Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-11
WILCOX WINS FIRST PRIZE.

charge of contempt tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
WILCOX WINS FIRST PRIZE.
His Beautiful Floral Exhibit Awarded
the BIuc Ribbon Yesterday.
Perched on slender spray of smilax, with
half opened wings. a white dove sits poised
above the beautiful display OF J. F. wilcox
in the Western Iowa Poultry, Farm and Car
den associations big exposition In the Else
man building. 1t appears to be just on the
point of flying down to alight upon the big
cornucopia of prodigal bloom below. to bestow
upon ii ths blue ribbon which II bears in its
bsak 1t is an artistcally beautiful and per-
feet design, and II was stroke of absolute
genius that placed the first premium ribbon
in its mouth The judges passed upon the
floral exhibits early in the week, while the
flowers and plants were fresh, and they un-
hssitatingly gave Mr.. Wilcox the highest
award. His display is by far the most at
tractive feature of the exposition. 1t occu-
pies the west front OF the building and the
big glass show window makes it as attractive
from the outside as the inside. The central
figure in the window display Is gigantic
cornucopa, wrought entirely of chrysanthe-
NUNS: 1t is pouring out upon the floor
prodigal mass Of almost every known variety
OF flowers and plants Among the great pro-
fusion are large number Of exquisite
orchids. and carnations and violets by the
bushel. 1t is a wonderfully perfect and beau
tiful design and shows that Mr.. Wilcox as a
floral designer is beyond the reach of all
competitors. His display this year is the
most elaborate and beautiful that he has ever
made, and includes choicest selections from
his immense greenhouses. 1t includes every
kind OF palm and fern and vast variety OF
cut blooms. Mr.. Wilcox has the material and
the ability to devise floral decorations and
designs and furnish them at prices that will
be as satisfactory as the work itself, and his
magnificent display at the Eiseman building
cnly emphasizes this fact
All pure and refined people love flowsrs, but
many deny themselves the luxury of their
presence in the belief that they are too ex-
pensive. They are not. Mr.. Wilcox's prices
considering quality, are less perhaps than
any other dealer In the United States, and
people here can have cut flowers and growing
plants at less cost than those of any other
northern cities. But growing under his acres
Of tropical glass are other good things be-
sides flowers, and the great array Of crisp,
feature Of his exhibit. Altogether it is en-
exhibit that Council Bluffs, as we'll as Mr.
Wilcox, can be proud of.
District Court Doings.
The damage suit of Kimball Bros. against
Deere, Wells & Co. is now on trial in the dis
trct court Kimbal entered into a contract
with the defendants by which he was to make
scales for a period of five years. Desre,
Wells & Co. refused to take the scales, claim
ing they had not been made in accordance
with the contract and were unmarketable.
Kimball thsn brought a suit. demanding
$4,000 damages for annulling the contract.
The jury was secured last evsning and the
taking of evidence will be begun this morn
ing.
The case of Thibaut against Miller was
tried and submitted to the court
]. N. Casady sued out landlords writ Of
attachment against A.. J. Bishop for $65
rent claimed TO be due on pi;ce Of property
in Klein's addition.
S. b. Wadsworth brought suit against
Anrie M. Jacobs to foreclose a mortgage Cf
$43S.
Foreclosure proceedings were commenced by
A. e. Whitaker against Arthur Zipp on
mortgage for s420.
An assignment of criminal cases has b en-
made, the days of trial being set as fol-
lows:
Thursday, December r. Ed Pancake, A.
Rachwitz and Thomas Brown. Oscar Barlow
Friday, Josie Long and JEFF Green, G. w.
Legg Charles Owenby; Monday, December 16
son. ssday, appeal cases, G. Fisher, Pat
rick Lyons. Andy Rolen, w. A. Van Nor
man, Mrs. George Shaffer, M. Zaltsmann.
A Great Sale.
We propose to give the people of this
vicinity chance to purchase at cost their
fall and winter footwear from fresh, clean
stock that has not been hawked around from
one state 10 anotner we guarantee that our
prices will be as low as the manufacturers
that is, selling at cost. The following prices
will speak for themselves:
Mems calf balls and congress, Stacy Adams
make, $500.
All our 81 90 and s5. 90 shoes reduced to SO. o.
All our $3.50 shoes, $3.50
All our $500 shoes, $500.
All orr $500 shoes, $l.50.
All our $1.75 shoes, SIPS.
All our patent calf and enamel shoes were
$500 and $500, now $500. These are real
bargains; come and see them.
Ladies' kid button and lace shoes, your
choice SO 90. This includes all our $500 and
S5. 90 shoes In razor toes, narrow, square and
twentieth century lasts.
All our $3.50 welts and turns are reduced
TO $3.50.
All our $500 shoes to $500.
All our 200 shoes to $150.
THESE ARE RARE BARGAINS.
The prices on our misses and children's
shoes have been reduced accordingly.
In rubber goods we will set new pace:
Mems Boston and Woonsocket arctics re-
duced to sl.25
Mems Rhode Island arctics reduced to 81 90.
Mems felt boots, with Rhode Island overs,
sl.50
Ladies Boston and Candee storm rubbers
reduced to 45c.
Ladies' buckle arctics Bostons), $lee.
Misses buckle arctics, 75c.
Chld's buckle arctlcs. Soc
Infants kid button. patent tip, 35c.
Child's kid button patent tip % to 81, SOC.
full line of gentlemen's Christmas Slip
pers at cost These are all bona fide bargains
and will be sold for cash only. Here is your
chance to get good goods at cost
b. NJ. DUNCAN.
2S Main Street. Council Blpfs.
was Il Hard Luckf
Bad management or only forgetfuness? II