Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-16
DAVENPORT DOINGs

Saturday j. S. Altman received a
letter from the commandant at the
Preside, California, to the effect
that Emil Gudenkuntz, who enlisted
here in January into the United
States artillery, under the name of
Goodychrist, had deserted from that
post some time ago.
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Saturday Sheriff Macarthur dispos-
ed. at public cutlery. of two islands
located in the Mississippi river OPP
posite Fishertown, and ON either side
of the government dam, To Messrs.
George Mengel and Claus Kuehl, pro-
prietors of Offermann's island, for the
consideration of sos and costs of
sale. The two islands are natural
accretions which have been formed
by the fiotsam and jetsam of the
great river. The authority to sell
them came from the legislature and
Mr.. Macarthur thinks that the price
received Was good one.
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About 1 o'clock yesterday morning
Il man named Eric Nicholson, room
ing at go Iowa street, was taken to
St. Lulle's hospital, in critical con
dition, having cut his throat, evil
IDENTIFY with suicidal intent.
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McCowen Hall, the boarding home
for girls. founded by the Lend-a-
Hand society of this city. has just
completed its first year. and re-
ports read at the first annual meet
ing of lis board of managers have
been more than gratifying in their
showing of patronage of the insti-
tuition and the extent TO which it has
helped to support itself. The annual
election resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. Mrs. c. NJ. Waterman: secre-
tary, Mrs. j. f. Lardner; treasurer,
Miss Ray Chambers; auditor. Mrs. w.
+. Peck; ways and means committee,
Mrs. w. +. Peek. Mrs. J. +. Lardner.
Mrs. II. +. Petersen. Mrs Il. F. Til
linghast, DIR. Jennie McCowen; admis-
sion committee, Mrs. c. j. Brown.
Mrs. w. ID. Middleton. Mrs. T.. S
Crossett; rooms and furnishing com
mittee. Mrs. y. +. Williams, Mrs Lee
L. Cole, Miss Meacham.
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Friday evening Constable Byron
Rumsey was called to Buffalo i'm the
rain by Mrs. Francis Kock to stop a
marriage ceremony slated TO take
place there that evening. Thomas
Vance and Mary Dosh were the par
ties impaled on Cupid's dart. Ac-
| cording to the belief of the aunt of
| the girl. Vance wanted to marry her
to obtain some money to which she
was heircss, and with that purpose
in view he had persuaded his nephew
Marshall Moulder. to swear that Miss
Dosh was Is years old, whereas Mrs.
Kock claims she is but 16, and there
fore not old enough to marry and
give her money away. Constable
Humsey stopped the wedding pro-
ceedings, but both Vance and Mould
er escaped. Word was left with the
local constable and Moulder was
brought TO the Davenport Jail Sat
urday. Vance was lodged there with
$500 bonds over him and will appear
IN court this afternoon. The mar
riage license was nullified by Judge
Bollinger.
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Saturday was the day of the year
designated by several patriotic socie-
ties as Flag day, and quite a number
of flags were flung to the breeze in
various parts of the city. 1t was spe-
cially observed in Davenport at a
function at the Brady street home of
Mrs. w. +. Peck. where Mrs. {. II.
Deere of Moline, the recently elected
regent of the ID. \. Il. in Illinois. was
the guest of honor at a morning re-
/ ception to which the members of the