Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAITAr BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1898. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS , MENTION. Hamilton's shoe store , 412 Bro C.viy. Davis sells glass. lllank books. MorehouHC. Btockcrt Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy. Moore's food Ullls worms and fatten * . Dell G. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway. Mueller Music House open evenings. Mrs. John Bono , jr. , Is on the sick Hot. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Parul C. DeVol , a eon. eon.Horn To Mr. and Mrs. David Hamilton of Third avenue , a non. C. II. Jacquemln & Co. , Jewelers and op ticians , 7 South Main street. Miss Maud Cavln , who has been 111 for the lout ton days , Is able ito bo out again. Beautiful Christmas presents , Stork & Crisp's milliner- and art store , 341 B way. Rev. T. J. Mackay of Omaha , will conduct Christmas services at St. Paul's church Sun day evening. The Woodmen of the World will Rive their regulabimonthly dance on Wednesday , December 21. Lee Brownrlgg , who has been attending Rush college , will spend the Christmas holi days with relatives In this city. Owing to the Illness of Mrs. Montgomery the meeting of the Whist club at her home has been postponed one week. J. C. Blxby , heating and sanitary engineer. Plans and specifications for heating. plumbIng - Ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluffs. L. Rosenfcld look out a building permit yesterday for a $500 addition to his building on lot 20 'In ' block 10 , Williams' First addi tion. tion.Prank Lacey. assistant treasurer of the pohany opera house , left last evening for Spokane Falls , Wash. , where he has secured a position. Two more oases of measles -were reported to the Board of Health yesterday. They H-ero George Beno , 205 Frank street ; Estep. child , 401 Avenue E. D. R. Craig , representative of the J. C. Jlublngcr company , returned to Keokuk yea- ttenlay morning , but expects to return hero In the course of a few days. Busiest , biggest and best managed laundry In the west. Skilled hands and simple methods explain why ours Is a satisfactory laundry. The "Eagle , " 734 Broadway. Council Bluffs twit , No. 32 , Knights of the JInccabeos , will meet In regular review to night , when all members are requested to be present , as there are several candidates to Initiate. A. C. Ellsworth , charged with stealing 1,500 brick from M. W. Strouse , has been ncqultted. The hearing before Justice Vlen tltdclosed the fact that a sale of the brick bad been made by Strouso to Ellsworth. M. L. Curtis and C. C. Mcddy of Company P. Fifty-first Iowa volunteers , arrived In the City last evening from Knoxvlllela. . , on their way to Fort Crook , where they go to bo examined for discharge from the service. James Black , a stock dealer of Boone , la , , died yesterday at St. Bernard's hospital from paralysis , agetl 64 years. Deceased had been a patient at the hospital for a weflk. The remains are being held at Undertaker Estep's rooms until the relatives are heard from. The Congregatlonallsts will observe "Fore fathers' day" this evening at their church. The exercises will consist of papers nnd ad dresses bearing on the lives of the pilgrims in England , Holland nnd America Inter spersed with music. During the evening re freshments will bo served. Mrs. Bridget Montgomery , wife of John Montgomery , 1230 Ninth avenue , died yes- Itcrday afternoon , aged 78 years. Death was duo to old age. Deceased was born In County iKlldunv Ireland , .and was r married to Mr. iMontsomery in New York City in 1855. She , liad been a resident of Council Bluffs for twepty-flvo years. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning nt 8:30 : o'clock from the 'residence and services will bo conducted at Bt. Francis Xavler's church at 9 o'clock. In terment will be In the Catholic cemetery. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Wo are ready for Christmas with the finest line of Hardman , Storey and Clark , Harring ton , Waldorf and Schaeffer Pianos Organs , Rcglna Music Boxes , Music Holders , latest Ehect Music , Books and all kinds of Musical Instruments , all at the very lowest prices. Mueller Piano & Organ Co. , 103 Main street. Domestic soap outsells all others. Wanted A competent girl for general housework. Inquire 320 Oakland avenue , Mrs. O. P. McKesson. Christmas tree novelties at Klein's. "Christmas comes but once a year , " but just the same Sullivan Is always prepared to furnish the nconle of Council Bluffs with nil the oysters and fresh fish they want for that occasion. Of all the nlaces In town to get oysters Sullivan's Is giving the greatest satisfaction. Tlileven UaiiNncU it Saloon. The saloon of M. Woolstlno & Co. , at 535 Broadway , was broken Into some time dur ing Monday night and about $5 In small change stolen from the cash drawer. The thieves overlooked $50 that was In another drawer. Entrance to the building was ob tained by forcing the rear door leading Into the alley. The door was Ee'curcd by a 2x4 cantllng , tautened Into Iron sockets , which were screwed Into the Jamb. The robbers must have used considerable force In break ing their way in. ns the door jamb was torn from the wall and the entire door and casing burst Inwards. None of the stock of cigars or liquors was touched. Sullivan , the grocer , can furnish you all the oysters you will want for Christmas dinner. Tno largest assortment uf turkeys fa Christmas at J. Roller & Co.'s. telephone 221 When passing by Klein's , 112 Broadway , Urop In and we hln fancy line of candles. If It's oysters you want just follow the crowd nnd vou will land at Sullivan's , the best place In town to get the freshest and nicest In the market. Salvation Army Illnncr. Captain Butler of the Salvation array nas already given out over 450 Christmas tick ets for the Christmas dinner to be given for the poor at the army's barracks , 145 Broadway , next Saturday , It was Captain Butler's original Intention ito feed but 300 , but every day the list kept Increasing and ho expects by the day for the dinner there Vtlll have been close on 500 tickets given out. To feed such a number will take a largo quantity of provisions and while con tributors have been very liberal the array itlll needs further supplies In the shape of meat , bread , pics , cake , canned goods , pickles and other eatables. Many substan tial gifts in the way of poultry and produce have been made by farmers residing near Mio city. For that Rheumatism drink Londonderry Lithia Water. jujiton , Gallagher & Co. . distributer * . Mold by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. , Otnana. Nib. FARMERS AND FRUIT GROWERS Sonthweitern Iowa Horticultural Associa- tion'i ' Annual Session. DISPLAY OF APPLES THE FEATURE SO FAR t Over One Hundred Varieties of tlic Kriilt Butcred In the Competition Attendance In Uittmuallr The twenty-fourth annual session of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society opened yesterday morning In the county court house with an attendance that augurs well for the success of the three days' meeting. The sessions are being held In the superior court room , which 4s redolent with the fragrance of hundreds of luscious lookIng - Ing apples , spread on immaculate white plate * covering a number of long tables and forming the exhibit for which the society offers several handsome premiums. The ap ples , of which there are over 160 different varieties , are naturally the pick of their kind and with their coats polished till they shine , they form a very tempting and ap petizing array. The showing of fruit , how ever , compared with some former years , Is light , and this is due to the fact that this has been an off year with the applb crop In this section of the country. Probably what will prove to be the biggest exhibit at the meeting is that of Polk county , which is in charge of B. Stuart of Ivy , la. In this exhibit there are seventy varieties of apples and the entire exhibit forms a very hand some display. It Is laid out on two Ions 'tables ' In the Judge's room adjoining the court room. Mr. Stuart has , besides , an In dividual exhibit of forty varieties grown in his own orchard. Another exhibit from Polk county Is the Individual display of W. C. Chapln , who shows some twenty differ ent varieties of the fruit with which Adam was .tempted. Most of the exhibits will not be In place before this afternoon , but whan all are laid out they will make quite un Imposing and , at the same time , Interesting display. When the optnlng session was called to order by D. W. Lotsplech of Woodbine , pres ident of the society , there was a liberal delegation from the Nebraska State Horti cultural society , several of the leading of fice of the Iowa state society , some fifty members of the society and prominent fruit growers in attendance. Among those prcn- ent were fruit growers from Glenwood , At lantic , Woodbine and Corning and several members of the Douglas County Horticul tural society from Omaha and the Potta- wattamlo County Fruit Growers' associa tion. tion.Much Much of the morning session was devoted to the directors' reports from the six sun- dlatrlcts covering twenty-six counties In Southwestern Iowa. These reports showed that while there had been a general 'allure In the apple crop , small fruits had donu exceptionally well. They showed that the Interest In the cultivation and marketing of small fruits was increasing and the re ports from most sections were good as to the fruiting of peaches , pears and other ten der classes of fruits. The culture of tne peach has been Increasing steadily for the last three seasons and much" interest Is be ing manifested by frulit growers In this line of work. Grapes , grape-growing , marketing and pruning were the subjects discussed at the morning session , the discussions being led by Hon. Silas Wilson of Atlantic. Alexander Wood of Council Bluffs and C. H. Barnard. secretary of the Nebraska society. B. A. Hess of this city told of the best methods of raising vegetables with fruit growing and L. O. Williams , secretary of the Council Bluffs Fruit Growers' association , read an Interesting paper on gooseberries and cur rants. The afternoon session was principally de voted to the discussions of the homo and culinary uses of fruits , in which Mrs. Silas Wilson and Mrs. R. D. McGcehon of At lantic , Mrs. W. M. Bombergcr of Harlan and Mrs. W. Leverett of this city took part. George S. Bacon of Des Molnes , wh'o has large orchard Interests In Harrison county , gave an Interesting talk on the treatment of old orchards. Rev. G. G. Rice of this city and O. W , Rich of Atlantic told of the best methods to grow raspberries. The program at the evening session , which attracted quite a number of outsiders , par took largely of on educational nature and proved more Interesting for the public at large than the technical subjects treated at the other sessions. Prof. H. B. Hay den , superintendent of the city schools , and County Superintendent Sawyer delivered the principal addresses of the evening , the > both talking on "Nature Studies In Public Schools. " W. S. Keellne told of how homes could be made more attractive and G. A. Marshall , president of the Nebraska Stats Horticultural society , followed with a talk on the "Horticultural Advantages of Farm Houses. " Major W. H. Spera reviewed the progress of horticulture during the last forty years. Peaches and strawberries will be the prln- clpal subjects for discussion this morning and in the afternoon J. F. Record of Glen- wood and Hon. George H. VanHouten ot Lenox will talk on apple xtorage , a subject that Is of more than ordinary interest to all owners of orchards. Wo are receiving dally shipments for holi day trade ot the celebrated Berwick Bay oysters. These oysters are the very flneft that are to .be . had. both In slzo and point of flavor , and no menu for Christmas Is com plete without them. The price wo have put on them Is 40 cents per quart and Is only a trifle higher than the price charged for the common run of oysters. 'Phone Nil , Sulli van , the grocer. Hotels , restaurants and boarding houses can get their supply of oysters at Sullivan's , the grocer , on short notice. Domestic sonp whitens the clothes. Snap Shots all go at in cent * each at the Council Bluffi office of The Bee. , i Juntlce Cnnrtotc . J. H , Whiting was arrested yesterday on the charge ot assaulting Mrs. M. Wblttel , who lives at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Avenue H. According to Mr * . Whlttel'e story a horse belnoglng to WhitIng - Ing trespassed on her property and when she complained to him about It he struck her a savage blow in the breast , knockIng - Ing her down. Whiting gave ball In the sum of $100 and will have a hearing before Justice Burke this morning. The case against E , G. Bartlett , the gro cer , charged with keeping for sale a sub stance In Imitation of butter having a yel lowish color , was set for hearing in Justice Vlen's court yesterday , but by agreement waa continued to Tuesday of next week. John O'Leary , who Induced J. A. How ard , the keeper of a Broadway chop and lodging house , to cash a sample express money order , wa * up for trial before Justice Burke yesterday. Howard was afraid that If he pressed the charge O'Leary would go to the penitentiary , so he asked that tba charge of obtaining money under false pre- ten * * be changed to one ot petty larceny. O'Leary pleaded guilty to the minor offense nnd was given three days in the county jail , The amount O'Leary secured from Howard was $1.50. The cane of Kdward Lincoln , the negro charged with robbing George Templar , a white man , was up before Justice Vlen yes terday. Lincoln set up the defense that he did not steal the money from Templar , but won It from him In a game of poker , This Templar denied and ho swore that he did not play any game In Lincoln's place. Fur ther , he testified that he had never played a game ot cards In his life and did not know one card from another. Justice Vlen decided that there was not sufficient evi dence to hold Lincoln on the charge of lar ceny from the person , but held him to the grand jury In the sum ot $300 on the charge ot gambling. Ho also held Templar In the same amount as a witness. Neither ot the men was able to furnish ball and were committed to the county jail. The result of the case waa a sore disappointment to Templar , who had stayed In the city for several days for the purpose of prosecuting the man who robbed him and now ho will have to stay in jail until the grand jury meets next January , If you are going to stuff your Christmas turkey with oysters don't forget that Bull- ! van's solid packed beats all others. De Long , the printer. Telephone 262. Buy your Jersey Cream flour at J. Zollei & Co.'s , $1.00 per sack. MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT COURT John Mowery Foanil Guilty and Jolir Wnllnoe Pnt on Trlnl. The trial of John Mowery , charged with adultery , was completed In the district court yesterday afternoon and the Jurj brought In a verdict of guilty. Judge Green postponed passing sentence. Mowery wa convicted at the April term , 1895 , of dlstrlcl court In this city on a similar charge and served a term In the penitentiary. On the conclusion of the Mowery trial the case of John Wallace , charged with cutttlng harness belonging to Ed Burke , the colored scavenger , was taken up. The case against * Ed Troutman , formei business manager of the defunct Globe , charged with embezzlement , will not he tried. A settlement has been reached oul of court between Troutman and John B Weaver , former proprietor of the suspended democratic evening sheet , and County At torney Saundcrs will move for a dismissal The next case to be tried Is that ot Ottc Thletnlch , the man charged with passlnf a forged check on Cole & Cole , the hard ware firm of this city. Thlemlch was ar raigned yesterday morning before Judge Green and entered a plea of not guilty. W. A. Grayblll , a farmer of Harrlsor county , has commenced suit against the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway company to recover $125 which he alleges tc have been the value of four head of cattle killed by a train last September. He set : up that the stock got out of the pasture through no fault of his and that while run ning at large on the public highway at D point where It crosses the track of the Mil waukee road about half a mile west of the village of Yorkshire they wcro run dowr and killed. Michael Feeley and wife commenced suit against Mary Delanty and husband to re cover $4,181.25 for the alleged use for 710 days of certain personal property consisting of teams , wagons , harness and a miscel laneous assortment of farming Implements. Sarah L. Meyers commenced proceedings against Benjamin Harding and others to ( foreclose mortgage for $1,400 on the east half of northeast quarter of section 24 , township 70 , range 44. E. E. Hart , one o ( the defendants , filed an answer and cross petition , claiming $42 on a promissory note signed by Harding and also asks fore closure. Sullivan sells ovsters by the pint , quarter or gallon. Any Way you want them. Just leave your order and It will be filled promptly. On his rounds a representative of The Bee called at the drug store of Dell G. Morgan , 142 Broadway , and glancing around to see the holiday display the first thing that caught his attention was a beautiful glass show case filled with fancy and delicious chocolate and cream candles made by John G. Woodward & Co. and also the noted Lownoy's brand. C'MNtodlnii of School llookn RcimrtN , The Board of Education at Its meeting Monday night re-elected D. W. Bushuell custodian of school books and fixed his salary at $150 per annum. Mr. Bushnell's statement made to the board showed sales during the year were about $3,000 and that the trade which he derived from children purchasing school books was mainly In s En all articles on which the profit was Inconsidera ble. Heretofore It has not been the custom to pay the custodian any salary. The books kept by Custodian Buahnell show that the net loss to the district on books where the odd cents were thrown off the price was $34.27 , which represents the gain to the purchaser. ! of the books. The policy pur sued by Mr. Bushnell during the last two years has been to keep In touch with the superintendents and teachers , with a view to reducing the unnecessary stock on hand and ordering only what would be required. As a result where two years ago the dead stock on hand amounted to $1,670 , It Is now only $8C2. A largo saving has also been made In this manner In charges for trans portation , which , including both freight and express charges , amounted to less than $70 during the last year. The members of the board expressed themselves as pleased with the custodian's report. Turkeys , lOc to 12c per pound ; ducks , 8c to lOo per pound ; geese , 9c to lOc per pound ; pig pork , 4c a pound ; boiling beef , 3c a pound , at Kclley's Blue Front meat mar ket , 136 Broadway. _ _ t Some people like fresh fish as well as oysters. Well. Sullivan , the grocer , can sat isfy you with either. Another shipment of those high grade Platlnotypes. C. B. Alexander & Co. Doyle-llnnm Cane. The case ot James A. Doyle against James F. Burns , president of the Portland Gold Mining company of Colorado Springs , Colo. , comes up for another round In the district court hero today. H. N. Hawkins , nn at torney of Denver , representing Burns , ar rived In the city last evening and today will file a motion to set aside the judgment taken against his client November 22 by Doyle. He will also file an answer to the. suit. The Judgment secured by Doyle was for $717,000. The Colorado court has Judged Doyle guilty of contempt for prosecuting the case in this state. MVII'M Club Proitraiu. The Men's club which has charge of the "Forefathers' day" celebration at the Con gregational church has prepared the fol lowing program : Music , church choir quar tet. Misses Mclntyre and Porterfield , Messrs. Hazelton and Havarstock ; remarks , "Tho Debt We Owe to the Pilgrims. " Rev. J. W. Wilson ; paper , "From Scrooby to Plym outh , " N. P. Dodge ; address , "Early Ex periences of the Pilgrims , " H. W. Hazel- ton ; addrrsg , "Meeting Houses ot Early Days , " Rev. G. O. Rice. To clean up our large stock of Guitars , Mandolins , Banjos and Violins ( except the Washburn ) we will slaughter them at half price between now and Xmas. Remember also the $40 Music Box we give away January 1. 1899. Mueller Piano & Organ Co. , 1U3 Mala tr et. FREE SILVER A DEAD ISSUE Iowa Democrats Practically Eliminate It from Their Platform. FINANCIAL FOLLY RELEGATED TO REAR Hi-ran' * Name Fnll * o Stir he llnrrU- pye Ilnnrlinn * , Who Will Pin Their Fnlth to n Now Creed In 10OO. DBS MOINES , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) The democratic leaders held a state conference In this city today and discussed principles which will be developed as Issues In the campaign next year. The meeting was the largest of Its character held by the democrats elnco 1800. The 16 to 1 issue will bo practically eliminated In the next state platform , an endorsement of the Chicago cage platform being burled beneath a mass of other Issues , and the ratio declaration will bo treated merely aa a suggestion. Fusion with the free silver republicans and populists was condemned and will not be effected this next fall. Iowa democrats have apparently lost their reverence for Bryan as an apostle of democracy. At the con ference the name of Bryan was mentioned by but ono speaker. P. Q. Yeomans ol Eagle Grove , In a fiery speech on behaU of 16 .to . 1 , glorified the .Ncbraskan as the leader of the democratic party , but the elo quence of Mr. Yeomans failed to enthuse his audience. Though no formal action\vaa , taken upon the matter , a number of promi nent party leaders advised that the Iowa democracy take no action relative to Mr. Bryan's candidacy and leave the future to develop nominees for the presidential Cam paign. The proposed legislation retiring th { greenbacks will be opposed and be made the war Issue. The party will also oppose the policy of expansion and declare against an Increase In the standing army. State Issues , especially .the . liquor question , will bo given prominence. A local option plank will bo adopted. The meeting was Inspired by ex-Governor Horace Boles of Waterloo and was virtually a victory for his financial vlows as expressed last spring. Representatives of the free silver republicans at the conference stated that that party would hold no state con vention this coming year and that the entire party organization would enter the demo cratic ranks. The people's party will hold a convention , simply to maintain Its stand ing In the national organization. The dis banding of that organization , It was feared , would result In a victory of the "middle-of- the-road" populists , who would bo able to make claims to being the only populists. The convention will be a very perfunctory sort of an affair , however , and the popu lists generally have been pledged to the democratic party. Final hearing on the application for the establishment of joint rates between local points on Iowa railroads has been postponed until January 17 by the Board of Railroad Commissioners. B. E. Carpenter of Belolt , representing the Port Arthur Export com pany , and his attorney , ex-Railroad Com missioner F. T. Campbell of this city , ap peared before the commission on Tuesday to ask that joint rates be established be tween Blanchard , on the Omaha & St. Louis road ; Lester , on the Sioux City & Northern , and Hull , on the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroads. lUtes.pro asked on wheat , oats , corn and potatoes going south and lumber going * north. Truffle Manager Bird appeared for the Milwaukee and his evi dence was taken. Mr. Carpenter's evidence was also taken. By the three roads named the rate on wheat from Perkins to Blanch ard was said by him to be 23.23 cents for a distance of 230 miles ; the rate from Per kins to Chicago , 580 miles. Is 25 cents. The former Is the total of the local rates. A lower joint rate Is asked of the railroad commission. Representatives of all the roads In northern Iowa were present. MUCH COnX YET UNDER THE SNOW. Inability to Utilize Stnlk Plcldn Pro ducing Scarcity of liny. FORT DODGE , la. , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) Harvesting corn In this county has been under rather severe conditions this year. The crop raised In this section of the1 state was a good one , but not over half of It has been gathered. This time last year there was In the neighborhood of 500,000 bushels of corn In this county In cribs at the differ ent small stations. Most of It was the prop erty of speculators. This year there are but a few thousand bushels In the cribs and the largest amount In any one town is at Glare , a small town on the Rock Island eighteen miles north of this city , and consists of about 6,000 bushels of ' 96 and ' 97 corn , an the property of a firm In Davenport which Is holding It for better prices. The crop ripened earlier this year than In previous seasons , but most of the farmers put off harvesting until the recent heavy fall of snow made It practically out of the question. Some of the farmers have fields where the snow Is not very deep , and in these cases the corn has been gathered without very much being left in the fields. Some of those whoso fields were largo and the continued cold weather has discouraged their hopes of experiencing a better or more comfortable opportunity for gathering , have gone ahead with the work. The results from this kind of work have not been satisfactory. One largo farmer who finished harvesting 2,500 bushels of corn Saturday stated that ho was 'positive that there were 200 bushels on the ground under the snow. Probably the most serious phase of the question Is found In the rapidly dis appearing hay stacks throughout the coun try. The fields being unharvestod the Targe herds of stock which are usually turned Into the stalks at this season of the year are being fed the hay that was put up to bo fed In the latter part of the winter after the Rtalks had been exhausted. Another draw back has been the lack of help In the coun try this fall. Usually there has been no dif ficulty In securing plenty of help , but this year farmers have had to pay 3 and 4 cents per bushel for husking , Including board. OATHS STANDS IIY PHOF. IIKUHON. I'rpHldont of ( irlitnell Collene In Ac cord with III * TcacUlnitn. ORINNELL , la. . Dec. 20. ( Special. ) A great deal of Interest was created here by an Interview with Dr. George A. Gates , sent out from Des Molnes , In which the president stated he would resign If Prof. Herron was forced out. There has bean some talk that the trustees were dissatisfied with the rad ical teaching of Prof. Herron and that his Influence was hurting the school , As here tofore explained the endowment of $35,000 , given by Mrs. Rand of Burlington , has been dependent upon the retention of Dr. Herron. It has now been arranged by the trustees with Mrs. Rand that If Prof. Herron leaves ibo college voluntarily or otherwise the en dowment will go Into the general endowment of the college. While he remains a niemcbr of the faculty , Prof. Herron Is to receive the Income from the $35,000 given by Mrs. FSand. The interview Is generally regarded h.ero as Indicating that President Gates Is in thorough accord with Dr. Herron's vlows , but there are some who think that Gates Is fully capable of doing his own thinking and his position on social matters should be re garded from his own public utterances. The question , however , as to whether Dr. Iter- ron's teachings are dangerous or sound , or whether they are proper doctrines to be Instilled In the student mind is one for the Strictly a matter of business Why should sentiment govern your pocketbook wh n buying clothing ? Wo appreclato our friends nnd patrons and are always glnd to see them and take pleasure In gratifying their wants ; at the same tlmo wo feel that when you spend n dollar at our store you got value received , We arc glad to offer as many special Inducement * ! as possible ; howotor , our prices are always RO low that It Is seldom that wo 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 , wo will do so now while you want winter clothing. Com J2i en oln g All Suits that were $0.50 Now $4.80 All Suits tbnt were § 7.50 Now $0.00 All Suits that were § 8.50 Now $6.50 TUB STOCK IS COMl'LKTE IN SIZE , STYLE AND COMm. An elegant opportunity to buy a good suit of clothes cheap for Christmas. Buy Your Christmas Gifts as early as possible in order that you may find among the fine selections of goods we display exactly vrhat you want. People often wait too long until the stock is somewhat broken. You can buy to advantage In Council Bluffs There is no more complete and varied stock to be found outside of this city. Our stock of toiletware is superb. Diamonds make admirable gifts. Chains and lockets for the gentlemen , etc. Every one can say the one same thing fairness to all of G. B. Jacquemin & Co. , 27 Main Bt , , Co. Bluff * . Don't -Waste Only four days more till Christmas and in that time thousands of dollars will bo spent hundreds of which will actually ; be thrown away spent foolishly and for worthless , cheap truck , of no value whatever. Buy Something for the Home. . . " - - We have fine Carving Sets , from 75o up. - Granite and Defft Enameled Ware , In cooking utensils , each pleco warranted. Fine Pocketknlves , Razors and Shaving Sets ; good , sensible presents for men. See our line of nickel and silver-lined Tea and Coffee Pots , beauties , from 60c to $2.50. Here's something for the boys Skates , 35c and up ; Air Guns , 85c. And here's something for the whole family A Gem Hot Blast Stove from $12.00 to $16.00. Buy your presents here and get fuU value for your money. The "Old Reliable" hardware store. _ F . O. DeVOL- 504 Broadway. Council Blnffa > la- Sensible Christmas Presents , A flno line of Carvers from TCc to $15.00. Our Walrus Tusks and Pearls are as flno goods as are made. Star Safety Razors and our Special Razor at $2.00 make splendid cresentg. We have the finest assortment of Pocket Knives we have ever offered. Our 25o line and f > 0c line contain goods never before put In these classes. Something new In nickel slated ware. Silver Lined Pitchers that never break ; also Bread Trays , Sugar Bowls , Coffee and Tea Pots , etc. See our $3,00 and $5.00 sets of aluminum Cooking Utensils and Granite Ware as suitable presents for housekeepers. In boys' Tool Sets , Instead of worthless sheet Iron toys , we have seta at $1.50 , $3.00 and $5.00 that are first class mechanics' tools , In small sizes. An International Coffee Pot makes a fine present for a coffee drinker , as the poorest hired girl In Council Bluffs can't make poor coffee In this pot. Our store Is full of sensible , use ful Christmas presents. COLE 6k COLE , Council Bluffs , la. 41 Main Street. trustees and officers of the college to de termine. Dr. Gates has thrown all his In fluence in favor of Herronlsm , and therefore gives his approval of the professor's teach- inss. As a matter of fact the public hears only .the moat radical of Hcrrou's utterances. His 'lectures In Chicago recently In which he advocated a general upheaval ot existing conditions , have attracted a great deal ot attention and comment. The question of his removal waa considered by the Board of Trustees at a recent meeting. The decisions reached In that meeting were a decisive vic tory for Prof. Herron and Herronlsm. I'onHry Show lit IOTCB Fall * . IOWA FALLS , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) The annual poultry show of the Iowa Falls Poul try Fanciers' association has just closed and was the most successful show ever held in this section. Between 300 and 400 birds from some of the best breeding pens of the northwest were shown here and attracted a large number of people Interested In the finer breeds of poultry. The show was bet ter In all respects than ever held here before niid the scores will be high on most of the coops , showing a high standard for all birds placed on exhibition. The judge nas Mr. B. S. Myers , but the markings have not been given out yet. Hun n Hud Full. MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Dec. 20. ( Spe cial. ) Rev. Fred Harris , pastor of the MethodlBt Episcopal church of this city , met with a serious * accident while attempting to descend the staircase at bis residence last night. Someone bad carelessly left a book lying on one of the steps and as he stepped on It he lost his balance and fell to the bottom tom , badly bruising bis hip. No bonea were broken. Thrown from III * Carrlaur. MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Dec. 20. ( Spe cial. ) After calling on a friend yesterday , Ed Fowler seated himself In his buggy and started 1o turn , when one of the wheels struck a post , overturning the vehicle and throwing him heavily to the ground. He struck on his head on the frozen earth , ren dering him unconscious for several minutes. He has been confined to his bed a portion of 'the time since. MlnlntrrN Frown un New Creed * . SIOUX CITY , la. . Doc. 20. ( Special. ) The Sioux City Ministerial association at Its l&Bt meeting took up the question of Unitarian and Christian Science churches. A Christian Sctcnco lecture In Sioux City recently precipitated this discussion. Six teen ministers , representing the 'various churches of Sioux City , took part in the meeting. In substance the various preachers con cluded that what are known as the "pro gressive" churches are not In harmony with the best religion. Sullivan , the grocer , has a great hobby about oysters. His bobby Is to keep the finest In the land and plenty of them , to that all orders can be filled quickly. Domestic Is the best snap made. Klein's fruits , for ChrlsMms , are hard to beat In fact be keeps the best In town. Old Santa Glaus doesn't carry solid packed oysters with him for Christmas. You can get 'em at Sullivan's , the grocer , 343 Broad way. Remember the exposition by gettlnc Mm * copies of Snap Shots at thn Council Dluffj office of The Beo. Ten cents each. Klein's display of Christmas candle * will bo finer than over. Buy Domestic and get tablespoon * , Davli Bell * drugs. II 342 and 344 Broadway. The largest Crockery nnd Glasaware eataby llahmont In the west. We arc direct Ira * porters from Franco. England and German ? , savlug you the. middleman , or jobber' ! , profit. We offer you extraordinary Inducements- prices absolutely lower than elMwharo and assortment unmatchabU , Lamps From 2io ! to $50.00. Handsome folfl fin * Uh and onyx Banquet Lamps , $2.00 each. Onyx Tables from $3.00 upwards. Dinner Ware- Thirty , ono stock patterns from which jrof can buy anything you want without buy * Ing a complete set. 100-pleco English Porcelain celain Dinner Sets , good quality , good dec orations , $0.00. 100-plece , green and gtU decoration , flno Englsh Porcelain , $10.00. Dolls Wo shall repeat our usual custom of do * Ing out all Dolls left In our wholesale de partmcnt , at titrlotly wholesale prices. Many of our customers who have bought doU § from us during the lost three years trill testify that our prices are lets than on * * half the usual prices * . A. Deep Cut in Prices ta Deep Cut Crystal We arc selling the finest quality of Cat Glass at fully one-third less than any coin * petltora. For Instance : A 10-Inch cut Bowl In deep , rich cutting , each $7.75. Watc Bottles , in the same ehapa and new pear shaped and new prlara or colonial cutting , each $4.00. Tumbler * , la the now 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. eat stock In the city and prices are by fa * the lowest. Largo size Sterling Silver Files , Button Hooks , Pocketknlves , Darners , Erasers , Roll Blotters , Seals and many other equally as desirable novelties at th remarkable prlco of 25c. All other goods In precisely the tame pro * portion. Sterling Silver Tableware from the best makers and In the latest design * , at moderate prices. Plated Ware In the best makes at unusually low price * . Chaffing Dishes and Pudding Dlehca la largo variety. Cutlery- the cheapest plated knife at 42Ho , to the finest Ivory , pearl or sterling silver. Carving Sets From a good stag horn at 76c to the finest of ellver. A beauty In a threo-plece Pearl Carving Set. In case , $7.75. Kodaks The entire Eastman llne at factory prices ; No goods made that will eq'ual them. Prices from $2.50 upward. We also have cheaper makes as low as $2.00 for 31 x3',4 picture. We are also solo agents for the new self- toning paper. Try It. It la a success. Also velox , blue print , etc. Before buying your holiday presents look through our largo line. It will nave you money. Visitors and purchasers equally welcome * Special Announcement. It acren , fine fruit land , in city limit * for Bale at $150 per'acre ; a bargain. Bottom farm of 240 acrea for sale at $30 per acre , 10',4 miles from Council Blurts. For rent , house of 3 rooms , with bam , centrally located , $25 per month. Farm of 160 acres 10 miles from Council Bluffs. $30 per acre. Wo have several houses for rent la desirable locations. Largo list of cheap lands In Nebraska for Bale , $2 and upwards. Two small fruit farms for sale at a low price. Now la the tlmo to Invert In a homo If you want one. Heal estate values are low , but arc picking up with Incroasi-d sales. We have a number of small residence properties that can be bought at low prices. Remember that we are making : loans and writing lire Insurance at as low a rate aa any ono else , and we would be pleased to bo favored with a ah&ro of your business. LOUGKE & LOUOEE , \ No. 102 South Main Street , Council Bluffs. Iowa. WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR XMAS GIFTS don't forget that we have the new * est and most elegant styles of Pictures , Frames , Medallions , etc. THE ART EMPORIUM. C. E. ALEXANDER & CO. , 45 South Main St. ' AT DEHAVEN'S DRUG STORE. Christmas will soon bo here and wo taka this opportunity to announce , to our cus tamers and the public that we uro still handling XMAS AND NF.W YEAR'S PRESENTS We have nn unusually fine stock of Xma * goods which we ure offering at rock-bottom price. Should you be needing toilet bnmh , nnd comb , manicure , Hmokliig or shavinir sctH , jewel , work , neckties clove or hand kerchief boxes , dolls or other Xmas and holiday Roods call nt DKHAVUN'B and ex. nmlne his largo and varied stock and se what bargains ho IB offering , THE NEUMAYER JtiCOBNBUMAYBR , PROP. 104. 200 , 105 , 210. Broa4w y , Council Bluff * . Hates , J1.23 per day ; 71 rooms. Flrit-clm It evciy respect. Motor linn to all depot * . I oral itccncv for the Celebrated SI. Loul * A. B. C. Beer , rirst-cluug bar In ooa- nectlon. ' McMUNNS * ELIXIR OF OPIUM Is a preparation ot tno Drug by which It * Injurious effects are removed , while the val uable medicinal properties are retained. It possesses all the sedative , anodyne and antl- Bpasmodlc powers of Opium , but produce * no slckueis of the stomach , no vomiting , no costlveness , no headache. In acute nervou * disorders It Is an Invaluable remedy , and ! recomtnemlrd by the best physician * . E , FERRETT. Agent- arI'eurt St. , fien Yotk. BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS \ . . . XANtTFACTailZD BY. . . CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUP CO. tTNOTKTUK NAMK.