Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-24

ters in Mitchell & Lynde's building.
leasing the three rooms on the south
east corner OF the fourth door.
Supt. Wilcher, Of the waterworks,
walks around the streets - though
he was in no bodily danger whatever
for perpetrating his somewhat shady
joke on an uususpecting public.
Mrs. Henry w. Guest, formerly Of
Rock Island, died at the residence Of
her daughter. Mrs. James Ewing.
at 2:45 .. m. Monday, at Peoria. The
interment WAS made at that city.
H. N. Stone writes Kramer, Bleuer
& Co. that 40 soon % he 10 through
with Hannibal. Mo-, where he IL now
working. he will commence the can
vas for Rock Islands next directory.
From present indications every
store room on Second avepue that IL
now vacant-and1Ais does not sig
nifty tina: there are so very many
viii be occupied by thriving mercan-
tile houses.
| Children's fine,. white, all wool
undershirts and drawers, were 65
cents to SLIP for each garment, to-
morrow, Thursday. your pick Of the
lot. sizes 20 to "a. 25 cents each.
McIntyre-Reck sale.
Ladies' jackets, latest styles, 81. .6S.
Monday we sold 25. Tomorrow,
Thursday, we take Is more, all We
have left that we're selling at Sc so,
% and So, and you can have your
pick for 81. 66. None before $3.50.
Mcintyre Keck bankrupt sale.
Mayor Knox this morning had o
conference with Engineer McElherne
with reference to the disposition of
the rock material to be dredged from
the river bed in the improvement of
the Rock Island harbor. The city
plans to take care of it ON the levee
for the present at least.
Birds, feathers, aigrettes, plumes,
for trimming hats, quite q variety,
pushed back into q corner and over
looked. Now price is no object. and
We divide into two lots; were up to
so cents, choice, 5 cents; we're up 81,
choice. 10 cents. McIntyre-Reck
bankrupt sale.
II the situation is to be Judged
correctly by the Moline papers
the water supply in that city
is much worse than it is here.
Indeed one paper alludes to it as the
mud supply, and another seeks to
make it an issue in the impending
campaign up there.
Owing to the breaking of some
cogs in the gearing In the blacksmith
department Of the Rock Island plow
works this morning just as the days
work was beginning, it was neces-
sary to suspend operations, and the
forces were dismissed until tomor-
row morning, by which time it is
expected the necessary repairs will
be made.
Col. Green, . Moline painter, left
his home to come to Rock Island in
search Of employment. several days
ago. and he has not been heard from
since. de has wife and two chill |
dren. Mrs. Green says that q few
days before his disappearance three
men offered him . good thing if he
would 20 into the country and buy
chickens. He accepted this offer. |
There 10 a wrangle on in Moline
over the expenditure of $1,000 on |
the improvement of Twelfth street.
One paper says NO figures have been
given to show that the work cost so
much. and il it did, it is emily be-
cause the work was not done eff
ciently, and money was wasted. The |
paper holds Mayor Swensson respon- |
sible and intimates incompetency,
while another paper shifts the blame
on Surveyor Paddock.
Promoter F. A. Blair paid his hotel |
bill in Rock Island yesterday and
had his trunk sent over to Dsven-
port, declaring that the press here
was unfriendly to him. From the |
nature Of the reception accorded him
by the leading evening papers of |
Davenport yesterday. however, We
are afraid he was disappointed in the
Outcome Of the change. and ON the
whole We do not understand that
Davenport has been more generous
and cordial in its treatment of him.
either through the press or other
wise. than has Rock Island. Never
theless, We are not disconsolate. We
are magnanimous enough to think
that what is our loss is Davenport's
gain.
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