Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-09

prepared . par ticularly entertaining
program for the musicale ut 8 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and desire that
mono OF the friends Of the club should
miss IL.
Chairman Collins, Of the republi-
can county committee. will call .
meeting OF the committee at the
Harper next week to fix the time
and place Of holding the county
convention.
Robbie, the 1-month-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Aushman. of Sew
enth street. was found dead in bed
yesterday morning. having smoth-
cred during the night. The funeral
occurred this afternoon.
o. H. Creel has returned from
st. Louis. where he went 10
search of his son. The adven-
tnresome young man read in 3
st. Louis paper at Sedalia. NO., that
his arrival in st. Louis was ansici.
psted and hence changed his plans.
Mr.. Creel. however, has no fears but
the boy will come out all right.
Fred Ehlers, the unfortunate team.
ster who was run over by his load OF
coal the other side Of Milan three
weeks ago today, was obliged this
morning to undergo amputation Of
the left forearm close to the elbow,
and Drs. Carter and Bernhard per-
formed the operation. it being neces-
sary, owing to the badly shattered
condition Of the injured member.
Andrew Holman has resigned his
position 10 salesman for the London
clothing company. with which he has
been connected for several years. for
the purpose Of em barking in business
OH his own account. Mr.. Holman
has decided to open a merchant
tailoring house as . representative
OF several reputable firms. Andrew
is we'll known and popular and will
undoubtedly succeed.
In order to place 800 gas ranges
during the coming season the PEG.
pies Power company will, as 9
special inducement, take orders till
April at factory prices and make
connections free Of cost. Remember
this 10 only till April 1. Do not de.
lay until after that date and be dis
appointed. The stoves are on exhi
bition at the company's Office, corner
Firat avenue aud Seventeenth street
Cali and see them.
The Anna E. Davis company
opened An 8-night engagement a
Harper's theatre last evening under
circumstances favorable to q success
full visit. Miss Davis is supported
by Burt Wesner. . clever youn{
comedian, aud q first class company
which gave . very nice production o
1.-The Princess OF Paris" for its open
ing bill. Tonight daisies an,
Diamonds" will he given.
By request Of many patrons w. c.
and Z. l.. Maucker have concluded te
continue their tea sale this week
that is they will sell one pound o
Hy son or gunpowder tea for SO cent
and give Herewith free one bottle o
vanilla, one bottle lemon extract. on,
pound prunes, one pound raisins
one quart beans, one quart peas, ont
quart kraut, one bar soap. one pount
starch, all for so cents; warranted Il
be No. l goods. There is no excus,
for not trading at home nowadays.
| At yesterday afternoons monthly
, meeting Of the Tri.City Labor Con
, gress Mt the Industrial home consid
cradle business was transacted. but
very little of much Importance. 4
motion for the congress to join tn
National Federation Of Labor was de
feated on the grounds that that body
was opposed to some organization
represented in the congress. Tn,
Davenport striking printers said the,
were gaining ground daily. Presi
dent Olney also lacked up the siste
organizations behind in dues to tn
congress.