Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-18

| friend to come along.
respondence gradually ceased. They
have not been heard from for six
months. Owing to this fact the suits
were dropped by the attorneys. In the
meantime it has not been learned
whether or not Mrs. Tucker has COM
| pletely recovered.
Cannon Allowed 5000 for TriaI-At-
torney NJ. V. Cannon was given 5000
for services in defending Johann Why
max at the recent trial for murder. This
was divided between himself and At
torney Kaufman who assisted In the
defense of the Austrian. The claim
was allowed by the board of super
visors. 1t amounted to $50 per day
for 10 days work. This is state stip-
ulation. The Littig Construction COM
pany was awarded the eXcavating and
graveling contract for the work on
the Cambria road, being the lowest
bidder Bids were opened before the
supervisors. The proposals were for
excavating approximately SIS cubic
yards of earth, 4S5 cubic yards OF
rock and hauling and spreading US
cubic yards of gravel. The bids called
for 60 cents per cubic yard for eXca-
waiting rock, % cents for earth and 81
for hauling and spreading gravel. L.
A. Schneckloth was named a delegate
to represent Scott county at the State
Agricultural convention which will be
held in Des Moines on Dec. 8. A COM
munication was received by the super
visors from A. r. Cory, secretary of
the convention. The claim of Fred
w. lillian for SIG damages on 20 ducks
killed by dogs was allowed
Eckhart viii Divides Estate-One
daughter, Selma Eckhart, was left
$4,000 and other daughters divide
equally in the estate of julius Eek
hardt. The other beneficiaries are
Mrs. Lulu o. Diehn, Mrs. Ella Court
ney, Mrs. Minnie Bullock and Mrs.
Cora Whiteside. Otto Eckhardt of
Davenport and William Whiteside of
Moline are named as the executors
The will was drawn Feb. 6, 1912, and
was witnessed by J. B. Meyer and
Hans Wulf.
A new will of the late John T. Noel
of NoeTs Station, was filed in court
for probate. The former will of the
testator had been filed May 81, of this
year and had already been probated.
The new will was found in the pocket
of an old vest belonging to decedent |
1t was dated Aug. %, 1912, whereas
the other one bore a date of March 2, |
1907. c. E. and ]. A. Noel, sons of the |
testator, are named as executors. The |
will is witnessed by T. F. Reed, ]. v. |
Bloom and r. B. Wolfe.
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Paul Witt Is Skat Winner-First |
prize in the regular Davenport Skat |
Inter Den Linden went to Paul Witt |
with % won games. Eighty-four |
players at 81 tables competed in the |
Charles Morgan took |
second prize with 500 plus; Phil Daum |
third with diamond solo without six |
schneider; William Nienstedt fourth |
place with 10 won plays; Chris Kettel-
sen fifth prize with $50 plus; Phil |
Kahles sixth place with high play 14O |
and Emil Giese seventh prize on a
club tournee without six.
Warning Issued to Auto Owners
Wholesale thefts of valuables from
allowed to stand in the
streets of Davenport are causing the
police department considerable trou-
BILE and worry. Almost daily, such
thefts have been reported at head
quarters. and The police believe that in
order to check these depredations, the
citizens of Davenport should cooper
ate. Chief Schramm issued a warn
Ing to Davenport autoists requesting
hat they remove valuables from their
cars, when same are allowed to stand
or a considerable period of time The
automobile belonging to Warner &
Warner was allowed to stand in front 4
II the Columbia theatre and some one
stole the family washing therefrom.
Thus far no trace of the thief has been
'ound.
Escaped Patient Finally Located
Clarence Pencil. the City Fuel COM
amy employee who escaped from his
house Sunday night while
lelirious and effectually disappeared
or almost "a hours, was located A
all was received at police headquar-
ers that Pencil had returned to his
'oarding house. and the man was TAX