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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
The Kuvascs Of Grip.

That modern scourge, the Grip, pol
sons the air with It's fatal germs. so
that no home Is safe from Its ravugcs,
hut multltudes have found protection
against this dangerous malndy IN DR.,
Kings New Discovery. When You fcai
q soreness In your bones md muscles,
have chills md fever. with sore throat,
pain In the back OF the head. catarrhal
symptoms and n stubborn cough, you
may Know That you have the Grip, mud
that you need DR.. Kings New T,Iscnw-
cry. 1t will promptly c,irr Tho wory,
cough. heal the lntlamel mrmbr %n nou :
XIII the disease germs and nrt.~eri ' ~,
dreaded after effects OF the ,noIcdv
Ir!ee. 90 cents and 81 90. Money bnc,t
II not cured. A trial bottle free nj To- ~.
sun Drug Co.'S Drug Store. X
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
STILL TALKING.
The People OF Wheeling Interested.
\ Personal Interview.

The eoplc OF Wheeling Interested.
:. \ Personal Interview.
aWe have been talking to the public
about remedy for lame. back. back
ache and all kidney disorders: now the
people are talking to us. II you are
weak or weary, have bad back" LAME
or uchlng, your kidneys are talking to
YOU: warning you that..tley Rre over
taxed. and this talk interests you. LIS
ten: Our representative has been kept
pretty busy Investigating the numer-
Gus and almost wonderful cures In
Wheeling that are occurring almost
daily through the agency, of those little
eliemieS to kidney complaints. Doan'S
Kidney Pills. The subject of this In
terview Is :.
Mrs. Edward kurtZ. OF No. 900 Main
street, who says: II was so crippled at
the time got Doan's Kidney Pills at
the Logan Drug Company that could
scarcely get around. and they took all
the aches and pains away. I tried
many things Mt different times. Some
one recommended juniper berries. and
l took n tea, made from them for a
whole month. but It did ME no good.
My trouble dates back about a year,
and consisted of Il constant pain across
Hly poIh anu slue. SN tIlul NltTl
1 stopped down could scarcely
strGighten up again: dizziness, when
everything around me seemed 10 be
floating: an aching pain around my
henrt. distressing weakness Of the
urinary organs: swelling OF my left
limb and ankles, and great restlessness
at night. Doctors said 1t was all from
my kidneys. but they could not cure 1t.
Doan's Kidney Pills were great friend
to me. and =an honestly recommend
them TO others. knowing that they will
do everything that Is claimed for
them"
) Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, 30 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Atilburn. Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Rcmem-
Der the name-Doan's.-and take no
substitute.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
Is to Rely Upon the Sprays
Washes, Etc.,

wv, \, =,
n'e,' ioin' 'n' '"s'S Oh many
~ Pto'N'en'.
such treatment might avail sonle-
5th;nc ;f Cotarrb xoo o,l, = ,o,o,
1. 49,. ."'" vac on ioeai
irritation of the membranes. But
jtbo d;oo.,, .L N
!, tlio uisease ID io6 OH me surface
the discomforting irritation of Tho
.I;;t,,. ~ :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

crs. 4 similar situation has mapv
times tempted some OF the powers /,
aggression In South America, and onIv
The Monroe doctrine kept them oui
Shall We extend the Monroe d0clrln4
by assuming, protectoratc over Tho
Philippines? That might be II the ma.
tlves were capable OF scif-covrrnmrn,
under protcctoratc, which they cor.
talnly nre not at present Perhaps they
may grow into n flt condition Tor
simple protcctOratc. That Is n cues.
ton for the future.
1t is time for Senator Iloar and HI,
kind to cease their moralIzInG. theIr
endless quotations from fnnpniicabs
sourccs-in short. their thcOrzIng-anI
consider this plain business proposI.
ton: Since the Philippines must be
held by some power, Is the United
States less fitted for that responsible.
ity than the countries OF the Old
World? The affirmative Of that nues.
ton would be simply self-stutlhca.
ton. tIterr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
la Grippe Successfully Treated.

81 have just recovered from the sec
ond attack Of Ia grippe this year." says
Mr. James a. Jones, publisher of the
Leader, MeXla, Texas. I'm the latter
case used Chambcriain's Cough REM
edy. and l think with considerable
success. only being In bed n little over
two days, against ten days for tho for
mer attack. The second attack I am
satisfied would have been equally as
bad as the first but for the use OF this
remedy, as had TO go to bed IN about
sin hours after being Struck with It.
while In the first case I was able To-
attend to business about two DAYS be-
fore getting down. For sale by drug
gists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

and Detroit shipbullders have closed
contracts for four steel freight steam.
ers. all OF the very largest class, 1000
10 5000 net capacity and of about
$1,000 in'aggregate value. The cost OF
these modern lake frelshters IL very
close to quartz. or a million dollars
each. The four orders bring the num-
Der Of new freight carriers under con-
tract on the great lakes up to eighteen.
Their aggregate carrying capacity will
be about l0l, 400 net tons on seventeen
feet, drnught. The number OF vessels OF
all kinds now under contract In lake
sbipyards Is thsrty-onc and the aggre-
gate value S4.lTi0O0. .tTg.t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

tFeatlhent1 promptly, Tor It's sever
ity increases each year; but be
sure to begin right. lfyou treat
only the surface, relying upon
sprays; washes and limitations,
you may be sure that mild case
will bea bad ono next year and
Il worse ono the year later. Begin
promptly TO take S. SIS. and DO:
cured. 51
Books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
Bad Freight Wreck.
Special Dispatch to the Intellisencer.

Special Dispatch to the InfelliEencer.
HARRISBURG, W. Va. Jan. IA
disastrous freight wreck occurred on
the West Virginia and Pittsburgh rail-
road. at Woodford's crossing. yesterday
afternoon. As the north-bound local.
which reaches this city about o'clock.
was rounding. n sharp curve the Gu
boose and five box cars jumped the
track and rolled down an embnnliment
into the West Fork river. completely
demollshlng the cars and causing great
loss to the railroad company. Fortu-
natcly the brakeman and conductor
were on the cnrs ahead OF those which
were wrecked. thus escaping almost
certain death.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
Independent Publishing Company.

SnccInI UIahNtch 70 Tho InteIlIEenCcr.
WESTON. w. Va. Jan. 19.-The In
dependent Publishing Company has
been organized here and succeeds Hall
s: Vassar as publishers OF The Indepen-
dent. The board OF directors are:
Charles B. Goodwin. w. r. Jewell, K.
Ad. Hall. David Snyder, L. NJ. VAN
dervort, ]. NJ. Foster and C. W. Tai
bolt. The editorial columns will re-
main In charge OF Il. !Ad. Hall. d. B..
Cook, formerly publisher Of the WILL
Ing Worker ut, Roanoke, Is the new
business manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

stands at the head Of brIgadler generals
on the army list. nn1 the more he Is
known the greater he grows.
BY birth General Otis Is n Maryland
or. his birthplace having been Freder-
lex City: but New York claims him
since he has been n citizen Of that
state for many years. He Is now en-
tering upon his sixty-first year. but he
Is exceedingly young In spirit and
physique. He graduated from Roch-
ester University In 1858 and was admit
ted to the bar In The following year.
When war vas declared against
Spain he was In command OF the de-
partment OF the Colorado. and It seems
fitting that most OF the enlisted men
in his corps are from that state and
the Pacific Slope. He understands
them. and they know him. The bre-
vets won by Otis In the civil war were
for gallant and meritorious service
at Spottsylvania, and Chapel House.
General Otis work In Manila. however.
bids fair 10 be the granaest monument,
that L man In his or any other position
could erect for himself. d
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
Lircly Enough,

West Virginia's legislature Is mol,
obliged to resort 10 anti-cartoOn or
theatre hat Bills in order to make itsel,
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

work, and this. coupled with the fact
that his extended services give him n
right 10 rest. is the reason for his re-
tirement.
The lower classes OF France call the
veteran executioncr Monsieur de Par
IT," which Is intended rs term OF
mocllery and disrespcct. During thirty
nine years Of service he has decapi-
tated %21 criminals. and It is his pleas
ure to boast that that he never had
mlshap. His nearest approach to
failure was at Nancy. at a recent exc
cution. when he came very near max
Ing Il blunder through the violent
struggling OF the prisoner. The GRIM
inals head came within a few inches
OF missing the knife, but NJ. Diebler's
resolution stood him well. and thus he
escaped making his first mistake.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

-
A trial of s. s. S.
will convince
them that it is the
proper re III e d y.
If you arc Just
feeling the frat
touch Of tn is
offensive disease,
,you should begin
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup ALWAYS
cures colds. \ neglected cold may Ter.
inmate in consumption. Cure your cold
In time ~. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
I I'H|I!I.E|:ILEGISLATURE.
Sub. Sub. COMMITTEES 9 Of Privileges and
Electionstog go to- Grafton
10 RECOUNT THE BALLOTS.

In the Broharti.Dcnt Conlcst-spcak.
sserTslcKinncy Announces his sclcc.
lions for tho Standing Committees
8i5 Governor Sends his Srcssag to;thci
Ri 5hoRsczssienate Notified by l,csoln-,
jst lion that House 10 Organized for
II Business. 4. ! V ~ y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
A Poor Way to
t reat Catarrh
dreadful disease was eradicated from
my system, and I have had no return
Of it. Mss JOSIE OWN,
4 -
Montpelier, o.

swift's Specific Is. S. S. is the
only cure for Catarrh, for it goes
direct to the cause Of the trouble
the blood-forcing tho disease
from the System. Those who have
had Catarrh for any length oflime
know that each winter finds them
more firmly in the grasp of the
disease than before. Their expo
rience teaches them that local
treatment can do them no good.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-20
THE MOST DEADLY MAN PARIS


VI. Dicblcr Rctircs from Office with
the Blood OF Three Hundred and
Twcnty-scrcn Persons on his Hands,
Paris, which Is distinguished for
countless startling features, boasts
man who has killed more people than
any other person living. The killing
1t is supposed. can be called legal, since
France adopts capital punishment for
It's criminals. and the Wholesale MUIR
derer, as 1t were, is NJ. Anatole deb.
Ter.
NJ. D!ebler Is now very OLD man:
SO old In fact that his hands tremhle
when he. goes 10 perform his Z. daily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-27

entertainment in the Y. VI. c. A
course The famous humorist will
doubtless be accorded a warm recep-
ton.
EVANGELIST Brown will continue tc
hold revivals at the First Baptist
Ichurn all the present week. His sub
iect for tonight will be The Second
looming of Christ Mrs. Ida Demar-
est will sing.
Theodore Axel Westman, formerly OF
Moline, is with Tennessee's Pardner
as leader of the Gold Nugget" quar-
tet that has made such a hit all over
the country. The company appears
at Moline Thursday evening.
The Francis OWillard program,
which was to have been given by the
w c. L. L. last Tuesday, but was
pos, Poned on account OF the storm.
will be given tomorrow afternoon at
2:3O at the Y. NJ. c. a. chapel.
Miss Lottie Foster tainted away Sat
urday afternoon in the Central Union
telephone exchange, where she is en-
ployed, her illness being due to ner-
vous prostration caused by too per-
sistent application to her duties as
hello girl.
Judge W. H. Gest presided a few
hours in the circuit court this morn
ing, entering several chancery orders.
He went to Cambridge this afternoon.
Judge Ramsay will be here tomorrow
morning, when the trial of Mr.. and
Mrs. Treglown for murder will be be-
gun.
The Mothers club will meet ut
o o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Lincoln
school. The general topic will be
pictures and their value in the educa
ton of the young. The discussion
will be lead by Miss Martha Huesing,
Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. Rose, Miss Carter,
Miss Roderick. Mrs l.. Mosenfelder.
Miss Woltmann. Mrs. l.. KOhn and
Mrs. Sterling. There will also be a
piano solo by Franklin Williams.
The will of the late Daniel L.
Swander. of Moline, has been probated
in the county court. The testator re-
imburses his son-in-law. John q.
Smith, of Davenport, in an amount
equal to that he paid on three life in
surance policies held by the deceased
leaves all his real estate to his daugh-
ter, Ida b. Schofer. and to another
daughter, Lille j. Smith. $500. The
residue of his property he bequeaths
for equal division among his two
daughters and his son, Elwood ID.
Swander. f. b. Knox is named as
executor of the will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-27
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. c. W. Halves went to Fulton
today
NJ. NJ. stee'e, of Chicago, spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. NJ. Lobenstein
leave tonight for California.
F. c. Rice, superintendent of Hi
nois lines of the Burlington road, was
in the city Saturday.
City Attorney and Mrs. c. Il. Mar
shall left today for Milwaukee, where
Mrs. Marshall will visit.
Architect e. NJ. Kerns is the happy
father of sweet little daughter that
arrived at his home, So Twenty
third street, Yesterday.
W. Z. Smith was surprised at his
home S27 Forty-fourth street, yester-
day afternoon by party of gentlemen
friends. Games were played and
supper was served.
At the annual meeting of the Tri-
City Federation of Musical clubs Mrs
W. ID. Middleton was elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank Allen vice president.
Miss Eugenia Nichols secretary, and
Mrs. Oberholzre treasurer.
Dr. Andrew sherman, OF DetIoll'
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
+. Van Duzer Saturday and Sunday.
The doctor is a cousin of Mrs Van
Duzer. He left for home over the
C.. NJ. X St. p. this morning.
Rock Island dramatic talent is 20
appear in the delightful comedy, Our
Boys" at Unity hall. Davenport, Fri
day evening of this week. The cast
includes Misses Claire Gilmore, Bessie
Gilmore and Anna Moore, and b. ID.
Connolly. of this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-27
Dangers Of the Grin.

The greatest danger of Ia grippe is
of its resulting in pneumonia. If rea-
sonable care is used, however, and
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy taken,
all danger viii be avoided. Among
the tens of thousands who have used
this remedy for la grippe we have to
learn OF a single case having resulted
in pneumonia which shows conclu-
sivelv that this remedy is a certain
preventive of that dangerous disease
1t will cure Ia grippe in less time than
any other treatment. 1t is pleasant
and safe 10 take. For sale by all drug
gistS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-27
FIRE DESTROYS A SHANTY
Blaze in the Rock Island, Railroad Yards
Last Night.

\ shanty at the foot of Twenty
ninth street in the Rock Island rail-
road yards was destroyed by fire ut
1920 last night. 1t was used for
storage purposes, and the boys en-
ployed in the yards rendezvOused
there during their spare moments.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by defective flue. The hose
companies responded to an alarm.
but no water was thrown on the
structure, as it was practically all
gone when they arrived, the flames
having made. very quick work OF ii:
The fire attracted a large number of
spectators. VINO had reason to believe
a serious cOnflagration was raging, as
the skv in the east end of town was
brilliantly illuminated for time by
the flames. The damage was nomi-
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-27
Hard Coal. Coke and Wood.

Indiana block for furnaces, camel
for CRATES. Cable and Athens lump
and nut for stoves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-27

Z. Il. MCKowN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
A. G. Dart is in Peoria.

A. G. Dart is in Peoria.
j. S. Stewart is in Chicago.
Z. p. Denkmanu is in Chicago.
Henry Carter is home for Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f Robinson are in
Pekin, III.
Charles F. Schafer, of Port Byron,
spent yesterday in the city.
Charles McHugh and family will
spend Thanksgiving at Peoria.
Mrs. Jane Weatherhead, of Bars
tow, was Rock Island visitor today.
l.. w. Berry, division superintend-
ent of the Burlington, is in the city.
NJ. j. Kelly, of Edgington, was
among Rock Islands visitors yester-
day.
Rev. Z. + Gee and his friend, Mr..
Herbert, of Gales burg, were in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. Jones. of
REYNOLDS, were in the-eity yesterday
on business.
W. S. Winning, of Carbon Cliff,
leaves for Canton, Kas., this week for
future residence.
Frank Giesler, of Port Byron, who
represents the Western Union Tele-
graph company's clock system, was in
town yesterday.
p. j. Cary went to Gales burg this af-
ternoon to attend the convention of Il
linois mail carriers. of which associi-
ton he is president.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Garner and
daughter, Miss Mary, of Ottumwa,
are in the city to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Kerns.
John Holzhammer, John Imhof,
Edward Butler, Charles Vein berger
and Ernest Schultz are spending two
weeks in hunting and fishing at Bos-
ton Bay.
Ed Phipps and family have returned
home TO Decatur, H., after a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Ed Jarrard.
Mr.. Phipps is an engineer on the
Wabash road.
+. c. Denkmann has returned from
the Pacific coast with a party of lum-
bermen. who were inspecting western
tim Der lands. and will spend Thanks
giving in Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. j. whitney returned yes
terday from Burlington, Iowa. She
has been there for the past 10 days
visiting the families of her sisters,
Mrs. II. Bailey and Mrs. II. Crawford.
The entertainment committee of
Home Tribunal No. l, Fraternal Tri-
Dunes, through its chairman, Miss
Mary l.. Parker, announces a carefully
prepared entertainment for the meet
ing of the tribunal at Carse's hall Fri
day evening. and which the members
and friends of the society are invited
to eninY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
A BIG CHECK COMES.
Frank Waterhouse Sends Rock
Island Alaskan Mining
Company $4,000.
OUTCOME OF FIGHT IN COURTS

Local Enterprise Leased a Boat to De-
PENDANT Who Refused to Pay the Agreed
$500 Per Day Rental When Date of
Settlement ArrIves-DecIsiOn of the Su-
preme Court Ends the Litigation.
There are smiles on the faces of the
tocknolders in the Rock Island Alas
kan Mining company as the result Of
the arrival yesterday from Seattle of
a check for SO, 600 the amount of a
verdict secured against the Frank
Warehouse company Qimited,) of
London, England
The Rock Island company. before
going into the gold fields, built two
boats at Seattle. One of these, the
Il )ck Island No. /, was rented to the
Waterhouse company. The rental to
be paid was 500 per day. But
when the date of settlement arrived
the Waterhouse folks refused to fork
over the money.
Suit is Brought.
Suit was brought in the district
court at Seattle for the amount
claimed to be owing the Rock Island
company, some $21. 900. A verdict
was rendered for $40, 900. The de-
PENDANT still refused to pay and APP
pealed to the supreme court. The
latter tribunal sustained the verdict
of the lower court-and the check
came Yesterday.
DR.. w. II. Ludewig is president of
the Rock Island Alaskan Mining COM
pany, II. L. Crockett is vice president,
L. a Kahlke secretary and Carl Ro-
chow treasurer. AL the officers eX-
cept Mr. Crockett, whose home is in
Clinton, Iowa. reside in Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
Immense Crowd Expected.

The weather favorable, the largest
crowd that ever assembled at the park
is anticipated. Aside from those who
will attend from the three cities, eX-
cursions will be run from Iowa City
and other points. 1t is said a thous-
and rooters will come from Iowa City.
They will be brought in on n special
train on the Rock Island road, arriv-
ing here shortly after IL in the morn
ing and remaining until 1880 at
night.
The Illinois team is expected to
arrive tonight at $40 over the Peoria.
The game will be called promptly
at 2:S0.
The privileges of the Rock Island
Club have been extended to the visit
ing teams and their friends, and the
club house will be open all day and
evening to those so inclined, as well
as to all members of the club.
Tomorrow morning beginning at 10
o'clock the Iowa City and MoliBe High
school foot ball teams will play a game
at the Rock Island park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
WILL PUT IN A NEW FRONT.
Handsome APPEARANCE to be Given a Re
modelled second Avenue Block.

Handsome Appearance to be Given Re-
modelled Second Avenue Block.
Mosenfelder & Kohn have deter
mined to remodel the entire front of
the building recently purchased 10y
the firm from the Webber estate and
situated on the north side of Second
avenue between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets. The contract has
been let to A. Anderson for the first
story, and some of the material has
already been received for the COM
mencement of the work, which is to be
prosecuted forthwith. The entire
three stories will be remodeled and re-
built of pressed brick, with plate
glass windows in ali the stories. The
first floor will be devoted to stores,
the second to offices, and the third to
flats or hall purposes. The store
fronts will be among the most attrac-
tive in the three cities, and the entire
Improvement one that will add to the
appearance of the business section.
One of the remodeled stores will be
occupied by the Boston shoe store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
Lunches.

Big turkey lunch at j. K. McWil-
liams' saloon, Eighth street and Fifth
avenue, tomorrow.
A roast pig lunch with other good
things at Joe Holzhammer's. Ninth
avenue and Ninth street, tomorrow.
Ducks will also be disposed of.
Turkey, wild game and oyster
lunch at Harms saloon and restau-
rant Thanksgiving morning from 9 to
II a. III. You are invited.
III. Schuber corner Twelfth street
and Seventh avenue, invites his
friends TO a free turkey lunch and
oyster stew tomorrow from 10 a. III.
Fowl of all kinds, music. singing
and finest lunch in the city tomorrow
all day at the Dewey saloon, Twelfth
street and Seventh auenue. Daniel
Fennel, PROPRIETOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-29
SANTA CLAUS TREFz & CO
Old Kris KringIe EstabIishes Rock Island
HEADQUARTERS.

Every year old Santa Claus picks
out some place for his headquarters in
Rock Island. Again this year, as for
several seasons past, he has selected
Trefz IL Co, Poll Fourth avenue,
where he has laid out an attractive
array, all the wonderful pretty toys
for good little boys and girls. The
first shipment of these goods has ar
rived and is spread out in handsome
display. 1t includes dolls of all kinds.
doll heads, doll buggies and cabs,
many kinds of games and hundreds of
new, novel and pretty Christmas toys.
In fact, the assortment gives the store
the air of fairy land with its delight
full creations to please the childish
fancy. The stock includes many eX-
elusive toys that will not be found in
the ordinary Christmas displays. The
goods are put on exhibition now in
order that selections may be made and
the goods put aside for delivery at
Christmas time. Christmas novelties
bought at Trefz & Co.'S never fail to
please the little folks.