Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1895, Page 6

6 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE % COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICB, - NO. 12 PEARL STREBT. Delivered by earrier to any part of the city. . W. TILTON, Lessee, TELEPHONES-Dusiness office, No. 43; night #itor, No. 2. _—m —e—_— MINOR MENTION. Grand hotel, Council Bluffs, reopened Oct. 1. Mayne Real Estate agency, 530 Broadway. Belle Mayfield's funeral will take place this afternoon at 2:30 at Estep'’s undertaking rooms. Mrs. H. W. Smith has gone to Galveston, Tex., to mect her husband and spend the rost of tho winter there, A _marriage license was issued yesterday to George Thompson, aged 22, and Maude Harrls, aged 26, of Blair, Neb. The semi-annual election of officers of the Central Labor union will take place this afternoon at Liberty hall, on Bryant street. The republicans of the Sixth ward will meet at L. M. Shubert's office, Broad- way, Monday evening, for the purpose of organizing for the spring campaign. Mrs. Troutman Is lylng at her home In a very critical condition. An operation had to be performed Friday night for the removal of pus sacs from the back of her throat. A brick mason named Fauble, living in the western part of tho city, fell from a scaffold at the Omaha Smelting works, a distance of thirty-five feet, but cscaped serious injury. Dr. Hemsted of Carson has effected ar- rangements for the appearance of J. J. Frainey in a Shakespearean entertainment for the benefit of the Nebraska sufferers. Mrs. McKune was still suffering yesterday from the effects of her recent assault at the hands of a burglar, but was feeling con- siderably better, and her physician stated that he thought she would recover without any serious results, At St. Paul's church this afternoon at 4 o'clock the choir will sing the *Magnificat” and “Nunc Dimittis” by J. Stainer, in A, and “The Lord Is My Strength,” by Henry Smart. C. H. Ogden and Master Rodda Lanzendorfer will sing the solos in the an- them. A young man called on Officer Slead yes- terday and asked for the arrest of the clerk of the district court, his deputy, and a jus- tico of the peace. He had been married the day before, and he had a vigorous kick coming because the whole thing had proved more expensive than he had anticipated. In figuring up the cost it was found that it had been in the neighborhocd of $3.60, in- cluding everything but the house and lot, the trosseau and the first month’s bill for provisions. Slead had been married himself once, and painted the joys of married life in such glowing colors that the irate young man decided to wait a month and see if he thought $3.50 was tco much to pay for such a job lot of bliss. Dan Vickford, who was released on balil Friday, after threatening to send his wife on a premature trip to the heavenly land, loaded up with whisky and other explosives and paid his better half another visit yes- terday. He acted In such a dangerous man- ner that Captain C. S. Hubbard, who signed his bond, recalled it, and turned him over to the authorities. Danlel is now in the lions' den, and will stay there until Tues- day, when he has his preliminary hearing. John Roach, John Neal and William Ray- mond, three seedy looking customers, were dragged in by the detectives yesterday .while they were doing their best to get out of town over the Milwaukee. Neal had recently tried to get off a moving freight train at Blair, Neb., and met with® such brilliant success that his head looks like the finished product of a sausage mill, ‘We have over $300,000 to loan upon im- proved Iowa farms. Farmers desiring loans can save money by dealing direct with us, thereby saving agent's commission, We do ot loan on wild lands, nor in Nebraska. uges & Towle, 235 Pearl street. PERSONAL PARAGRAPRS, Smith McPherson of Red Oak was in the city yesterday. ,Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Keeline are visiting {0 Fort Worth, Tex. Mrs. W. C. Perkins of Burlington Is the guest of Mrs, Everett. . Robert Leech, jr, has taken a position with the Morse-Coe Shoe company, Omaha. John Schoentgen and H. L. Cummings left Friday last for a visit to New York and Boston. B. 0. Burington was in the city yesterday on his way from Red Oak to his home in Atlantic, Mrs. John Winkleman and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Colgan of Plymouth, Neb., were guests of Charles E. Adolf yesterday. H. L. Morehouse of New York, secretary of the American Baptist Home Mission so- clety, Is registered at‘'the Grand. Charles Armour, formerly a conductor on the motor line, has decided to embark In the insurance business in St. Louls, Mo. Mrs. F. L. Ingman, grand chief Rathbone Sisters, who has been the guest of Mrs. C. E. Taylor, left for her home at Villisca, la., last evening. Judge Smith is threatened with an attack of the grip. He was compelled to adjourn court at Red Oak yesterday and come to his home in this city. 0. J. Martin has returned home from Clarendon, Ark., where he had the misfor- tune recently to fall and break his left arm. A stift wrist will be the consequence, Palmer Trimble, a brother of Frank Trim- Dble; was In the city yesterday looking after the business matters of his brother. He re- rts that Frank {s improving somewhat, and NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUF¥S Bulington Train the Scene of a Robbery Near the Transfer Depot. 1. W. WOMBOLD OF BLAIR THE VICTIM ¥, 8. Crofton and J. H. Howard of St Joseph Charged With Having Stolen A Diamond Pin Valued at One Hundred Dollars. J. W. Wombold, a manufacturer of horse collars at Blair, Neb., was robbed of a dia- mond valued at $125 yesterday morning on incoming train No. 8 on the Kansas City road, between St. Joseph, Mo., and this city, Two men, supposed to be confidence sharks, are now confined In separate cells in the city Jail, who are supposed to have committed the crime. They give thelr names as F. 8. Craf- ton and J. H. Howard. Tho two fellows boarded the train at a small station near St. Joseph, each with a ticket for Biglow. They did not get off when Biglow was reached, however, but tried to ride on their faces. These proved insuf- ficlent, and after some little blufling between them and Conductor Smith, they were com- pelled to dig up $2.80 each to pay their fare to Council Bluffs, Wombold sat across the alsle from them and went to slecp. When he awoke he discovered that his alamond stud was gone, and he began accusing pretty much everybody in the vicinity of having robbed him. Crafton and Howard went into the smoking car and Wombold followed them, charging them with the theft and telling them they must stay In the car and be searched. Crafton objected to his procedure and wanted his partner to be allowed to go, Inas- much as Wombold's main charges had been directed against him. He himself, he said, was willing to stay and be searched. Quite a_commotion followed, in the midst of which Howard suddenly made a start for the toilet room. Crafton stepped between him and Wombold to prevent the latter from follow- ing him. Several passengers ran forward and caught Crafton, while others followed Howard, but found that he had broken the window and jumped out, regardless of con- sequences. This happened just as the train was pulling into the local depot. Crafton was taken to the transfer and turned over to the police, who lodged him in the city jall about 7:30 o'clock. About noon Howard ‘was tracked to the Metropolitan hotel, where it was found that he had taken a room. A messenger was sent up to his room, but it was found that the bed was empty. The police were certain, however, that he had not left the building, and so Officer Murphy was stationed at the back door, while Chief Scanlan made a search of the hotel. While he was thus engaged Howard walked quietly through the office and boarded a motor train bound for Omaha. Scanlan saw him go, and, following him out, boarded the same car. In a few seconds he was on his way to the city jail. Both Crafton and Howard were stripped and searched thoroughly, but the diamond is still missing. The evidence against them Is so far of a circumstancial nature, but their actfons since the robbery was committed have convinced the police that they are the right parties. In getting through the car win- dow Howard's hand was badly cut, and the blood flowed from the wound even after he had reached the hotel, the floor and furniture being plentifully sprinkled with the red paint. He does not deny his connection with the affair, but maintains a strict silence to all comers, Wombold and the trainmen have identified the two men under arrest as the ones who were mixed up in the row on board the train. It is stated that Howard Is wanted in Des Moines for burglarizing a residence and stealing a lot of jewelry. An officer from the capital city was here about two weeks ago looking for such a man, and the de- scription of the two men tally perfectly. There is a $100 reward for the right party, who used the name of Howard in Des Moines also. COUNCIL MEETING. Terminal Company Authorized to Go on with Unlon Avenue Improvements. The city council met last evening in ad- Jjourned session, with the mayor and all the aldermen present. The Union avenue matter was again brought up by J. R. Webster of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company, who asked that instead of waiting for eight weeks, until the company should complete the work of ascertaining the damages to be paid the abutting property owners and should settlo them, the company be allowed to glve the statufory five days' notice to nonresident property owners and then go on with the work of grading. This evening, he said, the company requested Sherift Hazen to select a_jury to appraise the dam- ages, and the work would be prosecuted just as rapidly as possible. A resolution granting the company the desired permission was passed. A petition was filed by several commission merchants asking for a_reduction of the peddlers’ license to $30 for six months or $50 for twelve months, each license to date from July 1. A number of peddlers ad- dressed the council on what they termed the present _exorbitant license fees, after which the petition was referred to the committee of the whole, The sum of $5,000 was ordered transferred from the police fund to the general fund, to be used in taking up the general fund war- rants, A resolution was Alderman Brewick to notify the Chicago & Northwestern and Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Rallway com- panies to plank their tracks at the intersec- introduced by 8 ultimate recovery is hoped for, £ our Money. By Investing In the stock of the Savings, Loan and Building assoclation of Council Bluffs. Incorporated in 1877. Monthly pay- ments of $1.00 per share, netting the Investor about 10 per cent interest. Ten series al- ready paid out, which fully demonstrates the ability of the association to mature its stock In about seventy-five monthly pay- ments. No loans made outside of Council Blufts, and all applications examined and passed upon by a majority of the hoard of directors. Good loans wanted. Full informa- tion can be obtained at the office of D, W. Otis, secretary, 110 Main street, or any of the following directors: H. W. Hazelton, Frank Grass, John Brown, A. S, Hazelton, H. C. Beebe, A. B. Walker, E. E. Hart, F. C. Lougee, 8. 8. Leonard, Jumped Onco Too Often, Emphasis was laid on the fact that an or- dinance is needed to restrain boys from Jumping on and off motor trains by an celdent which took place last evening about 6 o'clock, on Main street, near the corner of Pifteenth avenue. An 8-year-old boy named Tobey was amusing himself by stealing rides, when he thought he saw the conductor com- ing after him, He jumped off suddenly, but missed his footing, and struck his head on the pavement. He was picked up uucon- #cious and carried into the Pioneer Imple- ment company's office. He revived there, but ‘Was unable to walk to his home on Fifteenth avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, and had to be carried home in an express wagon. He seemed to be paralyzed, and will probably be laid up for some little time. For rent, two furnished or unfurnished rooms in a very desirable location for man and his wite. No objection to a child, In- quire at 805 i h;r:; ty dl-y- nm“ Iw‘:l silk dresses made : wool ones, $4. Mrs. 8. J. Noble, 132 Broadway. Y. eting. All men who are interested In the Young Men's Christian association and all who are not are cordlally luvited to attend the rally this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A genuine old fashioned song &nd testimony service, but it will be brief and full of vim. Inspiring songs and rousiug minute talks will make it an occasion long to be remembered. The leader, Harry Ourtis, will be aided by a band of fellows who can speak and say some- thing. Every purchaser at Davi drug store gets & cholee sheet of music free. tion of Nineteenth street and First avenue, The Omaha Bridge and Terminal company filed its acceptance of the right of way ordi- nance on Union avenue, The omnlibus bill providing quarantine reg- ulations for contaglous diseases was adopted in the form suggested by the State Board of Health, with the added amendment that any vault in which should be placed a body that had died from any contagious disease should be hermetically sealed so that no other body could be placed therein. The ordinance providing for a change In the way of making paving assessments was passed. A balance of $331.66 due L. C. laying a sewer on South ordered paid. A petition of B, E. Stahl for a reduction of his assessment to the dimensions of assess- ments on agricultural property was refused. Twenty-third street, between Broadway and Avenue A, was ordered brought to grade. The council then adjourned, to meet Jan- uary 22, at 8 p. m. Besley for Main street” was BENNISON BROS. Great Junuary Cost Sale. These prices for Monday are the lowest ever named. Greatest values in silks and dress goods we ever offered, 1,000 yards printed china silks, were 36c and 40c, Monday 16c yard, All our finer 24-inch printed china silks that were 50c, 60c and 65¢, Monday 29¢ yard. COST NOT CONS;IK:‘]%ED DURING THIS All our 50c 59¢ and 65¢ all wool, silk finish, ch henriettas, all shades, Monday 20c , If you want a nice street dress or house gown grasp this opportunity, Monday is the day. 1,000 yards figured turkey red and dark dress prints, Monday 2¢ yard. Genuine Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom bleach muslin, be yard; Hmit 10 yards to customer. 10¢ straw ticking, 6c yard. Ndh:e quality white shaker flannel, 12%e yard. v 2?10 heavy red, all wool, twill flannel, ldc yard, STOCK MUST BE REDUCED STILL LOWER. 26¢ turkey red table damask, 12}4e yard. Every yard of turkey red damask in our store Monday at cost. Open Monday evening. BENNISON BR)S. Council blufts, Wi Tax Bicycles. City Assessor Hardin 1s now making his anuual tour through the city for the purpose of assessiug the property. One new feature this year will be the taxation of bicycl Heretofore this class of icles was un. ltuuchod, because but comparatively few were used. Now the bicycle has come to be so popular that they form a valuable class of property, from the assessor's standpoint. He will have considerable trouble, however, In making the assesment satisfactory to all, for no one but a practical wheelman knows the difference between a good wheel and a poor one. In no other class of vehicles are appearances so deceitful, and any assessor who thought that because a wheel had bright new paint and nickle trimmings it was a first-class wheel, would soon have a hornets’ noxt buzzing about his ears. Besides this, bleycles which cost $150 two seasons ago would be begging for purchasers next spring at $40 each, and to assess all at the same figure would be a manifest injustice, Mr, Hardin says that he will do his best to make a satisfactory rating on all the bicycles. ANNUAL CLEARING SALE, Woston Store, Council Bluffs, The question of cost or value will not be considered during this sale. Our aim is to reduce stock. Bxamine the following list of prices. 64-Inch all wool ladies' cloth and fancy mixtures, worth from 50c to $1, to close, 3¢ a yard. 49, 50c and 69c fancy dress goods to go at 2c a yard. all wool henriettas and serges now 4Sc a yard. Our entire goods, worth from $1 closo 79¢ a yard. Our entire stock of Natchang black dress sllks, worth from $1.25 to $2, reduced to 98¢ a yard. LADIES'" AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS HALF PRICE. 5c quality unbleached muslin, 3¢ a yard. Lockwood bleached sheetings, 42-inch, at 8c; 6+4, at 1lc a yard; 9-4, at 15c a yard; 10-4, at 17c a yard. Fruit of the Loom and Lonsdale bleached muslin, 6c a yard. $1.50 and $1.75 mousquetaires, black and colored suedes, worth $1.50, and our entire stock of Saxon Beauty kid gloves, in one lot to close, at §c a pair. 33c, 39 and 45c Turkey red table damask reduced to 25¢ a_yard. ALL TABLE LINENS AT COST PRICE. $1.39 and $1.50 napkins reduced to 98c a dozen. $2.50 and $3 napkine to close at $1.95 a dozen. Choice of our entire stock of ladies’ wrap- pers at 98¢ each. -Some of these sold as high as $&. FOWLER, DICK & WALKER, Council Blufts, Ta. Social Happenings. Clan Stewart No. 123 will give their second annual ball and banquet next Friday evning at 8 o'clock at the Woodmen of the World hall in honor of the birthday of Bobbie Burns, The following program has been ar- ranged: Gathering of the Clans Pipers, Camp Grace, Address of Welcome.Chicf James R. Macrae Toastmaster. .Hon. A, C. Graham Immortal M tobert Burn: ‘Rey. T. J. Mackay, ad Born in Kyle Minn, D. Macrae Dalley stock of fine to §! novelty dress 75 a yard, to ison The L seft Scotch in America. the Maid of Ma . Trainey The Pre: . W. Sawyer bard, Omaha W. R. Stewart A. B. Sweating Dancing- Orchestra. Mre. E. E. Hart entertained friends at her home on Willow avenue Monday after- noon from 2 to 6 o'clock. The decorations were tasteful, consisting of meteor roses and calla lilies. The portieres and chandeliers were draped with smilax. The soft glow from the Dresden lamps upon the darkened interior created an attractive twilight effect. Refreshments of bon bons, chocolate and ice cream were served from tables decorated with roses and carnations. Mrs. Hart was assisted In receiving by Mesdames J. B. Edmundson, E. W. Hart and W. F. Sapp. Presiding at the fce cream and choco ate tables were Mesdames R. S. Lyman, George [Debbington, * Charles Officerand ~ Edvard art. A birthday surprise was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McPherson, the florist, Wednesday evening, the occasian being the birthday of their son Willlam. Quite a large number of his intimate friends and schocl- mates called to spend the evening. The early part of the evening was spent in musical entertainment. Willlam rendered somo fine selections on the plano and mandolin. At 11 o'clock a sumptuous repast was served. The table was beautifully decorated with flow- ers. At the table each of the guests was presented with a bouquet of cut flowers. After supper the guests retired to an ad- joining room, where they tripped the light fantastic toe. The room was decorated with American beauties. Numerous presents were given. The affair was one that will be long and pleasantly remembered by all who par- ticipated. Miss Nettle Ainsworth was tendered a sur- prise party Monday night by a number of her young friends at her home on Franklin avenue, A skating party which visited Manawa by wagon Wednesday evening was com- posed of Misses Hattie Blood, Theresa Coyne, Anna Coyne and Belle Clausen and Messrs. Will Nixon, Myrt Grant, Harry Grout and Clark Pettit. ‘The annual business meeting coupled with a_delightful social function was held by the ‘Women's Christian assoclation In the R. A. parlors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Anna B. Phelps, the president, presided. The devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Ellen Montgomery, assisted by Mre. Ella Roff, who sang a solo. The yearly tesume revealed Scotch Son, the Women's Christian assoclation to have reached a better financial status, and to have been zealous in its work of uplifting hunian- ity. Much faithfulness and solicitude had been shown in caring for the physical and spiritual needs of all who desired aseistance, The election of officers resulted in the unani- mous re-election for the third year of Mrs. Anna B. Phelps as president. The assistant corps were: Vice president, Mrs. Bella C. Stewart; recording secretary, Mrs. Minta Gaines; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Laura J. MacBride; treasurer, Mrs. Edith M. Reed; auditor and finance committee, Mrs, Enma G. Lucas and Mrs. Allie A. Orcutt; commis- sary committee, Mrs. Sarah Roher and Mrs Carrie Keeline; devotional committee, Mrs, Ellen Montgomery. Added to the board of managers were Mrs, Zoe M. Ross, Mrs. 8. Roher, Mrs. Mary Sherraden, After another solo, “Send Me,” by Mrs. Ella Roff, the ladiés adjourned to the refreshment room and fifty-one were seated at a delightful lunch, under the supervision of Mre. Ellen Bixby. The coffee table vas presided over by Mrs. Margaret Officer. Among the guests was Mrs. Dr. Freda Langton of Omaha, for- merly of this city, and the first president of the Woman's Christian association, In re- sponse to an Invitation for a talk Mrs, br. Langton briefly reviewed the organization in its primitive days, and also dwelt upon the enlarged useful scope attalned by women en- gaged In work of this character. Mrs. Anna Phelps then called upon Mrs, L. W, Tulleys, also a former president for successive years, and each listener could not but feel the true spiritual influence which radiated from her expressions of thought. These two helpful broad talks seemed a fitting close for the afternoon. The Dodge Light Guards will give their next dance February 6 at the armory. Mrs. J. N. Casady, jr., entertained at din- ner Wednesday and Saturday at her home on South First street, Covers were laid for twelve. €. 0. . BROWN I5 KNOCKING BOTTOM Clear Out of Prices This Week. 32 pounds New Orleans sugar for §1. 26 pounds extra C sugar for $1, and 25 pounds fine granulated sugar for $1. An 18 pound pail pure fruit jelly, 86c; 1% gallon pall Golden Drip syrup for 46c. And a one pound can of Price’s Baking Powder for 40c. Fresh country eggs at 15¢ a dozen, and the finest county butter, made in Pottawattamie county, for 15¢ & pound. Remember we save you 25 per cent on anything you want to buy. BROWN'S €. 0. D. Traded In, Good second-hand stoves of every de- seription, that have been traded in on Cole's Alr Tights, for eale cheap. Cole & Cole, 41 Main street. Try Eagle lauadry, 724 Broadway, for good work. Our mediun gloss finish can't be beat, but we do strietly hand work, domestic finish, when preferred. Telephone 167. Davis sel's drugs, paints and Domestic soap breaks bard water. 58 chenp. PURE POETS OF THE PEOPLE Oouncil Bluffy' New School and Tts TImpress on Lettéfe and Bong. ———— HOME INDUSTRY AND' DIVINE AFFLATUS i 0 Music, Heavenly Mald, and Her Twin Bister, Poetry, Belng Closely Pursued by Beveral Ardeit Wooers, Who Know Thele Charms, Eastern people who have been wont to look upon the west as a place where nothing but buffalo, booms and barbarians could thrive, are likely to have their eyes opened to the true situation with a good deal of suddenness one of these days. There has been a tendency of late to pull away from tho accumulation of gross, material things, and to pay attention to the more elevating, it less exciting, pursuit of mental improve- ment, which cannot but be gratifying to the lovers of literature, who have been watch- ing and praying for the appearance of the day star for these many years. Council Bluffs has been particularly favored in this respect, for in the last few months a &thool of poets has sprung up within its borders which bids fair to set the pace for the world as soon as the beauties of its wild, welrd rhetoric and unique versification shall be fully appreciated, “It we hain’t literary, we hain't nothin’,” remarked a well known dieciple of the New Schcol yesterday, “It's taken us a good while to get the thing started, but we're right in the push mow, and you bet we'll stay there until them bloomin’ eastern fellers have to admit that they hain't no flies on u And it must bo admitted that even in this magnificent climate, where flies some- times live through the whole winter, to teach their offspring next season the tricks of the trade, there is no record of any flies alighting on’ any Council Bluffs poet of the New School during the past six weeks. Dr. J. W. Thompson came here from Omaha eight months ago and set up a dentist's chair in an upper room of 507 Pearl street. Finding the duties of his pro- fession not overtaxing, he has been devoting considerable attention to poetizing, and he has just issued from his own printing press the first edition of a little bool of verses entitled “The Voice of Love.” It s his first attempt at wielding the composing stick, and the cutward form of the book is somewhat crude. Small caps have a ten- dency to get themselves up into the middle of lower case words with a woful abandon, and the amateur typo lost his moorings while paging the work, so that “62" comes right after 23" and there are two “27s,” one befors “26" and the other after, while page 23" follows page ‘31,” and winds up the book in a triumphant fashion. HE LIKES THE LITTLE ONES. These little defects, however, cannot rob the book of its beautles of style, and the searcher after thought cannot help being struck with the originality of the man who has found the time between extracting mo- lars and plugging up eavities to court his favorite muse. “Children Is my forte,” says he in his introduction, and this is the key- note to all his poetic work. His highest am- bition, he says, Is to have a home for chil- dren, which shall bs self-sustaining, and lure his youthful proteges to higher walks by means of song. He tried the scheme at the corner of Leavenworth and Thirty-ninth streets, in Omaha, seven' years ago, and three years later in Florence, “but,” sald he, in conversation with a Bee reporter, ‘‘through my own ignorance. the attempts failed. I am of a very ideal temperament, and I kiiow very little of the practical things of life. I have made g failure so far, but my highest ambition still is to establish a home for children, and teach them to sing and take care of cows, poultry and gardens.” His first poem is'interesting, in that it breathes between the lines an odor of this overwhelming ambition. It runs this way: Oh, the little children dear How for them we love to care How for them we love to care Work and duties all are done, Chorus. Oh now we are ail so free A little romp than off to tea This is pleasant you'll agree In peaceful joys you'll all join me—Cho. It is your pleasure to obey After'that a little play So we shall grow up to be Good and usefull girls you see—Cho. Parants aunts and uncles all Love to listen to children small Oh yes now I think you do We Tove you because you'r true—Cho. As a specimen of rhythmic verse, the fol- lowing poem, entitled “The Little Children,” is worth more than a careless perusal: Oht the little children, oh! the little chil- dren, Little men and women everywhere; On! the little children, oh! the litfle chil- dren, 2 Brings us love and joys to share. Chorus. march along, the song; AR by appy OF 1S children: God's beautiful throng. Oh!, the little children, oh! the little chil- dren, Hosts of them that's gone before; Other little children, other little 'children, Come to fill the vacancy. Cho— Oh!]lhe little children, oh! the aren, Live and walk the other shore; Uh!lflle little children, oh! the aren, When in heaven part no more. Oht the little children, oh! the dren, Precious burdens, joys prolong; Paps little children, loving litle children, Childhood life, a sweet song. Cho— Another eclection, entitled “Christmas Bells,” shows unmistakably the influence of Edgar Allen Poe on this promising writer's work: Chiming, Christmas bells, The chiming bells, oh! chiming bells, The music gwell, the chorus tells, Of Jesus tells, of Jesus tells, Oh et the music swell! And let it tell, of Jesus tell! Christmas bells and chorus swell! Of Jesus tell, of Jesus tell, That Dr. Thompson had read Poe's famous poem, “The Bells,” is evident to even a casual reader, and It is interesting to note the improvement he made over that standard work by inserting a semi-religious undercur- rent not to be found in Poe's masterpiece, POETASTER PRIOR'S PROMISE, But Dr. Thompson s not the only Council Bluffs man who is dolng good work in_rais- ing the west above the sordid pursuit of pelt and power. John Krancis Prior, better known as “The Boy Poet,” has been for the past two years winning laurels by his success in wooing the poetic muse, It is currently reported that the muse is now suffering from an attack of nervous prostra- tion as the result of hisiassiduous attentions, and that is the reason why none of his effusions have appeared in the Council Bluffs Earth since last Thanksglving day. It is to be hoped that she will soon recover, how- ever, and that the ‘public may once more receive periodic visits from the children of his cerebellum. Here is one of his latest: AN AUTUMN BONG. "Pis an autumn’'s golden time, And Nature is brooding the while, For anon will vanigh the sunny clime, And dark will grow Fhoebuses smile! little chil- little chil- Cho— little chil- But now flourish {be fruits galore, Matured, shining and mellow, The wide landscape is painted o'er, With alternate brown and yellow. Corn i the sclon of the grains, Proudly waving in the flelds, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1895 air, while the Imagination readily plctures the squirrels going through the figures of the Oxford minuet or the Kalserine gavotte, and the sturdy farmer with the populistic whiskers hewing down scrub oaks with the “plow he wields.” The prima donna to whom the composition was dedicated, in a personal letter, states that in her opinfon not Gilbert and Sullivan, or even Sullivan and Corbett, are wedded together £0 closely as are the words and music of this beautiful Song. IT EASED HIS PAIN SOME. W. L. Bovell, anotte. Council Bluffs man, was confined in one of the hospitals of the city soma little time ago, and while there ho wrote several poems. It s lack of space, not of merlt, that prevents them from being published in’ full. One, “Dear is the Pillow that My Sister Gave to Me,” shows that fondness for the home circle that has given many an humble warbler title to the magio name, “poet,” and is of the quality of song that brightens the way of earth-worn pil- grims with its exquisitely realistic portrayal of the home circle and the ties that there exist. Moved by fond recollections of the hearthstone around which he played as a boy, and saddened by recollections of the parting that still burned bright in his soul, he sings: In eighteen hundred and eighty-four I parted with my sister Jane, It was a bright and pleasant April morn; My heart sad, my body rent with pain; And 1 was véry sad and forlorn. as six brothers and one sister, the dearest to me of them all, 1 parted with her in sadness and pain, And 1 sald, farewell (o you all. The time for us to part was now at hand, She gave me a plliow made of feathers and of down; 1 take it with me where'er I go on sea or on land; . It is_dearer to me than the star or garter or the crown. I hope that this pillow and I will never For it is a_precious legasy to me, Many 18 the time I've pressed it to my eart, It was a present from my sister to me. The remaining eleven stanzas of this truly meritorious poem are in somewhat the same strain, and describe the history of the pillow from the time the transfer of title took place, There is another poet in Council Blufts who has read the poem by Mr. Bovell, and has sought to imitate it. But the imitation is no more worthy of comparison with the original than a 60-cent silver dollar, and a counterfeit at that, with a dollar of purest gold. It came to The Bee office a few days ago, in a lady’s delicate handwriting. She had not the courage to sign her name, fecling, as she well might, that she had come far short of the standard after which she had striven. It is valuable only because it shows how the western mind is yearning after heights of poesy that are as yet unattainable, and for that” purpose, and ~that alone, it is given place here: DEAR TO_ ME IS THE STOVE THAT MY HUSBAND BOUGHT FOR ME. Dear to me is the stove that my husband bought_for me To atone for the money that he spent on a. spree It 13 air tight and keeps us very warm, It is also paid for, and now no more the creditors swarm. It Is air tight, but not so he For, it s not air that keeps my husband ght It does not burn much coal for but little coal have we And it sometimes gives much heat, ligint. Would that my dear husband like that dear stove would be And that he too would not so often go out, And that his gas would up the chimney flee, Instead of tiring me so that I pout. also 1 d(in'h};ke that stove near so well as once ¢ For_the 'pesky thing it has a habit mean Of plowing oft its gas and kicking oft its And making the awfulest muss on the carpet you ever seen, Investigating the High School Grounds. The school board, accompanied by Superin- tendent H. W. Sawyer, Principal E. H. Eastman of the High school and a few others, went to the High school grounds yesterday afternoon for the purpose cf look- ing them over and coming tc some con- clusion, if possible, with reference to the Proving the plebian of the plains, Master of the plow he wields, Deep in_the bare brown woods, Deserted of birds and leaves, The squirrels dance in sportive moods, And the wind plaintively grieves, The above was 80 admirably suited to music that Prof. A. Rubinstein Jonas, sald to be & ifted composer of the Nishnabotna val- ley, wrote a plece of music in which he caught the Arcadian Spirit of the poet, and dedicated his work to one of the leading prima donnas of the east. As the song wings its heavenward flight from the lips of a singer who Is capable of feeling the heart throbs of nature as they pulsate through it, and of expressing them in an artistic way, the odor of pumpkins and rutabagas s the advisability of grading the grounds down, as has been suggested, preparatory to the erection of a new building. The scheme, as favored by some of the board, is to cut off the top of the hill, commencing at the top of the curb on the north side of the grounds, and extending south 150 feet, on a 5 per cent grade, and then for another 150 feet in the same direction on a level, the rest of the property being graded off with a gradual descent to Glen avenue. The school district owns a little over four acres of ground in this locality. City Engineer Etnyre was asked to figure out what a plan of this kind would cost, and his calculations will be ready for the inspection of the board at its meeting Monday night. In reply to a query yesterday afternoon he said he would not be able to give any just idea of the expense with- out figuring carefully, but just as a guess he thought the plan suggested would neces- sitate the removal of about 100,000 yards of dirt. A part of this could be used on the Union avenue fill, probably at the bare cost of loading the dirt on the wagons. Supposing that 55,000 yards were used in this way, at 7 centy a yard, and the remaining 45,000 had to be carted away at the expense of the district, for 15 cents a yard, the plan would cost about $10,600. These figures, however, may prove Incorrect when the calculations are made. Principal Eastman and Superintendent Sawyer make vigorous assertions that a new bullding is the only thing that will do. “We have 305 puplils in the High school now anf a week from next Monday sixty more will be promoted from the lower grades. We have 312 desks and the room is full now. We have ordered more desks and to make room for them we will have to do away with, half the aisles, and put the desks in double rows instead of single. After this year we shall graduate in the winter as well as in the spring, and some of the difficulty will be done away with, but now it is im- possible to find room for the big crowd that comes up from below without any correspond- ing crowd going out at the top.” A 1eow Snap: Tea siftings, 10c a Ib. Roasted coffee, 20c. Best granulated sugar, 6c. Raisins, be. Sack of flour, 66c. 6 cans Bagle brand milk, $1.00, 3 cans corn, 2c. 1 can tomatoes, 10c. 7 bars soep, 20e. Come with the cash, W, S. Homer, 538 Broadway. Ex-Congross Dog Story, “Speaking of dogs,” remarked W. H. M. Puscy, as he threw down a copy of yester- day's Bee, in which he had been reading ot the return of Captaln Marcy's dog Nig from a Kansas farm 300 miles away, “reminds me of a dog story I heard in congress several years ago, and which double discounts any~ thing I have ever heard. It was told me by J. F. Miller of Gonzales, Tex., a member of the Forty-cighth and Forty-ninth congress. He was prominently engaged in the stock business, and on his ranch was a fine thor- oughbred shepherd dog. One day he sold 1,000 sheep to a ranchman 200 miles away and ‘des livered them to a couple. of boys whom the purchaser sent to bring them. Along with the boys ex-Congressman Miller sent his dog as an issistant, telling them to let him find his own way back, as he was well acquainted with the country. After the dog had been gone about three weeks his owner began to wonder what had become of him, as he had not-yet shown up at home. After his anxlety had gone on in- creasing for a few dnys, one of the boys looked out one day and saw a flock of sheep in the distance. As the flock came nearer he saw that “Shep” was with them, and no one else. He rounded them up at home and commenced wagging his tall in greeting to his friends, evidently expecting some word of approval. “On making Inquiry it was learned that when the rancher received his sheep he turned them loose among the other flocks and started the dog on his homeward journey, as he supposed. But he was mistaken, for the dog, thinking that his duty was only half done, went to work getting his flock together agaln, He took them home, stopping for them to graze on the way, and getting free Junches for himself at houses. When they reached the Miller ranch not a sheep was missing, the whole flock having traversed the 400 miles In charge of the collie without loss or accident.” . riving Park, For some days past the directors of the Union Driving Park assoclation have been in consultation with Colonel Thomas H. Grifin, & prominent horseman and capitalist of Cali- fornla, with reference to leasing the driving WHY THE P EOPLE COME. IMPRESSED BY THE POWERFUL EVIDENCE They Hear of Cures or Are Brough t in by Others Who Have Been Cured Weekly Budget of Information for the Sick. There was an old German consultation rooms of Drs. Shepard a few daye ago. lady in She said: A young lady from Sherman avenue, after describing her symptoms bronchial case, said: in a severe that Miss your patients. She thinks highly treatment and told me to be sure to you."” A well known lawyer called last introducing a lady. “Doctor,” he said, is a relative of mine. for her” The week See what you can do lawyer was cured Drs. Copeland and Shepard. There {8 more n this than would e work of Dr those Who ha practiced by and ability are decognjzed and keep the confidence means that established, responsibi recommended by p are al untried strangers; in the office i 't than th i dispensing of edies” or formula that has been picked up som thelr t they Rl have men who are whom they have treated red to unvouched-for and that genuine sclontiie hot iminat or here, THE CASE OF JO! 1 McBREIN Shows What Can Be Done for Sufferers from nsiitutional an Aggravated Form of U Catarrh, The case of Josoph M be done for suffercis f of constitutional ca Joseph McBrein, 1016 Center Street, am all right n sald Mr. McBrein, who “arrell's refinery and lives at oison all through me and knew my system was all wrong. It came on steadily ETOWIng Worse every winter. My left nostril was a solid scab, always. About every week severe sick headaches would sieze and prostrate me. I moticed that discharges from my head passed down often into my stomach and I felt every bit of this was acting like a poison. I am now cured, my head Is as a bell and I have no more stomach trouble. 1 had only bad attacks sinc ment. T went to Dr. Shepard because my wife had been cured by him. I am entirely satisfied with the results in my case. 1 feel like another person entirely,’” WROTE FOR BLANKS, Took Treatment by Mail and Wi Chronle Catarrh. Mrs. J. H. Seaver, wife of a prominent cltizen of Darien, Wis., writes of The excel: lent results of the mail treatment thus: “In July of last year my husband took treatment by mail and was quite pleased Cured of the Copeland and “1 want you to treat me because a young man, who is a nelghbor of mine, said he came to you when he was nothing but skin and bone and “I should never have thought of coming to you if it had not been ~——, a friend of mine, is one of of your go to “This some months ago of catarrh of the stomach by appear to the methods o thelr patients, 1t work a n shows what can m an aggravated form Wwith the results, #0 much #o0 that he wrote for a symptom blank to enable me also to take a course, My own health had been bad for twenty years, the trouble being catarrhal affection of the head, throat, bronchial tubes and stomach, My symp- toms were chronic stoppage of the nose, the formation of lumps and_ scabs in the nostrils, severe pain in the chest, indigestion and di fter cating, physical -h*hlll(y and bs At the time 1 commenced ent my general health was very much broken. I am glad to say, how= e |e that the treatment has had the effect of curing the catarrh and of almost comse y restoring my health.” OPEN TO ALL Bear mind that any chronle sufferer, whether from catarth or other seated and di tressing chronic malady, may apply any time at , [ 311 and 312 New York Life building and recely from Drs. Copeland and 1 the most efficlent treatment oW In voy t a nominal fec-rate a month, Including medicines, to offl and mail patients alike. Trial treatments frea 1o those applying in porson. you cured him. He's a big healthy fellow now and he's always talking about you.” in 0 STATING 018 CASE How Catarrh, Bronchitisand Asthma Affecd the Systom—A Widely Known lowa Man Gives His Symptoms 1| Everybody Red Oak ki e | proprictor of the Delmoni Evans was formerly o rallr e | he saya today will deeply Int 1| people in western Towa, wher 1 | familiar figure for years, Mr, F in und he has ans says . Red Onk, Ta. ! 1 T am convinced that m represents the v of catarth ré the public. frankly that I » with ity my case th d “asthmatia ble began with which ing the mmatory After n thorou; the Cop: most air passages In a_chronic contraction, causing a_sen and sore= ness throughout the chest, making it dificult or painful to breathe. T had spells of coms e rest from the sorencss and distre 1 did not breathe with natural &8 or comfort, After a sh walk or a exertion the air pa es would seem to tight and threaten with death from ation, ery winter 1 became worse, and my trouble ‘had been working on me for seven or elght years, The bronehinl cough wearing Inthe extreme, and with the throat and head catarrh ‘helping to pull me down I was losing in health right along. T got o that I could good 1 without great shortness of and w was mani ns, but a Shepard brought all’ the symptoms I have who chooses Is at 1ib subject at any time. DRS. COPELAND & SHEPARD, ROOMS 311 AND 312 NEW YORK LIFB BUILDING, OMAHA, NEB. Office Hours—9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 6§ p. m. Evenings—Wednesdays and Saturdays only, 6 to 8 Sunday, 10 to 12. m. by any atment with lef from . Any one ty to address me on the Sp ecial Notices GCouneil Bluffsm= CHIMNEYS CLEANED; VAULTS CLEA! Ed Durko, at W. 8 Homer's, 6 Brosdway. > LARGE PRIVATE BARN FOR RENT NEAR court house. Apply at Bee office, Council Bluffs, WANTED, TWO PERSONS TO ROOM AND board; ail convenience: including bath. 2 Bee oflice. R — park of this city. Yesterday the proposed deal was effected, and a five year lease en- tered into. By the terms of the contract three racing meetings are to be held each year, one running and two harness meetings. Colonel Griffin also agrees to hang up purses aggregating not less than $30,000 for each meeting. This deal being perfected, Council Bluffs is assured a racing season that will eclipse anything seen here so far, even the successful meetings of last summer. ‘Where Yews Are Free. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Huntington hall, 104 Broadway—Sunday school at 1 p. m. Regular services at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. First_Presbyterian, corner of Willow Ave- nue and Seventh street, Rev. Stephen Phelps, pastor—Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. St. John's English Lutheran Church, James hall, 17 Pearl street, Rev. G. W. Snyder, pastor—Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Young Peo- ple’s meeting at 6:30 p. m. Second Presbyterian, corner of Harmony and Logan streets, Rey. C. M. Armstrong, pastor, residence, 332 Lincoln avenue—Morn- ing scrvice, 10:30; collection for Home mis- sions, Sabbath school at 12 m. Christian Endeavor at 7. Evening service, 7.20. People's Church, Liberty hall, opposite the city building, George Muller, minister—s vice, Sunday evening, 7:10, subject: *“Th Present Status of the Temperance Question prelude, “The Nebraska Sufferers.’” Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, on Pierce street doors west of Glen avenue—Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 12 m. Young People’s prayer meeting at 6 p. m. Meetings will be held each evening during the week. Sunday evening’s subj “Reyivals, False and True” Monday even- ing: “How Souls are Saved. Tuesday even- ing: “Nineteenth Century Religion.” T, W. Wililams, Broadway Methodist, H. P. Dudley, pastor —Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Subject: ‘“‘Per- tection of Desires.” Love feast and Ep- worth league at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 by Dr. W. 8. Hooker, followed by.the sacrament of the Lord’s supper. Quarterly conference Monday at 7:30 p. m. Church at corner of Union and Plerce streets. Morn- ing prayer, 10:30 a. m. Evening prayer, 4 . m. P Congregational, Dr. Jobn Askin, pastor— Morning subject: “Micah’s Message to Mod- ern Moralists, or ‘What Is Religion?' " Even- ing subject: “The Gospel in Solomon's Porch.” of three Music at the Grand hotel Thursdays, well as Sundays, at the dinner hour, 6 8 o'clock. The laundries use Domestic soap. There Were Two Kobbers. It appears that there were two burglars connected with the robbery of I. M. Treynor's residence, on First avenue, Friday. A young man named Watt, who runs a package de- livery wagon, was driving past the house shortly before the robbery took place und noticed two tough looking characters slouch- ing along, eyeing the house intently. One of them answers the description of the fellow that struck Mrs. McKune, while the other was a taller man, rather slender in build Mrs. McKune had to remain in bed all day yesterday, and Is suffering considerably from the effects of her rough usage, but she was feeling somewhat better last even ing, and her physiclan gives encouragement that she will come around all right in a few days, without any serlous trouble, Washerwomen use Domestic soap. THE NEW HARDMAN l The Greatest Success of Modern Piano-Building. Only 5 feet and 8 inches long, yet containing all the finest points of the Concert Grands OF 46,000 Hardman MANUFACTUED We have sold over 700. We carry also a line of cheaper Pi- anos, such as the Standard and others. Our stock is large and clean, new and well selected. We have no shop worn, bankrupt stock to dispose of at presumably big (?) bargains, but if you will show us the money we will sell you a new full size Upright Pi, ano, with all modern improve- ments for $145°° — stool, cover and book thrown in the bargain. MUELLER PIANO & ORGAY €0., 103 Main St., Council Bluffs, Ia