THE OMAHA DAILY B18J3 : J'MdDAY ' , DECEMBER 24 , 188a THE DAILY BEE. COUNCiFBLUFFS riUDAY MOUNING KC. 81. OFFICE , UU. 12 , PKABL STREET. BtHmtd Vr carrier in n.v ji rtof Uiecltj- twcnt ) ccnU per week. H. TV. TIMOR , Mnnnjtcr. TUMZPHONLSt Br KtMOmc , No. U. NIUIIT Knnoit No. 23. M1NOU SI N Y. rinniljlng Co. Hnrhorn for bargains. Now fall goods at UciterV. Complete sots of Dickens for } 7.50 at Hiiphnoll's Hooks of all kinds very cheap at Hush- ncll's. ( Scaring out of liner pooiN nt Publish ers-1 book sale 1'riday nnd Saltirday , I.OOOnoundsof line candy nt reduced price , Palmet's.No. ' 12 Main street. Wevlll keep our store open until 10 o'clock to night or later , it our friends continue to call onus. Hnrknc s Hrolhcrs. John Dniiimoiid nnd Albeit ( ' Ilcndcr- FOII xveru yesterday lined forij.-ingdnink. 4,00(1 ( pounds of fine randy at i educed pi ice , Palmer's , No. 12 Main -troet. The Sons of Veterans masquerade lakes place this exening in Masonio tem- plO. plO.No No one xvill lie alloxved on the lloor at tin-printers' bull to morioxv night unless masked. * 4.0CO pounds of line enndy nl reduced price ; Palmer' ? , No. 12 Main Mi eel. To night , Tin iitnino , eve , in Masonic hall , the Sons of Velcians ina iiiu | ball lakes place. I'erinil to xved xvaeyeenlay gixen An- lone Wehrhalim and IJiiina Nexvinan , both of this city. Tlio Knights of Labor xvill hcirafter hold their inn-lingi in the < i. A It. hall , having rented the same. The printers' ball to-morroxv night financially , is n < nirr < l of Miere s , they hiixing ' old a large number ot tieM'N. Thr street railway company nr < ) put ting in another switch , tlio nt-xv one being on Pearl ill eel opposite Hnylis > park. There xv.is such n rush of business ves t -rdny at Hiv-man's People" * ioro that tlie proprietors had lunch served in their More for ilirir clei ks. Wi-carry n larirer stock than ever be fore Our stock i thf cleanest , be l as- fiorled , nexvrsl designed in the city. Our pricei defy competition. See and con vince vmrself. Hurlioin , Jexvelcr , No IT Main St. II. J. Palmer , the confectionery man , is Helling out MIIIC ) Jumbo cigars for his customers to work on dining tin- holiday M-ason. Each one is large enough for n winter' * smoking Hartlett , the young man caught going through Judge J nines1 house , was , \ cater- 11 ii } tried nnd coin icted of burglary. He did not testily at all in his own'behalf : md called no witnesses. An atteniDt was made to get him acquitted on the technical point that ho xvas charged xvith end ring the dxvelling house , whereas the lael xvas that he entered the suinmer kitchen , n sciurnte li.iilding , being eon- nected xxilh the lioii'-c proper bv simply : i walk about three feel long. U'he court instructed the jury that this was n part of the houep , and the jury xvas only out a fexv minutes. L. H. Crafls & Co. are loaning money on all classes of chattel hcenritieh nt one- half their former rules. See them before securing your loans. r < I,000 pounds of line candy nt reduced price , Palmer's , No. 19 Mum'St. 4,000 pounds of line candy at reduced price ; Palmer's , No. 12 Main St. Holiday goods at less than xvholesale prices tit Publishers' Hook sale to-day. An elegant line of short wrap * , now nuu'l.ots , etc. , cheap , lo close them out. JOHN Hixo : A : Co. The Total Taxe * . The county auditor lias completed the nppoilionment of taxes for 18M > , and the amount of the assessments of the several townships nppearo nu follow- , . 'JOIAI , T.XN. Uooiner . 5 iiOI7 ° f > Helknap . 5W)7 ) It Oakland C.tv . 4-lbJ 02 I'M'-ei-nt . V.is'.i Centei . 7 , . 1 48 Caisoii . 5uui , : Ol Caibun tity . : ibar > n ( iioxo . fi.r.sy ? J CHIIII-I . Jl.i.W : it liniilin . ( . " our , ; lla/el Dell . T.fi'2 ( H .l.iint'fi . , . 7 , 117 i : KIHA . ? . ; ra hs WUHMUltJ . ll.fij | Ki'C ( . 'ivt-k . 0"i.VJ ' 1 ) . : i\t m . HUHkl 1,7 , Walnut . r.7 : ! ! ) lit Lincoln . ( I.OKI l1 l.cmls . tt.li.7iM Mai nlimi.i . : . fl ur > ( M il.iri'ilniiia lad . l,4b'.i ' 7 lllnili'ii . ! t.h' ) tf Jlliulen 1ml . 1'Jio - ; Hi-ol. . 7.10 : , i : JsVol.1 I ml . 0K1S , ( n Noi walk . 7,0.i7 : u rie.isant . 7.1U ) 01 Klii-ll > ) Co. Iml . 41)1 ) 10 lEnrUtnid . n.iijT it' ' tilhei Creek . ow , : ) o Yidlox . 6.S6I 7 AVaslilllKlon . 7r.lU ID AVaiel.mil . r > , " , ' } - ( ' , ( iriswold Iml . 42 ri Wii lil . . * . fi.u'H o ; t'onnell Total . S1IUO.J : nix r.\Mi > . ( U-nfi.il . $ SiT30."n Iiitriswtlmi hniiih . 7.Hii.Ui Inti'ii'-it on s.niio , paving . 7.MO.uc : Inli'ir.st on saiin.suxxcr , . TJ10.0 : < Inti-it-M tin s.iini' , oily . 7ili.0 : ( ( l.lluaij . ls"i.v ! j'i : l. .liulmneni . , . v\va.r \ , ItO'lllS . fil.l I'.lVllIB . ! ,7IKlfi Ctnlilni ; . r.'J < .ti ( iiiullnu' . , . 11,101. ' SliUnxalUs . l.r.oii.0 tQ ' vS'i.l P.iiklnif 1M.U1 uii . " .75 Total Siu'yi.7l Thn total valuation of tin- county is The total valuation of tlm cltv is t3.Hltl.040. The lolal talliis year for the noxv court house and jail amounts to > 11,10' ' , and the I'ity'i thaio of this is f5Ml ! ) . Huv Christmas xvarcsoT S. Homer A : Co , No. yi.Main ; struct , and save money l > i so doing. The. I'liblisheiV Hiiok sale xvill close out all holiday goods at less llum xx hole- salu prieeb. Wo have a line large linn of Chrislma ? novoliics that wo are selling cheaper than ever was knoxvn , nlso mulllers. silk handkerchiefs , ladies' and gonu' gloves , elulhiii , line teal kineupfr , etc- . JOHN HKXO & Co. Tls ) Jtu t ( .n Now. 'l'f > day and to-morroxv at thu Publisli- trs' Hook t-ale , tl.cir entire block of holi day goods ill be sold HI almost any prior , HI order to eloso Ilium out. The goods me ull uice and fioali und xvill tie Tor less than xvholesale i-oft , and must be o\ilt \ as it ttocbn't pay to curry thatn over until next acason. 3oo that jour books arn maitobvMooro- houbc & Co , room 3 , Kvcrttt block , THE MAJOR IS ACQUITTED. Supposed Timlings of Those Interested in tLe Trial. THE SHOWING OF TAXES 1'lic Allt'KCMlValiiut Suilnucr Appeals nnd Giles ItoiulH A llolidny \Vcddlnsi ( i AK in nt The jury in the casoof Major Williams , after being out nil nh/ht , In might in n veidict yesterday forenoon aciiuitting him of the innidet of James Hughes , It xvas n surprise to neaily everyone. The prosoeiilion hail been nllended xvilh many dinieiillies. K * eenis that ex cry pos sible obstacle has been thrown in the way to pievrni the conviction of this fclloxv. The verdict \xill not eliange the opinion of Iheoxerwholm'mg majority of the per sons knoxx ing an.I . I lung about the ease , audio many -eemseNcoodingly strange llial such a verdlel should lie lo.iehcd. Coniocturo is that the detail- the find ing of the jury-should have been about us follows rnr .11 in's I-IMUNO. We , the jury , lind ( hat it is far better that n hundred innocent men should be nnpiitted than that one guilty man -hould be eonxicted innocently Thill no otic " 'ixx M.ijor Williams shoot .James lluth ( < , thcrufoic the major could not have shot him. That xx lien Ilug'irs ' made the dying st.ilcmenl lo Mrs. nnlhaiik thai he xvas shot by Major Williams that he xxns only fooling. That Hughes xv.i not killed. Tlut \ \ illianis xvas the one that was killed That Wlllimns xvns not < if age , and not responsible for xvlnit he did. That he did mill.ing. That xx lint hi- did xxn < all right. That U'llMnni" must luxe fell himself innocent , tor he did not even open his moiitli to gixe n single weld of c-.plnna- lion of any ol lliu damaging evidence against him.mi. . mi. 1-1 ori.r's rismvt ! . We. tl.e people , lind ourselves sur prised. We lind lli.'it oxving lo the pecuiiniitie.s of our methods of esceutnii : law , n man can shoot iloxvu another in a public jilnce , xvitii niiinerous witnesses seeing him , and yet escape punishment. Thai important witnesses can be kept out of the wny , ami those \\lio me not out of the xvny cannot be mails lo tell what they Knoxv. That il is ju.stsuch soil of xveiknes-e ! in out legal pioccsses , eomt mnehincry , and slat lite books , thai causes the pee pie to occasionally lo.se all patience ami take the enforcement ol law mlo tlujir oxvn liamls. Thai xxhrn xvo lenineil that Williams pulled : i revolyi-r on Hughenud . that in txvo minutes nitenvaids Hughes wnsshot , we tinjiislly suspected Williams of being the shooter. 'J hat xve xyerc tullj mi-l.ikt.-u in giving FO much xveight to tlu-'d ' ing Mnlements of lliighi" ) ns repoituil by'ilui-i xvhoclaim to have henid them. That it i1. high time that in such case * the authorities should see to it that wit- ncsses are kept under bonds , and that attachments should be issued lo hold the memories of those xx ho are liable to lo-o their * . tioiiir. : ( r.i n-iMcm i.s : i IN-IMSO "I was thereit 1 havulorgoiten rightly. J disiomcmlK-r xvhuthur I have forgotten it 01 xvhether it lorgot me. My memory is poor but my forgettery is better. II j remember , that is nil that I h.tvo forgot ten about it. " JIAJOI ! XVIl.I.I Ul.s' 1 1X1MV. . "I find mysilf free , but 1 iinx'o been locked up so long in that revolving jail thatxxhen 1 start to xxnlk I go mound in a circle. All that is lelt me of the rex'olx ing j.iil is the crank , f urn innocent aid free , though. It xvns a close shave , and the costliest one I ever had , but 1 am clean noxv. Success in life is largely based on following my motto 'lie a clam. ' " .1 \ll.0lt O'.NI.II.'s riSIMVO. "I ( ind nix iioardiiighoii.se is being nil bioke up , the bojs mo all le.iving me. I wondei if jl wouldn't Day to advertise , ns 1 am getting lee many emply rooms. I'll either liaxe to hire a 'iminer' cut down on table boaid. " si iii'i.i.u's i IMMM ; . "I'm lying liere in the county jail charged xxith the minder of Keating , out ns only txvo men sxvore they saw my position nnd saxv the lla h of the gun hut could not sxvear in xvho.sc hands it xvas , Willinms1 ea.se set lies mine. Hi hip hen ; , slop turning the jnil. " 'till : DIMliH I Al tOIIMVi 1 IMH.VO. " 1 in glad that my term i nearly through , nnd that 1 xvill soon be. on tin ; bench niv-rlf I believe it's easier to be a judirn than n distiict attorney , if the colonel then gixes mean. ) such raps as hi ; lias ( luring this trial , I enn get ex en by lining him for contempt ot court. I'm glad , lee , ihal the colonel is to succeed me as district attorney. He'll know how il i himself then. " COI.OMI : , DAII.X'S nsniNrs. "I lind mv-rll tired. It's been n hard light but 1 got thorn. My client is free , and thuit ; me enough plumes noxv in mv hat. " _ _ Five huiidred oveicoals foi boys and e'hildu-n , from fl.flt ) iii. ) Mhicu i Hnos. Heat ingtovo.sat eo-l tocloso them out M A Wood , No. fiOl Main street. KfiHlillr IH li'rre. 1'red ( icrstenbcrg , xvhose checkered career heie has been the caiiin of much niinoyance to tlie ( lollcu nnd others , lias bemi again rnli a cd The details nre thus gixen b.\ \ the Di-nison Hulk-tin : A Miort tune hincti Kiwi ( Icitlonherr , a xxell knuxvii li'ii h ot I'li'ineil lihills , va41 - ie > tiHl for fiblMiilnir nione.x under fnl p pre- leiiM's lioin nn iinsniiliistii-iiteil > oun ( ! cr- iii.ui , whom tin hiiii induced to stop nil nt Di-nison to "xToik on Ids tann " ( icistcii. lit'iK huisted to the niitlioiith's that h h.ul been In nnnit-ioiis oci.ipe > , and hail gotten out of thrmall iiKhl , , nul thai "Jig wouMn'l 29 MQ5S UK. ' tid ? tills ! irnO. " lixciits tfcin to justify tre iojni 's coiiflnsions. 11 xvas "held oxer" to the Jniiuiuy term of the disliK-i coiir : And iilnnd In jail. A fexv ilayn ,1 0 ho apnlled liy It'ltei to Jllilgo Macmulirr. uf Ma liioxe , tar a xxiit ol habcis : coipii1' . The iuik'u promptly granti-U It , oiilL'i'ins .Shcillt Mooucv to tiring the pus- niier aiut llmexideiiio in tliec.ise ucfoic him. In uildittoii to the tiansciipt ol cxuloni'O , lieiny .Mo > ers , uf DonUon , in xxho o house thn x-nuiii : ( lOininn x > .issxxindlcd , and xxho U aw ititlnt : hi' second tunl lor Iiorso sUnliiiK. aplicareil in ( li'i-stenbi-ig's behalf. There- iiion | .liuli.o Miieoinbc-r Oldeieil Moonox to K-Iea o his pi isoiu-i , and onu ut tliu tou hi'st contuleiK'o opciiitois in Joxva xvas tinned loose i\Kciin upon the pi'uple. Mnonnibei Is tiovurel ) cntn-Ni-d b > lliu rllUeiis of Denlson for this act , which was xxhollj nnw.irranti'il , unit an un mlirial Intt-rxeulion x > lththepl.dn coiiiso ot jtiiili-o. ( ) : n republican fiinnds \xhothoiiKht Mn''nmttit's ) eleclluii es i'iilinl to I ho prci v.tliou uf sui-iety may noxv pall their pockeitioo'ns ' unit help pax I lie ei of tliu ticiaicillicit affair , while tint of his honor Is netdiiB nexv xirtims i . , the innocent and honest JUIIUK men fitui1 the rural ilulrleti. Weather strips at Chapman's , 105 Main t. Kleclric door bells , burglar alr.rms and every form of domt-slto eleclileal appli ances at the New York Plumbing Co. Now goods and Christmas Novelties at Kirkland'e , jeweler. No. 'J-WHroadway. Don't buy jour new suit or overcoat until you look a ; those ut Mutculf 13 rot' "Woman Acnlnst Woninn. " Jliss Kllic Kllsler appears in this popu- ar play : it the opera house this CA enlng , : o-mortoxv afternoon nnd to-morrow cveninK. 'J'hc Inter Ocean thus speaks ot the production of the play in Chicago : Last cvcnlnt' . at Ilodlej's thcftiro , a suc cessful production of the nexv and peculiarly irlKlnnl piny bv Mt. Kiank llarxoy. author of "Wagesof Sin. " was jjlxcn. Mho next vxork is jntltled "Woman Against \ \ onian , " nml thonuh It has little 01 none of the niolo- Iraninticc-nect and .sensational coloring of ho Jir.st of this author's plays , It by no means falls shoil of it In emotional Micss and has superior claim1 , to excellence In character , In ho consistency of Iho slory , nnd Is brighter , Itpsher nnd ge'ncrallv moie satisf.icloiy nsan Miteilaininent. * * * The doxelopment of the . | or > Is strong , eonslsicnt , mid ad- in It able. _ Hard nnd < ofl coal , best quality , nil ijy.cs. Missouri and Iowa wood. C. H. l-'ucl company , 5J'J ' Hroadway. Tele- plitiu1W. ! . Over tlOO worth of presents free to our customers on February 1 One chance xx ilh each'.Tic purchase. Moore oc Kip- linger , No. 11 ! ) Hroadway. A line , large line of the most elegant wnlehei , chains , silver and plated ware , decor ited China and glassware , suitable lei holiday and xvcdding present * , at C. H. Jacipieniin A : Co ' , No. 2t .Alain Sttcel. Closing out s.ile of line lioliduv goods it less than xxholosalc prices at Pub- lislieis' Hook sjilo to day. Personal I'nrncrnplm .1. 11. llaidyleft last exening for the cast. cast.Mrs. . .lame" A Jackson i turned to Hie Oirden yesiHrdny. and has sis her guest Mrs. A. Wilson.JQt \\asliinglon , Hans , Ma.sipierade suits at Mrs. J K. Met calf's foi rent. None cheaper xveat of Chicago. _ Closing out --ale of line lioliday good * sit Publisher- ' Hook ' ale to day and to- morrow. Older your carriage and secure vonr tickets lor the grand Chi Minns Hxe Ma ipierade of the Soils ot Votcians , at HushneH's book store. Our entire slock ol line pln h gootl * . including toilet M'K odor e.isnx , dte < > hing cases , albums and seni | ) book" , w II bo closed out at lo--s than wholoalo prices lo day and lo-moiioxx' . Come and select at about vour oxvn prices nt Publishers' Hook .sale , til ? Hroadway. QHcnr.v .SltimV , x\ifo and son , f Denver , arrixed last evening to spend the holidays in this city xvilli their parents. Xotice Opoia house barber shop , bath looms re opened. Weather strips at Chapman's 105 Main. Postponed. Children'- . Christmas tree sen ice , which xvas to have taken place in St. Paul's church Friday exening. has of necessity been postponed until Sunday exening. Substantial abstracts of titles -ind real estatt > loans. .1. W. A : K. L Siiiiie. | Xo. 101 Pearl sireet , Council Hlnli's. Centorxille soft lump coal , . S 7 , " ) per ton , ( lolixered.'m. . Welch , 015 Main stieet , teleplione IW. Stoves' ' Stoves' ' Stoves ' lor the nc\t thirty daj.s 1 will sell heating Moves at cost for cash only. 1' . C. DrVui , . NOVELTIES sl ti > h t ifinir < ti\1 \ for Christ inn * , at They hit i'f.flint nitniwl leu cei-n'.t iif yorclttff , etii > ifinlli/ for Chi-iilnm * . Yon can Jintl nearly EVERYTHING I'mi ti'iinl Ilirin intltltc ' iiinuiiu ( in't- i- < are rt'i'ilow. . Jliu-f ulaojii' ' ! I'cifii'i'il it i-fi'if nit'i * lot oj l.tice NcavJ' * ninl / V > f7i//t , Wcr/iint ] > iTwiittifui' i/oti to iii < il. < - to ijinir wife. Our assortment is large , of Silk Hand kerchiefs , Mull'lnrs , Kmhroidered add Hemstitched Handkerchiefs , Kid llloxvs , Silk Dress , * , , -tc , etc. Table Linens Table Lint'iis in pntlorn and , y llic ynrd , nml niiikin ] > to niat'-li. Voaro selling RUGS In all hi/'h 'it iiominnlly loxv prices Come nnd look ox or onrlar o toi-K nnd yon xvill lind on sonuonu of our three floorFsonii'tliiniryon xvill xx-nnt nnd yon xvill MIVO nioiioi by biijing ii ol us. U'o do not K'IVU lottery ticketnnd con- scquonlly you do not luivo to pnv any ; i price for the HARKNESS BROS , Christmas Goods In K.ui' ' y Pottery , China , Glasware Lamps and Plated ware At cit't-i'dlnarly ' 1 > \ \ prlets. 1'k-aso call W. S. Homer & Co. .No 21) ) Main s > t , Council B. BICE , M. D. , . Or other Tuiunrs mcoxeil without ( Uo liufu orilr wliif ( of blx > a. Or r ttintj jenrs prui'li'-BlPipeneiice. Ko. II 1'earldt , CeuiKil HluOt. ty Coniult uun free. "What Kuty Did" uejt. can bo learned til tLe rubllbhuis1 book tale. EON IIUNDREDJREE GIFTS To Be Given Away Bj Henry Eiseraan & Co.'s Teoplo's Store. TO THE LUCKY TICKET-HOLDERS On ilnminry Ifitli , 1HS7 , ConilKtlnc of rurnltnro , Ohlni ( nrc , Clotlilnt ; , Dlniiticts , Table Iilncti , Notions SItU Dress Tat- teiu * . Ktc. , ntu. Tor i-vciy two dollar's woith of purchnved , you will receive a coupon ticket , good for ono p M mi co in the follow- in itrnutl 1't events to be gi\eti away ) > y is on .January l.Mh , tss- TIHST rilIXK--Ono suite of I'.irlor Furniture , coiislstinj ; of sofa , tote a tctc and tour grand en\v chair- , nil tiphol- Mcred in assorted shades ol elegant silk plushes , worth $1S < " . SKCOX1) riUXH-Ono Mahoffony Hod H'jom Suile. cpii.sistiii' ' of Hedstoad , Ureisor and \\'n h Stand of olejjant llnish \\ith beveled cla s , worth flOO. TH1HI ) IMtl.KOne of the very best six-drawer Nickel I'lated Domestic Sow ing Machines Tlio very best machine in the rnitod St.ites. woith $05.00. l-'OL'imt P1UX12 - Tuenty jnrds ( itiinclt best gros grnln Hlaek bilk , cost til.OO per ' \ard , worth $00.00. rimi'l'ltr/i : One elegant Snnirhi h London l\ed \ Cloak , to be made to order to lit ( he lucky ticket holder , worthfiiO.nn. SIXTH PHIZi : One pair of the line t White Hlaiike'i ' made by thn I'ioncer Woolen mill , of California , worth ftO.OO. SKVKNl'll I'HI/.K-One Heautifully Decor.itcd Dinner mitt Tea Set , consist ing of ono hundred nnd foity piece * , woith ! ? , V.W ( , KH5UT11 PH1KAn Kleguit Seal Skin Mull' , M ( nth sfijujio. NINTH PHI/.K Aery line 1'nislcy Shawl , worth fi ! ' ) 00. TKNTH 1'IUXIJ One Angora Uc.ncr Shawl , worih $ { (0.00 ( KLLVKN I'll I'HIXK One Centleman'.s Suit of Clothing , made of Imported Worsted , guaranteed n line lit for the winner , worth | : i.-i.0i ) . T\\iLlTIl \ ; i'Kl/.K A Centlemaii's Fur Henvcr Overcoat , worth $ ! ! 0.00. TlllltTKKNni 1MUHKOne Hov'fc Overcoat , for .1 boy between the ages of ! l and I'iears ' , to lie chosen by the lucky party lioldini' the ticket. Worth $15.00. FOPHTEHNTH I'HIXK One Hoy's Suit , for a box between the ages of rt and 111 yearto be selceteil by the winner. Worth ! ? 15.00. 11TKKN I II I'Hl/K-Ono 1 - Klegant in fant 'h Cloak , worth JftO.OO. SIX'IKKNI'II I'HIXi : One Klegant Hrass1'arlor Table , worth $10.00. sr.VKNTKKXTll 1'KIXKOne piece ol 50 yattls ' 1-ruit of the Loom" muslin , worth $1.00. KKillTKKNTII I'HIXK - One half do/.iMi of thoerv best Celebrated " ( ! old" white sjiirts , of which we aie the e.xclu- sixe agents , \\ortli $ ! > . < )0. ) XINTKKXT11 1'HI/K-One Fine Silk Mutller , worth W.OO. TUKXTIICTI1 riUXK-One Linen Table Set , consisting of Table Cloth anil a Do/.en .Napkins worth 'MO. ' 00. T\\KNTY-FIHST 1'KIXK A CaMi Prc'-ent of a Tvxenty Dollar tlold Piece. No. 'JiOne Toilet Set. Xo. ! il One very line Doll. Xo i.'lOne Handkerchief HoNe \ . No 'J5 One elegant Hand Hag. No , ' ( ; ( Jne large Doll. Xo , U7 One Stand Coxer. Xo. ' 'S- One bottle line Perfume. Xo. 2l ! - One Tolugc-in Cap. Xo. : ! 0 One Table Scarl. No. ! U One line Splasht No. Jtt-One line Lunch Ha-krt. No. : tj-Onc : hammered bi.i-s Umbiclla Stand. No. 114 One-htilf tlo/ line 1 oxvuls. No. in-One Silk Umbrella. No. ll'J-One ' line Doll. No. 117 One set China Dishes , suitable for little folios No. ! W - One HraHroom lloltler. No. ii'.l ' One n.ur Men's Silk Suspcnd- er.- . er.No - 10One Silk Handkerchief. No. 41O1Unice Doll. No 12 One-half do/ . Indie'.sline Linen Handkerchiefs. No. 4l-Fifteen ! yards Host Calico for a drons pattern. No.-It-One HoyVH.U. Nol.r One Hey V Sealskin Cap. No. Hi- One line Painted Ornament , No 17 One Toilet Set. NoISOne nice Doll. NoI ! ) One line Doll. No. .10- One elegant Table Cover. No. 51 One Hoitlo Pcrtnmc. No .V.-Ono Lace Handkerchief. No. .Ill- One child's line Lace Collar , No. 51One elegant Doll. No "i One elegant Doll. No. Jill-One Tidv. No. r > 7 One Table Scarf. No .Vi-One line Doll. No. .V.i- One Month Organ. No HO One Imitation Sleam Piano. No. 01 One line Hook. No liv' One line Hook. No liiOne : Pocket Knife. No. 01-One line Doll. No ( M-OIIC line Doll. No Oii One Dr. Warner's Corset. No 07- One Shoulder Shawl. No OS-One infant's Lace Cap. No lll ! One baby Dress. No 70 One large Doll. No 71One Hand Hag. No 72 One Indx'h Companion. No. 7tOin : Silk Mnlller. No. 71 One large Doll. No 7rOur him Hook. No 7li One line. Hook. No 77 One Lunch HaM.ct. No. 78 < ) ue pair children s Shoes. No. 7One pair boy's Hoots. No HO One li-.o L'.ice Collur. No SI-One large Dull. No. HOne ! Lady'- .ler-ey .Jacket. No 8.-One ! pair tJcnlleman's Sus ponders. No. 81One pair Men's Uloves. No. H."i- One pair Hoy's .Skates. No Ml One pair ( iirl's Skatci. No. 87- One pair ( Mil's Skate * . No -One-line Doll No 8 ! ) One line Doll No. 90-One large Doll No. ! M One largo Doll No. UJ One Necklace No. tii ; One pair Cold Cull' Hntlong No. HI One Locket No. 115 Ono nice Hrcn-t Pin No. W Ono pair Sleeve Huttoni No OT One Mlver Thimble No. USOne line Hreast I'm No W One pair KM tilovcs No. KiO-Ono I.neo Handkerchief Total \nlue of presents , fSOO. \ \ ith every ? ' . ' purchase you receive a ticket , also a ticket lor every additional VJ niirc-hn-e you innke. Hold vonr tickets until January l.th , 1887 , xvlien the fortunate niimber xxill bo announced nud invited to call and re ceive Ihcii You have to nay nothing extra for your purchases.VD guarantee to hell .xou goods cheaiior than any oilier house in the weit , and best stocK to select from. MAIL OHDKHS. All onler * by mail will receive prompt attention , ami lickets for tlio free gift distribution x\ill bo forwarded ami enclosed with y our purchases , the same as if 3011 xvero present in person. 'J'hoio distributions will bo made with c\ery fairness , and \ on may depend on it that the lucky numbers only will rcceivo their presents. No tickets will bo issued to the em ployes of oin houie. Customers only xvill receive the beno- c'alland see thoabovo mentioned pros- rnth now on exhibition in our mammoth btore and convince yourself. Hespectfully , llKMtl hlbl-MAS & CO. , PeoploV Store , Now , ; ui , 310 , 318 and 3iO Hroadway , Council Holiday Gifts A sub stantial ' > re cnt is nlwnxs mo t apineciatcd by the receiver. Wo nre elo ng out all of our furniture consisting of Elegant Easy Chairs , Divans , Ottomans , Hn oks Toot Hosts , Mu ic Hacks , lite. , Ktc , to make room fos ( "nritot" and Upholstery. This furniture is our own manufacture , and superior In workmanship and material to factory made goods.Vc arc prepared to make to or ' dcr on short notice , Hair Moss and' Cotton Maltres c < Turkish Spiing Hods and Bedding of all kinds , and to Upholster and Repair Furniture of all Kinds. Mr.Stockert Personally Superintends all work. Council Bluffs Carpet Co , , 405 BROADWAY. r. it. < m < ITT. i. , n. Titi\\oK : ; , r.i > sToritrit'i BUTTERIE BUTTERINE , \ \ liolesalo ! md rotail. Fiunilios upplliMl with ten and ( went ) pound pnck- nge-J. JY , FULLER , 39 Pearl st , , Council Bluffs I Will Pay tlio Highest Price in Casli I'OH ALL KINDS OK AHD STOVES , < io > into vDU'Ai , - . . rorvrn , KM ITS Fullj Kijulpiied Noriiuil ami ( 'ominuiuiil Oeimrlinoiitu Tiilllon Hooks , llonitl anil lluoine HI llcH'otmblc llutt . NlRlil School Ihlrinsr itiuXhitt > i. WHOLESALE AND JOBBING KOTTSES Of COUNCIL BLUFFS. DKKHIWKLLS : & CO. . W linlesnlo Agricultural Implements , Buggies , s , liic , t'te Council niutfe , loirn. KKY"STOX K ' M A x u iACTUHixr ca MHnuriivtiiii'r ' ol nutl lloalnis In P Hand and Power Corn chellers , And ( iKi'iioni ! lliio of 1U.-I cla Nos. 1501 , 151 , IWi ami IS07 ? ontU Mnin Street , Council IliiilT' . lonfl. DAMD BIIADLKV & CO. , Mnmif'rs anil Jutjbois oC Agricultural Implements , Wagons , Buggies , p , nnd nil Mods of F rm Mnohlnerr. 1100 to 1110 South Mnin Street , Council UlutTi , low * . ( uXcHl .UlTCAKlMiT CO. , Carpets , Curtains , Window Shades Oil Clotlit , Curtnln Fixtures , IJphcilitorr Ooo Ktc. No. t06 llroxil > TKj Council Illuffs , * , /OK.UCO , HTt . PKKKfiOY & MOOUK , XVIiolemlo .lolilicrfl in the Finest Brands of Cigars , Tobacco & Pipes Nos. 28Maln nnd 27 l'o rl Sis. Council Illuffj , hTOHAI.K Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants. IB , UM niul-'il 1'enl St , loiuicll HAHLK , HAAS tV CO. , Wholesale Druggists , Oils , Paints , Glass , 1 Finulrli'S , Ktc. No. 2. Main St , ami No.'I I'onrl Si. , ( "ouncil Illiilfa Htl (7's. ( O. W-ITUTTS , Wholesale California Fruits a Specialty Genual Cominl i-lon. No. OU Urtadwar , ( oimcll Illiiffs. W1HT & DUQUK'J'l'K , Wholesale Fruits , Confectionery , AND - COMMISSION , NOH. 1(5 ( mid Id 1'i'Hll ! > t. , Council IllutTi. H.it.VKSS.'TO. . HKC'KMAN , STHOHHKHX % CO. , llnini'nctnroii of and Wlioleinlo Doalonla Leather , Hirness , Saddlery , Etc. No K5 Main Pt. . Council niiiffa , low . HATS , CAM , K'IC. MKTCALF HKOTHUHS , Jobbers in Hats , Caps and Gloves , NOD. aft mul nU Uroadway , Council Bluff * 1IKA\'Y \ KlvHLIXK & KKLT , Iron , Steel , Halls , Heavy Hardware , Am ) Wood Slock , Council lllufTit , IOITH. 1)11,3. C'OfXCIL HLUFRJ OIL CO. , xx'liolibiilo Dcnlort in Illuminating & Lubricating Oil ; H3TO. , E5TO , F Theodore , AKUIII , Council IllillTa Iowa. LUMHEIi A ON'KHTON'O < , Hard Wood , Southern Lumbar , Piling , iodlhiOffO MttlcrlRl Siioclalll'-s.WlioIosalw J.ura- Uer ot .U Kinds. Oltlcu No. 1J > -Mitlu 'it. , Council lllnllb. A. Mi LIQUOttS. JOHN L1XDKH , AX liok'onlo Imported and Domestic Wines & Liquors for fit. Cotlliard'B llurb Hitter * . No.ll Wain St. Council UlurTj. UIl & HLUK , Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors , CO ) Main ( . , Cvuncll Illvjt , L. IvIUSClir & CO , Wholesale Liquor Dealers. No. 116 UrondiTHy , Council Hluirs FINE - FRENCH - MILLINERY , I5M Douglas St. , Onialia. NEW IMPORTED STYLES OPEN. Laiiirshuyiiif ; a \ lial 01 bonnit , onil.u xx ill be paiil , ? io , luiinil Irip. SPECIAL NOTICES. Bpetlnl aiU'dillbiMiicinei , suc.li its Lost , round TnLiianTor Snlo , To Kent , V\-uit5 , lloniilinir , pic , will liuInFoiluil in Ililrt roluinn lit I lie low ratooTiNCi.NT.SIT.It ! : : LINK foi Iliofirnl In'or- IonnnJ I'ixuCcnliPoi UnuforcaUi 4iitisuiiu-ni | nnurlioti. I.cavn ailxt'illtMiH'iili- our olllc No. 1 I'cul utltd , nunllinitiliv.is , tuiuirll lllutTn WANTS. WANTRD nj uluxvjor nf i-xprncnec , fiilr hliiiuj nml ollicu iiirnllr.ni , Iin liulliitf Mile , hnrsonnd Imjrio , anilii liltlo inoiioj , a piutm-i- hblpfn rt'nl vilHtul > iiPlnr > ss In lliimlm or U-sU riniiii In tin ollke HD\ . " > ' , Ni-vr Iliiini'loii. ' louii WAXTUH A jomnr Kill I" help < lo linlli-e- wuiW ( luring tlm uicituin ol thi * ciiv st'liool" . Aililii'si J. M , lice ollkb , I'oilirjil llluUb. FOIt S.XI.I' tliulini .hoii.jri.oil locution , ( rood leilNim forRi'llinif lllll > s II. HIMollk'i - \ \ rANTiilUJUIiniHiiNinl : ) W teamsters to 1 * mil K on Hit1 Suiiilici ii Kiuirtiix rnMioml In ilm Inillitn It'rilloiv.'iil ' wllo * i-oiilli ol Klinni , Kniisiis 'I ho line fioin Knm-xs 0113 lo Klunn IsJHfU lt > tnltliui n irii'ijit uf tlm MKCIII it Knnsns ( 'ilj.ln HIM mime of C , Mii'iiHi'liI , n ! < - Imtiior f " U will iilloHi-il | jj Ilia eimtrni tor. XX nxvfH per month nml liounl to tliu tritm- httirn. anil $ l'ii | pui iluy to tlm lulioirr' . Ito'iiil Jil.VJ iioi WOI-K. Work will lust two ji'itm. ( iooil xrork lor trlnlor. Tor further Inlorniii lion R'U1io l I' , henllplj , ICIonit. Kiuinn , llof iiiiiro , Justice N Solii'ioencll ( ItluflH. Ir'Olt SAI.K-Or llent Sloio liullilliiK , "OxRO. 1 two floiln" , lolTixl'i'i ' , Mtililt'A , flu. , on pi < iinl fis in t ( inter of liiiAliiii4 * portion ot Iliiu- coil , , In. Aililrmo Wlllliiin 11 ll'.nlor , N'uolu , hi IIENT A nnxv two story trnnir house Foil iniiius , 1ml ! ninl Cfll.u under nntlro IIOIIFC , on N. B t'oincr ' Aumiin I' anil liiltln t'urtU Mrucl. ( inly 7 lilocXs fiom Ilo hunr'Poppin boino. Call on .XI. r. Holii'ei , HI KM Main rtrc-rl , ( up Malm ) . WANTr l ) A L'oiluito or flvi ) in HX | riioinii. roiivoiilvnl in Innings ; Kinnll family , no cliililrun. AddiriB " ' rippy , " lice ottii-p. WANIKI ) lioj with pony lo carry lien rotilfi , ) SAI.K Old panois for sale nt thu lloo I7MH 1 olBCP. WANi'KH-l'nrlU-4 Intending in liu nmrrlod nro xvauli'tl lo call ill Ibu 1'ryor't lliu Joti ofllinli ) Hi-loot Ilieii i Noticf. NOTH r Is boieliv tfixon Hint IhcpinliU'isliip liiTi'loKne ovlttlna hi'lui'cn U H. Mnllli ninl A L Miib-on ii this ilny tli solxi'il In innliiiil nun milt , A. I. Miif".im ( fUiinir 'J'he loisini bH xilll lii < inn lilt toil by I II , Sm'lli. ' xxlni xvi i ii-f "i\i ttntl tcitlc uii ' ( ( ! uiib ilut lln him tli in r. If. N'VIIHI MELYlNSraTi ) , , ti s-uiis ro McMAHON & GO , Abstacts o ( Title , Lcanaal Ra'E ; ' ? tale Broker ] , No. 236 Main St. . tin"ino * ! rclln * Me al ti'iict I'ool.t , In 1ltin connt/- ! l.notini nt tlio "MrMtiliiHi Atwtnii' Hook * , " n > c n I'c limn jii-eini'riltoj'iif- itbti' n't unit i-cHiit'i'tfiillii ( - > ilt < li * < * xi- Id-it the. iKilroniini'oj' nil tlion' ilrsh-- iny ronvrt nh > , lriii'l > > n/'tilltt to linitln anil tol.-t in rottaintttuinie t SMITH & CO , , NO , 236 HAIR ST. , COUNCIL BLUFFS. J 01 t tfi'bK JAiOlitlHB STONE & SIMS , ATTORNEYS-flT-LfiW , I'rat-ticc ) n tb - Stat and Ifidci al com ts Kooma 7 and 8 Shusavl Hi'i ' > " Hio k COXJKTOIL BIjUF S THE BEATON FUEL Co Will snpp'.x xon with a clc.niPi ami bctltt of COAL Than anx one in the city. A liul will con vincc j on. Xo C2S Droadwax. Telephone 110. CRESTON HOUSE The enl ) hotel in Council Hhifi's haxing IFJ re Esostpe And all tuo'trn improx'cmenu. ai" . ' M7 and 'PJ Main st. MAMOllN , Pi op. Star Sale Stables and Mule Yards. . HHODWAV , CorNCIL HLl'l IN , lipiia > k Ihmiiin Dnpot. lloises and muhs kejit coiistanth on hand , for sale nt retail or in car load * . Odors promptly tilled by contract on short notice Mock Bold on commission. SMLI u it V Hoi 1.1 , Proprietor ! ) Telephone No Ml Formerly of Kelt s.m si tl > : o , corner ' 1st axe an'dIth stn-et Horses and Mules l"oi all pinpotcs loulii ) : .uul "old , at iclad and in lots. L.ir e ( pinntitius to ( elect from Sexer.il puu ol fine timers , sin gle or tlo'.blc. MASOH WISE , Council OFFICER & PUSEY , COL'NCIL HLt I IS , I A , licJ I8J7 V. % FIRE IHSURHNCE \r\ \ \ \\\e \ \ \ fol'uv/.ncj ' Compinies ; Or i ILan AinrncaH. orJut , lark I'lia-nix , * of llartiaid. lljitfuitl , * of Hart fold , Callfaniinn , of San Fnwcitro , Scol/j/i / / Union A National , vf Ctlitioutf Unlor , ft Sail Fi unrisi o Sfnfe , * of Oes Monies \\llllnmslniK } Ci < t , ' of Siortllyn 7/iose natntd until n * lutiire alto agalntt loss ty Wl.itl StonnsC'jchnci unit louMduei C1 ron -M r j\ < in M n. * - in fi rM > ( JMAIIA ONT.V LOAN'KD ON < . " < > ! > rn v XNI > I XltM I'KOI'lllIX , XI I.UXXIISI , * ' * * Uvii- . j , * , + COMING PROPHETIC EVENTS ! Ibi * innt fi'W ye.in , 'mime ' l lie y < ni IliUt ) ( in-lit Itcllyloiis lleih til- -i " 'imlilxiniliir 'lint ' ! , nun Ui'Mini'i 'Ion m-il XMIMIMOII < ) l < liiiailuns xx itlnn.l 1)\ ) ms' Tr.UUIUX.B WARM AND EARTKQUAKBI11 Iin liiillnif KiiKlitniTs I'i ' of lit-luiui and linhn , imil < ominusl 01 liei iniiin li > I imii'c. I'liiuiK'iiiK ' 'I Kln ddiiiH In IliiiiiulH piKiluU'il KIIUILU- lloiniin I onfeili'iWT ill Ten KliitriUiin .pilor In Niijioli'onic Anil t'lu II'K Hi''on Vniut/loxu limit xtith llio .linri Diinicl vn l , I * y ; | ii"iil or SnrlnlHiii , l'OHIIIIIIIIHIII , Nilillinn , Kcil | { ( > iiiliheniiiuiii | , Jiiiiilinuli lii eillliiliioliDK Inllnillriiiil Tiiiinlntinn ninl Anliinl < i MN-BU cinnf Mjiliiili of ( liii iinn < ilin mif llnoc nnd n liulf JOIIIK , Hinl Ilion Hi" Xllllriinluiii f 1'HiU ' jenr .Vle ( Mull nix "I. I'M \i IIKV. M. 1IAXTKII. IJIIloi Of Iliu I llrnil'l ' ( trhhli hoiililUK ' : .Hilill eoli.t'S ej nook ) iinilCli-ivxiuilli ol the I Inn eh or 1 ! liinil , will KiX'u I'ooi l.i'c luii-i mi III" Ton limit ixvnii : < of I'loiilitcy , - U"l v"D T enly I.IIIKIl'ioluir ' At Hi" 'Ml f oincr Mum din ) llioiUwnv , I'm lisli \ V , liu- X'linl7 ] w ii M , KIIIOM , I t < . lli , ill I .lJ i " . , 0 | ) m. , rtVIMMHV Dm''iili nt . - I1 I" BOOK BINDING l.d t-i's , .loiirimh , loiinly nnd ItiinKnrKot \H KliHls a * < p f. fully Prompt Attention to Mall Orders MOREHOUSE & CO. Kooml Kvciot Hloi U ( V. 'I ' Hlufii Standard I'npn * I h"d A.I til"s of blud- I'll ' BLANK BOOKS. mil C. H NaliniiM llu.ik , - M K. Bn ; Hi ftr - Citi/onn' Hank. l ) rii .XX lU&U ) , J-lini Sftiloml Bunk i II l " tante < u. , Buy COAL Of MAYNE , , At fllh &t "ml Illli nvo.i and M. < ialhi- titore , Lower Hrouthvay. N. SCHURZ , ' I'I Justice of the Peace Office over Ane : iaii Hxpu4" '