Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-06

be listed in this directory.
We are now ready to tit out that
new house of yours with either gas or
com bination fixtures. Also full line
of Welsbach mantles and supplies.
Phone 1880. Rock Island Electric
Construction company.
The only high grade women's shoes
made in the United States by union
labor are manufactured by the Rock
Island Shoe company, maker of the
Nethersole 81 80 shoe for women.
The Leader, sole agents, opposite the
Harper house.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hitler, ST.,
were pleasantly surprised at their
home near Coal Valley, Monday. by
so couples of friends aud relatives,
the occasion being their 55th we'd
ding anniversary. Dinner was served
ana an enjoyable time was had by
all.
Mayor Heinz, of Davenport, has
made the following appointments.
which have been confirmed by the
city council: Electrician, j. f.
Moore; engineer, Thomas Murray
street commissioner, Henry Nagel;
clerk of board Of public works, Theo
Herzog-
Camp So, of Moline, last night in
dorsed the proposition to establish a
Woodmen emergency fund by a vote
of 100 to % and gave it's support to
the candidacy of DIR. f. l. Kerns for
head physician for Illinois. The Stew
artville camp voted against the estab-
llshment OF any fund by the society
Hog cholera is reported to be sweep
ing off lots of live pork in Pleasant
Valley and other townships in Scott
county, particularly those east of
Davenport. The losses to the stock
raisers are considerable, and they are
wondering when a cure or Preventa-
tive that will really cure or prevent
will be disco vered.
Mat Hogan, of the ID, 4 l. & n.
w. local Office, who is famed for his
meteorological observations, and who
makes daily survey from the river
shore of the ethereal conditions.
the west this morning. And Mat has
not been smoking any oriental brands,
either.
DIR. Frank NJ. Bristol, of Wash
ington, d. c., delivered his cele-
brated lecture on brains" last even
ing in Augustana chapel. The de-
livery was very rapid, but the speaker
commanded the closest attention of
the audience throughout. The lee
ture was highly instructive and
charmingly entertaining.
The Epworth league of the First NJ.
f.. church will hold its regular month
ly business meeting and social Friday
evening, Dec. 7, at the church, corner
Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street.
An entertaining program has been ar
ranged and an enjoyable social time is
anticipated. Everyone is cordially in
Vited to come and bring their friends.
The annual meeting of the Upper
Mississippi River Pilots association
closed at La Crosse yesterday with
the election of officers for the year.
They are: President, Joseph Buisson,
, Wabasha, Mimi; vice presidents,
George w. Winans, Wabasna, Mimi,
f. A. Mitchell, Clinton, Iowa, David
Upton, Rock Island; secretary-treas-
urer. A. .. Day, Clinton, Iowa.
The statistics of agriculture in the
1900 census report 1884 Enclosures
! in Rock Islaud county having domes-
| tic stock. There are $40 neat cattle,
IL calves under l year, 20 steers I'M
der years, SO heifers under years,
! 77S dairy cows and 2S other cows.
| There are >, 086 horses in the county,
, - colts under l year, 20 colts l and
under years and 3.033 over , years.
There are II mules, sheep, S47
! swine and 8 goats.
1 The ladies of the First II. r. church
have arranged for a linen sale to be
held at the home of Mrs. j. +. Robin
son on Twentieth street Dec. II. Or.
namental as well as useful articles
suitable for Christmas presents will
be on sale, also choice cakes, dough.
nuts and homemade candies. Re
freshments will be served by The
ladies. Everybody invited to come
and spend pleasant afternoon.
The Columbian guards, in an intri
c, lie march, with shining armor
spears aud shields, will be one of the
taking features of The Pixies" next
Monday and Tuesday evenings. They
will he impersonated by the Nisse:
Mae b. Thomas, Kathryn A. Hart
Eva williamson, Nellie Karr, Berths
karr. Ethel Frazer. Edna Albrecht
Gertrude Schneider. Sarah Flynn,
Nellie Collins. Grace Hosley, Mae
Guldenzopf, Gertrude Steelman, Caro-
line A Weigand, Edna j.. Blaisdell
and Marion Hastings.
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