Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07

| oped. A physician was called and he
! lanced the wound but IL had spread
and he was unable to save the life.
Deceased was born in Switzerland May
80, 1870, and came to America when
a young man. He settled first in Bur-
lington and later went to Muscatine,
moving from that place to Davenport
a number of years ago. He was en-
pleyed in the Kohrs Packing COM
panys plant a number Of years. He
is survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock with SER
vices at the Runge undertaking par
lors. Burial will be in Paramount.
Passes Worthless Paper for 800
Charged with passing a worthless $50
check on J. Mohr, 222 Ainsworth ave-
nue., j. D. Shaw, aged rs, was captured
by Officer Staffenbiel, after he had at
tempted to make getaway. The
check case was reported to the police
Sunday night, and 1t was reported that
Shaw had taken a train for Omaha.
Officer Staffenbiel was seated in front
of the patrol barn at the corner of
Fifth and Main streets, when he OBJ
served a man going up the steps to
the Rock Island depot. The descrip-
ton Tailed exactly with that of the
bad check artist. Shaw secured his
baggage and then headed south for
the Burlington depot, with Staffenbiel
in close pursuit. He was overtaken
on Fourth street, opposite the Mass
livery stable.
ST want you," said Staffenbiel, tap |
ping the man on the shoulder.
Shaw attempted to jerk away from |
the officer, who called to pedestrian |
to call the wagon. When the prisoner |
heard that he wilted and agreed to go |
along.
Shaw rendered the check to Mohr
for services rendered, but when same
was sent to the Aurora bank on which
it was drawn, the word came back
mo funds" Shaw told the county
but that he had no intention of de-
his employee. He made good
the money and was liberated.
Picture Frame Faker Arrested.-The
police have determined to abolish the
picture frame nuisance and yesterday
arrested man who gave his
name as A. Walker, after two house
wives had complained of being swim
lied. A Mrs. Cessna. 6075z LeClaire
street, turned over a photo to the
agent, who agreed to enlarge same for
s1.9S, giving the purchaser the privi-
eye of getting any kind of frame,
The wished. He later demanded $3.50
or a common, ordinary. cheap-look-
ng frame, and refused to surrender
he photo until the money was forth
coming. Mrs. PAIL, Eleventh and
Main, paid So on a frame, and when :
that there was still some ,
Is due, demanded her money back
nd wss refused. Walker was ordered
o cease operations in Davenport and
vas dismissed. He returned his pho
os and the money to his customers.
Obituary Record.--Edward Muhs.
ormerly a resident of Davenport and
or several years proprietor of the
)eutsches Gasthaus, corner Second
nd Scott streets, died at Round Lake.
linn, Friday. He was about AZ years
Z age. Mr.. Muhs had left Davenport
bout 10 years ago and engaged in
arming near Round Lake. Re had
cen here for number OF years and
fter severing his connection with the
clutches Gasthaus he engaged In
lrming in this county for a few years
efore leaving. He is survived by
Is wife. The body was taken to the
issen & Hartwig undertaking par
RS.
The body of Theodore Napp. for I