Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
MOLINE

Cow Upsets eiehborhood.--A gen
tie bessie" with a wandering dispOsi-
ton has disturbed the entente cordiae
of residents in the neighborhooj of
Twenty-eighth avenue and Seventeenth
street. The COW belongs to Mrs. Chris
tine Castle and the other night it
broke out of its pasture and wandered
over to Jacob Scheib's place. Mrs.
Castle charges that Scheib locked the
COW in his barn and would not sur
render it. that Scheib demanded $1J
before he would release the COW from
his premises. Mr. Castle brought
IIeplevin suit ana Scheib has started a
damage suit. The case was aired be-
fore Justice Williams, Attorney Huber
of Rock Island appearing for Scheib
and Attorney lngelson for Mrs Castle.
After hearing the evidence, the jus
tice entered judgment in favor of Mrs.
Castle for her COW and assessed
Scheib for the costs. Attorney Huber
appealed the case.
200 Cars Waiting to Be Repaired
One of the busiest departments at the
Silvis railroad shops is the car repair
department. A force OF Go men are
hurriedly turning cut 80 cars a day
ready for the service on the road. AT
this rate the work is not progressing
as rapidly as is desired ana more men
are needed. There are more than 200
cars on sidetrack awaiting to be over
hauled As soon as a car is turned
out of the repair shop another one is
hustled in. The Silvis shop force now
numbers LOO men, and more men are
being added daily fin every depart
ment. There is more work or hand
than the present force can handle. \
serious shortage of engines in COOL
running condition has been encoun-
tered 1t is said that difficulty is eX
perieced in moving freight from Sill
Wis Some OF the engines are being re-
paired merely for the temporary serv
ice Forty-three others are under
going general overhauling and are be
ing put in first class running order.
The present outlook is that the shops
will enjoy a steady run all winter long.
There seems TO be plenty of work
October promises to be the banner
month Of the present year 1t is
bought that the payroll Will reach
10000 this month. The storehouse is
very busy and 100 men are employed
in this department.
DR.. w. {. Taylor Visitor.-Dr. W
L. Taylor, VINO was granted a six
months leave OF absence from Water
town hospital returned TO Moline
Wednesday. He has spent most of the
time since leaving in Idaho and Mon
tana. visiting his son. Mack Taylor, at
Cooling, Idaho He also visited at his
old home in Waukesha. Wis Business
called Mr. Taylor to Moline a tTifia
earlier than he expected. He will so
to Chicago in few days for a short
stay and then return to Moline. He
is not ready to announce his plans, but
Will not take up his work at the hos
pital just now.
Speakers for Columbus Oay.-There
is lively demand for tickets for the
knights of Columbus banquet TO be
held Oct II at the Manufacturers
hotel, and prospects are that every
chair will be occupied. Joseph Muir
ply. grand knight. will act as toast
master and the following toasts will
be responded TO: other Anniversa-
ries," Hon. f. NJ. Sharon of Daven-
port; The Influence of the Catholic
Church" Hon. William McEniry of
Rock Island; The Day We Celebrate
William r. Moore of Moline.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Mary
Wiles, Sc years, died yesterday at the