r THE OMAHA DAILY UEE : SM'URDAY , THE DAELY BEE NO is ti STIUIT. : Dcliiried by enrrler ( o any part of Iho city It. \ \ Tlt.TON , - MANAOKIt. ttuluit sOnirf * N"o. 43 Tl 1.1 I'lliivra i , , ( ' Mglt * * | | : , utor No.'J3 J/JMUi .V/.M/O.V. N Y Pb mtilnp Co. Council HI tiffs Lumber O Coal. Dr So * , bott Is the proun possessor of one of the new Columbia souvenir half doll.us. It was sent to him by a friend In Chicago. The city louncll held a meeting yesterday afternoon and allowed two bills of &MIX ) and -tOOuspcethely to Contractor M. A. Moore for paving. Mr O W Delllngcr and Miss Jennie 12 lllgbiiiiltli weic inaiilcd last Tuesday at tin * itMdonce of Hcv. C. W Hrcwcr , 1SJ-J Klftli avenue Mis Tipton. who lives on Pierce stiret and Is meniT.iiud by a morning paper as a Kiibjcct lei ch.nltv. stales that she is not in destitute liu'iinist.iw.cs , but slmpli wants work \ The IVittawitt.imli * Dfmoc r.itle Hs oela- llon will hold mi elecllon of olllcets on the ovenhig nf Jaiiuar * , Jl It v\lll be ( ondui led act oidlng to the Australian Killot svsli'tn , and the po'K will be open from li o'clock to 8 : : o 'I he ladlrsof the Women's Cliiistlan asso- elation have engaged the MoeUi'tilge opcia lioupc fora sacicd coiuert on New Year's evening ill the opera house The inoieeds will go lo the hospital. "The i < iw Santa Clans , " n cantata , was given at I limbos' ball last evening tinder the dhectinii of Mi H M. A. Kingsbuiy for the bcnullt of the Kpisiop.il iluinli After the inimical i-xt'iiises dancing was indulged in The Chi Islimis 'enlertaiiimcnt for the pupils" ! the Iowa Mhool for the deaf vx-ill ociur this evening , and Supetintendent Hothell ilesiics the attendance ol all parents and fiiends who Imdit convenienl , to witness the ihitdicn s happlurss. Ample imputa tions me imulo Kuspedal imitations aio issued but all will bo weiiome flcoigi * Hlnir was irleised fiom the citi jail \cbteula.v , having son oil a ten da\s trim for vagraitcy In the afternoon , in ordoi lo be picpaied for a possible neglect on the part of Santa Cl.ius. ho helped him self to .seven woolen -"hills that hung in front of IJennett's dr\ goods stoic on upper IJro.idway Me was attested and Jailed on the ihaige of latccny. H P Haitott v\as piesenled with a flno Clillslmas picsent vesteida.v by an unknown fill nil \ellowaiulwhilebulldog He lound it chained up in bis olhce when hem m lived jest ei day moining After a dinner at his expense the dog decided to sta\ with him peimancntly. and Mr. Itauvtl is now locking for a dcadl.\ enemy to whom be oan give Iho animal as a present The following olllccis have been selected bj ( 'onioidla lodge No WJ , Knights of Pythias Past cbaiicellor , Osiar Younker- iiMii chancellor commander , L Hiedeiman ; A'lci * ih'imellor , Jens Hansen- prelate , A. Heitel , master of llniinces , C'h.ules ' lliei- whth ; master of exchcqurr. 1' L Moier ; keeper of iccoids and seals. A IIuber ; mas ter at aims , J. I.ctler ; inner guaid , W Sttlil/ , outer guaid , II Amb.ii.li 'I ho li lends of M Wellter , the South Main stieet btitiher , will bo enteitamed tod.iv with a sight of ioy.il Cliiistnias cheer Tin : market was dicssed in holiday atlhelist night and It is woith going many blocks to sec Iowa aud Neln.iska have been limited OUT to get the plumpest and fattest tin keys , iluckH , geese and i bickens , besides game and and the staple meats. The ponltiy is the linest that giows , no lold stoiage pioduct , but Jiesh killed and diessed by aitibls The dcioi.itions of the inaiket attracted a gioal deal of attention last evening , and aic tin tlnest m the city. A ciiitii IM ) < IJS The ) ) lcasant favor , gentle action and sooth ing eflect of Syiupof 1'igs , when in.need o a laxative , anil if tlio father or mother bi costive or bilious , the mostgiatifying icbult' follow itb use ; bo that it is the bc-st family icmcdy known and o\ery family should hav < a bottle. Oiilstiiius lit tlni Curppt tou1. There are so many handsome article : to bo found at the Council BlulTs Carpel company's that combine beauty anc ' utility that it is an easy matter lo solec ] a Chriblmas present that vyill bo usefu ! us yvoll as beautiful. During this vvintrj vyeathor what is boiler than an oidoi down comfort ? Or lace curtaiiib. sill curtains , chenille portiots , silk iiorliers Madras curtains , Swiss eiirtains , Chin : Bilkf , Smyrna rugs , Sai aeon riigt , Bra zillan rugs , moquetto rugs , velvet rugs fur rugs of all bi/es , c.irpot sweepon and door matsV And all of these gootts are sold n cost , not only for Christmas , but durin ; the holiday. People out of town , jus write for p'riccs. The snow nnd cold weather docs no diminish the donmnu for acreage in tin Klein tract , * i miles east of the post olliuo ; ' ! ( ) ( ) neros yet for sale in from on < to ton aero tracts , suit-able for Iruit am garden. Day ix : Hess , agents , 'W Pear atrcot. I'll PH. I'II PH. I 'II IB. See the line at the Huston Store MulTs from HJc ) to J15.00. The laiges , line and the best value in the west. BOSTON STORE , Council BlulTs , la. JM.'ff.SO.VIf. I'.llt.ttllt.ll'll'i. Hey Campbell is homo fiom Iowa college a Giinnell. John M. Lane leaves this evening for visit to Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. F. Covalt leave today for xlsit with fiiends at Laioua , la. fJcoigo Evans is spending the hollda.y with his patents , Mr and Mis. J. F. Uvam W. D. Haidin mid.I. N liowman haven tinned fiom a vveek'.i ( inal hunt In Nebr.iskt Mrs. William Higbsmlth will spend couple of weeks In Cedar Uapids and Colnn bus Juncttou. Master Dick Steward and Miss Hloanr buvo lotmned fionibcbool and v\ill spoil the holidays \vitlitheirpaicnts , Mr , and Ml : J , L. Stewart. P. J. MclMrilo will take a position with th Pusoy Thomas Abstract and Loan coiiip.ni after January 1. when his tciin of olllce n deputy county auditor oxplics. IJen and llnlph Archci1 have retinue from Maullns , N Y. , whom they have bee attending St. John's military school , t spend the holidays with their patents W. W. Cluipimin bus icceivcd won ! of tli appointment of his hi other , Cieorgo Chi | man , to the position of general agent of tli Foil Madison toad at Ottumvva Ho ion incnccd his railroad woik in this cit.y in 1S * > when he was in the employ uf the liuilin ; ton. Ho loft in Ib'U to take tliu position i cashier at Ottumwa , which ho has occuplc over since. An Imalimlilo Itciurily lor C'ulili , Sheilff Haidimm of Tyler county , Wei vliglnla , was almost prostiatcd villh a col w hen ho began using Chamberlain's Cong Uemedy. In speaking of it ho siys : "Itg.iv inn almost hibtant relief. 1 llnd it to bo a invaluable remedy for colds , " For sale I llnllihiy Coml * , Kvoiythinp in the holiday line coi coivublo in ii on , wood , bisque , oto , I bo found on our cnuntars. HOSTON STORH , I'OTHlilll.N'GUAJIVlUTii.AV & Co. , Council lllulTs , liv. Solid MilIT , Solid sllvor HDOOIIS nnd forks , boi inaiHifucturors , J1.SJ3 pop ounce at Rol Inson Hros. Wauled C'nhh olTcr for ton share Citizen's State banic mock. Must I told. Address 13. II. Slienfo. Spoulnl Chrlbtmus cutlery sale c Colu'Heloiui clippup poolcot Icnivos.razoi nnd shonru. Colo's , -11 Mala htrcot. Coal nnd wood ; best nnd chcnpoi Missouri hnrd wood in the city ; nromi dull very , II. A. Cox , No. 4 Mnln. SEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS George Meschendorf Broiight Up to Answer to a Ohnrgo 6f Contempt , ALLEGED TO HAVE SUGGESTED BRIBERY WltiM csTiMtlfyT1iiitUicl > cfi'iitliuit Smijlit to llnvo Thrui I'U n Mrinlior of thc.liirj In til' ' I.ito l.lbcl Suit Trial. OCOIRC II. Mcscliriulorfwas bcfoicJudgo Smith ycstcnlny afternoon for n homing nn the cliarpo of contempt of coin t. The cnso vni icgnrdcil with tonsldcrablc Inter est on account of Its connection ult1i tlio ro- ccnt libel suit commenced by MescltendorC ngnlnt se\crat fellow butcbcis , and the hearing was marked by a stilltlnq illfTorenco In the testimony of the \Utncsscs for the two sides. The attorncjs for the i opened theli-caso bj stating that in the name of H H ( Janlncr , ono of the Jury men prominent In iho i-nsu. they did not mean to Imply that he bad been timpored with. Ho had ll\cd In Council nhiffs for twenty jcais , and had alu.ijs bet n iec.mleil as an honrsi , stralghtfon\.trd man It was meiely bis mlsfoi tune to have been the sub ject of com ersat ion Chief Nicholson of the Ihvdep-vrtment was the Histitness for Iho pioserutloii Ho said that he had run ai toss Mrschi-ndorf at the uiperHioad\\av ] outline house Mesthen- dorf toltl him he was Jnst , the man ho had been looWntr for "IM tlardner belonKs to join1 loilge , doesn't tiol" hrcoiitinueil ; "can't jnu et ne\t to him and lllilm so that ho'll ci\e me n verdict' ' ) Nli holsontoldlilin that lie nils on his uuto lodge then , and would ti \ to see him about it K II. IIuiitliiKton. .1 member of the flrc depai tmint , was the iu-\t uitness Ills con vocation with Mcschendoi I was on thesamo I'M-iiliiK.m that of Mi lioKou According to his storv Mi si liiMitUirf nslwl the witness if hu i oitlitn't eo tlaidner and put In a peed wind for him Ittmtlnirton utlled liliu to ono side and told him lli.it Gardner needed inonov Just now , and he didn't know butper- haps ho could bo ll\ed Misihvmlorf said he would malte it an objict to tS.ndncr , wheionpon lltintinctou said bo would Ir.N it iMeschcndorf'.s iucuimt of the ( Oinorsitloii ho h id with the two men was altogether dll- feient. 'I ran across them at the entino bouse , " said ho , "and they asl ed me ho I was got- Uug along with m > case 1 icplied that 1 thought there was one man on llio Jurj that was determined not topivo me a veulict. 'I'hey asked mo who It was and 1 said Gard ner Thej hinted that peihaps O.udner had been lixed Several other people had iomo to mubcfoic with the bamo sutmlsc , and 1 had begun to think that pohsibly there was something in It So I told them to look it up , if they had a chance , and llnd out if he was that kind of a man. for if thoicwas any thing of that kind being done 1 wanted to know it " Seveial other witnesses weio called , but their tcbtlmouy did not In ing forth an\ tiling very startling. At the conclusion of the case Judge Smith took the matter under advise ment. Don't fool with indigestion T.iko lieecb- nnfs IMlls. Aiii.iti : > i > iii > ir VOT INSVNK. C.ispi'p.Miirti1 Whlpiii'il UN Urotlu-r Soumllj III a DarU KDIIIII. Casper Marte , a joun ( icrinan f.mnei living near Miiiden , was bion ht into the citj j estorday morning for an examinatioi ; on tbo charge of insanity His brother ac lompanlcd him as complainant , and on tlu faeo of him ho .seemed to have good ciound < for a complaint. Ho had .1 towelwrappei aiound his head , which , when icmoved showed tin ) observer a sealp that wai knocked into smithereens , an e\e that wouli not work , and a patch of black and bhu bigger than a man's hand that spread over . good shaio of the left side of his late. Ho stated that his hiother and he ha < some trouble last AVednesdaj When"IK an ived homo ho found his wife crj ing. She said that Casper had been abusing her.'f II < went up to C.ispei's loom for an explana tiou , but as soon .is begot inside the dooi Casper Hew nt him and distributed tin abo\e mentioned injuries over bis poison a : random. It was daik , and ho could not tel whether Casper hit him with his hand 01 with his list , but at all events it was some thing laige and haul enough to leave a du tided iinpiession. The iiib.ino commKsioncis gave the younj man a hearing jestoiday aftctnoon Thei failed to llml any indications of insanitj , al though beveral witnesses said that they hai noticed strange ai lions on his p.utat i number of times. Ho was dlsdiaigod. Champagne lias .v lai go amount of ciuboni acid in it ; it is health ) and nouilshiiip Cooic's IXtia Dii ln.po.iial is the best. t'UAT sAl.i : . Tliu Great Coul Sil ill I he Ilustuu blur [ .lists All Ufi'lf. Wo say without fonr of contnidictioi that \\o luvvo the larjrest line , the noh blest line tinrt by fur the lowobt cusl ) ) rieos. HverytliliiK included in this 8nlc phisb coats , ladies' a ml niib-es' am children's every fjnrinent in the store a cost pt'ico until Satuiday oveniiifr tit 1 p. in. HOSTON STOIli : , Folherlii lHiin , Whitolnw & Co. , Council Ulunu , la. Sic | < l.ll T < i Kuttlt ) Sale. Fine niokol plutud eouper tea kettles 81.25 , sold every where for 'fcJ.M ; wil hibt n lifotiino mid never tarnish , Col & Cole , 11 Mtiin btreot. Paul Schneider , thodiufrffist , has tin newest novelties In celluloid and alum inum troods for the holidays. No on elto carries the line , and they are * th liundbomest things you over sa\v. \ S liiinl I'uiiil ( r < iu < . Judge Smith did what llttlo ho coul je.stenlay to help the school board out of tli box it got into a little while ago by it neglect In not taking the necebs iry steps t have the annual tax levy made by the count supervibor.s. The way ho did it was by 101 deringn decision in the taso of the Catth num's bank against James N Casidv , Jr , i which iho plaintiff was suing for .r > 00 , th face value of a note which the defendant ha executed. Casady set upas a partial defens th.it a put of the face value of the note \\i usury , which the bank had charged him f < ; the iibo of its money , an is customary in th case of short loins , Upon nlieaiingof th case It was do\eloped that 14 of the amoun was usury Yw.tenl.iy .ludgo Smith JM\ tliu bank a Judgment for 151) , and the .schoc fund a Judgment for the ( It of usury , ab th law provides. If , vott want to bo on the Hafc side , stluk t the old icllable , Ir Hnll'h Cough Sirup. J is sold b dealeib ovnirywheio. There will bo several line turkeys the ho uisposcd of at the St. .lo house 31111 : ] > lo teem tonight , and a free oyster su ] ] iur. 021 South Main blrnoU \Vutt ht'H , 14'Uiirnt solid { jolil wntehoN , olaborat en ravliitr , line btom 'wliullnt' , nicUl luovuinetil , $1G.UO , at Uobiiibou liros. t'u.it sale. At the BOSTON STOIU ] , Council Bluffs , la. Brighter than fMB , eheapor thiiii ole < trio light and as beautiful : w a uroain- thoto now art lumps at Lund BIOS. I'lni in it Cainly Store. Duquette's establishment on upper Droai ' way c.uno near belnir dest'Oied at about o'clock j esterday monihg A couple of p llcomcn werti passing the place and notict that there was a tire in the building , TI the department was called mid bofoie mat minutes the blare was extinguished. TI damage was nominal , but If the flre hud h : t much moio start the chances uio that tl t I whole building , with alt its contents , wou lm\o bcou destroyed. TUo urea where orlglnnlod vvns full o ( empty boxes find otlicr Inlinmrnable matcrlnl As n token of his np- tireclfttlon for the work of the firemen Mr JJuquetto'Scnt a p.nll of cnndy to ench of the hose houses and n IIvo pound o6x to Chief Nicholson. Perfect nctlon nnd perfect health result from tbo usoof Do Witt's Llttlo Enily Utsei-s A perfect llttlo pill. For warmine guest chamber ? , bath rooms , etc. , our tjas "hcntora arc just what you want. Look at them. Clean , convenient cheap. CJ. B. Gas anil Elec tric Light Co. Drlesbach's is the only place in town whoio you can got genuine homemade Christmas : andy , pure and made fresh every day. 34" Broadway. Watcher. 10-carftt solid gold watch , olnborato engraving , atom winding , nicklo movement - mont , $11.00 , at Hoblnson Bros. A flno line of holiday goods , juvonllo books , choice porfutnory and fancy arti cles of all kinds at Doll G. Morgan & Co.'s drug store , 7-IU Lower Broadway. Sco those oil heaters at Swaino's , 737 Broadway. Arrritnl n Pollcrinnn. Officer I-oiKh of the police force was at tested v esterday afternoon on an informa tion chaining him \\itli assault and batter.v It was Hied in Justice Sweaiingen's court bj K W Ilclheis , vilio claimed that Lctich kicked him , pounded him , and otheiwiso ttcatcd him hadlj. Lctiih sijs that Uetheis and another man were llplitingon Uioadwav , near tbo coiner of I'e.ul stieet , veslerdav moiniiiK. and that tie separated them , tell ing them to go their way The ease will be tiled next Thursday. The No mVheoler& Wilson with its ro tary movement , is the lightest running mat bine In the mailtet. and is unequalled for speed , durability and quality of work Hold bj W Lancaster & Co , 011 South bi\ tecntlt stiict. No doubt the most complete stock of fitiu holiday novelties is at Oavis' , the leading druggist and porfumor. Carl Burhoru. successor to E. Bur- horn , has the only now jewelry stock in city. Many holiday novollios. Boucht organ stock of C. B. Must Co. Will sell thorn cheap. Mar. Bour- icius , 110 , 111 Stutsman street. 1 Do you smoke ? lltivo you tried T. i ) . King & Co 's Parlagas1 It's a charmer , .lust light one. McPhail pianos aud Crawn organs , cash or Installments. QMur. Bouriclua , 110 Stutsman street. The genuine Hound Oik stoves , also fine line of oil heatoi'3. Colo's , 41 Main street. L P. Judson , civil cngineor,32SB'way. HAD A CLEAR TRACK. Trainmen StrlKn Kim nil VV'lilcli Then AVt'io No 1/1 } nuts iir Ilit hiding. Few tiaiusvleft Omaha last night with their entile icgul.ir eiews. It was a gicat night for the subs banning aiound the iall toad yauls waiting for a lun , because all | e.v eept the most liaulened old i.iihoadeis weic it i esist.ibly attracted to the fifth annual ball of Succcbb lodge No 1 ! ! , " ) . motherhood of Hallway Tiainmen , in Washington h ill. The hall was appiopilately ilet-oiated for tbt occasion On the stage v\as suspended a largo can VMS , on which was painted the familiar * .el low caboose On the side of the car was piinted the name of the lodL'o Though the painting contained suggestions of the toi ! and caies ofdaili duty , the trainmen pravi no thought to vih.it was tianspii ing outside and pisbed a very Jolly evening Besides the i.iilroad men and their families present theio weicinani fiiends of the older in at tendance. Very pietti souvenir piograni' v\eie handed to the ariiving guests I hen wore twenty-four regular dames on the pie gram and the musicians \\eiobcguiled int ( adding a few more waltzes and qumliillcs so that the moiniiig was well advanced to waill davlmht vvhen the lust morrj-m.ikoi departed. Duiing the evening .1 nice repast v\.ib served. The committees for the evening wctoa1- follow s. AnansPinenl r..T. IJ.nt , OOOIRO Iliopby , .J I' . IJvaii , 1'ied I'iMrisoii. ] * eoei > tloti-i' . I , ni.'clonV. . J. Murphy , T Il.C.in'nlioll , .1. 13. Mullet , . , \V. K. ll.niey. i : Mason.V K. Snlli'i , II. A. banilei-- . Miiinlij O. W. ( 'oidilcli , II. It. V'U i-is , ( leoi u I'loiigh lii\ltatlin-W. ( M. H.issU-i , 1' . I * . Hoien.M I'oti'v , ( icoigo Ili'id , II. I' . Ciialiam , J. I.oiut/ T. W. I'uiUs , C..N C'-iplhiBi'i. rtooi-t ) . S. Mi'fillii'V , A. It. JleC'aniL'v. 11 f3 ItM'iMllovi- 11 Ifiuedline. Wllll nil 'Din eon , O. Colllei. W. I , . Welt/ . I < Knapn. . < Piles of ) > eoplu liavo piles , but DoWitt Witch fl.uel salvo v\ill cmo them FREEZE-OUT FARCE. Douglas Count > KUt'tlou { 'iMit. t Has lc KiMifraliMl VVoutloifull } . The attorneja for the contestants m th legislative contest cases aio not intending t lush matteis very much and it will ben fault of theiis if the cnt'iio time is not occv pied by them until December JJO , when th taking of testimony must cease. 'Iho con tcslees desire lo picsent bomo tcstimom , bu indications aio that an attempt is liein ; made to fiee/o theni out entiioly The con testants are examining fiom two to biwil ncbscs each day , when it would bo aci , easy matter to take tbo testimony of ten o tlfteen J'ach witness tells tlio same stor , about to'linlcal iuogulaiities , but not on has lolattd an incident v\hich tends to piov that theio was any atttimpt to obstiuct th election and luvo anithing but a fico e > luessioii aud a fair count. When liino was \csjerdayafternoo not \sitness was picsent , and the cm testants weie not expecting any to put in a appearance. As a Justilk.itlon for adjoin r mont the attoine.\s staled that matcri.i itnessesvvcro on the regular jury panel an could not bo present during the afternoon fo examination. The attorno\s for the eontcsttes cnteie the usual objections to adjouinment and in bisted that the contestants ijoso their c.as and permit the contestecs to offer testlmoin The only part such an objection plajs I that it is rccoided by thobtenographcis an the adjournment K taken Tlio hearing was adjourned .vcsterda aftoinoon until ( I o'clock this niornlnng A that time another adjoin nment w ill bo take until Tuesday moining and , with but thir dajs loft , it is veiy easy to bo seen that the icpublicans sccuio an nppoitumty I offer testimony It will bo bj an extension i time gianted by the legislature. An honest pill is tlio noblest , worlc of tli apothecary DoWitt's Little lluly Kisci cine constipation , biliousness and t > lu\i \ hcac ache. o 1700 Cuii'l Jlului tin- Time , nngliio 1700 of the Union Pacific , vvhlc was built in tho'Omalm shops nnd now nn nlng between Choionno mid Laramie , is IK meeting with the success In hauling the fu train over the "hogback" as was expccti' ' 'from her initial performance Xeaily ovei day the train ib from thirty to forty-liv minutes lato. and it is thought she will li.n to bo bupidanted li.\ a "double header" herotofoio. Kuglncs 1701 .nut lii , no building in the Omaha bhopb. arc rated I IS AN HONEST REMEDY. IT DOES WHAT ITSAYS .TC . NDO. IT DOES CURE , IT HAS CURED THE WORST : E = > .A. in nsr. , AND THE PAIN STAYS CURED. pull one tnoro cnr tlinn 170 ( ] nnil the boys out on the \V\omtriR dHlsion nrov ltlnR nnxlousl > for their nrrlvnl Ko STiO , liQwovcr , Hiwrforinlna FplcnilliU niul pulling iho fnst in all In niul out bct\vccfi the ixints named on time every ilnj. "bho Is n bird" sn.\s her cntintx > r niul Iho mrchfin- icnldcpnitmcnt ngrcolirlth the assertion D If you have piles 'WWttl's ' Witch Hazel snhc nill suiclj eurc ou. ' Dratli In tinCrtiuly. . Billllnntly colorcil bandy , which chemists have founil to bo unwholesome anil , lu sotuo cases poisonous , Is5cini \ ; sold by stieet hawkers In Omaha.'MVapou loads of the dangerous commodity nic stationed at vari ous cornels throuijhout the business poitlous of the city and a great de.il of the sniff is sola to the holiday crouds The candy Is nianfactured by chq ip concerns In Chicago and clscwhcio and Is sold at such n low in ieo that many poor people nro tempted into buy liij ; it , The attention of the Hoard of Health has been called to the matter niul It Is probable that some action \\111 bo speedily taken to pievont tinj motoof the caiulj from being sold. - To ) not po traveling \ < . Ithout a bottle of Salvation Oil Hcmcs a biulso at once , ' ! i cuts It Curd Colds Coughs , Sore Throat , Cronn , Influ enza , Whooplnfr Cough , Bronchitis and Asthma , A certain euro for Consumption In first stac , and a lure relief In advanced ttagcs. Use at once. You will sea tlio excellent effect after taking the flrnt dose. Bold by dralrra everywhere. Largo bottles 60 cents and 1.00. Improved Safely Elevators , KIMBALL BROS. OMUJA orrtci : ion DOI L > OS Cm. Olb St and 11 Ave. , Council llluffs. THE SHORTEST LINE TO CHICAGO is via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway , as repre sented on this map. Electric Lighted , Steam Heat ed Yestibuled Trains leave Omaha daily at 7:05 : p. m.jar- riving at Chicago at 9:30 : a. m. City Ticket Office , 1501 Far- nam St. , Omaha. F. A. NASH , Gen'l Agent. . . BY ELECTRICITY. . R < ml 1O centuforoiir m page 'Electro Medical Theory nnd Practice. " I ) . 11. III.1SS , loirn r alls , Innn. We will fcnil 5011 llio mitrrrlona Irincli rii'i'arnllcn CALTMO3 I'ri'O. find a local Kimi-iiuter Itim I A IIII UStill Ufdldni tour 31ruli : > , Mrcncdi uiij f Ipo. ' . i'\t it and fat i/ialis/cii. AddrnonVOM MO1ILCO. . 6 > lr Atacrirui iscnU. ClocbnaU. Okto. ffi moi-iuiiiiB Il.tljlt Varea In . Jo-loUaiR. - > < i > vlll.llrt-.J. > k * . J. .SCvvhfliv. J lii.uon. V. TO orotion WAUUKN SMITIF.VIIIIAM M .liuiklns , Delia Ui\K I'-illiuilim 13. Ho'In .NoltiDn II Swult/ur. .lolin < * . lI.eh - inunn. Miuy * - . .s iniidors. l.lrloV. . MoClus- Key. Horn nick Hook. Aniui Viinilunliiir , l.corzo II Sluok.Kllury I. ItuiicK.Osc ir Hint- in.in , Mloliluuii Mntiuil Iilfo liisur.uii'o Co.i - iiiny , Ucoriio M. NlcolyVllll.ini O. Wlilli-- iiu.nl. niHlclro Liiwion. broloy V. M ihun , D.ulil M. I'ro. A.C. l.ulslitoii , Ulbrldso l < iw- lun , Ijiilou A I'OHull Mutllciu Do IjroKclle , iioii-rrslilcnts : You are hurulir iiotllloil thit the unilor- slKiicd , tluuo ilislulcrosluil frnoliolUors of iho oily uT Unmh'i. liuvo boon duly iipnolntDil liv Uiu mayor , with tlio iipnrov.il of tliu cltv cniiuollof salil city , to nssoss the ilmnuco to llio ( mnors ii'speullvolv of tlio urupurty ili'L'liiroil liy orilltiaiiL'O ncjoisury to ho iippio- Drlulcil fur the use of s.ihl oltv for llio | iur- IIOSD of opuulus mid i\lPiillni ( ? Nuwton street ironi Diivi'iiixii 1'n subdivision to Illth ulioot Ynuiirofiirlhornntlllud.tliutliiivliiKuucoiitoil suid iippolntmont. un'I duly iii.illleil | ( us ro- ( juireU liy Inw , wo will , nn tlio 'Jlhday of J a 11 n in y. A. I ) . 1691. it thn hour or : i o'clock In tlio nttornooii , at tlu > ollko uf ( lee .1. I'uul , HiO.'i I'm n.i in btrcut , vltl'ln tlio corpornto lliu- lla ot s ild oltv , inui)1for , the nurjmso iifoon- sldorliu .Hid nuiMii llio usso sniunt of ilani- Be td the owners faipooilvolv of xiild iiro- porty , by lo.ihon o Ifliiuh tnUIn' ; mid UDIiro- prlutlDii tlii'iciif tiUln : Into loiibldoriillun spoL-lil buuollli , If nny The propoily hi'loiiL'ln : to you , propound to Do upproprhitixl us nforehnld. and \\lili-h h.is In-eii ijccliircil nccob iry by the counull , by ordliiunct ) , lo nppiopilato to the use of llio cily. liiflnKltii'ito In s ild ellv of Oiniiha. In tbo cmmtyaf lonliib ) , and Male nf Nulinihkn. Isdcsorlbud IIH folloni. , to wit : . Gco , Win ion t-mltli Tlio smith : . ' ? b5 feet of lot * .in , : ir. : H. w > , t , 11 , K. 41 mid u. William M. JonkluTlio boutli . ' * , ' > ( cot lot 45 , * Dul'iii Davis anil Catherine T lloblS--Tho south .T.h.i foot lot 411. ' Nelson K httll/i'i Thnnnrtlr.'anfiot lotW John C. K. I.ulinmiiii North "ulrj foul of o.ial bK.bJ fi-ol lot , V ) Mary B faundors Nirlh(1.1.1 ( feet o.ial 00.8' foot lot Ui. -W I.I//IO W.McClUhkoy North 2u.11 fi-nt lot OJ. Doiiiinliik Hook North fi 1 % fi > ut lold O c ir Hurl man North ' . ' 0.15 fi'oi lotw. MlfhUmi .Mul. Llfo liib. Co. .Noilli'0 15 feet Wl.'ht H lilt ( .11. . ( ieo M. Nicoloy KorlhSO 1 feutof nildaio'j lot u ; . v Wilil'im O. Wliltuhouil North IW.15 foot east M lot m. Klhildco 1.u\\ton North"n.lfi fuut lot I" , i-oolov .M. .MRHUII unil David M , Uio North DU IS fi ut lot us. A t ; l.uUhlon North "G.r > foot lot 09 , HI hi | ( liul.nwtou ! North ' 'u r > lot 71. l.iiiloo A. CiOAnilNoi thO.r"i feet lot T.I Cii'01,10 II. SiecU Norlli.li.15 fuel wo4t 41 feet of mirth IS' fct-t of lot fi'i. Kllriy It llcuck boutli"7.65 fuctbouih y ot oust ! 'ti > r lutni. AIIIIII Viiiidcnliurir S-outh'Jr.S.'ifeot of north > l of HOiith 'i of lot 47 , All In UUo'j addition In bulu city , count ) nnd btato. Von uio nntlflml to tie present ut the time nnd plaeo uforesald , unil uuiko any ohjoctlons to orBtiitrinoiils concornlni , ' bald proposed .in prourlatlon or ahst'ssiiionl of iluuiugcnn ! yoi muy lonsldcr proper. proper.1:0 : j. I * A in , , It.V. . OIllbON. W.M. 0. blltttM'll. Omaha , December 17 , IkUJ. U.Md20t on the Dollar HOLIDAY SI. BEAUTIFUL GOODS. IN FACT THE : BOUGHT AT Sheriffs FOR LESS THAN .Sale . on the Dollap Is Being Rapidly Closed AT RELIABLE JEWELRY HOUSE. 4O8 and 4IO Broadway. Council Bluffs , la. "You unduiiful. oxtravnesuit son ! Wa lold you To co to Plorco's and got your shoes And save your money. Now , we'll show you How u couple of p.iirs of Plcrco's Shoos cin : Kick. Kiuk him. niul Tuko that uii ' that An' that an' that ! " This poor hey is not the only ono who is JBointf Iclulcod for not jjoiiijj to S. A. Picrco & Co. ' > Gio.it Bill-gain Shoo Store. E\ory person who has bought a pair of btiocs At any other place during the last two Weeks is kicking and asking to ho kicked. The rush for Holiday Slippers continues and the former low prices remain until after Christmas SOe , 7Sc , SSc , $1.OO , 1.2S , $1.BO , $2.0O , $2. BO. Our special low prices on Ladies' Fine Shoes $1.25 , $1.8O , $1.76 , $2.OO , $2. SO , $3OO , $3.5O and $4.OO. Large stock of Ladies' Over Gaiters at BOc , 7Se , $1.OO , $1.28 , $1.BO , and Arctics , Alaskas , Rubbers , Felt and Beaver Goods lower than the lowest. S. A. PIRROBL & GO. , 100 Main St. at Do not leave your Christmas purchases until the last moment , but come early ? avoid the rush ani select your presents while our stock is complete. You can Ifave them laid aside until Christinas week , at which time we will deliver them to any part of the city desired. TOPLEB8EPBPBBNDTHKBOY8 An overcoat , a suit of clothes , suit of underwear , a pair of trousers , an umbrella , silk ties , silk hanlkerchiefs , jjloyes , mitts , night robes , smoking jackets , bath gowns , dress shirts , negligee shirts , collars , cuffs , silk suspenders , etc. , etc. All Useful Holiday Gifts. Cheapest Clothing House in Council Bluffs. T O 3 L"3 A.U i > 3IIP PL IBS , Special Sale at Reduced Prices Dining December , Fplees CBslius , Color , ItocKorn. Now Ftylo llluL'Us , I'lirnarea and t'aiililionh , Mont HuokH , ho.ili-s and tjprliu Haluncos. llutcliou' Co.us , i'rouka , UapJ ; utc. D. H. McDaneld & Co. , 820-822 Maiu St. , Council lllulfs , Id. COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS All kinds of Dyelnanil tlloanliij : donii li him hUho-,1 btyln of tliu urt. I'lidod uiu liilnoil fubrliM miidu to loul : as j-oo'l an now \\UIK promptly done nut dollvorol In al p.trtb uf the country , bund for prlco Hit. C. A , MAOHAN , Proprietor. brcudwuv .nuurNortlivvi'ritorn Do ot , Council il/uftti , lu. g. W. PAMI.E . , H. D. Tin * ( looJ &MWX itaa. N YMtY Eiftrlenw , nCAnnn ov matuiKOP MKN AMI ) XVOMKN. I'KOi'UlKTOU OV TUB \VOHl.t > ' 8 HKKilAt , IHSl'HN- bAHV OK MIUUC1NK. /treat ( fie following Diteasts : Cntiurli of tin- Head , it-tout , ami I.Tinjrai cases of the K > onml lUr HWiail A implex * , , lI IMswise , I.Ivor Complaint , Ktdnov Complaint , Norvouo Oobillty , Itfontnl Doprca- nlon , Loss of Manhood , Seminal WoakngsSiiiiabctt' Hriiiit'sniioiiso,8t vitu ' Dance , Kneutiiatbin , I'nrAljrflsVlilto Swrlllnjf , Bcrofuin , Fecc Sores , Cancero , Tumors and Fistula In nno removed without the knlfo or drnvvlrm n drop of blood. Women with hit .lollnte orctxtn ra- stored to hcAlth I > ro ] y curcilhliout tupping. Spuctnl Attention given to private and Vonoronl Dlsotisos of nil kinds. 35O to SSOO forfeit fir ntiy Voncronl DIs- unso I cannot cunt without moroury. Tojioornisrciiinveil 111 two or thtco hours , ot 119 pay. HruiorrhoIJs or 1'llw cured. IIIOSI' ' : WIU > AUK AK1 I.IOTsSn Wllfmo Ufa ami Imudruld of dollars by calllntf on or usiiiR OR. G. W. PANGLE'S HERBAL MEDICINES. Tlio only 1'lij HI Inn ntiii can toll ivlint nlU a putsimHliout .inking . \ < | iiostliin. All rorrc'inimlciicc slrlctlx rontlilenllal. Mcillelnf. Botit by uxprau. Addreva uii lutUrs to cmdway , Bluffs , Iowa. Omaha Medical and Surgical INFIRMARY FOlLTHIS TREATMENT II OP ALI , y ji .LI Hot fncllllli" ! . inpiriitus nun ro'iioillosfin llio hiiceussCul ironinput ! of ovury form ut ill tiuisus iciiuli Ins mrillc.ilor Hiirirtij.il triMtiniMit. 50locls foi p U louts. Imml mid iittPiidinco. lU'at uiTOinmoilntlons In tliu west. \Trltu for chouli-a on iloiormUloi null brncos , trtis p , club foot eiirv.iliiro * of splnn. piles , liim- ors , innrer. ent.mli , lironchltU , InliiilalUin , eloctrlc- lt > , pnnlyMi epilepsy klilnoy. bliul < ler , eye , otr , Hklniuul Llood ntul nil tuirKloni oimriittoiip. DISEASES OF WOMEN n nu'1 , ; of nimiim 1 lllf * We hmu Intolj niMoiln l > lne-ln ILI ! > irtmcnt for womnn iliirlntc co'itlnomunt , etrlttl/ prlvnlu mil ) llolliblo McUlunl liiBlllulu mnklnB pHClalt | > of PIIIVAL'13 UISI2 AKS. . All lllooil UlMMsca Mutosifiilly irunloil Syplill * lllr I'olhOlM renmuMl from llm H > Mttini ult.iout iner utry Jsow Hislorntlvit Iroatniutit for Loss of Vf- ' MAIi I'OWI/II I'ornona muililo \lilllisnmyD9 Ire itcil nt homo b > i-orruiiiomluuu ! All coiuiunnl * i nlloiM Loiilliloiitl.il. MtMlclni's or lintrtinionta Hiinft * li > umll or utirtifl | , Biourel > packed , no in irku ti > Inillciitu contiMils orLiiilcr iinu pcrnonnl Inter * > lcw prefernil full niul LOiinnlt user niMiil liUtorjr of j our tine , niul wu lll "nil III pi iln wrnppur our. nnnvc TO IYIFN HIK ; pen i-nvute , bpocini' uvjurv L\J lULjii ' Impo- or ncrMiui lil ei i'i ! , - tuui ) . siplilllx , Clcctnnil VnrlcuiolL , wltli quo'tlua lit ! Hriico8Apilliinri | > 9 for Dcformltln * nnil 'Iril9 03. Onl ) miinufactoiy In UiuuLMt of HirOllMlTV : , AI'IM.IANCKTIlUSSiOS , lUiBCT. UIU IIA'1 l'I.Hlib : AND 11111/1 % Omalia Medical and Surgical Institute , 26th and Broadway , O ninoil Bluffs. IIMI inlniilon rlilofroin ccnlcr of Oni.iliimuUnialia niul Coiini.ll llliillKOloi Irlo motor line. W. C. ESTEP Funeral Diroclor , Erniialmer , 114 Main Street , Council BliilTn. I'ropiHilH tor l.nnUt , UlanliN mill Stilt lonrry lor Hut City ol Onmti > fur tliu Vcur Illii. ! : Sealed hiiKwIll bo icerl\cd at tlio ollleo of thu uliy lomptinllnr up lo I n. in. December 'lib , IS' ' ) ' , for tbo furnishing of booUH , hlniika niul Btitloni'ry for tliuelly of Omaha lor ilia yuirl-0l. : Ill ml , s .lor sui'd b do will bo fur nished by the uomptrollrr. and only bids on Niieh blanl.H will tu roiiBl'liuod. A curtlllui\ \ LliL'okot ? . ' 0 > to iioc'oiiipany oaeb bin. Tlu lUht li reserved In injci't unv or .ill bids. TIII.O. OIHIN. : Omaha , Nob. , Dec.'lit. . ISO1 ; . Uomplrollor. Moticcs. COUHCIl BLUFFS. EMi'I.OY.iSISNi' . ri-'l\M ) ( .001) 1IAIIM.SS MAKKItS WANTKO lntnm.0 , fctuuiljr work. VoKolur A-tion. ta Muln _ "Ij'Oll I'M'IIAM.K-A nlou homuoiiS. 7tti utroot * DL'ixri tli avunuc , i lu ir nf oiiLMiiubranco , for hone In lliiinlin. 11 n 11 > oo in I'Uou or KUUIIUD I'lnaa pru- forriMllll put In K..U ; illiToidnou ilrojnialu 1 , Mcholioii X ( o J.'Oll ix ; < 11 VNiill-fiiiodf room lionsj uii Soulb ( III mroutforl in 1 ( .rji'iislilol Ij , Monol on & IOUS A US 1 IIAOT H unil loin * Knnn and city ( iroperty ht nail null 1'iisoy , \ . 'Ihoiun , Council lllat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1'AHM unil illy I ( Mm Monuy IOHIIUI ! oa ntoolc niul ur.iln lluili'btntu for n l liwolllnx nal luitlnunHrunlilii Mimjy loinoil for local tnvoiiturj , I.QUKi'u.V l ftle. * ! l'i I'cart mroul. H A ( IlKS iipiior llromlwin > | ilu > nlhl pluiJo for wiiuttini | ; , the ip for null , < ir nlll "xoiuuii for Iniliriiviiil ru liloacu proudrty hi Cuuiicll lllulli , Uruuimlilaliln M < hulsua , V Co , fJAllli.N ; AM ) IllUII' Inml , rlchml nml inoit VJlio.iiilllul Ir.ict hi I'ottnf atti nlu cjiinty : nil rnturprUo rl'ioai ' Mvu or cju noru lot * . UrJun- uhluldii , MtlioU.in . A c o , till Urn uliray. Wi : WAN I1 tun acrui of Inn I within live mlloi ot It ) . Don't oiru huw roiuli It U lircju- ililohU , M < liolion , V Co [ ? N'nil'lllSi : ( : I'luco , for frnlt or Rnnloui iJimliiirtiiti IIOIIIOH iiauaoru lota , twoiity niliiiitui from iniilur Him ( IroBiishluMi , Nh.liol < rm ( 'o. 15 I'AltMS to nxuuriui ! > for Inniiiijt nail lots or coo.l viicint lut Jl uinuof nloiiturilun hin fomiilu ut TO par acni Jiiliiuloii .V Vuu I'ltttoa , 1'ilUI , I' I'AHM lniirovuJ | , uiiillu nnilii half froaT J lliupmtbllliio. 1-4 uiirji , ti r.ju a Homo , ntubla , tlu \\lll uiolmruu furruiiilonctf lu Council II I u Hi , ( irouiiihlulili , Mchuliui X Co 1 i < * ACJItK-i , Mt inllc fromi-lly , will mill at out if i-tnkoii tliU week , ( iriwnililuliU Mc'Iuilion it Co , , r ( ) t HOICK loin In Miiyno nililliloii niur runt end Juf tUii nuw Inn ralulu l.rliltulll ni'11 la Ininthiii ( irnli ly tiLiiiiiu Mi > tc ir , Cuunvll Illutf * . WOVHVVS In u A. larlura , o'lllilruii. ' i p. in.t uihilti , 7 .U | i in houlnU au i ul nn I fourtli Muiilny ( .Up in .MimicfuriilnliDil pirllu > ami oluUi. Aililrum II , A l'Jrlor < , C < iiiMcll lll'iir , orli.il 1'uruaui tl iimuua W. I ! , i ImiiboM , I inlriiitnr. M I HO liLL AMBO U8. GAIIIMIJK romuvul eu iiuol | , V4iiHi and ililiium/i tlmnal. K II llurHo , cltr bM < . \\rANTICI ) To bujr dulubli ) lOiinUir. unil li8lv II In.1 ( ur lint chtua dry nu < l unil iloilihiK tuuia UuiVxltU ! Duy , V llub , Louncll Illullt , | 4 ; itNibiiisu ituuMd i-