Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
DAVENPORT DoTs

Attorney Louis Block yesterday
commenced a suit on the part of Will
liam Crosby. who asks for Judgment
for $4,000 against \. c. Boyer and
wife. Mr.. Crosby states that he is a
carpenter and contractor engaged in
business in Davenport, and that on
or about Nov. 30, 1902, and at other
times, he was purposeIy and malici-
ously slandered by the defendants
Mr.. Crosby says that Beyer in the
presence of various persons has de-
famed him as a scoundrel and rascal
and Il person not to be relied upon.
He states that the persistent circula-
tion of these statements has injured
his business and impaired his ability
to earn 4 livelihood for himself and
family
Young Stokes. aged % years. has
entered suit against Charles ID. Mar
tin and Charles II. Reupke. alleging
that prior to Sept. ). 1900, he was the
owner of considerable real estate in
Scott county. while on that day he
conveyed TO his children and grand
children. reserving for himself an an
nuitY as provision for his declining
years, which was secured by 4 mort
gage in each case. This life annuity
was in the amount of 500 wear
Later August Shepherd became de-
linquent in his annuity. and being de-
sirous of selling his land. the plain
tiff interested himself in finding
purchaser. which he found in Martin
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alleged to have been entered into be-
tween Young Stokes and Martin &
Reupke. whereby the former was to
receive one-third OF what Martin 4
Reupke received for the land in eX-
cess of $50 per acre. 1t is alleged that
Martin d ReupI<e sold the land to one
+. w. Downs for something in excess
of $4,000. being more than So per
acre, and that to effect this sale the
defendants willfully and w-ickedly
conceived the idea of defrauding the
plaintiff of Il large share of the pur-
chase price as reserved to him under
said contract. and to do this thew de-
frauded and falsely represented to the
plaintiff that one F. w. Nogt had pur-
chased the land for S4.6O5. Believing
this to be true the plaintiff alleges
that he released his annuity mortgage
ami accepted the sum of $662.5O being
his share in the profits in the sale
over and above the amount of $50 per
acre. Wherefore an accounting is
asked for. Lane & Waterman are at
tOrneys for the plaintiff
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The death of Nancy Marshall. a
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occurred Thursday afternoon at /
o'clock at her home, $50 West Fifth
street. The deceased is survived by a
mother. living in' Chicago. and two
sisters. one living in Clinton and one
in West Superior, Wis.
Minerva Catherine Spier. the 12-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. &.
l.. Spier. of 9O2 LeClaire street. died
.at 7:15 o'clock yesterday morning.
The deceased had lived in this city
about four years, and was an attend
ant upon the immaculate Conception
academy.
The ceremony of Raising Up of
Chiefs took place last night at the
meeting of Tecumseh tribe, No. -,
Improved Order of Redmen. The
chiefs were raised up by Deputy az eat
Sachem W. +. Corwin, and were as
follows:
Sachem-Robert Strelow.
Senior Sagamore-H. c. McClurg
Junior Sagamore-H. w. Schroeder.
Prophet-O. {. Rogers.
Collector of Wampum-J. J. Felger.
Il. F. Lands had the chiefs degree
conferred upon him.
William Schroeder. a carpenter. is
laid up at his home in Blackhawk
with a broken arm caused by fall he
had while working at the Stark e
LePpcr place New Years day. The
left arm was fractured below the ell
bow, and was SET by DR.. Hunt, to
whose office he was taken.
Mrs. George Strong, of 2227 Cherry
street, has been removed to her home
from st. Luke's hospital, and is rap
idly recovering from a case of blood
poisoning. which was caused by the
prick of needle. The middle finger
of her left hand was amputated at
the hospital. She is being treated by
DIR. Lambach.
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