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Ml AIIGUd, FRIDAY, .TUT.Y 10. 190. LATEST CLUE FAILS CITY CLERK SCHAFFER BETTER RIVER LIGHT A CAR LOAB OF SNOW BALLS AFTER LICENSE PAYERS City Clerk SchatTer says ho will not Davenport Furniture and Carpet Company, 125-127 West Third Street, Davenport. fritter away his valuable time coaxing those who are delinquent in the mat To Bring to Light Any New Evi dence in the Wendt Mur der Mystery. Movement Among Mississippi Pilots For Improvement of Service. STILES BROTHERS MODEL PRISONERS PETITION TO EE SENT TO CONGRESS Wouldn't last long these days and it wouldn't be very hard wark to get men to unload them. It isn't hard work, either, to get the thoughtful housewives to unload the bargains that are stacked up on the counter of SHIELDS' CASH GROCERY. These bargains in groceries are as Welcome in Many Homes as the Flowers in May. Not because those who take advantage of them need to be economical, but because they, as every well meaning person should, desire to get full value for money expended. A word to the wise is sufficient. SHIELDS' CASBTg.RO CERT. Phone 1217. STOP SHIRTS. $1.69 FOR Men's Shirt Waists Worth $2 00, $2.50. and $3.00. 25 dozen to select from. Sizes 14 to 16 1-2. THE LONDON VOU KNOW US. 2532 Fltth Avenue msm Re With every investigation of sup potted does in the Wendt murder case the mystery surrounding the affair grows deeper. The latest report which bus been traced down and found to have been founded upon air is that concerning evidence which, it was claimed, had been discovered im plicating a certain Princeton jonng man. All of the dozen or more of the name kind of clues followed out have paoned out in tho same manner. The four Stiles brothers held in the county jiil under suspicion of having com ruined the awful deed are appar ently not greatly concerned over the matter. They spend their time as other prisoners do. reading and other wise amusing themselves They are all possessed of some skill as musi cians, the violin being the instrument with which thev spend a fair portion of their time. They are well behaved and give their captors no trouble whatever. Array of Left a I Talent. The main evidence that the prison ers are at all wrought npover-the charico tha'. hangs above tbeui lies in the forehanded nens thev have mani fested in securing legal assistance before they are sure there will be any nted for it. Although they are held nlooe on the verdict of the coroner's jury, and luero is a possibility mat the grand jury will not return an in dictment against them, there are six attorneys already employed on tho defense. They are l.udolph & Rey nolds, of this city, the three Carroll brothers, of Davenport, and a lawyer named Greathouse from their native county. Calhoun. Clood Word From Neighbor. Another thing upon which they ex pect to rely for some assistance, in creating a favorable sentiment at least, is a petition signed by a hun dred or more of the friends and neigh bors of the Stiles at hoin, testifying' to their good reputation aod an nouncing faith in the brothers1 inno cence. This document hai been in the possession of the brothers for several weeks, but knowledge of its existence has been el-jw about coming to the surface. ALLEGED ASSAILANTS OF FLEMING GO FREE. Ray Ammerman, Charles Miller. Frank Seebiing. Archie lioover and Claus Beck, the boys who were heli for complicity in theshootiog of Peter Fleming some weeks ago. were al lowed to go last eveniog by Magis trate Johnson. I here was uo evi dence by which tbev con 14 be held and Fleming did not appear against them. A gang of 10 bums were picked up in the Rock Island rallroau jams tiv the police last night and given a ride to the station. luis morning mey were given the run and advised to leave this town ctT their map here after. FREED FROM HUSBAND: MRS. WALKER DIVORCED Judsa Gcst has liirned the decree in the divorce of Mrs. Irene Walker, who was released from her relations with William A. Walker on the grounds of cruelty. The plaintiff was also given permission to assume her maiden name. Irene Thompson. The Walkers have been married live years Walker is now a resident of Rot.e ville. His divorced wife is making her home wih her parents in this city. WILL ASK 325.000 FOR DEATH OF HER OAUGHTER. Mrs. ry singer, or Merllng. sajs she will sue for $25 000 damages for the death of her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Fryslnger-Clough", which was caused by contact with a live electrio wire a shcrt time ago. She has not de elded whether to sue the city or the electric light company. No attorney has been retained in the case. Mrs. Frj singer is rapidly recovering from the shock caused by her daughter's death. Sae rays she will sell her residence property next week and go to Minneapolis to live. llr son (idorge is also going to remove to that place, his household goods hav ing been shipped there some tim g- .. David Lanuis. naif-urotner to jacoo Land is, who was killed at the same time Mrs. Clongh met her death, says he will bring no action of anv kind against anyone for damages. Hot Watbr Trouble. Ever so many people are troubled Ii hot weather with hives, mofqnito b.tet, etc , and generally the irrita tion canses them to scratch until an onen sore is produced. Then the hot weather and p-rspiration makes It still worse. Or if one gets a cut or a bruise the hot weather acts about the same with it. If people who are troubled that way will jast remember that I o-do is the beat for relief in such cases they would not think of being without it. 25 cents a bottle. All druggists. They Have Six Attorneys tained to Conduct Their Defense. ter of licenses any longer. All licenses for dairy wagons, ex press wagons, etc., are due with other licenses collectable by the city May 1, and about two thirds are still out standing. This morning a list of the delin quents was made out at the oity clerk's ofl'we and some arrests may be expected to follow in a few days. Mr. Schaffer says dairymen are the most troublesome of any class of license payers, holdljg onto their 5 as long as possible. There is a marked slowness also on the part of expressmen about coming in and furnishing the bond of $500 required for legal permission to do business. PERSONAL POINTS. Harry Schreincr went to Clinton on the J. S. today. Miss M. Kenney has returned from her trip to Denver. C. K Marshall has returned from a northern business trip. M. 11. Darnell, of Peoria, visited bis brother. Chief of Police Darnell, yesterday. George Sly has returned after a month's visit at Krie, N. V., aud the Buffalo exposition. Mrs. B. F. Knox and children. Harry and Mary, have gone to spend a week in Chicago. Mrs. P. C. Birnhart and children returned this morning from a mouth's visit at Stuart, Iowa. Mrs. S. E. Mattlson was called to Clinton yesterday by a telegram an nouncing the critical illne-s of her brother. Miss Corinna Kliiiklnbeard. who has been visiting at the Villa de Chantal. left for her home in Colum bus, Ohio, today. Mrs. C. C. Anderson and daughter Margaret returned home to PJori to day after a visit wiih the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc Far lane. CHERRYS WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW FOOTLIGHTS The Cherry sisters have tiot.,taken to the tall timber of Hawkeyedom, as some reports have it. They are still in the show business, and going to stick to it. They are out after the long green. They were in Keokuk the other day. Slid Jessie: "We're running our own ehow this summer have no maniger. Last winter we spent on the Pacific coast, mostly in Ca'ifornia. and we dii very well mado money. Since the sum mer season opened we've been p'ajinf mostly in Iowa and Illinois toWn." When aked if they were going back to the farm soon joss e said: We haven't any farm uear Marion only a little fruit farm and our tvo other sisters are running that. They're not married and they're older than me. How long am I going to remain in the show business? Well. I don't know till I get tired tf it I suppose I don't know where we will show next, as wo haven't made ar rangements, but we uiy go to Fort Madison." Jessie and her sisters bare aged considerable in the past four or live years and time and experience have learned them many things The friv olous spirit that was so apparent in their actions a few years r-go is not noticeable now. They are out to make a success of their show liuanci ally and tbey are going to do it if they have to be their own advance agent, bill poster and property man. STRONG ATTRACTIONS FOR WOODMEN PICNIC The arrangement committee for the Woodmen "picnic, to be held here August 13, 14 and 15, is tigning con tracts with tome strong attractions for the occasion. Baldwin brothers, of Qaincy, the celebrated trapeze per formers, will be here throughout the three days, and Prince Schurmann, the tight rope walker and performer, who is now doing an engagement at Louisville, has also been engaged. 'Mr Murphy," a monx.y who has acquired the unusual accomplisnment for his species of being a tirst-clas aeronaut, will make trips to the clouds for the edification of the crowds. Mr. Mnrnhy" has made a hit wherever he has been shown and will furnish a de cided novelty here.- A couple of attractions have also been booked which are held up as a surprise for the public, and their nature w 11 not be made known ti 1 the time for the exhibition arrive. A big thing in the shape of a river attraction incident to the carnival is being negotiated with and will prob ably soon be engaged. It Dazzle the World. No discovery in medicine has ever c eated one-quarter of the excitement that has been caused by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. I.s severest tests have been on hopeless victims of consumption, pneumonia, hemorrhage, pleurisy and bronchitis, thousands of whom it has restored to perfect health. For coa?hs. colds. asthma, cronp, hay fever, hoarseness and whooping cough it is the quick est, surest cure in the world. It is sold by Iiartz & Ullemeyer, who guarantee ratiafactioa or refund money. Large bottles 50 cents and 11. Trial bottles free. ' Llcenaed to Wed. Thomas .Rnrlgbt Rook Island MUs Maude Lawards tieneseo Ask Transfer to the United States Engineers Department. A petition has been prepared to be presented to the senate and house of representatives by the msrine organ izations of the Mississippi and other rivers, suggesting changes in the river improvement service on the Mississippi river. A copy of the pe tition has been sent to a congress man, who will be asked to champion the measure, and other copies will be sent to other menbers of congress. It is not to bj signed by individuals, but it is being prepared by some of the best known river pilots and masters operating on the Mississippi, and will be promulgated in the name of the marine organizations. The chief measure urged is that of concentrating tbe appropriations al lowed for river improvemeut, and tbe passage of an act transferring the 'lighthouse service" on the Missis sipi rivtr to the United States tngin eers department, thus saving to the government the expense of maintain ing the lighthouse service. The peti tioners claim that the beacon light service could be greatly improved by p acing it in - charge of the engineers' department. They proceed to show that bnt two boats are used in patrolling tbe Mississippi river from St. Paul to the gulf, and, in addition, these boats are re quired to patiol the Illinois and part of the Red river; therefore they can not make the trips as often as the changing channel requires the lights to be moved. They show that the river is patrolled almost constantly by tho engineers' department, which has done good service in the past two rears in '-buojlng out" tha channels in difticult places, and would, in addi tion, remove the lights when neces sary, if allowed to touch them. Would Render Better Service. Under this plan, the petitioners claim, better service could be ren dered at less expense to the govern ment. Tbey state, in addition, that the problem cf improvement of tbe Mississippi river has been solved, and all that is lacking is tha necessary funds to crry on tho work. They show that congress has a precedent ill the transfer ot the weatber bureau from the war to the rgricultural de partment. Hirer Klplets. Th stage of water at the Rock Is land bridge at C a. m. was 5:35 and stationary. Tbe temperature at noon was yo. The Lydia Van Saat brought down SJ strings or logs. Boats down were the J. W. Van ant Winona and J. S : up, the Paik Bluff, (ilenmont, J. S., J. W. and Lydia Van Sunt, Winona, Isaac Sta ples and George S. Travel over the Rock Inland briii yesterday: Foot, north 916, south 881). total 1805; teams, north 742, south 73, total 1481; street cars north 95, south 94, total 1SJ. JAMES TAYLOR LAID AT REST IN CHIPPIANNOCK Funeral services over the remains of the late James Taylor were held at the residence in Taylor Ridre at noon yesterday by Rev. T. R Johnston, cf K Igingtou, assisted by Rev. K Mc Oiuber, of Taylor Ridge. Tbe remains were then placed on tbe regular after noon train, to which extra cars had been attached to accommodate thoee in attendance at the funeral, and brought to South Rock Island. Hero carriages were in waiting and the cortege was taken to Chip- piannock cemetery, wbere inter ment was made. The pallbear ers were tiiipiu, Horace. Hi board and Stuart Moore. Bruce Taylor and Will Carothers, all grandsons of the deceased. Olngto concessions Mr. Taylor had made to the Mercer conn ty road when it was built ho had always Deen suppiiea wun a pass over the line. Yesterday the last pass was honored in bringing tho re mains to the cemetery and toe ac ommodation for the iriends was fur nished by the Peoria road out of honor to bis memory. The funeral ot TimotbvO'Neill was held at 9 o'c'ock this morning from 4t. Joseph's church, services being conducted by Rev. Thomas Mackin Interment was made at Calvary cem t-tery. The palltearers were John Corken. Fred Green, William Rice, James McCormick, Daniel Donovan and Albert Reddig. SHOE SNAPS for Metarday Brcln Uaetere. Patent kid, broken lots, ladies' shoe?, nearly all siz s. t'i grades, Sat urday only, f i 25 400 pairs child's kid button shoes, 75c and 853 grades, sizes 5 to 8, Sat urday only, 59c. Ixdies' oxfords three lines bro ken lota, tl.75and $2 kinds, Saturday on'y, $1.35. f 1.48 wo offer a new shoe for la dies, stout, double soles, new style bapes, all solid, onequaled any where, for f 1.48. Boston Shoe Store. Floors must of present stbek our buyer wires us from the market that the stock he is buying will be larger in quantity, larger in assortment than ever before We must make room for it and price will be the power to move the goods. Come in and see how cheap you can buy good furniture. From now on until Aug. 1, the val ues to be had at the Big Store will be snaps for shrewd buyers. CLEANING UP On Porch and Ltwn Furniture. Many good things left in this line on which price will be greatly sacrificed. Cleaning up on Bei Room Furniture. We have prepared some great barg ins for Summer Bayers. Buy now and SAVE MONEY! BARGAIN Your choice of $7 50, fs 19 and ?'J 50 Men's Suits that are in broken sizes f 18. f 15 and 12 Men's odds and ends of small at a price you will say is a bargain All the 1 alance of our half price. Children's Wash Salts S0MMER3 1S04 Second Avenue, Rock 207 West Second For Millinery That is Correct in Style and Price Go to the Brandenburg Millinery Store. Remember that we excel in special order work. We are alive to the developements of the styles as the season progresses, and hats turned out from our workroom always display the newest wrinkles, which give our hats their preeminent tone and individuality. Brandenburg Millinery Store. Corner Twentieth street and Fourth Avenue. Kock Island, I1L Telephone 1237 THIS IS THE TUEBK CEILING FAN. Our Loader, 1 Be Cleaned CLOTHING 50, ..$4.65 $10.00 Suits, lots, Straw Hats, your choice, half price. & LAVELLE. Island. One Price. Street, Davenport. We Sell Fans, Dyn amos, Motors, Bells, and Batteries, but don't rent them. W. A. Robb & Co. 117 Seventeenth street. (Telephone 1538 We stand between yon and any changes.