Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06

nes ~ associate lecturers.
The people in this vicinity have
been we'll treated Of late in the way
Of bargain sales in clothing and dry
goods, but Simon & Mosenfelder's
removal sale beats them al.
Mabel Lewis, accused BY May
Nixon Of stealing wearing apparel Of
hers valued at el4 rs. was held to
the circuit in $500 bonds by MaGis-
trate Ksrns 1t Moline yesterday.
The musicale given at the home Of
Miss Alta Hoppe last evening was .
very pleasant and S6Scessful affair.
The proceeds will be used toward the
missionary work Of the Central
church.
The same persons who gave . cake
walk at Armory hall Feb. IS, will
give the second and last cake walk
and musical entertainment. rag,
wing and buck dancing, this evening
ut HarPer's theatre.
Simon & Aosenielder's force has
been busy ~ bees all week. getting
their entire stock marked down: and
they opened this morning ready for
business with the greatest bargain
sale eyer held in Rock Island.
Every purchaser of 80 cents worth
or more Of goods at McCabe Bros. il
entitled to coupon good for 80
cents in payment Of any style Of por-
trait made by Walgren Bros. Only
ONE coupon accepted on each por-
trait.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams de-
sire 10 express their sincere thanks
to friends and neighbors who so
kindly assisted them during the sick
ness and death of their daughter,
Belle; also for the many beautiful
floral tributes.
Mayor B. F. Knox. Henry Carse
and F. J. Kinney are to be the judges
Of tonight's cake walk at Harper's
theatre. T. J. Medill and A. d.
Huesihg had been invited to serve
also, but previous engagements on
the part Of both prevented accept
ance.
Supt. Killeen, Of the Diamond 10
line, announces thst the packet here
tofore known as the Pittsburgh, and
wrecked in the St. Louis cyclone last
May. has been named the Dubuque
since rebuilding her-a much more
appropriate name for Q boat in these
waters.
w. H. Cation bested Spinks in the
billiard tournament at Pittsburg
last night. He had run out his
string Of 400 when his opponent had
275. Cations average was %. The
winning Of this game gives him "a
chance for third money. Thursday
he lost . game each to Maggioh and
Sutton.
TIE ball given by Camp 20. NJ. W.
A., for the benefit Of its needy neigh
bors was at ended by about one hun
dred couples. The amount realized.
about SIS. will repay those whose
efforts made the affair Q success
Bleuer furnished the music. aud the
merry dancers enjoyed themselves
Immensely.
secure supply for the coming
season Of absolutely pure ice. made
from distilled water. at reasonable
rates, and with good service guar
antesd, BY ordering now from
the Crystal Ice and Cold Storage
company. Of Dsven port. Telephone
2O1. Orders can also be left with
H Won Koeokr,tz, Fifth avenue
pharmacy.
T steamer Douglass B ardman.
which Was in the packet trade be-
tween Rock Island and Clinton lat
year. met with . serious accident
while undergoing repairs at the
Lyons ways this week. Tho new
huil had been completed, and in re.
placing the cabin, the staging gave
~ay. ana the CABIN fell and Was
crushed to kindling wood. An en-
t'rely new one will have to be built.
Walgren. the portrait artist. began
work In McCabe Bros show window
last Thursday afternoon, and people
from Moline were promptly on hand
and ready to place orders for por-
traits. Walgren's work 10 we'll
known in Moline, and the news Of his
engagement in this city was hailed
With delight by our neighbors. Wal.
gr-n Bros do straight business and
no frame scheme is sprung on their
customers. but the portraits are de.
hversd without frame if,desired.
The Captain Told Him.
An Englishman. touring through
America, went on board a steamer late
one night and ON the following morning.
after walking on deck and looking
around him, he stepped up to the can
tain and asked, 81 beg your pardon. lint