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THE OMATTA PAITA 111312 : TIiriWpAV , "DECEMBER COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT Atl.VOlt MiXTIOX. Cnmerai ) nnd photo supplies , 12 Tcsrl ol. Mr. nnd Mm HrldROS liavo returned to the /llufTs from Colorado to reside. Hon. Smith Mcl'iternon Is reported to bo icrlounly 111 nt hU homo In Red Oak. Mnooln .1. Carter's "Fast Mall" company ippcars .Saturday cvenlnc , December 20. John Olson , a boy. was arrcotud last night by Special Officer Hlgau for stealing fruit Irom Smith' * istorp , on Broadway. Miss Moiia Reed will entertain the mem bers of her Sunday school doss nt her home Dti Fourth street tomorrow evening. Aba Lincoln corps. No. ISO , will meet In regular teflon Friday at 2 p. m. All mcm- borirro roiiucMod to bo present , a Mr. U. lrlnilliiKcr ! of Decntur , 111. , l < ? In tlio city nnd will s peml several days nettlni , acquainted with people nnd things. I . lj. Kelly , trustee , began suit yesterdaj ngalnat Kll.i 1) ) . Heck to foreclose u mort gage for $1.200 , given Mnrch 12. 1MU. A civo of hcnilel fever wan reported yes terday from the homo of Jack Cndy 01 Ilrcnduay between Tivcnty-second and Twcn tv-lhlrJ y'.restr. A building permit vcs Im-tod ycsterdn ; to T. J. Clark for n $1,000 residence 01 South First street. The icaldenco will be a two-story frame building. If the party who fell In the mud on Firs nvcnuo yesterday will send his spatterci linen tn the Kagln laundry his friends wll never know what hnppeccd. Hernriii A. Rothert of Cincinnati , an ex r.tiito senator of Hamilton county. Is In the cl'y ' , n guoi-t of his brother , Henry Rotltcrt Kiiperlntendent of the Iowa School for the Don f. Sheriff Morgan has gone to Fort Mndlson with a young mnn named Drown of Avoca whose case wns recently disposed oQ by the supreme court , nlllrtulng the decision of the lower court. The fuiK'ral uf Otto Thompson , the 2-year old con of Mr. nnd Mrs. 1'eter Thompson occurred yesterday afternoon. The little fellow died on Tuesday afternoon of mem brnneouu croup. Complaint was made lest night that the North Sixth sticet bridge was left open no dunger signals put out. Two people were reported to have received slight Injuries through the neglect. Lieutenant Charles Day I'nlmcr , U. S. A. recently relieved from duty nt thn Mllltarj ncndcmy and en route to San Francisco for light artillery service , spent Tuesday In the city with relatives. Hnrmoiiy chapter. No. 25 , Order of Eastern Star , will hold the regular meeting this ovenlue. All members nro requested to be present ns tlmr will bo election of officers find other bu lnei > s. The Knights of the Maccabees gave a largo party at the Woodmen of the Worlc hull last evening. Dancing was enjoyed tea a latu hour , the music being especially ex cellent. Refreshments were served during the evening by the women' . The High school foot ball team will give Its first annual dance at Chambers' hall to morrow evening. The boys have made them selves decidedly popular during the past few years by their good playing , ami a largo company Is expected to hj at their party. A telephone message was received yester day from Hnrlan by the police of this city stating that a safe had been blown open there Tuesday night and $300 In cash stolen. Suspicion points to two men who were seen about the town during the day and who could not bo found the next day. The I'ayton Comedy company presented the "Octoroon" to n good audience at the Dohany theater last evening. The strong southern play was given with much credit and was well received. The I'nyton com pany has made a decided Impression here , as It IB a well rounded , popular priced attrac tion. tion.C. C. n. Vlavl Co. , female remedy. Medical coiiRiiltntlon free Wednredays. Health book furnished. 303 Mcrrlam Muck. N. Y. Plumbing company , Tel. 250. Doston Store will bo open every evening until after Christmas. For sale or trade , seven-room house ; well , cistern , all modern outdoor Improvements fruit trees , vlnesj two acres well fenced ; hall mlle from city llmltp , Lewis towuuhlp. J , J. Klls , Council muffs. Will A til Hio V. M. C , A. The rather slender support that has been given to the local organization of the Y. M. C. A , , to which la attributed an unpleas antly large debt , has attracted the attention of State Secretary Magcc. He has had some correspondence with the Hoard of Directors and has spent several days hero this week looking over the ground nnd conferring with the board. Several plans have been pro posed , nil of which are believed to bo more or less efficient ns a means of relieving the lluanclal depression. The plan regarded as the most fearlblo Is the reorganization of the association and extension of the manual training features. This will Include the services of a practical Instructor In the gymnasium. The board may also conclude to secure u new secretary , who has had am ple training In the association work. Boston Store will be open every evening until aftei Christmas. V Hitiilly lllonileil. Wo venture to eay that our store Is the beat arranged In the city , filled with rare Kerns of diamonds , fine Jewelry , watches and chains , silverware and silver novelties. Wo make specially low prices on table cut lery , carving sets and full tea sets , quadruple plate. C. U. JACQUEMIN & CO. , 27 South Main street. Wo have for sale or rent several desir able fruit , grain , vegetable and stock farms near Council Hluffs for 1897. Day & Hess , Ilcutal Agents. llol.lM-tl of HIT I'ofUf'tliook. Mrs. F. W. Lyons reported to the police yesterday that on the evening previous , while standing at the Boston store corner talking to another woman , three men np- prouched her nnd ono of them apparently accidentally pushed her against the othera When she recovered from her surprise at the rudeness of the chock BIU ! felt In her pocket nnd discovered tlio loss of her pocketbcok. U did not occur to her that sbo had boon robbed until tlio men were lost to slaht In the crowd. The pocketbook contained only $3. Airs. Lyons carried It In the side pocket of her Jacket. _ Fine livery for parties nnd dances. Ogden I.lvcry , 158 llroadway. Telephone S3. HoffmayrVi fancy patent flour makes ( ho best and moat bread. Ask your grocer for It. Fri'i' Sllvortrnrc. Hy wndlng forty Doruentlo soap wrappers to L. Holton & Co. , Des Molnes , la. , you will cet elx silver teaspoons free. Dli'il Very .Smlili-iily. The funeral of L. Abrahamovlch took place yesterday. The deceased was an cm- ployo of L. Roseiifeld , His death occurred Tuesday morning shortly after ho went to work at the South Main street establish ment. He was apparently In the best of health nnd was going to his work In his usual manner , when ho suddenly threw up his hnndti and foil to the floor and expired before assistance could reach him. Ho was SI. Durfco Furniture Co.'s great removal sale la now In full blast. You In It ? Eugene A. Ingoldnby has been appointed to take * charge of the Insurance agency of K , H , Odell , and lm opened an ofllce In the -rooms. 303 and 30-1 , Shugart block. The following marriage licenses wcro Is sued yesterday : Numo and Address , Aeo. W. lTail. . ( MlfHbiiri ; . In . . CO Aik'llo O. Cnpley , Walnut . 43 KIltiH M. Montgomery , rottnwattamle , . . , 21 Lniiru A. 1'ollett , I'uttuwilttiimlu . . . . . 1'J Charles I ) , ' .Muybiinr , Mount Vnrnon , , . 3. < > < * rj Naiintu McCmie , Council Uluffa . 2a Boston Store will be open every evening Until after Christmas. Itoi'krrH ( or UlirlMiiinii 1 Don't forgot that 8. B. Kcllr has tbu finest Hue of rocker * uud cliulra at the lowest I > rlcc0. WOULD PROTECT THE BRIDGE Council Considers Ordinance Relating to lulerurban Traffic. WEIGHT OF THE LOADS TO BE LIMITED Oinitlin .t Council lllnfTN lli'lilmCom - Tliiiuuli I'litriitiM Avail Tliciu- of ( Itlirr Mayor Careen presided nt the mct-tlng . uf tlic city council last night nml for nn | hour t > nt with the patient aldermen ami IIn- teneil to the nionotonouK reading of a lot of now ordinance * ! . It wnn practically a meetIng - Ing to consider new ordinance ) ) . In addition to the new garbage ntul poundmaster ordl-j nancrs previously referred to liy Thu Hce , ordinances were presented renulatlnB the manner In which certain portions of the pub lic can use the motor company's brlilso across the river , and dcslsnatlng the width of tires to bp used on the paved streets. George ! ' . Wright was present to represent the bridge company and urge the adoption of tlic ordinances that hud been prepared to pro tect the big bridge. The main features of the new law nro the prohibition of all loads exceeding 8,000 pounds weight and the driv ing of largo heeds of cattle. Mr. Wright elated that the anxiety of some of the patrona of the bridge to get their money's worth often led to possible Injury to the bridge Itself. Teamatere would haul loads that would aggregate 10.000 pound. ? weight. On the Omaha side they would double tea ma and use four , or often , six horsed In hauling the heavily laden vehicles up the Incline to the toll house nnd then take the extra team * back. One team could easily pull the load ncrcss the bridge , for with the exception of the central cpan all of the remainder of It was down grade. When the- bridge wan crossed , other extra teams would bo attached or the load divided up , thus permitting the teamsters to condense two or three loads Into one and pay toll but for one. AS TO THE CATTLE IMIODU3M. Tlic entile problem , Mr. Wright stated , was a much more ncrlous one. Drivers of herds would generally bunch the ntock In front of the toll house and keep the animals moving In such n way that It was Impossible for any man to count them , and in the do- ! put.jtf fetweon 'ho owners . -id the toll man as to the number , there was always trouble , nnd the company generally got pay for far less than the actual number of animals. The parsage of n herd of 1GO head of cattle over the bridge , he declared , caused It to vibrate In a manner that was dangcroua nnd trying. The ordinance provides that stock shall not be driven on the bridge In herds of larger numbers than twenty-five. The speed of all teams was fixed at not to exceed four mllm an hour. All violations or the ordinance worn declared misdemeanors , punishable with a fine and Imprisonment. The consideration of the ordinance pro duced Rome differences of opinion. Alder man Casper thought the rights of the pub lic might be curtailed by the stock section , and Wright frankly admitted that lib com pany felt the necessity of Insisting upon It , oven If the stockmen felt that It would be more convenient to ship cattle Instead of driving them acrces the river. The ordi nance was finally referred to the committee of the whole. OTHER HEGUr.ATIONS. The garbage ordinance WEB sixteen sections long. It was nfeo referred to the name com mittee. The new city statute , regulating the con duct of the city pound and the poundmcntcr's compensation , was aso ! lengthy. It was re ferred. One of Its Interesting features wno the section making It an offense punishable with fine nnd Imprisonment for any pcreon to keep a dog without reporting It to the city clerk for taxation. An ordinance wna Introduced prohibiting nnlmals running nt largo , being a revi sion of the present statute. It prohlblta al kinds of stock running at large , including chickens nnd other fowls. An ordinance regulating the width of tires of vehicles \iaeil on the paved ntrects brought out n lengthy discussion. The new law prohibits vehicles weighing , with their loads , 6,000 pounds , having tires of less than three inches in width and corresponding ! ) wider ones for heavier loads. The police are authorized to stop any loaded wagon pa = a- Ing on the streets and order It on the clt > scales to be weighed. The plan now being advocated In Chicago of taxing narrow lira ] vehicles out of existence was discussed am looked upon with much favor. The plan propcsea a heavy taon all narrow tired vehicles used for h.tullng , the tax decreasing CM the width Increases. All of the ordi nances were referred to the committee of the whole nftcr they passed to their third readIng - Ing , and the council will meet cs such com mittee on Monday morning- ! ) o'clock. MAYOR ( JIVES ADVICE. The mayor complied with the request of the council and designated the number am ; ocatlon of the police and flre alarm boxes he thought the city now needed. He also advised the placing of a water trough In the market place In the ro ar of the city build ing. A communication was received Invit ing the city to Join the Iowa .Municipal league. Contractor Wlckman presented a bill for $120 for sewer work on South Flrot ritrect In cxcffiH of the- pro rata share of the prop erty owners. This was In accordance with the arrangement made some time ago S. S. Hardln was awarded tht contract for brick Kldowulki nnd John Sklndlo for the plank walks recently ordered. An ordinance ! granting the- motor company permission to lay a track on Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets , and A. II c and Flret avenues was Introduced nnd re ferred to the committee of the whole. The ordinance is for the purpose of permitting the motor company to build a new power house nnd machine shops In the rear of the present car barns. A saloon license wao granted Hanson & Meyers at 1508 South Main street. The an nual tax on the driving park was remitted. The council adjourned to Monday night. Ilolhlny lliiiullciTflilorN. The tremendous volume of handkerchief selling which wedo - during the holiday ca- aou U already under way. Hundreds of dozen are awaiting the buy ers' sure call. Uncn handkerchief. In all tlinlr varied forms of hemstitched , embroidered Initialed nnd fancy drawn work effect. In all sizes. In all qua Itles , in all weights of linen fabrics presenting an Bsoartmcnt for men. women and children , that stands unrivaled by any other establishment In the city. WE ) MENTION ONLV A FEW SPECIAL 200 dozen ladles' pure lliien. hemstitched liamlkercnlefs , plain white , worth i2'/.c at Cc each. Ladles' line Swto embroidered handker chiefs , a special bargain , at 12' c each. 250 dozen ladles' fine Swiss handkerchiefs , : ream Insertion and lace edge , fancy cm- jroldered and scalloped and netted edge at 17c ; three for BOe. 200 dozen ladles' fine embroidered handker chiefs , very handsome designs , and new pat- S. the vrrv lira * Y'nltin fi Mtn nit. . . . 25c ; 60c quality , fine embroidered handker chiefs on sale at 35c ; three * for $1.00 , Ladles' all linen Initial hnudkerehlefo , leinstltched , at 25c each , Ladlco' pure linen handkerchiefs , wide or narrow hem. plain white , the regular 25c juallty. at 17c ; three for 50c. Men's all linen handkerchiefs , fancy taped border , at 17c ; three for 50e. Men' pure linen Initial handkerchiefs. 25c ach- HOSTO.V STORU , Hroodway , Council Bluffs. The Hex Lumber company Is preparing to open an uptown office In order to bo more convenient to a largo number of their cua- orr.crs. They linvo leased the north half of the room occupied by Mr. W. S. Cooper. No. 10 South Main street , and this onlce vlll bo In charge of Mr , J. D , McCluuney. vho will make a specialty of Karllngton Crushed Coke and Cincinnati Hlock Coal. "When In doubt , lead trumps. " When you on't know what to nmoke , call on Moore & 12111s , the cigar dealeni , ( or o.v siviii.i : IM.ATKS. n ItrNU Ovi-r IhivMutliT. Another lntcrf tlng day was spent by the hortlculturUlH at the meeting of the South western Iowa society at the superior court room. The attendance was Increased by the arrival of n number of delegates , among which were the following fruit growers : Wllloughby Dye. Macedonia ; C. Hater , Coun cil Ultiffs ; J. W. Murphy , Cllonwood ; W. J. Honbt > rgor , Harlan ; J. P. Jackson , ( lltnwood ; D. W. Lotsplcch and William Hunter , Wood bine ; A. C. Rand , Council muffs ; II. A. Terry , Crescent City ; Dr. Powell. Glenwood ; D. 1) . Lyon , Woodbine ; W. K. Follett , Mai- vrrti ; Oeorgo II. Castle , Shenandoah ; C. II. Harnard , Table Rock ; C. A. Marshall , Arl- Ington. Among the members In attendance from Council Hluffs were Dr. A. P. Hanchctt , 0. W. Rich , L. Proutty , L. R. Reed nnd W. S. Kecllne. Three sessions were held yesterday nnd n number of Interesting papers read and dis cussed. J. P. Ilcas presided during the day. An Interesting qurntlou was brought up liv the committee on premiums as to what elioulj constitute n worthy variety In the Individ tial plate display. At present the numbc of varieties arc unlimited , and as a prc inliiin of 25 cents for ench plntc Is offered I hns left the matter of making the choice o worthy varieties with the premium commit tee. Secretary Van Houtcn presented a mo tlon doln ? nwny with nil premiums for nex year. This brought on n heated discussion Ho stated that the object of n display wan educational , nnd In leaving the varieties fo plate display unlimited this wna not accom pllshed. He saw no reason why the stand ard varieties , puch ns Jonathan's , Hen Davl nud the like should be exhibited. Silas Wil son advocated limiting the number of varlc lira for the single plate displays to clthe twenty or forty. J. W. Murphy of Glcuwood who has done more to advertise this part o the state for Its fruit-growing posslbllltlc than any one else , raised a vigorous objcc tlon to any curtailing of the premium llstn on apples. Mr. Murphy had charge of the great apple d'splay ' made by lown at tin World's fair , when the state made the great cst showing of any In the country. The firs motion to do away with premiums next year woa lost on vole and one limiting the varlc tlca In the plate displays to twenty adopted At the suggestion of Mr. Murphy , It was also decided to Increase the amount of the prc mlum for the county displays In order to en courage th bringing of all possible varle ties of apples raised In nny of the counties to the dlsplajs.- Papers were read during the day ns fol lows : "Nurserymen or Tree Dealers , " Silas Wilson , Atlartlc ; "Methods of Propagation , ' Prof. J. L. Hudd , Ames ; "What of the Fn lure. " M. J. Wragg , Wnukee ; "Kvergrcctis,1 O. W. Rich. Atlantic ; "Native Plums , " Thco ( lore Williams , Hcnson. Neb. ; "Commercla Value of Currents and Gooseberries , " L. O Williams , Council Illuffs ; "Ulackberry Ciil lure , " W. M. Uombergcr , Harlan ; "Rasp berry Culture , " W. S. Kcellnc , Councl muffs ; "Scab and Remedy. " L. A. Wllllamo Qlcnwood ; "Roses , " Wesley Green , Daven port ; "Chrysanthemums. " Mrs. Lucy Abbltt Lenox ; "Hero and There , " George Vat Houtcn , Lennox ; "Pointers , " Prof. F. W Taylor. Lincoln , Neb. At the evening session the officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows J. P. Hess , Council Ulufts , president ; D. W Lotsplcch , Woodbine , vice president ; George Van Houtcn. Lenox , secretary nnd treasurer directors , first district. S. C. Osborn , Glen- wood ; second district , A. F. Collman , CornIng - Ing ; third district , S. II. Mallory , Charlton W. M. Homberger , Harlan ; R. D. McGcchon Atlantic , and N. C. Wragg , Waukce. The next place of meeting will bo Glen- woo.l , a resolution to , that effect being adopted last night. The meeting of the so ciety will close with the session this morn- Ins , when all the members will visit the Institute for the Deaf , nt the invitation of Superintendent Powell. WANT TO All > TUB I.VSCIIKB.VT.S IM IllIIIO II'll KIMAlIllptH ItCNIllll. tloiiN oil ( Inlrah of MIICCO. The Council Bluffs Bimetallic club held Its formal opening last evening In the new quarters In the Brown building. The organ ization Is practically a continuation of the Bryan campaign organization. F. A. Blxby is president , C. L. Gillette , vice president ; J , R. Lewis , secretary ; Dr. Don Macrae , Jr. , treasurer. About 300 were pcsent last night. Short addresses were made by G. M. Hitch cock of Onuhn nnd J. J. Shea of this city. The main feature of the meeting was the adoption of the following resolutions , ex pressing the feeling of the 300 men present toward the cause of theCnhn Insurgents : WheronH , The Council muffs Bimetallic club Is founded upon the constitution of tills great republic , upon tbo principles of liberty ami tlu < broail plane of humanity , and being so fouiuled must extend its moral support , Its sympathy nnd Its aid to the fullest ex tent of Its oower. nnd WlH'rean , The oppressed and patriotic people ple of Cuba are emrnccoil In an heroic mrus- gle to emancipate themselves from the accused - cu-sed despotism of tyinnnlcnl dynasty , n cause that cqtmlH In justice and hi-rolsm the cause of our forefathers of the revolution , nndWhereas Whereas , Ono of the great heroes of the country , known the world over ns General Mncco , the soldier , the patriot and martyr , has been against all law and irage of civil ized or barbaric * warfare troncherously nnd Infamously lured to his death ; therefore , be Uesiolvrd , That we will fully endorse the action of our government when It may see lit to extend iccognltlon to the outr-iRod peo. pie of Cuba , anil we urge that the nour be hastened that Macco may not have died In vain. Resolved. That the p resolutions be for warded to tbo Cuban Juntn In New York. ClirlxtimiH I'ri'srnCM for Men. Longlcy and Dunlap hats. Louis Auerbach'fl fine neckwear. Just re ceived from New York. Smoking Jackets , dressing gowns , bath robes. Fancy vests , fancy shirts , ellk and linen handkerchiefs. METCALF BROS. By sending forty Domestic soap wrappers to L. Bolton & Co. , Dei ! Molnes , la. , you will get six silver teaspoons free. Boston Store will be open every evening until after Christmas. nriuiil anil I i-tlt Juror * Drinvn. The panels of the grand and petit Juries for 1S37 have been drawn as follows : Grand Jurors T. S. Davis , Quick ; J. P , Allcnworth , Carson ; Frank Fleck , Wcston ; W. .M. Perkins. Loveland ; G. D. Wlttland , Lewis ; J. W. Osborn , Hazel Dell ; Lars Jen sen , Pigeon ; George M. Llpc , Council Hluffs ; S. G. Underwood , Keg Creek ; Lewis Smith , Garner ; H. C. McCabe , Taylor ; II. Mendel , Neola. Petit Jurors W. F. Williams. Garner ; J. C. Norton , Council Bluffs ; George C. Hansen - sen , Council Bluffs ; R. L. Prentice , Weston ; II. N. Brown. Council Bluffs ; John Phillips , Council Bluffs ; C. A. Fox. Council Bluffs ; R. D , Cook , Underwood ; M. A. McAnany , Council Bluffs ; Henry Schults ! , Jr. . Lewis ; Richard Rocketts , Lewis ; Simon McQrew , Mlndcn ; J. B. Connor , Council Bluffs ; Gus Larscn , Council Bluffs ; L. A. Bergman , Council Bluffs ; Watson Empson , Council Bluffs ; Jurgen Pellson , Council Bluffs ; A. H. Huello , Taylor ; B. Frnnke , KCR Creek ; James Stevens , Crescent ; Henry Haywood. Onrncr ; George Hnnkc. Mnccdonla ; R. K. Ingraham , Council Bluff ? , IInv < - mi Oiniiliii Dnj- . Special arrangements have been made by the management of the chicken show for Friday , which has been set apart as Omaha day. A largo number of chicken fanciers and their friends from across the river liavo announced -their intention of taking In the show on that day. * Unknown Mini DniKurcil Io Urn Hi , CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Dec , 10. ( Special Telegram. } An unknown man was found In an alloy yesterday afternoon , apparently drunk. Ho was taken to the station and afterwards to the hospital , Ho never recov ered consciousness nnd died this morning. A man with him has disappeared , and It Is suspected that ho was drugged and then robbed. It In not known who the man Is or where ho came from. Klrct Curry'H Sui-ci-HHiir , CRESTON , la. , Dec , 10 , ( Special Tele- gram. ) This afternoon the Eighth district democrats met at the Summit house par- oru to elect a. district commltUeiuan In place of K , W Curry , dcafn t l , Three , en .dldatc.i were presented to the convcn- 1 tlon.V. . T D.ivh nf Hamburg rccclv-di i forty-two votes , Editor Hrcwttcntot OrcMon I thirty-three nml llurg Ilrowrt t > f Corning nine , Several populUi were- present and , addressed the meeting. ' H developed that ! the state central committee' IH _ not so ! strongly free silver as suppoeru. It was i stated that the committee was c-riually di vided nnd the election of n silver man from the Eighth gave that clement the favor. oi'i'osHTiii : .sn\.iTn mjVn.M'i : tit MI. limn Iliillilluur mill I , nun l.rllKllr lloliN n CEDAR RAPIDS , la. . Dec. lC.-Speclal ( Telegram. ) The fifth annual meptlng of the domestic Local Building nnd Loan Associa tion League of Iowa was held hero today , ] with about 'twenty-five ' members In attend- 1 mice. The bill passed by the last leglslnI I ture wns heartily commended and endorsed. J I The senate revenue bill , so far as It related ! i I i to building and loan associations , was char acterized as harsh nnd as a measure , If passed and enforced , that would ruin almost every association in the state , providing , as It does , the assessment of the stock of In dividual stockholders for the purposes of taxation. A resolution v.-aa unanimously adopted requesting that the present law be not amended until It had been given a fair trial. A committee was appointed to act In conjunction with the olllccra to appear before - fore the committees nt the extra session of the legislature nnd present their views con cerning the question of taxation. The next annual meeting will be held In Des Molnes. ClTiy.lJ.VS IIAXC. WUYLBU ! > BFI-'UJY. - Clly ( In- Sceneof Much Senti ment In Furor of l'nlii. SILVER CITY , la. , Dec. Ifl. ( Special. ) Ever since the reported nssasrlnatlon of General Macco this city has been consider ably worked up over the affair and no one Is backward about expressing himself as willing to help the Cubans , even If arms must bo resorted to. Yesterday a report came In that companies were being organ ized In Omaha and Council Bluffs to be for warded to Cuba , and the entire town hero caught the enthusiasm nml everybody wns talking Cuba. About midnight the excite ment culminated tn the hanging In efllgy of Captain General Weyler to a telephone polo In the heart of the city. After the crowd had jeered the form for a while they sepa rated to their homes. The hanging was not the work of boys , but several business men had a hand In the affair. ItoIli'vi'N ( 'iiiiKri'WNMU'M of Much Work , CRESTON , la. , Dec. 16. ( Special. ) It Is given out on reliable authority that Congress man Hepburn Is advocating the appointment of postmasters In his district by election. The plan hao been adopted In other states and appears to give general satisfaction , tvj the C'.ghth dli'trlct congressman , in order to rollcvo himself of lots of hard work and annoyance , favors the Introduction of such methods In his district. An election for post master took place at Knowlton Saturday and ono is to cccur In Shannon City In a few wcckf. The leaders cf the party will gut together In a few days and set the date. S. M. Tcnnlti , Mayor Ewlng and othero are can didates. Ithe plan Is carried Into the cltlej It will dlsplca3 come nnd elate others. T.ie contest hero promises to bo the liveliest In yenrs. Two editors , two old soldiers , a prominent secret scdaty man and a few privates nro striving fcr the place. The Eelcrtlon of poi'tmat'ters ' by election IB an In novation In tlily dU'trlct , but It is an easy way for the congressman to keep from mak ing vneinits politically. \Vlicri" VclcPHiiH Jliiy Mcrt. CRESTON , In. . Dec. lG.-Spccal. ( ! ) Here after the Union County Veterans' asMclitlon will have a regular meet'lng place for the annual gathering , a twenty-aero tract having bsen purchased near Afton by the commit tee given power to do so. It Is the Inten tion to erect buildings and beautify the around ; ? . Allllcdini of 11 CffHtiin Mini. CRESTON , la. . Dec. 1C. ( Special. ) Will Ilanneman , a young dry goods clerk , who has become mentally unsound , was taken charge of by the olllccrp. Ho will likely bo sent to the asylum for treatment. He Is a mar ried man &nd hai'a family , an old citizen , and a worthy young man. South Omaha Nsws . Milk Inspector Carroll , who for the past few weeks has been devoting his time to looking after peddlers' licenses , solicitors , etc. , Is In a quandary. The mayor has di rected him to get after some of the Omaha laundry wagons and dealers In other lines who come down here and take orders and deliver goo-ls. Carroll Is willing to obey the orders of the mayor , but City .Attorney Montgomery 'has placed a stumbling block In his way by asserting that the solicitors' ordinance as it now stands needs some fixing before It can stand a lest In the courts , and lias told the Inspector to wait until the coun cil lakes some action on proposed amend ments to the ordinance. The ordinance In question was passed In 1S94 , at the solicitation of local merchants who desired to be protected from Omaha competition. At the time the ordinance was passed W. C. Lambert , who was then city attorney , advised the council that such an ordinance would net stick , and that the ono passed would not hold In the district court , [ further , the attorney stated at the 'time that it would be impossible to draw an ordinance ) as Intended that would be good. This opin- ioh of tne attorney was formed from a num- licr of court decisions , which held In nlm- lar cases that municipalities have no author ity to discriminate against residents of a articular locality In fuvor of home people as that would be a restraint In trade , and consequently unconstitutional. However , the ordinance was passed , nnd a license of ? 30 was provided for , with the provision that no license ho Issued for less than six months. Some time ago this ordinance was amended and the price of a license was raised to $100 a year , with the six months > rovlslon omitted. This was done at the request of homo merchants , who were satis fied that Omaha firms would not pay the high rate charged , and , not being able to get u Icense for ICES than one year , would aban- lon the field to South Omaha business men. The object of the ordinance , as was plainly shown , was to keep outsiders from coming lown here and soliciting trade. Hy the re cent acts of the mayor the portion of the ordinance referring to the period of tlmo a Iccnso shall bo paid for has been null and void. The mayor has In a number of In stances given orders to the cleric to Issue ( censes to Omaha solicitors for three months ipon payment of $25. Jn , compliance with ho order the licenses haVc Ucen Issued , and , nstcad of keeping Omaha runners away , the Ity Is now full of them , , anil all the treasury ias to show for their belpg here Is $25 from each ono. In somu Instances , possibly , the Icenso may have been taken out for six months. Thus the city , ls not the gainer to WOMEN xwn WOMEK ONtYnro moat com. potent to fully appreciate the purity , wtet. DeM , and dt-llcary of CtnicunA BoiV , and to discover now u tii for It dully. To cleanut , purify , nnd beautify the Un , to allay Itch. ItiK and Irrltntlon , to hc.it cbafloK * , cicorlu. llon , nml ulrcrntlvo wcnkncnei , noticing o pure , o tweet. 10 tprcdlly effectlva at warm batln with CUTICUIU So r , followed , "hen Dccviiary , by mild applications of CUTICUIU ( ointment ) , the great tkio cure. Sol < | throughout Hit wniM. Prlef. Ci'TicuBt , WV.i Buir , 2Jc.i lUioiTiiT. We. , mil | l. ranun IJti'u txi > Cum. four. , f'i'e I'lcrrlnon , limlon. ( > * * lluwiu lroJu < I.uzurfint IUtrr iltnl fite. The Perfume of Violets The purity of tlio Illy , tbo clew of tlioroso , and ( bo fluili of Hobo comblno In I'ozzoxi'a wondroui 1'owder. nny extent , ami the home nierchnn'.s ' arc unprotected. . The * attention of n local attorney has been railed to this state of affairs by yome of the business incut and the record lu these i cases has been looked up. According to this , attorney , the mayor has no authority to order the clerk or nny one cln' to vlolnto any I city ordinance. The mayor , however , says j that when he gave such orders he considered It for the benefit of the treasury , as the Omnhn merchants would not pay JIOO. nnd ho thought It better to take $23 If he could not get a larger amount. | Colnriulo Sdii-li Shipment * * Almtit Or j W. B. Schoolflcld. one of the stock yards ) company's representatives In Colorado , In | here for n few days. He says that the bulk j of the cattle shipments from that state are i over for this year , but quite a miml-er of I Ismail shipments are to come yet. The ship- pers who this year tried this market for the first tlmo returned homo well satisfied and have announced that they will come hero again. Some of the points east of Pueblo. Mr. Schoolfield said , made n higher rate to Omaha than to Kansas City , and for that reason n good showing could not be made from that locality. However , the totals show that more Colorado stock Is marketed here than at Kansas City. K MV ApiilliMinlN for Alii. So far this month the city has been asked to assist only one destitute person , and that was n woman , to whom supplies were fur- [ Dished. Since the plan of making male ap plicants for aid work on the streets was In augurated nine men have worked nnd orders for supplies amounting to $31.f > 0 have been Issued to pay them. Councilman Vnnsnnt. who has this work In ciarge. ) Is well pleased with the success of his plan as regards com pelling able-bodied men to work for what they get. These men are paid at the rate of $1.75 per day. City ( iuxMlp. | Police Olllcer Mlfte Corcoran Is on the sick list. Hey Roberts has returned from a trip to Portland. Ore. Mrs. Ahrens of Cedar Uapltls , In. , Is vis iting friends here. C. K. Chapman of Rvanston , Wyo. , Is n vlsl/or In tlio city. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Fisher , Thirty-third and L streets. The Ideal club Rave another of Its pleasant dances at Masonic hall last night. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John McICcon , Eighteenth and 0 streets. Mrs. Worlcy. housekeeper at the hospital , will leave thaflnstltutlon next Saturday. J. M. Welsh has returned from O'Neill , where ho was married to Miss Tessle Kelly. The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. 1) . Merely will be burled at St. Mary's cemetery tnls afternoon. Officer John Deters , who Is sick with fever at St. Louis , has had a relapse and Is quite low. A building permit has been Issued to J. Grebe for two $800 cottages at Twenty-fourth and O streets. Heubeii Forsythe , who has been laid up with pneumonia , expects to bo able to leave the hospital today. Preston Nutter of Pleasant Valley Junc tion , Utah , brought eleven cars of cattle to this market yesterday. Unknown persons broke a plate glass win dow In Ilrosnlhan's saloon , .Twenty-fourth and Q streets , last night. A game of hand ball will bo played at the Young Men's Christian association this even ing between sides captained by Dr. Ucrry and Harvey Moaely. ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES , Of tlio Pyramid I'lli * Cure. Is the fact that It cures every form o Piles without one particle of pain. ' This do slrnble point Is not obtained by the use o Injurious oplatcowhlch simply dcndcn am paralyze the nerves of the parts mid make matters worse In the long run. Hut It ! o done solely by Its remarkable healing1 am soothing effects. And while it thus gives Immediate relief at the same time the disease Is not merely checked , but a radical cure Is rapidly ac compllshcd. And the point we want to make clear Is that all this Is doiio without a particle o rain. rain.Thla Thla fact Is ono reason for the great pop ularlty of the Pyramid Pile Cure and constl tiitca one very great difference between I and almost any other kind of treatment for piles. Every kind of surgical operation for piles Is excrutlatlngly painful besides endangering the life of the patient , and In most cases la not to bo compared with the Pyramid Cure , neither In making successful cures wlthoul pain , nor In cheapness and safety. The Pyramid Pile Cure has been before the public too long , and Itn merits recog nized by too many people to allow U to be classed with the many salves , suppositories , pills , etc. , nnd you run no risk In trying It , as Is often the case with new and untried preparations. If you arc ovcjj troubled with any form of piles or rectal disease do not forget the Pyr amid Pile Cure. Prepared by the Pyramid Drug Co. of Albion , Mich. , and sold by drug gists at CO cents per package. CHRISTMAS DAINTINESS The dnlntleft nni ] most elcRnnt toilet Is not complete ) without n bit of jewelry. From the earliest time JewelH ami Jewelry Imvc nlwnys been Hymbnllcnl iif power ami royalty. The Hnmnns were not nllowcil to wear Jewelry , ex cept by permlcvlnn of their emperor. AH an Xr.uis Rirt nothing could la more jikns- In ; , ' . Huch n Kl'l woulil be tin'ful nml orna mental , while Hcivlntf to recall the giver and the day. M. WOLLMAN , Jeweler ami Scientific Optician. 40 ! ) 1WOADWAY. DF Council Bluffs , Iowa. CAPITAL , . . . SIOO.OOO UK SOLICIT YOUIl UVSISESS. WE DESlllD YOUH COLLECTON0. ONtS OP TUB OLDEST LIAMCH I.V IOWA. D PI211 CUNT PAID ON TI.MH DKI'OSITO. DA.LIAND flEia UB ou. WJUTE. A.IIL'.HK.MKXT.S. DOHANY THEATER. Ono week , commencing Monday , Dec. It , PAYTON COJVJEDY CO. , Hupiiortlntr ( Ullltli : , 1,01. IS AM ) ISAAC 1'AVTO.V. TIIIHSDAV , Iic. 17 , "CARMENCITA. " A * usual crowded nnd well-pli'imed liouncs are creeling u . Our price * urc JU unJ JO cuitB-no higher. DOHANY OPERA HOUSE. 0X15 MflUT O.MY , SUNDAY , DEC. 20 , Lincoln J. C'arler'H Eraml xcenlo production , THE PAST MAIL. Ili'ierveil icatu now on eule ut b'tllcTn' Oru if Blurt. l'rlct , & 0c , SSc , I'Cc. . , Number v Chris ! mas Stories Besides the continuation of Robert Barr's in tensely interesting social , "The Mutable Many , " readers will be presented with a whole batch of Christinas talcs specially written for this issue of The Bee. Some of them will have local coloring and all will be timely , wholesome and entertaining. Christmas Poems A seasonable Christmas lyric , by Gerald Bre- nan , handsomely illustrated by G. A. Shipley , entitled "The Children's Coining Home , " and instinct with the simple joys and family feeling inseparable from Christmas. Also a variegated menu of appropriate poetical productions from the pens of writer.s who have made names in the literary field. Christmas Pictures Specially designed Christmas headings for a number of The Bee's regular Sunday depart ments , made by the best artists who are doing newspaper work. Attfactive illustrations ac company many of the special articles. Christmas History Story of the Christmas day retold in simple language. A Christmastide review of the re cent researches and identifications in the Holy Land , by F. J. Bliss , an officer of the Palestine Exploration Fund , telling what is known for certain and what is not certainly known about the places and localities recorded in the Bible. This artic'e is illustrated with views of the his toric places and monuments around Jerusalem and Bethlehem , drawn from photographs , Christmas Presents Timely and pertinent suggestions and hints for the purchase of the year's Christmas presents. What to buy when in a state of perplexing doubt. Appropriate gifts for young and old , man , woman and child. The Bee's advertising columns will also tell what a'l ' the leading mer chants of Omaha have to offer Christmas patrons. Christmas Sports Christmas games and sports of all kinds Christmas with the wheelmen here and all the world over Christmas hunting and holiday time athletics in general discussed by men who know what they are writing about. Christmas Music Instructive sketch of the origin and growth of our Christmas music , explaining its distinctive character and pointing out the beauties of the different compositions which have become standards on Christinas time musical programs. Christmas Gowns Seasonable fashion articles replete with information mation about what well dressed women are wearing in the centers of fashions Latest de signs for gowns , jackets and wraps that have made their appearance in Paiis Fashion news notes of every description. The News and All the News. Newsdealers Should Place Orders Early. HviTKrccn Wrentlilnif In cells 20 yards NtH- "Evergreen nnd Holly Wrentlm , Holly abov io on th. Urunchcs , Mistletoe , etc. , utc. JOHN G. WOODWARD & CO. Wholesale Manufacturing Confectioners. COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA Would-bu comiiotitoi-H CLAIM to liavo mndo thorn Bclvca lioiinl In tlio CANVASS for the hottui1 patron- iijro of Wudtorn Iowa and tliu GItlvAT Htuto of No- brtiHka , but there la ono CANUll/ATK for llio Intol- VOTK that up to tlio lutost KUTUKNS ilacoH beyond doubt the original and goniilrio Sand wich Adainu Corn Shollurs IIIIH had u (5ruator ( mirnbor of ealcu in this territory than all ether uorn hlujllora combined. It Is hard work to trot tliuni fust unmi 'l ) , but wo uro hard workorp. Catalogue and torma quoted on application to branch houio. SANDWICH MFG. CO. , Council Bluffs. OJIIcoTcbphonoNo. 80. Manager's Residence Tol.IKKi. ,