Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 1

A DAVENPORT )EM0CRA1 1 JUL DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHED 1853. DAVHM'ORT, THURSDAY EVENING, 3, 1893. GAZETTE ESTABLISHED 184. JU OBITUARY. -IJiJHE CANNING WORKS FIRES AND INSURANCE.

CITY AFFAIRS- Highest of all in Leavening rower. Latest V. S. Govt Deport THE OLD QUESTION. every meeting of the council for months part.

Tbe present condition cf Qnances has been foreseen, and there is coining a 6 Per Cent Farm Loan, for Sale. Each made with greatest care and cashed by us before yfTered. OU or write HENLEY Masonic Templo. ATTORN VS. Farm Mortgragc? F'rst morfKncf on Ira roved farmi best counties ot low consUnUr on hand anf lor sale.

ro one ha evr tftKen proiwrt; ana toreeiosure, on anr lon tnada tn rough U'l Investors are requested to call an eitvinlne aecurltles. G. A-TlCKE. 213 main sr. Farm IViortcraces- FOXl SALE AND LOANS MADE ON HEAL ESTATE IN IOWA.

W- H- LSOM Attornof at N. W. Cor. Ma St 3d Sin. KEM PER MALL DAVENPORT, IOWA.

Thoroughly Efficient public works the power over recommendations of work to be done, which it kea a two-tbird najority of tho cjuccil to overcome and also leaves with them the power of ordering work which costs not over 8-01) or tails withiu the emergency clause. The power to order this kind ot work bslonsa to the board, cot to asy Individual member of the board, nor to a committee of this council, nor ta a chairman of such a committee. My suggestion, therefore, Is tbat aa to tha vast amount of street and repair work done in this city under these powers, the board should know where every dollar has cor and to this end should not fce annoyed by the inter ference cf outsiders; that the board should meet dally if ncceEsay to map out the work to come, eo that the street comcaisstouer may havo eomotlijcg to guide him, as be bus no authority vested in himself alom If any member of tin council be d's- satisiied with any decision of the board bis remedy is clear, lie must co to the council aud got its supreme judgment. lis has no right to dictate to the board what work they shall do aad what they shall not undertake. Let xne lurther suggest Unt the cus tom of tee sticet commissioner to meke his monthly reports by wards is entirely illogical and leads to mutual jealousy whi exposing aidernjen to inn attack of unreasonable conatiuentp, who charge them with not doing their duty to their respective if they fail to get their proportionate share of the city funds, even thougu more urgently demanded elsewhere.

Let these reports show specifically what work was done, ao that tbe tax payer can see where ir.s monpy uas got.0, but remove this unntceasary bone or U'lntenuon uuiwea u.e qii- ferent waids and let tbe wtrk be dor.o where the welfare or th city most requires it, even though ward get a little more than another. Very respectfully, IIenuy Vollmeb, Mayor. CITY OFFICERS KEPOItTS. i Tha reports of the street commissioners, city tfeaeurer. city were received, filed acd ordered printed, The reports of the city clerk, city chief s-of policr, pohew mftgls-trate, city fiextou, wera 'r waived aud filed.

i v-, v. v. The committee also prP3fntert, or first reaciicg, a hew ordinance reliiliDg tq and governing the making of appropriations for c-tha; city exppmt 8. and covering the expenditure thereof. Laid over under the rules.

5 The committee also cJTercd, fox first read ng, anew ordinance, granting to the People's Gas Light and Construction company trsnclmb for tho erection, of. a light, beat r.rid power plant. Laii over under tbe rules and oulered ON FOUHTII VAQK. lll.PT HoonsM, 1 Wm. Timmons.

1'ostmaater at Ida-ville, writes: "Electric Bitters has done more for me than all other medicines combined, ftr Kidney and Liver trouble." John Leslie, stockman of same place, says: Fmd Electric Bitters the best Liver and Kidney medicine, made me feel like a new man." J. W. Gardner, same townays: Electric fitters is the thing for a man all run down and don't care whether he lives or diee: he found new strength, qocd appetite, and felt like he had a iew I caw ca life. Only a bottle at ES. is-.

i-ri Church t'ii vVif Conducted on IiHtary plaj), a One of the Best in the i At 6 p. m. yeiterdaydeiaUi the iilntSs of N. Ileador, aiit had been considered it would in- vitabiy do, for a d.y cr psst. Deceased was 22 yeais of age, was born In Davenport acd had elars lived bere, acd has many friends who will be saddened by hit untimely demisa.

Oa last Thanks giving day be wa3 married to the only daughter of E. D. Robeson, who islets to mourn her Ilis father, Walter Hender, three brothers, Eugene and Fred, and a sister, Mrs. W. II.

Fluke, suffer a common bereavemehti The fUocal will take place Friday afternoon at 2 clock from the Fourteenth street Methodist church. OTHER FUNERALS. The funeral ot Wm. Bruhn will be held from his late residence, 1920 west Fourth street, Friday afternoon at 2 The funeral of Julia Reupke will take, placs Friday af cernooa at 2 o'clock from the residence of Cbas. Ileupke, 2212 Walnut street, east Dav- enporr.

MALLOY. Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. MA J- Malloy this morning and claimed their ooly child, viclet, a bright little gir' 6 months of age. Die sympathy of majy friends wi go out to the afilittsd parents.

The funeral will Friday at 8:30 a. m. from St. Joiorh's church. We will accept checks on any of the pavings banks In the three cities, and take bank-books for purchases or in settlement of accounts, allowing inter-t st on sa trie.

At the same time we will rell you goods just as cheap as If settled term cash. w. s. uolbrook. 103, 105 and 107 east Second Bt.

ITEMS IN KK1SF. Dr.C.R.Baker. Dentist, Whitaker blk The big slough is still uo filled, and likely to remain in that condition. A marriage licens3 was issued yester. day to Claus II.

Lange and Aaanda M. E. Volquard-6m. Lou Pickens is in jail, charged with tha theft of about a score of live pigeons from a barn on the bluff. There are already half a dozen aspii ants for the position of oil inspector, left vacant by the death of William Bruhn.

y-i j. The democratic county convention is to be held In accordance with the notice that has been published, a from iturday. Note the Look out for the primaries. thiv-ti People about the town are visibly hanging oh. the course taken by con gress at its midsummer session.

Every eye in Davenport is turned upon thai body. Peaches, peara, and plums promise to be a good crop. This will compensate for the fhortage of the small fruits, which all fell far below the limit mott have set for them. Onions are coming in more plentifu' iy. There i3 some fear among the armers that the heat of these dry days will rot the crop in tha field 83 it did two years ago.

At least two new sets or scenery are io be painted for tha Burtls opera noase by Manager Kindt in time fcr tbe opening of the house at the com mencement of the season. F.shing is the occupation cf the hour with people who are not worrying about their money or their or lying a-vakef at night to bold onto either Tacklaf of all kind is in demand, and the silos of minnows are very Urge. Thu potato crop premise's to be extremely light, if not a total failure in this locality. The weather aisd notXh-pr democratic administration is responsible far the condition. -Salmi Gazette.

Lacking other employment it is r.o impo3ftibl for some of the idle men in the country to revive the business of bunting fcr frrsii water mussel-pearls There lies been no excitement in this line in tMst part of the country fcr some time. Two ago ic wes lively. The chairmen of tho various commit tees of the council have been instructed to confer and later to report how tfcey will best be to raiuce expanse iu their different departments. No doubt tbe city can cut eff a number of outlays that have hitherto been considered necessary and unavoidable, and some such pruning is likely to be done. Work on a number of lateral sewers is in progress, and it is going t6 telp a god many homes out of sanitary predicaments in which they have been aced hitherto.

Additional enterprlge ia tbat line is to be desired. The cers- pxl and the average family in this city ought ta go. The sewer will hasten their departure. Gaorge M. Looseley, a crockery dea er of Rock Island, has baen em barrassed by the prevailing lack of cash and confidence, and yesterday placed his s'ore and stock in the bcdi of P.

L. Mitchell of tbat city, his largest creditor. Mr. Mitchell will proceed to the business out at once for the benefit of the creditors, The scarcity of city funds for a short time will, perhaps, cut off ma wages from a few workmen, is a fact tob3 lsmsnted, but xh) mass cf the peopl of the city will not know the difference. The lights will shine and the streets be open, the ice end fire departments will be in their places, and to all visible Intents and purposes the city will slip along as usua'.

In a short time the treasury will be replenished. UOiippeAtain. i During the epidemic of La Grippe last season Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds proved to be the best remedy. Reports from the many who used it confirm this statement.

They were quickly relieved, no bad after results. We ask you to give this remedy atrial. You will be satisfied with results, or the-price be refunded. It has no equal in La Gripp, or any Throat. Chest or Lung Trouble.

Trial bottles 10c at E. S. Ballord Large bottles, $1.00 and 50c FARM MORI GAGES. I have on band ad for taie a fine Io of Iowa farm the savings tanks of Daves poit to ie absolutely sound, I will accept checks or certificates on any of them in payment of these mortgages. C.

A. FlCEE. Dr. Adams, dentist, over Schlegle's drag store, 220 west Second street. Dry Weather Limiting the Product Ami tbe Market Limiting feale.

The Davenport Canning Company pked 4,500 cases of peas this sum mer, and expected to pack a very large lot of corn when the contracts were let last winter, but the, drouth has cut down the crop so considerab'y that the amount of the latter will tie greatly de. creased; perhaps one third. Early corn Is surely cut short one third, and though the late corn is looking well and promising well now it Is suffering froai the want of rain, atdls g5ing to be lessened in quantity toOj 3o tomatoes will be packed. There Is no money in that ar as has been demonstrated by the experience of the com pany in the seaEocs that are past. The factory will employ a force of 300 persons when it is runnirg, and will beone of tJ.e beat industries here during the two months it is in opera-: tion.

Sales are not as good as the packers the country over have been hoping, but it Is not believed they will fail Utterly. There is iio stoek in the hands of brokers and jobbers. The heavy consumption of the past year baa cleaned up the canned goods generally, and there is a field fcr the new crop Under normal conditions the packers would undoubtedly make rnoneyj and they hope to make some anyhow. 1KB RIVER; The Sidney wJi be up tonight, to laave here in the morning for St. Paul.

The Pittsburgh, which passed down Wedneidy evening, carried from here 1,040 sacks of onions, of almost three bushels to the sack. They were con signed to St. Louis dealers by Rt hi Schutter aod Brown, three of largest shippers at this place. The lot would have filled four cars. The Josephine is running new and an excursion, having one iu Lere from Musscatine Wednesfiay, but in general the opportunities in that line are very limited.

There is not the amount of patronage this summer tbat Is ordinarily found. A1K4VLEBS' SUCVfcNIB. Tte Tri-City Travelerv SonvtnJr, in preparation for some time past, has come from the pres3 in attractive form. Ic is an pamphlet of 50 pagas, printed on heavy book paper, with covers in card board tied with The Sou veDir contains an in teresting write-up of the Tri-City Travelers association, and of its pra decessor, Post Travelers Protective association, with numerous portraits of prominent members of the organiza tion. The advertising pages crm pretty good directory of the enterprls ing business house of the tri-cities.

E. L. Itegenitter was responsible forthe intt resting article reviewing the asEO clation'8 THE MINN TIES CORRECTED. At the last meeting of tbe city coun cil in July a resolution of Aid. Korn was adopted, to the meet that one- fourth of the money received from bav erage licenses be paid into the general fund, three-fourths going into tbe firt department fund.

At the meeting last evening this was altered, by a correc tion of the minutes rather than amendment, to read as follows: ltesolved. That all of the beverage license fees be paid into the general fund excepi one-fourth, which sbali te paid into the fire department fund This action, equivalent to reconsider ation, reverses the original form of the resolution! Harrison's! harm acy 612 Brady REDUCED RATES. Oa and Aft; August 1st continuous? i-assage tickets will be on sale at Ji I. P. tickes office corner Fifth and Perry streets, at the' following re duced rates: "ltouod trip, Chicago and rtturn, limited, 30 days, S7.02.

One way, to Council Bluffs and Omaha S7.25 to Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs, 817.25; to St. Faul and Minneapolis, 7.00; to Duluth and Superior, 8 to Ogden and Salt- Lake City, first closs. $32.00, Becond class 325.00; to Portland. Oregon, first claes S32.00, second clas3 $25.00. No intermediate points on direct lines will take h'gher rates than above.

First class ticRets at these rates good on all trains and in all cars. L. M. Allen, Gen'l. ass.

Dept. PEACE OR WAR tow. Trouble is brewir LeClaire. Somebody up th ach. Ac- charged with talkir other womaD, the oviiae talked abou has been before the county attorney see if te sta'e of Iowa would net take up and press to a trlumptant conclusion a suit for slander.

The state, by its representative tamed, declined to tamper with the case. The aggrieved party hus gone bick to LeClaire, and after she consults the 'squire and the author.ties there there will be either peace or more hair pulling. The many truthful testimonials in behalf of Hooa's Sarsaparilla prove that Hood's cures, evea when all others fail. Try It now. COUNTRY COLLISION.

Michasl Brandr, an Alien's Grove farmer, was up before Justice Peters this to answer to a charge of assault and lattery. Hemy Korst was the complaining witness, md the information. that be- had sworn to charged Brandt with taking hold of him by the neck and Mi bead. Brandt ex pressed a desire for time to secure a lawyer and put up bail for appearance, so the hearing was postponed till Monday. i PURE AND WBOLESOXI QUALITY Commends to iullic approval the California liquid laxativa remedy.

Syrup of It is pleasant to the taste and by acting gently on the kidneys, liver and bowels to cleanse tha system effectually, it promotes the health and comfort of all who usa it, and with miliious it is the bust and only remedy. l. i I i OCK BOTroM ATES TO THE WORLD'S FAIR AT CHICAGO nave been "reachei, and commencing Aug. 1, 1893, reduced excuraion rates to Chicago and return ill iSe mad-every day until" runner notica by tte Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway, for 30 days, tickets good in all cars cn all trains of that company, For further particulars inqu're of th-stauon ticket aeent of tbe C.

M. St. P.Ry. Geo. II.

He afford. Gen. Agt. Suits anl Puts to orJer at "The Pvival." Agta' TT -Jt Ten port Preferred H1c RlM ICt Cum tirarabllas. Id Insurance rates do not go up here without some friction, 'i he assured do cot take kindly to the raise.

In tome other cities there has been tremendous kicking; hera we bave bad protestations and all that sort of thing, but there has been nothing that savored of riot. One thing is held to be true, nevertheless, and for tha present the claim doubtless good, and that is that this city is paying more premium than it is recjivmg in Indemnity. This seems to be a terrible sort of thing, but a little reflection will show that unless this very condition prevails generally no in surance company can live, l'remium, aside from some iocome from invested jrplus, Is the sole source of income of Any company. II this not exceed in amount tbe expenses of the business and the indemnity paid but the company must suspend. What is meant is that Davenport, on tha wholPr I for the insurance men to write, and that when the companies charge us tbe same rats tbat obtains elsewhere it makes cs pay for tbe losses Incurred in other places where waterworks and fire department and risks themselves are "cot as good as they are with iiS.

There is some foucdation in this too, for we have all the facilities for fighting fire in this city. Bad lcs3es are scarcely possible here except io the line of combined fire and water damags. Big fires have been, exceedingly rate here for a long time. Tbe property In this city has been as free from loss of this kind as it has been iu any city in the country. Davenpoit has fallen away below the of fire loeses during tbe past two or three years The rest of the however, has been average in thosa lines.

Losses have been on the increase everywhere except here, where they have been diminishing. However, the assured, if be is an honest man, does not boy a policy to make money on it, but to bave the as surance that he will bs guarded against total loss and rum in case of a fire In view of the fact that the comfort of knowing that the insurance company stands between him and bankruptcy when no one else aad tothicg else will stand there, and in view of the other fact that premiums were not much in excess of S100.C00 in this city last year, while Era losses were very close to that same figure, so as to leave a very narrow margin, it is hardly probable tbat. safe as Davenport is, any of her citizens will care to organize the city into a mutual Insurance company. The guaranteed cure for all headaches Is Bromo-Seltzer trial bottle IQcts. AN ELOPEMENT, Misa Carrie, the daughter of C.

W. Reed of Moline. eloped from her home there July 24, going to Clin ton with a young man named Thomas Thompson. They were married, and it appears from the statements of the father that some one committed per jury touching ber age in order that the license might te secured. Opposition on the part of the Heed family ltd tbe girl to take the step.

They claim to bave good eround3 for not avoiing her choice. The young coupla have not vet returned to ask parental forgive ness, but inquiries touching them have Deen made on this side or the river. As far as known they are stilt in Chicago. Good beer adds tovour muscle and builds your system up.sucu as is brewed by the American Brewing- Coi of St. Louis calU'd the A.

C. "Bohemian Bottredj Beer. Ferd Son are the wholesale dealers and will serve you atall times. X5 Carefully selected farm loans' in all sizes owned and for sale by Henley Moore; nov aouepieu ykt. The fourth district sewer, built bj ldcmrgi jvnngu, is not yet com pleted; that is to say, the work of patching th9 holes in it is sti 1 going on.

There were several such defective places soon after the work was completed, but most of them bave been mended, it Is thought in a manner that will be trustworthy and satisfactory. How sooa the sewer will befin shape for acceptance by the city is not known. The latter will do well tokeep a close eye on it and De sura that it is before taking it from the contractors. The whole history of the woik has been such as to warrant caution In this line T. M.

C. A W. A. McCulloch, physical director for the association at Indiaaapclis, and family, are visiting Davenport relatives and friends. N.

W. Woodford, general secretary at Decatur, 111., is visiting his mother and sisters in this city. Saclcien'a Arnica dalve. The best salye iu the world for cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, chapped hands, chilblelns. corns and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles.

It is guarante to give perfect satisfaction, or monej refunded nice za cents per dox. i or sale bv E. S.Ballord& iW DO X4U WRITK LETTERS? Writing materials have fallen in price with everything 1 have a ton of fine tablets, just received, that are tbe freshes', things in that line in town. They are made in air sizes and grades; scratch blocks, pencil tablets. common paper for pen and Ink, good paper and the best linen and smooth papers.

They are made and bought to be sold. ou can't beat their prices. Thomas Thompson, Third and Brady streets OCR SAVING BANK fcOLID. John Ochs Sons reel estate agency No. 126 Main street, wiil take all books of any of tbe savings banks of this city for their face ralue with ac crued interest, as parx or the whole amount of purchase oo any property on their list caotjots la West Pirk, Park Jba Bcultsvard additions to the city of Davenport.

Any of this property will bs sojd td you tbe same as it cash was paU ia.iulli. i JOHN, OCIIS' SONS, 1 No. 126 -Main street. Give rs a Trial. Pebple's Steam Laundry, 127 E.

Third sf. Telephone 46 BANKS. I wisftake bank took acconnts for good lots in various parts of the city. Will sell at the very lowest csh rmee3. A.

C. Fulton. i MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL TAX PAYERS. Majrur Vullioer limi' it I'anera and Duties of liuwtd tt I'nble Wnrhi -eoins Interesting Resolution Ailvptrd-Oillnaccfi au1 Petition. Council Chamber, Davenport, Aug.

2, 18K3. The courr.l met in nlar sesaicn, Mayor Vollncer In. tha chair; present Aldermen B-jtr, schoff, DicKinan, lidirger, Ke'kr, Koro, Leonard, I'ai-httrst, The minutes of tbe previous roret- irg of July 19 were approved without reading. PETITIONS. Frem X.

Krambeck, asking abate ment of paving tax on homestead prop erty, he being disabled by age and Ti neas. Referred to paviog committee and city attorney. From M. Raphael and Ochs. that T.

W. McClelland Co. bi prevented from erecting a wooden shed at the earner of Fourth and Ilar- rson etre-t. Referred to fiie and water committee, fire chief and city at torney with power to tiorxx John D. iircckmnnn, for watering trough on west side of Mar quette street at Fourth.

Referred to water committee. From Mrs. W. M. Britf.

ntkin? that boarding house Hcensa by abated. Granted for one year. Alderman JUeln entered acd took his seat. From T. Lindley.

of the Workmen's Industrial Home associa tion, a communication inviting the mayor and aldermen to participate in the Labor Day parade. Received and filed. From Matthias Zensen, aeking the council to ascertain whether the alley running north and south between Sixth and Ash streets is a private or city alley. Referred to city attorney, From Col. P.

W. McManup, secretary, asking free hcenna for the Davenport Fair and Exposition during fair week; Granted. From Samuel Pel's, askiDg that poll tax be refunded him he having twice for same year. Grant? d. From James Cahill and others, protesting against laying wa'k on north side of Locust street from Eastern avenue to Tremonti Referred to sidewalk committee.

From Bishop Cosgrove asking con- airucuon or lateral sewer on street. iReferred to sewer committee From Louis A. and others representing the local camp of the Sons ot veterans, asaing that tee city loin that camp in extending the national or gaaizatio onainvitiition to, meet the. city of Davenport August 1894, Granted. "r- The report of the chief of the fire de partment, inciud ng the Violation of the ordinance by W.

McClelland Co. and FriU Bergert, was referred to the tire and water commit tee and the city attorney. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. Ihe committee presented for first reading a new ordinance ai regulating the filing of claims against the city. Oa motion of Aid.

Dir.kman the ruies wer8 suspended, the ordinance was placed upon iis" passage and adopted: Ayes Biscboff. Dickman. Edinger, Kjrker, Klein, Korn, Leonard, ljercn, maiioy, rarxnursr, Jishling; nay laeyer. mayok's message. Ihe following communication of Mayer Vollmer was read from the chair, and on motion of Aid; Parkhurst was received and ordered printed: Gentlemen of the Council: I address this communication to you in the na ture of.

a hypodermic injection, intended to act once cooling and stimulating on the overheated nerves of the city government. If it should fail ia some quarters to overcome the natural effects of the dog days, please da not lay it to tte intention of your injector. There seems to be considerable mie-understanding in regard to the rel-tiots estabheted between eur board of public works snd particular committee's atd individual members of this passed las? January; mendatory ot the riKiria one creiiting board of public v-- i A reference to the act of last January will throw light iu dark places. It repeals sections 1, 4, 9, 12, 21, 22 snd 23 oi the ongiual ordiuauctf and enacts substitutes in lieu thereof, the relevant port lots of which are this effect, tc-wil: Section 1 changes the constitutlou of the board, by making it consist of one commissioner, ore associate and the city engineer and street cim-missioner as associate commissioners, the commissioners to be appointed by tha mayor and the balance by the council and providing for their terms of office. Section 4 provides as follows: All petitions from citizens or recommendations from said officers asking fer any improvement to bo paid tor bv tbe cit or by special tax on particular prcnerty, shall before action thereon by the city cjuncil fee referred to the board of pub lic woiks ana me appropriate committee of the city council and said board and committee shall make a reoort tbewon through the chairman cf said committee, recommending or disapproving of such shall from time to time mate recom mendations for the improvement of streets, and public places, or the construe; ion of or other public worke.

as they deem advisable, and no work shall b8 ordered by the city council which is not recommended by the board of public works, unless the same be ordered by a vote of two thirds cf the members of the council." In section 12 we fiad further "that said board shall have the power and authority to employ the necessary labor acd pur chase the necessary material fcr all improvements, repairs or other ex penditures where the cost thereof does not exceed the sum of 8200, and in cases of emergency where immediate repair, construction or Improvement on any street or punnc property or works ought necassariiy be done with out delay, such board shall have the power to order the worK done either by the boara or through the street commissioner or the city engineer and re- ooi their actions, the work done and the cost thereof to the council at its next meetine." Section 21 provides among other things that the office of street commissioner and city engineer ball not abolished and the incum ber) ts thereof shall continue to dis- harge the duties thereof as by ordi nance denned, except mac ail such duties snail be discharged under the di rection nd control of tbe board of pubic works and said street comissioner and city engineer individually shall not direct ory improvements, perform any work or purchase any material, involving the exvenditure of morey, unless re ted oy a msj jriry of tm t.ozrd of urtic worts, reserving only to tad of-fl jttan jtqual voice in tho actioa of th Visa d. It will readily be seen that vrhlie tbE ordinaoce emphasizes th- pftrameun sutnorlty of this council asalejls'a'lve b-jdy over the board of public works, hi changes tbat body in certain ways. as to increase the natural irflue-nce ofmembrsc.f the council gwith tbe beard, yet it reserves to the board of new In the declaration of the mayor. Moreover it la not the first time tbe ci'yhas bea clote. to the end of Its fin ibcial rope, and there is very little more reason now for the apprehension that the situation will ba more seri-003 than it baa been in the past in sucn timer.

1 will be but a short time till the irtBh instalment of taxes will begin to come in. Theee payments may be stover thau usual, but ttej wilt ccme fast enough to carry the city through. Nevertheless, for the present the city absolutely compelled to cut off every corner it possibly can. It will be back on Its feet again in a short time. Of eonrce it would bave been better to have taxen beed to the condition some time ago, and thus to bave been better in funds cow.

but that Is a degrse oft economy that is not often practiced bj cities that are as prosperous and as easy over money matters as oars is. POdlFONBO. The secoDd extra party tf the Trl-Citr Dancing club, to bave been given at Black Iiawk ino, August-19, is in- definitsly postponed. Due notice will given. Ha unison srRser hill.

The paving of Harrison street, from Fifth to Eleventh, is likely to bs fic ished this week. The Edwards Walsh Construction company, contract" orj. are nouudinz the work through in a way that promises tbat it wilt ba fic ished soon. It makes a very different looking street of Harrison. The farm ers bave always used it greatly in enter lag tha city, but now it will be more of a favorite with them tfcla ever.

It is likely also to preach good doctrine at them from the text of highway They will be able to see what a team ean do on a well built roa iwayv even ttough heavily laden on the Upgrade. The paving on Brady street hill stands as well as tbe rest of it and makes as easy a street lor horsfs to climb as any dirt or macadam street. Harrison street paved will be a further demonstration of tbe merits of the brick paviog on bills. Beside mak ing them better for travel it stops tbe washing away of the dirt from them I'ror. u.to s' orchestra of 23 pieces piecps will give a concert at ack llawk a Watch Tower tomorrow ever LUnEKlNUlHB MEtOfc4.

The state law compelling the owners of high thick osage orange hedges along highways to trim them to a height of not more than live feet Is being very wellotserved. Now and then a caso of violation is heard of, but in general the hedges are being tnujht down to tbe statutory limit in a mar.ner tbat re fleets credit oa the farmers of the county as law abiding t'zics. A mar who lives in town is apt to lack Eym pat hy with this law, tut after be ta taken a drive to the country on i breathless and scorchmgJy hot day, and driven a mile and a half between two hedges 8s tight as a well and 20 feet high, and with no circulation of air whstevcr, be will undertand wl at is in volvcd and why that statute was framed. Dj year eyes trouble you? Go to Durree's and ba fitted with vnsser. 8UJIHEB lOVM.

The summer rates that are in effect today to tte west and nortbwesV es regally the mountain resorte, to which ravelers like to flae in the hot months of summer, are surprisingly low. r'A glatce at the of special rates; In another column, will surprise most Thinki of a first-class ticket to Portland, forS32! Other rates in the same direct in are In al most tqaawy low proportion, in spite of what we call bard times people ca a affoid to travt 1 this tumraer. Checks on any of the savings bank3 in the three cities will be tafceu in pay meet for goods bought from us. JKNS LiOKENZEN leockery Co. Thira aod Harrison sts.

Neglise Shirts, choica patterns and styles, the latest, at "ihe Kival. nUlT tUBI ALL DISCOVER. Most of the people wto go to the worfd'a fair buy something on tbe grounds as souvenirs of the great show. and cow and then one of them buys something at a Chicago store. It is fun alive to see these people change color when they learn later, as they do nice times out of ten, tbat they might have bought Ihe same article right here at home for less money, or something a good deal better for tbe same.

That is the way the merchants of Davenport are meeting tt competition offered by the big stores iu Chicago. FIDELITY LOIMJE SO. 1249 K. AND Is. or H.

All members of F.dtlit Lodge are requested to meet at cur bail Friday, Aug. 4, at 1 o'clock sharp to attend the funeral or Brother Wm. Bruhn. bister lodges are invited to attend. 1 J.

UARSTENS, xTO. Fked. Schmidt, Secretary. THE COUNTY IS READY. It is about time for the 10-ton steam thresher outfit to tegin to break down the wooden triiges in this county.

The county attorney is ready for the first claim for damages the county by the owner of such an outfit, and has tbe ropes all laid for a 'vigorous countersuit for twice the amount, on account of damage and defacement of public property, tc-wit: a highway. The fun is not going to be all on one side this summer. DAILY KXUB31UN3 TO IHE WATCH TOWER. Beginniag Wednesday evenicg, July 26, athiough excursion train wiil be run from Davenport to tse Watch Tower without change. The train will leave Mt.

Ida each evening until further not ce promptly 7 clock p. m. an returning will eave the tower at 9:30 p. m. -i The fere for the round trip for ad alia wiil ce 30 cents.

t-ft lax nar TJuT sr3ar as tin "lif Why whitewash lycur rooms rwhtn jou can buy beautiful lostre wall paper3 for 10 eta per roll. We will take payment for any goods bought from us, or of any bills owing to us, checks on any savings back In Davenport. John Cameron son. The practical paper hangers and painters, 510 and 512 Brady street. at SHALL FROPERTY OWNERS OR CITY PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS? IfctrwKnDilfWKtlt HUH AlnUM la That IJa.

Attbecouicil meeting of Wednesday efenlng the board of public works ibmilttd th lollowirur, recoramenda tion: "Tne board of public worts weald re-spenfullf recommend tnat the council enforce the ordinance relating to the payment of permanent Improvements by abutting with reference more particularly to tlxe construction of gutters and curbs ttat are built of tte old material taken from the treets to be pared. For these iraproYements the abutting owners would hare to py for the labor only this work to be done by contracture abutting owners to pay for the adfertislng and inspection by the front foot of property improved. The reading of this recemmendstion Was followed by a long and general cis cuasion, which Mayor Vollmer permitted to run Its length, because, as be ex. pressed it. h9 thought tte subject an Important one, and be wanted the aldermen to express themselves upon it tre3ly.

It is the old proposition ttiat priTite property mmt pay for street improvements abutting, including carbine, guttering and paring or macadamizing, as well a sidewalks. Grid. Ing a upon the city. The recommendation was orpceed by several aldtrmeD. who fought it be ciuitf was rioiation of tee precc den.

atliahed ty the city from its infamy in paying fcr workot tLis k'h out of the general fund. Tbey de dared it uniust that prtTite prorerty must now be made to pay for Improve ments just like these that the citr paid for a few yesw ago. There were hades of opinion in the matter, grad uated from the line of division in both directions. At times there was a su! phurcus tirge of personality in the remarks. Alderman Gejer.

made very free to charge Aldermen Lercu wltl keeping very quiet whue the general rund paid for all sorts of tmprorements In the region of bis borne, and then with wishing to saddle similar improve ments upon bis neighbors directly soon as be was well cared for. Al J. Diekmao, who started this up heaval several months ago by cilliDg attention to the law on the matter, wa3 un to tafk in consequence of a se vere cold and hoarseness. Mayor Vollmer, however, when the enthusiasm was at Its blithest, rose and stated that be was crnb'e toait still longer, lie felt that be belonged in the Gght and be was golrg In. mayor or not, std in be wen.

lie made the council speech. Teople on the other side of Fifth street did not need to open their windows to hear it, but then he was very much in earnest and he talked to the point. lie said that it made no difference what the council bad been doing by way of paying for city iro prorements. The precedent had noil ing to do with the law and the facts it the case. The law states expressly that 8801 improvements must be paid jr by the proparty abutting and benefited, and that any citizen may effectually eojoin the payment of pucj expense from city funds.

If the city wfshed to pay or guttering, and cort-iDg and macadamizing, it is "forbldde-f to do Io Dabuqne, which he visit ed a few days ago, the city ofUci-ils ex pressed the greatest astonishment that the city of Davenport should eveu think of for such work. In that city and other i as well all eucb Improvements are paid for by the aba ting property, a3 the law plainly saj must be done. Because the city of Davenport has been doing this thing wrongly years la no reason for th? perpetuation of the error. Another and still more potent fact to reatraiuthe city from undertaking pay for the labor involved in the laying of these gutters and the setting of this curbing mentioned in the recarr-menCaon of the board is found 1c the financla' situation. As will be seen by reference to tae city treasurer's report.

the bottom of the municipal till ha? been reached. "When the bills that were allowed at the council meeting of this week are paid there will be very litte mon indeed left. It Is a very present danger that the warrants of this city will be dishonored in a very short time unless the slender resources of a cash nature are busbanded with the most jealous and ar-seelng care. If the city wlsud to do this or other work never so badly, it is net able because it csnnot pay for It. The law may be quibbled with and evaded vio ated, but tfc-rjii to be no trifliog with tbe financial situation.

It la a condition and co theory. This statement of fact was not new to the aldermen, for moat of them or all of them were aware of the fact that the city treasurer bad been scraping the bottom of tbe b'n for several weeks, but the manner in which, the fact was enforced upon them by Mayor Vollmer seemed to have mora effect than all of the previous statements of the case they had beard. Perhaps they saw in tbe distance the danger that their orders for 825 a month woujd not float at par, or they may have bad other visions. At any rate the warmth of the debate sensibly declined" after this enunciation, and it was not long till the discussion came to a close. A had leen made by Aid Malloy early in the argument that the recommendation be tabled.

This was pending and it was carried by a bare majority. It is' hardly to be thought that tbe tabling of the reconr aendatioa means all that it appears to mean. It is rather to be regarded a step to stand the matter eff, and to pre. vent the aldermen committing themselves to any course or poncy until matters shape themselves more favorably. It is not a test vote by any nv ana.

As for tbe city fund there is no ground for alarm. The has teen tpending money faster than ought to bate done in view of what is upon it, i pd theTwainmg has been soundid at AS.HILIi btnct but kind discipline. Personal care and oversight. Liberal Table. Home Life and comforts.

Bcautiltil, Ioityhcallhy lo- cation. Claasicai, clentilic, General and Hub ness courses. AlTLYTO T. BYKON HAMILTON, M. A.

Head Master, DAVENTORT. IOWA. JACICSOEJVILLE ibt vrnr. Preparatory OolU-rl'. Mol.

Art IVniraMt Kltitf'T Wcllwly, HmliisViuMar. rnl forlMinlr.t10i kxuu. H.iummhA Satisfaction. Has charmingly arranged many interiors at a moderate cost, and before making estimates he is sure 0 gi ve tiie proper thought which is a result of consultation with men of taste and experience, to design and execute all work. 1 invite an examination of my fabrics and in fact my entire stock, and cheerfully offer my services and advice to any one so desiring, even though they may not intend to purchase.

CHARLES ILL, III WEST SECOND ST. DAVENPORT IOWA o) T-A-UST SIBCOjES Give the Best LARGEST VARIETY! QUALITY THE FINEST! PRICES THE LOWEST!.