Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-10

Travelling Man Robbed of Sow.
w. Swisher, a travelling salesman with
headquarters at New London, Ohio, is
stranded in Davenport, as the result
of a bold robbery staged at the Rock
Islaud depot, Fifth and Main streets,
Saturday afternoon. Swisher has a
perfectly good railroad ticket but
hasn't a cent of money, due to the fact
that a couple Of pickpockets secured
his wallet containing over $50. The
police have been given a fairly good
description of the dips" and their cap
ture is expected within As hours.
Swisher had bought a ticket to Chi
cago and was robbed just as the train
was about to pull out of the local sta
ticn at p. m. He started up the
steps OF the chair car, preceded by one
of the dips" who put out his hands at
the door. effectually barring the en-
trance. IF you're not going in, please
get out OF the way so l can said the
travelling man. At this juncture, the
second pickpocket bumped up against
Swisher for perhaps half a minute.
after which he was permitted to enter
the car. The train had reached the
Slut DtIOIC TIE NiClAHl ul5tON-
cred that his picketbook was missing
from his hip pocket. He Immediately
returned to Davenport and notified the
police. Swisher stated that both dips
were fairly we'll dressed. One of them
was a tall man with light hair, while
his accomplish was a short, dark man.
The wallet contained three "twenties,"
three 'fives" and five or six one dollar
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in Davenport for a day or so, in the |
hopes that the police would capture |
the pickpoclkets, and is being enter !
tanned at the home of a friend.
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Breaks Water Wagon Pron1ise-Be-
cause Ed Ewing promised his wife TO |
reserve permanent seat on the water /
wagon, and then lost his balance, he /
is behind the bars and, according to /
the authorities, will be taken to Knox
vile for treatment. According to the /
police. Ewing fell from grace. follow
ding a prolonged period of total alb
stinence. and fell such distance that
his wife lost patience and swore ont a
warrant for his arrest. Mrs. Ewing
resides at 1905 Harrison street.
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Police May Buy New Motorcycle
The purchase of new motorcy Gle
for the Davenport police department
IS Icing considered, and in all prob
ability the city council will be asked
to ratify the proposal in the nem
future. The present machine has been
in use trifie over year, but owing
TO the hard usage TO which it has
been subjected by the police, it is said
to be practically worn out. The de-
partment is forced TO pay out money
fo- rerairs almost daily, and II is be-
lieved by police officials that the pur-
chase of a new motorcycle would be a
ludicious investment, not only from
tie point of economy, but also as re-
cards more efficient service.
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Vaccine Fails TO Work-Hog cholera
IS ravaging the herd of Charles Lau.
who has for years been a leader in
modem scientific agriculture through
-eady killed off % OF a herd of 90
read. Mr.. Lau has for years been an
along agricultural lines
md has taken a prominent part in all
Il the annual county farm Institutes.
lie was one OF the organizers of the
farm Improvement league and has
,een an active advocate OF and sup
porter Of that organization. Since
lie serum treatment for cholera first 5
JroyeG its efficiency here he has |
Preached the serum gospel at insti- 5
ute grange and crop league meet s
ugs. Now. by the irony OF fate. and 1
fter taking all the precautions pos {
ible and using the most up-to-date I
I'D scientific methods. cholera has s
roken out and has killed % out OF