Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-25
DAVENPORT DOTS

In court yesterday George Brooks
pleaded guilty to gambling, but not
to operating and keeping gambling
house, upon which charge he was in
dicted. He was fined 500, to stand
imprisoned in the county Jail at hard
labor until paid, or served out.
george. alias Hans" Black, made the
same plea and got the same medicine.
So also did johnnie Jones, of
Rock Island. Sam Stuckey plead
ed guilty. Mr.. Hanley entered
the formal plea, and asked an extern
sion of time as to it's penalty. He
stated that Mr.. Stuckey had just
opened the Ozark saloon, and there
fore could only pay the fine in in
stallments. Bert Smith, who is now
at Hot Springs, had a continuance Sc
cured through William NJ. Chamber
lin, his attorney. The case will be
heard during the April term of court.
and early in the term. The case of
DIR. II. j. Palmer and Prof. Whitson,
both of whom have been indicted for
practicing medicine without state
license and certificate, have been con-
tinued until the April term of court.
Davenport was interested in the
Fairport mix-up of Monday after
noon las the only passenger injured
was Miss Vivian Johnson, st. kath-
arine's student, who was on her way
here after visit of a few days with
her mother in Muscatine.
.
At 1870 Monday afternoon at the
the Aliens Grove road. occurred the
death of Mrs. Wiebke Thedens, in the
sgd year of her age. The deceased was
born in Neuhausstetten, Ditmarch.
Germany. Jan. 6. 1922, and came to
Scott county with her husband in 1881.
She is survived by Mrs. Wiebke Bleek,
Peter Thedens. Hans j. Thedens, and
Mrs. Anna Hahn. The funeral will
be held tomorrow from the sons resi-
dence at 1 o'clock in the afternoon,
with interment at the Marysville GEM
etery.
David NJ. Buckwalter, an old and re-
spected resident of Scott county.
died on the 21st inst. at the home of
his son at Montpelier. after short
illness. at the age of 50 years, 3
months and % days. lie leaves wife
and five sons, John H., William T.,
in North Dakota: David H.. and Clay
ton in Ccott county, and Milton ", of
Montpelier. His remains were in
tered at Oakdale cemetery, this city,
yesterday afternoon.
The engagement is announced of
4. 4 4, l..
tending the Mercy hospital training
school for nurses. and Julis y. Peter
sen, rising young dry goods mer
chant of this city.
Sam Miller has filed a suit for Il di-
vorce against his wife Mary Miller,
through his attorney. \. p. McGuirk.
Infidelity is the charge in the petition.
The couple were married in this city
in 1900 and have no issue. \ Judgment
for divorce with alimony is asked for.
General Manager o. Is. Grant. of the
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwest
ern, has returned from his visit to
the east. and is back in his office in
the McManus building.
Dick Malone and Jack Niemeyer.
who were arrested on a vagrancy
charge on Sunday night for holding
up George Strathmann and begging
money and drinks. were committed
to jail for ten days each.
Harold w. Petersen, the well-known
wall paper dealer, was found dead in
his room at his home, Sixth and Rip
ley streets, yesterday afternoon with
the gas turned on. He had evidently
suicided some hours before. as the
body was cold when discovered. De-
ceased was last at his place of bust
ness at 10 o'clock Monday morning,
and he left at that time and went
home. leaving the store in charge of
his assistant. AS he had failed to APP
pear yesterday an investigation was
started with the above result. He
was b years of age and leaves a wife
and two children who are visiting in
Tama. Worry over financial trouble
is believed to have been the, cause of
the act. y coroner's jury this morn
ing found in accordance with the
above facts.
The funeral of the late Mrs. NJ. L.
y. Putnam was held this afternoon.
with services at = O'Clock at Science
hall. Seventh and Brady streets. Rev.
j. Ii. Donaldson, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, officiated, and Bishop
r. \. Morrison. of the Episcopal do
cese of Iowa, assisted.
. a disastrous fire visited the home
of james Hansen. 622 Colorado ave
nue., at about 11:15 o'clock last night.
The family was away, and it is sup
posed that the flames found their
origin from the close proximity of an
overheated stove with the wall. The
damage win amount to about 5000.
d
At 2:55 o'clock yesterday afternoon
occurred the death at his home. 1441
West Eiphth street this city of Mi