Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1890, Page 6

THE OMAHA BEE, COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE. NO, 12 PEARL STREET. Lelivered by coirier in any part of the City, H.W.11110N Ssiieais MANAGER TELEPHONES: Pueinres Orrice No. 43, DiITON, NO. %l Couneil Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. Thatcher cogl, 114 Main street. Fidelity council, No. 136, Royal Arcatum, 30 o’clock, City Clerk Stevenson will not assume the duties of his office until next ‘Weanesday. Justice Barnett will render a decision in the Mowery rape case at 2 o'clock this after noon, The Council of Kadosh of the Scottish Rite meats this evening at the cathedral for work. A single drunk represented the resulv of the daily rouna-up in police court yesterday morning The Veteran Firemen's association will meet at the <ity hali building at 7:36-this evening in regular monthly session. A car load of thoroughbreds belonging to the Haggin stable passed through the city Wednesday ovening, en route for San Fran- aisco. Oscar Hull and Mary Clark, hoth of this y, were united in marriage Wednesday fing at the residence of Justice Hen- Joo house, on South Main street, closed on a landlord’s writ of a tachment. Iailure on the part of the tenant 10 pay rent was the cause. Matt Harie mourns the loss of 8200 in hard cadh. Ho bolieves that it was stolen und Frank O'Mera, William Thompson and John Bryecon have beefi arrested on suspicion. All Saints’ guild will meet in_regular ses - sion Iriday afternoon, March 21, with Mrs, M. B. Fonaa, cocner of Ninth avenue and Fiftcenth street. Mrs. M. 13, Fouda, vresi- den Thomas Stearman, an old residont, diol Weanesday evening at his residence, No. 1724 Sixth avenue, aged eizhty-thres yeirs. “The remains will be sent to Geary, Kan., today. The caso of McCarty vs Ben Marks was on trial yesterday imorning in the superior court.” McCarty seeks to recover for the 088 of somo hay which it is alleged was burnt through the carelessness of Marks’ men. Special communication Bluft City lodge, No. 71, A, I'. and A. M., this evening at 7:30 sharp, Work in the second degree. All F. C. in good standing are cordially invited. By order of the W. M. Mrs. Nellie Haines asks for a divorce from Jotn H. Huines, to whom she was married ten years ugo, She claims that he has ill- treated her, has failed to support her and has deserted her several times, In the superior court the case of Etter vs O'Neil et al was postponed until this after- noon. ‘This case is the one in which ex- Judge Aylesworth makes his debut as a Pructicing attorney after many years' serv- ice on the bench. ‘The casc is assuming somc magnitude and tho list includes attor- neys associated in it of some of the leading firms {n this city and a couple of legal lights from the town across the way. J. R Rice, Georgg Metealf and E, L. Shu- gart constitute a committee of tho board of trude that is lryimi’lu collect §1,900. This is the balance of the bonus due Keys Brothers for bringing their carriage factory here from Red Oak. The bonus was $4800, und_$2,900 has been paid. The subscribers refuse to pay the balance, allvring tuat the company failed to locate the faciory near the canning works as ugreed. The jury in the cage of State va Henry Stewart, charged with assaulting Oficer Doyle with intent to commit murder, re- turned a verdict last evenng finding the prisoncr guilty of assault with intent to do reat bodily injury, This will merely give im a jail senténce. The evidence developed the facu that Doyle was the aggressor, but that in self-defenso Stewart went further than was necessary and pounded Doyle ‘within an inch of his life. fHon. W. H. M. Pusey was in Omahajyes- terday afternoon and calied upon Vice Pres- ident Holcomb of the Union Pacitic with reference to the new union depot for the Blufts, He was assured that everything was working favorably and expressed the belief that the proposed deppt would be erceted. “T'he contract is being signed by the various rouds and it is understood that all prelimin- ary arrangements wiil very speedily be com- ploted. Rev. Mr. Helmick was 1n the city yvestor- day. He is rupidly recovering from the effects of the nervous strain resulting from s trial and acquittal. 1t is expected that he wilt be able to resume his ministerial work at once. His fricnds are endeavoring 10 have him give some other and larger field of work than Neola, and this would doubt- less be in accordance with his wishes, as that city cannot be a very congenini resi- denco for him and his family in view of all the circumstances, The action of the new administration increasing the size o the polico force 18 very generally approv. It has been frequently demanded during the past three years, as the busineas portion was very indifferently guarded, while the residence quarters of tho city were left absolutely without police pro- tection. At the committee meeting Wednes- day afternoon Alderman Lacy favored in- creasing tho force to twenty men, but it was finally agreed to make the number eightoen for the present. 'Chis incluges the chief, cavtain, sergeant and putrol driver, and 18 au ino of five men over the present force. Itis desired to still further increase the number, so as to have twenty patrolmen, exclusive of ofticers, —_———— Wall Paper Atthe Boston Store, Coundil Bluffs, ———— “The Festival of Days," At the Presbyterian church parlors, will be continued this evening. Very attractive booths, in which the several days of the week are represented, will have in them ‘beautiful useful articles for sale. ‘The mu | programme to be presented this evening is us follows Thursday. . Mr In Old Madrid.. . ++. Molloy W. A. Derrick. rotere* *How He Saved St. Michaols" ., . Recitation Mrs. J. T, Tidd. Dear Heart...... . v« Mattei Miss Mary Oliver. *'Housoe Keeping as it Might ba", Messrs, Charles Fitch, Ea Parsons, H. Judson, Ed Fitch and Will Oficer, Admission 25 cents; ohildren 15 cents, In the Saturday booth refreshments will be served by professional waiters, s Personal Mention. A. T. Plickinger is very ill with typhoid fover. Mrs. John T. Pugh of Pacufic Junction is wisiting Mrs. J. C. Mitenell, L. 3. Sibley left last evening for Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and other eastern poiots, He will be absent about two weeks. Mrs. C. J. Weingarter of Lincoln is the guest of Alderman and Mrs. L. A, Caspar. Mayor Macrae left yesterduy morning to attend a medical convention in St. Joseph. A, P. Cramer of Avoca was in the ity yestorday. Mrs. C. Moxley is in Atchison, Kan., ona ten duys visit to her sister, Mrs. A, P. Mycrs of Orleans, Nel the oity wnd s the guest of Mr Stevenson on Fairview avenue. pihedidos sl Mrs. Eccles, the famous fortune teller and clairvoyant, Busine: love, marriage and changes. Massagoe and magnotic treatment, At Hotel Jameson Wednosday, Thursday and Friday of this week. e The Mankattan sporting headq'rs 413 B-way. 2 - Don't torget, the finest,cleanost, bost mar- market iu the twin cities is Merchendorf’ - R estate, 537 Broadway, —_———— Gillette & resman, decorators, 23 Pea sl Save 80 per cent on tombstones and monu monts. Design shoet ana price List free, L. Kelloy, 208 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Judson arence is in Heary 3.G. Tipton, real THE DOINGS 1N THE BLUEES. The District Court Inveatigates the Tournamont Gambling. WILL DOUBLE SALOON FINES. Hendricks Fails to Confidence Main Street Merchants—A Scction Hand Has a Narrow Escape. . Swindling Games. Yesterday afternoon the district court was et in motion on the case of Pat Lacy, charged with permitting gambling at a pub- lic resort under his control. It was one of those cases in which the legal machinery seems to be merely gomng through the mo- tions, with no indications of any emotion ur spirit prompting tho formalities of trial. The charge ngainst Alderman Lacy was that he was one of the ofticers of the association having charge of the fair grounds when the State IMiremen’s tournameat was held here in June last year. There were numerous swindling and gambling devices in full and free operation. The dofenso was that Mr. La was a member of the State Firemen’s association, and that during the tournament he acted with the other ofticers of the state organization. This state organization left the arrangement of jocal matters with the local _organization, and hence Mr. Lacy had nothing to do with the gambling and swindling games. The grounds w ¢ under control of the mayor and cit e, as far as law and s concerned, and for this re L v claims he should be vindicated by tho jury A'number of witnesses were examined yesterday. 1t was pretty clearly established ) that thero wern all sorts of gamb- lLine and skin games running open on the erounds during ths tournament. The de- fense showed no disposition to contest those statements, relying for acquittal on the lack of proof that Mr. Lacy in any way had con- trol of the matter. An uttempt was made to ehow that the association received a certain amount of money for runving these games. It appeared, however, from the witnesses called that & commitfee on privileges had control of all matters of that sort, and noth- ing in tho financial reports indicated that any money came from these sharpers {or any privileges. The case was not completed at the time of afternoon_agjournment. 1t will doubtiess be finished tis morning. s The Boston store, Council Bluffs, Are the leaders in the dry goods business. ik gy migs Nt T The Leaders of fine watches and 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. Jacquemty & Co. oniesihac Dr. H. S. West, porcelain crown and oridge work, No. 12 Pearl, gt e C. 8. steamdye works, 1013 Broadway A Neat Little Rovenuoa. 1t has been a subject of much speculation what courae the new council would pursue with reference fo the saloons. The old council levied a fine of £25 a month, and this made the protibitionists howl. They said that it was licensing an nniawful traflie, and was nothing less than blackmail. It was known some time ago that the new adminis- tration was not in favor of closing the saloons, belioving that it was agaiust the general wish of the citizens, aud a great deal of interest hus been manifested asto what method they would take to regulate vho busi- ness. At the recent caucus of the aldermen this subject was carcfully considered, and the councilinen expressed themselves very freely. It was the sentiment of all that the saloon men should be required to contribute liberally to the expenses of the city govern- ment. Seven of them werein favor of a fine of %50 a month. The exception was Alder- man Lacy, who wanted to makeit $100 a month, There was no difficulty, however, in agreeing unanimously, and it may be re- garded as a settled fact that saloon men will hereafter be required to contribute $50 to the city exchequer each month. Not only this, but the moncy willbo due on u certain Cay ‘and 1t must be forthcoming. The police force will not be detailed for the purpose of collecting it and if the payment is not made when due the delinquent saloon keeper will be _closed up. The amount of the fine was raised for two purposes—one to increase the revenue of the city and the other to closo up tho disreput- able dives thut now flourish in some parts of the city. I half the saloons ure closed the revenue undor the new system will be tho samo ns before, The revenuo from this source will amount to over £20,000 a year. It is not yet settied whether or not to col- lect & mon! v fine from the scarlet women of the town. Of course, the gambiing house fines will not be collected in the future, os there will be none of these inatitutions in the i according to the flat of the anti-gam- bling association, butthis deficiency will bo more than made up through other channels, ———— The most Complete Lne of Curtains and Curtain poles At the Boston Store, Council Blufts, ——— Drs. Woodbury have romoved their denta oftice to 101 Pearl street, up stairs. e i - The gasoline stove is more dangerous than the unloaded gun. Save lifo and property by using the C. B. Gas and Electric Light Co.’s gos stove. Alderman Everett s insisting that a new street supervisor shail be appointed at once to fill the position now occupled by A. E. Avery. He has no objection to Mr. Avery, but simply waats anothier man in that place. Therearo a good muny, however, whose views on the subject fail to coincide with those of tho alderman from the Fourth ward. Ivis genorally conceded that Supervisor Avery has filled tho oftico very acceptably, and haa kept the streot 1 as good condition a8 possible with the amount of monev piaced at bis command. Thay urge, therefore, that there is no necessity for u change, but on the contrary such a move would be unwiso. Mr. Avery understands just what is needed, and his experience for the past threo years is certainly worth somethiog to tho city. He surely cannot be dismissed on partisan grounds, even if the council so dusires, as he 18 a republican. Of course he was retained by a democratic council, bub nothing else van be urged against him, 1t is stated that the mewmbers of the council will be personally requested by a large uumber of citizens to retain him in his present position. ol For sale, on account of sickness, J. Dickey's general marchandise stock, located on Broadway, Council Bluffs, will ve sold at a discount for cush or trade for good uni cumbered city or Omaha property. Adare Dugquette & Co., Council Bluffs, Desirable dwellings for rent at reduced prices by 1. H. Shoafe & Co,, runtal agents, Jroadway and Main st., up stairs, Hendricks 1n the Bluffs, It has just been wade known that Johu Hendricks, the clumsy crook who secured cousiderable uotoriety in Omaha a fow days 850 by his sensational narriage to a notorious sporting woman, after palming himsel? oft as a Dakota cattle king, tried to confidence some of the businoss men of this city only a day or two before. When he came here or where hie came from no one scems to know, bat the first that is known of him was when he appeared at the wholesale cigar store of H. H. Oberholtzer, Ho was accompanied by o well knowa_mer- chant whose place of business is on South Main street. The la'ter introduced him, stating that he bad known the fellow about » month, Hendricks ordered 100 cigars. which he took with him, and left his coat and overshoes in the store, as the day was warm, statiog that be wished 4o visit soveral THY | wholesale houses to make purchasas. Ober hoitzer accompanied him to John Linder's wholesale liquor store, where the stranger ordered #300 worth of whisky. ‘The liquor was measured o out for biln hefore ho left ‘tho place. Ho remarked, “This iaa cash deal, but I haven't any money with me, and will give you o check, Of courso you will want to know that it is all Fight, but you can easily find thatout, and don't ship the stuff until you are satisfied that the check is O, IK." Ho then left and the chec’ was presented at tho First National bonk. It was on the Orango City bank, but of coarse the follow had no money there. Linder acted on the buyer's advice and did not _ship the goods before he hensd from the check. 80 that he lost nothing but his labor in measuring the liquor. Oberholtzer lost 100 cigars, but he has Hendricks' overcoat and overshoes. The coat is a very heavy fur garment, and evi- dently cost o neat sum. He will hang on to it until he is reimbursed for the lost box of cigars. It is not now known that Hendrieks did any other work in this city, He went to Omaha immedintely after lcaving Linder's, and it was but @ short timie until he was be~ hind the bars. T RneE oA R oraets for the housands at The Boston store, Council Bluffs. e R STy ‘Wo want you to list your rental property with us und we will secure you good, reliable tenants. Renta collected and special atten- tion given to care of property. . H. Sheafe & Co., Broadway and Main st., up stairs. e —— A Narrow Escape. Nels Christian, a Milwaukee section hand living at Glendale, six miles east of this city, had & narrow escape from death jlast even- ing shortly after 6 o’clock. He was watking along the track, just outside the rails, when the incoming evening freight struck him ana knockod him into the ditch. Ho was re- ‘moved to his home and Dr. Thomas went out to attend him. He found that the unfortu- nate man had sustained a compound fracture of the left arm and his shoulder was badly bruised, Otherwiso he was but little in- jured. He will be laid up for several weeks. S. B. Wadsworth & Co., loan money for Lombard [ s THE RISE AND SHINE—AN ARI- ZONA IDYL. 7 Pearl stroet, San Francisco Argonaut: ‘‘Wake up. Hump yoursel, now. It's time for us to skeaaddle.” The sleeper, thus rudely brought back to the cares and sorrows of the waking world, sat up on the edge ofhis cot and rubbed his eyes stupidly. It was dark—through the open door came the yelping and howling of a pack of coyotes, and, in the west, softened by distance, the drowsy whistle of a reced- ing train. **What's the matter; You ain’t been bowlin’ up again, I hope?” he at length inqaired, with the reproachful ill-na- ture always consequent upon an unwel- come awakening. ““No, I haven't been bowlin’ up.” re- plied the other indignantly; then, low- ering his voice to a whisper, added; “The returns have come.’” “That so? Who's "lected?” dreamily murmured the man on the cot, as he fell backward and glided gently to the shadowy realm of slumber. “Who’s talkin’ about ‘lections—the returns from that assay of the Rise an’ Shine has come; she goes 400 ounces silver, $45 gold, 5 per cent lead and a trace of copper.” “Four hundred oun——" “Ss-h! You wantthat greaser in the next room to get on to it? Get inside your pants and come out to the corral, where we can talk about it.” No further conxing was needed, and the two men were soon standing by the corral-gate. The only light visible was at the railrond station; all the rest of the town was silent and dark. The camp fires had died out, but the out- lines of the freighters’ wagons could be distinguished in the gloom, with their animals clustered about them, tramp- ling and munching, finishing up the vestiges of last night’s feed, with an oc- casional sharp, squealing neigh, as some mule avenged a long-standing grudge by giving a comrade a surrepti- tious nip; and, out on the vague ex panse of barren plains, the coyotes howled with that mirthless derision peculiar to them and kindred prowlers of the night. “What we've got to do,” resumed the first speaker in alow voice, *is to slide out to the mine as fast as the Lord’ll let us and locate the extensions. I had a sort of a feelin’ them returns would come tonight, so I stayed round and got the postmaster to open the mail. and when I got through readin’ ’em, I seed him lookin’ at me mighty sharp and 1t’s my belief he ooked over my shoulder and read the whole busi ness, 1f he did, he’ll start some one right out to squat on the extensions, and we've got to get there and fool ‘em—see? This very explicit statement wasin the main true; althought it had been the attraction of “‘faro,” rather than any premonition, that had kept Bob ‘Watson out of bed at such an unseason- able hour, and it had been a mere chance that had led him to the office as the postmaster was distributing the mail in readiness for the early morning stage. His companion, however, did not attempt to rob him of any of the glory, all minor considerations being Tost in the refulgent prospeets opened up in the magic figures—40) ounces. #Who'd 'a’ thought that rock had so much mineral in it?” he remarked, as he threw the sand blanket over his mule. “Who'd 'a’ thought inquired Watson* in a tone of the most intens surprise; ‘'didn’t I say so right straight along? When we lirst broke into the ledge, didn’t I pick upa chunk, and, serupin’ off some of that black stuff with my knife, didn’t Isay right then and there, ‘This is straight goods, or I'm a s Dido’t I use them very words? “Well, mebbe you did—I don’t re- member; but if yousay so, why it stands to reason that you did,” replied the pacific llam Price,as he proceeded to cinch his mule into apparent convul- sions—only apparent, however, for the mule is an artful animal and well skilled in coufiterfeiting the agony engendered—so physiologists say—by tight lacing. Daylight found them well on the way to the mine, and as they proceeded they consulted us to whose names should be used in taking up the various exten- sions, “*We might let Mrs. Hawes in on one of them,” suggested Price, a little timidly; *‘she 'pears like a decent kind of & woman, and can just knock the socks of’n u cook-stove,” *Can if you want to,” replied Wat- son, sarcasdically; *“might help you long some; you don’t seem to be meltin’ the old lady very fast.” A deep-drawn sigh was the only al swer made by Price,and silence reigne: between them until a small, irregular excavation was reached, where a notice tacked to a board, planted in a pile_ of rocks, announced toall comers—dis- tinetly, with due reference to lines and {miula of the compass —that the ground mmediately adjacent thereto was com- the mining location known us se and Shine,’ the. property of » ) prised in the * UMAHA DALLY DBl | and FIKIDAY, R. Watson and, J. Price.” The two partners at ongdwet to work and staked off about a quagter of & mile of ground on each side of. the original loeation, Watson, mfter a great deal of writhing, chewjng of lead-pencil and profanity—aids. to mental exertion which he alwags invoked—produced the proper noffees, elaiming it in be- half of various distant relatives of the original locate pot omitting the aforesaid Mrs, Huawes, who had the first southwest extension duly credited to her. After the completion of this®labor they breakfasted on bacon, coffee and crackers, and thé assayer’s certificate was examined again to seeil, in the dis- enchanting light of day, its characters still possessed thoir magic power. The figures were unchanged—so plain no one could mistake them: -‘s‘:xvcr, 400 d, $45; lead, 5 per cent; copper; And us they smoked their pipes, each, according to his taste, reared aerial structures of wonderous beauty; and if those of Price containedlapartments es- pecially reserved for the occupancy of Mrs, Hawes, he did not feel called upon to advise his partner of the fact. Lo was decided that the should at once take out a few carloads of the best ore, ship it to the reduction works, and, with the sum thus realized, they could open up the mine properly, and either sell or work it themselves, as they saw fit. With thig aim in view, they therefore returned®town to ly in provisions, hire three ov four men, and engage teams to haul the ore to the railroad. Watson, being the more energetic of the two, charged himself with all these duties, while Price, loitering about in an aim- less sort of way, was by some magnetic influence, guided to the tent of Mrs. Hawes. This lady was a true_daughter of the frontier—small, wiry, sharp ns to features and voice, as well as in her management of the affairs of life und trade. Open-air life has many advocates, but it cannot be denied 1t is destructive to the complexion and to other beauties, more especially feminine. But what Mrs. Hawes muy have lacked in the way of velvety bloom and youthful soft- ness of contour, was more than compen- sated for by her vigor and endurance— it was this latter trait, probabiy, which had at first attracted Eam Price. Mrs. Hawes happened to arrive at Arivaca on one of those red-letter days, or nights rather, when what was known in the dialects of that cosmopolitan camp as a baile, dance or $'shin-dig,” was in rogress, and, though she had driven a our-horse team twenty-five miles that day, done her own ‘‘swamping,” to say nothing of pitching a tent and getting supper after her arrival, she turned in and danced all competitors off the flo —danced round dances, square dances, reels and break-downs: danced till the candles burned down, flickered and went out; till the rising sun showed his shocked . countenance through the open window, and the last hoarse, gurgling, whoop stuck fast in the throatof the exhausted floor- manager—then she went home, fed her stock, and cooked breakfast. Perhaps it w this insensibility to fatigue which first awoke the latent passion in the heart of Mr. Price, but there is no knowing to a certainty; with regard to phenomena of this naturve, despite our hoasted scienco, all is as yet but conjecture. But at any rate there could be no doubt of his devotion to her. Since the night of the ball he had been unremitiing in those little attentions, such as cutting *wood, carrying water, ete., so dear to the heart of every true woman; yet, as Watson had said. up to the present time he haa received very little encouragement from the vecipient of all these marks of respectful adora- tion. The advent of Mrs. Hawes had been entirely unexpected by the society of Arivaca, nor was it known with uny de- gree of nccuracy whence she came, or the probable duration of her sojour among them—gossip, it 1s true, had it that she was a Mormon en route to Salt Lake, but this report was generally conceded to be the offspring of jealousy on the part of the other ladies. ‘““Howdy doo, Mrs. Hawes?” said Price, as he sank apologetically down upon a nail-keg just inside the flap of the tent. A shght nod was all the respouse to this salutation, and Mrs. Hawes continued her task of repairing a hamestrap, seemingly obvious of the presence of her worshipper. “I s'pose,” resumed Price, after an embarrassing silence, *you haven’t heard ’bout the returns of the Rise an’ Shine?” *No,” rephied the lady; “I'm kept hustlin’around so’t I ain’t no time to heer nuthin’.” ~‘“She goes 400 ounces,” said Price, confidentally. “In yer mind,” retorted Mrs. Hawes; “‘don’t try for to make me b'leeve sech fairy stovies as them aire. Thinlk I can’t tell horn silver from copper stain when I see it?” T know you can size up rock protty close as a general thing, but this here ledge in the Rise an’ Shine’s diff‘rent from the common run o’ rock—there’s a lot 0’ chemicals mixed in, with light- nin’ strikin’ names, so’t takes a good un to guess this here ore—here’s the cer- tif'cate, too.” Price had forgotten that reading was not one of Mrs. Hawes’ ac- complishments, or he never would have been guilty of such a faux-pas. “Take your ole paperan’git,” she cried angrily; “lain’t no time to waste nosin’ raound, figurin’ our such writin’ as them assayers does—a Philadelfy lu\'\",\'nr couldn’s make head’r tails out'n it “We thought,” said Price, as he rose to go, *‘you might like to be in on one of the ‘extensions, so we located you in the first southwest. wan’t cost you nothin’ for recordin’—you won’t be out nothin’ no way.” This statement somewhat mollified the lady,who thanked him, stating that she believed he meant well, though, of course, she knew 1t would never amount to anything—and, in conclusion, she invited him to.call around after o While and get a **snack o’ sumthin’ teat”—an invitation My, Price never failed to ac- cept. iverything progressed favorably with the two partners, the streak of pay-ore widened as they went down on the ledge, and they were enabled to take it gut much "faster than they had an- ticipated. Walson did the sorting of the ore, as he lknew exactly the kind the assay had been made from. None but first class ‘rack was sacked up, the lower grades being left on the dumy, to be worked wher the mill was built. Even Price’s affair of the heart had taken a favorable turn, he having, so to suy, struck soft ground and was making rapid progress in the affections of Mr: Hawes. Whether there was any occult counection betweon the esteem in which he was held by this lady and the pile of four-hundred-dollar™ rock on the station platform, it is, of course,im- possible to say, but it was remarked they increased’in much the same rela- tive proportion. At length two cars were loaded and Watson himself ac- companied them to the reduction works to see that nochange of ore was worked upon them to their disadvantage. While he was absent on this mis- sion, Price brought his affair al- most to a settlement—the momentous question propounded and a favor- able reply eived—nothing was lack- ing but the wedding garments, and the bride undertook to have them ready in- side of three days, During this inter- MARUM, 21, 18YUs val Mr, Price sauntered about in u state of beatitude much easier imagined than described. On the afternoon of the third day suc- ceeding the departure of Watson, Price rezeived o telegram, which, after pay- ing for, he opened and found to read as follow ““Benson, Mop. 1 Git married to wunst R. Watson collect.” At first Price did not exactly grasp the meaning of the message, but a lit- tlo reflection showed him that the ap- parently enigmatical portion of it was merely Watson's way of advising him to expedite the wedding. He accord- ingly repaired at once to the dwelling of his betrothed, and after acquainting her with the contents of the dispatch, suggested that they repair at once to the justice of the peace and have the ceremony performed. But much to his surprise, Mrs. Hawes would not hear of it. *I've only jest got the green caliker basted u i,"»{m said; **it'll take half a day to finish it, and them new shoes wor’t be down from Tucson 'fore to- morrow night. I won't git married in these old moccasinsif [ never do. That fool Watson’s drunk, and .I won't be druv around by him or any other man livin be. If you can’v wait and hev things fixed up decent and like white folks, you ean vamoose just as pronto as you want to.” Price hastened to assure her that though he must necessarily long to ad- vance the hour which should make her all his own, he doubted not he would be able to restrain his ardor so that the proprieties might be obseryed in all things. *‘You see,” he said, “it’s like this: Bob’s gone there, an’ the ore’s turned out so much better'n he expected that it sort o’ rattled h an’ knowin’ how much 1 thought o' you, an’ how keen T was for to hurry up the wedfin’, he's just rushed od'n hit the wiresa lick so’s to help us out like This explanution allayed the fears Mrs. Hawes had entertained that some attempt was being made to curtail her independence--a matter upon which she was very sensitive—and she con- sented, after awhile,to be pacitied, Had Price been less aflicted by that blind- ness which is such a marked symptom of the malady called love, the frequent outbursts of ‘irascibility on the, part of his promised bride might have aroused some uneasiness concerning the peaco and hurmony of their wedded life, but as is usual in such cases, he paid no heed to the danger signals and rushed blindly on his fate. Notwithstanding the plausible expla- nation he had given of Watson’s mes- sage, he was considerably disturbed by it, and waited up until 8 o’clock in tho morning to meet his partner on the arrival of the westbound express. He was terribly shocked by his ap- pearance more disconsolate, wi begone-looking specimen of humanity it would hard to imagine. “Faro,” said Price to himself, and his heart sank within him. Watson made no reply to his part- ner’s greetings, but dragged him away from the station into the friendly shel- ter of the darkness. *Did you get my telegram?”’ he asked, when they were out of hearing of any possible. loitor “Yes, 1 got it. *Andyou’re married?” he interrupted eage! “*No didn’t exactly take to the idea. get there tomorrow, though— “O Lord!” groane Watson; “I knowed it—1 had a_feelin’ it'd be je that way. Lverything gone to h=—I! Busted fiatter’n a tortillo!” “Busted!” cried Price; mean to say——"" Yes, I do—that one wouldn't pay to ork. There ain’t an ounce of metal in a mountain of it. We got to sell a mule to pay the freight on it. There was a mistake in them returns—the as- sayer sent us the wrong certif’cate. I'a oughter killed him, but I didn’t—he said he hoped we hadn’t been put out out any by it, and he gimme rome of his cards to throw ’round ’mong the boys. There'll be a holy circus out to camp when they hear ’bout it and begin to holler for their pay. What chews me up the worst, though, Price, is that the widow’ll back out like as not no You never can depend on a woman, no- how.” Beyond nrlcov sigh, Price made no reply to this discouraging platitude, and the two partners disappeared in the gloom. Watson immediately sought the oblivion and solace which b{ com= mon consent is supposed to be located somewhere near the bottom of a glass of whisk, How Price passed the hours of darkness—what paroxysms of despair, what cyclones of passion dis- turbed his ordinarily calm and dream- less slumber, it is not tho purpose of this narvative to disclose: let it suffice that the rising sun found him wan and haggard—that is, as wan us his sun- burned complexion would admit of. He partooi of alight brealkfast with much the same relish as the condemned man feels for the delicac of his last earthly meal, and about 10 o’clock 1n the forenoon directed his steps toward the widow’s tent. Although afilicted with a ghastly sinking feeling 1n the region of his heart, or stomuch—he was not exactly certain which, not being ng in~ anatomy—he vesisted the temptation to take some stimulant toen- able him to endure the approaching op- eration. When, after several abortive at- tempts, he succeeded in reaching the tent, and found the lady engaged in putting the finishing touches to the “green caliker when he reflected thut now, perhaps, that festal garment no longer possessed a reason for ex- istence; when, in short, all the biiter thoughts of what might have been came crowding into his mind—emotion ost mastered him “Must 'a’ ketched cold las’ night from tho way’t you snuflle,” rema his fiancce, by way of greeting. The delicate. one might almost say wifely solicitude conveyed by these simple words was all that was lacking to complete Price’s discomfiture, and it was some time before he managed to reply ina choking voics “Yes, I wuzup ruther to sce Watson—he came back train,” “Drunk agin, tooi I heerd sereechin’ an’ hollerin’ around.” “*He wuzn't drunk when e come, but the ore didn’t work quite so—that is, it didn’t come up to the assayer’s figgors, an’ Watson's so techy an’ easy put out nything't goes wrong: he got *fore he knowed it.” I, Price, Arivaca back to night. eplied Price; “‘yousee the lady We'll “you don’t ate, T wanted on the him had it worked yet—we she don’t work at all,” said Price, desperately, realizing the futility of further evasion; “‘there wuz a mis- tuke somewheres. Therauin’t nomine eral 1n that ore—thhe i m:qr sent ust wrong certificate—we’'ve blowed Ve ain’t thought—it our- selves in for all we've got, and so I've come to say't il you wanted to pull down your ante, an’ drop out ’fore the deal goes any furder—why, o’ course you ean—but—I-—I i Mrs. Hawes's eyes fairly blazed, with sympathy and love, doubtless, as she re- pl “Phat drunken no-caount Wit son’s becn a-puttin’ you up to this. He's been a-pizemn’ your mind agin the wimmen folks. Tole you [ wuz too ole fur ye, did he? Been u-eggin’ you on fur to leave me in the lurch, a’ter C. A . BEEBE& COMPANTY, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FURNITUREK, Largest 8toek and Lowest Prioss, 4 204206 ¥ o8, 205 207 Bronz w ¥ evorything's ready for the wedding. This is some o' that Heely Monster's doin’e, but he don’t make it stick—you sabe that? You thought I wuz stuck on that ole grave-stun quarry o' your'n but 'l jest fool ye once fur luck. It's you I want, and I'il hev y too, ef there’s enny law in Arizony “Oh, phenomena, forever incompre- hensible, of the human heart! When Price believed the woman of his choice was irretrievably lost to him, that he could no longer hope fo win her, the glamor of the impossible endowed her with all the charms fancy ever dreamed of, but when he found that instead of losing her, she possessed him, body and soul, at the very moment when his felicity should have been the most complete and unalloyed, it was tinctured by a vugue regret—the inde- finuble, intangible sense of disappoint- ment which ever accompanies the real- ization of our cherished ideals, This disappointment was heightened by the fact the bride would not consent to Watson being present at the marri- age ceremony. Price wonld huve liked to have his old partner witness the legal sanction of his bliss, but the lady was inexorable, and Price acquieseed, performance in which he was rapidly acquiring proficiency. i e e A S G The disedrdant clamor of the chariv- ari had long since been hushed, dark- ness had invaded the sidereal heights and silence brooded over slumbering Arivic T'he barkeeper of the Fashion was just locking the door of that es- tablshment, and Watson, who had been compelled reluctantly to abaudon his location before the r, clung to an awning post and inveighed against the folly of marriage and tho wiles of womar. “Common hors ligion, everything’ agin 1t, too. O come off,”” réplied the 1)m‘|icc|\er, ‘what’s the bible got to say about it **What’s the bible got to say about it? The bible says jest eggsactly: ‘Mis- fortunes never come single’---that’s whatehe says, and when the scriptures coppers ennything, young feller, you can play’er to lose every time,” Out on the desert the coyotes yelled in derision, and far off in the west the whistle of a receding train faded lingeringly away into the silence of the night---and even so melted into air all the glittering hopes founded on the Rise and Shi ense, decency, re- agin it---the Bible’s AFRICAN CURIOSITIES, Kemarkable Coltection Brought Ward from the Dark Continent, Probably the finest collection of African curiosities in the world is owned by Herbert Ward, who w associated for five years with Henry M. Stanley in Africa.© A very hasty examnation of the articles will at once change a white man’s contempt for the ignorant savage into admiration for his mavual skill. It seems at fiest sight that the collec- tion must contain a speciment of every thing made, used or worn by the cen- tral A lyv n view of the seanty costume in vogien that country but although the equatorial gentleman may be considered overdressed in a string with o tuft of gruss behind it yet he hus as many kind of weapons as we have cravats and ulsters, suys the New York Sun. The largest but not the most interest- ing feature of the collection is seen in the sheaf of spears. He has collected a startling number of them. Each tribe has a distinetive kind of spear, and the spears rescmble or differ from each other according to the distance which separates the tribes. They bear & pretty close general resembian howev since all are made with wooden handles and léaf-shaped iron blades. Many of the tribes have a small spear for active businessand alarge one for dress parade. Next in prominence ana high interest come the idols, 1d kere it must be re- marked that the central African does not usually worship his ido! or consider it nlmighiy. Mr. Ward describes the idol as o kind of middle man. Unless it can show that it is a good, practical, working idol, it is linble to various in- dignitics and is even often burnt.j The most fascinating and blood- curdling objects are the knives. Mr. Ward has a number of the knives most used for executions, which functions, by the way, are usually performed = to celebrate the departurcof a chief for another world, They helonged to the ngala and -Babangi tribes, and M Ward has seen them actually used in cutting off hecads. The excutioners never bungle. The most strangely shaped knife of any is one used in, rough and tumblo fighting, and for throwing, by = the natives in the upper reachesof the Ouella river. There are knives of every 1maginable shape in the collection The 1dea of the pattern in most cases is taken from the paln leaf, and when the knife is made long and curved it is very handsome und suggestive. The handles are usually made of brass and wood and the workimnnship 1s very flne. They are always made by the natives. Endless curiosities with a particular history attaching to them were a scat- tered about the collection. There wus a pair of wooden clogs, with Arabic inscriptions on them, which were sent to Mr. Ward by Tippo Tib as a kind of Christmas card. The only way to keep them on your feet is to gras which sti¢ks up in the forward part, with two of vour toes. The fortunate central Afvican has toes as deft-as our by ng around were instruments that produced uncarthly sounds, bracelets made of elephant’s'skiu i teoth, buffalo’s teeth, leopard’s claws and iron bells, necklets made from the teeth of victims of cannibalism, chunks of ivory worn by member tribes in their upper lips, bra order of Makoko for plenty of little poisone arrows are shot with great precision to a distance of 100 yards, and the wound will prove fatal'within fifteen minutes if it is not thoroughly cauterizod, ew persons would guess the use of five or six strands of {iber tied together and sometimes covered with metal, They constitute the court costume of u lady, and are worn around the waist. Whenever th is o tuft or other ap- pendage to the string it goes behind, thus showing the primitive and wides spread use of the bustle, Excellent taste and splendid work- manship were visible'in all the imple- ments. They came from the interior, for the natives lose all this skill afte contact with the rum of civilization for a short time. The most artistic objects weie probably the immense war horns, made of elephants’ tusks hollowed out and most elaborately carved, and the shields of dyed and woven fibre. There were also some brooms, very light and long, which should form elegant and valuable additions to the household fur- niture of & theosophist. They are in- tended to drive away spirits when their presence is not desired. Altogether the collection will soon chie | Donlers, sen | for Catalogue, preest,, souncil Biails, In SPECIAL NOTICES, COUNCIL BLUFFS. ey HAVE several housss and lots to_trade for Conacli DIuffs oF Omaha unimproved props erty, C. 13, Judd. 800 Broadway, Councll Blufr 0K RENT e larie store room now oc- cupled by O, W, Butts' commission house wonsion given May 1st. Apply to Leonard Lyerett. MO SALE ) or 40 acros 80 rods north ot Chautauqua grounds, 44 foot lot In Streetsvills on Droadiway, $50, New K-room houss on 10th avenie, § Fiue lot on Henton street 50x 1, A farm In Nebraska to trade property. Lots in Muliin's ots 10 Riddles, ) ine lot on 7th 2 Will mako 3 good A grent bargali 1,000, i toot, .'C, 1 block from for city 50 to $10), easy terms, X, iadison st., 1 very chioap. on Ave. I3, corner of 18th at,, 8400, (lence lots {n the city at #1,i% eacn, First mortgago loans. block from % Stacy & Son, ouncil Blutfs. JOR SALE Ata barcain—A 90) acre ranch 100 miles from Omaha, ‘In first class lo cation and A, No, 11n e respect, This bar- gain will repay s close invostigation. For par: ticulars call on or address J. D, Johnson, No, 10 Foarl st., Council Bluir, l' ORBALE-Or rent clase meat 1 cet and all tools, Good open Guick. Macedonsa meat mi Room 4, Opera ble -A goou couk th at, Ars, at Durgan, mimet hou OUNCIL BLUFFS property for sals at gre bar, The following, thie 'nos beautitul hoines in the clty, Wil be Sold n great bargains, on moathly Daymonts, or torm u 00m hiotses on Lin /m slectric motor hin Tivo new 4-room lauses four blocks from tr or lino on North Scventh strect, One new f-rooni Honse four DIGCKs from elece trie motor line on North Soventh str Thiree now & and froom houses ore block from electric motor lino corner Avenue A and ‘Lyelfeh stroot, Tesides tho ubove I have houses a)l parts of the cit Otie new 5-room €13, Judd, YASH for second-hand furniturs, stove Jcarputs, A. J. Mandel, 82 Broadway. and lots in ouee on Mill st, Broadway, Council Bluffs, ler's commission louse 1Bl lne seven-room cottage at tho * “corner of §d avenue and Utn street. Also thie new Swias cottage occupled by me’ on 81 avonue, Either proparty will be 80ld on easy terms, W, C. Jamos, BARGAIN—My rosiden paniry, bath room, closet Lot 60x120. Stable, conl and wood house. lear- ing fruit. fine location. One-third down, by ance to suit. N. 0. Ward, 415 Broadway. JPOR SALE My rasidano enue, on soutl sido of Bayllss park, Dy steam, lignto 1 by elocericity aad containing all modern Improvements. Lot 100 by 2) foet Also wiil sell or property, my farn of Council Blun N EW taproved real estato to trado £ provea Omulia or Council Bluifs pr. B. Judd, 608 Broadway. a6-rooom b clty wator, ¢ Ji'OREALE r ent _Garden land with houses, by J. K BELL & BERLINGHOF, RCHITECTS AND SUPERINTEND! A Room 2, Opera Hcuse Block, Conneil Bluffs, owa. F. M. ELLIS & CO., ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING SUPERINTENDE! Roows 43 and 432 Beo Bullding, Omaba Neb,, and Rooms 244 and 248 Merriam Block, Councl Bluftsjow . .Correspondence Sol cited. TRE— J: A-Murphy Manufacturing Co. 1st Avenue and 21st Street. SASH DOORS AND BLINDS, Dand and Scroll Sawing. Re Planing. Sswing of allK inds. Kindiing wood £2.3 on Hrac 1 delivered. Clean All work to be “Y.o-ur Patronage Solicited.” 'S. E. MAXON, Mchite't and Superintend nt Room 251, Merriam Block, COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA, THOS, OFFICER. W. H, M. Pusky OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broadway, COUNCIL BLURKS, 10W Dealers in foroum and domestic exchange Collections made and interest paid on time Doafus. CHRIS BOSEN SASH & DOOR FACTORY AND PLANING MILL Hest eauipped, niost contrally located fastory in the 11 ‘modern latast. pattern machiis ery, Operated by skilled mechanics, Special attention given to seroll and band sawing, plans ing and triming, General contracts and extis mates for houses and bulldiogs & speclalty, Cornex North Maln ang Mynster streets, Coutie Cil Blufts. Telephone 3. D, EDMUNDS(C B. L. 8upaant, . Vice Pros Cras, R, ITANNAN, Cashier, MTITENG O ATR r CITIZENS' STATE BANK, or couscin BLuer Pald up Capital $150,000.00 Surplus ... .. ... 35,000.00 Liability to Depositors....335,000.00 Dinkcrons 1. A, Miller, F. 0. Glozson, B. L Shugart, E. K. Ha D, Edundson, Cas. K Hannan, Aransset’ ghnoral banking business Largest capital and surplus of any bank in Northwestern Lowa, Interest on time deposits convines a man that the central Af cans are far ahead of most suvages in manual sikill—in fact, much of their vork is equal to that of the Jupunes ttoes, From the wallet of o murderer, robber and burglur re- cently captured . in New York wos taken a slip of paper on which was written: “Koep good company or none. fonesty is the bost policy. Jrink feads to ruin. **Honor thy father and thy mother, ‘Civility costs nothing. Do hot mock at sacred things.” e 4 Miles' Nerve and Liver Pilla. An important discovery. They act on the iiver, stomach and bowels through the He Had B Detroit Free Pr H nerves. A new principle. Thoey speedily billiousness, bad taste, torpid lliver, and constipation. Spiendid for men, women and children, Swmallest, mildest, surest. 80 dosss for 25 cents. Sawpies [ree at Kulin & Co,'s, 15th and Douglas.