Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04


merely To the people concerned in it.
but to the surrounding country
whence they come. About sixty per-
SONS are expected TO attend il. and
not few of them are persons of po-
sition and influence. from the COVER
nor of Minnesota on down To the
plain citizen.
For the third time. Monday evening.
the Davenport city council took ac-
tion granting 30 days time to the two
companies that are seeking an oppor-
tunity of building an interurban line
from Davenport To Clinton.
The engagement of Ferdinand Herd.
son of the longtime Kimbail house
barber, Sebastian Herd. and Miss
Villa Reuter-. daughter of William
Reuter-. of the Turngemeinde. is an
nounced. The hymeneal event, which
has not yet definitely been fixed. viii
be the occasion of many congratula-
tions
Yesterday a consultation was held
between the mayor and the chief of
to remove all Objectionable features
at the Orpheon. If the proprietors
do not comply with the demands Of
the department their license will un-
dOubtedly be revoked and the show
closed. No drinking in the screened or
curtained boxes viii be permitted.
No objections are made To the service
of liquor ont in plain sight where all
can see what is going on. Many com
plants have reached the ears of the
mayor and chief To the effect that the
boxes at the Orpheon were as bad or
worse than the average wine rom in
the saloons about the city and the
work in these will have TO be stopped.
As far as the show Is concerned that
will be allowed To run on as ii has or
until the bounds of decencN are trans
crossed in some way.
y petition for divorce has been filed
i'm the district clerks Office in which
the PLAINTIFF. Mrs. Emma Fryer. of
Davenport. alleges cruelty on the part
of her husband, Joseph Fryer. of the
most inhuman nature. She states
through her attorney. Ambrose p.
1908, her husband struck her. knock
ed her down. pulled great quantities
of her hair out and otherwise NAL
treated her.
One of the most elaborate Justice
weddings of the wear was conSumma-
ted yesterday afternoon in the court
room of Justice j. {. Hall when Ju-
Illus j. Arp. of this city, was united in
marriage to Miss Ida Knaack. of sun
berry. The couple were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Arp. The bride
was very pretty in Il dress of white
mousseliene de sole. while Mrs. Arp.
matron of honor, wore white silk
applique with lace trimmings. Mr..
and Mrs. Arp will continue To make
this city their home.
Mumme Petersen, who up TO n week
ago lived with his wife and two chill
dren at 800 Ripley street, returned to
the home that he had left Sunday ev-
ening and in fit of jealous rage fired
two shots at his wife, Mrs. Christine
Petersen, and then turned and ran
down Ripley street with two men, Ed
w iiiitiS anu man. NlpSC III
pursuit. they having heard the shots
as they passed the house. Seeing
that his pursuers were fast gaining
on him. he turned and fired one shot
at them as they ran. The shot whiz-
zed close to their heads and they took
the prudent course and deSisted.
Within Is minutes after the occur
renee of the affair the police had been
notified by telephone of the happen
ing and Detective Mundt and Officers
Goetsch and Golderman were on the
scene. while the depots of outlet to
the city were closely guarded. but all
efforts to capture the man who did
the shooting were without avail. Mrs.
Petersen was not injured.
HAIR SOFT AS SILK.