Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-29

, money. The LOren3 residence was en-
! tered early Friday morning. A rear
window was raised by the robbers and
the dwelling ransacked. AL the rob-
I bers secured was the toy bank. They
we're evidently frightened away be-
fore they located other yaluables. The
print of large foot was discovered
near the window Though which the
( thieves entered the house.
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Convention of Episcopal Church.
! The most important church meeting
of the year will be the triennial gen.
erai convention of the Protestant Epis-
copdl church, which will meet in New
York city early in October. Great
preparations are being made there for
the entertainment Of the gathering,
which will include the house of bishops
and the house OF clerical and lay del
egates which form the general con-
yention OF the church, and the meet
irG Of the women's auxiliary to the
board OF foreign and domestic mis-
sions. Probably no western state will
sehd stronger delegation to the meet
OF Iowa will go: Bishop Theodore
Nevin Morrison and Suffragan Bishop
Harry Sherman Longley. Delegates
Clergy: Very Rev. Narmaduke Hare,
dean of Trinity cathedral, Davenport;
Rev. John Arthur, d. D., Cedar Rap
ids; Rev. VIM. D. Morrow, Spencer;
Rev. Charles ]. Schutt, Des Moines
Laity: George f. Henry, Des Moines;
Judson Keith Deming, Dubuque; c. D.
Jones, independence; Arthur J. Cox,
Iowa City. Delegates to Women's
auxiliary-Mrs. John w. Watzek, Dav-
export, president of the Iowa branch;
Mrs. Harry S. Longley, Des Moines;
Mrs. Jane Crawford. Davenport; Mrs.
S. w Gardner, Clinton; Miss Mary
, Newell Watson, Iowa City; Miss Alice
French, alternate, Davenport. 1t is a
very representative delegation, and
one that will most creditably repre-
E sent the state Of Iowa.
Birthday of Pioneer.-Mrs. Leenora
Paddock, formerly of Davenport, now
OF Spokane, Wash, where she makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs. AL
bert E. Lanier, celebrated her s7th
birthday anniversary Monday, Sept. 10,
at the home of Mrs. Lanier, sol Hoff-
man avenue, Spokane, by entertain
ing some rs of her friends at recep-
ton. Mrs. Paddock received SS7 in
gold from her immediate family. There
were dainty refreshments served. Mrs.
Paddock is enjoying good health in
spite of her advanced age.
Wins Reservation Land.-Hugo Beh-
rens of Davenport is one of the win
, ners of government farm lands in the
, Fort Peck Indian reservation, which
was thrown open by the government
recently. The land drawing took place
, Thursday at Glasgow, Mont, the reg.
, istrations having been made at Miles
, City, Mont, several weeks ago. Mr.
Behrens is printer by trade and is
, we'll known not only in Davenport. but
also in Rock Island and Moline.
r To Defend de corompa. - Attorney
? Henry VOllmer has announced that he
: will defend Count Edwin ]. BrunsviE
J.. de Corompa, the Austrian who is now
A in the county Jail under $1,000 bonds
+. charged with violating the Mann white
4 slave law in transporting his girl wife
Q from Illinois 10 Iowa for immoral
: purposes. The counts trial is SEIZED
0 uled TO come up before the fedora
d court which opens here this week.
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d Obituary Record.-Following n pro
n longed illness John l.. Murray. a resi-
dent Of Scott county for over 20 years
died at 1880 O'Clock Saturday morning
s at his home near jamestown. Tit
g cause of death is said to be ailments
Z Of old age. Decedent was born Nov
r 20, 1881. in GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Their
d he lived for several years. While still
J. a young boy Mr.. Murray with his par
u ents came west to Davenport. Tn;
K family settled on a farm In this coun
;; ~. and since that time deceased hat
D. lived here. His education was receiy
s cd in the Buffalo public schools. Fo
r. some time Mr.. Murray worked in tn
IS mines in Buffalo and was the first Goa
4 banker In this county. The aged maj
a in the year 1861 was married to Mis-
b. Eliza Anna Scott. who survives. Be
e sides the wife there are surviving
L. three sons, John s. and Levi Murray o
b. Buffalo. and Eugene Murray OF 81
al Davids, H., and one daughter, Mis-
N Marie Murray Of Buffalo. Funeral sci