Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-16

policy OF expansion which If carried
out By the voters will place this pros
porous place more prominently than
ever upon the map. A special election
will be held on Aug. IA, at which two
important public matters will be de-
cided. One is granting the Tri-City
Railway company a 25-year franchise
and the other enlarging the present
city limits by taking in much new
territory. The Tri-City Railway COM
pany ordinance as prepared by the
council and TO be submitted TO a vote
Of the people calls for a single track
from the Davenport limits to Grom-
molrs quarry and a double track
the remainder of the distance. A 20
minute service is provided from s
a. m. to 10 p. m, and Commute serv-
ice from 10 to IL p. m. The resolu-
ton looking to the enlargement of
the city limits IL ratified by the vot-
ers on August %, will give Betten-
dorf a territory of a mile from north
to south and two miles from east to
west
Plea for Damaees.-Sharon & Hig-
gins. attorneys for the plaintiff, filed
yesterday a petition at law in which
| Blanche Mengel asks for 81 900 dam
ages against George Mengel Henry
Jaeger and Fred Mengel, also for ST.
| 500 against Louis Schauder and 9TH
ers, for costs on a supersedas bond Sc
cured by the defendants. The bond is
alleged to have covered an appeal from
the decision OF the district court 10
the supreme court.
Obituary Reeord.-Mrs. Martin Field
/ hahn, 81 years old, died at 7:40 o'clock
! Monday evening at the family home in
/ Durant, Iowa, after a lingering illness.
! She was confined to her bed the last
two months. Deceased was born Oct.
IA, 1881, in Germany, and came TO this
country in 1853. Decedent immedia,
ately came west and settled in Wis
consin, where she resided until 1865.
In the spring of thot year the couple
for she had married in the meantime,
came to Scott county. Her husband
preceded her in death Is years ago.
Five sons and two brothers survive, as
follows: Frank. William, Henry, AL
bert and John Feldhahn, Mrs. Minnie
Bierkamp and Mrs. Caroline Goettscn
Funeral services will be held at Z
O'Clock Thursday afternoon from the
late home, with interment in the Du
rant cemetery.
A telegram brought to DR.. and Mrs
J. A. DeArmand and other relatives
and friends the sad news of the dealt
OF Mrs. Lillian Lay DeArmond, wife d
W. W. DeArmond Of Oak Park, Ill. Al
though Mrs. DeArmond suffered {
slight stroke of paralysis last fall, sh'
had nearly recovered her usual health
In the absence of particulars of he
sudden death it is presumed that sh
suffered a second stroke induced large
: ly by the heated term.
, At the extremely advanced age @
p 81 years Mrs. Ann King. a resident O
, this city for over so years. died a
$50 o'clock Monday evening after a
! illness of two months duration. Mrs
: King was born in Ireland and was NAL
: ried in that country. In the year 1S6
! the couple came to the United States
They made their way directly to Da,
export and since that time have II
4 sided here. Mrs. King during her ret
5 idence here made many friends VIII
4 will be sorry to learn Of her demisi
y, She is survived by three daughters
/ Mrs. Michael Cannon, Mrs. Georg
e Kunz and Mrs Edward J. Gadient, an
:. three sons. Michael. Martin and Thon
/ as King. all residents of Davenor
/, The funeral will be held Thursda
l. morning from the home of the daugl
/ ter. Mrs. Edward Gadient, SIS Ma
q quette street, with services at S
r Mary's church at 9 o'clock. Int
d ment will be made in ST. Marguerite
s cemetery.