Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

has been shipped to Muscatine, where
it is being held by Coroner H. E. King
until he receives reply to message
to James Camery, brother, whose
home is in Hannibal, Mo. Sheriff
Louis Eckhardt communicated with
the Hannibal authorities, informing
them of the suicide of Camery and
suggesting that he had relatives in
that city. An answer to the sheriff
here was to the effect that James Cam
cry, who stated that he was a brother
of Clarence, resided there. Mr.. Eek
hardt communicated this information
to Coroner King. and the latter has
asked the brother in Hannibal what
disposition he wishes to have made of
money to save him from a pauper's
grave, in the event that his relatives
do not care to take charge of his
body. He has 1872 in a Davenport
bank, and furniture and other effects
in his City island cabin will bring an
additional sum if turned into cash.
Mrs. Prue, who is at Mercy hospital,
is gradually recovering from the
wounds inflicted by a revolver fired 1T
her in her room over the City Scales
saloon on West Second street Monday
evening by Camery.
Edgington Man to Recite.-Prosper-
ity lodge, |. o. o. F.. met Wednesday
evening and transacted large amount
of business. lnitiatory and second de-
gree work was conferred upon five
candidates. 1t was decided that the
lodge shall give a card party and
dance on the oath inst. Professor F..
S. Kindly of Edgington Normal acad-
envy, sometimes calledd the Home
Poet of Illinois, will deliver some Of
his best loved poems.
Honor for c. M. Adams.-C M. Ad-
ans of Davenport, whose campaign
for good roads in Iowa is familiar to
all who are in touch with the move
ment, has just had a notable honor
thrust upon him. At the national con-
vention of Rural Letter Carriers at
Omaha last year it was decided to
create a good roads bureau of the So
ciety. To the national officers and
executive committee was left the
choice of some one to take the direc-
ton of the work The appointment
has been under consideration ever
since, and after thorough canvass of
the situation, the committee sends
word to Mr. Adams that the choice has
fallen upon him. That it could not
have fallen into better hands is real
lied by all who have noted the vigor
with which Mr.. Adams has promoted
the same object in the past.
Coored Pair in Affray.-Wesley
Spruce and Frank Brown, both colored
had a razor duel at the Lindsay Pitts
saloon, on Front street, Wednesday
night Spruce is at Morbonia hospital
Brown is still at large. Spruse runs
as extra porter on the Rock Island be-
tween Davenport and Chicago. In
local colored sporting circles he is
known as a bad actor. Brown has
been employed as driver of an ex-
press wagon. According to witnesses
who have discussed the affair with the
police, Spruce was looking for trouble
when he blew in at the Pitts place.
He picked a quarrel with Brown, and
when the latter saw that he was elect
ed for a fight, he located his trusty
carver, but. it is claimed, not until
Spruce had flashed his. Spruce was
getting ready for business when Brown
made rush for him, and slashed him
across the right cheek, inflicting cut
eight inches in length, and ran down
tie front stairway and into the street