Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-22
DAVENPORT DOTS.

Woman Takes Poison. Despond
ent because of the worry and trouble
which bore her down, woman resid
ing in one of the down town fiat build
ings yesterday attempted to take her
own life. She took a dose of NOR
phine but the quick work of q physi-
clan summoned by those who had be-
come suspicious because of her con-
dition, saved her from herself. She
is now reported as recovering and will
soon he well again.
Taken from Jury. - The personal
damage suit of II. H. Fuller VS.. the
Phoenix Milling company came to
sudden close yesterday afternoon when
Judge Bollinger sustained motion to
instruct the jury to return a verdict
for the defendant The question under
debate was a close one. The defense
maintained that assumed risk by the
plaintiff had been proven from the tes
timony of himself and his own witness
ses. The judge sustained this motion
without hearing any evidence of the
defense save for that of the draughts-
man who identified the plans of the
scene of the action and who was put
on the stand before the plaintiff had
rested his case. Mr.. Fuller claimed
$4,000 from the Phoenix Milling COM
pany by reason of injuries which he
received by being caught on pully
shaft and twisted about.
Try Creosote Blocks. - The paving
question came up again before the
Davenport aldermen yesterday after
noon, when the council met in COM
mittee of the whole Attorneys George
w. Scott and L. G. Susemihl appear
ed before the committee, in support
of the protests against paving Second
street between Perry and Main, this
year. with creosOte blocks. The dis
cussion ended in a decision to grant
the protests. and in the adoption of
Aid Schick's motion TO pave the in
tersections of Second and Main and
Second and Harrison with creosote
blocks this year.
Dashing Runaway. - \ spirited
team of horses hitched to the delivery
wagon of II. T. Proestler. the whole
sale cheese merchant, figured in a
dashing runaway yesterday. The hors-
es were left in front of Gus Becker's |
place at Second and Brady streets |
while the driver went inside a moment. |
For some reason or another, the hors |
es became frightened and made wild |
dash west on Second street. With the |
wagon swaying from one side of the |
road to the other, the horses narrow !
" escaped a car and numerous vehi- J
cleS upon the street. At Main street
hey turned south and the wagon was
overturned. They continued their /
course for half a block towards the |
liver. when they were brought 10 a
;tandstilI The wagon was somewhat
damaged but the horses escaped in
ury.
Obituary Record. - Friends in this
,ity have received word of the death
n Harlan. Iowa, of John Coenen. whose
widow was formerly Mrs Magnus
Haak and resided in this city.
From Peoria comes the sad news of |
he death in that city of Carl Kothe,
formerly a resident of this city He had |
)een directly preceueu III uSdln by HIS |
son. Albert Kothe and father and son |
we're buried together Tuesday after
loon.
Henry Meinert aged 80 years, passed
lway Tuesday afternoon at Mercy hos
1ital Deceased was born in Daven
port and death came after few days
illness. He is survived by three broth
,ra and two sisters.