T1-1JD OJMAJ1A DALLX DECEMBER 20 , 1800.
THE OMAHA BEJ3
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE , NO. 12 PEARL ST.
rellverul l > y Currier Jniuiy part of thoClty
II , W. Tll/roN. 1IANAUKH
TEMUM10NE3 !
- \ Jli.sIncMi Office. No. 'L
} Mght Editor , No. 23.
JllMtlt JUIA'J'IU.V
N. Y. P. Co.
llurhorn'n for watches.
Council mud's Lumber Co. . coat.
f -'lilof L'nroynowsava the variants mus
' , , < , , "ami ufllccrs must arrest tliotn on slirlit.
% . . Jettoi ) < ; nJ. Stotnlcr Jim none to Wnuimn , WIs.
' * ' { . , . . ' . ho will spend the romalnucr of tin
winter.
Tills evening Charles Unas , George A
KccllnontiU others Klvo a select ball lu tut
Uoynl .Arcnnlum ball.
.Subscriptions to periodicals nt wliolcsn.li
prltc'H. Drop mo a card and I will call 01
you. F , .1. Honghml , No. 10UU Sixth mifmT ;
r meinberei
tnlloa of "a forgo nud elegant" clock for 111 :
ofilco.
Tlio clerks of tlio C. 0. D. grocery store ro
mcmburcd the manager , Jklr. KM Ilrown , b ;
presenting to him with n tlnowutch chuln o
the Knights of f.'ythlns design.
City Marshal Templcton soys It is nlmos
iniposslbla to keep Bryant street cleared o
fanners' ' teams , so long ns the city has sucl
limited room for n market place.
Superintendent Sawyer Is spending th
hollunys with his family In Trenton , Mo.
and there will bo no meeting of the hoard o
education until curly In January.
Charles I awson and Charles Young , alln
"Dutch , " will htivo n hearing In ttio anpcrlo
court today upon the clmrgo of vugtnncj
which lins'bccn preferred against them. Tbe ,
spent their Christmas In tbo city jail.
John Gilbert , the plumberhas been fatten
Ing n line turkey for his Christinas dlnnui
but on the eve of execution day some thli ;
got tbo start of him 'anil the turkey wn
served yesterday ou some unknown tnblo.
Uov. ( J. W. Crofts , whoso Httlo volume o
poems , "Golden lied , " lias proved so populai
Is bolnir wronged by having whole noein
stolen from Ills book mid published wlthou
ns much as "by your leave. " Ho purpose
taking stops to stop the literary piracy.
Charles Ouster , an employe of tlio Chlcagt
Burlington it Qulncy , Is suffering Irani
pinch received while coupling ears In tn
yards. It Is thought hovlll speedily n
cover , but It Is difllcult for tbo physicians t
tell nt present the full extent of the It
Junes.
All tbo churches of the city will unite In
week of special prayer commencing .lanunt
4. The Kpiscop.il nlllimco of tbo Unite
States has requested such a union tncotin
for the commencement of thn now year nn
thu Council iluffs ] churches bavo uctepte
the invitation.
In the midst of Christmas festivities thci
wcro not a few sad events , coming In strati } :
contrast with tbo general Joy of tbo da ;
Among these was the burinl of little Jolmni
only four years old , the son of Mr. and Mr
Henry Scott , who live on Frank street. So
vices were held at St. I'otcr's German Cath
Ic church.
Among the many pleasant social oven
that trnnspirod hist night , the cntcrtalnnioi
provided by the Young Men's Christian ass
clutlon is worthy of especial notice. Ail tl
young peoples * societies of tlio diffcrci
churches united nntl presented a fine music ;
nnd literary programme. The attendant
illlcd thu rooms.
Mrs , John O'Brion , the Imly whosodrunkc
husband throw her and her child outof dooi
mill nearly murdered the Innocent by liurlir
It against the loneo , were remembered by tl
charitable people yesterday , The woiiian
husband has dcscrtctl her and shc Is in a dc
tltuto condition. Several well Illlcd baake
found their way to the hmnblo homo c
South Eighth street.
A report was la circulation last night th
tbo body of a man bud been found near tl
motor truck Just cost of thu bridge. It wi
reported that ho was taken to Oninba in
private wagon. The rumor also stated th
ho had been murdorcd , and that llvo stlllct
woundc. had been found on his body. No 01
In Council Hluffs , connected with the poll
department or otherwise , could bo found
substantiate the story.
Charles T. Bruy Is protesting against tl
council letting any of the levee repair wo
to Mitchell , claiming that thoInttcr's bid w
not in accordance with the requirements ai
provisions of the city clerk's udvortiseinei
- -and for that reason should bo thrown 01
The f } / engineer claims the objection Is on
a technical one. If Mitchell's bid is throv
out , his part of tbo work will go to John
Leo as the next lowest bitldur.
Many of the ladies nnd gentlemen who t
slstcd In serving tbo banquet to the ] > o
children yesterday gathered up largo baskc
of the food that was loft over and carri
them to deserving families In various pai
x of tbo city. It Is certain that no Minil
amount of money contributed for charltal
purposes was over more wisely distributed
reached n greater number of deserving pee |
than the few hundred dollars so quiet
raised on Wednesday afternoon.
The printers' masked ball last night wai
great success. The hall was tilled to such
extent that the dancers wcro interfered wil
The costumes wcro hiuulsomo and mil < | i
anil many of them strikingly original. 'I
grand march was tbo event of tbo cvenh
and among the novel features was a real II
tlonltoy without any mask , Ho was broil ) :
In to complete the character of a in
Ing prospector assumed by ono
the gentlemen , ami carried a pa
saddle wltu a load of miners' to
Many of the costumes wcro very rich. 1
bull was the most successful ever given
the Typographical union both socially n
financially.
Neckwear , silk mufllors , plush caps , el
for holiday presents. Ottonboltner's ,
Broadway. _
Our Motloon.
A
"Ilest Quality of Goods for the Lc
Money , " "Special Kffort Made to Ploi
Every Ono , " "No Trouble to Show Go <
and Give Prices , " "Prices to Suit
Tltnes. " "Llvo and Lot Live. " Head i
profit by buying your holiday goods at 1
old established house of E. Burborn , 17 M
street. _
Ilcniovctl.
A. D. Foster has removed from thoEvci
bloek to tbo Archer building. No. .Ill Bro
way ten doors west of Ids former pluco
business. _
I'lito Holiday I'I-OHOIUH.
Every person In the city and surround
country Is Invited to call and exumlna
line line ot holiday-goods at tbo old relia
business house of E. Burhorn , ITMulustn
Buy your coal nnd wood of C. B. Fuel C
631) ) Uroudway. Telephone 183.
C. A. Reobo ft Co. nro going out of the
tall trade and will close out their line llr.i
ladles' writing and oftlco dusks , boolc en
chiffoniers , parlor tables , parlor and chain
suits , folding beds , plain und fancy rocki
cabinets , mirrors , etc. , etc. for less tl
cost. _
Sitttt house , 23 N. Main st. , Co. Bin
Good board , nice rooms and beds , lowest ra
J.C. Blxby , steam noatlns ; , sanitary
glnccr , 013 Llfa building , O.naha i ; 'JJJ \
rlnm block , Council llluffj.
The Manhattan sporting headquarters ,
Broadway.
Clionp Iotn nt A rim H us llnrbor.
City lota can bo bought in Arnn
Harbor , Texas , today cheaper than
average ni'Ico paltl iu villages locixtci
the interior containing ltOOO pomilntl
uiul yet no city was over Btnrtcu in
United Sttvtos with greater resoucci
all the ossontliU requisites to niuk (
grout city lilio A run MIS llnrbor.
Go On uVlHlt.
Here is n. chunco to ( jo homo nntl v
thu old folks during : the holidays. '
Union I'uolflo will sell on Doccmbor
25 and 81 , 1800 , unil January 1 , II
round trio tickets to ull Kimsus and
briibka. points for one ivud ono-thlnl I
for the round trip , good returning1 Ju
nry 5 , 1801.
Till * NK\YS \ 1\T TUP
LlllJ liljllO ul ll\\t \ \
Hccrj EiEnnitiD & Co. M.ko AH Aesignmen' '
for the Benefit oflboSr Orcdltora.
VERY HEAVY LIABILITIES AND ASSETS
I'lMlmhlllty or n .Speedy AiljUHtincn
How tliti J'onr Clilltlrcn of the
City Were Jlnntjiifttcd Yostcr-
liny 31lnor .A
Yesterday was nn eventful Christinas foi
Henry Wsoinan & Co. , the proprietors of th
palatial dry sooils house In this city , and on
of the largest In the west. The day befor
the retail business of the house had bocn th
heaviest over known , ami the llvo cxprcs
luiihlollvcry vig5ti5-j4jU Jjivf-i ) ! ; "fuiihllfj
Jjiiiy'muiuntll Into " t" night uellvci-iii |
the Christmas c leri of the customers wen
unable to clear nway the piles of goods Urn
had been left for delivery. Early in th' '
morning yesterday crowds of people came ti
the store to get xjackagcs they bud left or t
complete their Christmas purchases , llutln
stead of the usual bright boy door-tondcr thi
massive portal was guarded by n stalwart
boarded deputy sheriff , who refuse
admittance to every person. The new
was quickly spread , throughout the clt ,
that the great commercial house of Ilcnr
Klscinnn it Co had failed. No annouccmen
could have created a profoundcr sensation
nnd the quest for information by all clnsse
of people was eager and keen. An alarm o
lire could scarcely have attracted a greatc
crowd around the coiiiinorcial palace , an
men and women stopped to peer through th
plato glass and make fruitless inquiries as t
the nature of the calamity that had befalls ;
thotirm.
The llrm has made an assignment of all th
property belonging to them , both parsont
and real , for tbo bcnetHof the creditors. Tb
aisignmcnt was practically madu after 1
o'clocK Wednesday night , but the luslgnc
did not tnlto possession until yosterila
morning. The nssignmciit is made to S. 1
McConnell , manager of the Chicago lumbe
company of this city , and covers every della
of the property of the Ilnn.
A great deal of dlfllculty was experience !
bv the reporters In getting the details of th
failure on account of It being a legal holiday
A visit was inudo to Assignee MoUonncU an
ho was found in the olllw of Wright it Bali
win. Mr. Baldwin is tbo attorney for th
Klsomans and bespoke for the assignee. " .
statement cannot bo given at tbo preset !
time , " said he , "for wo do not know Just o
nctly what the situation Is.Yo hope tht
the assets will exceed the liabilltic :
ana every creditor will got his monoi
The assessment was rendered necessary b
the stringent condition of the money murkt
mm tbo dull trade. There have been thrc
dull seasons lu succession , three sueccsslt
winters when there was little or no deinan
for the heavy and expensive winter goods th
Jinn has been compelled to carry. The coi
dltions have been such that they have bee
unable to get the trade and do the Uuslnes
necessary for the largo stock they worn absi
lutely compelled to carry in order to incotth
demands of their customers. Bellcvine tht
two bad seasons would not likely bo followe
by u third , they purchased an unusuall
largo stock for the present season's tradi
and it has been tbo worst year of nil. wit
the ndued dlsaO vantage of n stringency In tl
money market that Uas been of itself sufli
ent to break many of the heaviest firms I
the United States. It will not bo known f <
u few days what the exact condition Is , bt
the present Indications are that the llrm wl
be able to pay ovcry dollar of. Us obllg
tlons. "
Besides the beautiful commercial palace I
this city tilled from basement to garret wit
iu splendid stock of goods , which is rated t
the commercial agencies at nearly a qunrti
of a million dollars , tbo tlrm own and opera
ftxto.islvo stock of coeds in Omaha and Mi
sour ! Valloy. Their stock la Missouri Vullt
is the lending ono in the place , und tb > sto (
will invoice about S.T,000 , . and tbo Omal
branch known ns the Parisian Cloak coi
pany , contains n stock of about $ JO,000. Tl
assignment covers till the stock and llxtur
In those , und as quickly as deputy shcril
could reach the places yesterday mornii
they were put in charge of the goods.
The total amount of tlio liabilities w
aggregate somewhere in the neighborhood
$ -tii ) , < HX ) , and the assets will reach near
350,000.
A reporter forTur. Bnn called upon M
Simon Elseman nt bis residence yestordi
aftornoon. Uu looked careworn and wear
and thcro was a sadness about his maim
that , ho could not conceal. "I cannot tell yi
anything th.it will bo of any interest to tl
public any further than to assure every 01
who has a claim against us that It will be in
just ns far as it is in our power to do so. V
have assigned to a good , straight , clean Du :
ness man everything wo have , and it will
used for the benefit of our creditors. Wh
more than that can nn honest man do )
The positive assurance is given by the
who tire in a position to know whereof tlv
speak that the financial condition of the Hi
Is not as bad as It appears on thu surface , ni
that ttio store will bo reopened for businc
in a very short time , or as soon as an invoi
can bo taken. This will bo u big Job and w
occupy at least two wcoks.
Thcro were many Christmas dinners son
what saddened by the financial blow. T
saddest of these were In the homes of 1
Kisoman's clerks , many of whom have be
with tbo llrm for years and have a deeper i
gnrd for "Uncle Henry" and Simon th
marks common friendship. Tbo army of e
ploycs whoarotlms thrown out of employ me
In midwinter will number at least liJ. ) U
cirsslng the matter yesterday , they did n
scomto consider their situations , but t
nlorrd the blow that had fallen on the hou
Said Mr. It. C. Green , thotloor manager ,
bnvo boon employed by some of the largi
commercial houses inthiscountry , but I ha
never been employed by u llrm for \vhon
had such n profound respect as I have learn
to cherish for Henry ana Simon Klscnu
Truer men and more honorable and uprlp
gentlemen It has never been my good fortu
to meet. As carsful , prudent business in
I do not know their superior. Every clc
and nmployo who has been with tnem a
length of time has learned to entertain I
same high regard for them. "
Yesterday being : a legal holiday there" v
llttlo opportunity for illlng papers in I
case. Late the evening before there w
some important papers filed In the com
recorder's ofllce , among thorn a chattel mo
gage In favor of Oflleer &t'usoy for Slt. ! &
ono In favor of Simon Uenbergcr of SaltLt
for 811,770 , this being upon the fixtures , a
not on the stock ; one In favor of St
Kroitso & Co. of St. Louis for | jOU5on sto
and ono of & ! r , a on stock In favor of III
Bt ix it Co. , of St. Louis. Thcro was la
tiled the assignment to S. P. McConnoll.
Tbo stock was lirst taken possession of
the sheriff under the chattel mortgage
fuvorof O01cer& Piissov but was early
the d.iy bv an agreement of parties , placed
the bands of the assignee. ShorilT O'Nc
who for some tlmo thought ho would havi
t bo at the head of u great dry goods establl
ment for months , porhap * . to come , i
greatly gratified when Informed the ho \
relieved of the necessity of guarding the ]
ace.
ace.Tho Parisian clonk company of Omuh ;
ono of Klscman it Co.'s establishment. I
covered by the general assignment of
firm to Mr. McConnell.
\Vantcd-Boys at American District 1
egraph ofllco.
Great success.
Itoliablo goods.
Fair dealing.
Bottom prices ,
At C. B. Jacquomln & Co. , No.27 Main st :
First-class fresh candy made for the I
day tnulo.u t A. C. Penipsoy's , 105 Main s
I'Yadliie I'tior Children ,
it was a strange and almost pitiful si
tbat attracted the attention of people pas :
along Pearl street and llroudway ycstci
afternoon. The two entrances to the r
formerly occupied by Foster's drug stet
the Everett block were marked by uam
announcing-n''free dinner to the poort
drcn. " The spread that had been laid
that provided by C , II. Hunuua of the I
zeni' bank und J , F , Kinibnll of Klmbal
Champ , who conceived the .scheme of gl' '
Uia poor children of the city u Christ
fe.nt , nnd had spent part of Wednesday
afternoon in follcltniK subscriptions for the
event. It wosn gratifying Indication of the
fact that thcro nro not as many poor in the
city as popularly supposed when less than
100 hungry children responded to the invita
tion because they had no Christmat dinner to
cat nt home ? . The doors were opened nt 1 : : w ,
and the roomwnsvory comfort nblo by the
blazing ( Ires that had been kindled in tbo
fuiiiacci early in the forenoon. Two long
rows of camp chairs were placed around the
rcoms next to the walls , nnd in the center
was a table sixty feet long covered with ni
generous n dinner as any person could wish
to sit down to , Jscurly all of the chairs were
occupied by hungry llttlo bodies , and their
ragged clothes nnd unwashed faces indicated
that they came from homos whcro poverty
had supreme control. Tbo majority of
them > vero boys nnd none of them
wcro over thirteen years old , while there
were many llttlo ones Just able to toddle ,
under the charge of older brothers and
sisters. With one or two exceptions nil of
them wcro clad In garments that were torn
nnd rugged , and many of them bail cast-oil
men's shoes on their feet , through which
their feet could be seen , Hero and there wu
a youngster whoso clothes wcro scrupulously
clean and whoso clean face and general nea't
Qpiwnrnneo Indicated a J.'joihcr's watchful
carc > u > sJ to the torn garments. Every llttlo
fttcoshowiVJiitir 'iitenso expectancy as the
hungry eyes devoured the steaming viands
on the table.
At a o'clock the dinner was ready to bo
served , and ninety-one little hungry girls and
boys responded to nn invitation to the feast.
A number of ladles , including Mrs. Atkins ,
Mrs , Porter , Mrs. Davis , Miss Motile Hice ,
Mm. Lynchnrd , Mrs. Stewart nnd Miss Stella
Lynchnrd , waited on the llttlo people and
saw that each ono had Justns much as de
sired. ( Jlinrles U. Hannnn , J. V. Ktmball , J ,
D. Kdnmndson , 11. S , Uawson. .1. J. Stewart
anil other gentlemen assisted the Indies , and
a Jollier banquet was never witnessed ,
The menu consisted of turkey , chicken ,
several kinds of meats , vegetables , bread and
butter and any quantity of pie , with plenty
of hot coffee. It was nn event to sco the llt
tlo waifs put tbo victuals out of sight. ICacli
child was on Its best behavior and the efforts
that wcro made to observe a proper decorum
wore almost ludicrous. They could scarcely
restrain their Joy , nnd if hearty appreciation
of a favor is any reward for bestowing It. the
gentlemen who wcro responsible for tbo fensl
wcro amply repaid for tbo labor and inonoy II
cost.
cost.Tho ladles to6k great oaro to sco that encli
llttlo ono got all It wanted to eat. They did
not know much about dining in courses , ami
many of them attacked the plo nnd pastrj
llrst and others mingled turlioy nnd pie IndlS'
crimlnately. One little fellow aftsr eating all
the plo that had been allotted to him tlinidlj
asked ono nf the ladies if ho could have inon
than one piece. After being assured that hi
could have all the pie ho wanted ho could nol
restrain n wild hurrah as ho seized nnothci
section ,
After the dinner was over the motor com
pany sent up sufllcient cars to glvo the little
jicoplo a ride over the city and across tb <
uriugo ami over the company's ' lines It
Omaha. The motor cars never carried a hap
pier crowd.
They returned from the ride at 5 o'clocl
and were let out in front of the banquet hal
and each given a package of candy and ai
orange as a farewell blessing.
The committee still have on hand nearly s
barrel of candy nncl a lot of other stuff , be
sides a considerable part of the SIMM ) raised
They desire to make a proper distribution o
it , and are considering the advisability o
giving the children another feast on No\\ \
Years. _
L.AST OPPORTUNITIES
To Get th" Great nnrgalim Offerer
By the Huston Store , Council lUufl' :
lnst and licst Murrains.
Only a few more days to get the little one ;
nnd the loved ones the presents that wil
gladden hearts anil make thu day what 1
should be , the happiest iu all the year
Ttteso few days will bo full of events fo
the pconlo who como to the Iloston Stove
Council 13Hula. In that tlmo all the hollda ;
goods there will bo sold. During the im
week thousands of dollars worth of holida ;
goods have been sold notwithstanding tin
summery weather , and thousands of dollars
worth yet remain to bo disposed of , sold n
prices that will take your breath away
rrotn now on our customers wil
have an opportunity to got the mostusc
ful nnd beautiful articles at sacrifice Dricos
Ladles cannot make their gentlemen friend
amore appropriate present than by givini
thoin handkerchiefs , gloves or scarfs , am
the stock that we have to select from is th
largest In the city.
Gentlemen cannot make their lady friend
any more appropriate or acceptable prcscn
than Is found in the Immense line of plus
goods. Including toilet cases and workboxc :
Hecollcet that while you have the largcs
stock of the latest novelties to select f roi
you will only be asked to uav popular price :
which means a saving of 2 , " ) percent.
Only a few days more and our toyiloparl
ment on thosccond floor will bo closed ou
Como and sco what wo have got to offer yo
for tbo least money you ever paid for toys.
The Kreatest book sale ever seen in Counc
liluffswill mark this closing holiday offc
We make you the greatest book otfer of tt
nco when wo guarantee you the latest r
printnf the English and American encycli
pcdinbritnnlcn , the ninth edition , at $ ! . " ( > pi
volume , cloth binding , or $1..10 for balcTtu
sin , the lint volume of the half Kasaia ft
We , or-'W.l)0 ) for the entire set of twenty-fiv
volumes. Look at these prices for a fc
samples of other books :
Publishers' Ot
Price. Prlc
E. P. Koo's-works * 1.50 $ . '
Dickens , ir volumes 15.00 4.i
Palestine , England and Africa
( illustrated ) 5.00 l.i
Scott's \Vavorly novels 18.00 4. !
Tnnckcruy , 10 volumes 15.00 4,1
Webster's unabridged 10.00 1.1
Webster's unabridged , indexed 10.60 2. "
History of New York state. . . .
History of Now England
History of Ohio 1.50 .1
Lifoof Christopher Columbus. 1.50
History of the United States. . . 1.00 . !
Bon IlW 2.00 . '
Fair God 2.00
Hacauloy's essays and voems ,
! J volumes 8.75 1.
Martha Finloy's works 1.25
Household poems 2.50 1. !
5,000 volumes ot beautiful bound books
22c per volume over ! ! 00 titles to select froi
1,000 volumes of the celebrated Edgowot
edition , with side and back gold stamp , ! ! <
per volume.
ClIILDIIKN'S BOOKS.
Publisher's Ou
Price Pri
Ilnppy Hours tl.OO
Sunbeams 1,00
Children of Winter , Summer ,
Autumn and Spring 1,50
Song Birds 1,00
People of Council Bluffs will find the grcs
cst bargains this week In all other lines th
wo have ever mail' ) them since wo came ho
to introduce and promote low prices.
HOSTON STOHE ,
FOTIIEIIINGIIAM.WHITKLAW & CO. .
Ull , 403104 , , Council Bluffs , i
No Now City
will bo started during the next quart' '
of ncontury olToritifj such grand oppo
Utilities for investments us A runs
Harbor , Texas.
MAGAIliY AVAS IUV. )
Onn Occasion AVhon the Great Cat
ract Kallcil to Hour.
Almost incredible Is the fact Unit
ono tiuio in its history the gronte&t a
most wonderful waterfall in the woi
actually ran dry. Nevertheless , tl
occurred on March 2'J ' , 1818 , nnd for
few hours ) scarcely an water passed o\
Niagara Fulls.
The winter of that year had , boon
exceptionally severe ono nnd ice of v
usual thinUnesH' had formed on Lu
Erie , ways the Now York Morning Joi
mil. The warm spring rains loosen
this congealedjrmss , mid ou the day
Question a brib'k east wind clrovo the
far up into the lake.
About sunset the wind suddenly vcoi
about imd blow tv heavy gale from 1
west. Thin naturally turned tlio ice
its course , and bringing It down to 1
mouth of the Niagara river , piled It
in n bollil , impenetrable wall.
So closely was It packed and BO gr
was its force that In ushert time the c
lot to the lake was completely choked
and little or no water could possibly
capo. Iu a very short BJMCC ot time
" u' i y
water below this frozen warrior passed
over the falls , anil the * vxt mornliiL' tin
iwoplo residing in thponelj'liborlicoi ,
were treated , to ft moat toxtruordltuvrj
spectacle. . , / . -
The roaring , tumullap rnplils nbov <
the falls wcro nlniost obliterated , am
nothing but the cold , blnclc rocks won
visible in all dlrccttfyif. The nowi
nuli'ldy spren.l nnd crowds of suecttitot1 :
llockeu to view the sceiity the banks or
each side of the river belnp lined \vltl
people during tlio 'vhcKoMlay. At lasi
there came a break In Uio Ice ; It was re
leased from its rcstninitj the punt-ut
wall of water rushed ddwnward and Ni
ngtira was Itself again. ' -
Mothers will flna Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup the best remedy for their children
23 cents a bottle.
Only n Quosilon ol'Xlmo.
Clothier nnd FaiwWicr : Ciistomer-
I bought a slii'rfhoro the oilier day am
the sleeves \voro too long. Ycetorday
changed it for this one , the sleeves o
which are too short.
Fresh clerk And I suppose you wan
to chtingo this for something just right
don't youV
Customer No , I want to miiko a fo\ \
more changes , and then I ahull probivbl ,
have to got something inllunnul for sum
mo r.
Dr.Birnay. nose and throat. Bee bldg
IIIIUIIM.YUK.
A Devoted Mother HUH It Ucpluooil b
Skin from Her Own Arm.
A series of operations have been pel
formed at the Southern hospital diirin
the past two wcoks which are alike i
interest to the medical and surgical pri
fcssion and the general public , amivhie \
prove the depth of a mother's dovotioi
snys the Plttsburc dispatch.
Louts "Wostman , thirteen venrs oh'
Imd a largo and peculiar birthmark o
his forehead removed. This feat wi ;
accomplished by a system of graftln
skin. Forty-two pieces of skin wet
tnkon from his mother's an
nnd transferred to the forehead of tli
boy. The operations were very success !
ful. The now white skin on the forohca
is growing nicely , and the olToets of hot
tlio birthmark and the operations at
faet disappearing.
It has long been thought an imposs
bility to remove a birthmark , but sclcnc
has at last found a way to countcnu
nature's slips. The method is not ei
tlroly a now discovery ; It is but the a ]
plication of n now principle In eurgeri
That principle is the grafting of ski
from the body of a person or animal I
the all'ectcd portion.
Skin grafting has been employed fc
some time in tlio case of wounds or sort
that did not heal over , and it wi
thought that it might work just ns.wo
with birthmarks. The boy operate
unon had a largo blackish blotch upc
Ills forehead , extending from the nose I
the car. The surface was rough and tl
mark had an unsightly appearance.
A number of medical men were into
csted in the case bytholond mother , ar
last Tuesday the boy . was taken to tl
South side hospital us a private puticn
where ho could have the proper trea
ment. Dr. John Million Duff did tl
work , A number of Other prominei
doctors , ntmmg them prs. McQuisli
and Glnner , were present.
It waw proposed to use the skin of oitl
or a frog or a dog , . but the motln
strenuously objected to having anv fn
or dog's sfcin on her b'oy > s forehead" . 1
a last resort she barejl her arm ana t
lowed pieces of her own skin to bo r
moved and transferred to the forohei
of her boy. ThnU portion ot the skin su
face of the boy's ' forehead alTootodby tl
" 'irthmark ' was made like raw beef , tl
kin being entirely1 destroyed.
Thqdoctor , then , witluv needle , ralsi
little skin on the woman's arm , in
citha sharp , knife-like instrument r
moved it. But a very small portio
"ttio larger than a pin head , was put i
, ho raw place at once.
Six grafts wore made the first Urn
ut the boy rubbed the bandages and d
pealed the grafts , und consequent
'estroyed their effect. Ti
ist time thirty-six pieces
kin wore grafted on the forehead in
tinny distinct portions. These litl
) loces , coming from a body fresh ni
ull of vitality , and being applied to
icrfectly healthy surface , whore t.ho
rns good circulation , began to grt
.gain as though they were parts of t !
ody. The little pieces of skin grow o
n till directions until they mot nnd ina
\ complete surface.
It baa now been over two weeks sin
he grafting was done , and the opoi
ions are reported to have been vo
ucccHsful. The mother is overjoy *
mil the boywho is a bright little folio
's happy It isn't to do again.
'
i
Tlio American ttlmi
s that "nothing Is too good for mo wh
t travel , " and In consequence wo ha
become noted as the most luxurious tn
ilors in the world , That which the JH
plo demand , the roads must supply , a
: hus we have also the most perfectly !
pointed railway service in the wor
The traveler now dines in a 1'ullnmn p
ice dining cnrcloar through in hlsjoi
noy , from Council BlulTs nnd Omaha
San Francisco , on the Union and Soul
orn Pacific roads.
America's First Runic.
Of all this , the upshot Is that Ly
ins now what I call the finest park
America , writes Kdward Everett Ilall
the Now England magazine. Has u
other city a park , close on the ocoi
rising often to points more than fi
hundred feet above it , with prccipitt
descent , perhaps , so that the prospect
wholly unbroken ? Nay , an the mi
measurement of acres , what other c
has In ono inclosuro 1,600 acres , of wh
you would not willingly spare ono Int
Such is the gift which the good 0
ivorking through social history r
latural history , and tftututo laws and i
hearts of men , has givcji to the nrest
and future people of 'Lynn. ' And tl
let Boston people come and go at th
Will. .III !
Ilnokcil by I'o\VjiJul ; Inlluciioc ? .
The City of Aransas , llnrbor , Tex ,
backed by the railroad ; influences , i
the company to whom the congress
the United States gmnjoil the oxclut
right of obtaining cj'oop water over
bar at Aransas Pass./ ;
Got a Monument lj } > 'n > ro Ills Den
For the past ton days there has b
in Washington on business before <
grcss a man who hairdo- most danger
and peculiar oxporfpnco , says the 1
York Sun. Ho Is onq,6f the few moi
history whohavehnd monuments orcc
to them before they wore tnkon bv dot
The man is Colonel James P. Wllso
Virginia , hut originally of Illln
Colonel Wilson marched intoVirgl
during the Into war nt the head ot
Illinois regiment. Ills homo was
Peoria. in that state. At the battlt
Clmneollorsvlllo ho was In the thlcl
of It. A bullet struck him in the ft
head and came out nt thu back of
head. Ho was reported dead to the
department , and through that clnu
to his family nt homo. But ho was
dead. An old colored man dlscovo
signs ot lifol n him the day after
fighting and took him to his cabin , '
bullet had followed the convolutlor
the brain , and the man lived , fin !
flvo or six years ho remembered not !
prior to the time nt which ho cam
himself in the old darky's cabin. II
tnbHshoa himself In Virginia after tlio
war wns over , and built up n good busi
ness. Ho entered Into politics and be
came ono of the republican loaders.
Gradually his rnlnd cleaved up , nnil
recalled the nntoecdonts of bis
life. Ho wont back to his homo In
reorln anil found his family nil well , lie
also found In tbo family lot In the cemetery -
tory a nont monument eroded by his
wife nnd children to the memory of
Colonel Charles F. Wilson , "who fell
fightlnpr valiantly for his country at tbo
battloof Cluuicollorsvlllo. " Colonel Wil
son had become so enamored of life In
Virginia that bo took bis family buck
there with him ns pcrinimont residents.
His monument still stands In 1'oorla ,
Colonel \Vllson says that ho would not
have It taken down for anything. And
besides ho doesn't know when ho will
ever got another.
Van Houton's Cocoa Largest sale In lha
world.
The only rntlroutl train out of Omnha
run expressly for tbo accommodation of
Omaha , Council liluffs , Dos Molnos and
Chicago business is the Hock Island vcs-
tlbulctl limited , leaving Omaha at 4IC : !
p. in. dally. Ticket olllco , 1002 Sixteenth
and Furnam sts. , Omaha.
'TAIUKI'1 AS IS TAUIIiT. "
In Venezuela It 1 tun KM all the "Way
from IJJfl to JJ.OOO Per Cent.
"You Americans of the north kicked
ngninst tbo MuKlnlay bill , " said Jose
Cualquier of Caracas , Venezuela , to n
reporter for the Chicago Tribune , "but
I toll you you don't know what a rcnlli
"ilgh tarllt in. I can tell you about tar-
II lists tariff. What do you think of a
'uty of 12 , ) per cent on gum arable. ? Oi
50 percent on common thimbles ? Ant
luce wo are talking of tariff , what ilc
; ou think of GOO per cent on cotton cloth'
Hooks gotten up with volvol
: ovors or mother of pear'
tacks pay 1,000 percent. That Is , If t
jook costs $1 nt the port it costs you $1 :
, o buy it. Everything Unit has the least
) lt ot silk In It , whether a silk hat or t
luuidkoruhlof , or any admixture of silk
has a duty ou it of from 1.(100 ( to 2.000poi
cont. Do they collect it ? "Woll , it'i
] ust the Biunc in Venezuela as It is ii
'Los ' Kstndos Unidos del Norto. ' Yet
'an ' bribe the customs olllcors. Whoa ;
; amo to this country I said : 'I'm In txi
awful hurry to catch a train foi
San Francisco. ' 'llow much of ;
uirryl' asked the inspector. 'Abou
HO worth , ' said I , and my trunk wn
ahalkod just In the spot where I pu
lown u $10 gold piece. Thov do tin
same thing iu Venezuela. And , mint
, 'ou , Unit in not only a tariff protcctloi
, o protect , for instance , the silk monop
) ly , but it is strictly and purely iv taril
tor revenue , for there is no other way o
maintaining the government than b ;
larill's. From my experience In Vonc
zuola I should say that the only sonslbl
way to maintain a government was b ,
direct taxation , leaving all busines
completely free to come and go us i
pleased. "
Holiday
On December 21 , 2o nnd 81 , 1800 , nn
January 1 , IS'Jl ' , the Union I3ncifie wil
soil tickets to ull points in ICunsma an
Nebraska at ono and one-third faro fu
Iho round trip , crootl returning until Jui
nary 5. 18'Jl. ' Remember the dates.
OILi ON Til \VAT12ItS. .
How an An cry Sen Was Stilled by tli
XJso of I'nr.ifllnp.
The Reel Cross line steamer Mi rand
hurt a fearful experience with recei
Kales , says a Halifax special to tl :
Globo-Doinocrnt. She loft St. Johns c
November 25) ) for Now York via LTnlifn :
It was blowing heavy from the noi'tl
east when eho atnrled , and :
becuino BO bad that she hn
to put into the Bay of Bulls tl ;
Kama night. It having1 moderated o
Sunday nho loft thoronnd the next nlgl
it commenced to blow strong from tli
southeast. By midnight it hud increase
to a hurricane , with u sea that looke
moro like a solid wall than any thin
olso. The Btoamor was then about lift
miles east of Canso. It became so bad i
SIR MORELL MACKENZIE
EXPERIMENTED WITH
PHOF , KOCH'S ' LYMPt
The results of his experiments will 1
made public shortly , lioth Prof. Koc
and Sir Moroll Maukcnziohnvoforyen
used and recommended the Soden Mil
oral Pastilles for Catarrh , Sore Throa
Coughs , Colds and all throat and lun
diseases.
Sir Mnrcll Mackenzie said in the Jou
nnl of Larnygology , edited by him ( N
vomher No. , 1887) ) : "Tho Sodon Miner
Pastilles ( Troches ) , produced from tl
Sodon Springs by evaporation , tire pa
ticularty serviceable in Catarrhal I
flnmmutlon , Sore Throat , Coughs , Bro
chitis and Lung Troubles. "
Dr. Koch said : "A cough for which
tried many other medicines , which hi
not the slightest olTect , soon became be
tor and has now entirely disappeared
The genuine Sodon Mineral Pnstill
must have the testimonial nnd signatu
of Sir Moroll Mackenzie around cai
box PEERLESS BL
Is in every respect the bes
market.
It lasts longer , produces m
any other Iowa coal. One ton
the ordinary stuff , and it costs ni
grades commonly sold. Try it f
L. G. KNOTTS , ]
All kinds of Wood and Coal
prorr
29 South Main
lost that the captain was obliged to turn
hornnd run bade , proceeding about fllxty
miles , whonbo hove to. The wind and sen
\voro8omothlng terrible. Thoshlp , which
was heavily Itulon with ore und ush , was
completely under water , and those on
board expected she would roll over
every mlnuto. They never expected to
weather the storm. Tbo passengom ,
about thirty , who wore all below -
low , wcro all terror-stricken , ninny
of the women fainting , while others
prayed. The deck was swept of nil
movables , tbo bridge damaged , nnd thu
water poured Into the saloon and second
cabin , which wcro onlv kept clear by
constant balling of the crow. It
was impossible for anv ono to
bo on deck anil It was with the
greatest dllllculty that those on the
bridge kepi their places. Several times
sens came over , washing them from
from their WMls. The second ufliccr
was knocked down and hud his urnm
badly hurt and ono eye nearly knocked
out. Numbers of others wcro slightly
Injured , As a last hope Captain Leso-
man ordered oil to bo used. Accord
ingly pnrallno oil wns placed over the
sides and bow , about thirty gallons being -
ing used. The olTccl WHS magical. It
s wend out about the ship lihoa charmed
circle. OutDldo of the oil the monster
sea would como tearing along , asthoiiL'h
to crush the steamer , but no sooner did
they como In contact with the oil tliiin
they would break and roll hnrmlostly
It was only this that saved the ship from
foundering. 15y daylight Tuesday it
had moderated twine , and the coal being
almost all it was decided to run for St.
Pierre Miguolon. That niirht n-
olbor uiilo rngcd , and the
French brig Caroline , which was to coal
at Miranda , \vasdriv3ii ashore and ro-
malncd there sixteen hours before get
ting oil' . The gale continued without
abatement till bvidoy night , making it
impossible to do anv work till Srlurduy
morning. Thin Is what caused the long
delay at St. Viorro. Captain Loseninn
says it wtw the most terrible oxporienuo
ho over had. and the oil was their salva
tion.
SPECIAL "NOTICES.
COUNCIL BIUFF3.
_
"TVOU SA LK On easy torins , KiOacrm choice
J. ' Iowa liinil iiiuli'r cultivation , Cull on or
address A. A.Soaitravc , 41 Mulii Mroot.
\rRKClIAMlSE to oxchiniKO fur lown
I'l fiiiins , Johnston > t Vim 1'atton , Coiinull
Itluirs. lu. _
In fmltnnrt voifotnlilo lumK
BARGAINS fiTiu'tct , 8' ) rods north of Clinu-
liuiquu Ri-oiimlsj misk > rti blonu , llnu siU-ln s.
flno spring brook. land voryrlchi wllliiull In to
oriO licit ) lota at M i > or : iurcor JM pcruerofor
whole tnict ,
1 uorc's on Grantl nvcmic ; flue orchard
wind mill , line KI-OVO , KltuuUul on Myn-iur
proposed motor line ; jirlco * ! " > ( ) iicr ncrr.
10 ucius adlolnlni ; city limits t\u \ > story
house. | ! oml burn , line orchaid uiul small
fruits. 1'rloo , f,000.
0 acres on U rand avouuc1 , lli tulles from 1 * .
O. KiOOiin aero.
110 ncros , thrca mlloi from city limits , Kootl
liouso , burn unit out bulldlnns , * > huarliig
apple trees mill simill fruits , 1'rlco , ! (1,000. (
Stoi'k farm , 4.M ) IICITS , line Imprcnoiiumts ,
well watered , only ono nillo from Htutlon , I'Ji
un aero If taken soon. Knsy terms.
I'lirni nntl elty property for silc. : . C ' ,
.
Stauy , room 4. Opi'ru house lilU , Council Hlufl'g.
\\7" ANTED Kncritotlo liuly orKonti pormii-
' nunt position ; $ l" > per wcpk ; uxpurlcnuc
not iiucc.shiiry. 1' . O. S. , ( W7 Willow avrniiu.
TTIOU UKST. l.111-ulslicil fmnl room , Sitting
J- ' and bctl loom unsulte. CSS L'lftb avcnua ,
TTHIHNIriHI'n roDins at very rcis : < iniil > lt
L' terms , t'n suite nr single ; baths nnil hlcun
lioiitj nowlintisiMiewlv ftinilsliotl. Mrs , Bto-
plionsoii , IK ) Park avenue. Council lllulTx.
"T AKMB Tor yule A IOIIK list , ninny of thun
-L allow ill-Ice's ; also 'JO nurm line ( lanloi
and fruit himl iioar the city limits , house
harn anil otliur linproveincntH ; also IU acre :
fruit anil uarilru liiiiiljustoutsldo thu city u
t OO. W. A. Wood & Co. . ftJ ! Muln street. '
"E1OH HUNT The MoMtxhon tlirt-e-storj
Jlirlck block , No. U5S. Main st , wltliulovatot
J.W. 8 < i u Ire.
or Uont Qarilen Iniul , wltl
- hnuies , by J , R. Klco. 1D1 Muln st. , Oounoll
Bluff *
_
W. C. ESTEP ,
C < iunoll niiifTrf , lti\v.i.
14 North Main Klreet.
Fiincrnl Dlrcutor nnd Knilialiner.
CITIZENS STATE BAP
Or Council Bluffs.
PAID UP CAPITAL . $150,00 ,
SURPLUS AND PROFITS . 50,00 ,
LIABILITY TO DEPOSITORS . 350,00
DIUECTOIH I. A. Miller , V. O. Oloason , R. L
Bluuart , K. 1C. Mart , J. D. EdimiiHlson , Oliarlu
C , lltuiimn. TrunH-.ict Kcncrat liankhK bnsl
nrss. Lnr ont capital uiul surptiu of un ;
liatilcln Soulliwealoru Iowa.
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS ,
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS
Corner .Main nn'l Ilvoidway ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Dealers In foreign nnd domostlo o < cohan ?
Colluetluu inado und Interest paid ou Urn
deposits.
D. H. McDaneld & Co. ,
Butchers' ' and Packers' Suppliss
Market Fixtures , Casing ,
Spices and SansaKo MakerV Mtiolilnory. fi ?
8i > Muln hi. . Coimutl llluirs. Iu. Also ucalui
In Hliies jViitl 1'ura.
ICK PEERLESS
Coal for domestic purposes in tli
e heat and burns up cleaner tha
/ill go as tor * as n ton and n half <
more than thocheap , unsutlsfactor
' cooking nnd heating. Sold only fc
UEL MERCHAN1
Cobs n specialty. Full weight an
t delivery.
> t. Telephone 303.
Al'INE ' LINE OF"
is
Iso ivo of HQLIDKY
Lho
tli.
jen
oil-
pus
'
'ow
ilin AND
ted
th. \VINTER
lot \
jls ,
nlu FOOTWEAR.
annt
nt
At prices that will sur
i of prise you. The best
03t
goods at lowest prices
iro- in the city. Consult
tlio
your own interest and
viir Winter Foot
buy your
incl
\vearat the
not
the roil BOOT Ul'SIDE DOWN
Cho
a offer
for u Muiiu
ing ,
3CH' o to 2S Main Street.
Don t
THE
SHO W
WINDOW !
THE SUCCESSFUL
CONTESTANT
for our $20 Suit Prize was
Mr , Joseph Getncr , 1306
North 18th sjlrcct , this city.
We promised the public
A NOT PIER
SURPRISE ,
and here it is.
Wednesday , Dec. 77 ,
We will place
Something in Our
Shoiv Windoiv
But we won't tell you about
it here , because we want
you to
SEE IT IN OUR
SHO W
WINDOW
AND NOT HERE.
We will cheerfully answer
all letters of inquiry from
out of the city.
The $5 0
Overcoats
For $10
Which at present are all the
go [ in the newspapers and
in your mind ] we never had ,
but we have biggest trade
we ever had in our 36 } rears'
bus i n e s s experience in
Omaha.
We own our goods as low
as any honest merchant in
the world , and we are clos
ing them out at a very small
profit , to make room for one
of the finest Spring stocks
ever shown in Omaha.
D ON'T ' FOR GET THE
SHOW WINDOW.
Call on us before you buy
Cloth ing or Fn r n i s h i ng
Goods ! . ' !
It will pay you ! ! I
By the way , we just got
in an immense line of Holi
day Neckwear , one in a
box , if you want them for a
present [ and no fancy price
on them ] .
The choice of our stock
is going fast.
Come soon.
WlaniF
The Oldest House in the
Slate.
DON'T FORGE7 TJIE
SHOW WINDOW.