Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-03
Der Cralle & Co. Careful drivers and
moderate charpee

mOuerate CHARGES.
Charcoal. hard and soft coal. coke.
hard wood and kindling at Nc
Kown's. Phone 1898.
Ia the heat of hearing the election
returns don't forget that ARGUS want
ads give the best results.
Mylo Lee bids adieu to Rock Island
tonight, when he goes TO Minneap-
oils for future residence.
Mrs. Michael Griffin. who has been
in a precarious condition at st. An
thongs hospital for several weeks. 10
reported much improved.
A foe assortment of roses, carna-
tons, American beauties and chrys-
authemums for sale by Anderson,
florist, at B. Champion & Co.'S.
At Rapids City at 9 o'clock this
morning Rev. Father j. H. Cannon
united in marriage James Scherschee
and Miss Emma Spork, of that place.
Herbert Anderson, formerly pre-
scription clerk at Bahnseu's drug
store, and who is now located at
Peoria. came to Rock Island to VOTE
A pipe is being run from the old
we'll in court house square into the
new county temple, where a drink
ing fountain will be maintained on
| each floor.
Tonight's program at the Y. M. c.
A. will consist Of orchestra, vocal
solos, mandolin and guitar duet. glee
club, X. of P. quartet. and an ora
tion by Master Virgil Jacobs, etc.
Charles Long, who is attending the
Chicago Dental college, and Walter
Long. who is a student at Rush Med
ical college, came home to vote.
And they were both fer Bryan at
that.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railway company is removing the
track which was placed across Second
avenue to dispatch the delivery OF
the stone. steel, ETC.. for the new
court house.
The Van Dyke & Eaton company
continue to daw big crowds at Har.
per's theatre. Two performances
are to be given tonight, where cleo
ton returns will also be announced
from the stage.
John Owens, William, James and
John Broomhall, John Shields, Ernest
Swanson, Mat Renfrow and George
Burtoft returned to Grant county,
Indiana, where they are employed in
the glass works, yesterday.
Caroline, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Dresser, 1908 Second avenue,
observed her 18th birthday anniver-
sary Sunday, when a number of Rock
Island and Davenport friends assisted
in an appropriate celebration of the
| occasion.
| Manager f. w. Lewis. of the Levitt
Roofing company, has just returne
from Chicago, where he received the
contract for roofing the ..Mabbitt'
elevator. The roof covers surface
Of 1874, 900 square feet and is nearly
three blocks long.
Mrs George W. Cash and Miss
Belle Rice will start school of ar,
needle work at 9O9 Twentieth street
Nov. 9. They will teach Batten
berg embroidery and all kinds oI
/ WOIk dS VIGIL dS l6Ccss To
further particulars call.
Mrs. A. w. johnson. who submit
ted to a delicate operation at St. An
thongs hospital three weeks ago al
the hands Of DR.. Joseph d. Silva. re
turned to her home at Cable yester
day afternoon. her condition giving
promise Of speedy recovery.
| Observer Walz's meteorological
summary for October places tn,
mean temperature at so, the high
est having been ~ on the 2Sth; thu
lowest 26 on the oath. There wer
heavy frosts on the 9th and 18th ant
two thunderstorms on the goth.
Mrs. j. c. Johnston, a sister o
James Dickman, $40 Twenty-secon'
street, died at her home one mil
south OF Reynolds yesterday of pa
ralysis, . stroke of which she re
ceived a couple of weeks ago. Th
funeral occurred this afternoon.
A flower show is contemplated TO
the benefit of St. Anthony's hospita
by the florists of Moline and Rocl
Island. All ladies interested an,
willing to assist. are requested
meet at the Harper house parlor
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, at
O'Clock.
George Schafer, Henry Goedecke
Charles S. Parker. Emil Thonn. job
Schafer, Claus H. Franck, Ed Murriu
O'Connor & Brougb, W. o. Negus
Lothar Harms. F. j. Raible. job
Holdorf, N. Nissen, and HERNIA
, Banker have renewed their salool
licenses for the coming six months
The Mckinley club was iu it q
1 the roundup in the rivalry betwee
t the two clubs, and last night ar
pointed poll workers to take charg
a of things in all the wards through
{ out the city. These workers hav
been on hand today chuckling owe
having scored one ut last on the Lii
coins.
A special car was attached to th
Rock Islands passenger trains % ye:
, terday afternoon and 2 this mornip