Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-08

will be awarded their certificates and
will be permitted to graduate at the
lcloSing of the year. If they are no
longer residents of Moline their di-
plomas will be forwarded to them.
| This plan was suggested by Supt. G.
T. Smith and was adopted by the
board. Mr. Smith does not think that
| a pupil who finishes his work by the
holidays, should be forced to remain
in the classes and spend that extra
time in school
Two ordinances, one providing for a
speed limit and regulation of automo-
biles, and the other the sale of gaSo-
lime and ether oils by merchants, were
passed at the adjourned meeting of the
lefty council Tuesday evening SO that
hereafter its woe unto the automo-
mobile enthusiast who dareS to speed
along the pavements at furious speed
as has been the habit of many owners
of snoring machines. An owner of
an automobile or any other vehicle
which does not operate by muscular
power will hereafter be compelled to
register at the office of the city clerk,
machine which he intends to operate.
He will be charged 81 for license and
will receive an aluminium plate on
which will be engraved the date on
which he registered and paid his Ii
cense. In conjunction with this he
must place the number of his license
on the machine in a very conspicuous
Iplace so that any one could see the
numbers. which must be five inches
in height with a three-quarter inch
Istroke. The machine must be equip
ped with two white headlights in front
and a red light must be placed in the
rear of the machine, and an automo-
bile horn. The speed limit is fixed at
a rate of one mile per six minutes and
for violation of this ordinance the de-
PENDANT is subject to a fine of not less
than so or more than $50.
w. b. Pinneo, who has held the posi-
ton of cashier and chief clerk at the
freight Office of the Chicago, Milwau
kee & st. Paul railroad in this city
has resigned his position He will take
a rest, and it is his intention to es
tablish a commission house in Moline
in the near future. He will represent
several large grain buying concerns
} and will handle grain of the local farm
ers also.
In order to settle a deadly rivalry
between the married men and the
, bachelors of the Moline club and in
cidentally to benefit the Associated
Charities, baseball game will be play
ed next week between the two factions
The event not only promises to be {
L remarkably athletic event, but will be
a society function of moment The
ladies interested in the Associated
Charities and in raising money which
: will be needed for the winter care O
1 the City's poor, are requested to NEE
/ Friday evening at the home of Mrs
E. B. McKeever, cog Eighteenth street
f to make arrangements for the game
Members of the Retail Merchants
:, association didn't turn out to the
r meeting Tuesday evening and as
: consequence the eight present talked
a while and then went home The ad
l. visibility of changing the bylaws Il
d reduce the number of a quorum from
II was favored, as no session has beer
d held for two months.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock il
r AnamOsa. Iowa, Earl AlmerOn Tarbox
S of this city, was married to Miss Lu
loretta Mcintyre, daughter of Mrs. AID;
e Lull Mcintyre. The wedding wa,
h held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Charles H Lull and was an event O
t social importance to this city. wher,
e Mr.. Tarbox enjoys the friendship of :
wide circle of acquaintance.
d At a meeting of the official board o
the First Methodist church Tuesda,
Ievening a set of resolutions asking tn,
: return of Rev. NJ. V. Crumbaker, the
pastor, for another year. was unani
S mously adopted. The set of resolu
tions will be presented to the IIlinoi.
Y conference which is TO be held in the
near future.
II. G. Segur, of Atchison. Kans. whC
{ dropped dead on street in St. Louis
: Monday night, was a brother of Gus
i Segur of this city and known by q
81. number of Moline. He has visited his
/. brother here on several different Oc