Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-12

year, for indefinite visits. Mrs. Reed
states that she now mas a fine home
at the corner of Park avenue and
Locust streets, and that il will be for
the best interests of the children that
they be placed entirely under her
control and make their permanent
home with her and her husband.
Yesterday at birmingham, Iowa,
occurred the funeral of w. IL. Hope,
for nineteen years a railway postal
clerk running out of. this city to ST.
Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Hope was one
of the widely known postal clerks of
this section of the country. Here in
Davenport he had many friends, not
only among the realway service men
but about the local postoffice. He
was highly respected and had the
best wishes of every one. Deceased
was 81 years of age, and tweAty years
ago he entered the service.
The death of Frances Emma Teller,
aged 30 years. occurred Monday af-
ternoon at her home at the Mile
Track inn on West Locust street. De-
ceased was born in Curivensville, Pa,
and had been n resident of Davenport
for % years and of the state for A
years. She is survived by brother
and sister in Davenport, two brothers
in Nebraska and two in PENNSYLVANIA.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon with services at 2:3O
o'clock at the Central NJ. T. church.
with Rev. +. l.. Thompson officiating
and interment at Pine Hi.
The Music Students club met at
the home of Mrs. Carl Nollmcr Mon
day afternoon. y Wagner program
was rendered by Mrs. Henry Matthey
and Misses Olga schmidt and olga
Jungc.
According to the terms of bill of
sale filed yesterday in the Office of
the county recorder Otto Pottharst
& Co. have sold to Christian Boden-
thin for S4,O59.1O all the stock of
iewelry. optical goods and all other
merchandise i'm the well known store
at 100 West Second street.
The death of Jacob Timm occurred
yesterday afternoon at his home. 800
West Seventh street, after an illness
only since last Sunday, and which
eliminated unexpectedly in the sad
manner stated. He was born in
Schleswig-H and had followed
the trade of Il bricklaycr since his
arrival in this city, number of years
ago. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters. Miss Minnie and Miss
Emelie. both of whom are at home.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon from the residence with in
torment at Fairmount cemetery.
us il true that you are contem-
plating Withdrawing from the mayor
atty race and refusing to allow your
name TO be placed before the couvcn-
tion - This question was put to Alex
Anderson yesterday afternoon nv Il
reporter. Il had thought of doing
something of the, kind" replied the
popular newspaper man. but it looks
as though they would nominate me
any way. so what's the use?' Then
Mr.. Anderson took from his pocket 4
check book in which only the stubs
remained. Mentally he calculated
the total of the amounts written on
the stubs. and then announced the
result of the addition. 1t was quite
q pretty figure. You see what this
thing of being candidate has cost
me already. Politics." he ADDED in Il
pcnsive tone, lis not what il is
cracked up to be- 1t would there
fore appear that this gentleman is
still in the 1.acp and that he may Inc
in at the finish with the possibility of
being the first to pass under the wire,
if such a figure of speech may be al
lowed in connection with such digni-
fed matters as the selection of candi-
dates for the chief magistracy.