Rock Island Argus., 1908-07-22
MOLINE

Retires From Business.-H. X. Ma
hon, proprietor of the Richelieu cafe
ON Fourth avenue, opposite the Rock
Island station, has closed up his place
and he viii retire from the hostelry
business. Mr.. Mahon has been in bus
| mess here for eight years, and at one
time conducted a popular restaurant
| in the Y. NJ. c. A. building. During
! the time that he served meals he was
always noted for his steaks, and a
great many win regret TO learn OF his
retirement. He has no plans for the
1 future.
Fined for Fiehting.-Charles Enix,
colored, had stiff fine hung on him
yesterday morning by Justice Mapes
| for his hasty action of Saturday night,
when he struck H. Z. Newton. EniX
and three women were walking abreast
on Fifteenth street, and Mr.. Newton.
being in hurry, desired to pass them.
| 1t was impossible to step around with
rout getting onto the pavement, and
noticing ample space between Enix
and one of the women, Mr.. Newton
passed between them. Just as he did
so, Enix punched him. Mr. Newton
Immediately appeared before Police
| Magistrate Gustafson and had a war
rant issued for Enix. The case was
set for yesterday morning and EniX
secured lawyer TO defend him. A
! change of venue was taken to Mr..
Mapes' court, and after hearing the
evidence he fined the negro So and
costs. amounting to $1720.
| To Remodel Lock.-It has authorita
lively been learned that the Moline
government lock is 10 receive certain
alterations, which work has been gen
orally talked of since the first trials
of the lock with large steamers made
in June. Plans for the changes in the
lock have not been made yet During
a recent visit of Engineer NJ Meigs
the change was mapped out and plan
ned in the rough and without detail
Engineer Meigs will have charge oi
the work. The plan is to extend tho
walls of the lock by guards at either
end of either side, by booms, or by
the use of cribs. The use of cribs, il
seems, is most favored by those il
charge, although a plausible idea fol
the use of booms alone has been pre-
sented The change is necessary tC
tprevent wrecks on the present SharI
corners of the concrete walls.
Municipal Improvement. - The cit,
council did not hold a long meeting
Monday evening. A petition was pre-
sented by the merchants of Third ave
Enue and Fifteenth street asking tn,
council to direct the Tri-City Railwa!
; company to direct its cars TO Fourtl
, avenue, which was referred to a com
:mittee of the whole. The street com
missioner was instructed to repair tn
!, approaches to Rock river bridge.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Lillian d
Swanson, wife of Ben Swanson, tn
i well known cigar dealer, passed ava.
Monday night at the city hospital a
1870 O'Clock after a very short Hines
/ with peritonitis Mr. and Mrs. Swan
: son had been away on a vacation tri
and had only been home a few days
, Last Wednesday she was taken i'll, am
her condition grew worse SO rapid
4 that the following day she was remoy
ed to the city hospital Her suddel
: illness and death is a big surprise an
t a great shock to her many friends il
the city. She was born here Sept. l:
4 1885, and grew TO womanhood here
: She attended the public schools, en-
2 four years ago was married Two chi