Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-11
TOWN TALK.
Marble time.

Prize masquerade at Roche's hal
tonight.
Public dance at Turner hall Satur
day night, March II, without fail.
The stage of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge at q. m. was $50; a
noon il was $40. The temperature
at noon was 81.
Frank A. Landee, of Moline, wa:
elected president of the state leagu,
of Swedish republican clubs ut the
convention at Rockford.
The remains of Mrs. Theodore
Kruger were shipped last night Il
indianapolis for interment. They
were accompanied by Rev. Kruger.
Clinton and return any time during
the season of 1899 for the return t.
us of $50 Anti-Washboard soap wrap
pers. Begin to save them now. War.
mock IL Ralston.
can place money in amounts oil
800, 5000, $500, $500, $1,000 and uT
in an investment that will pay To :
per cent. Apply to +. j. Burns,
room Il, Mitchell IL Lynde building
In the First ward in addition to the
candidacy for reelection of Aid. j. c.
Surman. Thomas Burns has entered
the field for the democratic nomina-
ton. The choice of either is an as
surance of an election.
The March law term of the county
court will be convened at 9 o'clock
next Monday morning. Judge Adams
is DESTROYS that all attorneys be on
hand to arrange cases for trial. The
jury will not report until March 20.
Times change and men change with
the times. Fine merchant tailoring
has advanced as an art more perhaps
than any other business during this
century. We are in the front rank,
so can we be of any service to you?
j. b. thinner IL Co.
The ladies ought not wait for any
opening, but when in Davenport call
at Ottcscn's millinery establishment.
As always, this popular emporium is
and is ready to show n
fine lot of trimmed spring hats. Re
member the place is 222 West Second
street.
Ed Heffernan and John Wich are
being pushed by their friends for the
democratic aldcrmanic nomination in
the Sixth ward. Mr.. Heffernan is an
of the Rock Island road and
is popular, especially among the rail
road men. Mr.. WITCH is foreman
for the Rock Island Lumber company
and likewise has large following:
a Washington dispatch says:
Stories to the effect that the trans
Mt ihAz.n,. 10
fantry on board, is aground on the
Cuban coast are without foundation.
The facts are that the Chester went
into CienfuegoS with several hundred
mules aboard and the keel of the ship
the bottom, but the damage
was Slight"
NJ. II. Wilcher, the bicycle surgeon,
rs he has been dubbed, has blossomcd
forth like rose with fine new stock
Of wheels ut his store, 2l0 Eighteenth
street. The Red, White and Blue and
The Yale are two of his leaders. while
associated with him is Robert Smythc
special agent for the Cleveland. BIZ
cycle sundries of all kinds are carried,
and prompt and efficient service in re-
pairing will he given patrons.
The Security Trust and Life Insur-
lnce company, of Philadelphia, having
l paid up capital of $3.50, 900, is is
suing policy paying the sum of s.
per week should the insured person
be laid up with sickness, which is now
quite prevalent. The cost is very
Ow. being one or two dollars per
year. G.. o. Hucksteadt is the general
agent for northwestern Illinois and
will he pleased to call on
my one who drops him a postal. He
is also in need of an assistant agent.
His Office is at room |. Buford block.