Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-01
MOLINE

OAAxNA III
Easy Terms on Houseboat.-At a
meeting of the Moline Boat club in
the Moline club rooms Colonel D. w.
Wiman, who is commodore of the club,
informed those at the meeting that
he had purchased the large combina-
ton barge used for some time by the
Muscatine Boat club for club house
for $495 He offered the boat to the
local organization for that price, the
club to pay for it according to any
terms which it may see fit. He has
given the club 80 days to act on the
matter. 1t is probable that the propo-
sition of Colonel Wiman will be ac-
cepted and the barge moored at the
foot of Fifteenth street. 1t will be
fitted up with electric lights and a
telephone.
Bout Arranged by Eagles.-kid
Fisher, Muscatine boy who has APP
peared in Davenport in preliminary
bouts in the days before the cid was
clamped down by Governor Cummins,
is billed to battle for points with Pete
Guise in this city July l., the bout
being friendly sparring match for
the enjoyment of the Eagles. Fisher
is developing into some" pug, and is
to meet Kid zimmerman at Charlotte
in a 10-round battle July for the
championship of Iowa. He will enter
! the ring against zimmerman at 122
pounds, allowing the Davenporter 1873
pounds.
Dissolved Partnership. Charles
Gardella and Louis Corsiglia. who
have been conducting the fruit stand
business at All Fifteenth street, have
dissolved partnership. Mr.. Corsiglia
will continue the fruit stand in the
lstore room which is being vacated by
Sam Arndt, the cigar merchant, who
will conduct but the one store in the
city hereafter, which is located on
Third avenue, across the street from
the postoffice.
Refused to pay Tax; Arrested
Refusal upon the part of William Ben
NETT, a resident of Whites addition, to
pay tax upon dog led TO his arrest
Mr. Bennett owns eight CANNES, three
grown dogs and five pups. He also
had another dog at his place and
when Officer Fromme called to collect
dog tax he refused to pay ON the ex
ira dog, claiming that it did not be
long TO him. Immediately a warrant
was sworn out and Mr.. Bennett
brought into court. The case was
continued until yesterday afternoon
from last Saturday, and Mr.. Bennett
retained Attorney John Hauberg t.
defend him. The trial was to have
come up at 2 o'clock and it was t
have been a jury trial. Witnesses
and jurymen had assembled when AT
torney Hauberg appeared and sait
that Mr.. Bennett would appear il
court and plead guilty to the charge
lit seems that he learned that anyone
who harbored dog had to pay take
upon it, whether he owned the ANNA
or not, so decided not to fight tn,
case.
Deere Picnic Held. - Threatenin,
weather served to keep great man.
lpeople away from the John Deere pic
mic at Campbell's island yesterday, bu
in spite of it at least 1000 people en-
joyed the outing OF the sport pre-
gram perhaps the greatest interes
was shown in the tug of war, in whic
eight men from the Office force pulle
against eight shopmen. 1t was a bal
Title royal and resulted in the ofiic
force winning the contest. They wi
each be given box of Robert Burn
cigars. The other events resulted a
folows:, Boys foot race, won by T
Lambert, prize. Spalding catcher's NIT
running broad jump, won by Will
Marley, distance, 15 feet " inch, pfizt
! watch fob; girls foot race. won b
" Jennie Lyons. prize, a book: tire
Nlegged race, Reuben and Harold Eng
won. prize. pair of gold cui
&Ittons TO each winner; fat men
sAsNce. won by C. H. Redfern. prize
kNving set; shot put, Oscar Melir
Distance, sc feet Az inches. prize
watch chain; ladies' potato race TO
IS irds. Blanch Boylan, prize, gol