Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-06
DAVENPORT DOTS

DAVENPORT DOTSl
William j. Ritter. proprietor of the
West St. Paul house. sol West Second
street. died at Mercy hospital yester-
day after an illness of long duration.
He was Il years of age.
Hon. NJ. J. Wade. congressman from
the Second Iowa congressional dis
trict, registered at the Kimball Mon
day. stopping, off here on his way TO
Washington and meeting a number
of Davenporters who were interested
in the legislation at the present ses-
sion Of congress.
'The preparations are all complete
for the Jackson day banquet. which
will be held at Turner opera house
tomorrow evening. y fine spread is
assured, and the fine list of speakers
that has been announced has created
an interest in the event exceeding
that which has been shown in any
similar celebra tiCn i'm previous years
1t is desired to assemble all democrats
at the hall that evening. and while of
course they are too numerous here
abCuts for the hall to hold them all.
all who do attend will receive a cor
dial welcome.
The appointment OF {. ii. Murphy as
assistant county attorney was made
by the board Of supervisors Monday
afternoon.
The principal matter that received
the attention of the Scott County Fra
ternal Federation at its meeting Mon
day night was the organization Of
similar congresses in other counties
of the state for the purpose of bring
ing about state organization
through which concerted efforts could
be mace for securing legislation de-
sired by many of the fraternities at
the present time. The federation will
circulate copies of its constitution i'm
the other counties and the work of
expansion will be inaugurated at once.
This was the annual meeting of the
federation and officers were elected as
follows: President. DIR. {. +. Lindley;
vice president. j. ii. Shaw; secretary.
Miss Anna Moeller: treasurer. Robert
Clayton.
Eta Lewis has filed an action for
divorce against her husband. Thomas
Il. Lewis. alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment as the cause of her action.
The couple were married July -.
1850. and lived together until April
10, 1903. One child. now almost of
age, is the result of the union
The kimball house was the scene Of
one of the most elaborate wedding
functions of the present winter. in
Davenport. when the VOWS were pro-
nounced Monday evening that united
in marriage Miss Ida +. Rothschild
and Joseph Deutsch. of this city.
Rabbi William Fineshriber officiated
at the ceremony. which was the ecca-
sion of a congratulatory family gath
ering that included about forty-five
relatives and few guests from out
side the city.
The death of Police Officer John
Swanson left a vacancy on the Buck
town beat. Officer George Stanley
has been assigned upon that beat.
leaving the sawdust beat without Il
patrolman. As yet the mayor has made
no appointment. to fill Officer Swan
sons place. The police department
has not yet cast up its figures rela-
tive to the receipts of the ball given
at Turner hall last Saturday night. 1t
is thought that between 500 and $500
will be realized as a gift to the be-
TeaVed widow Of the late Officer Swan
son.
Walter Speidel. who formerly con-
this city. has removed to st. Louis.
where on Christmas day he opened a
hotel in the worlds fair city
The d.. Il. |. d y. w. has taken off
its morning and evening trains to Bet
tendorf. The opening of the Bettendorf
interurban line has made it unneces-
sary for the railroad company to send
a train to Bettendorf twice a day as il
has been doing for the convenience
of the men employed in the plants
there.
The supervisors at MundaV after
moons session granted a permit to
Charles Boston. of Princeton. to oper-
ate a saloon in strict compliance with
the regulations of the mulct law. y |
consent petition bearing the names
of 16S voters was filed with the board. |
and i now on record.
Chairman Soller. Of the county
l.;
follows: County offices and buildings. |
THIN PEOPLE