Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-10
DAVENPORT

uooused 20 Wed.-George Hartz,
Pleasant Valley and Minnie Jugen.
heimer, LeClaire; Rupert z. Murphy,
Lacon, Ill, and Margaret Healey,
Lacon, Ill
Oldest Teacher Resiens-Principa
o. z. Birchard Of Monroe school, the
oldest active teacher in Scott county,
who taught his first school over AS
years ago and has been principal Of
Monroe school for the last % years,
handed in his resignation at the
monthly meeting of the school board
Monday night The resignation was
accepted after the board had in
structed President wier and Super
intendent Smart to express the re-
grets OF the board TO the retiring
principal
Two Seek Divorce.-On the grounds
that her husband deserted her about
the month OF February, 1909, about
four months after their marriage In
Davenport. Oct. IT, 1908, Mrs. Ell
sic Rrouse has instituted suit for
divorce from her husband, Chris
Krouse. She asks the court I ogrant
her the right to her maiden name,
Elsie McConville.
Frank G. Newell, through Attor-
ney Alfred Parsons, has filed suit for
n decree OF divorce from his wife,
Hattie Newell. He alleges that she
deserted him three years after their
marriage. They were welded in
Rock Island Nov. rs, 1906. and lived
together until April q, 1909.
Thief is Jailed. - Nose Meyer was
Arraigned before Magistrate Rodde-
wig yesterday morning on a charge
Of petty larceny and drew 80 days
IN the county Jail. Nose was accused
of having stolen an overcoat from
the Deutsch store at 322 East Third
street the other day and Of having
pawned the coat in the Deutsch
store In Rock Island. He was ar
rested within an hour OF the time
the coat was stolen. This makes the
third time Meyer has been convicted
OF petty larceny and according to
the statutes. he is now indictable as
an habitual criminal and liable TO
punishment in the penitentiary. He
did not deny the theft and plead
guilty when arraigned.
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Veteran Near Death. - Weakened
from days OF almost total fasting and
from exposure to the severe cold of
the past week, Barney Lewis, a vet
eran OF the civil war, was taken to
the county jail yesterday morning,
where he will receive medical atten-
ton and proper food and clothing.
The police were notified OF the old
mans condition when he fell over in
a saloon IN East Davenport early yes
terday morning. He had come into
the saloon from his old shack, the
same one occupied for many years by
Charles Owen, now under a year S
sentence for the killing of James
Kane and after taking a glass OF
whisky fell to the floor. He was toe
weak 10 stand alone and the police
were notified. When in the station
Lewis told the police that he had
been living in the old shack for some
time and had only a little food and
less warmth. He had applied to the
government for a pension and this
had been delayed in coming. Some
time ago he made application to Sc
cure an entrance into the old sol
diers home, but owing to the fact
shat this place is now overcrowdeC
he had been refused.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Elizabeth
Daniels, 1922 Farnam street, one of
the old residents of Davenport. pass
ed away at st. Luke's hospital Mon,
day afternoon at 5 o'clock, following
lingering illness OF several years
duration. Deceased was born il
Gloucester. England. January, 1S47
being at the time of her demise So
years OF age. In 1857 together with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Baker, she came to America and lat
err 10 Scott county, and was raised or
their farm north Of Davenport, re
naming there until April 2, 1870
when she was united in marriage &c
John Daniels. who survives. togeth
er with three children, a daughter