Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-28

house gave On address and ther,
were inforna! talks by others. An
other meeting will be held THURSDAY
evening.
W. H. Corey, Of Davenport. Will,
visiting st Centerville. Iowa, Va
thrown from . horse and dragged 4,
rods. his head being badly bruised
lie Vas brought 70 his home in Dsv
export. snere he IL in an unconscioui
condition. his life beiog desp.ired Of
y. A. Maison, the bogus evsngel.
iss Who swindled Q number Of PEG.
pie 10 this vicinity on o book agency
deal, and also beat large board bill
o. the Kimba house. Davenport
vas sentenced in the Scott county
distric, court to two years in the
psniten,isry Saturday BY Judge
Bollingor.
General Attorney J. G johnson
Of the Modern Woodmcn, has re-
turned from Kansas, where be has
been on political matters. being
democratic national committeeman
from Kansas. Mr. Johnson presided 81
binqust NJ Topeks q, vaich 600
sitenced, aud where Hon. W. j.
Bryan was the principal speaker.
There have been numerous con.
dieting reports ss to where Dr. G E
Meuyman, Who with w. + Stsugel
Left here several months ago for the
Nj mike. is "a'." just now. I!
comes on good authority that he is
win,ering In Seattle, while Mr.. Stem.
gel. when last heard from in Novcm.
Der. was at village 600 miles from
Dawson City, where he said he would
spend the winter.
Cop Correspondent Campbsll in
his report to the department Of sgri.
culture dated March 1, states that so
per cent Of the corn crop of 1897 re-
mains On hand in the county for con-
sumption or sale, which will be con-
sumsd in the county. One hundred
per cont Of the crop, however. was
merohsntab!e. Thirty-tiee per cent
OF the oats crop is still On hand and
80 per cent Of the yield in Rock lei
ard county WAS consumed in the
county.
The Helen Schulenburg and Da.
rsnt have been surrendered from en-
rollment ST the port Of Rock Island
BY Surveyor X. q. Pearce. lie has
received spplicsiions for the enroll.
meni Of the Pathfinder. owned by
Capt. George winans, and the Lydia
Van SAINT, (the Durant rebuilt) owned
BY Capt. 5. X Le Claire. The G. NJ.
Waters has been transferred to the
port Of Memphis and the Carrier TO
ST. Louis.
The first OF the lecture course Of
the Tri-City Luther league vas
given q, Augussana college chapel
before large and intelligen; audi.
ence SATURDAY night. Rev. G. II
Gebording. ID. d., speaking on III.
book from his own pen entitled,
The Way CT Salvation In the Luth.
ersn ChurcA." The next lecture
will DO By Rev. Dr. + y. BsrthoIo.
new on the "ScAonberg Gotta Fam.
ily.r April
Osing % the presence OF l.. L
Evcrly, general secretary OF the Y
NJ. c. A. OF Di,oi. the sermon TO be
given by Dr. Taylor a, tho Firs,
Baptist church or The Gate. oi
Hell In the CITY, What Arc They3~
~ss postponed from Last evening
and will be given o.: some future
date. Mr.. Everly addressed the
large audiences assembled and gave q
most excellent discourse TO the grea,
profit ard delight CT all.
The revival meetings TO begia in
the First Baptist church Wednesday,
March 2, will be conducted By the
harp evangelist Rev. George II.
Thompson. Mr.. Thompson received
= musical education in his youth. in
tending to follow that ss Q voca.
ton, but when converted TO Christ,
gave himself to the gospel ministry,
snc his brethren have called him
Into evangeiis;ic work so continuous
ly ths, for several years he has givcr
himself wholly to ~.
Obeivsr Hunt. Of the weather bu
resu, has prepared dstas concerning
the month 81 March for 26 years
showing the mean temperature In tha'
time 20 have been IS; the warmes
moath being that Of 1873. with an
average Of so, the coolest that oil
1871. with an average Of %. Tn,
highes, Vas 81. April 30. 1925, the
lowest 3 below on the LIST. 1890
There were on the average s cleal
days. IL partly clear and IL cloud,
4a0a Anys-r~ shA x-.A~sA, e., L.