Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06


Harper vase are 10 be gilded With |
gold leaf The gliding of the eagle. vase
and statues has been done by Fred j.
Alter. who will also gid the Harper vase.
The gliding of the eagle aud the orna.
ments has been pronounced superior
job in that line.
Instead of the regular prayer meeting |
at the Central Presbyterian church this
evening Yorsn ]. Abraham native
Persian, will deliver an illustrated lecture
| in costumes on Persia and Persian life.
His topics will be Persian History.
"People-Their Customs" Home Life
and Manner of Living. Natural PROD uc-
tions," Neutrality-suspicious. and After"
Religions, Mission Progress
Walter L. Black, of Hampton, has ac-
cepted position as night clerk at The
Rock Island house. Mr.. Black formerly
was clerk at the Keator house in Moline
where he acquired wide acquaintance
with the travelling public; also holding
similar position in Galesburg. While at
the Keator house he married the
landlords daughter and has Just returned
from an extensive wedding tour in the
east.
As stated in The ARGUS yesterday
Representative Vinton's worlds fair bill
has triumphed over the Merritt bill at
Springfeld; that is. the Merritt bill has
been tabled and the Vinton bill advanced
to second reading The Merritt bill
proposed to appropriate a million dollars
for the exhibit OF Illinois in the worlds
fair, and TO let it be expended by a COM
mission to be appointed by the governor.
The Vinton bill appropriates the same
amount, but specifies that the state agri-
cultural board shall expend it. There
has been something of fight as to the
question of who should handle this
money.
General Manager E. ST. John. of the
Rock Island, who has just returned from
a trip of inspection over the lines of his
road west of the Missouri river, speaks
enthusiastically of the excellent crop
prospects in that section of the country
He says the prospects have never been SO
flattering at this season of the year, ano
so far as wheat is concerned an enormous
crop is assured. There is also an in
crease in the acreage sown with grain
this year in Kansas alone OF nearly l.
600, 600 acres. Ok ahoma, he says. is
prospering beyond the most sanguine
expectations and the people there are do
ing great work in ,iIling the soil and rails.
, ing crops.
W. c. Brown, erstwhile superintendent
of the Rock Island and St. Louis division
of the c., B. & @. and now general
manager OF the Hannibal & st. 10, +.
c., st. 10 & c. B and st. L. K. & n. W.
roads of the Burlington system, arrived
in the city last evening in his elegant
private car. This morning he greeted a
number Of old friends and congratulated
the city on its advancement in building,
street and park Improvements.
!. Dir. Brown has been advanced
rapidly in the railway SER
vice since leaving the Rock Island & ST.
Louis division. and is now regarded as
one of the most level headed competent
I railroad officials in the country. He Is
the same old time, jovisl soul, but when
it comes to talking about railroads ne is
as mum as ever.
Even the Union fails to stand at the
back of the mayor in his vscillating.
Sinking disposition as regards his app
, pointments. and asserts that the mayor
avoided his duty. and that the only way
he can fail to vote is "by calling an alder
, man to the chair and absenting himself
His vote for Mr.. Reddig would have con
firmed him; his silence was as effective as
the loudest mo- that could have been
! pronounced" The Union expresses the
hope that before next council meeting
the mayor will see the matter in Clear
er light as to the quality of his functions
s IS executive and as a member of the city
council will use his own vote, If it is to
, be cast, 10 sustain his own nomination "
But the mayor has emphsticslly asserted
that he would not by his casting vote
confirm the appointment of his own
e brother if made by himself, and he has
( also said that Mr.. Murrin suited him for
superintendent. Will he still further
/, evade his duty as be sees it himself, or
, will he act the part OF man?
a rleasipg Sense
OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of Sy