Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-20
DAVENPORT DOTS

two months, is the severe affection
that has fallen to the lot of Mrs.
Anna e. Whiting, 1904 Ripley street.
Sad as death may seem in any case,
the triple bereavement above mem
toned is one that would overcome
with grief the strongest heart and
cali for the sympathy of the entire
community. Moreover, today Mrs.
Whiting is the only surviving mem
Der Of a once large and happy fam
lily. Three times within the past two
months Mrs. Whiting has been sum
moned 10 the old home at Genoa
junction, Wis, upon the sad mission
of attending the funeral of loved
member of the family circle.
Henry j. Pulitzer, of this city, has
filed petition for relief from his
debts in the federal bankruptcy
courts and papers in the case were
received from Keokuk Saturday by
Referee j. NJ. Helmick Mr.. Pulitzer
puts his debts at $3.1246S and no as
sets. He lists household furniture to
the amount of $500. but this is eX-
empt under the laws. The heaviest
creditors are pharmaceutical com
panies and promissory notes held by
parties in Mapleton.
Rev. II. o. Rowlands. the eIo-
quent Lincoln, Neb., divine. who has
been rendered n call by the congrega-
ton of the Calvary Baptist church in
this city and now has the matter un-
der consideration, arrived in the city
Saturday and is n guest at the hos
pitable home of DR.. and Mrs. j. p
Crawford.
Friday evening at her home in Des
Moines occurred the death of Mrs
Charles Benson. Born in Davenport
and receiving her education in the
schools of this city. she will be miss
ed by her many friends. She was 20
years old. Her mother, three sisters
and two brothers survive her
Miss Clara BOeckelmann. one of the
well-lnown and popular young ladies
of Davenport. left Saturday for Chi
cago, where next Tuesday evening al
the home of her brother, Gustav
Boeckelmann. she viii be united in
marriage to Rollin Clement. The
happy couple will reside in Chicago.
wishes of their many friends follow
them.
The ambulance was kept busy forI
a short time Saturday by two acct
dents. neither of which was serious.
George Buster, who lives at 600 East
Tenth street. fell from the roof of
the D.. II. l. & y. w. railway station
on Front street. He was injured in
the back and the ambulance was call
ed and conveyed him to his home,
where he will be laid up for few
days. George Richmond, who lives AT
1868 Fourth street. was injured by n
fall from a scaffolding at the Rock
Island shops. He was injured in the
back and hip, but the bruises are not
serious.
The high school baseball team suf-
fered its first defeat Saturday after
noon at the hands of the West Lib
erty high school team at West Lib
erty. From the fine work in practice
the boys rather expected to win. but
combined against them
and the best they could do was to run
up scores against their opponents ;.
\ team hitched to a milk wagon be
longing TO F. Born became frightened
at DR.. Fuckers band while on Third
street and dashed down the street
The driver jumped from the wagon
and when the team reached the cor
ner Of w II. Wilson's Office one of
the horses fell down. He regained
his feet, however, and the team dash
ed down the sidewalk until it reached
the Cordes furniture store, where ii
was stopped. One of the horses was
quite badly cut. but other wise no in
jury was done.
The fifth day of the trial of the case
Of p w McManus. administrator of
the estate of Christopher Leonidas,
deceased VS.. the Diamand 10 Line
steamers and Dan Breen, was one OF
the dullest in the five. as it was devot- |
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