Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-06

the big February clearing sale at Nc
lCabe's.
If you want anything in the way of
furniture, it will pay you to look
through Clemann q Salzmann's i'm
| mense stock.
DR.. p. F. Purdue, 17161s Second ave
nue.. Old phone at office. both phones
At residence. Hours, 9 to IL a. m, and
to and to p. m.
4 You may receive Chiropractic treat
i ment or learn the science of DIR. a. p.
/ Davis. suite 40, Mitchell & .Lynde
/ building, Rock Island, III.
1t is an acknowledged fact, Imperial
German mustard takes the lead. All
good housewives say so. Who makes
it? Gazetteer does. At all grocers and
meat markets.
The break in the reservoir supply
pipe at Twenty-second street and
Fifth avenue has been repaired and
filtered water is being furnished to
consumers again.
y. o. BergstTOm, who had lived
alone on a farm on Campbells island,
where he had a 26-acre farm. for
about thirty years, died last night.
He was rs years old.
The farmers from a distance and
the people from the smaller country
villages came in all kinds of convey
ances yesterday and today to attend
the big February clearing sale at Me-
Cabe's.
Thousands of February clearing
prices in McCabe's store. Only a few
can be mentioned in the paper. Next
week will be the big week. as the big
bills have been we'll distributed. Hur-
~ up, if you have not already laid in
your supplies.
y westbound freight on the Rock
Island road crashed into the rear end
of string Of cars being pulled by
switch engine at Tenth street, East
Moline, at noon today. Six empty
freight cars of the forward train
were wrecked.
For few days McCabe's Will have
on display in their jewelry depart
ment very fine assortment of send
degree Knights Templar charms. FL
egant examples of the goldsmith's art.
Members of the order are especially
inVitedto call and see them.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Benedict. former
residents of Rock Island, last week
celebrated the seth anniversary of
their wedding at their home in Pacific
Grove, Cal. Mr.. Benedict is IS and his
wife "a. Both are in coed health.
They have been in California since
1874.
Information was filed in the county |
court yesterday afternoon charging |
John st. Clair. who was arrested sew
eral days ago, with wife abandon
ment. His bail was fixed at $500. st. |
Clair was unable to furnish the |
amount and was returned to the |
county Jail.
The Marlin Rifle club is holding a |
turkey shoot at the Elm street range |
this afternoon. The fine weather |
brought out gCCd attendance of the |
members, each one claiming to have |
his shooting eye with him, and with |
the prospects of one of the most in
teresting shoots Of the winter series.
w. ii. bunker strained his back |
while attempting to move heavy
steel case at the WooGmen office this
afternoon. Mr.. bunker fell to the
He was removed to his home oI:
Fourth avenue and Twelfth street in
the ambulance.
The executive committee of the Hi
nOis League of Swedish-American Re
publican clubs is meeting at the Man
ufacturers' hotel in Moline this after
noon to complete arrangements for
the annual convention of the league
to be held in that city. This evening
the committeeman of whom there are
30, are to be rendered banquet at
he hotel.
The entert ainment committee of
The Rock Island Club. which has
charge of the arrangements for the
Lincoln day banquet the 18th. wishes
he attention of members called to
the fact that there will be accommn-
lations for only 40 at the tables. and
t would be well for those planning To
attend to send in their acceptances
Orders continue to be received at
The Argus Office by telephone and
3therwise for advance copies of Rob-
'rt ReNdale's book of poems soon to
appear. Apart from the literary mer-
t of the work. no better guarantee of
Is rare excellence could be desired Fl;
han the fact that il is to come from
such a publishing house as Fleming
ievell company, of Chicago.
Rock Island tribunal. No l. of the
'raternal Tribunes, had happy
meeting last night. Eighteen candi-
lates were balloted on. 10 Of whom
we're initiated. The ladies of the
cystic Seven drill team are prepar.
ng for an elaborate entertainment 10
'e given at Odd Fellows hall Feb. %.
I will be colonial in its character and
Irizes will be given to the lady and
Gentleman wearing the best colonial |
Costumes. The grand march will be
prominent feature of the event.
Lincoln's birthday. Friday, Feb.
y from Is ITO = o'clock the Ladies' |