Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-01

ried July 2, 1901, at Ottumwa, and that
he deserted Sept. 6, 1911. She asks the
custody of the four minor children.
Suit for divorce has been filed by
Addie NJ. Phelps VS.. Lewis Otis Phelps.
They were married Sept. 81, 1906, and
according to the petition he deserted
in November, 1909, at Harrisburg, Pa.
500 Raise for Rural carriers-Seven
Davenport mail carriers, those driving
rural routes will receive 500 more an
nually from this time on according to
advices sent from the postal depart
ment. All carriers working out of the
local office are now receiving the same
wages, 500 a month the rural route
men formerly having rate of 81 100 as
their salary Out of this 500 a month,
however, the rural carriers must take
care of and feed a horse, or a team as
the case may be a smaller net wage
therefore, is still being given the men
who serve the people in outlying dis
tricts. The average length of routes is
about &c miles, no point of which is
further than 10 miles from this city.
w I'LL IhCll OulAlJ lilO ui al Soti iCi . Noh
accommodate a much large load than
their city brothers, but their one trip
with its 100 pounds of mail present
no snap job. Contract for two years
work of carrying the packages sent to
and from Davenport by the parcel post
has just been let to j. A. Craig who,
with price of 75c an hour for his
auto truck was the successful bidder.
This is II cents an hour under the
price being paid to the firm attending !
to the collection and delivery of these |
packages at present.
After Tips On Window Trimming
Davenport will be represented at the
18th annual convention of the Interna- !
tional Association of Window Trim
mers at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago, |
Aug. So, by the following E. E. West |
meyer, b. H. c. Petersen's Sons; R, r. |
Dodds, Harmed & Won Maur; C. A. F. |
Smith, NJ. L. Parker & Co.; o. c. Nc !
Clure, Neustadt's; E. L. Malapert, Sill
bernstein Bros. and c. F. Meier, S. & L. !
Demonstrations will be conducted in |
window displays and show card writ |
ing by representatives of the largest |
III the OuIlSu 0Idt6S.
Ancient Maps Show Queer Ideas
E. NJ. White placed in his bookstore
window this week connection of maps |
Of the 10th century, showing the map
Of Austria for the benefit of those
whose interest is stimulated by the
war news. The maps are all hand col
pred and were executed between 1886
and 1857 and evidence some very queer
IDEAS on the part of the geographers
about some parts of the world. The
map of North America is badly distort-
ed but the known parts of the world
we're remarkably well known. Marin
ers are warned from uncharted seas
by pictures of mermaids disporting in
he waters, spouting whales, giant
fishes and serpents. The collection is
l very unique and valuable one.
Obituary Record-Mrs. Jessie Ham
nond, wife of Allan A. Hammond, died
1t the family home, SOL East Four
zenith street. She leaves an infant
SON, who will never know a mother
Indications are that the babe will live.
rhe bereaved husband is Frustrated
With grief Jessie Newton was born
n Wood River, Neb., and until her
marriage to Allan A. Hammond of
some four years ago, was a
'esident of that city. The young cou-
lie have made their home in Davenport
'ince the marriage. Her parents and
several relatives in Wood River have
,een notified OF the demise of Mrs.
hammond. and until their arrival no