THE OMAHA DAILY REE: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21. IPO.
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POSTOFFICE NOTICE
Monrlays, Wednesdays snd Snturdsn).
iMEXIUi) CITYoverfand. unless specially
addressed for depntfh bv steamer, closM
t this office dully, except Kunday, at 1
p. in. and 10: p. m. Sunday at 1 a. m.
and 10:.H p m.
NEWFOUNDLAND (eeept Psreets-Post
Malls) By rail to North Sydney and
thence by steamer, cloee at this ofrlre
dally, except Hnnrtay, at T p. m.: Sundtv
at 30 p. m. fconnectlng mafia close hefe
.every Monday, Wednesday and Saturdayi.
JAMAICA By rail to hostnn and thence
by steamer, cloe at this office at 7 p. m.,
Tuesday.
By rail to Philadelphia and thmce by
steamer, close at this office at lfi.30 p. m.,
Wedn'dny.
MIQUEI.ON-ny rail to Boston anj thence
by steame. close at thin office dally, ex
cept Sunday, at 7 p. m ; Sunday at :W
c m.
BRITISH ITONDt'RAS, HONDT'RAS East
lOHSIJ AMJ Ul atemala By rail to
few ana tnence ny steamer,
close at thla office dailv. exrrnt Snnrlav
at 1:30 p. m. and 10: p. m., Sunday at
II p. m. and 10:.M p. m. connecting mall
floe here Mondays at 110:30 p. ml.
COSTA RICA By rail to New Orleans and
thence by steamer, rloee at thla office
fiany. except eumiay, at l:TO p. m. and
10:Si) p. m. Sundays at II p. m. and
110 1 p. m. (connecting mail cloaea Iter
luesoays at jin::) n. m.j.
KICARAOUA tEnst Const) By rail to New
Orleans and thence by steamer, cloee at
thla office dally, except Sunnay, at 1:30
p. m ana jiu:ju p. in ; ennnnys at II p.
m. and llOi.Te p. m. (connecting mall close
here Thursdays at 110:30 p. m ).
I Registered mall cloaea at p. in. previous
oay.
Traasaaclfle Mails Forwarded Over
land Dally.
The schedule of cloaing of Transpaclfto
Mails Is arranged on the presumptiou of
their uninterrupted overland transit to port
of sailing. The final connecting malls (ex.
cept Registered Transpacific Malls, which
close at p. ni. previous day) close at the
general r"ostomce. New York, as follows:
. JAI-'AN (except Farcels-Post Malls), CO-
nr.A, iiii.a nnci specially aaaressed
mall for I'llILIr-piNK ISLANDS, via
Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, close at
p. m., Itecember 20, for despatch per
e. p. T'luorrnB vi mum.
HAWAII. JAPAN. CoKEA. CHINA and
specially addressed mail for PHILIPPINK
ISLANDS, via Hart Francisco, close at
6 p. rn., December a, lor despatch per a.
If oh golla.
TAHITI and MARQUESAS ISLANDS, via
San Francisco, close at U p. m., December
26. for dexpatch per a. s. Maripusa.
PHI LI I'M Mi ISLANDS and GUAM, via
San Francisco, close at 8 p. m. December
in tor aespatcn per u. b. Transport.
HAWAII, via San Francisco, close at p.
m. December 26 for despatch per a. a
Alameda.
FIJI ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA (except
west) ana navy LALtinwiA, via Van.
couver and Victoria, B. C, close at p.
m. December 31 for despatch per s. s.
Aorangl
HAWAII. JAPAN, CORE A, CHINA and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Fran-
Cisco, close at 6 p. m., January 6, for des
patch per s. s. China.
NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA (except
west). JtV CALEDONIA, bAMUA, HA
WA1I AND FIJI ISLANDS, via San
Francisco, close, at 6 p. m., January 7.
for despatch per a. s. Sierra. (If the
Cunard steamer carrying the British mall
for New Zealand does not arrive In time
to connect with thla despatch, extra malls
-closing at 6:10 a. m., f:30 a. m. and I
p. m.; Sundays at 4:30 a, m., a. m and
p. m will be made up and forwarded
until tne arrival or the t'unnra steamer).
MANCHURIA (except Newchwfcng) and
iab i r.MiN MiitHiA is at present lor
warded via Russia.
NOTE Unless otherwise addressed. West
Australia Is forwarded via Europe; New
Zealand via San Francisco and certain
places ti tr.e Chinese Province of Tunnan,
via uruisa inoia mi quicgest routes.
i'tiniDDines snec ii v addressed "via Ku.
rope'1 must be fully prepaid at the for
eign ratea. Hawaii la foi warded via San
t rancuco exclusively.
BDWARD M. MORGAN.
Actinic Postmaster.
Postofflce. New Tork, N. Y., December If,
iut.
GOVERNMENT NOTICES.
OFFICE! CONSTRUCTINQ QUARTER
master, Fort Dea Molnea, la., December
90 IQfli RalAd nrnitf,.,!. In Irli.linata
will be received here until 2 p. m., Standard
ume, January i, isij, ror constructing,
plumbing, steam heating and eleotrlo wiring
at Fort Dea Moines, Iowa, 1 Held officers'
quarters, 2 double sets captains' quarters,
I double aets lieutenants' quarters, 1 double
et quarters for civilian employes, 2 double
caivary narracKS, i aouDia ataoie guard and
hop buildings, 4 calvary stables, 1 wagon
' shed and addition to quartermaster's store
hot. Information furnished on applica
tion here or at depot quartermaster's offices,
ij. r. -a., v-nicsge, in., noini ixui, mo.,
and Omaha. Neb. United Statea reserves
light to accept or reject any or all pro-
Jiosals or parts thereof. Envelopes con
alnlng proposals should be endorsed, "Pro
posals for , address L, Hardeman,
LEGAL. NOTICE.
NOTICE! TO WATER WORKS CON
TRACTORS WATER WORKS SYSTEM.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
chairman ana village uoara or osceoia.
Neb., up to 8 o clock p. m., of December
2. 1904, for furnishing machinery, material
and labor for the construction of a water
works system ror tne village or Osceola,
-'li.: the machinery and material to be
I urn shed are as follows:
1. Sinking one 10 In. well about 100 ft
deep.
1. Erecting; one brick pumping station
complete.
8. Furnishing one 25 h. p. gasoline en
glne.
Furnishing one deep well cower Dumrj.
4. Furnishing and erecting one steel tank
on steel tower, or
Furnishing and erecting one steel start",
pipe, complete.
6. Furnishing and laying between three
and four miles of water mains with hy
drants, valves, etc., complete, all to be
done in accordance with the plans and
specifications adopted by the Board of
"1 rueieea.
A certified check of 10 per cent (but not
over $1,000.00) of amount of bid, must ac
company each proposal.
The plans and specifications are on file
ana may oe seen at tne omce of the VII
lage Clerk, Osceola, or at the office of M.
A. Earl, 1414 First National Bank Bldg.,
Chicago, 111.
The right la reserved to reject any or all
BIOS. KtCJVIS LLUDEN.
Chairman Board Trustees.
FRANK D. MILLS, Village Clerk.
M. A. EARL, Consulting Engineer.
Dlod lit
STOCKHOLDERS' MEET1NO
Office -of Lee-Ulass-Andreesen Hardware
Company. Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 11. lain No
tice Is hereby given to the stockholders of
tne ivee-uiase-Andreesen Hardware com
pan that the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the company will be held at th
omcea or tne said company, corner of Sth
and Harney streets, In the city of Omaha,
In the state of Nebraska, on Tuesday, Jan.
10, A. D.. 1906, at t o clock p. m., for the
f urpose of electing a board of directors for
he company to serve during the ensuing
year, and to transact such other business
as may be presented at such meeting.
(Seal.) H. J. LEE, President
W. M. GLASS. Secretary.
NOTICE.
Lexlnaton. Neh.. Nov. SR. 1A04.
The county commissioners of Dawson
eounty are contemplating the conatructlon
of one or more wooden Bridges during the
year 19n. ranging in length from 12 to 60
feet. Sealed blda per lineal foot, with plana
and specifications will be received at the
county clerk's ofm up until 12 o'clock,
noon, of the 22nd day of December, 1901.
All bids must be accompanied by a good
and acceptable bond of $l,0o0. The commis
sioners reeerva the right to reject any or
all blda.
W. J. FLEMING.
Chairman County Commissioners.
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TU.WI tons. n el the 8art, Urasst
and stMdint suaswrs la the wort. H
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j'uty and purity makc it Tnt
FAVORITE CHAMPAQNE
&ERVED EVERYWHERE
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COUNCIL
RULERS SOI ADVERTISING
Board of Idacatin Does Hot Bar Irticlti
of Dailj Um.
PRINCIPAL LEFT TO USE DISCRETION
Rr. Ileary Ielxna Makea Report as
Traaat Officer aad Hla "alary Is
Raised Five Dollars a,
Week.
Railroad maps, rulers, penholder and
other useful srtlcles, although bearing the
name and business of the donor, the Board
of Education at It meeting last night de
cided should not be classified as "advertlse
Ing matter." distribution of which Is pro
hibited by the rule of the board In the
schools of this city. The question was
brought before the meeting by Superin
tendent Clifford, who stated tnat a cenam
bank of the city had sent a large number
of rulers for distribution among the pupns.
As the rulers bore the name of the bank
he wanted to know whether they should be
accepted or refused as being advertising
matter. In the same connection Mr. nr
ford also stated that other useful articles
were distributed from time to time and tne
board decided that such articles should not
be classified among the prohibited matter
nnd authorised the superintendent to use
his own Judgment in the premises.
The salnry of Rev. Henry DeLong as
truant officer was increased from K to 110
a week. His monthly report showed that
he had attended to a number of cases, cit
ing some of the delinquents before the dis
trict court, while others had started to at
tend school and were maintaining a regular
attendance.
The question of paying the volunteer
teachers half the minimum salary, which
would be 3S a month, was brought up and
discussed and referred to the committee on
teachers and finance for their report and
recommendation.
In the case of Miss Hardin, principal of
the Bloomer school, who has been seriously
sick with typhoid fever, It was decided to
make an exception In her favor and only
deduct $2 a day from her salary Instead or
cutting It off entirely. The rules provide
after two weeks' absence a teacher's salary
shall be cut off until such time as she re
turns to work. During Miss Hardin's ab
sence it was decided Miss Sims, who fill
her place, should receive 185 a month and
Miss Field, who takes Miss Sims' place, $70.
Miss Stella Vincent and Miss Woodward
were elected teachers to fill vacancies In
the Washington Avenue school nnd their
salaries were fixed at $A0 a month each
The resignation of Miss Kettle Grass of the
Washington avenue faculty was accepted.
Owing to the absence of Members Cooper,
Davenport and Gorman, the, consideration
of a number of Important matters was
postponed.
The report of Superintendent Clifford for
the third month of school, ending Decem
ber I gives the following statistics:
Total enrollment: ,Boys, 2.436; girls, ',708:
total, S.14S. Monthly enrollment: Bovs.
2.839; girls. 2,683: total. 4.923. Average dally
attendance. 4.427.H3: Der cent of attendance
04 27; cases of tardiness, 192; number neither
aosjnnt nor tardy, z,464.
Clothes Found In Park.
Did some stranger utilize Bayllss park In
which to change his clothes during the
darkness of Monday night, or was the
satchel containing a complete change of
clothing left there through forgetfulness
by Its owner, Is a question which the police
are now trying to solve. Early yesterday
morning a telescope grip containing a com
plete change of clothing, even to a large,
black, slouch hat, was found back of one
of the large trees In the park, and the way
in which the snow was trampled down in
the Immediate vicinity seemed to Indicate
that the owner had spent some time there.
The grip contained a complete outfit of
clothing, even down to the underwear and
shoes, and they looked as if they had been
thrown Into the valise In a hurried and
promiscuous manner. There was nothing
to lead to the Identity of the owner, except
a receipted bill of the Missoula Mercantile
company of Kalispell, Mont., made out In
the nam of C. C. Conger for $2.-90. The
grip and contents are being held at police
headquarters for the owner to call for
them.
lOO Carrect Vlsltlaa; Cards, fl.OO.
All visiting- cards ordered between now
and Friday night will positively be ready
Baturday afternoon. Of course we want
your order early, but .if you are late we
will not disappoint you. De Long; Print
lng St Stationery Co., 406 Broadway.
Room and cafe. Ufden hotel.
Flatht Vnlform Bill of Lading.
P. H. Hill, Frank Keys, L. C. Punn and
Attorney Harl are In Chicago to attend
the meeting of the Interstate Commerce
commission, before which the hearing on
the proposed uniform bill of lading to be
adopted by the various railroads. Is being
held. They comprise the transportation
committee of the Commercial club and went
to Chicago armed with a mass of facts
and figures covering all phases of the ques
tion In controversy.
Dedication of Armory.
The new armory of the Dodge Light
guards will be formally opened and dedi
cated with appropriate exercises and a
grand military ball some day In the second
week of January, probably the 10th. Gov
ernor A. B. Cummins has accepted an in
vitation to be present and will deliver aa
THE
Rapid Delivery Co.
10 PEARL 8TRCET.
W Guarantee Quick and Safe
Delivery of Baggage and Parcels.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
TRY US.
Office Kcaldeoca
'Pfaoo. 827. 'Phono F784.
DAY SCHOOL NIGHT SCHOOL
Western Iowa College
tar Haw. Catalaa-ae riae.
E. P. MILLER, Prldnt.
Maaaale Teaspla. Pksst
CHATTEL LOANS
A. A. CLARK A, CO.
Broadway aad Maia t. vr ttrca'a Btaoa f tor.
To ca borrow aay amount oa eattlo. bars,
fcouMBOld furniture x aay caatll aacurliy.
payments caa ba mada oa principal t any lima
to suit burrowar, and lataraat raduoad aerdlncly.
All bualnata oaoidantlal. Lowma raiea- office owa
avarr avaaiaf till 1:tU; Saturday avaalag till I.
SBIBBBBBsiaalBBlsaBBlT-rk
MORTICIAN
28 PEARL ST.rl,0,
Re a. a3
Lady Attendant If Desired
BLUFFS '
. address. Adjutant General Byera will also
be present. Hon. Emmet Tlnlejr and other
prominent citizens will make addresses.
Bible Heaa'aaartere.
Da Long's, 44 Broadway.
WILSOX JIRY DORS QIICK WORK
Reaalrea Oaly Ten. Mlnates t
t Reach
a Vera let.
Within ten minutea after it had received
the instructions of the Judge and left the
court room the Jury In the case of J. W.
Wilson, charged with assaulting H. Soka
loft and wife, proprietors of a Main street
grocery, because they declined to give him
credit for a purchase of bananas, found him
guilty. The case was brought up on appeal
to the district court from the superior court,
? rhere Wilson was fined $36 and costs. Now
hat the Jury has found Wilson guilty
Judge Green will be called upon to Impose
sentence irrespective of that passed In the
lower court.
Fred Witt, a young attorney of Neola,
Pottawattamie county, was placed on trial
charged with embeszlement. n Itt was
given a claim of the American Hand Sewed
Shoe company against J. W. Martin to col
lect. He claims to have settled the account
against Martin for half of the amount with
the consent of the creditor company, while
on the other hand It Is alleged Martin set
tied In full. In defense of Witt there wss
Introduced a WTltten statement from the
American Hand Sewed Shoe company ac
cepting half of the claim In full settlement.
The trial was not completed last evening
when court adjourned for the day.
A motion for a new trial in the replevin
cose of former Bill Poster McCann against
City Marshal Richmond wa filed yester
day.
The members of the petit Jury, with the
exception of those empaneled in the Witt
case, were discharged for the term.
George 8. Wright has brought suit against
Droge Brothers, hay merchants of this city,
for 12.697 for rent of 140 acres of land since
March, 1899.
Mrs. G. R. Anderson has commenced suit
against the motor company for 11,900 dam
ages for personal Injuries alleged to have
been received while alighting from a car
In Omaha on October 6, 1904. The plaintiff
alleges the car was started while she was
In the act of alighting and that she was
dragged a considerable distance before it
was stopped.
Mra Mattle Belle James seeks a divorce
from Elmer F. James, to whom she was
married in this city April 13, 189t. and whom
she alleges she was obliged to leave August
2S last on account of hi cruel and inhuman
treatment of har. In addition to the divorce
she asks the custody of their three minor
children.
Saturday will be the last day for filing
cases for the next term of district court,
which open on January t.
At ltTert's.
Closing out the entire line H. F. Hahn
& Co.'s goods at wholesale prices. Nothing
reserved. The goods will positively not be
carried over by the manufacturers and are
with us to be sold out at what they will
bring.
Tovrnsend Back in Jail.
Charles D. Townsend, the would-be dis
ciple of 8herlock Holmes, la once more be
hind the bars at the city Jail and he will
be kept there until he serves out a former
sentence of twenty days on a bread and
water diet. Townsend was discovered
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning In the
vicinity of Bayllss park, hot on the trail
of the miscreant who placed the bomb on
the front porch of Attorney Elmer Thomas
of, Omaha. At least this is what he In
formed Patrolman Gillespie, who took, him
Into custody. Besides this clue Townsend
was found to be In possession of a large
tin atar on which was Inscribed "Private
Detective." Chief Richmond will see what
beneficial effect a water and bread diet will
have upon the man and If this does not
prove salutary he will, at the expiration of
the sentence, turn the man over to the com
missioners on Insanity and I el them
wrestle with the case.
Leffert's for Diamonds
Of the finest quality, solitaire diamond
rings, studs, ear rings at a price that can
not be duplicated. We have the largest
stock of mounted and loose diamonds In
Omaha or Council Bluffs.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. ISO; night, F867.
Fire Chief Vmnts Da'nusei.
Although no petition has been filed, It Is
stated that Fire Chief Nicholson Is prepar.
lng to bring suit against the Citizens' Qas
and Eleotrlo company to compensate him
for the Injuries which he received last fall
and which kept him off duty for two or
three days. Chief Nicholson and his driver,
Marion Stevens, while driving to a fire
were upset by a mound of dirt on South
First street, which, it was alleged,, had
been left unprotected by the gus company.
Driver Stevens, It Is said. Is also preparing
to bring suit for damages. The Citizens
Oaa and Electric company, it Is stated, was
willing and prepared to offer a satisfactory
amount In settlement of the claims, but
that the Insurance company which carries
the company's risks of this character re
fused to do so on the grounds that the
amounts demanded by Nicholson and his
driver were excessive.
Foaatala Peas at DeLoag'a.
All practical men appreciate good foun
tain pens. The guaranteed kind are at De
Long s at prices from 12.00 to $6.00.
Plumbing and healing Elxby ft Son.
BterllaaT Silver Novelties
Leffert is the leader in his reduced price
sale on sterling silver novelties.
Baal Estate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The
Bee December 20 by the Title Guaranty and
Trust company of Council Bluffs:
August Klopplng to Asa O. Wyland.
lots 1, 2, , block 2, I nderwood, w d. .11.700
W. K. Sutton to Georze Relneke, lota
17. 18. 111. block K. Hmimi b w A n-m
George W. B. Westerdnlil to L. 11. Bol
ton, lot , block 11, Beers' sub, w d.. 1,600
Norman K. Fennell to Ida BlrchJleld.
. ... ... I... Q LI 1. ,4 , . I .
ym I. iw, , ifiui . 1A, own SUU, WO,, 1
Total, four transfers.
$2,720
Leffert's prices on out glass and hand-
painted ohlna reduced to sell. The finest
stock In the city to select from. The best
quality.
Marrlase Ureases.
Licenses to wed wra u.nl n th.
lowirg:
Name and Residence.
A. J. Groat. Council Bluffs 2
Myrtle A. Benner, Council Bluffs 24
William Qoldle, Chicago 43
Mra. Mamie Talbot, Ottumwa. Ia .' u
Any spoon engraved in bowl. A $L60
value for $126, a $2.00 spoon for $1.60.
Rraa aa Old Blaffs Bay.
R. 8. Ryan, delegate to Washington from
the Second Judicial district of Alaska,
whom the press dispatches announce ia to
pi ess the claims of the n . rtliern territory
for aid equal to that grsated the Philip
pines -in the way of railroad subsidies, is
an old Council Bluffs boy and Is well known
here. He Is a nephew of Cuptaln and Mrs.
J. J. Brown and made his home for a num
ber of ears in Council Bluffs before going
to Alaski. The pres dispatches announce
thut Mr. Ryuo will demand that in the
event of iho bill guaranteeing $1.6u),ti00
r-irly, equul to S per cent on $30,0uu,000, be
listd in favor of Uia Philippines that a
The Gift Skoo. of the West
As usual wc
line tliis year
Our sterling ailverwarp tlrpsrtment
is 8MiTrlHin? our customers. The gen
eral verdict Is thnt prices are low, ami
the patterns are the most attractive
In the market.
Cut rrystnl at cut prices. The finest
In quality and lowest lu price.
FACT NO. 1. We carry a larger stock of cut glass
than all the other merchants of Omaha and Council
Bluffs combined.
FACT NO. 2. We do more business In cut glass than
all of th other merchants of Omnhn and Council
Bluffs combined.
FACT NO. 3. Our large purchases enables us to
place these goods before you at less money than you
can buy thetn elsewher".
Advertising space Is too valunble to warrant us In
enumerating all the bargains we have to offer you In
thla department, but a personal inspection will convince
you that we can save you money.
We still have a good stock of these richly cut large)
sugars nnd creams at $2.75. Sold elsewhere at $il.(Kl.
Klch Cut Glass Bowls, 8-Inch size $2.00 and upward.
Our big Cut Glass sale still continues. We are mak
ing prices lower thau any dealer can buy these goodg
at absolutely below cost of production.
CHINA! CHINA!
From the neat, tasty spray to the finest gold
lncrusted. Over 150 patterns In oien stock from
which you can select any article you want, and
gradually buy a full set. Why not start a sot
this Xinas? An exceptional bargain In this de
partment are our 100-plece Havilnnd IMnner
Sets, 3 decorations to select from; neat sprays in
natural colors, handles In clouded gold, $25.00.
Advertised as a bargain in Omaha at $28.50.
100 piece English decorated porcelain dinner
sets, $.K).
Telephone 102.
344
West Broadway.
Visitors and Purchasers Equally Welcome.
similar appropriation be made for Alaska,
which so far, it is asserted, even lacks
decent wagon roads.
K Vmbrellas.
We will close out our umbrellas at re
duced prices. Leffert's.
MIXOR MKNTIOX.
Davis sella drugs.
Leffert's glasses fit.
Stockert sells carpets.
Duncan sells the best school shoes.
Night school at Western Iowa college.
Domestlo cooking, 33 North Main street.
Drs. Woodbury, dentists. 30 Pearl street.
Duncan does the best repairing. 23 Main.
For rent, modern house. 723 Sixth avenue,
Alderman Thomas Maloney left last even,
lng on a visit to Chicago.
Wide finish for signs and counter tops
Head Quarters at C. Hafer's.
Elegant selection or xmas pictures and
frames. Borwlck, 211 8 Main.
Cigars for Christmas presents at Morgan
& Dickey's drug store, 142 Broadway.
Fancy mirrors, single and triplicate, at
Morgan & Dickey's drug store. ii a way.
Discount sale on framed pictures for
Christmas gifts. Alexander's Ktt Broadway.
Mnrmn Ac Klein. uDholsterers and mat
tress makers, moved to 19 S. Main. Tel. 648.
If you want a nice sweet or sour wine
for Christmas dinner phone Cedar-sUll,
J. G. Mosbacher Co., Council Bluffs.
The women Interested In the De Long
mission No. 2 on Avenue F will meet this
afternoon to form an organization.
The he&tinv blunt has been Installed In
the new Carnegie building and steam was
turned on yesterday for the first time.
Arthur Rlckman, formerly of this city,
now cashier of the Bank of Chadron, Neb.,
is in the city visiting relatives and friends.
John Heagy left lust evening for Harris-
burg, Pa., to attend the wedding of his
sister, it is his first viaii noma in sixteen
yeara.
A member of the Walnwrlght family, 1603
Third avenue, was reported to the Board
of Health yesterday as suffering from
smallpox.
Missouri oak dry cordwood, $8 a cord:
cobs, tl.76 per load; shell bark hickory, $7
per curd, delivered. William Welch, 10
North Main. Telephone 128.
Samuel Albro, former chief of police of
this city, is visiting Council lilurfs on busi
ness and pleasure combined. He will leave
Friday for his home In Alliance, Neb.
A building permit was Issued yesterday
to O. V. Jackson for a one-story frame
cottage on nun avenue, ueiween Nine
teen 1 11 and Twentieth streets, to coat $l,5u0.
John W. Barnes, a farmer of Hastings,
Mills county, has filed In the federal court
here a voluntary petition In bankruptcy
with liabilities scheduled at d,3m and no
assets.
Claims aggTegatln $202,628,110 for damages
by reason of the construction of the pro-
Jused drainage ditches by Harrison and
'ottawattamle counties have ben tiled up
to date with Couuty Auditor Innea.
Bhaduklam temple, Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorasu&n, has elected these
ottlcers: Koyal vizier, C. F. Kimball; ven
erable sheik, Frank Holier; grand emir,
Chet Washington; mahedl, Ld C'arr; secre
tary, Brandt Crocker; treasurer, A. C.
Lane; satrap, George Hill; sahib, A. Huber.
Clay All good, the missing husband of
the unfortunate woman whose troubles
Impelled her to end her own life the
other day, has returned to Council Bluffs.
His Ave children are still being cared for
at the creche and will remain there until
a hearing aa to their dlspooiiion will have
boen hold by the ulstrlct court.
The receipts in the general fund of th
Christian home last week were $1,66. 68,
being $1.3ti6.t above the needs of the week
and decreasing the deficiency In this fund
to date to H.dM.U. In the manager's fund
the receipts were $12, being $J3 beluw the
nmMis of the week and Increasing the de
ficiency (o atjti.To In this fund to date.
The finest leather hand bags In the city at
Leffert's at reduced prices.
aerial Sessloa of Court.
ONAWA, ' la., Dec. 20. (Special.) A spe
cial session of the Monona county district
court "will be held at Onawa, commencing
Wednesday, December II, 104, by Judge
Wakefield, to hear the ditch cases appealed
by Ballachy tt at
arc headquarters for
exceeds all former
STERLING SILVER
iillifi
W. A. MAURER
IMPORTER
C.NGER OUT FOR GOVERNOR
Contemplate! Emaiiing Only a Short
Time as Minister t Mexico.
SHAW LOOKING TOWARD PRESIDENCY
Congressman Hall Indicates a Few
Things Likely to llsprrn In
Iowa Polities Drainage of
Lake Beds. ,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DE8 MOINES, Ia.. Dec. 20. (Special)
Political interest has stirred up here to
day by announcement of the first positive
candidacy for governor of Iowa and of the
plans of the Iowa delegation in congress
with regard to the presidency next time.
Minister Edwin H. Conger of Dea Moines
Is to return from China, spend a short time
In Mexico, then return to Iowa to become
a candidate for governor.
Leslie M. Shaw Is to remain In the cabi
net until the time for the presidential cam
paign to open and is then to return to the
state and secure the support of Iowa as a
candidate for the republican nomination
for the presidency In 1908. ,
This program was announced today by
Congressman J. A. T. Hull, fresh from
Washington, who Is here to consult po
litical friends In regard to the future.
"There is no doubt in my mind that
Secretary Shaw Is determined to be a can
didate to' succeed President Roosevelt,
Captain Hull said. "He Is making his
plans well In advance. There Is nothing to
the talk that he wll not serve In the cabt
net after Roosevelt's Inauguration. Sec re
tary Shaw undoubtedly will be urged by
the president to retain the treasury port
folio, and he will, in my opinion, undoubt
edly accept the Invitation. He probably
will not serve longer than a year or two.
however. When he does retire, it will be
for the purpose of becoming an active can
didate for the presidency.
"Secretary Shaw Is a strong campaigner.
And not only that, he Is a real statesman.
I should call him that, rather than a po
litician. When he went down to Wash
ington to take charge of the treasury de
partment, there was a great cry among
some of the eastern fellows. They thought
It was ridiculous for a western man to try
to run the treasury of the United States.
But they are all for lilm now. He Is re
garded by many as the best secretary of the
treasury we have had In forty years. I
myself so regard him.
'There Is no doubt in my mind," Cap
tain Hull said, reverting to Iowa politics.
'but that Minister Conger will coma home
soon from his new post In Mexico In time
to be a candidate for the nomination for
governor. It is not generally believed In
Washington that Conger Is to remain long
In Mexico, though his salary la Increased
there from $12,000, In China, to about $17,600.
Conger has long had a worthy ambition to
be governor, and I am confident that he ex
pects to make the race this time."
Lake Bed Drslasge,
The State Executive council tpenf. the
larger part of the day In consideration of
the reports of the state engineer on the
proposed drainage of a number of lake-
In Winnebago county, Iowa, along the
northern border of the state. The country
Is afflicted with a number of lakes and
swamps, and In pursuance of a general
plan for drainage It Is proposed the state
shall reclaim some of the shallow luks
and sell the land f ' r farming purpose.
Tba council vrdured the drainage af t
holiday shoppers and buyers Our
efforts, both in variety and price
LAMPS! LAMPS!
of every description and price, Including an ele
gant line of globes and shades.
AND JOBBER.
av ivA
X"V? y THE OLD RELIABLE X y V
NT JEWELRY HOUSE
Robinson
Bros. ys.
. 408-410 Broadway
Ar0SlaugliterlDxPrlc ..v.
I x 1
(aTeoueicius
! Is the Place to Get Fine Souvenirs for the Occasion
Accordeons, Music Boxes,
Talking Machines,
Mouth Harps, Violins,
Music Wrappers, Pianos
Anything you wish for In the Music Line,
B0URICIUS PIANO HOUSE
335 Broadway.
Wher th Orgmn Stands Upon th Building-
lakes. This practically disposes of all
the lake bed drainage work of the state
aa far aa asked for at this. time. The work
of dralniige will be done next season.
Decreasing namaer of C'ompaalea.
The state auditor la arranging for the
annual reports from the building and loan
companies of the state, it la found that
or thu comoaiilt Is gtlH an
We have Just received another Ma;
shipment of the $.Y0 per set sterling
silver mounted carl knives: sterllnir
silver ten spoons, $:t.(M per sot; ster
ling silver soup spoons or forks, $7.23
per set.
Also a full line of hat pins and mani
cure articles at V each.
Dolls, NowOpen
All dolls from our wholesale department now on sale
at strictly wholesale prices, also all children's toy
dishes. One that esjeciull,v pleases thp little girls Is put
up In a wooden kitchen cupboard containing 18 pieces,
at $1.00 per set.
Italian Marbles, Genuine Bronzes, Tottery of every
description.
lust opened, a line of Japanese Morlnga' ware, new
and attractive, and very reasonable In price. Also a new
line of the celebrated Iioulton goods, lu pitchers, sal
ad sets, sugars and creams, etc.
Special offer in Hand Painted China for Thursday.
$2.00 Hand Painted Plates, $1.00. Bouillon Cups, Ser
vice Plates. Course Sets, Challng IMsli Sets, etc.
Cutlery! Cutlery!
Full line of Carvers, in stag. iearl, Ivory and
sterling silver, Special In tli! department Sil
ver plated Fruit Knives, set of six In case, f 1.00.
Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
Open Evenings Until Xtnas.
the decrease in Iowa. The commercial
companies are going out of business mors
rapidly than the locals. Blanks were sent
out to sixty-three companies which were
doing business at lust ucoounls, but not
over fifty reports are exiiected. The laws
of the state have made It Impossible to do
a building and loan business aave as
a strictly mutual conctra.
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