Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-14
DAVENPORT

iect being the determination of the I'M
ruly leader of the herd. The park COM
missiOners some time ago decided thai
they had to get rid of the big buffalo
bull at the park because Of his increas-
ing ugliness of disposition. According
~ new leader for the bison herd wtS
from the west. and as the
nearness to the time of the new bull ) |
arrival approached it was decided that |
the deposed leader should be put out
of the way. \ heavy buffalo gun was
trained on the doomed bull. one, two,
three. four shots were fired AT the an
CRY buffalo. Each shot added to his
Iage but not one touched a vital spot.
With each crack of the rifle came &
roar from the bull and he paved the
ground and tore around rhe enclosure
in his fury. Finally he partially turned
his back TO the hunters and fifth bull
let struck him behind the ear and en-
tered his brain.
Small Verdict Against city.-The
case of Edward V. Welker. father and
next friend of Frank Welker minor.
VS.. the city of Davenport. being a suit
for $4,000 damages. was given TO the
jury at 3:45 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
After being out an hour the jury re-
turned a verdict awarding the boy
damages in the sum of SlI3.
Davenporter in Troubie.-Albelt
White. giving his address as DaVen-
port. Iowa. has been arrested nj Spring
field. H.. charged with holding up IN"
pawn shop of Benjamin Fish. He was
tried on charge of vagrancy and Civ
en- six months in Jail.
Former Resident in New Place.-W.
II. Dawson. 4 former DavenpOrter ana
for some time past assistan, chief en-
gineer of the Rock Island road has re-
signed his position with that company
and accepted more lucrative one
with the Milwaukee road. Mr.. Dawson
takes charge of the construction wot%
on the extension of the Milwaukee
road 10 the Pacific coast and will have
his headquarters at Seattle. He had
been with the Rock Island road for %
years.
May Marry Aeain.-Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Mills Boyd, who eloped 70
Davenport. FeD. :. and were married
by Justice of the Peace Louis Rodde-
wig. are now. it is announced, 10 be
married over again after Lent They
recently returned to Chicago and their
relatives are not entirely satisfied with
the simple civil wedding and wish it
solemnized by minister.
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Acted QueerIy.-A well dressed
Young man giving his name as Will
Acorn and his home as West Union.
Iowa. was picked up in Bucktown yes
terday afternoon by the police while
acting queerly. The young man wor"
a fur coat and was spending his money
freely. When taken to the station the
sum of $91 80 was found on his person.
Obituary Record.-Yesterdav at the
family nome 422 West Pleasant street,
occurred the death of Mrs. Ellen kerns
at the age of - years. She was born
in Dublin. Ireland. and for the past -
years has been a resident of Daver
Tort. Mrs. Kerns is survivor by seven
children. John Mrs Catherine KernG
Thomas OF Gale5burg. Mrs. Joseph Me
Closkey. Mrs. F. ]. Lew. Michael and
Bernard Kerns OF Kansas City.
Mrs. Caroline Schebler wife vi
Frank T Schabler. died yesterday q
the family home. 923 West Ninth
street She had been ailing for abou
one year. Mrs. Schebler was born il
Germany, Nov. Is. 1926.
Very sudden was the bereavement
which fell upon Mr.. and Mrs. GeOrg,
A. Backus. of 329 Is West Thi?
street yesterdly. when their little !
months-old son. Everett Aaron Backue
died with scarcely any warning, ant
from cause which the physician WI,
was called could not determine .
Levi B. Concannon died yesterday q
his home. l25 Hildreth street. from
dropsy. with which he had been affiicj
ed for nearly nine months. He wa
born near W5stville. Ind. July I. 1874;
He was veteran. having enlisted il
Company G 22d Iowa volunteer Unfair
Try at Iowa City. He formerly lived il
Muscatine, and after 80 years res
dence there came to Davenport in 190-
where he has lived ever since. H
was an engineer, and a member of tn
Association Of Stationary Engineers .
Davenport
AT her home on Broadway. east q
Oakdale cemetery. yesterday. Mr..
Crescentia Gottschalk passed away 7
the age of II years. Deceased Wa
born in Germany, May T.. 1888.
Converts 1000 at Peoria.
Peoria, H.. Feb. IA Evangelis
Gypsy Smith yesterday closed