THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , JANUARY M , 3802.
THE OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE : - NO. 12 1M5AUL STUKKT.
Hoilrareil by Carrier to nnjr part of the Ul
It. W. TII/TON , - MAXAUnil.
Hunlnc-n onlco . No 41
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N , Y. Plumbing Co
Council lUufTs Lumber Co. , conl.
Craft's ' chattel loans. 204 Sapp block.
Hon. Spencer Smith has received official
notice of bin Tloctlon to tbo ollloo of cbnlr-
tnnn of the Hoard of Kallrond Commissioners
of Iowa.
The Ladles' Aid Society of the lloroan
Baptist church will meet tomorrow nftornoon
ntrtho residence of Mrs. S'lcott ' , 1MU ( Third
at-cnuc.
.1. Sbnrpo. charged with disturbing the
pcnco by uslnir profane languueo toward a
Klrl t > y the name of Home , will liavo a hear-
IIIR In pollco court thh morning.
An express package consigned to II , W. ,
Kothcrt , itiporlntondont of the deuf anil
dumb Institute , was stolen from D. W. Tem-
piclon's wagon night before last.
In the district court yesterday a petition
wni filed for the lomoval of tha rase of ttao
otato of Iowa against the Chicago , liurllnc-
ton & Qulr.cy Hall way company to too
United States circuit court.
At the last meeting of Council Bluffs lodge
No. 411 , Independent Order of Odd Fellows ,
resolutions of respect wcro nns od In honor
of the late T. I' . Troynor nud of sympathy to
bis bereaved relatives and friends.
Mnrrlnoo llcanscs wore issued yesterday to
M. J. Ityan of Douglas county , Nebtusko ,
and Mary A. Hatmlfuti of Poltanattnnilo
county , Iowa , and to Charles W. Lewis mid
MinnieD. . Page , both of Lewis township.
this county.
A telegram was received In thlscltv.yostor-
day announcing the death of E. Q. Butcher ,
the \voll known horseman , familiarly called ,
"Old Hutch" by sportsmen , which occurred
at Conmnchu , la. tic was well known at all
tbo race tracks In tbo country.
Pottawattamlo Tribe No. 21 , Improved
Order of Hed Men will mcot.'thls evening In
their wigwam , corner of Hroadwuy and
Main street , at7yo : o'clock for special work , ,
All members and visiting chiefs are re
quested to attend. 1. N. Parsons , Sitchom. '
Judge Thornell arrived In the city jester-
day and opened thn January terra of the ills- .
trlct court. Tnu entire dnv wus spent In
calling the docket and matting assignments ,
mid the trial of cases will bo taken up today. ,
The grand Jury will also bo drawn today and
put atvorlt grinding out Indictment * .
Sleighing and sleighing parties are the
oidar of thu day and many are taking advan
tage of the opportunity to enjov the treat. '
Ella and Nod Wirt gave some of their young'
f i lends a chance to find out how Mnlch bells
sound behind four horses and the time was.
passed pleasantly In spite of the cold. >
P. KiBsoll and Dutch Boyinptonwere ar-
icstcd at an early hour vostordav morning on ,
the charge of getting Sam Stogclm drunk
mid tabbing him of $ . " > . It was claimed that
they boasted of the fact at a saloon kept by
John Kennedy at the corner of Tenth trout ,
and Broadway and tried to spend tbo money'
they had obtained for whisky. When the
case came up for trial It was found impossible
to make a case against the two suspects and
lines of ( ft and costs were taxed up against
Klssell , Buyington ana Stogcllu < for drunken
\ ness. KUsoll pild out and left for Omaha,1
but the other two are still In tbo hole.
The live doll exhibition and tableaux
will bo an attractive feiitui o ut the en
tertainment plvcn Thursday evening by
the ladies of St. John's Lutheran
church at 2.18 Broadway , at the foot of
Glen 'nvonuti. Entertainment and re
freshments , "oc.
The Boston Store , Council Bluffs , la. ,
olOfei every evening ut 0 p. m. , unless
Mondays and Saturdays. Mrfnrtays 0 p.
in. , Stitutdaya 10 p. in. Fotheringhnm ,
\Vhitohiw ; & Co. , Council Blurt's , la.
PAllAOHAl'IIH.
Mrs. M ; II. Judd , of Lyons , Nob. , Is in the
city , u guest of Mrs. C. U. Peterson.
J. P. Weaver , and L. C. Bealor are attend
ing the brick maker * ' convention in Washing
ton , D. C.
H. A. Ballengor started yostcrdav for a
business trip of a couple of months in the
central part of the state.
Still In Ilin AVondH.
Jj. Harris and LT M. McDonala , tbo latter
of whom was suspected by tbo former of
skipping out with a lot of liquors and saloon
llxturc.s , wore out together yesterday morn-
Inp'squnrlnir thomt > elves with tbo public and
loudly denying that there hail boon anything
wrong with McDonald's actions ! A number
of McDonald's creditors , - however , did not
looK at the case just as the two p-irtlos who
were most Interested. Lund Bros , tiled
an information with Justice Ham
mer last evening charging McDonald
with obtaining 'goods under false pretences
and allegingtbat ho hud bought $8 worth of
chinaware , representing that Harris would
stand good for the amount. Harris , after
McDonald disappeared , refused to pay the
bill and McDonald was consequently or-
tested. Ho will have a hearing tomorrow
but It is not likely the case will over coma to
trial , as the trouble between Harris and his
ox-tenant has been llxed up and ho will
probably pay. the bill. There are other
crodltots whoso bills are as yet unpaid.
Walnut block and Wyoming conl ,
fresh mlnud , received dailj Thatcher ,
10 Main.
Now Ofllrcrs.
At a special mooting of the Young Men's
Christian association directors held Monday
night , W. P. Onicor and E. D. Stacy were
oloctcd to fill tbu vacancies on the board
caused by thu removal from the city of
O. C. Garroou and"O. . H. Allen. The
following commlttoeosvoro also ap
pointed ! Finance , C. T. Ofllccr , C. O Sauu-
ders and M. H , Chamborlnln ; devotional , C.
S. Law son , 10. D. Stacy , W. P. Ofllcer nud
W. C. Harmon. The board Is greatly en-
courugod over the outlook for the present
year , and an effort will bo nmdo to incrcaso
the interest felt In the work of the associa
tion among the business men. The scheme
of erecting n onlldlug is to bo presented
some time during the coming year.
I'nii tlcal
Ten years experience , lit guaranteed
without cliango of seam or no pay ;
prices &I.OO to 95.00 , ladles nlonso call.
Mcsdiunos Burnett , M. A. Fair. M. G.
Triplow , 625 South Alain , bocond lloor
fiqnl.
Suit for Damages ,
( Jeovgo S. Suhultz has a full sized grievance
which he bivs burftin measures to vcntliato In
the superior court. Ho lius commenced a suit
ignlnst J , Wurdlan , In which ho allegpH that
Wnrtllan had him arrested November SO ,
1801 , on the charge of dUturblnp the poaco.
After staying two days In the city Jail bu was
given a hearing , which resulted in his dis
charge , the uronecutlng witness admitting in
onen court that ho had not been guilty of the
Dfl'ensu with which ho hod prnvlously charged
him. Ho now wantt damages from Wurdtau
In ttao sum of 14KX ) and the costs of the present
prosecution , $10 of the amount Doing for the
labor ofhlmioK and his team which was lost
by the Imprisonment , and tbo rest for thu
bodily and mental , anguish to which ho was
subjected.
.Cotmnoiolnl mon , Hotel Gordon tlio
j best $1 ! house In Council BUilTa.
C'oliloatliht of thu NtMiim.
-Monday night was tbo coldest ot the sen-
far , tlio tltormoinntor rt'ftstorW nil
/the way from 17s to 20 = below * ere In dlf-
5f iant parts of the city , according to the lo-
Mtiou and thq excitability of tlio various In-
trumonts hearU from. Tlio low oat tlgui-o
was1 reached at the Union 1'aeUlo transfer.
MM water workx nowur house mid tbo rest-
'rfwico of L. A. Catper. The cold suap bas
tt do tbo lea In tbo river and lake Manawa
eyw a foot Uoit ana lanjo foroes of uion
DOOU put at worn by ibe dlffei-cnt Ice
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
Members of the Oily Council Have An
other Grcnt Bchome.
DETERMINED TO HAVE BETTER QUARTERS ,
Upper rioorn of Hie Itrmrn Iltillilllig Will
rrntMltfy He ltiit l bor City llnlt3Q
1'urjnneit Oilier l.nenl Notes
of Intercut.
The failure of tbo scheme to build n $100-
000 city hull has put another Idea into the
minds of the members of tbo city council.
The plan i now being seriously oonMdorod
of renting suitable quarters for the city
edict's In somn of the onlco buildings about
the city. A proposition has been iccetvcd
from J. .1. Brown in wnich he offeri the city
Urn use of tha two upper floors of the Broxvn
building. He will make all needed altera
tions BO as to provide a hull for holding
council meetings , and will also put n vault In
largo enough to contain the city records
which have so far escaped destruction by
lire or thlovon , provided an agreement can bo
reached as to the length of time for which
the city will keep the place.
All the aldermen visited the building yes
terday afternoon and looked It over , and tbo
question was Qnaliy refcired to n committee
consisting of Van Brunt , Puce and Graves ,
three of the holdover members ot the coun
cil. It Is probable a report will bo mudo to
the council at its meeting next Monday
evening. If it is decided to accept Mr.
Brown's proposition , the piosont city build-
Iniivill be allowed to bo used once more as a
fci store. It is said that a mujorlly of tno
councitmon nro strongly in favor of the
scheme , one of tbo strong points in ado In Its
favor being the probability that tbo cltbens
will rise up In their might after a few years
and demand that the pavmcnt of rent be
stopped and that a city hall hi- built , \vhilo If
anv large amount of money Is spent on the
present city headquarters in the way of re
pairs , It will be likely to put n permanent
quietus on the city hall schema.
Prof. T. W. Din-is isorpanisiinpaclnss
tn Council BlulTs in voice culture , und is
mooting with irood success. Prof. Duvis
showed his ubility us a vocalist ut the
Prosbytorlun church lust Siiturdny us
leader of the choir for the first tune ,
und demonstrated the faut that in this
capacity ho is well adapted. Ho sunjj n
solo ( The Koacue ) , by Philips , which
showed that his Voice was completely
under control was rich and powerful.
Ho comes to Council Bluffs with the
best recommendations , and is a valuable
acqusition td inimical clVcles. Prof.
Davis expect * to make Council BlulTs
hia future home , and will devote his en
tire attention to vocal rouble. It is
hoped that frof. Davis will bosuccessful
in his now field of labor , as the people of
Council Bluffs desire to keep him among
them , not only on account ofhis gentlemanly -
manly qualities , but becausehoId a pro
fessor who , in the art of music , ranks
high. His headquarters are at the
Giantl hotel , whore all thoso'wHhing to
join his class may either apply in person
or by mail. All lessons are private.
Reitor , the tailor , alO Broadway , has
nil the latest styles and new winter
goods. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Jarylswild blackbarry l tha boat
Cliiiutuun.ua Trustees Meet.
The directors of the Cboutauqua Assembly
association , held-tnolr annual mooting last
evening In the ofllco of Mayno & Hazel-
ton In the Merriam block. A new executive
rommittoo was appointed for the coming
year , consisting of A. S. Hazelton , P.
O. Gleason , J. .E. Harkness , E. E.
Hart nud F.1. H. Hill , and was in
structed to cheese a manager. Tbo question
whether to have an assembly .this year was
not decided definitely , but was left in the
hands of the executive committee , who are
to canvass the situation at once uith a view
to finding out what tbo Council Bluffs Transit
company intends to dollh reference to
building a motor line to the crounds. It is
regarded as a settled fact'thnt an assembly
without I motor line will bo a lailuro , and tbo
question of having nn assembly will bo
virtually decided by the movements of
tha transit company. Th'o prospects are
considered very favorable , however , nnd H.
H. Van Brunt , who is ono of the board of
'directors of tbo Chantauqua and is also sup
posed to be proitv well posted as regards the
Intentions of the transit company , stated
last evening tbat there would bo as assembly
this vear without fall. ,
J. M. Ourslor was reappolntcd recording
secretary and the election of a corresponding
secretary was postponed until after tbb
manager Is selected. Tbo meeting adjourned
subject to a call of the recording secretary ,
which will ba issued upon notice of the
executive committee.
Jurvis 1877 brandy , purest , safest , best.
Svvanson Music Co. , Masonic toil plo
Wanted Good cook for the W. C. A.
hospital. Iiiquro Mrs. G. T. Phelps ,
corner Sixth street und Willow avenue ,
at onco.
flu * Disagreed With Them.
H. I' . Barrett and A. W. Jobnaon , two
young mon who room in ono of the Carrlgg
flats on Fourth street , narrowly escaped
death by asphyxiation yesterday morning.
Dai ret t wont homo at 2 o'clock In the morn
ing und retired until bicakfast , but In turn-
lug off the cas ho somehow mauo a mistake
and turned on anotbor burner that was close
at hand. In the morning one of tbo other
roomers in the house noticed tbo smell of gas
und started on a tour ot investigation. It
was found that the odor cnmo from the room
occupied by tbo two young men , nnd by hard
pounding on tholraoortboyworoarousodfrom
tbo lethargy which the Inhalation oftnogis
hud brought upon them. Tbo results of
breathing tbo gas so many hours manifested
themselves in tbo form of a torrtblo headacbo
and n general tired foollnc that is not natural
to either of them. It was several hours be
fore the cTooIs ( wore away , and In the inoan-
tiniQ they were neither of them in a condition
to care whether they had another chauco to
breathe gas or not.
It wus found that Barrett had only turned
the burner part way open , so that the full
stream of the gas wus not poured Into tbo
room. Tha transom over the outside door
had boon left open nnd ono of the windows
was dropped a little way from the top-and
to tboso three circumstances the two young
mon ewe their lives.
Wanted Two apprentice nurses at
W. C. A. hospital , cos nor Oth street and
Cth avenue.
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Dr. F. T , Soybort hns removed to the
Grand hotel. Telephone ! I5.
Duvla , drugs , paints and stationary.
Dro. Woodburydontistsnoxt to Grand
hotel ; flno work a HpOblalty. Telo. 1 lo ,
We have our own vineyards In Callfor
uia. Jurvis Wlno comuiuy , Co. BlulTa
for Her Noil. V
Mrs , Birch , lany SI years of ago , arrived
In the city yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
from bur homo at Lamolllo , a small town on
tbo Northwestern rend near Marshalltoxvn ,
on her way to Omaha , where ne expected
to meet her aoii , John Itunkle , a printer. BY
mistake slio got off , the train at the Broad
way Qopot.'and wandered about the streets
for some time , filially finding her way Into
the City Steam laundry , on North
Mala street , where she asked for
her soii-in-luw. Sbova almost
perishing with ibo cold , ami would
undoubtedly have fallen In tbo street bud she
walked much farther. Slio was taken into
the drying room whe.ro she was warmed and
fed , and an effort was made t once to find
her rslatlvoa , Sno wu 10 bewildered by
her experiences that It was with difficulty
she could glvo any directions where they
would be found , but late In the afternoon
they were reached by telephone and her
daughter , Mrs. Itiinulc' , came across the
the river to got bor. They left for Omaha
together last evening.
Heiildril with Hot CnnVe.
Charles Walts , a fireman at the Upper
Broadway cnglno houec , is suffering from a
severe burning ho received accidentally a
morning or two ago whllo his wlfo was get
ting breakfast. The coffee pot hud boon
sitting on the gasoline * tovo for some tlmo ,
nnd the handle had become molted off , so
that when Mrs. Watts plcko-J it up It became
loose. In trying to catch thu pot she knocked
It so that its contents struck him In the face ,
scalding blm badly. For a day or so ho was
laid up as tbo result , but bo Is now ou duty
again.
tOUTll OMAHA.
1'loived tip the A | > hnlluni.
Mr. John Hltcbhart has just returned from
Denver , which city , ho says , is thoroughly
disgusted with the nsphaltum put down in
that metropolis by tbo California Strndamant
Aspbaltum company , and Unit the pavoiriont
Is so rotten that It is being thrown out'by a
common plow. If this statement is true it
will bo of considerable Interest to the ptop-
crty owners on Twenty-fourth street in this
city , as the same kind of material Is being
usca hero as was tn Denver.
To I'litrunlro llomn Mcrelmnts.
The sentiment to patronize homo Industries
advocated nt the mooting of South Omaha
business mon held a few weeks ago is grow
ing In favor and some of the merchants note
already an Increase In their patronage. It Is
urged that at least 50 per cent of the inonoy
made In South Omaha should bo spent here
Instead of the groit bulk going off toother
cities the way it has been doing. Many of
the merchants docl ire that if South Omaha
people would trudo exclusively In this city
that the dealers here could and would under
sell any of the tnorcbants of Omaha.
Denth of ChwrleM 1'rlre.
The friends of Charley Pi Ice will bo
shocked to hear of his sudden dentil nt Al
bright yesterday. tils demise was very un
expected , as ho had been sick but a short
time. Ho was only 23 years old , but was the
fcOlo'support of hls'wldowod mother nnd three
younger brothers. Tbo funerul exercises
occur at 2 p. m. toil ay at the residence of the
deceased , Uov. D.uvson presiding over the
last sad rites. The interment takes place at
Laurel Hill.
Veur I'.irty.
The ladies of the Young People's Social
club are making preparations to ? ivo a leap
year party on Thursday evening und all the
young beaux are In a flutter wondering
whether they will oo invited or not. Tbo
young ladies on the committees nro : Floor
Misses Jess Savage , Cora Parsons nnd
Doll a Carpenter , necoption Misses Josslo
Suppleo , Etta Tylee , Maud Uichardson , Nora
Arnold and Cherry Tyloe. ,
Hunk Onieluls Klcctecl. ,
At the annual election of the stockholders
of the Packers National bank yesterday the
following officers were elected : President ,
A. C. Fostr ; vice president , W. N. Babcock -
cock ; cashier , A. P. Brink. Directors : A.
C. Foster , W. N. Babcock. E. A. CuJnhy , C.
M. Hunt , A. Gates. A. W. Truinblo , J. E.
Curtl , H. O. Dovrios , S. Cotner.
City Miniatures.
Mrs. James Callahan has u severe attack
of the grip.
Mrs. Cora Cross entertained a number of
friends at her homo on Ninteonth street last
nlgbt.
Tommy Bayless , son of D. F. Bayloss , is
dangerously 'ill with inflammatory rheu
matism.
William Curtis , nn employe at Swift's , ad
ministered a frightful cut on ono of bis
bands , severing all tbo tendons.
Mrs. T. B. Hatcbor has been called to
Clinton , la. , by the death of her father , K.
U. Butcher. The deceased was well known
among the horsemen of the state.
Mrs. S. P. Brown of Albright died with
lung fever Tuesday at her homo in Albright.
The deceased leaves a mourning husband
and five children , The funeral exercises
occurred yesterday afternoon and tbo remains -
mains ware interred in Laurel Hill.
UU11KA.U.
The organization of the now court of law
claims at Denver last month and tbo announcement
nouncoment that lha court will bold its Una
session in tbat city on the 17th of November
tivo promise that bo long-vexed lltlm in th
western territories nud state will soon bo in
a fair way to settlement. The disputed titles
under the Mexican and Spanish grants have
proved especially troublesome In Arizona and
Now Mexico. They uavo delayed settlement
ana investment in some of the fairest lauds
of the southwest , and have proved annoying
in the districts farther to the north. After
much agitation and complaint , caugrojj wa
nduccd at the lajt session to provide a court
for the consideration of this business , and
vill soon begin to work.
The organization of this court gives Tun
UKU BUUKAU OP CLAIMS a chance to extend its
usefulness. It will take claims under this
law and prosecute them for persons who do
not know whom to engage for the service.
Tbo business entrusted to tbo bureau in
Washington Is being prosecLled witb onorgy.
The Indian depredations patent , land
mining and other claims before the courts
and departments are being pushed as rapidly
as possible , with no delays on accunt ot the
largo amount of'buslnoss which has been sent
to tbo bureau. Tbo Inrco amount of claims
intrusted to Its carols a standing proof nf the
esteem und confidence In which Tun BKR is
hold by the public which it serves. It is llko-
wlso a demonstration , if ono was required.o
ho need of such an organization
The revelations in regard to tbo Loom Is
agency which have been published recently
go oven further In tbo same direction. When
u mun sought for by the police for nearly a
year on a warrant for embezzlement can set
up as a claim ugont , flood the woe torn coun
try with circulars and receive assignments
for several million dollar's worth of claims.
It appears tbat there Is llttlo protection for
the claimant who sends to an unknown ropro.
sontative. The men wbo-asslgnod their claim
to Loomls would have bad small cbanco o
their soolng any of their money If tha
schemer hud boon given tlmo to collect their
claims , Whou such risks nro run and mon
wno are not able to go to Washington and
know no ono there must biro their attorneys
at haphazard , the need for a bureau to pro
tect the people and do their work at reason
able rates Is apparent.
The approval with which TUB Bun enter
prise is received by journalists and public
mon is as gratifying as tbo response of tbo
public.
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A Knmrt Aleck Culled Duwn.
Ho was a clerk in a wall paper store
and what ho didn't know about color
blending and general artistic oflects was
merely what ho had taken the trouble
to ( jo out and dolihoiatoly forgot , says
the Washington Star.
A young woman called , and ho began
in a inont gracious manner to tell nor
what shn wanted. Then she ventured
to glvo her views on the subject. Ho
gasped and thonprotcstou with as much
warmtn as was compatible with his dig
nity. Again bho told him what she desired -
sired , and ho drew himself into a pose
that represented equal proportions of
manly grace and haughty superiority
and Bald in pained accents :
"Madam , have you any Idea of how
what you propose will looltV
"Yes , " she answered , mildly , "I hnvo.
1 propose to make an o.xaot copy ot a fa
mous room that I Haw in the Louvre. "
When Haliy was ilckwe gave Lor Cactorla , ,
Wnen ihewaK n ChiU , she cried torCutorla.
Whru thu became MU , lha clung to CutArla ,
When ( ha tuu ) ChiUn n , she eti Umm Ct torUv ,
HOW TO SECURIM PATENT ,
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Directions to Inventors Itauqitby The Bco
Bureau of Oltvilijj'
METHODS OF THE PATENT OFFICE ,
. Mill.
The Course rollimn * * liy tlfr ! > ? I\iillior of nn
linrntlnn to fritter ! , ! ! ) ; flight *
Costs ( if Olitatiili/K / " '
IMtont. < nr
To the Inventor the all Important question
presents Itself , "How nun I socuroa p.itontl'1
nnd to this Tiiii HUE Bureau oft CM the fol
lowing explanation :
Inventors as a class are not fiimlllar with
the laws under which lotion patent are
granted , the forms nnd practice In the patent
office at Washington and the technical
methods of casting specifications and claims
to properly protect their , inventions against
lufringors , yet the value of the patent and
oven its validity depend largely upon the
careful and export prcp.ir.iUon of the case.
Specifications must bo drawn to fully dls-
rloso the Invention , to distinguish between
what U now and what Isold , ami claims ,
upon which the value and validity of the
patent depend , must bo cnul to fully cover
the Invention yet not to encroach upon pat-
outs already granted. Failure In cither of
thc&o respects often renders the patontvaluo-
less or void. The employment of counsel
skilled In patent law is therefore usually n
prerequisite to the proper prosecution of a
case and a grant of a valuable patent.
Many Inventors suffer the lo * of benefits
that should ba derived from valuable Inven
tions owing to Insuftlciont protection by pat-
ots procured through Incompetent or euro-
loss agents , etc.
Tor AVIi.it tJriintfil.
Under the laws of the United States let
ters patent are granted to any poraon who
has Invented or discovered any now and use
ful an , machine , manufacture or composition
of matter , or has InvontqJ any now or useful
improvement thereon.
Torin of I'lltrnt.
A patent is granted for sev.cntoon years ,
during which time the owner has solo and
exclusive right to make , use and soil the
patented Invention.
How to rrocecd ,
For economic reasons before maidng ap
plication to too paten } ofllco for a patent ,
the novelty and patentability of tbo inven
tion should be ascertained , because , if the
invention is not new or not patentablo an
unnecessary expense 1 ? incurred by tiling an
application on wblcn a patent can never" bo
granted , etc.
The first thing to bo done Is to find out
whether or not the invention Is now ana
patentablo.
For advice on the point it Is necessary to
send to the bureau a rbuph or complete
sketch or n photograph of the Invention , to
gether with a brief description thereof ,
setting forth the object , of the improve
ments , the arrangement ofHho parts and
the advantages attained. „ 'While a model is
very seldom necessary , yotr it Is often of
great assistance. The latter ban be made of
any cheap material , ar.d wiH'be returned if a
request is made to tbat eltbctl
Upon receipt of the data' mentioned suffic
ient to enable the invention to bo understood
our counsel will at once examine thereinto ,
and will advise without charge what is the
best course to pursue and Will express an
opinion , from their knowledge of tbo arts
and patents already goantcd/as / to the patent
ability of the invention. ' * ,
In this connection it is recommended that
tbo best und safest 'cbrirse is to have a
special search made in thepatont onlco to
ascertain whether or-notifbo invention has
been heretofore patented. Tbo advantage of
such a search is that. 11 no anticipating patent
is discovered tbn application con bo tiled with
a greater decree of caHalnty. whereas If the
invention is found to ba old all further ex
pense is avoided. The cost of a search of
this nature is $5 , and with the report of the
result thereof tbo inventor will bo furnished
with copies of such patents , if any , as em
brace his ideas. It is much better to have
this search made In the outset before incur
ring any expense wtiatovor regarding the ap
plication for palrnt.
If it is foutid tbat bo invention is now and
patentablo the client is advised to proceed
with the filing of nn application for patent.
and will then bo requested to remit $15
to cover tbo first government fee and
J5 in payment of cost of drawing , wnen ono
is necessary. As soon as DOSS I bio after the
receipt of this remittance tbo specification of
the invention will , bo carefully prepared
and forwarded to tao inventor , together with
forms for application for patent ready for
execution , upon return of tbo fatter tbo case
will be promptly filed at the patent ofllco and
notice will ba sent when. action is had tboro-
on , nnd also of thn nature of such action.
The examining corps of the patent ofllco Is
divided into thirty-two 'divisions , among
which the applications are divided according
to tbo offlrlul classification. The condition of
the work in the various divisions varies frotn
ono to five months in arrears. '
Thu Ilurruu
Consistent with luo spirit with which this
bureau was formed , it is not intended to
conduct any branch of the business on a
money making basis , but it is proposed to do
the work as near the actual costas will Pro
tect the business from lo-s. Although counsel
are retained at heavy expense to tbo bureau ,
yet It is tbo wish co charge in ordinary cases
only the minimum fee of & 5. However , in
cases tequiring extra earn , tlmo and labor
tbo fee will DO proportionately Increased , but
clients wilt always bo advised in advanoo
should such increase of fee bo found neces
sary. In directhikr inquiries either to our
Omaha or Washington office please mention
the fact that you read those Instructions In
TIIC BEU.
1'atonts.
A patent for a design Is granted to any
person who has Invented or procured any
now and original design for the printing of
woolen , slllr , cotton or other fabrics ; any
now and original Impression , ornament , pat
tern , print or picture to be printed , painted ,
cast or otherwise placed on or worked Into
any article of manufacture ; or any now ,
useful and original shiipo or configuration of
any artlclu of manufacture , tbo same not
having been known or used by others before
his Invention or production thereof , or pat
ented or described In any printed publica
tion. Patents for designs are gran too. for
tbo term of three and 'one-half years , the
government fpo being-$10 ; or for seven years ,
lha Tea being $15 ; or for fourteen years , the
fee being ) . The charge of the buroyu In
such cases Is usually $ ' " ' , , [
Itulsnurs.i
A patent can bo reUslied whenever the
same is Inoperative or lu.valld by reason of a
defective or Insufficient pacification , or by
reason of tha iiatuntoo's'.iMaJmlng moro tliuu
ho had a right to claim AS. new , providing the
error has arisen by accident , mistake or in-
advcrtbiico , ana without fraudulent Intent.
The government fee for a ruhsuo Is $ .10. The
cost of drawing Is $ . " > , amithe ) buioau charge
Is usually U , " > . Great curq must bo nxerclsud
In reissuing a patent , because very often
what llttlo validity thort\rnny be In a dufoc-
tlvo patent Is entirely loitibv procuring a ro-
ssuo which Is totally Invalid.
lU'Jl'otmt I'U'HUI.
Tboro are in the patent onlco a great mauy
cases which stand roJOouscI , but whlob should
bo allowed. This condition of the case may
ba duo either to iucompotenay o.i the part of
the attoincvy employed or his inability , bo-
cttuso of residence elsewhere than In Wash
ington , to make too examiner see the Inven
tion In Its true light ; and then , airaln , as
often occurs , caies are rejected on Improper
or Insufficient grounds. Whou so.roquostod
wo will have nur counsel oxamlno Into any
nucn case free of charge and advice at to the
prospccta foi' success by further prosecution.
The client will also ba then luformod of the
probable coat of completion.
Cut en U.
ly ) means of a caveat an Inventor acouron
rocoril ovldonco rovardlng hli Invontlon for
tha purpoio of enabling him to coiniiloto or
further oxpoilniunt therewith. The IIfo of a
caveat U ono year , and It may bo renowad at
tlio end of that'tlmo. Tha government fee is
110 and the bureau charge is $13 ,
Tniilt'iimrki ,
A trademark U a fanciful or arbitrary tie
vice or symbol usou to distinguish tha Rood&
HAVE YOU TUB GRIPPE ?
Many People Hive It and Do Not Know It
How to Recognize the Symptoms and How
toTraat Them.
Hundred * of people have the Orlppo who do
not know It. Not noccKsarlly the final stages ,
but the first st-in. They feel pains in tbo
head , and ubnd tnste In the mouth , not tlro-1
and despondent , lime chilly sensations limbs
iinil muscles ache. In some cases these thliiRs
nro overlooked , In most emcs poHmpt they
are considered ntnlnly a slight cold. In ni'arly
every case they Indlcnto the mining of Orlupo.
There N but ono thing to do vrbcn these
symptom * appear , HIU ! that Is to tuko prompt
anil vigorous mcnsurcx. to fortify imturdto
repel the enemy. A little well directed effort
at just the right tlmo will accomplish very *
much moro tlntn labored efforts afterwards.
There Is but ono thing to lo done , nnd tlint It
to use n pure stimulant , noinothltiK that will
promptly arrest nnd In no way Injure , some
thing endorsed by nclentlst , recommended l > y
physicians , and populat bet-mine so efficient- ,
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Tivo yours Ago ,
mil ) Instyoar when tlintlrlppo was rnglns.tlils
WIIH tbo standard remedy used , ntul recom
mended by tbo profession. It did mote to
prevent the Grippe tlmn nil other known or
rcroniinendcd remedies. It preserved ninny
people In lioilth who would otherwise \\\\\o \ \ \
noon arlevoiinly sick , perhaps e\t'ti worse. It
Is as clllclpiit today us over. It should be
borne In mind Unit other no culled whiskies
imiy not be so otllclcnt , nnd If tiny denier ns-
serts that such whl klc < * ivrutlio s.iine , distrust
him ut once. Tlicri ! Is but one medicinal
whiskey , and tint Is IlulTy's I'ure Mult.
of a pirtlcular manufacture. The owner of
every trademark Is entitled to rcKlstor tbo
name , no matter bow lone It has been in use
The lifo of the certificate of registration Is
thirty years and may Do renewed for a like
period. The government fco , payable on
filing each apollcatlon for registration of
trademark , Is $ J5. The bureau's charge is
about ? .JO.
Labels of ill kinds , dojlpned to bo. at
tached to manufactured articles or to bottles ,
DOXOS , etc. , containing them , tiavo heretofore
been received for registration in the pitent
ofllco und n certificate issued accordingly.
Under a very recent decision of the supreme
court of the United States it is held that
there is no authority In li w for granting cer-
tiUcato.i of registration of lubcls which
simply designate or dcscribo the ar
ticles to which they arc attached , and
which hiivo no value separated thcrofrom. A
label to bo entitled to registration must have
by itself soma value as a rom position , at least
as serving some purpose or cthor than as amore
moro designation or advertisement. Many
now holding cortitlcatos of registration of la
bels are totally without any protection what
ever. Many registered labels comprise sub
ject matter ragisterab'.o ' is trademarks.
Wherever this is so , or whore bv a slight
change It can bo made to como within the
purview of the laws governln ? trademarks ,
registration should DO sought under tbis
head. The govnrnment fee in a label case Is
JO and the bureau charge is $ J" > .
Cojij right * .
can bo bud for books , maps , engravings ,
photographs , painting ) , pictures , oto. The
total cost thereof Is about ( It , including all
foes.
Interferences.
An Interference is a judicial proceeding in
stituted under the direction of the commis
sioner of patents to enable him to determine -
termino tbo question of priority of
Invention between rival claimants. The
bureau , recognizing the fact ttmt extraor
dinary care and skill are requisite on thu
part of nn attorney in charge of a case in in
terference. has at its command counsel ore-
pared to conduct a case in Interference from
tbo very inception down to a final determina
tion of the meills of tbo cause. Testimony
will also bo tnkon under our direction in any
part of the United States. While no spf ciflc
sum can bn sot down as applicable to all In
terference cases alike , yet thu charges will
always bo as reasonable as possible.
InfrtiiKi'incntg.
The question whether or not ono patent in
fringes another is the very soul of all patent
litigation. The questions involved aro'many ,
and of tao moat , Intricate nature. It is al
ways a matter ot such great Importance that
no ono should over claim tbat another is in
fringing on his rights , or , likewise , no atten
tion should be paid to tbo claims of infringe
ment by others until the questions Involved
are carefully passed upon by n reliable at
torney. For such services the charges are
aways fair and reasonable.o
Foreign PutcntH.
In addition to tbo buioau's facilities for
attending : to the interests of its Inventor-pat
rons before tbo United States patent onlco
and courts , it Is also enabled to procure
patents for inventions in all countries
of the world. In many ot tbo foreign coun
tries , uotubly Canada , Encrland and Ger
many. uatonts for Inventions previously
patented In this country are looked upon
with great favor , and inventors urn there
very frequently more likely to realize profits
from tboir inventions than they are oven in
this country. The cost of foreign patents
varies with different cases , but as a genornl
rule the expenses of procuring patents , cov
ering all charges. Is about as follows :
Canaua , J.W ; England , $9J ; Germany , $93 :
Franco , $33 ; Spain , ti ; Bnlglum , 00. Ad
ditional information regarding the cost , etc. ,
in any foreign country will bo furnished by
letter on application. In all such requests
mention having read these instructions In
TUB BEE.
Important Warning
It seems remarKable that m this enlight
ened ago it becomes tbo duty of every re
liable and trust vorlliy attorney in patent
matters to advise his clients to beware of
the many sharks who sot out with tbo ap
parent intention of defrauding Inventors
immediately after the issuo.of their pa touts.
When a patent appears In the Patent Office
Gazette patentees are beset with Innumer
able offers , solicitations , requests , etc. , some
proteni'lng to want to purchase their patents ,
while others offer to take an interest therein
under promise of procuring forolgn patents.
The solo object of those pcopln is to obtain
money from inventors , nnd they never raako
tbo slightest endeavor to carry out their
groundless or worthless promises.
Models.
As beroinboforo mentioned , models are not
required In the patent office except in intri
cate or complicated cases. Hut , at the same
time wlmn an invention can bo better ex
plained by a model it is well to sand the same
to us. A model should always bo of a size
not larger than ono square foot , and In send
ing the same by axpress the charges should
bo prepaid and the box addroisoJ to
TIIR HKK DuitiUu OK CM IMS ,
Bed Building , Omaha , Nob.
| Mention this paper. ]
THE nuntKn.tTWff ULAIMH.
The experience of TUB BKR CL.UMS
BUKKAU has brought out the fact tbat many
of its subscribers uo not understand that the
Indian depredations act passed by tbo last
congress annulled all previous contracts for
collecting claims ui'dor It. This Is a fact
that til ay should know for their own protuo
tlon. when the not was slunoil all contracts
with agents were made void by its terms.
The holders of claims were then free to in alto
such bargains with their nnonts as they
pleased , or could refuse to make any bargain
at all.
The framers of the act found It nocaisary
to take tul.H stop for thn protection of tbo
claimants. Attbotlme when therosoomod
llttlo chance that such an act would bo
passed hundreds of claimants baa contracted
with agents to pay outrageous fen * In case
tbo inonoy could be collected. Cases are
known in which thoclulmunts und contracted
to give up to tbo agents over one-half the
umount collected. Cases in which one-third
was promised wcro not at all uncommon. To
allow thoio contracts to stand would make
tbo law not un act of justice , but. an act of
extortion ( or thn benefit of tbp claim ngonts ,
The clause was inserted annulling all tbo
contracts , good , bad and Indifferent , and
limiting the percentage to uo charged by
ageaU to 15 per cent , with an extra 5 pur
rent allowance for special cases. Thu claim
ugents naturally objected to this , assorting
that It was beyond the powers of congress ,
but the best opinion of both houses was that
contracts inada tn col loot claims under u law
that did not exist could bo annulled In thse
roomier.
On the 4th of March , therefore , the claim- ,
nuts who bad signed contracts were as free
from obligations to agouts as tboso who had
not. If they were satisfied with their agents
and wished to tlim a new contract within the
limit of compou atlou llxod by tbo law , It
wan their right , but none of tboin wnro
under any legal obligation to do no , Tbo
moro unscrupulous of tbo agents naturally
repmtMited to their client * tbat they were
A Rare Opportunity !
After 10 years cloflo confinement , I nm compelled through the advicoo
Physicians to cliniigo my business , as my hoiilth Is urraduiilly plvlnff
ivwu.v. Knowing and believing that It will only bo tv uliort period when
I will ho unable to shoulder the responsibilities ot nn Indoor ocoupn
tlon I olTor my entire
Stock ) Fixtures and Goodwill for Sale /
Ilnving boon established for 10 years und the only ART STORE In
city of : < u,000 people , this is ono ehancti of a Ufa tlmo. To any seeking
a nice , clean and profitable uuslnosa should Investigate this
Opportunity Immediately.
This Is strictly sincere and I moan , just whnt I say. From this dnto
on for tno NEXT M DAYS , all Roods such as Framed Pictures , EtchIngs -
Ings , KnirravlniJB , Cabinet Frames , Uamboo and Oak Easels , &c. , will
bo sold at
ACTUAL COST.
worth < Jt Studies AT LESS THAN COST. 100 Assorted Pic
tures given away for the price of the frame.
20 Per Cent Dicount
On all Frames made to order. Now 1 the Minn to DUY CHEAP
FRAMES. " For further particulars , call or address ,
CHAPMAN'S ART STORE.
15 PEARL STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Your druggist does not
spread his plasters or gela-
tine-coat his pills. He knows
that such work is better done
in a factory.
Some try to make an Emul
sion of cod-liver oil : but they
cannot make one like Scott's
Emulsion they'll find it out
some day.
There is no secret in what
it is made of ; there is a
knack in making it. That
knack is Scott's Emulsion.
There is a book on CARE
FUL LIVING that you ought to
read. Shall we send it ? Free.
SCOTT & DOWNP , Chemists , 133 South jth Avenue ,
New York , *
Your druggist kef p Scott's Emiilmon ol tod-liver
U alt druggist ! everywhere do. f i ,
49
Are po
Thin wonderful and
hiirmlon Hindoo Itemo-
d7 Is placed at a prtco
In tbo U. B. to bring It
i-tmn ! the reach of nil
utrorors. and told with
a written cimrnn-
I tee to cure Weak
_ . . , I Memory. I > o t
Manhood , Ifervoni benlllty , Evil Itrenmt ,
Inability. iulckn * . J nc ] & of Confidence.
Kiociea. llralui.Vaketalneca. . and loss of
jowcrof the Generative Orcnnt , cauied by Youth
ful Indiscretions or be oiccmlvo use of Tobacco.
Narcotlo or mimulnnts , which lead to Inflrmltr.
Conaumptlonor Iiitnnltr. Very ( mall pellets. Easy
to tako. Canbocirriedintboveitpockot. Kentbr
mall tn Plain packairo to any add rets fcr f I. or 8
for U. with ovary fi order wo Klvo a wrlitan gunr-
enteo to curs or refund tbo money. If you liavo
been nnsucce 8fully treated by others write tout
for sealed book and advtco FHER and mention this
paper. Address OU IKNTAL. MF.DICAl.CO. ,
Prop's for tbo U. B. , Ml 1 Wabash Ave. , Cblcago , 1U.
KOH SALE IN OMAHA. NEIJ. , BV
Kuhn & Co , Co.r 15tU ft DoUKlu Sin.
. ) .A. Hitler & Co , Cor. Uth ft DouKliB Els.
A. D. Foster & Co , Council IlluOs , la.
® ® ® ® e © ( To
It ! for tlio cure oCdvapopfila nnil Its
Anttuniluntx , Rlck-lifuduchv , coii tl ] > u-flB
tlon and i > llc , Unit
fluffs Tiny Pills ?
V'uvn become BO fitiimiis. They nct v
gently , without grilling or nausea *
*
THE OGLETHORPE
Itrnnsnirk , Georgia.
A PKHFBCT WINTKIl ItKSOflT HOTEL.
Opens Janunrr 2nd Send for Illustrate 1 Clrcjlnr
THE IKtANI > IIOTKL COMl'ANV ,
WAltUK.V U < : iANI > , Jll.Mi rmner
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
TOWA fiirnis : flno' 10 nero furin , $ . ) per nora.
-1-Jl.OOi cusli. biiliinco on Ions time ; 1. > J aero
fttrni , STOO ( town , biil.iiu'0 oa-iy ; fiirins of nil
sizes send for list. Johnston & Vun 1'atti-n ,
Council IllulTs.
I WANT to buy stook of Rrocer'ei or liooti
and slinus ; will pay p irt cash mil part by
a ft room house ami lot in Omulia. U .8 HUG.
Council ll.ulTs.
'IiETn outfit bir fixtures nnd two pool
nnlcK for sale iintl lintldliiK for rout. Good
locution. K. U. bliuufc , over UMIcor & 1'uaoy'sj
ba n k.
_ _
171 A It MS. pardon Innds. houses , lots anJ
-L1 business folooks for silo or rant. Day &
Unas. ! U I'uarl atreot. Council HlulTs.
T OU SArC The most profit iblc 1ob prlnt-
JL1 Inn ofllco In the city. Address C. U. John
son , Council IIlull's.
bound to renew their contracts , with merely
the substitution of the torins named by law
for the outrageous commissions at tlrst do
tnandod. Cases have boon brought t th -
attention of Tit's BKK in wblchthl o
polloy had boon 1 allowed IUGCCSlys
by unscrupulous aonts. They bad in aword
bullied Ibo claimants Into hiring thorn wbon
If tbo claimants had undoistood that they
word free of obligation , they would have
chosen other representatives. As others are
being worked upon In the same waytho
facts of the case ura sot forth for their pro
tcction. If they urn satisfied with tbo men
they flwt chose ttioy are right In re-engaging
them. If they arc not satllled , they nro free
to cngogo an body they chuoso.
THE HP.E CMIMS UuitbAU was established
solely for thu protection of the public. H
was established ou account of the complaints
of Its subscribers who thought tliov were
being unjustly treated , and thoso. still moro
nuineious , who applied to it to find a roilablu
agent. It will collect tbo claims at only such
cdargpj as will pay the expenses of the bu
reau. It Is oxnectcd that It will rarely imp
licit that the limit sot by the law will bo
needed to pnv the ox pen so of collection.
Many of the claims CUM doubtless bo collected
for 5 per cent of their face. The bureau is at
the service of the subscribers and public a'
large. Those who take aivantago of Us offer
will save money by it. Tlioso .who do not
place their claims In 1U charge will save
monov , too , for it has put u chock on the ra
pacity of the agents who would otherwise
feel free to talio tbu last pouliy the law al
lows. It is the privilege of a great news
paper to benefit all.
Tli IlmlKot of Iliiinbiirfr.
For the llrbt tlmo in its history there
IB u deficit in the budget of Iltunburg.
Tlio unciont ITnnduiitiu oity , it must bo
rciiioinborod , is ono of the federal sttitod
of Gonrmny , nnd IB rojiroBontod in tlio
UundoHrutti , or fodornl coilncllby , v mun
proud of the tflorloua traditions nnd his
tory of hi * nativa oity. In the budget
for 18U12 the Htato incotno Is oatlnmtod nt
& ! , ; t21r > 51 innrkM. while tlio expanses are
estimated ntST.fi'JO.Oil marks , leaving tv
dollclt -1.218,100 murks. To cover the
dilToronco tiio sonata has dcoidod to udd
" 0 par cant to the income tax of all in
habitants enjoying n rovunuo of more
than ] , i)00 intirUs , As Hamburg In n
ua.ilthy city , ovorv twiSnty-altrnt out of
100 mon will bo culled upon to iifinlnt in
getting the fimmnial car in motion. >
With tint 1'niml Precaution.
Diodlclyii Life : Penelope 1 hear you
are ongiii.'od to Miss Dingb.itta at Innt
Reginald You. Shu rolused mo nix
times , but I persevered.
Penelope Then you were well Bluikon
botoro taking.
CHURCH SOCIALS
and till manner ot
HOME
Entertainments !
FOR SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES
losrothor with
Fireside Games
and suggestions for
Unique Parties
are to bo found In tbo pages ot the
Monthly Social
Only 50o a Year. Samples lOo.
Address : ,
Entertainment Co : .
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA.
COUNCIL BUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS
Allklhdsnf Dyeing and Glenn In. : done In the
lilnliost styln of the art. L'.uliMl nnd stained
fabrks nmdo to look us coed as liow. lied
fo ithurs cle.ineil by steam In tirst-olads man
ner. Work promptly done nnd delivered la all
piutfi of ilio eon n try. bend for price list.
0. A. MAOHAN. - - I'ltOPIirETOR.
1013 Iliouclwiiy , Near Northwestern Depot
COUNCIL lit.uKtIOWA. .
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Or Council Bluffs.
TA L STOCK . $150,031
SURPLUS AND PROFITS . 70,003
TOrAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . $225OOJ
UiiiECTDlii I. A. Mll'or. If. O , Oloison , E , U
Sluicurt , E. K. II irt , J. D. Kdmundson. Oharloi
U. Hunnm Transact goner il banking busl-
ncis. I.nrxosL capital und surplus of any banf
in Southwestern Iowa.
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
FIRSTMTIONALBAM
OF COUNCIL BLUFF3 , IO/VV.
Paid Up CupHiil . $100,093
Oldeit orgnnlted btnk Un th ) cttr. Foreign anl
domosllc oictinrmo unit ojil aaourltl.ll. Hiuaotll
attention pMd to oolluctlont Aooountl of IrMlrll-
a al § , bnnki. tmnkon and corporation ! iolloUjJ.
Correipondencaln TltJl.
Olio. 1 > . bANKOItl ) , I'rattdant
A. W. Ill UK MAN. C itil r.
A. T. IKGIf , AI4lltnt ClMhltl
W. C. ESTEP ,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER ,
14 N. Main. , Council Bluffs.
Ojnin ft Qjinf1pro | | * A.ttornQyi nt Inw 1'rtio
01 111j OuUllULld tlco lu tlio itiito nnA
fodornl coutts. ItoDtn ? ! * 4 aaU 5 tiha .vrt
Ucuobtuuk , Council litutf-i. lx
UT . rhimhore , i > Attorney 0lrl , Htroor it , over
noll'i aloro. Totoiihono No. 2VI Hnilncai
hours. B a. m toJp.ni , Council It luff * , It.
COUNCIL , BLUFFS
Galvanized Iron Cornice Works
It. GItAlII , & SON ,
1O1B and 1O17 Broadway.
KHtlnmtes funtUliocl on till klnila of Cnlvunliod
or Cornko Work , Iron lloorli 1C. Store KronU and
Opi'ii Work. Artlttlo Work u npuclnltr. Corret-
uunctoncu solicited from points 30U miles from
t'ounill HltiHH nud Omulia.
"Look at the Map ! "
PEEURISYLVANBA
SHORT
LINES.
Vour FrlMict Tclccniiilm You
From New Yorlr , nnd utrnlghlwny yon
tnketho KejHUiuu Kxprem from Chi.
TOKO nt 10.U A , M. or the IVmuylfanla
MmlUol nl 5:00 : r. > f , ami mrot hlrnnt
the Ktftli AVOIIIIH Hotel ths next ofier-
noon , Thin can bu done UIUK quickly
nnd plfiiMinUyonly O\IT tbu > u llni * .
Addrws I.UCK , 'M CJmrk riUrot , Olil-
T.tksti foliieriiihirt
OtrrThu l ruu ylVHui * filiort JLlue *