Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-04
Fourth avenue

shoe store.
Il 81 hats for 25 cents. $3.50, -,
and $3.50 straw hats for 81, at Stew
arts Hurry along and get a clean
hat for the next six weeks wear al
Stewards. the halter.
| You still get the choice of any pair
in the store for $3.50, in either mems
or women's shoes. at the clearing
sale of Rock Island factory shoes.
Hurst, He Cuts the Price.
Maj. Taylor has made good many
Iattempts for the mile record before,
but when he wanted to do something
real fast he gotta Yellow Fellow chain
less. Result, one mile in 1:22 2-5.
| Next week will be a gala week at
1.-THE Watch Tower. Band concerts
daily by the Cherry Sisters band and
performances daily. afternoon and
Ievening. by the famous sisters three.
Special on straw hats at Stewards
Hats worth up to 81. your choice for
% cents; hats from 81 to $3.50, your
choice for 81. Don't miss this oppor-
tunity for fresh clean hat at little
cost.
| We're at it again. Seasons over.
Fall goods arriving and we need the
room are the reasons we give you.
Your choice of any spring and sum-
mer suit in the house worth up to
$22. so for SO. The London.
If you want the best of the lot
you'll have to come quick. You
know US as advertisers of facts. Any
spring or summer suit in the house,
worth up to $3.50, for $40. The
London.
Niagara Falls via P. D. & E. rail-
| way, $3.50 for round trip from Peoria
Tuesday, Aug. s. Return limit 10
days. Choice of all rail or lake routes.
Call on any ticket agent for particu-
lars or address e.. A. Smith, general
| agent, Peoria, Ill.
The regulation cap worn by Uncle
Sans railway clerks has been re-
placed by a metal badge of neat de-
sign, in the shape of an ellipse with
an eagle on top and the number I'M
derneath. In the center are the let
tiers U. S., surrounded by Is stars.
Hon. w. j. Bryan will not attend
the Woodmen picnic in Sterling Aug.
10, as it was hoped he would, owing
to previously made engagements.
The head office here will be closed on
that day and the majority of the
clerks will attend the picnic.
Brookman's special watch sale. this
week only. A lady's 0 size. gold filled
watch, case guaranteed for 20 years,
with an Elgin or Waltham works, for
this week only $10.75. Watches sold
at bottom prices this week. Mems
open face 20-year filled cases, So; huntA
ing cases, 20 and 25-year guarantee,
SIS to $15.
The printing of the names of the
Rock Island part for Stones directory
was completed yesterday. A distinc-
tive feature that Mr.. Stone has intro
duced is that following the names in
the street directory star explains
the occupant is an owner and dag
ger a renter. The work is progress
ing rapidly, and the publishers prom
Use it the most accurate and up
to-date directory that has ever been
issued in the twin cities.
In acknowledging the utilization of
the Tri-City Labor congress with the
American Federation of Labor, the sec
rotary of the latter organization states
that it is with pleasure that the con-
gress is enrolled, predicting that
within the next three years the great
membership of the federation will be
doubled, which will so strengthen the
membership and the position of the
wage worker that the universal adop-
ton of the S-hour law will come as
matter of course, and anticipate that
many trades will be advocating and
securing still shorter work day"