Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-19

ing his hearing this afternoon.
Mrs. J. W. Potter left for Cordova
this morning to attend the funeral Of
her grandmother, the late Mrs. e.
len Abbott, which occurred this ai.
tcrnoon.
Deere & Co. made . special ship
mont Of nine cars Of farming imple-
ments billed to England. The ship
mcnt was handled in Rock Island last
cvcning.
Real novelties In ladies' gowns,
the Lillian Russell and Bon Marche,
direct copies Of Paris gowns. to be
had only at Mccabe Bros. Ask to
see them.
James Britton. OF Audalusia. was
sworn in rs deputy sheriff this morn
ing. Jim is very popular young
man. and has many friends who will
congratulate him.
Corset covers CSC. gowns csc,
skirts 2jc, drawers csc, at McCabe
Bros. muslin underwear sale Of bet
ter qualities Of muslin cam brio than
you have ever bought before.
The colored skirt craze is ove-.
The proper thing now is in white un-
derwcar. and McCabc Brcs'. have it.
See adj. on fifth page. Some special
offerings By express for this sale.
Half million saved would be a
pretty good sum for any family. but
II you can't save quite that, you can
save part Of it by dealing with Clc-
mann X Salzmann throughout 1894.
One hundred and fifty cars are be-
ing loaded with ice in Moline. and
will he transferred by the c., X. l. 4
r. to the Il. I. 4 p. for shipment to
towns in the southern part Of the
state.
Prof. s. +. Bowlby and wife left
Saturday evening for Princeton in
response to the announcement of the
dangerous illness of Mrs. Bowlby's
sister. Miss Minnie Messcnkop, who
has been a sufferer for years.
II Falling in love, remarks an English
Journal, is n lost art. But it needn't
be. II you look ut those SIS bed
room suites Mt Clemann 4 Salymann's
Won will fall in love with them-or
the room that is adorned by one.
At McIntyre-Rcck company's clear.
ing sale: Dress goods worth CSC &c
i2c. for Ice yard; dress good:
worth 5sc TO Soc, for 49c yard
dress goods worth CSC to $l.5O. fol
s?c. First choice always the best.
j. J. Kelly has accepted the agency
: of the Star Accident Insurance com.
> pany of Chicago. and the Equitable
Life Of New York. and will hcrcaftcl
! work for>the above coampnics. Mr.
: Kelly is n perfect gentleman. ans
has many friends who wish hin
success in business.
a Yardmastcr +. W. Mckee, of tn
: c.. Il. |. Il T.. leaves this evening 70
: Denver for week or l0-days' rest
During his absence Assistant Yard
master Il. 2. Raw will act as ward
r master. and Night Yardmastcr Car
: Ter will act as assistant. William
Van Dyke vii! act rs nigh, yardmas
- ter.
II Capt. Thomas Fuller. Of the Nil
: waukee. is making his vacation an eS
tended one. and he will no; return I
= his run before the first of the month
n Meanwhile he may take in the Mid
;. winter fair. although So far he ha
been passing his time quietly ut hi
=, home n; Freepor,.
{, ..uncie" Lewis Wilson. accom-
" panied by his son. l.. +. Wilson, {
Rural. was in the city Saturday
., Mr. Wilson will attain his SD yea
- next Friday. and for nearly half hi
= life he has received THE Argus. II
u renewed the subscription of fy
copies of the WEEKLY AEGus toda,
l. which he has sent to his children.
" At the meeting Of the Invent,
W third street proper;y-holders held
the Broadway Presbyterian churC
CT parlors Saturday evening. the que
g. ton Of payment of the paving asses
10 mcnt was discussed. and explanation
made 10y Mayor Medill and City A
d. torncy Haas. 1t was decided that
III could not he avoided. and the pro
& crty-holdcrs drew up resolutio,
asking the city to pave rs soon rs I'll
II weather will permit.
f. There will he two auction sales
- K. Champion & Co.'S every day tn
week. commencing Monday. Feb.
~ from 3 to 3 in the afternoon ar
:. from 100 to 10 in the evcnin
Of There will he seats for the ladies
pr the afternoon. All who want nj
things at their own price should a
~ range To attend these sales. whit
nj are preparatory to removal To OF
49, new store next door west Of o,
II. present location, and in order to {
duce our stock TO the capacity Of
-, smaller building. we will sell at au
,u ton to the highest bidder u varic