Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-20

Go On Auto Trip-In spite of the
heavy rains of the past two weeks, one
party of automobile enthusiasts has
yentuEed forth ON the country roads.
e. H. Sleight left with large party in
his Packard for vinton, Iowa. His
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Dietz, and
Miss Edna Sleight accompanied him,
and they anticipate fine run to the
Iowa town. They will go by way OF
Des Moines. The roads in that section
of Iowa are reported to be in fair shape
although a little "rutty.'
Would Straighten Line.-A petition
will be entered with the board of SUI
pervisors at its September meeting by
the officials of the interurban system
for right of way along Fourth ave-
nue. east from the city limits. 1t is de-
sired that the grant be for 20 years,
and official notice has been published
by the merger company. The company
will ask for right of way at least coo
feet east from Thirty-fourth street with
view to Strengthening out some of
the kinks and curves between here and
East Moline.
Boy Wins MedaI.-Lisle Waters, the
only boy among six speakers in the w.
G. T. L. medal contest in the Baptist
church, was winner according to the
decision of the judges of the splendid
silver medal reading "W. C. T. U. Ora
torical Prize. -
Two Have FaIls.-To fall a distance
OF "a feet upon bed of rocks and still
live is the experience of A. F. Field
helm, an employee of the bravo Con
struction company, which is building
the Moline harbor lock. The 5-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Anderson
of 1000 Fourteenth-and-a-half street,
had almost as narrow escape from
death, as he fell to the ground from a
second story window.
Burglars in Home.-Burglars entered
the home of F. A. Peterson, 1882 First
avenue, Friday afternoon and stole a
gentleman's open-faced gold watch and
chain, also pair of trousers.
Robert Reid Overcome by Heat
Robert Reid, who has charge of the tin
work for the firm of Reid & Witter,
was overcome by the heat Saturday af-
ternoon while at work on the skylight
at the Manufacturers hotel. He was
brought back to consciousness and
then taken home, where he is now in
d serious condition.
vTs1,1
enue Civic Improvement league, which
was organized last spring, has not only
made the road one of the best high
ways in the state. but now it is taking
hold of social affairs and will hold a
basket picnic and fishing day at De
Porter's pasture south of Coaltown on
Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Girls on Strike.-The Incandescent
Light company was forced to close it's
plant Saturday noon on account of Is
of the girls employed at the plant quit
ting work. The girls went home Fri
day noon, and Saturday they appeared
and asked for their pay, which was Civ
en- them, after which they again went
home. This number quitting work,
broke the circuit, so to speak, and as
a result it was necessary to close the
plant. The places of the strikers were
filled today. The girls who quit be-
came disgruntled because refused a |
vacation.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Whit
aker and Miss Lydia Kronmiller were
united in marriage last Friday even
ing at $50 at the parsonage of the
First Methodist church by Rev. NJ. V. |
Crumbaker. They were unattended.
The bride has been employed at the
Moline Candy company Mr. and Mrs. |
Whitaker departed Saturday morning
for Racine, Wis, where they will make |
their future home.
TOO HUMID E a HUSBAND.