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Subject: [IASCOTT] News Clips March 1897
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 10:53:55 -0500

The Davenport Daily Times

Monday, March 22, 1897

Local Brevities

Aldermanic Ticket

First Ward...Herbert STRATEMAN

Second Ward..Robert DOERING

Third Ward..Henry NAGEL

Fourth Ward...J. W. BALLARD

Fifth Ward...Geo. W. BAWDEN

Sixth Ward..Henry TRUENEN, Jr.

Personal

Miss Helen HAMM of Dubuque is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. WALZ.

Dr. E. S. BOWMAN returned from Andalusia this noon where he spent Sunday visiting friends.

Rev. and J. B. LITTLE of Shenandoah, Ia., are here to attend the funeral of the latter's mother, Mrs. MCALLISTER.

Prof. R. P. Redfield of the high school has been called to his former home, Middleton, N. Y. on account of the illness of relatives.

E. R. Care, who has spent the past month or so in the south, has returned home. He spent several weeks in Florida and was as far south as Florida Keys.

Mrs. Mary L. D. PUTNAM and daughter, Miss Lizzie PUTNAM left today for Washington, en route for New York. They will sail early in April for Paris and spend the summer in Europe.

In General

Licenses to wed were issued today to Harry J. WILLIAMS and Dora HOWE.

The Bay View Literary society will be entertained this evening at the home of Rev. J. T. MELOY on Fifteenth street.

Wedding rings at cut prices at KOCH'S jewelery store, 406 W. Second.

An alarm from box 22 on Fourteenth and Gaines streets called out the fire department about 10 o'clock this morning. The blaze was in some grass and rattlings was quickly extinguished.

Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Amy WRIGHT and Mr. Charles B. POWELL which will be celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, 1026 Arlington avenue, Wednesday evening, march 31st.

Two engagements which are of local interest have been announced. One is the engagement of Dr. Raymond E. PECK and Miss Myra RORABACK, and the other, Robert C. FICKE and Miss Madeline SPELLETICH. Both couples are well known and congratulations will be general.

Martin GILLEN, Frank DUNCAN, Ed MOONEY, Frank MARONEY and William SPRAGUE, Rock Island engineers, have been temporarily set back to firing on account of a lull in business. In consequence of this change Firemen Ed YODER, Merwin WYNES, Carl ODEN and George WEYRAUCH have been laid off.

Fire Chief REESE of the Moline fire department underwent an operation Saturday which resulted in the removal of a splinter of wood an inch and a half long from his hand. Chief REESE injured his hand at a fire about two months ago and while the wound healed it remained very painful. An X-Ray photograph told the story and located the splinter.

Michael NAGLE, who so gracefully handles the ribbons o'er the dashing steeds of the hook and ladder company, has gone for a day's outing to the classic Wapsie bottoms to take shots and snap-shots with gun and camera.

Probate Matter

Last Wills of Henry TECHENTIN and Barbara HOFFMANN

The last will and testament of Henry TECHENTIN was filed today for probate. The testator bequeaths his entire estate to his son, Henry w. TECHENTIN, appointing him executor of the estate. The following legacies are also make in the event of the death of the son:

To Heinrich BUSCH of Hamburg, Germany, grandson of a deceased brother, Fritz TECHENTIN, who died in Neu Kloster, Mecklenberg, Schewerin, $5,000.

To Mrs. Julia NNIEF, a daughter of a deceased sister in Germany, $2,500.

To August KIERSCHNESTEIN, a son of a deceased sister in Germany, $2,500.

Bequests of $1,000 each are left to Carl LEONARD, Wihelmina MEYER and Louisa VICK, all of Germany. Fritz TECHENTIN of this city, Henry G. TECHENTIN of Indianapolis, Ind., and Julia FICKE of Fremont, Ohio, children of a deceased brother are also left legacies of $1,000 each.

Wilhelmina RAHM and Louisa ENGHOLM, the former of Chicago, the latter of Evanston, both daughters of the deceased brother, John TECHENTIN, are bequeathed $1,000 each. One thousand dollars is bequeathed to the Mississippi Valley spiritualist association of Clinton, Ia. The same legacy is left to the Schuetzen Verein for the beautifying of the park. To the Davenport Turngemeinde $750 together with a ten shares of the building stock of the society is devised.

A "Henry TECHENTIN Poor Fund" is created with the German Trust company as trustee, the fund to be distributed to the deserving poor of the city through the offices of the charitable associations. When the German Trust company shall cease to exist the trusteeship shall be vested in the judge of the district court who is empowered to appoint three commissioners to administer the fund.

It is directed that the business of Henry TECHENTIN & Co., be purchased by A. KNUEFFEL and Fritz OTT upon terms satisfactory to them.

The last will and testament of Barbara HOFFMANN was filed for probate with the clerk of the district court today. The testatrix bequeathes to Hazel Martha HOFFMANN the sum of $1,000 payable to her as legatee when she attains her eighteenth birthday. The husband, Frank HOFFMANN, is appointed the trustee with instructions to make such payment when the heir-at-law attains her maturity. All the rest, residue, and remainder of the estate is bequeathed to the surviving husband, Frank HOFFMANN, who is also appointed executor without bond.

Attempts His Own Life

John B. FIDLAR Turns A Pistol on Himself

The Rash Deed Committed at His Office in Masonic Temple Saturday Evening-The Wound Will Result in Death-A Sad Case.

Despondent over poor success in business and weary of life's struggles John B. FIDLAR retired into a closet opening from his office in the Masonic Temple Saturday evening and sent a bullet of heavy caliber crashing through his brain. The fatal bullet did not do its work at one and he was taken to his home in an unconscious condition.

The rash act was committed some time between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening but the exact time is not known. Mr. FIDLAR was seen about the building at 6 o'clock and it was not until 7 o'clock that Henry MCGAW, the assistant janitor, went into his office and learned the true state of affairs. On entering the office Mr. MCGAW heard heavy breathing and going to the closet Mr. FIDLAR was found in an unconscious condition. Two revolvers in Mr. FIDLAR'S lap and a wound just above the right ear told the story of an attempted suicide.

Mr. MCGAW raised the alarm and the unfortunate man was lifted to a couch. He was breathing heavily and unconscious and medical assistance was quickly summoned. Dr. FRENCH responded while a telephone message informed W. F. FIDLAR of his brother's condition. Several other friends were also notified and hastened to the temple. Dr. FRENCH probed for the ball that did the work but could not find it and gave his opinion that Mr. FIDLAR'S death was only a question of time. The city ambulance was summoned, and Mr. FIDLAR was taken to his home on Arlington avenue. His brother, W. F. FIDLAR, a and John HOYT proceeded to break the news to Mrs. FIDLAR and other members of his family at home. Dr. WATZEK was called but could give the sorrowing family no hope.

John B. FIDLAR is fifty-nine years of age and a native of Licking county, Ohio. He served in Company D of the Twenty-fifth Iowa infantry and was connected with the American Express company from the close of the war until 1870 when he became cashier of the First National bank. Mr. FIDLAR retired from this position about three years ago. During the past year he has been secretary of the Business Men's association. His family consists of his wife and one son, William. There are two brothers, W. F., of this city, and Solon H. of Dubuque.

Mr. FIDLAR has been in an unconscious condition since the shooting, and at noon today he showed signs of growing somewhat weaker. The attending physician is of the opinion that a few hours at the outside will see the end. At last reports, late this afternoon, he was still alive.

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