Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-12

es ing. A handsome silver cup, of
fered by the club. is at stake. 1t mus
be won in three successive tourna
ments before final ownership can b
claimed. A skat tournament will b
begun at the club tomorrow
Many children fail to progress il
their studies. and are accused of being
duh and slow to learn, when the sole
trouble lies in their eyes. DR.. Ls
Grange VIII examine your child's eyes
and tell you the truth about the mat
ter absolutely free of charge, and you
are under no obligations to purchase
glasses unless you wish, at Bleuer':
| iewelry store Saturday.
| IA Wise Woman" the comedy
| farce by Wilfred Clarke, has. accord
ing TO the reviews seen of the pro-
| duction, scored the most empathiC
kind of a hit. 1t is serving as a We
hicle to display the talent and ability
of one of Americas dantiest and NEST
fetching condolences. Marie Lamour,
for the past several seasons with
Augustin Daily's company, and she is
credited with having scored very
strongly in the production.
Twenty thousand United States
| cartridge souvenir knives each en-
graved ''Lawton Fund.- will be given
away, one with every subscription of
% cents or more. Aid a heroic man 5
widow and obtain a useful souvenir of
the late war. Send money by mail or
postoffice order, with your address to
Col. j. l.. Donavan, L. $. army, Louis
vile hotel, Louisville, Ky. This
knife is made from a genuine Krag-
Jorgenscn cartridge, the same as used
in our Spanish-American Philippine
war; the only difference being no
powder and razor steel bl ,de inser-
ted in the steel bullet. The shell is
nickel plated.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of
books and stationery, pictures, pocket
books, blank books. stationery and an
endless lot of fancy goods and en-
treme novelties are to be slaughtered.
Z. Champion & Co. having pur-
chased the II. K. Walker stock at 10
cents on the dollar and leased the
store for term of years, and in order
to give up their present store room
within the next two weeks they must
make rapid disposal of both stocks.
Saturday next they will commence the
great sale and continue it until the
following Saturday. They mean bust
ness and will slaughter their splendid
stocks at prices ranging from 25 to 75
per cent discount. Sale in both stores.
This is the chance of the year for bar
gain hunters.
Flannigin says that on the 18th of
this month he will give up his store
room, No. 1927 Fourth avenue, when
he expects to leave for Springfield.
Mo-, on business, and on his return
about March l he Will continue to sell
the celebrated Behning piano from his
res dence, 22Ol Sixth avenue. He is
bound to make this piano better
known in this territory and in order
to do so he will sell at price that he
lie les any dealer in the lree cities to
produce its equal and meet him in
price. There are over 5000 of |
hese pianos made and sold, and n
point worthy of consideration in |
purchasing q piano is the age
Of the institution which pro-
iuces the instrument The Behning
pianos are among the oldest in America.
laving been manufactured since 1861. !
md the assertion that they are the !
yery best pianos made and the guaran-
ee back of them is the strongest can |
lot be questioned. Call and see what |
'ou can buy 4 Refining piano for.
special price on the last piano in the
tore if taken between now and the |
5th. 1927 Fourth avenue.