Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-09

be fitted in a pair of calf skin shoes
that formerly sold at 81 and $3.50, re-
duced to 81. NJ. & K.
Ladies, don't make the bows waists
until you see our blouse and detached
waists at 40 cents, % cents and 80
cents. Sommers & La Velle.
| Ed Hamilton, co'ored, was arrested
for burglarizing a III Eat market at
Davenport today. Hamilton has
served three terms in the penitentiary
already.
The dispatches say that the expected
clash in the Rock Island Huntington
| short line trade between the Diamond
10 and Capt. Blair's companies may
be averted.
In all the 9th regiment towns. ex-
cept Rock Is an I and Moline, the
militia companies are being reorgan-
| lied. 1t is about time 4 move was
made here
Charles Smith, formerly house sales
man for the Hammond Packing com
pany here, has been sent to Spring
held to take charge of the company's
office there.
The Oakleaf Dancing club will give
masquerade ball Friday evening.
March 10. Costumes can be had at
hall. Admission, gents 30 cents, Ia
dies 25 cents.
/ can place money in amounts of
500, 5000, $500. $500, 81. 900 and up
in an investment that will pay to
per cent. Apply TO +. j. Burns,
room II, Mitchell & Lynde building.
Mrs. Mary Coughlin and family de-
sire to thank their neighbors and
friends, and employees of the Rock Isl
and arsenal, for expressions of sym
pathy in their late bereavement; also
for the handsome floral pieces.
The latest advices are that the
transport Chester, bearing the Sth
Illinois volunteers, to which several
Rock Island colorcd citizens belong,
is at Santiago, Cuba. and expects to |
sail for the United States tonight.
The architectural firm of Drack & |
Kerns are drawing the plans for |
l.. ). McCabe's new Third avenue |
business block. The erection will, as |
heretofore stated in THE ARGUS, result |
in several other new business blocks |
on Third avenue.
Mrs. j. w. Shannon, through her
alLlOl - 4hCSslshllu ~ 4hCCdShIlh, |
has begun 81 U0ehlSIircuit court |
for s., 900 damages against the Ph9-
nix Bridge company. her husband |
having been killed while at work on
the Crescent bridge few months ago.
a pile ofrags taking fire in a summer
kitchen adjoining frame house at
604 Twelfth street, occupied by Will
liam Bosold, and owned by Tim
Beecher, resulted in n call for the fire
department at 7:30 last evening.
Members of the family extinguished
the blaze. The damage was nominal.
Gus Englin, the merchant tailor is
having his establishment, No. 1906
Second avenue, nicely repainted and
generally improved, so as to be in
readiness for the spring trade. when
he will be prepared to show a fine line
Of spring and summer suitings, all
up to-date goods, made up in the lat
est fashion ~ reasonable prices.
Il. ii. Kimball has the agency and
IS canvassing the local field for
timely work which is naturally meet
ny with rapid sale, in Murat Hal
'tcad's story of the Philippines, in l.
Guiding interviews with Dewey, Otis,
Merritt and Aguinaldo, together with
l description of the country and peo-
pie.
The Burlington has sent out a
nicely printed and bound little pamph-
ct entitled How the 'Greyhcunds'
Of the Burlington Beat the Rising
Moon" being one of the brightest
accounts of the night race of the Bur-
lington and the Northwestern for the
fast mail time from Chicago to the
Missouri. river.
Frank p Blair, of the Terminal
is in Chicago, and when he
returns tomorrow. it is probable that
nc will he in Il position TO report
definite concerning the re-
suit of the proposition. which was
made 10y the Diamond 10 company
last week, for the purchase of the site
now occupied by the Diamond 10
on the levec ut DIven port.
l.. G.. Eddy returned last night from
where he attended the
funeral Tuesday of his cousin, Ben
Phelps, who died ut the age of 81
years. The deceased was agent for
the c., NJ. " St. L. at north Milwau-
kee. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. b. Phelps, who are now in
reside in Rock Island,
Mr.. Phelps being employed at the
depot.