Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-27

him free, hitched down into a pocket
in Il second pair of trousers and pulled
out roll of the long green. Every
one in the court room looked queer
and then began to laugh, for the pris-
oner had some $50. You can't blame
me for doing the best l can" was all
he said
Mrs. Mary {. Blowers passed away
from the home at 1923 Fifth avenue in
which she had lived for the last 80
years. at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The venerable lady would have attain
ed her nth birthday had she lived I'M
til Friday Death was due to blood
poisoning caused by a cancer with
which she had been afflicted for six
months. For the last five weeks she
had been confined to her bed and
death to her was Il relief from in
tense suffering. She was born Aug.
%, 1926, in Pennsylvania, and settled
| in Rock Island when girl. She was
| twice married, first in 1S45 to William
Smith, and again in 1869 to Charles
Blowers, who proceeded her to the
grave just three years ago this month.
Mrs. Blower leaves one daughter. Mrs.
Jerusha Sims, with whom she has
lived, but no other known relatives
survive her. When she settled in
Rock Island in the 4O's it was with
another family and correspondence
with her home people was gradually
dropped till now at her death all trace
of them has been lost. She was laid
tn rest in Riverside cemetery this af-
ternoon after services at the home.
Mrs. Nina Gale was arrested Tues
day night on warrant, charged with
keeping disorderly place. 1t il said
that there has been considerable COM
plant regarding the character of the
place run by Mrs. Gale, who holds out
i'm Il shanty boat on the river bank
above the ice houses. The place has
been an annoyance to the neighbor-
hood for some time and an effort will
he made to put stop to the carry
in"S ON.
Two Hat cars with parts of the new
waterworks pump has arrived in Mo-
line. Two more cars are yet to be re-
ceiveI before all parts are here. The
pumping engine was made by the
| iibi4N COMPANY A<pNh-
port, y. Y, and it will be a marvel of
power. 1t is being shipped in five sec
tions and the heavy pieces in the ship
ments so far received tips in at It's
tons. 1t * expected that this engine
will handle all the work at the water
works when it is started. The concrete
bases ON which it is to rest are al
ready in, but the pump will hardly he
used before the filter plant is in oper
alton. The old pumps will then be
kept only for emergency.
T.. C. Kreitler is in the city again
= from greensboro. Ky. to finish his
canvass for stock subscriptions to the
lncandescent Lamp company, and
everything now points to the removal
of the plant to this city. 1t Is now To-
Gated at Greensboro. Ky. 1t is under
/ stood that Mr.. Kreitler returns at the
{ call of those who subscribed for stock
} at the time he was last here. The
company is capitalized at $4,000 anC
} this amount is to be increased to $50,
600 on its removal to Moline. The in
crease in capital and removal is fol
} the purpose of increasing the capacity
< of the plant. At the time Mr.. Kreitlel
was last here So, 800 of the additional
f stock, which is all to be preferred, wa.
= subscribed and the other S12 ,5Ot
4 will be taken up at once. The assur
ance was given him before he start
ed here on the present trip.
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