Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-18

tnH ptHiistiy ptOStueu, Ss the CITY
certsinly should be.
The Indian oper., "Po~h.,.u." is
progressing fio.ly. aud wi. Dc given
rhurstay sai Friday nights. Jan.
"a snd %. TIE cast Of characters is
strong and the chorus magnificent.
The dances in honor Of the marriage
Of Pocshoniss will be . very s,,rac-
tive fss.sre.
Tbs Csrlson-S!oss malpractice case
10 SIN CT in tie eiscui, court. A
uoties for sehsnse Q; venue vas
made today b. Wllism Jackson and
W. J. Entsikia, attorneys for East
msn q Jordan. ia the damage suit Of
q. W. Jobnssn. sgsias. the Repusli.
esn-Jousnsl.
Jrdge Boiiinge', 10 the district
court .: Davenport. has decided to
turn the docket shout and give the
civil cases q chance. Fer tws terms
the crimi,sl end has monopolizsd the
business before the Der, bot now the
civil proceedings are TO &c taken up.
This ne.ns that the Berdt tIisl msy
DO itdefai,ely postponed.
The Eastern Star lodge OF Daven-
pori has plsnbed 90 give an enter
tsiamert the evening OF Feb. 9,
which vii tske the nature OF a farce,
'.tensle Masonry Ia Lease" BY
Mrs A,ris Jackson. grand secro-
.asy q the O:1er OF The Eastern Star,
C1un~il Bluffs. NO such thing has
ever beer produced In tie uess In
The way OF pure fun Is tLisi.. 1t has
hrosss lie record .or &c. wherever IL
las been given.
The Associa.ed Charities advisory
board Organized last evening. Capt.
4. NJ. Blskesiey xss elected rfesi-
ient. G.. J. Dempsey, vice president
and h. a. J. Mcdonald secretary.
John Weiss. James Weed and c. II
Seitcl were appointed 8 csmmi.te.
TO confer 3ith city officials IN regard
TO furnishing employment to dessry.
.ng persons. Tho board will meet
again next Friday evening.
Mrs. NJ. r. Mst1gar. of Moline,
has obtained from Judge Adam. the
necessary papers to secure from
II. = Biggs. OF that city. his adopted
daughter. Lena Biggs, Of whom she
becomes guardian. II is alleged
Biggs abused the girl, who Is Is
years Of sge. in q shameful manner.
The girl appealed for protection to
Mrs. Meizgsr. with whom che is liv-
ing temporarily until . suitable home
can be found for her.
Capt. William c. Knsack left las.
nigns for Seattle. where hs will su-
perintond the construction OF the
Rock Island Klondiks company's
boat. which vii! ply In Yukon w.tcrs
next season. The engines for
the boa: will he made ut Dubuque
and 'he boilers by grippe, Of Dayea-
port L. n. kohlsc and z crew OF
men from ;ais city will JOIN Capt.
haasck 90 Seattle IN = few weeks 20
begin the bailding OF tho boat.
The D.yCnpor, Retail Merchants
association gives its second prone.
rEfe coaccTt aEd b.,l ., TJrne.
urand opera house mex, Thursday
evc-iag. The committee Ia chsrye
% tito affair is q Fsjicr,er. Martin
Sibs.'tsig. d J.. Oltesen. 4. N.cct-
81 j. y. .i.lsy sud =. A Cooper. A
car vail D. provided icr ,hoso ircm
this sids % ;sc rives whc attend, and
vii! leave the hall at ESQ q. n.
The Davenport Business Mems IS
.ocia.'on held an imp5r'snt rnea,iry
last Eisht NeS;y spPcintod officers
took bold. and . new role was Is.
tablishcd materially reducing the
snnusl dGes. They are nc. TO ex.
coed SIS hereafter, and possibly sl2.
The receipts duting tho yesr scre
s2.iuS 30; Disbursements, 81 COO S.;
leaving balance on hand o. si75 81.
The years work vas reviewed and q
rising vote % thanks rendered tho
retiring vics president. James y
LsrdRer, who has been act ng presi.
cert during the year, for his ser
vices.
The Idsho Springs News contains
The following abou, the Black Lion
mine, which Is owned BY Rock Island
capital: "Patrick Morris. the pion.
ear Of Ute creet. says there is more
seslth ~ the square yard il that dis.
sric; than IL sny other part OF she
slate Of Colorado. lie nov wishes he
had developed the Black Lion hin.
self ins'e.d % selling It. but con-
soles k.msel; with the assuisneo that
there sre others near by ju.; as good
W. "A. Gable, who Is leasing on sae
Black Lion. brough. down . ship.
meEt oi Eve toss this week which
returned 100 ounces IN SILVER. 6;
ounce. in gold ard 20 per cent lead.
'Billy' Gays that tie Black Lion is
ranked as ore Of the big producers
IN the rear isiuro. Tine and devcl-
opment are sli tina, is wanted. Other
leasers sre doing cquslly as we'll.
Fac company proposes 10 sink anoth-
CT zoo feet in the early spring"