Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02

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been invited.
Evangelist Browns subject for to-
night at the First Baptist church j
| The Difference Between the Church
and the Kingdom of Heaven. or the
Kingdom of Heaven Not Yet Set Up. !"
The balance of the winter goods
mems. boys and children's suits and
overcoats-are going at about two
thirds price and some even less; call
and see what can be done before you
get left, at Simon e Mosenfelder's
Last month the Woodmen older
issued 12.177 benefit certificates and
chartered 81 new camps This is the
| largest number of benefit certificates
ever issued in one month by the or
der.
March is here. You will not be
ahead of time only but many dollars
by supplying your future wants in
heavy clothing before putting them
away. Call in and see for yourselves
at Simon & Mosenfelder's.
States Attorney Searle has filed an
application i'll the county court for an
inquiry into the dependency of Carrie
Snider, the purpose being to have her
committed to an industrial school for
girls. The case will be heard Satur-
dav morning.
The annual ball of the Rock Island
Liquor Dealers Protective association
occurs at Armory hall tonight. 1t is
a strictly Invitation affair. A grand
concert will be given from 8 to o
o'clock. A fine supper will be served
at Turner hall ad joining.
The Handel OratoriO society, an or
ganiZation composed of many of Rock
Islands prominent singers. is rehears-
ing the Messiah" which is TO be pre-
scented some time during April. The
services of several professional people
viii be secured to assist in the pro-
duction.
Louis Hirsch, one of the proPrietors
of the Samter Manufacturing COM
pany. which he stated was to move
from Belleville to Rock Island, has
not been heard from since his depart
ure from the city Saturday night, os-
tensibly for Chicago. Pending word |
from Hirsch operations on the build
ing on Second avenue. which he had |
leased, have been suspended.
Representatives of the Methodist |
faith are holding a meeting at Peoria |
to decide on course of action for the |
Central Illinois conference in doing |
its part in raising $50, 900 900 and Sc
curing 1000. 600 new converts to the |
church before the close of the present |
century, a task that is to be under |
taken by the Methodists of the United |
States.
Under 4 resolution passed by the |
slaf I'm no
governor to issue complimentary |
TO the officers of the pro-
regiments raised for service in |
this city, and W. L. Drips, of Milan.
raised companies for Gen. Clendenin's
regiment.
Carl Fiebig, driver of the night
United States mail wagon, is laid up
with an injured right arm and side
m consequence of an accident Satur-
lay night. Carl was making his reg
Ilar trip to the Rock Island depot at
40 p. IN. He was driving on the
'ailway tracks on Fifth avenue, when
he SAYS his wagon was struck from
he rear by street car. Carl was
brown out, landing against the curb
stone. His wagon was pretty badly
damaged
Mayor Swensson, in response to
IN inquiry from the Wagner
Bridge company in regard to
what the city of Moline was
,oing to do about that 81 900 dona-
iOd demanded by the company as an
to enter into the contract
or building the Rock river bridge.
'aid the city wonld not dig up a cent.
rhe company will now in all proba-
)ility forfeit its contract with the gov
The company says it will
lot build the bridge unless paid in
ADVANCE for material.
In the Davenport city council last
evening the Tri-City Railway COM
oany presented its application for an
of it's franchise for period
If % years. The application was re-
erred to the council as committee
# the whole, and it will meet week
renee to consider the matter. A mo-
ion by Aid. German that the matter
De submitted to the people ut n spe-
,ial election, the expense of which to
'e borne by the company, together
With protest by Hon. {. A. Ficke
Igainst granting the franchise, were
lso referred TO the future meeting.
A Card.
We, the undersigned, do hereby
gree to refund the money on a 80
ent bottle of Greene's Warranted