Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-30
The accident necessitated the ampu-
tation of one finger.

The accident necessitated the ampu-
tstion Of one finger.
Monday will b. Labor Oav. the M
pusl tri-c,ty celebration occurring at
Moline this year. beside . picnic and
Observance will also be held on Zpon
hill under the auspices Of Grace Ea-
gli-h Lutheran chur-h
The veri-cope Of the Corbets. Fi,z-
.immoDs fight complet. d its engage
nent at Hnr per's theatre last nixnt.
The wonderful reproduction Of the
Carson City event proved a great
treat to all who witnessed it.
A-ropsut Greenleaf made beauti.
ful balloon ascension and parachute
leap at the To wer yesterday at ern oopY
taking dog up and dropP NJ II with
parachute attachment, aud this fes.
ture proved also INTEREST," and suc-
ces,ful.
The mention OF Miss Emily L.
Murrsy's name in connection with
the feat Of swimming the river last
Friday was unwarranted. Misc Nor
ray has had no intention or thought
OF repeating her accomplishment Of
week ago. and was annoyed at the
time that public notice should have
been given it.
Robert Blackwell, the Moliue liv-
cry man. is made defendant in four
damage suits for & 100 each, the
precsepes for which were filed today
IN the circuit court. The Plaintiffs
are James A. Rogers. Mary A. Rog-
era, Green Moore and EIvioa Moore.
who are represented BY Wood, But
terworth & Peek
The painting OF the Rock Island
bridge is moving steadily, but it is q
big b. and IT. does not move fast
in proportion to the whole Job. The
ola k graphite paint that is being
spread there ia likely to make
handsomer finish than any other
rolor that could be applied, and is
the most durable paint known.
Trrffic on the Rock Island was
bio, ked for several hours this morn
ing by n wreck at Msrseilles. A car
OF beer jumped the track at a. m.
and it was 8 before it had been re-
placed aud ready to roll on. The
car SWITCH. d around in such a man.
ner as to become crosswise of both
the east and west tracks.
The preliminary trial OF Henry
Bind for the murder Of Claus
Brhr. ns is occupying the stlen.
iion Of justice Altman cour,
in Davenport today. Mrs Beh.
r-ns wrote letter to States At.
torney fischer yes erdsy r-,terat
ing her confession i'm piicating Bendt
As having furnished The poison for
her husband. ard declaring her limo
cenre a. to the cOnten,s II the bottle
The "ational. or gold. dem Gratis
1t scott c'uutv Saturday evening
minateh n ticket comp ,s-d Of HUI
William . Scnniit Tor state s-n--
tor. Fred b sharon and F I'd r .ck
for representative. Henry Ku.hi for
her Fl G. D Martin for trea urer,
rhoma. Murray FOR surveyor. DR..
james McCortney for C ,roner. an1
F. A Qri-t"rp and Ed Dough. rty
tor supervisors.
|
ny II l.. Franing OF Milan annuunc
lug the mar iage IL his sister. Mis-.
l. zz'e framing to DIR. J,nes. tn.
happy event occurring last Thurs
Gay at New YORK Civ. The bride i.
n daughter Of Mrs Mary j Framing
d Milan. Sire graduated from the
Mort western c"Ile, e ut G-n.s-o. az
ter which she taught school in RocE
Island ard Mercer counties, having
-l-o won quite "A reputation rs ~
-locutioni,t. Five years ago sh.
took position in the public school,
at Butte. Mont. For the past three
years sbe has b en- principal of The
grammar department. The news o
the happy event WAS not onlV a sur
prise TO her friends but to her fam
lily as we'll. DR.. Jones is promi