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TITE OMAHA DAIITY 1VEE: WEDNESDAY, DEOEMREK 10, 1906.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
Ml.VOlt MICVTION.
Davis sells glass.
"Mr. Riley," 5-cont cigar.
Fine Missouri oak. Gilbert Droit.
Oa8 fixtures and globes at Illxby's.
Firm A. Jl C. beer, Neurnuycr's hotel.
Wollmnn, scientific optician, 1C9 ll'd'y.
Schmidt's photos, now and latest styles.
V. J. Hostotter, dentist, UaMwln block.
Mooro's stock food kills worms, fattens.
Seo Schmidt for clegunt holiday photos.
Drink liudwclssr beer. I.. Itoscnfcld, ngt.
Loffert, Jeweler, optician. 236 Broadway.
F. M. Wilson loft yesterday on a visit to
SprlnKlleld, Mo.
Kro Alexander & Co.'h window display of
casts. 3X1 H'way.
Mr, nnd Mrs, Torroy Kverett, aro visiting
friends In Chicago.
Horn To Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Holding of
1010 Sixth avenue, a sou.
W. F. Graff, undertaker and dUlnfector,
101 South Main street. '1'hono GOG.
Oet your work done at the popular ttaglo
laundry, 721 Broadway. Thorn: 107.
W. C. listep. undertaker, 28 1'earl street
Telephones: Olllce, S7; residence, 33.
Try our 20-cent meals. Ladles' and Gents'
cafe, Ml Uroadway. Open all hours.
Mrs. 1'. Nichols of Third avenuo Is
visiting her parents at Wymore. Neb,
Mr. and Mrs. M. J, Smith left yesterday
on a visit to friends at lletnlngsford, Neb.
Morxan & Klein, upholstering, furnlturo
repairing, mattress muklng. 122 S. Main st.
Miss Kmmn Morehouse. Is homo for tho
holidays from the 1'olytcchnlc Instttuto at
I'eorlu, 111.
Hazel camp, Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica, dnneo, Hughes' hall, December 20. Ad
mission 25 cents.
There will bo a special meeting of F.x
cclslor Masonic lodge this evening for tho
Installation of olllcers.
Mr. nnd Mrs. James Shatter left last oven
Ing for Sun Antonio, Tex., where they will
visit relatives and friends.
Judge Carson left yesterday for Williams,
Ariz., whero he goes on business connected
with some mining interests,
Thn Lady Highlanders will meet this
evening at 7 o'clock nt tho residence of
Mrs. Cralgmlle, KK1 Klghth avenue.
Mrs. Mary Me.Menomy, who has been the
guest of Mrs. S, T. McAtee, wl!l leave for
her home In Kansas City this evening,
A want add In The Heo will bring results.
Tho same attention given to a want udd In
Council Iiluffs as at tho Omaha ofllcc.
Taylor Gordon, a leading business man of
Corning, In., Is In tho city, the guest of his
(laughter, -Mrs. C. It. Schulx of Vino street.
Sheridan coal, once tried always used.
Smokeless, no soot, clinkers nor sulphur,
l'rlce 15, $o.50. Kenton & Foley, solo agents.
Tho lCngllsh Lutheran church will have
its annual saNs of fancy goods and furnish
dinners and suppers on Thursday and Fri
day at Heno's old stand.
Mrs. J. W. Dixon and children of Grand
Island, Neb., are tho guests of Mrs. Dixon's
liareuts, Mr. and Mrs. Klchurd Cochran, on
Washington avenue. Mr. Dixon Is expected
hero In a few days.
James Staplcton, who has been visiting
friends and relatives here, left last evening
for Des Moines, whero ho will bo tho guest
of friends for a fow days beforo returning
to his home In St. Louis,
ICIIen. tho Infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Thompson, died Sunday ut
Hurling, In. Tho remains arrived here yes
terday morning and were at once taken to
Fnlrvlew cemtery, whero burial was hud.
Thn regular monthly meeting of the
Hoard of Kducatlon slated for last evening
was postponed until Friday' next, nt which
time tho bids for furnishing the heating and
ventilating plants for the new High school
building will bu opened.
Tho galvanized Iron ventilator shaft and
hood on tho federal building Is being re
placed with a now one. The bids for other
repairs to tho building have been tabulated
and forwarded to the department ut Wash
ington by l'ostmaster Treynor.
Tho funeral of Mrs. Klwoll of Omaha will
bo held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'cluck
from St. John's lCngllsh Lutheran church
of thin city. Tho pastor, Kov. O. W.
Snyder, will conduct tho services and Inter
ment will bo In Falrvlew cemetery.
Tho Hoard of Appraisers under the col
lateral Inheritance tnx law met yesterday
afternoon and placed the value of the
estuto In this city of the lato Levi How
land of Haltlmore. Md., at $3":. The estato
In this city consists of seven city lots,
Tho barricade In front of tho new Wlck
liain building at Uroadway and I'carl street
was removed yesterday under directions
from tho city authorities, Several business
men in tho b!ock next west had tiled com
plaints against Its further existence, alleg
ing damage to their trade by reason of 't
forcing people to luko tho other sldo of tnc
street.
The receipts In tho general fund at the
Christian homo last week amounted to
J74I.53, being $5IU3 In excess of the esti
mated needs for tho current expenses of tho
week and reducing tho deficiency In this
fund to dnto to $111.71. In the mannger's
fund tho receipts were $127.32, being JH2.32
ubovo tho needs of tho week and decreasing
tho deficiency to $211.71 In this fund to date,
A eave-ln on Uroadway between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-sevonth streets was re
ported to tho city olllclals Inst evening. A
heavy hauling wagon rested for a few min
utes to allow tho horses a breathing spell.
When It attempted to start again It wr.s
found that the rear wheels had sunk nenrly
to tho hubs. Tho wheels had to b dug out
and It was nearly an hour beforo tho wagon
was able to proceed on Its way.
Federal Labor union. No. 8101, has elected
tho following ntllcers for tho ens.ilng year:
President. 13. F. McCormlrk; vlco president,
Jatnes F.llswurth; recording secretary,
James Matthal; llnuucla! secretary, T. F.
t'allaghau: treasurer, Phil Wareham; con
ductor, ". 11. Day; directors, Charles
Hlshop, Fritz Frohardt, James Kuuth;
warden. T. Kllbaln: delegates to central
body, T. F. Calluglmn. Charles Hlshop,
Fritz Frohardt, Frank Norman and James
F. Knuth.
Tho merchants nre all, more or less, mak
ing tine window displays. Hartel & Miller,
tho grocers, have una of tho neatest and
swellest windows over gotten up In tho city.
It represents a miniature bedroom, with
an old-fushloncd fireplace In tho corner, a
small bed of sleeping babies and old Santa
Claim hiding behind tho Christmas tree,
ready to till the lltt'o stockings hanging on
thn chimney. Tho crowds In front of their
place of business nro often so dense that
travel Is almost Impossible on their side of
tho street.
The Dodgo Light Guard, In rosponsn to a
circular letter received from Adjutant Gen
oral M. II. Myers, will give a dancing party
and watch meeting at tho armory New
gear's eve. Tho proceeds of tho ontertnln
incnt will go ro the benefit of tho American
Hed Cross society and tho Council Mluffs
Flower mission. He(Uesls hnvo been made
for similar meetings to bo held nil over tho
United States. Tho members of the guard
deslro to divide tho proceeds equally be
tween thu Hed Cross and tho Flower mis
sion because of thu hitter's aid to the com
pany while away and the Interest taken In
tho Sanitary Hellef commission, whoso good
work In their behalf wl"l always bo renietn
beted by tho soldier boys.
N. Y. Plumbing Co., tlephono 250.
Petersen & Schoenlng Invito all thoso
contemplating buying anything in tho fur
nlturo lino to como nnd .look over their
stock, tho largest of any house In tho city,
and compare their goods nnd prices to thoso
sold elsewhere.
Gravel roofing. A. II. Head, nil liroadway.
Let your imitators buy
their shoos of our imita
tors and you will be just as
much ahead of your Imita
tors its wc arc ahead of
our Imitators.
HAMILTON'S
GHOE STORE.
FARM LOANS
Negotiated In lastcrn Nebraska
and Iowa. James N, Casady, Jr..
Ki Main St., Council muffs.
Save Your Monty it
HAVINGS, LOAN AND "HUH, 1)1.1 0
My
Investing
With the
HAVINGS, LOAN AXD UUIl.III.1ll ASfcM,
XUU l'eurl tttrcet, Council Uluffs, I.
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
STANDING OF THE CREDITORS
Oonit Will Ttu Today on the Merits of
Officer & Puiej Olaimi.
MANY SEEK FOR JUDICIAL PREFERENCE
llocelTCrs Demur to Some nnd Annrr
Others of thr l'rtltlini In Inter
volition Kited Since Muul
dntlun Commenced.
Judge Thorncll will hold a spcclnl ses
sion of district court toduy to pass upon
tho preferred claims lllcd against tho
Officer & l'usey bank. Tho number of thoso
claims Is uulto largo and tho nntount in
volved Is considerable. In most Instances
the nppllcnnts base their claims for prefer
ence on tho grounds that tho moneys do
posited with Officer & l'usoy wcro trust
funds nnd wero known to bo such by tho
mcmbcts of tho firm. Hccclvcr Ilercshclm
and Murphy nro anxious to have theso pre
ferred claims disposed of by the court, as
until they nro they will bo unablo to de
clare n dividend. With tho preferred claims
once out of tho way they expect to bo ablo
to declnro a dividend of 25 per cent from
the moneys now In tholr hands beforo tho
first of tho now year.
Tho receivers yesterday filed demurrers
In some cases nnd answers In others to
tho petitions of Intervention of tho np
pllcnnts for preferred claims. Demurrers
wcro Died in tho cases of A. T. Fllcklnger,
Morris Hough, administrator of the estato
of Cecilia Hough; Morris Hough, adminis
trator of tho estato of J. 11. Hough; l'hlllp
Jeffries, trustee for Marlnn Jeffries; Wil
liam Lnrscn, administrator of tho estate of
Hans Iloscn, nnd tho Nebraska National
bank of Omaha. In each of these cases tho
rccolvcrs demur to tho application on tho
grounds "that tho alleged doposlt of tho
funds of tho Intcrvenor with Officer &
l'usoy wero rightfully made and that tho
Intervonor is simply a general creditor of
said llrm."
Units of the Answers.
Answers wcro filed by the receivers In
tho following caBcs: H. U. Knowles,
guardian of Lamont Orr; Woman's Chris
tian association; J. J. Stewart, administra
tor of tho Addison Cochran estate; J. J.
Hughes, administrator of tho estate of
Thomas H. Hughes; S. O. Underwood and
J. T. Oliver, ndmlnistrators of tho estate
of 1). F. Etcher. Tho receivers In their
nnswers, which nro allko In each case, deny
the right of tho Intorvcnors to preference
nnd nllego thnt "At tho time of tho nllogcd
deposits made by tho Intcrvcnors tho bank
ing house of Officer & l'usey was old, well
established and of tho highest repute for
solvency nnd security nnd tho deposits
claimed wero tnndo In good faith In tho ex
ercise of rensonablo prudence."
Mrs. Ella O. I'lnney, ns administrator of
tho estato of tho late Dr. Charles II. I'ln
noy, filed n petition of Intervention yester
day, asking that her doposlt of $1,148.04 In
tho Officer & l'usey bank be declared a pre
ferred claim, ns being a trust fund.
William P. Officer for himself nnd tho
Western Lumber company, filed a petition
of Intervention, In which ho asks that de
posits Btanding to his credit nnd that of
the lumber company bo offset against cer
tain notes endorsed by him, which form
pnrt of tho assets of tho bank. Tho amount
standing to tho credit of tho lumber com
pany Is $184.18, and to tho credit of Wil
liam Officer Is $807.38. making a total of
J991.G6. Tho notes which William Officer
endorsed ore long since post duo nnd un
paid nnd nggregato $1,406.92 without inter
est. WIIIIiik to Settle.
In his potltlon ho stntes ho Is willing
that the monoys standing to his nnd tho
lumber company's credit bo offset ngnlmt
theso notes, which wcro executed respec
tively in 1891, 1892 and 1898. Tho petitioner
is a son of the lato Thomas Ofllcer, senior
member of tho hanking firm.
P. 0. DoVol, nftcr tho Olllcor & l'usoy
bank pascd Into tho hands of tho receivers,
paid two notes held by tho bank amount
ing to $1,000. Ho had on deposit in tho
bank $172.94, which tho receivers refused
to apply against tho notes. Ho has filed n
petition of Intervention asking thnt his
claim bo made a preferred one on this ac
count. It will please your prospective father-in-law
a Jug of that famous whisky bought
In bond and sold only nt Tho Hoffman.
.unions nitAW.v kou two coukts.
Mat of Inquisition mill TnltNitieii for
Connell III ii fid nnd Aviten.
Thn following grand and petit Juries for
tho Council Iiluffs and Avoca district courts
wero drawn yesterday;
Grand Jury for Council n luffs for tho
Year 1901 C. II. IJardsley, Neola; Lewis
Shields, Norwalk; J. S. Darkhuff, Itockford;
Fred Heuwcnklc, Keg Creek; Jacob Kngler,
Ml ml en; A. II. Howe, Garner; F. H. Cham
bers, Hardin; W. M. Schoenlng, Washing
ton; A. C. Graham; Knno; N. Swansnn,
Crescent; II. V. Churchill, York; Peter Rlef,
Lewis.
Grand Jury for Avoca for tho Year 1901
A. It. Jnrobson, Laytou; K. D. Lano,
Macedonia; A. II. Knnls, Pleasant; Wil
liam Stevenson, Vulley; Fred Lehman, Lin
coln; J. W. Kverson, Carson; J. A. T. Ilntcs,
Drlknap; J. J, Gordon, James; C. M. Coye,
Grove; Jrfhn F. Jackson, Knox; A. 1). Put
nam, Center; C. M. Potter, Waveland.
Petit Jurors for Council Iiluffs for Jan
uary Term, IfOl Nels Chrlstenson, Iloomor;
H. n. ColliBter, Garner; P. N. S.ucksdorf,
Washington; It. D. Cook, Norwalk; J. C.
Adams, Crescent; Wtlllnm Currle, Cres
cent; J, F. Walter, John Hammur, Frank
Carll, F. M. Williams, Peter Peterson,
James W. Wilson, John Wallace, W. C.
Dickey, Thomas Heiry, S. V. Downs, SI.
Callughan, J. H. Rogers, 0. A. Hose, W. A.
MacAuuuy, John Halle, Jr., Haus Hnnsen,
Dr Scott, S, II. Connor, Council Iiluffs.
Petit Jury for Avoca, February Term,
STANDS THE TEST
Doing tho oldest Shoo Store
In tho city means that wo have
stood tho test for many years
and wo aro Htlll selling shoos
tho best shoes tnado for tho
least money, considering tho
quality, anywhero on earth. If
you want your money's worth
and want to bo suited In styles,
go to
Sargent's!
Look for tho Boar.
1P01-.T. F, Pierce, Kniu; V. G. Cahoon,
ueiknnp; n. 8. Htmsell, Center; A. II.
Morgan, Wright; O. P. Klmbermnn. Center:
Frnuk Parks, Mncodonln; It, McSwecney.
uroe; Titus Fehr, Jnnirs; Peter F. How
ell, Knox, Enos llecd, llelknnp; J. W. Ham
ilton, Mnccdonla: A. Schuttlofel. Lincoln:
Winter Mndsen, Valley; 0. J, Mundorf,
Wnvclnud, Domlnlck Gross, Plensant; C.
C. Johnson, Carson; J, F. Held, Carson;
L. A. Stnnmn, Lay ton; O. M. Hrucc, Lny-
mn: Martin TeuilatT, James; Howard
Wilson. Kuox; J. W. Hounds, Vnlley; S.
Aldrlch, Wright; II. A. Osier. Orovo.
Tho Judges of tho district court have
fixed tho dates for tho terms In Harrison
county for 1901, ns follows: Jtinunry 14,
April 1, September ."!, November C. It hns
not yet been decided which Judges will
presldo nt thpso terms. Tho nrrangement
will In no wuy Interfere with tho dates set
for tho term- of court In this county. Har
rison county at tho last session of tho
legislature was added to tho Fifteenth
Judicial district.
Two more lovers who hnvo had rough
voyaging have ngaln proven tho old adago
that love laughs nt locksmiths. The young
man In tho ease was ordered to stop his
visits, hut tho palato of tho father of las
darling wns tempted when ho recclvtd a
small Jug of that famous whisky bought In
bond and sold nt Tho Hoffman, nnd now
the young man Btnys until midnight.
Allierll Attack the "Octopus."
The local ofllces nnd plant of the Stand
ard Oil company wcro closed for nbout
tvo hours yesterday morning. Constable
Albertl of Justice Vlen's court having taken
posscssslon of them under an attachment.
Tho attachment wns Issued nt tho Instance
of W. C. Hendricks, an attorney of this
city.
A creditor of Mnrk E. Dohrcr, formerly
mnm.gcr of ono of tho company's branch
oltlccs, had obtained a Judgment against
him In St. Paul, Minn., which wns trim
scripted here, ns llohrer has since been
in tho employ of thu company In Omaha.
Manngcr Smith of tho local ofllco was
gnrnlshced nnd mndo answer that tho com
pany was not owing Mohrcr anything. Tho
hearing on the garnishment had been con
tinued from time to tltno at tho request of
tho company's attorney In Omahn, until
ono day tho latter notified Hendricks that
llohrer had taken ndvantngo of tho federal
bankruptcy lnw. This the Omaha attorney
evidently rrcsumed settled tho matter, but
It did not. Tho hearing on tho garnish
ment was set for yesterday morning and
when tho Standard Oil company failed to
appear to prove up Its answer Attorney
Jlendrlcks secured his Judgment nnd execu
tion against the compnny was Issued.
Tho original Judgment against Hohrer
amounted to $11, but It has since, with
tho additional costs of the subsequent pro
ceedings, grown to over $80. After the
plant had been In possession of tho con
stable for nbout two hours tho nttnehment
was released, tho company having agreed
to settle tho claim.
Annual masqucrado given by tho Wood
men of tho World at their hall Friday
evening, December 21.
Ilnvlit IIni-iI IIiittlliiK Tnetlca.
Hert Davis, tho deputy uhorlff from Blue
Earth, Minn., who succeeded In gottlng
ii way from here with Thomaa It. Senior, bo
foro the hitter's friends hail tlmo to servo
a writ of habeas corpus, took no chances
at losing his man en routo through similar
proceedings. From tho driver of tho buggy,
In which Davis loft hero, ;it wan lcarnod
yesterday that tho Minnesota ofllcer drovo
across to Omaha tind from there duo north
through Florence, to a small station on tho
Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul road, whore
ho took tho train. From what ShorlH
Davis told thaalrlvcr It Is bollovcd that,
fearing ho might bo Intercepted at Sioux
City with a habeas corpus writ, ho left tho
train nt Covington, hired another rig and
drovo his prisoner around Sioux City to a
small Elation beyond, whero ho ngaln
boarded tho train for tho north.
On reaching Omaha Sonter Insisted ho
was desperately hungry nnd tried to induco
Davis to stop for dinner. Fearing pursuit
Davis refused until ho reached tho outskirts
of tho city, when ho Btoppcd nt a road
house, where 'ho was charged $1 apleco for
tho thrco dinners. Davis protested ngatnst
tho price, but had to pay. As nothing has
been heard hero at tho sheriff's ofllco to
tho contrary, It Is presumed tho .Minnesota
ofllcer succeeded In lundlug his prisoner all
safe nt Hluo Earth.
Stnrt tho new century right with a now
ledgpr. Special ruled forms In stock. Moro
houso & Co.
W'rtldliiK VeHtenlny.
Albert Marshall of Malvern, la., nnd Miss
Mary Loulso Wilson wore nnrrled yester
day noon nt tho rcsldcnco of tho brldo's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Wilson,
929 Fourth avenue. Tho coremony was
performed by Rev. M. C. Wnddell, pastor of
tho Uroadway Methodist church, in tho
presonce of Immediate relatives only. Tho
father of tho brldo Is n well kuown nnd
popular passenger conductor on tho Omaha
&. St. Louis rond.
John I), Denton of Macedonia, la., nnd
Miss Margaret Achcnbach of Strahan, la.,
wero married yesterday afternoon at tho
Hrondwuy Mothodlst church parsonngo,
Rev. Myron C. Wnddell olllclntlng. Tho
ceremony was witnessed by a number of
Immediate relatives of tho brldo and groom.
Tho latter Is a prominent business man of
Mnccdonla.
Roy Town of Montgomery, In., nnd Liz
zlo Houscr of Henderson, la., wero mar
ried In this city yesterday afternoon, Jus
tice Vlcn performing tho ceremony.
For n substantial Christmas present seo
tho big lino of furniture carried by Peter
sen & Schoenlng, Mcrrlam block. Elegant
sideboards, ladles' writing desks, lino rock
Ingchatrs, beautiful ccntcrtnbles, couches,
bookcases nnd, In fact, anything you want
in tho furnlturo lino Is to bo found nt this
store.
lleiiiliiunrterH for Sun In Clans.
Old Suntu Glaus has established his head
quarters again at tho store of Petersen &
Schoenlng, Mcrrlnm block. Tho reason for
this Is that nt this storo ho can find Just
what ho wants in tho way of toys for tho
llttlo people. In fact, ono of tho biggest
displays of toys ovor seen at this store
can bs found thero this season. Thero Is
an endless array of beautiful dolls, too,
that will pleaso tho llttlo girls, and the
Jumping Jacks, guns, swords, moving trains
nnd other things too numerous to mention
will cause tho hoys to be lost In bewllder
raont. Go nnd seo this big holiday display.
It will well repay you for the time.
Davis sells pnlnt.
Commonwealth 10-ccnt cigar.
Howell's Antl-Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
3liirrlltK Lifelines,
Licensee to wed wero Issued yesterday to
thu following persona:
Name and Residence, Age.
Albert S. Marshall, Malvern, la 20
Mary L. Wilson. Council Iiluffs 22
John 11. Denton, Macedonia, la 41
Margaret Achcnbach, Strahan, In 2rt
Hoy Town, Montgomery county, Iown..,. 21
Llzzlo IIouhit, Henderson, la 18
John Shenhun, MlHsnurl Vnlley, la a)
Anno Duncan, Missouri Valley, la 18
Aildltlnnnl Council Ulna a Kewa ou
Muth l'u Ke.
Christmas Carnival Bargains
3.5..n s..r, WHITELAW & GARDINER
THIS STOKE IS YOUHS This week will practically conclude the holiday .shopping n fact that wc fully realize and one
that we take advantage of by breaking all our former records in bargain giving. Not a single article of holiday goods
will be carried over. These are but a few of the many values offered.
$5.95
Iron Toys
A most complete assortment of deslrnblo
Iron Toys, a few of which nro hero
enumerated:
lOo Nickeled fl
Carts IUC
15c Nickeled itiri
Trains IOL.
25c Engine, Tender and Two Odr
Carts fiuC
Mc I-urgo tralii of Engine, Tender 0 ,-,
and Two Cars 00 C
G?c Largo Coal Cart, with horso gzn,
and driver UyC
33c Street Car nnd pair of rn
horses OOC
iuc uirra iron i-naeton, Willi TS.
horso and lady driver DC
Kc Uirgo Carriage, team nnd ;r
driver OvC
K9c-Largo nro Engine, team and (yQn
33c Hoso Cart, horso nnd driver, oo
hoso and reel ' OOw
Jl.oO-Lnrgo Flro Engine, threo 4 En
horses and driver l.CMI
20c Nickel Plated Passenger Train Onn
locomotive and two cars aUU
35c Passenger Train, locomotive OEn
and three cars OOC
lOe-Flne Nickel Plated Iron Carts, fr
Willi IIUU1U JUKI HMVT,.n , . W W
lOc-Nlckel Plated Flro Engine, with idr.
horso and driver .. . IUC
15c Painted Iron Hose Carts,
with reel, horse and driver IOC
15c Painted Coal Cartti, good 2r'
DtU
33c Hook nnd Ladder Wagon, flvo
33c
t'Jc Iirgo Hoso Cart, hose and reel! 'An.-.
team and driver Intact OVC
$1.50 Largo Flro Patrol, six tire- esrk
men, team nnd driver I.OU
$1.00 Large Combination Freight t fl
Train, engine nnd three cars IvlU
$1.50 Combination Stock -t pa
Train 1.5U
$2.25 Extra Largo I'nBsongcr Train, O OC
iiicwi'm, it'um uiiu uriver,
n . . I 7. - II . . . ....
eiigiiiu nun lour cars tmtmj
Dolls
Regular fairyland Is our Drill
Dolls of every description nnd price.
lc to Cc China dulls i. m
ninin IC in Sr.
Do to 25c Hlg assortment o'f 'eiU 4 ).,
China limbed Dolls uC 10 lOC
25c to $5 Jointed Dolls with OEn iCr
15c to 2.50-KlYl Hody DotV" IC- inien
with bisque bend and hands. ...'"C lO
10c to ,11.23 Dress Dolls com- U ln i;
pleto blgjisHortment IUC TO ,d
luc inn; .uo i' auric doiis, il.ir-IC OC.
kles, clowns nnd fancy dolls.. Ot 6uC
an.' Fs udn D,,UaWtU- OC tO 5C
25c comic negro
dolls tfOC
Sleds
35c Sleds
at ,
,25c
48c
75c Sleds
at
Boston Store,
401-405 Broadway
AT WAR WITH OSTEOPATHS
Iowa'i Medical Examiners Eefuse Oerificatt
to Graduate of New School.
ARE READY TO DEFEND IN CASE OF SUIT
Secure Attornrr Grnrrnl Itrtnlry io
Appear for Iloard If SIntter la
Taken Info Co art Otbrr Ketvm
of the Stale. .
DES MOINES, Dec. 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho State Doard of Medical Ex
aminers today refused to grant a certlOcate
to n graduate of the State College of Os
teopathy of Des Moines to practice medi
cine in Iowa and employed Attorney Oen
cral Hemley to defend the board In the
courts. A law was passed requiring the
board to establish a standard for colleges
of osteopathy and this was done, but tho
board has never yot examined a college
which comes up to tho standard set for
such colleges and all applications from
graduates havo uniformly been refused.
Tho board will mnko a light In court to
prevent nny osteopath from receiving a
crrtiflcato to practlco medlclno in Iowa and
will declaro them all Irregular atid subject
to prosecution.
Cnre of Slnte Institution.
Tho regular quarterly conforenco of tho
superintendents of stato Institutions was
held today In tho rooms of tho Stnto Iloard
of Control In tho stnto cupltol. Thoso con
ferences nro called for all tho heads of
tho statu charitable and penal institutions
to meet with tho board, which has full
control. Among thoso present from tho
various stnto Institutions were: Dr. F. M.
Powell, Olcnwood; Henry W. Ilothert,
Council Iiluffs, N. V, Jones, Fort Madison;
n. J. Miles, Eldorn; Cershom II. Hill, In
dependence; M. 13. Wnitc, Clarinda and
F. T. McCuno, Vinton. Superintendent
Powell of tho Institution for tho Feeblo
Minded at Glcnwood presented a paper on
tho growing of fruit at stato Institutions.
Superintendent McCuno of tho Ullnd school
nt Vinton presented a paper on tho advan
tages to tho commonwealth of colleges for
the blind. Judge Robinson of tho Hoard of
Control presented hrlelly tho desirability of
applying civil scrvlco rules to tho offlccrs
nnd employes of stato Institutions. Tho
conferenco wns ono of tho best yet held
under tho auspices of tho Iloard of Con
trol. l.ntKUC of MuiilclpiilHirn,
Tho headquarters of tho American Loaguo
of Municipalities Is to bo in Des Moines
tho next year and probably much longer.
Ex-Mayor Johu McVlcar of this city was
elected secretary at tho recent meeting
held In Charleston. S. O., and will bring
tho headquarters from New York City to
Des Moines. This was dono largely be
cause of tho deslro to havo tho west rep
resented moro largely In tho organization,
which now includes 250 cities. Mnyor
Moorcs of Omaha has been tho vlco presi
dent for Nebraska and was so appointed
ngnln this year, although Omaha has not
taken nn activo Interest In tho work of
tho league. An effort will now bo made to
bring Into tho league not only Omaha, but
other Nebraska and Iowa cities. Tho
leaguo has for Its purposo tho discussion of
Improved methods In municipal control and
work and 1b said to be a grent bucccss.
FriitcrnnU Cnusollilnte.
Thero has been a groat growth of tho
fraternal lnsuranco ordors In Iowa In ro
cent years owing to tho favornblo laws, and
now consolidation Is tho ordor. Tho An
cient Order of tho lied Cross, an organiza
tion with headquarters at Wavcrly, has
Just tnkon over the entire business of tho
Columbian Hearthstone. Tho latter oi
ganlzatlou had many lodges, moBtly In
eastern Iowa, and tho delegates to tho con
vention voted almost unanimously to make
tho transfer of business. Tho 1,200 policy
GREAT JACKET SACRIFICE
An extra cut on our Jacket prices. From now until Christmas the price on any $8, $10
or $12 Jacket in this stock will be $5.95. What would make a more acceptable present?.
Sterling Silver Novelties
Wo aro headquarters for Sterling Silver
Novelties. All tho new crcuttons of tho
silversmith's art nro shown In our lino of
novelties.
19c nnd 25c Nail Files, Hutton Hooks, Shoo
Moms, Hlotlers, Paper ltlr Otf
Knives, Darning Halls IVt, fiOL
50c Combs, Scissors, Ink Frnscrs, Nail
Flies, Cutlclo and Corn Knives, Clip
Seals, etc v
ale Tooth and Nail Hrushcs, fn
Paper Knives, etc uo
1.6t Fruit Knives, set of C, 4 Cfl
warranted 1,,JV'
Jl.Ml-Comb, HrttBlt and J QQ
Mirror l.OV
Archarena Star
Combination Boards
Still lending In popularity. Tho only board
with 00 games,
Tho only bourd with now game, IUL
LIAHDKTTK. Tho only board with 6-PIN CUHAN
CAHOM CI AMIS.
Tho only board with 25 new TOP CSAMF.H.
The only board with CONCAVED
CAHOM RING (patented).
The on!y board combining f'HOKINOLK
and POCKF.T CAHOM U AMISS with game
"Flag of tho Nations," with 00 other
games.
TOILF.T AHTICI.KS.
A full lino of dainty and serviceable ar
ticles: Collar mill Ciiir lloxca,
Work IIom-m, Ji'nel Iloxcn,
Ilnnilkerrhlef Hoick,
Necktie lluxr. Oilnr discs,
Smoking: Sotx,
Card Omen, lite.
Magic Lanterns
neatttlful assortment,
with plates, complete..
10c to 1.25
Wooden Toys
Iftc 2-wheel I lay
.... 5c
...10c
,.25c
...75c
.1.00
.1.25
..25c
..25c
.. 10c
...15c
. 10c
.1.50
Curls
20c Clo-Carts-each
,
39c Go-Carts, witli Iron
wheels
1.23 Shoo-Fly Hockers,
upholstered
J1.50 Shoo-Fly Hockers,
unholHtercd
J1.75 Shoo-Fly
Hockers
lCnckboards 33c
and
Tool Chests, l.(io down
to
Ten Pins, C9c down
to
Drums, Jl.trj
to
Dolls' nnd Chllds' Chnlr.
$1.25 down to
Desks, roll top, $I,9S down
ta
WHITELAW
Cole's Christmas Presents
For Boys.
KODAKS.
KXIVKs,
ClOOll TOOL SETS,
Au.no in.
For Girls.
IvMVHS,
HCIHftOIlS,
iiicycms r lo.BO,
KODAKS,
SI,i:i)S. SKATI3S,
CA.MMKAS.
COLOMBIA 1001 HICYCI.KSI'llOTO ALTJUMS,
nicvci.n lamps, toy irons,
cyoi.omi:ti:ks,
Alll GUNS,
SHOT C5UNS.
IlKOU'Mi; CAMERAS, ?1
UA.OItS.
HUNTHIt'S SIJITMRS,
SILVKIl KMKK,
1'OIIK AND SPOON,
i:AMHI, GUI',
SAUCEKS nnd PLATES,
1,000 salesmen's sample rocket Knives at great reduction.
Going fast. Mail orders received and executed promptly.
COLE & COLE,
41 Main Street, - Council Bluffs, la
FOIt SALE,
Housn of 4 rooms, cellar, pantry, closets,
ptnblc, some fruit, $450.
House of -I rooms, cistern, stable, chicken
house, 3425.
3-room house, cellar, well, cistern, stable,
shado trees, fence, $450; $75 to $100 down,
balance monthly.
Good 3-room house, nlcn corner lot, city
water, cellar, good street, JffiO.
G-rnom house, cellar, well, coal house, near
Northwestern depot, $950; ensy terms.
Ilnuso of r, rooms, cellar, well, barn,
chicken house and buggy shed, $700.
Qood hnuso of S rooms, cellar, well, cistern,
barn, two lots, only $1,400,
Good house of 4 rooms nnd summer kitchen,
cellar, eltv water, good CO-foot lot, coal
house, $1,100; $100 down, balanco $13 to $15
pur month.
Good Ti-rooin cottage, cellar, cistern, citv
wuter, bath, cesspool, barn, $1,600; $150
cash, balunco easy terms.
Good S-room hnuso on Mill St., cellar, city
water, cistern, barn, shndo trees, only
$:2.7).
llouso of R rooms, bath and closet, furnace,
gas and barn, $2,100.
llouso of 7 rooms und storo room, pantry,
cemented cellar, cltv water, coal house,
fruit, 4 blocks from I'. O., only $1,000.
HOUSES AND FARMS FOR KENT.
Johnston 6c Kerr
541 Broadway, Co. Bluffs.
Telephone, -117.
Clocks for
Christmas!
Do You Want One?
Wo havo some beauties-good
timers that wo can sell ns low an
$.'1 which will be nn ornament to
your homo. Homo nt higher prices,
but In all wo huvt) clocks that will
suit you. Wo havo alarms at 75c.
Herman M. Leffert
Jeweler, Optician and Kngraver,
23C IinOAUWAY, Council Iiluffs,
holders of tho Hearthstono wero Imme
diately reinsured In tho Hed Cross, tho
deal Involving tho transfer of $41,000,000 of
lnsuranco In force.
Tho city of Oskuloosa Is to havo electric
lights, street cars and steam heat for busi
ness blocks. At a special election It was
voted to grant a company a franchise for
this work, tho proposition carrying by a
majority of SOD. Tho company expects to
invest $250,000 in tho next two years.
"Tnx Ferrets" In loivn,
Tho "tax ferrets" employed In Webster
county to uncover frauds in tho matter of
paying taxes havo tnado a rcmurkablo re
quest from the Iloard of Supervisors, and
that Is for money wtth which to hire, a
(Continued on Ninth Tage.)
Games
Cc Peter Coddlo Snap, Old
Maid. Authors
10c Old Maid, Fox and Oeeso,
Frog, Snap, Peter Coddlo
15c A It C, Hound tho World.
Nursery Hlocks, etc
20e Huso Hall, Domlnooa, Nellie
lily, etc
23c Knlldo, Child's lMucator,
Hlddle, Authors, Fortuno
Teller
33c Krrant Hoy, Yncht Hnce,
Foot Hall, Onlf, etc
tWo-Sallor Doy, Hough Hlders,
5c
10c
15c
20c
a ram mar
25c
33c
69c
Messenger
89c
-Naval war, etc
S!)c Hace Around tho World,
Hoy, good Croklnolo
Hoard
Sc Chess India, Parlor
Croquet -
!Sc-A Dash for tho North
,48c
98c
Polo
11.50 Postofllce,
Croklnolo
!"Sc Purlor Cro
quet 33c Table Cro
quet 9'c Cnrdlntil Number
Hoard ,
$1.25 OuIJa, flno maplo board
largo slzu ,
$1.50 London
(Initio
King Air
Hlflcs
1.50
,98c
33c
98c
1.25
1.50
75c
Books
Hooks of all kinds and authors books for
children, students, grown folks or
and grandparents, $1.50 down to
Fancy Baskets
This lino comprises a largo assortment of
Uinch, Waste, Work and Wall Pockets
that range In prlca from Cr
$2.23 down to OL
Decorated China and
Glassware
A most comnlete line of thp best nnd
most artistically decorated In tho market,
consisting of Trays, Jewel Hoxcs, Handker
chief Hoxes, Tie Hoxes. Muff Hoxcs, Can
dlesticks, Tea Sets, Coffee Sets, Cases, De
canters, Hot Air Engines
No steam no danger
$3.00 down to
1.25
Drums and Trumpets
Largo assortment of Drums and Trumpets.
& GARDINER
For Parents.
KXIVKS,
IIUCK'S STEEL IIANGE,
FAVORITE IIASEIIUH.-VEH
CAItVIM! SETS,
SILVERWARE,
NICK EL WAKE,
I.TEHNATIONAIj
COFFEE POTS,
GRANITE WARE,
COLE'S HOT II LA ST,
CARPET SWEEPERS,
Seo our swell Hue of Htcrllnp; Silver
Novelties. Ebony Toilet Sets. Kbo-
noid Mirror, Ilrusli and Comb, $1.00.
M. WOLLMAN
400 IlrotulTviiy. Connell Iiluffs.
Bartel & Miller
100 BROADWAY Tel, 359
FLOITK:
Chimes of Normandy, nono
better $1,00
Our Dest 1.00
Hed Cross 1.15
Hlg A 1 20
Diamond II In IT 1,25
CANNED CSOOI1S:
.1 Cans Tomatoes 25c
3 CanB Corn 25c
I'eas 10c
Deans 10c
rnuiT:
l'lums, 10c; Peaches, 12e; Ap
ricots, 15c. Other Goods In Pro
portion, Genterville Goal
Anil coal from tho boat minos In tho
countrv. Albo hnnl conl nnd wood.
Prompt delivery Is our motto,
Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
Council Bluffs Offlco, No. 23 North Main
St. Tolephono 128.
Omaha Ofllco. .'Ill South 12th Stroot.
Telephone 1308.
Connection mndo with South Omaha
Transfer.
WUJLUH WELCH,
$5.95
Albums
All tho latest designs thnt rnngo QQr
In price from $1.50 down to
Gloves
Much caro has been exercised In our
Qlovo buying this season. Every pair Is
tho best of tho kind.
Heal French Kid Gloves nft
regular $1.26 I.UU
Flno iiualltv K'lcl (!tnv,.a sm
$1.50 and I.O
At COc (lood quality of Mocha
Gloves
50c
Mufflers
Our assortment of Oxford Mufflers Is thn
most complete In tho city; nil tho lending
styles nnd colorings nro here.
COc good lino of quilted nnd re- Kflr
verslblo back Oxfords OVIC
75c Hcutttlful lino of full silk reverslblo
and quilted back 7Er
Mltfllcrs IOC
$1.00 A superb lino of bright new Oxfords
compare theso with others QQ
$l.no'HooutlfiYl' aUk'n'ticd "n't'lil 1 Eft
quilted Oxfords
12.50 Hnml emhr
$2.50 Hnml embroidered Satin Ox- O en
fords, entirely now this season
Ties
25c Extra largo assortment of flno nuallty
Tecks, Fottr-ln-IInnds, Strings, OEp
Hows, etc
COc Nobby new line of tho celebrated Vogul
Neckwear, unenuulod In style and qunllty
nil the new puffs, locks, Cftri
squares and Imperials
Handkerchiefs
A new conslirnment of Imnorted il-.lsa
and Linen Handkerchiefs the assortment
Is most complete and desirable. Hero aro
but a few of the many values:
At Ee Finn India Linen Hemstitched Hnncl-
kerchlof both plain and fancy Cr
Hems
At "o Narrow Hemstitched India r
Linen Handkerchiefs, line qunllty
At inc. Beautiful laco edged Linen Hand
kerchiefs, in new fiat- 1flr
terns IUC
At 124c Kmbroldcred and Lnco Trimmed
JlnmiKcrcuicts, in good quality i01-
linen H52
At 15o and 17c Lnco nnd Kmbroldcry Kdgo
nnd Plain Hemstitched Cn
Handkerchiefs, 17o down to IOW
At 19c to $l.Co Heautlful lines of Swiss,
Linen. Silk nnd Initial 1Qr
Handkerchiefs, $1.50 down to lzr
Toy Chairs
Big linn of Toy High Chairs, nocklnjc
ciisi.?.,:d..!;.,i,.,.c.3: 69c to 5.00
Boston Store,
401-405 Broadway
W. A. MAURER
342 and 344 Broadway,
Council Bluffs.
The Largest
Crockery and
Glassware
Establishment In the west. Wo nro direct Im
porters from France, Englnnd and Germany,
saving you tho middleman or Jobber's profit.
Wo offoi you extraordinary Inducements.
Prices absolutely lower than clsowhcro and
assortment unmntcbable.
In dinner wnro wo carry 40 stock patterns
from tho cheapest to richest gold Incrustcd
French china. From theso you can select
anything you may want without buying a,
set.
In fancy pottery wo carry an exception'
ally flno lino, from tho neat and tasty llttlo
flower holder to tho finest goods produced.
Wo havo somo very cbolco pieces in
Capo de Monta,
Old Vienna,
Paris Reproductions
of Old Sevres,
Hand Painted
Limoge Vases, etc.
IDup Cut in Prices in Deep
Cut Crystal
Wo nro selling tho finest American cut
glass from 20 per cent to one-third less
than our competitors.
Sterling Silver
In novelties und wares for tho table larg
est varloty and prices which can not bo
duplicated somo of them CO per cent less
than elsewhere
Cutlery
From tho cheapest kitchen to finest silver,
pcnrl and Ivory goods. Including nn espe
cially nlco lino of carvers, which wo offor
you from 76c to $25.00. A dandy breakfast
carving set, solid silver handles, In caso, at
$5.00.
We Have Made
Great efforts to get together n largo lino of
Inexpensive, but dainty nnd attractlvo nov
elties. Tho general verdict Is that wo havo
Bucrecdcd. They rango In prlco from 25o to
$1.00.
Do Your Xmas Buying
Now. Ilrlng in your list. Wo will not only
plenBo your tnsto, but pockctbook as well.
Beer Steins
Just received, a largo Invoice of beer
steins from Germany and will sell them at
a sacrlllct.
Visitors and nurchasorn enuallv wlmm.
Open every evening until Christmas,
W. A.
MAURER,
ifll Illuffa. 7
Count'
"Man wants but
little here below"
Said a morbid poet
long yeurs iko,
I'm prone to doubt
that ancle nt ange
When I look at The
lice's great "Want
Ad" pugo.