Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-07
DAVENPORT DOTS

Sixth street, so years of age, ended her
life by hanging yesterday afternoon
in the woodshed to the rear of her
home. The lady was missing from the
house by her daughter, Tina. who
when she went in search of her moth
er, met the CHASTITY sight. The alarm
was at once given and the rope was
cut. The body was carried into the
house and DIR. Boes summoned. who
used every means TO restore life but
to no avail. As far as known Mrs.
Wreidt had no reason for taking her
life. She had been missing only Is
minutes when discovered by her
daughter. The survivors are the hus-
band and two children.
Henry Hamann, a farmer. p
years of age. met death in Il peculiar
manner at , o'clock yesterday after
noon at the end of the Rockingham
branch of the Tri-City Railway COM
pany. At the time Hamann was driv-
ing to town with load of hay. Sud
denly while upon his wagon he was
seen TO reel and fall. As the reins loosen
ed the horses took fright and made n
dash for liberty. Some distance away
they struck a coal wagon and both
wagons were wrecked. Mr.. Hamann
was found upon the ground and car
ried into Henry Eichners place. He
was breathing at the time. but was
unable to talk. and expired in a few
moments. 1t is thought he was over
come by heart trouble while upon the
wagon and that this caused his death
more than the result of the accident.
as his only injuries appeared to be a
cut over the right eye. Mr.. Hamann
was single man and resided in Rock
ingham township at the junction of
WapeIlo street and river road.
Postmaster Bryson has received
from the department in Washington
official notice that no indemnity is
allowed for registered letters lost in
foreign countries. For reimburse
ment upon all foreign letters, the
sender must prove that the losses oc-
CURED in this country. The above
rule applies to the two Davenport
Greeks who had money orders lost
some time ago by having the letters
rified enroute to Greece. Now in or
der to claim indemnity they must
prove that the letters were stolen in
this country. which in view of the re-
cent Investigation on the part of the
postoffice department appears to be
an impOssibiiity.
J. II. Yauch was sentenced To four
wears in the penit entiary at FIT. Madi-
son by Judge Bollinger yesterday af-
ternoon. Yauch was brought into
court at , o'clock and changed his
plea of not guilty to that of guilty.
Forgery was the charge on which he
was indicted. Nauch is the man who.
swndled the Machinists Union out of
an amount estimated to be $167. al
though it is thought he secured much
more money than that amount.
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Three petitions are in circulation
among the dry goods merchants ask
ing that they open their stores at s.
o'clock in the morning and close them
at o'clock in the evening. 1t is stated
by some of the men interested in the
matter that two or three of the lead
ing dry goods firms are favorable tot
the petition.
At the annual meeting of the Dav-
export Mailing company. the follow
ing directors were elected for the en-
suing wear: Herman Wulff, Henry
Koehler. Hugo Koehler, Sr., George
George Klindt. Adolph Priest
err and Emil Lange. These directors in
turn reelected the following officers:
President. Herman Wultf: vice presi-
dent. George Mengel: secretary and
treasurer. George Klindt.
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\ culored man by the name OF
Charles Smith was arrested yesterday
afternoon for threatening TO kill Gen.
Houston. the well known colored corn
doctor. The man was arrested on Il
and taken before Justice Rod
lewig where he was held.
The month of December was a heavy
one with the six local rural mail car
rierS running out of the Davenport
postoffice. During the month they
delivered ASSES pieces of mail and col
ected 400 pieces. making a total of
1872 pieces.
Yesterday afternoon occurred the
re of Miss Emma Woehrle. of Ed
.idge. Iowa and Frank HiIderbrandt. of
Davenport. at > o'clock at the parson-
age of 1t. Paurs English Lutheran
Main and Fourteenth streets.
Rev W. II. Blancke. officiating.
No further difficulties exist in the
of the new Tri-City street
car barn. as the ordinance per-
the structure TO be erected |
Mas passed at its second reading last
night. The contractors have been |
leld beck for some time by reason of |
he delay in the council.
IN THE SUBURBS.