Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13

MOLINE


early Saturday morning. AS it was
still dark he concluded that All eye
opener" was the proper thing. He
stepped to the cupboard and secured
what he thought was a BOTTLE contain
ing good old Kentucky spirits. Re-
moving the cork, he pressed the neck
of the bottle gently agairs- his lips
and took a good generous pull" the
rumpus he raised after taking the
drink aroused the entire household On
closer examination of the contents of
the bottle 1t was found contain lini-
Eient. 1t was NOT drug store liniment,
bat good old-fashioIed homemade lin
iment, containing a great Quantity Of
mustard oil. A doct IT WIS summoned
10 relieve the s1FereT. who is none the
verse for his experience. - doubt,
hereafter, he will look twice before he
drinks.
Local Man for President of Sartend
ers.-Al. F. Olson of this city will be
doomed for president of the state
branch of the bartendcrs' union st the
state convention to be held here today,
| Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
He is popular among the members Of
the association and his friends here
believe that he will be the unanimous
choice Of the convention for the Office.
Arrangements have been completed
| by the entertainment COMMITTEES of the
| local union to accommodate $50 dele
gates. Some will stop at the Airing
to" hotel au tia maiI-ity a. the Har-
/ per house and Rock Island house. Del
1 "gstes from a. over 'se rtsts VIII be
| "a attendant The A.. 5-ess sessions
/ will not commence until tomorrow
morning. May or Olson will deliver the
address of welcome and City Attorney
/ Bel is scheduled fer an address. At
! 8 O'Clock this morning the state Off
GERS held a meeting in the parlors at
| the Arlington hotel John J. Farrell,
president OF the local union. VIII pre-
side over the meeting Tuesday morn
ing. w. H. Foster, president OF the
state branch. will preside at 81 other
meetings. The convention VIII be held
/ in Turner hall. An entertaianeut has
been arranged for Tuesday evening ct
Turner hall.
| $4,000 in Wages in Week.-It is
estimated that about 100000 will be
distributed among Moline's working
men this week This figure represents
the aggregate payroll Of the factories
| for a week-and the figures are inter
| esting at this time inasmuch Is large
portion of the money will 60 to pro-
vide Christmas cheer in the homes of
the toilers. This money will be paid
out for the greater part during the first
four days OF the week, the majority Of
paydays falling on Wednesday. In at
! least two instances paydays are on
Saturday. Wednesday approximately
! $500 will be distributed among the
employees of the Rock Island road at
the Silvis shops. This money repre-
sents wages for the month of Novem-
/ Der, and about so per cent of the en-
tire sum will be brought to Moline.
There is also a big payroll at the ar
| senal shops, but what proportion or the
wages disbursed comes to Moline has
never been Appropriated. A year ago
Moline factories paid out to employees
approximately 100000 in each of the
two weeks preceding Christmas. The
/ increase of about $40 900 shows addi-
tional prosperity for Moline that will
mean added Christmas cheer It will
mean increased business for merchants
presents being selected in greater
quantities and of better qualities.
%
| Obituary.-Gust Cowssens OF 433
Fifth avenue died at st. Anthony's hos
pital from an attack of pneumonia He
was a 1aborer and had been employed
/ by the Moline Wagon Co. He was born
| in Belgium and was 80 years old. He
| had resided in this city about FIVE
/ years His widow and one child sur
vive. The funeral took place Saturday
/ from Makers parlors, and at 9 from
Sacred Heart church.
| Death came Friday to Mrs. Lizzie
Postel at Donahue, Iowa. after an i'll
ness of two years with a complication
of troubles. She was the wife of Carl
/ Postel and a daughter of Henry Gripp,
Sr., of this city and a sister of H. j..
/ Gripp, c. F. Gripp and w. J. Gripp and
/ of j. H. Grip of Coal Valley and Of
Miss Kate Gripp of this city. Mr.. Pos
1 tel is a brother-in-law of Claus Tagge
of this city. Mrs. Postel was born IN
Germany March %, 1858. AS young
girl she came to Moline, which was
her home till her marriage to Mr.. Pos
tel SO years ago. Four children were
born to them, two sons and two daugh-
tiers. The family made their home On
a farm near Donahue. The funeral ser
vice was held this morning and the
remains were buried in the Maysville
cemetery.