Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07

boys and children's clothing.
Mr.. James Greenwell and wife, o.
Horton, Kus., returned home last even
ing after three days visit to Mr.. G's
mother and sisters, of this city.
The greatest exhibition Of dolls AND
albums ever attempted In this city will
begin next Monday and will be continued
until all is sold, at the Fair"
Glovesl Pray don't mention i'll but
the Golden Eagle has knocked prices
endways. and guarantees to sell gloves
at 25 per cent less than factory prices.
Henry Bethuran, who shot and killed
one Nelson at Beardstown Monday. and
a Herbert who was implicated in the cir
cumstances Of the tragedy. are in the
city.
The ladies of Trinity church trust the
business men will remember the fine hot
turkey and oyster dinner they will serve
at Armory hall next Thursday noon, Dec.
18th.
The Iron Moulders Union No, $50 had
a successful hop at Armory hall last
evening. There were $50 couples press
ent, and it was an occasion of uninter-
rupted joy throughout.
What Only 40 centsl" Yes; only
40 cents for your choice out of 100 dozen
gentlemen's brocaded silk handkerchiefs
at the Golden Eagle, guaranteed to be
worth rs cents, or money refunded"
1t is noticed by all newspaper readers
that the evening paper is getting further
to the front every day. II publishes the
news of today. and its readers have it
with their suppers. when they have leisure
to read-Exchange.
Another change of time is reported to
take effect on the Rock Island road to-
morrow. After that date the St. Joseph
train will leave Rock Island at 9:54 p.
M. and the Chicago tram will leave at
11I3 p. m.
The six remaining cars for the Holmes
syndicate were received from ST. Louis
this morning. Five are for the Moline
& Rock Island red line, and one for the
bridge line The Elm street branch will
be opened Monday.
They can all talk, brag and boast about
muffiers and bandkerchiefs, but if You
want to see the line of all lines, call at
the Golden Elgle. 1t is showing novel
in &c h.t
where in the three cities. Call and be
convinced.
The dedication of the Christian chanel
OF Davenport, will take place tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. the sermon to be
preached by the pastor Rev. Ghormley.
In the evening at 7:30 general meeting
will be held, when addresses will be de-
livered by all the pastors of Davenport.
Local, locals Every business man
writes locals this time of the year; and
what lots of the readers of the breveties
skip lots of those live locals. But Loos-
leg never writes locals unless he has
something to write about, and he tells
you that be sells good goods and sells
them cheap, If you are in need go and
get his prices and make your selections.
The Union has reversed its position
completely in reference to the park com.
missioner system and is now heartily in
favor of the plan. The Union is wise.
II knows that the Rock Island council is
sure to respect the idea of park COM
missioners and the morning paper has
been on the unpopular side so many times
that it proposes TO be right this time,
Wise conclusion.
All purchasers of holiday gifts are
earnestly requested to call at the Golden
Eagle and examine the immense line of
novelties. such as silver match safes,
cigarette cases, stamp cases, gentlemep's
jewelry, silk suspenders, sealskin caps,
plush caps, plush neckwear, holiday neck
wear. silk hsndkerchiefs and mufflers and
hundreds of other articles which must be
seen TO be appreciated.
What kind of play is that TO be at
the theatre Saturday nights" asked q
travelling man at the Rock Island house
yesterday morning. Time Will Tell -
was the grave reply Of Clerk Bloom, and
then be became very busily engaged in
decorating the register. Not q word was
spoken in the hotel Office for fully five
minutes. But the silence was finally
broken by Landlord Negus' warning that
if that ofense was ever repeated there he
had no further use for Bloom about the
tavern. Blooms face denoted intense res
pentance.
A Moline paper which prints daily as
part of its headline, the sta tement that
its circulation is twenty-five per cent
larger than that of any other daily in the
Eleventh congressional district, mas
adopted very mean and unprincipled
way Of attempting TO verify this false and
| ridiculous assertion. 1t is this: 1t ad,
dresses number of papers each night
under sample copy" to some Of oul
citizens and sends them through tn,
postoffice. If the person addressed take:
them out of his box he becomes involun.
tarily a subscriber to the paper and will
under the law. have to pay for it som,
day. The best way lis to let the
paper remain in the box or TO do as sew
eral Others have done, address then
back to the publisher. Such busines
tactics as this Moline institution hal
adopted will not win here nor anywhere
Come TO Stay.