Iowa Old Press

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa
4 June 1890

A DAVENPORTER WINS
George E. HUBBELL has received a letter from his son, James P. HUBBELL at
the Illinois State university at Champaign, which does his heart good. The
lad writes him that he took the medal offered by Capt. HAZLETON to the
winner of the competitive drill of the students of the institution. There
were 70 to start with in the contest. The first of the three drills narrowed
the number down to 40, the second to 14, the third to two, Mr. HUBBELL and
Sergt. GUNN, and the drill between them gave the medal to the Davenport boy.
He recieved it with the usual honors and becoming modesty. It is worthy of
note, in connection with this that some time ago he designed this very
medal. There were 12 designs submitted for adoption and his was chosen.

To facilitate commerce between the cities of Rock Island and Davenport, the
Ferry Co. will until further notice carry one horse teams for 15cts, two
horse teams 20cts for each passage.

A FLORAL CURIOSITY
J.H. HASS brought in from his garden this morning the queerest blossom that
has been seen here for at least a week. It is a jack-in-the-pulpit of
gigantic size. The flower is like the common Indian turnip in every respect
only that it is may times larger. Its color verges toward an absolute black
in places and the whole thing has an uncanny and repellant look. It is the
homeliest flowere that has been grown about here? Mr. HASS says its looks
are far more prepossessing than its smell. He doesn't recommend it for the
conservatory unless you keep your conservatory away off in the woods
somewhere.

POLICE COURT
Jim CROWD was arrested last evening for striking a woman at the City hotel.
Of course when the time for prosecution came around this morning the woman
wasn't on hand. So Justice KAUFMANN gave the culprit four days on the stone
pile for disturbing the peace, and the policeman who made the arrest took
the prisoner before Justice PETERS and prosecuted on the assault and battery
charge. Justice PETERS sentenced the man to 10 days in jail. So after Jim
has cracked macadam for four days he will be allowed to recuperate his
exhausted strength by a 10-day's rest.

Tom NEWTON was given four days on the rock pile for disturbing the peace,
and a couple of penitent vagrants were allowed to resume their freedom.

FLOWER CARNIVAL
The Ladies' Industrial Relief society and Industrial school will hold a
Flower Carnival June 10 and 11 at the Masonic Temple. Donations of flowers
can be left at the large hall in Masonic Temple June 10. Donations of aprons
and bags should be left with Miss BRYANT.
Mrs. H.F. PETERSEN, chairman
A.W. VANDERVEER, vice chairman
Miss G. FEJERVARY, treasurer
Miss Mary DAVISON, secretary

HEENEY'S COMMUTATION
The pardoning of criminals by soft-hearted governors has become the subject
of frequent remark in these days, but the Illinois penitentiary at Joliet
furnished an instance yesterday in which the criminal is not to be allowed
to receive the full benefit of the executive clemency. Bernard HEENEY, the
Rock Island iron moulder who was sentenced to imprisonment for life for the
murder of Officer ROSENFIELD, and was told that his sentence had been
commuted to a 20 year term a few days ago, fell dead yesterday. He was
talking of his good fortune to Anarchist NEEBE at the time. Excess of joy is
supposed to have killed him.

PERSONAL
Miss Maude MARTIN left this morning to visit relatives and friends in
Chicago.

Capt. W.J. NOURSE of Boston left this morning for the west after a visit of
several days with Fredrick E. BURRITT. He was a guest of the Irrawadis last
night.

James F. HALLIGAN and Warren BEISE left last evening to attend the 10th
annual convention of the Iowa Funeral Director's association to be held at
Marshalltown to-day and to-morrow.

ITEMS IN BRIEF
H.J. CLAUSSEN of Green Tree has sold to Wm. DAHMS his 160 acre farm in
Cleona township for $8,800.

The marriage of Chas MEIER and Miss Minnie HAAK will take place at the home
of the latter, 1109 west Seventh street this evening.

Wm. PIPER, the Rock Island brakeman under examination out at Des Moines for
train wrecking, gave bonds for appearance at court in the sum of $4,000.

Fred WILD, whom all our jobbers and railroad men well know, will soon go
from Des Moines, where he has been living, to Dubuque to take up new work in
connection with the new Julien hotel of that city.

J.C. CHURCH of Clinton, is watching for Henry HAMMES of Moline, who stole a
$300 horse and buggy there a week ago Tuesday and who is expected to show up
at Moline at any time.

Edward CARBERRY, the printer who was knocked off a bridge at Des Moines
Sunday night, will be buried by the Typographical union to which he belonged
at his old home at Chilicothe, Mo.

A telegam from Indianapolis says: "Because of despondency over incurable
lameness P.B.STEVENS of Muscatine, Ia., hanged himself in a room at the
Indianapolis surgical institute yesterday."

The loss on WAHLE Bros.' store is being adjusted. It is roundly estimated as
being $300 on the stock, but the damage to the building has not yet been
figured up. It is all fully covered by insurance.

The "Peeping Tom" who has been scaring the people of Rock Island by watching
them through their windows was caught there last night. His name was given
as Patrick WELCH, and he claims to have fled from this city. He is evidently
quite badly deranged.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa
15 June 1890

THE CLOSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS AT HAND.
Work Will End With June 27. Scores of Young People Who Will Leave the Ninth
Grade to Enter the High School Next Year.

Friday afternoon, June 27, the city schools will close their work for this
year. The enrollment has been good; better than ever before; there has been
little trouble from sickness, and the children and their teachers have good
reason to feel gratified with the progress that has been made. The following
are the names of the Ninth grade pupils in the different schools who have
earned promotion and may enter the High school:

NUMBER ONE
Girls.
Jessie Lynde HOPKINS
Sadie L. RICHARDS
Clara L. CORDTS
May OSBORN
Ella BALSCHMITER
Cora E. CRAMER
Daisy Belle COGLAN
Tillie M. JACOBS
Grace E. WHITAKER
Chettie Irene MAPES
Laura M. BRADFORD
Carrie M. RACSTER
Flora L. GRUPE
Myra C. RORABACK
Onisca DILS
Helen M. FIDLAR
Francesca C PETRIK

Boys.
Felix SPELLETICH
George F. PETERSON
Roy HASKIN
Fredolph A. ANDERSON
Edward L. TORBERT
Oliver J. HICKEY
John V. LITTIG
Charles W. BROWN
Lawrence F. HOURIGAN
William CHANNON
Frank D PEARNE
Ira E.B. HAINES
Charlie H. WOODFORD
James D. CLAPP
Charles S. CLAPP
Clarence E. DAVIS
John F. HAGEY
Charlie H. SNIDER
J. Thaddeus OSBORN
Frank A LORTON
Frank A NOTH
John H. EAGAL
Frank SMITH
David C. MYERS

NUMBER TWO
Boys.
Charles DUNCAN
Alfred S. VANPATTEN
Albert H. DRAKE
Carl William PAULSEN
J. Robinson WILLIAMS
George H. MARTIN
Oscar LEREH
Hiram Cable WYLIE
George HELBIG
Thomas Watson GRIGGS
Willie A. JOHNSON
Julius Albert REDMANN
R. Neil JONES
Conrad HALLING
Barry D. HOWE
Alex G. DREW
Ixia J. PETERSBERGER
Joseph DEUTSCH

Girls.
Mabel DAVISSON
Olevia G. HASSON
Zella May KULP
Jessie F HART
Fannie MILLER
Edith R. BOYDSTON
C Belle RHOOD
Mamie ENGEL
Josephine PIERCE
Helen McINNISS
Bertha H. SONTAG
Annita MALCHAU
Katherine ENGEL
Amy M. WRIGHT
Minnie F. BAIRD

NUMBER THREE
Boys.
Herman ECKMANN
Phil WAGNER
Harry MEYER
Adolph SCHELNER (or SCHEINER)
John GOETTIG
Conrad F. KRUSE
Theo H. RATH Jr.
Albert BAUER
Louis RIECK
Charles PAARMANN
Bernard SCHMIDT
Charles Wm. BECK
Rudie J. CLAUSEN

Girls.
Betrty M. DUESER
Clara STENDER
Minnie DUNKER
Elfriede MOETZEL
Dora HELLERICH
Linda HASS
Bertha GOETTSCH
Emma M.J. STROHKARD
Julia K. STORMER
Alma SIEMS
Anzella M. HAZEN
Emma A RUEFFELY
Elfriede H. KLUG
Emma K. SCHMIDT
Emma LUETJE
Gretchen STROH
Emma L. HANSEN
Olga H. CLAUSEN
Rosa WEISE
Helen M. FRANK
Hermine WITT
Flora BEHRENS

NUMBER FOUR.
Boys.
Harry P. ALTMAN
Clifford G. BRANIGAN
Robert E CLARK
Harry CORRY
LeRoy GREEN
Willie R. JOHNSON
Lloyd Earl MARSHALL
Willie B. MASON
Chas. F. MICKLEWRIGHT
Edgar C. NEWBERN
Richard A. ROWLEY
Edward SILK
William A SULLIVAN
William L. WHITMORE
Fred C. WOOD
Webb R. RAILORD
Ben F. CARMICHAEL
William H. CORRY
Julius GOETTSCH
W.L. HEARN
Walter J. KUNKEL
George MARTIN
Don P. McCLURE
Roy MOSSMAN
Willie ROHWEDDER
Herbert L. SEDGWICK
Winifred SPINK
Elmer E. WHITMORE
Aruthr L WITHERELL

Girls.
Gertrude BALLARD
Ida V DAWES
Clara ECKMANN
Margaret E. HAIL
Emma E. LANDT
Jennie J. MANLOVE
Georgina L ROEGE
Emma SCHULTZ
Annie B. WAGNER
Cornelia BOWLING
Mabel T. DOWNS
Mary B. GALLAGHER
Atwine JOHANNSEN
Mae McCLURE
Laura MELBURG
Hattie SCHUNK
Edith STOWE

NUMBER FIVE
Boys.
BAHNS, Walter
BURMEISTER, Julius E.
BURMEISTER, Martin
COOK, Willie L
EHLERS, Willie H.
GLASPELL, Ray
GRAPENGETER, Harry W
HAGELMANN, Louis P
HANEVANN, Willie H
KOHRS, Frank
KRUMHOTZ, Alfred
McMANUS, James M
MOELLER, Alvin
NAGEL, Louis
PETERS, Harry H
REIMERS, Rudolph
SHEPPARD, George
WUNROTH, Henry

Girls.
ALEX, Clara
BUESING, Bertha L.
GLASPELL, Susie K
GOOS, Louise P.
HANEMANN, Meta
HOHNSBEEN, Minnie C.M.
JOHNSTON, Susie
McHART, Anna M.
McLANE, Mamie E.
OHLANDT, Emma
PECK, Amanda
PRICE, Anna T.
RAIBLE, Ella
SCHOENDELEN, Th. C.
SCHELLER, Sophia
SCHRADER, Louisa H.
WICHELMANN, Mattie L.
WUNROTH, Lena E.H.

NUMBER EIGHT
Henry W. NEUMANN
Louis W. BREEDE
Alfred RELHER
Charles KUEHL

Girls
Emma M.C. JANSSEN
Ella CARSTENS
Sophie REIMERS
Olga HASS
Elsie FRIEDRICHSEN
Nettie JAY
August A. LAMP

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa
22 June 1890

THE COUNT GOES ON
DAY AFTER DAY MAKES THE CENSUS MORE COMPLETE

The Missed Names Not all in Yet But Coming-Supervisor Rowley Finally
Consents to Let Us Enumerate all Our Actual Residents.

The supervisor of the census for this district is John W. ROWLEY of
Keosauqua. Having served in the same capacity 10 years ago he ought to have
learned something from experience; but it does not appear that he has done
so. A government official in Mr. Rowley's position ought at least to use
common courtesy in his relations with those who pay him the salary he draws;
but there is evidence that he has failed to do so. Whether from
incompetency, intention or some other motive he has looked for an
opportunity to snub Davenport and used it as often as found. He refused to
answer correspondence addressed to him by an authorized committee of the
Davenport Business Men's association, after telling the committee that he
would make no changes in the enumeration districts. The districts that it
pleased him to designate fell within the old city limits and Mr. ROWLEY
stated in writing that he wouldn't count as citizens of Davenport those
living within the districts annexed before the enumeration began but after
his little plan had been announced.
An appeal was taken from his decision to Washington and ROWLEY was
overruled. The acting superintendent of the census under date of May 8 wrote
the supervisor of this district that-
Should the extension become actually enforced by the 1st of June the point
can be made by carefully instructing the few enumerators, who will cover the
ground adjacent to the city, to note on their schedules the fact of the
particular families not being within the new corporate limits of the city.
By doing so it will not be a difficult matter to properly tabulate the
population within the new city limits, and it would be a manifest injustice
to the city not to give it credit for all the population legitimately
belonging to it at the time of enumeration.
The instructions ROWLEY received were plain enough for the understanding of
a child. But from all the local committee having the matter in charge could
learn yesterday he had not given them to the enumerators. So after
investigation this telegram was sent to the supervisor:
Davenport, Ia., June 21. John W. ROWLEY, Keosaqua, Ia. The enumerators for
Davenport claim they have no instructions to keep separate lists of names
for territory recently annexed to the city. What can we do to secure the
same? H.T. DENISON, Secretary Business Men's Association.

In due time yesterday afternoon the following reply came from Mr. ROWLEY:
Keosaqua, Ia., June 21. Henry T. DENISON, Secretary Business Men's
Association, Davenport. Tell enumerators of Davenport township to mark on
population schedules the names of those who reside in annexed territory and
proper credit will be given when returns go to Washington. John W. ROWLEY,
Superintendent of Census.

>From this it appears that he enumerators are to go over their lists and in
some suitable manner certify that the residents of the annexed district are
included in Davenport's population. This matter should have been clearly
arranged for before the census was commenced, but it was evidently not done.
It is better late than never, however, and the added citizens are welcome in
the count if permission to put them there did have to be wrung from the
supervisor.

The following names of persons missed were reported yesterday:
KIMBALL, A.-17
MANDEVILLE, H.M.-18
HADDIX, E.P., 2101 Gaines-5
ARNOLD, E.S., 102 E Sixth St-5
GILLETT, 1218 Perry-5
JUNGBLAT, H.C., 228 Brady
KELLEY, J.F., 1020 Harrison-9
HOFFMAN, Sam, 2108 West Third-2
COPILOPS, Geo. E., 229 College Ave-6
MAIVAN (or MALVAN), J.E., 826 Brown-9
SULLIVAN, Geo., 2004 Ripley-5
MALLETT, Geo., Star Restaurant
McCOSH, J.K., 1010 Harrison-7
McDOWELL, E.A., Tenth and Scott-4
ROLFF, Aug., Whitaker Block-2
DELONO, James, 1218 west Locust.
O'DAY, Pat., Prairie and Mitchell
STACEY, S.B., 1213 Fulton Ave.
HASS, Fred, 317 Filmore
SMITH, C.C., 623 Christy
BLOCK, Louis, court house
FLEMING, Rev. S.F., 610 west Sixteenth-6
DEERING, Louis, Front-2
DELANEY, John, Front-2
CARMICHAEL, W.E., 1302 Brady-8
WARREN, H., Library Building-3
LARSON, Andrew, 111 Ripley-3
BEST, L.P., 607 west Sixth-5
BRADY, Howard, Y.M.C.A. rooms
JAEGER, John, 216 west Third street-9
STROHKAROK, Franz, 823 Warren st
MOLDENSCHEIDT, A., 826 Warren st
LISCHER, Fred A, 1332 Brady street-5
STARK, George, 823 west Eighth street-4
WENDT, F., 318 West Front street-5
HOLTAM, J.B., 2136 Brady street-6

Mr. HOLTAM stated yesterday morning that no enumerator had visited Scott or
Ripley streets north of Locust, and that here are 13 families in one region
of the Third ward, who have not been visited.
J.W. McBRIDE, 3; P.H. BELLINGER,2;E.T. VANDERYAGT,3; Thomas GILES,6; George
SULLIVAN, 6; all upon Ripley street north of Locust, which section of that
street is reported as not having been visited.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
22 June 1890

PERSONAL
Hon. M.H. KING, a prominent railroad contractor, was in the city yesterday.

C.T. GRAVES and Edward PINKERTON of Maitland, Mo., spent yesterday in the
city.

John BULL, who has been in Chicago the past three weeks, arrived home Friday
evening.

Miss Annie McKOWN of Chicago is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.P.
McKOWN.

Miss Ella EARHART has returned from a year spent at the Iowa State Normal
institute at Cedar Falls.

Miss Lillie SHROPSHIRE, formerly of Davenport, now of Springfield, Ill., is
visiting Miss Mamie ILES.

Miss Jennie Baker KENT of Grinnell, Kan., is in the city, the guest of her
mother, Mrs. R.F. BAKER.

James R. SMITH and wife left yesterday for Milwaukee to enjoy a 10 days
vacation amid the lake breezes.

S.J. WRIGHT, formerly of Davenport, has returned to St. Louis, taking with
him his grand-daughter, May GRIFFITH.

Miss May GENTLE of Clinton came down the Verne Swain Saturday for a visit
with her friend, Miss Cora HARRISON.

Benn BARR and wife left last evening for Joliet, where they visit friends
for a few days then continue their trip to Chicago.

Rev. W.A. SPALDING, formerly of this city, has been appointed to the charge
of the mission at Spokane Falls, Wash., and expects to take up the work by
Aug. 1.

Miss RICE, from Saint Katherine's left last night for Chicago, and goes to
New York next week, then down to the Jersey coast, where she will spend the
summer.

Mrs. John L. MASON and daughter, Miss Marion, and Mrs. WALL started
yesterday for Toronto and other Canadian points, where they will spend the
summer with friends. They go by way of the lakes.

Bridget MURRAY, sister of Ellen MURRAY, or Sister Mary Irene, who was burned
in the Mercy hospital fire, arrived in the city last evening with the three
companions who accompanied her from Ireland.

Miss Helen VAN PATTEN, with a number of other young ladies, left Saturday
morning for Dubuque for a week's trip. She is the guest of Miss Luicia
McKENZIE and they go on the Gen Barnarn. A pleasanter excursion could not be
imagined.

Mrs. John L. MASON and daughter Mary, with her cousins, the Misses Lou and
Ellen PHILIP and Mrs. WALL of Rock Island left yesterday morning for Toronto
by way of the lakes. They will be there through most of the heated term.

PETTY CRIMINALS.
The patrol horses were kept running yesterday. Nora WILLEY, keeper of a
disreputable house, May THOMAS, John WILSON, Peter SWANSON and Jim JOHNSON,
inmates, were brought in, and Belle WAFER, keeper, afterward suffered a like
fate.

After celebrating the liberty which he acquired about 1 o'clock by getting a
tremendous jag on, R.W. O'MEARA wsa incarcerated again in the evening. Pat
DIXON is also on the list for drunkenness.

At about half past five a woman named PHILIPSEN was loaded into the patrol
wagon in a beastly state of intoxication and conveyed to the jail. Monday
morning's court record promises to be a long one.

CLOSING OUT.
Commencing tomorrow, Miss M.C. BOWLING will place on sale at 313 Brady
street a fine lot of hats at 25 cents apiece-Leghorns, Milans, and fancy
straws. A large ribbon stock will be closed out at 25 cents per yard, former
price 50 to 75 cents per yard. No one should miss the opportunity offered by
this sale.
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TIFFANY & MARLOW dentists, 4th & Brady
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E. WILLIAMS, dentist, cor. Brady & 3ds.
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UNIQUE PETS
The Queer Family that Engineer EMERSON is Providing with a Home.

There are few novelists left under the sun, but all the same, W.J. EMERSON,
the Milwaukee engineer, has something that comes pretty near it, at least in
this section of the country. It is a skunk farm. Some time ago Mr. EMERSON
had the rare good fortune to secure a pair of these rare birds from a farmer
who lives at Eldridge. He brought them to this city, put them in the
Milwaukee roundhouse and treated them with such distinguished consideration
that in a short time they were as tame as a pet toad. Since that time Mr.
EMERSON has had an offer of $25 for the pair from a heavy English syndicate,
but has refused to part with them. There are now other and smaller skunks in
the roundhouse, all doing well. They resemble young cats, and are quite as
gentle and tractable. The most perfect confidence seems to exist between
them and their keeper. The follow him about the city like young dogs and are
very sensible of the caresses that he lavishes upon them. Mr. EMERSON thinks
that when the skunk has had a chance to vindicate himself he will be able to
clear his character of some of the baleful aspersions that now cling to it
and to stand forth in his true light, and equal with the long haired poodle
and the Thos. cat as a benefactor of the human race. At any rate he proposes
to control the skunk market of the three cities and the adjacent country,
and he feels assured of enough appreciation on the part of the public to
make the venture a success.

The Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Tues., 24 June 1890

Miss Katie JONES left last evening for Council Bluffs to attend  the funeral
of a son of J.C. LEE.

For dental work call on E.T. RIGBY Dentist, northeast cor. 2nd and Brady.

Roadmaster PRESTON, of the C.R.I. & P. is in the city to-day consulting with
Engineer BRAYTON.

This week and next the C.R.I. & P. will sell round-trip tickets to Colfax
and return at $1.50.

S.A. TUCKER has returned from the great shoot at Cameron, Mo. and left again
to-day to shoot at Grinnell.

McCAFFERY, grocer, S.E. Cor. 4th and Brady.

The Kimball House is reported as doing a fair business; travel not being so
heavy as that of several weeks ago.

George E. HUBBELL, B.T. SEAMAN, Joe L. HEBERT and J.A. LeCLAIRE have gone to
the Republican convention at Sioux City.

James CAMERON arrived home this morning from the meeting of the master
plumbers' national convention held at Denver, Col.

The divorce suit of Annie ABBOTT JOHNSON against Benjamin F. JOHNSON is on
trial before Judge WATERMAN as we go to press.

Trimmed hats and bonnets at your own price. Don't miss this opportunity.
Forward Store, 314 West Second street.

Miss Lillie TICHENER, R.E. DYER and other Scott county students are home for
a vacation from the Iowa Agricultural college.

Last evening at the residence fo the bride's mother occurred the marriage of
Miss Nellie TYLOR and John SCHNOOR, Rev. J.S. McINTYRE officiating.

The Water Works company are laying new mains on Brady street and laying them
so deep that frost cannot get at them in the coldest weather.

Very Rev. J. KRECKEL, of Ottumwa, and Rev. A.J. DEXTER, of Riverside, are
here in attendance upon the commencement exercises of the Catholic school.

KING & FRANKLIN's circus will show in Davenport to-morrow. Prices 10 and 20
cents.

Mrs. Harvey LEONARD left to-day with her son-in-law, John J. RYAN, for
Laveland, Col., whre she will hereafter make her home.

The Junior Four that will contend for prizes at Spirit Lake this summer is
now practicing. Mr. W. PARKHILL has withdrawn and Bert ROSS will take his
place.

Just received a lot of nice fresh milch cows, for sale at $20 and upwards.
A.C. BEYER, 2014 Rockingham road.

George MINNWICK, a boy of 9 years, who is in the habit of wandering off was
found last evening in the east end of the city by a police officer and kept
in the station until morning when he was sent home.

A beautiful floral pillow was sent to be used on decoration day at the grave
of August WENTZ, byt hte lady who until her late marriage was his widow. She
sent it from her home at Harper, Kan. The pillow did not arrive and no trace
of it can be found.

McCABE's Bros.', Rock Island, have placed on sale a lot of extra good summer
corsets; sale price 39c.

The Cedar Rapids police found Charlie ROSS the other day-they found him in a
beastly state of intoxication. While they were taking him to the station in
a patrol wagon he assaulted the finders, jumped from the wagon and succeeded
in losing himself again.

Elegant lounges in XVIth century finish at LUETJE's.

The high school teachers for the next year were appointed yesterday
afternoon as follows: Prof. STRATTON, principal; Mrs. KOEHLER to Miss
BALLORD's position, resigned, and Mrs. RICHARDSON to Miss PRATT's position,
also resigned. Mr. JAPPE was reappointed.

The HIGGIN's Corset Co.'s failure will enable you to get $1 worth for 50c in
McCABE Bros.' corset department this week.

The Chicago Tribune says that "RHINES, the clever young pitcher of the
Cincinnatis, has a brilliant future before him. He is only twenty-one years
of age and uses no intoxicating liquors whatever. He takes his exercise by
rowing in the morning when circumstances permit."

Fine Turkish towels at LUETJE's.

It is now proposed to add a military course of training to the educational
department of the Orphan's Home. The boys now have a sort of uniform in
dress and manner, which will be very much improved by a distinct uniform
dress and soldierly bearing, the latter of which is only attained through
careful drill.

Mr. DAVIS, the hydraulic engineer who was expected to be here to-day to plan
for a system of filtering for our Water Company, failed to arrive, and the
directors meeting to be held to-morrow may be postponed, as they desire to
have the engineer's report to act upon at their meeting.

If you want to enjoy a ride, ride a Columbia safety, and join the bicycle
club. E.B. BRADY agent, room 12 Masonic Temple.

The buildings of the Columbia bicycle factory have been enlarged until they
cover five acres of floorage. Twenty-five different rooms are devoted to
this manufacture, and are furnished with an expensive plant of special tools
and machinery.

Call and see the Laura NEVIN's range, gold coin range and cold coin cook
stoves at J.L. REID's, 107 East second street.
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POLICE POINTS.
For disturbing the peace, Fritz EGGERS was fined $2 and costs, which he
paid.

J. HENZ for committing the same offense was fined $5 and costs, which he
paid.

M. McWILLIAMS got drunk and the squire fined him $15 and costs, which he did
not have the cash to pay, and so is now cracking stone for the city.

Albert KURTZ distrubed the peace by making loud noise and by boisterous
conduct, and was fined $5 and costs.

Henry WITT for an assault in which he attacked the wrong man got fined $10
and costs and went to work for the city.

George PETERS for disturbing the peace was sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and
costs, but not being able to pay, went to work.
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A DESERVED HONOR
A telegram was received yesterday stating that the trustees of Iowa college
had unanimously elected Principal Frank E. STRATTON to an important position
in that institution, giving him charge of one of the departments. It is to
be hoped that the proffered honor will be declined as Davenport cannot
afford to lose his efficient services which have materially assisted in
giving our high school the place it holds among the schools of the state.
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A SINGULAR ACCIDENT
As Peter MELTERSEN, an employe of the WASHBURN & HALLIGAN spice mills was
coopering an old alcohol barrel yesterday afternoon the gases, or alcohol in
side became ignited, and while he ws rolling the barrel out to avoid a fire
in the building his hands and face were burned but not dangerously. He
expects to be at work again to-morrow.
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MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING.
Peter HOLTZHAMMER, for twenty years a laborer at the saw mill of WEYERHAUSER
& DENKMANN in Rock Island, has been missing since Thursday last. He was
employed on the logs, and it is supposed he had met his death by drowning.
He was sixty-six years of age and lived by himself. His wife obtained a
divorce from him some time ago.

Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
25 June 1890

Mrs. FITZGERALD is expected to visit the city for the summer, the climate of
Atlanta not being favorable to her health. Mr. FITZGERALD has asked to be
transferred to some more northern location.

A pair of ladies hose supporters free, with a $1 Higgins corset waist for
50c at McCABE Bros.' , Rock Island.

Yesterday a mortar carrier working on the J.H. Whitaker building was
compelled to quit work on account of the heat and all brick layers and stone
masons were compelled to quit for want of the tender to bring them mortar.

The trial of young CROWE opened in Chicago yesterday. He will be defended in
the proceedings by W.A. FOSTER and M.V. GANNON, and it is supposed the
defense will rest its case on the plea of insanity.

In the case of Annie ABBOTT JOHNSON against Benjamin F. JOHNSON, a divorce
was granted on the ground of adultery. Mr. JOHNSON to have custody of the
children and $200 per year alimony for three years.

M.J. ADAMS, dentist. Bridge and crown work a specialty. Southwest corner of
Second and Harrison.

Yesterday George POPPE, an employe of LINDSAY & PHELP's planing mill, got
his hand badly jammed in the machinery. The wounds were dressed and he was
sent to his home as comfortable as could be under the circumstances.

The Fourth Ward, south of Fourteenth street, has been enumerated. Mr. James
GRAHAM will keep the books open until to-morrow noon, and all in that
territory who think they have been missed are requested to call at 821 Brady
street.

Capt. Gary DENBERG, of the steamer Lumberman, stopped on his way up the
river to visit some of his Davenport friends. He brought a large raft down
to Fort Madison and is now on his way after more. He is a good river man and
his boat has the reputation of being one of the best raft boats on the
river.

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The Graduating Exercises to take Place Friday Afternoon-The Programme to be
Rendered.
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the graduating exercises of the ninth grade
will be had at the Burtis Opera House and the scholars who for the past
years have passed from one grade to another will finish their connection
with the grades and step out upon the plain of higher education. The halls
of learning which have so long echoed to their merry voices will hear them
no more and when the fall term begins, they will assume the more studious
role of high school boys and girls. The programme below given is one worthy
of the attention of friends of hte scholars and all others who have an
interest in educational matters.
PROGRAMME
Piano Solo..Bertha SONTAG, School No. 2
Declamation...General Grant, Charles CLAPP, School No. 1
Recitation...The Polish Boy, Jessie HART, School No. 2.
Declamation...Centennial Birthday of Washington, Conrad KRUSE, School No. 3
Dumb-bell Exercises...Schools No. 1, 2 and 8
Recitation...The Two Church Builders, Bessie HALL, School No. 4
Declamation...The Choice of King Midas, Julius BURMEISTER, School No. 6
Declamation...The Republican School Room, Louis BREEDE, School No. 8
Ring Exercises...School No. 3
Recitation...The Bravest Boy in Town, Jessie HOPKINS, School No. 1
Declamation...Our Country, Alfred VAN PATTEN, School No. 2
Recitation...Wood Notes from a Cage, Helen FRANK, School No. 3
Indian Club Exercises... Boys from all the Schools
Declamation...A Fox at the Point of Death, Roy MOSSMAN, School No. 4
Recitation...Lost and Found, Lulu GOOS, School No. 5
Recitation...In Gettysburg, Olga HASS, School No. 8
Dumb-bell Exercises...Schools Nos. 4 and 5
Presentation of Diplomas by L.P. BEST, President of the Board of Education.

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John CHARVOUS, a reformed cannibal from the Fiji Islands, is lecturing in
Georgia. He says he never did anything in his life that he regrets so keenly
as the eating of his fellow men.
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Police Points.
The weather or the good moral influence of THE TIMES, has had a good effect
upon the habits of the city, and this morning there were only two cases
before the police court.
John DOUGHERTY, for making an  unusual noise and disturbing the public peace
wsa fined $5 and costs, which he paid.
Henry BROWN, a lame tramp, got intoxicated and disturbed the peace and quiet
of the classic precincts of Bucktown. He was taken to the station in the
patrol wagon and this morning was tried for disturbing the peace and fined
$15 and costs, but in consideration of at once leaving the city the sentence
of the court was suspended and he was escorted to the city limits where he
bade adieu to the officers and proceeded on his way.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
28 June 1890

Items in Brief
-The gardeners say that there is to be a short crop of raspberries down
about Muscatine.
-If the Clinton county people vote right Clinton will have a new court house
worth not less than $100,000.
-A tramp was kindly entertained by a farmer near Ferris,Hancock co., Ill. a
short time ago and now the family is down with small pox.
-The Burlington people want Dr. WATSON of Iowa City as the successor to Dr.
JOHNSON when the pulpit of Christ church shall have been vacated by his
removal to this city.
-A Dubuquer who has been abusing its motherless little ones in doing too
much drinking was trussed up to a tree a night or so ago by seven
white-capped neighbors. He was untrussed upon promising to lead a new life.
-Bridget MURRAY, the sister of the unfortunate novitiate who perished in the
hospital fire, is at the hospital and will remain to eventually become a
member of the order. She bears up under her affliction with remarkable
fortitude under the trying circumstances.

THE RIFLEMEN
The Bullets Are Kept Flying Thick and Continuously-The Scores.

One hundred and twenty-three rifles in the hand of as many sharp-shooters
were popping away at the targets at Schuetzen park yesterday. The attendance
outside the contestants themselves was limited on account of the heat, but
this mattered nothing. They kept up a fusillade heavier and as continuous as
the day before, and when the rifles were shouldered after the day's sports
some good scores attested to the work done.
The result as furnished by George MATHERN, secretary of the stand, was as
follows:
At the practice target medals and souvenir mugs for scores of over 300 went
to the following contestants: H.F. PIEPENBRINK, Robert ROM, Joseph BRAUN, L.
SEHRING, J.B. HAYNUYS, F. BENTENMILLER, H. THORWART, W.H. KLAUER, Ed.
BERGER, H. UNZICKER, Max ROSENTHAL, E. RICHTER.
At the bull's eye target the best scores were made by Sam HOFFMAN, F.
BENTENMILLER, C.A. JOHNSON, E. BERGER, E. RICHTER, J.F. BREDOW, Val LINK.
In the shoot at the union target the best scores were E. BERGER 64, J.F.
BREDOW 64, J.D. AHRENS 64, J.E. SCHMIDT 63, F. BENTENMILLER 63, Otto LAURER
63, Robert ROM 63.
The shooting for points at the man target resulted as follows: N.M. PLOETKE
60, J. KUTSCH 58, L. SEHRING 57, J.E. SCHMIDT 56, F. BENTENMILLER 55, Ed.
BERGER 55, C.W. RANZOW 55.
At the people's target L.J. SEHRING made 70, F. BENTENMILLER 69, ? LINK 69,
L.HANSEN 68, J.P. BURNHART 68, J.E. SCHMIDT 67.
Peter SCHLUETER proved himself to be the boss bowler by making a score of 57
out of a possible 60.

ANOTHER SCORCHER
Isaac PASH, A Well-known Colored Resident and Julius, a Transient Visitor,
Fall Before the Rays of the Sun's Numerous Prostrations.

Two more deaths attributable to the excessively hot weather were added to
the list yesterday, Isaac PASH, the well-known colored janitor, went home at
9:30 a.m. yesterday and told his wife that he was not feeling well. He lay
down and his condition continued from bad to worse until he expired at about
noon. Mr. PASH was 45 years of age, 28 years of his life having been passed
in this city. An honest, industrious, and good-natured man, he was liked and
respected by all who knew him. A wife and two children are left to mourn
their loss. The funeral will be held from the A.M.E. church, Rev. Mr. LONG
officiating. Friends are invited to attend.
Julius VOGEL, a man of 77 years of age, whose home is a few miles from
Nicholas Station in Muscatin county, left the Farmer's hotel, where he has
been staying for several days, shortly after noon yesterday and went up to
FRAHM's brewery. As he approached that place he felt oppressed by the heat
and had barely strength enough to stagger inside. He was placed beneath the
revolving fans and after resting arose to go to the hotel. He started
through the alley north of Sixth street, between Harrison and Ripley and had
not proceeded far before he fell. The patrol was summoned and he was
conveyed to the hotel, where he died in about an hour. A brother at his home
and a son in Sioux City have been telegraphed of his death.  He was a man of
considerable means, had retired from acitve business life, and was
contemplating taking up his residence in Davenport.
Mrs. Herman PETERS, living at 1703 West third street, was prostrated and any
number of people were obliged to rest from their labors.
It was rumored that Fritz VALQUARDSEN had died and that a workman at the
foundry and machine shops had been seriously affected, but these rumors
could not be confirmed.
The death of Henry RUNGE of Moline occurred at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the same cause.
Thursday p.m. in Rock Island occurred the deaths of George McKINSTRY, a
Milwaukee car repairer, and Mrs. Daniel O'BRIEN. Both were overcome by the
heat the day before.
Yesterday Mrs. Henry PETERS of Park Lawn was overcome and the driver of her
husband's delivery wagon was sent to the drug store for her. He had no
sooner returned than he himself fell to the floor. He is said to be in a
critical condition. The woman is not so badly affected.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
26 June 1890

BURGLARS
They Enter Mr. SEARS' House and Take Considerable Property

Burglars entered the residnece of T.L. SEARS, 1213 Second avenue, some time
during last night and made quite a capture of his personal effects.
Mr. SEARS says that he knew nothing of the matter till he came to look for
his trousers about half-past 5 o'clock this morning. They were not to be
found. Then he looked for his watch, which he had left in the pocket of his
tennis shirt. It too was gone but the garment was found. Further search
showed that his keys and about $2 in cash had been taken with the trousers.
It is surmised that the man or men gained entrance to the house by the way
of an upper window, which they could reach from a lower roof. The front
door, which had been bolted on the inside, was open, showing the mode by
which the fellows went out. in the upper rooms of the house were jewelry and
cash in considerable quantity, the property of Mrs. SEARS, but they were not
taken. Mr. SEARS valued his watch very highly for the associations that
clung to it, and because it was an excellent time-keeper. The clothing that
he lost he was about to discard anyhow. He says he is thankful he didn't see
the men while they were at work.
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ITEMS IN BRIEF
Straw hats, bargains, HAYES & JOENS.

One Charles MURRAY, for disturbing the peace, was fined $10 and costs this
morning by Justice KAUFMANN.

A number of buildings in this city are wearing their banners on the outer
wall in honor of the riflemen.

This morning early a man came away from the LaCLEDE house, bringing with him
another man's pantaloons. No arrests as yet.

Dr. Charles A. CRAMPTON came all the way from Washington, D.C. to marry Miss
Lillian DUNN of Moline. The ceremony was performed yesterday at the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. T. DUNN.

The storm that swept the country in the neighborhood of Dubuque Tuesday
night did many thousand dollars of damage in that part of the country.
Bridges, highways, railroads, farms and everything else that was movable
went before the floods.
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FROM MORNING EDITION
Items.
Most of the saw mills were shut down yesterday on account of the intense
heat.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to:
Winfield Scott UPSON and Stella I. STOWELL
Fred NELSON and Abbie M. STOWELL
Julius W. THORINING and Alvina EICHNER

Dr. J.W. COWDEN of Rock Island started for Europe yesterday as a delegate of
the Illinois State Medical association to the International Medical congress
at Berlin.

The many friends of Prof F.E. STRATTON will be glad to learn that he has
declined the offer made to him by the directors of Iowa college and will
continue his direction of our High school.

A decree of divorce from Benjamin P. JOHNSON was granted Anna A. JOHNSON
yesterday by Judge WATERMAN. The decree includes custody of children and
alimony in the sum of $200 annually for three years.

Harvey SEAMAN brought in a load of corn from his farm, about seven miles
from the city, yesterday. As he was returning home on the Harrison street
road, one of his horses was overcome with the heat and fell in its tracks,
expiring in about half an hour.
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DEMOCRAT COUNTY CONVENTION
The Democrats of Scott county will meet in convention in Lahrmann's Hall,
Sat. June 29th, 1890 at 2 p.m. for the purpose of selecting 14 delegates to
the democratic congressional convention which will convene at Davenport July
2d, 1890. The ratio of representation will be one delegate for each voting
precinct and one delegate for each 50 votes and fraction of 25 or over cast
at the general election of 1889 for Hon. Horace BOLES, for governor. This
will entitle precincts as follows:
DAVENPORT CITY
First Ward...Chas. FRICK
Second Ward...14 Henry KOOS.
Third Ward...12 Turner Hall.
Fourth Ward...11 City Hall.
Fifth Ward...9 Pennsylvania House
Sixth Ward...6 Kuehl's Hall
First Precinct...5
Second Precinct...6
Allen's Grove...3 Blue Grass...5
Buffalo...4 Butler...3
Cleona...4 Hickory Grove...5
LeClaire...4 Liberty...4
Lincoln...3 Pleasant Valley...3
Princeton...3 Rockingham...2
Sheridan...5 Winfield...4
The primaries will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 1890 in the county at the
usual places at 2 p.m., and in the city at 2 p.m. All persons who are in
accord with the principles of the democratic party are cordially invited to
participate with us. By order of the democratic county committees, 19th June
1890.

Frank L. DODGE, chairman, Fred A. LISCHER, Secretary.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
27 June 1890

Items in Brief

Jessie RICE of East Thirteenth street entertained a company of very small
friends yesterday on the occasion of her eighth birthday.

The First M.E. church will be re-opened for services next Sunday. Rev.Dr.
FLEMING will conduct the exercises beginning with a love feast at 9 a.m.

James P. DONAHUE has donated a check for $500 to the Sisters of Mercy as a
token of his sympathy and desire to aid them in the trouble that recently
came upon them.

A large class of boys and girls whom Rev. N. NIERMANN has been preparing for
some time, will receive first holy communion at St. Joseph's church next
Sunday morning at 7 o'clock mass.

Frank HARLAN of Clinton has been mentally unbalanced for ten years or more.
Tuesday he became a raving maniac from the effects of the intense heat, and
after 24 hours of agony of mind and body he died.

Lee B. GRABBE and wife, 323 west Third street, and James H. DOXSEE and three
others, 115 west Fifteenth street, have not been counted by the census man
unless he has seen them very recently.

The family horse of Conductor G.N. BLACK fell on the line of the electric
road last night, near Grand avenue, and was run into by a car. The animal
was somewhat cut and bruised.
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E. WILLIAMS, dentist, cor. Brady & 3ds
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OVERCOME.
Last night in Rock Island occurred the deaths of George McKINSTRY, a
Milwaukee car repairer, and Mrs. Daniel O'BRIEN. Both were overcome by the
heat the day before.

This afternoon Mrs. Henry PETERS of Park Lawn was overcome, and the driver
of her husband's delivery wagon was sent to the drug store for her. He had
no sooner returned than he himself fell to the floor. He is said to be in a
critical condition. The woman is not so badly affected.
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ITEMS.
Yesterday afternoon as workmen were cutting a rail on the C.R.I. & P. track
at Fifth street, which had become expanded by the heat the rail became
loosened and upon being struck recoiled and struck one of the men, Henry
ELLINGTON, on the knee, fracturing the cap. The injury was quite serious and
of a very distressing nature.

Hans PAULSEN, a residence of Davenport township for 36 years died at 9:30
p.m. Thursday, at his homestead some two or three miles from the city limits
on the old Telegraph road. He had been afflicted with heart trouble for some
time past. He leaves a wife to mourn his loss, and a sister, Mrs. E.A.
AHRENS of East Davenport, who is the only relative in this country. Funeral
on Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m. from homestead. Interment at Oakdale.

The new tramp law which goes into effect July 1, provides that any person 16
years and over going about without having a calling or business to maintain
himself, shall be deemed a tramp. He is to have five days of solitary
confinement or 10 days of hard labor. And it shall be unlawful for any
sheriff or keeper of any jail to permit anyone convicted under the act to
have or possess any tobacco, newspaper, cards or any other article of
amusement or pastime, or to permit such a person to be kept or fed otherwise
than stated in the committment; any sheriff or jail keeper who violates teh
provisions is subject to a fine of not exceeding $100 nor less than $25.
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SOLID DELEGATIONS.
The democrats of Winfield township have chosen Pat MALONEY, John MARTI,
Charles KUEHL and James MADDEN to represent them in the coming county
convention. They are solid for Judge HAYES.
The LeClaire delegation is similarly instructed and disposed and comprises
Messrs. U.M. KELSEY, C.P. DISNEY, Thomas, James and J.A. HANLEY. They are
all pronounced HAYES men and can be relied upon to stand by him for
re-nomination. That is the way the returns are all coming up now.

MR. HILLS' RESIGNATION
It is learned to-day on good authority that H.H. HILLS, for many years local
agent on the Rock Island road at this point, has tendered his resignation to
take effect at some date near at hand. Mr. HILLS himself was not to be found
where he was sought to-day, but the report comes from a source that gives it
the stamp of reliability, and it is generally credited among the railroad
men, though none of them are prepared to say that the resignation has been
made.
Mr. HILLS has been with the Rock Island road so long that he has almost come
to be regarded as being as changeless as the fixed stars. If he is to go he
will leave many friends behind him, and it is hoped that he will retain his
citizenship here. Nothing is rumored concerning his successor, if anything
is yet known.

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
27 June 1890

FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS
Heat and Other Causes Combine to Produce and Unusual Number of Them
Yesterday

At about 7 o'clock last evening occurred the death of William BOLDT, from
prostration by heat. Mr. BOLDT lived in northwest Davenport near Washington
park, and has been a resident of the city for nearly 30 years. For some time
he was owner of the Davenport Coffee & Spice mills, but of late he has been
working in the Davenport Lumber company's mill. Wednesday night he felt
under the influence of the weather, and yesterday morning his wife urged him
not to go to work. He replied that the mill would not run all day and he
thought he could hold out. When the mill closed down at 2 o'clock he started
for home. On his way he dropped in an unconscious condition and had to be
conveyed the remainder of the distance. Physicians were summoned but he
expired as stated at about 7 o'clock. His parents removed to Benton county,
Ia., this spring and have been telegraphed to. He leaves a wife and
children.

Lamentable accident happened to William BARNES during hte afternoon while he
was working in the scissor factory on Warren street. His right arm was
caught in a rapidly moving belt and by the jerk was broken about midway
between the wrist and the elbow. He was conveyed to Dr. CANTWELL's office,
and Dr. DeARMOND was called in for consultation. They found the injury to be
a compound fracture and decided that the limb could not be saved. So the
youth was removed to Mercy hospital and the arm was amputated two inches
above the elbow, Dr. KULP, surgeon in charge at the hospital, performing the
operation and Drs. CANTWELL, ADAMS, DeARMOND and STROBEHN being present. The
youth is but 18 years of age and bore his suffering and the operation
bravely. His father is the flagman at the Warren street crossing.

Along about the same time in the afternoon two colored men at work unloading
ties at the foot of Perry street, concluded to swim a race, and one, Joe
HOFFMAN by name, swam so fast that he became tired and could not keep up. He
sank, and a life-preserver was thrown from the White Eagle, when he came up
again, and a plank was shoved out from a partially submerged car. Several
men sprang to his assistance, and as he was sinking for the third and last
time they succeeded in getting him to catch hold of the plank, afte which he
was quickly landed. In a few minutes he recovered sufficiently to resume
work.

Max THOMSEN of the firm of Hasselmann & Thomsen lay around his store all day
unable to do any work, and in the evening had to be conveyed to his home in
a carriage.

Mrs. WESTPHAL, living at Sixth and Warren streets, also keeled over about 6
o'clock p.m. and medical attention was necessary; but the fatal results are
not looked for in either case.

Albert BECKSTROM, aged 18, of Moline, went into Sylvan water near the
electric light station in that city to bathe about 8 o'clock Wednesday
evening and being unable to swim was carried away by the swift running
current and was drowned. A number of others who were bathing near the place
of the drowning attempted to rescue the unfortunate young man but failed.
The body was recovered at 5:30 yesterday morning.

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