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iTHE ARGUS, TUESDAY,.-APRIL. 17, 1900. DAVENPORT HOTS, Secure Rifle Medal. Christ Janseu secured the Peters Cartridge company medal offered for . the best shot in the Excelsior . Rifle club for the season 1305-OG. He secured 'a total of 2,133 for his best 100 shots taken in sets of 10 shots each. . This medal was con tested for . last season and Frank and Ed Berg tied for the same. Accord ingly, they allowed it to be placed for com petition aga'n this year. It was arranged to be given to the partici pant making the best It) scores on the? 10-shot target. Threatened to Kill. William Hutch inson, arrested by Officer Enghauser, was tried in police court on a charge of disturbing the peace, the informa tion filed against him being sworn to by Emil Tank, his brother-in-law. He pleaded guilty and was given GO days in the city workhouse. According to the testimony cf Mr. Tank, he and his wife w-rc out driving Sunday evening. Hutchinson saw them and began to follow the rig. us'ng bad language and speaking vilely cf both Mr. Tank and fcis wife. Mr. Tank, after returning from the drive, complained to the of ficer who arrested the man. Mr. Tank says that Hutchinson has threatened to kill rim. I t Fell in River. George White, a! stranger in this city who is said to' live in a small town near Iowa City, took a cold plunge in the Mississippi river Sunday evening. Fortunaielv, somebody was near who fished him out of the water and set him on dry land once more. White was some what under the influence of liquor at the time. He was walking along the railroad tracks on the river front and at the foot of Perry street lost his footing and dropped into the cold wa ter below. Some switchmen saw the accident and rushed to his rescue. Fortunately, he was not carried far from shore and they were able to fish him out with little difficulty. Make Ice by Aug. 1. Henry C. Struck, Jr.. as administrator of the Ruch estate, has delivered to George Mengel, as trustee for the new arti ficial ice company, a deed to the old Ruch packing house plant at Second and Fillmore streets. The considera tion was $15,000. The property is 10S by 412 feet In dimensions. The new owners are already at work overhaul ing the old packing house buildings and putting them iu shape for the new ice factory The machinery has been ordered and it is expected to reach the city shortly. The contract calls for the completion of the plant on or be fore Aug. 1, and the new owners an nounce that they will be manufactur ing ice by Ar.g. 1. Hi3h Water Interfered With Shcot. Tl'.e river had reached a high stage Sunday afternoon and the water, flow ing over the dam from the Iowa shore to Suburban island, forced the Daven port & Suburban Railway company to discontinue running to the island. As a consequence, the Cumberland Gun club was unable to hold its opening shoot of the season as planned and the same was postponed. Scesthe City. Attorneys Cook & Dodge have filed with City Clerk Ed Collins a claim for $o,000 damages for Gustave Mohr for injuries sustained bocaure of the alleged negligence of the city. Mr. Mohr says that on March 20. 190G. he slipped and fell on the sidewalk and sustained an injured ankle, the 1 garr.cnts being torn, and was unable to work for soma time. Obituary Reccrd. George 1.. Dow passed away Sunday in Chicago at the age of SI years. He was born in An nawan, Henry county, Illinois, .lune 20, 1S72. He is survived 'by his mother, Mrs. Marguerite P. Dow, 141 Bridge avenue, Dav nport. At the Scott county hospital Sunday occurred the death of Claus R:x at the age of 73 years, death being due to general infirmities of old age. De ceased was born in Holstein, Germany, and has made his residence in Daven port for many years. MQLINE MENTION. Human- Blcod Marks. A tale of horror was told by marks cf human blood in the home of J. W. Williams, a well known merchant, of Bac, Ky. He writes: "Twenty years ago I had severe hemorrhages of the lungs, and was near death when I be gan taking Dr. King's New Discovery. It completely cured me and I have re mained well ever since." It cures hemorrhages, chronic coughs, settled colds and bronchitis, and is the only known cure for weak lungs. Every bottle guaranteed by Hartz & Ulle meyer, druggists. 50 cents and $1. Trial bottle free. Take Holister's Rocky Mountain Tea this month. Drives away spring tired ness, gives appetite and sleep, makes you well and keeps you well. Great family tonic. 33c. Tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas' pnarmacy. Hospital Patient Escapes. It is rather an unusual occurrence for a patient to escape from a hospital, but t;uch was the case in Moline Saturday night, when Michael Foley left a bed t:f illness and wandered about the city until found and taken to his home by a couple of young men. Mr. Foley was taken to the hospital last week. When found, he was wandering around in his night clothing near the city dump on Seventeenth street. His flesh had been scratched and torn in several places, and Jiis clothing was covered with mud and blood. He was shiver ing with cold and.it was feared that his experience would result seriously. Returns Tax Books. Deputy Tax Collector Fred R. Young has returned the Moline real estate tax books to County Clerk H. B. Hubbard. On a total real estate tax of $150,626.61, col lodions amounting to $120,224.90 were made. This leaves the delinquent taxes on reml estate $30,401.65. The Looks show the total personal tax for, the city is $209.23S.24, but collections cannot be stated yet, nr. the book will not be closed am returned to the county clerk till the end of the week. Burglars in Home. Burglars were busy again Saturday night, and suc ceeded in breaking into Sol Hirsch's home on Sixteenth street and Twelfth avenue. The burglar was not very well paid for his trouble, only $S and one piece of a silver set having been secured. was born In this city Dec. 5, 1878. She was educated in the schools of this city and was married to her now bereaved husband in 1900. Two children, Mar guerite, aged 5, and Alice, aged 2, are left. Winus Uternonl, a woodworker at the Moline Wagon company, passed away at his home, 211 Fifth avenue, Sunday afternoon. Death was due to erysipelas, complicated with brain fe ver, and he had been ill but a short time. He was born in Germany and was 51 years of age. For the past 22 years he had been a resident of this state and of this city for several years. J. Albert Peterson of this city died Sunday on a farm 10 miles north of Geneseo, where he was employed. He was born in this city April 24, 1S79, and for several years drove a wagon for the Sylvan Ice company. He also worked in Rock Island and Daven port. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Caroline Stromer, 221 Forty-fifth street. Rock Island; four brothers, C. O. William Peterson, M. P. August Pe terson, S. Herman Peterson, and F. Emil Peterson, and Miss Hilma E. Pe terson of this city. MUNICIPAL MATTERS. Obituary Record. Mrs. Albert E. Peterson died Sunday at the Moline hospital of appendicitis. Nellie Grace Smith was born in Pleasant Valley, 111., Jan. S, 1876. She was the young est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith. She was married to Albert F. Peterson June 18, 190t. To them were born two sons, Chester LeRoy and Lloyd Smith, who with her husband survive her. She leaves six sisters, Mrs. Anna Cox of Zuma, Mrs. Eliza beth Bailey of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mrs. Rosalie Anderson of Blue Island, 111., Mrs. Sylvia Johnson of Edging ton, Mrs. Amanda -.dams and Mrs. Ad die King of Moline. She also leaves two brothers, Albert Smith of South Moline and Ira Smith of Portland, Ore. Mrs. J. Robert Thornton died Sun day afternoon after a short illness. Mrs. Thornton was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schmidt and City Council Chamber, Rock Island, 111., April 16, 1906. The city council met in regular session at 8 p. nt., .Mayor McCaskrin presiding and all the aldermen present. The clerk read the minutes of the last regular meet ing which were approved after being corrected showing that Alderman O'Connor voted for confirmation of James F. Myers as health commis sioner. The mayor named John P. Sexton for confirmation as marshal. Xot con firmed, 7 to 5. Nays Aldermen Pratt, Oberg, Eck hart, Trenkenschuh, Robbins, Ander son, Brooks. Ayes Aldermen Blochlinger, O'Con nor, Dauber, Trefz, Wilson. Alderman Oberg moved that an or dinance establishing grade on Seventh avenue be referred to the city engineer ordinance and street and alley commit tees. Carried. The clerk read a petition from the Peoples' Power company for permis sion to open paved streets to make gas and sewer connections. Petition grant ed, the work to be done under the su pervision of the superintendent ot streets. The clerk read petitions from Blake & Murphy and E. E. Lamp for permis sion to make sewer connections. Re fcrred to the sewer committee with power to act. The clerk presented a petition from , William Schmeil, asking, that the course of a culvert on Seventh street, I between Ninth and Seventh avenues be changed. Referred to the city en gineer, plumbing inspector and" sewer committee to report. The clerk presented a petition for the extension of a water main C?. Thir teenth street between Seventh and Eighth avnues. Referred to the wa ter works committee. Alderman Anderson offered a reso lution instructing the plumbing in spector to invest. gate the sewer across Thirtieth street at Thirteenth avenue. Referred to the sewer committee and plumbing inspector to report. Alderman Anderson offered a resolu tion with reference to the mayor's bond. Referred to the ordinance and finance committees to report. Alderman Anderson offered a resolu tion denouncing the action, of the may or in placing John P. Sexton on duty as city marshal and usurpation of au thority and intentional insult to the council, and that the council should not be icsponsible for or vote tJ allow the payment of any salary to Jolin P. Sexton for services as city marshal and that the council hereby disclaims all responsibility for any and all acts by John P. Sexton in the capa city of city marshal or acting chief of police under the appointment of the mayor. Adopted, 10 to 2, Aldermen Dauber and Trefz voting no. Alderman Brooks offered a resolu tion instructing the superintendent of streets to open gutters on Thirty-sev enth street from Twelfth to Fourteenth avenues. Adopted. Alderman Wilson offered a resolu tion instructing the superintendent of streets to move the dirt from Thirtieth street south of Ninth avenue. Adopted. Alderman Wilson offered a resolu tion instructing the superintendent of streets to investigate the condition of Twenty-fourth-and-a-half street be tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth av enues and report. Adopted. Alderman Wilson from the water works committee reported recommend ing that the petition of the Moline Heating and Constructiem company for permission to extend a water main at Forty-second . street be granted, the work to be done under the supervision of the superintendent of water works. Report adopted. Aldetmian Wilson from the watei works committee recommended tha the petition for a water main on Eighth avenue between Forty-second and Forty-third streets be granted. Report adopted. Alderman Blochlinger from the sew cr committee reported granting various I FOR uu nn o l J I u u u Apply an PLASTER as shown in illustration. It not only relieves all pain but it strength ens the muscles and restores energy as nothing else can. Also invaluable for Colds. Coughs, Aching Kidnevs. Weak Chests, woa Backs, Rheumatism, sciatica Insist Upon Having AUccck's CORN PLASTERS I BUNION PLASTERS For Relief and Cure of Corns and Bunions Give Immediate Relief Afford Absolute Comfort persons permission to make sewer con nections. Report adopted. Aldeiman Blochlinger reported re commending that a cast iron pipe be laid "across the property at Twenty eighth street between Fifth-and-a-half and Sixth avenue by plumbing inspect or. Adopted. Alderman Trenkenschuh moved that the grader be used on Fourteenth and Fourtcenth-and a-half and other streets south of Ninth avenue. Adopted. Alderman Robbins from the commit tee on license and markets reported on the petition of certain saloon keepers that the certain unlawful accessories to saloon business be eliminated re ommending that the petition be grant ed and moved the adoption of the re port. The clerk read a communication from the Liquor Dealers' Protective association approving a part of the petition and requesting that in the fu ture such petitions be ignored unless they emanate from the liquor dealers' association. Alderman berg moved that the re port be laid over until next meeting. Substitute lost, 8 to 4. Aldermen Pratt, Oberg, Trefz and Wilson voting no. Original motion 'adopted by unani mous vote. Alderman Trenkenschuh moved that the' matter of establishing a sidewalk grade on Ninth avenue east of Twelfth street be referred to the street and alley couimit tec and city engineer to re port. Adopted. Adjourned on motion of Alderman Robbins. H. C. SCI I A FFER. City Clerk. 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