Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

Salzmaun's corner. No such business
in their history as they have eNper
fenced in the last 10 days. They have
the goods and when once in their i'm
mense establishment you do not de,
part without making a purchase.
! Go in the forenoon, Friday forenoon,
! 9 to II o'clock; McCabe's will sell an
other lot of those sterling silver thin
bles ut 10 cents, the balance of those
silver handle, pearl blade paper
knives ut 10 cents and a lot more OF
those 81 and 81 sailor and walking
hats at % cents each. One to Gus
/ toner.
We have about fifty smoking Jack
cts and house coats left for Friday and
Saturday. We viii make great re-
auctions in order not to carry any
over. Call ana see what YOU can buy
a iirst-class Christmas present for in
this sale. If you are interested in
smoking jackets and house coats, call
and see them. The London.
ANY advertising?" was asked of
the advertising man of Young & Nc
| Combs today. Yes, but IN too busy
to write it. just tell the people that
the big store will be open until II
o'clock Saturday night. There are
Christmas bargains in every depart
ment. In the toy department we
have just added some new goods that
arrived today, so there is still big
stock To select from
"A Window in Thrums'' attracted
much attention, but the window in
Louis Glockhoff's cigar store has
caught the eve of every lover of the
curling smoke that drives away all
care. There are displayed the latest
fancies in smokers articles of every
kind, beside the choicest of fine cigars.
tobacco, etc. The window is ar
ranged in an artistic manner, and
any one of the articles shown would
be a welcome gift to any gentleman
who uses the fragrant weed.
Harry Moore, Il colored man, whose
home is in the west end of town, told
Chief Ponder Yesterday afternoon of a
remarkable experience he had with n
burglar the night before. Moore said
he was suddenly awakened and was
startled TO see man standing along-
side his bed. The intruder asked him
II WIS Il grippe, anu IctelNlH8 th
affirmative reply. stated that he did
not want his hosts money, and bid
ding Moore farewell, left the house.
A jury i'm the circuit court ut Cam
bridge today returned a verdict find
ing Louis Silverman, of kewanee,
guilty of forgery. The penalty for
this crime is from one to II years
mprisonment. The victim of Silver
man ; operations was III. Clay Merritt,
II wealthy kewanecan. &. j. Searle
assisted States Attorney Emory
Graves in the prosecution, the attor-
neys for the defense being Judge
Hand and c. X. Ladd. The case was
tried before Judge Gest.
General Manager Lardner, of the
Tri-City Railway company, has caused
to be posted bulletins in the compa-
ny's car houses, power station and
shops. notifying the men thTt next
Saturday afternoon turkeys will be
provided the men as Christmas re-
membranes, this being an evidence
of the company's good will toward
them and its appreciation of their
faithfulness to duty. 1t will take
something less than 200 of the holi-
day birds to 90 around. Coming rs
the act does the first holiday after the
passing of the company into home
capital, and following so closely the
reduction of the hours of service,
speaks well for the disposition of the
new corporation toward the men