Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-24
DAVENPORT DOTS


During carnival week the museum
of the Academy of Science, corner
Seventh and Brady streets, will be
open to the public from to II a. m,
and from l to 5 p. m. The museum
now contains over COO mounted birds,
from all parts of the world. Its col
lection of relics from the ancient
mound builders is surpassed only by
that of the National museum at Wash
ington.
The many friends of George NJ. Bar
rette, local freight agent for the Mil
waukee road, win be grieved to learn
that he has been obliged to temporar-
ily abandon his duties on account of
an attack of nervous prostration,
brought on by years of constant over
work and faithful service performed
in behalf of his employers. He has
proved himself a faithful servant to
such an extent as but few other men
have ever been known to do and upon
learning of his condition, the head of
ficials of the Milwaukee road sent Mr..
Barrette a very solicitous letter in
which they granted him without being
requested 90 days vacation, in the
hopes that by that time he will have
regained his health.
Claus Arp, who lives at 1404 Mar
quette street, had a serious accident
while at work at his home yesterday
morning. Mr.. Arp was working
Il ~, L., f.,1l
slipped and fell. His fall carried him
distance of several feet and his
head struck sharp stone, cutting
cash several inches long.
Lawrence c, the fast racing horse
owned by Doe Pinlney, was sold at
auction yesterday morning and was
purchased by Charles Keller, of the
Keeler q Halligan livery barn. The
horse was purchased for $40 and the
price was considered cheap. The horse
is well known in Davenport, having
been seen on the local tracks, where
he has won several fast races.
At 1915 o'clock Monday afternoon
at the home of her brother-in-law,
street, occurred the death of Miss Ag-
mes Schramek, native of Bohemia, in
the 33rd year of her age. Deceased re-
sided in this city for rs years and was
by trade d cigarmaker. She is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs. John y.
Soeder and Mrs. Mary Zeman.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
the graduating exercises of the Ida
Institute were held at Unity hall. \
very large audience saw the pupils
give their fairy drama. 'Bonnybell'
and all were pleased with the fine
dramatic work of the little children.
The songs and games of the kinder
garten department was one of the
most pleasing features of the pro-
gram. The musical numbers given by
Adah Martin were enjoyed by all.
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The Veteran Volunteer Fireman's
association held meeting Monday
night at Inter Den Linden hall and
and delegates to the Sioux City tourn-
ament were chosen. The following
will be sent out by the organization:
John b. Schmidt. John II. Rhodes,
John I. Temple, Henry Hennings and
Frank Schebler. These men will go
as official delegates of the local or
ganization and their expenses will be
paid by the society. 1t is possible that
many others will go. however, and
several have expressed their inten-
ton of seeing the Sioux City affair.
The board of trustees of the Dav-
EXPORT public library at a meeting
Monday afternoon opened the bids for
the completion Of the new building.
The bids were as follows: \. Sickle d
Sons company, $31L5O0; Koltzau &5
Meyer, $4,000; Charles Guetzkow
company, Milwaukee, $31.51O; John
Seller, S31 .949; Coen & Conway. $35.-
420; John Mahan. $4,000. \. Steckel &
Sons being the lowest bidders for the
completion of the work the board vot-
ed to let the firm have the contract.
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Ravens & Brockmann, Wholesale
coffee. tea and spice merchants, of
414416 Harrison street, filed bank
ruptcy papers late yesterday after
noon, assigning all of the stock and