Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-20
DAVENPORT DOTS

Wedding bells rang "Wednesday
night for two young people who count
more than the usual number of Dav-
export friends. They were Miss
Freda Claussen and Frank Albert
Mast, who were united in marriage at
Z o'clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Claudine Claussen, in
the Fejeryary flats. 1t was a quiet
family wedding, Rev. y. NJ. Judy, of
the First Unitarian church perform
ing the wedding vows in the pres
ence of relatives of the contracting
parties. ~ wedding supper followed
the ceremony.
George NJ. Bechtel arrived home
from California yesterday morning,
after several weeks of alternate snow
balling, golfing and bathing, at diff
ferent attitudes OUT on the Pacific
slope, where he has been having as
fine time as the land affords. He left
his wife and children and Mrs. Bech-
tells sister, Mrs. Smoke, at San Franz
cisco, to enjoy the coast climate for a
few weeks longer.
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The death of Helen, the 6-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID.
Chaplin occurred yesterday morning
at the family home, 1915 East Locust
street.
About $50 o'clock Wednesday even
ing an empty dump wagon, used
for the carriage of stone and n
frightened team, figured in a bad
runaway on West Third street. The
team became frightened and frantic
near the Ehlers grocery on Third
and Howell streets, and dashed east
ward as far as the Matthes grocery
near school No. 5, three blocks dis
tant. Mrs. Seiffert who was crossing
Division street at the time had a very
narrow escape from instant death,
the outfit brushing her as it passed.
Joseph Gimbel now holds the reins
on the city ambulance. He succeeds
Officer Jensen who replaces Officer
Ramm on the patrol wagon. Mr..
Ramm in turn takes Il. billy and a
beat in the burned district, replacing
Officer Johnson who has been dis
charged. The last named officer fell
by the waysiGe recently, and was
guilty of conduct unbecoming an of
ficcr. He lost his star and not being
able to recover it was given his walk
ing papers.
David S. Garner, through his attor-
neys, Carroll & Carroll, began suit in
the district court Wednesday after
noon, to secure Il divorce from his
wife. Minnie Garner, whose escapade
in running away with another man
was told in these columns a few days
ago. 1t was noted at the time that
Attorney y. f. Carroll and David S.
Garner had gone to St. Louis To col
lect evidence. They returned We'd
nesday. and Immediately thereafter
the suit was filed. The plaintiff al
leges that he was married to the de-
PENDANT Dec. s, 1898, and that on Jan.
1, 1908. Herbert Skiff, a 19-year-old
boy entered his home. The plaintiff
ordered Skiff from his home. When
the boy. went Mrs. Garner went also,
and remained away for three days,
but then returned with the promise
of becoming again Il loving and duti-
full wife. 1t is alleged that on Feb.
2S she again left home, going with
Skiff to ST. Louis. where they are now
living together as man and wife. but
without the warrant of the marriage
ceremony. Garner asks an absolute
divorce to be declared between him
and his faithless wife. Skiff is hunch-
back, practically cripple, and
about as unprepossessing a specimen
l., L.
fatuation of the woman for him
proves anew the utter blindness of
love. Mrs. Garner is back in the city
it is understood with intention of
fighting the case, or adjusting her
troubles with her husband on the
best terms possible. Mr.. Garner and
Attorney Carroll found her in St
Louis. and Mr.. Garner also found
Skiff there, the fellow she is accused
of running away with. Skiff is brass
polisher by trade, and although a
wry neck would disqualify him for
any premium in a beauty show, is
able to work when he feels like it.
He is understood to have had some
serious intentions of seeking employ
ment in ST. Louis and possibly could
SuBPOEb his WIZ OE SOIHGOuC ClSC
if he wanted to. Mrs. Garner was
formerly Miss Minnie Johnson, and is
a daughter of II. a. Johnson, a Dav-
export contractor. The family form
erly lived in Clinton, but removed to
some years ago, the young
woman becoming Mrs. Garner four
years ago.
Mrs. Charles KintEt delightfully."- en-
tertained a company of "a tri-city
ladies at cards Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Perry street, Dayen-
port, in honor of Mrs. Herbert L,
Flint. of Chicago. Pink and green
was the color scheme of floral deco
rations, cut flowers and palms being
used artistically throughout the
rooms. Progressive cinch was the
game of the afternoon, five tables be-
ing occupied. Handsome prizes were
n xx-.lffIaH the first heinz won nv Mrs