Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 15, 1887, Page 6

THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE, NU. 12, PEARL STREET. —— Delivered by carrier yn any partof the city at twenty cents per wook. B W.TiLton, - =« =« TELEPHONES: Burieras Orrice, No. 4k Niont Emron No. 8. ———— MINOR MENTION, N. Y.Plumbing Co. Reiter, tailor. Summer goods cheav. Judge Carson is making some marked improvements to his residence. Three vagrants and two drunks con- ‘l’muled the batch in police court yester- ay. The normal institute here has a half dozen more enrolled than the one at At- lantic. “The competitive examination of appli- gangn for appointment to West Point will u%m in this city on the 22d. he wedding at the Salvation arm: hall paid better even than the converted seal. The receipts were about $25, Charle: Brown. Vagrancy. Found sleeping behind o bill board. Better that than being behind his board bill. ‘The city council is planning on a new house to hold the new hook and ladder ruck which is to be here by the 1st of September, George Gerspacher has so far recov- ered from the effects of the runaw; fldunt a8 to be able to be out and 4 o e hasn’t got rid of all his bandages yet. It isnow discovered that the gold waltch stolen some time ago trom Gold- stein’s store, was taken by young Hutt, who is now under arrest for stealing Henry Dul.on;i'x mor The watch has een recov I having sold it to Manager. am» accidentally shot by Officer Hendricks, is sull at the city building. The doctors yesterday probed again for the ball, but did not” find it. [t lodged gomewhere in the fleshy partof the thigh. t is not thougit that the wound will rove very serious. statement that W, H, Burns had resigned his position with the Union Pa- cific seems to have been in error. He has not resigned, and informed a BEk re- porter yesterday that he knew of no oc- casion for such a statement to be made. {lu certainly should come very near nowing whether he had tendered his resignation or not, and he says there is Do truth to the statement. A protty well dressed woman g the rounds of the stores rday asking for money, claiming that she had her pocket picked'at one of the depots, and had no ticket or money with which to proceed on her journcy.” She wore a gold watch and chain, and 1t seemed to some, who refused help, that she might have raised a littie money on these be- fore asking charity or’ loans without security. Yesterday afternoon Colonel Whittle- 8oy was prostr; by the heat and fell in'a swoon in Bayliss park. He has of late been writing up the Council Bluffs News for the Omaha Herald, and has been using the park as a summer sanc- tum, often sitting on a b preparing copy. He was thus engaged yesterday afternoon, when he suddenly fell over on 1o the ground in an unconscious condi- tion. He was conveyed to his®home, where ut Inst accounts he wus resting comtortably. Theo Lund and Marvin White are demonstrating the fact that they can serve the public successfully in the livery business. The Central stable on North Main strect nas become one of the most opular in the business ix ncreasing are accommo- dating, squ It is with ples noted. They are steadily improving their stock ani increasing their facilities, and have greater improvements and additions in view. The move for early closing of the stores evenings should be joined in by all the merchants, 5o as to enable the clerks to have rest and recreation this hot weather. There are still a few who in- sist on keeping their places open, and ‘who are apparently afraid that some mo- ment will be lost from busin but most of tho merchants are falling into line, Those who are obliged to work for wages Will earn all *he more for their employ- ers if given some chance for rest and recreation at this time of year, and the public can certainly do all the trading necessary by daylight. ‘The move for a new i, died out. Some of the x\{lh-rnmu whose terms of office expire mnext spring are very anxious to get the building well started before they step down and out. It is probable that such will be the ¢ as thereis a strong public sentime 1 favor of a new city hall. The present building, an old feed store, 18 wholly unht for a city of this size. ‘T'he pres- ent location 18 looked upon quite favora- ply, or at least the location in_the vicin- ity of the present building. The has ordercd abstracts of the various roperty in that block, which is liable to e used by the city for a new building, so as to determine “accurately how much ground the city owns, and what it will be necessary to buy or condemn, The man Ross, who claimed to have been slugged and robbed near the elec tric light building, is still being cared for at police headquarters. He is sober now, and does not know so much about being robbed as when brought in full of whisky and with his head bleeding. He was badly pounded up, of that there can be no mistake, but there are grave doubts about his having been robved. It is learned that he had had some difticulty with some of the circus gang, and that one of them hit him and kicked him. The sa llow who was seen fighting with him was under arrest as a vagrant the next morning after Ross was brought in, but us he was not recogn he was let go. He hurriedly put distance be- tween himself and a second arrest. Ross is recovering rapidly from his injuries. —-— hall has not Other agents may talk as hara as they please about the Hardman Piano, It gets away with them for all that, These inanos are hurd to The Mueller lusic comp: uys only the best. blocks from Firs ational bank in Prospect Park. See Jole & Cole for prices: $4,000 residences to be built on two lots at once. 41 Main strect. Finest Blufl' lots - Pacific ho the nearest hotel to the | mujority of real esiate oflices in the city; §2 ver day. A “When you are in the city stop at the Pacific_louse. Street cars pass the door every fifteon minutes for all’ the depots, Meals 50 cents each. —————— One thousand head of one, two and three-year-old steers for sal Will give credit to reliable parties. Enquire of A. J. Greenamayer, Creston House, - For female diseases and chronic dis- eases of all kinds, cell on Dr. Rice, No. 11 Pearl street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. e -— s J. W. & E. L. Squire's abstract books are a marvel of systematic accuracy. Have you seen their new lien book; 1t 1s # monster and contains 900 pages, For rupture or hernia, call and get Dr. Rice's new invention. It makes a man of you in five minutes. No. pain. No. - 11 Pearl stzeet, At the Pacific house you will save from 600 to §1 per day. Tryitand be con- l viaced, NERVE IN PLACE OF MONEY. How the Hotel Manawa Has Been Built and Its Btraggles. SOME RED HOT ITEMS, Col. Whittlesey Sunstruck in the Park—Preparations For the Core ner Stone Laying of the Ger- man Catholic Church, Hotel Bullt on Nerve. It isn't every man that has the nerve and the ability to start up a $15,000 hotel with $500 in cash, or less, Suchan enter- prise would appall the ordinary finan- cier. There are few place. in the land where such aventure could be carried to a successful completion. But such secms to be the history of the bLuilding and opening of the Hotel Manawa. nk Clark, a young man from Minne- apolis, came here some months ago fresh with boom enthusiasm. He had but lit- tle money, very little, but he didn't go around telling folks so. He had oig backing, 1t was whispered, and repre- sented some heavy capitahsts. There was & mystery us to how much ready stuff he nad in his pocket, but it was sup- posed to be a big roil. He could pay cash for what he ordered. He thought the banks at Omaha more courteous and liberal than those of this city, and as his letters of credit were upon banks there he kept his own deposits there. He found this city eager for impro for public enterprise of all sorts. CItiz had great faith in the future of the . They were willing to aid any and all enterprises. Clark began talk- ing of various schemes, and stirred up §0 mitch enthusiasm that a mass meeting was called to start the enterpris building n $200,000 hotel. Several other enterprises came along in the boom, and in all of these Clark was an earnest Quick, yet not blustering, ring rather than shouting, ever on the move, pleasant in his manners, steady in h its, he soon gamed the reputation ot being a great rustler, and a very keen slmculnlur, That heis all this is evidenced by the success which he has met with in getting the Manawa hotel scheme so far along. With scarcely any ready cash, in pro- portion to what was needéd, he has gone ahead, bought land, built a fine hotel, furnished it, and is running it in & high* toned manner, It has of late been rather “rocky" traveling, financially, and the gossip afloat has cansed a_comparison of notes among the creditors, which reveals a queer state of affuirs. It shows how much property a nervy man can gather together, when sharp enough to touch rightly the public confidenee. Clark bought twelve lots at Manawa at £3)0 a lot, and vaid a few dollars down, hardly enough to pay for abstracts and papers. ‘I'hen he rushed a fine hotel to completion, contriving all sorts ot ways to fy creditors, and keep the work going ulun]T It seemed all that there was a n the enterprise, and there was neral disposition to help 1t along, wait for business to open to get thei pav. By the time the hotel was ti the waiting for cash began to cause dis- trust, and mechanics liens began coming m. The en who had furnished the 1 began to want security, and various financial plasters were put on to sfy them. In furnishing the hotel the same course has been pursued. The fur- niture was put in and the merchant se- cured by a lien on that. So with the ear- ts, every thread was covered with a tel mortgage. The range and kitchen utensils were bought, the me chant selling them supposing of cou that the bill was good, the buger ha put up such a great hotel. e soon covered that he had better sccure him- self, and so he got out the necessary papers. By satisfying the larger creditors by securing them with promises to pay, based on liens and chattel mortgages, the lesser creditors were more easily satis- fied, and then there was a desire among all to ve the enterprise given a chance to prove the at success which could not but result if properly handled. Another little plan by which some ready money was secured was by the opening of a club room at the hotel. It was quietly whispered about that this club room was to be a place where if a member wanted a glass of beer it could be had quietty. The great unwashed herd could not come tumbling in to in- terfere with the pleasure of the members. Every member had a key by which he oum.f’np.m the door and go in and out at his pleasure. None others need apply. It cost two dollars to get a key. How many of these keys were sold no one knows, but probably several hundred. ‘The elub room, as 1t materializes, seems to be a regular barroom, with the door wn]\lc open, and frequented by any and all. Of late there has been no little trouble between Clark and a man Long, who claims to havi t moncy. Long claims that he pu to help Clark carry along the enterprise, with the ngreement that at the end of the season he should draw it out, with his proportionate share of the profits. Long has become dissatisfied at tho way the finances are shaping. Recently he got a chance to get hold of about $140 of the receipts of the hotel, and he is said to have put that in his pocket, and charged it to himself on the books. This raised a row. He sent for his attorney, Mr, Cul- lison, of Harlan, but the controversy has not been fixed up. Long remained at the hotel, and last Tuesday night 18 said to have concluded o grab some money which had been taken in at the bar. There was quite a melce over this, and Long finally gave this money up, it being elaimed that the bar was not run by Clark, and that none of Clark’s creditors had anvthing to do with the receipts of that branch of the busi- ne Orders were given to serve no meals to Long, but he was backed by some of the help and went into the ~kitchen and helped himself. These incidents are but sumples of the way things are running at the iotel Manawa, and the controver- ! sies and conflicts nre by no means very lark. He has had a rocky road to get so far along with the enterprise as he has already, and it does not seem to be growing much smoother, The hotel can be made to be a big paying investment, and ought to prove a permanent success. There are many tangles now, aud there are numer- ous predictions that they will not be readily cleared up. Clark has shown « ood deal of ingenuity so far in keeping fiis head above water, aud as he is plucky he may pull to shore. If he does it will be as great an nstance of what self confidence und a stiff upper lip can do as any on r d. soothing to Mr. O Laying Arrangements are being made for the layingof the corner stone of St. Peter’s atholic church next Sunday. The cere- monies are to take place at 8 o'clock. The Catholie societies from Omaha and this city will participate. The proces- sion will form at St. Francis Xavier's church, The mayor and city council have accepted an invitation to join in the procession and attend the exercises. Carringes will call for them at their resi- dences. The corner stone will be laid by Rev. Father McMenowy, as Bishop Cos- grove will not be able to be present. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Father Peter Kasseus, O. 8. B,, of Atchison, Kas., formerly prosident fi' &t. Benedict’s col” lege, of that city, He has the reputation of being a very eloguent, forcible speaker. After the ceremonies the olergymen, th mayor, the aldermen and other invite guesta will ro‘;ulr to the Bechtele hotel, where_ refreshments will be served by Mrs. Bechtela, The vtsiflnf societies will be provided for at one of the halls, ————— Give All a Chance. To the Editor of the Bee: Inasmuch as our city is becoming a location in which can be found one of the choicest of resorts, (namely Lake Manawa) should it not then behoove us as citizens to make it our utmost endeavor to utilize the same in all the different advantages it affords to all classcs—the rich, the voor, the great and the smail. In other words, it can be classed as nature's. Fovntains opened and developed through the fine judgment of some of our noble- hearted, energetic and enterprising citi- zens, who have the general interests of humanity at heart and are not covered with the shield of self-interest. Such being the case, then why not all join and have a sixty duys’ recreation by closin; all branches of business at 7:30 p. m., and give those that come under the head of emplo; the sume enjoyment the em- ployer has at his option, and [ will ven- ture the price of a yellow dog that the returns will be far greater t if the old habit and custom is persisted in. Rally one, rally all, and let the wayes roll. CLERK. [ “By the Sea.” Prof. Lipfert has composed some grand music to a song with the foregoing title by the Rev. G. W. Crofts, of this city. On some suitable oceasion it should be brought out before our people, as 1t is pronounced by those who have heard ita splendid composition. Prof. Lipfert is a fine composer, as well as an excellent musician, e Personal Paragraphs, T. A. Clark, locating engineer of the Union Pacifie, who has returned from the west, called in on some business of the company. He expeets to return within a few days. Mrs. Clark and daughter recently started west to join him for a few weeks, and had barely reached there when he received orders to run in. He left them at Silver City, in good health, and enjoying th n trip greatly, The anniversary exercises at the Mcth- odist church to-night will consist of ad- dresses by Rev. E. M. H. Fleming, B, Shinn and J. Hestwood. Services will begin at 8 o'clock. The music will be furnished by a male quurtet. e s GUARDING THE MAILS. A Pretty Girl Who Pilfered Letters— Escape of an Editor. Utica (N. Y.) Observer: In a recent conversation with a an postoffice in- spector 1 learned some very interesting things about the guarding of the United States mails, he worst case 1 ever had," said the inspector, ‘'was in a country office in Pennsylvania. Letters had been stolen k route. 1 obtained a iat and announced that I had come into the neighborhood to buy cattle, T sent decoy letters and kept close watch of all the oflices, At length 1 had things pretty well centered on a single oftice. It kept by an old Ger man who was noted for his honesty. His deputy was his eighteen year old daugh- ter, a beautiful girl, who was engaged to be married to a rich farmer in the neigh- borhood. My suspicion was fastened upon this gu 1 waited in the neigh- borhood for a week in order to make trial when the old people were away from hom At length they left town for the d: and the oflice was in the hands of the daughter. I dropped a decoy letter into the bag just before it came into the office, xlluh'\muininz the mail after it left the ofice found thut tt had been taken. I waited till no one was present e ptthe deputy postmis- tress, and then, deliberately locking the door, I stepped behind the casesand said in a deep, sepulehral voice: ‘I want the letter which you took from the bag to-day.’ “'She went into "a violent fit of his- terics, She tore her beautiful hair and wept copiously. Istood calmly before her, looking as much as possible like a Nemesie. At length she stopped short, and throwing her arms around my neck, she piteously besought me: “‘You won't send me to state prison, will you, my dear good man. Pleasc don’! (1 hat will depend upon whether you will tell me everything about this case,’ said 1, “*Ill tell vou everything. I have taken the letters, every one of them. Father is net to blame, and his heart will be broken. Icouldn’t get anything de- cent to wear, and thought I ought to have money, o 1 took the letter. Oh, mister, you won't send me to state prison, you? [am engaged to be married. r—boo hoo! what shall I do¥’ told her that I would do the best I could, and verhaps it might be fixed up without her going to vrison, When tl e postmaster and hjs wife re- turned they immediately saw that some- thing had “happened. They at first be- ieved that L had injured their daughter in some way, and were disposed to attack me, Butthe young lady was fast to ex- plain: * *‘This 15 the best man that ever lived. He has saved me.’ “T'his was more than ever unintelligi- ble to the old people. But at length all was explained and understood. Under the circumstances 1 decided not to arrest the girl. 1 could sec no good that would come of it, and much evil. T made the old gentleman promise that she should never n touch the mails. A few months later shoe was married, and is now the mother of several children and is much respected in the neighborhood. “About the funniest case ever had anything todo with,” the inspector con- tinued, “'was that of a country editor.” “Relate it,” said I, still interested. “Well, there was some circulars put in my hand which read as follows: iREENBACKS! GREENBACKS! A1 will furnish money as good as genu- ine for 10 per cent of face value. Send $1 for sample lot, Strictly confidential. JOHN ADAMS, “I saw immediately that the circular was priated in a country oflice, and I knew there was only one office in the vicinity. knew this printer well and had not§the least suspicion that he had anything to do with getting up-the circulars. I'decided to call on him as I felt sure he might be able to help on the case. [ accordingly visited the printer, howing him the cireular, inquired: n you throw any light on that®’ ‘Il tell you how that was,’ said the editor, visibly confused. ‘That was all a joke.! lease explain the joke,’ smid 1. o' ‘Well, now, let me say that no one hates counterfeiters so badly as 1 do. I simply detest anything of the kind. 1 don't think there is anybody that hates lymg so bmll{ as I do, either. Iwouldn’t lie for unything inithe world, Now, I printed those circulars and decided to send them out and see it I couldn’t find out some fellows who would like to be counterfeiters.’ ‘* ‘Well, how is it about this fictitious name, and what did you propose to do when they sent you the dollarsy * ‘Well, I'll tell you about that, 4s T Now, my ni- said before, I hate lying. tials are J. A., and my first two names are John Adams. You see that was no lie. When I got the money I expecied to send them some good advice. Now, if my advice is worth anything, it s worth a dollar, and 1 intend to send them a ’ /‘M’ o A Geal S z2tate ARE ALL RIGHT! Crrrt-ca Lo %03 S Prant C. R. ALLEN, Enginecr, Surveyor, MapPublisher Over No. 12 North Main St. county maps, of cities and counties Cor 16"V Ta CROCKERY, LAMPS, GLASSWARE, ~——AND—— FINE POTTERY. Prices Very Low, W. 8. HOMER & Co., NO. 23 MAIN ST, COUNCIL BULUFFS, IA: B N. SCHURZ, Justice of the Peace. Otticeover A merican Express, Star Sale Stables and Mule Yards Broudway, Council Bluffs, Opp. Dummy Depot ojueseaday S POJUBLIRA XO0)S (1Y Horse8 and mules kept e¢onsta ntly hand, for saic at retal in car loa Orders promptly filled by contract on short notice. Stock sold on commission, SHLUTER & BoLey, Proprietors. Telep hone No. 11 Formerly of Keil Sale. Stables corner 1 st.ave and 4th st ST FRANCIS ACADEMY Cor. 5th Ave. & Tth St., Coun:il Bluffs. One of the best Educational Institu- tions in the west. Boarding and day school conducted by the Sisters of Char- ity, B. V. M. Board and tuition for a term of five months, §75. For further particulars address SISTER SUPERIOR, St. Francis Academy, Council Blufis, In, REAL ESTATE. Vacant Lots, Lands, City Residences and Farms. Acre property in western part of city. Al sclling cheap. R. P. OFFICER, Real Estate & Insurance Agent, Room 5, over Oficer & Pusey's Bunk, Counci Blufte, dollar’s worth. So, you see, it was all a joke. You can keep it all quiet if yon have a mind to, can’t rynuv You won't make any scandal, will you?’ *‘I shall be obliged to lay all the points of this joke before the district at- torney. He may consrder 1t of no conse- guexlmc n‘nd dismiss it, but I can do noth- ing less. “The editor was a leading church mem- ber, and was considered one of the big men of the town, .. He consuited a law- yer, and the two decided not to wait for the district attorney to send for them,but to go immediately, *'The editor was indicted for defraud- ing through the mails, but finally eseaped the penitentiary, and 1s still publishing his paper.” —_—— Over 100 Varieties of the purest and best toilet s by Colgate & Go. the standard, )8 made Cashmere Bouque - A Vegetable Diet in Summer. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: In the warmer months the diet should be com- posed largely of vegetable food. These should be chosen with care. for many of them are extremely unwholesome if not pertectly fresh and sound. Almost all of them, except berries, are improved by washing or soaking them some time in cold water, This renders some of them, such as are to be eaten without cooking, more crisp and refreshing, while all are cleansed from possible contamina- tion. The sources of impurity are 80 numerous that safety can be secured only by constant watchfulness. The ground in or upon which vegetables are grown, the hands employed in securing them, and the lucalities in which they are stored are too apt to be unclean and the sources of disense. ‘The healthy human stomach has a great capacity for digest- in‘.; and destroying disease germs, other- wise no one would live through one sum- mer in the citv, but when weunkened by toil or sickness it loses this resisting ca- pacity to a large degree, and the conse-~ quences are Secn in the increased wor- tality list which marks the advent of hot westhes, <S4 (SPECIAL NOTICES. IWOTICE. Specia! advertisements, such as Lost, Found o Loan, For Bale, To Rent, Wants, Boarding, etc., will boinsertod in this column ut the low rateof TEN CENTS PER LINE for the first inser- jonand iive Cents Per Lineforeach subsequent insortion. Leave advertisements at our office No. 13 Pearl street, near Uroadway, Couuofl Blufrs. WANTS. WAN'I ED—S8ituntion by young man s clerk. Heferonces given. ~ Address Cuaries TBourke, No. 1012 Fourth street, W ANTED=Situntion in store or office by & young man. References furnished. Ad- dress DoV, B ‘_'f'AN"n irl for gencral_housework in & YY smali tumily. Apply st No. 103 8. First strect. le—Six_sections of good land in Lincoln county, Neb., on U. P. ratlway. - Call on or address Udell liros, & Co., 103 Pear! at., Council 1ilu OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS Council Bluffs,Iowa. Established 1857 d Has a completc line of Midsummer Millners, Large hats in whito, black and all colors. Pat tern bonnets, i ind toques, a specialty. Dotiglas st., Omaha, % S« BARNETT, Justice ot the Peace, 415 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Refers to any bank or business house in the city, Collections a specialty. Creston House, Main Street, Council Bluffs. Only Hotel in the City with Fire Escape. Electric Call Bells. Accommodation rat Class, And Rates Rea able Mag Mohn, AProprietor BEST LIGHT LIVERY I TEEE CITY. The finest of driving horses always on band and for sale by MASE WISE. LATEST NOVELTIES In Amber, TortoiseShell ete.,Hair On naments, as well as the newest nov- eltiesin hair goods. Hair goods madeto order M rs. C. L. Gillette 29 Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Out of town work solicited, and all mail orders promptly attended to, Finest Landaus Coaches a nd Hacks in City. WILLIAM WELCH, OFFICES: No. 418 Broadway—The Manhattan, Telephone No. Na, 615 Main Street, Telephone No, 93. OHN Y, STONE. STONE & SIMS, Attorneys at Law. ctice in the State and Federa Courts Rooms 7 and 8 Shugart-Beno Block. CouNciLBLUFFS JACOB BIML XX X X CROSSINGS X X X X For Everybody to Come to HARKNESS BROTHERS Grand Mid-Summer Sale! SPECIAL: shall close out without regard to cost everything Summer Dress Goods, ‘Wash Goods, Hosiery, Etc. ome Early And Secure the Best Selections, We are Headquarters for Carpets of all Kinds. ITARIIITESS BRCS., 401 Broadway, Council Bluffs, N. B.---Special attention given all orders by mail. We 1 BEST MAKES Pianos and Organs Persons wishing to purchase instruments will find it to their interest to call on ns, Instruments Tuned and Repaired. We never fail to give satisfactions Over 20 years’ Experience Piano and Organ Work. Swanson Music Co. No. 329 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Towa C. J. COLBY, Real Estate Broker and Dealers (¥ Bluffs Office, Masonic ple. Omaha Oflice, No 111 AND HIGHEST GRADES OF pn given to in- vesting for non - resi- dents. Special bargains in & acre property in Omaha & Co cil Blu Correspondence sol BECHTELE'S NEW HOTEL. LOCATION, THE BEST, FIRST CLASS TABLE, SAMPLE ROOMS and ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES! Reduced :-: Rates. Regular :-: Boarders SPECIAL PRICES for 30 DAYS On Furniture, Household Goods, Stoves, ete, to make room for Fall Stock. Goods Sold on Installments, A.J. MANDEL, - - Nos. 323 and 325 Broadway. Council Bluffs, Iowa. A RINK, No. zor Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, A COME E ASSON ENT Fancy and Staple Groceries Both Domestic and Foreign, N (S (4