Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-19
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the doll exhibition Friday and Satur-
Rock Island Club.
| The Rock Island County Sabbath
School association is holding its 23d
annual convention at the Second
Methodist church, Moline. The meet
ing opened this afternoon.
a meeting of the liverymen and I'M
dertakers of the cities of Rock Island,
Moline and Davenport, is called at the
Rock Island house Wednesday evening,
April 25, to consider business of inn
portance.
| Fred Robbins, the comedian of the
Little Trixie" company, is an artist
large landscape in six colors in full
view of the audience in less than two
minutes.
Fay Halves Camp No. 281. Royal
Neighbors of America, will give its
fourth annual ball in the Industrial
hall, Friday evening, April 20. Mem
| bers and their friends are invited to
attend.
The D., R. 1. & n. w. railway and
other Chicago lines will make rate
of 1856 to Chicago and return on ac-
| count of the second anniversary of
the battle of Manila bay and recep-
ton of Admiral George Dewey, April
80 to MAJ 2.
Ladies are unanimous in their praise
of the little artist, May Smith Rob-
bins, who will appear at Harper's
theatre Sunday, April %, in her mu-
Al "a Il
She is bright, vivacious and full of
original humor. She delights and
amuSes.
There are many good bicycles, but
none better than the Fowler, and
many are not so good. When you are
buying, get that Truss frame Fowler,
and you will run no risks. Frank
Fowler backs every wheel. They will
not disaPPoint you. Sold by John
7. Noftsker.
May Smith Robbins, who will ap-
pear at Harper's theatre Sunday, April
%, in the musical melo-drama Little
Trixie," supported by a strong metro
politan company, is one of the most
talented character condolences on the
stage today. Her dialect is perfect,
her dancing wonderful.
The work of clearing the Kahlke
harbor of the sunken hulls of the
| burned steamboats, has begun. 1t is
slow work and will take months.
Heavy iron chains are placed under
the bulls and fastened on timbers
which are mounted on large barges,
and gradually raised to the surface.
j. Nj. Farnham, secretary of the
Tri- City Labor congress, has letter
stating Eugene V. Debs has accepted
the invitation of the congress to
speak here. Mr.. Debs will be here
Sunday, May 81, speaking in Rock
Island in the afternoon and ct Dav-
export in the evening.
Pretty vivacious May Smith Rob-
bins will be at Harper's theatre Sun
day, April %, in the musical melo-
drama Little Trixie." The play has
been entirely rewritten this season,
and contains many new sensational
features. For a good long laugh and
an enjoyable evening see Little
TriXie."
Louis Odds while at work loading
ladders in the rear of the store of
Summers & Woodin, where he is en-
ployed, on Twentieth street, this
morning, at 7:45 o'clock, suffered a
severe attack of paralysis of the heart,
which rendered. him unconscious.
DR.. f. NJ. Sala was called and afler
short time Mr.. Odds revived. His
home is on Twenty-third street and
Sixth avenue.
Lovers of fine music and gentesl
comedy will enjoy Little TriXie" at
Harper's theatre Sunday evening.
The company comes highly recon-
mended, and is artistic in every sense.
The play is high class and refined,
and the specalties first class in every
respect. Patrons of the theatre may
expect a rare musical comedy treat.
| The contest in the village election
at Rapids City was between the peo-
pies and independents tickets. The
peoples party elected the president
and clerk and tied on one trustee.
The elected are: Peter McCarl. pres
dent; Albert Lindstrom, clerk; j.
Churchill, G. P. johnson. trustees.
j. G. Vogel, p, and Louis Tyler, ind,
are tied for third trustee.