Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-03
is. reported doing nicely today. how

In a few days 81. & K. will be in
| readiness with their greater sale-pre-
pare for greater clothing bargains
than you ever expected to get, for
this will positively prove the greatest
| sale ever held IN Rock Island.
John B Cramer and children wish
to publicly return thanks for the
many acts of kindness shown them
during the illness and at the funeral
of their beloved wife and mother. and
also for the floral tributes of friends.
Moline has set the pace for the new
century by the birth of triplets. Mrs:
Pearl Grafton, wife of William A.
Grafton. is the happy mother of boy
and two girls, born Tuesday morning.
The children weigh about five pounds
each and are strong and hearty.
Prof. j. G. Carter Troop will de-
liver his last lecture in the university
extension course at the high school
assembly room at o'clock this even
ing. The subject will be Robert
Louis Stevenson. The annual cleo
tion of directors will also be held.
Home Tribunal No 1. OF Fraternal
irlbunes. will have it's annual in
stallation of officers tomorrow night,
which will take place promptly at
ESQ At $50 an Interesting enter
tainments followed by dance, will be
gwen, to which the members and
their families are cordially invited.
Miss Anna Marshall, the accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Marshall, hat graduated from the
junior college of Chicago university
and is now a member of the senior
class. She is taking the classical
course and has been making rapid
strides in her studies, for which she
received honorable mention from the
faculty of the university.
w. II White. who is held for the
theft of horse at West Liberty about
week ago, was brought before Mag
istrate st ford this afternoon, and
the case again col nued till Jan. s.
The continuance was taken at the re-
quest of Sheriff r. o. McGaughey, of
Muscatine, who was present. The
requisition papers having failed to
arrive from Springfield. it was neces-
sary to hold the prisoner few days
longer.
The proposition to have the state
militia assemble in Springfield for the
Inauguration of Gov. Richard Yates
is receiving the attention of the COM
mittee of arrangements and the mill
tary authorities of the state. They
think there is possibility that the
regiments will be taken there, and
that the demonstration will be one of
the greatest that has ever been seen
in Illinois on a similar occasion
The Leader shoe stores mid-winter
shoe sale will be the greatest
chance ever offered to tri. city pur
chasers for bargains. Mems and
women's, boys aud girls shoes will
be on sale at a greatly reduced price.
FAN goods are up-to-date and are guar
anteed. They have large assert
ment of union made goods. Call
early before your size is gone Don't
forget the Place-opposite the Harper
| house.
Observer J NJ Sherier's meteoro-
logi cal summary for Decem Der shows
the mean atmospheric pressure of the
past month to have been 80 10 The
highest pressure was 80 81 the 9th.
and the lowest 20 20 the 22d. The
mean temperature was 30 The high
est temperature wa 50 the 22d. and
the lowest zero the 31st. The pre-
vailing direction of the wind was
| west. The total precipitation was 81
inches. There were Is clear days 6
partly cloudy and II cloudy.
An exciting runaway occurred at
ESQ last night at the end of the Rock
Island bridge, in Davenport. Two
horses hitched to a loaded coal wagon,
and driven by Chris Larsen. became
frightened on the bridge and broke
loose from the wagon just as the latter
was rolling down the approach. Off
GER Swanson, of the police force,
caught the horses. The wagon, how
ever, ran against the roadbed abut-
ment with such terrific force that the
tongue and part of the front of the
vehicle were demolished. Mr.. Larsen
remained on the wagon during the
whole affair and escaped unhurt.
Farmers of Rural, South Rock Is
land, South Moline, Hampton and
Coal Valley are to form league for
mutual protection against the depre-
dations of hunters. The farmers held
a meeting at which it was decided to
correspond with the State Sportsmen' IS
| association and the game warden with
a view of securing their cooperation in
| the enactment of law for the crea-
tion of game-preserving districts hav-
| ing the power of taxation and the ap-
pointment of local game wardens who
should have the power to enforce the
| law. The law would contain a pro-
vision for the licensing of hunters by
| tne warden, and it would thus shut off
the pot hunter while not interfering
with the man who wishes to take q
day off from his work in the shop or
the store for recreation. The secre-
tary is also instructed 10 attend the
farmers institutes and enlist the ac-
| tive cooperation of all farmers.