Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-02

and guidance in the approaching
election. Rev. W. S. Marquis. The
pastor, preached on The Colder
Motto on Our Silver Dollar"
Emil Vollmer, brother of Mayor
Henry Vollmer, of Davenport. died
Saturday night, sged 80. He WAS 8
memb of the printing firm of Moss.
man & Volmer. He leaves q wife
and one child.
William Jackson was the CHIEF
speaker of the final republican rally
at Joslin Saturday night. Tonight
he speaks at Cable by invitation OF
the republican county committee OF
Mercer county.
The ferry dock at the foot of Eigh.
teenth street sprung . leak Saturday
evening and sunk. the old dock be.
ing temporarily pressed into service.
The other one was pumped out and is
now in position again.
Mrs. Morris Rosenfield and her son
Walter are homeward bound from
their trip abroad. Mr.. Rosenfield is
still in southern Germany, and 10
much better than he has been. He
will return in q few months.
Mike Yeargin. Of the Oakland Ledg-
er. on his return from the Knights
OF Pythias grand lodge meeting in
Rock Island, gave the city which was
at one time his home q compliment
airy but characteristic write up.
The Bryan club goes to Davenport
tonight to participate in big demo-
cratic rally. President Huesing re-
quests all members to be on hand at
7:15 sharp. when they will be met BY
a band and escorted across the river.
E. H. Guyer and s. r. Kenworthy
made speeches at illinois City. Anda-
lusia and Drury Friday and Satur-
day nights in which the doctrine of
free silver was effectively pro-
pounded and enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Miss Arnett, OF Moline, was run
down by buggy occupied by two
women while cycling on Fifth av-
enue. near Thirty. eighth street, yes
terday afternoon. Miss Arnett es-
capped injury, but her wheel was
badly disfgured.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union
will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, at the Y. M. c. A. chapel.
An address will be made by Mrs.
Nikamey. secretary of the union in
Bombay, where she resides.
A flower show is contemplated for
the benefit of St. Authony's hospital
by the florists of Moline and Rock
Island. All ladies interested and
willing to assist. are requested to
meet at the Harper house parlors
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5. at 8
O'Clock.
Miss Alice Davis, late of the Chi.
cago university, who is about to es.
tablish q night school for special
classes. will be pleased to
hear from anyone interested. The
charges will be very moderate. and
letters may be addressed to or in
quiry made at this office.
Up at Augustana college they have
reversed the usual rule of holding
the students here to vote this year.
They are sending them to their re-
spective and proper homes-those
who are gold boys. but there is not
so much concern for any who may
prefer to vote for silver.
The saloonkeepers are renewing
their licenses for the coming six
months, beginning with Nov. 1. The
following have made renewals: Her
man Vogel, A. Coussens, james
Given. P. Siemon, J. w. Dresser.
John Bruhn. M. Mckinney. John b.
hart. Albert Owen. Henry Deisen-
roth, David Ulam.
John Garvin and Charles Miller,
timers employed by David Don,
have made an election bet which will
come hard on the loser if the weather
beco mes very cold by Wednesday.
Garvin is q Bryan man, while Miller
IS republican. II Bryan is elected
Miller agrees to perch on the top of
GarVin's house and sit there from 6
O'Clock in the morning until 6 at
night. Ii the election goes the other
way, Of course Garvin roosts on Mil.
ler's housetop.
Observer Walz. OF the weather
bureau, has furnished data concern
ing the month OF November for a
period OF 25 years, during which
time the mean Temperature
was 80; the warmest month being
that of 1879 with an averooo ~ 20.
the coolest being that of 1880 with an
average OF 81. The highest temper.
allure during any month was 7S on
the LIST, 1888; the lowest 10 below on
the 29th, 1891. The average date Of
the first killing frost occurring in
autumn was Oct. 8. and in spring,
April %. The average number OF
clear DAYS was 8; partly cloudy. 10;
cloudy IL.