Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-23
MOLINE MENTION,

May Abandon Branch Library.-The
West End reading rooms, which are
finely equipped with current reading
matter, comfortably warmed and
brightly lighted, will of necessity be
thing of the past if the public does not
make a greater use of it. The philan-
thropic department of the Woman's
club, with the help of some of Molines
private citizens, fitted up these rooms
for the convenience of the men and
boys of the lower end of the city, as
they were at such a great distance
from the public library and its reading
rooms. The hope of the women inter-
ested in the rooms was that at some
not far distant day these rooms, if the
attendance warranted, would be the
opening wedge for branch library,
which would mean much to the COM
munity. The attendance thus far has
been very small, and the promoters
feel that if an effort is not made TO
use the rooms more freely it will be
necessary to close them and use the
money in some other way.
Steals Fl Chickens, Fires Coop. II
c. r. Nelson, 3135 Thirteenth street,
had 21 chickens stolen last night The
marauders left three chickens and set
fire to the coop, but Mrs. Nelson found
it out in time to save the coop and the
three chickens.
Will See the Mayor.-Enforcemen
of the saloon ordinance in Moline is
Of ho ioin vuli ini, thal
ministerial association has undertaken. |
At a meeting held three weeks ago a |
committee was appointed to wait on |
the mayor and learn, if possible, why |
the saloons are not close at IL each |
night and why they are allowed to |
stay open Sundays On the committee |
named are the Rev. B. F. Martin of the |
First Baptist church, the Rev. w. NJ |
Story of the United Presbyterian |
church, and the Rev. p. Vincentius of |
the Mission Tabernacle. They have |
not yet called on the mayor.
Had Narrow Escape.-Gust Tropp, |
well known teamster for the Deere & |
Mansur company, had a narrow escape
from serious injury and possible death |
across the switching tracks in front |
of the plant when Rock Island switch |
engine backed a car against the wa
gon. Mr.. Tropp was thrown head fore
most to the pavement. The team and |
wagon were carried a distance of so |
feet before the train was brought to a
stop and by that time the harness had |
been torn completely from the team
and the wagon had been smashed. Mr.. |
Tropp was taken into the office, and
when it was seen that he had suf-
fered only scalp wound and few
bruises he was sent up town, and to
DR.. A. H. Arp's Office, where his inju-
ries were taken care of.
Obituary Record.-Karl G. Flick.
aged 90 months. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gerhard T. Flick, passed away Sunday
at the family home, 415 Elev-
enth street. after an illness which
dates back nearly year, when he was
taken with pneumonia. He was born
May a. 1904. and was one of the twins
of which the parents were so proud.
Roland Arthur, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Faust, died Sunday noon at
the residence, 12S Fifth avenue, OF
jaundice. He was born Jan. Ia, 1906.
Frank o. Schoemaker died Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock at his residence,
1913 Fourteenth street, after a short
illness with rheumatism He was born
in Clinton, Iowa, Feb. %. 1884. and
came to Moline last August, and had
since been employed by the Moline
Plow company. He leaves his widow.
MS parents at Lyons, Iowa, also two
brothers and two sisters. The remains
we're shipped to Savanna, Ill, on the
): 40 Milwaukee train this morning.