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

* met last ev. I'HE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFIUE. NO, 12 PEARL STREET, Eelivered by corrler in any part of the Cit: H. W, T11.T0N MAN AC TELEPHONES Fuaispss Orrice No, 43, Nicnt k INOR MENTION, N. Y. P. Co Council Blufts Lumber Co.. coal. Ihatcher coal, 114 Main street. Carbon Coal Co. wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl “'he members of Harmony chapter, 0. B 8., nre requested to meot at Miss Potter's, No. (23 Mynster street, at 7:30 this evening. All members of Rebecea lodge No. 31 aro requested to meot at tho Oddfellows hall this evening. Business of importance. Mrs H. N, N. G, Albert Rosenthal had a hearing beforo Justice Burrett yesterday afternoon on the charge of burglary. He proved an aiibi aud was dischargod Harry Connelly, a suspicious looking indi vidual, Who vuntot give a satisfactory ac count of himself, is held at the police station pending an investigation, Four runaway boys, Willie Kelley,? Ottie Irey and Kdward and John Openuiler are held at police headquarters untl their parents, at St. Joe, can be heard from. The Woman's Relief Corps will hold a social in Grand Army of the Republic hall this evening, Good music and refreshments, duncing and o general good time may be expected, The trustees of the Chautauqua assembly ning and adjourned till Monday morning at 9 o'clock to give opportunity to make up the small amount needed to com- plete the fund. Next Sunday the Milwaukee road will put a new timo table iuto effect for its fast ves- tibule traw between Chicago and Council Bluffs, [t will then leave Chicago at 6 p. m. d arrive in Omaha at 6:30 the next morn- ing. By the change the running time is shortened thirty minutes, Yesterday's lively session of the real estate exchunge was devoted to the consideration of the home for the friendless fund, Two committees reported, assuring a large por- tion of the §1,500 required. ‘The fund was further increased by liberal subscriptions by members present. A committee was ap. pointed to beready to act in the interest of Council Biuffs if the lezislature should con- clude 1o establish the home for adult blind which is how being agitated, and for which un appropriation of $30,000 will be asked. There was considerable excitement near Waeston, in Hazel Dell township, yesterday, over some animals which nad gone mad, having been bitten by some rabid animal. A herder in passing through o stock farm was attacked by a cow, but he managed to escave through a gate ‘which bo closed. - After. wards the cow was killed and later a_hog was also killed in the samo locality and for the same purpose. A dog was dispatched on suspicion, but it is now believed the animals wero bitten by a wolf, While being lowered into a_well ho was digaing on the farm of J. N, Wilson in Boar Grove township, Cass ccunty, Samuel Wil- son of Lewis was overcomie by the foul air and died at the bottom of the well, 135 feet from the surface. The body was taken out with grappling hooks and the remains were conveyed to his home, the funeral occurring Thursday. The deceased wasa young man twenty-one years of age, sober and indus- trious, and had many friends among his uc- quaintances. AT R Save §0 per cent on tombstones and monu. ments. Design sheet und price hst free, L. ielley, 208 Iroadway, Couucil Bluffa, Drs. Woodbury have removed their denta office to 101 Pearl street, up stairs, The Council Bluffs Insuranco companys’ average annual income since organization hus been 8120,000.00. Disbursements since organization for losses and other ex- penditures now cxceeds $1,000,000.00. Risks written since organization, $42,770,545.00 Every property owner should patronize this home institution, and in that way encourage and build up our city. J. B. Allen is the city agent of this company, and a more honor- avle, raliable and _ trustworthy man can not be found. The directors of the company are Hon. W, F. Sapp, E. L. Shugart, F. M. Gaalt, John Renners, M. C. Bramerd and J. Q. Anderson. e S Go to Dempsey Bros. for fine confection- ery, Boston chips, butter cups, etc., 105 Main. - The handsomest and cleanest market, best meats and lowest prices at J, M. Scanlan’s. et Personal Paragraphs, Hon. W. H. M. Pusey is in Washington, Mrs. John Waguer is home from a visit to Cincinnati, O. W. A. Hayes has concluded to remove to Seattle, Wash, W. M. Squires is home from an extended trip to Colorado. John A. Churenil! arrived home yesterday morning from Des Moines, Mrs. W. H. Almy is slowly recovering from u long iilness of influenza. J. 1. Warren of St, Lows is a Bluffs vis itor, Heis heavily interested in real estate in this locality. _J. Beach Rhoads, a former resident of this city, has returned and associated himself with I, J. Day, in the real estate business. Hon. John Cuine of Salt Lake Uity, delegate to congress from Utah, spent yos terday in this city with relatives. He is en route nome from Washington. Mr. §. §. Stevens, general westorn agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road, bas recovered sufticiently from the injuries sustained by his recent fall as to be about, and he expects to leave in a few days for Los Angeles, Cal., where he will tuke a va- cation of several months, . Miss Mary Steere, a graduate of the New England conservatory of music in Boston, bas been selected to fill the vacancy mude by the departure of Mr. Gratian, and has arrived in the citv. She will enter on her duties 08 _orzanist of St. Paul's church to- morrow, and it is confidently expected that under her skillful management the reputa- tion of the choir of the church will increase and grow, el The Leaders of fine watches ana jewelry in the city, and the place to buy the best goods at the lowest prices is the establishment without rivals, the most reliable firm of C. B. Jacquemiy & Co. C. 88, steamdye works, 1018 Broadway B LULA S. B, Wadsworth & Co., 207 Pearl street, money for Lombard Iny. Co. e ———— Deosirable dwellings for rent at reduced rices by K. H, Sheafe & Co., runtal agents, roadway and Main st., up stairs, L i It Went Up in Smoke. An alarm from box #6 called the depart- ment to South Eighth street, between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth avenues, at 10 o'olock yesterday morning, where the upper portion of a swall house owned by a widow lady named Hill was in lames, It requived but a few seconds to extinguish the five, but the little house was nearly destroyed. Mrs. Hill is & washerwoman and had just completed the payment for ber home. The loss is about #ib, on which there is no insurauce. Some gencrous wdiviauals started o subscription at once in order to ussist in rebuilding, Iv Wil require but a small amount aud quarters and half dollars will be acceptable. The amount will wean but hitle to the givers, but a great deal to a deserviog woman who has suffered this loss. lo — - 8. M. Williamson sells the Standard and Domestic sewing machines. 106 Maiu st. e J. G. Tipton, real ostate, 5: e L Dr. H. S, West, deatal surgery, No. 12 Pearl street, over Tue Ber office, e Fulllineof homeopathic medicines at Ellis', ——— - The Koss Investment aud Trust company. B S The acknowledged leadiue photographer 1n Council HIulls s Sctimidt, 20 Maia street i Towa lump coal, spot cash, $3.50 per ton. Council Bluffs Fuel Co. Broadway. IN AND ABOUT THE BLUEES. A Roar Find Collision at the Bur- lington Depot. IN THE DISTRICT COURT. FUN The Difculty of Collecting Saloon Licenses Contrary to Law—A Morning Blaze—A Lengthy Trial Trip. Collision in the Q" Xards, A6 t evening a rear end collision occurred at the looal depot at the west ond of the Q" yards that might well have re sulted most disastrously. The fast mail dashed into the Kansas City passengor, which had just stopped at tho depot, but very fortunately no one was seriousiy 1n- jured. The Kansas Ci train, which was due at 6 o'clock, was reported twenty mins utes late, but owing to the strong head.wind it was thirty-one minutes late whean it finally arrived and the conductor registered at the depot. It consisted of a mail, bageage, two coaches and the sleeper “Alort,” and was in charge of Conductor Hemmingway. The fast mail was due at % but on acs count of the wind and a_very heavy train, was considerably behind timo. At Creston it was two hours late, pu'ling out from that end of the division at 4 o'clock, in charge of Conductor Kd Butcher. A fast run was made to Red Cloud, but it was impossible to muke up much of the lost time, and at that pla ther engine was attached, and the train was pulled to the Biuffs by a double header, ongines No. ngineer Simmons and man Woods, and No, 280, Engincer Sanford and I'ireman Spears, They were an hour and three-quarters late at Red Oak,but made up fifty mnutes running to the Bluffs, The run of 104 mles from Creston was made in tiwvo hours and a half, and this with tive mail cars and an American expross car loaded to the roof. It was the heaviest mail train pulled in he in some time. Even tho aisles of the cars were piled full of mail matter. ‘The orders gave the muil the right of way, with instructions to run by the local depot at fifteen miles un hour. All would have been well had the Kuansas City been ouly twenty minutes late, as w: revorted, but as it was, the latter had barely stopped at the station when the headlight of No. 230 was seen rounding the curve in the yards. The brakeman jumped from the rear platform of the sieeper sod ran back, swinging his lantern, but before he had wone thirty feet the mail dashed by and the work wasdone. The engincers and firemen of both engines on the mail jumped just be- fore the collision occurred., fogineer Sanford stated that he was® al- most upon the other train before he discov- cred that anything was wrong. He saw the brakeman jump from the platform to signal him, and immediately reversed his engine. ‘The speed was very materially lessened be- fore the shock. 'The brakeman had gone but a very few steps, as he was opposite the second erigine when they struck. He could uvot tell from the lights that the train was on the same track, as there 18 & sharp curve at this point, und there are other tracks, this being neuar the end of the yards. The mail was running about fifteen miles an hour when the shock came. ‘The collislon oro away the reur plutform of the sleeper and domaged its trucks somewhat, but not 80 as to prevent its going on to the transfer. Euvgine No. 280 was badly stove up. The stack d headhight were smashed, the boiler-head burst in and pilot broken, and at the other end tho tender was wrecked. No. 256 smasbed into the tender, tearing an im- meuse hole through the rear of the tank, so that all of the water poured ou Her fires were dumped and the ponderous machine lay helpless. with the tender off the rails. No. 256 was also considerably injured. ‘T'he boiler head was stove in and the pilot broken, but the engine was not disabled and was run into the roundhouse. The mail cars wera comparatively uninjured, and were im- mediately pulled away from the wreok and seut on to the trapsfer on another track, making connection with the Union Pacitic. ‘The only persons injured wero passengers in the sleeper, but none were severely hurt, One gentleman was thrown aguainst the buffet and sustained a scalp wound, but he did not require any assistance from the company’s physician, Dr. Lacey, who was summoned as s0on as the aceident occurred. Several other passengers wire more or less bruised from coming in vioient contact with car seats, but were all 8o woll satistied with their fortunate escape tnat no one was heard to kick, It is impossivle to tell yet who or what wi to blame for the accident, as orders will have to be compared aud several stories heard be. fore this can be fully determined. ‘The damage to the wrecked locomotives will not exceed #$1,500. Master Mechanic Bridenstein set to work to. clear away the wreck and before midoight the track was open and all traces of the accident had been removed. S Ay Hotel Jameson 1s first~class. e The water runs when Bixby plumbs. —-— ‘We want you to list your rental property with us and we will secure you good, re- linble tenant: Rents collected and special attention given w care of property. . H. Sheafe & Co., Broadway and Main st., up stairs, Travelers, ———— The Manhattan sporting heudq'rs 418 B-way. -~ Boulton Under Fire, The district court was the scene of au in- teresung verbal encounter yesterday morn- ing between Jacob Sims and Gaorge F. Boultoo, the attorneys of the two branches of saloon prosecution that have for months made thiugs unpleasant for the pudge dis- pensers of the city. Although working for ostensibly the same purpose, theroe is uo love lost between these two limbsof the law, each persisting that the other is not prose- cuting the cases in good faith, and other things of similar nature. The case on trial yesterday was that of Overton vs Crow, & petition for & permanent writ of injunctio ‘This is by no means & new case, and has thus far proved quit; a Jonah for Mr. Boul- t A temporary injunction was 1ssued some time ago, and then Boulton steppea in aud wanted another ono. Matters finally came to such a pass that Siws had Boulton arrested for perjury, and Boulton retaliated by preferring @ similar charge against Sim: The cases were tried und both discha but Boulton did not get his wjunction. The case now is to huvo the temporary injunction made permanent. [nthecourseol the hearing the court wanted to know how it happeued that Boulton appeared on both sides of the case—prosecuting Crow for himself, and de- fending him when Sims tried to prosecute him, ~ Boulton tried bard to make the court 8ee it his way, butthe judge could not under- stand it, wnd Boulton gave it up, and wauted o go on with the case after roasting the newspapers, saloon men, wttorneys and everybody in gever Fioally Sims called Houiton to the witness stand, and then the fun began. **'When were you in Crow’s place of busi- ness lasti * Boulton objected, but finally said he was there on e breceding evening. He was at Crow’s residence. Yes, it might also be his place of business. ‘There was a littie room, and he could not say whut was going on there, He didn't know what a bar was, but there wus something that he would vall counter. He didu't really know whether he had scen any beer or whisiy there or not, but finally concluded that be had been given sowe beer on the occasion of his last visit. There were several parties there, and he fig- ured itup that he bad tive glasses of the amber fluid, and paid the sum of 25 cents therefore. He did not seem 1o realize that his testimony was virtually convicting bis cheat of con- tempt in violating the temporary injunction, which still holds, and whea Suns insiouated that Boultou's unwillinguess tu answer the questions propounded might be due to a fear of criminating himself, that worthy shook hus leonine mane frantically and intimated that with the court's peraussion he would get down from the stand and dust off the muttng with Lhe attorney ow the other side. While the court was considering the mat- tor Boultou releated and the case went on. Justice Barrett testified as to the evidence submitted before him when the contempt case aeainst Sima was triod, and none of it was exactly svhat Boullon wanted. It looked very much as if he was being ‘‘horsed,” and if there is anything that he positively objects to it is that very thing. He called his backer, David Gray, into his counsel, but even that did not not Soothe his perturbea feelings, and he ambied out of the court room without whaiting to hear whethar the court wanted to take the case under advisement or not. - Fuil line of imported and domestic cigars. Kelley & Younkerman More John Lindt has filed a suit for against the city, in the superior court, claiming §350. It is set forth that the oity has in its possession this amount of money, which belongs Lo various persons, and which has been assigned to Lindw. Immediately after the filing of the papers thoy were taken from the clerk’s office and a receipt given therefor. It is believed that tho $350 is for license, or rather appearance money, paid to the city by persous who were en gaged n the liquor traffic_and who have since given up the business. This, however, is nov certain, as the city officiuls claim to know nothing of it and Mr. Lindt refused to talk when questioned by a reporter. 1t is known that Lindt made a kick on this matter in bebalf of certain liquor dispenscrs everal months ago, and when the case was tried before Judge Aylesworih a decision rendered in favor of Mr. Lindt, the court holding that the action ot the city in at- tempting to collect a monthly fine from the saloon men was illegal, and the mouey then in the clerk’s hauds for “appearance” was ordered refunded, There are many of the saloonkeepers who are willing 10 puy the requirea £25 a wonth for the privilege of being allowed to run their busine: without interference on the part of the ¢ and the authorities act in ac cordance with this feeling, making 1t as easy as possible for thoso who pay their fiues, and on the other hand making it decidedly un- pleasant for thoss who refuso. As the au thorities were bound to have the monthly fine, or close the saloons, the majority of those who wished to continue the business have paid the required liconse, secing that the money would have to be paid either to the city or to an attorney, and if the latter was the case it was very uncertain whether the city would not also come 1n for a slice before the matter was settled. The situationbas been the same in regard to both the suloons and the houses of “prostitution. Hoth are doing an unlawful business, and this has vir- tually placed them in a very awkward posi- tion, a8 the authorities hold the whiprow. ‘e law says that a liconse can not be col- lectea, but the city says differently. The mayor Kindly says that the parties need not pay unless they want to, but if they dou't they will be prosecuted for violating the law. The real gist of the matter, from the may- or's position, 18 that the crime itself does not exist until the parties refuse to pay the ille- gal license. Judge Ayleaworth bieid that the city was indulging in blackmail, and refused to countenance any such proceedings. As nearly as can be ascertained, the situation at present is a repctition of that of a few months ago. It is an outgrowth of the working of the vrohibitory law in a city where the general sentiment is strongly against it damages e iR Gon:ona Irial Trip. John Bellick is & blucksmith who resides in the upper part of the city, and has quite u large family. Heis a good workman when notin his cups, but when driuking has caused much trouble to his folks, but bis rast escapade will probably cause him to give Couucil Bluffs a wiae berth in the futurs. On Friday last Belick bargained with “Doc” O'Leary fora horso. Thy animal wus given him oo trial, but O'Leary did not bargain for a trial of many duys. On Tues- day he started in search of Bellick, und was surprised to learn on calling at his home that Bellitk had sold the animal and with the proceeds had taken his departure. No trace of the missing man or even the animal ha: been secured. - e COND:NSED, Howa Woman Wrote a Telegram and How It Went. Time: *I want tosend u telegram to my husband.” said an excited young woman, who came hurrying into a Western Uuion telegraph office the other morning. “Very well,” replied the operator in attendance. ‘‘There are some blanks, and, of course, the briefer it is the loss it will cost to send 1t,”” **O I know that,” she replied and then she wrote: DEAR GEORGE.—I've something too dreadful totell you, but please don't get excited, dear, for it can’t be helped now; and baby and I are perfectly safe. 1 don’t know how it ever happened and cook says she don’t know, und none of us can account- for it, butthe house caught five last night and burned to the ground. Just think of it! Did you ever hear of anything so perfectly dreadful in all of your life? I'm half'wild over it. But please keep calm, dear. Baby and I are safe and most of the things were moved, and you mustn’t think of anything but how much worse it might have been. What if baby had been burned! 0O, George, don’t it make ‘you shudder to think of it? But the dear little darling is perfectly safe, and of course we went right straight to mam- mu's, and you ean’t think how fright- ened she was until she knew we were safe. And [ know just how shocked youw'll be, you poor, dear boy, but as aby and I are safe you oughtn’t to mind ything else. I can’t imagine how the firo started. Can you? Do you suppose some one set the house on fire? O, it's too dreadful to think of. Come right home, MAMIE, P. S.—Remember that baby and [ are safe. M. “There,” she said, as she handed the seven blanks she had written to the operator, “I suppose it might be con- densed a little.” “Yes, I think it might,” he replied, as he took a fresh blank and wrote; **Our house burned to the ground lust night. All safe. Come home,” MAMIE, ———— The Great Rock island Routs. In changing time ou Sunday, Nov. 17, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. have considered every point of in- terest to the Omaha traveling public. 1f you are ?omz to Des Moines, Chicago or any noint east, our solid vestibule Jimited train is just what you want, Leave Omaha at 3.25 p. m. arrive in Des Moines 9:30 p. m. and Chicago 8:30 a. m., diming car for supper leaving Counoil Bluffs and for breakfast before reaching Chicago. This train is also equipped with the finest sleepers and chair cars made by tne Pullman Co.. which leave from the U. P. depot, Omaha,every day at 4:25 p. m., making close connections at Chicago with all trains for eastern points. In addition to this magnificent train we have two other daily trains to Chicago, leaving Omaha av 9:15 a, m, and 5:15 p. m. For information as to routes, rates. time, ete., call at ticket office, 1805 Farnam street; telephone 782, 8. 8. STEVENS, General Western Agent. e ‘Why Dogs Abound in Constantonopl », here isa queer explanation given of the reason why the people of Con- stantinople tolevate s many dogs in the streets of that city. Itis in eflect that when a Mussulmum commits a sin he prays and pays to have it forgiven. After this is C{olm he takes a piece of breud and breaks it into‘bits, which ne thfows to the dogs. If the latter nccept the food it is a sure sign that the sinner is forgiven. If they refuse to eat it, he 18 not forgiven. The more dogs that roaw around, the more bread will be eaten and the more sins forgiven, - Fits, spaswms, St. Vitus dance, neryousness and hysteria are soon cured by Dr, Miles' Nervine. Freo samples u\ Kuhn & Co., 1oth sud Douglas, NEWS OF THE"MAGIC CITY, Alderman O'Routks Answers Alder- man Johnston's Speech. DEFENDS THE COUNCIL OF 1888. More Abont the AMoged Mistakes in Awarding Contracts for Grading Streets and Viadnet Construc- tion—Annetation Talk. O'Rourke’s Compliments to Johnston. Alderman O'Rourke has submitted the following letter for publication, It ro- fers to South Omana’s municipal affairs and is an answer to Alderman Johmston's speech of January 23, commenting on the methods pursued by the city council of 1838 Soutt Osana, Feb, 6.—Weil done, good and feithful servants, s what I must say of Mr. Johnston of the Fourth ward, ac- cording to his plausible speech of January 24, 185). He entitles it a roasting for the South Omaha council of 1588, He is a loug winded, silver tongued gentlemun and I give him credit for shrewdness and smartness The tirst he takes up ugainst the 1883 council 18 the Q street viuduct, He says the 1883 council i8 to be blamed for the chauge in the structure _because thoy did not subuiit the vlans o Swift & Co,, before the contract wus let. Let us ses. \Was not the plan drawn some time before the contract was Had not Swift & Co, awple to come to the city euginser's and ascertain whether the plans satis fied them or not! It was not our place to go runming after them. Iam sure th man also wade the following remar only for bis great friend, Mr. Me threatening an injunction, the would have let the Q strect viaduct to the highest bidder, und the result was they had to readvertise. Letus see. The bids for the Q street via- duct were opened on the evening of Novem ber 2, 18883 a motiou was made by Bayless that the contract be awarded to the Missouri Valley bridge company. The vote was us follows: Yeas—Buyless, Smith ana Fenno; nays—McMillan, Ratrerty, O'Rourke and Burke. The motion was lost. Mr, McMillan then made a motion that the contract be awarded 1o the Kevstone bridge company. ‘U he vote was as follows: Aves—McMillan, Rafferty and Burke; nays—Bayless, Smith, Fenno and O'Rourke. I'he motion was lost. Mr. Jetter was absent at this meeting, and the result was they had to readvertise. Still Mr. Johntson had the cheek to give his friend, Mr. McMillan, the credit for oreak- ing up the combine (s he calls it). This Mr. Johoston can find on the minutes of the meetiag of November 20, 1888, if he wishes, Mr. Jounston also kuows he was stating a falsehond when he said the mayor had the casting vote, and voted to lut the contract to build the L street viaduct, as the city records show nothicg ot the kind, 'The mayor did not have to vote. But befcre we drop the Q streat viuduct queation, I wish to see how the 1889 council changed the viaduct. Can Mr. Johnston or any other one show aie a petition from Swift & Co. on the minutes of the council meeting or on file, askiog for the change in the Q street via- duct! If hecan 1 will give up; if not who wade the ugreement with them o make the change. ‘I'bat I say was a worse break than ever the 1835 council made. As to the L street vinduct, Mr. Johnston gives Mr. McMillan and Mr. Burke credit for fighting the cowbine, as he calls it. The evening the contract was let for the L street viaduct, the contract was not let to the tow- est bidder I kuow, butwas let to the com pany that we thought rave the beststruc. ture for the money, s the citizens may judge for themseives, Mr. Burke was there and and Mr. MeMillan was up and down all da while the committee do streets and alley with the ussistant eugineer, were opening the bids but would not come_into the office, 1 suppose hie thoughit we ought to go out and take him by the arm und cscort him in. It whs the committce on strects and alleys with tho engineer that was em- powered to open the bids on both viaducts and report o tne council when it comes down 10 the point, just_us. the committee on finance did in 1559, when the bids on the paving bonds for ‘I'wenty-seventh street were opened, and when they reported back to the council it was acted on without a word, and if that had to be done in 1838 there would be kicking all the same. So much for the viaducts, In looking over Mr. Johuston’s able speech I happened to overiook a place where he says the present council ovens all its bids at the council meetings in the presencc of the bidders und the public. Did Mr. Jchnston open (he bids for the paying bonds of Twenty-seyenth street befofe tne council and the publicl I guess not. He opened the bids in his owu office and had them all on a piece of paper ut the next meeting, 1f 1 am not mistaken. Next he goes on with a great string about the first bonds that were sold, what they were for and how they were not to be called for only as they were aecded, and how the city Jost £5,000 by uot having them on hand. It is 100 bud Mr." Johnston was not treasurer n 1855, and then we would be better off— muybe. Mr, Johnston then goes oun. to say if the bonds that were not needed were held back for a year, they would have brought consid- erable more premium, Sucn Might be the case and still 1t might not. 'This is only Mr, Johnston’s word, and suppose it was the smartest in the world, it is liable to mis- takes, as the genticman mukes the remark inone part of nis message, as such [ must call it, it 18 80 long and windy, that the coun- cil of 1888 was composed of business men and great flnanciers, It i3 a pity we hadn’t him and we would be all right. ‘The next he speaks about is the sewer built in 1388, Here I wiil not detain the reader long, as [ thought at the time we might have done 1t in a aifferent way. The next he comes to is the grading. He has a string of figures on the costof the grading that was done in 1888 that are as- tonishing. I wonder if the figures are right? T am surehe took none off if he did not add to, Theonly mistake [sce that the 1833 council made was that they graded too much n®¥ne year, and Mr. Johuston dou't have to pay for much of it I guess, But tho citizens and taxpayers of South Omaha stayed with us all the same on the grading question of 1888, straight through, ‘The next he speaks of is grading streets that are not dedicated. Now he mentions several streets, but particularly Thirtieth street from Q to Elm, Now, he made s mistake thereand he is just as'liable to make it on other streets. Why, dou't he tell the truth when he goes about itt Let us 8ee inregard to Thirticth street from Q south to Elm, ,If Mr. Johnston will look again he will tind. It as follows: The pe- tition for the grading-of Chirtieth street was gotten up by Jetter & Xoung and others, and it only called for a partial graae just as the property owners on went L street did in 1580, when they asked for itto be graded. Now, he goes on to say that from Elm street to Hoflmun street was not dedicated and is nov today, and that thousunds of dollars were spent on a private d, If he takes the pains to iook he will fipd that from Hoffman to Eggers street is dedicated, and from Eg- gers 0 Francis street on the west side is not dedicated, 1 admt, bnt {s owned by Mr. Jet- ter and he has paid Ais half for that Jortion like 8 man. Then' from Francis to Elm Lreet on the west side 1s frontiug my addi- on and I want Mr.\Jobnston to uaderstand that the one-half of that is paid for. Ou the enst side from Hoffman south to Elm street is us followis: From Hoffman to Ryan street is also acre property; part of it is owned by Mr. Jetter and part of it by Mr. Ryan, but in 1850 by the consent of the council Mr. Ryan dedi- cated his portion to the city 1u consideration for the gruding ussessed against bim for the same, and from Ryan to BElm strect is dedi- cated, Now, if Mr. Johuston or any other geutleman bad au establishuwent located on Thbirvetn streetlike Mr. Jetier Las he would be anxious to have that strect opened so us they could travel in and out to the city just the same as bas heen dove for other firms, So be may rest easy about Thirtieth street, It will come ouv all right, if it is a private road, as he calls it. As to the ouhor streets he mentious I don't Kra(eu L0 kuow anything about. ‘The next e speuks about is Mr, Welch of the South Omaha Ice company in regard to the dam “1.“ OB account of the Q street vinduct. They have heard that often enough at the council meetings of 1850 and I think that part of his speech is like an old piece of cheese—it ting stale, He then goes on Lo say that the expenses 1850 were cut down cousiderably lower Manu factarers * General Agents for Full Line of IMPLEMENT | Farm Wagans, Spiing Wagon; BIGGIES, CARRIAGES, ETC, ETC Agents Wanted in Every Town. Correspondence L than 1885, It is a pity they were not. Look at the work that was dono in 1885 compared with 1850, Does he think the people of South Omaha are blind, Ialso ¢lass that part of his speech “'to them,” The next he shows a table of the cost of the grading in 1880, 1 will acknowledge that ~ he is great figurer. Why of courso the 1580 council could get the work done cheaper than 1858 council, beeause they had something to back them with, what the 1888 council hadn't. As the old proverh ays, a child must creep bofore it walks, 1f Mr. Johnston would iook at the old city rec- ords of Omaha I think he would not be so fast in criticising the council of 1888 of South Omaha. Wheu the council of 1850 let the contract for the grading of Q street from Tweuty-fourth to T'wenty-second strects, why did they not lot 1t clean through to T'wenty-sixth and assess it up equaily on the roporty values, 1t would not cost more than $200 or §500 to finish the grade from Twenty- fourth strect to Twenty-sixth street, and it will have to be done next spring, if the elec tric motor company wishes to cross tho street viaduct. 1 will leave this to the prop- erty ownors on Q street from ‘I'wenty-fourth to Twenty-sixth to decide on, O Now, in 1839, the council sat as a board of equalization on June 24, and they cut down the valuation of all the packing houses and the stockyards and the banks and some acre property belouging to the land company. Ther on September 4, 1589, they cuttho banks down again for the second time. Does he think the council done this according to luw ! If he does then we must have different laws to what the county commissioners tuve, 1f the packing Louses ana tho stockyards and the banks and that acre property was as- scssed t0o high, then all the rest of the prop- erty in South Omaha was. Now, there was an ordinance passed Au- gust 19, 1880, changing the grade on Twenty- fourth street from N to O street (but it was not approved by the mayor), which wiil cost the city a little to settle. I'ask what was the cost of the change! There are other things which happened in 1839, but 1 don’t wish to waste any more time, and 1 would not have made those few re- marks only my friend, Mr. Johnscon, started it Only in ono nstauce where the council ot 1 50 did a sneaking trick in the appointing of Mr. Suvage to fill the vacancy in tne Fourth ward caused by the resignation of Mr, Fenno. Why did not the 1880 council #0 at it hke centlemen and not take the advantage of tho mayor while he was up in Omahba looking after the affairsot the city. If they wanted Mr. Sav age 80 bud why didn't they appoint him over the major’s head at some meeting when he was present, just as they did when they ap- pointed our city attorney, Mr. Farnsworthi Iclass it as & sneaking trick. But to conclude my short remarks, 1 wish to sk the gentleman what good doos his long speech do the citizens and tax-payers of South Omaha now{ What the coun did in 1888, let it be right or wrong. Mr. Johns- ton nor uny one else can’t remedy 1. What was done in 1888 was done in good faith, and in ten years from now will not be noticed. There have been remarks made around the streets by parties that there was $2,000 made *‘on the side’”” at the vime the L, street via- duct was let. The parties bad better look out and not judge others by themselves. I give Mr. Johunston credit for spending so much time in writing up the financas of the year 1838 and 1589, but why aid he not go buck to the council of 1887. I think he could find a few mistakes that were made in that year, But I will leave his speech, (which'is a very able one I udmit) and wy short answer to the citiz2ns aud taxpayors of South Omaha to decide uvon. I might have made a few mistakes, but] don’t say out blunt, as my friend says in his remarks. that these are facts and ntothing but facts. 1 wish it understood that I have no personal feeling against any member of the city coun- cil of 1883 or 1880, Outside of the city offi- cers there is no body of men but will ~disa- gree on several points. If Mr. Johnston wishes to answer he can, but I have no more to say on this question. There were mis- takes made in 1885 and 1889,and will continue 80, I think. Your obedient servant from the Third ward, Joux J. O'Rounke, OPPOSE AN XATLION, Ih2 Matter Discuss=d By the South’ Omaha Board of Trad There was an unusual y good attendance at the informal special moeting of the board of trade held Thursday night 1 the rooms under the Nebraska Savings bank. Various matters of interest to the city were discussed but annexation was the chief subject and 1t callea out a general expression of sentiment not at all favorable to the scheme, Vice President David Anderson presided, with Secretary Lane keeping the minutes, Paving was the first matter considered. There was shown a feeling favorable to the paving of more streets in the business sec- tion between Twenty-fourth and Twenty- seventh streets. ‘I'he chairman was in- structed to name a committee of three to see the property owners on ‘Twenty-filth and Twenty-sixth streets, north and south of N street, to ascertain their views und secure an expression on the kind of paving desired. Met Levy, Mugberry and ucken were named on_the comuittee. ‘Tney were instructed to urge the construction of sew- ers on all tha streets to be paved. Mr. Anderson reported that he bad con- sulted with the officials of the street railway company and they assured bim that the motor line would be extended in South Omaha the coming summer, One route sug- gested was to go down M to Twenty-seventh, eouth on Twenty-seventh to N and ecast on N to Twenty-fourth with a single track, thus forming & loop. The present Twenty- fourth street line would be extendea south 10 Q und thence west over the () sireet via- duct wo the Third ward, J. C. Carroll opposed a track on N street. He considered the street too narrow and be- lieved the prescut level furnished all the accommodations necessary for the business section of the city, Several others were of the same opinion, E. C. Lane suggested the following as a a good route to meet the wants of the city. An extension of the Twenty-fourth street line south to Q street, west over the Q strect viaduct to the Third ward and thence back to Twenty-eixth, north on Twenty-sixth to M and east to Twenty-fourth, connecting again with the main line. Anucxation was then discussed in an in- Carzewy e MISSOURI RIVER - 888093880000 HEADQUARTERS FOR cares . (B _'_.g 433 [T ¥l s Jucrmre srozanume o oavie smaoicy o cos b CALIFORNIA ORANGES DUQUETTE & CO, wi 347 Fruits and Commission, ISALE —— Bluffs, Ia Jroadway, Council PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. Attorneys-at eral Courts. STONE & SIMS formal way, and the expression of sentiment was almost unanimously opposed to it. Vice President Anderson took a decided stand agaiost it, avd was supported by Messrs, McGuckm, Maher, Cockrell, Levy, Towle and Carroll, Justice Breen was opposed to it because he did not want South Omaha to lose her identity as a vigorous young city. He thought it was better to remain as o separate municipality for a few vears longer, do as much in the way of public improvements as possible, and then if Omaha wants South Omaha with her good people, her paved streets and her public improvements, and the debt they created, 1t was time enough to se- cousider the matter. L Lowe and Lawrence to know more about the ben-'| efits ana disadvantages of anne: ation before they wouid declare themselves for or agamst it, Councilmau Towle opposed it, and Councilman MecMillan- thought he would not declare himself one way or the other, but wouid endeavor to find out the views of his constituents and act on the mat- ter in accordance with the wishes of the ma- Jority. W. H. Mayberry was the sole champion of aunexation at the meeting. One city govern- ment could be run cheaper than two. He thougnt Cmaha cabitalists would encourage the erection of manufucturing establish- ments in South Omaha if both cities were united, whereas they now seek to locate everything within Omaha’s corporate limits. The cities were one in fact, and under one government their interests would be mutual. Now each is working for 1ts own advance- ment, with the stronger one sure to get the best of it in' the long run, Annexation was only a_matter of time, and it might us well occur now us ever, No formal action was taken on the matter. Judging from the very general expression of opinion, aunexation meets with slhght favor among tho board of trade members, wanted Foresters Will Dance. The Foresters aro arrauging for a dance o be given on tho night of February 14. They have appointed the following commit- teo of arrangements: James Fleming, Wil- lizm Brennan, John Sexton, Jacob Earnest, Barney Flood, George J. Seltzer and An: drewJ. Galiagner. As is usual with the Foresters' several affairs, this party is bound to be a success. e — ni's Complexion Powder is univer- known and e \ere esteemed as the powder that will improve the comlex- 100, eradicate tan, freckles, and all skin dis- cases, —— ADWAY'S RE How Harses are Shod in Holland. The method of shoeing horses in Hol- land is a novel one, The animal is driven in a stout frame cage; the three feet on the ground are hobbled so that no kicking can be indulged in, then the foot that is to be shod is lifted to the desived position and lashed fast to a stout cross bar so that the smith ecan work atit from wll sides, as though it was held on a vice on a work bench. These docile horses submit to being so bound, but an American or English horse would in most cases resist until he was ruined if so treated. The cose of an entire set of new shoes is three gilders, or $1.20. American nails arl used, although the shoes are of locat manufacture. e An Editor's Opinion. From the West Branch (Ia.) Record: We have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in our family in cases of sud- den colds and sore throat and find it ail that is cluimed for it. One bottle or less, if taken according to directions, will' effect a cure in any ordinary case and save the expense of large doctor oills. Especially do we recommend it in families where the children are threatened with croup, as it will afford immediate rehief if taken in time; which can always be done if the medi- ciune is kept on hand. as we are con- vinced it should be. No household in this variable climate ahould be without arelinble remedy for coughs, colds and croup, und,we know of none better than Chamberlain’s. e A Cullapse in Pig lvon. GLasGow, | here was a collapse in the pig iron market nere today, owing to the temporary suspension of M. 5. Wellis, a promiuent broker. DRUCE & REYNOLDS fashionable Confeetioners the very latest novelties for hanquets an private parties, Cioics frafts, bon- tons, clinco utes, buttercups, and old fashioned molinsses a spoctulty. Orders for partios and mail orders promptly filied, $2 Boadway, Council Bluts, Ta: ADY RELIEF FOR PAIN Instantly For PAINE, BRUISES, stops the most excricinting pains; never fails to give ease to the sufierer, i BACKACHE. CONGESTIONS, INFAMMATIONS, KHEUMA '1SM NEUHALGIA, BCIATICA,'HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE. or any other PAIN, & few applications aro 1ike maglc, causing the PAID Lo lnstantly stop, A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS, Internslly taken in doses of from thirty to sixt; few minutes Cramwp Spasms, Sour Stamach, Collc, Flatulen o, Nousea, Vomiting, Nervous, arising from chiange of Alet or WALEF OF other caw try, Disrehow, Sick Headac intérnal pal B0 Centeta Borile, Arops i half & tumoler of water will cure in & Heartbura, Colera Morbus, Dysen- #8, Eleeplesucas, Malarla, and all Sold by Druggists. H. BIRK|NB|NE Iydruulic and Sunitar —__ Building, Coucil Blufty, I N. SCH U RZ S ;:;',”l‘?:nlll:l il Bluffs, lowa. e S ORAEY, CON TS O g co Engineer. Plans, Bstimates ion of Public Work. Brown . Oflice over American Expross, No, 41 Law. Practice in the State and Fed- Rooms 7 and 8 Shugart-Beno Block, Council Bluffs, lowa. SPECIAL NOTICES, FOR SALE AND RINT. O TRADE--Lots for horses and cattle, F. Swan, East Harmony st., Council Dlufls, A PARGAIN—Complets ¥ il and saw. mill for sale. Capacity of roller mill, fort barrels daily. Will sell farm in connection wit mill if desired. Good rensons for selling, ~All inquiries in regard to said proverty sent to tne followin addrosy will Fecelve prompt. atten: tlon: C. D. Reel, Reels, Ta. TNIMPROVED lowa land to exchange for Uslock of groceries, boots ana shoes, or horses and cattle. Address T, P. Spencer, Rundolph, Ta. YW ANTED—A housekesper to go out onm farm, AddressT. A, pilling. W ANTED—A good boy Aress, g for office work, A ving age, residemce and wage 8, Bee oflice, Counctl Blutrs, JOR SALE My rosidence, %3 Willow av- cnue, on south side of ayliss park. Heated Dy steam, lighted by clecuricity and containing all modern improvéments, Lot 100 by 20) feet, Also will sell or exchaunge for improved city Droperty, my furm of i70_acres, tan mies on of Council BlufTs. N. M. Pusey, Council Blufls, H several houses and lots to trade for . “Council Biufls or Omaha unimproved prop- aty.” C. 1. Judd. 618 Broudway, Council Biuffs, (OUNCIL BLUFES proparty for sale at great bargains. The following, smong the most beautiful homes in the city, will be sold at great bargains, ou moathly phyments, or torms to suit: Three new 8-room houses on Lincoln avenus two blocks from electric motor Line. T'wo new 1568 four blocks from clectric motor line cn North Seventh street. One new 5-room house four blocks from slec- tric motor line on North SBeventh street. ‘Iiree new 5 and Groom houses one black irom electric motor line corner Avenue A and “Lwelfth street. Besides the above T have houses and lots in all parts of the city, One new 5-room Kouse on Mill st, C. B. Juad, 606 Broadway, Council Blufrs, ‘[{‘()Illl,flflm' $1.00) you ¢ cleanstockof harilware, stove and tinshop iuone of the bust lo-ationy’ in_western lowa. Ifyou want i« hardwaro business would be pléased to rofer you to reliable parties that know ull about our business. Very satisfactor reasons for sellng. 1% wiil pay you to invostl- wato this, Addross B 6, Hes “oflice, Council Binrs, YASH for second-hand furniture, stov Jearpets, A. J. Mandel, 825 Brondwa; i{nu, RSTATE -lougnt aad woll aat e chnusud 8peclal attention given to exam- ination of titles. W, C. James, No 1) Poari at. Qi SALE or Reut den 1and with houses, by J. K. Itice 102 Main st., Council Biulfs, QR SALE_01x1%0 fest on Glon wve, R. P Otticer, 12 Main st. {OR RENT—The business pled by 8, 1. McAtee. avenue, Louse latety ocon- Apply at 53 iten NEW Improved real estate v trans for nalm. provea Omaha or Councll Bluifs propsrey C. B, Judd, 606 Broadway. g THOS, OFFICER. W. H. M. Pusky OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broaaway, COUNCIL BLU 8, IOWA, Dealers in forein and domestic exchauge Colloctions made and tnterest pald on time [t posiu Vice I'ros, ANNAN, Cashior, CHas. R n NQ N CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Pald up Capital ---$150,000.00 Surplus . i 35,000.00 Liabllity to Depositors....335,000.00 Direcrons—I. A. Miller, F. Shugart, E. E. Hart, J., Hunnan, Transact’ general banking business Largest capital and surplus of any bank in Northwestern lowa, Interest on time deposits " F M. ELLIS & CO., ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING SUPERINTEN DENTS, Rooms 430 and 432 [3ee Bullding, Omana Neb,, and Kooms 244 and 1 Block. Counci Blutsjow . .Correspondence Sollcited. —THE— J; A Murphy Manufacturing Co, 1st Avenue and 21sv Street. SASH DOORS AND BLINDS, Band and Neroll Sawing, Ho-Sawing and Planing. Sswing of allKinds, P lira kets, Kindling wood 8250 par 1oad delivered, sawdust by the barrel o, All we 1rat-class, Telophone 224, “¥Your Patronage Solicited"” ~ BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDEN I'S. Olean to be ioom 2, Opera House Block, Council Bluffs, Towa. S. E. MAXON, Archite.t and Superintend nt, Room 281, Merriam Block, COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA,