Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-14

per cent. Apply to r. D. Burns
room II, Mitchell &c Lynde building
Fit YOUR son. in one of Simon & Mo
senfelder,s confirmation suits. Nc
garment is allowed to leave their store
unless it fits: all suits bought of them
are kept pressed free of charge foi
one wear.
The Davenport Business Mems as
sociation is to follow the move started
by the Rock Island Cub and city
council in making an effort to secure
a visit from President Mckinley in the
near future.
Moline republicans are to hold theiI
caucuses tomorrow night and their
convention Thursday night. The
peoples party holds its caucuses
Thursday night and its convention
Friday night.
y settlement was made in Magis-
trate Stafford's court today of the
case of Miss Daisy johnson. of Rey-
nolds, against Mrs. Anna Gaunt, for
assault and battery, the defendant pay
ing the costs.
The transport Chester, bearing the
Illinois colored Sth regiment, to which
several Rock Islanders belong, will
reach New York today from Cuba.
The regiment is due to arrive in Chi
cago tomorrow night.
One of the horses of the Davenport
patrol team broke away yesterday
when about to be hitched up in re-
Spouse to the alarm of fire, and en-
joyed run about the neighborhood
before he was corraled again.
4 lar. of r-fi claS that 1Vara not
disposed of at the fair that closes at
auctioned at n meeting of the Indus
trial Home association, which will be
held, probably, during the present
week.
The Industrial hall, the most COM
modious assembly room in the city,
lately vacated by the NJ. w. A. offices,
has been again frightened up and put
in shape for dancing, etc 1t will be
opened blythe St. Patriek's ball March
II. -@sr
From May Il to IL the c., r. /. &
p. will sell round trip tickets to San
Francisco at a rate of one fare. Tickets
good to return up to July 10. For in
formation regarding rates, through
car service, stopOvers, ETC., apply to
c., K. /. IL p. ticket office.
A delightful musicale will be given
in Carse's hall Saturday afternoon at
) O'Clock for the benefit of the free
kindergarten of this city. 1t is hoped
there will be a large attendance, for
the object is a worthy one. The ad-
mission fee will be % cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meyers, of South
Rock Island, wish to extend their
thanks to neighbors and friends for
Kindness and sympathy shown them
in their late bereavement, and espe-
cialiy to the Ladies' society of the
Ninth street German Evangelical
church.
.The prize shoot of the Marlin Rifle
club did not begin last Saturday ow-
ing to the disageeable weather. The
first shots will be fired next Saturday.
There are a number of entries for the
which promises to be one of
the most successful vet held under
the auspices of the club.
ii. y. Stone and j. A. White, of III.
y. Stone " Co, arrived in the city to-
dav and began work on a new direc-
tory for Rock Island and Moline,
promising to maintain the high stand
ard which they have established in
the compilation of directories for
these two cities in past years.
At the Orphans home, Davenport,
the big family of nearly 800 children
are rs well and happy as ever the
epidemic of measles that the institu-
ton passed through having been
nearly forgotten. Although two or
three hundred of the children had the
measles while it was fashionable, not
one of them died.
Mcssrs. ShafTer, Bleuer & Schlem-
mer are pushing the canvas for the
new directory which they propose 10
publish for Rock Island and Moline.
They have covered the field pretty
well already, and have secured the
support of the majority of the bust
ness people. They ask that those who
they have not called on wait for them,
and give them the consideration and
which they feel is due
n home firm.
Lieuts. j. H Porter and F W.
Hunt, of Moline, have made formal
for prize money from
the United States government. They
were on the United States steamer
Fern which was in signal distance dur
ing the capture and destruction of
Cervera's fleet in Santiago harbor. |
and are entitled to share of it. All
prize money is now available. Navy |
and mel viii get in the neigh
borhood of $500, 200 owing to the |
incident.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
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