Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1895, Page 3

THE OMAHA DALY BEE ! COUNCIL BLUFFS, OFFICH, « « NO. 12 PEARL STREET. Delivered by earrier to any part of the eity, H. W. TILTON, Lessee. PHONES—Bus ness office, No. 43; night MINOR MENTION Grand, Council Bluffs. B. F. Clark, prop. Mayns Real Estate agency, 639 Broadway. Holy communion will be celebrated at @race_church this morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Babcock. Miss_Sadio was tendered a surprise party Tuesday evening at her home on Third street by about twenty of her friends, A meeting of the Veteran Firemen's asso clation is announced by the president, Bar- ney Grahl, for Friday evening, at Rescue hose house, on North Main street Unity Guild will hold Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rob- erts Voorhis street, Refreshments will be served. Friends cordlally invited. The Utile Dulei society of St. John's lish Lutheran church meets Friday evening with their friends at the residence of Rev. G. W. Snyder, 217 South Seventh street. Motor passengers down Main street h be transferred on foot at Twelfth avenue yesterday morning because a new crossing Wwas being put in at the Burlington tracks. John Hughes, charged with assaulting John Murphy with intent to commit murder, socured a change of venue yesterday to Jus- tieo Cook’s court, and his case will be tried Friday, Mrs. its regular meeting ang- 1 to George W. Eckhart has been @ eharged from the insane hospital at Clar- fnda on the order of the insane commis sioners, the hospital authorities having pro- nounced her cured Bluffs City lodge, No. 71, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will meet in special com- munication this evening for work in the second degree. Al fellow crafts cordially in- vited. J. B. Atkins, secretary. Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, and Auxiliary No. 17, Union Veteran Legion, meet this eyening. Reminiscent papers will be read by W. Scott Rice on “Early Experi- ence in Campaigning in 1861, R. A. Car- vette, “Stone River, 26th December, '62," and A. Lillentecher. Mrs. A. Loule entertained a party of friends at home Tuesday evening in honor of the 60th birthday of Mrs. V. Campardon. About twenty were present, one of the pleas ing features being the mandolin music by Bert McCormick, Karl Mayne, W. Wood- ward, Fred H. Searle and Gus Loule. Glenny Wright, the little son of Mr. and Mra. Robert Falr, who live on Franklin ave- nue, was lost from his mother last evening. The case was reported to the police, but be- fore they had been working on it any great length of time he ran across his mother near the corner of Broadway and Pearl street. The funeral of Mrs. Berg will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ger- man church, corner of Plerce street and Glen avenue. The deceased was the mother of D. L. Miller, who was taken to the State ho: pital at Clarinda a fow days ago as an in- sane patient, and she died without knowing of the calamity which had befallen her Son. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Westrip were surprised Tuesday evening by a call from a large num- ber of their friends. On account of the ll- ness of one of the children of the family the guests went to the residence of Mrs. Johnson, at the corner of Tenth avenue and Third street, where they passed the evening with dancing, high five, music and other amuse- ments. John Salvation Walker announces with a good deal of gusto that he expects to be wearing a goldheaded cane and a silk hat before many days. He states that a suit is now pending in eastern courts by which he expects to recelve one-seventh of an estate Jeft him by his father a number of years ago, valued at $380,000. The estate comprises anywhere from 320 to 640 acres of land, lying between Harrisburg and Gettysburg, valued at $300 an acre, half the land upon which the oity of Baltimore stands, and $18,000 in cash. We have over $300,000 to loan upon im- proved Towa farms. Farmers desiring loans tan save money by dealing direct with us, thereby saving agent's commission. We do not loan on wild lands, nor in Nebraska. Lougee & Towle, 235 Pearl street. BENNISON BROS, This is & Big Day. A day to buy table linen, towels and white oods—If you need or expect to need table inen, our advice, attend this sale today. Too many goods—crowded for room. 62-inch bleach Irish table linen, @5c, will go today at 48c yard. §-inch double satin bleach table damask, worth $1.00 i any house in America, we will sell today at 74c yard; napkins to match. Two-yard wide double satin bleach dam- ask, worth $1.26, and you will say so when you see it, we will sell today at 89c yard; napkins to match. 50c quality 52-inch cream Irish linen, we will sell today at 29c yard. ‘We intend to make this a big day at our linen department. 25c Turkey red damask, today, 15 yard. B0c Turkey red damask, today, 29¢ vard. 50 dozen all linen Huck-Hem towels, size 17 by 34, limit 6 to each customer, 9¢ each. 36-inch 26c dotted curtain swiss, today 12%c yard. Cotton twill toweling, 8%c yard. Al lmen crash at be yard. 500 all linen glass check, fringed, 13-inch napkins, today 2lc each. SPECIAL LINING SALE. 40c cotton hair cloth, 10¢ yard. All lining cambrics, 4c yard. gest quality Morle percaline, 12%c yard. Jome in today. | A BENNISON BROS., Council Blufts, la. RAGRAPHS. Paul Shepard has gone to Galveston, Tex., to live. Miss Fearon will visit friends in Illinois this week. H. 1. Forsythe is confined to his home on Fourth street by an attack of the grippe. Alexander Glenn and family will leave this week for Montrose, Colo., where they will make their home. Joseph Spaulding, jr., who has had a posi- tion with George 8. Davis for several years past, has passed his examination and yester- day recelved his diploma, which admits him 1o the ranks of the registered pharmacists, Miss Wendella Stillwell of Des Moines, Qaughter of Superintendent W. H. Stillwell of the Rock Island, and Mrs. M. M. Frank, mother of Mrs, W. H. Stillwell, also of Des Molines, have been visiting the family of Mr, @. H. Denton, local agent for the Rock Is- land. worth table PERSONAL All tor Fun, ‘We are not after profit; it's your trade we want. See what the C. 0. D. ‘grocer can save you. 23 Ibs. fine granulated sugar for $1.00; 32 fbs. New Orleans sugar for $1.00. Large palls syrup, 40c. Large pails jelly, 32 Ginger snaps, per b, Sc. XXX crackers, by the box, d%c. Tomatoes, per can, 6% 10-1b. pall white fsh, 45¢; 10-lb. pail 1 mackerel, 98c; imported Holland herring per pkg., 6bc; cod fish, per Ib., Petti- John's breakfast food, per pkg., 9c. 1bs. oat meal for 25c. 7 1bs. rice for 25c, A one-burner gasoline stove for $2.00, A two-burner gasoline stove for Centerville coal, per ton, only §3.35. MEAT DEPARTMENT. California hams, per Ib, 7e. Dry bacon, 6. Breakfast bacon, 10c. lard, 7o per Ib.; pure lard, 10¢ per Ib. sausage, 815c. pound. Brown's C. 0. D., Council Bluffs, Towa. It Good Pork Cholce roasts and steaks, 6c at I8 In @ Name ¥ Bverything, If applied to a Hardman Plano, sold by Mueller Plano and Organ company, 103 Main street. J. R. McPherson, florist, cut flowers and plants. Design work a speclalty. Wire or- Qers day or night. 1281 E. Pierce, Council Blufts. The Aberlin will open Wednesday, 18, with first class board and rooms. west corner Sixth avenue March South- d Seventh street. Gas heating stoves for rent and for sale at Council Blufts Gas company’s office. Dr. Laugel, office 410 Bth ave.; tel. 180, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TIH DAY, MARCH 14 1895, NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Bob Limerick Tells How the Gang Robbed a Milwaukee Freight Car, INSURES BILL HALL FOR CONVICTION Testimony of the Convict Makes it Certain that His Partner Wil Also Go to Fort Madison for n Few Years, Bob Limerick, who is serving a sentence in the penitentiary at Fort Madison for rob- bing Milwaukee freight was on the witness stand in the district court yesterday. Ho yearns for the society of his friend Bill Hall, and the story he told yesterday is liable to get it for him. It was perfectly straight, and all the cross-examination by Hall's attorneys could not shake it. He stood twenty feet from the door of the car, acting as gentinel, while Hall and the two Rachwitz boys carried the stuft out of car and hid it under a convenient culvert. There were five caddies of tobacco, two boxes of tea, a lot of canned cherries and two Kegs of brandy. The stolen property was afterwards removed to a secluded spot on Ben Marks' farm, near Manawa, and the gang were out there on a reconnoite g tour when they were overhauled by the offi- cors, who had there to wateh for thent, Officers Canning and Anderson were on the stand aud told how the two kegs, which stood in front of the judge's stand, were cmptied by some bad prisoners, who got loose and had a drunk in the city jail, but a skeptical look passed over the faces of the Jurors. That the kegs were empt how- ver, W proved to their entire satisfaction. Tho trial of the case will probably be fin- ished this morning, and then the two Damitz boye, charged with putting obstructions on the Milwaukee tracks at Underwood, in the eastern part of the county, for the purpose of wrecking a passenger train, will be tried. Limerick will be kept here until some of the other convicts are ready for their trips across tho state, cars, gone BOSTON STORE Council Blufta, Tn. For one week we offer big inducements to bargain seckers. Every department repre- sented. Quite a number of different lines we are going to close out eutirely and have made prices that no lady can afford to over- look. A big lot of fancy silks, including taffetas, surahs, mofres, failles and satins, worth from 50c to $1.50 a yard, In one lot at 29c a yard We offer our entire stock of faille and bengaline silks at 76c a yard, worth $1.00 and $1.25. 46-in. all wool serges, good colors, 50c, to close at 26c a yard, French whip cords and fine India twills, worth 76e, to go at 39c a yard. Three prices on_our entire stock of winter coats: $5.00 to $7.50 garments at $3.98; $10.00 to $15.00 garments to go at $1.95; $15.00 to $25.00 garments to go at $5.98. All shawls to go at just half price during this sale. Satchels price. worth and telescopes to close at half MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Our muslin underwear stock is too heavy and must be reduced at once; price made to close out quick. 50c quality tucked skirts at 25c; $1.00 skirts, embroidery trimmed, at 65c; 75c night gowns reduced to G0c each; $1.50 and $1.75 gowns reduced to $1.00; a big lot of lace and embroidery trimmed drawers, worth up to $1.25, to close at 39c. Thompson’s and La Sprite corsets, broken sizes, to close 20c. Big reductions In kid gloves. 35 dozen kid gloves in ladies’, gents' and children's, all sizes and worth from $1.00 to $1.50, to go at 50c a pair. CARPET SWEEPERS. To close out: Diamond, 39c; Crown, Bissell's at_79c. FOWLER, DICK & WALKER. A Good Deolslon. Yesterday we decided to continue our great half-price sale for two more wecks, We do this in order to meet the demand for frames and pictures at half price. H. L. SMITH & CO., 45 Main street. Preferred No Home at All, Seth Morrell, a 10-year-old boy, claimed to be feeble minded, was caught by the police Tuesday night, shortly before midnight, wan- dering about the city without any place to go. He was given a berth In the city Jjail and turned loose yesterday morning. Along in the afternoon he turned up again, saying he had had no breakfast or supper. He has been in the hands of the police before and has gained a reputation for telling untruths with a reckless skill far beyond his years. There Is no doubt, however, that he fs an inmate of the Christian home, and he has run away from that institution at least twice, The first time was last spring, and no re- port was made of his disappearance until the police sent word to the manager that he was caught. After tho police had talked with him yesterday it was declded that he ought to be taken back to the home. The boy burst into tears at this announcement, saying he did not want to go becaus: they would whip him. The patrol wagon was ordered, however, and he was taken back. 59¢; Did you ever see a gasoline stove a blind man could use? There is one, and C. 0. D. Brown has them. A man who never saw a gasoline stove (having been blind for years) has used one of these stoves constantly since April, 1894, and is alive yet. A lady bought an unsafe stove, used it once, caught fire (the stove dld—so did the lady) and she died, and Is dead yet. Wouldn't you rather be a blind man than a dead lady? C. 0. D. Brown, sole agent for these stoves. The great auction sale of men’s, women's and children's shoes still goes merrily on at 200 Broadway. The Morrls boys had a fine stock, and, as an example of the slaughter, $5 shoes have been sold at $1. Auction every afternoon and evening. H. H. Inman, sales- man; H. A. Messmore, proprietor, Grimith & Chess Expert. Bert Grifith, until recently a resident of Council Bluffs, has been making a fine record as a chess player since going to Los Angeles Cal. He played a game not long ago with Lipschultz, and gave the latter a hot chase for first place. Lipschultz is one of the great chess experts of the world, and has published a number of books on the science of the game. As o representative of the Young Men's Christian association Grif- fith played a game a few days ago with a chess player named Miller, who represented the Los Angeles Athletic association, and came out first, Evans' Laundry company, 520 Pearl, Tel 200; shirts, collars, cuffs, fine work. Davis, drug, paint, glass man. 200 B'way. Lost His Arm, Henry Austin, whose arm was crushed in an elevator at the Ogden hotel four or five weeks ago, has been suffering untold agonies from his Injuries ever since. He has had the best of care at the Woman's Christian assoclation hospital, and it was hoped that his arm could be saved. Yesterday it was found that the only way to save his life was at the expense of his shattered arm and it was amputated. ‘This leaves him almost help- less, as several fingers of his other hand were already missing. B A $19,000 stoek of clothing, furnishing goods and men'. shoes is a big stock, and When it is to be sold for from 25 to 50 per cent of its invoice the event Is as big as the stock. That's what Marcus is doing. The clothing in the recent fire was cowered, and the covering was not touched; the hats, fur- nishing goods and shoes were in tight boxes and the boxes were not solled. And goods are simply being given away. want your share Jobn W, Paut Heard From. John W. Paul, who was considered by some to be the godfather to the real estate flurry that otruck northwestern Coun- cil Bluffs last spring, has been in Chicago for several months past, and these You he is saild to be working as hard as ever upon various schemes for lncreasing the the | | the following officers: value of property in the neighborhood of the Terminal company's bridge, Yesterday a deed was placed on record from one Blum- enstein to J. P. Wagner, deeding to the latter a three-acre tract of land lying im mediately east of the northeast corner cf the driving park, the consideration named in the deed being $1650. Wagner, who is a nonresident, is sald to be a representative of Paul, and the transfer to him is only pre- paratory to the filing of another deed by Wagner to Paul. The value of the property is not large, and the only importance the transfer has fs in the fact that it shows that John W. Paul is still freezing to real estate in the northwestern part of the city. BESNNISON BROS. Linen Sale Continues, If you did not take advantage of the linen bargains yesterday do half bleach, 52 29¢ ) today 60c inch Irish table linen again today, a yard 65ic bleached table damask, 4Sc yard. $1.00 bleached table damask, T4c yard. 26 bleached table damask, S9c inch check yard, fringed glass napking, 36-inch ard. dotted curtain swiss, 50 pleces standard dress prints, 3%c 36-inch L. DRESS unbleached muslin, 3% GOODS AND SILKS. See ours before you buy. 40-inch all wool French serge, in and black, 35c yard. B9c navy 46-inch French eerges, In black and navy 50c yard. See our new trimming silks at 89¢ 9¢c, 50c, 69c and yard, Keep posted on BENNISON Yes, the Eagle laundry 13 ‘‘that good laundry,” and is:located at 724 Broadway. 1f in doubt aboat this, try it and be convinced, Don't forget name and number. Tel. 167. s FROM SOUTH OMAHA. our low prices, BROS. Republican Primaries Tomorrow-—-Manders son-Wercer Banquot. On Friday next the republi their primaries from the following placos: First Ward—Pivonka hall, Twenty-fourth and L streets. The judges and clerks will be 0. B. Morey, C. B. Anderson and G. W. Howe. Second Ward—Koutsky hall, Twentieth and Q strects, Judges and clerks: J. J. John- son, Jerry Howard and J. M. Tobias. Third Ward—Kaufhard building on 0 strest between Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, Judges and clerks: Herman Swan- back, I. Thomas and John Enright. Fourth Ward—Store, Thirty-seventh and L streets, Judges and clerks: Bd Weimer, R Mundel and F. 8. Arndt, The city convention will be held in Pivon- ka's hall Saturday afternoon. Five candidates for the school board will be nominated and the action of the primaries regarding coun- cilmen will be ratified. ans will noon until 7 p. hold m. at Preparing for the Banquet. The Mercer-Manderson banquet committees are now complete. President Anderson has named the five members of the payers league who are to act with those appointed by the Board of Trade. The com- plete list ix as follows: D. Ander: C. M. Hunt, J. A. McMillan, G. W. M F. J. Persons, M. Smith, T. J. C Carroll, J. Levy, E. H. Holland, J. A. Doe, B. Jetter. Thomas Hoctor, Dr. Glasgow, W. . Babcock, T. W. Taliafero, A. H. Noyes, A. Cudahy, A. C. Foster, B. E. Wilzox W. I Stevens, E. C. Lane, Peter Cockrell, 0. E. Bruce, C. C. Clifton, J. J. Ryan, E. 0. Mayfleld, J. M. Tanner, J. E. Glick. A meeting of the entire committee has been colled for Friday evening next in the council chamber. B To Buy the Bullding. At the meeting of the members of the Young Men's Institute Tuesday night it was decided to purchase the building the institute now occupies and a lease of the ground for five years is being prepared. A committes, consisting of T. J. Nolan, D. T. Sullivan, J. W. Murphy, B. S. Adams, H. Whalen, J. T. Donahue, William Ryan, Rev. H. J. McDevitt and R. P. Parks, was appointed to arrange for the purchase of the building and to solicit subscriptions. The hall will cost $3,000, and the institute now has nearly $2,000 in a fund for this purpose. This committee will en- deavor to raise the necessary funds in order to make the purchase. ero They Will Vote. Voting places for the democratic primaries are as follows First Ward—2512 N street, Second Ward—Twenty-fourth and Q streets. Third Ward—Kilker block, Q street, be- tween Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets. Fourth Word—Thirty-third street, between K and L streets. e IN HOTEL ROTUNDA F. Cary, jr., of the Cincinnati Enquirer was In the city yesterday arranging for a large excursion from Cincinnati, to be given under the auspices of the Cincinnati En- quirer Householders' club, August 12. It ig tho seventh of the series of similar junkets of this kind given by the Enquirer to its contribytors, correspondents and agents In fifteen states. There are 5,200 members of the club, about 400 of whom will participate in the excursion to the west next summer, The party will make the trip on a speclal train of Pullman coaches, under the super vision of Mr. Carey. The itinerary includes a trip from Cincinnati to 8t. Louis, thencc to Kansas City and Denver on the Missouri Pacific. After taking'in the scenic grandeur of the Royal Gorge, Grand and Black canons and other points in Colorado, the party re- turns east by way of Omaha, reaching here August 20 on the Union Pacific. The North- western will be patronized between Omaha and Chicago on the return trip. While in Omaha, headquarters will be at the Millard. Weber's famous military band of Cincinnati will accompany the party. Yesterday Mr. Cary, L. A. Terhune and B. Allison were given a lunch at the Millard by Pryor Markel. After the completion of his arrangements, Mr. Cary left for the east last night. The excursionists thus to be brought to Omaha for a brief sojourn enroute will comprise an intelligent body of citizens from various states, and it is said that the Commercial club will entertain them while they are here. Mr. James Perry of Holt county the city yesterday, enroute home tour of the country in quest of evidence against the murderers of the Hills, father and son, an atrocious crime which was al most forgotten or overshadowed by the Bar vett Scott tragedy. Mr. Perry expressed some dissatisfaction at the veto of the change of venue bill, because he fears a fair trial of the men accused of the murder of Bar- vett Scott cannot be had in Holt county, He was Le'r1 (o remark that n cace there sh vl be a miscarriage of justice in these cases he would not want to be held responsible for the consequences. In his judgment there will be stirring times within ihe confines of Holt county unless lawful punishment an be meted out to the slayers of ott, every one of whom is positively known to Scott's old- time friends and would-be avengess. Stote w's Money. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—J. Deveraux, who was taken east on Monday evening on requisition papers from New York, charged with the embezzlement of $2.500 of his sister- in-law's money, left his partner, J. P. Howe, with @ remindér of his visit. The two were partners in the management of the Alcazar theater during the “Black Crook Up to Date engagement. Mr. Howe is now the sole man- ager, for on Sunday night Deveraux helped ims If to the contents of the box receipts amounting 1o 3. The following evening Deveraux was taken east. Deveraux's name is eaid to be Willlam Hezel. He is accused of viclating the partnership trust further by pretending to pay bills and pocketing th money. was in from a Texas Semi-* enteanial Fxnosition, FORT WORTH, Tex., March 18.—The Texas Semi-Centennial exposition yesterday elected Prasident, H. 0. Hollo- way; vice president, Selden R. Williams; director general, J. B. Hardock; secretary, Glenn Walker; treasurer, J. W. Spencer, | |TRUB | TREASURE, | Tnteresting Addition to the Kevraska 1is- | torieal Soclety Colleption. | Secretary Morton has fust had bound and In a few days will send to’ithe Nebraska State Historical soclety o' of the most in- teresting books that evet Téft the capital city, writes a correspondant of the Chicago | Times-Herald. 1t Is handsomely done up in | red moroceo, and the gilt title runs as fol- | lows: “Manuscript and Signatare of President Grover Cleveland. A Copy,of & Speech of His in the Handwriting of His Wife, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Presented to the Ne- braska State Historical Society by J. Ster- ling Morton of Arbor Lodge.”, The contents are all in manuscript, consisting of the orig- | inal araft of Mr. Cleveland’s address before the New England society at Brooklyn, N. Y a few years ago, this being followed up by a copy thereof in the handwriting of Mrs Cleveland. The president’s chirography is dainty, regular and painstaking; Mrs. Cleve- land’s 1s round and full, almost robust, If one were called upon to say which of two styles was masculine he would at once select Mrs. Cleveland's. In the orig- | inal draft of the address, consisting of eight page it ie noted that during the first two pages the president did not find it necessary to erase or interline a single word. It is easy to see that in his literary composition Mr. Cleveland fe one who approaches the task of writing only after careful thought as to what he is to say. Bven the words and form of expression appear to have been thoroughly considered in advance This 1is true as to the opening sentences more es- | pecially. ~ After the first two or three pages of this address the president frequently changes his cholce of words and forms of expression with many erasures and interlineations, In no singie instance, how- ever, is the thought as first put upon paper changed except as to the words in which it | is expressed, giving evidence of the clear- ness and confidence with which the president thinks out his public utterances, It is understood the president submits all his Important public papers to Mrs, Cleve- land in order to gain the benefit of her excel- lent literary taste and criticism, In the orig- inal draft of this address all the changes are made in the president’s handwriting, but It is belioye? that Mrs. Cleveland suggested a share of them. The president is as pains- taking in his composition as his penmanship, and s never satisfied with a sentence until it has been polished as near to perfection as it is possible for him to make it. A sample ot his care in this respect is shown by the changes made in the concluding paragraph of this somewhat celebrated address, M Cleveland first wrote: “With such prepara tion as this and with no place for the ignoble thoughts that our government, without per- version, hold out uncqual rewards to stim- ulato contest for unjust advantage, we shall teach that this heritage of ours has been con- fided from generation to generation to the patriotic keeping and protection of true Amer- fcanism, and it is only this that can uphold ond support them as the shelter of a free and happy people, protecting all, defending all, delighting all.”” But this was not satis- factory to the president and his collaborator, for we find this paragraph changed to read as follows, very much to its Improvement: “With such preparation as this, leaving no place for the Ignoble thoughts that our gov- crnment can without perversion hold out unequal rewards and encourage selfish de- signs, we shall teach that this heritage of ours has been confided. from generation to generation to the patriotic keeping of true Americanism, and that this’ alone can pre- serve it to shelter a frée and happy people, protecting all, defending all and blessing all."” potir il elily OMAHA CENTRAL L2BOR UNION. LIBRARY Legislative Committee Tella What is Belng Done With Bills. The Omaha Central Labor union held a regular meeting last night, with a large num- ber of delegates present. The following delegates were admitted: C. E. Watson of Journeymen Horseshoers union No. 19; Jens Jenson lof Carpenters and Joiners union No. 685; H. Borghoff and E. D. Patten of Musicians unlon No. 22, and H. S. Thomas of Electrical Workers union No. 22, Considerable routine business was takén up by the union on account of the last meeting being devoted to legislative matters. ~The committee on legislation reported the condi- tion of the labor bills new before the legis- lature. The committee has hopes of securing the passage of the bill providing for stamp- ing and branding convict-made goods. The committee further reported that semate file No, 93, on arbitration, had passed the senate and was on general file in the house. Senate file No. 124, to pension firemen who have served twenfy-one years, has passed the sen- ate and has a fair show to pass the house, Senate flle No. 225, for a free employment bureau, is on general file in the senate. Senate file No. 26, regulating primaries, has passed the senate and will very likely pass the house. House roll No. 142, to protect work- ingmen from being blacklisted, was reported back to the committee. House roll No. 1 for the same purpose, was indefinitely post- poned. House roll No. 183, to protect unions, passed the house and is now in the senate. The committee concluded its report as fol- low! “Your committee wishes to make special mention of the good work done by Senator Smith, who was assisted by the other mem- bers of the Douglas county delegation in the senate, also Representatives Jenness and Ricketts, who are ably assisted by the others of the Douglas county delegation in the house. They have acied fairly and above board upon all labor question The home industry committee made a re- port in which it alleged that workers on the excavation for the new theater at Fif- teenth and Harney strects were only receiv- ing 90 cents per day, which wages were claimed to be demoralizing. It was also re- ported that carpenters were working in the north part of the city for 90 cents per day. This report brought out several strong speeches against low wages, and the commit- teo was instructed to make an effort to in- duce the employers to hire union labor. There being a_vacancy in the board of irustees Ernest Lonhehn was chosen to fill the unexpired term. — ey VALLEY FORGE PARK. Progress of a Patriotic Undertaking in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania legislature of 1893 took steps to acquire and preserve Valley Forge as a public park and historic landmark, says the Philadelphia Press. The intrenchments, redoubts and fortifications thrown up by Washington's army of patriots in the cruel winter of 1777-78 are still easily traced there, though more or less Impaired ‘and obscured by the ravages of time. The act proposed that these fortifications shall be maintained as nearly as possible ‘in thelr original con- dition as a military camp and preserved for the enjoyment of the yeaple of the state. A commission was authorized and appointed (o purchase and take chargs of the contemplated park and an approprlation of $25,000 was made for the purpose. ' This commission, of which Mr. Francis M. Brooke of Philadelphfa l5 the efficient chair- maz, hus been vigorgalyexeouting lts trusl, and ‘the task assigned (o't is far advanced. It has acquired title, qr fs in the process of acquiring title, by condmnation, to 217% acres, at & total cost, fnelyding claims against the commission, of $33,000. The commis- sion, therefore, is obfiged to ask the iegisla ture for an additional, appropriation cf $10,- 000 to meet the deficigncy, 1t wants ancther $10,000 to maintain, the, redoubts and in- trenchments on the lipd ‘and to wild reads and paths. It finds log, that the criginal plan of acquiring only fhe land eccunied by the main and inner féftifications - ikes the park incomplete and an imperfeet realization of its declared design. The commission osks authority, therefore, to'extend the beundaries of the park so as to include the wuter in- trenchments of the Vatley Forge camp by the purchase of about 800 additlonal ures. and for this purpose it asks for an appropriation of_$50,000. This will make a park of a little over 500 acres, which will inclose the whole of Wask- ington’s winter quarters and serve excellently as & camping ground for the national guard of the state. The additional area proposed in the bill will allow the national guard of the state free scope for its own necessitles | without endangering the historlc landmarks within the area of the park. The total cost— less than $100,000, including the appropria tions already made—is moderate for this park, as the commission propz:s to ceal | with'it. The state long neglected this inter- esting revolutionary heritage. It can be ac- quired and prepared for public enjoyincnt row | more easily and more chuoly” than here- Jatter. We hope the leglslatare will deal | | me by the arm and led me acrc generously with the commission and allew it to carry out the Valley Forge park purpose In the intelfigent and sympathetic sprit with which it has begun this work. Let ft com- plete this noble conception In a way that will roflect the highest credit on the patriotism and Iiberality of this great commonwealth, i HE WENT TO A DANCH They Sald Such Things and Did Sach Things that He Was Surprised. “Speaking of practical Jjokes,” eaid a drummer to the Louisville Courler-Journal, “I was the victim of one of the most em barrassing 1 have heard of for a long time. It was during my first trip south, and, not being familiar with the people in this part of the country, I thought 1 had found u really soclable place, when three young ‘swells’ of the town with whom I had been talking the evening before asked me to go with them to a dance that was to be at a fem city. 1 had been away from home for time, and not having had the plea: being in the company of young ladies, I fairly delighted at the idea of spending a pleasant evening. ‘I told them 1 would be pleased and, after hurried preparation, The young men laughed at the idea of m paying anything toward the carriage hire and 1 felt that 1 had never been in the com pany of a more hospitable set of men. “When we arrived at the place the dance had already begun. We left the carriage in care of a negro man, and entered the ball room. Of course, I felt very strange at first among so many strangers, but my compan- fons seemed to feel quite at home, and in- sisted that I should meet some of the youns women at once. One of the young men took 8 the room to where sat a young woman who was rather pretty and had an extremely neat appear- anc. to to go, we started. After receiving an introduction to her 1 down and started a conversation. Soon was talking at an astonishingly rapid rate. 1 became rather interested in the girl, but was very much surprised to learn that she was the twentieth daughter of a wealthy farmer. At last she began to talk and laugh loudly that 1 began to feel a little em- barrassed, and asked her 1f she did not want to dance. She was on her feet in an in- stant, and we had danced a few steps when sho suddenly velled out at the top of her voice: ‘Don’t! Don't! Oh. don't hold me so tight. T am full of dynamite,’ and she ut- tered a yell that made the cold chills run up and down my back. “I turned her loose stood simply horrified. when the other people in the room only laughed and went on dancing. 1 did not knoy what to do. I knew I had done noth- ing I should not have done, intentionally at least, but 1 started up to her with an apology, when one of my companions came up with a young woman on his arm. He gave me an introduction to her, and asked me if I would not dance the next set with her. 1 dld not feel like dancing a bit, but there was no way of getting out of it, so 1 told him I would. While we were sitting down waiting for the next dance she told me that she had been married fourteen times and had 1,000 children at home. I thought she was just trying to joke me, and asked her where she lived. She said she lived in heaven. I knew something was wrong with her, and I made up my mind right there that I would not dance with her. I asked her to excuse me for a moment, and without waiting for a reply rushed across the room toward the door. I thought to myself that it 1 once got on the outside I would never attend another ‘swell dance’ in Kentucky. “I had got within a few feet of the door when an old woman ran up and threw her arms around my neck. She yelled out that I was her lost son, who ran away from home 400 years ago, when I was a mere child. T tried to tear myself away from the woman, and she fainted at my feet. I made a dart for the door, and when I reached the threshold I looked back and saw several persons carrying her off the floor, I was dazed. T expected to be arrested every mo- ment. I saw a man outside and asked him if there was not a train leaving that place soon. He said there would be one going to Louisville in about an hour, and I concluded to wait around the little station until it was ready to leave. I d not remember to have ever heard a more welcome sound than the whistle of that train, after spending an hour in silent misery. I reached my hotel in this city shortly after midnight, but could not sleep. I had learned on the train that I had been to an insane asylum ball, and I was as mad as a_hornet. ‘The next morning the young men came around to the hotel and apologized, and now they are the best friends I have in this city.” . e MEET AT sat she €0 in an instant, and T felt like swearing FLORISTS PITTSBURG. Visiting Committee Arranging for the Con- vention Given a Banquet. PITTSBURG, March 13.—The visiting com- mittee of florists, who are here arranging for the convention of the National Society of American Florists in August, were ban- queted at the Andrews hotel last night. Toasts were responded to as follows: “The National Society of American Florists,” Ed- ward Lonsdale of Philadelphia; “Our Guests, Mayor William Kennedy of Allegheny; “Our Auxiliary Clubs,” P. O'Mara of New York; “Our City” Mayor Bernard McKenna of Pittsburg; “ The Beautifying of Cities" E. M. Bigelow of Pittsburg; “The Florists of the United _States,” W. R. Rodd of Chicago; “The Use and Abuse of Flowers,” B. C. Wood of Denver; ““Usefulness of These Socie- ties,” W. J. Stewart, Boston; “The Rela- tions of Municipalities to Park Improve- ment,” Hon. T. W. Ford of Pittsburg; “The Press,” Colonel W, C. Connelly, jr., of the Associated press, Pittsburg. The commit- tee will probably conclude its labors today. — - Stabbed the Barkeepsr with a Knaife. CONWOOD, Mich., March 13.—Alfred Starr, a Finlader barkeeper in Ole Skamfer's saloon, was fatally stabbed by Gus Klemola, another Finn, this morning. Klemola and a companion had been making a night of it in the saloon. About 3 a. m Starr after repeated attempts succeeded in forcing them to leave and was locking the door when Klemola came back and attacked him with a knife, inflicting several terrible wounds. —————— Se'tlement of the Canal Compuny’s Affairs NEW YORK, March 13.—Judge Lacombe rendered an opinion in the United States cir- cuit court yesterday to the effect that the proposed arrangement of the reorganization committee of the Nicaraguan Canal Construc- tion company with the receivers to assume $65,000 worth of bonds of the old company will be acceptable to the court. This will probably bring about the speedy settlement of the company’s affairs, —— Sioux Fulls Forger in 'Frisco, SAN FRANCISCO, March 12 B. Bur- lelgh, alias Bruce, believed to be a Sioux Falls forger, was arrested in this city on in formation received from the chief of police of Sioux Falls, A telegram from Sfoux Falls says that a detective will leave that city immediately to take Burleigh back for trial, e Bits of Town News, Mrs. Dora Phillips of Clinton B. F. Blinn, saloon Keeper, for selling her husband liquor. While on his southern trip son was presented with a cane made from the wood of the sunken steamer, Star of the West, the first boat that was fired upon by rt Sumter, The two young sons of Mrs. M. Brock- holtz, living near Buffalo Center, quarreled over a trifing matter while returning from sciool. “The gjder one struck his ‘brother with a wagod® endgate rod, which passed into his brain. He died a few hours after- ward. Chris Allen, a Struble, nine miles northwest sulcided by hanging himself in @ barn. It is thought that extreme pain caused by a wound received last Christmas was the cause of the deed. He left a will bequeathing his farm to his sister, residing at the same place. State Auditor McCarthy has just com pleted ghe task of sending out 15,000 agents' certificates. All certificates for companies outside of the state who do business in the state pay $2 each. Home companies are charged 50 cents. In this manner consid- erable revenue is realized for the state, the receipts from these certificates last month belng something more than $10,000, These certificates were for the fire Insurance com- panies. Next week the auditor will begin work oo the life insurance companies, has $5,000 sued for Governor Jack- young man residing at of LeMars, given | le seminary a few miles from this | STRANGE JURY DISAGREES Stood Pight to Four for Conviction After Several Days Deliberation, RELIEF SOLICITOR BEING INVESTIGATED J. W, Smith of Ho: Heved to Have Failed to Ace Much Money Collected for Drouth Connty Sufferers, SIOUX CITY, March gram.)—The jury in the Strange, ex-supervisor, discharged today, after being locked up four | dayd, The members were completely ex hausted, They &tood eight to four for con viction Charges of jury fixing are made against Strange and will investigated by the county authorities. The present case will be tried again in about (wo wecks, A Cherokee special says that Judge Ladd today decided the long fought case between the prohibitionists and saloon peopte there holding that the saloon petition has not the 65 per cent of all voters In the county which the state law demands. Al the saloons closed at once. They will make an effort to get @ new petition, but 1t is belleved the county will remain dry N. P. Berthelson and N county, Nebraska, are here looking up the work ‘of J. W. Smith, a solicitor for relief for he Boyd county sufferers, who is believed to have raised a large amount of money and ap propriated it to his own uses. Ile has been | traveling in Towa much of the winter and re- ported that he barely got enough to pay ex penses. This was doubted, and on investi- gatlon it fs found that he raised consider. able money here that he did not report. The Investigation will be carried to other places, 18.—(8 Tele Walter disagreed and was Q. Reed of Boyd HENRY BURGUMASTER MURDERED, 118 Partially Barned Body Discovered in n St Ansgar Hurness Shop. OSAGE, T, March 13.—(Special Telegram.) Reports have just reached here of the murs der of Henry Burghmaster, a young German of St. Ansgar. Yesterday morning L. Sher- man, who works in John Vacha's harness shop, went into the shop as usual, where he found Vacha asleep. On removing a blanket which had been put up at a front window the light revealed the distorted and par- tially burned hody of Burghmaster. Near by was a_hammer covered with hair and blood. The supposition is that he was murdered by some unknown person during a drunken spree and attempt was made to conceal the crime by trying to burn the building. Dlstrict Y. SHENANDOAH, Ia. clal)—The Southwestern Young Men's Christian tlon, which is to be Convention, March 13— (Spe- lowa District oclation conven- held here Friday, Satur- day’ and Sunday, is expected to be' one of the largest conventions of the assoclation ever held in the district, The college Young Men's Christian assoclation is working hard to make it a success, Dr. Stephen J Phel, ouncil Bluffs will give the open- ing address in the First Methodist church Friday evening. Town City Modieal I0WA CITY, gram.)—The departments lowa held aduates, Ta., March 13.—(Spect medical and of the State their ann Tele- pharmaceutical University of commencements here tonight. Senator James H. Trewin of ing delivered ~the add Forty- raduated, of whom three were ph: Center Point Hotel Burned. TREATM When Buying A minute and it which have don grown, Were born on (I ry inteligent experiment have best varietie their home forest 1 for ¢ MYOTHERS’ ... M FRIEND” 1s & sclentifically propared liniment and harmless; every ingrodient is of recognized value and in constant use by the medical profession. 1t shortens labor, lessens pain, diminishes danger to life of Mother and Child. Book “To Mothers' mailed free, containing valu- able information and voluutary testi- mouials. Sent by Express or Mail,on receipt of price, 0. ver bottle. Sold by All Druggista. BRADFIELD REGULATOR €O., Atlanta, Ga SEARLES & SEARLES Chronic, Nervous, Private Diseases. NT BY MAIL Consaltation Free. Wocure Catarrh, all diseisos of the Nose, Throat, Chest, Stomach, Liver, Blood, Skin and Kidney Disoases, Fe- male Woaknesses, Lost Manhood, and ALL PRIVATE DISEASES OF MEN. WEAK Debility o Exhaustion, Wantiug voluntary Losse D and_middle prematurely readily to cur new treatment for loss of Vi power. culars, free book «nd receipts. Dr. Searles and Seariss, MEN ARE VICTIMS TO I11IBRVOUS Weakness, In with Early Decay in you aged; lack of vim, vigor andwenken n ‘wprroaching ‘old age. All yell Car or of address with stamp for eire 1416 Faroam Owahba Neb Fruit Trees, Buy the best. lost can never be recovered, W calamity to lose several years: so many Towa and Nebraska peopla when they have bought foreign unacclimated fruit trees. MENERAY BROTHERS, THE CRESCENT NURSERY. lands where their nurse is_grown, and years of patient, aght them the Consequently stock for this climat wn stock 1S as hardy as the have a very large stock the spring delivery and every: treo 18 warranted true to name. Orchard, Vinyard, Lawn, Parking Trees and Ornamcntal stock Make' no your list of wants for prices. you in prices o Bluffs Omaha Bee, Nur: P. O. Address, mistake in your orders, W nd stock. Refer: Council Bluffs Department and prominent business men. s &ix miles north of Councl BIffs, MENERAY BROS,, Crescent, Iowa, Send us can please nces: Councll Banks, CEDAR RAPIDS, In., March 13.—(Special Telegram.)—Iire at Center Point this morn- ing totally destroyed the Montour hotel, to- gether with all the contents. The loss is §1,000, with no insurance. The guests had barely time to escape from the building. Banker Yetzer Se ATLANTIC, Ia., March Special Tele- gram.)—J. C. Yetzer, president of the de- funct Cass County bank, was released on bail today, He has sectred a change of venue, and all remaining cases will go to Red Oak. Des Moines In the Midst of a Blizzard. DES MOINES, March 13.—A blizzard began at 10 o'clock this morning and Is increasing In severity. The thermometer is 10 above o8 Bail, GEO. P. SANFORD, Capital, - - Profits, . 9 o One of the oldest banks in the We mlicit your business and collections. pay & per cent on time deposits We will Pleascd to seo and serve you. A. W. RIBKMAN, President. Cashler. First National Bank of COUNCIL BLUFF3, lowa. $100,000 12,000 ate of lowa. We —eeee ey zero. The snow is quite heavy. — Biggest Smolter for Colorado City. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 18.— Cablegrams have been received here stating Special Notces-Gouncil Blufs that money has been raised in London to build at Colorado City the largest smelter in ! this_country. It will be ecquipped with a special treatment adapted to the handling of the low grade Cripple Creek ores. ——— Burned to Death In o Hotel Fire. HENDRICKS, W. Va., March 13— D.| Junkins' hotel at Macleville, four miles from here, was consumed last night by fire. Three men’ were burned to death and three more injured, so two of them will die. The names of the dead are unknown. Loss to property, $5,000. Ed Burke, LARGE court_house. Apply at Bee ofice, Councll Bluffs. RUIT FARM AND GARDEN sale cheap und od easy terms, Pearl sir: A FINE LIVE day, 1 broug 3 buggl Hess, Councll Bluffs, WANT! housework. Mrs, H. W. Tilton, t W, PRIVAT! CHIMNEYS CLEANED; VAULTS CLEANED: H 638 By ome BARN FOR RE) LAND FOR ! Day & Hens, 8 1Y OUTFIT FOR SALE; 1 LAN- am, 1 conch, 1 surrey, 1 phaéton s, 6 sleighs, § sets harness. Day. D, GOOD GIRL, for ifants and Children. « Castorta issowell adapted to children that I recommend it as superior toauy prescription knowntome. IL A, Anciem, M. D, 111 So. Oxford £t., Brooklyn, N. Y, “The uso of ‘Castoria 15 so universal and its merits 80 well known that it scems & work of supcrerogaticn to endorso are the Sut.igent failies who do not keep Castoria wituin easy reach,” Canios Magryy, . D., York City, THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 77 MURRA" STR 125th Street and ith Ave., Castorla curcs Colic, Constipation, Sour Kills et Without fnjurious medication ach, Diarrhaa, Lructation, | rms, gives sleep, and promotes @ n, “Tor several years I have recommended your * Castor Uo 5o s it has invariably procuced beneticlal resul and shall clways continue te EowiN I", Panoee, M, D, W York Oitg, New Yonx Crre, COUNCIL BLUFF STEAH DYE WORK All kinds of Dyeing and Cleaning done in the highest style of the art. I'aded an staincd fabrics mad to look a8 good as new. Work promptly done and delivere in all parts of the country, Bend foF price list, ©O. A, MAOHAN, Proprietor Bradway, near Northe western Depot, Counctl Blutfs, lowa. Te), 328 DAVIS’ DRUG, PAINT: GLASS HOUSE Mixed Paints, Lead, Oil, Varnish, Brushes, Putty and Paper Hangers' Supplies. Window Plate and Art Glass. Buying car lots for cash we can save the consumer and the dealer money in buying of us. Call and ses our stock and get prices before buying. Wholesale and retail, 200BROADWAY,COUNCIL BLUFFS8 be -