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8 ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATUBDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1898.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
B1IIVOR MENTION.
Hamilton's shoo store. 412 Broad m.
Davis Bells glass. j
Blank books. Morchouso.
Btockcrt Carpet Co. , 203-207 Bwy.
Moore's food kills worms and fatten *
Dell 0. Morgan , drugs. ' 142 Broadway.
Mueller Music House open evening ? .
Judge W. C. James Is confined to his home
With Blckness.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferguson , 231
I'ark avenue , u daughter.
Mrs. J. J. Brown Is slowly recovering from
a Eovcro attack of the grip.
C. B. Jaoqueinln & Co. , Jewelers and op
ticians , 27 South Main street.
W. A. Jefferls leaves today for Kansas
City , to spend the holidays.
M. C. Ewlng left last evening over the
Milwaukee for Cleveland , O.
Assistant City Engineer Charles Banther
Is on the sick list with the grip.
Beautiful Christmas presents , Stork &
Crisp's millinery and art store , 341 B'way.
' All the banks In the city will clone Mon
day nnd give their employes a Christmas
holiday.
Miss Evans arrived from Minneapolis yes
terday to spend Christmas with her brother ,
S. F. Evans.
All the children attending the DeLong
Girls' Industrial school this afternoon will
bo presented with Christmas cards.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Allen A. Jefferls. aged 24 years , and Lulu
Fowler , aged 20 years , both of this city.
J. C. Blxtry , heating and sanitary engineer.
Plans and specifications for belting , plumb
ing and lighting. 202 Main. Council Bluff * .
Miss Mabel M. Thompson , a teacher In the
Bloomer school , went 'to ' Oakland yesterday ,
. where she will spend the holidays with
relatives ,
U. H. Elmorlne left his big grey chin
chilla overcoat In his buggy yesterday evenIng -
Ing while In n Broadway drug store. A
encak thief -got it.
A lace curtain In the Brooks residence on
Vine street caught lire yesterday morning
mid gava the flre department a run. The
curtain was the only thing burned.
Busiest , biggest and best managed laundry
in the west. Skilled hands and slrjplo
methods explain why ours is a satisfactory
laundry. The "Eagle , " 734 Broadway.
Tim Christmas dinner to be given by the
Salvation army to the poor will commence
nt noon today and last until 3 o'clock ; that
Is , providing the food holds out that long.
Charles Brooks , the alleged co-conspirator
of John Lowls in the hog stealing case , has
waived examination In Justice Fcrrler's
court and has been bound over to the grand
Jury in the sum of $100. He furnished ball.
Chester B. Groenshlelds. the S-year-old
eon of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. P. Greenshlelds , 136
Graham avenue , died last evening of pa
ralysis of the heart. Ho lhad been elck
about a week. Notice of funeral will be
given later.
John O'Leary , who after being released
from the county jail , was arrested Thurs
day for being drunk , bad a bad case of
delirium trcmens at the city jail and the
cervices of City Physician Lacey fcad to be
called into requisition.
Tbo Ministerial association of the city will
meet Monday morning at 10:30 : o'clock In
the lecture room ot St. John's English
church. Ilev. , Myron C. Waddell , poster of
the Broadway'Methodlst church , will read a
paper on "Tho Supreme Need .of the
Church. "
The following thrco cases of measles were
reported to the Board of Health yesterday :
Karl Lqfrcrts. Ninth street and First avenue ;
Etta Small. 723 Sixth avenue ; Margaret
Sharplcss , 1017 Fourth avenue. Hiram Do
Freeze , Nlnth'Vtreet and Twenty thIrdAv ! -
nue , was reported ill with scarlet fever.
The funeral of the late Robert F. Morton
will bo held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 :
o'clock from the family residence on
Twenty-fourth street nnd Fourth avenue.
Services will be conducted at St. Francis
Xpvler's church at 3 o'clock. Interment will
ba In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Morton ,
mother of the deceased , arrived from Chi-
icago yesterday to attend thefuneral. .
Miss Minn Meldon was the victim of a
peculiar accident a few days ago. She
slipped and fell , striking her hand on a
pin cushion. Several embroidery needles
penetrated tbo palm and some of them
broke ' off. It is feared that parts of the
'needles remain In the flesh and the use of
the X-ray or a strong magnet may be neces
sary to extract the pieces.
Two deeds were placed on record yester-
flay , convoying from Mrs. M. F. Ilohrer to
the Fort Dodge & Omaha Hallway company
eighteen lots In Ilohrer Place , the consider
ation named being $8,100. The property
faces on Broadway , just north of the North
western depot , and Is believed to have been
purchased by tbe Fort Dodge road as a site
for Its local passenger depot ,
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 260.
Remember the exposition by getting som
copies of Snap Shots at the Council Bluff *
Office of The Bee. Ten cents each.
Methodist market today at Cole & Cole's.
Chicken pies , mlnco plea , fruit cake , etc.
Keep the good news n-golng that Sullivan
Ins reduced his Berwick bay oysters from
40 cents to 30 cents a quart ,
i - _ _ _ - .
Sullivan's Extra select oysters will help
Ho make a merry Christmas for you.
of Yonterilny.
' Charles E. Haggerty , one of the pioneer
residents of the city , died yesterday mornIng -
Ing nt his home , 202 Stutsman street. He
was 78 years old and death was due to old
age. The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2:30 : o'clock from the residence of
Ills Bon-ln-law , E. T. Waterman , 17 Voor-
bls street. Interment will bo In Falrvlew
cemetery. Mr. Hnggerty came to Council
Bluffs In the eprlug of 1854 on his wedding
, trip and has since lived here. His widow
nnd his daughter , Mrs. Cora Waterman ,
nro his only surviving relatives.
Mrs. Anna I. Meyer , wife of Henry J.
Meyer , died yesterday morning at her home ,
2212 Sixth avenue , after an Illness of six
teen months , from lencocythemla. An
nouncement ot the funeral will be made
later.
Klein's randies are high grade.
Christmas tree novelties at Klein' * .
Davis sells drugs.
U. S. Grant company No. 44 gives their
( Banco tonight at K. of P. hall , Merrlam block ,
lll'lll Kutlltl" TrilMJ flT .
The following transfers were tiled yester
day in the abstract , title and toan office ot
J. W. Squlro , 101 Pearl street :
parnh It , H. Rohrer nnd husband to
Fort Dodge & Omaha Railroad com
pany , lot" 9 to 13 , Inclusive , block 1 ,
iiiul lots 9 to 13 , Inclusive , block 2.
HoliriT's subdlv In block 10 , Beers'
. add to Council Bluffs , w d $ 4,500
Bamo to same , lots 5 , 6 , 7 , S , block 1 ,
nnd lots 5 , 6 , 7. S , block 2 , Rohrer's
mibdlv In block 10 , 'Beers' add to
Council Blurts , w d 3,600
Receiver of Western Home Insurance ,
company to Hurry 81ms , lots 6 and
13. block 1C. Mulllu's subdlv. , w d. . . . 400
Harry Sims to Chitrlotte V. Smith ,
lots C nnd 13 , block Iti , Mullln's sub
dlv. , w a 4 1,500
John Mudscn nnd wife to James M.
lllshtoii , lot 5. block 3 , Judson's I'd '
add. w d I. . . . . " 700
Five transfers , total , .110.700
No place In the city Is better prepared to
furnish you oysters than Sullivan , the
grocer. His are the Extra selects.
You will get more candy for your money
dtKleln'a , than any other place tn town.
Domestic leap outsells all others.
REPUDIATE LOTTIE FADDEN
County Authorities Decline to Accept Charge
of Insane Woman.
WILL SEND HER BACK TO OMAHA
Letter Explaining How She Lout Her
Standing In lovrn and Gained One
In Nebraska will Accompany
the Unfortunate.
Lottie Fadden , who for several years has
been a notorious character In this city and
Omaha , was brought before the commission
ers of insanity yesterday afternoon. She
was brought to this side of the river by
Deputy Sheriff Stryker and by him turned
over to the oounty authorities on the
charge of being Insane. Lottie Fadden for
merly lived in this city , but has been out
of the soate for a year , BO the commis
sioners ruled that she Is no longer a resident
of Iowa and refused to commit her to the
asylum. She wes placed in the county
jail over night , but will be taken back to
Omaha this morning and turned over to
the authorities of Douglas county. The
board has written the following letter to
the commissioners of insanity of Douglas
county , which will be delivered along with
the woman :
To the Members of the Insanity Commis
sion of Douglas County , Omaha : Dear
Sirs Your Mr. Stryker brought to this city
this date ( Dec. 23 , 1808) ) one Lottie Fadden ,
an Insane person , and turned her over to cur
authorities , claiming her residence to be In
this oounty and state.
This woman Is found to be insane and ,
from our records and the evidence in this
case , is not n resident of Iowa , but Is a
resident of Nebraska. She was discharged
from St. Bernard's hospital , tills city , De
cember 9 , 1897 , as a sane personand she
chose as her residence the state of Ne
braska. She was sent to Lincoln , Neb. , near
where her father .lives , on date of her dis
charge and returned here this date , after
n absence of more than n year. This would
make her a resident of Nebraska and she
Is hereby sent back for your action.
Lottie Faddec came hero from Lincoln ,
Neb. , where her father still lives , and until
she left the city over a year ago was a con
stant source of trouble to the authorities.
In August , 1895 , she was committed to St.
Bernard's hospital and a month later was
transferred to the asylum at Olnrlnda. She
was discharged as "recovered" In May. 1896.
In May , 1897 , she was again before the In
sanity commissioners nnd was sent to St.
Bernard's , from which Institution she wns
discharged December 9 of the same year on
condition that she leave the city , which he
did. At one time the unfortunate woman
owned a nice home In this city. Her hus
band died a few years ago in St. Bernard's
tiospltal from paresis.
No glucose candles at Klein's.
Think of getting Extra select oysters for
10 cents a quart. That's all you will have
to pay at Sullivan's , the grocer.
Snap Shots all go at in cents each at th
Council Bluffs office ot The Dea.
Fine turkeys , Orvla , B37 Broadway.
Christmas knives. The best values ever
shown for 25c and EOc at Colo'i Hardware
for Christmas.
Klein's candles are ahead.
WHEN TUB MAIL TRAINS CHANGE ! .
Advantage that Will Come to Council
Bluff * Then.
The new fast mall service over the Bur
lington means much to Council Bluffs , as it
carries additional passenger service south
and eastbound. Business men of this city
will now get Ihelr Chicago and other east
ern mall early In the morning Instead of
In the afternoon as heretofore. This will
give them the whole day practically In
which to answer their eastern correspond
ence. Under , the new service the mall will
be delivered , at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Colonel W. J. Davenport of the Burlington
received official notification yesterday mornIng -
Ing , of the new mall , service. The old fast
mall train known as No. 7 remains pre
cisely the same as heretofore , leaving Chicago
cage at 3 a. m. and reaching the Union
Pacific transfer at 2:40 : p. m. Returning
No. 8 , the eastbound fast mall , will run as
heretofore except tfint it will leave the
transfer at 3:50 : p. m. Instead of at 5:30. :
The new train will leave Chicago at 9:30 :
p. m. and will arrive at the Union Pacific
transfer at 7:55 : o'clock the next morning ,
thus making the run from Chicago here in
ten hours and twenty-five minutes.
The mall equipment that comes in on
No. 7 will be held hero until the following
morning , when with a coach added for pas
sengers it will start from the transfer at
6:30 : a. m. , reaching Pacific Junction In
time to connect with No. 6 , the Denver-
Chicago limited. At Pacific Junction the
mall cars will be put on the limited for
Chicago and the passengers will be trans
ferred to that train , landing them In Chicago
cage at 8:15 : p. m. the same day.
No. 2 , the eastbound flyer leaving here
at 5:30 : p. m. , will make close connection
at Pacific Junction with the "Exposition
Flyer" from Omaha to St. Louis by St.
Joseph and will land passengers in St.
Louts at 7:19 : the next morning.
Domestic soap whitens the clothe * .
For your Christmas roasts see Orvls.
Klein's for candles , 112 Broadway.
Big , fat ducks , Orvls' moat market.
Everyone can have oysters for Christmas ,
nnd the best In the land , too , as Sullivan is
selling Extra selects for 30 cents n quart.
Dlntrlct Cnnrt > "o e .
In the district court yesterday Mrs. Mary
Poor was granted a divorce from Charles
E. Poor.
Additional evidence was submitted In tbe
case of Roosa against Hough. The motion
for a new trial in the personal damage suit
of James Geesen against Henru Saugln was
argued and submitted and taken under ad
visement by the court. In the case of Pot-
tawattamle County , for the benefit of the
school fund , against W. A. Mynstcr et at. ,
judgment and foreclosure were entered by
default as against F. S. Puaey and Nlchole
brothers.
This morning Judge Green will pass sen
tence on Wlrt Haney , Otto Thleinlch and
John Mowery.
H will pay you to go to Klein's for your
caudles , even If It is a block or so out of
your way.
Orvls' Christmas be f beats 'em all.
Candles all kinds at Klein's.
Deed Mnut lie Stamped.
Judge Wool on of the United States dis
trict court has handed down his ruling In
the matter ot the stamping under the war
revenue law ot the master commissioner's
deed to the purchasers of the plant of the
Council Bluffs Gas and Electric Light com
pany. His ruling Is that tbe deed must be
stamped , as no provision appears In the
statute especially exempting masters' rteels
from tbe requirements as to stamping con
veyance * . In his ruling , which la quite
lengthy. Judge Woolson states that be does
not believe that congress Intended that
such deedi should be exempt. Ilia ruling
Is in conformity with the decision of the
Treasury department , although at the time
ho made it ho was not aware such a ruling
had been made.
Judge Woolson has notified Colonel Stead-
man , clerk of the federal court , that the
bonds to be given by the several banks
named as depositories under the bank
ruptcy law are exempt from carrying stamps
under the wan revenue tax.
Those Extra selects of Sullivan's are very
flno oysters. Cannot bo equalled tn the
Bluffs or anywhere else on the Missouri
slope.
Extra select oysters nt Sullivan's at 30
cents a quart.
No high toned prices for candles nt Klein's
store , 112 Broadway.
Buy Domestic and get tablespoons ,
Wanted A competent girl for general
housework. Inquire 320 Oakland avenue ,
Mrs. 0. P. McKesson.
SANTA CLAUS AND Till : CHIMHIRN.
Clirlntmnn Tree * Landed with ClftM
for the YOIIIIK 1'onutu.
Several of the churches had their Christ
mas entertainments and trees for the chil
dren of the Sunday school classes last even-
Ing. At the Broadway Methodist , previous
to the distribution of the presents from the
tree , 'there were exercises consisting of spe
cial Christmas music and recitations.
At "tho First Presbyterian an Immense
tree brilliantly Illuminated with Incandes
cent lights was placed In the large audito
rium. From this each ot the children re
ceived some present and candles and fruit.
A pretty little cantata entitled "Sprays of
Holly" was icndercd by Misses Gladys
Hart , Mildred Metcalf , Amanda Btickman
nnd Hazel Woodbury. The piny , "What Is
Christmas ? " was given by Misses Ada Sar
gent , Marlon Benton , Delia Metcalf and
Ethel Pace. A Christmas missionary excr-
clso entitled "The World for Jesus , " was
rendered by twelve little boys.
At the Congregational church the children
of the Sunday school gave Ihe cantata , "Old
Mother Goose , " which was witnessed by a
largo audience of the older folk. Santa
Claus made a visit there and stripped two
large Xmas trees of their load of'good things
and distributed them among the children.
At the Trinity Methodist there were ap
propriate exercises and the children of tne
Sunday school were made happy with gifts
from an Immense tree which , was beauti
fully decorated and lighted.
At the Second Presbyterian the children
of the Sunday school were not forgotten by
their pastor , Rov. Alexander L/ltherland , and
the corps of iteachers. An entertainment of
music nnd recitations was followed by tne
distribution of gifts from a big Christmas
tree.
tree.Tho
The Christmas cantata given by the chil
dren of the Christian homo last evening
attracted an audience that completely filled
the chapel. Manager Lemen has secured
two of the biggest trees he could find nnd
this afternoon from 2 o'clock to 4 , the little
ones at the homo will have- their annual
Christmas tree exercises. There will bo
presents for all , both big and small , and the
exercises will bo followed by a big Christ
mas dinner.
Mra. J. N. Miller has arranged to give the
children attending the Sunday school of the
union mission at Sixteenth street and
Broadway a treat tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock , "when each child will receive some
Christmas gift A series of meetings will
begin at the mission tomorrow night.
Domestic Is the best Reap made.
Don't forget thot Sullivan , the grocer , has
reduced the price on the celebrated Berwick
bay oysters from 40 cents to 30 cents a quart.
Last chance before the big day of Santa
Claus' arrival. Mandolins , $2.25 up ; violins ,
$1.25 up ; guitars , $3.75 up ; organs , $45 up ;
pianos , $175 up. Anything in the music line
at bargain prices at Bnurlclus , Music House ,
325 Broadway , where the organ stands upon
the building.
Why not buy your wife a good range for
a Christmas present at Cole ft Cole's Hard
ware. Twenty per cent discount on our flnu
cast ranges until invoice.
Klein Always bos the best candles , fruits ,
etc. , for the Chrlstmis trade. If you don't
know this , make him a call.
Henry Mull nnd Flint Run.
The Burlington eastbound fast mall
train No. 8 made a phenomenal run
Thursday night. Owing to the heavy mall
and the extra time necessary to transfer
it the train left the transfer one hour and
forty-six minutes late , but arrived In' Chicago
cage only eighteen minutes behind Its
schedule time , thus making up between
here and the Windy City one hour and
twenty-eight minutes. The eastbound mall
Thursday night is believed to have been
the heaviest ever handled at tbe transfer
In either direction. Ordinarily the transfer
of the mall Is accomplished in from twenty-
nine to thirty-five minutes , even on the
days on which the Australian or "black
strap" mall is on Its way east. Thurs
day night It took twenty-five men exactly
fifty-one minutes to transfer tbe mall , and
at that the men worked like beavers. So
heavy was the mall that a sixty-four-foot
baggage coach had to be added to the train
and this was loaded solid to the doors with
domestic easbound mall.
Ring up 'phone 161 and order some of
those fine oysters In time for Christmas.
Tell the man at the other end of the 'phone
that you want the Extra selects , only 30
cents a quart.
The Berwick bay oysters that have no
equal for size and flavor have been reduced
from 40o to 30c a quart at Sullivan's , the
grocer.
Large , plump geese at Orvls' market.
Mrs. Delia Peterson , who leaves shortly
for Chicago , whore she will enter one of
the leading training schools as nurse , wns
given a farewell social at 2110 East Broad
way , Council Bluffs , by her lady friends.
Mrs. Peterson U well known In Council
Bluffs , which Is her birthplace. All who
know her bespeak respect nnd well wishes.
Slnco Mrs. Peterson was left a widow she
has identified herself with various charities
and has been a consistent member ever
slnco and has always been foremost In all
that tended to the good of the charities.
She Is possessed of those strong nnd straight
forward qualities which attract to her
friends wherever she may go. Mrs. Peter
son Is an enthusiast In all that pertains to
the advancement ot education and charities
and she counts no cost too dear that aids it.
Die * from Apoplexy.
Francis J. Rogers , a clerk In the govern
ment employ In Sioux City , while being
taken from tbe Northwestern depot to St.
Bernard's hospital' Thursday night was
stricken with apoplexy and died a few min
utes after reaching the institution. Rogers
was Insane and was in charge of Dr. Wnlto
of Sioux City , who WM going to place htm
in the hospital for treatment. He was In a
most critical condition , as In addition to
being mentally deranged he was suffering
from a recently fractured limb. About a
week ago an ofllcsr started to bring Rogers
to this city , but fell asleep on the train and
Rogers , watching his opportunity , junlped
through tbe car window and broke bis leg
In tbe fair.
Dr. F. S. Thomas of this city , member of
the Board of Insanity Commissioners , met
Dr. White and Rogers at the depot and the
three started for the hospital In a carriage.
They had proceeded but a few blocki when
Rogers was taken with a stroke of apoplexy
plexy and although both , physlclana worked
over htm on.the way to the hospital , their
effort * were unavailing. avha expired a few
minutes after reaching there. The remains
wrro removed to Estop's undertaking estab
lishment , where they will be herd until a
brother of the dead man living in Buffalo ,
N , Y. , who wns notified by telegraph , has
been heard from , Rogers was unmarried
and had no relatives In the west , i
Old Santa Claus will think more of the
home that has had the foresight to lay tn a
supply ot these Extra select oysters , only to
bo had at Sullivan's , the grocer , 343 Broad
way.
See our $3.00 and $5.00 sets of aluminum
nnd granite cooking utensils , suitable pres
ents for housekeeping. Just 'what your wlfo
wants and needs. . Cole & Cole.
VETEIIANS i\noitsn IMIKSIDENT.
CreHtnn G. A. n. Pout Fnlli In with
IIU SuKReitlon ,
CRESTON , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) At
n regular meeting of T. J. Potter Post , Grand
Army of the Republic , No. 440 , Department
of Iowa , the following resolutions were
passed :
We , the officers and members of T. J.
Potter Post , Grand Army of the Re
public , No. 440 , of Creston , Iowa , tov-
Ing read the reports contained in
our dally newspapers of the visit of Com
rade William McKlnley , president of the
United States , to the south , and that wo
are gratified at the patriotic receptions ac
corded the president , our comrade , nnd his
cabinet while at Atlanta , Ga. , Savannah , Ga. .
Montgomery , Ala. , and other places In the
south ; that his welcomes to these places
were full , earnest , free and patriotic , there
fore ,
Bo it Resolved , by T. J. Potter Poet ,
That we endorse all the Christian , states-
man-llko nnd patriotic utterances ot the
president In relation to the care of the
graves of the confederate dead , and ,
Be it Resolved , That we regard with
favor the bill introduced in congress by Rep
resentative Rlxey of Virginia which proi
vldes for the admission of ex-confederate
soldiers to our Soldiers' homes nnd ,
Resolved , That such a measure would
tend to obliterate the last vestige of ani
mosity between the north and the south
and bring us closer together In the sacred
boards of brotherly love and national unity
nnd in keeping wth | the sentiment expressed
by the Immortal Grant when ho said , "Lfet
us have peace , " and with the undying ut
terances of Lincoln when he said , "With
malice .toward none , with charity for ell. "
SCHOOLS OBSERVE THE SEASON.
1'rlxen Awarded nnd Projcmmn Pre-
nt > ntcd III IlecoKnltlon of Chrlntiiinn.
SIBLEY. la. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The fall term of the Slbley school
closed today wUh ' interesting Christmas
exorcises In the' kindergarten , primary , In
termediate and high school grades. The
corps of Instructors Is as follows : Principal.
W. P. Johnson ; assistant principal , Mary
McCallum ; teachers , Anna Babcoek , Mln-
nto Reynolds , Jennie Raymond , Lulu Flegh-
ley , Lou Romey , Martha Bond , Edith Beau
mont.
The closing exercises In the high school
consisted of the presentation ot silver
medals to Nellie Shell and Fannie Webb ,
for excellence In dramatic recitations ; to
Eddie Upp , as prize winner in the oratori
cal contest , and to .Guy Sanders for first
prize in humorous recitation. After the
presentation speech by J. F. Glover , ad
dresses were made by County Superin
tendent T. S. Redmond and Dr. M. M.
Trainer , Rov. C. H. Seccomb made an ad
dress to the. pupils of the Intermediate
grades.
Capture of a lied Lynx.
BELLEVUE , las. Dec. 23. ( Special. )
George Welrlck of this ilty , upon going to
raise his trap i"Whlch'he had planted up
along MiltCrcclc VaUey , discovered that he
bad captured a , urjze In the shape of a red
lynx , A speclejOf animal , supposed to beex
tinct in this secton | of the country. Mr.
Welrlck says tbe animal showed fight upon
his appearing before it and , not having his
gun with him , clubbed the animal to death.
The boast stood about two feet in height
and was nearly three feet In length. It
was a beautiful specimen and Mr. Welrlck
feels proud of his catch and thinks that
ho will capture another member of the
eame family before tbe winter is over.
Ofllcc IN Seeking the Man.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Mar
tin Holravlg , who was elected county sur
veyor of Woodbury county at the last elec
tion , has received a certificate entitling
him to hold office for two years , whereas
ho was only elected for one year. He does
not know what to do , as he was only elected
to fill a vacancy , and his term of office
should expireIn January , 1900. His friends
have advised him to refer the matter back
to the authorities , and see It It Is possible
for him to hold over the other year under
the certificate.
Injured by a Circular Saw.
NEW LONDON , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Garfleld Murphy was painfully and shock
ingly cut In the face and on the arm yes
terday by a steam wood saw at the resi
dence of Samuel Waters , In the southern
portion of the town. The muscles of the
arm and shoulder were slashed to tbe bone ,
causing an Injury which will probably leave
him permanently crippled. Ills head came
near being severed and by a still narrower
margin hla eyes escaped serious Injury.
Soldlera Shoot Straight.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Cap
tain H. A. Gooch of Sioux City , who was
tn command of Company H , Fifty-second
Iowa volunteers , made a record for mark-
manshlp In a local turkey shoot. He killed
more birds than any of the local riflemen.
Captain Lucey of Company L ranked see-
on J. " Gooch used one ot the Springfield
army rifles.
YeomniiN nillert for Ileappolntment.
SIOUX CITY , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Sioux
City business men have been informed from
reliable authority that J. D. Ycomans of
Sioux City will probably be reappolnted
by President McKlnley a member of the
Interstate Commerce commission. The com
missioner Is a democrat and was appointed
by President Cleveland during his last
term.
Ilurlnl of Ilcv. J. L. Towner.
CORNING , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The
funeral of Rev. J. L. Towner , who died De
cember 21 , was held today under tbe aus
pices of the Masons. The services were
conducted by Thomas George. Prof. Ira
P. Clark delivered a memorial address.
Tank of a Sampler.
The complainant in a Texas case testified
that ho had examined the liquor nnd the
brandy-fruit found on the premises of the
accused ; that the bottles of brandy-fruit
looked llko some of 'those ' .taken from hla
louse , but he could not Identify them by
any private mark ; that he had compared
some of the liquor in the jug with some left
In tbo barrel at his storehouse and found
that they did not look alike , but he at
tributed the difference to the different co'ors '
of the tumblers in which he compared them ;
that afterward , however , he "got sight" rn
the contents of the jug and wan then satis
fied the liquor was some of the brandy out
of bis barrel.
WUe .Man.
Detroit Free Press : It was a pretty little
Incident , and true. An old couple from the
cast are visiting their son In this city. If
the mother gets out of sight ot the father
he Is constantly asking for her and la cot
content till they are together again. The
other evening she went to another part ot the
house while he was In the parlor and after he
had asked for her a half dozen times , the son
gaId rather curtly : "It seems as though you
couldn't bo without mother five minutes at
a time. "
"You're right. " mid the old gentleman
slowly. "That's the- reason I married her. "
TO ODST TELEPHONE COMPANY
City of Des Molncs Gets After the
Bell Concern.
TRIES TO PUT IT OFF OF THE STREETS
Ankn the Court to Inane nn Order
1'rercntliiR the Company ( rum
OperntlnK Itn Muc
Within the City.
DES MOINKS , Dec. 23. ( Special Telo
gram. ) The city of Des Molues began suit
In the district court today to oust the Iowa
Telephone conpatiy from Its streets. The
action was the legitimate outcome of the
ordinances passid by the council last sum
mcr forblddiug tbe company the use of the
streets. No attention was paid to the ordi
nance by the company. The petition asks
that an orJcr Le Issued by the court re
straining the company from using the streets
for Its poles and wires and avens that the
franchise granted the company expired In
1S9G and that the company has been operat
Ing without legal authority slnco that time.
The < < ontrovcroy first started when the coun
cil , at the expiration of the old franchise ,
attempted to regulate the rates charged by
local telephone companies. The Mutual at
that tlruo accepted the rates , but the Bell
or Iowa Telephone company paid no at
tention to the order. The case will be
fought bitterly through the supreme court ,
no matter what the ruling of the lower court
bo. The company claims that , though It
has no franchise , It has vested rights In the
city which the counclf or tbe courts can
not take away.
Judge Woolson of the federal court today
rendered a decision holding that revenue
stamps must bo placed upon a master's
deed. The decision was upon the ruling ol
the county recorder of Pottawattamlo county
In the case of the Farmers' Loan & Trust
company against the Council Bluffs Gas
company. The plant of the company was
eold at master's sale for $288,000. When
the deed was taken to > the recorder for
record ho refused to record it , because , the
deed did not have $288 In revenue stamps
on It The question was appealed to Judge
Woolson , who sustained the ruling of the
county recorder , holding that the money for
the stamps must como out of the receiver's
funds.
POLICE PREVENT KNOCKOUT
Tommy riynn Proven to Be Too Swift
for Dick O'llrleii , Who Hold *
Out Fourteen Itounda.
HARTFORD , Conn. , Dec. 23. Tommy
Rynn of Syracuse proved too much for Dick
O'Brien of Boston at the Coliseum tonight.
The police Interfered In the fourteenth
round nnd saved O'Brien from un actual
knockout , but as far ns practical purposes
were concerned he wns out.
Ilynn .had . floored him a few seconds be
fore with a right-hand swing on the jaw
nnd Dick got on his feet again just as Kef-
eroo Roche counted seven. The tight had
all been knocked out of him. He was help
less nnd Ryan acraln floored him with a
vicious right-hand swing. Dick came to
time once more , only to fall a victim to a
hard uppcrcut. Then Chief of Police Bull
jumped Into the ring and stopped the bout
and Roohe awarded the fight to Ryan. The
action of-the police was generally approved
as preventing unnecessary brutality. It was
Ryan's fltfht all the way through. Ryan
had him bleeding at the nose nnd eyes early
In. the tight. Several times Rynn had his
man going1 , but although he had made
dozens of passes he could not land that
right swing- until the fourteenth round.
Ryan was too quick on his feet and too
scientific for his opponent , who would
simply stand still and punch , and be
punched.
Handicap Shoot nt Indlnnapoll * .
. " INDIANAPOLIS , Deo. 23. H. R. Mc-
Murchy of Syracuse , N. Y. , won the Grand
Central handicap' today In the Limited Gun
club's tournament. He took first money all
alone. The scores showing the birds actu
ally killed are given : '
Grand Central handicap , twenty-five pier-
eons , three miss and out , money divided
between ten high guns : McMurchy (31 (
yards ) , 25 ; Helkes (31 ( yards ) , 24 ; Irwln (28
yards ) , 23 ; Elliott (31 ( yards ) , 23 ; Budd (31 (
yards ) , 23 ; Neal (28 ( yards ) , 23 ; Hollowell (23
yards ) , 23 ; Doneley (26 ( yards ) . 23 ; Trlpp (29 (
yards ) , 22 ; Young (30 ( ynrds ) , 22 ; Gilbert (31 (
yards ) , 22 ; Erb (29 ( ynrds ) , 21 ; Fanning (31
yards ) , 21 ; Winston (30 ( ynrds ) , 21 ; Beck (29 (
yards ) , 21 ; Lilly (28 ( yards ) , 18 ; Vorls (2S (
yards ) , 17 ; Rlko (2S yards ) , 13 ; George (28 (
ynrds ) , 11 ; Werk (27 ( yards ) . 11 ; Llndsley (28 (
yards ) , 11 ; Parker (31 ( ynrds ) , ? : Wllley (2 (
yards ) , 8 ; Marott (27 ( yards ) , 7 ; Clark (2S
yards ) , 1.
RventH on New OrleunN Track.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 23. Twenty-sixth
day of the Crescent City Jockey club's win
ter meeting. Cool nnd clear ; track good.
Results :
First race , selling , six furlongs : Eight
Bells won , Loulsj second , High Jinks third.
Time : 1:16. :
Second race , seven furlongs : Frnska won ,
Ben Walker recond , Lady Fltzslmmons
third. Time : 1:31 : % .
Third race , selling , one mile , and seventy
yards : Applejack won , Poltroon second ,
Hn-mpden third. Time : 1:49.
Fourth race , six furlongs , selling : Miss
Ross won , Disturbance second , Sim W
third. Time : 1:1GU. :
Fifth race , seven furlongs : Sensational
won , Hanlon second , Travis third. Time :
1:31. :
Itlley Grannan Ilclnntated.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. Rlley Grannan
was reinstated by the stewards of the
Jockey club at a meeting held today. "Doc"
Street , who has been under the ban since
the meeting at St. Asaph in 1890 , was also
reinstated.
Grannan had been beaten in the courts
nnd on the turf and his pardon Is a volun
tary act of clemency on the part of the
Jockey rlub. Grannan was ruled off in
1896 on the charge of having violated that
rule of racing which prohibits the giving
of presents to jockeys by any one other
than the owner for whom the jockey rides.
McKccvcr linn Dent of Fight.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23. Tom Broder-
Ick of YonkerH and Charles McKeever of
this city fought a rattling six-round bout
at the Arana today. McKeever was on the
offensive most of the time and landed re-
pentdly. In the fifth round both men at
tacked each other savagely and after a
number of rapid exchanges McKeever
gained first blood as the bell rang. In the
last round they continued their savage at
tack nnd finished the bout punching hard
at each other. McKeever had the. best of
the fight.
Will Conoli Cambridge Team.
ITHACA , N. Y. , Dec. 23. Captain Mar-
taugh of the Cornell 'varsity ball team
today announced that he had employed
Hugh Jennings , shortstop of the Baltimore
league team , to coach the players here next
season. Jennings will arrive hero about
February IB , wMen , Indoor practice will
begin. Jennings will remain with the
Ithncans until the National league season
opens. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LADIES AND OTHUHS.
Some Initanoei of the Varloni ll c
of an AliuHed Word.
The word lady still has about It a certain
halo which ought to prevent Its Indiscrim
inate use. In thla country , says Youth's
Companion , we can hardly expect to see
social distinctions reflected In the use of
the word ; and yet we might , perhaps , ex
pect to see It employed more equitably than
It was by a certain dry goods store keeper
in a Massachusetts town not very long ago.
The daughter of a senator of the United
States drove one day from her father's sum
mer cottage to a store In a city near by and
ordered some articles to be sent to tbe
houie.
When the goods were sent a mistake
was made , and the senator himself stopped
at the store to correct It. The proprietor
called the saleswoman , and , after consult
ing with h r , apologized for tbe mistake.
"You see , itr , " he explained , "tbe lady
who took the order didn't quite understand
what tbo clrl < tld. "
A somewhat similar story was told of a
remark made by a Yankee servant of the
family of John .Lothrop Motley , the his
torian. On one occasion , whca the hit-
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It is not prldo that prompts us to put our name at the top instead of at the
bottom ot our announcement , but wo believe that place should bo reserved for
prices. Ours is a store for gentlemen all year , except Christmas tlmo , when wo
prepare for the lady trade. Wo have more suggestions on presents for men than
any house In the city , and wo respectfully ask the ladles to call and allow us to
suggest something nice as a gift , . _ . .
House Coats Nothing more acceptable for a man ,
Neckwear A man can't have too many ties.
Oxford Mufflers- The swellest thing in town , '
Gentlemen's Umbrellas Mighty few men have them.
Wo are showing a hundred different patterns la men's fancy cohr < & Bbtrtt n
elegant , inexpensive present.
Our store Is full ot Xmas IdcM. , ( _
All at bottom prices. ) v T
Sensible Christmas Presents.
A fine line of Carvers from 75o to $15.00. Our Walrus Tusks and Pearls are !
flne.goods as are mado. Star Safety Razors and our Special Razor at $2.00 maka
splendid oresents.
Wo have the finest assortment of Pocket Knives we have ever offered. Our 25a
line and BOo line contain goods never before put In those classes. Something new la
nickel elated ware. Stiver Lined Pitchers that never break ; also Bread Tray ! ,
'Sugar Bowls , Coffee and Tea Pots , etc.
See our $3.00 and $5.00 sets of aluminum Cooking Utensils and Granlto Ware as
suitable presents for housekeepers.
In boys"Tool , Sets , instead ot worthless sheet Iron toys , we have sets at $1.60 ,
$3.00 and $5.00 that are first class mechanics' tools , In small sizes. An international
* Coffee-Pot makes a flno present for a coffee drinker , as the poorest hired girl la
Council Bluffs can't make poor coffee in this pot. Our store is full of sensible , use
ful Christmas presents. , _ , _
- COLE & COLE ,
Council Bluffs , la. 41 Main S tree
torlan was at home on the ancestral estate
near Boston , and when his brother James
was also there , an Intimate friend of the
family , who was sojourning at the house ,
came out from Boston on a late afternoon
train. The family coachman met htm with
a carriage at tbo station. On the way
to the house the guest said to the driver :
"Did any one come out on the earlier
train ? "
"Oh , yaas , " said the coachman , " the1
was four ; tho' was John and Jim and two
ladles. "
The guest knew that "John and Jim"
were the historian and his brother , but he
wondered who the ladles were. After
ward ho found out that they were a seam
stress and a new chambermaid.
The most extraordinary use of the term
that we are likely to flnd any record ofa \
related from England. The house surgeon
of a London hospital , we are told , was at
tending to the Injuries of a woman who
had been badly bitten on tbe arm. As he
was dressing the wound ho said :
"I cannot make out what cert of a crea
ture bit you. It Is too small'for ' a horse's
bite and too large for a dog's. "
"Oh , sir , " said the patient , "It wasn't
a hanlmal It was another lydy ! "
HEADS FHOM ONIONS.
A Coniile of EuthniilnHti Tell ot the
Drain Food from Ili'miinlii.
"How does this strike you ? " asked the
bartender , as ho took a bite from something
<
thing that looked very much like an ordi
nary sandwich of some sort and then
glanced over hla shoulder at the clock In
a stalsfled manner. "That ? Why , that's a
sandwich ; only Instead of ham or beef be
tween the slices of bread I have guess
what. No , it isn't cabbage or sauerkraut.
It's plain white , raw Bermuda onion all
sliced up. "
"Shouldn't think you could stand any
thing like that in any quantity , " said one
of the listeners. "You won't have any
tears to weep If you keep that up long. "
"That's what they all say at first , " re
plied the bartender , "but you can never
know until you try. You soon get used to
onions , and after that you wouldn't give
'em up for anything. 'Let mo tell you how
I acquired the onion habit for It's a real
habit , and , what's more , a mighty good
habit.
"I used to mix drinks at one of the big up
town hotels , where a number ot men who
followed the races gathered nearly every
night to have a small game , with a mod
erate amount of drink to carry things along.
About 2 o'clock every morning , never ten
minutes later , those four or five men would
order a big platter ot raw sliced onions
with a few slices of wblto bread. Then
they'd open the windows to clear tbe smoke
out , and they'd set the platter of onions
on the table ; each man would take a fork
and they would cat until the onions were
gone. I didn't understand that at all when
I first went there , but pretty eoon , after
I got to know those tnon fairly well , I
asked them about It.
" 'What on earth do you cat those raw
onions for at this tlmo of night ? ' I asked.
" ' ' chance for another '
'Hero's a convert ,
said one of them. 'Why don't you know
that's there nothing llko a raw onion to
clear your bead at night. Just help your
self and try it. "Why , man , after you've
been working your brain all day and half
the night and maybe have drunk a little
and smoked a little , you are In no condi
tion to get a good rest for the night. Now ,
there's nothing llko a raw onion or two to
start you right on your night's rest. Two
of these onions , sliced up raw , will clear
your head and brain , and finally , and most
Important , although you may not bolleve
It , will put your stomach In the right con
dition. '
"Of course I tried It too , but at first I
could no more eat one onion than I could
fly. They all kept at me , however , and In
a week's tlmo I was an onion enthusiast and
ate two or three onions every night Just be
fore I shut up shop. I really believe I
couldn.'t work at night without getting III
If I d'ldn't eat these onions. Just try it
some night and keep at It for three or four
days ; at the end of that time you'll bo
willing to swear that you'll never give up
the habit. "
That ended the barkeeper's story. There
are many others , reports the New York
Sun , who will eay the same thing. Over
on Brooklyn heights there boards an old
Irishman who Is In a business that keeps
hU brain working hard all day. He takes
a brisk walk just before his dinner at night ,
eata slowly and then after desert pulls a
raw onion from Iila pocket In a clandestine
manner and slices It and eats It. In the
morning the old Irishman rises early , takes
hla cane and starts out for a walk. Ho
carries u raw onion with him , and every
five minutes or 10 takes a bite from it. Ho
is well dresaed always , and passers-by
watch him eating onions with some aston-
Ithment , but be doesn't pay any attention
to them. And if anyone asks him why he
eats onions he will say :
"Nothing like it , air , to make a man feel
as If life wer worth living. I haven't
mined my onion for twenty years , and , God
willing , I shan't mU it far tea or tweaty
342 and 344 Broadway.
The largest Crockery and Glassware estab
lishment In the west. We are direct Im
porters from France , England and Germany ,
saving you the middleman , or jobber' ! , profit.
We offer you extraordinary Inducements
prices absolutely lower than elsewhere and
assortment unmatcbable.
Lamps
Prom 2Dc to $50.00. Handsomogold fin
ish and onyx Banquet Lamps , $2.00 each.
Onyx Taoles from $3.00 upwards.
Dititier Ware
Thirty-one stock patterns from which you
can buy anything you want without buyIng -
Ing a complete set. 100-plece English For.
celaln Dinner Sets , good quality , good dec
orations , $6.00. 100-plcce , green and gold
decoration , fine Englsh Porcelain , $10.00.
Dolls
We shall repeat our usual custom of clov
ing out all Dolls left In our wholesale de
partment , a strictly wholesale Prces. , Many
Of our' customer's' ' wh'o 'liavo'1'nought ' "dolls
from us during the last three years will
testify that our prices are less than one *
halt the usual prices.
A. Deep Cut in Prices in
Deep Cut Crystal
Wo are Belling the finest quality of Cut
Glass at fully one-third less than any com
petitors. For Instance : A 10-Inch cut Bowl ,
In deep , rich cutting , each $7.75. Water
Bottles , in the same shape and
new pear shaped nnd now prism
or colonial cutting , each $4.00. Tumbler * , In
the now and beautiful prlslm cutting , dozen ,
$7.75. All the best grades of American
Crystal. There arc none better made. All
other cut glass In the same proportion.
Sterling Silver
In novelties and wares for the table. . Larg
est stock In the city and prices are by far
tbe lowest. Large xlze Sterling Sliver
Files , Button Hooks , Pocketknlvcs , Darners ,
Erasers , Roll Blotters , Seals andmany
other equally as desirable novelties at the
remarkable price ot 25c.
All other goods In precisely the same pro.
portion. Sterling Silver Tableware from the
best makers and In the latest designs , at
moderate prices.
Plated Ware
In the best makes at unusually low prices.
Chaffing Dishes and Pudding Dishes In
large variety.
Cutlery
From the cheapest plated knife at 42c , to
the finest ivory , pearl or sterling silver.
Carving Sets
From a good stag horn at 7Bc to the finest
of silver. A beauty In a three-piece Pearl
Carving Set. In case , $7.75.
Kodaks
The entire Eastman line at factory prices.
No goods made that will equal them. Prlcci
from $2 50 upward. We also have cheaper
makes as low as $2.00 for 3'ix3 > picture.
We are also nolo agents for the now self-
toning paper. Try It. It Is a success. Also
vclox , blue print , etc.
Before buying your holiday presents look
through our large line. It will nave you
money.
Visitors and purchasers equally welcome.
WM. WELCH TRANSFER LINE
Council lllufTa anil Omaha.
Rates Reasonable , tiatlsfacttoi : Guaranteed.
Council Ulurm otllce. No. 8 North Main
treet. Telephone 12 * _ Omaha office re
moved to 322 South Fifteenth street. Tele
phone 1308.
Connections made with South Omahm
more. Don't ask why It does It , for I don't
know that. I only know the effect. "
The .Mlnil-lleiiler'H Fee.
Some years ago a young friend of mine
went to a mind-healer for n lark , relates
Leslie's Weekly. Thi-rc was nothing In the
world the matter with him , but be pre
tended to bo tbe victim of terrible head
aches. The wonderful healer aaked no ques
tions as to the cause ot the aliment. .He did
not care about that , for ho had one panacea
which sufficed for every ill. Said he to the
young investigator : "Uo home , and when
ever the headache comes < on sit down and \ .
put your wbolo mind on it , thinking vlth
all your might that you have not got a
headache. Then you will not have It and
will bo cured. "
"Tliot'u easy , " said my young friend.
"What is your fee ? "
"Five dollars. "
"Well , sir , put your whole mind on U nntl
think wHh all your might that you have this
five dollars. Then you will have It and will
bo paid. " \
Merchant ! ' Itran Club Notice.
A new rule lias been adopted that no per *
son can deposit more than three coupon !
with anr one merphant on the Mime day.
HU'CANI uy-CAW UU-CAUT UU-QANf