Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
MOLINE

MoIineis Champion Named.-William
Person of the class of 1912 will repre-
sent Moline high school in the declam-
atory contest Friday evening in Mon
mouth under the auspices of the Big
Eight association. He was awarded
first honors Friday evening by three
judges in an elimination contest with
six opponents. His subject was inter
vention of Cuba Second honors were
awarded to Vincent Bell of the class of
1912. The judges were Miss Gertrude
Don of Rock Island, Miss Rae Rosen-
stein of this city and A. E. Keiber of
Davenport.
Sells His Shop.-W. B. Sammel, Mo
lines veteran tinemith and sheet metal
worker, has disposed of his business.
Charles Schaeffer took possession to-
day in the building at 1922 Fourth ave
nue., where Mr.. Sammel has conducted
his business since 1895. Mr.. Sammel
came to Moline in 1869 and for 81 years
he worked for D. D. Reid, now deceas-
ed He then opened a small shop on
Fourteenth street north of the rail-
road tracks. In 1895 he purchased the
lot at 1922 Fourth avenue. where he
erected the building he has occupied
till this time Mr.. Sammel has no
plans for the future He feels that he
deserves a rest and says that he is
going TO enjoy one.
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Off Track Seven Hours.-Burlingt
freight engine No. 5000. running as an
extra out of Rock Island, was derailed
for seven hours Friday in the yards at
Twenty-third street, Moline. "Fitz'
Kirkpatrick was the engineer and
George Graham the conductor in
charge. In the yards here Kirkpatrick
backed in on what is known as the
storage track. This track is a short
one, and before Kirkpatrick realized
| 1t the rear trucks of the tender were
off the rails. The wheels sank to the
bottom of the tender in mud and il
! required seven hours of hard worl
before the trucks were placed back OIL
the track.
Will Not Hold Fair.-Moline Turner,
! will not, as has been the custom TO
years past, arrange for the holding o
a fair and carnival this season. TIL,
latest event of this nature, held during
the first week in February of the pres
ent year, was a successful venture il
every respect except in the matter o
financial returns, and members of tn
oncordia-Germania society have NO
taken enthusiastically to the sugges
ton of holding a 1912 fair Thong
there will be no fair this season, tn
probabilities are that some other fes
tival feature will be held early in tn
new year, though plans have not take
, a definite form. The question will b
brought up at the next meeting of tn
society.
Socialist in Speech.-Daniel w. Hoal
socialist city attorney of Milwaukee
addressed an audience of more tina
400 people in the Barrymore theatI
Friday evening. He talked about 81
cialism as it is working out in the a
ministration of the city government ,
Milwaukee, and made some socialist
prophecies for the future. At the clos
of his speech Mr.. Hoan was approac
, ed by two newspaper men, who T
quested an interview Judging by II
socialist city attorneys remarks, /
thinks that the country is yet to |
!. saved, and the salvation must con
a by a socialistic route.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Elizabe
5 Pierce, Moline resident for the la
), II years, passed away at the city he
pital at 2.30 Friday afternoon. La
: week Mrs. Pierce submitted to an O
:. Grafton for appendicitis and abscess
the liver. Mrs. Pierce resided at Z
y Thirteenth street, Moline. She W
b born in Iowa and was 81 years of ae
She is survived by an aged mother al
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