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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
CITY CHA Il.
kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Read H. X. Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Moonlight party at the roller rink
tonight.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
Ing stamps.
Strictly fresh eggs 2214 cents per
dozen at Selle Bros.
A hint to corset buyers. Read Nc
Cabes advertisement.
Have you seen the moving pictures
at the Lyric theater?
Agents for Chase & Sanborn coffees
and teas. Selle Bros.
Try sack of Big 10 -four, the best
in the world Selle Bros.
F'urs at half price. Note the clean up
at half now at McCabe's.
A new supply of beautiful cut glass
specially priced at McCabes.
That great linen sale at McCabe'5
is keeping up at lively pace.
Ntnty -DDc HoulluS vi NduS 81
lated sugar for 81 at Selle Bros.
Grand masquerade at the rink
Thursday night. Suitable prizes given.
Let Krell & Johnston do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H. 7. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue..
Lewis Single Binder-the famous
straight ) cent cigar, always best
quality.
| Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes make
hearty, wholesome breakfast. Fresh
supply now at your grocers.
If your linen stock needs replenish-
ing this week is the golden opportun,
ity at McCabe's big linen sale.
Easy to buy, easy to try, the best
wholesome, appetizing, breakfast is
Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes.
In all seriousness, the shoes which
McCabe's sell for men, women. boys
and girls, are the most satisfactory.
The proposition to entertain the
next Rock Island county Sunday
school rally was endorsed by the evan
gelical Sunday schools of Moline at
a meeting of the United Presbyterian
church in Moline last evening.
That All May Be One" or "The
Uniting of All Christians" will be tbs
:. topic Of Rev. w. B. Clemmer at the
Memorial Christian church revival this
evening. Stereopticon illustrations
will be used and a duet sang last eve
ming by Professor Altheide and Mrs
Fred Reimers will be given again b!
request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
POWER OFF; STREET
CAR HIT BY TRAIN
Three Passengers Have Narrow Es
cape in Davenport, and One Sus-
tains Slight Injuries.

Just as an east bound ID. G. S. car
was squarely across the Rock Islands
tracks at Fourth and Davies streets
in Davenport last evening at 1910,
the power failed. and the car was
stalled on the railway crossing. with
the Rock Islands southwest train
bearing down on 1t rapidly The con-
ductor had gone ahead of the car, and
as there was time for the car to get
over the crossing before the train ar.
rived, he gave the signal to go ahead.
1t was impossible to get the car out OF
the way. and the three passengers, "a
man and a boy, and young woman,
Miss Bessie Rueffel. were warned OF
the danger. The man and the boy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
PERSONAL POINTS.

George L. Work is spending few
days in Cleveland. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Marshall have
gone to New Orleans to spend the re
mainder of the winter.
T. B. Davis JEFF, last night for New
Orleans to spend week. Mrs. Davis
left this morning to join her husband
Mrs. Matte Williams and Miss
Alene Hollowbush returned last nigh
from Culver military academy, wher.
they attended a number of social func
lions.
Judge F. d. Ramsey this morning
concluded for few days the worl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
Feb. q In History.

l4GS = Sonn Gutenberg, inventor Of
printing. died; born about 400.
172G-Robert Lord Give. the conqueror
of Bengal. horn; died lI14
lS15-Robert Fulton, pioneer in steam
navigation, died; born 11G5. Full
ton began active life as an artist
and for time studied under Ben
jamin West In early manhood he
abandoned art for the calling Of
civil engineer and with the patron
age of Robert Livingston perfected
steam navigation.
1S04-Colonel John NJ. Huger Of the
distinguished Hnguenot family. n
prominent southerner ana ex-Con-
federate. died; born 1S0S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
WILL STUDY NAVIGATION
Petty Officers of Naval Reserves Form
Club fer This Purpose.


The petty officers of the local di-
vision of naval reserves held meet
ing after the drill at the hall last ev-
ening and organized petty officers
club which will have for it's purpose
the promotion of the study of naviga
ton and seamanship among its mem
bers. The club will also plan social
entertainment for the rest of the di-
vision in the shape of dances during
the winter. The officers elected by
the club members for the first year are
as follows:
President-Fred Mayer.
Vice President-Louis Simpson.
Secretary-O. c. Herkert.
Treasurer-Fred Runk.
Executive Committee James Sulli
van. Joseph Hale, A. Causby and Ed
ward Ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
New Rugs
IVES, it's true, last December we

MES, it's true, last December we
made purchase OF most unusual
Rug values and of this purchase 1872
carpet-sze rugs have now been received; also
large shipment of smaller rugs secured in the
same way The goods are high grade and de-
pendabe, embracing wide range of new
spring patterns, and at such tempting prices as
to make you buy them.
Be prompt and make your selections while
the price bars are down, and if you are not
ready for the goods to be delivered we will
hold them until wanted.
9x12 feet Brussels Rugs all wool face, new
patterns for 900 in floral and all over designs,
special cut for this sale, $1,000.
Other splendid values at $3.50, $500
and $16.S5.
9xl2 feet velvet rugs in greens, reds and
tans, floral and conventional designs, at the cut
price, $500.
Others up to $1,000.
ox12 feet Administer rugs, very heavy long
silky nap, in exceptionally fine Oriental pat
terms and colorings cut price $3.50 and up
to $500.
9x12 Royal Wilton Rugs highest excellence
in both yarn and weave designs and color COM
binatons exceptionally fine, $3.50, $500
and $3.50.
27x60 inch Administer Rugs, the patterns
and color effects are reproductions of many of
the fine Oriental rugs, $3.50, 1925, $1.9O.
36x72 inch Administer rugs, 1897 and
s3.45.
27x54 inch Royal Wilton Rugs wide va
riety of choicest designs and colors cut price,
$3.50.
36x63 inch Royal Wilton Rugs, $500,
$3.50 and S5.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
TO CONFER TWO DEGREES
Rock Island commandery to Hold a
Special conclave.

Rock Island Commandery No. Is,
Knights Tempiar, will meet next Mon
day afternoon at the Masonic temple
and confer the degree of illustrious
order of the Red Cross on several APP
plicants. Following the ceremony there
will be supper and then the order
of the grand temple will he conferred
The grand officers are to Ve here for
the occasion. The Masonic school of
instruction will open the next morn
ing at the temple and will continue
in session for four days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

jumped from the car, but Miss Rueffel
was on the rear platform when the
train crashed into the front of the
car She was thrown to the paving,
but was not seriously injured. The
street car was almost completely
wrecked. and was hurled against the
curbing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

takers that there is law under which
they can be fined from SO TO 300 for
allowing burialS to be made without
the proper permit. 1t will be necessary
in the future; before a body can be
either buried or taken from the CITY,,
that a burial permit be issued and
that will necessitate death certificate
being fled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
ASK Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain's Lini-
ment when you have rheumatism ?
We feel sure that the result will be
prompt and satisfactory. 1t has cured
others, why not you Try it. 1t costs
but trifie. Price. 25 cents: large size
30 cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
Thursdays. Hosiery Bargains.

n LUCKY purchase of Women's high
~ grade imported Isle thread hosiery
will attract hundreds of buyers on
Thursday, Priced at manufacturers
costs these values cannot be duplicated.
Womens SOC and &c isle hose, very
desirable patterns including some hand
some lace and embroidered styles, Thurs
day bargain price 35c.
Women's 35c and 42c imported Isle
and cotton stockings, some choice tan and
brown shades among these, all 60 on
Thursday at 23c pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

+of a cot over night. He found that
the sanitary conditions about the lodg-
cided that the Chicago police is actu-
ated by a kindlier spirit towards the
unemployed than any other which he
has so far investigated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
THE " EATH E. r .

Fair tonight and Thursday; colder
tonight, with the lowest temperature
ing temperature Thursday.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local FOrecastcr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
C.S. ne cebe T. Co!
ROCK ISLAND. ILL T Tnsosd, A AS sHs5sb
STORE where price rests On value
mot where value must be guessed

a STORE where price rests On value
n mot where value must be guessed
at by prices. 1t was theory OF the
founder OF this business that he must new
er sell any article at a Higher price than
others asked for t.lc same thing, but that
he should sci! them at lower price just
as often as he could The practice of this
theory has proven its correctness. Most
customers Of this store expect to buy many
of their goods here at Ii tie less price
than they can find them elsewhere, or
they expect a better article al the same
price
In this we see TO it that you are not dis
appointed The old-tiEe customers who
date back 20, Is, 80 or s. years never
question these facts, AMI most all of the
newer patrons know them, or ought to
by this time that prices at his store are
a little less than elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
An Exposition of New Art NeedIeWork.

I HUNDREDS Of newest ideas in pillow tops, EN-
( broidory work linen, lace linens in soarFs,
pillow s.la1ls etc, etc, Buriap Artwork in pill
low tops, centre pieces, library scsrfS embroidered in
color5 affords rapid and fascinating work.
adobe" simple Mexican work is very
RepolSSe and Coronation Braid work very interesting
and are sloWa i'll some very designs.
Thursday and till sold we offer about 100 pieces of
fancy plo Renaissance sca piano dapes silk pillow
sird:eS that slightly damaged by leak
pipe coming through from the floor these go q
TO a vauewe want TO clear them out quick that all
stock will be Spick and span neW-be on hand early
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
FURS#-HAIF PRICE-FURS

COMMENCING Thursday at s O'Clock
Y and for the Wee<--choice OF any Fur
Neck Piece or Coat in our stock at
just haH PFC.
This once-a-year event is looked forward
to BY many who know the splendid values
We always give in this Fur Section, and when
we cut these prices in two its an event you
can't overlook, if you have a fur desire still
unsupplied
IL Neck Pieces there are Black Lynx, Sa-
beiine Brook Mink, Blended and Gray Squir-
rel and Jap Mink
In Goats there are a few Electric Seal,
Near Seal, SabeiIfle and Russian Pony Skins
beautifully lined with best pain and brocad-
ed satns, il you can find your size they are
yours at just half, only Half Price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

Temperature mt -. NJ. 70; at B y. M,
20. Maximum temperature In last ~
hours. IS; minimum, %. Velocity of
wind at = n. M, "a miles per hour. Stage
Of water, 50 feet, II fall of = foot In last
~ hours. Precipitation, .13 Inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

II thursday afternoon o'clock till
closing time, the celebrated Mel
rose Mills soft finish bleached SC
Muslin, one lot to each customer, 10
yards for SEC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

thursday forenoon to u O'Clock
special domestic Offering that
should crowd the department-mill
lengths CT checked apron ginghams
worth &c per yard, 4Iac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

of the circuit court and this noon went
to Cambridge to preside over the cir
cult court there the remainder of the
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
BEAUTIFUL Ha1d'serciliefs in
y Mf1ita e.ilI1-niderni % m .eitM effects

I 3 White enb-oideTei q n0teIty effects,
in The handsome DIES gns o hlld-erlb Old
cred Swiss, Irish and A ,ocn7eH patterns for
supplying the present u1aSua. demand for re-
fined novelties, prices fro Sc 20 800.
Very attractive values in h, genuine Armen-
ian lace edge handkc.chiuf5 a. SOC, 1885, 81. 90
and $l.25.
Pure linen handkerclets il medium and
finest qualities at &C. lCc, i5c, &C and 35c.
To make this sale eSpecia II interesting TO
the keenest shoppers we viii sell each day this
week from 2 to 3 O'Clock. 55l aides and chill
dren's pure linen lem5!itc!lcd ilindkercaiefs at
Sc piece, Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
Cut Glass
HHE wonder
selling OF cut glass

SelllliS vi cut glass
shows conclusively
that the great values we are
offering are appreciated
by the best judges and-lovers
of genuine fine cut glass. A
few specimen prices
Celery trays in many of the
newest patterns, deep,r rich cut
tings, at So. 90, Sc. 90 and SIS.
8 and 9 inch bowls in an as.
sortment of beautiful cut de.
signs, some of them worth up
to SO, take, your choice of the
lot at SIS. 90.
5-inch naYpies and bon-bons,
in a varietysof shapes and cut
tings, really S1.75 value. CSC.
Cream and sugars, diamond
and buz cut patterns, highly
polished and deep cuttings,
pair $3.50.
3-pint water jugs, with all
over cutting, fan and buz pat
terms. So IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 5:i3, rises G;34; moon sets
11:O3 p. M; moons age 8 days; Ash
wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
THERE is nothing more interest

B ing than corset Styie-Ali why not,
when one considers IFS tc foIndat OF of
good dress fashion Style in dress is material
ly changed and requires careful co1setng,
changes i'll corset lengths arc Ell particularly
in the skirt lengths. They are i)1I-ahoIgh
the boned part is no longer than tie fashionable
models of last season. The extra length is i'm
bOned.
The Boa-Ton, Royal Worcester and klbo
corsets fully meet these requirements. New
assortplents of the BJl-Tol .r5m $3.50 to
$500
Royal Worcester, including the celebrated
AdjuSto corsets, $1.00 10 500
Kabo corSets inc uGc t,e fam rs fornl-reduc-
ing Empire and Dircctoire moiels, and are
$1.O0 to $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24

While colored shoes to match
the costume are rampant even
to holiness, all shades Of
brown, tan and oxblood may be
worn with mixtures or colored
coStumeS.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
IN ALL seriousness, these shoes
\ should sell taste Than any Stl0c Offer

should sell taste than any sil0c Offer
ing you have before hca-t; about. When
you can get SO much quality s:y!e, comfort.
foot-form and snlaitncss Z tic e Regis hoes
for women at $500 to S.. y :he pair You
should buy without hesianc ID orc, but two
and three pairs for different oc:a5ions.
Then, if you desire to be cc0c lnl:cal, there
are the Majcstc shoes, III al! ,::re snap and go
and long wearing Qualities i'll usually in the
highest priced shoes, and these are only $50
pair, $3.50.
The time has passed for buying cheap
shoes Gnerc rubbish. We SSH GOOD shoes
cheap-let us repeat, the ce COATED Regis
shoes, all styles, all feathers, $500 TO S. 90 par;
tine fln)lj M sic >si0c;. different leatfl-
ers, all the smart models, 50 50 pair, $3.50.
Early spring styles of mems King
Quality and Arnold shoes are now ready with
just The snap and ginger you are looking %.
Add to these, Conlfoit and onI-Wearng quail
ties and you have the most Satisf ctory shoes
Styles from the conservative to tlle ultra
fashionable, for the young nan. college man,
business man, styles for every occasion. If You
desire some pet shape, Or some particular kind
of leather, you will find it among these stylish
shoes.
King Quality and Arnold shoes, per pair
$500 and $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
lnvents Cable ouadrup Iex.

Mr.. Stephen d. Field, a nephew of
Cyrus West Field, who laid the first
Atlantic cable. has perfected an in
strument in his laboratory here by
the use of which four messages can
be sent over a single cable stimuli
taneously.
The device is now being used sue
cessfuIly on the cable between Key
West, Fla, and Havana. Cuba, and
proved servicesble during the recent
severe storm. Heretofore II mas been
possible 10 send only one message at
a time over cable. Mr.. Field has
obtained patents on his Invention. II
was Mr.. Field who invented and oper-
sted successfully in Stockbridge. early
in the eighties the first trolley car
Stockbridge (MsssJ Dispatch to New
York Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
NEGRO BADLY CUT IN
FIGHT AT W000 YARD
George Love in Serious Condition .,
His Home and Robert Brown
is Jailed.

As the result Of fight in Wallace
and Johnson's wood yard at Twenty
ninth street and the Chesapeake &
OHIO railway yard yesterday after
neon, George Love. a negro. lies al
bis home. T2e Twentieth street. suffer
ing with several bad wounds and
Robert Brown, a seventeen-year-o old
negro boy. who lives in Elizabeth
City county. is in Jail charged with
feionious assault.
Roth OF the men are employed al
the woodward and they had a disagree
ment over q trivial matter. A fight
ensued and during the mixup. Brown
Il Is alleged. drew a knife and cut
bis opponent Doctors Pretiow and
knight attended the wounded mar
and had him moved TO his home
Brown was arrested by Detective Ser.
eeant Henry Bridgers and locked M
60 the station house.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
Paraguay Ten.

The yerba mate. or Paraguay tea.
has an immense consumption in the
lower ports OF South America. almost
to the exclusion OF tea ana coffee. IL
grows Wild and plentiful. is cheap as
dirt and has q good per cent OF theme.
the active principle Of tea and coffee.
but less than either. II has . genuine
nigh therapeutic. soothing. stimulating
eject upon the stomach and the whole
system. The people over a large part
Of South America have the very
strongest belief In It's curative and
cossoling effects.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20

pies from Kentucky and started in
to train them. One of the dogs sick
ened and died and the other was run
over by street car and killed.
Chief OF Police Reynolds has long
advoc0ted the purchase of two full
grown and broken bloodhounds for
the local department. and he is now
endeayoring to purchase two such
dogs. lie has written to several
places. but has not yet been able to
find anyone who has two broken dogs
for sale. II such dogs can be had,
the council probably win be asked for
an appropriation to purchase them.
The police believe that with these
dogs they will have little or no
trouble in running to earth the bare
foot -cagertte burglar, who
has been operating here for two
years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
FOOTBALL PLAYER HAS
BONE IN ARM BROKEN
Green Morgan, High School Right
End, Suffered Serious Injury In
Game Wednesday.

Green Morgan. right end Of the
local High school football team. had
one of the bones in his right arm
broken near the elbow during the
game between the Newport News and
Norfolk High schools Wednesday ar
ternoon on the Casino. Morgan was
hurt in the first half and taken out
OF the game. but the discovery that
the bone was broken was not made
until yesterday afternoon. when the
player had DR.. J. Kennedy Corss ex-
anime his arm.
When he received the injury. Nor
gan had run hack q punt thirty yards
and on being tackled he fell on the
right arm. lie complained of his arm
hurting and one of the spectators
rubbed the injuted member a short
time and then the plucky little play
cir returned TO the game. His arm
continued 10 hurt, however. and he
retired in favor of Asst. Morgan
thought that the arm was frrained
and rubbed II with linament. but yes
terday ne decided to have Or. Corss
make an examination. He will not be
able to play football again this season
and his loss will be keenly felt by
the High school eleven.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
POLICEMAN ORDERS
TWO BL00DH0UNDS
Officer Parish Buys Puppies
and Will Train Them for
Work Here.

Pstrolman Edward Parrish. OF the
local police department. has ordered
two young bl0odbounds from Ken
lucky breeding farm sad upon their
arrival here he viii have the dogs
trained IN the ar; % man hunting. and
proposes 20 use them IN running
criminals 20 earth.
This win be the second pair Of
bioodhounds the local policemen have
hsd during the past few years. Some
time ago Detective Sergeant Henry
Bridgers. Patrol Driver Boswell and
several other officers bought two pup
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
Coquet.Y Of Golf.

Golf is the colcette OF games. II
always lures yen on and always
evades you. Ten years ago thought
had nearly got It. think so to-day.
and ten years hence ] may still have
the same delusion; but my scoring
cards will show. | fear, that the CO.
Quette has not yet been caught. The
middle-aged lover cannot hope to win
her smile.-CoIan Doyle in the Strand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-20
Why7

do you believe the truth should be
spoken at all times?" No. When your
wife comes home with a new hat and
wants to Know whether you think 1t is
becoming, why tell her that ii isn't,
even II II makes her look like 3
fright?"