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Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
TO WEAR A HISTORIC NECKLACE
Set Made from Buttons of Famous.
COufeder0fes


When Miss Lucy Lee Hill attends the
grand reunion OF the confederate veterans
next spring at Charleston, s. C., she will be
presented with a unique and historical neck
lace set. The necklace, etc, are made of
buttons taken from the uniforms OF Generals
Lee, Jackson, Morgan, Johnston, Hill.
Early, Beauregard and others. who served
in the confederate army during the civil
war.
The set consists OF a necklace. ornamental
comb, bracelets, breastpin, eardrops and
cum buttons. 1t is now owned by a veteran
living In Baltimore. For thirty years he
was collecting the buttons. Recently he
carried them to a jeweler there and had
them fashioned into useful adornments,
whose value now cannot be measured BY
money. The necklace consists of twenty
one buttons. washed in gold and joined to-
gether by gold links. also six buttons fash
Toned into a pendant cross. Attached to the
fastening is a locket set with purple stones
and pendant from a crescent. The counter
part OF this locket Is now worn by Miss Hill.
1t was given to her by the veterans OF Rich
mond, Va, at the time OF the unwilling OF
the monument OF her father. Each button Is
a souvenir Of a brave soldier and has been
baptized in the life blood OF it's wearer.
The owner Of these historical articles re-
Gently wrote to Miss Hill asking her to wear
the jewels at the reunions of the confederate
veterans, as he knew Of no woman more
worthy to christen them than the daughter
or his old commander, General A. p. Hill.
Miss Hill accepted the offer and will wear
them at the next reunion and at all subse-
quent gatherings Of this organization during
her lifetime. Not one of these old veterans
who has ever attended the reunions but
knows Miss Hill to love her, for she has
never missed but one Of these gatherings
that OF last year, held at Atlanta. She
knows them all, and since the death of Miss
Winnie Davis, 1.-The daughter OF the con-
federacy," has succeeded her in the hearts
and affections OF the old confederate SOL
diers.
Miss Hill Is the daughter OF the late Cen
eral A. p. Hill, goddaughter OF General Rob-
ert E.. Lee and niece Of the dashing cavalry
general, John Morgan. 1t was during the
conflict about Petersburg, while crossing
from one to another wing Of his army, that
General Hill was killed. His body was
quickly recovered by General Lee and placed
in an ambulance. Mrs. Hill, who also re-
sides In Chicago, and her two babies were
placed on the same ambulance and taken
from the field Of battle. They went through
all the horrors of that famous retreat from
Petersburg. One OF the children was Miss
Lucy Lee Hill. She suffered the misery and
discomfort of the journey without a murmur,
meeting disaster as bravely and uncom-
plainingly as she has done in later life.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Plain sewing, tailoring in repairing
clothes. Mrs. G.. Fl. Baker, 146 Vine street.
WELL KNOWN IN COUNCIL
Man with "a Had Record Arrested for
a Mississippi Murder.

N"h WIN u bad Record Arrested for
"a Mississippi Murder.
The procurement that "Coc'' Butler,
alias J. J. Wilson, had been rearrested in
Cedar Rapids on an old charge OF murder
ing a deputy sheriff in Jackson, Miss, after
being released from the state penltentiary
at Anamosa, where he had completed serv-
ing a term for the robbery of the First
National bank Of Griswold, Is Of peculiar
interest here, as it was in Council Bluffs
that he was tried and convicted.
Wilson was one of the gang which. after
robbing the Griswold bank. came to this
city and were located at the Kiel hotel by
Deputy Sheriffs O'Brien and Hooker. After
being placed under arrest and when near
the county Jail they broke and ran. One
OF the trio pulled his revolver and shot
O'Brien through the side and managed to
make his escape. O'Brien was game. how
ever. ana succeeded in shooting one of the
three. a man named Smith. and he and Will
son were captured. Wilson and Smith were
tried in the federal court here and con-
victed and Wilson was sentenced TO five
years In the penitentiary at Anamosa. His
partner, Smith. was sent to Fort Madison.
Two wears later "Buzzie" McHugh, who
was Identified as the third member Of the
gang who shot OBrien. was brought here
~ aiter d soLheWndt sensational trial In
the district court was sentenced to ten
years In the penitentiary. AT this trial both
Smith and Wilson were brought from the
penitentiary to testify on McHugh's be-
half.
From statements made while In Jail here
1t was evident that Wilson was in constant
dread that when he had finished his term
for the bank robbery he would be arrested
for the murder In Mississippi. He was a
man OF considerable talent and education.
as was evidenced by the letters which he
wrote while in the penitentiary to the late
Colonel Daley OF this city. who had acted
as his attorney.
Wilson had several aliases and was
known to the police all over the country
as DOC" Butler. '~spooney' Butler. ]. b.
White and j. J. Wilson. but the latter ap-
pears to have been his right name. He was
born in Pittsburg, Pa, about AZ years ago,
where he has relatives and connections
who are some OF the most respectable and
influential citizens Of that city. He had the
advantage OF a first class education and
when q young man graduated from Amherst
college.
His criminal career commenced about four
years after he graduated from college. He
was holding u lucrative and trustworthy
position In a large steel firm when fast
living started him on the downward path.
Being pressed for money he appropriated
the funds of his employers and skipped to
Here Wilson made the acauaint-
ance of the notorious Buck" Wales and
with him was associated In the famous rob-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

The Famous pink CRrnatiOn Recent,
Sold I'm ROstOu.

The Famous pink Recently
Sold in Boston.
The Boston florist who developed the now
famous Mrs. Lawson pink sold his entire
stock of 5000 plants to Thomas w. Lawson,
husband Of the woman for whom the pink
was named, for $40, 900. The florist was
given charge Of the plants and will manage
their sale. The pink is from four to five
inches in diameter, about twice the size OF
the ordinary carnation. The shade is Of a
beautiful pink. The plants are hardy and
the stems unusually long and strong.
The flower is vigorous and has such endur-
ing qualities that 1t has been known to
keep" for fifteen days. 1t was at first
cultivated by Peter Fisher Of Ellis, Mass,
and the plant as at present grown is the
result of years Of painstaking effort and
skillful horticulture. Thomas F. Calvin of
Boston got control Of the flowers about three
years ago, paying about &c. 900 for twenty
five plants. Mr.. Calvin named the pink
after Mrs. Thomas W.. Lawson because of
his close personal friendship with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson and because they are inter-
ested deeply in flower culture.
Soon after getting control of the stock Mr..
Calvin began advertising the flower and ex-
hibiting It in different cities. Large sums
have been offered by lovers Of flowers and a
few days ago an offer Of Sc, 900 came from
Fl. N. Higinbotham Of Chicago, who wanted
to transfer the stock to his big, new green
house and to rename the pink after his wife.
Then an offer Of SIS, 900 is said to have come
from a New York Arm of florists. Then Mr..
Lawson made up his mind, as he says in a
letter to Mr.. Calvin, that the pink should
not leave Boston If it was only a matter Of
dollars, and he offered $40, 900 for the entire
stock and 1t was accepted. Mr.. Calvin says
of the pink:
The color Of the Mrs. Lawson carnation
Is a beautiful pink on a sturdy stem, and II
has wonderful vitality. Tho flower is from
four to four and one-half inches in diameter
and will last fifteen days. Several English
noblemen have been endeavoring to secure
a slip Of 1t, but l would not part with one
under any consideration. Every day | send
orders OF this carnation to different cities.
On every outgoing steamer I send orders
to persons in Europe. During the holiday
season the flower retailed at IS a dozen. but
| could not get enough to supply the de-
hold this flower here. 1t is good for from
ten to fifteen years longer"
Mr.. Fisher, the cultivator and originator
Of the flower. is well known to the florists ~
Boston and is considered an expert in grow
ing flowers, especially pinks. In explanation
of the culture of the Mrs. Lawson pink Mr.,
Fisher says that he selected plants year
after year and crossed them, and employed
all devices known to horticulturists to pro-
duce a large pink.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

An English farm laborer recently went
10 a small store kept by an old woman and
asked for "a pahnd O. bacon"
She produced the bacon and cut a piece
OF, but could not find the pound weight.
oh. never mind tn pahnd weight" said
he M fist just weighs a pahnd, so put
ther bacon L L scales"
The woman confidently placed the bacon
Into one side OF the scales. while the man
put his fist into the other side and. OF
course, took good care to have good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the bacon
up the pound weight was found and on see
Ing IL the man said:
Nav. you see il my fist don't Just
weigh a pahnd."
The pound was accordingly put into one
scale and the mans fist into the other, this
time only Just to balance.
The old woman on seeing this said:
VIVA. | nlver seed aught so near afore,
Here's a REQ herrin' for thee honesty, ma
LAD. ="
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

berry OF the Manhattan bank OF New York.
Wales was sentenced to twelve years in
Sing Sing. but Wilson managed to make
his escape at the time. but was captured
after two years by the Pinkertons and was
sentenced TO two years imprisonment. This,
however. was 10 six months upon
the representations OF Wilson'S friends that
he intended to reform. For a year or so be
probably did. but fell from grace again and
was suspected Of being mixed up in several
bank robberies In Ohio. Kentucky, Penn
s~ylvania and West Virginia.
In 1892 Wilson with two companions
planned to rob the leading bank of Jack
son. Miss. While in the act OF drilling the
safe they were surprised by a deputy sheriff,
who opened IRE on the trio. Shots we're
exchanged and the deputy sheriff was killed
and one OF the robbers desperately wounded.
Wilson and the other Of his companions made
good their escape and went to New Orleans.
The robber who was wounded turned states
evidence and escaped the gallows by declar-
Ing that Wilson was the man who had shot
and killed the deputy sheriff.
The first Job OF safe cracking In New Or
leans resulted In Wilson's arrest and he was
sentenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment. At the completion of his sentence he
was turned over to an officer from Jackson,
Miss. and was being taken there to an
sWer to the charge Of murder when he made
his escape by jumping through the window
OF the train in which he was. Although
heavily handcuffed he succeeded in making
his escape. remaining secreted In the
swamps and subsisting on roots and berries
for several weeks. When the hue and cry
after him had died down Wilson turned I'D
In st. Joseph, Mo-, where he found some
OF his former companions and It was there
that the scheme to rob the First National
bank Of Griswold was Matched, which
finally resulted in his arrest in this city
and sentence to the penitentiary at Anamosa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Obstinate Diseases
OF Men and Women Drugs Cannot
Cure-Thcy Oppose Nature ut Every
Turn-Dr. BENEFITS Electric BcIt
Represents Years of study and n
Cure IL Guaranteed

If you suffer from any weakness pecu-
liar to men-one of the disorders, the di-
rect result OF youthful indiscretion or eX-
cesses in later years-the very worst pos
sible thing you can do is to put drugs
into your stomach The medicines all doe
tors use for these diseases-morphine, da-
miana, cantharides, strychnia, PHOSPHORUS,
etc.-are deadly poisons-they stimulate or
deaden-they cannot cure. There are Il
great many more drug wrecks than alcoholic
wrecks. I am telling you the truth-no
one can deny it. I offer you the only nat
ural remedy for all weak men and women
-ELECTRICITY-and l absolutely guaran-
tee a permanent cure where the electricity
is applied by the greatest of remedial agents
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
TESTIMONIAL.

Il have been an invalid for ten years;
have been to one of the hes, hospitals in
Chicago and one in Iowa and have been
treated by some of the best doctors in both
states for kidney and bladder trouble, but
did not get any better, so as a last hope I
thought l would try osteopathy. DR.. NJ.
W. baliey gave me one months treatment
and / am feeling better in every way: have
gained in flesh, can sleep better and feel
that I have been benefited by osteonatbv
treatment.
MRS. ANNA DONER.
tlbin. Monroe County, Iowa.
Wife of Sheriff John Doner.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR
Hamilton's shoe store, 412 Broadway.
Davis sells glass.

Hamilton's shoe store, 412 Broadway.
Davis sells glass.
6tockert Carpet Co., 205-207 Bwy.
Moore's food kills worms and ~fattens.
c.. Z. Alexander & Co., picture frames.
Iowa Furniture e. Carpet Co. 407 B'way.
Douglas N. Graves has retuned from his
trip to California
Mrs. Charles Haas 10 confined to her home
with a relapse Of the grip.
c. B. Jacquemin & Co., jewellers and OPP
xcians, 81 South Main street.
]. NJ. Lane Of the Milwaukee road has re-
turned from a flying trip 20 Chicago.
Attorney John P. Organ has been called
TO Troy, N. Y, by the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. cambridge spent yes
terday at Crete, Neb.. the guests Of Senator
McCargar and family.
Mrs. william Moore has returned from
Chicago. Her daughter, Miss Nellie, is still
visiting friends IN Canada.
J. c. Bixby. heating and sanitary engineer.
Plans and specifications for heating, plumb
Ing and lighting. 202 Main, Council Bluffs.
They had not met for years. "You have
changed" she murmured. Yes" said AL
gernon. 81 now send all my work to the
Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway"
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. go.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
FOUR MILES OF TRACK A DAY.
Rapid Progress Expected on the
T~rRns.SiherInn Railrnad This Ncar.

80 ss
The latest news Of the Trans Siberian rail-
road. reports the New York Sun. is that the
government is already laying the rails along
the southwest shore Of Lake Baikal. An i'm
mense ferryboat. large enough to transport
an entire train to the opposite shore. which
Is also to have a powerful appliance for
breaking the ice, is now building. Next spring
the grading of the very difficult part of the
line around the southern end OF the lake
will begin. and when this part is completed
ferriage across the lake will be abandoned.
1t is expected to build the trans ba!kal Sec
ton TINS season with remarkable rapiditv.
For a long distance toward the Pacific il IA
intended to lay the rails at the rate of four
mile a day. While passengers and freight
are now being carried from Europe TO Ir.
kutsk Il cannot be said that the road Ia en-
tirely completed that far. for there are as
yet no bridges over the Okla and Yeuisse,
rivers. across which trains are Transported
on ferrypoata.
a train de luxe runs once a week from
Moscow as lar east as Tomsk. Beyond that
point a passenger train runs daily further
east to Krasnoiarsk and three times a week
as far as lrkutsk. Only second class cars
are run between Krasnoiarsk and Irkutsk.
The cost OF a second-class ticket from Mos
COW to Lake Baikal is about $40 and the
journey lasts twelve days. All the coaches
have sleeping hunks
The Russians are now building the road
without any foreign employees. except that a
number of Italian stonecutters are at work.
The enormous quantity OF rails required Is
being turned out by subsidized Siberian
foundries. Every seven miles a sidetrack is
built. so that II necessary the entire main
route may be cleared for military trains. It
Is a remarkable fact that the freight and
passenger movement already exceeds the
TRANSPORTATION facilities. Thus far. however,
the line has been employed chiefly in carry
ing beyond the Baika, TO Manchuria the nu-
merous emigrants who are sent there BY the
government. Two hundred thousand fam
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Trade where they give STARS"
Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at the
Council Bluffs office OF The Bee.


u "rb. baIIHFO.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Johnson Bal
lard was held yesterday afternoon from her
late residence on First avenue. The services,
which were conducted by Rev. w. S. Barnes.
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church, of
which deceased had been one Of It's most
prominent members, were largely attended,
evidencing the esteem in which Mrs. Bal
lard was held. The handsome casket was
completely covered with beautiful floral Of
ferings, conspicuous among the number
being one, the tribute from the members of
The Woman's Christian association, who
with their president, Mrs. o. H. Lucas, were
present In a body. Rev. Barnes in his SER
mon paid an eloquent tribute to the de-
ceased and her many noble qualities, not
least amongst which was the transformations
manner in which she aided charitable works
OF all kinds. The remains were laid to rest
In Fairview cemetery, being followed to the
grave by a long cortege. Messrs. R. p. Of
icer, Charles T. Officer, J. NJ. Flagler, F. II.
Hill, F.. b. Warner and Frank Keys acted
as pallbearers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
T0DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
threatening Conditions with Light
Snow, Accompanied by North
erly Winds.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Nebraska. Iowa. Missouri. Kansas
and Notwithstanding weather: light
snow: colder: variable winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Jan. 29.-Omaha record of tenn
perature and rainfall, compared with the
corresponding day Of the last three years:
1899. 1898. 1897. 1896
Maximum temperature T.. . q % % 50
Minimum temperature -. . II . Is
Average temperature .... 6 IS 10 A
Record OF temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March
!. 1898:
Normal for the day "a
Deficiency for the day IS
Accumulated excess since March 1...... 296
Normal rainfall for the day -. .O2 inch
Excess for the day ................. OF inch
Total rainfall since March 1..... q. 81 inches
Deficiency since March 1......... 4.25 inches
Deficiency corresp'g period 1895. .10.9 inches
Excess corresp'g period 1871. 5.23 inches
Reports from stations at 3 y. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Blur City laundry. 'Dhone 314. "Domes
tic and high gloss"
Derthick Club Com mittees.

DerthicK VIub CO"mItttrH'
c. b. AitchisOn, the newly elected presi-
dent of the Derthick club, has appointed
the following standing committees for the
year. beginning March l:
Program-Miss Efie Ellis, chairman: Miss
Lucille Porterheld and Mrs. p. j. Mont
gomery.
Executive-L. w Tulleys, chairman; w.
S. Rigdon and Mrs. A. r. Brinsmaid.
This announcement of the appointment Of
these committees is made in advance in order
that the work OF the club may not be in
terrupted and that the new committees may
be ready to take up the work when the
present course under the Derthick system
10 completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
4 Civil Contract.

Detroit Free Press: Did l understand
you,N said the imposing and handsome
woman caller, that marriage is a civil con-
tracte"
"N'othing is better settled. madam" re-
pfeo The lawyer. whom she was consult
In.
Then l desire you to proceed against my
husband at once for breach OF contract"
But on what grounds. my dear LADY,"
II hasn't been civil to me an hour since
We were married."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
DR.. Benefits
Electric Belt

You get Electric-
ity by treating
with my Belt in
It's purest form.
There is no posi-
BILE chance for it
to iniure you. 1t
does not stimulate.
1t u strength
en-. Il is natures
strengthened. To
get good results
from Electricity
you must have
constant applica-
ton several hours
at a time. You
cannot get this
with the batteries
used in doctors
offices. 1t would
keep you away
from your bust
ness. My Belt
does not bother
you a bit and you
can work, ride,
jump or run with
1t on. have
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Body Identified.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 29.-The body found
near Fort st. Philip was today identified as
that OF Captain Sturtevant, the pilot of the
launch Paul Jones. From the position and
clothing of the body it Is almost certain
that he was off duty and asleep at the time
death came and the boat was wrecked by an
explosion during the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

lilies were established there last year and
more than 1000 others are booked for the
journey this year. The government Is con-
Quoting this emigration with pa
ternal care. Boiling water is supplied gratis
for tea making at every station and food
supplies are OH hand at cheap prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

known for many years that Electricity was
the greatest curative agent that would ever
be known. ] do not give drugs at all now.
| could make more money IL | did. 1t does
not cost anything to write a prescription. |
devoted a good portion Of my life and money
in perfecting my Electric Belt. do not
promise to cure-I guarantee it. The prices
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
over A MILLION

DIR. Hilton's Spe-
cifc No. 3 is the
Fl S I X e m G dy
ever offered to the
public to Cure a
Cold, the Grip,
and PREVENT
N + ONIA,
a n d it is the
ONLY remedy to-
day that can do it.
1t was first adver-
tised Jan nary,
1891. Since then
over a million bot
tiles have been
sold. What bet
ter testimonial as
to the efficacy of
this remedy could
We havei If your
druggist doesn't
have it send Socts.
In p. o. stamps or
money order TO
DR.. HILTON,
Lowell, Mass. land
receive a bottle by
return mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from a very criti-
cal condition:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

Teduy 10 SOUND
is praises. 1t
has done won
for me in
relieving me
of a tumor.
My health
has been poor
forthree years.
Change of life
was working
upon me. l
was very
;" much bloated
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Change in Newspapers o~wner.htp.

BOONE. Ia. Jan. 29.-tSpecia .)--Charles
Olson has sold his interest In the Boone
Daily News to Prof. N. e. G%oldthwait. who
In connection with Charles o. Carter. late
Of the Perry Bulletin, will conduct it in the
future.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Cold weather in Iowa,

BURLINGTON. Ia, Jan. 29.-(Special
Telegram. )-Since last night the weather
has been bitterly cold. the mercury being
from 6 to IL degrees below zero. The
weather tonight is still growing colder.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

Remember the exposition by getting some
copies OF Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
office of The Bee. Ten cents each.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
Dr.. Bennett t tsmn,sv.

Rooms 20 and 81, Douglas block, 18th and
Dodge SITS, Omaha. Neb.
Open from $50 a. m. TO $3.50 p. m. Sun
days-from 10 to II and from 1880 TO 5 p. m.
please mention The Bee.)
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
DR.. M. W. BAILEY.
Graduate of the American school.
l<frksville, Mo.
Rooms 3O5, 3O6 Sapp Block.
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Call or write for further Information


specfal Announcement.
800. '
Bottom farm OF 100 acres for sale at $40
per acre, ten and one-half miles from
Council Bluffs, on line of Illinois Central
X. r., one mile from proposed station.
We have several houses for vent in
desirable locations; also two stables.
Large list of cheap lands in Nebraska
for sale, 81 and upwards.
Two small fruit farms for sale at a
low price: Now Is the time to invest I'm
a nome II you want one. Real estate
values are low, but are picking up with
increased sales. We have a number OF
small residence properties that can be
bought at low prices, List your prom
erty for sale with us. ~
Remember that we are making loans
ana writing fire insurance at as low "A
rate as any one else, and we would be
pleased to be favored with a share Of
your business.
LCUGEE & LOUGEE, ,
No. 102 South Main Street.
Council Bluffs. Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30
DECISION IN THE WARRANT CASE.

Davis sells drugs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-30

N. Y. Plumbing company