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Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
FIRE RECORD.
Nevada Town wiped Out.

RENO, New, July 30.-The town of Beck
with, Cal, having a population of about 500,
and situated on the Sierra Valley railway,
thirty-fve miles north of here, has been
almost wiped out by fire, which started in
the depot. Owing to lack of water and fire
lighting apparatus, the flames spread
rapidly until every building in the town was
destroyed, except a church. a schoolhouse
and two dwellings. Among the buildings
burned were La Farrachino's hotel, Nc
Neils store, the Masonic hall, the livery
stable, depot, several small stores and about
fifteen dwelling houses. The loss /, esti-
mated at $4,000; partially covered by in
surance.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

A letter was received here yesterday from
Frank Compton OF this city, ~adjutant of the
Second battalion, Fifty first Iowa regiment,
at amp Merritt, San Francisco, in which he
vigorously denies the reports that Colonel
Lopez is in any way responsible for the
failure of the Iowa boys to be ordered to
the front before this, or that there is any
friction between Colonel Lopez and his OH
GERS. Mr., Compton writes:
We are all anxious to leave, but have no
cause for complaint, as Kansas and Cali
fornia are entitled to leave before us. We
may not get orders for two weeks. We
have the best regiment in camp, and may
get out first for that reason.
There is no truth In the report that
Colonel Lopez is the cause of our not GO
ing, or that there is any trouble between
him and the officers of the regiment, |
know what l am talking about. The state
can be proud Of its troops. They are in 1t
with the regulars and drill side by side
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Old Saying Contradicted,

"There is nothing new under the sun"
It's according to what you are talking about
as to whether or not this saying will apply.
If it is pictures, this old saying will be
punctured in many places. We have some
thing now in that line and you will readily
say so when you see them. Everything is
military now days and we have simply kept
abreast of the times by laying in a supply
OF some of the finest scenes Of the present
war that have been gotten out. These pic
lures are in colors and to see is to admire
them. Not only this, but we have some
thing in the way of statuary you ought to
see. Many of these are souvenirs of the
leaders in the war with Spain. In a word,
our art department was never more COM
plete than now and visitors, whether desir-
ing to purchase or not, are always well
come. OF course, it isn't necessary to tell
you that If you want paint to see us, as
everybody knows that our house is the only
complete store of the kind in the city.
COUNCIL BLUFFS PAINT, OIL AND
GLASS COMPANY, Masonic Temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
WANTED.

FARM AND INSIDE CITY LOANS
THAT ARE GILT-EDGE. WE Also
WANT YOUR FIRE Insurance. ON
BUSINESS PROPERTY, DWEGTTNcs
AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ron.
NADo INSURANCE AT A wary
noW RATE BARGAINS IN REAr,
ESTATE BOTH IN FARM AND
800 PROPERTY. WE CAN SELL,
YOU A HOME CHEAP ON SNAIL
PAYMENTS. 1900 ACRES or ROT
TOM LAND IN THIS COUNTY ron
SALE IN ONE TRACT OR IN SMALL,
TRACTS ALSO 24O ACRES AT A
Low PRICE; so ACRES FRUIT LAND
IN MILLS COUNTY. IA, FOR SALE
OR EXCHANGE,
CALL AND SEE US OR WRITE US.
25 PEARL ST, COUNCIL BLUFFs
Ia LQuGEE q LOUGEE,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Miss Hicks Gives IA Card Party In the
Morning.


A delightful card party was given Thurs
day morning by Miss Mabel Hicks in honor
of her guests, the Misses Bateman of De-
troit. The idea of playing cards in the early
morning hours when the air was fresh and
cool was an innovation, but the young
women present entered fully into the spirit
of tie occasion. A dainty lunch was served
at noon, the table being prettily decorated
with pink and white sweet peas. Miss Sadie
Farnsworth captured the first prize, while
the BOBBY fell to Miss Cora Harl. The
BOBBY prize was a bottle of shoe polish with
the appropriate suggestion tackled to It: III
you cannot shine at the head, shine at the
foot"
Mr.. William Washington of Indianapolis
and Miss Cornelia Perrott of Perry, Ia,
were married Thursday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. Good on Stutsman street.
Rev. Stephen Phelps of Omaha officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington left Friday fol
their future home in Indianapolis.
AT ST. Paul's Episcopal church this after
noon at 4 o'clock the marriage of Mr.. K.
Bernhard to Mrs, Lillian E. Tanner will
take place, Rev. l.. p. Mcdonald officiating.
Nels Nelson will act as best man and Miss
Ellie Lopez as bridesmaid. They will make
their home at 1909 Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Lovington and her niece, Miss Scho-
tard of st. Louis, are the guests of Mrs. p.
Gunnoude.
The Misses Farnsworth entertained a
number of their friends Wednesday evening
at their home on Bluff street.
Fred Empkie gave a dancing party at the
Boat club house at Lake Manawa FRIDAY
evening.
Miss Ross of Willow avenue has issued
invitations for a supper and dance at Lake
Manawa next Wednesday evening in honor
OF her guest, Miss Cooper of st. Paul, Mimi,
One of the most enjoyable social events
OF the last week was the dance given by
the Boat club at its house at Lake Man
ava last Thursday evening.
A number of her intimate friends treated
Mrs. E. M. Gerard of 1889 Seventh avenue
TO a surprise party last Thursday evening,
the occasion being her 47th birthday. A
very pleasant evening was spent in card
playing.
Mrs Harry Pierce Of First avenue enter
tanned during the last week her nephew,
+. J. Hanlon of Mason City, auditor OF the
Mason City & Clear Lake railway.
Mrs. j. l.. Stewart and Miss Eleanor
Stewart returned Tuesday from a six
months European trip. during which they
visited all of the principal cities on the
continent.
MIR. and Mrs, Will Merritt Of Des Molnes
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Haas.
John T. Stewart, second, had as his guest
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. $50.

The Grocer on Broadway, who bought a
piano at the Bouricius Music House last
week, is the FIFTH in one family who
bought II piano or organ of this firm. In
one family in his city and county Bouricius
sold EIGHT. The Bouricius Music House
aims to give such satisfaction as to the
quality and price of their instruments that
they usually succeed in getting the patron
age Of the entire relationship, 1876 Broad
way, where the organ stands upon the
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Machine TO Make Needless

CLEVELAND, July ga number of
Cleveland capitalists are organizing a COM
pany to be capitalized at 81 600, 900 to manu-
facture needles in this country by machin
cry. Heretofore all needles have been made
in Europe by hand. Eugene Fontaine Of
this city Is the man who, after nineteen
years hard work and study, has invented a
needle making machine which, 1t Is as
serted, Will Teyolutionize the needle-making
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

word yesterday that the western roads have
agreed upon a fiat rate of one fare for the
round trip from all points in Iowa.
The management of the exposition has
arranged to give a special display of fire.
works on the evening of lows Pythian
day, and among the set pieces will be one
representing the likeness of Grand Chan
cellor Dowell.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

at costs you nothing to see, but 20 cents
to saw is the phrase the hustler for the
big see-saw uses to Undue people to listen
to him. 1t costs you nothing to see the big
display of fish at the store of Sullivan, the
grocer, 343 Broadway, and when you see
it you will say that you never saw any
thing to equal such fine fish. Some of them
were caught from the sea that you never
saw before and you will get more see-saw at
Sullivan's than you ever dreamed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

The Bees photographers OF the exposition,
part one, consisting of sixteen beautiful
views, can be had at the Council Bluffs office
for so cents and a Bee coupon. See adver-
tisement on another page.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Ek-PoIieeman Conyicted o4 Mnrder.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-George II. Jacks, ex-
chief OF police at Muskegon, Mich, was this
morning found guilty of murder in this city
and his punishment fixed at death. Jacks
has been a criminal for some years and the
murder for which he was convicted this
afternoon had as a victim one Andrews.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Ladies of the Maccabees will give an ice
cream sociable and platform dance next
Thursday evening at Mrs. Fosters. corner
of Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

The official photographs OF che United
States Navy, containing over 200 pictures
of the vessels. with their officers and a num-
of the views of thu i'll -fated Maine. can be
had at the Council Bluffs office OF The Bee
for 20 cents and q Bee coupon.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

To really enjoy life these beautiful even
ings you should have one Of our pretty,
durable and comfortable hammocks. You
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

with them. We are guarding the ship Ari-
iona and may get away on it.
This camp is Just as healthy as any camp
would be in this climate and reports that
the men don't get enough to eat are not
so. 1t is beans, bacon, potatoes, rice, coffee
and regular army grub, to be sure, not as
good as some hotel fare, but all they want
and need for the work they are doing. l
am as fat as a pig, as black as an Indian
and never felt better in my life.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Davis, the drug, paint and glass man,
continues ahead of all others in the paint
business in point of business transactions,
His sales for the season far exceeded all
expectations. He has always met the de-
mand for goods promptly. This is due to
his policy OF buying in car lots, atfording
a means of supplying all orders on demand
and at lower rates than could be had else
where, He has made the Harrison paints
a household word in this vicinity and these
paints are holding the supremacy entirely
upon their merits for purity and durability.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
nates for Pythinn DAN.

The executive committee in charge of
the arrangements for the session of the
Iowa Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias, to
be held here August 8, 10 and IL, received
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Pay your bills and get Stars"

Fish is cheaper than meat. Sullivan, the
grocer, 343 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
VIM. WEIGH TRANSFER lINF

het'yeen Council BIuHs and Omabn.
Rates Reasonable. Satisfaction Guarantees.
council Bluns office, No, 8 North Main
street; Telephone l28. Omaha office re.
moved TO- 1872 South Fifteenth street. Tele.
Connections made with South Omabo
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

You can get tan shoes this week at Sar-
gents at your own price.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

colored, 60 years of age, who was supposed
to have a large sum Of money. The booty
obtained was only $2S.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Sargent's tan shoes will all go from 81
to So this week. Look for the bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

FOR SALE-Good secondhand bicycle at
a bargeln. Call at The Bee ofice. Council
BLUFFS.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Sargent will close out his So and s.
ladies' tan shoes this week at SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

c.. b. viavi Co., female remedy; consulta-
tion free. Office hours, 0 to ~ and 2 to 8.
Health book furnished. 326-327-32S Mer-
riam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Pay your bills and get Stars"
Has nm Extra Baby.

Mrs. Mccullough, living at 80 Eighteenth
avenue, has a baby which she Is anxious to
get rid of. She offered 1t to the police and
county supervisor of the poor yesterday,
but they declined to take it. Tit baby
does not belong to Mrs. Mccullough, and
as she has four children of her W to
support she desires to find a home for the
little one. The baby belongs to a poor
family, the mother and father of which be-
came sick about a couple of months ago,
and as they were in almost destitute cir
cumstances, Mrs, Mccullough in the kind
ness of her heart, took the little one to
keep until the parents got better. The
parents now refuse to take the child back
and Mrs. Mccullough is in a dilemma.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

What is nicer than delicious baked fish
for Sunday dinner? See Sullivan, the grocer,
343 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Sargent's SO and So ladies' tan shoes will
go this week at So. Look for the bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Tan shoes we don't want any longer and
you can get them this week at your own
price, Sargent, Look for the bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Map OF Cuba. West Indies and the World
at The Bee office. l0c each.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan office Of
]. w. Squire, 10l Pearl street:
John II. Stewart and wife ct al to Chi
cago. Rock Island q Pacific Railway
company and Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy Railway company, lot /, block
30, Beers subdiv, W d..........~..$ 275
George r.. Sellers and wife to ]. b.
Johannsen, lots 8 and 6, block A, Wal
J., L. Barnum and wife to i. ]. Day,
"a lots i'm Council Bluffs, q c d.. !
Sarah Il. Deming to Omaha Bridge
a Terminal Railway company, lot IA,
block &C, Riddles subdiy, W d.. 100
John Il, Stewart and wife to same,
part of lot s, block 8, Mcmahon,
Cooper & Jefferis' add, q e d......... !
Fremont Benjamin and wife to James
Pendergast, W 10 feet of lot 8, Ben
jamin's % subdiy in Avoca, W d.. "a
Charles Dodge and wife 10 Flora b.
Ferguson, part of s1s SEA sell So
Io-li, w u 2,OOO
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Ajax tablets-a wonderful nerve tonic for
restoring vitality and energy. Cure guar
lnteed. so cents al DeHaYen's.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

The Evans laundry IS the leader in fine
work both for color and finish. 500 Pearl
street. Phone 290.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Only a Bag of straw.

All tan shoes go from 81 to 50 this week
at Sarpent,S.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

II you want tan shoes so to Ssrgent's.
All tans this week at from 81 TO Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Lost-Dog tag and collar No, 10, Return
20 Bee office.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Pay your bills and get Stars"

We don't want them any longer-those
tan shoes. Sargent.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Pay your bills and get "stars."
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Pay your bills and get stars"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Seven transfers, total .........-.sL4 ll
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14
The Beautiful Trogon.

The trogon is one of the birds most
sought after for millinery purposes.
and, though it is now getting very
scarce, its cousin, the trogon collaris,
is still abundant
The whole under surface of it's
body is rich carmine, with crescent
of pure white across the breast, and,
beneath, a gorget Of green. The upper
parts are golden green, and the whole
aspect of the bird in the woods is that
of creature especially fitted for glow
ing and tropical surroundings. The
female has soberer colors than the
male, but is a fit consort for her beau
tiful spouse. 1t is a most unsuspicious,
inquisitive bird, gentle and trusting In
its demeanor, and deserves better fate
than that which seems sure to overtake
its species-swift determination. Liv-
ing as it does. mainly upon insects, It
is a beneficial visitor to gardens and
plantations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14
A Carving Contest.

Gather the young folks around the
dining-room table protected by an oil
cloth, and see that each one is pro-
vided with a small knife and a large
raw potato. The potato should be per-
fectly clean and as regularly formed as
possible. Allow the company about
twenty minutes to carve, as best they
can, some chosen object, as face, a
sheep, pig or cat, or some article OF
furniture; or let each onemake what his
fancy dictates. Set on some wooden
toothpicks; they'll be useful in strengths
ening slender parts and in mendin&
the work.if head or other part should
get broken off. If little prize is
awarded it might be small plaster Of
Paris figure or a trife carved in wood.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14

In New York schools boys drilled the
raw recruits. They were too young to
go to the front themselves. but they
were qualified by the military training
they received at school to drill men old
enough. The regular troops and militia
had gone to the front and had not left
military instructors to drill the new
companies. The new system of tactics
makes the veterans Of the last war al.
mc7t useless, SO the boy soldiers were
called upon. They were regular mar.
tinets and required the most rigid
obedience to orders from everybody III
the company, and the men, some Of
whom were twice their age. meekly AID
as they were told.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14
WHY WILLIE WOULDN'T SING.

His Patriotism Caused Him to Refuse ia
Sing the Requested Song.
you may all rise and stand in line;
think you can sing better then. Will
lie, you may stand up at the head of
the line, to-day" A brown-headed boy,
the smallest in the room, strutted
proudly up to the front, and the others
followed.
There, that was well done, very well
done!" exclaimed one of the trustees, a
gray-haired man, who peered at the
young singers over his spectacles.
NOW, let us hear another just as good.
Ha! Ha! Willie, you can sing, can't
yer. even if you air the baby of the
hock?"
Willie stretched himself up and was
about to reply, when Miss Heath in
i terposed by saying, Now sing A Span
ish Cavalier just as well as you sang
the other" Then she played vigorous
ly through the verse as prelude, all un-
conscious of the whisperings going on
in line But the visitors saw and won-
dered what could be the cause of such
a stir among the children. First Willie
leaned mysteriously to the boy beside
him, and whispered something that
was accompanied by a vigorous ges-
ture. Then the same performance was
repeated by the next two, and so on
down the line, until each was let into
| the secret, whatever it might be, and
SO quickly had it been done that all
in, IN hoi r1.d0 xuh
/ it was time for the verse to begin.
But strange to say, no one began
no one except Miss Heath, and she
turned in surprise at the silence, but
supposing that they had failed to pay
attention, she paused and with re-
proving Nov begin" she started once
more, singing louder than before.
line; each one stood with firm, reso-
lutte face, glancing first at Miss Heath
and then at Willie.
"What does this mean? Did I not
tell you to sing?" and Miss Heath arose
in dispair from the organ. She had ex-
pected so much of her scholars. No one
spoke. Suddenly the old man in the
chair stepped over to Willie, and said,
as he patted him on the head. so
you didn't like to be called the baby,
Ell? Well, that's too bad"
at isn't that, exclaimed Willie, in
dignantly, 81 s'pose I am the baby. but
don't care. for won't always be one.
That isn't the reason we won't sing"
What, then, is the reason?" asked
his teacher.
Willie thurst his hands in his peck
cts and stepping bravely forward, ex-
claimed in his old-fashioned way, "The
reason is, Miss Heath, cause we object
to sing Spain song. The rafters of
the old school house never rang before
nor since as they did on that day with
America"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14
al Four LEGGED Hen.

Polly is her name She is a hen, and
of such up-to-date procliyities that, to
keep in line with the march of pro-
gress, she came into the world with
four legs instead Of the ordinary two.
She is the property Of Prof V. Gomez.
Of No. 36 Madison street, Brooklyn, and
the pet of the household.
Very early in life she discovered her
extra allotment of legs did not add to
the grace of her gait, so she wears
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14
MRS. WASP AND MRS. BEE.

Said Mrs. Wasp to Mrs. Bee:
.'Will you favor do me?
There's something can't understands
Please ma'am explain 1t to me.
why do men build you house.
And coax you to go in it,
While me, your cousin, they'll not let
Stay near them for minute?
II have sting, do confess,
And should not like to lose it;
But SO have you, and when you're
vexed
I'm very sure you use it."
-'Well." said the Bee, ito you, no doubt,
1t does seem rather funny;
But people, soon forget the sting
OF those who give them honey"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14


them clasped and held up under her,
much as If she had her hands folded.
The legs are full grown but partially
attached to the body.
Polly is Spanish hen and has open
ly Haunted her colors throughout the
recent unpleasantness. Her comb is of
a brilliant red and those folded and re-
dundant legs are of the yellowest. It
may be her nationality that induces a
battle royal daily between her and Au-
gust, the pug, and Chick the fox terrier,
who are her playfellows. Down goes
her comb and Polly routs the enemy
from their plate Of bread and milk.
Every day Polly lays an egg for Mrs.
Gomez. The largest share of her at
lection is given to August, who is him.
self something of freak, boasting six
toes on his hind feet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-10-14
He wouldn,t Ask.

Tommy, aged 4, was very fond d
cookies and was always begging foA
some. One day he was over at d
neighbours. and getting hungry hi
asked for piece Of bread and butter
-'But wouldn't you rather have some
cookies?" asked the lady. "Yes'm. 2
replied Tommy. "but mamma told ne
TO be sure and not ask you for any,
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Building Material in Crete.

From the American Journal Of Archaeology
The search for building material among
the ruins of ancient cities is a custom
which in Crete has assumed incredible pro-
portions. 1t may almost be said that stone
quarries are an unknown thing on tire~isl-
and, and that all the village builders, ex-
cept in few places which are too far off
ficm ancient settlements, work with SOC
ond-hand material. One OF the principal
ccnters of the trade in the materials from
ruins is the territory of Gortyna. At this
point the ancient structures, which are
tricky scattered over a vast area, are
built with an excellent limestone, which is
both strong and easy to work.
The peasants usually have nothing to do
but to excavate half meter below the
present level to find walls, which extend to
further depth of two or three meters,
and which, when freed~and taken to pieces,
give with but little work, a profit many
times greater than that of several years
cultivation of the land itself. The stones
are sold to those who are building houses
in the villages near the ancient city, and
Mascara Plain and to the neighborirg pro-
v:nces. The Turkish government, so zeal
Gus in preventing the work of explorers
who come to carry on scientific work or ex-
cavations, pays no attention whatever to
the work of destruction which is daily go
ing on under its eyes. In fact, when it has
public constructions to erect, Ii goes so far
as to procure its material by the very same
system, thus often tearing down important
monuments. which disappear without leav-
ing trace Of their former existence.