Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18

on the lower beat To-Day having re-
covered from his indisposition.
Wall paper biggest line. lowest
prices. Clearance sale all this week
at Adams Wall Paper company's.
You can cut down your ice bill just
one-half by buying an automatic re-
frigerator at Clemann & Salzmann's.
Wall paper-broken lots enough
for one or two rooms at your own
price. Adems Wall Paper company.
Bowlby has sold nearly all of his
rented pianos. but he still has two
bargains for those who will call at
Slce.
For real estate and reliable insur
ance call on Hull & Hemenway, room |
Is, Mitchell & Lynde building. Tele-
phone 1904.
The quarterly statement of the |
Rock Island Savings bank appears in |
this issue. 1t makes interesting read |
ing.
This evening from to . Young & |
McCombs' will sell LOCO butcher, |
bread and carvers for 10 cents. See
west window.
The latest to take out saloon licenses
are August ii. Lift. John Grogan.
Mayer Levi & Co., A. w. Nicholas and
John Peters.
| 1000 butcher, bread and carvers
will be sold from to this evening
for 10 cents. See west window at
Young & McCombs'.
The largest line of rockers in this
section of the country is now on dis
play at Clemann d Salzmann's. The
prices are guaranteed to be the lowest.
The Detroit gasoline stove is the
best and If any one doubts it, we can
demonstrate it. Prices as low as any
good stove sold. John L. Noftsker.
The new file case ordered at the
March meeting of the county board
was put in place in County Clerk Hub
bard's Office today.
Miss Clara B. Hampton was elected
vice president of the Illinois division
of the Ladies' Aid Society of Sons of
Veterans at the recent session in
Peoria.
Miss Byrnes is now carrying the
biggest complete stock of millinery
specialties in the three cities. All
orders carefully and promptly filed
at bottom rock prices.
The executive committee of the
Rock Island County Sunday School
association held a conference yester-
dav afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A. to
discuss township organization.
r. Do you want to know what il will
icost to have your house wired? Ask
= Jus. No charge for estimates. Chan
, deliers at reduced prices. Rock Island
Electric Construction company.
, Phone 1880.
Mayor Knox, Supt. of Wsterworks
Bancroft and the waterworks COM
mittee inspected the city's water
plant Yesterday and will hold a meet
ing tonight to prepare recommenda-
tions to bring before the council.
: The Rock Island mail carriers have
received samples from Cincinnati of
. the regulation shirtwaists that are
= being generally worn by carriers.
= They are simply plain blue cotton
shirts without frills or furbelows.
- S. w. McMaster yesterday took the
pupils of Eugene Field school for an
outing at Lookout Point 1t was en-
. ioyed immensely by the children, who
were loud in their praises of Mr..
McMaster's hospitality and kindness
- ]. C.. Peck and relatives with t.
publicly express their thanks to theil
many friends, and especially TO tho
70 Eureka lodge of the Rebekahs of |. o
~ o. f. and the Woman's Relief corps
for the many kindnesses shown then
e in their late bereavement. and alst
l. for the many beautiful floral offerings
Yesterday being the 10Th birthda,
70 anniversary of d. p. McKown, n mum
|" Der of friends called upon him at hi
home, 14OS Third avenue. Ia tn,
t. company were several pioneers VIII
IN knew Mr. McKown in the early days
Among them were Gen. A. III. Saun
n ders. J. NJ Eldridge. A. F. Mast ant
.. F. w. Baker. Of Davenport. Mr.. Nc
Known in his time has been connected
,e with the postofiices at Rock IsIan'
I'll and Davenport. having served as as
sistant postmaster here under Post
masters Jackson Haverstick ard Muir
Jc dock.
In looking over the police force on
Ia can find but few patrolmen aPPointe
he by Mayor Knox that meet the estat
llished physical standard. Most {
- those who really look Ike police OIL
- GERS are hoIdovers from the McConC
% chic administration. although Their
are a couple of little fellows anon
these. 1t is gratifying, however. I
citizens who have a pride in the ar
pearsnce of things that the centrS
nd beat is covered day and night by me
he who have both the makeup aud air {
Officers Dennis McCarth
90 aud Sid Pearson.
There was a clash yesterday after
noon near the high school betwee
the sophomores and seniors. the
%. u. T. club, which is compose