Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Pay your water rent.
Insure with Huesing & Hoeft.
Ask your merchant for trade re-
ceipts.
Kindling wood for sale by E. B.
McKown, telephone 1898.
If in need of a carpenter see w.
Wiesener, POI Sixth avenue.
THE ARGUS Worlds fair series is
in popular demand. Preserve it.
Money to loan on real estate secur-
ity. Apply at jackson 4 Hurst's.
Picturesque America ARE you
getting the series? Back numbers at
THE ARGUS Office. "'- '-
Those persons desiring TO consult
Madam Hutchinson should call at
once, as her time is limited, at 231
Twenty-frst street, corner of Third
avenue. Fee-Ladies, so cents: gents,
81.
Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaran-
teed to cure piles and constipation,
or money refunded. Fifty cents per
box. Send stamp for circular and
free sample to Martin Rudy, Lancas-
ter, Pa. For sale by T. H. Thomas
and Hartz & Bahnsen, druggists,
Rock Island. III.
The wagons and teams of the Tri.
City Packing company. with the har-
ness and trappings of the latter, are
the Cayest and nattiest in the three
cities. 1t is a good advertisement.
Freshness and neatness combined
with good taste in any such place as
this will not lose money for any pro-
prietor.
The state convention of the Ep-
worth league of this district convenes
in this city the latter part of June.
About one thousand delegates will be
present from all parts of the state.
Able speakers will be present. The
convention in all it's details will he
under the supervision of Rev. F. w.
Merrell and the league of his church,
this city.
The Hotel Orleans at Spirit lake,
Iowa. will open May Is, for the the
especial accommodation of fishing
parties. This announcement will be
received with pleasure by all devo-
tees of the rod, as Spirit lake is
known to afford finer opportunities
for fishing than are often found in
western waters. The Hotel Orleans
is being put in excellent repair by
the b., G. r. L. n. railroad, its own
ers, there being 40 men now at work
on the house and grounds. The
buildings have all been painted in
side and out, new floors laid and 9TH
er improvements made, including a
complete remodeling of the kitchen
with new outfit of bake-ovens, etc.
AS already announced in these col.
umns, the Orleans will be conducted
this year by Messrs. c. S. and II. H
Abel. the senior member of the
firm being well known to travellers
as the present proprietor of the Ho-
tel Keokuk at Keokuk. Iowa, and the
former manager of the hotels and
eating houses on the line of the c.,
b. l. q. railroad. The Messrs. Abel
have taken five years lease of the
Hotel Orleans, and there is every rea
son to believe that they will make :
success Of this resort. Spirit lake is
large and very attractive body OF
water, 10 mile long by AZ miles il
width. The steamer Queen, a com
modious boat, will be run for excur
sion parties with headquarters a
the Orleans dock, and the Messrs
Abel will have control of it. Appli
cations for rooms at the hotel are al
ready so numerous that the new pro
prietors feel greatly encouraged
Two events of importance are slread,
announced at Spirit lake this season
One is the meeting of the Chautau
qua society of Iowa in June. and tn,
other is the state conclave of Knight
Templar, which will convene July 5
and last five DAYS.