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Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
A DESTITUTE HOME,
A Worthless Father and n Hcnrtless
Mother Leave Four Little Chill
dren to SILVER and
Starve.

Quite q sensation was caused Saturd a,
afternoon, and quite a crowd drawn about
the old Swobe building, corner of Broad
way and Scott streets. A little girl came
out of the building screaming and crying
that her sister was dying. A number OF
citizens at once mounted the rickety old
stairs to the rooms above, where they
found a little girl lying on the floor in.
sensible, and apparently in a fit. DIR.
Macrae was summoned at once, and the
child soon restored to consciousness and
to a comfortable condition. Further dc.
tails of the situation of affairs was then
learned. The room, a dilapidated space
at the best, hardly worthy tho name of
shelter, was destitute of furniture, unless
some old pieces of iron would pass
for a stove, and a dirty, ragged
mattress, with two still more
dirty and ragged quilts would pass for a
bed. There were a few hiokory-nuts
and some calloused co-kies, quite an
cient, as the supply of food. With no
fire, no comforts, here were theee little
girls and a little boy left to themselves.
Upon inquiry of them, it was learned
that the family name was Mullen, and
that the mother went to Omaha about q
week ago, and that on Saturday m, rning
the father had started out, az he told the
children, to find theirmother. The father
,r,,oar 20 1n . yynrt1lnnn a2,l nf f,1lnn,
who has served one term in the peniten-
tiary, and who on Saturday, instead of
going after the mother, went after drink,
and was found late in the day in a horri-
BILE state of drunkenness. BY some
strange freak in the business of life aman
can get whisky when he cannot get
bread, and this fellow, while letting the
children SILVER and s~tarve, filed his skin
full of the juice of the grain which would
have made them comfortable if ground
instead of distilled.
The mother, if such she can be called,
returned to this city from Omaha Satur-
day and showed herself a worthy COM
panion for such a husband, arrayed in
silk and feathers, she asked that the
children might be taken care of at the
Home of the Friendless, and taking the
eldest girl, aged about fourteen, she
proceeded back across the river. 1t is
feared that she intends to make Uhe girl
join with her in a life of shame there.
The man was in Jail yesterday. He
has lived in this vicinity for many years,
and has only been out of the peniten-
tiary a few weeks, he having been sent
on a short term for larceny. he says
hat on returning to the city he found
the family destitute and the mother
going to the bad, or already gone. He
says that all this trouble has set him to
drinking, but that now if he can got out
he will sober up and go back to support
the children, and let the mother go
whereshe will.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
A CRY FROM MACEDONIA.
The Details ofthe Safe Blowing and
Robbery There.

Thus far the attempt to get traces of
the fellows who went through the stores
at Macedonia have availed little. That
the burglars passed through this city
there is little doubt, but further than
that nothing now seems known. The
Macedonian gives the following details of
the nights raid:
"Early Thursday morning our little
city was thrown into a fever of excite
ment over the news that two of our bust
ness houses had been entered during the
night and robbed. Upon investigation
OF what we supposed was a canard we
found that the stores of We ,dmancy q
Knox and Jas. M. Kelly 81 Co. had been
visited the night previous and the safes
blown open and rihed. In'tracing up the
affair we found that they had broken
open w. l., Russell's carpenter shop and
j. 4. Patton's shop, from which they
obtained tools. From here they pro-
ceeded to the stores mentioned above.
Both the safes were only fire proof, and
offeredb but slight resistance to experienced
burglars. They effected an entrance by
forcing.open the front doors and drilling
through the quarter-inch iron doors Of
the safes, and inserting powder blew
them open. The door OF Woodmancy a.
Knox's safe was blown off the hinges, and
it was here that they made their largest
haul. In the safe was all the money of
the firm and postofice, besides about $59
belonging to Tomphin & Kauke and part
of the library fund. The entire contents
of the postofice were taken, not leaving
even a one-cent. The money drawer
was forced open and all but four coppers
taken. The contents of the jewelry case
was opened, and several fine watches,
chains and rings taken. Mr.. Knox
places the loss at about 5000.
sat the drug store the burglars got 10
cents from the safe and between "a and
50 from the drawer. Fortunately Mr..
Harlan had placed the bulk of his cash
in the bank during the afternoon and
thus the loss there is small.
son going TO feed his team in the
morning Mr.. Kauke found that they had
taken his team and buggy. He imincdi-
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
The Hogs %Squealing.

ST, LOUIS, January IA number of
prominent pork packers and provision
dealers held meeting yesterday, and
adopted resolutions earnestly requesting
all representatives in congress from Mis-
souri, to take measures to protect this in
terest from the injurious discrimination
recently adopted by the governments of
Germany and France in the prohibition
of the importation of American hog pro.
ducts into those countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
Middle Aged Men.

There are many at tho ago Of 80 10 90 who ar,
troubled with too frequent excavations Of tho blad
der, often accompanied by q slight ~smarting or burn
Ing sensation, and q weakening Of tho system In .
manner the patient cannot account for. On examin.
Ing the urinary deposits q ropy sediment will often be
found, and sometimes small particles OF Lbumen will
appear, or tho color viii DO OF thin mllklsh hue, again
changing to q dark andtorpId appearance. There are
many, many men who die Of this difficulty, ignorant OF
the cause, which is the second stage Of somlnAl weak.
moss. DR.. w. will guarantee q perfect cure In all cases
and q healthy restoration Of the gonito.urinary or,
gans.
Consultation free. Thorough examination and ad'
vice, %.
All communications should no addressed, DIR. Henry
Henry Wagner, p. Q. 1880, Denver, Colorado.
The Young Mans Pocket Companion, by DR.. ii
Wagner, is worth Its weight In gold 20 young men
Price sl,26. Sent by mail to any address.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
A FRIEND TO L.
One Who is Needed and Nobly Fills his
DIooo

luCC.
Denver is mere fortunate than she knows in tho
possession OF the talents and energies OF q man who
has given his time and thought not merely to the
perfection Of bis skill rs n practitioner Of his pro.
iession Of medicine, but to the study Of those pro
found things OF science and nature which tend to the
more complete understanding OF the problem Of life
and OF the laws OF nature and the means OF gaining
the greatest practical goods to mankind from the in
formation thus acquired In the abstract. Such n
man Is DR.. ii. Wagner, who IL located Mt 343 Larimcr
street. Dr. Wagner devoted many years TO tho nc.
QUESTION Of the knowledge necessary to his PROBES.
the most eminent and profound teachers, such
names AS DR.. Gross and DIR. Pancoast appearing
among his preceptors Nor dii his studies end here.
physician and In the experiences Of a man - extern.
sivo travel. He has visited every section Of the Uni.
ted States paying studious attention to the different
characteristics OF tho various portions OF the country,
particularly with regard to their effect, climatic and
otherwise upon health and the different forms OF dis
eases. With the combined powers Of close study, ex
tensve observation and almost unlimited practice,
DR. Wagner came to Denver three years ago equip.
ped AZ few have the right to claim to battle the foe
Of mankind, the dreaded enemy. disease In order to
ded to lay aside the general branches OF practice and
bring oil hiss ripe knowledge and power TO bear up.
on Mo foe which among the army Of insldious
had taught him what weapons to use and which to
discard, and after equipping himself as his trained
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to-day. While located In this city, his practice is by
no means confined TO its limits nor this section Of
country, His correspondence and express books ties.
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pI actice bounded only by the lines which bound the
length and breadth Of the country, aud which has
placed him where a man Of his skill and intellectual
attainments deserves to 10, and should to be enable
him TO reach tho highest sphere Of usefulness TO SUI
fering humAnity-ihe plane Of financial indopen.
denco. DR.. Wagner has contributed OF his prospect.
BY to the substantial Improvement Of Denver In this
| his present ofics, No. 3i3. II will BIO ready for occu
pancy In q lew weeks, and Is an evidence that the
solid citizens Of tho metropolis Of the plains. -lDen'
| yer Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14

ately telegraphed to Council Bluffs to
parties there to be on the lookout for the
team. An answering telegram came
later in the day stating that the team
had been found and asking for a dc.
scription of the thieves, but as a descrip.
ton could not be sent it is supposed the
thieves are now beyond reach. Until
quite recently both of the stores had
been occupied by the clerks during the
nights, but of late they have roomed
elsewhere, which left a clear field for the
burglars. 1t was reported at first that
they had cut the telegraph line, but it
proved a false rumor.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
COMMERCIAL
COUNCIL BLUFFS MARKET.

SotNNi bL0rrS hhhhhI.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 7tc; No. 3, 65c; re-
jected, 5Oc; good demand.
Corn-Dealers are paying $50 for old corn
and CSC for new.
Oats-In good demand at pc.
Hay 0O@6 90 per ton; SOC per bale.
Rye-i0c; light supply.
Corn Neal rs per 100 pounds.
z 90.
Coal-Delivered, hard, IL so per ton; soft,
6 90 per toni
B~utter-Plenty and in fair demand at zoe;
creamery, 35c.
Eggs-Plenty; slow sale at 2Sc per dozen.
Lard-Fairbank's, wholesaling at lie.
PoultryLReady sale; dealers are paying for
chickens 12Ac; turkeys, 15c.
Vegetables Potatoes, 5Oc; onions, 40c; cab.
bages, LOO per dozen; apples, ready sale
at } O093 so for prime stock.
Flour-City -four, l 60G4 90.
Brooms-2 95@S 90 per doz.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-3 00@3 so; calves, 8 OO@7 80.
Hogs-Local packers are buying now and
there is a good demand for all grades; choice
packing, 8 00@5 10; mixed, 4 65@5 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
Omaha, Neb.

Below will be found a few of the BEST and most DESIRABLE
OMAHA CITY PROPERTY.
No. 2ll-2 story brick residence, near St. .Marys avenue, at q
M Nc; A:n.,oE p Es sosa lots IT, I bloc block tt from ,o street Sh; cars S. same am S dssssaSs
fee@ Suil dGasop PURPOSES rpoas at a i S%s' fg gsr ' for a s few days av s only. 'A'
+, NJ 10 s :S,,s lot OF on Saunders sS" lesst street. s, near s,1o Charles "a sors. These lots will
Nc: 22s-Businsss property rents for $1,000 pays 20 per cent
Best thing ever offered.
No. n 29i-s lots in n0 Bartl it's add addition Hsaa' very cheap. ~ ~
No. 253-l5 acres in Cunningham's addition. ~:
No. o. lots on S. 10th street. Easy terms. Each, $500:
114o, s. 10th street, near Charles, $500 down, balance in 2 years.
No. So lots, eez1s2 each, S. 10th st. Must be sold altogether.
81 S $40 7 c,,5' s hepsss, i 2 bs'f tim and ! 1!s%'' ! on lot es1l's' $. 18th st.
No. 4o-one acre lot and house, 4 rooms, 4 blocks, S. st. Mary
avenue So. , street h ssr asn and Sssy s ssstR; $ $1 issS st. , n OF 1a ifF%s Thi.
is s ss s ssM 1a, ssda s iss ss III 5a7 s 4es9 ss', x f1s's sa. in shs s aSi ot fs;SG good
improvements. Lot, 5O115o. Fruit and evergreen trees 6 years old.
Me- No. ri rs@Tsr Pi Sanss and s bs4g. ''r nos, i 81 z rhi. il. . very de.
srable residenoo property, and is offered at a low price. Wll:e1-
'N NJ: 1 & l:s& 1o R' II BLOCK ( fs'i lowe. LIST addition, $3.50 each.
No. 1872 lot. in loves second addition. Each contains i
acre, with house and barn; Bargain. ,,.
No. lL79-l lot in Kountz' third addition. Newt house of 3
No. 1911 lot in Kountz' third addition, Q houses, etc. $500.
No; ls4. : Lots 6as in Block 8, Kount1' third addition. Must be sold
No. 1868 acres in Oklahoma, with good Groom house and other
improvements. $500.
No. 261-4o acres near Fort Omaha.
No. 1902 good farms near Waterloo.
24o acre farm near osceola, Neb, $25 per acre. Will exchange
for city property. Easy terms.
Nc. 49,, 600 acres of improved landin Hitchcock county, Nebraska,
ranging in price from So. 80 to $40 per acre.
No. l7-e4O acre. Of good farm land in Dawson county. Will e1-
change for city property. $3.50 per acre.
No. 22-The best farm in Nebraska, 2 miles from Omaha, contains
l5O acres, Q houses, wells, cisterns, barns and all other first class i'm
provements. Also orchard matured and bearing. Will exchange for
city property.
No. 1O7-Several valuable and low priced tracks of land in Madison
county.
l6 farms within from o 10 miles of railroad, and 90 pieces of i'm
proved lands, near Table Rock, Nebraska, all conveniently near
market, and in many instances offered at great bargains.
Among other counties in which we have special bargains In farms
and unimproved lands, are Jefferson, Knox, Clay, Valley, Webster
Sarpy, Harlan, Boone, Fillmore, Cass, Seward, Merrick and Muck
oils.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
II. B. TREY & CO., Real Estate Agents,
Southwest Corner 18th and Farnam st., Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
WAGNER,
THE LEARNED
Specialist !!
343 LARlMER STREET.
RIAsoNS

methods OF cure: '"e""'
1. "Dr. II. Wagner is y natural physician"
c. S. FowLEp,
The Greatest Living chronological
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DR. J. SMMs,
The Worlds Greatest Physiognomist
"'You are wonderfully proficient In your knowl
edge OF disease and modicincs."
DR., J. MArrHHws.
Z. ''The afflicted nnd ready relief In your pres
Dp. J. SiMMs.
3. ''Dr. II. Wagner Ia n regular graduate from
Hospital, New York city; has had very OK.
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all branches OF his beloved science, especially on
chronic Diseases"
DRs. BRowNKLL h EWING.
O. ''Dr. II. Wagner has immortalizcd himself by
his wonderful discovery Of specific remedies for prt.
yato and sexual diseases Virginia City Chronicle.
z. Thousands OF invalids flock to see him."-Sap
Chronicle.
8. ''Tho Doctors long experience as q specials,
render him very successful. "-Rocky Noun.
tain News.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
Tho Bank Statement.

NEw York, January 1.-The weekly
bank statement shows: Loans decrease,
$1,457, 800; specie, increase, s., 1913, 200;
legal tenders, increase, So, 1922, 300; de-
posits, increase, IS, 1903 500; circulation,
decrease, $48, 400; reserve, increase, $5,-
939,625. The banks now hold $15, 151,-
$50 in excess of legal requirements.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
The West Shore railroad.

New YORK, January l. .-The directors
of the West Shore railroad company were
in session this morning but nothing OF
public interest was made known. 1t is
stated the object of the meeting was to
devise means of bettering the financial
condition of the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
Young Men

Who may DO suffering from tho effects Of youthful
follies or indiscretions will do well to avail themselves
Of this, the greatest boon ever laid Mt tho altar Of sui
fering humanity. DR.. WAGNER will guarantee to for
ieit $500 for every case Of seminal weakness or private
disease OF any kind and character which he under.
takes 10 and fails 10 cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
And ST. Paul.

IL owns and operates over $500 miles Of. oa
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa an
Dakota; and rs Is main lines, branches and connoc.
tons reach all the great business centres OF tn,
Northwest and Far West, IL naturally answers tn,
description of Short Line, and Best Route between
Chicago, Milwaukee,, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Chicago, Milwaukee,, La Crosse and WinonA.
Chicago, Milwaukee,, Aberdeen and Glendale
Chicago, Milwaukee,, Eau Claire and saltwater
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau and Merrill.
Chicago, Milwaukee,, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh. 4,
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and O~conomowoi
Chicago, Milwaukee,, Madison and Prairie du Chen
Chicago, milwaukee,, 0watonna and Eairibnult.
Chicago, Beloit GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point.
Chicago, Elgin, Rockford and Dubu lue.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island and Cedar Rapids -
Chicago, Council Bluffs aud Omaha.
Chicago, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chamberlain.
Rock Island, Dubuque, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Pullman Sleopers and the Finest Dining Cars In
world are run on the main lines oftho CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE H. ST. PAUL RAILWAY
and every attention is paid to passengers by oourte
Gus employees Of the company.
s. j. MERRILL, A. v. II. CARPENTER,
Gent Manager. Gonl Pass. Agent.
J. 7. CLARK, TX II. H%EAFFoRD,
Genl Supt
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-26
American Cereals.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Tlfe
President sent the senate report to-
day from the Secretary of State in re-
ply to the resolution of the Senate re-
questing information as to the aver
age production, consumption, expor-
tation and importation of wheat, rye,
corn and cotton in foreign countries,
and their probable requirements of
such products from the United States
before the crops of the coming crop
year are ready, and other informa-
ton bearing on the question of de-
mand for the grain and cotton pro-
ducts of the United States.
The Secretary in his report says:
"The calculations and estimates sub
mitted prove, as far as statistics can
prove under the circumstances, that
the stock of wheat on hand in Eu-
rope at the close of 1888 did not ma
terially differ from the stock on hand
at the close Of the previous year ;
that the wants of Europe are as inn
perative and as great as they were in
1883, and that the demands upon the
United States should naturally be as
great as they were in 1888. How long
Europe may or can draw upon her
reserve stock, or what are the exact
considerations which control the sew
eral countries, especially the United
Kingdom-which may be said to reg.
ulate the wheat markets of the world
time alone can develop"
He also says: "The last liberal al.
lowance for the wheat output neces'
sary to the worlds consumption
shows that the United States should
be drawn upon the present year fol
III, 100000 bbshels in round numbers
against 19S, 100000 bushels from al
other wheat growing countries. Il
thus appears that the United States
instead of being controlled by, SHOULD
be able to control foreign markets.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-26

when in bloom, he will turn under as
deep as he can, using a drag so as to
cover it all. He will then SOW peas,
and at the proper time will turn them
under, and after narrowing well, will
sow wheat early, using drill to put
it in. The following spring he will
harrow his wheat and SOW clover.
The experiment will no doubt prove
successful. Not only will the green
crops improve the land, but the rye
and the pea crops and the frequent
blowing will destroy the weeds and
leave the land in good condition for
the clover seed the following spring.
Wheat thus sown will be apt to pro-
duce a much more satisfactory crop
than when sown broadcast after corn
and scratched in with the stalks stand
ing, as is too often the case.
We must get out of the old ruinous
wayof cultivating so much poor land,
which grows poorer and poorer every
year, and does not pay the expense of
cultivation. When Tennessee far
pers learn more Of the Importance of
growing the grasses, and turning I'M
der green crops as means of improv-
ing their lands, then they will begin
to realize the advantages of such q
system of farming.
One of the best farmers Ofthis coun.
ty, whose name we omit, will proba-
bly, SOW 100 bushels of peas in June
and with them he will use the Home
stead fertilizer. AT the proper time
he will turn under the peas and SOW
wheat, putting in well with a drill
He will hardly fail to make wheat i
the season is favorable. This is the
way to improve our lands and make
farming pay.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-26
FARM LABOR.

In this country good reliable farm
laborers are becoming more difficult
to procure every year. When we be-
gin crop we never know whether
our laborers are going to remain
through the season or not. Labor is
so expensive and uncertain, that it
becomes a necessity to supply the
place, as far as practical, with i'm
proved machinery. A great saving
of labor may be accomplished by
adopting the intensive system of
farming. Ten acres of land made
thoroughly rich will produce as much
as 80 acres of ordinary land, while
the farmer will require only one
third the labor and expense of cult
walton. By seeding to grass, and the
use of machinery, we may make
more hay and require less grain, and
thus get along with less labor. These
are matters for the farmer to think
about. We speak from experience
on the labor question. I
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-26
Wheat Prospects.

CHICAGO, April 19.-The Chicago
Times, this morning, prints q COM
prehensive crop report, by counties,
embracing the winter and spring
wheat belts of Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan, Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota, Wis
consin, Minnesota and Missouri. Gen
orally speaking, winter wheat was
not winter-killed, and it is now doing
well, but spring wheat prospects are
not cheering, owing to the continued
wet and disagreeable weather. mil of
Ill. counties winter wheat was extern
sively injured by freezing weather,
and a number of fields have been
plowed up, and prospects are not good
for more than half a crop. In the re-
naming counties, particularly the
upper tier, better reports were receiv-
ed, and full average crop is pro-
duced. Central and Southern Mis-
souri, winter wheat shows the effect
of winter killing, and the coming
crop promises about IS per cent. of
the average for the entire State. In
Northern Indiana there is now a
promise of SO per cent of an average
crop; in the central portion, 60 per
cent; in the southern portion IS,
which is about the relative condition
of the crop in April, 1883. In Kan
sas there is an increased acreage and
no material damage by freezing. In
Michigan the acreage will be s to l0
per cent. less than last year, and an
average crop is expected. Dakota
shows heavily increased acreage,
but the weather the last two weeks
has been unfavo-able for spring seed
ing. An increased acreage is pre-
dicted for Minnesota, but seeding is
delayed. Wisconsin shows marked
falling off in acreage, and the season
is delayed.