Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 14, 1890, Page 6

THE OMAHA COUNCIL BLUFFS, OIFICE, NO. 12 PEARL ST. y Carrler inany part of the Olty. IN. - . . MANAGER TELEPHONES: Business Office, No. 43 Night Editor, No. 2 e ———————————— MINOKR MENTION, ) S b L Council Bluffs Lumber Co.. coal Mr. A. Bockley was fined $15.20 in the police court last evening, Frank Hunter left last night for Keokuk, on ofticial business, He will be absent BEE Delivered W TL Burke, esq., is building one of the handsomest residences in the city on upper Oakland avenne, mit to marry was yesterday given to Florence Terry, both but with the consent of parents. 1o winter meeting of the lowa Firemen’s ation takes place in Cedar Rapids next g those who will atwend from y are P . H. Guanella and John Templeton, There is a kick among the registers of elec- tion over their pay. They are to receive $20 and claim that the work amounted to about ten days good time. The case of Harry Hoffer, the murderous blacksmith who assaulted Mrs, Bohning with a knife, was continued yesterday until the injured womau was able to appear and prosecute, One thousand feet of the new Hercules fire hose recently ordered by the council arrived yesterd It is twenty pounds lighter and s guaranteed to stand a heavier pressure than the heavy hose now in use by the de- partment. Mrs. Mary Carter died Wednesday night at 10:530 o'cloc The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'elock from the home of her daughter at No. 000 South Sixth The remains will be interred in Fairview cemeter Contractor J. A, Murphy men on the new Baldwin bloc woodwork part of the structure up with the masons, All the shop work has been finished and there will be no delay on acecount of the contractor who has the carpentry work. T, J. Evans called the aldermen’s attention yesterday afternoon to the puiring the embankment along theriver front n the northeast part of the o The bank has settled in some places and i$ incapable of affording the protection designed, No uction was taken Mess canlan, Wesley and Chase visited Underwood, this county, Jast night, where a Jodge of Knlights of Pythias was instituted. The new organization starts out with twenty charter membe The visitors from the Bluffs w ably nssisted in the work by a big dele ola, A case of diphtheria was health authorities yesterday. The sufferer is Mrs. John Ostry ng at 1020 Seventh avenue, On V the child of Mr, and Mrs. Ostram died of the disease and the mother contracted it while anxiously watch- ing by the side of the little sufferer. Several days ago the papers announced the death of a child of Thomas Pennell, who re sides on Fourth street. Diphtheria at the time of this death had seized upon the othe of the twins, and yesterday morning av 5 o'clock death came, This is a sad blow to the parents, The funeral will take place this morning at 5. B. Wadsworth was showing his friends yesterday a fiue speeimen of goid taken from the McCallister mines in Gilpin county, Col- orado, owned by the Paul gold mining com- s put a force of to keep the revorted to the n are interested. 'The nug et weighed thirty-four ounces and thirteen chts and was valued at $93. Marshal Fowler went to South terday in_answer to a telephone wnuouncing the arrest of George . the negro who slashed Jim \Wash. auother negro, with a razor a fow nights'azo. The fellow held by the Soutn Omaha police, although a negro giving the same name, did not prove to be the party wanted, By the organization of the ladies physical culture class by L. C. Dale, an excellent op- portunity has been offered the young ladi of the city to secure the benefits of a course of training in light gymnastic work, and to overcome physical defects acquired, perhaps, by carelessness in walking, or while in the school room over the desk.” The class meats every Tuesday and Thursday evening in Benedict's sign room and is attended by wmany who need special work for arms, chest and shoulders. The work of laying brick in the bottom of the new subsidary reservoir at the pumping station of the waterworks will be commenced next Monday, or possibly tomorrow. The ex- cuvation has bean completed, but the work has been delayed by the removal of the large ice houses erdcted by Gilbert Brothers, J. I’ Weaver has the contract for doing the brick work and has his materal on the ground ready for work. The extensive alterations and improvements contemplated in the water- works systom at the river will occupy the time of the company and a large force of men all winter. In the special meeting of the city council i’-lm"‘:mly afternoon, Division Superintendent opkins appeared with Finley Burke and as- sured the council that the Northwestern railway company was in earnest in the prom- ises mude that a new local passenger depot ‘would be built and other premised improve- ments pushed forward if the council would Krant the request to vacate the unused streets named in the ordinance passed on Friday evening, Upon this pledge the mayor signed the ordinance. The railway company agrees o commence work on a fine new depot at an early date. ‘The winter meeting of the Towa Firemen's association takes place next Wednesday at Cedur Rapids, at which time a programme will be prepared for the next tournament. The meeting promises to be an important one, and the Cedar Rapids boys have extended a cordial invitation to every fire department in the state to have a revresentatice present, Among those who will attend from this city are P, Lacy, F. H. Guanella, John Templet: and others, Rates at the various hotels have been fixed as follows: Clifton house, $1.50 r day; Pullman house, $1.50; Stark’s hotel, 1, and Grand hotel §2, A glove contest for scientifie points will take place at Al Wells' gymnasium on Saturday evening. The contest will be between Coun- cil Bluffs and Omaha amateurs, and the prize will bea medal. Two weeks ago several somewhat noted Council Bluffs amateurs went over to Omaha and met a number of youngmen at one of the club rooms and sparred for scientific points and honors, At the conclusion of the contest the Bluffs boys wore 11 possession of all the honors and eral bouquets that were hung up as special prizes. Since then the Omaha boys have been very anxious to have a set to in the hope that they can get rovenge and something tangible in the way of honors. Consequently they sent chalienges for a meeting, and the affair tomorrow night is the result of the acce) tance by the Bluffs boys. Ten-ounce pillows ‘will be used, and theré will be tive or six con- tests. The Bluffs boys have been training hard and they are going to put up their best licks to keep the honors they have won. ‘I'he contemplated meeting of the board of education, which was to have oceurred this evening, will not take place until some date next week. The postponement is caused by Mr. Hunter's necessary absence from the city. The mempers of the board desire to go carefully and slowly in the matter of select- ing a superintendént, and they will only make the selection after they ure thoroughly satisfied that the best man available has been secured, and then only when all the members of the board are present. Prof, Leonard of Youngstown, O., one of the favored applicants for the position, arrived in the city yesterday in accordance with an invitation extended by some of the members. He is reputed to be an able educator, with abundant experience, although only thirty- six years of age. He met in a social way all the members of the board yesterday and created @ very favorable impression, Ho will remain in the city until after the meet- ing of the board. He is the guest of Mrs, Judge Clinton, —— The residence of James McNaughton, 016 8d ave, will be rented furnished for the winter cheap to a desirable party, T w———— Dr. Seybert. Res. Ogden house, Tel. 140, A fresh invoice of fine cheviot suits for OuBnR men, Just received at Model Cloth- 5 Co THE NEWS IN THE BLUFES. The Board of Bupervisors Amicably Settles the Controversy Over Paupers. APPEALS TO THE DISTRICT COURT. Minor Cases and What Becomes Them--A Handsome Buflding —The Northwestern's Ordinance Signed —Minor Mention. The county board yesterday scttled the matter of caring for the county’s sick and in- firm. It was decided to rescind the action by which St. Bernard's hospital was t have sole caro of these patients for a term of three years. The cause of this change of mind was brought about by the showing made by the committee from the Woman's Christian asso- ciation hospital, urging that they should have a share of the public fund, as they had been doing a large amount of charity. work., The latter hospital has not accommodations for caring for all the sick and aged pavpers, but the ladies wanted to have all that they could care for, and it was decided by the boara to grant their request. Those which they can not care for are to be taken to St. Bernard's hospital, ‘Tne county is to pay the same rate to cach hospital -85 a week for the care of thesick, and #2 aweck for those who are simply aged or infirm, The ladies scomed satistied at this_equitable division, and the sisters will doubtless also be. It is amusing to notice the strong prejudices which such alittle incident calls forth in human ifature. Some living near the Wo- man’s Christian association hospital, in one part of the city, have been quite annoyed at the idea that the ladies should conclude to locate their hospital there, and were rather pl i at the idenof having the hospital deprived of what little support came from the care of the county’s poor. On the other hand there is as strong, or stronger, prejudice among some residing near Jernard'’s hospital, located in the other ex- treme of the city. They expressed consider- ablo indignation that the citizens of the Fourth wird had succecded in forcing all the sick paupers out of their neighborhood, and driving them into that part of the city where St. Bernard's hospital islocated. 'They began urging that these cuses be sent to the Wo- men's Christian association hospital, claim- ing that it was bad enough to ha the coun- ty's insane cared for at St. Bernard’s with- out the addition of the cripples and the pov- erty stricken, Under the new arrangement there will be some at one hospital and some at the other, s0 that both ses of fault-finders will have still a chance to object. . MAKING THE FUR FLY. Henry Eiseman & Co.. Council Bluffs, Have made the biggest fur and cloak deal ever consummated in the west, and they, their store in Council Bluffs, will deal J out to the consumers of the northwest at such prices that will give them the trade of the money-saving public. Furs are in favor this season. Capes and muffs are immense, Here are our best selle Black and colored hare capes §3.: £5.00 and $5.00, Black Cone to #3.00, Silver har avs, point fronts, special bargain at $5.00 for cape and muf, ‘Astragan fur capes and muffs a Wool seal capes from $12.00 upw Real monkey capes very cheap, Natural oposum capes, Nutria and beaver capes and muffs, Black astragan cloth capes, Silk plush imitation and real, Seal muffs ~collars aud boas, kind of fur known in setts, singlo or by the yard will be offered during s week’s sale at about one-half what other houses ask for them, Childrens’ fur sets—white Coney, gray Coney, white Coney with black spots, snow hare, white tibbits, astragan cloth, white angora, imitation nutria, beaver and seal—the greatest variety of childrens’ furs ever shown, at surprsingly low prices, Fur trimmings by the yard. Swan's aown in all widths. Get our prices before pur- chasing. CLOAKS PLUSH CLOAKS. READ WIAT WE DO, We sell youa plush cloak for £13.00 that are sold by other houses for §20.00. Our $16.50 aresold elsewhere for $25.00, our $22.00 cloaks would be called cheap by other dealers for §5.00, and our better grades in proportion. We givean elegant muff with every plush cloak we sell during this weeks sale, CLOTHJACKETS AND NEWMARKETS at from §1.50 up to the finest made. Thou- sands to select from. Right here let us say that our variet 50 complete that o are sure to suit everybody no matter how cheap or how fine a garment they wish We have cloaks for the rich, we have cloaks for the medium cl and poorer people. Come tous for a cloak for a dollar up to five hundred dollars and we can suit you. MIS! AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS and jackets from $1 each up tothe finest made. A great variety to select from. New noveltics just received. Mothers who were not able heretofore to get suited in m: children’s garments are especially in call and see our new line just received. will surprise you in our elegant assortment and the low ‘prices. Remember we give n nice doll free during this week's sale with every child’s cloak between the ages of 2 and 12 yéars, Also please notice that Henry Eiseman & Co. is the only house in this western country that has these bargains. Call and see us. ~ Hexny Eisemax & Co. Council Bluffs, fn. Mail orders promptly filled, Motor fare refunded by Henry Eiseman & Co., Council Bluffs, to all Omaha customers, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, Colonel Sapp's condition changes but little, George A. Keeline has returned from a two weeks' trip to Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Peterson have a new daughter at their home on Avenue D, Tomas Bowman, _congressman-elect, tonger “Tom," has returned from Chicago. Mrs. S. C. Key has gone to her old home in Washington, Ky.,to spend the holiday season. Miss Caddie Goodenow of Wail Lake, Ia, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. Sher. wood and friends in this city, returned home yesterday mornin, Books made with special rulings for whole- sale and retail trade by Moorchouse & Co., Council Bluffs, Ia. Are you interested in first class heaters? If vou are, then buy the famous Peninsular heaters,' They are’ highly recommended by those who use them; they are the finest fin- ished and the prices are lower than all imita- tions. Our stock of cook stoves from #7.50 to #10,00 gives you the greatest variety to select from, Our line of furniture, carpets, hang- ing lamps, window shades, parlor’ suits, lounges in ' large variety, Come and see us, we will treat you right. MaNDEL & KLrRIY, 20 Broadwiy. —— A Handsome Building. The walls of the new Broadway Methodist church have reached thobottom of the second story windows and the public is beginaing to receive a clearer conception of what the new building will be when finisued. Contractor Weaver is pushing the work with his accus- tomed vigor, but is complaining about some minor delays for which he is not responsible, He feels satisfled he willhave the walls ready for the roof before winter sets in and expects to get the magnificent tomple completed ahead of the time specified in - the contract. “Lhe brick used are of a dark red color, with very smooth faces, that contrast well with tho'sawed sandstone trimmings. It will be oue of the most imposing buildings in the city and as handsome & church as there 1s in the state. The convract calls for the completion of the brick work by April 1 and the final Completion of the bulliing by Decomber 1. 1801, no — Gents' underwear in great variety at prices to suit all at Model Clothing Co., L., H. Mossler Mgr, e — The First Baptist Pastorate. As was expected a formal call has been ex- tended to Rev. Mr. Hall of Mason City to become the pastor of the First Baptist church of NOVEMBER 14, 1890 of this city. The call will doubtless be ac d, 0s it was unanimous and enthusiastic. is also quite a popular lecturer, Dr. Cooley, the late pastor, od to start fof ark, 111, on Wednesday strongly fo remain over & Omaha pulpit for that day who ex has been urged 0 unday o supply an that he has con | sented to do so, although his goods were all packed and ready to start. The change in arrangements will delay his departure until Monday, which will be gratifying to the many who are loth to sco him and his leave HIGH GRADE. Low Prices, An ability to produce everything as adver- 1 has been the ‘“‘Boston Store motto,” * the phenomenal success attending the special clearing sales at all times, The Bos. Jou Store is having a_clearing sale for this veek in order to make room for holiday The marked success attending this ale is highly satisfactory, and shows neral uppreciation of the public, Note of the prices for the w 500 pieces ull silk, satin edge and moire ribbons in Fos. 9, 12 and 16, all to go at the wonderful price of 10c a yard. Immense se- lection, Now is the time'to buy ribbons for fancy work. Ouir £1.00 undressed kid gloves and glace in hooks and buttons at G, 3 cases prints and challies, 6 and 7e goods, allin at 4 rd. 50 pieces & icker in_checks and stripes worth 8 and 10¢, all in at 5e. Gents' heavy gray shirts and worth 33c at 190, Gents' all wool shirts and d every where for £1.00, sale pri Ladies' cream jersey ribbed vests, long sleeves, 25¢, Ladies' all wool gray vests and pants, regu- lar £1.00 goods for 75, Bargains in furs, cloaks, shawls, blankets, comforters, table linens, all in at salo prices, Sale continues all this week. BOSTON STORE Fotheringham, Whitelaw & Council Bluffs, Iot Appealed to the District Court. A few days ago a man named A, G. Harris was gathered in by the police to render an account to the city for a plain drunk he was enjoying. Hesobered off in the sewer i the usual manner and the next morning was holding an aching nead before Judge Mo(iee. It was a plain case and the evidence of the patrolman was overwholming. The judge was about to assess the usual $10 fine and costs when Harris asked for a continuance of the case until he could consult an attorney. A sufficient bond was provided and the case was continued for several days. It came to triul yesterday morning, Harris was repre- sented by Emmet Tinley. The same irre- futable evidence was presented. The officer Wwho arrested him told of the difficulty Harris was experiencing in _endeavoring to keep a perpendicular position, and how he frequently grew tired and laid down on the sidewalk and rested a while. The complement of officers of the patrol wagon recited the story of the ride to the station and how Harris wanted to down in the bottom of the wagon. The jailers, who are somewhat accustomed to seeing drunken men, told the court their opinion concerning the stage of intoxication the gentleman was in when they turned the key apon him. To all of which™ the accused entered an emphatic plea of no-such-thing, The usual fine was then imposed, and the made the amount Harris was asked to ch £15.70. His attorney atonce gave cc of an_appeal to the district court, and the necessary appeal bond was presented and approved by the court. This little incident brings up a practice that has been very common for years past, and which has occupied the attention of the city council on many occasions. The records in the city cl office show that there have been fuily a thousand cases sim- ilar to this appealed to the district court, and there is not a single one where the record shows that the case was followed up and prosecated in the highertribunal. In alarge number of cases the defendants' attorneys have neglected to follow the case and secure a dismissal when it was called and would have been dismissed for lack of prosecution if the motion had been made. 1Itis the opin- ion of the city's s ive legal advisers that the bonds in all of these cases could be collected, for they were virtually declared forfeited by the district judges. The council has bean advised that there are a good many thousand dollars within reach in this direc- tion, but no action has ever been taken, The action in the Harris case trecalls another feature of this business tha is of public interest. Hundreds of men who have cen arrested for minor disdemeanors have discovered in the fact that there is no prop- delegated oficer to follow up these appealed cases and prosecute them in the dis- trict court, a very cheap and certain method of avoiding payment of the fines imposed in the police cour If the fine is more than they care to pay they will employ an attorney and et him to arrange the necessary preliminar- es to appeal the case. They will find some one \\'llhng 10 fill the bond ; the case goes ap; no one appears to prosecute it; the attorney they have employed appears and moves for & dismissal on the grounds of failure of the state to prosecute; it is sustained, and the fellow gets off by the payment of his attorney fees. The dismissal of the case of course lie the bondsmen and the matter is ended, This practice is quite generally followed by all the fellows who get behind the bars in the city jail for minor offences. They escape punishment and the city loses its portion of the fines that should have been paid. Itis possible that some city solon will some day hit upon a cheap but effective plan for heading off these shrewd fellows and save the city a good many thousand dollars, drawers wers, sold 1.C. Bixby, steam heating, sanitary en- gineer, 43 Life building, Omaha; 203 Mer riam block, Council Bluffs. Scott House. Best $1.00 per day house in the city. For boys' and childven’s suits durably made and at lowest prices, call at the Model Clothing Co. Signed the Ordinance. Mayor Macrae called a special meeting of the council yesterday afternoon for the pur- pose of informing them that he had consid- ered the ordinance granted to the North- western railway at the last mecting and had concluded to sign it. He signed the docu- ment and presented it to the council. Itis said that this action was taken upon the as- surance given the mayor that the company contemplated the erection of a new passenger depot upon the streets vacated by the ordi- nance. For stout men's clothing call at Model Clothing Co,, L. H. Mossler, Mgr. Buy your coal and wood of C. B, Fuel Co., 53) Broadway. Telephone 130, did S An_elegant line of Melton overcoats at re- duced ratesat Model Clothing Co. The Manhattan sporting headquarters, 413 Broadway. ct. meals, 250, dadlienailly Not a Canary Bird, They were bride and groom, and she was a guileless thing who had been brought up in the mountains of Pennsyl- vania. They had come to Atlantic City on their tour, and, like everybody else, took the trip down to the inlet, from which all the sailing and fishing boats goout. A party had just come in with a pailful of crabs, and” the old grand- father of crabs was on iop of the lot. He was chagrined, mad, red-hot, and he was aching to prove to the world that a crab could die uhlln%vl. The guileless bride had never seen an ocean crab before, and she uttered little screams of wonder and delight, Nay, more,she bent over and lifted old grand- father up in her plump white hand for closer examination, His chance had come, He took hold. In obe minute her shrieks had assembled 500 people, and ten seconds later she fainted dead away und upset hor husband over a bait box. A fisherman out with a knife and stabbed the crab in the back and cut him loose, and a carriage was called and the bride with a bleeding finger was borne, sobbing away, never, no never to pick up an old crab again to see whether he Scott House, was a butterfly or acanary bird, | | | nis future home in Morgan | GALLANT 8CO The Charge of the Ninety=Third Highe landers at New Orleans, ican valor {s annually » mem- | l nd honored nt Chalmette, writes | New Orleans cprrespondent of the New York Times, "It is near the sceno of the battle of New «Orleans, where American stratagei and courage won o decisive vietory over British dash and bravery, and is the object of many a pil- grimmage throughout the year. Fow of the visitors, however, « aware that the cemetery stands upon the exact spot where a regiment of English soldiers made o ch als Balaklava for intrepidity and The successors and descendents of the gallant Scots who made the ch for they were Albion's men—now propose to erect a monument to those who fell on that occasion, and the interesting event will probubly take place on Junuary 8, 1891, The venerable historian, Judg ander Walker, formerly of the New Orleans Herald, in” his narvative, *Jackson and New Orleans,” writes in reference to thecelebrated charge of the Ninety-third: “Keane, judging very ashly that the moment had arvivea for him to act, now wheeled his line into column (it had been as we have seen; in- tended a8 a veserve to threaten without advancing upon the American lines), and with the Ninety-third i front, pushed forward to act” his part in the bloody tragedy. The gallant and stalwart highlanders, 500 strong, strode across the ensanguined field with their heavy, solid. massive front of 100 men and their bright muskets glittering in the morning sun, which now began to scatter a few rays over the field of strife, Onward pushed the Tartan war- iors, regardless of the concentrated fire of the batterics, which now pour theiriron hail into their ranks, Ata more rapid pace than the other column the Ninety-third rushed forward into the very maelstrom of Carroll’s mus- ketry, which swept the field as if with a huge scythe. The gallant Dale, eolonel of the reglment, fulfilled his prophecy and fell at the head of his regiment, Major Creagh then took command. In- cited by theexample of the Ninety-thivd, the remnant of Gibbs' brigade again came up, with Packenham on their left and Gibbs on the right. They had ap- proached within 100 yards of the line. “At this momont the standard bearer of the Ninety-third, fecling something rubbing aguinst his epaulet, turned and perceived through the smoke the small black horse which Packenham now rode. It was led by his aid, as he seemed to have no use for his right arm, In his left hand he held his cap, which he waived in the air, crying: *“Hurrah! Brave highlanders’ At this instant there was a terrific crash, as if the con- tents of one of the big guns of the Ame had fallen on the spot, killing and wounding nearly all who were near, It was then the en- sign of the Ning third saw the horse of Packenham fall and the general roll from the saddle into the arms of Captain McDougall, who sprang forward to 1 ceive him. A graposhot had struck the general on the thighand passed through his horse killing the latter immediately. As Captain MceDougall and some of his men were raising the general another ball struck him on the groin, which pro- duced an immediato pavalysis., The wounded and dying general was borne to the rear and laid down in the shade of a venerable live ouk _standing in the cen- ter of the field, beyond the reach of the American guns, In a few minutes the it young officer breathed his last. The old oak under which Packenham yielded up his soul still stands, bent and twisted by time and many tempests. * % * The Ninety-third, which ad- vanced with 900 men and twenty-five officers could muster but 130 men and nine officers. * * * At this moment Lambert, hearing of the death of Pack- ham and the severe wounds of Gibbs and slowly and cautiously ve. Just before he re- ceived his last wound Packenham had ordered Sir John Tyndall, one of his staff, to order up li\u re o. Asa bugler was about to sound the ‘advance,” by order of $t. John, his right arm was struck with a ball and his bugle fell to the ground. The order was accordingly not given, and the reserve only marched up to cover the retreat of the broken columns of the other two brigades,” ey bl oy BMrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for chil iren teething produces natural, quiet sleep 5 cents a bottle, Alox- ‘Why Banks Don't Want Gold. *Do you know that gold is the most unwieldy of all the different kinds of money now in circulation?” said a prom- inent” banker to a correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal. **Why?” was asked. ‘*Because it is not bankable without careful scrutin, **How is that “Simply this. Take a greenhack,a silver certificate, a gold certificate, or a national bank note to your bank and it is received and placed to your eredit without a moment’s delay. Not so with goid, A few days ago a gentleman brought to our bank upward of $3,000 in gold of different denominations and was much provoked because we would not receive it forthwith and give him credit with the amount the face of the coin represented. This we could not do, be- cause the law requires that gold shall be redeemed only at its actual value. Coing carried in ihe pockets for any length of time naturally lose somothing in weight by abrasion, ~probably but a fractional part of a centon a $10 piece, but it is a loss, nevertheless, and there- fore bankers cannot give credit for gold deposits until the coin shall have been weighed. In the case in point my friend took his gold to the treasury department and was compelled to wait there nearly an hour before he could get notes for it. Every coin had to be passed through the scales, and after the weighing pro- cess had been completed three coins, two $5 pieces and one $10 piece, were re- turned to him as short in weight. Be- fore returning ghort-weight coins the department stamps on the face of each a cross, The owner is left either to send the coin to the United States mint for vedemption or to again put them in cir- culation. Eventually the coins with crosses on their faces will go to the mint and be redeemed at their actual value. In many instances there may not be more than severak cents shortage on $30 worth of coin. Business men, however, object to the inconvenience, and_get rid of their gold as fast as possible.” ek il i Pears’ s0ap secures a beautiful complexion ————— A Penalty of Fame. M iladstone is well known to be the recipient of a vast number of absurd communications from too zealous ad- mirvers, says the London Daily News. Many of them are found to be not alittle embarrassing, as they demand some- thing more than merely the convenient reply by post card. To such an extent is Mr, Gladstone troubled in this re- spect that the following aunouncement has been requested: **In consequence of the increasing unauthorized deliverios at Hawarden and elsewhere, Mr, Glad- stone wishes 1t to be known that he can- not hold himself responsible for the safe- ty or return of birthday and autograph books, testimonials, collecting cards and books, pictures, poems, novels, music and other manuscripts.” Vau Houtou's Cocoa—Largest sale in the world, NICKE The Sources from Which the Proluct is Derived. of the value of caleulations of by owners of Since the nickel steel plates large profit are indulged in nickel properties and in smelting works, says the Iron Ag The future demands for armor platin are put down at large figures, and if ac counts are entitled to eredence there is something like a seramble by manufact- urers in the United States and Europe to secure themselve rom tho greed of mine monopolists, The sources of sup- ply, therefore, are inquired into with onted interest, Hitherto the demand nickel has been on a compuratively limited scale. So it happened some years ago when mines were opened in Noumen and two full cargoes were shipped for consumption that the market at once be- came overstocked, prices dropped to nominal figure, bankruptey became im- minent and the mines which had been exploited with so much enthusiasm wer incontinently closed. The situation at present is radically changed, for in addi- tion to the wide demand for nickel inthe arts, chielly on account of its anti- sive qualities, the metal is discove: possese a peculiar ductility which admits of its use as an alloy with spec Ady tages For example, a new French rvifle cartridge has been brought out, in which nickel forms au essentinl part, But it was not until the superiorvity of nickel stecl for certain purposes was nounced that the nickel boomers g fairly to work. The nickel mines in New Caledonia were the richest known up toa recent date, and were the principal dependence. Considerable quantities of nickel have come from mines in Norway, owned and worked by Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart, M. P. The United States mint derives i supply from mines in Lancaster count Pennsylvania, owned by Joseph Wha The discovery of nickel at Sudbury, in Canada, is of recent date, so that the develop- ment as yet is very imperfect but indications point to the existence of the ore in largequantities, These mines are said to be owned jointly by a Clev: land syndicate, the Canudian copper company and Sir Hussey Vivian, the latter represented by Emérson Foote of New York. The matte from Sudbury carries 80 per cent of copper and 15 per cent of nickel, and in this form is senv largely to Swansee, where the pure nickel is extracted, Weare informed that quit2 an extra- ordinary discovery of nickel has been made quite recently in Nevada, Among those best informed it is spoken of as *‘a wonderful development,” and this repre- sentation is supported by the exhibit in this city of masses of ore. It isclaimed that the nickel is found in deposits al- most limitless and of such richness that even what is med the lowest grade vields 8 to 12 per cent of pure metal. Quantities aggregating hundreds of tons are in sight which give by analysis from 20 to 85.4 per cent of ingot met The consumption of pure nickel in the United States has been estimated at 800,- 000 pounds per annum. But in t country and elsewhere there will be in- creased demands, partly as the result of the recent discovery of malleable nickel used as a veneer for iron, which is mado a more acceptable material for household utensils, Private London advices re- ceived in New York, and said to be wholly authentie, are to the effect that the British government has recentlv been unable to place nickel steel orders, because the nickel could not be obtained. This small supply is attributed mainly to reduced receipts from New Caledonia. The present price, in New York is 80 cents per pound for delivery during the ensuing year. From the forgoing it would appear that the S\\dburi' mines form the main reliance, although it is by 1o means certain, if entire dependence can be placed on the latest advices, that Nevada will notin due time be rank equal, or even of more importar D velopments at these two points will be watched with unusual expectancy, es- ecially if it is true that tho New Cale- donia ‘mines are less productive than formerly. discovory B ——— A Porcupine Very Fond of Leather. Athough the ‘“fretful porcupine” is almost unknown in Orange county, the curious creature is quite numerous in the wooded districts of Sullivan, Ulster and Delaware counties, says the Midland Argus. One of the porcupine’s peculiavities its inordinate fondness forleather,which it seems to think one of the daintiest of tid-bits, and it not infrequently happens that one of them, if it gets a chance ata set of harness, will destroy it in a singlo night, and many a trout fisherman, who has lelt his water-soaked boots or shoes out of doors at night, has risen in the morning to find them chewed to pieces by a porcupine’s sharp teeth. It is not often, however, that these animals enjoy such a feast as the one which lives somewhere in the vicinity of Jim Gibbon’s blacksmith shop at Stock- hort, Delaware county, has partaken of, or twice within a year, the last time but a few days ago, the “*pesky critter” has entered his shop und eaten up his bel lows. Any one who hus seen a black- smith’s huflm\'s knows how much leather there 1s in one of them, and when, as happened last week, the porcupine, in & single night, ate up more than half of one it will be seen that he had indeed a sumptuous feast and must have been fairly gorged with leather. e Syrup of Figs, Produced from the laxative and nutritious juice of California figs, combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the buman system, acts geutly on the kidneys, liver and _bowels, effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds and headaches, and curing habitual constipatio n ey Inundations in St. Petersburg. over in the history of St. Petersburg, writes onr correspondent, has there been such a series of inundations as during the present autumn,says the London News. Standing as it does upon u nar- row neck of low-lying land between th Baltic sea and the great Ladoga lake, St. Petersburg is liable to be flooded when the barometer is low, and when the wind is high, either from the east or from the west, but particularly from the latter direction. An inch of fall in the barometer is equivalent to a rise in tho water level of one foot. Aud it does not require a very strong gale to force the water up the Gulf of Finland and raise the level of the Neva three or four feet above its normal. A rise of five feet and upwards constitutes a flood. Guns are then fired to warn the inhabitants of the cellars (and there ave countless shops in cellars) that danger threatens them. I"ive times this year has the above men- tioned figure been passed, and on one asion the water reached nearly eight feet above the normal. Johann Hoff's Malt Extract The best Nutritive Tonie 0 all DYSPEVSIA MALNU- NVALES- MON ALY W ihroughont the elyilized world “Just a¥ good" when you can ublal g has the signature of “JOHANN article, whic} on the neck o Elsner & Mendelson Co., Sole Ag 6 Baxclay Street, New York, s, others interested | Pears Soap Fair white hands; « Brightclearcomplexion Soft healthful skin. “PEARS'-The Great Engiish Complexion SOAP—-Sold Everywhere.” ALL COAL UNDER COVER. DRY AND CLEAN AT ALL TIME CARBON COAIL GO. Wholesale and Rotall Doealors in HARD and SOFT COAL The above cut shows our new self-dumping retail delivery wagon, by which three tons of coal can be unloaded in a minute and carried into the cellar or coal house if it is 20 feet None scattered on the ground. Us coal left in the wagon. clusively by us, away. No ed ex- OFFICE, 10 PEARL ST. Yard,16th Ave & Fourth St. J. H, K. CLARIK, Manager, COUNCIL BLLURKE Telephones: Children always } SCOTT'S EMULSION of pure Cod Liver OIl phosphites of Lim aimost with Hypo- and Soda Is palatable as milk. Children enjoy It rather than otherwise. A MARVELLOUS FLESH FPRODUCER It 1s Indeed, and the little lads and lassles who take cold easlly, may be fortified cough that might prov teking Scott's Emulsion meals during the winter season. Beware of substitutions and imitations, | SRR L. G. Knotts t'Uel - Merchant All kinds of the best and cleanest fuel in stock and under sheds People who desire cheap and clean fuel for cooking will find it by ordering a load of cobs, I have a large supply thatare clean and whole not broken up. Good hard wood cheap, either in cord wood lengths or stove- wood, delivered promptly. All sizes of hard coal, clean, bright and well screened, The black peerless lump coal coninnes to be the favorite for domestic purpos No. 29 Main Street. Call Telephone 203: =: CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council Bluffs. PAID UP CAPITAL. .. SURPLUS AND PROFITS LIABILITY TO DEPOSITORS «vee 350,000 Direcrons—I. A. Miller, F. 0. Gleason. E. L. Shugart, E. B. lart, J, D. Edmundson, Charles C. Hannan, Transaot general banking busi- ness. Largest capitul and surplus of any bank In Southwestern [owa. INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS, PECTAL. NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS, .$150,000 e 50,000 HOUSE to rent, No,0 month, Mrs’ L. M. D from ho e white feet, binze \nd left should Council Blufrs, Mhird ave., at $10 per lerraden. horse with Hot 504 residence of A on high Convenient AN m WiLLpay £15 per w 0. 8., 607 Willow ave., Cour )1t AT | T burga young lady or gent, ek to right party, 11 Sl oLt 5 rooms. Cheup: ordan, Council B, gonoral girl od, Mrs. profar, Sims, 316 Plante ‘ 7 ANTE! JOOR RENT briok block 3. W. Squir (OR RE; near il Bluffs, w ing. Tmmediate possession Squires. vl NOR RENT-Good five-room house othier houses different privesi on Toom over store near court house; houses lots for sale on e ients; one house and lot #200 able bustuess Lots on Saun= ders street. North Omaha, for | w or sule p. J. i Davidson, 625 Fifth avenue. NOR SALE—Complete sot of tinners tools, and small stock of tinware ata bargain nquire at room 418 Merriam block, sut. Headquarters oving rollers und % Muln street han_ three-story st with elevator rden land good new bulid- it desir =0 stoves at cost 19 ¢ ) for hurd miple house Jucks. R, D, Any & Co. FIYWO s-acre farms for sule near the oity at o bargain. W, A, Wood & Co., 50 Maln JIOR SALE or Rent—Garden land, with houses, by J. B. Rice, 104 Mala st, Jounoll Blufs Office. 300. Yard, 340. “Wh 1 my We don't but we shall on Christma 11 1 gr 50 Ibs Moy 200 1bs R 10 bushels 51bs. best The nhov ean cupture them. If lurs tine W ve HER! 151bs. granu 16 Ibs. extr: 17 Ibs, O sugar.. rs of good 11 21 e hottle alifornia | Bon, h Cream Che P Good Brooni Jelly per o 'y beans Crackes Three lon Musturd Oil Sardinc Potted ham, De pel s Two oz. bott buy for e hle to save our 1S WIIA Ges per bushel iled ha, pe i 'wo oz. bottle lemon extract. . GRIY GO shall T do on Christn iy goose should 1 pectour griy to run away, Lullow” the foflowing to get awiy as day: nulated sugar, wand Juvi coffeo, T. Davis' No. 10 flour, of potatoes. tea. goods will get away, and if yon cany of them you are welcome to u want to know furthe Artic £ our sulesmen, and at the same Jurself 3 per cent. shand sell for cash, ustomers & percent YOU CAN DO FOR CASHy ited sugar f; 100 Caugar 108 100 e 0 do 1la oo 15 qall 150 und are y soup e bluing . L per pounid ns per pound. se per pound oind per pound r pound. ... sof brend for . ardines, per can.. L perean ) ber ean can le vaniln extrac Vinegar, per gallon Coal oll, per g Five euilons ¢ lon soline. . We are Hendquartors on Blour, R.T. Davis' R T Dav Gold medal, orto tler, try it, per Suck ounees 10 th don’t be dec mun. ED. 0. 10, persack... Blue D, per sack. per sack n & Co's Buffilo Fiour. . opresent e pound. elved by your high priced g Any grocer wishing to sell out, eal N. BEROWN’S, C. 0. D. Fourth Street and Broadway. Council Bluffs, lowa. IT PAYS T¢; 1. VVESTIGATE. People who have fnvestigated the heating probl n the most are th solving it. who come the This 18 the nge of inven- scovery. Appllunces for generat nd distributing heat toduy consumo less n half the fuel used by th methods. the mukers Who huve v ufuctory, pu the principl sta THE 184 realize the of develope the goods to bo bu\l what Is clalméd for them, Id extrav Manufacturers of charucter, of the AR ast sums invested it nothing upon the mar ¢ nvolved has reached the ighest nt. 'l \en they gunrantea 0 ART GARLAND HEATERS highest perfoction fn the stove s urt, and generate und distribute the greatest ani sumed of a obtained and revolving accumulution of ashes bef heating in op aw n that it \ s seldom used; ¢ ental. ount of heat for the fuel con= stove in the world. This is the now system of lot_alr ducts fircpot thut prevents the n the fire and © and see cno of por y hardware store, ay. Investigation 15 the best as well as the mudo. 4 GRAND OTL HEATERS aro fusg for heating bed chambers and surl andsome an, quiek and or= P. 0. DEVOL 504 Broadway, Council Bluffs 3 . o X WL CONVINOR o~ COUNCIL BLUEES STEAM DYE WORKS = = All kinds ighest Stylo of the Art, Fabries made to lookas g promptly dons the country 1013 Broady Y. Schurz Broudwauy, of Dying and Cleuning done In the Faded und Stafne 1as new. Work id_delivered In all parts of price list MACHAN, Prop., way. Noar Northwestera Depoty Couxcru BLures, 1A . Bend Office ovey No. 421 Tust Aner Express, Council Rlufrs, lowa. Sims & Sa fed 1 cou Beno block, "OFFICER & PU — Attorneys at Law. Prace nders e’ Yot tate and urts, Rooms 4, 4 and 5 Shugars ‘Councll Blulrs, lowi SEY, BANKERS. - Corner Main and Broadway, cou Dealers In Collection deposits, NCIL "BLUFFS, IOWA, forelgn and domestlo exchanze made and lutereat pald on tiue