THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DiSOJEMBJSil L'n , i s .
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
Mi.xon JIENTIOS.
Hamilton's shoe store. 412 Bro dcsy.
Davis sells glass ,
Blank books. Morchouse.
Stockert Carpet Co. , 205-207 Bwy.
Moore's food kills worms and fattens.
Dell 0. Morgan , drugs. 142 Broadway.
C. B. Jaoqucmln & Co. , Jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
Mrs. John Puch has been called to Logan
by the serious Illness of her mother. Mrs.
Orosvenor.
Bud Jones nnd Alice McOrew. both of
Ncola. were married In this city yesterday ,
Justice Burku officiating.
The Ladles of the Maccabees will hold
their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the usual time and place.
J. C. Ulxby , heating and sanitary engineer.
Plans and specifications for heating , plumb
ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluff * .
P. L. Albert , special business agent of the
extravaganza " 14D2. " Is In the city arrang
ing for the production of the attraction at
the Dohony theater next Thursday.
Busiest , biggest and best managed laundry
tn the west. Skilled bands and sli-jplo
methods explain why ours Is a satisfactory
laundry The "Eagle , " 73J Broadway.
The ease against Will Smith , charged with
having harness stolen from Mr. B. Brown In
his possession , wns dismissed In Justice
Vlen's court yesterday for want of evidence
to convict.
The funeral of the late Charles E. Hag-
gcrty will be hold this afternoon at 2:30 :
o'clock from the residence of Mr. nnd Mrs.
E. T. Waterman , 17 Voorbls street. Inter
ment will b& In Fall-view cemetery.
Mall Carrier Tonoy Kllnu was the recipient
yesterday of n substantial purse from the
Jobbers of Implement row as a Blight recog
nition of 'the ' efficient manner In which he
delivers the heavy mall In that district.
Theosophlcal society : Public meeting at 3
p. m. In room 10 , Odd Fellows' building.
The subject will bo "Tho Hidden Hide of
IlcllRlons , ' being the first nf n serins of
flvo lectures on esoteric Christianity.
A letter from J. Q. Anderson , Jr. , dated
December 4 , rays ho Is at the Punch Howl
hospital , In Honolulu , and Is doing finely.
Ho stated 1 his letter that lie expected to
Btnrt for home on December 20 or 27.
The case against E. O. Bartlett , the Broad
way grocer , charged with selling a eub-
Btnnco In substitute of butter colored with
yellow was dismissed yesterday In Justice
Vlen's court on the defendant paying the
costs.
Three moro cnscs of measles were reoorted
to the Board of Health vcsterday. They
were Martha HIekman. 112 South Seventh
street ; Albert Poulson. 1401 South Sixteenth
street ; child of O. D. Wheeler , 421 South
First street.
All members of Abe Lincoln Relief corps
No. 180 are requested to meet at the resi
dence of Mrs. Wcatherbee. 625 Broadway ,
thin afternoon To attend the funeral of our
late sister. Mrs. Annie Meyer , which will
bo held at St. John's Lutheran church at 3
o'clock.
A. L. Southwell charged with assault and
battery by Ocorgo Kissel ) , took a change
of venue yesterday from Justice Vlen's court
to that of Justice Burke , where ho will
have a hoarlng tomorrow morning. He Is
alleged to have struck Klsscll with a whip
during an altercation.
B. O. Brown. GOO Graham avenue , reported
to the police that his barn was broken Into
Friday night and a quantity of new harness
stolen. Mrs. C. W. Brown , at 1509 High
street , also complained that her barn had
been broken Into the same night and a lot
of valuable caruenter tools stolen.
The funeral of Chester B. Orcenshtelds ,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Grce-nshlclds , will
bo held this morning at 11 o'clock from the
family residence on Graham avenue. The
twrvlccs will be conducted by Her. Alexander
Lttherland of the Second Presbyterian church
and Interment will be.In Walnut Hill ceme
tery.
tery.Monday
Monday will bo generally observed as a
holiday In Council Bluffs. All the local
freight offices , the banks , county and city
offices will bo closed. The nostofflce will be
closed In the afternoon nnd the carriers
will make but one trio In the forenoon.
All departments will be open only until
noon.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Mrs. H. J. Mover of 2212 Sixth nvrnite
will bo held this afternoon at 3:30 : o'clock
at St. John's English Lutheran church , of
which the deceased was one of the charter
members and one of Its most devoted mem
bers. Following the services the body will
be takun by her husband to Buffalo , N. Y. ,
far burial.
The remains of Francis J. Hogers. the gov
ernment clerk of Sioux City , who died
Thursday night at St. Bernard's hospital ,
were shipped by express to Buffalo , N. Y. ,
last evening at the request of J. C. Rogers ,
brother of the deceased. Mr. Kodgers had
been In the employ of the government for 32
years and slt.co 1S91 chief clerk In the engi
neer's office at Sluux City.
The coming of Stuart , "Tho Male Pattl , "
to Council Bluffs at this season means a
great deal to the people of this city. It Is
really a great Christmas offering by Man
ager Harrington. " 1402" Is reputed to be
the greatest and most gorgeous of extrava
ganzas now traveling and has been playing
to packed houses In Denver the last week.
The company numbers fifty people and all
are high salaried artists.
William C. Holder died yesterday morning
at his homo on Vaughn avenue , aged 80
years , death being the result of old age. De
ceased was born In Worcestershire , England ,
and came to this country with his wife tn
1S57. Eight children flvn sons and throe
daughters survive him. They are ; William ,
Joseph , Cyrus , of this city ; George , In
British Columbia ; Mark , tn Seattle , Wash. ;
Mrs. Anna Amy , Mrs. Nellie Capel and Mrs.
Kato Hanney , of'Council Bluffs. Notice of
funeral will bo given later.
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250.
llemomber the exposition by getting Jm
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluffs
ofllco of Thti Beo. Ten cents each.
Davis , the drug , paint nnd glass man , has
a few holiday goads left over that ho will
close out ct almost any price.
llrnl 10 ( ate TruiiHferN.
The following transfers were llled yester
day In the abstract , title and loan office of
J.V. . Squire , 101 Pearl street :
Sheriff of Pottnwnttamlo county to C.
S. Leflerts. lots 11 nml 12 , block W ;
lot C. block 20 : lots 7 and S , block 3 : .
Ituyllss & Palmer's udd , and lots 21
22 , block 10 : lots 1 utul 2. block 29 ,
Howard's add to Council Bluffs , s d.l,112
P. K. Johannsen to J. B. Johniinsen ,
lote 1 and 2 , block 15 , town of Mln-
den. q c d \
Receiver of Security Savings and Loan
association to Peter Peterson , lot 17 ,
block 3 , Babbitt Place , Council Bluffs ,
r d 75
Thomas 13. Casady and wife ot al to
Ida Casady , lot 11 nnd a tract ndjoln-
InK same In Elder's add to Council
Bluffs , d , premises
Four transfers , total J1.1SS
Wanted A competent girl for general
housework. Inquire 320 Oaklaud avenue ,
Mrs. O. P. McKt'Bson.
Bluff City lodge Nd. 617 , Sex-Ennlal
league , will give Its first annual masquerade
ball December 31 at G. A. n. hall. Admis
sion , 25 cents each person.
Marring ? I.loencei.
Licences to wed were 'Issued yesterday to
the following persons ;
Name and llttildcnre. Age.
Henry Acleli > , Heil Oak , 30
Clara Boll Ouyton , Red Oak 37
Bud Jnni's. Neolft , 23
Allen MrQrow , Neolu 21
Albf-rt r. Jefferls. Council Bluffs 29
Christine Olsdi , Council Bluffs 22
William D. Ulche. Olathe. Kan 21
Cora Sorrcll , Council Bluffs 17
Bluff City Steam laundry , 'phone 314.
They're easy on clothes.
Mil * .Iniaa.
SONGS -FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Special Preparations Made for the Glad
Church Festival ! .
PRESBYTERIANS HAVE AN EARLY MEETING
Program Designed for tbc Younii
People Will He Put on nt TM3
What the Other Denomination *
Have Provided Far.
With special song and music and sermons
appropriate to the joyful occasion will
Christmas Day bo celebrated by the churches
In general throughout the city today. Music
will be the reading feature of the service's
In several of the larger churches and special
programs of peculiar attractiveness have
been arranged ,
At the First Presbyterian church the serv
ices will commence with an early pralee
meeting at 1M a. m. , especially designed
for the younger members of the congrega
tion. At the morning service nt 10:30 : o'clock
the pastor , Rev. W. S. Barnes , will preach
on "God Manifest In the Flesh , " and the
following special program of Christmas mu
sic will be rendered :
Prclude-Marcho Rellgletise . Otillmnnt
Pastorale . Arthur Foote
Hymn Joy to the World . Handel
Anthem-The Glad Tidings .
. ' , " . . J"nn Hyatt Brewer
Hymn-HarkI the Herald Angels Sing. .
. . Mendelssohn
Anthem The Birthday of a King .
. W. N. NcldllnBcr
Hymn-Adesto Fldclcs .
Postlude . w. Volckmar
At the evening service Mr. Barnes will
preach a Christmas sermon , taking as 'his
text , "Joy to All People. " The other serv
ices will be held at the usual time.
At the Congregational church elaborate
programs of sacred music have been pre
pared for both the morning and evening
services. At the morning service the pas
tor , nov. J. W. Wilson , will deliver a
special Christmas sermon on "The Coming
of a Needed Savior. " The music In the
morning will bo as follows :
Organ Voluntary Triumphal March. . . .
_ . John Hyatt Brewer
Doxology .
Song Break Forth Into Joy .
, . . : : , . Dr- Charles Vincent
"ynjn-Antloch . Handel
violin Solo Legende . Carl Bonn
Mr. Charles F. Steckelben ? .
Offertory Intermezzo from "Cnvnllerlu
Itusticana" . Mascacnl
Solo-Night of Nights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . .
. . Beardsley Van de Water
Miss Jessie Hope Wallace.
lrjmn-Ca ; t . Richard Storrs Willis
Solo The Ncw-Born King .
. ; " . Victor Hammerel
Mr. J. Thomas Montfort.
Hymn Jubilee .
Postlude March In E Hat . Wely
In the evening Mr. Wilson will deliver a
short address on "The Incarnation of
Christ , " It being the second In the series of
talks on "Essential Teachings of Evangeli
cal Christianity. " The following music will
be rendered In the evening :
Organ Festival Prelude . Dudley Buck
Hymn-Adeste FIdeles . John Heading
S ° n/f-The / Birthday of a KlngV.Neldlinge ?
Violin Solo Simple Avert. . Francis Thomas
- , . .Ht Charles F. Steckelberg.
Quintet Holy Ghost the Infinite. . .
_ . _ : . . Harry Rowe Shelley
Offertory-SprlnB Song . Mendelssohn
Hymn-Christmas . Handel
Song-Break Forth Into Joy .
- . Dr. Charles Vincent
Mozart
. . . . . . . . . Moznrt
Postlude in C . Waiter Lewis
At the Central Christian church Christmas
day will bo celebrated with special exercises
In the evening , for which the following pro
gram has boon arranged :
. . . Sunday School
I'rayer . Sunday School Superintendent
Song . . . Hazel Bourlcius
"ec on . Kthel Shubert
Recitation . Eugene Mortensen
lan ° Solo . Miss Judge
Roc at on . Emma Ehlers
Rec tat on . Miss Nellie Boney
Recitation . Minnie Burl
ontf . . . Sunday School
Recitation . Ernest Keller
Recitation . Guy Bourlcius
Piano Solo . ; . Nina Lohan
Recitation . uny Carter
Recitation . Vivian IngeTSoll
Recitation . Ruth Williams
Solo nnd Chorus . Sunday School
Recitation . Lottie Mortensen
Vocal Trio . Three Girls
Recitation . Victor Mortensen
Recitation . Lutle Chambers
Recitation . Nellie Beasore
Piano Dilnt .
This evening at St. John's English Luth
eran church the children of the Sunday
school will render Doane-'s Christmas can
tata , "Imraanuel. " In the morning there
wllf bo special music by the choir and the
pastor , Rev. 0. W. Snyder , will preach a
sermon appropriate to the occasion , taking
as his subject , "The Birth of Christ. "
At St. Paul's Episcopal church there will
bo service' In the evening when the pulpit
will be occupied by Rev. T. J. Mackay ot
AH Saints' church , Omaha. There will be
special music by the full vested choir. Sun
day school will be held at noon.
The children attending the Sunday school
at All Saints' Episcopal chapel will have
'their ' Christmas tree tomorrow evening.
The services at Grace Episcopal church
today will be as follows : Holy communion
at 0 a. m. ; holy communion and
services nt 11 a. m. Evening prayer
and service at 7:30. : The entertainment and
Christmas tree for the children of the Sun
day school wilt bo Thursday evening.
At the Second Presbyterian church the
pastor , Rev. Alexander LItherland , will
preach his Christmas sermon this evening.
There will bo no service In the morning.
At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church the
pastor , G. P. Fry , will take as the subject
of hla sermon this morning , "The Messiah ,
Why He Came , " and In the evening "Tho
Finished Work. " AH services will bo at the
usual hour.
A feature of the services today at St.
Francis Xavlcr's church will be the special
Christmas music. Masses will be said as
follows : High mass with sermon at 5
a. m. , high mass with sermon at 10 a. m. ,
vespers , short sermon and benediction at
7:30 : p. m. Rev. Father Smyth will be as
sisted by Rev. Father Daxalcher of Omaha.
At St. Peter's church a treat will be pro
vided for the children this afternoon at
3 o'clock. Rev. Father Burke will conduct
services as follows : High mass at G a. m. ,
mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m. , sermon
and benediction at 7:30 : p. m.
At the German church of the Evangelical
association the children of the Sunday
school will render a very pretty cantata en
titled "The Angels Coming to Console the
Weary" this evening. A tree laden with
gifts will bo a strong feature of the chil
dren's entertainment.
Membew of the Christian Tabernacle will
conduct an entertainment at the mission on
Sixteenth evenue and Eighth street thlf
evening. There will bo a program of songs
and recitations by the children of the mis
sion Sunday school and there will be a big
Christmas tree for the little folks. At the
Tabernacle this evening the children will
render a Christmas cantata and In the
morning the pastor , Rev. S. M. Perkins ,
will deliver a special Christmas sermon , A
special program , of music has been pre
pared for the morning service.
The Sunday school children of the First
Baptist chureli celebrated ChrUtmna last
evening with a Christmas tree and enter
tainment , a pretty cantata entitled
"Christmas Armies. " There were thru big
trees laden with good things for the little i
folks and every child was remembered.
I
Short Clirlntttinn Story.
You will always find a first-class article
Imitated with an Inferior article. There Is
but one genuine Jereey Cream flour nnd
that Is the one with the uarae of Bartcl
& Miller on every tack. We aUo have tlm
so-called Dakota Cream flour , which wo will
sell for 90 cents per sack , just to show the
difference between the two brands. Bartel &
Miller , 100 W. Broadway. Telephone , 339.
Domestic is the best soap made.
For rent , 7-room cottage , North Scott Bt. ;
modern Improvements. J. C. Dellavcu.
SOCIAL EVENTS OF LAST WEEK. I
McctltiRH of Cnrd Olulm Form the
Chief of the Entertainment.
But for the meetings of the card clubs
the last week would have been hopelessly
dull. Those organizations have fairly para
lyzed other social functions In Council
Bluffs , and neither are they respecters of
the holiday season , but the regular meetIngs -
Ings will bo held during the ensuing week.
Family reunions will bo numerous today
and tomorrow ; but , save for the Boat club
dance , the coming week bids fair to be a
quiet one.
The event of the coming week among the
young people will bo the matinee party to
bo given Saturday by Miss May Crane. The
young women will attend the performance
at an Omaha theater , which will bo followed
by supper and a dance at the Arcade , to
which the young men will be bidden.
Quito n number of the young people from
this city have received Invitations for the
party to be given Friday evening by Gaylord -
lord Martin ot Omaha.
Mrs. Charles Haas Is on the sick list.
In honor of Miss Gale of St. Louis , who
WOB the guest of Miss Montgomery , Mr.
Richard Berlin of Omaha gave a dinner at
the Her Grand on Monday evening , followed
by a box party at the Crelghton-Orpheum.
The guests were : Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Test Stewart , Miss Gale , Miss Montgomery ,
Miss Dickinson of Omaha , Mr. Dlxon and
Dr. LeRoy Crummer.
Mrs. D. W. Bushnell will entertain the
Jolly Forty Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Pulkcr leave
Tuesday for their home In Jancsvllle , Wls.
Miss Ethyl Thomas Is homo from Glen-
wood to apend the holidays with her par
ents.
ents.Mr. . and Mrs. I. M. Treynor will enter
tain at dinner today C. M. Harl and family ,
the Misses Treynor and Mr. Treynor.
Miss Ella Hawkins has gene to Rochellc ,
111. , for 'tho ' holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rohrer will enter
tain during the holidays Mr. and Mrs. James
A. Ward of Minneapolis and Mrs. D. A.
Williams and Mrs. Emily Martin of Mar-
shalltown , la.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sargent will enter
tain at dinner today Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Hannan and family and Mrs. T. D. Sargent
of Omaha.
The 'Hamilton ' Whist club was entertained
last week by Mrs. T. E. Casady. On Tues
day of this week Mrs. Cook will be the
hostess.
Mrs. T. E. Casady entertained the newly-
organized high flve club last week and on
New Year's eve the club will bo the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Casady.
Miss Ethel Cook will entertain tomorrow
evening art her home on Avenue F.
The Women's Whist club will be enter
tained this week by Mrs. R. E. Montgom
ery.
ery.Mr. . and Mrs. W. A. Travis entertained at
dinner lost Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Belden of Omaha , Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Ensign of Chautauqua , N. Y. , and Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. 'Mooro of this city.
Prof. Ed Pryor , superintendent of schools
at Hartford , Wls. , was the guest of his
brother , P. M. Pryor , the past week , on his
way to San Antonio , Tex. , where ho ex
pects to remain during the winter for the
benefit of hie health.
Miss Gale of St. Louis was the guest the
past week of Miss Eleanor Montgomery.
She will return next month for a more ex
tended visit.
Mrs. J. W. Strohm of Fifth avenue has
as her guest her niece Miss Iowa Moore of
Chicago.
A. N. Scrlbner entertained during the
past week , his son-in-law , Rev. Joseph
Wells of Oakland , la. , state financial mis
sionary of the American Sunday school
union.
Ray O. Williams Is home from the Iowa
State university to spend the holidays with
his parents on Ross street.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Zermuehlen are enter
taining Mr. and Mrs. George Demon of
Wayne , Neb.
Mrs. J. E. Hollenbeck will leave shortly
for southern California for the benefit of
her daughter's health.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sweating of Chicago
are visiting Mrs. Sweating's parents , Mr.
nnd Mrs. John T. Oliver.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robins of North ave
nue left Saturday for Des Molnes to spend
the holidays with relatives and friends.
Mrs. G. Garnet of Little Sioux , la , , Is the
uest of her brother , T. R. Drake , and family
'oh North avenue.
Miss E. M. Foster returned yesterday from
Drake university to spend the holidays with
her parents , Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Foster.
The High school foot ball team will give
Us third annual hop January 13.
Mrs. W. F. Sapp has returned from a visit
to Chicago.
Mrs. J. B. Long and children have gone
east to visit In Chicago and Cincinnati.
Mrs. G. T. Josslyn and son , Harry , have
gene to Indianapolis , Ind. , to spend the holi
days.
days.Wilson
Wilson Fehr and Miss Fannie Hartlng
were married Wednesday evening at the
Evangelical parsonage on Glen avenue , Rev.
J. H. Baucrnfelnd officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Parker and son , Don
ald , arc visiting In Salt Lake City.
Mrs. J. H. Montgomery of Selkirk , Man. ,
Is the guest ot her brother , J. C. Fleming , of
Fifth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lareen of Avcnuo
F will entertain a number of friends and
relatives at dinner today.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Charles McLyman
went to Ncola yesterday to spend over
Christmas with relatives.
E. E. Gable of Genoa , Neb. , Is the guest
of his brother , Attorney G. H. Gable.
One of the social features ot this week
will be the dancing party to be given
Wednesday night by the Triple Link club at
Odd Fellows' hall.
Mrs. Hande's Christmas asscmbry Friday
evening was largely attended and proved
one of the gayeit affairs ot the season. Ex
cellent music , added to a floor In the very
beet ot condition , left nothing to be desired.
Several figures of the German , together with
a long program , were danced. Mrs. Hande
will give a New Year's party for the chil
dren next Saturday afternoon and the same
evening one for the grown-up folk.
Buy Domestic and get tablespoons-
If you want to get a nice Christmas
present at almost your own price , ECO
Davis , 200 Broadway.
Snap Shots all go at in cent * each at the
Council Bluffs office of The Bee.
Domestic soap outsells all others.
SulvntlonlHtN 1'Vetl the Poor.
One of the busiest places In all the city
yesterday was the Salvation Army hall on
Broadwuy. In the afternoon Captain But
ler and the members of the corps gave 400
poor people , a large number of whom were
children , a substantial Carletmu dinner. As
fast M ono relay were satisfied ( and there
was no stint or measure placed upon the
diners' appetites ) another was ready to take
their places at the long tables. The public
had been liberal In their contributions and
Captain Butler had the happy satisfaction ol
being abro < to provide for all who came.
Short ChrUtninN Story.
You will nlnays flnd n first-class article
Imitated with an Inferior article. There la
but one genuine Jersey Cream flour nnd
that Is the one with the name of Bartel
& Milter on every tack. We fllso have the
so-called Dakota Cream flour , which wo will
sell for 90 cents per sack , Just O show the
difference between the two brands. Bartel &
Miller , 100 W. Broadway. Telephone , 359.
Domestic soap whitens the clothes.
I -
Sonio elegant Christmas goods left over at
Davis' drug store that you can have at
prices cut away down to the lowest notch.
Dlntrlct Court
W. 0. Wlrt commenced suit In the dis
trict court yesterday against Colonel J. J.
Steadman to recover $2,200 for alleged fall-
uro on the part ot Steadman to fulfill a
contract entered Into whereby the latter waste
to sell the plaintiff a one-fifth Interest in
the United States Masonic Benevolent as
sociation of Council Bluffs. Wlrt sets up
that on January 13 , 1887 , Steadman con
tracted to sell htm one-fifth Interest In the
association for the sum of $1,500 , the sale
to be made\contlngent \ upon the payment by
Wlrt of two promissory notes for $760 each ,
ono to be > paid on or before February 15 ,
1S87 , to Steadman , and the second to be
paid on or before Juno 13 of the same year
to Judge J. R. Reed. These notes Wlrt
claims ho paid , but that Steadman failed to
carry out the contract and further alteges
that Steadman had no Interest to convey.
Jack Williams , the barber charged with
stealing an overcoat , revolver and other
articles from the Metropolitan hotel , had a
hearing before Judge Aylesworth In police
court and was bound over to the district
court grand Jury. The overcoat was pawned
by Wtrilams and the revolver was found on
his person when arrested.
Lottie Faddon was taken to Omaha yes
terday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Welght-
rcan , but the authorities of Douglas county
refused to receive her and Deputy Weight-
man was forced to bring the unfortunate
woman back again. She was placed last
evening In St. Bernard's hospital , where she
will bo held until the question of her resi
dence Is settled. The Douglas county au
thorities Insist that the woman's residence
Is In Iowa , but In order to settle the matter
the commissioners of Insanity of that county
will meet with the 'local board tomorrow ,
when It Is expected the question will bo de
cided.
The deed executed by Master-ln-Chancery
Ross to Frank T. True of the plant and
property of the Council Bluffs Gas and Elec
tric Light company sold under foreclosure
proceedlncs In the federal count was filed
for record yesterday , Stamps to the amount
of $288.50 to cover the tax under the war
revenue law were affixed In accordance with
the decision of Judge Woolson. When the
property Is turned over by Mr. True to the
reorganized company the same amount of
stamps will have to bo placed on the deed
conveying the plant. The reorganized com
pany will not take any steps to assume
charge of the property until after the first
of the year. Mr. True Is at present In Maine.
Short ChrlNtmiiN Story.
You will always flnd a first-class article
Imitated with an Inferior article. There Is
but one genuine Jersey Cream flour and
that is the one with the name of Bartel
& Miller on every rock. Wo ale have thn
so-called Dakota Cream flour , which we will
sell for 90 cents per sack , Just to show the
difference between the two britids. Uartel &
Miller , 100 W. Broadway. Telephone , 359.
New Oicden.
Christmas menu :
Blue Points on the Half Shell.
Baltimore Selects.
Oyster Soup. Consomme Washington.
Celery. Lettuce. Dill Pickles.
Brook Trout , Maltre d' Hotel Sauce.
Boiled Calf Tongue , Piquant Sauce.
Chicken Salad.
Roast Prime Sirloin of Beef , Demi Glace.
Roast Young- Turkey Stuffed , Cranberry
Sauce.
Escalloped Calf Brains.
De.vllcd Shrimps.
Boston Baked Pork and Beans.
Cinderella Fritters , Cognac Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Steamed Potatoes.
Fried Parsnips. Stewed Tomatoes.
Apple Pie. Mince Pie.
Lemon Pie , White Grape Pie.
Steamed Fruit Pudding1 , Brandy Sauce.
Chocolate Ice Cream. Lemon Ice Cream.
Oranges. Apples. Bananas.
Assorted Cake.
Crackers , Cheese.
Sentence Dny In Court.
Yesterday was sentence day In the dis
trict court and three convicted prisoners re
ceived Christmas presents from Judge Green
In the shape of terms In the penitentiary.
W4rt Haney , convicted of breaking and
entering the Murphy planing mill , was
sentenced to three years In the penitentiary
at Fort Madison.
Otto Thlemich , the German who passed
a forged check on Cole & Cole ot this city ,
was sentenced to two and a half years In
Fort Madison.
John Mowcry , convicted on the charge of
adultery , was given eighteen months In the
penitentiary. This will bo the second term
that Mow Dry has served for a like offense.
The cases against D. L. Roberts , known
as "Kid" Roberts , Mike Hughes and George
Stevens , Indicted on the charge of swindling
Peter Williams , a dairyman , out of $30 by
the "top and bottom" dice game , were dis
missed , the court overruling a motion by
the state for a continuance. The case
against Mike Hughes , charged with running
a gambling house , was also dismissed. The
prosecuting witness , Williams , could not bo
found.
After disposing of these cases Judge
Green adjourned court until January 4 , nnd
In the afternoon left for his home In Audu-
bon.
Special sale of pianos , organs , mandolins ,
violins , guitars , etc. , for one week only , at
greatly reduced prices , at Ilourlclus Music
House before the invoice taking. An op
portunity for a good many. Wo mean busi
ness. 325 Broadway , where the organ stands
upon the building.
A lllNT Itll" .
Sullivan , the grocer , 343 Broadway , had a
big run yesterday on Ills celebrated Berwick
bay and extra select oysters. Orders came
In thick and fast , but he had prepared for
the rush and , with an extra number of clerks ,
filled every order and had It delivered with
out any delay. From the way oysters went
out of the store It looked like there would
be nn end to th&m , but there wasn't Ho
still has enough left at 30 cents a quart to
supply all demands and will be In the store
until noon today to fill any orders that
failed to oome In yesterday. If you do not
went to come down to the store Just ring
up 'phone 161.
Mrs. Hande's assembly New Year Eve.
Mre Chrlntniii Illnner.
For Christmas dinner Muccl'tf restaurant ,
21S Broadway , will have wild Canada goose
and turkey , Ice cream , cake and pie.
Ion-ail Auultlentnlly Killed.
DUBUQUE , la. , Dec. 24. A cablegram
from Havana states that Henry Becker ot
Dubuque , member of Company A , Fortieth
Iowa volunteers , fell through u hatch whll
disembarking and was kllleu.
I'roiioxnl to Kri-ct IleutliiK Plunt.
IDA QUOVE. la. , Dec. 24. ( Special. )
The electric light company Is seriously con
sidering the question of putting In a heating
plant to turnUb heat for stores and dwell
ings la this city.
MURDEROUTS IN SEVENYEARS
Nebraska Farmer's ' Mjiterioui Death is
Partly Explained ,
THREE BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME
ChnrleB Deck , Snppodcil to Ilnve Ulcrt
Frum a Knll , U lid le veil to
Have Hren Killed by Dee
pcrntc Ilobhcm.
SIOUX CITY , Doc. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) George Husself and Edward Size-
more were placed under arrest at Onawa
this morning and were taken to this city
and thence to Tckamah , Neb. , where they
will be arraigned on the charge of murder.
Seven years ago today , Charles Heck was
mysteriously killed three miles from Decatur -
catur , Hurt county , Neb. At the time
It was concluded that ho had been Intoxi
cated nd had fiHen over a bank where ho
was found dead , but eome of the people of
that part of the state suspected foul play
and for the last seven years every effort
has been made to find out who committed
the supposed crime. Now the Nebraska au
thorities say they have conclusive evidence
that the Slzemorcs did the killing with two
other men whoso names have not been
disclosed. It l eald that Hussull Slzcmoro
struck Deck over the bead with a crub and
then the whole party assisted In robbing
him.
him.Word
Word was sent to Onawa , In. , to arrest
the men and requisitions were obtained to
bring them back to Nebraska. The Size-
mores have been In considerable trouble
with the officers of the law since they came
to Iowa. Once they were arrested for beat
ing a man In Plymouth county and since
that time were arrested and tried at Onawa
In Monona county , for robbery. So far
they have escaped punishment. Their gen
eral reputation has been bad , but It was a
surprise to their neighbors when they were
arrested for murder.
ANXIOUS PAHUVrS AIU3 UEMKVHD.
Letter Received from Soil tit Mniilln.
Thought to He llcuil.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Today Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Coates
of Sioux City received a Christmas present
In the shape of a letter from their son , C.
B. Coates , a member of a Colorado regiment
At Manila , whom they had supposed had died.
It Is four months since be was heard from
and the family has mourned him as dead.
Lumber Cut of Clinton Mill * .
CLINTON , la. , Dec. 24. ( Special. )
While the remaining mills of this city have
not cut as much lumber during the last
season as was cut In some years past , the
Industry baa by no means been small. The
Lamb mills , In 'lower Clinton , and the
Joyce mills , In the upper end ofthe city ,
have been In operation almost all the time
since the Ice went out last sprang. The
Lamb mills had to close down for a time ,
owing to low water In the Chlppewa , which
prevented the movement of logs. To meet
demands upon their trade , several rafts of
lumber were brought down from northern
mills which otherwise would have been
sawed at home. The managers of both
mills are planning for even a still greater
business next season. The cut of the past
season for the mills Is : Lumber , 75,214,061
feet ; lath , 14,527,100 ; shingles , 10,876,250 ;
laths , 46,720. Wages paid , $293,000.
While It was announced that J. W. Young
& Co. will go out of the lumber business
next June , the effect will not be materially
felt , us the mills have not been in opera
tion for ft year and for two years have
only been operated to supply sorts. It Is
probable that the company will soon engage
In other lines of manufacturing.
Promoter Approaelien Slonz City.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 24. ( Special. ) Sioux
City Is promised another visit from Donald
McLean , the man who organized a company
capitalized at $30,000,000 , to build a line of
road from Sioux City to Los Angeles , Cal.
Now he hopes to realize this scheme , seeing
In the future great chances for another line
to do the business of the Orient. He now
Is In Washington , but has sent word that he
Is coming wl'th plenty of backing from New
York and Baltimore capitalists. It Is oven
hinted that he is In with the Vandcrbllts
to secure a transcontinental route. McLean's
survey Is through the Beckwlth pass In the
Hocky mountains and his line of survey
has commanded some attention from rail
way men. His plan Is eald to be a feasible
one , providing the necessary capital can bo
furnished to carry It through to completion.
Chance to Enter Welt 1'olnt.
FORT DODGE , la. , Dec. 24. ( Special. )
An examination of candidates from the
Tenth congressional district to fill a
vacancy In the United States military
academy at West Point will be held In the
High school building In Fort Dodge on
Wednesday and Thursday , January 11 and
12 , 1S99. Before coming to Fort Dodge can
didates should pass a thorough physical ex
amination by a competent physician and
should bring with them the physician's
certificate to that effect and they will be
given a thorough examination la reading ,
spelling , arithmetic , English grammar ,
geography and history of the United States.
The age must be between 17 and 22.
Midwinter Uepubllcan Rally.
INDIANOLA , la. , Dec. 24. ( Special. )
Warren county republicans are to have .
midwinter rally and love feast. The central
committee , prior to the election , offered a
line regulation flag to the township that
would poll the largest per cent of McKIn-
ley's vote of 1896. Liberty township won
the flag and a public meeting will be held
Thursday , December 29 , for the purpose of
presenting the flag to the victors. A num
ber of local speakers will bo on hand and
Captain Hull Is announced for the main
speech of the day. Songs by the Qlee club
and other entertainments will be provided
and a great day Is expected.
IIKHPSTEAK IIF.HIXD IIAIIS.
FentlvltlCH Amid Grewnome Surronnd-
liitfH Ineiv York.
Think of a dinner party In a dungeon
the menu served with such accompaniments
as clanking chains on ponderous doors , great
Iron barred windows , and swarthy , low
brewed attendants In prison garb stalking
In and out with the steaming viands ! It
makes you shudder , doesn't It ? Yet Just
such dinners as these , reports the New York
Herald , promise to be quite the jolllcst of
the winter season , If the few In which so
ciety has already Indulged may be ac
cepted as criteria.
"The Jolly Dungeon"-Jfor such the scene
of these grewsome festivities Is designated
has been known In New York for only a few
weeks. It Is quite the novelty of the hour.
For welrdneas It equals anything In the Old
World. Just now It affords a lot of fun to
the man who enjoys springing surprises on
his friends. He asks a score or moro to
dine with him at the Waldorf , mayhap , and
when they come he bundles them , one and
all , Into a rickety stage coach and whisks
them away to the dungeon.
Arrived at Twenty-fourth street , on the
sunset side of Fifth avenue , they are led
through a long , dingy passageway toward a
flickering light , which Is seen on coming
nearer to bo set back In a recess , half hidden
by cobwebs. The air Is musty. The dull ,
half-deadened echo of footfalls makes the
Ilesh creep.
The men wonder what Is to come next , and
their feminine companions are nearly fright
ened out of their wits. Then the host fetches
forth a monstrous key and coolly flts It Into
a padlock the llko of which was ne'er seen
before , when clang ! the great Iron door
Making a Record
Ono more week and a now year is ushered in , but we
cast off the old one with a record far in the lead of all other
similar stores in the Missouri valley.
Our record has been one to please our customers , to sell
them the best goods to be had from the looms and to sell them I
at the lowest margin of prices prevailing in any part of the
country. '
We will close up the last week of the year's business by
giving all customers the benefit of our low prices , which have
created consternation among would-be rivals. Our line of
Carpets , Rugs , Lace Curtains ,
Portieres , Window Shades , Etc.
Are all new and you will not find a finer , larger or better
stock to select from in any of the stores of larger cities than
right here at our store.
Treynor & Gorham
Odd Fellows' Temple - - Council Bluffs.
It Is not prldo that prompts us to put our name at the top Instead of at the
bottom ot our announcement , but we believe that place should be reserved for
prices. Ours Is a store for gentfemen all year , except Christmas time , when wo
prepare for the lady trade. We have more suggestions on presents for men than
any house tn the city , and we respectfully ask the ladles to call and allow u3 * to
suggest something nice as a gift.
House Coats Nothing more acceptable for a. man.
Neckwear A man can't have too many ties.
Oxford Mufflers The swellest thing in town ,
Gentlemen's Umbrellas Mighty few men have them.
Wo are showing a hundred different patterns In men's fancy colored shirts an
elegant , Inexpensive present.
Our store Is full ot Xmas Ideas.
All at bottom prices.
swings back and ho solemnly bows his
guests In. There Is more rattling of chains
and the monstrous key has locked the door
behind them. A series of "Oh'sl" from the
women. Intermingle with "Great Scotts ! "
from the men.
Each ono wonders what next. They would
bo In total darkness except for two straight
shoots of light from bull's-eyes opposite and
a faint green gleam through a crevice In one
corner. At the furtherest end grcait Iron bars
loom dimly , and tn the red light from
beyond arc gllmp&es of dusky figures la con
vict stripes walking to and fro. Low , weird
music , as of muffled voices , sepulchral In
their dlrge-llko chant , seems to come rrom
under ground.
A moment for all this. Then an electric
switch is 'touched ' and the place Is flooded
with light. Such a commotion ! In one
breath the women declare they are fright
ened to death and in the next that It Is
"perfectly jolly. "
"But what on earth Is it ? " they ask. "A
real , true dungeon ? My , but those bars make
mo shudder ! "
"We can't have dinner In such a place , "
says another. "Why , there are no tables and
chairs ! "
"What Is that wire thing over there 'In ' the
corner ? " a third one wants to know.
Some man explains that It Is a rat-trap ,
and everybody shrieks accordingly ana
from that moment Bedlam reigns. Opera
wraps and top coats are gotten rid of and
every one enters into the spirit of the oc
casion. It's a jolly lark , and they like It
.mmensely. Butcher's aprons are passed
around and there Is a lot of fun In helping
one another got Into them.
Then the beefsteaks came on and the col
ored attendants In convict garb wbtsk to and
fro. First they bring In a tray of cocktails
of 'the ' old-fashioned kind. The beefsteaks
are then served on thin , square pieces of
3read and are taken directly In the fingers , '
lor there are neither plates nor forks to be
lad.
lad."This Is shocking ! " the feminine novices
n bohemlanlsm declare , "but It Is also de-
Iclous. " And they ere served again and
again.
The guests are seated on benches built
nto the wall. A rickety wooden box stands
, n front of each , nnd on It a stone mug and
a clay dish filled with salt.
In the center of the room an old soap box
supports the hugo clay celery bowl , and "all
hands help themselves. "
The kitchen Is separated from the revel
lers by a formidable looking door of iron
tars the same through which the red
light had gleamed upon tholr entrance.
Tempting whiffs and sputters from English
chops and the beefsteaks cavort through tae
opening.
The cook peers out every now and then
Sometimes he ls greeted with cheers and
shouts of "Long live Bennle , king of the
dungeon ! " He Is short and rotund , with a
face as red as a Christmas apple. Ale flown
Ike water from a cask embedded tn the wall
and a great part of the fun lies In tbo drawIng -
Ing of It.
"A toast to the Jolly dungeon ! " a pretty
woman laughs , and It Is drunk with heart/
good will. "A toast to our fair companions ! "
some masculine voice proposes , and It Is
given again and again.
There Is a piano over In one corner , and
some one plays a rollicking tune , the boxes
are eet aside and dancing Is begun.
Never were gleaming shoulders sot off by
weirder backgrounds the dull gray stone of
the walls , roughly hewn and scattered over
with rusted flintlocks , old carbines and
groweome Instruments ot murder and war ;
a pair of handcuffs that have bruised wrists
'or half a century , favc shackles from
African horrors , queer blunderbusses of
Revolutionary days. Along the rafters
rafters overhead are beer mugs of everj
make and mold.
Between the dances there are songs and
choruses. The banjo and guitar are taken
'rora the colored attendants , who have
wanned out their racial melodies during the
early evening , and the dungeon echoes with
the merrymaking.
It Is late , quite late when the rickety stage
coach finally rolls away and the gretit Iron
door clangs on the deserted dungeon , and
New York society folk feel well osiurcd that
they have been thoroughly Bohemian ana
have had no etid of a good time as well.
"The Society Event of the Season"
Dohany Theater
JAMES HARRINGTON , Manager.
Special ! D9C- Special !
"NOT COMING TO OMAHA , "
"GREATEST OF EXTRAVAGANZAS , "
A Blaze of Gorgeous Spectacular.
Go See The Male
STUART PATTI
( IN )
fAMOllS Tltt * TVtf
OPERATIC ; ey
EXTRAVAGANZA 1492.
50 PEOPLE 50
Turned them away last week in Denver
I'rleen 2.1c , HSc , BOc , 75c ) boxen , $1.0O.
Better than any attraction coming to
Omaha or that has been there this season.
Don't miss this treat.
.Special Annniiiirrnieiit.
UCICH , IIno fruit land , In city limits ,
for sale at JIM per aero ; a bargain.
Bottom farm of 210 acres for sale at
$30 per acre , lO'/i miles from Council
Bluffs.
For rent , IIOUHO of 3 rooms , with barn ,
centrally located , J25 per month.
Farm of ICO acres 10 miles from
Council Bluffs , J30 per acre.
Wo hnvo several houses for rent In
desirable locations.
Lar n list of cheap lands In Nebraska
for sale , $2 and upwards.
Two small fruit farms for sale nt a
low price. Now Is the time to Invest In
a homo It you want one. Real estate
values are low , but are picking up 'with '
Increased sales. Wo have a number of
small residence properties that can be
bought ut low prices.
Remember that wo arc making loans
and writing flro Insurance at us low a
rate ns any one else , nnd wo would ba
pleased to bo favored with a ehnro of
your business.
LOUORE & IvOUQEE , .
No. 102 South Main Street , T "
Council Bluffs. Iowa.
THE NEUMAYER
JACOB NRUMAYB K > I'NOP.
101 , 20G , 20 $ , 210 , Broadwuy. Council BlufTe ,
Rates , 11.25 per day ; 71 rooms. 1'lrst-clasl
It oveiy renpect. Motor Una to all depots.
I ociil HKency for the Celebrated Bt. Loud
A. B , C. Veer. Flnt-class bar In con
nection.
Guarantee. HOJJ Cholera
Cure and Preventive.
Sold under an abraluta
Kiiuruntt'O. Try It and
suve your IIOKH. Acenti
wanted everywhere.
AVrlte us.
Guarantee Hog Cholera Cure Co.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA.
AVIxroiiNlii I'repurliiir n Hill ,
MADISON , WU. , Dee. 21. Adjutant Gen
eral Boardman , In his biennial report to th
governor , fixed Wisconsin's expense In thi
war with Spain at $88,141 , which will be
borne by the federal government. Out ol
5,409 men furnlxhej by Wisconsin In tin
war , two wore killed In battle and the loot
from disease was 129. The deaths of icven-
teen Wisconsin soMlers who served In tb
regular army or with volunteers from otbetf
BtatfB , are reported.
General Boardman recommends the remus <
ter of tmch organizations after muster-out ai
desire to return to the National Guard and
the reorganization of the WUconutu Na
tional Guard to make It conform ai nearly
as possible to the organization ot the United
States army and that huch organization
should alto be a part of the natlonaf defense
and placed directly under the War depart
ment. A strict physical and medical exam
ination ot commUfiloned o flic era U alto
urged.