Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-17
CITY CHAT.


Buy your bicycle At McCabe's.
The best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
w. o. Negus has gone to Chi
cago.
st. Patrick's Society ball this even
ing.
See Klug-Hasler company's new ad
on page seven.
Carpet and furniture buyers see
Clcmann & Salzmann's ad.
j. A. Winger. Of the Reynolds
Press. made The ARGUS a call today.
Mrs. j. B. Stemmer has moved
from 24l2 Fifth avenue to 1910 Third
avenue.
For low prices in groceries none
are outstripping Browuer & Co. Sec
list in another column.
The stage Of water at the Rock Isl.
and bridge at noon was 1.20 and ris-
ing; the temperature 46.
Miss Sophia Ksutz departed today
for Dubuque to take a course Of in
struction at the Visitation convent.
Mrs. George Johnston. of Rey-
nolds. died last night at IL o'clock.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Everts Commandery IS. Knights
Templar. will confer the Red Cross
degree this evening, after which
there will be banquet at the Har-
per.
The Second ward democratic eau
Gus will be held at Kruse's shoe shop
on Third avenue, arrangements hav-
ing been made for the use of the
same.
Col. c. II. Babcock, of Denver,
who is now on the staff OF the gov
ernor Of Colorado. arrived this morn.
ing in the interest of the Knights Of
the Globe.
"Isaiah's Menagerie" will be the
subject Of Evangelist T. j. Sheldon's
discourse this evening at 1880 in the
Saints hall. Burrall's block, on Sec
ond avenue.
Dixon has q nice line Of spring
goods to select from and those who
appreciate getting the best values
coupled with good workmanship will
do well to call there.
Why.swelter over q hot coal range
when q gas range can be had at 80
little cost? Wholesale prices and
connection free on all orders taken
before April l. Peoples Power COM
Pany.
Rasmussen & Free do not use ca
thode or rays at their studio. but
will make first class cabinet photos
f,r 81. 50 per dozen from March 16
until April l6. Any style. Nothing
extra for groups.
Boney johnson wants to represent
the Second ward another term in the
council. But he is going to have an
opponent in the caucus-one John G.
Hetter. who, it is said, is backed by
the anti-Sunday saloop sympathizers.
Gas stoves-all those wanting the
M. 4 d., the best gas stoves made.
having large ovens aud upright
broilers and coasters, can have them
put in now at manufacturers prices
and coupled up free Of charge, if
they order them before April 1.
David Don.
Fred Pape and Charles Sutterman
are under arrest in Moline for dis
turbing vesper service at ST. Mary's
Catholic church there Sunday after
noon. Both men were intoxicated
and when ordered from the church
by Father Greve. advanced toward
him in threatening manner. The
priest then had them arrested.
Commissioner Medill has informa.
ton that the meeting OF the trustees
OF the Western Insane hospital to
have been held tomorrow has been
postponed until Friday on account Of
the governor going to jacksonville
to investigate charges against the
management Of the Central Insane
hospital there, as disclosed by the
Chicago Tribune.
There are two faces missing from
the home Of Henry Ruge, who lives
on farm about six miles outside OF
Davenport. Sunday Mr.. Ruge's IA.
year-old son. Henry. and 19-year-old
stepson. Mathew. disappeared and il
is supposed came to Rock Island.
Mr.. Ruge tells the Rock Island police
department that Henry was induced
to run away by his stepbrother. The
boys took Mr.. Ruge's watch, and he
wants them arrested.
The concert to be given by DR..
Gustave Stolpe at the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium Tuesday evening. March
"a, is attracting widespread atten-
, ton among the music lovers of this
city. Graduating from the Royal
Conservatory OF Stockholm. Sweden,
at the age Of IS. DR.. Stolpe soon be.
came celebrated throughout his ma
tive land on account of the versatil-
ity OF his talents. DR.. Stolpe is we'll
known here rs pianist and violin
virtuoso, as we'll as for the perfec,