Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

by the difficulty experienced during
the last few trips in securing sutfi-
cient number of deckhands.
Learn ballroom dancing at Ora
hams school Tuesday and Friday ey-
enings. Third and Gaines streets,
Davenport.
The regular business meeting of
the Epworth League will be held at s
o'clock this evening at the First Meth
odist church.
We will be glad to show you those
suits we are selling at $40, and it
would be worth your while to look at
them. The London.
Attend the Naval Reserves dance at
Black Hawk Inn Wednesday evening.
Aug. -. Bleuers' orchestra. Admis-
sion, so cents per couple.
Startling and sensational aerial acts
by the La MARI troupe, aerial per-
formers, at Watch Tower every even
ing and Sunday afternoon.
Protect your horse from the flies
this hot weather. Well made adver-
Using horse covers may be had at The
Argus Office at % cents each.
Some mighty values in mems all
wool suits at 1895. Choice of a lot
of straw hats at 10 ceEts; among
them are 81 values. NJ. q X.
L. b. McKowR is making a special
price for early orders on the famous
Springfield coal. Buy now and you
will not miss good proposition.
River forecast for rs hours ending 5
a. m, Sunday, Aug. 9, 1908: n rapid
fall in the Mississippi will begin at
lie Claire and Davenport by Sunday.
When you can buy a suit for $40
that is worth from SIS to $25, you are
getting a big snap. Come in and we
will show them to you. The London.
William Stokes was arrested last
evening at the Peoria depot, Tween
tieth street and First avenue, drunk.
He was released later, having sober
ed up.
The going" will be good at the
Ninth street track Saturday after
noon. Some warm finishes are look
ed for. Races commence promptly at
p. III.
tan shirt in the house. worth up To
So, for $1.5O, and do it quick They
wont last long at that price. The
London.
Invitations have been issued by the
Emanon club for the August dance
of the organization, which will be
given at the Watch Tower Thursday
evening of next week. Ogden's or
chestra will play.
The exclusive sale of Edclweiss
flour having been transferred to me,
| will guarantee every sack sold. If
you have never tried it, give us your
| order for sack and know its quail
ties. +. II. Kuschmann, successor 10
X. kuschmann.
In playing off the tie between Lieut..
Bricker and w. l.. Nelie, made at the
Rock Island arsenal links last Sat
| urdaN. the former won. Lieut.. Brick
err had the advantage of a handicap
! of Is. while Mr.. Velie could not equal
his score of s.. which gave him pos
session of the low score medal which
he still retains.
At Galesburg last night the city
council refused to give Il perpetual
| franchise to the Mckinley syndicate
that is endeavoring to arrange the
preliminarics to build a road from
that city to Monmouth, offering in
stead a 2O-year franchise. The officers
of the company stated that the prop
| osition would not be accepted.
Postmaster T. II. Thomas yesterday
| received a tip from the annual con
vention of first class postmastCrs in
session in Boston that Rock Island
might get the next session of the
| body if an invitation were properly
sent. Preferring that Moline and
Davenport also participate in the in
vitation, Mr.. Thomas notified the
postmasters of those cities and they
met last evening and arranged an in
vitation to hold the next annual meet
ing in the three cities, the same be
| ing sent by telegraph.