Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08


hard coal base burner. Ament's sur
prise store. 1922 Second avenue.
Harry LATER writes to friends from
st. Louis saying he is succe eding
nicely in his position as card writer
for the Crawford dry goods house
Don't have your piano ruined by
an incompetent tuner. Bowlby has
two first-class. experienced workmen.
All work warranted and prices reason
able.
Camera and camera supplies;
mounting cards, all STYLES. sizes and
colors. The largest stock in the
three cities. Prices way down. Call
and see the late novelties at Bowlby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael DAILY desire
to express their gratitude to friends
and neighbors for their sympathy and
kindness in the death of their little
daughter. Also for the beautiful floral
| tributes.
| Edward Uptonberg. of 24O8 Sixth
avenue, fell from the horizontal bars
in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium last
night, while Instructor Hanks was
absent, and dislocated his left arm.
DR.. II. ii. Chase attended the lad.
Talking about war, Willard Baker
and a number of others who parti-
cipated in the engagement are COM
| pairing notes and recalling the fact
that sc years ago yesterday the battle
of Prairie Grove, Ark, was fought.
In settling up with our many agents
| we have accumulated large stock of
organs, both new and second hand,
| which we have decided to close out at
once at about cost. New organs
from so up. Seventy-five cents and
81 per week will buy one, at Bowlby's.
a phanograph or music box would
make delightful Christmas present,
nothing nicer for an evenings enter
tainment. They will last a lifetime.
We have,a large stock of them and will
make special low prices to reduce the
stock. See and hear them at Bowlby's.
The regular afternoon coffee of
the Methodist ladies will be held at
the home of Mrs. DR.. Barth, 92S
Twentieth street, Friday afternoon.
! Fancy articles will be for sale, also
cakes, doughnuts, brown bread, etc.
The sale will be continued in the even
ing.
The December meeting of the board
of supervisors convenes next Tuesday,
and all having bills against the county
are requested to file them not later
! than Saturday. The finance commit
tee of the board il now at work ex-
! aiming the accounts of the county
officers.
Ed Murphy is in receipt of a tele-
graph from Simon Burns at Pitts
burg stating that he has been elected
for the fifth successive term presi-
dent of the National Window Glass
! Workers association. This will be
gratifying news to Mr.. Burns many
Rock Island friends.
The Davenport Volunteer Firemen's
association has elected officers as fol-
lows: John j. Temple, president;
Henry Klindt and Henry Bhlers, vice
presidents; Henry Stratmann, treas
urer; Ignitius Schmidt, secretary; w.
j. Reese, foreman; f. w. Baker, chair
man executive committee.
1 Officers and Sir Knights of Evert's
commandery No. Is, X. T, are. re-
quested to assemble at their asylum
in full uniform tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon at l O'Clock sharp. to attend
uneral services of deceased Sir Knight
Elias Phinney Pinpeo, which will be
held in Trinity Episcopal church at 2
O'Clock.
Frank Ainsworth, who shot and
killed Engineer Fred Dempsey while
attempting to hold up Burlington
passenger train at RoodhOuse a few
months ago. has evidently prepared
to make a desperate fight for his lib
erty. His trial was set to begin Mon
day of this week at Carrollton, but
his attorneys. of whom there are four.
succeeded in getting a continuance
until February.
: Yesterday was tri-city day at Bowl
by's. as the following named gentle
men called and purchased a fine piano
each to gladden. their homes: John
\. Peterson. Moline; George Simpson,
Rock Island. and L. Stoltenburg,
Davenport. We have large and fine
stock for YOU to select from and can
suit you on any price you may want !
to invest in an instrument and give !
YOU terms of payment to suit your
own convenience. Call and see our
bargains.
A few more of Rock Islands best |
singers have been secured in addition |
to those whose names have already |
been published to take part in the
benefit concert and reading, Dec. 10. |
Mrs. Mae Richards Casey. our sweet !
voiced centralto, and +. Il. Maloney,
the well-known baritone, will each
sing 4 solo. The Chopin quartette,
composed of Miss Alice O'Conner, Mrs. |
Mae Casey, j. 4. Lindley and
+. r. Maloney, will render 4 selection.
Miss Bertha Sonntag and w Z.
Moody will sing the ..Miserere' from
nTrovatore A large audience should