Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1890, Page 6

THE OMAHA BEE. OFFICE. NO, 12 Felivered by carrier in any part of the City, H.W. 11ILTON MAN AGER TELEPHON BUINESs OFFIcE N Niont Evito MINOR MENTION. N. Y. P. Co. Gleason conl. Council Bluffs ~ wmber Co., coal. Thatcher coal, seo advertisement. Best coal and wooa at C. B, Fuel Co. Carbon C oal Co,wholesale. retail, 10 Pearl Two drunks were rounded up by the police last evening and lodged in the city's hostely. Thomas Byrnes of awarded the contract for the ¢ of the new hotel foundation . The Retail Merchants' association meets at 8 o'clock tuis evening at the board of trade rooms in the Merriam block. The funeral of Mra, Charles White will take place at 3:30 this afternoon from the family reside No. 4il North Eighth street. Frie Work on the new electric light towers has been delayed by the sleot and ice with which everything is covered, making it very dangerous to continue the work. Lastevening was the time set for the an- nual meeting of the board of trade, at which the election of officers for the ensuing year was to take place, but very few of the mem- bers responded to the eail and the meeting was accordingly postponed until next Tues- day cvening, C. J. Jasper di Dubuque has been onerete work 4 yesterday afternoon at the vesidence of J. V. (i, Shurtliff, No. 810 Avenue B, uged scventy-six vears. The funeral services will be held at 2 k this afternoon at the residence. [Ihe romuins will bo taken this cvening to Highland, Kan., for interment. An informution was filed in Justice Bar- nett's court yestorday charging B. J. wards with larceny und solling mortgaged property. The dofendant resided in this until a fow days ugo, when he removed to Omabi after selling o piano mortzaged to M. G. Wilson. Ovide Vien filed the in- formation for his arrest. Justice Schurz Las ‘released Chris Ander- son, who was arrested for relieving dis- tralned property. His cattle had trespassed on the property of J. M. Maloonoy and tho owner took them out of the laiter's yard, where they were confined, without puying damages. After several continuances and a change of venuo the caso was finally dis- missed. ’ John Holman has been held to the district court in &00 bonds by Justice Hendricks. Holman is bound over to kecp the peutc; especially with roference ta the Guill family. Holman's brother was killed n_short time ago in o deadly eucounter with Guill and the surviving brother has threatencd rev He furnisted the required bond and released. Ay President Wright of the electric ‘light company hus accepted tho new dynamos ahd lights recently purchased of the Sperry com- pany, the test proving satisfactory. The new dynamos arc much smaller thin the old ones of the same power, are more easily kept clean and looked after, and the lights burn wore ateadily and with less hissing. ey are in fact almost noiscless, and the inaic tions are that they will shortly repluce the Thomson-Houston lights in the stores and all places of busincss. “Renah, the Gynsy’s Daughter," was prog sented before a very small audicnco at Dot hany's last evening by Miss Ullie Aker- strom and company. The only foature worthy of spccial note was the dancing of Miss Akerstrom. None can gainsay her ability in this direction, but the same cannot bo said of her acting, which was scarcely mediocre. Her claim upon the public favor must come from the nimble uso of her feet and lews, in hanalicg which she 18 decidedly clever. She is indeed a dancer, bat it would was® require un elastic imagination to call her an actress. ey Drs. Woodbury have removed their dental office to 101 Pearl stroet. 0p stairs, s O g 8. M. Williamson sells the Standard and Domestic sewing machines. 106 Main st, ———— Finest line gonfectionery, fruits, nuts and hohtay groceries in the city, S. T. Me- Atee's. pachase s il P. C. Miller, best paper hanging and dec: orating, 1 he best is the cheanest. e Saddle Rock restaurant, 402 Broadway, open day and might. Yancy, prop. First class, J. B et I T Ky Personal Paragraphs. Hagry Jackson i visiting in Des Moines. James Frauklin of Neola was a Bluffs vis- tor yesterday. Superintendent Blanchard of the Wabash was in the city yesterday. Miss Emma L, Morse left last evening for a two months' visit with friends in New York. Dr. B. Maltby, ropresenting tho Washing- ton Life Insurauco company, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Tipp, residing on Seventeenth ave- nue, was seriously injured by a fall on an joy sidewalk, William Blood of Aberdeen, S. D., has re- moved witheis family to Council Bluffs, He has entered upon the duties of a position in the general auditor’s ofiice of the Union Pa- cific in Omaha. e g BIG CARPET REVNANT SALE. A Ohance to Save 50 Per Cent for the Next Week. The Council Bluffs Carpet company at tho close of the busiest season they have koown find on hand an unmenso line of remnants in all grades of carpets. They run in pieces from 13 10 25 yards, suitable for small rooms, Dbrariés and bed chambers. Many of the pieces have borders to match, thus enabling them to cover larger rooms, Allof these goods will be sold at such bargains that will make it an object for a customer to come a long way to investigate. Tapestry Brussels 80c, body Brussels 75¢, velvets H0c, moquettes 41, royal Wiltons $1.15, and all cheaper rndan n proportion. You will be suved at least 50 por cent upon everything in this line you buy. You can carpet your small rooms with the best fabrics for a very lLttle mouey, This offer will repay prompt investi- Rgation, ——— The Dancho Boclety. The Daucho society its semi-annuai business meeting.on Mondiy evening at their hall, 501 Broadway, and the following off- cers were clected sud iustalled: President, Fred Johnaon; vice president, B, J. Nielsen} corresponding secrotary, A. Hansen; perma- nent secretary, C. Johnsen; treasurer, A. Christensen; librarian, C, Jeu i managel of adivertisement, Nels Jensen; Committee on rolief and_sicknes y N. P, Chris- toffer, L. Hansen for F. H,, Peter Sorcnson and Jamos Nielsen: Janitor, John Johns Eleotion of board of trustees was postponed unul some future weeting. Buiih & Gert pianos, 53¢ Broadway. - The Manhattan sporting headq'rs 418 B-way. —~—— Fountain cigar, a strictly 10¢ cigar for 5c at the Fountain, Try one. S Grand drawing February 1. Bowman, ememr——" Skating at the Lake, The Manawa motor trains will commence running today, making hourly trips, at 1, 2, 4 und 5 each afteruoon. The trains are for the accommodation of the skaters, The Juke presents & smooth unbroken expause of ice @8 smooth as glass, and skating parties are uri rwullr, The trains maie connections ‘with the electric motors for Omaha people. e — The Marq Society. The Marquette association, a very prosper- ous society of young Catholics of this city, held their annual meeting Monday night snd Moore & retar, John Fitzpatrick; hbrarian, John M. Hughes bw.rmg‘ Andrew Kuser; executive h Foley, James O'Brien, v E. A, lugeldsby, Rev. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.! THE NEWS IN THE BLUFES. Two Giddy Lovers Laugh at Con- stables and Bill Oollectora. THE BOOKS THAT WE READ. Weatcott's Divoroe Suit~Ths Council Meets—An Accident On the loe—General News Notes, Bhe Gave Him the Slip. Shortly aftel o'clock last ning the case of Boile Edwards vs Lizzie Miller, which was on trial in Justice Schura’ court, developed into quite & little sensation. Both partics 1o the suit are prostitutes, and the action was brought to recover rent which the plaintiff alleged was due her. It also transpires that the plaintiff was indebted to Ovide Vien, a money lender, for quitealittio sum, and as it appeared that the woman was preparing to skip to Omaha, Vien concluded that something would have to be done, Ar- rangements wero therefore made o buve her wrrested us soon as the case then pending od of by the court. over’ of the woman happened to be present, and he saw what was going on. He left tho'court room, but reappeured in a fow minutes and beckoned the woman to came 10 the uoor. 'The officer suspected nothing, and she was half way down stairs before Vieu discoverod what was up. He rusbed after the flyng pawr, who hastily ttmbled into o hack that was waiting atthe curb- stone. Vien frantically shouted to Constable Forman to “stop them,” etc.. but before ho could expluin what the churge was, the hack was roliing rapidly toward Omaha. en jumped into his buggy, which w: ar, und taking the officer d in pursuit. The race down 8 @ lively onme, both drivers rses nlong at a wad gullop. lender and bill collector had a shade the best of it, and by the time Streets- ville was reachied the hack driver saw that ho would be overhuuled before he could Kot across the brid He accordingly turned the corner of Twenty-sixth strect, and was momentarily lost to view. When Vien reached there the hack was discovered still moving rapidly, but it was s00n oy er- taken. Iverything was there but the woman, and it then transpired that during the short time the hack was out of sight it had stopped and the fugitive had given her persuers the slip. She was undoubtedly 1n hiding in some of the saloons near there, but she could not be found; and the hot chuse of two miles smountad to nothing. *'The Edwards woman is now undoubtedly safe in Omaha, aud un- til he can renew her ucquaintance ou this side of the river, Vien witl hang on 1o his littlo bill, and figure up the interest and costs with a generous hand, —_———— The Ross Investment aud 1'rast company e - J. G.'Tipton, real estate, bl aly) 1he Fublic Library. The annual report of the freo public li- brary contains muny features of interest. The receipts aud expenses were as follows: ¥ s Balance on hand December 31, 1538.§1,193 52 Received by treasurer of library treusuror . 4,870 04 Recoived by treasurer of library from lbrarian...... Broadway. Total receipts for 1589... XPENDITURES. Magaz: : Binding and repairing Tusurance. . ... Printing. .. Furnitire. Freight. . i Labor in liorary . Library supplies Hemoval of library Fitting up library rooms. Sundries......i.. Potalit s 515 Number of volumes in library in 1859, 8,470; number volumes in library in 1858, 912] increase Number of books pur- chased, 553 volumes; number of books do- nated circulating library, 25 volumes: num- ber books government and lowa documents, 60 volumes; Towa, 2; numoef of pamphlets, ‘Number of registered book takers in 1889, 2,6800; number of registered book takers in e Number of books taken number of books taken in crease, 824. Classification, v in 1880, 30,138: 1838, 20,314: in- Philosophy, 434; the- ology, bl1; natural science, etc., 1,748; pootry und essays, 8,533; history and biography, 4; travels, 1,202; flction, ,590, ¢ Nu room, A review of the work of the past year and the prospects for the owe just begun are then set forth, ‘I'he terms of Messrs. Bloomer, Reed and Ware expiro a8 500n as \heir successors can be elected by the council. ber of visitors to library and reading 0,040, B C. B, steam dye works, 1013 Broadway. ———— Hereafter the dining room of the New Pa~ cific will be run on semi-Egropean plan, All meals served at 25 cents caeb, R Save §0 per cent on tombstones and monu- ments. Design sheet und pricelist free, L. Kelloy, 203 Broadway, Council Bluffs, e The Westcott bivorce Scandal, Obstructions to the successful issue of R. B, Westcott's divorce suit are developing in unexpected and out of tho way places, In his petition he alleged that his wife was guilty of adultery with a traveling man named James McCullougn, at the McoKis- sick house, in Hamburg, Ia., on the 13th of last May. He also olaims that he visited Hamburg on Christmas duy aod found that thetleaves of the hotel reister, containing the dates from May 11 to 14, had been cut out. Three Hambure citizens now take a hand in replying to the plaintift’s petition and allogations. Thewr communications are as follows: HAMBURG, Ta,, Jan, 6, 1800.—This is to cer- tify that we, or either of us, have no recol- lection of Mr, James McCullough stopping at the McKissick house, or any other hotel, nocompanied by and occupying the same room with bis wife, or anylady purporting 10 be his wife, and that there is nothing on our register to indicate that said McCul- lough ever was at our house accompanied by a lady. The leaf of the register con- taining the dates from May 11 to 14, 1889, has been cut out by some person unknown to us, and the statement made by R. B. Westcott that we, or elther of us, over saw James MoCullough cut the Jeaf,out and so statea to him (R, B, Westcot) is usterly false, as ‘WO kuew nothing of the leaves being missing for seven months after the dates that are missing. We, or either of us, will go before & justice or notary and make afidavit to the above statement if necessary. D. Huxres, Proprietor MoKissick House. F. J. Nies, Clork, Hamsuna, [a, Jan. 6.~This 18 to certify that I did not see or know that on or about May 130r 14, 1559, James McCullough, whom I met here at that time, was accompuuied by his wife or any other lady, Idid ot see it B. Westcott here Christmas day. M. ¥, Tyres el A desirable ofiice for rent. Inquire of Pusey & Swith, 18 Pearl street. Mo F. Janssen, teacher of the zither, 927 Third avenue, Couucil Bluffs, e The Council Meets. The council met yesterday worning, Mayor Robrer presiding, and Aldermen Everett, Kuepher, Lacy, Waterman sud Weaver suswered roll call. A claim for $11.60 in favor of the St. Bernard hospital for taking care of sick peo- ple, was presented. Knepher moved it be roferred to the county board, An amend- mont to allow the same was lost, and the original motion prevailed. A resolution was presentod by Alderman Evorett requiring the marshal to keep detailed account of meals furnished prison- ers, and flle same each month with the auditor, was carried. A claim for A7 in favor of B. A, Wick- ham & Co,, for sewer work, was allowed. A similar claim for $32 for extra work was al- lowed. A bill for sidewalk in front of city property on Third avenue was allowed, to §19.40. A bill for #24 in favor of A. Beardsley was allowed. The discussion was over a charge for vitriol, it being shown that Dubuque pays 3 cents per pound, while the BIufts pays 6lg cents, oth parties purchase at the Omana sinelting works, Grading and sidewalk claims in G. F. Smith, $17.61; John Flay P. Swoeeny, §108; J. W, Kell Estimates for grading sewers, in favor of Thomas Galvi uth Eighth street Kelley, North th; George Smith, Thirteenth street, nnd E. A. Wickham & Co., were ordered pub- lished. Property owned by Mrs. Mithen was stricken out until the work is_com- pleted according to contract. Bouds for £2,081.03 for intersection grad- ing and £2,007,16 for street grading were al- lowed to various contractors, The finauce committee were have blank warrants printed. Property owners on Avenuo L from Eighth streev east were directed to grade that street, A It ‘amounted favor of olle, $100,07; 3. 92, sidowalks, Kelley, directed to iot10n of Alderman iCnepher, that the finance_committen be directed to purchase atoam for the new hose house, was lost Alderman Everett stated e was opposed to increusing the cxpenses of the department. Waterman then changea his vote and the motion provailed. The cuief of the fire department ana finance committee were instricted to pur- chase 1,000 feet of good hose. Tho election of trustees for the public library was taken up, A motion to instruct the clerk to cust the full vote of tho counieil C. Bloomer carriod. A motion to elect tood and G. L. Jacobs as the other os was amended to substitute the name of W. H. Warc instead of that of Jacobs. This was lost; Lacy and Everett voting yea. The original motion was then lost, . Pids for plank sidewalks were then taken up. Tho engineer reported Jobn Skinkle was the lowest bidder for all work, but having failed to sign his bid a motion'was mude to Award to the next lowest bidders. The motion was lost, Waterman and Knepher voting no. Bids for grading wero taken up and con- tracts were awarded as follows: T. O'Heakn—Eleventh, Twolfth and Four- teenth and Fifteenth streets, from Broad- way to Avenue H; Twenty-seventh street from First avenuo to Aveoue H: Pierce, , Union, Erank, Nicholns and Little nk. S. Flageolle—Thirteenth street, Broad- venue B, and Avenuo £, Twelfth h streets. —Avenue B, Fifteonth to Six- C. R. Mitchell—Avenue B from Eleventh to Iifteenth, except block from Twelfth to Thirtcenth. Adjourned to Monday night. Ahenos gl Dr. C. H. Bower, 520 First ave. Tel, 229 AN e iy Blank books, all kinds, ledgers and jour- nals, 1to 12 quires, at leas than cost. Send for 'prices. Masonic book store, Counci Blufts, S A Pamnful Accident, Abvout 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon as Mrs. Dr. N. D. Lawrence was passing along Bayliss park on the south side of First avenue sne stepped on the icy sidewalk and fell, breaking the right leg just above the ankle. She was removed to her home, corner of First avenue and Seventh street, where Dr. Thomas attended her. The in- jury was found to be a simplo fracture, Which was quickly reduced. Ordinarily the break would not be serious one, but owing to the age of the lady it may cause consid- erable trouble. Many friends wilt sympa- thize with her in her misfortune, and hope for her speedy recovery. et S Money loaned at L. B. Craft & Co.’s loan office on furniture, pianos, hornes, wagous, personul property of all kinds, and all other articles of value, without removal. All bus- iness strictly confidential, —————— For Rent- Ofce, good loealion. Inquire of Pusey & Smith, 18 Pearl street. sl S S ) Reiter, tailor, 810 Hroaaway. ———— Candidates for Folice Jndge. “Do you want to see an aspirant for the office of po'ice judge and judge of the su- perior court of tms city?” inquired a poli- ticlan of Tue Bee yesterday. *“If you do, just look ncross the atreet.”” Looking in the direction which the speaker indicated, the scribo saw the portly form of the senior member of the law firm of Myn- ster, Lindt & Scabrook. In response to another inquiry, ‘the information was ob- tained that Mr, W. A, Mynster was not only a candidate, but that he is already working hard to secure the nomination, and the afore- said politician concludea his remarks with the statement that ‘‘Mynster will come pretty near getting there.” “Where" asked a city official who stepped up just at that moment. When informed of the prognostivation of the political prophet, the newcomer expressed his opinion with a positive “Don’t you believe it. Why,” said he, “*Aylesworth has a cinch on that office, and neither Bill Mynster nor anybody else can begin to reach” itus long as heis on deck,” “Well, but you see,” interjected the first speaker, ‘‘Aylesworth dou’t_ want it again, @ 18 a candidate for the mayoralty.” “No, 1 don’t sec anything of the kind," contemptuously snorted the municipal oficer. “I know there is some talk about Aylesworth as a posaible candidate for mayor, but there is nothing 1n it It all grew out of a chance remark that he made in A joking way in police court one morning some time ago, but he has never seriously entertained the idea. He would mako a good mayor, but no makes & bettey judge. He is & first clase judge of human bature, and that helps him out in police court, and he has @ judicial mind that is very desirable to have on the bench of the superior court, In both positions he has given satis. faction, and it would be unwisa to make @ change. It is foolish to experiment with soimething new when what you have can not. be timproved upon, “Thav's sl right, but T tell you Mynster 1 @ candidate for the place,” stubbornly as- sented tho chairman of the sidewalk caucus, Y1 believe it,” was the reply, “‘but that isn’t all that is necessary to elect him, I you want to have some fup, the best thing ‘would be to have the republicans nominate John Lindt, and that would keep 1t in “the firm, If that is done I will drop Aylesworth, and be umpire in the family row." ‘The speaker then withdrew, and with his departure the meeting adjourned, ol STl Orayon Portraits Given Away, ‘The Boston store created a’ sensation yes- terday by filling one'of the show windows with ~beautifully framea crayon portraits with placards attached announcing that hereafter these splendid pictures would be made for customers with each 8 purghase of go0ds in any department of the store. These @re the pictures that have been heretofore furnishea free with cach §25. To make the offer still more attractive the price of frames has been reduced to $§250. This extraordi- nary aod liberal offer: at once attracted a great dealof attention sud hundreds of peo- ple will avail themselves of the opportunity 1o get a splendid portrait of themselves or friends free, oven if these leaders and pro- moters of low prices offered them no ‘other inducements, The Most Valuable Book Extant, The Vatican library at Rome, cele- brated for its thousands of valuable books, has a copy of the Hebrew Bible, for which Pope Julius in 1512 refused $125,000. The would-be purchasers were o syndicate ol rich Jews. They did not exactly offer Julius $125,000 for his biblical treasure; they simoly told him they would give its weight in gold. As the book weighs 825 pounds, the offer they made is equivaleut to the fig- ures gives. TREED BY SNOW-SLIDES, The Exciting Experienc: of Patiy Gillan, ' Gglorado Miner. Silverton (Colo:) Miner: Manyof our | readers have doubtless read of hunters | being treed by benrs and other wild an- imals, but it rémained for a San Juan ! miner to be drived to a tree for refuge while the snow was sliding for hun- dreds of yards 41l around him. The hero of this Went was Patsy Gillan, who nas recently thrown upa hard con- tract on the Red Iion mine. Last week | he sceured a contract to work the as- sessment on a claim just above Minne- sota Guleh. on Cement creek. Any one who i8 acquainted with that section knows that the lay of the grovnd there can be viewed in winter with anything but complacency. The hillside is not very steep, but just steep enough to hult{ all the snow that talls without allow! assisted by a jar; then it comes wtih an emphasis that means business, and the eutire hillside appears 1o be moving to a lower altituda, Thetimber is limited toonly a few of the most substantial spruce, that have lived long enough to get used to the customs of the conntry and strong enough to hold their own in case of accidents, The open cut that was to be “‘ns- sessed” is situated in the midst of an open space, and whon a blast was fired, Patsy had to run and hide bohind a tree. One of the men who did the work last year, who was rather slow in his habits, was on one oceasion helped into his position by a flat pece of rock, which struck him on the beefy portion of his anntomy, and iifting him about ten feet. Lust Monday Patsy put i lifting hole about five feer deep and primed it with four sticks of No. 1 gians. After spitting the fuse he made a bee-line for the big tree, when he sud- denly thought of the snow. It was five feet deep all around, and when tbe explosion should oceur nothing could stop it _slipping. He had no time to run, and thewo was no way left to get out of it but by climbing, and climb ho did. Patsy climbed for dear life, and just got one foot on the first branch, when off went the blast. In a moment the air was filled with snow, followed by a loud erack, then the rumbling sound of moving snow, accom- panied by the mufiled erack of timbers as they were crushed into kindiing sticks. Patsy thought his timo nhad come; the crushing force of the' thou- sands of tons of snow was bending tho big tree he was in, and 1t seemed that nothing short of a miracle could save it from being torn from its roots. All the sins of his lifetime passed before his eyes in panoramic view, and he felt that he could almost, forgive the vandal who robbed hiscabin last week. But the alarm proved needlegs; the snow swept by, and as Patsy came down from the tree he made a Solemn vow that never in would he take such a chance without first insuring his life in an old line company. A. D Allpersons in the city who have tele- phones can call up telephone 170 for mes- senger boys, cabs dna oxpress wagons, eto. Prompt attention guaranteed. C. G. Hobin- son, manager. No. 11 North Main street. i Dr. H. S. West, quaranteed dentistry. No. 12 Penr st., over 13£n ofiico. ~——— A SOURCE OF WONDER. —_ How a Newspaper Corraspondent As- tonished a Company ot Cossncke, A newspaper. . correspondent, David Kory traveling in Central Asia, came one "evening upon an Cossack camp. Fives were blazing and rodnd them stretched the men, resting after a hard duy’s march. The traveler had been long on the road, and with his white Russian forage cap and travel-stained clothing looked so much like the Cos- sacks themselves that he entered the cump quite unnoticed. Then ho sat down on a stone and took out a colored map of the country, knowing well that the strange sight would bring the men about him immediately. “So it proved. I suddenly becamo aware of a gaunt, sallow, gray-mus- tached visage—so criss-crossed with saber scurs as to look like a railway map —peering over my shoulder. Then an- other and another came edging in, till I was completely surrounded by wila figures and grim faces. **{ What's that picture, father? We can’t quite make it out,’ ‘* “It’s not a picture at all, brothers— it’s a plan that shows me the very way by which you have come here from holy Russia and all the places you have passed through.’ “Then, seeming not to notice the looks of unbelief and the meaning grins with which my hsarers received what they considered to be a most outrageous lie, I went on: “{Up here, at Orenburg, the Ural river and then marched east- ward to Orsk, where you crossed the frontier and turved to the southeust,’ *So we did, comrades,’ shouted half a dozen voices at once. ‘He speaks the truth—so we did.’ “*Then you passed Fort Kara Butak, crossed the Kara Koum desert, and halted here, and here, and here’—nam- ing and describing the various posts, “The Cossacks listened open-mouthed to the familiar names, and the excited clamor was followed by a silence of utter amazement, Then one said: ** ‘Father, can you show us the very place where we are now?’ **‘To be sure I can, my lad. See, that black spot 18 the village yonder; there’s the river twisting and winding; and here is your camp.’ *There was another pause of blank bewilderment, and then the scarred vetoran with the gray mustache asked in an awe-stricken whisper: ** ‘But, father, tell me, for the love of heaven, if we’ve marched 1,000 milos since leaving holy Russia, how can it all R0 into a little 0 of paper no bigger than an Faster cake?’ ”’ N e——— COPPER BRADS IN SHOES, ou passed How a Man ssfored Himself to a Healthy Qondition. * *Do you see these large copper brads in the =ole of mfi‘qfime‘fi’ asked a gun- leman of the St. Pauls Republic’s Man About Town, as'he held up to view the sole of ono of zhis shoes. On being answered in the) affirmative he said: *'To these simplg brads alone L attribute my present good health, For years I was an invalid, “shbject to dyspepsia, neuralga, headache, and other in- numerable pains, and traveled the country over in search of health, In traveling out west among the Indian tribes I was struck with their remark- able health, and especially their ex- emption from the maladies that aficted me and also with the fact that the strongest and healthiest went bear- footed altogether. I sought an ex- planation of the matter and by con- tinued observation and study was finally led to the conclusion that the aches and pains to which civilized man is heir are owing to the manncr in which we insulate our bodies from mother earth, Science is every day more clearly demonstrating that elec- tricity is the vitalizing constituent of bodies, and that this globe of oursisa mlahw battery, continually generatin and discharging electricity. Now, reasoned, if this was corrcot the secret of the Indian’s health was in his bare feet, which exposed his whole body to | improve, and in a fow months | was ; tir itto slide, unless | flying rock and- 8. 1890, the vitalizing influence of the eloctr earth currents; whils my ill health was attributable to my feet being insulated from these currents, Acting on this hypothesis I sought to restore the broken connection by inserting theso brads in the solo.of my shoes, and the result, I must say, was astonishing, My fect, which formerly were noarly always cold, soon bocame moist: my health commenced shortly to on- relieved of all my pains, and have ever since enjoyed good health., Itas avery simply thing and easily tested, and { feel sure would benefit any one afflictod as [ was,” b S O BURIED ALIVE. A Romedy tor Inflummatory Rhema- i A oh Srems to Sy p el “I_saw that man buried fc ago.” The remark was made by Sergeant Cutright a fow days sinco, says the At- lanta Constitution, and, as he spoke, ho pointed to a sturdy-looking man of mid- dle age, who was walking down the stroet. “‘How was that, Sergeant?" “Well, it is a curious story. On a farm adjoining the one on which T was born lived old Uncle Billy Christi good man and true as ever lived. lly had a son who wus a good deal older than myself. This young man was unfortunately aficted with acute inflammatory rheumatism. All over his body his flesh was just like a boil, and he suffered ngonies and tortures untold, Old Uncle Biliy owned a woman called Aunt Betty, who was famous ull over the community asa weaver. One day I wus sent over thore to get some wenv- ing that she hud done for our family. and while there I saw young Chris- tian buried. Somebody told the family that if they would dig a hole and bury young Christian in the earth for forty-eight hours, first putting on him a mixture of turpentine and other homely medicine, it would cure him, Like anybody else. they decided to try the romedy ‘as a last resort, and they went to work to carry out the heroic treatment, Well, sir, when T got there they hud dug the hole and placed the noor fellow in 1t,all but his head,which was not affected, and, after vacking the dirt around him, they remained. to watch the effects of the cure. He en- dured the confinement for the pro- seribed period, although suffering in- tensely during the whole time, and when they took him out he hardly looked like the same muan. But from that day forward he began to improve. The rheumatic affection disappeared, he -began to fatten up, and finally be- came as sound and hearty as any man 1n the community.” “*And that is the man?” That is he. Years have passed sinee then, and Christian lives today, u strik- ing testimonial of tho eftica of the burial treatment in cases of inflam- matory rheumatism,’ e R A LAZY GIRL, Her Various Painfs erself of Work. M.’ C., aged seventeen, a plump, healthly' looking country givl in the service of a minister's family, was, says a writer in the London Lancet, brought to me by her mistress about the end of March last, complaining of severe prick- ing pains on the dorsal surfuce of the loft hand, Her mstress informed me that the girl was not at all fond of work, and that she had a great deal of trouble to get her to do it; that since the hand had been bad she would do nothing but sit down and cry. On examination of the hand I found it pufty and inflamed, and on asking if she felt the pricking sensation at any particular point was rolerred to point in the center of the hand. On_touching this with my finger I distinctly felt something sharp and pointed, I used a pair of thedressing forceps and extracted a full-sized sewing neetle,which had been pushed obliquely intotho flesh until the whole of it was out of sight. She could give no account of how it got there. Three evenings afterward she was again brought in, and from the same place and in the same manner I extract- od another needle. About a week aftor she came again,and this time I with- drew a pin, which had been pushed in until the head wus cavered, from the same place. A few days after she came sain, with her haud (of course pre- sty inflamed from her treatment of edematous and of a bright blue which I found she had produced by a liberal uso of the blue bag and vinegar. Ifelt so disgusted with her that I advised her mistress to get rid of her at once, which was done, and the girl returned to the eountry. It seems hardly eredible that a person of herage could be so cunning and would inflict so much pain upon herself to avoid worlk. Are Chips Money. A St. Louis police judge who is a ter- ror to evil-doers, says the Globe-Demo- crat, one day had g gambler on trial be- fore him, The prisoner denied having played for money, but said chips wers used. The judge fined him $10, how- over, saying that “chips” were money. After the docket had been disposed of the judge was approached by the poker- player,who wanted to know if the judge still thought that chips were money. On receiving an answer in the affirma- tive he said: “Well, T Buplmflo I wi have to pay my fine.” Coolly counting out ten chips Le laid them on the magis- wrate’s desk, und before the judge had time to recover his equilibrium he had disappeared. The fine was afterward remitted by the judge, but the ‘‘chips” arestill in his possession as a reminder of his ruling thatchips were money. Tricks to Ria e A Fertlle Island. ‘T'he most fertile land of Europe is a distriet of Russia lying between the Carpathians and the Urals. Corn has been grown on some of this land for seventy years without the application of manure. SPECIAR NOTICES, OOUNCOIL BLUFFS. DE: f cioar Kl i artly improved: will trade for a #,0.0 ock of dry goods and groceries, or will trade B) neres for 4,000 6tock of groceries. Address 02 Avenne C, Council Bluffs, la, TOR RENT—One seven-room house on Kourth ‘avenue; one elght-room houss on Nec- ond avenue, and one sight-room house on Tenth Atroet: il fittea up WIth all modern conyen- 1ences, W, W, Bilger, Pearl stroet, OTICE—If you hiwvo real vatate OF cnatts yOU Want to dispose of quick, hist them Korr & Gray, Council BIufts, 1o Iwnrxuumuu_-u-n stocks of gencral merchandise to exchange for good farm innds and cash: involce from £.00) 1o #12,00). Address Kerr & Giray, Council Bluffs, In. RO AR nctas afisailon givan fo sxaue cial o ; 3 ination oFtiflea” "W, C: James, N 1) woati at. R TRADE f tock, good lot in Hastings Neb, Tnquire 112 Wast Broadwi 18 LE or Reut—Garden land with houses, Oy T ifbe 08 Maln 3t Coancil Biuta. R $4,000 10 #4,000 you can buy & nice, new, cloan stock of hardware, atove aud Unshop in one of the best locatlons in Wegtorn lowa. If yow want_u hardware business would be 1 o refor you to reliable partles that Bl Rudtt o hyalieds, Yoty Bitisfacior reasons for selling. It wi o o this, Andri'u LY K:tollm Council it i warm_and | GAS FOR COOKING AND HEATING. The ideal fuel is gas. Tt givos the groatest dogres of heat, is always unde control and is absolutely without dust ana thero can be ne accidents from its use Svientifio investigations have shown that food cooked by it rowaine 20 per cen more of its nutritive propertios than if cooked in tha old You nover ato a good st unless you havo tried one cooked by gas, , The Council Bluffs Gas and Eleetric Light company have made it desivable in point of economy to use gaa for cooking and heating. It will pay vou to investigate this, Their now gas heaters and cookers are the groatost success os modern times. They combine EVERY DESIRABLE QUALITY. JCONOMY, READINESS FOR USE, GREATEST HEATING CAPA TY, NO LOST HEAT, ALL KINDS, D EXAMINE, N ABSOLUTE SAFETY, No- 210 Main St. MERRIAM BLOCK. COUNCIL BLUFFS, I0WA, NEW MEAT MARKET! T O 305 BROADWA The best Beol and Veal in the harket, Everything of the boest quality rices right down to the lowest noteh, 1 , Suusage, Oysters, and eve kept in tho butcher's line. Free delivery to all parts of the city. J. L. GRAY, Proprictor. No. 211 Pearl St and hing JOR EXCHANGE—A good new f-room house to exchange for an improved 8) aere farm in western or central lows, Ker S. E. MAXON, Uhichite t and Superintend:nt Room 281, Merriam Bloek, COUNCII:. BLUFFS, - 1QWA, QO SALE or Excange—The furniture and lease of & 03 r00m hotel doing & bix business in castern Neb. Price, $8800; $1,500 case bal, on easy terms, or will take 1 in good roal estate, Adiress Kerr & Gray, Councll Bluirs. N EW tmpraved roal estato to teads tor naim AN "proven Omaha or Conncil Bluifs property €. B, Judd, 608 Broadiway. OTS ror sale in Onk 4 dition, Lasy te lots on monthily piyients Cross and Hazel sts. SOCIETY of VHE WEST SIDE BUILDIN j tion of men Council Blus invites the at working on salaries and othier persons of moaer- ate means to their co-operative plan for securing homes in thiscity. 1t 15 believed that better terms of purchase and credit can le effected under this plan than by individual actio and that a better site. nelghborhood and surround- ings can be secured than purchasing and im- proving I\ul!u'mm‘ ntly and i separate districts in the city, The nndersigned will furnish in. formation and show the property to all inguir- Office open trom & ok day oven- C toss, room m block, No. 27 Main St., Over Jacque- min’s Jewelry Store. F. M. ELLIS & C0., ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING SUPERINTENDENTS, Rooms 430 and 432 Bes Building, Omaba Neb, nnd Rooms 241 and 216 Merriam Block, Council Bl Corresponden ite THE RAILWAY TIME TABLES, OMARA, BURLINGTON ROUTE. Depot 10th & Mason sta, VWV ANTED- At aonce, stock of erocerios ol general mdse, tnat will invoice about 24,000, in exchange for £2,5% In good improved roperty near tais place: bal. in cash, Address err & Gray, Council Blufrs. W ANIED — At once, goad, first | clags drangitsman, Apply ofiice 8. K Maxor, architect, room 251 Merriam block, Council Everything In the hardwara line at Shugart &Co.'s. Boye, the prices in skates haveibeen cut in two, and the finest wnd largest line in the city to’ select from, While the skating is so g0od come in and get a bargain, Rocollect that hase entitles the person to grand_drawing to take place Loave | Arrive Omaha. | Omuha, Chicago Vestibule Ex. Chicago Mall Chicago Loc Denver Ve 6 Fx... | I Lincoln & Conc 1 & Colorado Mail Chiicago Fast Mail, via U Kansas City Express Kansas City Exvress SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC| Depot 15th & Webster sts.| Omana. 85, Paul Limite | C.M. &ST. PAUL. Depot 10th & Marcy sts. p m| am January 15, —THE-— J; & Murphy Manufacturing Co. | 1st Avenue and 21st Street. SASH DOORS AND BLINDS. fand and Scroll Sawing. Re-Sawing and Planing. Sswing of alliKinds. Poren Brackets, Kindling wood £2.50 per load delivered, Clean sawdust by the barrel All work to be first-class, ~ T¢ “Your Patronage Solicited’ Loavo Omatia A. A, HART, BERLTERER Wen —FIRST-CLASS— Jweler and Waich Repairer Has removed from 110 Main 8t. w 57 Broad- way, Fine watch work a speclalty and satis. faction guarantesd, A full line of hoiiday goods and noveltics, C. &N.W. R R, ] Leave Depot’ 10th'& Marey sts.| Arrive Omans. Ohieago Expre: Fast Cimited, Du Atlantic M 5 astern stivule,, Alltrains aatly. UNION PACIFIC Depot 10th and Marcy sts *Overland Flyer. *Limited Fast *Denver Expre $Grund Isiand *Kansus City *Daily Daily Exce ¥.E &M V.R R Depot 1ith& Webster st Black Hills Express Hastings & Superior Ex. Lincoln & Wahoo P David Oty & Yor! Norfolk Pas: 'WABASH WESTERN. Depot 10th & Marcy ets, No. 8 8t. L. Exp. Dally...| CO7 1 Nz Y Eleotric Trusses, Belts, Chast Pro- tectors, Ete, Agents Wantea, PR, C. B. Arrive Omaha, | Omaba, uDD, ouncll Bluffs, Ta. DRUCE & REYNOLDS fashionable ~ Confeetioners: "the very latest noveltles for banquets and private parties. Cholce frufts, Don-tons, choco- utes, buttercups, and old fashioned molasses candy & spocinty, - Orders for parties and muii gders promptly Blied, 320 Bosdway, Coun, Blufrs, Ta, 415 p m| 12 Leave Arrive Omaba, | Omann CRIL& Depot 1ith & Marcy sta. Atlantic Expross, Night Express Vestibuled Expi arrive Omah. S8ioux City Express Bioux City Ac'mmo Paul Limited., lorence Passengor. lorence Passenger. oux City Ac'om’dat'n foux City Ae'om'c SUBUKBAN TRALN Westward. Running between Council Bluffs and Al bright, | ih addiglon to the stations montioned, trains stop at Twentleth sna Twenty-fourth streets, and st the Summit in Omaha. M. H, CHAMBERLIN, M. D., EYE, EAR AND THROAT SURGEON, Defective Vision and Refractive Troublos a Speclalty GLA { 10 pecial o heudaches, and ot Jority of which are gutiroly curable by prove Hend atamp for pamphlet. on application. "atarrh troated with success by mall nfter first con suitation, T Colt. BOADWAY AND MAIN STREET, Over Council BT Saviogs Bank, Couneil Blufls, Ia = | Sonth | Al- Omaha brights ular detécts, wnd treatment of the eyes. Best of references given &=L THOS, OFFICER. W. H. M, Pusey OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broaaway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. Dealers In forelgn and domestic excl Collections made and futerest pald on tii BEREEFREE Boutn Omuha ARCHITECTS AND BUPERINTENDENTS, Room 2, Opgra House Block, Council Bluffs, . . . 9 Note-Wurkingmen's trains leave Omahs Anly oxcept SUNAY, &L 0:10 k. m., ArFive South y Omaba m, ' Returning leuvex Hout Oumabab:i p. ., &rrive Omuiae 0510, daily ext 3. D. KDMUNDSON, coptRunday, Onas. K. HANNAN, Cashier, 4 CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFPS, Pald 'u» Capital ... Surplus ..... . Liability to Depositors ovaains i SgefgeEs ¥ 6:60) 66| 11| 76| E. L. 8upaarr, 6 Pros. S Suburban Time Card, INE MISSOUKRI PACIFIC RAILWAY, Lenve O daily except 5i e VAR AR peld 60 5316 p. m N Vor Portal daly S f 8:60 p. m. For Portal Buudays only—8:36 a m,, 12:48 ", xorons 1. A, Miller, F. 0. Gilea i shugat, £ B, fart, J. D, Eduuds 1 | odi RGN coRt Bunday trom Wess Sl Ll , Cias. K. | s wnoan, Transact’ general bauking business i .‘ Largost capltal aud irpins of any bamk i ortal ‘,".;&3;"3.{"..3.,‘22‘..’2’;. 90 No 5:05p. m. m Portal Bundays ouly—arrive 1:15 a. te hvestara lowa, Tatorcat on fio daposits | 2120 p. . CHANCE FOR A PRIZE. | ™ coovoimmmven Until the 16th of January we wiil givea ticket to every & cash purchaser of goads uto: PHICAGO, ROCK 1SLAN o 5 cash_ purcliase ols ALol | | CHICAGO, KOUK ISLAND & PACIFI chance in thy lnlluwhy[ prizes: 1st—1 beautiful Gold Coin Heater, price 810, 2ud—1 Sshelf fHowep stand with arches and hangin; buhulll. ira"-“clr of ladies’ club unu;‘tu,:n th—Pair of bo, 1 club skates, Tic. 3 ven, o 11 Muin 81, A No. 6. All tralny daily, CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN, . 404 m No, . 8:40 p 10| N, (N