Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-20

are not satisfactory return them. He
wants to do more than make one
sale. He wants TO make you Gus
toner for oil time to coma. There
fore, the fsirest kind of fair treat.
ment in every transaction.
In the event of war one of the
most important adjuncts to the
American defense and which will
have probably the most hazardous
duties is the torpedo fleet, now sta.
toned at key West. in command Of
Lieut.. Com. W. W. Kimball. q broth
er Of Mrs. E. Il. Guyer, OF this city.
The Ericsson, the boat built st Du-
buque, and which passed Rock Island
on the Mississippi. and which is
known as the unlucky craft Of the
feet, had another accident yester-
day.
The program for the annual con-
vention of the Rock Island Comfy
Sunday School association at Milan
tomorrow and the succeeding day
will include an address of welcome
by Rev. W. II. Reheri, with re-
Spouse by E B. McAown, while those
who will speak on various topics will
be Mrs. Lamoreaux, G. w. Miller, l..
A. Wyiie and DR.. j. w. Stewart.
Others will participate in the devo-
tional exercises and there will be in
tervsls OF vocal and instrumental
music.
Officer James McMsnus, OF Daven.
port, has received from Nonpareil
lodge No. S6l, Of Chicago, a copy OF
the resolutions adopted in honor OF
his son, John j MoManus, psst chan.
ceilor Of the lodge, who went down
with the Maine. They contain q
photograph of the deceased and q
copy Of letter from Rev. John P.
Chidwick, chaplain of the i'll iated
ship, in which he says Of McMsnus
"He was q splendid fellow, a foe
christian gentleman, and good
friend of mine"
| II. M. Slauson, superintendent Of
the Moline city schools, received ,
telegram yesterday from the presi
dent of the board of education OF Ann
Arbor, Mich, notifying him that hi
had been unanimously elected super
intendent Of the pub bile schools of AM
Arbor, at a meeting of the board held
Monday evening. The salary stated
. is e.. 200. his term Of Office to com.
mence with the beginning Of the mex
school year, Sept. l, 1898. Thu
3 former superintendent of schools
. died last December, and the otfic
1 has been vacant since then.
The famous Slayton colored jubile
, singers appear at Harper's theatre to
!. morrow night for the benefit Of th
African Methodist church of thi
city, and the Lincoln Memoria
!, church Of Springfield. The com
q lpsny has delighted audience
y throughout the country with tn
. . songs OF southern plantation life
songs that bring tears and song
that cause laughter. The compan,
d gives children's matinee at 4;9(
Il when On admission of 10 cents vii
:. be charged. The admission for tn
u evening performance will be IS, 81
IS and rs cents.
J Capt. L. j. Robinson's hsndsom
i and commodious residence, which hs
i been remodeled during the year
was opened to the ladies OF the thre
cities yesterday afternoon and even
10 ing in o reception rendered by Mr.
C. j. +. Robinson. The interior al
k rangement Of the house is PEI
r feet dream OF elegance and richnes
s. 1t was illuminated throughout
the evening. while the perfume Of
u variety OF flowers pervaded ii
at rooms. Mrs. Robinson was assiste
r. byA number Of friends, while ,
" orchestra discoursed music duriI
II the hours Of the reception.
lie If you want your refrigerator cle'
and sweet buy channel ice. Do n
a. ask your ice man where the ice "
r cut. for he NAV fell TO tell the trut
On but we refer you to hundreds of I
as liable citizens who have visited
rs during our ice harvesting time. al
nd they can tell you that the Rock i
and Ice company has cut Its ice
NJ the middle Of the channel, where t
av water flows five miles an hot
We do not cut our ice in stagnat
water or in sloughs or along to
n heads. where the water is inclined