Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

averred that not only would the Bel
GUM army be unsuccessful in an at
tempt to vanquish the world, but that
it could not even defeat him. Johnson
appointed himself representative of
the Belgian forces and started the at
tack, but was forced to retire in bad
order after a few minutes of fierce
fist fighting. Both men were arrested
on charges Of disturbing the peace.
Finish Street Signs 10 Days-It was
announced yesterday in the Office of
the board of public works that the
new street signs would be completely
installed in about 10 days. The men
are now placing the new signs on Har-
rison and Brady streets from Twelfth
to the city limits. The new fixtures
have been set up on approximately
200 corners in Davenport.
Licensed to Wed-Donald NJ. Ather-
ton of Des Moines and Hilda M Miller
of Bloomington, Ill; John T. Blake
and Cora Riley, both of Davenport;
Joseph P. Devine and Helen F. Peters,
both of Davenport.
Claims Land Co. Failed to Pay
Claiming that the Merrill Orchards
company, a Mississippi concern, had
failed to pay his commission for the
sale OF lands, A. J. Richardson has
started suit for the amount through
Attorneys Getty & Betty. Richardson
in his petition, an amendment to which
was filed in district court here, states
that the ny ho int
verbal contract with him to pay 10
or contracts made. He secured six
purchasers, he claims, each of whom
bought five acres at $500 per acre
This made a total of $4,000, for which
he claimed $500 commission. OF this
amount, Richardson AYERS, S34O has
been paid, but the other $3.50 is still
due. He asks judgment against the
Mississippi concern for this amount.
Old Note Bobs Up-An old note for
$4,000, which the executors and bene-
fciaries had heretofore not known of,
has been resurrected against the
estate of the late Josephine Hovey,
wife of w. w. Hovey. The note is
filed in district court as claim
against the estate. 1t is dated June
20, 1908, and bears interest at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum from the
date of drawing, or a total amount of
about $4,000. One of the most pecul- /
lar things in connection with the note |
is that it was never referred to until /
filed in court against the estate So /
far as has been learned it is of no
value because of the fact that other /
debts have prior claim on the estate. !
1t is also disclosed by the executor of (
the estate. Louis E Roddewig. that |
Mrs. Hovey died practically penniless |
Less than a decade ago Mrs. Hovey
was said to have had considerable !
property interests. She had made /
money during the old /
days before Davenport was CLOSED |
up" The name was one of the most |
familiar in the eastern end of the
downtown section, the old red light"
district. She had accumulated money
but had invested poorly and she had
been robbed by INSCRIPTIONS land !
sharks" In a number of instances
she purchased land in Missouri and
other states of the south and south
west. On these she made part pay
ment and then mortgaged them. She
soon became involved and the land
sharks" took her property away from
her. AS result the only collateral
she had when she died were three
notes OF the total value of about $1,000,