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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

a great commotion vas created in the
Masonic Temple the other day by a series Of
explosions resembling The discharge Of a
package of frecrackers. says the Chicago
Chronicle.
The explosions occurred about on a level
with the fourth floor, in the area. Following
the reports came a pyrotechnical display in
the shape Of little descending sticks. with
spirals of smoke in their wakes. Inquiry
was made as to the cause, and the sticks,
which were burnt parlor matches, were gath
cred up by the %janitor.
1t proved to be a joke, the perpetrators
being a couple of young men, who were
snickerlng and whispering together. One said
to the other: you haven't got the nerve"
The reply was: Watch me- and. the latter
spokesman took from his match safe a hand
full of parlor matches, extended his arm out
over the rail and let them drop into space.
The friction caused by their rapid fall en-
ploded them, hence the commotion on the
floors below.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

% the roitctles. a business with which he
was familiar.
II decided 70 make my way to Trenton as
best I could, although out OF money. and I
concluded TO put on mons clothes, since Il
would make my way safer, and I bought
some second hand clothes In Philadelphia,
with which | fitted up and started In to walk
to Trenton. I had scarlet fever last fall. and
my hair had been cut short then, so II did
not attract any attOution.
~ got TO Trenton on Thursday, but could
find no trace Of Jack at any Of the pot
teries. One OF the superintendent told inc
that a young fellow like the one | de-
scribed had called on him for work. Then
| decided to walk on over the Pennsylvania
tracks toward New York. feeling that Jack
would naturally make toward a big city"
Touched by the story. the officers at the
station made up a purse and the girl de-
cided to TAKE their advice and put on girl's
clothes. The following morning She az
peared at the police station in a patched
up attire and said that she had decided to
go on to New York. although the police ad-
vised her strongly to 60 back home. As she
said she was 20 years Of age, and seemed
determined to take care of herself, she was
allowed to go on her way.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
coMMrrrEn's VISIT A SUCCESS.
Conviuccs the Legislature
OF the Need of MnkIng q show.

Delegation ConViuccs the Legislature
of the Need of Making u show.
All the members OF the Council Bluffs
cen mittee have returned from Des
Moines after the most successful
termination OF their mission to se-
cure an appropriation from the Iowa leg
l~slature for the Transmississippi exposition.
The bill passed the senate yesterday after
noon without opposition. The members OF
the committee called upon Governor Drake
and received assurances that he would sign
the bill as soon as 1t came into his posses
sion
Every member Of the committee certainly
deserves the h%eartiest praise for his efforts
to overcome the apparently insurmountable
obstacles encountered from the first. II was
the last week Of the session. The appro-
~priotion bills had all been agreed upon in
committee and reported to the house for APP
proval, and the committee had been dis
charged. The appropriations had already eX-
ceeded the limit fixed at the beginning Of
the session, and there was naturally the
greatest reluctance to increasing the amount.
The Council BLUFFS committee was compelled
to appeal directly to the members for sup
port Of their proposition, and the members
were hard to approach on account of the
great rush Of business incident to the close
of the session. 1t was only the very best
geIeralship and the most indefatigable la
Dor with individual members that the appro-
priation was possible. The bill only pro-
vides a fund of $40, 600, but this will be in
creased by the next legislature in ample
time for use in 1898.
The members of the committee who re-
turned last nibht were extremely tired, but
in a happy frame of mind on account OF the
signal success that had attended their eff
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
pbree Tough Prisoners.

There was some little excitement yesterday
about noon al a small grocery store kept by
Mike Bowie. who talks the Danish language.
A tough and determined looking negro came
into the store and asked for a plug OF TO-
bacco. The groceryman handed him out a
pIank of thick blackstrap, but the negro
threw 1t down, and demanded the best there
was in the house. The groceryman hustled
around and got out a pound plug OF Piper
Heidsick. This suited the negro, and he
hit off a square inch for the first chew and
showed the remainder down into his hip
pocket. When he withdrew his hand from
beneath his coat tail he flashed a big, wicked
locking revolver and offered to give the mer-
chant a part or all of the bullets In pay
ment for the tobacco. He backed out or the
room, but kept Boyle covered with the gun
until he reached the sidewalk, then he COM
pelled him to close the door and stay inside
under penalty Of being shot. There was
something about the looks OF the negro that
convinced Boyle that he would commit muir
der for a plug of tobacco, and he made no
effort to stop him. The highwayman dis
appeared in the direction Of the Northwest
ern round house. Boyle notified the police
and several officers headed by Detective
Murphy went after him.
In the Northwestern yards they found a
negro who answered somewhat the descrip-
ton of the man wanted. He was in com
Ddn1 WIFI w NhiNp nv "'SbN 'N
be sufficient warrant for their arrest any
where. The trio were placed under arrest
and brought to the station. Boyle was called,
but he promptly declared that the negro was
not the man wanted, The white men gave
the names of Ed Slade and Dan Donegan.
In SHADES possession were found two new
silk handkerchief, a lady's gold neck chain,
a number of new collar and cum buttons,
two skeleton door keys, one designed TO
fit a common door lock and the other for
operating on store doors. and a pair of nip
pers. In Donegan's possession were found
a lot of shoemaker's tools and a new razor
and strop. The police are positive that both
of The white men are professional burglars.
The negro proved to be a Jolly. dark-skinned
tramp with nothing to indicate that he pos
sessed crimina characteristics. All will be
held on a general charge OF vagrancy until
the officers can make further inquiries. De-
Iective Campsie Of the Rock Island examined
Slade and Donegan closely, and thinks he
can connect them with the robbery Of the
ticket office and the baggage room a few
days ago, when a couple of grips were taken,
and subsequently found slashed open and
their contents missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
npd to orsc.

Washington Star: The bad cold had cap
tured the careless man, who complained
bitterly of his fate.
you are a nuisance" he said to the bad
cold. "You infict the utmost discomfort
and have absolutely no compromising ad-
vantages."
That's right replied the bad cold, in an
aggrieved tone. abuse me-. You don't
realize how much worse off you might be.
Just wait till your wife gets you and parboils
your feet in mustard water, and puts a
mustard plaster over your wishbone and
makes you drink red pepper tea. Then you'll
think that maybe l wasn't so bad after all"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
WILL PROSPECT FOR COAL.
County Offers n bonus to the Man WhC
Strikes n Paying Vein.

StrikcS " fuSIhS seiu.
There has long been an opinion among a
number of the residents Of the county that
coal in paying quantities is to be found in
this county and the board of supervisors has
expressed a willingness to encourage pros
p%ectors. =
At the meeting of the supervisors yester-
day afternoon it was decided to offer a
bonus of 500 to any one who should find a
three-foot vein of coal in the county during
the coming year. Several parties who have
done some preliminary prospecting now pro-
pose to go ahead with the work on a larger
scala
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
LITTLE
A MinsIinE of Facts and Fiction on
Lise,s Young Drenm.

The sequel to a romance which had its
origin during the war between the states
thirty-two years ago was the marriage of
Miss Clara Glenn of Columbus, Ga, to Cap
tain James A.. McFerrin, a member of the
internal revenue service in that state, which
has just been solemnized at Lewisburg, Tenn.
Captain McFerrin enlisted in the confede-
rate service as a member of the Thirty-sec-
ond Tennessee. He received a severe wound
at the battle of Atlanta in 1868, and was
conveyed to a hospital at Columbus, where
Miss Glenn was one of the nurses. She
nursed him back to health, and then he
fell in love and proposed to her.
When he was about to be discharged from
the hospital, she presented him with a suit
made by her own hands. but would not con-
slider his offer of marriage, replying that he
had best serve his country. He returned to
the army, and after the hostilities had
ceased returned to his native county, was
married and has raised six children to ma
turity, his wife dying a year or two ago..
Captain McFerrin sought out the lady he
loved in his youth. Finding out she was
yet unmarried, he began a correspondence,
against proposed and was this time accepted;
so after a lapse of thirty-two years the pair
are married. Captain McFerrin wore the
coat Of the suit made and presented to him
by Miss Glenn so long ago, at the wedding.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
Enioined the County Board.

SIOUX CITY, April 1O.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Injuncticn proceedings were COM
menced here today to restain the Woodbury.
county board from letting the contract for
county printing for the ensuing year to Per-
klns Bros, a local firm OF printers, on the
ground that Waters Bros, a rival house,
had a lower bid. The right of the com
missioners to use their discretion in such
cases, regardless of the bids offered, has al
ways been a question in the state, and the
decision will be an important one.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
bicycle Thief I'm jail Aratn.

G. c. Carter, the misguided man from Mis-
souri, who stole W.. ii. Lynchard's bicycle
and was allowed to go practically on his own
'reco enhance. was indicted by the grand jury
and was yesterday rearrested at his home in
Blair. He was locked up again In the county
Jail pending the trial of his case in the dis
trict court. There was a strong disposition
on the part of the owner of the wheel to let
the thief go without punishment. on account
OF the pitiful poverty OF Carter's family,
consisting OF a wife and three small chill
dren, but the grand jury thought otherwise
and took the matter in hand and returned
an indictment. The trial of the case will
occur at the present term of the district
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
story of Tender nevotion.

A frail pale-faced boy applied for a nights
lodging at the police station in New Bruins
wick. N. j., the other night. The officer
to whom the request was made was struck
by the supposed boys peculiarly fitting
clothes and small hands and feet, and blurted
out: ~
Here, you have played this game long
enough. Now, what does all this masquer-
aiding mean. You are a girl, and you can
deny it."
The officers sudden accusation and gruff
manner acted as he eXpecte1 :hey would
The little vagrant was taken unawares, and
the way she hung her head convinced the OF.
fcers that they had discovered a young girl
in mans attire.
In explanation CT her strange costume she
said she was from Cincinnati. Her sweet
heart, Jack Williams, left that city some
time before, in search of work, and she de-
termined TO follow him. Il had a little
money saved" she said, land l decided to go
to Columbus and see If I could find him. l
stayed at a cheap boarding house there,
after slipping away from home one night
without leaving any word, for about a week,
but got no trace of Jack. Then decided
to 20 to Philadelphia, to a friends house, at
1896 Fairmont avenue. When l got there
they told me that Jack had called on them
one day, about a week before, but said moth
ing of his troubles. He had gone on to Tren-
ton, they thought, hoping to get work in one
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
Buying Up Iowa Elevators.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, April 10.-(SpeciaI)-
Considerable apprehension is felt among the
farmers in this section of the state over the
future price of grain. A corporation known
as the Interstate Elevator company Is gobbl-
ing in all the elevators IN the neighborhood.
They have already purchased the two large
at Jewell Junction, which is ccn-
sidered one of the best shipping points in
northern Iowa. They have also secured con-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
He Wouldn't Stay Away.

Zed Bethers was brought over from Omaha
last night and given a berth in the county
Jail on the charge Of burglary.
Bethers has been more or lees of a terror
to the police for a long time. Last winter
he was arrested for robbing Payne's grocery
store. On account of his family and for
certain other re1Nons he was allowed to go
vita the understanding that he would not
be prosecuted if he left Iowa and stayed
away. He couldn't. He has beSn dropping
in now and then and causing more or less
trouble and unwilling transfers of property,
and 1t was decided to take him in charge.
He was arrested in Omaha last week by
Deputy Sheriff Compton and was brought
over last night on requisition papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
coMnlNlNG A0AINsT Tmn nnLI.
Independent Iowa Telephone Conn
nnnIca NV Gciiinn Ingcihcr.

pnntcs Now Getting Together.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, April i0.-(Special
Telegram)-onc Of the first telephone com
panies in the state to make a move toward
the amalgamation Of the Independent Iowa
lines for competition with the Bell Tele-
phone company, Is the f. II. Martin Tcle-
phone company of this city. Wires are being
strung to Fort Dodge. and lines are being
extended from this place IN every direction.
from other companies which Joined the as
ISOLATION that they will push work rapidly
and 1t will be but a short time until the
entire state is covered by the independent
cnmnAnies.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
GREAT STORM DAMAGE IN IOWA.
Farm Buildings Blown Away and
Other PrOpertX Destroxcu.

farm bu1Iufngs blown Away and
Other Property Destroyed.
OTTUMWA, Ia, April 10.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A furious wind and hail storm swept
over southern Iowa this morning at an early
hour. At Bloomfield a number of farm build
ings were blown away, and hundreds of panes
of glass shattered. At Charlton, Fairfield,
Mount Pleasant, Batavia and other places
the storm was severe, with two inches of
hail on the ground. At Lucas a fierce rain
accompanied by heavy hail and high wind
caused the inhabitants to seek protection in
caves. South Of the city Scoville's big barn
was scattered all over the section, and other
farm property shared a similar fate. The
damage to property was great in the aggre-
gate, but no one was hurt seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
nniirond Mnenotcs nt Cedar rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, April lO.-VSpCClal
Telegram)-Hon. Chaunccy NJ. nepew and
Cornelius Vanderbilt or the New York Central,
accompanied by Marvin Hughitt. president,
and General Superintendent Sanborn Of the
Northwestern, passed through here this
morning on a special train en- route to Chi
cago. Messrs. Dopew and Vanderbilt deny
the report that they are figuring on purchas-
ing the Union Pacific. The run from here to
Clinton, eighty-one miles. was made in
lightweight minutes, including three stops.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

SIOUX CITY, April 1O.-(special Tele-
gram)-Charles English, a Winnebago In
dian on the reservation twenty miles from
here in Nebraska, overturned a lamp in his
cabin while in an intoxicated condition and
was burned to death. The federal authorities
are looking for the parties who sold the
liquor, with a view to making an example
of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

We have 1000 hot bed sash which we are
going to close out. They won't last long.
How many DO you want? We will make you
a price that can't be duplicated. G. b.
Paint. OF, end Glass company, Masonic Tenn
pie, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
District Court Cases,

Before Judge Smith, in the district court
yesterday, the case of the Citizens bank
against Weston was up for a hearing. The
bank secured judgment against Weston for
81 ,S04, but when it came to get execution a
daughter of Mr.. Weston's appeared with a
deed to her fathers farm, which she claimed
had been given her for services in attending
him and keep his home. The action yester-
day was to test the validity of the transfer
of the property.
Judge smith made a decree in the case of
Lena Grote against Adeline Hansen, a suit
for the partition of an estate. The decree
was in accordance with the report of w. II.
Thomas, Ira Hendricks and c.. T. Dillin, APP
pointed by the court as referees. Their re-
port showed that the state was valued at
So $50. and that nine heirs should receive
one-fifteenth each of the property, and that
the rest of the estate should go to Adeline
Hansen.
Uncle Henry belong has work for ten
men for a number of days. Applications
may be made to him at the Industrial
school, over the State Savings bank, today.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

troll Of the elevators at Ellsworth. Redclfe.
stanhope, harrisburg and adjacent points. The
company has Us headquarters IN Chicago. and
representatives say they intud to cover this
section very Thoroughly.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

MASON CITY, Ia, April IO.-(SpeciaI TeIe-
g~ram)-Twice during the week attempts
have been made to wreck the night passenger
on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.
Ties were piled across the track at the White
Fox bridge. just east of Clarion. Each time
the engineer has discovered the obstruction
just in time to avert a terrible accident. The
officials of the road are Investigating.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
Columbia Ridinr schooI.

Cole & Cole. the enterprising hardware
and cycle dealers. have rented Chambers
academy and opened a private riding school
from 8 to IL a. m. Free to purchasers of
their wheels.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

John Frazer, IT,. has been named by the
board of supervisors as constable for Lay
ton township to succeed Albert Morgan, who
resigned the position 10 accept the place as
county jailer under Sheriff Morgan.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

Why? Because our goods are the best
Our prices are right, and we guarantee salts
faction. See our new pictures.
ii. l.. SMITH & co.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

We offer you only clean, crisp, snow white
Eagle laun dry, 724 Broadway. Telephone 157
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

Bring or send 81 to Syndicate headquarters,
Nonpareil office, and secure Cyclopedic die
tionary on easy terms. w. A. King, repre-
sentative.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

Clergyman's Alb, made OF Battenburg
braids, on exhibition Saturday, April IL, at
Miss Sprink's, No. 10 Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
Well Fixed Drunkard.

w. d. Graham, or Old Dave" as he is
Familiarity known, was locked up in the city
Jail yesterday afternoon upon a charge of
intoxication. Both the charge and the con-
dition are quite common to the old man.
He is an old soldier, good natured and
harmless, with a few tried friends who stick
to him through thick and thin. Yesterday,
when he was found on the streets in a help
less state of intoxication, some Of his friends
Offered to take him off the hands of the
policeman. The offer was accepted, and the
old man was taken to his home at Eleventh
avenue and Eleventh street, but the family
refused to permit hin to enter the house
until his drunk was over, so the officer was
compelled to call the patrol wagon and take
to the city jail.
The old man has been drawing a pension
for a long time, and a few days ago received
his quarterly allowance, the greater part
of which he has already left in the saloons.
In addition to his old pension he will receive
in a few days a back pension amounting
to 81, 200. Graham is the uncle of the some
what notorious Molly Graham,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

married life depends
OH the wife's health
oftener than OH any
other one considera-
ton. An ailing wo.
man is a source of
discomfort to herself
and a burd e II and
drag upon her hus.
band. w o III e Il by
taking more interest
in their WI phys
ical condition would
lay the best founda-
,tion for married hap.
piness and every
other happines s.
More than half the
T-.- -t
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11

"Ah, yes" said Bismarck, as he pro-
ceeded to light an excellent Havana. the
value of a good cigar is best understood
when 1t is the last one you possess, and
there IL no chance Of getting another. At
Koniggratz / had only one cigar left in
my pocket. This | carefully guarded during
the whole battle as a miser does his treasure.
l did not feel justified in using 1t. l painted
with glowing colors in my mind the happy
hour when | should enjoy 1t after victory.
But | had miscalculated my chances. A poor
dragon lay helpless. with both arms
crushed, moaning for something to
refresh him, l felt in my pock-
cts and found l bad only gold. which
would be Of no use to him. But stay-I had
still my treasured cigar! l lighted this for
him and placed 1t between his teeth. You
should have seen the poor fellows grateful
smile! l never enjoyed a cigar 50 much as
that one which | did not Emoke."
For Strengthening and clearing the voice
use Browns Bronchial Troches.-T have
commended them to friends who were public
speakers and they have proved extremely
serviceable. "-Rev. Henry Ward Beeeher.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-11
Elected a Janitor.

The board of supervisors yesterday after
noon put an end to the buttonholing the
members have been subjected to hourly since
the opening of the session by ~electing a
janitor for the court house for the ensuing
year,
There were nearly fifty candidates, and it
took eight ballots 10 decide the contest. The
deciding ballot was in favor of Thomas N.
Riley OF Council Bluffs. None of the women
who were aspirants for the position received
a vote, The job carries a salary Of 81, 800
and a lot OF work.
Just tell them that you've seen me" at
the Durfee Furniture company's, 1886, 1913
Broadway,
Hoffmayr's Fancy Patent Flour makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for Il.