Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22
DAVENPORT DOTS

lIDANENPORT DOTS
Tony Kopeck, whose wife only re-
Gently applied for divorce and whose
case is still pending in the district
court. followed her to the Tinnian
house. the place where she Is employ
| ed. last evening. and fired three shots
at her when she refused to come with
him Every one of the shots went wild.
| Then he dashed off in the direction of
the C. Il. |. q L. emba nkment and dis
appeared in the fog. The police were
notified Of the shooting. but it is fear
ed that Kopeck has skipped the state
| by the bridge route. Domestic rela-
tions in the Kopeck family have been
strained for some time. The couple
were married in Dewitt, Iowa.
Yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. :. ID. Bawden. 615 Fourth avenue.
occurred The death of Edward Wey-
| land Ely, the 9-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. : L. Ely. Death was caused
by meningitis. The funeral VIII be
held tomorrow from the home of Mr..
and Mrs. 5. d. Bawden.
Mayor Waldo Becker states that if
renominated for the Office of mayor
at touight's democratic convention.
he will accept the nomination and
take off his coat and work for the
success Of the entire ticket and the
democratic party. Mr.. Becker further
stated that he has consented to make
he personal sacrifice and enter an
other campaign in Difference to the
repeated requests and iusistence of
his democratic friends.
Davenport republicans held their
city convention last evening and nom
mated the following ticket: Mayor,
Harry w. Phillips; clerk, Ed Collins;
treasurer. William Heuer: assessor.
| Jeppe Bierring: police magistrate, 5.
\. Finger: park commissioner, DR..
Henry Matthey: aldermen-at-large,
Charles Schick, II. H. Vogt
The Mueller Lumber company's mill
viii begin operations for the season
next Thursday morning. All the en-
plCyes have been requested tor report
| for duty at that time. The COM
pany has n raft on the other side of
| the island which is fast in the ice now,
| but it expects to have it to work on
at the start and it viii last until other
RATS at nearby points are brought
down. The company is planning for
a heavy season.
The trustees of the Edwards Con-
"regational society. ;. +. Smith. 5. NJ.
Reynolds. :. b. LafTerty c. +. Francis
and {. ID. Hayward have filed a deed in
| the recorders Office transferring the
property of the church at Tenth and
| Perry streets to the church in pur-
| -uance of plan decided upon at a re-
cent meeting Of the church at which
the society disbanded and the church
organization was Incorporated. The
conveyance is made subject to a mort
gage of s., 900. The church property
: valued at $4,000. The same men
viii act a trustees of the church as
were in the society Gisbanded.
Capt. Walter Blair ordered grocer
les to be delivered TO the Helen Blair
next Monday. March %. BY some mis-
take local grocery clerks got their
les yesterday. much to the merriment
of the loungers thereabouts who are
looking TO see the ice bridge break
and move out.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the parsonage Of the Calvary Baptist
church. Rev II. O. Rowlands ofiiciat-
ing. occurred the marriage of Henry
| {. Watterson. of Moline. and Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Buschke, of Bentor Har-
Dor. Mich. The couple will make their
new home in the Plow City.
The boys of the Peoples Union Mis-
sion have organized a club 10 study
parliamentary law, and the club win
meet every Wednesday night. 1t is to
be known as the Parliamentric club.
and includes number Of the bright
est youths who attend the mission
The officers and members are as fol-
lows: President. Edward Asplund;
vice president. Lawrence Asplund:
secretary. Charles Struehmer; treas
urer. Herbert Stuehmer.
The high school athletic association
has decided to give play, TO help de-
fray the expenses of the football team
last year. The title of the produc-
ton viii be Down i'm Dixie" melo-
drama Of war times. The plot con-
Germs the love of a union soldier and
confederate girl. Twelve members of
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