Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-19

nieh meals for such visitors to re
port Msj. Charles HAYES at tn,
earliest moment. Burton F. Peek
secretary.
The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. j,
s. Wylie. of Davenport, was burglar
lied while they we're at church Sun.
day evening. About $500 worth Of
jewelry and SIS in money was taken.
| E. J. Burns is quite ill with pleura.
pneumonia at 81. Anthony's hospital.
A slight improvement was noted in
his condition this morning. as his
many friends will be gratifed to
know.
Mrs. Gottlieb Mueller desires to
publicly express her gratitude to
members Of the Modern Woedmen,
the StoDemason's union and neigh.
bors and friends generally for K nd.
ness during her late sfflIction
Martin Fox Of Cincinnati. presi-
dent Of the Iron Mo!ders Union o,
North America adore ssed meeting
OF molders at Roche's hall last night.
Mr.. Fox stopped off here on his way
to st. Paul, for which city he left to-
day.
The republican senatorial conven.
tion Of the Thirty third district has
been called for the court house in
this city Saturday, May %, at IL
m. for the nomination OF q candidate
for senator and two representatives
In the general assembly.
A special train Of 10 Pul. an tour.
list cars, "emp'ies." went west over
the Rock Island this morning at 9
O'Clock, bound for Fort Reno, Indian
Territory, for the purpose of convey
ing the government troops there to
the south. The regulars will very
likely be brought back through Rock
Island.
The three wagons for the Rock
Island health department have ar.
rived from the works of the United
States Sanitary company at Wash.
ington, d c. The convey ances in
clude two carts and q wagon, and
are neatly painted green with red
wheels and rur ming gear. They are
lettered, Crock Island Health De.
psrtment," and mum bered /, 2 and 8.
The appearance Of the Slayton ju-
bilee singers at Hsrper's theatre
Thursday evening will be an occa-
sion Of no little interest to all lovers
OF the melodies for which the co'ored
people Of the south are 30 famed.
The company is composed OF a num-
Der of solo vocalists, and whether
taken Individually or collectively
they render those delightful songs
as no other people do or can.
j. A. Thornton, of South Mo.
line. who was defeated for supervis-
or by Louis o. Johns, the democratic
candidate. was down at she court
house the other day seeking
consolation from his q. O. D
brethren, and attempting to
explain how he lost his drag in his
burg. Mr.. Thornton has served with
credit on the comfy board two years.
He is a jolly, good natured man, and
made many friends who will miss
him.
The Modern Woodmen directors
are in session today at the head Office
investigating the grist Of death
claims which have accumulated dur.
ing the past month. Directors
White. Talbot and Qusckenbush
and Lieut. Gov. W. A. Northcott,
head consul Of the order, have ar
rived. Gen. Reece is expected to.
morrow. The directors have q con.
ference with the Labor c. rgress to.
night. La'e this afternoon the o, der
decided to protect the policies OF
members who volunteer in the war.
II you want your refrigerator clean
and sweet buy channel ice. Do not
ask your ice man where the ice was
cut. for he NAV fail to tell the truth,
but VIC refer you to hundreds of re
liable citizens who have visited US
during our ice harvesting time. and
they csn tell You that the Rock Isl.
and Ice company has cut Its ice in
the middle Of the channel, where the
water flows five miles an hour.
We do not cut our Ice in stagnated
water or in sloughs or along tow.
heads, where The water is inclined to
flow up stream, or where boat can
be landed without tieing it up and it
will iemain there until The wind car.