The Rock Island Argus from Rock Island, Illinois • Page 5

4 Announcement We have the pleasure to announce that on or about March 24 we will throw open to our friends in this and neighboring cities, one of the largest lines of merchandise ever shown under one roof in Rock Island. Mr. Mr Combs, who has had years of experience in the dry goods business, has picked up only the latest novelties obtainable at prices that defy competition to follow. If you have noticed in both Dun and Bradstrcet's weekly report in regard to the market, you surely noticed ahat woolens and domestics have never been so low in 40 years; that is why wd say we can sell goods from 15 to 25 per cent less than our competitors. would be pleased to have you wait until our opening before purchasing, as we arc sure we can save you money.

I'lra call, even if you do not wish to purchase, as it will give us great pleasure to show our new stock. Spot Cash Department Store. MUST FLOOR Silk, velvets, dress goods, hosiery, laces, notions, draperies. SF.COND FLOOR Wedding presents, art, crockery, dinner sets, Haverland china, glassware, etc. THIRD DEPARTMENT Tinware, willow-ware, wooden ware, granite ironware, hardware, etc.

Money saved, money earned, at the Spot Cash Department Store. YOUNG fc McCOMBS, 1725 Second Avenue. Important To Cash Purchasers. In nnliT to reduce stock and my earth sales, for the tii'M tiny I will give a rash discount of fi jmt cent on every worth of foods Mold for cn.sli. Nothing reserved pnrchacr ran make their It'rtion at CHA.S.

J. LOITG'S Grocery. Corner Nineteenth street and Second avenue. MOVED. We are now at 1610 Second Avenue.

KOHN ADLER Spfeale Liquors. 'KMAil AS YOUTHS 9 TKCSB 0 NDERFul UMES Tii'i Produced in thin linn Jr snlo T. II. THOMAS, Drug-S't and optician, fyes lecd free of charge. Seven Per Cent Loans.

Tho following is a partiallist of completed gilt-edged first mortgage loans on hand, which we now offer for sale subject to previous selections for their face and accrued interest. These loans have been carefully se lected by us, anil are first-class in every respect. They are all seven per cent net to the investor. We have other loans to offer if these are not in amounts to suit the investor. I fair Value of tjtcurUy 350 00 7 .5 years 2.

300 (10 800 00.... 7 5 1.500 00 315 00 7 5 1,500 00 1,500 00 7 5 3.000(0 450 00 7 5 4.OG0 0O 1.000 00 7 5 3,500 00 200 00.... 7 5 1.HOO00 600 00 7 5 1,600 00 2,200 00 7 5 4,000 00 1.400 7 5" 2,50000 1, (too 00.. 7 5 2,000 00 1,600 00.... 7 5 3,200 00 2.01 M) 00 7 5 5.720 00 The securities we offer arc especially adapted for the investment of trust funds, as our personal attention to all details of the loan, from its date to its maturity, relieves the investor from all annoyance, except to present his coupon to us for collection.

For information call at the office-of JACKSON HURST, Masonic Temple. GEO. F. ROTH, Supt. Loan Department.

Joiin Voile 5c Co, 6(HXBA CONTRACTORS HOUSE BUILDERS. Xanttfactnrars of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Siding, Flooring Wainscoating, And an kinds wood work for batldors. SIstitMiitk St. feat Third and Fouth mums, BOCK ISbAHD THE ARGUS, MONDAY, MATECTFT 12, 1894. VICIOUS DEVILTRY.

Practiced at Sears Saturday Evening. ATTEMPTED TRAIN WRECKING. Hecond Section or FrelEht Train No. 8, on the R. 1.

rltctted on the Sidetrack the Vanning 1'aetory Switch Opened by Some Miscreant. Saturday evening second section of freight train No. 8, on the R. I. P.

road, ran into the sidetrack at icars in the vicinity of the canning factory. The train is cine to leave Kock Inland at 7:10 and it left on time with engine 19, in charge of Engineer Wilson and Conductor Nelson. hen near the switch at the canning factory. Engineer Wilson saw thai the switch was hrown, an.l he quickly put on the air brakes on the live tars which were supplied with it. The iirst section had passed the switch all right hut a short lime hefore, and in the time intervening the switch lock had licen noiimlod open, the switch throw and the lock pounded shut.

Engineer Wilson, after putting on air, jumped from the train. The track is down grade sli-rhtlv at this point, and the train could not be brought to a standstill bcfr it dashed into a car standi sidetrack and ran off the track, the enirme sinkinir to the boiinr in ti, soft mud, and several cars in the ronr of the train 1 UHlTt fr t.tiA t.ro rlr Among these were two cars of hay and one car of oats. The work was without doubt that of some miscreant, and the on Implausible reason is that the evenin" passenger train, due here at 7:55, was the train for which the switch was thrown, but the reason for wishing to wreck that is a mystery and will probably always remain so. There were 15 passengers in the caboose of the train, but none were hurt, all receiving a slight shaking up. Clearing the Wreck.

The work of clearing the wreck was begun yesterday, the wrecked cars being cleared away and the track repaired. Work was 'begun on getting the engine out of the mud this morning. Hold Robbery in Davenport. A. J.

Smith Son, furniture dealers, and Sickles, Preston hardware dealers, located on Third street, in Davenport, were robbed Saturday evening by professional safe cracksmen and $333 stolen from them. Some time during the night Sickles, Preston Co's. store was entered through a back window, and the safe, which was of Hall's manufacture, attacked. A J-inch hole was drilled at the left of the dial and the lock case punched over In the drill. This left the safe open to the burglars, and they succeeded in getting away with all the money which it contained about 38.

The burglars then climbed to the topmost storv, and goingthrough the skylight in the roof and climbing over to the building adjoining, occupied by A. J. Smith Sons, and eutered the skylight there, and going to the ground Uoor started to wage war upon the McNeal Urban safe in the otlice. They first tried to force the dial, and not succeeding in this the burglars drilled a hole in the door and punched out the dog bolt. The safe wa3 then opened, and here the burglars were more richly rewarded as it contained )0.

They then made their escape through a rear door which opened to the inside. Here, as elsewhere, they showed their familiarity with the work they were pursuing, as they placed a log against the door in order to have it slam shut and hold fast behind them so that the watchman might not discover the robbery until they were out of the way. Fii-bljr Sent For. Locksmith Charles Fiebig, of Rock Island, was sent for, aud he went over and looked at the work done by the burglars, and in giving his opinion says that it was not by any means the work of novices, but of professional safe crackers, and men who understood their business thoroughly. As yet there is no clew-to the burglars, although two men answering the description given of two strangers seen hanging around the stores Saturday, left the Peal house, in Molinc, early Sunday morning.

Another Student (ione. Another of the students at Augns-tana college has yielded to the inevitable, making three deaths within as many weeks. S. O. Gentzen, a member of the junior class in the seminary, died at 11:11 Saturday night, at 4318 Seventh avenue, of typhoid fever.

His home was at St. Paul, where he has a wife and two children. His age was 40 years. Today the exercises at the college are suspended in respect to the deceased. Funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at the college chapel, and this evening the remains will be shipped to Minnesota for interment.

While Mr. Gentzen lodge! at 4318 Seventh avenue, he had boarded at the house on the premises of which the fatal well is located, and had drank freely of the water, having of ten spoken oi nis peculiar loudness for it. What is alleged to be a piece of the bridle worn by the horsa that John Wilkes Booth rodo after assassinating President Lincoln is in the possession ct a resident of Prist ol. Pa. It is, to say the least, for anybody to go to church or public meeting and disturb the preacher or orator by coughing.

Use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup at once. CALLED HOME. Sfra. Gllnla Moore Pavaea Away After a Lobe Illnem Obitnary.

Gently and sweetly as all her life had been spent, Mrs. Gilpin Moore entered the sleep whose awakening is eternity at last evening. In a beautiful home surrounded by those to whom she was dear, the beloved woman passed peacefully beyond the Bourn of earthly pain. Mrs. Moore "had been in feeble health for fully two years, and during the past two months her life had hung in the balance.

All that medi. cal skill could do was done, and a few months ago a surgical operation was performed in Chicago in hopes of producing relief, but all in vain, and death was due to a complication of ailments. Mrs.t Moore's maiden name was Lndica Crisswell. She was born in Uipley county, Nov. 7, 1831.

and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Crisswell, to Edgington township. Hock Island county, in 1843. blie was united in marriage to Gilpin Moore in Kock Island, March 3, 1853, and her husband survives with four children: Truesdale of Kansas City; Mrs.

Wellington II. Martin, of Davenport, ar.d Charles E. and Anna Moore at home. Mrs. Moore was zealous in every good work.

Her entire life titticgly exemplified the nobleness and beauty of well doing. She was a devoted member of the Broadway Presbyterian church, and there, as in other walks of life in which she was well known, she will bo deeply missed. The funeral will occur from the iamny mansion, on Alolinc avenue, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Hev. W.

S. Marnuis otliciatinir. Mro. John Johtiton. Mrs.

John Johnson, residing at 913 First avenue, died at 11:30 Saturday evening of cancer complicated with pneumonia. She was 64 years of age and had been a resident of Hock Island some time. Besides her be reaved husband she leaves two chil dren, Mrs. Josephine Faust and Charles J. Johnson.

A PERFECT NUISANCE. The Telephone Number System and II Olyect. "While we should not blame the telephone girls because they insist on calling by said a citizen conversing on the abomination of the number system, "every patron of the exchange should protest against the arbitrary rule on the part of the company for it is a perfect nuisance, and further than that it is two to one as unsatisfactory as the old method of calling oy names. What I mean to say, is that mistakes are much more apt to occur, for I have tested it, and the other day a friend of mine became so disgusted with the company's action in insisting on the number system that heordercd the twoinstru-ments he pays for taken out until the rule was modified, and the result was that the local manager hurried around and made satisfactory arrangements for him. Object of the Rule.

"Now, as I said before, we should not lose our tempers ith the girls for this arbitrary and unreasonable rule is intended for no other purpose than to ketp the girls in the company's power, and to prevent their becoming sufficiently proficient and familiar with their duties to command fair wages. With the number system in vogue any girl can step into the telephone ollice and after a day's experience prove herself as competent as a girl who has worked for the company for years at a small salary. "So that the telephone company instead of looking to the interest of its girls or its subscribers in insisting upon this rule, is merely looking to its own interests, and its own interests solely, for instead of the girls being benefitted, the result will tc just the contrary." Origin of the Kod Cap of Liberty. The red cap of liU rty had a very prosaic origin. Instead of being the "Phyr-gian bonnet" itj3 just tho galley slave's headgear.

The Swiis of tha Chateau-roux regiment sont to tho galleys for their share iu the Nancy riots were released aud came into Paris with the red caps still on their beads. "They are the victims of despotism," said the people, forgetting tliecirctimstaucos of Hie riot, and so tho red cap became the favorite with the extreme party. Washington Star. A Proud Ex-SIinstrcl. I saw Andy Leavitt.

tho ex-minstrel, the other day. The old man is chatty as ever. Ho loves to think uud talk aboat his patriotic ancestry. "My great-grandfather said he, "was one of the men who fought the redcoats at the kittle of Bunker Hill. Further than that I can trace him, but he made a good beginning, and I am proud to know that my blood flowed in the veins of ono of the soldiers at Bunker UlU." Boston Globe.

See the Bargains In pianos at Woodyatt's, 1717 Second avenue: One Wheelock, walnut case, was f450, now $375. One Estey, oak case, was $375, now 1325. One Wheelock, walnut case, was $390, now $300. One Camp fancy case, was $325, now $250. One line walnut case organ $60.

One good second hand organ $20. Goods on easy payments. The Weather. 1-air weather, with more or less cloudiness; slightly warmer, south erly winds. F.

J. Walz. Observer. GREAT GUNS. Saturday Night's Big Wind Storm and Affects.

NOT ALL IN YOUR EYE. That in tho Dust, Althoagh It Wat Very neh to Daring the Day A Farlona Blow in the Evening; That Made Out of Door Travel I'npleaaant. hac ye acea the dustman. And wad ye km hit wiles? Ee blows his vtoff into yonr ecn Ach, himmel, tbon he amilcs. These lines, written bv ITonrr Chodsworth StronirbeUow.

are as true now as they were 742 It. C. The most practical kind of a demonstration was that of Saturday night, especially along the paved streets. The air was pregnant ith dust. Some of it went into vonr ear.

snmi of it. went into yonr-ye, ami the rest of it went into somebody else's eye and ear. The ind bl-w it hither and thither. It surged and rolled. A cheap man with a sprinkling cart would have saved much trouble and no little blankety-blank blank! These remarks are not offered in a spirit of liiuii-iiiiiung, oui jusi because it seems necessary to say something.

Saturday Mght' Bin Mow. Late Saturday afternoon the wind subsided somewhat, bnt in the even ing it rose again, and for an hour be tween 8 and 9 o'clock it blew at the rate of a mile a minute, and Observer a'z states that for a minute at about 9 o'clock it attained a ferocity of 75 mnu an 1,.... 'I'l. rr oti num. lie CIHH.

a lOai pedestrians found it dangerous on the streets, because of swinging signs and awnings. Many chimneys were blown down, one of'those on the east side of Mitchell Lvnde's build imr falling with a Many trees were uprooted and several sheds and other outbuildings damaged. To one crossing over the Itock Isl.iml bridges spanning the Mississippi, the full force of tho wind was more fully realized. The wind came from the west and it swept up the river at a rate that almost took one's breath away. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

The Advantage of Advertlsine Throueh the Newspaper. The success of advertising depends upon the advertiser. He must have goods the people need anil offer them in an attractive way. He must have the goods he advertises at the price Maieu. a iiiiKc au.

a poor in vestment for any business man. Loss of confidence in business announcements means a loss of trade. Ail advertising does not Day. There must be it.dgment used In making investments in advertising space, as well as in the purchase of any goods. Advertising is not a one- quality and a one-priced article anv more man woolen goons, broadcloths.

-oranges or meats. The medium for advertising, the circulation ami the number of readers, must all be considered. There arc catchpenny advertising schemes offered in every town which do not afford a fair return for the money invested. Avoid Oet-atdonal Opportunity. The newspapers of a place are always better than "the occasional for announcing bar gains, ann aiways giye a better re turn.

It is a fair estimate to count five readers for readers for every paper, and the larger the number of papers issued the more valuable the space. The money paid in catch penny scnemes ior a single issue is frequently enough to pay for the same space in a daily paper for a week. 1 he paiHT may issue as manv papers in a day as the whole special edition and place the "ad." before six times as many people in a week ior me same price. Money carelessly spent in printer's iuk docs not give profitable returns. There is a chance for scholarship ingenuity, invention, eccentricity and wit in preparing an advertise.

ment; but honesty is always the best trade-mark, and, as it cannot be copyrighted, all are free to use it. Put work into an advertisement and it will work well put sense in it and it will bring dollars to vour till Norwich Bulletin. To Annoy Napoleon. A curious anecdote, of which we may sny, Si non vero ben trovato. is illustrative of the disposition of Tal leyrand.

It was resolved that each of the allied powers should designate a commissioner charged with tho enrveil- lanco of Napoleon at St. Helena. Talleyrand proposed to the king for this oCice M. de Moiitchenn, described as "an insupportable babbler, a complete nonentity." On being asked why ho had 8clocted this man, Talleyrand replied: "It lstno only nvengo wbichl wish to take for his treatment of me. However, it is terrible.

What a punishment ior a man of Bonaparte's stamp. to le obliged to live with en ignorant and pedantic clsattercrl I know him. He will not be able to support this annoyance. It will make him ill, and he will die of it by elow degrees." Edinburgh lie view. A Saddea End of a Whist Oi In the spring of 17S9 a "fattish" lady tae epithet is not mine was playing at caras at an assembly, tier partner screamed out: "Dear me, madam, what are you doing: Wiiat can you be dreaming aboct? lou have the ace in yonr hand, aud yon suffer the adver sary King to pass." A glance at the lady soon showed that any explanation of her miacoudnct was impossible.

She had been seized with a stroke of "apoplexy, which put an end to both her and Saving a Of money for you, and Sensible women will not the following bargains Uros Monday Morning at 8:30 sharp, wo throw on our counters 50 pieces of printed China Silks, mostly short ends, at 24c a yard. We reserve the right to limit quantites. A lug job of Glacc'icuangcable) Surah Silks will go for 43jc per yard Tuesday. GIXG GIXG GIXG 'AMS. As an opening introduction to the largest and most elejrant stock of lioth Foreign and Domestic Ging hams wc have ever shown, wc ill on Tuesday (one day only) sell the very uesi cneck Amoskcag ami Lan caster Ginghams, 5 yards for 17c, 10 yarns ior sic.

will place on sale beautiful line of Toile du Xord Dress Ginghams at the hitherto un made price of eJc per yard. Wash Goods. 15 pieces Black Ground Pongees. sprinkled with showers of June flow ers, worth 12c a yard, 8Jc. Linens.

0 yards bleached Table Linens. 72 inches wide, cheap at 60c. while it lasts 35c. 1720, 1722. Around Town Take in all the bargain sales, then go to G.

O. Huckstaedt's House-Furnishing Emporium And see how much lower their prices are than any you have learned of. We are making special discounts on PARLOR SUITS and ODD PIECES for the sake of keeping our men at work. They are skillful and understand their business, and we don't want to lay them off. If you have any notion of buying, there are big round dollars to be saved by Buying Here and Now Always ready to do your repairing and re-upholstering in good shape and at low prices.

G. O. UCKSTAEDT C. F. DErt'EXD, Manager.

1809-1811 Second Arena Furniture. Carpets, Stoves, (Jnccnsware. Baby Carriages aad Refrigerators. Our store closes at 6:30 except Saturday. Telephone No.

1206. SHOES GIVEN Misses' and Children's High Cut Shoes Given Away at Schneider's Central Shoe Store. Every lady buying a pair of our shoes will receive a pair of misses' or children's high cut shoes free. GEO. SCHNEIDER, ROCK IsrlaXD.

ILL. CENTRAL STORE, 1818 Second Arena HARDWAREI LET OIL, Lot making a little for ourselves. be slow to avail themselves of offered this week at McCabe Wednesday, 7 March 14, we will aell one case. best standard Calicoes, It yards ior 25c. Wc will have on display here one of the largest and best selected a lock of Calicoes we bare ever shown.

Thursday Will Ite a busy day in ovr cloak room. We will place on sale 3H new and stylish Ces and Jackets, all tbe latest creations, at prices that will break all previous records. ff 2 for stylish double Cape with ruffled collar, others at t2-25, 2.S5. 12.75, 3. 3.75.

4.75. tf5 and up. Dress Goods. Daily arrivals during the past week, of imported and domestic novelties, has made this a most attractive department. Here are three leaders: SC-inch changeable novelties that would be cheap at 25c, 19Jc.

SG-inch Check Suitings, regular 24c goods, while they last 14c. SS-inch all wool Storm tcrget, worth 5Uc a yard, go at 37 c. 1724 and 1726 Second ve. AWAY. IB- mixed nouss pautt FLOOR PA1OTU.

WHITE LSAD, ETC. lSlOTfcixd uw rubber." iemple Bar,.