Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-09

considerable sum OF money on his
person. The police have secured the
city but could find no trace of the
missing man The son left for the
east Thursday going first TO Lee
Grange, ILL.,, where it is thought the
old man might have gone to visit
daughter.
Justice j. s. Altman united in mar
riage~John Juhl and Miss Ida Lar
kins, both of this city. The cere-
mony was performed in Mr.. Alt
mans office Thursday afternoon.
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\ still alarm of fire called the de-
partment to the w. w. Whitehead
company on the Rockingham road.
The blaze was inconsiderable and
was distinguished without much dam
age.
The last legislature authorized
the appointment of an assistant coun-
ty attorney in counties having over
&c, 900 population, at a salary of
81 900 year, realizing that in such
counties there are more duties de-
volving upon the county attorney
than one man ought to be expected
to do. County Attorney Julius Lisch-
er of Scott appointed Fred w. Neal
to the position. Mr.. Neal having
been his assistant in periods of rush
of business. and conflict of police
court, district court and grand jury
sessions for several years. Mr..
Meals experience and energy make
him the ideal man for the place.
The board of supervisors confirmed
the appointment at its session this
week. Some cautious political
friends of Mr.. Lischer's advised leav-
ing the appointment until after cleo
ton, but Mr.. fischer took the course
that it is believed VIII commend itself
to all, of ignoring political consider
ations in the matter.
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b. +. TilIinghast, editor of the
Democrat, will return tomorrow, af-
ter four months stay abroad, dur
ing which he attended the interna
tional conference of the Red Cross
society at St. Petersburg, being
chairman of the American delega
ton.
Workmen are now engaged IN
painting and refurnishing the Burtis
opera house in anticipation of the
winter season. The entire inside of
the building is receiving a coat of
paint while much repair work is
being done on the inside. The in
terror of the building will have
different appearance when the win
ter season opens in the latter part of
this month.
| 1t is stated upon good authority
that the strike inaugurated in this
city by the linemen of the Iowa
| Telephone company is virtually at an
end and that Charles Van Camp,
who has been conducting the strike
here, has abandoned the local field
for work elsewhere. admitting that
| it is a lost cause and that the strike
as il has been conducted is detri-
mental to the best interests of the
! independent Brotherhood q f Elec-
trical Workers.
At IL o'clock Thursday night at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Adj
die l.. Briggs, 1905 Rock Island
street. occurred the death of Mrs.
Adelia West, widow of John ii. West,
the deceased being in the neighbor-
hood of the SOth year of her age.
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Through her attorney, Alfred
Claussen, Mrs. jeanette Ninson yes
terday entered suit for divorce in
the district court, seeking a legal
separation from her husband, Theo-
dore Vinson, upon the ground of de-
sertion. the same being alleged to
have taken place July 1, 1900. The
couple have one minor child. Lena
| Vinson. which the mother asks for
the care and custody of.
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Thursday afternoon Davenport's
pilgrims to the great Knights of
Pythias encampment took the train
for the west. They were Fred
Sieh, Julius Ewaldt, Herman erik
and Ed Schick. They are all of the
Uniform Rank. They will reach Cali
fornia Monday.
Suit has been filed in the district
court of Blackhawk county by Chris
tine Crumbine against the Modern
Woodmen for So 900. the amount due
her as the beneficiary TO a policy of
insurance carried by her late hus-
band, George Crumbine. who died of
smallpox near Washburn last March.
He was the first and only victim of
that dreaded disease in that county.
The society has refused payment be-
cause Crumbine steadfastly refused
to be vaccinated.
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The death of Gerson Sanders oc-
CURED yesterday noon at his home,
800 Mest Sixteenth street. Old are