Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-16

field The train was made up of Al
ton cars, three baggage cars, three
Pullmans and cafe car.
Summer cooking comfortably and
quickly done with one of our improv-
ed gasoline stoves or ranges. We have
full line in any size, any price you
want to pay, $3.50 and up. Drake
Furniture & Carpet company.
Capt. w. t. Ransom has completed
the appointment of the non-com-
missioned officers of Company A.
They are Harry Smythe, Harry Coyne
and Oscar Daligee. sergeants; and
Tobias Watkins, John Bloomquist and
Milton c. McClaran, corporals.
Make your own ice cream this sum
mer. You can beat the ice cream
man at it if you use one of our freez-
ers. The Lightning freezer. in all
sizes, $1.25 to 1925. Drake Furniture
& Carpet company.
A cut of Miss Anna Lambert, for
merly of this city, who is now secre-
tary of the Cracker Packers union in
Chicago. was published in last Sun
days issue of the Chicago Chronicle
as that of one of the leaders among
the women who are taking a part in
the strikes now on in the metropolis.
See the big Monday specials in our
crockery department. Hundreds. of
little priced, useful articles displayed
on five bargain tables, at 5, 10, Is, 30
and % cents. Drake Furniture & Car
pet company.
There will be no admission fee at
the bazar TO he given by the ladies
interested in the Union Mission at
Turner hall in this city next Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. The la
dies expect to begin the arranging of
the articles that are to be sold early
in the week and donations will be eX-
pected to be in by Tuesday evening.
\ strike of the laborers at the Sala
flats has delayed building operations
at that place. The men who went out
were the assistants to the. briclllay-
ers. The bone of contention is in re-
gard to some of the carpenters en-
ployed, the strikers claiming that
they were not duly connected with
the union. The men did not appear
for work this morning, and are still
holding out.
Mrs Henry J. Prick celebrated her
18th wedding anniversary at her home
1910 Third avenue. Thursday after
noon with the assistance of an invited
company of friends. The afternoon
was pleasantly devoted to cards, and
the winners of the prizes in order
were Mrs. l.. j. Winter. Mrs. L. +. La
Velle. Mrs. Louis Wiese and Miss Min
ME Sommers. The consolation prize
fell to Mrs. John Streckfus.
Rock Island tribunal No. 1 last ev-
ening initiated - candidates at the
lodge rooms in Carse's hall. The Sc
cret work was followed by drills by
the young ladies' and the young mems
drill teams, and then came addresses
by Deputy Supreme Tribune w. NJ.
Smith. of Beardstown. and DR.. Clar
ence Lindley, of Davenport. The loc-
cal Tribumes will initiate +Fanother
large class at the first meeting i'll
June.
Mrs. j. L. PAIL, nee Amanda B. Has
sett. for a great many years with j.
II. c. Petersen's Sons. has accepted
position with II. y. st. Onge d Co.
Davenport, taking charge as buyer
and head saleslady of their lace de-
partment, carrying full line of
robes, laces, trimmings, neckwear,
embroideries, veilings and ribbons,
and will be pleased to see her friends
and former patrons in her new loca
ton.
Rock Island patrons of music are
being called upon for subscriptions to
the series of private concerts that are
to be given at Grand Isle by the Dav-
export Military band during the com
ing season. The list has been circu-
lated in Davenport and bears a large