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- TTTE OMATTA DAILY HEE: ' FTIIDAY DErEMBEH 23. 1004. 1 COUNCIL BLUFFS r? 0 1 u C H Mnot MESTtOI. ttavls f 11 drugs. Iefrert' classes fit Btockrt sella carpets. Duncan sell the bt srhoil shoes. Nigh, school at Western Iowa collfsre Domesttle rooktns;. 83 North Mala street. Prs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl street. ronen does the beat reralrtnc. 23 Main. For rent, modern bouse. 73 Siatn avenue. protect your stock ('ora a tor in; buy bonrda cheap from C. Hater. Elegant selection or Xmss pictures and framrs. Bora lea. 2U 8. Main. Cigars for Ctiristmaa presents at Morgan at Dickey's drug store. 142 Broadway. Fancy mirrors, alngla and triplicate, at Morgan LMckey'a drug store. 112 B way. Discount sale on framed pictures for Christmas gitta. Alexander a Sa Broadway. Morgan as Klein, upholsterers and mat treaa maJtera. moved to 1 8. Main. Tel. U6. The Brotherhood of American YeorrnTi will meet this evening In regular session for the election of otncera. If you want a nice aweet or suur wins for Christmas dinner 'phone CXIar-Wil, J. O. Moabacher Co., Council Bluffs. Nels Jensen, a well known brick mason and contractor, is suffering from a fracture of his right leg. received during a friendly - scuttle Wednesday. The remains of Kdward Hatton. who died Wednesday evening at St. Bernard s hos- f ltal. were taken yesterday to Corning, la., or burial. Missouri oak dry cord wood. $6 a cord; cobs. 11.75 per load: ahell bark hickory, 17 per cord, delivered. William Welch, 1 North Main. Telephone 1.3. William II. Gilbert of Omaha and Iluse Jl Rooney of South Omaha and Charles f. J- Bnfefdt of Persia, la., and Anna Kt or fortsmoutn, Ja., were mari-ieu m tnis city yesterday by Justice Ouren. T. II. Bchulta of Mlnden, against whom Information charging him with being In sane was filed Wednesday by E. . Kun dd. was discharged yesterday by the com missioners, after a hearing. ' Chief of Police Richmond yesterday filed an Information charging Charles U. Town send, the amateur detective, with being Insane. Ills case wlil probably be Inves tigated by the commissioners today. Buy battlns of C. Hater, stop up the cracks and save feed. William Peterson, an old man who ekes out a living by collecting Junk and who la said to have lived alone at 1?1 Avenue H. waa reported to the police late last night as being critically 111 and with but Blight chances for his living through the night. J Bergeant Nela Nelson won out at the sec ond competitive drill of the High school cadets yesterday afternoon, this making the second time that he has carried off the gold medal presented by the faculty of the school. If lie succeeds In winning the third time In succession be will be en title! to retain it. The annual shoot of the Bluff City dun club yesterday attracted about 130 sports men to the grounds at the east side of the river. The first prise, a dressed deer, was divided between John Oliver, J. E. Wallace, Henry Deetkln and C. Lyon of Qlenwood. Heveral hundred turkeys, gee and ducks were also given ns prises. The live buck deer, weighing 360 pounds, wns awarded .o Peter Ixrenson cf the Kiel hotel. The funeral of the late Robert W. Sweeney will he held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence of his dauRhter, Mrs. A. W. Hnber, 213 Kast Pierce street, and Interment will be In Walnut Hill ceme tery. The services at the house will be rondttcted bv Rev. James O'May, pastor of Broadway Mefliodlst church. At the grave Bluff City Masonic lodge, of which deceased was a member, will have charge of the e, services. The members or tne lodge are re quested to meet at Masonio temple at t o'clock. . rn rm Honrs!r4e Candy Is te beat always ti bu;'. We make all of our card? and know It Is good. Purity 2nd Kitchen, 64 Broadway. Rooms and cafe. Ogden hotel. Palm and Fra Sale One-third leas than they have ever been sold for. Do not miss this opportunity. ... WIIXJOX. Plumbing and heating. Bliby at Bon. Special Sale OF 1IGM GRAB PIANOS For ten days we will conduct a Pre Inventory Sale and offer our entire stock of fine pianos at a DISCOUNT OF 10 off our regular cash price. , We have the fin est line of Piano Scarfs,- Stools and Music Rolls, and are putting in another entire catalogue of 10 cent music, which gives us the largest stock. of sheet music and books in middle America. , BOURIGIUS PIANO HOUSE 335 Broadway Where Tha Organ ' Stands Upon Ttia Building , vmmmm LEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN 28 PEARL ST.rHO""' l4y Attendant If Desired. WEEK OF CHRISTMAS CHEER Two f the Ciurcket Start Off witk Exsr cisss This ETiniuf. POOR ARE TO BE REMEMBERED AS USUAL Asanas; Mast Rotable tiataerlags Wilt Be Thnsa of Christina Home. Ie l.oii Missions and General Dodge's Treat a C nllaren. The first of the Christmas celebrations by the different church Sunday schools of the city will teke place this evening when the young people of the Broadway Methodist and First Presbyterian churches will have their yuletlde eierclsea. At the Broadway church, "Santa Claus' Workshop." will be, the theme of the entertainment to he given by the pupils of the Sunday school. The platform will be set to represent the work shop of old Santa Claua, who will be there in rerson, and at the close of the play will distribute the gifts among tha young folks. At the First Presbyterian church there will be a Chrlstmaa tree, with exercises by the primary department and a program of musical numbers and recitations. Saturday evening the following Sunday schools will hava their celebrations: First Christian church, cantata, "Christmas at Grandpa's"; Second Presbyterian church, German Methodist and German Evangel ical churches. Christmas trees with appro priate exercises by the young people; Fifth Avenue Methodist church, Christmas pro gram by children. The Seventh Pay Adventists will havs a Christmas program of carols, recitations and other exercises at the Gunn school house, which will be given under the di rection of Miss Iearl Greening. Next Monday evening there will be the following entertainments: First Congrega tional church, Chrlstmaa tree and exercises; Latter Day Saints, Christmas tree and pro gram ; Union Christian, Christmas tree, program and distribution of gifts; Swedish Lutheran, program by Sunday school and distribution of gifts; Swedish Baptist, Sun day school, Christmas treat; Woodbury Avenue Sunday school, cantata, "Tha Christmas King"; First Baptist, program by Sunday school and cantata, "Old Krlss Kringle." Next Wednesday evening the children of the Sunday schools of St. Paul's Episcopal church and All Saints' chapel will have their Chrlstmaa party and treat at Royal Arcanum hall. There will be a program of songs and recitations under the leader ship of Miss Gretzer and Miss DeHaven. Tha Sunday school of St. John's English Lutheran church will not have lis Christ mas entertslnment until Friday evening of next week, when the young folks will give the play. "Sunta Claus at Home, or the Chrlstmaa Excursion." At Christian Home. The children of tha Christian home will have thtlr Christmas celebration tomorrow evening, when the exercises will consist of the rendition of the cantata, "Old Fash ioned Santa Claus." There will also be wand and hoop drills by the member of tha gymnasium classes, under tha direc tion of Miss Florence Denny, followed by a program of songs and recitations. Mon day afternoon the children will hava a Christmas tree and the annual distribu tion of gifts will be made. The annual Christmas treat and enter tainment provided by General G. M. Dodge the children of old soldiers will be li-id this year on next Wednesday in tha armory of the Dodge Light guards, when there will be an appropriate program and the usual distribution of fruit and candles for tha lit tle folks. At the Iowa School for the Deaf the Christmas exercises will be held tomorrow evening In the chapel of the Institution and will be under the direction of Miss Mao Dill. Every pupil will receive some suit able gift, as is the usual custom of Super intendent Rothert. There will be a large Christmas tree, which will be placed In the dining hall and on Monday evening there will be tha annual Christmas party and dance. The children of Rev. Henry DeLong't two mission schools will hava their Chrlst maa treats next week. On Friday the children of tha Broadway mission will have their treat and each will receive a present There will be appropriate exer cises. A similar program will ba carried out Saturday afternoon at the Avenue F mission school. There will be big Christ mas trees at both schools. Tha members of the Flower mission will, following their usual custom, distribute Christmas dinners among a number of poor families and on Saturday will have their annual Chrlstmaa tree for a limited number of young children. Each member will bring at least two children to the Christ mas tree festivities and aa there are twenty-flve young women belonging to the mission, this means that at least fifty lit tle ones will be made happy by them. DECEMBER TERM OP COl'RT E1DS Judge Green Concludes Work and Leaves for His Homo. With tha disposition of a few minor mat ters Judge Oreen yesterday morning ad journed the December term of district court and left In tha afternoon for his hpme In Audubon. The next term of court will be convened January 6, with Judge A. B. Thomell presiding. J. W. Wilson, who appealed from a fine of $35 and costs Imposed on him for assault ing II. Sokaloff and wife and was again convicted In tha district court, was sen tenced by Judge Green to pay a fine or t30 and costs. In passing sentenoe Judge Green stated that but for the tact that the de fendant was a poor man ha would hava been inclined to line him tha limit 1100. The motion on the part of tha plaintiff In tha damage suit of Guy Bourlclus against the motor company for a new trial was argued and overruled. Following the refusal of the Board of County Supervisors to consider his claim until tha January session Attorney F. A. Turner yesterday began suit against Potta wattamie county for 1300 for services ren dered In conducting tha case of Lewis Smith, colored, charged with murder, be fore tha supreme court, ha having been assigned to defend Smith by order of tha presiding Judge. Tha petition In tha suit of Fire Chief Nicholson against the Citizens' Qas and Electric Company was filed yesterday. Chief Nicholson asks 15,000 damsges and an additional 50 for what ha clalma to hava expended for medicine. On the night o( September 17 Nicholson and his driver were thrown from their buggy while responding to a firs alarm by driving Into a mound of dirt, alleged' to have been left unprotected on First street by tha defendant company. Mrs. Anna Reaction has begun suit for di yoroe from Charles J. Bcanlon, alleging de sertion. She also asks for $1,000 permanent and f3a a month temporary alimony. Mrs. Carrie Jensen asks for a divorce from L. P. Jensen, to whom sits was mar ried In Neola In December, 1887. She makes statutory charges and aaka to be awarded the custody of their Ave minor children and that tha title to their property In Neola ba decreed In her. Mrs. Kata Olsen' seeks a divorce from Max tin Olson, to whom she waa married Your opportunity to buy from the sample Hue of H. F. Hahn Co., the largest wholesale jewel ers in the United States, lasts but two days more. Scores of beautiful presents left, which must be closed out. You positively save from 20 to 25 per cent by availing yourself of this extraordinary opportunity. The stamp of newness, originality and artistic merit is in evidence on all goods at our UP-TO-DATE STORE. 'No such values have ever been shown in the West be fore, and the great selling testifies to the truth of this statement. 25 PER CENT OFF On solid gold brooch pins, lace pins, collar pins, etc. 25 PER CENT OFF On ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold set rings. 20 PER CENT OFF On hand painted china. 20 PER CENT OFF On chains, fobs, scarf pins and lockets. 20 PER CENT OFF On mantel clocks, parlor clocks and bedroom clocks. 20 PER CENT OFF On silver plated tea sets. Remember, that with every dollar will receive a coupon entitling you to receive tree. Christmas Eve., a diamond , - glass dish a solid gold watch one dozen sterling silver teaspoons. LARGE NEW CATALOGUE FREE CALL OR WRITE FOR IT. 20 per cent off on Fancy Combs. 407 Rrnadwav 'Phone L608. Jeweler and Optician. Council Bluffs July 27, 1904. She alleges that shortly after the marriage her husband attempted to shoot her and would have succeeded but for the Interference of neighbors. Since then the life she has led. she avers, has been too strenuous and she would prefer to be come a single woman again. Deputy Sheriff W. A. Groneweg, on be half of himself, J. C. Baker. J. B. Long and Ed Canning, who were also deputies from January 1. 19U0. to January 1. 1902, and whose claims have been assigned to him, has brought sult against Pottawattamie county to recover 1170.22, this representing the portion of their salaries during that period which remains unpaid. Before the law fixing the salary of the sheriff and his deputies was amended the county board had sn agreement with the then sheriff, U B. Cousins, that the salaries to a certain amount were to be paid out of the fees and earnings collected by tha office. Dep uty Groneweg asserts that sufficient was collected within the time stated to meet all the salaries. Joseph Stiles, a -real estate dealer of Har lan, la., has brought suit agalnat Squire & Annis of this city for $400, claiming this amount Is due him for commission In a deu for 400 acres of land, for which be suc ceeded In finding a purchaaer. George A. Reickart has begun suit against the Rock Island Railroad company asking (700 damages for alleged overflow of twen ty-one acres of his farm by reason of the defendant company failing to maintain a proper and sufficient waterway to carry off surface water, aa It is alleged. It contracted to do. ROCK ISLAND WILL. RAISE. BRIDGE Engineer Innble to Bay About Help- Ins; Improve the Creek. W. II. Davlsson. principal assistant engi neer of the Rock Island railroad, with headquarters in Chicago, was In the city yesterday in response to Mayor Macrae's request that each railroad centering in the city send Its engineer to Investigate and devise some concerted plan for preventing the periodical overflows of Indian creek. In company with Mayor Macrae, Alder man Younkerman, Weaver and Gilbert, Mr. Davlsson made a tour of the creek and particularly looked Into the condition pf his company's bridges over It. Of tha three bridgea owned by the Rock Island two were found to be of sufficient height above the creek to afford an ample waterway, but the third will have to be raised about two feet. Mr. Davlaaon informed the city offi cials he was confident his company would offer no objections to raising this bridge, but as to his company sharing part of the cost of deepening and widening the creek bed, aa proposed by the mayor and city council, he was not prepared to say. As to this the company would determine after he had filed hla report. President Ramsey of the Wabash road has written Mayor Macrae that hla com. pany'a engineer will be here shortly and that the Wabash will be perfectly willing te do whatever the other roads agree to do. Canes and Candy Beads For the decoration, canes from 1 cent up. Three yards of candy beads for t cents. Purity Candy Kitchen, (46 Broadway. Wilcos's Flower Store Is ths best plac In tha city to buy Xmii presents. Every body appreciates flowers. You should see our display. Hen I Kstate Transfers. These traasfers were reported to The Bee December ti by tha Title Guaranty and Trust company i Council Bluffs: Samuel Alexander and wife to J. A. MrKeenmn. lot I, In Original plat lot 173, w. d 7. f (.000 Th omits kV Csssdy snd wife to John K. Oarner. sV nV, 17-76-41. q. c. d.. 1 Frsnk Jone mid wif to Koala Cousu (art aeW seW U-Ti-H. s. w. 0- M X4 20 Per Cent Off on Cut Glass 20 PER CENT OFF On our beautiful line of um brellas. 20 PER CENT OFF vases & cologne bottles. On 20 PER CENT OFF On all sterling silver, silver plated and ebony toilet sets, desk sets, manicure sets and shaving sets. 20 PER CENT OFF On child's cup and napkin rings. 20 PER CENT OFF On rosaries. 20 PER CENT OFF On ladies' hand bags. 20 PER CENT OFF On all sterling silver, al mond, salad and fish sets. Sheriff to A. W. Way. 'lots 3. 4, 6, block 1. Highland Place add, s. d.... 107 Nels MlkkelHon and wife to Theodore Nelson, lot 8. part lot 9, block 7, Hayllss' 3d add. w. 5 528 Treasurer to Klvlna B. Larson, lot 8, block 21. McGee's subdlv. t. d 10 John C. Kendull and wife to C. A. Hamilton, lots 26, W, 28, J9. 31, Kerry add, w. d 100 A. B. Walker to Jesse Walker, nVi wVi ne4 swVi 6-75-3!), q. C. d 17 A. W. El.sworth to Fannv Ellsworth, lot 24. block 11. McClelland, q. c. d.... 1 Ad1btrt Cook and wife to George W. Collins, lot 4, In 4-76-44. w. d 2.00 Total ten transfers J9.012 Don't Do, Cheap Candy for the children. Pure home-mndn candy Is wholesome. Purity Candy Kitchen sells nothing but pure candy. 148 B'way. Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following: Name and Residence. A?e. A. W. Trimpe. Council Btuffs 25 Lena Baker. Council Bluffs 21 Martin B. Nelson. I'nderwood. Ta 21 Anna K. Hemmingsen. Council Bluffs 21 William H. Gilbert. Omaha 40 Rose Itooney, South Omaha 33 Nels P. Peterson, Ceresco. Neb 40 Johanne M. Jorgenson. Ceresco, Neb 5J Charles F. Ronfeldt. Persia, la 37 Anna Eggers, Portsmouth, la 18 Wilcoi's Flower Store Is where you can get an Xmaa present for a small amount of money that Is sure to be appreciated. Fanes' Boxes of Candy At Purity Candy Kitchen, (46 Broadway. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 230; night, F667. DITCH OBJECTIONS ARB OVKRHl LED Pottawattamie-Harrison Scheme Or dered Constructed. MISSOURI VALLEV. la., Dec. 22. (Spe cial Telegram.) The boards of supervis ors of Pottawattamie and Harrison coun ties met in joint session in the city hall here today for the purpose of considering the petitions for a drainage district cov ering the western portion of the two coun ties. Supervisor A. Edgecomb presided over the meeting, assisted by Deputy Audi tors O. W. Atkins and W. M. Fredericks. On roll call the petitions were found to be sufficient In form and signatures, and that the drainage petitioned for was ne cessary and conducive to the nubile health. v At the afternoon session a long remon strance was filed by L. C. Brown In be half of certain objectors. Attorney Hlnes, on behalf of the Northwestern railway, as serted that his company was not opposing the drainage proposition, but only asking sufficient damages to cover the actual coat of bridges and culverts made necessary by the canals. All objections being overruled the board appointed C. W. Hunt of Harrison and Ossler of Pottawattamie to aasesa the bene fits of the proposed drainage to the adja cent lands subject to overflow. The board then adjourned to meet in Council Bluffs, February 21, 1905. to receive the report of these assevsors and take further action In the Mrnona-Harrlson drainage project. P. A. Sawyer and J. Z. Adams, represent ing tha petitioners fur canals draining parts of aforesaid counties, have succeeded In submitting the full facts and objections urged by Addison, Oliver and others against said drainage In the case at bar styled Ballah agalnat The Boards of Supervisors of Harrison and Monona counties.' The arguments are Intended to cover all ob jections to the present drainage laws of Iowa as affecting their legality and will be submitted to Judge Wakefleld next week. Whatever his decision tha caae will be ap pealed to the aupreine court, whence Imme diate action la expected for the purpose of defining the status of the drainage laws of luwa taat all drainage sfetttt nun; un-J FF 20 PER CENT OFF On silver plated table, des sert and teaspoons and fan cy pieces. 25 PER CENT OFF On cnndelabras and candle shades. 25 PER CENT OFF On stationery, potery and art goods. 20 PER CENT OFF On solid gold pens, pen hold ers and fountain pens. sterling silver spoons for f 1.0() were $1.50. All broken sets sterling silver forks for $1.00 alue $1.50 to ?2.00. 25 PER CENT OFF On all sterling silver novel ties, including manicure pieces, cologue bottles, soap boxes, match boxes, scissors, combs, trays, ink wells, blot ters, pocket knives, etc. cash purchase you an opportunity to ring: a rich cut- der consideration may be proceeded with uccording to law. Robs His K to pi oyer. MARSH ALLTOWN, la.. Dec. 22. (Special Telegram.) A warant wns Issued from the court of Justice W. M. Clark today for the arrest of John Monroe for the theft of a team of horses, harness, buggy and all the other vuluables he could get hold of from J. D. Siience, a farmer living near Clem ents, this county, yesterday. Spence wiis away at the time and the children were at school, and upon returning they found the house strewn with furniture and a trunk- known to contain valuables broken open. As soon as Spence returned a search wus Instituted. The buggy was traced for a few miles when tho trail waa lost. Monroe, who was working for Spence and Is ac cused ef the crime, Is a man about 22 years of age. He la quite dark, has thick lips and might be taken for a light mulatto. He claimed to live in Kansas. Jury Inable to Settle It. WEBSTER CITY;. Ia., Dec. 22.-(SpeclXl Telegram.) The Jury in the case against County Superintendent of Schools L. N. Grber, charged with an assault and but tery with intent to do great bodily Injury to City Superintendent L. H. Ford dis agreed today after an eightcen-hour ses sion. They stood six to six. The alleged uHsuult occurred last May In the private office of Prof. Ford, where Gerber hud gone to Intervene in behalf of his son, who was in the graduating clas, but had been suspended. No one witnessed the assault and for many days after Ford lay at the point of death from a blow in the back of the head. The case may not be re tried. Train Crew Is Exonerated. ONAWA, la., Dec. 21 (Special.) The coroner's Jury today, after examining the train crew of No. 36, which killed tho un identliied man yesterday at the Ashton croesing, brought in a verdict that the un identified man was killed by being struck by freight train No. 36, Northwestern rail way, and exonerated the company and ita employes from all liability. Nothing could be faund to Identify the party and he waa burled lie re today. MeFarland Is Uonnd Over. CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia., Dec. 22. (Special.) Thomas MeFarland, who was arrested in Chicago recently and brought back! here for trial on the charge of embezzling $300 of the Foresters of America's money, waa arraigned today. Ha waived examination and waa held to the grand Jury in $560 bond. This ho failed to fumiah and was sent to Jail. Ensxlaeer Makes Fast Ran. CRESTON, Ia., Dec. i-(Speclul.)-Fat mall No. 8, with Engineer Dlffetibaugh of Creston, made a run Tuesday evening which has called forth comments' from railroad circles. The train made up 114 mlnutea between Creston and the transfer, and made the entire distance of 108 miles in 119 minutes. Dedhaaa Hank la Closed. SIOV'X CITY, Ia. Dec. 22--The Dedham Savings bank of Dedham, la., has been closed, and the president, J. O. Caton, who left, ostensibly for funds, cannot be found. He Is said to be short about J0.uO and the bank has commenced suit against hlra for the amount. The bank bad o.0uu ia de posits. First Train an new Road. ANAMOSA. Ia.. Dec. 22 (8petlal.-The first train was run over the Chicago, Ana mosa & Northern from here to Pralrlesburg yesterday. The people of the latter burg celebrated wKa a. taut( md ioscbea. (f'iii J THE GIFT SHOP ....OF THE WEST.... Headquarters for Holiday Shoppers The general verdict is: Our prices are the lowest and selection the best. Special sale for Friday on Ebony Ster ling Silver Mounted Toilet Articles. A cut of 25 to 50 on all Ebony goods. These goods are genuine Ebony not imitation. . LINE CONSISTS OF: Men's and Boys' Military Brushes, Files, Buffers, Corn Knives, Erasers, Soap Boxes, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Cloth Brushes, Whisk Brooms,etc. Our cut glass sale still continues and is the wonder of Xmas purchasers, prices less than one-half regular prices. Hand-painted plates, heavy gold border. worth $150, $2.00, all for Sterling Silver Another big shipment just received. We offer you exceptional value in this de partment, also a full line of new French grey patterns in plated ware, prices 25 less than elsewhere. W. A. 340-342-344 Broadway, Co. Bluffs VISITORS AND PURCHASERS EQUALLY WELCOME ' -"HI ' T-Ta- r THE Rapid Delivery Co. 10 PEARL STRICT. We Guarantee Quick and Baft Delivery of Hag-gage and I'srcela OUR PRICES ARE .RICHT. TRY US. Office Resilience Phooe 8Z7. 'Pboo F74. $2.50, &tl AA' .1. DABCHOOUHSllGTlTCno'oT Western Iowa College Enter Hew. Calaleame Free. E. P. MILLER. Prsldnt. fasoale Temple. 'Pnnne B14, CHATTEL LOANS , A. A. CLARK A CO. 1 BaUblUb. 1UI. Brosswar sd Mils Si. r riim1! Sks Star. You i sa borrow ar aauMint ea cattla, kon, k.uukoia fsrulturs or u th.u.1 Mtvrlir. M aurer to tun borrow. r. ana lai.rMt raauc accorslnfir. All Bu.in.aa couAfoatial. UjVmc iiim. OSV. uts If SBU UU !., SBllUSaf fSBlBe U4 a .