Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-03

chief reached the scene he found the
box broken. Some rowdy had evil
IDENTIFY struck it with brick com
pletely destroying it, and sending in
the alarm. 40 one saw the mischief
done, and the identity of the doer is
unknown. The chief, however, is on
his trail, and if found, he will be
vigorously prosecuted. The Game
well fire alarm boxes are valued at
S125. 1t costs the city that much to
install one The crime is that of
malicious mischief, and would be a
bind-over case if the culprit is APP
pretended.
At a meeting of the Retail Clerks
association held at the club rooms on
Second and Brady streets, it was de-
cided that the organization should
expand and for that purpose an or
ganizer will probably call on every
clerk i'm the city within the next two
weeks. 1t is thought that little eN-
PLANTATION of the aims of the assOcia-
ton will be all that is necessary TO
largely increase the membership of
the lodge. New officers elected We're:
President, II. +. Creswell; first vice
president, Miss Clara Boecklemann;
second vice president. Harry +. Ruff;
treasurer, Paul +. Albrecht; financial
secretary. Ed Dorwell; recording sec
rotary, James Duffy; past president,
Julius Schebler.
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Esca Hahn. former Davenport
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mother. Mrs. w. +. Oviatt. in Shenan-
doah last Sunday. Consumption was
the cause of death. His wife, who
resides here. survives him. The fun
eral was held at Rose Hill, Ia, Tues
day.
Tuesday night at the home of its
parents. occurred the death of Marie
Loretta Gundrum, at the age of l
month. Death occurred at 1891 West
Third street.
Gladys Moore. 7-year-old daughter
of eX-Police Officer Moore, i'm at
tempting to climb into her grand
parents buggy, which was hitched
near her home on East Henry street,
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The Columbia Sick Relief society
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, John
Hasel; vice president, William Koos;
treasurer, William Bischoff; cores
ponding secretary, Adolph Lepper;
financial secretary, AdoIph Ehlers;
Christ Philebar; United
States flag bearer. Bernhard Mengel;
section secretary, Diedrich Lucht;
society fiagbearer, John Schnaack;
trustee. Us months.) Louis Laff.
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Notwithstanding the failure of the
entry lists to fill for the July race
meeting, the directors of the Mile
Track association have decided to
hold a meeting at the Davenport
mile track during August. The an
to that effect was made
by Secretary Sears yesterday. 1t was
not unexpected. for il was realized
that the failure of the lists 10 fill
was simply the result of bad weather,
il having been impossible to get the
horses in shape. The dates fixed are
August II, -. II and Is. There is not
another meeting announced for those
dates in this vicinity and meetings
before and after are conveniently To-
Gated 50 that it is expected the entry
lists will be large.
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\ petition i'm bankruptcy has been
filed by \. &. Welchman, proprietor
Of the Shady Side saloon, located on
the south side of East Third street,
near Perry. The liabilities are said
to he about $1,000 and the assets
$1,000. The creditors are Davenport
people and those who have furnished
goods for the keeping of the saloon.
The business will probably be con-
tinued by the creditors.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Meier, corner
Pleasant and lie Claire streets. are |
the death of their daugh- |
ter, Wilma ID. Meier. aged years |
and ) months. Death came about |
o'clock last evening, scarlet fever be- |
ing the cause. Her sister, Georgia, |
died June Is of the same disease.