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| H ! Dfllurcd by carrier In any part , of Uio Cltr
j , 1I.W.T1I.TON MANAGER
J TEMM'IIONESl
Hj W > nnr KlUTOH NO S3.
B B11NOU MENTION
H N. Y P. Co
B Gle _ > on conl
B Council Bluffs T/imbcr Co , coal
B Thatcher coal , sco advertisement
H The Doston store for holiday goods
B B Host coal nnd xrootl at C. B. Fuel Co '
P B Carbon Cool Co.wholesale rctnll , lOPcnrl
P PJ Another case of diphtheria was reported
P PJ last evening at No 005 Fourth street
P PJ Cards ara out announcing tbo wedding of
Mr 3. S. Knnpp nnd Miss Lllllo Altchlson ,
; tlio latter a well known young lady of tbla
i
P Pj Mnrnngo licenses hnvo boon Issued to
Howard V. Slsson nnd Uollo 1'robosco , of
BBO | Koola , and James 11 , Ucuoit nnd Emma 1' . '
P PJ' ' Itccso , of this city
flu It II Hcnuott , a commercial traveler llv-
flj lutr on Hcnton street , wns thrown from a
! buggv while out driving Sunday evening and
P PJ sustained a broken arm ,
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P Bj J. 11. Ehrhart of Council HlufTs nnd Miss
Anna Hutlor of St Joseph , Mo , were mnr-
rlod ut the M. K. parsonngo Saturday even
B PJ 'UK ' by Hov I ) . C Franklin
P Br Diphtheria cards have been posted at the
BBB residences of James Connelly , on Mynstsr
K street ; C. II W til to , North jitThtli street ,
BBS nnd Mr Wells , Seventh street and Twelfth
BBB ! avenue
BBM An ndjournod regular mooting of the board
of trndo will bo held this evening ot T.tO :
BBb oclock Members are earnestly rciiucstcd
BBS to bo present , as mutters of importance must
B BJ bo disposed of
BBS The condition of T. A. Mankor was so
BBS ! ' much improved yesterday that it is stated
BBS , . ' tbatho will bo able to sit up today , and bis
BBB < - physician expects to have him out agalu In n
BBS very few days
BBSi At the Overton mission or Pcoplo's ' church
BBS there was an ovorllow Sunday night Many
SV were unable to get into the building The
Ss revival services will contluuo every evening
BBl tbls wcok , except Saturday
BBb , Thomas J. Flncgan , n boy living In the
BBS1 western part of the city , was arrested last
BBs * evening for throwing n brick through a win
dow of Conductor lirctz' motor train No
BBJl ono was lujurcd Tbo case will bo heard tills
pBJI morning
BBV The rcnlovin case of R. B. Wostcott vs
BBJl Tta. \ . It It Wostcott came up In Squire
BBn Hendricks' court yesterday morning , but the
Sa plaintiff failed to appear and the goods wcro
BBC declared to bo the property of the plaintiff ,
SJ ! and the costs were taxed up to the dcfcr.a-
BBV
BBk Four drunks contributed to the city ox-
BBsic chequer in pollco court yesterday morning
M Allco Wilson , charged with disturbing the
BBM peace by assaulting nnotbor cyprian on
Sff Pierce street , had her cuso continued until 2
Bfll o'clock , when she was found guilty and lined
BH 10.10.
BBV Soma worthless wretch has displayed his
Ss iunato cuHscdncss by whittling tbo frames of
BBS the Jnreo nlato glass windows on the first
SI - " 00r oI tQ0 oovt Sapp block , corner of Scott
K and Brondtvay Such nets of vnudallsm are
B most despicable and the perpetrator richly
pBI deserves a lengthy jnit saatenco
P PJ The Chicago Intor-Ocoan gives high pralso
E to Golden KoU " the book of poems written
BBS by ltov O. W. Crofts of Council Bluffs It
K dcclurcs ho lias preached his most effective
S sermons in vorao , " and that such a book
BBS must oxcrclso great influence for good , as
BBS much through the llnlsh nnd graca of ox-
Sj pression as through tbo character of the
BBS sentiments expressed "
P PJ' Tonight the switchman have their annual
BBS ball in the Masonio temple hall Urcat
BBSpreparations have boon made ana tbo event
BBS will bo ono of rare enjoyment Arrange
BBS ? * monts nro made to furnish free transporia-
SJ lion from Omaha aud return to tboso of that
BBS city who attend Thcso annuals of the
BBS Bwithmcn have crown In popularity , nnd to-
BBS t nights ball promises to bo tbo best of all
BBS Warrants wcro issued yesterday for the
BBS arrest of Mlko Kildaro , James and Ed
Mabcr and Frank Carroll , for assaulting the
BBS members of o German orchestra from Omaha
Sj In front of the Mint at an early hour Sunday
SJ morning Kildaro was arrested last even
BBS 'iff ' , but gave bail and was released Tbo
others have not yotbeon apprehended The
BBS sadly shattered remains of a bass viol and
BY several other instruments are the silent wit
ncsscs now held at tbo police station await
ing the trial of the quartette
BBB Tbo few pedestrians * on Middle Broadway
BBS at about 3 o'clock yesterday morning were
Sj treated to the spectacle of a llvoly foot race ,
Sj the leader being impelled to extra exertions
BBS . . by a slxtecn-lnch carving knife la the hands
BBS of bis pursuer , with which the latter was
BBSloudly threatening to cut his heart out A
Sj policeman Interfered nnd put a stoD to what
might soon have dcvolopod into matter for a
BBS very thrilling article The chaser was Ed
BBS Mabcr and the cbasco Beauregard Miller
BBS No arrests were made
BBS , , The replevin case of Seaman vs Guanclla
BBS " was board by Judge Ayleswortb in tno dlt
BBS'trlcl court yesterday The plaintiff seeks to
BBB recover a buggy which was lovlcd upon by
Sj the city marshal to secure the payment of a
BBSs " debt ou this side of the river The uroporty
BBS wns replovlncd by the owner , and tbo court
is to determine who is entitled to It Tbo
BBS , case of Mynstor , _ lndt & Soabrook vs George
Fcnorhnnken , to collect attorneys fees , also
came up for a hearing The plaintiffs are
assisted by Colonel W. F Sapp
BBS * , A meeting of the flnnnco commlttco of the
BBS . city council and the bondsmen of City Clerk
BBS > Huntington was hold in the parlor of tbo
Hotel Jameson ut 3 o'clock yesterday nftor-
noon for the purpose of arranging a scttlo-
BBS1 znent of the shortage found in the accounts
BBB ) ' of tbo clerk with the city Tbo shortage
JSJbvT amounts to * 70S and this nmount Is to
BBBkbo made good by tboso who are on his
BBBfT bond Tbo bondsmen are J. It McPherson ,
Sir Harvey Pace , Charles Duquette , S. T. Mo-
BBBx Atco , John Bono , P. Uunnomlo , John
BBSJB Clauser , U. H. White nna Martin Hughes
BBSj In July , 18S3. Messrs Lutz & Lange , who
BBSI were engaged in the tobacco buslnoss iu this
BBfll ; c'ty ' sent a registered letter to a gentleman
BBSJl > i N ° w Vork City It was sent in a special
BBBK' request envelope giving ton days for doBBS -
BBS livery , und if not delivered to bo then re-
BBS , turned to the writer Nothing was beard of '
BBS the letter until yesterday morning , when It ,
BBS was received unbroken by Mr J. 0. Lnngo
BBS ' The marks show that it was received at the i
'
BBBj' i Now York poitofllco July IS , 1833 , and left
BE there December 13,1883 , and bad not been
BJBMp dolivcrcd at all The letter was sent so long
BBSJk' ' "So that the writer has utterly forgotten Its
K suboct ] matter or for what the money was
BBSS
BBSS
BflflJP Anotllcr Wcok or Snorlfloc
BBSfCi Yesterday morning Inaugurated another
BBS ! , • woelc of sacrifice at the Council Bluffs Fur
BBS ' . olturocompauy , 407 Broadway Tlio heavy
BBk discount on every article tlxes prices that
BBS ! were never equal oil It enables you to got the ,
BBSr very best goods manufactured at less cost
BBSjR than you have been asked for shoddy stuff
SB Our line of novelties for holiday presents [
BBBji.embraces ovei'ythtng from a beautiful solid
BBSj carved oak rocker at ? 3 to a magnificent sldo !
BBSjlF-t ' board at 25 per cent loss than Omaha prices ,
BBBJf These are facts , Comoaudaoo If they arent
BBSJ& m
BBM lam not going out of business , as many
BBBJK sk , butamgolngto makoaobango the 1st
BBBrJanuary , Therefore , to reduce Btock ,
BBBJ > vlll contluuo to sell everything in my line at
BBScost ] UP to that dute E. Uuiiiioiin ,
BBS ] , l ? Main street
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BBSJi * ° - Miller , best paper hanging and dee
Sj orating , Tbo best is tbo cheapest
BBBj'i *
* Chapman's art display will bo keptIntact >
i. . during the holidays Go and see It
BBJBJ .
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BBSJ Regular communication of Bluff City
BBBJ ' ledge No 71 , A. F. & A. M. , this evening
J Annual election of ofllcers will bo bold All [
BBj ' members are earnestly roquostcd to be present -
ent aud ail visitors invited By order of t
PBSK
BBHt *
] , ' " Now Is the time to buy your furniture 0 ,
BBBJ ? A * Heebe & Company have too many good *
BBSJlt f ° r their storage capacity and are cutting
BBBJf prices to make goods go Uorltey & Gay ;
BBBr ohaipber suit * , sideboards and dining tables
BBBJf' Windsor , Welch and Uorkey folding beds ,
BBBJ parlor suites , louuges and all kinds of fancy
BBBr • chairs at unheard ot figures These goods '
BBe ' * ro All of the finest dotfcns and finish Dent
SE' buy until you learn tholr prices A clean
BBBx ' sweep to b made Come and see for your
pjflfljr
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THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS
The City Olork'a Bontlsmon Square
up tbo Sliortngo
HIS RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED
Opening , of tlio Drown Slimier Cnso
Another New nioclc on tlio la
clflo House Site Tlio School
Board Motor Chancca
Council Procenllnea
The city council mot In adjourned session
last evening , with the mayor and a full board
of aldermen , except Everett , present
The minutes of the proceeding meeting
were rend nnd approved
Another warm debate was Indulged in re
garding the ownership of Sixteenth nvoiiuo
between Third and Fourth strcots , which Is
claimed by Mrs M. F. Holier nnd the city
The bill of A. M. Davis , for rolllllng tbo
motor ditches on Avcnuo A , in accordance
with tbo contract , was roforrcd to the motor
company for payment
The bill or Contractor Kelley for doing
sidewalk grading on I ewer Hrondway was
allowed nnd n warrant ordered drawn on tuo
intersection grading fund
The bill of li C. Bcasloy for sewer work ,
amounting to * T8I , was allowed , and a war
rant ordered Issued
Tbo bill of T. O'Honrn for oxcnvatlng on
tbo cast sldo of Fourteenth street ( Indian
creek ( , was referred to tbo city onglncor
The bill of II T. Hnttenhnuor forront of
building for registration purposes In lSNJ was
rofcrrcd to the ilnnnco commlttoo
Estimoto of curbing work dona by M. A.
Moore was ordered published according to
law
law.Estimate
Estimate of grading work of J. F. IColloy
was ordered published
Estlmnto of grading work of C. R. Mitchell
was ordered published
Estlmnto of grading work of M. A. Moore
was ordered published
Potltlon of John SKlnklo and eighteen
others to open eightccnthstrcctfromAvenuo
A to Second avenue was granted , nnd mar
shal Instructed to see that the street was
opened ,
Property owners on North First street
potltioned for an extension of time to com
ploet grading and for the city onclnoer to
set stakes
Petition placed on flic
A. J. Mandcl potltioned for damages for
washed out curbing caused by a defect In
sewer drainage Referred to the city engi
neer
Report of Auditor Hummer relative to re
mission of taxes of Council Bluffs Canning
company-was referred to the city engineer
The council remitted the company's city
taxes , and they now waut to avoid paying
tholr special taxes
Report of the city auditor was received and
refcircd to the finance committee
The quarterly report of the city treasurer
was referred to the finance commltteo
The auditor and mayor were ordered to
draw a warrant in favor of the library fund
for $111,20.
The report of the chairman of the judiciary
commltteo relative to the remission of taxes
in worthy cases was laid on the tabic
Report of Poll Tax Collector Bcekman ,
showing that SOS tnxo3 bad bcon paid and G23
worked out , amounting In all toJ,050 , an in
crease of $400 over last year , was received
and rofcrred to the flnnnco committee
A warrant was ordered issued in favor of
the Council Bluffs Lumber company for lum
ber used by the Union Pacific railway com
pany for a sldawalk across tholr ground
The city marshal made returns on notices
served on railway companies to put In cross
ings , raise tracks to grndo , furnish flagmen
and lemovo obstructions from crossings in
various parts of the city They were ro-
eclved and placed on fllo
Bond of T. O'learn for grading Commer
cial street was approved
Bond of A. M. Davis for refilling excava
tions on Avenue A was approved
Adverse report of city engineer on protest
of J. C. Hoffmayor against sldawalk err
Seventh avenue was rocclvod nnd con
enrrod in
An ordinance fixing the grade on Avenue
L , cast of Eighth street , In Turley's addition
was read and the twentieth rule suspended
and passed to Its second and third rcrdings
and passed aud title agreed to as read
An ordinance to extend tbo fire limits on
Broadway wont from Tenth to Twenty-third
street , was debated to some length A mo
tion to suspend the twentiotb rule and pass
it to tbo third reading , wns voted down
The ordinance to redistrict the wards was
taken up , the First and Third to remain as
at present Alderman Lacy moved to amend
the Second so as to extend from First to
Thirteenth street , but it was not seconded
and it remained as originally named , from
First to Sixteenth His motion to amend
the Fourth ward boundary so as to read from
Main strcot to Thirteenth , instead of Main
to Ninth , was also lost It was passed to the
third reading , and the ordinance was passed
and tbo title agreed to as read
The ordinance will bo in effect on and
a ftor the first Monday In February , 1890.
The word boundarlos will then boas follows :
First and Third wards as ut present ; Second
ward , all nortn of Broadway , between First
and Sixteenth strcots ; Fourth ward , all
south of Broadway , between Main and Ninth
strcots ; Fifth ward , all south of Broadway ,
between Ninth and the river ; Sixth ward ,
all north of Broadway , between Sixteenth
street and the river This will necessitate
the election of flvo aldermen at the commg
spring election and glvo the council a mem
bership of eight , two moro than at present ,
Tbo report of City Clerk Huntington from
December I to 14 was read and amotion made
to place it on record ns npproveil by the
llnonco commlttco , but Alderman Lacy arose
and objected He said that a good deal of
investigation had been going on , and ho
wanted to know tbo result of It Ho stilted
that ho had bcon accused of stirring up all
the trouble , and ho did not intend to shirk
nny responsibility Mr Weaver of the
finance commlttco then stutod that they bad
checked Mr Huntington's accounts and
found them $703.80 short , but that his bonds
men bad como in and paid blm the amount of
tbo shortage , which ho then bad in his
pocket A motion was than made that the
resignation which was introduced at this
juncture bo accepted , and his bondsmen released -
leased , wnlcti was passed , Alderman Lacy
voting no , as ho was opposed to uccccptlng
the resignation and releasing the bondsmen
until it was definitely known wbothor there
was anp otbor shortage than already dlscov-
ered
ered.On
On motion the council proceeded to ballot
ser a city clerk Tne Informal ballot ro-
rulted as follows : D. A. Furrell , 3 ; Colonel
A. T. Wblttlesoy 1 ; K. A. Rawllngal ; Frank
T. True 1.
Three formal ballots were taken without '
effecting a cboico , Farrell recolving three
votes , Whittlesey 1 and True I. A motion
to poitpono the matter was carried under
protest ot Aldermen Lacy and Weaver ,
The city supervisor was Instructed to report -
port the cost of changing street Intersections
on Broadway ,
It was ordered that the offices ot city clerk
and clerk of the suuorlor court bo placed in
charge of a deputy city clerk until a new
clerk is appointed
Couucll then adjouruod until 3:30 : this
forenoon
Blank books , all kinds ledgers and jour
nals 1 to 13 quires , at less than cost
Smokers presents at Moors & Bowmans
Kelly & Yonkermun do not try to palm off
shoddy Xmas goods on their customers , but i
their stocu is strictly first olaBS , and it always -
ways pays to buy tbo best
At the Presbyterian church next Wednes
day evening pows will be rented for 1690.
A. D. Telfigrnph Co
All persons In the olty who have tele .
phones can call up telephone 170 for mos
songer boys , cabs and express wagons , oto
Prompt attention guaranteed C. G. Robin '
son , manager , No 11 North Main street
Brown on Trial For His litre
The trial of another murder case was be
gun in the district court before Judge Car
son yesterday morning It was that ot State
vs Theodore Brown , and the court room was
crowded Every seat was occupied , and 1
many were compelled to stand The crime
for the commission ot which Brown was in
dicted and Is now on trial for bis life was i
ono ot tbo most brutal And cold blooded
j murders that was over committed The
victim of the shocking tragedy was William
Spears , a day laborer , and bo was killed
with ' a club , or rather a piece bt oal : 3x4 ,
about two nnd a half fcot long , sharpened atone
ono ( end and used ns n lot corner post His
bead was mashed to a jelly , nnd the flesh
was stripped from his fingers , showing that
bis ] hands had been raised to his head In an
attempt to ward off the cruel blows so morel *
lessly rained upon him by the murderer
There was also on the body the mark of n
Vicious kick In tbo abdomen and other evi
dences i of tbo most inhuman brutality
The evidence ngnlnst Brown is wholly
circumstantial , but the state claims to have
n , complete network , which will establish
his guilt as fully ns can bo
in a case where there wcro
no i eye witnesses to the crime
County J Attornov Organ will have no assist
ing tounscl in the cnso , Colonel Dalloy nnd
Euimott Finloy , esq , , will look after the defense -
fonso ,
The entire day was occupied In empaneling
a Jury , mid this work wns not completed
when court ndjournod last evening The
regular panel was exhausted about 5 o'clock ,
und Mr Organ moved to hnvo a special
vcniio issued for twentv moro Jurors to bo
summoned by the sheriff from the body of
the county , Colonel Dallov" objected , and
the motion was ovcrrulod after lengthy ar
guments on both sldoj The sheriff wns
then ordered to fill vacancies from the spec
tators and others , nnd the work proceeded
When court ndjourncd each sldo had ex
hausted about halt ot tbclr peremptory chal
lenges The Jury will probably bo secured
by noon today The ovldenco to bo Intro
duced In the case Is not voluminous , and the
trial will not bo a very lengthy one "
Call and inspect my largo stock of holiday
goods and examine my line Hue of diamonds ,
watches , clocks , sliver ware , canes , umbrel
las , suectaclcs , opera glasses nnd ether goods
suitable ror Xmas presents Make your eo- °
lectlonB before the rush nnd before the stock
Is broken Call , got my prices nnd bo con
vinced that I moan business , 13. Burhorn ,
17 Main St _ '
The people of Council Bluffs and vicinity
will find in our great marked down sale the
best opportunity over offered to purchase
flno Jewelry nnd silvorwnro Wo are soiling
at actual cost Please call nnd uxamluo
goods and prices nnd prepare for a merry
Christmas and a happy Now Year
E. BunuouN ,
17 Main st
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The Bechtelo hns boon remodeled and re
fitted nnd numo cbangod to Hotel Jameson
C B. steam dye works , 1013 Broadway
Miss Mary Gloason has removed her dress
making parlors to the rooms lately used by
tbo puolic library , No 14 Pearl street , where
she will bo glad to see her old friends
Fountainclpar , a strictly lOo cigar for Sc
nt tbo Fountain Try ono
Attempted Suicide
A young Gorman who registered from
Iowa under the name of Peter Welsh at
tempted suicide nt the Nowmoyer hotel In
Council Bluffs at 1:30 : this morning by stab
bing himself in the breast with a pocket
knife When found in his room bo was iu
an unconscious condition
Dr Waterman was called In and pronounced -
nouncod the case ns bolng a very serious ono ,
nnd doubted very much if the sufferer would
live Ho refused to give any clue to his
ldontlty
Drs Woodbury novo removed their dental
office to 101 Pearl street up stairs
Probstle's harness shop , B53 opera house
block , hcudquartcrs for robes and blankets
Ncumeycrbotcl , flrst classreasonable rates
Pews for 1890 In the First Prcsbytorlan
church will be rented at the church Wed
nesday evening , Dccembqr IS , 1SS9.
Flno stock of watches and jqwelry for the
holidays at Wollman's ' , 533 Broadway
The Ross Investment and Trust company
An Important Real Estate Deal
Negotiations were closed and the deed
made last evening in an important real es
tate deal which insures the erection of another -
' other One business block In the near future
The transaction was tno purchase by W. A.
Mauror from William Moore of his interest
In the old Pacific house The deed calls for
twonty-two and a half feet frontage , but
what portion of the property has been de
termined nnd will not bo until it Is dlvidod
Tbo prlco paid was the highest over given
for real estate In Council Bluffs The prop
erty was purchased by Mr Muurer for build
ing purposes , and as soon as tbo present
loascs expire ho will erect , a building that
will bo tbo finest of the kind west of Chi
cage The public will take a deep interest
in this transaction , for it moans the erection
of another mercantile place on the site of tbo
old Pacific house
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A grand holiday display in diamonds ,
watches , clocks and jewelry Everybody
should see tbo elegant array of Christmas
plfts , and as our long established rouutation
for honest dealing removes all doubt of high
prices wo can suit thew all at C. B. Jacquo-
mia & Co , 27 Main street
m
Shoes Icrry Shoes
Will sell gents flno shoos at less than cost
until January 1. Corner Broadway and
Main , undortbo banlc
Solid goldrings nt Wollman's , 538 Bway
J. G. Tipton , real estate , 537 Broadway ,
Rush & Gort's pianos , 533 Broadway
Hereafter tbo dining room of the Now Pa
cific will bo run on soml-European plan , All
meals served at 35 cents each
Holiday goods and books as low as the
lowest at Doll G. Morgan's , 743 Broadway
The Board or Education
The school board mot last evening in spe
cial session ; present President Stewart ,
Members Lawson Blaxslm and Hunter
The Smoad system of heating buildings
was referred to the commlttoo on grounds
and buildings
The same committee , with Messrs Lawson
and Rain , wore authorized to complete plans
and advertise for bids for now outhouses at
the Washington avenue school ,
Messrs Hunter and Stewart were em
powered to draw up and enter into u lease
for the Streotsvllla Mothodlst church for
school purposes
A number ot bills wcro allowed and tbo
board adjourned
Money loaned at L. B. Craft & Co 's loan
office on furniture , pianos , borsos , wagons ,
personal property ot all kinds , and all other
articles of value , without removal ' All bus
iness strictly confidential
The Manhattan sporting headq'rs 418 B-way ,
SaddloRock restaurant , 403 Broadway ,
open day and night First class , J. E.
Yancy , prop
Always on Tim .
If you wish to purchase a good and reliable
watch 35 per cent less than club rates , and
on easy terms , then call at once and make
your own selection at C. B. Jacquoinlu &
Co , 87 Main street
Complfitlnit Motor Change * .
Work was commenced yesterday morning
at the corner of Pearl strcot and Broadway
putting In a double switch , so that motor
trains from Omaha can run down tbo Main
street line and vlco versa The work will
requlro several days to complete It Is stated
that as soon as tbo change Is effected every
alternate tram on the bridge line will run
down to the Rock Island depot , tbo others
going up Broadway and around the loop as
at present In any event , Omaha trains
will make close connections with all the incoming -
coming trains at the local depots The motor
company has ono other job to complete be-
fore rough weather sots In , and that is lay
ing tno now track on Sixteenth street from
Fifth avenue to Avenue A , the line ever
I which the trains between Omaha and the
I transfer will run The overhead wire is
MIRER'S CHIN A SHOP !
} j\ \ 340 Broadway Council Bluffs ,
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Visitors nnr1p\Hcliasors | equally welcome t i *
Our slock tB'thrt ' lnrRost ntul finest In the west , comprising some ot tlio oholsost In tlio followliifr goods : . , !
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Rich Cut 'Qass in choicest patterns Gems in Royal Worcester and Doulton , Hungarian , Carshntl , Becdapesht j
Latest iii'Bronzes ' , Sterling Silver , Onyx , Tabbs , Piano , Banquet and Tabic Lamps Woodard's and other makes of \
Choice CJhiha in Game sets , Fish sets , Desert sets , Soup sets , Dinner and Tea Ware and an elegant assortment of
Dainty Pieces for the table of every description
Medium priced goods in all lines that can not be duplicated in price
"W" . j& . . MATJEBE , 340 Bioad-way.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA
Take Electric Motor at Millard or Paxtoii It will land you at our store in twenty minutes
nlroady In position on this street , nnd horse
cars are now doing the work that will
shortly bo donoby motors When this work
is done the extensions proposed by the com
pany last spring will have boon completed
and a very satisfactory service established
Presents for amokors at Moore & How
mans
Flno perfumes , sachet powders nna toilet
bottles for the holidays at Doll G. Morgan &
Co 's , 74'J Uroadwiy
At tbo Presbyterian church next Wednes
day ovcutiig pows will bo rented for lb90.
THE GENESIS OF A STORY
Ono ofStovpnson'sChnrnotors Trnccil
to n Wnltor Scott Foot Note
"
Dent rend many novola myself , "
snitl n tall , thin mnn from Dcckurtown ,
N. , T. , on the Corthindt strcot ferryboat
last wcolc , says the Now York Sun , but
I wish that follow Stevenson would
wrlto some inoro Uctid Ins 'Trousuro
Island ilrst , and.everylhing else bIiico
Like 'om , you know Llko things
that hnvo lots of things happen
in cm Sco ? Liked 'Kidnapned'
best of all That follow
Alan Brock , suited mo way down m the
ground My mother waB Scotch , und so
was my fathers grandfather , which ac
counts for it , perhaps Stevenson said
ho was going to write a sequel to Kid
napped ' Why dent ' ho ? I'd like to
know what bocumoof Allan Brock , and
David , too Good follow , David
Something like myself Awfully afraid
beforehand , but a pretty decent flghtor
when it came to the rub But Allan
well , ho was a daisy , , and no mistake
I'd like to know him , or whothorhogot ;
away safe to France "
"I can tell you , I guess , " said his
companion with nsrailo ' "Ho got away
all right , and lived 1n Paris for many
afterward '
years you'll como around
to my house next time you'ro in Newton
Ill prove it to you Walter Scott kuows
all nbout him ' ' 1
Ill do it , " sai $ the Deckortown man
with determination
A Sun man who sut'noxt to the Dock
crtown mnn wont to the nearest library
nnd spent an hour looking up Alun
Brock in Walto 'rj , Scott's noels Ho
took it for granted Hbut the man re
ferred to something in the "Waverly
novels , because ho looked that way : and
ho suspoctcd it would bo in ono of' the
Highland stories ! , * Then ho deduced ,
that it would bo-found in ono of the
prolix and entertaining Introductions
tions " The third volume ho picked up
was Rob Roy " In the edition pub
lished in America by Lippincott , in
1852 , the original introduction nnd foot
notes are given in full , and there Alan
Breck Stewart's name appears ; nnd this
is what Scott had to say of him :
Mr Campbell of Glonuro , who hud
boon named factor for the government
in the forfeited estates of Stewart of
Ardsholl , was shot dead by an assassin
as ho passed through the wood of Ard
shell after crossing , the ferry of Balli-
chulish A gentleman named Jnmos
Stewart , a natural brother of Ardsholl ,
the forfeited person , was tried ns being
accessory to the murder and condom nod
and executed upon doubtful evidence ,
the heaviest part of which only
amounted to the accused person having
assisted a nephew of his own , called
Allan Brock Stewart , with money to
escape after the aecd was done Not
satisfied with this vongcunco , which
was obtalnod with little honor to the
the dispensation of juslico at that time ,
the friends of the doccascd Campbell of
Glonuro were equally desirous to obtain
possession of the person of Allan Brock
Stewart , supposed to bo the actual
homicide James Mhor Druramond
( son of Rob Roy ) was soorotly applied
to trepan Stewart to the seacoast ,
nnd bring him ever to Britain to utmost
certain death * * * But the in
tended victim was put upon his guard
by two countrymen , who suspected
James intention toward him Ho es
caped from his kidnapper , and * * *
Allan Brock Stewart threatened to put
him to death in revenge of the designs
ho had harbored against him Allan
Brock Stewart was a man likely in
such a matter to keep his word James
Drummond MacGrogor and ho , like
ICathorlno and Potruchio , are well
matched for a couple of quiet ones , '
Allan Brock lived till the beginning of
the French revolution [ The events in
"Kidnnpnod" occurred in ' 1761 , ] About
1780 a friend of mina [ Scott's ] then re
siding in Purls , was invited to sco some
nrocossion which was supposed to bo
likely to interest him from the windows
ot an appartmont occuplod by a Scot
tish Bonodietluo priest Ho found sit
ting by the 11 ro a tall , thin , rawboned ,
grim-looking old mnn , with the petit
croix of St LouIb His visage was
strongly marked by the irregular pro
jections of the ehoeki bones and chin
His oyea were pray . His grizzled hair
exhibited miirksjot , having boon red ,
and his complexion was wcaUiorhoaton
and remarkably freoklod , Some clvill-
ties iu French passed between the old
man and my friend , in tbo course of
which they talked of the streets and
squares of Purls , tU ) at length the old
soldier , for such he Boomed , and such ho
was , said with a sigh and a sharp High
land accent : 'D&'J ! , 'auo o' them a' is
worth the Hlo street of Edinburgh On
inquiry this admirer of Auld Rookie ,
which ho wassnhyor to see again ,
proved to bo Allau.Breck Stewart Ho
lived decently on his little pension , nnd
had in no subsequent'period of his lifo
shown anything of the savage mood in
which ho is generally believed to have
assassinated the enemy and oppressor ,
Children Cry for Pitchers ' Cattorla
Rhea Bsfcy was side , we g Ta htr CtaurtorU
When she < u CUild , she Bind for Outorla ,
When she became Ml , she clung to OutorU ,
m > 7n sb * hit Children , she gare them CjulorU
ns he supposed him , of his family and
clan "
Mr Stevenson makes Allan Brock
short and Scott makes him tall But
Stovonson's David Intimates the litflo
man nlways impressed ponplo as ono of
good slzo Scott accepted the ill re
ports against Allan Brock , but Steven
son know him hotter , of course Did
ho die before the Rotgn of Terror ? Or
was ho ono of these who rode in the
cart ? Ho was surely a hot-tempered ,
honest-hearted gentleman , whatuvei
his futo
, All llr.st class hotels and restaurants keep
Cooks imperial champagne If you have
not done so , try It It is extra dry
A YOUTHFUL BEAR-KILLER.
The Evploits of it Pennsylvania Boy
nnd n lllllo
Three boars , two evidently Inst years
spring cubs and the ether a largo full
grown hoar , were discovered in a turnip
lleld on Mealy'b farm , three miles from
hero , last Monday , says the Forkston ,
Pa , correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune George Mealy , a thirteen
ycar-old boy , discovered them , and
without saying a word to anybody hur
ried homo and got his fathers gun
Hastening back to the turnip Hold ho
found that the boars had walked ever
to the far side of the lleld , adjoining a
piece of woods The boy hipitor stole
around through the woods nnd got to
that sldo of the wood to sco the big bear
and ono of the small ones enter the
woods out of gunshot The ether small
boar had lingered some distance bo-
hind Young Mealy had crept up a few
rods closer and lodged nchargoof buck
shot in the boars vitnls , killing it ut
most instantly He dragged the bear
homo nnd surprised the family , no ether
momborof which was aware that there
was a hour within ton miles of thorn
It was In the forenoon when the boy
discovered and killed the bear The
killing filled him with ardor , nnd along
in.tho afternoon ho sneaked the gun
out of the house ngain and made his
way to the turnip patch Ho had hopes
that the otbor two boars might have re
turned to renew their meal on
the turnips There were no ether
boars to' bo soon , but Master
Mealy had plenty of time , and ho hid
himself in the edge of the woods , near
the spotwhoro tho-two had disappeared ,
on the chance that they might como
back The boy had boon in his hiding
place only a few minutes when his heart
almost jumped out of his mouth at sight
of the big bears head that was thrust
between the rails of the fence , scarcely
ten feet from where ho lay Immedi
ately after the big bears head appeared
the little ones head was stuck through
the fence a few feet further along
Neither boar presented a favorable shot
to the young nuntor , who lay as quiet as
ho couldunderthoeircunistuncos Pres
ently both bears climbed the fence and
stood still , taking a survey of the field
The big bear was nearer the boy , stand
ing broadside to Him Ho aimed ut the
animfll's sldo near the shoulder and
fired ; the hoar foil , got up with diffi
culty , and whirled swiftly around for
sovoraltlmes , blood spurting in a stream
from the woupd in her side Then she
fell in a heap on the ground and uovor
moved again
The small bear ran to and fro in a
frifjhtonod manner whtlo the boar was
whirling about , and when she fell it
started rapidly across the turnip field
dirootly towards Mooly's house Young
Mealy , satisfied that the big boar was
done for , started for the house as fast as
his logs could carry him By the course
ho took ho roacnod the house before the
fleeing boar had made an apponraiico
anywhere The boy dashed into the
house , grabbed some ammunition , nnd
loaded his gun , while his mother looked
on in alarm The only thing the boy
said as ho tore out of the house was :
Moro bears ! "
As ho dashed out of the yard ho saw
the boar como out of the field fifty ynrds
below the house , cross the road , and
make for a growth of willows along the
creek that runs in the roar of the house
Judging that the boar would bo moro
likely to omcrgo from the willows at
the upper end rather than at the lower ,
because a thick growth of woods on that
sldo of tno farm would bo brought
nearer to him by doing so , the boy llew
across the lot and reached thb crook
above the willows The boar had not
appeared but a splashing , in the creek
showed that ho wns on his way out Ho
came to sight only n few yards from
where Mealy was standing The boys
aim was as true in this case as it had
bcon in the ether two , nnd ono shot was
all that was roqulrid to add the third
bear to his days bag , The intrepid
young hoar killer drugged the bear up
to the house , where his mother , who
had bcon watching the chase , unable to
Bpoak or move , stood palo and trom-
bllng in the yard Her boy stretched
the bear on the ground before her , und ,
mopping his head and face with his
Bloovo , said :
"Tiiorol If tether one is wanted someone
ono will have to go after it with the
stone drag "
It wasn't until a hired man , wno had
como to the house for something , had
gene down to the turnip Hold and die
covered the big bear doubled up with a
hole in her side that ho could stick his
fist in , that the family beliovcd that
tholr Gcorgo's prowess had gene so far
ns three boars , The three boars
weighed 050 pounds
Most complexion powders hnvo a vulgar
plate , but 1'ozonl's Is a true beautluer.wlioio
effects ore lasting
Kansas claims to have the finest col
lection of North American birds on ex
hibition in this country Iu a room at
the state capitol building are 1,623 birds
handsomely mounted and placed in glass
show casoB The collection is duo to the
labors ot Colonel N , S. Goss
The eight standard chants ot the
Russo-Grook church are original By-
zantlno airs , which have boon pre
served unehangod for at least 700years ,
and probably 1,000.
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
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NCpU I ID7 Justice of the Peace Ofllco over American Express , No 41 '
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QTArvir O , QIIWIC Attornoys-at Law Practice in the State und Fed
O I UINL Ot OIIYIO oral Courts Rooms 7 nnd 8 Shugart-Beno Block ,
. Council Bluffs , I6wa. .
I R/inMTrr\l\/ICDV / / Surgeon and Homeopath Room 0 , Brown
P . J. IVIUIN I VlUIVILnT hulhling US Pearl St Onico hours , 1) ) to 12. j
a. m. , 1 * to 0 nnd 7 to 8 p. in
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SKIN POKER PLAYING
A Reporter Got n Few Pointers on
the Oninc
lDid , you over sco n skin poker
tabloV" nskod a fly gambler of a Boston
Glebe reporter
No I was not aware that tal les
wore mudo that way , but supposed that
the player who wanted to cheat had to
do it by a sort of system of sleight of
hand ' *
Just como up town'a Httlo way with
mo and I will show you atablo at which
n man who knows nothing of sleight of
hand or ether gamblers tricks can hold
out as ninny cards as ho pleases and cot
them back into his hand at any time ho
wants them without fear of detec
tion "
Thinking to learn something now ,
the reporter readily assented to a trip
up town , and'tho pair were soon stand
ing in the parlor of a pleasant Hat on
Tromont strcot
There , " snld the gnmblor , removing
nn ornamental cover from what ap
peared to bo an ordinary round parlor
table , but which , it was observed , was
covered with green cloth After the
ornamental cover hod been laid aside
the gambler said : You dent see nny-
thiug strange or suspicious-looking
about that table , do 5'ou ? "
The reporter was forced to nckowl-
edge that ho did not , for the table
looked exactly like these generally
used for poker ; that is , it i was covered
with the green billiard table cloth up
to within a couple of Inches of the edge ,
where it gave place to an edge of pol-
isliccl wood
Coming to a certain part of the table
the gambler sat down and , sticking a
small and very thin piece of wire down
in the seam where the wood and cloth
met , touched a spring of some kind , and
this caused a lever to drop down under
the table , where the gambler held it
between his knees
With this lever between my knees , "
said ho , "I nm able to , work the little
raachino which is in the table , " and
taking some cards from a pack ho proceeded
cooded to illustrate Turning his knees
ono way , up through the innocent look
ing scam pepped a clamp , into which ho
put a card , and turning his knees the
other way , down wont the card out of
sight without the least particle of
noise
"If I wanted to use that card , all I
would hnvo to do is to move my knees
the ether way and it would come flying
into my hand , which I should hold close
to the table , and I could put nnothor
card from my bund into It , and down
she would go ngain until I wanted to
use that one Great scheme , isn't it ? "
And the reporter was obliged to con
fess that it was
Curlons Figures on tlio Surplus "
The weight and bjlk of the gold and
sliver coins now hjld in the United
States treasury form the subject of much
Inquiry among people of a mathemati
cal turn of mind , ono of whom has as
certained that the gold nlono weighs
001 tons of 2,000 pounds , and that the
silver weighs 8,000 tons Corded along
the highway , as wood is corded , the
gold would make a wall four foot high ,
and feet th' .ck for a distance of
83ji foot The silver , If similar packed
in to a solid wallwould extend 1,218 feet ,
or about flvo-islxths of a mile If packed
in carts , a ton to each cart , the procos-
slon would bo nearly thirty-throe miies
long , of which distance the carts con
taining gold would cover two aud uhulf
miles , und the silvor-lauon carts a
fraction ever thirty and ono-quurtor
miles
While hunting partridges in the
woods near Oakland ; Pa , , the nointorof
Orrin D. Slocum of Scrnnton flushed a
bird that looked queer to Mr
Slocutn's practical eye no blazed
nwny and killed the bird Ready ro-
trlovod it , and then Mr Slocum saw
that it was a largo lion partridg6 , the
dark feathers of which , instead of bolng
brown , were as black as the plumage of
n crow Mr Slocum has hunted birds
for olghtoen years , and says ho has
never before soon a partridge with pure
black feathers
The Englishwoman whooponod a pro
fessional spanking establishment in
Now York has quit the buslnoss The
mothers of that city seem to think they
can manage their own offspring
Moro than twenty-five tons of paper
were used in printing the ballots for the
rocout election in Massachusetts
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS
FOR SALE AND HINT
1J10nr.XCIIANaB-i " or4 stocks of general
- mercnaudlse to exchange for good farm
lands and cash ! Invoice from ti.OD ) to tli' ,000.
Address Kerr & Pray , Council muffs , la
TOUitmSUEU rooms torrent , 715 First are ,
WANTED At once , a stock of groceries or
general mate , that will Invoice about
f 1,000 , In excliange for fi' .MX ) In good Improved
near tola pla.ee ; t l. In cuth Address
err Allray , Council Ulults
- girl for general housework ,
WANTBD-A will be paid to one who Is
competent and reliable None oilier need ap
ply Mrs Lucius Wells , Oakland avenue , Coun
cil lllutra |
/V > iit : , DUOS & CO loan money The moat >
V/llbernl terms oircroJ KM 1'ea.rl st >
"VTOW Wo Ilavolt Oneofthobpst Btock farms H
-l-i In Western Iowa , 411) acres * miles from s > 1
live lallrond station Improvements cost about H
halt wo nslc ror It Only a short rldo from B
Council II hi Its nnd Omaha markets W. A , H
Wood & Co , uMMnlu bt H
T\7 ANTED To trade Tor a lot two good 2 nnd H
it 3-j oar-old horses Inquire at the Fountain M
cigar store , Council lllutrs M
"ITOU SAM ] Wo liiue a far-mot 900 acres In H
-L' In Thayer Co , Neb Well Improved , good 1
buildings , barns , etc Easy terms Kerr & 1
Dray M
TJIOUTItADK for stock , good lot in Hastings , H
* - Neb Inquire l. 'tB West llroadway H
* T > EA1 , RSTATE llougnt and nold nal exfl
XV changed Special attention given to exam H
lnatlon ottltlei W. C. James No 10 I'earl St H
T am noout toengagolu otrjcr business nnd H
JLuutll c losed out yon will save money by eit H
nmlnlng before purchasingolBewhere my stocK Her
or furniture and stoves Yon will And many art H
tclos that 111 make Miltaole nnd sorUceabls H
holiday presents A. J. Mandol , 321 and 333 H
llioaihray _ _
-lOAUKi : lots for sale : ! ' , { miles from court H
J house , S7U per acre W. A. Wood & Co H
TJIOll R.tljB A hotel , , urmshod throuehou |
X' m Gtinni on , Col , uulup n big liustnes H
close to depot Will sell or exchingo for clt Her
or furm nronerty near Council Mulls Aildroa H
Kerr _ Oray , Council llluirs v H
TjIOU KXOIIAKRK A good newC-room housa H
JL to oxchnngo for nn Improved 80 n > 'ro faria H
in wpBUrn or central Ion a. Keir & Gray , H
"ElOIt SALb-An old nnd well established H
-L : drugstore , established In ISM Cash required - H
quired , % 5JJ , balance real estate Address A H
a. llee Council Mulls M
\\7E have a bargain In acre property on |
11 Madison street No better land for ' H
platting near the city W. A. Wood & Co M
TTIOK KENT One seven-room house on u ourtb . _ - |
-L avenue ; one eight-room house on Bee H
end avenue , and one eight-room house on Tenth H
street ; all fitted up'with all modern conven * H
lencos W. W. Hllger , I'earl street H
"VTEW improrod real estate to traao for unlm H
i-i provea Omaha or Council Mulls property M
C. II Jndil CUfl Droadway H
li lOIl 8 A _ E or Kent O arden land with houses , |
-13 by J. IC Itlce 103 Main at , Council llluirs
"VTOTICK If you hove real estate or cnattell |
i you want to dispose of quick , hit them with _ |
Kerr & Oray , Council lllults In H
qj2)0\\lll bnv five good lots In McMnlion , M
< P Cooper & JefTerls If sold boon W. A. Wood _
-Co.
" \JirANTED A good plrl for general house |
TV work Mrs P. M. I'ryor , ilHIHuffat M
TJIOK KENT Fvrnlshed rooms , with or will * ! H
out board 601 fourth street H
"IXTANTED Situation by a young man ot SJ | H
TV good education , good penman Anr H
hnnoniDle position : Lot afraid of work AdH
dreBS 11,10 lleo ofllce , Council lllutrs H
S. E. MAXON , I
ArchitcJ and Superintend , I
Room 231 , Merriam Block , H
COUNCIL BLUFFS , - IOWA ,
BELL & BERLINGHOF , I
ARCHITECTS I
AND SUrUINTI-NDENS.
Room S , Opera House Uloclc , Council liluffs , H
lown < i , H
CHANCE FOR A PRIZE ; 1
Until the Pith of January wo trill glrea ticket |
to.etery ? - cash purchaser ot goods at our H
store The ticket will entltlo the liolder to a H
clmnco In the followlnc prizes ! H
1st 1 beautiful Qold Coin Heater , price HO H
2nd 1 : t-sliolf ( lower stand with arches and B
hanging basket , flu M
Urd-Palr of ladies club skntes , 13.23. M
4th Pair ot boi f > club skates , V\C. H
'llicso Drizes will bo distributed Immediately _ !
after the date given HIIUUAUT-Co , , „ B
11 Main St GH
lUOS OFFIC-n. W. II M. i'USKT M
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS I
Corner Main and Droaaway , |
COUNCIL IlIiUKI'H , IOWA
Dealers In foreign and domestic exchange |
Collections made and Interest paid on time as * 1
posits , 1
THE FAMOUS I
SPKCIAIiTIGB ,
Apple nnd Plum Dutter , Mlnro Jlent Swtct and S
Pour 1'lcklos , Olives in Hulk , Hntier Kraut , Pure H
Maple Hyrup and Honey , Iltickwht-t Flour and
Hominy , Oranges Cranberries , California H
drapes , Lemona Nuts , ItaUlns and Celery
Heat Country Uuttcr , Wc per lb Our prices al-
trays the lowest No aw Uioadvray , opposite
Ofiden House | S
J , V. liD-UNMON , B. U HlltlrMIIT , 1 _
' ' ' • V- . .Vice-1'Mi.
Ciub It HANNAV , Cashier I
CITIZENS ' STATE BANK , I
OFCOUVCII ULUFF3. H
Paid up Capital SlBO.ooo.oo M
Surplus 39.OO0.OQ
Liability to Depositors..33BO00,0O
DliiKO-ronH-I. A. Miller , V. O. filexson II U
Bhugart , H. 12. Hart , J , I ) . Kdundson , Chas It
llannan Transact general banking buslnesa '
Largest capital and nurplus of any bauk la I
Northwestern Iowa Interest on time deposits , , M
imi/CE REYNOLDS
Fasliionable Confectioners I
The very latest novelties for banquets and I I
private parties Choice fruits , bon-tons , cuoco- I
lates buttercups , and old fHshloced molasses I S
candy u specialty Orders for parties and mall I
ordtrd promptly nlled , l 9 Uroadtt ay , Council (
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