Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1900, Page 8

COUNCIL entific opticla hotel. 100 B’y and latest styles, Baldwin block. 4 Kills worms, fattens clegant hollday photos Rosenfeld, agt 236 Droadway 1. Alexander & fentiat, rtaker an street 'Phone b rk done at the po \ Hroadway. ‘Phone 1 tep. undertaker, 28 Offiee facy cont Lad tway n disintector, pular Eagle earl atreet. and Gents hours. furnity Main st ts Sletn, uphe repairing s makin A want add n The Bee will bri The same attention given to o w Councll | it the Omaha of Sheridan coal, onee tried Smokele ) Koot, clinkers ric $ Fenlon & Foley William Maloney of Chi Digmann of Omuha were city yesterday afternoon, cluting 108 nor sole sulphur, nits, o and Tiille married in this Justice Vien offl in need of o any rintl o Dietrich fob Keyxtone Printi 1 Scott stre Ing of the day after of th 254 night Prizes tax ferret,” has delinquent The re. g with it ommer ction for Chri be “The, Lyma theater excellent dy, 1t 1s pr 1t has been here McCreary, Niving at Fourth street ifth avente, w rested Tast night with beating his wife, The oneclons when the police and was eald to be in a serious con- 1t was thought possible taat her in- might prove futal Fowler, wanted in charge of bet that pl w tmas, with mati Twins,” at th ny fs sald ut and th of the this s Boone, Ta., to ing ‘a_young tahen back there & by Sherlff Garner. Fow newsagent on the Northwestern 18w married man. His wife is present residing at Dunlap. The results of the recent examination held at the en received by P fol Cle How Stephenson Allison, civil service tothlc K, L J rd M. Connor, ty, 7120, Car Red ' Ouk, « J Ha'l murderously an_ old colorec ith ne negro ulting Mrs woman, took of venue vesterday from ‘the police court to that tice V whese Tie will have his prelimir hearing Monday. His ball was fixed at $x0, in detault of ‘which he was committed to the county jall Postmaster Treyior has rec tions from the department a to close the s at I8l of its patr now_ be served by the rural Mre. Allen Lively station 1 Park, mis ress | sorry { )1l is t bo'ishe he merely took it an accommodation the people living that vicinity Far M 18 ean ery o nt at She 18 not ay in Morningside had _confined her to en weeks. and a native of Kng held this oon at 2:30 o'clo and m|iv(rm-»ulln‘\|_\ be in \ metery ev. ) Waddell, pastor of I Methodist church, will condact the Paving had to be suspenc Becond street vesterday af 'y abodt Aty feet of 1 itersection at’ Vine str laid with the to) course. Lack of brick for the upper co was the cause. Unless ther ites it 1s doubtful If the an be finished this winter and o should prove to be the case it will be closed to traffic until v is. enn. « Pardper” fs announced at the Dohany theater for tonight. This hlay s bullt from suggestions found in Brot rte’'s _popular romance of the same On th contemporary stage just Alabama wnds as the drama of ‘the wouth o Acres” g that of New [ and Tennecwee's Pardner’ stands i« thelvest—the west which Bret Harte found 1 California and whicn ISugens ) !I.u:vvlu'l Red Hoss mountain. Mr. Afston the manager, has a most excellent iany, the majority of whom aro d favorites, who: interpreta ir various role the third su \Kon, ensures a perfect productic lden Nugget quartet will be h hew vocal sclections and the play staged In an admirable frame of s¢ nic e bellishment N. Y. Plumbing Co. e from th ed on North srnoon when » strect and the t remadned to be telephone 250. de Ca You can buy mixed candy for 10 cents a pound. We have a fine assortment of homemade chocolate creams, Yankee pea- nut and angel food taffy. Butter cups, 20 cents a pound, In fact, you can get the Lest supply of fine, fresh homemade candies In the city at our store for less money than anywhere else. PURITY CANDY KITCHEN, 238 Broadway. Get Start the new century right wiih a new Ager. Special ruled forms in stock. More- house & Co. Boys' tools at Cole & Cole's. n sets, $2.00 to $5.00. chests are worthless trash. Good tools Real ¥ The following transfers were filed yester- day in the abstract, title and loan ofice of J. W, Squire, 101 Pearl street: J. M. Pullen and wife to Lillle M Wroth, lot 9, town of Oak land. W, d Carl Polzin Krueger, lot of Minden, admin Walter Krueger to same, w. d E M, Lougee and ¥, 3. D to Jackson Lewls, nelq 7+ Wdmintstrator, o Walt and 8, block 14, town a Alvine Krieger, . 25 eferees, . ref. d. 7,600 lotal four transfers $ 957 Mcnday will be the chance for you to secure your Christmas goods and toys at half price at Keller & Band's 407 Broad- way. Marringe Licenses to wed were the following persons nd Restde Willlam Maloney, Chicago Tllie Digmann, Omaha A. Berton, Carson, la Helen M. Hemsted, ¢ censes. ed yesterday to Age. arson, Ti.. e and all Christmas nov- Kel- The price on to; elties have been reduced one-half at ler & Band's, 407 Broadway. SLIPPERS A%e 48c Child's | Miss Child's Folt_Slippers felt Nullifiers, trimmed with fur...., Misses' Felt Nullifiers, trimmed with_ fur tiees Women's Felt Nullifiers, trimmed with ‘fur ! Misses' Felt Slipp FANCY KID SLIPPERS FOR MEN ......$1.00 to $2.00 Hamilton’s Shoe Store FARMLOANS and lowa James N. 12 Main 8t Save Your llonoywr.v'::: BAVINGS, LOAN AND BUILDING ASS' A8 Peurl Street, Blu Nebraska Casady, Jr. Council Blufts, Coune will | f | Including sacred songs and short addresses | | Addry The ordinary tool | BLUFFS. LOTMACHINE WAR WARMS (P Obief of Police Wants to Execute the One He Recently Uaptured. ITS OWNER SECURES NEW LEASE OF LIFE tlee Vien and May from the Ax | Depnr wi iste Dectde to f the v 1ta Story spare it olice The slot machine seized by the police in [ Mergen's Matn street saloon has secured another lease of life and Sergeant Slack has not yet had the satisfaction of apply ing the to it Ige Ayl orth had wet yesterday as the date for determinin disposition, but when the was called in police court the attorney for H. | | A. MeAllister, who claims ownership of the | machine, took a change of venuo to the | court of Justice Vien, This was opposed by Chict Albro on the grounds that the caso had already been partially heard in| the police court and that it was therefore | too late in the day to transfer it to an- | other court, Judge Aylesworth, however, | decided against the chief and granted t | change of venue An amusing feature of the proceedings | was that Paul C. Aylesworth, who happens to be son of the police judge, gave as his reasons for the desired change of venue that his father, the judge of the pollee and guperior courts, was prejudiced against the | defendant, namely, the slot machine, and was on most intimate terms of friendship with Chief of Police Albro, the prosccuting | witn in the case. That the court did | not order the machine destroyed proved a gore disappointment to the police and | Chict Albro says he is determined that it | shall be conflscated if the law will permit him. If Justice Vien holds that it should be returned to Mergen, it will be seized again. McAllister, on the other hand, through his attorney, threatens that it the machine I8 confiecated he will at once take the pre teps to run every nickel-in-the- | slot machine out of the city. Justice Vien | will hear the case next Thursday. cameras at Cole & | Cole’s for Christmas, and 1,000 salesmen's sample knives on sale, They are being sold at ahout the regular price to dealers. Mall ders solicited, Cole & Cole, Council Pluffs, Ia. ax its case | | | Special prices on Specinl M ecial win n Iven at Several, Speclal services in celebration of Chr mas will be held in several of the churc today, while in some it will be observed | tomorrow night with exercises by the chil- dren of the Sunday school, and in others the festival will not be marked by anything B al until Christmas day itself. Many of the churches have been tasteful rated In honor of the season, and claborate musical programs wili be rendered in cele- bration of the universal hollday At the First Congregational church Christmastide will be colebrated today with special services. At 10:30 a speclal Christ mas service will be held, with appropriate musle by Mrs. W. W, Sherman, sololst, and Miss Maude Mueller, organist. Mr Sherman will render, "0 Christ Redeemed," by Cecil Klein. J. W. Wilson, the pastor, will take as the subject of his sermon “The Divine Glory Veiled in the Flesh." In the evening at 7:30 there will be a sery- fce in commemoration of Forefathers' day, | in honor of the Pilgrim Fathers. | Bram will be as follows: Organ Prelide—Andante in ¥ Major L Wely | Miss Maud Muieller. Hymn—Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and . Volces -.....Lowell Mason Seripture Tesson and Tnvocation Offertolre--Melody in I Major 188 Maud Mucller Bolo—Birthday of a_King The pro- Guilmant | Neldlinger | & big 1ne | their husbands THE OMAHA DAILY afternoon, ¢ veral ten-minute Evangelist He will als evening tonight at church, when Dicftenbacher, will “Christ, the Devil ser Kk 1 preach Kk in the services There will be Soventh Day Adventist pastor, Rev. B. L preach on the subject and the Sabbath.' The First Church will hold services o'clock in the the of Christ, this morning at 1045 Sapp building. The subject of the lesson will be: “Christ Je The usual expe meeting will held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Fifth Mothodist church will hold its Christmas exercises Monday even ing and the Ep h Methodist church will hold uesday evening. The programs at both churches, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. E. W. Erickson, will con- sist of recitations and singing by the chil- dren of the Sunday schools. Both schools will have Christmas trees will recelve their annual gifts Sclentiet, ue."* enee be Avenue ts Monduy n Big Day. Temorrow (Monday) will actically up the Chr hopping. We want you to come an ¢ us before you do your buy ing We simply want y elegant display of furniture and house- furnishing goods with those carried otter stores and also our prices. We can suit you in any piece of furniture that is marufactured, and for a Christmus pres- ent what would be micer or more appro priate for the home? Our fine line of rock- ers, sideboards, bookcases, ladies’ writing- desks, couches, bedroom suits, center tables, ete,, are such that you can readily select what you Don't fail to visit our store. i RSEN & SCHOENING, Merriam Block. wa Rig reduction geods Keller for tomorrow all their holiday them for aimo: and 107 on toys & Ban, They intend goods, and you can get t your own price. They have furniture and housefurnishing lect from if you want something Christmas Broadway close out a & to is line w ROC in th LAST K IV SOCIAL CIRCLE: Clubs Hav A People Are Vislting, University Extension Circle met at of Mrs. A. W. Askwith. Tt was “Hindoo Literature.” hold its next meeting Tue afternoon, January §, 1901, The literat department of the Woman's club met on Thursday, with Mrs, H. J wver as chair- man. Washington Irving was discussed | The Atlas club met on Tu 1y with Mrs. F.W. study of South Afr The Woman's club Wednesday meeting was for a tion of the study of English history beginners' cl in German meeting on Tuesday. The art department met Monday evenlog with Mrs. R. H Bloomer as chairman. The current events department met on Tuesday, with Mrs. Jo seph Hunter chairman. The Oakland Avenue Reading club held wo meeting dur- ing the we The Ideal club held jts regular meeting on Tuesday at the home o the president, Mrs. Thomas Metcalf. The New Century club met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John L. Templeton. The subject for the afternoc study was “Th Athenian 8 he meeting of the advanced of the Woman's club was postponed until next Friday aft- ernoon. There will be no meeting of the German classes during the week. The be- | sinners and the intermediate classes fa French will unite in one class. The fi meeting under this new arrangement will be held on Thursday The annual The the home subject club will lay Th on New Year entertalnment glven by the members of the Ideal club to and male friends will be held on Monday evening, December 30, at the home of the president, Mrs. Thomas Metcalf of Bluff street The €. €. C's will meet on Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Georgeine Bobbiugton of Park avenue. The Calendar Card club was entertained on Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lewis of Norti: First street. Miss Edna Keeline and Adah Sargent will give a large dancing party ac the Royal g W. W Shermin The Story ‘of the Pllgrims. ... Hy | Hymn—The Breaking Waves | Bighs .2 4 the pastor | Dashed | « Homans | Men We ' Com. " | Rev, G, ( Rice Pllgrims in J. Montgomery | ¥ Country, "tis of Thee ming of Colonial Babies | Debt We Owe to the Pllgrims H. W. Hazelton | »d, Beneath Thy Guiding | . . Leonard Bacon Some’ of " th bty e Paper Spirit of Modern Life......Dr. Hymn... M Reading.... . Address. Th Mr. Hymn—0 ¢ Hand Benediction . . Postlude—Festival Offertoire in G Minor | . P . e Wely | Mcnday evening the Sunday school will | hold its annual Christmas exercises with the usual Christmas tree, Santa Claus and gifts for the children. Christmas will be observed at St. Paul's Episcopal church Tuesday morning, when | the following special music will be ren- | dered by the cholr under the direction of the organist, Willlam L. Thickstun Prelude—~Offertory on two Christ- mas Hymns oAy Guilmant Processional—Angels from ‘the Realms f G k , - Smart ‘e Deum, B flat... Hn"ki | Jubllate 3 "o i “Hainer | Anthem-Mareh of ‘the Magi Bucik It Came Upon the Kyrie and Sanctus Rt | Oftertory Anthem-—Plafis hem ... # | Recessiona)-Fiark Tude—F Organ Po | The regular services will be he |at Graco Episcopal church, as follows day school at 9:45 a. m., morning pr and litany at 11 o'clock, evenlng prayer |and sermon at 7:30 o'clock. On Christmas | morning at 10:30 o'clock there will be holy | | communion, when the following spccial music will ba rendercd: | Processional—Hark, the Herall RINgats s i Anthem—There ‘wern Ehepherd “Behold, I Bring You Good "Tlifng Angel ende usohn np T Clare Barnby w. as with evening under the Thero will cters and a 1 Sabbath | “Bethiehem' Trinity Methodist church Cable, pastor, will observe ( an appropriate cantata tor entitled, “Santa's Surpri leadership of Miss Myrtle Faul. be a cast of soventeen cha chorus of thirty volces. The us | services will be held today. At the First Baptist church the children of the Sunday school will rend Christ- mas cantata Tuesday evening Christias services will be held at the Towa Hollness association misslon hall, 146 NOTHING NICER Than a fine pair of SLIPPERS for a Christmas present, 0w If you want something nobby, up-to-date and full value for your‘money in Slippers, Shoes and Toot- wear of any kind go to SARGENT"™ Look for the Bear. Arcanum hall on Saturday evening Mrs. E. A. McKesson and sister, Foster of Chicago, will entertaln at eucher at the home of the former on CGrant sireet on Wednesday evening The First Avenue Card club will meet on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. C. €. Cook on Willow avenue. Thomas Lacey will entertain about sev- enty-five of his friends at his home Tues- | day evening at cards. Mrs. J. B. Atkins will entertain a large number of friends at six-handed eucher on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 6. The Jolly High Five club of this city met last evening at the home of Robert Wilson of Omaha. The Woman's Whist club was enter- tained on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. C. R. Lefferts, The Wednesday Whist club met last week with Mrs. R. E. Montgomery. The boys of the Apollo club will be en- tertained on Wednesday evening at the home of Mac Hanchett on Sixth street, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Miller of Morningside entertained at a dinner Sunday afternoon in nor of their twentieth wedding anni- and Mesdames W. F. Sapp and Loomis will entertain a dancing New Year's evening at the Loomis About seventy-five invitations are s will entertain the mem- bers of the Atlas club at her home Friday afternoon. The Ladies' Ald soclety of the First Pres- byterfan church gave one of its enjoyable (Continued on Ninth Page.) 1ee7 See our swell llne of Sterling Silver Novelties. Ebony Tollet Sets. Ebe- | mold Mirror, Brush and Comb, $1.00, M. WOLLMAN 400 way. Councll Blum DONANY THEATER Christmas, Dec. 2 Matinee at 8 o'clock—Night at 8:30 LYMAN TWINS and their big company of Comedians. Singers and Dancers. Wil be in comedy successes Prices—2ic, 35c and 50e, Soecial Christmas Matinee at § o'clock. here that greatest of all mmencing | Horton of | the | and the children | wind U to compare our | ‘h to Do nnd Many | Houghton for a continuation of the | continua- | lield its usual | Mies | T Games at half price. Hundreds games, lithographed colors— 10-cent Games— now 20-cen Games now and 50-cent now . All Games from 69 to $1.60, now ... . Baskets Entire stock and fancy fore Christmas. Faney Work, Waste and Lunch Baskets 30¢ Fancy Work, Lunch Baskets K0c Fancy Work, Waste and Lunch Baskets . Fancy Work Waste and Lunch Baskets .. . ney Work, Waste an Lunch Baskets 3 half Jewelry ptha Sample line of choi Doll Dishes and dinner sets In all sizes at cut prices. of beautiful in price of willow baskets to go be- 13c Waste and i Wl DG 25¢c 38¢ ' 50c at half e Jewelry, consisting of Pins Rings, Cuffs and Collar Buttons, Brooches, Chains, ete., at exactly half price. Doll dishes, tea sets, chamber sets BFE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1900. 3335595332323335555599393313993355: Christmas Spoils OMORROW will conclude Holiday Shopping. This store ots of dolls DOllS tlh.-\l we near- ly give away-blonds, bru- nettes, negro, E:qiimaux. Hiawiian and comic dolls —at ridiculously low prices Drums jiite! price. Every drum in our toy department must go. Prices on every one cut exactly in two. 20-cent Drums at .. cent now ; b0-cent Drums now 5100 Drum now $1.60 Drums-~ now ...... $2.00 Drums nOW ... $1.26 and $1.50 Jointed and K14 Dolls, Doll ) and 24 inches long, now Go-Carts and Buggi at half price. Lot of choice Buggies and Cabs— no finer line in the city— but they all go at half their regular price. 10c .20c and Kid 15¢ Jointed 48c finely dreseed Dolls in 48c¢ 25¢ entire line of Jointed Dolls, 16 and 18 inch long, reduced to . Drums and S0 Kid Body and Dolls, extra large size— reduced to . and &9¢ beautiful costumes— reduced to 2ic and 33c wide Silk quality and staple colors Ribbons--fine .29c and §1.00 Tot of very cholce Ia- Belts in new and staple and and fancy 20-cont now nle leathers NOW 1ouvorvonis s ent Go-Carts— now ..... . 69-cent Go-Cart o AT v $1.00 Carts and Buggl, now .. $1.50 Carts and Buggies 5 Carts and Buggles— now .. ¥ $2.00 Carts and Buggles— now ... $3.50 Carts and Buggies BOW siveoveeisa o $4.00 and $4.50 Carts and Buggies 50 25 and $1.50 Silk Lined Gloves for men, in dressed and un- dressed kid, now ... I'OO $1.50 choice line of all Waists for ladles, re- duced to ..., wool Shirt 98¢ See our line -.1.00 Z5c 113 150 175 200 Special Umbrella values marked down to $2.00, $1.50 and Writing Paper Lot of choice writing papers and papertries at greatly reduced prices. BOSTON STORE, Council Bluffs. Aprons, 25-cent fine Initial Hand 1% dozen fine Initial Hand- 19-cent fancy Lace trimmed 69-cent fine Linen Handker- ed linens, proposes to “clean up” their entire stock of Holiday Goods with the day. Here are but a few of the many advantages offered. . . . China, ware & Plaster Casts at half price. choice articles of exception: al value to be gacrificed. Decorat- ed Glass- Lots of G-cent Decorated Trays— - oaene IC 10-cent Decorated Trays— now $1.60 Plaster Casts— : .1.00 our own beautitully 125 make, tional 0 vous made and exc value, $1.00 Fancy Silks suitable for Walsts reduced to, per .859c¢ 50 and $7.50 entire line of Silk and Satin Waists in black and 65 ... 10c¢ 1.00 . 10c¢ 390¢c HALF PRICE—all our fancy stamp- HALF PRICE. colors, for ladics, now .. kerchiefs, now kerchiefs, In BOX ..pveeas handkerchiefs, now chiefs, 3 for §1, or each.. Fancy Pillow Tops—HALF PRICE. 12%-cent Perry Plctures, now elaw & Gardiner, and prices in Mouth-Ha line that anyone can play. | best the market affords. $175 and upward. Where the organ stands up- on the building. What is Christmas Without Music? = i : We are headquarters for GRAPHOPHONE | @B : #5.00, §7.00, $10.00 and upward. - Our stock of small musical instruments is complete. §1.75 and upward—a nice Christinas present for the boys. rps, Jews-Harps, Accordions and other nice gifts in the musical An endless variety in Music Wrappers from 50¢ upward. |GUITARS, §3 and_Upward. VIQLINS, $1.50 and Upward. MANDOLINS, $2.50 and Upward Cases in all styles and prices. A fine assortment of Piano Stools from £1.15 and upward. Scarfs from §2.00 and upward. In the PIANO and ORGAN line we defy competition. We want your Christmas trade. BOURICIUS MUSIC HGUSE (Talking Machines) Drums, All sizes Christmas novelties of all kinds. New and elegant Piano Our line is the very NEW ORGANS, $50 and upward. NEW PIANOS, We can save you money. Council Bluffs 335 Broadway * Telephone 466 FOR SALE. House of 4 rooms, cellar, pantry, closets, stable, some frulf, House of 4 rooms, cistern, stable, chicken house, $425. 3-roum house, cellar, well, cistern, stable, shade trees, fence, $450; $75 to $100 down, ance monthly. m house, nice corner lot, llar, good street, $650. e, cellar, well tern depot, $950; easy terms. rooms, cellar, well, barn, 1se and buggy shed, $700. , well, cistern, clty House of chicken h Good house of § rooms, ¢ barn, two lots, only $1,400. Good house of 4 Tooms and summer kitchen, cellar, city water, good 6)-foot lot, coal house, $1,100; $100 down, balance $13 'to $15 per month. Good b-room cottage, water h, cesspool, cash, balance easy terms. Good §-room house on Mill st, stern, barn, shade cellar, barn, clstern, clty $1,600; $150 cellar, city trees, only House of 8 rooms, bath and closet, furnace, gas and barn, $2,100 Jouse of 7 rooins and store room, pantry, comented cellar, city water, coal house, frult, 4 blocks from P. O., only $1,600. HOUSES AND FARMS FOR RENT. Johnston & Kerr 541 Broadway, Co. Bluffs. Telephone, 417, A R e Centerville Goa And coal from the best mines in the country. Also hard coal and wood. Prompt delivery is our motto. Transfer Line Between Council Bluffs and Omaha. Council Bluffs Office, No, 23 North Main St. Telephone 128, Omaha Office, 311 South 12th Street. “Telephone 1308, Connection made with South Omaha Transfor. WILLIAM WELCH, — “Man wants but little heve below” Said a morbid poet long years ago, I'm prone to doubt that ancie nt sage When I look at The Bee's great “Want Ad” page. T coal house, near | On a Big Table Where you can see everything displayed, you will sensible Xmas presents that are appreciated by all. See our line of skates from 49 cents up. Boys' 00 cents. Toys—Sad Irons and child's table sets, knife, fork and spoon. A full line of carving sets from 75 cents up to $15.00, What Is a nicer present than a nickel-plated silver lined copper tea or coffee pot, easily kept clean, will last for years und not very expensive? We have the largest stock, the best variety in the city A nice line of crumb trays and brushes, pocket cutlery, scissors, tea and table spoons, razors that are warranted. Star safety razors at $1.50. See our shaving sets at $2.00, Come in and look around and If you see what you want, speak to one of the clerks and he will treat you right. BIG REDUCTIONS IN PRICES FOR MONDAY. The Old Reliable Hardware Store. P. C. DeVOL, 504 BROADWAY. Phone 87, COUNCIL BLUFFS. RUBBER STAMPS, CHECKS, SEALS, STENC'LS, ETC. We are just as well prepared to supply your rubber stamp needs as we are your printing needs, and that's saying a good deal find in our store and girls' sleds from 307 Broadway, Gouncil Bluffs, 'Clocks for Christmas! Do You Want One? We have some beauties--good timcrs— that we can sell as low ay 82 which will be an ornament to vour home. Some ut higher pric Christmas Candies T ' ‘2().'7 15¢ 15¢ 15¢ 15¢ 10: Ice Phosphates, per Ib.. Midgets, per 1b Strawberry, per Ib, Burnt Peanut, per b, Snow Drops, perlb.... Boston Drops, perlb.... | porters from ¥ranc, | but tn all we have clocks that_wili suit you. We have alarms at 75 Mixed Taffy, per 1b ... 10¢ Special prices to churches and Schools on candy Sunday Herman M. Leffert BARTEL & MILLER, | 100 Broadway, Telephone 330, Jeweler, Optician and Engraver, | 236 BROADWAY, Council Blufts. | W. A. MAURER 342 and 344 Broadway, Council Bluffs. The Largest Grockery and Glassware Establishment in the west. We are direct {m- England and Germany, saving you the middleman or jobber's profit. We offer you extraordinary inducements. Prices absolutely lower than elsewhere and assortment unmatchable. In dinner ware we carry 40 stock patterns from the cheapest to richest gold incrusted French china. From these you can eeloct anything you may want without buying a set. In fancy pottery we carry an exception- ally fine line, from the neat and tasty littie flower holder to the finest goods produced. We have some very cholce pleces in Capo de Monta, 0ld Vienna, Paris Reproductions of 0ld Sevres, Hand Painted Limoge Vases, etc. A Deep Cut in Prices in Deep Cut Crystal We ure selling the finest Amerfcan cut glass from 20 per cent to one-third less than our competitors. Sterling Silver In novelties and wares for the table—larg- est variety and prices which can not be duplicated—some of them 60 per cent less than elsewhere Cutlery From the cheapest kitchen to finest sflver, pearl and fvory goods, including an espe- clally pice line of carvers, which we offer you from The to $25.00. A dandy breakfast carving set, solid silver handles, In case, it $5.00. We Have Made Great efforts to get together a large line of inexpensive, but dainty and attractive mov elties. The general verdict is that we have succeeded. They range in price from 2ic to $1.00. Do Your Xmas Buying Now. Bring in your list. We will not only please your taste, but pocketbook as well Beer Steins Just recelved, a largo Involce of beer steins from Germany and will sell them at a sacrifice 1 Visitors and purchasers equally welcome. Open every evenlng until Christmg W. A. MAURER, Council Blufls, Dohany Theater Sunday, Dec. 23, RETURN OF THE FAVORITE ARTHUR C. AISTON'S CO Tennessee’s Pardner Suggested by Brot Great Romance THE SUCC OF FOUR THE GOLDEN NUGGET QUARTET. POSITIVELY THE ORIGINAL CAST. Prices, 35-00-700, PLAY, in Harte's ASONS—H