Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-11

uldue SuOtS 4OI F4-@c- u n Aui oe'
agent, opposite Harper house. Open
tonight.
For a limited time the Peoples
Power company will sell lump coke at
81 per ton. and crushed coke at 81. 40,
At the works.
Company f.. of Sterling. has elected
Frank Wahi captain. To ill the va
cancy caused bv the elevation OF Ma /.
w. F. Lawrie.
The stage of the water at the Rock
Island bridge at 8 a. IN. was 2.45,
at noon $50. The temperature at
noon was below.
The policy of expansion is all right.
Anti-Washboard soap is absolutely
the best and is made at home. Just
expound on that idea.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Associated Charities will be held
Monday evening at 7:30 at the socie-
TVS rooms in Masonic temple.
Any woman's shoe in the store for
$3.50 Rock Island factory. union
made G.. A. Hurst, agent. opposite
Harper house. Open tonight.
Rev. f. w. Lounsbury. ID. D., of
Aurora, will address the mems meet
ing at the Y. M. G. A. tomorrow at
$3.50 o'clock. Subject. LAS the Sun"
You can borrow money on any kind
of personal property without publici-
ty or removal. Eastman. 1712 Sec
ond avenue. Office open till 8 p. m.
The next regular membership
meeting of the Rock Island Club will
be held the first Saturday in March,
and not tonight, as previously an
nounced.
The Tri-City Unionist, neatly got
ten up publication tina. under hasty
glance seems to he all right in every
way, made its initial appearance to-
day. 1t is for sale at news stands.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
yesterday amounted to: Foot, north,
545; south, 564; total, LOG. Teams,
north. SIS; south, 567; total, 1.142.
Street cars, north, 81; south, go; to-
tai. 1S1.
The Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra will play
at the theatre tonight from 7:45 to
S:15. Secretary Freeman requests
that all ticket holders he on hand be-
fore the curtain rises, in order that
the speaker shall not be disturbed.
The home of Mrs. McElvain. a wild
ow, at CISCO. was destroyed by fire last
night. Mrs. McElvain, who is 7OI
years of age, was alone at the time the
fire broke out, her children being at a
party, and narrowly escaped injury.
The Rock Island Retail Merchants
association will hold n meeting at the
hall in Krell & Math block at 8 o'clock
evening, at which time the
report of the committee that did such
successful work at Galesburg will be
heard.
Fireman c. F. johnson, on the ex-
ira list at the Burlington, received
probably serious internal in uries by |
being squeezed between a door and Il |
loaded coal car at the roundhouse this |
afternoon. He was taken to his room |
1t the American house, and DIR. Chase |
summoned to attend him.
In answering the prize puzzle con-
.est follow the directions under the |
puzzle. If you haven't already got a |
ticket The ARGUS office will be open |
his evening. You can pay 80 cents
IN subscription and have chance to |
make an estimate. Every one has an |
equal chance of getting the bicycle.
The ARGUS prize puzzle is printed |
or the first time tonight, on page
our. After CHANGING at it you will |
zee that it will be quite difficult to |
estimate it correctly. 1t is hardly |
possible that any one will do so at |
pnce. You have a number of DAYS in |
which to get n ticket and make an es-
innate. If you use care you may get
he bicycle.
G.. c. Roberts, secretary of Home |
Tribunal No. 1, order of Fraternal |
rribunes, has arranged for office
room Mt ID. Roy Bowlby's music store, |
where companions may hereafter pay |
heir assessments. For the conven- !
fence of any who may call while he is
not in, Mr.. Roberts has authorized |
Mr.. Bowlby and Ed Lawyer to receive |
md receipt for payments made.
Loafers have found n haven of COM |
fort in the steam heated corridors of
the court house these cold days. |
Their presence, with the attendant |
emissions of tobacco Juice and the |
smoke from antiquated corn cob pipes |
and cigarets is anything but edi-
wing to taxpayers who visit the |
temple of justice. and they should be
made to hunt up another lettering
place.
Thursday. Feb. 16, before the Tri-
CITY Athletic club, ut Claus Groths |
hall. Davenport, John Root, Tom
Sharkey's sparring partner, and Billy |
Stiff, champion middle weight of
will fight 20 rounds to n |
decision. for purse of $1,000. Tom
my Ryan will positively appear and
the winner for fight before
he same club in March.
The convention for the organization |
IF a state municipal league will be
held in Peoria March 1 and 2. The |
all bears the signatures of Mayors
John Warner, Peoria; l.. +. Wheeler, |