Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-01
DAY IN DAVENPORT

years ago. The little prize winner is
six months old. He won 800 In gold
for the best city baby and gold medal
for best baby in both city and country.
The interstate fair at which the prize
was awarded takes in eastern Wash
ing and northern Idaho. or the see
ton known as the Inland Empire
In the contest some s5 babies COM
peted. Quite a number OF prizes were
awarded, and at the top OF the list Of
the baby grand prize winners stands
William Henry Sass III.
A Spokane paper describes the
youngster as follows: The baby.
a handsome little boy Of six
months, is fresh-air product sleep
ing outdoors day and night. Soft
winds or icy blasts do not bother him
in the least, and no sickness Of any
description has ever betaken him, not
even the collie. Regulated by the clock
he nurses every three hours. The lit
tie fellows sister, Louise, who is "a
months old, scored 80 points. losing on
the test by refusing to talk" Mrs.
Sass, the mother OF the baby, was for
merly Miss Elsie Owen u Rock Island.
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Vaeeined Hogs Slek.-One Of the
most unusual cases in the use OF hog
cholera serum in Scott county devel-
oped yesterday when the disease broke
out in the herd OF Johannes Blake,
near Walcott- This herd had been
vaccinated about six weeks ago. when
the plague first made its appearance.
The serum had been administered in
the approved way and the herd of 81
animals was supposed to be immune.
But Notwithstanding this, cholera has
again made its appearance and sew
eral of the hogs have developed Sc
we're cases. G. r. Bliss explains the
conditions as immunity running out. f"
When the serum was injected the ami
mails we're in the very early stages or
not yet infected and consequently we're
not as thoroughly immunized as If they
had been afflicted with cholera for sew
eral days. The herd will be given
serum again. Two herds were vaccin-
ated Monday. those belonging to W.
E. Paul, Argo, and Dougherty Bros.
Princeton. Herds slated for treatment
are those of James Porter, c. W. Bur
hamper, j. L. Fletcher and William
Stutzel. Frank Knelper, rural route
No I, phoned in for serum and vet
erinarian.
In District court.-The will of Frank
Picklum was filed In district court.
Palika Picklum, widow OF the dece'
dent, is named executrix.
The final report of Ferdinand Aug.
ust Quistorf, executor Of the will OF
Frederick August Quistorf, was fined
by Attorney William Hoersch and ap
proved in district court by Judge Don
| cyan.
A list Of heirs and a description Of
| the real estate in the estate OF August
Gaspard was filed by Attorney J. C
Hall.
The viii Of the late p \. Jacobsen
was admitted to probate in distric'
court yesterday morning by Judge
Maurice Donegan. P. n. Jacobsen
Jr, son of deceased, is named executor
Of the instrument. The will was flet
by Attorney Alfred c. Mueller.
Obituary Record. - Robert Johann
sen, infant son Of Mr. and Mrs. F. H
Johannsen. died at 1915 o'clock yes
terday morning at the family home
1903 West Third street, after a linger
ing illness. at the age Of one and one
half years. The child was born II
Davenport, March %, 1912. Beside
the parents, two brothers survive
; The funeral was held at 2 o'clock to
day from the family home, with inter
ment in Paramount cemetery. SerV
ices at both the home and at the grav
were strictly private.
, Mary Tornei, infant daughter OF Nj
and Mrs. Ernaui Tornei, died at 1
o'clock Monday night at the famil
home, 707 East Sixth street, at tn
J age of FIVE days. The parents survive
Funeral services were held at o'cloc
this afternoon from the family hom,
with interment at st. Marguerite's cen
etery.