Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-11

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If you want to enjoy yourself to-
morrow take the steamer Winona for
Clinton. Seventy-fiye cents for the
round trip.
| The X. /. & p. offers a rate of one
fare and one-third to Peoria and re-
turn, continuing all week, for the ex-
cellent horse races there.
Call for and drink Carse & Orwell
er's bottled goods. They are not only
made of the purest water but the best
| material that the world produces.
Streeter R., j. A Reeds promising
young animal, is entered in the PIG
pace at Peoria tomorrow. Mr.. Reed
and his wife, DIR. Cora Reed. will see
| the race.
For $3.50 you get any pair of shoes
in the store tonight, mems or wom-
en- $, tans or blacks, and ticket to
Rockford and return for 1925. Hurst.
He Cuts the Pr ice.
Plenty of music, plenty of fun, a
jolly crowd, ride just long enough
and not too long to Rockford and re-
turn tomorrow over the Milwaukee
road. $50 only for the round trip
II. Tremann's Sons market will be
open until 10 p. m. today. and deliv-
cry will be made as late as 9 p. M. on
account of merchants day tomorrow,
when the market will be closed all
day.
Albert Huber son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Huber, is carrying an abnor-
mally proportioned face in conse-
quence of being hit with a ball while
participating in match game Sum
day.
If you are going to Rockford what's
the use of paving 81. so when you can
get ticket for Sl.25 and pair of
So. 80 or 81 shoes for 81. so? Hurst,
He Cuts the Price.
A special meeting of the city coun-
ell has been called for tonight by the
waterworks committee, Aids. Gall,
Concannon and Lawhead, for the pur-
pose of hearing the report of the en-
gineers on the reservoir.
To parties having money to invest
800, $3.50, 5000, $3.50, $500 to $500
and up-can place same in an invest
ment absolutely secured and paying z
per cent. Apply to Z. j. Burns, room
~, Mitchell & Lynde building.
$l.25 to Rockford. ANY customer
buying a pair of mems or women's
shoes tonight, at the clearing sale of
Rock Island factory shoes, can have
a ticket to Rockford and return for
$1.25 Hurst, He Cuts the Price.
ii. S. Rachman has opened G. gro
Gerry at 1905 Second avenue, next door
west of Speidel's drug store, and has
stocked it with fresh line of staple
and fancy groceries. Give him trial
and you will be steady customers.
Give your family an outing. Take
them to Rockford tomorrow. Trains
leave at $50 and z a. III.
over the Milwaukee, returning
leave Rockford at ESQ p. IN. A de- |
lightful trip for only 81. 80 both ways.
Friends of the United Presbyterian
church are invited to attend its annual |
picnic at Manhattan beach Wednes-
day. July ~. The boat leaves at $50 |
n. IN. Fare, round trip % cents for |
adults. and children not embers of |
the school, Is cents.
III. X. Walker, for years bill and |
estimate clerk for the Rock Island |
Lumber company, has purchased the |
book and stationery store of c. c. |
Taylor at 1719 Second avenue. Be-
ginning with next Monday. Mr.. Wal |
ker will give the business his personal |
attention.
A jury composed of DR.. j. F. Myers,
w. II. Smith, w w. Eggleston, John
Shelly. John McHugh and w. H. Sic
mon, in the county court yesterday |
afternoon found John Downing in
capable of looking after his personal |
affairs, and recommended the APP |
pointment OF 4 CONSERVATION for him. |
The retail merchants will have |
their excursion to Rockford in the |
morning. The merchants all signed |
and agreed to close their stores for
that day and desire TO impress upon
all the obligation to which they are in |
honor bound. This is their first ex-
cursion and they trust that all stores |
will be represented.
The reported importation of negroes
to replace whites employed in n quarry
at FASH Moline, conducted by John |
Guilfoyie. while founded on fact, |
did not involve n strike. The white |
men simply gave out in consequence
of the heat and the negroes were Sc
cured 10 fill their places.
The Corn Belt for July contains |
an interesting illustrated article de- |
scribing the recent western trip of the |
freight agents of the Burlington road. |
One cut shows a group picture of the |
party. and in the bevy of happy faces |
none is more distinguished than that of |
III. d. Mack, of this city, the popular |
agent of the Rock Island and st. Louis |
division.
The Office of the Western Union |
company, on the corner of
Brady and Second streets, Davenport, |
was Quilted by fire yesterday. and the
will undoubtedly foot up close to
81 .O00- The heaviest loss. however.