Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1910, Page 7

——— j “y Bluffs Council | S Minor Mention The Oounell Rinffs Offics of the Omaha Bee is at 15 Soott Street. Both, "Phones 43. Davis, drugs. Diamond playing the best vaudeviile, CORRIGANB, undertakers. 'Phone 148 r'or rent, modern house, 72 6th avenue. FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET. NIGHT ECHOOL a¥ Puryears college Woodring Undertaking company. Tel. 339 Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 37. Baird & Boland, undertakers. 'Phone 122 Expert plano tuning, Hospe. ‘Phone Hi When you want reliable want ud adver: siog, use The bee Calendars and art novelties car's gift. Alexanders, 33 Broadway. Ip-to-date Ar' Department and Ploturt Framing, Borwick, Zil South Main street. Lost—Gray squirrel mutf, corner Eighth street and Broadway. Return Omaha Bee for reward. We wish to thank our many friends and customers for their liberal patronage of tor New the last year and wish them all many a happy New Year. H. Borwick, 211 8. Main street. The funeral of W. A. Crumpton, the Ii- linols Central railroad switohman, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Cuteer's undertaking establishment and burial will be In Fairview cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Dora Asmus, who committed sulcide Tuesday morning, wili be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence, 222 South Thirteenth street, and burlal wil be th Walnut Hill cemetery. Rev. John Kroonemeyer, pas- tor of Bethany Prosbyterian church, will conduct the services. The Alamito Sanitary Dairy company yesterday caused an attachment to bo is- sued from the superlor court on the gro- cery stock of J. A. Norton, 210 North Twenty-sixth street. The amount c.almed Diothe dalry company ls $US4. It was leged that the defendant was trying to Alspose of his property to evade paylng b8 creditors, Louis Stewert, aged 52 years, died at a late hour Thursday night the Edmund- son Memorial fiospital. Mr. Stewert was formerly a resident of Malvern, but for some time has been making his home with his son-in-law, T. O. Swanson, 1528 Third avenue. Besides his wife he ' leaves one #on and three daughters. The body was sent to Malvern yesterday for burial. Petitions are now being circulated for another drainage ditch in Pottawattamle county and they will probably be pre- sented to the Board of Supervisors when it meets on Mond. The Mosquito drain- age ditch is the latest proposition and property owners along the creek are anxfous to have it established. The pe- titon asks that the ditch be constructed from a point near Underwood, to where it empties Into the Missourl river, above Lake Manawa, In Lewls township. Joln Hansen, by his next friend, Minnie Hansen, has brought sult in the’ distriot court against Lloyd Prouty, asking $7,500 damages for the .0ss of an eye while was In the employ of the défendant, m he alleges, through the latter's negli- gence. Hansen claims that Prouty, who is a well known farmer of Garner town- ship, required him to assist in dressing ulcers on a farm animal and that he be- came Infected with poison, affecting one eye and causing him to lose the sight of it. The case is filed for the March term of court, “The Girl from U. 8. A.” If you are u lover of singing, heart- stirring climaxeg and a prolonged round of 'aughter, pay the Star theater a visit today and Sunday, when “The)Girl from U. 8. A" comes our way. You cannot fall to enjoy the powerful story of this briskly moving musical comedy drama and the solos and quartets which have been big hits everywhere the company has been this season. A handsomely costumed chorus of fine singing volces will be seen and heard often during the action of the play. YOU ARE WE CAN @URE YOU AVERAGE TIME TO CURE Roerune One Visie HyoroceLe One Visis Vanricocens One Visii CATARACTS . 101 CANCER 3 s 30 Days CATARRE 2 b GLeer. Ero- 30 Day St 5 Dass 510 3 Days frman COUNCIL BLUNFS. 1A, STAR THEATER t. and Sun. Mat. and Wight. THE SEASON'S BIGGEST NOVELTY lu—z Bcott Co.'s Massive Production Bweet! Pretty! T THE FASHION Has the reputation for doing first claes Ladies Tailoring and Fitting. You can al ways tell onr garments by their lines and style. When you see them if they are made to order or ready 10 wear, we guai antee, If you try us. 1o mive you the hest fit, up-to-date stylos, ut very : prices. We do ail Kinda ol whlvrativis in furs. Open Evenings Till 9 P. M. 33 South Main Streot Geo. W. Kiein Upholst ed and I Renovated, Furniture Repair finished, Feathers Lo vy eplated, rvess waork and all kinds o done. 1 . 10 So. Maln St Council Biuffs, “uave Il Done Right” TIDINGS, GENTLEMEN Aav New Location, 10814 South £ o7 Drepared to 40 first Ciass (ahn ing, ive you the best £00ds, best stylas Lest aterials, best workmanship and { values. Let me make you a sult of thes. 1f It does not Prove satisfactory my suit. Lukegord, The Tailor a— THE Council Bluffs PROSPERITY YEAR'S KEYNOTE Bluffs Enjoys Material Advancement in 1909, Couneil BUILDING RECORD EXCELLENT Disclose Real Estate Transfers nerease of Three Quarters of Milllon Over 1908—City Finances Are Good. When the cluck struck the hour of mid- night Friday and the curtain was rung Aown on 190 the business men and citizens generally of Counell Blutfs could say as they looked back over the last twelve months that they had enjoyed a year of prosperity. The era of ‘boom” days for the middle west s a thing of the past, but the prosperity which Council Bluffs ex perienced during the last year and indica- tions are will continue to enjoy during 1910 was of that conservatl character which tends to upbuild a city and provide its eitizens with the employment which the members of every community need. Business generally was good and there was no lack of employment for the skilied artisan and the unskilled laborer, despits the fact that the amount of public work was less than usual. The wholesalers, like the retallers, enjoyed a remarkably 8ood business and are looking forward to an equally prosperous period during 1910, Some of the wholesalers report that the volume of business during 159 was limited only by the help which could be secured to handle it. Dun’s Estimate. E. W. Peterson, local manager of the mercantile agency of R. G. Dun & Co., makes the following report on the business record of Council Bluffs for 1909 and the prospects for the new vear: In making up the usual annual report of trgde genditions in this section con- siderable Tnquiry has been made at dif- ferent times and many merchants in this vicinity and other points In southwestern Towa have been interviowed, and {ne gon: eral report Is to the effect that, all things considered, 1909 hus been a fair.y prosperous year, both In the wholesale and retall trade. The last couple of months of the year have had some drawbacks, in the way of excessive wet weather, which, with the bad roads incidental thereto, has had a material effect on the retall trade; also a corsiderable amount of corn is vet in the tlelds and this fact nccessarily has made collections slow, many farmers not being able to move their grain and unable to pay their debts. Notwithstanding these local conditions which have existed for the last two months the gencral outlook is promis- | ing. The good price for products and plenty of labor, no men idle, with a good steady demand for money at good rates of interesi sre favorable conditions which aro gratify ing to_every jobber and retaller. Councll Bluffs has had a very fair trade in the fmplement line, which is the largest one handled from this point. Having about twenty-five jobbing houses hers who eithor manufacture or handle {mplements, bus- gies, etc, and thelr totAl sales are a. proximated at about $5,00000 to $7,000,00 annually. There are a few houses whose sales reach approximately in the neighbor- hood of $700,000 to $1,000,000 & year and tn report a falrly prosperous trade. Counel! Bluffs of late Is becoming a fair auto- mobile market and lately one of the promi nent implement houses of this clty has commenced to handle this rapully increas- ing luxury. As an indieation of the enter- prise of ‘the city it is to be noted that Counell Bluffs is becoming quite prominent As an automobile market and promises to be more %0 in the near futur Other jobbers, in other lines, also report favorabls vcar and in some instances have hardly been able to supply the de- mand, although workirg extra time to de £0. The National Hortlcultural associa- tlon, which had its second annual conven- tion' here this year and which quits largely advertised, has been Instrumental in bringing the 'clty before the public. Quite a good deal of building in ths resi- donce “section Is local evidence of pros- perity. Splendia B ding Record, The bullding record in Council Bluffs for 1900 was an excellent one especlally along the line of private residences. Council Bluffs is essentially a city of homes and in every section many handsome residences were erected during the last year. The erection of the Auditorlum at the corner of Washington avenue and Bryant street prcmpted the owners of property along North Main street to ‘‘rejuvenate’ that thoroughfare and the result has been the erection of several substantial store bulldings with others In prospect. The Council Bluffs aerle of Kagles selected North Main street as the site for its pro- posed new home and-during 1910 will erect a large and handsome bullding with a big frontage on the east side of the street. Indlcations are that within another year busy thoroughfare. One new elevator, that of the Middle West Elevator company on First avenue between Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh street was erected during the year at a cost of about $25,000. Council Bluffs has become an active center for the automobile business and during the year just closed four large garages were erected, three on Fourth street and one on Pearl stree! One new, modern school house was erccted during the year, that at the cor- ver of Broadway and Oak street which cost approximately $20,000. New Y. M. C. A. Bullding. The handsome home of the Young Men's hiistian assoclation at the corner of First venue and South Seventh street, which ost $60,000, inclusive of the ground and rnishings, was completed during the year it ended. The house of worship of the izst Christian church at the corner of iynster and Scott streets, which cost about W, was recently completed and dedi- ated with appropriate services. It is con- sidered cne of tne handsomest structures )f Its kind in the city. The magnificent uew chirch of the Holy family Catholic parish in the western part of the city was also completed during the last year. The congregaticn of the Bpworth Methodist church In the western part of the elty is erecting & new frame bullding at a cost of $5,000. At the Christian home, where, during the last few years several splendid bulidings haye been srected, replacing the old frame struetures, a boller and laundry house at & cost of $10,00 was added. The Clark Implement company erected a new warehouse and office building at Fourth street and Eleventh avenue at a cost of about $5,000. Rosenfeld Brothers erected & new two-story brick business structure at 316-319 West Broadway at a cost of $5,000. The handsome new Central fire station bullt partly over Indlan creek, between Bryant and Main street and fa- cing Washington avenue was erected dur- (ng the last year at a cost of' §16,500. The Citizens Gas and Electric company rected & new power house on First avenue stween Sixth and Seventh str at a ost of about $10,000. Among the hand handsome homes erected LOAN MONEY ON Twenty Years of (hllnl‘ll AND A. A.CLARK & CO. AI™ ANY CHATTEL SEOURITY AT ONE-HALY THE USUAL RATES. Bustaess, BROADWAY, T PO e firem calling themselves HORSES, OATTLE AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OVER AMERICAN EXPRESS. Council Bluffs during the last year was the $15,000 re: dence of Frank F. Everest at Third street and High School avenue, The Everest resi- dence is especlaliy noticeable as being the first attempt In this city to use reinforced concrets for part of the walls, Among the more costly residences erected during the year may be Included that of E. Keys on Oakland avenue, costing $9,000; that of H. W. Hagelton, on the same street, cost- ing $6,000; that of J. P. Hess, on Bluff street, costing $5,000; the $10,00 home of Joseph W.| Smita, on Bluff street; the home of J. F. Hughes, at Broadway and Twenty-fifth street, costing $4,000; the resi- dence erected by James O'Nell, at Fifth avenue and Eighth street, cosiing $5,000; that of J. C. Aid, on Park avenue, costing $3,500; that of James McRoberts, on Benton street, costing $3,700, and many others rang- ing from $5,000 down. Building Permits. The record of bullding permits as issued from the office of the city clerk is notably incomplete and far from being a sure Index of the activity along this line. During the year just closed only 199 permits were fs- sued, while at least four times this many new bulldings were erected during 1909, If not more. Persons falling to take out a permit when erecting a new building are subject to a fine under the city ordinances, but the authorities make no concerted ef- fort to enforce the measure. Following s the list of permits by months issued during the year: Month, No. Amount. January $ 1950 February . 16,3% March ... 56,200 April 51.350 May 37,785 June July . Augus Septembe, October November December . Totals Pablic Improvements. Public improvements did not keep pace with private enterprises and even fell short of the record of 1308 which was be- low the average for several years. The cost of public improvements, including paving, curbing, sewering and sidewalks only amounted to $46,924.71, as against 3si,- $114. Including the cost of the new con- grete bridge over Indian creek on Bryant street and the new Central fire station, the former being $14,000 and the latte $16,600, the total amount expended in pub- lic improvements during 1909 amounted to ¥TA24TL During the year 7,08 square yards of paving brick were laid at a cost of $l4,- 83671, Of cement sidewalks 208,998 square feet were laid at a cost of 32118633, The cost of 8,60 lineal feet of comblnation curbing and guttering was $5,742.46 and 5,08 lineal feet of sewers of various sized pipe were lald at a cost of $,156.71. Contracts for concrete bridges over In- Qlan creek at Benton street and North ighth street were let. The Benton street structure Is to cost 35,600, while that at North Eighth street will cost §7,402. Paving and Sewers. Following 1s a summary of the paving, curbing and sewering done during the last year: Perin avenue, from Lincoln avenue to castern terminus, 2,711 square yards; cos! #,911.63, Grout street, from North Second strest to luider street, 685 square yards; cost, $1,461.92. Clark avenue, from Fifth avenue to Story stiset, 178 square yards; cost, $2,870.14. Seventh avenue, from Ninth street to Tenth street, 1177 square yards; cost, $2,712.4, Turley & White's Alley In 660 square yards; cost, $1,529.51. Curbing and Guttering. Kappell avenue, from Madison avenue Charies street, 0(6 lineal feet; cost, $405.57. Madison avenue, from Kappell avenue to Stahl avenue, 0% lineal feet; cost, $349.66. Perrin avenue, from Lincoln aveuue Frank street, 044 lincal rves; cost, $4%.15. Logan street, from Harmony street to Prospect streef, 998 lineal feet; cost, $697.86. Grout street, 'from Elser street to North Second street, 637 lineal feet; cost, $183.03. North Second street, from Lawton ter- race to Lafayette avenue, 1,12 lineal feet; cost, $675.96. Clark avenue, from Fiftn avenue to Story street, §i2 lineal feet; cost, $. Avenue B, from Bleventh street to Thir- teenth street, 1,456 lineal feet: cost, $86).48. Sixteenth avenue, from Sixti Street to Eighth street, 1897 iineal feet; cost, $1.013.84, loomer street, from South First strest to Damon street, 'and Damon stree. from Bloomer street to Clinton street, 1,061 lincal feot; cost, $99.22 subdivision, to Sewers. Eighth street, from Avenue G to Avenue H, and Avenue H from North Eighth sireet to Oakland Drive, 1,609 lineal feet; cost, Alley between Vine street and Broadway, from Bryant street to North Second street, 714 lineai fest; cost, $651.89. North Second street, from Sherman ave- nue to Lafayette avenue, 34 lineal foet; cost, $266.97. Logan street, from Harmony street to Prospect street, 847 lineal feet; cost, $41.98. Damon street, from Clinton strest to or two North Main street Will become a |#953.50. | Kr.epper street, 512 lineal faet; cost, $304.51. Cook avenus, from Nicholas street to terminus, 348 Iineal feet; cost, $248.10. Harrison street, from Hyde avende ta McGee avenue, 2,002 lineal feet; cost, #1,876.21. Morningside avenue, from Frank street to Elm street, 1,048 lineal feet; cost, $8.50. Benton street, from Broadway to Indian creek, 311 lineal feet; cost, $355.50. Kappell avenue, from Madison avenue to Charles street, 443 lineal feet; cost, $14.69. Real Knta: Real estate dealers all report a very pros- perous year in their particular line of busine: All are optimistic and presage an equally good business during 1910. ““The real estate business,” said J. P. Hess of the firm of Day & Hess, “could not be in a more healthy condition than it is. There 1s & good demand .for all kinds of real es- more especially, however, for resl- dence property. Prices are fully as high as the year before, with an upward ten- dency due of course to the Increasing de- mand. The real estate market during the last year maintained a very healthy tone and 1 can say without any exaggeration that it has not been better since I have been in business in Council Bluffs." The rapid development of suburban prop- erty indicates that the growth of the ter- ritory adjolning the city is fully keeping pace with the urban sections. Suburban property more than doubled in value dur- Ing the lust two years. The demand for city property, say the dealers, has been brisk and prices have remained staple. What 1s needed to bring greater activity and still better prices for city property is the elimination of Indan creek as an el ment of danger. As to this all real e tate dealers and business men generally are agreed. This Is one of the problems that Mayor Maloney (s vallantly fightipg to solve, but, as is known, is meeting- with more or less opposition from a certain ele- ment in the city council. “If the cltizens will joln with the mayor and the councll- men who are backing the mayor in this proposition in the effort to properly solve the Indian creek problem and forever pro- vent the overflows In the hegrt of the city, tha greatest public benefit will be af- forded to every Interest in the eity. It is of the greatest necessity to prevent such damaring effocts. “It overshadows the question of municl- pal ownership of the water works and no other public matter compares with it in immediate and ultimate importance.” de- clared J. P. Hess. Transfers of Property. The transfers of real estate for 190 as shown by the books of the county recorder disclose an increase of more than §750,000 over those of the preceding year, OMAHA SUNDAY Council Bluffs Ing Is a comparative &tatement of the real estate transfers for 1509 and 1908 as taken from the books of the county re- corder: 1900, 1908. January ... 170 § 208485 21§ 31156084 February .. 206 56,606 20 6 March . % 3 us 28 82 204 1 192 17 19 173 163 el 163 140 o 134 130 » 5 160 % October 173 113 0 November . 149 189 00 December .. 165 m £ Total ....232 $5,257 081 2,256 $4.489.4 The tollowing shows the number of trans- fers of real estate and total consideration Involved for the last five years: Total number of deeds for 1900, 2,3%; amount, $5,%1,661. Total number of deeds for 1905, 2,130 amo 33,223, 264,06, Total number of deeds for 194, 2,%1; amount, $3,9,25.71. Total number of deeds for 187, 2,681; amount, $4,474,342.61. Total ‘number of deeds for 138, 2,25 amount, 34,489,419 City Finances. The close of 190 finds the city's general finances in better shape than they have been for many years. So far as the cui rent expenses of the various municipal departments are concerned the city has been on a cash basis for several years and the annual total disbursements for this purpose cannot exceed the sum ap- propriated at the commencement of the fiscal year out of the general fund. During the last year the bonded in- debtedmess of tho city was reduced $15,500 and there will be funds in the municipa treasury to puy off $20,000 more bonds when they fall due this year. That the city's finances are in excellent shape is shown by the following statement from City Auditor W, F McAneney: The bonded and interest debt of the ci already ‘pald or provided for will equ in round numbers $32,000 for the flscal yea. This, With the bond and interest dsbts pald off in the three preceding years wil make a total of $1%.618.62 bonds and in- terest pald in the last four years The saving of general fund income for the last three years has been $15,00.13 over the expenditures, or an average of $5000 and despite the heavy drai: on the general fund on account of exces- #lve rainfail, floods and other emergencies, the saving for the present fiscal year will be close to 35,000, There arejno Judgments against the city and al’ outstanding warrants are called for payment out of (he cash in the h the city treasurer, Frenk T, True, City Treasurer F. T. True makes the foll lowing report relative to the bonded in- debtedness of the city: ands of Bonds outstanding January 1. 1900: Regular $184,000 Intersection . - 86,000-$249,000 Bonds pald during vear 1309 Regular . 8 13,600 Intersection © 2,000 15,500 33,500 Bonds that mature during the year 1%:10. as follows: Regular Intersection There will be sufficlent fu nds to the £20,000 bonds maturing in 1910, and when the same are paid our bonded indabtedness will he reduced to $208,600, which wil bring meet us within the 5 per cent constitutiona! limit of indebtedness, beyond a question, for the first time In twenty-five years, Wiiile we have contended that the n- tersection bonds were not to be included within the prohibition of the 5 per cent constitutional 1imit, it has always been debatable if they were or not. Postetfice Business. The business of the Councll Bluffs pos office for the year just ended shows an in- crease of something over §7,00. During the year two additional clerks were appointed and two additional carriers, The force at the postoffice, In addition to Postmaster A. B. Huzelton and Assistant Postmaster G. T. Phelps, consists of twenty clerks. There are twenty-two regular and three substitute carriers. The followiug will show the business of the postoffice for 1908 and 1%09: - 1908, 1909, First quarter .. $24,445.14 Second quarter . 34.582.3 Third quarter . 22,382.01 Fourth quarter . 27,062 00 Totals MONEY ORDER DIVISION, RECEIPTS, 1908, Domestic orders issued, 19,900, Fees on same.. International orders issued, 72§ Fees on s {08 ws Wyten it Certificates issued to remiiting of- fices of the fourth class, 4,59... $152,670.08 1103. 56 4 Totals e DISBUR! Domestic orders + 9287,165 02 International or 3,180.52 Certificates of funds 260,350.00 Balance, Inciuding transfer to p tal account ,.... % 120,235.83 Totals +ve $620,910.37 RECEIPTS, 1909 Domestic orders issued, 1,977, + $167,605.56 Fees on same... . Lxe International orders issued, 147 2,91 Fees on same.... crasee s Certificates issued to remitting of- fices of the fourth class, 5,2:0.... Totals 28 647,480.41 Domestic orders paid, 37,30, + $228,856.84 International orders paid, Certiticates of deposit funds 4 Balance, g tra tal account ......... Totals Counetl nate during the last year so far as the loss by fire is concerned. The total loss for the twelve montis was but $16,936, apd this s even less than that in 188, which was only #2140, as against neariy 3w 00 for 1807 The fire department responded t0 146 alarms, as against 174 during 1908, Following s the number of alarms by Bluffs was particularly fornu- months: January, 22; February, 10; Murch, 9 April, 12; May, 16; June, 6; Juiy, 9 August, §; Beptember, 5; Uctober, 14; No- vember, 23; Decembér, 12. Toial, 146, Work of Police Department. The records of e puice depuriment show that Councll Biubis wus particularsy free during the year just ended trom criiis of a serlous cheracier, made during the year Wl or nearly hair were for drunkenness, while 3% were fo disorderly conduct and 1% for vagrancy in 1% the number of arresis was 1wl or #45 more than in the year just ended. Stolen property lo the value of i3 b9l was recovered by the police during the year and this is considered a remarkably 400d showing. The fines and forteitures collecied by (he department during tne year inounted to 34,1645 The following s & summary of the work of the police department for the twelve months of 190: Alarms responded (o Arrests nisde Acoldents repoited and investigated Bulldings found op Burglaries aiihy Burgiary frusirated Contaglous disease wigns posied Dead bodies taken Lo morgue.. Dead animals reported. ... ) and owner called Disturbances suppressed wit iy Defective sidewaiks reported 9 Detective sireets reported Defective sewers Fire alarms insane pe) or. Intoxicated persons cared for. Lost chlidren found and returned. Lodgers accommodated eled by patrol traveled by ce. . furnished prisoners and lodgers. ces reported taken to county jail Of stolen property recovered. B injured and cared for. Foliow- | horses overlaken and stopped i biray feams cared for.. cnnee o Sy lorses picked Up. P JANUARY 9194772 398,750 | Of the 1,619 arrests | 2, 1910. Council Bluffs Slek und injured persons taken to Lios- R T | Sick and injured persons taken home... 2 Sick and injured persons cared for at station ... Rect esabis s 080 ess 5 Sudden deatha Investigated . 13 Suicide Investigated s Detention liospital 15 Runaway boys .. by L] Destitute persons cared for.. 4 Violating building , ordinance 1 Juvenile court sheasesy 7 Marriage Record The number of marriage licenses lssued Aduring 1908 was fofty-three more than granted during the preceding year. June sustained ita reputation for being the ban- net month for marriages and topped the record with ninety-seven licenses lssued during the month. In 1508, December topped the record with ninsty-elght licenses as as against ninety-six during June, The following shows the nimber of mar riage licenses [asued by montha during 1908 and 1900 . 1008, 19 . Y i W e % “w W August 6w Beptembe! W October w T Neovember 1% December % T Total v City Health Record. The records of Dr. C. H. Bower, eity health officer show that during the year Just ended, Councll Bluffs did not suffer from epidemica of merious diseases and that, it was comparatively free from sick- ness although a number of typhoid feve: cases were reported during December. Up to the end of October, which Is as far as the records of Dr. Bower in this respect are complets, there were five deaths from diphtheria, thiee from typhold fever and fifteen from tuberculosis. During the year Uiere were twenty-nine cases of smallpox, twenty-three cases of scarlet fever and sixty-one cases of diphtheria, reporied to the health officer. This record is, however, notably incomplete as many cases of con- tagious diseases are not reporied by the attending phyalcians. Following Is « summary by the month of contagivus diseases reported: January, smalipox, 8, scariet fever, 1; diphtheria, 7 18. L'ebruary, smaipox, 6, wcariet fever, 3. diphtheria, 4; totai, ¥, March, smallpox, {; diphtheria, #; total, 9. Aptil, ‘smallpox, '1;’ scariet fever,' 1; diph- theria, 3; total, 5. May, smalipox, let fever, 4; diphtheria, §; total,”11. Jun smallpox, 2; scarlet fever, 4; diphiheria, total, 18." July, scarlet fave diphtheri ; total, 5. August, diphtheria, 4; total tember, somriet fever, 3; diphtheria, al, 6. October, smalipox, §; scarlet fe ; diphtheria, 13; total, 21. November, aipl therfw, 10; tot . . smallpox, 1; diphthieria, 8; ‘total, 9. Total number of cases of contaglous’ diseases for year, 113, Real Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee December 81 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Councll Bluffs: Heirs of W. K. Seltzer, deceased. to H, K. Seltger, lots 2 and 3 and n3 fest lot 4, Swan block; lot 6 of sub- div. of lot 49, original plat; lot |, block 71, Riddle's “subdiv., and e} lot 13, block 31, Bayliss & Paime; add., d. . J. Schnorr gan, lots 1 and 3, block add., . ¢, d James H. C Clark, Grove I, ertrude Eiking to H. 5 and 6, block %, Benson's 1st add., w. 4 F. J. Schnorr and wife to , made, lots 11, 12, 13 and 14, block 2, and lgx 5 biock 4 Plainview add.. ¢ HIK Thomas and Hifga Burcham to i. V. Irnes, ef inches of sib fest of lot 14, * block 8, CATeon, g. €. A...-..e..o.t B Forry-H. Haynes {o Ines Hayne wife, lots 9 and 10, block %, Perry's 18t add., q. c. d. / 1 Total, seven transfers. 1,087 “The Girl from U. §. A Singers of note, players of reputation and a large and capable chorus are promised |in the big musica: success, “The Girl from |U. 8. A, which will be presented at the Star theater Saturday and Sunday mitinee and night. The splendid types of charac- ters In the plece will please, especially our own American glrl, whose resourcefulness and courage under danger and difficulties cannot fall to Inepire you. You simply cannot he'p trying to hum after the play the worde and alr of the quartet, “How to Win the GuT You Lov Marriage Licenses, Licenses to wed were lssued Friday to the following: Name and Residence. Age Charles F. Wilson, Ottawa, TIl Ive. M. Frank, Council Biuffs...... Glenn Freoman Reed, Council Bluffs... Mary Matilda Wadsworth, Counoll Bluffs U!nrfu W. Nieman, Stanberry, Mo Myrtie Kimbrell, Stanberry, Mo FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE | BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT ROS LIQUOR CO,, 619 § MAIN. 'PHON LEFFERT'S JEWELRY store, new lo- cation, 53 Broadway. Tel. 260. Night, L-1702 HAUGEN PAYS VISIT TO MR. HULL'S DISTRICT Congressman from Fourth District Mukes Speech to Norweglans on One Man Power.” N. Y. Plumbing C DES MOINES, la, Jan. 1.— Without mentioning Speaker Cannon's name, G. W. Haugen, congressman from the Fourth dis- trict, came out strongly relative tp “‘auto- {cratic rule and one-man power,” undcr which he declared the house of repres. tivcs was conducted, in a speech before the Norweglan club of Des aoines tonight “Is the best legislation possible under the present system and rule, the autocratic rule of one man?" he asked “It Is safer to leave the legislation to the people of the country rather than to one man autocrat be tolerated the people wiil net nents upon their right a In the finel analysls stand for encroach- resignation of Rev. Seth M. Wilcox, rector of Grace church, Boone, to become effec- tive January 3. Ha will remove to Lemars, where he has accepted the charge of St. George's church. He has been here ten years and is dean of the Ministerial asso- clation. New Prohibition, Towns. PIERRE, 8. D. Jan. L—(8pecial)—The Milwaukee rallway has been buying Indian heirship lands for the location of its town- sites on the lines running out west and southwest from Mobridge. Under a recent decision of the United States suprems court no saloons can be located upon such lands. At least that is the way the deel- sion reads to an outsider, and If the legal traternity reads the same way the out- sider does there will be a number of pro- hibition towns up In that part of the state regardiess of what mmay be done In the way of license voting In the towns located on such lands. : Big results from little Bee want ads. For no length of time will any | 1 believe in free- | 4 dom of thought and action, and this is best attained not by one-man power, but by the people.” X Boone Nector Re | NE, Ia, legram.) | ~Announcement was made today of the Towa — RABBIT HUNT WITH Methodist Pastor at Des Moines Will Lead Congregation. NO HUNTERS' LICENSES NEEDED Attormey General Passes on Knetty Problem——Governor, ber of . Meme Church, Endorses Frolle, (From a Statf Correspondent.) DE§ MOINE Ia. Jan 1.—(Special Telegram.)—The attorney general was called upon go decide & hard legal question today. It was whether the pastor of a Methodist church and members of his con- gregation would e violating the state law against hunting without a license by hunt- ing rabbits on New Year's day with dogs and clubs. He decided this would be legal without each member of the church sk ing out & license. Governor Carroll is a member of the congregation and endorwe the rabbit hunt with elubs. State Pelice Keserve, Chisf A. G. Miller of the Des Moines Po lice depariment is perfecting the detalls of an organization to be known as the tate Police Reserve,” a body of experienced police officers who will be remunerated by the state and be at the call of any city In the state in need of additional pro- tection, Chief Miller has had the project under way for years, but ndt until recently had he decided (o lay the scheme befor the next legislature. State in Two-Cent Fare Case. Attorney Ge Byers today filed In the fedcral court & demurrer to the petition of Mrs. McCormick in the case involving the lowa 2-cent fare law. The case is one be- tween a stockholder of the Iowa City and board of director therefore In the nature of a friendly suit, but Injuncilon was asked against the at- torney general and the raliroad commis- sioncrs. The state will now take an active part and protect the public so that legaiity of the 2-cent fare wiil not cided without & hearing. Opposition te a Appropriation, State Superintendent Riggs has been ap- pealed to by Fresident James of the Uni- versity of Ilinols to oppose the federal appropriation for the benefit of the George Washington university in the District of Columbia. It Is proposed that the appro- priation be made under the guise of es- tablishing an agricultural college there President James declares the eollege is & private one and in & bad way financially, and that in case it Is given federal aid there are others just as worthy that wil ask the same. Senator Dolliver is chair man of the senate committes having the matter in charge, hence Iowa Influence would be strong In the matter. Agricultural Englueers Meet. A meeting of the American Soclety of Agricultural Engineers has just been held at Ames, attended by a number of Io: people. It is proposed, among other things that the society take charge of various contests between the makers of agricul- tural engines ai state and other faira and thus develop strong rivalry in their con struction. - Muddle in Bonrd of Health. Secretary Thomas of .the State Board of Health has announced that he will not rec- recogniae the election of his successor, Dr. Summers of Waterloo, and has asked the president of the state board to come to Des Motnes tomorrow and recelve the keys of the offices and accept the papers and i property. He clalms Summers was not le- gally elected and while Thomas does not intend to make an effort to remain yet he will not recognise Summers, Reason for Wema Pardon. PIERRE, 8. D, Jan L—(Special)— From the tone of the Yankton newspapers they appear to be momewhat wrathy over the recent pardon of Mrs. Earl Sad. dler, mentenced from that eounty on charge of conducting & house of prostitu tlon. The woman was given a sentence of eix months In the penitentiary, and her rentence was reduced one month by the action of the governor. His actlon was taken en the recommendation.of the Stagn Board of Corrections, the prison physicl and the warden, on tlie representation that the woman would become & mother hefore the expiration of the sentence, and th~ action was taken to save the child from the stigma of “prison born." The act was one which iy belleved to have been justified by the conditions, and the critielsm is no doubt based largely on Ignoranee of the conditions. Daily and Suuday Be Review of Reviews .. less than manufacturers’ cost sale. Thix | Cedar Rapids Interurban railroad and the | ‘of the company and is | the | be de- | | Nearly Fifteen Million Head of Stockat Chicago Receipts for the Year Show Deerease of More Than One Million Head, CHICAGO, Jan. 1—The total valuation of live stock recelved at the Union stoek yards during 1900 was $290.614,30, accbrding to the annual report of M. F. Horine, chief staticlan, issued here today. This amount shows an Increasc of $24047,682 over last year. The total number of head of live stock received In 100 was 14,010,600, as against 16086,060 recefved in 1%8. This shows a decrease of 1,125,769 head from tha 1%8 tatal, but the valuntion shows a material ine crense The live stock shipped to the yards in There were 4444« 400,000 calves and 1000 required X cars, 200 sheep, 2,930,800 cattle, 7,004,700 hogs, The shi 1ts of ealves (o the cast num- bered 20500, hogs 1,661,900, sheep 939,500 and horses 769K, Horses n the year mbering 91,900 were sold during Kohlsaat Buys Record-Herald Former Publisher of Chicago Paper Again Acquires Controlling Interest. CHICAGO, publisher of topight gave s{atement “My friend, Mr. Herman H. Kohlsaat, has this day acquired the Chicago Record- Herald, and beginning tomorrow morning the paper will be under his control” LOVERS’ QUARREL MARKS FINISH OF POLICE YEAR “Bookie” Woods Rushed to Station in Aute by Dusky Sweetheart, Who Then Rescues Him. Jan. 1—Frank B. Noyes, the Chicago Record-Herald, out the following signed Love runs no mare smoothly at the very end of & year than any other time. Bookle Woods found this out Friday & few minutes before 12, but he also learned that the heart of woman s nearest melting point when it seems coldest. After a lovers' quarrel, “Bookle,” who Is 2, told Miss Myrtle Wilson, who is 19, if she didn’t love him any longer to send for the police and have him arrested. He gave her the station number and full di- rections. What did Myrtle do but that | very thing, but when the police aute patrol skurried up, in climbed Miss Wilson and from (hat time she was engaged in getting Bookie out of soak. Bookie's mother put up a cash bond of .35 and the young man was released, there being no partizular charge against him anyway. “Bookie" attends the state agricultural school at Lincoln, where he is one of the Lrightest colored students. MOVEMENTH OF OCEAN STEAMSKIPS. Port, Arrived. Balled. NEW YORK. ceess.n. . TROPMING, LIVERPOOL., Haverford...Emp. of Britain. BOULOGNE...Noordam PLYMOUTH.. Philadelphia NAPLES . ..Amerika. What Are You PFaying for COAL? 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