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THE DAILY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS , TUESDAY DECEMBER 16 1884
THE DAILY BEE.
03UNGXL BLUFFS ,
Tucsdayl Morning Deot Id
SUBSORirllON JUTES .
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Ho. 7 Tta.il Street , Hoar
MINOR MENTION ,
Art display Wcdncoday at Ullaa' .
II. II , Stownrt , nrtiat , nt Chapman's.
See J. Roltor'o uof stock of cloths.
C. & M. for table liucna nud towels.
' buckwheat.
Try MoOlurg'a BoH-rnising
The cold Bcotna to enliven trade aomo-
what.
Go to Gecko it Morgan'a for dry
goods.
Thu dlalrict court is grinding nway on
civil cases.
Head carefully Cooke it Morgan's now
ndrcrtiaomont.
Now goods and now novoltioa secured
to-day at BlUa' .
Sauhbuty'a Troubadours appear at Do-
hany'a to-night.
The Catholic fair commences Monday ,
December 27 , in Masonic hall.
A apodal mooting of the board of
trade Is called for to-morrow night.
Everything in millinery and notions
can bo found at Bllaa' at bottom prices.
Art display and holiday opening in n
few days at Bliss' .
Special sale of linens and handker
chiefs at Cocko & Morgan's.
Masquerade costumes for rent. Mrs.
J. E. Motcalf , 218 Broadway.
The paving work has been suspended
for a few days because oE a lack of stono.
Weather strips , weather atripa.TToatlior
strips , at W. W. Chapman's , 107 Main.
The now city jail is getting to bo al
most as unsavory as the old cala
boose.
The council did not got a quorum last
evening and adjourned until Monday
evening.
A barrel race is the amusing feature
rink tomorrow
announced for the nkatlng
row evening.
Permit to marry was yesterday granted
H. H. Woods , of Elliott , and Orphia
Jones , of Oakland.
The Presbyterian social union will glvo
a basket social at the residence of E. L.
Shngart this evening ,
The now ticket office nt the dummy
depot has been at last opened to the pub
lic though not yet quite finished.
Christmas caras given away Ou all
cash purchases of fifty cents and upwards
at Seaman's closing out sale , 405 Broad
way.
way.The
The furnishings of the Masonic hall
were yesterday being removed to the now
temple , preparatory to the coming dedi
cation.
Why not revive the project for a
union depot In the city itself , to take the
place of the so-called ono on the bet
toms.
Pure , fresh , homo-mado buckwheat ,
rye Hour , rye graham , corn meal , and
food of all kinds , D18 Pearl stroot. John
Hanthorn.
Preparations should bo made that
with the first thaw the accumulation of
dirt may bo removed from the paved
streets.
City Wolghmaater Galvln Is getting
ready to QUO the city for $2,000 damages ,
because the council has boon licensing
other public scales.
The pollco have run in a man giving
tils name Jim Karney , who , it Is claimed ,
has been bogging under the pretense of
being deaf and dumb.
A protest is being prepared for circu
lation in this city and in Iowa against t
the proposed extension of tiuio to the
Union Pacific railway.
The Sioux City it Pacific has some fine
maps for distribution. Any ono desiring
ono should apply to the oflico next to
THE BEE on Pearl street.
'Ihoro seems a probability that the
case of Dr. Cross will net 1)3 tried at this
term of the district court. It will prob
ably bo changed to aomo other county.
The board of trade is to hold a special
mooting this evening , and business of
importance is to bo presented , which
! should call out a largo number of cltizans.
Mra. llyll' , who has a charming so
prano voice , has talon tlio place tn St.
Paul'd church choir , ma do vacant by the
marriage and departure of Misa Mueller.
What is to bo done with Baylies park.
Unless Eomo change is made this winter
the eprlngtlnio will turn that beautiful
sj/ot into a big frog pond , it being now so
far below grado.
John Adolf end John Mollion , who for
auroral years waa a clerk In the Hack
Island Iroight cllico , are preparing to
open a aamplo room under the firm name
of Adolf it Melllen.
Council lilull'i needs
now street cara
and needs them bsdly. The present
ones are old , leaky arks , which give ilia
traveler the idea that thia is a second
hand city , instead of a city of the first-
claes.
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Dr. 1'atton appeared before the county
board yesterday and urged that ho boro-
lioved of the responsibility as ono of the
bondamon for Coroner Council. The
coroner wai given until to day noon to
supply his placo.
The city council a while ago under
took to h v < all the hotels provided with
fire eicjpea. Tint able body of legiVa- to
turs got so.ir aa to have an ordinance it
1
drawn up , nnd the matter has since boon
Allowed to gather duat In the pigeon
hole.
Thcro are a good many now making
the rounca of the etorei and selecting
[ I holiday , goods. It is a gaod plan to make
selections early , before assortments are
broken , and before time gets so limited
that buyers are forced to make selections
which porhapa do not exactly suit.
It ia said that C. E. Stone has aban <
cloned his suit against the city , in which
ho claimed damages /or the cutting away
of his lot and undermining of his house
li
by ovcrllows of Indian crock , his
orty being on Vine street.
Now locks arc being provided for the
fire alarm boxes. It would bo still bol
ter if the old locka were kept and now
boxes provided , but the chief saya so
many false alarms have boon sent in
lately that oomothing must bo dono. In
many largo cltioa the boxes are not locked
at all.
Some of the churches this year are
preparing to lot the children have 'n
practical chance to test the truth "it is
moro blessed to glvo than to receive"
the children , and older folks , too , to
bring in contributions of provisions ,
clothing , books , toys , etc. , to bo distrib
uted among thoeo to whom Christmas
bringa lesa joy than to them.
There wore fourteen frco lodgers at the .
city jail Sunday night. Moat of thorn
were husky , hearty men , who rroro able
to work , but claimed to have no money
nor homca. Anyone having employment
for men can got well supplied by apply-
ng to the marshal or his jailer , Ed.
Bates , as many call at the station every
day who desire work.
A pleasant social waa hold last evening
ot the residence of J. Mueller , too spec-
al purpose being to give an opportunity
to the members and friends of the Con
gregational church to meet socially Rov.
Mr. Crofts , of Sandwich , 111. , who sup
plied the pulpit Sunday. Mr. Crofts
loaves this morning for homo.
The bonds of Halo and Robinson ,
charged with confidonclng a man named
Smith out of qulto n sum of money , have
boon forfeited. The bonds amount to
§ 1400. The grand jury has rotnrned In
dictments , and Smith is on hand to tes
tify against them , but they have failed to
appear and hence the forfeiture.
In the cases of ipp vs. the city , Kll-
feather vs. the city. Damon vs. the city ,
and Gllfoilo vs. the city , a chance of
venno was yesterday granted on motion
of the city attorney. The cases are tor
damages on account of changes in grade ,
and will now go to Mills county. The
claim is made , as a reason for the change ,
that the citizens hero are prejudiced ,
many of thorn expecting to claim dam
ages , if the cases already started result
in favor of the plaintiffs.
UPSET SALE AT METCALF BROS.
H. A. Collins , late of Toronto , has
opened an art studio In the rooms of
Barko's gallery , 100 Main street , and is
prepared to supply portraits in oil and
crayon in the latest stylo. Satisfaction
guaranteed and inspection invited.
St. John Bros , have bought , cleaned
and refurnished the Revere House , 540
Broadway , opposite the opera house.
Council Bluffs , whore yon will find clean
rooms , clean beds and well filled tables.
Terms § 1.60 per day.
DOWN ON DISCOUNT.
Oily Attorney Holmes Clearly Points
Oat the Illegal Acts of
the Council ,
Per some tlmo past the council has
boon allowing a peculiar claaa of bills.
which ariao in about this way : A man
furnishes goods or does work in accord
ance with a contract with the city. His
bill Is allowed , a warrant drawn for the
amount , ho stlls the warrant at say
twenty-five per cent discount , and then
presents a now bill to the council for
enough to cover the tvronty-fivo per cent
discount , and this is then allowed. Some
such bills have boon presented amount
ing to hundreds of dollars. Tin : BEE
haa already shown that by this doing the
city pays enormous interest , for for every
sovonty-Cvo cents of work they pay at
the end of a year ono dollar , and six per
cent interest , or in other words pay § 1.00
for aovcnty-fivo cents
worth of work on
goods , or thirty-one cents interest on
aoveuty-fivo cents , which amounts to
over forty per cant interest. No merchant
could do business
safely or keep up
his credit by borrowing money at forty
per cent interest and the city can surely
not do so.
This matter was referred to City At
torney Holmes at a recent mooting , and
ho prepared a very clear and fall report ,
which ho presented to the council last
night , In which ho openly pronounced
such a conrso Illegal. It remalna to bo
seen whether the council will override
Ihiti opinion as it has othora , and allow
such bills whether or no.
The city attorney in his report cites i
the law providing for sourcea of revenue
to the city , and concerning the llmita- " j
tion of indebtedness. In connection A
with this ho put the pertinent question ,
how can It be said that when general
warrants of the city are at a lanjo dis
count in the market , that they have boon
Issued on a true basis of anticipation
of the revenues to bo derived
on the tax levy for the current
year ? Ho says : "A full answer to this
is that the issuance of warrants to pay
or make tip the discount void , for the
discount shows an excess of issuance and
all warrants thus issued to make up the
discount are void for
they do not come
within the anticipated revenue to be
realized , and are prohibited by the con
stitution. Otherwise if the practice of
so issuing warrants to make up cash
deficiencies where the tax revenues weru
insufficient , would avoid the protection
intruded to bo given to citizens of a 38
corporation coming within the lines of
the statute. No evasion of the constitu
tion will bo sustained , however it may ba
attempted to be dono. All warrants
Issued are drawn upon a fund in the
hands of the city treasurer , and will be
paid when presented without any defal
cation , and it ia an anomalous doctrine
ay the creditor may receive it , present
to the treasurer , and bjcatne mt pal. ' ,
tell his warrant at a discount , and then
como and ask for warrants to make
good the deficiency. There Is no law
for that , and this course only creates
n double discount and increases the debt
of thu city , and the but of tax payers
| not alloived by law.
By sections 550 , 557 nnd 558 of the
cede , all officers of the city are prohib
ited from buying city scrip or warrants
at a discount , and are punishable if they
do. These ncctinnn are indirectly violated
every time warrants are issued at an
amount to cover the discount at which
warrants are sold. All warrants are
drawn on each in the custody of the
treasurer of the city , and it is on tlio
basil that the treasurer IIRS money to pay
them on presentation. If the city htis
no funds , why issue the warrants ? It is
I issued an cash , aud if not paid when
presented it draws interest. 'J ho holder
sells it on the street at a discount , and
then asks the city to muko good the dis
count , because thorn wna no money in
the city treasury. The holder of a war
rant has a right to present hia warrant for
payment , and if not paid ho bos a claim
nrriUiiRt the city , and haa the right to sub
'upon it , obtain a judgment , and enforce
the payment , or may ooll It oa ho chooses
at his own loss. "
Bo sure you got McClurg's solf-risiiia
buckwheat Hour.
Very Important.
Whore you can bo oupplied with the
best goods for the least money in the
jewelry and stlvowara line , and the place
to find them is at C. B. Jacqnomin it
Co.'a , 27 Main street. Wo deal in now
and , tirat-claea goods only , direct from the
boat manufacturers. Plcaso call and examine
amino our largo stock of now and doslrrt
bio novelties before purchasing else
whore. 0. B. JACQUKMIX it Co.
UPSE1 SALE ATMETOALF BROS.
The Y. M. C. A.
Both ladies and gentleman should at
tend the free literary entertainment at
the Y. M. 0. A. thia evening.
rnoouAM.
Reading , Miss Emma Mayors.
Duet , Miss Carrie Huritington and
Miss Jonnlo Vrlodonburg.
Cattle Growers' convention the fol
lowing cattle kings will bo present :
Messrs. Innes , Baker , Haynes , Burchill ,
Vaughan , Flaylcr , Halllday , Curtis and
others.
INTEUMISSIOX.
Instrumental music.
Reading G. S. Landia , M. D.
Solo , E. D. Stacy.
Recitation , J. L. Boyco.
Duet , Wlllio Wallace and Frank Stacy.
UPSET SALE A METCALF BROS.
McClnrg's coif-rising buckwheat flour
la the boat. Try it.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE. Special n Tottlaomonts , sue oa Lost ,
found , To Loan , For Sale , To Rant , Wants , Board' '
Ing , etc. , will bo Inserted In this column at the low
rate ot TEN CENTS EKR LINE for the flrst Insertion
tnd FIVE CENTS PER LINE for each subsequent n
ortlon. Leave advertisements al our office , No ,
Pearl Street , near Broodwav
WANTS.
ABAIIGAIN A horse , top-busfgy and einglo liar ,
ness for salo. Tie horse in a Bound young
family horse ami Los unusually good qual
ities and weighs 1153 pounds. Also n pair of team
horses , wagon and harness , team is Bound and jounir ,
and weigh 1100 pounds c ch , and possois superior
qualities. Street & Co. , 639 Broadway.
fjiOK SALE Houses , Lots and Land. A. J.
J ? Etcptcnson , BOS First a\cnuc.
FOR SALK A top-buggy * firet-clisj make and
in excellent condition. Or will trade for cheat ;
lot. Address f. 11. Eoootllce , Council Blu's.
COAL AND WOOD-Oeorge Heaton , 028 Bro.d
way. sells coal and wood at reasonable prices
elves 2,000 Ibs. for a ton , and 123 cubic for a cord ,
Try him.
F .OK . SALK-Piano , II. E. Seaman , Taper , Beoks
and Stationery , Council Bluffs.
WANTED Every body in Council Bluffs to take
TiniBu. Delivered by carrier at only twenty
cents ft week.
( \LD PAPERS For sale at Bn office , at S5 cento
V/ * hundred
j. L. DEBEVOISE.
No. C07 Broadway Council Bluffs.
Railway Time Table ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
The following Me the tlmoa ol the arrival and departure
parturo ol trains by central standard time , t the
locl depots. Trains Icavo transfer depot ton min
tea earlier and arrive ten minutes later.
CHICAGO , BURIJNOrOH AND 0.0INOT
LliVB. ABRIV1.
6:86 : p m Chicago Express 0:00 : am
9:40 : a m Fast Mall. 7:00 p IT
7:10i m I'Mnll and Kxpic&s , VJ3 p m
1 ! ; 0 p m Accommodation. SdO : p m
"At local depot only.
KAKSla C1IT , 8T. JOB AND COUNCIL 8LOTTS.
10:05 : a m Mall and Exprew , . ,0:65 : p m
8:15 pm Pacific Express , 5:45 : n m
CHICAGO , UILWADKXH AND BT. PAUL.
6:25 : p m Express , BOB : a m
9:25 : a tn Express , 0:65 : p to
CHICAGO , ROCK IHLiNU AKD PACIFIC.
5:25 : p m Atbtitlo Express , 8OS : a m
0:26 : a m Day Express , 0:51 : p m
7:20 : a m * Dos Hollies Accommodation , 6:15 : p m
At local depot only ,
V4BA8U , ST. tOUIS AMD rj.
6:10 : pm AoooramoJat.on 0:00 : am
lBOpm : Louis Express 8:45 : p m
1:60 : p m Cbic go Express 10:65 : a m
'At ' Tranafcr only
6 : D p m Exprcea , 0:50 : p m
5:25 : am PACinaExprees 9:05 : a m
IIODX CUT AND PArlFIC.
r.MO p ra St. Paul Express , 0:00 : a m
1110 a m Day Express 7:00 : p m
* UMOM PACIFIC1.
8:00 : p m Western Express , 6:30 : a m
11:00 : a m I'jdflo Expreffl , 4:40 : p m
1S:10 : a Dt Llnooln Kxjircus , 1:13 : p in
At Transfer only. *
PCMklT TKilNH TO OMAHA.
Uave-7:50-8EO-9BO-10SO-UtOa. : : : : : m. lSO-2S : :
JSO4:806SOJSOn:05 : ; : : < : : p. m Sunday 7:20- :
BSO-llto : : a. in. lS0.3io--6:30-0CO-llC5 : : : : : p , m.
1ve 10 mlrii'f B liolore loavlct' time.
'From tranEfer only.
THE PLACE
To purchase
At Bottom Prices , is
HOMER & GO'S
f'it illl S
Mniu Street , Couucil Blufld
.fACOJS &JJI& ,
Attorney - at-law ,
COUNCIL BLUn S , IOWA.
Offirr , Jftlq Str 't , Itoom 8 , S u tt und Ikno
Hack. \ \ ill practice ia S at ; and IVdi at courts
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HAS ARRIVED IN FULL FORCE
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THE FINEST DISPLAY ,
THE LOWEST PRICES ,
THE GREATEST VARIETY
TO
You Will Find thatYYou can Buv for Less
than Anvwhere Else.
PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE FOR
Like the One Now Offered by
| V ( TlBin&fiTT & 0. CDC
In theMasonic Temple. Council Bluffs , la ,
Owing tola clmnge 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 , Mais , and
Mattings , Oil .Cloths ,
Lin oleums , Table Linen , Napkins , ed Spreads , Towels
Pia.no' . . . and Tahlo Covers , Blankets ona 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 Goods.
HOUSEKEEPERS , HOTEL MEN , COUNHIY MER
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 ,
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Masonic Temple , CouEcil Blull's. f ,
347 BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA
HBRZBS
filt icfs.
20 uoz. Hemstitched Lineu .Handkerchiefs ,
lOc , worth Ific.
10 doz. Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs ,
colored border , 12Jc , worth 20o.
25 doz , L'ancy Bordered Handkerchiefs , lac
worth 20c.
20 doz. Hemstitched 1'mbroidcredvhlto
nnd colored , 23c , worth -10c.
10 doz. extra fine Fancy Bordered , 40c ,
worth COc.
12 doz , super linen , whlto and colored , em-
brnidered. 50c , Worth 7ic. !
10 doz. Lone scolloped and embroidered , 75o
worth 81.00 ,
5 doz. extra fmo Lone § 1.00 worth 81.40 , ]
Sill :
5 doz. all Slllc Handkerchiefs , 35c , worth
50.
5 do/ . Japanese Hemstitched Silk Hand
kerchiefs , r > 0c , worth 75o ,
5 doi. all Hilk BrociJed Silk Mid Satin , 75o
ivorth Sl.OO ,
T > doz. Fine Silk Wipes , $1.00 , worth § 1.25.
10 doz Linen Doilies 50c , worth 75c.
10 dozen Bleached Linen Napkins , size , nt
SI 00 , worth. SI. S5.
10 doz German Lilian Napkins , larto ; BIZO ,
at $1.50 , worth $2.25.
20 doz Linen Napkins , eizo .f , at 81.50 ,
worth $2 50 ,
20 do- ? extra fine Bleached Napkins , S2.00 ,
worth 52.50.
Wo have a few do/on Napkins at 83.00 ,
? ; ! ,50 nnd 84,00 per dozen , which are equally
as Rood value as thu cheaper ones quoted ,
Linen Cloths with Xapkins to match make
a very handsome present. Wo are showing n
large assortment ,
11 packages Honey Comb Quilts , 75c ,
worth 81.00.
8 packages Honey Comb Quills , $1,2" ,
worth S1.05.
10 packages Marseilles Quilts 81.00 , worth
$2 'CO.
D packages Marseilles quilts , handsome ecu-
tor , S2.CO , worth 82. DO.
1 packages fine Marseilles < guilty , ft'2. 5 ,
wortli 83.00.
Colored Marseilles Quilts at ? 1.50 , S3.CO
and 83.50.
Jj ( i * 7/Y.s' Net- irt'itr.
Wo have secured thu latest novelties in
Ladies' Neck Wear which were bought by us
especially for the Holiday trade.
I'inno Oovoia , Stand Co\or8 and Table
covers in 1'ressed Flannel nnd Milliard cloth :
exquisitely embroidered.
fxeirfs * tl'cur.
Woha\o an elegant line of ( ionts1 Silk
MullleiR , Scarfe , Suspenders and Linen Hand.
kerchiefs in boxoc.
In connection with our dry gooilrt Cftablish-
mont wo have added a full line of TOYS ,
DOLLS , noTuni : HOOKS , PUHKU-
MlHllKS and other novelties npproprhte to
the Holiday season .
ffftlltf fftfff/X.
In 1'lunb , Alligator , I'obbla , Morocco , etc.
40c , EOc , OOc , 7. < c , Sl.OO , 81,25 , 81.50 , M. ? ! ) ,
$2.00 , § 2.25 , 82.50 , 82.7P , 83.00 , 83 50 and
SI 00 ,
SfttillJH'lf IjlHCIi ( x < KMlst
Tidies , Splaihers , Uollics , Tray
Kldo-board Coven , Bureau Covers , I'lattor
Dollies , fie , , etc ,
A hearty invitation is extended to all to call and inspect our large and ever vary
ing stock regardless of any desire to buy.
Orders from out of town customers will as ever be promptly filled , notwithstanding
3ur Holiday rush of business , Orders by mail solicited and satisfaction guaranteed
in all cases ,
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CJOTJ3STOIL ZBLTTFIFS ,