Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-02
One Day of December Gone
and Christmas
Shopping Not Done ?
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here yesterday. The check amounted
to $50 and Arthur was sentenced TO
serve seven years. His sentence was
shortened on good behavior.
Slight Loss in Building Line.-The
hard times wall has failed to AFFECT
Davenport building operations to any
appreciable extent, according to the
monthly report of Building Inspector
R. c. Graham, which shows decrease
Of but s1,125, as compared with NO
vember of last year. Forty-one new
buildings were started last month, as
compared with 10 in November OF
1913. Inspector Graham collected
s2.75 in fees for outside tests. Sixteen
complaints were filed and the same
number of nuisances were abated.
Four violations of ordinances were re-
ported and corrected. There were %
tests of foundation material and but
one rejection in that number. Two
buildings were declared unsafe. There
were 16 semi-final inspections made
and "A total Inspections.
New Plant Pest is Discovered.-G.
R. Bliss of the Farm Improvement
league has discovered a new agricul-
tural disease in the county, the violet
root fungus, which in attacking the
alfalfa fields. The disease has been
found on the Charles w. Lau farm,
where it is believed to have existed
for the past five years. The roots rot,
the plant turns yellow and dies.
Masons to Have a Christmas Tree
The Mohassan Grotto, at its meeting
Monday night at Masonic temple, in
augurated a movement having for its
object a Christmas tree and entertain
ment for the children of all the Ma
sons. The event will probably take
place in the Masonic temple, the date
to be selected later. All Masonic
bodies are invited to cooperate. A
committee to have charge of the af-
fair was named as follows: E. H. San
ford, C. H. Murphy. C. T. Robson, P.
L. Ottesen and NJ. Silberstein
Harmed to Give Lecture at "Y."-R.
H. Harmed of the firm of Harmed &
Won Maur will speak on Character
in Business" at the Y. NJ. c. A. next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
lecture will be one of the series given
at the Y. NJ C. A. every Sunday after
noon.
Meyer Given $3.50 for Road DAM
ages.-Henry T. Meyer of Maysville
was given $3.50 by the jury when it
reported yesterday afternoon after de-
liberating in the road case three hours.
The verdict was victory for Scott
county The supervisors had decided
to cut a road through Meyers prop
erty and a board of appraisers was
appointed to place value on the dam
ages. The appraisers recommended
that the board give Meyer s4OO. This
was cut to 5000. Meyer appealed from
the boards decision and claimed ST.
900. j. J. Roth was foreman of the
jury.
Carnival Action Settled for $780,
The $1,000 damage action against the |
c. "A. Wortham Carnival company
brought by Martha Van Auken was
settled in district court yesterday for |
$500, when the parties compromised. |
The woman had sued for injuries sus-
tanned when she fell while trying to |
avoid a snake tipped at her by n |
snake charmer.
Hugo StahI Names His New Depu-
ties.-Hugo Stahl, Scott county treas |
urer-elect, announced that he was pre-
pared to name his deputies. L. A |
Dilley will act as first deputy and |
Leonard Peters as second deputy. |
They will assume office the first of |
the year.
Obituary Record.-Elmer Ellsworth |
Mcbride. proprietor of the Walcott res |
taurant at Walcott, Iowa, died sudden /
ly Monday night. He had been ailing /
with tonsilitis. Heart failure was the |
cause of death. Deceased was born
Sept. 2S, 1861, and was 50 years old. |
He had lived most of his life on a /
farm near Muscatine and two years .
ago came to Walcott. He had since /
conducted the restaurant in that city. /
Mr.. Mcbride was one of the most pop
ular citizens in Walcott. He was big
hearted and charitable and did much
good in the community. He was mar.
ried Dea. is, 1880. to Marguerite b.
opel OF Muscatine. She survives him
with one daughter, Mildred, aged IL
years. A mother. three hrnthars