Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05

HO1 Ohoterd prevalent The
dreaded hog cholera has visited the
farm OF Bruce 7. Seaman. He stated
yesterday that out Of herd of so |
shoats, he had already lost 40. They
are dying by the hour and Mr.. Sea.
man states he has stopped counting
the dead. Mr.. Seaman is philosophic
over his loss. Like the western Iowa
farmer he sees considerable satisfac-
ton in having an epidemic in his
barn and not in his house. He states
this Is the first time in 20 years that
his hogs have been affected with
cholera
Youthful vasrant.-A little four.
year-old. barefooted boy, who lisped
the name Of Frank Young, and whose
parents reside in the 400 block on
West Second street, was picked up by
the police at a late hour Wednesday
night soundly sleeping on a park
bench at Lafayette square. The little
fellow was taken to the station but
could not tell where he lived. Yester-
day morning his brother, Tommy,
eight years old, was seen by an Of
fioer in an attempt to board NOV
ing street car on West Third street.
The lads were taken to the juvenile
home and the authorities are investi.
eating the case.
Fractures Arm.-While cranking
his automobile Wednesday afternoon
at the intersection Of Third AMI
Brady streets, John A. Littig, a con.
tractor, suffered the fracture of his
right arm when the engine backfired.
He was taken to his home, 223 West
Thirteenth street, in the city ambu-
lance and attended by DR.. L. w. Lit
/tig. This is the second time that
Mr.. Littig's arm has been broken in
this manner during the past eight
months.
War on Autos-Woe to the auto
driver who has the habit OF turning
his machine loose, so TO speak, as soon
as he leaves the city paving and
strikes the outer edge Of the town
Residents on the outskirts Of the city
are complaining and have notified the
police to arrest the guilty culprits.
The residents state they will be on
hand, an army of them, to prosecute.
The strongest complaint comes from
Northwest Davenport. The speed
limit in the outer districts Of the city,
paving or no paving. is is miles an
hour. In the down town district II is
10 miles an hour and outside the cor.
porate limits it is 20 miles an hour.
Many drivers, according to the CON-
plants made, evidently are impressed
with the idea that as soon as they
leave the paving, all speed regulations
end This is in error. A few arrests
will convince them of this fact
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Lectures TO Bsgin.-Lectures in
Ethical hall viii begin next Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock and continue
throughout the winter season. The
first of the addresses will be given by
DIR. Paul RAdenhausen. Various chem
ical experiments will be displayed
Other lectures of the season will be
given by Prof. J. II. PaarmAnn, Miss
tTleQa Plaln, MISS AlNlna GODlnhln
Mrs. Martin Silbers;ein will have
charge OF the musical program az all
OF the meetings.
IN District Court.-An answer ana
cross bill was filed by Fred Holmes
defendant In a suit for divorce brought
by his wife, Anna Holmes, yesterday
by Attorney Waldo Becker. The de
PENDANT denies the allegations Sc
forth in hts wife's petition and accuses
her OF misconduct.
The viii OF Sarah A. Clark was filed
for probate by Attorneys Lane &
Waterman. Letters were issued I;
Charles W. Clark as executor OF thC
will.
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Joint Meetins.--At the suggestion
OF City Attorney Henry Vollmer tht
city council "Wednesday at the com
mittee OF the whole meeting asked