Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1892, Page 3

S e o Y e oy ey children | HE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE: - NO. 12 PEARL STREET. l’?rll\nrdly('h:\vr m ¢ ny part of the City. H. W.TILTON, - MANAGER p J Business Ofce. ... ... No. 4 'I'H.mmmls'vfl‘. \tor N5 _— MINOR MENTION. N, Y. Plumbing Co. Council Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. Crafu's chattel Joans, 204 Sapp block. Mrs. E. G, Payunk of Lincoln isin the aity, the guest of her brother. H. C. Scheidle, Invitations are out for a party to be given by Miss Dorn (rass at her home on Sixth street and Washington avenuoe. Don't forget tha reception in Arcanum hall this afternoon. tainment is not for Episcopalians alone, for oll, Willinm Libbeka, arrested on suspicien of hoving robbed W. A. Russell, was given a fifteen-day sentence in the county jail for vagran Every one will be delightfully entertained this afternoon by the Episcopal ladies in the Royal Arcanum’ hall. Admission 50 cents, 5 cents., The Missos Alice Alterand Josephine Nor- ris, who have been visiting relatives in this city and Omala for soveral weeks past, have returncd to their home i Wauseka, Iil. I, Grung was given a trial before Judge Smith yesterday on the charge of practicing mediciie without o license from the State Board of Health, The case was taken under advisement, Miss Emma Loutzinger entertained a party of friends last evening at her home on avenue IS, About a dozen were present and the evening was spent pleasantly in variou amusements, . In the district court vesterday Louis Ot- tenheimer was on trial for contempt of court. At the conclusion of the testimony the case was argued by the attorneys ana was taken under advisement. A series of revival meetings are heing held at the Christian church, corner of Sev teenth and Broadw Ider Reed of Omaha is conducting them. There have already been eight conversions. John Howard, missionary, of Logan, In., will conduct_ childry meetings at Union Mission, 714 Broadway, Saturday and Sun day at 2:30 o All children invited. John Wells, S, The ception to the general secrotary of the Young Hen’s Christian association will take place this evening at their rocms in Merriam block. Everybody invited. A short program and social time, The jury in the case of Dick Roberts, who fired a shotgun at John Anderson, compietely shattering the door out of whichi Auderson was just going, brought in a verdict finding Lim guilty of s1mpie assault. Both oid and young are assured a hearty welcomo una a royal good time at the danc- 10g party given by the Episcopal ladics in the ioyal Arcanum hall this evening. Ad- mission 81.00, which includes dancing ticket. The postofiice will be open today at the same hours as on Sundays. The deliveries witl be made as usual during the forenoor, while only one collection will be made in tho afternoon, the carriers leaving the oftico at = . H. 0. Cook, manager at_the Union elova- tor. wus surprised yesterday morning by the the Royal This enters but resent of of a fino leather rocking chaie rom his employes. He has been confined to, his bed for some time past by severe illness but is vow slowly recovering. Tho gift proved very acceptable. The case of the Kinports against H. H. ana C. M. Obertoltz in which the plaintiff asks for a writ of injunction restraining the defeudant, H. H. Oberholtzer, from forcclos- iag the chattel mortgage which he holds on the cigar busiuess of bis codefendant, was brought up yesterday afternoon in the dis- trict court. Tho dofendants filed an answer and 4 wotion to dissolve the temporary writ, and the case will be beard Saturday " mo ing. 'The application for a receiver, which was made several days aco by the samo plaintiff, will be argued at tho same titme. Mr. E. ' Powers is now the landlord of the Hotel Gordon. There is really no change as far as tho management is concerncd as Mr. Powers lias been in charge of the hotel since Messvs, Straub & Hermann took posscssion. Mr. I‘owers bas an extended reputation as o hotel man, having sorved a long apprenticeship in the hotels of New York Cit, A tleman of his experience as a caterer must succced and the Hotel Gordon preserve her reputation as one of the best hotels in the northwest. This house has alarge comhercial patronage, and com- mereial men will aiways be warmly welcomod by the new landlord, The Ladies Receive, The Episcopal ladies receive thei friends toduy in Royal Avcanum hall from half past 2 o’clock to 7 o’clock this afternoon and from 8 o'clock to 1s o’2lock tonight. 'The entertainment i2 not intended merely for those of that chureh or society, but for all, and the fnvitation is broad and cordial. The following form the reception committee: Mesdames Crofts, George Phelps, To williger, W. A. Maurer, Osborne, Van Brunt, Hill, Pinney, S. 'I. McAte MeDowell, D. W, Avcher, Ferson, J. T. Stewart, Babcock, Odell, Cavin, M. B. Smith, Atkins, W. W, Loomis, Donald Macrae, sr., 15 W. Haret, J. | Tromas Metealf, Roclwell, €. ers, J. L. Stewart, Bloomer, George D, Brown, Bert Sav- gent, James Beard, W. . Treynor, Richmond, George Keeline, H. ¢, Cory J. McConnell, Guult, Rice, C.T\ Stewart, Alford, E. I Test, W. I. Sapp, Bushnell, Misses Stewart, Robison, Rockwell, Davenport, Reynolds, Bowman. Helen Bowmun, Butts, N. Zurmuehlen, Ben- nett, Nora Brown, Angie Wickaam, Baldwin, J. Baldwin, Woodbury, Os- borne, Gleason, Pierce, Oliver, Potatoes. ¢ per bushel at . O. D. Brown's, 845 B'way, Council Blufls, Al o, Reiter, the tailor, 310 Broadw. all the Iatest styles goods. Satisfuction gu ——— Remember the dancing party in the Royal Arcanum hall tonight. Contluned Days, J. P, Klmball and George H. Champ were ‘0 havehad a heariug in Justice Swearingen’s tourt yesterday, but an afidavit filed by Piuley Burke, attoenoy for the defense, :aused o continuance to be granted once more, this time until January 11. Tho sub- stance of the afiidavit was that the defendants hud not had an opportunity of going \hrough tho company’s books suMciontly to be wblo o make a defonse, when they were interrupted by several arrests made one after another, Ou this ground thoy were grauted the addi- tioual time they asked for, The second annual ball of Calanthe sssembly, No. 1, Pythian Sisterhood, will take place this evening at Masonic temple. A splendid progrum of popular dunces has been arvanged, and Prof. Dulbey’s orchestra will furnish the music. Tne ladies will serve oysters in the empty room downstairs to all who wish them at 25 cents a person. Tickets can be purchased at the doo Ac— To the hlie, On January 11 will move my stock of boots and shoes from No. 11 Paarl street to the corner of Broadway and Bryant street, formerly occupied by Mandel & Kiein, L. KINNEHAN, S The Boston Store, Council Bluffs, I will be closed all day today, New Year's day. Fotheriugham, Whitelaw & Co. Swamsoa Musie Co. H. Hanchett, ¥, hus and new winter vanteed. Masoule temple- Hollday Goods, Remember that DeHaven has one of the most elegant stocks of holiday novel- tles In the city, It surpassos all former ears both in beauty and low prices “ull and see them. FIGURES THAT CANNOT LIE. Council Bluffs Proud of Its Past and Confi- dent of Its Future, FOR HER REASONS FEELING SO, Views of the Business Men on the Old and the New—Their ¥ News of the L Council Bluffs closes the old opens the new with no boasting, but with serene satisfaction at the record of the past year and contidence for the coming ore, It has shared the dangers of the perilous times all have felt, and while it has not boomed it has grown, while others have stood still shrunk. The record of the past seav is full of encouraging facts and figures, aud they are much more satisfactory indications of the condition of the city thau are generalities and rhetorical bombast. Hence Tne Bee simply presents what it gleans from official records and other authontie sources of in- formation. Council Bluffs takes pride in its public school system aud expeuds upon it about $100,000 yearly, of which about half goes for ayment of teachers, of whom there are nt eighty-five, an increase in two years of twonty. This increase was due in part to the opening of soven additional schools, The teachers are experienced, not ouly in the general educational work,but in the special local needs, One-half of the teachers have served six years or more and a majority of the other half have served from three to four years. The properiy of the school district is valued at 300,000, There ten large buildings and several small ones, The bonded indentednoss is only £110,000. The uverage number of pupils belonging to the various schools is about 3,000 and the seating capacity of the buildings is 3,600. The high school has alread t out into the world 122 graduates, young ladies and gentiemen who by their inaividia successes are piling up nonials a3 the efficiercy of th h of the eif educationsl system, The r has seen commendablo increase in ntion pwid to the puysical sciences, the laboratory and the muséum, to which many additions have been made. Otie of the surest indications ot prosperity is the payment of debts. The people of this city and county are evideutly prospering, as shown by the books in the county recorder’s oflice, for the last six months. During tnat time there have been five times us many mortgages paid off as there have been given. The loan agonts grumble, the eastern credit- ure getting their morey, and the interest is being stopped. ‘I'he bonded indebtedness of the city has been reduced the past year £0,000, aud ar- rangements mado aud money provided for reducing it to the extent of $118,000 in 1802. The assessed valuation of the city is fixed at £5,611,250, ana that of the county $13,062,- 544, a total net increase of §200,000.° As the city forms so large a partof the financinl strength of the county, it is necessarily af- fected by all that affects the county. 1t is interesting to noto that not only has the city 1ebt been reduced the past yeur, but also ths county debt. On the 1stof July lust the county paid off #,000 of the jail bouds, with out making any special levy for that pur- pose, and next July the county will pay oft 000 mora and $30,000 of court house bonds. The financial arvangements are such that this will be done by making ouly a levy of 4 mulls, 80 that the totul levy will be but 1 mill more thau this year. Outside of the 4-mill to cover the maturing bonds, the tax 1 bo 3 mills lower thau this year, The total tevy 1n all, for state, county, ote,, is 15 mills, The county’s Hinencigl condition 1s indicated by the fact that the vear openod with a county debt of only §150,000, and the cash on hand amounted to 5,277, Besides the reduction of tho debt the county has buiit a new jail ut avoca and paid for itin cash out of the general fund. The banking institutions of the city con- tinue on a solid basis, with a steady increase of business. There are six banks, with a total cupital of #09,000, to say nothing of the surplus. In the numerous perilous times, which have caused so many wrecks of banks, it is a proud showing for Council Bluffs that never in the history of the city has there been a single bank failure. Two or three banks in the past twenty-five years have re- tired from business, but none have ever falled. The number of other failures has been remarkably small, cousidering the na. ture of the times, and extent to which other cities have been affected. Had it not been for the faiiures of the Kimball-Champ In- vestment company and Eisetaan pust two years would bardly uave been marked by unything indicative of panicky times, Council Rluffs has not been having a 1d- ing boom, but it has been making comwmend- able progress in this line, even while most ities have been trying to keep their old buildings occuvied, ‘and mot attompting to put up new ones, 'The ordinance requiring the securing of building permits is so gener- ally ignored that the stubs of tue hook fur- vish but a meager showing of what has really beon dono, yet even those, which do uot furmsh balf the facts, show that 140 per- mits were issued, and the total value of the building improvements reached §164,580, Many buildings like Jonn Dunn’s block, on Broadway, aro not incluaed in this showing, a8 10 permit was taken out. ’he Graud ho- tel, costing 225,000, was comploted this ) The new Broadway Methodist church, costing $15,000, is being completed. Tho gant Baluwin block, costing $40,000 to (00, was olso completed vins year. Dan Car- rigg bas just startea on the erection of a Jurge warohouse, IS, anbora is just fin- ishing a fine three-story brick block at the corner of Broudway aud Bryant. The Shugart block hus been remodeled and greatly improved. N, F. Dodge has im- proved his business property on Pearl street. So here and thero throughout the city are to be scen indications of a healthy growth. Numerous fine residences have been built, tho most noticeable of which is probabty that of Finley Burke, on Oakland avenue, its cost beiny probably $20,000 to $25,000. Dr. Montgomery, H. A.'Colo, W. A. Couiter, 3. J. Shuvert, ‘A, C. Harding and many otrers here built aences costing from $2,500 upwurds, while those of lesser value are tJ becounted by the hundreds. Few cities cun snow as many public build- ings, considering always the population of Council Bluffs in testing the truth of the statement. Tho following ave the values of the different clusses of public bullaings rument buildings. e bulldings ty bullding City buildings. Sotiool bulldinis Churches Hospitals . Total 50,000 Tt U B0 000 Council Bluffs has 250 miles of stroats, nineteen of which are paved. Two miles of paving have been laid this year. Ouemile of new sower has beon luid, naking a total of fifteen miles of main sewers and eight miles of branch sewers, I'no length of water mains has been 1ncreased to 1,107,524 feet, connect- ing with 270 hydrants, which furnish ample fire protection. Although electricity has so far crowded out the gas, yet there ure twenty-two miles of was suppiy pipes now in use. The public library is one of the most ap- preciated and most important eaucational features of the city government. There are avout 10,000 well selected volumes, to which all have froe access, It costs about $3,500 a your to maintain the library. Council Bluffs justly boasts of the extent and beauty of its parks. Think of a city of 30,000 people having 516 acres of parks. Fuir- mount park mlone would bring $1,000,000 quick 1f It could be transported to Chicago. It 15 already winning for itselfl a name throughout tho country. The parks cost the city less thau $10,000 u yoar, and eveu out of this limited wimount the park commissioners manage to make numerous improvements, Councll Bluffs is one of the most brillantly lighted cities in the country. The publi re lights, hung bigh on towers, number 117, and there is not a part of thecity but is mado light as though under a full moon, and bat, too, throughout the whole night. The system of water works has kreatly ‘unproved the past year. couduit and the river has given iron pipe, A uew reservoir has been built baving a capacity of 2,000,000 gailons. The other reservoirs have been rebuilt and a large amount of money expended {u various ways, With & view, notof increasiug the ca- pacity, for that is 'already sufiicient for @ elty of 100,000 people, but for the purpose of furoishlog clearer water, Preparations are been The open way to an volume and | or | | | balf dozen cases the insurance THE OMAHA being made by which the weir system will e ndopted here, 1t heing similar to that used at Florence, All possible objections to Mis- souri river water are being rapidly over- como, and the service is far bettor than in most cities, During the year three miles of new mains have been laid ‘and tweuty now fire hydrants put in There seventesn miles of elrctrie street car service, and four miles of steam street car line. Organizations have been perfected and charters obtained by which it is oxpected another gear will bring an in- crease of from five to ten miles at least, The efficiancy of the fire department and the abundant supply of water have helped make the record of the vear rathor remark- able. The department was calied upon to make sixty-throe runs, and the total loss by theso fires amounts to only $37.502, The Marcus block fire was the largest of any in three years and it reached o loss of only £12,000. Aside from this the average loss to each fire was oniy #400 and the total losses by firo for the year did not much exceea the cost of maintaining the department. I'his cost includes purchase of new property and tho pavment of running expenses, and renches about $20,000 s year. In all buta fully covered the losses by fire. The fire department has twenty-one mea with one chief, four captains and one ele triclan, One steamer is still retained to be used in case of emergency, but the work of putting out a blaze falls really upon four hose carts and twohook and ladder trucks properiy manned. The police force hs twenty-oue men, with a chief, two captains, one sergeant and a clerk. 'The number of arrests during the year reaches 1,503 Ad- mitting that there has been no decrease in tho efticiency of the force, the showing for the morality of the city is very encouraging. Tw r of arrests reached one year ago, 1,795, and now_for the st twelve montbs they are only 1503, City Marshal Tompleton, besides caring for the prisoners at the city jail, has provided 576 lodgers. When the warm weather permits out of door slumbers the number of these homeless, hungry applicants falls off, as for instance in July and August last there wero only three, whils in January und February there were 243, The city marshal has turned over to tho city since March | more than £31,000 in money, mostly collected as fines or forfert- ures for nonappearance at trial, but prac- tically licenses from saloons and from bawdy been incroased to Council Bluffs has had its full share of the grip, and yot tho records of Dr. Jonnings. the city physician, shows that this is either a romarkably healtny place or the doctors are extraordinarlly skillful, or tho inhab- itants unusuaily vigorous. For the year end- 1ng Mareb 1, 1890, there wero 308 deatns; for the yeur ending Mareh 1, 1501, there were 230 doaths, and for the yoar ending January 1, 1802, only 245, Ou the basis of 35,000 popula- tion' the death rate is only seven out of 1,000. In 1800 there were 78 deuths from membraneous croup and diphtheria, and in 1891 there were 64 deaths from like 'causes. Since March 1 thore nas been but 19 deaths. This decroase in fatality is doabtless due in the main to the strict enforcement of tho quarantine laws. “THE PULSE OF TRADE.” How the Arterles of the City Throb With the Blood of Industry. The following interviews with well known business men indicate somewhat tho feel- ings, experiences and hopes of those whose interests are closely identilied with those of | Council Bluffs: THE FURNITURE INDEX. “I don’t believe there is a better thing to indicate the general prosperity than the fur- niture trade,” said Mr. G. E. Myers, the spirited and vigorous young man who re- cently purchased the great retail establish- ment of C. A. Becbe & Co., and the heir ap- parent to the leading furniture business in the west. ‘It is a very safe rule with which to measure prosperity. People will make the old pavior suite do, varnish up the old dining room chairs and sleep on & bed that is not a modern luxury when money is scarce and prosperity s at low ebb. But during the time I have been here 1 have sold more fine goods than 1 had the lsast anticipation of doing,while the sales of commoner goods have boomed up until they have siruck a $40,000-a-year gait. This warrants me in carrying a still neavier stock the coming year, and convinces me that Council Bluffs can be made to dominate the furniture business in the Missouri valley. I believe it is something of satisfaction to more than myself that [ have the largest estab- lishment right here that there is in the west. This building is 40 feet wide and 165 feet long and the four floors give me a total floor areage of 27,280 square feor. 1 believe this year will be a hummer. I sball do what I can to make it so. People of western Towa, Council Bluffs and Omaha will fina here crything from a kitchen tablo to the finest suites ever made, and at prices that will beat by @& good percentage the lowest retail prices in Chicago. Furniture prices are tumbling and 1 am going to keop right down at tue bottom of the tumble, and if [ con, tinue to tecl as good as [ do now I am likely to do a little tumbling myself. Just say that if best goods and superlatively low prices cut any figure, *02 will bo the prize year.” PEREGOY & MOORE'S TESTIMONY. “Looking back through the past_year we perceive that we have made considerable smoke,” said William Moore, he vilted back in au easy chaiv in the private ofice of the best kunown and the heaviest wholesalo cigar house within a ruaius of 500 miles. “Our trade has incroased with a growth as steady as a tree, and wo can soo no reason for the existence of a doubt that 1592 will not be a still better year. We dis- like to give in cold figures anything in_the of a statement of the number of the ous brands of cigars we have sold, for the aggregate is actually so large that it is asking too much for people to be- hevi instance, of one brand, the Sterling, our old favorito H-cent cigar, we have received 10,000 a day for every working day in 1801, besides the scores of other leading brands that the smokers are enjoyiny all over the country. "’ “They’ll believe me,” remarked D. J. Rockwell, the local freight transfer man, who was present, “when I tell them I haaled the goods from the depo’. One load I recol- lect comprised 500,000 Sterling clgars.” “The Santa Rosa continues to remain the prime favorite with thousands of smokers,’ continued Mr. Moore, “and there nas been no appreciuble diminution of the sales of this famous cigar, which has had a run that has probably never been exceeded by any cigar made, We make oar stamp a guarantee of excelience and when a man gets a cigar from a P. & M. box anywhero he can be assurod he has gotten the best to be obtaived for the money. There is no reason wuy everybody should not feel satisfied with the outlook for the coming year,” ‘A HARVEST YEAR. “It has been a harvest year with us,” re- marked Mr, W, M. Jones, manager of the western branch of the Sandwich Manufac- turing company, “‘and if our trade can bo taken as an indication business has certainly been very satisfactory, and this portioa of the country is ip an exceedingly prosperous condition, ” The territory covered by this western branch comprises lowa, Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota, and our ex- porience, 1f it can ba taken as an indication, Inust show the prosperous condition of ter: ritory as large as au old world empire, The tremendous corn crop in theso western states, which is now beinz prepared for markot, has taxed our ability to supply shellers fast enough to satisfy the shippers and dealers. Many and many days during the busy season our sales of shellers alone bave averaged $10,000 a day, and this has been kept up for woeks at o stretch. This has compelled our factory to run day and night to keep ahead of the demand, but we have held up our end, and the hum of the Saud- wich shellers has made music in tho land, Of power shellers exclusively our sales since October have aggregated nearly 1,000 ma- chines. ‘Ihis phenomenul rush indicates the popularity and superiority of the Sandwich sheller as well s the prosperous condition of the ereat agricultural territory tributary to Council Bluffs, To handle this business we have had ten road men. Iu addition to all grades of shellers we make u line of bind- ers and mowers and we shall push this branch of our busiuess in our territory with enewed vigor this yoar. We ave in good shape to fill ovders for the difforent styies of shellers. \We also make a full line of feed grindors and cutters that are just as popular a8 our otber machinery. Wo aiso do a stor- age and forwarding business for the Eagle Manufacturing company of Daven- rt, the Haworth Check Rower zompany, Woodmansio & Hewitt Manufacturing com- pany of Freeport, liL.: the O, K. Endgate cowpany and Bryan Plow compauy. and haye storage facilities for handliag one or two ad- DAILY BEE: SATURDAY ditional lincs, and can slso. furnish omce room for the revresentatdvo of any imple mont companies lookinz. for transfer facil- ities. “It has been the bast ypae we have ever had, and we predict extraorainary pros perity in 1802 for all lines, with, Council Bluffs safely dominating the agrlouttural implement business.” CARPETS AND PROSPRRITY, “If the carpet businoss i an index of the past year's prospority, 159t has baen a good yoar for all," said Mr. D' W. Kellor of the Council Bluffs Carpet conpany. ‘Our busi- ness has been very satisfiotory and we can see 110 reason why it should not prove even more £0 for the coming yoar. Our trade has not been contined to Couneil Bluffs, by any means, and our experience must fudicate the condition in u large scope of territory. We have carried n heavier stock by a good many thousand dollars than on any previous yoar, und while in some lines wo are heavier stocked than we wish 1o be at this season, wo have cleared away an immense amount of goods, The surplus in somo lines will only call for special cut sales that will bo of interest to housekeepers everywhero. A very pleasing foature of the year's business 1s tae growth of our out-of-town trade. Peoplo havo learned that they can come or send 100 miles and purchase a bill of goods and save a good deal more than their ex- penses, and get even better than Chicago prices on all grades of goods An instance of this kind occurred this weck. A Neola lady spent a day in the carpet houses of Chi- cago and came to us with samples and prices of what she wanted. We were able to do considerably better than duplicating every- thing on & §400 order. We will carry a still heavier stock the coming year, and with light expenses and content with small profits, we will make better prices than ever and draw new trade to Council Bluffs,” DOMINATES TUE BUTCHER BUSINESS, My bank book shows that my sales have amounted to an_even $1,000 a month more during the year that is just closing than they did the past year, and who's complaining of dull trade " said George H. Meschendorf, the busy butcher, with un inflection of voice that indicated a strong dotermination not to be included in the kickers, if thore were any. “During 1891 we trausacted a nico little business, and balance sheets here have just informed me that we have crowded §00,000 mizhty close. If that 1s nota protty good showing for a rotail meat market in any city in the world I would like to be informed what would constitute a fuvorabio showing. JANUARY 2 | county Jail to await a hearing. | Calanthe A provision markec may not be the best busi- ness to show the state of general trade, for people are bound 1o eat. They won't go hungry, even if they are not making fortunes out of their business, but 1 believe the splendid business I have trans- acted during the year must bo taken as & mighty good indication of the prosperous condition of the people «f Council Biuffs and Omaba genecally. ‘Take the monthly bills of my customers as they run and you will seo that few of them fail below §10 whils many reach #40. People cannot pay this amount for the single item of meat alone un- less they ave in & prosperous condition. I have adopted the check system, which is a sort of an elastic cash system, and I know every night just whero I stand. You must couut up a good many new customers to ac- count for the extra §1,000 a month I have taken in during 1801. Of coirso much of this phenomenal success is due to the fact. that I have nothing but first-class stock here, and I have taken pains to let the world know it through tho columns of Tue Bre Thero are fifteen or twenty of as fine becves on tnose hooks as Iowa or Nebraska ever produced, and I never hang on my kook anything that I do not know to be good. I get tho best that Swift and Ham- moud kill, and retain the privilege of inspe ing on the hoof all that is killed for me. My years of practical exporience cnable me to et the best, the very fat of the laud, for cus- tomers. The growth of my Omaha and South Omaha trade is sqmething remarkable, ana occupics all the time of five of my wagous and nine men, and I tell you it runs into monoy fast, thousands of dollars o moanth. I furnish all the large consumers in this vicinity. Yes, I am thoroughly satis- fled with the outlook for the now year, and my knowlodge of the business affairs of my fellow merchauts convinces me that they are equally prosperous aad euables me to assure tiie world that Council Bluffs has a greater por cent of strong, safoand financially sound merchants than any other city 1 know of. With this belisf aud with tnis enthusiasm, 1 enter upon the work of the new year con- fident that I will make a better record than ever, feed more of the hungry and convince a much greater number of people that tiey can got here every staple and dainty article kept in a first-class meat market.” THE SAVINGS DANK TEST. “The savings bank busincss is porhaps the very best medium for measuring tho general prosperity of cities,” swid President John Bennett of the State Savings bank, ‘*‘and measuring the prosperity of the paople of Council Bluffs by our business during the year 1t certainly makes a very satisfactory exhibit. Our business has steadily increased since the fivst of last, Junuary, the increase not belug coafined to the increased deposits of old customers, but from the great number who biye openod new uccounts. Our nickel stawp deposit system has become vory popu- lar and has been the weuns of hundreds of boys and girls saving their small earnings. 1 rogurd the savings bank us being of equal importance in the moral ecducation of the community as the churches and schools. It is the school that educatos people in economy. We do an exclusive savings bank business and since we organized March 21, 1838, we have had working people for our de- positors who bave now accumulated snug litle sums who previously spent all th earned and were in debt. Come in any Saturday afternoon and look at our dopositors and you will be convinced that wo are affording all classes of people the best means of saving their money and making it earn them something. Wo have had a grad- ual increasy from the beginning, and while the growth must necessarily bo slow, we feel that we can build up a very fine business by close attention and careful managoment. Wo have nearly forty stockholders, who aro amony tho best business men of the country. Mr. Bennott censed speaking to receive a deposit from ono of Tr: Ber nowsboys, who supports a mother and sister and never fails to make a weekly deposit. Mr. Bennettis one of the oldest citizeus of the civy, and has held every important place of trust his follow oitizons could give him in the county government. The cashier, William Arnd, is one of the most popular’ young men in the city. A PLUMBER'S VIEWS, *‘Just say that I have every confidenco in the future of Council Bluffs ana faith in the new year,” sumd J. C. Bixby, the leading plumber of this section of the country. ‘I have establishod a plumbing business that takes in every town and village within 200 miles. 1 base my success primarily upon my ability to do sanitary vlumbing and first- class steam and water heating, and incident- ally upon my determination never to mis- represent, 1 carry a very heavy line of plumbing goods and give my personal atten- tion to al! details of the business, I bhave only good and cheerful wozds for my fellow business men, and extend to all heartily tho compliments of the season. —— De Haven has his usual stock of beau tiful do!ls. They nre worth seeing and way down in prices. The Boston Store, Council Bluffs, Ia., will be closed all day today, New Year’s day. Fotheringham, Whitelaw & Co. L Do not fail to see the unusual display of beautiful lamps utthe Royal Arcanum hall this afternoon, i Walnut block and Wjyoming coal, fresh mined, received daily Thatcher, 16 Main, ‘We have our own vinayards in Califor nia. Jarvis Wine company, Co. Bluffs Commercial men, Hotel Gordon the best $2 house in Council Bluffs, 25¢ por bushel at C. O, D. Brown’s, 45 B'way, Council Bluffa It is a well kknown fact that peonle can get better goods for less money at K. | Burhorn’s thun any other place in the city, Go and be convinced yourselves Very handsome Christmas novelties at De Huven's —nothing poor or trashy St Contempt Proceedings Commenced, Yesterday afterucon a warrant was 1sued from sugerior court for the arrest of E. Say- | ors, I H. Sayers, Grogg Soyors aud D, L. 1892 Wilson on the charge of contempt, and the whole outfiv was rearrestod aad placed in the The warrant was made upon the strength of a couple of affidavits filed by William Plumer and J. Peters, the receiver apoointed by the court to take charga of the Suyors farm. Be sure and attend the grand ball this evening ot Masonic temple given by nssembl Pythian Sisterhood, The only kindergarten in the city i1s in‘the Morrinm block, next to the Young Men’s Christian association. Experi enced teachors and only one-half usual rates are charged. Jarvis 1877 brandy, purest, safest, best, —— Drs. Woodbury,dentists,next to hotel; fine work a speci; nd 145, Robbed by John Sheridan, who has boen the Missouri Pacific railway, city u day or two ago and taok cousiderablo vleasure in flashing a roll of bills, About 10 o'clock Wednesday night ho separated from Peter Egan, a man whose acquaintance he bad picked up and left for home. When on Ninth avenue he heard a footstep behind him, and almost immediately received a stunuiog blow on tho head. ~ Halfan hour lator he awoko to find himself lying on the ground with his pockets turned inside out and all their contonts missing. Oficer Rob inson arreated kigan yesterday and he was charged with assault, battery and robbery. Sheridan 1s held s a Wwitness. —_— Carman Feed and Fuel wholesalo and retail hay. feed. Special prices on h in car lots. 706 Main Bluffs. Do workiug on came to the company, grain and y and grain street, Council e not forget that the Episcopal ladics receive their friends on New Year’s day from half past2to 7, and from 8 to 12 in the Royal Arcanum hall, St Tho ladies of the Episeopal church will receive their friends in the R. A. hall on New Year’s duy from half-past 2 to 7, and from 810 12, All aro cor- dially invited to be present. gt b Jarvis wild blackberry is the bast ——— All are cordially invited to attend the dancing purty this evening in the Royal Arcanum hall. Admission $1.00. Bigzest bargains in holi the city at . Burhorn’s, e Calanthe assembly’s 2nd annual otice is hereb y given that I will no be responsible for any bills contracted by John C. Cottrell. MARTHA A. COTTRE e Walnut block coal, $4.25 per ton, livered anywhere in city. Carma 706 Main street. Solid silver and plated ware for less money than anywhere clse in the city at 1. Burhorn’s, 17 Main strect. e Genuine tortoise shell combs at Bur- horn’s, y goods in ball. De n’s leabetes Cured. Horemxso, Kas., April 20, 1801.—T was treated for more than three years for kid- ney trouble, and a year and s half ago discovered that I had & well defined case of disbetesmeletis. T stendily grew weaker until lust February, when I was obliged to give up my work entirely—I was engincer on the Santa Fe railroad, Twent to Excelsior Springs, Mo. After using the waters my mprovement wag won- derfully rapid, as indicated in my increase in weight—thirtcen pounds in fourteen day. my ktrength increaged greatly and I now During the four weeks of my stuy weigh more than I have at any time during the past two years, Gro, T. Cnata, The waters are bottled only by the Excel- sior Springs Company at Excelsior Springs Write Jor Pamphlet. Missouri Richardson Drug Co., Agts., Omaha, Neb, SPECIAL NOTICES. CQUNCIL BLUFF3, W ANLEDZA ‘woman to cure fora b W 8100 per week. Apply to M Horace Everett, streot avenue. ANTED--By an_oxperionced electrici situation. Have had six years in elec: tric light works. Address V20, Bee, Council Bluffs. \V}\Mu-—m in sewlng and dressmuking in iilies; cuncome well recommendeod, Address i Av [OR cxchange, 20 ucres of land In South Chicago, suitabie for platting, for Owaha property or clear Novrasi lund, once F, 2 Bee, Council Blnfs. by, corner sth und 2 Address at OR SALE or exchange cres improved Iund 31 miles from postoffice. WIill tuke woant property. Groenshislds, Nicholson & Co., 619 Broad way, Council Bluits, WANT to buy stock of groceries or boots and shoes: will pay lmrl cnsh and part by n5room house und ot In Owubu. G 8 Bee. Council Bruffs. (YOMPLETE outfit bar flxtures and_two pool tubles for sule and bullding for rent. Good E, H. Sheafe, over Ofticer & Pusey's location. lands, housas, lots und Day & CNUNCIL B UFFS STEAM DYE WORKS All kinds ot Dyotng and Oleuninz done fn the bigheststyle of the urt. Fadoed and stained fabries nde to look s good ns new., Bed foathers clouned by steam fn first-class man- Work promptly done and del{vered in ull parts of whe country. Send for price list. 0. A, MACHAN, - - PROPRIETOR, Broadwny. Near Northwestern Depot, COUNCIL BLUVES, 10WA. 1014 Qi R e—Attorneys at law Prao Sims & Saunders =811 "Wie’ S federal courts, Kooms h 4 and & Shugars Beno blook, Council Bia s La Chambers ~Attorney ¢ Law No H. J. Chambers, 7350 stroat, Over Hush- neil's atore. Telephone No. 23 Business Dours 8w . to) . Counoll 15aa © 4, COUNCIL BLUW Galvanized lron Cornice Works It GRAML & SON, PROI'S. and 1017 Broadway Kstimates furolabed on all kinds of Gal ralco Work, Iron Roofing. Store ¥r Work. Artistlo Work & specluity. pondence solicited from polnte 500 iwiles from | Councll Bluffs and Vwaba. 1015 ANSWER THIS, A Move That Forevor Se'tles the Charg»s That tho 86 Off:r Con- coalad a Trick or Scheme. It is Practically Ranewed to Omaha Patients for tae Rest of the Winter—A Jeilous Physicians iroular Letter and How Dr:. Oopeland and Mausfi 1d Reply to It—Their Location in Omaha a Permanent One — They Came to Stay. The five-dollar rate which Drs. Cope land and Mansfleld introduced for a stated period created a genuine sur- prige, not only among doctors and drug gists, among newspaper readors ally It was such a radical departure from the big foos usually charged by pergons claiming to be specialists that at first it could ha:dly be understood by the public. Of course, the rate was not exceedingly profitabie to the physicians tiiemselves, and in somo cases, especiall those of patients out of the city, need- ing special preparations or apparatus to supply the piace of office treatment, it entailed a positive loss. In spite of this, however, Drs. Copeland and Mansfield lived vigorously up to the terms of their offer and in no case was a patient charged more than $5 a month for med- icines and treatment during the period the offer covered. Envious and successful doctors looiced on at first with increduality There Is some trick about " they safd They ire 2ol HOTC HONEY Some way. Lhiey cannot treat patients and furnish medi- cines at & wmonth.” But in spite of this warning gent newspaper readers who had care- fully wutched the career of Dr, Cope- lnnd and his associates during the time that they bave practiced medicine in Omaha, knew that there was no trick about it. They knew that Des. Cope- land and Mansfield religiously kept their promises to the pubiic, and the offer met with a cordial ava almost overwhelming response. Drs. Cope- land and Mansfield did what their rival said could not be done. They did it, not only for one month, but for thy consecutive months, Their incredulity gave pluce to anger. lnvious doctors realized that a telling blow had been struck at the unreasonable system of heavy fees and expensive preseriptions. After that a remark frequently made by discomtitea physicians was: oh. teue; they are simply doing that to get crowd of peop'e. After they get all the pa- tients they want they will raise thelr rates and make a lot of money."” One physician, in another city, envi- ous of the success of Dr. Copeland and his associntes, went so far as to emboly this remark ina civcular letter (written ou a hektograph) which he mailed to all the names he could get. Well, we are prepared to show the weakness of this methol of attack just as clearly us we have shown the weak- ness of other attacke from a similar source—unuble to continue the general rate as it stood. We ure going to renew tho offer to all pa- tlents who can c to the office for treat- ment or wedicines—in fact, for all ¢ wherein the rate does not entall a positive 105 to us. Out-of-town patients will be charged only. in addition to this rate. the actual wholesule cost of whatever speeial Jreparations ot uppliances they may neod, To focal patients we will maintain th of # a month for all medlcines for the r nder of the winter n aury and February.” Wo elleve thi ouzhly demonstrates what we have been i tenpting to show, that putients can be skill- fully, thoroushly and sucecessfully tre ime-fourth. yes, one-tenth tho cost chargod by 1y who elalm to be specfullsts. Th=ir L-ca‘ion Pe manent. re is one other remark that hos been made which culls for a very dirvect and u very forcible answer, the reduc- tion of the rate to $5 a month uptoa specifiea date gave rise to the remark from a certain source, something like this: “Oh. they ure £0inz to tuke in ull the money they can up tot ant then close their oflice and leave the town. Let it be clearly and distinetly stated that Dr. Copeland and his associutes NEVER CLOSED AN OFFICE, their loea- tion here is pevmenent, their leases and contracts are for a term of years, they are here to stay and less successful phy- sicians need not delude themselves with the hope that they ave going w leave the city, they are permanently located in Omaha and will permanently give skillful, thorough and scientific treat- ment to ull at low and uniform rates. Let there be no misunderstanding about this. rener- loss intelh- ALWAYS MISERABLE. A South Omaha Gentleman Tailks to the Toint in the Series of Test Casas, “Oversix vears ugo my trouble began, and Ihave seen many miserable duys and nights ce then,” suld Mr. James Luudy of Sonth Omaha. “For over two yeurs 1 have been con- tinuously tuking treatment with different doctors, but I never ot any permanent relief until 1 placed myself under the care of D Copeland und Munsfield. 'he trouble seemcd to come on from colds. There would bo terrible pains first onone side of my head and then on the other. Sometimes it secmed as if the cntire top of my head wus cominz off, My eyc bovaine weik, Witery und bloodshot, and pained me contiderable, “Allthe time I could henr siranze noises and often when anyone would speak to me | would have to request them to repeat what ML JAMES LAUDY, 2187 ST. SOUTI OMAHA, they hud sald. T had to huwk and spit all the tiuie to rid my throut of the mucus thut was alwuys dropping. My throut wis sore and In- flamed. 'he coughing, hawking wnd ered mo & great deal. and often mude mo. gug and yomit. My stomach wis in i vory bad condition and eusily yrritated. so that often what [ ate would be thrown up almost 1uime- dlatoly, There were 5 dn my stomach and bowels frequently, nnd shuris, shooting pains in'the chest and under my rals'ng hoth- ST was ulwiys tred and worn out. 1 had no one1gy or ition teft. 1 was restloss and uneasy contented wth unything very long at & time. At differont tlmes 1 was With wikefullness ut erally was sleepy and drowsy 1 coilid not get sleep enough. Those hot and cold spells wou.d come on me one after the other. und T was olther burning up or froes g, od, T felt mi “ind secmed 1 would nes It scemes ruble all tho time,and it er bo better, for all the do-toring 1 did und ali the medleing 1 ook did mo 1o good. After reading of num- orous cises similar (o wine that Des.Copelund and Munsfield hud treated successfully, I made up my mind (o0 try their syste “Today those disugrooable sy mptoms are uil gone. I'fecl bettor 6very way thun L have for 3 several years, and [ wolgh more now than any time i my e, Tam very thankful to pelond and Munsfieid for the gren: do tnmy contition, wod'1 sannop id them (0o highly, tor 1 know what e done for mo they ‘oan and will do for others Mr. Luudy lives on 21st_stroot nd Wyman, South Om dha cun bo seen, nnd he will readily statement betweon whero he vorify hie REPRESENTATIVE RESIDENTS. What They Say Concerning the Success of Drs. Copeland and Mansfield—A Well Known Clergyman Gives His Experience Other Testimony. Ovor 1 have since t 20th st ! Tndeed, I felt miserablo all the tinie, and ¢ secmed 1 would nover bo any boiter, for all the doctoring Ldid and all the nedicine | took did e no good. After ronding of numerous cases simitar 1 mine that Des. Copeland and Munstiolil had troated successtally, [ mado up my d to try the rsystem, “Today thoso dis s reoabiosymptons are all gone. Tfeol betterevery way than I have for several yeurs. I am very thaukfui to Drs. Copeland and Mansfield. LW years ago een nany, mi en, sald M. W P Fr i fan i 0/ ilicne Lordiadlol /2T JoclAlS 2 REV, . €. SWANK, of the Theologleal Sem« L Writes 1o Dire, ‘Copolund and Mansfield as follows: uking known to great Venefits fron yourg Thave b | with catarrh of the head and throat, whilch, attimes, wis distressing; indecd, In fact, leiding mo (o bel'eve that | niust glve up publ king. Tirled many romodies but no relle untli I eamg to you, and I a to write wnd inforny you that I um v cured, nll my symp- toms of eatarrh having disapooired. MRS, MENA DOLL. Leavinworth streot, savs: “luni now entirely well-no moro hegd aches, no hawking or spitting, and 1 foel frosh and rested upon arising iothe morning, ¢ ull others have falled, Drs. Copeliund Manstiold mave boen sccenstur,” and T nunot sy too much f and to fuy and all Ewill ludly repont my story MRS, O, P ANDE N, 4 Soward street: My 1086 I8 now hawking una piiting, no so at, my headnciies have: ceased Wnd my eyes are is atrong us ever, 1 now rend (ho papers. even at night, and feol like o dierent person. To inueh prais cunnot be given Drs. Copoland und Minsfield for thetr careful and conselentious work in my cuse. und I heartily recommend them to ail sufforers. " MR, SAMUEL SMYTH, 710 South 16th street: am (e happiest man’ in the city, foering that T huve founa what I thousght (0at foreves my €ood henlth—and unyone who knows me cun'seo that I aw o w an: [have no moro nicht sweats; no pin in the chest or shoulder- blades; T cough no more und T guining in tosh overy day, 1 the good Drs.”"Copeland any Mansfield have done in m l ME. JOHN MATLONE, 1804 South 15th stroot: o1 heartily recommend Drs. Copeland and Munsfioid’s treatment us the only troatment that ever gave me any relfef, and had I known of them sooner it would have savod me years of suffering and much money." NR PUEN MARTIN, South Omahat “Reading of the wonderful success of Dres Copelund and Mansfiold T thought I would try Just once more 1o bo cared, and T am thankfui T did, for they have accomptished wonders in my case, After treating with thom my symp= toms have all d suppoarod and L am as well as over Lywas in my life.” MISS LAURA GOODHEART, streot: unot sy or do too Copoland and Mansfield, for they have cured meand placed me inbetter. health generally than T could ever hope for.” MR. C. W. FOSTENR, 813 North 42nd streett Ly hiead and nose kool appetito, no more night sweats, and my lung troublo (s entirely relleved, and T huvo no further fous of consumption.” T can't oo much in praiseof Drs. Copeland and Miustield, tor they have surely saved my lifs " hiappy I Their Credentials. As hos been said, Dr. W. 1. Copelund was president of his class at Bellovao Hospital Medieal Colle e, New York, whore he grad- uated. the most famous institution of its kind i the country, His diplomu bears the writtén endorsorent” of the wedical authorities of New York, of the deans of prominent, medicyl colleves in Pennsylvania. Dr. T. B. Mansfiold's credentials are no less sbundant and ungual ified. " He 1180 is formally (ndorsed by tho see- retaries of varlos ounty and stats moedieal socteties, Both gentlemen, after thorough hospital’ experience and practice. huve d voted their lives to the practice of thelr ties, with wlhitt success the columns of the dally papers show. Copeland Medical Institute, ROOMS 311 AND 313, New York Life Building, Cor. 17th and Farnam Sis., Omahy, No W. H, COPELAND, /. D. 1. B, MANSFIELD, M. D, Consulting Physiclans, Spoclalties: Catarrh and all diseusos of the Eye, Bar, Throat and Nervous Dis- enses, Nkin Diseases, Ol Diseases. Office Hours—0 to 11 4. 1, 2 0 5 p. 1wy 700 p. i, Sunduy 10w m 04 p. m. Outurrlinl troubles and kindred diseases treatod suceessfully by mafl, Send 4o in stamps for question efrculars. Address all lettors to Copoland Medical Tnstituto, New York Life Building. Omahu, Neb, “‘Absclutely the Best Made.” i Ld &* “A Delicious Medicated Con= fection” for the relief of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, and for clearing the voice, Tor sale by all Druggists and Confectioners, Packed in full two ounce packages, Price 5 Cents. If you are unable to procure the Pomona Cough Tablets rom your dealer send us 8 cents in stamps and receive a box by mail, Made by the manufacturers of the celebrated Pomona Fruit Juice Tablets, DUQUETTE & €0., Council Bluffs, la. FIRSTNATIONAL BANK OF COUNCIL BLUFF3, IOANA Paid Up Cap'tal...............$100,000 Oldest organized bank lla the city, Forolgn and domestic exoiings uni 03il meaieitisi Bipesia) attontion nald to colloctions. Acsounts of Individe uals, banks, baakers and corporations soiloltad Corrospoiidence in vital GEO, P. BANFORRD, Proildent A W. KIBKMAN. Cas AL RICH, A CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council Blulfs, TAL STOCK,..v04s venenes s $150,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS...,....,,. 70,000 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS,,.. &J,Wo Dinkcrons~1. A. Miller. £. 0. Gleason, B L Bhugwrt, B K, Hort, J, D Edinundson, Obarles R. Hannan Transuct genoral bankiog busis ness. Largost enpital and surplus of sny ban's | inSouthwestern lowa. TEREST ON TIME DEPOSIT tant Cash