Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15

dog, believed TO nave been stolen IN
Rock Island, Elmer Gutechrist was
placed under arrest by Officer Schroe-
der and in police court yesterday
morning was given a five-day sentence
on a charge of intoxication. Cute
christ claimed the dog followed him
over from Rock Island. The dog
couldn't help it," explained the po-
liceman. There was a rope around
the animals neck and Gutechrist had
hold of the other end
Recruit 279 In One Year-Since
Aug. IA, 1913, the Davenport recruit
ing station has added 279 to the list
of men who are serving in the stand
ing army. The army office has been
opened just one year, but has more
than held its own during that period.
There was station here prior to 1908,
but interest apparently waned and no
attempt was made to have this part of
the country give its quota to the serv-
ice A year ago, however, Captain
Power was given charge of this re-
cruiting district, and the results be-
gan to be manifest.
Church Claims S25o-Claim that
$3.50 is due the Mt. Ida Presbyterian
church from the Robert Don estate
has been made, and petition for judg
ment entered in the district court. The
late Robert Don signed a note for $500
April 1. 1913, and agreed to pay por-
tons of the amount quarterly, the final
payment being due April 1 of this
year. An inStallment of $50 was
paid prior to the death OF Mr.. Don.
Obituary Acknowledgements who
knew l.. w. Neelands have missed
him from his former activities during
an extended illness, and death finally
came to him as relief. Mr.. Neelands
had been a long time sufferer from
spastic para plegia. He spent great
deal of time and money seeking
cure, but received only temporary
help. In November, 1911, he was
further incapacitated by falling and
fracturing a knee-cap. Since then he
had been unable to work except in a
minor way as a sales agent. He brave
ly and patiently awaited the end which
he knew could not be far off. Lewis
Warner Neelands was born at Owen
Sound, Canada, June s, 1858, and was
educated at various schools there. He
came to Chicago and became connect
ed with the Y. NJ. c. A. work, leaving
it later for commercial life. While
there he met and married Miss Lily
Swan.
About a year after his appointment
as inspector of the Western Weighing
association in Davenport, his first
wife died. They had but one child. a
son William, who is located In San
Francisco. On May 23, 1899, he was
married to Miss Sarah Mcintyre, the
teacher Of shorthand in Duncan's
Business college. who survives him.
When the association appointed a |
state agent, Mr. Neelands was recon-
mended for the place by prominent /
men here and elsewhere. He informed
his railroad friends that the RESPONSE !
bility, and the work involved, would be \
too much for him, as he wished to get
away from it rather than increasing !
IT, The following year his health re- !
quired him to take subordinate posi- /
ton as deputy inspector with the c. /
+. /. a. +. At the time of the union of /
the two NJ. l.. churches, he was ap-
pointed secretary of the trustee board. |
which position he maintained until his !
death. For the past ten years, he has |
been financial secretary of ST Johns ,
church, and one of the assistant SUI
of the Sunday school,
and was also the first president OF the !
chapter OF the Ep-
worth League.
He passed away Thursday night. at
ais home, 1889 Perry street. aged |
81 years. The funeral services win be
held at st. Johns church, Fourteenth
and Brady streets. at o'clock Sun
lay afternoon, with burial at Oakdale
John Sauer. one OF the pioneer set
lers of Scott county. died at the home 1
4 his sister, Mrs. c. +. Sauer, I2I6 4