Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-21

be equal to tour "through Russia
and Siberia" to hear him TOMORROW
night.
Next Sundays excursion to Mus
catine costs but SO cents for the
round trip. Children half price.
The stage Of water At the Rock Isl
and bridge this morning was 9:15
and falling; the temperature "a.
The stone cutters at the court
house we're layed of today-that part
of the work being about finished.
Mrs. C. C. Hodges will sell you o.
and % SO hats for 81 and $3.50 all
this week. Call and inspect her
stock.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hellpenstell on Seventeenth street
has been gladdened by the advent OF
a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Ford. Of Chi
cago, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.
Frazer. Mr.. Ford is q brother OF
Mrs. Gov. j. P. Altgeld.
Free-grand stereopticon enter
tainment at Market square tonight.
Scenes from the life of Christ; inter.
esls old and young alike.
The Metropolitan Glee club gives
the first moonlight excursion OF the
season Thursday evening, May 20,
on the steamer Mary Morton.
Greatest bargains ever heard Of in
nvf ToIioas tuhifn nNfor1s II
tan oxfords So cents. congola oxfords
IS cents. Fourth avenue shoe store,
1901 Fourth avenue.
The Flemming furniture company,
1914 Second avenue, is selling out
every day, but restocking with
bright and new goods. Don't fail to
see US before you buy.
Harry Swank, who is connected
with the Variety Wood works, re-
turned from Muscatine last night,
accompanied by his bride. He has
rented a house on Four.centh.and-a
half street.
Capt. Alberti is en- entertaining
talker and his descriptions Of Russia
and all that pertains to it are graphic
as well as thoroughly arithmetic.
Hear him at Odd Fellows hall tomor-
row evening.
Special prices on bicycles at Nc
Cabe's tomorrow: Ladies' Crescent
for s23. ladies' Majestic $25, ladies'
Featherstone e2S; mems Overland
$35 and 30 on. Do you want q BIZ
cycle? Here's your chance.
The Ladies' Industrial Relief So
ciety holds its annual meeting for
the election of officers Saturday after.
noon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
G. X. Mixter. All interested in re.
lief work are invited to attend.
The local lodges. knights OF
Pythias. are busy with the prepare.
tions for the meeting in Rock Island
next October ofthe state grand lodge,
and anticipate the cooperation and
encouragement from the general
public, that their undertaking is
worthy Of.
One Of the Henning Brewing com.
pany delivery teams ran away on
Market square and nearly caused
a stampede among the large crowd OF
people gathered there last evening.
The horses ran several blocks before
they we're stopped. The wagon was
slightly damaged.
At the present time when the cor.
| onation OF the car and czarina is an
uppermost event on the history 'oi
the world, lecture in Russia, its
condition and people is most timely
Capt. Alberti covers the ground
thoroughly in his lecture or
Through Russia and Siberia.
Hear him at the Odd Fellows hal
tomorrow night. Admission %
cents.
Winners in the Chicago Record.
"Sons and Fathers" mystery guessing
contest in this county are: Mrs. S.
l.. Swisher, Port Byron, $40; Mrs. +
&. Frazer and Mrs. Mary A. Spiedel
Rock Island. Mrs. Harry Ainswortt
and Miss Lucy Gaylord, Moline, ant
Miss b. O'Donnell, of Carbon Cliff. q
each. The first prize OF $1,000 wa.
won by Mrs. A. W. Cravener, Of Chi
cago.
The recent purchase Of the C. Mel
son Lumber company Of Cloquet
Mimi, by Frederick Weyerhauser ha
resulted in the incorporation Of tn
Northern Lumber company at Chip
pewa Falls with a capital stock o
s3,000.00O. The directors are: Fred
erick Weyerhauser, St. Paul; F. c
Denkmaun, Rock Island; Georg
Shaw, Eau Claire; William Irwin,
and A. B. Mcdonald, Chippewa
Falls.
| COUNTY RUILDING3.