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I THE AllGUfc, TUESDAY. JANUARY 3, 1893. CITY CONCERNS. Regular Monthly Meeting of the Council. striking out 'he clause instructing the We Are Surprised ti 0 MS ove. All of our warm goods must move out the next 30 days. This includes all of our fine line of It Shoes, Slippers, Lined Shoes, " Slippers. i . i . . i t t a .1 D order 10 bihkw int-iu move uveiy we nave mamea mem bottom pric-s Come early before the sizes are vrn to Wrigflit cSc Grccrawaltj 1704 SECOND AVENUE. e You Going to Hie Party? If you are, you should have a pair of pARTY SLIPPERS. We have them in Suede and Satin, All colors, all widths and all sizes. See "THE DUCHESS." IT'S A BEAUTY. Gentlemen's slippers we have them also. Bis line, at the right price. i THE BOSTON," 1625 Second Ave., under Rock Island House. foots and Shoes. Many New and Novel Styles. See them. 'I.CIAI. LADIES9 DEPARTMENT. U, 303 W. Second St.; Davenport. lies' Gents' Siding Boots, fur lined. Russia Calf, arriage Boots. Ooze Calf, Seal, oudor Slipper, eight new Patent Leather, Plush shades. and Morocco Slippers, arty Slippers. all colors and styles. VARIOUS MATTERS AOTfiD UPOJf. Taa Twentieth Streat Paving Contract Ke centlaered and Reawaraea t. Edwards Walsh I Oder Different Condition! As to Fanrth Arenae Other BaaLneea Trana aoted Last Krenlnf. official kbport. City Council Rooms, Rock Islasd, III . Jin. 2, 1808 The council met in ragulir semi-monthly session at 8 p.m., Mayor McUonocbie presidios; and ail lb aldermen present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap proved. City officers' reports for the month of December were read and ordered placed on file. Aid. Knox from the finance committee, reported tbe audit of the monthly bills arj'1 orcered an ordinance allowing the same which was unanimously adopted to the amount as follows: STRICT ACCOtNT. Labor pay roll 1. .$46 34 Labor pay roll 3. .$41 85 Labor pay ioll.. 86 ,0 RC Benson 6 80 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT. Labor y roll 1 . . .40 50 Frck Kali ... 4 00 Sweeney WalkerlM t0 FJ Staassra 4 00 W Fcnroeder... f W Blake A Bnrse. .. . 1 1 ios L Usas t H rBWIB ACCOlKf. Labor pay roll 1.. 3B50 Mias Knelilef 4 0 Labor pay roll 3.. 311 W K 1 Ar-iis 1 6 LCFlaa 163 YOMCI AClOCST. 35 00 1IKu:z 4 2) 8S5THKIIJ 600 tit M A Johannson 5 (O 56 2" E B Mctiowu 4 BO 5 25 Mrs C Mlisrh W ;0-r. Wm lioe'iin 0J 56 4i Smith &, lluue.... Sot) 5B25 C 8peidel 40 6 Si R C Benrou 13 S5 56 B J W Stewart 1 S;5 5ti as K I Gas Co 2 80 Lcborpay rail., rbilUnlir...... L Kramer Adoipti Carlson. Wm .! s Geo lii tier Geo Loiiir Jno Mu'eueen.. J co teha.b Cbaa Moody S Dumb uld . . K U Fiazer iM) 00 SIDK STUKKTJ. Labor pay roll 1 abor ay toll No. 1 SP0 JSo. 3. 11500 T 11 Klla StO rim jccocm. Smith A Uanse.. J : 4 00 Wiillam Dicknian 4 00 C Spetdel 5 00 R C Beuaon S3 60 Wm Rainskill.... B Brmlim J D Collier Ueary fiermau.. C J Kamskill Cbaa llatl ngi.. . diiua Mupine 66 66 J W Stewart. MMH) VMlliam Miller... 5(1 oy Dan McCarthy 50 00 K CoUina , 50 00 Husell A Kugh.. 50 00 Bennett & Son... 50(10 bus aoglin. 78 . 3S5B , 4 00 . 3 b . 830 . 1 75 100 00 . S5t) . 1 50 . 900 Aug Saga 50 00 Tuos Smith Jus Mulcahy 50O0 Il&rtz A bahr.sen BenryUetter 50 00 Klec Litftit Co.. orr.ca agcucxt. RIGasCo 4 80 Mrs Goodman 00 A H sel 56 25 K Koehler 3 50 K 1 Argus 350 BIUH ACCOUNT. Q LEyater 50 00 T Greene 4 00 Kobt Koebler va TO BRIDUS ACOOCKT. uarper & Roamson 13:0 BaTBSTil WARD 8L KB ACCOC-'T. H Kohler Co C'lk 3974 THIETBTH-rOCRTl(T VTBaXT S.iWIB. H Kohler Co CIV w$o TWBNliaTH TEKT ACOOCKV. n KoMer Co Clk ! SO n o Paddock 14 00 K i Argus lti7 FOCItTltaTIi ATCKHB ACCOCKT. II Kohler Co Oik 5 60 rOCBTH AXED VI ACOOrXT. Ulna Koebler SOOKIArrus ,.16 GT CIR ATBKl'C ACCOUNT. Rockrord Conat Co 78 0J LIGHT ACOOC3CT. Mcbt EctLiht Co 19 67 3H1 47 7iU) W JB50 1950 iS4 m 00 FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR- N." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES APOLIO to J. IWCa CHRISTY, KHDF1CT0REB Of CB1CJCEBS 110 flTO er Bakery, Auk Your Grocer for Them. They aa Bee 8PBCL4LTEK8: The Christy "OTtraB" and Chriaty "T, BOCXULAIQl . S17 40 SALABT ACCOUNT. WmMcConochle. 10 00 JasBlaledell.... r, ( nooi ive.aier luuuu w L Mweeney.. 45 00 4 L, nana oo 10 rail Mitchell.. . a VI WATBRWOBU BEPABTXBKT. Labor pay roll Henry Hollaad. 4S40 o-l W 50 V T Mlnlag Co. Sww Labor jay roll Da.ia Co ... 7i No S 24 CO Blake A Burke. 6 It Labor pay roil TJ Keaaig...... 745 No 8.... IB 50 Marie Bros 4x44 j A BiurriB luuiu i d neaaig.... 72 50 J Kitson ft 00 Mckt Elec L Co Ut( B VTilcher 65 00 R Raick 45a Wm CoagbUn 46 00 WarnorkJtR'lsn (itl T Beck 4 uu carae 4t UblwTF 1 (, aBCArrsuLATioic. Street and Alley FonrthAve.. .. fund ..- 1173 36 Salary Third Are 76 OS Water work. .. Sewer 8 31 Fire Side streets 3W 50 Police Contingent. 809 60 Office Health 77 70 Bridge Fourteenth ve . . 55 00 7th W ard Sewera Printing 41 00 Thirt enth and Unlit 817 40 Fourteenth at. Twentieth street sewera sewer 91 47 Total $4 90s 43 Aid. Corken moved to suspend tbe rales and to reconsider action tken in regard o tbe letting of tbe con tj act for paving Twentieth street. Motion ear tied. Aid. Kennedy from the street and alley committee submitted a report giving the sum total of tbe diBereot bids for the im provement of Twentieth treet. Tbe commutee reported that aa tbe bid of Bdwards & Walsh for twt courses of Galesburg brick: wbicb was accepted at tbe lavai meeting of tbe city council is in excess of the estimate aa reported by tbe commissioners, tbey would recommend tbat tbe action so takea be sconsidered and tbat their bid for Galesburg lop and local bottom be accepted instead. Aid. Bcbroeder moved mat tbe report ot tbi committee be received and rtx ioj inunda tion adopted and the contract be awarded to Edwards & Walsh on their bid for Galesburg bricsand local bottom at $ 1 61 per square yard. Aid Hueaiog movtd as a substitute tbat the report of tbe com missioners be referred back to them for amendment to cover tbe deficiency. Sub stitute lost. Tbe original motion was then pat and carried unanimously. Aid. Kennedy stated that J. and M Rosenfield agreed to a reduction of $12 on their bill tor sacks furnished daring tbe flood and moved tbat tbe balance of CS8 be allowed. On motion the report was received and amount allowed by vote, of 13 to 1, e&eept Aid. Guyer vot ing nay. Aid. Kennedy from tbe street and al ley committee submitted a report oc tbe bid for pavicg Fourth avenue and recom mended tbat tbe contract be let to Ed wards & Walsh as the lowest bidders. Aid. Huesing moved that the report be received and recommendation be adopted. By advice from the city attorney ac tion was deferred on the report until after the passage of an ordinance. Aid. Knox took tbe presiding chair. Aid. Bladel offered an ordinance for the improvement of Fourth avenue and part ot Twenty-fourth street and moved Iti adoption. Aid. Kennedy moved to amend by city clerk to ad vc ruse for bids. Aid. Gujer moved to lay the said amendment on tbe table. Motion car- ried. Ayes Bladel, Johnson, Better, Kin ner, Corktn, Fickenecher, Dauber, Gay-er-8. Noes Huesing, Evans, Kennedy Bcbroeder, Nelson 5. Aid. Guyer moved tbat said ordinance be amended by specifying "Rock Island brick' as tbe paving material, a msj irity of the property holders having expressed their preference for it in form of a peti tion. On motion of Aid. Kennedy Mr. Walsh wsb given permission to be heard in tbe matter of controversy, also Mr. Mead of the Rockford Construction Co. Aid. Guyer'a motion to emend tbe ordinance in favor of hock Island brick was put and lost by yote as followa: Ayes Johnson, Hetter. Corken, Fick itscher, Guyer, Dauber 6 Noes Bladel, Kinner, Huesing. Evans. Kennedy, Bcbroeder, Nelson 7 Aid. Kennedy moved to lay the ordin ance over under tbe rules seconded by Aid. Huesing and it was so declared by tbe chat-'. Aid Nelson moved that the bond of the Rock IsUnd-Ddvenport Ferry Co. be accepted and approved. Motion carried. On Motion of Aid Schrocdtr the coun cil atijiurned to next Thursday evening. Robert Kobiiler, City Clerk. Benefit Concert. On Fr dy evening next, January 6, Mrs Fred Hancock, who has interested herself in behalf of tbe Jocr.s musical fam'ly, of Rock Island, will give a grand testimonial at Masonic Temple, Daven port, in their honor, the family having proved a vtltiiUe acquisition to the musi cal Circles of tbis city . This wo4tDj ladv, who Lasso kindly interred herself in this faroiiy, is deserving of success in her laudable tffou9 aiid is desirous of giving the mu,i:ic loving people an oppor tunity to itLC88 th:ir performance W. C. Coup, tha veteran showman for Jeart, fY8 cf Uils fauiiU: "I have been inter ete i in many musical, families, but t can frankly say th.t in b!l 1 1 n tTsVcte I hsve ne ver had tb plei&urt of literim; Euchatru'y wo'jtjerful family, who po es?cs such natural talent as tbe Joac- musical family." This family has aps peared in many cf tho surrounding towns n Iiiiwa and IUinoia to laTge and appre ciative auuieuces. A spfxial rrocrsrcKre has bee prepared for this occasion, in troducing the entire family who appear in atw andfrettv costumes, in solos, du- efts, trios, skttches, eiedlies, chomer and If impeT.-ouations. Already tbeie has been a large sale f tickets, apd Mrs Kancock predicts a laige attendance. T-o accom modate all Rock Island musical people and friends who desire to attend, we are requested tost tbat tickets can he se cured at Boweby's music store. Dane KaKare is a Cool Book-keeper. She don't t. tie stay loror In herdebt btfote we settle for wbnt we owchtr. She (rives os a few Tears'" mace at the most, but fhe reckei.ing sure ly coroes. Have yo'i neglected a cough oral- lowed jonrHood to irrow impure without heed ing the waning? Be wise In time, ard jet the world fumed Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery. wich c rrs as well as promises. As a Hood renovator, a lung; healer, and a cure for scrof ulotis tiuts :t towers above all others, as Olympus oveitops a mole hill. To warrant a coir.moas'y is to bs honorable aad above decep tion. Bad a guarantee is a symbol of honest dealing Yon get it with every bottle of the "Disc .very By druggists. AND YOU WILL BE, TOO. At e Very Low Prices We Are Making. $2.50 buv a a nice Uphol stered Rocker. Bedroom and Parlor Suits, Too, in the race. Dinner, Tea, and Toilet Sets, OfTIATrirO! Cooking, oiuviior kim Ilia Boy. Biik ins I'll gnwith you, but I'll have to wait till my office boy comes in. WHkins How soon will that be? Balkins I sent him on a ten minute er- fua half aa hour ago. He'll be back ia abcut fifteen minutes. Good News. The Moat Pleasant VTay. of preventing the grippe. colHs, head ache?, and fevers is to lite tbe liquid laxative remedy Syrup of Figs, when ever the svsiem needs a penile, yet t flec trve cleauewig. To be benefit rl ot must cet the true remedy manufactured by the ..California Fig S tup Co. only. For sale oy all druggists iu 50a and (1 bottles ILouis XII fited a quiet, painless death snid the usdversal sorrow of the nation, by whom he wan termed "The Father of Oie People." Rheaaiatlaai Cared in a Say. "Mvstic Cure" for Rheumatism and Keuritlgi radically cures in one to three days. Im action upon the system ia re markable Rfid mysterious. It re awes at tee the ttuse and tbe disease immed i ' poears. The first dose g'eatly benefits. . Wnrranted by Otto Grotjan. drmgtot, Ror.k Inland. Owe Genuine ANCHOR 'At JJ Heating. -A Talk on Furniture- It's not at Jong lecture, but ) t'a intereeun. It's object is to tell yon a'bont our AANY BARGAINS in Sideboards, Exteneion and Parlor Tables, a solid oak for $1 50. Albums. Clocks and Silverware, a few choice things left; in Pictures and'JEaeels we are not wanting. Qive us a trial, we will try and suit you in price and qual- ity. Easy Payments IfoExtra charge. CHAS. A. MECK, 322 Brady Street, Davenport, Ii Tklbphonk 421 Open till 8 o'clock, Saturday's till 10. 314 BRADY STREET, Th Fatx nnd Wintkb Goods are now In. DAVENPOBT, Remember we are ehowing the largtst and most varied Assortment of Domestic and Imfortep geeds in the thre? itiee 'Suits made to your measure from t20 to $4.0; -Troa ers made to your measure $5 to $12 PAIfl EXPELLER is and will ever be the best Eemedy for nilEUMATISr.l Gout. Influenza. Backache pains in the Side. Chest and Joints, Neuralgia, Sprains, &c. Seiors yem aasa to bay, obtaia fFREE OP CHARCE-W the raluable book'. "Oaide to Health, "wit eodaraemasU of jreominent PhTiioiana. AD DRHBS: .AD.RICHTER&CO.. r7WarronStr. NEW YORK. 29 Prize Medals Awarded 1 European Houses! Bndolrtadt, London, Vienna, rragne (lunteroain, uiten, SaremDere. Konatain, Iieipaio. 25 & 50 Cts. a bottle, For Sale by hcset vomcixxnx- wf other mmm- that the etuiule treat tnent which made a mas of me will certajuir cun lull ftl I ' r- riMlnn an. jiflorrrtroiny ,rH-oeele.'W"artolVitmjranilliketrotiblei Tlic IW.-lite wii. iir. r wHtletl) Tro u urtnne who vlT bvntd fltiKrlcs i I'lumrli to p,v ,i r I it Addreaa A Jjifcrar Confcsh To assist ia enlivening tbe -Holiday Season, tbe Publishers of Frank Leslie's Tcekly have concluded to inangurate in America the latest English fashion: THE MISSING WORD CONTEST These amusing contests are now quite the rage in London, and we have heard of one of them in which 217.000 persons participated. As each participant con tributed a shilling entrance fee, the amount divided amor.g those who supplied the missing word was large. The total $53 5C0 was divided among 114 persons, so each ot these got almost $470. HERE ARE THE TERMS OF THE GONTEST: Each nPTainn trhn wlchoa n -. ....- follw, must cut out the "M isiva ii-.Tin';; , .T-SVS ?WOB, tne paragrsph irumrranc L le t Weeklr. and watli n..k that will presently 1 i j . : ' w ..i. WITUfl ... 1 t "uiu uiBini, wnTT.n in , K . . . ' - tffice of the publishers, to?ethrr will twentv-fl VtJ Tr IrfT mans; spaces, send the same to the L"aA"of the envelop Onthetewer HlfKII miJS TKST " Tk total oj tne entrant ft will be derided entrance fea should be written "MtSfINO equally amons those who correctly ibddIt the Th.V the cerUeK. So contestanu will be permitted to enteiw ?f p 'kT.'1'''7 16tn- There ba. been some douU.sto whether or f. 1 iY7 ," law. thatUjerecooldbenodoubton thTsable?? . .11' ST1 eoB.Mt wa. okjeetionable to tke The A BsUntAtu.rne Genera? for the PmI ffi f"e Poe,-re authoritleo have been consaltod. a word ha. been ommit.ed be takon fro F there could be no obj ctl.na We therefore rh.nL. TK- lo ,oond tn almoBt eery libra writer well-known to every reader of EnilbX liiemare? l?n,pa- and " qaoUOoi trow. THIS IS THE PARARB attt- tat JSnl 7' that hi8 Pw frid. who ould have aXmTr , hhadhIs office been merely burning abWe or killing a neighbor, would not plead or atand by him in BO pitiful a concern as the slaughter of this wretched P All WhO tlAT APtli in tha mUU j ,,lWBBBaBaBaBamal trial withont paying .notb.r entrance JS,SVVfflttp C0mp etitOrS ma makB M mMy attempts as they choose, r but each attempt must be made on a coupon ' - taken from FRANK USSLIE'S WEEKLY, Coa oc and accompanied by the entrance.' - r6cZ9Cenl5. "Frank Leslie's Weekly" is for sale by Your Newsdealer. ir