Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-26

man is selling Riverside stoves
WhyP Because he finds them the
best sellers, and that they give the
best satisfaction.
II you are fond of the uproariousl,
funny style of comedy with plenty OF
speciality business, you should not
fail to see Crazy Patch" at Harper's
theatre onight.
Burnhs m & Co. of New York. are
treating everyone who visits Hess
: Bros. store with cup of clam bouil-
Ion. 1t 5 delicious drink and YOU
are invited to try ii.
Clairvoyant-M Madam LaMoss, OF
Boston. is located at 1112 Third ave
nue., for short time; wonderful rev.
Citations o past, present and future;
call and be convinced.
Reserve your ticket, at the Harper
house drug drug store for the wrest-
ling match at Harper's theatre.
Tickets %, 50, 75 and ST. Moth vs..
Burns tomorrow night
A. f. Knickerbocker, formerly of
Rock Island, now in charge of the
sample room of the Hotel Murray at
Omaha, is in Rock Island accompa-
MED by his wife, calling on Old
friends on his way home from Chi
cago.
Wagner opera house in Moline
had close call from fire Yesterday.
The roof caught fire from sparks from
the stack, fire having been kindled
to test newly repaired boiler. and
the roof was damaged by flames and
the scenery by water to the extent of
$500
Supt. E. 5. Wright and General
Roadmaster John Tracey. of the Ra-
cine & Southwestern division of the
c.. NJ. & st. P. railway, were in the
city yesterday on tour of inspec-
ton. They left this morning in
their Specia car going east from Sa-
wanna.
W. :. Pidcock, the well-known
citizen OF Cordova, has received an
appointment from the department of |
agriculture, which will REQUIRE his |
residence in Chicago hereafter. |
Mr.. Pidcock is capable and indus
triou>; is genial fellow personally.
and beyond al is a good democrat.
He viii move his family to Chicago
soon.
Dr.. Coffee. the oculist, arrived at
the Harper house last night, and his
rooms have been crowded with the
deaf and blind today. There was
gentleman came in from 20 miles
south OF here this morning who had
been deaf lOyearS, and returned home
this afternoon almost completely re-
stored DR.. Coffee will be here until
tomorrow night.
John {. Thomas, aged SO wears.
died Yesterday morning of heart dis
ease at his home in Illinois CITY. Mr..
Thomas enjoyed the distinction of
being the first child born in Illinois
City, and had lived there for many
years. He is survived by his wife
and nine children. The funeral SER
vices were held at 10 o'clock this
morning from the U. B. church in
Illinois City.
Observer F. J. Walz furnishes in
formation rela ting to the month of
November Tor period of - wears.
showing the mean temperature to
nave been SO: the warmest Novem-
Der being that of 1873 with an aver
lge of AZ and the coolest that of
1880 with an average of 81. The
The highest temperature during any
November was that on the LIST. 1873
when il was Is; the lowest occurring
IN the 2Sth. 1891, at 10 below. The !
average mum Der of cloudless DAYS |
was 9; partly cloudy 10; cloudy IL
Joslin, over the river from Angelrs.
IS building 9 fair ground. Coe.
Luma, Albany, all the little sidetrack
places down il there, can get up sue
cessful fairs. They do not need any
town around. The fair managers
just locate in The woods. on the bot
tom, on a plateau or anywhere, stick
up lot OF rec bills, and a crowd
gathers. everybody gets prize, and
everybody votes it a success, and
goes again next year, and takes his
sisters, cousins; aunts, uncles, par
ents and all his other relations. in
his wite.-Geneseo News.
The Moline Dispatch the other eve
ming contained a communication to
the effect that f. II. Thomas had been
rewarded by Governor Altgeld for
political support by appointment as
one Of comm ttee to select five per
sons from its own membership. from
which five the governor was to select
three members of the state board of
pharmacy. Mr.. Thomas states that
in the first place he has received no
such appointment, and secondly that
not having deserted the republican
state ticket in the last cam paign he
could not accept honor from the OPP
position. Evidently some one is
having fun with the Dispatch at
Thomas EXPENSE.