Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-28
TOWN TOPICS.

ko0U Llttl0 TEN u Sn0 ooo6 OE00m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles " ills have
new son.
Rock Island Steam laundry now
located At 1914 Third avenue.
Mrs. T. B. Rsidy has returned
from visits at Peoria and jackson.
Vile.
H-ar the line OF up.to-date spe-
cialt'es presented nightly by the Glib.
neys at Harper's theatre.
The postoffice at Erie, ILL.,, was
burglariz.d Friday night and robbed
CT all its stamps and money.
I. Clyde Eoertart leaves for Chi.
cago this evening TO select q Weber
piano for parties of this city.
!. II Is impossible to injure fine fab
RIGS. 1sunels or co!ored goods, il you
wash shem with Climax Borated Soap
Flakes.
Sheriff and Mrs. F. z. Hemenw.y
have returned from Rockford, where
they attended the funeral of Mrs. S.
j. Caswell Saturday.
The Girls Friendly society. Of Mo.
hse. has issued Invitations to a
promenade concert al Skinner's hall
Easter Monday. April IL.
Mrs. Wesley Her bert and son leave
tonight for Vicksburs, Miss, 10 j,in
her husband, after an extended visit
with Rock Island relatives.
Tonight o'clock. at Y. NJ. c. A.
gym, the big game ut basket ball.
Business men vs.. Wilton Giants.
Every body invited. Admission ~
cents. Don't miss it.
Kerr has !st returned from Chica.
60. where Ia. bJught job lot of nav
aod second hand wheels to DO sold
right on easy pay ments, also a lot
OF Christy sad les to be sold at
81. Call early.
Herman Schmacht is now prepared
to take orders for furnishing you ice
for the summer. His ice is pure and
clear, and the delivery service will
be prompt and reliable. Telephone
| orders to 1862.
Jose Avarellay, a Spanish civil en-
gineer. is in Davenport, the Leader
thinks. and is spying in the county
for his governm. ut and has come to
Investigate the conditions at Rock
Island arsenal.
A delegation OF red men passed
through On the Rock Island today on
their way homo to the Indian Terri
tory after trip to Washington.
where they conferred with President
Mckinley with reference TO disputed
lands.
The ladies Of the Central Presby-
terrain chugch have arranged 10 give
q supper and s. in the lecture room
OF the church Thursday, March 81.
There will be a table of beaut iiul
fancy work and novelties suitable for
Easter gifts.
Capt. l.. l.. Whsaler and Attor-
neys Atkinson and Morrison. have
filed in Chicago the petition. for con-
demnation Of right tf way for the
Hennepin canal. There are $50
typewriter pages in the petition
which contains the names OF 42O de-
fsndAnts.
The young mon who have engaged
qusr.ers on Twentieth street. where
they arc t, maintain q boarding
clun, held meeting yester-
day. They christaned their estab-
lishment ".The Stag" 1t is being
nicely furnished. and will bs opened
next Sunday. Mrs. Cstharine Her.
kert has been engaged to s1psrintcnd
the culinary department.
Tie Wilton, Iowa, basketball team
will meet the business mems team
at the Y. NJ. e. A. gymnasium to-
night. The teams will line up AS fol-
bws: Wilton: Dietrich, LETT for
ward; Hiiina. right for ward; Koehler.
center; Zumstein. left guard; Grooz.
right guard. Business men: WEIGH.
right forward; Huntoon. lef, forward;
First. center; Haverstick. right
guard; Cieavelaod, left guard.
1t Is now definitely settled that
President Gompers, OF the American
Federation OF Labor, will visit the
tri.cities April 10 At meeting in
Moline saturdsy night, John HAM
merstron. OF the Machinists' union,
who has just returned from Wash.
ton. advised that the mass meeting
which Mr.. Gompers will address be
held In Rock Island hall for the
convenience Of all tri city working
men. Secretary Schillinger. OF the
Tri-City Labor congress, spoke ia the
same strain. but the matter was left
10 the hands of the executive COM
mittee. An appeal will be made to
have Mr.. GonPers stay long enough
to address two macs meetings. His
subject will be THE Labor Move.
ment and its Ends"