Quad-City Times du lieu suivant : Davenport, Iowa • 9

9 Thursday THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER. April is, 1914. HERE'S "FAINTING CITY NEWS IN BRIEF MANY TO GO ON MORNING STAR FLOWER GIVEN Personal Injury Suit Results in Decision for Plaintiff. COPS MAKE RAID ON BOYGAMBLERS Kids Pitch Nickels in Alley Arrival of Police Breaks Up Game. Miss May Kruse left this morning for an extended visit with relative In Omaha, and to visit other western pomis.

Herman HeeBch of the firm, Heesch, Carstens Tallmon, hag returned from a business trip of several days in South Dakota. August P. Martzahn, 2303 West Third street and Elmer Mnhs 1K02U, Rockingham road, have left for Chicago on a business and pleasure trip. Miss Nellie Wieres of Warren afreet left Wednesday noon for Peterson, N. where her marriage to Russell von Houton will take nlace Anrll 20 Mlsa Wires is the daughter of Mrs.

Sarah wires or warren street. COURT NEWS 1 iU.U. WZ-T. Alfred Meyer -was today appointed guardian of the four minor children of the late Jerome Meyer and filed a bond with the clerk of court. Bollinger Block are the attorneys.

Judge Donegan this morning granted a decree of divorce to Ada Gill against her husband, Harry Gill, oy default of the defendant. Scott Scott are attorneys for the plaintiff. Through her attorney, Fhil Daum, Beryl Smith today filed application for divorce from her husband, Roy C. Smith, alleging desertion. She asks the custody a 2-year-old daughter, Vivian.

In the will of Anna E. Hartmann, filed for probate today by Attorney Henry vollmer, the husband, W. Hartmann is appointed executor. A request is made that $200 be given Henry Schultz, father of Mrs. Hart man, the residue of the property be lng bequeathed to the husband.

The will of the late Mrs. Marie Louisa Follet of LeClaire was filed for probate today in the office of County Clerk Harry J. McFarland, in which the deceased leaves all personal prop erty to her children and grand children. Attorney J. A.

Hanley filed the papers. Original notice was filed, in which George Gajovsky, a laborer asks damages In the sum of $5,000 from the Bettendorf company, for personal Injuries received last November. Plaintiff alleges negligence on part of the company in not providing for him a safe place to work. Frank A. Cooper and Cheezem Kelly are attorneys for Gajovsky.

The will of Ulrich Zurcber was admitted to probate today in the district court. The entire property 19 left to his wife, who is executrix. Scott Scott are the attorney. NED EGAN TO HEAMROTHER Baseball Manager Here to Attend Concert at College. Ned Egan, the manager of the Ot-tumwa baseball club in the Central association, arrived in Davenport this morning from Ottumwa to be present at the concert given by his brother, Thomas the famous Irish tenor, at St.

Ambrose college this evening. The baseball manager is a keen and enthusiastic admirer of his brother's ability and misses no occasion when it is possible for him to be present when- Thomas Egan gives a concert. The tenor will be assisted this evening by Mme. Breton. They will give a program of classical and popular selections.

Mr. Egan will sing quite a number of Irish melodies, for which he is especially noted. CHARGE HUSBAND WITH DESERTION The desertion case of Caroline Ebendorf against Fritz Ebendorf was heard before Justice W. Maines this morning being continued this afternoon. Mrs.

Ebendorf also has an action for divorce pending. She is represented by Assistant County Attorney Waldo Becker and Magistrate T.mi1. Rnddewie and the defendant by Ruymann Ruymann and Carl 1 OB ITU A Gillin. The body of Francis Gillin, who died in Chicago yesterday, arrived in Dav enport this afternoon at 2 clock, and was taken to the residence of his brother, J. S.

Gillin, 1619 Iowa street, from which it will removed at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning to Sacred Heart cathedral. Services will take place at the cathedral at 8:30 o'lock. The' body will be Interred in St. Anne's emetery. Long Grove.

Mr. Gillin was born in Long Grove. For many years he was employed at the J. F. Kelly wholesale house in Davenport.

He has been a conductor on an elevated train in Chicago for nine years. He had been ill since Easter, suffering from a complication of diseases. Three sisters, Agnes, of Nichols, Mary, of Chicago, and Mrs. William Putnam, of Davenport, and three brothers, James, of Davenport; Joseph, of Minnesota, and Thomas, of Long Grove, survive. Grady.

Word wan received in Davennort this afternoon of the death of Mrs. Bridget Grady, for many years a resident nt thl ritv. which occurred this morning at the home of her son in Iowa City, where Mrs. Grady has re sided for several years, -sne was bu years old. For many years Mrs.

Grady lived at Seventh and Farnah Btreets. She had a wide acquaintance in Davenport. ThA funeral will take Dlace in Iowa City Saturday morning, after which the body will he brougnt to uaven-port, arriving on the Rock island train at 12:30 o'clock. Burial will follow immediately at the family lot in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Rudolph -Seblien, an aged resident of Durant. and, a German-American pioneer, passed away this morning at his home. He was born in Sielent, Holsteln, Germany, Sept. 8, 1837, and came to America, landing in New Orleans, Nov. 6, 1853.

The Weir Funeral. Services In the memory of Mrs. W. R. Weir were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, 1612 Prospect The Episcopal funeral service was read by Rev.

Le- Roy M. Coffman of the First Presbyterian church. Many friends of the family from the city and out of town gathered at tne a final tribute to Mrs. Weir. Many insurance men from out of town -were present.

-The casket, covered with flowers. was followed by a long procession to the burial place in uaitoaie cemetery, where the body was placed at rest. PnHhearera were Wilson McClel land, M. N. Richardson, Dick Lane, W.

B. StarK, h. w. von aiaur ana a. Bciderbecke.

Amnntr those from out of tofn who mow herfi for the funeral are Miss Helen Ham nt Tliihiinue. Thomas Kingsiey and Mr. ana Mrs. w. a.

rair- burn of Cascade, la. Carl Schmidt Funeral. Funeral services for Carl Schmidt, the pioneer who died Monday evening, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Witt, 1316 Warren street. Rev.

Carl Holterman officiated at the home and grave. Burial was made in Fairmount cemetery. The pallbearers were John Gustaf-son, Herman Gruber, Theodore Geerts and Tony Geerts. Moeller Funeral. Services for Harvey Moeller were held at his late home, 805 Siegfriedt avenue, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of the Masonic order of which Mr.

Moeller was a member. Interment was made in Fairmount cemetery. William Schmidt Funeral. The funeral of William Schmidt was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Runge undertaking parlors. Six friends of Mr.

Schmidt acted as pallbearers. Interment was made in Fair-mount cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Louis Bennewitz and children desire in this way to thank their many friends for the kind words ol sympathy extended to them during their bereavement in the recent death of their husband and father, Louis Benuewitz and for the many beautiful flowers -which were received.

Mf3. Louis Bennewitz and children, Walcott, la. DAMAGTsDiT BEGUN TODAY Trial of the $10,0,00 damage suit of Trapeke Petrcff, administrator, against the R. I. P.

Ry. for the death of Sortie Nedelkoff, was commenced today in the district court before Judge House, the morning being taken up In the selection of the jury. The petition states that Nedelkoff was killed by a Rock Island freight train Oct. 2, 1913, while working on the bridge near Second and LeClaire streets. Petroff alleges In his 'petition, filed through hiB attorney, F.

A. Cooper, that proper precautions for the safety of men working on the bridge were not provided. He further states that the trestles and girders of the bridge obstructed Nedelkoff's view of the ap proaching train. According to the petition Nedelkoff leaves a wne ana two children in Bulgaria. Cook Balluff are attorneys for the defendant.

The last juror tor the case was selected this afternoon. The following compose the jury: George B. Anderson. Harry Bruegmann, Thomas Erickson, Ray French, G. Grupe, Robert Henderson, C.

Knlegge, Walter Lessin, C. O. Mattingly, Henry Meyer, William Ramm and Peter Thlel. Houses for rent Bee Want Ad Pag. BERTHA" AGAIN Woman with Strange His tory in Davenport, Selling Story of Life.

Bertha Libbecke, known all over the West If not all over the world as "Fainting Bertha," is in Davenport, having arrived this morning from Kansas City. She called on Chief Schramm at once to learn if there were any objections to her staying here for the rest of the week and selling the story of her life. Bertha professes a complete conversion from her former ways, and sells a little booklet, "Clothed In Scarlet," for the edification of those who want to know something about her earlier lite and her conversion. For many years Bertha Libbecke was a puzzle to the police of the Middle West. She was born In Council Bluffs, her father dying when she was 16.

Thrown upon her own resources, Bertha developed a remarkable taleut for taking care of herself. As, the story of her life shows, she learned the game of stealing to the queen's taste. Her specialty was fainting. These spells seemed to overtake her when in the immediate proximity of some prosperous looking man, who usually found later that his solicitude for the suffering fair' one had cost him his watch or his wallet. Bertha became the top-notcher the undisputed champion at this game.

She does not look it now. She is a quietly dressed woman who says shu is just as respectable and law-abiding as she looks. $38,000,000 TO TEACHCHILOREN This Amount Expended Annually by New York on Public Schools. Father Knickerbocker's bill for the schooling of his children, says the New York World, will take the following form for 1914: To each child in the -elementary grades 38.72 To each child in high 10.69 To each child in vocational shool 150.46 During 1914 the total expenditures for the department of eduation will be 138,203,406.92. During 1913 teachers' salaries amounted to $29,677,095 teachers of the regular grades receiving of ungraded classes, of classes for crippled children, of classes for blind children, or classes for deaf children, $46,297, and of classes for tuberculosis or anaemic children, $55,791.

These are the figures contained in the annual report of Henry R. M. Cook, auditor of the department, which was made yesterday to Comptroller Prendergast. ROCKINGHAM ROAD IS CLOSED TODAY Contractors Hard at Work- Automatic Distributes Its Conduit. Rockingham road, for a distance of approximately three blocks, was today closed for repairs, and that little section is one of the busiest in the entire city.

The Tri-City Automatic Telephone company has strung out Its conduits and will place a force of men at work there the latter part of the week. The Central Engineering company has started grading operations on the west end preparatory to paving, and various plumbing contractors are also busily engaged installing water, sewer and gas connections. The D. E. Keeler company Is working on its lateral sewer and has a good gang of men at work on -the project.

The McCarthy Improvement company has installed a steam shovel on the site of the new Independent Baking company plant and the excavation work Is proceeding rapidly. The material taken'from the basement is being used as ballast for the new sidetrack. It was announced today that the Davenport Water company had start ed the extension of the mains on Telegraph road from Sharon street west. John Fey is setting curbs on Lom bard street and this work Is pio- ceeding In good shape. $900.00, fully equipped, with electric starter, $1,025.00.

Auto CD 310 Main St. Successor to Zeman Motor Co. Permit Issued. A building permit was issued today to C. H.

Homer for the erection of a J250 garage at Mitchell street. Will Meet FridayScott Zedokah Rebekah lodge, No. 2, will meet in regular session Friday, evening. There will be an Initiation. Dr.

Carroll, Dentist, 15 Whltaker building. Woodmen to Meet. Members of Cedar camp. No. 27 Modern Woodmen of America, will have their regular meeting in Hibernian hall tonight Merchants Transfer Storage Moving.

Storage Packing. Tel. 855. Will Run for Clerk. Hugo Kuhl yesterday afternoon filed his affidavit for nomination for the office of town-chip cleric of Sheridan township, In the office of County Auditor Edward CollinB.

For' that Desirable Smooth Finish on Collars Crook Bros. Laundry Co. Odd Fellows Meet. Prosperity lodge, No. 704.

I. O. O. held tha regular session at the Odd Fellows hall last night. The meeting was well attended by members of the organization.

M. E. Bowling, Undertaker and "Funeral Director, at 423 Brady St. "Phone 985. Lady attendant.

One Marriage License. But one license to marry was Issued today in the office of County Clerk Harrk J. McFarland. Roy s. Hardenorf of St.

Paul and Eva Nelson of Cedar Rapids composed the happy couple. High Grade sewing machines at Richter's, 219-221 W. Second street Herman Sons Meet. Eintracht lodge, No. 3.

Order of the Sons of Herman, held the regular business session at Union hall laat evening, transacting the regular business. Several applications for membership were received during the session. Schick's Exp. Trans. Co.

Tel. Decide for Dance. For the purpose 6f completing arrangements for a dance to be held at the Turner Hail Tuesday evening, May 5, the Olympic club will hold a meeting at the Lan-ish Brotherhood hall tonight Other business will also be taken up at the session. Court of Honor Social. LeClaire hall was the scene of a Joint box social of Davenport and White Rose Courts of Honor last evening.

The many beautifully decorated boxes were auctioned early in the evening, and after supper the party engaged in dancing until a late hour. Union Savings Bank. A strong bank. Third and Brady streets. For Firemen's Relief.

Chief Deng-er of the fire department has received a check for $25 from the Davenport Flour Feed Co. in recognition of the efforts of the firemen in extinguishing a fire at the company's property several days eg. The amount will be added to the firemen's relief fund. POLICE NEWS Pat Qdnn and Ed Brown indulged In a fistic encounter yesterday and were pinched for disturbing the peace. Pat was soaked $1 and costs, while Ed was dismissed.

John Dunn was conducting a wholesale mooching campaign on the Itreets yesterday when his game was "queered" by the police. This morning he was given ten days on a Vagrancy charge. Louis Wiftz and John O'Btein staged a fight at the latter's abode last eve, and the affair became so tough that neighbors called the police. O'Brien was given a ten-day sentence. Wirtz was upon his promise to scratch the O'Brein residence off his calling list.

George Gattlng of "Shantytown," charged with assault with intent to commit murder, was not given a preliminary hearing in police court this morning. The accused was unable to secure an attorney, and the case was continued until Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Gattlng Is alleged to have fired six shots at Darby J. Glynn with a dou'bie barreled shot gun, as the result of an old fued. NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Walcott, for permit to run a saloon in said town for term commencing July 1, 1914, and ending July 1, 1915. Bids to be in by May 4, 1914, 7:30 p. m. The council reserves the right to reject any or ail bids. J.

H. Stouffer, Recorder, Town of Walcott, BOARD WALKS HERE THING OF THE PAST The street department has started grading operation In various parts of town preparatory to the" laying of new concrete walks. At the expiration of the present year there will not be a board sidewalk in the city of Davenport according to the prediction of Commissioner McMahon. From 10 to 12 miles of walk will be laid and this morning four different contractors started work on the pro Ject. Captain Henry Daniel, of New Orleans, has retired after sailing the ocean over 50 years.

Furniture and Piano Moving, Storage and Packing. Best Service. Call 598. EWERT RICHTER Full List Booked for the First River Trip of Season. Full bookings of passengers have bwn made for the steamer Morning Star which leaves Davenport May 9 on her initial trip of the season tor a two weeks' cruise to the head of navigation on the Tennessee river.

The passenger list, numbering 110, consists 'mostly of tri-eity persons. The cruise promises to be a most pleasant one. Leaving Davenport the Morning Star will cruise v-own the river to the Ohio, will follow the course of the Ohio for 50 miles to the mouth of the Tennessee, ana thence up the Tennessee for 300 miles to Florence, the head or navigation on that river. The steamer will return to Davenport on May 22. The Morning Star Is now in the harbor at Suburban Island, where It is being thoroughly overhauled lor the season's run.

Plans are being made for an excur sion on the Helen Blair to the Keo kuk, dam.v The date of departure has not been set. CANCER SPREDS LIKE THAT OF FIRE New York. April 16. That the development of ancer is closely anal-agous td the spread of fire and im. mediate action is equally necessary for the control of either was the assertion of Dr.

Frederick L. Hoffman in an address yesterday morning in the Hudson theater on "The Menace and Control of Cancer." "Probably no subject in medicine is more shadowed with doubt than cancer," said the speaker, "since It takes its beginning from some form of irritation, and the explanation of the phenomena of irritation is itself among the greatest problems of science. "A blow on the breast," the pres ence of alcohol or other Irritants in the stomach, the effect of tobacco on the tongue, any local trouble, and it always begins locally, may be the first seat of this insidious disease. "Taken soon enough the malignttnt cells can be removed, sometimes with no pain whatever, but as time goes on and the body becomes more and more infiltrated with these cells there Is nothing left but death. Cures for cancer in the later stages are impossible.

Radium, thorium and similar chemicals may possibly act as a check on further growth, but nothing can restore the ruined normal cells and tfssups. "It Is a strange fact that cancer rarely if ever attacks young people. It is a disease of adults, and there is some evidence that the wealthier and better fed classes are more susceptible. "Indeed, there seems to be some factor in our civilisation, probably our unnatural life Indoors and lack of proper exercise that predisposes the whole race to this malady in an Increasing degree. Genuine Italian gloss at Folwell's.

ASKS FOR FULL TOWNSHIP TICKET County Auditor Edward Collins Is today sending out letters to the committeemen of the Democratic and Republican parties, urging them to have the candidates for the township offices file affidavits of candidacy as soon as possible. The immediate filing of the affidavits would avoid the confusion that ensues during the last few days before closing. In the past, there have been times when the candidates failed to get their names on the ballots, and the voters have, at times voted for as many as 20 candidates for one office. Letters ate also being sent to the chairmen of the Democratic, Republican, Progressive and Socialist parties asking them to certify the proportionate number of delegates to the county convention, so that space may be reserved on the ballot. CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS AND OWNERS TAKE NOTICE That the ordinances of the City of Davenport affecting and regulating the construction of buildings and repairs on buildings will be strictly enforced from and aftfr the date of thl notice, and you will govern yourself accordingly.

By order of Board ot Public Works. INITIATE 16 CANDIDATES Sixteen candidates for membership to the Fraternal Order of Eagles wero Initiated last evening at the meeting of. Davenpor Aerie No. 233 at the EagScs hall. Plans were also discussed for the carnival which will ha held May 4 to 9.

Claus Kuehl was appointed as Uen-eral chairman of the committees in charge of the carnival. The proceed from the exhibition, which carries big attractions, will go toward the building fund. TRAFFIC MEN TO MEET SATURDAY Members of the Traffic association of the Upper Mississippi Valley are to meet in Bock Island Saturday morning to discuss various' questions bearing on railroad rates In which the shippers of the trl-cities are interested. Traffic Commissioner Danner of the Commercial club will be Davenport's representative at the After deliberating over three hours, the jury in the personal injury suit of A. L.

Flower vs. B. Q. returned a verdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff. The jury was given instructions by Judge House at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and at 8:35 o'clock re turned the decision for tne plaintiff.

Helmick Boudinot were attorneys for the plaintiff, while the defendant was represented by Lane Water man. A. stanwood. dead in New York, discovered how to make paper from wood fiber. Additional Want Ads (Too Late to Classify SUITE of modern furnished light hnnankppninfir rooms, also sleeping room.

310 1-2 West Second. Phone 52fi6. FOR RENT 3-room flat, first floor, furnished for light nouseKeepmg. 1435 Harrison. Phone 4660-L.

FOR SALE Complete set of furni-ture for 5-room house. Also 5-rooru modern house for rent. 84, care Democrat. FOR RENTFirst floor outside flat, four rooms, modern, lawn and porches, $30; 110 W. Sixth.

Phone 531. TWO men to travel; expenses advanced, call Elms Hotel, 611 Brady for Mr. Birkle after 6 o'clock. LOST Boston bull, female, Whlt9 face, feet and breast. Finder return to 833 Harrison.

Reward. TYPEWRITERS Underwood, $30; new L. C. Smith, practically new Oliver, bargains. Ill Masonic Temple.

Phone 3852. BOY WANTED at Blackhawk Brick Sharon St. FOR RENT Three furnished rooms. 1104 Harrison St. LOST A bunch of keys.

Reward if returned to Democrat office. You Can Serve Delicious Butter Every Day in the Year If You Use "BROOK'S WONDER BRAND BUTTER" A Butter that is FRESH, FRAGRANT and CLEAN. Tomorrow and Saturday Per OAp pound iTxt Pure Fruit Preserves Mason quart 25c jar for Melon Mangoes "Sweet Spiced," full quart Jar for Queen Olives "Large and in bulk, per quart Gold Dust 25c package for 29c 30c 19c EARLY IN THE DAY IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY GROCERIES Santa Clara Valley Prunes No finer prune grown. OKn 2 pounds for Mut Oranges Elephant Brand. None OQ finer, per dozen tVj Try Our Grape Fruit They're really fine.

Extra OKJp large she. 2 for Per dozen Head Rice Special, per pound 5c Brooks' Wonder Flour None better made at any tf- OQ price, per sack P.OU The Brooks Store DAVENPORT'S EEST GROCERY STORES 422 BRADY STREET Telephone 49 FOURTH AND HARRISON STS. Telephone 936 SEVENTH AND FILLMORE STS. Telephone 383 OUR TIME energy nd effort er devoted exclusively to the eyee. know that it rvlieve eyestrain, any bodily flisturlmnce that ninv have ben cauKwt by such stiiln will be relieved Slso.

Evwitraln relieved by rroperty fitted gleeses. RABEN OPTICAL CO. Manufacturing Optieln. N. W.

Cpr. Third and Mln tte. DAVENPORT, tOWA. A gang of newsboys and street urchins staged a miniature Monte Carlo in a downtown alley yesterday afternoon. About a dozen of them were lined up pitching nickels at a mark, winner take the pot.

A good sized crowd had collected and things were, beginning to warm up in great shape, when suddenly a shrill voice on the outskirts piped up- "Cheese It, kids, de cops are comin'." Immediately there was a wild ruRh for safety. Small change to the amount of fully 35 or 40 cents was ruthlessly abandoned by the boys in their efforts to make a getaway. Several of the youthful disciples of O'Leary and Canfleld were unable to run fast enough and were captured. They were taken to police headquarters and given a severe lecture after which they were dismissed. A colored boy, Marbundy Johnson, who seemed to be one of the main promoters, was given a 30-day sentence, but this was suspended when he promised to refrain from future flirtation with the Goddess of Chance.

AGAINST CITY Personal Injury Suit Results in Victory for Plaintiff. A judgment awarding the plaintiff $600 damages in the case of Elena O'Connell against the city Davenport, was handed down this morning In the district court by ludge House. Sharon HJggins were attorneys for the plaintiff. The plaintiff is alleged to have stepped on a loose brck in a new pavement and was thrown to the ground, sustaining injuries hlch necessitated her being placed under the care of a physlciai. Negligence on part of the city in not warning pede.3trlr,us of the con dition of the paving, la the basis of the ruling.

NEW TREASURER TAKES UP REINS The new city treasurer, C. E. Robeson, was on hand at the city hall bright and early this morning to take over the affairs of the office vacated by Will G. Noth. His deputies, Frank Hass and Tony Walters, also got Into the harness, digging into the work like veterans.

Mr Noth and his assistants. Carl Sommers and Fred Gosch, will re main on the job for at least two or three days to close up their hooks and get things in ship shape for the new incumbents. Incldentaly they are "breaking in the Republican force. Mr. Robeson stated this mornlnt that he was deeply indebted to Messrs.

Noth, Sommers and Gosch for their kind assistance in smoothing over the rough places. "They i.ave certainly treated us fine and have spared no pains to acquaint us with routine affairs. We apreciate it greatly." ATTEND MEETING OF IOWA BANKERS L. J. Edwards, president of the Merchants National bank of Burlington, was endorsed for president of the Iowa Bankers' association at the annual convention of Group 8, Iowa Bankers' association, in Cedar Rapids yesterday.

E. II. Furrow, cashier of the Merchants National bank of Cedar Rapids, was endorsed as treasurer, and E. L. Johnson, president of the Leavitt Johnson Trust company of Waterloo, as a member of the executive board of the regional federal reserve bank of Chicago, of which Iowa banks will be members.

Cashier F. B. Yetter of the Iowa National bank and President A. F. Dawson of the First National attended the convention, Mr.

Dawson speaking on "Currency Legislation" ST, JOSEPH'S PUPILS TO GIVE MUSICAL The music pupils of St. Joseph's parochial school will give a concert at the school hall on the evening of Sunday, April 19. The Sisters of St. Francis are In charge of the school. Sister Casilda, head of the music department, is in charge of the entertainment.

Those who will take part, in the program are: Cora Rubl, Anna Wol-ters, Florence Tlielken, Clara Ruhl, Edward Ries, Arthur Schebler, Joseph YValz, Pauline Nester, Marie Nester, Frances Noth, Anthony Ruefer, Edward Ruefer, Hertha Moeller, Gertrude Ruefer, Josephine Reese, Ger-triido Ruefer, Bernardlne Wolters, Rhd others. Genuine Italian gioss at Folwell's. LET CONTRACT FOR OFFICEBUILDING Ben Mangels Son have been awarded the contract for the erection of a modern one-story brick office building fit Washington and Union streets, opposite the Northwest Davenport Savings bank. Dr. J.

S. Weber, owner of tho building, will have his pfflce In the new structure. $600 RULING COUNCIL MEETS TO APPROVE B3ND A special meeting of the city council was called at 2 o'clock this afternoon to approve the bond of C. E. Robeson, the new city treasurer.1 The bond was fixed at $250,000.

The matter of approving the treasurer's bond was overlooked at the meeting last night. IS VICE PRESIDENT OF STATE OPTICIANS Dr. B. M7S Raben was elected vice president of the Iowa State Opto-metrical association at the annual convention of opticians held In Des Moines yesterday..