Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-07

uucomiOttnoic JaS, iCh VA hotoi Cai
at Twentieth street late this afternoon
and failing to regain his feet promptly.
it was supposed he was run over. He,
however. was not injured and in bis own
time and way staggered off.
Davenport's great fair and exposition
opens today, and the week promises to
be the biggest in Dsvenports history
Secretary Hebert has been untiring in his
forts to make the affair success, and
that his labors are to be rewarded there is
no possibility Of doubt. Rock Island will
be we'll represented at the fair and expo
sition daily.
The sight of the boys scrambllng for
bundles in the street in front of the Ions
don clothing store on Saturday was too
much for Officer Glass. and he again for
got his dignity and Joined the boys. and
when seen by an ARGUS reporter he was
the central figure in crowd of about 25
bowling kids and was apparently having
more fun than anybody.
There are quite number OF matters to
co me before the council tonight, but as
most of them will be up on their first
reading they will be referred. The ordi-
nance of the street railway company for
changing and rebuilding its Elm street
line for electric equipment has already
passed through the necessary formslities,
and should pass without further delay, as
it probably will.
j. F. Zediker, who for some months was
connected with the editorial department
of the Moline Republican-Journal has
purchased hslf interest in the Ottawa
Daily Journal plant, aud will take the
position of business manager and asso-
| ciate editor, while his son, Wilmot E. Zed-
iker, takes the position of resident editor
and business manager of the La Sale
edition.
Maj, B. M, Abel. treasurer aud also a
director of the Manufacturers syndicate
of Minneapolis, is in the city on a flying
visit on his way home from Canton where
he has been on business. Harry is look
ing well and is prospecting in the big city
of The northwest, as all his Friends here
will De happy to know. He returns to
MINI espol;s tonight.
The Franklin Hose company has se>
cured some new wheels for its wagon so
that It may be of satisfactory service to
the city if it is selected as the down town
company, to reinforce the paid service, as
1t pro baby will be. The Gilpins will
likely be the up town company retained.
but in making arrangements with it the
city should be satisfied that proper hose
apparatus be provided in place of the
wagon now in use.
The spirit Of mutual friendliness (which
has sprung up between Rock Island and
Moline in view Of the joint Columbian
celebration. has had bad effect in some
localities in Davenport, and the Democrat
sneeringly suggests that if consolida>
ton should come of the present moves
ment, the united city be named South
Davenport" Guess not If Moline and
Rock Island are ever merged they will
adopt hame better known than Daven-
port, and they would not have to discard
either Of the present names to accomplish
that end.
The e ion tells OF farmers tesm
which became frightened at an electric
car at Eighteenth street Saturday after
noon and began tearing up the avenue. "
If there are to be many such cases the
city's plan of charging toll to get into the
city at the Rock river bridges is not such
a bad enc after ALL However, THE
ARGUS is inclined to the belief that If the
embargo was raised so that the farmers
teams could come oftener they would get
used to the electric cars as our city hor ses
have become and then would not be
driven 10 such desperate acts as that
which the Union relates of Saturday
afternoon.