Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-25
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Two injured at Betiendorf. - Two
more men we're added to the already
appalling list Of those who have been
injured at the Bettendorf plant, when
Clarence Keesler. % years old, and
John B. Miller, 45 years OF age, were
taken from the shops as the result Of
two accidents. OF the two injured
workmen, Keesler, who lives in Bet
tendorf, was perhaps the most SER
icusly hurt. He is lying al Mercy hos
pital, ard although conscious, physi-
clans entertain grave fears for his re-
coyery on account of internal injuries.
John Miller, who lives at 1928 West
Locust street, this city, was struck by
an irCn angle abo1. 1880 o'clock yes
terday morning and his head cut open.
He was rendered unconscious and re-
moved to his home. The angles, which
struck the man, were suspended from
a crane. Miller was in the path of the
crane and he turned Just in time to
get the blow in his face. Keesler, who
was injured about an hour after Mil
Ter, was walking along a crane track,
distance of about % feet above the
floor. The young man noticed the
crane coming toward him, and in hur-
rying TO get out Of the way, fell to
the ground. He had been employed
at the shops only a short time and
was unfamiliar with the danger. KEGS
Ter in falling struck his side on a pile
of / beams, and was knocked uncon-
scious. He was taken to Mercy hos
pital in a taxicab in the same condi-
tion. He regained consciousness two
hours later. While the man has re-
covered consciousness, his internal in
juries are serious and may be fatal
The attending physician has grave
fears for the mans recovery.
New Train Service.-Notice has been
received by p. l. Hinrichs, commercial
agent for the c., NJ. & st. p. railway
In Davenport, that beginning next Sun
day, Sept. 2S, that line will commence
running into Spokane. Wash. Service
10 that city will be inaugurated with
the opening Of 40 miles Of new rail
road from ST. Maries, Idaho, 10 Spo-
kane.
Food AduIteration cases.-The four
cases Of the wholesale ice cream deal
ers charged with food adulteration
will not come up until next week, &C
cording to the county attorneys Office.
The hearing of the Davenport Ice
Cream company is scheduled for next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock before
Justice w. r. Names, and that Of the
Bell-Jones company at 2 o'clock Wed.
nesday afternoon. The trial of Lar.
more & Co. and the Barr Dairy com
pany come up before Justice Phi
Daum.
In Police Court-Math Smith was
fined 81 and costs yesterday morning
on charge Of violating the city ordi
nance by llttering the streets with
paper The paper is alleged 20 have
been blown onto the public thorough
fare from box at the rear of Smiths
store.
Charles O'Malley was arrested for
intoxication and William Savage for
larceny as the result Of the ALLEGED
theft Of a case OF tools, the property
OF the former. OMalley was dismiss
ed by Magistrate Roddewig. Savage
was sent to jail for so days.
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Divorce Petition. - Petition for d.
vorce was fled yesterday by Elsie
Rathbun. through her attorney, VII
liam HCersch. against her husband
Joseph Rthbun. The allegation is thai
her husband is addicted to the use Of
liquor. Statutory grounds are also al
legged. The RRthjuns were married q
Spring Valley. MINI. June %, 1909.
Big Crop Pears. - Mr. and Mrs
George Eppiag. who have FIVE acres OF
the Slough road opposite SchuetzeI
park, are harvesting a big crop Of
Kietfer pears this fall Three of tn,
pears weighed two pounds and one
ounce. Tho Epplngs have IS trees anC
there we're still pears on one of then
after three bushels had been taken OF
Tuesday. They marketed about 81
bushels Of cherries last summer, auC
find that fruit trees pay abundanuJ
for the room they take.
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Licensed to Wed.-The followinJ
marriage licenses have been issued
George Kelting. Wheatland and Hildi
Arp New Liberty; William Edward
Zuill, Les Angeles and Lillian l. Hub