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.THE AKGrTJS, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1900. MURDER AT GENESEO. William Horston Killed in Cambiers Quarrel Yes THE LOSES BECOMES ANGBY. And Fires a Bullet Into Head of the Winner. William Horston (colored) was .killed yesterday afternoon at fieneseo as the result of a quarrel over a game of cLuck-a-luc-k. A crowd of colored uieu employed on the Hennepin canal construction after receiving their pay went to Geneseo aud proceeded to a paint the town red. When they had their fill of liquor they adjourned to a spot on the outskirts of town to in- a dulge In their favorite pastimes, craps and chuck-a-luck. Horston won nearly every time the dice were thrown in the latter game. The deal er grew angry, but tbatdid notdisturb Horston, who kept on pocketiDg the shekels. Winner Knot Down. . A friend of the dealer's banded him a revolver and told nim to go after Horston. He did as be was ordered. The ball entered Horston's head, kill ing him instantly. Three colored men are under arrest, but the man who did the shooting is still at large Tb WnthM W. tSmf Hir. Partly cloudy touigbt a d Sun day. J. M. Srbkieb. Obaerrer. Temperature At 7 a m., 63; at S:30 p m , i. CITY CHAT. Soda At Italiosen's. Andrae bicycles. Hynes rents wheels. $'5t buys an Andrae. Call at Hynes' tonight. The Leader shoe store. Golf goods at Spencer's, Buy a home of Hull & Co. Buy a home of Reidy Bros. F;r Insurance E. J. Burns. Kide the Ilambler, at Lloyd's. For real estate, . J. Burns. Kide the Tribune, at Lloyd's. Guns at 1709 Second avenue. Bicycles repaired at Lloyd's. Kide the Eldredge, at Lloyd's. 170. Second avenue the place. Kide Wolf American, at Lloyd's. I'atee Crest bicycles at Spencer's. Smoke George K. Davis' 5c cigar. Spuuish lessons. Inquire at library. Kide Columbia chainless, at Lloyd's. List your property with Iieidy Bros. Lawn mowers at J. T. Noftsker's. Kefrigerators "at J. T. Noftiker's. Pressed chickens at Buncher Bros'. Delicious May sausage at Buncher Bros'. Gasoline and oil stoves at J. T. Noftsker's. Window shades at all prices at CK-mann & Salmann's. Bovs' knee pant serz suits. ares A to 10. Summers & La Velle. Plenty of fresh vegetables of all kinds at Hess Bros.' this evening. Quench your thirst with a gla.s of the Palace cigar store soda water. Mayor Fred Heinz, of Davenport, has declared war on the wine rooms. Try a glass of the most delicious - Alaska snow ball soda at Bahn sen's. Something tine in parlor cabinets can le seen at Clemann & Salmann's. All men that wish good value in a f 10 suit should see Sommcrs & La Velle. Leonard cleanable, the world's best refrigerators, from ti to f V'3 at David Don's. Boys' blouse and detached collar waist 48 and 50 cents. Sommers & La Velle. A large shipment of automatic re frigerators just received at Clemann & Salzmann's. The U'st in the city, the Xetbersole f'2.50 shoes at the Leader, opposite Harper houe. A large shipment of automatic re frigerators just received at Clemann & Salzmann's. Wear the best makes of clothing. This is the store that sells them. Som mers & La Velle. See the sky high Crescent chainles. th best bicycle ever built at f 50 and f 60 at David Don's. Our stock of men's shirts is the pink ! of perfection and tie price sommers La elle. A large (shipment of automatic refrigerators ju.t received at Cle mann & S&lzmann's. Men's a r ell gray tuits. Stein-Blocb make. They are the proper style. Sommers & X,i Velle.' Regular thirst destroyers are our sodas and phosphates. 'Palace cigar store, Bengston block. The new shoes in tan, patent leather the opposite Harper house. Prices cut in two at our clearance ale of dinncrware. Hinricbs Crock ery company, Davenport. The coldest soda, best syrups and finest crushed fruits at the Palace cigar store. Bengston bleck. The Davenport Industrial Relief so eeity cleared f500 on its rummage sale which closed last night. Invite your best girl to have a glass of ice cream soda with line crushed fruit at Bab n sen's drug store. Call and see the fine line of side boards at Clemann & Silzmann's. Something entirely new in styles. Ladies' mannish oxfords are the latest style in women's footwear; we have them in tan or black. The Lead er, opposite Harper house. It hit the right spot. "What hit the spot? AV hy a glass of that icecream soda right from the Palace cigar store fountain. Bengston's block. You can buy a carpet at almost any price from tbe cbeapest to tne best, as we carry a full line of all kind'. Clemann & Salzmann. The latest hot weather dispellers. dek. ceiling and exhaust fans, we've got 'em. Gas and electric fixtures. Hock Island Electric Construction company. J. F. Cooper, the Scott county f.irmer whose sanity has been tbe subject of a court inquiry at Daven port for the past week, was declared of sound mind by a jury today. If you want a suit or pair of trous ers this spring come and see tbe new urm, inter & De Gork. J hey have a new stock and a tine line of the latest samples 328 Twentieth street. John, I will get a divorce if you do not have Dr. Stanley, the optician, Ot me with glasses. He will be at Woltmann's jewelry store next Mon day. They say he is fine. All right, wife. Willard Savage, a lineman em ployed by the People's Power com pany, while on top of a pole in the rear of the old postoflice, got both hands painfully burned this after noon, lie was attended by Dr. C. C Carter. Many fancy pieces in china in our stock of odds and ends vou can use for decorative purposes. We are sell ing them now at prices you can afford to py. Look them over. Hinrichs Crockery company, Davenport. Money loaned on personal property such as household furniture, horses. wagpns, etc., without publicity r removal. Eastman & Co., 1712 Second avenue. Oflice open Monday Wednesday and Saturday nights. The D., K. I. & X. W. has settled with Dr. Byron Gordon, paying him $11,600. the amount fixed by the courts as the cost of a right of way for the road through Dr. Gordon's property in the east end of the city. Commencing today, we place on special sile our entire stock of odds and ends in dinnerware. including Syracuse and llaviland china, at one half or one-third their regular "Value. Hinricbs Crockerv company, Daven port. We are closing out. at half value and less, a number of open stock pat terns Kverything marked in plain figures. If you need a new supply of dishes, our prices will interest you. Hinrichs crockery company, Daveu- prt. Jewel security gasoline stoves are in fact gas stoves. They burn noth ing but gas from start to hnisb; It is the simplest, easiest managed and most convenient gasoline stove on the market. For sale by Allen, Myers & Co. John Bycrs, while attempting to. get on a street car this afternoon on West Seventeenth street and Second avenue, mis sea nls bold and fell to tbe pavement, inflicting an ugly cut i tbe back of the head. He was taken home bv Officer Morrison. Parties in search of desirable build ing lots in one of the choice locations of the city will tind it to their interest to read the want column on another page. The lots are in McEniry's ad dition. E J. Burns, room 12. Mitch ell & Lynde building, is agent fori them. We have been preparing for our clearance sale of dinnerware for the past week. Everything marked in plain figures and all arranged on tables for your inspection and selec tion. Sale now open. Hinrichs Crock ery company, Davenport. is small. miPrjJUTjrj5l 55 Ci -m n 3k H HT a mens Patent Kia Shoes.- ' I The Newest Stock on the Market. Looks Like Patent Leather. And is as Soft as Silk. $5.00 a Pair. THE BOSTON PRICE BROS. &C0., Props. New Location One Door West of Young & McCombs. WE CURE WHEN OTHERS FAIL. Out Electric Macfctna tor tbe treatment olNerroua Disease, Rheumatism an4 X-Eay work. Chronic Nervous and Private Diseases of Both Sexes. Consultation Free. Da J. K. WAI.SH, Formerly of Chicago, e-Surgeon-ln-Chief of bi. Anthony's bouplisi. NERVOUS DEBILITY, Exhaustive drains. Sleep.essness. Threatened Insan ity. Weak Memory, Meuisi Delusions, or auy otter ooodlUon due to nervous eibausiU a positively cured. CATARRH. Dyspepsia.' Asthma, Rheumatism, Scrofula. Blood. Kidney.' LWei and Skla Diseases can be quickly and permanently oured by our advanced system of ued - cine. VARICOCELE is the most active cause of Nervous Debility. Why tret t months with others when we guarantee you a permanent euro In seven days by our palnl mtwwiE nyuniwie ourou u wm a.y-DO pun. WOMEN suffering from diseases peculiar to their sex should consult us. V e have cured macy cases given up as hopeless, snd we mav be abla to cute you Sorsic il operations performed at your home It desired. Abdominal &nd hruin ,nr. ...ii... Ttll? IMTTOTmv fP XT I l TO III1 A T 1 1 ; . j. uij u jl lu.i yjr xvsui ni.au i n is zi vital one iDcretore afford to place your case In tbe hands of those who have had little or lence In the treatment of chronic diseases. DR. WALSH'S large private practice and extensive experience as surgeon-Ill -chief of St. Anthony's Hospital together with the rapt that he has cured hundreds who were pronounced incurable by others during the hve years he has been located in Daven port, proves conclusively that be is the physician you should consu t if vou want to well n t t i Best ot reference and credential Only Curable Cases Taken, jj you cannot can write. Hundreds cured by mall. Boars, to IS) sv. to 8 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sunday 1 1 :SO to I :SO p. m. Oilice 124 West Third Street M'Cullough Building, Davenport, la. you cannot no practical exper- A Mint Of Hints, You will always rind at our store. Buying at some stores is like pay ing taxes. You 1 are giving over four money lor indirect returns. In other words, you get little for the money spent. In making pur chases here, you get the best values the mar ket affords and the ser vice is always tbe best. In short you get full value for every cent you put over our counters. HESS. BROS. 1630 Seoond Ave. Phone lil. Keep the Right Time If you want to keep the right time and always be on time the proper way is to carry one of J. Kimser's tine watches, as they-are guar anteed to keep perfect time and prices are always right. Call and see the line line and get prices also. Large line of rings and fine jewelry for graduation presents. J. RAfllSER, Manufacturing Jeweler and Op tician. Opposite Harper house. 'Phono 4O03. ft t r ' - -- a- v ts3i',l (Sasaki SPECIAL THIS EVENING. From ? to 9 p. as. Tonne He- Food Prepared With "Calumot" IS Froo from Rochelio Salt. Alum Urn and Ammonia. 4Clu mot' im trio Houaowife'si Friond timm NOT KADEBT TH TRUST. f Baking Powder NONESOCOOD. at Coanbs. Special summer underwear sale of lies,' gents' and children's So, 10c, 19c. See the west window. Bay a new shirt for Sunday, 48e, two collars and pair of cuffs, not cal ico, but genuine percale, guaranteed colors. 48c Special sale children's parasols, 10c and up. rresh candy arrived this morning. , Toura for a small price butter cups per pound. 10c: jellj beans. 8c; burnt I peanut candy. 8c: "new wintergreen and oepperment waffles. 1&. Fill a:' ck of high grade chocolat jOfflce Twenty-Third street and Third ( drops 40c. for 25c. arecne. Phone 1197. IT'S LIKE POURING WATER THROUGH A 8IEVE To buy poor coal. We claim, and we think justly, to sell a really per fect coal, and we are content to sell it at a really fair price. . Those who use it are unanimous in their opin ion of its quality, and it is free from dirt, stone and clinkers. Intense heat with alow combustion is one of its recommendations. Low price is another. Rock Island Fuel Co. Quality, Beauty, Finish Are the high excellencies of our New Spring Styles of Mens and Boys' Suits and Top Overcoats, to which we point with especial pride, as they were never more ele gant and never represented so much value for so little money. Our battle cry is Your Money's Worth or Your Money Bach. It has inspired the confidence of the people; and around .it and on that broad platform we have built the biggest and greatest clothing stores in the three cities. No little share of our splendid siiccess is due to our unmatchable prices, which aremade specially low for this season. TOP COATS. Our new spring styles of gentlemen's Top, Coats have all the chic, style, snap and finish of the made to-order kind at half the made lo-order cost. $5, 7.50, tO.OO, 12.50 and $1 5.00. The tall and slim and the short and fat men can find their size in this line and fit to perfection. The little chap who is looking for a. snappish top coat 'just like papa wears" in find his style and size here, too; all col or, red, grey and blue. Prices $2.95 to $6.00. MEN'S SWELL SUITS. We open the season with elegant goods . y and splendid attractions, and are prepared to do as we have always done the right thing by you. $7.75, 8.90, 12.50, 15, 18, and $22.00. These are the prices we quote for strictly all wool men's suits, made and trimmed in the best possible manner. A perfect lit and satisfaction guaranteed with every suit. They all bear M. & K. lables, which is equivalent to An M. & K. Bond. 2 BIG STORES. 1 LITTLE PRICE, Co J 7