I * C THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : ffijJKlJPAY DECEMBER 27. 185U
I ] THE OMAHA BEE
IF COUNOiLBLUEFS
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III f N.YP Co
H Glca on coal
' Council Muffs lumber Co coal
I a Intchcr coal sec advertisement
H The lloston Btoro for holiday Roods
H Ucst coal and woo 1 at C li t uol Co
H Carbon Coal Co wholcsalo retail , lOl'carl
H Dr Orcon reports a enso that has dovcl-
| 01 cd all the sj mntoms ot the Kusslan Inilu
! Lew Wind , the victim of Mondnj nlpht's
| stubbing affray Is reported to t > a out of
H ! danger
tlht ( drunk * and two disturb * of the
pcaco vvcru lined In pollco court vosturday
morning as the relics of the Christmas cole
H J bratloti
i The VotlnR Worntn s Christian lemper-
nee union moots tout Mil In their room Vo
002 Merrhm block nt 7 30 All > outig pco-
plo corllnllv Invltod
H A delegation of 1 Idnlltv council No IDS
H lioyal Arcanum visited Uninhi last night
H for the purpose of conferring the dcRroo on
H a now council nt l'louccr hall
H A lurto aiullcnco witnessed ' Hold By the
Enemy ' at Ilohatij's Inst ovcnlnc Lho
majority of the ptrts vvoro well titkcn nnd
the hi plausc bcstoivod was ilboril und on
, | thUBlnstle
? , A Shotlutul pony belonging to the chll Iron
L of Wllllnm SltUentop' run tiw ij jc tcrduy
Jj morniiif , and succocdel In smashing up the
I llttlo 10 ? l irt to u 1101 ho wis utt lehud , but
j bevond this no dan ape u ts done
II A Gamer township firmer 11 tmedV \ M
I Topping paid ? l > 0 vostcrdaj in settlement
j" with the loltco authorities for his Chrhtuias
HI ] drunk John llirryhlll contributed the
| same amount foi the snmopurroso
! < { There is 11 now hoi so bl mice t awaiting an
tt owner tit the ccntnl pollcu station It was
Hi ! taltc 1 from Tohn Ilcuncsscv when nrrcstcd
HJI on Mondai nlsht lho officers nro of the
n opinljn that it was stolen in blpuic City
HgN Trcd Golso Is making bis friends sumo
H | { voluablo prejents Ho rcccutlv inndo a visit
Hfj to the bittlctlell of Chick imaiiKi unlivhllo
HJL ttierc cut a 1 irgo numb r of sticks suit tblo
HI for canes which ho prcsontcd to his friends
Bi Thocisoofl _ 1 Mai tin , charged with the
Hk larceny of 11 w ilou , bolster from Prink Gum
HBwho lives in the nottliivcst portion of the
HB city , was heard vostcrdu } bv bqulro Heu-
HJH drlcliB uud losultcd in the acquittul of the
Hr defendant
fj It is rumored that the Northwestern con
He templates some Important chances 011 the
HJE * first of the year It will bo nothing loss
HJK th in nnothor fast train between Council
HJI ) liluffs and Chicago ui iklni , four daily pas
HjG aencer trains each way , and two of thorn
HI flyers
Hfi The Chicago Hurlington & . Quincy rail
Ml road conn any aniioun cos u reduction of eat
w tlo rates from the Missouri liver to Chicago
1 lho rite will be reduced to 18 cents and will
H tano ilTcct December II A further rodue
Hj'j ' tlon to 10 01 li cents is premised In the near
Hjbj future
Bjj The Two lohns ' will bo the attraction it
H't Dohni 1 s this evening Ibis funny throe
HJH act csmcds is n drawing 1 card in the UlutTs
HI ) and the 1 idlculous predicaments in which the
Hjtjf two cousins nn frequently placed on iccount
HJU of the si nllnrltv In their looks keeps the
HH ' audience In 11 roar
HK When Joim Webster is at homo and it
HJH tending to his business I o is a tireman nt
HH Atlintic On Chrlstmis ho cimo to iho
HJH BIuHh uud \ low el the city from 11 comfortn
HH bio scat ins ! lo a hack When ho had scon
1 cnouch ho dlsehai.od ( the haekman but ro
HJV fused to pay him Ho was arrested and yes
Hjl < torday morniuL'iiid ) S9I > U
Hl J.UO real cstato exennngo will hold its tlrst
HJBft | auctlou sale ot lots tomoirow morning Mucli
Hlf of the proportj listed yesterday found roidy
HJIt buyers Mi Wells of AIuquoKcta beinc : ono
HJI' ' of the lincstors J ho daily sessions of the
HJ 1 board tire becoming very interesting and the
HJ | ! attendunco is increasing lho business men
HJ fl Kcncrally manifest considerable interest
HJ I It ascr \ quiet about the court house
HJ I jestctdnj and will so continue until the
HJ I January term of the district court begins
HJ3 The inuirvenint , time will bo devoted to the
H a arguinouts for motions and demurrers before
H I Judo | C n son and the disposition of such
HJ I matters as 1 m bo uttendod to after the term
HJ I proper has come to an end
HJ i At 11 late hour Wodncsda } night nn un
HJ known Uuno was knocked uown and robbed
HJ of ti5 on boutli Ninth street , between
HJ twentieth and lwonty first avenues Ho
HJ claimed that there wcro two of his assuil-
HJ ants , and fiat 0110 of tliem was his cousin ,
HJ ' but would ( , ivo no names , but aU that could
HJ bodisco\ored that was at all definite ) wis
HJ the dlsi olored bruise una cut along the loft
HJ Bldo of his face where the highwaymen
HJ struck him
HJ : Judge Avlosworth has gnnted a now trial
HJ of the eiso ol Urowncll vs Chipmun Hits
HJH is the stoimbo it case in which the plaintilT
HJH sues to collect * 1 800 for now machinorj , ana
HHHj the defoud int files a counter claim for rev
HHH oral hunlit d dollirs damages because the
HJE boat was not roidj to run at lho specified
HJH time fhojuri auar leiLtlio defendant $ oU
HH after a trial of sc\or il divs Tlio case will
HH como up a ahi at the January touuoftho
HH' supcnoi court
" Socrctnnovolj of tl o board of trndo has
HHi completed his nnuu il report and it is now iu
the hands of lho printer It will boieaJy for
HH distribution bi Januarj 1 Owing * to the
HH luct that ucwspai er men have boon excluded
HH from the meetings of the board during the
HH 3car the general publiu has not known , ox-
HV cent from icsulls , Just what the boird was
HJI doing Iho rci oil will how that the bourd
HJf lias in an uuostunti ills way accomplished u
HH Rrcatdoil of work duilng the last you Iti-
HHi torcstlng statistics relative to the bunking
HHh business bulldhiL nnirnemeus etc , of
HJHJP ) Council UlufTs during the j eir 1SS0 will bo
HJH Included in the report
HPJf •
H | | Bush "l " Cert s piauos S33 Broadway
HHw The Manhattan s ] orting houdq'ratlS H way
HUTt '
H I' Mr and Mrs Lhurlos Gray of Lincoln ,
HH 1 Iseb , uro visithik filomls in the city
Hll II P Uanottof the Worli Horild spout
HHAi ; Christmas w ilh his parents at Lincoln
Hnf Mrs ( I Now man und son of Ccostou are
HHjiJI the ( .uosts of Mr uud Mrs Simon I'lsoman
HHtHf r C Clausen who nttonds colloco at
HHJnh Atchison , Is s | endinix tlio holidays with his
HjEh' parents
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HK" " Mr ami Mrs \V W T oowls and Mr and
HHrnl" ' Mrs W V Sapp jr , will rocoho on uw
HHjWt Vi nr s day
Hlt rred Oolso returned to Chattanooga yes
HUE tordav after au.onlojnblo Christmas visit in
HJjBl the Uluffs
HL < Petci ICorth , n lumber and impiomcnt
HHHp dealer of Portaiuoutti , was a liluffs visitor
HHHS yefrtordav
H- Jem Meyer roes to Chattanooga to accept
HHHk n ) osltiou in In the lurco broivory of Conrad
HH ; ticisc , fonuorb of this city
H Hobert Gortor o ( the Pearl Melvlllo com
HHST panv Is In thoclty this company will hold
HHL the hourds at Doluinj 'j all ot next week
HHJK with an excellent ropcrtoiro of plays Pop
HHH ? Ular prices will prevail
HJH J C Kognn , a well known Omahn con
HJI tractor was In the city jostordaj examining
HI the plans au 1 spoclllcutlons of the now hotel
HI with 11 \ lew to submitting a bid for furnish
HHI lug the foundation material and other stouo
HJI that will bo icqulrod
H > , , W M Auisbuiy returned to Hloomlngton ,
HHJf 111 , yostordaj , after siondinir Chrlstuius
HHHt with his nephew , loin Cavln Mr Amshuo
HHHJK , 1 * special deputy supreme ruler of the 1 ra
HHHfT tcruul Mjatio Cliclo and will return to
HHHi Council liluffs lu a few weeks for the
Iiuipoio of orcunuiug a branch ot that order
B B A. Droadwell , who was liberated from
HHHHMb the penitentiary on the JJd lust , on a iur-
HHHHjT aon , was in the olty yniyturdaylslttng
HHjt * • friends He is staying with friends iu
HHHf Ouialia and isyotundocidod what course ho
HHHL will tursuo lho history of his cio is
HHHJr familiar to the readers of Till Hfe , and the
HHHf' lontiiuent is hcnorcl that his pardon wus no
HHJ inoio than was desoncd alter thoconspiracy
HHEr that kept him lu a felons cull for oier two
HHJL
Jc . . .
HHHJ Tinost line confectionery , fruits , nuts and
HHHb holiday tioeorles lu the city b. 1 , Mo-
HHK Atteo *
HHHH ( a •
HHV C. U steam dye works , 1013 liroadway
1 WO SMOOTH CONFIDENCE MEN
They Work Qonoral Bunlnooa Finns
By nn Atlvortlalos Sohorno ,
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY DASH
It Neatly Coats Jnmcs Knlnlinin HIM
Iilfu Oenornl Hn | > pcnlnK * " ' 'l' °
Day Alter Christmas in
tlic HI lift )
A Suotp sTul Conllilenco Oninc
The iudiiccmonts that nro thrown out by
traveling swindlers and the prospect ot get
ting something for rothing nro so alluring to
tliouverjRo human being that It frequently
happens that the reputable and upright uro
caught in the toils ncd eon the entorpris
lne and ordln irlly far soelng merchant is np
pronchod by those sharks during the hurry
nnd bustle ot his dally business , nnd Is buc-
cossfullj woruod by some sehomo which ,
under other clicumituiieos , woull bo utterly
transparent but at tlo moment apt ears to
bo the gran 1 , good thing that the smooth
rascal represents The moro foot that the
fellow Who offers the splen lid Inrgiln" Is
liivarlnbly 1 stringer should leu I to his holng
reminded with susi iclon when ho offers to
lUoso riucli fur ho llttlo but it must again
bo recorded that the con man bus been
wotlilng the illuffs nnd thntthoro are so\
erul 1 romlnciit business firms who would
Hue to cult ) ate his acquaintance Just long
enough to iot him Indicted tried und sent
ONcrltio road Hols twins this time nnd
Bills under lho euphonious naiuo of Mohlcr
< e Huberts
lho shirks for there are two of them np
pearod In the 1 lty the fore part of the wcolt
and undo the rounds of scleral business
houses lepicsonting tbcmsolvcs ns thcatri
cal nd\ertlscrs liioy wnntel to sccuio n
number of 11 Is to put In u fr line iu the ccn
tcr of which wnul 1 ho the announcement of
the coming ittraetlons at the opera houses of
this city and Omahn the frrmes to bo hung
conspicuously in the hotels The frame waste
to bo ittcu tcet to and changed ns often 11s ro
nulrol to Into thonoxt nttrictlon appear In
its proper 1 lace Iho frnmn wi sto bo nieiy
h mi some affair mil the work was to bo
done iu ncr. . , nttrictUo manner Luo ( lin
clpil ' catchoi " lowc\or , was the ngrco
ment to tie the udiertlsor a pus which
would entile him to two scats poi mouth
foronuyoirit the lloyd lho conllilenco
man off ere 1 a space six inches pquare for { 10 ,
and ho wis not long in finding all tlo ud\or
risois ho wiuitct The udicrtUcr was of
course getting a good thine , ns ho would
ha\o twenty four tickets wortti at least
fl each In oxchan o for his J10 bill
to say nothing of the good that might result
from the ndei Using As the money was
not domnnled until the advertisement was
shown in the frame the merch int saw noth
lug sus ] icious ami when the follows ap
peared a leu hours later with tlio frame
and ho iw his ad llxed up in black und
winto and a fuw other colors he paid o\er
the 1 outnet piico and received his ' theater
pass '
It was represented to the idvortisors that
the frame would bo hung up in the ollieo nt
the Hotel lameson hut oven this remlro
ment his not boon fulfilled lho Bharks
went to the hotel nnd secured permission to
displnj tlicli frame on the nutsldo of the
building offcrine to glvo to the propr etorB
a pass Tor four tickets per mouth \wr \ jeat
atthoHojd Iho frame was taken there
Tuesday aftoi noon and left in the oflieo
leaning against the wall the owner saying
that ho would soud a man over from Omaha
the next morning lo put it up lho man
failed to put iu nn appear mco anl the
frame still remains where ho left it
It is a very chc ipl > rotten up affair and on
the cardboard in the center nppoars the
names of the Bovd and Grand opera-houses
and 1-deii Muscc Om ihi und Oohany s
Council Bluffs with • The Phconix"
' vlcCuthvs Mishaps varieties und Held
bv the 1 ncwy" anuouueed ns the coming at
tractions nt each It Is headed Omaha and
Council Hluff Theitoi Dlroetory " ana along
the sides nro nnungod the ads of the Boston
store Schmidt , J O llobortson Druco "
Hoyuolls D I Gleuson II A Italrd ,
Stoinhopf \ . Schoilold and Sargont & , Evans
lhc indicutions uro that it will soon bo ro
tlrod to the obscurity of tlio cellar and there
lomiin as a monument to the work of the
con ' men and their victims It transpires
that the two the itrieal advertisers are not
only fori , rs but the } are nlso very badly
wante I iu Omuh 1 for beating their hotel bill
at tlio M01 chants Ihoy huvo skipped and
the lau llord vuiul } whistles for the cjsh that
does not come
riic denouement tame jesterdiy evening
when All 1 othcrhich , un of the Hoston store
uud Mr famoson of the hotel Jame
son went to Omaha to rcsorvo
their first batch of theater Boats
They presented the neat llttlo card which
read 'Hoyds Oicri House , Omaha December
cember M 18b l On account of theatrical
ndv crtlscment 1 otheriughnm Ahitol iw < V
Co are entitled to two reserved scats ucr
month for ono yelir Hovd & . Havucs " On
the bick was written 'If dcslied this will
bo acknowledged at the Now Grand for ono
half iho so Us u | 011 the face "
Iho visitors fiom the Uluffs vvoro In
formed that the npuia house management
had made no such nrrnngoment , und pro
nouueod the slgnatuiua wretched forgery
Mr 1 otherlnglnin then rofericd to his
printed contract which read as follows
'Mohler & Kobe its Theatrical Advertisers ,
Merchants Hotel Omaha Neb , December
H lis J Plcaso insert ourndvertisomont In
theatric il frame at Jameson hotel for the
term of 0110 v car , for which I agree to pay
the sum of $10 at Bicht of my advcrtlsomont
In said frame Boston store , O K This
entitles tlio holder to two eompllmcntaiy
scats per II Mohler liecoivod payment
II Mom 111 ' *
At the Merchants hotel it was learned
that the swindleis ha I skipped without
liquidating und 011 this showing the card
calling for ' half ns monj seats nt the now
Grind ns upon the faco'was not carried
farther 1 ho victims oamo homo and nival
lowed their inuIcuation us well as possible
Some of tno victimized merchantsproftr to
know nothing of tl 0 matter , being unwilling
to ndiutt that they vvoro victimized Ono of
them hal completed all arrangements to
attend the theatre last night nnd was
getting on the motor when im Hii man
tenth broki the now sto him Ho vowed ho
would plaeo the pass in his safe nnd
nlvvays keep it on top where his eyes would
frequently rest upon it and prevent him
from biting at another such bait
As ncarlv ns can bo ascortalnod ono of the
swindlers is a very clover slghn writer and
his partner who transacts all the business
und does nil the talking , Is a smooth con
tidaneo man uud an unusually cheeky
scouudiclns well Iloth were well dressed ,
wearing silk hats and fur trimmed overcoats
and of very | HU | > ossossingappoarance It is
believe 1 that they are now In Kunsas Cltj ,
where they nro probably reaping a harv est
at the same business
' 1 ho victims take tholr lpss goodnaturcdlV ,
and will undoubtedly profit by tholr cxporl-
eiico Ihouttontlon of every business man
is called to the case and they are warnea to
light shy of these calohpennv advertising
schemes and especially oily straagors
1
loStono Contractors
Proposals will bo roccivod at tha oftlco of
Messrs Kimball V Chump Couucll Uluffs
la , until i p m , December 30 , for putting in
the eoncreta and stouo footing courses for u
hotel building The plans and specifications
can bo scon ut tholr oftlco lhey rcservo the
rlcht to accept such proposal as may bo
deemed for their host intorcst , or reject all
P C Millar , best paper hanging and duo
orating ' 1 ho bt it Is the theauost
m
UlanL books , all kluds le Igors and jour
nals , 1 to li quires , at loss than cost bond
foi priceb Musmlo book store Council
Bluffs
Hereafter the dmltig room of the Now Pa
rtita vv ill bo un 011 souil Luropoau plan All
meals served ut Ji cents each
Fountain chsir , n strictly lOo cigar /or 5o
at the 1 ountain lr | ono
A borlouH Uunnway Accident
Yestcniny afternoon James Halabovv , a
resident ot Silver Creek , was driving a
spirited team of horses attached to a light
vvufeon , \ \ hen passing the now hotel site on
Pearl street they became frightened at the
pile arlver and ran away , At the Juncture
of Pearl and Main streets thov stmck a tele
phone polo that su | ports the wires nt that
junction The torrillc shock eomplotoly do
inolishcd the vehicle nnd throw Uninbow
upon the ptvlng He struck 011 his head nnd
rccolv od sovcro injuries Hov as picked up in
an Insonslblo condition mil modicilattention
( .lvcn him His Injuries consisted of a
severe scalp vvounl nnd nuincious bad
bruises Ho was cared for during the night
nnd will bo tnken to ms homo today If it is
considered safe to move him
Hnvoou trlol
McClure s Pistry Wafer Solas I
They nro delicito , cilsp nnddollcious
A I ) lcl < urnttli Co
All persons In the cltv who have tele
phones cnu cnll up telephone IT'J for inos
songor boys cabs una oppress wagons , oto
Prompt attention guaranteed U O Robin
son , manager , No 11 North Main street
m
Holiday goo Is and books ns low ns the
lowest nt Dell G Morton s * 12 llroadu ij
Neumeyerhotel , flrstclass.roasonablontca
The Hobs Investment nnd Irust compiuy
Miss Mary Ulcason has remove I her dress
making parlors to the rooms lately use 1 by
the puollc libraiy No 14 Pearl street where
she will bo gin 1 to sco her ol 1 frlc ids
Monov loaned at L U Craft < t Co 'a loan
oillco on furniture , pianos , hoiros wigons
I crsonul property or all kin Is and nil other
articles ot value without remov il All bus
iness strictly confidential ,
Pine stock of w itches nn 1 Jowolrj for the
holidays at Woliuim's 53i llrovawaj
A. Lively Dunn
Until 8 o'clock list evening William Welch ,
the hack line man und coal dealer drove a
somowhattlmorousand very spirited broncho
1 ony to his piivuto carrl igo Ho will not dose
so again until thn btoucho can bo recaptured
bi a si lllful lariit thrower , and the plccos
of the buggj nro gatho cd up and put
toi.nthcrni.uin lho broncho made his dash
for llbortv on Pearl street nod loft the
greatei pirt of the vehicle an 1 nonrly all of
the drivel on the corner of Pearl strcot and
1 ifth avenue , vvhcia ho made the turn
towards his native \ lilus m the fat west
Mr \ \ ol h escaped without serious Injury ,
but there was but little of tlio buggy left
All the tov s left at the Boston store hav c
boon put on the rountors down stnirs nnd
will bo sol 1 at less thin hilt their value
Bit bargains for ted ly and balurduv in ull
del urtments
Sidlloltock rostaurint 403 Brondwav
onen diy and night First class J" L
\ ancy , pro ] )
Ileitcr , tailor , 310 Broaawav
S M Williamson sells the Standard and
Domestic sewing machines 10J Mam st
Solid gold watches cheap at Wollman's
Drs Woodbmy nave removed their dental
offlco to 101 Pearl street up stairs
Smokeis' presents at Moora A. Bowman s
SIio s I'erry Shorn
Will sell gents line shoes nt less than cost
until January 1 Corner Broadway and
Maiu , under the bank
J G Tipton real estate W Broadvviy
Pine perfumes sichot pow lers and toilet
bottles for the holidajs at Dell G Morgan &
Co ' 3 , 742 Broadway
Always un Time
If you wish to pur ° cbaso a good and reliable
watch So per cent less trin club rates and
on easy terms then eill nt ouco an I tnako
your ow 11 selection at C B Jacquciuln &
Co 27 Main strcot
hOUTH OMVHA NLW9
V11I0 Memciitoo >
The commission Him of Gcorgo Buike i.
Frazlor with commcndablo foiethougl t and
liberal hearts romeinbered employes nnd
friends with presents Christmas us follows
1 red W Gasmonn , George A Beam Nels
Purmcton , Patrick J McGroth , Wllllnm
Wollworl , John 11 Wall work Captain
William B Bell Michael B Muiplir , C B
Bogart Lcroy Hough , cacti a silk umbrella
John Moss a silk umbrella and a box of
cigars , Jacob Obmau a silk umbrella and a
box of clears Gcorg S Blown a silk um
brellii an 1 S200 111 cash Fred L
Pearl Nathan h Diminiclc nnd
Prank Hobblck eich n sot of Rogers
silver knives und forks Theodora Sanders a
silk umbrella and a box of cigars Picido
toicgrnph , stock ynrds oflieo , Missouri Pa
cilio 1 abroad oftlco B & . M 1 lilivuv office ,
Chicago Uock Island . Paclllo rallroi 1 of-
rco Chicago & Northwestern rail ro id oflieo
and the Union Pacific rallioal oflieo , Moses
Howard the similiter e chute gnue , * , scale
1 ouses , hay wagons corn vv gors each a box
of cigars Herman Sell moling watch and
chain Ihcodoro L binders silk umbrella
mid a box of cigars Western Union tele
graph oflieo a box of clgais and box of bon
bous and roprosentutives of the Stockman
Drover s Journal and OmiiiiBui and Lee
Uothchlld Bontoa Underwood and the stock
y ards stables
The I manoii Christians llnnce
Ono of tha best attended and pleasantcst
dances ever given by the Lminou was the
Chrlstma * party We Inosday ovonlng C ire
ful preparations had been made and all who
vvoro fortunate enough to bo present wcro
accorded the pleasures of ono of the most on
joyablu socials ovui had in tlio cltv Amomr
the visitors vvoro Misses Mury nnd C irrio
Glaominl Claud Lucas and ( .corc.li Kich of
Omahn Mary A Doul of Chtcugo Can 10
Wolf of Crete , Carrie Austin ut Grand
Island , Una Dunbar of Kalamazoo , Mich ,
and Mr D A bmeaton ot Omaha
How tlio Commission Man Hne
A promlnont commission man hands tutho
following for publication in I'm ! Hers
It would seem from corluin developments
that have taken placa around the yards in
the Inst twenty four hours that u cortiln
commission Him undLIoutonant Greoloy the
weather prophet , und thn umbrella manufacturers
turors , have gone into or forme 1 an um
biolli trust As th's ' commission firm lnvo
been distributing the aforesai 1 umbrellas to
the cattle nnd hog buyers of tlio yards A
generous net of course , for if wu are to huvo
a rainy season buyers can not sit ou tholi
horses and buy cnttlain such weithor with
out a protection ot soma kind without greatly
endangering their health A capital Ideal
Just think of it " A Commission Man
A lerriblu Accl lour
Thursday afternoon Arthur liuhl met with
a tcrrlblo accident and miraculously oscipod
instant death Working ut the bottom of u
well on his lot on Twenty first street , bo
tvveoii P and Q streets the bail of a bucket
full ot sand bioko , letting the bucket , wolc.li
ing nearly tbreo hundred pounds ,
fall BOiuo twentv foct , striking him
on top ot the head and crushing htm
to the t.rounh The chain cut into the bono
near the center of the top of the head und
toro the scalp fiom the bono and down to
the side lho fellow workmen thought of
course that ha was instantly killed After
recovering consciousness Mr , Huhl was
taken out and 11 surgeon summoned , who
dressed his wounds The skull was not
fractured and the Injury is not consldeicu ]
surious , but the escape was miruculous
Notes About tha City
Charles Swartous Is sick
Hut ry Carpauter Is oa the invalid list
Mrs John Irwin is sick with lung fever
Alias Mabel L bill or is uiulu very sick
A son boru to Mr und Mrs Herman Ko >
bcrtMrs
Mrs George II Kisor has been sick several
oral davs
John , thovoungest son of Mr and Mrs
Daniel Kaffcrt ) . is sc ! <
\ \ hllo wrestling Thursday evening Au
di ow Mahouoy sprained his left auklo
Mrs John P Cvers has found her gold
vvaleh and ehalu which was lost a vveou ngo
The fourth of the series of progressive
huk ilvo Lames at the hmonuu will bo
played Prlday euoulug
Julius Stance mistook a valuable meer-
sclnum cigar holdee for 0110 ot his own end
ho will explain borort ) JulgO King
\cnerablovSlrs loner , mother of
Patrick H nnd lopivTonornnd the late Mrs
Ldwarl Corngan Is dnnceiouMj ill
Mrs John Uiunll attempted to build n
flro with kerosene til ; Thursdnj An e\j lesion -
sion followed mil she is now nursing a
burned hand
Sovernl members of the Hco Hive lodge
No Ss3 A P nod A M.vvill go to Omaha
this evening to spend the cvoning with
Mnsonlc brothern ;
The scnsitional { Amrgus against 1 ! D
ritch mide ugilustjlfliarles Lin lstrom wcro
dismissed by Ju lgo Klug md the costs ns
sensed to LluJstrom
The North Star beindlnavlin soelotv I eld
a special meeting rueslav eve ling to com
pluto nrrangemoiits for the dunce buturduy
evening In National hall
John O Gorman , who wante 1 to carve his
wife with n bntchor kuifo fern Christmas
gift because she would not glvo htm 10 cents
to buy whisky with , waB found guilty by
ludgo King and fined $10 nnd costs
Mrs V Ivvnrd CorrIan ( nee Mury Toner ,
nftoi n weeks Illness died it 7 o clock 1 rl
div ovonlng nt the homo of her husband , on
' 1 him sixth nnd T streetB loavlugnbo
roaved husband to mourn her Bid doith and
a little child ono nock old lho funcril
will bo hold Saturday und the Interment
will bo In bt Mniy s cemetery
About I'oople
John Toner Is down f 10111 Sioux City
T C Marsh 1ms returned from Crolghton
Jehu II II irtmnn has toturned to llcemer
C \V Tillman has gene to Svricuso la ,
to Hvo
Pox McGulre has gene to Lincoln on a
short visit
Jnmcs McCuuo and Thomas Polcj have
gene to Chicago
Henry Moshor bus gooo to bt Joseph , Mo ,
on a hoUdny visit
Dr Brood of Sowatd is the guest of Mr
and Jits S D Itynearson
William Boaorhns been cilled to Colorado
rado to attend his sick fathoi
Walter Morphy of Atlantic la , Is the
gucstofMr an land Mrs C L Moirls
D J Mel irlnnd , of the firm of McPar
lnnd & Hollerift , bus returned from I'opekn
Ivan
L P llttto , formerH of the StocK arls
Dank , who went to Chicago a fortnight ago ,
has returned
Hon nnd Mrs lohn McMillan who spent
Chrlatm is with their daucjitu i 1 Ask ! ind
have ruturned
Mr and Mrs Joseph McColl and children
cf Slier ! Inn Lake Cole are tuoats of Mr
nnd Mrs Northan L Acker
B J Coy , foimerly of this city , now n
successful building contractor of Sioux Cit }
made a Christmas v isit here
Harry I Ishor has gone to v Isit friends in
Mimic ipolis and fro m there w ill co , to Chad
ron , 111 to visit his mother
Mrs C D Smith , tcichcr in the Sioux
City training school enmo down to spend lho
holidajs with her husband , who Is at the
Exchange
James McDermott of Lincoln formorlj
bosB in the Armour Cudahy picking house
cooper shops spout Christinas with friends
in the city "
Dr and Mrs M Klrupitrlck will start on
a holiday visit going to A Isit the doctors
mother ut Atlantic la , then to visit Mrs
Kirupatrick's parents at Waterloo nnd then
other relatives and friends In lama City
Theo lore Sebum ichor of Ausloy and
Misses Lmmn uu 1 Helen Schumaclior of Do
Witt are visiting th li sister nnd brother lu
law , Mr and Airs J lines M Grantham and
Mrs W P Grantham oforjC is visiting
her son Jnmcs M 1
Have y ou tried
McClurg's Pastry W afer Sodas ?
They nro delicate * crisp and delicious
m •
A PRE-ARGONAUT.
ltcmhiiscances ol Lllc In California
Bcfirotho Days > r 'll >
The argonautspJCiliJoinia wet o I1010
rather onily nftor ffold but tlioro wus ti
band of mon here bcfoio thom , aftoi
nothiiifi loss than hides and tallow , und
but low of that melioration nio loft , b ijs
the San rrancifeco E\aininoi
Alfred IJobinson , living in this city ,
is ono of them Ilo is a he 11 ty octogon-
nrlin , with a mind cloai and bught and
a lomuikablo motnoiy , and , excepting :
for I113 blindness leadlncr 11 vety active )
mental lifeHo was ono of tlio first cit
lzonsof the lopuulie to set foot on what
hassinco become Cahiotnin What he
does not knuvv about the early history
of the state is huidly vvoith I novvliig
Ho has published 0110 book , ' On Lifo 111
Culifoinin , " and now has two olhois in
pioss , ono a fuithci histoiy of the stale
and the othoi entitled California an
Ilistoi ical Poem , " Publi hcd liy Doxov
It is dedit ited to the pionocto o Call
foinia
Mr Robinson has been frequently
consulted by C incroft and Hittcll , in
legatd to impoiUnt points 111 the pie
ui gomuit davs iindaieiniiikublo feature
of his o va work is Us absolute lidchty
to fact
In speaking of days which nro even
atiolont histoij to the atgonauts of ' 10 ,
Mi Robinson end "I loft Boston July
28 182d , in the bhip Brookline , and ur-
rived heioaftei a pissigo of over six
months
"I vv is the assistant supoicargo uudoi
Willi im A Gnlo who had been hoio on
the business bofoio Wo had acatgo
of assorted meichaudiso which wo
ttaded to the missions along the toist
foi the hides and tallow which they had
accumulated 'lhcio vvoio half a do/on
vcssols fiom the east ongugod in tlio
trulllc
"Iholi methods woio similar On
airivingon the coast woontoicd ship
and ntiddutios ut Montcicy and thou
Biilod fet Sun Diego There wo built a
stoiohouso ivith lumbei wo had btought
uno 11 ted it up foi ptepaiing the hides
wo should collect until such time us wo
had enough foi a cat go east Aftoi
doing that wo s illcd dlteot foi the bay
of San rraiiclco
"lhat was in 1829 Wonnehotod just
onMout 'oinoiy and Washington sti cots
' 111ore was not a house bottvoon ns and
the Mission Doloio-3 Thoio vvns a llttlo
shanty at Washoi woman's bay , where
North beach is now , nnd a small
clustoi of adpbp houses at the
Prcsiaio , occupied by homo thhty
Mexican Boldiorai > lhocountiy was un
der Mexico then On the ether side of
the bay vvuio tvvfi gloat niiiehoa , the
Cuatro and the Poialta Thoio wus no
locution to the iiQi.lh Although M'o \ -
jco claimed up lo the Columbia rlvoi
the Russians weio at Poit Ross , how
ovoi
There woto small settlements ntSan
J030 , ptobiblv twontj 01 thhty houses ,
nnd ut Sintn Chun The missions at
these two placcsj 911 the coast , liuving
botwocnUOOO and t.OOO Iiidians each ,
vvhllo thoii l.mges fed in the neighbor
hood ol two huicilv.dd thousand head of
cuttlo Tlio inv siyn Uoloics hoio did
not have ever bIk hundtod Indians
'lhoro vvoiouo foi.vllgnntsabout the biy
then ,
After baitorlngoui tough ilotlis foi
what hides and tuljow the iniBsinns here
had , wo sailed foi S in Dlogo , 6topiug |
at Moiitciey , Simla Baibuia und San
Pedio , wheio hides vvoio bi ought fiom
the intoilot nnd very woulthy missions
of San Gabiiol and Sun romando Wo
stoicd oui cm go and then went over
the same giouudsugain to gnthoi more ,
and kept It up until thoio was enough
to ship east
' Gnlo wont east with the caigo nnd I
remained here to baitoi oil what goods
vvoro loft and gathoi moio hides The
gieat bulk of the undo was with the
missions , und they all lay wltjiin iv tiuu-
drod mllo8of the coast These m the
interior vvoio tuachod by liomoback
I'd start from ban Diego nnd go north ,
buykigon the wuy ,
' lho Sau Gabiiol was bj far the
richest of ( ho inteilor missions und
had 1,600 , Indians and at least 1.00,000
cattle
"I shlppod about fort } thousand hides
oust every join Money vvns novoi
used In Undo Perhaps tlioio vvni not
moro thnti $ .1,00 In coin on the coast and
the Mexican soldlois used lmnt uf that
in theit gambling games
"I'd sell the mission $15,000 or 9-0,000
worth of goods nnd not have u liuu to
show for it As the hides uuno lu
thoj'd pamo A man traveled with
out pacing a cent iho missions gen
oiallj looked after all vvnvfniors and
provided hotses , food and lodging with *
out cost *
When I wont homo in 1810 I took
with mo $1,000 In dust , that was the
first gold catrlod east fiomhcto I
had it nssa > od in the Philadelphia
mint The coiUllcato of assay Is now
in possession of tha California Pionours
"In 1840 Wllllnm II Aspinwnll , who
h id the conti ict for running steamers
from hero to Panama , employed mo as
ngont That was the beginning of the
Paclllo Mail sto unship line I loft
Now York with twotily-llvo passongcis
ou a sailing vessel fet Chagio Wo
vvaro to cross the isthmus and meet the
atoainor California ut Pnnamn , coming
up from around the Hum
' lho nl ht bofoto wo sailed fiom
Now York the news of the great dls-
covorj of gold In Culifoinin 1 cached
thocltv wo loft the city without the
slightest realization of the olTccl it
would have Oui shipicauhod Cltagios
tit dusk und found the stoamei I' ilcou
thcio , loaded with 1,000 passcngois
wildly oagoi lo touch the now LI Uu
rado
"Wo crossed the isthmus and waited
for the Califatuln llmo pissed and
still she did not como In the inoau-
whllo the stc imcr rnlcon wont to Now
Orleans and loturncd till thoio w < 10
uu uly ( Ivo thousmd excited men wall
ing for the long dolav , ed Cilifntnln
When bIio did outer poit hlio was
packed with pissongors , fet the novvS of
the discovery of gold had 1 cached South
America , ana Limit and Nulputiiso
had sent norlh a gre it dolcgntlon of
gold sookots lho pissongots wholoft
Now\otL with mo wcro given ( list
chance , and aftoi great ingenuity und
haul worlf to Bati fy the othcis wo
stcauicd north with 400 muu tucked and
jaminod about the vessel lho Cali
fornia was 1 ilculutod to cany seventy
flvo pus ongors fortunately wo got
into port with no accident ol mckuoss
After that the logulai stcumots
handled the great tush
"At that time there were nbout
thirty five houses hi San 1 rancisco , all
stores nnd very few famillos Grnduully
the stoumers brought families nnd
building matorlal and laid lho found 1-
tlon of ban Francisco "
Tlio Amoricnu Linn
The mountain lion of North Amoi lea
is one of the most dangerous of the vv lid
animals which are found In tnc moun
tains of the fai west Although called
n lion , jot this animal beam no reioni-
• blanco to the Afi ican lion except so fai
as its fierceness is concoinod , says a
wi iter in Chambers Journal It 10 illy
belongs to the saino family nt the wild
cat or catamountbut is of much gicatoi
Hi/o gcnorally being about ns huge In
boly und limb is a full grown sheep
dog It is raiolj soon in the vicinity
of settlements , except diivon tnithoi bv
hunger , vvhon it will attack cattle ,
sheep , hot oos or poultiy , and nt tlmoa
human beings But , ns 1 gcuoiul thing ,
if not molested , it will not attack hu
man beings , though If wounded , thoio
is no animal which will make n moio
despoiuto fight , logardloss of consequences -
quoncos
It cannot bo di Ivon off from nn nttnek
ns long as life lasts , it must bo killed to
bo beaten Tts chlof peculiarity is Its
cry , which the most oxporionccd iiuntei
bus nt times mistaken foi the w til of a
child 111 distrobs Thisfcituio makes
the beast more clangorous , especially If
ho should establish his lair in the vicin
ity of n settlement , because unless a
pel-on is an old timor , he will bo de
ceived by that ciy whoneyoi ho hcais
it It is the most perfect imitation of a
child's wail of lament 1 ovei honid ,
moio perfect than lho cloveicst mimic
could utter t
Hoc * Killed by a Hauler
Sovornl dvjs ago vvhon John 1 Wil-
kor , a farmer living in the northoiibt-
orn nait of Lowndes county , On , vvns
in his Hold picking cotton , his attention
was nttrnctod bv a fuss muao by his
hogs in a sw imp no ir the He'd Incy
made a uolso they much like they do
when they como on nn unfiiondly 1111
mul , 01 perhaps a stiango diovo of
8ivine and tvoiy now and then ono
would snueil Ho thoutrht llttlo of it
supposing they wcro having a tilt with
n noighboi's hogs But ho soon wont to
the house , vvhon his sows came up One
tumbled ever doud , then uuothoiand
nnotlioithofoui th bccainoveiy sick , but
recovered Upon examination ho discov
ered that they had boon bitten by a
snake 011 the nose and 0110 of them ou
the tongue A mnn vvoiking foi Mr
Wnlkot vventinto the swamp found the
snake and killed It It vv is a iho foot
lattlor
In Willlamspoit Pa , a bulletin boatd
contains the Infoimatton that Maginty
died in No v York this moinlng fiom
nn ovoidoso of ohcstnut "
SPECIAL NOTICES ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS
( -OR SACE AND RNT
iTiOiriU N r Nicely -furnl3lu7d frout room
: 0 - 1'ourth sticot
"IjtOtt SAU A full sot of niw houselioll
X1 furniture will ho sold cheap Mo J 1 ast
yy &slilnc.ton nv eiiuo
IJTOrtl'XCIKNGB-lor * stocks ot general
. morctiamllii to nxchaugd for good furm
lands and cash 1 lnvolco from * .vu0) to il'TOO
Addrsss Kerr A-(1 ray , Council Hlults la ,
WAMF11-Ataonco , sto kof groceries 01
general ill tse Unit w ill lnvolco nbo it
N 01X1 In exclmnce for t VU lu goo I Improved
iroperty iieai tills placa l l lu cash Addrcis
herr & ( ira > Council lllulTs
Tin I , illtoa * CO loan money fhTmosT
liberal terms oirere I 1011 earl st
RFAI < KSTATI'-llouant and neil out ex-
chauga 1 Hpocpil attention giv un to ozam
Inatlon ot titles VV O Jamss No U I'esri st
otlier business nnl
IftinaDouttoongagoli will save money bj ext
amlnlnt before purchasingelsewliero mystocc
of furniture and stoves \ ou will llnd insuj artIcles
Iclos that will raaKe Miltanlo and senlcenhla
lioll Iny ] resents A. J Maude ) 3 1 uud U
liroadway
WAN 11'I-To tra Is foi a lot two goo I - an I
,1-yonr-olil horses I n pilru at the 1 ountain
cigar store Council lilulfs
OltlltADP for stock , iiood lot in HastinES
Noli In iulro 1U West liroa \ \ \ ay
Ij nilBAIForltont-rjarlen land with houses ,
: by J. II Itlce lit Jlalu at , Cojiictl lllulM
IilOlt 1 XCIi VNOL Atood new 6 room house
" to exchange for an lmprovod 81 a re farm
Inwrsteruorcontral Iowa , kerr flraj
Foil 8AI \ursry end small fruit farm 11
acre * ! farm 100 acres Improved adjoliimi
j.001 railroad town In Nobrusku will mice 1 ait
tralo F II Lamb Council lilulfs
IilOflBAIF or J'xcange-Tha furniture and
: lease of alt ) 100m hotel doliu , a big husiness
IneasternNeb I'nec | 80W ) tl WOcaso bal on
easy terms or will Uke I , In kooj real estate
Ad Ircss Kerr A. elri > , Council lllutfs
l > l8l OSBlllf 1' man wants position as ul lit
-llwutcJiman. Address X V , lleo olllce Couu
cll IllUtfS
;
Improved real estate to tra te tor untra
proven Omaha or Council lilulls property
C % b. Judd , Wi llrondway
* 1 H
NOW 1
is H
I Dull I 1 Li H
FROM NOW UNTIL I
JANUARY 1st I
WILL SELL
OUR H
MEN'S , BOYS I
AND H
CHILDREN'S I
SUITS I
AND
OVERCOATS I
AT H
COST I
METCALE BROS , I
342 & 344 BROADWAY , v H
COUNCIL BLUFFS , : : IOWA
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY , H
H RRIfNRII\F | | ! niurauhcmidSi 'lt'iM ' ' Lngincoi PHub , 1-timttes H
Hi UIIIIMIlUlnC Spocillcntlons Supcivision of Public Wotk 13rowu H
Building , Coucil muffs Iovvn H
N PHI | R7 Juslico of tll ° Pwica OIlUo ovoi Atnciicnn Hvpress , ISo 41 - M
. .
XJV/.IUII& Droidvvuy Council IHtilTs , lovvn H
TfiNF Ri IMQ Attomovs it I nv Pmctico in the State nnd TedH
UIUHL X OI1VIO oiulCoutts Hooms 7 und 8 Shugiit-Bono Block , H
* Council Blulls , Iovvn H
PI MfiNTfifirA/lirDV / &utjcon ( nnd llomainth rtoom ( I , Blown H
• J. IVIUn I UVlVlL.ni bulliUnR lnPiulSt Oillco hours , 0 to 1- . H
n in J to U md 7 to S p m H
GAS FOR COOKING AND HEATING I
The idcnl fuel Is ku" ) It fjivcs the gientost dofttoo of licit , is nlvvnvsundo H
contiol und is absolutely without dust inn lhcio c 111 ho no accidents fiom it * use H
Scientific Inyostinntions hi vo bhovvn thnt find eooltod by it loluiiis 20 } ici cent H
more of its nutiitivo piopoitics thuii if cooked In the old vv ly \ou novui nto n H
peed stcuk unless you huvo lucd ono cooked by lths lho Council BlulTs Gus und H
J lecliic Liglit company huvo inndo it dositublo iu point of economy to use pas H
foi cool 111/ / , ' und banting It vvillpiy vou to iuvcbtiunto ; this iholi now jita H
hcutois und cookers mo the { jicntest succcsbos modciii times They combine H
1A I-KY 1H.SIKAIII.S : < fcUAI > irV H
iro\otn , nr\i ; > iMiss roit usi ; , H
AitsoMJin stn/rv , GEtivun > sL bimiicvpacitv , H
DLUCIICIC MGIir Il.VI'UIti S OlIX jCIM > S. H
CAI.IiM > iaoim : H
No 210 Main St , MERRIAM BLOCK , No 211 Pearl St
cov\ciii iti.irrrs , ioiva H
IjlOK HI NT One seven roonili mseon fourth
. avenue one olght room house ou Hoc
onduvenue and ono eight-room h usoon i'eiith
street all littnu up with all modeln conven
iences W VV llllt.or , 1 earl street
NOllCF It you have real estate or cnattals
jouwant to dispose of quick , list them with
Kerr Ac CI my , Council Uluffs In
WANTKD At once 1,001 flrnt clnus
di luthtsmanWiy tillleo 8 1 Maxor ,
nrchltcct room > l Jferrium hluck , Council
lllulf
XS/A Tnil-Canvassors on stated snlai 1 \il
\ \ iliessC , SlliKroii co j 3
I'D A man ot business expt-rlenco
WANT
and ofil 0 wort , position < f ttlist t all ut
01 aldress Itl'l liroa Iway , Council bluffs
WMNTI I ) Aglrl fortoneial house vorks
T > koo 1 vn ages for ono vv ho is competent and
rellablo none others need apply Mrs J uclus
Wcilx , Oaklandave , Council Ilium
" J I ) KUMU > USOW , lT ] HlllIllAIIT
1 res V Ice 1'reJ
Cims 11 Hannan Cashier
CITIZENS ' STATE BANK ,
okcouscif murr-i
Paid up Capital SiSO 000.00
Surplus 33,000.00
Liability to DopoBltoru 339,000 OO
Diiifotohs I A Miller , V O < lloason , I * U
Bhugart 1 I Hart J i ) 1'diindson CUas It
llunnan Iransact general banklim business
Largest cat ital au 1 h irplus of uuy hanlc lu
fiortbu estcrn Iowa Interest on time deposits
F. M , ELLIS & CO ,
ARCHITECTS
ANDIlUIfDINaSUPI'llINll NDI'Nld ,
IlooinslWan t Ui lleo liutldlnz Oman 1 Neb ,
mil ltooms.lt uud.il ) Jtirriain lllock OjuucII
Jlluirs low a. Correspondence bJllcltod
BELL & 8EHLIN6H0F ,
ARCHITECTS
A.SI1 BUI'ClllMICNDnNlS
IloomS , Opera House Block , Council Bluffs
Iowa
luos OrricBic w H i I'vbrx
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS
Corner Main and IlroauiTar ,
COUNCIL MiUrKH , IOWA
Dealers In foreign and domestla exchauge
Collection * made and titemt paid 00 Urn * Ce
poilis ,
A. A. HART ,
unsr ci vrm H
Jeweler ill Watch Bcpair
Has loinnol fiom If ) Main Bt to hi llroad H
vly linoiMilcil vic a specialty nnl satis- 1
ruction ( .uarmtocrt A full liuu of holiday H
too Is au I nov eltks \ H
Fashionable Coicio ( I
lho very latest nnvtitles for banritiets and H
1 ilvat 1 parties Child frnm hontoiH clioco- H
lutes hutlir 111 s mil 1 Id lislu > i c 1 inohisscH H
cai 1 } uspuciulty Or Uu for 1 ai lies and mull H
oui r i romi tly llllc I .1 J iloiulwii ) Council H
lilulfs In H
THE _ H
J. A. Co
. . Murphy Manufactujing .
let Avenue and 21st Sticot M
SASH DOORS AND BLINDS I
llai 1 mil Kcrnll li lnf , ItoBavvIni mid H
l'lni lug f > K\vlngoiillKlnls 1 eircn Ilrachot' ) . M
KlutlluK vwJMljier load dcllvned Chan B
saudust by tlio burrol ic All v\orlc to ba B
llrst-t lartB leliphonoJUl _
"Vour Pntronngo Bolloltod" H
CHANCrFbRAPRIZE
Until the irth of January ho will iliou ticket |
to every f cash purchaier ot u Is at our
store Ifetlckit will ontlilo the holler to if ,
chiiuce lu the follonlmc prizest
1st I beautiful Ool I Coin Heater I rice (10
Znl-1 l-shelf Honor htand with uuhts uud M
huucluu basket til ) , , VBVj
Jrl-Palr of la lies clubHkates V i
< lh loir ot boys dub skutcs Tie
J liese url7es vi 111 be distributed tmiiiedtatelr H
aftertliodutot.lten BHUUAItl A ; CU ,
S. E. MAXON ,
Architect and Superintendent I
noom 231 , Merrlam Block , |
COUNCIL BLUFFS , - IOWA * H
" < { THETAMOUS" I
Apple and 11 im llutter Mince Meat , Bneet and H
ho ir 1 levies Olives lu Hulk , Bnuer Kraut , Pur * I
Maple Hyrup and llouey , Iluckvrheut Flour and 1
Hominy , Granges Cranberries , ( fallfornli H
drapes Lemons Nuts Italaius and Celery , , , 1
Heat Country llutter JOa per lb Our prices aU AVfl
ways the lowest Mo M Uroadway , oppoilt * H
Oidm Uuicso I H
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