Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-27
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

drawn up and will be placed in the
hands of the various police officers for
service some time this week. The
city requires every firm to pay a Ii
cense fee in order to transact bust
ness. For retail merchants this fee
amounts to So per year. This sum be-
came due on the first of April, and
there are some so firms that have
not made payment at the city treas
urer's Office. Under the city ordi-
nances, all delinquents are subject to
arrest, and as a result list has been
prepared and the warrants drawn. OF
the so documents prepared, some are
for merchants who have not paid their
retail license fee, others are for bever-
age license, and others for miscella-
neous fees.
Forced to Work Sunday-Contracto
Fey, who is paving the alley between
Brady and Main and Second and Third
streets, was ordered to break the
fourth commandment. City officials
heartily favor a day of rest for the
workingman. but every additional day
the above alley is closed means a
loss of several hundred dollars to Dav-
export merchants. The alley has now
been closed approximately one week,
as a result of which the various con-
Germs have been greatly handicapped
in making shipments of goods. Ordi-
narily their delivery trucks back up
to the rear of the establishments and
the stuff is loaded either for city dis
tribution or for conveyance to the
railroad depots. BY working force
of men all day yesterday Commission
er Crowley believes the alley can be
thrown open to traffic.
Summer Schedule First Presbyterian
The summer arrangements for the
First Presbyterian church during the
pastors vacation have been completed.
DR.. L. NJ. Coffman and family left for
Howe, Ind, for a months absence. DIR.
Coffman will be in his pulpit again on
Aug. 80. The pulpit will be supplied
by DR.. w. r. Pierce, D. D., pastor of
Central M. E. church, Wilkesbarre, Pa,
and Rev Mott r. Sawyers, Anndale
Presbyterian church, Cincinnati, Ohio.
There whereabouts of the legacy which
was left to Carl Wiese of Donahue by
his father six months ago, and which
caused him to hang himself Friday be-
cause of its insufficiency, is mystery
to all those in any way connected with
the deceased. Wiese had remained in
Donahue since receiving his legacy,
applying himself to his trade, and &C
cording to his friends, living in more
manner than was his ma
ture before receiving his share of his
fathers estate. But when the extent
OF his property was investigated, he
was found to be penniless. One the
Dry concerning the mystery is that he
buried the money somewhere near his
home. After receiving what he
thought was not his just share of his
fathers estate, Wiese seemed to lose
He remarked to his neighbors some |
time ago that he did not think the |
banks could be trusted, and that he |
was going to draw out what money he !
had on deposit and put 1t in some hid |
Ing place. Up to the time set for the |
funeral no trace of the hidden money |
had been found and Wiese was buried |
In a rough pine box in the potter's |
field at Pine Hill cemetery.
o.
Dips Work In Crowded Store-A rob- |
berry was perpetrated in the Woolwortn |
Five and Ten Cent store. 212 West |
Second street, at $3.50 Saturday night, |
when professional pickpockets reliev- |
ed Charles Coulter. 512 Ripley street, |
Of his wallet containing s12. The dips. |
evidently old timers, circulated among |
the crowds of people that thronged |
the place, and II is rumored that sew |
eral other victims lost small amounts. |
although they failed TO make reports |
10 the police. Mr.. Geuttier had been |