Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-19
DAVENPORT DOTS.

ettb ILL VII
Wife Arrested for Attempt to Poison.
The sensational poisoning case at
lie Claire eliminated in the arrest OF
Mrs. Ida Underholt, the accused wife.
In the information filed with Justice
Hall the husband alleges that on or
about Feb. II the defendant, Ida I'm
derholt, mixed paris green with some
blackberry jam, or preserves, with in
tent to kill Constable Byron Rumsey,
after the issuance OF the warrant, took
an interurban for lie Claire, and re-
turned shortly with Mrs. Underholt in
custody. The accused wife was taken
before Justice Hall and her preliminary
hearing set for 2 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon. Mrs. Underholt is in delicate
health and was accompanied to this
city by her mother and baby Bail
was required in the sum of $1,000. and
pending the furnishing of this security
for her appearance at the preliminary
hearing tomorrow, she was taken to
the county jail.
settcndorf Still Wating.-The Bet
tNAAhOlI pCOHiC SAiC HLtil w etANiiASo iOA q
reply from the | & /. 10 their demand
for the right to go home on the late
interurban cars, after the Tri-City
Railway conEany's service ceases.
The matter was referred to the Off
Gals of the railway company some
time ago, but they do not seem to be
moving much faster than they did back
IN the days when the Bettendorf peO-
pie were forced to be content with an
hour and a half service In the mean
time the Bettendorf people are wait
ing and hoping for better things.
Score -Sided.-The basketball
game Friday evening at Armory hall
between the Davenport and Iowa City
high school teams resulted in a victory
for Davenport. The final score was ~
TO 9. The school board of Iowa City
does not encourage athletics and will
not allow the high school teams to
play out of their own city, consequently
they had to play as an Independent
team Friday night
Have Midnight Run.-The fire de
partment was called out for a midnight
run Saturday night. The cause of the
alarm was a blaze which had broken
out in a pile of waste in the engine
room at the Mcclellan sash, door and
blind works. It was soon eXtinguished
building.
Organize to Drag Roads.-A well at
tended good roads meeting that cannot
but bear good results in the better
ment OF Scott county roads was held
At the Crombie school house on Utica
Ridge road Saturday evening. There
was q large attendance OF the farmers
Of the neighboThood interested in the
subject of the King road drag and the
for the betterment OF coun-
try highways Permanent organiza-
ton was effected without any great
difficulty. The following officers were
elected: President, Gus Eckermann;
vice president. julius Groenwoldt: sec
rotary. George B. Mcdowell; treasur-
sr, William Claussen. This meeting
was part of the special effort now being
made by King road drag enthusiasts
for the Improvement of Lincoln town
ship roads. 1t is to this part of the
county that the advocates of road i'm
Droyement through the individual eff
forts of each and every farmer are
now turning their attention. They are
meeting with great encouragement.
Says Wife Is Notwithstanding
hat his wife is a habitual drunkard, |
Carl kreuger has filed a petition for |
divorce separating him from Wilhel- |
nina Kreuger. In his petition the |
plaintiff claims that he and his wife |
we're married on April Z, 1903, and liv- |
ID together until Feb. 4, 1906 There |
Are no children. AS grounds for his |
iivOrce, Mr.. Kreuger charges his |
spouse with becoming drunk. beating |
lim, and even throwing things at him |
Good Thing For Sloan.-W. b. Sloan, |
light clerk at the Saratoga hotel, has |
and leaves tomorrow TO ac-
'ept position as travelling salesman