Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28

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Mrs Ramsey of Oskaloosa, and from
Rochester. Maurice Hemsing. who
came on TO Davenport for visit with
Reed Lane. Chartering special Pull
man from here to Boston, the party
found their automobiles there when
they arrived, having shipped them in
advance. From there the entire trip
was made by auto, except short boat
trip across Lake Michigan from St
Joseph to Chicago.
Carpenter Badly Hurt.-John Brock
mann, carpenter employed at the new
Mueller warehouse in course of cree
ton at Second at Scott streets, was
seriously injured in fall yesterday
and grave doubts are entertained as t.
his recovery Brockmann was at worl,
on a scaffold and was engaged in pull
ing out some nails at the time of the
accident He lost his balance and fell
to the ground, distance of Is feet
striking on his back. The spine was
badly shattered. Complete paralysis
has set in from the shoulders to the
feet and the chances for recovery are
greatly against the patient. Brock
mann is about so years old. He is z
bachelor and boarded on West Second
street.
Committed Robbery on Island.-N
M. Smith and Ed Adams, both colored
We're arrested Monday night by Off
GERS Brehmer and Kinney, charged
with committing highway robbery be
tween the two government bridges or
the opposite side of the river. The
two fellows induced third man, w
H Carter, to cross the river will
them, and while between the bridges
knocked him down and robbed him
Carter only had a 81 bill with him
and this his companions secured. They
then returned to Davenport and soor
become intoxicated. In this condition
they were arrested. Inasmuch as theil
crime of highway robbery had beer
committed in Illinois, they could moi
be tried on that charge here. InfOr
nation charging them with intoxica
ton was thereupon filed, and on this
charge both We're sent to Jail for {
period of 80 days.
Party Going Abroad.-Mr. and Mrs
Ernst Ruetz, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Schroeder and Mrs. Minnie Profit an,
son. Johnnie, are leaving July % 20
New York and will leave July 81 from
New York on the steamer Cleveland
for Hamburg. They will visit relative,
and make short trip in Germany.
Obituary Record-The death of Mrs
Anna ID. McLoskey, 170S Iowa street
occurred yesterday after six months
illness in Mercy hospital Deceased
was born in Pittsburg. Pa, May IA
1S49, and was therefore GO years o
age She was an old resident of Dav
export and was well known over tn
entire city. The survivors are: TIL
husband Charles A. McLoskey. on
sui, lidiIeS, IL, lIuo bdiHeS Slictt
and two daughters, Mrs. Georg'
Brandt, 2229 Farnam and Elizabeth 6
home
A host of friends will be sorry &
learn of the death of George Herr
mann. Jr., for years one of the mos
popular clothing salesmen of this city
Mr.. Hermann had been in poo
health for a long time and his Hines
ended at $50 yesterday afternoon
when he passed away at his home a
Tenth and Iowa streets. For year
Mr.. Hermann was connected with tn
business of the Robert Krause Clotl
ing company Then he was salesma
for the Why for long time. later MAJ
ager of the Fair clothing department
until he entered business for himsel
lin the firm of Herman & Petersen
His i'll health compelled his practice
retirement almost as soon as he ha
made the latter move