Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-02


fore the fire companies arrived. No
damage.
Won't it be lively at McCabe's
dress goods counters? % cents for
broadcloth and black crepons worth to
$1.75 and 81 per yard. until lots are
Iclosed.
See the sky-high Crescent chainless
bicycle, the American Beauty, the best
bicycle ever bDilt. Don't buy your
1900 wheel before you examine them
at David Don's.
Robert MacMullen has resigned as
manager of the Peoples Light company
in Davenport. Mr.. Hawley has been
made superintendent and c. j. Young.
of Moline, secretary.
Mrs. D. LaFrenz will be prepared to
show an exquisite line of the latest
and most stylish millinery at her
spring opening. Wednesday and
Thursday April and ..
The KimbalI house in Davenport
changed hands yesterday. Landlord
Sommers having disposed of the hos
telry to George w. Margerum, for
rnerly of Youngstown, Ohio.
Sky high! SKY high! Sky high
Crescent bicycles! Don't ride the
common grade. The sky-high Cres-
cent. Americas leading wheel-the
largest line and lowest prices at David
| DOn's.
Everything in choice stationery for
polite correspondence, the fashionable
| tints and new sizes. This paper by
the pound in fine quality saves fully
one-half in price. At r. Champion &
Co.'S.
The largest line of carpets and fur
niture that has ever been displayed in
this section of the country can now
| be seen at Clemann & Salzmann's, and
prices guaranteed to be as low as the
lowest.
Spring millinery opening at Otte-
sens, 222 West Second street, Daven.
port, Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. We trust we will have the
pleasure of seeing you at our store
this season.
Filter & De Cork, the merchant tail
ors, are fully prepared to make you a
stylish up-to-date suit or pair of
trousers at reasonable prices. Order
now so you will be in time for Easter.
1923 Twentieth street.
J The Rock Island bridge draw was
swung today for the first time this
season to permit the passage up
stream of the steamer Verne Swain.
The stage of water at the bridge is
seven feet and rising.
In rehearsing for the Amazonian
drill. to be given at the Rock Island
Club Ministries Saturday night, Meyer
Loeb fell and sustained a painful
sprain of his left wrist Saturday night.
This isn't an advertising dodge, either.
Stanley. the optician. who has so
successfully fitted glasses at Volt
mann's for the past two years, will
be there again April 3, 4 and 5. He
is one of the finest opticians that has
ever visited our city. Hours from l
to ) o'clock.
When it comes to carpets, rugs and
mattings there is no other firm in this
section of the country that can sur
pass Clemann & Salzmann's immense
stock. 1t will pay you to see their
immense stock if you need anything
| in their line.
We are displaying a full line of the
latest styles of genuine Singer sewing
machines at our new office, 325 Twen-
tieth street. We also carry the best
quality of oil and needles for all kinds
of machines. The Singer Manufacture
ing company.
Pocahontas council No. >, l. o. K.
NJ. will give a kaffee- klatsch at Carse's
hall next Wednesday afternoon and
evening. In the evening a program
will be given. Admission 10 cents.
Dancing after the entertainment. All
friends invited.
Rev. Howard Russell. of Washing
| ton. national superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league; Rev. c. X. Carlos,
Illinois superintendent; Rev. f. f.
Barclay, Illinois field superintendent,
and other league workers, spoke in
the churches of Moline yesterday.
Reach's official baseball guide for
1900 is out. 1t is as complete and re-
liable as ever. and is valuable to
those desiring to keep posted on the
national game. The guide is pub
lisbed by the A. j. Reach company. of
Philadelphia. 1t retails for 10 cents.
The shoe store conducted at the
corner of Nineteenth street and Sec
ond avenue, and formerly known as
the Peaslee shoe store, has been thor
oughly remodeled inside and gives
neat and natty appearance to the eye.
The name has been changed and will
| hereafter be known as The Leader. "
You gentlemen who have been talk
ing to your families about the Rock
Island Club minstrel show, it's up to
you, good sirs. The tickets are ready.
Buy at once, as only seating capacity
| of the house will be sold, and tickets
are going fast. The date is April II.
Reservation of seats will occur at
Bleuer's, Thursday, April II.
A Horrible Headache.