Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-15

brothers, Matthias Koch, Otto Koch,
William Koch, Frank Koch and one
sister, Lilly Koch. The remains will
be inferred at ST. Marguerite's GENE
terry. An infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryan was buried last Saturday.
The German Pioneers association
held its annual meeting at the Turner
hall Tuesday afternoon. There were
about 80 persons. ladies and gentle
men, present. The meeting was call
ed to order by Emil Geisler. At the
session the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: President,
Henry Berg; vice president, Thies
Sindt; treasurer. Claus Stoltenberg;
secretary, H. E. Ficke; corresponding
secretary. John Berwald; executive
committee, Emil Geisler and Gustav
Eckmann.
Burglars effected an entrance into
dwelling house at 421 West Second
street Tuesday night by opening a rear
window. The building was formerly
occupied by the Schlapkohl grocery
now the MOller stand. The booty TAX
en- consisted of two watches, descrip-
ton of which the police have. The job
was done evidently by a sneak theft
There are no clues, and although the
police are watching the pawn shops
in the hope of finding the watches. the
chances of experimenting the thief are
slim
The FremonterS will meet at >
O'Clock Saturday afternoon at q. a. r.
hall, and make arrangements to at
tend the Cannon meeting at Eldridge
on Oct. l. The republicans, taking the
suggestion of the Fremont voters, have
decided to organize a Tippecanoe club,
which. strange to say, will be COM
posed of men who voted for the sec
Ond Harrison. The original Tippeca-
noe club was organized during the
presidency and the campaigns of Will
liam Henry Harrison. in 1S4S. The
original TippecanOeists are therefore
very scarce.
Manager J. L. Thatcher of the local
high school team has concluded a
GeneseO high school team for a game
TO be played on Saturday, Oct. l. The
game will open the football season in
this city. 1t will also open what prom
Uses to be the best and most success
full season in the history of the sport
here.
Ernst Holtorf. cashier of the Lake
county state bank, East Chicago, ar
rived in the city to visit for several
days with his cousin Mrs. Anna Voigt.
1921 West Eighth street. His trip
from East Chicago was made on horse
back and he hugely enjoyed his 300
mile trip. Mr.. Holtorf has seen a con-
siderable portion of the world. At the
time of the Boxer uprising in China
he was in Shanghai. He is native of
Heide. in Ditmarscheu, Schleswig-
HOlstein.
During a saloon brawl which Oc-
Cured in the place managed by Jack
Miller at 800 East Front street early
this morning. Miller was wounded in
the thigh by knife supposed to have
| been in the hands of George Johnson.
Johnson and Will PalmQuist were in
the Miller place adjoining the saloon
| when an argument occurred. Miller
| came out of the saloon to throw the
men out and Johnson, it is thought
drew a knife. Someone thereupOn
| commenced shooting, and both men
| fled. Whether Miller or Johnson shot
is not known. Johnson was arrested
| by Officers Palmer. Feers and Colder
man, and the other man fled in d
buggy. but was held up at the bridge
! by Officer Palmer. Both were placed
in the station over night.
| City Clerk Collins says the first Ii
cense to a clairvOyant was issued by