Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
MOLINE

from Home.-William Raiman, ageu
Is. who ran away from his home IN
Peru, Ill, Sunday night, was found
asleep in the doorway of the Office
of the United Light and Power COM
pany in East Moline Monday night.
Rainan says he ran away because his
father made him shovel too much
coal" He refuses to return home,
saying he will secure work here and
| remain.
Must Send Boy 70 sehooi.-Though
Mr.. and Mrs Oiof Hansen of 1905
Third street, endeavored tt. prove
that the reason they have not been
sending their 12-year-old son to school
was because of illness, their argument
did not carry weight with Police Mag
istrate Gustafson. Charges of viola
tion Of the compulsory educational law
were threshed out in police court. A
number Of witnesses were examined.
including pupils and a teacher from
the Lincoln school. The Hansen boy
was placed on the stand and he testi-
fed that he has jumping sensation
| in his head" but the authorities be-
Iieve that he was coached as to what
he should say. After hearing the evil
dence the police magistrate fined Mr..
and Mrs Hansen IS and costs each.
| The sum in each case amounted 10
$3.50. Mrs. Hansen was giveni per
mission to leave the station and short
| Iy afterward she returned with the
money and paid her husbands fine.
Her fine was suspended on condition
that she keep the boy in school. As
soon as he quits going to school she
will be hailed into court and forced to
pay the fine and costs.
Flower Worth More Than FARM
Sale by w. c. Wilson of the 1S-acre
farm at Seventh street and Black
Hawk road, for a consideration OF
ST., 900, discloses a phenomenal rise
in land values for territory between
this city and Rock River. Just six
months ago Mr.. Wilson purchased the
Zero Hoskins property, which contain
ed eighteen acres of improved land,
for $4,000. During the interim the
new owner has expended less than
$500 on the place, yet today he is SELL
ing the same tract at a gross profit of
$4,000. The purchaser is F. c. Entri-
kin, who, it is understood is acting as
agent for a local party whose name
may not become publicly known for a
half year. The remarkable feature of
the contract of sale made out this
forenoon, is a provision that the new
owner shall have the farm and every !
thing thereon with the exception of
certain peony plants. Mr.. Wilson ex-
plains that he considers the peonies |
in question worth far more than the |
farm. If 1t came to a showdown |
he said Immediately after the sale Lad 1
been completed, 81 would have lost my |
profit rather than the peonies." Mr.. |
Wilson explained that one of the /
peony plants in question had belong |
ed to his mother, hence t3e fact that !
he values 1t far higher than CONNER |
cial reasons.
Obituary Record-Axel L. Swanson,
veteran pillow filter employed by Deere |
& Co, died suddenly at his home, 201 |
Fifty-fourth street. Death resulted /
from apoplexy. His health had been |
failing for several months. Mr.. Swan
son was in his front yard at the time
he was seized with the fatal attack.
He was carried into the house, where
he died a few minutes later. He was
born In Sweden September IL, 1856.
He came to this country April %, 1868,
when aged II, being accompanied by
his mother. They settled in this city.
Two years later he entered the en-
ploy of Deere & Co. and worked there
steadily till the time of his death. Mr..
Swanson was a member of Camp SO,
NJ w. A, and of Spencer Memorial
church of Rock Island He leaves his
widsw and these children: Arthur,
Herbert and Mabel, all at home. He
also leaves two sisters and one broth
er. The funeral service will be held
at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the
home. Rev. F. E. Shut will speak in
and the Rev. n. P. Gemaker
will speak in Swedish. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Thomas Harris, 2427 Fifth avenue,
died yesterday as the result of
stroke Of paralysis. He suffered one
stroke a little more than a year ago
and a second stroke three weeks ago.
Had he lived till June he would have
been "a years old Mr. Harris was
born in Cornwall, England, and he
came to this country when 20 years of
age. He came TO Moline four years
ago from Michigan. He leaves his
widow and the following children: Al 1,
bert at home, the Rev. Henry Harris
Of DanviIle, Thomas Harris Of Wheat
On and William Harris of Pearson,
Wash, Mrs. William Rowling and
Mrs Kenneth Hunt of Bad Axe. Mich.
Mrs. Louis James of Mass, Mich, and :