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Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Trips to the Midway and Rides to
Lake Mnnnwa Are the Thing.

Trips to the Midway and Rides to
Lake Mnnnwa Are the Thing.
Although social functions as a rule have
been eschewed during the warm wether
the people of Council Bluffs are busy enter
tanning out-of-town friends and relatives
who are visiting the exposition. This gives
occasion for many pleasant parties to the
exposition and evening excursions to the
Midway, of which the swell set and the
younger members especially seemed never
to tire. During the past week this form
OF amusement has been varied with evening
rides to Lake Manawa.
One of the jolliest and about the only
social event OF any Importance during the
past week was the lawn supper given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Zurmuehlen, jr., Fri
day evening at their pleasant home at the
corner of Bluff street and Willow avenue.
AS darkness closed upon the scene the lawn
was prettily lighted with fancy colored Ian
terms.
Miss Ella Writ of 716 Willow avenue has
as her guest Miss Jessica Morgan of He
bron, Neb. In honor of her guest Miss Writ
will give a picnic tomorrow evening at
Hanscom park, Omaha.
Miss Augusta Hunt Of Warrensburg. Mo.
is visiting Mrs. w. Q. spencer of Harrison
| street.
Fl. c. scheidle and wife and party of
friends leave today for Mobiles lake to
camp out for several weeks.
Miss Ruth Williams is visiting friends in
Missouri Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. r. G. Nor
gan and daughter and Mrs. S. G.. Moore
are visiting friends in Avoca for a few
| days.
Mrs. j. II. Sims, nee Miss Alice Holland,
Is here from Arkansas and Is the guest of
the family of N. p. Dodge on Frank street.
Miss Emma Williams and her guest, Miss
Jennie Gregg of Omaha, have been spend
ing the past week at the Burbridge farm,
twenty miles east of the city.
Mrs. Frank Warner and daughter Clara
OF Guthrie county were the guests during
the past week of +. b. Warner and family.
They returned home Friday.
Mrs. J. Annis is visiting her son, A. ID.
Annis, of 1s9 Turkeys Glen.
Miss Laura Flickinger, who has been
seriously i'll with appendicitis, is improy-
ing, although she is still very weak and
confined TO her bed.
j. NJ. oursler and daughter are visiting
in Odebolt, la.
John Linder and daughter have returned
from a visit to friends in Missouri Valley.
Mrs. o. w. Graham is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. b. G. Warren of Moline, H.,
and her son. Hollis.
DR.. Ross and Miss Martha Ross of st.
Joseph, Mo-, are guests of Miss Mama
blanchard.
City Auditor Evans has as his guests
Rev. J. II. Davis, formerly pastor of the
First Baptist church here, and his family.
Mrs. A. L. w. Fitch of Avoca, who has
been the guest OF II. j. Chambers and
family, returned to her home last even
ing.
Miss Edna Butler, daughter OF Court Re-
porter W. Il, Butler, leaves or a visit to-
day with friends in Sheridan, Wyo.
Mrs. ", II. Bates of Blur street is en-
toying a visit from her mother from Elgin,
Ill,
+. c, DeVol and wife leave tomorrow for
a trip to Salt Lake.
Miss Mamie DeVol has returned from a
pleasant visit with friends in Denver, Colo.
Mrs. ii. L. Janney, accompanied by Frank.
the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ofieer, hai
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Garcia, the Cuban leader, has his back
up because of an alleged grievance against
General Shafter, the commander of the
Santiago forces. We never had any such
experience. Ours has always been Of the
most cordial relations with the people of
Council Bluffs, possibly because we court
their friendship by giving them the finest
fresh fish ever seen in a market in this
city and we will continue to give them the
same satisfaction as of yore. Sullivan, the
, grocer, 343 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
DEATH RECORD.
Old Settler of Dakota city.

DAKOTA CITY, Neb,, July 2S.-(Special)
Word was received here today OF the death
of C. D.. Ryan at Sioux City, Ia, after a
few days illness with typhoid fever. Mr..
Ryan was one of Dakota county's pioneer
settlers. He was married in 1876 TO Miss
Mary e. Brannan, who with four children
survive him.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
PENSIONS ron WESTERN VETERANS.
Survivors of Lnte War Remembered
by the Generml GOV

by the General Gov ernment.
WASHINGTON, July 23-(Special.)-
Pensions have been issued TO the follow
ing:
Issue of July 10:
Nebraska; AdditionaI-Thomas c. Klumo,
Henderson, So to IS, Restoration and re-
issue-William oheld, dead, Cairo, $l2.
Original, widows, etc.-Ellen N, Miller,
Gibbon, Sl2,
Iowa: Orlginal-Daniel Wolf, Elkador,
80. Increase, George w. Palmer, Monroe,
SIC to $50; Joseph NJ. West. Des Molnes,
$40 70 sl2; Lorenzo d.. Shook. Eldon. $l2
10 st7,
Colorado: original-Alexander Cochran,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

A good many little things put together
make a big thing. That's what some of our
would-be competitors think, but it isn't so.
A big thing is like a mountain. 1t remains
the same. That is why our store is the big.
gest thing in the paint, oil and glass bust.
ness of any institution of the kind on the
Missouri slope. Council Bluffs Paint, Oil
and Glass company, Masonic temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
A BIG ORDER FROM FRANCE
Cleveland Firm TO Furnish Electric
Equipment for Five Hundred
street Cars.

CLEVELAND, o., July 23.-The Walker
Manufacturing company of this city has re-
ceived one of the largest single orders ever
booked by that firm. The order came from
Paris, and was for equipment for 500 cleo
trio street cars. This includes 1000 motors.
/ 900 controllers, 500 trolleys and other de-
tails. The order will amount in value to
o-er $500, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

The other day a man made the remark
that he would have given a good round
sum of money to have seen one of the great
sea fights. Wonder what he would give to
witness some of the fierce struggles in
landing the monster big fish, captured from
the sea, for the exclusive use of Sullivan,
the grocer, 343 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

A very remarkable gasoline stove is on
exhibition at Cole & Coles that burns either
coal oil or gasoline. If you mix coal oil
and gasoline it makes no difference and is
a very wonderful device and practical.
COLE G. COLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Mrs. EIi.abeth w. yincent.

CLAY CENTER, Kan, July 23.-(Special
Telegram.)-Mrs Elizabeth w. Vincent,
mother OF w. D.. Vincent, congressman
from the Fifth district of Kansas. died at
a late hour last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan office of
]. w. Squires. 101 Pearl street:
Sheriff to Samuel Roger, lot 6, block
16, Beers add, and lot 2, block 20
in Mullins subd, s. d................ $500
Effie M, Stitt and husband to l.. l..
Pierce, lots 6 and 7, block 9, Car
son, W. d..."~;.....".;""u"n..., $50
John Clayton and wife ct al to William
swA 2-75-SS, W. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Rnynges of Diphtheria.

OSMoND. Neb., July 23.-(Special .
Diphtheria has again broken out here. The
family of Llveryman Booth, who had a siege
of it last winter, is again in quarantine.
The oldest son. Alva, aged IS years, died
last night at 8 O'Clock with it.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

tbs true, tits pity, pity tits It's true that
there are a large number of Council Bluffs
people who forget to order a mess of fresh
fish for their Sunday dinner until our store
is closed for the day. Remember we only
keep open on Sundays till noon. Sullivan
the grocer, 343 Broadway, telephone 161.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Marriage Licenses,
censes to wed were issued yesterday to
Military Funeral To-day,

John Nelger. the nephew of John Linder,
who died while serving as a member OF com
pany ID. First Arkansas volunteer infantry.
at Camp Chickamauga, will be given a mill
tary funeral. The remains are expected to
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

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 the ill Maine. can be
had at the Council Bluffs office of The Bee
for 25 cents and q Bee coupon.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Always up with the times, Mr.. Frank
Edgar has added an electric fan to the re-
cent improvements of his barber shop, 13
Pearl street. His patrons can now get a
good, smooth shave or an up-to-date hair
cut and enjoy a refreshing breeze while
sitting or reclining in the chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

The Bees photographers of the exposition,
part one, consisting of sixteen beautiful
views, can be had at the Council Bluffs office
for 80 cents and a Bee coupon. See adyer-
tisement on another page,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Three Transfers, totaI. ..ss,l BIS

This may not be a good time to sell you
a heating stove out of our hardware de-
partment, but it is an excellent time to
sell you a nice bedroom or parlor suit out
of our furniture department. We have
something fancy in that line and you can
buy at a very low figure. Peterson &
Schoening, Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

The FL Palencia, all Havana, finest cigars
to be found anywhere, all sizes and all
prices. They are great smokers We have
a big supply on hand and can give you any
thing you want. c.. A. Moore, Corner cigar
store, Baldwin block.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Little Minooik Turns Out Well.

SAN FRANCISCO, July ga letter from
Rampant City in the Little Minook district
in Alaska places the output Of nine claims
for the season at s11s,O 600. The steamer
Kalamazoo Is reported TO have been lost in
Thirty-mile river.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
Iowa Soldier.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-Corporal
Daniel Newson of company ID, Fifty-frst
Iowa, died at Camp Merritt today of pneu-
monia-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

They say that figures don't lie. That
won't hold together. The other day a lady
purchased a picture at an out-of-town art
store and then visited our art department.
We had the same picture. The selling fig
ures on the one in our store were over 81
less than what she paid at the other place.
Moral-When wanting anything in the pic
ture line call at the old reliable Paint, Oil
and Glass company's store, Masonic temple,
and go through the art department.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

C. B. Viavi Co., female remedy; consulta-
tion free. Office hours, 8 to IL and 2 to 8.
Health book furnished, 326-S27-32S Mer-
riam block,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Ajax tablets-a wonderful nerve tonic for
restoring vitality and energy. Cure guar
anteed. so cents at DeHaven's.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Washburn and Maurer mandolins and
guitars, Behning and Crown pianos; abso-
lutely high grade instruments of all kinds
at Bouricius' Music House. 325 Broadway,
where the organ stands upon the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Genuine new Columbias, $4,000 while they
last. First come first served. We can only
get a few at this price. COLE G. COLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

r. w, Friese has purchased a League
bicycle from Cole & Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

OF actual purchasers of the ROYALS
HARDMAN PIANOS; 1,o96 actually sold to
date. They are all our friends and will
recommend them to all who want a good
piano:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

The Evans laundry IS the leader in fine
work both for color and finish. $40 Pearl
street. Phone 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Victor, So; AIonzo p. johnson, Florence, IS.
Increase-Oscar Keller, Denver, IS to $40.
Montana: Original-Josephus Rich, Dill
lon, sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

Klein, 112 Broadway, keeps the finest
fruits in Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
NEUMAYER

2O4, 2o6, 2OS, 2lO. Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Rates, Sl.25 per day; 10 rooms. First-class
la every respect. Motor line to all depots.
Local agency for the Celebrated st. Louis
A. b. c. Beer. First-class bar in COR
neotion.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

FOR SALE-Good secondhand bicycle at
a bargain. Call at The Bee Office. Council
Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
SOCIETY IN COUNCIL BLUFF

Map OF Cuba. West Indies and the World
at The Bee office, 1Oc each.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
a Famous EnEllah Inn.

One of the oldest and most pictur-
esque inns in all England is the Grab
Tree inn in Fordham. Here cyclists
from all over Britain have congregated
and here men famous in literary annals
like kipling, Hagsard and Andrew
Lang have put up fte an hour or two
to rest and quaff the ale dispensed by
this ancient hostelry.
The story runs that Robert Burns and
Sir Walter Scott once partook of the
hospitality OF the place, and the queen
herself, 1t is reported, once stopped by
the wayside to partake of frugal bowl
OF milk and crackers, The initials of
men illustrious in Great Britain's his
tory are craven upon the surface of its
deal tables, and its very window panes
are Uttered with the names of Macaulay,
Dickens and Thackeray. 1t has been
put in at least one book, and ]. Quiller
Couch has used it as tho scene for one
OF his terrible tragedies
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
Ruined tho Sale.

A young lady from the city was try.
ing her hand as anamateur saleswoman
in II plantation store one morning last
week when an old colored woman, gor-
geously arrayed in her Sunday clothes,
entered the store and, pointing to bot
tie of German cologne on one Of the
highest shelves asked:
"What dat;'
"That's cologne, auntie."
"Well, I'll take it, -
Delighted at having made sale in
such short time the young lady busted
herself in getting down the bottle and
dusting it for the customers s inspection,
at the same time commenting upon its
excellencies with the volubility of an
experienced auctioneer.
II believe. auntie," she continued,
"that this is the finest perfume ever
manufactured"-
She was brought to a sudden pause,
for the old negress had thrown up both
hands in horriiied protest.
"Stop right dar! Youse done gil
youself away. Fust you said cologne,
but now you done let out dat it's puf
fume, an | don't want it, for puffumt
nebber holds its scent. 1 wanted co
logne. New Orleans Times Demo
Crat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
A New Means o. Sterilization.

One of the simplest and most thor
ougl methods of sterilizing when it can
be used is by means of heat. Ono of the
difficulties in the use of this means Is
that the articles RAY be spoilcd. espe.
cially where the heat is long continued.
Baking or placing articles IL Org heat
for any length of time Is nnt uuly au
unreliable method. but n-t = ! with
the danger of fire if dcPr =. 4 ipat Is
sufficiently thorough to stetIlize them.
Boiling or steaming il Objectionable
because most things would be rendered
useless from the contact with moisture.
Experiments have proved that hot oil is
one of the best sterilizers known, espe-
cially for Instruments.
One of our most eminent surgeons
has demonstrated the fact that tho most
complete sterilizing follows the dipping
of surgical instruments into boiling
olive oil. One may determine the tenn
perature of the oil by very simple
process of dropping bread crumbs into
the oil When they turn brown and
crisp, the oil is hot enough for the sur
geon's use. This is much more con-
venient than using the thermometer,
which may not always be at hand. The
oil may be Heated over spirit lamp,
and few spoonfuls will be sufficient
for sterilizing the instruments used in
some of the more simple operations. -
Exchange,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
Reduced Rates to seashore.

August 4 is the date of the next low
rate ten-day excursion from Erie, Troy
Bellefonte, Williamsport, Mocanauqua,
Sunbury, Shenandoah, Dauphin, and
principal intermediate stations (includ-
ing stations ON branch roads,, to ATTAIN
tic City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea
Isle City, Avalon, Anglesea, Wildwood,
or Holly Beach, via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Excursion tickets, good to return by
regular trains within ten days, will be
sold at very low rates. Tickets to At
lantic City will be sold via the Delaware
River Bridge Route, the only all-rail
line, or via Market Street Wharf, Phil,
adelphia,
For Information in regard to specific
rates aud time of trains consult hand
bills, or apply to agents, or E. S. Har-
rar, Division Ticket Agent, Williams
! port, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
COrkers.

At u London club there is the most
unique pair of curtains in existence
This portiere is formed of hundreds OF
champagne corks, taken from every
known brand of champagne, each Of
(which bears the tin top which adorned
it when the cork was in its parent bot
tile. The corks are made into strings,
there being 60 of them to each string.
Between every cork there are three big
Chinese beads of turquoise blue. Alto.
gether there are "a strings, and at from
l2s, to lGs a cork. tho portiere repre-
septs total expenditure of about
$1,000. The corks are tied to white
enameled pole, with fancy ends, and big
sashes Of blue ribbon adorn the brass
knobs. The total effect is distinctly
pretty. What makes this unique por-
there doubly valuable is the fact that
each cork bears the autograph of ia
nous actor or actress of the present day.
London Standard
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
A STRANGE SENTENCE.
Punishment For Murder That Was More
Cruel Than Death.

Punishment For n Murder That Was More
Cruel Than Death.
In 1901 u man died in the Catskills
who had been condemned by one of the
strangest sentences on record. Ralph
Sutherland was born in l70l and lived
in u stone house near Leeds. He was q
man of violent temper and morose dis
position, Stunned by his neighbors and
generally disliked Not being able to
get an American servant, he imported
Scotchwoman, and, according to the
usage of the times virtually held her
in bondage until her passage money
had been refunded.
Unable to endure any longer the rag
ing temper Of her master, the girl ran
away. Immediately upon discovering
her absence the man set of in an angry
chase upon his horse and soon overlook
her The poor woman never reached the
house alive, and Sutherland was indict-
| ed apd arrested OH the charge of murder.
AT the trial he tried to prove that his
horse had taken fright run away,
| pitched him out of the saddle and dash
ed the girl t. death upen the rocks. but
the jury did not accept the defense, and
Sutherland was sentenced to die upon
the scaffold.
Then came the plea of the INSULT
cheney of circumstantial evidence and
the efforts of influential relations These
so worked upon the court that the judge
delayed the sentence of death until the
prisoner should be 90 years old
1t was ordered that the culprit should
ibo released on his 'cwn recognizance,
and that, ponding the final execution Of
his sentence, hc should keep II hangman's S
moose about bis neck and show himself
before the judges OF Catskill once year
TO prove that he wore his badge of in
fanny and kept his crime i'm mind. 1t
was more cruel decision than the son
! tence of immediate death would have
| been, but it was no doubt in harmony
with tho spirit of the times.
Thus Ralph Sutherland lived. He al.
ways lived alone. lie seldom spoke. His
rough, imperious manner had gone.
Years followed years. At each session
of the court the broken man came be-
1 fore the bar of justice and silently
showed the moose that circled his neck.
At last his ninety-ninth year came,
the time when the court had ordered
that the utmost penalty Of the law
should bo executed. For the last time
the man tottered before tho judges
bench, but new judges had arisen in
| the land, new laws had been made, old
crimes had been forgotten. or forgiven,
and there was none who would accuse
him or execute sentence. Indeed the
awful restriction that had bound his
life so intimately to the expiation OF
his crime was now legally removed.
But the spirit of self punishment con-
tinuod, ana when Sutherland, after he
had passed his hundredth year, was dis
covered dead, alone in his house, his
throat was found to be oncircled by the
rope which had been placed there nearly
three-qnarters of century before
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27

at the Saveton sale, in London, few
years ago, "a service of old Sevres ware
was sold for SO, 600. Tho genuineness
of this set was proved by certificates is
sued TO the owners by the French gov
ernment, writes f. Vizetelly in Godey's
But by far the most valuable service
turned out at the Sevres pottery lin
1879 was made for tho Czarina Cath
erinc II Of Russia and consisted of 745
pieces, which cost 500, $50.
Tho Seyres ware, old on modern, is
usually light in color and daintily dec
grated with flowers or figure subjects
tastefully arranged. The porcelain
itself, although Of good texture, is in
ferior to that of the English potteries
Decorated pieces generally bear pic
torial panels on white ground, sur
rounded by frames of gilt scrollwork
These, rs well as the tableware, arc
quite in keeping with tho national char
acter. Although the Sevres works are
still in operation, they are kept busy in
copying ancient Chinese and Japanese
models instead of increasing their rep.
utation III the manufacture of the wares
which made them famous,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27
Questioning Is Not Conversation.

The man who imagines that the art
of conversation consists in asking ques-
tions spoils conversation as much as the
man who never asks any. People of this
description will interrupt speaker as
frequently rs they do in the French
chamber, and run anxiously from sub
ject to subject with their interrogatories
like " cackling hen that is going to lay
an egg Horace Walpole, when exiled
at Houghtnn. bemoans the existence of
such pest in tho person of an aunt
Writing TO his friend Sir Horace Mann,
he says al have an aunt here, family
piece Of goods, an old remnant of in-
quisitve hospitality and economy. She
wore me SO down by day and night
with interrogntions that dreamed all
night she was at my ear with who's,
why's, whcn's and what's, till at last
in cny very sleep l cried out, 'Foi
heavens sake, madam, ask me no more
questions.
Dr. Johnson Is dislike of being ques-
toned is well known, and he gives the
classic refutation of the habit in his
'swn inimitable style: "Sir, questioning
is not the mode of conversation among
igentlemen Ii is assuminga superiority
and it is particularly wrong to question
a man concorning himself. Cham
bers' Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-07-27

The man who always wants some-
thing for nothing made discovery last
week ~ Diamond street restaurant.
waiter upset glass on the marble top
ped lunch counter, breaking the edge of
the glass. The waiter carelessly tossed
it under the counter and got anotler
with smooth edge for the customer he
was serving.
"What DC you do witt. glasses thus
slightly daniaged?" asked the cGItomer
of the restaurant proprietor, relating
the circumstance.
"Oh, we give them away; have TO
get rid of them; can't endanger the lips
of customers by serving them in nicked
glasses. But why are you interested?"
"Why, thought if you would give
me few of the old glasses my wife
might use them for jcllies.
"Give me your address and I'll send
you some" volunteered the restaurant
keeper.
The man with a longing for articles
without price went away gleefully, cal
culating mentally on how much he had
saved on jelly glasses. Two days later,
when he went home from business, he
found 10 barrels in his back yard. His
wife said she supposed he had sent them,
and she paid the man SAL for deliver
ing them. When opened, the barrels
were found to contain broken glassware
and china of all sorts None of it could
be used, not even for jelly glasses. An
ash hauler charged so for taking away
the rubbish The man who wants things
for nothing has withdrawn his patron.
age from particular restaurant in Dia-
mond street. -Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele
graph.