Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-26

What seems TO be a regular exodus
of inmates is in progress at the Or
phans' home. Yesterday four boys
were reported to the police to be
missing and only the other day five
others made. their getaway and es-
capped apprehension. This makes a
total of nine gone in the past few
DAYS and the management is becom-
ing quite worried. 1t is supposed the
boys boarded outgoing freight
trains.
Last night at the Grand opera
house. was held the first evenings eN-
hibition of the teachings of the
Davenport Turngemeinde. The eNer-
cises are known by the name of
Schautwinen and consist of gymnas-
ties, delsartean drills, and turning
with roundelays, waltzes, songs and
Kaleidoscope gyrations in which the
Ladies' and Actives classes and the
sZogliHgs," or boys and girls classes
participate. The exhibition VIII be
repeated again this evening. Prof.
William Reuter- is the director of the
gymnastics and Prof Theodore Rud.
Reese of the music.
NJ r. Gass, superintendent of the
Iowa Orphans home, of this city,
has been in Des Moines i'm attendance
on one of the regular meetings jointly
held by the superintendent of the
state institutions and the members of
the state board of control.
Justice Finger officiated yesterday
morning at the marriage of Chris
Ehlers, of this city, and Miss Johanna
Dettmann, of Lowden, Iowa. The GER
emony was performed at the squire
office. Mr.. Ehlers is a member of the
well known firm of Ehler Bros, gro
GERS, on West Third street.
o7ief r.-riHu ia,,
Justice j. s. Altman yesterday af-
iernoon performed the marriage GER
emory for Fl. L. Courts and Martha
Steen, both of this city. The wedding
took place at O'Clock at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. George n.
Miller, 1926 DiXvell street.
Democratic 'caucuses were held last
evening to select delegates to the
Scott county convention tomorrow.
The death of Mrs. Samuel Clark oc-
Cured at her home in Diller, Neb.,
Sept. II, 1902. Mrs. CIark's maiden.
name was Rebecca Ewart. She was
born in Canada Sept. 3. 1929, and was
married to Samuel Clark Dec. 25, 1919
They moved to Scott county, Iowa,
in 1854, where they resided until 1858,
when they moved to jefferson county,
Neb. Mrs. Clark was 73 years and II
days old at the time of her death, and
had lived devoted christian life
since her youth. She was the mother
of 13 children, IL of whom survive.
They are: James. of Caldwell, Kans.;
Will. of Denver, Col; Robert, of Rock
Island, ILL.,; Wallace, of Minco, l. t.;
George, of Tacoma. Wash; Samuel.
Jr., of Elgin, ILL.,; Mrs. w. II. Seaman,
of Davenport; Mrs. ID. II. Diller, of
Pittsburg, Kans.; Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. p. 3. Miller and Johns of Diller,
Neb. The husband also survives.
Samuel Heinsfurter died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Ochs. at > O'Clock this afternoon. The
deceased was SIS years of age and
sustained a stroke of paralysis last
Monday, which rendered him uncon-
scious, in which state he remained
until his demise. Eight children sur
vive him: Mrs. Joseph Ochs and Mrs.
L. Klein, Davenport; Mrs. Mayer Levi,
Rock Island; Mrs. Sol Hirsch, Moline;
Mrs. Henry Ochs, Mt. Carroll; Mrs;
Simon Moritz, Keota, Iowa; Jake
Heinsfurter, Davenport, and Henry
Heinsfurter, Washington, Iowa. The
deceased had always enjoyed perfect
health and this was the first illness
he had in his life.