Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • Page 15

15 Monday evening THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER January 4, 1926 H. F.PAGE OF JACKSON CO. CALLED HERE Interesting Davenport Story Is Reviewed in Interview With Hull BODY OF UNBORN DABE IS FOUND IN ROCK ISLAND Seize Punch Boards, Dice and Score Cards in Raid on Lau's Place Family Wihina finished any style wet, wet flat, rough dry, Bannon's Wet Wash. Phone D. 1128.

Adv. John Berwald, Local Steamship Agent, Also Reviews, Incidents in Famous Immigration Case of Willers Where Father Was Sent Back to Germany with Skin Disease But Was Later Admitted. "Five cartons of punch boards, dice and score cards said to be employed in games of chances together with a record of winners dating back several months were seized today in raid upon the Capital Pool room, 423 West Third street. Elmer Lau, proprietor of the establishment, was taken into custody on a charge of operating a gambling house and later released on $100 bonds pending his appearance in justice court. Rain Will Turn to Snow tonight; Colder Tuesday Rain this afternoon will probably change to suow tonight, according to the forecast made at the local ''of Ice of the weather bureau this morning.

Tuesday will be partly cloudy. It will be somewhat colder. Sunday the highest temperature recorded was degrees, while the coldest last night was degrees All thru the day and night a drizzle continued. Total precipitation, however, was only .52 despite several somewhat short but brisk showers in the The drizzle continued thru found that the father was suffering from a skin disease and could not enter the country. It was five weeks before the rest of family was allowed to enter the country and the rather was sent back to Kiel in Germany.

Assisted by the uncle. Fred North dorft. the family settled down to work. Tlie father was placed in a hospital in Germany and cured. Meanwhile enough money had been saved to bring him to the United States again and in February 1925 the family was re united.

1 The children of the family, now living on Telegraph Road, are Brun hiida. 21, Nicholas 20, Alfred .18, Magdalena 17. Ingeborg 15, Hell muth. 14. Ursula 5.

material into the case iu court as exhibits. Records of winners are being chocked over with a view ot calling one or more of the parties, whose names and address appear on the list, into court ns witnesses when the case against Lau is called for trial. The score sheets, according to the officers, pertain to games of chance operated in conjunction with weather and bank clearing reports. OBITUARY Jiamnton ,01 Chicago is the guest oc her sister in law, Mrs. A.

Coe of East River Drive, Camp JlcClellan for brief visit. Hamilton will be remembered here by many old rriends and former high school pupils, for she was a popular teacher for a number of years at the Davenport high school. A. P. Criees.

head of tlie I ended trin Hast lo Wis Vnrl. who tompany. He also stoDDed In Phil adelphia for 'a few davs with rela tives. The Itev. Rodney Cobb, curate at Trinity cathedral, preached at tlie morning service and officiated at the two celebrations of the Holy Community in Trinity church, Ottumwa, Sunday.

Miss Anne Smith, executive secretary, of the Lend a Hand club, has returned to her duties here, after visiting over the holidays in Eau Claire, and Minneapolis, Minn. County Engineer M. Malloy. ho has been confined to his home he past week by illness, has re vered'sufCiciemly to return to his office iii the courthouse. ter of Mr.

and IJ. Throop of SXl College, returned tin's noon to her' school work at Goucher college at Bulliore, after spending the holidays in Davenport. Miss Dorothy It. Kastcn who has home of her narents. Mr.

and Charles L. Kasten. 242P C.rand ave nue ill: 1 '1M 1 i iff. a 1 he. Town State college at Ames, rom where slie graduates in June, "evner H.

Hansen or Kimballton, owa and Fcrnald Martin of Free lorr. who have been house guescs ai me ivasten nomc, nave also returned: Mr. Hanson to his HisV Louise Grilk departed today lor Philadelphia to resume her studies at The School of Design in that city. She spent the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Grille of Prospect Terrace. Miss Marioric Gilchrist, daughter of Air. Mrs. Hugh Gilchrist, left today to resume her school work at Lakewood. New Jersey, arter en ioying Iho with her Jfcxcnts.

FRATERNAL The Ladies' auxiliary to the Letter Carriers will hold its regular meeting Wednesday' afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Thode, 300S Hobson avenue. Helen Gould Shepard auxiliary will have a joint supper meeting tonight with the Spanish War Veterans al 6:30 o'clock at the court house. Following the supper there kill be the installation of officers Rind regular business. The Juveniles of Cedar Branch camp.

No. 1292. Royal Neighbors of America, will meet Jan. at 4 p. m.

at the Times auditorium. This Tri City Women's Auxiliary to the Hallway association is sponsoring a costume party at the home of Mrs. Carl Haines, 17'J4 Bridge avenue. Davenport, this evening. 'The next regular meeting will he Jan.

(i, at the home of Mrs. It. C. Brown. 3220 Twenty second street.

Hock Island. The Juvenile department of Har Brotherhood of America, has now been completely organized and Prominent Resident of That Vicinity Dies at Hospital Here. Henry Frank Page, a well known resident ot Jackson county, residing near Maquoketa. died here at St. Luke's hospital this morning at 8'30 o'clock.

His death terminated a short illness. He was do years old. Mr. Page was born near Buffalo. X.

June IStil. and came to Jackson county with his parents when three years old. He had made his Home in that vicinity the last 00 years. In 1S0." he was united iu marriage to Miss Florence Thompson at Maquoketa. who preceded him in death in lOOJ.

In 1311 he again married, at that time being married to Miss Cora Mc.Mullen ot Moline, 111. He was a member ot the Methodist church of Maquoketa and of tlie K. ot P. of that city. Bsides his uife he leaves to survive his loss, three sons, Harry H.

Page of Des Moiues. William Mullen of Moline. and .7. K. Mcllul len ot Maquoketa; two daughters, Mrs.

George Snyder of Monmouth, and Mrs. Thomas Edwards of Onslow, one brother, Willis Page ot Aurora. 111., and seven grandchildren. Deceased was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel W. Page. The body was removed to thu Tlill Fredericks mortuary from where it will be shipped to Maquoketa Tuesday afternoon. Funeral servlcs will be lipid at the Methodist church there on Thursday afternoon at 2 .10 o'clock and interment will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery.

FINE SUSPENDED IN EMBEZZLEMENT CASE; TWO JAILED pa vt Of pended when he was arraigned in police court this morning on il charge of embezzlement of a storage battery owned by John M. Clarridge. Thorndyke borrowed the service battery and failed to return it. He was ordered to pay $10 for use of tlie equipment. Robert McDonnell, ot Decatur.

111., and TJish Simkins. a local mau. were sent to jail for two days when they pleaded guilty to charges of intoxication, hut were unable to pay costs. JUDGE SCOTT TO OPEN COURT TERM AT MAQUOKETA District Judge W. W.

Scotl, who is assigned here for the January term of the district court, will open court In Maquoketa Tuesday place of District Judge A. .1. House, who is 111. Atier disposing of the routine matters in counertlon with the opening of the new term. Judge Scott will return to Davenport to take up his work here for the remainder of the term.

Judge W. R. Maines will call the docket here tomorrow morning in tiie absence ot Judge Scott. JUDGE LENIENT WITH FIVE BOYS CAUGHTSTEAtING Five boys, all under 1G years ot age. were arraigned before Judge W.

R. Maines in juvenile court this morning on a series of charges involving putty thieving, after a tearful session iu which they promised many things, they were released from custody. The court warned the boys that a repetition of their offense would terminate in their committment to the state reform school at Eldora. BREAKFAST FOR MISS BENNETT AT A WEDNESDAY Girls who are living at the Lend la Hand club are making arrange Iments to meet Miss Helen Bennett, of Chicago." director ot vocational training for women, at breakfast at the club Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. Already a number reservations are being made and moro are REAL ESTATE LOANS.

Wo are prepared to finance loans for conservative amounts on productive real estate and modern homes in Davenport, and on farms in Scott. Cedar and Muscatine eoun'le on favorite terms. FICKE FICKE ROBESON'S EXPRESS BAGGAGE We bo MOVING and ALL KINDS OF HAULING. CIVE'tS A TfttAL. Good, Bad or Indifferent Such are the various grades of coal that can be bought.

Which do you prefer? Wo carry only the good grades, preparing them for delivery that can't beat and at prices that are right. East Davenport Fuel and Lumber Co. 2023 East River St. Oav. 443.

Was Discovered Wrapped in a Box by Pedestrian Yesterday Afternoon. The body of an unborn babe, probably four months old. was found in. the gutter of Eighteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, rtock Island, yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian, whose name' has not been learned, found the body wrapped in a suit box.

The police hold the theory that the unborn infant was thrown out of an automobile into the gutter. ERNEST BAILE BEING HELD FOR AUTOSMASHUP Davenporter Is Released from Rock Island, Court Under $500 Bonds. Charged with reckless driving of an automobile, Ernest Baile, 1404 West Fourth street, was released on $500 bonds alter a hearing, in the Itock Island police court this' morning. On Dec. 24 Baile collided with a car driven by Miss Catherine Colli gan.

Twenty tlllnl avenue, Moline. daughter of T. J. Colligan. superintendent of tho Rock Island lines shop at Silvis.

Miss Colligan was injured so badly that she was rendered unconscious tor three hours. Police claim Baile was driv ing at an excessive rate at the time of the accident. A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF CITY CALLED Miss Elizabeth O'Connor, Daughter of Pioneer Settler, Dies. Miss Elizabeth O'Connor, born In this city, Sept. 23, 1S67.

and a lite long resident here, died at Mercy hospital this morning at 0:30 o'clock after an illness of two month's duration. Her rgather. a pioneer settler or this city, preceded her in death just rour months ago. The residence is at 430 West Pleasant street. Surviving are one sistejMrs.

Ellec Priest: one brother. John J. O'Connor, both of this city, and a niece, Florence Priest, who lived with her. The body was taken to Ihe Hal ligan tuneral homo and will be removed to the late residence late Tuesday morning. The funeral will he held on Wednesday from there at a.

in. to St. Anthony's church at 0 a. m. Interment will be in St.

Marguerite's cemetery. ANNUAL COUNTY SPELLING 'BEE' SET FOR JAN. 15 Plans' for the annual county spelling contest to be held at Eldridge in conjiuiclion with tlie Farmers' Institute on Jan. lo are being perfected by Miss llcrmine Schnekloth. county superintendent 'of schools.

Preliminary contests in number of rural and town schools will be held this week to select contestants for the Eldridge meet. The city schools do not participate in the contest. JUDGE SUSPENDS FINE FOR PAIR SHOOTING IN CITY Judge Metcalf suspended fines of $30 each in the canes of Andrew Pokomy and, Adolph Wilier who with M. II. Fennell were arrested yesterday' by Park Policeman Clark in Duck Creek park and charged with discharging firearms within the city limits.

Fennell pleaded not guilty and was discharged. Pokomy and Wilier pleaded guilty, but declared they did not now that' they were inside the FAILURES SHOW A DECREASE IN 1925 Chicago. Jan. 4. Failures as reported by Bradstrenls Tor the full calendar year 1025.

totalled 1S.S5S. with liabilities aggregating and assels or S2B2. O0S.314. There is a decrease of 1.1! per cent in number from the calendar year with a decrease of 31 per cenl in liabilities from the same year. The number of failures was tho smallest ot any year slnco'and including 1021.

hut more than double the total for An echo of a famous Davenport immigration case 'which contained a heart interest story was reviewed in a Sunday newspaper feature interview with I larry E. Hull, former local congressman and now immigration commissioner. This was the case of the Johannes Willers family which is recalled By John Berwald. local steamship ticket agent, who. with Congressman Hull and Fred North dorft.

an uncle of the family, deserves much credit smoothing the path of the family in time of difficulty. It was June 22, 1922 that the family, consisting of the father and mother, three boys and four girls, first came to Ellis Island. It was HOGUE IN CITY ON ROCKINGHAM BOND HEARING State Budget Director Reviews Mooted Black hawk Creek Case. 12. L.

Hogue. director or the budget tor Iowa, came to Davenport today to review the Rockingham bond issue protest against bond issue of $30,000 for the improvement of the Blawkhawk. Creek district. An all day hearing was held al the Rockingham school house on the case about a month ago and the case was taken under consideration. An assistant to the budgel director, however, presided at this session.

Today Mr. Hogue was busy examining the plats or the district prepared by N. II. Tunnicliffo, local civil engineer. WEST LIBERTY ROTARY CLUB PRESENTS FLAG President L.

A. Royal of Visiting Club Head Speakers. Kotarians of West Liberty met witli the Davenport club this noon at the Hotel Blackhawk and' officially presented a silk American flag which is carried in rotation thruonl Ihe district and presented to each cluh winning a membership contest. Dr. Lester A.

Royal, president of the West Liberty club, headed Ihe speakers from his orgimizatimi. call ting attention to the fact tnat mere are now Jis.ouu notarians ih iuuk ing to clubs in 32 countries. He made the official presentation speech and tho address acceptance in response was made by 15. L. Gott of the Davenport club.

F. A. McDonnell had charge of Ihe program for tlie host' organization. William Warren of West Liberty briefly traced the history of the American flag from its origin in July of 1S77 to the present time, accenting Its glorious history of victories. Robert Brooke of West Liberty ended the program with an oration on the flag.

President Ray Nyo master of the Davenport club called for a momentary standing tribute to the flag following which the meeting was adjourned with the (singing of one verse of "America." GASTAXDROPS $669 IN MONTH County's Share for November Is $1,841 as Compared with $2,511. The advent of cool weather has reduced the consumption of gasoline In' Iowa according 'to figures revealed here today coincident with the receipts of $1,541.50 representing the county's proportionate share of the state tax for the month of November. The county's share for October was S2.S11.27. The November allotment shows a decrease in one month of S669.6S. The tax will he divided amoTig the various road funds in the INSURANCE CO.

OFFICE MOVED ON THIRD STREET The insurance firm of Scott Rcott has been moved from the Se ruriiy building to 110J West Third street, the offices formerly occupied by the Bob Bedford Studio, The raid was staged by State Agent Nugent and Deputy Sheriff John Jensen, armed with a search warrant and a warrant for arrest issued from the courts of Justice of the Peace Merle Wells and Police Magistrate Harold Metcalf. Paraphernalia seized in tlie raid wa3 transferred to the sheriffs ofrice and is being checked over and marked this afternoon preliminary to the introduction of the COLORED MAN WHO FLEECED MERCHANT BEING HELD HERE Louie Harrison, colored, who his home is iu Kansas City, is being held by DaveDport police and will have a hearing in police court tomorrow when Mendel Kip perman, shoe dealer at US East Third street, will appear to testify that Harrison worked the short change racket on him night. Harrison was picked up in Rock Island late Saturday night and has been identified by the Davenport store owner. CALL FIREMEN TO EXTINGUISH A CHIMNEY FIRE City firemen were called to the Limine of Mrs. E.

Thiedeman, 120S West Sixteenth street, early today to extinguish a chimney lire. ROCK ISLANDER ARRESTED FOR JEWEL ROBBERY Taxman, Former Resident of Illinois City, Being Held in Chicago. Despatches from the Ohicago polico today stated that Paul Taxman, who formerly lived with relatives at "27 Tenth street. Rock Island, is being held with two others tor a 10,000 jewel robbery performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

William Feldman, 3727 Fillmore street. Chicago. last week. Tavman. who left Rock Island two months ago.

was arrested with Fred Bowcher, the son of a wealthy furniture man of Chicago, and Samuel Reihman. also of Chicago. The police claim that the three youths have confessed the robbery. IOWA MAY HAVE AN EXHIBIT AT PHILADELPHIA Budget Director Hogue Confers with Industrial Commission. position I priii That was the question to he put to ihe Davennort Industrial Commission bj K.

L. Hogue of Des Moines, director of tho budget for Imva. at a meeting which was being held at the Chamber of Corn lue.rcc lati' thW attornoon. Mr. Hogue expects to gain an estimate of the views or eastern Imva merchants and manufacturers on the subject thru his conference eio.

He has lieen coniernng wiin he manufacturing interests in iher cities on the subject. MARATHON PIANO PLAYER PLAYS AGAINST TIME J. M. Waterhiiry.World Champion Marathon Pianist, is tryintr to break his own record of enntinnous piano playing, when ho started out this I orning at 10 o'clock, in the window of the Fada Radio Homo at 'IIS Mam street Mr. Waierbury has a record ot C6 hours.

minutes and ::0 seconds of playing before exhaustion overcame him. and il is this record which he is Irving 1o beat, lie plays with both 'bauds, night and day. until he can no longer koep up the pace. The pianist will ho shaved this afternoon at I o'clock, at the same time continuing his playing. Attention, of C.

Regular meeting of Loras Coun GKO. J. McC.VBE. C. K.

310B.T. Ucc. Adv Bernes. Miss Catherine Bernes. a resident of Davenport since died al Mercy hospital at midnight Saturday after an illness of many years.

Deceased was born in Dublin. Ireland, in ISS2. Surviving are two sisters in law. Mrs. Anna Cava naugh and Mrs.

Mary Bernes of Davenport and a niece. Mrs. John Schultz. also of this city. The funeral will be held Tuesday from the Halligan funeral home at a.

111.. to tjc Sacred Heart cathedral at 0 a. m. interment will be in St. Marguerite's Lawrence.

Mrs. Martha Lawrence. 103. Harrison Davenport, passed away at Mercy hospital this morning at 12:05 o'clock. Her dealh terminated, an illness of three weeks' duration.

Deceased was born in non. Feb. there united in 1SS0. to Isaac 1S71. and preceded in ath some time idcri in Davcn port the last three years.

Two daughters and Iwo survive. They are Mrs. V. L. Mc Farland or Davenport and Miss Rachael Lawrence of Mt.

Vernon, and Ralph Lawrence or Chicago and Floyd Lawrence, with the U. S. Marines in Pokin. China. She was a member or the Baptist The body was removed to the E.

A. Horrigan Son mortuary pending funeral arrangements. The Koep Funeral. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the N'issen Hartwig chapel for tMf late Hans 1. Koep.

The Rev. .1. A. Miller officiated at the chapel and at the grave in Fairmount cemetery. The pallbearers were Louis Schmidt.

Fritz Schlicbncr. Henry Rnde, Charles Wesenberg. anil William Stark and Charles Gertz. The Nelson Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs.

Swan Nelson were hold from the late home. 71S Marquette street, Sunday afternoon in charge of tlie Rev. L. 13. Jones, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church.

Hymns were sung by Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Casseling.

Interment was made in tlie ceme tery at Princoton, 111. The pallbearers were Joel anil Carl Anderson. Victor Saestrum, John Holmgren and Roy Woodruff. MRS. FLETCHER OF PRINCETON ANSWERS CALL Had Been a Resident ih That Community for SO Years.

Mrs. Martha Fletcher, wife of James Fletcher and a resident of Princeton township for the last 50 years, passed away at her home brother, William McFarland of I Wat.ertown, S. one sister. Mrs. I William Fletcher of Princeton, and I ten grandchildren.

The funeral will be held from the late home at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday with interment in Glendale cemetery. The Rev. Mr.

Clark, pastor of Ihe United Prcshytcrinn church of near Argo, will officiate. NEW TERM OF COURT OPENS HERE TUESDAY Grand Jurors Will Report Wednesday and Trial Jurors Next Monday. The January term of the district court will open here Tuesday with Judges W. W. Scott and W.

It. Maines, both ot Davenport, presiding. The former will ho assigned to the law court and the latter to the equity and probate wbrk. Calling ot the docket at 10. o'clock for the formal assignment ot cases for trial during the term will mark the formal opening.

The grand jury will report Wednesday afternoon and the trial jurors next Monday. There is, not a large number of cases awaiting the attention or'the grand jury at this term, according to County Attorney John Weir. COLORED MAN IS BEING HELD FOR THEFT OF COAL Roy Hart, colored. Is being held by i Davenport police on a charge or larceny Hied by Detective Jack Kinney who arrested Hart at 11:45 last night when he found him wheeling a wheelbarrow full of coal near the yard of the W. G.

Block company. Hart, arraigned in police court this morning, denied that ho stole the coal. Detective Kinney said he" was told by a colored woman that she bought coal in small quantities from Hart, but the colored man denied that ho ever sold coal. The case was continued until tomorrow when other witnesses will be called. CLASSES WILL START TOMORROW AT ST.

AMBROSE Classes in both the collegiate and academic departments will commence tomorrow morning, according to the report coming from the office of the registrar this morning. Resident pupils from six states began arriving here today, and full registration is expected for the first class Tuesday. EXTRA CARS TO HAUL STUDENTS TOIOWA CITY Three extra cars, two Pullmans and a coach, were required to accommodate students at the University of Iowa returning for the post holiday semester from the Tri Cities. The cars wero attached to Itock Island lines train No. S.

the Rocky Mountain limited. Sunday. An extra car was also used in connection with the night train to Chicago Sunday on account of heavy holiday I ravel. LE CLAIRE WOMAN IS SENT TO JAIL 30 DAYS; HAD LIQUOR Daisv Dcnglcr. owner of a cafe in LeClaire.

was sentenced' to SO days in the count jail by Magmlrn! Harold Metcalf 'when she pleaded guilty to possession ot unlabeled I liquor. She was unable to pay a I fine of $100 and costs, She was arrested several weeks jago after a party held in her cafe I broke up during a tight. Several I of those who participated in the battle were also arrested. COAL Western Kentucky Nut at $6.00 Per Ton Cash In Two Ton Lots. jjj The White Yard Phones 301, 302, 303.

I FOUR BUSINESS PLACES ROBBED BY PROWLERS Thieves Take Typewriter from Denger Coal Office; Other Lostes Small. Prowlers who broke into three business places on Harrison street and the office of the Denger Coal company on East River street at Spring street, took $2 in cash from a Harrison street shop an'd a Royal typewriter from the coal company's oflice last night. At the coal ofllec thieves gained entrance by breaking a rear Entrance to the Potato Flake shop, 426 Harrison street, was gained by prying open a rear window. Nothing was reported taken. The office of the Ideal Healing Construction company.

42S Harrison street, was entered thru the skylight, hut nothing was taken. 1'olice believe Ihe same prowlers entered the locksmith's shop of Tlcinhold and Gatzow. 430 Harrison street, where $2 in small change was taken from the cash register. A screw driver and a pair of pliers that did not belong in the shop, were round by the proprietor this morning. Police have found no trace of the thieves.

TWOSCOFFLAWS PLEAD GUILTY Joe McPartland and D. Bagley Confess Illegal Possession. Joe McPartland and D. A. Bagley accused of violating tlie prohibition law.

pleaded guilty lo the illegal possession or liquor when arraigned before District Judge W. Kr this afternoon. McPartland and Bagley were fined $300 and costs each. GAMMA DELTA CLUB MET SUNDAY AT THE ALTER HOME The Gamma Delta club had its regular meeting Sunday afternoon at the home of Miss Bertha Alter. 2H0a West Third street.

In spite of the unfavorable weather conditions most of the members were present and plans were laid tor the coming year. The business meeting was followed by dancing, game's and refreshments. The next meeting which will be followed by a party will he held at the home of Sara Jane Father, 614 West Sixth street on Jan. 10. HARMONY LODGE WILL PAY VISIT TO ART GALLERY Members ot Harmony Lodge No.

5CS. Modern Brotherhood ot America, will visit the Municipal Art Gallery in a body al o'clock Tuesday evening A special invitation was received from the Art league. CHOOSE MASTER OF KADOSH FOR THE CONSISTORY Uembers of Zarephath Consjslo ry. Scottish Rite Masons, will elect a' Master of Kadosh at the annual meeting which will he held at'the Masonic temple tonight. The consistory Is the most important of tho four co ordinate bodies of the Scottish Rile.

NOTICE, WATER CONSUMERS! All water hills. Jioth annual rate and meter rate, are due and payable 1st. and should be paid hv Jan. 10th. Please pay at office.

204 Kahl building. Third and Ripley streets, or mail check. Please bring your hill when calling to pay. or mail stub with check. Courteously yours.

DAVENPORT WATER CO. Adv. 'Wednesday at 7:30 p. at I I hnrta3' morning at 11. clock.

Her t. F. hall. All members arc urged deBth terminated a lingering into be present. ness.

1 Born In Ireland. Nov. 12. 1S5G. I ORAS rOIlNfll AIrs Fletcher came to this routi LADILb NIGHT a young girl.

She was married to THIS FVFNINH lames Fletcher in Princeton. Feb. 1. 1S77. and the rouple resided in A "ladies' night" program will that township until when Mr.

follow the regular meeting of 'etcher retired and they moved to Loras Council. Knights of Colum the Princeton. She was bus. this evening. The meeting dcvot Christian woman and at win he held at o'clock and the of her was mem" Wirogrnm.

which will feature a ncr of MClaire Prairie U. P. Charleston exhibition, at 9 o'clock. chllre Wives and lady friends of' the Surviving besides her husband members are invited to attend the are four sons, Thomas. Robert and program and will be welcomed in Howard, all of Princeton township, tlie ladies' parlor during the meet and John L.

Fletcher of LcClaire ing. township: three daughters. Mrs. John V. Wilson and MrsFrcd Wal Tili Villi Tll 9 Rad Iacc Davenport, and Walter HI! lull ICIl 8 Dall Sawyer of Princeton township; one Egg By Looking at Oie Play Safe Shim lei and' Roofing Bettendor Lumber Supply Co.

Afflictions arc like lightning. Geo. IV. Scott. announced today.

You can ncvor tell where they will Tho Scott Scott law offices re strike until after thtfy have fallen. main in the old stand "illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllihl.