Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
MOLINE


glar, it dis thought was the author Oh
two attempted and one successful
burglary which took place during the
early hours of yesterday morning on
Fifteenth street from Eighth to Six
teenth avenue Success, though slights
crowned his efforts at the grocery store
of Sanford Larson, 1923 Fifteenth
street, and, he was unsuccessful at the
residence of John Schmidt, 1913 Fiji
teenth street and at Youngren's cigar
store, 81 Fifteenth street. He was
seen at the last place, and was also
sighted by Officer Walline as he jump
ed from rear window of the Schmidt
home and ran west ON Sixteenth ave-
nue.. Walline gave chase and fired
one revolver shot at him, but the dasa-
ness of the night enabled him to get
away.
Arrests for Throwing Paper.-That
Chief 0. M. Bisant is in earnest in is
suing his ultimatum to the public that
the practice of throwing waste paper
on the streets would be stopped there
!. is no doubt. Yesterday afternoon he
arrested two boys who had Uttered
Fifteenth street from Fourth to Sixth
avenue with 200 bills being circulated
for advertising purposes.
|
Have Benefit CarnivaI.-A benefit
boxing carnival was held at the South
side club rooms Thursday evening and
between 200 and $50 were in attend
4 ance. The benefit was for Young"
Teats and fund of between $50 and
$50 was realized from the entertaia-
lment. The carnival was arranged by
Boot Mckinley and "Micky" Pierce.
The South side club kindly donated
the use of its rooms for the affair
Three boxing bouts were pulled off.
All were spirited, but there were no
knockouts or decisions.
| Put Up to Journeymen.-Boss bar
Ibers have decided to- put the matter of
Sunday closing of their shops up to the
journeymen BARRIERS. A meeting of the
Doss BARRIERS was held Thursday even
ing and Is to 20 were present. The
bosses will send a petition to the joui-
neymen asking their opinion on the
Sunday closing proposition If they
decide in favor of it, the bosses will
abide by their decision.
| Obituary Record.-Mrs. Emily Sober
Barnard, widow of Herman A. Barnard
and one of the best known long time
residents of Moline, passed to her rest
yesterday from the family home, 1921
Fifth avenue, after a comparatively
: short Illness. The cause of death was
lapoplexy. a stroke of which she SUE
: fered a week ago. She was the
daughter of James and C1arissa Web
ster Sober, and was born on a farm
near Salem, Mich, Aug 8, 1882, one Of
a family of IL children, of which one
brother, jerome Sober of Salem, sur.
wives. Mr.. Barnard died three years
. Iago. Mrs. Barnard was married ,o
D Heman A. Barnard in Salem Feb. %
{ 1859, and came direct to Moline. She
Y had been identified with the growth ui
the city and from a tiny hamlet, and
was interested in its social and mora
,.Iwelfare. The home was for a few
llyears after the coming to Moline
where the pillow company plant now
stands and was later on Elm hill. one
of the beauty spots of the city Since
the fire destroyed the bluff residence
the home has been at 1921 Fifth ave
nue. Mrs. Barnard was the mother -
six children. Frank, Harry, Edgar ant
Mrs. Ruth Hesler. all deceased, anc
Mrs. B. r. Towndrow and Mrs. Thomas
e. Cassidy of this city, who survive
She is also survived by one stepson
Charles A. Barnard of this city.
Mrs. d. w. Johnson passed away a
1880 Thursday from her home in Bar
stow, death being the result of live
trouble. Lucy Ella Wells was born Ii
yuma township March IL, 1860. an,
was the daughter of Nelson and Har
riet Wells. Her entire life was spen
In yuma and Hampton townships. He
marriage to D. w. Johnson was sol
emnized Dec. IA. 1881, in Yuma. He
husband and one daughter, Mrs. Johl
Jacobs of Port Byron, survive.
II Colored Man Dies.-U S. Brown
colored, died at the city hospital afte
a weeks illness with appendicitis. Fl
was born in Green River and woul,
nave been "a years of age June q
FOR some time he had been employ 81
as teamster on a sprinkler wagon. HI
is survived by four brothers and fiv
sisters