Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-19

brette star Of the Jolly Old Chums''
and without doubt her many friends
and admirers will have a royal well
come in store for her on her appear.
ance here.
Allen, Myers & Co. are showing
the finest line of hard and soft
coal base burners and oil heaters in
the city. They are all ..Jewel." and
every one guaranteed. Prices are
interesting.
Not 16 to one, but six to one
was the ratio in which Young & Nc
Combs distanced their competition
during the past week in giving away
souvenirs. A choice of six articles
with every purchase of IS or more.
The indictment against William
Wallace for burglarizing Elmer &
Ehmer's monument house was nolle
pressed in the circuit court yester.
day afternoon by Judge Bigelow on
recommendation of States Attorney
Searle.
Allen. Myers & Co. are showing a
line OF Oak stoves (..Jewels'O both in
sheet iron and cast iron bodies,
mounted and nickeled finer than any
other line of Oak stoves in the
United States. Quality and price I'M
surpassed.
Have you seen the "Solar Jewell
soft coal base burner? Looks like q
hard coal stove and works like it,
too. As cheap as the so-called lair
tight" and Allen. Myers L. Co. ex-
press it mildly when they say it does
the business.
The seats for Miss Alice French's
readings at Library hall, Davenport,
next Wednesday evening, continue to
be in great demand and the enter
tainment promises to be the most
successful literary event ever given
in the three cities.
A Davenport woman attempted to
have Rock Island sport prosecuted
in Moline today for running a gam
bling joint, in which she claims her
husband was flimmed, in Rock ISL
aud, but the case was dismissed for
want of evidence after involving the
three cities.
Harry Lester, comedian with Jolly
Old Chums," has been principal
comedian with Miss Jennie Kimbali's
Opera company (.Corinne'o and has
been engaged for very prominent
role, and his past successes are an
assurance Of the spirit he will put in
his new role.
Col. A. X. Burlington has written
to the Davenport Republican a COM
with reference to the
time when the Rock Island bridge
will be closed to traffic for the neces-
sary work OF reconstruction. He
thinks there will be no interruption
until after the holidays.
Today they give you your choice
OF the following items with a IS
purchase or over: A cane bottom
chair. antique oak. gloss finish din
ing chair, set of Mrs. Potts nickel
plated irons, three irons, stand and
handle) or 4 gloria silk umbrella.
ANY of the above is valued at .$1.35
to $3.50 at Young & McCombs'. To-
day ouly.
The carpenter work and interior
finishing of the postoilice building
was let yesterday afternoon by Con-
tractor .. j. King to the Variety
Wood works. There were numerous
bids from outside parties fully as low
as that of the Rock Island firm, but
knowing the reputation Of the Wood
works. Mr.. King gave the preference
to the home institution.
McCabe's quarter century sale has
been in full swing again today, and
all day q steady stream OF goods has
been flowing out of the big store.
Today is the last day for the ami
versary souvenirs, and everybody is
coming in; you'd think all this part
of Illinois had turned out to help
McCabe Bros. celebrate. The dining
chairs still continue to go with each
purchase OF s. or over. and late
corners can still have this souvenir
up to 9 o'clock tonight.