Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-08
DAVENPORT DOTS


Dick Freeman, a lineman in the en-
ploy of the Iowa Telephone company
sustained a bad fall Wednesday after
noon, and as result he lies in pre-
carious condition at his home in Case
street. He was engaged in repair
work and was at the top of the pole
when the timber snapped off close to
the ground. The fall was a distance
of some 20 feet, and he sustained
broken leg and probably a number of
Internal injuries, although the eX+
tent or character of these have not
been determined yet. The pole upon
which he was working at the time of
the accident was situated at the cor
ner of Washington and Locust street.
lie was removed to his home in the
police ambulance.
The Dewdrop Inn, situated. at the
corner of Third and Brown streets.
has suffered many misfortunes since
it passed from the hands of the re-
doubtable Pete Stevens, of Clinton.
After period of time during which
the windows were dark it was open
ed by Mrs. Holtz. who took charge of
charge of her, couple of times run
ming. She resigned her license to Will
liam Hagenberger, and now Deputy
Sheriff Van r. Rowe has taken charge
of the place under Il writ of attach
ment for $50 issued in favor of Beard
sley & Bailey, liquor dealers in Rock
Island. The Dewdrop Inn is again
dark.
Sheriff Macarthur returned from
Anamosa. bringing with him Fl. Kuh-
nj, sentenced to life Imprisonment for
incestuous rape. The finding of the
district court in the matter was re-
versed upon an appeal in the matter
to the supreme court, and the pur-
pose of bringing Kuhni back is that
he may have another trial, which will
be granted at the earliest possible
time. Kuhni is now totally blind, hav-
ing been so for several months past.
His trial will probably start early
next week. as soon as his daughter
may he brought to this city from the
Home of the Good Shepherd. at Pc
oria. to give evidence against him. T.
H. Miner, of Belle Plaine will defend
him.
S. F. Smith left for the east on the
noon train yesterday. in response to
telegram from his nephew. DIR. Apple
ton w Smith. which brought him the
sad news of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Mary White Smith. wife of the
late Samuel F. Smith. ID. D., the au-
thor of the national hymn, My Coun-
try IT'S of Thee" Mrs Smith was
born in Haverhill. Mass, Feb. 5. 1913.
and was Il classmate at Bradford
academy. near there. TO the late John
Greenleaf Whittier. Her husband died
seven years ago, and since then she
has lived quietly at the old home. eX-
cept when making visits with her
children. For nearly half a century
past DR.. and Mrs. Smith have been
frequent visitors to the home of their
son. ex-Mayor Smith of this city, and
both are held in affectionate remem-
brance by many friends here. Their
three sons and two daughters are
widely scattered. Rev. ID. 4. Smith. d,
d.. is president of the Baptist Theo-
logical seminary near Rangoon. India.
F. L. Smith lives in California, and
s. F. Smith in Davenport. Mrs. John
d. Candee, of Bridgeport, Conn. and
Mrs. James F. Morton. of Andover y.
H.. are the daughters.
At $50 o'clock Wednesday evening
occurred the death of Mrs Mary
George, in the 34th year of her age.
The death occurred at the home of
1 -. 4 L., 4 -
Mrs. George was born and reared in
this city. and is survived by her hus-
band. two small children, the mother.
Mrs Mary Mclaughlin. a brother, p.
and two sisters, Margar-
ct +. and Agnes b. Mclaughlin all of
this city.
About noon yesterday Dick Clair
was iauled to the police station, from
the curb stone in front of LATE Kel-
ler's saloon. where he sat bleeding
from an ugly stab in the chin. He
said that man in a brown suit of
clothes did the job while he was TAX
ing the noon rest in front of the T.
Z. Kelley grocery, and did it without
He said the man es-
CdDtI vi htio oAltNt'
At o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Mike, the monkey, the simian attrac-
tion at Central park, died of con-
sumption after five years spent at the
park zoo munching peanuts and max
ing grimaces for the edification of the
youth and elders. With the passing
of Mike there will be grief in many
little hearts.
fine team of gray horses that
were stolen from the barn of Taylor
Linn, of Alpha, evidently passed
through Davenport Monday, and were
housed here during the forenoon
The team was taken care of by the |
of the St. Louis house and
the description of team. wagon and
harness is SO accurate with that OF
he rio Mr. Tinu iS looking for that |