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

Brakeman Hurt-Peter McCune, a
brakeman ON the Rock Island road,
met with an accident In the railroad
yards at Geneseo late Wednesday that
landed him In Hammond hospital. He
was on top Of a moving freight train
and was struck by the swinging arm
Of the water crane. knocking him to
the ground and he was severely injured
about thehead and shoulders Dr.. Gilbert
company surgeon, was summoned and
took him to the hospital In q buggy,
where his wounds were dressed. No
bones were broken and It Is thought
he can be removed 10 his home IN
Blue Island within few days.
Or. Wright Heard-A large meet
ing Of the Mothers club of the Grant
school was held Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. Emily Wright OF Rock Island Civ
ing an interesting talk. taking for her
subject, THE Mothers Aim in the
Care and Training OF Her Child" She
said children should be taught in
way that will prepare them for man
hood and womanhood, which will be
honorable and intelligent, and at the
same time broad enough to include
their fellow man, and to acknowledge
a duty to the community in which
they may live. I'm the dollhouse life
of the city that tends to ripen every
thing before its time, we must teach
nature. We must urge children to
visit fields, woods, hills, TO become
interested in flowers and animals.
Stories and nature study by informal
methods of the home, and the child's
surroundings constitute the founda-
tons Of education In early life. At later
age a child's reading should be care
fully watched and historical rather
than problematical reading should be
given the preference"
Bill Passes.-A telegram from
Springfield brings the news that State
Senator F. A. Landees shoe leather
bill has successfully passed the SEN
ate. This bill was introduced by the
Moline senator some weeks ago. Since
that time it has been undergoing the
first and second readings till yester-
day, when 1t was reported for a vote.
The bill compels manufactures OF
W otdIlp Oh lhC1h NiiS
Imitation leather" when that article
is used.
Obituary Record.-W H. Benson,
longtime resident of Carbon Cliff,
died at the home yesterday of cancer.
He was member of the Odd
Fellow lodge of East Moline. Three
sons and one daughter survive
Mrs. NJ. ]. Griffiths died yesterday
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
G. W. Bowton, 1921 Twenty fifth
street. She was 81 years old and was
born in Indiana. She had been a resi-
dent of Illinois five years.
James Frederick Forber, civil war
veteran, passed away yesterday at his
home, 1888 Eleventh avenue. The end
came peacefully and was due to inf1rm-
tiles of age, Mr.. Forber being in his
seth year. He was born in Cincinnati
in 1923 and came west when quite a
young man. He was married to Eliza
Jane Linck in 1S46 and she died in
1875. During the rebellion he enlisted
with the union forces in Scott county,
Iowa, August 8, 1862. He was muster
ed in Company D, goth Iowa regiment,
at Clinton, the same year. He after
wards Joined the Iowa volunteer in
fantry, serving under Captain Torrey
and Colonel Leake. In the battle of
Prairie Grove, Mr.. Forber was ser
iously wounded and he was commit
ted 10 a hospital at Fayetville, Ark.
where he spent three months. He aft
erwards was taken to another hospital
where he remained one month.