Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-10
DAVENPORT

Holding in his opinion that a beouest
to a priest in any amount is literally
not sratuity. nor gift, nor pure leg.
lacy out Is rather a contractual offer-
ing voluntarily made by the devisee.
TOT which the recipient must render
the qu1d pro quo, and the payment
being made to the priest who has
made the requested services, is not
subject to the collateral inheritance
tax. Judge Bollinger yesterday rem
dered a final decision in the case If
the bequest of $500 to Rev. L. ]. En-
right for masses for the repose of
Agnes A. Loner, deceased. The case
is an interesting one and one that has
involved legal authorities In many
States. The Iowa supreme court has
never been called upon to render a
decision but that has been done in
practically every state in the union.
Students Attac<ed.-The following
dispatch has been received here: La
Porte, Ind, Nov. 9.-The instructors
and student body at Purdue univer-
sity are greatly incensed over the re-
cent attacks upon students by men
who loiter about the streets of Lafay-
cite. The climax was reached Mon
day night when T. H Winton of
Shelbyville, a senior In the school of
pharmacy, and H. ]. Frank of Daven-
port, Iowa, q sophomore in the me-
ichanical engineering school, were set
upon by three men. winton was
backed up against brick wall and
hammered into insensibility. His
nose was broken and several gashes
cut in his head. Frank was severely
injured in the head. Arrests are ex-
pected.
Two Accidents.-Harry KniphaIs, 80
years old, who resides at 1o45 West
Third street was run down by a per-
son riding bicycle, presumed to be
an arsenal employee, and was rendered
unconscious and sustained many
bruises and cuts about the head as a
result Of the collision. While work
ing on the new Jackson school build
ing, which Is now In course of con-
istruction in the northwestern part Of
the city, Alfred Abrahamson fell from
a high portion OF the structure and
Sustained a badly injured hip and cuts
about the head. The exact extent of
his injuries is not yet known as it
has not been ascertained whether or
not he was injured internally.
Fugitive Taker.-Henry Petersen
escaped prisoner Of the Wisconsin,
state reformatory at Waukesha, Wis,
and who has been allowed his tempo
,rary freedom on parole for three
times, Is under arrest at the local po-
lice station pending the arrival of au-
thorities from that. city, who will take
him back to answer to the charge of
violating his parole. Petersen is n
young man not yet 20 years OF age
and has been convicted, it is alleged,
ON three different occasions. Each
time he was given a parole and al
lowed to leave the institution. but was
later taken in and returned to serve
out his time.
Preachers Sermons StoIen.-Rev.
"A. L.Martin, for four years pastor Of
the First Christian church, Davenport,
and now engaged in evangelist work,
while passing through st. Joseph,
MO, Monday, had his valise, contain
ing a series of sermons, stolen from
the union waiting room. Clyde Her
man, q well known character about
town, was arrested and Rev. Mr.. Mar
tin was greatly relieved when his SER
mons were recovered and returned to
him. The sermons in question repre-
scented four years work in England.
Obituary Record.-Mrs Mary Man
non passed away yesterday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Win
tiers. 431 East Third street. Mrs.
don had been a resident of Davenport
for the past so years and was one II
the best known people in Davenport.
She was about 80 years Of age at the
thine of death. Two sons, Patrick
IManion of Alabama, Michael Manion
Iof Davenport. and one daughter, Mrs.
Mary winters of Davenport, survive.
DR.. Josephine NJ. Roberts, wife OF
tDr. T. G. Roberts, registrar of Herring
medical college, Chicago, died at her
home in Chicago, Monday, Nov. g.
Her remains were shipped to her old
home, Ainsworth, Iowa, for interment.
MRS. Roberts was well known In DaV-
Ienport, before her marriage to DR..
Roberts. as DR.. Josephine NJ. Kiester,
lresiding in Cora-Lee-Roy fats. She
ipracticed her profession in Davenport
for several years and was well known
ito many of our citizens. being an act
i've member of st. Johns Methodist
Episcopal church.
Mrs. Zesy1 Rudy, 1876 West Eighth
street, died at Mercy hospital after
ian illness OF FIVE weeks from COM