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THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE, NO. 12 PEARL STREET. Delivered by carrler in any part of the City, paigsiis (s MANAGER TELEPHONES: Business Orrice No, 42, J EDITOR, NO. MINOKR MENITION, N. Y. P. Co. Gleason coal. Council Bluffs “umber Co., coal. Thatcher coal, see advertisement. The Boston store for holiday goods. Hest coal and woou at C. B. Fuel Co. Carbon Coal Co.wholesale, retail, 10P earl. Johu T, Craig aud Minerva Hunsaker were married Sunday by Justice Barnett, T. A. Johnson and Stina Peterson, both of this city, procured a marriage licenso ye: day morning and were married by Barnett. Mrs. G. E. Willlams swore out a wi Squire Schurz' court _yesterday morning for the arrest of Joseph Wardier, on the charge of assault and battery. Jacob Oman_ ard James Russell, the two men arrested for attempting to rob the store of Isnac Blank, were yesterday removed to the county Jail for safe keeping. ‘Fhe McKee Rankin company, which booked for Dohuny's tomorrow afternc and evening, will not be able to reach here and the engagement has been cancelled. The meetings of the Overton mission the ast weel hin very sutistactory, and arge audiences urein unightly attendance. Bervices will be held every night this week except Saturday. 1t was reported vesterday that Prank Teller, the young farm hand Wwho was seri ously injured in & runaway accident in No walk township Saturday afternoon, died yes- terday morning from his injuries, A meeting of the Seotch rosidents of this city and vicinity will be held at the office of Dr, Macrao next Saturday afternoon: at 1 o'clock, at which time arrangements will be erfected to celebrate the anniversary of the irth of Robert Burns, Rev. Father Fitzgerald of Omaha deliv- ered a very entertaining lecture before u large audience at St Frauncis Xuvier's church Sunday evening, His subject was “Christ and Poverty.”” The lecture was de- livered under the auspices of the Murquette society, Four pug puppies constituted quite an at- traction in one of Kiseman's windows yes- terday. ‘The lhitter is valued at $200, and the little fellows are very active and handsome specimens. The siré was imported at a cost of $150. The puppies are the property of J. B. Allen of Hancock. District court did not convene yesterday moraing and only two_motions ‘were re- corded. A notico of a $i5 attorney’s lien on funds in the hands of W, W. Shierbrock was fled. A. E. Goodwin appears as plaintif. The defendant in the case of the state vs W. W. Carrington filed & motion to set aside de- fault in arcest of judgwent. One of the teams employed in dirt haul- Ing for the tilling in of Tenth street ran away yesterday morning. The frightened horses veered from the street to the corner of Third avenue and Tenth street and ran directly into an electric pole. The shock broke a shoulder of one of the horses and both were badly bruised. The members of the real estate exchange righteously object to having their sessions termed ‘‘town meetings.” They insist that the Bluffs hus outgrown the time when any public gathering, from a dog ficht to a funeral, called out the entiro population and could appropriately be termed a town meet ing, and for this reason they refuse most ively to tolerate such evidences of rural- Tho work of driving piles for the founda- tion of the new hotel was commenced yes- terday morning, and attracted large num- ber of spectators during tho entire day. The coustitutional overseers, who are always on band wherever auy work of importauce is going on, found it rather difficult to give their full attention to both this work and that of properly replacing the paving at the corner of Pearl and Broadway, but fortun- ately there were enough of them so that neither job suffered from lack of super- wvision, bl There is nothing better than a Standard or Domestic sewing machine for a Christ- mas present. For sale at 100 Main street. e The Ioss Investment and Trust company s Sntas Christmas tree decorations, costume mot- tos, etc., at Palmer’s, 12 South Main. s Miss Mary Gleason has removed her dress- making pariors to the rooms lately used by the puolic library, No. 14 Pearl streot, where she will be glad to see her old frieuds, e e Drs, Woodbury nave removed thew dental office to 101 Pearl street, up staira, Dempsey’s candy is home made and pure, 105 Muin street. e Money loaned at L. B. Craft & Co.’s loan office on furniture, pianos, hornes, wagons, personal property of all kinds, und all other articles of value, without removal. All bus- iness strictly confidential. e e Personal Paragraphs. Leonard Kirscht is visiting in Missour), Miss Aas Fairman is visiting in Des Moines. Mrs. Wilham Brown ana son are visiting in Earling. Albert Bolks of Orange City was in the Blufts yesterday,the guest of Messrs, Burke & Hewitt. T, ¥, Deerwester has been called to Peters- burg, IIL, by o telegram announcivg the ill- ness of bis brother. George I, Hewitt and wifo left last even- | ing for Chicago and other Illinois points. They will be absent about two weeks. Wil L., Donahy has returned from St. Ambrose seminary, Davenport. He will re- turn after spending the Christmas vacation ‘with his parents Mrs, Charles D. Smith of St. Paul, Minn,, has arrived in the Bluffs o spend the holi- days with her parcuts, Mr. and Mrs. C. Klelne, at 220 Harmony. street. Mrs, Frank Grossman, wife of Rev, Mr, Grossman of the Second Presbyterian church, has arrived in the city. They will make the Bluffs their home, having secured & neat cottage on Avenue B, to attend the marriage of her sister, Lucia Kimpton, to Mr, John Marselle, both of Taylor county, lowa, which takes pluco Christmas afternoon. Shé will be absent about two weeks, Mrs. W. M. Shepard received a telegram Sunday abnouncing the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. A. Coe, at Edison, O., and left for that place on a late evening train, An- other telegram yesterday morning brought the sad news of Mrs, Coe's death, She was seventy-seven years of age, and increasing infirmities was the cause of her death. il D Christmas Dinner, The citizens of Council Bluffs are invited to eat Christmas dinner at the Hotel Jame- son, under the vew wmanagement, and be convinced that there is a hotel in the city that cau set up a tirst class meal, R Smokers' presents at Moors & Bowman's. e Bhoes. rerry, Shoes. Will sell gents' fine shoes at less than cost until January 1. Corner Broadway and Maln, under the bank. ——— J, G. Tipton, real estate, 537 Broadway. —— P. C. Miller, best paper hanging and des- orating. The best is the cheapest. B Kelley & Younkerman do not try to palm oft shoddy Xmas goods on_their customers, but their stook is strictly first class, and it al- Ways pays to buy the best, e Blank books, all kinds, ledgers and jour- nals, 1to 12 quires, at less thun cost. Send for prices, Masonic book store, Council Bluffs, o i The great rush to Burhorn’s indicates that the majority of th ple of Council Bluffs are availing themselves of the opportunity of a lifetime in patroniziug the great marked down sale. Christwus presents at actual o8l at E. Burhorn's, 17 Main street. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MTUESDAY, THE NEWS IN THE BLUFES, The Festive Burglar Makes a Good Sized Haul. THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Burned by Cial Gas—The Printers’ Ball-The Lease of Dohany's Opera House Not Cone summated. ‘Burglars Maks a Hanl The hardware store of Shugart & Co., No. 11 South Main street, wos burglarized Sun- day night and about $135 worth of goods stolel Kverything was loft as usual at dark Sunday evening, and a gas jet was left burn- ing. When the place was opened yesterday morning it was discovered that a rear win- dow had been forced, and an empty gun rack in one of the front windows showed what the burglars had taken, The gas had been turned down very low, the depredators evi- dently fearing to turn it out entirely lest it might attracy the uttention of the police. The window was forced with a couple of harrow teeth, and some heavicr instrument, was not found, was also used. The thieves secured eleven revolvers, five shotguns and about a dozen pearl-handled pocket-kni They did nol trry long to to an assortment, as they took the first five guns in the rack, although there were more valuable ones but a little further away. They removed every revolver from the show case, but lefva cotpte of cheap onus of 22- culibre, evidently thinking them not worth carrying away. It wasthe same with the knives, the depredators ignorigg o lot of and other cutlery cldSe at band. There was undoubtedly ‘more than one of the burglars, and they took about all they could carry. ‘The window through which entrance was cffected is at the corner of the two alleys in the block, 0 that the lookout could easily keep track of the approach of any suspicious charucte It was thought at first that the burglars must have bad a Wugon to carry away their plunder, but no tracks could be discovered, and 1t is thought they removed it a short distance, and that it is now concealed somewhere in the city. The authorities in ull the surrounding counties have been notified to be on the lookout for the property, and a reward of £0 13 offered for the arrest and conviction ol tne burglars. SO g Have you tried McClurg's Pastry Wafer Sodas? They are delicate, crisp and delicious, - Holiday goods aud books as low as the lowest at Dell G. Morgan's, 742 Broadway. —_— Hereafter the dining room of the New Pa- cific will be run on semi-European plan, ALl meals served at 25 cents each. ———— — C. B. steam dye works, 1013 Broadway. —— The Op: g Day. The real estate exchange opened for busi- morning at the new rooms of nization in the Brown building on Broudway, between Scott and Sixth streets. President Judd made the opening address and was followed by Mayor §itohrer. There were a majority of real estate men and a Jarge number of the representative business men of the city present. Several pieces of pro- perty were listed, but none of the property was put up at auction,as the exchange has not yet fully settied down to working ocder, and the rcoms are not yot thorourhly fitted up. A resolution was ™ adopted instructing the secretary to correspond with Congressman Reed requesting that no census taker for this city be appoiuted until the exchange has been conferred with in regard to the matter, Correspondence on this subject will at once be comm as it is desired to have a census taker who will not be opposed to Council Bluffs, and will see that the city is credited withits full population. The ex- chunge will hold sessions every regular bus- ess day between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, and all parties owning property or degling in reai estat2 are invited to become members and attend these meetings. ———— A Magnificent Display. Among the bounteous displays of Christ- mas luxuries there are none that give better cheer than the exhibits at some of the butcher shops. Amoug the finest on Broad- way is that of Kugene Mottaz at 108, His market 18 always clean, neat and attractive, but at the present time the vlace is_simply an exposition of the fat of the land. On each side of the shop are hung up tho bost pro- ducts of Pottawattamie farms. On the hooks are five corn-fed short horn steers, skilifully dressed and earlanded with ever- greens and flowers, T'he show windows are filled with dressed turkeys, chickens, geese and all other edible fowl In tho last win- aow there are half adozen six-weeks-old pigs dressed ana stuffed ready for the oven and each with a big red apple in its mouth, The prize object in the west window is a twenty-four pound dressed turkey that would make a roust fit for an emperor’s din- ner. The monster bird has plenty of com- pany of bis kind, for he is surrounded by his Kin, all ready for the oven, ranging from twenty to ten pounds each, The display of dressed fowls is the largest in the city, and it will well repay everybody before ordering their Christmas turkeys, steags or roasts to visit Mottaz's ma ‘elephone 173 e The Typos' Ball, The eighth annual bal-masque of the Bluft Uity Typographical union, No. 203, takes place at the Masonic temple Christmas night, A large number of tickets have been issued and & big crowd will be present. Dalby's band will furnish music for the dancing, which consists of twenty-three numbers, There are no dances given in the Bluffs which are more ably managed, and in which all participants enjoy themsolves more hlugnl,\' thao those given by the typos of this city. The committees for this occasion are: Arrangements—RR. S, Rawliogs, W. H. Copson, J. W, Warfel. pption—J. R, Dietrich, G. W, Ryan, W. H. Treynor, R. G. Oliver, P. H. Katzen- myer, J. C. Richards, Harry Westeott. loor—J. W. Wartel, G. W. Irvin, A, D, 4. Kuhn, D. W. Foster, J. M. Thomas, W. 8. Fisher, C. M. Maynard. “John E. Coilett will officiate as master of ceremon| e A Prize Displav. Six of the tnest thoroughbred two-year- old steers that Pottawattamie county has ever produced were driven through the streets yesterday morning, and after a brief exhibition were driven to J. M. Scanlan’s slaughter house and dressed for his Christ. mas trade. The six steers averaged 1200 each dressed. One of them was but eighteen months old, and being smaller than his fel- lows, - reduced the average considerably. Yesterday afternoon this magnificent lot of beef was put on exhibition at Scanlin’s new market, 128 Broudway, and the market dressed in holiday attire. The exhibition is immense and attracted @ great deal of at- tention, It is one of the finest places in the west, and trimmed up with evergreen flowers and the Christmas holly, made a splendid appearauce, Every produoct that can be obtained 1n a first class butcher shop is on exhibition, and the public will have no dificulty 1 getting the materials for a Christuas feast. B To Remedy the Buzzing, Manager Atkins, of the local telephone oftice, has just received two and a half miles of No. 8 insulated copper wire, which will at once be strung on the poles on Pearl and Main streots and Broadway, to form a *'re- turn ground” from all the instruments, Since the motor line has been in operation there hus been more or less trouble from induced currents, and fur some time Mr, Atkins has been working to have a return wire put up. The ground wire from every instrument will be ‘‘grounded’’ on this re- turn wire, which will itself be “grounded” on a large water main, It is insulated, as it will furnish the return from so many instru- ments that it will be quite leavily charged. A large sized wire is used 8o as to furnish tree conduct to the currents from the vari- ous instruments without interfering with the service on account of several parties talking at once. 1t s not expected that more than twelve or fifteen persons on a single division will be talking at once, and the re- turn wire will easily provide for twenty peo- ple talking at one time without in any way interfering with each other. Tt is elaimed that this will do away wita the buzzing that has beon the source of 80 much annoyance of late. Return wires of this kind have just been put up in Omaha and the service is greatly improved. Work will ba begun today put- ting up tho wire here, and it will require about a month to finish it, —— Coun il Proceedings, council met in adjourned session last evening. The mayor was absent and President Lacy occupied the chair, Alder- men Waterman, Bellinger, Weaver and Knepher were in their accustonied places in the magic circle. The petition of Mary R. Crane for dupli- cate curbing certificates was referred to the city engineer. The grading bills of . Galvin, 810 M. J. Kelley, $2i.40: C. R. Mitehell, M. A. Moore, intersection paving, $18 ickham Brothers, #08 for flusning tan T. O'Hearn, grading, $6.76; R. H, Huntington, city olerk, $53.82, were all allowed. ‘The street commissioner reported that the cost of changing tho paving at the cornor of Twenty-second street and Broadway was $22, 1 Kuepher moved that the amount zed to the city engineer. Alderman Bellinger amended by moving to refer to the committee on streets and alleys, and after discussion it was so referred. cveral estimates wero read and ordored published protest agninst the grading of Sixteenth as read, but no action was taken on it and that avenue was ordered graded from Main to Third street. This is the property which the mayor cluims 18 owned by his wito and the action of the council in orderig it graded virtually amounts to passing the res- olution over his head, as he cut this portion out of the original resolution, which had the effeot of a veto, A number of improvement resolutions were adopted, A resolution was passed . recommending New Orleans as a smitable place for locating a navy yard and government docks, Bonds of L. Tamesca as patrolman and Dr. 1. 3. Cady as veterinary surgeon were read and approved. The report of the mayor in_regard to the reduction of the tuxes of the Council Bluffs canning company, recommended the refund- ing of all but the bridge tax. On motivn the matter was referred to the city solicitor. The chief of the fire_aepartment reported that the rear wheels of No. 3 hose cart were in a defective coudition and_the matter was referred to the mayor and fifd commissioners. The city marshal reported that it was im- possible to serve notice to remove a house be- longing the to McLaughlin family from Thir- teenth street, where it constitutes an ob- struction, as the fathor was recently killed by the cars, the mother is in the insane asylum and two boys are in the reform school. It was referred to the mayor and the poor commissioners, Petitions for extending the water mains were considered, now mains being asked for as foliows: Ninth avenue, Ninth to Tenth streev; Sixti avenue. Fifteenth to Tiwentietn street; Avenue B, Twenty-sixth to Twenty- seventh strect; Fifteenth uvenue, Eighth to Ninth street; Ninth street, Fiftcenth to Eighteenth ~ avenue; Bleventh ave- nue, Ninth w Eleventh street; Kleventh street, Eighteenth strect to Twentieth avenues; KFourth strect, Tenth to enth avenues; First avenue, Niath to Tenth street. The question of locating hydrants on the new mains was discussed at some length, aleo as to what size of mains should be used, and it was the opinion of all the aldermen that as hittle four-inch pine should be used as possible. Alderman Lacy understood about thirty hydrants at §5 a year each would have to be located, and wanted to know how muany consumers the water company could get to cut down the expense to the city, before he voted to order all the mains, He was oppesed to granting the petitions because he did ot know what he was voting for. fhe compuny offered 0 allow fifty feet for every consumer, to offsct the c¢lause in the ordinunce that provides that the company is 10 put in one hydrant for every 400 feet, thus cutting down the number of hydraats that the city would otherwise have to pay for. The matter was finally allowed to go over, and the mayor was instructed to appoint & man to go over the proposed routes und see how many consumers could be secured, An ordinance wus read, grant| to Clark & Denuy the right to place settees or benches at the street corners along the line of the electric motor in the city, said benches to be neatly constructed, and the saia Clark & Denny to keep them in repair and pay $1 each per year, the benches to be placed in- side the curb le und securely fastened. ‘This is au advertising scheme, the grantees 1o have the exclusive franchise uuring the term of ten yeurs. It was allowed to go over 10 the next meeting. The marshal was instructed to notify the electric light company to remove a polé and a guy post on North ISighth street that inter- fere with the erection of the new bridge to be built al tuat point. Grading bids from P. Sweeney, M. O. Hearn, Fred Kline, C. R. Mtchell and John Flageollo were referred to the city engineer for tabulation, Sidewalk bids of George F. Smith, W, J. White, Brewick Brothers, John Skinkle, W. W. Cones and Thomas Galvin were offered andreferred to the city engineer for tabula- tion, . The street supervisor was instructed to fill up the approaches to the bridges on Second, Fourth and Seventh avenues so as 10 put them in a passable condition, A communication from the Marinette Iron Works company, relative to sending a chemical engine to take part in the com- petitive test in this city, was read, and the mayor was instructed to invite them to come. The council then adjourned until next Monduy night. LE R s Go to Burhorn's for jewelry of every de- seription. ‘They are selling at actual cost. e i Go to Burhorn’s for watches at actual cost, ————— A grand hohday display in diamonds, watches, olocks aud jowelry, + Everybody should seo the elegant array of Christmas gifts, and us our long established reputation for honest dealing removes all doubt of bigh prices we crn suit them all at C, B, Jacque- min & Co, 27 Main strect. i b R Fine perfumes, sachet powders ana toilet bottles for the holidays at Dell G. Morgan & Co.’s, 742 Broadway. e Always on Time, If you wish to purchase a good and reliable watch 25 per cent less than club rates, and on easy terms, then call at once snd make your own selection at C. B, Jacquemin & Co., 27 Main street. e D. Telsgranh Co. All persons in the city who have tel phones can call up telephone 170 for me: songer boys, cabs ana express wagons, eto. Prompt attention guaranteed. O, G. Robio- son, manager, No. 11 North Main stroet. B Reiter, tailor, 810 Broadway. — 8, M. Williamson sells the Standard and Domestic sewing machines, 105 Main st, B A ‘The finest line of kome made candies in the city at Druce & Reynolds', 820 Bridway. e Glace fruit av Druce & Reynolds’, 329 Broadway. e Solid gold watches cheap at Wollman's, pest s It is a well known fact that the reliable iuwu]ry house of E. Burhoru's hus estab- ished the reputation of fair aud strictly honorable dealiog with their patrons. Their representations ure receivea without ques- tion by all ‘who know thewm, and strangers cankln(uly depead upon any warantee they make, it The Greatest Day of Al “Tell the world tomorrow through Tue Bee,” said Simon Eisemun @enthusiastically last evening at the close of business, ‘that this was the greatest day in all our experi} ence n the rewnl trage. We have had big days before but sales today will more than double those of any previous day in our bis- tory, We have 105 clerks, and they have becn not only busy but rushed all day. They are & ured lot of ladies and gentlemen to- pight. I awtribute the unprecedentea rush to the unusu pleasant weather, the gen- eral prosperity of all classes, and largely to the fact that' we have made Rood every promisg mypde to the public in our advertisements. Today we made a cut of 25 per cont on all oue-holiday goods, and our sales wouid stock an erdimary ostablishment. *1 want you to tell the people that we have made extra preparitions for their accommo- dation tomorrow, and no one will have to wait long to get waited on. It will be the last day before Christmas, the last chance to buy Christmas presents, and people who odelayed making their purchases will find they will reap the greatest harvestof bargains, for we ure determined to carry nothing over. Wo have cat the prices in two. orything in our holiday -department will be closed lout if people can be induced to carry the goods away. Let everybody come who want bargains, One dollar will go us far us #2 would a woek ago." —— Mixed candy 100 per pound; a full line of hand-made creams, put up in 1 to boxes, cheap. Palmer’s, 12 South Main. Finest line confectionery, fruit holuday groceries in the ity S, Attee's. i e b Froe concert every afternoon and evening Ly the Jubilee siugers. Also free chance to 10ad yourselves with the finest holiday goods n the ity at Lund Bros 10 stock of watches and jeweiry for the holidays at Wollman’s, 533 Broaaw. i - Fine candy, fruits, nuts, Christmas baskets, ete., at Palmer's, 12 South Main. etibedtis vgerleie Burned by Coal Gas, Saturday evening Mrs. B. Hahn, who resides at No. 421 Kast Washington avonue, wus severely burned about the face, head and shoulders, She opened & door to a hard coal burner intending to roplenish the fuel supply. Considerable gas had accumulated therein and as fresh air camo in contact with it thero was an oxplosion. A huge sheet of flame poured out of the stove, completely en. veloping her. Her face was scorched, hair and eyebrows singed and sie was otherwise injurcd. The burns, while painful, are not of a serious nature. —— Be sure and call at Burhorn’s before you buy your Christmas present: You can save money av their great mark down sale. et e Fountain cigar, a strictly 10¢ at the Fountain, Try one. g e ] Neumeyer hotel, first cluss, reasonable rates Bush & Gert’s pianos, 538 Broadway. pheliitants i) Dempsey's 18 the place for flne boxes of candy, 105 Main street. Pl LA The List Ch Today is the last chanca to get your Christ- mas presents at the Boston Store. You will save 50 per cent by taking advantage of it. Go to Burhorn’s for your diamonds. Re- mewmber you can buy. them at actual cost. The Lease Not Gonsummated. The report that Manager Dohauey has leased his opera house to Crawford is de- clared by the former gentleman to be with- out foundation, He states that about two weeks ago Mr. Minor, of the Grand, in ©@maha, came to him to see ubout effecting a lease in behalf of Mr. Crawford, and he sub- mitted his terms for a two years' lease, refusing to lease ‘the house for five yoars. He was to_have an answer within & week, and as that time has passed he does not con sider the offer binding. He says he is wil- ling to lease the house and retire from the ousiness, providing he can arrange satisfac- tory terins with responsivle parties, but he 1as no reason to beliove that any deal will be effected from any negotiations that have thus far taken plac Go to Burhorn’s for your soiid silverware where you can get it at actual cost. S The Mankattan sporting headq'rs 413 B-way. i e A fine line of imported French fruits av Druce & Reynolds', 329 Broadway. S i Snddle Rock restaurant, 403 Broadway, open day and night. First class. J. k. Yancy, prop. S L e Marble and marblized clocks at actual ¢ st at Burhorn’s. s The Rardman Leads. Couxcit BLurrs, Ta., Dec: 23.—[Messrs. Mueller music company, city.|—Gentlemen; Ta reply to your request to give our opinion of the Hardman piano you so0ld us _sometime ago we state fraukly that we are fully satis- fied with the instrument in every particular, The tone, action and finish are a constant pleasure, ' In_our opinjon the **Hardman,’ like the “Steinway,” takes the leua. Re- spectfully yours, J. R. LINDSAY. RIS oS All goods bought of E. Burhorn engraved free of charge. e MRS. HOYT'S BIG SUIT. A Decision That Gives Her $2,000,000 ‘Waorth of Property. Since the despatch was received in this city announcing the settlement of a suit said to have been brought by Mary Irene Hoyt against W.B. McClure, commissioner of school lands near Charleston, W. Va., it has been learned that the plaintiff was not Mary Irene Hoyt, but Mrs. Marie B. Hoyt, of -th city, says the New York Warld, 'The latter is the wife of Harris Hoyt, of 2299 Seventh avenue, a brilliant, entertain- ing woman who tellsan interesting story of this remarkable suit. *'The case,” she said to a World 1e- porter, *involves more than $2,000,000 worth of land in West Virginia, em- bracing 480,000 acres, probably the largest private tract in the United States. This land, a hundred years ago was the property of Robert Morris, one of the signers of the Declaration of In- dependence. We obtained possession of itabout twelve yeurs ago, encumber- ed with any amount of doubt ahout the title and back taxes andsoon. Togeth~ er, including all the family, we have put about $200,000 into that property. In 1885, during the absence of Mr. Hoyt and wyself in Burope, the Jand was ad- vertised for sale for taxes, and it was a lucky fate that permitted Colonel Jesse R. Irwin to buy back the property for me, his client, adotned with a beautiful new clear title fnom the state, “When railroads began to be pro- jected through that part of the state other people began to open their eyos to the fact that the land wus going to be worth many fimes the oviginal price of 10 cents an acre and an attempt was made by the commissioners of school lands to induce tHe state to regard the land as waste and worthless, held by meon a false supvey, and to put it up for sale. The résult of our injunction ut upon the defendants was that the udge ordered us!'to have a new survey made. This wagdone and the old sur- vey was upheld. That settled it, of course, since we,have our title and have paid oup taxes. “The picturesque part of the story is that this property lies in good part in the territory of the famous Hatfield- McCoy feuds, The McCoys stole lum~ ber and defied us rightand left. Finally Colonel Irwin had one or two of them arrested and shut up just long enough to frighten them a little. Then he ap- pointed two of them as care-takers for the property,some of which was so fully appropriated by the lawless people that it was not safe to even venture over that part, When we started out to make the survey, Willam McCoy, armed to the teetl, went overy foot of ground ahead of the surveyor. He was menaced right along, but when these men saw the lit- tle armory he carried and learned that he was a "McCoy it was everywhere: ‘O, all right, Mr. McCoy; of course, if you insist on it.” The survey cost us $2,000; but it has saved 2,000,000 of property to,us.” DECEMBER 24, 1889, Sapp & Knotts, No. 81 South Main St peer of any soft conl in the market Remember the place, 'CHANCE FOR A PRIZE. Until the 15th of January we wiil givea ticket to every cash purchaser ot goods atour store, 'fil.e ket \V?H entitle the holder to a chande in the following prize 1st-—1 beautiful Gold Com 1 ter, price &40, 2001 fshell flower stand with archies and hanging basket, $10. Brd—Dalr of 1adfes’ club skat 4th—Pair of boys club skate These nrizes will be distributed immediately after the date given, BHU \)All;l; & ("\IV. n Main § 7., EDMONDSON. Pres, CHAs, R, HANNAN, Cashior, o QY Q N [ CITIZENS' STATE BANK, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Paid up Capital $160,000.00 Surplus ... <o .. 35,000.00 Liability to Depositors....335,000.00 DinecToRs—1. A, Miller, I, 0, Glozson, E. L Shugart, E. B, Hart, J. D, EQundson, Chas. R Haunan, Transact’ goneral banking business Largest capital and surplus of any bank in Northwestern [owa, Interest on time deposits R MBSO, ARCHITECTS DENTS, Omana Neb, iam Block, Council Blufls, Towa. icited ~ S. E. MAXON, Archite.t and Superintend ol Room 2851, Merriam Block, COUNCIL BLUFF: IOWA. «THE FAMOUS” Apple and Plum Butter, Miuce Meat, Sweet and Sour Pickles, Olives in liulk, Sauer Kraut, Pure A rup and Honey, Buckwheat Flout and iny, Oranges, —Cranbsrries, California pes, ' Lemons. Nuts, Raisins'and Celery. Best Country Butter, 2)¢ par 1b. Our prices al- ways the lowest. NO. 20 Broadway, opposite Ogden House., BELL & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDENTS. Room 2, Opera House Block, Council Bluffs, Towa, THOS, OFFICER. M. PUsky OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corner Main and Broaaway, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA ors in foreiym and domestic exchange ctions mude and faterest paid on time do- No. 27 Main St.,, Over Jacque- min’s Jewelry Store. SPECIAL NOTICES, COUNCIL BLUFFS. FOR SALE AND R T. AYED or Stolen—A white dehorned cow, tip of ours red: had strap on neck with large g attached. Finder will return to stock yards, Council Bluffs, and recelve reward. Mrs. M. Stewart. OR HANGE -4 or 4 stocks of general merchandise to exchange for good fari lands and cash: invoice from $1.00) to ] Address Kerr & Gray, Council Blufts, Ta. ANTED—At aonce, stock of groceries o1 general mdse, that will invoice about #,000, in exchange for 2,500 in_good improved av this place: bal in cash, Address y, Council Blufr: L BROS. & CO. loan monsy. The most \iveral terms offered. 103 Pearl st. REAL RSTATElougnt and wold and ex- changed, Spacial attentlon given to exa. ination of titles, W. C. James, No 1) Parl st. au aDoUL 1o engage In_other busiuess and untllc loged out you will save money by ext amining before purchasing elsewhere, 1y Stock of furniture and stoves, You will find many art- icles that will make suitable and service hollday presents, A.J. Mandel, 83 and Broadway. —“VAN'I‘ED—'I‘o trads for & 1ot two good 2 and i-year-0ld horses. Inquire attho Fountain cigar store, Council Bluifs. OR TRADE for stock, £ood 1ot In_Hastings Neb, Inquire 1322 West liroadway. K JOR SALE or Rent—Garden land with houses, by J . itice 102 Main st., Council BLuffs. JFOR EXCHANGK—a good new 6-room house o exchange for animproved 8) acre farm in western or central lowa, Kesr & Gray. OR SALE—Nursery and small fruiv farm, 13 acres; farm 100 acros, imoroved, adjoining Rood raiiroad towr: in Nebraska: will tuke part trade. F. H. Lamb, Council OR RENT—One five-room house at#7.50 per month, Inquire at 1400 Thira st., Mrs. Don- ohue, JURNISHED roows for rent, 716 First ave. ANTED—A girlto work in kitchen. No quhlnu. % 0tn Dve. Mrs, A, b, Walker, FoasaLeo xcange—The furniture and lease of 65 room hotel dolng & big business in eastern Neb, Price, 8,000; $1,500 case bal, on easy terms, or will take 1 In good veul estate. Address Kerr & Gray, Council Bluffs, 1"]58!'0“8\1)],“ man wants position as night watchman, Address X Y, Dee office, Coun- cil Biufrs, FOH RENT—One seven-room house on rourth avenue; one elght-room house on Bec- ond avenue, and one eight-room house on Tenth street; all fittea up with all modern conven- aences. W. W. Bilger, Pearl street, EW improved real estate to trade for unim Provea Omaha or Council Blulfs property C. B, Judd, 606 Broadway. 1CE~If you have real estate or chattels A Sramt 14 dlsposs of Quick, List thon with Korr & Gray, Councl Blutls, la. ANTED — At once, good, first class W diaghisman,_ Appty oico 8.1 nxor, architect, room 251 Merriam block, Councll Bluffs, ‘N'— TED—A man of bnsiness experience :nlflrol:’\"e ‘work, position of trust Call at or address i, 213 Brondway, Council Blafls, \/ [ED—A gIrl for general house work: Agflf &-.;Au»gmr one who i competent and reliable; nons others noed apply. Mrs, Lucius Wells, Oaklan d ave,, Council Llufrs. Tussas, Belts, Chest Pro- Ve o Botors, Etc, ul unted. s . JUDD, unmw.u.l;u © B SRR siur; 1a | i | THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Alloged hard coal that Is halt screentngs and mixed with slack {s dear at an: Your fire goes out or burns poorly and leaves a pile of cinder. great in biilk as the coul consumed. 1t doesn't pay to bother with it, The be: 1 have no cheap coal, but my bright, fresh mined, all rail anthracite at 8,60 i8 cheaper than the szuff alluded to at#4 a ton, Try 1t. lump avlowest prices. Stove and cord wood., L. M. SHUBERF - - e ___________} GAS FOR COOKING AND HE The ideal fuel is gas, COAL! COAL! COAL AND WOOD! We handle only first-class brands of coal, Try it once and you will want it next time. We also have good hard cord wood and stove wood on hand at all times, EFull measure, prompt delivery, and carofully prop: d fuel guaranteed. SAPP & KNOTTS, No. 81 South NOW i | O iy FOUR TIN! FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY st WILL SELL —OUR— MEN'S, BOYS' —AND— CHILDREN'S OVERCOAT B\ s cogsST METCALF BROS., 342 & 344 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS, 10WA, Coall Coal A. T. THATCHER, Chicago, Ills. OFFICE: (14 Main Street, Brown Building. Telephone 48. We will sell to consumers direct, SELECTED ANTHRACITE COAT at the following reduced prices: GRATE AND EGG RANGE AND NUT CHESTNUT -~ - S And the best grades of Soft Coal 8.60, Jackson $5, Cedar $3.35, Cannel $6.50, [owa Nut, Extr: creened, %3.00, Gas House Coke 12¢ per bushel, or $7.00 per ton. —Cash with order. All coal fresh mined, well sereened and promptly the cheapest, more of its nutritive properties than if cooked in the old way. for cooking and heating, It will pay vou to investigate this, heaters and cookers are the greatest success os modern times, EVERY DESIRABLE QUALITY. ABSOLUTE SAF ELECIRIC LIGIT No- 210 Main St DINESS FOR USE, PACITY NO LOST HEAT, XTURES OF ALL KINDS, CALL AND EXAMIN MERRIAM BLOCK. WCIL BLUCFS, IOWA, PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. H. BIRKINBINE &3t *smariaion o ilnic Wone: N. SCHURZ TG RRT L Countll Bluh, Towy SRR A k —Justice of the Peace. NEW MEAT M JUST OPENED, The best Beef and Veal in the market. ices right down to the lowest notoh. Y ept in the butcher’s line, Free delivery to all purts of the city. J. L. GRAY, Proprictor,' Building, Coucil Bluffs, lowa. Broadway, Council Bluffs, lowa. PUENIE TR Practice in the State and Feds N, OLNUNZ Brosdway, Council Council Bluffs, lowa. a, m.,2t06and7ws8p. m, 305 BROADWAY, Our Black Peerless is indeed the Telephone No H. A. COX, Western Sales Agent. $8.25 Wyoming Lump $7.00, Waluut Blook Large size and roller and red ashes n All grades of soft coal, nuv und 2319 West Broadway. ATING. It gives the greatest degree of heat, is always under control and is absolutely without dust ana there can be no accidents from its use, Scientific investigations have shown that food cooked by it vetaing 20 per cent You never ate good steak unless you have tried one cooked by gas. The Council Blufls Gas an KElectric Light company have made it desirable in point of economy to use gas Their new gag “They combine No. 211 Pearl St, Oflice over American Expross, No. & Everything of the best quali Lard, Suusage, Oysters, and ever

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