Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-11

Colorado today.to look after his gold
mines. bot expects TO complete big
land deal In eastern Nebraska while
on his way west. He expects to re.
turn in 10 days. -
Simon & Mosenfelder promised an
entire new stock for the new store.
and that's why they are sacrificing
their goods at the old stand. No old
stock to come to the new store;
rather give them away.
Manager McHugh has arranged for
o summer opera season of two week 9
at the Tower. beginning June 6
Manager Bieuer, of Harper's theatre.
has associated himself with Mr.. Nc
Hugh In securing these operas.
The Fisk Jubilee singers gave one
Of their fine concerts at Association
hall last night. Although.the audience
was not a. l-rge IS they deserved. it
was IN appreciative one, the various
numbers eliciting enthusiastic az.
plause
Simon & Mosenfelder are making
short worR of their Rock Island
house corner stock. As none of the
old stock 10 going to be moved into
the new store. the remaining goods
are being disposed Of regardless of
cost or value.
Mayor Medill has refused to renew
the license OF John Bohart. the Third
avenue saloonke~per, whose place Of
business has been the scene of 60
many rows Of late. The license has
been taken out by Charles Leep-
kneckht.
Simon & Mosenfelder's boys and
children's clothes are simply exquis-
lite. and they would like to have the
pleasure Of showing them to every
mother heresbouts. Stylish. we'll
made clothes at moderate prices. At
the new store OF course.
The crowds are still fiockiDg into
the Adams Wall Paper company's
store. where the fne wall paper is
sold 90 cheap. II you want some
thing nice in wall paper 70 direct to
the Adams Wall Paper com psny.
You will be surprised at the i'm
mense line they carry.
Rev. Edward Thompson. D. D. OF
Chicago. general manager OF the
American sabbath League, who
spoke in the Broadway. Central
P esbyterian and Baptist churches
Sa day. will lecture in the United
Presbyter church this evening
This will take the place of the
Wednesday evening prayer meeting.
At Simon & Mosenfelder's new
store you can have the pleasure Of
seeing an entire new stock in mems
boys and children's cloth z. fur
nishiDg goods. hats and caps; in fact
everything in mems and children's
wear. The best goods only at the
very lowest prices is the new stores
motto.
The shoot between sides in the
Marlin Rifle club is still unsettled.
4 closer examination of the scores of
the last contest shows that J.hn Van
Patten, Of the losing side. had one
point really more than he was
credited with, and this ties the
scores. Thu two sides will begin
shooting over again next Saturday.
each contestant having 80 shots in
stead OF SO as heretofore
Dr.. W. T. Msgill. DR.. A. H. Nc
Candless and DIR. r. G Pearce and
wife, of Rock Island; DIR. l.. w. Skid
moro and DR.. j. W. Gleusing. of
Moline. were passengers on the Rock
Island & Peoria this morning for
springfield. where they will attend
the annual meeting Of the State
Dental society. DR.. Pearce will give
. clinic before the meeting and will
open the discussion on q paper
which will be read by DR.. Skidmore,
Of Moline.
c G. Lennon, travelling psssen.
ger agent for the Northern Pacific,
was in town yesterday. He has .
novel busioess card sty led after the
shape Of lemon, likeness of which
is imprinted on the front and back.
The one on the front is smiling, and
Is significant OF MIR Lemm"n's feel
ings when he gets business. while on
the back the pretty face of the pride
OF the lemonade vender is distorted
with an expression of disgust and
di' couragement. This. it Is ex-
planned. is how Mr. Lennon feels
when he don't get business.