Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-28

York cast, including Miss Jane Cor
coran in the leading role
Axel Westman, formerly of Moline,
leads the Gold Nugget quarter
of the Tennessee Partner produc-
90 to hear him in Moline Thursday
evening.
Ira B. Smith. of Company &. St.
Paul. who was wounded in the Manila
uprising. was born in Rock Island.
He Is II years of age. His nearest
relative is W. W. Smith. of 80 Burr
street. St. Paul.
The dramatization of Bret Harte'
| i ennessee's Pardner'' at Wagner
opera house. Moline, Thursday even
ing The Gold Nugget" quartet Is
headed by .Axel Westman. formerly
Of this cat nd Moline.
Yesterday the last span of the Cres-
cent bridge connecting the main
shore of Iowa with the main shore of
Davenport was completed. with the
exception of short strip of track yet
to he put in place on the other side.
Secretary John T. Stafford is send
ing out pOstals announcing the regu-
lar monthly membership meeting of
the Rock Island Club for Saturday
evening next at $50. The purpose of
the meeting is to discuss such pro-
iects a may be consistent with the
objects of the club.
A successful operation was perform
ed today by DR.. Il. F. Hall on George
Luken-, of South Rock Island. for the
removal of a cataract in the left eve.
1t is the hope of Mr.. Lukens' friends
that the sight will be restored to this
optic as rapidly as was the case with
the right one, which was operated on
a year ago.
The sisters. brothers and relatives
of the late William Imhoff desire to
express their gratitude to all friends
for expressions of sympathy and acts
of kindness, and for floral tributes.
They wish to especially thank The In
dependent Voting club for its kind
ness in and assistance in the burial of
its esteemed friend.
Rock Island and Moline iournevmen
plastererS have formed a union. with
Michael Purcell rs president and a.
Maurer secretary. a uniform rate of
81. 30 for nine hours work will he
paid here now. but in Moline the
plasterers work 10 hours and receive
but 50. The union will hold its meet
in@s in the Industrial Home.
The attorneys of the Tri-Citv and |
the Moline Central railways are ut
work fixing up the papers connected |
with the transfer of the Moline line to |
the Tri-City people. in accordance
with the deal recently cOnsummated. |
The formal transfer of the property |
will probably be announced in the |
near future. The directors of the |
company have formally ac-
ceptcd the ordinances recently adopted |
in Rock Island Moline.
Evangelist Brown will give an adj
lress to women this evening. ut the
First Baptist church. His subject
will he WILT Thou Go With This
MANI" Mr.. Browns other topics for
he week are: Wednesday. Christ
Meeting the Business Man: Thurs
lay. difference Between the Church
and the Kingdom of Heaven. or the
Xii gdom of HeaV en- Not Yet Set Up:
Friday. The Hen and Chickens"
Bible and faith meeting at ; p. IN.
Mrs. Dcmarcst will sing.
The Gem laundry always in the
cad. Commencing March /, 1899,
he Gem laundry will recognize the
rights of those who bring their work
10 the Office and call for it when done,
paying cash. On call bundle work
hey will laundcr shirts for $ cents.
collars cents. cuffs 1 cents, drawers
cents. undershirts cents. socks
,ents handkerchiefs cents. Here
after there will he no excuse for TAX
ny your work to Chinaman, or
sending it out of town. Finer work
cannot he done. Mending done free
IN request. Remember the place,
I12i Third avenue, the old Parker
LeClaire has n sensation. Mabel
Monroe, aged 16. came from Clinton.
Iowa, to visit her grandmother, Mrs.
simpson, who lives with her son, Cal
Simpson. Mabel's father sent her
some money. Cal took the money
away from her. He also beat her.
Mabel had him arrested for assault
1t the trial the defending counsel
having attacked her character. She
vas given permission to leave the
'o"it lvoih- ohe proculeu uose VI
and took it. She was APP
however. and n doctor
md a stomach pump saved her life.
The girls father FASTENED to LeClaire.
md afterward had a consultation with
,ounty Attorney fischer ut Daven-
port, but what action that official in
ends taking in the matter IS not yet
Known.
Dangers of the Grip.