Davenport Weekly Republican from Davenport, Iowa • 4

A Big Sale. Some time ago the trust offered the EPISCOPAL. The Dioeesau Convention in Working Order-A Great Amount of IlnsluettH liuiugr Done. stockholders of the Davenport Oat Meal Mills 1,200 per year for six years What Ioe It Mean? The doors of Gerhard Krack's grain house was locked Monday and the rumor has it that he bad failed, but up to noon Tuesday no legal papeis had made their appearance to verify it. It is said that Mr.

Krack's son is responsible for the statement that his father wouid not be able to resume business. Al- Our Goid Time. The following transfers go to show the excellent condition of Davenport real estate. There is a good steady d-mand and at good strong prices. Every day the.

people are becoming more and more convinced of the great ness in store for our beautiful city. $79,608, worth of property sold. The tney would suspend operations, T1IK TIMES COMPANY rUBLISHEUS, I JO 122 EAS FBOSI BTHEET. which was accepted, and for the four or five ears the mill has stood idle. Now the life about the old building is IN LIMBO.

A CHICAGO TRAVELING MAN IN TROUBLE FOR SEDUCTION. M. SInen In Now In Aw-iiiting legal J'roceetlingg-A lloalre to Clie.il the Interested lVrsomt Kernno to Talk ami KlVort lining Made, to Keep It a Secret-He is No Better Than Anyone Else, From Thursday's Daily. FIFTEEN HUNDRED. lilildy Mctiee Pleads Guilty to Maintaining Kiiisnnee Had Is Fined and Costs Tears In the Kyempf Hie Spectators.

From Thursday's Daily. The case of the various keepors of houses of ill-fame suddenly came to au enilj this morning. Biddy came into court and plead guilty to maintaining a nuisance, ai the judge, fined her 050 and costs, $97 50, which, together with her attorney fees, amount to From Wedmsdiiy'si Daily. Of all the conventions yet held, the present one seems to be among the largest and most important. The dele be renewed, it nas been sold to the Knlmid lit the Davenport Postonijo a BBtHiml-elasg matter.

Jluoose Company. Mr. Best was ask derman Eckhardt then transferred the real estate men are greatly encouraged city contracts for grain to Regennitter at tho bright future prospects: Ten Thousand. lo say that Davenport is not boom-' mg is to toll what one don't know. A blind man can see that our city is rapidly progressing.

Anotherevilence of our prosperity is the fact that the Low German Society will erect a ten thousand dollar building on the wst side near Myrtle street. And still the building continues nd tlie people have great confidence in our future. A prominent gentleman residing here has invested over sixtv thousand dollars in Davenport real estate in the past three months. And there is a large demand for vacant lots, soma of which have advanced as' much as twenty per cent in six weeks. These state-nients can be verified at The Times office.

The above informants desire not to be Uoted publicly. Don't forget to iMVKNrOUT, SATlliUAV, MAY Hi, USUI ed if it was true, and he said that it was. The reporter asked him what gates are faithful to their duties and a great deal of business is being disposed ii bon. lie records at the court House Davenport Town ot Co, lo Fritz Herbert, show that -Gerhard Krack and wife Si the price was, and he said $13,000. ol.

James 11. Patten to John l.irtln. ill any repairs be put on the struc Keliy, A. C. Kulton and wile to Nathaniel Yesterday afternoon, on motion of Rev.

Dr. Lloyd, Rev. C. Wolcott was Although the arrest of W. L.

Moen ture? yesterday transferred certain property valued at 13,500 to D. Regennitter. Mr. Regennitter was asked if it was true that Mr. Krack had failed, and he Yes, about will be expended elected secretary of the convention.

The bishop's annual address was es was made by the sheriff last Monday night, it had been kept a profound secret. It was. however, learned that he on if. to get it ready for he purpose Kranees W. French, wlrt, to Frank Otr, txso.

Jumes Thomvson and write to John 11, Holler ami wile, si ll. T. ompion aid to (itsorgv Iisr-Ker aim K. l.eahy, 'ariaret C.alvau, widow, to L. Hummer, 1.1(10.

said that it was, and "that, while lo l.ai 11,500. The judge required her to pay spot cash which she did. During her trial she wept bitterly, and succeeded in working up considerable sympathy in the audience. She brougqt tears to tho eyes of several, but the authorities know her too well to weep. The other case pending will doubt was a Chicago traveling man.

He has eeedingly interesting, giving statistics of the cuctcIi and showing its present condition. He appealed for liberal wo intend using it for. You can say that we have purchased it and will make it one of our branches, and will employ 75 men there. been in jail since his arrest, not being not publicly assigned, yet he transferred his property to save himself. I do not know how he stands with the offerings for the diocesan missions.

say a good word for Davenport. able to gave bond. For some reason he has not hada preliminary trial. Joe Lane' is 'the attorney for the defense. Some time was occupied in explaining Ibis will be glad news tor our public the relations that exist between the William Dornnevke ami wifa til Kotiert Pie-er, stffU.

i. C. Mull, ut and wire to II. U. Johnson John A.

bhalleue ami wile to James ljirken, Charles A. Iluuge tint wife to Elizabeth J. Davis, au. Wiliuuii 14. Allen and wife lo John Smith, Id.

Kklund and husband to John A. Plmllene, i spirited citizens who are interested in seeing the town boom, and the many f- Mows Vet. While much lias been said regarding rector and vestry. Altogether, the but tie being out or the city, no m-J formation could lie obtained from that address was most able and highly ap new improvements and sales a surprise to the old fogies who have done all thev could to stunt our city. our prosperity, too much cannot be said, that is, when it is backed bv facts.

preciate 4y alt present. At the close of the address roports of less, be dropped, as the county attorney made this a test case, and many said that she was deserving of at least three It is hoped, however, that this experience will tend to keep the evil within the bounds if there is such a thing. A watchful eye will be kept on her movements, and unless she is very careful she may find the next time more imam neny loworge w. Mary Booth and husband to 1.. committees were called for.

Nobody can say that Davenport is Cole. Rev. Dr. Green, of the committee to not moving forward, if for no other reason than that the banks are increas organize a choir guild, reported that a banks. But he could not make any money.

There is not gram business enough down there to pay him, and he is trying to get out of the trouble as easily as i Although Mr. Krack has not made an assignment, he is in bad shape, and I it is not known just how he stands with the banks. One of them, the Citizens National, yesterday brought suit to recover i It is said that Mr. Krack endeavored to nniell competitors, and with that aim in view he took the city contract for feed at a figure below the actual cost of grain, and no firm can stand lor.g when selling corn at ten cents less on the bushel than it costs. ing their capital and capitalists are in guild had been organized and tlie fol PERSONAL ANU GENERAL.

I Lee Grabbs is on the sick list. Charles E. Hill of Colorado, is in the city. Eniil Hageboeek of Avoea, is here. 1 Millinery at the llee llivo.

Mrs. C. Glass, of Chicago is visiting here. liobert Krause is recovering from his recent illness. Mrs.

C. W. Sehnoider left Monday for Fremont, to visit friends. The will of the late Joachim Fred-rich Westpllal was filed for probate Wednesday. Fine millinery at theliee Hive.

Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Harris of Vin-conues, are visiting J.

B. Phelps, S. D. llawden and F. C.

Grace of this city. Marriage licenses have been issued to Henry (iodwln and Thermit l.anra Wicks, i'eter William (Uese and Kertliu Hrugmitn. Henry J. Krh ke, ul Uoek IsIiinU' and Alary E. Katilz, of llullolo.

Kmll Lorenz and Eeila WU klioovst, Frank llousman anil K. Irene Zoeuker. Charles Walters anil then llrowne. I'nU llredielilt ami U'lia Kohl. Hats at the Bee Hive.

The injunction in the case of N.Kram-beck vs. Northwestern Cremation Society, restraining the society from building a crematory in the city cemetery, has been made permanent. Stewart Marks, of Detroit, has re vesting heavily in our property. hat lowing olheers elocted Hie rirst bank stockholders voted unanimously to increase the capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000, feeling satisfied! that the future pres-pect called the increase. There is no city the size of Davenport, where there is as good a foeling as there is here.

Everybody feels that thpy can not do better than to invest in Davenport, and everybody who comes here, says we have the town, and a little push will make it go. more do we expect or want Fatron lit. Itev. liishop. President Re-v.

M. A. Johnson. Davenport. ilie next movement should be that ViCB-uresideut liev.

l.eu. II. Cornell, tiionx Jwues H. Pattel and wife to Kiltie ileiikut, urn i. Jn'iiesK.

Eort, widower, to Mary II. Iloolh, Frank L. Dodge, widower, to (V Mueller, S. Lapslcy and husband to (1. Frediit-lis, Sl.iiKi.

tl A Koester and wio to Norwood Park $1(10110. Mary A. Lyons and husband to T. Neuhaus, Klliult, widower, to John Poldt. JliBO.

J. Konpmm ami wile to lluedy. JolmC. Sinijiiou ami wile to V. S.

Suyman, 1 too. the city adopt some means of advertis my. ing abroad, and make our now comparatively unknown advantages famil Secretary Wm. M. Puree, niveryimt.

Treasurer L. liever Cedar HauiiW. Choirmaster A. Leo, Cedar Kapiils. Lihiuriau George Copeland, Davenport iar to the world, and people will come to us and our city rapidly grow.

On motion of Dr. Lloyd the commit tee on the prayer book was continued I. A. eaiiK to rsaran b. nexmint.

si. A. S. lleid and husband to M. It.

l'hillini. until tho next convention. Had for Him, The case of W. L. Baker, the sire Tf you want a nice hat or bonnet, call at the Boe Hive.

saico The following were elected trustees MiuiKan ami misnaim to Alice nniiin. medicine man who was arrcsstcd at the lieeoratlou Iay. A committee of three from each of thcG. H. posts in tho tri-cilies met in the parlors of the Harper house yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the services at the National cenif'tHiy at Hoik Island arsenal of Memorial day.

The different posts were represented by the following gentlemen: Auguot Wenfz post, Davenport, Dr. E. 11. Jlazen, August Reimers and P. Koundy.

K. H. Graham post, Moline.Dr. J. II.

S.ile, E. E. Wheelock and Capt, W. C. Bennett.

Gen. John Buford post; Rock Island, instance of druggists Harrison was on w. i- F.idridire to Alice Smith (.. trial Wednesday. The grand jury has uurtmudtoL.

Ely of the Iowa Episcopal fund: President J. Richardson. Secretary D. Treasurer James L. liever.

J. 11. Smith, Joe. B. Lano.

This Timks lias made arrangement with twelve responsible merchants or Davenport to redeem $12 worth of conpons, each worth, contained in a book which we give free to every paid-up sul -criber. This book can be liad by any one by becoming a Fubscrilwr to either the Dailt or Wkkku- Tuna. Why not get one and save money and get tun Timks free? ueen uismissea.tnejuage may can xuem i n. rut to oehs. saw.

SOUrce. I The affair was whispered the ear of a reporter, who at once started out to ascertain tho facts in the case. It may be to trie interest of some to keep the matter a secret, and of course it would benefit him, but the public pays for the netvs of the day. and The Timks is g.iing to give it, and a man has no buiiess placing himself ma position wheie'tho fads relative to his surroundings will be painful. 1 lo is no better than others who have been brought face to'faco with tie law.

The Timks does not uVira to do any one an injustice, but ie mu4 at all times state the facto concerning matters of public interest. It was learned that Gould Murphy were the attorneys for the prosecution, so the reporter called upon that firm and "when Mr. Gould was informed that the report far as obi was in type he tlmn eoiwmtHd to give the facts although he said he hud made an effort to keep it ijuiet. He "11 is name is gmm as Y. L.

Moon, and ho claims to lie a son of Moen, of tho firm of Washburn Moen, tho great, barbed wire of Chicago. He travels for the Hall Safe and I ock Company, nuking this city about, every three Lat December he came here. A Swede girl, named Annie Johnson, about 20 years of age, wa3 employed as chambermaid at the Kimball house. She can not speak much English. lie got around her and during hi3 stay seduced her, and now she is in a family way.

She has instituted three suits, the first one on which ho was arrested being for reduc A. it. Kad to K. s. Ilallord.

Si. together again, as the law prescnoes; laa t'arstens, widow, to At. IS. Nehsteilt Syiiio. Reports of the various officers of the case tue punishment, peculiar to tnis F.

KinlUi and wife to IV. J. Orendroff, and rather than have the county board coavcntion were received and approved The report of the treasurer was 10 Milan Itoitd. The Rock Island city council by unanimous voto last niyht passed the ordinance permitting D.H.Louderback to equip the Rock Island Milan road with electricity, after striking out the clause extending the privilege over the river bridges. Louderback, who was present, was very much pleased with the spirit with which the council met with his enterprise, and he told the council it had btiilded better than h.

lloRgenkiunp to George ltoKenkanip. i ferred to the auditing committee. 1)1 tmaim, wiibwer, etal, to Clare 1). Ham- him in jail until September, and which would be a longer tune than he can be committed, the judge finds himself in an awkward position. On motion of W.

M. Puree, Hie fol Gan. W.A. Schmitt, Capt. J.

M. Beards llinu. si. ilndleyli. llanley lo Aumut Rolff.

S5on. lowing resolution was unanimously The I. it D. case, which has Wn in progress Lefore Judge Jlowat, has been dedided in favor of tho railroad turned home after a visit with Mrs. K.

Welcher, who has been ill for five weeks past. Her sisters, Mrs. It. H. A.

uxelierinau, widow, et al, to F. Oseher- ley ana u. jjuck. Dr. J.

It. Sale was chosen to preside adopted 1IIHII. SJMIU. Ilallord and wife to J. M.

Kldridir. Hi'solml: That that part of the Bis and Dr. E. 11. Itazen was elected secre Tlie law says the punishment mutt not exceed 00 days in tho county jail and if the jury does not indict hitii tho ana this ends the suits of Luther 8.

hop's address refering to tho relations Gerhard Kraok and wife to ltenenuiuor. 1 l'tiarsall and S. E. Gaylord vs. the coin- tary.

It was decided that the services Walpole and Mrs. M. L. King, of Chicago, have both been with her. Frank Nadler- and R.

Clayton re it knew, and that he would srive the IwtweRu'tbe rector and vestry be print judge doesn't want to put him in jail people something iu the way of equitr on Memorial day should be in charge of Graham post of Moline, August to edina special pamphlet and sent turned Monday from Kansas City, ment a u'ood deal, better than they had every parish in the diocese for distri en I post, Davenport, and Buford where they have been attending the anv idea of. Mr. Louderback, no doubt bution to the communicants. tor turee and a uait monttis awaiting the grand jury action. It would be unjust.

At any rate some action will be taken to-morrow by which a sottlo-mont may be effected. CLOSING OUT. post of this city, will go to Moline at 2:30 o'clock and proceed from there to The rules were suspended and the contrasted in his mind the liberal atti tude of the Rock Island council to of matter of determining the place International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of the United States and the Canadian- Provinces. They report a large number of dele ttio iioi.Mi lsiana arsenal. William ward his enterprises, and that shown in holding he next convention taken up Clendenin of Moline, will be chief mar shal of the day, ated by an aide Davenport and JMoline toward tho tyn die-ate.

lio'le Jiiland Argux. Mr. Manon moved that the next con vonfion be held in Davenport Cat.he gates and an enthusiastic gathering. from each of the other posts. F.

8. Shepard and wife returned dral. The speaker of the day will be First Assistant Postmaster General S. A. Tuesday from a two weeks trip in Tronhla Ahead Rev.

Dr. Greene moved as an amend Missouri. The first week was spent in ment that Cedar Rapids be the place of tion, and he is now in jail, having so Whitfiiihl. Each post will furnish AFTR TWENTY YEARS IN DAVENPORT attendance upon tne international lion- about lo5 wreaths; all other arrange The Chicago Illuminating Codipany rapidly placing matters in condition to begin operation. The poles are going up fast all over the city, but ments will be looked after bv Graham ference of General Secretaries of the Y.

M. C. of the United States and Canada, at St. Joseph, and the post. All kindred organizations are in vited to participate.

still the-company may lind rough times lust week in visiting relatives, in tar bean unable to give tlie bail, although we have consented to reduce that to The second charge is for bastardy, and the third is for $5000 damage, for seduction. Altogether the charges will make him some trouble. if he is as well connected as ho claims, to be it seems strange that lm can not tret beiore light is turned on to the city DXJKFEE, The Leading Jeweler, A prominent eentlemau said yesterday Adams it Burdick, dentists, second holding the next convention. Tho question was debated with some feeling until Rev. Dr.

Greene, with the consent of his delegation, withdrew the invitation for the convention to come to Cedar Rapids. Davenport was then chosen as tho place for Holding the next convention. To-day the business of the convention proceeded according to the programme as "heretofore made public and he session closed. that there would be no interference ana Harrison. Mr.

Herbert M. Sawyar, formerly of The Turps, is now making an enviable during the course of construction, but Only Six bail. Ho also claims to.be an heir to a reputation for himself on theWorces-ter (Mass.) Tchgram. His contribu-tione cover matters of police work, ac that tho Thompson-Houston Company will lile an injunction and prevent them from proceeding. If they do not IS Tim syndicate seems to find a hard vast fortune.

row to hoe in The tri-citios. The otli InerftMMing 11us1iush. Tho Scott county Savings Dank has found business so profitable in Davenport that they haven't the room to transact their affairs in the present quarters and for some time thoy have been seeking a new location and have at last found it. They having leased the room occupied by C.S. Durfco, the jeweler on the northwest corner of lirady and Third streets for a term of 10 years.

Mr. Dnrfes does not know where he will move to. The corner will be fitted up in fino shape and will bo another valuable change in banking, adding also to the business appearance of Davenport. Far From Home. Claudius AVieso, who was killed hy hu cars at Delknap a few days ago, was buried there at, the instance of his aunt and uncle, Mr.

and Mrs. 11. C. Thee, of this city. He was twenty-five years old and a native of Germany.

His parents, who have been notified, are now residing at Dckcrnfnrdc, Germany, He was born in 18t(3 and had been in Amenta for seven years. A cigar maker by trade and was well known here print' to a couple of years ago when ho withdrew from tho local union and loft tho citv. permanantly stop thoy will at least greatly delaM them. It would be cidents and fires. There are sixteen reporters on the paper and Mr.

Sawyer is one of the highest salaried among Hats and bonnets at tho liee Ihvo. too bad if we would not have somebody cials of Molme have notified the management tint they will be indicted if they run their cars faster than six per hour. It would seem that Moiiue had better have kept the horse them. to hold biick our public improvement: closing business. An opportunity extraordinary to secure the Choicest Line of Goods ever placed on sale in Davenport.

Entire stock and fixtures to be closed in 90 days. Store vacated for bank not having had an opportunity of releasing. What wo want is trood light, plenty of it, and without delay. We desire to call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of liussell Bartley, of Kansas City, in More Trouble. Mr.

Hubert, treasurer of the syndi cate linns, has about concluded "that tho people don't want them, as they seem to try and give them all the nnnoyance thatjt.hey can. Now comes the Western Union which files an in car system. hat is tho use of bavin an improved system and electricity if tins issue. is a foregone conclusion In Law. among reliable real estate men that A suit' by Mrs.

Margaret Miilviihill, of Davenport, against Kansas City in the next five years will A Rag ISauy. People who were standing near tho Bock Wand II oumi on Satui day afternoon were horrified vo seo a child drop out of one of tho electric cars and fall on a rail directly in front oone of tho wheels. The Anjitx man ru-shed frantically into the street and rescued a rag baby that had been on exhibition at the rink. Charlie who was standing near Thomas' drug store, put his head around the corner into market square and smiled. I'm-1; l.Jand Union, ttiey propose to compel to enmpanv to go at a horse gait? What Davenport wants is life, a metropolitan air, and rapid transit.

We can't be all day going some place. Mo.it likely the people in that city will ba without cars. have great reaction in realty values Adam Do Graff fur possession of her junction, which will cause another delay and prevent the running of cars to-morrow for the Cedar Rapids people. The citizens had hoped to have the cars running, thus aiding the- bright appearance of our city. Some day they will get starred and then the people will ret having delaveil tliem." honse on Twenty-third street which De Gratf occupies, was tried before Justice Cooke this morning and tho ease taken under advisement, until to-morrow Property in that elegant city has only one way to go and that is to as values are as low as it is pos.iiblo for them to go.

We advise all parties who desire an investment to give this tlmir consideration. Remember the Bee Hive carries the largest assortment of hats and bonnets in tho tri-citif. Northwest Corner Brady and Tftiri Streets. mornins. John Looney appears for tllf) 'llnfewlnnt.

7iVfc Island Aran. IRON VFR SP RING swwHSTsp iiwm BrRBWwna h-w uassa i' For Homes, Investment, or Speculations. The property, comprising about 700 acres, only 30 minutes by Hail from Union Depot, Kansas City, is situated in the beautiful Kaw Valley, renowned for its teeming fertility. DEPOTS of the UNION PACIFIC and ATCHISON, TOPEKA SANTA FE Ii.Il. on premises.

MAGNIFICENT PARK of 50 acres with beautiful walks, fine trees, mineral springs of established and well known merit, and lovely lake, 10 acres, stocked with fish, carp. HOTEL C0R0NAD0, commanding superb view up and down the Kansas river is well adapted for a summer resort. is unexcelled, soil rich and capable of raising anything. TAXES LOW, RAILROAD commucation rates 25 -cents per day. As an LNVESTMEN the property must appreciate in value rapidly.

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