Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-03

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berlain by packing the auditorium in /
their accustomed manner when a |
first class minstrel company is the at
traction.
Assessor Jeppe Bierring has receiv- |
ed word that his son, DIR. Walter \. !
Bierring, has returned to Iowa City, |
after spending five weeks in Colorado. |
Dr. Bierring, who had to submit to the |
!amputation of foot some months |
ago, in order to remove the effects of
an accident that happened years be-
fore, is now able to get about, with
the aid of an artificial foot and a
cane, and will soon be a new man. He
is ready now to resume his work in
the university, where he is one of the
able and popular members of the
faculty.
n wedding of special interest to
hundreds of friends in this city was
that which occurred at st. Marv's
church yesterday morning, when
solemn nuptial mass united in mar
riage Miss Isabel Turner and Harry
Ioher, two of the most popular young
people of this city. The church was
| filled by the friends of the contract
| ing parties when the mass was cele-
brated at O'Clock by Rev. c. j. Dona-
hue, who performed the marriage GER
mony, with Rev. Knebel as deacon,
Rev. George Toher, brother of the
groom, sub deacon, and Rev. Harvey
| F1neheld as master of ceremonies
Harry j. Mcfarland, cousin of the
groom, and Miss Mary Turner, sister
of the bride, were the attendants.
The ceremony was followed by we'd
ding breakfast at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. John Turner, at
Marquette and Ninth streets.
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Arp. of
$40 West Eleventh street, celebrated
the 5Oth or golden wedding anniyer-
sary of their wedding which was held
Sept. /, 1853, in this country and in
Davenport. The jubilarian is 73 years
of age and his wife II. Mr.. Arp came
from Holstein in 1S49 to New Orleans
and in 1850 to Davenport. After their
marriage the couple took up their
residence on a prairie claim on the
Long Grove road one mile north of
Mt. JOY, where they lived until II
years ago. when they retired to live
in the city. The couple have five chill
dren, Henry Arp, of Minnesota, Emma
now wife of eX-Auditor Henry +. Jar
chow, William and John Arp. farmers
of Sheridan township, the latter on
the old homestead. and Lizzie, wife of
Henry Soil, of Eldridge. All the chill
dren were present at the celebration
of the event which was held at the
veteran couples home on West Elev-
enth street.
The trouble between the Journey
men and boss BARRIERS was finally set
tied last night at meeting at Lair
mans hall, which lasted until nearly
! o'clock. \ committee of the boss
BARRIERS met with the iournevmen and
after long discussion the following
terms were agreed upon: The wages
of the BARRIERS shall be SIP per week
with half of all money taken in over
SIS. The hours on week days shall
be from Z a. m. to 1880 p. m. with 45
minutes off for lunch. Saturday from
a. M. till $3.50 p. m, and Sunday
from s to II a. m. The usual hall
hour of grace will be allowed to out
| iNihS SiiOBS AliC liiIli SAldll IdNI
a half day off each week.
The effects of Claus Christian Kruse,
the old man who died friendless and
alone Monday night at Mercy hospi-
tai, were examined yesterday and it
was found that he had considerable
money, besides 16O-acre farm in Ne
| braska, to which the deed was
apparently sound. 1t was also discOv-
cred that he had $3.50 in the German
Savings bank and large sum of mon
ey in another local bank. So far no
relatives of the old man have been
| found, but an Investigation is taking
place and it is probable that some dis
tant relatives will turn up in the flu
ture. The funeral was held at I
O'Clock yesterday from Runge q Pc
tersen's undertaking establishment.