Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 19, 1895, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE INDAY, MAY 19, 1893 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS, NO. 12 PEARL STRE NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Olab's Buggestions Are Not Made for Pur- poses of Faultfinding, OFFICE, = AN BN DA S RAND RuNNING MEETING ‘UNION PARK, COUNCIL BLUFFS. Delivered by carrier to any part of the city. H. W. TILTON, Lessee. ~Business office, No. [ XPENSES MUST BE CITy's REDUC'E a; night Recommendation (hat the Legality of the Present Water Works Contract Ile Tested In the Conrts—Funding General Fund Warrants. MINOR MENTION, Grand, Council Bluffs. E. F. Clark, prop. The Central Labor union will have a meet- ng at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Liberty ball, Fred Clausen had his wheel stolen Wednes- | day from in front of the Manhattan. The | thief was caught at Shenandoah and wiil be | brought back today. A telegram was nouncing that three been ordered to leave St with horses for the running Tuesday. Trilby called at the office of the city clerk yesterday and pa‘d $2 into the city treasury Trilby is a member of the canine species, and | the payment was made by her next friend, H L. Cummings. The Kansas City, St. Joseph Blufts railway has insued a new go Into effect this morning Train be known hereafter as No. 21, train No. No. 23, No. 2 as No. 20, and train No. No. 22, The only change in time is ir No. 23, which will arrive In Council at 5:25 a. m The work of paving Second avenue was At the meeting club held pointed of the Good Government Friday evening the committee ap formulate a reply to criticisms made on the club, and also to formulate some e Buston cars had | SUERestions for the betterment of the city, Louis today loaded | made its report and the same was unani- meeting next | mously adopted. The report was as follows: To the Good Government Club: Your committee appointed to formulate a report and declaration of the position and recom mendations to the club from its investiga- sus and deliberations up to this time would respectfully submit the following: “That there has been some critictsm of the No. 1 will | reports and actions of the club arising from 3 88 | 4 misconc thereof, in that it has been iR “ sumed that the club was attacking the ob. Bluffs | ligations of the city by reason of the claim that they exceeded the constitutional limit of indebtedness, and attacking the present completed to Ele ;wmh’ flr(” ,\w\rvrl\!w 2':\\{- | or other administrations of the y with ref- but t st fow feet. A day or two | o d .\.‘]rlv‘\’\l'hkhu:x {HBUGHE e wonld' Heye | oronoe to the conditions of that about 1,000 bricks to spare, but he either es- | the investigations of the club have revealed. timated wrong or was victimized by thieves, | It would hardly seem necessary ay that for when he let his men go yesterday he was | an organization composed of citizens and i:m 500 short, He will probably fill in the | property owners and taxpayers in Council alance with home made brick Bluffs would not attack its credit or suggest mes Dungan, the 15-year-old son of J. | repudiation of its oblig on of any real or claimed technical defect therein. ! he re $ 3 B M. Dungan, pleaded guilty to stealing $8 The only reference made in any been in FIRST DAY, recelved yesterday an- & Council timetable, to ption ur finances to ot i [ EXT WEDNESDAY mav 220 VE or more races each day, including Handicap Race; largest number of horses start in each race seen in the West, from his mother yesterday and was sentenced by Justice Vein to five days in the county | ports of the club to this matter h Jail. He claims to be 19 years old, but his fa single paragraph calling attention to the father says he is several years younger. The court gave him the benefit of the doubt, or the offense would probably have met with a more severe punishment. He I8 serving out the time in the county jail. Buginess has been unusually slack in the county recorder's cffice during the first two weeks of this month. Up to y:sterday after- noon only 200 instruments had been filed for record, while the number for the same period of preceding years has been in the vicinity of §00. This in not altogether an unmixed evil, however, for the bulk of Instruments filed in this office is composed of chattel or constitutional limitation and the amount of outstanding bonded and general Indebtedness of the city, to emphasize the necessity of effort upon the part of the city government and all good citizens to bring the expenses of the city within its income and provide means for paying its outstanding obligations. ““The purpose of the club is and has been, as shown by its reports, not to injure the credit of the city or suggest a repudiation of any of its obligations, but to aid in bringing about wise business' methods whereby the city’s credit could be maintained and pay- ment of its outstanding obligations made at Look out for Grand Hotel Handicap first day; distance 1} miles; fifteen entries; 400 horses now on the ground. Omaba and Council Bluffs Motor R. R. run trains to Grand Stand every 5 minutes: one and one-third fare on all Railroads entering Omaha and Council Bluffs for the round trip. Admission to all parts of the grounds, 5Qc¢. Zook out Nor has there real estate mortgages, C. M. Hunt, president of the South Omaha Savings bink, and Dr. T. H. Ensor, president of the Board of Trade of that city, spent a part of yesterday in the city and met the trustees of Lewis township for a discussion of the plan of establishing a ferry b:tween South Omalia and Manawa. A mee!Ing of the Lewis township trustees with the property owners fs to be held tomorrow to make ar- rangements for a right of way for a road. A meeting of the ferry company promoters and the trustces will be held Friday evening in South Omaha, when it is expected that defi- mnite plans will be adopted. I E. Phillips was released from jall yes- terday, after lying there for several days. He was indicted by the grand jury a few days ago for committing an assault with intent to do great bodily injury on V. J. Brechtell Phillips and his wife had =ome serious trou- ble, but patched it up and went to living to- gether again. But Brechtell, who is about half as large as Phillips, played the serpent in the garden, so Phillips clatms, and took her out buggy riding. Phillips went after him with two fists that had been hard:ned by years of toll and blacked both his eyes, Phillips gave bail in the sum of $100 yester- day. Osceola Dallard, a farmer living east of the city, visited Council Bluffs Friday night and loaded up on booze of the most ram- bunctious kind. He then visited the home of his mother, one of the best known ladies in Council Bluffs, who lives on First avenue opposite Bayliss park. Mrs. Ballard is quite aged and at the time was confined to her home by illness. That fact had no effect upon her son, who, it is alleged, dragged her about the room and abused her in a shameful manner. Henry DeLong, who chanced to be familiar with the circum- stances, secured the intervention of the po- lice, but the undutiful son did not come back after his first visit. Insure n the Imperial, Palatine or Glen Falls Fire Insurance companies. These are among the largest and best companies in the world, and we are sole agents for Council Blufts. Lougee & Towle, 235 Pearl street. Baled Huy for Salo In large or small lots, by F. Gardner. In- quire of Thomas Johnson, city welghmaster. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, Mrs. L. G. Knotts has returned from a visit to Chicago. Mrs. H. L. Alford of Toledo, O., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Felt. Mrs. Hattle Lucas of Los Angeles, Cal., Is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. S. Terwilliger. Mrs. Willlam Swan _of Evanston, IIL, Is yisiting her mother, Mrs. Henry Swan on Bixth avenue. J. G. Wylie left last evening for Sioux City, to spend Sunday with his wife, who is under- Boing treatment there, Ed BEgan, city editor of the Atlantic Tele- graph, has bought the Glenwood Opinion and will take charge June 1. In the city and will spend With her sister, Mrs. Coady, on Sixth avenue. Misses Mollle and Nellie Gleason are here for a few weeks' visit with friends, They have been living In Los Angeles for some time past and are both restored to complete health. They will soon return to the west and make their home in Salt Lake City. John Schoentgen and family leave today for be Joined by Edward P. Schoentgen and proceed the latter the east. At Baltimore, Md., they will to Luxembourg, Belgium, where will engage in architectural studies. Mr Schoentgen will return home in the fall, but his wife and children will remain there for two years, The Groat Populacity of Copps Cheer. Dealers who have been furnishing thelr famous nonalcoholic Herb Tonic, R. Wheeler Brewing company, are always anx- fous to control the trade for their own towns customers with boverages, Copps manufactured the Cheer and exclusively by the G. because the beverages outsell anything else In the line. Co. of Malvern, more goods: Cheer will not last longer than Saturday. 15 a big seller. If you will allow us to trol the entire trade here and Herb Tonic we will obligate ush the trade. heeler & Hereld, Sold exclusively by Spring meeting of the Union Park Racing con- assoclation commences tinues ten days. Five good commencing at 2 p. m. One tare on all railways for round trip, May and races dally Mandolin ¢ lub Entertained. ‘The members of the Mandolin club enter- tained their friends at Manawa Friday from The time was spent in the plashing of the oars being a fit accompaniment to the music A fine supper was served. Upon returning from the lake the party drove wbout -the city and serenaded a number of Miss s 4 o'clock to 10 p. m. rowing about the lake, of the mandolins. their friends. Those present were: Bessie Moore, Bessie Bradshaw, Mona R. Jennie Guittar, Jessle Wallace, Messrs. Rarick, W. Woodward, Will. Wallace, aud Mrs. A, W, Moore, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Moore, Cole & Cole will give you low prices and not tell you their $2.60 gasoline stove is bet ter than their competitors’ $5.00 stove. won't lle about goods. A splendid line of straw hats at Metcalt Bros. A splendid line of straw hats at M:tealf Bros. A plondid line of straw hats et Metealf Broa. i . The Hardman, the plane par excellence, Miss Katle Dunn of Los Angeles, Cal., is the summer Here's what D. H. Thompson & wrote in an order for “Your last shipment of Copps It on- on Copps Cheer ourselves to buy all of our drinks from you and will and a third Karl Mayne, Burt McCormick, Fred Searle, Charles Mr. They the earliest possible date. been In any report or in any of the delibera- tions of the club any attack upon the pres- ent or any preceding administration. ““We fully recognize that the abuses which have grown up and the difficulties encoun- tered by our city government are not pecu- llar to Council Bluffs, but are common to a large part of our municipalities. Because thereof there has been the rapld increase and development of organizations like this, having for their object the betterment of municipal government. It is not our purpose to fix the responsibility for existing condi- tions, but to aid all efforts of the city gov- ernment in meeting present conditions and with the least possible burden to our people providing funds to pay all current expen: of the city and its outstanding obligatio We commend the reported purpose of the present city council in determining upon a radical reduction of public expenditures rather than an Increased assessment, and pledge to our municipal government the united aid of the membership of this club in accomplishing that purpose. o successful challenge has been or can be offered to the correctness of the figures submitted by the club in its reports, as those figures have been taken from the official re- ports of the city. To charge that the club in its reports or action has either expressly or Impliedly attacked the credit of the city or made an assault upon any city adminls- tration or public official can only arise either from ignorance of what It has reported and done or a deliberate purpose to distort its position dnd set up a man of straw that can be easily destroyed. Its reports have dealt neither in innuendoes, adjectives nor sen- sationalism, but have been confined to facts and figures taken from official sources, to bring to the club, our citizens and public officials a realization of the importance of the work before us. “We submit the following recommenda- tions as the result of the investigations and deliberations of the club: “1. That, as under the present contract with the City Water Works company it is impos- sible to provide adequate water supply for the city with the proceeds of the authorized levy of water tax, and as our citizens arc paying a much higher rate than other citles of Towa similarly situated, we would recom- mend that there be a careful investigation of the relations of the City Water Works com- pany to the city and the validity of the pres- ent contract, and that the city take measures at once to abrogate said contract and bring the proper action that its validity may be determined by the courts, to the end that it invalid a new contract may be made which shall relleve out citizens from the burden of exorbitant water rates and enable the city within the 5 mill levy to provide sufficient water supply for the needs of its people, and that the present utterly unjustifiable, and, as we belleve, illegal exemption of the Water Works company from municipal taxation for a paltry consideration be brought to an end. 2, That the practice which has grown up in the past of causing suits to be instituted upon general fund warrants, for the pay- ment of which judgment tax has been levied, and which we believe to be lllegal and un- authorized, shall at oice cease, to the end that our people shall not be subjected to a greater judgment tax than contemplated by law, and that the expenditures of the city for general purposes shall be confined within the legal limit. We believe that the municipal government will so clearly recognize the justness and right of this position that noth- ing further than the suggestion will be nec- essary. 1f, however, this should prove to be untrue, we would recommend proceedings to enjoln ‘any attempt to levy a judgment tax to collect” jurgments hereafter rendered on general fund warrants. 3. That such part of the sinking fund as will not be available for the payment of obli- gations to which it is pledged for a period of years, be invested in the purchase (not payment) of outstanding interest-bearing ob- ligations of the city, to the end that the city, to the extent of such investment, may be re- lieved from interest obligations. We believe such Investment of this fund would be not only good business policy, but within the legal rights of the municipal administration, 4. That as the outstanding general fund warrants exceed by many thousands of dol- lars the amount that can be pald within a considerable perlod of years, we believe it good business policy to refund, at a lower rate of interest than they now bear, such part of these warrants as cannot in all prob- ability be paid within the life of such re- funding bonds, to the end that the difference between the Interest now borne by the war- rants and the Interest at which refunding bonds can be floated be saved to the eity, caro being taken not to refund by any long- time bonds nor to refund any part of the indebtedness of which there is reasonable probabllity of payment before the maturity of such bonds. “5. That the departments of city marshal and chief of police be consolidated for the saving of expenses and that the duties of cortrol of the police department be trans- ferred to the marshal's office, and that the duties now performed by the clerk of the finerce committee be added to the treasurer, the duties of both marshal and treasurer under the statute, being such as are provided by statute or by ordina By this means there could be a saving to the city of two salarles, 6. That, as in the present depressed finan- clal and industria, situation, every business nan has both In his business and personal expenses been compelled to practice most righl econg and cut off not only all un- necessary expense, but all that can be dis- pensed with, we believe that there should be a careful Investigation by the city council of each department of the city, to the end that every useless expense and every source of disbursement not absolutely necessary for the efficient administration of the city's affairs be cut off and the expenditures of the city reduced to the lowest possible limit con- istent with good government, and that the alaries of the mayor and other public officials raised within the last few years Le reduced to the amount pald before such ralse of salaries. 1. Your committee will here venture to make another suggestion. The council may, urder existing charter, order public improve- ments at the expense of the abutting lot L AR et for Derby Day next Wednesday. E. A. WICKHAM, President. owners by its arbitrary vote and without reference to the interest of such owners and of the public welfare. This power has been grossly abused in the past and is liable to future abuse. But the power inheres in the charter and can only be changed and guardel by state legislation. In other states this power is vested partly in the abutting lot owners and partly in the council. We sub mit, therefore, that a_movement should be begun looking to a change of the general law relating to street improvements. “The investigations of this club have sug gested the foregoing as some of the ways in which our financial condition can be im proved and the difficulties confronting the city can be In part met and a large saving of Interest and ¢xpu ¢ ture made. They are made by this club in good faith, as the result of cousideration and deliberation, but with no pride of opinion. If any valid ob- Jections can be raised to any of them or any better way of meeting these difficulties can be suggested, such methods will meet with a cheerful endorsement of the club. We pledge our united efforts to all public officials and_citizens in any honest and reasonable effort to improve our municipal government and will have controversy only with such officlals as refuse to recognize the necessity for reform in our municipal gov- ernment or refuse to propose or accept reasonable or proper measures, intended to bring about such reforms. BOSTON STORE PRICES, Paper—Largest Stock, Prices. Brown backs at 3%c a roll. White blanks at 4%c a yard. Mica gilts, beautiful line of patterns, 6%c a roll. 1214c gilts reduced to Sc a roll. 19¢ and 22c gllts reduced to 10c and 12%c a roll. Ingrains in the varlous tints at 12%c a roll. All work guaranteed. Estimates cheerfully given. Dig reductions In lace curtains and chenille portieres. Our Wall Lowest at WINDOW SHADES. A selection of 20 different shades, full 7 feet long, best spring rollers, in the following qualities Felt shades, 15¢; worth, 22c OIl opaque, 39c, worth G0c. Best quality water colors opaque, 7 feet long, 26c; other stores ask 35c. FOWLER, DICK & WALKER, Council Bluffs, Ta. FINE PROSPECTS FOR THE RACES Stablen Are Now Crowded with Gallopers and More Coming. Among the horses which have arrived at the driving park are Carl Dunder and Moss Terry from St. Paul. Wedgefield, the grand old race horse, who in the last two years has won some high class races in Chicago, St. Louls, Nashville and New Orleans, is here also, and his owner expects to see him give a good account of himself in the Grand Hotel handicap, to be run on Wednesday, the first day of the meeting. This race will bring to- gether the best lot of known race horses ever seen in the northwest and will be to Council Bluffs and Omaha what the Derby is to Louisville and Chicago. There is the promise now of from twelve to fifteen starters. Entries are coming by every mail, and also by telegraph, from Chicago, Louisville, St. Louls, Kansas City and elsewhere. Mr. West is here with his stable, among the horses being the beautiful filly, Perline Mills, full sister to the grand race mare, Lottie Mills, Tom Stewart of Kansas City has a fine looking lot of eight head. He in the owner of the great trotting horse, Ryland T, but says he is going to forsake his first love, trotters, and from now on will be found with the runners. Scroggens stable of six head s here. Of course they are all winners, The boys say eo. Cottingham Bros. of Kansas City are on the ground with four good ones. In fact, there are more horses here now than at any previous megting, and still there are four palace horse cars full and on the way from Chicago, and today five car loads will be shipped here from St. Louis The driving park managers are hustling to provide stable room for the horses still com- ing. By next Wednesday, the opening day, there will be fully 300 thoroughbreds in and about the track. The association has telegraphed Hon. B. Swigart of Frankfort, Ky., to secure him as judge. His presence will be an assurance of pure racing Numerous improvements have been made the park, including & new judges' stand, ladies' toilet room, etc. There is a lively scene every morning, with from thirty to forty horses on the track at once, getting their work preparatory to the next ten days’ races. Among the noted jockeys who will ride here are Ross and Smith from St. Louls; Shields, Davis, Taylor and McCue from Chi- cago; Hart, Corder, West, Pazco and others. New designs in Swiss curtain goods just recelved. Prices never so low. Council Blufts Carpet Co. Granulated sugar Still Cheap. Best granulated sugar 22 Ibs. for §1 at Brown's C. O. D. Buy the “New Process” gas cooking range. Council Bluffs Gas company's office. More Grief for Pomeroy, H. W. Pomeroy was indicted by the last grand jury for cheating by false pretenses, and was put in the county jail yesterday for his connection with the sale of some property to the Seators brothers, south of Manawa, to which, 1t is claimed, he had no title. He had been in jail for the greater part of the last month and had just bewn refeased from an imprisonment for contempt of court, his at- torney, J. B. Sweet, putting up $25 in cash for his appearance. Sweet promised to turn his client over to the sheriff if he was noti ded of the Indictment, as he expected to got the $25 for his attorney fee. He was accord ingly notified, and a short time later wended his way to the county jail with Pomeroy in tow. Pomeroy is said to own considerable Nebraska property. Monduy nr Bepnison’s. 5,000 yards standard dress prints, Monday, 23c yard. One bolt 36-inch Lawrence LL muslin, 3%c yard. Lockwood §-4 blaachéd yard. Lockwood 9-4 bleached sheeting, 15¢ yard Choicest line wash dress goods in the city Dotted dress Swiss at 10c, 16c, 20¢, 25 and 35¢ yard. 36-inch dotted curtaln Swiss, 12tc yard. Another big sale Monday of boys' $1.00 Fauntleroy shirt wai¥ts in plain white, fancy percales, and entire 1ot Monday 49c each, Monday we will sell our ladies’ long waist 50c summer corsets for one day, 29¢ pair. Ladies’ pure silk vests, 60c each, Ladies’ lisle thread unfon suits, 50c suit. ANOTHER BIG CLOAK SALE. Positively every cloak in our house must g0; nearly given away; come in Monday. Ladies” $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 capes, Mon- day, 98c each. Ladies' $5.00, $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 capes Monday, choice $2.89 each. Every ladies’ and misses’ jacket in our store that was $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, up to $10.00, all at one price Monday. Take them away, your choice, $1.98 each. BIG CARPET AND CURTAIN SALE. For one day, Monday, we offer 20 rolls of 50c quality linen warp Jap matting at 25c yard. Felt curtain shades on fixture, complete, 15¢ each. 1,000 best quality 6-foot opaque curtain shades, Monday 25c each. Real Brussels net lace curtains, $4.98 pair, worth $8.50. If you need carpets, curtains or rugs, we can save you money. Come in Monday. BENNISON BROS., Council Bluffs. Couldn’t Interrupt Travel. “I always thought the motor company owned the town, and now I know it sav- agely remarked Joe Huffman yesterday morning. He was about to move a shanty from Broadway near Eighth street, just east of the Danforth building, up Broadway to the corner of Frank street, a distance of about a mile, and his intention was to cut every guy wire along the entire route of the motor line. The building had been purchased by William Rogers and was to be converted into a saloon when it arrived at its destination. Huffman, who had the contract for moving it, had asked the motor company to pay him the extra expense that would be incurred in moving the building around on Washington avenue, and in the event of his proposition being accepted would not disturb the wires. When the motor officials heard of what was projected they notified the city attorney and city marshal. Mr. Hazelton made the neces- sary preparations to prevent their cutting the wires, and Marshal Canning paid a visit to Huffman, informing him that he would not only not be allowed to pull his building along Broadway, but he must wait until mid- night before moving It out on the street. Huffman's rage_at this gave rise to the above remark. Yesterday afternoon arrange- ments had been completed to move the build- ing up Broadway to Seventh street, and it any effort is made to carry it further on Broadway City Attorney Hazelton's plans will be carried into execution, only sheeting, 12%c Record. Jirgakers. Union Driving pack /will be the scene of some of the fleetesi-footed runners at the coming meet that it has ever been the lot of Council Bluffs cpgople to witness. There are already jabout 200 horses at the groungs. and everything goes merrily on. All that is mow nec- essary to make the races a success is the patronage of the people, Every one should g0 at least one or two days, and, as the races generally bring out the newest things in dress, you ought. to, ¢all around and nce Tow Hughes and get,a mew hat, something “natty.” You should, also have a pair of those tan shoes; you can get them from $1.50 up to $3.60 down at 919 South Main street, And you may need gomathing in a shirt or necktie. Call around aL Hughes' and get these things beforethg, races. Fenow P 20 car loads standardred cedar fence post 10%c each by the candoa@. A. Overton, Coun- cil Bluffs, low When Becr Was Harred. Goldsteln & Brown, who are being sued in the district court for a lttle unpaid bal- ance of $2,000 on a $5,000 bill for beer bought of the Lemp Brewing company of St. Louf in 1893, when the prohibitory law was in full swing in lowa, have put in a novel claim They paid $3,000 on the bill, and then set their feet down on the proposition to pay no more, It was against the law to trade in beer in lowa, and they did not propose to be a party w0 the violation of the law. The brewing company consequently had to bring sult for the unpaid balance. For about two days the case had been on trial in the district court when yesterdsy it was suddenly inter- rupted Goldstein & Brown, ‘In addition to their refusal to pay the bill, put tn a counter claim for the $3,000 which they had pald, alleging that the sale was fllegal and that the com- pany had uo right to recelve money for that which was contraband according to the Jaws | of Towa. Wh:en the attorneys for the com- pany produced a copy of the laws of Missourl yesterday and claimed that the sale had been made under them and was therefore valid, the attorneys for Goldstein & Brown made a mot'on for a continuance, cn the ground that they were not prepared to combat the evi- dence. Judge Smith sustained the motion, and the case went over Indefinitely. oves the Hardmi wno. The following is from the “Indicator,” one of the principal music papers of the east: The Hurdman piano is held in such high esteem by the Baron von Saurma Jeltsch, until recently the German ambassador at Washington, that when he was transferred to his new post at Constantinople the Hardman piano was the only article of his household effects that he carried with him. Certainly this proves that cultivated people see merits in this piano worthy of their earnest admira- tion. MUELLER PIANO AND ORGAN CO., 103 Main street, Council Bluffe, 113 N. 16th, Omaha, A big cut in carpets and rugs, Bluffs Carpet Co. Council Pioneer Days of Journalism. In the Woman’s Edition of The Omaha Bee, published a few days ago, we noticed an in- teresting article regarding ‘‘Nebraska's First Paper,” written by Mrs. C. D. Thompson bf Omaha, a former Marshalllown girl and ac- quaintance of the editor of this paper, says the Shenandoah (Ia.) Sentinel. The article is illustraled with a fac simile of the heading of the first Nebraska paer, issued July 28, 1854, and was called the “Omaha Arrow The entire force employed on the paper con- sisted of three persons—editor, compozitor and devil. The editor's name was J. E. Johnson and he was a Mormon and a democrat. In less than a year he moved to Utah, and died there. Omaha at that time had only six houses, The article is written in a quaint style that shows the Towa girl is equal to the occaslon. Referring to society events of that early period, she says: ‘'Society events were neither numerous nor brillian® except in color, terra cotta and Indian red being the prevalling shades. May day bonnets were mude up of one or two feathers, accord- ing to the rank of the wearer, and russet shoes were then, as now, very popular among Omaha ladies. The hair was arranged some- what differently from the present custom, being worn plain, without curl or puff, and dressed very low on the neck and ornamented with eagle feathers and porcupine quills.” Tho Wizard Telephono Company Is now prepared to recelve applications for complete telephone eervice in Councll Blufts and other cities at the following rates: For business places, $2 per month. For residences, $1 per month. For circuit of five instruments on one line, 50 cents each per month. Apply at company's factory, 101 Fourth street, Council Bluffs. Cheap Trip to Texns, On account of the ex-confederate reunion at Houston, Tex., May 20, the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railway will sell ex- cursion tickets May 18, 19 and 20 at one fare for the round trip, good fifteen days from date of sale, with privilege of extension of time limit. 0. M. BROWN, Ticket Agent. Salvation and Sivor. The Plerson revival meetings, which close tonight, have been phenomenal in several re- spects. One of the most striking features has been the financlal arrangements. While salvation is advertised as free, yet in many of the revival schemes there has been inter- woven very clever provisions for getting a good bit of earthly treasure for the head pro moter. It has been refreshing to note tha the arrangements for the Pierson meetings bave been free from all such objectionable money-making schemes. All that the Minis- terial association has pledged has been that the community would pay the expenses, such as printing, janitor's hire, etc., and not a cent of the money raised has gone into Mr. Pierson's pocket, every dollar being put right back into the tills of the business men of the city. The reports, therefore, that the evangelist Is receiving a big salary and is preaching wholly for what there is in it are as cruel as they are false. Mr. Plerson re- celves only what the people see fit to volun tarily put into the plates at the closing ser ice tonight, no other collections or subscrip- tions having been taken for him, and there not even being a promise beyond that, Hypootizing Council Bluffs. This is what people would think if they could see the crowds buying Munyon's Rem- edies at Davis' drug store. $200.00 worth re- celved this week, and the only stock in_the city where you can get what you want. Mail orders filled by return mall. Write or call for guide to health. free. The dreaded cyclone Is stalking abroad in the land, leaving naught but devastation In its wake. Its victims were many along its path through Sioux Center. Secure a tor- nado policy from the Council Blufts Ins. Co, at once, for no one can tell where next this demon may settle down to business, Sclentific optician at Wollman's, 406 Broad- way. Mrs. Lawrence Wias Suce The many friends of Mrs. Margaret Stan- ton Lawrence, widow of Frank Law- rence, will be glad to learn that she is meeting with great success in New York, where she is at the head of the physical training department of the Teachers' college. This institution is the only one, besides West Point and Annapolis, which will not admit a student who is unable 1o pass a certaln physical examination, The GEO. F. WRIGHT, Secretary. CHAS. GREGORY. Manager. ©) New York Sun of recent date contains a lengthy and very laudatory account of an ex- hibition given by Mrs. Lawrence's depart- ment. Among the interested spectators was the director of the Yale gymnasium, Dr. An- derson, who joined in the genoral enthusiasm The exercises opened with Swedish educa- tional gymnastics by 100 little tots from 3 to 5 years of age. Then similar movement were shown by 100 scholars of the grammar grade, and thén 150 young women appeared, attired in blue serge blouses and divided | skirts. They marched, swung dumb bells and executed the exercise known as the “Lon- don balls,” which a_ few evenings before won the plaudits of 6,000 spectators in the Twenty-second regiment armory. After the excreises the students gave a luncheon in honor of Mrs, Lawrence. Mr. J. E. Wallace, who has been for two years manager of the Eagle laundry, and Mr. L. G. Hart, an experienced laundryman from the east, have reopened the North Main street laundry. It is equipped with new machinery and is one of the finest laundry plants in the city, operated by men of skill and long ex- perience, Our May sale on goods is in full blast. out all competition. Co. Speclal sale of chiidren's hats for the next three days at the new Bon Ton millinery. Prices and goods cannot be duplicated. 301 Broadway. curtains and curtain Our low prices knock Council Bluffs Carpet Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses sued yesterday by the county clerk: Name and Address. Frank E. Johnson, Lizzle Rowan, Om e ritz Eyberg, Pottawattamie county... Wilhelmina Kappelaad, Pottawattzmie Co. Thomas Owen, Pottawattamie county Martha Pischel, Pottawattamie county Charles C. Perry, Pottawattamie count Tda M. Sivers, Pottawattamie county Willlam F. Schendel, Council Bluffs.... Amella O, Knosp, Omaha SR Yes, the Eagle laundry is “that good laundry,” and is located at 724 Broadway. If in doubt about this try it and be convinced. Don't forget name and number. Tel. 167. Have you seen the beautiful new novelties and the splendid bargains at the Meye: Durfee Furniture company's, the standard furniture house? Wiped Off the Earth. A game of base ball was played yesterday afternoon by the nines from the Council B'uffs High school and the Iowa School for the Deaf. The principal feature of the game was the way in which the High school boys were wiped from the face of the earth, the score being 40 to 3 in favor of the other fel- lows. were Is- Omaha ha. Davis, druggist, agency for Munyon's rem- edies. Pasture for rent. See C. F. Officer, e~ WEATHER FORECAST. Falr and Cooler In the Eastern Portlon of Nebraska. WASHINGTON, May 18 Sunday I For Nebraska ern and warmer northerly winds. For Iowa—Cooler northerly winds For Missouri— eastern portion; becoming north For Kansas portion; northerly able. The forecast for air; cooler in the east- in the western portion; in southern portion; r, except showers in the cooler; southerly winds, cooler ‘winds, in the eastern becoming vari- Loeal Record, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA, May W.—Omaha record of te re’ and rainfall compared with th day of the past four years: 1895, 1894, 1893. 1892 6 6219 6 63 43 87 W e Maximum temperature Minimum_ temperature Average temperature . Precipitation ... ® 0040 Condition of temperature and precipita: tion at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1895: Normal temg ture . Deficiency for the day... Accumulated exc singe Normal p ipitation.. Deficiency for the day Total precipitation since March Deficiency since March 1 i L. A. WELSH e METHODIST WOMEN ASKED TO WRITE OMAHA, May 18.—To the Methodist Wo- men: The next general conference will con- vene in Cleveland, O., in May, 1896, The most important question to be decided at this session {s the question of the eligi- bllity of women as dulegates That a disputed polnt is never settled u til it 1s settled right is as true of this ques- tion as of many another. Already the women of the church are dis- cussing what their action should be If the conference decides their case adversely. To those who believe that %o long as women are foolish enough to continue in & church which denies them their right of representa- tion, the men are justified in treating them as they do, a course of action Is easlly decided upon. The world is wide and there are liberal churches; but to those who are bound to the Methodist church by ties of kindred and association a separation from it would cause a wrench to the affections which N beer 296 15 inch tieees 116 inch 1544 inches 1.59 inches Obsery Special Notices-Council Bluffs LAND FOR Day & Hess, FRUIT FARM AND GARDEN sale cheap and ‘on easy terms. 39 Pearl street, ARM LANDS “FOR CITY _property. C. R. Broadway. R SALE, A NO. 4 REMINGTON TYPE A B FOIUSALR, 8 AND 1010 ACRES OF GARDEN land near’ the oty ‘And not (4 (Tom Mynater Springs, Just north ‘ot 3. L Whiteman's A south ot Place occupied by Hutus Autin; pare wert faken el property 5 o gene oo Everett, Council Bluffs, R e WANT! TO EXCHANC Nicholson, 639% GOOD GIRL, Apply to Dr. H. PASTURE FOR R from postoflice, way. T; 18 ONE MIL has, T. » %0 Broads D TO BUY A GOOD YOU year-old_preferred Council Bluffs. G JERSEY con Address J°18, Bee PAIR OF GOLD SPE , D= a avenue ‘and Mothodist churchs A. A Hart. Reward It left at they have fully considered, please write on the subject to the Union Signal, Woman's Temple, Chicago, IlI. Write plainly on the envelope the following words: “‘Methodist Women in the General Cerference.” VIOLA KAUFMAN, 812 North Eighteenth street, City. | TWOCONFEDERATE M )NUMENTS Commemorating the Lives of the Men Who Died for the Lost Cnuse. A patron of The Bee in Council Blufta recently visiting the south was so much im- pressed by the inscription upon the monument at Columb . C., raised for the confederate dead that he sent back to a friend to get a copy and sketch of the writer. In view of the discussion concerning the monus ment to be dedicated in Chicago May 30 the inscription will be read at this time with peculiar interest: The inscription upon the monument dedfs cated to the confederate dead at Columbia, S. C., was written by Willam Henry Tres cott, Who was born and reared in Charleston, S. . He is a lawyer by profession, a man of letters by taste, an author to a limited ex= tent, and a diplomat by nature. He is over 60 ‘vears of age, and 1s now and has been for some years ‘a resident of Washington. He married a lady of considerable means when he was quite young, and was able to indulge his taste in the selection of his purs suits. He was secretary of legation to Eng- land under Fillmore, assistant secretary of state under Buchanan, and was subsequently employed on mlssions to China and Mexic and was concerned in the Peru and Chill affairs and others. He is the author of a volume on “The Diplomacy of the Revolus tion,” and of ““The Diplomatic History of the Unifed States.” He had a fast friend in James G. Blaine, who had great respect for his ability and admired his culture and diplo- matic skill. Of late years he has not been brought into prominence, for although & democrat in his convictions the course of the party has not aroused much sympathy be= tween him and the administration. Mr. Tress cott’s forte Is letters, and his English is ro~ markable. The following are the Inscriptions on the two sides of the monument: THIS MONUM L] i PERPETUATES THE MEMORY OF TH( WHO, TRUE TO THE INSTINCTS' OF THEIR FAITHFUI v BI TO THIE S FHEIR RFORMANCE OF WTY; ¥ A FALLEN THE d AND THE HEROISM OF DEATH, AND WIIO IN THE DARK HOUIS OF IMPRISON= IN THE HOPELE THE SHORT, THE FOUND SUPPORT IN THE ¥ THAT AT HOME T} LET THE PATIENT ¥ 1288 OF THE HOS TAL, IN SHARP AGONY OF BE FORG RECOGNIZE WHOM POWE WHOM DEATI WHOM DE AND LET THE FOR JUS’ OF THE CAUSE LET THE, OF ANOTE N JRRUPT, ERRIFY, NOT DIS~ it IRTUES PLEAD TDGMENT {1CH THEY PERs 5 CAROLINIAN GENERATION { MBER ; TAUGHT THEM TO DI ) HOW BROKEN FORe VR FOR HER R CABURE OF THEIR THE EMORIES, TEACHING ALL WHO MAY CLAIM THE BAME BIRTHRIGH THAT TRUTH, COURAGE AND PATRI LD NOT C LD NOT YU LD AND HE HAS PRE o CH PRICELESS T would make this course an unple Will those who bave & plan of action which | OTISM ENDURE FOREVER, ,