Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-12


Call and see the very pretty pat
terms.
Spring styles in shoes! Advance
shipments have arrived, and are
coming in daily now. The styles are
new and elegant, and you can post
yourself in stylish footwear at the
Boston.
The guessing contest at Dolly
Bros store was ended Saturday.
Joe Diesenroth was the nearest
guesser, he having guessed 1850
buttons in the crock, while there
were 2.1G3.
The Y. NJ. G. A. has determined to
have a grand reunion Of all the vol
unteer firemen of Rock Island on
March 90, in the association rooms.
A fine program will be presented and
refreshments will be served.
The first Mozart program of the
Amateur Musical club will be given
at Association hall on Tuesday,
March IS, at o'clock p. m. A full
attendance is desired, as business Of
Importance will be laid before the
associate members.
The eminent comedian. Otis Tur
ner, and his metropolitan company
open a weeks engagement at the
opera house on Monday next and are
pronounced by critics the best roper
toire company on the road. Popu-
lar prices-10, 90 and 80 cents, with
ladies free tickets Monday night.
Leisure is condition in which YOU
have to work hard to kill time, so
Sutcliffe don't propose to have leis-
nre. He prefers to work hard to
kill high prices. Bear in mind that
if YOU want beautiful new wall paper
You should by all means see SUIT
clifre's stock before purchasing.
Mrs. Lieut.. Kalk returned yester-
day from Omaha, where she had been
called on account of the serious &C
cident which befell her father, Col.
Stanton, and by which his leg was
badly broken. Mrs. Kalk reports
her father as much better, and that
he will soon be able to be about on
crutches.
The first installment OF The AR.
GUS music book, Gathered Jewels of
Song" has become completely ex-
hausted, but those desiring this
choice work. may leave their orders
at The ARGUS counting room, and
they will be secured as soon as the sec
ond shipment, which has been or
dered, is received.
In certain part Of Moline the
property-holders protested against
and successfully defeated a pawn Q
ordinance not long ago, and now the
property-holders in another portion
of Moline have entered objection to a
special assessment sewer. This
shows plainly the damage done by
obstructionists where they are once
triumphant.
Never in the history of Rock Isl
and has any one firm ever shown one
fourth the assortment Of carpets and
furniture that Clemann & Salzmann
are inviting the public to inspect.
Their carpet department is just jam
med with beautiful new patterns,
and if anyone is looking for a large
selection. just give them a call.
Spring goods are all in.
The mysterious republican meet
ings are still going on throughout
the city. Yesterday down town re-
ceived its share of attention, and
several of the dark retreats were IL
Illuminated by the beaming counte-
nances Of the dark horses" seeking
aldermanic honors. The Second
ward was enlightened by the trotting
out Of ex-Ald. John &. Hetter for
fresh honors, but he probably knows
better than to make any such rash
break.
"It's free fight, and we are in the
thick of it. What care we for cal
amity howl or guerilla warfare? We
are not fighting for our lives or hit.
ting fellow when he's down." says
Sutcliffe. the wall paper dealer. awe
are simply in this fight to advertise
the fact that we are fighting high
'em all out cold as wedge. When
we fight the people all know it's ar
excellent time to buy wall paper,
whether they need the goods or not.
The past weeks sale of wall paper
at the Sutcliffe wall paper house ha:
been stupendous one for SO early in
the season. And in order to give al
an opportunity to avail themselves O.
the offer to have walls and ceilings
prepared at one-third the usual price
or 10 cents per roll, Sutcliffe viii
continue the low price for hanging
one week longer, and include the
new and hadsome paper that can be
bought for less than other dealer.
are asking for old goods. 1t will bt
dollars in your purse to select your
paper this week and have it artistic
ally hung for 10 cents per roll, al
Sufr1iffa,c