Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-19
DAVENPORT


Hibernians Meeting. - The Iowa
Ancient Order of Hibernians are hold
ing their 18th biennial convention
here, the ceremonies opening yester-
day with religious exercises at the
Sacred Heart cathedral and the visit
ing delegates being formally wei
coined at Hibernian hall where the
business sessions are in progress. To
morrow a special train will bring an
excursion of members from Iowa City
to attend the festivities and the races.
Republicans to Rstify-The republi-
can congressional convention of the
Second Iowa district will convene in
Davenport at Turner hall at II O'Clock
tomorrow forenoon The only i'm
portant business of the conven-
ton will be the ratification of the
nomination of Congressman Dawson
made at the primaries. Mr.. Dawson
win be present and is expected to ad-
dress the convention.
St. Louis Party Here.-A party COM
posed of six members of the ST. Louis
Power Boat association arrived in
Davenport Monday evening on an eX-
ceptionally long cruise. The men left
st. Louis one week ago Saturday
morning and, taking their time, they
arrived in Davenport one week later.
They are making the trip aboard the
hallcabin cruiser ROnomaT. which is
most ideal boat for the trip. 1t is
fitted with a four-cylinder 20 horse
power engine, which drives it at a
splendid rate of speed, providing it is
opened up. but this has not been done
on the up river trip thus far. On the
boat is carried complete camping
outfit. The party is composed of well
known St Louis men and prominent
members of the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association. The person
mel is composed as follows: Charles
Morris, C. Mettler, Will Wallet SAM
uel Williams, H. Baker and c. A.
Nogel.
Want Cannon in Court Yard.-The
Davenport Commercial club has COM
municated with the board of super
viSors. asking if several cannon could
be placed in the court house square
in case they could be secured from
the government. The supervisors
have answered the communication by
stating they would be not only willing
but glad TO place the cannon there
May Burn Garbage.-If there is any
question which puzzles the city Off
Gals more than any other it is the
garbage dump boat question. The
board of health considered the per
picking situation yesterday afternoon
and decided finally TO figure on a gar
bage reducing plant and to investi
gate the various plants as the only
means of doing away with the nui
sance The boat club had a long pc
tition and also Henry Won Maur pro
testing against the dump boat to the
board The city attorney is instructed
TO draw up an ordinance requiring old
vaults after being cleaned to be filled
o.
Obituary Record.--At his home or
the Telegraph road in Blue Grass
township Monday evening. William A
McGarvey. one of the old settlers Of
the county. passed from earth. He
was we'll along in years and hat
rounded out q useful life. His deatf
was due to the feebleness incident
to old age One son. also named Viii
liam, now living at Telluride, Colo.
was with him when ne died.
Mrs. Katherine Schetzner, for 1!
years a resident at Cooks Home fol
the Friendless, passed away there yes
terday morning. succumbing to weak
ness attendant upon her advanced
age She was a native of SwitZer
land and 80 years OF age.