Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-02
TIE OFFICERS
of the new company are:

of the new company are:
President-Aug Warnebold.
Vice President-E. G. Henderson,
Secretary-H. G. Scharfenberg
Executive Committee-E. G. Hender.
son. Aug. Warnebold and John Hill, who
with W. K. White. B. F. Butler. Fred
Appelquist, John C. Lafrenz and Emil
Berger constitute the board of directors.
THE CHEF OBJECTS.
The pillow to be manufactured princi>
pally BY the new pillow works Is one of a
comparatively recent design and is newly
patented. 1t is different from other plows
inasmuch as it has malleable iron beam
and a straight draft, while the majority
of plows have steel beam. The depth
of the furrow of the new pillow is regu-
lated in the rear of the beam, and its
special features will be its lightness of
draft and the ease with which it can be
handled. 1t is readily adjustable. and
has many conveniences which the plows
of today have not. The pillow was
awarded gold medal at the New Or
leans worlds exhibition and first premi
ums at St, Louis and other large cities.
It was invented by Charles Hansen, of
this city, and Fred Appelquist, who owns
half interest in the invention, has al
ready succeeded in bringing it into con-
siderable prominence before the world.
Another pillow that the company will man
ufacture will be the B. F. Butler sulky
pillow, newly patented, and which is
without doubt one of the best plows of
its kind on the market. Its remarkable
feature is the Iightness of its draft, the
horses drawing from the axle Instead of
from the tongue. The works will also
turn out corn planters, cultivators, har-
rows and other field machines and imple-
ments of agriculture.
THE SUPERINTENDENT
of the new works will be ex>Aldermau
John c, Lafrenz, of this city, and all who
know him will at once proclaim him the
right man for the place. as he's has had
a lifetime OF practical experience in the
manufacture of plows and other agricul-
lural implements For thirteen years
and until quite recently, he was superin
tendent of the iron department of the
Rock Island Plow Works, and for twelve
years prior to that, was with the Deere
works at Moline.
All of the incorporatOrs with the ex>
ception of Messrs Butler and Henderson,
are business men of Davenport and Rock
Island. distinguished for their success
Mr Henderson, toe, has been a successful
business man all his life, and is wealthy
capitalist, and Mr.. Butler has scc1ayla-
ted his means in agriculture and IS IN
inventor. The president of the company,
Mr. Warnebold, is one of Dayenport's
hDcL lbiINluS DuSiuCoS ultu, UtlU8 INT
senior member of the Farmers mills firm
Of Warneboli & Wittenberg Mr.. Berger
is always foremost in every new enterprise
that has any promise of success. and his
perseverance and push will do great
deal toward bringing the goods manufac-
tured by the company to the front He
is slso member of the Moeller & Asch-
ermann manufacturing company, recently
organized in that city. Mr. Scharfenberg
was connected with the old Davenport
Plow company for six years as book
keeper, and thoroughly understands the
business. The works will ----
COMMENCE OPERATIONS
sometime this month, quantity of ma
teriaI having already been ordered, and
Mr.. Lafrenz leaves for Pittsburg the last
of the week to engage iron and steel.
The works will give employment to about
sixty mechanics at the start, and the
number will be increased as the company
progresses. Mr.. Lafrepz will move his
family to Davenport on his return from