Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-23

man has a fine line to select from and
that each watch is fully guaranteed,
and prices as low as the lowest.
Sensational prices rule at McCabe's
unloading sale. Ten cent silkolines
5 cents. ladies' 12-cent vests cents,
extra fine pillow slips cents. fine pa
per napkins l cent a dozen. ice cream
freezers 81, 18-eent laces cents q
yard, etc.
Prices cut with Vigor at the Nc
| Cabe May unloading sale. Fourteen
land-a-haif-cent fine percales at 81
cents, 35-cent Garfield shields 10
cents. kid gloves % cents. lace cur
tains 68 cents, ingram carpets 20
| cents, etc.
The field meet arranged between
Rock Island and Moline High schools
will possibly be called off on account
of the obstinate position assumed
by the Moline folks. They insist
that the meet be held next Saturday,
while the Rock Island boys prefer
Friday.
Parties in search of desirable build
ing lots in one of the choice locations
of the city will find it to their inter-
est to read the want column on an
other page The lots are in Mem
iry's addition. E j. Burns, room ~,
Mitchell & Lynde building, is agent
for them.
Rev. j. NJ Howell, of the Watch
Tower Bible and Tract society, of Al
leghany. Pa. will give free discourse
on the Divine Plane of the Ages, at
Beselin's Hall. 1903 Second avenue,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
evenings at s o'clock. The subject
will be illustrated by large chart of
the ages. All are.welcome, seats free.
No collection.
Probably the largest record ever
filed in the circuit court was filed yes;
terday By Master in Chancery E. +.
Parmenter. 1t contains l 800 type
written pages of legal cap. The case
is that of Anastasia Murphy against
Matthias Schnell. 1t is bill for spe-
citic performance growing out of a
disagreement between the membe of
the Schnell syndicate.
The suggestion by Bleuer's band
for the holding of series of concerts
in the public squares, as has been
done in former years, is meeting with
popular favor. The band asks the
council to make an appropriation for
the purpose. as the councils of other
cities do, and merchants agree to SUBJ
scribe literally. while the musicians
will contribute their services free for
a couple of the concerts.
The C. & N. w. and the D.. K. l. &
n. w are to carry all the mail that
leaves Chicago for Davenport after 8
o'clock in the morning and up to 10
O'Clock. This mail will get to Dav-
export more than one-half hour ear
lier than at present. According to a |
previous order of the department, all
the mail that accumulated in Chicago |
for Davenport after 9 o'clock a. m.
was to be sent at 10 o'clock over the |
G. IL n. w. to Davenport. One east
ern mail was thus sent over the new
road. Now the order affects all the
mail that leaves Chicago after the
Rock Island fast mail No. 81 leaves
that city.
Davenport police officers are on the
trail of the silk thieves who made a
clever haul at the Boston store in that |
city between Saturday night and |
Monday morning. There were two
of the thieves. Both originally came
from Upton, but are no longer well
come in that place. For years they |
have followed career of crime and |
are known to be ready for any LOB"
from petty larceny to safe cracking.
Both are about six feet tall. One Is |
light complexioned, smooth faced and
wears a white hat. The other is
dark skinned and has a moustache. |
He was in town Saturday afternoon
and looked over the silks at Harmed &
Won Maur's.