Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1890, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY THE OMAHIA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE. NO, 12 PEARL STREET, Delivered by cartler in any part of the City, H. W, TILTON . MAN AGER TELEPHONES: Pusiges Orvice No, 43, Niant Eviron, No. 2. TMINOR ME N. Y. P. Co. Gleason coal, Council Bluffs “umber Co., coal. Thatcher coal, see advertisement. Best coal and wood at C. B. Fuel Co. Carbon Coal Co.wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl A marriage liconse was issued yesterday to J. F. Peterson and Adelia Dunn, both of this city. The Good Templars will entertuin a basket social tomorrow evenivg at No. 400 L teenth streot. The Improved Order of Red Men mieets this evening. Work in initiation and chiels degree, All wembers are requested to be present, Sunday's snow fall has spoiled the skating At Manawa, and the Mavawa motor trains, that were running for those who desired to visit the lake for winter sports huve been discontinued. « Ice cutting now monopolizes the attention of the residents of thut popular suburb, A well known firm of architects has just completed the plans for a §12,000 fashionanie boarding house, which will be erected in the spring in the central portion of the city. The building will be of pressed brick, and will oceuny A prominent corner not many blocks from the new hotel. Pians for a #0,000 residence to be erected in the city the coming summer have just been completed. The structure will be a very umn- posing one, being 106565 feot, and contaiving sixteen rooms, Tt will be constructed of brown sandstone, and will be elavorately finished in every detail, strict court convened yesterday morn- ing in due form, that being the oponing day of the January ‘term, but an adjournment was imme y taken for one week owing 1o the severe iliness of Judge Thornell, who i8 confined to his home in Sidney with pneu monia, and will not be able to be present be- fore next Tuosday, 8quire E. S, Barngtt was yesterday pro- sented with a handsome gold pen by Vien & Joseph, 1t being his fifty-seventh birthday anniversary. A telegram from Des Moines d the birth of a son to hisdaughter, \. Wood, and the genial justice thought that these two events celebrated the day as fitungly as could be desired. Slippery tracks mak® extra precaution necessary on the part of the electric motor men. Acar ot the Main street line, going at full speed, attempted to stop 3 forcuoon in frontof the court house. brakes locked the wheels, but the car kept right on and was only stopped after it had gone haif a block. Tho conditions are fuvor- able for a serious accident, The gambling house case against Dan Carriggz was yosterday set for trial in Justice Barnett's court next Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The cases agninst Beauregard Mil- ler and *Doc” O'Leary, for resisting the service of a legal process, were continued to Wednesday, tho 22d inst, at 10 o'clock. These are the cases that came up in connees tion with the ards-Miller case, when the defendant was spirited away in a hack, and has not since been rearroste EE S Drs, Woodbury have removed their deutal office to 101 Pearl street, up'stairs, - Bt e ey S.M. Williamson sells the Standard and Domestic sewing muachines. 106 Main street, J. G. Tipton, real estate, 5 - Broadway. Bush & Gert's pianos, 538 Broadway. Ll The Mankattan sporting hendq’rs 418 B-way. El e C. B. stcamdye works, 1013 Broadway. e Bennett Plays in Big Luck. The adultery caso against against W. H, Bennott was called in Justice Hendricks court yesterday morning. The charge was preferred by the wife of the defendant, but she appeared in court when the case was called and requested that it be dismissed, as she did notdesire to prosecute further. This action was accordingly taken, and the de- fendant discharged. He was not present in court, but his attorney, Colonel D. B, Dailey, appeared for him. O.'D. Wheeler, Mrs. Bennett's attorney, states that Ben- nett made a clean breast of everything to his wife, and promised to do better in the future A she would only forgive him, and the latter consenteq, velieving that he will conduct himself as a faithful husband in tne future, The woman, Mary Morgan, who was the cause of Bennett’s downfall, had not figured n court while the case has been pending, but has managed to keep out of the way. The bogus trausfer of Hennet Lower Broadway market to his clerk, C. Gilles- ple, will not stand, and it is stated that Ben. nett will again open up business there, not- Wwithstanding the unpleasant notoriety into which the case has brought him. et il VR A Bigger Business. The change of business contemplated by E. Burhorn, to take place about the first of the y eferred to by Tiue Ber, «si ) means un enlurgement of stoak and facilitios for inereasing business, The present store- room is to be extended back to tho alley add transformed into one of the finest buildings on Main street. The changes will be com- pleted February 1. Inp the meantime the popular prices made for January for the pur- pose of reducing the stock of watches, jew- elry, silverware, ete., will be continued, Hundreds of people bought goods 50 per cent cheaper than they were ever sold for, and the public will be glad to learn thutthe great marked down sule will continue for an- other month, and will cover every article in the fluest jewelry store in western lowa, —~———— F. Janssen tcaches zither wnusic, Terms reasonable, A Personal Paragraphs, Hou. George I, Wright 18 confined to his home on South Soventh street by a severe attack of the influenza. L The 1toss Investm ent and Trust compan e The Lenders of fine watches una jewelry in the city, and the pluce to buy the best goods ut the lowest, prices is the establishment without rivals,' the most reliable firm of C. B, Jacquexiy & Co. — - Motor Company ¥ostpones Action, President Stewart and Director Evans, of the electric motor company, left the city at 12:80 yestercay for Omahs to atteud the long~looked-for annual meeting of the coms pany, which, it has been fondly hoped, would finally and sausfactorily settle the pass question that has been i controversy for several weeks, As far as passes were con- cerned, the meeting was o failure, as owing to the absence of Messrs, George K, Wright aud Guy C. Barton, the former being sick and the latter being in the east, an adjourn- ment was taken without transacting any business. Messes, Stewart and Evans went over in the sume and notwithstanding all that has beon sud of their personal enmity, were dis chatting very pleas- antly zether and joking about Whe reports that had been set in cirenlation, 1t tran that the clection of oMeers and the pass question will not come up at the annual meeting, but at the first meeting of the new board of directors. {llllunu huve developed regardin, on, the situa- The njunction against the issuance of rm- and the honoring of the same still olds, and no change can be expected until aftor the completion of the new organization, e Don't slip or loose your grip, but go to the Bavkrupt oot aud Shoe Store snd got a r of sufe, warm reliablo overshoes while aro sellivg o chieaply, e The acknowledged leading photographer 1 Council Bluffs is Schmidt, 220 Main stroet, e Ahe rower Gave Out, At 6:20 o'clock last evening the power on the electrio wotor live suddenly gave out and fifteen trains wero left standing “dead” St various poiuts slong the line, Several attempts were made to start, but they ins variably resuited in the blowing out of fuses, and it was abandoned. The answer to all inquirics as to the cause was that ‘‘thero was aground somewhere,” but the location no one could tell. Men wore started out in each direction and along the branch lines looking for the cause of the trouble, but without succe It was surmised that a wire of some kind had come in contact with the overhead wire supplying the motor current, or the latter had fallen to the ground, but no such place could be found. The same trouble was ex- perienced at tho power house as along the line. ~ An attempt 1o turn on the current resulted in blowing the fuses outof the generators, Finally it was deelded to start up another machine, but a belt broke, and then ensued another exasperating delay. It was 10:30 o'clock when all repaiis were finally made, and trains were started as usual. ‘Prains that left the Bluffs at 6 o'clock did not reach Omaha until 11, and vice versa, Loud and vigorous kicking was the order of the day, the trains from Omaha being filled with passengers who had just completed their day’s lnbors. A heavy snow storm that t in wbout 5 o'clock prevented their start- ing out on foot, and they were compelled to put in four hours of weary waiting, with nothing but the artistio cussing of some other disgruntied and belated passenger to relieve the monotony. It was an exasperating delay, but there was no help for it. Tife break was not_located last night, and as everything worked as usual after the new machine was started it is highly probable that the trouble was in the dynamo and not along the line. If the cause is on the liue away from the power houso 1t will be dis« covered today. nza. (o to the ore and see their Main street. - Cold feot bring influ Bankrupt Boot and Shoe warm winter footwear, 27 o Sty Dr. C. H. Bower, 526 First ave. Tel, 220. 12 Pear st., ove oftice. g, sacrific of Hair Goods, Mrs, O. L. Gillette will roopen her hair 00ds emiporiuni in & new location about Jan- uary 21, and for thirty days will offer all hor stock at one-half less than former priees. The stock ¢ ists of frizes, switches, waves, hair ornaments, curling irons, ete,, all of the highost grade and latest styld, Ladies will find this the bast opportunity of their lives to obtain these goods at little cost. - - The water runs when Bixby plumbs, g The Ministers’ Association, The regular monthly meeung of the minis- terial association of this city was held yes- terday mornmg in the sfudy of Rev. Dr. Phelps of the First Presbyterian church. The following resolutions were adopted with reference tothe prohibition question and the stand taken by Rev. T J. Mackay, rector of St, Paul's: Wrereas, A certain open letter, recently from the pen of one of the ministers of this city, seems to have raised the question, abroad, whero we are not known, *‘Is the pulpit of this city in favor of anti-prohiki- tion?" therefore, Resolved, That we, ministers of Council Bluffs, usscmbled in’ the regular monthly meeting of the Ministerial association of the city, desive tosay to all men everywhere, that, where we are known, we are kiown to be personnlly and conscientiously opposed to the licensing, with either low or high liconse, of this gigantic moral evil, which we believe God emphatically prohibits. We aro ex- ceedingly anxious that the present prohibi- tory law shall not be repealed. We aro la- boring, as we have opportunity, as ministers of the gospel, in fuvor of prohibiting tho liquor trafiic in Towa, We believe that the entire Protestant evangelical ministry of the city feel and act as here stated, with the single exception of the author of the open letter mentioned above, who therein states his own views. We believe, farthor, that the Christian people of this city, largely, arc in earnest sympathy with us in tae views here stated, Resolved, That the Ministerial association resvectfully request the daily papers of the ity to publish this action. Council Bluffs, Ia:, January 13, 1890. Stephen Phelps, pastor of First Presby- terian church, Franklin, pastor of Broadway M. E, D. H. Cooley, pastor of First Baptist church, G. W. Crofts, pastor of First Congroga- tional church, 1. W. Grossman, pastor of Second Pres- byterian church. Z I'. . Thixtun, pastor of Bercan Baptist Harris, pastor of Bethany Baptist church. R. January, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church, @5, Alexander, church, H. A. Reichenbach, pastor of Scandinayvian Baptist church, A, Rasmussen, Lutheran church, George Knoche, pastor of German Evan- gelical church, T, W. Lewis, pastor of African B. chureh, postor of Trinity M. E. pastor of Scandinavian M. Sunday school missionary nie county. (George H. Beanett, general sccretary Y. M. C. A. A, Overton, pastor of Overton mission aud People's churcl Henry DeLong, general mission George G. Rice, Congregationalist. The best quality of goods at the lowest price at the Bankrupt oot and $hoo Store, Main street. ST e Reiter, tailor, 310 Broaaway, Mgl bk Saddle Rock restaurant, 402 Broadway, oven day und night. Eirst class. J. I3, Yaucy, prop. e Finest lino confectionery, fruits, nuf holiduy groceries 1 the' city. Ateo's, and . Me- —_— Save 80 per cent 0o tombstones and monu- ments. Design sheet and pricelist free, L. Kelley, 208 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Lo I el Loy Dou't suffer from cold and dawp feot. Save your hiealth and save monoy by going to the Bankrupt Boot and Shoe Store. B ATTACKED BY OHEYENNES, Youth'’s Companion: In the autumn of 1878 a party of four or five hundred Cheyeune Indians escaped from the neighborhood of Fort Reno, in the In- dian territory, with the design of reach- ing their former hunting grounds in Nebraska, They haa committed many depreda- tions’ in Southgrn Kansas, had killed and wounded stockmen, ahd destroyed cattle before the military authorities could be induced to believe that there was uny special danger, The troops that were then sent after the Indians did little to arrest their work of destruction, until scores of the helpless settlers had been massacred. The wildest fear and excitement pre- vailed, reaching as far west as Russell on the line of the Kansas Pagilin, Thne settlers flocked into the towns, and mili\nrg companies, which were armed by the stute government, were formed everywhere. Villuges were pa- trolled at uight, and scouting parties sent out in overy direction, The panie- stricken settlers saw Indians behind every bush and in every hollow, and although many of the *‘scires” were in- tensely amusing asrecounted after peace was restored, they were none the loss distressing at the time of their occur- renee. After crossing the railroad at Buffalo, the Indivus, divided into several bands, fell upon the unsuspecting settlers in Sheridan, Rawlins and Decatur coun- ties. and commilted the most brutal atrocities. Toward the end of the second week of October, a small train of emigrant wag- ons was slowly winding its way over the trwl, which ran for miles along the North Fork of the Solomon. It was drawing toward the #lose of the day. A cold wind blowing from the southwest, and the heavy black clouds that were gathering in” the northern sky, beto- tokened a coming storm. The travelers were looking for a camping ground, which would afford protection for them- selves and food for their horse: Sele cting a spot which promised both they hurriedly kindled a fire, and while the men drew the wagons into a semi- cirele, and unhitched and picketed their horses, the women prepaved the supper and arranged the beds for the night. When everything was in readiness they clambered into the wagons and were preparing for rest, when shots and shouts, and the rapid beat of hioofs on the plains, brought them ovt again,rifle and revolver in hand, The steadily in- creasing darkness rendered objects very indistinet, and although form wiftly over the prairie, were vigible, it was impossible to distinguish their character until they came near. It proved to be acompany of cov boys, who checked their speed on per- ceiving the wagons drawn uparound the fire, and shouted to the travelers that the Indians were on the warpath, kill- ing and burning as they went, and that they were riding to warn the sot- ow'll have to git out of this,” ed one of the gang as they rode 3 “‘the red devils are right behind us, and if they shouldn’t happen to find you, this rain will raise the river so ra- mdly that yow'll stand o mighdy good chance of being sweot ‘awav before morning if you stay in this place.” The shots and shouts rolled on over the prairie, growing more and more in- distinet, until they w ontirely lost in the distance. Our travelers had beforo this heard tales of the Indians being abroad, and at first had been alarmed greatly, butas some time had elapsed since then, and they had neither scen Indians nor heard anything further on the subject, they had deemed the rumors to have been without founda- tion, and had ceased to be troubled by them. The emigrants now gathered around the fire, and talked the fresh news over. Some persons wished to start at once for the nearest settlement. This suggestion met the approval of the women and children. ~ Most of tha men, however, decmed it unwise to change theircamp- ing ground, as they thought the cow- boys mistaken about the Indians being very near, 1t was finally decided not to change position until morning, and meanwhile to keep a careful watch for Indians. There seemed to be little danger from the river. Kven if the water should ise, it was supposed that the campers would have time to move. One of the families, a Mr. Harris, his wife and their only child—a fine lad of thirfeen—was from Ohio. They were bound for the Suppa, where a small set- tlement had been formed ten months before. A brother of Mr. Harris had moved their with his family and had sent back such a_good account of the country that Mr. Harvis had concluded to follow, and make his home there, too. Mrs. Harris was a very nervous, timid weman. Upon returning to their wagon she begeed her husband to change their eamping ground at once., She more afraid of the vising of the viver than of the Indiaus; the warnings of the cowboys only corroborating what she had aiready heard of its rapid rise in times of storms, and the fatal conse- quences that had overtaken people who had camped on 1ts banks at such times. They wore well provided with arms and ammunicion, having taken the pre- eaution to procure thom at the first re- port of Indians being abroad, The night was verydark, the rain fell heavily, and Mr. Harris was much averse Lo making the change, but see- ing that his wife was really much dis- turbed about the matter, he finally went for the horses, and after much trouble and inconvenience succeeded in finding a place some two miles further on. It was a sort of a hollow lying at the foot of a bluft of limestone, which sheltered them well from the storm, After seeing that the arms were in readiness for immediate use, they triea to snatch some rest. One of the party was deputed to watcn in order to guard against a surprise. The night wore away with no signs of danger, till about 3 o’clock 1n the morn- ing. It wus growingsomewhat lighter, and objects were becoming faintly visi- ble through the mist and gloom, when Mr. Havris, who was watching, noticed an uneasiness on the part of the hi They had ceased eating, and, holding their heads high, seemed to be striving to make out some objects or sounds on the prairie. He quietly aroused his wife and Harry, and cautioned them to watch carefull but on no account to leave the. wagon. Then taking his rifle, put a revolver nto his belt, slipped down and climbed over the bluff to reconnoitre. Harry and his mother sat holding each other’s hands, and watching anxiously for the approach of the enemy. o Mrs. Harris held a rifle. Harry’s own little gun, which his father had given him when they first started, lay beside him. He was a brave littie fol- low, and, unknown to his mother, had shpped a revolver into his belt, “Mamma,” he said, after afow min- utes’ silence, **Do you see unything out this way?” ‘*No,” said Mrs. Harris, after looking attentively, ‘‘nothing uvhat looks sus- picious,” **Up there on the knoll,” smd Harry, in a whisper. ‘'l thought [ saw some- thing move.” *'1 think it is only a tuft of grass wav- ing in the wind,” smid his mother. "I thought so at first,” said Harry, “but it looks nearer than it did.” *Oh! what if it should be Indians?” said Mrs, Harris, nervously. *Ido wish your father would come,” [ **T don’t believe they can sce the wagons if it is Indians,” shid Harry, *for it stunds sodown in the hollow under the bluffs; but I'm afraid they after the horses. Hadn't I better go and bring them in?” O Harry, no. Letthem have the horses. Your father szia that we should not leave the wagon.” “T know it,” said Harry thoughtfully, “*but papa don’t thiuk of the horses, I am sure, and if they would be carried off, we couldn’t get away from here. I don’t believe that the Indians can have seen the horses yet, but if they do and should come for them, they will surely find us, I can slipout on the si nearest the bluff, wind up the ropes, and bring the horses in without going out of the shadow of the wugon;” and as he spuke he shipped quictly to the ground “Wait, Harry,” said his mother, whose courage rose as she saw her boy 80 brave and thoughuful. “I'll take the rifle and stand by the pins to keep wateh while you pull in the ropes: you can’t wind them and watch, too,” Harry had wound up one rope, the horse readily obeying the steady’ pull which brought him quite close to the wagon, and had unserewed the pin and begun drawing in the other, when Mpys, Harris gave an suppressad explanation, She had been looking more closely at the object which had attracted Hary attention before leaving the wagon. At fivst it had appeared to be station- ary, but within the last few moments it had secmed nearer, and just at that in- stant it developed into a full-grown Iun- dian, who at ofie bownd advanced to within ten rods of the wagon. Harty did not hear his mother's ex- clamation, and whon he had finished winding up the rope, turned round to g0 to the wagon, As he did so he trip- ped over some object which lay directly at his feot, “Helloal” he said under his breath, “Ldido’t know there was a log there.’ But the log rolled over with a grunt, and Harry found himself in the grasp of a huge Indian, “Run for the wngon, shouted, as he struggled with his captor. At the sound of his voice, his mother turned her eyes slowly from the sight of the Indian which had fascinated, and held her rooted to the spot, to see Harry. within a few feet of her, in the hands of another, Although she had felt very brave as she clambered from the wagon with the mothor,” he frantically | rifle in her hand, she had entertained no thought of being obliged to use it, In fact she had never aimed nor fired one in_her life, until they heard that the Indians were ubroad. After that she had tried once or twice to satisfy Harry that she could do so if it became Necessury. But when sha saw her son struggling so desperately with the savage, she raised it involuntarily,and with n silent ery to the Almighty for help, fired. With a groan the redskin threw up his arms and dropped, and Harry, reloased from his embrace, ran to his mother’s assistance . In her frightshe had thrown the rifle from her after firing it, and the next moment was lifted in the arms of the other Indian, who had rushed upon her as she fived, and now bore her rapidly awav. Mre. Harris wasaplucky little woman, if she was timid, and had no ided of being a submissive captive. She twisted hevself round. raised hor arms and seized the follow by his topknot. Get- ting o firm hold, with all her strength she bent his head backward, at the sama time shrieking vociferouslyand kicking wildly so that he could moke but little proj hampered in this way “*Cling to his topknot, mother,” Harey, who saw that her greatest ad- vantage lay in that hold; “‘you've got him there, hold tight, I'm coming.” Just then then the Indian stumbled over a boulder, and, unable to recover himself, fell to the ground. Harry was upon them in an instant, and a° shot from his revolver killed the Indian. “Run for the wagon, mother,” he cried. ‘‘The red devils are after us.” Harry picked up the rifle which his mother had thrown aside, and quickuon- ing their steps a moment they clambered in, and a moment later Mr. Harris joined them. One or two shots were fired from the bluff above them, but these did no damage. Several moments now passed without any demonstrations from tho savages. Suddenly Mr. Harris raised his rifle to his shoulder and fired. An Indian rolled heavily down the knoll in front of the wagon, and at the same time they were startled by a score of yells from as many dusky throats, and the savages rushed toward them, *‘Steady, Ha 1”7 said the father. “Don’tlose a single shot. Take that fellow there, I'll take thoe next, and mother, you ku--P a revolver ready to defend yourself.’ The two pieces spoke at once, and a third an instant later,and three Indians rolied on the grass. Mrs. Harris had caught up a rille;and fired without wait- ing for diction, and had met with de- cided success. With discordant yells the Indians now made another rush, nearly reaching the wagon. when, with ringing cheers, a band of cowboys rode pelimell into the hollow, firing their re~ volvers right and left at the discomfited savages, who fled in dismay. After pursuing them for some dis- tance, the brave fellows returned to see what damage had been done,and to render such assistance as lay in their power. They found Mr. Harris with his horses hitched up, anxious to start, but undecided as to what course to pur- sue. **'We are making for the Sappa,” he said. 0 you think it will be safe to travel in that direction? I've got a bul- let in the upper part of my left arm, and am anxious to heve it seen to.” *‘Safer than in any other direction,” was the reply. ““There is nothing thit the savages want out that way now. They butchered every.soul at that set- tlement yesterday morning.” “O John!” moaned Muvs. Harris, “Your brother’s folks are all killed then. What's the use of going there?? “*Are you sure?”’ asked Mr. Harris. “[ think its likely to be true,” replied one of the boys, quietly, *“We rode all night, rousing the soitlors, and met other boys out on the same errand, who told us that the Indians had killed or captured every soul at tho Sappa settle- ment yesterday morning. If [ were in your place, I should pull for Wa-Keeney. It’s a small place some twenty-eight or thirty miles from here, aud the nearest town that is large enough to ufford any security, and I would stay there till times are quieter. The troovs are pressing the Indians havd, and there’ll not be much more of this work.” So saying, he applied his quirt to his pony, and rode off after his companions, who were now racing across the prairie. He reiaed up, howgver. shortly, and re- turned to ask: “*Where’s the rest of the lot? Weren’t you camped on the river last night?” *Yes,” said Mr, Harr “but my wife is such a nervous ature that T couldn’t. prevail on her tostay there after what you said about the river rising, and I had to move. The rest stayed there, Perhaps they have all been killed by the Indians.” “It’s move likely that they are all dvowned.” said; the man, *‘I've known that river torise twenty feet in an hour. I thought that Isaid enough last night to frighten every one. I hope, though, that they are all right; perhups they left after you did,” and flourishing his quirt, he rode quickly off, “I shall drive back and see what has become of the rest,” suid Mr. Harris, However, he "had driven but a short distance when the rumble of wheels was heard and a white-topped wagon came in sight, whioli' they recognized as b longing to a Mr. Leonard who was going further west, to some point in Colorado, A Ho said that/the storm had increased rapidly in violénte after they left, and that in an hour the campors wera prised by the yush waters that the river wi sing, and all hands had turned out with lanterns, to move the wagons to higher ground. But some of the horses had strayed off; the rain fell 1n such torrents, ana the darkness was so intense, that it was impossible to find them. As they were hurrying to get things tozether, and wmove with the horses that were left, a cloud bLurst directly over them and the water descended in a flood, washing away three of the wagons with their inmates, before they were ready to start, “ had taken my wagon about half a mile further up,” said Mre, Leonard, “and was returning todraw out another, ~hen shat cloud burst with a crash that nearly deatened me and made the horses croush fat to the ground. "L koew that there was nouse in going further, for I heard the shricks of the others as they were carried away, 1890. WE WERE BURNED OUT!- But do not propose to stay out, and here we are, ready for busineas, at 83 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Peerless Soft Nut ana Lump Coal takee the oake. of our Hard Coal is not excelled by any on the market. ber the place. and turning the horses we ran for our lives, and had hard work to keep ahead of the flood, as it was.” On hearing that it was Mr. Harris' intention to go to Wa-Keeney, Mr. Leonard concluded to go with him, and wait there till the excitement had abated. He had seen nothing of the sayages, and was amazed at the account of his friend’s encounter with them. They rode all thut day and night, and early the néxt morning reached Wa- Keenoy, where they found the citizens greatly oxcited over the war rumors, though the savages had made no hostile demonstrations at that place. The town was full of settlers who had flocked thers for protection; and all united their efforts to make the new- comers comfortable, Mr. Harris found a surgeon to dress his wound, and the next day, thougrh still suffering greatly, he rode with a party who were going to the Sanpn to sce about the rumors and what could be done for the unfortunato sufferers, if any had survived. A terrible ecene of ruin and desola- tion met their eyes. Smouldering heaps | showed where happy homes had been but two days before. Here and thors lay bodjes naked and mutilated; yondor ! a smoking pila where charred” bones ' gave token that the inmates as well as the homes had been destroyed by five. In one spot, not far from the sod dug-, out which had been used as a school Buy it once and you will want it afterwards, If you want good Hard Wood choeap call on us. PP & KNOTTS, Fuel Merchants, No. 33 Main Street. / Our Blncly The quality Remcme GAS FOR COOKING AND HEATING. The ideal fuel is gas. Tt gives the control and is absolutely without dust Scientific invi more of its nut good steak unle Electi for cooking and heating. It will pa heators and cookors are the greatost suceess os modern times. VERY DESIRAR ABSOLUTE SAF s ELECIRIC LIGHT FIXTURE igations have shown that food cooked by tive properties than if cooked in tha old way. ss you have tried one cooked by gas. ¢ Light company have made it desivablo in polut of econo satest degreo of heat, is always unde na there cin be no accidonts from its usg it retains 20 per cen You never ate g The Council Bluffs s and v 10 use gag heir now gas combine vou to investigate this. They NO LOST NE OF ALL KINDS, CALL AND EXAMINE. No. 210 Main St, s not alone in making this mistake, A ergyman, not, of course, of the Roman Catholie chureh, a fow Sundays ago, in alluding to the Angelus in the course of a sermon. spoke of it ns ‘“‘a love pas- toral.” But the most amusing of all the comments is that made recontly by a citizen of a large suburb, who has al- ys been regarded by his neighbors as an authority on art and his judgment house, were found bodies of twelve or lifteen children, in a heap, where the miscreants had waylaid and murdered them, as they were returning from the arr and two children, huddled n u small dug-out that he had used as a shelter for his horses. His claim lay a half mile north of the centre, and his family was the only one which aped death at the hands of the In- dians. “I was ploughing at some mstance from the house,” he said, pointing to a heap of ashes some twenty rods distant, ou can see all that is left of it— when I was surprised by the Indiuns. I started for the house shouting to at- tract my wife’s attention. Fortunately she heard me and came to the door. She ran back for the guns and ammuni- tion and we mannged to reach the ‘dug- out’ and were able to barricade the door before the ““We were then comparatively safe, for Indians rarely enter one of these vlaces when dug clear back in the hill, as this one is, and from the two holes that serve for windows we could see and pick off any that came near enough to be within the range of our guns. *They stayed round till the middle of the afternoon, when they drew off as if for consultation, and then mounting their ponies, rode helter skelter over the plain, *We did not know what to make of this movement, but fearful of some stratagem on their partto draw us out retreat,we dared not open the door of our till night came on, when we cautiously crept out. Indeed we were driven by our anxiety on account of the children, who had gone to school at the settle- ment and had not yet returned, to go in search of them. “You see poor Ella is not with us,” said the father, breaking down com- pletely, and burying his face in his hands. “The Indians have got Sis’ Ella,” said the hoy, crowding up to his uncle’s knee., ‘*She hid me and Fanny in the nlun'cv,, but she didn’t have time to getv in.” *‘Yes, the Indians have carried off my r girl,” said the father. “We nad een uneasy enough about the children and the rest of the neighbors but had not once thought of so complete a sur- prise and mussacre as having taken place. Notone soul remained to tell us of the attack. “You can imagine ourterror when we came to the heap of school children. But ours were not among them, nor was anytning to be seen of the school house; but Ella’s hat and shawl hung over the door to a closet that I had dug back in the hill when we were making the dug- out. T knew that Ella was to teach,and I thought it would be nice for her to have some place to put things out o(_ si ht. As I took them down T mechanieally opened the deor, which was low one, and could not be seen when the shawl Bung over it, and stooped to look in. “Ttwas quite dark. and at first I thought there was nothing there but some bullalo chips which the children had gathered, and I was about to shut the door when Bertie spoke. He and Fanny wore both there. My brave girl had thrown some of the chips over them and hung her shawl and hat over the door so that it was not noticed. ““But the Indians carried her off with them, I have been almost wild to go in search of her, but they drove off all the horses, and my wife has been too sick for me to leave. Now we will go back with you, and I can leave her with your wife, and get some of the men to go with me in search of Ella,” . The company all signified their read- iness to participate 1n the search, and gathering together whatlittle there was loft to them, the family accompanied the party on their return t9 Wa- Keeney. P It was many weeks, however, before the mother recovered from the severe sickness ocacsioned by her fright und rief, Before that time the Indians ad been compelled by starvation to surrender to the government troops at some fort in western Nebraska, at which time Ella Hacris was rescued, and, after some little delay,was restored to her friends. ‘When her mother had thoroughly re- covered her health, the two Harris fam- ilies, thinking that they had seen enough of frontier life, left the west with its glorious sunshine, its lovely, bracing air, its flowers, rattlesnakes, praivie fires and Indians, and returned to Ohio, where they are livingat the present tipe. — - An Absc The ORIGINAL ABIKETINE OINTMEN I' is only put up in larae two-ounee tin boxes, and is un absolute cure for all sores, burns, wounds, chapped han d all skin erup- tions. Will positi cure all Kinds of piles. AL ABIETINE OINT- Sold by Goodman Drug company 35 conts per box—by mail 80 cents, - Culturt in New York. Many amusing comments are made daily in front of the Angelus, says New York letter, Notwithstanding all that has been written about the picture and the fuct that it tells 1ts own story without a word of explanation, some who view it persist in misconceiving its theme. For iustance, a nice old lady the other day explained 1o & young coni- panion what it meant, *Isn’t it a beau- tiful picture?”’ she said, ‘It is a love scene, dear, See the young man is mak- ing a proposal of marriage. Look how modest the sweer young woman is and how she bows her bead as she hears his words of love,” The old lady, howeyer, invariably accepted as that of an oracle. After he had seen the Angelus his frionds gathered at his house to listen ription and verdict. He had been very much impressed and gavo a glowing aceount, closing with this burst of cloquence: **You shouid see the hulo of light around the head of Augelus, 1t simply maguificent.” ke e Mineral water depot, 2ud door west a7 ——p————— A LAKE OF SOAPSUDS. The Extraordinury Characteristics of Liake Mono, In Nevada. Nevada has n wonderful lake, called ake Mono, full of soda, borax, and other alkaline minerals too numerous to men- tion. The dirtiest and greasiest cloth- ing is made perfectly clean by a simple rinsing in Mono. When there isa high wind a wall of lather three or four feet high is seen all along the shore where the ves beat. The quivering wall— in which may be secn all the colors of the rainbow and as many beauties as are shown by the kaleidoscope—would grow toa hight of ten or twelve feet be- ro toppling over but that when it at- tains a height sufficient the wind catches it up and wafts great balls of it farinland, some of the floating baloons of lather being as large as flour-t 18, As the prevailing winds are from the west every vestige of vegetation along the eastern shores for many rods back is lnlled beyond hope of ever springing When the ®inds are unusually high the balls of lather reach a clump of willows 800 yurds from the shore and scorch the leaves as tongues of flame would do. The water just as it comes from the lake makes a splendid shampoo, like that used by barbers, and when the water is evaporated the solid matter in the settlings make a good washing powder., —— Tilly, Here's Your Man. UNADILLA, Neb., Jan. —To the OMAHA BEE publishing Co gentlemen sirs i learned from your BEE that thero lived in Mississippi a lady by the name of tilly McCready that resolved nine yearsago to never marry a man that chewed smoked swore drank or use slang now if you will find her were- abouts and in THE BEE inform me of her P O address 1 will tell her where there1sa man that will fill that bill and he would marry if ther was chance offered that 1 would like. A Nerve in Locomorive Engineers. A Pennsylvania railroad man says young men are selected ns the drivers of locomotives on fast trains because old men do not have the nerve to stand the strain of the terrible speed of these trains, and even the nerviest young man gets tired of them after awhile. Then they get to letung up a little in speed, the trains run behind time, the engi- neeers ave given other runs, and new men are put on in their places SPECIAL NOTICES, COUNCIL BLUFFS. FqR SALE AND R:NT, res of clenr Kansas land, 1l trade for a 4,00 Rrtly” improyes ck of dry goods and groceries, or wiil trade B) ncres for $,0% stock of groccries. Address +02 Avenue C, Council Bluffs, Ia, patent nee lufls, OR SALE OR TRADE—Stock of stationery, Involce about &40, one-third casn. 3. 1. mb, Masonic temple, C Bluiry. OTICE—1f you have real ostate or cuattels you want to dlspose of quick, List them with Kerr & Gray, Council Blutfs, La. RENT—One seven-room house on rourth avenue; one elght-room house on Hec enue, angd one eight-room house on Tenth streat; all fittea up with all modern conven- W. W. Bliger, Poarl s 11 Brosdway, Cou usiN0ss house lately noom Dled by 8, 1. McAteo. Apply at b4t Fifth aveniie ct of choice ulso one of ried man of (i00d rofe T oflice. BSTRADLE rooms (o rent. Buits of roomy with hall adjacent, outside entrance, 127 Farviow ave. ' uow, rooms newly furn- ished; also & Separate »«lm'xiuu room, Appoint- ments the very best iu the city, Come and seo, \OR EXCHANGE -4 or 4 stocks of general wndiso to e %! v, Council filuils, T, YANTEDTo rent a_first class roows furnished; references, O, oftice, Council Lilufrs, uit of ke n 8 g0od a8 n6w; sultable for oflice f taken soon. Inquire of it O .0 0 400 you buy a nice, now, ciean stock of hardware, stove and tishop in one of the best locations’ in Western lowi, If you want s bardware business would be Lfilullulllo refor you to weliable parties that now all about ou\ business, Very satist rensons for selling, Itb ill ato s, Address i 6, iy, Byt {JOR EXCHANG K—A o0 o€ 0-r00m1 house. 10 exchange for ao lmprov.d 8) acre farmn in western or central low: Kerr & Gra; FHE WEST SIDE BUILDING BOGC IV of “ouncil Blulfa wyites the attention of men working on salaries and other persons of moaer- 10 MeADS Lo LheIr co-0perative plan for securing homes in thiscity. It 15 belleved that betier teris of purchase and credit can he effected under this plan than by individual action, ana that a better site. nelghborhood and surround- ings can be secured thun by purchasing and im- proying inaependently wud i soparate districta n the city. The undersigned will furuish in. formation and show Lhe property to all_inquir- ers. Oftice open from 710 5 0B Week day even. ings. C, room 208 Merriam block, Ay yau 10 inve: eo office, Council MERRIAM BLOCK, C No. 211 Pearl St. JFFS, IOWA. W ANTED At nonco, stock ot grocerios o general mdse, thit will fnyoice ubou #,000, {n exchange for §2,500 ingood improved c tols place: bAL in cash, Address Counell Blutrs, TANTED-A gitl for goneral houseworks Mrs, H. J. Evans, 108 South SIsih st. V OR SALE or Excange—The furniture and sase of 05 room hotel dolng & big buviness Pri $5,00; £1,500 case bal, on 0 1§ i good real estite, Councll Blulrs N EW improved ronl estate to trads for untm AN “provea Omaha or Council Bluifs property . B. Judd, 606 Broadway. JRTAL RSTATE ftougnt aud moll any ex- changed, Special attention given to exai. ination of titles. W. Jamo: o 10 Pear an’éz.\’l.n or Rent—@nrden Iand with hou: by J. K. Rice 102 Main st., Council Binirs, W ANTED — At once, good, - fisst class araughtsman, —Apply offic 8. E, Maxor, grehitect, " room 31 Meediam block, 'Conneld utfs, DRUCE & REYNOLDS | Fashionable Confectioners \ The very latest noveltles for banquets and | private parties. Cholco feufts, bon-tons, cliocos i L b ups, and old fashioned molusses Orders for parties and mail 3% Boadway, Council & specialty. promptly filied, ori Bluffs, la. No. 27 Main St.,, Over Jacque= min’s Jewelry Store. N Eletric Trusses, Belts, Chast Pro- s lt'gglors. Ete, R, C. B. JUDD, 006 Browaday Counctl Blufrs, Ia BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDENTS. Room 2, Opera House Block, Council Bluffs, Towa. 1108, OFFICER. W.H, M, Pusey OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broaaway, COUNCIL BLUFKS, IOWA. Dealers in foreirn and domestic exchange Collections made and taterest paid on time do- Dosius, E. L. Suvaant, . Vice Pras. CHAS, It, HANNAN, Cashier, MTITEONG CTATE CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Pald up Capital..... .. $150,000.00 Surplus ... : 35,000.00 Liability to Depositors....335,000.00 DirecTons—1. A, Miller, K. 0. Glezson, E. Lu Shugart, E. . Hart, J. D.’ Edundsc 5 Hannan, Transact’ general banking business Largest capital and surplus of wny ‘bauk Northwestera lowa, Interest on 1ime deposits F M ELLIS & 00, ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT: Rooms 30 and 45! Bee Bullding, Omana N and Rooms 244 and 28 Merriam Block, Coun Blufrs, Iowa, _Correspondence Solicited. J. D. EDMUNDSON, i) Oheaper Than Ever. Everything in the hardware line at 8hugart &Co.'s. Hoys, the prices i skates have been cut in two, snd the finest wnd largest line in the city to’ select from, Whilo the skating s s £00d come In and get a bargain, Hocollect tha every 82 purchase entitles the person to & §hatice i the grand drawig to tuke place ary S E. MAXON, Archite and Superintend . Room 251, Merriam Block, COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA, ) M. N, CHAMBERE EYE, EAR AND THRO Defective Vi v N p for paiaphist: h success by mall after first con OFFICE Catt, BROADWAY AND MAIN Stiyrr Over Council Blatly Saviogs Bank, Coaneil Biuls, Is T THE; il I A Murphy Manufacturing Co 1st’Avenue and 2l1st Street. L SH DOORS AND BLINDS, © Land and seroll Sawi Re-Sawl Pisninic.” Sawing of wilicindi Boroh rackots: indliug wood 820 per load delivered.™ Cleut flest-clasa, © Telephone 220, " ALANE 0"l “Your Patronage Solicited!’ n g