Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-05

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Turkish rugs and Bsgdad curtains
just received by A. j. Smith & Son,
Davenport. are offered at low prices.
Don't fail to see them.
The grsndest display of fashiona.
bic millinery ever seen in this sec.
ton will be continued Wednesday
at McCabe Bros. Fine chocolate
creams 10 cents q pound.
Get your seats reserved for the
Bowlby Mandolin orchestra concert
ut the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms Wednesday
morning. Admission IS cents.
Paddy Lynch is home from Ten.
nessee and southern illinois, where
he has been filling engagements dur
ing the base ball season. The popu-
lar short stop will winter in Rock
Island.
We are not the exclusive agents of
Aliegretti. nor are we obliged to sell
large quantities to be able to sell you
Allegretti chocolates at 40 cents per
pound at the White Palace of Sweets
1706 Second avenue.
| On account Of ST. Louis exposition
st st. Louis, c., B. q @ will sell
round trip tickets at one and one
third fare on Sept. so, Oct. 5. Z, 12,
IA. l9 and p. limited good for re-
tutn five days from date Of sale.
On account Of st. Louis fair and
Yelled Prophets display at St. Louis,
c.. B. & Q. will sell round trip tick
cts at one fare for the round trip,
Oct. 3 to inclusive. Same is linn
tied good for return to and includ-
ing Oct. IL.
w. V. Stafford vas pleasantly sur
prised at his home last evening by
60 OF the young people OF the Chris
tan chapel, the occasion being his
birthday anniversary. He was pre-
scented with fine rocking chair.
On account Of the Illinois state
fair at Springfield. c., B. & Q. will
sell round trip tickets to Springfield
at one fare for the round trip, Sept. 25
to Oct. 2 inclusive. Ticket good for
return to and including Oct. 4, 1897.
The White Palace Of Sweets has no
connection with any other confec-
tionery in Rock Island. We make
our candies. ice creams and ices, and
do business on our own merits. The
White Palace Of Sweets, 17O6 Second
avenue.
Miss Pierce, of Chicago, manager
OF the musical department OF the
American Book company, is in the
city introducing in the Rock Island
schools new system of music in
struction. She meets the teachers
this evening.
Now that the city park is going to
be located just south of Black Hawk
addition. it will make this location
very desirable place for home.
Call and get prices Of lots at Reidv
Bros. agency. Room 4, Mitchell &
Lynde building.
McCabe Bros. fine chocolate
creams at 10 cents pound were such
great success at their millinery
opening today. they have decided to
continue them for tomorrow. For
everybody. Assorted favors. Ten
cents per pound.
The mission at St. Joseph's church
continues to attract much attention.
This week is given over to the men,
and mass is conducted every morn
ing at $3.50 aud 8 O'Clock, with a SER
mon at each hour. There is bene-
diction and sermon each evening at
1880. Rev. Father McGeough speaks
tonight.
Thomas z. Rosenfeld. OF Rosen.
field Bros, has returned from Mos.
COW. Iowa. where he was working on
plumbing and heating contract the
past month. He witnessed a terri
BILE accident at Moscow YESTERDAY,
when boiler in saw mill ex ploded,
totally demolishing the building and
killing William Spar and Fred Ma.
rolf and MORALLY injuring William
Hunt.
The 30th wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Wilson, of Ru-
raj, was made the occasion for sur
prise. perpetrated by q large num-
Der Of friends, at their home last Sat-
urday. A fine supper was served,
after which several hours were de-
voted to an appropriate celebration
Of the event. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
were made the recipients of a num-
Der OF substantial presents.
Robert Parks. aud old resident of
Scott county. Iowa, was murdered at
his home in the village of Dixon yes
terday. The house was discovered
to be on fire by neighbor at 8 q. m.
The body Of Mr.. Parks was burned
beyond recognition before it was res
cued. The theory is that the das.
tardly deed was the work of robbers.
The wife and daughter of the de-
ceased are in Virginia visiting, and
he was alone.
NJ. j. Keough. OF Troy. N. Y, vice
president of the International Asso.
citation Of Molders. will address the
molders OF Rock Island at Roche,s
hall at 7:S0 this evening. Mr..
Keough is widely known and popu.
lar among the laboring men. He