Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 16, 1890, Page 6

oo e fHE OMAHA DAILY BEE: [ SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1840.-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE OMAHA BEE. [(ARE OF THE COUNTY'S POUR. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFIUE, NO. 12 PEARL STREET, Delivered by carrler in any part ¥ the City, H,W.TILTON ... MANAGER TELEPHONE Bueisres Oryice No, 43, Nian1 Epitow, No. 2, MINOR MENTION. N. Y. P. Co. Couneil Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. Thateher coal, 114 Main street. Carbon Coal Co, wholesale, retail, 10 Pearl Has taken five premiums—Angelina flour. Try a sack. Mrs. Lena Stubbs has asked for a divorce from Charles E. on the ground of drunken- ness, desertion and cruel treatment, Deli Anderson and Ben Wright engaged in & running jump contest for & a side. The Jatter won by two inches, jumping fifteen feot. The next musicale given by the Ladies’ Musical society will be held noxt Thursday, February 20, at Max Moyor's hall—the 10ut being Ash Wednesday. The Unity guild sociable will be entor- tained by Mrs. H. Jackson, 517 First street, Tuesday evening, February 18, All cordially invited to attend. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Theodore Buchn and Anna Rhode, both of Keg Creok, and Alonzo 1. Wells and Lida M. Wild, both of Hardin towuship. The Woman's Relief Corps of Abe Lincoln post will give & social danco and supper av the Grand Army of the Republic hall next Thursday evening, to which an invitation is extended to all. Special communication of Excelsior lodae No. 260 A. F. and A. M. Monday evening, February 17, for work in the second degree. Visiting~ brathren cordially invited. By order of the W. M. ‘The motor company will run a car over the Fifth avenuo line at the close of, every performance ut the cpera houso for 'the ac- commodation of theater goers living in the southern part of the city. Judgo Aylesworth was to have rendered a decision yesterday in the Eighth street ins unction case, but Attorney Mynster notitied im that he wisteq to cite several ndditional suthorities, and the decision was accordingly posthoned. Louis Grells' meat market, No. 001 Lower Broadway, has been visited by burglars and they carried away a large quantity of hams, buckets of lard, live chickens ana other arti- cles, Entrance was gained by breaking a glass in a rear window. No clue to tho thicves. Mr, and Mrs. E. J. Shubert entertained a high-five party at their residence, No. 300 Pacific avenue, last evening. The party comprised twenty-five people, and a very pleasant evening was passed, This was tho first party piven by Mr. and Mrs, Shubert and they proved themselves to be royal en- tertainers, 7 Willie, son of J. G. Tipton, No: 1025 Fifth avenue, was run over by a dirt wagon yes- terday morning. He was trying to climb into the vehicie when he slipped under the wheel. He thought that his neck was run over, but beyond a badly bruised jaw no in- juries were discovered. Fortunately, he will soon be about again as usual. Miss Nellle Dodge entertaned a select dancing party Friday evening, from 8 to 19, at her home on Third street. Those present were: Misses Bessie Squires, Nellie Clark, Fannie Burns, Frankie Dailey, Gertie Glea- son and Maud* Cavin, and Messrs. Frank Haas, Percy Clough, John Moore, Curtis Btoddard, George Evans and Guy Shepard. Assistant State Vetermarian Stewart has returned from Silver City, where he found @ number of cuttle recantly died from cere- bro epinal trouble, the cause for which conld not be learned. They were western feeding eers and when first afflicted staggered about as if intoxicated, would then drop down and were unable to rise. Deuath en- sued in a short tiwe, S J. Adams has just returned from a sur- reptititious visit to the central portion of the state and was accompaunied upon his return by Miss Muud Davis, that is, she is known here by that name, and her friends have bardly had time to become acquanted with ner us Miss StephenJ. Adams. The groom 1R the general salesman at George Bebbing- ton’s lumber yurd, und the latter is a gradu- ate of St. Francis academy, cluss of '86. Both bave & wide acquaintance here and Tue Bee joins with many friends in wishés for their future happiness and prosperity. s S.-B. Wadsworth & Co., 207 Pearl straet, loan money for Lombard Inv. Co. e S. M. Williamson sells the Standard and Domestic sewing machines, 106 Main st. — Travelers, Hotel Jameson 18 first~class. ———— Full line of imported and domestic cigars, Kelley & Younkerman. e Personal Paragraphs. G. W. Davis of Oakland was 1n the Bluffs yestorduy, P, P. Kelley of Glenwood was in the city yesterday, i A. C. Graham returned yesterday morning from Des Moines, Hugh Kinney of Pacific Junction was in the city yestorday. E. P, Sheffer of the Red Oak Express was in the city vesterduy. Senator Groneweg is home from Des Moines to spend Sunday with his family. S. A. Darrow, cashier of the First Na- tional bavk of Anthony, Kan., is visiung in the city. Miss Alice Able of Fremont, Neb., is vis: ating her cousin, Miss Nora Smith, on Pros- pect street, W. G, Walker of Newago, Mich., 18 stop- Ing with his nephew, E. H. Walker at No. gw.)' Avenue B, The friends of Mrs. W. D, Thomas will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from 8 two weeks' illnes: F. J. Brezee, taxidermist at the state uni- versity at Lincoln, Neb., cawe 1n yesterday to spend Surday in the tsluffs. Roy. Philip McKim of St, Paul's parigh, Sibley, Ia, arrived here ‘;‘wuwrfiny morning and will at Roev. Mackay in the services at St. Paul's church today, Rev, T. B. Greenlee, wife and children arrived in the city from Anthony, Kan., Fri- day evening to visit Mrs, Greenlee's parouts, Dr. and Mrs, E. I, Woodbury, e T ‘The water runs when Bixby plumbs, i The Koss Investment and T'rust company. ) -— lowa lump coal, spot cash, $3.50 per ton, Council Biufts Fiel Go. e The A. O, H, Ball Tho ball to be given by the Ancient Order of Hiberniaus at Masonic temple promises to be a brilliant affuir. A large number of tick- ets have been disposed of, which insures a big attendance. An excellent programme of twenty-four numbers has been arranged. William Malony will act as master of cere- monies. The following are the committees: Invitation—William Fitzgerald, P, coll, D. Doyle, I, Sweeney, John Quinn, Recention—T, O'Hearn, George Blaxism, :ohn Sullivan, John Fitzgerald, John Lena- ) k= loor—N. O'Brien, M. J. Morris, J. Cusick, E. Tinley, James O'Neil', R J. G, Tipton, real estate, 537 Broadway. —————— We want you to list your rental property with us and we will secure you good,- re liable tenauts, Reots collected and svecial attention given to care of proporl.(. E. R, s::“meac«. Broadway and Main st, up stairs. e — City Steam Laundry, 84 Main, Tel, 134, e Going Like Hot Oakes. The sale of Chautauqua lots continues with increused interest. P. C. DeVol and F. H, Hill went to the grounds yesterday with their families und located lots. Heary H. Van Brunt _and N. A, Taylor also made purchases. L. G. Knotts and F., Sbaver were on hand aud purchased fine lots, and Charles Ofiicer, not to be the t to secure a good thing, made ono of the elect in the location of & chaice lot on the Chautauqua grounds. Those purchasing lots will be assured a good oompany awong those already on the rounds, Success is now beyond question for the future of she grand Chautauqua en- terprise, A Talk With Superintendent Hardin on the Subject. IS A POOR FARM DESIRABLE? The Superintendent Thinks the Pres- ent Method the Most Satisfac tory and Gives Reasons for His Views., The Poor Ye Have Always. “How has the open winter affected the poor fund! Made the demands auy lighter than usuali™ Superintendent Hardin delayed answering long enough toclear his mouth of & surplus of nicotine, and then— +I don’t see as it has made much difference with us, The weather has not been severe, but on the other haud there has not been much, and money has seemed tight. It will cost Pottawattomie county about as much as usual. The mild winter doesn’t seem to make much difference.” As is generally known this county now has no poor farm, Several years ago the farm then owned by the county was sold* It was the intention of the board to buy another, but a_difference arose as to where it stould be located, A majority de~ cidea in favor of purchasing a farm near Neola, and the Jand was contracted for. The minority in favor of locating near Coun< cil Bluffs raised a legnal objection which proved unsurmountable. It was found that while the county could sell one farm it could not purchase another withouta vote of the people. The board could not, therefore, carry out the contract for tho purchase of the farm near Neols, and for several years the county has had no poor farm or poor house. “What do you think, Mr, Hardin, about the niced of & poor farm't" Mr. Harding’s opinion is of some worth on such questions, as he has many years experi- ence s superitendent of the poor, extend- ing over a period covered by both systems. “I have about made up my mind that the county gets along botter without a poor farm. Why? 1 believe itis ohoaper for the county not to have a farm. For instance, that woman who just went out—she has several small children. By furnishing her with wood and a little monoy—say $L.50 a week —she manages to get along. Sue gets some work, and thus keeps the family together, and manages to live without being any great burden on the taxpayers. (f we had a poor farm the whole family would have been sent out there. That wouid cost the county more and the family would be rased s paupers. They would soon losa all independence and would not try to do anything for themselves. That's only one instance. There are a good many transients who straggle in here, thia beiag 8 railway center. They don't belong here and we ought not to be comvelled to care for them. They are pennileas and perhaps in poor health. Instead of crowding into our poor house and staying there, they get only such temporary help as they need and then bave to mové on. We have no place to keep them. Another thing, you need # mignty good man lo’ run a poor farm right. It is hard to get such men and they're expevsive, If the coanty con- cludes to get a poor farm though, 1 believe the best way is to get a littie one—not a reg- ular farm—but, say ten or fifteen acres right near the city—and raise vegetables. Of course, keop & few Cows, some pigs, etc. Just enough to supply the poor house, Then by buying what had 0 be bought in whole~ sale quantities, it might be made reasonably economical. But tho present way seoms to work all right,” “How is the poor fund holding out this yeari” “First-rate. We'll bave eriough, and a lit- tle to spare,unless we should have some such city smallpox bills 88 came aiong two' years ago. Do you know it cost the county them $5,000 for nine cases of smallpox. You see the city took care of the cases, and the county had to foot the bills, But there's nothing of the kind this year. It costs about $10,000 a year to care for the poor in this county. Last year the levy was reduced, because there was a surplus n the fund. The soldiers' fund 18 set apart now, and I don’t have anything to do with that,"” ‘“How 18 that bewg managed?’ “Well, there’s a cortain amount appropri- ated just for the relief of distressed soldiers and their Tamilies. When one of this class comes to me for help from the county I turn them over to Mr. Deharea, the druggist, who is an old soldier and who has charge herc of all these cascs. He examines into them ana gives them such relief as he deems needful and just. Tke plan_works nicoly, Old sol- diers oughtn’t to be classed in with the county paupers anyway, and there are many other advantages to such an arrangement. They are pretty suro to be fairly dealt with, and if any impostors try to work the fund they are pretty easily detected.” “Crime and poverty? Oh in one way they often go hand in hand, As soon as & fellow zets into jail his folks begin to ask for help from vhe county. He's the husband or a son, or something, and the family can not get along now that he is not able to work, Lots of times these very fellows don’t earn an honest dollar when they are out of jail, or if they do they spend it for ‘whisky, or in some other way. Their fami- lies, perhaps, never get anything from them, but' the minut they get into jail the county is expeoted to make up forit.” I, of course, don’t mean that this is always so, but there's lots of it.” ————— Drs. Woodbury have removed their denta office to 101 Pearl street, up stairs. ——— The Mankattan sporting headq'rs 418 B-way.’ S Great Bargain: Laties, do not delay your inspection of the new stylos of carpets aud curtains that are being received at the Council Bluffs Carpet Company. They are very handsome, and you will enjoy an inspection of them, The new goods are arriving every day and you will have to visit the carpet store more than once to see them all. — Pets of the Police. Tn police court yesterday morning two drunks were ussessed for their indiscretion. Martin Burke and Thomas Ry were charged with disturbing the peace and paid $8.10 each. Sam Walker, Lem Richardson and John ‘Webster were accused of trying to break up o dance on Pierce street. They asserted their innocence, and as no witnesses testified against them, they were discharged. e L The “opullr wall E-yer and decorative ablishment of P. C. Miller has been re- opened with Mr. Miller as manager. The entire stock has been purchased by Jacob L., Jenscn, and largely increased by the addi- tion of all the Iatest styles and designs by the best manufacturers. The old establish- ment is ready for business again, a fact the public will tote with interest, et et Dress goods at the Boston Store to suit all tastes, from the cheapest calico to the finest Heurletta and silks, ut eastern prices, Coun- al Bluffs, e Regarding the Common Carrier: Assistant City Attorney Shoemaker of Omaha was in the city yesterday afternoon on business connected with both cities, “*One of our policemen arrested one of your expressmen today for dolng business over there without a license,” said Mr. Shoe- maker in explaining his mission, ‘‘and they brought him into my oftice to see what was to be done with him. Now, then, what I want 1s to see if the councils of the two cities cannot come to some kind of an agreement with reference to this matter., There was some trouble about these cases some months 880, but this is the first one that has come up in some time. At that vime one of your wen was arrested over there, aud then one of our men was arrested over here, 'Chere Wwas some question us to what should be done, but it finally seewed to drop by mutual consent. Some kind of an agreament should be arrived at that would be reciprocal, and this dificulty would be done away with. It seems Lo me that these common carriers should not be eompelled to pay & license in both cities, The two places are really one, espoecially since the complotion of the new bridge, ard we ought to make it as free as possible. Of course, they could not exnect 1o hold a license in one city and do a iocal common carrier business in the other, but their license should cover the interstate 1t 18 a long haul either way, and king a good deal to require them to Toturn empty when they could secure a load. Ex-Magor Broatch vetoed an ordi- navce touching this matter on the ground that it was in violation of the interstate com- meorce law, 1 have seen the superior judge, city attorney, mayor and some of the mem- bers of the council, and I think that the matter can be arranged. Judge Aylesworth says he has inflicted fines in these cases, be- lieving that some other way would be more efficacious and satisfactory. If the councils of the two cities will appoint committees, say the city attorneys or police judges or judiciary committees to consult regardine the matter, I am positive that it can be dis- posed of in a manner that will please all parties conoerned.” [ oE oY The most complete line of hosiery and un- derwear at the Boston Store, where onst- ern pricas rule, Council Bluffs. phoadont ity A good girl can securo a good situation to .do general housework by calling on Mrs, P, M. Pryor, 616 Bluft st. i ileicsiirics Go to Dempsey Bros. for fine confection- ery, Boston chips, butter cups, ete., 105 Main, g Dr. H. S. West, dental surgery, No. 12 Peorl street, over Tite Bee offico, —_— Among the Churches. Congregational — Services morning and evening. The pastor will preach in the morning, subject, “Walking Worthy of the Lord.” 'In the evening there will be an illustrated lecture on Palestine. These ser- vices are free to all and a cordial invitation is extended. Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor at 6:10. Pilgrim Sunday sohool at 8 p. m. Corner of South street and Avenue A. Elder E. W. Farnsworth will preach at 8. D. A, church, corner Bluff and Story streots, tonight at 7:50. Subject, “Christ the Author of Life,”” illustrated by chart. A cordial invitation extended to all. Christian Science—Services today at 4 o'clock v. m, in Press club room. Entrance, No. 19 Pearl street. All welcome, Berean Baptist-—There will be divine ser- vices both morning and evening today, con- ducted by the pastor, The Sunday school meots at 11:45 a. m, Meetings every even- ing this weok. Fifth Avenue Methodist—Corner of Eight- eenth street. Dedicatory services at 10:30 . m, by Bishop J. P, Newman, of Omaha. Children’s meeting at 8 p. m., at which there will bo music and short addrosses by visiting ministers and others. Preaching by D. W. T. Smith at 7:30 p. m. - Latter Day Saints—Rev. W. W. Blair will preach at the Latter Day Saints on Pierce streev at 10:30 and 7 today, Sunday school at 12; baptism at 2:85. First Presbyterian—Prsaching by the pas- tor at 10:30 &, m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 12:00 m. Young people’s meeting at 6:30 p. m. Strangers are cordially in- vited, Broadway Methodist Episcopal—On ac- count of dedication of the Fifth avenue church there wiil be no mornine services. Sungay school us usual at 12 m. The pastor will preach at 7:30 p. m. A cordial invitation 10 all. First Baptist—Preaching by tho pastor at 10:30 and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at12 m. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. w. Strangers and others cordially welcome. Second Presbyterian—Preaching this af- ternoon by the pastor, Rev. F. W. Gross- man. Subject, God’s Greatest Command - ment.” Sunday school at 4 o'clock p. m. Prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. Saint Pauls — Divine services today at 10:30 a. m. and 7:80 p. m. Sunday school 12:15. Eveuing sermon ‘‘A Daughter of the King.” Addressed to King's Dmufmern. Young men and strangers are cordially wel- rigemtd to these services, T. J. MavKay, ctor. e ‘The handsomest and cleanest market, best meats and lowest prices at J. M. Scanlan’s. Fullline of homeopathic medicines at Ellis’. R — . C. 8. steamdye works, 1013 Broadway L The Boston Store's immense display of wall paper will be ready for inapection in a day or s0. Wall paper from the cheapest to the finest at popular prices, Council Bluffs, second floor. ——— The Trh of a Civy Official. City Auditor Hammer i8 of the opwnion that he has a good sized kick coming, and all because the council neglected to procure a now lot of blank warrants uatil all of the old ones were gone. He fumed about the oty building yesterday in anything but an agreeable frame of mind. When asked as to the cause of his trouble, he pointed toa small slip of yellow paper posted conspicuously on the wire railing in front of the counter. *Do you see that telegram{” he inquired sav- agely. It was dated Danville, Ill., and read as follows: ‘“Warvauts not dry yet. ‘Will ship Moonday morniug by express.—Ill- n01s Printing company.” “Notning serious about that,” the scribe, “‘There isn't, ehi” snorted the irate au- ditor, “*Perhaps you would like to be here day after day and have all these fellows coming in and kicking because they can’t get their warrants, that they should have had the first of the month. The first thing 1 know, I will have two wonths’ work right on top of me, but then there's nothing seri- ous about it,” aud a blood-thirsty cachina- tion emanated from the hdden recesses within the auditor's vest. “The council wouldn't let me get & supply in Omaha or this woulon’t have happened,” he continued. *They waited until there were but four blanks left in the warrant book, and then they sent to Tllinois, Tho new supnly won't be here till the widdle of the week, then 1t will take two or three days to make out the warrants, and it will take the mayor a day t0 #1gn them after be gets them, so that I will be lucky if I get them out of the way by the end of the month.” “Such things are exasperating, of course, but then your torm lasts only another month, you know." “That's 80, and I am not a candidate for re-elacuion. Say, what do I want of the of- fice, anyway 1" The aggravated official lapsed 1nto a state of cogitation and the reporter withdrew, ventured it S, The corset house of the Bluffs is the Bos- ton Store. From the cheapest to the finest and all the most popular makes in the mars ket ac prices 25 to 50 per cent less thun asked by other dealers. Hoston Store, Council Bluffs, second floor. —_— Desirable dwellings for rent at reduced rices by B. H. Sheafe & Co., rental agents, roadway and Main st., up stairs, P e New Pianos and Organs. Thé Mueller Music company are acceiving 8 large number of new instruments for the coming soason’s trade, They have some rare bargains in both new and old instruments that it ay pay to investigate, i — Several Youths in Trouble, ‘Will Gilbert swore out warrants before Justice Hendricks on the 6th inst., charging F. Heatn, George Elsey and Al- bert Chesney with assault and battery and they were arrested yesterday. When taken before the justice they told their stories and had the case continued until pext Wednes- day. Elsey was required to give $50 bonds, but the others were released on their own recogunizance. ‘The row occurred on the evening of the 3d inst. The parties attended “Our Irish Visitors” at Dobany's on that @vening, and the trouble began in the gal- lery of the opera house. At the conclusion of the performunce Gilbert left the building and was followed by Lhe others, who at- tacked him on South Sixth street opposite the postofiice. He was quite badly bruised in the fight which ensued. The arrests were nov made before as the defendants mauaged 0 keep out of sight. et The Leaders of fine watches and jewelry in the city, and the place 1o buy the best ut the lowest prices is the establishment without rivals, the most reliable firm of C. B. Jacquemiy & Co, e 2 LD Save 80 per cent on tombstones and monu- ments. Design shoet ana price lis® free. L. Kelley, 208 Broadway, Council Bluffs, \ ™ BARGAINS AT EISEMAN'S. Important Bvent for Ladies of Coun- oil Bluffs and Vieinity. e Great Special ‘Sale of Hosiery This Weck—Readt Read t— Lay tnYour Sup- ly Now. Mrans Fifty dozen ladies’ hose, full regular mado fast black, every pair warranted stain- less, at 150 a patr. Others ask 830 a pair for these gouds, Quantity limited to six pair to each customer. 75 dozen real fine 40 gauge fast black hose at 25¢ a pair, sold elsewnere at 40c. 00 dozen good fancy stripped hose, all sizes, at 5c a pair, worth 100. One case 100 dozen fast black cotton hose at 10c & pair, worth 18c. One case, 100 doz. red heavy mixed misses’ and boys’ liose at 100 a pair, worth 20c. 100 doz. children’s heavy "cotton hose all sizes at 10c and 12/¢5 & pair, worth deuble the money. All our children’s fast black and colored hose in odd lots, formorly sold from 35c to 50c'a pair, will go this week at 250 a pair. All our fine ladies’ hose of small lots, for- merly sold from G5c to $1 a pair will o this week for 50c a pair, It will pay you to lay in your supoly now at HY EISEMAN & CO., Council Bluffs, Ia, Mail oraers carefully filled. B SCHOUL OF FINANCE. To be Established in Connection With the Universities, The executive counsel of the American Bankers' Association has recently had under consideration the questicn of a business course in our universities, and the resuly of their action was the appointment of a com- mittee of which Mr. W. H. Rhawn, president of the National Bank of the Republic of Philadelphia, is chairman, to further con- sider and report upon the subject. Such a course as suggested has already been estab- lished in the University of Pennsylvania through the lberality of Mr. Wharton, a wealthy philanthropist of Philadelphia, and the result there so far has been very encour- aging. The following correspondence is self-explanatory : PHILEDELPUIA, 0.—Mr. Henry W. Yates, Omaha. 1 enclose you herein a copy of circular and annexed pam- phlet upon the establishment of schools of finance und econoiny, upon which I would bo glad to have your views, after you have care- fully read the same. At present the committea have no thought of recommending anything to the executive council for action by the association, further than to commend the beneficent action of Mr. Wharton to o*her rich and benevolent men who may thereby be induced to found like schools of finance and economy in con- nection with the universities and colleges throughout the country. After responses shall have been received and Prof. James shall have prepared his papers, other thoughts may be presented to the committes as worthy of recommendation. Anythiog you may be pleased to send will be received with great consideration and re- spect by vhe committee, Very respectfully yours, W. H. REAWN. Oxana, Neb., Feb. 14, ‘W. H. Rhawn, esq., Chairman, Philadei~ phin—Dear Sir:" Your fuvor of recent date was duly received and the matter in the cir- cular sont me has_roceived due considera- tion. I am much impressed with the scheme presented of founding schools of finance ana economy in coungction with our univers sities. At an oarly period fn our educational history, only one fixed course was open to the student in ourouniversities, and this, while it supplied the.demand of those with scholarly tastes for the various classical and other learned branches, hardly fitted our '“young “‘men for the earnest, active business lifo be- fore them, and experience has continually shown the college graduates ata great dis- advantage in competition with those possess- ln%only a common school education: his system has been practically followed to the present time, except that in later years a scientific course has been added, which, however, is equally ineffective for utility in real business and commercial life. ‘Such schools as you now suggest, covering the numerous branches named in Mr. Whar- ton’s scheme, would seem to be the neces- sity of our age, and the wonder is why they bave not long ago been engrafted” upon our educational system. The real ed- ucation 1n business lite must now fol- low the university or college course, and be obtained oniy in the dear school of experience. Why may not the college course be the beginning of the real education of the man for tho space he is to fill in life? I would be disposed to go much farther than what. you suggest as the probable rec- ommendation of your committee, There could be no better possible use made of the surplus funds of our association than by the purchasa with them of scholarships in the courses suggested. Such encouragement as this might give woula possibly interest the older universi- ties in the scheme and make 1t a practical success for all future lllilxm Yy W, Yares, e e MODJEZSKA'S EARLY TRIUMPHS, The Great Tragedienne Tells How She Began Her Career. At some time more than two decades ago I was living in Bochnia with M. Modjeska, and with my little son only a few months old, We wore poor, very poor, wretchedly poor. But if I re- member well, poverty did not make me gloomy or despondent, writes Hel- ena Modjeska in the February Arena. At the time of our stay in Bochnia some misfortune happened, causing the death of several mnen, who left widows and orfihnns. without any means of sup- port. Everybody felt compassion for the unfortunate ones, and tried to help them. We were harrowing our minds how to find some means of assistance, when a happy idea occurred to me. ‘‘Letus organize a charity performance for their benefit.” The idea was received with general acclamation, There was in Bochnia at that time a rovinecial actor of some experience, 1. Lobojko. On.the other side my sis- ter and myselt claimed some know‘yedge of the profession as two of our brothers were actors, and we had ourselves, as children, tried “odr forces at howme in plays improvised hy ourselves. Fer the hall we obtained a large room in the Casino, @ kind of local club, where the social fastivities of the little town took place, it possessed a small stage. The footlights consisted of & few lamps andjja number of tallow candles, ‘We decided to play three small pieces in one act, each peouiring a small cast. The first and mpig ene was a French comedietta or vaugdeville, called *“‘The ‘White Cameliadil, Tt is a plece of yather delicate and re- fined work, in thestyle of the proverbs of Musset and Feujllet, and did not seem very fit to the surroundings of the Boch- nia stage, I wasto play a countess of high French society. he great difficulty was to find a robe suitable for a great French lady. Hapily my mother gnd a gray sil's gown —a remnant of better times. It was not an ans{“pieae of work to transform the ola fashioned style of dress into a mod- ern, Frenchy-looking pattern, and to make it fit me, ag ny mother was rather stout and I was of u'very slim and slen- der figure, I suppose our achievement must have been quite a genuine success, because two more pflr&rmnnwl were given and our enthusiasm grew to fuch an extent that we decided to changwour amateur organization into a regular professional dramatic company. veral actors and actresses, waifs and strays of disbanded companies, and several young aspirants BLACK PEERLESS COAL. The following testimonials from large consumers of fuel, who have given all kinds of conl fractical and crucial tests, are the best possibie recommendations t ough test, and am satisfled it is the best conl for all purposes in the western market, and [ have burned thousands of tons of all kinds of conl. , W, 3 City Steam Laundr We have heated our mammoth dry goods o histrionic laurels having heard of our Bochnia experience joined us and we became a regular band of strolling comedians, going from town to town through all Galitzia with the usual ups ;\r;(l downs incidental to this kind of ife, — PRODIGAL SONS, Young Gotham Heirs Who Have Squanderea Their Millions. “Waiter,another bowtle,” hiccoughed a good-looking young man in evening dress who was sitting in the wino room of a twenty-third street concert hall the ether evening. “That's right,Charlie,” said a brazen- faced young woman in short skirts who sat at the table h him, ‘‘How much is it?" asked the youth as the waiter opened a bottle wh parently contained champagne. “Five dollars,” answered the waiter, snatching at the roll of bills that was held toward him. The bottle contained cider, but the young maun was so stupified that he did not know that its real value was about fifteen cents. He was the sole heir to alarge for- tune, one of a type of young men of whom there are many in this city. The type is not a new one, and during the past few vears there have been half a dozen youths in the metropolis who have gone through big fortunes ia a short time. Probably the best known of them is Mr. Howell Osborn, who has been liv- ing in Pavis for a year or so, and whose doings in New York made him the talk of the town, says the New York Morn- ing Journal. ‘When Howell Osborn became of age his father, Charles Osborn, the million- aire banker, died, leaving his only, son over $1,000,000. Young Osborn at once became the gayest boy in the city. He gave champagne dinners to protty chorus girls, bought a yacht and a stable of horses, and made the money fly. It is said that he once gave a chorus girl at the Casino a pairof dinmond ear- ings, for which he paid $5,000 at Tiffany’s. Tt took Howell Osborn about one year to make away with the greater part of his fortune. Then he went to San Francisco with Fay Templeton.the actress, and later the pair went to Paris. Mr. Osborn is ex- pected in New York again soon. He still enjoys a moderate income from some real estate, which he is not per- mitted to sell. The meteoric career of Mr. E. Lati- mer Jones Is vividly impressed on many minds, particularly on that of Mr. Ben- jamin Ludington, who advanced Mr. Jones $100,000, and has not yet got it back. Jones succeeded to considerable money and acquired a _great deal more by his maraiage with Miss Colwell, the heiress, whose father was the proprie- tor of the Colwell lead company. Mr. Jones is believed to have squan- dered $300,000 in a year. He paid $50,000.for a farm in Orange county and ustonisheda the natives by his magnificent doings. He stocked the farm with hundreds of the most costly cattle, and his stable contained & score of speedy thorough- bred trotters. . Mr. Jones used to order a dozen suits of clothes at a time from a Fifth avenue tailor, and his little dinners at Delmon- ico's were marvels of gastronomic art, and expensiveness. Oné day Mr. Jones announced his failure. His money had all been spent on fads of every sort. His wife’s money had gone too, as well as the funds of his friend Mr. Lud- ington. Delmonico’s knows E. Latimer Jones no more, and the fine farm was recently sold for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. E. Berry Wall munaged to dis- pose of #500,000 in five years. His interest in the esiate of his father amounted to that sum. There is 80 little of it left now that Mr. Wall is frequently hauled up in court to face an angry tailor or other creditors. Mr. Wall spent his money on good clothes and good living. A good deal of it went on the racetrack,and the men who run faro banks have had a s have of it. Mr. Wall has seen the error of his ways and is now sorry that he did not take better care of his wealth. Mr. I'red May, who issaidto be a leading society man of Lima, Peru, at present, is credited with having spent close on to $500,000during his career in this city. May was exceedingly lucky in stock speculations, and the bulk of his for- tune came from fortunate deals in Wall street. It all went, however, and when May left the city some months ago it was given out that he was financially crip- Fred Gebhard spent nearly $300,000 in five years, As Mr. Geb- hard had an income of $80,000 a year, however, he is not in financial siraits, Mr. Gebhard is not given to dissipa- tion, Most of his money wentin keep- ing a stable of horses. ~ This is one of the most expensive luxuries that a young man can indulge in, but it seems to huve an ivresistible aturaction for youths with lots of money. i A Household’s Wor:ying Cares. There are men who supvose they have all the annoyances, writes T, De- Witt Talmage in the New York Jour- nal. Let some of the masculine lec- turers on placidity ot temper try for one week the cares of the honsehold and the family, Let the man sleep with a baby on one arm all night, and one ear open to the children with the whooping cough in the adjoining apartment. Let him see the tray of crockery and the cook fall down stairs, and nothing saved but the pieces. Let the pump give out on wash-day, and the stovepipe, when too hot for bandling, get dislocated. Let the pud- ding come out of the stove stiff as a poker. Let the gossiping gabbler of next door come in and tell the disagreeable things that neighbors have been say- ing. Let the lungs be worn out by staying indoors without fresh air, and the needle be threaded with nerves ex- hausted, After one week’s household annoy- ances he would conclude that Wall street 18 heaven and the clatter of the stock exchange as rich as Beethoven’s symphony. There are mnu( housekeepers who could get along with their toils if it were not for the sickness and troubles. The fact is, one-half of the women of the land are more or less invalids. Perhaps this comes after the nerves have been shattered by some bereave- ment that has left desolation in every At our celebrated Black Poeriess is the best coal for a! 1 have given the Mlack Peerless Coul a thor- house with Black Peerless Coal and are thor- onghly estisfied with it in point of heat, econ: omy and cleanliness, It glvos off little smake, leaved little ashes and few cilnkers, HENRY EISEMAN & Co, We have used several hundred tons of Black Peerless Coal during the winter for boller and Sold Exclusively by SAPP & KNOTTS, 33 Main St., Council Bluffs. room of the house, and set the crib in. the garret, because the occupant has been hushed into a slumber which needs no mother’s lullaby. Though you may tell her God is tak- ing care of those who are gone, it is motherlike to brood both flocks, and one wing she puts over the flock in the house, the other she puts over the flock in the grave. ——— RICH MEN ON THE WING. How Some Well-Known Milllonaires D0 Their Traveling. A prominent railroad official stated the other day that but for the fact that two-thirds of them use passes. the men of wealth and prominence in the na- tion’s affairs would be among the best vatrons of the roads, says the New York Journal, ‘‘As it is,” he added, “they are the most frequent passengers. Some of them spend as many hours in railroad cars as they do at their homes, and journey all the way from twenty to forty thousand miles a year, The registers of all the well known hotels reveal the names of men who come here every week or two, traveling hundreds of miles, and thinking little or nothing of the trip. In fact, Mr. George Pullman has b come so popular as a host that many men do & _large part of their dictation and correspondence while in his charge, and take their secretaries along with them for that purpose. A rapidly growing tendency, too, is for a man to have his own car, request the railroad president to ‘‘dead-head” it over his line and branches, and thus he brings his family and all his friends along. When any express train is be- hind time ask the conductor the reason for the delay, and, nine chances out of ten, he will answer: 5 *“We had to hitch on Mr. So-and-So’s car. He'’s making the trip with us,” But there are still a great,many peo- ple who cannot indulge in the luxury of a $20,000 house on wheels, and if you can’t put that amount of money intoone there is no use sending your order to ha works. T was standing in the corridor of the Fifth Avenue last Sunday morning when ex-Senator Platt returned from his trip south, writes a New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Press. He had been gone two months and had traveled o few thousand miles, yet he walked over tu kis letter box as quietly as if he had come from his apartments upstairs, pulled out his room key and a few let ters, and disappeared into the elevator with a mfere “How are you?’ to the clerk. In less than an hour his secretary was with him, andthe two took up their labors where they had broken off on his departure before Christmas, and the gap was ciosed. Senator Platt’s business affairs are making him a great traveler. He has covered about 20,000 miles in the last seven moanths, the trip to Alaska with Governor Alger forming the biggest part of it. His last southern tripis the third he has made recently, besides a jaunt last spring to Florida aud half a ozen to Washington since the inaug- uration. Both the New York senators average a tripa week betwesn thiscity and \’Vusglngwn throughout the session. Secretary Tracy, too, has spent more Sundays here in the last year than he has at the national capital. Senator Hiscock, though, is the best traveler of the three. I have known him to leave Washington at midnight of Friday, breakfast in New York, have his mid-day nreal with legislators at Albany, supper with constituents at Syracuse, then back to this city on Sunday night, and away on the 10 o’clock limited on Monday night. There is nothing wonderful in doing all this once, but when it is repoated as frequently a8 he is compelled to_do it, with weekly trips here added to it, the journey becomes monotonous, if not tiresome. Secretary Tracy comes up Saturday afternoons and disappears the next day. Mr. Kvarts comes and goes quietly and spenas his time at his home or his law office. From Chicago. Phil Armour, Sam Atherton, the millionaire cattlemen, and George Pullman come so often that apartments are reserved for them through the winter at the Windsor, Mr. Pullman’s private car is so arranged that he can .perform a large part of his work in it, as he.never travels without his secretary. Genoral Alger’s purpose to visitevery G. A. R. post reunion during the cur- reut yonr means that he has mapped out 15,000 miles of traveling for that single object, and it is not improbable that his" business eugagements here and elsewhere will add from seven thousand to ten thousund additional miles, General Alger uses his private car for practeally all his traveling, It is one of the handsomest ever turned out of the Pullman shops, and has carried the Alger family all over this country. up into Canads and far into the land of the Montezumas. He will use it on this G. A, R. trip which begins this month, Chauncey Depew is another luxurious traveier. A trip to Albany between breakfast and supper is, to him, like a ride on the elevated road to tho ordi- nary man. Mr. Depew is atall points on the New York Central’s system at all times. When the journey reaches be- ond the limits of this state one of the ‘anderbilts is usually with him, as well as other officials of the road. Not counting hié annual trip to Ku- rope, Mr. Depew probably averages 500 miles of traveling a week throughout the year. He has a handsome private car, and takes a fresh budget of anec- dotes and stories on every trip for the benefit of his companions. All the Vanderbilts are greut travelersand like to be on the road. e GOING FOR LIGHTNING BUGS, An Expedition to Cuba for a Novel Adornment for Ladies. Philadelphia Press: Society wiil soon have a new chance to adorn itself with an ornament that has the attraction of being novel and unigue, Philip G. Martinez will soon go to Cuba, where he will spend a few nights in guthering lightoing bugs, which he will bring back to this city, to be worn in beauty’s hair or corsuge us the Cubun ladies wear them. . These bugs are the exact counterpart of those that swarm around hevein the warm evenings of April and May, ex- cept that they belong to the unabridged variety, measuring asthey do from ouve- half to two inches in length and from one-half to three-fourths of au inch in breadth, They have luminous spots on each side of the head—eyes they are called—as large us a small pea which glow with & constant mellow light, The rear under part of the bug is also lum- fnous, but its full beauty is not seen until it spreads its wivge to fly, I purposes ou the market kitchen use, and would have no_ other. T4 makes the least smoke, ashes and einders and gives the greatest degrec of heat of any coal We have ever nsad, and 18 by far the cheapess and cleancst fuel in the market. H ST & BPRTMAN, Kiel Hotol, SPECIAL NOTICES, OCOUNOIL BLUFFS. FOR SALE AND veral houses and lots to trade for I Bluffs or Omaha unimproved prop- B, Judd. 606 Broadway, Council Biutrs, “'j\x TED—Tmmedintely; good girl for gene eral housework, 130 SBouth 6th st, HAYV Coun aty. GENTS wanted in every city and town in America. Can make from $10 to #3) A week, Aadress Dr. W. L. Oapell & Co., Council Blufrs, Ina, ght acres of 1and, three acres in grapes, $room house, large barn, all conyenlence for' gardening or pouliry raiss Threc miles, from olty. Inquite at C, B (% jluils, FOR HENTor salo- good men to work Call on or_ address . Wise, 1063 to J. R, Rice's nursery, Coune TIOUND—A liver colored bird dog, Drenst, owners name and number i on ped on Northwestern tram nt Mis: coliar, Ju souri Valley, Call on Charles Hamling 1009 Fifth ave,, Council Bluirs, OAN\'Assuus Wanted od steady man ‘can make & to #4 a d 11 Broadway. V improved real estate to trado for unim AN ‘provea Omahn or Council Blutfs property . B, Judd, 608 Broadway. mplete roller mill_and saw= Capacity of roller mill, fort barrels daily. Will sell farin in connection wit mill if desired. Good reasons for selling, ~ All nguiries in rorard to sald proverty xont to tne ollowing addross will recelve prompt attons fion: O, D. Reel, Keels, Ta. R SALE-—-My residenc 3 Willo: nue, on south side of Bayliss park, He by steam, lignted by electricity aud contai all modern fmprovements. Lot 100 by 20) feet, Also will gell or exchiange for improved oity Droperty, my farm of b ton miles ensy of Council Bluffs, N. M. Pusey, Council Blufls, avy QTORE—For rent, No. 135 Brondway, Pe Wblock; splendid location for dry goods, boots and shoes, Iuquireof J. I, P (O OUNCIL BLOFFS prope 1o at grea Dargains. The following, among the most Dewutiful homes in_the city, will be sold at great bargains, on moathily payments, or terms To suit: "Three new 8-room houses on Lincoln avenue two blocks from electric motor Line. Two new 4-room houses four blocks from electric motor line on North Seventh streot. One new f-room house four hlocks from elece tric notor line on North Seventh street, Three now b and 6-room_houses one bloc] from electric motor line corner Avenue A i Twelfth street. Iesides the above I have houses and lots in all parts of the city, One new 5-room house on Mill st. C. B. Judd, 606 Brondway, Council Bluffs. NASH for second-hand furniture, stoves and carpets, J. Mandel, Broad: Rmm RSTATE Mougnt mad sol1 antl exe changed, Special attention given to exame ination of tifles. W. C. Jamos, N 10 Pearl st. Way. Ji'QR SALE or Itent-—Gnrden land with houses, by J. R. Rice 102 Mai Council Biufrs O IR #3,000 or $£,00) Joucan buy a nice, new clean'stock of " hardware, stove and tinshop {u one of the best locations’ in western lowa, Ifyou want a hardware business would be leased to rofer you to rellable parties tlm} now ull about our busin ry satisfactor: reasons for Sellimgs. you to invest gato this, Bintrs. B. L, SHyaant, ros, Vice Pros. CHAS. R, HANNAN, Cashier. CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Pald up Capltal.. $(50,000.00 Surplus 35,000,00 Liabllity to Depositors....335,000.00 Dincrons—I. A, Miller, F. O. Gleason, E. L. Shugart, Hart, J. D.' Edundson, Chas. H. Hannan, Transact’ general banking business Lurgest capital and surplus of any bauk in Northwestern fowa, Interest on time deposits F. M, ELLIS & C0., ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING SUPERINTENDENTS, Rooms 430 and 432 Bee Luilding, Omana Neb,, nnd Rooms 24} and 26 Merriam Block, Councl Bluffsjow Corresponder J. D. EDNUNDSON, Then there is a blaze of golden light, The color of the bug is a jet black, bul it can be seen by its bright eyes a square away. These bugs are worn by Cuban bells in the coiffure, on the cors sage, anywhere that ornaments can be worn. The means of securing the unique gem 1s simply to push a_ hairs pin down over the bug’s neck aud there it stays. In its patient struggles to escape the wings are constantly lifted, letting out the full glow. After the ball is over the bug is released, put under a glass jar with a° bit of sugaw cane, and it is happy once more. The bugs with this treatment will live about two months and retain their luminous rl\mlity, which is so great that half a dozen in a dark room will enable one to read quite easily. These unique little animals are very numerous in the West Indies at this season of the year, This is the breeds ing month, and next month they will have attained their full size. They only appear during the night, but they make the ground in the vicinity of the sugar mills, when they smarm by the millions, almost as light as day. Here they gathoer to feed on the crushed cane, molassses, or indeed anything that is sweet. During their season they can be gathered almost by the bushel. Mr. Murtinez, who is & native Cuban, expects to have about 10,000 bugs iv the United States within the unext month, The bugs will be placed in a peculiap hotlow gourd that grows in Cuba for the voyage, or in fine wire cues with & piece of sugarcane inside. The is a tradition in Cuba in regard to these bugs that they will tell the age of the owner. [f the bug 18 placed on its back repeatedly it will spring up till the age is marked by the number of jumps. B An ldeal Shopper. Mrs. Leiter, the mother of the beaue tiful Miss Leiter, whose father’s money has opened, not without squeaking, the gates of society both in New York and Washington, is the average sulese woman’s ideal, says the Chicago Times. She selaom usks the f:rico of anything, taking whatever strikes her fancy withe out regard to cash considerations, In many houses the salesgirls have s com- mission on what they sell above a spec= ified figure, and & certain mistress of ribbons of whom I always buy when I have an opportunity, because 1 am bes witched by the yellow curls of her hair, often alludes to'the duy she struck o bos nanza in Mrs, Leiter and her order fop $150 worth of assorted colors, Mrs. Hammersley, now her grace the duchess of Murlborough, used to buy in the same lavish manner, and she is re= gretted by those who laid aside their choicest things tor her inspection, sure she would praise them whether she pvrchased or not, and would have a smiie for the exhibitor, She had & mania for Rreu,v underwear, and was oue of the first women in New York to wear colored silk night gowns. A small dark French woman who controld this department in one of the large houses suys that on oue occasion Mra. Hammersley bought up their entire ime portation—not 80 large then as now—be= cause she didn’t want, even if one doesn't jostle such things on the strees, ber bed toilets duplicuter It wml‘y \ Aadress B 6, Hes “office, Council L