Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-02

Henry Krak, of Davenport, EN-.
ployed in glucose factory ct Mar.
shslltown. was killed Sunday. while
at work, by the bursting of a pipe.
Mrs Matilda WahIberg was found
dead in bed at her home in Moline to-
day. 1t is thought her death was
| caused BY rheumatism of the heart. =
T. B. Stanley. optician and refract-
ing specialist, at Woltmann,s the Sd
and 4th of every month. See him
for glasses this Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Twenty-six of the retail grocers OF
the city have signed ~ agreement to
close their stores every evening OF
the week, except Saturday, beginning
tonight.
The city council met in regular
monthly session last night. As it was
holiday. after the passage of the
pay roll ordinance, adjournment was
taken til tonight.
One of the local u. S. mail wagons,
by street car in Davenport yester-
day. The only damage was n pair of
broken wagon shafts.
A feature of the program at the roll
er skating rink yesterday was 3
mile race for couples. Homer Writ
and John thinner won. Their time
was minutes and 8 seconds.
j. +. Larkin and A. F. Hill have
been appointed by Mayor McConochie
and the water works committee to re-
rate the city water rents. in order
that all patrons may pay according to
the amount of their consumption.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses,
wagons, buggies, etc, without pub
licity or removal. Eastman & Co,
17123 Second avenue. Office open
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
nights only.
Sunday evening a Christmas tree in
the home of Diedrich Muenster, 917
Seventh avenue, caught fire, resulting
in a call for the department. Two
companies turned out. In the interim
the tree had been removed from the
house. Nominal damage.
George Poke" Lam bert is again
registered at the county Jail. Sew
eral weeks ago, while working out q
sentence on the streets, he made a
successful break for liberty. He re-
turned Sunday night. He was ar
rested by Officer Morrison.
G. Hansgen has been hiding now
about two months in the rear of 221,
behind his brick store, but is now
fixed, the new street open and filled to
grade. and wishes his old customers to
come right in on Twentieth street,
north of the brick store. right in front
of his -four, feed and coal office.
Rev. T. w. Grafton is conducting
series of gospel meetings at Memorial
Christian church this week. The
meetings are begun at 1880 each evels-
ing. Mr.. Grafton will preach tonight
on Jesus in His Workshop" Miss
Mary Yeager will sing IF Were
Voice"
The Masonic lodge of Port Byron
will dedicate it's new hall tomorrow
evening. and has arranged for pas
senger coach on the 5:45 freight
Thursday morning, so that all wish
ing to attend from Rock Island can
return without waiting for the noon
train.
The Rock Island Volunteer Fire
mems association is to give a grand
ball at Armory hall Jan. II. The or
ganization is one having for its object
the keeping alive of old memories
when Rock Island was dependent
upon the volunteer firemen, who
never failed the city when their ser
vices were needed.
The company which will present
"A Wise Woman" the latest musical
firce ut HarPer's theatre in the
near future, has a really wonder
full array of well known people enlist
ed in the ranks of the organization
The management does not believe in
the too common system of lone or two
giving the whole SHOW" but has or
ganized what is undoubtedly one of
strongest farce comedy casts ever
brought together.