Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-01

and came back looking wise. He i
receiving numerous congratulationi
from the other clerks. who say it is
sure thing, he is no longer a bach
elor.
Tonight occurs the formal opening
of the Industrial fair at Armory hall
There will be addresses by Mayor
William McConochie. Trustee L. II
Thomas and j. W. Cavanaugh. aside
from the usual musical program
If your head aches don't abuse
your stomach with spring medi
| cine" but remove the cause. which
in 50 per cent of ali cases is eye
strain, and can only be corrected bv
properly fitted glasses. Consult DIR.
La Grange.
The head office, NJ. w. A. issued
during the month of February Is. 1921
| benefit certificates. and chartered 157
new camps. During the same month
| last year there were 12.1 benefit
! certificates issued and 81 new camps
chartered.
The Fraternal Tribunes will give q
rare musical treat tomorrow evening,
and other novel features will occur
after the program. Refreshments
and good social time will follow.
Every member is invited to come and
bring a friend.
The second concert by Strasser's
orchestra will be given at Rock Island
Turner hall Sunday night. Aside
from choice musical program, there
will be dancing following the program
rendered by the orchestra. The dane
ing will be free TO those holding tick
cts TO the concert.
After a conference of two weeks
with the officers of the b. of X. T..
the C. X. K p. railway has rejected
petition of the brakemen that Sc
niOrity of service should govern pro-
motions. The men accepted the de-
cision. The pay of brakemen will be
advanced $3.50 per month on all
branches, however.
There is a well-defned rumor abroad
that a through sleeper will soon be
put on from St. Louis TO St. Paul,
coming by way of Peoria over the st.
Louis. Peoria IL Northern and the
Rock Island Il Peoria, and changing
here to the St. Paul. 1t will pass
here in the evening.
The only factory short length sale
to be held in this county is now in
progress at the New York store, Mo
line-until March 10. New factory
short lengths received every day.
200 short lengths of table linens. all
pure Irish linen mill ends, 2 to 3-yard
pieces at 30 cents, values up To G5 |
cents. All perfect full bleached.
You can't afford to place your
rhild's eyes in care of any but thor
Oughly competent and reliable optic |
ian. one who understands the peculiar |
effects of the eve strain on the general |
health and development of both mind |
and body. DR.. La Grange has made |
his a life study and is prepared to ac-
.ept the responsibility. Consultation
rec at Bleuer's jewelry store tomor-
'Ow.
An animated scrap over the sale o
| pair of mules took place on Second
venue this morning. during which
everal passages ut arms We're eX-
hanged, and which would have prov
n much more interesting but for the
act that one of the belligerents was
eriously handicapped by the I'M
interference of John Barley
CORN, to whose keeping he had fool
silly committed himself.
The appellate court has rendered
ecision in the condemnation pro-
ceilings of the Rock Island & Eastern
Illinois railway against the Gordon
eirs. sustaining the verdict of the
lock Island county court, by which
he heirs were allowed S11 600 for the
light of way through their property
n the east end of the city. The rail
Dad company appealed, claiming the
mount awarded was excessive.
Crop Correspondent Thomas Camp
ell has answered a bulletin Of the
gricultural department concerning
he quantities of corn and oats re-
naming in farmers hands March |.
lr. Campbell states that 10 per cent
the corn crop of 1899 and 40 per
ent of the oats crop remain in the
lrmers' hands. and that 80 per cent
the entire corn production and 40
er cent of the oats production of the
ear Will be consumed within the