Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
DAVENPORT DOTS

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Sometime during Friday night
rig drove up to Asmus Schmidt's
place down on the Rockingham road
and took hitching at a post near the
barn. When the owner of the barn
went TO feed his horses at o'clock
Saturday morning he discovered Il
set of $40 harness missing from its
accustomed peg. The entrance to
the stable was effected by the break
| ing of a window. y can of cream
was also taken from the dairy by the
unknown midnight visitors. The POI
lice have no clue beyond the buggy
tracks, and these are too meagre 10
base anything tangible upon.
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The Milwaukee road has been do
| ing some grade changing on its East
Davenport line between the wooden
mills and the waterworks. There has
been hump in the line i'll that ricin-
lity This is being cut out. Its re-
moval will obviate a pull uphill mere
| ~ in order to go down again.
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The last wishes of the lamented +.
w. Baker have been carried out IN
the matter of the disposition of his
property. George Z. Hubbell has
been given the much coveted birth
day book. and Ignatz Schmidt the
clippings and papers of the decedent
which refer to the old volunteer fire
department. \ copy of the roster of
the old department of 1858, from the
Gazette Steam Press and Printing
company is among the treasures OF
the collection of which Mr.. Schmidt
is proud. Mr.. Baker was not burden
ed with the peEjshing dross of earth
when he passed away, but these other
things he priced above riches.
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| In the fall the young mans fancy
| lightly turns to thoughts of cards.
The Davenport Whist club is lined up
for another winters run. 1t is 4
member of the American Whist
league, and its standing is all proper
and in form. Beginning with the ev
ening of the Friday past it will re
sumo its series of Tuesday and Fri
day games.
Mrs. +. w. Nowlin. who has lived
in Princeton township for the past
80 years. and who is one of the old
settlers of this county. died at her
home in that township Saturday
morning. Mrs. Nowlin was SO years
of age.
Miss Fannie Francis left for Chi
cago today, there to spend several
months She will attend lectures and
IN, rnGParehns in limo
with work and study in which she is
/ interested.
Archie +. Maxwell returned yester
day from Pittsburg, where he has
been connected with Dun's CONNER
cial agency for the past three months.
Tomorrow he goes back to Cornell
college to resume his studies.
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Miss Josephine Kindt, daughter of
the well-known scenic and stage
painter. Louis Kindt. and sister of
Charles T. Kindt and Mrs. Gustav
Donald, is here from Kenosha, Wis,
upon visit. She is being entertain
ed by the Donald family.
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Miss Adele Claussen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Claussen, has gone
to Nashville. Tenn. where she will
enter the Ward seminary.
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Joseph Wagner left yesterday ev-
ening for Round Lake. Mimi, where
he has accepted a position in the y.
f. Diehn department store.
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Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Lewis have re-
turned from their summer home ut
White Lake, Mich. and have taken
the Mai. CIelland homestead at 705
Perry street.
Mr.. and Mrs Colt Kurtz are err
pertaining Miss Agnes Culver, of
Sterling, Ill.
Mrs Frank Cox, of Brooklyn, y. Y,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. y. Nc
AIlister.
i Ed c. Crossett started today for
Amherst, there to go on with his
work of getting an education.
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The Iowa Hibernians. in session at
Council Bluffs, selected James Quinn,
of this city, as treasurer. There were
present from this city as delegates
Messrs. Fred Il. Sharon. James Quinn,
William Gordon and o. G. Murray,
which gentlemen returned home Sat
urday.
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The death of John Holiday Alex
ander occurred at his home, 302 Kirk
wood boulevard, at little after mid
night of Friday night. 1t removed
one who has been a citizen of this
county for more than half a century,
and one of the best men of the cont
munity. Mr.. Alexander was born