Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07
DAVENPORT

Receiver for Floral Company. i
Judge Bollinger has granted the peti-
ton of L. l.. Pope for the appointment
of a receiver for the Alison-Pope COM
pany, and has named Victor l.. Littig
for the position. Mr.. Littig has given
bond in the sum of $1,000. Mr.. Littig
was formerly one of the prOprietors of
the company and is thoroughly quail
fled for the position.
Wadsworth Will Public.-The will of
w. G. Wadsworth was filed for probate
yesterday afternoon by Attorney Hen
ry McCaffrey. 1t provides that $1,000
be given to Philemon 7. Wadsworth,
grandson, who also receives his gold
watch and chain. The remainder of
the estate is divided share and share
alike between the son and daughter,
William NJ. Wadsworth and Mary H.
Wadsworth. Mrs. Anna NJ. Wads-
worth. wife of the maker of the will,
and William NJ. Wadsworth are appoint
ed executors of the will. The docu-
ment is dated Sept II, 1906
Macarthur Loses Out.-The many
friends of eX-Sheriff e. G. Macarthur
will be disappointed to learn that he
failed 10 land the United States mar
shalship for this district. The matter
was settled at Washington Tuesday
afternoon, and although Congressman
Dawson made a strong fight for Mr..
Macarthur, he was given the cold
shoulder" at the conference. Major
Lacey. the retiring congressman, who
went on. of Office at noon Monday, was
permitted to participate in the confer
cnce and this caused the defeat of Mr..
Macarthur. as the nominee, Mr.. Clark
of Ottumwa, was Lacey's candidate.
The local standpat republicans, headed
by Dr. E. S. Bowman and others also
made a strong fight against Mr. Nc
Arthur being appointed, contending
that he was a strong Cummins sup
porter
Plan 100000 City.-Twenty-five or
thirty of the leading business men of
the city met at the Commercial club
house yesterday afternoon, as the re-
suit of a suggestion of some of the club
members, and discussed various plans
of furthering the interests of the city.
Davenport's prospects of progress and
development were decided to be 50
good, if everybody helped push them
along, that motion was adopted for
all the club members present to form
themselves into 100000 club in
1910" for the purpose of making Dav
export a city of that population three
years from now.
Plan to Lift Debt-The committee
recently appointed by President Joe R
Lane of the Outing club to consider
and report a plan for paying off the
debt of the Outing club, met at the
Commercial club rooms and decided
on the recommendations which will be
embodied in a report to be prepared
and presented to the club by Herman
J. Zeuch, chairman of the committee
These recommendations are as follows
To meet the present deficit in lie run
ming expenses of the club by an assess
by June l. To provide for the payin2
off of the general debt by the issuance
of two kinds of life membership and in
creaSing the annual dues from SIG t
$50. One kind of life membership, t.
be sold at 1000, will be TRANSFERABLE
by the holder thereof to either son o
daughter. A similar life membership
except that it will not be transferable
will be issued at $500.
Ex-Slave Found Insane.-Steve Ba
lord an aged colored man, native G
South Carolina, and an eX-slave, wa
before the commissioners of insanit
Tuesday on information sworn out b
DIR. c. l.. Barewald, the county phys
clan. 1t was decided to send the 70
mer slave to- Mercy hospital
Obituary Record.-Ida l.. MOeller, b.
loved daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Moeler of Blue Grass, died Tuesda
evening at St. Luke's hospital after
long illness. She was 20 years and
months of age.
Mrs. Thomas Harvey died Tuesda
after a short illness of pneumonia. d
ceased was a daughter of Levi al
Hanna Bowersock Moothart Born
Stephenson county, Illinois, Sept l
1862, and was the youngest of far
lily of II children. Her untimely deal
is especially sad since eight small Oh
dren are left.
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