Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-30

MOLINE

Child Attacked by WoIf.-Miss Vic
let Schultz, 10-year-old daughter of
George Schultz, residing at Second
avenue and Ninth street. East Moline,
had a close call from being torn to
pieces by a ferocious wolf, owned by
Peter Van Este, saloonkeeper at the
northeast corner of Ninth street and
First avenue. The child stopped at
the side gate on Ninth street to look
at the wolf Just how far she entered
the yard is not known. The wolf on
discovering the child sprang upon her,
fastening his teeth in the calf of one
leg. She freed herself after an ugly
wound had been inflicted, and ran
home. A physician was summoned 20
attend her Unless complications
arise the girl will recover, though the
limb may become black for time as
result of having come in contact
with the VOLTS fangs Mr. Van Este
has always kept the wolf chained IN
his yard and the animal must have
been teased by someone to have
caused the attack on the child.
To Settle in West-Maurice ].
O'Connor, for four years an expert
blacksmith at the Si1vis shops of the
Rock Island road, is off for Miles City,
Mont, to take a position in the shops
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget
Sound road, the extension Of the c.,
NJ. & ST. P. He will have charge If
the third fire there. Mr.. O'Connor car
ries with him fine recommendations
from the Silvis officials in apprecia-
tion of his ability as blacksmith.
His family will remain at 2309 Seventh
avenue till he finds a home for them
in their new home city.
School for Catholic Children
Father Van Stappen of st. Mary's
church. East Moline, believes that
school will be built in connection with
the church before the fall term begins
in 1910 He estimates that there are
100 Catholic families averaging four
children, residing in East Moline. This
would result in an enrolment of 1T
| least 500 children. Sisters from Peo-
ria would probably be engaged as
! teachers.
/ Women Win in School Election
! Women of Silvis were the victors in
hotly contested special school election
/ Saturday afternoon. The issue of the
/ two factions, it is rumored, was over
women serving on the school board.
/ The woman's ticket was victorious.
/ The closest race was between Mrs.
| Rose Mckinley and Pitt Hochstraus-
| ser, Mrs. Mckinley winning by six
votes. James J. Welsh of the same
ticket had majority of IS votes over
/ Frank Hall. The results of the cleo
ton: James ]. Welsh, GO; Frank Hail,
AZ; Mrs. Rose Mckinley. 90; Pitt
Hochstrausser, 46. A total number
of 204 votes were cast. A goodly
number of the ballots were scratched.
Mrs. Rose Mckinley will serve until
the spring of 1910 and James Welsh
until the spring of 1912.
! Obituary Record.-Word has been
received here of the death in Lincoln,
H., of Mrs. Mary Jackson, pioneer
resident of Moline, who removed from
the city about IS years ago. Death
came Saturday after a brief illness,
as it was only a couple of weeks ago
that Mrs Jackson was planning a
visit to this city. Miss Mary Evans is
remembered by old-time residents rs
residing with her parents in log
cabin east of Moline, near the present
site of the Catholic cemetery in East
Moline, as early as 1850. Her daugh-
ter. Miss Anna Jackson, married DR..
Charles e. Piper, now deceased, who
was pioneer druggist in Moline, hav-
ing a store on Second avenue. Henry
Sandstrom was his clerk, later was
taken into partnership, and eventually
acquired the entire business and re-
moved the store to Third avenue. The