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CLEUANN & SAIZUANN'S List ol Useful Christmas Presents: fiS? V Ttti' sV Ajl 'IS Clemann & Salzmann Cor. Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue. FOLSOM'S Solid Silver Tea Spoons of the Gorham make, the world's standard of excellence, $3.50, $375 and $4.50 per set. FOLSOM'S, 1703 Second Avenue. ipsli Slow ) ( steei lg3f"5M PUNT jit THE WM , 'Jewel StMt Raagts 12$ aai op Have yo that beautiful Jp R" t 215 r Nj iqiU U toe city IIM t vrry tv. aboltIy warranted 1UI e lif tim' apr1nrt with mIm of fr .Vhunn) lo arwaks f f Itself. Oar Ki' lto U "the bait at the most reasonable fr.ce." WK PAT HIE FREtUUr OS OUT OF-TOWN ORDERS. Mvers & Company OypsiKtte ilrper lloaae. Bed Room Suits from $950 up to $150. Parlor Suits from $18 up to $125. Dining Tables from $3.50 up to $30. Over 100 styles of Rocking Chairs to select from, $1 up. The largest stock and lowest prices in the Tri-cities. A Side Board. A Dining Table. A set Dining Chairs. A Book Case. A Writing Desk. A Parlor Set. A Parlor Table. A Fancy Stand. A Nice Couch. A Bedroom Suit. A Ladies Dressing Table. A Nice Rug. A Carpet. A Foot Stool. A Music Cabinet. A China Closet. A Hall Rack. A Fine Chair. The Jeweler. Ty)WDER BOXES, 1 Salve Boxes, Man icure Pieces and all things pertaining to the Toilet needs at low est prices. Puces Jr live Rurarrs, finer, la tht city lor th moo j, f 2J.0 and op. Jawal" soft col 8w Bur-irs, pro nounced by nms tie only perfect soft Coal stove at 121.50 and pp. Jwl Osk Iftaters. cut or sheet noa.es. from 6 so tad tip. 1821 SECCID 1TI THE ARGUS, MULHERU TESTIFIES, Goes on the Stand for the State in the Conspir acy Case. HE DID I0T FIGURE 05 THE JOB. OMMs.aattoa U Corn thla Aftaraao., 1 1 Umlag Krjtlag Wm "fistd" la Atr. aal an Ua Did Wm to Blfa Hla K.bm ta Ua Blt-Si-Mayor Kaca aaa Al f. KiiMd; t, IiMnw. John Malhero. the orieinsl con tractor on the Twenty-foutth street torm drain, and one of the principal defendants in the con i piracy case, which is the outgrowth of that job, went on the stand thii afternoon for the state. His testimony caused a sensation in the court room. He said he never Intended bidding on the j b; that one day William Nevin asked him how he stood with the e ty. He replied that his standing was all right a far as he knew. Mulhern said be was then asked to Looney & Kelly's office. where he signed a prepared bid, which was submitted to and acceDUd bj the citj council, lie said he hsd notning to aa with getting bonds men or any of the details ct the nut ter. The examination of H. G. Paddock. the Moline civil engineer, who went on the stsnd late yesterday after. noon, was concluded this morning, lie said he drew the plans for the norm urain: tnars all be had to do with the job. He stipulated Tort, land cement in the specifications, he said, because it was the beat for that kindofwoik. He said MUaankee would not do. C. J. Larkin. the building eontran tor, testmea mat rortland was a stronger cement than Milwaukee; that he would not thick of making such a chautre as was al sped in tha storm drain job if the specifications i a m . . . . . caneu mr roruana, Dut toet Milwau kee would give good satLIaciion if properly mixed. Aid. W. C. Mancker told nf Jr.hn Looner callini? on him and ntfttinir inn ine people wco Duilt the drain wanted some money, and cf the var ious investigations of the work made by the oonnoil committee, and r.f tha discovery of the substitution in ce- UlCUli Spc-nccr Mattison aaid ho unld in . 1 . inn . uD cuutrsctora w Darreis or rort land cement and 9 'JO bnrreUnf Mil waukee: that 12 16 ner barrel paid for Portland and 75 cent fnr Milwaukea, but that the original price maue to me contractors for the roruana was 2 60 per barrel. KENMEUI OX TUB 8 f AMD. wtaiaB Wai Told tha rr.-Ot W.ra t Ha Ulvldad. The session yesterday afternoon developed much important testimony tor the state. The promises of tht dcrense to show by the examination of Aid. Kennedy that the prosecution at.. . . . . mo outcome oi a political pqnab. bio did notmatcrializt), and thu da fendants took counsel of discretion nd dropped the wary alderman with a tew perfunctory questions An effort by Mr. Sweeney la the ex. amination of both the alderman and ex-Mayor Knox ta show that in all inoir proceeains in tbe matter tbey were actict? in rood faith and i-h no ulterior political motive, wai strenuously opposed by the defense, and the court held such evidence to be Immaterial. Mr. Sweener con ceded the point, but aid that the de ibubo iia tea wun a ii jurish tbat it wonld show tbat the whole proce- d log was a mere political scheme of Knox and Kennedy, and he simplv desired to show tbe facts. The further examination of John N. Huntoon developcl that during the coon hour he had endeavored tc break the two bricks apart that be had fastened together with Buckey Portland cement and only succeeded in doing so when he struck them five blows with a heavy hammer, and tht cement did not break vn thi n tint the bricks. This evidence Wan rnr- rol orated bv Antrust M-ll..r th gri car, who saw the experiments ol Huntoon and participated in them James Slater, a workman on the j:b, testified to carrying tbe mortar en the work, and corroboratod the various other witnesses as to the changea In tbe working qualities of the mortar, although knuin noth ing about the change in the cement ciccpt as snown in ine mortar. He said in no case was concrete uoed. A'.d. uiiam Kenned v wa tha principal witness at this sesiinn Ha aid he was serving his fourth term as alderman, and was a member of the sewer committee; that he fre. Siently went over the course of the ain during its construction, and from the Hart complained cf tbe s if men of the brick, and otnnlainpd i cften fiat finally he pave it nn a Hi n ana oreppoa tbe matter of he brio; that be knew nothing about the substitution t)t inferior ran-ient . . ' . r r 1 nnt 1 informel bv M. J Murphy: tn t he immediately set absut inves tigating tbe matter by calling upon Brown, Spencer Mattison and men eogagtd on tbe work, and when sufllcient information waa received to warrant it he had a committee appointed to investigate. In the course of the investigations of this committee It was thought beet to have tbe work Inspected bv a com petent outside engineer, and upon the anthrtitv of tha ntnm:ta TUESDAY, DECEMBER .14. 1897. George W. Chandler was sent for. When tie facts were all secured this committee made its report to the council. Then the defendants be gan to endeavor to prove that the tacts stated in the report were on true. : Mr. Looney appeared before the council, and stated that there had been nothing but Portland cement need on the job and he conld prove it; that while the matter was pending before the Council both kooney and Kelly to witness1 honse and said! came "What are you fighting the storm drain for?" Witness said: It am not fighting the storm drain. I have heard that there has been a change of ce ments, and I mean to hunt it up and find out. Bat yoa are not in terest except as Schnell's lawyers, are yon?" Looney said' that they were; tbat "Jevin was simply em ployed as superintendent, and when the wotkls fully done the profits are to 08 aivnTed.." Bat be did not state between whom the profits were to be divided. Ei-Mror Emit Story. Testimony es to the letting of the contract to John Mo) hern waa offered by ex-Mayor B. F. Knox, who said he knew Mulhern had no property and little, if any, money. After tho work had been commenoed, the wit ness s Ud he informed Mulhern that he bad better dispense with the ser vices of upt. Kevin; that Mu'.hern promised to do so; that on hearing of the substitution of inferior ce nt, nt he saw Inspector Frick, who said he know of no such thing. Mr. Knox also had the word of Spencer Mattison, of the Port Byron Lime association, that no Milwaukee ce ment was being used on the job. When the contract waa transferred to Schnell, that gentleman agreed to make good a loan of 1500 made by the mayor to Malhorn, but Mr. Knox said that the amount had not been liquidated as yet. SUPERVISORS IN SESSION. Imp.irtant Waak I'romlMd far tha Decern. Ikt MeetlD( of tba County Board. The county board of supervisors met in December session this after noun, Chairman Ctrev presiding. Tbe board seated II. C. Trent as su pervisor for Port Byron, succeeding 3. J. Maxwell, reeigned, ordered the fitting np of a room In the court house for the township collector, ap proved the bond of Fred Tittering ton in the sum of fUS.i'OO as county collector, and adjourned until tomor row morning. The duty of the board to which public interest will chief! v attach will be the selection of a steward for the poor firm. As heretofore stated. W. II. H. Dow is an applicant for reelection, whue supervisors J. G. Button and Joseph Fiizpatrick are also candidates. The ground has been taken tbat neither of the super visors mentioned is eligible under the ' law, as being in a position to command tho influence of fel low members. It is a fact that the law is very plain on this point, but Supervisor Britton points to past ac:s of the board in conflict with the statutory provision which have passed without question, such as the election of James Robertson to the same position under identically the same cucumstancos, tbe election of Charles Oberg as janitor of the court house, etc., and he is disposed hi tats mu pusiuoa inai n ne re1 signs as supervisor before being voted upon for poor farm steward. the restrictions of the law will cease ts apply to him. There promises to be a lively contest over the appoint- uieui in aii events. Tna Lataa Fulton Bow. Reports from Fulton todav ar i that quiet is atiil maintained there, but it wonld not be surprising if an outbreak occurred at any moment. Late last night Postmaster F. K. Bas tian declared he would not yield his position, and it was exneoted todav that an inspector would be in town . - .I . . . . to lorcioiy eject mm ana install Dr. Moon. In such an evrnt thn i nann. mwirvv tor may find himself imprisoned in mo ueput Burrouucea oy a vengeance seeking mob when he attemnta to leave town. H'Jatoa Htorr, To demonstrate that our rricna ara alwaV3 the l0W0at WO tlon nn anla this week the choicest of our silks. bilks that sold fo 7.1 1 and PI In win be sold for 49csrya.rd. Silks that sold for 90a. Si i oc and 1.50 for 6'Jj a yard. Silks that sold for II SO. ti 75 19 and S2 50 a yard for 95 e a Txrd. Habned at Vox Macb, Davenport. A Mealaetad Com Is an all-embracing cause of disease. It clogs the lungs with mucus. It strains and breaks down the lung tissues. Dr. Bells's Pine-Tar-Honey is an nnfailin? cure far cono-ha and Colds. It rebuilds the tisanes and gives strength to the lungs by enp- pyiog toe oiooa Iat formiDe oxygen. 25 cents at all good drup. gists. Loat. Many have lost CObfidenpn and hnna as well as health, because they hate W 1J .1 ... uurn iuiu meir xiamy disease s incurable. Foley' kidney Core s a guaranteed remtdy for tbe dis cuurngei and disconsolate. Fjr sale by T. 11. Thomas. Constipation is the cause of all sorts of serious disorders of the blood Strong catbaitics are woree than useless Burdock H! ond Hit her iscature's own remedv for trou- oie oi this sort. Sold by Marshall A Fisher. Just try a 10 cent box of Cascarets. i he freest liTer and bowel regulator ever mad. ISULSII1 Woodmen State Deputies Meet in, Annual Session at the Harper. IHTEEESTTSG SHOWD? Q PBISEHTED. Haa Ooaiol JCtrthcott'a Address Show tna O-'dar a BpV,ua Growth and Gala TM Board or Olraetora Maattng tad Othor Ffoeccdlot A (Toot lair tho So ciety's Warfare. The state deputy head consuls of the Modern Woodmen of America as. sembled in annual session in the gentlemen's reading room at the Harper this morning. The confer, ence will continue three days. Head Consul . A. Korthcott, of Green ville, 111., presided, and in his open ing address spoke of the order as go ing into the new year with all death losses paid and $160,000 cash in the Done fit land, the best record the or der had ever made. The net gain in membership during the year was 54,000, a gain over the splendid record of the year before of 7,000. An evidence of the economical man agement of the order was shown in the fact that the mortuary rate had been reduced from 4 60 par thousand members to 4.S0. Head Consul Northcott spoke in a manner complimentary to the deputies for their work in behalf of the upbuilding of the order, and nrged them to renewed zeal and en deavor daring the coming year, offer ing me prediction tnat oy tne lime another head camp arrived, the meet- oeribip would be crowding the half million mark. A general discussion, ;ed by Edwin A. lteece, of Portland. Ore., followed. This afternoon the "Deputies' Reports and Voucher Sys tem" was taken up by O. F. Avery, of Loganeport, Ind., and a general discussion was led by W. II. Daw son, of Slsyton, Mich. ; George B. Albert, of MaiBhalltown, and F. B. Van Slyko, of Madison. ! Wotk Stappad Oat. The program for the remainder of the session is as follows: This Evening's Session "The Board of Directors and State Depu ties," Director a. k. Talbot. General discussion led by . E. Murphy, W. ; A. Bodenberg and Charles L. Ward. Wednesday Forenoon "Camp and Assistant Lieputies," u. i. Thornton. General discussion led by Charles E. Whelan and David C. Zink. Wednesday Afternoon "Public Gatherings 'an Aid to Deputies," E. E. Murphy. General dUcussion led by W. A. Rodunberg and A O. Faulkner. Wednesday Evening "Deputy Work and the Courts," General At torney J. G. Johnson. General dis cussion led by Directors White and fcniitn. Thursday Forenoon "Our Com petitors," Charles J. Byrns. Gen eral discussion led by John F. Harris ana j. b. Martin. Thursday Afternoon "How to Or ganize Slew Camps," George B. Al bert General discussion led by C D. Elliott and Ned C. Sherburne. Thursday Evening Meeting of statedeputies. The complete list of deputy con sols is as ioiiows: Illinois, W. A. Rodenberg, East St. Louis; Iowa, Vj. a. Albert, Marshalltown; Wiscon sin, C. E Whelan, Madison; Kansas. E. E. Murphy, Leavenworth; Ne- orasra, ur. a. u. faulkner, Lincoln; Minnesota, W. H. Dawson, Slay ton; Michigan, C. J. Byrns, Ishpemin?: South Dakota, F. U. Van Slyke. Mad- ison;ortn Dakota, u. L. Ward. El- lendaie; Mwsourl, D. I. Thornton, Kansas City; Indiana, O. F. Avery, unron sport; umo, . u. Sherburne. Continued on Fifth page. Look Itrltatloo Is the forerunner to consnmntinn Dr. Ball's Tine-Tar-Honey will cure i:, and give such strength to the Jungs that a cough or a cold will not settle there. 25 conts at all good Cfrful Unrlatraaa UlRa. , A 1 5 A pretty far artiln. niiamn mull and cape, at Richter's, 219 second street. Davenport. CO! COUNCIL A Perfect Fit. Fit is first Considera tion when you are buy ing footwear. Style is next. We combine fit and style to durability and. reasonable prices in footwear. DOLLY BROS. McC ABE'S Now for Christmas. Forgetting self, and remembering others, we are all ready for a big Christmas trade, more ready than ever be 'ore. Fifty new clerks and 20 ad ditional cash girls already engaged, and more wanted for the next two weeks. We have double the quantity of Christmas goods we have ever shown. More jewelry, more china and crockery souvenirs, more handkerchiefs, more toilet articles, more gloves, more brashes and mirrors, more ribbons, more lace, more books, more toys, more dolls, more pocket books and hand bags, and the thousand and one Items which we know so well how to gather together from the uttermost parts and about prices they are the smallest we have ever known little, less, least you have ever known. Beginning Monday night, Deo. 13, our store will be open evenings un til Christmas. In addition to all onr other big bargains we're going to give you something each evening to pay yon to come down after supper. Be ginning Monday evening at 7:30 100 dozen. 20 styles, fancy edge handker chiefs, worth np to 25o, none worth less than 15o, take your piok at 7o. Not more than half a dozen to any one customer. At 7:30 Monday evening, little girls' carpet sweepers (will sweep oloan) 10c. Ton have seen them sold at 36c in other stores. The regnlar 40o weepers at 19o, and the 60o kind at 23c. The prices on the sweepers will hold good each evening while they last. At 7:30 Monday evening 100 children's handsome board covered books, 40 pages, 5o. Not over two to one customer. None after Monday evening at 5o. At 7:30 Monday evening 100 pounds burnt peanut candy 6o a pound. Just watch and Bee the crowd gather at our store Monday night. Every body will want to be there. Not only Monday evening but every evening until Christmas and every day, and ail day. See if we're not right. After this week no more free embroidery or needle work lessons until after Christmas. Remember none after this week. We're eo busy we can't spare the time. Watch the daily papersfor announcement of our specials look every day, read them all, it will pay you. Remember we shall expect to see you all on Monday evening. Store open until 9 o'clook each evening until Christmas. n CHRISTMAS 1897 ! Gifts for Men Fancy Vests, Night Robes, Newest Neckwear. Umbrellas and Canes, Gloves and Hosiery. Mufflers and Suspenders and Shirts, Hats and Caps, Jewelry, Cuffs and Collars, Men's Suits and Overcoats, Boys9 Suits and Overcoats, Children's Reefers. An endless variety of good ! and you know the price is SOMMERS iSoa Second Avenue. J t - J J i witVvJ allCliUv If you don't like to wear rubbers, try a pair of our never-slip-sole shoes, or a pair of box calf heavy sole shoe3 they will keep your feet dry. GEO. SCHNEIDER. CENTRAL SHOE STORE, mm ARTICLES n y In great variety. Please give us a cJI. Bridge Ca'i will take you in front of cur slor j. Third and Harrison Streets McCABE BROS., 1730. nn, 1721. 172. and 1728 Seoosd Ann... 9 -i II and kerchiefs clothing right. & LaVELLE. One Price. GET MAD If you find that your shoes leak; come to us and we will fit you out with a pair of good sub stantial rubbers. We have rubbers and overshoes to fitanvKtvlp 171J SECOND AVENUE. SUITABLE FOR W1M Davenport