Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-01


pecting to find 1t a very desrabiedpolnt for
distributing, and has not been1 disappointed
in any way, as the facilities forupromptly
moving goods in any direction are Of the
best. This was demonstrated last year by
the rapidity with which we we're enabled
to handle large shipments for Utah. Colorado
Wyoming, Nebraska, South and North
Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa, and parts OF
Missouri. The company Is here to stay, as
is evidenced by its magnificent new ware
house, which is said TO he the largest and
most complete of any building of its class
on the Missouri river, and which has
capacity Of $50 carloads"
SOME BOSTON STORE IDEAS.
II hardly know whether 1t is the New
Year or the Fourth of July we are to cele-
brate and talk about" said Mr.. A. White
law, manager Of the Boston store, the big
dry goods establ shment that has been such
an important factor in the commercial life
of Council Bluffs and the Missouri valley.
December has certainly been as pleasant
as May and we imagine that 1t has cut into
our winter trade to some extent But whether
1t has or not, we are very agreeably sur
prised to find that our holiday bus ness has
greatly exceeded that of last year The
entire years trade, however, has not been
fully what we counted upon, but as there
are several million other merchants in the
land who are in Just the same fix, our grief
is not unbearabe But has the year been
such a bad one? 1t could certauly have
been lots worse around the Boston store, and
still not have been disastrous But out of
1t all come some things that are extremely
gratifying. Council Bluffs people have
learned more than ever that they can get
bargains every day in the year at home and
we have kept less trade from going abroad
to crafty its whims. More people out of
town have learned the same valuable lesson.
and we have drawn thousands of dollars of
gilt-edged trade to Council Bluffs, which has
benefited other merchants as we'll as our
selves. We can do business here at less
expense than it can be done in any city
that l am familiar with, and buying goods
as we do for four of the largest stores in the
United States, W tn resident buyer right at
the fountain head of the New York markets
every day in the year. we get as great ad-
vantages as can be given by factories, job
bers and importers. Then we lay these
goods down here in car lots and reduce the
costs again, and when all this is added to
extraordinarily light expense in doing busl-
ness, you can readily account for the many
great bargains that have lured the dollar
from its hiding place and people from their
homes miles away. We have used The Bee
anS other newspapers literally to let theworld
Know what we had for it. and If other COM
mercial houses had done so to the same ey-
tent we would have had still greater success
This is the first year for the new firm
Fowler, Dick & Walker We are not here
to try an experiment. but are here to stay
ana grow with each year. We have the
capital the goods, the opportunity and the
determination, and will make use of all of
them for the upbuilding of Council Bluffs
and its dry goods trade.
'The outlook for the new year in the dry
goods trade is very fattering and is in NV
opinion, the brightest we have ever known.
The woolen tar # schedules take effect to-
morrow, and these will give us great ad-
vantages in carrying out our central idea
or being the promoters of low prices. Give
our heartiest compliments to all of our
friends and patrons and tell them to lust
keep their eyes on the Boston store during
1896" e
A PRODIGIOUS GROWTH.
IF you want to measure the prosperity
OF Council Bluffs during 1894 by the growth
and prosperity of the United States Masonic
benevolent association and the Guaranty
fund Lie association, you can Just eptomize
1t In few sentences that will best express
success" said Mr.. w. j. Jameson. secretary
of both associations you can safely do
IL Tor we have made a prodigious growth
even compared with our best years. And
when you take into consideration the general
depression in business affairs our success
is still more strongly marked, During the
year we have written over So, 900 900 of new
business, about equally divided between the
two associations, and we have increased our
guaranty funds and assets accordingly.
Our growth and ability to pay are the
best indications of success. In the United
States Masonic we have paid $40 900 of death
losses from interest and surplus, saving
the policy holders just that much cold cash
during the year 1894, and we have distributed
S213, 10000 to the widows and orphans of
deceased members.
Our plan for the two associations is to
build up strong and safe organizations of
carefully selected risks; to collect funds from
surviving members, in proportion to age at
time of joining, to pay death claims promptly.
Each association has created reserve fund
w ipb
affords financial standing which cannot
be questioned, and places the association
In position to meet any emergency. These
funds are under the supervision of the in
surance department of the state, and the
interest is applied to the payment of death
losses. Old and new members alike partic!-
pate in the benefits of this safeguard against
excessive mortality, which also obviates the
necessity of advancing the rate as age in
creases.
THE results of our business for 1894 are
highly satisfactory to both the members and
the management. The favor we most de-
sire for the new year is rhe careful investi-
CATION of our plans. for we know that the
closer and more intelligently they are ex-
amined the better will be the result for
US. The outlook for the new year is brighter
than ever before in the history of our as
sociations. With our substantial corps of
agents throughout the United States Coun-
Gil Bluffs can well be proud of two such as
sociations, which are today in the front ranks
OF the insurance world"
BRIGHT DRUGGISTS OPINION.
The past year has tried us all thoroughly
and made great hustlers of the most of us,
said George S. Davis, Gle of the brightest
OF the successful young merchants of the
city. I'm not a sage nor a seer, but some
now got the impression before the new year
got old enough to look out for itself that it
was going to be a year that would make
us all scratch. and made an extra effort to
trnr ants nf
first-class drug store. The result has
been that l have little cause for complaint
and few regrets to express. My years bal
ance shows that 1894 has been the biggest
yeartl have had since engaging in business.
l have Increased my stock with the increase
OF trade, and among other things have added
glass to my paint and oil stock, under the
supervision OF Mr.. Adams. In this DEPART
ment we will be able to meet all the de-
mpnds OF builders and contractors, and give
prices that will satisfy them. What do /
mink OF the coming year? aJust say that
have not got the dyspepsia but have all
the standard remedies to cure 1t, and that
l m going to do a better business than ever
IN 1895. l wish all my many customers a
Happy New Year" nj nI
HERE'S "VIOLETS FOR THOUGHT"
II have been too busy TO hear much
or hard times" said j. F.ltWilcox, the yigor-
GUS young man who has built up a florist.
fruit and vegetable business beyond the com
prehension of the general public. 1T has
Deeh more than busy year with met
mas been a highly prosperous, one. | have
nau from sixty to l25 men employed con-