Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1884, Page 6

3 THE DAILY BEE. Pp—— g JOUNCIL BLUFFS. Tuesday! Morning Dec, 16, & RATE UBSORIPTION MINOE MENTION. At H. R, Stewart, artist, a display We Soe J. Relter's now stock of clc €. & M. for table linens and towels, fry McOlurg's solf-raising buckwheat. T cold seoms to enliven trade some- Go to Cocke & Morgan's for dry Phe dlstrict court is grindlng away on civil cases. Read carefully Cocke & Morgan’s new advertisoment. Now goods and new novelties secured to-day at Bliss's Saulsbury’s Teoubadours appear at Do- hany’s to-nlght. The Catholic fair commences Mondsay, Decomber 27, in Masonic hall. A speclal meeting of the board of trado ls called for to-morrow night. Everything in millinery and notions can be found at Bliss’ at bottom prices. Art display and holiday opening in a fow days at Bliss', Special sale of linens and handker: chiefs at Cocke & Morgan’s. Masquerade costumes for rent. J. 5. Metealf, 218 Broadway. The paving work has been suspended for o fow days becauso of & lack of stone. Mre, = | doned his suit ag Woather strips, weather strips,weather strips, at W. W. Chapman's, 107 Main. The new city Jail is got!ing to bo al- most as unsavory as the old cala- boose. The council did not get & quorum last evening and adjourned until Monday evening. A barrel race is the amusing feature announced for the skating rink to-mor- row evening, Permit to marry was yesterday granted H. H. Woods, of Ellfott, and Orphia Jones, of Oakland. The Presbyterian soclal union will glve a basket social at the residence of ¥, L. Shugart this evening, The new ticket office at the dummy depot has been at last opened to the pub- lic though not yet quite finished. Christmas caras glven away—Ou all cash purchages of fifty cents and upwards at Seaman'’s closing out eale, 405 Broad Way. The furnishings of the Masonic hall were yesterday being removed to the new temple, preparatory to the coming dedi- catlon. Why not revive the project for a union depot in the city itself, to take the place of the so-called one on the bot- toms. Pure, fresh, home-made buckwheat, rye flour, rye graham, corn meal, and foed of all kinde, 518 Pearl street. John Hanthorn, Proparations should be made that with the first thaw the accumulation of dirt may be remoyed from the paved streets. City Weighmaster Galvin is getting ready to sue the city for §2,000 damages, because the council has been licensing other public scales, The police have run in a man giving his namo Jim Karney, who, it is claimed, has been begging under the pretense of being deaf and dumb, A protest is being prepared for circu- lation in this city and In Iowa against the proposed extension of time to the Unlon Pacific railway. The Sioux City & Pacific has some fine maps for dlstribution. Any one desiring one should apply to the offico next to Tue Bex on Pearl street, Thero seoms a probability that the case of Dr, Cross will nct b tried at this term of the district court. it will prob- ably be changed to some other county. ‘The board of trade is to hold a special meeting this evening, and business of importancois to bo prosented, which should cal! out alarge number of citizons, Mrs, Roff, who has a charming so- prano voice, has taken the place tn St, Paul’s church choir, made vacant by the marriage and departure of Miss Mueller, What is to be done with Bayliss park? Unleas some change is made this winter tho springtime will turn that beautiful gpot into a big frog pond, it being now so far below grade, John Adolf ond John Mellien, who for soveral years was a clerk In the Rock Island treight office, are preparing to open a aample room under the firm name of Adolf & Mellien, Council Blufls needs new street cars and npeeds them badly, The present ones are old, leaky arks, which givo the traveler the that this Is a second- hand city, instead of a city of the first. clags, idea Dr. Patton appeared before the county board yesterday and urged that he be re. lioved of the responsibility as one of the bondamen for Coroner Connell, The corouer was given until to day noon to supply his place. The city council a while ago under. took to Lave all the hotels provided with fire escapes, That able body of legis'a- trs got 80 far ae to have an or IHE | allowed to gather dust in the pigeon | 1 | Hole There are & good many now making th uncs of the stores and wselecting holiday goods. Tt is a gaod plan to make welections early, before arsortmenta aro broken, and before timo gets so limited ¢ buyers are forced to make selections W porhaps do not exactly suit, It is that C. E. Stone has aban. nat the clty, in which o for rmining ho claimed dam the cutting away of his lot and u! of his honse by overflows of Indian creck, his prop- erty being on Vine street. Now locks are being provided for the fire alarm boxes. 1t would be still bet. ter if the old locks were kept and boxes provided, but the chief sayas new 80 been sent in many falee alarms have lately that something must be done. In many large clties the boxes are not locked at all, Some of the churches this year are proparing to let the children have 'a practical chance to test the truth—*‘it is more blessed to give than to receive'’— the children, and older tolke, too, to bring in contributions of provisions, clothing, books, toys, etc., to be distrib. uted among thoro to whom Christmas brings less joy than to them. There were fourteen free lodgers at the city jail Sunday night. Most of them were husky, hearty men, who were able to work, but claimed to have no money nor homes. Anyone having employment for men can got well supplied by apply- ing to the marshal or his jailer, Ed. Bates, as many call at the station every day who deslre work. A pleasant soctal was held last evening ot the residence of J. Mueller, the spec- ial purpose being to give an opportunity to the members and friends of the Con. gregational church to meet socially Rev. M. Crofts, of Sandwich, Iil., who sup- plled the pulpit Sunday. Mr, Crofts leaves this morning for home. The bonds of Hale and Robinson, charged with confidencing a man named Smith out of quite a sum of money, have been forfelted. The bonds amount to $1400. The grand jury has returned in- dictments, and Smith is on hand to tes- tify against them, but they have failed to appear and hence the forfeiture. In the cases of Zipp va. the city, Kil- feather va. the city. Damon va. the city, and Gilfoile va. the clty, a change of venue was yesterday granted on motion of the clty attorney. The cases are tor damages on account of changes in grade, and will now go to Mills county. The clalm is made, as a reason for the change, that the citizens here are prejudiced, many of them expecting to clalm dam- ages, if the cases already started result in favor of the plaintiffs. e —— UPSET SALE AT METCALF BROS. — e —— H. A. Collins, late of Toronto, has opened an art studio In the rooms of Barke's gallery, 100 Main street, and is prepared to supply portraits in ofl and crayon in the latest style. Satisfaction guaranteed and inspection invited. —————— St. John Bros. have bought, cleaned and refurnished the Revere House, 549 Broadway, opposite the opera house, Council Bluffs, where you will find clean rooms, clean beds and well filled tables. Terms $1.50 per day. DOWN ON DISCOUNT. City Attorney Holmes Olearly Points Out the Illegal Acts of the Council, For some time past the council has been allowing a peculiar class of bills, which arise in about this way: A man furnishes goods or does work in accord ance with a contract with the city. His bill is allowed, a warrant drawn for the amount, ho sells the warrant at say twenty-five per cent discount, and then prosents a new bill to the council for enough to cover the twenty-five per cont discount, and this is then allowed. Some such bills have been presented amount- ing to hundreds of dollats. Tur Bee has already shown that by this doing the city pays enormous intereat, for for every soventy-ive cents of work they pay at the end of & year one dollar, and six per cent interest, or in other words pay $1.06 for soventy-five cents worth of work on goods, or thirty-one cents interest on seventy-five conts, which amounts to over forty per cent interest, No merchant could do business safely or keep up his credit by borrowing money at forty per cent interest and the city can surely not do so. This matter was referred to City At- torney Holmee at a recent moeling, and ho propared a very clear and full roport, which he presented to the council last night, in which bhe openly pronounced such a course illegal. It remains to be scen whether the council will override this opicion as ic has others, and allow such bills whether or no, The city attorney in his report cites the law providing for sources of revenue to the “city, and_concerning the llmita. tion of indebtedness. In connection wlth this he put the pertinent question, how can it be said that when general warrants of the city are at a large dis- count in the market, that they have been fssued on a true baeis of anticipation of the revenues to be derived on the tax levy for the current yeari Hesays: “A full answer to this is that the issuance of warrants to pay or make up the discount void, for the discount shows an excees of issuance and all warrants thus issued to make up the discount are void for they do not come within the anticipsted ‘revenue to be realized, and are prohibited by the con. stitution. Otherwise if the practice of 80 issuing warrants to make up cash deficiencies where the tax revenues were iosuflicient, wouid avoid the protection intended tobe given to citizens of a corporation coming within the lines of the statute, No evasion of the constitu. I'HK DAILY DAILY BEE COUN sell his warrant st a dl I m l como and ask for warrants to make good the deficiency. There is no law for that, and this course only creates a double discount and increases the debt f the city, and the but of tax payers not allowed by law By eections 550, 557 and 558 of the code, all officers of the cily are prohib. fted from buying city ecrip or warrants at a dircount, and are punishable if they 1 . These sections are indirestly violatod ry {ime warrants aro issued at an amount to cover the dlscount at which warrants are sold. All warrants are drawn on cash in the custody of the troasuror of the city, and it is on the basis that the treasurer has money to pay them on presentation. ' [f the city has no funds, why isene tho warrants? It is issued as cash, and if mot paid when presented it drawe interost. 1 ho holder sells it on the street ata discount, and then aska the city to make good the dis- count, because thero was no mouey in the city trensury, The holder of a war- rant has a right to present his warrant for payment, and if notpald he has a clalm againet tho city, and has the right to suo upon it, obtain a judgment, and enforce the payment, or may sell it as he chonses. at his own loss.” ——— Be sure you get McClurg's self-risiris buckwheat flour. e Very Tmportant. Where you can be supplied with the best goods for the least money in the jewelry and silveware line, and the place to find them is at C. B. Jacquemin & Co.’s, 27 Main strect. We deal in new and first-class goods only, direct from the best manufacturers. Please call and ex- amine our large stock of new and desirn- ble novelties before purchasing else- where. C. B. Jacquemiy & Co. — UPSET SALE AT METCALF BROS, e — The Y, M. C, Both ladies and gentleman should at- tend the free literary entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. this evening. PROGRAM. Reading, Miss Emma Mayers. Duet, Miss Carrie Huntington and Miss Jennie Vriedenburg. Cattle Growers' convention—the fol- lowlng cattle kings willl be present: Mosare, Innes, Baker, Haynes, Burchill, Vaughan, Flayler, Halllday, Curtis and others. INTERMISSION, Instrumental music. Reading G. S. Landis, M. D. Solo, E. D. Stacy. Recitation, J. L. Boyce. Duet, Willie Wallace and Frank Staoy. e —— UPSET SALE AT METCALF BROS. —_—— McClurg’s relf-rising huckwheat flour is the best. Try it. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE.—Special a vertisements, suc as Lost, Found, To Loan, For Sale, To Rent, Wants, Board. Ing, ete., will bo Inserted in this column at the low rate of TEN CENTS PER LINE for the dret insertion and FIVE CENTS PER LINE for each subsequent n. ertlon. Leave advertisementa af our office, No, Pear] Street, noar Broadway. WANTS. BARGAIN A horsc, top-bugiy and smglo har, ness for sale. v i family horse and unusually good * qual- itles and weighs 1150 pounds. Also a pair of team horses, wagon and harnos, tearn 18 sound and youne, and weigh 1100 pounds osch, and possoss. saperior qualitios, Street & Co., 639 Broadway. YOR SALE—Houses, Lots and Land. A. J. B Stoptcason, 605 First avenic. ¥ firstclass make and in exzellent condition. 'O will trado for cheap iot. Addresa . M. Boo office, Council Blu; AL AND WO0OD—George Heator way, sells coal and wood at reasonable prices, ives 2,000 Ibe. for a ton, aud 123 cublo for @ cord, ry him. OR SALE- Piano, H. K. Seaman, Paper, Beoks and Stationery, Council Bluffs, ANTED—Every body 1n Councll Blufts to_take TunBan. Delivered by carrier at only twenty sents a wook. ()LD, PAPERS—For salo at Bux offios, st 25 cents » hundred J. L. DeEBEVOISE, Onion Ticket Agent, No. 507 Broadway Councll Bluffs. Railway Time Table. OOUNCIL BLUFFS. The following are the tlmos of the arrival and de. parturo of tralns Ly contral standard time, at tho local dopots. Traina leave transfor depot ten min wtos earlier and arrive ten minutes later, CHICAGO, BURLINGION AND QUINOY, e, e e 286 p m Uhicago Expross 00 4 m 40am Fast Mall. 7:00 p 0 7:108 1 1*Mail and Expross, 190pm %:20 p m Accommodation, 260pm *At local depot only. KANBAS CITY, BT. JOK AND COUNOIL BLUFPH, 10:05 & m Mall and Express, 655 pm 8116 pm Pacific Expross, bid5 o m CHI0AGO, MILWAUKKN AND BT, PAUL. Expross, 0058 m Expross, 865 p m CHI0AGO, ROOK ILAND'AND PACIFIO, ‘Atlantio Expross, [ Day Express, *Doe Molues Accommodation, At local depot only, *WABASH, £T. LOUIS AND PACIFIO, Accommodat.on Touis E Chicago A8 Tr 010460 525 pm %2 am 52 pm pm 86 pm stor only NORTEWBSTERN, E BIOUX OITY AND PACIFIO, Bt. Paul Express, Day Express SUNION PACIFIC, Western Expross, Pacific Expross, Lincoln Expross, *A¢t Transfor only.; DUMMY TRAINS T0 OMAHA, 7:20-8:80-9:80-10:80-11:40 8. . l:so—rw—c:m.azxo-u:us’ AA. m Sunds E :80-8:80- THE PLACE To purchase Glristmas Presents At Bottom Prices, is HOMER & CO'S China Store, 23 Main Street, Council Bluffs tion will be sustalned, however it may ba attempted to be done. All warrants lesued are drawn upona fund in the hands of the city treasurer, and will be pald when presented without any defal- cation, and it is an anomalous dostrine to ssy the creditor may recelve it, present it to the treasurer, and bacause n ot pald, JACOB SIMS, Attorney - at-Law, COUNCIL BLUFI §, IOWA. Office, Main Strat, Room 8, Skugart Ulack. Wili practice'in § ate abd Fede al o ! Reno rts KKK CIL BLUFF¥ THERADHAY NLOLMDIAN 48 <ans , TUESDAY DECEJMBER 16 1884 ONCE in,J0OO0YEARS PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE FOR - i ANTA CLAU HAS ARRIVED IN FULL FORCE —AT BARGAI A GAIN Like the One Now Offered by g MUELTERs [OASADY, ORCUTT & FRENCH, : ® 1 IntheMasonic Temple. Council Bluffs, la, MUSIC Ha’ l Owing to_a change in the firm we are desirous of re- 103. MAIN STREET, S;wiug our stock very low, and so offer the Entire Stock “F CARP o THE FINEST DISPLAY, THE LOWEST PRICES, THE GREATEST VARIETY ETS Lace Madras and Turcoman Cur- tains, Shades,Rugs,Mats, and Mattings, Oil.Cloths, Lin o.eums, Table Linen, Napking, ed Spreads, Towels Piano’ and Table Covers, Blanksts ona Comfor- ters Etc., Ete: The entire Stock a Great Sacrifice Such an opportunity was never before offered to thi public to secure Carpets and other House Furnishings a such a sacrifice for Nice, New Desirable Goods. HOUSEKEEPERS, HOTEL MEN, COUNIRY MER- CHANTS. You Will Find that.You can Buv for Less|Now isyour chance for Unheard of Bargains, The sale will continue until the stock is very much reduced. than Anvwhere Else. Those who ‘call early will get the hest bargains, WE MEAN BURINESS and shall make the lowest prices ever heagd of, CASADY, ORGUTT & FRENGCH, Masonic Temple, Courcil Blufis. EVERYTHING MARKED DOWN T0O BED- ROCIK. CoMmE AND s= s COCKE&MORGAN 347 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA ---DISP DISPLAY OF HOILDAY. GOODS i Handkerchiefs. 20 doz Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs, 10¢, worth 15c, $2.00, worth 52,50, 1 packages fine worth Houschold Goods, 10doz Linen Doilies 50¢, worth 76c. 10 dozen Bleached Linen Napkins, size £, at Toys., Dolls, §ltc. Marseilies (Quilty, S2.75, Tu connection with our dry goods e-tablish 15 doz, Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs, | $1 00, worth $ ment we have added a full line of TOYS colored border, 124¢, worth 20c, 10 doz German Linen Napkins, large size, 3 U S IRF i EQory: 1000y K )y Z8, DOLLS, PICTURE BOOKS, PERFU 25 doz, Fancy Bordered Handkerchiefs, 15¢ | at $1.50, worth 2,25, Ladies Neclavear. ; .I 18 Do s worth 20c, 20 doz Linen Napkins, eize §, at $1.50, 4 MIERIES and sther novelties appropriate to 20 doz, Hemstitched Bmbroidered, white | worth $2.50, Wo have secured the latest novelties in | the Holiday season, and colored, 2ic, worth 40c. 20 do oxtra fine Bleached Napking, $2.00, | 1 4168’ Nook Wear which wers bought by us 10 doz extra fine Fancy Borderod, 40c, worth 60c, 12 doz, super linen,white and colored, em- broidered, 50c, worth T, 10 doz, Leno scolloped and embroidered, 75c worth $1,00, 40,3 5 doz, extra fine Leno$1.00 worth § Sill: Handlevchiefs, worth We have a few dozen Napkins at 83,00, 83,50 and £4,00 per dozen, vhich are cqually as good value as the cheaper ones quoted, Linen Cloths with Napkins to match make a very handsome present, Wo aro showing a large assortment, Bed Spreads, especially for the Holiday trade. Hand Bags., In Plush, Alligator, Pebble, Moroceo, « 40¢, 50c, 60c, 3 00, %2, $1.00, Spreads., Piano Covers, Stand Covers and Table covers in P'ressed Flannel and Dilliard cloth: exquisitely embroidered, 0 and Stamped Linen Goods, oo ozl Silk Handkerchiefs, 83, worth “v:.]n.l, ckages Homey Comb Quilts, 7c. Gents' Wear, Uo7 Topasome Membished Bk Hands[ %570, Comb Quilts, § : , | Tidies, Splashers, Doilies, Tray Clothes, worth 51,65, Wohave an elegant ling of Gents' Silk| " 10 packages Marseilles Quilts $1.50, worth | Ny riors, sioarfe, Suspenders and Linen Hand. | Sideboard Covers, Bureau Covers, Platter worth 1,00, ) 00, O doz, Fine Silk Wipes, 81,00, worth $ 5 packages Marsellies quilts, handsome cen- kerchiefs in boxoe, Dollies, ete, ote, A hearty invitation is extended to all to call and inspect our large &nd ever vary ing stock regardless of any desire to buy. i : Orders from out of town customers will as ever be promptly filled, notwithstanding our Holiday rush of business. Orders by mail solicited and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. COCKE & MORGAN, ° 8S47 BEROADWATY. COUNCIL BLUFFS, RETAILERS IN DRY GOODS. TOW A.