Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12


three shades in box or all one color
of those fine worsted hose at S1.5O
box, worth $40. VI. & X.
The very latest in mems shoes is
the Freak last. \ perfect filter and
comfort galore. Adams has them in
his $3.50, $500 and $500 lines.
Nothing will fill the bill for holi-
day present for a gentleman like
comfortable pair of slippers. Drop
in and see our line. The Leader.
NJ. & X. are selling agents for the
celebrated III. & =. gloves, and are
showing a fine line of Mochos and
kids, all shades, lined and unlined.
a. II. Lift, corner Third avenue
and Eighteenth street, sells pure
wines and liquors for family use in
small quantities at wholesale prices.
| Umbrellas and mufflers are always
appropriate for Christmas presents.
You can find just what you are look
ing for in these lines at the NJ. & X.
The ladies of the First Baptist
church will serve a chicken pie sup
per in the church parlors Friday
evening from to 4. Supper % cents.
To make our neckwear especially
attractive for holiday shoppers we
have placed on sale about % dozen
of 5O-cent qualities at % cents. NJ. &
X.
The annual ball given by Fay
Halves camp No. PSI, will be held at
Armory hall Friday evening, Dec. 10.
All Royal Neighbors and WoOdmen
invited.
At the Smith studio you can get
as good photo work and perhaps
betterS for less price than at Daven-
port or elsewhere. See our holiday
inducements.
We have line of gentlemen's
worsted hose at less price than -
sale at $50 for six pairs are worth
40 cents each, or $40 for box.
Besides J. Ramser's large stock of
watches. diamonds and jewelry, he
will have a $4,000 stock of goods in
his store all day Saturday. Make
Saturday your Christmas purchasing
day.
Mrs. 5. H. Drost was removed from
her home, No. 211OH Fifth avenue,
to St. Anthonys' hospital in the am
bulance yesterday afternoon to re-
cover from the effects of an opera
| ton.
Wouldn't n fellow with his big hum
CRY toes Peeping out of the end of
his soX appreciate Il box of those
fine worstsd soX which NJ. & X. have
placed on sale at $50 a bOX--siX
pairs of soX.
VI. q *. are showing an exception
ally fine line of smoking Jackets. La
dies DESTROYS of getting something
entirely new and that no other deal
ers are showing should, by all means.
see NJ. 6, X. specials.
The stock of the Black Hawk Fuel
Oil company will shortly be adj
vanced in price, and once advanced
will not be lowered Buy now at the
ground floor price, cents, and doub-
| lie your investment with no risk.
Buy Black Hawk Fuel Oil company
stock at 6 cents and double your
| Investment in two weeks. This stock
will soon be advanced. and within
two months will be off the market.
Don't neglect this opportunity for
/ good investment
We have just received complete
sample line of winter goods which
we are going to make up into suits
at the low figure of $50. The manu-
lfacturer was overstocked and we
were able to secure the goods at
great reduction. Our customers
reap the benefit. Filter & Co.
The wateryvorks intake pipe, when
subjected to a pressure of 20 pounds
of air yesterday, showed three small
leaks, one in a joint that had already
been fixed and the others farther
north. Work was begun upon them
today and they will be fixed before
the final tests are made.
Theatre Promoter G. II. Johnston
arrived in the city this morning and
will attend meeting of the general
theatre committee called for tomor-
row afternoon at > o'clock at the
Rock Island Club to decide on the
date of opening the new house and
the details of the same.
The Wennerberg memorial concert
at the college chapel Friday evening
will give lovers of good music Il rare
treat. Those taking part in the pro-
gram are the Svea Male chorus, of
Moline, the Wennerberg Male chorus
and Handel OratoriO society, of Au-
gustana college. Mrs. Edla bund
soprano; c. NJ. Carlsted. tenor; ID. l..
WohIberg, tenor; {. HaIlberg, bass.
In the story i'm Tuesdays Argus re-
lating to the holiday rush at the
lpostofficc it was not made sufficient
IIy clear that in ease a package of
value is not claimed it is sent to the
dead letter office, there to be opened
and if the sender's name is found re-
| 4r,r.r,nd To him IL Is only mnclaimed