Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-01

salssmen, bought as jus; 50 cents on
the dollar, and to be solt ct just half
the former prices ct McCsbe's. Grab
quick.
Fred Osborn, Jr., driver OF the U.
5. mail wagon which phys between
the pos,oflice and trains BY night.
has resigned his position. which 10
taken by Carl F;e5ig. the day mes.
.enger. who Is succeeded BY Bert
Ill.
W. A Darling. oi this city. was
elected vice president Of the Illinois
Society Of Civil Engineers 4 Surveyors
Ut Peoria last week. A. ID. Thomp.
son, OF Peoria, Was elected pres
ident; J. A. Harmon, OF Peoria, sec.
retary, and NJ. Quade. Of Kewanee,
corresponding secretary.
Go to Mrs. Beuson's for fine
lunches and short order meals. Fresh
home made. old.iashioned mines
meat pies; slso Q fine line OF home
pastry and bread. Nothing bat the
best. Hungry people are cordially
invited. Open from N. to ii p.
m, 225 Twentieth street.
A croquei tournament, which will
continue several nights, opens this
evening OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Sixteen
gentlemen, eight on q side. will par
tic!ps,e in the contest. which prom
Uses TO be an interesting one. All
gentlemen are invited to witness the
games. and psrtske OF the relies
ments which will be served.
General Agent l.. NJ. Allen. OF the
passenger department. Il the Rock
Island road, has sent ont some USE
fol material concerning the Klonkike
gold region, iDcigiing q map Of
Alaska. the rev Fl Dorado etc q,
showing railway lines snd steamship
trail routes. sill wster route. via
Dutch harbor. aud The Youkon river,
etc.
The estimate Of the cost OF the i'm
provenent OF Thirtieth street from
Seventh TO Eighteenth avenues hiss
been filed in the co1nty cou't by the
commissioners, $. Msttiscp, j. T..
Lsrkin and .. +. Cramer. They es-
innate IL at fl9.923 50. The city's
portion is estimated q. $3.50 81
and that Of the Tri-City Railway com.
pany at %, 2l5 so.
Articles Of Incorporation Of the
Ferdonia Exploring and Mining COM
pany have been filed in the circui,
clerks Office. The incorporates are
John Jespcrson. j. b. Oakleaf and j.
a Bexell. The capital stock is
$50, 900. and the objects Of the com.
psny are stated 90 DO to explore for
minerals, and n mine the same, and
operate reduction works and to buy
aud sell minerals and the products
thereof
Wilder. the great American hu.
morist. will give an entertainment,
at Augustapa college Thursday even
ing, Feb 8 He will be assisted by
Signor Thomas Pet mi. cornet vir.
tuoso; William II. Shaw. the pJpu.
lsr basso. and John Francis Glider
'he pianist Admission, including
reserved seat. 50 cents. Tickets fo'
course Of four entertainments 81
Tickets at Harper House drug store
In Rock Island, end at Josephson's
in Moline.
i Mai Ben But;erwcr,h commar'
Nc 20. u. v L., was organ zed "
Moline last evening by Msj Gen. +
NJ. Wilcox. department commander
and Adjt. Gen. A. X. Mccullough
Oficors were elected as follows: Col
onel, DIR. J. W. Morgan; Lieutenant
colonel. q. W. Sprague; msjor, Yves
lev Giles; surgeon. X Bradley; chan
lain, + a Blsckman; officer OF til,
day. J W. Parker; officer Of tn
guard. NJ. NJ. Rogerson; quartermas
yer. David Ziegler; Adiutsnt, j. H
Thornton.
| Emerson will be tho author intro
dured in the next lecture by Pro-
Henry ". Rolfc in the University f,
! tension series a. the Rock Islam
High school Thursday evening {
this week. In a biographical sketc
Q will be shown the historical relations
G the ancestral and environing forct
which helped TO produce the preacl
i er. philosopher. essayist and poe
4 who has welded such a great Unfit
ence on American thought. Tt
v present series Of lectures promises
4 be q very popular one. and all Il
|, lectures sheuld be we'll attended.