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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; S &TRDAY , DECEMBER 10 ,
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL w.yrrs.
. NO. 12 PEAHL STHHCT.
DoIUcrcd by carrier to any pirtof Ihc city
U. W. T1LTON , - MANAOKil.
lTlu lnr sOfllce No.-IS
fMglil Kdltor No , 23
//.V3 IO.V.
N. Y. numbing Co !
Council Bluffs Lumber Co. Coal.
Special communication of Illuff Citv lodge
No. 71 , Ancient Tico and Accepted Masons ,
this evening for voik in the first degice.
All masons in peed standing nro cordially
Invited. y onler of'the worshipful master.
Mairiiige Ikciises vvno issued jcslcrdav
to tlio following : Chailes M. Hammcl of
Minden mid Delia Weinhcimor of rola :
N. W. McFarland and Amelia Wecklns of
Council UlufTs ; Klcliiiul Hvans of Council
Bluffs and Uiuin Lucas of Ix > veland.
The ioung ladles of Unity Guild enter
tained their ft lends last evening at u
inuslcalo and dance In Hughes' hall The
llistpaitof the evening w as taken up with
nn altiactive progtamof musical selections ,
uftcr which the lloor was cleared for dune-
Ing. A huge crowd ' was present.
The ladles nf'St. 1'atils guild will give a do-
llghtful inuslcalo nt the pailois of the Orand
hotel Saturday evening , December 10 , at 8
o'clock These p irtlt ipatiug ai o Miss itlta
J rtouofNebiaska City , Mr Copeland of-
Omah.l and Mrs Wndswoith and Mr 1 M.
Troiiior of this city. Admission 60 cents
County Attoinoy Oigan lias filed u motion
foruumtiminnrc in the embiwleinent cases
of J. 1C. ICimblu ami 0 II ( Jhamp , on the
ground that George H Gage , who was the
pilnclpal prosctuting vvitncss , will notiomo
out f Kim Huston to testify 'Hie cases will
in all probibllity bo dismissed befoio
another tcim lolls aiound
Mr , Tucker , v\ho Is emplovcd lull A
Cox's oilier , had a lively expciienco vvltli Mr
Cox's horse'I huisday night as lie wasdiiv-
ing along 1'eail strcets His slcighi tinner
was overturned The horse became unman
ageable and Mr. TucKrr had a haul tussle
with him bcfoio ho got him under contiol
With his hand on the bits ho was tin own
about by the fiaetious hoiso until it seemed
us though ho would bo thrown tinough tlio
plate glass windows , but ho linally escaped
uninjmcd.
Bcecham's Pills euics sick headache.
Ciand DUpluj.
The Boston Store , Council BlulTs , In. ,
1ms got on its Christmas garb and is
ro.uly for Olnistmas trade. Novcr before -
fore was Iho collection bo rnro nnd
beautiful ; everything , that can bethought
thought of to make the old and joutig
happy. On our second floor vvp show
everything in the toy and book lino.
Mnko your put ciin&cs now while the
collection is larco ; coeds cftn bo stored
awny until called for or delivered at
nnv time specified.
Wo show by far the largest collection
"
in wcstoin lovriL Our "handkerchief
line , this cnnnot bo excelled.
Our line of furs in mulTs , capos , otc : ,
is Iho larpost wo have over shown. See
thoin ; got our prices.
Gouts' scurfs in tccks and foar-in-
liands ; wo have si largo assortment , spe
cially ordered for Christmas , put up
ono in a box.
Iloudiosts ; sec our col'octlon at 12jc ,
25c. 15 , 60c , 75c to $3 00 , the most beau
tiful collection over shown.
BOSTON STOUE ,
Council BlufTs , la.
Sco these oil heaters at Swaino's , 7J7
Broadway.
x. if PA n. iGJt.t i'iis.
J. C. Lange stai ts today on an extended
trip in the south.
I. N. Flickinger retuined ycsteiday fiom a
tup of two weeks to Te\as.
Hoiaco nvans loft jesteidiy for Seattle ,
Wash , wheio ho will mako'his homo.
I. M. Tieiiior loft jcstcidTV for Sioux
City to attend n meeting of tlio Hoi al Ar
canum
Mr. and Mrs C.-A. Laccy have gone to
Keokuk vvheio they w ill icinain until after
the holidays
Mis. T. S Couch nnd daughter , Miss
Laura , vv ill leave today for their homo in
Milwaukee after a pleas int visit of several
weeks w ith their friends in Council Bluffs
J. P. Wilcox is sufTcimg fiom the effects of
n bad fall ho icceived a few dajs ago Ho
fell thiough the glass loof of his gicen house
and landed on the giound ten feet beneath.
Ho was badly cut and Inuiscd.
Rev. Joseph Wells , who has filled the posi
tion of Sunday school missionary for I'otta-
vvattamio county for seveial jeais past in a
vci v sitisfaotoiy niannei , has lesigned his
position to accept a call to become the pistor
of the Baptist chinch in Silver City , Mills
county. The icslgn ition will take effect on
the Ifith of the piescat month.
Ignorance of the merits of DoWitt's Little
Eaily Hiseis is a niisfoituno. 'Iliebo llttlo
pills icgulato the liver , ciuo headache , d > s-
pcpsla , bad bicatli , constipation and bilious !
ness.
Don't Alli'rt Council lllulU C. O. 1) .
Tlio recent fuiluro of Hd N , Brown's
C. O. 1) . giocory in Omaha and the sale
of Iho South Omaha store does not >
affect the C. O. D. establishment in
Council Blullt ) run by Kll Blown. The
Council Bluffs house will bo run on a-
larger bcalo than over , and the people
of the twin cities will still have n chance
to buy groceries at wholesale prices.
The greater pirt of the Omaha stock
has been moved to this side nnd Etorud
for future disposition in un udjaining
building.
A ItitriMln.
Lot II , in block HO , Bcorn Sub , Coun
cil BlulTs , if taken this wcok. Address
Lock Box 012 Mibsouri Valley , low.i
Scolt hous < ; good Hoard ; low ratos.
lift Out tliu Miini'U.
There Is n city ordinance providing for the
nuost and punishment of pcisous who allow
their sidewalks to go nncleancd for moio
than twelve hews a'ter a snowstorm , but
many of the people of Council Bluffs either
do not know of it or else do not caio for it.
Marshal Tompleton states that unless the
law is complied with from now on some ono
\\lllboiiiudo an example of. The sticots
have been almost imp issablo in many portions
tions for thu last tlueo dajs , The motor
company , in cleaning olt its tiacks , tluow
thobiiowout at the side of the tracks , BO
that it was piled up to the height of tin co
feet or moio. Yesterday aftoinoon the
chain gang , w ith a lot of big sleighs , weio
put ut work to undo the mischief of the com
pany by icimnIng some of the snow , 'Iho
motoisaru not v t miming Bitisfactoillv
Uhoy got stuck In the snow fioqueutly
joslorday , and the only vsay the public had
of getting anywheio on time was to allow
plentj of time and then walk.
A I'lirn fur Crimp.
If jour childtcn nro subject to croup
nlwuja keep n bottle of CliambciIain's
Cough Itemedy nt hand , It is a prompt and
ceitain euro. If glvu as soon as the croupy
cough appears it will prevent the attack.
For sale by di uggists ,
The nstronomora discovered during
the recent near approach of Mara that
it VVHB inhabited , and advanced tlio id litof
that the pcoplo there wcro far ahead ol
UB in civilization. That uitiy all bo , hut
wo will wiigor a good deal that they
haven't u f owing ninnhlno ihoro Unit will
com pin o v > itli the Standard Rotary man
ufactured on this ourth In Cleveland 1.
O. , and sold by S. M , Williamson , 100
Main fatrcot , Council HUHl'B.
1 rlmmi-d UuU si.oo.
Today , Saturday only , Miss Kagsdalo ,
nt 337 Broadway , will soil trimmed hala
nt only 81.00.
Beyond all doubt tlio largest and most
complete stock of holiday goods at low
est prices is at Davis1 , the loading drug'
gist and perfumer.
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Thiovca Lay in a Big Supply of Tine
Winter Clothing.
M , MARCUS' STORE RAIDED AND ROBBED
nMldlmn IliirslnM Thcj- Select
lint tliu rinr t i\prmhc : ( Inrinrnlsund
Nrl ( rir Inkrn HnliliirsH of the
Midnight Mnnimlcn-No Clc s.
M. Mnrcus1 clotiiing house was robbed
Thursday nlfjht , and a laipo amount of
merchandise is missing. The thieves en
tered through the icar cellar1 vviudovv by
bicahinif out n largo pane of Rlass. A hole
vvas cut hi the door leading fiomtho cellar-
way to the stoicroom , ami tin ough this
they leached and tumed the loek. Uhey
then went thiough tlio stock and made a
caioful selection of the artlclos they thought
they wanted , and theio was hardlv
a line of ( 'oods that did not suf
fer At least half a do/en overcoats
valued at $15 each and bcvcral suits of
clothes wcto taken , together w ith shoes ,
hats , silk innnicis , umbiellas , shawlstiaps
nndKlovcs The exact amount of pi opcitj
stolen cannot bo ascci tallied until an invcn-
loiv is taken , but it is thought that it will
bo found to bo at least giuuvvoith The
only clew to the identity of the thieves Is a
Rlovc that was found hins on the lloor. It
was u boy's size , but ivhethcr.lt was acci
dentally diopped dining the but'Klurv or was
left theio in oidei to throw the olllcois off
the tiack is not known The case is being
investigated _
The most astonishing icsults in healing
v\ounds have been shown bj Salvation Oil
( IMI'I : r oi\Tiunvi > . "
Wlmt tlie Slii > ilW < Think of I'ostiiiiistei
Uiiiiuinuki t's Itulr.
Shciiff Ilnzeii has just ictuined fiom the
semi-annual state meeting of the sheiiffs ami
city maishsils , which has been held this
week in DCS Molnes Ho icpotts an inter
esting session Some impoitant matters
wrio discussed , among other things thoio-
ccnt action of Postmaster General Wnn.t-
maker In oiilci ing his suboulinates to icfnso
any and all infoimation to otitsideis with
lefeiencoto the people who leceivc mail
at their icspcctlvo olllccs A inle to that
effect has been on the books of the derail
ment for a long time , but it has
been practically a dead letter until
icecntly , when a positive oulcr v\as
sent out fiom hcadquaiteis on the sub
ject. The shciiff from Ottumwa biought
the matter to the attention of the conven
tion , and stated that ho had been icfuscd in
formation scvcial times andbvsovcial dif-
cient postmasteis. "The luleasit is now
cnfoiccd , " baid ho , "is the gieatcst thing for
thieves and criminals of all sous that has
over been done by the govcinmcnt. If a
mm is all right ho wouldn't object to his
whoic.ibouts being known , and if hois not
all light , I fail to scovvhv the government
should step in nnd protect him fiom the duly
appointed ofllcois of the law , who aio under
bonds "
The simo complaint vvas made by half a
do/en othoi delegates , and finally a icsolii-
tlon was adopted iequestin < the postmaster
general to iceonsider his decision and have
the mlo stiiekenout
Ihocnsoof Alva Nicholson of Maishall-
town was biought befoio the convention
and a lesolution of commendation passed.
Nicholson , it will bo lomeinbcred , was men
tioned in the newspapcib last summer , as
having auostoll u man who had biokcn jail.
Tlio fugitive had a i.uror and laid open his
tluo.it fiom his car to bib chin , but Nichol
son held on until help aiiived anil the follow
vvas taken back to Jail. Nicholson , w ho is
veiy poor , has been confined to his bed over
since. To bhow their appieciation of his
lioiolo action the sheilfls decided to make up
a putso of $100 foi him , and also icqucsteil
the supcivibois of Maishall county to do
likewise.
The June mooting of the association will
not bo held , the delegatcb agiecing to unite
with the inteistato convention to bo held in
this city during that month.
ood.
I have Bold and used in my family for sov-
cialyeais Chamberlain's Colic , Cholcia and
Dial i luuti lemcdy , and have found it ono of
the most Ubef ul and sitlsfactoiy leincdics I
over handled C. H. Lewis , diuggist , Salt
Lake City , Utah
Oroiit CharlnB
The Goidon hotel on middle Broad-
vvny hat , been leased by its owners for a
teira of years for mercmtilo business.
The ontiio furniture now in the hotel
will bo sold next Saturday nt auction ,
consisting of the furnituio in forty bed
rooms ; also all the dininp room , kitchen ,
nnd ollico fuiniluio will bo positively
sold to the highest bidder. Sale , next
Saturday , December 10 at lOa. in.
II. H. iNMAN , Salesman.
ISlt ; Ki'diK tlcin In Huts
At Mrs PfoilTer's.
"y.00 hats for $1.01.
$4.tO hat-i for S2 25.
French felt hats for $1.25
$3.00 imported hats for $1.75.
Bnby bcnnotH at half price.
81,25 nnd $1.60 felt hats at 75c ,
Tolln Iluilor Arrc-nt.
Thomas Tollo , the piincipil defendant In
the famous meat case now on tiial in the
distilct couit , v\aa aiicsted jestculay aftcr-
npon on an infoimillion filed in Justice
Swcaiingeii's couit , chaiging liim with bcat-
ing a boaid billon the 23th of last Septcm-
her at the boaiding house kept by Geoigo II.
Jones on Mnster sti cct. The amount of the
bill alleged to have been left unpaid is $3 , r > 0.
Tollo was aucstcd at the couit house and
taken the lounda of the city looking for
someone who would go his ball Ho did not
Hnd any butchcis who weio easily woihcd
for the amount of a bail bond , and ho Jlnallv
put up a cabh bond in the 1.11111 of 100 for his
appealanco on the 14th , when the case will
bo hcaid.
The damage case is still on tilal in the dis-
tiict couit , notwithstanding tlio fact that
ov ci.v body has become veiy vv eai.of . the mon
otonous details with the exception of Iho
attoinois for the plaintiff , who cross-ox-
uiiiino witnesses with the same appatcnt .
( { iisto us tv\oov tluco du.vs .ijfo A , W Hiclc-
111:111 : , nftcr limiting it coinp.uisnn of thoh.iiul- '
VMitiiiK of P M .Soanl.inithtliat on the
itpplIcMtlon for tlio position of convspotulc'iit
of u sons ttlon il slicot , tc'stilictltli.tthovvould
call the latter n clumsy Imitation The ease
will , In all ptoliabllity bo llnlbheil today , as
both tlio couit and tlio attoi 1103s foi1 tlio do-
fence Btatcul their dc Iio In that dltuutlon ,
Pc-ifect action and pctfcct hoaltli icsult
from tlio usoof DoWitt'bLlttlo Hailj Uisui-s
Apc'ifc-ctlUtlfM'lll.
Ilcurd III thi < l.alo lllli/.iird.
She Oh , Cliurlov , how ( . 'mtul this
snow Btorin Is ! How uooilorfull I dote
to Uko to hcnr tlio yrniul rush nnd roar
of n mighty Btoriu thut shakos the
liouso.
Uo So do I , darling ; jiloaso kcop
qulot. Lot mo tend tlio prlc-os that
JIvitiiB , the ehou man , IB shaking the
town with. Uo nuikoj ) the storm on-
duiablo and comfortable as well as
grand.
SIMM ml .Mllllnrr ) vilf.
Of trimmed poods at the Louis , Ma
sonic block. lints not a cent anloco
but UB near it as possible.
SUM After Itroun'H Mock.
L ICIischbiauiu it Sons commenced a suit
against Kd N. Brown jcstcrday afternoon
. In the dlstik't c-ouit to ictover ? W)7 ) , the
amount chilmod to bo duo on goods pur
chased , but not paid for. A writ of attach'
uient was Issued and the propci ty In ques
tion was taken in jxissossloii by the shciiff.
Sovcral lajs ago a wilt of attucliinent was
Issued from the supeilor coui t in favor of
J irtcll % , Co. of Omaha fornpaclntr horse ,
plui'tou nnd hurncbs belonging to Uniwn to
satisfy n claim of tlb'J 41 Yesterday another
- claimant appealed , the Midland Savings
bauk , Ulluu u petition for a v\lit of replevin
for the rig The promid for their elnlm wns
r chattel mortgage alleged to have been exe
cuted Rccember 1,1WJ
Deputj bh rlff O'Biien vvas busy jester-
day taking nn Involro of the merchniidlso
which ho levied upon Thursdnj night at 827
Hroadwnv in favor of I'axton & Gallagher
and D. AI. fSteclc of Omahn Ho states that
the value of the stuff is nbout CO per rent
moio thnn enough to satisfy nil the claims
w hlch hnvo so fur been iiindojo It.
Not from H I'lnnnrltl Stiinilpnlnt.
"I do not iccoinmcnd Chambcilaln's Cough
Hemedy fiom n financial standtralnt , for wo
Imvo others in stock on vvhiek wo nmko n
larger prollt , " sajs Al Mnpginl , n ptominent
druggist of Braddoek , l n , "but because
many of our customers have spoken of It In
the highest pialse.Vo sell moro of U than
any similar preparation we 1m o In the
store , " For sale by druggists.
JJiitrrpruo I'litco j
Being frequently urged to soil smnll 1
portions ot my farm , 1 have nt lust doI I
elded to plat 200 ncrcs of Enterprise
Place , fiunlHurly known iia the Scott
farm J ; , nnd to begin the sale nC once In
llvo and ten ncro lots. I have plnced the
sumo In the hands of Greonshlclds ,
Nicholson & Co. , who will net In the
ninttor 1 us my exclusive ngcnts. Fruit
'
prow ft B , gnr'denois nnd these who want
the conveniences of u citv combined
IV with nil the advantages of the richest
fnrmlne f Innd nro now given n rnre op
portunity to do so. M. Ton * .
Special doll sulo tonight at the Doston
Store , Council BlutTs. In. , fiom 7 p. m. ,
3.c ! , 8lc ) , and GOc dolls all go at luo ouch ,
not over two to a customer. Boston
Store , Council BlulTs , la. N. B. Store
open until 10 p. in.
Day iSt TTess have a force of men work
ing on the roads through the Klein
tiact. Buy flvo or ten acres there while
it Is chcni ) .
Brighter than gas , cheaper thnn oloc-
trio light and us beautiful as a ureain
these now art lamiis at Lund Bros.
Holiday photos , cut prices , $1.60 for
cabinot8'for 30 daya Cottage gallery ,
Kiloy'b old stunt1. .
Trlul ul Oiliiiliuil C'I4 ! < " < >
The tilalof cases on tlio cilinlnil docket
will bo commenced next Monday in the
distiict couit. A number of interesting
cases .no cm the docket and the follow ing is
the older in which the > appear on the
assignment cud :
Mondaj , December 12-Stato vs Dick
Giamlon ami Sober Hums , State vs William
Ben ! ? , State vs Joseph Murphy and J.
Hcnnesoy , State vs Peter Hgan
Tuesdaj State vs.lohn Bcjma , State vs
John Ti.icy , State vs Emll Schuiz , State vs
Goidon Johnson
Wednesday State vs II. T. Biyant , State
vs.lolm Gideon.
Thinbd.iv-City of Council Bluffs vs Li.
Wagner , City of Council Bluffs vs fi.ink
Carioll.City of Council Blulls vs W. A.
II.ucs
Momlav State vs J. V. Kimbill and G. II.
Champ , State vs J. F. Knnb ill and G. II.
Clump , State Vb J T. Kimball and G. H.
Champ , State vs Elmer Sajeis.
A Child : , | ( )
The pleasant favor , pcntlo action and sooth
ing effect of S\rup of Figs , when in need of
a ia\ati\c , and if the father or mother bo
costive 01 bilious , the mostgiatif\ icsults ,
follow its use ; so that it is the best family
icmedv known and every famili bhouldhavo
a bott'o. '
For vvarminer guest chambers , bath
looms , etc. , our gns heaters are just
what jou want. Look at them. Clean ,
coiivonient cheap. C. B. Gas and Elec
tric Light Co
Coal nnd wood : best and cheapest
Missouri hnid wood in the oily ; prompt
delivery. II. A. Cox , No. 4 Main.
T. D. King fc Co.'a Purtagns cigar
helped to elect Cleveland. It's the ice-
ord breaker for the venr.
Gentlemen , the finest line of tall goods
In the city , just received. Koitor , the
tailor , U10 Bioadway.
Coal nnd Wood. Sackott & Preston ,
C2& Bioadway. Telophona 44.
Don't forgot the bargains in hats at
Mrs. Minnie Pfolffor's.
L P. Judson ; civil ongineer,328B'way.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S PAUPERS.
They Are Coming In Squads to ll\o on
Ioiiliirt ( Count'H Ilns | > Miilih.
The iccent snow stoim and the cold 1
weather has lesultcd in diiving laige num-
beis of the outdoor poor to the county agent
foi assistance in the way of food and fuel.
Thuisdny seventy-live applicants icpoited
and jcsteulaj tl'o number is somewhat
gieater Most of the paitics are the old
timeis who have been on the county lists
for so\cial jeais , though thcio aic a few
now faces.
So far this season the gieatest number of
the new applicants aio fiom South Dakota ,
they hav ing como bvpiiisand in squads of
fiom four to ten. Upon being questioned
they state that the counties fiom which
they como aio along the lines of the Milvvau-
keo and the Noithwcstcin i.iilio.ids They
state that when they apnlled for aid in their
homo counties the ollit ials told them that il
thej would visit Omaha thoi would bo well
piovided lor ; that Douglas county had an
elegant poor house , v\heio the poor people
wcio shelteicd and fed on the fat of tlio
land.
land.For
For a number of vcais the connnissioncri
statoth.it South Dikota has dumped lies
panpcisin Omaha , and they nowpioposoto
take some action that will stop the piactico
If thej can't do nnv better thov fc.iv thai
they will piocecd against the oflki.ils of that
state nndei the law which makes it a cilino
to send paupcis fiom ono state to another.
1'iilHo I'cunnmy
Is piactlced by pcoplo who buj infeiior aiti
cles of food because cheaper than atandnid
goods Infants aio entitled to the best food
obtainable. It is a fact th.it the Gail Ucudcn
"Diglo" Uiand Condensed Milk is the best
Infant food , Your giocer and diuggist
keep it.
I'OHtcillUn NntiH ,
MissClaia South.ud of the money oidei
' dop.iitmcnt in the postonleohasicsigncd am
Mr J. J , Hlloy has been piomoted to 1111 the
vacancy Miss/.ida Doi soy has been up
pointed to take the place vacated by Mr
Kiloy.
I'ostmastcr Claikson wishes the business
men to note the fact that a collect and com
plotu time table has been made on
lor the mail uilleetions made by the
little led Vt.ij-'ons In the business cento
of the city and that a copy of these time
tables has been posted on each bov. If bus !
ness men will t.iko the time to copy thus
timetables and post them in their oflltcs
they w ill Iind them a gieat convenlenco hi
sending out mail Ho wishes also
to an -
nounce again that mail leaching the post-
ofth o at : i,15 and C 15 p in w ill catch the fast
mail east and west These aio the last
chances to catch the fast malls
* -
I'rum > i
C. P. Mooto & Co , piomlncnt druggists ol
Nowbcig , Oio , sav "Sinco ourcustomeia
Imvo become acquainted with the good qual
itles of ChaniboiIain's Cou h Ueinedywc
sell but little of auv other kind. Chamber
lain's medicines all give good satisfaction. "
Tor sale by diugglsts.
FOUR STRUNG , UP TOGETHER
.
Kentucky Murderers ' ( P < iy the Penalty for
Their Crimes , /it Louisville.
HISTORY OF THEIR' HEARTLESS DEEDS
Stephen llllr , DrnnU MrCnrtlir. Ornnt
Tlinmns iinil XrNoii foul * Iho Victim *
of the Law's Dbniiml All
\VItlnint & Tremor.
Louisv II.I.E , Ky. , Dec. fl. At sunrise this
rooming I Dennis McCarthy , Stephen Hito ,
GiantIhomasand ' Nelson Lewis paid the
extiomc < penalty of the law on the scaffold .
hilled 1 bj human law for having violated the
divine law In taking the lives of human
beings Hito vvas hanged for kill
ing Albert Baueiman , McCarthy for
killing his wife nilcn nnd her unborn child ,
Ihomas ( loloicd ) for the minder of Blrdlo
Colcman ( coloied ) , nnd Lewis ( coloied ) for
doing to death Geoigo Dean ( coloied ) .
McCaithy was a confirmed criminal.
The condemned men all walked ill inly
upon the scaffold , which was elected In the
jail jard Beneath the nooses all stood with
bowed heads except Thomas , who looked
around and hewed to those whom ho knew in
the crowd of ' . ' 00 who weio admitted to wit
ness the haiKing , and glanced up
at the windows of the jail Whlto
the pilcsts talked to Hito nnd MiCaithj
nnd the coloied inlnisteis oxhoi ted Thorn | s
and Lewis , and the deputies aii.inged the
nooses aiound the condemned men's necks
McCnitln squiimcd us the noose slipped
over his head
llite was the only one who stiuggled after
the diop fell In the cases of the otheis
onlj slight convulsive twitchlngs vveioob-
scniiblo Hito was Hist pioiiounced dead
by the doctois , then 'J homns , then Lewis
and MrCaith.v last.
Kcllgious e\eiciscs vveie held in the cells
fiom the lliststieak of dawn and all thoion-
demned men p.uticip.ited in them with
f en or.
Manv bellovo Thomas innocent , because ho
vvas convicted on eiicumstantial evidence.
Train Itoliiicm t51\i > ii 'lliolr I.lbt-rt ) .
Gnrvr. FVI.I.S , Mont , Dec. 1) ) . LMucli ,
Pluck , Biss and Hunt , aucstccl some time
ngo for holding up a tiain on the Gieat
Noithem near Malta , wcic aiiaigncd befoio
a United States commissioner on the chaigo
of intcifeiing with the mailb All v\eio dis
missed for lack of evidence on this chaigo ,
but weio icaucstcd on a charge of tiain rob-
bciy. Again they weio disehaigcd , Bass
being held ovei.
I'atnl I lifht In u Oliupil.
New AUK , O. , Dec S ) The authoiltlcs heio
aienotilled that duiinga icliglous meeting
at the Miller chapel in Monroe township ,
this county , James Needles and Finnic
Lewis quaiieled and fought in the tcinplo ol
woiship , Lewis using a i.uor and Needles a
ovoher. Both vvoi-e fatally wounded
Voinon sluiekcd and fainted and the whole
ongicgation lied in tenor when Needles
tegan Hi mg.
Killed h } il.liiilotis llnshind.
Mn/iov CIMTII , O.v Dec 9 Albeit Un
01 dunk , Jealous of his wife , icturned , homo
Siindn ) moiningat" o'clock and met Join
Dick coining out of the house The inei
giapplcd and Uniloidunk stabbed and killed
Jiclc. Undcidnnk vvus ancbted.
TiIt'll to AVrctk 11 Train.
< i > , Oie , D c. , 0 An unsuccessfu
ttcnipt was made last night bj niiknowi
iciboiis to wreck thoSouthern Pacific noith
louml cxpioss bcjond Giants Pasb bv 10
novmg tails fiom the hack on the tiestle.
biilcldn oT alfo Mnrclcirr.
HKVDINO , Pa. , Dec SI Finnic Kemcr
under a twelve ycais sciitcneefor , w ifo min
der , committed suicide m the Beiks countj
jail by hanging himself.
- o
Foi ty j cars on the matltct. Sales Increas-
ngeveij day. Cook's 12tr.i Dry Inipenal
Champagne. Kemcmber foi ty j cais.
o
CLEANING THE SIDEWALKS.
bticct Commissioner Wlmlspc.tr IT.is Olio
Hundred .Men at tliu Work.
Fiom an ofilcitl standpoint Sti cot Com
missioner Wimlbpcar v\as the laigest man in
the city jcstci day.
Thuisday evening the major issued las
older to the chaiiman of the Boaidof Public
Works , and a few minutes later that of-
ilcial tianbinittcd the older to the street
commissioner. That older vvas for thostiect
commissioner to hhe as many men as in his
judgment weio necessary , and put them at
w oik shoveling the snow fiom all sidewalks
in ft out of vacant or unoccupied pi opoity.
Word w.ib sent out for men to icport at the
citv hall jestoiUaj' inoming , and when T
o'clock lolled aiound not less than 100 men
wcio theio w ith shovels and a ileshe to cam
1 50 per day.
The men were divided into gangs and
stai ted in on the sidewalks in the cential
pottion of the city , shoveling the snow into
thobtieet Tlio good w oik w ill go on until
these walks have been cleatcd , after which
the men will bo tiaiisfeacd to the walks in
the oulbkiits The city chaitcr pioviiles
that this woik m.ij bo pcifoiined under the
diiection of the stiect commissioner and
that the expense may bo chaiged as a
special tax. against the piopeity.
Draw \oiir Own Conclusion.
Mr J O D-ivcnpoi t , manager of the Foi t
Biagg Itcdwood Co , Ft Biagg , Cal. , has
this to siy of ChiimbeiIain's Cough Ucmedy :
"I used it for a sovcio told anil cough and
obtained immediate lellof. In the Foil
td
Biagg Hedwood Co's stoio vvo Imvo sold
laigo quantities of ChainbciIain's medi
cines. " For b ilo by di uggists.
Sinod Irom u Stnt'ii Y < ar Tumi.
Geoigo Hams , thojoung man v\ho was
convicted of the theft of the diimonds be
longing to Mis FiankCimmer has some
icason for feeling lumpy. Last fall the
Ximmer lesldynco vvas broke into and a lot of
clothing belonging to F J. Sutcliffo was
taken away Hunts wns anested , charged
with the commission of the t-iiino. A few
dajs later X.immcr dibeoveied that his wife's
diamonds had disappo.ued and their
theft was chaiged against Hauls' ac
count. Hoentcicd a plea of not guilty and
the case went to trial-vvheio } it was proved
that ho was the guilty1 man.
Upon conviction Hauls was sentenced to a
seven j cartel m aml'vvns about read j1 to stai it
for the jien , when AJfn.limner letuined
fiom an eastern vlhit with the Jew els in her
possession. This vvmrralled to the attention
of Countj Attoinoy Iiihonov , and ho again
called Him is befoi&.Iuclgo Davis , whoio the
facts weio stated , ' /Iho / verdict of the Jury
was sot aside , afUv ) which the piison sen '
tence was declniedmoid Hauls said hu ,
would plead guilt v-'w the stealing of the
clothes , and for this , ho took a line of $10C
and foity days In tljuf ounty jail
If .vou have piles DoWitt's Witch Hazel
salvo will suiclj cuio vpu.
Work on tliu N'n" llrldifc.
Woilcat H.ist Omulm lias been icsumed , ,
the sevcilty of tiio st un of Wednesday hav
ing put stop to bridge building for a short
Thu Milwaukee Hiidgo and lion compmj
has completed building the tiack to tht
Iligljcst of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
river to bo mod bv lu piledtivcr nnd en-
plnovhkh nrostillsnowlxiimd In the Ilur'niR-
ton vnr li As soon ni the car cnrrjtng the
ontrliio cnn bo taken to Uast Omaha pile
driving w 111 begin
Contractor Wchr's mattress boat was fasten
on nn Ice gorge , but wns taken oft jestcrdaj
morning.
Constipation cured by DoWitt's Harly
Risers.
IT IS ALL FOR CHARITY.
lion M.ltor * nt MetropMltim Hull Cnln
lliipplnc H at a > iunll Oullii ) .
Thochailty fnir which opened Tuesday
cvenlngnt Mctix > iKlltan hall , Twcntj-thlrd
nnd Haniey slieels , is proving to bo ono o (
the most enjoyable and successful affairs
ovcjimdcitiken in thoclty for the sake , of
chaiity. The fair is given for the benefit of
the poor by the Hebrew * benevolent societies
of the city.
Within the hall are arranged a dozen or
more booths containing them tielcs on silo
The cordial icccption commences at the en
trance nnd continues until n dep-mmo Is
taken and the Invitation to como again is
sincere and betokens genuine hospitality.
When you have divested jouisclf of
wraps and enter the hall , a bovyofhandsomo
.voung ladies mo thcio to pretvl jou They
have llowers and the most becoming thing
to bo done is to penult fair hands to place n
lovely bouquet in the lapel of Aour co it. It is
for "sweet chaiit.v , " and if jou lofii'so a
fiown is jour deserved welcome- , instead of n
bewitching smile and a pleas int word
The pi city Hotter gill has hardlv left.vour
side until vou me smiounded again and 10-
nihided that the mission of the night is
chaiity. A handsotno and stately .voting
lady has a t banco for j on to w In In the di aw
ing of a suit of clothes , or a rocking chair , or
n hanging lamp , or a center table , or a silver
scivice , and bofoie .vou icali/o wh.it it all
means jou hue succumbed to the pleasant
appeal and u half down falrdaughloisiimioh
Eloudly awny with jour name in their little
ook and jour money cniouto to the coffcis
of the tieasuier.
And then comes the little gill , who has
been lost sight of while her older slsteis
have been suiiounding jou The little gill
is peisistcnt , and her peisistcncj is so sweet
and c 11 nest , nnd her looks so convincing ,
thatbofoio vou fully compiehcnd the mean
ing of it all down goes jour name for a
chance in the drawing of a gentleman's silk
vest , or some other cqu illy useful article ,
nnd j on have become so imbued w ith thu
splilt of Iho occasion , and aio so Hglit-
heaited and happy , that jou wander over to
tholiist booth and commence pinchasing
whatever is bofoio jour vision And it is
then jou icallze how sweet chailtj'icallj is.
'Hie ciowd is so happy , the faces bo pleas int
and contented , the peals of laughter so gen
uine and meiry , th it jou icali/e the evening
is one of cnjojmcnt and pleasure , as well as
of good and noble deeds , peifounedbj good
and tiuo and noble men and women.
All of the aitides to bo disposed of aio
donated to the societies. To onumeiato the
hundmls of aiticles offeicd for puuhaso
would be an impossibilitj' . Thcio aio piottv
things to wear , becoming aiticles and novel
ties of all kinds to dccoiato the homo. And
theioaiegood things to oat and so taste
fully me they nri.mgcil that thcj'aio iciy
tempting and inviting. Some of the fancy
.11 tides picpniod bv fair hands aio of the
finest kind , and useful as well as dccoiativc.
Many of the articles aio to be drawn by the
holdcis of lucky numbeis , while the most
of them aie disposed of at pi ivate sale
Apostolllco is the SOUK oof much enjoy
ment , and espcciallj' do the jpung people
Hnd a gieat deal of amusement in this way.
Letteis to those in the h ill mo icgulaily
icceued and deliveied by the accommodat
ing postmistiess. 1 ho lettcis aio wuttcn
for amusement and the iccipientof nn epistle
is often found guessing as to who is the
w liter of tint mteicsting and cnjojublo
billet doux.
The attendance at the fair has been veiy
good , notwithstanding the bad state of the
weather. Last ovenni } ; a saeied conceit
was given and an elegant supper wa
seivcd. This evening the fair closes with a
ball.
An Iii\illiiulI < ' Itemed ) Tor Coldi.
Sheuff Hardman of Tj'ler countj' , West
Virginia , was almost piostiatcd with a cold
when he began using ChamboiIain's Cougl :
Uemedj' . In speaking of it ho sajs : "It gave
mo almost instant iclicf. I liml it to bo an
invaluable icmedy for colds. " For sale b ,
di uggists.
Death of Mri. I' . A. Smltli.
Mis. F. A. Smith , wife of the secictarj' o
the Patrick Land compinj1 , died at her hoim
in Dundee place Thursday of a lung troubl
icsulting fioin an attack of la giippo. The
deceased \vas2S jeais of ago and was the
daughter of J. N. Giecn , supeuntendojit of
the Dundee motor line. The funeial sei-
viccs will bo held at the lesidenco Satuidaj1
morning at 11 o'clock. The icm nns will betaken
taken to Fnuiicld , N. Y. , the founer homo
of the family , foi intci incut.
Vou don't want a toipld liver ; jou don't
want a bid complexion , jou don't want a
bid bicathjou ; don't want .1 headache.
Then use Do Witt's Little liiily Iliseis , the
famous little pills.
Snow Almost Saved Him.
'Ycstciday nftcinoon Tom Claik , a B. &M
switcliman , fell fioin n tiain as it was cioss-
ing the bi idgo at Seventh sticctand was
badly injined. The gi cat piles of snow on
the 10 idw.iy under Iho biidgo bioko the fall
a little , but not much. Ofllcer Evans called
the patiol w agon and had the injniedman
taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Ho lives at
ioil South Seventeenth stieet.
An honest pill Is the noblest voile of the
apothecarv. DoWitt'b Little Kiily Hiseis
cm o constipation , biliousness and sick head
ache.
Kndorso sirs. I.onso.
'
Ann.cM ! , Kan. , Dec 0. Tlio state Equal
Suffiago association in session hero today
adopted a involution cmloisintj Mis. Lcaso
for the United States senate.
Piles of people liavo piles , but DoWitt's
Witeli Htuel Halve will cuie them.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOS. " j
STILL I
ROLLIfiG ?
St. Helens , J
England , isj
the seat oi <
a great bus-j
incss ,
-
arc made tlierc , They
arc , i epectfic for all
IScrvoux nnil nil-
Ions IIIhordrrH arislni ; from
Ulouincli , iiimlreilL | < ipfH
ordcrea LUcr ana nil
$ Aliments.
THEY AM OOyiBJED WITH A TASTELESS
AHU SOLUBLE COA JIKQ.
Of all druggists. Price 25 cents a box ,
N'rw York Depot. ifi Cml St
-
L. ROSBNPBLD & GO.
Are bolo AgenU for
Anliueser-Buscli Brewing Association ,
of St. l-oult. All otilcr for
Anhueser , Budweiser , Faust & Pale Beers
either buttled or In ko , to bu nont to
213 MAIN fcT. , OOUNOIL BLUFFc
Ttk'l'liono ' 3'J '
GOODS PKUVKIU : ! ) I'llOill1' ! IV.
W. C. ESTEP
Faneral Director , Etnbalmer ,
114 Main Street ,
Council BlufTa.
This is the time of year
when the weather puts
in its best licks. Some ot
our contemporaries apr
parently are greatly af
fected by what the
weather does for they are
blowing at a great rate ,
but they can't sell
OVERCOATS
AT AS LOW PRICES AS WE DO ,
OVEROOATB.
Full cheviot sack overcoats , with
and -without velvet collar , in
gray and brown. They are
worth $4.78 , now ' .
Fine chinchilla overcoats , in blue
and black ; yoke and sleeves
lined with silk , with an elegant
cashmere lining on the balance
worth $12.8O , now
All our kerseys , meltons , Irish
frieze , all size ? and imaginable
shapes , some worth $18 , any of
them worth $1O to $12 , now
Beautiful Shetland frieze ulsters ,
in three different shades , long
shapes , big collars and dpuble-
breasted
Our Oxford gray ulster -without
lining , double-faced , 84 inches
long , full length , is very desir
able at $7.SO , now
Genuine Sealskin Caps , worth from $10.00 to $18.00 , re
duced to $5.00 on account of broken sizes.
In no length of time these snap bargains
will be 'gone , so if you want one you must'
come quick.
Columbia Clothing Co. *
Cor. 13th and Farnam.
G. I. PAMl
Iho Good Samaritan. 20 Tears' Eiperienco.
BEADIER OF DISEASES OF BIEN AMD
\VOBI 1C N. TKOPKIKTOK OF T11E
WORLD'S 11KR11AL DISt'Kii-
6AUV OF MKUICINK.
'
Sfreat the following Diseases :
Catarrh of the Head , Throat , and I/angs : Dte.
caBcsof tboEjoond I ir , Ills and Ajxiplexy , Heart
Dteeive , Liver Uomplalut , Kidney Complaint ,
Nervous Dobllity , Mental Deprcs-
Blon , Loss of Manhood , Seminal
Weakness , Dlabeto-Bright a Dl-caso , St Vltua *
iSancer UhemJitttlsm , raraljsls , Whlto Swclllns.
Bcrofuia , Fever Sores , Cancers , Tumors
and Fistula In ono removed without
the knife or drawing a drop of
blood. Woman with her delicnto orpi us re
stored to health , Drojvay cured wiihout tapping.
Special Attention g\ven \ to private
and Venereal Diseases of all kinds.
8QO to Stioo forfeit for any Venereal Dis
ease I cannot euro without meroury.
Tape Worms removed In twr > or thtco hours , or ao
pay. Ilcniorrliotils or Plica cured.
TIIOSi : AVIIO AKK AFFLICTED
Wllleavo llfo and hundreds of dollars by calling
oa or using
DR. G. W. PANGLE'S HERBAL MEDICINES.
The only Phjslclnn wlm cnn toll what nlU
ii jioison nithout iisUIni ; a question.
All correspondence strictlyeonfidential. Modloluf
acM by Oiires3. Address all letters to
S88 Broadway ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa
Special Notices.
COUMBIl BLUFFS.
EMPLOYMENT.
\\rAN' ! nil-A pupil inirso nt tlm W O. A lioi
' > | iltal cor l.lli nveiinoiinil .nil titrcut. must by
lie iHiun.fl nnil Al > uurs olJ , ulKooil rauml cliarau
lor. Apply ut once
C lOI > vlrl nntuil ( or funeral liouivnorlc 'l-xa
'In family Wi Kourtli Btrcut
HOUSES AND LANDS.
17OH K\C11AMJK A nlca liumauuH 7tli utioot ,
ninrttli uvunuo , clear < imiuimt > runco , for IKJIIIU
In Oinuhn. lluimcoin I'liou or Kountzu I'litco pru
furrcil Will put la tl,0 Ullluroiic * Uroonihluili ,
iMcliohun A Co
? ( ) H KXL'lIANJi-Ooodl ( : room IIOUHU on Houtli
till itrvutforlnn 1 ( Irouiibtiluhlt , Mcnoliun , t Co
A 11111 AC I.1 ami loans. Farm ami city property
Imuglit nnil null ] 1'uicy & 'Jliomua , Council
lllulli
r'Altvi anil city loins Money loanuil on Btoet
unit iiralu Iteul cilnto lor mtla Dwollliu an 1
Ijtn > liH' B rentals Vlonuy lonnoil fur local Invcutori.
I.ounu .V'lu lu , i& 1'i.arl mruut.
00 loU In Central ub t ,
1 W loin In Mullen n ml I
35 loti III lUyllbi & 1'aluigrj
p lots In .Miiyiiii'n Ut
20 lulu In 1'uttur * Uubb' * .
21 loin In llojr mil ) .
19 lulu In lloor mil ,
22 lotiiln IHlihlKUil iidl
IB loin In llutclitii on B aill
(5 lul In Tnrli'jr B u Id
U lots In lllilia' | | uill.
IJOlotn \\rlulifBii1l ,
to loin In 1'lerou'n mill
I.oHln uveryuiUltlon to the cltyclioup forcai'i ,
oren ] iuyinunt call unl BUU lu No trouble tu
ttiow property , liruoimtilulila , Mtboluon & Co
f'Vi ArilKS upper llromlwuy , uplouillil piece for
' /plottlnni tlmap for ciili , or will exohitiua for
Iniprovad reilileucu prouerty la Council UluSj.
Uricuttilohli , KkUoUuu 4 t'u.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS
HOUSES AND LANDS. ' ' 1
G A HI ) UN AND Klt'Jir ' Innili richest nnd uioitj
bonutllul tract In I'ottarattntulo county : tea'
1'ntorprlso 1'laie ; live or tun aero lots Oreon'
Bhlolils , MchoHon A Co , l.i HrowUvny.
FOR IlHNl'-In Council Hluirs
buildings. No 110 and Hi 1
room 22xlUO fi'et , well lljdilod nnd P |
for dry Koods , clothing or boot
WiVANrtcn : neroi of land within llvo uillosof'
i Ity Don t euro how rouxli U IB ( ! roen > y
Bhlclda. Miliolaon .1 Co J
|
.N riMU'HISi : I'luco
, for fruits or Rurdcn
suburb in homes , line aero lota , twenty mlnutcl
from motor line diccnshluldi , Nicholson A , Co. ,
"J'i TAHVIS to oxclijnKO for lionsos nnd lots OS
J t-ooil rncnnt lota -I litres of nlcu uardun land
for Baloat _ t.'ij per ucio Jolinmoti A Van 1'ntten.
IJ'llUITl AllVI Improved a mile and a half from
thopoatclllcc , 1H ncnis ; .Troom houao , Htlibli ) ,
etc Will cxclinniiu forrnHldence In Council 11 luffs , '
drocr ithlt'lili , Mcliolaon & Co
1 t ACItllS , Jifi miles from city , will Bull ut cut If
-Mttkun tills ueek ( Ircenslilulda , Nlcholron A Co.
ONTJII.Y I'AVMHNl'S-lor sale , noir llvo'
room liounc , bith rbum. cluctrla llidilB , all
maiUrn ImprovcmentB , one block fiom mutor. A
model homo tiieeiuliltliU , Mchnlaon & . Co.
.Oi ; fact front , llvo blocks from
-iVnioomor school , oUnrcd for Bnlo , for tbU vrock
unlyntoUJ ( jreonshtoldi , Jstchulaon & Co ,
17011 BU.i ; nt a xncrlllca A correspondent of
J ours necilliiK money roiiuoMs us to rccelvo
oircrs for lot I , block Jl , lot fi , block .M. lot 5 block
. ' . Kvercttn' nddltlou , nnd lot i In block 4 , llnyllit'
tlrst uildttlon , touotlnir or HC | > urntu
V'nko us an ollor iind you wilt doubtlcsiKot the
propuity Dny.Vlloi
MOS'DAVrt In II. A , imrlori , chllilron t p m i
nilultH , 7 JJ | > m Houlnln Hueonil and fourtU
Mondays. Up m Vluslo fiirnlsbi'd parties mil clubs.
Adilrcns It , A I'nrlors Council lllullitoriij | 1 arnum
tt , Umiilm VV. i ; < lianburs , InitniLtor.
MISOELL ANEOUS.
GAHIIAOI5 removed cosiponln , vaults aud
rldmnoyi cluincd H I ) llurke , city bid ; .
1'OH HAli : cheap , n ultlnli. Inquire Carbon Coal
compuny ,
Omaha Medical aod Surgical
INFIRMARY
FOlt TI-1E1
Hist facllltlos , nppintiis tint ] romudlc ! ) for the
tri'iiiiuunt of ovury form ut
lrliu modluulur ,
truatinuiit ,
for p.itlenlB ho ird nnd > tttouilanco ,
Ikst iUHiiiiiniiliitloiiH In tliu went.
Vfrtta for circulars on ilaformltloi and brucci ,
IrussuH , club fiut , curvoturi'B of plno , pllci , turn *
ur , turn or , catarrh , brnnchltls , Inhalntlon , eleotrUi *
It ) , purnlysH cpllejuy , kidney , ulndler ojo , ear ,
ikln nnil blood nnd nil BurKlinl ( ipurutloni
DISEASES OF WOMEN nAuoKS d'hJSfi
of women HtKK. Wo liavu lately addtdalylniMn
( lepnrlin'iit for woinon iliirlim conllneraent , Mrlttlr
prlvRto only llellablu Medlcul Institute maklugo
pcclultyof
1'HIVATU IJISJJASKS.
All Illnoil Illreuies BUCCOHI fully traatad Brpull
tlio I'oltons romoxid from Ibu nyttum without inur-
cury , .New Hintorntlvo In-ulmt'iit for | , u of VI *
' [ AI , I'UWI ll , Tenons unnble in vlilt ut miiy DO
tienlad at homo bjr corri'apunilenco All comui tint *
culloiu LOnlldLntlal , ilodli Inei orliutriimunti aont
by mnll or uxprmt. ncuruly packed , niinmrkKto
Indlcuto content ! or tinder , Una periunal Inter-
\luwprefurrtil Call ami loniult usoreeiid hlttorr
of your ui o , und we 111 vend In plain wruppor our
nr\nw Tn WfRKI M'l'1- ' upon I'rlvittu , hpoclul
UUUK 1U lUlifl
or norum. Dlicmci , Imnu.
toncy. Hypblll > , ( ilectund V'urlcocclo , with question
llracai.Appllitncei for Dcfonnllloi nnd'lrusteii.
l/nl ) manufactory Id thu oil ut
DKKOUM1TV , Al'I'l.lANCKS ,
ItlO HA'i IKItlKti AMI llfil.ld
Omalia Medical and Surgical Institute ,
26th and Broadway , Council Bluff *
'Ion inlnnteiB rld from center of OuiauitoaUiualUt
iid CuuoUl tilaai eloctrlo motor lino.