Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-24
DAVENPORT DOTS

Emma Bandholz, who says she was
married to Hans Adolph Bandholz,
Jan. 4, 1898. has petitioned through
her attorneys, fischer, Bawden &
Neal. for a decree of divorce, alleging
desertion as the grounds for her ac-
ton. The petitioner relates that her
husband deserted her on May 1, 1900,
over two years ago, and has since
failed in his duty of contributing to
her support. The couple have four
children, the oldest 9 years old and
the youngest 4 years. These are
Carl Frederick, aged o. Dora Emma,
aged Z, Alvina, aged 6, and Adolph,
aged 4, the custody of whom the
mother prays. An absolute divorce is
asked.
Phillip Leonardy is able to be upon
the streets again, after an enforced
confinement to the house since Thurs
day of last week. About o'clock on
that evening he slipped and fell in his
dooryard, dislocating his shoulder so
badly that it required the efforts OF
two doctors to readjust it. He was
obliged to remain at his home on Di-
vision street until Tuesday, when he
appeared up town the first time since
the accident.
A farmer named Wilstermann. re
siding west of the city on the Tele-
graph road at distance of about
four miles, reported to the police
Wednesday, that niece of his named
4 ~,
Germany. had stolen $3.50 in cash,
which he had stored away in his house
in an old cigar box. Mr.. Whistler
mann had a portrait of his niece
with him when he called at the po-
lice station. He told Night Captain
Connolly that the girl had come over
from the old country several weeks
ago, being the daughter of Mr.. Will
stermann's deceased sister. While
the farmer and his wife were digging
potatoes Miss Englebrecht packed
her things and walked away. When
her disappearance was noted, and the
absence of the money with her, Mr..
Wilstermann FASTENED to the city and
notified the police. NightCaptain
Connolly after brief search located
the girl at the C., NJ. d st. p. depot,
where she had purchased ticket for
Chicago. The young woman confess
ed the crime. and was forgiven. Her
uncle took her back with him to the
farm. and no entry of the case was
made at the police station.
Miss Ada Smith, of 4O7 Kirllwood
boulevard. is in Chicago attending
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DR.. G. Blech, n former Davenport
er. who has been practicing medicine
for six years at Gutenberg, Ia, is in
the city upon visit.
Mrs Charles \. Lockwood, of New
York, who has been visiting Mrs. {.
W. SchlegeI. Cora Lee Roy building,
has departed for Chicago.
Dan y. McGugin. manager of the
Davenport 4 Suburban Railway com
pany has returned from n vacation
spent at his boyhood's home in Penn
sylvania.
DR.. Ben III. Schmidt reports that the
entire family of George Washburn.
at 1917 Eddy street. is down with the
smallpox. Some four weeks ago the
father was infected with the plague
and the house was quarantined and
guards placed. Now the mother and
five children are stricken with the
disease, but fortunately none are of
serious character. The matter was
reported to the board of health yes
terday.
At o'clock Wednesday evening. at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Uchtorff, 1440 West
Sixth street. the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Annie Uchtorff and
Henry Hennings, Jr.. was performed
in the presence of a company of
friends, Rev. Herman Greif, of the
Belle avenue church, officiating. a
company of friends attended and the
usual supper was served.
The marriage of Louis Lucht and
Miss Christine Wilkens was perform
ed Wednesday evening, at the home
of the couple on Seventh and Davie
streets. by Rev. a. ID. Grief. The
ceremony was witnessed by n party
of friends, and was followed by dane
ing.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock oc-
Cured the death of Oscar Harbeck.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. mans Har-
beck, 925 West Seventh street. Some
time ago the young man took heavy
cold that settled on his lungs and ul-
tfmateIY caused his death He was
20 years of age. The bereaved father,
Hans Harbeck, is a travelling man for
the Sickles, Preston d Nutting Co.,
and arrived home yesterday after
noon too late to see his son in life.