Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-05
DAY IN DAVENPORT

deg who gave chase. but the marauder
I escaped.
Attempts TO Sell Brass; Arrested
John Smith was placed under arrest
/ by the Davenport police Saturday
VIXEN he attempted 10 sell a quantity
OF valuable brass "stuffing boxes" for
the possession OF which he could not
give a good account when questioned.
The police have notified several fac
tories OF the case and are endeavoring
10 learn how Smith secured the brass.
Negro Suspect Taken.-The Daven-
port police received word from c. w.
Barham. special agent OF the Rock
Island lines At Cedar Rapids. that the
negro suspected OF attempting 10
wreck Rock Island train No. 90 at
Columbus Junction last Sunday after
noon, had been apprehended at West
Liberty. Charles Smith. the colored
man held in Davenport on a charge OF
vagrancy for which he is serving five
days, will be released at the expira-
ton of his sentence.
Hold Check Man to Grand Jury
II. +. Wilson at a preliminary hearing
before Magistrate Roddewig on a
charge OF uttering a forged instrument
pleaded guilty and was held to the
grand jury. His bonds were fixed at
800 which the youth furnished and
was released. Wilson is said TO have
attempted TO pass a check for s22.5C
at the New KimbaI hotel some time
ago. The check was signed with the
forged name OF Samuel T. White of
the White Lily Manufacturing COM
pany.
Land for Soil E.periment-Thatt the
county should set aside 20 acres of
land for soil experiment and other
demonstrations. TO conform with the
plans as outlined by the state college,
was the concensus OF opinion at the
general meeting OF the Scott County
Farm Improvement league at Blue
Grass. Several brief speeches were
made on this subject during the eve
ming. Discussions were plentiful at
the meeting. where talks on alfalfa,
clover and the treatment of hog chol-
era were given by the members. On
account OF the enforced absence of A.
F. Dawson, Richard Smith presided at
the meeting. which was fairly well at
tended Several OF the members dis |
cussed the culture OF alfalfa. Rudolph !
giving especially interesting !
treatise on his experience in clover |
and alfalfa fields. Prof G. r. Bliss. !
Scott county crop expert, gave a sum
mary OF a treatment for hogs suffering 4
with cholera. Mr.. Bliss gave a brief |
talk at Preston in jackson county ex-
pounding the benefits OF the short
course.
May Lose Sight as Result of Quarrel /
John Peterson was taken to Mercy |
hospital. his left eye badly cut and i
he sight of which he may lose as the
'esult of a quarrel with one Mike Nc I,
Janus on the street near Sixth and
Owa streets. McManus was placed 1
lnder arrest when the police arrived l
md is being held on a charge of as
ault and battery. Peterson was bleed
ng profusely from the cut which Is
aid TO have been caused by a blow I
rom the fist of McManus. He was ]
ushed TO the hospital after Police {
surgeon Ficke dressed the wound at
ne station.
Substitute Hose Truck; Axle Broke
Once again have the firemen at
ose station No. 3 on Harrison street. {
net with trouble with the automobile
rucks. this time with the substitute i
machine furnished them by Otto Witt l
q lieu OF the regular truck. which is {
ven now undergoing repairs. The c
ear axle of the apparatus snapped