The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-25
na~A few more spring shapes of Ladies'
Hats at Fisk's Cash House.

sa~A few more spring shapes of Ladies'
Hats at Fisks Cash House.
Rss~ Rev. Lipfeld has taken rooms at
Judge Gonld's residence and removed |
there to-day,
rag Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gould wrote
from St. Louis last Saturday that they
would 90 from there to Hot Springs, Ark.
n@Remember our stock is nearly all
new goods, recently bought at very low
prices, enabling us to give you better bar
gains than any other house IN the country.
EIsK's CASH HOUSE.
es~ Rev. VIM. Spencer, of Chicago,
and bis brother Edward, of Rock-Island,
will conduct revival services at the Metho
dist church this evening.
RgThe servant girl who was suspicioned
of stealing from Mrs. Eastman's boarding
house last week. was falsely accused and
has been fully exonerated.
trimmings.
Increase of excellence and decrease of
price. characterize the stock of trimmings
and buttons now offered at
FIsK's CASH HOUSE,
nag A large congregation greeted the
eyangelists last evening at theCong. church,
Messrs Claff and Stafford, the preacher
and the singer, are young men, full OF life
and zeal. They expect to hold meeting 10 the
same place every night this week. Who
ever neglects hearing them until the last
night will regret not having gone the first
night. They say: I'VE are here to save
your sour'.
EaFA man bearing the various titles Of
John Smith, Charles Smith and j. War
| field was arrested on suspicion by special
policeman Erbst last Saturday. This
morning he was taken before Magistrate
Swander for examination and asked for a
continuance until to morrow to give time
to procure his witnesses. The court
granted the continuance but SO apparent
was it that he was scoundrel and only
seeking time to invent defense that the
court asked 4. Okerberg, NJ. Shulthies
J Geo Herbst, shoemaker named Engmark
, Maron: Wheeler and some others who were
in court to tell, without being sworn. ha,
they kew about the fellow, He had wheI
arrested an almost new silver watch which
he had been trying to sell to several parties
: for one quarter of its value, and which b,
told th9 court he bought in Princeton
, Ills, two years ago. lie also had not
for $3.50 drawn in favor of Charles Smitl
and signed u. War6eld;" another note h
j chewed up and destroyed before the Office
f could prevent him. Mr.. Okerberg wa
6 shown the watch and at once recognized
giving the number from bis book said b
I had sold it to the prisoner Feb, llth an
s produced note bearing that date tor $2f
t signed Charles Smith which he had take
in payment for the watch, Smith shown
him note for 1915 on responsible partie
- known to Okerberg and representing ths
:. he would be able to pay his note. Nj
i Engmark identified him as the man I
whom he had sold pair of overshoes Eel
4th for $2.45, trusting him therefor, upo
q the same representations that were mac
to Okerberg The prisoner disputed Nj
Engmark s~story, but when the latte
produced diagram of Smiths foot, ii
like of which was never attached to al
other man, and gave the exact measur
ment of his feet, all of which he had take
Of at the time of the sale of the overshoes Il
is the purpose of making Smith a pair
boots, it because very apparent tn
Engmark knew his name Marc
10 Wheeler was shown a $3.50 note al
b, recognized it readily He sad that
was in the Reese house on Feb, 8th al
&c was asked by this man Indicating d
- prisoner) how he spelled WarfeId. /
Sc told him and the fellow handed him
note, signature blank, in favor of Charl
& Smith for $3.50, and at the same time DIRE
. from his pocket a blank note and ask
Mr.. Wheeler it fill it out exactly ike I
I'D other and sign his name, J. Warfeld, to
Mr.. Wheeler complied, asked the fellow
n that was his name and was jus: going
10 sign his own name as witness to the 81
= nature when the fellow took the note a
re went out, remarking that it was I
necessary. Charles John Smith-W arft
or was allowed to tell bis story and succeed
=, in making his case more hopeless, if pos
BILE, than before. when he was escorted
lis the calaboose to remain. until to-morr
as morning at II o'clock.
de RG%Ladies of Moline and Rock Islar
de please look at those beautiful Buttons, I
~ and Back Combs; also set collars a
cuffs The goods were bought direct
x the importers and cannot be found at pr
ent in any other house in the count
We We have many fine, choice novelties viii
re will be offered at our usual low prices.
J., 4. 2. FISK