Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-14

amicable relations established.
James O'Connor. formerly of the
Western Union telegraph Office in
Rock Island, but now agent Of the
Santa Fe at Willow Springs, III is
in Rock Island on visit to friends.
The Adams Wall Paper company
will hang your wall paper this week
for 10 cents a roll. Go now and Sc
lect it while the offer lasts. 1t is the
largest and finest stock of wall paper
in the city.
Ten cents a roll for hanging wall
paper this week, at the Adams Wall
Paper company. Finest in quality,
largest in quantity, and lowest in
price. Only 10 cents roll for hang
ing this woek.
At a peoples party caucus held at
Sears Saturday night the following
were nominated: For president. c.
II. Dibbern; for trustees, j. McCar-
ty, F.. ID. Fisher, j. +. Mead, j. f.
Breen, n. Patterson.
Mrs. Robert Kuschmaun met with
an unfortunate accident on Twenty
third street Saturday evening. In
some manner she fell and struck her
head on the sidewalk. cutting two
deep gashes in her forehead.
Peter Peterson was arrested bv
Officer Ryan Saturday evening for
intoxication, but put up money for
his appearance at 4 o'clock today.
when in all probability he will be
fined by Magistrate Schroeder.
Mid-May merchandise at McCabe's.
Twenty reasons. land more) for trad
ing there this week in the new adj,
fifth page. Dress goods, wash goods,
capes and jackets are only a part of
the specials for this offering.
The Young Peoples union of the
Central Presbyterian church will
give Gypsy festival in the basement
OF the church on Tuesday, Nav Is.
A musical program will be rendered,
and ice cream and cake served.
On the 18th day of the fifth month
of the year 1894. at so minutes after
the setting of the sun, there will be
meeting of Gypsies in the Central
Presbyterian lecture room. Meet
with US wearing the costume of your
tribe.
During John Bollman's watch at
the waterworks yesterday evening. a
catfish weighing fully 60 pounds and
three feet long, became lodged in the
pipes. and Jack, with the aid of
two of his men, captured the fish
and it was divided among its cap
tors.
A number OF superf'uous signs
which have heretofore decked the
hoods Of the ears on the two Moline
lines were removed Yesterday.
enough remaining to amply serve all
purposes in designating the routes,
while the omission noted has given
the cars less overburdened appear
ance.
Go ut once for your wall paper
while SutclifTe is offering to hang
all wall paper purchased at his store
all this week for 10 cents per roll.
His stock is the largest and finest
west OF Chicago. and he is making
prices on his goods that will save YOU
from 30 to 80 per cent. Now is the
time if You are going to do any paper
ing.
The new hose wagons arrived in
Rock Island early yesterday morn
ing. and were unloadod by Chief
Brahm. in the presence Of the mayor
and other city officials In the
course of unloading the wagons, one
slipped and fell, but no damage was
done, further than the bending of an
iron rod. The outfits, as stated Sat
urday. are very complete and orna-
mental.
A petition is in circulation among
Seventeenth street property holders
north of Ninth avenue, asking the
council to defer the letting Of the
contract between Fourth and Ninth
avenues until the court has passed
on the entire proposition. The AR
GUS believes the entire ordinance and
specifications will be upheld, as they
should be. and that the street will
he paved clear through without dis
elimination.
The republicans of Coe township
were so anxious to express them
selves on the candidacy of p. F. Cox
for county treasurer, realizing the
overabundance of candidates for the
office that they held their caucus Sat-
urday. week ahead of time, and
gave expression to their feelings in
the matter. AS that caucus was ont
of order and another will be neces-
sary. we may look for some tall
skirmishing in the upper end during
the coming week.
'John Nader. an employe of the
Moline Plow company, and brother
of Frank Nader of Davenport, met
with n peculiar accident yesterday
morning. Mr.. Mailer came down To
the works in the morning. and going
into dark closet, lit match. A
moment later there was loud re-
port, and Mr.. Nader emerged from
the closet with his mustache, eve