Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-11
to all. Refreshments served during

to ali. Refreshments served during
the evening.
A large attendance is expected at
the grand log rolling aud picnic Of
the Modern Woodmen at the Hop
field Thursday. The entertainment
will consist of bicycle, foot, sack and
wheelbarrow races and in fact every
thing to make a pleasant day.
Mrs. Caroline Ziegler's will was
probated in the county court yester-
day. The instrument. drafted May
Il, 1856. provides that all OF the tes-
tatrix's possessions go to her chill
drrn. Caroline Eckhardt. Of Daven-
port. and e. F.. Ziegler. OF this city.
Rev. j. L. Helm and Mrs. Augusta
Lewis were married yesterday after
noon at the residence OF Isaac Parry.
14l0 Fourth avenue, by Rev. F. w.
Merrell, Of the First Methods.
church. The groom is pastor OF the
Methodist church at Hayes Center.
Neb.. where the couple went today.
The Bryan club has a meeting at
1S09-lSl1 Second avenue tonight for
the purpose of making further ar
rapgems nts for the presidential cam
paign. A uniform for the marching
club will in all probability be Sc
lected and such other matters as re-
quire immediate attention, will be
disposed OF.
Now that the interior OF police
headquarters has been improved
il would not be bad idea for the
city to purchase few dollars worth
OF furniture. The chairs and desks
which at present grace the station
are becoming decidedly aged and
should be relegated to the wood
pile.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quin-
cy's track near the viaduct was dis
placed las: evening by II dynamite
blast made by wOIkmen engaged in
excavating for The Twenty-fourth
street storm drain. About thirty
feet OF the track was raised several
feet and the incoming and outgoing
St. Louis and Savanna trains.were de-
layed few hours while the damage
was being repaired.
Reidy Bros. closed quite large
real estate deal today. conveying
property to the amount of $40, 1900,
the parties concerned in the transac-
ton being William Schmiel. of South
Rock Island. who purchased the we'll
known 40-acre fruit farm of George
Schaefrer, located in Blackhawk
township, Scott county, Iowa. Mr..
Schaeffer takes in trade Mr.. Schmiel's
South Heights home and two acres on
Twelfth street, South Rock Island.
for which he pays $4,000.
Norman Woodin attempted to
board the City of Winona awheel at
the Seventeenth street landing this
morning. When about half way up
the gang plank his bike began to tot
ter and topplsd over into the water,
d'enchiDg the rider from head to foot
Mr.. Woodin hung on to his wheel
which he finally brought safely to
terra iirma. Although soaking wet
he was not to miss the excursion
so with the water trucking down his
back he boarded the boat.
The 18th annual St. Louis exposi-
ton opens Wednesday. Sept. 9. aud
closes Oct. "a. This years exposi-
ton will be equal to any Of the past
and promises to be one of the best
ever held. Gilmore's famous band,
conducted by Victor Herbert. has
been engaged for the first % days,
and 1nnes' band. under the direction
Of F. N. Innes, for the last IL days.
Either of these bands is the equal
Of any in the United States. Four
concerts will be given daily. Every
| department will be filled with inter.
esting exhibits Of every character
and description. Special attractions
in the way Of Lockhart's five wonder.
full trained elephants. and will give
two exhibitions daily on the stage oil
Of the grand music hall,