Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 15

THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER. 15 Sunday, February 14, 1909. I WE! LIFE BACHELORS HAD FIRE XT TLT house should Every have a A GOOD of 'em. all. We -we sell 1 i Ml BOX ROPE Yes, we've heard They burn -that's don't sell rones- reliable insurance rso, iou nave Never Tasted Pineapple If you have ever cut the fresh ripe fruit from a Hawaiian pineapple plant and sliced and eaten it on the spot we owe you an apology for the assertion; but If you have-not done just this, we believe our statement that you have never tasted pineapple is true.

Most people say the flavor of pineapple Is delicious, BUT the fruit Is go tough and bo 6tringy, It bites the tongue and actually makes the mouth sore. Yes; all this proves that they have never tasted pineapple. Hawaiian Pineapple Is so different. Sliced or Grated, Price Per Tin, 25c First Annual Ball at Turner Hall Attracted Big Gathering. laecojfl Cigars that are all tol It saves many a trip to the door when you are busy.

AVe are offering our $1.00 box at Many an old bachelor, who has been numbered among the is what you want. Why not' be protected in a company that will pay your claims Get good protection by taking a policy in THE TRAVELERS OF HARTFORD. Our line of Cigars is all to the irood. When in doubt, SchaeferV rocery 1213 HARRISON STREET. PHONE 600 place your money on a Martin best 5c Cigar sold.

Wc 75c jmareraiLguaAjaaaju anasarca OREY JANSSEN, Local Agent. Lane Building. can it tne "Jiaiw hum" mJ so will you after a trial. stay-at-homes, last night for the first time in years took a dip into society and shone In all his splendor at tne first annual ball given by the Scott County Bachelors' Union No. 1, American Federation of Self Preservationists.

As might be imagined, the ball was a glorious success. It was a representative gathering of the manhood and fiowerhood of the Tri-Cities. Handsome bachelors, beautiful girls, one and all, mingled in the festivities of the evening and it is needless here to state they all had one of the merriest tlme9 of their lives. How many hearts were lost or more correctly speaking, were won at last evening's gala event, time only will tell. Many a bachelor who heretofore has scarcely been observed to speak to the ladies, last night grew really friendly towards the fair sex and throughout the evening were observed to be casting loving glances The Insurance Man.

FARMERS ROT FOE CENTRAL SCHOOL AKTIN all-steel, baked Japan finish; with letter hole, rain proof and newspaper holder. Lock with 2 flat steel keys. Also great variety of other boxes at 45c, 85c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.75. Carroll. Andrew Carroll, for long years an Inmate of the poor farm, died the County hospital Friday evening at 9 o'clock.

He was born at Long Grove about 00 years ago. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning. Interment will be at Oakdale. LIABILITY ACCIDENT Interesting Action Taken at Meeting of Institute Directors. THE CIGAR MAN Corner Second and Brady The Martin Is Not a Rope at them.

Of course this bit of atten CITY NEWS IN BRIEF THe Dowell Funeral. The funeral of George Dowell was held from the home, G2S East Tenth street, Friday at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Wilkinson of Moline. Interment was at Wholesale Retail BEGIN ERECTION OF INTERURBAN BRIDGE MONEY TO RENT.

$10, $25, $50, $100, $5,000 On furniture, pianos, diamonds, horses, wagons, and other personal property without removal or publicity. THE-CUT-RATE-LOAN-OFFICE BEE L. E. MARSHALL FIRST Loan Man and Lawyer. 207 S.

Putnam Bldg. 'Phone 1732-J. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our neighbors rnd friends who so kindly assisted us during our late bereavement, the death of our loved one, Mrs. Nellie Tamp, and for the beautiful floral offerings.

VIVIAN TAMP, GEORGE Bl'RK, NAME BURK, MR. AND MRS. KRANZ. The officers and directors of the Scott County FaraerB' institute met at Eldridge Saturday and took some interesting action. They endorsed the record of Secretary Wilson, and decided to write the Iowa congressmen and senators and urge that their influence be used to retain him In President Taft's cabinet.

A resolution was adopted declaring the farmers opposed to the proposed centralizing of district schools, as proposed In the new school law. The offer of Superintendent Peck of Brown's Business college of $50 for seed corn premiums for the next institute was accepted. evening of Feb. 25 at Turner Grand Opera house under the auspices of the Davenport Turngemeinde. It will consist of a moving picture description of the turnfeBt at Frankfort-on-Maln In June of last year, a series of splendid life-like illustrations.

The entertainment is to be given for the purpose of raising funds to defray the expenses of a class of actives from the local society to the national turnfeBt at Cincinnati. Louis Hanssen's Sons I CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank all of our friends, neighbors, the I. .0. Scott lodge, thn MnrthwoKf 1 nriil PERSONAL Emil Burmeister of Donanue, Chris aZl of.

l'ong, R- M-, 9- Kroeger for their kind assistance Rohlfs of Rural Route 4 were appoint 213-215 W. 2nd St. Clarence Juel of Maquoketa spent End sympathy during our late Work has been started on the bridge across Edwards river for the Rock Island Southern, Several carloads of steel were delivered this Tieek. Prospects are that the bridge will not be completed till late In the spring. Track building will proceed south of the river in the interim.

The bridge to be erected differs materially from the one first planned. The first plans ot the engineers called for a steel bridge to span the entire three-quarters of a mile that Is Included in the valley through which the Edwards river flows. On more mature consideration this plan was abandoned and ft bridge to be partly of steel vlth approaches of dirt fills was selected. The first operation of cars on the new road may be as early ns May. These cars will run between the coal "mines and the three cities, Thirty thousand new ties Saturday and Sunday visiting friends in Davenport.

ed a committee to call on others who had ipdlcated the intention of offering premiums, bo thrit there might be an announcement of the offerings well In advance of the next institute. MRS. WM. STUHR, and Family. Miss Mollle Graham has left for Springfield, 111., to visit hei cousin Mrs.

J. S. Lord. ALFRED PARSONS Mr. and Mrs.

aTG. KImmet of 2026 At Prearranged, The Dominie "Who giveth tils woman to be wedded to this man?" The Brldo's Father "This her mother." Puck. Brady street are the proud parents of twin babies, a boy and a girl, RING IS SWITCHED; CAUSES QUEER MIX A Davenport young man who occasionally goes out on little celebrations was startled the other morning when he awoke In his downy and discovered a beautiful diamond ring on Reed Lane is spending a couple of days at home and la entertaining Fred Luberger of Cedar Rapids. tion was reciprocated on the part of the sweet maidens, who coyly nodded essent to the sweet whisperings of love and admiration poured lntp their ears by their gallant admirers. With the proceeds of last evening's ball, the Bachelor's union will now be enabled to send its appointed delegates to" Des Moines at a moment's notice to lobby against the Hunter bill.

With added funds in its treasury the union will be in a better position than ever before to carry out the pur-pose of its organization. Thompson Sisters Heard. One of the pleasing features of the evening's program was the appearance of the Thompson Sisters, the clever singers and dancers now performing at the Family theater. They were heard In several songs and the ova-tion tendered them was ample evidence of their popularity with their audience. They were obliged to respond to several encores.

The Turner Grand, where the ball was held, was gaily decorated for the occasion, with mammoth streamers extending from the center of the ceiling to various parts of the balcony. Richly colored bunting and American flags, with palma and ferns, completed the decorations. Stressor's orchestra discoursed a choice musical program and the merry dancers held full sway until the early hours of morning. ADOLPH ARP AT MERIDIAN, MISS. The Tri-City Florists' club held Its regular meeting at the homo of Henry Gacthje, In Rock Island.

It received the resignation of Adolph Arp, who was formerly superintendent of the parkB in Davenport. Mr. Arp Is now in Meridian, where he went s.ome time ago to lay out a new park. He is now the superintendent of the parks of that city and his family will soon join him there. Meridian Is a city of about 38,000, of whom 20,000 nre negroes.

Mr. Arp was made an honorary member. The date of the next meeting was changed from March 11 to March 18. It was announced by the banquet committee that the banquet will be held March 25, probably at the Moline club. The nominating committee gave their report as follows: President C.

Otto Boehm. Vice presidents Moline, John Staack; Rock Island, Henry Meyer; Davenport, Henry Paull. John Temple. Financial secretary Theodore Ewoldt. Members executive committee A.

Anderson and Ludwig Stapp. D. W. Stevenson, state agent of the Travelers' Insurance company spent FARM LOANS I have on hand and for sale choice first farm mortgages ou Improved farms drawing a high rate of interest. IRA R.

TABOR, Davenport Savin ge pank Bldg, Merchants Trans. Stor. Co. TeL 855. Tri-weekly trips to East Molln Order Your Curtains, portieres, pillow tops stenciled at the Arts and Crafts Shop, 123 East Second.

Money to loan on real estate. Alfred C. Mueller, 38 McManus building. Ewertt Richter, Exp. St'ge.

teL 593 A False Alarm The fire department was summoned to the North Putnam building Saturday morning. It was a false alarm. Schick Bros Express. 'Phone 805. Schick' fcxp.

Transf. Co. Tel. 805. W.

R. C. Card Party The W. R. C.

will give a card party in the Memorial hall at the courthouse on Monday afternoon. Card playing will begin at 2:45. Members and friends are cordially Invited, .8. H. Tradrng Stamps at Crook Bros.

Laundry, 221 East Third. Sewing Machines at Richter's, all kinds Wanda Club Dance Multnomah Tribe, I. O. R. M.r held its regular meeting Friday evening at East Davenport Turner hall.

The committee in charge of the Wanda club dance reported that favorable arrangements had been made. The dance will be strictly an invitation affair. The Gibson Boys' orchestra, a new musical organization, will furnish the music. H. T.

Schmidt, Erect. 118 W. 3d. Storage Woodruff Kroy Co. Brady Street Lighting The Brady Street Progressive association is to hold a meeting at the Commercial rlnh at 8 o'clock next Wednesday Friday and Saturday with the local representative, Orey Janssen.

R. Priest, advance representative of "The Lion and the Mouse" which comes to the Burtis on Washington's birthday, matinee and night, was a have boon received within the last few days and more nre yet to arrive. The poleB are due on the scene within a short, time and the work of electrifying the road will be started as noon as weather conditions permit. A franchise has been granted by the Galeeburg council to the Gales-burg and Rock Island lnterurban company for the proposed electrlo line between Galesburg and the three cities. The life of the franchise is 30 years, and the conditions under which It Is granted are that work be started within 90 days and cars be running over the line by Nov.

1, 1910. The line In to pass the newly platted Lincoln perk northwest of the city, and enter the city along North West street. Additional Want Ads one of his fingers. In one of the local hotels a professional man, residing in another city, felt cold chills running through him when he found that his $450 sparkler was missing. The possessor of the ring tried his thinker, but he could not remember where he had been handed the gift, or had he unconsciously committed a theft? That's what bothered him.

He bad been out the night before with a bunch of friends, some of whom be had not met before. Where tbey went or what they had been doing he could not work out sfralghtly in his mind. Ho would pocket the diamond and keep his ear to the ground. The professional man saw nothing to do but to conwilt the police department. His case was placed In the hands of a detective.

He said he (Too Late to Classify.) GIVES ADDRESS Davenport lodge, No, 219, M. B. held itg first meeting at Hibernian hall (having moved from Columbian hall) Friday evening, In the form of a Lincoln celebration. A business session was held in the early part of the evening during which four candidates were initiated and five applications were voted upon. At the end of the session, Christian Reiser, 1830 Eddy street, presented President C.

J. Man-gan with a new historic gavel. The body of the gavel was turned from a piece of wood taken from the spoke of a cannon which was captured by the Americans from the Spanish in f'orto Rico during the Spanlsh-Amerl-enn war. The handle was turned from a piece of wood from the Philippines. The main feature of the evening was the Lincoln program.

The ferator of the evening was Alfred Parsons, who delivered an address on Lincoln which was most warmly received. After his eloquent address, refreshments were served by the ladles, and the remainder of the evening was spent In dancing. The ladies" entertainment and relief committee announced that they woald give a prize card party at Hibernian hall Friday, in the afternoon, Feb. 26. FOR SALE Covered wagon in good condition.

Call at Miller's Hotel or telephone 1S17X. HI business visitor in the city Saturday. Mrs. W. M.

Hobbs of New Orleans, Is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mast, in the Fejervary epartments.

Mr. Hobbs is superintendent of the Harrlman lines at the Crescent city. C. J. Von Maur, of Harned Von Maur, and J.

T. Easson, buyer of silks and dress goods for the same firm, leave tonight for New York and FOR RENT Nice furnlBhed room. No. 31 Walsh flat. Phone 1191-L.

Dl FOR RENT Large modern room with board, private family; 605 Tremont avenue. Dl other Eastern points on a two weeks' purchasing trip. Retribution. "Goodness, Johnny, how you're growing! If you don't look out you'll be bigger than your father soon." "'dee! Wouldn't that be swell!" "Why?" "Why, then they'd have to cut my old trousers down to fit him." Cleveland Leader. FOR RENT Nice furnished rooms' for sloeplng and light housekeeping, also very reasonable.

214 West Sixth street. Dl WANTED Experienced stearstress. Apply at once at 406 Lane Bldg. Bl evening to hear a report from the committee appointed to investigate the matter of lighting for that thor-riiiehfare. Estimates of the cost or various systems have been secured REMOVAL SALE Rhine Pictures Monday Illustrated lecture by Prof.

Mac-bride, Grand opera house. YOUNG WIFE ENDS LIFE IN THE SOUTH Mrs. W. P. Bettendorf.

who has been in Chicago the past week attending the automobile show has returned home. Mr. Bettendorf is still in the East, but is expected home the first of this week. Mr. and Mrs.

Herman A. MeGul-lough and daughter Helen, left Saturday for Des Moines, after spending several weeks at the home of Mrs. McCullough's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F.

Kelley, on Tremont avenue. H'. R. Toby of New York, a member of the firm of Halsey bondholders for the various TrI-City public utility companies, was a Davenport visitor for the past few days. He Inspected the various companies and expressed himself as well pleased with their condition.

During his stay here he was the guest of President J. F. Porter. Mrs. John Lane of 621 Spring ill AMOS did not want to accuse anyone of robbing him.

He had been hitting the high places, and whether he had given the ring to a friend to examine and the latter had failed to return it. or whether he had dropped It some place, ho could not say. He just wanted to get the ring back. No explanations would be asked. The stranger, as best he could, gave the route that he followed the night before.

By noon there were two young men at the station who were supposed to have been members of the party of the night before. One of them had the diamond. Hut he was trying to learn first how he came Into possession of it. The fact that he was hailed to the station caused him to fear that he was to be accused of stealing it. Finally, he handed over the ring, stating It was impossible for him to say where or how he got it.

Then the professional man appeared. He naturally was glad to meet his friend with the ring. They discussed the events of the night bofon. They admitted both had taken aboard more than they could handle with comfort. The owner of the diamond said it was likely that he flashed the ring and passed It around, and that his friend had slipped It on his finder end forgot to return it.

The professional man resumed his Journey towards home on the next train. MINER KILLED AT WORK IN SHERRARD William Stone, employed in the mines at Sherrard, was killed Friday by being struck on the head by a falling rock. He was in the mine working and had been digging coal rrhen a large rock was dislodged, and tefore he had time to get out of its way the rock struck him on the head, tilling him Instantly. He was 30 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. pnd will be submitted at tne meeting for consideration.

Dr.C. R. Baker, dentist, Whitaker blk Rock Island Roller Rink still draws the select patronage. Dawson Humphrey Killed. Wallace Humphrey is mourning the death of his young Scotch collie, Dawson, named in honor of our congressman, but destined, sadly, to a short life.

As Dawson was following his master down Brady street, between Fourth and Fifth, Saturday morning, a white bulldog pounced on the puppy, and killed him. All of Mr. Humphrey's friends will join with him in declaring it a shame. Cheapest Framing done at Nagel's Art store, 107 W. 4th near Brady.

TrI City Electric 119-121 E. 4th. Dr. L. W.

Struble. Eye, ear, nose and throat 31 Masonic Temple. NEXT WEEK PIANO BUYERS ARE INVITED TO INSPECT THESE street, and her nephew, Johnnie Mrs. Edward B. Lewis, whose marriage took place at the homo of her parents In Rock Island 14 months ago, suicided at Natchez, Friday by drinking carbolic acid.

fiho was MiRS Hazelle Morrow, and had an extensive acquaintance In the Trl-Cities. The body will be shipped north for burial. Lewis Is a traveling salesman for the N. K. Fairbanks company or Chicago.

His wife joined him on hs trip three weeks ago. They wer stopping at the Corrina hotel In Natchez. Lewis left his wife in their room aftor the luncheon hour, and continued his work In the city. When be returned at 4 o'clock in the af'T-roon he found the door of the room locked. Peering through the transom be saw his wife lyinar across the bed.

There was an empsy bottle on th! floor. Doctors were summoned, but. when they reached her Ride she was breathing her last. The young husband wan prostrated by tragedy. snid that he end his wife had had little quarrels, lut they never were of a serious nature.

He could assign no cause for the suicide. Lewis is 24 years old rnd his wife was 2.1. Six Melnke, are visiting her sister, Mrs. George Westphal of Omaha, Neb. Muscatine had a large and enthusiastic celebration of the centenary of Lincoln's birth at the Congregational church of that city Friday night, the members of Company Snaps WANTS $5,000 FROM HIS NEIGHBOR Ida Grove, Feb.

13. At the next session of the district court, convening here next Monday with Z. A. church presiding, one of the big cases will bo that of Clem Kephart vs. Arthur Mehan; Kephart, who Is a resident of Battle Creek, Ida county, alleges that Mehan made a vicious and unprovoked attack upon hitn in W'hlch ho claims Mehan cut deep gashes In his face and neck which, will result in permanent disfigurement of his features.

He asks the mm of $5,000 damages. Mehan is To Be Novel Entertainment An en and the G. A. all being present In full uniform. Amalla Schmidt valnut case; tertainment that doubtless will prove a popular one Is that planned for the No.

3. Kingsbury; English oak Gobble of Davenport was the solo No. 1. Schiller; good for a ist of tha evening. Mrs.

Gobble Is by case; used three months; $300 value; price $150 $75 special adoption, the Daughter of the Regiment of the Thirty-fifth Iowa, as Terms: $5.00 cash, $4.00 month. i month, well as the daughter of an old sol Terms: $5.00 cash, $5.00 month. No. 2. Sterling; mahogany ahogany No.

5. H. P. Nelson; beautiful ONE IS FINED AND OTHER DISCHARGED! i John Haspel and William Lathrop, nrrested on a charge of assault and' tattery preferred hy Mrs. Henry Kopp, whose borne Is on East Seventh street, had their hearing before: Magistrate Roddewig Saturday.

Has-: pel was fined $25 and his companion vas discharged. Mi. Kopp conducts rooming house. The two men rented rooms from her. When they were moving there was a' quarrel, In the case; worth $300; fino dier.

She especially delighted her listeners by singing as a solo "The Star Spangled Banner," with George Rockwell at the organ. c. well to do retired farmer living in Ida Grove. $149 burl walnut; $350 style; price 225 Terms: $5.00 cash, $5.00 month. .00 month.

No. 4. Foster walnut walnut LIGHTS INSTALLED AT HIGH SCHOOL Terms: $8.00 cash, $8.01 month. FOR SALE Beautiful home in LeCIalro, being large brick house and barn with furnace and light plant; abundance of water including fine large spring, the water from which can be piped direct Into house by gravity pressure. This property consists of about five acres and has a commanding river view of six miles.

Price reasonable. Inquire of Waldo Becker, Cent. Office Bldg. THE BETA BANQUET NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT $159 case; almost new; splendid $300 ctyle; price The connections fur elctrir lights at the Davennort hiir!) school are course of which Haspel slapped $5.00 cash, $5.00 month. No.

6. $700 Player Piano. In row being made use of. The lights! Kopp In the face. Free delivery in Tri-Cities.

Freight prepaid to your town. vere installed in the first floor study 1 genuine mahogany with bench and 24 rolls of music The members of the Beta Theta PI college fraternity in the three cities and there are several of them in Davenport, Rock Island, and will be Interested in knowing that the 220 annual dinner of the Chicago THE REDMEN HAD A MERRY TIME From the View Point of Health. There is nothing that offers more encouragement to the people of ill-health than the new drug compound called "Ideal Bracer." It gives instant relief for those who suffer with headache, helps digpst and prepare for assimilation into the blood all the food you eat; besides, it makes you go to the table with a hearty, healthy appetite and what will please you most is that you will feel that your stomach and intestines are clean and fresh and you will not need to resort to laxatives, salts or mineral water for biliousness or constipation. For sample package write to The W. S.

Simmons 325 Wert Third street, Davenport, Iowa. Ideal Bracer Terms: $10 cash, $15 month. Is" room of the high school building Friday. There are 14 attractive chandeliers with two lights on f'nch, which will light up the study hall on dark days. The need of these lights haK teen felt by the pupils on every dark day.

A new set of lights has also been Installed in the school gymnasium. Out-of-town customers can have railroad fare refunded by presenting this ad at time of purchase. WE MOVE TO OUR NEW LOCATION ABOUT MARCH 15 ARTHUR HRinnS Alumni association will bo held In Gold banquet room of the Con-i gress hotel in that city on Friday, Feb. 19. The invitations, of which Feveral have been received in Davenport, give In half tone an Illustration of the more than 200 Beta banqueters who surrounded the tables a O.

C. HILL Funeral Director 221 West Fourth Street. Opposite City Hall. 'Phone 3614 nd 3614-Y. The members of Tecumseh Trlhe No.

32 of Redmen, held a business Meeting and social session Friday night. A card party and dance formed the social features. Prizes were won by Corinne Meyer, Mrs. J. E.

Cosgenshall. Mrs. Copp, Louis F. Engel, Harry Berg and W. Pope.

Patents are Issued by C4 countries To take one out in each country 'year ago jai druggist. 10c, 25c and $1.00. i would cost about J15.000. 210 BRADY STREET W- KTWtlrttryy Wr. I.