Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-14

upon his duties as engineer of the
steamer Rock Island.
There was conhagration in the
Hill furniture house on West Second
street. Davenport, shortly after mid.
night. resulting in damage of $780,.
900 to the building and stock.
Day & Nelson, Of the Sylvan Ice
company, are prepared to serve all
their old patrons and many new ones
with q pure quality Of ice. Hang
ont your ice card or telephone 2l8l,
Moline.
Capt. David Upton. F. B. Martin
and Henry Ballui. Of the United
States engineer corps, left today for
keokuk, Capt. Upton to enter upon
his usoal summers duties as COM
mander Of the stesmer Gen. Bar
nard.
Miss Annette Bowman, who has
been here since the death OF her
mother several weeks ago, left last
evening for Moscow, Idaho, to re.
sumo her position in the Normal
school at that place. Miss Bowman
vas for many years teacher in the
lHigh school OF this city.
The post-lenten ball Of the Sheri-
dan club ct Armory hall last evening
proved decidedly pleasant affair.
Some seventy-fve couples of tri-city
young people we're present and par
ticipated in the program OF delight.
full dances. which continued from
till l. Bleuer's orchestra furnished
the music.
To keep your refrigerator sweet
and clean, use ice cut in pure water.
Ask your ice man where he outs his
ice. Schcessel's Watertown ice is
pure, cut nine miles above the city,
and shipped down in cars. We can
give prompt service on short notice.
Lowest rates. Office with Port By.
ron Lime association. Telephone
1891.
The sham battle, which was tc
have taken place this evening be.
tween the First and Second div isions
OF the naval militia in Moline, has
been postponed until next week.
The resignation Of l.. D. Dunn
as past assistant surgeon of
the Second battalion, f. L.
Cook as lieutenant, and H. H. Martin
as lieutenant junior grade, of the
Second division, have been accepted
by the Springfield authorities.
In addition to his piano tuning, E.
G. Eberhart has decided to embark
In the piano business. Hs has com.
pleted the purchase of q stock OF
pianos and other musical goods that
will at once give him recognition
from those who may be in need OF
anything in this line. Mr.. Eberhar,
is thoroughly equipped for the pur.
suance OF this line of business, and
will no doubt meet with deserved
success.
Rev. j. s. Woods, OF Springfield,
is in the city arranging with Pastor
Thomas, of the A. Nj. E. church, to
bring to Rock Island Thursday even
ing, April 81, Slayton's Jubilee
singers. one of the finest colored
musical organizations travelling, tc
give q concert in behalf OF the A. M.
E. church and the Lincoln memorial
church at Springfield. The latte,
edifice is to have q G. A. r. memor.
ial window to cost g.. 900, and which
will be Is feet in diameter.
II you want your refrigerator clear
and sweet buy channel ice. Do no,
ask your ice man where the ice wal
cut. for he may fail to tell the truth
out we refer you to hundreds of re
liable citizens who have visited al
during our ice harvesting time. and
they can 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
now up stream, or where boat car
be landed without tieing it up and /,
will remain there until the wind car.
ries it away. Rock Island Ice com
pany.
L. N. Cooper, for the Webb Guar.
antee Premium Advertising company
OF Des Moines, Iowa, is in Rock Isl.
and making arrangements to have 6
thorough house to house canvass Of
the city and cou ntry made. He will
nave company of regular talking
machines to do the advertising
when these advertisers call, DOM
tail to give them hearing. as they
have nothing to sell aud nothing tc
sign, nothing to promise. They are
merely showing premium and ex.
plaining the manner of obtaining
one OF Rand McNally 4 Co.'s latest
atlases fres, and leave lists OF mer.
chants giving atlas checks free with
e7ery purchase for cash. II any fails
to pet list of merchants 0;v;no atlas