Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-28

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Suit Over Horse Trade.-LeClaire
time brings TO the light of the world a
horse case which promises to rival
the celebrated Jones county calf case.
E. l.. Phillips, through his attorney.
]. A Hanley, has entered suit in the
district court against Ike Richardson
and George Montgomery in the sum of
$3.50. which amount is claimed by rea-
son of receiving the bad end of a horse
trade. In his suit Phillips alleges that
on Sunday, Dec. "a, the defendants,
Richardson and Montgomery. traded
him d span of mules for team of
horses. The defendants guaranteed
ers and good pullers. Soon after the
trade was completed. Mr.. Phillips, who
is teamster by occupation states he
tied the mules in his barn and that as
he was engaged in feeding them .one
of them fell over and within an hour
was dead. 1t being dark at the time,
Mr. Phillips AYERS he was unable to
observe the real condition of the mules
and therefore relied upon the represen-
tation of the defendants. Mr.. Phillips
also AYERS the contract or agreement
was made on the Sabbath and is there
fore null and void
Suit for s3o,oOo.-Minnie E. Bailey.
as administrative of the estate of Ever
ard II. Bailey deceased, has filed pc
tition against the Bosch Consumers
Barley & Malt company. and William
c. Hayward The suit is brought to re-
cover 100000 for the death of her hus-
band, who was killed at the grain ele-
vator of the Bosch company on Oct
90. 1905.
Button Company Reorganized.-The
J. F. Boepple company a new Daven-
port corporation. has Incorporated 0ith
Ernst Zoller. Rudolph Rohlfs, A. II.
Stoltenberg, John T. Anderson, and ].
F. Boepple, directors and the follow
ing officers: President. Ernst Zoller:
vice president, A. III. Stoltenberg; sec
Rotary and treasurer. Hugo Stolley.
The company is TO have $50 900 author
up, and $4,000 paid up before common
cling business. Ii is to buy the hold
ings of ]. F. Boepple and the j. F. Boep-
pie company in the button making bus
mess at wholesale prices and paying
$4,000 for the remainder of the plants,
of which $4,000 will be stock and the
rest cash.
Jack Balm Got Decision.-Jack Balm
has returned to Davenport after sew
eral days trip on the road. Last Sat
urday night at Charlotte. Iowa. he VOL
decision over Kid Williams in the
fourth round of what was to have been
a 10-round bout.
Eddie Santry Here.-Eddie Santry,
the well known lightweight pugilist of
Chicago, is in Davenport and next
week, beginning. with the New Years
matinee, will appear nightly at the
Standard theater He will box with
Kid zimmerman of Davenport.
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ScaffoId Rroke.-D c. Wortham was
seriously injured in Mcclellan heights
Tuesday afternoon. He was working
on building, being erected there by
John Soller, when the scaffolding broke
and he was thrown to the ground. In
the fall he injured his hip.
Broke Leg. - James Krambeck was
seriously injured at Lafayette square
between Fourth and Fifth and Gaines
and Brown streets late Tuesday after
noon. Mr. Krambeck was walking
along when he fell and in such man
ner that one leg was broken.
Obituary Record. - Tuesday after
noon, Otto Dau passed away at Mer-
cy hospital, where he was taken for
treatment some time ago. The deceas-
ed lived and worked in this city for
about eight years. The Dau family has
been very unfortunate during the past
year. The mother of Otto Dau died in
March of this year. The father, John
Dau, passed away in July and another
brother. who lives in this city, is seri-
ously ill.
At his parents home near Eighth
and Harrison streets, occurred the
death of Joseph E. Lenme at the age
of 20 wears The fatal ailmsDf was