Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-22

Fare, for adults, % cents round trip.
lChildren not connected with the
school Is cents Sabbath school chill
dren free
something new in mandolins, late
STYLES and lowest prices on all small
instruments. Wouid-be competitors
bewildered and try to initiate our
style of doing business, but shrewd
buyers go to the old reliable music
house of ID. Roy Bowlby for bargains, -
says Bowlby.
| All the year round Bowlby sells
new pianos for $50 and $175, war
ranted five years. on easy monthly
payments. Strictly first-class pianos
and fully warranted for 1925. Large
stock to select from. I'VE do the
business. See us before yoH buy aud
we will save you money" saysD. Roy
Bowlby. 49,
The democrats of Scott county.
across the river, at their convention
Saturday, nominated the following
ticket: For county clerk, Albert j.
Moth; attorney. William o. Schmidt;
auditor, III. j. Mcfarland; recorder,
Louis OFT; supervisors, Henry Korn
and c. w. Dinsey.
| j. w. Dresser has a letter from his
friend, Private Ed Wagner, of Com
pany A 1t is dated at Guanica, July
30. Ed speaks of the glorious eli
mate of Porto Rico, says the boys
were all glad to reach land, and are
well and enjoying themselves i'm
mensely. He says the SPaniards are
towards.
Edward Kautz was operated on for
appendicitis at St. Anthony's hospital
Saturday by DIR. G. c. Carter, assisted
by Drs. w. ID. Middleton, c. Bernhard,
j. r. Hollowbush and j. DE Silva.
Mr.. Kautz withstood the operation
bravely and although his case was
desperate one. he rallied nicely, and
is believed now to be on the road
to recovery.
Grace NJ. Almgren, of Moline. and
Benjamin Barber, of Port Byron.
pleaded guilty to petit larceny in the
circuit court Saturday afternoon. The
former was sentenced to Is days and
the latter to four months in Jail. Miss
Almgren stole clothing. while Barber
was implicated in the theft of fishing
tackle, the offense being committed
about year ago.
The Marie Bell Opera company con-
cluded successful 4-weeks' engage
ment at the Watch Tower last night.
The Mascot" was presented. The
company has made an excellent i'm |
preston here, and the patronage
given its performances has been mer-
tied. and should it ever return it is |
safe to predict that it will be received |
with increased cordiality and gener-
Osity.
Many people from Rock Island and |
saw Milwaukee Yesterday. |
The low rate offered by the Milwaukee |
road proved winner. Agent l.. II.
Greer, of the local office states that |
over seven hundred tickets were sold.
The train left here Saturday night in
charge of Conductor Murphy, and
reached Rock Island about 6 o'clock
this morning. returning in two sec
lions. There were no accidents.
The remains of Walter Nagel, of
Is, of Davenport, left Jack
Fla, last night in charge of
the father of the deceased, Prof. j. j.
Nagel. The body will reach Rock
Island at 7:20 tomorrow evening
and be met at the Burlington
depot by press committee
Of Davenport and escorted across
the river. The funeral will be
held Wednesday morning. Several
other members of Company b are i'll
with the same disease that claimed
young Nagel-typhoid fever-and the
Davenport Business Mems association
is endeavoring to have the camp
moved from Jacksonville back to Des
Moines.