Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-08


read law with Adair Peasants.
Caulihower, wax beans, cucum-
bcrs. tomatoes, beets, peas, turnips,
now potatoes and full assortment Of
home grown vegetables at Longs.
Patent tip, ladies' Oxfords. so
cents pair. All sizes-won't last
long at this price-50 cents. Be in
time if you want a pair.-The Bos-
ton.
The Spring Market at the Gable
grounds tomorrow will be open from
4 to 9 p. m. Admission to the
grounds will be 10 cents; supper, 80
cents.
Adam Stamm, of Buffalo Prairie,
was in the city today, on his wav
home from Chicago. where he sold
two car load of stock at remunerative
prices.
The investigation into the accounts
Of Auditor johnson, OF Muscatine
county. is not developing a situation
particularly favorable to the accused
auditor.
c. H. Allen, of New York, and Ju-
MUS Dana, of Warren. Ohio. the lat
ter brother of Editor Charles A.
Dana, of the New York Sun, are in
the city.
Tomorrow is the day for the Spring
Market fetc at the Cable grounds.
1t promises to be a very pleasant
event and the public is cordially in
vited to enjoy it.
Two Of the largest turtles ever
caught in the Mississippi river will
be served at Gutzweiler's grand free
lunch tomorrow night. Come down.
Corner Fourth street and Fourth ave-
nue..
The state executive board of the
Epworth league has decided to post
pone till date to be named later the
state convention Of the league. which
was to have been held in Rock Island
June 26v29.
The Cable grounds present scene
of activity today, workmen being
busily engaged erecting the various
booths, while other arrangements are
going rapidly forward for the event
which is to occur tomorrow.
The belt "fad" is expected to rage
the coming summer, and every girl
who keeps up with the fashion will
wear one. The belts will be of the
lizard, alligator, goat, kid. seal, calf
and hogs hide. The buckles will be
of fancy metals.
John Nugent, representing one of
the largest Rochester shoe manufac-
turing establishments. will be at
Dolly Bros. tomorrow with grand
display of ladies' fine shoes, and par
ties wishing to get good fit and fine
shoes will do well by calling and see
ing him.
The board of health and sewer
committees of the city council will
hold an important meeting this eve
ming ut the council chamber to hear
the petitioners for and objections to
the Twelfth street sewer, also the
petitioners for the appointment of a
plumbing inspector.
Manager Kindt has arranged for a
series of attractions at the Tower
Sunday that ought to draw crowd,
including in addition to free admis-
sion to the entire Midway, balloon
ascension and tight-wire slide from
the top of the pavilion by the little
Jap. Of the Japanese village.
First-class German silver tea
spoons - no plating, solid all
through-beginning tomorrow. will
sell them at CSC per set while
they last. Also one special
lot Lincoln tea spoons, rocco
pattern. equal in appearance to sill
yer plate. Sale price 22c per set, at
McCabe Bros.
A. j. Smith was elected member
of the Moline school board at the
last election on the A. z. A. ticket,
and now he is said to be in disrepute
with the organization because at the
meeting last evening he voted in the
affirmative on the promotion of Miss
Hattie Moore, most excellent
teacher, although a Catholic. to the
principalship of one of the Moline
schools.
Judge Glenn is devoting himself in
the circuit court to the hearing OF
the evidence on the application for
the injunction restraining the col
lector of South Moline from cellect.
ing school taxes of District No. IL.
The petition is made by the Moline
Central Street Railway company on
the ground that the tax is excessive,
the levy exceeding the statutory