Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-13


next Wednesday, July Is.
Mrs. }. W. Campbell and Miss
Jennie McDonough, Of st. Paul are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Blake, on Twenty-first street.
Three trowels and two brick ham,
mers belonging to workmen on toe
, ublic building were stolen between
Saturday night and this morning.
G. o. Huckstaedt. who has now en-.
tirely closed out his furniture busi-
ness. has an Office with Clemann 4
Sslzmann. where he can be found at
any time.
No excuse for doing without tow
els. Read Mcintyre-Reck Co.'S.
clearing sale advertisement and see
what they are selling at cents and
123 cents.
II you have never used the Ham
mond Packing compsuy's products
you don't know their superiority over
others. Try them and you will never
use any other kind.
Big hosiery bargains at Mcintyre
lseck Co.'S. July clearing sale. Childs
FIST black hose 8 cents, ladies' fast
black hose at s cent, and 10 cents,
worth half more. Read ad.
Will Totten has returned home
from Boston master Of the piano
and other instruments. having taken
a course OF instruction at the New
England conservatory Of music.
In the dem, >.tratiou at Colorado
Springs in honor Of w. j. Bryan's
nomination Judge Ashenfelter, who
prior to 1871 was resident OF Rock
Island. was among the speakers.
The Western Illinois Poultry and
Fat Stock association holds its regu-
lar meeting at Hurst & Donaldson's
ofii &c in this city, Thursday. July 16.
All fanciers are invited to be pres
ent.
Wesl-y. the 1-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Owens, resid-
ing on Thirteenth street between
Third and Fourth avenues. died yes
terday Of congestion Of the brain.
J. NJ. Short. the Texas gentleman
who attempted to end his existence
BY cutting his throat. is gradually
recovering at st. Anthony's hospital,
and it is the thought he will be able
to leave in . little while.
Rev. w. f. johnson. for the past
year pastor of the Christian church
at Davenport. has departed and it is
claimed his whereabouts are un-
known. although numerous creditors
would like to know about them.
Mise, Lou Philip and Sarah John
ston. Of this city, Miss Ellen Philip.
principal of Irving school. Moline,
and Miss Lille Klug. of Davenport.
left this morning for Chicago to at
tend the summer session Of the Cook
county normal.
+. H. Whitehead, depot ticket
agent for the Rock Island road at
Chicago. accompanied BY Mrs.
Whitehead and child. Sundayed with
U. M. Whiffen, $50 Thirty-ninth
street. and left this morning for
Pipcstone, MINI.
William Hitchcock, the popular
passenger conductor on the Rock ISL
and & Peoria, whose health has been
poorly of late. has taken a months
vacation and gone south in hopes of
regaining strength. His position is
being filled temporarily by Conduc-
tor Horne.
Charles Fiebig. the expert lock-
smith. leaves in the morning for
West Liberty. Iowa, where he will
solve the combination Of q safe in a
store which is in the hands of the
sheriff. and the owner of which de.
c!ines to divuIge the mystic mum Der.
So Fiebig is summoned to show him
that "das machs nichs aus"
The finishing touches are being
put on the two new cell rooms at
police headquarters. The cells are
rather small. and poorly ventilated.
yet neat and clean appearing. Each
cell is provided with a bench and q
bunk. the latter being elevated few
feet and attached to the wall. The
bunk will accommodate two persons.
Mayor Knox has had two views of
Twelfth street photographed for in
PRODUCTION in the damage suit OF
Miss Drost against the city for
100000. Miss Drost and a lady com.
panion were thrown from buggy on
Twelfth street several months ago,
while it was in rather bad condition
in the vicinity Of Tenth avenue. The
case will come up for trial at the
September term Of the circuit court.