Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Prison for i0.Cent Theft.

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Charles Cosgrove, man of 50 years,
faces the state penitentiary for a theft
which Melted him 40 cents. Cosgrove
was arrested by Detective Quinn YES
terday on a charge of stealing two
blankets and two sets of felt horse
collars from the barn of the Daven-
port Fuel company on the Rock Island
right of way, between Third and
Fourth streets on Division. He sold
the stuff for 40 cents to Sam Shore.
When brought before Magistrate Louis
Roddewig Cosgrove was bound over to
the grand jury with bonds fixed at
$500.
Al A. BruIa Heads Elks.-Daven-
port lodge No. 29S, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, in annual
session Tuesday evening, elected Alois
A. Bruha exalted ruler for the ensu-
ing year There was large attend
ance of members present, these num-
boring close to $50. Spirited contests
were had in the filling of several of
the offices. The new officers chosen
are: Exalted ruler, A. A Bruha: lead
ing knight, S. W Hirschl; loyal knight,
Neal Steffen; lecturing knight, I. c.
Craig; secretary, c. S. Cameron; treas
urer, A Henigbaum; tyler, J. w Fos-
ter; delegate to national convention
Louis E. Roddewig; alternate, A. G,
Sampson; trustee for three years, Her
mann STACK. The new officers will
be installed at the first meeting in
/ April.
Election Pay Loses lis Charm
Have you ever been judge or clerk
of election in Davenport? If you have
served at a county election you will
| probably recollect receiving all the
way from $40 to S27 for such services
| Those were good old days, but like
many other good things of the past
they will be no more. The last legis
lature reduced the pay of judges an(
| clerks of election to 80 cents an hour
Just think of it-30 cents an hour;
mere pittance such as is received fol
ordinary labor, and judge or clerl
| of election is supposed to possess some
mentality. He is supposed to be abl'
to read and write well, to dabble il
| figures correctly and, generally speak
ing, to have a head for business. Il
the past, judges and clerks of cleo
tions in Scott county have received :
regular fee of 81 and certain allow
ance over this sum for every vote cas-
in his precinct. Under this basis thei
pay generally ran from $40 to $27 70
each election Hereafter they are t.
receive fiat rate of 80 cents per hour
This will mean but Sc for both a da
and nights work, or cores ondingl
less if they finish the count at or be
fore midnight on election day. Man
Of the old judges and clerks of cleo
ton, those who have been serving con
tinually in this capacity for years pas
announce they will refuse to serv
longer under the new scale of compen
sation. Members of registration board
have heretofore received S. day an
an additional allowance of two cent
name for making up an alphabetica
list of voters. The last legislature re
duced the compensation to So for eigt
hours work. Verify, some one is a
ways taking the joy out OF life.
To Have Independent Ticket in Fiel'
A caucus has been called for Frida
night in Bettendorf to nominate a
Independent party ticket. This party
now in office Mayor Calvert, who ha
served three terms, declines to agai
be a mayoralty candidate and P. '
Reck is being prominently mentione