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fi TJT73 OMAHA DAILV BEE : STXDAT. nEfRMlVEH iM. 1SDD. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. 311.Mill MIJ.VTIO.V. 1mvis soils glMS. _ Vine A. 1J. C. boor. Neumnyer's hotel. WHubueh burners at lilxby's. Tel. 1M. Hudwrtser beer. 1 * Kosenfeldt , agent. 'travel roofing. A. II. Head. SU If way. All tnllliticry goods nt half price at Stork * Crisp's , 3tl Hroadwny. Iir W. A , Oorvals , osteopath , SOI Mer- rl.mi blofk. Council Hluffs. Thn plnro 'o ' hnvo your framing done. Alfx.inuer's Art emporium. See those flno fancy worls baskets nt Mnrli & I'rlsp's , 311 Broadway. Jit your work done at the popular 12aglo laundry. 721 Broadway. 'Phone 157. W. C. K.iteji undertaker. SS Pearl street. T'lc-phoncH : Oillcc , OT ; residence , 33. ' . 13. Tnylor Is conllnoil to his home nt i I rioiith Sixth street with sickness. l-'rank , Itiirnett of the Dayton ll.i. ) He- Mow was In the -elty yesterday callllng on lllPllds. Klngant line of Christmas presents In f.im-y needlework at Stork & Crisp's , 311 lirondwiiy. TmI I ndles of the Mace.ibces will meet In nuular sesKlon Ttiosday afternoon at the u ual time and place. Mr ? . Sarah J Spare Is reported to be F.-rloiisly 111 at the home of her son , A. II. Spare , 'IIVoorhls street. Sheridan coal makes n largo tlamc and rU.ir lire but no smoke , soot or clinkers. I'Vulon & Koloy , sole agents. J. II. Iloelinfellow of Atlantic , n promi nent member of the Cass county oar , was tn the city yesterday visiting friends. .1. Atiidlock , iin old' resident of this elty. Ir , lyinc ; serlouMy 111 at his homo. [ 05 Avciiuu II. .tnd fears are ctitorlnlnod for his rtcov- er ; ' . The regular puldlr meeting- the The- oxophlriii Kodc'ty-wlll bi > held this afternoon in . ' ' o'clock at the- residence of Mrs. W. II. V.in . Itriml , 71" ) Fourth .street. William Itolnlck of Mllwuukre Is In the i ity for the purpose of securing a location lor a broom factory. At the start he will employ from scvi-n 10 ten men. The funeral of the late 'Matthew ' lilnck- II tr will Iin held this afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the family residence , ! Has I 1'lcrce street. Interment will be In Kalrvlow ceme tery. The Klt l church of Christ , Scientist , will lieU services this morning at 10:15 : o'clock. The itihjcu of the lesson will be "Chris- t.an .Science. " The experience meeting will In- hold Wednesday evening at S o'clock. \Voni was ri reived yesterday from II. M. Mctz. commercial agent for ihe Illinois L'en- tial In this city , who was tailed to Kroe- iiort. III. . Krldny 'by ' the serious Illness of his little son. nhat tbo c.hlld hatl died t-hortly after his arrival home. All members of Council ililulTs lodge No. J7U , Ancient Order of United Workmen , and the member ! * of Myrtle louge. Degree of lluniir. arc rrquct-tcd to meet nt > ttuliull In the Mcrrlam block ills afternoon at . " > o'clock to ai'tcml ' tbo funcntl of the late Charles Spicy. A meeting of the creditors of Orahtz tilof , flic bankrupt linn of Walnut , la. , was hold Saturd'ay ' In the oll. c of W. S. Mayne , rc-ftrce In oankruptcy for this district. Slncu the ruling of Judge Shiran In this cnso the credltc.ra are. getting together and It Is expected that a final disposition of the as sets will be made next week. D.in lUiodr.s , a colored man living on Hast r'.ni.idway , was up before Justice Vlen Sa-t- III day on the charge of being drunk ami dis turbing the peace. Ills wife complained that In * came home drunk Friday night and ilrovo her out of 'the ' house nt the end of a rizor. The < ourt sent him to the county for thirty days to .sober up. - X. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. 250. A .Merry .t'lirlNtiiinx. As the general house-furnishers of Council llluffs , we desire to wish all our patrons nnd the public a Merry Chrlstmaa. Our hol iday sales have exceeded our expectations , due to the fact that our excellent' line of goods have given general satisfaction. We have some Christmas goods left over In our furniture , ruga , carpets and draperies , chlna- v > are and other departments , that we will almost RVO ! away. In fact If you make us a call you will not go away empty hande < l. These goods must go at some price , as we \\lll not carry them over to another holi day season. Como In and look these bargains over. The visit will doubly repay you. Iowa Furniture and Carpet company , 107 liroad- way , KcJlor & Hand proprietors. ClirlNtiuiiM TriM * * . The children of the Sunday schools of the Congregational and Second Presbyterian churches held their annual Christmas exer cises last evening. At the Congregational church a pleasing can'ata , entitled "Johnny Doubter , " wan ren dered , most of the characters being repre sented by the adult members of the con gregation. Santa Clans was very much In evidence and there was a largo Christmas tree , from which , however , the presents will not bo distributed until this morning. In order to emphasize the thought that It Is "more blessed to give than to receive , " the children were naked to bring presents to lie placed upon the tree for distribution among the needy. At the Second Presbyterian church the Sunday school pupils rendered a moat Inter esting program of recitations and musical selections. The pastor , Rev. Alexander Lith- crland , delivered an address In which he explained to the llttlo folks the meaning of Christmas. Santa Glaus was present and each of the children was made happy by him with a gift. ( iriinil Opcnlntr. Ono of the attractive features of Council lllufffi for the holidays will bo the openIng - Ing of Abbott's Howling alley , on Christmas day , atin South Main street. Thcso alleys nro of absolute regulation , built by the Crawford , McC.rcgor & Candy Co. of Dayton , O. They have been laid under the ( supervision of Ilert harsh , an expert In that line , nnd the Ceouncil Bluffs alley Is one of his best works. Ladlee' patronage Is no- llclted and two afternoons of each week will bo given over for their especial benefit. This place will bo run In flrat-class man ner , howling being the only feature. This exorcise Is both recreative nnd healthful for men and women. Ili-iil IXntc TriiiiNforn. The following transfers were filed yester day In the abstract , title and loan office of J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street : H A. Knowles to Mary Agnes Dalton , lot 5 , block 10. Casady'K add w d. , . . $ 40 II. 1-3. Could to II. O. MeOce , lot 5 , block s. Howard add , K w d CO Oeorgo Ward to Moldnr Clark. n 4 s'i ni'tt and n4 seU nw'i 1-77-13 w d. 1,500 James Hulks to I. . II. He.imH. CO2-10 acres In po'4 ' se'.i S nnd neli lie'/i 17- 75-41. w d 1.000 Isaac Monk. truiMcc. t" H. O. Kalk. und. a of 13 lots In Council Blurts. w d C.COO Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following portions : Xamo and Itcsidence. Age. II ! ' . Knrley. Council Bluffs 32 Fiances Mlchelsoii , Omaha 19 AV. Brown Cessna. Detroit. Mich 27 Ida M. Smith , Council Bluffs 27 Krnest KlliiKcl. Council Bluffs "J Lillian Pfe'.ffcr. Council Bluffs Sii 1'ctor Bagley. O'Nell. Neb 33 Sadie Klmb.ill , Omaha 28 BiMilamlii ! " . Blcdsoe. San Bernardino , C'a'l Sfi Catherine ' .M. Hhcplcr , Council Bluffs 21 Jnmew K. Hamlln , I'hlcngo. . . . . . . 21 Lulu O. Addlson , Council Bluffs 21 FARM LOANSMh Negotiated In Eastern Nebraska and lowa. James N. Cnsady , Jr. , IK Main Bt. Council Ulufft. FIRETNSiANGE POLICIES BOUGHT I'or ( . ' ! > or l.oiuifil Ou. 12. II. SllK\l'K Jt CO. . C I'earl Mvcvt , Coouull IIlulT * . IOTTB. CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES ElnboraU Preparation ? for Proper Observ ance of the Day. SPECIAL SERVICES IN MANY PLACES I'lin ; Musical I'rimrnnm ArrniiKnl for ' the Kdltlcntloii of Th.iKC Who I Attend I lie .Mcctlnua til lie j Held Toilny , In a number of the churches of this city ; special services will be held today cele brating Christmas , while in othcts there. . will be the regular Christmas Hcrvlcca to- ' morrow. Many of the churches have been beautifully decorated and nlmost nil thu choirs will render special music , some of ! the programs being most elaborate. In j some of the churches the children of the' Sunday schools will tnko charge of the oven- j ' Ing services and render Christmas cantatas while In others the llttlo folk will have I , their Chrlstrans celebrations later In thu week. The following Is n partlnl list of the Chrlstmns church services : At tin * I'onurrnatloiuil Clmrcli. The fourth of the series of vesper eng ' sorvlccH at the Congregational church will be given this afternoon nt 4:30 : o'clock. The music will bo furnished by the church choir , assisted by Miss Jesslo II. Wallace nnd Miss I-clia A. Ellsworth of Tabor college. The following program has been arranged : Orgnn Solo Selected ! Mr. Walter K. Young. ' ' ' Hymn Carol Willis Invocation ' ' ' ' Solo-Christmas SOUR . . 'cns'tol'don .Mrs. W. W. Sliermnn. ? r5rlclrSlns\ ! ° , "Vnvcnu Tours Solo Andnntti Miss Ix-nn A. Kllswortli. Scriptural Lesson Solo-H Cnme Upon the Midnight Clear. Clear.Scott Mr. Ned MItifiiell. i Announcements | Offertory ( Orgnn--Tlio ) Hettbr Ixind. . . . | " ' " ' " " " OUc" \ ] . . | Violin Solo Melody in F Ilubonstoln Miss Lena A. Kllswortli i Hymn Joy to the World , the Iord is I _ Come ! Handel. Solo The Stnr of Uethlehem Adams Mr. H. F. Strykor. Ten-mlmitc nddrera by the pastor , sub ject : "The Gifts thnt Mean Most. " ; Quartet There Were Shepherds . .Vincent , Organ Chorus For Unto Us n Child Is Horn ( from "Messiah" ) Handel i Mr. Walter E. Young. At the morning service the following program - ! gram of special Christmas music will be i j rendered : Organ rrelttde Selected. Mr. Younsr. Hymn While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night Handel Offertory ( Organ Selection ) Mr. Younff. Hymn-Adcsto Fldeles John Reading I Solo Night of Nights Van do Water1 Mr. H. F. ' Stryker. Hymn Hark ! the Herald Angels Slug. ; ; , Mozart Organ Prelude Mr. Young. At St. Piiul'M Hplnconiil. Christmas day services will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow morn ing at J0:30 : o'clock , when the following ' special music will be rendered : I Organ Voluntary. "Christmas Pastoral. " ' G. Merkel. Processional 40. "Adeste Fldeles. " SenltP. Woodward. "To Deum Lsiudamus , " "Jubilate Dee , " Stnndford in O Hat. "Tho Ulrthdny of a King , " solo by F. Rutherford and chorus. "Kyrle. " "Gloria Tibl , " Tours in C. Hymn 61. Mendelssohn. Sermon by the pastor. Offertory Anthem , "The Hallowed Day , " Stalncr. Solo. I. M. Troynor and chorus. "Sanctus , " Tours. "Gloria In Excels ! * . " Simper in G. llecesrionnl OS , Bnrnby. Postlude , "Postludmln , " Whiting. Miss Grace Gleason , organist. The services today will be ns follows : Holy communion at S a. m. ; morning prayer and sermon by the Hector , Rev. George Edward Walk , at 10.30 o'clock. In the even ing at 7:30 : o'clock the children of the parish will render n program of Christmas carols , nt which tlmo there will bo a special nerv- Ice In the interests of Sunday school work. The children of the Sunday school will have a Christmas party in Royal Arcanum hall on Thursday evening next , from C to 0 o'clock. First I'rcNbytcrlmi. At the First Presbyterian church Christ- may will ho celebrated this evening with a special musical service at 7:30 : o'clock , at which a program of anthems and hymns , ap propriate for the occasion , will bo rendered. At the morning service the pnctor , Rev. W. S , Barnes , will deliver a special Christmas sermon , taking ns his subject "Thou Shalt Call Hie Name Jesus , " Sundny school will meet nt noon nnd tbo Westminster Lenguo prayer meeting will be held at C:30 : p. m. Christmas Day services will he held at Oraco Episcopal church Monday morning as follows : Holy cooimunirn nt 8 o'clock , and holy communion and Eornion at 10:45 : o'clock. The services today will be as follows : Sun day school at ! ) :4ii : a. in. ; morning prayer nnd sermon nt 11 o'clock , evening prayer and ecrmon nt 7:30 : o'clock. The children of the Sunday tchool will bold Christmas tree exercises on Friday evening next. SI , KriiiiciN Xiivlci' . The services at St. Francis Xavler's Cath olic church Christmas day will bo as fol lows : Five o'clock a. m. , high mass and short nddrfvs ; 8 o'clock a. en. , mass ; 10:30 : o'clock a. in. , high mass and sermon by a Jesuit father. During the Intermediate time nmsHCH will bo celebrated and confessions heard ; 7:30 : p m. , vespers and benediction of the adorable sacrament. Rev. Father SmytJi will bo assisted by Father Fesley and Olceson and u Jesuit father from Crclghton college , Omaha. IMrit ChrlNtliin. At the First Christian church nt the morn ing service the pastor , Rev. S. M. Perkins , will deliver n CMrlstmiiH sermon , his sub ject being "Tho Message of the Angels. " The choir will render the anthem , "Tho Voice of Jesus. " At 7.30 o'clock in the even ing the children of thu Sunday school will give * a Christmas cantata , entitled "A Merry Tlmo with Old Santa Glaus. The meeting of the Christian Endeavor society will be at fi:30 : In the evening. St. .lulin'H Kntillnli Lutheran. | The principal feature of the Christmas j ' services at the St. John's English Lutheran church today will be a cantata entitled "Iin-1 mantle ! , " to be midered In the evening by the pupils of the- Sunday ( school. The can tata Is composed by Rev. W. O. Cushlng and the music Is by W. Howard Doane. This morning thi ) pastor , Rev. 0.V. . Snyder , will i deliver a special sermon. "Tho Great Birth. " ' A splendid program of Christmas tmuslo will bo rendered by the choir. The annual Christmas festivities nnd Santa Cnun ! program - ! gram for the puplle of the Sunday school will bo held Wedueeday evening next. Trinity MetliiiillHi. At Trinity Methodist church today will be observed as Sunday School Rally day. At 10-30 a , m. the pastor , Ilev. W. II. Cable , will deliver a ipeclal sermon. From noon to 1 o'clock will be "bargain hour" with . "homo cheer" and "Imported sunshine. " At | 3,30 will be the children's hour , and at 6:30 : j P. m. will 1m Kpworth Kengtio hour. At 7:30 : p. m. the usual services will be re placed with a Christmas concert nnd sur prise party for the children of the Sunday school. Klflli Avenue Mctlmtllst. Christmas exercises nt Ihe Fifth Avenue Mcthodlfit church will be held Monday even ing. The program will consist of songs and rocltatl.ins appropriate to the occasion nnd there will be n Christmas tron for the young folks. The services today will be held nl the usual hours. The choir will render a special program of Christmas music nt the morning service. The children of the Scandinavian Evan gelical Lutheran Sunday school will cele brate Christmas on Thursday evening , .when n program of music and recitations will bt > followed by an address by the pastor and the distribution of prescnlo to the young folk. Itov. W. W. Ilnrsha of the Omaha Presby terian seminary will preach this morning it ! the Second Presbyterian Church. In the evening the pastor. Kov , Alexander Llther- Innd , will deliver n charge to the new of ficers of the Christian Endeavor society. Davis Hells paints. Howcll's Antl-"Knwf" curpa coughs , colds. SOCIHTV AT ooi'.vrii. IIMJI-TS. IVoriln of Advice to VOIIIIK Men for ( lie Ytilctlilc SII'KCMI. ; Just a word of seasonable ndvlco to the young men. Remember this Is the yuletide - tide , the time when dangle from up to date chandeliers nnd In doorways sprigs of what Is known as mistletoe. According to mythology elegy "Mistletoe Is the emblem of love and all passing under It receive n kUs as proof thereof. " It is not true , however ; Jiml stand under a piece of It as long as you please and you will pcrcelvo the fallacy of the statement , but the dear girls firmly hcllevo that H is true , and it Is your duty as the sterner sex to uphold the teachings of the ancients. Mytholbgy In often a pleasant study and It should not bo allowed to fall Into disuse. If every olio will do his best and watch for opportunities so much can bo accomplished for the advancement of knowledge , even In ono short week , That Is all. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. 0. Woodbury enter tained at cards Thursday evening. The oc casion was their tin wedding , a fact which was not forgotten by their friends. Tin gifts of every description from a tin spoon care fully wrapped In many papers to n tin sword of wonderful design , were received. The rooms were prettily decorated In Christmas greens , pink carnations nnd bridesmaid roses. Entwining the chandeliers and drop ping gracefully from them was the lovely southern moss. Mr. nnd Mrs. Brock secured the trophies of the evening , a silver pocket knife , and a pretty hand-painted fan. Dainty refreshments were served. The guests were : Dr. and Mrs. Charles Woodbury , Dr. and Mrs. Jennings , Mr. and Mrs. Southard , Mr. and Mrs. Brook , Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich , Mr. and Mrs. Hewetson , Mr. nnd Mrs. Forsythe , Mrfi. Murray , Miss Foster , Miss Casady , Miss Dohany. Miss Coleman , Miss Dale , Miss Apgar , Miss Mulqueen , Mr. Culver nnd Mr. James Mulqueen. Miss Sara Blanche Irish of Erie , Penn. , sister of Mrs. Howard F. Stryker of this city , and , Mr. Clifton Durfcc , wore married Thursday at 1:30 : o'clock. Rev. W. S. Barnes performed the ceremony. The bride were n dark-brown tailor-made costume with hat to match. She wan attended by Miss Harriet B. Worley. Mr. Trucman Jones acted as best man. After the service a wed ding dinner was served at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. F. Worley on Fifth avenue. Cov ers were laid for six nnd the table w.v = handsomely decorated In white nnd yellow chrysanthemums. Mr. and Mrs. Durfeo are at homo to their friends at 134 Park avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dudley entertained the Progressive Whist club Thursday even- Ing. The prizes , a dainty bon-bon dish nnd a horn-handled corkscrew , were won by IMrs. Dudley and Mr. Carl Mayne , who won the greatest number of points east nnd west , Mrs. Travis and Mr. McAtce winning the greatest number north and south. The rooms were beautifully decorated In holly. A Dutch lunch was served in the dining room. The centerpiece on the table was n handsome candelabra with red candles and shades. The club will bo entertained Janu ary 4 by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Searles. Mrs. Catharine Gould and BOH , Horace , entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGee , Dr. and Mrs. John Green , Mrs. Mary McGco and Jlr. Will Green. Invitations are out for a dancing party to be given New Year's night nt the Royal Atcanum hall by Mrs. Mlllard F. Rohrer for her son and daughter , Mr. I. Beers Rohrer nnd Miss Caroline Test Rohrer. The Woman's Whist club was entertained Tuesday by Mrs. Jackson at the residence of Mrs. Van Brunt. Mr. and Mrs. II. I . Stryker entertained at nn Informal muslcalo Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ned Mitchell , Mr , and Mrs. Walter E. Young , Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Dur- fee , Mrs. Sherman , Miss Jessica Wallace , Miss Annette Wallace nnd Miss Wnrloy. Light refreshments were served , Dr. nnd Mrs. P. J. Montgomery will en tertain at Christmas dinner Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Montgomery nnd llttlo son nnd Mr. Cscnr Garelssen of Omnhn , Mr. and Mrs , Stevens , Miss Florence Slovens. Mr. nnd Mrs. Peter Tholl will entertnln Christmas Day nt dinner Mrs , Mary E. Gallagher and Mr. and Mrs. M. D , Gallagher and family. In honor of Hr. and Mrs. Ollfton Durfeo Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Durfce will entertain at dinner Christmas. Forefathers' Day was appropriately cele brated Thursday evening at the Congrega tional church under the auspices of the Men's club. A. S. Hazclton made the open ing address , N. P. Dodge read nn interest ing paper on the meeting of the Interna tional Congregational council held recently nt Boston ; E. A. Ward talked entertainingly on a visit to Plymouth Rock. Mrs. M. J. Peck read n paper on "Our Foremothors" that sparkled with wit nnd won for her hearty applause. The church choir nang two numbers , "Tho Breaking Waves Dash High" and an anthem that was much appro bated. An old-fawhloned New England sup per was served , The New Century club mot with Mrs. Mul len Wednesday of last week. The next meet ing will bo with Mrs. W. 0. Denny , 400 Mill street. The leader of tbo meeting will be Mrs. Van Horn , and Mrs. Brown will lead the discussion of current events. The Atlas club will not meet again until after the holidays. The next meeting of the Progress club will occur January 4 , at the homo of Mrs. Wheeler on South First street. The Current Topics department of the Council llluffs Woman's club will bo January 2 , nt the club rooms nt 2:30 : o'clock , The subject for discussion Is "Taxation , " and the leadi-r Mrs. F. W. Miller. There will bo a meeting of the Board cf Directors of the Council Bluffs .Woman's club Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock In the club rooms. Business of Importance Is to he transacted and all members nro urged to be present. The Matlnue Musical club was entertained Monday by Mrs. Sapp. The next meeting will bo January s , at the homo of Mrs. Macrae. Miss f ) ? ie Beno has returned from Lake Forest university , and drover Bcno from DeJaflcld. Wls. , to spend the holiday ? . Those from hero who attended the surprise tendered Mrnnd Mrs. McKuhn of Onmha Wednesday evening wero. Miss Carrie Mur phy , Miss Euinia Frederick , Miss lieeslo Moore , Mr. Fred Searlrs and Mr. Charles Blnln. The O. M. S. club will he entertained Thursday nt the homo of Ml. s Taggart of Omaha. Council Bluffs camp No. 7151 , Modern Woodmen of America , gave Its first grnnd ball Wednesday evening at the Woodmen of the World hall. The attendance was very peed nnd a splendid tlmo wns enjoyed. Among the guests were noticed Mrs. Lettio Giles nnd Mrs. Bernard Harris of Omaha. Invitations have been received hero for n reception to bo given New Year's day by Miss Webster of Omaha. Mr. nnd Mrs. Stryker nnd dnughtcr Helen | will Icnve todny for Kansas City , where they ' will spend the holidays. i The Hamilton Whist club will tnoqt Jan uary 2 with Miss Jessie Farnsworth. ' Miss Ella HURTS will leave Monday for Earllng , la. , to spend the holidays with Miss Mnry Huntoon of that city. Mrs , . George B. Smith entertained the Beno force right royally at dinner last evenIng - Ing at the Grand. Miss Sue Hoffman left yesterday for her home In Carroll , where she will pass Christ mas. mas.Miss Miss Ella. Wlrt returned Friday from Lin coln , where she has been attending school , to spend the holidays. L. S. Billiard of Plerro. S. D. , Is spend ing the holidays with his family In this city. city.Mr. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hnrry Cummins went to Kansas City Friday to spend the holidays. L. A. Gray , a , former well-known resident j and business man of Council Bluffs , will I spend the holidays with friends here. I P. Broderlck , a student of the schools of I Atchlson , Kan. , was the guest of his sls- I ter. Mrs. M. J. Sullivan , the last week. In I company with Miss Nellie Sullivan ho will | spend the holidays with relntlveti at Earl- Ing , la. Mr. nnd Mrs. E. Canning nnd family went to Denver , Colo. , yesterday to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Canning's parents. I Mrs , C. O. Saundcrs and children went to Delta , la. , yesterday to spend the holidays | with relatives. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frnnk T. True went to Ashland , Neb. , yesterday to spend the holi days with friends. Miss Mndso Penny of Oakland avenue Is home from Iowa City , where she has been i for the last six weeks , j H. T. Black went to College Springs last i evening to spend the Christmas holidays i with his grandparents. i William F. McCoy will leave this morning for Corning to spend the holiday season with old-time friends. Mrs. W. M. Frederick and son left ycs- i terday for Hastings , Neb. , to spend Christmas - mas with relatives. Miss Julia Olllcer left yesterday for Chicago cage , where she will spend the holiday season with friends. W. C. Gcbhnrt of the Mllwauhca city ticket ofllce went to Bagley , la. , last even ing to spend Christmas at homo. Miss Laura Weaver Is expected homo to day from an extended visit in the east. Miss Maude Pierceof Sixth avenue has gone to Rocheile , 111. , to spend the holi days. Clarence Weaver has as his guest Lcory Lewis of North Loup , Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trephagen left Fri day for Chicago , where they will make their future home. Edgar Dyer is homo from DCS Molncs to spend the holidays with his parents. Charles Bradley is homo from the Iowa State university to spend the Christmas holhUys with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Bradley. Harry Van Brunt Is homo from Culver , Ind. , for the holidays. Miss Kutherlne Myers Is home from Chicago cage to spend the holidays with her mother , Mrs. E. Myers of Park avenue. I. Beers Rohrer Is homo from the Wcnt- worth Military college for the holidays. .Miss Jessie Pontius is homo from Iowa City to spend the Christmas holidays. Miss Helen Foley left last evening for Chicago , where she will visit during the holiday season. The Patriarchs Militant. Independent Order of Odd Fellows , will give a grand ball Christmas night at Odd Fellows' tem ple. ple.Mrs. Mrs. Margaret. Taylor and family of High street are entertaining Leo Fox of Hutchln- hon , Kan , The annual banquet of the Ex-Cadet Offi cers' association has been postponed from December 27 to the following night on ac count of the Elks' festivities. Both events were scheduled for the same night at the Grand hotel. Miss Price of Chicago Is the guest of the family of D. J. Rockwell for the holidays , Gcorgo S. Chllds of Seventh avenue Is homo from Icwa City to spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Edmundson left Wednesday for Chicago , where they will spend the holidays with friends. Mrs. Ed- nuindson will visit in Indiana before re turning home , and expects to bo absent about a mouth. Tin' I'rcNlilciit'N Aiinlvornnry. The agents of the Provident Savings Life of New York celebrated the third anniver sary of Edward \V. Scott , as president , the 22d inst. , by mailing applications for over four millions ( $1,000,000) ) of dollars , the largest day's business In the history of the company. For "Old line" llfo Insurance , at the lowest rates , wrlto M. F. Rohrer and Julius Meyer , general agents , C07 , COS Bee j t building , Omaha , or 201 Merrlam block , Council Bluffs. " \Viiiitril III Several I'lfiri'M , It developed yesterday that J , S. Smith , arrested Friday night on the charge of being n fugitive from Justice , is Paul Getz and ho Is wanted In Denlson , In. , to answer to the charge of beating n board bill and In Chicago for the larceny of a quantity of clothing from a hotel. Getz is nlso wanted by the Northwestern Railway company to answer to n charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. It appears that Getz has been , In police parlance , "stringing" the Northwestern olllclals. Ho led them to btillcvo that ho could glvo them some rell- nblo Information as to tha Identity of the robbers who n short while back held up a train close to Chicago. On the strength of his representations ho secured several i sums of money nnd an annual pass. Ho I gave the company n number of "tips. " but when the clews were run down they were found to have originated In Getz' fertile brain. When taken Into custody hero It wns found that ho had disposed of the pass. Ho wns turned over to Special Ofllcer Rlloy of the Northwestern Railway company , who took him to Denlson Inst evening. From there ho will ho taken to Chicago. Olicii Toil ay mill Clirlnl iiinx , In order to accommodate those who want | the celebrated Berwick Bay or Solid Packed oysters , Sullivan , the grocer , will open this ! morning und during the morning hours { Christmas day. HiiyncN Appointed AiliiilnlHlriitor. George R. Haynes of this city was yesterday - terday appointed administrator of the estate of Herman Smith , \\lio received Injuries on the Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad last No vember which resulted In his death the same I day. Ills tirst net as administrator was to j bring bull against the railroad company In i the district court hero to recover $20,000 for Smith's death. Smith was a member eif I n gang employed In ballasting the track of i the new line nnd was working near Logan at the time of the accident which resulted In his death. Just before the noon hour I the construction train of Hat cam ou t\hlcu Smith wns riding was being pushed to Lo gan so that the men could get their din ners. Smith was sitting on the edge of the front cnr. He fell off nnd the wheels of fevprnl of the cars paoseil over him , man- BUR nnd crushing htm In n fearful man ner. He wns nt once brous'it ' tn this city hut died within n few hours without re- Rnlnlng consciousness. It Is r In lined In the petition Hint hl death wns due to the noRll- j pence of the railway company and that his I fall from the car was caused by the brakes I heiiiR suddenly set without warning. Smith's ' home wns In Hookford , 111. , nnd the suit Is brought on behalf of his inothur , who Is living there. Ktcclrle l.lulidnu t'i > nruef. ( The special committee consisting of Al dermen Johnson , Atkins nnd Casper np- pointed nt the city council meeting Thurs day night , to draft n contract to bo entered Into "between the city nnd Thomas Bowman , the successful bidder for the city lighting , met Saturday. E. A. Wlcklmm appeared for Bowman and In addition to the members of the committee City Solicitor Wndsworth nnd City Clerk I'lilllliw were present. Al derman Casper submitted n form of contract practically the same as the one that Ervln Dryer , the Chicago bidder , had consented to accept. He > Insisted that n provision be added requiring Bowman to build n plant In this city from which the elcctrlcty wns to bo furnished for the lights. This pmvod n stumbling-block and ( lie 'meeting closed without a form of contract being agreed upon. The contract as drawn up by Casper aud approved by Atkins , with Johnson dis senting , was referred to the city attorney to prepare. The council will meet Tuesday night next , when the contract will bo sub mitted for Its approval. To Correct MUtnUc * . In order not to disappoint any of our cus tomers , wo will bo at the store Sunday fore noon to correct any mistakes that may oc cur In delivering. WHITELAW & GARDINER , Boston Store. Trie * tn PIINM Counterfeit Coin. John Oarrlgan , n railroad laborer , was ar rested last evening by Detective Claar for attempting to pass n counterfeit dollar. Gar- rlgan had been working on the Northwestern nnd was paid off Thursday. He visited a number of saloons and In one received the spurious dollar In change. Ho decided to pass It off on some ono else and yesterday made the round of n number of saloons and stores and tendered It in payment , but at each place it was refused and Garrlgnn warned that the coin was a bogus one. The last place he attempted to pass It was Chris Larson's store on South Main street , where ho tendered.It . In payment for fi cents worth of meat. The police were- notified and Gar- rlgan's arrest followed. When taken Into custody ho admitted that he was fully aware tbo coin was a counterfeit one. Attend the prize Masquerade ball Sat urday evening , December 30 , at Grand Army hall. Tickets 23 cents , admitting gentle man and ladles. SAY GEAR IS YET GAINING ANMcrtloii of ( lie Supporter * of Itlviiln III tlu > lowu Senatorial Campaign. DES MOINES , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Friends of Senator Gear , with nlmost a per fect political organization , say they have made decided progress during the week in his candidacy fo rrc-clectlon. This , like wise , applies to the candidacy of Dr. Bowen of Allamakee county for speaker. It Is as serted that ho has secured five votes that were In the Eaton-Cunimlus camp ono week ago , while Eaton nnd Cummins have se cured but one which the Gear friends have recently supposed were In their column. The Interview of C. T. Hancock , former chairman , of the state central committee , has greatly disturbed the rank and tile of the Cummins organization and has set the stalwart republicans over the state to thinking. Hancock lays the blame of his defeat at the door of Cummins and states emphatically that he himself had no ambi tion for the senate , but consented to run that ho might possibly represent his county nnd cast a vote for Senator Allison in 1U02. A Gear supporter said today : "I have seen It stated by a DCS Moines Cummins paper , " said he , "that it doesn't look fair to have both United States sen ators from democratic counties , but surely it would be much better for our state and Inspire nioro confidence in our citizenship than to force upon the people as a United States oenator from a republican county ono who once bolted his party nnd a recent convert from the democratic ranks In the speaker's chnlr from a republican county. " It Is charged that there is a combination among DCS Molncs papers In favor of Cum mins. The Gear people still assert that they have a decided majority both In the house and senate at least twenty-four out of thlrty-flvo In the senate , with three doubt ful , and ilfty-ono out of eighty-one In the hcuse. The speakershlp fight Is very lively ; both sides tire claiming that their man will win , the Oe-ar-Bowen people having decidedly the better organization. Dr. Bowen and Eaton left for their homes yesterday to spend Christmas and will not return until the middle of next week. STUIIMXTS CO.VriSM ! tIlOSTIlt'M. . MliuirHotii and lowit llltih Seliooln Settle Illval ClnliiiN. SIBLEY , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) Sixteen High school students contended for leadership last night In an oratorical contest between the Worthlngton ( Mlun. ) and Slbiey high schools. The Worthington students were Messrs. Trlpp , Agcr , Small- wood , Mosher and Misses Erlckson , Crovcr , Goodrich nnd Clark. Slbiey : Messrs. Brown , Morgan , Cumpholl and Wllborn and Misses McCniisInnd , Webb , Person nnd Rico. Judges : County Superintendents Illso of Lo- mars , Davis of Fonda aud Principal David son of Spirit Lake. The awards were as follows ; Worthlng ton Oratorical , Walter Ager , first ; Jet Smallwood , second. Dramatic Edna Good rich , third , Humorous John H. Mosher , second. Slbiey : Dramatic Florence McCautland anil Funnlo Webb , first ; Myrtle Person , second. Oratorical William Morgan , third. Humorous Harry Wllburn , first. Klirlit Over llrliltfc Tax. SIOUX CITY , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) An other legal fight has been opened up In Sioux City over the combination bridge lax. which ' was voted in ISO ! by the citizens of Sioux ! City to assist in the building of a bridge over the Missouri river. This time the hrldgo company has filed mandamus pro ceedings to compel the county treasurer to j pay It $30,000 , which he has withheld. Al- j ready this company lr..s been paid about J $225,000 , and the reason the rest has nut hern turned over is because of Injuirllon suits now pending to restrain the co'.le"tlon of the tax on certain lots and lands. One case * Involving this bridge tax has been to the tiupreino court of Iowa , and hero It wns de clared that the tux Is legal nnd that thn people must pay It. Now other sulta nro pending In which largo property owners seek to have tbo tax < 't asldo on grounds not heretofore set out In other cases. riiliilreii Ilreali Throiiuli Ice. DUBUQUE. la. . Dec. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) Ray Bcndel. iigcd 0. was drowned In the river today near th Eagle Polji ferry landing. Three children hal ventured on the Ice , which broke and pre iiitiit | > < d all Into the river. But for the pi'omptn . a and daring of Thomas Cujley anJ Andrew Frleuz nil three would liuvo been drowned The rescuers su.-cccde > d In ravtiig i\o l > u > Ih-ndcl was drowned before help could reach him , _ j 'STATE 10 BE REIMBURSED Claims Against Fflder.il Government for War Fxpctnc Will Be Allowed , CONGRESS WILL 11 WE TO ACT ON SOMe. 1'nrt of ( Iniuiniiit ( o llr llrfnnilril li } ' Aililltor'n nrlinrtitirnt ( iotor- niii * mill Adjutant ( Jcnrral lliu'U front ( 'uphill. IJI3S MOINKS , In. . Dot23. . ( Special Tel egram. ) Oovernnr Shaw nnd Adjutant Oen- er.il Dyers returned today from tholr trip to Washington , H. ( ' . Ocncral HyoM says lowu will get nil Its wnr claims nllnwed by the government In duo tlmo. There l $ ri.12o ( ! of these claims. The governor nlid ailjut.int general found tliat from $1 * > .000 to Jl'0,000 of this would IIP allotted by the nudltor's department nt Washington , and the ronialnder. about $ .t5.iOO.ould ( have to bo appropriated by Hpccial art of con gress. Tlu-y pay there Is no doubt Iowa will bo reimbursed , tills state's bills being not so heavy as those of come other atalcs. It Is simply necpwnry to lmv < ? an act of con gress upon those bills Incurred and p.ild by the state subsequent to the musterliiR In of the town troops. Governor Shaw , when asked about the federal jmlgoshlp to nil the vacancy caused by JudRo Woolson'n death , staid he hrard many rumom concernlnR the appointment , but none upon which one could base any prediction , only that It Is not likely to be made for some wocks yot. 11. CS. Curtis , formerly of Atlantic , la. , and now a member of the supreme court of Porto HU'o , was today announced as a candidate for the federal jmlRcshlp. . t'rolili-ni Tor ( hi- Solon * . Should unexpended balances of utatc ap propriations be charged off or the bcne- llclary of the appropriation be allowed to draw them ? This Is-a question which the next legislature may be given a chance to take up. it became known at the state house this morning that the state treasurer has asked the attorney general for an opin ion upon this question. Kor sonic time past the question has perplexed not only the treasurer's olllce , but the state nuriltor's department and the state board of control as well. The three departments have not yet been able to agree as to the Interpre tation which should be given the existing slatutes , and the attorney general has been appealed ( o. A bill to settle the matter for all time to everybody's satisfaction may bo the result. lr. Kennedy of the State Hoard of Health received word that there Is a suspected ease of smallpox In Washington township , nnchanan county. The report comes from the township clerk. A case of smallpox Is reported at Independence , the county scat of Duchanaii county. IOWANS SAVED FROM WRECK Itujiort from Vancouver of Dentil liy DriMviilnir of Flvr Person * IM llei'iitc-il. MASON CITY , la. , Dec. 23. A message re ceived In this city today direct from Clarence Dumdolton refutes the report recently re ceived from Vancouver relative to the death by drowning of Mrs. Dumbolton and four others. The vessel was caught In the jam and was destroyed with Its contents , but the passengers escaped and arc at Delawyn. Train AVri'i'Uei'N liiitrr I'eii HcliUary. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) 0. J. Brockctt and Frank Fay have been safely landed in the peniten tiary for attempting to wreck the Burling ton , Cedar Rapids & Northern train last summer , between Nora Junction and Hock- ford. The men were convicted at Charles City , Brockott being sentenced to fifteen years and Fay to twenty. The conviction was duo largely to the efforts of T. W. Haynes of Nora Springs , special officer of the Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern , who captured the men and secured the evi dence against them. I.pcturi-r : i * liliul tin ; Ilnrn. DAVENPORT , la. . Dec. 23. ( Special Tel egram. ) Mont Lowre was captured here Friday hy two Chicago detectives and was taken back to Chicago to answer the charge of stealing $300 from a Chicago saloon keeper. Lowro came- here early in the week and announced his Intention of giving a. lecture course , to last all winter , on "Our Now Possessions. " He was dressed well and fashionably and made a favorable Im pression. Once I.lveil In Iowa. LEMARS , la. . Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Captain Ronald Jcrvi * of the Northumberland Fusl- leers , son of the third Viscount St. Vincent , who died In 1870 , is another Englishman who formerly lived in the lown colony nnd Is In service In the Transvaal. Ho is a volunteer. Ills brother , Captain St. Lcger Henry Jcrvls , was wounded In the en gagement at Tugela river. Ti-iioln'f Sunl for .Severity. KEOKUK , la. , Doe. " 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) Frank C. Heller , aged 13 years , has begun suit for $1,000 damages against Nel lie Knox , teacher In the Summitvllle school , charging that she injured him while ad ministering punishment in the school. The allegation reads that medical services were necessary nnd great pain Inflicted. \VliiN mi Oratorical ConlcM. LEMARS , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) At the oratorical contest nt Normal college the sli ver medal was won by Miss Dotholf. WAITING FOR MORE TROOPS Mexican ( 'en era I linn Him IlanilN full ulth Vniiiil Indian * , CHICAOO , Dec. 23. A special to the Record from Austin , Tex. , Bays : A dlfi- patch from Ortiz , state of Sonora , Jlex. , nays thnt Oenernl Terre * ) ' force of troops haB retired to I'otam to await the arrival of the Twentieth Infantry regiment and other reinforcements. The largo force of YuqillK who resisted the advance of the Kovernment troops FO stronRly and suc cessfully folluwcd the retiring command all the way to I'otnjn and picked off n number of men. The Ynijuls have again with drawn to the moiintulim and the only fight ing that has tal.cn place during the last few days is between marauding bandu of In dians and grouting parties of government soldiers. The telegraph wlrcw have again been cut and offlclnl dispatches which have reached Ortl * from the Wnr department for fleneml Torres have to be forwarded to I'otnm by mounted courier. Nothing has yet been honrd from thn Twentieth infantry , but military men who are nrqiifllntpd with the ninhcup of th < regiment nnd It * fighting nunlltlo.i scout the Iden that II has been attacked and van quished In thn Ynqilln. It IM claimed thnt the regiment has hardly had time to reach General Torres' rendezvous , ns the march from the mouth of the Yiinul river Is Inns and dllllctilt. M'KINLEY ' AND ROOT THE MEN .Vntloiint romnilltiTiiinn I'njiir nn a I'roplirl I'rcillctn It cpntil It-nil . SoinliintlniiN for ItlllO. MILWAUKEE.Vls. . . Dee. 23. That President McKlnlpy will be the choice of tha next republican national convention ; that he- will bo nominate. ! by ncclnnmtlon , nnd thnt Secretary of Wnr Hoot will be hlj runnltu mate Is the opinion of National ( 'oinniltlceman Henry C. I'nyiu' . xUto re turned from nn extended tour of the east tcd.iy. Mr. Payne says the feeling In the east Is strongly In favor of the nomination of MVKInle-y by acclamation nnd that Hoot Is the choice of the Washington people for the vice presidency. Knot IH very highly thought of In Washington nnd nil through Ihe east , and he has the confidence of tlu < people In every rospecl. As to whether ho nl n uoulil be nomlnnted by acclamation Is uncertain , ns there may be complication In Now York RUfllclcnt to upset any such Idea. ANOTHER CLASH IN KENTUCKY Itepiililleilllx Clnlin Illnlll tn Appoint r\i-w .Member * of Slilli * Mlcclluil e'omnilltcc I'rj or < JOCN Out. FRANKFORT. Ky. , Dec. 23. The State Election commission met hero today. The va cancy caused by the > resignation of Chairman Pryor will probably be tilled Immediately by tin- election of John A. Fulton. Commis sioner Ellis will re-sign cither today or next week and Commissioner I'oyntz and Pryor'a tnieressor will elect a successor to Ellis. Republicans claim Hint Governor Tnylor has tlu right to make these appointments and will probably undertake to enjoin tha new commissioners from being sworn In. CAIN IS GUILTY OF MURDER Venllet of ii Jury In u Tcxn * Ij-ncli- Inn Cn.se. ImpoNlni- Life ST. LOUIS , Dec. 23. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Palestine. Tex. , says : The Jury in the case of Ed Cain , charged with conspiracy with the mob that lynched the three Humphreys on the night of May 23 , ISflll. In Henderson county , returned ; s verdict of guilty today. Caln' punishment Is fixed at life Imprisonment In the peniten tiary. The case against the other mem bers of the mob , who nro charged directly with the murder , was adjourned till Wed nesday because of th Christmas holiday. F. B. Thlrkield , health Inspector of Chicago cage , says : "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cannot be recommended too highly. It. cured mo oJ eovcro dyspepsia. " It digests what you eat and cures Indigestion , heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. \VIicn otttcrs ran consult SEARLES & SEARLES OMAHA. NERVOUS CHROE & PRIVATE Vm % op MEN SPECIALIST IVo guarantee to euro all cases curable o ! WEAK KEH SYPHILIS SEXUALLY. cured for life. Nightly Emissions , Lost Manhood , Uydrocela Verlcocole , Gonorrhea , Gleet , Syphilis , Strict- jrc. riles. Fistula and Hectal Ulcers nnd All Private Diseases and Disorders of Men. STRICTURE AND GLEET cuKnAT Consultation free Cttll on or address DR. SEARLES & SEARLES , 119 So. 14th St. OHAHA. ' > 1 JOHN G.WOODWARD&CO WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS COUNCIL BLUFFS.IOWA that our prices are always ( moderate -.Examine them for yoursoli' . Telephone Silver FilllncrB , . $ J.OO Gold Alloy Riling ! * j'oo PJiitimim Alloy PJIllnga 1.00 ( old I'lllmt's 0.00 and up Irowrjb 5.00 mid up H , A. Woodbury , D , D. S. , Council Bluffs. ! Qf Nextto MPoar f UdH dli Grand Hotel , ,