1 ' 0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUN PAY ) SEPTEMBER' , 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES. - I = - THE OMAHA BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE : - NO. 12 PEARL STREET DellTorod by carrlor to anr part of the city 11.V. . TILTON. - MANAGER 'ivf 1 . HONES ) } yl.hl Hus'ness ] ' Edtor Office | . , . .NQ 23 aiison .i/B.VTjy.v. N y. Plumbing Co. Council Bluffs Lumber Co. , .Superior court will open fortho Soplembor term next Tuesday morning , Gtoonshlold , Nicholson & Co. , 031 Broad- war , real estate nnJ rental agents. Largest list of property of any dealers In the city. The annual mooting of the Medical Socloty of the Missouri Valley will bo held In lull city on tbo ISth. The headquarters will bent nt , the Grand hotel. .Tamos Ingoldsby. n moulder , ha ? boon or- rested on a charca of Insanity. Ho will beheld held n fuw days before bolng examined by the commissioners. Marguerite Jensen dlod yesterday mornlnir nt the residence , Nineteenth nvonuo nnd Fifth street , of scrofula , aged 2 years. An- outiccmcnt will bo mndo later of the time of holding tlio funeral. Mis ; ) Florence Shea ontortalnod about forty of her liltlo friends last Tuesday nt tno homo of her imronts , Mr. and Mrs. J. > T. Kbca , on South Eighth street , In houor of herolehth birthday. Miss Eva McNclco of Omaha was glvon n turprlso party Wednesday evening nt the homo of hoc friends , Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morris , ! M2T Avenue B. About twenty young pcoplo were present. Charles Vouch , the 10-year-old son of Hann Vaugh , died Friday night at 7 o'clock , after an illncsft of two days. The funeral will louo place this morning nt 10 o'clock nt the family residence In Crescent. \V. II. KulTcorn , engineer nt the City mills , has received a letter Informing him of thti death ot Dntilol Smith nt Chicago. The deceased wns engineer nl the City mills for tilno years , Vntil three years nfto , when ho left for Chicago. The co.so of the state n Alnnt John Boomer , charged with trying to kilt John Sharp , waste " to have como up" tn pollco court yosterdav morning , but bharp was unable to bo pres ent , und It was continued until Tuesday morning. Marrlngo licenses were Issued yesterday to linns Hanson nnd ICJcrsttno Anderson , both of Council Bluffs , nnd to Matthew Hale of Denver nnd Mary Ann Woodward of Council Bluffs. The latter couple were a mixture of blnclc nnd while. tQTho members of the Twenty-ninth Iowa infantry are requested to meet nt the Grand hotel tbls morning at 10 o'clock to make arrangements for tbo entertain.nent of the RUrvlvors who nttcnd tho" reunion of the regiment next wocir. The rocular monthly meeting of tbo Woman's Christian association will bo hold 1 ut 12:30 : p. m. tomorrow ut the hospital , corner - - ' nor Ninth street und Sixth nvenuo. Every member Is requested to bo present. There is important business to bo attended to. O. Peterson bas been arrested on an in formation filed by Nellie Chnstonbon charg ing him with scauction. A hearing wns to liavo bcon given bjm yesterday afternoon , hut ho wns not ready for trial nnd the case was continued until Tuesday morning at 0 o'clock. Unity Guild pnvo n very successful ontor- talnmont last Friday evening In Hughes' hall. The "Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoo1' furnished the greater oart of the oven- Ing's enjoyment , and standing room was at a premium. After the program there was aancing. The program was repeated at n matinee performance yesterday afternoon. Dr. O. W. Gordon of Council Bluffs nnd P. L. Severs of Guthrlo Center are the dole- Rates appointed by tbo republicans of the Ninth congressional district to represent thorn tn tbo National Republican league con vention to bo hold at Buffalo , N. Y. , on the Ifitb. Several others will probably go along with them , an invitation having bcon ex tended to any who may feel so inclined. Colonel J. J. Stcadmnn has received a tola- gram from Oonornl Palmar , national com mander of the Grand Army , authorizing him to extend an invitation to General G. M. Dodeo of this city to occupy a placa of honor With him on tbo reviewing stand during the great parade at Washington this month. This is nn honor which will not bo paid to nuy , probably , excepting the surviving gen erals of Iho war , who only number four. - -IM7WSOAVI/ . 12CAUKA I'ltS. Rev. E. J. BnucocK and wlfo nro homo from atrip to Denver. F , H. Evans ana wlfo will spend today \\lth L. J. Smith at Duvld City. Rov. L. A. Hall nnd wife have returned irom a two months' eastern visit. Mrs. C. R. Hunnun has returned from n visit with friends In Quinoy , Mich. Julius C. Lnnga left yesterday for St. Jo- > oph , Mo. , where ho will attend college. Miss Lena Hnworth wilt leave todnv for a irook's visit with friends at , Lincoln , NOD. Mr. and Mrs. S. Farnsworth have returned - turned from a western trip of several months. O. E. Boswiuk is homo from Grand Island , where ho attended the Grand Army reunion. H. E. Grim left last evening for Now Orleans to attend tbo Sulllvan-Corbott mill. Judge W. I. Smith returned yesterday from Atlantic , where bo has boon holding court. Miss Jnuio Baldwin is homo from a vaca tion visit with relatives and friends In Den ver nnd other western points. Mrs. E. A. Trout man and Miss Frances ' ' Borvmnn have returned from a visit ot two * months with relatives In Maine. * Miss Maaglo Coady of Sixth avenue is vc- itlng her slstor , Mrs.V. . C. Fleming , nt Glonwood , Minn. She will also visit friends ut St. Paul and Minneapolis. Marie and Lara , daughters of E. M. Bunker , returned yesterday from a two weeks' visit In Kansas City , Mo. , where thov have been the guests of their uuclo , Charles B. Squlcr. Luke Mltbon Is laid up at homo with a broken nrm. Ho wns scuffling with Andy Kastnor In a good-natured wny on Park svonuo Friday night , whoti ho foil and broke bis arm In two places. Ed S. Rohr has written W. 11. Thomas of this city notifying him of the birth of a son a few dnys ago. Mr. Rohr Is well known hero. Having mndo Council Bluffs his homo until about six mouths ago , whcu ho wont to Bioux City. _ Or Kim Itumtnl. Tlio organ rccittil Tuesday evening nt the Broadway Methodist Episcopal church promises to ue of unusual Interest. Organ rneltals are usually very dry t atlairs t and the mubio generally mills professional hoaiora only. Thb music , however , to bo played by Mr. Hull is moro after the Btylo r.f that given by Theodore Thomas lit hla concerts , and la Intended moro to plotibo and gratify the hearer than to exhibit u lot of manual and pedal pro- llolonoy which wearies tiftornvory short display. Tlio object aimocl at In the Tuesday night progiain la to glvo as much ploaatiro as possible to those \vlio may bo pi usunt. Tlio Ilium flota It. Secretary Koso of the young Men's Chris- tliiti ussoclatiou has received word from the Btata secretary , W , A. McGee of DCS Molncs , notifying him that the stnto convention of tlio association will bo held In Council Biuffi next Fcbiuary , commencing tbo"id ! and lusting four days. It will bring nuoul 3U'J dolok-utos { o tliu city from all parts of lowu , anil Iho incmbcri of the association rn Jubilant over the fuel that the honor Is ixvurdod them , although the worn of ontor- lalnlng tliu giifatb will lie nothing small. Davenport , Clinton and Oakaloosu ull made n strong tight for the convention , A good light ? Why , thnro's no UBO having anything nine. Gut any of these perfect lumps ut Lund Bros.'and have a perfect light. Thov are ull good , und the finest line in the city. Best hair miittrcttsoa mudo to order at 'o.vest ' prices. Council BliilTn Carpet Co. Judson , civil cnglnoor , 823 Broadway , NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Opening of the Terra of District Court Oases Hoird Yesterday. TWO COLORED 6UN FIGHTERS ON TRIAL ImlRo McUco Will Not Meet Senator In i Joint Debute on Political I uos New Corporations Where to Wor ship Tutluy. In the district court yesterday there was a petition placed on Jllo in a suit lu which Charles A. Roberts Is plaintiff and George W. Turner , Dora Turner , HIlbort'F. Cornel- son and A. A. Clark am made defendants. The plaintiff alleges that ho was awarded a Judgement In the superior court agulnst Turner for about $223 , but that Just bpforo the levy was made Turner assigned bis property , n part of It to his wlfo nnd a part to Cornclson , for the express purpose of defrauding his cred itors , nnd with the understanding that the property Is bold In trust for Tumor. Among the property so disposed of was acreage prop erty in Pottawottamlo county valued ot 4,200 , mid a lot in Webster's addition to the cltv of Council Bluffs. The plaintiffs ask that the deeds of this property bo decreed null nnd void , nnd that ho have a lion on the land , together with o lion on a lot of stock owned by Turner and a thlrty-noro crop of corn in Council Bluffs. Judge Macyhe rd Iho trial of the case ol Shank against the town of Red Ualt , in which the plaintiff , together with a number of bis neighbors , is seeking to enjoin the toxvn from ordering n sidewalk to bo placed in front of his promises. Judge Smith handed down a decision yes- .tcrday in two of the cases which were Insti tuted by the members of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance union of Ncoln against n number of saloon keepers of that placo. In the cuso of Mrs. L. J. Ellllhorpo against Frank Tabor and Thomas Popojoy an in junction was granted restraining the defend ants from silling Intoxicating liquors. In the case of Molviva Harding against William Sholrbrook nnd Thomas Phillips , n decree was granted ngnlust Sheirbrook , but the suit against Phillips was dismissed. Moddny being Labor dav and a legal holi day , there will bo no court. Hot Sight un ItroiuHvny. While walking p. t 401 Broadway ono would naturally think the month of Decombnr was here , in place of the pleasant fall of year. The display of blankets in the four largo show windows of the Boston Store look liuo cold weather. Of course it is coming , and they have prepared for it by showing ono of the largest lines of blankets ever shown in this city. As an advertisement for this de partment they have decided to inaugu rate a blanket siilo for one week. Every pair of blankets have special prices for this sale , which BEGINS MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 0. Our window of white blankets repre sents all qualities , from G7jo to $13.00. Another window shows qualities of red blankets from $2.25 to $7.00. Grey blankets range in price from07ic to$6.60. Natural colored blankets from OHjc to $5.50 a pair. This sale is for ono week nnd the above prices only last during sale. Every blanket in the store will be marked regular prices after this sale. ChurclioH Itcopinliif. St. Paul's Rav. E. J. BabcooK , rector. Services resumed this morning. Prayer and holy communion nt , 11 o'clock. Suaday school after mot alag service. Evening pra yer and sermon at 6 o'clock. Kov. W. U Thomas of Raehurti , Minn.- will preach at the First Baptist church at 10l0 : ! a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 13 m. young people's mooting , 7 p. m. Christian Dr. A. H. Carter , pastor. Proaohlrig at Masonic temple at 11 a. m. and 8p.m. Sunday school at 10 n. m. Young People's Socloty of Christian Endeavor at 0:45 : p. m. First Presbyterian Rov. Stephen Pheips , pastor. The pastor has returned and will preach at 10:30 : n. m. ana 7:30o. : m. Sao- oath school at 12 m. Young pooplc's meet ing at 0:30 : p. m. Second Presbyterian Harmony and Logan streets. S. Alexander , pastor. Preaching at 10:30 : a. m. and 7:45 : p. m. , Sunday school t 12 in. , young people's mooting 7 p. m. Bercan Baptist Proachlnc by the pastor this morning. The Sunday school will con duct tbo exorcises at 7:30 : p. m. Congregational Rov. J. W. Cowon of Tuber , lu. , will preich this morning. Sun day school at noon. Young People's So ciety Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. Broadway Methodist Episcopal church Broadway nr.d South Fim street At 1U:30 : n. m. , tbcmo , "Christ our morning star , " 8 p. m. thcmo , "Sowing In righteousness ; " 12 m. Sabbath sohool ; 7 p. m. Epworth league devotional services. T. M. K. Stuart , pastor ; residcuca 250 Fletcher avonuo. Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal , corner Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue Preach ing at 10:30 : a. m. nnd 8 p. m. by Rov. Jutnos Suns. Love feast , 7 p. m. ; Sabbath schoo ! , 12 m. C.V. . Brewer , pastor , residence , 60(1 ( Soutn Twenty-Hrst street. Young Men's Christian Association Gos pel mooting In the lecture room , Morrlam block , at 0 o'clock , led ay W. P. Ofllcer. All men are Invited. ' The reading room will bo open after ! ) o'clock , St. Jobn'd English Lutheran Services in Young Men's Christian association chapel at 11 n. m. and 8 p. m. Sundar school at 9:45 : i. m. Rev. G. VV" , Snyder , pastor. Temple Baptist Tno Temple Baptist church have rented Hughes' ball and will have services there this morning. Rov. L. A. Hall will preach. Cut This Out and bring It with you to the great bank rupt sitlo of lirsl-claes shoes and slip- porn , f 21 Broadway. Council Bluffs. Ladles'kid Oxford ties , 69 cents ; worth 81.25. Ladies' dongola Oxford ties , 75 cents ; worth $1.50. Ladles' opera slippers , 47 cents ; worth $1.00. The want ndvortisomontsappoarlngln a newspaper are often tlio most in to runt- Ing part of its contents. They express the urgent nocds , the daily wlnhos of the people who want something and who are willing to do something. See Groonshiolds , Nicholson < t Co. , when you want to rent or buy tv house or make an exchange. lluxo Ht-cureit n I'ustnr. Rov. J. H. Davis of Millodgovlllo , III. , who occupied the pulpit of the First Boptlf.t church two woeus ago today , has accepted n call tendered him by the church and wrolo the chairman of the pulpit committee of tbo church last evening informing him of his action. Ho will resign his present pastorate to take effect October 1C , and will bo her the following week. Mr. Davis comes ox- ccudlncly well recommended. Ho Is a gradu ate of UonUon university ut Grnnvillo , O , , und also of the Morgan Park ( III. ) Theologi cal seminary. Ho bus had a number of years' experience iti his worn and but al ways boon very successful. Tlio members ol tbo cliurch congratulate ttiomaclvca on being able to sccuru him. l.mllcs with bnuill Foot and especially those wearing 3 or 3 } will IInd it to their advantage to call at the bankrupt ehoo aalo. 621 Broadway. VVo Imvo a largo lot of HIOBO ul/.eu that will bo sold at great reductions. Grand organ recital Tuesday ovoning. Will Not Dulmtc. Judge MtGco , candidate for congrots on Iho democratic ticket , tia received u letter from Senator A. L. Hutur , Iho republican candidate , coagratulatluK him on tils uotui- nut Ion nnd stating that It is his deslro to meat Judge McUco in joint discussion upon the Issues involved in tbo present campaign , at such times and places as may bo nrrnncoa by tbo chairmen of the democratic nnd re publican congressional committees ot the Ninth district , "No , I don't moan to map out nny cam pain Just now , " said Judge McOeo yesterday In reply to n question as to whethernowould comply with Air. Kagar's douro. "I have too much work to do In connection with the superior court. " "Then you don't mean to resign 1" "No ; a birdTU the hand Is worth two In the bush. " This sottfoslho speculations that have been raado In certain quarters as to the probabil ity of another special election being hold In the near future to fill a vacancy nn the su perior court bench ; and It also settles , for the time bolng at least , the hopes of these who had fondlr hoped to hoar the issues of the campaign discussed by the statesmen of tho'district. _ Foul .Murder. Prices slaughtered at the bankrupt shoo sale , 621 Broadway , tocloso out the big stock of flno shoos. Gents' flno calf dross shoos $2.00 , worth $ J.OO. Gents' fine dongola ross shoos $2.00 , worth $4.00. Gonts' finest calf hand Bowed shoos $2.60 , worth $6.00. The want advortisonionts appearing in a newspaper are often the most interest ing part of its contents. They oxproas the urgent needs , tbo dally wishes of the people who want something and who are willing to do somjthing. 150people in this citv use g.ts stoves The Gas Co. puts 'em In at cost. Now Cnmputilfg Orgnnlzcd. The following articles of Incorporation were Ulod with the county recorder yestor- d or : National Mutual Flro Insurance company of Council Bluffs. The ofllcers are W. C. James , president ; Edwin F. Phllbrook , vice president ; T. H. Ralstoq , secretary and treasurer. The incorporators are the gentlemen - tlomen Just ucntlonod , together with J. L. Mai boo , A. M. Jackson , O. R. MaCray , d. H. Marshall , J. 11. Quick , I. M. Troynor" C. E. Camp , J. A. Murpbv , S. M , Crooks , S. P. MncConnoll , G. A. Holmes , Tbo capital stool : is $250,000. Council Bluffs Real Estate and Improve ment company. The capital stock of the or ganization is $150,000 , nnd the Incornorators nro : H. G. McGnc , J. E. F. McGee "nnd H. E. Gould. Bimetallic Mining and Milling company. Its purpose Is to handle mining stock and to operate mine * lu Pitkin county , Colorado. Tno stock Is $2,000,000 , and the directors arc : J. J. Hngormau , D. M. Ilvroan , Uonrv C. Lowe , Henry Paul , W. E. Newborry , J. E Freeman , Hal Sayr. Tun principal ofllcos of the company are to bo in Iowa City , lu. , and Colorado Springs. Argeutum-Junlata Milling companv. The capital stocir is $2,000,000 and the directors , J. J , Hagcrman , J. A. Hayes , Jr. , W. E. Newberry , J. B. Wheeler , H. K. Doveroux , C. E. Palmer , R. J. Bollios. The principal places of business are to bo Ottuimva , la. , and Colorado Spring ? . Upholstering is a specialty at the Council Bluffs Caroot company's- All the latest novaltiea in upholstery goods and draperies just received. \Vnntoil to liny. Improved proporty. Will pay cash if pricoislow. H. G. McGee , 10 Main street. If you want to sell your property list with Groonshtolds , Nicholson & Co. I'lioy Itlnino Oscnr. W. A. Brown had a preliminary hearing yesterday morning before Judge McUoe on tbo ohargo of committing a murderous as sault upon Oscur DIxon. A number of wit nesses had been summoned to toll what they kuew about the cast ) , nnd the sum total of what they know did not amount to very much more than what has already appeared n tbo papers. The smoke from , tbo shooting ihad so obscured their vision and tboy had boon 10 anxious to retreat when the ballots began to fly that they were uuablo to glvo a very clear account of the affair. From the story they told , however , it seemed that they were moro unanimous in the deslro to show that Dlxon bad been equally guilty with Brown In ctlrrinc up the innss than they bad boon before. Accord ing to their story , Dlxon loft the saloon when Brown lint shoved bis gun into the air , tolling him that bo would bettor not bo there when ho ( Dlxon ) returned. Fifteen minutes later ho came back , and , laying bis gun on the counter , said , "Now , I'll just swap a fnw shots with you. " Ho swapped , and got a good deal moro thau ho gave , as subse quent events showed. Judge McUco took the c.isa under advlso- moat and will probably decide it Monday. Dropped lit-uil tor Joy. The bankrupt shoe sale , 621 Broad way , ofTois extra bargains tocloso out the immense stock. Men's working shoes , 00 cento ; worth $1.60. Men's dress shoos , 07 cents ; worth $2.00. Walter E. Hall of Chicago , organist Broadway Mothoaist church , Tuesday evening. If you want to buy n house see Groon- shields , Nicholson & Co. , 021 Broadway. George Davis , drugs ana paints. Democratic County Convention. A call for a democratic county convention has been Issued , the convention to bo bold In Cauncll Bluffs at the county court house at 11 o'clock , Thursday , September 22. This convontlon is the ono at which will bo chosen candidates for clerk of the district court , auditor , recorder , attorney and moinbor of the board qf supervisors , nnd from now on' the war will bo lively in n Tfify quiet sort ot way. For several-weeks past ccntlomon whohnvo been anxlQils to serve their coun try have been workfnbnntnong tholr friends nnd dropping n woVd here and there to show the patriotic fooling * they fool , nnd moro candidates nro oxpeetdd to arrive dally. The ratio ot roprosontntlori in tbo convontlon will bo ono dologatn'fnr ouch ward or town ship nnd ono vela aUdttional for every fitly votes or frnction thereof cast for Botos for governor In In 1891. & On Saturday ovcnluff ) September 17 , town- ohlpnnd ward caucuhes will bo bold for the selection of delegate * to the convontlon. In Coun-jll Bluffs the "primary system of voting will bo followed outj'and tn each ward the polls will bo oponifrom 5 to S p. m. , Thurs day , September 15.in l Organ recital Broadway church , Tues day evening Sept , ' 0. Prof. Hall , Miss Mary Oliver and Prank Badollot will appear. The want advertisements appearing In a newspaper are often the most Interest ing part of its contents. They express the urgent nocds , the dally wishes of the pcoplo who want something and who are willing to do something. If you have a IIOUBO to rent list it with Groonshlolds , Nicholson & Co. Gcntlomon , tbo finest line of fall goods in tbo city , juot received. Roller , the tailor , 810 Broadway. I'ofttponixt the Test. On Account ot the storm yesterday mornIng - Ing the proposed test of tbo now chemical flro onglno had to bo postponed until this morning at 10 o'clock , when It will bo had on North Sixth street , as at llrst advortlsed. A number of tlio flromon-from Omaha nro ox- pcctod to bo in attendance. Shooting nt Mnnawn. Hunting season opens September 1. Lake Manawa is full of young ducks and snipo. Trains leave Broadway at 11 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 0 , 7 , 8 and U o'clock , and on Sun days and special occasions as often as required. _ "That lump smokes. " Throw it away and got a now ono at Lund Bros. A prize glvon with every lamp sold this wook. _ Miss Mary Oliver and Frank Budollot , the favorites , Tuesday evening , Broad way church. \Vondcrlanii and Bijou theater opens its regular season today with Burtloy Camp- boll's society succesi , "Flirtation or Love at Long Branch , " introducing n carefully so- loctoo dramatic company well known to all amusement goers. In conjunction with this company the Ideal Specialty company will nltornatc. Tbo well known Lavoll's aerial wonders , introducing Mmo. Lavoll in her famous slldo for llfo , 300 foot In three sec onds. Morrissey and Proclor in their kid ciovo dancing is another great attraction. Mandclamo and Kennedy , the juvenile sing er 3 nnd dancers , with Doherty nnd Ryncr , the skatorial kings , George Catltn , the Chinese impersonator , and Ed Welsh in his mirth songs , with the numerous other at tractions go toward making up a great show , with no waits and no crowding1 , which raako Wonderland ono of the nicest and most respectable - spoctablo plucos to which ladies and children can attend without escorts , Prices 15c , 20o and 30o. Curio hall'is free to all. PAOTS ABOUT OMAE4. Omnbahas five publld parks. Orauha has sixty-live miles of paved streets. Umabahas ninety-two miles of sowers. There nro sixty public schools , employing 298 teachers. There are twenty-two church nad private schools , omployingjLSJ teachers. The school census shows ever 30,050 chil dren of school age. Omaha i * a city of'churches , having 115 houses of religious worship. There are sixty-Ova hotels. There are thirteen trunk lines of railway , covering83,233 milqirof road operated from Omaha. Ono hundred and thirty passenger > trains arrive dally. jr , Omaha has' the lur est 'sraoltor in the world. Omaha Is the third largest packing center in the world. Last year the stock receipt ? were : Catllo , 2,533,703 ; hogs , 7,100,803 ; sheep , 763,81)5. ) Omaha has the largest distillery in the world and three of the largest brovverlos in the United States. Ornauu has the largest white lend works in the world. Aside from tbo packing houios Omaha has 160 manufacturing enterprises with a com bined capital of $3,033.000. Last year tholr products amounted to $33,000,000. The principal shops of the Union Pacific rnllwav nro located in Omaha. They cover fifty acres of pround und represent an out lay of r.,500,000. Thov furnish omploymjont to 1,200 skilled mechanics and 20'J ' day labor crs , During the year 1891 the real cstato trans fers amounted to S15.OJO.8ai. Tno actual real ostuto valuation is $250OJD , 000 , wntlo tbo assessment for taxation u bused on a ono-tonth valuation. Omaha has twenty ban Its , of which nine are national , eight" savings and three are state banks. During 1801 the clearings were $221,123- 05. TbapoUofUo3 receipts for the year wore $2u4DS8.20. This department gave employ ment to forty-six clerks and sixty-six car riers. Omaha has ono of the most complete water works system * In the world. The plant cost $7,000,000 ana has 170 miles ot mains. The pumping capacity is 85,000,000 gallons dally. There are ninety-live miles of street rail way , mainly electric. Tbo system employs GOO men nnd operates 2T5 caw. The monthly pay ooll is $40 000 Population In 18W 1.8BI Population In 1800 io.OS.1 1'iipuiaUon In 1MO a > ,818 Population In I6S3 Ol.KU Population In 189J J4'.4Vi ' Property in and about Coun" MONEY cil Bluffs will never be as low as to-day. You know this , and yet you are "delaying making IN investment. What are you waiting for ? If you only real ized what "snap" bargains we DIRT. have , you would almost break . your necks in tumbling over each other to .get them. If we offered you gold dollars for 900 you woujd - buy. We are offering better than that , for gold dollars may bcj lost or stolen , but real estate cannot be burned up or car/je } away. It will cost you nothing to let us show property to yp'u ' , and tell you about it , and you can then judge for yourselves \vhether we are not right in saying we can give you sure chances to make big money. We have farm property , residencesand , , , vacant lots. When you want to buy , sell , or exchange ajiyjhing , or rent a house , come to us. < * } ' ( LEADING REAL ESTATE AGENTS , 621 Broadway , - Council Bluffs. HER EXACT WORDS. A Sarpy County Lady Attests the Efficlfency of Drs. Copeland and Shepard's Methods. CatarrhHeartTrouble and Pain . Entirely Relieved. ' Mm Amelia StoltcnlicrR In tlio ilatiRhtcr of n well knonn fnrmcrllvInK nt lllclillcld , Hnrpy County , Neb. Korfomo tlmoslio hnil bcon In poor honlth nntl Occldcil to consult Urs. Copolnnil nnd Sbcpnrd. 8lio now sujsi MISS AMRMA STOLTKNnEUO. "Wlicn I first went to tlio oniccuf Drs. Copclnud nnd Shcpiird 1 nas BUUotlni ; nltli "OATAUHI1 , "HEAOAOHK. "HEAHf TKUUOLC , "COUOH. "IIAOIC AND STOMACH PAINS. " 1'OOU APl'nTITK. " "My bend nclicil nil ilny loni ; nnd mndo 1110 wretched Indeed. I Imit nn nnnoylnit coimli wlth _ palnsln my cbcst.bnck.tnd utoinnch. I lindno rellMi for food , nnd WHS wenk nnd easily fatlKUed. My nose nnd thront nnnoycd me constnntly nnd to clear them wns Impossible. My Itcnrt pained mo often nnd 1 hud epells of pnlpltntlon nnd a pocullnrly dl tru8 lriK feeling IIR If tbo heart wns not norklni ; rmlit. Urn. Copclnnd and Sbopnrd hnro entirely cured mo of nil tlicso conditions. Uy mild nnil Rontlo means they hnvo restored my bcnlth. They said they would ac complish thin , nnd hnro fully kept their word " MAIL Comes from tho'Cast , West , North nntl Soutl' . bearing testimony ot tlio suooossful tront- inuntof Drs. Ojpuland und ShopirJ by mult' Sent to All + lppltcanla. S5 A MONTH. CATARRH TREATED AT THE UNIFORM RATE W ? 5 A MONl'H-MEDICINESKUR- N181IEI ) PKBi : . FOR AM. OTIIKR DIS EASES THE RATES WIM. RE LOW AND UNIKORMANI ) In PROPORTION TO THE ACTUAL CObTOK MED101NE REQUIRED. ROOMS 311 and312 , NEW YORK LIFEI1UILD- ING. OMAHA. MEII. IV. II. COl KLAND , M. D. C. S. SHEPARD , M. D. Sl'ltaiALTIKSs Catarrh. Asthma , Ilronobl His , Nervous Discuses. Blood Discuses , Rheu mutism. Consumption , and all cbronto alTuc tlons of the Throat , Lungs , Stomach , Liver and Kidneys Olllco hours : Otoll a.m. . 2 to 5 p.m. , 7 to 8 P.UU. Sunday , J3.fi.in , toI'Jm. Ot Council IHulb. Capital htock $150,030 Surplus and Pi-ollts 80,000 Net capital nnd surplus S2iO,00 ; Directors .1. D. Edmunclrai. K. Ji. Shiipnrt , K. I ) aionKon , i : . K. Hurt , 1. A. Miller , J , V. illnc'imin nnd CUiirlcs 11. Ilnnnnn. Trun nct Koncrnl bunk , IIIK biiMnt sjirKost ciiplt.il mm surplus ot any bunk In boutliwettern lowu KbT ON TIMB DISI'OSITS. NO. I L. A. NO , Ml. PROPOSALS FOR Subsistence htoru * . llcil : < iuiitors : De partment of the Platte , Oflluo of Ubiaf Com- inls ° ury of SubMhtunuu , Omiilm , NubriHkn , Sontcmccr "rid , 1SW. Healed pioposals. In trln'luutu , subject to the usuul conditions will bo received ut tbo olllce of the Commissary of Subsistence , Oumliu , tsebraslcn. until 1Uo'clock m. , central standard time , nnd also at tbo of- llicsof the Acting Commissaries of Subsis tence n t Korts Sidney , Mobraru untl Robinson , Nahrasku ; Korts Douglas und Du C/'i.csne , Utiib ; Forts McKimioy.Vushuklu und Camp Pilot Unite. Rook Springs. Wyoming , until 11 o'clock u. m. . mountain Htuudurd time , on Monday , thotird day of October , 13)2. ) nt which time und placu tboy Will bo opened. In tbo presence of binders , for tbo furnlsbliK and delivery thereat , respectively , of Hour for Is sue , potatoes and onions. Preference will bo civen to articles of domestic production or manufacture , conditions of ( | uallty and prlco ( including In tbo prlco of forolirn productions or manufacture the duty tborcon ) being equal. The rlKbt Is reserved to rojoet any or all buln. Blank proposals und niocf- | llnatlous Rliowlcii , ' in detail the articles and ( jimntitles reijnlrcJ , and giving'full in formation us to con.Iltlon of contracts will bo furnished on application to any of the ubovo mentioned olllces. II. II. OSOUOIJ , Captain and C. S. , U. S. A. , Chief O. S.JJd4tOI2. ! JJd4tOI-2. FOR LtlEOTION OP SCHOOL PROPOSALS buildings. U. B. Indian .Service , Oniubii nnd WlnnobiiECo Aconoy , Nub. WlnnobaKo Timrston County , Nob. , August go , ! ( . ' . Healed proposals , niulorscd "Proposals for Eroetlon nt School BnlldlnZH. " und uddiussed to the undersUiiurt ut WlnnnbuKo , ilmrston. County , Nub , will bo received ut tills a' ency until ono o'clock p , m. of September "Itli , 18UJ , forthu fnrtilsliln of ull nocussary labor nnd materials and croutlni no.ir tbo WlnnubiiKO Agonoy , Nob. , three ( II ) twostory br.uk school bnllillniih. as jior tbo plans and Hpaolllaatlons wblcli mav be examliHj.l at tbo ollluo of tbo ' lloo" of Oniahn. Noh. , tlio "Journul" of Bion.v City , Iowa , and ut this iiRunoy , Uld- dors uro required to follow tlio "form of pro posal , " accompanying the Hpcclflcutlons us closely as tbolr bids will permit , llldn should statu Hie propojoil prlco of each buildIng - Ing und for the group of hulldlns. Tbo right Is reserved 10 ro jet any or ull bids or any part of any bid If doomed for HID best Inter est of the service. C'ortltlud chocks. Each bid must boueeompaiilo.l by a corllllcil cbo.-k or draft npDii homo Unltud States depository or solvent national bank In tbo vicinity of tin ! residence of tbo bidder , mudo payable to tbo order of thu Commissioner of Indian Af fairs , for at least live per cent of tlio amount nf thu proposal , which ohook or draft will bo forfeited to tlio Unltud Status in ease any bidder or bidders receiving an awarJ shall fall to promptly exounto a contract with good and snnlclcnt xurotli's. othurwlso to bo ru- tnrnoil to the bidder. Rids accompanied by e isb In lion ot u curtlllcd uhuk will not be Lonskleioil. Kor any furtbir Informutlon , as to ImildlnvHlto. moans of tiansporlatlim , etc. , npuly tollOOERTH. ASIILEV , U. B. Indian Aisont. SldSIU KlMtrlll'H Kale. Under and by virtue of two Koimr.ito orilurs made by tbo Hon. Kiank Irvine , ono of tlio judtrusuf tbo district court within and for Douglas countv. Nebraska , In the following actions pending In said court , ton It : Paxton tc. ( iullaichor , u copurtnursblp compoiod of William A. PuMon and llonlaniln Oallaxbur VBLuvIO , liutzuldocketUl ( , No. 17) ) and Mu- Cord , llrady company , an Inrorimrntlnii. yt Lovl ( i , Heizel ( doolot3.J. ( No. IK ) . 1 will on ibo 14tb day of Soutumhor. A. D. Ih'U. ' commonolng ut 10 o'clock In the forenoon of salil duyf ut No. HBBoutb. Iflth htruut.JIn the city of Omuliu , Douclascounty , NobribKn , Boll ut public iinc- tlon to the hlRliuit and bust blddora for cash , tlio following goods und chattels borotofoio levied upon by mo by virtue of orders of at tachment Ibsuud In the above entitled botloim , Acomplotostookof staple and fanoy gro ceries , woodenwaro. tinware , wlllowwaru , stoneware , Hour , house furnishing goods , sloro furnlturii und other merchandise. The undorulgnud roHorvu * the right to soil this property ns a whole or In unnarato nar- cclu.na In his judgment uliall bo for tbo Post lnter. of .11 l-'fi'i ' filfri'liNNIlT. ' : Bburlirof Douzlas County , Nob. Omalm , Nobrusku , boptomborUrd. lew. Coal , Coke , Wood H , K GOX , . Successor to A. T. Thatcher , 10 Main street , Telephone 48' ' Council Bluffs , Iowa , Buy no con.1 till you huvo econ mo nntl rivostigatoil my now hard conl. Can snvo you monoy. Best quality ot shell bark hickory. SPECIAL NOTICES , COUNCIL BLUFFS. The want advertisements appearing In a nowsp-ipor tire often the most Interesting part of Its contents. They express tbo urgent nocds , the dally \vlshos of the pcoplo who want something and who are \Yllllnj ; to do oomothlng. A GENTS WANTKD To soil the best double fxruastlnK nnd bukln ; p.in In the market. Stotidv work. Oun prove to have iigoiits who make ever JSI a week regularly. Address Charles tiohulthelss , Council Id urn. "W7ANTKD Lady or pontlomun to boarJ by ' T u private family. Address o 12 , lloo. STENOGRAPHER and bookkeeper wanted. nivo reference. Address XX-.l , Kuo , ( Jonn- oil II I u ITs. _ ANTED-Onod girl for Konor.il house \vork nt 31 ! IMittucr street. \\1 ANTED A peed nurse uirl. Mrs. Jacob ' > blms. aid 1'lutnor strcot. \ \ i7ANTED.Mnn to work nn farm. Apply T i to Leonard Everett. TJUJIlNISIini ) rooms wanted hy two younit Jmen. . In llrst eluss fninlly , inoilorn convon- oneci ) , good locality near business. Numo price. S. 0. . lloo olllco. WANTED Uooins and hoard by gentleman und lady without children. A. T. 00 , lloo omco. _ _ ; TX7ANTEO Ilonrd and room for gontlomnn , V' wlfo nd child. Address S. 11. E , HKK oflleo. I71011SALEOIITIIADE The Imported Cleveland - * ' land b.iy stulllon , " 1'rlnco Kycdnlo No. 413 , " will he sold cbcnp for cash , or will trndo for peed young marcs or cows. This Is a flno coach horse , stands IThnnds hlph , weighs 1,500. good disposition nun btyllsh. Address O. 11. Loucha. li.'l : inl street. WANTED-To buy n m-conrt-hurct top tnicny or buggy and harness. Address 11 3. Una olllco. FAUM and city loans. Money loaned on stock nnd grain. Heal estate for sale. Dwelling and business runtnls. Money loaned for local Investors. Lougco & Towle , 12331'oarl street. FOR SAM ? Horse , bueirv and hirnesa at big sacrlllco : peed ontllt : Kood well bred road horse. Must sell. O. 11. Lewis , 12 I'o.irl st reot. $5,100stoolt of merchandise In western Iowa , well luuatod , doliix peed business , for sale or trade. K. O. liartlutt. 731 Hroadway. > 0 ho id of young Imises for trade ; linnrovcd -Jpronerty or l.inil. li G. llartiott , 741 Itroiui- wuy. Council HliiHg , CJM.OOO worth of dry coon's nnd notions for cx- Vchunso. K. G. Itartlott , 741 llrondwny. FOR SALE-Crcninery. well located In No- brasku. doln good business. Will tuko artn or or suit entire business nt a bargain K. U. Shoafo. Foil SALE ! Improved 4fl-aere ) stock farm In western lowu , J ) ; ISJ-acro fiirm , $ . ' ( ) , l-'J- ncros. $ id Johnston & Van 1'uttun. FOHSAl.n Hardwiiro Btoak In central Nob. Wllllnvolcal.m E H Shoafo. fjlOtt SALK Choicest farm In I'ottawalta- Jni'e Co. , 413 acres , well located anil 1m- lirovotl. Price 810 an acre. E. 11. .Slie.ifu. IP YOU have nuythln for silo or trrulo see E. 11. i-lioifo , llrnidway and Mini str.'nt. 1/OUUKNT Dwellln.'sln all pirta of the Jcity. . EL II. bhiiafe. Hroadway and Main. \\7ANTED-Eastorn NebrasKa laiuU In exT - T chnngo for Council UUilItf property. K , II. Slioiifo. 11 ro t\Tiy ' ! und M ilu atroat. fj OH SALC On small payments , fruit und -L'garden Ian 1 no > r Council lllulfs 11 II. Shoiifo. llroadwity itn I Main stroet. FOR SALE Albion Holler mills on Iloono river. Nub. ; tlnust w.itcrponrur In tlio sfito doveloplns la liorso power w.iter entire yo ir ; dully capacity , 1UU liarrels ; iiiiuh ncrv und nppurtcnunccs complete In every due ul.Uu 1 fr.uno residence ; 8 iiurusof lun'J. title uurfojt. price , t 5'JJO ; will tuko iinlinprovo 1 e.nter.1 Xobrasku land. II H. bhu'ifo SALE Clean stocic liiinlwaro. well es- FOH tibtlshoit trrde , Involco about { l.DJi. ( jood casoti forholllng. Tiirmt o isli. E. U. Sliuufo. SALE OK KENT Good coul yard with etc. Grocnshlnlds. Nicholson & Oo. FOK SALE lliirdwuro stocl : , will Invoice J.I.OJU : located In nn autivo NohrasUu town of l.WO populittlon ; business old cstub'lshuu ; will bear clojii Investlitutloii. E. H. Sliuufo. Oil EXCHANGE llotol nnd rosUurnnt located ut Bhiibort , Nek. nnd ID lots In Denver. Colo. : will oxcluiiiKO for clear No- braakft land 11 11. Slioiifo. , will buy 7-room cot tnco with GWiO ft. $ lot on iNorth Seventh street ; u bur ain. E. II i-houfo cTK AOKI" fiirin with linprovuinuiits , live Ov/mllcs north of Council lliiill'n ; MJ an aero : u fillip burK'iln. 1H. . Slioifo. Nu' rusku lund In exuliuiiBo for WANTED huMiM. IX 11. Slio.ifu. 2VAOlfiTf&rni , * r > .OJ an ucro If hold within 2V- . . Locution seven miles from Coun cil IlUilfs. A sn.tu Imr.-iiln. E. U. Hliuafo. 111(1 ( INSTITUTE. INFIRMARY FOK. TUB TREATMENT OP ALL licit fuclllllus , iippunum nn 1 ro iinillm for 'IC33 nf ; i Iroitinuntol uvtty form iifcll-o no rufiilf INK iuctllc.il or BtirKlvitl | ru itmoiit. tJliciUforpiitloiiH. hour I an I into 1 1 in 30. lion n ] < A > iiiii < ! utloni In Ilio wait. U'rllo for circular * on ( lofiiriiilllos niul lirncot , Inn- o' , cliili font , ( umluruHiif Hplnu , plloi. tuiaorj , tun * ( IT , iiilurrli , hroiicliltlH , liilinliiUun , uluolrlclty , imp ulyiiU , uiilloimy. klduuy , ulinlilur , u/u , fur , akin and bliitul iiii'liill eurjkal o | iriitli > n . DISEASES OF WOMEN Wiiiuun I-IIKIS. W'olmvulutclild.lul . n lyla ; la ilo- inirtiiiont for woinitn durliiu t'oniluuiiiuiit. utrlctly iinvntu. Only llullnblo iluJIcul institute mi'iliu a bpvclnltyuf PKIVATJ5 DISI3ASI3H All Illoo 1 DIIUKIOI luroamfully traitnJ. Byiihllltla l'ot oniirtui ! ! > ru < l frciin Ilia y > tuin vrltliuul moruury , Now lloiuiriitlva Truutuiuiit for 1/m of VIl'Atj rou'r.ll , I'urionsiiniilila to vlilt iiinmy bu Iruutal ut liunm by oorrunpontluncu. All uoiiiiuuiiloillont conllilentlnl. 51 u tlcliHuurlnilrniiumtssuiit by mull ur eiiri' | , ecurolr iiuukail , no ninrk * to Imllculu con * tunoiir ( unilur. Unu | > un > uiml Intorvlo * prulurroil. L'nllnnil ucintult ni or Bond lilatory of your ca u. ttnj wu will anil In plula wriiipiir. nur Tn MF/J i' " " ' * ' upon tu men , clul Of Nurvoill yf)7l ) > l lll . Oluotuiid Vurlooaolo , wltli < | uoi ' Urucon , Appliance * for DofnruiUlai an I Trmsoi Only uiunufuctory In tliu nutiof DKrOHSUTV Al'l'MANCKS TltUH-iKH , , , KbKOT- 1110 HATOSUIKS AND UKUKA. Omalia Medical and Surgical Institute 20th and Broadway , Council Bluffd. Ton mlatuei rhlo from cuntur of Oiuubu on OuiiU * MJ J couull ItluiT * oluctrlo mut'jr Iluu. IF YOU EVER SUFFERED FROM Indian Depredations If you arc In position to take advantage of the laws re lating to you have taken up a piece of Public Land. If you have made an invention on which you dersire to secure a You should communicate with the Bee Bureau of Claim ? V The object of this bureau Is to. . gJLvii. every person holding a legitimate claim against the irovornmont the advantaffa oa residence in WtiBhinRton , whether ho live In Texas or Alaska. It doea moro than that. Nino-tenths of the population of Washington would bo helpless if asked how to go to work to secure their rights through the depart ments. Tun BKIS Bureau of Claims gives the advantage , not only of per sonal robidonco , but of thorough famil iarity with all the inuchiuory of the government. It offers Absolute Security. You do not know whether thoavorago Washington claim agoiit will cheat yo or not , although on general principles you would naturally suppose that ho would. Hut you know that the San Francisco Examiner , the St. Paul Pie nccr press und the Omaha Dice cannot afford to cheat you. They guantntoo this Bureau , mm their reputation is staked upon the honesty and ability ot its mnnugomont The bureau employes attorneys who are Expert Specialists for each of its departments. Its Indian depredation cusos nro care- ully worked uu , with all tha ovldonco required by law , and argued before the court of claims in suuh a manner as to jrlng out in'jjt favor.tbly all the osson tiul points. Its land cases are handled in strict no- cordtmcn with the rules ot the General Lnnd Ollluo , BO thut no delays or com plications ensue in the orderly settle- nont of the claims. Its patent eases are so managed u > insure the utmost possible benefit to the nvontor. by giving him the broado t protection his ideas will justify. Its pension cases are disposed of with the least posdiblo delay und expense to thu votcrans. Don't icfrain from consulting thn but eau because you are afr.ild of the coat. Its costs nothing to cot infonimtion. Ask as many questions as you plouso , > * and they will bo answered promptly cheerfully und accurately , without charge. THE Bureau of Claim Room 220 , Bee Building , Omaha , Neb