Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 11, 1889, Page 6

THE OMAIIA BEE, C OUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE. NO, 12 PEARL STREET, Delivcred by carrler in any part of the City at Twenty Cents per Week, H.W. TILTON M TF : DUSINESE OFFICE NIGHT ED1Toi, No. NAGER MINOR MEN N. Y. P. Co, Gleason coal, Couneil Bluffs Lamber Co., coal. Thatcher coal, see advertisement. Best coal and wood at C. B. Fuel Co, Carbon Coal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl. Fall sale begins Monday. Boston store. Adams' special cash sale of ladies’ shoes to-morrow, Monday, forone day ouly. ixtra Bargains in ladies’ shoes at Adams’ specinl cash sale to-morrow, Monday; only one day, remember . An Omaha merchant was in the Bluffs last evening usking the police to look for a clerk ©of his, who haa robbed him of sbout $50, and who came ever the river yesterday morning. The funeral of Mrs. Miarott took place yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, She died atthe residence of her son, in Crescent township. She was cighty-seven years of age. James ¥ and Mrs he seven-year-old eon of Mr. 3. Umble, died at 9 o'clock yes- nbraneous croup, At The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-day, with interment at Garner cometary. Mrs. Levi Smothers died yesterday morn Ing of cancer, at her home on \ Eignth strect, aged' forty-seven | . The de- ceased leaves quite o large family. The funeral wiil take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, Rev. Dr. Cooley officiating. The remains will be interred in Fairview cemetery, There wi runaway on upper Broadway afternogn, A pair of black horses uttached to . buggy dashed lided with buggy in which sat Mr. Good- Win. A wheel of the latter vehicle was torn off, and the oceupant thrown out, but he fortunately escaped injury. The run Vi 1 before any further The case_of State va Sims for perjury will be called before Justice Schurz a2 o'clock this afternoon. ‘I'lic informant, James Crom. charges that Sims filed an afidaviv charging Crow with being theowner of saloou property. on lower Broadway, which was in is wife's name. It is sunply another € perjury case, with the exception that the shoe is on the other foot, Sims is out on £500 bail, asis 8lso Gray. Gray seems to think thut what Is fish for one can not be fiesh foranother. ——— The Pullman restaurant, - E. H. Sheafe Jo. jave special attent on 1o the collection of reuts and care of property an the city and vicinity. Charges moderate. Oftice Broadiway and Main streets, - Some Sensational Barzains, Attention is horeby calied to the Sensa- tional Baryains offered by HENRY EISEMAN & €O, for this week, Our b s are always na represented. Look out for this sale of 1.500 ladics' and misses’ juckets, newmarkets, finest tailor made, with vest fronts, top couts, Breton fronts, directoire style, high shoulders, beil slceves, comprising “the very best ideas of the scason, ‘They are the product of the best New York manufacturer. Prices reduced 1o from £7.00 to $15.00. These are genuine bargalns, and not a lot of worthless rubbish. We are crowding down prices wherever wo can, and mean alwaya to let you have cloaks ‘cheaper than eisewhere, ‘but every now and then we outdo ourselves . We also offer ut reduced prices 75 gold medal seal plush cloaks, 40 inches long, av $25 each, reduced from £57.50, 48 prize medal seal plush cloaks, 40 inches long, at §17.50, reduced from §25.00. 85 'Walker seal piush cloaks, 40 inches long, at §15.00, reduced from $22.000. Every garment guarantced to give perfect matisfaction in quality and wear or a new re- placed. Seal plush jackets and_one-half coats at $10, $12.50, 815.00, SIS to §25, reduced one- third from former prices. GREAT SHAWL SALETHIS WEEK. Sec tho shuwls displayed in our show win- dow. They will be slaughtered this week at about one-half price. They are a samplo line of fine imported shawis which we bought at a great reduction from u New York importer. This week you will find every former effort in bargains outdone, Bargains in silk Hargains i velvets and plushes, Barguins in dress goods. Rargains in flannels, linens and dognestics. Hosiery, underwear, corsets, gloves, boots and shoes, clothing, génts' furnishing goods, See our'toy and fancy goods department on the third floor. Weure getting ready for the holiday trade. Bring your cuildren to ®ee the toys at 44 HENRY EISEMAN & CO,, Broadway and Pearl Sts, - Personal Paragraphs. Miss Bettio Graves loft last Seturday for the west. Mrs. E. D. Alle guest of Mrs, E, £, Suyles, Miss Julia Bloch, of Muscatine, is in the city visiting her uncle, L. Biederman, and family. Mrs. C. M. MoMillen, of Perry, who has been visiting the family of James MeMillen, bas returned home. Captain D, J, O'Neill, formerly engaged in the boot and shoo business in this city, bas just located in Wichita, Kan., and is dolng o good busines Mrs, E. R, Fonda had her right hand baaly bitten Saturday by a vicious dog belonging 2o a neighbor named Brown, The brute was promptly shot by Mr. Fonda, O, C. R. Ellis has given up the manage- ment_of the Council Blufts department of the World-Herald, aud will shrotly remove to 5t. Louls, where Lie has secured a position 88 assistant circulator of the Post-Despateh, S C. B, steam dye works, 1013 Broad way, Broadwuy. of Mount Pleasant, isa S “The Famous’ cash bargain house, 200 B'y e L Money loaned at L. B, Craft & Co.’s loan ofice on furniture, pianos, horses, wagons, personal property of all kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal, All bus- iness strictly confidential. Neumoyer hotel, first class, reasonable rates 83 cabinets, only §1.75, S - Meschendorf's popular 10 tho Twvin Cities, hmidv's, 220 Main, maricet, finest 383 Broaawny, - 538 Broadway, Bheet wusic 10 Boots, shoes, rubbers, Kinnehan, 820 B'way RN . T. MeAtteo, 234 Main, 233 Poarl., Finest Line fancy groceries in city. i Lively Fight With an Eagle. Frank Eogelman, a favmer livin west of here, was avtacked by a full- grown eagle this evening \\'Iu[):a on his way to town, says a Nashville, Ill., special, Engelman was on horseback and was badly clawed upbefore he could dismoont. After nearly an hour’s hard fighting, having started to run twice, but being each time followed by the en- raged bird, be succeeded in killing the eagle. Eugelman, weak and bloody, came to town and sent other parties out after the cagle, which he could not carry. The bird measured six feet four inchles from tip to tip. - Finest market 1o o1ty —. e . Scaulan's, Dwelling for sale on easy payments, Also building lots at lowest market prices. Call and examino our list. B, H. Sheafe & Co, - e —— Neow Ogden, largest, best hotel in western Towa. Speciul atiention 1o commercial men, e by Always on Time, 1f you wish to purchase a good and reliable ‘watch 25 per ceut less than club rates, and *On easy torms, then call at omce wud make lo\u own seloction at C. B. Jacquewin & 87 Main street. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:IM( DAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1889. SUNDAY NEWS IN THE BLUFFS Tho Growth and Decay of the Sal- vation Army. 4 AFTER THE FRISKY FIRE BUGS, Miller's Death Due to His Own O lessness—What the Motor Con pany Says—A Heavy Cattle Suiv Docid . The Salvation A A bass drum of ponderous proportions and s0ild exterior; asnare drum whose tones seemed to be a plaintive appeal to the drum- sticks and the drummer for mercy; a brass horn that could uot be tortured into emitting more than two tones, and those a cross be n o rebellious shiriek and a wail of ag- ony; three tambourines from which all jinele had been eliminated by years of thumping and fingering; a faded silken banner nailed to a staff from which the gilt and varnisn had long since given place to the polish of horny hands; threo men and three women, oll in faded and worn uniforms, was what constituted the tout ensemble of the Salva- tion Army in Council Biuffsat the afternoon parade yesterday, and the crowd that foi- lowed chese to their nall was but little rger. ‘I'ficre was something almost pa- thotic in the spectacle. The army isn't what it used to be here, It has long since ceased to attract by its novelty, Even the small boy scarcely stops to look at it, and the street loafer ond the whisky-soaked bum hurdly leor at it as it passes along the street in frout of them. It very seldom attracts the scoffer sufficiontly to make him icer it and apply to it his wanton ribaldry and pro- faue criticisms, It can wheel up in front of asaloon filled with drinking and drunlken men, play und sing its most enlivening mar- tial airs, like “Marching Through ““We're Marching on to War,- We Are, We Are, and not even get a curse fr a rum-paralyzed tongue. It has made a ga lant campaign in Council Bluffs, under many able and energetic leaders. 1t has braved overy storm that every winter and summer and ull other seasons have broughtto the . tho thermometers havo been 0 d. below zero and a Da- kota blizzard was howling through thestreets ivcould not howl loud enough to drown the blare of the Salvation trumpets. When the deluges of rain would bo de- scending and the thunders were splitting the heavens, the uproar of the elements could not be terrific enough to deter the leroic little band from facing it when the hour of §p. m.came. Asan interlude to the deep aiapason of the thunder came the boom of the big bass drum and the sound of women's voices singing, “‘Savior, 1 Belong to Thee.” It can not be said that it is due to any lack of enthusiasm or self-sacrifice that the army and its influence 1s dwindliug down, nor that it has used upall the material among the classes of sinners it was supposed to be alone ableto reach. The town is strewn with moral wrecks that never hear a prayer ox- cept the earnest invocations sentup from the streets in pleasant weather and in foul, by the salvationists. Apparently the cause is simply the lack of novelty. For nearly four years the army has had its headquarters in the old opera house over Dohany’s livery stable, on Bryant street. Many montns their total income was but little greater than the sum demanded for rent of the hall, and how they lived is a mystery known only to themselves and their Master, whose armor y have girded on and whose battles they are literally and gallantly fghting. But now it is stated that they are compelled to relinquish their old quarters and get a less expensive tubernacle, and probably the service held last evening will be the last in the old place, ‘The history of the erganization in Council Bluffs 18 perhaps as bright, if not brighter, than in any other locality, They have had their greatest commanders here, and have enlisted many people of considerable local influence. Young Booth, son of the great English founder of the order, has been here with his wife, u sweet-fuced, persuasive, carnest little chrisiian woman, but the in- spiration of their presence has becn brief. So it has been with every other big gun, only that the interest awakened cach time has been less, and continued for a shorter time, until now:the rank and file r total of six, and the roster shows no members, while the recruiting oficers are deser! The attenuated little band on its dmly marches cannot passa block without seeing some recreant gesorter. So far as it can be judged by its work here, it looks as if the arniy, as u universal means of salvation, was approaching the point where failure is certain, But its work here cannot be accounted a failure by any manner of means, Tue BEr, 1n its inquiries concerning the present stutus of the warriors, learned of many instances where it had von great vie- torics over the ene of the cross. One woman, the wife of a railroad mochanie and the mother of tiree sons, who have nearly all attawed their majority, recounted with swelling bosom what its workers had accom- plished in her family. Said she: “Two years ago I seldom passed a week when I was not in actoal want, often for the very necessaries of life. My husband and the boys were all at work about all the time, earning good wages, They were paid off every Saturday night, and often for weeks ata time they would not get home until Sunday, and then in @ stupor from intoxication, with money goue, the reut unpaid, and nothing in the houss to eal, They were going down to hell as fast as they could and realized it. They made many promises and wany efforts, only to break them and fail. Many times my hus- band would buy groceries before going into o saloon, and often [ have goue to the saloons the next day and found tho packages where he had left them, One Saturday night he heard one of the boys jecring the Salvation- ists whilo they were kneeling in the mud on the streets praying for just such as him. 1t struck my husband as something terrible, and he took the boy by the hand and marched him up to the hall with the army. They came home before 10 o'clock that night with theiwr urms full of groceries, and we had the happiest Sunday L had seen for years. The next night] had o good warm supper waiting for them when they came from work. It was thebest supper we had had for months, When it was aver we all went up to the army hall, 1 was 80 happy I couldn’t see for the tears of joy. The lamps seemed to be hauging in & dense unst. I don't kuow what I did, but somehow I told those people whaut I had' suf- fered and how happy I was then. I couldn’t tell you what I said, but when I got through my husband was sobbiog, and before he left that hall he made a promise that he has faithfully kept. Now we don’t pay reat, my husband never goes o & saloon nor my boys drink @ drop or go t a gambling house, Until they went to the Saivation army that night they had not been in @& church for years and years, That's what the Salvation army hus done for me and mine, 1t did what po church could do. When men and women get down 1 the mud in the streets and pray for those around them, even while they were spitting upon them and jeering at them, they are doing what no church would sanction, and are doiug good where no church could reach. Yes, [ contribute weekly to the army, I would make any sacrifice to_help them, be- cause thoy haye done so much for me, and I wish you would put in the paper just what [ have said to you abeuv them. It's better than a sermon, and iU's all true.” “We are going to hava some new force! here in a short time,” said one of theoffica *'and wo expect to awaken a deeper interest and do @ greater work than ever in Council Blufts. God knows there is room for it. We will have General Booth and wife bere for a new campaigo in a short time, and we expect good results and @ great remewal of strength,” Bixby, plumbing and steam beating, Mer- riam block, — Dr. C. H. Bowers, 446 First avenue, phone 229, | ——— After the Fire Bug: For some time past, certain officers have been working on the quiet, endeavoring to run down the incendiaries who have been setting fives in this city for the past thres months. Several parties have been under surveillance, and frequently shadowed, but 80 positive proof could be obtained. Friday Tele night, two fires were set, one in the rear of an old buildipg attached to Hattenhauer's carriage factory, and the other under George Smith's barn.” Both were discovered and extinguished before any damage was done, At e latter place, M. aw Lhe blnze Just as it was started, men run down the alley. also suw them, and secured 80 good a view that he was sure he could identify them. He said one was very tall and the other rather short. Cap- tain Anderson, of the merchant's police, started out to find the men, and took the boy along to identify them. On Pierce street, the officer and Policoman Thomas found Poter Knykendull, a former member of the firo department, and @ biacksmith in the employ of K. T. Waterman, Both were ar- rested, and taken to the police station for identification, F'rom the description, they seom to flll the bill, but the boy was unable to say positively that they were the parties wanted and they were released. The boy did not think that Kuy- kendall was one of the parties who sot the fire, but thougnt that the other was; still, he Was not sure. One fact that was developed by the inves- tization was that the material with which the firo was set was taken from No. 3 hoss house. The waste was secured there, and saturated with oil, ana the marks were plainly visible on the floor where the oil had dripped as the fire-bug walked out with his incendiary kindling. One circumstance which convinces the offi- cors that they did not make a mistake, was tho remark of the blacksmith, By d, if I was going to seta fi would have set something that would have wade @ blaze, ang not a little burn,” As this remark was made before he had been told wnat he was arrested for or_an thing had been said about it by the officers, it is given considerable weight. The man aamitted that he hod changed his hat and coat with another party after the first fire alarm was sent in, It has been suspected that certain partios who desire a position in the fire deparvment have been sotting the fires, and that their object hias been to show their ability in this line, as they are always on hand at theso in- cendiary fires, no matter < what the hour of day or night or in what part of the city the fire miay be. The search for the fire-hugs has thus far proved fruitless, but the lines are owing down and some startling de- velopments may be expected at almost any time, - Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerate pr E. f. Sheafe & Co.. rentul ageuts, Broadway and Main streots, up stairs, - The Other Side of the Story. Superintendent Reynolds states that the so-called narrow escape at the Northwestern crossing Saturday evening was very greatly exaggerated by the papers; in fact, that it was nothing of the kind. He says that the motor train did not go partly over the crossing but stopped befors it came to it, and that in- stead of being careless about the matter, the conductor and motorman, Bretzand Beam, exercised the greatest caution. He states that the conductor signaled the train to come ahead, and that just as it started he dis- covered the Northwestern passenger train coming around the curve, and signaled his own train to stop, The motorman did so, and the ‘rain stopped about five feet from the track. Thinking that this was too close, the motorman reyersed his motor and backed up a couple of feet, and then had to wa few seconds before the other train ¢ along. According to Mr. Reynolds, t was no narrow escape, and the motor tr had time to cross, had the train men so ae- sired. but they would take no risks. The orthwestern crew deny that they were coming at a faster rate than usual, and state that everything was moving along as nicely as could be desired. Mr. Reynolds says that the sole cause of the commotion was a very indiscreet move on the part of one of the passengers, who stuck his head through the door of one of the cars and shouted: “There's a tramn coming, jump for your lives.” This would very naturally create a panic, and, as Mr, Reynolds remarked, passengers would have made a rush to get out even if there hadn't been auother train within fifty miles.”” There was another motor train, west bound, on the other side of the crossing, and the crew of tnat train. Mercer ana Fowler, state that they saw nothing to attract attention, exvept séveral of the pas- sengers on the train getting off, but did not pay any attention to it, as 1t appearea to be simply a heavily loaded train, and “they thought some of the passengers were getting off the platforms to rest waile the train was waiting, They kuew nothing of there being anything unusual until yesterday morning, when they read the accounts in the paners. There is not the slightost doubt but that the passengors thought they were in danger and balieved that their escape from death was a narrow one, but whether this was actually 80 they can perbaps determine after hearing the other side. The motor crews exercise great caution at this place, and to this fact is doubtless due the immunity from accidents for which the company might be blamed, 1800 Ledgers and journals, special ruled, extra first class paper and well bound, by More- Bluffs, vans Cattle Deal, Judge Deemer has decided the celebrated cattle case of Henry vs Evans eval in favor of the defendants, This was asuit brought by H. L. Henry agaiast the Evans brothers, claiming to be a partner with them in ali tneir cattle enterprises in the west, including all the operations of Evans, Haas & Co. in that business, H. L. Henry was a stocks nolder 1 the corporation kuown as the Evans-Jackson Live Stock company. This ~orporation sold out all their stock in this corporation to Meade and associates, and the shares held by H. L. Henry amounted to about is amount was drawn by Heury cluimed that this amouny so realized was put into the bus- iess by the Kvans brothers at his in- stance apd request, and that he was to be a parlner with them and Samuel Haas in all thew cattle enter- prises and operations in the west, which were very extensive, and Henry claimed thut William and J. I\ Evans and Sawuel Haas had made o very large amount of money in such enterprises, and that his share of the profits, after all expenses were paid from the mouey 80 invested by the Evans brothers amounted to between 50,000, and §0,000. All this was denied by tho Evans brother. J. F. Evans aduitted that he had the $1f 000 realized by Henry in the sale o Meade and associates; that it was deposited 1 the First National bank ready for Henry when- ever he should call for it. Ifour thousand dollars of this amount had been paid to Henry on J, . Evans’ check, The court found that H. L. Henry should be treated as a partner of the Evans brothers in what was called the **Oregon Venture,” or “Ore- gon Iuterprise,” but was nota partner in any of the operations or business, [t is said this *‘Oregon Enterprise” was disustrous, and that the farmers lost a large amount of money. Hon. L. W, Ross was appoiuted reteree by the court to take an account of the Orogon enterprise, to ascertain whother the same was profitablo or unprofitable; if profitable, Henry to be allowed his share of the same; if unprofitable, to charge Henry with his share of tho loss. As that enterprise is 8uid to b a losing one, H. L. Henry islikely to fare much worse than he would have done had he taken the $13,000 J, F, Kvans was willing to pay him as Henry's share of the sale to Meade and assoniates, This is a very important case, and has attracted a greil deal of public interest. The legal tirm of Wright, Baldwin & Haldave and Judge N, M. Hubbard represented the plaintiffs' in- terests, and Sapp & Pusey the defendant, -~ estate, 527 Broadway. —— Miller's Death Due to Carlessness. + The remains of Richard Miller, the young man who was killed on the motor line Satur- day afternoon, were forwarded last evening to Chicago, over the Northwestern road. The deceased had a sister in that eity, and she telegraphed to have the remains seut there for interment, The inquest, which was held yesterday morning, developed no new facts as to how the accident occurred, There was no ono who saw the man fall, and the testimony introduced was thatof the conductor and motorman and mombers of the crew on the Northwestern, With whom the deceased worked, The jury. consisting of J. B. Consins, I, L. Hayden, and J. O, Jones, returned a verdict of accideutal death, due to his own carelessness, e e The deliclous fragrance, refreshing cool- uess, and soft beauty imparted Lo the skin by Puozzour's Powder, commends it 10 uli ladies. J. G, Tipton, real NATURE'S RI0TOUS WORK. A Rock Walled Colisenm, Flanked With & Mountain of Agate. WESTERN BUTTESAND BEAUTIES, The Trials and Fears of Tourists Wyoming—®Barren Ocean Beds ~The Froblem of Ir- rigation, in Theilling Sights. LANDER, Wyo., Nov. 6.—([Special to Tie Bee J—After deiving all day from @ point on Wind river, we camped at the crossing of Beaver river not far from Lamareaux ranch. Afterretiring in our tents upon fine upholstered matresses made of loose straw and sage brush, quiet reigned for a while with the exception of the snores of some of guests, until we were all awakened by the yells of a score of foxes and wolves some 300 yards distant. Of all the hideous and forlorn sounds, that to us was the greatest, and most of us wished we were at home in the bosom of our families. Buv silence came again for o while and quiet repose captured our party. Snoring once more began and w our surprise and fears we were awakead by the ficrce howls of two wild cats or panther Fear and trembling invaded the ¢ m]l of the tenderfeet, but the oid pathlinder snort- ed o half wakeful reply to the excited inquivy of our immediate danger: “I propose to sleep because I got here first. That panther won’t molest anyone but cownrds.” Finally all retired. but sev- eral took their guus to bed with them, 100 much frightencd to even know if thev were loaded. The next day Beaver mountain was reached. Inside this mountain is a natural amphitheater. So wonderful and gorgeous is this curious freak of nature that I was awe-stricken and charmed. The entrance to this place isa very nar- row passage, barely wide enough to drive n team. In many respects itis like entering the ancient city of Pe These stupenduous rocks in a semi- cirele form reminds one of the Coli- seum at Rome. [nthe very center of this ampitheater 15 an oii spring which led to the discovery of the Beaver oil basin. It isin this mountain where the agate is located and is often called the Agate mountain. The agate issuscept- ible of the finest finish. When itis polished its smooth surface has the ap- pearance of the finest lace curtaing mak- ing the prettiest of table tops, mantels, urniture decorations, and every thing that reiinement fnd exqusite taste could desire. At this pont the earbon gas escapes many thousand cubic feet per d While in camp here a tin funnel ‘was inverted and the gasthat es- caped at the small end burned as pretty o jet us any gas lamp in the city of Omaha. The water isimpregnated with carboniferous elements to un unpleas- ant degree. Our colfee and tea would not eradicate this obnoxious element, so0 one scientific gentleman from old England said he would have o good eup of coffee in the morning, made from the snow that fell upon this area. Bat, lo and behold the face of that di pointed individual when he tected the guas taste in coffeé made from snow water. He at once declared that the whole country about him was a gasholder and that ho had been inhaling gas all day and night and was not fully aware of it until the very snow told the tale. He remarked t. it was but a short dis- tan to that region run by an orthodox devil. However, with all these trials and tribulations he survived, and turn- ing around to view this semi-circle of nature’s wonder before making a final departure, exclaimed that nature alone could make so wonderful a picture, so impressive, so lovely, so sublime. We all bid adieu to Beaver mountain, and the question was asked, “Who owns this valuable oil and agate vegion?” The answer was, ‘‘Rog- ers, Murphy, Lovett and Lowe of Omaha, Neb., the pioneer oil men of this region.” ‘We wended our way in a very circuit- ous route, traveled all day, and gained about six miles: such are the difficulties when the leader getslost und loses his entire following. About sundown we struck a well ti led trail which we followed to ¢1 ation. We pushed on until we reached Rattlesnake mount- ains in the Rattlesnake oil basin, and camped for several days, finding plenty of oil and oil indications. [n this = locality we observed the well defined shores of fan old ancient sea, indicating two periods of time, The first period, a salt sea and latterly a fresh-water sea, This was readily observed by the animal lifo geologic- ally had and record in the rock for- mations that lie in folds almost as con- venient to be read ns the es of a book., What a field of stidy this is for the accomplished and thorough student and natural geologist. "These rocky adamants told tales to our guesis for centuries past and old time itseif was resurrected and the uscension day of locked up knowledge had come to us in camp through these wise scien- tists of the east. They were like Peter of old, with the keys of knowledge to unlock these sturdy gates of stone. The pictures drawn from these records have been painted only by nature’s brush dipped in tints of purity and placed upon the panorama by God’s divine in- telligence and wisdom, It wasa camp lite thav I never can forget and hope never to discard from my memory. Nuture’s work i3 enchanting, deep, sublime, Eastward was our course. ly seru ing this entica region tor oil, we traveled to' Seminole 0il spring. near Oil mountain,at the eastern end of this great basin. This spring has its history. During .the years 1840 and 1852 and later, Seminole, an Indian holf-breed, located at this spring and made it his home, selling the oil to the California emigrants for lubricating purposes, and readily obtained $1 per quart for it. /Dhis as continued more or less until “after the building of the Union Pacific railroad and then abandoned to wheever might follow in his wake. Like gthers who trod this s0il before him,he likewise has passed away, As to soil and agriculture along and through this entire oil belt, it makes at first appearance a bad and unfavorable impression, but when water is' supplied to the surface the face of nature is changed and a fertile field is brought forth, Lwill ow tell you how this arid region is likely to become one of the most fertile countries on the globe, In boring for oil, all wells will necessarily have to pass through the water rim which, when penetrated by the drill, produces a flowing well of water. This water is cased off and a smaller sized caission or tube is placed inside of it and the drilling goes on until oil is struck. When once completed you see to your fullestsatisfaction onesingle well flowing water enough to irrigate ten to twenty acres of the rich produc- ing soil and at the same time flow After close- Last winter hie rigors of D of winter goods, treated by the several e of all grades of clothing. In spite of this sncrif ressively sc unable to buy new stocks. 1n Couneil Bluffs, pants for YOR AN OVE will offer this w Heavy Beavee C got $8 for EIGHTY DIFFER 210, we will fit you for from $5 to $7. Kn tion. You can pay more mon BOYS' OVERCOATS, Pr afford to pass them. UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. derwear. pure wool underwear at day to b0c. These are sold in other bound, at 80¢, worth 7éc. SHOE DEPARTMENT. money for them. Dongol; double the amount. 50, worth $2. A shoes at § o line of Misse nd turned shoes which we wiil sell from Stop a minut ivg from fifty to one thousand bar- I1s of o1l through the inside caisson thout inconvenience or interference with either hranch of industry. These being established facts, they do nov re- quire further argument. The purchasar of oil lands and oil claims, whila he is producing oil, can o' a fine erop, and if be should exhaust the oil in the course of ten or twenty years, he still hasa home to full back upon. 1 shall be greatly disappointed if this now barren and comparatively useless country does not blossom as the rose and prove to the world that it can sup- port as many people to the square mile as any known spot on this green earth. When I pursue my teip I will write again, touching on other points and minerals, and let you know how well T can handle the pick and shovel in this once old ocean bed. et s ST Pits, spasms, St. Vitus dance, nervousness and hysteria are soon cured by Dr. Mi Nervine. Samples free at Kuhn & Co.'s, 15th and Douglas, et ERGS PROGRESS IN JAPAN. The Summary Mcthod Taken to Pre- ventit by Rabid Assassins, On March 11 last Viscount Mori, a member of the Jupanese cabinet and one of the foremost men in Japan, was murdered in his house by a young man who was stricken dead beside the mur- dercd statesman by one of the servants, saysa correspondent of the New York Sun. The young man left a letter in which he said he intended to kill the minister of state for education because he believed the act would stay the pro- gress of the liberal ideas which, in his opinion, were ruining Japan. It is very probable that the same mo- tive actunted the attempted assassin: tion on Sunday last of Count Oluma, the minister of state for foreign aff: Fortunately, Count Okuma was only slightly wounded. The man who sought his life committed suicide, but the victim he had marked still lives to continue his work as one of the leading factors in directing the progressive ten- dencies of regenerated Japan. Count Okuma fills a high placeamong the most brilliant of Japan’s modern statesmen. His reputation is conspicu. ously that of a great financier. for it was he who, at the head the tre: ury department from 1 to 1881, guided the country safely through eight years of great financial difficulty. Last year he was called to the very dif- ferent functions of foreign minister, and the fact that he the a knowledged leader of the Kuishinto or party of progress afforded another proof that the government, in thus honoring him, was in sympathy with the liberal ideas he represented, It has been Count Okuma's ambition to give Japan a constitution on the En- 2lish model, and it is said he did not fully approve of the constitution based upon German models that was pro- mulgated in March last, believing thi in some details it might have been move liberal and have more fully ac- complished the great end in view—the enfranchisement of the people. But while progress is now the watch- word of all political parties in Jupan, there still remain a few vestiges of the old feudalism; and to those who bitterly regret the fall of the old Japan were duo the assassination of Viscount Mori and probubly the recent attempt upon the life of Count Okuma, e — THE BIG PARIS FAIR. How Its Expenses Were Entirely Paid Before It Was Opened, Entrance tickets to the exposition during the last month fell off from 20 t0 9 cents, and dufing the last two weeks of October tickets fell to 5 and 4 cents, says a Paris letier to the Brooklyn lagle, The govern- ment issued 30,000,000 of tickuts, every twenty-five being attached to a lot- tery bond. Not more than 20,000,000 of them were used, There is, therefore, a dead loss of 10,000,000 of ticke ,000,000 —besides the partial loss of those bought at 20 cents, and which during the six months fluctuated in price according to what they were daily quoted at the exchange, The people will be the loser, for the govern- ment will not redeem the tickets which have not been used. But as compensa- tion every bondholder of twenty-five tickets had a chance of winning a prize at the lotteries which took place at the end of each month. In the last one,which took place the last day of October, there was the rawing of 100,000, the great prize, wogether with numer- ous smaller prizes. Besidos the adva tage of winning prizas these bonds are redeemed by the government and paid 25 francs ninety-five years after they ave issued—a piece of Dread laid by for descendants. It was o iuminous idea for the govern= ment to issue those bonds before the opening of the exposition. Necessity is the mother of invention; the treasury was empty, money had (o be 1ealized immediately, a few millions were still ne. ary for the completion of the fair, and 80,000,000 francs were thus poured jnto the treasury in the space of twenty- four hours. Besides, after the first twe world expositions they have never paid, The deficit of the last French one, which took place in 1878, was 81, 500,000, The daily entrance was so much lle than what was expected that the with its phenomenally mild weather, that enabled r ember and January, left on the hands of manufacture Manufacturers made TSTYLES OF PANTS of all Your tailor will chy o $1.75 to 36, Our stock now contains completo lines of all the popular mukes. > and at some of the $1 goods. lect from than any house in the west. houses for ne Also o large line of Men's and Boys® wol descriptions at greatly reduced prices. unusunl prepar tions last year re winters thi had preceded it 1o me y the weather until a few days ago, the Now it is completed, ana stands It has been stocked in all departments with goods bought directly from the the warm months this fall when prices had reacned the foot of a panie sli to $20 for at other plac et We suggest the present woek rly double the mon I I will sell this week a fine calf, hand made shoo at & ; others sell the same shoe at $6 Men’s R, R. shoe shoes at remar| sly low prices. 30 upwirds, and look through our goods and see what a surprise we have for you. not buy now, for it will teach you where the best value can be obtained for the money. s 1880-00 with stocks but slightly diminished reason that the bulk of lasi season’s purchases remained in the hands of retailers throughout the couuntry, who were Those who bought lightly a year ago were fortunate. * With the intention of building the largest and finest building for a Clothing Emporium in the cit, it up with goods of this season’s muke. the close of last year found M. MARCUS with a very light stook. earliest dato in the spring permitted pressed brick, plate glass fronted building. . This is the reason the that other dealers are compelled to ask 86 for, or a pair for $4 that others must gor 87 to make RCOAT that will be suit material, that you will have to pay from 815 and brown Chinchilla, strictly all wool, color guarauteed, and you can Heavy Chinchilla Coats ¢ Men's Waukenphast ¢ #2; Childrens’ und Youth's shoes from 40 upward. OME FACTS ABOUT CLOTHING. 1 to wear Spring and Autumn Clothing durin s, jobbors and re 't th and the This season manufacturers were compelled to sell at p o of all profits, they reached the season of ailers an immenso quantit increasing demand that had been ssult was an extraordinary overplus es far below those fixed for last year. for the tocking m the builders have been at work on our new minently the finest business block nufacturers during t 1 can sell a pair of a profit, , and ble for all dress occasions, that is made in the latest stvlo and of the best we will sell fitted, k a lot of Heavy Overcoats at $2.95; other merchants will charge for the same coat $6, ats and Vests ab $4; othor houses will charge you $8. for 89, for wo have all sizes, 34 to 44, These overcoats are of blue Wo Also o line of and Vests at #, others i#68, and qualities you could not touch elsewhere for less than U you $15 for the same thing. e Pant Suits, ages 5 to 14, from $1.50 up, mada from pure allewool Cheviots and guaranteed to give perfoct satisfics for the same goods 1n other stores, We will offer this week the best values in Boys' Overcoats, The standard of quality is maintained and the price, $1. Special bargain line of Boys® You cannot ) to #6, will surprise you. s the best period for the selection of winter un= You will One thing certain, we have a larger stock of undorw Fine Camel Hair Shirts and Drawers, silk bound and silk stitehed, at ney Mixed Merino ng gloves from 26e upw wonder when you examine our Ar 0= hirts and Drawers, ull Dress gloves of all other merchants get double the Wt shoes at $2,75, worth Ladies' Kid Button shoes at Just received, a full line of Ludies® Dongola It will pay you s Remambe 1if yor do the place M. MARCSCTUS, 546 & 548 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. H. BIRKINBINE - Hydraulic and Sunitary Specification PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. nginec Plan Supervision of Public Worls stimates Brown Building, Coucil Blulls, lowa. —Justice of the Peace. N, SCHURZ sisset Bry —Attorne; s-nt Law. STONE & SIMS it eral Courts, Office over Awmerican Exp , No. 41 ndway, Council Blufls, lowa. Practice in the State and Fed- Rooms and 8 Shugart-Beno Block, Council Bluffs, Tows P. J. MONTGOMERY authorities refused to allow the number to be daily printed in the papers. Thanks to the bonds, the expenses of the exposition of 18 ) entirely paid before it opencd. holders of the bonds will be the losers, but the people would have eagerly bought up 10,000,000 more; not from a patriotic point of view, but beeause of tho allur- ing lottery bond attached to them. The Latin races all have an incurable pas- sion for wanting to win money chance, and those who will still hold their bonds after all the prizes have been drawn wiil console themselves with the thought of what might have been. Change of lite, backache, monthly irregu- larities, hot flashes, are cured by Dr. Miles’ Nervine. Samples free at Kuhn & Co.'s 15th and Douglas, ~Surgeon building. 115 P a.m., 2o by | and Homepath. Room 6, Brown rl St. Oftice bours, 9 to 12, and 7108 p. m. SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. aro now, modern 36 Housos 25 par cent. las: W 1Y pay vent whon. a home for er month wnd upway B, Judd, 6035 Broadyw ALE A draft mare 7 yoars old. welght )1bs: sound and g o $il0cash, $12) one year, A. J. Stephenson, 148 Wash: ington avenue. V JANTED—A hend cook at the Qumbd institution. Apply i p Henry W. Rothert, Sup't, NL:\\' Tmproved real estate to trade for unime proved Omana or Council Blutls property. C. 1. Judd, 605 Broadway., Flower Pots. Something entirely new, and the handsomest article of the kind that ever adorned a bay- window or conser rv, AréOur new paintéd and ornamented swer Pots and Vases for house plants. 'l 00ds are enticely new and e s0ld exclusively in Conncil Bluifs by us. e Rustic Pots are highly oraamental” and Wwill beautify any house, uuus: ade 15 smoothly {).lln(l'fl in bright colors 1y for decoration by ladies who paint, These handsome goods are sold at prices commonly asked for plain: e for patnted pot and saucer, and plain at cor respondiug prices. UND BROS., S. E. MAXON, Architect and - Superintend Room 281, Merriam Block, COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA., Examine the New Model Brilliant Stoves, the Iatest triumph of the stove makers' genius. It has u cast {ron jacketed fite box openiig into u hot air flue, that runs from the bottom of the stove 1o thé top, passing through. the intense heat of the furnuce, 1t takes the cold air from the floor and heats it by direct contact with the Bottest parts of the stove. Why pay 50 forn stove when this perfect Leater can be liad for only 20, It burns anything. Ouly at Odell & Bryant's, COAL, COA COAL, T propose to give consumers value for their moncy in Coal, and until further notico my prices aro—all vail Anthr Grate and B, No.t und Range, £.60; Cliostuat, #.50. Also des or Iilinols and Towi 8oft Conl— Ei Ilina $1.60: Ma lump, §1.5 e i nut Biock Tump, $ Whitebreast Inmp, $ Pea, 82.00; Steam, §2; Slack, 3180, witlirder or delivered C. 0. I, WM. WELCH, 615 South Maln street. Telephone 03, lowood, Wal: 4 CO 'C!L BLUFFS Omnibus, Carriage ani Transfe LY WM, WELCH ... ...Proprietor, Tho Finest Line of TLandaus, Coaches and Hucks n the City. §27°1 haye w now s atin-lined carriago for priv ato call, 1t I8 tho most.elogant concl 1n the ¢ Spoeciul attention given to commerclal men and theatrical troupes, Hest facilitios in the ciy for handling scenery. OFFICES: OGDEN HOUSE, 616 S0. Telephone No, 3, I'eiephone No, 03 BAIN. Telephone No, 238, The only line anthorizeed to answer calls turned in to Am. Dist, Tel. Co, THE LADIES 0f Council Blufrs and Omaha, and surrounding country will nnd 1t to their ‘sdvantage to cual with nie when they want any kind of HAIrR GOODS AND ORNAMENTS. Two months ago I determined to ¢lose out my stock and quit business, but the stock wis t0o large to be disposed of, and 1 will continue the Dbusiness wiih more #oods than ever. Every: thing i st class and made up in latest style, Mail orders recelve prompt attention, MARS C.L.GILLETTE, n B, O el Blufrs, MAIN ST, Ihe Best Stove ko the Market, The new Red Cross stove Is tho best heater in the market, 1t 1s the most ecouomical stove in use; reqiires less coal and wives a greater degree of Hoat thun ALY SUFTAce DUrner or mag Wzine stove sold. It has the ouly perfoct sys: tom of clrculating flues. It i3 beautiful perfect, and is s0ld #10 less than uny other class siove. Bold exclusively by SHUGART & €0., 11 Main Street, Counchi fiutra, THOS, OFFICER, 2 W. H. M, Pusey OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broaaway, VOUNCIL BLUFKS, 10WA. Dealers In forelgn and domestic exchan; Collections made wud interest pald on time de- posits. AS [ wmn contemplating lrgo naprovoments in Council Blufr: wiil sell houses and Tots an monthly payments or terms 1o suit bo- Jow theib cashy valuo for tho noxt ) duys. 1o costs nothing to invesiigate. C. B. Judd, 608 Broadya; OR K One seven-room louse on Lourth avenue; one elght-room house on Sece ond avenue, and one eight-room house on Tenth street; all fiited up With all modern conven- 1ences, W, W Bllger, Pearl street, LE—To quit busmoss, furnitare, stoves s0ld av cost, Without reserys nishing good references can buy ments, making weekly payments, dell, 2 and 32 Broadwa . & CO. Toan money. The nmost liberal terms offere . 103 Pearl st. QR SALE—AD ot and drug store, quired, #3,50), 2, Ise 1 Blufls OR KF OUE 100111 COLLaR: without children. Inquire 417 [ I youare Iooking for fvesti net you handsonely in a short t them. " Write or call on Kerr & Bluirs, Tow: JOTICE—If you huve real estate or chatiols you want to dispose of quick, st them with Korr & Gray, Council Bluits, Tn, EXCHANG A mood eness and carriage for o you & good trade, £eo K T 1y entire wpnts, will well establishad stablished in 1843, Cash ro- alaicaronl ostato, Address A Council ily horse o Wil on Ave. Good inves ments fo TROR EXCHANGE-We lave acre p adjoining city, for garden purposes, that wo will exchange for improved city property, Kere & Gray. YV i have first class mproved city proverty 0od location that we will exciinnge for roved farm land in Towa that is clear, h houses, AL RSTATE -Bougnt and mold ang changed. Special attention given to exam- ination of title W, C. James, No 10 Pearl st, TOR SALE—Acro lots 1n Orchard place. This property is located in tho Rico nursery, soutn of the maln partof the city. 11 miles from court house, Geo. Motealf, 10 Poarl st, Jon saLE- farm in Jaspor count; Towa, located near coal mines thay are it oporation, Thereiss five foot vein of coal under the farm. Geo. Metealf, No, 10 Pear] st. USINESS locations or Main and Broadwa at groat Largains, Geo, Metcalf, No. I Pearl st. (OIRSALE—Improved and unimproved prop erty in every partof the city, Rare oppor tunities for tors wiho sook specuiationsy ities for those “wh desire No. 10 Pearl st, ot Tako frontage located ba B. boat houss and Manawa beach Also a number of eholco los In Regatta place Geo. Motcalf, No. 10 Peurl st, 01t RENT—Good business fro; way, A flne retail point, In goc tion, Inguive E. K. Mayue, 610 Brc Council Blufrs, Isrond- condls TED—Lady (o whelsl 0 my ousin od salary, Address M, ke, Coun Blufrs, E. L. Supaant, o8, Vice 'rés, Cinag, R HANSAN, Cashier, ITI7ENG CTATR CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Paid up Capital $150,000.00 Surplus sneee 35,000.00 Liability to Depositors....335,000.00 Dirkorons—1. A, Miller, F. 0, Glezson, B, L, Shugart, k. E. Hart, J. D’ Edundson, Chas. R, Transact’ general bauking busius 1 and surplus of any b Tuterest on tme ¢ "MRS. L. SIMMONS fias reopened her Diessmaklng Parlors over Eisemans' old stand 14 Broadway, on Motor Line, and 8 again permansntly lotate parantees satisfaction 10 all who ciass and tashionable work, To Omahi lad: Motar fare will be pald and dresses fitted w b waiting, Prices:—Woolen Dresses ¥ 10 g8, Bl Plushes and Laces #4 Lo §! BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDENTS, . Room %, Opera House Blook, Councll Blufts, lowa. D.J. Ivznuusn.-:(lw,