Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1890, Page 6

| | [ | THIE OMAHA [el8 UNUL BLUFFS. OFIFI( NO. PEARL BEE Deliverd H.W.TIL by Carrier In any part of the City. TON, o« o TELEIHONF fusiness OMce, No. & Night Editor, No, Y. P. Co. punctl Blufrs Lumbe ol 3x-Chief Lucs has bought the livery sta ble of George Wisner, and will assume con trol on the fiest of the month A brillisnt purty, was given list evening by Miss Lulu Wellsat her home on Oakland avenue in lonorof her friend, Miss Mattie Buldwin of Keokuk JohnShort wis denied the pri o.. iloge of ad dressing the farmers' ongrss, and last evening heheld i meting on his own hook on the corner of Main and Browdway The papers were filed yesterday by which Mr. and Mrs. How,of Avoca, legully adopt @ thir own childa litile giel iged nioe years, Themother s dead, ad the father consented o the adoption TheCohmn case, inwhich te Omaha fruit yeddiers were made defendants on the charge ealed rrying o weapons v threatened the lives of Hary Crate Adolph Boyington aid another sman, was dismissed roett yesterday on the fuilur of (he proseciting witnesses to appe Oncof the finest trimmied show windo the eity is that of Mindel & Klein's furitare "Their s have certainly beon with great success, From early morning until late at night the crowd contin- ues tothraig the sidewalk in front of the store, Mr. Mandel an well be cong 05 4 show window decorator. atulated Two workmen from St Louis arived yes terday to make the necesary repairs o “the county juil ‘The castings hive come, and the work will Ix While the reg der caunot be be taken,_out, « dition will la pleted s0 som s jts are golg on the b woved, and prisoners on to attond ourt. This 1 however, only fow diys. possible. Justice Barnett isued a search wirrant yosterday at the nceof 1L who hwore to” the baies that John s hid well rope and other y in his possession. which he I a from the plainiff. The scarch was made wd the property found, but Juman could not satis actorily identify it and it wasleftin the possession of tl Kelley & Younkerman completed a beauti- ful display yesterday aftern oo The whole frontof the storc isdecorated, and above the doox is_a lavge panel enclosing the words, “Tows Never Fails” The ltters are on backeround of whal grins und ave con posed of millel heads with oat heads for border. It is very handsome and las tracted agreat déalof attention. There is a very affectionnte letter at the police court adfressed to William Lambert he Lnn weekly sentences on the chan mer, Ttis from his mother wnxiously inquives about his h pects, ‘The st seen of Lambert he wa given two hours in which to leave the ity under penalty of thirty days in the county fuil on bread id water, The school oard wasto have had a meet- ing last evening, but adjournment was liad until Frilay cvening nest. At that tine it is expected there will be 'l session, as the controversy conconing Prof. Stems will come up, “Hewas requestel to resign the principalship of the high school, andto turn overcertiin papers and records, but so far ns known hehasignored the requests and orders of the board. What they will do about his deflinceis the question to be settled. Judge Decmer arrived yesterday to attnd , to some unfinished business in the district “court. He las as far recoveral fiom the effects of therailyay accident usto be able to do away with crutehes, and depend simply on acane, and with little need of even that Thoonl, day wasin the case of Du Objections had been vaised of the referecin this case, old man, a at- sionil tranp who has been serving ging in il sum- Tinois and th and pro business tFanseted by him yeste Klo. vs. Dunkl 1t the report bt Judge Deeirer ovenuled these objections, He will hold court toluy also. The Saguin-Hunes assault and battery case, which was tried in the superior court about three weeks ugoand taken under ad- visement by Judge McGiee, has been decided. Bolh defendants are fincd 310 and costs, but neither of them have been advised of the find- Ingof the court. Saguin says the case isnot etsettied, and that ho hasonly been waiting orthe decision of the judgoto commence further criminal proceedings acanst Hajies. Hesayshewill file aninformation in afew days charging Haines with an assault with fntent to commit murder, and wiil, if possi- ble, pricure his indictment by the grand jury. Last sprivg R, J. Donahue, afarner lying a fow niles southof the eity, received from a friend i nd Island, Neb.,less than an owice of beet seed of the sugr producing variety, He plated then but gave them littie m mtin. When hewascalled upon a few days ag to contribute something for the court house decortions hewent into his beet atch toseewhat theseason md the seod ad brought forth, He selected a_ number of the tubers at vandom that weighed from four tofive pounds ewcn, and brought them up, and they now form a very conspicuons part of the court house display. ~ They are more than twice s large as thefinest Specimens that have been produced this year around Grand Island, and show ificintly the possibili ties of the Missouri river boitom soil for sugar prodicing purposes. Krom the small auantily of seed sown he will havea yield of over a fon and ahalfof beets, which ave fine- gnined, juicy and sweet. The boys of No. 4 loso lousejustcom: pleted their decoratios last g, and the exhibit they inade 1s highly creditable to tho departneniand the artists who designed and executed it Itcovers the whole front of the building and consistsof @ gigantic mup of Town madeof white corn grains, with the en, railroals and principal cities aceurately slhown by rvd grins of cora. Across tho face of the map in raised lotters of the sedions of : con is the sigificnt inserip- tin: “Hee Corn is King” Beside the ;ap is the pi tiold of coni w plow. e of & man plowin th a loraeattached to a single Tho figures are life size and are made of grains of com tacked on bords, Be neath it is the generous invitation, “Wel wme to Visitors”” Borders of grains' and grasses enclose the designs, and frain cover the upper part of the building. the designs areamong the most thoughtful ond must eertainly Lave involved the glrgest amount of time of any inthe cty. - PERSONA L PAR sheaves of GRAPHS, Miss Tda Davenport of Creston is In the city, the guest of Miss Nellie Sackett. Geonge Cox returned yesterdsy morning from a visit with relatives at Winterset. United States Marshal D. B, Miller of Red Oak was in the city today on ofelal business, Hon, M. F. Rohwror has returned from A va- lon, Mo., and is active among the entor tainas. Miss Surah Freenan of T ina, 0., is in the ety visiting Mrs. A, G. Black aid Mes, 12, M. Bunlker, Hon. G, W. Cullison of Harls of the Shelby delegation, is a city today. John Frankof Walnut, ono of the promi- npent farmers of Lincoln township, was in the oty yesterday Judge H. F. Deener arrived from his home at Red Ouk yesterday morning and is quar- tered at the Ogden, Colonel John Scott, berliin, Ames, andJ guests of the Ogden. C. 1. Chaseof the Atlantic Democrat is in the city and will remaiv untit after the dem- ocralic emgressional convention, Dr. J. M. Emmett, one of the leading dom ocrats of Atlantie, is hore to look in on the n, chairmin visitor to the Nevada: W. I Cham- H, Kuhle, Earling, are coungress and uttend tho congressional con vention today, Colonel D.” B. Dailey departed for Des Moines list evening to ok after the intor- estsof “his bovs” who are just now exper- fencing amplife in the capital cdty. Dr, C. B. Judd wturied st evening over the Union Pacific from s month’s health-seek- ing at Pacifie Grove, Cal. He was greatly benofited and will push his business interest with renowed vigor, Mr. C.G. Ssunders has received and ac- cepted an invitation t deliver the memorfal address at the Drake univenity in Des Moines on_the oceasion of the memorial lees to e held by the faculty and alunni n honor of the late Prof. Dunshee, who died uly.nTM weeting wil be bed Bep- MANAGFR. with which | {TIE NEWS IV THE BLUFFS, Two Important Democratic Conventions Today ind the Probable Candidates, | LAKE MANAWA CLAIMED BY NEBRASKA, Important Developmnts in the M calf Burglary Case—An § Caught—More Diseased Horses ~Minor Mentiy mbeziler The democrats have lald - ont work for today. Two conventions in one day, and both important, makes an unusual programuie, Both meet in the court house, “Ihe oie this forenoo will be for the purpo of muming three candidates for judicial honovs in this district, which conprises the sounties of Audaboi, Cass, Fremont, Mills, utgomery, Page, Pottawattunie, and by, There will be cighty-four delegates 10 this convention. The judicidl nominations are ot be sought after as earncstly s they would “be were it not gener ceded that 1t will be an dent if any democratic judge cected in this district, Even Judg worth, who cane so near defeating Judge Loufhonrow some years and who caimed tohave been cou sdout, is said to luveno yearuing for a vace, although his pulivity | ot waned. His name is fieard and he one of the nominees, alth®igh i such a case it will not be of his secking, Representative Ware is looked upon us oie of the certain nominees, De- Jmo of Atlantic can have one of the places if fle wantsit, bat there ave doubts about Hiis. ingz. Starbuck of Mills, Richards of Red Ouk and otliers are uamed as possible vietins The congressional ¢ ternoon. It will be 1 there are dom there bei me heayy acel is af- for in Tros- rention meets thi [ a contest, sional aistrict comprises the of Adair, Audubon, (Cass, Guth on, Mills, Montromery, Pottwattanie and Sh I'he fuli quotaof delegates numbers ninety Four or five n are proui- nently nentimed, Bowman and Gronew of this city, T and Judg 10l is looked for mainly betwem Willavd, Genung and Bolter with ch ather i favor of Genung Bowman is logked upon as i dar horse, who lius the misfortune to be brought' out beforchand. Whitever — work has e don¢has been quicly done,and there have been no gpen avowals of preterences, so that whisperings and guessings am the only sources df information for” those outside the camp, Much of the uncertintyof the result of tie convention has been due 1 the doubts slican candidito, Judge Reed. pted the nonination tendered ind while it is thought he will aceept, yet there is so much uncertainty and such stout predictions that he will decline, that the demoerats area litle puzzied as to’ what would e the best move, Jud, Reed v 15 his reticence, Heis conforring with i very quictly, and it is cxpected thuy he v we an_interview withs ator Wils before deciding 1t is understood -thut Wilson, who led the other cantidates in the congressional conven would not weept the noi should o wd it was lered bred made that if Senator Wils won stan(s thus fmly, and will give Iteed his cariest support, the Lotter of acceptance will 5001 be fort b Mucii of the opposition at first x| ust. the nomination of ion if en mollitie 1 has b and there is less loud talk, Itwould donbtless nmake some difter- ence in the actionof the d atic conven- tion today ifit wis fully decided who would surly be the republican candidate. The s would like 10 kknow, but they can't. suess that Reol will ac- copt, ¢, with goud chinces for their guéss beine right, The blood must be pure it the body would be in perfecteondition, Dr. J. H. MelLean's Stiengtiening Cordid and Blood Puriner males pare blood and imparts the rich bloom of health and vigor to the whole body. ey Mandel & Kiew arcotfer ng great bargains in every department. We shoWwthe best line of cook stoves and ranges inthe from $10to $10. In lnware we carry best on at bottom prices. Car p just beat the world, pets 6 cts, now 40 cts., and so on through the eatire line. We show a large line in novelties in ouwr parlor goods depart- pent. In bedroom suits we pride ourselves of carrying the most complete assortment, choice of 50 styles. Book cases, rockers and dinng chaits of every description. Side- boards, wanirobes and center tables go alongé with his unloaling sale. Get prices else- wlhere and compare Mandel & Klein's 82 Broadway. el i A good hose reel free with every 100 feot of nose purchased at B You can hi orellas re-cov ou wait, at 1,00, 3.1 w according toqual- FOTHERINGHAM, WHITELAW & CO, Sole Agents, Leaders and Promoters of Low Prices, iy and si - W here is Lake Manawa? Lake Manaws, the popilar pleasire resort, isnot just exactly lost, and nobody has been tiyingto carry it away duving the farmers' congress, but a good large slice of it hus slipped outof the state and nobody knows just whereit islocated. It has alvays been Suppos and Pottawattamic county hud the lake and all its surroundings under their prohibition wings, but now a strange laimant bus appeared and set up a pro- prietorship and jurisdiction over alarge part of the lake and the adjacent lands, The cluimant, o cliimants, for there are soveral of them, are the rulers and peopleof a strange lnd called Sapy county. The spies from this land were over there yesterd: and they wnnoinced that next week a sheriff and two or three deputies would come over and establish the same kind of a local government that the people of Sarpy have maintained for jewrs past. TLIs kiow thut i located somewhere in the but whether the invaders will speal t langiage and have the same customs that prevail around here s only a malter of anxious speculation, “Phe fint intimation he peoploof the of the intended invasion was given y case on trial in Justice Schur yestordiy. It was the Tom Skinner that has been hanging fire for th £ or four weels and taken onchanges of venue from one justice toanoth i round had been completed. Emm appared for the prosecition and Jud sworth for the defense, A od to dismiss the case on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction, and in urging his motion denied ~thut the' saloon of the defendant was i the stale of low produced a large map of the ci Ing the original surveys, which throw onehalfof the lake and eye Mauhattan beach in - Nebraska part of Sarpy county. To sati \e madethe showing that the authorit Surpy county had set up the same kind of claim toall that portion of the luke and linds Iyiug west of the original surveys that Coun- cil Bluffls had assexted over the territor lying east of the old lines on Cut-Off island, and wer in practical possssion of it. The only point the court had to decide, Judge Avlesworth claimed, was the location of the Skinmer salou. The testimouy of a lot of witiesses wis taken to show that it was west of the line and consequently in Sury county, Nobraslk The ease was taken under advisement with the oxternal prospects largely i favor of the discharge of the defendanton the grounds of nonjuridiction. If the cwse i decided in this mamner the Sarpy county officers will get after Skinner for the £0) annual license which_the Slocum law imposes upou ail saloonieopers in Nebrskaoutside the cties. Whicheyer wav he muy turn Skianer. finds hinself between the riler of sheol and the deep, decp waters of Lake Manawa. The claimset up by the authoritiesof Sarpy county seems to be s valld as that main- tained by the Council Bluffs officers over a about ling west of nd make it a y the court s of lnm portion of Cut-Off island, and it looks miuch like we will have to trade part of Dlavawa for thelslaud, But the Sarpy people will not movo the lnke on the other side of the river, and will lot the same motor line continue to carry the crowds, e George Campbell, Hopkinsville, Ky, says: Burdock Blood Bitters is the best preparation for the blood and stomach ever manufactured. ——— All wishing to attend the butcher's pienfe ot Loveland, Towa, will find tickets &t train at Broadway N. W, depot, Sunday, August 31, at9 o’clocka. m, Committee Union, - Commercial men, New Pacifie, Council Bluffs, is under munagementof W.Jones with new sample rooms. it P. C. Miller, the painter and decorator, at homie to his friends, $15 South ixth street, —— J. C. Bixby, stean heating, sanit en- gineer, 94 Life building, Omaha; Mer riam block, Council Bluffs. Money at_reduced rates and real estate security by K loaned on chatte H. Sheafe & Co The Metcall Robbery. There have been somo important develop- ments in the Metcalf burglary case, and the worman, who is determined in her efforts to huntdown the robbers, has put the police in possession of some very important informa- tion, She has discovered the hackman who drove the robbers from the city to the “Grove,” and who hitched his team a short distance from the house and waited until the erime was committed and then drove the men back to town, He has not yet been ar- rested but is under close surveillance and will be run inif he The terrible experienc through innerved her considerably, and a great many things that were confused in her mind Monday moming are clear now. She not only recalls the face of the man who was attempts to leave town. Mus, Metealf passed bending overher when she awakened and who fired five shots at her in the des- verate struggle that followed the attempt fo disarm her and get her jewel case and sutchel, but she has fixed pretty clearly the identity of all the men by their voices. ~ The Low ‘whose face s 1y unc 2 by snatching the handke from i she r calls asa frequent visitor to the place, and she has identitied all the fellows a yonng men about town. She predicts that when the avrests are made there will bea sensation. With the clues that have been secured it annot be long until enough additional facts are obiained to warrant conviction and the arrsts will soon be mude, ) Ttis quite apparent that the young men did not desire 10 commit murder, and the great amountof shooting was the purpose of intimidating the Mrs. Metealf values the stolen The earrings were two ki setin plain gold with hinged hooks, and the wems alone were worth #2200 each, The breastpin was a two_karat stone set in the center of a gold bar, with a§ gold piece pendant in the center, and two smaller gold ‘oins at each end for bangles. The pin cost 5 without the coins, - only indulged in for “Somo years ago Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cured me Gfastma after the best medical ailed to give merelief. A fow being again troubled with the disease, I wis promptly relieved by the same remedy.” —F. = S, Hassler, Editor Argus, Table Rock, Neb, : = - Our otail fumiture, business, with good established trade. Stock s fist class and will selected. Reason for selling, ure going into the exclusive jobbing trade. one wishing to zo into bsiness should investigate this, us itis one of the fow golden opportunities of a life time C. A. Beene & Co. Hose at cost. We ar going to quit handling arden hose, and have doubly the largest will se for 1 and stock inthe city. To close out we all grades and fixtures at dead b, C. B. Paint & 0il company, Masonic temple. New fall goods just receivedat Relter's, mer- chant tailor, 310 Broad way. —roRL A Wall paper atdis cents per wil; not rem- nants, at C, L. Gillette’s, 25 Pearl st. Bluffs, transients $1.00 B An Embezzler Oaught. Last April George H. Meschendorf, the Broadway butcher, had a young man in his employ nzmed Tom Finnogan, He was en- gaged as adelivery clerkand collection agent. About April 1 lie suddenly left the city, ana when his employer loked into his accounts e found the fellow had collected about 40 and appropriated itto his own use. He said nothing about the loss and yesterday morn- ing was rewarded by capturi 27 Tinnegan retured to the city )y about midnight gotintoa rowin me of the Broadway sudoms and was _arrested. Y terday morninghe was fined 25 for disturb- ing tie peace. While the trial was in pro- gress Meschendorf came in and filed a charge of embezzlement uzainst the young man, and he was rearrested and taken to the county jail to awaita hearing. I*innegan had been in the employ of M chendof aboutsix months and was a resident of thocity, His parents still reside here, Scott House, Cuun per day. ‘e, monthly irregu Jaritios, ot flashes are cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Freosamples at Kuhn & Co,, 15th and Douglas. — More Diseased Horses. Anotkeroutfit in traders and dealers of superanniated horseflesh have left the cityor d through it, leaving as a reminder of encehere two more old diseased They started to drive out of town v moming with two of their worst old horses hitehed to a wagon, but they got uo further than the brickyards m the north partof town when one of the poor beasts fell and was umible to rise. The harness was ripped oft and he was left lying where he fell. Justbeyond the ity limits the other feil and was abaudoned in the same wiy. During the afternoon complaint was made at_the city manhal's ofice and a deputy and the ci scavenger were sent out to ook after the ani- mals, ‘They found the first horse still lying where exhaustion and disease overcame him, and he was put out of his misery and buried. Theother had struggled to his fect and was endeavoring to nibble the grass. He was out- sideof the city limits, and they returned to town withcut doing anything with him, il | estate, 327 Broadway. e Dr. C. H. Bower, 20 N. Maiu st. e dl The Manhattan sporting headquarters, 418 Broadwiy I the partics who return my satchel with or leave them where bbed my house will apers and jewelry, aw get them, no questions will bousked and they can keep the moncy. Mis, J. E. METCAL e A Handsome Decoration, One of the handsomest decorated stove frouts 1 the ity is that. of "W, M. Bradley, thoupper Broadway grocer, [Vis the popu- lar “Blue Front" groc but just now it seems 1o bo transformed into a palace of natural products of Towu s In the center over the doorway is the proprietor's name wrougbt in whito corn | ground, Amanged with artistic skill and covering the whole front of the building is every kind of vegetable and fruit that in the county and every specimen would fake finst promium ata state fair. M of the vegetables have been potted and are growing finely. There are sweet potatoes on the v pots: bouns and eueumbors and othe ent vegetables still connected with vines, ind every kind of fruit und berry grows here, Among other conspicuous ob- Jects aro a sixty-four-pound squash, musk- melons and watermelons large enough for a hotel dinner. ‘The display is so inviting and makes such a fine exhibit of the local fruits and vegetables that it has attracted a great deal of attention and convineed all who have seen it that they eould go into o grocery store wund order a dinner fit fora kin, — - Broom Hotel, Ogden, Utah, Opened onabout August 15 under new management. The house will be partly refurnished, refitted and , thoroughly renovated and will be run as a first class hotel in every respect, Free bus from all wains, etters on a blue back- PRIDE OF HUSBANDRY. | Continved from Fifth Page. | and fts progress nd perfection, He explained stations, ‘There are sixty- of them and the wark is divided. They onducting o wide xange of scientific ch in the liboratory and grecnhouse and qually larze amovntof practical experi- nts in the field, the orchard, the stable and the duiry, These statistics are publislied by the department and are distributed through in present_state of the worlk of the thres are Germa out the country. In closing Mr. Atwater | told how the farmers coud aid these enter- prises “Encourage and compend,” he said, “the department. when good werk isdonei sup- port the colleges liberally and intelligently und keep the work out. of polities.” This closed the programme for the day and the convention adjourned until 10 0'clock this morning. The Decorations. The decorations at the opera houso were not completed until yosterday morning. The interior of the house was a feast to the senses. Fruits, grains and flowers v everywhere in profusion and yet in artistic arcangement. The balcony posts and rails were festooned with_ sheafs of wheat wreaths of flowers, Bt it was on the s that the decorators had best shown the The orchestra reserve was transfornied intoan immense table which groaned under aload of fruifs of wll deseriptions and yarie- ties, Eyery luscious specimen grown in the temperate zone was represented. O either side of the stage, under the pro- scenium archies, was a minatire castle built of parti colored’ red apples of monster pro- portions ana thatehed with straw. The tur- rets were of red crab apples and over them floated flags of flowers, A monster horn of plenty fo the left of the stage poured a weilth of fruit und vegetables upon the stage, Opyposite this two figuies of men constructed ses formed & particular and of the decorations. To the leftand center of the stage two similar fig- bore a monster bunch of grapes that ched from the shoulders of the bearers tc the floor. On the background was a monster cow built of The walls of hidden with into unique life-like featur the auditorum are almost the golden grain wrought id beautiful designs, cat pyramids of fraitarranged in the most at- tractive manner surround the spealkers’ stund. Apples, grapes, pears and plums and all kinds of small fruits are made to blend beautifully to form the great exhibit. An immense -~ shock of corn reaching almost to the flies stands on the might of the speaker, while ubove and around him arc arranged with faultless ing profusion of grasses and the front of the balconies are arranged ag cultural products in artistic designs, whil all around the auditorium_hang ful draperies of golden grain. The entrance and the rotundaure draped with sheaves of grain bound with apples pierced with wire. There are not halfa doen store fronts on Broadway and Main streets where elaborate decorations have not been completed. The demand upon the farmers in the vicinity has been so great that they have not been able to fill all the orders, and” until 11 o'clock last night great bundles of stuff were being dropped along the streets, ©The firemen of the who were responsi- ble for the exterior tions of the opera d agreut deal of deserved praise ¢ the munmer in which they ac- 1s o attempted noth- ing 1 difficulr, but with the mate- rial furnished made some quiet and handsome omaments. In the center of the Broadway front they fixed up alavge si the ladies and the decorating committee,com- posed of grains and grasses with the Welcome, Farmers' National C wrought in sections of ¢orn ears na boards, with a border of darker colored corn and grasses. Over cach window, around the pilasters of the building there are colutns of ves fastencd and a fringe of golden Is the cornice along the roof. Over the main_ entrance, there is an a made of fruits and grains and trimmed with bunting. The corridors are handsomely decked with grain and grassesin which the popular golden rod ‘predominates. After prssing through the doorway into the audi- torium the first glance revealsa bewildering profusion of fruits, graius, grassesand flow- &1, all a1 ranged with exquisite taste and ar- tistic skill. A closer examination shows the delicate and elaborate work that has been done by the ladies and gentlemen who have worked solongand faithfully in arranging the materials. There are no intricate desigus that weary theeye, but the wotk on the walls, balconies and boxes is confined to graceful drapery, Testoons and wreaths, Shugart & Co. display in one window a complote farmhouse made of seeds. Thero are anumber of unique signs and other at- tractions. The Empkie hardware company has made its front attractive with combinations of grape bearing vines, apples, ete. Weir, Shugart & Co. have stemmed up o Westinghouse engine, which they attach to various farm machines. It draws an inter- csuul crowd. C, Bixby has sheaves of grain banded w nh floral chaplets, S. B. Wadsworth & Co. have in_one win- dow an _clegant oil paiuting of Fairmount parlk, with a frame of grain, with suntlowers for @ bright relief. J. P, &J. N. Casady havea large sign of the firm name lettered in corn, and the entire front of the building is tastily decorated, Terwilliger hus used baled hay with tables in_dece his livery stable, George A. H made his lumber office very att corn signs and stands of stallk “R, D. Amy" appears in corn letters in one window, and “1847" in the other, while at the top of the building is the *‘welcome™ of this old resident. Evaus laundry is brightly lettered fn the yellow sunflowers on u background of red, While tne entire front of the building is made vo with other decorations, n the little building where the eity weigher holds forth is made into a veget able pagoda by the aid of squashes, while sheay of grain forma base for the center flug pole, Spetman & Bro,, have adomed their show dows with grape v The Creston liouse conte stalks and grain Charlic Gilmore has made good use of sun- flowers in brightening the decorations of his front. Conrad Lanzendorfer has a turkey roost, bewld ains._Along ts itself with corn- and about the neck of the bird who rules is borue the greeting, “‘Hurrah for the farmers’ congres: The Kiel hotel has a handsome front, a sheaf of grain being by each window, while v and vines add to” the effect. A large rasses welcomes the visitor. Tibbils & Ward giveup ome show window to a bantamn and her chickens, aud the other ith shup u ulnt it more utt tive than many more pretentious buildings. A large squash, shaped like an ear of corn, is apparently growing from one stalk. AlLorse's nead, made of com and grasses, is framed in a horse shoe of suntiowers. Keeline & Felt have an claborato front, conspicuous on which is 4 wammoth wagon wheel made of grain, The Buckeye machinery house has very at- tractive show windows representing the meadow and the harvest field berholtzer and Rice ave used lurge vegetalles in their show windows, a pyra- mid of lucious melons being noticable. ¢ & Moore haye their initials fo 3 ned in sceds, D, W. Bushnell has made good use of small garden stuff, flowers, ¢te. There is also dis- played an open eneye! with a lengthy cle on “Agricultul ady for perusal. b Pulmer has ingeniously formed a ign out of crooked neck squashes. The Grand hotel Las upon its walls long bauners giving welcome, and announcing the opening of the mammoth hostelry on the first of next January A boot upside orn, forms the rupt'store on Main street 'he Bostou store has added a Lo agples, plums, ete., on varied color e to the visitors The American express company’s office has an attractive tre box \\nln bags sup- posed to contain &, in_gold, dedicated to farmers' cougress, The AR e formed of seeds, is partly opened, showing its coutents, while a revolver is a gentle re- minder to keep hands off. The King bridge company has made of corn and sunflowers a Howe' truss, which is ingeniously arrange The decorative rage strikes all. A fond mother rolled her baby carriage along Broad- of of seeds and the bank- rge sign of giving | like the ancient swocd with the thread, way yesterday, each hub covered by a sun- tlower, Even on the bottoms, where there are such flelds of sunflowers @ 10 @lmost bLido the it y residents havo adorned their porches with the yellow of which it seems they must have long since tired. The familiar ty with the sunflower would seem to breed contempt, but it apparently fails to do Tho motor cars pay tribute too. Each trolley is graced by @ sheaf of wheat, while corn and themsel The entranc been made flow are used about the cars to the county conrt house has uite rural, A hige squash hangs ap- parently rendy to make o squash of somie ui- ucky passer under: Delegates on the Grown The Towa committee are quarte and comprise _the D. R, Clark, J ), H. . Chambers, rd following named at the hn A, Frank, D, M. Wood- field, rnett, J. W, Johnson, A. Chantr; X Mitchell, T, P, Treynor and 1. M. Treynor Alewart, h:'n.nuluuh. J. P Bowd Linn_county Blodgett, Des M est City : John Scott, Newton ; Jumes L. G Kansas- N, . Ta John Kelley, Wichita: Joshua Whedler, Nor tonville: K. W. Shraeder, Oskaloosas P. P. Forsythe, Libert Smith, MePher- . H. Le Muine—Levi ReoN Barnett, Rovert McCullough, Jof son Cit » Evans, Harlem; R W. Nichols, Marshal; A. L. Perrin, Camden Point: .. Etue, Kansas City Indiana—H. I, \ D. P, Monroe, Madison, outh Carolina—T. J. Moore, igan 1" Porter New Washington; Moore, North Branch; D, N D. Buell, Union Clity. ( *olorado—John Church . A. Lyner, s, Jefferson county y Boulder county. The Pr WEDNESDAY, 10 . m.—~Menor ul resolutions. Miscellaneous business Farmers Allianee” (by 1ts originator B on Milton € ' Hon, E o Rosewater, OMAILA T Address Prof. B, Purye Adjourned. v, Virg Miscellancous business, Cx-Conptroller William Ly Agricultural Departuent at W, amember of the departioent, “Address shinzton,” THURSDAY, 100, m.—Resolutions and memorlals, Roeports of cammitte . Address Farming the Best Business” Hon. . B rton. Wisconsin, fealtural Interests of Maine on Willam Freeman, Maine. ) p. i 2 Progressive Agrieulturist” by Hon. Willian Bushnel, presic ofthe Minnesota State A Itural society. “Imponde 7200 . I bl HOTts on Fesolations, "Hon, H. E. Work. Indiuna. “Politienl Obligations of the Farmen” on edell, South Daloti, islation for Farmers,” Hon, Josiah Wheeler, Ranisas, FRIDAY. 10:00 A m.—Miscellancous business J on resolu= B Sl presic ton minutes, to Ue timed by the s Heavy Rains in West Vir, WieeLiNG, W. in storm of the till raging h The streams are Budly ‘swollen cud WiidbLing Crvels and Culd- ell’ run, which runs !lun\lgly the city, ave in the city were like rivers for more howr this afternoon, and traffie is mterrupted. Ad s from the coke regions also speak of n and at Uniontown many manufactories e compellad to close down.” Many brilgos The heav- noon - Mothers \\vll find Mrs Winslow's Soothi 1p the best remedy for their childven, cents a bottle, MThrough coaches—Pullman palnce sleepers, dining cars, free reclining chaiv cars to Chicago and intervening poi r the gr Rock Island route, 'L office 1602, Sixteenth and Farnam. Sons of V. terans of St. 8. Joseri, Mo,, August 2 Joe. At the sons of veterans' encampment the day was given up to receiving new arrivals und a parade. Two thousand men were in line, Commandor- in-Chief Grifiin, John M. Thurston, Governors Humphrey of Kansas, Francis of Missouri and Thayer of Nebraska were among those on the recewving stand. A unique feature of the parade was the presence of an organiza tion of ex-confederates from Missouri. e Arrested on a Charge of kraud Kaxsas Ciry, Mo,, August H. Nict- ols, C. T. Eidman and Charles Wavriner, cashier and stockholders respeetively of the Nichols banking company, which failed last week, were arrested today on @ charge of 1d, brought by Lewis, oue of tho deposi- tors. C. B. Moore & ( have been appointed wholesale agents for the celebrated waters of Excelsior Springs, Missouri. e Dr. Birney cures hay 1602, Sixteenth and Farnam streets is the new Rock Island ticket office, Tick- ets to all points east at lowest rates, el G Returns From the Choctaw Electi Panri®, Tex., August 26.—Complete v turns from the Choctaw election give the fol- lowing figures in the gubernato Tac Jones 1,70, Smullwood 1,496; mujority for Joues, 202, Bee bldg. e Slecplessness, nervous prostration, nervous ared’ by Dr. vine. Samples free at Kuhn & Ca.’s, 13th and Dougla Tickets at lowest rates and superior accommodations the great Rock Island route, Ticket oflice, 1602—Siy teenth and Farnan streets. ot HAMMER! l) THE HUCKS A Little Transaction in Whic th Husbandman Won, B. Park is a tiller of the soil, and his broad and fertilo acres are located near Glenwood, Ia. In that favored locality a certain class of ‘hucksters is unknown, and for that reas Farmer Park was not prepaved for the cir- cus that he experienced when he reached the Omana market Monday afternoon with u loud of apple After o t deal of haggling and banter. ing as to prices, he finally closed a deal with a certain dealer on 'Uhirieenth street for sev- eral bushels of apple tree fruit. The apples were measured and delivered in the purchaser's bin, and then the trouble be- gan, The farmer claimed that the thirteen bushels and the huckster o that eleven bushels would be a very measurement, Oue word brought on another, t o Wore ntained liberal armer called the Omaban an uipleasant name, and then there was war, The farmer was tapped on his Towun nose, which so incensed him ctalinted in self-defense and kept on inself until the huekster was an individual. tim wan cnge for his disfig- features aud this brought the case into comt. The farmer said he bad had all the fun out of it he wanted, and admitted having administered a v ere threshi A fiue of five and costs was and Park was advised to have his ad- rrested for striking bim. red tofile the necessary informa- tion, but the huckster saw whai was gomg on, And at once made a proposition to pay for the two bushels in_controversy provided he The vi was not ccuted. This was satisfactory tothe farmer, and the e pocketed his $1.00 and started for hom the huck ster slid around the corner to feast bis eyes on ths good, hard simoleons that he had sayed by the transaction. - Van Houten's Cocou—'Best and goes farthest.” B ANew Anti hibition Club The anti-prohibition meeting held at the Saratogs lyceum hall on North Twenty- fourth street last night was a family affair, It was participated in by fifty-six of the male members of the north end of the Sixth ward, and nearly half as many ladies. In calling the meetiig to order Wi liam B, Austin said that the object was 1o organize a Saratoga anti-prohibition club, The regu. lar order of business was then taken up and the following officers elec Prosidont, William B, Austin; vice president, F, W Lessentine; —sccrotary, F. B Thompson: treasurer, Mrs, F. W, Tetsentine; commit tee on constitution and by-laws, J, C. Luke, ¥, W, Lessentine and Cari Page. The next meeting of the club will be o weeks from last night, when speakers will be fn attendance poadts- et The new offices of the great Island route, 1602, Sixteenth i DR BE LL[N(JER S held prominent Rock nd Farnam streets, Omaha, ave the finest in the ecity. - Calland soe thom, ~Tickets to all poiuts | ~( . . e cust ut lowest ratos 0] ‘1] Ingtlt lt il s i . 0. & M. 1Y, o =) C L | A AND-— Fall Excursion to the Seashore, ! 1 The Ol & Mississippi rilway will prl\[ate Osplta 1 sl tekets from St Louls to Old Toint omfort and return for exeursion leav- T 1 " 20th Streot. ing September 5 and 6, 0t the low rate i h“:’:‘,’”‘,‘ fi::,':d AR of 60, good for return until Septem- hetreats Alseases and dise tof all surgical and chronlo ses of the blood ber 30, For further information call at 0. & M. ticket ol or apply to A, Privatw disea es of the urlnary and sexual. Lyttle, general western passenger agent, bols Syphills, strlcture, cystitis sper 105 Broadway, St. Louis, Mo, ANt WAIkNOs LRALeS sneomtaly, P orts - Particulurattention paid to diseases of the City Hall Bmilding Permits, ! Tuns, 8 Astlini, Consumption, n. nchitls Whitlock issued a permit for the erection of | Cancer, Vi foo.: TTyd FOGLG nm.l T the city hall, which is well under way, The inousos o tha dye it aar, Olub fedk permit provides for the tion of a five We huve o artment devoted exclusively story and busement store, brick and ivon | tothe teatmect of Uterine disen building at a cost of £300,000. | ‘\I..num' sont seeurely packed and freo from e Correspondence confidentlal. Address: L L L Lo [ DR. BELLINGER'S Judge Shiclds ig the following mar- ) o licenses yestorluy | Surgical Institute and Private Hospital, rOSS Ao | Cor. Broadway and 26th st. ( ol Blufts, 1a, . Omaha, | 1 Augusta Hill, Owaha { Anton Olson, Omaha .88 1 Mavy Nelson, Omaha 4 " | § Char] By haer, Omaha N 1 M sor, Omaha, ... 3 { James D, Kelly, Omaha 0 1 Cora Neiby, Oniaha, ...\.. vee 0 | Dr. Birney cures hay fover. Bee bldg. | 3 HARRY STONS SOUTH 3. | Viathe Wabash Route. | On Septenber 9 nd October 14 the | Wabash will sell round trip tickets to | Texas, points in Arkunsas, Tennessee, COUNCIL BLUFFS ST \\l DYE WORKS. Mississippi, Alubama, Geor: ! gia and Flovida, at Half Fare, good for nds of Dyl o “-M;\wr«- 80 days. Remormber the Wnbash ts tho | JglcsrStile ofilio At ,'H‘""\ i o Nors q kest route South and Southeast, plrm.pm done nll[d' \<\ull in all partssof Reclining Chair and Pullman Buffet | the country. Sond for prico lit 3 rpATh h C. AL MACHAN, Prop. Slecping Cars on all trains, Only 13 Broadway, Near Northwoster Dipot 15 hours to St. Louis, COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1A, w0 Clattanoogn, 2 A “ w New Orleans, b NG otles B ATTEND b corvesponding fast time 0 all | grionyt A points South and t. For tickets and LRI I full information in regard to routes, also | for n copy of the Southern Homeseekers® | WESTERN 3 ATt thio W abash D1okeb OCe; | Foaple are prokiaslze/full o and_mon rnam sty . or write (. | miking sciiemes. They need sy wu training business iy ton, Passenger Ivmn n yopular edueation. Her publ chools All aide sshals of the torn Whva. Labor day parad quested to meet q COLLEGE, Tate City hall, T nth and Farnam, this | commences full term Sopt. Ist. She solocts the ngat Ssiarp. Business of importance, | wally procical tor hor Stionts Nomol isi- DL RISIN Yy ganizod and carofully eonducied. Students may irand Mavshal, onerat any tiae, Write for further particnlas 10 WY Building Permits, fs The following prenits were iss124 by the | COLmC" BIUf lowa superintendent of bldings yesterd Bom'dmg and Dny School, Fifth Ave. and Seventh Street. Cin bo reached from any of the depots on motor. Conducted by retumned yesterday sojourn in St Prof, Lewis, principal of the high school, is expected home this week. from a anton county. the Sisters of Charity B. V. M. , Yor board nml nmiun em- SPECIAL NOTLOES. |y S ranches of i finishod oduca: tion for youny ladies $76 for session of COUNILIBEIRES: VNS o v montiis; . commenting, 0vst Monday -Or will OR SAL vio for a sl rona | inSeptomber and Fehruary respectively, tesm, statlion No. 63, rexistered in Wil For further particulars uddr 1 By Dr. Arvchibald, d by Kentucky ISTER SUPERIOR, Cluy esold. Apply to Dr. ly to D ke St. Francls Academy, OR SALE or Rent—-Garden land, with Council Bluffs, lowa, houses, by J . Itico. 10} Main ste Gounoll Blufts. ¢ - JORR Twonew fon. Apply 0 F-ro0m houses. o J. D EDMUNDSON, Pros. K. L. SHUGART, Vice-pres Fiftn avonue. J. CHANLES R, HTANNAN, Cashier, CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Oouncil Bluffs, R Davidson, w n buy ahonioon wil in ease of your death tamily the Lome cloar HY pay the sae Lerms, tima loa follow! A Liome worth 81,692 at 812 per Paid up Capital. . .$150,000 Ahonswo oo U2 par Surplus and Profits. 50,000 worth £,000 at #33 Liability to Daluh\mx 880, UOO e worth $,000 at 843 | I SO Other priced homes on the above monthly piyments and interest. For full pa address the Judd & Wells Co.. Conneil Bluffs, Ta. No. 18, fronting 3 Zdmunson, € C. 1lunn al binking busi- ness. ad surplus of any Dbank in fouthwestern lowa, INTEREST ON T'ME L)EPOSITS. Fineipnl aall on or 05 Broadway, om an Pearl st. W. 0, s O[‘] ICER & I’USI‘ SPE’ IAL BARGAINS Corner Maine and Broadway. OR SALE—Ho 1 harness at 5 [ irzatn. Johnston & Van Patten, Everet COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, block. T rs in f n and domestie exchanz 8 luts to exch v | Colloctions mude and interest paid on tine deposits, Maxon. L. . B. Bourseols. 11, C. Cooke MAXON, BOURGEOIS & COOKE, Architects and Superintendents, Rooms 2 Roowms 607 and 08 N | 250 Widg. Omala. | Morrtam R, Goun- Trimary, Kecondary ox elephione 935, | eil Blufls, fa, Teles cnred in 90 days., | — - - — W all polson s, o that th alyfonn. lere, (f e o veturn of Partics can bo treated at the same price and under but with tiose who prefer to act refund all Jontire expen railroad bills. DUR MAGIC REMEDY ALL WORK WARRANTED, fia dsass homo as well the same o cure tho mot obstinate, @ {01 8 Gnso we : DR. J. D. JA Dental Su 1A cine & true specitc for Syyl . poughy |« e MR LA AR oo Wato oney €O Omahia, \4lr1rul.u, u i 202 Me am block. Council Bluls, uml( REMEDY A HOTEL BARGAIN Hotel Jameson, Qouncil Blufts, Ta,, for rent Furnished and in_zood ropairs. Best hote oty Contrally looatod | Dofng u i Sshusiness, This fs @ barguin for some good hotel man. Apply to F. M. Ellis & Co., ARCHITECTS And Buil din uperintendents, JAMESON BROS, Props. = ) and 452 I n.nm ng, Omal tooms 2k i Merriam Block- Council Blufls = - - - lowa fi BN, Ta. Cor o solicited ARPETSI We are receiving daily for fall trade the fin- est patterns in Moquette, Velvet, Body Brus- sels, Tapestry Brussels, Ingrain Carpets, and Rugs, Lace, Chenile and Silk Curtains, Win- dow shades, Upholstering and Drapery goods, of all kinds. Fringes and Fancy Trimings Upholstering and Interior Decorating done to order on short notice, , Call and see us or write for s llll])]l‘ and pric COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET CO,, 40 Broadway, Council Bluffs, lowa.