Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-21

day, Nov. %, from 9 a. m. to p. M
Fine cakes, pies and plum Puddings
If Totten's music house hasn't the
piece of music you want in stock, il
will not cost you any more to have il
ordered. Twenty cents is the price
for all popular sheet music at Tetten s
music house.
Mrs. Kate Schocker was taken to
the WATERFOWL asylum Saturday
afternoon, having been adjudged in
sane by Drs- S. G.. Plummer and S. b.
Hall, a commission appointed by the
county board.
Beaver Bros. great horse show
opens wesk's engagement at the
Rock Island skating rink on Sixteenth
street Wednesday evening, Nov. %.
1t gives promise of being very en-
| tertaining affair.
The Moline Business Mems associa-
ton has elected the folio wing officers:
c. F. Dewend, president; William But
terworth, vice president; F.. A. Pierr,
secretary: Henry Sohrbeck, treasurer;
Fred Sundeen, auditor.
There will be no better place in the
city to buy holiday poultry than at
w. G. Maucker's. He will have a nice
lot of turkeys. chickens,qzgeese and
ducks, alive or dressed, and his prices
will be as low as the lowest
Why is it that Totten's music
house does the larger part. of the
piano moving and boxinga Because
they have the finest equipments.
They have put pianos where others
have failed. References can be given.
Prices the lowest.
We don't offer something for moth
ing. Examine our mandolins and
guitars, compare our prices with
competitors, you then will satisfy
yourself, as others have, that Totten's
music house is the place for reliable
instruments and lowest prices.
Three empty freight cars on the
Rock Island were derailed near the
railroad bridge Saturday afternoon
and one overturned. Yardmaster
Stonebraker soon had them replaced
without the calling of wrecking
crew. The damage was slight.
Crockery opening at McCabe's to-
morrow and Wednesday. Full 100
piece dinner sets $3.50, worth $40;
Limoges china tea sets $3.50. instead
of $15; cake plates at so cents, worth
double, etc. See ad. Souvenirs with
cash purchases in the crockery de-
partment of 81 or over.
Oscar Oberg, aged II years, an
ARGUS carrier, was kicked by his |
fathers horse yesterday, receiving a
cut in the left leg which it required
four stitches to sew up. Oscar was
his exit from the barn when |
the animal kicked him. He was car
ried into the house, and DR.. G. Bern |
hardi summoned to attend him. The |
boy will be laid up for some time.
Under the new revenue law the
township collectors elected last spring |
wilFbe the assessors for the coming
spring will net enter on the duties of
their office till January, 1900. This
is made necessary by the fact that
the work of the assessor is hereafter
to begin April l, being from one to
seven days before the spring election.
The remains of Brakeman John DON
lhue were shipped to Perry, Iowa, at
:07 O'Clock this morning for inter-
nent. Services were held at the
home on Thirty-first street yesterday
afternoon. Accompanying the re-
mains, besides his family, was dele
cation of the B. of r. T.. of which the
deceased was a member: w. w.
Street. b. f. Monroe. Ed Mckinley,
4. Elblum, G. +. Jordon and Charles
Sexton.
Says the Sterling Gazette: Prof.
r. G. Young, superintendent of city
schools of Rock Island, has been Sc
cured for an address on Some Ten
lencies of Modern Education at the
l. NJ. c. A. reception to the teachers
md boards of education of Sterling
md Rock Falls Nov. 80. Prof. Young
5 lecturer of wide reputation and
veil known ability, and has kindly
to come here without
charging the association for his SER