Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 19, 1889, Page 6

THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE. NO, 12 PEARL STRE carler in any part of the City at nts per Week, MANAGER Delivered by Twenty ( H. W, TILTON TELEPHONES: MINOR MENTION, N. Y. P. Co. Glenson coal. Couneil Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. Boston store, the leaders in dry goods, Carbon Coal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl. Adams’ §2 salo men's shoes next Monday. Edward Mayo and company appear at Dohany’s this evening in ‘*1he Silver Age.” Adams will run off about 160 pairs men’s hoes at o special sale on Monday next at half-price. Adams will have a special sale in ladies’ foot wear within a fow days, Watch for the announcement, The Bluffs Tvpographical union will give thoir annual ballon Christmas night at Ma- sonic temple, “One of the O1d Stock” 18 to bo presented at Dohany’s on Thursday cvening next, by Charles L. Davis, the famous Alvin Josiyn, Frank M. Hunter has been drawn as a juror in tho United States district court, which convenes in Des Moines on Tuesday next. Word was rece Tsland, Ills,, th merly of the polic happy father of a g M, A. Wickham, advance agent for‘T} Wives to One Husband,” has just comple sments for the appearance of thav by at Dobany's on the 27th mnst. two new thirty-horse power motors ordercd by the clectric motor company have arrivea and boon givon a teial trip. They worked satsfactorily aod will be puton reguiar work, Frank Sandusicy, living at 1808 ‘Chird ave- nue, who has been’ working at the transter yards for some time, has been promoted to the position of engineer, and will begin nis new work at once. C. L. Chariton has been appointed railway postal clerk on the run from Burlington to Council Bluffs, and David R. Witter and George Madison have been appointed letter carriers in this The Bethany Buptist Church socicty en- tertamed a dime sociable at the residence of S8, ¢l 710 Third street, last even- g, There was a goodly number present, and the oceasion was a very pleasant one, There will undoubtedly be a large attend- ance at the driving park this afternoon if tho weather is warm enough to msure good rac ing und a comfortable time for spectators in the grand stand. Tho horses entered are well matched, and there should be some in- teresting exhibitions of speed V. P, Williams et al have filed two peti- tions in the district court against William Siedentopf. The plaintiffs, thirteen in num- ber, clai inheritance lots 1 and 9 in block 14, 22 and 30 in block 38, and lots 2and 7 in block 82, Ferry's addition. Mr. interest in tue ed yesterday from Rock Captain A, J. Dyer, for: e of this city, is the identopf has a tax deed property. The Kildare woman, who was killed in a house of prostitution at Covington a fow days ago, was well known to_the police of this city, having paid a_monthly “finc” into the Bluits treasury until a few months ago. It 18 stated that she received scveral terriblo beatings winlo here, and accordingly figured in police court. John Gilvert has contracted with the own- ers of, the Bechtelo hotel to put in a large steam heating boiler and also place a nuni- ber of closets, washbowls and other nceded sanitary appurtenances. The work will be commenced at once. Mr, Gilbert has also recoived the contract for doing the plumbing work in twenty Omaha residences, the total cost aggregating over $4,000. A number of the friends of Anton Rink were somewhat surprised at his conduct yes- terday, but s eccentricities wero pardona- ble under the circumstunces, Ho was kent 80 busy during the carly part of the day de- cribing the wonderful qualities of his newly arrived heir that his tougue became weary in the afternoon, bt ho continued to distrib- ute cigars by the wholesale just the same, Alitle difliculty over a game of pool led to quite an exciting serimmage in a centrally located billiard parlor in the city last ever- ing. The participants were a wéll known young man of this city and the traveling rep. resentative of a leading illustra <y, Bystanders interfered before the first round was finished, but not until the local pug had drawn fist’ blood. Tho visitor was not se- verely hurt and the matter was hushed up as quickly as possible, The Pullman rostaurant, 534 Broadway. Bixby has removed to Merriam block. Sheet music 10¢, s Broadway, - C. B, steam dyo works, 1013 Broadway. —~— Let Rasmussen beautify your house in best style and cheap. 12 North Main. - Steam and hot water heating, plumbing. Work done in both ¢t Gilbert, cor. Peart st. and Willow a e = C. B. P. Co., Stephau ;& Harmer, 32 Pearl, - popular meat market, £ win Cities, 533 Brouaway - Personal Paragraphs, Mrs, Isnuc Spencer, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs, 1%, W. Reimer, has re- turned to her home in Croston Henry Stephenson, manage cil Bluffs Lumber company, from northwestern Nebrasia, es H, Wright, of Dubuque, Ta., is in nd is stopping at the;Pacific house, He is en route to Denver, but will stop over Sunday to view this eity and Omaha, Miss Nina Hartman, who has been visiting her brother, George Hartman, has returned homa, to Creston, and was accompanied by Mrs. Hartman, who will visit in Creston for some time. Underwood, who had his-leg_broken pearly three months ago, made his first trip the Bluffs sinco his accident Thursday. @ is progressiug fiuely, and hoves to be sround again soon, R. H, Bennett and wife started Thursday evening for Temworth, Ont., in response to a telegram anuouncing the scrious illness of Mrs, Beonett's father. Mr. Bennett expects 10 return in a few weeks, but, Mrs, Bennett will probubly visit with her parents through- out the winter, - Swanson Music Co., 335 Broadway. SR , E. H. Sheafe. & Co. give spoc to the collection of rents and 1 the eity and vicinity. Ofice Broady first-class es. John Mescheudorf In th of the Coun- nas returned al attent an are of proparty Charges moderate, fain strects, Fine dressed chickens, G. Mottaz, Tel, 178, - Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerate 3, H, Sheafe & Co., rentul agents, ¢ and Main streets, up stairs, - The New Light Company, T. J. Carrothiers, the well known electri- clan at the clectric light power house, has been avpointed general manager of the new Council Bluffs Gias and Electric Light com- pany. Mr. Pratt, of Chicago, isthe general secretary and will havehis office on the first | | ing houses floor of the Merriam block, where the com- | pony and display rooms, have arranged to locate their offices Mr, Walter S. Wright, the president, will be in the vity to-day, itis | expected, 1n order to look around and ' plan for the more eflicient work of the company. | A number of improvements are to be made | Bll over the city, which will result . giving Council Bluffs one of the most complewe and rfect electrio hght plants in the *country. Fvcrul changes will be made at the electric ight station, tendiog to reduce the cost of manufacturing the light, so as to comply Wwith the terms of the contract recently let by the city, e To the officers and members of Council Bluffs lodge No. 48, 1. O. O. I, you are here- by requested to meet at the Lall this evening it 8 o'clock, to make arrangements for the weral of our late brothe I, Reed. B, F. S1eviok, - “The Famous" cash bargain house, 200 B'y Pamoat A o 3 A A B TR DB NG, T 0 i A O AN 0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1889 IN AND ABOUT THE BLUFES. The Stables of thy Transfer pany Go Up in Smoke. ANOTHER MINIATURE REBELLION Com- The Motor Company Hurrying Down Fifth Avenne—The Blectric Light Company to Make Several Changes—District Court. A Dwsastrons Fire, A Qisastrous fire occurred at the cornor of Tenth avenue and Fourth street about 7 oclock last evening, by which the stables of Cousins & Nansel, otherwiso the Council Bluffs and Omana Transfer company, were ontirely destroyed, together with twelve horses, soveral wagons and harnesses, forty tons of balea hay, 2,500 pounds of flour and a large quantity of merchandise of various kinds, which the compuny had either on their wagons waiting to be delivered this morning or placed thero for temporary 1t was tho largest fire that hiis oceurred in the city since the Stowart pacl- o burned six months ago. I'ne origin of the fire is a mystery, and while some are inctined to think it was the work of an incendiry, there are reasons for thinking that it may have been otherwise, and that a ful investigation will reveal it. Last night, owing to tho great crowd that thronged to the scone of conflagration and tho incident excitement, it was impossi- blo to tind all of the teamsters and others whe were in the stablo at the time the fire broke out. but it is very probable that when these men can be scenthe stories of their united observations and opinions will throw a great deal more_light upon tho question than can now bo obiained. As it was, the fire spread so rapldly that the men could only try to save tho horses, and in this they wer but partially successful. Both of the proprietors were at supper in their homes near by when the alarm was given, and when they reached the spot the fire was under such headway that they could not enter, and it was impossible to do any thing but watch the fire or assist the fire- men in their attempts to subdue it. The five originated in the northwest corner of the building, as ne: as can be ascertained, and at a distance of sev feet from the ground, giving rise to the belief that it was near the floor of the loft, at a voint where was considerable hay hanging down cen the barn proper and a shed adjoin ine it on the north. If the fire was of incen- dinry origin this was undoubtedly the place where the torch was applied. The teamsters were in the stalls, grooming their horses, and a load from Omaha had just been driven into the barn. The team- ster bad forgotten a package at the store of the Kilpatrick-isoch company in Omaha, and called to the other men to look after hus horses whiic ho telephoned across the river to huve the package taken in from the side- walk. He went into the oftice, and the men who responded to his cail had barelyunhitched the horses when the fire broke out. Each man had a_lautern, and it is possible that one was left where a borse kicked it over, and caused the blaze, in much the sume mauner as did an obstreperous cow in Chi- cago a few y on along-to-be-remem- bered occa At any rate the fire was started, and, after that, the building was doomed. The men cut their horses loose and led them out, but s0 swiftly had the flames spread that they wero driven out when thgy attempted to enter the blazing structure a¥econd time, A stroug draught seemed to carl the blaze from one end of the building to the other, and in an incredibly short space of time the burning brands were _falling from the floor above to the bay littered floor below. Within two minutes from the time the tire was discovered it would have been madness to have entered the yawning portals of that blazing furnace with its scething walls of flame. Mingled with the crackling and roaring of the fire fiend were the agonized shricks of the terrified animals as they plunged franti- cully about in their vain endeavors to get away from the burning, blistering flames with which they were surrounded. One of the poor dumb creatures was seen, appar- ently helpless with terror, standing doubled up as if in the midst of a driving rain storm, with the five actuully burning its mane and on various parts of 11s body. Several turned away, unable to view the pitiful sight, when, iu an ‘attempt Lo move, the helpless animal foll, and soon was nothing but a charred and unrecognizable mass. ‘I'he tire men could do nothing toward sav- ing the building, and devoted their attention to the surrounding property. The residence of Mr. Shea closely adjoined the burnin strueture, and it was several times on fire, but by hard work it was saved from destruc- tion, although badly scorched. Mr. Shea's barn, however, went up in smoke, and a row of corn cribs in the rear was badly damaged. There were -seven borses in the barn and ty ero saved. The trans- fer cighteen, and of this numver lost. Among the other horses bu vair belonging to Will- iam Saar, a farmer living in Keg Croek town- » who was stopping over night in the city pair of carriage horses belonging to N Smith, on High strect, and one of the arge ray | teams belonging 1o the McClurg cleer company, ‘The mate to this horse had been taken from the stable but a half hour before, to the veterinary stables of Dr. wart, for treatment, building was owned by C. Q. Smith, of ille, Mo., and was valued st about s iusured, but the amount of the insurance was unknown, Cousins & Nan- sel biad about $1,600 insurance on their prop- erty, but their loss will amount to §3,000, It is'estimated that the total loss will foot up between §,000 and §,000, about bLalf of which 15 covored by iusurance, The smouldgring ruins kept the busy untila late hour. The fire sponded quickly and worked hard, aund to their vigorous exertions and a heavy water pressure is due the saving of the surround- ing bmldings, as a strong wind was olowing atthe time und the sparks flew in clouds. Several small bluzes were started by them, but were extinguished witn but little damage. firemen ds re- e Money loaned at L. 1. Craft’s & Co.’s loan office on furniture, pianos, hovses, wagons, personal property of all kinds, and all other articles of without removal, All business strictly confi- dential, Always on 1f you wish to purchase a good and reliable watch 25 per cent less than club rotes, and on easy terms, then call ut once and make your own selection at C. B. Jacquemin Co., 27 Main strect. - Dempsey & Butler, candy M'f'g., 105 Main, Western Lumber ana Supply Co., 13th and 14tk streets and 24 and 3d avenues, carry the largest stock of lumber, piling pole,ties, lime, cement aud building material i the west. E. W. Raymond, wanager, LN Another High School Rel Rank rebellion is again surging in the hearts of the pupils of the high school. Prof. Stevens insists that all who signed the peti- tion gotten up in behalf of Prof. Prouty, and censuring the school board for taking steps to dismiss him, shall write an apology to the board before next Monday or suffer ex vulsion. Oue stubborn miss refused to apol- ogize, and objected to being expelled, so she quietly packed up her books and *quit.’”’ Several others threaten to do likewise, and dissension again runs rampant. Iv is said that the aouthorities do mot object to the scholars expressing their gooa feeling toward Prof. Prouty, but do object to their openly censuring the board in such severe and impudent terins s were contained in the petition. The principal is firm, and the school board stands by hiw, so that' the people abpear to be in @ hopeless minority at present, 8o far as their prospects of success are concerned. 1t 1s alleged thav outside sympathy in certain cases has kept the trouble simmering, and it is desired to effectually quell the turbulent spirits, that the work of the school way go on harmoni- ously, lion. —— Fire Bugs of Fiction. A rather sensational story of attempted arson was told at police headquarters yescer- day morning by a painter named H. D. Kuight, who resides on Lincoln avenue. It scoms that Dr, O. B. Judd has employed & watchman 1o look after a number of new cot- tages which he has been building on that avenuo. The story told by Knight is to tho effect that at o late hour Thursday night he heard the watchman engaged in a tussio and chase after some one, and he seized his re volver and started out to assist him. Tho watchman had no revolver, and Knight im mediately turned looso on the rotreating party, who returned the fire. Several shots were exchanged, but no one soemed to bo killed, or even uncomfortably injured. Suffice it to say that the stranger got av Knight alleged that he picked up o shirt slee th blood stains on it, and is positive that ke hit the fugitive, asdie “shot to Kill.” Knight was positive that the fellow was a fire bug. as he had poured a lot of oil over the house, and a bundie of rags saturated with oil was also found mnear the building. The story did not jinglo just right to official ears, ' and the police started out to investigate. The rags were found, aud the plice where the oil had been poured’on tho building was found also, but there the proof of attempted arson ended. Au examination of the side of the house disclosed three bullet holes, ail within a space no larger than a man’s hand, and the wood around them was powder burned. Marks were easily distinguaished where some one had attempted to wipe off the powder marks, but had ouly succecded 1n thoroughly blackening quite a good sized place. 1t looked very suspicious, and the police fianlly came to tha conclusion that the watcliman wanted his job continued for all winter and had connived with the painter to work up a schemo that would convinco the owner of the property that a watchman was a necossity. ‘Tho builet holes in the side of the house wore a “‘dead give away,” as they inged downy showing that the gun from which the bullets were fired had been held close to the house, pointed downward and discharged. Tt seemed so transparent that the polico refused to take any further tion in the matter. A Sensational Event, An excitement was occasioned in front of the Boston boot and shoa store yesterday afternoon by Me. E. 1. Adams filling his show windows with his fine men’s s1008 with usual prices attached, and pla- carding the whole lot for a special sale next Monday at the uniform price of €2, although many of them cost twico that amount per pair. Upon inquiry it was learned that the extraordinary display was the announce ment of Mr. Adams' intention to give his gentlemen friends a benefit sale, the weather beinz too fine f brisk trade otherwise. There will* probably be a jam oa Monday when the strugele begins, each man_trying 10 get tho highest priced zoods ut the cut rate, which of course will go first, Morehouse & Co., m'l'g blank books, bank and commercial work. - Pushing For the Transfer. Now that the court has refused to grant an injunction to restrain the motor company from going down Fifth avenue, the company has put on an increased force, and is pushing the wol rapidly as possible. ‘The paving has been torn up as far as sixth street, and the iron is down for that distance. The pavers are but a few yards behind the track- layers, and the street will have resumed 1ts normal condition before some of the property owners know that it has been disturbed. The only delay will be caused by the non-arrival of materiul, as the iron ordered for the street has not yet arrived, and the compauy is laying some that was lefv over from the Broud way line. The property owners, who tried to secure the injunction are by no meuns satistied with the ruling of Judg 1 will institute proceedings at the next term of court to - se- cure a permanent wjunction to prevent the company from operating the tince. ln the event that this is also uusuccessful, they threaten to take the case to tho supreme court uniess the company does the handsome thing in the way of damages. The company, however, is laying track just now and not considering damages, so the property own- ers have received hittle satisfaction. For Blank Books write More; Council Bluffs, Ta. base & Co.. i Get Fountain 5 cigar, nest to Eiseman's. Finest market i civy—J. M. Scanlan’s, J. G. Tipton, real estate, Dwelling for saie on e. vuilding lots at lowest and examine our list. I - 27 Broadway. payments, warket prices. H. Sheafe & Co. M., this cveniog at 8 p. m. sharp, for work in the third degree. All M. M. in'good standing are cordinily invited By order of the \W. M. - Another Broadway Basiness Block. Another new busiuess block. to be erected on Broadway, is under consideration, and will probubly be built early in the spring. “The plan is being matured by Messrs, goy & Moore, who wisl to erect-a hands stracture just west of the ing. Mr. Peregoy was questioned yeste day regarding the matter, and stated that the plun was by no means matured as Said be: “Wo would liko to build there, but Mr. Bilger owns the adjoining lot and it we can get him to £o in with us and put up a double block it will go. Worl conld not b commieneed this fall, how ting late, and the plans are not ercetion is far from being Crimin The trial of th tosh and Duukle was resumed in distriet court yesterday morning. Dunkle, who is a well known resident and justice of the peace of Crescent township, was indicted for forging cortificates for bounty for wolf scalps for Me- Intosh, who was jointly indicted with him, The defense began tho introduction when court opened in the morning, and at the case was submitted to the jur, returned a verdict of not_wuilty, afier being out fifteen minutes, In the afternoon one of the same defendants, James T. Me was put on trigl for obtaiuing money und falso pretenses, through the alleved mort- faging of a horse, ‘To-day, the criminals thus far convicted terin, with the exception of Brools, will e their sentenc Ledg Made for your special use by Morehouse s HIS PIANO'S DEADLY BITE. Strange Fate of Six-Toed Pete and His Serpent, Pedro Silva, known Pete,” and as **‘Mexican Pote,” was a cter who figured somewhat romantizally in the southwest in carly days. Iis cognomens were evidently given in that spivit of facetiousness for which the denizens of the mining camps and frontier towns of the entire Pacific coast were noted in the oiden and golden times, weites the snake story artist of the San Francisco Examiner, There are two od and suffic reasons for this belief—in the first place Silva was u Portuguese and not a Mex- ican; then again he possessed on both feet a grand total of but seven toes, claiming to have lost the other three members of his pedal extremities ‘in a mining accident. e made his appearance in T without pr ous advertisement and from whence noone ever secmed to know' or to care—shortly before the opening of the War of the Rebellion. He brought with him a business *‘out- fit” that consisted of an auntiquated harp, but as the ancient and honorable pueblo of Avizona was prineipally com- posed of Mexicans, he easily managed to secure an indolent livelihood by fur- nishing music for bailes (dances) and in playing around the barroows. There was nothing unusual in the man’s cenduct or actions to create spe- as “Six-ioed 50N — cial attention. pratty well He kopt his system provided = with mes pulque, whisky and such other spivitual elixirs of lifo as were to be obtained, but as that was no exception to the rule in those days, it was not atall likely to exi o comment, At some uncert period—some six .or seven months— after Moxican Pege’s advent in Arizona, it became bruited about that he was a snakecharmer of ail the wonderful powers possessed hy the Hindoos. This imputation arose from reports made by Indian hunters and Mexican ros, who claimed to have seen him in ail manner of out-of-way places, armed with a forked stick with which he would first imprison the much dreaded ratltesnake by pinning it to the ground and afterward examine tho reptile carefully, holding it in bis hands with impunity, and in most instances, according to the reports, releasing tho deadly serpent. These stories received still further credenco a few weeks later when some boys told that while playing in front of Mexican Pete's adobe casa they had heard the well-known warning signal of thi attlesnake, and peeping through the doorway they had soen him handling at least twenty of the reptiles that were rattling and hissing at the time. After putting the snakes through this course of athlotic exercise he took up his harp, played a tune, and his markable proteges became quiet, crawl- ing off in some part of the room where the boys were unable to obtain a view. This confirmation of the former re- ports created some little curiosity among the easy-going and indolent peo- plo of the place, and Pate was fre- quently questioned about his pets, and asked when he intended to furnish the people with n public exhibition. He accepted all the banters in good nature, would neither coniirm nor deny any of the stories that were in circalation re- garding him, contenting bimself with the remark that the rattlesnake was as ineffensive as a rabbit if you only treated it properly. Such obsecvations wern generally received with jeers and derision, but as Mexican Pete was a harmless character, they never amounted to anything move serious, On an evening just preceeding the opening of tho Uiesta do San Augustin —an annual festival of the patron saint of the Tucson mission, and which 1n some featurs resembles a country fair— Pete walked into a saloon. His degree of intoxication was somewhat greater than that which he usually maintained, and besides his harp he carried a Mexi- can basket, made of a species of reeds, and which was bar waped and pro- vided with a closely-fitting 1id or cover. Ho made no 1ntroductory remarks, but asked those present if they wanted to e his snakes perform. More in a jok- ing spirit than anything else there was unanimous request made for the show to proceed. Pete set his basket on a bil- liard table, tuned his harp und took from a sack which he carried two of the sharp bludes of the Yucca plant, better known perhaps as the Spanish bayonet. He then went to the bar and deained a whisky glass of fiery mesecal, Of course the score or so of men present weve smiling at these prepara- tions. No one nequainted with the characteristics of the rvattlesnake regards with favor any close connection and familiarity with the serpent, aund the spectators were consequently unpre- pared for what wus to follow. Pete ed bis harp very near the basket and played a couple of selections of that very soft and sensuous music that is o familiar among the southern natives. Laying down his turp he dexterously removed the cover and inverted the basket. Picking up in each hand a panish bayonct,” he knocked the basket to the floor and there upon the billiard table were eight writhing and venomous rattlers, Ofthe number there were two of the large variety, over five feet in length aud from eight to ten inches in circumference at tho largest point; two of the very quickly moving and treacherous “sidewinders,” about twelve inches in length, and four of the usual species found on Arizona deserts, ranging from two and a half to three and a half feetin length, Ina very few moments he demonstrated to the sur- prised and_horror-stricken bystanders that he had rfect control of the ser- pents as have the Moqui Indians in northeastern Arizona. The improvised wand in each hand were moving rapidly; the snakes were rattling and coil- ing as if to strike. But in a very few seconds ho had them ranged inline as a mili company, properly gradu- ating in size. This was accomplished by pushing the snakes about with the yucea blades, or sometimes by dextrous- Iy transferring his wand to _one hand and with the one that was disongaged grabbing and replacing tho recalcitrant rattler in his proper position. More remarkable. however, was the brief en- tainment that followed. Lowly hum ming the air of a popular Mexiein mili- tary call, he kept his wands moving to the time, and by occasionally striking one of the poisonous snakes, made corm- plete the ‘delusion that they were per- forming the music with their rattlers, Of course, as there was a difference in the sound of the rattles according to the and power of the sngko. ¢ was 1n o measure obtain national Mexican anthem was next pro- duced in the same way., when Pete dropped the wand from his hand and be- gan thrumming on his harp. The Snakes ngain became quiet, and after inducing one of the persons present to kicle the basket to within his reach, he proceeded Gto return hig orchestra to their cage. I[n doing this he took somo of the serpents in his hands, but he did notat that time or alterward try to handle his cornet players—the little sidewinders. During the concert the Portuguese’s eyes were fixed, as though sot in death, upon the snakes; but they seemed to blaze with fire. Perspiration ran down his swarthy face in streams, and while the entire entertainment did not occupy more than three or four min- utes, when he had placed the cover on the basket he walked back to the bar as sover, to all outward appearances, as though the taste of intoxicants had never been known by him. Pete gave one or two more exhibi- tions in Arizona and then followed up the feasts in Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico, His carcer was nov long, how- ever. A few months later he was giving a concert in Las Cruces, New Mexico, when a drunken teamster shot and killed his basso profundo. The snake charmer sprang toward his aggressor in a fit of rage, only to receive a bullet in the breast. Ie fell back among his ser- pents, to be bittgn by them dozeus of times, and in afew minutes wasa corpse, This sudden termination of Silva set- tled one matter of dispute—that he had not extracted the fangs from the rattle- snake nor in any other manner de- stroyed the venom of their bites, His art remains a mystery, and his control of the snakes may have been simply matter of rapidity of movement, so es- sential among slight-of-hand perfor ers, or the knowledge of an antitode which would counteract the etfects of poison. In support of the latter propo- sition is the fact that he always placed near at hand, when publicly handling the snakes, a tobaceo pouch of the usual M an pattern, but when killed it was found to contain an herbal powder and not tobacco. It isnot known either that he was over bitten by a rattlesnake. While the originality and ingenuity of the idea is evident, the novelty of recklessly handling venomous and f)'ub in | R AR MRS TR A0 .0 ARSIV 5 o e Wit ot b cous serpents cannot be regarvded as beneficial or as having a particularly elevating effect upon the minds of those witnessing such performances. Never- | theless a rattlesnake chorus wonld most likely prove a great attraction in the dime museums of the present da e Attacked By a €quirrel, A littlo son of Char! Sumner, not | quite two years dof age, while out with | his mother and sister yesterday in close vicinity to their home was attacked by a large gra quirrel, says a Canton, Mass., al to the Boston Journal. The mother attempted to scare him away, but, instead of running off, the animal climbed up her littlo boy’s dres to his face and bit and scratched him in many places, making the child scream with fright and pain, The child fell to the ground, but the squirrel still held { on, and the mother was compolled to usu considerable force to remove him from the child, receiving hersclf some severe bites, The squirrel was after- ward shot. ltchy Scaly Skin Every night Iscratched until the skin was raw. Body covered with sealos like spots of rtar. An awfal spectacie. Doctors useless, Cure hopeless. Entirely cured by the Cuticura Remedies Cured by Cuticura 1 am going to tell you of the extraordinary chingo your CUTICURA. REMEDIES performoil onme. About the 1atof April last T noticed red pinples like coming out all over my Lody, uut thought nothing of it until some time later on when | sgan to look lke spots of mortar potted on, and whie ame off in laye companied with ilching, I would scra y AIELE Ut Twas raw, a1 then the mext night the scales, being formed meanwhile, were soratched Off again, In vain did | consult all the doctors in the country, but without aid, After giving up all hopes of rec v, 1 ha bened Tosce an Advertisementin the newspap: AboUL your CUTICURA RENEDIES, and purcliased them ?I'nll\ my druggist, and obtained alinost immediate relief, 1 began to notica that the sealy eruptions graually droppea off and dis- appeared one by ono, and have been fully cured. 1had the diseate thirteen months li- fore I began taking the CUTICURA REM and fn fonr or five weeks was_entirely My disease was eczema and psorfasis, commended the CUTICURA RENEDIES to all n my victnity, and 1 know of n great many Wwho hayo taken them, and thunk me for the Krow- ledge of them, especially mothers who have Dihas with scaly eriptiors on their hoeads and bodies, Teannot express i wordsthe thanks to you for what the CUTICURA REMENES have been to me. My body was covered with scales and 1 was an awful spacta to behold. Now my ski I8 a5 clear as & haby's. « Mexrill, Wis, GEO. COTE! Sept. 21, 1887, “Feb, 7, '1888.—No trace ot the disease from which I suffered has shown itself since my cure. i U, CUTICURA RESOLVEN The new Blood Purifier and greatest of Humor Remedies, internally, and CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure, and COTICURA SOAP, anl_exquisite Skin Beautifier, externally cure every spec of agonizing, 'humiluting, itching, burning, wm‘r. and pimple discases’ of the skin, scalf €nd Blood, with 10ss of hafr, and ail himors, blotches, eruptions, sores, sciles, and crusts; whether' slmple, Serofuious, ontagious, when physicians ind all other remedies ful Sold everywicre. Price, CUmicura, b BOAT, : RESOLYENT, 811 Prepared by the ]l’.nlr.ll DRUG AND CHEMICAL UCORPORATION, toston. “Send for “How to Cure Skin Disense pages, 50 illustrations, and 10 testimonials. Pl PLES, blackheads, red, rough, chapped and Wotly stin prevented by CuTICURA y | CAN'T BREATH, Cliest Pains, Soreness, Weakness, cing Cough, Asthuia Pleurisy. MmAtion KELIEVED 1N ONE TE by the CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN PuAseEa Noth ing like 1tfor Weak Lungs, 'SPECIAL NOTICES, COUNCIL BLUFFS. FOR SALE AND RENT. OTS on 4th ave.and 10th st. very ciieap | JSnaps. Benson & Sheplierd, 9 Maii OTS on Broadway, deil Blutrs and O Main st, l{l MEMBER that 1 own my own property. 1L conseqently can make terms to suit the purchaser, who 15 ot required to deal with me through an azent. ¢, B. Judd, 605 Broadway, Councll Blufls, nywhere between Coun- . Benson & Shepher: & CO. Toan money. The most 103 Pearl DELL BROS Itberal terms offered. JBECTER than a savings banz, Duy & houso and lot of C. B. Judd on monthly payments, and by paying from 3: to £ more a morth than yent i a fow years you will own your lome free of debt, which {8 bound by that time to_be worth more than double what for it now. QOR SALE—An old and well e drug s tablished in 183, quired, 33,50, balsnce real estate. 2, Bee, Council Bluirs, QR RENI—Nicely furnished rooms, well heated, airy, all convenlences, 4 block from Sloctric motor e, (0o Foard next daor, new modern how No, 17 North Madi; ]{Aui.\h i Grading room 5, kv 1935 jn Terwilligers add 770 cach. N, O 4 Phlllips, room 5, Everett block. Addross 1 paid, rett block, OTS in Van Brant & Rice's add 230, v Jdterms, N, C, Philiips, room 5, Everett bIK, A RGALN in We: Phillips, room t Broadway property, Everett block, Monthly payme uts OTS in Tercy addition Everctt block. AN. C. Phillips, room ANDS for sale or exchange. N, C. Puillip room 5, Everett block. TMPROVED farms in Towa and Kansas for exchange for city property. N. C. Phillips, room b, Everett block, 1? you nave any lots or other property that on wish to trade for a house und lot, call onC.” B, Judd, 6.6 Broadway, DOR SALE—On easy terms, choice residence lot, ham ave., on motor line, For Sale—30 acre fruit and vegetable farm 13 miles east of Chautaugna grounds, A great bargain, asy terms, Ouly 5 per acre, or sale, or will trade for'Omaba_or Council Blufl's property, 480 acres improved land; a fine corn and stock farm 1mile from station, Im- wediate possession given, Tor Sale—57 ncres zood fruit and farm land, Ve tered, % mile north of Chautauqua grounds, For Sale -0 acre 1y §) cholee grove lands on Grand per acre. , £00d hiouse, barn and out- ‘trees, four miles feom post- Acre, easy Lerms: also i3 proved, av #0 an acre, i Lo sult, avenue, ( For Sale—120 ac buiidings, 1.0.0 fruf oftice, only #6) pe acres adjoining, well 1n third cash, balance ‘or Sale— Lot 4, block & Hanscom' Place, Omaha, on 10 years' time at { per cent. w. Stacy Room 4, Opera Block, HAVE two elegant hoisss on Gth ave,, bloek from motor. Large lo Houses 8and 11 rooms each; modern improy ¥or gale on payments (o sult purchaser are ine barzains, splendidly locat nd clieap- est property in Council Blitrs, J, B. Judd, 66 Brosaway. one new, nent s, Thess 2 FINE hiouses on Lincoln ave,.§ rooms, mod- orn tmprovements, alinew., 2 fots wx15 each and the This_property 1s fiuoly atural park portion of Connefl Blufs, 2 blocks from Omahi und Council Blufs motor.” C. B. Judd, 60 Brondway, /B INSURANCE at actual cost. 4 A, E. Daugherty, Cunning st., Blufrs, 1 S AHGAINS I ll parts of the city, N, O, Puillips, Everett block. Address Council FYWO 2-story f-room houses on North Tth st. 3 blocks from postoflice. city water, only 2,100 “each, Terms to suit. C, B. Judd, 6k iroadway. sand lots in all parts of Cou 1 Blufts, from &10) to $3,00), that I gan sell on monthly payments, or any tefms to sult pur- chasers, This is of particular advantage to Omaha mierchants, clerks, mechanies, or peoplo who desire & Lome near the ousiness center of Omaha without being compeiled to pay exorbl tant prices. . B, Judd, 605 Broadway, Council Bluffs, TE0U buy o house and iot of . €. Judd and afterwards conclude 1o Moo AWAY OF in any other way nov L desirous of Keeping tho property, [ will sell it for you free of char ind property uusold I will rent same without ot to owner. VW ARBANTY aseds given en il property sold by C. B, Judd ‘When there 18 & fafr payI lown, P Central sup cheap, Easy terms. 4C, Phillips, room 5, Everett block, Coall A. T, THATCHER, Chicago, Ills. OFFICE: 114 Main Stroet, Brown B Coall H. A, COKX;, Western Sales Agents ilding. Telephone 48. We will sell to consumers divect, SELECTED ANTHRACITE COAL at the following reduced prices: GRATE AND EGG RANGE AND NUT CHESTNUT And the best grades of Soft Coal 83.40, Juckson $5, Cedar $3.25, Cannel # per bushel, or $7.00 per ton TERMS—Cash with order. delivered. All coal fresh mined, well $8,25 8.50 - 8.60 Lump $6.50, Walnut ut $2.50, Gas House Coke Block Wyoming A 120 50, Tow coned and prompily ——TO THE— Coal Consuming Public Tho conl dealers of Council Bluffs would most respectfully of the reduction in price of conl made by A, 'T. Thatchor, of this Thateher has heretofore elaimed to sell us have purchased conl from him to do so, if we could got n good with coal bought from Mr. Thateher complaint, and those of us who ha sny in explanation city. that Mr, onl by wholesale only, and that many of it the market prices, and ‘would still continue of coal that would please our trade, but » handled his coal have been have had a great deal of troubloe und Ohbliged to Withdraw Our Orders rom him or lose our customers, ent this and coerce the dealer teher has come into the r ail trad price delivered to consumers than he ch: lower prices than we could purchase Merchantile Cox nto buying an inferior article of coal and is now offering his conl loss rged us for it at his yards, and also at 1 elsewliere. Wae are prepared to furnish a statement fully veritied as to the correctucss of the above explanation: Snapp & Knotts, D. 1. Gleason, Carbon Coal Co., N. W. Williams, Council Bluffs Lumber Co., "I Suackett & Preston, Jos, McWillinms. TWIN CITY STEAM DYE The Best Eqnipped Establishment in the West. Goods of Tvery descriptic and material, Out of town orders by mail ¢ xpress, will r E. B. Mayne, Wm. Welch J. B Meyers, i, B Markle, L. Smith, L. M. Shubert, WORKS. Does Dyeing ana Cleaning of ments and Cleaning ot llne Garments a Speclaity céive prompt attention, Works on Motor Ling, Gorner 26th St. & Ave. A, Gouncil Bluffs OMAHA OFFICE, 1521 FARNAM STREET. GEO. SCHOEDSACK. DON'T BUY SHOES IN COUNGIL BLUFFS Until you have visited 1t0 Main strect, the oldest and haaviost st bought di men's pr 3 leman’s ieavy boot te the finest lady's shoe i3 cheaper no: establishments that buy divect zin that will be un Boodssold and warranted by reliable men, it il the eity, where goods ar AWRY L0 customers without middl tactories, and the custonier a mar gV establish- ect from manufacturers und given fits, Every cluss of footwear from the 1an ever bof in large quantities can ant, added to the bast Call and bo convinced, tra induce 0 do this, A, PIERCE, 100 Main st., Council Bluffs. COUNCIL BLUFFS FUEL COMPANY, Lime, Cement, Plaster and Stu:co. 101 SALE or Rent—( by J. It. Rice, VENU Benson & shepherd, rden land with houses, Main st., Council Biutrs, “great bargains, Main st. T,OTen tthavenuc, Van Brung & fice's s, 4 choap. Benson's Shepherd, § Main st. '“"I\ ED—A neat young girl to help in gen- oYY oral Tiouse work. Mes” Jacob” Sims, 315 Platuer st. B OTS on Glen ave, genuine snaps, Benson & 4" Shepnerd, § Maln st. JPUBNISUED rooms for vent at 117 You on Broadway, opposite nower Benson & Snepherd § Main st. T corne honse’ hst. JOR SALE—Ata b and slicer: one ) ring complete, allnow, suitable for hasket factory. Inquire at Snyder’s Com, House, 22 Pearl st., Council Biuir POR RE aition Washing! 1,005 on Manawa motor deash, Dbalancs $1) D Shephe Main st. £l TRUAL ESTATE Bought and It ant ox- changed. Special attontion given th exali- ination of titles. W. C. James, No, 1) earl st. JROR SALE-Acro lots i Orcliurd place. This property 1s located in the Rice nursery, south of the main part of tha city, 11 miles from court house, Geo. Metealt, 1) Pearl st FLOUSES and lots; 810) cash, 82 casiy $3) cash, balunce easy. Lenson § Maln st, NOR SALE—On easy ter arranced modern lionse All - modern located. Call on 8. E, Maxon, ) % VW3 SIEDENTOLK, Keal Estate. Special attention given to examination’ and cor- rection of title to lands and lots in city and county. No. & North Main st, & OTS In Mullin's sub, $10 cush, halance #10 per Jdmonth. Benson & Shepherd, # Main st, JOR SALE iz Ono doublo saw four-room house W1 gaod con- ‘centrally ocated, choap, Inquire 527 corners, 10 Benso & line, mouth. 5, some of tho best ‘mew) in Council Bluils. 20 acro fArI N Jusper county, Towa, located near coal minds that are in operation. Thereisa five foot vein of coal 1o farn . Motcalf, No. 10 Pearl st USIN iocations or Main and lroadway at great bargamns, Geo, Metcalf, No. 10 Pearl st, W ANIED-8fock of furiiiive, e hardware in cxchange for land roperty; Wil pay semo oasl. V. {Tousion, 200 Broadway. QI SALE—tmproved aud watuprovid b erty in évery parcof the city, Rars oppor {unities for inyvestors who sesk specuiations splendid opportunities for those ‘who dosire homes. (ieo. Metealf, No. 10 Poar! st. 01t SALE—-S0 foet lako frontage located be tween C_ B, bout house and Manawa beci Als0 4 number of choice lots In Rogatta place Geo. Metealf, No, 10 Pearl st. ] “or 1 city Address W, THE LADIES el Blufs and Omaha, and surron nding try will find it to their advan tage to acal with me when they want any Kind of HAIR GOODS AND ORNAMENTS. Tywo months ago T determined to close out my stock #nd quit business, but the stock was too large to be disposed of, and [ will continue the business with more goods than ever. Every- first class and made up in latest sty 18 receive promut attention. S.C.L.GILLETTE, No. 20 Main St,, Council Bluffs, 105, OFFICER. WAL M, Pusky OFFICER & PUSEY,| BANKERS. rner Main and B COUNCIL BLUE 1OWA, Dealers in foreign and domestic exchange tions made and ioterest pald on time de- its. J. M. PALMER e HAS THE CHOIEST LOT QF = SUBURBAN & INTERIOR PROPERTY In toe city. Gilt edged opportunities to imme- alute investors and home seekers, BaAWAY, = wed but still in_the 53 Broadwaye THE RED CROSS STOVES. It is conceded to be the hest made w d moss admired stove on the Ameriean continent, It is constructed on the most approved seientifie rinciples, to develop the preatest degroo of heat with the least amount of coal. 1t is the only stove in which the system of” eircuinting fluesis 13 fie cold air from the floor and heating stove is convertible into & double heater to wirm therooms ahove, with no dificultyor expense, Anothe poing their favor, 18 tie tact that thoy ure clheaper than any other first class the narket, Yor salé in Counell Blufrs ¢ y SHUGAI'DY & CO, 11 Main Street, SoA\ S1100d 348 1 43 30 Eloctric Trussas, Belfs, Chest Pro- fectors, Etc, Agents wantea, . B, JUDD, D, 3, EUMUNDSON, B BuvGanr Pris, Vice I Cnag, R HANNAN, Cashier, MTITENG) OTATD i CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Paid up Capital $150,000.00 Surplus ... . 356,000.00 Liability to Depositors ...335,000.00 DiikcTons—1, A, Miller, F. 0. Gleason, E. Ty shugart, K. K. Hart, J. D, Edundson, Chuy. i noan, Aransact’ general banking busincas Largest capital and surplus of any bauk i3 Northwestora lowa, laterest on thae deposi Lo