Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-06

to a guess. Read the offer in another
column.
Ten cents for 14-quart dish pan.
Is cents for a 4-quart coffee pot, IL
cent for slop pail. 40 cents for a so
pound flour can at Eckhart's slaugh-
ter sale.
| Get YOUR blank ready for The ARGUS
puzzle contest next Saturday at once
by calling at THE ARGUS office.
You may get fine new bicycle for
nothing.
| Clinton and return any time during
the season of 1899 for the return to
US of $50 Anti-Washboar soap wrap
pers. Begin to save them now. War
mock & Ralston.
The easiest way to stand a chance
of getting a wheel for nothing is to
participate in THE ARGUS prize puzzle
| contest. Read the offer in another
column.
Homeseekers' tickets to a number
of points in the northwest and south
| west via the c., X. l. Il u. railway
Feb. and p. One fare plus 81 for
round trip.
A schedule.of prices all over the
store that is bound to work the stock
down to the amount set for March l,
Wien the new firm takes hold. See
ad. McCabe Bros.
Make every purchase count. A
purchase of Rock Island soap of any
brand counts three times: Once for
good work, once for premiums and
once for the good of our town.
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some calendar. issued by Hanan IL
Son. famous shoemakers for men, as
they have secured the agency for this
high grade line. Best on earth.
A concert will be given by the
Chapel choir. of Augustana college,
| assisted by Mrs. o. j. Penrose, at the
Swedish Lutheran church, Fourth av-
enue and Fourteenth street, Thursday
evening, Feb. g. An excellent pro-
| gram will be given.
Mayor T. j. Medill has attached his
signature to call for n meeting to
organize n state league of municipal
tiles. The movement was started by
b. +. Gilkinson, of New York, secre-
tarv of the National League of MUM
palities. of which Rock Island is a
member. Mayor MediIl will make
bid for the state meeting for his home
city.
The reception given the McCabe
stock reducing sale when their doors
were thrown open at l o'clock today
is ample evidence that when McCabes
advertise everyone believes they
mean just what they say. We no.
ticed there was not nearly enough
| clerks to wait on the immense crowd,
but we have permission TO state that
extra clerks and cash girls will be on
hand at . o'clock tomorrow morning
for work during this sale.
The masque ball given under the
auspices of the Davenport Turner So
ciety in Turner hall at that city Sat
urday evening was Il brilliant success
socially, artistically and financially.
There was a well arranged program,
in which Davenport Lest local talent
participated. The costumes and stage
settings were in keeping with the
creditable performance. Aid. Dan Il.
Horne captured the vast audience IN
his My Honolulu Lady" The cos
tunes worn by the dancers were in
describable.
The Savoy club. composed of n
number of Davenport and Rock Island
young people. gives 4 dancing party
at Library hall. Davenport, Tuesday
evening. Feb. Z. \ unique feature
this year is that the tickets have been
printed on deck of playing cards,
and the mum Der is limited to SO. The
deck was exhausted several days ago
and admission will he by ticket only.
Dancing viii continue until o'clock.
Ogden's orchestra will again furnish
the music. On account of the popu-
larity of the dances given by the Sa-
vows it has been no easy matter to
limit the number OF tickets, but this
club has adopted the practice of not
crowding the hall, which, with the
good music, insures pleasant even
ing for all.