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Daily Leader from Davenport, Iowa • Page 6

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Daily Leaderi
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THE DAVENPORT DAILY LEADER. TUESDAY. DECEMBERS 1890. Highest of all in Leavening U. S.

Gov't Report. Baking Powder IN COURT. ABSOLUTELY PURE PERSONAL INJURY CASE. BREVITIES. Evans Agiiist Consolidated Gas Coiupant oil Trial.

This mui ning the case of James Evans agauibt the LUienport Consolidated an'! bu-ani Heating was slre( taken up tho district court. It is a i ease growing out of a personal injury the a i i alleges that he suh- tained by of a discharge of dynamite i winch the defendant com-, 1 pany was blasting rock for the purpose of making holes for poles for its lead through the nt; The a i i alleges a at time thai the awiriit occurred he was en- gaged in back of an at him to the ground. It is stated by the The Rev. counsel for tho plaintiff that the- com-! siding elder for Mark A. Walsh is in the city attending to legal matters.

Two Cases Disposed of before Judge Block Today. This morning before Judge- Block the caso of i'eople against L. 13. Brown was tried and costs were taxed against defendant. The case arose from 1 dealings between the defendant and Ziffren a Itussian Jew, peddler.

I seems that Ziffren went to the fciidant for the purjwse of buying ap- pies. Ho had put a load on the I gon and a brother of the prosecuting I witness, Ziffren, was on the wagon. There had been a difference of three cents a bushel on the apples and this was being discussed. It was the opin- A petition is being circulated for the lion of Mr. Brown that the prosecuting of Fifteenth street from Brady witness desired to get away with his I apples without paying for them and as he started to go towards the door aus- tensibly for the purpose of unloading tbe apples.

Mr. Brown laid his hands on him and stopped him. saying that he need not leave the store i he had paid for his apples. He paid for them and then had a warrant sworn out charging Mr. Brown i assault.

On the trial the technical charge of assault was proven and Judge Block I did not fine the defendant but assessed the costs against him which were $11. horses became frightened i i Mr Btwvn calle(1 at office Tne the (u-charpo and i i Leader and stated to a reporter that he Bowlin. former pre-I aggrieved over the matter. He Galesburft Meth- said that he was a man over 70 years of age and had always been a peaceable citizen: that he had never figured in criminal courts before and that in this matter all that he wanted was to get his money. He complained of other east to Grand avenue.

licenses issued today to Edward Kemper and A i Hen- uings and to C. W. Neeskern and Mary The furniture for the new Rock Island federal building arrived yesterday, and the i i i now be occupied i i a few days. T. Walsh is in Canton, 111., today in unlo.iuing hay in tho yard lookmg after some business matters in tne office of Capt.

John Bryson onnccilon his com )any d- pany WP.S guiltv of negligence in odist Episcopal district, and also for- zitinc of the work that it merly pastor of the First church of was doing and in not warning the plain- Moline. died at his hocio at Kirkwood. tiff that the Wad was to take on Sunday, of consumption. Tfco defense i that general notice John Voss of Rock yesterday was pen ana that if the defendant I 395 a forfeit to accept the leases of like character, where the par- was injured mat it was through no handicap challenge issued by E. J.

Ath- I ties had gone off without paying him fault of the company but on the other hand was the result of negligence on its part. Heinz Fisher arc attornevs for the plaintiff while the defendant's erton of New York, to throw an amateur wrestler five times in an hour. Mr. Voss wants the match made for $30, i to ints com Jg The Mounts case, that the cases of An operation of a serious nature was going out him his money. It ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

Mrs. Howard Having About All That She Can Attend To. One of the business women of tho city Is Mrs. Nettle F. Howard, of the Associated Charities.

She has her hands at this time of the year as rule and this year is no exception. There are many calls upon her daily and if she wero required to take care of all of the transients that are sent to her almost daily she would have to have assistance. There are a great many local cases however that keep her on the move the most of the time and she is doing pretty effective work too in that line. The fall of the year, and particularly when the weather as it is, while there are but comparatively few cases of actual suffering from, want still thcie is a' good deal of sickness and many in need who call upon the society for assistance. She makes personal investigation in many of the cases and if she rinds that I the cause is a worthy one immediately I relief is forthcoming.

It is this sort of work a makes for the Associated Charities the name it rightly deserves of being one of the best institutions for the poor of this city. There are many families rise up and call it and it-; work bless- ed. OBITUARY. Xichols. On Monday morning at o'clock at his home near West Liberty occur-1 red the death of Hon.

Pliny N'ichols. Mr. N'ichols was an honoied citizen Miiscutine county having lived there! since 15G. Mr. Nichols born in i Wayne county New York in 1824.1 served his county and dis-1 trict in the following eapa-i cities and public offices.

He was the state of asminst VPS and Jake Mounts oiMrsred with murder will gv over this term of court owing to the purformfd on William. Ritter. formerly one of the staff of this paper, this morning at Mercy hospital. The operation illness of A P. McGuirk.

leading coun-I was successful and he is resting nicely pel, for liefeiifc in the case. It toped that the trial of tliis case would be reaciJtd ibis term of court 0:1 account of being the last term of coart in i W. M. C'hamberlin will be the represent.iti^e of the state and he is familiar i the facts of the case. The illness of Mr.

McGuirk, however who also was present and looked altei tbe interests of the defendants at tht preliminary bearing makes it imperative that it be In the district court yesterday tbe motion of Carrol who defended T. A. Taana, of DeWitt, in his recent case, for a new trial was overruled by Judge VTaterrnaa. In the case of Bolder vs. Chas Markus judgment was entered for $150 with per cent interest and costs in favx" of the plaintiff- The case went by default.

Bill? Has? wrre pttomeys for plaintiff Davidson and Lane for the defendant. The will las: of Henry F. McCarthy late of I-eCUire. lias been filed. In it he bequeaths all of his property except what is to pay his meflical attendants anl funeral expenses to hi? sister-in-law, Mrs.

John B. McCarthy. of" 147 Hamilton avenue. Brooklyn. If.

Y. L. is appointed asecutor without bond. Patrick Toher and Herman are the witnesses to the document. The second report of the administrators of the estate of James Thompson, deceased, has been filed and and covers 78 typewritten pages.

Notice of anpf-al has been filed by the plaintiff in the case of Bleik Peters TS. the City of Davenport with the district clerk. i at tbe time of going to press. It is to I be hoped that be wil recover his former health. He has been troubled now for several months.

E. P. Lynch is in the city shaking hands with old friends and acquaintances. Mr. Lynch is always welcome at Davenport whenever he puts in an appearance here.

and that he has not got the money to this day. He feared that this would be a repetition of the other cases and that all he did was to take such steps as to prevent without first was shown in the trial that all that he did was to lay his hand on the prose-1 1Slh General Assembly and in the sen-! cutmg witness and that he did him a of the 19th an 20th General As-j injury save to make him pay for the sem biies. In the 20th General As- 1 goods that he had loaded up and wasi semu Mr. Nichols was chairman about to drive away with. He feels mmi ttee of manufactures and a that it was a pretty heavy amount toi i 1 I seven other important com-j a time a school director justice of the peace and state legislator.

He was a member of the house in the AN ELEGANT BUTTON FREE with each package of WRAPS, COATS AND JACKETS. Every. Conceivable Shape and a Great Diversity of Shown. The variety in wraps, coats andfb-iicy jackets this season exceeds anything we ever bad before. Every conceivable shape and a great diversity of colors are seen in.

this medley of outside (jfarmects, and, whether it is cape, jacket, of loiig- evening' cloak, the extreme high collar is the feature tlmt prevails. The rolled collar is still -worn and is much more Ijeconiing than the high affair, which entirely covers tbe ears. The most elefrant evening cloaks are long', loose garments plaited into a yoke, and made both with and without sleeves. Sleeves are preferable, however, since they are. darge enough to be easily put on -and oil und to much warmer.

Vehct satin, and smooth cloths are the popular materials, and black satin lined ith rose color makes an especially desirable evening wrap. Black Mil" ik Peters eau cle soie is also used ajld the rsi 0 one illustrated, with sling- sleeves and pointed collar, is trimmed wifh jet and be compelled There is no question but that the assault in the strict construction of the law was proven. It was a cqse in which the defendant acknowledged technical mittees. Among the most important bills originated and carried through to success by Mr. Nichols "semi-annual collection was of which is stin operative force.

Arrangements for the funeral assault, but it gives rise to the query whether the law is not too strict. It i have not yet been made. would seem that a justice of the peace ousrht to be allowed by law more lat- HEAT MADE HIM that of taxes." and in itude in regard to such matters. As it! saTapneal IP tbe case of H. C.

F. beaver. Another model carried out in Jensen vs. Becker Tbnpnen has been black velvet has ahig-h collar and yoke filed. ELKS WILL ATTEND.

The Davenport lodge of Elks tarn out. tonight to witness formance of the Flints an will the per- Ada St embroidered with jet and gold and a trirnmir.g' of lace and sable over the shoulders. Any of the pretty shades of smooth cloth can.be made tip in this way with, a cheaper fur trimming and is now, all he can do is to remit the fine, but the costs of course remain. There ought to be some change in the existing laws to prevent well-meaning and peaceable citizens from being dragged into court, on account of trivial incidents like that between Mr. Brown and Mr.

Ziffren The state legislature which has the making of such laws, ought to have Better safeguarded the citizens of Iowa from petty legal interferences. In the case of the sate against Frank Fisher which came before Judge Block on a change of venue a hearing was had. The charge against Fisher was malicious mischief. He was charged by Matilda Rothernell with bricks at her house 402-404 Fast Second street The court bound the defendant over in the sum of $100 to the grand jury. WILL RESTORE THE OFFICE.

Paul Kirsch of Rock Island, yesterday received a letter from Hon. Ben T. ternal revenue office, abolished in Rock Island some months ago, had been restored. At the time that the office was abolished many petitions vi-ere sent to I Judge Adams of Hock island, on Saturday apointed Drs. L.

Kyster and C. C. Carter coruissioners to examine into the mental condition ofj Charles Johnson of Moline, a patient i St. Anthony's hospital. According! to the testimony submitted his mental! derangement dates from Aug.

7, he became unconscious while at in consequence of the heat. He was taken to his home and recovered con- i sciouaness, and returned to work a few days later, but suffered another attack, i and since then has been confined to his I home and his bed. Mental derange- i ment ensued immediately after overheating. He was taken to St. Anthony's hospital about six weeks ago after he attempted to strangle himself with a handkerchief.

Since staying at the hospital he has attempted to starve! himself to death, and it has been nee-! essary to feed him by artificial means, i The conclusion of the physicians was' that Johnson is suffering from conges-! tion of and effusion into the cerebral i I tissues, producing derangement, in ac- AN OPrGRTLKJiTY TO WAKE A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS WITHOUT COST. DOERSCHER'S HALL A BALL, Sunday Night. Admission 25c. Ladies Free. JOHN C.

DOERSCHER. PKOPMIBTOR. Goiry WementiB Practical Plumbers Heaters, Gas Fitting, 121 Brady St. Davenport, la Tel. 402.

W. McClelland CO. MANUFACTURERSO SASH DOOKS AND BLINDS DEALEFIS IN French and American Glass 3O4 312 Main Street VAVENPCRT. M. H.

N1S8EN, Undertaker and Embalmer Will take wmi'If'te cliiirte npou it. Black sml Dean 1 tnd i on than notice. Open And night. 11.SO DKALEK IS A 1. 1.

OF TOBXITtiKK AT LOWEST W. 2nd St. cordance with which Judge Adams on Monday entered an order for the pa-1 tient's commital to the Central hos-1 pital at Jacksonville. Johnson, who Is Mr Cable, to have It restored, but a i owfi tter by trade, has a ife and nothing was heard of it until now. The two children.

He was taken to the) restoration of this office was one of hospital today by Deoutv Sheriff Hull the first official acts of the newly ap- pointed Commissioner William For- DIXON DOTS. man. stiil produce a very desirable effect- Claire at Burtis opera house tonight. Long garments arc not conSncd to FILED THEIR BONDS. The farmers are still husking corn about here, but will be done in a few iUueru and Boarding STABLE.

We make a of boardinc m.v i jaarantse to take uus beat or game, reasonable I make also and $2 shoes for $240 and $1.75 for boys. The lull lincfor sale by BEST IH TEE WOSIB. A $5.00 SHOE FOE $3.00. It is stylish, durabk and qualities absolutely necessary to make a finished shoe. The cost of manufacturing allows a smaller profit to dealers than any shoe sold at $3.00.

Douglas and $5.00 Shoes are the productions of skilled workmen, from the best material passible to put into shoes sold at these prices. The "Bdmont" and "Pointed Toe" (shown in cuts) will be the leaders this season, but any other style desired may be obtained from our agents. "We only the lm Calf French Patent Calf. French vici Kid. crariod to corrs- spond with prtw-s of If dealer cannot yus.

write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brocfetoa, Fine Horses and Outfits for rnnfrals or parties O. SLEVIIN TEL 1 NO. 527.

Merchants' 10 Cent Package Delivery. Win. deliver to ny part or the citv. Packages: or may a'so Thompson's book corner Thjrd Ura-lv Si" "Wallace's rnu 1 fiorejAK Second Tri-Clty i "12 H.trri*on Hcsck. ti Second at 10 -i- in.

or p. for fort-noon afirrnooa Lowry. I'ro- 1 Davonjwrt. lowa. S.

B. S. SHOE 301-3 W. Second St. It goes without saying that they will evening- wraps this, season, for there The recently elected county officers.

da if tiie weather continues exert to present one of the an endless variety of ulsters and who take charge of their respective H. Treimer took the cars for Davenport as of the week, i ij sses made of warm cloth and iined offices on the- first of January yesterday last most amusing programs Wednesday to do some silk or fur for day wear. The filed their bonds with the county audi- H. J. Flick passed through on the cars, ulster the cape sleeves is verv i The board of supervisors which is! just back from the work in these cloaks, unlike the i i SCFfrSou "'l have to approve of them Dison can boast of having now a 'sidewalk to the school house and church, for good people to walk STILL WORKING.

in scFfrsou The Flick Johnson Company Has are fitt'ed'c'losely'm the bcfore lhey win accepted. Not Closed up its Work Vet. back to define the flgurp. The liich coJ- The EasU-rn Star, of Moline. entcr- tained their friends at a candy pull last The Flick Johnson Construction Jars and rerers arc covered fur, company has not closed up its work for the sleeves are moderate leg-of mut- the'haU.

this season jet. It was thought some time ago that the work would all be Ln there is a ide choice, nnd closed up by the tenth of the Bhort the hut this is not the rase and it is doubt-; ia as the strcct cfre llmc in Ltl 111C fYilUlC beC They usually have the KflOW TflC Tlr rompanv 5is in ic back, and arc licod-crith seen iouav and the" 3 i faccd on the collar and said tiier ha-: bc-c-n frozen out in i i el-rot. Cloth, both Fwigh this and had been forced to quil smooth, in of blue. tan. bnt that work was goinc: on in Mis- i'rown.

frrccn, and black, is made soari asd yet. said that a cor.j.s for with any jrovn, i of nnh farai TVCTP workins. cr.ii trininurps in braid and on a cuisp at Ludlow. nni th.il r.rc very popular on th- close- I jlnjDjr jackets. These tJc hitrh collar, ivh-ch is not at aH niilito'Tj' in and arc rocdium in Icnglli.

jsi. i i aro more yr which ficrf over 1hf Odd oJ for and voj- trt arc vcn. and fur boleros Ix- much tvom. TTif model shovrn is i of Vrt'-wn and 5'irwvn saJin rib- and wil a A prtrltr 9 Heart Cure Does was of that the work would At 711.. work trac A I of mink.

it 1 Mrs. Rebecca Schesser is now at home' from Blue Grass. She brought back'' with er little Matlie Shaw, while herj mother was Christensen went to Davenport to attend to some: business Theid made a trip to Davenport on the late train Thursday and Ketelsen! left for Davenport on "Wednesday to do some Whitcome of Uuena Vista was in town John N. Everts the leading newspaper (agent of Dison visited with the news-! paper men of Davenport this Henry Soil, on" of our Kiding business jmen of Dixon has just came from Min- I aesota. where he has br-on buying grain jforThet3e Dammann.

He reports' I that the threshing was stopped the; 13ate snow Ktorm. 'hat the grain is a fair crop this yrar and that many of ihe farmTs a cox3 crop of corn this K. rnsp. to Davrr-. tn to his place in city an3 fin some ha? his oJd meat and Tor xrinU-r.

OUSTER. Dec. S. Jtcmcur run-- of Brain Powtrr. HeailMbc.

aiti Vitality, nishily evil urenit s. :IUDOWT.CT caasefi br Toctbfnl or- rxce filltf TUE Is a tonic BLOOJU bntl.J^r. InC 3W nrr carried in TCSS rocket. VI per box: 35. By irsl! prepaid with irrlUeii fwmrmntff etir.

for MfCIV CTOflMC I boot. p.aln wrapper, wlia fff CJI VH6 Sold in Uvrenport by E. S. liallord and J. E.

DrlMoll Wrisley's "Old Country Soap BOTH QUANTITY ASD QUALITY. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. mmmmmtnmmmmmmm LOSS OF 3iA9inoOD. CURED IN CVERY and braid. ilv.

al v-" JJ, -omtaiua3kn is n. cloth f.n-i] iu 15j" Jwrlf. in front and or, ivjlh WncJi and Thr arr noi i3h all- idwi Tijlih aslrapkhan. '1 J.TIOIP 11 i 1 A JACK HA Constabl" ralrkk Murphy of yc.ei^Txja-x wjUi what ap- I pearled li a jack It was a bis; f'-Ilow an: Mr. says that i nan Jjkc th wjijiJ.

Hr "is a good hcrBWiv. anfl him tho Srst A -who clainas 1o i know is opinion Uaat it is an does not ihink jacfe rabbit -ajll stay an a woorlod fosanlri'. MASNETif KERViKE HABILIS SOLD BT OECHERT. 418 W. 2d St EAGLE PHARMACY, sio a- for John Kradr ami H.

A. 3d and Frrrf ir "J' arwa Iwr.s hiirh k. 1 capes. of satin fndp in Dr. Heart Cure Restores JV(T1 in r- 3' and Tfnt in '-rrtl rri'h oo33ar rib.

The in- i now arrj xia thai Dr. --N. in New York Dental Parlors, 115 E. THIRD ST, Davenport, We have huilJ a Jarjje practice by our Painless Reasonable Prices and Courteous Treatment nH-dicineT Our lx)oks show the names of Arsons have worked for in one year. If ycuare need of soocl denial work ai union H7 reasonable prices conv 135.

Have your teeth exam- Nv vto1J rrrrf 3ie( an( JT our Consultation and examination free JohTI from 8 a. Jo 9 p. m. Sunday from 10 to 1. Lady attend Rhcuinatisffi as a foe trbjcb gives no It torm'T5is its riclains day n4 n3gh1.

Hoofl's pnri- i's 3r" blood and nir" 1 the aches and Bum iflxraUl be TffiHrtr. ir1 W. Philins, JCO ants and German dentists. OOO'9 o't' i is the OJIG True BLOOD.

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