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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MOJ9DAY. DECEMBER 113 , 1808. . .NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Hamilton's shoe store. 412 \ Davis sells glass. Btockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Moore's food kills worms ind fattens. Dell O. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway. Ohio Knox returned yesterday from o trip to Kansas. Miss Susan Wilson Is visiting friends In Tarklo , Mo. Charles ( Jalnes left Saturday evening on a business trip to Chicago. 0. B. Jacquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op- tlclans , 27 South Main street. ' Beautiful Christmas * present1) . Stork & Crisp's millinery nnd art store , 341 B'way. Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Harris left Saturday for California , whcr6 they will upend the winter. Mrs. Paul and daughter Mollle of Harlnn \fero the guests the past week of Rev. R. L. Knox nnd wife. J. C. Blxby , heating and sanitary engineer. Plans and specifications for heating , plumb ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs. Judge Walter I. Smith spent Sunday at homo with his family , but will return to Audubon , where be Is holding court , this morning. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Squire leave this week for New York , where they will spend the winter. Later they will go abroad for an extended trip. Perhaps you haven't heard of us ! Just troke up , eh ? Well , we are the people who have learned to do one thing well. Ihat Is to turn out fine larnidiy work. Known everywhere as the Eagle Laundry , 724 Broad way. way.P. A. C. Stevens of Twenty-seventh and Cumlng streets , Omaha , was In the city yesterday afternoon , looking for his 14-year- old son Perry , who hud run away from home a week ago. He left a picture and description of the raising lad with the po lice. lice.Constable Constable II. Balrd hod the misfortune to lose his driving horse yesterday morning. The animal was found In Us stall with Its leg broken and had to be shot. A horse belonging to Balrd's brother bad been placed In the barn over night and It U supposed the two animals In some way got mixed Up. Up.Miss Anna Hutchlnuon , a clerk In the Btoro of John * Beno & Co. , was somewhat Injured Saturday night by the falling of a wire parcel basket , which struck her on the head , knocking her down. She had to be taken to her home and while her In juries are not believed to be serious they are quite painful. The Hall-Winters company opened a week's engagement at the Dohany theater last night , presenting "Little Miss Wenther- ford" to a good house. The company Is one of the best repertoire companies seen Ltre for some time , and the performance last night at once established It In the good graces of the large audience. William Pow ell. as Hank Wcatherford. the Idaho rancher , played a strong part well nnd 'vas admirably supported by Josle" Winters , as his daugh ter. Robin. The company Is very evenly balanced and contains among Its members omo first-class specialty artists , the turn of O. W. Hall being especially clover , nnd bo was compelled to respond to repeated en cores. Tonight the company will pres-int "Under the Sea. " a strong comedy drama. N. T. Plumbing company. Tel. 850. A fresh Jersey cow for sale , cheap. O. W. foster. / - Domestic soap calls for premium ! . Get la Year Qaeu. The Council Bluffs people are privileged to make guesses and hand them In to the Omaha Merchants' Bean club. All guesses must be on The Bee coupons , including the advertisement of the merchant wboea bean Jar you place your guess upon. Coupon ! must be banded In personally. Domestic Is the best soap made. ICD CUTTING BKGIN8 TODAY _ fc Local Dealer * and Packer * Heady ti Start the Work In BarneMt. The gathering of Ice will commence thli taorntng. The work of preparing for th < harvest was Increased somewhat this yeai by the heavy snowfall of a couple of weeki Bgo' , and during the past week the firm ; cutting Ice have bad a large force of met with teams and scrapers clearing the place where they expect to cut The quality o this year's crop , the Ice men say , will hi first-class and at present Is entirely fre from soft and slush tee. The crop will b gathered as usual from tbo water works res ' er'volr on Broadway , Spring lake and tn ' main channel of the Missouri river above th city. city.One One firm has made arrangements to emplo over 200 men and a correspondingly larg number of teams. Another firm will com mence operations with seventy-five men , am if the weather contlnuee favorable this num ber of men will get steady work for at leae six weeks. Gilbert Brothers , In addition to having t fill their own houses , which have a capaclt Of 15,000 ton * , and the bouses of the Chlcag ft Northwestern Railway company , have number of outside contracts and expect i cut between 30,000 and 40,000 tons. Thel main operations will be at Spring lake , whlc is fed from Mynater springs and the wate works reservoir. J. P. Mulholland , who hi not cut Ice for several years , ha * secure number of contracts. He will cut his tc from the Missouri. The filling of the lare Ice houses of the Union Pacific railway at th transfer will also give employment to a larg number of teams and men. Testa show the the Ice Is from eight to twelve Inches thic and In some places la fourteen Inches. SOME PREMIUMS FOR APPLES Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society Offen Cash to Qrowen. FEATURE OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION Inducement * to Exhibitor * to Mnke a Vine UlHiln > - of Their Product * Term * of the Competition Are Simple Enough. What Is expected to be a most Interesting feature of the annual meeting of the South western Iowa Horticultural society to be held In ( hid city next week will be the dls play of fruit and vegetables. As an Induce ment to exhibitors the society offers a num her of premiums for displays to be made at the meeting , the competition being open to tbo wet Id. The premiums' ' offered arc as follows : County display of fruit , $15 , $10 and $5 ; Individual display of fruit , $10 , $8 and $6 ; best plate five seedlings , $3 , $2 and $1 ; best collection of vegetables , $5 and $3 ; best display of canned fruit , $5 , $3 and $2 ; best plate , five each , of the following apples : Ben Davis , Benonl , Fameuse , Fall Wlncsap , Grimes , Oarao , Janet , Jonathan , Lowell Oldenburg , Red June , Roman Stem , Wine- sap , Maldeu Blush , Wealthy , York Im perial , M. B. Twig , Missouri Pippin , Utter Sheriff , 50 cents and 25 cents. In county collections fruit must be grown n the county exhibiting and there must be not less than twenty-five varieties , In a gooi state of preservation and correctly named. In Individual collections there must be a least fifteen varieties In a good state' of preservation and correctly named. The fruit must be grown by the exhibitor and If re quired he must make oath to that effect. Canned goods must be put up In glass and not less than pints. Jams and Jelllce must be put up In not less than half pints. Persona desiring to enter same variety In different classes must have duplicate entries , as the same fruit cannot compete In differ ent classes and will not be awarded two premiums. Exhibitors will be required to properly label varieties and file with the secretary a full list of varieties In each ex hibit. In plate displays exhibitors1 are re quired to enter all names In one list. In case the exhibits tn any of the classes are small and unworthy of premiums offered the society or the Judges may award a smaller amount of money or refuse to award the premiums , as they may deem best. Lowest rates , finest scenery , best equipped dining car ; hot meals at noon , chicken pleat at night , on Unity Guild excursion next Thursday and Friday , Odd Fellows hall. Dining car cleared for Informal dance the last evening. Domestic soap outsells all others. Remember the exposition by getting SOUK copies of Snap Shots at thn Council Bluffi office of The Bee. Ten cents each. Dressed pigs , 4c and 5c per pound : belling - ing beef , 3c and Be per pound ; flank steak , So per pound : sauerkraut , Be per quart , at Kelly's Blue Front Meat Market , 134 Broad way. . Wanted All accounts past due me settled this month. Respectfully , Oeo. 8. Davis. CONSPIRACY IN HOG-THIEVING CASE * Peculiar Coincidence * of the Brooki nd Lewi * Famllle * . That no one Is willing to go his ball and that until his case la disposed of he Is com pelled to languish In the county Jail , Charlei Brooks , arrested Friday evening on thi charge of conspiring with John Lewis U kill and carry away hogs from Nelson Lewis 1 premises , thinks Is a pretty tough problem Brooks In the man who Informed Sherif Morgan of the contemplated raid and hi claims that It was on bis Instructions tha he went Into the deal which led to Lewis arrest. The information on which Brook : wife of the Lewis who stands Indicted anc whose trial In the district court Is set foi tomorrow. It Is claimed by Mra. Lewis that If he " husband Is guilty of conspiracy there mus have been at least one other party will whom he conspired , as It requires two o more persons to form a conspiracy , and tha If Brooks was the other party In the con e splracy ho Is equally guilty with Lewis a even though he acted as a etool pigeon ti : effect the of . The i- capture Lewis. indict it ment returned against Lewis charges hlr with consplrary with another party "un known to the grand Jury. " The return o the Indictment In this form Is somewhat pe cullar , when It Is taken Into conslderatlo that Nelson Lewis , the man whose hog pe was raided , was himself a member of th grand Jury and on the night of the raid h himself captured Brooks while Sheriff Mor Kan and his deputies effected the arrest c Lewis. No charge was made against Brook by Nelson Lewis and he was promptly re leased by Sheriff Morgan , after being brougti to town while Lewis was locked up. He Brooks makes no denial at the fact tha ge he was with John Lewis : he night of Ih atk raid on Nelson Lewis' hog pens and thl k Is admitted by the sheriffs. Brooks' star Is that prlpr to the raid h s had been ap iroachcd by Lewis and aakeJ Into the deal , nit had refused. Ho Informal Sheriff Moran - ; an aid at his request an 1 approval , vhen y"uU again i ! > kcd him to Join In the hog- hlevlng expedition , consented .tnd fixed the night of November 10 for the raid. There are some strange coincidences In ho case. In the first place , both the men ndlctcd and the man whose hog pen vas raided bear the name of Lewis , but are not related. In the second place , on the night of the raid Charles Brooks and John Lewis drove out to Nelson Lewis' place In Lewis township In a wagon loahed .hem by Wit- lam Brooks , who Is not any relation to Charles Brooks. Sheriff Morgan and his deputies claim that John Lewis Is an all-rounu bad man and that they have been laying for him for some time past , but had nor Moon able to catch him In the act of stealing .until , tbo night he fell Into the trap at Nelson Lewis' place. They say John Lewis * was run'out of Woodbury county for similar thieving practices. Much speculation Is Indulged In as to what bearing the arrest of Brooks will have on the trial of John Lewis on the charge of conspiracy. i < * With prices to suit all , wo can show the finest stock of pianos ever shown In Council Bluffs or Omaha. A piano for a Christmas present will fill the heart of any one with good cheer. Mueller Piano & Organ Com pany. 1,000 statements' ' , $2. D'eLong , the printer. Snap Shots all go at 10 cents each at the Council Bluffs office of The Bee. Domestic soap whitens the clothes. RntrrlnlnliiK I'rcxldeiif Donnelly. Samuel B. Donnelly of Now York , presi dent of the International Typographical union , was In the city yesterday and In the afternoon was the guest of Bluff City Ty pographical union No. 203 , the members of which turned out Inforce to greet their chief. An Informal reception was tendered President Donnelly In the patrol room at police headquarters , where a box of cigars bearing the union label were passed around and a couple of hours spent In social Inter course. In addition to the printers several local newspaper men were-present and made the acquaintance of Mr. Donnelly. Mr. Donnelly came here from Lincoln and left last evening for Kansas City , where he goes to attend the meeting of the National Fed eration of Labor , which opens there to day. While here he was the guest of his cousin , Newton Little. There Is something going on at Mueller's music store. Ho is going to give away a $40 music box on January 1 , 1899 , and with ever purchase of 50 cents , except piano or organ , a copy of sheet music goes free , with a prospect of getting the music box In the bargain. Davis sells drugs. Parties getting up oyster suppers should remember that Sullivan is prepared to cater to their wants and can fill orders on short notice. Take the Unity Guild route and eat meals In their dining car , all for 25 cents. Buy Domestic and get tablespoons. Flt Convicted of Harder. GUTHRIE CENTER , la. , Dec. 11. ( Spe cial. ) Isaac Fltz. who has been on trial hero for several days on the charge of mur dering his brother-in-law , James McClel land , was yesterday found guilty of murder In the second degree. Sentence will be pro nounced next week. The probability Is there will be no appeal taken. Fltz lives about four miles west of Yale , this county , and ! McClelland lived about four miles south of Fltz. On tbe morning of the murder Fitz was assisted by McClelland and a neighbor to load a largo hog into a wagon. The neighbors went homo after the hog had been * loaded. There had been a family feud ex isting between the brothers-in-law for some time. Fltz Is a man of very ordinary In telligence ; McClelland was a man of fault finding and a picking turn of mind. It Is said by Fitz and presumed by the neighbors that , McClelland said naughty words about Fltis'e family and about a fence that was In dispute and Fltz ordered McClelland off ot his prem ises. McClelland refused to leave. Fltz then went from the barn to the house , several rods away , got his shotgun and returned. When about two rods of McClelland he shot and McClelland fell dead from his horse. Fitz drove to Yale , sold his hogs , returned home In about two hours , loaded the body of Mc Clelland In hU wagon , hitched McClelland's horse to tbe rear of his wagon and took tbe body home. Mrs. McClelland , seeing her brother with her husband's horse , asked where he was. Fltz said he got him this time and he was In the wagon. The only defense offered was a weak mind and big own rights on his own premises , as he thought they were. o Votea Aid to a Railroad. MASON CITY , la. , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) Lincoln township has voted a tax for the proposed Iowa , Minnesota & Northwestern s- railroad. This new line Is to run from Blue sin Garth , Minn. , with a southeastern ' ter inn minus not yet made public. It goes througt 10 Lake Mills , Fertile , Maaon City , and Cold- is water. Between Mason City and Blue Eartt r- every township has voted aid and consid rDt erable grading has been done. Sixty mile : of the road arc to be completed by Julj next. * lit Central Surveyor * Active. ROCKWELL CITY , la. , Dec. 11. (3pe ( clal. ) The surveyoia for ! be Fort Doliji & Omaha line of railroad have reached her again Vlth the second survey , which passei through the souti etde of town and strlKc several valuable residence properties. It li Dr. Bennett's Electric Belt Is a modern Life-Giver. Its touch is magnetic. Its action will make your future life a pleasure instead of a dreary , barren and decrepid existence , with none of the pleasures ! and enjoyments of life that should rightfulljr be yours. We will guarantee it to cure you of Vericocele , Impotency , Sem t- inal Weakness ; restore Shrunken or Undeveloped Orgam and Lost Vitality ; cure Rheumatism in every guise , Kidney Liver and Bladder Troubles , Constipation , Dyspepsia , etc , Prices of Belts Only $8 and $10 , W Inch is about one-half the price charged for other makes ! of belts that do not have half the ad vantages iiiov.r near * 'Oi strong a current of Electricity as Dr. Bennett's Belt , whicl il has Soft , Silken , Chamois-Covered Electrodes , that oauuo > burn and blister as do the bare metal electrodes used on al others has Interchangeable Battery Cells and can be , re. newed for 75 cents when burned out. No other belt can bi > renewed at any price. , t , . , Do Not Drug Yourself to Death. A Cure is What You Want For Youi Consideration Dr. Bennett Offers a Record of IO.OOO Cures. ; , Dr. Bennett's Electrical Suspensory for the cure of the ninny weaknesses of men Is absolutely Tree to every nTnlo' purchaser of ouo of hjs belts. Call upou or wrltu us today. Get Symptom IJlauks , Books and Lltecaturq nu read , Dr. Bennett Electric Co. if Ok Omaha. . | OFFICE HOCUS , 8l30 . , ta B * , a. thought another survey will bo run through t'io north side if J town before th * ! I road Is definitely located. ADAMS OTKKIIS FA g/fif URPF.IVSH. Tenllinonr In Mnrder Trlnl Tnkcn nnd Verdict IJ | ieeled Hniin. MARSHALLTOWN , la'.r Tftc. 11. ( Spe cial. ) The taking of tcsrtm'bny has been completed In the trial ot Wlll'Adams for the murder of Charles Russell , and Monday the attorneys will make their addresses to the jury. The evidence Introduced by the de fense has not been strong. His main wit nesses have been himself and several ot his near relatives. They have been unable to throw discredit upon the sensational con fession of James Ogg , who bought the pot- eon for Adam ? . On the other band , Ogg's story has been corroborated by other cir cumstances and his reputation for veracity has been attested by many of the best resi dents of the community , I'rimpect of More ItHllrontl IlnllilliiK. ATLANTIC , la. , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) Frank T. Campbell , ex-railroad commis sioner and auditor ot the Iowa , Minnesota & Quit railroad , wns In the city last even Ing. He says that the road will be pushed to completion as fast as possible. They have the right of way to a point not far south of Corning , but the route north from there has not yet been exactly decided upon. The rood may be run a little farther west and miss Corning a few miles and strike the coal beds at Carbon. It _ Is not entirely Improbable that the road should strike Three Mile creek and como to At lantic and then run up the Troublesome hot- torn to Quthrle Center. Mr. Campbell says there Is no doubt but that the road will be built through from St. Paul to the gulf , a through north and south line. He says also that they are meeting with great encourage ment from the people along the line , who are basing great hopes on the north and south road of the future. A through north and south line , such as this promises to be , would be of great benefit to the city If we are ever to have any manufacturing In dustries ot any kind. Prefer * the Old Log HouNe. NEOLA , la. , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) William Grayblll On the 6th of this month had been a resident of Mosquito valley for fifty years. For the last thirty-three years he has lived near Yorkshire In a log house , having ben born In one of the most primitive kind with clapboard roof , the boards held on by heavy log weights , walls "chinked up" and daubed with mud. This Is more than an ordinary coincidence , for we do not believe there Is a man In the state ot Iowa the age of Mr. Orayblll-who can say that every day of his life has been passed In the kind of houses-our forefathers made memorable. But because' Uncle Bill has always lived In a log house no one should think he haa not enjoyed the comforts of life , but on the contrary .he Is a most gen erous host and takes great pride In the fact that what was good enough for him ias a boy is good enqugh now that he Is reaching toward the last milestone ot his life journey. Chantce * at Aine-1 College. AMES , la. , Dec. 'Hi ( Special. ) Prof. Craig of Ithlca , N. Y. , who has been elected to fill the vacancy In the Iowa State Agri cultural college faculty cailsed by the res ignation of Prof. J.L. . tiiidd. In the de partment Of horticulture and forestry. Is visiting at tfce collegethis1 eek and look ing Into the duties of the office he will accept at , the beglnnlng''otlrllhe year. Prof. Craig will read a paper before the State Horticultural association at their meeting nextfrTue day. Prof. J , * J. Repp of Phlli- djtlphta , who was FrldAy elected by the board of trustees of thta college to the po sition of assistant professor of thera peutics and pathology , will commence hla work on January IB , but will study In Washington and other , stations subjects applicable to his work , here , which he will commence at the beginning of the term In February. Failon Fall * In Iowa. SIOUX CITY , la. , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) It Is evident from tbo conditions now * existing in the northwestern part of Iowa that fusion between the free silver forces of the democrats , populists and free sliver re publicans Is out of the question. The fusion forces received a bad blow In this state In the last election. Populism Is also on the wane In this section , and conservative men say that a majority ot the followers ot Weaver will vote with the republican party In future elections. From the statements of men who have been prominently Identi fied with the populist party In the past It Is understood they will oppose any attempt In the future to Join torces with the demo crats. Content Cane Decided. CRESTON , la. , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) Th canvass of ballots cast for county nttornej at the general election by the Board ot Can- teat was completed shortly after 3 o'clocl this afternoon. The figures of the board are Bull , 1,856 , and Sullivan , 1,861 , giving Mr Sullivan a majority of 5. Mr. Bull will tak the contest to the district court , havlnj served notice ot appeal after the canvaa wns completed. The 400 contested balloti Is the bone of contention and Mr. Bui thinks that the court's Judgment on thesi ballots will give him a greater number o votes than goes to his opponent. The con teat will come up for a hearing at the Jan uary term of court. Beqne t for Western College. TOLEDO , la. . Dec. 11. ( Speclal.- ) There seems to be no doubt now that th Western college of this city will receive a a bequest $30,000 from an Illinois gentle man who died recently. Joseph Webster o Carroll county , who died last October , let all hU property to tne > college with the ex ceptlon of a few bequests. The estate ha been probated and the appraisement mad by three business men. , aipounts to $40,000 In course of a very feV onths the mone will be turned over toijie college. i _ g lovrn Game Warden Active. ONAWA , la. , D gfll. ( Special. ) Th state fish and game * warden , G. E. Delnvnc thas been doing somTi 9id work at Onawi a.c _ Friday ho caused thft Vrest and convlc lH c3 tlon of William Emorspy of Tlconlc In Jus ttco Ross' court In .the first named plac for shipping prairie chlc&ens and quail on ot the state. Tbe flnwj.j8.liJ costs amounte to about $150. The attorneys for the stat were Thomas McCulltj i Cherokee and G A. Oliver of S JSOl of ( PitTM Central. MARSHALLTOWJ ra-i Dec. 11. ( Spe clal. ) The approximated earnings of th ilU ilt Iowa Central railway ' for the first week I December , as compared'with tbe same perlc U last year , werc aq' fc lo a : Freight , $36 , u C42.40 , Increase of J8.421.55 ; passenge $5,345.81 , Increase ot $172.91 ; mlscellaneou e $1SOO , Increase of $ UO ; total , $43,788.21 , a Increase of $8,744.46. Woman Make * u Fatal Mlxtnkr. COON RAPIDS , la. , Dec. 11. ( Speclal.- ) As the result of poisoning W. H. Shane' ' well , A. B. Carver -was accidentally ah < and killed yesterday evening by Mra. Sboni Mr. Carver came onto' the place and nc making his business Ipown Mra. Shan flred on him. ° Hently Market ( or Ilor e . DEADWOOD , 3. D. , Dec. 12. ( Speclal.- ) Tiiero eeema to ho a good market for Bloc Hills horse flesh In the southern states. J. D. Hale , a well known cattle and horse man , has returned from the south , whcro ho went" with two carloads of hortes for the market. There was a ready sale for all of the animals having the necessary require ments , speed and strength , Mr. Halo brought back 300 head of cattle , which will bo fed this winter at his Tllford ranch , A , 0 POISONER OF HUSBANDS Mm. l.nln Jolinniin , Who linn Hccn Wife to Six Men , to Do Tried for Murder of Two of Them , PBimY , Okl. , Dee. 11. Mrs. Lulu John- ton , CO years old , has been Indicted by the grand jury charged with the murder of her last two husbands , Shirley and J. W. John son. She has had six or s > en husbands altogether and has been a widow as many times. The body of Johnson was taken Up recently and arsenic was found In the stomach ach and liver by Prof. Edward Oartow , chemist , from the University of Kansas. Her next previous husband , Shirley , with whom she lived near Caldwcll , Kan. , died four years ago. Prof. Dartow has now found Shirley's liver well preserved by the ar- senlo In It. " " ' ' Johnson was strong and healthy , but soon after his marriage ho began to have at tacks of nausea ! and'headache and finally succumbed after an Illness of thirty hours. No doctor was called and Mrs. Johnson and her llttlo boy were the only persons pres ent at the death. Sometime after the funeral there was so much gossip among the neigh bors that the body was taken up and ex amined. Mrs. Johnson's husbands were : Leonard , Davis , Humphreys , Parks , Shirley and Johnson-Her-trial was et for Friday. FIRE RECORD. Farm Itounc nnd Content * . TECUMSEH , Neb. , Dec. 11. ( Special. ) W. W. Campbell , a farmer , residing near town , lost his home by fire yesterday. The house , with contents , was burned to the ground , the flre originating In a defective flue. The house was the property of the Tlerney estate and was worth $1,000. Mr. Campbell's loss on household effects was $400. No Insurance on either house or fur * nlshlng ? . I.omi to Ilnllrond * . HYANNI3 , Mass. , Dec. 11. The engine house and .carpenter shop of the New York , New Haven & Hartford railroad were burned today , with four locomotives. Loss , $76000. TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST Colder In Wcntern Nebrniikai JVorth- vrenlerly Wind * anil Fair Bkle * for Monday. WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. Forecast for Monday : For Nebraska Fair ; probably colder In western portion ; northwesterly winds. For Iowa and North Dakota Fair ; west to northwest winds. For South Dakota Fair ; probably colder In western portion ; northerly winds. For Missouri Threatening weather with light snow In southwest portion ; southerly winds. For Montana Fair ; not so cold ; variable winds. Local Record. OFFICE OF THT3 WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , Dec. 11. Omaha record of tem perature nnd rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the last three years : 1898. 1897. 1896. 1895. Maximum temperature. . . Si 27 63 43 Minimum temperature. . . . 15 24 35 .t < Average temperature , 23 26 44 38 Rainfall ! 00 .00 .00 .00 Record'of temperature and precipitation nt Omaha this day and since March 1 , 1893. Normal for the day. . . . . . . . . ' . . ' . 31 Deficiency for the day 8 Accumulated excess since March 1 78 Normal rainfall for the day 03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 26.S8 Inches Deficiency since March 1 3.23 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1897. . . . 11.50Inches Excess for cor period , 1896 6.29 Inches Reports .Jrom.Statlonf at 8 p. m. AND STATE ! Of WXATIIER. Omaha , clear North Platte , clear. . . . . . . Salt Lake , clear Cheyenne , partly cloudy. Rapid City , clear Huron , clear . , . Wllllston , clear Chicago , clear St. Ixul3 , cloudy St. Paul , clear Davenport , clear Helena , clear Kansas City , cloudy Havre , clear Bismarck , clear Qulvesiton , cloudy L. A. WELSH , Local Forecast Official. ( CASTOR IA - For Infants and Children. fill Kind You Have Always Bought < Bears the Signature of Tbe Kind You Haw Always Bought Blgnatut of ( & # # % & ThaKtad You Hate Always Bought Blgutnn of O X * O XIX . Bean the plha Kind You Haw Always Bought Bigmtnro of COOK REMFDYCO ; BI.QOD lien POISON a. A SPECIALTY c- Primary. Bccondary or T rtlary 3- BLOOD POISON permanently 3ce ut ce Cured1 in 15 to 35 Days. ed TOU-CBD b treated at homi for iam price under same guaranty. If you tea. prefer to come.hrawe wfll contract a. to pay railroad fare and hotel bUU , and no chare * If wa.fall to our * . > IF YOU HAVE taken mercury. . Ipdld * potash and still have aches and palhl , Mucous Patches he In mou'h , Bore Throat , Plmplei , Cop In I per Colored Spots , "Ulceri on any part od I 10 ; | he bo y. Jfajr or Eyebrow * falling out , It' Is IWs secondary . - r , , in Wt Guarantee to Curt W * .solicit th * most obitlnat * eas i and challenge the world for a case w * cannot cure. This disease has always battled the kill of th * most eminent lOt physicians. le. $500,000 capital behind our uncondi tot tional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent ealed on application. 100 page book neCk tent free. Addres * COOK REMEDY CO. , 1401 l * ) T.MpIc , Cbloa.ro , III. COOK REMEDY CO. Ck Ot WORK OF FLAMES IN MAIL CAR Ovrrlirnlnl Sliivp Klrrn tlir Interior nnil Mnll Cli-rk IN llnrnril mi I'npinml llniiiln , CHICAGO , Dee. It. Ono of the mall cnrs of the Unlllniorc & Ohio railway was tils- nbled nt 1:30 : p. ni. by lire , which originated rom nn overhcati-d stove. The cur was standing on the Illinois Central rnllri.id rack nt Fourteenth street , whin nn em- iloyo noticed smoke pouring ( rom the win- du H and turned In nn alarm. The Dames lid their work quickly and , although the Ire department \\as promptly on the scene , damage to the extent of 11,500 resulted , The blaze had gained considerable headway jeforo II. A. Fallentlnc , a mall clerk , whoso homo Is In Hcllcvlcw , Ky. , and who was asleep In the car , was awakened and his lace and hands were slightly burned. Pat- Icntlnc went unassisted to St. Luke's hos pital , where his Injuries were given atten tion. The loss was covered by Insurance. The sooner n cough or cold Is cured with out harm to the sufferer the better. Ono Minute Cough Curp quickly cures. Why suf fer when such a cough euro Is within reach ? It Is pleasant to the tnpte. Pottery Comlilnc'H Option IC * < ciulei1. THENTON. N. J. , Dec. 11. The option se cured by a syndicate of capitalists on a largo number of general ware potteries In the United States , notably those of Eust Liverpool and Trenton , has been extended to April 1. Trenton manufacturers are confi dent the syndicate will succeed and expect the deal to IMJ closed within a few weeks. It Is Intimated that thn absorption may also Include the sanitary potteries now being operated by the Trenton pottery syndicate. OVER A MILLION Or. Hilton's Spe Try cific No. 3 Is the fir st R c m c dy ever offered to the Dr. Union's public to Cure a Cold , the Grip , and PREVENT PNEUMONIA , and it is the ONLY remedy to day that can do it. It was first udter- tiscd January , 1891. Since then o\era million bottles tles have been sold. What bet ter testimonial as to the efficacy of The Grip this remedy could we have ? If your druggist doesn't and have it send jocts In P. O. stamps or money order to PREVENTS DR. HILTON , LowellMass.and recehe a bottle by return mail. Pneumonia. We have a rresh stock of HIltou'B No. 3 \rder of us. SHERMAN & M'CONNKLL , DRUG CO. WHEN OTHHftS 9A.TL COMitnVT DOCTORS Bearles ft Searles. OIALISTS. < c r p e llr * * ! ii NERVOUS , cnnoNic AND PRIVATE ! ( men and W0MM WEAK HEN SYPHILIS BBXUALLT. cured for lit * . Wight HtalMlon * . Lost Manhood , H - roc * ! * , Vrlcocele , Oonorrh * * , Glut , Bypb- ills. Stricture , Fll * * . Fistula and Rictal Ulcer * . DUbtes. Bright' * Disease ciird. CONSULTATION FREE. Siriciura and Bleat new method without pain or euttlnf. on or addm * with stamp. Treatment malL s. mm i OHAUA.M. . . Hydrangea Compou nd J This preparation Is guaranteed to every user. As a remedy for the Liver , Kidneys and Urinary Organs It excels anything on the market. It relieves the burning sensa tion produced by scalding urine In a few hours. It tones and strengthens the whole system and thus acts as a tonic and blood purifier. It If pleasant to take and gives quick results. Price , large bottles , $1.00. For sale by druggists. To whom It may concern : For years my kidneys have caused me a great deal of trouble and at my age (77 ( years ) I de spaired ever obtaining any permanent re lief. About six months ago I commenced using Hydrangea Compound , and after using but two bottles all riy kidney troubles disappear , and today I am free from It. J. Lu Kllday. Council Bluffs. la. WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE Between Council Blnff * and Oninhn. Rates Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Council Bluffs office , No. 8 North Main treet. Telephone 12 . Omaha office re moved to 322 South Fifteenth street. Tele phone 1308. Connections mad * with Boutb Omaha DUFFY'S PURE PUREHISKEY FOR MEDICINAL'USE ' NO FUSEL OIL The only wlilnkry ncknowlnln I 1 jr tliv Uovrriimriit nit n nirillclnr. Ad- iiilllril liy doptom mill nclriitlMii to ho tlu * rcp Bnl ed cnrc for rnliln , chllln , pnvutnnnln nnd connnmitlon , It < * krn liroiiiplly nnil In time. Scuil for immtililrt. UU1TY MAI.T WIIISICnY CO. , ItOCIinSTKH , \ . Y. W A MAURER , s f % v W 342 and 344 Broadway. The largest Crockery and Glassware estab lishment In the west. We nro direct Im porters from France , England and Germany , saving you the middleman , or Jobber's , profit. We offer you extraordinary Inducements prices absolutely lower than elsewhere and assortment unmatchablc. Lamps From 25c to $50.00. Handsome gold fin ish and onyx Banquet Lamps , $2.00 each. Oltitier Ware Onyx Tables from $3.00 upwards. Thirty-one stock patterns from which you can buy anything you want without buy ing a complete set. 100-pleco English Porcelain celain Dinner Sets , good quality , good dec orations , $6.75. 100-pleco , green and gold decoration , fine Englsh Porcelain , $10.00. Dolls Wo shall repeat our usual custom of clos ing out all Dolls left In our wholesale de partment , at strictly wholesale prices. Many of our customers who have bought dolls from us dutlng the last three years will testify that our prices are less than one- half the usual prices. A Deep Cut in Prices in Deep Cut Crystal We are selling the finest quality of Cut Glass at fully one-third less than any com petitors. For Instance : A 10-Inch cut Bowl , In deep , rich cutting , each $7.75. Water Bottle * , In the same shape and new pear shaped and new prletn or colonial cutting , each $4.00. Tumblers , la the new and beautiful prlslm cutting , dozen , $7.75. All the best grades of American Crystal. There are none better made. All other cut glass In the same proportion. Sterling Silver In novelties and wares for the table. Larg est stock In the city and prices arc by far the lowest. Large alze Sterling Silver Files , Button Hooks , Pocketknlves , Darners , Erasers , Roll Blotters , Seals and many other equally as desirable novelties at th remarkable price of 26c. All other goods In precisely the same pro portion. Sterling Stiver Tableware from the best makers and In the latest design * , at moderate prices. Plated Ware- In the best makes at unusually low prices. Chaffing Dishes and Pudding Dishes In large variety. Cutlery . From the cheapest plated knife at 42V4c , t * , , | the finest Ivory , pearfor sterling sliver. C < Carving Sets | From a good stag htn at 75c to the finest of silver. A beauty In a three-piece Pearl Carving Set , In case , $7.75. Kodaks The entire Eastman line at factory price * . No goods made that will equal them. Prices from $2.50 upward. Wo also have cheaper makes as low as $2.00 for 3V&x3 > / & picture. We are also eolo agents for the new self- toning paper. Try It. It Is a success. Also velox , blue print , etc. Before buying your holiday presents look through our large line. It will save you money. Visitors and purchasers equally welcome. W. A. MAURER , 342-344 Broadway Council Bluffs , la. A Croup Cure. No need to tc'1 ' ivniDtoms , for every * body knows them. Most parents bare board that croupy cough and felt that deep dread of coming danger. How quick tbe disease works , no tlino to spare. No wonder It Is so much dreaded , yet with prompt nnd proper treatment It Is easily and quickly over- , come. Hundreds lu council Bluffs , Omaha and elsewhere who have used Foster's Croup Remedy can testify \o the truth of this statement. It Is a non-poisonous prcnratlon and can bo given in any quantity with safety. Keep It on hand and give with first symptoms and you will say with others It Is THE CUOUP CU11E. Price only 25 rents. For sale h'y druggists. Strictly a matter of business Why should 'sentiment govern your pocketbook when buying clothing ? We appreciate our frlenda and patrons and are always glad to see them and take pleasure lu gratifying their wants ; at the same time wo feel that when you spend a dollar at our store you get value received. We are glad to offer as many special Inducements as possible ; however , our prices are always so low that It Is seldom that we can offer anything out of the usual In the way of bargains. For Christmas wo offer some clothing cheap. Instead of waiting till next January to offer them at clearing prices , we will do so now while you want winter clothing. Commencing CToday All Suits that wore $6.50 - - Now $4.80 All .Suits that were $7.50 - . Now $6.00 All Suits that were $8.50 Now $6.50 TUB STOCK IS COMl'I.CTK IN SIZE , STYLE AND COLOR. An elegant opportunity to buy a good suit of clothes cheap for Christmas. METGALF & METGALF 17 and 19 Pearl St. 18 and 20 Main St. Council Bluffs , la. I WEAK MEN CURED SYPHILIS OR AND BROUGHT TO PERFECT BAD BLOOD. bjr our lull trtttm.nt of TurkUh CtpiulM I ( orK.00. NlitM Loix-i , l jr Lonei , err I Xrnntioni eared tor Tarkliul , I Hjnblll * Cur * . ver falli I or llraln trouble Chircxl u perfoc * you ererwer * . W * uk our own mxttclan I Vull treatment wltn BUann and you con nlywi retting well. Wtlun * I U , llO. < X ) ; Hint-le 1101(13 , ft.l X I I written Kuannuw with full . I ' . cur * BlogU HAHN'S PHARMACY. I Boril.ot.y m U. llAiiir'i I'mamcT. jlllli nir