Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07

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the Wright Carriage Body company at
a special meeting voted an increase
in capital stock Of $4,000, making the
total capitalization of the concern
$4,000. An increase in the volume Of
business has necessitated this addi-
tional working capital stock. Direc-
tors of the company expect to hold
meeting soon to organize the board.
McKeeVer's to Sell ReaIty.-Decision
to sell their two-story brick business
block on the south side of Fifth ave-
nue. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, occupied by the Cumpson and
Gaylord grocery, has been reached by
the Moline Mail company. ]. H.
Holmes, z. B. McKeever and J. H. Nc
Keever are chief stockholders in this
company. ]. H. McKeever recently
purchased the interest of one of his
two partners in the Aberdeen, S. D.,
American. His father. E. B. Mckee
yer, who has been dividing his time
for the last year between Moline and
Aberdeen, has decided to locate per
manently in that city as soon as the
realty owned here is disposed Of The
lot has dimensions 22x150; the build
ing is 22x103.
WiphPs Are Reunited. - Joseph
Wiphli and his wife, Mrs. Louisa
Wiphli, of this city, have settled their
differences and have agreed to again
live together. 1t will be remembered
that Mrs. WiphIi ran away from here
three months ago, taking her 4-year-
old son. She was followed to Denver
by her husband, who through proceed
ings in the Juvenile court tried TO de
prive her of the boys custody. Of
the case the Denver Post says: That
true love never dies had another eX-
emplification in the Juvenile court
when Joseph Wiphli announced ne had
forgiven Louisa Wiphli, whose arrest
he had caused on 8 charge of kidnap-
ing their 4-year-old son, John WIDhli,
from Moline, Ill, three months ago,
and they decided life was not worth
living apart. The reconciliation caus-
ed Judge Ben S. Lindsey to dismiss
the dependency charge which had
been placed against the child, who had
been in the Crittenden home since his
overjoyed parents were informed they
might proceed to the institution and
obtain possession of the boy. Wilphi
assured the court he liked Denver so
we'll he had made up his mind to es-
tablish a home here. Mrs. Kilphi
showed her appreciation of the deci-
sion by a gratified smile. They viii
begin housekeeping in the city shortly.
The woman arrived in Denver in July.
Wiphli. learning OF his wife's presence
here, made a serious charge against
her, had her arrested and started le-
gal proceedings to obtain the custody
of the child. Mrs. Wiphli retained a
lawyer and announced she would fight
the application to the bitter end. The
case was to have come up Saturday.
Wilphi arrived in Denver week ago.
He was accompanied by an 11-year-
old daughter by a former marriage.
The girl visited her stepmother and
after a heart to heart talk succeeded in
arranging a meeting between the nus
band and wife and the reconciliation
followed"
Obituary Record.-Mrs. w. A.
Shields was laid to rest yesterday af-
ternoon in Chippiannock cemetery,
Rock Island, members of Doric lodge
of Masons serving as pallbearers. The
funeral service wan held from the
home of her father, Philip Keene, PIG
Fifth avenue. Rev. ]. S. Cumming Of
ficiated. She was born Sept. 10. 1858,