Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
DAVENPORT

Saloon Mountaineering in re-
gard to saloon closing hours under the
new law has arisen, many confusing
the date at which the law goes into
effect with the date on which the first
cut in excess number OF saloons is
made. The new hours, opening at Z
IN the morning, and closing at in
the evening, go into effect July 4,
the date On which new laws, If IN
published. automatically take effect.
The present hours here are from 3 in
the morning until 10 in the evening.
July /. or three days previous to the
beginning of the new hour schedule,
the 80 excess saloons, legislated out
of business by the Moon law amend
ment, will close their doors. In July
of 1914, and July Of 1916, the second
and last cuts in number of saloons
will be made
Real Estate Changes Hands.-The
property at S14 Iowa street, belonging
TO the Anna Katherine Huot estate,
has been sold at public sale held at
the court house to Francis j. 3. Huot,
Victor L. Huot, Edward a. Huot and
Joseph Huot. The place was sold by
A. A. Arnold, executor of the estate.
The lot has frontage of As feet and
Is 146 feet deep Mrs. z. J. Dougnerty
has sold 30 acres, one and q half
miles from the city limits, TO Z. J.
Dieckman of Rock Island, business
property on Second avenue in Rock
Island being part Of the consideration.
The 30 acres brought $500 an acre.
The six-rOom modern house of Mrs.
Beeson, 2213 fremont avenue, has
been sold to Michael Foley.
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Youthful Cowboy Busy. - Dewin
Green, nine years old, OF 1890 West
Sixth street, Davenport, had q mar
row escape from death shortly before
noon yesterday when John Zismer,
aged Z, 1103 West Sixth street, fired
a loaded 90 calibre at the formers
bare feet. I'm a cowboy" shouted
young Zismer as no rushed from his
home waving a revolver. You've got
TO dance or Ill shoot you" he CON-
manded as young Green stood in the
yard too frightened to move. The lat
ter apparently did not comply with
the cowboys" request soon enough
30 he fired two shots at the feet of
his companion. the bullets narrowly
missed hitting young Green. The
shooting attracted neighbors who Skw
young Zlsmer still waving the revoIv-
er and proclaiming that he was
"moyin' picture cowboy" Officer
Fort, who happened to be nearby, was
summoned to the scene. Young lis
mer was. hiding wien the officer ar
rived. He was soon located, how
ever, and the gun with three cartridges
in the chamber found in the house.
when 1t was discovered that aside
from some bad powder burns the
Green lad was uninjured, the officer
did not bring the cowboy" to the
station.
Quarterly Dividends.-The Daven-
port Savings bank at a meeting Of the
board of directors yesterday morning
decided TO pay dividends quarterly in
ctead Of semi-annually as heretofore
The first dividend under the new sys-
TEN VIII be paid July !, per cent on
100000 capital The bank has for
merly paid per cent semi-annual
dividends.
Land In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
dispatches received by John Ber-
valid. the local steamship agent,
tho following Davenporters on
board the steamer Lincoln, arrived in
Plymouth and landed yesterday
in Ha=burg: Miss Theresa Hirschl,
Jackson Edward Hirschl, Mrs. Helena
Strive and daughter, Miss Friedt
Juergensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Busch.
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In District court.-Henry Jebens.
attorney for the estate, filed a petition
for letters Of administration in the es.
tate Of Edward Warnken, deceased.
Mrs. Edward Warnken is the petition.