Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Attack Franchise-Ruymann & Ruy.

Attack observation-disclosures &c Ruy-
mann, attorneys for The Davenport
Realty company. filed in the Gist-.ct
court a sensational suit against Mayor
Phillips and the members OF the DaV
export city council. as well as the
Davenport Gas & Electric company
II Is an action brought with view OF
having the franchise of the above com
pany declared null and VOID and TO en-
join the city officials from paying any
more money TO said company for cleo
trio light or gas furnished the city II
is specifically designated that the city
be enjoined from paying $4,000 10 the
company at the present time and that
ON final hearing the Davenport Gas &
Electric company be declared to have
no rights whatever under the operation
OF its present franchise. The Daven
port Realty company AYERS that the
franchise as voted to the company Is
null and void for the following reasons:
That the ordinance could not be valid
until a majority of the voters OF the
city had voted in favor of it, That the
ordinance was submitted to the people
at an election held on April 4. 1896
That at the election less than a ma
jority Of the voters of the city voted,
in favor OF granting the franchise
there being over G,O00 voters in the
city az the time and the company re
ceivinG less than 5000 votes in favor
of said ordinance
Woman Sent to Jail.-DaiSy Marie
HeSse. wife of Andrew Hesse of Long
Grove. pleaded guilty to a charge of
adultery before Judge BOllinger Thurs
day afternoon She was sentenced ~ a
term of Imprisonment for three months
in the county Jail. The story of Mrs
Hesse is a sad one. Some time ago
she was picked up in Davenport by
Mrs Hill and returned to her home.
where her husband and children had
been left TO take care of themselves.
Early in October of this year she left
home again and came to Davenport.
Again the police picked her up and her
husband took her back. Then again.
but week later she once more disap
peared. This time Mr.. HCsse was not
so Ienient. He came 70 Davenport and
swore out information In Justice Halls
court accusing her of the crime of adul-
terry. A few days later, ON Oct. %
Constable Rumsey arrested her in the
Wapsie bottoms, where she was living
with two wood cutters In little hut.
Beat the Trsin.--Some of Or. Hage
boeck's friends had an enjoyable auto
ride Wednesday when the doctor took
them for "A short trip 10 North HendeT-
son. distance of about so miles from
Rock Island. The doctor left Rock Is
land at about 2:l5. the same time the
train bound for North Henderson
leaves and when the party. including
DIR. Stocks, DR. Halter and Waldo
Becker. arrived at the station there
they found that they had arrived 90
minutes ahead of the train.
Held Banquet.-The members of the
high school football squad met at the
Outing club grounds last night for the
annual banquet.
Obituary Record.-YesterdJy at her
home, 1886 West Eighth street. occur
red the death of Miss Catherine Scholl-
meier, after an illness Of long dura-
ton. Deceased was born in Daven-
port, Nov. 25. 1871, and lost her par
ents when very young. She was then
adopted by Mrs. Genofera Rogge.
mother of the late Lorenz Rogge. with
whom she has made her home for the
past 80 years.
At her home, Fourteenth and Main
streets. Thursday evening. occurred
the death of Mrs. Lucy Ann Croul. az
the age of 40 years Deceased was
born in Newark, \. j., and had made
this city her home for many years
She is survived by three children. two
daughters and one son. These are
Alice and Helen at home, and Chester.
Of 81 lie Mo