The Morning Democrat from Davenport, Iowa • 4

SUBSTANTIAL GROWTKa TUE BURGLAR. DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT THE BREAKUP. til WW mil WHY Beforn fhn finnl vy 1 LlJVy If 1411 between our Store mid the one which Stark lluser will vacate we will sell you Goods at about 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR Sooner than to have tho Stock ruined by Dust and Dirt we will take halfpriee.Evcrv Dollar's worth of Clothing, Furnishings, Hats and Children's wear is at vmir l7I. posal. Nothing reserved.

Take a gentle hint and conieearly to avoid the rush. ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE ALL BROKEN UP PULLED TO PIECES. No Place to Put our Ware A A r- Too many CHAIRS. and PARLOR SUITS. I am sure we can suit you.

BOTTOM is, curtains, Caroe JNcw Designs Choice Patterns. WE DO UPHOLSTERING Din ner. Tea, and Toilet Stts. Stoves h. KAQV ia Romnvnl nf ihn, Urnii I Vices awn) flit ROOM.

sicrs, IILANK-KTS and UKDhlNC; PRICES. nines AND MATTRIvSS MAKING 1 -V-V-V- I (. A. MECK, Davenport, la 2d S3t. A TTtr-irTnP ul.

JDiv. OCT I. 55 iCXOCL. stroof ami iIia haw tliA T)ld(rif Wint street ear to rami avenn. Rugs Mm MliJN 1 h.

No extra charge. CHAS. Open eveni v5 till MORNING EDITION TUESDAY. MARCH. 14.

ITEMS IN llKIEr. r.C.K. Baker, dentist. Whitaker bi II. A.

Emeis has bought Bentoa's liTery stable, opposite the Ktmball house oa Fourth street. 1 Tte Scott County Savings bank has declared a 5-per cent semi-annual dividend, payable April 1. One inlng that oa anra a ttlTM in tM8 CUT IS IUO 14 BVIaU BJ bank dividends. The Messenger, a clean-cat, bright littift naner issued by the Davenport CathwiraL Li one of the latest additiocs navonrsnrc ioumals. It kUu llflb is issued Monday, the number for Mh tolnar the second of volume Landlord liirdaall is putting a second and tbird story balcony on the river aide of the St.

James, eo the guests of that popular house can Bit out there these balmy day and watch the river break up. A Moline duck hunter reports that Tarkey Island, at the mouth of Rock river, was swept clear of trees by the ice yesterday, the water rising and falling thre feet inside of20 minute by the ice gorging and the gorge breaking. A house and six acres of land located on the river road about 2M ras south of Buffalo, was sold at sheriff's sale at the court house today for 8793. CO, the purchasers being wight Mtrnman and Stephen Brown, trustees and plaintiffs in the foreclosure euit. Julius Kckhardt, the well known Jjutcber, is tearing down Lis old place of business at 3C5 Harrison ttreet, and in its stead he is going to erect a substantial 3 etory brick building to hs occupied by himself.

It will be built out of Davenport profits solely. Harry SwBher, of Stewartville, a Moline suburb, in company with a couple of other young men, started for Davenport Sunday night. They took a train to Bock l3land, and in jump logoff at the bridge Swisher alighted on a cattle.guard and was badly bruised andcut almost all over his body.although no bonea were broken. The boys went back to Moline and home in a street car. The people of Muscatine are highly elated over the lecition of Heinz C.s branch pickle factory there, and now are crowiog afresh over the fact that they have secured a SI ing mill, to be erected and started at work this summer.

Rolling mills in Iowa have not proven successful, so far, but our enterprieicg neighbor down stream may be able to show U3 something new in this lice. The TrI-City Blada devoted a part of a late i33u to an attempt to prove that Rev.Father Mackin'a cellar in Rock Island was stocked from floor to top "with rifles, and the la3t number take3 a lot of ep.ica to alleged that the basements of Diveiport Catholic churches are regular magazines. It maybe in order, begging pardon, to suggest that St. Josephs was rifled Monday morning, but nothing of more threatening tendency ha3 developed so far, to tb.3 knowledge of The Democrat. THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

It waa Qalet and Devoid of Incideat Tbe Vata on Director anil Tax Levy. The school election pa3864 off so quietly yesterday that except for the notice previously published it would not have been generally known that an election wa3 progress. There were no incidents of moment about the polls On'y one set of candidites had been mentioned or thought of for the vacancies of the school board, and there was a practical unanimity of sentiment in favor of the tax levy for the benefit of the school and asked for by th9 present board. The result of the vote was: The tax 1 i 3 Virst Precinct (First and second wants 60 S3 ST jSO Second Precinct (Third and Fourth ward) 151 tr: 151 i 143 Third Precinct (Fifth andr I Hwth wards). P'129 12tlll 14 So Hon.

John C. Bills and Taul Rod-dftwig become members of the school boird for the succeeding three years and CoL P. McMaau3 succeeds to the place of Director Burdick, resigned, for the unexpired portion of his term, two years. The tax carried all right, and TVICt. MEET TONIGHT.

The bi-monthly meeting of the Young Men's Christian association will be held in the rooms this evening, and the following interesting program has been prepared: Stag Everybody Devotional Exercises. ATwo Months' of Committees Piano Solo J. E. Thomas Grace Batch Soprano Solo. Mrs B.

K. Boiler Debate Kesolved. that it would not be a benefit to the I'nited States to annex Hawaii. 31essrs. Warner and McKnown vs.

Messrs. Cambetl ana Kotterts. Baritone Solo Sir. R. r.

Osborn Mr. E. B. McKowb, Rock Island After the conclusion of the program the yonng ladie3 of the First Presbyterian church will serve refreshments, and all present will be invited to par, take. Turn out, boys.

i PERSONAL. JSf1. S. Irwin, tte former manager of taa Co-operative bank of Davenpoit, was in the city yesterday on a business visit. Miss Meta Krohn returned last evening from the Pacific coast, where she lias been vi3iting her brothers and friends.

Oa Monday F. W. Smith, Ben A. Raphael, Ed. Emerson and Golt Kurtz, clad in the habiliments of spring and looking as tough as FaistafTs 20 rogues in buckram, left for Snatch wine lake, 3Iarshr.ll county.

Ills accomDaniea by guns, dogs, shells, bait of several varieties, and all the other outfit- proper to fce included in a ducking expedition. They are eoing to stay there a week, and longer if the neighbors will lit them. HE MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE KUNEN RESIDENCE. Au1 Tumbled Iia Contents about without rtJuklug Aejr Selection Ho Far a Known nn Liufcoporl 0fitiiDia Who liw Umrttm in Treating BaraUtra to hi Beat. Some more of the work of our wideawake burglar came to light yesterday.

In the afternoon Walter Chambers no. ticed an opu witdow. in the Kuhnen residence at Seventh and Perry streets that aroused hia suspicions and he went over and.climbed In. lie found the house in a state of general confasion, all the rooms having baenjndustrious" ly searched by some trespasser. In making his way through the house the fallow had considerately refrained from orcing the doors with the mmy that baa helped him to secure an entrance, but had climbed through the transoms over the door3.

Before the Kuhnen3 lft fGr Hot Springs, where they are at present, they placed all their valuables in the vault at the cigar factory, and so far a3 those cia ju3ge who hive been through the house since it was discovered that it had been there i3 nothing missing When the occupants return, however, there is a possibility that they may look for a number of things without being able to fled them. ADDKESSED TO BURGLARS. The story of the foregoing hou3erbeak-iig affair caaae to the ears of Super -iatendent Hooper of the Water Works era the afternoon was over and he fell to worrjiDg over Secretary James P. Donahue's house, left vacant during Mr. Donahue's temporary absence from the city, lie finally concluded that to settle the matter he would go up and S3e if the house was sUll there.

It was and hadn't been entered. But upon one of the doors Mr. Hooper found a pla-c ird that fairly took bis breath away. It read: To Burglars. Do not furce this door in order to en'er the house.

You will find the key in (here followed minute description of location of key.) All valuables have ben placed ine vaults of the Safnty Deoosit comraay, but you ivill find tine good whisky in the cupboard." It is suzgeslei tliat the mayor call out Company to protect that cup board tonight. TRUTH VS. FICTION. MUieadicg Statements about Prices of LuDiilonns Corrected. If the statements ol a certain Davenport dry goods lirm were believed the people would not only be misled but The truih that the leaders of popular prises, J.

H. C. Petersen's as were the first to mike low prices on Wm. F. Ite2d'3 Lnnsdowns, and they have kept below competitors from first tolaat.whea the goods were not only given away unconditionally, but a spool of silk wa3 aditd to the bargain.

At th? beginning J. II. C. Petereea's Sons rmde tiie pries lor these LaDsiowns 61.21 a yard. Tta was the original cheap this other store now boasting of Us generosity making its original price 10 cents higher, or, 81.33.

These goods cos: any merchant who buys them of the manufacturer oua dollar a yard. Atli to ihis the incidentals, handling, etc and the regular price, 31 Id is reasonable enough, 10 cents a yard more so, than the bo isticg competitor's. Thi3 other bouse first cut to 8119 and then to S'J cents. J. II.

C. Petersen's Sons went lower, leading every time, until the price was 10 cants a yard. Then the leaders gave away their stock Lansdown3 without qiuiificatiOD.tfarow ing ia a spool of siIk. Th'3-3 are the facta up to date about Laasdowns. Noise and bluster wiil not change them.

TWNTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. A Fatal Incident Connected With the Itreak- up of that Year that will Be Ke raenibered Here. A timely reminiscence that ye-ster-day'jj break-up occasioned calls to mind the break-up of exactly 25 years before. ha freeze then had been exceedingly heavy, and when, March 12, 18G8, the ice went out, it went cut hard. The old bridg9was thrown out of plumb, a.id the draw was badly damaged, to that repairs of several days were necessity to get it back into working order.

While these were in progress, one day a few days after the break up, five workmen were caught on the draw by a storm that swept down the river. Under the compined on3laugnt of win! and water the damaged draw went into the current, and four of the men succeed in escaping with bad braises. Iba fifth, one Bernhari llarnann, was caught in the debri3 and his lower limbs were crashed. His to keap his head aboe water were witnessed by several on tte bridge who were powerless to aid him, and in a moment he sack out cf sight beneath the floating ice, to rise no more. It wa3 an accident awful in its saddehnes3 arid fatal consequence, and EtLll holds a place in the memory of mmy of our old residents- TUB HOUSE SUOEK3 SOW.

An effort is being mada to organize a union of the boss horse shoers of the tri-cities. The Union notes the beginning of the movement in Rock Island: "The boss horse-shoers cf this city," it says, "met at Olpson's shop on Saturday night for the purpose of organizlcg for mutual protection. A temporary organization was effected by electing Alderman Valentine Dauter chairman, and William House secretary. After a general exchange of views on the necessity cf organizing the secretary was instructed to write to the c-jEpers of the National Boss Hois Shoes union for bylaws and coa-tMutions. An effort will be made to i it r.

si tha Davenport and Moline horde sheers, the committee appointed for tLat purpose to report at a meeting to be held Saturday evening. Wanted A jouug man between 16 and 21 years of age; as entry clerk in a large mercantile tstatliehment. He must be a first-clas3 mental calculator and have good recimraaadations. Ad- ares3 i. u.

cara Demccrat office. o'clock, Saturdays till io WAS ROBBING THE CHURCH. A VttDdal Caught ia 8t. Jotrph'a A I Model Ucrc'ar. St.

Joseph's church, on the corner of Marquette and Sixth streets, was entered by a burglar this morning, at an hour earlier than most people are astir. A little before 6 o'clock the lad who rings the bell there entered hy the front door to perform his accustomed office. In the sacristy he found the vestments strewn about ia disorder, betokening the work of vandal hands, and presently he heard the flyscreen at the front door slam ehut. He had come in just in time to surprise the burglar in the sacred edifice. The man, whoever he was, had kept in concealment till he had a chance to slip to the entrance and run, and n3 he did eo he let the door flap shut behind him, being then confident cf making his escape.

The boy who scared him off was too much intent on bellringingand too little fond of chasing burglars to give pursuit, and the fel low's flight was not interfered with. Entrance was gained by prying a small piece of stained glass cut of one of the side windows, and then reaching through the opening thu3 made and removing the window fa3tening3 above. eo the entire sash was easily raised to admit tha rascal. It is sur mised that tho silver communion service, or some of the other valu able property of the church.was the ob ject of the search, but so far nothing seems to be missing. Father Niermann was aroused and apprised of the at tempt to rob his church, but nothing could be done beyond notifying the police.

In the hands of the latter is the large carpenter's cnisel with which the window was attacked, and there are soma well defined suspicions that are being nursed, but which are not yet well enough developed to bo talked about. Knox' hats. Lingafelt Darling. "SHE IMrROVEMKSTLKAOUa. The Tri-City Improvement League has not bean heard from for some time but ils dircc ors will meet this afternoon.

The fact that the ieagua has not held a meeting for Borne time i3 explained by the ignorance the vice- president of the fact that President Deere had lett the tri-citles and was temporarily in California. Hence he had waited for a call for a meeti ng to issue from the president, whiie the president's ahsecce naturally made it Impossible for him do so. As soon as the matter wes fairly underdtocd the call was issued for this afternoon's meeting. If the league is to do any thing in the way of advertising the city at the Columbian exposition it will hava to get; down to work at oace. Dr.

Adams, dentist, over Schlegel's drug store 220 west Second street. MISS UELVtlT. "Miss llelyett," which comes to the Burtia next Friday, March 17, blends music by Audran with David Belaseo's adaptation of the breezy fun and wit of tte boulevards. The heroine is a little Pennsylvania Quakeress, travel ing in tho Spanish Tyreaee', who meets with a droll adventure, resullicg in much perplexing complications. The characters sre like a corgress of lji- tions.

Mus llelyett is a mixture of piud.shness and coqeetry. The music 13 very c'aHtminfr, uii in Audran'a best Vfir. soma twenty e-xtrameJy meio- cVons air3 are interwoven with the comedy lines, brick, pungeur, aua witty. Of course everybody has fceard of the famous Mies ttie Collins. The cities gave prolific raention of her London and Is a sensa- 1 tion ia this country.

In her origl oS fa ra-ra-Bocra-de ay" she will demon strate just how ber rendering has dt fied ell tha efforts or many lmitatorj. OF AM. cleanse the system ia a genlla atd truly beneficial manner, when the Springtime comes, use the trne and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Ona bottle wiil answer for ail the family and costs 50 cents; the large siza Try it anl bs pleased. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co only.

Reception bread and pate shells for paitits at ivom's bakery. I eiepnone z3. JBCILOING THE ICE FOUNDRY. The carpsnters have begun work on the building of the artiiiieial ic3 coni' pany, and tha bricklayers will probably cemmence today. Some tim? this week it is hoped that the masaas will finish the foundation, which is the big half of the building.

The machinery and tanks which will about fill the plant proper wiil be placed en solid rock. It is thought ttas the company will be making ice by the fime that there is active demand for the ayticlfc, Your Painter lias often wasted time and material in trying to obtain a shade of color, and has even resorted to the use of ready mixed paints, the ingredients of which he knew nothing, because of the difficulty in making a shade of color with white lead. This waste can be avoided by the use of National Lead Company's Pure White Lead Tinting Colors These tints are a combination cf perfectly pure colors, put up in small cans, and prepared so that one pound will tint 25 pounds of Strictly Pure White Lead to the shade shown on the can. By this means yon will have the best paint in the world, because made of the best materials Strictly Pure White Lead' and pure colors. Insist on having one of the brands of white lead that are standard, manufactured by the "Old Dutch process, and known to be strictly pure "Southern" "Red Seal1; Collier" 'SnipmaiTv These brands cf Strictly Pure White fd and National Lead Pure White Lead Tinting Colors are for sale by the moat reliable dealers in painta everywhere.

If you are eoing to paint, it win pay you to send to us for a booh tion that mav save yau containing tion that may save yau many a dollar; it will 'only cost you a postal card. NATIONAL LEAD St. Louie Branch, Clark Avenue and Tenth Street, St. Loaia, Mo. 3 OBITUARY.

LOOFT. AtMt. Pleasant, Suuday afternoon, the death of William Looitoc-curredaftera long illness. Deceased was born and reared In this city, acd with the exception of a fe years' residence in Oskaloosa, lived here all his life. He was 32 years of age.

and is survived by a wife and two children. ANOTUEK CORPORATION. Articles of Incorporation have been received by mail by the county recorder ol the Intet-States Agency "company, 'originating probably from the same source that sprung a $20,000,000 deposit and debenture company on him a week or so ago. As with that company the principal place of business is stated to be Davenport, Iowa, and branch offices are to be located in Chicago, 111 Ga' The caPitl stock is aud the company proposes to act as agent or promoter for persons, partnerships or corporations located in any part or the United States. A t'ersunal Application.

"Do you take the Texas Agriculturist? "I used to, but I dou't any more. The editor insulted me." "Really! In what way?" "The other day I called on him and asked his opinion as to the best way of raining bogs, and he told ine to pull myself up with a derrick." Texas Sift intra. William A. of Kendallrllle, says IIuod'8 Hood's Sarsajmrilla is King of Medicines And Ills Cure Was Almost a Miracle C. I.

ITood Lowell, Mass. Gentlemen: When I was 14 years of ago I was confined to my bed for several month by an attack of rheumatism, and when I had partially recovered I did not havo the use of my legs, so that I had to go on crutcls. About a year later, Krefala, In the form of Whito Swellings, appeared on various parts of my body, and for eleTcn years I was an invalid, being con-Hoed to my bed aix year. In that time ten or eleven of these sores appeared and broke, causing me great pain and suffering, fceveral times pieces of bone worked out of the sores. Physicians did not help mo and I Boca mo Discouraged I went to Chicago to visit a sister, as It was thought a change of air and scene might do me good.

But I was confined to my bed most of the time. I was so impressed with tho success of Hood's Sursaparilla In cases similar to mine that I decided to try tt. So a bottle was bought, and to my great ratification the sores soon decreased, and I egan to feel better. This strengthened my faith in the medicine, and in a short time I was Up and Out of Doors To make a long story short, I continued to take Hood's Sarsaparilla for a year, when I had become so fully released from tho chains of disease that I took a position with the Flint Walling Mfg. and since that time have not lost a single day on account ot sickness.

I always feel well, am in good spirits, and have a good appetite. I endorse Hood'a Sarsaparilla for It has been a great blessing to me, and to my friends my recovery seems almost miraculous. I think Hood's Sarsaparilla is the king of all medicines." William A. Lehb. Ho.

9 Kortn Railroad Kendallvllle, Ind. Hood's Fills cure Biliousness. AMUSEMENTS. Burtis Opera House FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH I 7. Louise Leslie-Carter And he original cast and production in David Helasco's Operatic Comedy Success with Audran's Music LYETT And ine London, Paris Sensation and New Yoi Miss Lottie Collins In her famous Creation Tarara-Boom- de-ay Seats at Fluke's Tuesday Telephone o.

20, morBinp, March 14. PRICES-SI 50, I.OO, 75, 50 25. 103 "W- Second St SPRING HATS. PLUSH FIDERDOWN Bt AVER KID LINED DRESS HOLROYD WOOL IMPORTED BALBRIGGAN Gloves W. A.

Scharnweber. INTELLIGENCE COLUMN 218 enst 9th s'm-t. Nme 1' rooms; water: all in a-ood condition: will put in bath. W. McCtill ugh, rl west Third street nn-u INTELLIGENT Keinlemen of large acquaintance to represent the Safety Fund Handsome income.

Addwss with references Mana-gwr. 447 Rookery, Chicago. Ill nil 1 WE WANT THAT MAN-In every county there is Just the right nian-hone8t, energetic and perseveriug fchould have 8inie ine-c'ninical guniptlou. capital required, bnt lirst-class references eemiul. We want that man salary and commission to sell the 'U3 Vost Writing Machine, which is the most, perfect typewriter made.

Should be seen and tried to be appreciated. 8ent on two week's trial. The '3 Clergyman's machine will be ready In one month. Address Yost Writing Machine tl and 73 Hroadwav. New York.

mlO-24t 1 ANTED First class trimmers, painters, woodworkers and blacksmith finishers on Htfht and heavy work. Apply to C. P. Kimlall Si grade carriage 1 11. m9.

1ISS HE Jmmm 1 'If, 3 1 1 ikfel Caps Uflflerwear STARK ln a Itaker'a Mnxen of Oood Men to It, Rolla-A Trod nc font Injr NBd Othr 1'rrjtn-ttt. lue mveT.pcrt Unburn ciaucn met last eveairjj; uh about 30 mtmbers prtsent. President Vander veer called the to order short ly after 8 o'clock. After routine budincss George Kel ley rep'-rced for the membership com mitten, and E. T.

Wadswortb, W. Boies, W. II, Soromers, Cnarlea K.ndt, Wm. A. Scharuweter, G.

A Koester, Adolph Peteisen.Emil Uthoff, J. W. Buck, DaD B. Home, Julius Has ler, C. N.

iN'eweoaab, and John C. Schricker were ucanimousiy admitted to membership." Secretary Valz announced that the advertisement of the city given by the Xcrlh American Review in consideration of the eeevrieg of a certain num ber of subscriptions here, had been prepared, and, the subscribers having been secured, the article would appear in the April number of the magazine. G. W. Ryan addressed the association in advocacy of the organization or a produce company for the storing of poultry, butter, eggs, etc.

He called attention to the excellent facilities that Davenport possessed for gathering prc-duce, and the advantage that the cold storage plant would be for such a business. At present Cedar Iiapids and Chicago produce houses supplied the Davenport market in winter, and a good many Davenport merchants shipped eggs to Chicago in the spring to be stored and had them shipped back to them ia the winter. Tte freight paid in shipping both ways could be saved if there were facilities for shipping here, George Kelley speke in favor of the project and moved the appointment of committee to take 8ub3ciptions for in such a company. Ed Berger, E. G.

Peck, F. J. Walz were appointed On motion of P. McGnirk an invitation was extended to O.W. Schneider of Cameron, address the associa rion on the subject of "Roads," at the meeting of the 27th if possible.

The sutj2Ct being one of great interest and importance, a general attendance of members was urged. The road committee wa3 authorized to invite the board of public works, the street committee of the city council, and the county road supervisors, to the meeting. The tnanks of the association were unanimously extended to the persons who arranged for and the speakers who added to the pleasures of the acnuai dinner, and then the association ad-j jurced THE IOWA PICTURES- lie Ous That will be Sent to the World's Fair for Exhibition, The Democrat ackno sledges the receipt of the following list, prepared by J. W. JarnigaaottheIoivacommi38ion, of the pictures that will form Iowa's art exhibit at the world's fair: Shdow8of the Past, Sketch from Na-tare Mrs.

M. Van Ciee, Clear Lake. Still Life, Violin, Dutch Subject, Portrait Mrs. E- A. Jarrett, Des Moines.

An Old Elm Lost, The Wool choppers, A Stock Field, The Last Shock-Mrs. Alma Glasgow White, -Washington. Portrait of Mr. The Bird Slayer C. E- Baldwin, Des Moines.

Ptionas. Portrait of Gen. Jone3 F. Seimetz, Dububue. After a Nap, Still Life, Fruit Miss Mattie A.

Isherwood, Mt. Vernon. Yucca aod Cactus George W. Carver, Ames. Squirrels and Powder Horn.

Wood Ducks and Powder Flasks J. M. Huis-kamp, Keokuk. Kentucky Beech woods Mis3 Mary McCiure, Mt. Pleasant Phylioeactus, Blooms Oaly at Night Mrs.

A. Liston, Indian ol a. A Gray Day Roscoe L. Marks, Dav-enoort. Fishicg Near Venice Mi33 Laura George, Des Moine3.

Grapes -Mra. Ella Lyons, Iowa City Iowa Prairie, Arrippee Mountains Luetta B. James, Des Moine3. Cattle Miss Frances Schaeffer, Davenport. A IIor3e Miss Helen A.

Snow, Keys' one. Rcs3s Mrs. K. K.Starr, A'gona. Roses Miss E.

M. Badd, Des Moines. Landscape, Study of Head, Landscape," Corn Miss Hattie J. Stimmel, Iowa City. Golden Red and Asters Mr3.

M. A. Adams, Mason City. It Mrs. Viola Gardner Brown, Marengo.

Quaint Old Brickyard, Still Life MibS Gertrude Witrner, Des Moines. Still Life, Rabbit Miss Bertha S. Stacey, Jndianola. Mamie Macy, Des Moines Portrait W. Ulmer, Des Moines.

Cinderella guided by a page to the king's ball Johaannes Scuelne, Ot tamwa, THIS YEARS 1'AVINvJ. The Edwards Walsh Construction company will commence its paving operations as soon as the weather moderates sufficiently to render a beginning possible. Its excavators will etart in oa Front street, where the firm has a contract to pave between Perry and Ripley streets, and the brick layers wil) fol ow them closely. Then tte7 will down Second street from Warren tc Fillmore and come back on Third, pav ing from Fillmore to Warren. Harri-so street wfil be the next field ot opcr at ions, to bo paved from Fifth street to Twelfth, then tha Main street paving will ba extended from Its present terminus at Fourth street to Eleventh, and Brady street will be bricked from Fourteenth street to the entranse of Central Park.

The work will ba done with the best make of brick that has been put down on our stfCs, and the company guarantee? that they be equal to the eamphs that we have seen here. How to Obtain a Pair Corplion by Natural Means. The natural Carltbal Sprudel Salt clears the compkxi 3 purifies the blooa. It i3 an excellent Aperient, Laxative, nnd Diare i. It is pleasant to take aad permanent induction.

Eich bottle comes in a paper carton, and ha3 the ure. "Eisner Mendelson New YorK. Soh Agentfl, on every bottle. THE CITS TAX -SALE. Theannuil tax sale of property on whic'i city taxes for the year 1892 are delinquent, took place at the co.lector's office in the city hall building yester day, opening at 9 o'clock and closing at noon There was the usual attendance of a dozen or to of buyers.

Sixty-three pieces of property were disposed of and the stock on hand for sale was closed out. Last year there were 83 sales. The number of transfers this year may fcaV6 had something to do In keeping titles clear and unincumbered. THE RiVfcR CLEAR OF ICE AT DAV ENPORT. Th Oorge and Kie of SaaiTajr Afternoon Damage Along Shore by the Thratt of the Landed Ice The- River Again Opttt X4eljr flint at LeClatre.

The Ice did not wait a week before it moved again, as the rivermen thought on Saturday it might. The warmth of Sunday, with the rise of the river, made it uneasy. It could not lie still, but kept moving and jostling and turning this way and that till finally, about o'clock Sunday afternoon, and thence forward during the remaining hours till evening, ic made a considerable movement above the bridge, and ex tending on up the river as far as could be seen. Crowds of people gathered on the bridge and along the shore on both sides of the river to watch the move ment. The cake3 of ice varied in thickness from one to three feet, and many of them were very firm and solid.

Where they had lain to son and air, out of the water, they were honeycombed and fragile, ready to ba shat tered Into crystal splinters with a blow; but where they had been immersed in the water they were as unyielding as ever, and the thrust and shove they exerted a they came in contact with the shore was tremendous. All ordinary resistances gave way before it. During this afternoon movement a gorge formed between Rock Island and Davenport about opposite the foot of Harrison street here. Tte water behind this rose very fast, and much alirm was felt at the water work3 and other points where damage was to be expected from an excessive rise in the rivr. About 8.

-30, Sunday night, how ever, this gorge broke, and the immediate danger was over, though the water continued high, coming well toward the top of the river bank in front of this city, till about 11 o'clock Monday, when it again let go and went out with a rtiah, all there was of it. This start was made for good, and It carried out with it all the ice of any consequence in this locality, and all that could be seen around the bends above the city. Oa the other side of the river the ice t'aru3t made itself felt in a manner that recalled the breakups we used to have. For a block and more along the boat landing of Rock Island the ica was pilel to the height of 50 feet above the edge of the water, and pushed steadily on till it covered the Rock Island Peoria and the C. B.

Q. tracks, and pile! 25 or 30 feet deep on them. Several cara were caught in the pack and overturned, and two or thre8 carloads of coal were mingled with the ice. The office of the Rapids Pilot' association, at the water'a edge, was in the midst of this turmoil. It must have been damaged if not des'royed, but fortunately its value is not great.

The wharf boat of thej. W. Spencer was towed to harbor when that intrepid crait made her break for a place of safety Saturday morniDg; or it would probably be' located somewhere near First street now. As it was several other water crafts of small siza and all tha ueuriotof lovee im pediment were pdsaed up by th9 icej covered by it, rolhFf and tumbled, or ground to eplinterihe damage 8ft all this stuff is nojfc jrrieat for its talUe" was not great. The tracks of two road3 blocked as stated neither could run a' train out of its depot thi3 morning, fhe being maesed bstweea them.

Forces of men have been shoveling ice and litter all day, and tha B. track at least wilt be cleared by night. Oa this sida of the river the ics did not pile up as higb, but it made a fairly good showing. The bulkheads of Weyerhiuser Denkmann, at their mlllatt'ie foo5 of Trenaont avenue," were 3ome what jammed and disordered but no great damage was done there The ica was pushed up out of the water along the river front near the steamboat landing here, but there was nothing it could harm. Farther down the river front i3 a lot of bulkheadmg, or riprapping, made of and mili waste, aad filled behind with the gatnerlngs of dirt from the city streets.

These ripraps were jammed and torn by the ice, in some places being wrecks torn to pieces and floatecf away, Several high piles of ice were deposited in the vicinity of the foot of Harrison street. The old city dumpboat has been calmly reposing on posts that have he'd it up in the air bo work could be done underneath it. It was unceremoniously ousted from this berth and shoved up to the Milwaukee tracks. A lot of riprappiDg in front of the yard of the Mueller Lumber company was damaged, and several of the lumber pi'es near the river front were topped ovar, while a score or more receive! tas pus of tha moving mass and were moved and thrown out of plumb and shape so that they will probably haye to be rebuilt. A late afternoon telephone conversation with Capt.

Walter A. Blair, who is at LeCiaire, tells how things went there. In all his experience, he aays he never saw the ice go out of the river ai hard as It went Monday morning. By afternoon all the big solid fields of ice that belonged there had gone. Th-y gave the ways and the boats oa them hard iub.

The Silver Cre ssent would have been wrecked if her owners had not not placdd a good new barge where it would act as a foil for her. The Ice wrecked the barge, but the Crescent still retains her shape There were other narrow escapes on the part of the seven other steamers there. Word came Monday frcn? Wapsie Bay that theie is trouble with ths that are har bored there. The steamer Pilot is steamed up and lying at LeCiaire ready to take care of aoy thing that may come along in neel of assistance. The river is clear at to the mouth of the Wapsio.

TO CONSfJMEKS OF ICE. The Crystal Ica company will fce able to attend to the wants of consumers with their distilled water ice before the summer season, perhaps by the middle of April, acd if iee is needed in advance of that time, they will nrnish the best quality of liver ice obtainable until the ulant is in operation. A telephone order to No. 311 or a postal directed td Edward G. Peck will have prompt and careful attention.

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