THE OMA.UA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 2!J, 15)01.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
FOR COMPULSOII EDUCATION
Important Matter to Ooae Up Btfor Itate
Tuoiiri' Auooiation.
PROPOSED BILL ALREADY FORMULATED
Likely to Unileruo Vnrlonn Amend
ments, Ho It Will He "Without
Objection on Part of I'nr
oclilal School.
Ono of tbo most Important matters to
come beforo tho meeting of tho State
Teachers' association In Dos Molnce this
week will, bo a proposed legislative meas
ure providing for compulsory education In
Iowa. Superintendent Clifford of tho Coun
cil Bluffs schools Is a member of the legis
lative committee having tho proposed meas
uro In charge. Other members of the com
mittee are: Superintendent J. J. McCon
ncll of Cedar Itaplds, chairman; C. U. Oor
don of Clinton. S. 11. Sheakloy of l)es
Moines, Oeorgo Chandler of Osage, A. W.
Stuart of Ottumwa.
A rough draft of the proposed measure
has been prepared by several prominent
educators of tho stato at the suggestion of
tho committee, but It Is thought it will not
bo accepted In Its present form, as tho
committee dcslreit that such a bill shall be
formulated as wilt bo without tho slightest
objection on tho part of tbo parochial
ichools.
In Its present form tho bill provides that
every child In the stato botween tho ages
bf 7 and 12 shall bo required to Attend
HChool full tlmo during tho achool year,
whlln children between tho axes of 12 and
14 shall bo compolled to attend at least
twelvo weeks each year unices a certificate
can bo shown to tho effect that the child
has completed tho regular courso In the
grammar department of parochial or prl
vuto school.
In Sympathy with rubor Lair.
Tho compulsory education bill will, In
sympathy with tho labor law which It Is
aid Is to be agitated at the coming ses
sion of tho legislature, provldo that no
person, Arm or company can employ a child
under 14 years of ago unless tho educa
tional requirements havo been met. Tho
penalty for falso swearing on the part of
parents or guardians will bo a flno of not
leas than $10 or moro than $50 or a term
In Jail of fifteen days or both. Tho penalty
for falluro to report to tho school board or
tho district tbo nbsenco of any child from
HChool Is J5 for tho first offense and from
$10 to $50 for each subsequent offense. Per
sons employing children under the age of
14 who havo not attended school aa pro
vided by law will bo from $25 to $50.
Another bill to como before tho meeting
for lta approval will bo ono governing the
election of city superintendents of schools
ond defining tho duties In cities of MOO
inhabitants and upwards. Tho purposo of
tho proposed bill Is to glvo greater an
tborlty to tho city superintendents and take
away nomo of that of tho county superin
tendents. Tho bill provides amongst other
things that all city superintendents must
porform within tho limits of their Jurisdic
tion all tho duties now by law enjoined
upon rounty superintendents nnd to make
reports to tho stato superintendent of pub
lic Instruction. Ono feature of tho bill
which, It Is said, will meet with favor at
tho hands of tho teachers Is the provision
giving city superintendents power to con
duct examinations of teachers who nro ap
plicants for positions In schools under his
control.
The meeting of tho State Toachers' as
sociation will meet In Des Moines Thurs
day nnd last to Monday, Decembor 30. In
addition to Suporlntondent Clifford Princi
pal Ensign, Prof. Thomas and Miss M. Pile
of tho High school faculty will attend tha
meeting.
ChrUtmna floods.
Do Haven's drug storo Is crowdod full
of' Xmas and holiday goods, toys, dolls,
box papers, stationery and bric-a-brac,
beautiful goods, Just suited for holiday
presents, which ho Is selling almost at cost.
Doyle anil Ilnrna I.envr Town.
Jamos Doylo, the successful plaintiff In
tho big mining suit, left last evening for
his home In Colorado. Ho was accompanied
by Julius Alchele, county clerk and rccordor
of Arupahoo county, Colorado, Thomas J.
Maloney, tbo democratic boss of Denver,
went to Kansas City on business before
returning to his home.
James F. Burns and his party went Omaha
Saturday and Senator Patterson left for
Denvor yesterday. Tho motion for a new
trial. It la understood, will not be taken
up until after tho holidays,
llrliliro AiTonK In it tun Street,
City Engtncor Etnyro will endeavor to
havo ready for tho meeting of the city coun
cil tonight tho plans and estimate for tho
proposed brldgo across Indian street, at the
Junction of Mynstor and North Main strcots.
The plans were ordered somo tlmo ngo, but
Mr. Etpyre and his ofllco force, owing to the
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Little Things
for
Little Things
The genorul Impression provatls that ono
can't get presents for tho little ones at a
first class Jewelry store.
Such Is not the case with us nt least
for hore you will flud things Innumerable
for the little ones. Things with lasting
qualltlos, too, that may be kept aud treas
ured In after years,
Havon't space hero to enumerate. Como
tako a look. It costs you nothing.
HERMAN M. LEFFERT,
Optician, Jeweler nnd Engraver.
SKIN 1IHOAHWAY.
Oppostto Olen Avenue, Council muffs.
t EWTSCUTLER
Funeral Dlrotor
ittuoceeeer to W. C. Kite?)
SB PBAKL. STHIBBT. 'I'asao !T,
FARM LOANS 6c5S?
Ni.stl&tad in Kaiurn rJabraaua
and lows. Jamea N. Casady. J,
JfH jVUUB,8t,.CsUtll Blufla.
NEWS OF IOWA
BLUFFS.
amount of work caused by tho paving and
other public Improvements have not-had
tlmo until recently to prepare them.
The estimate of the cost of tho struc
turo has not been mado yet, but It Is
roughly figured that It will reach about
$5,000, If not more. Some of the aldermen
nro opposed to the expense at this time
on tho grounds that there does appear suffi
cient need for the brldgo.
Gravel roofing. A. II. Head, 641 Broadway.
Cold "VVntch to Superintendent Clifford
"We tho teachers of the city schools de
siring to express In soiuo way our apprecia
tion of your personal efforts In our behalf
present this watch to you as a token of our
lovo nnd esteem."
This was the sentiment expressed In a
noto accompanying a very handsolno gold
watch received yesterduy morning by Su
perintendent W. N. Clifford of tho city
schools. Tho occasion was the anniver
sary of Mr. Clifford's birthday and 'had been
seized by tbo 13lstenchurs of tho Council
Uluffs public schools to express In the man
ner they did their esteem and affection for
him.
Tho token of tho esteem of tho teachers
camo as a great and almost overwhelming
surprise to Mr. Clifford, who deeply appre
ciates this cvtdcnco of the confidence tho
teachers havo In him and his efforts In tho
Interests of tho city schools.
Davis sells paint.
Knrly In tho season John a. Woodwnrd
& Co. had ii full cur loud of fancy enndy
boxen. These boxes have been Idled with
Oanymedo chocolates and Opera bonbons
and distributed to tho best rctnll trndo
throughout the west. These boxen, packed,
retail nt from ft) ccntu to $10 each. You
can see some of these boxes by asking for
Woodward's caudles.
Council IIIuITh Death.
Dr. Sarah Smith died Sunday night nt
the residence of Dr. A. P. Hunchctt. 120
South Sixteenth street, ufter an Illness
of eight months wltli. heart trouble. Her
ago was 61 years. Dr. Smith camo to Coun
cil UlufTH In 1683 with her undo and aunt,
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. 8. McMlcken. with whom
she had made her homo since girlhood.
She was graduated from Hahnemann col
lege, Chicago, In 1887, nfter which she bo
camo associated In prnctlco with Dr. A. P.
Hanchett, Hrlef services will bo nt the
hitter's homo nt 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Interment will be prlvntc.
The Infant twin daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert A. Adnms, 619 l.'nlon street,
died Saturday night, nged 2 months. The
funcrut will be ut 2 ,o'rlock this nfternoon
from their resldencot Hev. W. B. Crowd
son of the First Christian church will con
duct tho services nnd burial will be In
Walnut Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Mary A. Klrkland, nged 79 years,
died nt 11 o'clock Saturday night ut the
family home, 229 South Fourth street, from
paralysis, from which she hud suffered for
tho last twelvo years. Three daughters,
Mrs. Naomi Smith, Mrs. U. L. Ilonslleld of
this city, Mrs. Jennie Tiouldcn of Arkan
sas and llvo sons, II. II. nnd J. F. Bar
rlntt of California, I. N. Harriott of New
Mexico, O. L. Harriott of Hazel Dell town
ship nnd C. W. Atwood of this city sur
vlvo her. The funeral will bo Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock from the Hazull Dell
church, where Interment will bo.
Mrs. Lizzie Oundcrson, nged 32 yenrs,
wlfo of Oliver Ounderson, 1816 Tostevln
street, died yesterday morning from con
sumption. The remains will be shipped to
Davis, III., todny for burial. Mrs. Ounder
son Is survived by her husband.
, MrH. C. F. Carlson, nged 36 years, died
yesterday mcrnlng In St. Ilcrnurd's hos
pital. Her husband nnd one daughter sur
vive her. Tho remains will be taken
Tuesday to Laurens, In., for burlnl.
Tho making of money suggests tho sav
ing of It. If n man Is to becomo a money
savor ho will hang on. If he Is to becomo
a money maker ho will havo to let go.
Let co of about 60 cents nnd eet a. box
of Woodwnrd's Ganymede chocolates nnd
make her a present of It. It may be a
gtou investment.
Davis sells glass.
MINOR. MENTION.
Davis sells drugs
Stockert sells carpets and rugs.
Mctz beer at Ncumaycr's hotel.
Drs. Orcen, ofllco 303 Sapp block.
Vel8bach burners. Blxby & Son.
Wollman, scientific optician, 109 Broadway.
Dr. Stephenson, BaIdwin,block. Elevator.
Missouri oak body wood, $5.60 cord. Wm.
Welch, 23 N. Main st. Tel. 128.
MrH, Ira Hendrlx of Malvern, la., Is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Francis.
Another shipment of elegant pictures Just
In. Alexander & Co., 333 Broadway.
Miss Sadie Gruss and brother. Robert, nro
homo for tho holidays from Tubor College.
Mia Dnrnn of I.uslt. Wvo.. In guest of
Miss FranceH Wright of the kindergarten
faculty.
To keep your hubby homo nights get him
n portable billiard nnd pool tublo at Peter
sen & Bchoentng's.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith left yostorday
for n visit over tha hollduys with friends
In Junction City, Knn.
Miss Florence and brother, Louis Squire,
will urrlvo from the east today to spend
the holldnys with their parents, Mr. nnd
MrH. J. W. Squire.
Tho Knights and ladles of Security will
havo n Christmas entcrinlmnent and tree
fur tho members and their families
Wednesday evening.
Announcement Is made of tho marriage
of MIks Rose Goldstein, formerly of this
city, now of Chicago, and Adolph Snmuel
Bon, also of Chicago.
The llncst gifts you can make la. In fur
niture, Sco the extensive line cnrrled by
Petersen & Schocnltig. Merrlam block.
They can pleuse you.
Tho hearing In tho matter of tho Invol
untary bnnkrutcy of Mayer Penrlmun of
tho Novelty clouk store Id set for today
beforo Heferco Muyne,
There will bo n Joint meeting this even
ing of Kxeelslor und Bluff City Masonic
lodges for tho Installation of officers, to
bo followed by n banquet.
Mrs. Wilcox, SfiO Avenue U, was reported
to tho Hoard of Health yesterday ns suf
fering from smallpox, nnd the premises
were nt onco quarantined.
Ilnrry Hamilton, chnrged with llecclnn
W 11, Boyer. an old soldier from Mnnkuto,
Knn., out of $10 with nn old-tlmo conlldenco
game, will huvo a hearing today beforo
Justice llryant.
Miss Mnymo Dlngmun will leave today
for u visit with relatives In Norfolk, Net),
Sho will be accompanied by her cousins,
tho Misses Nelllo nnd Maude Dlugmnn,
who havo been her guests Jtcre.
Tho lovers of amusement will have n rich
treat Christmas mutlneo and night nt tho
Dohany theater when "For I.ovo'h Sake"
will bo presented. Tho story Is by tho
author of "Darkest ItiisU" nnd Is full
of Interest that awakens tender emotions
In tho hearts of nil. while tho play Is In
terspersed by, delightful comedy.
Harold Egbert may have to answer a
more serious charge than that of vagrancy
this morning In police court. Joe Woods
has Identified Egoert ns the person whom
he nlleges robbed him of $13 In tho rear
of a Broadway snloon Saturduy night.
Wood asserts that hu Is positive that tig
hurt Is tho man and will tile an Informa
tion against him todny.
William Illnger was arrested nt mid
night Saturday on the charge of stealing u
set of harness. When the police went
tu his house nt 1203 Eighth avenue, Illnger
was In bed, but Jumped out of a second
story window In his nightclothes nnd made
n run across several vacant lots. Detective
Weir and Captain Denny found him hid
ing In nn outhouse three blocks nway from
his home. Thoy took him home und al
lowed him to put on his clothes before
escorting him to Jail.
N. Y. 'piumblug Co., telephone 250.
(I II If II It IlllllkpOKt'll.
LONDON, Dec. 22. The court circular
announces that tbo Journey ot King Edward
and Queen Alexandra to Sandrlugbam,
(whero they wero to go to spend Christ
mas), has been postponed In consequence of
a slight Indisposition ot Queen Alexandra.
It Is understood her majosty's indisposition
Is not serious. King Edward lunched to
day with tho prince and princess of Wales
at tho York bouse.
DEFERS NAMING NEW JUDGE
Incomer to Jndga Ooaraa Will Not
Kaatd by 8twior Bhiw.
OBJECTIONS Tt PARtLE REVOCATIONS
Clovrrnor Will lie AsUeil to Iti-con-nldiT
Drmnnri thnt Convicts llrrnk
stone for lIlRhvrn)' Aniinnl
Convention of fllilconv
(From n Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Deo. 22. (Special.) Tho
funeral of the late Judge William F. Con
rad was held hero today, largely attended
by his comrades of tho Grand Army of
the Republic and members of the bnr.
There aro a largo number of candidates
for tho place to succeed him. It was un
derstood there would bo another vacancy
on tho satuo bench the coming year, o
that candidates for Judicial honors bad al
ready been active somo time. Governor
Shaw, It Is understood, will not appoint a
successor to Judge Conrad, in view of the
fact that ho Is near his term of office, nnd
tho district Is tho homo of his successor.
He will leavo tho place vacant nnd permit
Governor Cummins to name tho Judge. In
view of tho large number of active candi
dates for tho place and the propped of n
bard fight In tho campaign next year for
nomination, the present plan Is to havo
Governor Cummins unmo some ono for thu
placo who will merely fill the vacancy and
not bo n candidate for tho nomination it
the hands of tho republican party. This
will relieve Governor Cummins of tho em
barrassment of having to choose between
tho rival candidates and precipitating a
fight. Those who aro mentioned as prob
able appointees In caso this plan Is carried
out aro Judgo Ryan, Judge Noursc and
Judgo Olvcn Neither ono would caro to
tako a placo on tho bench permanently, but
might 011 out an unexpired term.
I'arole Revoking t'ltnst'a Protest.
A delegation of residents of Marshall
county havo notified Governor Shaw thoy
will ho in Dee Moines on Monday to pro
test against tho rovokntlon of tho order
for the freedom of Mllo Dowd, who was
takon back to tho penitentiary on Saturday
by order of the governor. It Is claimed
that tho movement to havo Dowd taken
back was tho result of spite, and that whllo
ho has been somowhat quarrelsomo he has
made n fairly good citizen since ho was re
leased on parolo flvo years ago. Recently
ho was arrested for assault on soveral
charges, but was acquitted on all. A pe
tition has been circulated in Marshall
county, which will bo presented to tho gov
ernor on Monday, and this contains the
names of nearly 250 persons who ask the
governor to reconsider his action In send
Ipd Dowd back to tho penitentiary.
Change In Knnil Laws.
Members ot tho legislature from the east
ern part ot tho stato aro preparing to urge
upon the legislature somo bills making rad
ical changen in tho road Improvement laws
of tho stato. At a convention of supervisor
and county officials of the Second district
held In Davenport resolutions wero passed
In lino with this proposed reform, making
tho following demands:
Whereas, Mnny petitions nro being pre
sented to the various counties nsklng for
permanent Improvements on highways;
thereforo, bo It
Resolved, By this convention that tho
legislature of Iown should ennct n law
whereby convicts In our state penitentiaries
should bo required to quarry rock for tho
Improvement of highways nnd thnt the
state should put In rock-crushing plants
and furnish macadam to the various coun
ties to bo delivered on board tho cars nt
said Institutions, the. counties to pay tho
transportation marges. naiiway com
nanlen should bo compelled to haul tho
same at the lowest possible rntes. This
method of employment, wo believe, would
obvlnto the now existing conti iversy be
tween skilled nnd convict labor and Im-
nrovo our hlghwnvs without additional
expense to tho people.
Wherens, Tho onerdlstrlct rood plan has
been tried In various townships throughout
tho stnto and has been found to be more
successful thun the old plan; therefore.
DC II
Resolved. Thnt wo reamrm our former
action favoring tho ndoptlon of tho one-
distnct roau plan.
Convention of tho fllilenns.
The second annual stato convention of
tho Gideons closed at Ames today. This Is
an organization ot Christian traveling men
engaged In moro or less of religious work
along with their secular pursuits. The con
vention was well attended, there being trav
eling men and their wives from all over tho
stato and several ot tho national officers
from outside ot the state. Among thoso
participating In the program were: W. H,
Darner, Marshalltown; Nathan Ford, Des
Moines; A. W. Lawnsbory, Cedar Rapids;
E. C. Howell, Sioux City; J. E. Ives, Marlon;
F. B. Nichols, Mason City; L. W. McKown
Davenport; John J. Nicholson, Jancsvllle,
Wis,, and S, E. Hill. Belolt.- Wis. Tho
Gideons largely took charge of the church
and Sunday school work In Ames for today.
Another w Courthouse.
At a special olectton held for the purpose
the people of Sioux county voted In favor
of borrowing $60,000 with which to build a
now courthouse at Orange City. This was
on a vory light vote, but the majority was
decisive, Tho peoplo of Orange City had
previously agreed to put up $lu,000 cash,
which will glvo the county authorities a
total of$7S,000 with which to build the
courthouse. The present courthouse Is prob
ably the worst In the stato and this action
ends a long fight over tho location of the
county scat. A short time ago tho county
voted to leave tho county scat at Orange
City.
lluyn Large Plnnt.
MIDDLETOWN. O.. Dec. 22. Tho Con
tlnental Tobacco company has secured the
Wilson & McCnllay plant In this city,
which employs w persons, ine consul
prntion. Is not mnde nubile. Tho Contl
ncntul Tobacco company soveral years ago
secured thu P J. Sorg Tobacco works In
this city and is sun operating mem.
A CliriNtmnn C.1M.
The Bco has decided to give to tho most
popular working girl or woman In Coun
ell Bluffs, who earns her own living, a
Christmas gift ot a box at the Dohany
theater on Christmas night, at which tlmo
the nttractlon will bo "For Love's Sake,"
ono of the beBt melodramas that has ap
peared hero In many years. Tho two Iowa
girls, Mabel and Ethel Strickland, have
prominent parts In tho play. Tho contest
Is to bo decided by the readers of The
Bee, who can vote for their cholco upon
the attached coupon, Tbo contest closes
Tuesday, December 24, at 5 p, m. The
succestful ono In this contest can Invite
three of her friends to occupy the box with
her. A coupon will be printed each day.
Cut them out, vote your cholco and deposit
your ballots at The Boo office. The vote
will be published dally. Subscriptions paid
In advance ono vote tor each cent.
" ONE VOTE FOR :
; Thfater Box, Dohany Theater, :
: Cnrhtmas Night, 1901. i
,....
THE VOTE.
I.tzzlo Hlckey. Wollmnn's 954
Mrs, Annie Lunkley, Boston Store,..,,. 677
11AY0C OF FLAMES
(Continued from First Page.)
citizens were directed to saving goods
from tho storage compartments In the
basement and on tho Urst Moor.
Cnn't HMIniitti' Lives I.oit.
Hundreds of men were formed Into gangs
and wero busily engaged In the work of
paving goods when tho entire superstruc
ture, weakened by the rapidly spreading
flames, collapsed without a moment's warn
ing, crushing and burying dozens of those
engaged In tho work of salvage. Thoso
who escaped uninjured from the blazing
structure, were so panlcstrickcn that it
was some tlmo before on organized at
tempt at rescue could be made. Many of
tho wounded begged to be killed before
tho flro could reach them, ns they saw
thoro was no hopo of roscue.
Tho lire department. Is poorly equipped
ond tho supply of water Inadequate, so that
no effective rcslstanco could be offered
to prevent the spreading of tho fire, which
Anally burned Itself out, leaving many un
fortunates burled beneath tons of wreck
age. Ilrnt Drlvo Hook llesenem.
Ab soon ns posslblo an effort was made
to get out tho bodies of tho dead, but the
heat drove back tho rescuers for hours and
only fifteen of those who were nearest tho
outer walls of tho building could bo re
moved. Exactly how many havo been killed
cannot be known until tho ruins are com
pletely cleared away jtnd this work with
tho primitive method ' In use will occupy
days.
Tho market houso was one of tho hand
somest buildings In the city and was erected
only a few years ago by tho municipality
to meet tho demands of growing business.
It cost over $160,000 and In It were stored
stocks of merchandise and provisions vntucd
nt several thousands of dollars more. It
was ono of the chief sources of rovenuo
for the city of Zacatocas. The Insurance
on It was light nnd It Is doubtful It It
will bo rebuilt.
.Mnny HiiIIiIIiikh I)'Ntro eil.
CAino. W. v.. Dee. 22. Flro hero de
stroyed the Dunlap hotel, National Supply
company's store, McGregor's offlco build
ing, C E. Haddox's hftll and tenement
house, the opera house, Mrs. McGregor's
tenement house and tho residence ot Rev.
H. C. Sanford. , A freight train ran over
the hose, cutting off tho water supply, but
water was finally pumped direct from tho
pumping station nnd I ho town wns saved.
Tho loss Is about $50,000; Insurnnco not
over $15,000.
llnvy I, orii nt I'tlen.
UT1CA, N. V., Doc. 22. A four-story
building, known ns tho Reynolds' block, nt
John and Cathnrlno strcetB, was destroyed
by flro today. Tho loss Is $287,000; Insur
ance, $208,000.
A fireman was Injured by n falling wall,
but will recover. When tho firemen ur-
rlvcd tho llamcs wero raging fiercely.
After hard work by thu department tha
flro was under control at 1 p. m.
Flour Mill Destroyed.
YOUNGSTOWN, O.. Dec. 22. Flro con
sumed tho flour mill of the Elks Milling and
Manufacturing company at Lowellvlllo last
night. Tho loss was $50,000, with small
Insurance. During the progress of the fire
the guests nt a hotel near tha mill becomo
panic stricken, but no one was Injured,
.tin in mo til I'niirr .11111.
HAMILTON, O.. Dec. 23. Tho plant of
tho Champion .Coated Paper company, tho
largest In tbo United States, caught nro at
11:30 Inst night and at 12:30 this morning
tho flames aro beyond control. The mill
will bo destroyed and 400 persons thrown
out ot employment.
BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN SHERMAN
Former ConnreKNiiiiin Kerr nt Work
on 1,1 fr of I. lite .NtlltcH
m n ii.
MANSFIELD. O., Dec. 22. Ex-Congress-man
Kerr, ono of tho executors of tho will
of tho lato John Sherman, Is writing tho
biography of tho distinguished statesman.
Thero will bo two volumes of 000 pages
each. Senator Sherman sot aside $10,000
for that purposo Mr. Kerr says that ono
ot tho most Interesting things that the task
has developed Is that Senator Sherman was
very caroful to keep every letter received
by him from prominent peoplo In this nnd
other countries. These contain many Im
portant letters on Important events In the
nation's history.
Many of tho letters were from hla
brother, General W. T. Sherman.
INJURED WHILE OUT RIDING
Prominent Mnnufiictiirer In Thrown
from Automobile nml Seri
ously Hurt.
NEW YORK. Doc. 22. Very I. Preston.
president of the Amorlcan Steel Hoop coni
pany, Is at Yonkers suffering from serious
Injuries received In nn automobile accident
last Saturday. Mr. Preston w(th his chaf
fueur and two companions passed through
Yonkers nt a very rapid paco nnd nt the
northern line of the city tho machine was
upset. Tho occupants woro picked up un
conscious and taken to St. John's hospital
All Information was refused nt tho hospital
b those In charge. Mr. Preston camo from
PlttBburg when tho American Steel 'Hoop
company moved Its offices to this city.
PENSIONS FOR WI38TUKN VKTKItANS,
Wnr Survivors lleiiiemhereil by the
(iencrnl (nveriiniciit.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. (Special.) Tho
following western pensions havo been
granted:
laaun of December 2.
Nebraska: Increase, Restoration, Reis
sue, etc. Jacoti t. i.nymnn, rawnee city,
$3. Original Wlduws, etc. Amanda L. Po
land, Pawnee City, S. Special Accrued De
cember 4 Emma Brommelmeler, South
Omaha, $3.
Iowa: original Jon u. wicKersnam, uar
lun, $G; Oeorgo W. Young, Sioux Clfy, 16;
Stephon aideon Palmer, Slacoyvllle, $. In
crease, Restoration, Reissue, etc. Joseph
F. Conway, Lyons, $:!0; Jacob Fletcher.
Blencoo, $S: Henry Collins, Stuart,' $6; Peter
Brehmer, Davenport, $S. Special December
4-WIUIam G. Sampson, Vllllscu, $S, Orig
inal Widows, etc. Louisa A. Yeager, Fon
tanels, 18; Helen H. Hanson, Swan Lake,
8. Special Accrued December 4 Amanda
M. Pierce, Sioux City. $8; Nancy A. Allen.
Hazloton. $S; Ellen A. Smith, DeWItt, $S;
Emma Kerns, Orlswold, $S.
South Dnkota: Increase, Restoration, Re
Issue, etc. George W. Thackery, Hot
Springs, $10.
Colorado: Original Widows, Special Ac
crued December 4 Jennie Cain, Lus An
imas, $K.
Montana: Original Gustnvus Kottinger,
Emery, $6: Lorenzo D. Rusroll, nutte, $12.
Issue of December 3
Nebraska: Incrense, Restoration, Reis
sue, etc. John McCoy, Beatrice, $10; Hnr
mon 8. Holcomb, Inovalc, $12. Original
Widows, etc. Minor of Joseph O. Snode,
Alexandria, 10.
Iowa: Original Hiram W. Studlev. Cum
berland, $S; Samuel Stcfty, Victor. $; (war
with Spain) Edward T. Brown. Lewis, $8;
Alfred Hanson, Burlington. . Increase,
Reissue, Rehtoratlon. etc. hllsha F. Tobey,
Des Moines. $8: James J, Stunsell. New
Virginia, $12: Hugh McCnuslanil, Wash.
Ington, $10; Martin Merlele. Toledo. $14;
Jacob aunthor, Soldiers' Homo, Marshall
town. $12; John C. Brooks. Eldon, $10; John
W. Spooner, Luverne. $S; Oeorge Sole,
Otley, $lfi; Oeorge Wolf, Strnwherry Point.
$12. Original Widows, etc. (Special accrued
December 0) Amanda Reynolds, Richland,
$8.
Wyoming: Zadok H. Fales, Medicine
How, Ji.
South Dakota: Increase Restoration,
Reissue, etc Emerson W. Blgelow, An
dover. $: tspeclul accrued, December 5),
Daniel M. Blrdseye, Aberdeen, $!. Orltjl-
DOHANY'S THEATRE
CHRISTMAS DAY MATINEE AND NIGHT.
ENGAGEMENT : EXTRAORDINARY
M
PRICES Matinee, 25c any part of tho house. Night, 25e.
Christmas
Candies
Oct them fresh and home-made and you
are sure to be pleased.
Home-made mixed, per lh 10c
AnRcl-Food Tnffy, per lb ISc
Yankee Peanut, per lb luc
Cracker-Jack, per lb 15c
Butter-Scotch, per lb ISc
Flno one-half, ono nnd two pound boxes
of Christmas bon-bons.
Special prices mado to Sunday Schools,
Churches, etc.
Purity Candy Kitchen
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Gandles
Woodward's Candles
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candies
Woodward's Candles
TRY TO HOLD THK IMPHESSION NOW
MADE OS YOUR MIND UNTIL TOU
1JUY 1UUH .WIUUBI.MAa UAfilJV.
WHEN YOllU DEALER ASKS YOU
WHAT KIND
ILEJoodward's
mil widows, etc. (special nccrued, Decem
ber B) Josephine Klkln. Watertown, K
Colorado: Or!Klnul Henry D, Smith.
Grand Junction, $8,
Montana: Original Frod Chase. Red
IodKO, J6: John W. Dprrell (dead). Murln,
fi. Increase, restoration, reissue, etc. Wil
bur Stone, Iyowlstown, $8. OrlKlnal widows,
etc. Martini A. Dorrell, Laurln, $s.
Issue of December 4:
Nebraska: Original Carey W. McCon
nell. Ashlnnd. $S; Henry C. Kerr, Jlast
Iiirh, $8; (wnr with Spain). John 1-aplno,
Omnhii, $.10. Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc. William B. Knowles, Ini? Pino, 10:
Charles Mlnney, OIiIowh, JIU. Original
widows, iitc. Minor of Chnrles W. King,
Blue Hill, $10: (special accrued, December
7), Adella E. Bathrlck. TecuiiiHeli, $S; Mary
J. Maconuell, Grand Island, $S. ,
Iowa: OrlKlnal Mnrtlu Sterllnp, Brook
lyn, JS. Incrsaso, restoration, reissue, etc.
William D. Smith, Shannon City. $12;
John U Clanln, South EiikIIsIi, $21; Tim
othy Torrel, Chnrlton, $17: Samuel John
ston. I.lhbon, $17; John R. Rutter, Washtu,
$8; Isaac W. Keller, Mount Ayr, $10; Soth
W. Hawkt-H, Keokuk, ix; Nelson W. Eddy,
Wnshta, $10; GeorKe App!ely. Manchester,
$12; John j. Woolsoy, Atlantic, $S;
William Roardsley, Weliman. $.1; Ben
jamin C. Spirks. Charlton, $17. OrlKlnal
widows, etc. Snrnh J. Johnson, Cedar
Falls, $S; Frances A, E. Bartlctt, Solon.
$S; Mary E, Huyden, Peru. $S; (xprclal
accrued, December 0), Mary J. Smith. Bat
tle Creek, $S; (Mexican war, peclnl ac
crued, December (5), Uiura McNally, S.i
bula, $S.
Colorado: Orlfilnal Charles W. Cook,
Montevlsta, $8. Increase, restoration, re
issue, etc. Joseph CIuchm. Canon City, $8.
OrlKlnul widows, etc. Minors of Charles
O. Gilbert, Colorado Springs, $12; Cnrrlo
E. Phillips, Denver, $S.
WATHIl IX THU HOLT CITY.
JrrtMUlrni Xow Kiliuilleil lV n System
of Modern IphIit,
Tho holy lnnd hua Us railways, electrlo
light uiul American windmills and now
Jerusalem Is about to set a supply of good
drlnklntr wuttr. In ancient times, relates
tho Baltimore Sun, tho city of David was
well supplied, Tho remains of nnueducta
und leservolrs show this. Hut since the
Turk's day tho people of Jerusalem havo
been dependent on tho sennty and often
polluted accumulations of rnln water in
the rock-hewn cistern beneath their feet,
Even this supply has recently failed, says
a correspondent of the London "limes,
owing to want of rnln. Distress nnd sick
ness became so Keneral thnt tho Turkish
governor has ut lonuth been Induced to
sanction the purchaso of Iron pipe to brlnn
water from Aln Saloh, or the "sea ed foun
tain," at SoIomon'H pools, about nine miles
south of Jerusalem. A pipe six Inches In
diameter will brlnB 8.WO "skins ' of water
a day for distribution ut "fountains" sup
plied with faucets.
Solomon, In his famous "SonB," HpMiks
of this Hecret Bpring. now turned to use.
'My beloved," he says, as quoted by tho
Times correspondent, "Is like n spring Bhut
up, a fountain sealed." it Is a deep-down
subterranean spring, which has, from the
time of Solomon, flowed throuKh tho urched
tunnel built by him to the distributee
chamber or reservoir near the northwest
corner of the highest of SoIomon'H nools,
Half a century ago the location of this
hidden" spring, which whs still, as In
Solomon's time, (lowing Into the reservoir
mentioned, wus unknown. The tunnel Is
roofed by stones leunlng against each
other like an Inverted V, the primitive
form of the arch, which Is also seen In
the roof of tho queen'B chamber of the
great pyramid. Tho entrance to this tun
nel from tho spring Is ono of tho oldest
structures In existence. The piping Is to
be laid along the old unueduct which for
merly, from tho tlmo of Bolomon, brought
this game wuter to the temple urea. There
uro eleven or twelve ancient fountains hero
and there In the city, long unused, hut now
to bo utilized, und from which the wuter
mnv be drawn free to all. several taps
being attached to each fountain.
H. Grattan Donnelly's
Greatest Play
For
Love's
a
Sake
Presenting
Mabel & Ethel Strickland
and n cast of especial excellence
A Merry Christmas to All !
The Largest Crockery Establishment in the West.
Prices the Lowest.
W. A. MAURER
Rttail, 342 and 344 Broadway, Council Bluffs.
We Are Direct Importers from England, Prance and Germany
and Save You the Middleman's Profit.
Holiday shopping hero is an easy matter, our stock is
so large and the variety iH so great, and is full of pretty and
dainty things that will suggest themselves to you as a
suitable Xmas or New Year's gift. Our line of IJavilniid
China is the largest ever shown and the best ever offered.
We have thirty-two distinct lines to select from. We have
tried to please all tastes, and pocketbooks as well. Just
think of buying a llaviland salad dish, clouded gold edge
and dainty floral decorations, at 75c, and other goods
equally as low in proportion.
Cut Glass
We are selling Cut Glass at 'what
others pay for It. The quullty 8 of
the finest, tho cutting of tha latest.
A 10-Inch Fruit Dish, deep y
cutting, elegant In de- I I
sign, at I I U
Medium sizes 2 jjfj
Wo have Just opened another lot of
our especially cut OOO
Tumblors, which we i Mil
offor at, per dor. UlUU
Nlco clear glass, exceptionally
well cut.
Dinner Ware
We have over 60 lines of goods,
from which you can select anything
you want from a cup and saucer to a
full dinner set. We have also somo
special values In full Dlnuor Sots,
which we aro closing out.
Como and seo them If you Intend
buying anything In this line.
Just Another Word
and this Is that the llttlo girl may
got a BIOOER DOLL FOR XMAS.
Wo will repeat our usual custom
and close out every doll In our whole
sale department at actual wholesale
price. Wo will sell you a single doll
at tho prlco a dealer pays by the
dozen. This lino Includes the brass
head or Minerva dolls and the genu
ine Kestner dolls tho finest made.
Also all Children's Dishes, etc., on
tho same basis.
In Novcltlos and Wares for the tabl.
We offer you tho productions of the
best makers at from 20 to 33W per
cent less than elsewhere. Our stock
Is large and complete, Including a
full lino ot Starling Silver Mounted
Genuine Ebony Ooods and Traveling
Sets, put up In leather cases. Just
the thing for gentlemen.
Just One Word
About the most popular line In our
stock. They do not need advertising,
but perhaps you have not seen them,
"Our list contains many names that
ve would like to remember, but
there are so many we cannot afford
to pay much for them, but we want
Visitors and Purchasers Equally Welcome
A Merry Christmas to All I
RICKLY ASH BITTERO
CURES CONSTIPATION. 0
Council Bluffs....
Author of
Darkest Russia
A powerful utory of ht'iirt
Interest, lightened by tle
lldous comedy.
A scenic revelation pro
duced with mcclinnlcnl ef
fects. THE STIIONGEST AT
TRACTION OI" THE SEASON,
35c, 50c, 75c, boxes $1
something nlco." Wt have It, and
when you come In look at
The lines of Bisque ft
Lacn Flgurcn nil A
from 25c to UUu
Imported Drnnzo lt
Figures from UHO
2.1c to UUU
Cameo Pieces all kinds aa
and shapes and do- hi 10
signs, 25c to UUu
Bon-Bon or m p.
Olive Dishes from II hO
25c to 0 JU
Fancy Mates from 16c to 60c.
And many others which tho limited
space will not permit us to onumor-
ate.
DO YOUIt XMAS SHOPPING NOW,
WHILE TRADING 18 EASY.
Beer Steins
Ono of the most decoratlvo features
In tho dining room from 10c to $10.00
each from the grotesque to tho most
artistic, Including the Musical
Steins.
We havo this yoor Imported a lino
of Pottery from Sweden and flussla;
the quaint productions of these
countries nro attracting attention,
Brlc-a-Brao or Fancy Pottery from
tho tasty little flower holder to the
finest Paris produotlon.
iQc Goods
A counter full of them. Any of
them cheap at 25c. Also, all kinds of
GlasBwaro, Fancy Water Sots, 4-ploco
Tea Sets, Cheap Fancy Cupa, Mugs,
Salads, etc., less than elsewhere.
Kodaks
from 80c upwards.
Eastman line and others. Also full
Ilea ot supplies.
Cutlery
From the cheapest kitchen to tha
finest Silver, Pearl or Ivory goods,
Including a full line of Carvers,
Japanese Goods
An unusually attractive linn and ex
cellent value In Sugars and Creams,
Salads, Baking DUhes, Vatea, etc.
Lamps
Everything conceivable la thta line
from 25 cents to S50 each.