Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 22, 1894, Page 3

THE DAILY COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE - - NO 12 PEARL STREET BEE. Dellvered by carrler to any part of the city. H. W. TILTON, Lessee. TELEPHONES—Business office, No, 43; night Mditor, No. 2, - — MINOR 110N, A soclal was given at the residence of C. A. Beecbee on Glen avenue last Thursday evening. The Ganymede Wheel club will take a run today to Glenwood and return, a distance of forty-five miles. Rev. George Muller will deliver the usual address at Liberty hall this evening at § o'clock. Subject, “‘Public Opinfon.” Emil Schurz sued out a writ of replevin in the district court yesterday for the $50 setteo that was the cause of George Holmes' sensation Friday afternoon George Godcard was arrested in and taken to Keokuk for a trial charge of counterfiting. He was by the grand jury at its last session H. L. Smith & Co. will be the name of the firm under which Riley & Sherradan's art store will be run in the future, new firm has bought the old ono out The four saloon keepers who were ar rested for an infraction of the state law by keeping their places open on lay have had their cases continued until next Saturday. Brigadier French the Salvation Army barracks assisted by Ensign Glassay. be a presentation of colors to Bluffs army. A boy glving his name as A was arrested yesterday for passing articles through the jail windows by means of a string to two of his friends, Homely Fuller and Lewis Nedey, who are serving out a sentenc Winslow Wilkes came to town erday and gave a number of exhibition races Owing to the fact that he hid his light un- der a bushel and studiously refrain-d from advertising his show an audience of 104 people took it in, Ed Babbington, who was mixed up In a slugging match in the capacity of slugee last week in Neola township was found Iying in the street last evening sleeping off the effects of a long contact with the cup that cheers, and now occupies a cell In the city ail, P, Stokesbury, the Wabash_ was shot by a tramp sevefal weeks ago fs at his father's home in Red Ouk. H has recovered from his wounds sufficiently <o as to be able to walk about, but one sidc of his face and one arm are partially p lyzed. Two horse traders became involved in an altercation with one another last evening at the corner of Twenty-first street and Broadway, and one of them pulled a gun on the other. The latter was looking for an officer during the evening to take his assail- ant in tow. Augusta_grove, Woodman circle, held & meeting Friday evening, at which the fol lowing officers were publicly installed: Mrs M. Cutler, W. G.; Miss Emma Krecht, E A, Mrs. F. Hitcheock, W. M.; Miss Clara Kracht, W. T.; Miss Katie Kahle, W. A.; Mrs. Hickman, W. Mrs. M. S. Benner, 1. §; Mrs. C. Roth, 0. S.; Dr. V. L. Trey nor, W. P.; C. A. Tibbitts, Bugene Hick- man and Mrs. Harrington, managers. A number of members of Golden Rod camp of Omaha were present. Refreshments were served after the installation exercises. Creston on the indicted The Su conduct services at this evening, Th will the Council will Utterback some ash_brakeman who For Sale—222 acres fruit limits, §300 per acre. Farm loans wanted, lowest rates. Fire and tornado Insurance in best companies Money loaned for local investors. Lougee & Towle, 235 Pearl strect. Can Bo S 0 Brondwiy. The most wonderful offers ever made on any class of merchandise is to be seen at tho Boston Store show windows. Such prices were never heard of. Cloaks at 19¢, worth $1.50. Cloaks at 87c, worth $3.50. Cloaks at $1.31, worth $6.50. Cloaks at §3.48, worth $12.00. Every garment in our store one-half the original price, and some cases even iess, as he above list shows. THERINGHAM, WHITELAW & CO., Council Bluffs, Ia. P. 8.—Don't fall to see show window: land Inside city Grand Plaza, Lake Manawa. No admittance to Grand Plaza will be charged to persons who desire to rent boats or bathing suits. Ice cream and refreshments served fn the pavilion of Grand Plaza. Washerwomen use Domestic soap. PERSONAL PARAGRAPIS. Miss Ida Casady Is in Des Moines Frank Trimhle left yesterday for Denver. W. 8. Dimmock left for Denver last even- ing. Miss Blanche Arkwright Avoca. J. P. Greenshields is visiting his parents in Danville, Canada. 1. N. Flickinger and family leave tomor- row for a Colorado trip. J. H. Simms will officlate as organist at the First Presbyterian church this morning. The Misses Grace Gleason and Nellie Zur- muehlen left last eveming for a Denver trip. John Huntington left last evening for a visit of three weeks with friends in New York. Miss Mame Stephenson left yesterday for Denver, where she will spend several ‘weeks Mrs, J. M. Law, Mrs. Eva Murray and Miss Mulqueen have gone to Lake Okoboji for a month's outing. Mrs. A. T. Flickinger and youngest son left last evening for a visit at her former home near Independence, la. Miss Mamie Reed will leave tomorrow for Denver and Colorado Springs, where she will enjoy a few wecks' vacation. Mrs. H. J. Meyer of Sixth avenue left last evening for Hot Springs, S. D., where she will spend a few weeks in trying the TS, L. T. Genung of Hastings was in the city esterday arranging for a whist tournament Is visiting in otween a scrub team and the Council Bluffs | Whist club. A. W. Relkman and family have returned from an outing at Okoboji, having been called back by a telegram announcing the fliness of a relative, Helen, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H 8. Jones, on Frank street, who has been dangerously {1l with diphtheria, is now pro nounced out of danger. The fllness of Mrs. I M. caused the postponement of Mrs. McKune and Miss Lizzle Qoshen, Ind., to Denver. 8. B. Huyck, a Clearfleld, Ta., wheelman, rode In from his native heath yesterday, a distance of 110 miles, and was the guest of the Ganymedes last evening. United States Marshal Frank P. Bradley and Assistant District Attorney T. E. Cus- ady have returned from Keokuk, where they attended United States court. D. C. Bloomer and wife have gone to the west for en outing at Colorado Springs and other points among the Rockies. J. A Marcy will occupy thelr residence during their absence. J. H. Wickel, president of the Blue Valley bank of Hebron, Neb., is a guest of W. O, Wirt, 716 Willow avenue. He is well known in political circles In Nebraska, and is re rded as one of the ablest stump speakers n the state. ol Grand Plaza telephone 4 Grand Plaza bathing beach, Grand Plaza pienle grounds. Grand Plaza’s cornet band beats them all Grand Plaza's fine row boats are all the L Grand Plaza excursion accommodations can't bo beaten, Afternoon and night concerts at Grand Plaza, 2 to 6 and from 7 to 10, Dysentery and summer complaints surely and quickly cured by DeHaven's diarrhoea mixture. Satisfaction always guarantee Evans Laundry Company. 620 Pearl streat. vicphon The laundrics use Domestio soaps Treynor has the visit of Gortner of NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Eoonomio Leagne Will Diecuss Ligh ing at Tuecday Evening’s Meeting, WILL DECLARE FOR CHEAPER FUEL To Make an Effort to Have the Price of Gus for Cooking poses Reduced o Fifty Cents Per Thousand. A meeting of the Economic league will be held next Tucsday evening at the city coun- cil chamber for the purpose of du matters connected with the lighting contract. An effort to induce the city council gage the services of an electrican surveyor will be further prosecuted. In case a proper survey is made as proposed by the leagie, it is stated that companles stand ready to bid the work of putting in-a new plant. It is stated with equal emplasis, however, that these companies will not bid survey made. 7The following communication was received at The Bee of- fice yesterday from one of the “head man- agers” of the Economic league COUNCIL BLUFFS, July 21, the Editor of The Bee: Economy in light- ing and heating are great factors in the prosperity of any town. If the cost of pub- lic lighting is too high the city must be poorely lighted and the public treasury is pleted. High taxes for poor service at- tracts no one to the city. If the private consumer Is the victim of extortion he has no love for the community that gives sanc- tion to the wrong. If Council Bluffs wants to retain her population and add to it she must make the conditions that will in settlers to her borders, What could be done in that direction creating more content than cheap light and fuel. A distinguished gas engineer recently said “For ¢ or for occasional fires, gas can be with economy at $1 a thousand; but the man who attempts to heat a be room or an office with it at that price will certainly become disgusted with the whole business and will very properly blame the gas company that induced him or allowed him to waste his money on such an exver ment. With good gas at 50 ¢ nts a thou and, all sorts of cooking can be done with it, and the heating of parlors and dining rooms and those bed rooms that are not used as sitting rooms, during the day, can be done at a cost so little greater than the cost of coal that people will put up with it on account of the greater convenlence of gas.” He says fur- ¢ predict that gas will become the fuel of the country to as large an extent as it has already been the light.” The committee appointed by the city coun- cil is in possession of data showing con clusively that there Is no reason why gas cannot be furnished here for $1 for lighting purposes and for 50 cents for heating, and a good round profit made at that. In towns less fortunately situated than this those are the prices charged now. In some p the charge s even less. The cost of putting gas In the holder is now from 19 to 25 cants per thousand. Is it not a serious reflection upon our capacity that we can see no way to avail ourselves of modern prices? cuss'ng to en- seven on unless a 1804.—To Where to Worship, Grace Church—Corner of Union and Pierce streets. Holy communion at 8 a. m. Morning prayer at 10:30 a. m. Evening prayer at § Trinity M fred Kncll, pa T, by Rev. W. S. Heoker. Second Presbyterian Logan. Morning servic Armstrong of Blair will of his son, Rev. C. . morning. St. John's English Lutheran Church— James' hall, 17 Pearl street. Rev. G. W. nyder, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and . m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Young people’s meeting at 7 p. m. First Baptist Church—Corner Sixth street and First avenue. Preaching in the morn- ing at 10:30 by Rev. Geirge Muller. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. No evening service. First Presbyterian—Corner of Willow avenue and Seventh street. Rev. Stephen Phelps, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m. No service in the evening. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—Near the corner of Pierce street and Glen avenue. Preaching at 10:30 a. m., subject, “Church Polity.” His torical lecture at 7:45, subject, “Those Golden Plates.”” Sunday schocl at 9:15 a. m T. W. Williams, minister. Council Bluffs Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints—Will hold regular services in the Huntington hall, 104 Upper Broadway, at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m Rev. A. E. Keables, Dr. Tracey's assistant in the temperance campalgn in this_city, will address the men’s meeting at the Young Men's Christian association rooms at 4 p. m. Broadway P. Dudley, pastor. opal Churc eaching at 10:3 armony 0 a. m. occupy the pulp Armstrong, Sunday Methodist Episcopal—Rev. H. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school at 12 m. Junior league at 5 p. m. Epworth league at 7 p. m. No preaching service in the evening. Caught in Crackers. About all the crackers used in Councll Bluffs last week were sold at C. 0. D. Brown's groeery, for the reasons that they were the best crackers made and were sold at less than a third of the trust wholesale price ¢ car load went in a few days, and yesterday another car load was re- celved and stacked up on the walk as high as the building. They will be sold at the same prices: Best soda crackers, 3 Best oyster crackers, Best ginger snaps, be. Best sweet crackers, Marshall oy Dend. Mar:hal Turley, who has been lying dangerously ill for the past six weeks, died yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at his resi- in Turley's Glen, aged 80 years. He vas one of the oldest and best Known resi- dents of this el Born in Kentucky in e emigrated to Illinols, where he «d the wife who still survives. Three children were born, of whom only one now lives, Mrs. T. J. Hauna of n, M. Turléey came to this city in 1852, delivering the first lecture on temperance ever given in the town. He was a member of the legal fraternily, having been admitted to the bar in lllinols after an examination befors a committee of which one was Abra- ham Lincoln. Besides bis wife and daugh- ter he leaves two grandchildren, Arthur Mueller and Mrs. Bertha Simons, both of this city. The funeral will occur this after- noon at 4 o'clock at the family re-idence, Rev. G. W. Crofts of Beatrice, Neb., of- ficlating. 4 1 for Luko Manawi. Leave Broadway: 10 a. m. p. m 6 p. m. And every 22 11:65 p. m. Parties wishing to spend the day at Lake Manawa take the 10 a. m. train, minutes thereafter until Best all wool ingrain carpets, 65c durtng July, to make room for new stock. COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET Cu. A nice, cool swim at Manhattan beach, Lake Manawa, Is the proper thing to take these Lot days Ward D logntos, The democrats of the Second ward met last evening and selected the following dele- gates to the county convention to be held In this city next Tuesday morning: First precinet, George Nicoll, Ruasell Whittlesey, Emil Schurz, John J. Myrtle, George F. Rummell, Perry Spencer; Second precinet, W. H. Knepher, W. J. Lauterwasser, John Hinkle and M. J. Lynch So gold plated locket, engraved with let- Finder please return to J. Spauld- 9 Avenue G Lost ter ng, s tested free. . Optical Co., Schnel- der's drug store. Domestie soap outlasts cheap soap. Installation Exercises. On Thursday evening the members of Etchetah Daughters of Pocihontas, met at their wigwam in Red Men hall for the purpose of lustalling the!r uewly elected THE OMAIHA chlefs, as follows: Pocahontas, Mrs. Lynch- ard; Wenonah, Miss Linebarger; Powhatan, H, B. Parkinson; keeper of records, Mrs. H. B. Parkinson; first scout, Mrs. Lillie Abdel; second scout, Mrs. Dell Relgle; first runner, M Alice Russell; second runner, Miss Lillie Danis; keeper of wampum, Miss Nellle Danls. After the installation speeches from some of the members were in order Alfarctta couneil of Omaha was well repre- sented, and the work was thoroughly dis cussed, after wh'ch all, with a few invited guests, partook of corn and venison. Etchetah council Is in good standing and growing four more applications belng taken last Thursday, ew Lights at M n The new electric lights at Manhattan beach were turned on last evening for the first time. The wires are strung across the east end of the lake In su way as not to in- terfere with the sail boats, and the big lights at the top of the tall masts are a reat improvement over the old gas lamps. here was one of the largest turnouts at the beach last evening that has been wit- nessed so far this scason. A tremendous crowd is looked for today, by reason of th Burlington rallway's excursion, Four trains of about ten cars each will arrive this morn- ing bringing passengers from every town and hamlet along the road for a distanc: of 100 miles. The train will be stopped on Twenty second avenue, where the passengers will b transferred to the Manawa trains. No Monopoly at But groceries at free load of anti-trust on earth, will be recelved t be sold such anti-trust, Iyzing prices as these: All kinds of soda cf Sweet crackers, b Ginger snaps, 5 Oyster crackers, 3. ' €. 0. D, prices. A car- and the finest lay and will monopoly-para- Brow trade kers, kers, 3%c per Ib. Try a glass of Sulpho-Saline or Soterian mineral ers from the famous Excelsior springs at George Davis’, Paul Schneider's and O. H. Brown's drug stores. John Lin- der, general agent. ring for the Tours The committee appointed by the Ganymede Wheel club to make arrangements for the coming tournament to be held in this city re progressing with their work, and the prospects are that it will be a very success- ful affair. It will last two days, beginning Aug 24 The merchants of «Council Bluffs are responding liberally with prizes for the various events, and there will be plenty of inducement for the riders of this vicinity to go in and do their best. Corre- spondence is now going on between the com- mittee and the managers of some of the noted wheelmen with a view to having the latter show their paces on the Union Driving park track during the mecting. The Eagte laundsy gant has been greatly erlarged and improved, and we are now pro- pared to turn out a large amount of strictly first-class work. Neglige and colored shirts ladies' waists, etc., a specialty. We guar- artee not to fads warranted colors. Tele- phove, 157. 724 Broadway. Real estate Is cheap in Council Bluffs. We can sell you a home, a vacant lot, a fruit or garden farm cheaper than ever. Now is the time to buy. Day & Hess, 39 Pearl street. Vre ment. Durfee Furniture company, 336-338 n3 in fine furniture. Meyers Broadway. Bar Nabbed the Expressme There is an ordinance now pending be- fore the city council providing for the re- duction of the license fee for common car- riers from $10 to $5 per annum. The pros- pect does not seem very glittering for its passage, but the common carriers of the city have many of them refued to take out their licenses until it is disposed of. Yesterday seven of them, Henry Becker, William ~ Martin, Wlliam :Welch, A. J. Hutchinson, W. Holloway, W. E. Armstrong and P. A. Lewis, were arersted. Their li- censes all expired July 1, and since then they have been operating without licenses. The Council Bluffs Art store will make a big cut in prices for the next fifteen days. Pictures framed cheap. Riley & Sherra- den’s old stand, H. L. SMITH & CO. A nice, cool swim at Manhattan beach, Lake Manawa, Is the proper thing to take these hot days. For cobs go to Cox, 10 Maln street. Tele- phone 48, Passed Counterfelt Money. Harry Werberloski, who keeps a general store in Shelby, was brought in by Deputy Marshal Richards yesterday morning on the charge of passing counterfeit moncy. It is claimed that he passed a bogus dollar on a young countryman in his store, after being warned by a banker that it was not good. He was given a preliminary hearing before Commissioner Stcadman and bound over to tho grand jury. He gave a bond of $400 for his appearance when wanted. New drug stor2, Deetken & Whaley, 140 Broadway; also office of Dr. Charles Deetken. For fine rooms stop at the Victoria house, 326 Broadway, corner Bryant street, Hammocks cheap, Davis the druggist. Strack High Water Murk. The enrollment at the teachers’ institute has finally reached the highest figure it has ever reached in Pottawattamie county. The number of school ma'ams, both male and female, is now 392, and Superintendent Bur- ton’s ambition Is realized. Gas cooking stoves for rent and for sale at Gas Co.’s office. Domestic soap breaks hard water, Ll L THE GOLD BEATER. Some Facts About a Rare but Interesting Trad “I was in the work shop of a gold beater in New York recently for the first time in my life,” sald L. S. Tomlinson of Chicago to the Globe-Democrat. *“Probably less Is known of that interesting trade than any other ex- tant. One reason is that there are so few engaged in it by comparison with other in- dustries. 1 was greatly Interested in the process. The gold is melted and run into a small ingot, making an oblong plate of ab- solutely pure gold. This is rolled in a hand rolling mill until it is strung out into s eral yards of gold ribbon, about as thick as parchiment. This s cut up into pleces about an inch square, several hundred are placed beneath leaves of gold beaters' skin, the whole enclosed in a parchment cover. Then it is beaten for several hours. The leaves of gold spread under the beating, and they are each cut into four pieces. The beating process Is continued, the pleces are again divided, and the process repeated until the gold s so thin that the slightest breath will blow it away. Then it is ready for the sign painter, gildar, book binder, ete. I am told that this is one trade in which modern invention has made no improvement. At- tempts to beat gold by machinery have ut- terly failed, because, the stroke must not be uniform, but regulated by the striker accord- Ing to the conditions. A false stroke of the hammer is sufiicient to undo the work done at any stage, beginning with the melting po Only one substance has ever been di red which will serve to beat gold in. It is ob- tained from the Intestines of cattie and sub- jected to a secret process. I am told that goll is beaten now as it was when Solomon's temple was decorated with gold leaf. Some- times a_crucible of gold breaks, or is upset in“the furnace. The cinders 10 ashes are carefully gathered, beaten fine in a mortar and then washed by hand. Practically all the gold will be recovered in this way. Fly- ing particles of gold leaf, as fine as dust settle all over the shop. The sweepings of the shop are saved, burned and the ashes washed, and yleld quite a sum in gold an- nually.” - - How Lightn Sours Milk, Milk Is very sensitive to changes of tem- perature and of atmospheric conditions, Electr city is produced by or follows great and rapid meteorological changes. Lightning is the discharge which comes oa account of electrictl inequalities, and it is a well known fact that this produces chemical changes in the atmosphere Thunderstorms present the greatest activity of electrical phenomena, and the very best authorities glve it as thelr opinion that the electricity generated during the prevalence of such storms is absorbed by the milk in such a manner s to cause It to undergo a com- plete chomical change, DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, BORDERING UPON FICTION Strange Coincidences in the Lives of Some Famons Men, THE ALTAR MENDS THE BREACH OF YEARS Leoat omantic Revelations Drawn from the Per Recoll of & Well Known Omatia Mang sonnl ctlony. 1 recall a case of Scparation of lovers by an obdurate parent, which ended as all first class novels do, with the proper and expected denouement. Barly In the 0's, in Bullitt county, near Shepardsville, Ky., there lived a wid- ower and his daughter by the name of Joyc A young man, John Singleton by name, a farm hand and overseer of the farm, and the two young people after a time informed the old man that they proposed to marry. The young man was driven away. Within three years the girl married and with her husband removed to Illinois. The fleeting re now numbered in the '70's, and be- the old man died he became Involved; his negroes had been emancipated, and he died fn debt and the plantation mortgaged In all this time young Singleton had served his three years in the Fifth Kentuck United States army (the old Loulsvi Legion). He was economical, thrifty and in dustrious. The old Joyce plantation was sold John Singleton bought it. Some years after- ward he was riding into town, and a middle aged woman was coming down the roxl with a little carpet bag in her hand. She inquired it Mr. Singleton was at home. He answered “no,” and asked what she wanted with him She’ eaid that she heard that he owaed and was living on her father's homestead; that her husband was dead, and that she was now poor and wanted to go back to keep house for John Singleton. He jumped from his horse—well, wve will stop, except to say that he led the horse into a fence corner, took her up behind him, and that day the little toy of Shepardsville was all aglow. They res turned to the old Joyce homestead, and then —well, “the bridge bended and a reality of lite was ended.” PERRY MOORE. Chief Justics Robinson of the Kentucky court of appeals, handing down the opinion of the court In the celebrated Perry Moore case, used this language “A very voluminous record of multitudi- nous facts, apparently conflicting, maxes this case vexatiously difficult, and stamps upon its face an extraordinary impress peculiar dramatic, and therefore, signaily intercsting William Perry Moore in 1835 was 18 years of age, living with his mother and step- father in Monticello, Wayne county, Ky. He was paying attention to a young woman against the approval of his mother, who for- bade him visiting the young lady. Contrary to the injunction of his mother he called to see the young lady, and returning home late In the night, he was given an igno- minious chastisement, whereupon he became s0 indignant that he pointed his finger at his mother and declared that she should never see him again. He left home that night, taking with him a horse belonging to his stepfather, without ‘the consent of the latter, but which he restored to his possession by a ‘mail carrier and mever again returned to Kentucky. He was afferward heard of in Texas and Georgla. His rother offered a large reward for him, and sent two men to Columbus, Ga., to see him, He admitted that he knew people in Wiynd and Pulaski coun- ties, Kentucky, but was &0 evasive and con- tradictory in his statements that his mother could not identify him, Johin 8. Moore, the de- ceased father of the waderer, had left'a very large estate and tliree other children, ail girls. In 1854 the winderer died in Dalti- more, leaving a widow 4nd two daughters, who were named after two of the sisters of the wanderer, Sarah Adelaide and Mary Eva line. When' a boy the wanderer, by falling from a cherry tree, had broken the corner from one of his front teeth and had received a blow on the forehead which left a scar and caused a slight fra¢ture of the bone. On his deathbed he disclosed to his wife his identity, and requested that after his death she should go to Kentucky and claim her share of the estate, giving as his reason for never returning the oath that he had taken the night that he had left home. The widow with her two children appeared in a few months after his death and claimed his share of the estate, A sister of Perry had marrled Mr. Dahoney, who was United States marshal of Kentucky during the Buchanan administration, and they had two daughters about the same age, who wore named, strange as it may appear, the same as the wanderer's children, Now, the whole vexa- tious fact presents itself. These four chil- dren, who were aboyt the same age, could be dressed alike nd atfoss the street the parents could not tel} their own children. In 1860, six years after the beginning of the suit, the skull of the Wanderer was ex- huned and introduced in the testimony, the broken tooth and the indenture on the forehead being the silent and ghastly wit- nesses that at last gave the wanderer's heirs their dues, I would suggest that any at'orney desiring to obtain the best ipterpretation of result- ing trust can, by consulting this case in Duvall's Kentucky report, volume 2, page 125, was find the best defined and’ cleanest interpreta- tion of that oftentimes vexatious and per- plexing proposition. OMER D. CONGER. This interesting episode in the life of this eminent citizen of our republic was partially published in a Washington City paper which I thought I had among my clippings, but I fail to find it. The latter part of this drama came under iy own observation, Omer D. Conger was In 1850 at Canfield, 0., a journcyman carpenter, and was trying to study law, and on all important occasions, or when opportunities presen‘ed themselves, he was present, and being naturally a ready debater would fake the stump. He became acquainted with the daughter of Judge Humphreyville of the common pleas court and they were supposed o be engaged. It be- came a subject of common falk that a domes- tic was about to charge Conger with pater- nity. This rumor appears to have reached the ears of the young lady, according to the reports of that date and place, The next visit of Conger to the lady was quite curt. She met him at the door, and the door was shut without exchange of ceremony as well as without passing the compliments of the day. He drifted off into the pineries of Michigan, and in time accumulating wealth, was elected to the Michigan legis- lature and other important state offices and began a national career by being elected to four different congresses, and finally to the United States senal Tie had married and had three children. The eldest, Frank G. Conger, was postmaster of Washington City just after the latter part of this episode. Miss Humphreyville had married the cashier of a bank In St. Paul, afterward he became president of the bank and was good enough to die and leave her childiess with a mil- lion. The widow went to Europe and spent several years in Spain. Mrs. Conger had been dead some years. The widow returned from Spain, and it became necessary for her to visit Washington in the settlement of some affairs of the national bank of which her husband had been president, and some- how she heard that Omer D. Conger was a member of congress! She visited the galler- fes of the house, heard the sweetheart of her youth make one ‘of his characteristic specches, always full of wit and humor, and at once recognized hMm as the choice of her young womanhood. She sent him her card, I saw them many times afterward at the dinner table of the National hotel, with Frank, and his brother and sister. The last time 1 saw Senator Conger was with the cholce of his youth driving up vania avenue In Washington, and the buggy was lop-sided, The senator was high up on one side, and Mrs. Conger so much outwelghed him’ that her side of the bugey was slightly 1 judge she was hefty to the extent 6 avordupols. JOE GARTHEE. In this instance I have changed the name and the locelity for the reason that the man of whom this is written i3 now a man ot wealth, influence, and has a grown up family, who might feel humiliated to read that their father in his youth had suddenly and for fifteen years lost himself and his identity It was during the war in Indiana, about 1863, the widow Garthee lived on her farm Wwith only her son, Joe, and the farm hands. 1891 ULY 2, One morning in June, 1863, Joe was up early as was his custom, being about 17 years old, went out to the well, turned the wind- ass, drew up the dripping bucket, hung his hat ‘on the nafl, washed and dried his fa and hands on ‘the little back porch and started out to the stable, His mother's b room was on the side viewing the stable, and she saw Joe go'ng without coat or hat towards the stable. Breakfas. was read Joe was called, but no answer, and he cam net, Search wus made ,but Joe was “‘non Inventus.” The neighbors searched, but no tidings of Joe. The whole county as- sembled on the premises, and every sink hole, every hollow log, hollow tree and every brush pile was searched. The creeks and ponds were dragged, but the mystery of Joe's disappearance could not be solved. Some of the most loyal said he had volunteered, others rald no, he was not in favor of the war, whilst the most superstitious rolled up their eyes and with raised hands sald, “He went up in the air My relatives in that county sent me (he county paper with the count of his disappearance. In 1892, the first time in many years, 1 visited there and asked about the disappear- ance Joe. “Why," sald one of them lie eame back in 1878, and his is a wonder ful stor; 1 went to see him. He told me how, when he went ino the barn, that he was taken with a sudden and uncontroll able impulse to wade down the creck back of the stable; how when he became tired he lay down in'the woods and went to sleep then gelting on a frefght train, thon on a steamboat and landing after awhile at N Orleans, He said he had forgotten who he was or where he came from, only that his name was Joe. He was at work fifteen years after in the parish of Caddo, Louisiana and was overseer of a plantation where sugar and molasses were manufactured, and he was known as “Crazy Joe." One morning, In the started out to the sugar house, and just as suddenly as he lost his identity it re urned to him.” He immediately went to the owner of the plantation, recelved his pay and started for home. He arrived at (he station nearest his home, about eight miles, at 2 m. He saw no one he knew and con cluded to walk out home. At the breaking of day he was in front of his birthplac but the old rail fence had been replaced by white paling; the old windlass was replaced by a pump; the faithful country dog, though he had not known him, looked quizzically, reached out his nose and ins of sound ing a danger alarm wagged his tail in fricnd- ship. ~ He hung his coat and hat on the pump, washed his face and hands, dried hem on the rolling towe! that hung on the ame old roller—he thought he would wait until they were all up and not wake them He started, as he said, to the barn, to it any of the horses were there that we there when he left. The pumping bad awakened his mother. She did not hear the honest watch dog’s bark. She kmew none of the household were abroad, and the doc trine of “metem psychosis” scemed to per vade her, and she soliloquized, “I wonder if ihat is Jo She raised herself up in bed; she was watching, waiting and listening. and as Joe passed the same window there was a_ scream and the mother cried out, “My God; there goes Joe, just as he did this morning fifteen years ago!” ow spring of 1878, he LA FAYETTE FOSTER Nigh on to five and fifty years ago there lived in Connecticut a poor young lawyer, but educated, refined and very promising in his future. ~ His genius and acquirements gave him first rank socially and profession- ally. Early in his manhood he married one of the most accomplished and wealthy young ladies in that state. He rapidly took rank with leading politicians and members of the bar. This man was La Fayette F ter, who was state senator, member of con gress and United States sena‘or for fiftecn years, and after the death of Vie> Prosident Henry Wilson of Massachusetts Foster was elocted vice president pro tempoie and served ou the term. There were two children, the boy aged 4 and the girl 2. On the 4th , the greatest rail- rcad accident up to that date occurred, by a heavily-laden passenger train falling thirough the bridge at Norwalk, Conn. Mrs. Foster and her two children were on_that train. Some fifty lives were lost. Mrs. Foster had one of her limbs broken and a cut on her right cheek, and when I last saw her over twenty vears ago the scar was percep- tible. ~ The car in which she and her two children were fell into the river and ca- reened to one side, so that when they were rescued she was standing in the water above her waist holding up one child in each arm. During her disability and con- valescence she Invited a niece to visit her and remain until she recovered. The re- covery was slow, during which time the nurse reported to the madam that all was not right between her husband and niece. Mrs. Foster doubted and re- fused to belleve. One day after she had so far recovered, the nurse rushed into her room and by the assistance of the nurse, hobbling along on her crutches, she saw them ‘flagrante delictu.” Separation followed. Settiing ler affairs she went to Europe. The children were told their father was dead. She had no correspondence but with her agent; heard nothing, nor did she know of the rise and progress of Mr. Foster. The mother and children were in Burope for fifteen years. When they returned with other parties, leaving the vessel at New York, they visited Washington. When they were seated in the gallery of the United States senate, the mother sittifg between the two children, Mr. Foster was addressing the sen- ate. As soon as she saw him she hastily looked at the capitol gulde and saw that her husband and the father of her children was a United States &enator from Connecticut. She sald In a husky whisper to her son, “That man speaking is your father.” The young man_ bore his father's name. He went into the lobby, sent in his card, and when the senator looked at it he stroked his eyes and forehead, and tremblingly walking to the messenger and with the tears forcing themselves down his careworn cheeks he asked, “Where did you get this card?’ He pointed to his son with the answer, “That young man sent it to you.” They looked at each other with wonder and amazement. The senator, between his sobs, sald,“Where is your mother?” The family was united after so many years and Senator Foster died only about four years ago. PATRICK O. HAWES. —————— TEACH CHILDREN TO SWIM, Timely Advice that Parents Ought Care- fully to Consider. In view of the many and harrowing deaths by drowning that are always among the distressing incidents of the summer season, it would seem as though parents would con- sider It far more necessary to have their chilren taught to swim than to spend so much care and trouble on accomplishments that are of no earthly value to any of the latter who gets into water over his or her head. This little preach, says the Phila- delphia Times, 1s not meant in any way to run down the advantages to be derived from the highest mental training, but what good will diplomas and honorary degrees be if in a moment of impulsive recklessness, or owing to some unforeseen accident, the students learns alas, that it is sink or swin with nine chances out of ten in favor of the former, if thero has never heretofore been given, along with the other thought to be necessary lessons, a single ona of the most important branches of human education? Boys and girls alike should be given in- struction In this branch. Parents would feel highly incensed if some outsider were to re- mark that they cared more for the mental health of their children than for their phys- fcal welfare. Yet in many c this’ Is true, though perhaps unwittingly so. Oute side of the fact that a knowledge of swi ming may some time be the means of saving life, 1s 1s a most healthful and delightful exercise, even though never put to any mos exacting purpose than to pass away pleas- antly a few hours at the natatorium or in th surf. In giving children as many of the pleasures of life as lie within the power of their parents to grant, lessons in swimming should be among the first thought of, for the pastime, unlike many others, serves a double purpose that may some day prove its practical usefulness. N The Power of the Ca Indlanapolls Journal: *We likely to bave a tornado In two or three days, the weather man to his assistant. *You'd better run down to the court and get an in- Junction.” “Do what?" “Get an injunction junctions are for—to elements?" If his job had not have been a federal one the assistant would have reslgueds rti are Isn't restrain that what In- the lawless VHAT THEIR SYSTEM OFFERS THE LOWEST CHARGE EVER ENOWN FOR EXPERT MEDICAL SEAVIOES Curing Chronie Discasts at a Thowght/ul Ph idea of the Little The central Shepard medical enterprise must not perish for want The golden rule and gol emplifled in this practice human being, no broken-win sisfer, limpink and tottering under chronic infirmity, must be debarred from treat ment by’ the damnable inhumanity of pro hibitive fees, The main’ thing, however, s that Copeland and Shepard treatment, while expensive, I8 “hotored and laureled f superior excellence. It has become ce brated for fts telling efficacy In chron maladies where the old school methods do lamentably, notorfously and habitually fail. Leading specinlists admit this, and are today proclaiming their adopt that better system, while hudreds « ple known to the entire like testimony from exp oint s simply that Shepard - treatment, iched and desraded in \ment proper—becay wced within the means of ity exalted and perfected into th tion of beingg cverybody's treatment, be cause it {8 the system best adapted to our common humanity, While its benefits are 0 freely extended to the poor, it s the same time the troatment that s chosen by men of money and eminence and learning—by those who want the best skill and to whom the low fee or the high fee cuts no figure whatever, Copeland and I8 that the sick medical care, en principle ex is that no stricken d brother or the CAUs BY CATARKIL, Hronebitis, Hend-1 Bolily Pr McMillan, 206 Davenport street, nd favorably known by pwny Owmahd 84, With stration, Mre, T well people, MRS. “I have been taking a short c treatment with Dr. Shepard for a cat trouble which 1 had been sufferi for the last two years, I will say AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMANA 2005 Davenport that Young Woman Uses a Horsewhip Well After an Insulting Remark, IN THE ART OF CHASTISING ADEPT Mall Carrlers Entertain Their Brethre Omaha at a Ball and Banquet—: Street Property Owners Want Asphalt. Blanche Willlams, a young lady who is employed at Grant Swecney's confectionery stand, horsewhipped Tom Ward on N street about 10 o'clock last night to a finish. Ward had been drinking until he became reckless in his remarks. He made a r mark about Miss Williams which she took as an insult, and the woman resented it by slapping the fellow in the face. Ho struck back, and had no sooner struck the lady than Grant Sweeney, who is the head of the family, landed on Ward's left jay While the little melee was going on Mis Williams ~ rushed into the store and secured a horsewh!p, which she applied to Ward in the most approved style, Ward rushed out through the alley with Blanche close behind him, striking him at every bound. The racket created con- siderable excitement, and the woman was applauded for protecting Ler dignity. There were no arrests. Cur lers Entertain Carrlers, The mail carriers of Omaha came to this city last evening in a body, bringing with them their own band, and were royally received and entertained by the local mem- bers of the Mall Carriers' association. The reception was given In Ancient Order of United Workmen hsll. It was an informal affair, but was one of the jolliest receptions that has been given here for some time. A:sistant Postmaster W. H. Rosencrans, Billy Morgan, C. W. Miller, John Gammiel, Bert Osborn, M. A. Martin, B. G. Rozelle, and, in fact, all of the South ‘Omaba postofiice department turned out to give the boys a hearty welcome. At the ball C. W. Miller presided as chairman and called upon Hon. A. L. Sutton as the first speaker. The gentleman welcomed the guests in a speech that was filled with ap- propriate remarks. Then followed music by the band, quartets, solos, recitations and refreshmen D. W. Tillotson, president of the Mail Carriers' association, made a brief address, in which he thanked the South Omaha boys for their hospitality, and in- cidentally mentioned their excursion and picnic which takes place on Labor day. A feature of the _ program was a German song by Mr. Wilson, assisted by his “German band.” essrs, Evans Tracey. Geason and Tracey sang —splen- Qidly. Everything was gotten up in a hurry, but when taken altogether it was a g success. The South Omaha mail carriers are gentlemen who never attempt to enter- tain I a small way. Will Pave with Asphalt, The property owners on N street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh held another meeting this morning to listen to the report of the special committ The gen- tlemen who were designated to go to Omaha and inspect the different kinds of pavement reported, recommending that asphaltum be used. The report was adopted and a com- mittee 18 around this afternoon with a peti- tion for signers in which it is recommend that asphaltum be laid, The center of the street will be lowered six Inches, so the slope will not be so ex- treme as it now Is. The street car company will be required to lower the tracks to con- form with the six-inch cut and the whole matter will now be pushed until the street is repaved. Bk Magle Clty Gossip. John Mullen Is under arrcst on the charge of being a confidence man. Mrs. Thomas Whittlesey and daughter, Hattie, have left the city for a visit near Chicago and along the shores of Lake Mich- igan. Miss Maud Good, who was visiting with friends in South Omaha and Council Bluffs the past two weeks, has returned to her home in Clarinda, Ia. e -— A Doctor's Dil A bachelor physiclan splendid establishment In Philadelphia, is in a dilemma. He bought the house In which he lives several years ago and made a ten-year contract with a widow, with children, to furnish the house and board him and his man servant for the free use of the dwelling. Since then the widow has married. Now the doctor wants to wed The erstwhile widow refuses to vacate the house; the bride to be refuses to move in until the other woman moves out, and the doctor Is boarding elsewhe while the man servant and widow are in supreme possession. The contract has flve years to run, and the doctor must either get mi. who malntains a au- Fee-Rate s Call 1694 G | very inexy Month with AN Modi nd Practical Humanity found the treatment to needed, and that it soon br and a oure Tn other words ndividual experiehce, 1 r Lind and Shepard svitem of chronie ajlment e well worthy war nise bestowed upon {t by all who give It a fair personal (rial, And as it 18 only - little sum treatmient, including It 18 easy Ihagine the umotint « 1t i dofr community, “I kot averheated while at work, There troublo began. — First the bronehinl felt sore, und I took a cough that vikht ¢ 1 was worse mornings, ire Lo vomit then, My hearing It o terrible distress over the welght on the 1ids, as I 1 could them. Along with the dlstr wis short and the heart was Nt stop at any time, [ thousand dollirs for the Shepard has given me, and do not believe 1 would Be liy- v what T 1ht ‘me rellef from my ard the treatment own Cope= for of the for a wi month's tr the med TRIAL TREATHENT FREE. rs from disease who muy desire imed to a trial treatment frec in person, any chron will be wele on applying HELE FOIR WONEN, Sarah Glick, Riverton, Tndy, wriths a8 follow years of il Tealth 1 am pleased You that your treatment s ro- apidly. © At the time I began 1 could hardly walk, My limbs, my kiees to my feet, swelled with My heart tirobbed and beat so hard - that it kept me | tremble all over. Whenever I worked or exercised o catarrh 1 gave me groat dis- tress rying a heavy load on top with a s andtender scalp, Your miil remedics have cured me. [ warmly thaik you for your efforts and your kind interest in my i Mr timabl SATter to write storin with from dropay Neb, an es- WEITE FOR A QUESTION BLANK, Ward Dia So and 15 Cured—Now Wants One for Its Daugher, Mr. o Mr. Willlam H Neb, o substantinl have cu it and Ward, Cedar Raplds, farr writes: UYou hone bad cafirrh Lvery day's treatment helped how 1 could don 1 had been at ofliee question blank o daughter. You must cure her, too, DRS. (OPELAND & SHEPARD, ROOMS 311 AND 312 NEW RUILDING. OMAHA Office Hours—9 to 11 ., m.; 2 to 5 p. m. sveni Wednesdays — and Saturdays inday—10 to 12, YORK LIFE NER. Steam and Hot Wator Heating for Resideaces and Bulldings. J. C. BIXBY, 202 Main. 203 Pearl Streets, Council Blufls, Towa. REAL ESTATE, Accident Insur« Fire, Tornado and ance Ageney. The strongest and most popular com panies City property and farm lands bought and sold. JAMES & O'KEEFE, 17 Pearl St. in the world. Jumes Block, Specia)l Noticas: COUNCIL BLUFF3: J. J. BROWN OF- s for Al estate and bus: ness pro 1 Blufls, including hig of Gth avenue and 7th street, t corner lot, with large barn on Main and m heated, - eles ass condition and oes fronting I in first- 1 tenants iness stores on South known as Brown block and Central well rented o good tenants. And. Two most desivable lots on kouth corner of Tth street avenue. Also 28 lots in 1 Place, st Droadway, all in the Council ' Blufts, For parth to J. J. Brow Main street, block, ali RUAGE REMOV urke, at Taylor's grocery, 510 1 TO BUY OR TRA FOR_GOOD and” oftice desk. L. C. Dale, Council Blufts, other house, anothe buy the housekeey b D i BROKE THE RECORD. woman for a wife, op rooff. Private John Allen Touched the Groverlun any Bon Representative John Allen fs a modest man, He s a consclentious representative of the Interests of his people. He attends regularly the sessions of the house, and now and then, when important questions like the tariff, the free coinage of silver, or the repcal of the state bank tax, ques- tions that are worthy of Mr. Allen's thought and study are up for consideration, he I8 wont temporarily to asswme the leadership on behalf of the democratic party, When he has safely guided it out of the mud upon dry land he modestly surrenders his guards fanship and allows Mr. Wilson, or Mr. Bland or Mr. Springer to go on thelr accustomed ways without creating the slightest friction. As a result of his modesty, says the Wash= ington Post, Mr. Allen has captured compara- tively few of the good things dispensed at the pie counter. ~ As one of the leaders against the repeal of the Sherman act he unintentionally subfected himself to the dig- pleasure of the administration. While he has liberally Indorsed his constituents for every office from gauger to ambassador, the commissions that have been Issued from the white house at Mr. Allen's request have been gruesomely few—so few, indeed, that Mr, Allen can sum them up in one fgure repres senting a large goo i Like other men of wealth and Influence, Mr. Allen has his poor relations. But, unlike most men of wealth and Influence he does not turn them down. One of thom wanted to get an appointment and aps pealed to Mr. Allen to secure it for hin Inasmuch as he had been uniformly su cessful in having his indorsements ignored, he concluded it would do no harm to say a good word for his worthy and eminently relatlve oing to the white day last’weck be shook hands with land ident,” he sald appointed anybody I've a and I have never aske relative of mine; now record Al right, John," sald tho president, laughe 1ng, “Vll make the appolutment” .. “you have never 1'you to appoint, you to appolnt @& let's both break the