Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-23

swell and the newest last. Elite"
The Boston.
Egg plant. oyster plant, lettuce,
spinage, onions, radishes, cauli-
flower. parsley, soup punches, to-
matoes and celery at Hess Bros.
Save your coupons for part four of
the art series. Picturesque Amer
lea" Parts two and three NAV
be had at THE ARGUS counting room.
Bishop Burgess. of the diocese of
Quincy, will confirm class at Dav-
export Cathedral Easter morning,
Bishop Perry. of the Iowa diocese,
being abroad.
Secretary Day. OF the Rock Island
! Citizens Improvement association.
has NJ last succeeded in getting hold
/ of the records of the association from
ex-Secretarv Searle.
Easter shoes for $3.50. You can
buy a fine DonCola shoe. patent tip,
wrinkled vamp. six large buttons.
one OF the very latest STYLES. equal to
many s. shoes. The Boston.
Don't wear shabby shoes on Easter
when You can buy such handsome
shoes a. the Boston offers for $50.
Very latest styles: also see our
ladies high cut lace shoe in russell
| for IS.
John Barge is lying very sick at
| his home on First avenue with con-
Cestion of the brain. Mr.. Barge has
been sick since Sunday evening, but
the attending physician is in hopes
Of bringing him out shortly.
II Julius Junge was caught set
ting up the cigars today it was not
because he is a candidate for alder
man in the Fifth ward. He was
born on Good Friday, several years
>ince-just how many we are not in
formed.
The democratic caucuses of Dav-
export yesterday resulted in the NOM
ination of the following candidates
for aldermen: First ward, Ernst Zol-
Ter; Second ward. Mike Mallov: Fifth
ward. ID. c. Leonard; Sixth ward, p.
c. Jones.
Commodore Whitney and family
arrived at Rock Island on the steamer
i. j. Whitney Yesterday. They
have for the last year been located
at Dubuque. where the commander
executed a large government con-
tract. He brought down a load of
stone. which Will he used in the
I foundation of his new house.
c. Il. Fredericks. electrical engi-
neer Of the Davenport X Rock Island
Railway company, arrived from Chi
/ cago this morning. accompanied by
[ {. +. Collins. The latter will at
/ once commence the construction
I necessary for the equipment OF the
! bridge line with electricity. under
Mr. frederick'> general supervision.
The Davenport Fair and Exposi-
/ ton company mas decided, this year.
/ to give up three afternoons TO horse
racing and TO devote FRIDAY after
! noon OF fair week 10 varied athletic
program. 1t Is proposed to offer as
/ fine medals a have ever been given
there, u the VIII eimen. aad try "a
get some speedy riders from abroad
there; TO have pony race, and
among the possibilities is a foot ball
game.
City Engineer Darling states tina,
the correct length of the Twenty.
first sewer. the contract for which
was let last Monday night by the city
council TO Rosenfield Bros. Is So
feet, - shown by the profile on I'll,
at the city clerks office: thc l.6)i
feet was the estimate OF the amount
Of tile that would be needed. an al
lowance being made for breakare.
etc. the figure being intended to be
used Tor the purpose OF making the
estimate OF cost only. The matter O
the $500 loss is not by reason Of thi.
difference. but i due TO the different
bids put in by the Davis Company
the lower bid being conditional mp
on the striking out Of the require
ment in the specifications requiring
the contractor to keep water out o.
the ditch while the work is in prog.
ress. Mr.. Darling claims that thi:
requirement is in accordance witt
modern practice and is the cours,
adopted by all sanitary engineers in
constructing sewers.