Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-18
CITY CHAT.

| DuV AOIue VI AhCioy DIOSe
Read IAN Artist in Crime"
| New 1O-cent music at Taylor's.
Special sale Of mems fine shoes al
the NJ. & X.
Read IAN Artist in Crime on
second page.
Look up Taylor's ad. for prices on
school books.
Special tonight, Browner & Co.'S A
Star l flour so cents.
New music for mandolin and gui-
tar 10 cents at Taylor's.
400 different pieces of music for
10 cents a: &. c. Taylor's.
John Mcconnell, of Bowling town.
ship. was in the city today.
The special sale of mems fine shoes
opens today at the NJ. & X.
David A. Bleuer has been appoint
ed substitute letter carrier at the
postoflice.
It's SO because NJ. & X. say SO.
Special sale of mems fine shoes.
choice 81 50.
Read IAN Artist in Crime" begin
ming tonight. 1t will appear in daily
installments.
If NJ. & X. say so, it's so-all their
finest shoes. including enamels, Wei
and cordovans at - 81.
Ii you want situation try THE
ARGUS want column. You will be
surprised at the results.
Terry F. Burke made his first APP
pearance up town today after
weeks tussle with the grip.
Miss Carrie Fickenscher returned
TO Chicago this morning after a
months visit with her parents.
We have a splendid business oppor-
tunity for man with some money
and willing to work. Gordon & Bow
man.
Call at Browner & Cos tonight
and take advantage of their special
on A Star l flour. Only 80 cents per
sack.
Walsh Bros, the favored firm in
the Davenport lighting contract,
have not yet signed the ordinance
awarded them.
The grand jury adjourned last
evening until Monday afternoon ow-
ing to the inability to secure wit
nesses from the lower end wanted to-
day.
The grocery firm of Kinner & Ben
nett has been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Kinner retiring and the
firm being superseded by William
Bennett & Co.
c. c. Tavlor's store now presents
much more roomy and inviting APP
pearance, Woodyatt's music store
having removed to the Hurst block
on Twentieth street.
Jake and Theodore Wulff were
given a continuance of their prelimi-
nary hearing on charge of sheep
stealing until Tuesday morning. and
went to Jail in default of $1,000 bail
each.
William Garside, the old gentle
man who wandered away from his
Sherrard home, was located in the
lower end of Davenport yesterday
afternoon and taken back home by
his son.
II is quite evident that NJ. & X. are
determined that lovers of fine foot
wear shall wear those stamped IN.
Il X" They are having special
sale OF mems fine shoes. Now is the
time to give them the test.
Everyone who has read the adven-
lures OF Sherlock Holmes. DR.. Conan
Doyle's great detective stories, will
enjoy IAN Artist in Crime" begin
ming in tonight's issue. 1t is now
being first published and is intensely
interesting.
NJ. & X. have just finished invoice
ing. They find their stock of mems
| fine shoes entirely too large, and be-
side want to thoroughly advertise
their finer grades. Take your choice
| Of the best in the house at 81 5O-in-
Guiding $3.50, SC and $3.50 grades.
NJ. 4 X.
&. l.. Miller. Of the Quincy Her
aid, is to return to his first love at
Rockford. He has purchased the
controlling interest in the Republi-
can of that city and will take charge
of it. The paper now has two editions.
morning and evening. and one of
| them will be discontinued.
The Flints have broken all records
for good business at Davenport this
week. Much of their success is
owing to the excellent work done by
Miss Flint. Although their engage
ment at Harper's theatre opens Sun
day evening. Monday will be ladies'
night, when lady will be admitted
free with each 30-cent ticket.