Daily Leader from Davenport, Iowa • Page 8

Only ttao more Only one store i Choicest XmasJSfoV- elties 9 assortments splendidly complete Prices Lowest. SUlTiAGA THE DAVENPORTDAILI LEADER DECEMBER 22, 1903, ONE AT VALLEY CITY AND OTHER AT STATION. First Car to Bettendorf Marked by a Banquet at of -L Many Officials Present. SUIT AGAINST CITY WANTS PAY F9R ROOFING FURNISHED LIBRARY BUILDING i SUCCEEDS LATE L1SCHER AT A A I A Directors' Meeting Held at Which the Above Choice Was Made. At a directors' uwetins ot tho Ocr- niau Savings bank held yesterday uf- 1 omoou, Dr, Henry Brauuik'h oloct(xl a member of the board of di rectors succeed Liseher.

the Int.u Henry Mr. Braunlic-h is one Uie leading uis and men ol' tho who tnkcB a deep interest. iuul pride in. the cltyV welfare und his yeiecUon is considered inoyt admirable oue by all who have dealings with this -vvoll known- financial institution, Dr. Bmunllch i also a member of the school board.

Brotherhood luUL Snydor'ft orchestra will furnish the Miss Clam Aleisner has returned from Attica, I spend the holi- with her lu this oity. A slight improveniout was noticeable this afternoon In 'tho condition of ,1. i.l. Harrison, who is hovering betwoeti life wiui death at bis home OH Onuul avenue. The members of the family are kept constantly at his bedside.

Mayor CoeUor announces that he vill not caAl a meetiag ot" tho committee of the Avholc of the eity two poAverplants which operate the I. road between Dav-i cuport and Clinton-fare to be one ut Valley City 'and oue at Station. This has been defm-itely settled for some tho meut is given public for first mo today. From tlieso two the power, will oyoratc all of the cars between Davenport dnd its sister 'city AviU bo the work on tho construei.ion the plants is to besiu us soon as possible. Over $100,000 vall-bo spent on the construction, of these two power houses aiid the latest machinery will bo installed.

One oL the most modern improvements that will bo used is the Turbine wheel, a new invention -which is said to have revolutionized the 1'ur- uishiuy; ot motive power. Thoso will be Installed in each-plant and they are demonstrated to furnish tho power with much, less any other invention. The announcement is also made that four big ear barns will.be built, cue at Davenport; one at ouch of the power stations and one at Clinton: That the road is to be pushed all vigor is also demonstrated from tho fact that the concrete work for the ahuttmcnts-along the lino is being pushed despite the-frigid weather aud that; this will nil be completed before Claims the Contract Was Violated by the Company Being Paid More Than Stipulated Percent. CY -hasY brought: suit agaihstithe cify 'of Davenport for $3,000 Which, he clahns is'due him for the; roofing furnished for the Library Mr Hip well states that he made -the furnish- the roofing with the Northern Building company tut 'states that the city has a contract "which makes it liable for the amount "whicu, would othenvluse have 'had to look the. defunct company for.

Mr. Hipwell states that'the contract for the building was $67,269 aud that there was a stipulation that the city was.not to pay more than 9 per cent on the labor done until the building was completed. He states that on the amount lone. that there a gross over estimate made and that the city had paid out far more money than'it had any privilege of doing. He calims that the work estimated was $52,007.30 and that there was paid on this Despite this large amoimt paid he states that while the building was only to cost a little over $07,000 a contract was let with i a few days boforo the regular mooting.

i ttreiiUmbach of the nolfice force has boum traitsJ'erred from tho Harrison street bunt to that of Northeast Davenport in tine vicinity Locust aiul Grand: avenue. Davonportors ar in receipt of copies of tho mem'orial addresses nt 1 tlu: lit'o aud character of tho lajto lion. J. K. Kumple.

former from this district. Tho hook is published by the government upon authority of tho Hoiuse or Representatives. About twonty-ilvo Davenport sons left, this afternoon- for Musc where this evening they confer the third decree upon the of A I A PETI TION- FOR BIG DAMAGES. Claims They Have Built a Culvert Under Tracks That Has Practically Spoiled 50 Acres. other man to complete the building for $31.500 which would indicate that the actual work done by the defunct company was only about worth and that the city should not June.

I i also announced that i a hl i morc a $30i000 teou miles already graded and ready oaHn is therefore that tho Northern lor tho ties, and that these are on the i colupany was paid some ready to be distributed, ho 000 which it ha(I no right to recelvc and ho states that for this error he lias the right to come to the city for pay for the roofing furnished. M. J. Wade. Geo, W.

Scott and Sharon Douegan are his attorneys. rails win all be rails ami the tics will be laid 3.000 to tho milo. Tho- road is all being rock ballasted aud most of the fence for the right of wav has boon built. Tho limi runs from Davenport to Sponcor without; a grade crossing, anil from Hock Crock six miles to Clinton i a grade crossing cither. First Car to Bettendorf.

Tho i of the ilrst car i i tho Hue to Bettendorf yesterday was! Salvation Army a i to Give Out marked by a banquet at tho other oiul of (he 11 uo. which was attended by WILL DISTRIBUTE A I Iowa IjQdge, of Masons of city. Wood--Order of Pixou, Delivered as promised. 'Phono No. (JO.

Try Dftvennort Malting Bottled Beer. None blatter. 'Phome 169. LATE CITY BRIEFS you have 'boon buying- $2.00 shews put. 50 to it and gel.

a dollar or more value. Try our $2.50 shoes. Dolly Bros, U' you havt? been inlying .00 or $4.50 for your shoes, out. shoos for nu'n a nil wn i hold your trade. Dolly Bros.

Two new in men's shocs. "The New Turk" and "The Kolianeo not. get a pair for each of -boys for Xmas? Dolly Bros. AVe carry shoes for men i'roin A tt and from 4 to 12. Dolly.

Brosu, Foot Fitters. Edward K. Harrison and Wilfred U. Harrison of Cloqiust, arrived in the city todny, holnic callett home hy tho critical illness of their father, J. H.

Harrison. J. Bryant, the Davenport man reported seriously injured 1n the railway wreck yesterday near Ft. Scott, in well known, by W. H.

jlarrison ol" tho Khnhall House. Bryant hoarded with Mr. Harrison tor nuveral ycnrfe at the-' time that lie conducted the Hotel Downs. Mr. Harrison has tele- to iho of the.

accklont tu olimin tho particulars of Mr. Bryant's injuries. Williiun H. Crane and his theatrical he who have hiK at the Klmball House. t.lu this inonitnR Cedar tJiey will play tonight, Ornui clulj i ive a dnnciiu een parly Wednesday evening Unnlsii Tomorrow afternoon at te i mission -ivill be given- Idn- derg'arten entertainment.

In the ev- en-lnff a. cantata, in which thirty of Uie uiiasiou children-' will take part, will be given. Miss Ida Smith of Eigrhtapnth, street has loft for Illinois, she will attend the wetkllnR of a frlond. Mrs. Sarah .1.

J-kiyden of- Carrollton, Kontnely. Arrived in the tflty this afternoon. being- called to ttho bodslde of her brother, J. 1.1. Harrison, whose serkHiR illness, has already been re- contort in these columns.

Coke, whon ordered uf Dixon, always flVlivorod. 'Phono No. 00. SPLENDID MEETING OF KINDERGARTEN Held Yesterday Afternon at the Home of Mrs. Ralph W.

Cram. Tho mooting of the Davenport Kin- (lorgarton Association liehl yesterday iftornon jit the home of Mrs. Ralph Cram on Rusholme street, proved to bo a very interesting session. Airs, 0. M.

si road an article on "Tho Gifts in the and Mrs. one entitled, "The Occupation iu the Hems ot! Interest in connection witli Christmas Vero discussed. the ")H There a Santa Claus. and Shall Tell the Santa Claus Myth?" The opinion of those present was that if used in tho rteUt way. the did -Santa Claus ivas a i for tho children, "hut that the spirit, of tho occasion should not neglected in tho children's delight over tho pre.so.nts loft Santa Clans, George llossnian has filed a suit.

against the Rode Island road, claiming tor alleged on the part of tho road which has ren- Morod usele.stD about flfty acres of round. The plaintiff states that the tracks i.he road along beside his -farm iu Cleoua ship ami that tracks have been Imut up on i i scooped from the side of the right of wuy leaving ditches there. Opposite of one section of his property, he claims, the railroad company has built a culvert and this culvert has been enlarged three times in live years. The culvert, he claims, carries all the water that Hows from the ditches under the tracks and on to his property. and for this reason a tract of fifty micros has ben rendered useless for raising crops, lie states that lor the last three years he has had to deduct from the rent on account of this fact and he claims the -damages to i year's crops and the damage to the land amounts to the sum stated above, mul he asks that the court award him this amount of damages.

many of the prominent men of the! One Hundred Baskets to the Poor ofDavenport. city. The car tUe Kddy siroei tormina! at 2 p. m. ami was run Knsiira Erb of tho Salvation A (ho city limits bv TC.

Street: of Kailwav" General luis irom Upton, he Manasror "VVUcox then took t.he oar has been for mo past a ran it to the terminal at Helton- weeks, lor purpose of The trip was made in IT 1 minutes and Uio car Avas mot by t.he Kot- toudorf bantl. who escorted tho occupant? 10 Pillion's cnfo. where a ban- had- been prepared for the ocea- sion. The guests all clown to a most tempting spread ami i Uie menu compopod of the following: Pickles Olives Oysters Hashed Chicken and Venl Salad- Cold Turkey Dressing Cranberries Bread and Butter Champagne Cigars A the banquet the following Called upon for impromptu -addresses: Mavor Becker, E. E.

Cook, tendins the work of distributing Christinas dinners to the poor of the i Tho local corps are planning to wake about ouo hundred families happy this your by i i them a snort dinner Friday. There will be ouo dred baskets prepared, each one containing sufficient dinner for i people so that in the aggregate there will Celery bo close to five hundred dinners distributed. Those baskets i bo pro pared ami will bo ready at tho rooms ou Kiust Second street on Christmas- eve whore the poor who have tho pro per tickets prepared for them can get one. hi order that there may be no poor people omitted in the distribution En sign Erb desires that all who know OBITUARY Hopper. Mrs.

Mary Kiojipor died at this i at tho home her daughter, Mrs. Flonry Moss. 3G28 Third avenue, Mollnc. Slie suffered a stroke ot" Vur- alysis a aiiort i ago- which caused her death. She will be removed today this city and taken to the home of daughter.

Mrs. Mary Fayr, 3025 Scott vtreet, fhotn which pl.iee the Inuernl Avill be Thursday Bee. -1. i services at 1) a. m.

at St. Anthony's church. Interment will be in St. Marsucrote's cemotcr.r. was 'born in Mayo county, Ireland.

June -1830, being 7il years, months, aud 4 days old. She came to America in January, 1S50, ami married to Martin Keugan, Otisville, Coal, ordered ot Dixon--'phono No. Oft--promptly delivered. N. in Juno of same year.

She came to Davenport the following year, "where she bin? sinco resided until a "short. time ago. when she went to MoHue to nuilco her home i her daughter, at which place site died. She leaves three daughters and one sou to mourn her loss: Mrs. Henry Moss, Mrs.

Mary Fayr. James Ivin and Thomas Kcagan of this city. Four years after her husband died she was married to Michael Ed Robeson. Mayor of Bettendorf. Aldermen Phillins.

Reese and Hanley. F. AV. Kills. G.

W. Bawdea Henry ThiK'iieu. and Mr. Schraeder of Bettendorf. The car started on the return trip at i ana oauie to the terminal at EiUly street In fifteen minutes.

The management announces a now on ears wilMoaye from Eddy every t.wouty minutes, tho first car start at 0 a. uu and will run for eighteen hours. The first car will leave Hettoutlorf at 11:10 a. m. "Hosules this regular car.

train cars -will run from here direct to llettendorf as does t.he Arsenal lino, and these will run any deserving families, notify him at once. If there are any people who have any east off clothing it will be thankfully received by the corps and judiciously distributed. All money received which is left over after sary expenses have been met i be do voted to the work of the local HOLIDAY TRADE A BUSINESS from the different parts of the city us to sot tho workmen to their duties at seven o'clock, Thoso of tho officials of the. roaO who on tho first car over tho road yesterday -wore Vice Prosulout. Goorgo AV, Bawilou; Secretary.

F. AV. Kllis? Treasurer-G, E. General Manager T. J.

Wilcox. Cliief Enginucr P. IJoright: On tho first, public trip at 2 p. m. were besides those named Harro Harding and John C.

Kohlo, Uie Betteiulorf merchants, and Both are Reported to be Very Satis factory for This Season of the Year. There arc three candidates In the field for the position of commander, of the Iowa G. A. subject to the decision of the next annual encampment, Tho. three nrb B- T.

St. John oY-KiccviUo. P. Smith of Scranton ami 'J. A.

SpeHman of Kair- John Barr's harher shop at Isadora rohhort of $-1 in cash ami several Hopper, who died May I boxes or cigars. Why Not a Pair of Clippers or Shoes? make most acceptable presents and Will be appreciated. Call and see What What We have to offer you in these lines. 's Pat, Colt $3.00 to Pat. Colt to $4,00 Hi tick and Brown Slippers Ladies' Slippers to $3,00 Men's Pimi Black ami Brown Slippers $1.50 to $2.00 Ladies' Felt $1,00 Men's Velvet Slippers Chlitlrou's Felt Slippers 1 to $1.00 Shining sets make a usefull Present for the whole family, Price $1.00 SWEEG and MINEHAN COMPANY Tho Davonport merchants themselves as greatly ploasoti with this year's holiday trade, which considerable in-excess of that of last year, which was regarded as a very good one by them.

This year's trade is much steadier than in years past Tho shoppers begin their purchasing at an early hour in the mom ing and business keeps up at. a splendid rate throughout the entire day. In years past shopping has been much lighter in Uie mornings, with a tendency to congest business, in the. afternoon. The feature of the present season is that business is good morning until night and keeps up at a lively but steady pace.

The Davenport banks also report business to bo good with them. There is a strong demand for money and all ordinary requests for loans in small amounts arc promptly complied wHlu There are many more applications for loans in large amounts than can be filled but this condition prevails in all parts of the country. A leading Davenport banker summed up the local situation this morning by remarking. the Davenport.banks is very satisfactory for this time of the year." THREE WHITE MARKETS i In order to tfie demand of our large.trade, have made arrangements to keep White Markets pen The public to visit these Markets and see the clean-, est and best meat markets in the three Oar ees 6 to esi on ppulty; etc. We carry the large'st-and best stock of prime meats, fine pork, beef, mutton, iamb and smoked meats ever shown in the three HE I 1 110 506 Brady Street Both Phones 750 i05iW.3dSt; Phone 850 Also 15i3 Second Avenue, Rock Island 1002 REV.

GIGLINGER'S SUPPOSED SHARE GOES TO ATTORNEYS. ARRESTED I D1CKMAN OF ALL I A I i Therefore Be a to i His Promise of Giving a Re- hate to Three Arrested and They Finally Mak a Statement to Assistant County Attorney, Arc Bound Over. HeoeuUy Rev. 'GigHnger, the coin- Throe young men. who are lahmnt In all tho Injunction.proceed- of a man i i brought the i anuouncert that wore arrestcil last.

I I by of the costs, amounting to rjr. i ufficcrs Tholan. Mirmit ami each caso. would be-returned to tilt 1 against laic in- luuction proceeding? had boon brought. The costs in each case was $50 and Rev.

Giglingor understood that law entitled the attorneys to and and afternoon were taken Justice Hull anil hound over to jury in the sum of 1,000 The wore their tuuues us John Paulson. Sohnitn and Kocsohe, to tho remaining He and thoy aro. abotu of apt 1 Uierefore announced that he HOT. his share, but would return it The man who robbed uniuG as John OieUmnn unn tho saloonkeepers. Now ho has that he bad boon working at beou informed by Hubbell Ilubboll.

his attorneys, that there is nothing coming to him. They claim that Uioy are on tit led to for each soparatc action, iiamoly oue brought aaiust Lho saloonkoeper and the ouo brought against tho owner of the property. This would consume the out ire jn each case for attorney's foes. Uev. GiirHngor understood that $25 oovoreil costs against both the owner the tenant.

Under tho nesv tntioa of the. matter, i Hubbe.Il set the money, Rov. i linger the glory and the saloonkeepers the sympathy. Free Calendars the Grand Central Tea rlarrUon "Wednesday and lay. i one pound of our favorite cotfeo.

Carroll Dougherty. Tel. Open SERIOUS A A 1 FALSE Said to Have Forged Names on Time Checks and Passed Them on Rock Island Road. Iowa, nil summer, mul came here to stay -with a brother iiuring the winter, The thw uien vvoro rlos'-ted i i AasSstant County A a i the znorninsr and it a they each siaioincni, but ic was is rot known, Tho roUhery took place niirhi. anil ue.nr as i Uiuiwu Oiol-nnan boon iu several snloons Urin.kinj; iug: the attornoon' and in contnrt him i ho wan in a place at Thin! ant! firoon street.

inan exhibiti-d a p)H of bills Tlie.ro and the inrn him to see vfcere he a he loll the saloon. They then entit'OO him to down near tho Uoek of the and It unriorsttod that one of the men htm down ana t'he other thrust his hat In Dick man's mouth. Tho man's ihon rifled and ho was reneved of his cash. is that the men claim a they only S7l. but UioUman riaims he had in his nor'ket.

a lime before ho nice them. The men then left him and nirUnian t-ame 10 town and was met hy Qtfieer Marrinan, who took him to the ponce station. Soon after Diekinan. from t.he offoct into an ej- ilejnic lit and during all day yesionlay ho was unable to tell a of what happened This morning he toM his i story uud Officer-Phelaii was put on the trail, Tviih tho result above. i TM-- H.

Arnold, an employe of the Rock Island arrested this afternoon ou a charge of obtaining money pretenses and tho 1 charge is alleged to be a serious one, as it is stated that he has obtained large sums of money in this way, Arnold, it is alleged, would a some of'tho blank orders and fi'll them out for large sums and then would 1 secure men to sign them who ha never been employed by the road. The money would in this way be secured ELEVATOR SHAFT AT FURNITURE STORE. Struck Cement Flooring Upon His Head, Sustaining Injuries of a Very Serious Nature; 1L Cordcs. tho well kuown fnrns- I 1 1 1 1 4 4 and Arnold would divide yith the i tnro merchant on ost Third street, nfrnor man, i met with very unfortunate uccident. sura.

i a ten from the floor to tlv -ArnoM was arrested as be stepped )a semeiu. string the cement-flout Wants to Be "Uncle St. Louis, Dee. a Burnett, postmaster jat Dent county, is consumed with an ambition to represent Jonathan nt the World's Fair. a letter to the exposition management he puts forth 'his qualifications in these woras: am 70 years old, strong anil hearty, as active as cat.

six feet tall frml weigh about .160 My faco and habit strikingly resembles that of TJno.lo Sam in pictures, I would lilvO the regalia or i so that I can have pictures taken nmi distributed over the country. I want to send a to Farmihgton, Flat River and others fault but his own. Fuel--Order of Dixon, 'phone No, 60. Delivered promptly. New York Stocks.

The following are the quotations today York Stoclc Exchange, Grain, Provisions. Stocks and Bonds; Close on New York Stocks; Sugar 123: Gas 97IJ: C. R. I. p.

23; So. Pacific B. Atcluson common iU St. Paul I42y 4 Man- mattah 14214; Central USy; C. 35: Hdg Can Paciilc i Leather common-7M: H.

T. 51: U. S. Steel pfd IJ. S.

Stool common Penua. 117-li: Mo, Pacific JJ; Union Paciilc 7SWi; Oonl bospital'in the ambulance. One of physicians stated -afternoon that it is feared a a fracture of the skull exists at tho base tit tho in case tho injury prove very serious. Tho right onr was badly lacerated ami he 1ms also probably been internally injured. and Iron S3: Erie common bash 3 6 Ills, Central Oar Foundry Hop Stool pi'd You Can Do Better i at the S.

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