Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 13, 1901, Page 8

COUNCIL THE OMAHA DAILY OCTOBER 13 1901 'BLUFFS. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpsts and rugs. Metz heer ut Neumayer's hotel. Gas fixtures and globes. Bixby & Son. Wollman, sclentific optician, 400 Broadway, Attorney A. T. Flickinger relurn-d yes- from Cent 8. terday ville, Missourl ouk body wood, sm cord. Wm. Welch, 2 N. Maln atTel. 128, A.B, Mathieson of Gering, Neb., was the .uuv just week of ¢, . Rohrer. For Rent—Modern 7-room residence; 609 Eighth street, corner Sixth avenue. Mrs. W. N. Clifford and daughter have gone to Chicago on a two weeks' visit. Wedding presents given speclal attention. C. E. Alexander & Broadway. Charles Hammel of Fifth avenue is home from a prospecting tour in the Black Hills. Mr. and Mrs. O, D. Ward ot Bryan, O, are guests of Mrs. Ward of Scott stre St. Albans lodge, Knights of Pythins, will mect Monday evening for work in the’ first ranl Mr. und Mrs, C. R. Scholtz of Vine street are visiting Mrs, Scholtz's parents at Corn- ing, Ia Mrs. N. P. Dodge is home from spending thie Jiner months at various points in Wyoming Mise Effie Henderson of Ninth avenue will leave today for a visit with friends in Denver 1t pays for itself—Cole's Hot Blast heatcr. ¥or ‘sale by Cole-Brelsford Hardware Co., 8. Main. Mrs. Joseph Warin of Hastings, In. 18 guest of Mrs. I, C. Bonham of North Bece ond street. Mrs. J. H. Hanthorn and Mrs, V. Street are home from a visit to New York and the Buffalo exposition. A cade of diphtheria in'the Mower: al 1918 FIfth avenue waw reporte Board of Health yesterday. A _marringe license was fssued vesterday to Noah T Mattingly, aged and Etolla Otto, aged 1b, both of this eity. The wutomobfle run to Missourl Valley today has been abandoned an account of family to the the unsatisfactory condition of the roads. Abe Lincoln post, Orand Army of the Republic, tendered Colonel J. J. Steadman a farewell reception last evening at the hall on Pearl street. duncing academy, Royal Ar- T hambers’ ganum hall. days and Fridays, adults, 4 p. m. Assemblies for wauite Teianys, &30 p. m Knights and Ladies of Security wishing to vislt the council at Bouth corner of Pearl k. W. A. Maurer received through the cus- tome house of this city yesterday a cac- load of chinaware from Germany, upon which he pald duties amounting to upward of $30, Indian opera o Two Merry in the second act Trampe 1s one of, the the same time Wheful and comical musical numbers over ntroduced In a farce comed: n Witzell of Av % Christlan ulosls, gt heen removed to Hill Bros.’ undertaking rooms awaiting funeral ar- rangement, Murdoch of Washington, Pa., and fece, Miss Helen Baldwin of this eity, have returned from a trip to the Colorado fed Friday at mountains, Mrs. Murdoch wil visit her sister, Mru. Charles T. Officer, before re- turning home, catt, 19, Byane, who was - supervising architect of the large Peavey elevator at ¥ the m Pa trunster and resided in tals ity for several months I8 supervising tie bullding of a mummoth mait house at Sionx Falls, 8. D, Poll Tax Collector A. Fellentreter has turned in for collection to the justice court wther batch of delinquents. These ac- nts, he says, must be sottled in_the rts only, as he will not ¥ M. Ferguson, wife of J. Ferguson. 114 Grace street, died about mi night Friday ‘from a siudden stroke of apoplexy, aged 59 years. Her husband and five wons' and three daughters survive her. The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First Christlan church and burial’ will ‘be in Walnut Hill ceme- ory. M. Nickrant of Harrison street was taken intg custody yesterday afternoon by the golice nn being mentally "deranged. Mrs. Vickrant reported to the police that her husband h ft the house shortly before noon and that he was armed with a re- volver. His actions, she stated, made her fear that he would do himselt harm. When taken fnto-custody no revolver was found on him. r good, wholesome, one should witness the performance of “Two Married Men,” which appears at the theater tonight. The play teHs the rous story of a man who has married rpiving voung wite and an “unfor- ll\ ing” mother-in-law. cafe he meets a tress, deliclous comedy In_a Broadway beautiful woman, an ace who having forgotten to bring her is_much embarrassed In paying her The situation {8 relleved by the offer of the young man to pay the check of # cents, the two dining together later at the Olympla. From this time complicatfons arise which lead to many extremely humor- ous situations. In each of the three acts many bright specialties are introduced. N. Y. Plumbing Ce.. telepbone 250. Duties amounting to upwards of $300 were paid into the customs house of this city yesterday by W. A. Maurer upon a carload of chinaware received from Germany. Back from Oskalo Mayor Jennings and City Clerk Phillips are home from the meeting of the League of Jowa Municipalities at Oskalooss They succeeded In having the matter of taxing raliroad companies in cities referred to the committee on legislation. Mr. Phillips recelved a number high compliments for his address on ‘“‘Municipal Bookkeep- ing” and his typewritten records of the council, which he exhibited by special re- quest, were greatly admired and come mended. Mayor Jennings was elected on the finunce committee. The sacred cantata and concert, which was postponed on account of the storm Jast Friday will be given at the Broadway Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday night at 8:10. Gravel roofing. A. . Read, 541 Broadway. D s paint. Davis selie ginds. Nado for those who know what's go3i Woodward’s Ganymede Checolates and Opora Bon Bons Made By John 0. Wudml & Gl. Counctl mul- 1 Iowa Steam Dye Works 304 Broadway. Make your oid clothes look like new. Oleaning, Dyeing and Repairing. LEWIS OUTLER ter "Casady, 3t S e —oi“hm.%&% 'afi ol l WABASH NOW FULL OWNER Omaba & 8t Louis Read Under Ha: mor at Bluffs R. H. KERN, SPECIAL MASTER, PRESIDES merons Improvements Will He Made on the Property as Soon as Possible. In the presence of oficlals of the Wabash rallroad, the Omaha & St. Louls rallroad and the attorneys of the bondholders of the Iatter road the Omaha & 8t. Louls railroad, including all rolling stock and property, was sold at the east end of the frelzht depot of that road at Council Bluffs Satur day by Robert H. Kern of St. Louis, speclal master in chancery. There was but one bid, that of E. W, Sheldon ‘of New York, on behalf of Willlam Emlen Roosevelt of New York, chalrman of the purchasing committes of the bondholders. He bld $1,260,000 and the property was Knocked down to him. This sale places the ownership of the Omaha & Bt. Louis raliroad in the hands of the Wabash railroad, an agreement having been entered into between the latter com- pany and the purchase committee of the bondholders whereby the committes is to transfer title as soon as the sale to them is confirmed. The basls of the settlement between the Wabash company and tho stockholders is not announced, but Presi- dent Ramsey of the Wabash states that tonds to the mmount of $3,600,000 will be issued on the new purchase and that $500, provements on the line. These improve- ments will include the relaying of present s with elghty-pound steel rails, purchaso ments at stations along the line. The sale made as the result of a in the case of the Guarantee Trust com pany of New York against the Omaha & St. Louls Railroad company April 2b, 1901. Ofcials of the Wabash and the Omaha & 8t. Louls roads arrived in Council Bluffs yes- terday morning in a special car and left the city shortly after the sale was made. The Wabash party included Joseph Ramsey, president; W. H. Blodgett, vice president: H. 8. Magee, goneral superintendent; Pryor, assistant to the president; P. 8. Winston, assistant treasurer; A. J. Woods. private secretary of the president. The W. D. Tucker, assistant treasurer; W. J. Stonebrenner, superintendent; W. B, Bres- eon, acting receiver, while Theodore Shel- don of Chicago and Edward W. | New York represented the bondholders' committee. Sale is Con med. The sale of the road to the purchasing committeo of the bondholders was con- firmed by Judge Smith McPherson in the United States circult court yesterday after- noon. The report of the sale was sub- mitted by Master in Chancery Kern. The decree {ssued by Judge McPherson provides for the payment of the receiver's certifi- cates amounting to about $50,000, a num. ber of preferred claims and the following: Charl H. Chappell, recelver, £7.500, James Hopkins, recelver, $5,000; Max Pam, | including services of J. G. Trimble ren- | dered the receivers, $10,000; Davies, Stone | and Auerbach, solicitors’ fees, $13.000; Jullus 8, Walsh, Breckenridge, Jones and Edward C. Wright, trustees and sollcitors, $6,250; Frank Agermann, solicitor fecs, $2,600; Guaranty Trust company, trustev feo, $2,000; Pusey & McGee, Council Bluffs_ | solicitors’ fees, $182.30. It 18 understood that the bondholders of | the Omaha & St, Louls, through the pur- chase by the Wabash, will receive about 80 per cent of thelr holdings. The bonds out amount to $2,653,000, and these will be | taken up by the Wabash issue of $3,500,000, which will also provide for the payment of the preferred clalms and sums as or- dered In the decree confirming the sale and the $500,000 to be expended on the im- provement of the road. Trimble Wants to Be Present. Judge McPherson had announced that he would hold court at 1:30 o'clock to con- firm the sale, but at the request of the Wabash officials, who were In a hurry to return home, it was held shortly after 1 o'clock. Judge Thayer of St. Louis had previously issued an order for the cone firmation of the A few minutes after Judge McPherson had {ssued the decree confirming the sale Chiet Engineer Collins of the Omaha & St. Louls recelved a telegram from J. G. Trimble as follows: ‘“Important that 1 should be present when report of sale is presented to judge for confirmation. Please find out when and where master in chan- cery will present report.’” Agtorney N. M. Pusey submitted the dispatch to the court, but Judge McPherson declined to take any action. told Mr. Pusey that he under- stood the sale had been postponed from PFriday to enable Mr. Trimble to be pres- ent and that he could not delay matters now, seeing that Judge Thayer had or- dered that the be confirmed. The court informed Mr. Pusey that he would be here again on November 6, when the matter could be brought up and a motion filed to vacate or modify the order con- firming the sale, if thought necessary by Mr, Trimble. Mr. Pusey professed ignors ance of the import of Mr. Trimble's tele- gram. BOSTON STORE. Mad Wilkins of Chicago will give free lessons in art needle work at our store for one week commencing Monday, October 14. Madam Wilkins is an artist of consider- able note, and we hope all women inter- ested In this work will call and take ad- vantage of this opportunity. ‘We have a full line of stamped linens, plllow tops and materials. WHITELAW & GARDINER. Boston Store, Councll Bluffs, Ta. CASES IN DISTRICT COURT Various Crimi Matters Occupying J. W. DeWitt, who stole thirty-five head of cattle from the pasture of Henry Grobe of Minden township last June, entered a plea of guilty before Judge Macy In the district court yesterday morning and was sentenced to three years in the peniten- tlary at Fort Madison. He will be taken there today by Sheriff Cousins. James Fleming, James Blake and George Williams, three white men, indicted with Fred Green, colored, on the charge of stealing three sacks of barley from a Cut Prices on Millinery PENNELLMILLINERY, <. 84 Broadway, Counchh BluGa . 000 will be immediately expended in im- | | ot new stock and minor improve- | uha .\lvmdny-n WA POUEES ¥ 2 decree entered in the United States court | E B | Omaha & St. Louts officlals present were: | Sheldon of | Northwestern freight car, pleaded guilty to petit larceny and were sentenced by Judge Macy to twenty daye e in the county Jall. Green denied being gullty and will stand trial. Judge Macy, before leaving for his home in Harlan to spend Sunday with his family, announced that Wednesday morning an as< signment would be made of all unassigned cases noticed for trial, as well as new cases William, alias “Chapple” Jones, the negro charged with breaking into a Wabash way car and stealing a quantity of wearing ap- parcl, walved examination in police court | vesterday morning and was bound over to the grand jury. In default of bail, placed at $300, Jail George Edwards, the young chiarged with complicity in the three large iron roller wheels, erty of the water works company, walved examination In police court yesterday and was committed to the county Jall in de« fault of bail fixed at $500. John B. charged with stealing a cornstalk cutter and a quantity of sera fellow the prop- fron from the premises Avenue A admitted his goilt in police court vester day morning and on recommendation of the assistant county pended. The case against Arthur g two colored boys charged with the th of two copper wash boilers from the junk yard of Jacob Stein on Broadway, was dis- missed in Justice Ferrier's court yesterday attorney sentence was su Council Biafla Chureh Notes. This program of music will be rendered at the Broadway Methodist church to- night: Prelude .. Glorla Patrl { Sivmn Magnificat in F Nunc Dimittis Hymn—Softly N Gounod the Light of D arkor | Anthem -~ Pra @ the Lord, O Jerus»'e . Protheroe Anernuhin | ottertory Mrs. 8vlvestor In the Great Somewher | solo. Paul Dresser r N Mitehell Anthem Tis Night Beethoven Hymn Hark! My Sonl Dvkes Barthold Tours ev. Harvey Hostetler, pastor of the Sec- ond Presbyterfan church, will preach this morning on the tople, “Is Prayer Help- ful?” The theme of his evening discourse will be, “Jesus and Common People.” Services will be at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 | p. m. Sunday school will be at noon, Ju- | nior Endeavor meeting p. 1. and | young people’s meeting | There will be Tpom preaching by the pastor, (Continued on Tenth Page.) Sponge For Ladies. | Ts a new thing, but It | thing. Did you ever [} not. come in what a valuable thing We have a large supply of all kinds of spouges that we just got In #rd we are going to sell them at the lowest prices to be had anywhere. Big Buggy Sponge for 10c. A fine Bath Sponges for ¢ and up. School Syoonges from 1c up. These sponges wre bought by us direct from Florida ] and they are the real thing. | We have a fine line of Chamois 1 Skins, from ic up. | See our window filled with -pnngu is a good see one? It will show you it is. and we George W. Fletcher’s ‘ Drug Store, {1 106 Broadway, Council Bluffs. For Sale Houses No. §25—5-rcom house, two closets, pantry, ‘cellar, well, small stable, $700; $7 down, balance monthly. No. 833-p-room house, two closets, celiar, barn, cistern, two lots, $700. use, summer kitchen, cel- o coal house, large lot, u oo 4% Gown. balance monthly 1-5-room house, pantry, store room, osets, city water, cistern, barn, $1,360; $100 down, balance monthly, No. #20—7-room house, ccllar, clty ‘\lll!l' two blocks from P. O, ! house, bath and clof laces and mantles, furnace, : gas fixtures, barn and fine coal house, Large lst of houses to select from. FOR SALE, FARMS. No. 1018-120-ucre farm 3% mile town, 110 acres in cultivation, 1ine ‘meadow, stable, yards, shade only $57.50 acre! 1,000 down, balance easy terms; a snap No. 1019-Fine 16-acre farm 3 miles from 140 acres in_cultivation tame town, 12 acres of meado: barn for 16 horses with loft, crib,’ good granary 2 chicken hous shed, hard and small fruit whole farm’ fenced hog Ught: price $17.30 per acr A and get Mst of farme i JOHNSTON & KERR, Tel. 417, 541 Broadwa; '@r = = ELMORE SNSTERS. Wood & Ward's big company, presenting __"¥ne Two Merry Tramps.” ILLUSTRATE YCUR ADS I make original designs and furnish uggestions for advertising cuts. Write o, Councll Blulls, lowa. % he was committed to the county | theft of | | | 1 | 10¢ 20 {You Don’t Use the Right 3 Assorted Pens, all kinds mixed fogether, Se. All be All other good Pen: “Hully Gee” Witch Hazel Cream That we make at our store is just the thing for the face—makes the #kin soft and beautifies the com- plexion. And for rough, dry hands it cannot be excelled. Many people who shave themselves buy it to put on the face after shaving. Nothing nicer made and ita purity cannot be Coubted. Well, everything at our #tore s on the same line—pure and wholesome and up-to-date. We take great pains to see that our patrons get full value for every dollar spent at Prescriptions given Look for the our store strictest attention «Yellow Kid, S. E. WHALEY, THE DRUGGIST, 'Phone 387. 416 Broadw Council Bluffs, lowa. our Fountain Pen Won't Work Good if Ink f you are using common ink In your ntain per Fliud try Carter's Special Fountain d note the difference. ~We the small bottles for 10c und the large with filler, all enclosed fn traveler's nmln Pen, $1.50. 10 1 or be. £ross in box, per gross, Ber's Korka! Hulders, Periholders, c. “aber and Dixon Tead Penctls, per dozen, cents Penholders and other COLD FACTS | Overcoats The finest array of stylish things ever shown in the town—all the latest cuts— - Qvercoats from $7.50 to $25 Suits from $6.50 to $22.00 about our and Suits & Remember our goods are the cream of the best clothing makers in America, at prices that cannot be equalled for this kind of merchandise. them from us, they're right.” Smith & Bradle 415 BROADWAY, COUNCIL BLUFFS DOHANY THEATER:: Sunday, October 13 The Laughing Success, TWO MARRIED MEN ny of comedians—Spes w novelties—Sparkling % Ne Be Shoulder . Shoulder Steak, four pounds for. "o Ro: XN | ,\rm Jers, R Our average sales of 600 sacks i Those brands of flour every ‘Ten-, hound sack’ Pure Buckwheat Flour Porks Chops irioin Steak Flours, feed and perfect in detail. !H\o 10¢ c | Red Cross Chewing Tobacoo, poun 0c | Horseshos Chewing Tobucco, pound. rman Coffee 10c |Star Chewing Tobiceo, pound lden Rio, in bulk. 10 | Gallon Can Byrup .. TRA SPECIAL FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER WTH— 'w Sorghum,_ first of the season, per z's Mince Meat, Apple But TRA SPECIAL ¢ Cream or White Rose F per pound t it {3 all right. 38DAY, OCTOBER 16TH— boxes Parlor Matches for i RSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH— RIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH— , per pound.. NOTE THE EXTRA SPE st Rib Boiling Beef Roast Reef. TALS TN © 2150 to %0 S0 to rk Loin Roasts ‘"’.L (B rterhouse ind Stes J Steak $ hree pounds. .. 1600 cases ne sale Mond Kraut, 5—So fal New Honey, Hreaktast Foods ull Welght Milk quart ... U fi' }.(.EA Mution Stew ¢ | Mution Roase Je ‘. Yorned Beet Jc |10-pound patt Best Teaf l,nm o | Qual s fiea Boods—Corn. Peas, Btring Beans, Oysters, and Full Creamn cheese. Extra Specialé at the Big Store this Week Here is the store where we do business because we make low prices and give you €ood goods. Remember we have one of the largest and most complete stocks of groceries and meats to be found in any retall store in the state of lowa. Compare o fow of our every-day prices 2 for. ity of ment the bes Celery, Until now a sewing machine has been only a sewing machine. P not only a perfect sewing machine, but when not in use is attractive and servio- ahlo as a table—Atted throughout in the m ost thorough manner—ball bearing, double The head com es to position with belt on, ready for usa. It is made by skilled workmen to do perf ect work, and to be beautiful and coue venient. Second-hand machines from $5.00 up. kinds of machines repaired and for rent. G. A. Bullis, 837 Broadway, T DEPA RTVIE T— Wax B You Buy don't be content with less than the lat test and best. ment if you get & New Home NO. 118 DROP HEAD Sewing Machine 378 Parts and repalrs for all machines. Telephone month wiil ‘sonvince Fvery sack warranted or your money cheerfully refundml. 10¢ \ 0 . Bge 10 916 enns Buckwheat, Pancake Ite a lifetime invest- Our new No. 118 All Council Bluffs, Ia. — MAJESTIC "8 We have arranged to bave a man direct from the factory to show our friends and patrons that THE GREAT MAJESTIC RANGE will last longer, bake better and quicker, heat more water and do all this in less time and with less fuel than any other range mad BISCUITS BAKED IN THREE MINUTES and served with hot coffee to all who call. Be sure and come. HANDSOME SET OF WARE, 17 PIECES, FREE to all who buy a Great Majestlc Range at this exhibit. A handsome souvenir to carly callers. 'P. C. Devol % Son, 504 Broadway, Council Bluffs. [ EXHIBITION ALL THIS WEEK T A 'Phone 87 THE GHEAT MAJESTIC PR TV =Ty aug . B0 o A0%e to l"‘,u “If you have y Take Life Easy Spend Your Evenings in Comfort by investing in a MORRIS CHAIR The most popular and up-to.date chair ever made, Dropin and see our new line and get our prices, S. S. KELLER, 311-313-318 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Ia. NO BRANCH STORES It’'s a Question of Fact that what you send to our laundry you get back, at the right time, in the right way, in the right style. Our time is mostly ta- ken up with the work. We'll guarantee that's right. The prices we'll leave to you. Do you think they're right? Get the work done and test, + Special rates to agents. Write to us. BLUFF CITY LAUNDRY, 22-24 North Main Street. Telephone 314. Council Bluffs. | 0 Steam, Hot Water or Hot Air systems of heating, to give proper results, should be installed only by workmen who know their business thouroughly. Our workmen are that kind, but we make assure ance doubly sure by personal supervision. It you want new work or repairs you will have the work dcne right if you leave the order with J. C. BIXBY & SON,, 202 Main St., & 203 Pearl#t., Council Bluffs, Towa. Telephone 193. Getting a Good Hold on public favor and patronage is one of our main objects in glving the linen-wearing folks just a little bit better work, a little more perfect service than is found els where. Family washing department best in city. EAGLE LAUNDRY CO., 724 Broadway, Telephone 167. W. L. DOUGLAS, Prop'r. 0000050000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000 OR SALE— VINEYARDS ORCHARDS GARDEN LANDS Small payment duwn, balance on long time; low rate interest, e eecoesesoess ool i 16,000 apple trees in one plece, halt mile from Glenwood; trees 9 years | old, full bearing. | 15-acre vineyard, two miles from Council Bluffs postoMce. x 4% acres garden land. 10 acres garden land l 46 acres garden land, _‘ ‘ 20 acres garden land. 30 acres in vineyard, % H. W. BINDER & CO., 8 Pearl St., Coupcil Blufts, la. 0000000000000 00t eTITETIIELINTEOELLT L LEARTEELRG OGNS