Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-06

company. the Queen City Tailoring
COMPANY. and the Barr Cloak COM
Pany. adjoining buildings. were dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. Part
of this mammoth stock has been
shipped to Rock Island and placed
on .ale In the large store room known
as the Rock Island House corner,
formerly occupied by Simon & Mos
enfelder. corner of Seventeenth
street aud Second avenue. and will
be sold to the people of Rock Island
and adjoining counties. as directed
by the insurance COMPANY. at less
than appraised value This great
ire sale of mems. boys. LADIES',
misses and children's shoes. togeth-
er with mems. boys and children.
clothing and ladies' closks will COM
mence Wednesday, Sept 8, 1897,
and will continue until Saturday
night, Sept. IL. making thi.
the greatest 4days' sale ever
inaugurated In RICK Island
Among the many bargains Won will
fad: Shoe bargsins-Ladies' and
gents house slippers, worth 81, at
4Sc; mems half fall stock shoes,
worth 81 rs, at Csc; ladies' good
heavy calf shoes. worth 81 IS. at $50;
Ladies' foe Doneola patent leather
tip shoes. worth 9l.75 at $50; ladies'
very fiue shoes. needle toe, lace and
button. worth So SO. at 81. 48; ladies'
French kid, hand turned, LATEST STYLE.
lace and button, worth q. at 81 So;
mems very fine shoes. worth 81 SO, a,
81 "a; mems fac calf shoes. worth 50,
at 81. 48; mems fine custom made
shoes. hand-sewed, all latest styles.
worth 81. at 81 SO. A full line of
ladies', misses and childrens' oxford
ties. at less than half price.
Clothing bsrgains-Boys' long pants,
worth 81 SO. at 7sc; mem. psuts,
worth 81 SO. at CSC; mems business
pants. worth ., at el.24; mems fine
dress pants. worth 81 at 81 50; chill
dren's suits, worth 81. at CSC; chill
dren's fine suits. worth IS. At 81. 90;
mems suits, worth Is. at s.. rs; men's
Cashmere suits, worth $12, at - IS;
mems fine cashmere suits, worth
SIS. at S. 70; mems foe custom-ma de
suits. worth SIS. at f. So; mems fine
tailor-made suits, worth az, at
50 IS; mems very 6oe satin lined
sut t., worth $25. at $l1 48; men.
good overcoats. we'll made, worth q,
1t 81 SO; mems good kersey coats,
worth IS. at s. SO; mems good i'm
ported overcoats. satin lined, worth
$40, at 80 48; mems French beaver
overcoats. worth SIS. at S. 4S
Cloak bargains-A splendid ladies'
jacket In heavy weight, strictly all
wool. worth %. at 81 SO; $50 ladies'
winter coats in short and medium
lengths, will be closed out as long as
they last at 48c and CSC; ladies' fine
Jackets. satin faced. made with latest
lyle sleeves. all wool boucles and
OF fancy materials, positively
worth SIS. at 81 90; ladies' capee,
made of kersey cloth. fall weight.
nicely made. worth $3.50, at $l75;
ladies' fine electric seal, double and
single capes, 80 inches long, really
worth 500. at $s.9s; ladies' cspes
made of fine kersey cloth. also
ooucle, rough materials. fall weigh hts
with stitched sa'in edges all around,
good value at SIP 50. will be sold at
Is SO; ladies' fine caPes, nobby styles,
made OF all wool kersey cloth. and Q
variety Of rough material, all neatly
trimmed and actually worth SIS. at
IS SO.
And 81 on through the line you will
IND bargain after bargain; nothing
reserved. as everything must be sold
IN fonr days. Remember. Wednes-
lay. Sept. 8, 1897. is the day, aud is
'or four days only. Look for the
great fire sale sign. Charles Meyers.
agent. Merchants desiring to fill up
'or the coming season will find this o
rood Opnortnnitv