Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20
sdice. This gives proud Moline two
oppointiVe etato oficors.

emce. This gives proud Moline two
aPpointive state oficsrs.
G. }. Dempsy Home Forum lodge
No. gives IN entertainment and so
cisl Monday evening. March -. at
Cares hall. Admission 10 cents.
All are cordially invited.
The ladies Of the First n. E.
church will have . cake sale, and
also serve . lunch In the vacant
store. 1888 Second avenue. March 81,
commencing at 10a m. and c0nttnu-
ing through the day.
A little cyclone. the FIRST Of the
fe.son. cavorted around Dursnt.
Iowa. last evening. ripping mp .
40 foot iron wagon bridge and blow.
ing down some outbuildings. No
personal damage was done.
The silver democrats Of Davenport
hsve nominated G. G. Hipwell for
may z, Paul McStein for city clerk,
Louis Rick for treasurer, F. q.
Naeve for assessor and J. n. Le-
Claire for police msgistrate.
The draw of the Rock Island bridge
was tested yesterday afternoon. Il
did not work very smoothly, and
about . half hour was consumed be-
fore It could be swung back into
place. traffic of course being neces-
sa,ily shut OF in the meantime.
The Ladies' Cinqus club, one Of
the fundamental terms OF, which Is
the prohibition of the sterner sex
from participation in its meetings,
was entertained Thursday evening by
Miss Margaret Potts. Mrs. Charles
Arnold carried of the honors of the
evening.
Men who ought to know say We
will have the highest water known
for the last 10 years. This will keep
the water muddy for several weeks.
Get your filter now and drink
pure water instead of mud. Davis
company can supply you with one
that will do the business.
Tho parents. sisters and brothers of
the deceased John N. Scully wish to
extend their sincere thanks to one
and all the friends who rendered
them assistance in their sad bereave-
ment. and also for the many beauti-
full floral tributes. They also wish
to thank the directors Of Chippian-
mock cemetery for their kindness.
At the big slaughtering wall paper
sale st Sutcliffe's, opposite the new
court house on Second avenue, there
will be some people wanting to buy
only for speculative purposes. and
therefore the limit has been set at
go worth of goods to each customer.
giving all . chance to get . part of
the bargains now being offered 1T
SATELLITES.
The steamer Duke, which sunk in
Hennepin canal last fall, will be
raised next week. The Helen
Schulenb berg. also of the McCaffrey
feet, put in the winter in the
river between Offerman and
McManus islands. She only needs
pumping out and little cleaning up
to be ready for business.
After the initiatory ceremonies on
. class Of nine into the Mystic Shrine
degree at Kasbe temple, Davenport,
last evening, q banquet WAS partaken
of. which was spread BY Landlord
McHugh at the Harper. It proved .
splendid affair. There were suita.
BILE toasts and responses, and all we're
pleased with the spread and with the
general arrangements. There were
about 125 present.
Sixty couples attended the masque-
rade dancing party given under the
auspices Of Pceahontas Council 8, 1.
o. 3. NJ, at Carse hall last even
ing. The costumes of the ladies
we're exceedingly neat and pretty.
while some Of the gentlemen's dis
guises were ridiculously comical. It
Was . very pleasant affair, and the
manner in which the arrangements
were executed il q credit to the
ladies OF the council. Refreshments
we're served by the ladies.
Walgren Bros, the portrait ar
fists at MoCsbe's, have been 90
rushed with orders for portraits that
to facilitate tho work they have en-
gagged. temporarily, rooms over the
M. d K. store, Eighteenth street en-
trance, where they will finish their
work after today. They will con.
tinue to accept coupons issued BY
McCabe Bros, and thoee who have
photos to enlarge should bring them
in at the new studio. McCabe Bros
will issue coupons another week.
Il Distance Table,
A lady spending summer at q llshine
village on the south coast asked one Of