Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-30

FIRE destroys Farm f7onlc 1 1T
farm residence of b. F. and b. S. Bon
nell. located a mile and a half north
of Summit church, on rural route
OUT OF Eldridge, was destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bonnell, ST.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bonnell. Jr.,
with the two little daughters of the
latter. made their home in the old
roomy homestead where the family
has lived for many years past, and
while a great deal of the furniture
and household belongings were saved
| by the kindly neighbors who all rush
ed to the scene as soon as the fire
was discovered. The loss of the old
home comes as a severe shock to Mr..
and Mrs. Bonnell, Sr., who have re
sided there for many years. The fire
is supposed to have started from a
defective chimney. The out build
ings. although some were near the
house. were all saved. Mr.. and Mrs
Bonnell, their son and his wife and
children. have all been cared for at
the homes of neighbors.
Want s157,7o4 Appropriation-The
Davenport wants more money the
coming season-S5S.704 more than last
year. and will recommend the above
increase to the council. In addition,
the board wants a new automobile,
which Will bring the total of gasoline
consumers up to three. The purchase
of motor-driven sprinkler and sweep
er to supplant the wrecked street car
sprinkler, will also be recommended.
The sum of S16.1123O is sought for
unpaved streets grading and ss.592.66
for certificates to recompense the
Davenport Employment company for
grading work done last fall, making
total appropriation of s24.704.96.
Ten thousand dollars will be asked
for paved street grading. $4,000 for
sidewalk grading, and S60,400 for
storm drains, sewers and sewer re-
pairs. The latter item will include
money for the purchase of new
sewer cleaning device, the building
of catch basins, and the construction
of two big storm drain projects. E.,
Valley street and LeClaire and Rock
Island streets. Four thousand dollars
will be asked for paving repairs, $4,000 |
for concrete street and alley cross |
ings and intersections and $4,000 for /
street opening. bringing the grand 1
total up TO s157,704, as compared with /,
$50. 900 last year.
Cholera Germ Frozen - Uncle /
Sam, his much touted department of |
agriculture. his animal husbandry ex-
perts and his special stock disease in
oct -
Old Jack Frost. who in two weeks has |
done more TO stop hog cholera than all /
Of the governments efforts during the |
past year. Jack has conclusively
proved that when it comes to fighting
cholera, refrigeration is more efficac-
ous than vaccination. The pernicious
little cholera germ is a hot weather
bug. He crawls into a hole when a
temperature OF freezing is reached.
But when it comes to Is below zero his
ougship. who has lived through serum
md virus, lime. carbolic acid. sulphate
n iron and innumerable deadly drugs
ust naturally turns up his toes to the
iaisies, or would IL it were summer,
md freezes stiff. That is what has
happened in Scott county. For the
,ast two weeks there has not been a
single outbreak of cholera reported to
Agriculturist G. r. Bliss. The last
;ase was discovered northwest of
Nalcott. With more of the bitter cold
weather. Of the past few days in sight
he stockmen are for a time relieved
rom the worry of losing their stock
y the cholera route. Il
Old Man Beaten BY Bandit-rn-
uriated because his victim was with
ut funds. a 'stick-up'' man attacked .
William Hahn. aged 90. residing at &.
20 West Front street, beating him
yer the head and face with sap"
ntil the old man sank to the pave
lent in state of insensibility. The
audit took to his heels and is still at
srge- The holdup attempt was staged
an alley west of Gaines street. be-
Neen Front and Second. Mr. Hahn
II his rooming house at o'clock
nd visited the saloon of John Jens-
IN, Fourth and Gaines street, to Sc
lre can of beer. He started the re-
I'm journey and had just entered the
iiey. when man stepped in front Of
Inn and growied. Give me your
ough- Il can't do il: l am broke"
splied Hahn With muttered oath
lie bandit whipped out blackjack"
I'D slugged him again and again over
lie head and face, running away only
Ter the victim had dropped to the
'ounu- unconscious from the terrific
eating a pedestrian passed the
ICY rev minutes later and heard
INT means. He investigated and q