Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20

front Of . cannon at Sckuetsen park
July s, is recovering nicely and may
again regain the sight Of his eye.
The Gustus school of business,
Skinner block, opposite postoEcs
Moline. opens Sept. 1. Fer rates Of
tuition, etc. cali on or address ]. E.
Gustus. 800 Forty-third street, city.
The mass meeting at Industrial
hall tonight at ESQ should be largely
attended. It is to be held in the in
tsrest Of the stirling miners 1T Laid,
ILL.,. whose families are suffering for
food.
Two we'll known Rock Island citi-
zsns are to claim brides from . Rock
Island county family in the autumn,
and one OF which events will deprive
the public school corps of an efficient
member.
The Diamond 10 company has re-
vised its schedule somewhat, the
up river boats now leaving this port
Thursdays and Sundays at noon, and
those south bound Tuesdays and FRI
days At 10 q. m.
The deficiency appropriation bill
was signed by the president at Wash
ington today. This carries the ap-
prspriatiOns for the upper Mississippi
river improvement omitted in the
appropriations Of the last congress.
The Moline naval boys will not be
able to 60 to Chicago to attend the
Logan monument dedicatory cers-
monies. because the Jacksonville
firm having the contract to furnish
their uniforms has not them COM
Plsted yet.
Henry Mundt. 12-year-old son Of
Henry Mundt, Of Davenport, WAS
struck in the head by . rock thrown
swiftly BY q companion Sunday even
Ing. and sustained fracture of the
skull. Tho injury may be attended
by serious consequences.
A one.armed stranger giving the
name Of Hurley created . little ex-
element On Twelfth street and
Fourth avenue last night while suf-
fering from fit. He was taken to
headquarters by Capt. Eoksrd. He
was released this morning.
Mayor Medill, Supt. of Water
WORKS Murrin. and the water works
committee, Aids. Winter, johnson,
and Surman leave In . few days,
for . weeks inspection Of reser.
voirs at Omaha. Council Bluffs, St.
Joseph, St. Louis. East St. Louis,
Quincy and Peoria.
Mrs. Charles j. Forsberg wishes to
publicly acknowledge her gratitude
for the kindness Of Charles Swanson,
Charles Norsen and Charles John
son, who solicited funds to assist in
paying the expenses Of the funeral
OF her late husband, and to help
along her and her children, and she
likewise wishes to thank all who in
any way assisted her in her affiic-
ton.
Fifteen employees OF the drilling
department at Deere & Cos works in
Moline struck in Consequence of q
reduction in wages from q to 9l.3O
per day. Supt. Moore says the scale
has always been from 81. 80 to 81. 80
and that it is strictly boys work,
and that when the employees become
old enough to be mechanics they
should quit and not expect the wages
to be increased to meet their age.
Tho Tri-City Railway company's
through car excursion on the Tower
line each evening from Davenport
and Moline. constitutes q pleasant
feature incidental to Tower
pleasures. Go to Davenport or
Moline and take in the trip
any evening or Tuesday or Friday
afternoon. It includes . delightful
refreshing ride of an hour with %
cents for she round trip or Is cents
for children.
Prof. Swan, OF Monmouth college,
under the direction af Drs. Eyster,
Carter and Ludewig. will take q
Photograph at the entertainment in
the U. P. church this evening. All
who are interested in the wonderful
discovery that is doing 80 much for
science will not fail to attend. It
will be an educational opportunity
that every intelligent person will
want to take advantage Of. Ice cream
and refreshments in the lecture room