The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-29

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evening, having been postponed for vari-
Gus reasons. The date will be duly an
nounced in an official order, which will be
published in the local papers, SO that all
may have ample time to make arrange
ments to attend. 1t is expected that Cap
tain G. w. Halves, who is now absent,
will be present when the drill is held.
J. B. thinner has a magnificent stock of
late patterns in suitings which are dis
PLAYED on his counter. Call and examine.
Nov23-d2t
Superintendent Kemble's report of the
public schools for November is as follows:
Whole number enrolled, ,S65; average
number belonging, l. ,69; average daily at
tendance, 1911 per cent of attendance,
"a: cases of hardness, 90; not absent or
tardy, S82.
Take the ferry boat for Davenport and
call at c. Eklunds headquarters for
jewelry and price gold and silver watches
chains, charms, rings. bracelets, silver ware
solid and plate clocks, canes. opera and
field glasses, ETC., ETC.. No. 1913 West Sec
ond street in the Newcomb House Block
County Clerk Donaldson has ordered five
hundred marriage license blanks from Chi
cago, of new. elegant and appropriate
design If any matrimonia1ly inclined
couples have been holding back because
the old style blanks were not sufficiently
expressive they should lose no time in cap
turing Mr. Donaldson or his amiable as
sistant, Mr.. James K. Cooke, V. s.
Merchant tailoring at a reduction of IS
per cent, at E. Zeis. Don't delay longer.
nov. "A ct
Mr.. W. G. Swan, general traffic man.
ager. Mr. j. T. CLARK, general superin-
tendent, and A. Y. III. Carpenter, general
passenger agent of the Chicago, Milwau
kee and ST. Paul road. have gone to Cali
fornia Mr. Swan, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Swan, goes for his health, while
the others will devote their time to bust
ness matters
Select your holiday presents, particularly
reclining chairs. at an early date at re-
duced prices, at G. A. DoellInger's. 236t
The very latest respecting the railroad
war may be found on the second page of
to-day's ARGUS. AS our local agent sold
only about sixty rebate tickets to Chicago
this morning it is easy to conclude that
people generally arc trifie apprehensive
of a return to the regular rates while they
were in Chicago, and decided, therefore.
that it were safer to stay at home.
z stands for thinner the merchant tailor,
who has an extra fine stock of suitings
and overcoatings al very reasonable
figures.
They are telling a good one on party
of the fifty cent excursionists from this city
to Chicago. While at hotel all hands
complained of an insufficiency of bedding
and rang for some more. Unfortunately
they rang three times, which in the par
lance of that particular house meant ice
water, consequently the people who were
shivering with the cold were confronted
with several pitchers of ice water Cold
comfort, that
John Evans the popular Liveryman has
removed to his new and commodious quar-
tiers, opp. west side of Post Office, on nth
street 1t is the largest aud most complete
Livery stable in the three Cities. Mr.. Evans
would like 20 see all his old customers and
as many new ones as would favor him
with call. Complete Livery outfits, Car
riages furnished at any hour with prompt
ness. nOv276
Rock Island business men, almost with
out exception, assert that the prevailing
railroad war has seriously diminished their
sales, in that the low rates have induced
great many people to spend money in Chi
cago for holiday presents, both useful and
ornamental which would otherwise have
been spent at home. IF people wanted a
cheap pleasure trip, all well and good; but
many of those who spent their money in
Chicago for presents are among the Hottest
kickers when some of their customers go
over to Davenport to trade
This morning DR.. Plummer was called
to an uptown boarding house to see John
Riley who was suffering from bruises re-
ceived last Saturday night in Moline
saloon 1t seems that having been paid
the sum of $25 by Mr. E. p Reynolds, he
called at the saloon and threw down a five
dollar bill for pint of whisky. Change
was given him as if for a one dollar bill
and when he demanded the other four
dollars he was hustled and kicked out of the
saloon. Both were arrested by the Moline