Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-20
the erstwhile Jacksonville club and

Lieut.. Charles Keller. of Col.
Kings corps, has received his COM
mission as first lieutenant in the
regular army, to which rank he was
recently promoted.
The building committee, with the
assistance Of States Attorney Searle.
is in session this afternoon drawing
up the contract with Davis company
for the court house heating.
George H. Bothell of Downey, Ia.
and Miss Jennie Irwin. of this city,
were joined in matrimony by Rev.
F. W. Merrsll at the First NJ. +. par
sonage yesterday afternoon.
The brass and iron works of John
Mayer on Second avenue. were seized
by Sheriff Hemenway yesterday
afternoon to satisfy an execution for
S9S7.95 in favor Of Jens Engersett.
Sigfried. the greatest of mimics
and character impersonators. Sem
sational lightning character changes
made up in full view of audience.
All this week at the Watch Tower.
Martin Mctzgar was almost
knocked senseless by falling through
the elevator shaft at the Moline fur
niture company this morning. He
escaped with a severe cash in the
head.
George Anderson partook of SO
much celebration water last evening
that it was necessary for Officer
Moody to arrest him. Squire
Schroeder called it square for IS and
extras.
Charles jenkins, sent to Joliet nine
months ago for larceny, was brought
back to his home at Moline last night
4 corpse. He died of consumption.
His term would have expired in two
weeks more.
Baiiiff Hull. who has been scour.
ing Chicago in quest of the double
murderer. Tyler, returns tonight.
but Sheriff Hemenway is not advised
as to whether he has captured the
negro or not.
Remember that ..Sigfried," the
great mimic and character inper.
senator at the Watch Tower all this
week. was two seasons with San
dow" who created such n sensation
through the country last year.
Eli Mosenfelder, of NJ. & X, has
returned from the eastern market,
where he has picked the best, and in
quantities to clothe that immen SC
portion of the community that re-
lies upon this house to supply it.
Will Thompson, Clint Cash, John
Barnhart and Matthew Mccarthy an
chored tents on the river shore near
Andalusia yesterday for two weeks $
of outdoor life. They have Chris
tened the little burg Camp Sunny
side"
Rev. Father James McNlanus, for
merlv of Davenport, died Aug. 8, at
McGuire's Bridge. County Ferma-
nagh. Ireland, aged Sc years. His
mother still resides in Davenport.
He was for years priest at Oxford,
Iowa.
Bert Wiesler, for some years a
valuable employee of Weckel 4 Pas
sig, has been appointed local agent
for the Red Star Yeast company.
Wiesler is a wide-awake and ener-
getic young man. and will prove a
success in this new field.
At last n cure has been found for
that stock disease which farmers
dread-cholera. Its worth has been
fully tested and it is successfully
curing chickens and turkeys. as well
as swine. 1t is manufactured at
1909 Washington street. Davenport.
In communication to friend
Bill Kreig states that he encoun-
tered n severe accident while playing
at st. Joe recently, having had his
skull injured by pitched ball.
The big first baseman's admirers
will be sorry to learn Of his misfor-
tune. but will rejoice that it was not
more serious.
Rev. F. Lothringer, pastor Of the
German Lutheran church at Deni-
son. Iowa. arrived this morning on 4
visit to his mother. Mrs. S. NJ. 10th.
ringer. He was accompanied by his
friend. Henry Otto, who will visi,
Hampton friends. They depar:
Tuesday for Homestead. Iowa. to at.
tend the German Lutheran synod,
which convenes Aug. %.
From date to and including Aug.
"a. the c.. X. |. x p. will sell round
trip tickets to Boston, going via St
Lawrence river, and returning Wis
sound steamer and New York. at the
rate of 1920, including berths bott
ways. For special stopover privi
leges inquire at c.. K. l. & z. ticke
Offices. Going direct to Boston ant
returning same way. $23.95.
Rev. II. c. Marshall and wife
James A. Weed. Misses A. +. Cooke
Sadie Heithrends. Emma Ste!ck. Liz
zie Bladel and Mildred Warnock. o
this city. and Miss Lizzie Montgom
cry and F.. Blair and John King. o
,, Moline, all representing the Youn!
, Peoples society Of the United Presby
terrain church. of this city, left thi
afternoon for Columbus. O., to atten,
the national convention of tn
society there. A large number from
Davenport and vicinity also accom-