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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
Tnr susBER INDUSTRY.
s1ovv the Raw Caoutchouc Il Made Int
Neat and Usefal Shoes.


sso~ the Raw Caoutchouc L. Made Into
Neat and Usefal Shoes.
Supplementary to the great shoe
making business here is the rubber in
dustry, for which Boston is the great
center in this country. Forty million
dollars worth of rubber shoes and
boots is sold in the modern Athens an
nually. The chief manufacturing
towns In this line are Bristol and
Woonsocket, r. l., Melville and Franz
ingham, Mass. All the rubber goods
made in these places are brought hith-
er to market. The raw material comes
from Para, Brazil, in huge Jumps,
which the natives make by dipping
sticks in the sap of the caoutchouc
tree and turning them around with fire.
auent plunges into the heated rubber,
over a hot fire. These Jumps, upon
reaching the factory. are cut in
slices, which are run through heavy
rollers and pressed out thin and fat.
like pancakes. The sheets thus OBJ
tanned are next put through other roll
ers, heated to a high temperature, and
incidentally amalgamated with a COM
position of lampblack. sulphur. and
litharge, which reduces them TO q soft
and putty-like consistency. Finally.
in this soft condition, they are passed
over steel rollers bigger than any that
have gone before, and actually incOr-
porated with the tissue of wooden
cloth which is destined to serve as the
lining of the eventual boot or shoe. II
you will try to pull apart the lining
and outer coat of rubber sandal. you
will obtain a notion OF the thorough
ness with which this part of the manu-
facture is performed. The rubber
sheets. thus prepared, are passe d
through last set of rollers, on which
are engraved all the markings
and corrugations of sole and
upper that appear in the COM
pleted article. The rubber sheets
are now ready for the cutter. who turns
out the various pieces by hand, with
the aid of knife and patterns. The
parts are then put together by other
wOrkmen with rubber tape. When
this much has been accomplished, the
shoe or boot is lasted in the usual way,
nd, after being vanished, is allowed
10 remain for eight hours in room
heated to the temperature of 235 de-
grees. The heat sets the varnish and
tempers the rubber, which is then
termed "vulcanized." The stamping
of the firm name on the sole is the con-
Guiding operation, and then the rubber
shoe is ready for sale. A good rubber
boot has twenty-six pieces, the putting
together of which, when the caoutchouc
is warm and readily made adhesive
with tape along the joining edges. re-
quires no small skill.-Boston Cor.
ChicdOO Tribune
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
p,ra AND POINT.

Proud looks make foul work In
iair faces.
The wages of sin is death, but
some people do not get their wages
ill long after they are due.-boS'o"
Commercial Bulletin.
knowledge is the accumulation o.
facts and ideas; but education Is the
improvement Of experience.
There is q frozen music in many q
heart that the beams of encouragement
would melt into glorious song.
The neglect Of the habit OF sccu-
racy seriously limits mans personal
influence and also his personal enjoy
ment.
Real friendship is slow grower.
and never thrives unless engrafted
upon a stock of known and reciprocal
merit.
"A true man never frets about his
place in the world. but just slides into
it by the gravitation of his nature. and
swings there as easily as star.
One rich man wears poor clothes
because he is rich and can do any
thing, while q poor man wears fine
clothes because he is poor aud wants
to create the impression that he IS not.
False happiness renders men stern
and proud. and that happiness is never
communicated. True happiness rem
ders them kind and sensible, and that
happiness is always shared.
There is no kind of knowledge
which. in the hands of the diligent and
skillful. will not turn to account. Honey
cxudes from all flowers, the bitter not
excepted, and the bee knows how TO
extract it.-Bishop Horne.
There is an affectation OF simplicity
and sincerity in which there turks the
subtlest species of hypocrisy. Simple
ity consists in being and appearing
just what you are, neither more or less.
The man who can command his
appetite owes thereto length of days.
And not length of days merely. not
mere continuity of existence, but that
alone which gives continuity SUBJ
stantial value. viz, power to enjoy.
As small letters hurt the sight. so
! do small matters him that is too much
intent upon them; they vex and stir up
anger, which begets an evil habit in
reference to great affairs.-P1atdrch.
The want Of punctuality is a want
of honest principle; for however peo-
pie may think themselves authorized
to rob God and themselves of their
own time, they can plead no right ,
lay violent hand on the time and
duties of the Observation-Disclosures
Elisabeth.
"A man that loves to be peevish and
paramount, and to play the sovereign
at every turn, does but blast ne bless
ings of life and swagger away his own
enjoyments: and not to enlarge upon
the fOlly-not to mention the injustice
of such behavior. it is always the
sign of little unbenevoleht temper.
II is disease and discredit all over, and
there is not q particle of greatness
in II
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
Pr;nt;ng-omee Dishonesty.

Hon. Amos j. Cummings tells fun.
ny story about printer named Austin.
While Cummings was setting type in
the New York Tribune Office q good
many years ago Austin did Sub" work
a spell. One day Austin said to Cum
mings: This Office is more honest
than the Times Office"
"Why7"
Because when I went out to-day I
left an apple on my case. and when l
came back, there it was, safe and
sornd; nobody had eaten it."
.sWelle'
Nov; just to show you how different
the Times printers are. while / was
working there last week ono of tho
boys went OF, leaving IN orange on his
casel I took + and ate l. - 3ieae0
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
Worse Than Burglars.

Young wife oh, Mortimer. did you
hear that sound?
YES, my dearr'
"W-w-hst is it, Mortimer
Il suspect its something that begins
with b.
ssBb-burglars, MortimerP"
mo. love. worse; it's tho h-b-arb-y.
Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09

For grazing alone blue grass IL one
Of the very best grasses that can Do
grown ON the farm. Once well estab-
iished it will Withstand heavy tramp
ing and close cupping with less dam
sge than almost any other grass.-
WEstern PlosCnsGM.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
LOSING A FORTUNE.
The Story Of y Poor Mnn Who Might Ha
Bcen Worth Mil ions.

The Story Of Poor Man Who Might Have
Bcen Worth Millions.
There is tide in the affairs of men
which, taken at the food, leads on to
fortune" A white-haired man quoted
that and told this story: ''YOu don't
remember the Emma mine. She was
at one time the crack property in the
market. l don't remember whether
the mine ever was really worth any
thing or not. but there was a time in
its history when the stock brought
twice it's par value. A Spectator by
the name of Lyons was in it. and he, in
company with a number of prominent
men, pulled the stock to the highest
possible notch. One of Lyons
acQuaintances came to me one
day and asked me to lend him
$500. / had little shoe business
then, and was making fair living,
but l didn't have many $500 Bundles to
distribute among my friends He Of
fered as security 10000 shares OF
Emma the par value of which. be-
lieve. was 800 per share. 1t wasn't
selling for any thing then. but this
friend said it was bound to go to par,
if not above. l told him lad no use
for mining stocks. 1 couldn't pay for
shoes with certificates. no matter how
pretty they were. He said he must
have money, and asked me if couldn't
Lot - eSN II <Oll hsxv, I Vvn,,1A
accommodate him SO far, and gave him
the money, but took no security. The
7ext day heard the stock was in de,
mand for small price; the next day
my neighbors were buying it, and in a
week every body had some of it. l
tried to see my friend. and sent him
word that I'd let him have the 500
for the stock. but could not reach
him for nearly two weeks. Then he
came into my store to pay me the $50.
l wanted some of his stock, but he
said he had sold all he intended to sell
below par. and might have all !
wanted at t10Q / refused to buy 1t
that figure. but inside month other
people were paying that One day an
other friend offered me lot at $125. /
had got the fever BY that time. and
m0rtgaged about every thing ! had to
take his offer. II you know any thing
about mining stock you know what
happened to me. The Emma took
sudden turn and went out of sight so
fast ! didn't save 81 Of my investment
I never recovered myself after that,
and only . month ago l was SO hard
pressed for money had to borrow $50
OF the friend had refused to lend 500
r.. On the 10000 Emm& It looks now
- Z l never viii be able to pay him
back. Chicago Nesps.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09

4UoOAO O'CAy OOAAOA IA eAAS AsAA IA AASOsAAO
and leave them to begin over again the
old process of running up bills. The
first use a farm should be put to is to
supply the family wants, as meats and
brcadstuff. eggs and poultry. Milk,
cream and butter, fruits and vege-
tables, should be SO abundant
and so excellent, of home production.
that the family will need little else,
and ordinarily surplus of them can
be produced which will annihilate
store bills. There are few farmers
who live up to their privileges in this
respect and the greater number fall
lamentably short.
Another thing which helps to keep
many farmers poor is habit OF buy
ing on credit, and the very fact that
they can buy without the cash. leads
them often to buy things which they
could do without. It requires moral
courage to refuse to give or spend,
when importuned to do so, but i
would be an excellent rule to lay down.
not to spend money till you have it,
Waldo F. Broom. in Ohio Farmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: yFR1DAY FEBRUARY "a 1888

pcared 10 be. about exhausted and the
dogs were not in the best OF condition.
On swept the pursued and the pursuers,
every bound bringing the dogs nearer
the launches OF the tired elk. Sud-
denly the elk changed his course and
plunged down the side Of the ridge,
making straight for the falls. Over
hanging the edge Of the river and tow
ering directly above the pool at the foot
OF the falls was a huge rock On to this
rock the bull made his way, and plant
ing himself within few feet OF the
edge and with lowered antlers awaited
the attack. He did not have to wait
long. The dogs came on with a rush
and hurled themselves Mt their prey.
First one and then another dog was
caught in the elk's antlers and sent
bowling into the depths below. Just
when the fight was the hottest the rock
or ledge upon which the battle was be-
ing fought suddenly gave way and with
crash the combatants were dropped
into the water and rocks at the foot of
the falls, and their bruised and bleed
ing remains were swept on down the
stream.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Travellers! Stop at the Bechtele.
Miss Freeman's Appreciation.

MISS Freeman'S appreciation.
Some time ago q service was held in
the Congregational church of this city
in the interests OF the sufferers by the
Nebraska blizzard, and on this occasion
the pastor, Rev. G. w. Crofts, paid a
merited tribute to Miss Freeman, a full
A hymn was also sung, written by him
for the occasion, and another poetical
tribute was penned by him, and ap-
peared in the lnter-Ocean. Miss Free
man has written to him, expressing her
appreciation OF the words spoken and
sung, and extracts are given from this,
as they prove interesting as indicating
somewhat the character of the heroine
of the storm:
81 thank you from my heart for SO
magnificent tribute as you have given
me. am sure only tried to do right.
1t was my plain path Of duty in which I
was led. am thankful to know it has
all ended SO we'll. I. My sympathies go
out to those who suffered so. So. many
messages of love have come to me from
hearts I'm sure are true-there's a
pleasure in that. But the notoriety has
brought some unpleasantness, though in
all my life it is as it always was-enOugh
to be plain Minnie Freeman with the
love of my friends. am sure it is not
because do not appreciate the honor
given me. No; but to try and honor the
trust given me. wonder if I can tell
you how much good your words have
done me? Perhaps not. am only q
girl, sitting by a west window in a lit
tie sod house, trying to catch the last
rays Of twilight to tell the great poet
preacheT that his words have touched
the depths Of my heart, as have also his
tributes in poem and song"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
OFFICE, NO. IL PEARL STREET.
Delivered by Carrier in Any Part Of the City at
Twenty Cents Per Week.
II. W. T1LTON.. MANAGER.
TELEPHONES:
BUSINESS OFFICE, No. 43.
NIGHT EDITOR, No. X.
MINOR MENTION.
N. Y. Plumbing Co.
New spring goods at Reiter's.

N. l. flumpihB w.
New spring goods at ReiteSs.
Money to loan on improved city prop
erty by w. S. Cooper, 13O Main street
Yesterday j. w. Hosier sold to Nels
Swanson lot 7, block II, Halls addition,
for $780,
A marriage license has been issued to
David f. Cook and Maggie +. Jones,
both OF this county.
There will be special meeting Of
Unity Guild at 2 o'clock this afternoon
at the residence Of Mr.. Gardner.
Printed copies Of the mayors message
TO the city council were yesterday dis
tributed with the compliments OF Mayor
Rohrer.
There will be special meeting Of the
morning to transact some important
business.
Mr.. L. G. Dunn will build 81 900 ad-
dition to his First street residence.
Work will be commenced in short time
by Contractor Riss. +,
One drunk relieved the monotony OF
the police court yesterday morning. An
assessment of s.. 10 squared his account
with the outraged law, and emptied his
pOcketbOOk at the same time.
Thomas Donnelly died yesterday
morning at his residence, 1924 Tenth
avenue. The funeral will take place at
10 o'clock this morning from the Catho-
lie church. The deceased was fifty
years OF age, and leaves wife and two
children.
The democratic primaries are to be
held tomorrow evening. Some of the
candidates have invited their friends to
''just quiet little dinner" to take place
beforehand, and will doubtless send
them out "primed" for half dozen
primaries.
The case OF a. M. Hayes and Charles
Neeley for trespass and malicious mis-
chief was called yesterday before Squire
Barnett and a change of venue taken to
Squire Schurz' court. 1t is claimed
done. The plaintiff is Carrie NJ. Cliff
ford.
The Council Bluffs club is making ar
rangements to have the club rooms illu-
minated by the incandescent system of
electric lights. Mr.. Officer is figuring
upon the matter, and as there are sew
eral persons in the city who wish to
light in this manner, it is probable that
in the near future the incandescent sys-
tenn will be quite extensively used for
interior lighting, as it is much su-
perior to the arc system for this pur-
pose.
The democracy of the First ward
promises TO rival the Fourth in sly
plotting and sensational caucusing. 1t
is now charged that the real caucus has
already been held in Walters shop in
the interests Of an aldermanic candi-
dacy which will secure additional sup
port TO Walters as chief OF the fire de-
partment. Arrangements are made for
holding the other caucus in the little
Office Of the marble works, where dem
ocracy can squeeze in as best it can
among the tombstones. The other
faction of the democracy in that ward
insists that some larger place be pro-
vided, and free, fair chance given.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Money to loan. W. s. Cooper.
Domestic patterns at lO5 Main street.
Personal Paragraphs.

Personal Paragraphs.
Riley Clark, of Neola, was in the city
yesterday.
Robert Kirkwood, of Crescent, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. N. Merriam, Of Omaha, was in
the Bluffs yesterday.
w. H. Dooley, OF the Ogden house,
has returned from his southern trip.
State Secretary Danner, of the Y. M.
G. A., returned to Des Moines yes
terday. .
C. j. Colby, the real estate dealer,
will soon remove his family from Omaha
to this city.
Mr.. Heafy, of the undertaking firm of
Barrett g. Heafy, of Omaha, was in the
city yesterday.
r. E. Currie, of Underwood, and S.
d. Cornean, of st. Louis, were at the
Creston yesterday.
F. H. Warren, formerly clerk of the
courts, but now of Ewing, Neb., is in the
city on visit to his parents.
w. ]. Welch, an attorney OF Butler
county, Pa, is visiting with his old
friend, S. B. Snyder, of this city.
Charles d. Fratt, OF Menosha; w. D.
Silson, of Helena, Mont, and w. S..
Cottrell, OF Little Sioux, were at the
Ogden yesterday.
Mrs. L. NJ. Goudy, Of Chicago, who
has been visiting with her brother, w.
II. Lynchard, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
A. G. Burnham, OF Champaign, Ill.,,
Is in the city. He is the head of the
banking firm Of Burnham, Tnlleys &
Co., and this visit is in the interest Of
that business.
On Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
Mrs. Cole, state superintendent Of the
White Cross movement, will meet the
ladies OF the "White Shield" in the
parlors OF the Baptist church. The
lady teachers of the public schools are
especially invited to attend. Sunday
afternoon Mt 4 o'clock Mrs. Cole will
give one OF her earnest talks at Broad
way Methodist church. To this service
Ill persons are earnestly invited.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

after his marriage to his wife, and that
the woman is living at present in Chi
cngo with her two children, and is in
destitute circumstances. Mrs. Clark
No. 2 is rapidly improving since the ar
rival OF her brother, Mr.. Smart, and
was yesterday able to sit up for the first
time since her illness. Her mental
condition is now much better, and al
though somewhat highty at times, her
mind wanders but little. Clark is still
in Jail. and his chances for getting clear
are daily growing less. He is a man
we'll along in years, and has caused
much misery among the weaker sex.
His position just at present is most un-
enviable, and it is probable that the
doors of the penitentiary will soon close
on him.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
The Majority Don't Rule.

The jury in the Richardson-Scott
case are still out. Yesterday they asked
the court to accept majority verdict,
as the probability Of arriving at a
united conclusion appeared decidedly
slim. This proposition was submitted
to the attorneys in the case, Mr.. Flick
niger, attorney for plaintiff, agreed to
abide by this decision, but Colonel Scott
wanted a decision by the entire jury.
This information was given to the jury
and they are still ballOting.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
For sale at q bargain-Six-room house,
B blocks from postofiice. Bilger, 8
Pearl st.
The Grand Jury's Walk.

The grand jury took a recess yester-
day afternoon, and visited tho county
and city jsils, and the Broadway fire
house. They were much pleased with
the condition in which they found the
county Jail, and it is understood that
they Will report very favorably. The
city Jail was not found to be as clean as
the other, but 1t was deemed to be in as
GOOD condition as it is possible to keep
Il, owing to the transient character OF
its dodgers. The jury will be in session
for several days yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
An Elk's Battle with Savage Dogs.

Lander (Wyo.}s correspondence Of
the Globe Democrat: A stOckman Just
in from the Wind river range tells a
story OF fierce and exciting battle be-
tween courageous old elk and the wild
dogs that infest the Wind river region.
The river escapes from the mountains
and hills into what is known as the basin
district over high and beautiful falls
named the Maiden Hair. While riding
near those hills few days ago the
stockman's attention was attracted by
deep baying and, at once recognizing
the sounds as coming from the savage
dogs, and realizing the necessity Of get
ting out OF their way, the hOrseman
rode rapidly TO the top Of a neighboring
high hill. which commanded an excel
lent view of the falls and also OF the SUR
rounding country. He had scarcely
reached the top OF the hill when he saw,
dashing along high ridge. running
parallel to the river, magnificent bull
elk hotly chased by a dozen or more
mountain dogs. The race had evidently
been on for some time, for the elk ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
From the Old 10 the New.

The county auditor and recorder will
move their Offices to the new court
house to-day. The clerk and treasurer
will not move until the first Of next
week. Owing to the size of the safes it
will require day each to move them.
They will have to be slid in through the
windows, as the doors are not large
enough. Considerable time will be
the height of the window stills. The
one in the recorders Office is not to be
taken there, but the rest OF the furni-
ture goes down to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Worse and Worse.

The Clark bigamy case is daily as
suming graver proportions. 1t is now
claimed that in addition to his two
wives Clark has another woman with
whom he lived tor two or three years
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

On the market for over twenty years.
Still the most reliable and the most
popular sewing machine made. The
light rnnning Domestic. Office los
Main 1t,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Union Abstract Co., 236 Main st.

II you desire to get new Hall type writer
cheap, drop a postal card to H. A. p, BEE
office. A great bargain for the first who
applies.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

The Sales OF Cashmere Bouquet
exceeds in amount the impOrtations of
all toilet soaps, Us shown by U. S. 1887
treasury report.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

f. H. Sheafe loans money on chattel
security Of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Office 500 Broadway, cor
ner Main street. up-stairs,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

One thousand head of one, two and
three-year-Old steers for sale. Will give
credit to reliable parties. Enquire
A. ]. Greenamayer.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
II you want to trade. sell, buy or rent
call on w. w. Bilger, Everett block.
Booked For the Pen.

Judge Loofbourow yesterday pro-
nounced sentences on three of the par
ties convicted during the present term
Of court. William Wilsey and George
Monroe, found guilty Of burglarizing
the residence Of w. A. Maurer, were
each sentenced to four years in the PEN
itentiary. Jack Hamilton, who pleaded
guilty to the larceny Of ring from the
Egyptian restaurant, was given six
months in the county Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

Bargains in houses and lots on small
cash payment. Johnston Il Van Patten,
33 Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

"ANTED-Ify you have any furniture, stoves
w or carpets for SALE or If you want to buy
above goods. call on A. J. Mandel, 323 and 3S5
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

WANTED Stocks OF merchandise. Have
W Omaha and Council! Bluffs city property,
also western land to exchange for goods. Call
Council Bluffs la,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

SPECIAL adv dvertsements, such as Lost, Found,
~ To Loan. For Sale, To Rent, Wants, boarding
rate Of TEN CENTS PER LINE for the first in
sertion and Five Cents Per Line for each subse-
quent insertion. Leave advertisements at our
Gil Bluffs, Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

DOR RENT-The St. Joe house; good loca-
4 ton: 25 rooms. Oliver Lower, 1923 South
Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

WANTED-A position as bookkeeper by q
w competent man in frstclass wholesale
house. Best Of references. Address q IL, Bee
office Con neil BluHs
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

"ANTED--To exchange land in central Ne
w braska for Council Bluffs property. Ap-
ply to Council Bluffs Lumber Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
WANTS.

NOR RENT-Large 1Grosm house and one
II acre OF garden and fruit. "Cherry Hill"
part west OF residence of Rev. Mr. Rice. Rent
$500 per year.
E>OR RENT-Benson & Mayne. Masonic Tenn
Il pie, have several fine houses for rent.
NOR RENT = Furnished and unfurnished
II rooms. III 1st avenue.
DOR RENT-Store room 2Ox6O; good location
y for any kind of business. Oliver Lower,
1O23 South Main St
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24

DR.. r. Rice, No. II Pearl ST., will
give compound oxygen treatment at 81
cents each sitting.