Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12

stdTttu ue mONcu =. IL 10 Walk IN
from. of il. but observing that the
men in the cab were watching him,
he halted. After that the men kept
their eyes on him, and he suddenly
disappeared after walking aimle.s,y
about the platform.
AT TIE SORROW sr.Il KEN HOME.
Left Home 1t O'cseck This Morning.
Believed TO have Been Distracted
At the bereaved home al the Ger.
ner Of Thirteenth street sad Fourth
avenue il was learned that Mr.. BAN
berger departed at z O'Clock this
morning after drinking a cup Of cof-
fee, and nothing unusual was de-
tected in his demeauor, except that
it was known that he was oppressed
over his business misfortune, but TO
what extent mono realized, as he was
q man VINO was always particularly
cheerful about his home. aud he per-
mitted nothing that might annoy him
outside to cast q shadow upon the
domestic happiness in which he re-
joiced, and for which was an unfaiiing
provider. He ha1 been for some
years sufferer from gastric trcu-
ples, and il was on this account that
the fact he a'e nothing this morning
was not thought OF in q serious ma
ture. A wild rumor to the effect
that he may have taken poison, WAS
traceable to citizen who said he
had seen him seizsd with vomiting
| no ut ~ k.f
tragic occurrence, aud il he was thus
sfllicted it may have been due to
Ills accustomed disturbances. In
the absence OF post norton the
poison theory therefore cannot b.
verified.
Mr.. Bamberger was q home lover
aud he was never away from his own
tireside when he could be there.
And despite his remorse Of yester-
day, which it was 4nown he felt
keenly, he was to all outward APP
pearances cheerful last evening. Hts
prother-in-law, Ben Kaufman. OF Du-
bugue, to whom he made the assign.
ment, was there during the evening.
and MIR. BAN berg.r chatted pleas
antly with him. Mr.. Kaufman de-
parted for dialogue this morning.
The ticings OF Mr.. BAN berger's
death caused 8 terrible shock to his
wife aad daughters, and Mrs. Bam-
berger has been Frustrated with
grief since the news was broken 10
her By her friend, Mrs Jonas Bear.
Inc faaily is at a loss to explain
Mr.. Bamberger's depiorab.e fate.
They rre convinced that II was In no
sense a suicide. The accepted Vi, "
| of those Sho were nearest IL the IN.
fortunate. man, and who understood
him best, is that illness and
Orooding over his misfortune com
tined To bring on temporary meata
alteration and that in bis misery bs
| wandered. be knew no. where, unit
he fell into deaths cold EN- brace.
Mr.. Bsmberger's failure was q
great surprise even to tho.e best ac
qpaiated With him. lie was uupre
tvntious in his business methods
bu; it was supposed he was going
along conducting STEADY. prUfi.sbi,
husin.ss. he va, naturally proud
and therefore kept much to himself
|, was said today that had he per
mitted his friends to know rs to ib.
condition OF MS Resources. he nigh
have had any smount OF Assistance,
that be might have desired.
| BsoErspsica,.
Mr.. berger was burn ia Baden
near H-ideibuig. Germany. IS Year
ago. He came to kock Island 2,
years ago last September. and th.
same year he EN- brrk-d In the cloth
ing business, which be bad pursue.
qaie'l: since Dsc. s. 1871. he wa
Jiined in marriage With Mrs Berth:
hautmsr, sCd The silver wedding
anniversary, coming IA IL did viii
that II Mir. and Mrs. Jonas Bear
was celebrated last month. and IL,
combined occasion proved ore Of tn,
most notable and pleasant events ir
Jewish society circles uf the year.
Beside his wife Mr.. Bamberger il
survived By three daughters. Misse'
Hattie. Fannie and Laura. The first
named is now visiting her aunt in
New YORK. ard The engagement OF tbs
second to Henry Heip.furter. Of Dav
export, hiss been but recently an
bounced, TIE deceased had t~C
sisters, Mrs. Brandt. Of New York
and Mrs. Malsch. Of Chicago.
Mr.. BAN berger was n member O
the Masonic. A. o U. W. and
L. y. b. II. societies He wa
OF retiring disposition, ye: wa
Cordial in his nspn.r Of :
sympathetic, kindly nature. at
tached to his family. and all VIII,
knew him liked him sincerely
There has seldom been death il
Hoek l-land attended by so many ex
pressious OF profound regret and IN.
affected sorrow as have been heard
today.
sunersd With Rhsnmafssu.
"HlyiDg suffered with rheumatism