Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-08

hers and instrumental and vocal num-
bers, has been arranged for the oc-
casion.
Verdict for PLAINTIFF verdict IN
favor of the plaintiff for s1,00s5S was
returned by the jury Monday AFTER
noon in the district court in the case
of Leonard Schlopkohi against the C.,
R l. & P Railway company. Damages
we're for the repairs on the plaintins
automobile and personal injuries sus-
tanned by him when his machine was
struck by a Rock Island train near
Durant. Judge c. NJ. Waterman and
w. T. Waterman Of the firm OF Lane
& Waterman appeared for the plain
tiff. Cook & Balluff and George Ban
Mister Of Des Moines defended the
railway company.
Charged With Robbery.-Informa:
ton was filed yesterday afternoon
against John Doyle charging him with
robbery. The amount named is 1920.
Doyle Is alleged to have relieved
Dominick Anueze of the amount In
Bettendorf some time ago. The man
was placed under arrest several days
ago and was being held pending an In
yestigation OF the charge. He had a
preliminary hearing IN police court
this morning.
On Hunting TrIp.-A party Of Dav.
exporters consisting Of William Cham
berlin, John Ballard, DR.. Herman
Pape. Major Hot OF the arsenal, James
w. Bollinger, Dick EngIehardt, Sam
T. White and DR.. A. w. Elmer left
last night for a hunting trip OF several
weeks IN Nebraska. Practically the
same men have made the annual trip
for over a score OF years. They will
hunt ducks, grouse and prairie chick
'en. In Nebraska the party will be
Joined by S. F. Gilman and B. ].
Wrigh: OF Neigh. H. H. Tredway Of
Dubuque will accompany the party.
Divorce Peti4lons-Josephine J.
Wehrlen. through her attorney, Alfred
Parsons, filed yesterday petition for
divorce against her husband, Edmund
Wehrlen, alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment They were married at
Crown Point. Ind. Junes10. 1909. The
plaintiff asks that her former name,
Josephine ]. Carpenter be restored to
her. Petition for divorce was flied
yesterday by enatwahltman against
William Wahltman, alleging desertion
as the grounds. They were married
az Fort Dodge, Sept 2, 1911, according
20 the petition filed by Attorneys Ruy.
mann & Ruymann.tand lived together
until Oct 6 Of the same year.
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Obituary Reeord.-Charles L. Tall
mon. well known contractor who has
resided in Davenport for many years,
suffered a paralytic stroke and died
shortly afterward at his home. 1884
West Third street a. noon yesterday.
The deceased was. 65 years OF age.
He was preparing his dinner at the
time the stroke came on him and when
found by neighbors shortly afterward
| life was extinct. He Is survived by
one son, Edward Tallmon, of the real
estate firm Of Heesch, Carstens &
| Tallmon.
Claus Lensch, rs years old, died
| Monday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. J. F. Schroeder. near Blue Grass
after lingering illness. Deceased
was born at Borgstedt bel Rendsburg,
Holstein, Germany, IN 1886. and came
to this country and to Scott county in
1883, and has lived here since that
Stme. SuprYiving are two sons, John
Lensch of Luverne, MINI, and Peter
| Lensch of Durant, Iowa and two
daughters, Mrs. J. F. Schroeder of
Blue Grass AMI Mrs. Gust Juergens OF
Davenport r. r. No 1. besides four
grandchildren His wife preceded hiIS
in death o years ago. The funeral
will be held from the home Of J. F.
Schroeder, tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock Interment will be made IN
New Liberty cemetery.
Funeral services for the late Melvin
Chester Case, who died Saturday after
noon at st. Luke's hospital from in
juries sustained in a collision between
a switch engine and auto a few hours
previous, were held at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday morning from the family
home. 40 East Twelfth street, with in.
terment in Oakdale cemetery. Serv.
ices at both the homeland at the grave
were held under the auspices of the
Switchmen's union, No. 1913, one of the
members reciung the burial ritual
The pallbearers were ]. H. Click,
George Austin, @. Kincaid. p. G.
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