Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
DAVENPORT

Tickets Tor Church SeatS.-At the
morning services at the Sacred Heart
cathedral Sunday a ticket system
was inaugnrated for the members Of
the congregation who do not rent
pews Hereafter 10 cents will be
charged those who have no regular
seats. In order to facilitate the new
arrangements tickets will be given
when the fee is paid.
{ Farmers Institute Opens.-The sec
lond annual meeting of the Scott Coun-
Ety Farmers District institute opened
this morning at 10 o'clock at Dennis
hall, Princeton. and from present indt
cations it will be the largest and best
in this part Of the state OF Iowa, eclips-
ing the one last year in all respects A
large number of entries in all classes
nave been made and lively contesting
for the prizes should take place A
variety have been offered and this is
one reason why the entries have been
so large. The attendance will also be
much greater than that of last year
lproviding that the weather is clement
Big Tax Payment to county.-That
Scott county will receive a large sum
from the annual tax valuation which
has been assessed for the coming year
lis, shown in the figures which We're
compiled today by County Auditor Ed
ward Collins and which show that dur
ing the coming year the total income
will amount to 1901, GAS. From this
amount a portion is given over to the
state taxes, this amount being $SS, 440
The total amount which was collected
from the county taxes during the past
year was $565, 00199 OF the coming
years tabulation of the amount to he
taxable which totals SIS, 462, 744, the
amount of S37,695 is exempted leaving
total of taxable property SIS, 425, 049.
The taxes to be received are for all
the county taxes existing institutions
as well as some under the state laws.
Miss JEWELS Injury Serious.-Dr. ].
10. Murphy, the attending physician
for Miss Lillian Jewell. the young the
atrfcal woman who was so seriously
injured in coasting accident on the
Rock Island street hill Friday night,
reports the patient to be doing as well
las could be expected. The right arm
is fractured at the elbow and it is
very serious break. The injury was
examined through an X-ray Sunday
and there is a possibility an operation
Twill be necessary before the broken
fbones can be reset into their proper
position Miss Jewell under the most
favorable conditions. will be laid up
hat least two months by reason of the
Hnjury. Her mother is now in England
lsettling up the estate of her husband,
Fwho was killed in a New York theatre
some six months ago by falling
Through trap door. At the time of
his death Mr.. Jewell was at work on
"a new set Of nlanikins, with life sized
Figures, and had it half completed
when his ingenious career was cut.
short by the sad accident which re-
suited in his death. The home Of the
family is in England and Mrs. Jewell
has been notified by cablegram of her
daughters accident
Obituary Record.-Friepds in Daven-
port have been notified of the death on
Monday, Dec. IS, of Mrs. Elizabeth
Renwick Congdon at the home of her
daughter, MIS- george w. oIe"dI'' III
Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Congdon was "a
daughter of the late James Renwick,
and sister of the Misses Margaret
and Rebecca Renwick, who are now in
Europe. She is well remembered by
many of Davenport's older citizens.
She married Robert D. Congdon, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
James D. Mason in the late SOS or ear
.ly COS. Her daughter, Mrs. Stewart,
and Mr. Stewart were visitors here
last winter, Mrs. Stewart having been
a popular singer here in her earlier
years, and usually being called upon to
sing at one of the churches during her
visits here The funeral was held from