Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-23

piece ebony sets; sterling silver
| mounted 55-cent SETS Take them
while they last Brockman's.
Mine Host Charles McHugh has pre-
pared an elaborate menu for Christ
mas at the Harper. Dinner will be
| served Monday from 3 to p. m.
W. E Schofield has begun suit for
SO, 900 damages against Horace Bird
sail, of Davenport, alleging damages
through an interview on the part OF
Birdsell in Davenport paper.
Your lady will expect some treat
during the holidays. Take her to the
Northwestern quartet concert and get
a stand i'm for all next year. Dec
%, First NJ. E. church. Admission
25 cents.
The Normal school trustees were
expected to adjourn this afternoon at
springfield after another weeks fruit
less work in the matter of the selection
of location for the proposed institu-
ton.
| Everyone knows what an excellent
concert the Northwestern University
Male quartet gave here last summer
and will want to hear them Dec. % at
the First NJ. E. church. Admission
25 cents.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses.
wagons, buggies, ETC., without pub
licity or removal. Eastman & Co .,
17124 Second avenue. Office open
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
nights only.
Candidates to su cceed the four of
the 11-directors of the Rock Island
Club, whose terms have expired, have
been named as follows by the nomin-
ating committee: T. j. Medill, Jr..
F. A. Head. DR.. K. NJ. Pearce and
Mayer Levi.
On Dec. %, "a, 25, 30 and 81.
and on Jan. l, the c., NJ. & st. p
railway will sell excursion tickets to
points on it's lines within 200 miles
of selling station at fare and one
third, good returning until and in
Guiding Jan. 2.
The case of Arthur Swanson and
Charles Nessler, on the charge of lar
ceny, preferred by Morris & Lewis,
was continued until Tuesday morn
ing by Justice Schroeder. The boys
furnished the required bond of 800
and were released.
The articles of incorporation of the
John Deere Pillow company. of Council
Bluffs, and whose headquarters are to
be in Moline, were filed in the circuit
clerks office today. The capital stock |
is 100000. The incorporators are
Willard l.. Velie, John w. Goode and
William Buttcrworth.
Janitor Charles Oberg and Eleva tor |
Cornelius Pfatf, of the |
court house, were remembered by the |
building employees today. the
former receiving q gold watch charm
md the latter several valuable articles
IF wearing apparel. The presenta-
ion speeches were made by County
Clerk H. b. Hubbard and Deputy
county Clerk John Rinck.
An attraction of exceptional inter
st will be ut the Turner Grand opera
house, Davenport, next week. COM
Monday night. Dec. %.
AdolPh Philip. the famous low
ierman comedian and playwright.
VII present ms great new lOrk sue |
ess, The New York Brewer" a
musical farce comedy
# Germau-American life. Splendid
cenery, charming music, and a most
EXCELLENT caste make this unique pro-
uction one of the most attractive
hows that has ever been presented
ere. 1t is the same star organiza-
ion that played in New York with
success for $50 nights. 5
Adolph Philip himself will play and
ing the leading part, "A PIatt-
eutche Yuuge," and there is no s
oubt that the Turner opera house ,
Till be crowded every night with en-
husiastic audiences. of which our {
ow- German citizens will particularly
e in evidence. The New York
will be given Monday, Tues {
ay. Thursday and Saturday eve ,
ings. Wednesday and Friday night.
nd Saturday matinee will be given
Der Corner Grocer Won der Avenue
l." when Mr.. PhilipP will present
is famous Helm Smut" Tickets
re now on sale at KlenZe's drug
tore, Davenport.