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: rJMJE OMAHA BJEE.
COUNCIL ULUFFS.
OFFICK : - NO. 12 IM2AULSTKKKT.
hy Carrier lo any part of the City
II. W. TII/TON , MANAGER
TI U.l os Office
( NKlt , , K(1tlr | )
' N , Y. Plumbing Co.
Council II luff 3 Lumber Co. , coal.
Craft's chattel loans. SOI Sapp hlocl' .
The first assignment of law COSM will bo
hindo in the district court tomorrow morning.
The funeral of J. M. Paltnor wllloccur this
nftcnioon nt 2 no o'clock from the family
resilience , S30 Fourth avenue.
The Infant child ol Mr. Meyers , MM Fourth
htrcet , is 111vltn tllphtluirla. Mrs. LUU ,
living at ! 101 ! 1'ierco street , Is suffering with
the smile disease.
Thcro will ho a mooting of the young men
of the citv at the Urnntl hotel Tuesday even
ing at 4'tO : o'clock to maito ntrnngemonts tor
n rotuin party to the young Indlrs who gnvo
the leap vcnr parly on January 0.
'
.Miss Kutlo 1'oud'ir Is con lined to her homo
fiom an Injury she received whllo woiking
til lu.iiotto's | factory Friday afternoon by
stepping on a wlro null \Vnlch penetrated her
foot for nearly an Inch , and Inflicted n very
painful wound ,
The Married Ladies' Social society will
have a "kcnslngton ton" at the residence of
Mrs , J , II. Pace , TtS ! Mynstor street , Thurs
day afternoon from " o'clock till 0 , and n
sociable In the ovnning from 7 : " ( > o'clock.
The proceeds will bo used for thu benefit of
the poor.
The funrral of John McCInio will occur
this afternoon nt r > o'clock ' from the residence.
of his daughter , Mrs. M. J. Al worth , corner
of Willow nvontio and Seventh street. After
n brief scrvieo thu remains will bo taken to
Darlington , \Vls. , for interment , over the
Northwestern.
The case of S. S. Klllott against F. A.
Hydonnd W. I' . U'clkcr was dismissed ut
the plaintiff's costs after n trial in the dis
trict court yesterday. The two cases in
which the 1'nsMimsie Savings bunk and
Albion C. Russell are the plaintiffs and
William II. La toy defendant , decrees were
lordoicd on defaults.
So far during the present month there have
necn thirty-two cases of contagious diseases
runorled nt the oftleo of the city clerk , of
which twont.v-llvo hnvo been diphtheria , six
scarlet fever nnd ono c-hlcitcn nox. The
physicians report that there Is more Illness
in llio city now than there has been for a
long time past. Most of the trouble is from
la grippe.
The members of Abe Lincoln post , No. 29
( Srand Army of the Uopubllc , will meet at
the post headquarters this afteinoon at fiw : :
o'clock , to act as escort to the remains of
Comrade McClure from his lute resldenco on
South Sixth street to the Northwestern
depot. The Uodgo Light Guards will ulso
mem , In compliance with the orders of the
adjutant general of Iowa , for the same pur
pose.
Charles Adams , ono of the "Sandy Point"
family that hits achieved considerable notoriety
riety in police circles at different times , was
arrested last evening on an Information filed
with the clerk of the superior court charging
him with disturbing the peace. K. M. Hyatt ,
tl'Q complainant , stated that ho entered his
hulooti on Lower Broadway nnd created n
disturbance by shooting oft n largo amount
of verbal liroworks of the most lurid and
picturesque stylo. Ho will linvo a hearing In
police court Monday morning.
I'Irftt CliiHK Orpins CliiMip.
Wo have -112 orpins , nil llrbt clnss , lolt
over from tlio Bankrupt stock , which
intibt bo fcold nt seine price. Scenro for
yourself u bur nm while yon can.
Mueller 1'inno nnil Orgnn company , 1011
Main street , Council BlulTs , la.
For Sulo. Counters nnd vault tloor in
the building recently occupied by the
( 'onncil lUttlTa Savings bunk. Oflicer ite
1'tihoy , ( 'onncil Bluffs.
r.tn.wn.ii'ii s.
W. II. Copson sponl the week in Avoca on
Dusincss.
MUs Ilottlo Baker is recovering from a
tevero illness.
lM. . Hunter returned yesterday morning
from n trip to Kcokuk.
Samuel Haas Is confined to his homo on
Sixth street by the grip.
M. K Hohror has gene to Chllllcolho , Mo. ,
to spend a couple of weeks.
Miss Kittle Iluchel of Lyons. Nob. , Is visit
ing her sister , Mrs. C. ( ! . Peterson.
H. U. Suing , who has been visiting the
family of Henry Paschel on Willow avenue ,
loft with his two daughtorsyestorday for his
homo in Hartington , Nob.
Colonel J. , f. Stoadman loaves this evening
for Kcokuic to attend United States court.
The appointment of the different deputies ,
Including the ono at this point , will probably
ho made during tha present week ,
'J'ho Boston Store , Council BlnlTri , Itu ,
cloaca ovary averting nt ( I p. in. , unless
Mondays nnd Snturdnyp. Mondays ! ) p.
in. , SntiirdnyB 10 p. in. Fothcringhuui ,
\Vhitolaw & Co. , Council 13 1 nils , In.
Two apprentice nurses wanted nt the
"W. C. A. hospital , corner Dili street nnd
( till avenue.
lllgli ri i > Piirly.
Mrs. ( i. W. Hewitt and Mrs. J. C. Mitchell
entertained n party of ladies at the homo of
the former Thursday afternoon at high five.
The rooms were handsomely decorated with
flowers and smllax. The following guests
were present ; Mesdamus H. S. Torwilllgor ,
J. M. Ilnrstow , l13. . Shepard , F. S.
Thomas , J. T. Tidcl. C. K. Wood-
miry , P. U. Hovel , H. n. Jennings.
J. M. Oursior , A. K. Urock. C. K. Ha-
mon. F. H. Oavh , Kd Kisser , \V. I ! , norland.
A , P. llanchelt , J. I ) . Mitchell , .1. C , i-ltts.
H. J. Forsytlio , M. F. Hohrer. .1. T. Pugli ,
W.VInton. ! . Kd Ho wo. J. N. Cusaily , L.
U , llorhamV. . W. Chapman , A. T. Klco ,
Kinley llurko. C ) . W. Llpo and A. U , Crane ;
Misses Anna Casndy , Cora Wood bury , Kllon
Prior , Jennie lloo and Ida Casndy , 'J'ho
III si prl/o , u handsomely decorated olive
dish , was awarded to Mrs. V. K. Davis , and
the second , a clnua cup and taucer , to Mrs ,
F. 13. Sliopard.
Vocal 'MiiHlc ,
1'rof. T. W. Davis , teacher of voii-e
nnd note rending. Lessons priviito.
Call or aduross nt Cirand hotel , Council
BlulV .
_
H. II , Shonfo Ilia eastern money on
nnil for rcnl estate loans.
Jnrvlswlld blackbarrv is the bast
Uii ) light llohhrry.
A bold robbery was perpetrated Friday
nllornoon at the residence of L. I ) . Cousins ,
on Tenth avenue between Third and Fourth
streets. Mrs. Counlns was tilting In the
back parlor when she heard someone walk-
lug about In the room adjoining , She thought
It was tier daughter , nnd paid no moro atten
tion to It. Sumo tunu later she hap
pened to go into the other
room , when she fount ! the front
door and Decn opened and someone
ono had rnnsnckcd the bureau drawer * and
stolen a valuable ring , two breastpins and a
watch rase , besides a number of articles of
leas value. Ono of tbo neighbors claimed lo
have scon n colored man ontur the front door
wearing a light overcoat and broad bilmmed
blouch hat , but as he appeared to bo perfectly
nt home she raised no alarm. Ho loft us ho
had entered , aud nothing was suspected to
have gene wrong until Airs. Cousins chanced
to make her discovery. Ii'o tr co has boon
found of the thief's present whereabouts ,
There tire still tv largo quantity of
these beautiful Jap goods nt the Japan-
Cbo btoro , ; t7 ! Hronuway , and to save
freight back to the coast nil will be bold
nt importer ' cost for the next seven
diiVH. Ludlos of thli city and Omaha
will find this the best opportunity of
their lives to got those goods at Sun
Frai'olsco wholesale prices.
Leading drugstore und news standlavis.
Self-Accused Mail Robber Taken to the
Scene of His Orimc ,
PECULIAR IDEAS OF THE PRISONER
Aiixlotin lo SnITiT lor Ills Art Hut Not In
clined t < i Miil < r riiiiinrlnl Iti-piinulon
llnw Iln Axulilril Arrest for
.Many Yc.irx ,
ShorlfT Brown of Orundy Center , la. , ar
rived in the city yesterday to tnlto charge of
Julius Fisher , the self accused mail robber.
Fisher appeared very qlad to sea him and
was anxious to ho taken hack to stand trial.
Kvcr slnco ho has been coullnod ha has boon
growing happier at the thought of Impending
trial and Imprisonment In llio penitonllary.
Sheriff Huzcn suggested lo him that It might
bo bettor for Mm to raise the iconoy In some
way and pay tbo fll ) ho had stolen back to
his victim , bui no refused to con
sider such a proposition , saying
ha did not think thai would bo
right. Ho Is evidently bent upon seeing llio
Inside of a state's prison , and It Is not likely
that the privilege will bo dented him ,
although the probability Is that ho will bo
lot oft with a light sonlanco In consideration
of his pleading guilty. Sheriff llrown
states that n close search was made for him
three years ago. Just after the crime was
commuted , but Fisher circulated the report
that ho had gene back to Ills ole homo in
Oermuny to spend the remainder of his days
and his ? MO , and after several months hunt
ing ho was given nu for lost. Isothlng wns
ever heard of him until the letlcr was
received noting his arrival at the county
jull.
WOOL ooons roit ALMOST A soxo.
Tlii < ( irrat ' Miil-Aiiiiiial Dcarlng Sale at tliu
r.intnii Nturo , ( 'ounrll Illllllx , la. ,
Opened We-diics-day morning. The store
wns closed all dny Tuesday to mark down
goods nnd make preparations for this
trrcat event , which is looked forward to
with deep interest by almost every
housewife in Council BlulTs and sur
rounding country.
Below is only n partial list of tlvo
thousands of bargains that nro oITored
at this sale. For a better list of prices
see Council Bluffs daily Nonpareil and
( Jlobo :
10-inch brilliantine , former price , 50e ;
for this sale , lioc.
: ! 0-inch all wool plaids and plain llan-
nols , oOo goods , for IWc.
! > 1-inch alt wool ladies' cloth , worth
7oc , for 4050.
f > 0c , 7Ce and 03c novollios in polka dots ,
camel's hair stripe and plaids , all in atone
ono price for this sale , 'I7jc.
Ki-ineh all wool henriottas , former
price Doc , sale price S'Jc.
, r ) ( ) pieces all wool red shaker flannel
worth Me , halo price 20c. }
12oe all wool red twilled flannel , lOc
for sale only.
( ic heavy unbleached llanncl cotton
llanncl , : tc.
All our fur capoa and imilTs at just
one-half llio original prico. $0.60 capes
forSaUo , $10.00 capes for $ . " > .00 , $12.00
capos for $0.00 , $17.00 capos for 88.50.
Mullb I'tc ! mtilT for 17e , 75c mull for 'ISc ,
$1.00 intitr for fiOc , $2.00 inulT for $1.00 ,
$4.00 mulT for $2.00 , $9.00 msifT for $4.50.
All our stock of mulTs the sumo way.
Toys and Fancy Goods Wo must have
room for our immense stock of wall
paper whii-h is now on the way. All our
toys , dolls , baskolH , clocks and bricka-
brack r.t just half price for this sale.
ISts Bannock Burn suitings 12c.
All our stock of prints , including best
blues , silver grays , black and whites ,
heavy twilled serges , nil usual sold for
7c and 8c , for this sale 5c.
. ' ! 1-inch wldo suitings , former price
15c , for this sale 0e
liO-inch wide Armenian serges , in black
and while , former price loc , for this
sale lOc.
12ie and l.V outing flannels for lOc.
Host apron ginghams OJc.
Coats' und Clark's best 200-yard spool
cotton for ! ! ( .
Holding's 100-ynrd spool silk for fie.
Holding's 100-yard spool twist for Ic.
All our children's coats in two lots ,
$2.7. ) nnd $ : i.2.j.
All our nowmnrkots , that sold for
$10.00 , $12.00 and $15.00. all in ono lot
for $1.08 ; u , chance that should not ho
lost sighl of.
Ladies' short coal $5.00 coats for
$2.75 ; $8.00 , $0.00 nnd $10.00 coats for
$5.00.
Novelty garments , embroidered
sleeves and revered front , $14.00 gar
ments for $7.00.
BOSTON STORE.
FOTIIKKIXUHAM , WJIITIXAW & CO. ,
Council Hlulls , la.
Wo hnvo our own vineyards in Califor
nia. Jnrvis Wine company , Co. lilutTd
Slolti u
Soran time ago the city council decided to
rnluso 10 grant any farther privileges that
might bo asked by the Hock Island and Mil
waukee railway companies until they should
bring llioir tracks in the southern part of the
city up to grade. About three months ago n
force of men was put at work laying tracks
at the corner of Twelfth avenue and Eighth
street for a connection between the Mil
waukee and Kock Island tracks. The work
was stopped almost as noon
a.s commenced by tbo uppcaranco
of the patrol wagon filled with policemen
WDO threatened to arrest the onllro lorco of
men unions the work wns al once stopped.
Although It wns purely a bluff game on the
purl of the p'oUcomon , who were acting under
Mayor Maciao's orders , the threat had the
desired result and every workman picked up
his shovel and left the scone of action , Notli-
ing moro had been dona by either party until
last Ttmr.sdiy nlgnt , when the Milwaukee
put a force of men at work at the
sumo spot , and when the inhabitants
of llir.t part of the city awoke Friday
morning they were surprised to see
that the connection between the tracks hod
been completed. The city attorney Is away ,
so that the council is without local advice at
present , and It Is not likely that anything
will uo ( tone toward bringing the companies
to terms until ho returns. Tno fractious nt-
tltudo of several companies grates on tbo
nerves of Mayor Macrae , and he will hiinc
the matter before a meeting of tbo mayors of
of the various cities of the state , which la to
be hold hi l.'o.i Malncs about February ,
with a view to devising soma way of keeping
the check rein a little tighter.
Walnut block nnd Wjomtng coal ,
fresh mined , received dailj Thatcher ,
10 Main.
Jarvls 1677brandy , purest , safest , best.
Children' * 1'arty.
A very pleasant anil enjoyable reception
was given by Miss Olla Cook at her homo ,
I'll ' ) Third avenue , to her Sunday school
class In St. Paul's church. Aftergames were
played refreshments were served , of which
the children partook freely. The following
were present : Clnr.i Troutman , Hattie
Crlttondan , Maud Hcsluy , Vera Marshall ,
Kdna Loiter , Ltzzlo McCollough , Flora
Judson , Ilcsslo Wright , Corimio Albright ,
Ada Dalloy , Stella Koyal , Kmma Durr ,
\\limloMarshall. Muses Fannlo and ( Jertio
Davenport , Marjorlo I3abcock , Carrlo Mc-
Ltnneu , Jennie Oarso , L'urno Evens , Kmma
Llukloy , 4'olho Jones , Ella Spotnian ,
Uooririno Hebington , Piorenco Jarvls , ftrlilo
Fialney , Iiono Mason , Nellie Haworlh ,
.Madgo LiunU.
Vcariu'il lor tliu llercnftor.
A man was noticed yesterday morning
hanging' ubout the Union Pacific yards and
uctlug In u very strange matiuer. The hands
employed In the yards watched htm for some
lluio , and wt'ro finally couvlnced that bo was
Insane. J , II. .Marr llnully succeeded in get-
m to accompany him to tlio police su
tlon , whcro ho was placed In ft cell to nwftit
an examination by the commissioners ot In
sanity. Among his effects was found a let
ter addressed to Mrs. C. .1. Swynoy , corner
of St. John's street and Hwllroad avenue ,
Alnmcda , Cal. , reading AS follow * :
MoTilKtt ! 1 lm\o been tohticd of ovcry-
thliK 1 hHil nnd I know no rct Iiut stilplde. 1
ono many dolluri , but I cannot n.iv them.
KiiWAiiu SWVMV. :
Tn his norkot was a small vial conttdnlng
n liquid of some sort and marked "poison. "
When asked who had roooccl him ho could
not remember and nothing could bo learned
from him as to where ho catno from or
whether he had any friends , From papers
In his pocket , however , it was learned that
ho had been assistant engineer In 1SSI on an
ocean steamer running from San Francisco.
In IbSO o was In the eranlovof Henry WorthIngton -
Ington of N'ow York , and traveled extensively
through various cities In the country ns
agent. UcjUlos the paper ) from which these
facts were cleaned , wcio found In Ms pcchot
$21.3 * lu cash und u ticket from Xcw York
lo San Francisco. Ho appears to bo very
anxious to go on his western way , and it Is
likely that In the course of n few ilavs ho
will bo put on board the iraln for San Fran
cisco us soon as il can bo decided whether or
not ho is in a condition to travel.
IT is A tiitKAT SAM : .
The I'rnpli ! Siitlsllril Mllh tile HiU'Riilns
OIlVrtMl ill tin * Huston storr , Council linnr * .
Since the beginning of the great Fotni-
annunl clearance sale nt tlio Boston
store the rush hits been without parallel
in the history of the dry goods trade in
Council HlnlT& Occurring as ii. is , in
what in supposed to bo the dullest season
of the your , it is moro than simply re-
mnrkablu ; it is phenomenal , nnil indi
cates llio fact that the people have
plenty of money to spend when they can
got genuine bargains. Tlio big sale will
continue this week. Head some of the
bargains for the week :
Our entire stock of novelty dress goods
sold for ( iOe. 7fie and ! )0c ) in ono lot , dur
ing ihissn'o ' ' 17J& Tills is ono of tlio
biygest bargains offered.
50 pieces 10 in. Brilliantine , ftilf rnngo
of bhiulcs , sold for COc a yard , will bo
placed on sale at Loc a yard" . Don't miss
booing this bargain.
$1.00 blankets forGOc.
81. . ' ) blankets for $1.00.
$1.00 blankets for $3.00.
$5.00 blankets for $8.75 , Olbs. , cxlrn
large.
$0.50 Davenport blankets , 5 lie , . . $ ) . ! ! ; ! .
$5.75 all wool red blankets $1.25.
Comforters at greatly reduced prices :
Bargains at 07o , $1. II ) , $ l.3 ! ! , $1.75 and
special oll'erings at $ ; 5.00 , $ , ' ! ! l , $3.80.
1 case 27 in. red Shaker flannel , sold
for 't3c , during sale 20k' .
2oc red twilled llannol lc. ! )
Shirting flannels 12Je , 17c , 2oc , 'We to
75c. .
81.25 all wool skirt patterns for 9Sc.
! )0c ) and $1.00 mtido up skirts reduced
to tic. ! )
Children's wool hose 5e a pair.
25c all wool hose , 5J to S } , for 17c , 8
for 50c ; in dark colors , seals , navy and
wine.
Black wool hose , 5 } to C } . to close at
lOc a pair.
Boys' heavy gray mixed wool hoee ,
sold at 25c , to go during sale at 17c.
Ladies' wool ribbed hose 17c a pair.
Wo have just received 500 Sample
Garments from two of the leading man
ufacturers of Now York City , which wo
will sell nt fifty cents on the dollar. All
our regular stock nt the same reduction ,
"just half price , " and in quite a number
of cases less than the cost of nmking.
Ladies' Newmarkets Our entire
stock , which sold for $5 , $7 , $10 and $15 ,
choice of the lot for $ I.lS. ) Only ono
"Garment to n customer. "
1'rints wo cut your choice of our
slock for 5o a vard. This includes best
blues , silver grnys , Simpson's black ,
heavy wide borgo In block and colors ,
sold for 7c and He , al ) go nt 5c.
HOOKS.
A special bargain in llio book line.
Our $ -15.00 sets of Encyclopaedia Brit-
tunica , for $22.50 ; our $80.00 sots for
$18.00 ; the above contains 30 volumes
each and by far the best work on the
market at the present day , ( Allen
edition. ) A chance for all professional
men that seldom occurs. A library of
itself.
BOSTON STORE ,
FOTlinillNr.HAM , WlUTKf.AW ic CO.
Council Blufln , In.
N. B. Mail orders promptly attended.
Packages delivered to any part of the
city free of charge.
Cluirrli Services.
Congregational--Hov. H. W. Hughes of
Ormnell will preach in the morning. No
evening service. Young People's Society
Christian Endeavor at 0:110 : o'clock.
First Presbyterian Preaching by the pas
tor , Hov. Stcuhon Phelps , at 10:30 : a. m.
Sabbath school 13 m. Young people's meet
ing at0:30 : p. m. Annual meeting of tbo
county bi'olosociety ai7:30 : p. in. , addressed
by Kov. H.V. . Hughes , state superintendent
for too American Uiblo socioly ,
Hroadway Methodist Services nt Hughes'
hall at 10:30 : a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. Sabbath
school at li : m , Epworth laaguo vesper ser
vice 11:30 : p. in. T , McIC. Stewart , pastor.
St. John'sJKnglish Lutheran.-Services a
11 a. m. Sunday school , OMB. Young pee
ple's meeting , tiir : ) p. in. No evening service.
Second Presbyterian. Preaching by Hov.
S. Alexander at 10:30 : u. in. nml 7:30 : p. m.
Sunday school , 3 p. m.
Christian Science. Services at the West
ern Jowa Business College room on Broad
way at 10:30 : a. m.
Younc Men's ' Christian Association.
Men's meeting at1 o'clock. J. U. Lindsay ,
leader.
People's Union Mission , 7M Broadway
Sunday school al 3 o'clock. .1. C. Hose , gen
eral secretary of the Young Men's Christian
association , and othcrsjwill.conduct the even
ing mooting nt : 'iO.
First Uaptlst Preaching by tuo pastor ,
Hov. L. A. Hull , at 10:30 : n. m. and 7:30 : p. m.
Subjects , "Poverty und Persecution Bettor
Than Heresy , " und "Tlio Orphan Girl Wins. "
Sunday school ut 13 o'clock.
Drs. Woodbtirydontist3no.xt to Grand
hotel ; line work a specialty. Tele. 1-15.
Dr. F. T Seybort has removed to the
Grand hotel. Telephone 35.
Sw.ui3on Mualc Cx , M iconic tonip lo
Rcitor , the tailor , 310 Hrondway , has
nil the latest styles nnd now winter
goods. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Immigration Ma 111 lea.
The chief of the bureau of statistics at
Washington reports that during the
eleven months ending December 1. 1801 ,
the immigration to this country was
5(12,073 ( , as compared with -108,30 ! ) during
the snmo period of the preceding " year ,
a gain of 03,701 ; or one-sixth. To" this
increase Uussia and Poland contribute
40,000 , Italy 0,000 , and Austria-Hungary
7OUO. There is a considerable incroaaQ
from Germany and Scandinavia , a slight
ono from Ireland , and a decrease from
England and Scotland.
rurmuriiViintuil ,
Verdi , the Italian composer , in a loiter
to nn Italian journalist , writes ; "As you
have spoken of agriculture , in which I
am onlv an amateur , I should like to express -
press the wioh that moro attention be
imid to it in Italy. What a source of
wealth that would bo for us. Fewer mu
sicians , fewer lawyers , fewer doctors and
more fanners that is what I wish for
my country.
Cliolri-ii Among Shark * ,
The curious news comes from Bombay
that an epidemic of cholera has broken
out among bhoals of sharks , those terri
ble monsters that infest tlio Indian
ocean. The bodies of several British
seamen who had died of cholera in the
harbor of Bombay were taken out to t > oa
and buried , and it Is eupposed that the
sharks contracted the disease by feasting
on the bodies of the human victims.
THE OLDJELIABIE
j 'The ' New York "Life Insurance Com-
It l rn iif ( . nnil 4'illir in tinimrriiminl
ItM'lf ,
The Now York triMiraneo commission-
er's report is out feh'tnving results of in
vestigations nintlo of 'tho nlTulrs of the
New York Life Insurance company.
Commissioner Pi6n\o \ says in part :
"Tho most satisfactory result appearing
In this report 1 * the conclusion reached
that tills croat and useful institution of
our blalo is kftyonu1 till question solvent ,
and Is the actual owner and possessor of
ii surplus nt available assets and pro
perty exceeding its present liability by
the sum of tOHK,130.il ( ) : ! accrued upon its
general account and $ SITflAt.oU ( ! ! ) upon
its tontine accumulation. Those inter
ested may bo assured that this conclusion
is accurate anil trustworthy , The ap
praisals of the real estate and mortgages
owned by the company wore made In
every case by competent authorities
selected by myself after much care and
consideration , and full confidence may
bo reposed in their fairness and accur
acy. "
While it censures the management ,
hardly less could bo expected when it is
known what powerful inllnonccd by a
great combination of those in high pol
itical and litmncial positions , with all
the enmity and prejudice that could bo
engendered to down the management
anil urocuro an unfavorable report , but
they have in no wise succeeded in show
ing that the company docs not possess
all the management claimed it had.
While it Uid cut the surplus about $11)11- )
000 on apprlsalsmade by men nominated
by the enemies of the company , the
Hlirinlcago .shown is less than one-
twentieth of 1 per cent of the com
pany's assets. The report shows a net
surplus of nearly sMfilOU)00 ( ( ) and a gain
in assets .luno ! iO of nearly $5,000 , ( ) ( l
more than the management claimed to
have six months before , with a surplus
of more than i 1,000,000 greater than any
other company in the world with one
solitary exception.
1 1 beenis remarkably strange , except
for the known combination against i't ,
that the same management winch has
brought the company from a compara
tively insignilicerit. institution , during
the past thirty years , to its very promi
nent position among the trrcut finan
cial institutions of the world , now pos
sessing assets of $125,000,000 should
not bo praised instead of censured ,
when it is known , too , that the
thousands of policy holders who
hawo matured tontines and endowments
and received , while living , millions upon
millions of dollars during the past de
cade with such expressions of satisfac
tion as to results that the company's in
creasing patronage show assets , income
and insurance in force increased four
fold and still shows a net surplus of
nearly $15,000,000 over and above the -I
percent legal reserve required to make
it absolutely safe.
While mistakes have undoubtedly
been made , as must bo the ease with the
strongest financiers in course of a term
of years , whether they bo bankers , in
surance managers of private capitalists ,
the results as shown by the magnificent
and extraordinary returns made on ton
tines that have matured during the past
10 years , and nVoro particularly those
that have matured during the past
year , should conyinqe every fair minded
mau that the company is entitled to
great praise and , highest commendation
for general not results as compared with
the most successful competitors in the
same line.
_
OMAHA TURNERS ENTERTAIN.
Twi'iity-l'lftli AnnUrr&iiry of th
tlon CVIoliratvd ullli lnu ( .Vrcnumy.
About 800 people were present ut the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Omahn turnverein -
vorein lust ni'ht ( at Ucnnaniu ball. It was
one of the most successful celebrations over
bold. The exorcises la general were under
tbo direction of Prof. E. Wuuonborii.
The evening's entertainment opened with
cnlibthcnlcs , in which llttlo girls partici
pated They were heartily cheered , and then
tbo small boys catno out in wand exorcises.
The yountr ladies , dressed In n navy blue
costutno and divided sit iris , also madoagrcat
hit. This wai thollrstumo the divided skirt
was ever used in the cymiiiisium. On ac
count of tbolr Eniigutliness they received
much apnlauso.
Tbo ac'tivo turners , which is composed of
the guntluraan momuors of the society , gave
an exhibition on a horizontal oar.
A quartette gave /Uher solo , after which
a turners' quartette , composed of II.
Ilnubens , V. Lehman , Charles Krello and E.
Schuricht , rendered omo very beautiful
selections.
Following this there was an exercise on
tno buck and horizontal bar and it proved
that the contestants could perform some
dinicult feats.
QTlicn carne the turning of the "hears"
( the old members ) . They created consider
able amusement in vaulting the horse.
Una of tbo features of tbu o/itorlaininont /
was a soprano solo by Miss Emily Timmc ,
daughter of County Commissioner Timino ,
She sang "Lucia di Lamincrmoor. "
This concludeJ the entertainment , with the
exception of President Dr. S. Luclce's annual
address. Ha spolic of the society as being a
great benefactor to develop tbo muscles and
also give the mom bcrs a chance to exercise
ttioir brain as well.
"Wherever yon fltia Germans you will llnd
a turners' society , " said the doctor in the
Cicrmaii lunguaco.
He nlfo stated that tha first turnvcrcin so
ciety was organUod hero in lariS. The Incorporators -
porators were , at tbottimo. Julius KmlolTsky ,
Henry Holchicr , John Pumsoii , Fred Krug ,
Fred MeU and Charles ICorlmch. Thcro
were twenty-three members , Tbo war brolco
out. .Sixteen of the twcntv-thrco went into
the army , in Company 11 , under Colonel
Dauincr , After the war , In 1SU7 , the society
was rt'tncorporated , and now It is a society
with sltty members , aside from the ladles'
department.
The ( irt-ek statuary and the Hainan gladla-
tors were very good and received much fav
orable comment.
The CDtcrtuininont was concluded ivlth a
dance ,
There will bo a mooting of The Club In the
Llninger art gallery Wednesday , January U7 ,
at 7:15 : o'clock. Mr. G. S. Ktistmau will rood
a paper on the slnplo tax theory.
The Judges of the district court hnvo up-
pointed the following bar committee to servo
durinir the next term of court ! E. M , Hart-
! ett , W. . Hecltott , I. 13. Congdon , W. H.
Curtis aud E. U. Dufile.
The regular qifnrtqrly mooting of the
Omaha Athletic club will bo holu Man
nay evening at thff club house. .After
tha meeting a boxing' ' match between two
local sports will tuko place.
While hero wlthi "AiTexas Ktoor" Charles
II. Hoyt offered ( iovgrnor IJovd flTfl.UOO . for
his new theater , Tbo proposition was un
hesitatingly refused , It Is paying 10 per
cent on a consldcrabiy largcr sum than that.
Knxt Frldov evening the Young Men's In
stitute will give a ropt-'UUon ot their past
sociables. All preparations have boon per
fectly arranged to maUo this affair ba umi-
nently enjoyable. Tbu memocrii cordially
Invite all their friends to bo In attendance ,
The Afro American Icagun of Douglas
county will glvo a literary entertainment
Monday evening , January 25 , at 101 South
Fourteenth struct , 'i'lioro will bo a paper
road by lion , Silas Uobbins , subject. "Can
the Kaca Problem Ho llost .Solved Upon a
Political Husisi" Speochej will bo made by
Iev. George Woodbj , Kov. John Williams
and other : ) . Alt members anil friends are
especially invited.
Three shots \\ero fired by Oflicer Cullen nt
a supposed crook , who look icluno In u coal
shed at tuo roar of u grocery siorj at IX ) III
Cuailuft street , about 10 o'clock l < ut
It l j not
to medalfl.
or the
ot royal
lavorYnat the qrcnt-
nil specialists ,
r eat of * - * * Wjjw * * "
DRS. BETTS & BETTS V
Owe their wonderful per- /
renal nnd profession- /
ni popularity .They
won their hon
ors by their
merits.
, In the scientific
treatment and success-
tul cure of over 88.OOO
cases ol those NEHVOUS ,
CHRONIC AND PRIVATE
DISEASES which nro EO for
midable to the medical proles-
slca In cjcneral ,
DRS. BETTS & BETTS
uavo proven that they
possess extraordinary /
ability and skill. tf
vatuDlseases
na well ns Stric
ture , Hydrocole ,
Varlcocele and Rectal
troubles , their success
/ has been truly marvelous.
Therefore , they are entitled to
wear the emblems of the high
est honors , Jor these they have
richly won by their own efforts
facnd 4o lor their new book of
12O panes. Consultation Is also
tree. Call upon or address with
stamp.
Dns. BETTS & BETTS
1198. i4thSt. N. H. Coiner
Douglas St. , Omaha , Neb.
Lo Duo's Periodical Pillg.
The I'roiieb remedy aett directly upon the
generative organsnnd curus suppression of tlin
menses. J''or Uiroo for * > . and can bn nnilloil.
t-bould not bo used diirlnmiru jiiinuy. Jobburi.
driiKB'stsaiid ' tliapubllo suppllod by Ooodiua-i
Urn ; ; Co. . Omah.i
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
WANTED A llrst-ola'.s lad v piano toiiulior.
Aildross T.V. . Davis Grand lintul ,
Council llliilfs.
SA1.K Countuis and \aiilt iliinr In tliu
JbiillUInx recently oeuiiplnl by tlio Coun-
oil Jtliifr-i Snvlngi banU. Otlluur fc I'lisey ,
L'uunoll lllnllh.
c OUNl'lh IILI'ITS nionoy ( in liin < l for
Ioaii3. W. A. Wood & Co. , .V.'U Main.
C1OK SA1.K A team of Rood inaics ; | im-
J- chaser may cut wood to pay ror saint' . Ap
ply to Leonard Kvt'iott.
HKNT Kino milk and dairy farm.-141
acres , Just south of thudly llinllsiUU ; : am us
line liny liind , balanci ! iiastuni and fiiim lanil.
Auuly to Luouurd Kvontt. I'onnull ItlnlTs , li. :
"ITlOiX KENT 7-ruom IKHI C. with hath loom ,
JL1 corner4th UMS , and Ulh i > t. Iminliu next
door.
IOPrnil the f.llonln _ ' vhoii'i ! har alim In
fruit and vuuutnblo lands : . " ' 7 acrus ho rods
north of the Clmulauiiim Kfouuds. eastern
slope , llnusprlius and llnu Mirlnbrook , land
very i It'll and well ( luntcil to fruit.
-It ticrcs on ( Jraml uvcntie. line orchardr
Vilndmlll und llnu KTIIVU ; Itnatud on Mynsio.s
proposed motor HDL' , one anil one-hair mile
from C'ounelt IlluIN posiufflve.
1) ) acres of very choice plowed land on Oraud
avtMiuc , 19i miles from uostollloe.
1JU aeies ' ; mile ) ftom cllv limits ; mioil
house , barn nnd outliulldliiKs ; line orcliar.i ; u
( jrcatharKaln at tA.M. Knsy tornn.
L'B ' acres , eholcu fruit farm , G acres In hlaek-
lirrrlos COU yoiinu' fruit trees , : i,00Krapu ( ) vines.
House , harn and outliulldlir/s. A very cholco
harxaln. onlvJ'g nillci east of postoHlee In
Council Illuirs.V. \ . ( . ' . btaey. Itoom 4 , Oper.i
llousu block. Council H lulls la.
IOWA farms ; line L'lO ueiu fai in , fIJO per acre ,
ifl.OU I cash , balance on Ions time ; 1.1 j acr.-
farm , JMXdo ) ii , h.ilHiu'u easy ; farms of all
sizes , tend for list , Johnston & Van 1'iitten ,
Council lllulls.
I WANT to buy stock of Krocor.es or hoots
nnd shoes ; will pay part cash an'l put by
a 5 room IIOIIHO and lot In Omaha. U f.8 Hue ,
Council lluifta.
COMI'LETIIoutfit hir llxtnies nnd two pool
tallies for Kalu aud hulldliiK for rent. ( Kioil
location. K , II. ihuafe , ovorUlllcor .V
banlc.
I7IAHMS. panlon lands , lionijs , lots an 1
JL Inislnnss hlooka for silo or riinU Day , v
Hess. : .U Pearl atruut , Council lllulTd.
Cullen had boon wiuclilni ; the yoiuip limn for
an hour or two , and bcoitii ; liiiii go Into the
alley next to thu .store , followed. The oillcur
struck a match , and us ha ilia so a bullet
whizzed by his car. I'tilllng out Ills liltr
II , L'ullan opened lire , but thu suspected
thief fled , and marafcd , by _ d rting through
alloys , to escape.
A lovelier o'vonlnc tlmn last Wednesday
could not bo desired for sleighing , nnd it
wns a very merry party that took mlvantiiRO
of Misses Allco and MiiK lu C'anuon's Invita
tion to enjoy nn evening 'mid tin horns and
whistles , Tlio fortuMo ones coinpiishn ; the
party were Misses Mui'lo | ; ] { iey ! , Marie
KcaKan , Lily FranUlin , Prances tiarrlty ,
Mappio .McCnrth.v , M. Hmlth , HarinJ KnlBht ,
Ktta Korbc ? , Mary McClond. Mcry Hurinnn ,
Klla Hopkins , M. Cobtullo , Mou le nnil Allco
Cannon , Messrs , I , , Forbes , J. Hiloy , J.
Heagun and it. Cannon.
Idaho Cut I In
, Iiluiio , Jan. 83. Thousiinih of cnttlo
nro slowly starving to ( loath in thu hills
of southern Idaho , J'ho local stock raUurs
will bo traracndous losers , Kvory blade of
grass upon tlio ranges Is under from
twenty-two to sixty Inches of snow , This
winter has not boon equalled in severity
slneo leTU. A well "linown stockman sulJ
today every domestic hcaa of uattlo
Iff ! In the lulls Is sura to
meet ( loath cither from cold or hun
ger. Nearly evury rancher will lose moro
or loss of Ins stock , though many of thorn
have hud tlio good fortune to drlvo portions
of tholr cattle Into the valley hoforo the
great snow camo. The miners in mountain
ous districts cannot work , as tuclr claims nro
hidden by snow.
iiilorHc ; Aliiyor Iti-inU ,
Last night the Lincoln club at its meeting
adopted the following :
Krsolvn ) , That thu Mucoln dill ) Icurns with
pIcJiiHiiru mid prldu that thu preKent riipubllciiii
iidmlnlstintlon of our city Koxurnmunt IK en-
deavorlm ; to reducu thu expenses uf our elty
bv ubolUhln ; all uniit'Cuss.iry and nsnl ( <
otllccs unit limit liu ; thi ) expenditure In all ( II-
rectUins in tha amuuiit nuui'SHary lor an
economical and proper dlsclmru uf thu funo-
lions of the city uuvornment. And we un'o
upon all fouJ ultUutiH the noceiilty of cn-op-
eriitlnx with our mayor and city council hi all
piouer elfuits In that behalf.
l VUlturit V
Nr.w IIIKIIU , La , , .fun. 23 , Mr. Cleveland
did not hunt toUay. The ilay was spent in
receiving visitors. There is a movement on
fool to glvu him a reception hero on his way
through , though it U somewhat doubtful
vvhothcr Lo can bo prevailed upon ta slop
over ,
A Rare Opportunity !
After 10 years elojo confinement , I nm compelled through the ml vice o
Physicians to change my business , ns my ho.tlth is imv.ltmlly j'lvliif *
away. Knowing nnil buliox \ \ \ that It will only bo a short porioil when
I will ho unnblo to shouhlor the responsibilities of mi indoor occupa ,
tion I olTer my entire '
Stock > Fixtures and Goodwill for Sale /
Hnvinj * boon established fo. lOyoars and the only AllT STOKF. In ni
city of ; i.HX ( ) people , tills Is one Hmnce of ix life time. To any seeking
a nice , clean and profitable business should investigate this
Ojportttn ity Im in ediaefy. .
This is strictly nine-ore nnd I moan , jiibt what I say. From this dnttl
on for tno NF.X L' ! 10 DAYS , all goods such as Framed Pictures , Kte
ings , Engravings , t'nblnot Frames , Uninboo anil Oak Easel * , &c. , w
bo sold at
ACTUAL COST.
SMO.OO worth of Studies AT 1.1'N * THAN COST. 100 Assorted Pio-
tures given away for llio price of the frame.
20 Per Lent Dicount
On till Frames made to ordc Now is the tlmo lo 1UJY I'llM ! * '
FKAMKS. For further particulars , call or address
CHAPMAN'S ' ART STORE.
lii PKARl , STUl'FT t'Ol NVII , HLFFFS , IO\VA.
TWIN CITY STEAM DYE'WORKS ,
G. A. Schoodsack , Proprietor , Offices 021 Broidwny , Oounol
Bluffs and 1321 F rnam St. , Omaha. Dye , clean and i-cfinisli aoods
of every description. Packages recaivecl at either olfico or at tli3
Works , Cor. Ave. A and 26th St. Council Blairs. Send for price list.
Merchants who have hhop-worn or soiled fabrics of ivnv character can liava
them redyotl nnd linisliod equal to now.
BED FEATIIKUS UKNOVATKI ) AND CLEANED BY STEAM , with the
nd most approved niachinoryntest at lesi cost than you ovo. ' piid hjfo.-j.
SAND
FKEP
ORINDERS
I BOMPLETE LINE OF GRINDERS
ON HAND-
Sandwich Manufacturing Go ,
W. M , JONES , General Agent ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS. - IOWA.
CHURCH SOCIALS
and all manner of
HOME
Entertainments !
FOH SCHOOLS AND siL'iirns ) : ;
together Kith
Fireside Games
and suggestions for
Unique Parties
nro to bo found hi the i < aios ; of 'ho
Monthly Social
Only OOo a Year. Sample ICb.
Addicts ;
Home IMcrtiiiiiinciit Co. .
COUNCIL HLl'FFS , I A.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Or Council Bluff * .
T AL STOCK . % 1 50,011
SURPLUS AND PKOFIfS . /0,00) )
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS .
-l A Miller. I' . O. filoiion. n F.
HlniL'iirt , U K. U irt , J. 1 1. K JtiiiiniUon. I'lurlui
K. 1 1 , mil u n. Truiu.ict. ; 'onur.il Uinkiiu Ij.ui.
nets. I-tr/estcai : > lt-U und surplus o [ any baa.
Insduthwoiturn Iowa.
mTEREST ON Tlj'/ll ' DEPOjIT S
COUNUil. ULUfFis
Galvanized Iron Cornice Works
It ( JIIAIII. & bON , I'UOI'.S
1O1S5 nnil JO17 Brorul\vnij.
IC lliiinti' ( urnltlit'il on nil klmliof d
or L'oriiU u Work Iron lluatlrtf Murt ) 1 rout *
O | > in t irK Arllrtluurk u i > | j'i litili (
IMJIlUCIItU tOllCltl'll flO'll ( lutlltl A'J JUlUl
i.t > Uik.U lllUttll Hltll DUUllO.
. C. ESTEP ,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER ,
14 N. Main. , Council Bluffs.
For Inventions
I'UOC'l'lU.f ) IIV TUB
Bee Bureau of Claims
OMAHA , NEB ,
Knunt nlth llio lulorim of UICHO Invlnrlnhn
nfiilnul tliuxoriirmiiimt M lint > if INUN I'Oll-l. wh )
Illll'll lUII ! till ) illlMUlIt Of VltlU llllll lllVIMIII JI1 h JO III 14
of llio Incoiuiiuuiiiuy or liiattuntliin or tin ) iitlnriia/i
< mi | > luyii | to ustnlri tholr lutunU Too miii'li cir
rmimil ho uierclml In irn.ilojln . ( uinintunl mil
ivIUblu riillo'tnri ' to | ir < iciru imtunli. fur tl ) vulu t
of a | > UcntijMiiii | | | uroitly , It nutunllroljr , n.iuu tlu
t'arunn < 1 kni of llio nltorua/ .
With tlio vie 4 of pruluctliK Invontori frm irnrtli
luMorraruli'iinttornoir * , viilof > 3J- | ( I mlinvuu
lloiii nro well iirutoctol 1)7 vnlll pituati Till ! UK !
IH/IIKAL' lull rotuliifx ! co intel nvpjrl lu patu.ll
ynicllcu ; nnil 1 1 Iliorofuro preptruJ I )
( itttnin
Intr iV'i' ' . 'Jini * ,
JlltllllHIH't'llll fflllllilllltillltt ,
J'l'IIMCflltc 1-l'Jfl'tClt I'KHI-H ,
ltt'fintri' tfiulf iiuirliH it nil i' < nnjrlifliti ,
Iti-mlff < ii > lnionn < mtotn-oit : tnul ratlit-
itll < lf IHttflttH ,
FriiHvi'Htn iintl ilt't'i-n I Infi'lit'je ns u
HIlltH , ftt't ' ' "
Ifrou h.nonn Invo.illon on Inn I 1'nl'nii : III : 11
IllJltliAl' ' a xlKHoli or ptiotoxrnMli ttiuroof , toxHtliui'
nllli n brluf ilii < crlilloii | of tliu Imiioitiut Itatiirui.
nmijruu will I.OIIHCI mlrliu I 41 to 111 > I'UH u "irnoD
| iur > u iloiluli .iru nut noLuotrr unljii Ilia luvun
Hun It uf u uuiii | > llr.il l niliiru U otliori are lu-
frlnuhi'on your rliflit * , or If V < MI ura cii.ir.ro'1 ' wltli
liifriiui'iiii'iu iijr oMiur' . inbuilt tlio iiutlur to Tllll
Jlinil'.M'lor u relltblj Ol'INIO.V Outuru actui/ou
the iiiatlcr.
Tllli HIili HURI-AU 01- CLAIMS
2i > 0 Ilcu Ilniliiin , ' , Oiniu : ! , No ! ) .
"t/"Thls llnre.iu H ( 'ii'
Oinah i Urn , tin' I'loneer 1'iosi untl the Sun
u l.xaiiiiiivr
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