Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-30

Sdry Laruner TOT the m0t0rmen ant
conductors of the tri-city system ar
the prettiest ever seen, and the pat
rons OF the street cars will be graft
fled to know that the appearance o.
the men during the winter season il
to receive attention at Mr.. Lardner',
hands.
. A poverty sociable will be held al
the Christian church next Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor society. All at.
tending are requested to wear theiI
old clothes. A conundrum supper
will be served and literary pro.
gram will be presented.
The ladies of the German sewing
circle will have . sale of beautiful
fancy articles at the residence of Mrs.
Peter Fries. corner of Eighteenth
street and Seventh avenue on Satur.
day afternoon. Dec. /. Tea and COT
fee will be served. Liberal patron
age is asked for the benefit of St.
Anthony's hospital.
The sale at auction of the house
hold goods and library Of the late
Mrs. Burdett will take place at her
late residence, corner Of FRS. ave-
nue. and Eleventh street, in this CITY,
on next Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock. and will continue until
everything is sold. H. c. Har-
ris will be the auctioneer.
No scarcity of cloaks, coats, Jack
cts and capes at McCabe Bros.
Plenty Of them just received, nearly
4oo garments: newest, latest and
best shapes OF the season. Some
rare bargains; we're bought right
and will be sold right. Some others
prices suffer when compared with
ours. McCabe Bros.
| Louis A. Schmidt, the well known
druggist, who has been dangerously
i'll for four months past, is.now con-
valescent under the treatment of DR..
r. NJ. Sala, and the doctor has every
reason to believe that he is now out
OF danger. Mr.. Schmidt was recent
ly selected as one of the three dele
gates from this state to attend the
Interstate Pharmaceutical associa-
ton, which convenes in Des Moines
next June.
The remodeled Trinity rectory was
the scene of a pleasant reception Civ
on by the rector, Rev. r. +. Sweet.
and the members of the vestrv and
their wives, to the parish and friends
wednesday evening. Prior to the
reception hours the Office of benedic-
ton was conducted by Canon Rodgers
OF Davenport, the rector and vested
choir and organist, Mrs. 4. H. Dart,
participating in the impressive re-
sponsive service.
Crop Correspondent Campbell's
report to the department of agricul-
ture for November places the per-
centage OF corn compared with last
year at 80, the average price per
bushel Dec. l being AZ cents; the
percentage OF oat crop 100 and aver
age price 30 cents; the percentage of
barley crop IS and average price So.
The area of winter rye sown com pared
with the fall Of 1898 is 60; the aver
age condition so.
Mr.. Quist, agent of the Germania
Life Insurance company of New York.
for the three cities, informs us that a
good many Of his policy holders are
taking advantage Of the liberalitv of
his company and loaning money on
their policies at low rate of interest
to bridge over the hard times. There
is another advantage a man has by
taking a policy in such sterling
company. as the Germania Life is
worth its millions of assets.
Prof. Cassius C. Macdonald, the
eminent hypnotist, will lecture at
the Moline Auditorium SUNDAY even
ing. The professor is recognized by
scientists as one of the ablest and
foremost opponents of that mystic
art, hypnotism, of the day. His
works are unique, as well as marvel
Gus, treating his subject throughout
the vast range of scientific research
from the humorous to the serious.
His forthcoming lecture will be we'll
worth hearing.
As passenger train, No. II, west
bound, was crossing the semiphore
leading to the main track from the
Rock Island yards Wednesday night
about 11:2O, it was struck by an oil
tank car, which was being switched.
The coaches we're somewhat scratched
up, and a few of the steps knocked
Oft, while the freight car was pretty
badly damaged. As a consequence,
No. II was delayed about 40 minutes.
The accident was due to both engi-
neers responding to a signal, which
was only meant for one of them.