Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-10
MOLINE MENTION

short stay in Chicago of couple of
days during which Mr.. Skinner hopes
to gain little rest after the election
campaign. He will return Saturday
in time to be present at the adjourn
ed meeting of the city council Satur-
day evening when the work left over
from last Monday evening will be tax
en- up. Mr.. SINNERS resignation as
alderman from the Second ward will
be presented at this meeting after
which special election will be called
to fill the vacancy. a. V. Esterdahl
will undoubtedly be the nominee of
the republicans, and his election will
be certain to follow his nomination.
In that event there will be seven re-
publican and seven peoples alder
men in the council
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A musical treat of the highest or
der is promised the people of Moline
by the members of the Svea Male cho-
rus in bringing here Johannes Elm
blad, well known Swedish baritone.
the Leading artist of the Grau Opera
company, now touring this country.
He comes to Moline Monday evening.
April 90, land will be heard at the
First Congregational church.
Maj. Gen. c. NJ. Seckner and Brig.
| Gen. DIR. Sven Windrow, of the Patri-
archs Militant, of Chicago, are in the
city and took part in the military ball
| by the local Patriarchs Militant at
Skinner annex last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Cady are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Carrot Lamb
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy, of Clinton.
contract has been let by the Man
| ufactureres' Hotel association to the
Central Union Telephone company for
the installation of a private exchange
in the new Manufacturers hotel. With
the installation of the system the new
hotel will boast of feature which ex-
lists in few hotels in cities the size of
Moline.
Miss Margaret L. Liehtenthaler. a
longtime resident of Moline. and who
who went about two years ago to
Prairie City, in McDonough county,
H., died at that place Friday last.
The news comes indirectly to Moline
| friends. For many years Mrs. Lich-
tenthaler has been afflicted with hip
| disease. Very ittlesis known of her
relatives by her Moline friends. While
in Moline she was affiliated with the
Congregational church, among whose
members she had many friends.
| %
| Bernard Benson has been elected
alderman in the Fifth ward in KaIa-
mazoo, Mich. Bernard is a Moline
boy. He left here some thirteen years
ago. having been born here and lived
here the first 30 years of his life. His
parents still live here. In 1890 he
went to Michigan to accept position
with the Bardeen Paper company. of
Otsego. Later he travelled extern
sively through the south and eastern
states.
Preparations are being commenced
by the members of Moline Canton
4 No. 90 of the Patriarchs Militant for
the reception of the state council of
that order in Moline June II and Is.
which promises to be one of the finest
ever held in the city. bringing here
members of that order from every
point in the state as well as from 9th
err states.
A defective flue caused quite blaze
yesterday morning in the roof of the
residence of II. S. Friesto, 622 Seven
teenth street.
Messers. Il. II. Taylor and William
Haire who are conducting the new
sign works on Seventeenth street.
have just erected the largest and most
attractive sign in the three cities at
the Moline Wagon cOmpany's works.
1t is done in wire with solid letters
finished in gold leaf and is 100 feet
long and feet high, the letters being
4 feet high.
Emil Klank. the husky Rockford
giant, has arrived from Rockford for
his match with Hiding Ardahl, at the
Industrial hall tonight.
The Misses Lucy and Clara Scott
have returned for the summer after
the east.
Mrs. John Bartlett left for Chicago.
last night and from there will go to
Cleveland, Ohio, before joining her
husband.
/ After the Fact.
What pity it is that our learned
anthropologists never discover that
man has criminal eyes. mouth, ears
and nose until after he has committed
a murder! oh, science. how many
frauds are perpetrated in thy helpless
name!-New York Press.
Painless Pulling.
Sufferer-Do you pull teeth without