Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-13
Day in Davenport

Obituary Record - Carl Lautrup
passed away at Mercy hospital at $50
o'clock Monday afternoon after being
confined to his bed seven weeks. He
had been a partial invalid for several
years. Deceased was born in Schles-
wig Germany, March 80, 1860, and
came to Seneca, H.. in 1886. He be-
came a resident of Davenport in 1892.
The survivors are his mother, Mrs.
Maria Lautrup, one brother, Leonard
Lautrup, one sister Mrs. Helena Hen
richsen, all of Germany, and one
brother, Peter Lautrup of Davenport.
Mr.. Lautrup was a member Of the
Danish Brotherhood lodge.
When his landlady, Mrs. Charles
Murphy, passed the bedroom door of
Emerson Penny" Bales yesterday at
ternoon, she saw the man lying in an
unnatural attitude on the bed, fully
clothed. Becoming frightened, she
notified physicians, and when they ar
rived it was found that the man had
been dead for over an hour Heart
disease was the cause. Mr.. Bales hal
lived for some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Murphy, 21O Fillmore
street. Sept. 5 he was overcome by
the heat, and was forced to quit work
until three or four days ago. Monday
night he complained of not feeling
we'll, and yesterday morning decided
that he would not go to work At II 80
he seemed to be in the best of health
and ate a light lunch. According to
Mrs. Murphy he took a small quantity
of bromo-quinine for a headache, and
vent to his own room. An hour later
she found him dead. Mr. Bales was
born Aug. IS, 1889, being 81 years old.
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foundry looking after furnaces. Sur
wing are his father, w. Bales, four
sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Hart, Miss Mable,
Miss Lucille, Miss Olive Bales and
three brothers, Sam, Charles and
Joseph Bales.
May Drop Extension PIan-At
Joint meeting of the street and finance
committees of the council in the CIV
hall, the proposed Oak street opening
was taken up and discussed at some
length. A close inspection of the ter
rltory surrounding the proposed ex-
tention was made. 1t was found thar
practically Is acres of land along the
proposed extension is unplatted. Be
fore the street can be put through. this
must be plated and marked on the
maps, it was decided. According to
<AAutI man huGul, the extension WOulQ
cost between $40, 600 and $l2O 600. For
this, he explained bond issue would
have to be made. and for this reason
he does not favor the extension at this
time.
Marriage License-Fred Colscban
ana Lena Hagenstein, both or Durant
VIII Reopen Night SchoOI-With rho
decision that night school will be on
Grated in Davenport this season. bnt
upon revised basis, the local board
or education at its regular monthly
meeting discussed action I'm every de-
partment OF public learning In the
kindergarten, through the
grades and high school and lastly
night school. Superintendent Smart
Will have charge OF the details of the
night school system, Each student al
night school this year must deposit a
dollar. If that attendant ACQUIRES the
grade or SO per cent In attendance for
The entire course, he or she Will re-
ceive the dollar back III the grade
tails below 50 per cent the dollar is
kept by tho board. II would be added
10 the fund for current expenses
Night school has been in operation in
davenport for the last three wears
Last season the .-ork was divided into
TWO terms 10 weeks each. School was