Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-07

Saturday morning.
NJ. Lee Gait, secretary of the Rock
Island and Moline Local Board OF
Underwriters, Issued notice TODAY
announcing that the insurance war
would be at an end Oct. 9. The
rates have been readjusted.
Mrs. Morris Rosenfeld and daugh-
ter, Miss irene, and sons, Walter and
Charles, have returned from
their summer tour abroad. Mr..
Rosenfeld remains in Germany in
hopes of beneising his health.
On account Of St. Louis exposition
at st. Louis, c., B. d @ will sell
round trip tickets at one and one
third fare on Sept. 80. Ost. 5 Z, -,
ii. 10 and 81. limited good for re-
iusn five DAY from date Of sale.
MIR. and Mrs. E. l.. Selle extend
their thanks to Rev. Mennicke, the
choir, friends and neighbors and
| young ladies who assisted at the
house, and any others who showed
sympathy in their late bere avemeut.
On account Of st. Louis fair and
Yelled Prophets display at St. Louis.
c.. B. & Q. will sell round trip tick
cts at one fare for the round trip,
| Oct. to s inclusive. Same is linn
tied good for return to and includ-
ing Oct. IL.
A bridge line car collided with q
buggy containing Mrs. W.. j Quinlau
and Mrs. Harry Sage on Third av-
enue and Twenty first street yester-
day afternoon. The vehicle was
quite badly damaged, but the occu-
pants were unhurt.
Rev. e. E. Taylor has returned
from Chicago, where he attended the
fall convocation Of the University Of
Chicago. and delivered an address at
the celebration OF the 40sh anniver-
ssry of the service Of Rev. 6. W.
Northup, d. D., Ii. d., as theo-
| logical teacher.
Pat Joyce, conductor OF the Mil
waukee's local freight train, made a
misstep at Watertown yesterday and
| sprained his left ankle. He returned
to Savanna, where he will be laid up
a few days. His train was taken in
charge on the return trip BY Train
master II. f. Carroll.
Moline's fight against Uncle Sam
in connection with that Hennepin
bridge Is proving rather expensive
already. City Attorney Moore has
presented bill of 81, 0S7. so for his
services in the fight. The matter
was finally referred to the bridge
4 ~ 20 49,
The second annual exhibition Of
the Western Illinois Poultry and Pet
Stock association will be held at Mo-
line Nov. 1897. F. H. Sheliabsrger,
OF West Liberty, Iowa. will piace
the awards on poultry aud pets. and
NJ. j. Kelley, formerly of London,
Canada, but now OF this city, will
place the ribbons on the pet games.
The exhibition will be held at
Armory hall, and Secretary c. F.
kammerer says the prospects are
that it will be a great success.
A picked nine from Rock Island
played game Of base ball with the
st. Ambrose team at Davenport yes
terday. John Stengel and Will Grit.
fin were the battery for the Rock ISL
anders. who retired ct the end Of the
seventh inning. as the result of a
misunderstanding with the oppos-
ing players. The score stood IS TO
10 in favor Of the team from this
side OF the creek, but the umpire,
who, by the way, was Davenporter,
awarded the game to the s.. Am
brose club, 9 to 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McNsmara
arrived in Rock Island from Fulton
last evening, and this city will
heuceiorth be their home, Mr.. Nc
Nanara being assistant heal clerk of
the Modern Woodmen, and he has
been engaged in uperintendipg re-
moving operations at the Fulton
end. a proceeding which called for
pluck and determination on his part
blu. he was there. Mrs. c. ".
Hswes and Mrs. Frank Halves will
arrive in Rock Island today or to-
morrow.
The Davenport police have sent
Albert finder to Monmouth. where
he promises to be connected with
some sensational developments re-
garding Wholesale roboeries that
have been occurring there. 1t seems
that an organized gang Of dozen or
more men have been stripping the
country Whereabouts Of live stock,
which a prominent and well-to-do
drover is said to have been willing to
buy at night and without question,
and ship to Chicago before daylight.
finder recently moved to Davenport
from Monmouth.