Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-28

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Those misses narrow toe, cloth top.
tan lace, have arrived and they are
beauties. Only % pair at Adams.
DIR. J. H. Rhea, = former well
known tri-city methodist minister.
died at Clinton last night. aged IS
years.
Davenport merchants are prepar.
ing to observe Monday afternoon ~
the Memorial day holiday instead Of
satu: day.
Buy dne furniture, carpets and
stoves, at cost at q. o. Huckstaedt's.
He is closing out to 90 into the man
ufac.uripg business.
Ira Bufum, OF Audalusia, reached
here from Minneapolis this morning,
having been delayed several days BY
washouts up the river.
The Tri-City Railway company
sent out a decorated train with band
aboard today, advertising the formal
opening of the Tower season Satur-
day and Sunday.
Frank Bahnsen. who has gone to
New York. takes passage in a few
days for Europe, where he will visit
relatives and tour the country, re-
turning home about Sept. /.
A team Of fine looking horses was
purchased by the mayor and fire and
light committee. OF Joseph Morrison,
Of Reynolds, yesterday for the Gen.
trail lire company. The price paid
was $3.50.
John ". Davies, . well known citi.
zen OF Davenport. having resided
there since 1883, died there of par
alysis last night. aged So years.
Ills daughter. Miss Mamie. is a
teacher in the public school at JOS
lin.
Hear Edison's photograph free.
You can hear Edison's newest mod
eled photograph free at the Famous
shoe store. 222 Brady street. Daven-
port. all this week. They are also
giving some wonderful bargains in
footwear.
The Doubt family are now playing
at Black Hawk Watch Tower park. a
famous summer resort in Rock Isl
and. and are making big hit. Man
ager Davis writes that they are hav-
ing fine time and the park is very
astractive.-Quincy Herald.
Fay Halves Camp, X. N. A. will
give a grand excursion on the Mary
iiorton Decoration day. Boat will
leave Diamond 10 landing at 8
o'clock ana $3.50 from Davenport for
Clinton and Fulton. Music bv
Bleuer's band for dancing. Meals
will be served on board for all those
wishing to patronize the ladies in
their efforts.
The Moline board Of education has
decided that the marriage of a teach
er in the public schools OF that city
snnuls her contract with the board.
The employment Of married ladies
will also be discouraged in the fu-
ture. w. j. Cox has been promoted
to the principslship of the High
school. succeeding F. A. Nanny re-
signed. his salary being fixed at
81 400 year.
James X. Prict ard. formerly U. S.
mail clerk between Rock Island
and st. Louis on the e. b. & Q. road,
and whose home is at Lewiston,
has taken the required examination
before the appellate court at Spring
field and is now admitted to the
practice of law. II he is as apt as
barrister as he was as a custodian of
Uncle Sans mail matters his success
is already assured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alencia, two of Billy
Ament's discharged circus perform
ers. left over the Rock Island & Peo-
ria road today for Cincinnati, where
they hope 20 secure an engagement.
He is ntortionist and she a song
aud dance artist. They were broke
and had to put up their baggage in
order to get tickets They are tell
ing all kinds of bad things about
Ament. whom they say fired them
and then refused to pay their salar-
les. leaving them pennilcss.
Dustless-A perfect dust annihil-
ator. a money saver. q health pro-
tector. No more serubbing. No
more sprinkling. No more clouds of
dust. A perfect floor dressing; in.
expensive. Your jsnitor or scrub
woman can apply it. One gallon
will cover from 800 to 500 square
feet and wear from six to eight
months. Durable? More durable
than paint or hard oil. Prevents
wood from shrinking or splintering.
Transparent, ordorless and absolute
ly free from the sticky or greasy
qualities characteristic of other floor
dressing. Sold by Lerch & Greve,
500 Eighteenth street.