Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 29, 1893, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE (Uili.\"”. |¢L|'[7= NO. 12 PEARL STREET Delivered by earr now ¥ 10 any part of the city TILTON - Manager No. 43 TELEPHONES § Dusiness Office No.28 | I Night Editor MINOR MENTIO N. Y Plumbing Co. Toston Store bankrupt sale, » The Mayne Real Estate Co., 621 Broadwa' Mrs. Fred Cline, who had an exciting timo with one of her neighbors and a re volver a few days ago, had a hearing by Jus tice Vien yesterday on the churge of assault, and was discharged Elder T. W. Williams of the Latter Day Saints church will commence a series of ectings in their capacious tent on Was ing avenue, botween Seventh and Eighth streets. Meotings commence at 8 o'clock. Oficer Basdale and daughter, who were so severcly injured during Sunday night's fir are hoth doing as well as could be_expected Both are suffering soverely from their burns, but it is thought that with proper care the will both pull through without any perma- nent effects. Johnnie, the 15-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. N. P’. Nelson, f cholera infantum Sunday night at 10:20 o'clock, at the nome of his parents, corner of Ninth street and Avenue H. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Baptist church, and the remains buried in Fairview. wo Omaha men giving theic names as Johu Brompathy and Johin Golodine were lined up before Judge McGeo yesterday morning for driving on Pierce strect Sunday night at a race horse gait and shouting so that the peonle living in_the vicinity were awakened. They contributed $30.40 to the city treasury for their sport. ho August term of district court will convene this morning with Judge Macy occu- pying the bench. The petit jury consists of the following: Phil Moomaw, W. H. Wi well, It C. Berger, A. C. Schmoock, Joseph 8. Miller, 26 McPeck, S. H. Foster, Johin Morris, W. T Goff, S.'M. Winterburn, W. Duncan, Joseph Mackland, P.J. Moran, Frank Vaugnisux, Ered Torneten, Fred Ford, John L. Bush. Fritz Marti, George Gibson, William Taylor, William O'Connell, 4. Brookhouser, 1. W. Gregory, E. G. Bakor. Peter Iigan had a_hearing before Justice n yesterday on the charge of committing wlt on” Mary Gegan. The hearing mshed o vast amount of amusement to the spectators, Mary Gegan, tho prosecuting witness, beng the starin the comedy. At asked the court to issue a w rrest of John Lindt, who do- , on the ground that he had de- famed her character for veracity. The trouble between her and the lawyer was finally fixed up, however, and Lindt is still at liberty A Suocessful Bus The Twin City Dye works since its es- tablishment here four years ago has built up a trade by its superior dyeing and cleaning which has made it ne sury to largely increase its facilities. Mr. Schoedsack, the proprietor, int to have the new building and machi ready for fall work. In the meantime everything is done in the usual first- class style. Omaha, 1521 Farnam stre Council Bluffs, corner Avenue A and 206th strect. osn. At the social to be entertained at the residence of L. W. Tulleys this (Tues- day) evening by the young men’s hible class, the Imperial quintet, Miss Pearl Chamberlin and Mrs, J. G. Wadsworth have kindly consented to assist in the musical part of the program. All are cordially invited. v for Dom Ask your groc tic soap. PERSONAL KAGRAPILS, Mrs. Ovido Vien is suffering from severe lliness, Mr. and Mrs. B, W. Hart are home from Chicago, M. C. Goodwin yesterday. M. I Sears is spending a few days vaca- tion at home. X F. A, Bixby returned yesterday from a visit to Sterlivg, 11l Miss Anna Fitch of Omaha is the guest ot Mrs. H.J. Chambers, Mus, . B. Edgerton and children fng friends in Missouri. Mvs, 0. W. Graham and two children re- turned from Chicago Sunday. W. Runyan and family have returncd from a two weeks visit to the fair, Clarence Oberholtzer and Charles Waite aro home from a Chicago visit, W. Archer is confined to his home by a severe attack of malarial fever. Simon Eiseman of Salt Lake City is visit- ing his fricnds in Council Blufls. Migses Maud Richardson and Auna sell left for Chicago Sunday evening, J.W. Bell of the Northwestern returned witn his wife from Chicago yesterday Dr. Deetken and family and Mys, W. Reed left last evening for a visit to th Miss Mavel Benjamin of Avoca is visiting Mrs Kelley, 506 South Twenty-first street, J. S, Chrisman of Danville, Ky., is in the city looking after his property interests at Munawa. Mary L. Wanser of Plzinview, Neb., s the guest of Miss Friendly Lucas, 514 North Seventh strect, Miss Laura Weaver left last evening for Chicago o Join her father, J. P. Weaver, who is taking in the World's Tair. C. D, Walters and Char home from Milwauiee, wh attend the national firemen's tournament, Judge Joseph K. Reed and wife are home from Santa e, N. M., where the former been conducting a4 Session of the United States court of private land claims, Miss Lillie Lederer, who has been tho guest of the Misses Kinnehan for several duys past, returned to her home in Minden yestorduy. returned from Chicago are visit- Mike- Nicholson are re they went to Notice to Plenie Partles, Change in time, commencing Mond Aug. 7. Trains for Manawa leave at the following hours: Morning trains leave Broadway at 10 a. m. Evening trains at 1,2, 3,4 und 5 and every #0 minutes thereuftor until 12 p. m. Cook range, ur meals this summer on a gas At cost at the Gas compuny. Williamson & Co,, 106 Main street, largest and best bicyele stock in city. Cut the Weeds, ‘Tho suggestion is made by some of the citizeus of the western and southern parts of the city that Mayor Lawrence might do o worthy act in takiug immediate steps toward having the weed nuisance abated. In ¢ tain parts of the city there are sunflower forests covering whole blocks, and they give the city an unsightly appearance. In° some s the weeds have been cut down and wed to rot where they fall, which is i 1y to cause disease. A lurge and luxuri ant chain gang has been cultivated during the last few aays, and its efforts would cer tiinly not bo wasted if it were put to work along this live, 1f the weeds were cat down seed time fora few yoars, the time would not be far distant when' the weed nuisance would be much less objectionsbl than now. | Bad Bills Made Good. Business men need theiv money in these times. 1f you have bills against people not living in Iowa employed by any railway, express, telegraph or tele- phone cempany entering tmu, write to4 the Nassau Investment Co., Blufls, Collections guaranteed. Stop at the Ogden, Council Blufts, tie test §2,00 house in lowa. Council Greenshields, Nichoison & Co., real estateand rentals, 600 Broadway. Tel. 151, Bmoke T, D. King & Co's Partagas. Dowestic soap is the vesh NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS William Mawhor, the Alleged Bluebeard of Fremont Oounty, to Be Tried. CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS FIVE WIVES Steyehnine Suid to Nave Been d1n Lien of Quinine that Life Insurance Might Realized On—Counsel in the Case. William Mawhor, an aged and wealthy farmer of Fremont county, lowa, will be tried in the Pottawattamie county circuit court at Avoc commencing today, for the murder of his fifth wife, whom he first met in Kansas City in the summer of 1801, 1n answer to an advertise- ment. The case Is one of the most peculiar in criminal history, and according to the belief of many who knew him, Mawlor isa veritable “Blucbeard.” Mawhor went to Kansas City early in 1801 and advertised for a housckeepor. Mrs. Fannio Erbeck answered the advertisement She was living at 1825 East Fighth street, having been divorced from her husband, Frank Pelot, whose name she abandoned. Sho was a clerk in J. F. Mitchell's bakery at the corner of Ninth and Charlotte streets, and her sister, Miss Louise Erbeck, lived at 006 Mast Fourteenth street. Desfiing a home for her children, who were then at Alton, 1L, Mrs. Evbeck answered Mawhor's advertisement and _met him at her home. He enzaged Mrs, Erveck and she went to his home. Soon after going thereshe became his wife, and in March, 1502, moved to a cosy farm house two miles from Riverton, in Fre- mont county, lowa. When Mrs. Mawhor Died. Across the road from the Mawhors lived the Harris family, tho nearest neighbors. On the night of October 25,1802, the Harrises were sent for by William Mawhor, and told that his wife had been taken alarmiugly ill Mr. and Mrs, Harris immediately went. over aund found Mrs, Mawhor in great agony, acked with terrible convulsions. M, Har- ris started for Riverton for Dr. Cowger, the mily physician, but before the doctor ar- ved the unfortunate woman was dead. Dr. Cowger, whose duughter married Mawhor's son, in reply to a question of the old man as to the cause of his wife's death, said 1t was undoubtealy a case of strychuine poisoning, The news of young Mrs. Mawhor's death created a sensation throughout Kremont county, and his old neighbors recalled the ct that several of Mawhor's former wives { died suddenly. Dr. S. O. Defrecce, the county coroner, “held an inquest. Mawhor suid his wife had been taking quimine for toothache for several days. It was the habit of the family to purchase quinine in bulk and the capsules scparately and fill them when needed. The day she died she took three filled capsules out of the box and told him they seemed to be covered on the out- side with quinine. Soon afterwards she died in convulsion: Her Life Insurance, A month previous to her death Mawhor in- duced her to take out an insurance policy for £.000 in the Lquitable Lifeof New York. Maywhor was made beneficiary to the amount of £3,000, the remaining 2,000 being divided between Mrs. Mawhor's children. 1t is unde stood that the Equitable will not settle this claim until the termination of the trial. Wiien Mawhov was searched by the a bottle of strychnine was found o pouck. The eclrcumstantial was 50 strong that he was indicted for mur- der in the first degree. The state chemist reported that analysis showed more than a grain of strychning in her stomnch. Mawhor's first wifo was taken ill one night and died the next day. The body has been exhumed and an attempt was analyze the contents of the stom: . was not entircly satis . His third wife was a widow, Mrs. Martha Cone, when he married her.' She died near Axtell Kan., several years ago. Since Mawhor's arrest the woman's brotliers, L. J. and A, M. Sauger, had the body disinterred and strychnine was found In the stonfach, His first and second wives also died suddenly. as did his brother, who lived with hin fornia. His first wife dica in Califorma about 1865, Will Make a Strong Defense, Judge Smith will .preside at the term of court at which Mawher will be tried. Tt will undoubtedly bhe one of the most hotly con- tested cases ever tried in Town, as the prose- cution will be looked after by R. C. Camp- bell, prosecuting torney of Page county, John . Organ of this city, and Attorney Mitehell of Sidney, while the atworneys for the defense will be Benjamin & Preston of Avoca, Smith McPherson of Rea Oak, L, ', Genung of Hastings, and Judge Keenan of Shenandoah. Mawher has spent a good share of tho time sinco his arvestin the county juil of this city, and duriug that time he “has behaved himself very quictly, showing no signs of insanity, and reading his bible almost constantly, herift in his to- eviden THE BIG BANKR Tho Boston Store Shugh the People Rushing to the 13 No special salo has caused such a sen- sation and drawn such crowds to Council Bluffsas that now in progress at the Boston Store. Fotheringham, W hite- law & Co,in buying the big Rich- ardson stock at Rockford, II1., at o0 cents on the dollar got a big bar guin and they are now giving their customers the benefit of it. The people appreciate it and the store is crowded with bargain seckers, They do not have to hunt for them for every counter and shelf is filled. No one goos away empty handed or dissatisfied, for the ease with which one gets for a dollar what would ordinarily require two dol- lars to buy does away with all hard times grunting and gives everybody a satisfied smile. The salo is demonstrat- ing the fact that the people will dolively buying if goods are only cheap enough, and in this case thefare startlingly low, T SALE ering Pr CITY COUNCIL, nx I Yeur, An important meeting of the eity council was held last evening, the principal item of business being the settlement of the tax levy for the coming year. The finance com- mittee had been at work figuring up what it would cost to run the city, but, econom ize as it would, 1t could not bring the levy down within 6 mills of where it was last year. when it was lower than it had been for y ‘Ihe following shows the nuw ber'of wills levied for each fund Settlement of the evy for the Coming MiLis, 10 Bridge a Genoral tund Bonded loan Interscetion piy Section sewe Funded de General sewer. brary k sinking fund % und grading Judgnient. Total e Agricultural bonds Inside clty lHmits ‘The matter of issuing civcus lice which caused such a whoop-and-hury about & week ago. was brought up b, reading of an ordinance iutroauced by Alde man Jennings. It was intended to give th. wayor tho same dise with regard to the amouut to be upon clreus companies and the which he has been in the habit of ising for the past ten years without any uuthority save that of common consent. The ordinance authorizes the mayor to collect a lic of not more thau $150 or less thun 225 on each circus company exbibitiug in the city, und provides a penalty of not to ex $100 on each company that exhibits withouy taking out the required liccuse. There were not enough councilmen present to puss the ordinance under a suspeasion of the rules and it wus laid over after the first reading. E. A" Wickham requested that the time for paving be extended to July 4, 1504, but the request was not allowed The city clerk was instructed to advertise THE OMAHA DAILY BEE for bids for coal for use by the city and fire department, all bids to be in by September 4 The city auditor was authorizea to draw a warrant of $100 in favor of B. W. Hight in settlement of the suit of Bennett C. Faber Against the city, over the possession of the lot where the city hall is located. A remonstrance was filed by property owners against the curbing of Little, Curtis, North Sixth, Seventh and_Eighth streets, and Avenues £, ¥ and G, sllegiog that the curbing, according to the ordinance already passed. would amount in many cases to the confiscation of the property, for the owners had not the money to pay and they would have to let the land go for the taxes. An audible smilo went the rounds when tho names of tho ‘dead broke citizens” were read und tte remonstrance was tabled €, The bill of the Council Bluffs Water Works company for §13,058.58 for six months was allowed and a warrant was ordered drawn The bill of B. P. Wickham for #1892 for intersection sewer building was allowed Petition forfire protection on Avenue I\, be- tween Fighth and Ninth streets was re- ferred to the water committe G. AL R, Co The twenty-seventh annual encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Republic takes place at Indianapolis September 5. There promises to be at this encamp- ment this year the greatest assembly of comrades “this country has ever scen On the return trip a stop will be made at the World's fair, where a special pro- gram has been arranged for’ the vet- erans of the Grand Army of the Repub- lie. Rates will be low. We urge you to attend. We have secured freo space in chair cars and low rates over the Chi- cago, Rock Island & Pucific railroad; a solid train through to Indianapolis with- out change. Hand in your names and accommodations wanted for yourself and friends, to the undersigned committee of Abe Lincoln post, Grand Army of the Republic or at the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific office on Pearl street. Attention. J. A. SPAULDING, B. S. DAWSON, J. B. DRIESBACH, Committee, Granite ware sale at Cole's. Half price for ten days. Buy your preserving kettles now. George S, Davis, prescription druggist. Domestic soap is the best To the G. A. R. and Others. Department Commander Phil Schuller telegraphs the commander of Abe Lincoln t that he will go to Chicago via the orthwestern railroad Sunday evening Members of the Grand Army of the Republic and all others are invited to take this route. The lowa State band, now in Chicago, will Join the department commander at Chicago and at no other point. For further informa tion write or callon D, F. 8. Tiosas, Alde-de-Camp to Department Commander, Cinders for Sale—200 loads nice, clean cinders for walks and driveways. Appl D. Burke s's grocer Cole & Cole are selling granite ware at half price for ten days, ~ Now is the time to buy your preserving kettles. Coal cheap for cash. Carbon Coal Co., 34 Pearl street, Grand hotel bldg. Domestic soap outlasts ct CHANGED HER MIND. eap soap She Loosened the Check Rein a Horse Snatehed Her Bonnet. There was a little drama in real life enacted on I streed the other day, says the Washington Post, that illustrated well the tendency of women to exercise the dear und exclusive privilege of her sex in changing her mind on short no- tice. A handsome carviage had stopped in front of one of the largest stores, and its occupant had gone within, leavinyg the solemn, smooth-faced coachman on the box holding the lines over a big, glossy gray, reined up rather high. A wiry Jittle woman, with a determined face and wearing & dainty little bunch of waving leaves and pink roses in the shape of a bonnet, came down the street Casting a sharp eye at the big gray horse she stopped and, addressing the smooth-faced driver in a voice as deter- mined as her looks, said My man, that horse tively too high.” SN'm,” was all the functionary vouch- safed. “But [ insist that he is,” continued the little woman, *‘It eruel and wicked, and you ought not to treat the poor animal 50.” *Well, indeed, mum, ye can't th' baste any other way, coachman, “Indecd, you can,” insist>d the mem- ber of the humane society. “Animals just like men: if you treat them kindfy they appreciate it and are kind in return. Won't you let me loosen the the reined up en- handle protested the “Well, ye can of ye insists, mum,” at last suid the drivér with apparent in- difference, That was enough. The was not tall enough to re | gray's neck from tie sidey climbed up on a earviage st hooked the check. That horse must have beena very depraved brute, for he had been watching the operation from the corner of his cye all the time, and no sooner was his head free than he reached around and with one fell swoop lifted that dainty little pink and green bonnet in his massive jaws and, holding it aloft, began to munch it with ap- rent relish, Artificinl flowers, ap- rently, were not on his menu for the y, however, and he soon discovered his mistake and dvopped it in the gutter, where it was rescaed by the now irate little member of the " humane society, who fairly danced on the pave- ment and denounced the **ugly, horrid, sassy brute. He ougitto be shot and killed, you know he ought. And you, too.” This to the driver, who sat with a face as immobile as the sphinx, It is a burning, wicked shame to have such terrible vicious animals loose upon the street. Horses are such treacherous brutes!” And with this last partis shot the little woman vetired to t} privacy of the neavest milling lishment to have her injured heady coaxed back into something like semblance of its original self, . Whero to Find Th Chicago Herald: “Ah, 1 say, cawn't you tell me where I can find this bluwsted Til- nois? 1 have walked all day trying to find it, und D'l be blowed it Thave found it yer." The west side ana east side whislkered wan leaned upon his cane as he awaited a reply. !'muu'n catch you," answered the guard, “Ah, you dawi't.” I supposo not. But I was told thut this was Illinois day, and 11l be blowed if I cau find it. In what building, good fellan, is a Illinois to be found Come now, tell me," “Over in the Iisherics building, sir,” ve- plied the guard; *you will find thém 10 the sucker tauk." little woman ach the big k. but she ne and un- — Opposed 1t, Chicago Tribune: “If you will allow me to interrunt you a woment,” called out a solemn-faced” man in the sudience, “may 1 ask what position you take in regard to the binomial theorem “It's 4 thievin' conspiracy between the goldbugs and the Coloraydo wine owners!” thundered the greenback orator, his eyes flashing fire, “aud I'm agin it ! e ———— A Discouraged Reforme Washington Star: *Say, Bill, {s it true thut you have quit white-capping! How kem that i “Well, you see, I tried to stop & dose of buckshot on our ‘last outing, and now the worals of this blame country kin go to the doge for all I keer,” AFFAIRS AT SOUTH 0MAHA Oity Treasurer Hootor Presents a Statement for Taxpayers, GRANTHAM WILL BE TRIED AT ONCE Tt s Sald His Downfall Was Doe to bling Tendencies—Dick Payne's Case —Wild Plange of a Toxas Steer, m City Treasurer Thomas Hoctor has made out a detailed annual report of the business transacted in his office during the past year. It contains valuable information for the members of the city council and taxpayers gmerally. A reporter for Tz Ber was al- lowed to make a synopsis of the statement as follows : » nee on hand July 1, 1803, ed during July Disbursements during Jiiy,. > 25,386 44 Leuving balance August 1, 1893, 365 84 and interest collected from August 1, August 1, 1508: Village tax of 1887-88. . City tax of 1889, .., ... o B City tax of 1890, “ w7821 Cliy tax of 1891, . 19,105 Clty tax of 1892, 56,872 POl v evbint it o ...488,194 Special tuxes and interest thercon collec and proceeds from sale of bonds from August 1, 1892 to August 1, 1893 District sewer . .8 Interscetion paving District paving Sidewalk Sloping 1018, Occupation Spocinl grading District irading .. District curbing: .. tension of Thirteenti Dog fund Seliool £93,666 60 12,086 68 09 1,860 00 00 a5 23 56 38 51 87 deisssisiiie vunes i 8167,008 nt of regular taxes collected to August 1, 1803, exclusive of Intor Per Cent. 31g 923.5 ren % L0190 eds from sale of bonds Anount and’ pr 10 August 1, 1803: from August 1, 186 District pvi District curbing.: District grading. .. IE e 4 & 40, "he total amount of w! its, district bonds nd interest on- sime paid_ from August 1, 1592, 10 August 1, 1893, Was §316,192,05, e total amount of outstunding warrants atpiid August 1, 1593, wus $44,446.41. crest on long s und 1 due from Aug 1, 1893, to August 18 10,413 months 1§ 810,860 Totul At : £18,420 " .\llmll time districy bonds and interest due as ollows: August 1, 1 October 1, Novemby Decemt 1, 189 Junug 1, 1894 June 1,71504 July 1, 1504 Lotaliiveey s i aal inding general bond %03 1593 1, 159 1004 00 6,159 00 : 9 15 Zust 1, 1893: ..£105,000 62,000 78000 1000 Total ! i o Corporation staten showlng the valua tlon of reaj and personal property and rat of taxation for the yeurs 1888 1o 1892 as fol- lows: LEVY YEAIL MILLS TAXATION. 15K, 1889 1590 1801, 1892 VALUATIO 11641896.60 77,085.75 Fred Grantham, the young man arrcsted for embezzlement, has becn living quietly in Marseilles, 11l., almost ever since his my terious disappearance from South Om two months ago. He was recently joined by fe, who 1s still ther John Fitz Roberts, u nager of the firm of Coffman, Smiley & Co ., has all the facts in nthan according ion filed, The preliminary hearing take place before Justic George Smith i Omaha at 3 o’clock this afternoon. According to the books," sa1d Mr. Roberts, irantham owes the firn aboul §3.000. Ha has embezzled between £2,000 and £3,000 and owes about §)0 borrowed money.” “ilas any proposicion been made to the firm toward affecting a settlement?” was asked by the reporter, “'Some time nk Houseman, who is a brother-in am, gave the firm a deed for some South Omaha real estate which was estimated tw be worth £L100. His brothers were to pay over the balance of the shortaze and they failed to do 50, 50 we propose to o ahead now and prose- cute the matter in the courts.” It is said that the mauner in which the voung man jugeled his bookkeeping was very unique. He would make the bools bal- 1 odds, but would, of course, have ake false balances in order 1o do so. Then he would mark checks *void” whizn ((terw ards found to have gone throtgh nks and been paid. Another fake he to write £2, &3 or & on the stub of the checle book and make out a check for 30 #40 or £50, as the case might be, While taking it easy back in llinois antham has evidently been telling his rel- atives of a few gamesof “draw” that he sat in while in the employ of the firm that is prosecuting him. ‘T'hie fact has developed by Jetters written by his brother to well known stock men here demanding that 1f they do not give back the money they won from *d they will be ‘‘called down If all these matters are carried out the Grantham arrest may yeu furnish some interesting de- ny and S-cent ante games that ken place in the old Exchange build- ing during the past fow years. 1tis alloged that the crooked work on Grantham's books dates back as far as 1801 DICK Payne's | The chief of police is silent when any one asks hum when Dick Payne is going to be tried for the murderous assuult he com- mitted on James Holmes in this city one Sunday night about three weeks ago, Payne was arresied by the police on the sume night the assault was committed, His hearing was putoff the first time to await the developments of Holmes' wonuds, Holuics improved und wasiable to be out u week later, but when Jhe,case was called the at- wrncy who represepted the state agreed to a continuance for ong veck. This time was up yesterday. Wl the case was called it developed that Holmes had gone to lows and uo one wes sent heré by County Attorney Kaley to prosecute, Payu Attorney moved for a dismissal of his client, but Judge Fow- ler could not see ivlin that light and Payne will be held until ‘Uhursday. Chicf Beckett says that hie is not so much surprised at Holmes 1edving town on the day of the trial, but he'vannot figure out why the county attorney @ropped all action and did not even seudiword that be was not coming. Payne will not be given his liberty until matters have beau made a httle more clear to the suthoritius here. A big Texas steer jumped out of the Sixth story window at Huwmmond’s yesterday and landed on the platform below, Peter Peter- son, one of the cmployes, was standing near by and the beast made a rush for him and gored him considerably before he could realize what had struck him, The balance of the employes in sight gave the animal from Texas full sway until Mr. Vglentine, the acting manager, appeared on the scene with a Winchester and shot the steer to death. The fall of six stories did not scem 10 do anything except Lo anger the animal. Will Keturn to Work. At & recent meetang of the directors of the stock yards company Manager Bab- cock recommended that all the force laid oft some aays ago be put back to work and his recommendations must have been favorably looked upon, This morning & gang of about 100 men witl be putb to work grading aud TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 1803, building pens and all the stock yards om ployes who were temporarily laid off will be | given their old places again Scott King, the enginear for the company, was busy yesterday mappiig out the work for the men, and from now on until the yaras are practically rebuilt the work will continue. This will be welcome news to the large number of men who were doing this work, and it will give things a lively ap. pearance about the yards. All the packing houses are working moro men this week than they have for the past month, and in South Omaha av least 116 times are looking up a little for the laboring classes. Magio City Gossip. Colorel A. L. Lott and wife are home from Chicago. Miss Maude Richardson has gone to the World’s fair, Mr. and Mrs, F. A. Cressoy aro home from a visit in the east. Mrs, J. I, Schultz is visiting her parents in Washington county Mrs. John Wallwork of Chicago is visiting Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Berwick. Mr. and Mrs, J. Haines of Rising Sun, Md., are visiting their sons in this city Dr. J. W. Bell and his brother, Chauncey, left last night fora visit through Colorado. Mrs. P. F. Mills anda Miss Fannio Mills have returned from u two weeks visit to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs, Lick of Santa Anua, Cal., are visiting their parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John Yates at 2015 Q streot. The ladios of the Albright Methodist church are arranging for a chicken pie social to be given noxt Thursday night A effort was made to hold a meeting of the city council last night. but as there was not A quorum present an adjournment was taken until this evening, Dr. William A. Taggart out a complaint_against charging him with u language on the street. Robert Livingston post, Grand Army of the Republic, *is arranging for an enter- tainment to be given in the Knights of Pythias hall next Monday night. — THE FAKIR'S SILVER TONGUE. st evening swore ck Cuddington, g loud and profane Ho Fascinited Farmers and Sold Eleotric Belts. There are some delights vouchsafed the inhabitants of villages and small towns that the metropolitan resident knows not of, and not the least of these is the sweet singer of eure-alls, the night hawk of universal panacea. He must not be confusca with the small and base imitator of the mewopolis who vends a corn salve ona Bowery or other populous corner until an unsympathetic police officer orders him to move on. This de- light of the villuger is monnted high upon an imposing platform, lighted by flaming torches. and attended by a musician, sometimes a whole band of them. In fact, he makes an obstruction for which there 1s no tolerance in the streets of the metropolis, One of the dearest of this kind was observed in a New Jersey town recently by a New Yyrk Sun man, which was guaranteed to cure anything from that tired feeling to homicidal” tendencies His attendant, a banjoist, for diversion and general utility man when required, was a bright but hard-fuced young man, whom the *doctor” referred “to as “pro- fessor,” but confidentially addressed as " The fakir's stand was built in the center of a large open lot on the out- skirts of the town, and the lot soon after dark was well filled with a crowd of men who made a curious mixture of mill hands and small farmers, their wives, sweethearts and children. The doctor, it was easy to see, was cstecmed by his audience a great and wise man, and the professor, especially when he playea his banjo and sang, was adored by the women and children. The doctor ‘was a glib-tongued Yankee, with an Uncle Sam cut of beard and asilk hat having the flat brim affected by the Paris act students, but which the'doctor had evi- dently worn since its really fashionable days. His first care was to convince his hear- ers that all of them were aflicted with ailments which his belt was peculiarly designed to cure. It is amazing how easy a thing it seemed to be to eonvineo those peopnle they were all invalid “*Woe betide the man or woman, [ sav shouted the fakir, “who, proud in the strength of his youthful beauty, madam, the ravages of the worm that an adder, as the good book says, well knowing, I do, that thero be those who in their sinfulness and pride, which cometh in the fall, deems himself superior to religion, und though his Christianity teaches him he is sick, yet will he defy the germs lurking i the very air wo breathe, the water we drink! That « convineing, and- realizing that he might strengthen his effect with a touch of sentiment, the doctor turned to his assistant and said: “The professor witl now oblige us by singing a fow verses of that beauntiful melody, ‘Golden Were Her Tr but We Laid Our Child Away.'” And the professor did sing several verses in a voice not at all bad, considering thae it was nightly called upon to fill all ontdoors. Wihile the professor was singing, ac- companying himselfon the banjo,the doe- tor was setting up in a small trunk a small clectrie battery which he attached by wires to a couple of pieces of metal sunk in what he said had been a belt. When the song was sung the doctor held up his picce of belt and said “Now, ladies and gents, it my spoiling a new belt every time I pro- duce this wonderful, this marvelous e perience in the beautiful scionce of el tro-magnetism, which is why I use this old belt over again, for, as the propnet wisely says, u stitch in timo saves a a penny.~ Now, if two gentiomen will step upon the stund 1 will show the as- sembled miititude what I mean when [ say that thi, belt which I offer to you th ling is indeed the ninoteohth wonder of the age, absorbing as it does the efluvia of such microbes cas beset humanity, which is poor ut_best, and by the alternating process discovered by Mr. Morse so reviving the most cx- hansted in mind and body that the blind may see and the halt may cast their crutches at the thieves in the temple moving at the same time all beams from the oye. Will two gentlemen stop for- ward? After much urging and bashful hesi- tation two men did step upon the stand, One was a man from the iron mills, a lusty, big fellow beneath whom the stage creaked: the other, a farm wawky, strapping, blinking. in't no use 118 RATH 0 MUCH FOR YUl — the_ordinary, bulky pill. Too big to take, and too much distur: ance for your poor sys: tem. The smallest, easist to take, and best are Dr. Piorce's Pleas- ant Pellets. They leave out all the disturbance, but yet do you more good Their help lasts, Constipation, lidiges tion, Bilious Attacks, e Bick or Bilious Head' achies, and all derange: ments of the live, stomach, and bowels are prevented, relicved, and permanently cured.. They're guaran' teed to give satisfaction, or your money is returned. If you're suffering from Catarrh, the proprietors of Doctor Sage's Catarrh Remedy ask you to t their medicine. Then, it you can't be cured, they'l) Pay you $500 in cashe 3 both ?l't‘lv{ml by name by the delighted crowd, and advised not to ba afeaid *‘Now, if you two gents will plage vour hands on these picces of metal [ will produce a sensation which you, deserih- ing to your friends in the multitude will { convince them more than any word of mine that what T say of my anti-microhe belt is the welcome trath for which their diseaso-racked bodies have long been athivst. For what is it the bard of Avondale says Hung bo the heavens with black! A mar's a man for all of that Withered limbs and aching Bubble, bubble, there's the trouble! “‘Surely A man cannot deny an old master, and if the divine William was not an old master, why, a8 the member of the House of Lords said when he'd been drinking too much tea in tho Tower of London, ‘Where is my ‘at? Now, professor, if we are all ready, give the gentlomen & gentle shock," The crowd became very quiot; the men stood, looking very foolish, their big hands on the metal disks; but there was something wrong with the battery. The reporter walked around to the rear of the stand to sco if he could make out what the trouble was.: ““I'he professor,” continued the fakir, spacring for time, “has to adjust to a | nice equilibrium the delicate elect- rodes which reprosent at one and tho samo time the moisture of the body and the perspiration of the skin." Then aside: “Can't you darn old thing go, Tom? Not there's something mis 'Il“m Ldon't know what it is,” answer om, The professor informs me,” shouted the doctor, “that the negative jar indi- cates a foverish tendency in what wo medical men term the sanguine pulsa- tion of this gent here,” putting his hand on the shoulder of the young farmer, who was as red as a boiled lob- ster, and dripping with pevspiration. “Am L right in my diagnostics, sir? Are you warm?" Youbet I'be,” blurted the subject, and the doctor had scored a point, but the electric current would not stavt. “That being the case, [ must assist the professorin his adjustments,” He leaned over Tonmi and whispered: “Never mind the dodgasted thing: Ull g0 on with the talk, and when I give you the tip jab a needle in the hobos' legs, They're so flaborgasted they'll think it's a'shock Then he {aced the tinued: “We lLave fixed the adjust- ment 50 that the polarvization should combine the circuit in a brief minute. In the meantime, lot us be patient, for as the brave mariner takes the altitudeo of his ship by the polar star, what would become “of us if wo were impa- tient?” Tom had moved behind the ‘“hobos.” Tihie doctor suddenly threw his hands in the air, a trick to attract the attention of any who might be looking at Tom, and shoute “1 should judge by this time the circuit is complete,” Both of the men jumped in the air and howled. There was a sensation in the crowd. “Did you feel have felt it in fakir, addre both answ their legs. “Itis indeed marvelous, marvelons! exclaimed the fakir, taking a bundle of the belts and handing one down to a man who passed up a bill. | “Blectricity is light, it is fire, and does not our classies teach us that when the foolish maidens of Ireland let their lamps of fire go out they were dasiied over the cliff dwellers? Think of it! A hundred years ago a king could not buy a match with all his wealth, but now any one of you cun buy one of these | belts, the fire of life, as has just been attested by your friends, for $2. He was selling them fast now. “Surely, while there is fire thero is hope, and no longer need we leave un- done those things which we ought to have done, for there is health in us.” And so he rattled on until the ulti- mate customer had been captured and then the people slowly went away. “What made those hobos jump so, Tom?" asked the doctor of the p:ofessor as th ey we ‘¢ packing their trunk. didn’t have the needle, so I had to jab with a knife,” answered Tom. ack, make the crowd and con- a shock? You should your legs,” observed the ing tho victims. 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