Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

Clemann & Salzmann's.
The lecture tonight at the opera house |
will be worth more than the price Of ad-
mission. Go and hear it.
Each and every person is invited to
call and examine Clemann & Salzmann's
new line of easy chairs and rockers.
Oh, say, won't they howl, now that
the Golden Eagle is selling E. & w. col
lars at 20 cents. or three for so cents.
Now is your time to buy an elegant
reed doll buggy for SO cents and up;
willow ones 4S cents and-up at the Fair,
in Postoffice block.
Chas. Schafer, of Port Byron. brother
to County Treasurer John Schafer, Jr.,
was in the city today and included the
ARGUS Office in his calls.
Remember that II. D. Folsom, the
popular matchmaker and jeweler, has
been appointed time inspector for the c.,
R. l. & P. R. R. for this city:
Joseph Quinn. well>known conduc-
tor on the Davenport.and Northwestern
division of the c., NJ. & St. P. was killed
at Monticello, Iowa, last night.
MY I had no idea you were selling
shoes so cheap"-is the universal ex-
preston Of those who have already att
tended the special shoe sale at NJ. g. KS.
Crampton's stock does not consist of
an insignificant lot of cheap books, but
is the largest in the three cities and is
sold as low as reasonable profit will al
low.
Mrs. E. + Bowlby. of Dixon, who is
spending the winter with her son, Prof.
s. T. Bowlby, has been very i'll with in
f1ammation of the bowels. but is improv-
ing now.
Go to the opera house tonight and en-
| joy a good entertainment and help the
boys in their noble work of administering
to the wants of needy veterans, their
WlUON5 OI Orpubus.
F. s. Marquis, of the Bloomington
Paragraph and brother to Rev. W. s.
Marquis, of this city, has been appointed
treasurer of the state board Of education,
vice Hon. Thomas F. Mitchell, resigned.
David Don offers 100 heating stoves Of
all kinds for sale cheap, all of eastern
manufacture. Call and see them, as we
have got to make room for 200 refrigeE-
ators to be here in January, 1917 Second
avenue.
The St. Louise Post Dispatch says, My
Geraldine" which is TO be presented at
Harper's theatre Monday night is "a per-
feet combination of mirth, melody,
pathos, stirring situations and musical
gems"
Some admirers of Boss Wells suggest
that he would make good candidate for
mayor. forgetting that Mr.. Boss objec-
I've point is located between First and
Second avenues on either side of Seven
teenth street.
Buford Posts grand entertainment il
to he given at Harper's Thestre this eve
ming. The programme will consist OF
war songs, camp scenes, "Reminiscences
of the War" by the Rev. G. W. Cue,
tablesx, etc. Adm ission 25 cents, chill
dren Is cents.
I'VE never believe in the advertise
ments we read, but out of curiosity vi
come TO see-we are now convinced tina
you On, & K are sincere in your adver.
Using and will cheerfully give your ad
| vertisements the attention they are de
serving Of LADY customers of the NJ
SIX.
: The second days rebate shoe sale a
e NJ. & KS. has proved even greater snc
cess than the first Tell your neighbour
n and take your friends with you to tax
It advantage of this special announcement
Y which is causing the NJ. & + shoe de
: partment to become more popular tina
v ever
IT Do not say humbug, but go to th
b Golden Eagle and see the muffiers the
It are selling at 25 cents; silk hsndke
g chiefs at 40 cents; gold and silver han
died silk umbrellas at Sc; E & W. co
,e lars 90 cents each, or three for so cent
~ and hundreds of other goods at equal
re low prices.
f. Do you intend making any presents
re Well, that is a foolish question; of cours
le you do-and you certainly want to G
something nice and at the same tin
cheap, and in order 10 do this just take
look in the Golden Eagle clothing stor
where you will find the largest stoc
newest novelties and the very lowe
prices.
There are very few people who II
. member having ever seen the MississiI
so low on the 14th of December as il is
o. the present time. The gauge shows or
one foot six inches above the lowest ma
u. ever reached in seasons of drouth in I
summer, and the river is still going do'
at every day. If it gets much lower a
the weather turns extremely cold it "
rs freeze solid.
On Tuesday evening Dec. IS, I
DIS Young Mems Christian Association hC
the members quarterly meeting. 1
at engagements are being made for maxi
it very interesting and profitable tin
ng There will be short addresses on tint
subjects as well as the regular busin
81 to be transacted, the whole intersper!
with music. Members are desired
al bring their friends.
Jacob Ramser, the old reliable lewe
sht and matchmaker, has purchased for
holiday trade magnificent line
at watches in gold and silver for ladies
gents and beautiful diamonds, novel
vas Of every description in the iewelry
and nice stock Of solid silver and sill
alr, plated ware. mechanical clocks and
other kinds, and lots of other new
'ai- nice things too numerous to mention.
fact he has the largest aud most comp