Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-14

circuit court. was taken TO the reform
school today by Sheriff Hemenway.
Attend the August shoe sale if you
want shoe bargains. We are going
to move all summer shoes aud Ok
fords il low prices count-nothing
held back, they all 90. The Boston.
Beecher will sell you 10 pounds Of
graduated sugar for 81; full cream
cheese 10 cents a pound; choice
creamery butter Is cents a pound.
and fresh eggs only 10 cents a
dozen.
The city council chamber has been
included IN the improvements which
are going on at the city hall build
ing. The walls have been repapered
and the dingy appearance Of the
room is improved materially.
Only % 80 to Omaha and return
via c.. K. I. & =. railway Aug. Is.
Il and Is. Return limit Aug. 25
with extension Of 90 days bs yond
that date il desired. Three fast ex.
press trains in each direction by this
route.
Don't forget the excursion to Gin
ton next Sunday. Aug. 16. on the
steamer City OF Winona and barge,
given by Bleuer's band. Boat leaves
Rock Island at 7:15 a. m. Tickets
80 cents. Dancing and light refresh
ments.
In addition to the speakers hereto
fore mentioned i'm connection with
the Tenth Congressional Veterans
association in Rock Island Aug. &c
and %. States Attorney &. j. Searle
and j. I. Keuworthy are to deliver
addresses.
Rev. LeAnder Lane has been called
to the pastorate OF the Christian
church at Davenport. He has for
five years been an evangelist in Min
nesota, and prior tc that was pastor
at Mar.halltown. Ottumwa. Duluth
and St. Paul.
Sixth ward republicans formed a
Mckinley club at a meeting in the
Rock Island Lumber company's office
last evening. Frank Larson was
elected captain, Peter Morgart first
lieutenant and Sidney Anderson sec
ond lieutenant.
Billy Cation is in Chicago to take
part in the benefit ball game for
Jake Shaefer today. Fred Strup,
who was to accompany Cation as a
"Rube" mascot. was indisposed and
therefore unable to go. Farmer
Burns is also slated to take part.
you would enjoy one OF the most
pleasant events of the season attend
the trolley party to be givenby Fay
Halves camp, K. N. A, tomorrow
evening. The ladies have worked
hard to make it a success, and the
result is sure TO be an enjoyable
evening for all who attend.
The Rock Island is the only direct
line from the tri-cities to Omaha
and the only line operating through
trains without change of cars. Sew.
enty miles shorter than any competl-
tive line. Join the United Presby-
terrain church excursion leaving Rock
Island ut ZIG a. IN. Aug. 10. Only
50 80 for the round trip.
The first span north OF the draw
on the government bridge is ap
proaching completion. The Phoenix
Bridge company is pushing op-ra
tions little faster than heretofore
and the people Of the three cite.
hope that the good work will go or
las the closing Of the bridge is al
Inconvenience which they have pu
lup with almost long enough without
making complaint.
The remains OF Bert c. Swayn,
were taken to Pleasant Plain, Iowa
on an early morning train for inter
ment. The services at the hom,
yesterday afternoon were copducte,
by Rev. +. W. Merrell, a quartz
composed OF Mrs. j. w. Crandall
Miss Jennie Dickmsn and Messrs
Gus Bergstrom and o. +. Ehme
singer Come Unto Me-" "Neare
My God to Thee" and "Asleep i
Jesus" There were some handsom
floral tributes.