Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-04

The principal loss viii be the incon-
veience resulting in the busy season,
when the firm win be obliged to &C
outside to get much of its foundry
work done.
McCabe's grand millinery opening
that one event of its kind to which
all Rock Islands best dressers turn
out twice yearly-continues, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The cloak opening at McCabe's has
revealed to the public the best thought
and most careful search among the
hibit continues Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The Burlington is the chosen route
| by Knights Templar in pilgrimage to
Pittsburgh-co-1e and join the pill
grims-only one fare for round trip
for full information enquire of H. D..
Mack, division passenger agent.
Mayor George Baker, of Davenport,
today received letter from j. Addi-
son Porter, the executives private
secretary, stating President McKin-
ley could not include a visit to the
three cities on his trip west this fall.
The Rock Island High school opens
with an enrolment of 290, which is
within a dozen of the best attendance
of last year. At the opening 4 year
ago the total was 259. 1t is expected
that the number will reach $50 during
the year.
Get your supper and be well enter
a. l. g..
the Central church Friday evening.
Preparations have been made for a
bountiful supper, and the program
well, come, hear and see it. Admis-
sion % cents. Supper free
Ladies, Mrs. ID. La Frenz's grand
millinery opening OCCURS Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week, at
1924 Third avenue. The display will
comprise the most approved novelties
in fashionable headgear from the great
millioery centers. Be sure and attend.
The low rate to Pittsburg and re-
turn for the conclave offered by the
c., r. L. & p. railway is open to the
general public, and tickets will be
sold for each of the eight through
trains daily, Oct. to 10 inclusive,
and will be honored on all trains for
return trip until Oct. 81.
The Moline city council passedall
resolution voting boycott on a
coal mining companies paying wages
below the union scale. The resolu-
ton is directed in particular against
the Mercer county mines in Sherrard.
Wanlock and Cable, the latter COM
pany furnishing the coal for the
waterworks.
+. l.. PhilbrOok, supervisor of music
the in public schools, has opened
a studio of vocal instruction in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building. Those wishing
to secure his services should apply
early, as the number of pupils will
be limited and the most of his time
has been placed. Office hours 4 to
8 and to 9 p. m, and Saturday to
II a. m., to 6 and to 9 p. IN.
W. C.. Maucker has accepted the
agency in this city for the Kansas
City Milling company, of Kansas City,
one of the largest and most reliable
milling firms in that city. Mr.. Mauck-
er is therefore enabled to sell their
product minus the jobbers' commits
sion. One dollar buys their very best
full patent flour. Positively their
best or money refunded; 80 cents
for their one-half patent and IS cents
for their straight grade.
Many of the Company A boys are
reported ailing from the malaria with
which their systems were permeated
during their travels in Porto Rico.
None of the cases are thought to be
serious enough to occasion alarm, al
though a few of the soldiers are very
weak, and need the tender care and
attention that they are receiving in
their homes. Russell p. Hampton and
Robert McConochie are on the i'm
prove while John Schmid is rather
poorly, and William Ransom is one of
the latest to suffer light touch of the
prevailing ailment.