Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1889, Page 6

THE OMAIIA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS FICE. NO. 12 PRARL STH o carrler in any part of the City at ifteen Cents per Week, MANAGER Delivcred by H.W.TILTON Business Orvice N vrrom, No. Fiiteen Cents n Week, From and after November 16 Tne DarLy Bxr will be delivered by carriers in Council Bluffs at tifteen cents a week. - MINOR N. Y. P. Co. Gleason coal. Council Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. Weatern Lun.ber and Supply Co. ‘Ihatcher coal, see advertisement. Best coal and woou at C. B. Fuel Co. Carbon Coal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl. Fall sale bewins Monday. Boston store. The little daughter of I . Bright died Tuesday evening of diphtheria. A. J. Mandel has taken out a building per- mit for n 1,000 resid in Beers' adaition. In police court yesterday morning Dollio Moore was fined $5.10 and George Gunn $11.80 for aisturbing the peace. The funeral of Mrs. B. W. Hight took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of R. 1. Snow, and was largely attended. Special meeting of Eidelity council, No, 156, 1. H., this i, ANl oficers and members are requested to bo bresent as carly &8 PossIb] Armony their No. 4 monthly , O moeoting S, will tnis By chapte The Brownell-Chapman case, which has occupicd the atteution of tho district court for the past weck, was submitted to the jury at 12 0'clock yesterday. Measrs, Kimball & Chawp have acreca to pay all expenses over 1,000 attendant on the opening of the alley i the rear of the new hotel,the city having to pay that amount. Another case of diphtheria was reported estorday at the residence of A. Brock, No. 01 Bluff street. The son died o fow ®go and the hired girl 18 now down with dread disease. The committee on arrangements for the Dodgo Light Guards' ball tomorrow evening 1s composed of C. E. Woodbury, I W, 'ar sons, R. W. Bixby, K. Shepard, O. S, Williams and E. H. Longee, A dairy maid's sociul will be given by the Youug Wouan's Christian Temperance . Union tomorrow evening in room 303 Me riam block. A literary programme will be rendered, after which milk and gingerbread will be served. All cordially invited to ba present, Squire Schurz rendered a decision in the larceny case ngainst Bon H. Wright yester- day afternoon, bolding the defendant to the 7rnml jury in the sum of $1,000. The de- fendant is accused of withholding §200 re- ceived ns pasture foes from his employers, Samuel Haas and J. T, Stewart, Yesterday mormne the two-year-old child of Mrs. Cnris Larsen fell into a privy vault, on Main street, and was rescued in an un- . conscious condition by Nir. Dan Graham, It r(.qu‘rfil some time to restore it to coi sciousned®, and it is stiil suffering from the effects of its fall, but it will recover. ‘The jury in the Browrell-Chapman case returncd a verdict last evening, awarding the defendant £0, This is the suit in which the plaiutiff sued to recover $5'4, iuterest and costs, for placing new machinery in the steamer M. . Rohrer, and the defenaant filed a counter claim for $1,800 damages, on mccount of the failure of the plaintiff to have the chanee effectea and the boat ready for service by a specified tume, In the district court yesterduy morning a case was on trial, in which John Churchill objects to paying for certain street paving. ‘The case was not concluded wnen court ad- journed. In the afternooa a recess was taken until 8 o’clock to allow the attorneys to attend the funeral of Mrs. B. W. RHight. The next case to be tried is that of J. L. Stewart vs City of Council Bluffs, which ‘will be the first jury case of the term. It will be remembered that some time ago & man giving his name as Bwing applied to Dr. Bellinger to have a badly cut head at- tended to. He said he fell from a motor car on Lower Broadway. 1t transpired that he had been attacsed and badly beaten with an ice pick. The police have been logkinz for his assuilant for several days, and A man glving the name of Boyington' was arrested for the commission of the crime, Heis con- fined at the police station slated for assault and battery. e The Puliman restaurant, 534 Broadway. Money loaned at L. B. Craft & Co.’s loan oftice on furnituce, planos, horses, wagons, porsonal property of all kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal, All bus- iness strictly confidential. Lo #3 cubinets, only §1 ‘hmidt's, 220 Main, Aesfi bl All goods murked down to cost and en- graved free at Burborn’s, Always on Tim», 1f you wish to purchase a good and reliable watch 25 per cent loss than club rates,” and on casy terms, then call at once und 'make your owu selection at C. B. Jacquemin & Co., 27 Main street. e — Pecsonal i'aragraphs. . }A\V‘l Hammer has gone easton a business rip. Mrs, O. O. St. John has returned from a wvisit to St. Paul, Minn, Miss Minnic Bowman left Tuesday even- ing for, Port Townsend, Wash. Miss Luella Wert, of Atlantic, is the guest of Miss Etta Maxwell, on Bluft street. Miss Fannie Tamisea of Harrison county 18 visiting hor gousin, Miss Minnie Tamisea, 604 Pearl street. Charles Peterson_bas resigned his position a8 mail carrier and entered the employ of the motor company. Major J. ‘I, Davidson of Keokuk, brizadier fnspector of the Second brigade, lowa na- tional gnard, is in the city. Jacob Williams left last evening over the Northwestern for Greene, Ia. where bhis mother lies at the voint of death, Mrs. M., H. Willey, who has been visiting for some time with Triends in this city, has returned to her home at Atlantic. John Heresheim has been appointed by QGovernor Larrabee as one of the delegates 10 the silver convention at St. Lous, Buliff Wallace McFadden returned yes- terday morning from Warren, IlL, where he was called by the serious i of a relu- tive, who is now improviung in health, Yesterday was tho sixiy-fifth birthday of Colonel W. £, Sapp, and he was most pleas. antly and appropropriately remembered by a large number of friends, us numerous tokens of rezard arranged upon his offic desk bear testimony, The colonel says he is getting younger every year. and there are many things that give color to this assertion, i e sanaing Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerate rices, 1. H, Sheafo & Co., rentul agents, roadway and Main streets, up stairs. e L 8. T, McAttee, 234 Main, 333 Pearl, Finest line faucy groceries in city. the —— New Ogden, largest, best hotel in western Jowa. Speciul attention to commercial men. Special prices in lap robes and horse b anicots this week at Probstle's, Reducing stock to move. ~ e X Bheet music 10¢, 538 Broadway, - J. G. Tipton, real estate, 537 Broadway, C. B. steam dye works, 1018 Broadway. s s M Cobs §1 a load. Gleason, 26 Pearl, il o Dr. C. H. Bower, 520 First ave, Tel. 229, poes . ubua P, C. Miller, beat paper hauging and deo- orating. The Lest is the clcapest. e Drs. Woodbury have removed their dental oftice to 101 Pear] stroot, up stairs. e -— H, Sheafe & Co. give special attent an lection of reuts and care of property i woderate. Maln streets. VESTERDAY MORNING'S FiRE, It Was lnaendlary—-suvnml Men Are Arrested on Suspicion, THE RAWHIDE USED IN SCHOOL, al Teacher Arrestid on the Complaint of an Indignant Parent Whosa Son He Had Whipped. A Bri A Disnstrons Fire, The fire at William Lewis' hack, cab and bus stable at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning, of which brief mention was made in yester- day’s Bee, proved to be most disastrous. ke fire destroyed three cabs, two hacks, sixteen sets of harness, a large quantity of hay and twenty-thrae horses perished in the flames. So quickly aid the flames spread that the whole structure was a-blaze when the department arrived, but by vigorous work the fire was soon extinguished, al though not until a greut amount of damage had been done. Very little of the property 1n the barn or adjoining sheds was saved, and the total loss is estimated at about £,000. The property was insured for about £4,000. ‘I'ne fire was undoubtodly the work of an meendiary, the torch being applied on the south side from tha alley. Alony this side of ¢ barn in front of the horses several boards » knocked off, leaving in many places ape ¢ large enough for a man to crawl through. ~ ‘The supposition is thut the arson flond reached through ons of these holes, voured a quantity of oil upon the straw and aceumulated rubbish, and applicd tiie maich The fire quickly communicated with the hay in the loft and” the litter scat- tered through the stalls, and almost in- stantly the entire interior of the structure was in o bluze. An employe, William Far- rell, who was sleeping in one of the bu varely eseaped with his life. e was awakened by the smolce, and hur-. riedly dismounting from his bed rushed for the door. The crackling tlames and dense smoke contused him and he struck his head against a hack, felling him almost insensible to the floor. He mauaged to gropo his way outside, whero the fresh air soon revived bim. ‘Thie parties who discovered the firo and gave the alarm were Dr. Green and Ofcer Austin, The former was just returning from a professional | on last Pierce street, uod had just reachea thé corner of Broadway and Pierce when the flames broke out,secmiiigly enveloping the entire structure Onicer Austin was passing up Broadway at the time and saw a flash of light. e run around the block to the alley, oniy o find the rear portion of the barn a seething mass ot flames, and as soon as the front doors were burst open the draught thus created soon insured the destruction of the entire building. With the assistance of Dick Rick, etts and Assistant IMire Chief Nicholson he managed to pull out a few vehicles, but these were badly burned and charred. When the rear wall of the barn was burst open a horse rushed maaly out, smoking and bli tered, and his head badly burned. A few scconds later its mate staggered into the open air in a most horrible condition, It had instinctively crouched against a pile ot damp manure and thus protected one side, but the other side was fairly ablaze, The hair was all burned off, and ‘the fiesh was sizzling on the ribs of the agonized brute. Thie ears were burned off, the oyes gone and the mouth drawn open-and distorted by the intense heat. How the poor creature man- aged to reach the cpen airis a mystery. Its sufferings were terrible to witness, and_a few hours later Marst Guanella kindly shot it and ended its misery. ‘f'hose wero the only ones of the twenty -four horses 1u the barn which got out alive. Of the burned hacks and cabs nothing was left but the running gear. When the first par- ties reached the scene the imprisoned horses were plunging furiously about, and the shrieks of the frenzied animals were heart- rending, but the deadly smoke and flamo soon ended 1t all. The fire department did most excellent and effective work. Several faces and hands were badly blistered, as the heat was intense aud the fight with the flames a stubborn one. So evident was it that the barn was pur- posely fired that soveral officers wero de- tailed to investizate the case. Early in the day Oficer Cusick arrested three men, James Peterson, Ed Murphy and James Luc- tock, on suspicion. The first named was subsequently released, but the others are now hela a8 witnesses, their stories being regarded us of the utmost imvortance. In the afternoon two more of Lewis' men, known as “*(lowboy Jim’’ and “Cocky,” were arrested and will be held to awuit develop- ments, “Cowboy Jim” denied at first that he was in the barn that night, but subsequently stated that he was there, and was sleeping i the office. He was awaiened and heard “Cocky" coming down stairs, He asked the latter if he did not smell smoke, when cky” answered ‘‘yos, the old shell is a-fire, but let the d—d thing burn.” Hesaid he lay still for some time, when the fire drove him out. His story is so unrzason- able, coupled with the fact that he is a half- witted character, that no credenco is given to what he says, and the statement that — he made later, to the effect that “Cocky” said on the night before the fire that he would fire the barn unless Lewis paid him Jis also given little crodence, *‘Cocky" had veen in the city bat three duys and it is regarded as improbable that there was any controversy as to his pay. The prevailing opinion 18 that the incen- diaries ave still at large Therg is a side Lo the case, however, which has quite n sensa- tional savor. It is alleged that the barn was fired for the purpose of obtaining a roward offered by. one of Lewis' rivals and competitors in the hack business, The grounds on which this belief is based are us follows: About two weeks ago, after the attempt was mado to fire George Smith’s barn on North Sixth street, young Luccock remarked that there wis a burn in the vity that & certain party would give #2,000 to have burned. When questioned more closely he stated that William Welch, proprietor of ‘Welch's huck and bus line, a well known coal dealer, had said that he would give $2,000 Lo have Lewis' bara burned, This was duly reported to Lowis, who went to Colonel W. I, Sapp and told the story, saying that he was ufraid Welch would have him burned out, and asking it he could not have Welch arrested, The attorney stated that it would be impossible to conviet Welch of the charge, and that all that could be done would be to place him under bonds, Luc- cock was called in, however, and made afli- duvit to the following story : Some time ago, while the matter of the - cendiary fires about the city were being dis- cussed, Welch said ho would give 2,000 to have a certain barn burned. No more was said at the time, but a few days later Luec- cock was alone with Welch in the oftice, and n;’kml what barn he meant in the mysterious offer. Welch replied “Bill Lewis',” and then offered him the best pair of horses, harness and hack he owned if he would set fire to Lewis' stable. Luccock said it would be risky business, but Welch assured him that the fire could b set and no one would sus- plccl. him, That ended the matter for the time. As this afidavit was made two weeks be- fore the fire was set, much importance is naturally attached to it. Luccock denies having set the fire or knowing anything about it‘ but repeats the story told above, Mr. Welch has lived here so long and has borne such a reputation that Luccock's story, though made in the form of an aflida- vit, gains little credence. The story 1s very improbable, aud the most charitable eon- struction is that Luccock misunderstood sowe remark or misinterpreted some con- versatiofi, Mr, Welch is hotly indignant over the matter. Ho denics emphatically having bhad any conversation whatever with Luceock concerning any such matter. He says Luccock was in his employ two mouths ago, but after working about thirty duys was dis- charged on account of dishonesty. Luccock has had trouble with Mrs. Weleh, who was compelled to resent his abuse by freely pum- welibg bim with @ bucket, Luccock left, and Mr, Welch's theory is that the afidavit was wade from spite, Luecock has beeu in the employ of Lewis since leaving Welch. Lewis has employed Colonel Sapp to assist he county attorney in prosecutiug the case, but they are Just now awaiting further de- velopments. It is koown that there were two in- ceadiaries, and that they ran down the alley THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: north of Broadway for several bl Ono was a tall man and the otner much orter, and the police have a clus as to thoir identity, but they have not boen arrested, heir movements aro being closely watched. Cho fire will greatly crinple Lowis finau- cially, a8 he nad been branching out very ox- tensively. Just what arrangements be will make can not yet be determined, but it 18 hoped that e will be able to replace ali the property destroyed. - Solid standard silver thimbl o at Bur horn's, . ———e eam heating, Merriam Bixby, plumbing, block. - The Teacher Rawnided the Boyv, Ex-Constablo A. J. Clatterbuck was in Justice Schurz's court yesterday morning demanding a warrant for the arrestof a schiool teacher named John Sylvester, who, it appears, has substituted a full grown cow- hide for the regulation birch in district No. 0, Garner township. On Tuosday aiternoon atterbuck's fiftoen. year-old son neglected to comply with the teacner’s rule that re- quires the pupils to read an essay or recite a declamation once each week. Young Clatter- buck sougiit to be excused on the ground of ill-health, but the excuse was not accepted, and at 4 o'clock, when school was dismissod, the teacher zave the boy a severe castivation with a rawhige, The fathor states that tho child's flash was cutin many places, and many ugly welts and bruises wore inflicted upon his body, and several sorious wounds made on his face and noc! The father says that the teacher lost his temper und struck with all his might with a whip that would be cruel to use upon a horse. Clatterbuck de- clares his determination to prosecute the 10 the full extent of the law and ascertain whether or not such barbarism can be practiced in lowa with impunity Athet 124 Fountain cigar, a strictly 10c cigar for bo at the Fountain, Try one. i The Ross Investment and Trust company. i . The Police Expose, Police Cantaio Fowler has been tempora- rily relicved of his club ana star, at his own request, pending the investigation of the charges against him, un account of which appeared 1 yesterday's Bre, Whut the outcome will be will, - of course, remain a 3 until after the return of Mayor Rohrer from Marshalitown, where he is at- tending the winter meeting of the Towa State Firemen’s association. Tur Bee's revela- tion atiracted a geeat deal of attention, and the matter was the theme of general conver- sation on tho strects yesterday. Great surprise was exprossed that police affairs should be found to be such u disgusting condition, although there had long been @ conviction that matters were not exactly as they should be, The de- mand for a fuil and searching investigation is rapidly growing, and it is insisted that the methods of doinz business, in vogue in po- lice circles for months past, shall be laid bare for the inspection of the public. Nu- mefous communications from various -citi- zens of high standing have been received at this office, commending the course pursued by Tite BEE in exposing this evidence of rottenuess i the mun al government, and requesting, 1n the name of the taxpayers, that a full and ocomplete expose be made. It is the curreny beliet that the plan of run- ning the police force as a volitical machine is respousible for this nauseatung statc of af- fairs which 18 now being revealed. Ward heelers, political chques or clans demand the appointment of some man to a position on the force, and the demand is weekly com- plted with, regardiess of tho character or qualifications of the appointee. After being daly instulled as a member of the force, it is not the essiest vhing in the world to secure the rewoval of an officer, although numerous charges may be made, for by no means must the enmity of the clique which demanded his appoinument be incurred Faults are condoned tures smoothed over with this one end in view. ‘The entire department is made to subserve the ends of political wire-pulling and intrigue. The result of the appointment of men to positions on the force in this marner and for this effect is being most clearly demonstrated, and the virtuous kick of righteously indignant citizens is ex- piaived. It is not to be supposed that all of tho members of the force belong n this category, and it is for the purpose of ascer- taining, boyond any doubt or uncertainty, just what members are entitled to wear the city’s livery that Tue Bee bas urged the necessity of a rigid polic investigation, e A finely illustrated entertainment will be given in the First Baptist church, Thursday and Friday evenings, by J. D, Pe of De- troit. Among the views, which will be pro- duced thirty fect in diame are views of Jerusalem, Rock of Ages, Greenland’s Icy Mountains, temperance — ilistrations, na- tional historical events, scenes in the Christ and many others, among whicl will bloom, angels appear, etz. cents; for sale at Cavin's book store, Pethybridge's matket, and at R. Morgan's, 22 Broadway. e Weighinz School Coal. To the Editor of Tug Bee: You state in yesterday’s paper that no action was taken by the school board in regard to the wéigh- ing of coal as permitted by Director Lawsou. Will you please inform the public what the law is as to tho use of the puvlic scales? Does it require that certain kinds of produce shall be weighed on them, or ie it discretion- ary with the buyeror seller? Further, if tue contract made by the school board re- quires its coul to be wewghed on the public scales, why d Director Lawson violate it, oaud why does the sctiool board sanction his action Hoxest ScaLes, The ordinaucs provid that various pro- ducts, coal, wood, e ‘offered for sale,” shall bo weighed or measured by the city veighmaster, The coal contract with the school board provides that the coal shall be weigned on the city scales, “unless otherwise directed by the board,” Mr. Lawson, the chairman of the committee, has taken it upon himself to direct otherwise, He hus stated his rea- sons for so doing and reported his action to the board, and as the board made no protest, it tacitly endorsed this action. e Now is the time to buy your furniture. C. A. Beebo & Company have too many goods for their storage capacity und are cutting prices to make goods go. Berkey & Gay chamber suits, sideboards and dining tables, Windsor, Welch and Berkey folding beds, parlor euites, lounges aud all kinds of fancy chairs at unbeard of figures, These goods are all of the finest designs and finish. Don’t buy until you learn their prices, A clean sweep to be made. Como and see for your- sclf. d threatened rup- A s QU o Reckless Stacome To the Editor of Tur Bee: What is the matter with the Nonpareil? Its editorial ad- vocating for Towa & commission of emigra- gration, contains the startling statement that during the last five months over eight miltions of peoplo crossed the Missouri river into Dakota and the northwest. In view of the fact that by the census of 1850 the total population of all the states and territories west of tho Missonri did nov reach 6,000,000, t, such a stalement is so nonsensical as to cause a broad grin, It is further stated that farms of should be reduced to eighty acres, so Lhat the farmer can make more money, The idea of a man making woney ou an eighty-acre farm, growing corn at 15 cents a bushel, and potatoe 15 to 20 cents, is equally pre- sterous. The farmer must have pasture and, hay land, corn land, a garden, & patch of timber, and an orchurd. Where can you huve them ou eighty acres, and make & de- cent livingl 00 ucres - Finest market n city—J. M. Scanlan’s. e Dwelling for sale on easy payment building lots av lowest market prices. and exawine our list. K, H, Sheafe & Co. T Neumeyer hotel, firat cluss,reasonable rates L Mark Twain's Boyhood. ““He was always a rascal,” said R. 1. Morris, the painter, at 520 South Fourth street, speaking of Mark Twain toa re- porter for the St. Joseph (Mo.) News. “I was born and raiged in Haonibal, aed know when Mrs. Clemens (Mark’s mother) moved from Floridu, Monroe county, to Hannibal, Mark was a dull, stupid, slow-going fellow, but he was full of pranks, and while he didn’t do although | THURSDAY, tho meanness, hi! ‘flanned it and got other boys to do it.»» We went to school to Dr. Meredithpnd Mark always sat near the foot of the class, He 'never took any interestid books, and 1 never saw him study his, lessons. He left school and went to learn the printing business, and soon_ afier that left Han- nibal and went to Steamboating. ‘I stayed at school, got & good edu- cation, and am o patnter, while Mark is a millionaire. It ig a scandalous fact thatasa boy from ten to soventoen yoars of age Mark was a dull 9--11..“». and it wis the wonde town as to what end would be h Ho was pointed out by mothers as a boy that would never amount to nothin’, if he did not actually come to some bad end. And ho was the most homely lad in school, too. Pranks! In can think of adozen of ‘em, and his Huckleberry Finn is full of Hannibal = episodes worked over. I read that with as much interest as [ would a diary of Hannibal kept during my school days. Mark is three years older than myself, but he was always in o class of boys two or three years younger than himself.” of tho " Hempiolt Samples of Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine at Kuhn & Co.'s 15th and Douglas, cures headache, nervousness, sleeplessness, neu- ralgia, fits, ete, —~— USTILL KNITTING.” Character of Madam farge Found in Real Lire, Given a hotel in the Tyrol and two English tourists, who, before engaging rooms, an xiously scan the visitors’ book. “She 18 not here,” says the one; to which the other voplies thankfully, “Then we will stay.” 'The problem is to discover who she is. Novelists would say o mother-in-law; but I know better, suys a correspond- ent of the New York Sun. This scene was witnessed by me a fortnight ago at Innsbruck, while I stood at the hotel door, wondering whether [y enjo; ing mysell. It immediately crosscd my mind that the two travelers ware flying from the lady who knitted. A glance at their baggage convinced me, for the labels said **Landeck” and she was on her way to Landeck, when I fled from her at Constance. As it turned out, my surmise was correct; but Ido not boist of that. The fact is, that a knitting ludy had been in pursuit of .me for two weeks, until now 1 had her needles on the brain, Ido notneed to describe u kunitting lady. She is the prim person who knits everywhere—on railways, in restaurants, at concerts; and 1 wish there was a law against hev. This one knitted in Cologna cathedral, and was probably a greater nuisance in Paris than the Kiffel tower. sider the trying circumstances in which we first met. 1 was traveling alone, but at Calois got into a railway compartment along with seven other men, all bound for Paris. We had just settied down comfortably, and lit our cigars, when the door was fiung open and a lady entered, preceded by six packages, and followed by a portéman- teau and a tin box (with sharp edges). Our hearts sank within us, *I object to smoking,” she said, and in the tone of one uccustomed_ to be obeyed. Tt was a compartment in which we could only smoke if every one was agreeable; so eight cigars had to go outat the win- dow. I don’t greatly complain of that; but hear what fol- lowed. Haying made a foot- swool of her tin ‘box (by planting it between my legs), she produced from the portmanteau a white fluffy thing (I am not acquiinted, with the™ technical term) and began atonce to knit. Some of us tried to read; but the most excit- ing novel failed to engross whenaccom- pamed by the click-click of long bone needles. ” The four men who had the corners twisted themselves ifito sleep- ing attitudes, but the knotting and un- knotting of theiwr legs showed that they had not found peace. Iasked tho man on my right whether he thought Mrs. Maybrick would be executed; but even that failed to make us cheerful. Soon pretense was given up. The renders laid aside their books, the sleeper sat up; and there we were, gazing hour after hour at those exas- perating needles. From Calais to Paris that terrible woman continued to knit without intermission. One lady had been able to stop the smoking of eight men; but eight men dared not so much as requesy the lady asa favor, to stop knitting. I felt prostrated physically and mentally when we reached Paris; but the joy of parting from those needles made some amends. *“‘That ends 1t,” I thought to myself, little knowing that the persecution had just begun. The next time I met the lady who knitied was at Lucerne. Iwasin one of those Lucerne hotels where ladies are admitted into the smoking-room, and was consequently smoking in the hall when a_cab drove up. The hotel was full, and 80 the newcomer was po- lit informed, I merely heard hes of the conversation that en- sued, for us I walked up and down the corridoe [ was only within earshot now and again. The newarrival wasa lady, and shoe refused to go away., She was provided, I gathered, with® *coupons,” and, according to hier argument, these entitled her to a bedroom in this hotel. ““But every room is occupied,” she was told, *'That is nothing to me,” she re plied, *‘you are bound to take me in.’ Then she and her luggage deposited in the hall and the wrangling became more animated. When it ceased I thought she had been induced 1o goj but no, there she was still. She was standing firmly in the hall, knitting, Then Ifinew who she was, and smiled at the ignorance of a hotcl proprietor who thought he could get the better of such a woman, A quarter of an hour afterward L went out, passing her in the hall, Her packages, the porman- teau and the tin box were gathered round her like chickens, and she was calmly knitting, 1 returned to the hotel some hours afterward and went to the reading room'in/quest of the Times. She was sitting on it, knitting. Before I left Lucorne I went up Pil- atus, and at the top of it feltso cold that I resolved to come down atonce. There was a crowd of shivering humanity at the top wating for the down train, and in the crush I was hustled against a lady, who retorted by shoving a knife into me. I thoughtit wasa kunife, but 1t turned out to:be a needle, and so I need hardly say who the lady was, In that selfish, seething crowd she knitted tranquilly till the gate opened; then she knitted her way into o seat, and after that she kniited, the whole way down Pilatus. The rest of us gaped at the view, but I neveér saw her lovk out of the window. She had no time for that. I have said that I found her knitting in Cologne cathedral, T also “*did” the Rhine with her and her needles,and re- mewmber that she knitted between the courses ut dinner. Perhaps it was at Constance that she annoyed me wost, I had taken the precaution of asking her which hotel she was going to there, so that I might go to another one. At our hotel an amateur eoncert was got up at which I was persunded, weakly, to give my celebrated imitation of MerTrving, We had a considerable gudience, and I felt in excellent form as 1 strode (amid loud cheers) to the read- ing desk, Iwas clearing. my throat to begin, when I heard a click-click-cliek, and, behold, there was our lady knit- ting in the front seats! The sight com- pletely unmanned me;and though I got through wy “imitation” somehow, it ickens' Lin- stupid | NOVEMBER must have been a pamful exhibition, for several of the other performers | asked me afterward if T was feeling any better now. Next day [ set off for Landeck; but just as [ was stepping out of the tenin, [ saw on the platform a | tin box, a portemantenu ana six pack- ages. With great presence of mind 1 sank back in my seat and lot the train take me to Innsbruck. Since then I | have not met the lady who comes to the continent to knit; but I am not home yet. 21, 1889, i’ o Insist on having the genuine Red | Cross Cough Drovs, 5 .a box. Sola vverywhere. Fooling a Sheep-Dog. i was staying with o Kentucky farmer one night, says a writer in the New York Sun, and soon aftar suppar he said to his three sons: ““Well, boys 1t s the right sort of a night, and I veckon you'd better put the wool on and lie low.” When [ asked for an explanation of his sirange words he invited me to go out to the barn, where the boys had pro- coded us, and where [ found ench one covered with a disguise made of sheep- skin, Lach one had a short, heavy club, with a portion of it ornamented with sharp spikes,and when rendy they went over to the pasture where about 100 sheep were lying. When down on their hands and” knees a littie way off they closely resembled overgrown sheep. They took difTerent stationsand the farmer and I satdown in a fence corner to wait. Ic was perbaps an hour before an alurm came. "Then a dog stole into the field from the rear side und the sheep came running toward us. Presently there wasa yelp and then all grew quiet. Ten minutes luter a second dog came in and he was soon followed by a third. Then, as hall an hour passed without another alavm, the three boys came over 10 us, each dragging a dead dog by the tail. it the spade and let's bury ‘em,” said the old man. **‘How many does this make this summer, Rube?” y-six, I reckon.” “*Nicest thing in the world!” con- tinued the father, us he rabbed his hands together. **Dog takes one of the boys for an old wether, makes a dash at him, and the next thing he knows his nead is busted. No shooting, no row to attract the veighbors, and the man who misses his dog ean have.no hard feel- ings. Tumble 'em in, boys, and then wa’ll tap that barrel of new cider.” o S iy The Denver ate lowtery company wants agents. Tickets 50 cents. Ad- dress A. C. Ross & Co., Denver, Colo. s An Adventure With a “Wood Oat.’ Jim Madrah of Winsted, Conn., and two other sportsmen decided to go coon- g. They took along Madrah’s bull- dog, Blanche. A coon was shortly treed, and two of the hunters ascended to dislodge it, while adrah and his dog remained below. The coon finally jumped and the bulldog strangled it. It was found to be what is known in Connecticut as a **wood cat.” It is a hy- brid, being & cross hetwcen a domestic cat and u wildeat, It weighed sixteen pounds. Its hody was longer than that of a wildeat but it had the wildeat’s head and tiger stripes. Its legs were thick and short. The dog's fuce was badly bitten and . scratched. Mr. Wil- liam' E. Garrison of Daunbury, was iess fortunate than Madrah. He went out the early part of the week on Bear mountain, Iisaog drove u coon into a hollow log. The tail of the coon was visible, and Garrison took hold and heaved. The coon came out and caught the hunter by the hand, and severed the index finger at the second joint. The animal escaped. e An Absolute Uare, The ORJGINALABIEPINE O(NPMENT i8 oply pit up in large two ounce tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, buras, wounds, chapped hands, and all skin erup. tions, Will positively cure all kinds of piles- Ask forthe ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT- MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug campany at 25 cents por box—bv mail 30 cents. e Disputes Waukeen's Authority. Joaquin Miller’s statement” that the name idaho should be spelled Idanlo, and that it means **light on the moun- tains,” ie disputed by an old settler, who says: ‘“‘The word Idaho was perfectly familiar to thousands of white miners, traders and travelers of every be- fore Miller ever saw the country. Even in 1860, a steamer on the Columbia river,at a point nbove the Cascades, was christened Idabo. ‘Gem of the mountains’ is_the correct translation of the Indian phrase which has become the territory name. The account given by Miller of his talk with Colone Craig, and of their joint obs in the country of the Nez Pe the autumn of 1861, is doubtless a pure myth---the afterwork of the poet’s brain.” Itisnow time for the poot to e and explain, e Watch the box, buy the genuine Red ' Cross Cough Drops, 5 cents per box during THE REALTY MARKET. NSCRUMEN yesterday. Edward tringer to ¢ E Ford, lot 10, bik 9, Ambler Piace, and w 40 féet of lot 22, und e 40 feet ot lot 22, blk 6, Orchard Hill, wa.... ey ] Sophna Lowe, riistes, stal to 1ots 1 to 8, Wills' sub, qea. © L Bherwood and wité to E W] 5, Arcler Pluce, wd., © L Bherwood a ot 4, Archer I C L £herwood a 5, Archer Plac W L 8eiby, trustdn, X 1, W L Eelby's Ist add, wd.. ... E A Leavenworth and wife to W 'ii " , _bee, ptlot 4, bik 12, West Omana.. ..... CW Sforton nd wife to 3 ¥ Todd, "ot i, DIk i, aud iot 5, blk &0, Ambler’ Pince] € W Morton and wits to B Switt, 'lots 18,30 and 2), ik 3, Ambler Place ' wd. . © W' Morton and wife to Lucta Switt, 1ot 17, blk 5, Ambler Place, wd... .. € W Morton and wife to H CSwitt, ot 15, bikc i, wnd lot 4, bik 3, Ainbler ' Place, w d g R Bemis Park (o to M A Biizpatrick, ot Ulk 12, Bomis Park, w d.. 4 P _C Himebaugh ct al, Erickson, lot 7, bik *8, Himebaugh's add, w d."..... J T Comstok and hisband'to | ptlot 1, bik f, Reed's 1st add, w d. E B Chandler t6 W C Miller, lot's, Melrose Hill, w d. P 0 Himebaugh et W placsd ova resord duriug AB bik 5, 2d add to Bouth Omaha, 0 South Omaha Land Co to I'M_ifergiison, lot 10, blk o, South Omaha, w d. . John Kelkenney and wifo to Mrs M ifall, W 4 1ot 2, bik 164, Omala, wd. {kenney to P H Keélkennoy, und 2, bk 104, wd ... . . mebaugh etal, trisiee, to Mrs J Kevau, ot o, bIk 15 "Omabis “Helghts, Omala Motor Haliway (o' {0 Omibia Street Ratlway Co, all stock, franchises, real estate, eto, deed, 81,500,000 &nd other constilorations. . s John Lewis and wite to 8 'i{isronymor Tou 7, blk % Brighton, wd. ... ©...... W A Shermin et 0l to' Lew Pixiey, iot 1, Vlk 6, Kirkwood, w d. N_A Kuby, trustes, to R bk 8, Crelghion Helght 3 W GEBED to Willard 8 Baker Place, Wd....., . 8, W Twenty-six trauste ; Examine the New Model Brilliant Oak Stoves, the latess triumph of the stove makers' genius, 1t 18 & cast iron Jacketed fire box openiLg into & ir fitie, that runs from the bottom of (o ¢ 10 the top, passing throagh the {ntense of the furnace, 1t takes the cold alr from the tioor and heats it by direct contact with the ottest pares of the stove. Why pay 80 for i stove when this perfect heatercan be lad for ouly #). It burns anything, Only st Odell & Bryaut's, 608 and 510, ! Coal Chicago, Ilis, e v ey T LN j H. A. COX, Western Sales Agent, OFFICE: 114 Main Streot, Brown Building. Telephone 48, We will sell to con following reduced prices GRATE AND EGG RANGE AND NUT CHESTNUT And the best grades of Soft Cou 23.60, Jnckson 85, Ce i ¢ 83,35, Cannel $6.50, Towa Nu imers direct, SELECTED ANTIHRACITE COAL at the $8.,26 - 8.560 - 8.60 Lump 87.00, Walnut Blook Largo size and roller Wyoming sereoned, $3.00, Gas House Coke 12¢ por bushel, or $7,00 per ton. TERMS—Cash with order. delivered. All coal fresh mined, woll screened and promptly ____ PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. H. BIRKINBINE N. SCHURZ fisecrths) Broadw Attorne Hydraulic and § Building, Coucil Blufls, lowa. Justice of the Peace. , Council Blufls STONE & SIMS it eral Courts. anitary stimates Brown Plans, on of Public Work. ngineer. » over American Lxpro lowa. t Law. Practice in the State and Fed- Rooms 7 and 8 Shugart-Beno Block, 3, No. 4 Council Bluffs, fowa. Su P. ). MONTGOMERY building. and Homapath, 115 Poarl St. Room 0, Brown Office hours, 9 to 12, re0 A m., 210 6and 708 p. m. TWIN CITY STEAM DYE WORKS. The Best Eqnippad Estublishment in Goods of every description and mat Out of town orders by mall or oxpi e Wos! slve pr Dyeing anda Cloaning of Garmouts and ot fine Garnientsa Specalty, npt attention. Works on Motor Lina, Gorner 26th $t. & Ava, A, Gouncil Bluffs ONAHA OFFICE, 152I FARNAM S T REET, all forms of PRi- ileet and guirai- HRIIOEA, f and ambitio: TV OF BARIENA X cured e L for “Man' or Woman" wach 10 cents (stamps) NERVOUSNESS, FEMALE DISEASES, CATARRR ad SKIN - DIsEASES cured ol @® ui kly and permanently. “Trentment by correspondence, send stumps for ON FRUE, I, cor. 13th and Jackson Sts., Omaha, Nebraska, abso- nd for et,” The largest, fastest and finest in the world Paescnger nccommodations nnexcelled, New Yorkz to Glaizow via Loaiii Furnessi Nov | Circassia Devonia. Nov. 3oth | hiopla, De New York to Azores, Gibraltar ani Italy. California, Nov. 30th. SECOND C) AND 8 Excursion T made avallable to 1 n vy ‘lyde and North of ersey und South of Ireland, or Naples and Gibralter, EXCURKIONS OT PAus ToURS on lowest terms Letters of Credit and D Towest current rates, agents or to He derson Brothers, Chicago, 11 H. 8. HALL. H. V. MOORES: C.'H. ' MARes, U. P. Depot. 'SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OR CONTINENTAT, Traveler Cire: r 5 for any amount Apply to any of our local 10, SCHOEDSACK, 13 ACKE emall trat and vogetablo farm just ) inside city 1 In splendid conditions “or sale At oW 3 5 W AL Wood. 1 %)) ACRE farm_near the city Z cultivation. kasy terms, 85 per acre, Dargain. W, A. Woodl. L e 41 ACRE tarm neat® Hasting 4 proved Can be di £0 per acre. e very Wood, Council Bluts, 1 terms to suit in high state of A vig 1l fmn- Good stock farm, Lestor terms. W, Al for incluaing pay rent when » per month and now udd, i Broadway? cre 10ts it Orchurd plac located {n the Rice nurser nain part of the city, 1% mi! from court house, 1ivo. Metcalt, 1) Pearl st. _ waere farm in Jaspel ated near coal minus that a five oot veln of coal oporation. Motcal ) Poarl under the fa O SALT tween O ouse and Miniwe beach ‘Also n number of cholce 1ots In” Regatta placs Geo. Metcalf, No. 10 Pearl st. 1he Best Stove 1a the Mark The new Red Cross stove is the best heater in the market. 1t isthe niost economical stove in use; requires less coal and wivos a greater degree of heat thun &ny SUrTAce burner or mug- azine stove soll. It has the only perfect sys. tem of circulating fines. It i3 beautiful and perfect, and 1§ sold #10 16ss than any other firsy cluss stove. Sold e No.27 Main St,, Over Jacquemin's l it b IS To Price O rsioves. Fullor and Warre's Splonaidd and Abranam Cox Radiant Novelty Base Burners are oo well known (o requira comment on_them here. Remamber, we guurantes all Sto Cooks, Ranges aud Heaters to give perfect satisface tion or no sule. BARTLETT & NORTON, 7 Broadway. E—Stock of general mer- chandisg, store and dwelling, na good Ne- braska ratlroad town, stock valued at # Dbuildngs at $3,000; will take #, good secured paper and_baln nnd. Inquire of Kerr & Gray. posation on_tho road for a or agricuitura Jfirm, o have had long ex egliven, Addr hardw; work in_stol eithe: ¢ aver state Proved Omali or Coun: C. B. Judd, 608 Broadway. DOR RENT—Office in rear Fi bank, NOE TRADE—For a lot, a clgar st Invoice about 8350 to $100, "Address pIn and two on for sale on terms to suit, now, modern improved, I 23'per cent. less than yon ame, C. B, Judd, 805 Broad- HAVE three nousos on Linc Sixth avenus These nouses are XCHANGE . Will take clear property, improyed or unimproved, G. B Metealf, Council slufrs, OR SALE OR RENT—A 5 room 1 i G B, al 18x24, on 10t0 & nd jd ayenues. Meétcalf, 10 Péarl st VW ANTED-Farms within 19 to 3 miles of Council Bluffs to cxchange for good i proved or vAcant property Jn this city. Kerr & Gray, Rood loc ation, 1 BARGAIN in 2 lots in block from moter. S I am contemplating lurg: rovements 0 Council Bluffs, 1 will sell houses and lots yu monthly paYMents or terms 1o suit be- low thelv cash ‘valie for the next 3) days, It 0sts nothing to investigate, C. H. Judd, 606 Broadway. T—One soven-roon: hoi one elght-room ho on Bece ond avenue, and one eight-room house on Tenth street; all fittea up with all mode 1ences. W, W. Bilger, Pearl stroet. {OR SALE—To quit busmnoss, my entire stock of furnituro, §toves snd carpots, will o s0ld A cost, without reserva, Persons fur- mishing good references can biy on iustall- ments, Taking woekly payments A. J. Man- dell, 323 and %5 Broadway. ()VELL BROS. & CO. 1osn liberal terms offerod. 10} Pear] An old and well established ostablished in 1803, Cash re. balance real estate, Address A n rourth OR EN'T—Four room cottage, chaap to ten- nts without children. Inquiré 417 Fir stst ¥ you are looking for tavestmeuts thut will nel you handsomely in a short tine, wo have them. " Write or call on Kerr & Gray, Council Blufs, Towa, 7 E have fivst class improved city proverty 11 good 1ocation that we will exehange foF food tuproved farm lund n'Tow that 1y clear. err & Gray, Council Rlufts, FORBALE Hent —Garden land with houses, by J, K. Rice 102 Main st., Counct] $iafrs. JOTICE. ¢ real catate or cnatte's you waht to dispose of quick, liss them Kerr & Gray, Council Bluds, I, VAL BSTATE—tiougit aad wol1 and ex- uhln*-d. Bpecial attention given (o exali- ination of titles. W, C. Jamss, No 1 V'oarl st. VWV © lisve fox als somo of the tinest Nouses and lots 1a the city, We can sell you & nouse and lot all the way from 0 $10,000. and soine of them are very cheap woll located nd title clear, W. A, Wood & (4 Maln st SPECTAL Business Chance—We have one of tho finest miil properties n the west, 40 bl rolley mill, nesrly new, 8 by steam or water, Owner dangerously fil, and must seli av once and at a sacrl a M located near inrge eit 1o Ralir A splendid provercy, makimg mouey, Easyterms, W. A. Wood, Main st, C. B, If you COAL. COAL, COAL T propose to give consumers value for their money in Coal, and until further notice my prices are—all rail Anthracite: Grate and Bgg, No. 4 and Range, $1.50; Chestuut, .50, Also Bast Grades or Hlinofs and_Towi S0ft Coal— Edinbury, 1linofs, iump, #5.00: Maplewood, Tump, Centerville, lowa, lump, $3. Wal nut Block Tmp, §.5); Whitebreast lump, $1.60 Whitebreast nut, #i; Pen, $2.t0; Steam, £; lnck, 8180, Terms cash with order or doelivored ). D. WM, WELCH, 616 South Main strect, cphone 03, | "“THE FANOUS” 1 Sugar, 13 pounds. . Chotee U, €. Jap. Tea pr pound Good 1tio Co v ponud Best Rolled Oal er pound Californiu Hams'per pound. Quaker Oats per packago, od Leundry Soap, 11 st Laundry Soap, 6 ]\m allon D Best Flour,' per sick Romember the place, No. 210 Broadw Dosite Og.den Houss, ‘felepho. 134, S. E. MAXON, Archite t and Superintend Room 281, Merriam Block, COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA, D.J, EOMUNDSON, TE. L. sunosur, Pres, Vice Pres, Cnas. R. HANNAN, Cashler, CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Paid up Capital..... -$180,000.00 8urplus ... .-+ 35,000.00 Igabllity to Depositors....335,000.00 Dirkcrons—L A. Miller, K. 0. Glozson, B. L, Shugart, E. B. fiart, J. D' Edundson, Chius. it Hunnan, Transact’ general banking business Largest capital sud surplus of any bauk in Northwestern lowa, lntorest on time deposits 140 Y, 0p- " BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND BUPERINTENDENIS. Room 2, Opera House Block, Council Bluffs, Towa. 108, OFFICER, W, L M. Puskr OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Gorner Main and Broaaway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, 10OWA, Dealers in foreign and domestic ox: Collections made knd tuterest paid -on time de posis, ¥ i l,olr.\(,l‘l; BLUFFS Omnibus, Carriage an! Transfe |} WM, WELCH ... Propristor, The Fiuest Lino of Laundaus, Coaches and Hacks in the City, §07°3 have new s atin Jined catrlage for prty ato call, 1v 18 tie most olegant coach in tie city. Pheciul attention given to commercial men aud theatrical troupes, Best facilities iu the city for baudiing scenery, OFFIORS: OGDEN HOUS| 016 BO. MAIN 7., “Telephone No. i Telcphone No, ¥ BAKRN, Telophone No, 24, ‘The ouly lne suthoiizeed 10 answer Yally turned in 1o A, Dist, Sel. Co,