Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-04
DAVENPORT, IOWA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 1867.

Tas RsAsox WaY.-In making notice
the other day Of the great calamity that had
befallen Judge Cook in the burning Of his
barn and other property We stated that the
Scott county Liquor Associatiso bed offered
. reward Of $500 for the apprehension and
c,nvietion Of ths incsndiasy whoevss he
might b. Without multiplying words -
70 the announcsasnt, ws would stats that
" are credibly informed that no such
srganisstisn = Ne oos shove nsn6soed
ever existed in thiSssunsy, and osassqueot.
" no such reward was ever e6asd.
There 10, however, On organization Of Liz
uor Dealers in shis city Ssrosd fos the pug
pose Of protesting their interests IN . Isgit-
imsts wsy aeaiast asy spPo.
siAisu thsE nAy asiss asases seso
and the reason vhy the membsss Of thse o.
ganiaassso do not propose = o6ss my ~
ward fdr the supposed inssndiasy nsst b
patent 70 ovssy one. They do not propose
- Do - bssauss they very properly deny
that any member Of their association had
anything more to do with that 6ss than had
''thc man in the moon," consequently they
do not see the point Of putting themselves
on the defense as against any such accuse.
ton. While they deplore - much IS any
other good citizens, the great loss which
Judge Cook has sustained, and - individu.
ais would join other citizens in helping
ferret out and bringing to justice any
villain, guilty Of such IN enormous atrocity.
they deny that this osgsnization should b
accept BY implication q otherwise, any
part Of the blame. or should be made 70.
sponsible, in any way for the apprehensioa
or conviction Of the alleged criminal
We presume 90 sensible man will atteopt
to find any fault with the gent'emes Of the
osganisatisn for the position they take 10
this nastes The organization is oads up
Of men Of responsibility and shassetss
not Sss The purpose of taking
any unjusti6sbis or illegal eourss-net 10
ijure 10 property Or psrson any man Who
10 opposed % thsm-but - The contrary, to
protect their legal rights in . perfectly
straight forward and perfectly legal manner.
II common With other good citiseas ths
members Of this organization synpathiss
deeply with Judge Cook. sgainst whom
they entertain % shsds sf nalics, ssd with
others ore prepared At oil times = Do their
duty - becomes men who sympathiss with
those In distress.
Fnozsx TO DsArn.-We leass fre0 eus
friend Chris. Mueller, that man whose
name he did not learn, Vas lrosss 70 dsalA
on New Years night on the river bstweee
Buffalo and Andalusis. 1t appears that be
was merchant 10 . small way residing at
Andalusia, and was over to Buffalo the day
mentioned, and towards evening made up
his mind TO return. The ice was any thing
but cafe for crossing aud his friends in Bot.
falo did III they could % pssssads him from
making The pssilous venture. But thsss
VAS NO stopping him and oG he started. -
He bad been gone . while whom shouts
ing was heard in the direction
he had taken, but whether il
c,me Fl ON across or half way across The
river, could not be determined-nor could
any attempt to search out the cause thereof
be within the bounds Of safety. 10 the
morning search was made and the man was
found. HE had crossed over to an island,
found be could get no farther. end then turn.
ed back and slumpsd through into . hole
in the ice. He caught with bis arms, but
being 20 numb from the exreme cold Of that
night. was unable to get out. He was fousd
in that position frozen sti6-still clingina
to. the frozen ice. Such 10 the story, which
probably true.
To Moasow AFTERNOON. the ladies' Of oul
tcity Who are willing to assist in getting up
hs fair that Is proposed BY the members ol
the Library Association are requested to NEE,
at the Library rooms, in Farrand's block
The entire profits Of the proposed fair, will
be devoted TO the interest Of TIE public
reading room Of the Association. As this
10 public matter, and one in which oil are
interested, there should be . good attend,
ancs There has been for some time pas,
. disposition on the part Of many, to aid ir
supplying the city with some kind Of pub
lie reading room, whore our young mer
could pass portion Of their leisure time
We suggested some time ago the propriety
Of giving The present association prope,
support, before starting another, and would
asa.n offer the SANE suegsstioos. As ths
ladies are personally inte, esssd In havisg Z
good supply Of books in The library, ~
shall expect eoed attendance te-morrow
DECLINE IN Popg MAnxsr.-For che pas
two days dsssnsd hogs have bssa eeaing in
to the city in large quantities. end have found
arsady narkss. Thsss sesas 70 ~ dis>
position on the part Of the farmers not d
he,d on for higher prices much
longs, = thsy have bssa 6oisl
fsr ~ past two weeks. To-day hal
bsen lively time with dsalsss. TIE ruling
prices this morning we're frsa %. u y .. %.
LATE THE eftseneoa Il ~ dlncult 10 fnd
bsysss u eS.5oos.oo. bs;ss s6 pr esnt
isss than shey vsss this ossniag. end = all
Of our dsalsss ship - Ohieaes thsif psicss
must ruls surs. Heavy rsssips i given q
The cause Of the decline.
Coxmlssiox Sseas.-Ws Weuld call ths
attention Of our rsodsss and I'll others inter
sstsd, - ths fast that Jswels I Co. at No. q
LIE Claire Row. ars e6sr;sg q private sals
. splsndid stock Of cloaks, shawls, scarib
balnesal skirts. etc.. at prices even cheaps'
than at auctieo. See Advsetiesmeot Il
another column.
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