Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
CITY CHAT.


For real estate, f. j. Burns.
Patee Crest bicycles at Spencer's.
List your property with Reidy Bros.
j. Ramser has a lot of time books
he is passing .out among railroad
men. Call and get one.
Lest YOU forget, we say it yet, try
a pair of the Rock Island union made
81 and $3.50 shoes. opposite Harper
house.
The Associated Charities will hold
their regular monthly meeting at
their hall in the Masonic temple Mon
day night.
The ladies of the Free kindergarten
association will meet Monday after
noon ut o'clock at the Mission Home,
sol Fourth avenue.
j. A. Nelson. who has conducted
n grocery at 2223 Fourth avenue. has
disposed of his stock TO Henry Darts
Sons and retircs from business.
The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance Of Miss Nina Miller re-
mains unsolved, but there are daily
new phases in the sensational ak
surrounding the case.
S. Z. Roberts. of Buffalo Prairie,
continues to gradually improve. but
has not vet recovered sufficiently to
throw any light on the circumstances
of which he was the victim.
S. Ii. Croft, operator for the Rock
Island road at Fairport, / IVA, has
been notified that he is the successful
gucsser in the Kansas City Times
contest The prize is 81 COO.
News was received today of the
serious illness at his home near Rey-
nolds of r. 5. Montgomery. the well
known Rock Island county farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs +. w Bahnsen went out
to Reynolds this afternoon.
Money loaned on personal property
such as household furniture. horses,
wagons, ETC., without publicity or
removal. Eastman Il Co., l7I2I
Second avenue. Office open MOI day,
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Does Your wife love amuscmen'?
Then send her out for an evening. II
what is the matter with YOU escorting
her to see that FUNNY comedy. "A
Wise Woman" You will enjoy it
and it will remove that tired look
from her face. You will both be the
better for it.
The vestry of Trinity church last :
evening received from the rector /
Rev. X. + Sweet. the design and !
plans OF the memorial pulpit to be |
placed in the church as a memorial to |
the late j. w. Potter, by Mr.. Potter, !
and urquslifiedly approved the same. /
Guthrie IL Sievers were the lowest |
bidders and were awarded the con-
tract to repair the interior of the |
waterworks building by the water
works committee or the city council
last night, their bid being $i93. |
Other bidders were: Johu Volk &
Co.. $500; l.. f. Trenkenschuh, $3.50;
II. Butler. 500; Ii. Tappsndorf. S612;
John Konosky, 800; NJ V. Archer.
1925; Horst IL Peterson, 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. c. jerks and
family desire to thank all neigh
bors and friends who assisted
them ut the funeral of their
beloved son and brother, John.
and who so kindly assisted and SYM
pathized with them in their bitter
sorrow. and also for the many beauti-
ful flowers, and to Company 4 they
would extend especial thanks for their
helpful services, as well a the ca
quis tic floral tribute sent by the mem
bers.
Twenty thousand United States
cartridge souvenir knives each en-
graved '.Lawtou Fund" will be given
away. one with every subscription of
IS cents or more. Aid Il heroic mans
widow and obtain I useful souvenir of
the late war. Send money by mail or
postoilice 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 Observation-Disclosures
war, the only difference being no
powder and 4 razor steel blade inser-
ted in the steel bullet. The shell is
uickcl plated.