Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-24

cufeu the OI t1t QUIET
First National bank under the repre-
sentation that he was Rev. c. c. Davis,
of Davenport.
Articles of incorporation of the
Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance
company, with a capital stock of $780,
900, were filed with the county re-
corder Monday afternoon. The con-
Germ is capitalized at the above fig
ure, and has Tor its object the i'm
surfing of the lives of policy holders.
The officers of the new company are
as follows: President. August Steffen;
vice president, ). Casey; secretary,
Lee Dougherty; treasurer, Otto Eek
hardt.
At o'clock yesterday morning. at
Squire Altman's office opposite the
court house, occurred the marriage of
William ii. Campbell and Miss Effie
Jane Taylor, both of Alpha, III. The
squire performed the ceremony with
his accustomed dignity.
The story of Louise Kennedy Eames,
the Chicago girl who claims to be the
sole legal heir of Lester II. Games
of that city. to the effect that she was
born in "A convent in this city in May
1869. is verified by Mrs. Maria Purdy
Peck. Mrs. Peek says that Miss
Eames was born in what is now called
| Mercy hospital. and which was Mer-
CIV hospital then. The case was one
i'm the hands of Mrs. Peck's husband,
the late DR.. W. F. Peck. The details
as related by Miss Eames are gener-
ally verified by Mrs. Peck-all but the
statement that il cost $500 week to
take care of Miss Eames's mother
| at Mercy hospital. She had small
| reception room off the hall. at very
moderate cost. and with very rea-
sOnable rates for attendance. 1t is
very doubtful if more than frac-
ton of $500 was spent ON her the
whole time she was there.
After Il honeymoon lasting little
more than a month. Mrs. Julius j.
Arnould has deserted her husband
and according TO the story which he
tells. she took with her most of his
savings since the time he married her.
his wedding present of $50. and
some furniture and silverware. Ac-
cording to reports she is still in the
city. Mrs. Arnould. who is the we'll
known pattern maker of the Betten-
dorf Metal Works, says he would like
to see her. At the parochial resi-
dence of the Sacret Heart cathedral
on the morning of November >. oc-
CURED the wedding of Julius j. Ar
mould and Mrs. Frances Louisa King.
of Seattle. Wash. After the wedding
there was a big reception and >the
couple went to Chicago on we'd
ding trip. The bride and groom had
known each other in childhood and az
childhood lovers they welded. The
match was arranged while Mrs. King,
twice a widow. was in Aurora, ILL.,,
and was entirely by correspondence.
But Mr. Arnould's dream of domes-
tic happiness was doomed to be short.
Tuesday morning when he awoke he
found that his home at 625 Twelfth
street was bare of wife. also of con-
siderable furniture and silverware.
and a little money. Mr.. Arnould
thinks that Mrs. Arnould took the |
stuff. He makes the assertion in all
confidence and has caused to be pub
lished notice repudiating all bills
contracted by his wife. He has also
consulted with attorneys regarding
divorce proceedings.
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melted by the thought of the petty
robberies which have been committed
at the high school building during
the past few weeks, citizens living in
that neighborhood telephoned to the |
police at 1889 Monday night that
men were prowling about the build |
ing. Captain Connolly and Officer |
Goetsch went. and mysterious lights |
and noises coming from the belfry |
convinced them that at least a small |
portion of the train robbers gang
was again at work. But the two |
stalwart police officers nearly fell
over when, in answer to their calls |
six sheepish looking youngsters en-
erged from window of the build |
ing, through which they had effected |
an entrance. They were marched to |
the station and Principal Wells was
notified. He arrived and readily iden-
titled the boys as students. Their eX-
PLANTATION shows that too much |
class ambition can sometimes get |
the best of prudence. They explained |
that, anxious to best the juniors in
raising their flag they were up on the
roof studying the architecture of the
belfry to devise the best scheme of
erecting their flag pole for the class
flag raising on class day in Febru-
airy. The boys were dismissed at
the motion of Principal Wells, and |
as far as the police are concerned,
they are exempt from punishment.
DIR. II. Matthey has reported to the
board of health that Frank Jens, of |
1913 Union street, is. suffering from
the smallpox. Strict quarantine |
measures have been established.