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brother. She was Nellie to me, and
she was born in Oskaloosa.'


j. ]. Dudley. indicted under the
name of DIR. Jackson Il. Thomas on
five counts, intended TO enter his plea
at o'clock Saturday afternoon. He
was brought into court at the time.
but after a consultation between As
sistant County Attorney Fred Neal
and his attorney, William NJ. Cham
berlin, the arraignment and plea were
postponed until some time this week.
The judge had not the opportunity to
examine the testimony contained in
the indictments. Dudley is the fes-
tive doctor of Philadelphia who Sc
cured 500 cash from w. {. Putnam
last fall upon n forged mortgage to
the Jemieson farm. in this county.
Two new cases of smallpox were
reported Saturday TO City Physician
Preston and Health Officer High.
The victims of the pests were Miss
Ellen Coen of 800 Division street and
Henry Steffen of 502IA West Second
street. The former case was report
ed by DIR. Jappe. and the latter by
ST. Roberts and his room mate was
take care of him. Several cases of
scarlet fever were also, reported by
DIR. Watzek. These were III. Lohse of
S22 East Fifteenth street, Il. :. Hatch
of 1928 Park avenue, and George
Young and Gertrude Young. both of
1925 East Thirteenth street.
Saturday Judge p. II. Wolfe called
the case of Carrie j. Ritter vs.. w. j.
Helmet. The action is one wherein
the plaintiff asked damages in the
sum of 81 900 for alleged defamation
of character. Helmet. who is a sa-
Ioonkeeper operating just west of
the southwestern tracks on the Rock
ingham road. is a brother-in-law of the
plaintiff. lie is alleged to have ac-
cused the complainant in the hearing
of several persons of having beaten
him out of $1,000. The action
brought by the lady was 10 secure
vindication and monetary damages.
Ely & Bush represented the plaintiff
and William NJ Chamberlain appear
ed for the defendant. At ? o'clock in
the afternoon the plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS counsel got together and
by 2:3O settlement was effected on
the basis of the payment of all costs
by the complainant.
At the home. 3I3 Scott street. after
n brief illness in the 54th year of her
age. occurred the death of Mrs. Doris
Hannemann. nee Mess. wife of Henry
Hannemann. The deceased was born
in HoIstein. Oct -. 1S4s. and at the
age of wears came to America with
her parents settling in Davenport.
On Sept. Is. 1871 she was united in
marriage with Henry Hannemann, the
husband who survives her. Miss
Meta. daughter. together with one
brother. and three sisters. Ernst
Mess of Keystone. Ia, Mrs. julia
Stamp. of Tell City, Ind, and Mrs. F.
II. Gruenau and Mrs. Amalie Rieche,
both of this city. also mourn her
death. The funeral was held from
the late home. 313 Scott street, at
o'clock this afternoon. Interment
was made at Oakdale.
At the home of the parents. 1905
East river street. yesterday occurred
the death of 1-year-old Curtis n.
Peterson. The funeral was heiu YES
terday morning at 10 o'clock with in
terment at Paramount cemetery.
Saturday the cornerstone of the
Carnegie library was laid. with quiet |
ceremony.
Miss Mary G. Tuey died this morn
ing at IL o'clock at her home, o23
Fillmore street, of typhoid fever ana |
peritcnitis. after an illness of three |
weeks. aged ~ years. She is sur
vivaI by her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Tuey. three brothers, Patrick. OF Ohl-
rago. Hugh. of Moline. and Edward
of Davenport. and three sisters Mrs:
William VOTERS. of Moline. ana
Misses Sue and Margaret, of Daven-
mort