Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Tuesday, October 2, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY ELDRIDGE Eldridge, Ia. Oct 1- Peter Arp, of Davenport, spent several days here last week...M.H. Calderwood attened the Republican rally at Dixon last Wednesday...Chas. Browlle of Long Grove, was here Sunday...Julius Helkenn, of Crawford County was renewing old acquaintances here last week...Henry hahn began business on Main street, Oct. 1...Jonathan McDowell, of Davenport, was a visitor here last week...The Long Grove band serenaded all the places of business in town Saturday night...Bryson Ackley and Miss Cook, of Port Byron, Ill., will be married at Port Byron Wednesday. A reception will be given Thursday evening for their friends here. DIXON Dixon, Ia., Oct 2- On last Wednesday night burglars broke open the B.C.R.N. railway hand car house and got a supply of tools such as crowbars, chisels, spike mauls, and other devices to burglarize property. They then went armed to enter the grain merchant's office of John Dammann & Co. With these tools they tried to open the safe, with no success. They spoiled the combination and handles cape undetected, as there was no clew as to who the robbers are. They took with them a coat and an overcoat that was in the office, but if the thieves had gotten into the safe they would not have found any money ther, as the firm only keeps its letters and papers therein for safety against fire. The firm had to have a safe expert from Davenport come to open the safe...Wm. Steinbeck died Thursday morning at 6 o'clock. His age was 65 years and the funeral occurred at Amity on Sunday...Chris Cross was a passenger for Davenport Monday on business...Alvin Grevis has gone to Davenport to visit an uncle...C.B. Snyder and wife went to Cedar Rapids to attend the carnival there this week...The world's champion wrestler, Martin Burns, "The Farmer", now of Big Rock, his old home, was in town with two of his class, D.A. McMillen and Frank Gotch of Hummell, Ia. They were visiting Monday with their friend, Horace Carter, the lightweight champion of Iowa who lives southeast of town...Wm. Hickson and John Hickson went to Blue Grass Monday after two loads of coal. FUNERAL OF AMANDA TIMM It Will Be Held from Bereaved Home Tomorrow The funeral of the late Amanda Timm, who passed away on Sunday afternoon, will be held tomorrow morning from her parents' home at 1506 West Seventh street, at 2 o'clock with interment at the Fairmount cemetery. The deceased is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Timm, and two sisters, Wilhelmina and Emma FROM THE CLERK'S FILES Katie Steinmuller has entered through Lischer, Bawden & Neal a suit for divorce against her husband, E.G. Steinmuller. Cruel and inhuman treatment is alleged. The couple was married in Peoria, July 17, 1899 and left one another on Sept. 19, 1900. An absolute divorce is asked for. Elisa A. Loving and Christopher C. Loving are unhappy. The first named wants a divorce on the grounds of desertion. The same is alleged to have happened on Sept. 10, 1898. The couple were married in Jefferson county, Ia. in the fall of 1869 and all of the children are full grown The plaintiff wants an absolute divorce. Alvina Schick, Laura Meier and D.H. Stuhr have entered a suit through Schmidt & Vollmer for the appointment of a guardian for their father, Captain D.H. Stuhr, whome the allege is 75 years of age and insane, and has been out of his mind for the past five years or more. The petition alleges that the defendant is possessed of $10,000 worth of property. Therefore a guardian is asked for. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm