The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 4

rsiHRVAltY" 1 31 021 hXKXXXXXKK RECALLS FAST 'ADMIRAL' IRE OF LODGE MEN AROUSED OVES A RUSH tor-THEM OUR SPECIALS Well ARE INDIGNANT OVER REPORT LOCAL LODGE WILL DISBAND Racer Admiral Dewey Beara Same Nam as Old Davenport Favorite Among; the fast horses before the follower of the turf is a stallion named Admiral Dewey, who was lately bought at auction by Dr. J. C. McCoy, a successful eastern breeder, for the very reasonable sum of $500. The mention of Admiral Dewey, who is the son of Bingen and Nancy Hanks, reminds Davenporters of a fast-gaited gelding of the same name, who flourished here two or three years ago and was the fastest horse in the vicinity.

He was the property of M. J. Eagal, who sold him to Lawyer Cooper of Wichita, Kans. His present owner, who has withdrawn him from the track and uses him only as a driving horse, is reputed to think the world of him. See i Fur Mittens, heavy lined 50c Fur Glomes, heavy lined 75c Heavy Caps for men and boys 23c Heavy Wool Hose 10c Rumor That Humboldt Lodge of the Bankers Union of the World will Break up Causing Comment Rock Island Stove "Riverside" Line Hard and Soft Coal and Wood Heaters Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves We have a few of last 'year's "Acorn" stoves which we will sell at reduced prices to close out.

RASCHER, SCHRICKER RASCHER FOR MEN OVERCOATS boys Astonishingly low DOWN in Come and inspect our stock Old 'Phone 651 New 'Phone 662 224 West Second Street Davenport, Iowa Below EE WEST END DEPARTMENT STORE 1116-1118 W. 3d St. 'Phone 7251. 1.25 COMFORTERS, HAND KNOTTED, fQ WHITE FLUFFY MXP COTTON 50c GLOVES AND MITTS, MEN'S, WOMEN'S CkT AND CHILD- lC FEN'S a-tlv $1.00 10-4 DOUBLE BLANKETS, $1.00 VALUE ttr ij Silberstein I c'6'2'8 West M1 Second Street Considerable Indignation has been aroused by the report that Humboldt lodge. No.

1251, Bankers Union of the World has voted to disband because, as the report goes, they refuse to continue to be affiliated wtth the organization with Dr. Spinney at the head. A well known lodge man when seen this morning by a Times reporter in regard to the truth of this report, stated that he did not know whether or not the reported action had been taken by Humboldt lodge, but, if it had been It was very evident that the members of the lodge had been listening to the crowd of "knockers" which is said to be at work with their hammers on Dr. Spinney, the head of the Bankers Union of the World. "The charges against Dr.

Spinney," said the lodge man, "are largely the work of persons who have become incensed against Dr. Spinney because he has made more success in building up the order than they could in their own order and has no doubt secured smaller lodges which these persons themselves hoped to get. "Only a short time ago a person came to me with a long account of how Dr. Spinney was the same person as the old man who founded the town of Spinneyville out here in Iowa vears aeo. That Dr.

Spinney is now CURES GOLDS QUICKLY The Quick Cure The Safe Cure The Modern and Scientific Remedy Strikes at Their Root Many dangerous diseases begin in Impure blood. Electric Bitters purifies the blood, and cures no pay. Only 50c. For sale by H. A.

Emeis. AINSWORTH A INS WORTH, Feb. 12. T. Y.

Wickham, and wife, of Chicago, are visiting relatives here and at Keota. A little son was born to Mr and Mrs D. D. Stephens Monday. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ainsworth Savings bank held last -week, all the old directors were re-elected with the exception of H.

C. Hull. G. W. Welch was elected to fill his place.

B. W. Thompson was elected assistant cashier, instead of W. A. Wilker.

Dr. A. J. Laird and Frank Wood accompanied R. H.

Riley to Iowa City last night, where he will In a few days submit to an operation, for appendicitis. C. Guinn has returned to his home at Sheldon, after a visit with his brothers, John and Joseph Guinn. Mrs Nina Peck has returned to Des Moines after a visit with her mother, Mrs Barbara Protrman. Dorothy, the little daughter of Mr and Mrs A.

E. Sands, has been sick the past week. Mrs M. J. Henderson and daughter, Miss Ora, of Washington, are visiting with their daughter and sister, Mrs G.

M. Welch. The little son born to Mr and Mrs James Chambers at Martinsburg last week, died a few days after its birth. E. W.

Spessard attended dental clinic at Iowa City last week. Jerry O'Conner, aged S5, fell down the cellar and broke his collar, bone last Wednesday. C. P. Nichols is now able to be out after a siege of pneumonia.

L. E. Bradford is land seeking In H. Bronson has returned to CONTAINS NO QUIHiNE FELLS SFORY OF TEELE'S PERFIDY Cures Colds Stops Headache Prevents LaGrlppe Contains no Quinine to leave the head stuffy-contains no Calomel to salivate you-contains no Ooiates clears the head quickly moves the bowels freely. 25 CENTS PER BOX RECOMMENDED AND FOR SALE BY IBXiViiffWagll'jm KXX0XXXXX000 fldence and respect of everyone for his integrity and ability.

"In January this year President Teele had caused it to be bruited about that the groundhog business would be nil right 'and the goose hone high' on Feb. 2. instant. The good people of the fair town of the banks of the Mississippi were happy, for the winter had been a severe one. and the prospect of an early breaking of its backbone was joy in the neighborhood of ninety years of age and is a decided blonde, while the Dr.

Spinney at the head of the Bankers' Union of the World is a young man with dark complexion. A. EMEIS AND J. HARDING 4 CO, Distributors for Davenport, Iowa, accused Dr. Spinney of re WOBURN, PAPER GIVES HISTORY OF SCANDAL ceiving $10,000 at one time in a lump sum as his salary.

Well, it is usually A Card We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 60-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. H. A. Emeis, L.

P. Carstens, ously contemplated. 'Groundhog day was promptly on the case when a new order is founded that a good man is selected as su-Dreme secretary or supreme president hand, but. alas! not so President Teele. His absence caused intense surprise.

At precisely 12 Feb. 2, 1904. the and placed at the head of the lodge to home at Cambridge, after work-Chas. Gibson and family and brother J. D.

Gibson have moved back to their old home at Medina, 111. Miss Beulah Easter is visiting relatives in Bloomfleld. Fred Witt of Davenport is visiting his cousin Willie Chlhak. lng two seasons for his brother-in-law, D. W.

Martin. groundhog emerged from his hiber John Harding Co. J. E. Driscoll, push the work.

Chicago after a six weeks' visit at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Jo-siah Harding. Miss Alice Crone, of Washington, Is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs Sherd Wilson. Miss Nora Sands Is home from Davenport to visit at the home of her father, Jim Sands. Will Rush is making a tour through Arkansas. Elmer Andrew has returned to his "Sav.

for instance, that ne is to re Declares Assistant Postmaster at Davenport Has Failed cf Re-election mi nating quarters, took a careful survey of his surroundings, saw his shadow F. Nadler G. Schlegel Son, A. Biepe, Ballard Drug Dental Co. on the snow, and immediately returned to finish his winter's snooae.

An oral proclamation from President Teele had prepared the people to look for an en Try a Times want ad and do not worry about your help. Subscribe for Th Times. ceive an annual salary of $2,000, now for the first year the receipts of the order are small and his salary is hung over, and the same thing happens for the second year and so on until the fifth year when the order by this time having reached a prosperous condition, the supreme president may receive his full back pay. which having been running for five years, would naturally amount to a considerable sum. tirely different condition of things, and intense Indignation was expressed by the people who had assembled to witness the Groundhog day ceremonies.

It is now suspected that Teele caused the favorable promises to be promulgated to aid him in his campaign for "The case of Dr. Spinney is a great re-election to the presidency of the as sociation. deal like this, only that in addition he had paid out large sums of his money for the order which were repaid to him at the same time as his back pay." Conduct Investigated "An investigation by a committee Special Sale of Straw Floor Mattings In Basement SPECIAL SKIRT SALE composed of leading citizens of Davenport disclosed the fact that Teele consequence too lame to perform the active duties of a mail carrier. John Jl Bellck and Conrad Heeschen, the remaining members of the substitute was a traitor. It was proved, that he finally confessed his treachery, that he had sold out to the Davenport Coal Trust for two tons and a half of coal, and pledged himself that the ground THE BIG BUSY STORE force, are at home too sick to leave the house.

Mr Young's route was divided up among the other regular car riers. News of the treachery of "Warren Teele, the assistant postmaster of Davenport, who as president of the Groundhog association, admits he sold out to the coal trust for two and a half tons of coal delivered in his cellar, has reached distant parts of the country. Woburn, where Mr Teele lived v. half century or more ago, is one of the places where righteous indignation lias been aroused at his action. The Woburn Journal tells the story under the heading, "Another Good Man Gone Wrong." "Warren Teele has been a Federal office holder in Davenport, Iowa, 40 ears without a break, and is still at bis post of duty.

Misleading Prediction "In January, 1857, the Voidest month cm when the capital of Iowa was solidly frozen up in a slough midway between Iowa City and Des Moines, to which hamlet the last legislature had voted to remove it, the people of Davenport held a meeting and resolved to organize a State Ground-bog association as a means of protecting themselves from the severity of winter climate. This was done. Honored by Election "Warren Teele was elected president of the association, and has filled that position continuously ever since. Having been born and partly raised in Wo. fcurn, the Davenporters concluded that he couldn't be anything else hog should conduct matters on Feb.

in a manner entirely satisfactory to the trust, which the animal did by assuring them that there would be six weeks more of cold and good coal selling weather this season. "The rage of populace was without bounds over Teele's perfidy. "Teele loat his election; was dropped from the executive committee; and Is likely to be expelled from the Jl if PREPARATION MISCALLED "HAIR TONICS" Most Hair Preparations Are Merely Scalp Irritants of No Value Most hair preparations are merely scalp Irritants, miscalled hair tonics. When hair is brittle, lusterless and begins to fall out, the dandruff germ is getting in its deadly work at the root, sapping the vitality. Since science discovered that dandruff is a germ disease has been only one preparation put on the market that will actually destroy the dandruff MAIL FORCE CRIPPLED Sickness Disables Carrier and All Four Substitutes Are Unavailable When James Farrand, superinten germ; and the falling hair stops, and hair grows luxuriantly.

Aok your drufreist for Herplcide. It allays itch dent of mail carriers at the Davenport postofflce, got four substitute carriers in reserve he felt secure. But when the test came Superintendent Farrand's than honest and upright, try ever so ing instantly, and permits the hair to grow. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c In stamps for sample to The Herplcide Detroit, Mich.

Frank Nad-ler Special Agents. substitute force was as good as none, rard. and his dally walk and conversation strengthened that belief. extends over several months of careful planning. They are the results of powerful efforts directed by this organization to transform February into one of the busiest months of the year.

Those who have been waiting for bargains will find them in plenty, not only in our advertisement, but in every departmant of our store. "Mr Teele attended to the duties of Charles loung, a regular carrier, was taken sick yesterday, and this morning Mr Farrand cast about for a substitute. One of the reserves, A TRICITY SOUVENIR the office faithfully and intelligently, never falling to superintend the ceremonies attendant on Groundhog Day, (Feb. 2), personally each year, and j. uiancy, ne rouna was attending a convention of the Knights of Columbus ITomptly reporting the same to the in Dubuque.

Another, George Thode, local newspapers. He enjoyed the con naa run a nan in nis root ana was in 1 SPECIAL silk I over JUST RECEIVED 200 DOZ. (KAISER) HAND EMBROIDERED LINEN BELTS IN ALL DESIRABLE COLORS MADE TO SELL Ten AT $1.00 EACH, ON TABLE, CEN 27- inch all silk French Taffeta, high lustre, fast black and wear guaranteed. A bargain at $1.50. QQ-special sale price tOv Shirt Wsist Silk the populsr fsd.

28- lnch heavy all-silk Taffeta In neat fancy mixtures, bought to sell at $1.60, spec- fT 1 Or lal price 19-Inch fancy corded Taffetas, in all the most desirable shades and neat fancy designs for shirt waist suits, bought to sell at Cfl S5c, special price OJJC TER AISLE, AT (ONE TO CUSTOMER) Will be Issued by Post Traveling Men's Protective Association Post of the T. P. A. held a special meeting Saturday evening at Columbian hall, Davenport, for the purpose of taking action on the proposal to get out a souvenir of the three cities for free distribution at the1 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.

The plan submitted was to have an attractive illustrated souvenir setting forth the commercial advantages of Davenport, Rock Island and Moline, and calling attention to the fact that these cities form a community that is fast becoming the greatest Industrial center on the Mississippi river north of St. Louis. The post, which Is composed of traveling men of the three cities and Is therefore in a position to take up such a project for the benefit of this community, decided favorably on the plan and instructed the president, W. E. Petersen and the secretary, L.

W. McKown, to meet with F. W. Quail, of Rock Island and make a contract with him to call upon the manufacturers anil Jobbers of Davenport. Hock Island and Moline and Interest them In the plan of the souvenir.

Mr McKown said that the size of the first edition of the souvenir had not been fixed, but that It would probably be between 50,000 and copies. Million MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Jilt! 3' Ladies' Gowns with hem and embroidered ruffle or with hemstitched tucked yoke and embroidery and inserting or trimmed with val' lace very new 75c value. IQo Special sale price Tv 1 lot Petticoats with tucked or hemstitched 4Qp flounces, at Petticoats with lace and embroidery ruffles, laco inserting, clusters of tucks. QOp Special values at if 01 Manufacturer's samples of Ladies' embroidered linen and cambric Handkerchiefs worth up to 35c oik sale at Uv 1 lot stylish Walking and Dress Skirts In fancy mixture or black, regular $5 values ffO CA for a flyer OLaJU 100 finished Pillow Tops, In rose, pansy and sun flower deslgna, place on sale (Mon- yfO day) at 4 UL Be sure and see the new designs in Pillow Tops at our Fancy Goods Counter. Copies 100 pieces embroidery, special value, at yard (Middle aisle on table.) 5c 5c Our Linen Department will prove 100 pieces Torchon lace, special price, per yard (Middle aisle on table.) very Interesting to a good many housekeepers, as It has linen values that cannot be duplicated soon again.

Child's extra good White Muslin A Few Unmstchsbla Bargains! 100 pieces Corset Cover embroidery, special values, H(n per yard, 10c, 25c and (Middle aisle on table.) Drawers, finished with tucks, all All-Linen Damask (bleached), 68 Inches wide, open border, neat de ZERO WEATHER IN IOWA 8c ages up to years. Special sale price 47c sign, special sale price OF THE FAMOUS BOOK, "THE ROAD TO "WXLLVILLE," State Marks Southern Boundary of ladles' White Muslin Corset Cov ers, round neck, till nicely trimmed 1 1 1. Sub-Zero Temperatures Even zero temperatures over the DOMESTICS DOMESTICS 9c with lnce. Special sale price slate of lown are noted from the re I GLOVES 'rN'WS'W'llN''' GLOVES ports received at the Davenport office of the weather bureau this morning. DREJSOODS I 1 lot Ladles' While Cambric and Muslin Corset Covers, Drawers and Chemise, val lace, Torchon, and All our Wiles' Kid Gloves inn, I'he coldest weather In Iowa Is report brown, mode, gray, red, navy and ed from Dubuque, where the thermometer registered 4 below.

The lowest embroidery trimmed, regular 45e (military blue), every pair guar. value. Special sale price 25c anteed. Price for the sale 79c Are iu the Hands of the People. temperature recorded at the local office In the last 24 hours was 1 degree below zero, the rending at 9 o'clock this morning.

The prediction for tomorrow Ih cnntlmiod cold with cloudy skies. The cold In the northwest Is very severe. It Is 42 degrees below at Prince Albert. The coldest point In the 1'nlted States Ih WIlllKliTn, with a temperature of ,12 degrees below zero. The zero belt extends from Upper Montana to Northern Michigan.

"Replete with aquiiint, 1.000 yards fine Zeyphr Olnghnms, lei' kind, special 1A Rale price UC 1,000 yards Shirt WnlRt Suitings, white and colored grounds, 15c value, special 1 A. sale price 100 pieces Sanford Percale, regular 9c, fiuality, dark 7lAn colors, tit ier yard y2 125 pieces Quaker percales, dark patterns, regulur 7M)C quality, special sale price, per yard 0 721; 100 umbrellas, 26-Inch Parngon Ironies fancy metal handles, 7Q special sale price IwC Special designs Iu Bulgarian sets, umijiic minursu niv, mscinai inr to young and old." 3G-iri. Shirt Wnlr.t Suitings In dainty mixtures, regular 39c iual- Of ity, special nale price, yd fcdv Iirge cxtru heavy bleached hemstitched Towels. Special 1 Op pain price I Lj 500 yds. all-linen Stevens unblench-ed Crash Toweling.

Special sale price Jl, Large assortment of the fluent Napkins go at, special sale prices, per doren, $2.48. $1.97, AO $1 .25 and 301 1.200 yards figured urtairis, Swiss, In coin dot and other designs, the 19c kind. Specie! A sale price Jt (Near center aide.) You can get a miniature copy FREE iu each package of WALL PAPER The Spring Wall Paper Season is at hand, and we arc prepared for the usual rush with one of the largest assortments of styles and qualities at prices lowest in the tri-cities. Why not come and get first choice of the fine array by coming somewhat earlier than you intended. WE FURNISH UNION PAPER HANGERS.

Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts Cheap Rate to New Orleans On account of the Mardl Otas the Chicago, Hock Island Pacific will sell round trip tickets on Feb. 9th to 14th Inclusive, to New Orleans, Mobile, and Pensacola, at rate of $27.00 for the round trip. Tickets good to return up to and Including March Pth, 1904. C. C.

Gardner, C. P. A. FROM THE GROCER. collars and cuffs, at 1 A A 35c, 0c, 75c and il.UU Dally cost is but half a cent a word.

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