THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MjSfJLAY ( ) , DECEMBER 14 , 1801 ,
THE OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFFICE : - NO. 12 PEARL STREET.
EC lUtrtdby Carrier In tny pnrt of ttio City.
ii. w.Tii/roN. - MANAIIR. :
rrn ptiiinvruJ Ilunltifim Office No. 43
TFI'EI"OMBlNln : it Kdllor No.21
JIJAOK JII'.f > TW\ .
N , Y. Plumblnp Co.
C. I . Water Works Co.
Hcmoved to i0 ! I'carl street.
Council muffs Lumber Co. , coal.
Crnfi's chattel loans. 104 Sapp block.
Durhorn's diamond * ) , wntchcshnllda.vfoods.
A letnpcranco convention commences to-
diiv nt the church on the corner of HlulT nnd
S'ory streets , conduced by Kov. A. Alien
.Ithnson. It will continue until the 21th.
Mw. H. L. Shepherd. Mrs , Phillips , Mrs.
Wlntoii and Miss Llddell will entertain the
Kvcnlng Whist club t.oxt Wednesday evenIng -
Ing at the residence of .Mrs. Shepherd , on
Bluff street.
Union iiospcl nicotines will bo hold nt 711
Dromiwny every cvnninu commencing to-
lilpht , by Joseph Wells , missionary of the
American Sunday sch'ool union. Gospel
hymns No. 5 will bo used in the meetings.
All are Invited to attend.
A detachment of the Council IJluffsVheel
club , composed of Kay Hlxbv. W. Carrot hers ,
Claud Ogden and Harry and HowurJ Hntten-
nuticr , took ft blcyclo trip to tJlen wood yester-
fluv afternoon , returning late in iho evening ,
after a riuo of ovrr forty mitts.
The entertainment nt the Masonic temple
this evening under the nusplcoj of the Wo-
mens Christian Association will ho n concert
under the direction of Prof. Tomms of the
Oinulia School of Mjslo. The program will
consist of bi'Ieci Ions by performers connected
with the school. The excellence of the en
tertainment la thus fully guaranteed , und the
house will undoubtedly bo eiowdnd.
Justice Hummer n to hoar the case today
ngnlnst Nellie Croy , Wlllard James and the
man Wells , who were urrosted last week on
n charge of conspiracy nnd criminal as-
snult on Lvlti Frisby. The prospects
now art that the bottom will bo knocked
out of the ca o when it comes to trial.
[ Several people who are not even remotely
Intoiested , claim that by her own confe.ssloc
lite girl was wayward months ago , before
the defendants In the present case had any
thing to do with her , and considerable
evidence to this effect Is promised to bo
brought forth on trial ,
C hurl a Johnson , otherwise known ns W.
Stuiirt , had a light yesterday with "Hlack
.In la , " a colored girl with whom ho has been
( 'virgin ' n Nortn Main street dlvo. The
womnn claimed ho pulled a irun on her and
threatened lo pulverize her. She Hew out of
the door , locking It after her ,
nnd so escaped. A warrant was Issued
charging Johnson with assault with Intent
to do groit bodily injury , and ho was landed
In the cltv ] nll. Largo delegations Irom tlio
colored distiict visited the police stnllon for
the purpose of getting their friend out on
hail , but the bond required was too high for
them , and at lust ucccounts ho still lan
guished. _
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DoWltl's Little I2 rlv ftisorv only pill to
cure sick headache and regulate the bowols.
The Nicest in tlio City.
George S. Davis , WO I5roidwa.v , has
the niccht display of holiday poods up to
dnto in the city. Ho was the lli-bt to
( how thu public tlio beautiful things
bi ought out this year , and ho will domi
nate tlio trade on his end of the street.
Wo huvo our own vineyards in Califor
nia. Jarvis Wine coiuuany , Co. BlulTa
Fro h oysters , "oo and . ' ! 0c can , at C.
O. D. Brown's. _
I'JMSOX.IJ , I'.llt.lGll.lVll.f.
Mrs. Turlcy Is reported seriously ill.
.1. E. Evans has returned from a trip to
Illinois.
L. C. Ilutton nnd wife of Atlantic regis
tered in the Urond hotel yesterday.
Leonard Everett U homo from Missouri ,
where ho has been for the past two weeks.
\V. O. Wlrt returned homo yesterday from
n business trip in the eastern part of thu
state.
t ! . R Loufbourow. formerly on the district
bench hero , now of Salt Lalto City , Utah , is
In the UlulTs for a few days.
John 1) . Judd returned lust Pridav from a
trip of several weeks in tlio west. Mrs. .Itidd ,
who him been very 111 for a long time before
leaving for the west , is now considerably Im
proved In health. She is still at Santa
Monica , Ur.l. , whcrn she will stay during the
winter.
The IIowo .scales , the only scale with our
tectcd bearings. No chock rods. Catalogue
of Uordcn & Sollock Co. , Chicago , 111.
Kiiiidwlcli < 01-11 Slie'.lrrs.
The Sandwich Manufacturing Co. are
having the largest trade on power shell-
ei-H , hnnd shelters and horse powers this
FotiFon in Nobnibkn , western Iowa , south
ern Dakota and Colorado that they have
over had in the west. Their brunch
house at Council BlulT.s has boon hand
ling an average of throe car loads of
newer Bholloi'H a day since October 20 ,
\V. M. .Tones , manager of the Council
BlulTs house , states that tlioir sales of
power bholloru so far this sctibon 1ms
been something over 000 machines from
the Council Bluffs brunch house. Their
factory at Sandwich , III. , is running day
nnd night to keep up with this immense
demand. They nro still giving the
Council BlulTs branch house about throe
car loads of shelter goods a day , and all
nci'oplablo orders sent there will be Ililod
promptly.
i onldn't Hun Overtoil.
Ii has been thn fashion for some time past
for n lot of bums who llvo in this city and in
Oinatm to board the late motor trains
running bo'.wcon * the two cities and
proceed to enjoy themselves after tlioir
own style , sending the trainman
into Iho background with such a vongounco
thut. the Iralnmcn usually do not euro to run
ni > y opposition to their passengers until the
Uoublr&omo ones huvo ullghied. Conductor
Overtoil , who runs on iho IJroudwny &
Omaha line , hud an experience of this kind at
a lute hour Saturday night , but it ended
fcomewhat out of the regular way.
According to the story Overtoil tolls , n
crowd of follows , all of them pretty well
loaded with a largo und varied assortment of
liquors , got on board h's ' train In Omaha to
ride to this city. Ono of thorn , whose nmiio
is J H. vVlnshlp , refused to pay , nnd
Overtoil passed on. Shortly afterward ho
j cturned again to Wlnshlp , who hud gone to
iho inliUlli plaiiorm In iho meantime , and
again nskod for his dime. Wlnshlp declared
ho had paid his faro , and after n spirited
argument the conductor reached up
to pull the boll rope , intending
to stop the train and put him off ,
Just as ho did so Wlnshlp readied out his
clenched list and lot It full against Overtoil's
cheek In a way that shook the trolley from
Iho wire. Quick ns n Hush Ovortoi.'s hand
loft the boll-ropo and returned the blow.
About the time iho blow fell people who were
watching the encounter saw Wlnshlp leave
the platform all In u bunch and go Hying out
over Iho railing at n romct-llko gait. Ho
Iniidml fully ton feet from the track , and KO
nv'ded being run over. As soon ns ho couli !
gather himself up ho started to run after the
car , but It was colnp nt a high ratn 01
peed and ho could not catch up. Ho
then walked up town from the corner of
Klghtcenlh street and Avenue A ,
where the affair occurred , to the corner ol
Snventcontn street and Ilronilixy , where ho
lay In wult for Overtoil on the return trip ,
armed with a hugo club. Overtoil turned oil
the lights In tbo trailer and ihui kept out ol
eight.
Yesterday U'liuhlp called nt the oftlcn of
Justleo Hammer , where ho swore out an
information charging Overtoil with assault
With Intent to do irreat bodily Injury. His
head was terribly bruised and his left urn
from bli wrist to his elbow was badlv In
jurod. Overtoil was urrcstud nnd his boiu
lixed
Van Houlen's Cocon-l'uro , loluolo ccon
cuilcal ,
The iurfiOBt stock of Japanese nnd
Chinese goods cunt of Sun Francisco ,
'Frisco prices , nt 817 Brondway.
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
Ho Was a Victim of Two Very Dasperato
High way moi.
JOSEPH RICE FEAFFULLY BEATEN ,
\Vlilln I/oolctnj ; tor n I.oil RI UK Mouse
tlio TlilcvcH tnkn Advantage
oPIHiM Ilicy Scuiirctl Only
Klcvcn Dollars.
Joseph Utco , a man who was formerly em
ployed in n livery stable In this city , re
turned yesterday morning In a terrible stnto
of preservation. Ho left hero several weeks
ago to go out Into the cast of the county where
ho had a job corn husking. After the work
thcro ran out ho started back for home on
foot. When ho arrived at U'csion , ten miles
cast of here , night was drawing on
and ho decided to find a place to turn
n until morning. Coming across n couple of
nen u shjrt distance from town ho asked the
vay to a lodging house. They replied tbut
hey were going to one , and would tnko him
nlotiir. Ho Becomingly' followed them ,
although ho thought at the time that thu
> lace they wow Itadmg him to must bo
uther suburban in its style , us they seemed
o bo going off into a thick clump of woods.
Ho said H3 much tn his guides , but they
allayed his suspicions and passed on. When
ihoy had gotten safely Into the woods some
from the road ono of the men sud
denly turnwl and dealt Ulco n tcrnblo blow
with 8omo object he had In his
iiind. Ulco tell to the earth , and
.ho last thing ho rcmimboth is thai after ha
'ell ono of the men kicked him In the face ,
[ low long Kico lay thcro he does not know ,
, nit after ho came out of his lit of uncon
sciousness ha felt In Ms pockets t nd found
that his purse , which contained about $11 ,
was gone. Ho dragged himself back to
Weston , where ho found n farmer who
brought him to this city. HH face
bears abundant evidence to the treat
ment ho received , his loft eye being closed
entirely , and the left side of his fnco being
beaten and bruised in a horrible fashion
from tcmplo to chin. Ho thinks ho would
rocounlze the two men who did the Job , nl-
thouch it was soinewh.it dark when the
affair occurred nnd ho did not got a very
ijood auanco to examine their features.
Small In size , great in results ; Do Witt's
LlttlelSarly Khun. Host pill for constipa
tion , best for sick headache , best for sour
stomach.
VISIT TIII3 I50STON STOUI3.
Hook , I.'olldny and Knnuy G u.ils fo-
| Kirf mi'iitv , Council Hliiftown. ! .
The Boston Store is acknowledged by
every ono to bo headquarters for holi
day goods' , boolcs , etc. Note a few of
the prices contained in our book depart-
inunt.
Our own edition , 12mo. , cloth birid-
jf , llu ) , with a great variety of authors ,
including Kdnn LyullMllcio Collins ,
Dickens , Bhtuk , Haggard , etc.
Gladstone edition , ll-'mo. , cloth bind
ing , "oc , stumped in gold on bark.
Famous Half Bound , 12no. , Me.
These books nro bound in substantial
style , ( jold stamping , nrirhlo bides and
edges. The paper , printing and bind
ing being fur superior to any of the
cheap cloth lines published tit higher
prices.
Rod Line edition of the poets , 50c.
Tliis edition is handsomely bound in
cloth and gold stamped in ink and gilt
edges. Wo carry a full line of all the
most popular poets.
Padded .seal edition of the poets , 93c ;
publisher's price , 81.75.
Xix-Zag Journey , publisher's price
$1.50 per \olumo ; our price SI. 10.
Tln-co Vass.-u- Girls series , publisher's
price $1.60 pop volume ; our price $1.00.
Will Stanley in Africa , publisher's
price $ ; t.OO ; our price Sii.OO.
Golden Days of MO , by 1C. Munro , pub
lisher's priceS1.50 ; our price $1.10.
Han A way From the Dutch , by Pore-
laor , publisher's price $1.50 ; our price
$1.10.
The Boys of 1812 , by Russell Soloy ,
publisher s price J2.00 ; our price ? 1.10.
The Boys of ' 01 , by Cilrlolon , publish
er's price $2.00 ; our price 81.10.
Doro's Master Pieces , publisher's price
50.00 : our price 81.17.
Doro's Bible Gallery , Dante's Inferno ,
Purgatorv and Paradise , Milton's Para
dise Lost all $ ( ! .00 books for $1.17.
Canon Farrar's Life of Christ , illus
trated , publisher's price So. 00 ; our price
81. ! . " .
Europa and America , illustrated , pub
lisher's price $2.50 ; our price ioc. )
BOSTON STORE.
Council UlulTs , Iowa.
To prevent fraud Ohio nBsed a law
requiring the inspection of maple birup ,
and II. V. Slead , the grocery man , lias
the only genuine .stulT in t1 o city , bear
ing Cniin Bros.'allldavit i nd the Ohio
inspection stamp.
Swansea Music Co. , Mtisonlo temple.
Walnut block and Wjoming coal ,
fresh mined , received dail } Thatcher ,
10 Main.
Cliiuo : > Torn Question.
"What will the Council UlulTs Trahslt
company do in regard to the franchise
granted It by the city council ( " was the
question asked of E. U Shugart yester
day. Mr. Shugart is known to bo
a heavy utockholder in the now company ,
and ha Is generally supposed to have a pretty
good idea us to the plans and prospects as
anyone.
anyone.oll , " was the reply , "I don't know
what the company will do about it , but 1
know what 1 should do If I had my wav. I
wouldn't have anything to do with It. When
the Omnha & Council Ilulls ) Bridge
company came In and asked the city coun
cil for anything , thov got it. Fifth uvenue ,
ono of the finest residence streets In the city ,
was given up to the company without c
murmur , in splto of the opposition on the pun
of the property owners , The counci
Is evidently trying a game of frcexoout foi
for the rest of us. They don't want nuj
other company to coma In hero and miiki
competition for the ono that U now dolnt ,
business. And If that Is MI , we might as
well riiivo up tnlng to engineer our scheme
auy further. If I had my way about It the
trnnchiso would never bo accepted In Its
present form.
It Is stated , however , that n majority of the
stockholders are In favor of taking the right
of way as it has boon given , althougl
they nro not at all backward about
expressing tlio bellof that they should have
had Wanhington avenue along with the other
streets KIVCU to them. This would havoKlvcn
them a menus of ogress from thecttv wlthou
co in poll I nu- them to depend upon n competitor
tot a part of their trackway. However
over , It Is thought that the nccessun ,
arrangements c.m bo made without much
trouble , and the probability Is that the now
company will soon go to work under Its right
of way ns already granted.
DoWltt's Little Early HUori ; bust little
sour stomnuh , bU breath
i , perfectly cleaned and
seeded currants , the lineal tiling in the
world at Slend'0 grocery , oppobite tlio
Ofdon.
Holiday
Hoinotnbor Hint DoIIavon lias ono o
the most elegant stocks of holiday novel
tics in tlio city. It Hiirpaasos ail forinoi
yours both in beauty und low prices
C'all and sou thorn.
It itcn by n Do ; .
Saturday evening Otto I.uu attempted to
star In the role of peacemaker In a dlsput
butwcon two dogs that had mot in the vlclii
Ityof Mi father'i residence at COO Sixth
ilrcot. One of the docs belonged to tbo lad am
ho other , o bulldog , belonged to n neighbor
inmcd Clark. The Lutz rnnstlff wu * cruising
n the vicinity of the CltirK residence with
rlendly Intentions when the other cur im
mediately showed his Chilean disposition by
naklng a vicious attack , The boy attempted
o separate them when the bulldog tolzod his
hand nnd shockingly lacerated it. The boy
vos severely Injured.
Ucsilcr'3.Mnglotieili2no :
headi-chcslti 'JO inliiutJi. .U lit druliti
The ladies of Trinity Mcthodistchtn-cli
will open their "Country Stoi-o" in Fos
ter's old Bland , Broadway \ , December
10 and continue until Saturday.
Helter , the tailor , 10 Broadway , has
ill the latest styles and now winter
, 'oods. Satisfaction in every respect
ijinmintced.
Doll G. Morgan & Co. , druggists , 712
Broadway , are giving tholr customers
this season an elegant plush toilet feet.
Mandel & IClino will move tholr on-
, ire slock to Sioux City January 1.
Jntil that time you can buy furniture ,
stoves , carpets , at your own nrleo.
Carman Feed and Fuel company ,
wholesale and retail hay , grain and
'cod. Special prices on hay and grain
n car lots. 700 Main street. Council
Blulls.
Keorotnry Cliniiinnn It tiros.
Tno meeting held It. the Young Men's
; hrisllan association rooms yesterday after
noon wrs the last that will bo attended
by Secretary U. C. Chapman in his pres
ent opacity. The time named in his res-
gimtion expires on Tuesday , and ho will
eave the city soon after. A largo dumber of
voung men were present ut the meeting ,
which was led by llev. Stephen Phclps. Ad
dresses were made by the now secretary , .1.
C. Kosc , and C. C. Mlchnor. assistant
stiUo secretary. A number of speeches
were also made by the members In which
they testilled to the high estcom in which
Mr. Chapman Is hold by them. The best
wishes of a large number of friends will
folio-v Mr. Chapman wnerover ho may go ,
whllo the work ho leaves is being taken up
in n very effective way by his successor.
Just before adjournment the following
testimonial which had been adopted by the
board of directors , was presented , and
parsed unanimously by a vote of ttioso pres
ent ;
In view of the resignation of Its general see-
it'tnrv , tlio miMiihursuf thu Itoaril of Illioctors
iinlto in the following expression ot their
i'inilldeiu-0 nnd esteem : Mr Daniel Chapman
has served the Young Men's ( . 'lirlhtlnii asso
ciation of Council Itluirs , as Its
ueiieiul secretary , for eighteen months.
This work In our city Is peculiarly
dllllcult. In that there lire sn many evils hero.
ably equipped nnd entrenched , to contend
against ; ho many counter attr ictlons to lure
young men away from nil that this a * > soclallon
liastoolTer , and so great n. lack of support.
l.olh moral and pecuniary , on the p.irt of
ninny , eve'i Christian , people of our olty. The
association , too , has been heavily burdened
with debt over since he e.ime. It has no build
ing of Its own , but Is compelled to rent Its
rooms , and tlieso uie Ino flights of stairs
from the street.
These and such things have combined to
make the position of ReiH'ral secretary an ex
ceedingly dlllli nil one. Vet .Mr. t'hiipnmn bus
stood iiiiiifiilly : and faithfully at ins post.
( .Joel has manifesllv used anil blessed him.
Many results of his labor will surely abide In
the K od of Individual Houls and In bunellt to
the city , and will follow on to < lnhaiute his re
ward at thu judgment tiny.
Mr. Chapman has made many frlomlH In this
city , and a conum'iidaqlo record , by his genial
Christian character , tender sympathies , splr-
liuiilliv of disposition , consistent life , and by
his fidelity to li s trust. Ho Koes out. from us
with our errnest deslins for his welfare , and
our prayers : ind belief that God will continue
to use and signally to bless him In all his fu
ture years.
Constipation poisons tno Dlood ; Do Witt's
Little Early Hisors euro constipation. The
cause removed , the disease Is gone.
Try Carman's for hard nnd soft coal
and woo70i ( Main strct
Fresh bread , 2 leaves for oc , n t C. O
D. Brown's.
Do Haven has his usual stock of beau
tiful dolls. They are worth seeing und
wtvy down in prices.
As nn incident to the refurnishing of
the Now Ogden the billiard parlors have
been leased to Chus A. Fox , and fitted
up with now tables and everything nec
essary for u lirst class resort for gentle
men.
Why pay -ISc n quart for oysters when
you can got them for 30e at C. O. D.
Brown'sV
Jarvis 1877 brandy , purest , safest , best.
Very handsome Christmas novelties at.
Do Haven's nothing poor or trashy.
Doll G. Morgan & Co. , druggists , 7-12
Broadway , are special agents for the fa
mous "Blush of Roses. "
Jarviswild blackborrv is the best.
Fresh oysters received daily direct
from Baltimore at C. O. D. Brown's ,
Council Bluffs.
_ _ _
Commercial men , Hotel Gordon the
best $2 house in Council Bluffs.
The only kindergarten in the city is
in the Men-lam block , next to the Young
Men's Christian association. Experi
enced teachers and only one-half usual
rates are charged.
Drs. Woodbui-ydontistsnoxt to Grand
hotel ; line work a specialty. Tele. Mo.
A NOVEMIIIJII DAY IN NEBRASKA.
An Impressionist IMoture in the Coun
try \Yli Mi thu IjoaveH Have Tiirnod.
Chicago Tribune : A sky , swirled
with llcccy clouds , that holds the silvery
blucn'ess of polished steel , that towards
tlio horizon pales to translucent pearl ,
the brown grass of the billowing praries.
Such myriad tints ns tlio grass holds !
Gray that fades into fawn ; fawn that
deepens into bronze ; bronze that glim
mers into green ; and green that gleams
into pold.
Sounds the cheery pipe of a quail :
" ! "
"Bob-White
By the roiidsido tower tall sunflowers ,
their dun stalks lust dashed with burnt
sienna. From ti dwarf oak down in the
crook lluttor some stubborn leaves of
crimson and gold , pathetic as the ragged
robes' of royalty worn by u conquered
king.
A bqulrrol darts across the ro.ul.
The "stripped" corn riibtlos mourn
fully. Or is that queer , faint whispering
a murmur of exultation that , because it
has grown , and borne , and given , many
little children are fed' ? Crisp IH the air.
A blue ha/o drifts across the bluffs. On
the white road hangs the tangled tracery
of bare branches. Comes a cold wind.
The skeleton shadows dance fantastic
ally. "A dance of death ! " sighs a
beautiful woman. "Their leaves will
como again. "
It is the old , old Christian simile of lifo
nnd immortality !
Tlio beautiful woman with the sad eyes
says softly : "Not the same loaves. "
The barberry bushes by the farmhouse
hedges have a thousand tints of reddish
gold. Tlio few loaves on the fatal pas
HI o scrolls of copper. The grape vines
are cut from dull bronze. The rose
loaves are of shriveled balfron. In the
straggly country gardens not a Ihnvor
dares to blow. Not an aster , not a
dahlia , Haunts its poor bright summer
Ixdinor of dcllitnco.
Kt'uner grows the air. The sun sinks
redly. Hero nnd there a light out-
gleams : "A beacon of homo to hurrying
feot. " Drift forth fugitive ttconth uf
warm milk , of savory meatof coffee.
Sounds the bark of a watchdog.
Some stars steal out.
DeWHt' Little Karly Ulson for the liver.
vvivr JIAY/ATIRF )
; : / , ,
Shop Wind wj Being Filled/With Gelds
For tha Obrislmai 'Troth ' ,
SANTA CLAUS' ' SUPPLY 0,7 , NOVELTIES.
Sonic o ( ' ( ho Useful niul , Ornamental
Devices Tluit Timi > t the IC
niul Drain tlio I'III-HUH
of Shopper * .
As the Christinas holidays approach tlio
lltllo folks mid ttiu bit ; 0:103 : M well nro
evincing a l < t'on interest In what S.inta Ulaus
lias on hand far ilUtrioutloti , nnd alt the
stores , from tlio most to the least pretentious ,
arc loaded down with articles especially pur-
chasoa for the holiday trade. The favorite
saint of the llttla ones has apparently csiao-
iishcd his headquarters very numerously , and
from now until the dawning of the new year
tlio toddlers with their father * mid mothers ,
uncles and brothers , slsi rt , cousins and
aunts will put In their stray moments In a
continuous round of sightseeing. And even
then they won't begin to see it nil.
The Christmas spirit Is ubroait , and so Is
Omahu's population from 0 o'clock In the
morning until nearly that hour In the OVCIl-
K.
The streets nro tilled with continuous
throng of sight , seers , and now if at no
oilier time is the work of the window draper
admired as It deserves. Bvon the tirusts
themselves who fashion these wondrous
arrays of lllmy fabric and tuoru substantial
goods , can not now feel that they litivo
labored In vain , for the piles that ttu'y have
buildud to plo.iso ttie public eye , iind their
admirers almost constantly from noon till
cr , o ,
ovhilo the windows in the business part of
the city may hardly bo said as yet to h.ivo
put on ttiblr full holiday attire , some of
them already show the wondcriul complica
tions of mectianic.il tovs in operation , hens
nnd chickens , rabbits in little grass plots ,
automatic figures going through uroti'.squu
performances , artistic displays of lea
gowns and delicate china , und many
ir.oro of thu tlioiuiiuu and one
things , any of which is enough to attract a
gaping , goou-iiaturod crowd thru blocks the
sidcwnlics und puts the thoroughly business
like , inatlor-of-luct person who has neiiuer
time nor money to spend in Christmas snop-
ping In a highly unpleasant frame o. mind.
Many of the larger stores have been so
busy trotting the holiday goods unpacked
that they have not yet gotten to" their
window displays , whllo others still will fol
low the custom pursued by them in former
years uuU chungo their displays every two or
thteo days during the holidays , each show
ing a really wonderful assortment of desir
able goods , nnd no one of which can bo said
more , tuau the others to bo distinctively the
Lhristmas window.
13cyido the substantial standard articles
( bolore which it must bo confessed few people
ple linger ) a quantity of pretty tnlles np-
propri.ito for Christmas gifts , both costly
and inexpensive , nro displayed overywhoio.
At the jewelers , the toy and the china shops
there is perhaps most novelty. Watches
were never more elaborate In ornamentation
than they nro this season nor , if they
are designed lor women , smaller
in size. The dainty cases of many are
enameled with tiny loves ordelicato portraits
of famous women or rich conventional pat
terns , while others are Incrutiled with precious
stones. A now idea , or rather the fresh
application of an old one , Is a small purse
macla of line links of silver , the clasp of
which is a watch with a diameter just half
an inch lonir. The fobs and chatelaines to
whicn these watches nro attached nro
scarcely less elaborate than thoy.
One , which recalls the days of Louis
XV. , is exquisitely enameled. Upon it Venus ,
surrounded by cuplds , poses uguiust a dark
red background. The links which support
the pendants are thickly sot with pearls.
LiUlo black ribbon fobs , as much line those
that men affect as possible , lire given n re
deeming air of femininity by moans of pearl
clasps and buckles.
Pins and rings hold nn Important place
among holiday gifts. The former , whether
they represent roses , sweet peas , or orchids ,
whether they lly out in bows and ends or becoming -
coming conventional gleam with jewels , must
bo either round or oolong. The bar pin will ,
probably como into favor again sometime ,
but its day is not yet. As for rings , the
moro eccentric and bizarre they are the bet
ter they are liked. A few great glittering
marquise rings are being bougnt , but not
many.
Souvenir spoons hold their own bravely , as
do silver toilet articles Mid the miscellaneous
trinkets that are the unfailing refuge of the
impecunious young man with capricious
friends ; but the most ologunt inexpensive
gift of the season is by all odds a silver
mounted purse or card ease of lizard or mon
key shiu or delicate suede leather.
At the china shops there are 113 many sur
prises as there are delights. Familiar pot
tery takes on strange forms , and new wares
are recklessly introduced. In cups and sau
cers , vases , bonbon trays , and toilet articles
thcro are several novelties , and as nothing
makes it rnoro acceptable gift to most women
than these fragile trifles they meet with no
lack of appreciation on the part of the shop-
pine public. Small cloclts of exquisite Dres
den china deserve a word of commendation
all by themselves.
J oiliest of nil the Christinas sights are the
toy shops. Never , within the history of tno
oldest inhabitant , wore there such dolls , such
carts , such horses , and such games as these
which invlto good Saint Nicholas from the
shop windows , A lion with n llorco mane
made of some other animal's skin , an artisti
cally striped tiger , and a gontlo-oyod giraffe
verytruoto nature , are not the least desirable
possessions. Urout drays loaded with bales
and boxes , with two horses and a littlodarky
doll to drive them , calls forth much admira
tion from the small folk that happen their
way. lloxos lilted up with all sorts of simplu
embroidery articles and baskets lllled with
assorted china animals all dwelling together
In harmony seem to promise many quiet hours
of prolltnblo entertainment to somebody.
Thcro are a great many things for the gins ,
but the principal and most distinctive itomjs
the doll. The agents of old Santa Claus huvo
this year provided a very good article indeed ,
though in doing so they have also widened
slightly the opportunities for spending
money. The value of the neil this season Is
of course dependent to a largo degrou on the
composition of Its make-up , but it Is also
largely governed by the hair. There is , for
instance , a doll whoto hair is woven. It is in
a solid wig and can bo depended upon in wear.
It will cost a little more jn'tno larger si/.es ,
but It is putupon good ho/ids and good bodies ,
and it will probably pay to put out a little
moro money and gel iv doll of this description.
Then there is another on/- / , the doll with the
hair pasted to the seal ) ) . ' It is n good one ,
will wear well , and cuii bo bought a little
cheaper this season. Sb , iho fathers and
mothers who forward ttyplr 'money to old
Kriss Kringlo can still get something reason
able In prlco and of good Wearing quality ,
while the nickel dolls iira'-of bettor proportions
tions and will stand a reasonable amount , of
knoculng around. They uLLsoon got broken
noses and discolored and disfigured features.
There are two very utor bitlvo articles for
the small boys. One is th ijtitlck horse und
the oilier Is the soldier A ni nnd c.ip. Thu
stick horse varies from tin I ono with wheels
on nno end nnd the homo's fend on the other ,
to the ono with wheels on ono and , the
horse's head and body in place , and a string
of sleigh bells us an ndorSmeiit of a realistic
character and as u iiolso making Institution.
There Is a coed deal of riding a broomstick
about this , but all the same It catches thu
small boy and hp is to.bo KUOII In goodly num
bers around every display of this character.
There Is something naturally attract ! voaooui
the Rtlck horse. U hut boy is th ro who has
not rlddoi > nn old broomstick and what ono
who will not Immediately ask himself haw
much nicer this ono isl With tbo question
comes an ufllnnullvo answer und usugges.
tton to papa that they don't cost moro than n
dollar. How small that dollar suoms to iho
younifftier's ' mind , but how It mounts up
when applied In all the necessary different
directions ! Only a dollar' ' And there's the
bicycle which the boy also wants , though ho
generally takes the stick norse in preference
If compelled to chooso.
When It cocno.s to UOOKH , the children arc
going tn bav u tro it this year. Wh.it child
Is thcro that docs not appreciate u book \\lth
pictuii's , and nice stories for little onus ! Out ]
great trouble has always been that the books
offered for the holiday trndo were rather
lllmiily bound and would last out a liltlo
turning over Dofore they would boglu to
If we don't duplicate any Suit or Overcoat from $5 to $8 less than
offered by any house in Council Bluffs or Omaha ,
Goods
VJ \J VjLwJa
The time is getting shorter , you must come quick , or else you
miss this chance of a lifetime to buy goods at you own price.
SAPP'S NEW BLOCK ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
break and lose their loa'voi. They always
cost enough , too , to have something that
would stand ordlnarllv easy handling , sucn
as might bo expected from a child. Utit
somehow or other the child has always suc
ceeded at the llrst trial in finding the weak
spot , wherever it might bo. This year the
indications nro that the books are bettor put
up and better printed , while they nro also of
good variety. As ono. mother puts it : "You
can get Just a lovely , fully bound boon for 75
cents. " This Is the kind the child wants ,
something that can bo handled day after day ,
something from which the A li C.s can be
learned , something instructive as well as en
tertaining and amushu. The makorof books
for children seems to have at last discovered
this , nnd tuat , too , without adding tb the ox-
pciibO of his prodnct.
In games there Is about the usual yearly
outlay. There is ono good one , however ,
which had disappeared for several years
though It was always a f.ivorito. That ono Is
thu upright pin , over wulch the playcrttnows
hoops , acquiring precision of aim nnd a judg
ment of space nnd fall. It is about the same
as the man's outdoor game of throwing tlo
horseshoe , but it is perfectly suitable to the
parlor , und may bo participated in by all ,
from the father and mother down to the
youngest of the children. There is another
game that is now , called "mince pie. " It re
quires some study , but not any moro than is
healthful for the little ones. It is played with
cards , cut in such shapa that a pie can be
formed from thorn. The object is to make Iho
largest pie possible , and the success ib in pro
portion to the size of the pie formed The
minor games , known since the ctiildhrod of
people who nro now fathers and mothers ,
pla ; lnir Santa Cluus , generally remain , nnd
they all retain their popularity , apparently.
They all have purchasers , und are all in de
mand for winter evenings' sports , but the
probaoilitios nro llmt much of their time will
bo surrendered this season to this now game
and to the old ono lhat is so appropriately ra-
vivou.
The supply of toys generally is quite Hb-
ern ! , but hero again comes in the Idea of
making something more subsi.mtial. This
is particularly so in regard to the heavy
ones made of iron. These were nil formerly
made to wind up nnd run , but tholr machin
ery was always getting out of order , and a
particular annoyance to dealers who often
could not dispose of the toys for that reason-
The doing n vay with the machinery has
not , however , greatly cheapened the toys , as
they nro about the same price as Dtforo.
In tholr durability , simply , will n saving bo
made. In tin toys , trains of cars , hoops with
horses in them , wagons , etc. , there Is nu
endless variety , cnoap and otherwise. The
heavy wagons nro particularly expensive.
In novelties thcro is a lop , on the lop of
which is the ligure of u man or woman , who
iroes through movements us the top spins.
Tnen there is n magnet with sots of noodles
of difteront colors. Thu player must pick up
u needle at a time , and if ho moves or shakes
ono of Ibe olhors ho loses. Toy bedsteads
and pieces of furniture are about the same in
price as usual , but nro much moro substan
tially put up.
There Is only ODD unpleasant thing auout
the toy shop the small Ohio noses pressed
wistfully against its windows , the owners of
which can never hope to enter such u para
dise of playthings.
To sum up , there is not so very much that
Is strikingly novel. There nro nrobauly
oven fewer articles than In former years , but
what thorn uro are moro satisfactory , as
moro attention has boon paia to durability.
The trouble with holiday goods has always
been that the manufacturer has regarded
them as something solely for the time be-in ?
- the sooner they worn out or were urokon
tno sooner there would bo u market for
moro. If they lasted over Now Year's they
were doing very well.
Now , however , a different policy has boon
adopted. Almost everything has something
of the substantial about It , and that , too ,
without increasing the cost.
No gripping , no nausea , no pain when De-
Witt's ' Little Karly Klsora nro taken. Small
pill. Safe pill. Host pill.
On n. Dt'J'ocllvo Slilowallr.
Attorney George Townsend , whllo walking
ulong llarnoy near Sovonteenlh siroet last
night , mnt with quite n serious mishap by
being thrown violently to Iho ground by a
defocllvo plank in Iho sidewalk along ' -Mur
ray's row. " Mr. Townsend was In company
with Lawyer U. A. L. Dick , and when ho
stopped on the broken plank it bounded up
and struck him.
Ho was knocked down and his companion
thought him unconscious when ho picked
Mr. Townsend up. Ho was taken to his
room and a physician summoned. It was
found that the Injured man's right leg was
terribly bruised , and that ho will bo down
for a few days.
A very small pill , butu vorv good ono. Do-
Witt's little Early UUoM.
I'JIcctrionl I'olntH.
An electric carriage goos.
Plowing by electricity in Spain.
Holloa has an electric freight ln.3mUva. :
Klcctrio bead-lights on the Southern
Paclllo.
U Is estimated that 19,000 electric lamps
aggregating 10,000,000 candle power will bo
required for tbo Chicago fair.
Thera uro now -100 electric roads in this
country. Three years ago iho number was
only ihlrtoon.
The cltv of Terra Hnutc , Ind. , is consider
ing the udvisibility of owning Us own electric
light.
A recent Invention Is a clip to pass over the
socket of Incandescent lamps , u small hook ,
about Inches In length , nxtcnding from the
device. Bv hooking this over iho lump cord.
Iho lump may bo adjusted to any dcsiivd
position.
A French Inventor named Plcard has
achieved cuccoasful results with slmiiltiineous
telephony and tolegrapiiy along the sumo
wire.
Statistics show that In Sweden the tola-
phonu IH moro generally used than In any
otner Unropoan country , iho ratio being 4 0 to
each 100,000 Inhabitants. Switzerland U next
with : < ! < ) , alter which comoi Uormuny. with
lift ; Great Hrlthui. wlttiM ; France , with 41 ,
and Hussla , with T.
An extraordinary result bat boon obtained
TWIN CITY STEAM DYE WORKS ,
G. A. Scnoadsack , Proprietor- , Offices 021 Bronclwny , Council
Bluffs and 1521 Fnrnarn St. , Omaha. Dye , clean and refinish goods
of every description. Packages received at either office or at the
Works , Cor. Ave. A and 26th St. Council Bluffs. . Send for price list.
Merchants who have shop-worn or soiled fabrics of any character can have
them rcdyod nnd finished equal to new.
BED'FEATHERS RENOVATED AND CLEANED BY STEAM , with the
nd most approved machineryatost at loss cost than you over piid bafo.'o.
"Absolutelythe Best WoJ'
'A Delicious Medicated Con
fection" for the relief of Coughs ,
Colds , Hoarseness , Sore Throat , nnd
for clearing the voice. I-'or sale by
nil Druggists and Confectioners.
Packed in full two ounce packages ,
Trice G Cents. If you nrc unable to
procure the Pomona Cough Tablets
from your denier send us 8 cents jn
stamps and receive a box by mail.
Made by the manufacturers of the
celebrated Pomona Fruit Juice
Tablets.
Tablets.DUQUETTE & CO , ,
Council Bluffs , la.
COUNCIL llLUl'TS
Galvanized Iron Cornice Works
It. OHAIII , k SON , IMIOI'-S.
1O1B and 1O17 Broadway ,
KMInmtfH fiirnUlicil on nil kliula of ( inlvunl/iMl
or Cornice Work. Iron HooilnK , Slum Fronts unit
Open Work Altlulo Woik u bpoclnltv. Cnrrcs-
l > umli > nc Bullcllccl from imlnls UUU mill's fium
Coiint'll Illuirn nnd Onmlm.
by some experiments made In I'jiigliind in
signaling with electric llgnts turned verti
cally to the sky , The Iicht of the Eddystono
lighthouse can ho seen only seventeen
and ono half mllo.i , nnd thoa
oi ) n clear night ; but a vertical beam of
light of fur less power is visible Just twice as
far , with n strong ehanco of Its surmounting
an ordinary fog.
An electric letter stamper , showing to the
mlnuto the time of the receipt sta-np on the
leltor , Is being tried nt the Washington post-
oillco. Thosiampor Is aleclrlcally connected
with a clock nnd the time llgurjs on the
stamp ura shifted each minute.
To manv pooplu electric healing Is still one
of thosn things to hear about and read about ,
but net to form any acquaintance with. Hut
its ndinaltly and niiurnuss are lo bo Inferred
from the fact that one concern mono that sup
plies electric-heating apparatus has received
orders for it from sixty oleutrio street rail
ways for use this wlnlor.
A humorous fact about Hoods Sar.saparllla
it expels bad humor and creates good
humor. Ho sure to cot Hood's.
Kllllllllhll JllHtit'C.
A Flatbush ( L. I. ) jury , having vainly
fagged out ita-1111011001 on a cat > o of
assault and battery , wrote the judge u
tnnduut request as ( ollown : "Dear Sir
1'lcviso Bond mo nt once ono quart of
lager boor , by request of John Moore ,
present , and a half a dozen tmndwichoH
and nix pigs'hut , and box best cigars.
Hy order of foreman John Moore. " Ac-
coinp'inying thlti was a verbal request
fur a pick of cards. For totno reason
the court In its Bhort-MghtoclnoHH denied
the trilling request , and , the jury having
esontod tlio parsimony by n disagree-
mont , the tax payers of l/lntuuah will
have another trial to pay for.
Miss Murv Smith of Whltcsburi/ . , Ii
the proud pnssiwor of a bed quill quilt d
over 100 years ago by Mlis Taylor , n nloco of
General /uchnr.v Taylor , who picked and
spun the o tto i of which it U niaJo.
DoU'iU's Little i iuy Ki > or < . lion little
pill ever in ail o. Cure constipation every
tlino. Nona equal. Uio thorn now.
COUNCIL B UFFS STEAM DYE WORKS ,
Ml kinds of Dyeing and Olounlnidono In thu
hlKhest style of the art. Ruled airl sttttncd
fuhrler , miKle to look as peed as now. Hod
fo ithers uloaiiud by steam In llrst-oluas mnn-
nor Work promptly cloim mid delivered In all
parts of iho country Send for prlco llbt.
U A. MAl'IIAN , - - PKOI'UIKTOK.
10111 Uiuuilwuy. Noiir Northwo-iloni Depot ,
( JouNCir. lii.urrd , IOWA.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Of Council Bluffs.
° ITA' ' . STOCK $150,033
SURPLUS AND PROFITS 70,000
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $225,003
DlliKCTOiis I. A. Miller , P. O. Oloason , R. fj ,
HhiiLTurt , ! K. II irt , J , I ) . Kdmiindson. Uharloi
It. llannan. Transact nonor.il b.inking Imsl-
nuss. Ijar ust capital and surului ot any ban' *
In Southwestern Iowa.
TEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS
SPECIAL NOTICES ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
FOR IlKiVf Sulto of four plenum ! , rooms ,
Milt.i'Jlo ' for light hoiisekeoplntUl'J Avenue
U , heud of Oakland avenue ,
Ol'KICE I'or rent In IIio MI hitlldlnc , Main
and I'eurl streets , having all Iho latest
Improvements , huated by team , elevator ,
closuu , olo. Apply to J' .1 , llrown , or llurka
&Casndy , on premises.
, , . .j wanted at S31 South Seventh at.
References reijnlnul.
1 ixi Iowa farniB for sale. Farms of from to to
1 l.'UOiicreH und from $1,1 poraeroup. Kend for
list. I'lirnlshed hotel of ill looms for uulo o *
oxuhunxu , Johnston ft Van 1'iitten.
TU)1 { IlKNT riiniishcd room , at K'B Fourth
JL1 streot.
T/IOK HKNT A fitnilshim room. NoTKISUth
JHtrout. . opposlti ) postolllcu.
\\rANTKD Dlnlnii room waiter ut Klul'4
Vl hotel.
FUllHAM'j or nxclmngo 10 norus Improved
land : i'-i miles from postolllco. Will UUo
vacant propurty. Clrconshhilils. NleliiiUon
Co. , ( ill ) ilroiulvruy i , Council lllulfa.
"WAST to buy stock of Krocurlns or boots
and shoos ; will pay part cash ami part by
a 'i room honne and lot In Omaha , U i8 lleo ,
outfit b.ir flxliircs nnd two pool
tublon for Biiln and hnlldlnt , ' for rent. ( luod
locution. K. II. tihcafo , over Ulllcor & I'uiuy'i
bunk' .
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I71AKMH. piirdua lands , hoiisos , lota unci
JL buslneia blocks for ttalu or runt. Day iSi
Hess , JJ 1'oarl street , Uouncll III n If * .
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF COUNCIL ULUFF3 , 10/Vl /
1'aiil Op Cnp'-tul $100,01)0
Oldoil orKsnliO'l bunk lln tba eltr. Fornliin tat
dmnoilla ( oii4iu < i nni ojtt isurlllll KipoiUI
nUunUun p M lo culluctlom. Aoou'inti nt ln < llTla <
uali.bunki. baakor * and oorpjr lloni 4jll lt l
Corr < ) < l > uii < l < ! ncolii fIt'll. *
U1SO. i' . ti&NITOit.l. I'riKlJant.
A. W. lUKICMAN , CnhUr.
A. T. UlOtt , AullUal Cllhlil