Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15

Anna Carlson, soprano, and Miss
Amanda Eastberg, reader. The next
recital viii be given by Miss Lillian
Sparrow, of st. Louis, May 2.
\ smoker was INDUCED in by the
members of Independence camp No.
&c, NJ. W. n, last evening. Abb
lands, consulting actuary of the So
ciety, gave an interesting talk on the
readjustment plan. After the lecture
light refreshments and cigars were
served.
\ fine entertainment will be given
at Augustana college under the aus
pieces of the Lyceum April 18th. The
well known bass solist, Mr.. Holm
quist. and Mr.. Norelius. who is an adj
mirable impersonator of the Swedish
dialect will be present. Admission
rs, 50 and so cents.
Dr. c. l.. Silvis reported to
police today that some one had en-
tered his Office while he was at lunch
and stole an overcoat and SIS in gold,
also a muffler and a pair of gloves
which were in the pockets of the
coat. DIR. Silvis does not remember
whether he locked the door or not.
Charles and Henry Toenniges, who
were assaulted by Clare Meanor at
the Weyerhaeuser d Denkmann mill.
have about recovered from the effects
of their wounds. Henry has return
ed to work at the mill, but Charles
was about for the first time this
morning. Meanor * still at large.
The Rock Island Chess club took a
fall out of the Davenport Chess and
Checker club last evening. the locals
having one game the best OF it at the
conclusion of the contest. The Rock
Island players were DIR. L. NJ Sala.
Fl. y. Ainsworth. DIR. w. II. Shoemal1-
er, Maj. G.. Nc ID. Townsend, HaX He'll
pcnstell, H.,A. Weld. C. +. Adams and
=. f. Gritzka.
G.. w. Rogers. yardmaster of the C.,
b. d q. at ST. Louis. was in the city
yesterday. I'm speaking of the activ-
ity in preparation for the coming fair
Mr.. Rogers stated that building OPP
erations are being pushed as rapidly
rs possible. Most of the largest
are moving into East
st. Louis. as better facilities are af-
forded them than i'm St. Louis. The
city is experiencing such a boom as
il never did before.
The many friends Of Dr. $. H. Mill |
er are pleased to hear of his having |
been graduated from McKillip's Vet |
Urinary college. with the degree of |
NJ. ID. d.. in the class of 1902, at Chi |
,ago. III. This college is one of the |
largest and best recognized veterin- |
airy colleges in the world. 1t requires |
three years to complete the course, |
and diploma from there is recog- |
lized the world over. The doctor
Fan be found for the present by tele-
Heimbeck's drug store. Tel
,phone No. ITO.
Secretaries Freeman and Widmer |
md Physical Director Pentland were
BUSY today preparing the Y. NJ. c. a.
gymnasium for the banquet this
,yening of the Double-Up club. 1t is
o be a larger affair than has been
ieId there for some time the number
IF those entitled to seats being over
100. \ program of toasts on the
work of the a. NJ. c. \. as the general /
heme calculated to last less than an
lour, will follow the spread. which
will be served at 6;45.
The report came to Rock Island /
yesterday morning that the steamer
saturn and bowboat Satellite had
smashed up their big lumber raft at
But before the day was
jver the Saturn belied the report by
passing the city with half of the big
ow. Then she went back to lie
;lairc after the other half, it being
necessary to double up over the rap
Cl>. The feat that Capt. Winans is
performing is one of the most won
lerful in the annals of rafting. The
'ntire raft contains about 11.OO0, 900
eet of lumber. If he succeeds in get
ing it TO ST. Louis without serious
nishap il will mean small fortune
o him. If he smashcs the raft and
oses "A portion il will mean the loss
IF fortune. Capt. Winans is ia
nous for the big risks he has run.
lie has brought down big RATS be-
ore and he has smashed some of
hem. But i'm the long run his risks
rave paid him well. The big raft
contains as much as three ordinary
'afts and the Rock Island rapids are
o blame for the fact that citizens did
lot get an opportunity to see the
ections coming down in one mighty
ioating forest.