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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1884)
THE DAILY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS , THURSDAY ; DECEMBER It I5o * . Thursday Morning Poo. 11 BUBSCRIlTiON JUTES. Bj-M&'J - - - 110.00 per JOM OFF1CEI No. 7 r ttl Btragt. Near MINOB MENTION , Fine holiday geode at BUs ' . II. R , Stownrt , artist , at ChapmnnV , See J. Rollor'a now utock of cloths. ' buokwlioat. Try McOlurg'a solf-raising Cloaka at your own prices at the Pee plo'a store. Bay your ovorcoata and auita at the People's atoro. Reduction aalo in all departments at thoPooplo'a atoro. Call at the Pooplo'o atoro before buying your holiday presents. Weather strips , weather strips , weather atrips , at W.W. , Chapman's. Tickets aie soiling well for the Great Republic. Reserve your seats early. flrcrt closing out sale of cloaks at year on fiiocs at the Po oplo's store. The Knights and Ladies of Honor meet to-morrow evening nt 100 Main strait. Hutihlnson's hack had a door smashed by a brief runaway of the team at the 0. B. depot. The 1'nttor Siators are at the Ogden honso and Till appear in the * Masonic hall this evening , If you want fine portrait a for the holi days , place your order early with Slow- art the artist. Don't wait. There has boon throe days good work put upon the rink , grinding it down un til It la In bettor condition than over. The Burlington Hawkeye aaya of the Potter Slaters that "Burlington has not boon glvon such n treat It * a long time. " Christmas ] cards given away On all cash purchases of fifty cento and upwards at Seamen's closing out sale , 405 Broad way. way.A A now collodion agency has just started at 525 Broadway , room G. The style of the firm name ID I1. M. Clay- worth & Co. Some of the city ofliclals yesterday af ternoon started out on another inspec tion trip of the proposed opening of In dian crook to the rlvor. The Silver King company came in yes terday from Dos Molnoa over the Rock Island and took the K. 0. for Plattsmouth their scenery otc. being in n special car. Permits to wed wore yesterday 'given to J. Oakley Campbell and Olive B French , of this city , and W. D. Haworth and Cora E , McGarvoy , of Ilnrrieon county. W. W. Chapman has just completed an elegant easel , seven foot alx inches in height by three foot in width , on which the criyon portrait of Charles Keith , by Stewart , will hereafter rest. H. R. Stewart is at work on a crayon portrait of the late tilt. Cooper father of Mr. Cooper of Cooper & MoGoo. It la being copied from an old fashioned ambro typo , taken moro than twenty years ago. Wo still have a largo stock of book * , staple and fansy stationary , notions , and holiday goods that mutt and will bo sold at once at prices that will pay yon to in- vostlgato. JI. E. Seaman , 405 Broad- way. way.Ono Ono vagrant , who was ordered to leave town two weeks ago , but who has boon hovering about , has boon arrested on sus picion of being onoof the two who robbad McOabo.-J TUB BEK'K suggestions for the organi zation of a merchants' police are mooting with much favor. Such a force is surely needed foe the protection of property , and the expense will bo light. It Is understood that numerous changes will take place at she freight transfer In this city on January 1st and it Is said that the agent , Wm. II. Burns , will bo compelled to largely reduce the clerical force. The marshal now issues orders to keep the streets and gutters free from all lit ter , papers , ashes , etc , and threatens to prosecute all who hill to comply. The fine may bo as high as 810. This warn ing shall therefore bo heeded. Mr. Charles Keith , the general ngonl for the 0. B. & Q. railway in this city , will entertain a number of his friends and railway employees to-morrow evening - ing at his/ residence on Graham avenue. The test to which Scott street .bridge was subjected was a pretty eovoro one There wore twelve loaded wagons am tiaras , averaging 0,000 pounds ) and inak Ing In all 72,000 pounds , and thlrty.fivo men averaging 150 pounds each. Th bridge stood the weight as If it had oul ; boon a feather , The Great Republio to bo presentee hero Friday and Saturday evenings promises to draw largo crowds. The enlisting listing of so many of the shool children and local talent , Las awakened grout In terest and great qxpoctationa , Seat should bo resorvojl fca.Jy. A. chingo has been made in the polic lorco which is intondodto make it mor efficient. J , J. Ilathanay has been ap pointed by the mayor as captain , to tak charge of these on night [ duly. Ho is well-known citizen and if he koepi 01 the move and attends closely to basinet it will prove a help probably , ' The Potter sisters are to appear in th Mwonfo hall this evening , the entertain ent to be under the autpicoi and fc ony Miition. The Potter titter very fine Imperaomtorr , and their ro \ cital in costume IIM 'ton the highest praise in fill parts of the country. With ticket * at only thirty-five centn there should ho a crowded honso. The play of "Lovoaud Liw" WAS pre sented successfully at the opera house last evening by Milton Nobles. Mr. Nobles has won high rank already , and is a general favorite , but In this now play , of hU own authorship , ho 1ms cor- lalnly won now laurels. It is an excel lent play , full of thrilling situations , and Mr. Nobles with his excellent nuppoil presented It in a manner which called Forth great enthusiasm and much praise 'rom the audience. A special feature ol ntorost In connection with its prcsonta- .ion hero , was the fact that Mr , Nobles ; onerously gave it aa a benefit to hlo old riond , Rov. T. J. Mackoy , the rector of St. Paul's church. There ia a lively demand for rovolvorH , and many cltlzans are now going armed. so that either thieves or thugs will have , o jump the town or somoof them will bo aid low by an attempt to rob llio money man. If ono or two of these snoaka wcro crippled by bullets It would put a stop to heir plundering. It scorns that about , ho only way to stop the present deviltry * for the citizens to go armed and pro- , oct themselves as best they can. The ) olico force is not largo , there la a good deal of territory to cover , and when BUS- ) icious characters or crooks are arrested hey manage to got out of it easily. Svory ablo-bodlod citizen might aa well , horoforo , conatltuto himself a special policeman to servo at hia own expense. A Vail correspondent of the Bulletin luu describes the situation there : At ho mooting of the city council on Man- lay night there wan considerable discus- ion on the subject of saloon liconso. The own used to got twelve hundred dollars a year from tho'saloons and the question s how to got it again. It doesn't take a very acute vision to see that prohibition lon't prohibit anything but the license money. It will bo very difficult here to arrange any plan of licensing "drinks not prohibited by state law" without closing up the restaurants which sell' ' pop and Idor , or compelling them to sell liquors a make money enough to pay tholr 11- onso. The touncll took no action except o authorize the city attorney to draw up n ordinance to bo reported at a futnro mooting. McClurg's self-rising buckwheat Hour nlwaya ready for use. Try It. Dr. 0. 0. Hazon , Dentist , 100 Main at. A BOTHERSOM QUES HON. 1.12 , Bcainnit Is Answering It Though to tlic SutiHlaut Ion or All. "What shall I buy for Christmas ? " s the question that is now aggitating the minds of many. Ono of the best ways o solve the above problem U to drop in o Seaman's and consult him , for ho Is closing out all his stock at fabulously low ) riccs. Instead of prices being up , bo- auso of the holiday aoaaon , they are way own with him , preparatory to a change n business. Ho has received all hla i\ow goods for the holidays , and haa no largo a rarloty of tjoods from which ; o select that ono ' needs to nnpoct the stock itself. An enumeration of some of the many articles'may ' , how- ivot , prove helpful as suggestions. Ho iaa a fmo line of gold pens in ebony , vary , pearl and rubber holder , watch charms in numerous different ahapos , la- lies' work boxoa , both in plush and oathor , odor cases in now and novel deIgns - Igns , a fine line of writing desks in wal nut , leather , plush , alligator and rose wood , gonta'cigar cases , a gift any gen- Ionian who smokoa would appreciate , motograph albums in ollvowood , plush md leather , all of the latest patterns , adlcs wallets and purses in various de signs In fine leather , card cases , hand glasses In celluloid , rosewood , maple and ubbor , gents' pockotbooka , billhooks , ottorbooks , etc. , games , such as dom inoes , chess , card games , sliced pictures , and a fine line of colored picture bodks. Now goods in Christmas cards never before aeon In this market and all of the latest Importation , fmo gift books jound In Morrocoo , alligator , troccalf and other fine bindings ; also a fine line > f illustrated gift books , such as Danto's [ nforno and Purgatory , and Paradise , llustratod by Doro , prayer books and bymnsla , ladles' nrm bags , u largo line ol niscollanoous books in seta and single volumes , and hny ono to see the bookc on Seaman's shelves for 50 cents would surely say his prices boat "bettor than half price. " Ho also has a fine piano on sale which would bo an elegant Christmas present. Pictures , book-racks , brackets , etc. . etc. . all to bo found at U. E. Seaman's , where all goods are to bo now had at special prices to close the business. Low prices at Bliss * . Now line of novelties at Bliss' . Rough dry washing 20o per dozen. Broadway Steam Laundry , 711 Broad way. - rKUHO.NA.Li. Col , Suiytho , ol Omaha , win in tlio city youterJny. Mra , tleorgo ClmmlierUIn , of Oiunhn , was in tills city yenterday. D , H , Solomon , the Wnbaih ntturuoy , wai in the city yesterday , W. K. lirock , the actlvo iniuionnry lot I'eifKoy It Moore , haa returned fiom a u < j' c'enslul tilp among their Nebranka customer * , H. JI. Von Brunt , tJeo. W. Thornton nm A. W. Couraon leave to-dav on a buttnvn trip to Cincinnati. H. A. Collins , late of Toronto , ha ; opened an art studio In the rooms ol Barko'a gallery , 100 Main street , and li prepared to supply portraits in oil and crayon in the latest stylo. Ssliefactioi guaranteed and inspection invited. Married. WOOD-BILLUr.S. On Tuwday evening at tlio residence of the lirldo'n mother , 100' Mulu utreot , liy tVo Rev. A. 1C llatri , J , H. Wood , of Omaha , to Mluulu K. lillluin ofthUcity. Only a few Intimate friends were present The newly wedded one * left ycaterday foi Omaha , where they will make their liomrul ! THE COURT HOUSE , Fbe Comity Board Leases toe Masonic nail far Tvo Years. Homo IVrpIcxIty Aliout "VV'lmi Can be Done I ho Trimmers. The county board of supervisors after considering the various bids of these desiring to rent buildings for court and county purposes , decided yesterday to accept that in regard to the masonic temple. By this arrangement | the room known as the Masonic hall is to bo used for a court room , whllo ono room of from the hall is to bo used for ono of the jury rooms , and a room on the third floor for the other ono. The largo room on the ground floor now occupied by Cos- ady Orcutt ifc French , Is to bo utod for ofliccs , that firm intending to make a change in a month or so. Thin largt ) room is to bo divided by partitions Into four rooms ono for the auditor and county board , another for the treasurer , another for clerk , and another for recorder. A hall way will run through the. center of the room. These offices and the court room are to bo heated by steam , and the coun ty agrees to pay for all , heat included , ? 3,000 a year for two yoara. It will bo necessary to accuro some vault room somewhere for the records , bnt this is net yet arranged. It will also bo necessary Lo got the board of health to give moro iimo on its order to vacate the court house jy the 25th Inst. , as the county cannot ; ot possession of the rooms by that ttmo. Iho leasing of Masonic hall to the county ror court purposes does not prevent evening entertainments being given thorc , as the right is reserved for these , the : ourt not to bo hold those evenings when t would interfere with entertainments , Bvon aftpr the ofliccs are moved , which will probably no in January , there will > o difficulty in providing for the pris oners. The arand jury examined the ail' again yesterday. Previous grand urics have condemned It , BO it la only a natter of form , but the Inspection was made by direction of the judge , who agoly remarked that if the court house was unsafe for official it was unsafe for > risoncra. The county board will wait , towovcr , until Its January mooting bo ere making arrangements to dispose of ; ho prisoners. It will bo > a ; roat expense to move them , and ilso to board them elsewhere , and there Booms to bo no place near here whore , hey can bo kept. In regard to calling an election for the people to vote on the question of issuing bonds for building anew now court h nso and jail , the board will .ako no action until the January mooting. The romonatrancoa of 150 citizens wore yesterday rocolvod and placed on file , jut It Is thought that by the January meeting there will bo a fuller and freer expression of the people concerning an oloction. The board has taken a practi cal moans of ascertaining how fast the cracka in the wall are widening. Strips of paper have peon pasted on , across some of the cracks , and aa the cracks spread these strips will jroak and show the gap. Some brilliant oltizons , seeing the strips thus pasted , after studying over the matter , and try ing to BOO what the papora wore pasted on for , came to the conclusion that the board waa trying to keep the walla from falling apart , and commented rather un- compllmontarlly on such foolishness. To ease their minds of such , the true expla nation la given. UPSEI SALEAlTMErOALF BROS. A M1LROAD SKIRMISH- , It Will Probnlily IJo Settled Ucforc AVnr HroakH Out. The Wnbasli railway company is now planning tot a speedier entrance into the Union depot , and la laying a track which will make a shorter cut and easier transit for trains than that now nsod. At ono point near the Rock Island round , house the \ > ropoBod now track crosses the old K. 0. track , which is controlled by the 0 , , B. & Q. The last named company ( does not propose to allow the Wabash croBS the track , and for fear the Wabnsb will steal a Anarch has an engine and men holding the ground 3 day and night. Probably snino compromise arrangement will bo oftbctcd without any serious trouble resulting. UPSET SALE AT'METOALF BROS. Ask. your grocer for JMcOlurg'o self- raising buckwheat. Try it. For Now OrlciuiH. The World's Exposition at NdwOrloana will draw a largo number of people from this section of the country. Round trip tickets via the Chicago , Burlington & Quinoy and Kansas Oity , St. Joe & Coun cil Blulla roads , aru now being sold at § 27.25 by 0. M. Brown , the llckot agent of those roads , whoso oflico is at the southwest corner of Broadway and Pearl street. UPHUT SALE ATMHTOALFBROS. 'McClurg's pelf-rising huckwhoat flour is the best. Try it. ADUlSSlON-aentilGc-Lailleg 100. SKATES-Ocntt ISO. Udlei lOc , Admlulon Kreo toLadleicich morning and Tuss day and TliuriJay aftcrnouui. 0 o of Hkatoj li OCUtA. A. f. 6CHANOK , U. II , Uau cr. I'rci'rlutor J. B. TATE , ATTORNEY AT LAW I'mctloe la UUto and FuderU Courta , Oolltctloui ( iiouipUy attended to. Koom 10. BbtiKiurt'i Uuildlng , COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA Mrs , nJ , Hilton , MJ , , PHTSIOUN & STJHGEON , lit UIJJIc _ rotd y , Cuuucll Ii'u3 . PKOPltlETOk OF Uponlheonenineof the season for the Holiday Goods trade , I beg to inform my customers and 'lie ' public in gener al , that I hava made extensive prepara tions for a large trade and feel confi dent that I can fill all orders that may be entrusted to me to your entire sat isfaction. My assortment of imported and domestic * mestic goods , I am pleased to assure you , is far superior to any of previous seasons , and a visit to my establish ment , 103 Main street , Council Bluffs , Iowa , will repay you , The entire stock has been selected by myself with a viw to meet the wants and demands'"of the general trade in the west. Should none of my agents be able to call on you during the season it will be of great advan tage to you to pay me a visit and per sonally select your wants , as travel ing men never can carry such a full line as is shown you at my head quarters. 103 MAIN STREET , douncil Bluffs , Iowa HALLETT , DAVIS AND COMPANY PIANOS Endorsed by FEANI LISZT , EMERSON PIANOS. ! Unrivalled or Tone or Flnlshi KIMBALL PIANOS . Best tlodcrn Price to Buy. The Kimball Organ , so long and favorably knjwn in the west , rncommonds STEWART , Sole Agent for above lines of Goods. WaroroomB , 329 Blulfa uncil Correspondence Solicited , Agonta Wanted. A Complete Line of New Goods to Select From. EVERYTHINGI Noa. 217 nnd 219 S. Main St. . COUNCIL BLUFFS DOHANY'S Friday and Saturday Evenings , DECEMBER 12 and 13 , , Tie ) Oranil Illstoilcal Draum , THE'fflttTBEPUBUCI ' ( Ihon under the licacdlato direction of MR. D. I ; SCHNEIDER , BY NKAKLY 500 CH&RACTERS 500 Ina'uillng tlio llcst Local Musical and Dramatical Talent. All Iho Character * will Aipor | Ap > ] > rof.rl ( ely anil Elegantly Costumed THIS Hl'LENDll ) Spectacular , Musical and Dramatic Entertainment llluitrat'uour National Illitory ( rein the Linillni ; ol C'oluuibm to the present time. Kendu- ii\g \ It ol sterling \alue , For the Benefit ol a KiinJ tu I'urchaso a M jbcum ol Natural History for tliu Public Schools MISS ADDIB HORTON , ACCOMPANIST. PROF. McNAUGHTON , Troaiuror. Admission , Only 60c. No citra ch rirulor rcietUHl rcati. The lo of icati befclQ * Monday inuruliiff , December b , at 10 o'clock , at Uunlmell'ii , Dr , W. H. Shorradon DENTIST , Masonic Temple , Oonncll BlnCj Iovr EVERYTHING NEW , All the Latest Improved Machinery. All Work First Class. Orders by Mail Solicited Express Paid on all Or ders over $2.60. Collars and Cuffs a Specialty , Established 1882. H. E. EEMEB , Manager 711 BroaUwny , COUNCIL BLUl'l'S , IA. H. SCHUEZ. Jistice of tlie Peace. OFFICE OVEH AUUIIOAH EZFR-SS COUNCIL 1JLUPFS. IOWA. E. Eice M , D. oi other tnmori removed without tbt koUe or diawlDK cf blood. CHRONIC Orer tilrty yetri ( irnctlcal eiptrlwM OUtt * o. C , I'ekrl air ff. Conncll DltOi , iiios. owcim. tr. > " OFFICER & FUSEY BACKERS. Council Uluff * , . . la. Established - - 1856 Korel and Pcmcitlc Exohioft and P \lrri In u Home iiv.urltl * . PEOPLE HAVE A CHANGE FOR "I Like the One Now Offered by ; AOY , ORCUTT & FRENCH , In th e Masonic Temple. Council Bluffs , la. Owing to a change in the firm wo are desirous of re ducing our stock very low , and so offer the Entire Stock of - Lace Madras and Turcoman Cur tains , Shades , Rugs , Mats , and Mattings , Oil Cloths , Linoleums , Tahle Linen , Napkins , Bed Spreads , Towels Piano and Table Covers , Blankets end Comfor ters , Etc. , Etc ; The entire Stock Such an opportunity was never before offered to thi public to secure Carpets and other House Furnishings a such a sacrifice for Nice , New , Desirable ( roods. HOUSEKEEPERS , HOTEL MEN , COHNrET MEE- CHANTS. Now is your chance for Unheard of Bargains. The sale will continue until the stock is very much reduced , Those who call early will get the best bargains. WE MEAN BUSINESS and shall make the lowest prices ever heard of , Masonic Temple , CouKcil Bluffs. \ I AM THE WE8TEBJ ? A1KKT FOR THE If * > i Oil NO. S. This' hat nonierf the Pkatennmilacturers call K"Cluh'but we cill it "our Half Climp Qltlb. " It has tmro spring bteel Ixittorru comijjateil snank. It Is fn.l nickel patil Tne bottom Haiwiei to lltthe coin uf the ho or b K r rorfoct'y ' , thereby'triMiir tlufiob fres in I nituril action. Itrno too clamp aid lljht icattur Inxluri or heel ttrat Tnu ticil str | saro jircfirrihlo Hi li"cl ilamp n mo t cases , r.stliaotfjia t > tjy anil htreu thtn tlio unlile often prcvcni.lt > ; a r.ois anl painful accident * . It la the finest looMtu skate In the mirket , nnd one tlia * . U turo tJ | > la < 9i > . It hn purj Ttirkov li.vVDoJ wheels with bras * ljiuhliig < i , ths > aru ijl'ichos in du iaciirniitlo\iiry * nclrntl \ 'it v tru : icl mi : In- casuil In a separate box. sizes , t to S. I also cmy a full line of siinu skate In fill s'rip wnml bottom ! nad afulllinaof allextrn , nnd snail and liuge br M Imeil h.-u . Wrlmfor p'ljos 'I'urun - ( u .thirJ c ih accompanying order ; UkUncoseutC. 0. D. ' ILL. MILL till , Wcat-ra Aat , 10j , Foutth Atcuue Council Bmlld , Ian a. KIEL * SALE STABLES , ' , Keep Horses nnd Blalos constantly on hand which wo will sell in retail or wholesale lota. " All Stock Warranted as Renresenteti. Wboloiale and retail dealers In Gralrj nd Baled Hay. I'rlctB eonablo Satisfaction Ouirintetxl. &j Corner Fifth Avo. & 4th St. , Council Bluffs. SMITH Jb TOLLER Agti. , LBADINQ MERCHANT TAILORS 7 and U Mala street , COUKOIL BLUFFS , IOWA. A Complete Line of New Goods to Select From. DE. JUBD'S ELECTRIC BELT. 8,6 W Klectrla B Itl fold for the Month of November by tu. AGENTS WANTED. fdU t dua Ou * fffffUf WW _ Si&iSi\l lOa illJrT fl neferencca A y m tl e butlniw bouses la Council Blufls. JUDD & H\I1TH 1'roi'rioni' . Salesrooms 319 , Broadway. Manufactory 30 , Fourth St. COUNCIL BLUFFB. DBALE.U3 IN 332 and 311 Broadway , nOUlJoiL BLUFFS IO\VA NOHENE & LANDSTROM , \Vinter Goods Ready. Suits Made to Order in Latest Style ca Short Notice and at Reasonfibln Prices. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 205 Main Street , . . . . . . Conncll Blufff. GENUINE SLAUGHTER IS TUB P11IC83 OF Cooking and Heating Stoves ! The season Ulnp ro lir tdianoed I have cooclujed to dUpone ol ruy Mtri Kr.Oii.Di.t63or ccur In rrat < irenccto itoilnj tbtu uutll next ttiacn. Call curly ail will not be undersold by aoyoiie. 0A. J. Handel , 325 Uroadway , Uouncjl