Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-28

ed the track at Third avenue and
Fifteenth street this afternoon. The
wrecking crew was called from the
Fifth avenue barn to replace the ear.
DIR. p. F. Purdue, formerly of Lyn-
don, H.. is now located in neat suite
of offices above Mathis confectionery
store. His office hours will be from 9
to II a. m. and from to ) and to
s p. m.
a bunch: Do not allow the Office
boy to sprinkle the sidewalk before
sweeping these mornings. The water
will freeze. Someone Will slip. a
broken limb, perhaps. Then a suit
for damages.
Kurth & Hanson have opened the
old Black Diamond coal Office, 1906
First avenue, and are now prepared
to fill all orders for winter. Leave
orders at 1906 First avenue or 1881
Twelfth avenue. Old phone west 1345.
George II. Cox and Miss Margaret
Bendt, of South Rock Island, were
married this morning at the parsonage
of the United Presbyterian church,
Rev. d. L. McNary officiating. They
viii soon depart to reside in Indiana.
Harry Jewette, the Chicagoan, ar
rested for robbing the contribution
box at B'Nai Birth synagogue, yester-
day. was released in the afternoon, no
one appearing to prosecute him.
Jewette returned to his home in Chi
cago
Roy Temple, of this city, and Miss
Bertha Chin were married Tuesday at
Galesburg, the home of the bride, by
Rev. Joseph Bell, pastor of the First
Methodist church. Mr.. Temple is an
employee of the Mccormick Harvester
company.
They may all talk about big stocks,
but a look through our store will
quickly convince that every claim we
have made is true. Don't forget that
our prices are from 10 to 20 per cent
lower than elsewhere. Clemann &
SalZmann
Now is the time to select your
Christmas presents and have them set
aside. We are showing bigger lines
in every department of our big store
than we have ever displayed before,
and we guarantee our prices to be
from 10 to 20 per cent lower than
elsewhere. Clemann d Salzmann.
The old must die. the young may
die, you know: ana the younger you
are when you insure the smaller your
premiums viii always be. The Bank
erS' Life of New York offers YOU the
very latest and best contracts that
are issued today. Get over thinking
it's the other fellow that's going to
die. and protect your loved ones and
yourself as well.
John johnson. of Moline pleaded
guilty to a charge of bastardy in the
court of Justice j. H. Cleland this af-
ternoon and was held TO the county
court in bonds Of 5000. He was ar
rested at his home, First avenue and
First street, Moline. by Constable L.
Y. Eckhart. The warrant against
Johnson was sworn out by Miss
Bessie NJ. Perkins. of Davenport.
The transfer of the books from the
old to the new public library quarters
will be completed about Wednesday
of next week. Some delay is being
occasioned in the installation of the
heating arrangement. If this is fin
ished in time the board hopes to an
nounce the formal opening of the new
building the latter part of the coming
week. Brief dedicatory exercises will
be held.
Thomas Bivens, the eXpressman who
lost leg as the result of being run
down by Milwaukee train on
Twentieth street last winter. has TAX
Ell position as elevator conductor at
McCabe'S store. Fellow eXpresSmen
and other friends made up purse and
purchased an artificial limb for the
man, and to all who aided
him in his time of need he is duly
grateful.