Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-18

The position of the late Charles L.
Beiderbecke on the library board has
been filed by the appointment of Ed
Kaufman.
John Och's Sons have sold for Mrs.
\. Moritz, of Denver, Col, her home
at 315 East Twelfth street to Anna X.
Carroll for a consideration of $4,000.
Mrs. Carroll has in turn sold her res
idence at 115s Brady street to George
Mengel for a consideration of So 200.
Minnie Stuehmer has begun an ac-
ton for divorce in the district court
to be freed from the matrimonial
bonds with her husband, Arthur
Stuehmer, alleging cruel and inhu-
man treatment, consisting in striking
her in the face and calling her vile
and obscene names in the presence
of her children. The plaintiff also
tasks for the custody of their four
minor children and such other relief
as the court may see fit to grant.
Sweet and Minehan Saturday filed
an answer to the suit whereby
Myrtle L. Daugherty claims of them
the sum of $500 as damages, for in
juries sustained by falling through
trapdoor in their store and in which
they deny that they are in any way
or manner responsible for said in
juries and assert that the same oc-
Cured through the negligence of the
plaintiff.
Saturday Oscar fischer received
telegram from Chess Champion Har-
ry y. Pillsbury accepting the propo-
sition of the Davenport Chess club
and as a result he will be in Daven-
port Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. This will be his last visit here
before he sails for Europe. and pos !
sibly the last time he will ever play
in this city. He has announced his |
intention TO retire at the conclusion |
of his European tour.
The bank clearings for last week |
were $1,456,3O4, an increase of Sill |
percent for the corresponding week |
last year. This percentage of in
cdease is the largest shown by any |
city in the United States.
The Mueller Brothers have made |
another property purchase at Cooks |
Point. Four acres of ground has |
been bought from William and Hen !
ry Mengel for n consideration of ST. |
500. The ground adjoins the prop |
erty which the Mueller Brothers re- |
Gently purchased at Cooks Point and |
will be used in connection with the |
saw mill which is to be erected at |
that location.
The Union Electric Telephone and |
Telegraph company, represented by |
Messrs. Bills and Workman, has Sc
cured a suite of offices in the McCul-
Tough building.
Committees from State encamp-
ment No. ;, l. o. o. F., and Scott Ze-
doka Rebecca lodge No. held a
meeting to make final arrangements
for the big Odd Fellow celebration
which is to be held in this city Fri
day evening. On this occasion the
degree team from Morrison, ILL.,.
which is considered the best encamp-
ment degree team in the Odd Fellow
order, will be here to eXemplify the
work of the local encampment. 9th
err degree teams will be here from
OhS, Niillloil. hOIIiSOlis -hhSNdIillCs
West Liberty. Maquoketa, Rock Is
land and Moline. About 200 persons
in all are expected to be in attend
ance. One of the features of the
event will be banquet served by the
ladies of the Scott-ZedoEa Rebecca
lodge.
Fred WohIert, of 500 West Fiji
teenth street, has returned home
from the Philippines, where he has
been for the past Is months as n
member of the 10th regiment, L. S.
infantry. He is n brother of Henry
Wohlert, who also recently returned
from the Philippines. Mr.. Wohlert
returned on the transport Sheridan
Saturday. He stated that the ma
iority of those who returned with |,
him would be willing to return to the
Philippines if they received fair
treatment from Uncle Sam. As mat
tiers stand now enlisted soldiers have
no show with the West Point stu
dents. as nearly all the offices in
the army are given to the West Point
ers, who in Mr.. Wohlert's opinion are
not to be compared with the soldiers
who have seen actual service.
Attorney William Hoersch sent the
papers of Mrs. +. Malitz. bankrupt, Ii
to Keokuk, Saturday. They will be
returned here in n few DAVIS to j. NJ. |,