Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 11, 1891, Page 3

THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFF (FFICE: Ne. 121 FARL STREE Delivered by Carrier in any part of the City. H W, TILTON - « « MANAGER. TELEPHO Business Office, No, 43, Night Editor e e e e MINOR MENTIO. R VBl e Council Bluffs Lumber Co., Craft's chattel loans, 204 Sapp block. Genuine Rock Springeoal. Thatcher, conl. 16 n Special meeting of Calantte assembly this afternoon at 2:30. By order of the C. C. A marriage licens | yesterday to was issue George M. Whitney of Council Bluffs and Amanda Dietrich of New York. The sceret degree will be conferred on members of Travelers’ union in Scottish Rite hall over Peregoy & Moore's this even. ine at 7:00 p. m. sharp. Kntrance on Pearl streot, A concert was given in the rotunda of the Grand hotel last exening, by Dalby’s orches. tra. A large number of people were attracted to the hotel by the music, and a delightful evening was spent. District court_adjourned yesterday after noon at 8 o'clock on # t of a telephone message which was received by Judge Doemer, stating that hiis wife was very il at her home in Red Ok Mary, wifo of James i o'clock yesterday morning of la griv) the aze of sixty-six years, The funeral will held this morning at 8 o'clock from St ancis Xavier's church, Slavin Special meeting of Excolsior lodge No, 2 i nd Accepted Masons, this evening for work in the third degree. Reg ular meeting Monday evenine, April 13 Visiting brethren cordially invited. By order of the W. M. Al communication of Excelsior loc , Ancieut Free and Accentea Masons this evening, April 11, for work in the third de Master Masons in good standing are cordia wvited t attend By order « worshipful m I'hree new are lights have been lecated by the Council Bluffs gas and electric light com pany at the following places: Indian creeg bradge, North Sixth street: corner of Knep per and Damon streets, and the corner of Six teenth streetand Fifth aveuue. The light on Sixth street has already been started up, and the others will be ready in a day or two. A suit was filed in the superior court yes terday by Deere, Wells & Co,, against the city and the city treasurer, in which it is sought to compel the city to pay two ments which, it is alleged, were obtained against the city before a justice of the peace in Oakland. One of the judgments is for &1, with costs amounting to £26.40, and the oth for 325, with costs amounting to $21.30. The ntiffs demand . writ of mandamus to compel the treasurer to pay over the money. A te NM Was re ived yvesterday by the local officers of the Iiremen’s Tournament association, stating that quarters had been reserved for the Bluffs delegation at the Grand hotel of Cedar Rapids during the tournament which is to be held in that city in June. Tt also stated that Audubon and other towns in this would be represented, and that present appearanc ind @ that it will be one of the most sic- cessful affairs of the kind that has ever been held in the state. ot e A Wall paper. 88¢c a roll, Boston store, Council Blufrs, Curtain poles with brass fixtures and all complete, 19¢ each, at the Boston Store, Council Bluffs, this week. carpets and parior furniture tion. We claim the largest Mandel & Klein, Opaque felt window shad fixtures and_all complete, Store, Council Bluffs, this weelk. Our line of will bear inspe stock in the city. s Hc each, with the Boston Shugart & Co. carry largest stock of bulk field, garden and flower seeds in tho west Catalogue and samples by mail. The Falrmount i cigar at the Fountain, Opague felt wi shades each, with fixtures and_all compicte, at tho Boston Store, Council Bluffs, this we PERSONAL PAR k. R APHS. Mrs, F. G. Hetzel of Avoca s in the city. Donald Maerao, jr, 1s home from Ann Arbor for the spring vacation, Mrs, W.T. Wilkins and daughter are visit ing relatives in Hillsdale, Mich. D. A. Bonedict leaves this ovening for Sionx City with a view of locating there, if- business opens up satisfactorily Mrs. Anna Palmer and son left for Minne- apolis where they will make their home in the future with Mrs, Palmer's daughter, Mrs, David Hyer. Mrs. J. W. Templeton of Rosedale farm loft last evening for Chicago to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Hanna, aged one hundred and one years. Miss LauraF lickinger recontly extended her shorthand notes of JudgaShiras’ instruc- tion to the jury on the case of Grant vs the Union Pacifie, and upon receiving the type- written copy of over twenty pages Judgo Shiras wroto her a very complimentary lot- ter. The judge is & very rapid speaker, and as he stated in his leiter of acknowledge- ment, it_is almost impossible for even expert reporters to take him correctly, He pro- nounced Miss Flickinger's report the most accurate ind satlsfuctory. which e had ever ad. All_Chinese goods at haif price at Jim Lung’s, 805 Broadway. Curtain poles with brass fixtures and all complete, 19c each, at the Boston Store, Couneil Bluffs, this wwee e Fruit farm for salo on reasonablo torms within ono and one-half miles of the P. 0.1 all in bearing; good buildings; possession given atonce. Cnllon D. J. Hutchinson & 0., 617 Broadway. Do you wantan express wagon or boy? Ring up the A. D. T\ Co., telephono 179, No. 11 North Main street. WALL PAPER, HOSTON STONE, COUNCIL BLUP Police Court News. Charles Dunuing and William Rogers were in police court yesterday morning charged with disturbing the peace. According to the story which was told by the two men, Dun- ning had had a horse during the past winter which bad been loaned him by Rogers, Dunning was driviog up Broadway Thursday afteracon when he met Rogers, The latter thought he was taking too rapid a_gait and ho called & halt. Dunning resented this iu- terfercnce with his personal liborty and a fight was soon in progress, They were each fined §15.70. Peri Sevent, a dealer in *nicey banan” and a lineal decendant of Julius Ceesar, was fined 15 60 for peddling without a license. H. Jabok was charged with vagrant, Some of the property owners on Porrin street claimed that he, in company with a friend, haa sought to obtain a by begging from house to house. At every piace where they did not meet with as warm a reception as they had hoped they would seel Lo vent their disappoiutment by kicki being a in the door. His case was continued uutil this morning. e Our spring stock is now complete. 1f you want 10 be in style call at Reiter's, the tailor, 310 Broadway. Outing flannel _remnants at the Bostox Srone, Covxci. BLurrs, this week e a yard, 10¢ and 1245¢ quali ELE S The finest display of onyx fast black hosiery is to be found at the” Hoston store, Councll Bluffs, this week. Al grades, from the cheapest o the finest silk Carpets, furniture, stoves, tinware, crock ery, in endtless varioly on easy payments at Mahdel & Klew's, Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl street, pext to Grand hotel, Telophouo 143, High grade work a speclulty, {NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS. Justice Patton's Peouliar Fee Bill Attracts Much Public Attention, NAIVETTE AND CANDOR OF THE JUDGE. He Was Not In the Business for His Health ana Belteved in Chargs Ing What tho Traffic Would Bear, “The little room off the county auditor's of fice was crowded yesterday morning when the supervisors opened up their session, whicn, it had been announced, was to be for the oxpress purpose of investigating some rumors of gross crookedness that have been multiplying with considerable rapidity dur- ing the last few days, against Justice Patton in conneetion with the affairs of his office. Some of the charges that have been made against him were given in yesterday's Ber and according to an invitation, which had been extended to tim, to be present and give what information he might have at hand on the matter, Jus- tice Patton tock his place in the center of e room with a face very red and a manner very excited, and prepared to meet the shower of interrogatories that were soon to bo burled at his head by County Adtorney Organ, Tho first thing that happened after the board got down to business was the one placing Chief of Police Cary, Officer A. J Wyatt, Justice W. W. Cones and Samuel Haus on the stand. Various questions were put to them all but no information W elicited from any of them that would lead to startling results. After the chief of police had been questioned and cross-questioned at some length with a view to finding out, if possit or not there had been a bargain Linto between himself and Justice Patton, the object of which was to declare a dividend on the city funds, and in reply to all the questions the chief hud wain ta discroet and clam-like silence, was ordered to depart and Justico | was called to the stand in his own inte Betore the questioning commenced he said Lie wanted to make a short statement wit regard to some of the charges that had been published against him in the newspapers. He stated that a charge had becn made against him that he had entered up voth a dismissal and a judgment tee in a number of cases, He then referred to a number of cases which h d he had 2l al random from the docket of his predecessor, in in which the same thing had been done and the fees charged had been allowed by the bourd, He thought he was doing right when he followed in the footsteps of former jus tices. He asked the county attorney if _this bad not been done, and was answered by Organ that he knew nothing about former cases, He also recited a from the docket ot Justice Schurz, where there was a trial fee and n whole lot of continnances charged for, and said that oat of all the fe in the case, £10.20 was for Deputy Marsbal Fowler. ¢T'hese fees wer lowed, The vecords of the board were produced and it was found that Fowler's fees 1 the case re ferred to had been rejected. County Attorney Organ s at length com menced the questioning. The result of it was substantially as follows Patton admitted at the start_that he had often entered a fee for the dismissal of a case where the defendant could not be found, and he bad done so,not forthe purpose of robbing the county, but because he honestly thought hie was entitled to it. His vrodecessors bhad been done it, with probably nota single excep tion, end their bills had aways been allowed. He fook his cue from them and thought he ought to meet with the same reception from the board. A number of cases were brought to the at- teution of the justice in which he had tried certain parties who had been arrested on the same criminal charge at the same time, but he bad taxed up costs as though they had tried separately He was asked what he had meat by such” a proceeaing. Ho said he was not running a high-toned court like that of Judge Mc or Judge Deemer, but he was in it to eurn his living, and he had entered up the costs with the distinct purpose of making them us ch as possible, cr, as he stated it, *‘to crase the emoluments of his oftice,”” The salary connceted with the ofice was small enough at best, and he would not think of gving aclerk of his as small a salary as he was getting, even when all the perquisites were thrown 1, Other cases were brought up, in which Coustable Austin was represented as the person making the arrest, when in fact the arrest had been made by a member of the police department. Patton said that he had done this because the county would not have to pay any fees if the arrest were made by a poticeman, and he thought that would not be exactly fair, He thoucht that as the county wis there for that purpose, 1t would be throwing away a golden opportu- nity not to make it pay for all the services which could in any way be performed by any of its officers asked the count attorney to instruct him in the matter of fecs at the fime when he took his vath of office, but that official had neglected to do so. Tne county attorney said that thestatute fixed the foe business in such unmistakablo terms tiat he did not think it necessary to give him any more information in regard “to the mat- ter. Patton suid that if he had made a mis take in this particular it had been through ignorance, and e was willing that thut part of his claim should be stricken out. Patton admitted, 100, that he liad been in the habit of taking up ' fees regularly when ho hud simply heard the statements of facts by the interested parties, as_though he had given the case a complete trial. He consid- cred this o triol, justus much as though he lad called in a dozen witnesses. Tn reply to the charge that was made that be had charged up fees to the couty in favor of city oficers, who had never appeared in court, for the purpose of testilying, he stated that in those cases the officers had been served with subpanas, and were on their beats, or at places so close that they could be summoned at a few moments' n tice if wanted. He thought they were as much entitied to their fees as though they had beeu loafing around his offive waiting tor the case to come up. In some cases the trial fee had been charged when the case had been sottlea by the parties before 1t came to a trial, In the case of Ertelda Kisscll and the Kissell boys, who were charged with stealing jewelry from the Grand hotel, the defendants were discharged because the attorney for the defeadants stated in court that there was uo evidence ngainst them and asked for their discharge. The justice himself had in the meantime talked” with the Kissell girl and had learned from ber that she would not stand by her statement made before the ar- vest of her brothers and he had discharged all the defendants and hadentered no charges for a trial in each ca Patton said he thought justicesshould have a good deal of latitude, If the construction of the statute were left tothem, of course, they would construe it liberally as it applied to them, He was not running any superior courtor district court aud he wanted what there was in the office. He would her have cases before him settled come to trial than to have them He thought it was better for the parties to agree and settle their differ- ences than to continue the quarrel, 1n tho afternoon Judge McGee flrst to be put upon the stand. He stated that he had never sent any cases to Justice Patton, or auy other justice for trial, except when it had been taken there on a change of venue. He bad no personal knowledge of the members of the police department ever having taken any cases to the justice courts that should have been §tried before bim, al though he had been frequestly informed that such was the case. He denied the charge was the that had been made against him that be had refused to take charge of the police court, and the only thing that had ever ocourved that could” be construed into such u refusal was during the prelimionry examiuation of W. 5. Covell on the chavge of obtaining money under false pretenses. o st at that time he was rushed with other ters, and be told the attorueys thut 1 crim. inal'cases of minor importance he wished that where such & thing could be done, thoy would bring their sulis before the justices, in orde that bis time might be left free for more iw- portant affaivs. He stated that he had never had any agreement with Justice Hammer whereby the costs of the police court should be piled up agalust the county, Justice THE OMAHA DAILY BEE [ Hawmer had been called in_ by the city mar- shal during his (McGee's) sickness, and upon his recovery hie usked Hammer to take charge of the police court for another week, as he did not yet feel strong enough to undertake the task himself. Justice Hammer consented, as a personal favor, but it was understood that thero should be no bill taxed up to the county for his labors, Frank IKane was put upon the stand, and testified that he had been arrested by Consta- ble Austin at tho time of the disturbance at the Fifth avenue Methodist church. Marshal Templeton stated that he had never testified in Justice Patton's court, and us to how the returns happened to be made crediting him with 3,00 witness fees he could not tell, Deputy Marshal Fowler testified in much the same way, he having been credited with three witness Tees that, so far as he knew, he had never carned, At the beginning of Justice Patton’s term of ofice that gentie- man had asked him to send him all the busi- ness ho could, saying he would make it right with him, but as for any agreement between Justice Patton and any of the city officers whereby the city cases should be brought in the justice courts rather then before Justice Mc(iee, he knew nothing of it. Captain B, L. Martin of tho police force testified in the same strain. He stated that he had arrested Fred Kissell when the in- formation was filed charging bim with tho robbery of the Grand hotel, and how the re turns came to be made stating thut the arrest had been made by Constable Austin, he could | Nothing had cver been said in his nce relative to the taking of city cases to Justice Patton, Officer O, E. Beswick stated that he had made the arrest in the case of Bert Poland, who stole §0 pension money from his father. In this easetoo the arrest bad been entered up i Austin's favor, M. Shaugnessy stated that the two boys, Murphy and Roper, who wi charged with larceny, he ad signed two - formations, but why, he did not know. Ho ouly knew that the two papers were drawn up by Justice Patton, and name in accordance with the instructions of the justice, Justice C. A, Hammer was put upon the stand. He was asked why it was that all the criminal basiness had been done in Jus tice Patton’s court. He repiied that ke did not say. in the case of not know, except what he had heard. He admitted that it nearly all was done in the justice court of Justico Pattoa’s but he ouly had bis own opinion, and that he would vather not express, e corroborated Judge Me(ice's statement as to the arrengements that it was claimed had been made between them in regard to the police court. Justice Cones stated that the only thing he Kiew about the atieged combination between Patton and the polico department was what Oficer Beswick had said one day. He was talking about a certain criminal caso that was about to be instituted, and in the course of the conversation he said ho was going to file the information in Justice Patton's court because he had to. At the close of the investigation the super- visors adjourned until this morning, when they will take some action with refercnce to the fee matter. It is thought the session will be completed by this afternoon, although there is a probability that an evening session will be held Justice Patton last mght handed Tne Bre the following card: Couxcir BLurrs, Ta, April 10 Po the Fdi- torof TuE BEE: My record ns a magistrate has Leen the object of 4 furious attack by cer- taln parties who have taken advantag Ofmy unwiilingness to be hampered by party ties, | now wish, through the columns of your paper. to brand all the charges which™ have been mude against me, and the statenients in which my eharacter as i public officers hus been ma- ligned, us absolutely false. A carefy wination of my docket shows an allows ) just #2580 in fees to poliee oficer who neted in theirofficial capacity and as witnesses in fixed by luw and an con- although the right, pubt od to Judge me hurshly. 1 have the satisfaction of know 1 aimed ‘to do the square thing, atleast, Yours truly WiLLiay I 2 Ladies' jorsey vests, ton Store, Council Bluffs. SRSt corn, millet and seed potatoes, PATTON. each, at the Bos- Seed oats garden seeds of all kinds, at H. L. Carman’s, 500 Main and 301 Pearl] streets, yFhest g A GREAT WEEK, at the Roston Score. COUNCIL BLUF! A visit to the Boston Brurrs, will conving S, Store, CovxciL the most skeptical that they are headquarters for everything in their line. This ‘weck they are showing bargains in every department—in _muslins, sheetings, goods, wash dress goods, hosiery, The latest in spring jackets and capes. Military capes, $3.00. $3.50, #4.00 and_$5.00. BOSTON STORE, CoUNciL BLUFFS, The teath Ro Mrs. Laura McElwain died morning at 9:30 o’clock at the residence of her son-in-law, S. S. St. John, 1739 Sixth avenue, at the age of seventy-nine years. ‘The remains will be taken to Oakland for in- terment this morning. John, son of Mr. and Mus, J. Custer, died yosterday mornng at 4:43 o'clock of conges tion of the lungs, aged nine days. The | will take place this morning from idence 1514 Avenue A, Anna Lavson dieaat 5 o'clock yesterda; morning at the residence of her brother, 2 South Seventh street, at the age of seventeen years, The funera! will bo held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Scandinavian Baptist church, corner of Seventh street and Seventh avenue. Albertena Weiner died at the age of thirty- three years Thursday night at 11 o'clock. The funeral will take place Monday morning 10 o'clock from the residence, 108 South Twenty-third street. Sarab C. Darling died at 10 0'clock ut the age of fifty-two years, of cancer. The fuveral will occur Sunday morning at 10 0'clock from the residence of her daughter, Mrs, J. B. Rishel, 1506 Eighth avenue. Mrs, Mary Slavin, wife of James S. Slavin, died of la grippe at 4 o'clock yesterday morn- ing, aged sixty-six years. The funeral will take place this moring at 9 o'clock at St. Francis Xavier's church, When about to build don't fail to get prices on lumber of The Judd & Wells Co, 818 Broadway. Telephone 287, Try Duquette & Co.’s Pomona fruit juice tabléts. They are delicious. vesterday vesterday morning Wall per. 4 double rolls for 30c, Boston store, Council Bluffs, The Contract Signed. The supervisors reecived another visit yesterday afternoon from the representatives of the Womun's Christian association —Mrs. George Phelps, Mrs, L. W. IRoss and Mrs, J. B. Atkins, The ladies stated that they had thougit over the questions that had been brought up at thewr last meeting with the board with reference to the contract for the pauper sick of this county, and had_ deaded 1o accept the offer which was made by the supervisors, A contract similar to that under which the Sisters of Merey of St. Bernard's hospital have been working was drawn up and signed, the association agreeing to care for all cases of sickuess for the county, in- cluding diphtheria and scarlet fever, at tho sume rates now charged at the other hospital, An adaition, however, was made to the con- tract, stipulating that the association should have the privilege of taking the victims of contagious discases away from tho hos- pital, they agreeing to give them the best of care. The wddition of the last provision does not change the contract, a8 there was noth- ng in it in the first place,thut would have pre- vented them frem separating the contagious diseases from the others, The object of the ladies was to tho public understand clearly that there would be no danger to be apprehended from the keeping of the patients who are suffering from contagious diseases in the same building with the rest. ——— Outing flannel remnants at STOIE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, this W 10 and 12' ¢ quality. J.C. Bixoy, steam neating, sanitary ene glneer, 202 Me rriam block, Council Blufts he Bosrox k 5 a yard, William Lewis, the veteran hackman, has secured a monopoly of the hack business in Council Bluffs and now has his office in the new Grand hotel. All of his drivers come out today in eclegant new uniforms. All of his hacks and wagons have been refinished and bis turuouts walke a fne sbhowing, ho signed bis | A SAIL ON THE BRINY DEEP. 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This was found' after considerable difficuity and delay, and the American- | isms were seen there in their original unblushing nakedness with this official endorsement *'signed and approved on behalf of the local government board by Charles T. Ritchie, president,” As the original sinner is thus proved to be a member of the cabinet instead of some poor underling the outrage will remain unavenged, ——— Where Repeating is Legal, | An Englishman not long ago aston- | ished some American friends by saying that he had the right to cast 400 votes in a eral election, He spoke the truth, As the head of a great provision firm, he owned or leased throughout reat Britain that number of stores, hendquarters, warehouses and W herever he or any one else gel is a householder a vote accompanies the l tenancy, SATURDAY, APRIL 1801, —TWELVE PAGES. AMUSEMENTS, Vernona Jarbeau bogan a short'engagement at tho Boyd last night in “Starlight” the au- dience being “large and enthusiastic.” There is littlo in the play to command at- tention from a critical standpoint, it is purely a vehicle designed to introduce a number of specialty people in a refined variety bill, giving the queen of soubrettes an opportu- nity to display her versatility, tor Jarbeau is versatile in everything that she does “Thero is a delightful flavor about the songs she sings, suggestive of the bouguet on old wine and her dances are artistic to o degreo. The company supporting the star is made up of several very bright people and a num- ber exceedingly commonplace. R. C. Snow, who plays the part of Quaver, is very reminiscent of George Marion * in his methods, although he depends upon nis agility to a greater extent than does the former comedian, Mr, Snow, however, is eminently satisfactory in the role, which is an eccentric comedy ‘part cast upon broad lines, Budd Ross has ability in character and makes a good deal” out ot Micky ligan, Charles Kirke plays a German character very pleasantly. ‘eona Clarke, an exceedingly pretty girl, plays Lucy in a pleasing manner, The other members ‘of the cast aro emulated on the house programme, which gives them quite enough individual notice. - - “Ayer's Hair Vigor 1 a preparation for the hair. parts Bral- most_excellent 1speak of it from experience. Its use promotes the growth of new hair, and malkes it glossy and soft. The Vigor is' a sure cure for dandrufl.”"—f. W, Bowen, Editor Enquiver, MeArthur, Obio, —— One on Morrissey, Frank Morrissey, tho sanitary commis. sioner, is very much displeased with the actions of one John Nelson, a garbage hauler. Nelson secured th from the board cont of education to clean out some cess pools at the Walnut Hill school, and in some way he succeeded in dumping the thirty londs of garbage at the Davenport street dump without having to pay the fee of 21 per load for the privilege of ing the garbage into the river Morrissey now demands the £, which he says is due him from Nelson, and he will probably bring the matter before the board of education at its meeting tonight, al throw WA e i Vaunghan Caught Him, J. W. Neal was arrested last night by De. tective Vaughan, Neal charged with grand larceny. Sometime last fall is he stole a watch and chain worth 42 from J. C. Cultm of North Twenty-sccond street, and a day or o ago stole an overcoat from Marshal Cummings at a Sixteenth streot boarding house. Tho overcoat was recovered by Detective Vaughan, but the watch has never been found. Neal is asmooth one and is gener. ally recognized by the police as i petty thief but usually manages to esca; - - Cost Hm ¥ R. Dorsey w. 5 and costs in police court yesterday afternoon. Dorsey assaulted Lincbeck and Scott, two new B. & M switchmen, and while not injuring cither of the men, managed to get mself cared for by the police, T How Miners Amuse ‘Themselves. The Astorian is authority for the fol lowing story regarding life in the Coeur d’Alenes: ‘A good muny Astorians will remember a swarthy individual who was here last summer with o huge cinnamon bear thathe exlibitedon Astoria’s strec greatly to the delight of the small boy. The owner of the bear used to make him waltz ana go through asort of drill, and oceasionally, when nickels weresup: plied to make it an object, he and the bear used to have a friendly wrestle, It was noticed, however, that the bear was muzzled and hobbled, so that he didn’t have a faiv show. Inthe early part of last fall, in & spur of the Coeur d’Alenes ina new camp called Murray, times were a little slack and the boys were ripe for anything in the line of fun. Their idea of “fun” was a little different from that of some folks, however, and so one day when the visitor and the bear showed up, the whole camp turned loose and howled. Alongin the afternoon, though, after they had filled the man’s pockets with four-bit pieces some of them thought that it was playing it pretty low down on the bear to handicap him in the way of muzzle and hobble, and insisted that the owner take off all obstructions and o inin a sort of cateh-us-catch- can, in a _ regular old fashioned wrestle with the bear. The be keeper demurred, but the demurrer was overruled and the original motion pre vailed by a rising vote. The boys in the mining camp didn’t propose to have one man, and he a strolling bear baiter, stand off the entire town, so they took charge of the circus themselves, freed the bear from restrictions as to teeth and claws, and, amid great hilarity, made a ring, and whilesome bet on the bear and others on the man, pushed the poordev into the fight and announced that it we to be one to a finish, The result was that in the third round the bear got mad and went for his keeper, against whom he had doubtless many an old grudge, and 50 chewed and tore him that **the subse- quent_proceedings interested him no more,” 1t is but right to suy, however, that they gave him i good funeral next day. The bear took to the woods. R S Hatching Out Evidence. 'Squire Langhorn of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, has made a novel deeision in_a chicken-stealing case. Patrick O'Brien, a colored man, has heen sus- pected of obtaining a farmer’s property surreptitiously. “Constable Kirkbriae, armed with a'search warrant, proceeded to O’Brien’s house, The constable saw lots of the footprints of chickens on the cellar floor, and found a big heap of feathers in an outhouse,but no chickens. The constable noticed a small dish of cggs, and took them and O'Brien to the squires office, After h ng the evi- dence the ’squire was in a dilemma as to what to do—hold the accused or di charge him: The prosccutor, in his tes- timony, showed that all the stolen chickens were five-toed ones, As the ’squire pondered over the matter one of the hangers-on in the office suggested to him that one of the eggs found in O’Brien’s house be hatched out, and if a five-toed chick came from it it would be conclusive evidence of the accuscd’s guilt. The 'squire seized the sugg tion and, deciding to put itin force! placed O’Brien under bail to await the hutehing of th nick. Several of the ewgs have been placed undera hen in the old 'squire’s barn. PRO¥. KOCH RECO The Soden Mineral Pustill from the Soden Spri for SOME THROAT, ( MENDS (troches . Frankfurt Gern ATARNS, COVGHS COLDS Dr Koeh said: * other whieh 1 hid not better and cough for sdieines, which , soon bec 1 red tried the lius ugh use of the aine Soden Mineral Pastilles must testimonial and slznature of Sir rice b NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8, DEPOSITORY, OMAHA N @3 Capital, - - = = $400,000 Surplus Jan. 1st, 1890, - 62,300 Ofticors ax Prosid Lewls I W, Savago, W V. Morse, John 8. Collins, K. €. Cushing, J. N. I Patrick. W, 1L 3. Tugtes, casiler THE IRON BANIK, Comer 12th sud Farnam Sts A General Bunking Business Travsactel With Ac 12186 Ecz remedies fail, pure, and ma mi fa 2" How 10 Curr Disrasss or Tie S Diseases, 5o Hlustrations, 100 Vestimonials, A be « kA REMEDIFS are sold everywlere d. A. Schoedack, Proprietor, Bluffs and 1¥ of every description. works, Cor. Ave. C and 26th St. goods, good goods. very fast. CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council Bluffs, CAPITAL STOCK. ................8150,000 70,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS..... TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. ... 225,000 DirecTons—I. A. Miller, B O, Gleason, B L Shugart. B, B, ITart,J. D.'Edmundson, Oharlos I, Hannan, Transact general banking busi- Largest capital and surpius of aay in Southwestern Lowa. INTEREST ON TIM: DEPOS!TS, fiEW ;GDEfiinOTéilZ- The New Ogden Hotsl, in Council Bluls, has been complet:d refuraisied an o lon- ized throughout, and 13 now on s of the bst Liotels in thie state. Lt is located in tha bui- ness partof t 16 city anl ths elestric_motors pass the door every four minutas, Firg Capes and fire alarins throuzhout th > biill: ing. Steam heat, hot anl cold witer a1l sunshine in every room. Table uasirpiss i anywhere, Ratos, $2.00a day. GEO,M. WHITNEY, Managzer. Electric Trusses, Belts, Chest Protectors, Ete, AGENTS WANTED, DR, C. B. 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Johnstor bollsher ab orth Main W ANTED A first cluss shist the Clty Steam laundry, H stroet; st 1y work and good wiy QOR KENT--Dwelling house, 203 Fourth st.g 10 roon suveniont to motor line wnd cens or of bu H P Doduo & Co. AVE ensh customer for four lots hetweon st and 20l 58 berween Ave D and 4th L P Grees plds, 610 Broadway. —— RUIT farm for salo or trade; well located and ull In bearing 0 1 house and barn, Wil take some good city property, and good timo g aliv ce. Uil on or uddress D, ntehinson & Cc .. 617 Broadway. NOR SALE—A house and payments. Inguire at Counell BlufYs, Tu. larze lot on sy ) Park avenue, NOK RENT-—The MoMahon block, § stors smont. und olovator. J. Wy ulre, iUl Pearl stroet. FOOREALE-A burguing orn house with alt th 13, seven rooms; will sell o Ay located on the Fifth avenue motor ling. D, J. Hutehins son, 617 Brondway. ORSALE or Renv-dardon - land with 3 Bgutes, by V. & ice. 104 Mala st Joun u M H. , Bar, N BERLIN, M. D. Ky Connell Blutrs, 5 piinle ~I3'1uu {nh'v‘. u«y;r g bedt resulte OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Maln an1 Brovd way, COUNCIL BLUFFS, 10WA, Dealers {n forsign anl domestio xehanze Collection wade und Jnterest paid oo tine deposits RAGS AND [RON Highest cash price pnid for rags and all kinds of serap mouals Country denlers and merchants will find 1t to their advantage to communis cate with us before disposing of theip stocks, GILINSKY BROS,, Union Broadway Depof, Tel. 301, Council Blufls, s