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vs. 111. : TUB AEGHT6, "WEDNESDAY, JTTjriS 2G. 1901 Ji 7, it I S Not the One of a Pugilistic Order, but we mean V Instead a Book Case. re Above Shows a Gunn Knock Down Case Simply in construction and perfect in opera tion. Small enough for a few books and as large as you want it. : 77ze Most Economical Books. Consult Us. Remember also our stock of Furniture and Car pets was never better and we invite you to call. iGLEHf Corner Sixteenth Street Cool as Is What You Will Be of Our Serge Suits. Serge Coat and Vest. Flannel Suits. Alpaca Coals. Negligee Shirts. Shirt Waists. Straw Hats. Full Variety of All Summer Wear. Wght. THE LOIDON, T YOU KNOW US. Method of Preserving and Second Avenae. a mm Cucumber if You Wear Ono the Above for Prices i CITIZENS TICKET WINS Splendid Victory at Polls for F. C. Denkmann and His Associates. INSUBE3 A NONPARTISAN BOARD Two of the Three Votinsr Pre cincts Are Carried Against the "Ins." KSW HOARD UP EDUCATION. Hold over mcitber C. a MARSHALL I Three-year term.., J P. C. DENKMANN -"IT I J. W. STEWART Two-year term HAMLIN H. HULL One-year term c. II BEIDIiL. Tne election yesterday proved a victory for nonpartisan school gov ernmcnt, the advantage enj yed by the citizens' ticket in the character of its candidates overcoming every pos sible inlluence that could be brought to bear in behalf of the board ticket Wever since the days of Anient has encn & aesperate light been mane as was put up by the ins" jesterday. Political prejudices were played upon I to a surprising extent, repubiica.ua being called upon to down the citi zens1 ticket because it contained the nam) of a single democrat. N it only the friends of Former Mayor Mc- Conochie. but with few exceptions all the strength of the city administra tion, which meant, too, the county macaino. were devoted toward tho ileftat, if possiblo, of the cit zena' ticket Heads of city departments. aldermen, county ductals, wcro all in the fray (-misled in behalf of Mr. Kobbins and his associate!. Ilgrcril Tactic. In the. Fourth ward, as spoken nl yesterday, the intluences appealed tc u ruler the Miller management brought to the polls a class that did not evsi know what thov were votins? for. much less having a proper interest iu that which is so near to the eoplo the public school and it is due to tnis class of voters that tho board ticket owes its ma jority in tho ccutral portion of the city. the board ticket hal paid rorKcrsgaiore in addition to lhoi in listed through narrow politic! ener gies. In contrast with tho manner of conducting tho campaign on the bide of the board was the volunteer army I that rallied around tbu citizjnv ticket. The bebt people of the towu, irrespective of prt. worked hard and unceasingly in the interest of the ticket th.it was fair to all parts of the city and to all the interests of tho city. It was a splendid victory and one 01 which every one who con tributed a part should feel proud. Oood Clean Men. Messrs. lienkmann, Stewart and Seidel are among the foremost busi nesj men of Hock Island, all hb'hlv esteemed, men in whom the puolic has confidence, while Mr. Hull is one of the best and most creditable repre sentatives of organized labor that Thr Ak-;is has ever met. Modest nd unassuming, it is believe 1 he will be as much credit to the board of education as he Is to the cause with which ho is so prominently ideulitied Figure That Tell Tale. The vote was as f jIIow. the lirst voting precinct embracing tho First Second and Third wards: the second precinct the Fourth and Fifth wards. and the third precinct t e Sixth and .Seventh wards: 1. : v Hi 31 a. its. M-t' Denkmaoo. j im7 STO IM4 sy i:uii 84.S i:wki sh: ism Xl I IS" 3-V) 4V -MS -iS Stewart ... KM I 31.1 Kohtins .... 4A .S.-'H Kollruai ... Hull De Poland. Seidel I'rait S.vil I Ok .vi an! IIS 4Kl Mi The women took a lively interest in the election, several bumirea oi them voting. In the lower procinct 216 of tbem cast ballots, and in tho central precinct about two hundred. No record of the woman voto was kept in tho upper precinct. TWO COMPANIES 8UED FOR HEAVY DAMAGES Praecipes in two heavy damage suits were filed in the circuit coait this morning by XV. II. Moore, attor ney for the plaintiffs. Patrick (lor. don. a section hand on the C, It. & Q , who stfstalnt-d a fall from a hand car near Barn tow last February in which bis collar bine and arm were broken, fixes the sum that will reim bar so him for his injuries at (25.000. Axel Brontrom, whose 4-year-old boo. Louis, fell from a raised platform at the Itock Island I low works and was run over by one of tho company's wagons about two years ago. makes the company and the city joint de fendants in a suit for f 20,000 for dam- I ages resulting. Celebratloa mt Prospect Fark July 4. A bier celebration is arranged for At Prospect park July 4, and the capao- I ity of the park will be taxed to the limiti There will ba mania and fren ri.noinrr all ftArnnnn anrf nnnlnn .nrl I a tine display of fireworks day and night, and amusements and races of all kinds will take place during the afternoon and a good time is guaran- teed to all. Into each life some ruins must fall. Wise people don't sit down and bawl; Only fools suicide or take to tlight. Smart people tako Eocky Mountain Tea at night. -T. IX. TljosaaV f barmacy. WIND STORM WORKS I CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE The wind which accompa&lfcd ibl afternoon1!! storm did considerable damage about town. Many chimney were blown down and other out door fixtures damaged. A win dow of the Rock Island Regalia company was blown in, and tne spire or tne f irst ttaptist cnurcu oiown from the too of the steeple ta the side walk. A team belonging to scmck's . . Express company, and delivering goods for a Davenport store broke away from the driver on 'xu street in this city, and had not been heard from at last-accounts. PERSONAL POINTS. Mrs. Sadie Allen is visiting in dova. Cor F. C. riummor went to Chicago last night. Mrs. Sam Arndt visited in Hamp ton today. II. A. tteherd, 81 uenesco, was in the city today. 1 Mrs. John S. Curtin went to Hoards town today on a visit. J S. Freeman and mother, Mrs. L. W. Freeman, were in Orion today. Miss Anna Grady has returned after a 2 weeks1 visit with her brother in St. raul. Misses (Iraco and Ixdla Means re turned this morning from a visit to Do Moiiies. Mrs. Charles Uoono, of Beanistown. arrived today to visit at the home of W. J. lines. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wright, of Pittsburg. Pa., aro visiting . W. aud Miss Kate Lyda. Sunt. C L. Nichols and Trainma- ter il. H renimore. of the lice Is land road, were iu the lily today. Mai. II J. fjonneiiy has i-oue on a short trip west. He vtill viMt Mi. souri a. ley, Iowa una pciuan puin'.i in Nebraska. Mrs. M. Campbell and Mrs. S. E. ItjoU, of West itiiierior, is., ar rived tiii in jruia g on a visit at ti e home of Rev. C. . McCuiloch 15- DAY VACATION- FOR ARSENAL EMPLOYES Km ploy OS who have been connected with link Inland arsenal for COH- secutive months are to be given a 15-dayi' vacatiou with pay, beginning July 1, when there will be general bhut down of the shops The following order was issued by iVini e. r. muni touav: 1. All oiuploycs of this arsenal. with the exceptions c:tcu in para- trraptr V oi tins order, who on June 20, 1301, ahall havo lueu ctnploved at this arsinal for the consecutive inonths' then termiuaiing, will be grantod the 'lo xvorking days' leave of absence, without forfeiture of pay proviiel lor in tne aci of cougress approved Feb 1, 10 JI, ami 'ordnance orders No. 4 from tho ollioo of the chief of oidnanco of !!av 10. 1U01 'i. With tho exception ofharncst makers who have been employed for a less period than tho last 12 con secutive months and such other em ployes as may bo necessary for the proper protection of public property work will be suspended and the shorts closed botween July 1 and July JO, both days inclusive. For al! euiployos who havo been granted leivn. work will bo icsutned Monday, July 1901. ;i. Kmplovus who on June 'M. 1901. may Iu entitled under the law cited to a It-avc of abaenco, but whose bi-r vices may bo at present necessary. under paragragh 2 of this order, will bo granted their leave al such subse quent times as the commanding o fit ccr may determine." PLEASE COOLITDOWN. SOME ONE. QUICKLY. This morning's issue of the Union was ahot number. Tho novtlty may have boon induced probably by tho weather, but the result of tho ochool election seems to have been the prime cause. The nioruing paper has boon iu an excusable state of mind over sinco the announcement was made of the citizens' ticket, notwithstanding that it wai iirt iu the field in the lati election. The Union did its best to stir np a mass whilo the contest was it got tho bene tit of its exer tions when tho returns came in. Not contented to let tho niatterdrop when tho peoplo had passed upon the issue it continues to vent lis spleen this morning, only that the object of its hatred is transferred from Tn k Akous to the successful candidates. Tho Union is indeed warm under the col lar, and blisloring, it appears, under the belt. Some kind neighbor should turn the hose on it before it is too late. John I.ong'a Will. The will of John Long was ad mitted to probate yesterday afternoon The sister of tho deceased, Mary A L-jng. was niado tho executrix, the estate consisting of a f3,000 policy in the Modern Woodmen. The samo is to bo divided toually between tho three children of tne deceased, Oeorgo C., Grace M., and Charles E. Long. Vitality. HPTVCS like Steel, clear eyes, active brain, strength, active brain, strength, health and happiness comes to those who take Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison Medicine company. 35 cents. T. II. Thomas pharmacy. Eczema, fcalt rhenm, tetter, chaf ing, ivy poisoning and all skin tor tures are quickly cured by UoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The certain pile cure, u II. liiober and llartz & Ulio-meyer. U MYSTERIOUS-SHOT Wounds Peter Flaming During a Melee With Crowd of Young Men. 50 BEPOBT OF riEEAKMS HEAED Assailant Supposed to Belong to a Gang, Members of Which Are Arrested. Peter J. Fleming, whose home is at oG Fifth-and-a-half avenue, was shot last night in a peculiar manner, the circumstances attending giving the police a rather complicated piece of work to unravel. The wound is not a serious one, but the intentions of the assailant were evidently the worst, and if his aim had been a very faw inches better the effect would have baen fatal. Fleming was with Morris Welch, the Twentieth street barber, last evening, and the two were walking along Fiftn avenue in the vicinity of the upper lumber yard, when they weie accosted bv certain vounsr iellows and trouble followed. According to the best in- formation si far devt loped, Fleming j waded in nud cleaned up the bunch. Sot l'Mia Ity Crowd. The pair weut west t the Caino saloon and later t-tartfd south ou fwenty-fourth street. Before they had gone far they were set upon by a crowd headed by tho young fellows they had mixed with earlier in the evening, btones appear to nave farmed the chief weapon of offense und Fleming and Welcn beat a retreat through tho alioy t Twenty-third street. When they reached tho end of the alley Fleming declared ho had been stabbed and exhibited a wound above the left lung. No one had heard ttbhot liredandlt was supposed a knife had dono the work: till later. when Dr. De Silva examined the hurt at Bieber's drug store. He at onco declared the injured man had been shot and after ho had been removed to St. Anthony s nopital in the am bulance probod without success for the bullet. The ball bad been fired from the front and side, striking the collar bone and leing deflected down ward. I ho lung was entered, but the wound was not necessarily a seri ous one. Arrriti are Hade. The police at 2:-'U) arrested Charles Miller, Kay Am merman and Claus Buck for haviug taken part in the fray, and between 5 and t o'clock this morning brought in frank .Sebrig, trank Hunter aud Kichard Van lljrn on the same charge, ihey will io given a hearing this evening. other Police Doing". Adam Lam brccht was lined $1 by Magistrate Juunsou last eveuing for abroach of ihe peace. I he specihe charge was that of having said bad words in Belgiau about Julius Mest- daxgh in that gentleman's presence. The Kock Island police were lst eveuing notitied to be on the watch for n female bicycle thief who had taken a wheel in Davenport during the day. She was described as being young and pretty. James I-Unnigan was natu tor being drunk. CANTILLON'S SISTER WEDS HER EMPLOYER. Tho following telegram from Mi!- WAtikpu is cf local interest, tho young lady'ii brother Joe havicg been cap lain of tho K ok Islaid 1391 baseball team : Edward M. Ht.er. attorney for tho Chicago and Northwestern Bail- way company, slipped away to St. Paul Saturday with his pretty steno grapher. Miss Mary Cantillon, and iuarrie.1 her there Sanday without telling his friends about it. Mr. and Mrs. Hyzcr returned to Milwaukco last evening and went to housekeep ing at 860 Hacked nvennn. Mrs. Iljzer is the sister of W. 1). Cantillon. division superintendent of tho Northwestern and of Joseph Can lillou, tho ball player. Her sister. Miss Catharine Cantillon, is th stenographer in tho lobby of tho Hotel P.nter. She and Mr. liyscr wero childhood friends in Jancaville, Wis PAINTER FALLS OFF PORCH. J A. retchr Injured on Blxth .1. l. Kahlke llnrt. Avenae J. A. Petcher, a painter, at work on the houeo of Joseph Moenfelder, the Sixth aveuue grocer, fell backward off tho porch to tho siJowalk this morn J ng and was badly shaken up. The ambulance was called and he was taken to his room in the Murphy Hats on I wenty-tuird street. J. J. Kahike wai struck on tho head by a plank while at work at the boat yard today. Dr. F. II. First was called to dress his injaries, which consisted of an ugly cut, aud he was taken home. ' Klver 111 plat. Tho stage of water at the Rock Iland bridge was 3:50 at 6 a. ru. and 3:55 at noon. The temperature at noon was 93. Tho F. Weyerhauser brought down 16 strings of logs. Tho Raveona came down with 16 strings of lumber. The Winona was in and out. W. D. Petersen, of Davenport, who is a guest of Capt. John Streckfus, telegraphed from Cairo, 111., last night, stating that tho steamer J. S. had made the trip from Jeffersonville to that point In -7 Lours, j McCA Third Avenue, Through to Second. on Both Avenues. H oasefarnlshlngs. Hot Wave Specials for Thursday, Center extension window screens, made cf the best wire-cloth, heavy frames. 2'Jc, aoc, JiM and jgc large heavy ice picks, made of the best tempered steel, each "Jq family ice tongs, a useful ar ticle in the house this hot weather, at 25C xne boss lemon extractor, strong and clean, special.. JQq The Arctio Ice Cream Freezer. in pie motion, a ouick, easy run ning freezer, 1 qt. size fl 37, 2 qt. size $1.59, 3 qt. 1.89, 4 qt. 2.1i). TheHenais Fruit Presv.'Stt'ong and well made, a useful; article for the fruit season, special for Thursday 19c en pa t- Thin blown table tumblers, i graved in several different terns, your choice Thurs day, each j Glass berry set, beautiful clear crystal glass, 7 pieces, 8 inch bowl, 6 nappies. Thursday 2QC Wnsh Goods Remnants at Halt Price, Comroenoloir Thursday. WAmake a Kranfl clean-up of all Wash ; xiW remnauM. l value, embroidered Swisses, futj -j. id. 7.,.. satin slripx MouasellDe de wiles. !nm rlo d madras, dimity, organdie and otuer fiau wash materials, lik;, .'c, o.c orfi wash Koods, makes no dillerencc, your pic of them all at 2S, und 5c a Vird. L. S McCabe & Hot Weather Clothing, Soft cool Hannels that sold at $9 75, $ 9.50. $7.5o, fti.JO, only light colors, not all sizes, all go at Men's strictly all wool blue serge Coats aud Vests, ualined, fast colors Men's crs. . lino llannel (Jolf Outing Trous- Stylish Shirts and Summer Underwear. A Massive Assortment of Straw Hats for Boys and Children. S0MMER3 & LAVELLE. 1S04 Second Avenue, Rock 207 West Second Trimmed fiat Specials, The three Special Lines of Trimmed Hats proved ao popular that we have decided to continue the sale. The lines have been reenforced. and the selections affords the very latest summer styles and best materials at these fetching prices. $1.75, $2.25, $2,50. The workmanship is of the best, aud the same care and f-ludy having bef-n devoted to their building that is given to all Millinery ci eat ions turned out in our work room, the result is that an inspection 1 f them sineial lines will tempt the most fastidious dresseis to buy a Mtylish hat at a price which cannot be duplicated, Brandenburg Millinery Store. Corner Twentieth street and Fourth Avenue. Rock Island, 111. Telephone 1237 T Leader. THIS IS THE TUEKK CEILING FAN. A w- Entrances Great Wash Goods Attractions T Tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock we place on sale eev- eral prominent lines of wash goods k at. Incd thin ,a j f fn i sl-a is. Cent Ctlskle Seersucker f All new handsome waists and dresses. patterns for T iuc uimiues and 10c Lawns In a great profusion of patterns, commencing romorrow morninsr ... a i i . - t a n u clous., your cnoice OI any or these three line 5c at per yard, 5c, 5s. No mistake, all day if they last, per yard Dressing Sacques Big l'rlce Reduction. For Thursday, Friday and Satur- T day. Ideal ho; weather garments T for morning wear. t 50c dressing sacquas 2QC ( 85c dressing Basques 49c ' f 1.25 dressing sacques 69c Up to $2 dressing sacques . . QQr Remember joirt three days. T Belts, Belts, Very Special. i - 19c Ribbon belts, velvet beits, tin sel belts, leather belts. satin belts, belts that have sold at 50 j, 65c. 75c and fl. while they last your choice Co., Rock Island t $5.00 $5.00 $3.50 Island. One Price. Street, Davenport. We Sell Fans, Dyn amos, Motors, Bells, and Batteries, but don't rent them. A. Robb & Co. 117 Seventeenth street. Telephone 134. We stand between you and any changes.