Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-13

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night closing-ran out to see what
had happened. \ bolt struck the barn
on the Schick farm on which Paul
lGerstmann is the tenant, setting it
ablaze and causing the total loss of
the building and contents. These con-
sisted of hay and other fodder, and
more valuable than those, two horses
which persisted in the burning build
ing. The damage to the barn is
covered by insurance, but it is under
stood that none attaches to the con-
tents, which were owned by Mr.. Gerst-
mann.
The two girls who ran away from
the orphans home last week have
been recovered, and are safely back
in that institution, and it was the
newspaper mention of their fight that
led to their return. The girls crossed
the river, and struck east along the
line of the Rock Island. In the vicin-
| ity of Carbon Cliff, few miles east
of East Moline, they sought refuge
at farmhouse. stating that they
were sisters, that they had left this
city where they had been employed,
and that they were hunting work.
This story went very well with the
unsuspecting people of the home VIi-
til local paper, which printed the
story concerning the fight of the girls
came to the eyes oftthe family. When
they were charged with being the fui-i
gitives the girls owned up, word was
was sent to the Home, and in a short
time the young ladies were both back,
and fairly well satisfied to be there.
Another Davenport hotel is about
to change hands, Harrison & German
having contracted to transfer their
lease of the Downs hotel to Mrs.
Louise Gerhard, of Clinton, whose SON
in-law, Walter Dale, of Clinton, will
come here to manage the hotel. He
is well equipped for the work by pre-
vious experience, and Mrs. Gerhard
buys the hotel because she knows, a
good thing. the Grand hotel at Clin-
ton having formerly been the Ger
hard, bearing. the family name. o.
o go --5.r-i
\ resolution that was adopted by
liverymen of the city of Davenport
taking effect April Is. 1908. provides
that the charge of boarding horses
each horse and caring for rig and
harness, and 81 per month extra for
each additional rig. and 10 cents ex-
ira for delivery charges where horses
and rigs have to be delivered any dis
lance from barn.
| a message from st. Louis Saturday
afternoon brought the intelligence of
the death there at s o'clock Saturday
morning of Miss Johanna Butler, an
old time-resident of this city, who
! lived here for 40 years, 90 of which
were spent at 1922 Harrison street.
The deceased was 20 years of age
and a native of Ireland. She came to
America, and to Davenport, half cen
fury ago. and resided here until after
the death of her sister, Mrs. Ellen
Kehoe, when she went to live with
relatives in St. Louis.
At o'clock Saturday morning, at
the parents home, 112 Brown street.
occurred the death of Pauline, the O.
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Wilkin.
Emil Geest, of 1917 West Fourth
street, was slightly injured about
the head and body Saturday by being
tossed out of the grocer's delivery
wagon near Fourth and Warren
streets. The horses were frightened
by passing automobile, and their
sudden dash unseated him. His broth
er, John Geest, was in the wagon,
and succeeded in hating the horses
before any further damage was done.
The rather sensational suit which
was recently filed in the district court
| by w. F. Winecke VS.. Dr. w. Ewell,
in which the former sought to have
the latter elected from the Brady
street building. where DR.. Ewell has
his office located, has been settled and
dismissed out of court upon terms
which are considered very favorable
to the cause of DIR. Ewell. Among
other things Mr.. Winicke agrees to
pay all the costs involved in the two
legal actions brought by him and re-
tracts all statements made in his or
iginal petition which in any way.
manner reflected upon the business of
DR.. Ewell.
Charles Borchers, we'll known res
ident of Green Tree, was the victim
of an accident Saturday afternoon
which came near being attended with