Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-04
MOLINE MENTION

MOLINE MENTION
At the regular meeting of the Re-
tail Clerks union il was definitely de
cided that the union would take no
action whatever toward asking the
merchants in the city to close their
places of business on holidays any
more than heretofore. This matter
will now probably go over until next
spring, when il will be taken up again.
The union is now in fiourishing con
dition and nine new members were
taken into the union. Arthur john
son, the president. handed in his resig-
nation. His time on Monday nights
is taken up so that he could not at
tend the meetings.
Fire for a few minutes yesterday
threatened the New York store with
destruction, and as consequence
filled the basement and large part of
the store with dense smoke. In his
enthusiastic endeavor to consume an
old tick in the furnace the fire under
the boilers got beyond control of
the engineer and burst out into the
basement 1t started on everything
within reach, and but for hurry-up
call to the men clerks great damage
would have ensued.
William \. Lee. the blacksmith who
had his left arm torn off at the steel
works some weeks ago by being
caught in a shafting, is to be made
the recipient of n benefit by his fell
low workers and friends. \ benefit
ball is TO be given Friday evening,
Dec. +. by Tri-City Blacksmith's local
No. 1O1.
Members of the Beethoven club met
with Miss Ada Entrilin yesterday
Of interest and activity along the line
which has become well known
through the prominent organization.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Ella Carter Bryant: vice
president. Miss Ada Entrikin; secre-
tary, Miss Clara Sloan; treasurer.
Miss Alwilda Young. 1t was decided
to hold the public functions of the
year at the First Baptist church and
the club piano will be moved.
Madison Arnbee. employed at Deere
q Co.'S blacksmith shop as a beam
trimmer. met with a very painful ac-
cident while at work Yesterday. He
dropped several beams on his foot,
severing the big toe of his left foot
completely just back of the nail. DR..
Arp dressed the wound after which
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home at 21O Gaines street. Davenport.
Work on the new filter and water
works plant is progressing very rapid
ly. and it is thought that Moline will
have clear water by the first of next
month. The city council has paid
$4,000 to the Jewel Filtration com
pany, of New York. which represents
the amount Of work already done.
The petition presented by the Re
tail Merchants association to the city
council TO exact peddler's license
for selling potatoes. was refused on
recommendation Of the ordinance
committee. Fever since Moline was a
city no license has been necessary for
selling potatoes on the street as with
other articles. and ON account of this
potatoes could be sold cheaper by
peddIers than by the merchants, who
carry the vegetable in stock. For this
reason the merchants petitioned the
council to adopt an ordinance which
provides for license.
Elmer. son of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Valentine. 144O Thirteenth avenue.
died at 1880 yesterday after two
weeks illness of pneumonia and kid
ney trouble. He was born in Sheri-
dan Heights. July 81. 1897. and leaves
brother and five sisters. The funeral
will be at 2: 30 tomorrow at the home.
Moline high school will play Mon
mouth high school Saturday at Athlet-
ic field. Rock Island comes a week
later, and for Thanksgiving game
Manager White is debating between
North Division high school and Nor
gan Park academy. North Division is
considered the most promising candi-
date for the Cook county pennant,
and Morgan Park. where former Prin-
cipal He'll is superintendent Of schools,
defeated Hyde Park 6 to 0 last Satur-
day. so that in either case a hard
game is assured the local eleven.
SAI MON ABE GOING GOlTH