Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
DAVENPORT


incorporation of the new west end
bank to be known as the Home Saw.
ings bank, have been filed for record
with the county recorder by ATTORNEY
Henry Arp, legal counsel for the new
financial institution. By the filing Of
the articles the new bank begins its
legal existence at once. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000. fully paid
up and the following officers and di-
rectors named to serve until the time
for the holding of the first annual
election: President, p. FedderseI,
Jr.; vice president, p. F. Mccarthy;
cashier, j. F. ROchau; directors, 2.
Feddersen, Jr, Jacob Kastlin, George
Klindt, p. F. Mccarthy, William II.
Voss. F. J. Stahmer and Herman
Diehn.
kuehl on TriaI.-The case of the
state VS.. John c. kuehl, superintendent
at the county poor farm, who is charg-
ed with assault and battery on jacob
Helberg, an aged patient at the poor
farm, was begun in the district court
yesterday afternoon before a jury.
County Attorney Hamann and his as
sistant, S. P. Bawden, are conducting
the prosecution. George w. Scott is
defending Mr.. Kuehl.
Work on Hotels Goes on.-During
the present existing differences be
tween the union carpenters and the
members of the Master Builders as
ISOLATION, work on the construction OF
the new Davenport hotel at Fourth and
Main streets and the remodeling OF
the Kimball house, is not being inter
fered with. The new hotel is being
erected by outside contractors and the
remodeling of the Kimball house is
being done by the Tri-City ConstruC
ton company, neither of whom are
members of the Master Builders "a
ISOLATION and consequently are not af
fected by the present difficulty.
Won Honors at Shoot.-News comes
from Charleston, S. c.. that Christian
Jansen was a prize winner at the ma
tional shoot just completed there, tax
ing first money on the American stan
dard target. He was a winner also OIL
the Germainia stitch target, as was
Frank Berg, the other Davenport par
ticipant. on the Columbia honor tar
get. Both are now or their way homa
Honor for Mrs. KeIy.-Word has
reached Davenport to the effect that
Mrs. Ida NJ. Kelly of this city had beer
reelected head banker of the Ladies
Circle, Woodmen of the World. at thc
national convention now in session at
Norfolk, Va.
Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs
Frederick J. Giphardt are bereaved BY
the loss of their little daughter, Hilda
NJ. Giphardt, who died yesterday VI
the family home, 900 West Thir
street.
Chris. Hagedorn, Y years of age
died yesterday at his home, 1923 Har
lISOH SJIctI
The death of Mrs Mary Hagge oc
Cured yesterday at her home, 1901
Warren street. Deceased was SO years
of age.
James NJ. Connolly, one of the be st
known and bravest members of tho
Davenport police force, died yesterda
at his home, SIS Warren street, the
fatal ailment being heart trouble. NJ"
Connolly has been a member of thJ
police force for 16 years, having servef
continuously with the exception of tn:
two years that Harry Phillips was
mayor During a large part of this
time he has been either a detective OF
night captain. James NJ. Connolly wa.
born in Black Hawk, Davenport town
ship. Nov. 1859. and was AZ years o
age. He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy Connolly. On Jan. 7, 1891
Mr.. Connolly was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Mooney, who mourns hi:
death. Mr.. Connolly also leave,
among the survivors. two daughters
Mrs. Farnk Tuchfarber of Davenport