Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-30

c. f. Smith, photograph. W. guar
antee satisfactory pictures. Gallery
opposite Harper house. -
The tenth annual picnte of the Co.
lumbia club occurs at Huber's garden
July 4. There will be abundant OPP
portunities for amusement.
The majority OF the grocers of the
city have decided to close their stores
at Z o'clock every evening during the
summer, excepting Saturday.
This evening occurs the excursion
of the telephone girls. who deserve
liberal patronage. Cars will run to
Moline after the boats return.
Cashier Greenawalt. Of the Rock
Island Savings bank, is today paying
to stockholders the banks semi
annual dividend of q per cent.
Have YOU seen that swell line of
Peoria cook stoves and ranges. If
not, call at 322 Twentieth street and
examine them. Summers & Co.
The celebrated Alaska refrigerators
have been sold in this city for over 20
years, but never at such low price
as this season by Allen, Myers & Co.
Charles F. Huthmaker, a printer
employed at Kramer, Bleuer d Co.'S,
had his right hand caught and Sc
verely bruised in Gordon press this
morning.
Mrs. c. A. Spencer lost diamond
and pearl pin on Nineteenth street
and Fifth avenue or on Second avenue
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets today.
Nicholas Merit bakery wagon was
upset while turning into the alley
near his home on Third avenue last
evening. Mr.. Mertz had a narrow
escape from serious injury.
We are now prepared to do as fine
work rs can be had in the three cities.
Patronize home industry. Prices
reasonable. G. f. Smith, photog-
rapher, opposite Harper house.
What kind of a refrigerator did you
buy? Why an Alaska" of course,
and got it from Allen, Myers Il Co.
for less money than other dealers
wanted for something lust as good"
The Epworth league of the Meth
odist church will hold an important
business meeting tomorrow evening
at 1880 in the Sunday school room.
All members are requested to be pres
ent !"
Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Murphy, of
Newton, Kas., are visiting Mrs. Mary
Murphy and MIR. and Mrs. l. o. WIKI
inson, of GA Thirty-eighth street.
Mr.. Murphy is an engineer for the
Santa Fe.
You will be glad you sat at Smith s
gallery for your photos when Won get
them. We have come to stay, so
why leave The city when AS good can
be had here? Rooms opposite the
Harper house.
Extra inducements Saturday at the
| Eastern Tea Il Coffee Co. Fine set of
spoons given with every can of bak-
ing powder. Medallion Maine pic
l
i OF coffee, 2l07 Fourth avenue.
A high wire entertainment will be
given at the Watch Tower theatre
Sunday and Monday by Prof Swan,
rs he was formerly known when wire
and contortion were his long suit. A
rich vaudeville performance will he
presented to the patrons, headed by
Conwell T. Swan.
| Col. James P. Donahue and wife, Of
Davenport, sailed from Liverpool YES
terday. A fair trip Of week, and
they will land in New York. Col.
and Mrs. Donahue will 90 to Louis
vile before coming to Davenport, the
journey home no doubt being hast
ened by the sudden death by drown
ing of Mrs. Donahue's brother.
The adhesive stamp taxes of the
revenue law covers very range OF
legal instruments, including bank
checks, bills of lading. deeds, mort
cages. bills Of exchange, stocks,
bonds and promissory notes. This por-
ton of the revenue law goes into eff
feet July l. after which failure to aifix
the necessary stamps to legal instru-
ments named in the law invalidates
them and is also punishable by heavy
penalties.
The first subscription concert OF
Strasser's Union band will take place
tonight under the direction of c. F.
Toenniges. at Scheutzen Park. Tickets
can he had through the manager, A.
X. Fahrner, or be introduced bv old
subscribers ut the door Arrange.
ments have been made with Mr. Lard.
liner to have street car connection.
made with Rock Island and Moline
after the ball.
/ The annual outing of the druggist.
OF the three cities will be held on the
river tomorrow night, the steamer
City Of Winona taking the party
down the river a suitable distance
and banquet will be served or
| board. In order that all the clerk.
as well as the druggists may have tn,
privilege of attending, movement i:
, on foot to have the drug stores clos,
/ at O'Clock tomorrow night, SO al
who are contemplating being sicI
should govern themselves accord
ingly.