Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

grandest 50 shoe on earth, only at the
S. b. & S. Shoe company, Davenport.
Jesse L. Williams is making tour
of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas.
Oklahoma, Minnesota and Wisconsin
in the interest of McNevin & Gansert.
Treffer Tailoring company have
their fall and winter suitings for tai
lor made suits. Ladies viii be pleased
to see the large assortment of latest
novelties.
Walking or storm skirts made from
imported materials at Treffer COM
plny's ladies' tailors. 207! 2093 West
Second street, Davenport, Iowa. Tel
ephone 762.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses,
wagons, buggies. etc, without pub
licity or removal. Eastman IL Co.,
17121 Second avenue. Office open 9
a. m. to 9 P. m.
At the Tri-Citv Electric company's,
4O5 Brady street, Davenport, can be
found everything in the line of gas,
electric and combination chandeliers,
with a complete line, of glassware.
Prices to suit everybody.
Men who wear fine shoes will do well
to examine our splendid assortment.
We can fit you better. and our stock
is larger to select from. We are al
WAYS in the lead with handsome and
sensible shoes. S. b. & S.
1t took Champion Billy Cation just
50 innings to defeat Jake Schaefer
Thursday night at Green's billiard
academy in the third game of the
3-cushion tournament. 1t was a
pretty struggle from beginning to
end.
In accordance with a resolution
passed by the board of supervisors,
Circuit Clerk e. w. Gamble and Coun-
ty Clerk II. b. Hubbard have issued a
card announcing that court costs will
be collected at the time of commence
ment of suits.
The latest designs in cards, an
nouncements, wedding invitations,
ball programs, emblematic cards for
all societies, etc.; some fine imported
goods Just in, must be seen to be APP
preciated. Call and see them at 1908
Second avenue. Kramer IL Co., print
er and publishers.
&c neral Manager Lardner. of the
Tri-City Railway company, has fixed
the rate of fare for the Rock Island
arsenal railway at cents each
way amounting to about 81 per month
for a morning and evening ride for
EN- ployes. A single cash fare will be
the same as on other lines cents.
On account of laying of the corner
az Of no hti II
and fall festivities, Chicago, Oct. / to
IL, the Burlington will have on sale
tickets to Chicago and return at
Oct. 2 to 10 inclusive, with limit for
to and including Oct. II.
Ladies, we cordially invite you to
call and examine our styles, materials
and workmanship, which are unim-
peachab BILE. Don't be deceived by
would-be lady tailor. 1t requires
trained and experienced men tailors
to make your garments. We are here
at your service. Treffer Tailoring
German, French and Spanish taught
in six weeks or so lessons. Speaking,
reading and writing. Free trial les
sons. Courses for children. English
to foreigners. Day and evening ses-
sions. Investigation invited. Con-
versation School of Languages, j
Potter, principal, Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing, Rock Island, Ill.
Irving d. Burgh, of this city. who
is travelling purchasing agent for the
Lamb Lumber company, of Minneap-
oils, has been transferred to La
Crosse. The above firm has pur-
chased of the John Paul Lumber COM
pany about eighteen million feet of
lumb Der, and Mr.. Burgh is to make his
headquarters in La Crosse until the
lumber is disposed of. Mrs. Burgh
and two sons expect to leave for La
Crosse in about two weeks.