Rock Island Argus., 1898-04-05
very easy on the feet. The kid stock
In them Is soft as velvet.

very easy on the feet. The kid stool
In them Is soft as velvet.
Be on hand bright and early to
morrow and select your spring sui,
from the big sale which opens at the
big M. & K. stores tomorrow.
Mr.. John Martens left this morning
for New York, where she takes pas
ssge on the steamer Victoria fol
Hamburg. Germany, to visit rela-
tives.
Dr.. j. Z. Hollowbush left this
morning fo' Dubuque to attend q
meeting Of the Tri-,tate Medical so.
ciety Is . delegate from the Iowa
and Illinois Medical society.
Special bargains in every depart.
ment. NJ. & K. are determined to
make this spring opening an event
in their business career. Read the
big ad on first page in today's issue.
The following nominations were
made at the citizens caucus at Milan
last night: President, c. H. Bran
denburg; clerk, Joseph Crawford;
trustees, W. T. Drips, F. H. Bolton.
William Dickson.
The Rock Island Railroad company
bought another piece of ground in
Davenport yesterday. It is planning
to enlarge its yards over there. and
has already purchased s2S. 900 worth
OF property for that purpose.
Why pay fancy prices for ladies'
shoes when you can get the Rock
Island factory's very finest kid shoes
which the assignee Is closing out at
the Peaslee shoe store for less than
the factory can make them for?
Rev. E. F. Bartholomew, D. D..
gives the second lecture in the Tri.
City Luther League course at An.
gustsna college chapel this erening
His subject will be, 1.-THE Schonberp
Family" A musical program viii
be given.
During the month Of March the
mean temperature was 4; the highes st
being 81 on the 26th; the lowest 20
on the 9th. There were 10 clear
days; 8 partly CLOUDY and IS cloudy
days Thunderstorms occurred on
the 10th, 18th, 10th, 22d, 26th and
9th.
1t is amusing to see how other
dealers endeavor to i'm tate the grea.
M q X but then. Limitation is the
sincerest fattery." They can copy
NJ. q K. ideas. but 1t is impossible to
give the values M & X. are Offering
Mems suits at $S.95-the IS kind
are paralyzers.
Last nights council meeting was
cut short, the aldermen oesiring to
get out and do come cam paignine for
today's election. Mayor Medi
stated that Engineer Jacob A Har-
mon would be here from Peoria with
the complete plans Of the reservoir
Thursday night. to which time the
council adjourned.
There was an exciting race in the
west end Of town yesterday afternoon
between Fred Blochlinger and Aid.
NJ V. Concannun the former awheel
and the latter afoot Mr. Blochlin-
ger q few days ago bought bicy ole
snd Aid Concannon wagered he
could run two blocks quicker than
Blochlinger coulc ride that distance.
The alderman was block behind the
procession when Mr. Blochlinger fin.
ished.
Telegraphic information was re-
ceived from States Attorney Searle
at Racine last night that Miss Mary
Pryce. to whom MIR. Sesrle was to
hove been married today. had taken
i'll. and his wedding would be post.
poned. Friends Of the couple will be
sorry to learn Of the disappointment
which has befsllen them on the eve
OF the happiest event of their lives,
and all will hope for the speedy re.
covery of the bride-to-be.
Armour is going into Moline with
the meat war in the full determi.
nation Of winning The local butch.
ers there are to be coerced into
buying his meats. low prices be-
ing the alternative The people sre
inclined to stand by the local butch
ers. and help them through by buy
ing meats at living prices, while Ar
mour is giving his away. but in the
end they will get tired Of this, and
he man with the longest p cke.-
book will win the fight
Paul Hamilton, Mrs H A Weld
Capt T. j. Robioso. E V Rob-
inson and Willard T. Stevens
have been elected directors OF
the Rock island University Ex.
tension center for the ensuing
year M E Sweeney. Mrs. Nellie r.
Stevens and Rev G f TAYLOR have
been delegated to arrange for NIX.
seasons course OF lectures J.F
Robinson, DR.. Emil Wright and
Paul Hamilton are q committee on
the nomination Of officers.