Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1894, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1894 ‘THE OMAHA DALY BEE ! COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICB, « NO. 12 PEARL STREET. Delivered by earrier to any part of the city, H. W. TILTON, Lessee. TELEPHONES—Dusiness office, No. 43; night editor, No. 2. LON, Srand hotel, Council Bluffs, reopened Oct. 1. Mayne Teal Estate agency, 539 Broadway. Bd_ Martin, whose right name is Loeffel, was fined $50 and costs in police court yes- terday for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. A _large crowd assembled at St. Paul's church yesterday morning fo attend the Christmas services. The musical portion of the service was very claborate, the choir outdoing all its former efforts and showing thorough and con:cientions work. Rector Babeock preached an interesting sermon on a subject appropriate to the day. Rev. T. W. Willlams performed a double wedding ceremony yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. Stone on Vine street, in the presence of quite a number of relatives and friends. The contracting parties were Wilson Shoemaker and Miss Lorinda Stone, both of this city, and William Smith of Omaha and Miss Ella Stone of this city, A foot ball game is booked for tomorrow aftornoon at the grounds at the er of Fifth avenue and Twenty. tween tho High school #chool team of last year. Many of the mem- bers of last year's team have been playing With the clubs of various colleges and are in 800d trim, and the '95 High school boys ex- pect the game will be a hot one. We have $400,000 to loan upon improved farms In Towa and wiil take all the gilt- edged loans offered at low rates. We do not want wild lands, and will not loan in Ne- braska. Lougee & Tow 5 Pearl strect, oliday Kates. The Rock Island will sell round trip tick- ets to stations within 200 miles at excursion rates Decemher 22d to 25th, and on December 81 and January 1, good for return to and in- cluding January 2d. Gas co king stoves for rent and for sals at Gas Co.'s office. The laundries use Domestic soap. SONAL MENTON. Alfred Slyter is Logan. Miss Stella Baldwin ville, Mo, Miss Mantie in Red Oak. John P. Organ homo in Neola. R. H. Cox of Horton, Kan., is in the city visiting relatives. Lee Bennett of Chicago Is fn the city for a few days’ visit. Miss Janie Baldwin leaves the latter part of this week for Chicago. Judge A. V. Larimer of Sioux City was a Bluffs visitor yesterday. * Miss Bowker of the city schools is spend- ing the holidays in Nebraska. Miss Nannie Howard has gone to Cloud, Neb., to spend the holidays. Miss Freda Habermaas has gone to Jack- sonville, 1lL, for a visit with relatives. Migses Mabel and Maud Robinson are epending the olidays In Kansas City, Mo. “Mrs. S. F. Robinson and daughters Lena and Florence leave today for Hebron, Neb, BAd A. Mueller of St. Louis is in the city, the guest of his father, J. Mueller, on Wi low avenue, Mrs. Barclay of the Washington avenue school is spending the holidays with friends in Nelson, Neb, L. A. Torrens of Omaha was in the city yesterday, the guest of Al:xander Wood and family on Frank street. Mrs. M. H. Chamberlain and daughter left yesterday for Monrovia, Cal., where they Will spend the rest of the winter. Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Hazzen of the Mount Carroll, 11, seminary, are visiting H. W. Hazleton and family on Avenue F. E. H. Eastman and Fred Grass left last evening for Deés Moines, to attend the meet- ing of the State Teachers' association. Mr. and Mrs. George R. McLeran of Omaha spent Christmas with the latter's mother, Mrs. F. Ogden, on Fairview avenue. Mrs. A, Clark, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. H. Chamberlain, leaves today for Burlington, where she wiil spend the winter, spending the holidays in is visiting in Mary- Mangum fs visiting friends spent Christmas at his Red Notice to the Public. All persons falling to report cases of con- tagious diseases, viz., scarlet fever, scarla- tina, scarlet rash, diphtheria, measles, croup, small pox and chicken pox, to the office of the city clerk, will be arrested and fined under the laws of the State Board of Health, L. ZURMUEHLEN, JR,, Secretary Board of ‘Health, Sheridun Coal. This new coal from Wyoming for sale only by H. A. Cox, 37 Main strect. Telcphone 48." Ask for circulars, 20 per cent discount on all trimmed hats at Mrs. Ragsdale's. ACCUSED HIMSELK OF FORGERY. Marengo Man Says He Passed Soven Checks that Were Bogus. G. A. Carson of Marengo, Ia., arrived in the city yesterday, after several all night experlences in Omaha. His experience cost him Just $69.99, but he pald the price with #ama one else’'s money, and now does not seem inclined to grumble at fate, He walked With an uncertain tread along North Main street, looking for the police station, and as his sight was somewhat groggy he asked Officer Wolft's assistance, which was readily glven. Having arrived at the clty marshal's ofico and been introduced properly to Dep- uty Marshal Anderson, he proceeded to un- fold a tale of woe soveral feet long. Last Baturday, he said, he determined to make some money easily, and signed several checks With the names of John Englebert and ex- Sheriff . M. W. Englebert of Iowa county, NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Ocnant's Jewelry Store Raided During the Supper Hour, PRACTICALLY CLEANED OUT THE CASE Secured About Forty Gold Watches, Three Trays of Sitver Watches and Many Gold Kings, All Valued at $1,600-No Clew. N. P. Conant's Jewelry store on Broadway, near the corner of Main street, was entered by burglars last evening between 6 and 6 o'clock. At the time first mentioned W. N. Young, the druggist, whose estabiishment is in the same room with Conant's, locked the front door and went to supper, leaving a gas Jet burning just over Conant's show case, Half an hour later he camo back and found that, in the meantime, some one had broken in through a rear window and had gone through the show case, taking its entire con- tents, with the exception of a couple of tr of rings, which they evidently had not time to gather in before being frightened away. The plunder included between thirty-five and forty gold watchés, three trays of silver and sllverine watcl and about 100 solid gold rings. A watch and chain were found just outside the rear window, and a gold thimble and ring on the floor near the show case, where the thieves had dropped them in their flight. Mr. Conant estimates his loss at $1,600. The boldness of the thieves is re- markable, since the light was burning all the time, and the rascals, when working, could not have been more than ten feet from the persons passing on the street. An effort was made by the police to locate the guilty parties and the plunder, but up to a late hour last night it was unsuccessful. Sterling Silver. The celebrated, Gorham company goods at reduced spoons at $3.50 per set. All other goods in the same proportion. Engraving free. C. B. JACQUEMIN & CO,, 27 Main St. Ground ol cake $1.30 hhd. at Morgan & Co.'s drug store, 134 Broadway. Manufacturing prices. Tea- Bouricius' music house has few expenses; high grade piancs are sold reasonably. 116 Stutsman street. ‘Washerwomen use Domestic soap. Prefers Local Lonn Associations. The following communication was recelved yesterday from a well known business man ot Council Bluffs: News comes from Des Moines to the effect that the affairs of the Unlon Savings and Loan association are in bad condition, and while full reports have not been recelved, enough is known to warrant the belief that it will be placed in the hands of a receiver and its affairs wound up. In such case its many thousand members will doubtless re- ceive but little, if anything, on their invest- ment. Many of these investors are laboring men and mechanics, who can ill_afford to lose their hard-earned savings, and they are certainly entitled to our sympathy, but their experience should be a lesson to themselves and others who are solicited to invest money in such concerns. A mere glance at the plan of this associa- tion, as set forth in its circulars, would have been sufficlent to show that it could never b: made a source of either safe or profitable in- vestment. It is a semi-mutual association into which its members were to pay 58 cents a share per month, 8 cents of which were to 80 to the officers of the association and the remaining 50 cents to be placed in a separate fund and loaned to borowers at 15.6 per cent interest 'or the benefit of its members, the earnings and payments thus accumulated to be returned to the members in $100 install- ments when they reached that amount, which the assoclation ‘“estimated” would be in about seventy-eight months, Besides this the assoclation charged an Iniation fee of 50 cents per share, which richly paid their solicitors for securing members. It is difficult to understand how any sane man would consent to pay a concern of this kind 8 cents for taking care of 50 cents. It is equally difficult to understand how he supposed the remaining 50 cents could be placed In safo loans at so high an interest as 15.6 per cent, and this, while money else- where was begging for geod loans at 8 per cent. Even if this money could be safely loaned at 15.6 per cent little would have been left the {nvestor after paying the man- agers of the association 16 cents for each dollar loaned. An accurate mathematical calculation shows that 100 months would have been required to mature stock, notwithstanding the ‘‘con- servative estimate” of the association that this would be done in seventy-eight months. Ot course no good loans can be placed at this figure, but it is an easy matter to pro- cure this rate and even more among a large class of doubtful securites and from un- worthy applicants, who cannot borrow from careful and conservative investors, and this seems to be exactly what was done; with re- sults that confirm the predictions of the more shrewd and thoughtful of our business men—results that were lisble to follow in consequence of the dangerous policy of the association in accepting loans from remote sections where, instead of personal examin- ation of the security offered, it was obliged to depend upon the recommendation of loca] boards and agents, who could have but little interest in anything but good commissions it the loans were made. Local building asscciations have always proved themselves to be safe and profitable sources of investments. The ninth annual report of Carroll D. Wright of the labor bureau reports 5,999 of these associations in the United States, many of which have been in_successful operation for over half a cen- tury, and scarcely an instance of loss among them has been reported, while fallure among those of the class above designated is be- coming a very common occurance. D. W. oTIs. Remember the Brownles' entertainment at Dohany's Thursday, Dec:mber 27, for the benefit of the Christian home. Burned the €l s Trees. Yesterday morning one of J. R. McPher- son's delivery wagons was being driven | it, an this tale, when another of the party e clatmed: “Well, don't be astonished. 1 can vouch for that. It was only a week after that T was on a trip along the coast, and the tame swarm of mosquitoes came ont after s, The first speaker didn't seem to appreciate this unexpected support, for he muttered: “Humph! ~ They did, eh? Well, how did you know they were the same mosquitoes, “How did 1 know?" repeated the with a chuckle. “How did I know? they all had on canvas overalls,” i PARISIAN DTAMOND TRICK. Substituted an Imitation for a Gem Before the Jeweler's Eyes. One of the foreign travelers of a famous Jewelry house in this city has just returned from his annual trip abroad, and upon read- Ing of a ciever shoplifter's trick executed here, told the New York Sun of a bold and clever diamond robbery in Paris that borders on_high art. The swindle was perpetrated in a dlamond shop on the Rue de la Paix, one of the bus est centers of the trade in Paris. A stranger came in and told the proprietor that he had found a stone among his family effects, other, Why, Which had been there a great many years, | and the value of which he was anxious to know. He sald he didn't suppose it could be worth very much, as otherwise it would not be found among his family possessions. The jeweler took the diamond out of the solled paper in which the stranger brought examining it closely with a strong glass, seemed surprised. Hesitating a mo- ment he stepped into his private office to show it to another expert. Retuming, he said “Why, sir, that Is not only a good stone, but a remarkably clear one and very valu- able.” The stranger marking lightly fine imitation, but certainly not a real dia- mond, for how would it get into the pos- session of my family, who were always poor? And how co it lie among our effects undisturbed for so many years?" The jeweler assured him that it really was a diamond and a gem of the first water, and added that if the owner would leave i for a day or two he would show the stone to other jewelers and get their opinion. The owner agreed to this and two days later called again. The diamond. merchant promptly repeated his assertion as to the purity of the stone, and added that it was worth at least 18,000 francs. “Well,”" the owner replied, “I can't be- lieve you yet, for I am certain it must be an_imitation, no matter how good it looks but I want to sell it, and if you are willing to buy it, how much will you pay for it and take your chances on the stone?" “Well, under the circumstances, I will give 17,000 francs for the stone,” the mer- chant replied. “And when can I get the money or your check for it? “You may call in a day or two. The jeweler was not a novice in business; moreover, he was a Parisian of the purest type, and in matters of business was as shrewd as any of his brother merchants in that busy city. He took no chances, and, to make doubly sure of his bargain, he put the stranger off again, and in the interval not only removed all possible doubt as to the genulneness of the stone, but also found at least two very willing purchasers at a hand- some advance over whai i had offered. Therefore, when the stranger pald his final visit the jeweler had the stone in his safe, and with it a check all filled out. As the jeweler turned to hand the check over to the stranger the latter sald, with half a sigh: “Well, it T must part one last look at it.”” The check still lay on the counter as the stranger picked up the paper containing the gem and slowly opened its folds. Then, after a long look, with a heavy sigh, he folded the paper again and handed it back to the Jeweler. As the jeweler started to make out a re- ceipt for the money the stranger said: “‘Now it is not very clear in my mind that this can be a genuine stone, and as I am very peculiar about some things, please make your receipt read ‘Received for one imitation stona 17,000 francs, for 1 can never belleve that our family ever possessed anything else.” i “That is a strange peculiarity of yours, the jeweler replied, “but I don’t know that it makes much difference.” The receipt was made out as the stranger desired, who signed it, and the jeweler de- posited the paper containing the stone with the recelpt once more in the drawer of his afe. o following day a friend called, the re- cent purchase was spoken of, and the paper containing the stone was brought out. As the jeweler took out the stone his face grew pale. “Mon Dieu!” he cried, money! The closer he now examined the stone the more evident It grew that the stone was really an imitation after all, and as he sank down in his chair and read the wording of his receipt and then recalled all the circum- stances and how the stranger took one last long look at the treasure, it became clear to him that In that moment he was robbed and an imitation substituted for the good stone before his very eyes. e Theso Wonderful Thespians. It ever T become a divorcee I wonder how I should feel on meeting my former hus- band? I strolled down Broadway theaeother after- noon behind a handsome, large-eyed young actress who recently obtained a divorce from her spouse, a dashing light comedian, who has twice essayed a “flyer” around the matri- monial track. When near Twenty-third street, lo! the form of the aforesaid actor loomed up, com- ing in our direction. I don't know how the sight of him af- fected her, but I felt my face flushing with excitement and expectation. Nearer and nearer. WIill there be a scene? Now they are almost abreast! He lifts his gray Alpine hat with debonair graco and smiles sweetly. How de do, Lizzie?” “How are you, Frank?"’ And they calmly pursuo the “‘even tenor' of their way! These Thespians are wonderful people. - WEATHER FORECAST. Falr for Nebraska Today with ' Variable Winds. ghed incredulous Nonsense; it m ith it, let me have “My money! my TEACHERS COMINT” TO TOWN Twelve Hundred of Theth Flpected at Des Moines Today. WOODMEN WILL BE THERE THU1ISDAY Week of State Meetings Wil Be Rounded Out by the Scientists and a Reor- ganization of the State Bar Association: DES MOINES, Ia,, Déc. %.—(Speclal Tele- gram.) — The first meeting of the State Teachers association was held this evening, being that of the executive council to ar- sociation, which begins in full force tomor- row with a meeting of the educational coun- cil, Towa Library association and Woman's meeting in the evening. Examinations for state certificates will be held tomorrow and Thursday. It is expeeted 1,200 teachers will attend the meeting. The lowa Academy of Sclences will hold a meeting tomorrow and next day. There is embraced in the membership of the soclety all the most prominent scientists in the state, and there will be a large gathering of them in attendance on the mesting. The biennial meeting of the Modern Wood- men of the state will be held in this city next Thursday. There are about 11,000 Wood- men in the state, and It is expected that there will be 350 in attendance at this meet- ing. Wednesday night the local camps will exemplify the secret work. One of the spe- cial objects of the meeting is to organize a state scciety, they having never been so organized. Delegates to the head camp to b» held in June at Madison, Wis., are also to be chosen, Members of the bar of the state will gather here on Thursday in large numbers to reorganize the State Bar association, WEBSTER CIT¥ MAN IN LUCK, Found a Quarry of Fine Land. WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Dec. 25.—(Speclal Telegram.)—B. B. Bliss, the lowa electrician, was in this city this morning, the happiest man in the state. Santa Claus had left a present in his stocking that falls to the lot of but few men. He owns a tract of land at Towa Falls on which “hone” stone had been discovered a few weeks ago, and now he has developed the fact that bereath the “‘hona” stone there I8 a grade of marble second to none in the United States. It ad- mits of a brilliant polish and the quarry is worth a good big fortune for an option on the land. ~ Mr. Shoesmith, the promoter who was instrumental in getting for Webster City its $20,000 shoe factory and also its canning factory, has taken the matter up with Mr, Bliss and a stcck company will be organized at once to develop the find. It Is possible that the mill to dress the marble for market will be erected in this city. A talk with prominent capitalists here disclosed the fact this morning that they will give a liberal bonus for the fact Marble on His MARSHALL VINEGAR WORKS BURN, Sonie Question as to Who I8 the Owner of the Plant. MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Dec. 25.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—The Marshall Vinegar and Pickle works burned to the ground with all its contents early this morning. Joseph Holmes was the proptietor. His dwelling, adjacent to the plant,. was also damaged. Loss, $§25,000; no inslirance. Mr. Holmes had just sold out the plant.to George Red- head of Des Moines, bit there is a question as to the actual transfer, which will doubt- less cause trouble and' litigation, All the insurancs had expired’ on the 1ith of this month, except on the (e'mence. and had not fbeen renewed. The ¢rigin of the fire is not known. - spgge ORGAN DEALER SKIPPED OUT. Sald to Be About Four Thousand Dollars. Short with Hls Company. CLINTON, Ia., Dec. 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Willlam B. Jordan, one of the lead- ing dealers in pianos and organs, has skipped town and the Chicago Cottage Organ com- pany has taken possession of his stock on a $900 attachment. A representative of that company says Jordan owes them about $4,000. Jordan went away Saturday night. He leaves a wife and five children and an unfinished brick residence, already costing about $5,000. He came here about four years ago from Atlantic, I Senator Gear Seriously TIL DES MOINES, Ia., Dec. 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—News comes from Washington, D, C., this evening that Senator-elect and pres- ent Congressman John H. Gear of the First Towa district has been seriously ill with something like an apoplectic stroke. He was unconscious for twelve hours, but has rallied and his physicians say he will recover so as to be around again in a few days. e RATTLESNAK:S ON TOAST, A Cowboy's Little Joke to Soclety. A cowboy, fresh from his herd, went into a Cheyenne chop house recently, relates the Detroit Sun. “The tables were all filled Wwith the exception of one, at which the terror of the plains seated himself. As he pulled off his hat and untied the red bandanna handkerchief from his throat, he looked dis- dainfully around. The nimbie waiter brushed an imaginary bread crumb from the cloth, whisked a biil of fare from the castor, and placed it before the festive and untamed youth, “Take it away,” he snarled. “I can’t eat that, I want rattlesnakes on toast!" ‘Rattlesnakes on toast!” yelled the walter, “‘Rattlesnakes on toast!” responded the cook. There was a slight flutter among the guests at the strange order, and the cowboy was scanned by many curious eyes. He assumed a nonchalant air and picked his teeth with the prong of his fork, A cook deftly removed the skin from a nliven Civilized range the detalls of the meeting of the as- | Round Table during the day and a general | daughter, relates the Detroit Free Press, and the next time he came to see her the paternal stepped into the reception room and asked him to depart. “‘But, sir—" began the calier in protest. “Your remarks, sir,” he interrupted, as he held the door open, “‘are not in order. A motion to adjourn is not debatable,” and the motion carried. Lo — BEWARE OF PNEUMONIA, Dr. Cyrus Edson Tells How to Work Oft the Disense. Although more or less prevalent through- out the year, writes Dr. Cyrus Edson, com- miscloner of health of New York, pneumonia is_peculiarly dangerous during the opening | months of winter. With the first frosts u very marked increase takes place in the num- ber of cases, and during this cold, damp weather extra precautions should be taken. Pneumonia s probably produced by an earth germ, and when frost prevalls the sofl | beneath the house fs the only ground which is not frozen. The germs gradually work to- | ward the warm, moist earth, and the house really acts as a sort of flue, which forms a | ready mode of egress for them. The proper | | ventilation of rooms is therefore an important factor in guarding against pneumonia, one, however, which is too often overlooked. Lack of personal hygiene is the chief pre- Qisposing cause of the disease. Irregular hours, insufficient nourishment, dys| sia, excessive fatigue, or some disease which ha: lowered the general tone of the system, all weaken the power of resisting the pneumonic germ. When the system is run down, a sud- den exposure to cold may prove atal, while | In a normal condition of the body it would ' be thrown offt. An instance which recently camo under my observation will serve to il lustrate the importance of regularity in meals as a safeguard against disease. Two young ladies of my acquaintance were | traveling in a railway car next to a man Just recovered from smallpox, as was after- wards found out. One of them had risen carly and had breakfasted; the other had risen late and had not. The on> who had not eaten caught the disease and the other escaped. The ladies were twins and almost cxactly similar in physique and temperament, and, in my opinion, the temporary weakening of the system, caused by the omission of the | morning meal, accounted for the disease being able to obtain a foothold. There are three periods during which the susceptibility to pneumonia is greatest. They are early childhood, that is, up to 7 years of | e; between the ages of 20 and 40 and after The power of resistance against pneu- monia grows much feebler after 60 years of age, and nine-tenths of the cases prove fatal In New York we have a good deal of north- east wind during November and December, | and the cold, damp weather it generally | brings is very favorable to the contraction of ‘‘cold and the subsequent ‘elopment | of pneumonia. The grip left its victims very predisposed to pneumonia, and it still exists to some extent in a modified form. This is the disease with which pneumonia most read- ily combines, but it is found in connection with diphtheria, typhoid fever, measles, scar- let fever and many others. When a severe or sudden chill has been contracted the main thing is to act quickly, and many a serious illness can be averted and valuable life saved by a little intelligence coupled with promptitude. If possible, send for a doctor immediately, and meanwhile take ten grains of quinine and five drops of spirits of camphor in a little water or on a lump of sugar. These doses are for an adult. Then soak the feet in hot water and Jump Into bed. Simple as these remedies ar they have nipped in the bud many prospecti cases of pneumonia. While soaking the feet the body should be warmly wrapped in a blanket, which should be kept on until some time after the person has entered the bed, in order that free perspiration be continued and not checked. A good thing to prevent *‘colds” is to wear wool next the skin. When this is not possi- ble, on account of the irritation sometimes caused, a mixture of wool and silk will gen- $10.00 Cook Stove for..... 12.00 ¢ &« 16 00 Radiant Noyelty Base Burners and Eimhurst Surface Burners are as $44.00 Radiant Novelty 40.00 88.00 Elmhurst......... CHAS. SWAINE'’S, L LU} Ll WHAT IS TR omulsion Ozomulsion is a scientific compound of Ozone, Guaiacol and Cod Liver Oil. It is different from all other preparations of cod liver oil for the reason that it is a permanent emulsion—its ingredients do not separate-—and it combines in a palatable form the most valuable nutrient and the most powerful germ destroyer, Ozone is condensed oxygen. Oxygen is the life-giving principle of the air we breathe, Ozone, or condensed oxygen, when taken into the blood in Ozomulsion, kills the germs of disease by being ab- sorbed into the blood during the processof nutrition, It also supplies the oxygen neces: ary for the easy digestion and quick assimilation of the cod liver oil, Guaiacol is a chemical product made from the resin of pine and beech trees, and it is the volatile principle of this agent which makes a residence in the woods so invigorating. It increases the appe- tite, aids digestion, prevents the development of disease germs, and destroys them if they already exist. Ozomulsion cures discase because it strikes at once at the real cause of the disorder—the poison- ous germs which produce it. It is The Kind Physicians Prescribe for Colds, Coughs, Consumption, Bronchitis, Paeu- monia, La Grippe. Asthma, and all Pulmonary Complaints; Scrofula, General Debility, Loss of Flesh, and Ail Wasting Discases. KUHN & CO,, 15t2 a1d Douglas Sts,, OMAHA. P! el SN - i b4 . ..,., LR S !’ —’l T S R P .., = NOW!S THE TIME TO BUY STOVES AND KITCHEN FURNITURE My prices have always been lower than any other storein the city, but now I am going $o make you a Caristnas present. Look at some of my prices. A $ 7.50 | $30.00 Stecl Rango for. .. ......$24.0, l w 30,4 . 33.60 9.60( 38.00 ‘¢ tL . 12.80| 42.00 « (e . fine stoves as can be made. Look at the prices. $35.20 ‘ $32.00 Elmhurst, ..$25.80 .. 20.00 . 32,00 | 25.00 (® 30.40 . And all other stoves in proportion at 740 B’way erally be found satisfactory. I would not recommend cotton in any form for underwear, as it is frequently the cause of a dangerous cold by becoming wet and keeping the tem- perature of the skin below the normal. Care should be taken that feet do not get wet, or, if so, that prompt measures are taken to dry them and a change of hose made. The care taken of the outside of the body must be supplemented by the same care of the inside. A moderate diet, wholesome food, plenty of rest, regular hours, will keep the whole system in good order an enable it to throw off the germs of disease, which can only obtain foot'ng when debilitation affords an entrance for the disease and a fruitful soll for its development. - SHORT SWORDS FOR TWO. A Story of What Might Have Been Among O1d-Time Senators. . An entire Sunday edition might be filled with stories connected with the late Judge L. Q. C. Lamar, says the New Orleans Pica- yune. Mr. Lamar possessed a remarkable peculiarity. Unusual excitement scemed to act upon his merves like an opiate and put him to sleep. This was strongly ' ex- emplified after his remarkable verbal cn- counter with the great New Yorker, Mr. Conkling. Mr. Lamar, after scarifying Mr. Conkling for life, leaving him with burning yet deferential resentment, closed as fol- lows: 1 apologize to the senate for this seem- ing unparliamentary language” (advancing to the New Yorker and throwing his index finger full in his face); “language that no man, good man, deserves, and no brave man will wear.” Immediately Mr. Lamar walked to the cloak room on the democratic side, lay down on a sofa, and in three minutes was sleeping as calmly as a babe. There was _great excitement. It was believed Mr. Conkling would rot submit to the language applied to him, and tnat, while he probably would not challenge Lamar, being an ath- lete, he would meet him on’the streets and assault him. The late Senator Zeb Vance, a Hercules in stature, who was devoted to Mr, Lamar, without the knowledge of that gentle- man or any other human being, shadowed He Sings! SARARRAN ARAANRARIPINANNINNAS OF COURSE And his Song is one of iE fu nc:tcxulu;tdlonnnd 7 oy. So wou ours DOES be if you kncw’;vlnt he knows—that 919" Main street is stocked with mmore bargains in Shoes, Hats, Underwear and Furnishing Goods than any other store in Coun- ¢il Bluffs and Omaha. He uses but few notes, you perceive, and you will need but fow notes— bank notes or coins—to &et pos- session of stylish, handsome and comfortable ‘things. Expenses of doing business at 919 are 50 per cent le 1 further uptown, and this is onc of the many secrets of the ime mense success of T. B. HUGHES, The Leading Down Town Morchant, —COUNCIL BLUFFS— XY STEAM DYE WORKS All kinds of Dyeing and Cleaning done in the highest style of the art. ~ Faded and stained fabrics mad, to look as good s new. Work promptly done ‘and delivered in all parts of the country, Send for price list, C. A. MAOHAN, Proprietor Broadway, near Northe S western Depot, Councll ¥ Dluts, Towa. Tel, 322, Mr. Lamar for some days, explaining after- ward that if Conkling ever struck Lamar. he intended to beat him to death. Mr. Vance, however, did not know what those intimately acquainted with Mr. Lamar knew. In all probability Mr. Lamar could have whipped them both. He prided himself upon his muscle, and has often sald to the writer: “I believe I am better fitted for a prize fighter than I am for a senator.” It was apprehended by some that Conkling would challenge Mr. Lamar. Conkling was known to be an expert with the short sword. Mr. Youth’s Companion by a clergyman who lived at some distance from the populous part of the town, and who was therefore accustomed 10 suggest some conveyance to those couples who did not come in a carriage, A middle-aged man and woman, who looked as it life might have been them, came one night to be married. ceremony over, the minister sald to them: “Now, I'll You know we are a long distancs from eyery- where!” The man turned to his bride with a look of GEO. P. SANFORD. A W, RICKMAN, President, Cashler, First National Bank of COUNCIL BLUFF3, lowa. rather hard for The Il you where to take a car, pickerel, and cutting a strip the proper shape, placed it on a spider. The waiter who had taken the order came tripping back to the bold buccaneer of the pampas. “\;‘III you have your snake well dalle‘ or rare?” R Y 1 “‘Rare, with oodles of milk and mflfl Lamar said afterward to an intimate friend in discussing the matter: “If Mr. Conkling had sent me a challenge 1 should have chosen short swords," Why, Mr. Lamar," “Conkling is an sword.” “I know that,” replied the senator, “but I took some lessons with the short sword myself when I was In Faris the time that I was sent by the coufederacy on a mission to Russia.” “‘Why, senator,” the friend replied, ‘“you have not had a short sword in your hand in twenty-five years.” “1 know that,"” coolly replied the senator; “but I should have chosen short swords.” — FEWER HOT BOXES NOW. Improvements Have About Done Away with This Rallway Annoyance. Those who have traveled much by rail are morg or less acquainted with the hot box. A hot box, as it is commonly called, really means a hot journal bearing or a hot journal, or both. It arises sometimes from the use of poor material in the bearing, sometimes on account of imperfect casting, and sometimes from too great weight upon the beariug, pro- ducing friction and heat. There are now far fewer hot boxes than tormerly, says the New York Sun, Some of the heaviest cars are now carried upon six- wheeled trucks, thus distributing the welght of each end of the car upon six journal bear- ings instead of four, and reducing the danger of excessive friction. Better materials are used and the workmanship upon them Is better, welghts to be carried are calculated more nicely, and greater care is exerclsed in operation, 0 that the hot box is not what it once was. A man thoroughly familiar with rallroading, who made not long ago a trip of 10,000 miles, which included points as far apart as the City of Mexico, San Fran- cisco, and Chicago, said that he did not en- counter a hot box until he was within twenty miles of New York on his return, These he passed on three men named Fritz- baugh, Linton and Goldthwaite, all of Ma- rengo. Just how many checks he forged he did not know, but he thought seven. He was positive that' they aggregated $70. He then Steered himself to Omaha and began to view the sunny side of life by lamplight, on Ninth Street, He continued this until all the money was gone excepting 1 cent, Then he became aware of the emptiness of human things and made up his mind that he would gve himself up and stand whatever conse- quences might ensue. He was given a cell in the city jail and Sherift John Ball of Marengo was telegraphed to come on and et hix man if he wanted him. sudden sw *'Oh, no, ride. it ove ctness, said he gently, “I guess we won't “'We'll Just walk along a spell and talk about the city making deliveries of Christ-| WASHINGTON, Dec, 25 mas_trees, flowers and the like, when it [ Wednesday is: caught fire, A lantern had been put in be- | able winds, hind in order to keep the plants from being | For lowa—Tair; fibst bitten, but it in some way was tipped | variable, i over and the oll spllled over the bottom of | For = Missouri—Tair; the wagon, which was soon all ablaze, The | WinJs. ~Tair: warmer: driver had no inkling of what had happened | 4oty South, Dakota—Faie: warmer; until he felt the rise of temperature in his | " For' Kansas except local snow in fear and found that his coat was singed. If | the early morning; north winds, becoming the horses had not been steady the whole | variable. wagon might have been destroyed, but us it Lacal Beeard, was they were stopped without ‘any great| OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, amount of trouble and the blaze was ex- | OMAHA, Dec. 25.—Omaha record of temper- tinguished, perature’and rainfall, compared with Corro- SE————— sponding day of the past four year Oregon Kidney Tea cures all kidney trou- 1894 1893, 1892, 1891, bles. Trial size, 25 cents. All druggists. Maximum temperature.... 80 28 13 11 Blue aud the Gray, The forecast for For Nebraska—Fair; vari- Capil h $100,000 Profits, =« . B 12,000 o of lowa. tions. We We will be north winds, bhecoming replied his friend, One of the oldest banks in the expert with the short HIS MORNING PAPER. Bey $ur Zod punnem jsod co Pleased 1o see and serve you. —_— ~"mSnecial Notices cooler; morthwest Sl Mrs. Bicker Had Objection bind Reading at the Table. Truth: “I wish,” sald Mrs, Bicker, “that you wouldn't read your paper at the tabl “I've a faint recollection of hearing that remark before,” sald Bicker, without raising his_eyes, “Well, you wouldn't have heard it again It you hadn't kept right on burying yourself in “that horrid newspaper every morning, leaving me to—" “Diddle, daddle!" interrupted Mr. Bicker, turning the page. “You don't understand. As a business man it is my duty to keep abreast of the times, To do 50 I must read OLD FURNITUL and digest the current—er—current, well, | Peis oo, at private sale. Call the papers. Broadway, over Meyers-Durfee Mr. Bicker gave a grunt of satisfaction, SUEMA R Y OV supposing his argument to be conclusive Mrs. Bicker, however, was not repulsed. “You have plenty of time to read the but I'l turn my head away paper without “dolng it at the table—you | bulletin board, for fear I know you have all the evening." Is golng on in the world. On, yes, fo be "aure!" returned - Mr.|"«Tnen Tll §o to business, sud whes 0 Bicker, begluning to fume. “I don't have | man asks my opinion of the political situa. lo dress and carry you: all over the city [tion Il tell im 1 Delleve dutted Swiss evenings, do I? Probably I don't have (0| will be the people’s cholest tramp up to Two Hundred and Tenth street | * why, Dick, what do you meant" and talk to a lot of {dlots, do 17" “Just what I say, my dear. Your husband Why, Dick! Just because we've been to will be known as the biggest fool in the mother's twice in five months! Whenever | oity, His business will run down and end you're not at some meeting or other you | iy failure Enow you read all eveniug, and fhat ought| " “We'l) ell the house and live 1n a tens: to be enough for any one. ment. - Or perhaps you would prefer a shanty “But that's the evening paper.” in Harlem.” We c-uld hay t W, “Oh, well, 1 don't care—you're just as|and I could tend n: nu‘n.rn‘w 1N meant" And Mrs. Bicker began to snifiie. | “Ry that time I'll have just cnough sense ““There, Mrs. Bicker, I've thrown it under | left to do needlework and wateh (he Boat, the table,’ sald he, dropping the paper and | Then, Mrs, Bicker, then you'll be happy!" folding his arms. “Just to satlsfy one of | Before Mrs. Bicker could utter the pewm:ns your brilllant notions I'll give up newspaper | strance, which she had been preparing M, ——— reading altogether. Bicker had grabbed his hat and left the Happy Ketrospect. “How'll that suit you? house. Ministers have quite as many touching In- | nd do nothing but eat, eat, cat, lke a| Whe she picked up the paper Mrs, Bickles cidents as funoy ones In their duty of per- | hog. Evenlngs I'll darn socks and every- | found that the political article which had so forming the marriage ceremony for “all sorts | thing else. engaged her husband's attention was headed, and conditions of man.” One such fs told to | “I'll not only mever read another paper, | "Bcandal In High Lite." to Her IHus- “Gimme that snake rare—milk and gravy on the side,” was hollooed to the cook. The larlat-wrestler begap to grow nervous, The devil-may-care exprefsion had left his eyes, and a soft, subdiicd, melancholy shade had taken its place, © Hp fidgeted in his chalr, and scemed to Be RErving himselt for an ordeal. N “Here you are, in” sald the culinary T -4 4 |Ganymede, placing a dish in which was something nicely colled, which looked like a fried specimen of the genud crotalus, *Have a little Worcester sauce?: Gives a very fine ,, | flavor. Some folks Jike - mushrooms with 2| thelr snakes. Others-prefer Chill colorow. O/ A little salad dressing does not go bad. There's vinegar and olive/joil in the castor. WIill you have tea or coffee? Very fine snake. Caught yesterday, 'Fat and tender,” When the waiter was dellvering himself of the eulogy of the meal the steer-puncher shoved his chair back. . s eyes bulged out and he became pale arpund the gills. “I don't think I'll eat- anythiog. 1 ain't hungry," he sald, as he.pese unsteadily to his feet and reached for his: hat. “Maybe you'd prefer br'iled insinuatingly suggested the waiter. “No," he replied, as the ashen pallor deep- ened on his face. I ain’t & bit hungry.” He cast another glance at the dish he had ordered and made a break for the door. He “forgot to pay at the counter.” Couneil Bluffsmm= Try Lagle laundry, 724 Broadway, for good work. Our medium gloss finish can't be beat, but we do strictly hand work, domestic finlsh, when preferred. Telephone 157, Davis sel's drugs CHIMNEYS CLEANED; VAULTS CLEANED, d Burke, at W, 8. Homer's, 63 Broadway. LOST, BPLIT-N 2] R pointer dog’ answers to the nume of Return 1o 88 North 17th street, and get 33 cheap, i !‘ur. Lo mile ramp, Yesterday several gentlemen with wrinkled trousers and alcoholic breaths came over from Omaha and began to waylay everyone they met with requests for alms. The report Was circulated that they were highway rob- bers, and Oficer Wolff, ‘who at the time was watking his beat at the corner of Pearl street from every may learn whal wag, agw STATIONS | sTaTE OF WEATHER, o mocassin 2" w a - TonEdIPRIg ~£ep 30 samre Omaba Nortl B/ Valeatine. Chicago ... St. Los. St. Paul. 04 Snowing. City. .. 2| Galveston Minimum temperature..... 16 Avvrup]'o temperature, . 3 19 3 8 he High school cadets have in preparation | Pre MO0 g 8 war drama, which 18 s0an t0 be sprung upan | o Omana for tha ey mire i, Brecipitation Normal temperature.. . formances, 2 2 - i 168 00 (i by Aath and £0Lh, with & matl. | FACE, fOF 1hE Q82 ity 1, iki 6000 the 29th, at Dohany's’ opers house, | focumplated excess ; Bluo and Gray" is. the title of the plece; | Defcloncy for the tay A steam curtain is a novel feature in scenio Deficiency since March 1 o: 15,52 effects, and the battle scene, as witnessed L. A. WELSH. Observer, through the cloud of misty 'vapor, s sald | Reports from Other Statlons at 8 P, AL, play the leading part.” The proceeas of the ontertalnment Wil bo meed in purchasing cquipnients for the cadets. Seats will be of Dlne blocks before capturing one of them, S —— 0 Kave his name as James Sweeney. On | Wanted, good girl fo : the Tun he gobbled Wiliie Stone, an.Omaha | Jacob Sims, 316 Piatner ptreny >¢VOrk: Mrs. Peetiey's s, The capiure was wade in Recognized Them at Ouce. Jont ¢f ho- hose house st the cotner of | e were all telllng mos g r quito stories at Bain street and Righth avenue. When | New Jerscy suminn Tesort, relates Harper's station and an {nvestigation had been made n id: “Oh, it found that they were nothing worse | hhe? 2 . that’s nothing. I was off rh. The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth- ¢ coast at Barnegat last summer on a | Knsas Ciiy! 15 |Sloudy. " AhP jiremps of the most pronounced type | aghing. trip: aud wn i e er LD on deck | Salt Cake dalc ing effects of Syrup of Figs when in need ot e e | K costive or blilous the most gratifyl I reat of mesquit e 4 - SARITIR Fesully Shiloh’s o 18 8 Jrent son f mas) oas, lll;l them mon- | Helena, . 1 follow its use, ¥ that it is the best family blloh’s Cure s s0ld on a Syarantee. | 1t y dom shore and set- | §OVinGE, remedy known, and every family should eures incipient consumption. 1t is the best Pl ait at the tabls teen minutes they had stripped It of every | Min —— ke A0¢ $1.00. 8010 by Goodman Drug Ca. inch of canvar, left the masts bare as A Parllamentury Foint. : s canpoles ! The old parliament 3 B i he old parliamentarian did not like the i\ 04 chiap soep. young man who was playing court to his inlng. VT lndicates trace of pltatio ) Precipitation . o 00 01 08 24 the public. There will be two evening per- I2xcess for the day..... Which Is described as belug highly effective., | Total precipitation sinee Mareh 1, 15 to be very realistic. John J. Frainey will and Broadway, put chase. He had to run | sale Thursday at Selie: drug store, amin, who, it Is claimed, belonged to e Bweency and Stone .arrived at the police | 1) awer, when one pawicularly audacious avenpor and 72 cents showed how thoroughly they carly in the evening, smoking and chatting, JapidCiiy Sebiva e Ta a0 8 fhe Takhaf or molber i H el ted on the boat; and do you know, in fif- | ohe 5 ] [ oaugh cure. . Only one cent a dose; e, 59¢ are b hoitle 20 bk Weé held up our hinds in deprecation at L. A WELSH, Qbserver.