Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-13


Island bridge at a. m. was 2-6J
and falling The temperature at noon
was s above
For a limited time the People
Power company will sell lump coke at
81 per ton, and crushed coke at 81. 40,
at the works.
| Every afternoon at o'clock all the
Fruit, Lonsdale, Blackstone, Hope
and other -7-cent bleached muslins
only AZ cents at McCabe's.
The will of the late Baltas Kopp has
been probated in the county court.
The testator bequeaths all his prop
erty to his widow, Agatha KopP.
There was cooking main here Sat-
tween Rock Island and Norway, Iowa.
birds. The Iowans were the victors.
The prize puzzle printed again to-
night, and if you have not already
done so, try and estimate the dots.
The ARGUS office will he open tonight
from z to 8 o'clock.
The Hallelujah club will give a
mask ball at Roche's ball Saturday
evening, Feb. IS. 1899. Gents tickets,
80 cents; ladies 15 cents. Two prizes
given away. Union music.
Valentines shown by r. Champion
& Co. are the choicest productions of
American and foreign manufactures,
and are without doubt superior to
goods shown by other houses in this
locality.
Cold weather can't stop it-Mc-
Cabe's great sale prior to change of
firm March 1. Can't be stopped, cold
or no cold. Can't specify, it's all
over the store. No department es-
caPes the cut.
A good many estimates have been
received on The ARGUS prize puzzle
contest. The contest remains open
two weeks. It's hard to tell the eX-
act number of dots, and you might
get the wheel. Get your ticket and
try it.
There was continuation of the
arguments in the Schnell-Drost de-
murrer in the circuit court this morn
ing. The arguments will be COM
pleted next Monday, to which date
Judge Gest adjourned the court. In
the meantime he will preside at Cam
bridge.
From across the river j. NJ. Sherier,
the official weather forecaster, sends
the comforting information that the
cold wave under which we have been
shivering for many days, has about
spent its severity, and that henceforth
n gradual incline of the bulb will be
perceptible.
The First Baptist church begins a
series of meetings Wednesday even
ing of this week, in which the pastor
and members will be assisted by Rev.
Hugh w. Brown, widely known and
eminent evangelist. Mr. Brown is
said to be unexcelled by any man now
living in the exposition of the scrip |
lures and in bible readings.
The second junior Y. NJ. G. A. |
basket ball team of this city crossed |
into Davenport Saturday afternoon |
and defeated the second Junior team |
in the gym at that city by a score of
3 to o. The Rock Island players were
Ebert Don, center; Lawrence Gowling,
|. f.; Arthur Mosenfelder, T. f.; Char
ley Negus, !. g.; Harry Dixon, I. e.
The Young Peoples society of
Broadway Presbyterian church will |
give valentine social at the Y. Nj. C.. A. |
building Tuesday evening. Feb. IA.
A musicall program in which the
Misses Dart. Mrs. Cable. Mr.. Gookins, |
and the Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra will as
sist, will be given in the auditor
ium at S:15. Refreshments after the |
program.
Thursday. Feb. IS, before the Tri-
City Athletic club, at Claus Groths |
hall, Davenport, John Root, Tom
Sharkey's sparring partner, and Billy
Stiff, champion middle weight of
Chicago, will fight 20 rounds to n
decision, for purse of 81, 000- Tom
my Ryan will positively appear and
challenge the winner for fight before
the same club in March.
Some of the ice men are kicking
They have all kinds of the crystal
housed for sale next summer, and
had, as in formers years, planned on
doing great deal of shipping to south
ern points. But they say they expect
little business from the south, as n
rich harvest has been reaped there,
the river having frozen over at points
where it had not been known to have
done so before in years.
Billy Stiff has come from Chicago
to Davenport, where he is to meet
Jack Root in a 20-round bout before
the Tri-City Athletic club. He will
finish his training at Davenport. He
tips the beam at 164 pounds and is
in good shape. Root is working at
Moline. The meeting of these two
middle weights is attracting much at
tention among the Chicago sports,
and large delegation is expected to
come to the fight. A special train