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Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
Warning to Crooks.


The following official notice Is
given for the benefit of confidence
men who r hanging about the city:
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
The city of Council Bluffs having
again became infested with confidence
men, and others Of like character and
business, they are hereby notified to
leave the city at once, under penalty Of
being arrested under the vagrancy act.
BY order of the mayor.
Ii. II. FIELD, Chief of Police.
All this Is we'll enough, but II
would be u still better move to Jug the
fellows without extending the court.
esy of q notice to leave. The fell.
lows are known, and such as have
been here time and again should be
taken up promptly and without de
lay. They care little for threats and
newspaper notices In comparison with
the grim hand Of the law itself, and
even that they seem to have too little
reverence for. Time or space should
not be wasted on Invitations to leave,
but let the officers pull them In or
sight, and show them up at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
Bliss In the @

Yesterday we had the pleasure OF
CHANGING at the new stock of millinery
and fancy goods Just put In place at
Bliss we'll known fashion emporium.
The entire stock Is new and embra.
cling, as 1t does, not only the latest
and best from the New York market,
but q greater variety and larger guam,
titles than were ever before displayed
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
Battling for q Beby.

There are all sorts of causes for
rows In this world, but among the
latest here 10 o baby, the possession
of which has caused trouble between
Mrs. Helen Swelthorn aud Mary
Goldinger. The baby In question wa
left by the mother, when she recently
went away from this city. Each Of
the women named claims that the
babe was given to her, and from
words they came to blows. Mrs.
Sweithorn went before Justice Schur2
and filed q complaint against the
Goldinger woman, charging her with
assault. The latter retains possession
of the babe, and on next Wednesday
will get . chance to tell her side of the
story before the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

In the superior court, yesterday,
Justice Schurz sat In place Of Judge
Aylesworth, who has gone to d Akota.
The osse In which Judge b md COM.
planned Of John Green for
letting COW run at large,
oame up on . side issue. The
case having been dismissed at Judge
Bonds request, Captain Price, who
appeared as attorney for the defen.
dant, made Q motion to have the costs
taxed up to Judge Bond, instead OF
having the city pay them, Judge
Bond objected, but the court sus.
tained the motion and charged up
about $40 to Bonds account. There
was q lively war of words between
Bond and Price, In which q great
many sharp cuts and thiusts were
made, much to the entertainment OF
the listeners. The contest ended
Without gore, however, both gentle,
men feeling better after relieving
their minds.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
BALKED BURGLARS.
They Work at Both Ends and Get
Into Neithe..

An attempt was made to burglarizs
the residence of B. +. Lankton, on
S seventh street, Wednesday night.
Some of the family were awakened
by peculiar noises, and one fellow
was discovered working on the lock
Of the front door with q wire or skel-
eton key, and another burglar was
found to be working to secur an en-.
trance at the rear of the house. The
fellows, probably hearing the move.
ments inside the house, hastily de-
camped, securing nothing for thei,
trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
THEY WON'T STAND II.
Indignant Citizens Will Not Submit to
Giving Op Union Avenue for
Railway Purpoeee.

Many citizens who have had their
attention directly called to the pro-
posed giving up Of Union avenue to
the Union Paclio for railway pur-
poses, are growing more and more
strongly set against the scheme, the
more they consider It's features. They
have hunted In vain for any promised
confederation to be given the city In
return for thus donating Onion ave
nue.. There seems to be no one who
openly states any reason for support.
Ing such an apparently preposterous
proposal, except that 1t will be ore
convenient to take q dummy at Broad.
way than N the transfer. II convent.
ence is TO be O 81 ficlent reason, then
b ;oadway and Main streets should bo
given up.
One solitary citizen wss yesterday
heard to give as q reason for favoring
the scheme that the street car line was
such a monopoly. The query was put
to him as to which was the greater
monopoly, that or the Union Pac fi.2
He went off In q brown study.
Some property n have become
80 aroused ABOUT the matter that they
threaten to club together and get out
injunctions and other legal hindrsnces
II the council tries to give the Union
Pacific any right Of way. They soy
that the city wanting a wagon road to
the transfer, bought the land and
made the road, and II the Union Pa
cIic wants q railroad from the transfsr
1t can buy up land and build n
The Nonpareil, with Its usual de.
sire to serve the interests Of the
Union Pacific without regard to the
interests Of the city, urges the council
to push the matter right through,
without any delay. Nor 80 fast. LIST
the people as well the Union Pao flo
have q voice in the matter bsfore the
city let's such O combination ruin
thousands Of dollars of property, with.
out giving any consideration In return.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
DR.. West, Dentist, IA Pearl street,

*Mra. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Is most valuable med.
icine for ladies Of all ages who may be
afflicted with any form of disease pc.
ouliar to the sex. Her remedies are
not only put up In liquid forms but In
Pills and Lozsngss in which form.
they are securely sent through the
malls.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

here In that line, 1t attracts much 1T.
tention, and calls for much praise.
The quantity and variety of flowers,
laces and ribbons are particularly
noticeable, while In all the other de.
partments there 10 q pleasing showing
of new styles and novelties. The la.
dies who call at Bliss will agree with
The BEE that Council Bluffs has at no
previous time ever had SO complete
an establishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

Mr.. H. w. Tilton has leased the
city circulation Of The BEE at G ,uncil
Bluffs, and alio entered into q on
tract for the entire advertising busi.
uess Of the Council Bluff, page. MI.
Tilton assumes control of the Council
Bluffs branch Office to day, and be.
comes responsible for Its management
and all bills hereafter contracted,
The BEE PUBLISHING Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

For Coughs and Throat Disorders
use Browns BRONCHIAL TRoOoHEs.
Have never changed my mind respecting
them from the first, except 1 think yet
better Of that which l began by thinking
well of."-Rep. Henry Ward Beecher. Sold
only In box Pricees. 25 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

Tho Maverick National Bank Of
Boston draws foreign exchange, buys
and sells Government and other In.
vestment securities, and transscts any
business for Ito correspondents In the
line Of banking. m&th.me
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
DiSeOlutiOn.

The firm of Shepard & Ward have
this day, April 12sh, dissolved part
nership by mutual consent, s. s.
Shepard retiring. j. H. Ward con.
tinues at the old stand, No. 121 South
Main street, and will settle all &C
counts and collect all bills. ap12-2t
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
Useless Fright

To worry about any Liver, Kidney
or Urinary Trouble, especially b lights
Disease or Diabetes, az Hop Bitters
never fails to cure where a cure L. pos
sible. We know this.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

M re-. j Berry, Of Portland, Me-, writes:
Your HENRY'S CARBOLIC SALVEi IL
doing. q great deal Of good. Some of my
friends have been greatly benefited by It's
use. / think 1t is the best salve I have
ever used. Beware Of counterfeits.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

It Ia more economical to buy
BURKE's SALAD DRESSING than 1t Is
to make q dressing; besides this, 1t Is
made of better materials than you can
buy ct the stores. Everybody likes It.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

A friend to the rich aud poor. A
medicine that strengthens and heals,
10 Browns Iron Bttters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14
A Coueh, Gold or Sore Throar

should not be neglected. Browns BRoN.
CHIAL TRoCHEs are n simple remedy, and
will give immediate relief. Price 20 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-14

DR.. Jefferies elegant residence or
Sixth avenue, for sale.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

We are all fond OF II, so fond,
in fact, that we devote nearly
.onr snlira lives and etiergies TO
the acquisition of it, some
strive for money for the mere
sake Of having lI.-whlle others
seek for H. for the pleasure aud
comfort il Is generally capable
of bringing with It. There are
some husinass which are called
cash ones, for every one recog
nizcs the fact that 40 stick" ia
asked or given, while others
seem to be the prey Of credit
loving peopleaa The surost soun-
dation for continuel aud eiui,
|n.nt prosperity u britt on \
cash priuciple--to pay cash as
you 60 and ask no credit and
give none. This may seem
rather hard, especially the lat.
ter sentence, ''and give nome"
but IL is the safaet for both you
aud the would be bnyer, for you
have no bad accounts outstand,
ing and no one need fear that
You win trouble thein with..a
hill Ut u time when they are un-
able 10 pay it. They can tell
how much they arc worth by
looking in their pockets aud you
can tell your own financial stat
us by examining your money
drawer, By always paying casl,
for what you get, yon can 80
where you please aud get the
bottom prices on what yoll buy
every time. No matter II you
are In moderate circumstances,
if You always pay cash for what
you get, you will soan get the
name Of being a subsiantial,
cash man, aud people will seek
for your trade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06
Standard Tina.

Under the new time system
North America 10 divided into
five sections rnanlng north,
each division bsii,~ nfteeu dc
grees Of longitudsin breadth.
The time Tor all places in each
division will bs that Of its Gust
canmost meridian. In Eastern
Canada tho standard will be
known as "inter-colonial time,p
which will coincide with the 10.
cal time on the 9th meridian
-four hours) west Of Greenwich
In the United States the stand
ards will be known as the EAST
ern" "Central' "b. ountain" ane
Pacific, times, corresponding
respectively to the times on the
10th, the Goth, the l05th and tho
l20th meridians west of Green.
wich. Each of these meridians
being one hour apart, the time
for each division they enclose
will be also one hour slower
than that of the adjacen divi.
sion to the eastward and one
hour faster than that of the
next division to the westward.
In crossing the continent,
therefore, travellers will not
have to alter the minute hand
Of their watches, but can tell the
Standard S time by mentally add.
ing an hour to the face timo ef
the watch when crossing any
one Of these msridians going
west.
The advantages Of the new
system to tho railroads and the
travelling public are manifest
Instead of having, as heretofore,
fifty or mora local q tilmpass,,,aeb tlmss stAph
vuSUruru Sratn nUnu tfstusoon'ion
tai trafic, the number OF stand
r. Il u. .
ards is reduced to four, ana th'
latter are, moreover, capable ol
easy intercomparison, whici
cannot be said Of tho severa
dozen Of local standards hlthei
to IN use. Az the meridian
from which time 10 reckoned ar
oauidistaat aud the sun passe
from one to the other merldla
lin one hour, no standard clocl
can differ from any clock show
ling local time at any point "
tween two meridians by NOR
than thirty minutes. The ne
system can therefore occasio
no great and permanent incoi
venience in any locality wher
the standard time is known {
ia available.-N. Y Fl erald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Tho Gar of Russia possesses
unlimited power over his SUB
,ect He makes and unmakeb
laws at his own discretion lie
appoints all the officers in his
immense empire and can remove
them at his pleasure. The peo
nile have no voice in the gov
ernmept of the country. III
seams from the following dis
match from st. Petersburg, that
the Car is disposed to make
some concessions to the people;
There appears to be more ana
more ground for the report thal
the Czar some time ago selected
Count Tolstoi and Privy Conn
cillor Pobedonozof and kltt
! koif to elaborate Il constitution
/. Al charter for the empire. Ihs
. charter is said TO csntain an OF
oanizaiiou moro adapted to th'
u suirit of the age we are ~
! though the principle autocrac'
d maintained is the representative
of the people to mediate be
tween the latter and the crow
:, as advisers Of government
Il These reform are granted IA or
" Ter to do justice to the uhyei
Ie sal desires of the people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06
Let Newspapers Go Free OF
Postage.
Aberdeen Examiner J


1t supposed that Post Mas
ter General Gresham IN his an
nual report, viii advise against
the transmission OF newspapers
FREQ through the mails, from OF
ices of publication, on the
ground that the reduction OF
letter postage that went INTO
effect on the frat of last month
NAV result in SO large Il loss TO
the postal service as to cause q
deficit. This will not IN our
Judgment be sufficient answer
TO the demnad. 1t was never
intended that the postal service
should be u source of profit to
the Government, or that II
should serve any other obJsc'
than that of placing tue people
Of the cocntry within easy aho
cheap communication, hence
, whenever ii had appeared tha
il was meeting or nearly meet
+, ing its expenses, Congress a
once proceeded to lower 'h'
rates, falling from 25ets' we be
lieve, by gradual progression
down to the present rate on lei
ters. and shouldering dehc
:. through several generations {
lettor writer's. Ifthe taking 0
OF newspaper postage Will NEE
an important public need an
tend to cheaper Information
the people, it should be dol
and the deficit, if any arise
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

JN.t. I. .,..nJ
,.nousn s'' osei Was oonsuanea
~ o'"c'nnaH 'aNe sp'u y KIN, s1
esss n'an, No'nan anu mua t
w.. s s,"esrs NJ, uaN '.s.ua's s..'nnas
ounues. . .... Nv 49, sea'so = en !, s'ac
e"i' m -, - s"'' "e,osas' "a ~
~ ~ 'ap'a "aa 'ns s,.'..s.a pas" =. ~
49, 49, 80 s.,nous ano ~ ,,'' s..'ssA ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06
Home the Best Place for invalids.

The New York Sun complies
from the Continent the opinions
of a ph ysiclan about The cufa-
tive powers Of nature. The phy-
sician concludes that it is better
for a consumptive to stay ~
home, whore he can be comior-
table. than subject himself 10
tbe discomfort of hotel life, or
to tho greater inconvenlene OF
a camp. lie says thatthe camp
cure may be fairly tried oy
sleeping on one's own house
tom. Another medical man re-
nlies that the summer Gomez
lions of spruce forest ard emi
nently favorable, ane consump
lives have recovered III I'M
most surprising way living nn
der canvas in them, where th'
/ air is impregnated with the "me
, nations peculiar to tho non
deciduous tree growths. Their
are consumtivss whose lung
crave the salt air Of the ocean
a others to whom the dry atmos
+ nhere of Colorado is intinltel
+ soothing; aud others again WIN
; are benefited by the climate :
FLORIDA or Southern Caifornl
9 s.To prescribe Florida for on
. person might mean death, viii
it If he went among the northei
4 naradise of spruce. recoVel
!. might follow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06
COmpanloaahIe PeOple.

u eNsl n0SlSlA-hS-lAA&-
panionable are those VINO nave
a knack of making light. OF Their
tribulations and yexatioas, ana
A habit Of putting them out OF
sight, who do not entertain
their acauaiutances with the
recitiug of a bad baking a isaky
pipe. the children's measles the
shortcomings of the servants,
who know how to keep their
melancholy, if they have any,
ant of the conversations, whose
pervcs do not furnish thvm with
materls, for a morning call, who
do not lament their poverty
aloud, aud make VI feel respoh'
cible for it and uncomfortable
amid our plenty. The compan-
Iionable people never seek 10
makeus dissatisfied with our
selves or our belongings, the'
talk about the things we Ike u
hear. and are silent upon IN
J subiects on which we disagree
,hey do not differ from us 10
b inc sake of differing, aud q
not announce their opinions q
5 There was no appeal there
from.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

A gentleman Of Santa Barha
ra, Cal, has IN his cabinet Of GU
riositios several sets Of false
teeth, exburged from the graves
of aborigiues on the Santa Bar
tara Islands. They are formed
each from a shell, which is fash
ioned to fit the roof Of tho
mouth, aud could be adjusted
outside Of the gums.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06
rha introduction OF eleotrici

The introduction OF electrlci
ty as a substitute for lamps anu
candles on board ships IS max.
ing rapid progress. HERE :
one source Of safety in tins TO
the ship and the passengers
All lights are put our al eleven
o'clock. After this lime peo'
ple may talk in the DARK, pu'
there is no possibility OF thf
reckless use oflights aad lamps
Chicago Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

ahould 90 met BY petty por.
ton Of the protective tariff tolls
laid upon tho people Of the
whole conntry tor the encour.
agement of industries that are
largely sectional or local.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

A french physician, who re.
Gently died at the age of l01,
left word that he had alwa Us
slept with his head towards the
nerth, so that the strong night
electrical current might pass
through him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

a gum tree in Florida was
fred the other day. and The oc-
eupapts summarily evicted were,
a swarm of bats, followed by
dying squirrels. seresch-owis
various other night birds, two
coops and one 'ppossuin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

six things are requisite TO
create "a happy home" lnteg
ritv must be tae architect and
tidiness the upholsterer. ~
mnst be warmed by affection
aud lighted mp by ebecrfnlness :
industry must be the Ven1l'a.
Tor. renewing the atmosphere
anJ bringing in fresh sala9rlty
day by day; while over all, az 2
protecting glory and cahpOy
nothing will suffice except th'
elory OF God.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Among the curiositles taten
by Josaph Bonaparte from Asu
rid was u ring containing .
lock Of Qneen ilizat ems nair
when foarteen ysaTs ef age
ihat period oflife When Blanche
Perry describes her as ?, my rrll },
lovely yonng mistress" me !.
ring * traiiilionally gloriiied oy
! pervadlug balief that 1t war
: resented ! 70 Elizabeth by SlI
Pnomas Seymour, her earliest
lover, who had il her youth %
many opportunities Of "besesch
ing the golden honors OF hel
ouecnly hair,p
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Tie area of Dakota Territory
is 90, 500, 900 acres, or just four
times that Of Ohio,
In New York city 200 ,pubiic
schools have an average daily
attendance Of $4,000 pupils.
Another Liverpool cotton firm
has succumbe 4 in consequence
of the Morris Ranger failure.
The new revision of the Old
Testamsnt will be published
next Spring.-N. Y. Examiner
1t is remarked of Brick Pome'
row that he is editing a silver
mine and running a newspaper
The French feet will make q
demonstration on the Chinese
coast during the advance on
Bac Mimi.
The Canadians now propose
to send back undesirable immi'
grants to the places from which
they came.
Ths British Mediterranean
souadron has been ordered to
support Egyptian interests on
the Red Sea.
The Canadians are having con
siderable trouble to take care
Of destitute immigrants arriving
from Ireland.
The Corsan Embassy are re
ported :, sort Of funds, and Try
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Pensacola Commercial; The
moss crop of this State ia worth
more than the cotton, and can
be nut on the market with very
little expense. Tho dehand ex'
ceeds the supply, and there is
not a county 10 the State in
which the product is not now
roing to waste.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06


The daily paper that has the
argest circulation in the world
s the Petit Journal, of Paris, a
small sheet about hall the size
of the New York Sun. Its err
culation, which is more than nan
n million copies daily, eXtenas
all over France The amount
of pewe that it gives is very iln
tied. and its editorial articles
are mere paragraphs, and tew
at that. but they are pointed
and sensible 1t publishes dai
lly portion of an original ro'
nance, and one is sure TO hna
lin it's pages a complete report
tsent often by telegraph and a
considerable expense, oil ths
most interesting criminal trlai'
that is going on in tho coan
try.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

A cyclone near Ogden, Tex,
a few nights ago blew down a
,mall dwelling belonging to
James Burch, severely inlurlng
Nrs. Conway, who was within,
Two children with her escaped
almoSt unhnrt. The storm was
aver in a moment, leaving a
track seventy.dve yards wide
bare Of ilees.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Large policies of life insn
rance are carried by some rich
men. The largest life insurance
written for any American prince
is that of W X. anderson, "the
oil prince" Of Titusville, Penn,
who is insured for si40,00o. The
late James Park, Jr, Of Pitts
burg, had his life insured for
s35Q,00D. Among Americans ia-
sured for 100000 or more are
Hamilton Disston and j. b. Stet-
son, of Philadelphia; John Howe,
of st. Louis, aud w. II Langley,
of Galliopolis, Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Wolves are so plentiful in the
Black Mountains of North Caro-
lima that they are poisoned with
,trychnine, and their depreda-
lions ronden farming and sheep-
raising very uncertain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

A famous North Country
clergyman, while preaching, a
fsw sundays since, from the
text: .lle gives tis beloved
sleep . stopped 10 the middle OF
the discourse, gazed upon his
slumbeling congregation, ana
said "Brethsring, 1t 10 marc W
realize the nnboanded love
which the Lord apps ars TO haSe
| for a largs portion Of my audi
tory.p .
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

"Were sou i'll the late war :"
asked a veteran OF q bad1y-ue
moraljzed citizen who came
bobbling down the street on q
crutch. 81 don't know how li.te
YOU mean,n was the sad reply.
S.She gave me this one last night
before tea.n-Cincinnatti Times
Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

A simple and useful bolt has
heen invented 10y Mr.. Arnott,
Of Tie Lyceum rheater (Londonl
having for its object the fasten
lug Of doors Of theaters an, anu
other public buildings, so that
tbey can be opened by mere
nressure against the door from
tbe inside, and not at all. irom
the outside, dispensing with ~
ether lastenings, which cans'
so many accidents ~ cases .
nanic One advantage IA, tina
,eine once unfastened It ammo
be rebolted by accident.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Itis certain either that wise
hearing or Ignorant carriage is
caught as men take diseases one
of another; therefore, let them
axe heed of rheir company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

Most of tho Chinanen arriV-
inn at san Francisco of late
have traders certificates issued
by the Imperial Government,
although it is evident that they
ara laborers. Some lads oi
sjobt wears brought students
napers and could not be exciud-
/, Jhics 20 Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-06

A factory at Savannah, Ga ;
clears s400 per day by manu-
facturing "a a superior quality OF
wr.ppins paper out ofriee straw
ard palm leaves, formerly waste
mrterial. Manufacturing inter
ests are developing all over inc
south. Inter Ocean