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N B e s 4 CURRENT COUNCIL BLUFFS MINOR MENTION. Davis sells druge. Stockert sells earpets and rugs Jxpert watch repairing, Leffert, 49 Bway Officer 1s selling dwellings cheap. 419 B Burnt wood and le goods. Alexander & C»., 83 Broadway | Wanted, good cook, also housemald. Ap- ply to Mra, Charles T. Stewart, 226 8. 6th st We are headquarters for glass of all| kinds, us befre you buy. C. B. Paint, Oil apd Glass Co. Deputy Clerk Baird of tho district court was able to be at his office yesterday, after several days’ sickness. Mr, and Mrs R. A. Austin left last even- ing for Los Angeles, Cal spend the winter. , where they will Judge O. D. Wheeler of the district court and wife left yesterday for Guthrie, to spend Christmas with relatives. R. H. Bloomer of the Bloomer Manufac- turlig company was presented last evening with a handeome arm chair by his em- ployes. Wilber E. Campbell, son of the former county clerk, was married last evening to Miss Elma E. Castor at the home of the bride's parenis in Neola, In Mrs. Clara M. Booton, against whom her brother, F. N. Mouser, filed a charge of Insanity erday, was committed to Bernard's hospital for observation. J. W Craney, contractors for the Great Western between Council Bluffs and Harlan, left vesterday to spend the Christmas holldays n_Tiiinols. John Taylor, against whom an informa- tion of insanity was filed by Thomas Owen, was sent to Si. Bernard's hospital yester- day and will have a hearing before the commissioners Friday, Bertha M. Smith commenced sult for divorce In the district court yesterday from Ok, Ellls T. Smith, whom she charges with cruel and inhuman treatment of such a character as to endanger her life Miss Flora E. Christensen and Charles H Van De Bogert of Saline, Kan., were mar- ried last evening at the home of the bride's garents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christensen, 8. Barnes, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, fficlating. Otto Roderick, who gave the police con- siderable trouble when arrested Tuesday night for drunkenness, waa given the aiter- native of twenty days on bread and water or to leave town yesterday morning by Police Judge Bcott. Roderick selected to leave the city. Tueaday night of Mrs. Gaylor and Mrs. McPherson avenue. Following lhflr former tactics, the thieves decapitated the chick- | ens, leaving the heads in the roosts as souvenirs for their owners. and depopulated the hen Gravel roofing. A H. Reld, 126 Main St. HEAD OFF A DANGEROUS BLAZE Prompt Action of Firemnn Saves Com- merelal Bank from De- structl, Fire, which for a while threatened to destroy the bullding at 508 West Broadway, in which the Commercial National bank s located, broke out about 2:30 o'clock yes- terday morning. The prompt arrival and efficient service of the fire department, Bowever, prevented the blaze spreading and @Rusing any very serlous damage. The fire started in the sceond story of the bullding and when the flames burst through the skylight on the roof was no- | ticed by the operator at the telephone ex- change, who sent in an alarm to the fire company at No. 3 hose house. By the time the firemen Teached ‘thé ‘place! the bulldihg’ was full of smoke and the flames had galned conslderable ‘headway. It was thought at first that the fire had| originated from a defective elegtric light {wire, but ubsequent Investigation showed that it had been caused by live ashes belng dumped In & wooden box in one of the back reoms on the second floor, which had been used Tuesday evening by the Council Bluffs Dramatic club for its re- hearsals. In the center of the second floor 1s a glass skylight and through his the flames spread to the first floor, damaging the fixtures of the bank. Within fitteen minutes the flames, which threat- ened to spread to the Beno company's store on the west and the store building on the east, were gotten under control by the fire company. The damage to the fixtures In the bank was estimated yesterday at about $600 and that to the buflding, which s owned by A, A. Clark, at about §760. A printing plant, formerly belonging to the Council Bluffs Tribune and now owned by Dr. Bell- ings, which was stored in one of the rooms, of the second floor, was badly damaged, but the loss Is covered by insurance, as are the bank fixtures and the building itself. During the progress of the fire Captaln Frank Hitcheock, assistant chief of the fire department, wi ruck on the head by fall- ing glass from the ekylight and cut and had to be removed to the Wom- an's Christian Assoclation hospital, where his injuries were attended to. He was able to be on duty agaln yesterday. Cashier {Perce of the Commercial bank estimated the damage to the bank fixtures by smoke and water yesterday at about $600, which is fully covered by insurance. A number of Christmas trees which the young women of the Flower mission had intended to decorate yesterday were com- pletely destroyed. The bank opened for business yesterday morning as usual. Gives Good Money for Bad. Louls W. Peterson, a baker at 1616 West Broadway, lost the greater part of the profits of his Christmas trade last evening y el fiim-flammed out of $10 by a amooth stranger. A well dressed man en- tered Peterson's shop, evidently in a great burry, saying he was anxious to catch the | mext car to Omaba, and asked to be ac- commodated with change for a $10 bl Mr. Peterson obliged the stranger and later on looking at the bill again discovered be had given out $10 good money for an old, worthless_confederate bill of that denomi- nation. The police were notified, but there was no clue to the fellow, who evidently made his way as quickly as he could across the river, after securing the change. | SPECIAL SERVICES Bt | Craney of the firm of Winston & | | this morning 1n | St. Peter's Catholie ehurches foken thieves got In thelr work again | o | Communion Hymn—Bread of the Werld verely | Organised Oharities See to it that Ohristmas Bring: Bome Cheer. AT THE CHURCHES Evening to Be Filled in with the Usual Festivities of the Hollday Time—Pablic /Ofces to Be Closed. Christmas day will be observed in Couneil Bluffs in much the same manmer as it has been for a number of years p: There will be the usual chufch services and other | religious observances and the numerous fes- tivities in the evening. The poor will not be forgotten, and the several charitable associations have made arrangements to look after their comfort and welfare on this day of all days. The little folks, to whom Santa Claus means so muoh, will not be neglected, and In many of the churches special entertainment, trees laden with toys be provided for thelr especial Many of the fraternal organizations of th city will celebrate the auspiclous occasion with dances and other forms of entertain- ment. In short, the people generally.of Council Blufts will celebrate Christmas in the old and modern fashion. The religious services will be held prin- cipally in the morning. At St. Paul's Eplecopal church there will be celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 a. m., and the full Christmas festival, with sermon | by the rector, Rev. George Edward Walk, at 10:30 a. m. At Grace Episcopal church there will be Christmas services at 10 a. m. Christmas services will be also held the St. Paul's English Lutheran and the St. Francis Xavier's and At the First Baptist and Scandinavian Holden on | Luheran churchis the eervices I celebras | tion of the cay will ke held in the evening. Special Music at Churches. This program of ejeclal music will be rendered :his morting In St. Paul's Epis- copal chursh: Organ Prelude—Christmas Pastoral..Merkel Guy Shepard. srnc:ulnnll—Aduu Fideles Glorla Patri. ... Te Deum .Dudley Buck Jubilate. Arthur Sullivan Introit—Oh, Llllls Town of Bethishem., Kyrie .. im) Gloria T wa Hymn—It ht Clear . g Sermon Offertory~8ing, Oh Heavens. Tours Sanctus .. Simper odges .Braga Hendeluohn . Guy Shepa High mass will be sung at St. Francls Xavier's church at 5 a. m. In commemo- ration. of the ‘day. At this service a apecial oratorio by Battman will be sung by the St..Francls academy girls' cholr, assisted by Miss Jullet Lange, Miss Agne Wickhsm, ‘Mirs Vernle Monroe, Miss Blanche Monroe and Mise Louise Tholl as soloists. 'Low muss will be celebra t 6:30, 7:30 and 8 a. m. The music for the 8 o'clock mass will be furnished by ths cholr of St. Joseph's boy school. Rev. Father Smyth will be assisted by Rev. Father Loftus. At. St. Peter's Catholic church high m: will be eolemnized at 8 a. m. and low mass every half hour until 10:30, when a solemn high mass will be sung, with Father Burk celebrant Collection for the Poor. The Christmas entertalnment at the First Baptist church will be held this evesing, when & program by the children of the Sun- day school will be a feature of the exercises. A collection of provisions and toys for the poor of the city will be taken. The Scandinavian Lutheran church will hold its annual Christmas exercises this evening. Rev. Ellas Proversen will preach a special sermon and a program of exerolses appropriate to the season will be carfie out by the children of the Sunday school. Services will be held at St. Paul's Ger- | man Lutheran church at 10:30 a. m. Many churches celebrated Christmas last evening, among the number being the First Presbyterian, the German Evangelical, St. Paul's Lutheran, German Methodist, First Congregational, Second Presbyterian, Trin- ity Methodist, Fifth Avenue Methodist and the First Christian, At the First Congregational church the | children of the Sunday school had a pro- gram of Christmas exercises, followed by a distribution of gifts to the little folks. At the First Christian church there was a large Christmas tree for the children, laden with gifts of every description, which were distributed by Santa Clau: who made his appearance down an old- fashioned fireplace. The children during the evening gave a program of Christmas music and recitations. Following a Christmas program at the ‘Trinity Methodist church by children of the Sunday school the little folk were made thDY by the distribution of gifts. ral program of Christmas exe: moc was carried out at the Second Pres. byterfan church, following which San! Claus appeared on the scene laden with gifts for the young folks. A tall chimaey d brick fireplace furnished the scene for Santa Claus’ appearance. At the German Evangelical church the Christmas cantata, “Queen of Day,” was presented by the children, following which gifts were distributed among the children from two large Chridtmas trees. At St. Paul's German Lutheran church | ing in R IPOOR ARE \0T FORGOTTEN | Paul's Episcopal church will enjoy their Christmas entertainment Saturday even- | Arcanum ball. Luncheon will be served at 6§ o'clock, following which the evening's program will be earried out The Sunday school classes of St. John's English Lutheran church will render the Christmas cantata, “Among the Pixies,” Friday cvening, in which forty children will take patt. The annual Christmas entertalument of the Grace Epistopal church Sunday school will be held Tuesday evening, December 30, at the church. The Woodbury Avenue Sunday school will enjoy & Christmas tree and have an old- tashioned Christmas party Friday evening. The Union mission at 1333 West Broad- way will have a Christmas prograia Sat: urday evening, and the children attending will be provided with an array of good things. Captain Sherwood of the Salvation army has arranged to provide Christmas dinners today for about 300 poor people, which will be distributed In baskets, each basket con- taining sufficient for five persons. The twenty-five little children at the Creche, conducted by the Assoclated Chari- ties, will be made happy this evening by a large Christmas tree laden with toys and other gifts, the result mainly of the efforts of three little gi Marian Goodwin and Virgle and Maude Myers. The children of the DeLong Industrial school will have their Christmas party and entertainment, which will include & boun- teous spread of good things to eat, Satur- day afternoon. Christmas night will be marked also by & number of social events. There will be the dance given by the Council Bluffs Row- ing association in the new ballroom at the Grand hotel, the first annual ball and ban- quet of the local lodge of Eagles in Royal Arcanum ball and several entertainmen by other fraternal societies, including a Christmas party by the Maccabees in the Brown bullding and a Christmas enter- tainment and tree by the Council Bluffs Court of Honor in Woodmen of the World hall. Plumbing and heatin Bixby & Son. Christmas Hours at Postoffice. Postmaster Hazelton announces these hours will prevail today at the postoffice: Stamp window, general delivery window and money order department will be open from 8 to 11:30 a. m. Carriers will make but one delivery, leay- ing the office at 9 a. m. There will be business collection made in the afternoon, carriers leaving the postoffice at 1 p. m. The public library will be closed all day. N. ¥ Plumbing C General Dodge’s Christmas, The annual Christmas entertainment for the children end grandchildren of the vet- erans of the civil war provided by General G. M. Dodge, will be held Monday evening next in Grand Army of the Republic hall. All children entitled to tickets can obtaln them by applying to George Miller at the county court house after 10 o'clock Friday morning. telephone 256, Another Heating Stove Free. The first heating stove given by Willlam ‘Welch to his coal customers was awarded to the Christian home. Another has been put up on the same plan, and during the mext thirty days will be given away free to one of his customers. Before ordering your coal call at 16 North Main street or ‘phone 128. Real Estate Transfors. ‘These transfers ‘e filed yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. BSquire, 101 Pearl street: Carrie zlnlmnn and huub-nd (n J. Wi Wi 2, d.. Clara R. Bowen and husband §0 Robertson, lot 6, blook 2, Judson's 3d add., Neola, w. d.. Three transters, total Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were {ssued yesterday to the tollowing: N-mo and Residence. Age. . Van De Boéerl Saline, Kan.. ts lflcrl E Christensen, Councll Bluffs Franklin B. Willlams, Oakland, I Laulu M. Tucker, Oaki nd, Ia. 8. 8. Harvey, Modale, Ia. Nellie McCreary, Council Bluffs. FUNERAL DIRECTORS SUED Grave, Treat ft Exhibit Man. Remeve Body from | with Chemical as Petris DES MOINES, Ia., Dec. 24.—The Rex Em- balming company, W. E. Pettis & C nd W. C. Harbacy, undertakers and embalme have been made defendants in a suit for $10,000 damages brought by Eleanor and Homer Langford, who allege that the de- fendants unlawfully removed the body of John Allen, relative, from the grave in 1896, embaimed it and have since been ex- hibiting it in Des Moines and over the state as a petrified man. The plaintifts base their claim on out- raged feelings, and the fact that they are the sole heirs of John Allen. STUDENTS TO BE SUSPENDED & Better Explana- DES MOINES, McLean of Towa State university announced today that tbe Investigation into the recent student riots had practically closed. Ia., Dee. 24.—President He stated that while a large number of sophomores had been under investigation, all but six had been exonerated, and that these would be punished by suspension un- less they make a better showing. The sophomore class h reed to pay the damages, approximating $500, resulting THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: NEWS OF IOWA. THURSDAY, CHANGES NAVAL SCHOOLING British Admiralty Oombines Training for All Branches of Bervioe. OFFICERS MUST BE ALL-ROUND MEN Minister Claims that Times Dem: Com LONDON, Deec. 25.—~The admiralty have published details of a new scheme of naval education, under which cadets for all branchee of the service will get the same training. The earl of Selborne, first lord of the admiralty, in an explanatory article, argues that modern developments of the navy require a change in the personmel of offi- cers, and add In the old days it sufficed if a naval offi- cer was a_seaman; now he must be a sea- man, a soldier, an’ engineer and a man of science as well. Today more knowledge and etudy Is needed than In the past and the highest type of naval officer I8 that in which great knowledge {8 added to foree of character. The danger within the navy nmt is less {nsufficient importance ghoul ttached to the re- silts of Study And Jest the vajue of what in called “practical character’ should be placed nigher than it deserv The scheme will become operative next July. For the first seven years all cadets will receive identical training in every branch of the service, special attention being given to selentific study, but there- after from the age of 20, the cadets will be drafted into the different branches and will begin to specialize. The acheme enables speedier promotios provides for revised rates of pay, the 4 appearance of engineers’ disabilities and promotion to the rauk of commander by selection. While the newspapers this morning gen- erally commend the scheme as a courageous attempt in the direction of a necessary reform, it is expected that it will meet with considerable opposition. Its principal de- fect, as pointed out in editorial articles, is that engineers and marine officers will still be debarred from attaining flag rank, and that all cadets, therefore, will want to enter for the executlve branch. The Standard says: We do not blame the admiralty for hesi- tating to follow the United States, in whose navy executive and engineer 'offi- cers have been combined, with dublous re- sults, but the admiralty' has gone so far that ‘it certainly will be compelled to go further. UNRAVELS SMUGGLING CASE Porto Rico Court Hears Further Evi- dence Incriminating Army oMcer: SAN JUAN, P. R., Dec. 24.—The charge of smuggling preferred against Lieutenant Commander George W. Mentz and James Brennan, an employe of the Country club, was continued today. Witnesses sald they brought about twenty cases of liquors from St. Thomas on Uncas on October 22 for Captain Dunlap, Lieu- tenant Commander Mentz, Charlea W. Parks, Robert Giles and Mr. Lowndes. There are two Lowndes here. One Charles H. T. Lowndes, a surgeon a tached to the naval staff, and the other Fred B. Lowndes, captaln in the -ur corps. It was not made clear which Lowndes was meant. A messenger swofe to taking a number of boxes from Lidutenant Commander Mentz's storeroom and delivering them to the driver of an army wagon. Certain officers ‘were also called to show that it was customary to send orders for liquors to St. Thomas by messenger of mail to be delivered to goverament boats. PONTIFF IS IN GOOD HEALTH Not the Slightest Foundation for the Rumor that the Pope s ROME, Dec. 24.—There i no foundation tor the report that the pope is ill. The pontift is in good health and excellent epirits. He did not retire until 10 o'clock last night, rose at 7 o'clock this morning, cele- brated mass in his private chapel and pro- poses to celebrate a Christmas eve mass at_midnight. His holiness celebrated mass in his pri- vate chapel tonight, after which he wished all present a merry Christmas and sald, laughingly, “Do I look as if 1 had been ili yesterday?" HAYTIAN REBELS TO RETURN Nord Pacifies Country, Though Em- ployes Clamor for Over- due Pay. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 24.—Large numbers of Haytian exiles are preparing to return to Hayt! under the amnesty which it e thought will shortly be declared. Advices from Haytl say there is no fur- ther danger of rebellion, though the gov- ernment employes are clamoring for their laries, which bave not been pald for some months. SNOW AT CONSTANTINOPLE Violent Storm Ragl ing Communieation Land and Sea. In by CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 24.—A violent enow storm has been raging here for forty- elght hours. Communication by land and sea is inter- rupted and the telegraph wire re down. The weather is intensely cold There have been heavy falls of snow in all the European provinces of Turkey. Russlan Crop Outlook Bad. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 34.—The condi- tlon of the winter crops in nearly all European Russla 1s regarded as bad DECKEMBER 25, 1902. gregate capital of $25175,000, and having of 6,667,000 spindles, records a net lo 7,150 spindies for this year. INVOLVES URUGUAY LEGATION Attempt of Woman to Recover Nephew P nts Some Inters enting Complications, WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.~The State de- partment is considering a singular case involving the legation of Uruguay here in a possible confiict with the United States courts As represented by the supreme court of the District of Columbla. Today Mrs. Helen (. Sparhawk, the author of the compilation of national music I"hlch is now used by the United States army and navy, called at the State depart- ment to seek its ald in recovering her 10-year-old nephew, Joseph Preston Ames, who, according to her story, was removed from Washington while technically in the custody of the District of Columbla supreme court and sent out of the country. The boy is now on the British steamer Soldler Prince, enroute to Buenos Ayres, and Mrs. Sparhawk wishes the State department to cause the United States consul at the first port of call to take custody of the boy and ship him back to the United Btates. The department will make a thorough in- vestigation of the case, with a view es- peclally to determine what part, If any, was taken by the legation officials here in the removal of the boy. WHITE HOUSE TO MAKE MERRY All Roosevelt Family Will Be Present * te Friends Will WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The president's family will all be together at the White House to spend Christmas. They will not bave a tree, but will exchange presents in the morning and will afterwards lunch with Captain Cowles. In the afternoon the president and Mrs. Roosevelt will probably go riding. Dinner will be served In the stato dining room in the evening and the following guests will be present: Senator and Mrs. Lodge, John T. Lodge, Captain and Mrs. Cowles, John Elliott of New York, Mrs. Charles Henry Davis, Miss Davis and the Messrs. Davis. Robert Fer- guson will be a guest at the house today and over Christmas. The president will present turkeys to the employes in the White House. RUSSIA SEEKS DAIRY TRADE Votes Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars to Perfect Creamerfes in Siberi: WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—To increase the exports of Siberian butter the Russian De- partment of Agriculturé has appropriated $39,000. In his report of the plan to the State department, the United States consul at says the money will be used to the number of creamery instruct- ofs In western Siberia, in maintaining creamery schools In Kuragan and Omsk provinges, in paying educaticnal courses in creamery economy, in establishing five ex- amining laboratories, in the organization of creameries in western Siberia and for trav- eling expenses of instructors. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Ohanges in Postal Department and Reserve Agents Named for In- (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Postmasters appointed—Io Let le J. Arney, Lee, Ringgold county. Wyom- ing—B. G. Griggs, Stanley, Uinta county. The post office at Ormanville, Wapello county, Ia., has been ordered discontinued after January 14. The comptroller of the currency today approved the National Bank of St. Joseph, Mo., as reserve agent for the National bank of Pawnee City, Neb. . cceed Rear Admiral Wilde. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The Navy de- partment today ordered Rear Admiral Philip Cooper to the command of the south- ern division of the Asiatic station, to suc- ceed Rear Admiral Wilde, who was de- tached on Monday on account of sickness. Admiral Cooper, who Is commander of the naval defense of the eastern coast, will leave for his new post of duty about Jan- His new command is considered le one, as the time of Rear Admiral Evans, now In supreme command of the station, expires in less than & year, and when he returns Admiral Cooper will succeed him as senlor officer of the whole Aslatic fleet. Recelvership Does Not Delay Work, WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Work Is not ex- pected to suffer on account of the receiver- ship ordered for the Tri 1ip Bullding company at Richmond. The cruiser Gal- veston is the only ship now bullding at tha yard. It s 66 per cent completed, accord- ing to the latest construction report. Ac- cording to past precedents if it is not fin- ished by the receiver the government will complete it on its own account at the ex- pense of the contractors. Provision for just such contigencies is made in the contract. President Commutes Sentence. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The president has' commuted the sentence of Jesse Sny- der, who was convicted In the western dis- trict of Arkansas of robbery and lenced to imprisonment for twenty years in the house of correction, to imprisonment of ten years, on the recommendation of the county attorney and judge, for the reason that the prisoner was a mere boy at the time of the offense and was led into it by a gang of older criminals, Red Hot From ine Gmn. Was the ball that caused horrible ulcers on G. B Steadman, Newark, Mich. Buck- is a wholesome, p WANTS NEGROES IN HAWAIL Bhaw's Labor Commission Thinks Blacks Oan Bave Plantations. SUGGESTS PLAN TO KEEP OUT CHINAMEN Points Out that Afric: Have Made Agriculture Po e in Hot South~ ern States and Should Do as Well in Islands. HONOLULU, Dec. 17 (Via San Francisco, Dec. 24.—T. Thomas Fortune, special labor commissioner appointed by Secretary Shaw to visit the Philippines and Hawall, Is here. In an interview he sald: 1 believe the importation of negroes is a natural solution of the dificulty which un~ avoldably follows the absorption of tro) ical or = semi-tropical countries by the United States. In the southern states and in the Carolinas the negro made the in- dustries what they are. There might be difficulty in dataining the blacks, he added, but he thought the planters could get all they wanted if the right agents were employed. “You could get 10,000 here in six months,” he sald. The Merchants' aseoclation, the Buflders' and Traders' exchange and other similar organizations, is supporting the request to congress to pass legislation allowing the importation of Chinese labor- ers for plantation work. Local lcbor unions will, however, oppose the plan. It is un- derstood that the matter will be dealt with in the report of the commission which re- cently visited Hawall. backed by THE HAIR BRUSH. Breeds Dand: ‘Which Causes Fal ing Hair Finally Baldness. Prof. Unna, Hamburg, Germany, Buropean authority on skin diseases, says that dan- druff is as contagious as any other mal- volent disease and that one common source of the spread of dandruft is the use of the same bair brush by different persons. The way to avold catching dandruff or any other disease from another’s brush is to insist on the use of Newbro's Herpieide. It not only kills the dandruff germ, but it is also an antiseptic that will prevent the catching of any disease whatever through contagion of another’'s brush. GIGANTIC GAS TRUST NEXT Merger of All the Large Plants in the World with a & Billion Dol! CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—The Dally News to- day says that capital to the amount of nearly a billlon dollars is reported to be represented in the formation of a gigantic gas trust, which will include the different companies in nearly all the principal citles of Europe and the large interests of Lon- don. A Chicago man s alleged to be the orig- inator of the scheme and Chicago and New York capital is represented in the project. John D. Rockefeller i credited with be- ing a prospective stockholder to the amount of §300,000,000. Other New York capitalisi sald to be interested are Anthony Brady, D. O. Mills and A. R. Flower. C. K. E. Billings of the Peoples Gas t and Coke company, and Anthony Brady, sald to be the prime movers in the venture, the story rune, will leave within ten days for Paris to perfect the dea o S Div NEW YORK, Dec. 2—The Canada South- ern rallway has declared a dividend of 1 er cent for the half year ending December ). This is a reduction of one-half of 1 cent from the dividend declared last De- cember. LIGHT AND DARK, Day and night, sunshine and shadow are not more different from each other than a healthful from a sickly woman, ‘The healthful woman carries {Ight and sunshin The wo-nn suffers ill-health cannot help it. 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It e lishes regularity, dries weakening drains heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong, sick women well. o1 feel it my duty to iuform you that | had the regular Christmas lithurgy was read and a program given by children, after which glfts were distributed among the lttle folk of the Sunday school. Music and Presents. The Light of Prcphesy the children of the Sunday Fifth Avenue Methodist the exercises being brought to a conclusion with a distribution of gifts for | §Tam.)—It was announced today that Allan t our store At such prices that will | the young folk from & msmmoth Christmas | Dawson, managing editor of the Reglster- will resign the first of the year, maze you. Leader, : 'y v the Homestead at | At the German Methodist chureh there | to become editor of HANSEN & MARKS, was the regular Christmas festival, con-| 33,000 a year. Mr. Dawson was formerly sisting of songs and recitations appro- | editor of the Leader. THE JEWELERS, { 28 Bouth Main S8{. COUNCIL BLUFFS. | priate to the season and an address by the EW THEATER-! pastcr, Rev. F. 8. Eitelgeorge. ‘fhose tak- | OHIIIVHAI MAT. and Nlmfl‘ lug part In (he program were: BEstella | during which flce cream and cake were ohith o Besth, yourla-. therefore accept no substitute. 1 i ! : ’ Harmel, Franecis Sleeter, Anna -Boehning, ' Elsic Harmel, Anna Sleeter, Ruby Sleeter, Prices—Matinge. e, e, e, Tc. Night, i 5 Plerce's Common Sense Medical erved. The evening's emtertalnment was | DES MOINES, Ia, Dec. 24.—The 1-year- & { ught to a close with & distribution of | old child of Frank Bowman of Marshall- 7 Deprosse 8T. LOUIS, Dec. 24.—Charles G. Warner, Advimuml Jfree on receipt of stamps . ‘ MIN ONI.' parience, Yot Cmana. His remarkable sue- equaled nd 0 t:’ lay bnnn 7% b rellef he hn v n Hot Springs Treatment for § And lll Blood Polsons. 0 "I U'l‘ n the skin or Slins of the disease dl--pp-n n lllt BLOOD DISEASE =i VARIGOCELE s+ len's Arnica Salve Boom cured him. 25¢. For sale by Kuhn & Co. | BUSINESS NEI_ LEGITIMATE from the riot, DAWSON GOES TO HOMESTEAD Delay in sowing, due to the late harvest and a rainy autumn and winter prevented the feed from germinating suffciently be- fore the advent of early and intense frosts. A MERRY CHRISTMAS To All Cur Custom Managing Editor of R ter-Leader Leaves the News Field for Agriculture. DES MOINES, Dec. 24.—(Special T\ Accused Woman Released. BUCHAREST, Dec. 24.—Mme. who was arrested on her arrival here yes- » terday from France, was released today. Mme. Balenza was sald (o be an intimate friend of iomain d'Auragnac, who, with other m nbers of the Humbert family, was | arrested In Madrid December 20, in con- | etio Paris sate & { Healing of Nevada, Mo., nection with the famous Parls safe frauds. | feating of FeUTE, (O The court holds that the business is not legitimate, and that the company is not entitled to the protectiof of the libel laws. The court also holds that its opinion is not in conflict with a decision of the su- preme court of the United States in a sult requiring the postmaster at Nevada to de- liver mall to the school, because this court bad evidence before it while the United States supreme court passed on the law on a demurrer only, many doing, or IM menced by Mag- The cantata, was given by school at the church e ——— e A | Suit for Livel netie School Di url Court. Balenza, 1f you have missed anyone to whom you desire to give something, & prescnt that will surely please anybody can be found i New York, M. Y. o1 was constantly go(n‘ see & physician of purchasing medicine for (his o nm complaint as ¥ troubles became un- Tn the spring of 1% my husband Induced me to try Bt "Pierces’ P Eeftation " Alter Gking ase bottle and foliow: ing your advice 1 was %0 encouraged that 1 tool five more_bottles of ' Favorite Prescription ' an then 1 did not take any more for several weeks as 1 fel 30 much better. bul aili { was not com Qlaiey cured. 1 commenced taking | it that I was imp; thau at first e e o ey eiatse. ead T hets & colot in my face: have aleo gained sbout ew pounds in weight and ons thouiand of com- 1, for | Am & new woman once more. The dealer who offers & substitute for * Favorite Prescription” does so to gain the little more profit paid on the sale of less meritorious medicines. His profit i JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Missourl supreme court today denled the petition of the Wilmer School of M: in the sult Dec. 24.—The e kx"r“ 0|:|( 0“.“00' auw ‘"m"b:!fl' v d a ‘K“ utvll, ‘\lfln.) ll’lfl Bl“fl.l’ | o Cick cumEs-Low ¢ " rmm;.u“ny malt ¥, O, Box o Sace r o LD wiree! W aroam Ane Dousias strests, OMAMA, NES. Gold for South America. LONDON, Dec. 24.—Bullion amounting to $40,000 was withdrawn from the Bank' of England today for shipment to South America. Switehmen Out on Strike. DES" MOINES, I Dec. 24.—Freight traffic on the lowa Central is tied up in the yards at Marshalltown, a division point, be- cause of & strike of the switchmen, who went out today because of the fallure of Superintendent Sweeney to reply to their & nd for an increase of wages presented l;:: weeks ago. women teachers in the Portage LaPrairie schools except one have gone on strike to enforce a demand for better wages. School Teachers Strike, WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 24—All TEN DAYS TR YS TRIA rohregssenel. vest. —J# Forio Vecanm: il .:‘""b—n... B the with games and other social pleasures, Olga Sleeter, Agves Engel, Orobella Sleeter and Mrs..0. Paul. After & short program of recitations and musical numbers at the First Presbyterian t ong the young folk \m- | town burned to death this morning. The| LONDON, Dec. 24.—The depression in the | vice president and general manager of the | to pay expense of mailing only.» Send 3t LEW'S CUTLER fl'-u“éb::-m:-'m? hrlllll:::: 7l.l|.-l- mother left the child a in the kitchen | British cotton spinning industry is evi- | Missouri Pacific, ht'e“l‘lm;r-t;md&: |rh r un- g:-kean stamps lo'r“th‘;.ppnma-d pated with vari-colored electric lights. and it suceeeded in reaching the stove in [denced by the fact that eighty-five joint Saeasedas after » .m&m‘. mmmv st | The children of the Sunday school of St |some manner. 1re, with a3 a5- X MORTICIAN. . Council Bluffs 4 Pearl church the children spent a pleasant time him. . Physicla '0:& in restoring stock companies 1o Lanc [\ N \ v S U EEIE———