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The Rock Island Argus from Rock Island, Illinois • Page 6

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TIIE ARGUS, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1898. Tb TCaatber Ha; Hm PrObablv thliniW atn-ma 2 cooler tonight; Wednesday generally 5 fair. I Today'! temperature W. LJ Sbibiir, Observer. KtT iriin-irMTtn i.irwJ CITY CHAT.

Auction. Auction tonight. Goldsmith Oh, you're not so heis. Buy one a Kinship cigar. Traile at John A.

Nelson's. blackberries at Passig I5ros Try Galaxy Hour at Horton's. Watermelons on ice at Horton's. Watermelons on ice at Hess Bros'. For reliable fire insurance call on E.

J. Burns. Summer prices ou hard coal at MeKown's. Fresh blackberries 5 cents a box at Passig Bros'. Plenty of blackberries by the case at Hess'liros'.

Auction tonight and tomorrow night. Goldsmith stock. Great opportunity in wash goods and remnants at McCabc's. Go on the excursion Wednesday, July 2U. on steamer Winona.

Outing shirts that the boys all seem to want. McCain; ad. See the Boynton furnace at II. T. Siemon's.

1316 Third avenue. Shirt waist "clean up." 25. 39 and Wi cents at Mct'abe's. See ad. Mrs.

K. M. Skiles. of Atlantic, Iowa, is visiting relatives in the city. When in need of a pump call at II.

T. Siemon's, 1816 Third avenue. Stearns ball hearing lawn mowers at Spencer's, 'M2 Eighteenth street. When in need of something in the millinery line call on Mrs. La Fran.

Sweet milk, cream, buttermilk and ice cream at 111 and 113 Nineteenth street. Business property, residence property and lots for sale in all parts of ine city uy j. liurus. Fifty-dollar bicycles for $30 at Seneer'a. Only "a few left.

Call early and avoid the rush. Miss K. Byrnes will close her large mid elegant stock of millinery goods regardless of cost for the next'lJO days. A lively time at McCalte's 3 o'clock each afternoon this week. Crash dress skirts at cents each.

Be early. Fifty-dollar bicycles for while they lust. All guaranteed by K. C. Steams A Co.

Spencer's, HOJ Eighteenth street. The great Davenport races, July 27 -'M, promise to produce some of the best track events ever witnessed in the northwest. Lots of hats, boys and children's overcoats and suits to be sold at auction. Last chance Wednesday night. Goldsmith stock.

Hock Island and Davenport chapters O. E. S. are to give a moonlight excursion on the Winona and barge Tuesday evening, Aug. SJ.

James Crosby has been appointed tircmau at the pontotlicc building, a position which was being held tem-jiortirily by Richard Pearce. Excursion to Clinton Wednesday, July -'). on steamer Winona ami barge ainl Little Verne. Round trip US cents. Boat leaves at 7:10 a.

m. sharp. Tonight the cx-telephonu girls have their excursion down the river on the City of Winona. A delightful trip is promised. The Gem billiard hall and cigar store on Twentieth street has passed from the hands of George Schneider to T.

E. Goddard. who will conduct it hereafter. If Stearns' ball liearing lawn mowers don't give better satisfaction than any other mower, ret urn them and get your money. Spencer's, 202 Eighteenth street.

The premium list of the fifth annua' fair of the Rock Island County Agricultural association, 1. held" at jos-I'm Sept. 13-15. has lecn issued. It is a neat and attractive affair.

The Marie Bell Opera company arrived this nioruing and will resi until next Siimlav night, when it will open the Watch Tower summer season In the comic opera. "Fra The public is looking eagerly forward to the great lXth national saen-grfest of the Sacngerbuml of the Northwest, to lc held at Davenport July 2H-31. It will be one of the finest musical events ever given in this country. Ed. Jens, of South Rock Island, is after a bridle thief, list winter a tine new riding bridle disappeared from his stable, and last Saturday night another bridle was stolen.

Mr. Jens thinks it is time to investigate, and he i doing so. This is the hottest day of the sea son, thus tar. I he temperature at the signal service station at 3 o'clock this afternoon registered i5J. At other iMiints of lervation aliout town nearer the streets, the mercury rose as high as 9t and 17.

The iVtroit common council is sending out a lieautifully designed and illustrated pamphlet devoted to the historic Michigan city as the place of meeting of the League of Amercian Municipalities convention Aug. 1-4. Mavor Medill is a memlxr of the league The arrangement were completed with Messrs. J. F.

Lardncr and Charles Mcllu this morning bv the Tenth District Woodmen's Picnic as ociation for holding the first annual picnic of the association at Black Hawk Watch Tower Aug. 31. The sub-committees will be named at a meeting of the general committee toniirht. MUSINGS AROUND MILAN. Newt and CoMlp From the Town on the Hennepin.

Milan, Julv IX. Miss Hattie Fran- ing is lan. visiting with relatives in Mi- William Medill spent Sunday in Milan with his grandfather, Thomas Medill, Sr. John Judge, of Leavenworth. paid Mr.

and Mrs. P. Philcbar a visit last Sunday. Ed Chandler and his sister, Mis Jennie, of South Rock Island, were in Milan Sunday. Mrs.

A. Timmernian. of Moline, returned home Sunday, after a week's visit with relatives. Postmaster William Barnett and wife, of Taylor Ridge, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

James Perkins. Mrs. Soloman aud Miss Sadie Heath returned last week after a visit with friends and relatives at Marcus, Iowa. Mrs. John Beck, of Black Hawk, returned Monday, after a few days' visit with her brother in Wyoming.

111. Fred Thompson, of Milan, left Saturday for Alva. Oklahoma, with John Volk's men to build the new school at that place. Fred Moody, of Taylor Ridge, called in Milan Friday ami stated that his brother Lieut Moody is still in Georgia. Walter Wilhite, the jockev.

arrived Friday from St. liouis to 'spend a week with his parents, Mr. ami Mrs. John Wilhite. Miss Lillian Moore, of DavenjKirt, and Mrs.

F. Day, of Independence, Iowa, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. II. L.

Franing. Dr. Wiggins' riding pony got a nail in its foot alwiut three weeks' ago. Now lock jaw has set in and the pony's recovery is doubtful. Mrs.

J. W. Wocrman and children left Saturday for their home in Shef field, after a 2-weeks' visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

G. II. Honens. lie v. 11 Palmer occupied the pulpit of the M.

E. church last Sunday morning, and J. B. Hotter preached in the rirst-M. church in Rock Island.

Fanners in this vicinity have mostly finished putting up hay and are cutting oats, while others are busy threshing ryt. both of which crops turned out well. The school directors have engaged for the next term of school all the old teachers with theexeeption of the prin cipal, whose place will he filled bvProf. Charles Eire, of Erie. 111.

George Medill took a party of ladies tor an outing at Silver lake lhnrsday. Among those who went were Mrs. William Goldsmith. Miss E. Dittmer, Miss Edith Davis, Mrs.

Jane Davis, Miss Kate Walker and Miss Maggie arnairhan. Dr. Warren L. Eddy has purchased a nice residence on the corner of Sixth and Dickson streets from G. White head, of Sears.

The doctor is getting the house rcshinglcd and building a barn. He will move in his new place about the first of the month. The town of Milan has employed a number of men to cut the weeds on the sides of the streets, which have grown to an enormous height. We nave olten wondered why tin owners of property don't kcerl the weeds down in front of their places. It would cost but little work and im prove the looks of the properly ever so much.

A telegram from New lork Citv to Mary J. Franing Monday afternoon announced the death of William T. Jones. M. husband of Elizabeth Franing Jones.

The remains will be laid at rest in the family cemetery near the citv. Dr. Jones and Cant Gridlcy were personal friends on the Ulvmiua, Admiral Dewev tla-'slnp, until alxiut a vcar atro, when Ln resigned and married iuiss Franing and located at Pine Bush, N. to practice medicine. Opening I'p the I'htllpplneo, When the new order of tliinps is established in the Philippine Islunds.

there is likely to be a treat rush to Uncle Sam latest possesions There will be a scramble for ealth similar to that which occurred when the Klondike k'oldtields were discovered. No matter what business a man is eniraued in. he thinks more of bis purse than of bis health, but wealth is worthless witbom uood health to enjoy it. Tlostetters Stomach Hitters is needed by nearly everybody. Kicli and poor arc cured by it of constipation, dyspepsia, ceueral debility and nialerial fever.

Women wbo are nervous, men who are overworked, people whose nights are sleepless, should take these world-famous bitters if they wish to be cured. Auction Sale Of one-half interest in the personal property lielonging to the Silvis coal mine, near Carlxm Cliff, consisting of horses, cars, tracks, tools, on the premises July 25, at 10 o'clock a. m. Also 14-years' lease of said mine. R.

S. Silvis. Administrator of the Estate of T. S. Silvis.

Deceased. Draaty Is Blood Deep. Clean blood means a elenn skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean your blood and keep jt clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im- unties from the bod v.

to-day to amsh pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion bv taking Caxcarets, beauty for ten cent. All druggists, satisfaction guaranteed, E. C. Blanks, of Louisville. writes that one of ivWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was worth to him.

It cured his piles of 10 years' standing. He advises others to try it. It also cures eczema, skin diseases and obstinate sores. T. H.

Thomas. A. J. Ricss and F. Bahnsen.

druggists Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head aches; 10, 5 and 50 cents. Reiss drug store. Sfcyfl itjlj Ciosooijl Bicycles FIT EVERYBODY STRONG GUARANTEE Crescent DAVID 1615-1617 Second Avenue. mm HESS Koi lc Island. ECKHART'S WAR ON PRICES.

No. boiler, heavy tin. copper iHlttlllll 10-fjuart di.sh pans 'Jnpiart covered tin pails. 10-ijuart flaring pails 5-galloii gasoline cans. Full size colTee mills.

Feather duster 10c whisp brooms Wood pails Wood chop bou Is 69c Wc 5c 5c 33c 15c 5c 5c 10c 5c liMi-picee ilinner sets, setui-por eelaili, tlecorated Japanese tea pots. 35c kind Tar toilet soap in Im Folding iron boards Clothes baskets $6.49 19c 10c 79c JSC All fancy cups and saucers at half price. Closiug out our line of hammocks and croquet sets at cost and Ixdow. 1 nil line of iishniir tackle. Do Not 3 .1 ei titter you sometning tornoth- ing nor no we sen one thins lieiow cost in order to catch you on something else But Do Buy and Sell All Goods On a Cash Basis.

That i.st hi reason whv it you les to live wh'-U you trade at ij NELSONS CASH GROCERY. I'houe rr ft a I makers and Crescent agents are reliable, The Crescent guarantee i as good as a bond. It is backed by a concern of undoubted financial responsibility. If anything proves wrong with a Crescent you know just where to go to have it made right, and you have the assurance that it will be done in a prompt and liberal manner. They make the world brighter.

Examine them at DON, ROCK ISLAND. HYNES We have the largest and cheapest line of good Bicycles in the three cities. Waverly Bicycles, '98 Model, $35.00. Mcislbach Bicycles, '93 Model, Andrae Bicycles. '98 Model, $50.00.

Andrac Racers, '98 Model $65.00. Second-hand Wheels at your own price. Sec us before buvititr. it HYNES." 321 Twentieth Rook Island. 803 West Third Davenport.

TELEPHONE 1353. CHOICE Of AIT BICYCLE f. A X. X. A AXUA.

A In the store, at $7 50, for $3.95 $1.95 2 BIGGEST STORES ICS bm Ladies' Tans, have lieen $3.00. jro at Ladies' Tans, have been f3.50, goat Ladies' Tans, have leen 1.00, ro at Ladies' Taus, have Wen 2.50, to at A7 nuvv UUIL is the expression invariably used by the ladies who see our swell line of Ladies' Jewelled Watches. Thev are not only cute, but thev are durable as well. That's our main point. Wc combine DURABILITY WITH ELEGANCE throughout our stock.

Not only so with Indies' Watches, but with our Gents' Watches. There are three points to remember when purchasing a Watch quality, style and price. We can suit you iu every one of these points, as our aim is "sell to please." v. a U. Manufacturing Jeweler 3 and Ontician.

and Optician. Have us repair your Watch. We repair more Watches and repair them better than can la." doue elsewhere. John Ycilk Co. Contractors and Builders Also Manufacturers of Sash, loors, 151 i mis and Mouldings Veneered aud Hard Wood Flooring of All Kinds.

Dealers ID Single, and Double Strength Window Glass. Polished Date, Iievclud Plate and Art Glass. R()ck MM Choice of any Bicycle we sold for $3.95, for $1.95 ROCK ISLASD $2.50 2.90 3.25 2.00 Indies Tan. Child's Tan Shoe, spring heel, sto Child's Tan Shoe, sprin" heel. to 11 Misses Tan Shoe.

sprin' heel. iu to ft. We close at 6:30 except Wednesday and Saturday evenings. ennett9s FOSTER Hook Gloves. (moe ufcJ BENNETT'S Rock Don't Wait 1 DAVIS CO.

IT includin" those that Pants, including those $1.95 3XS AM) DA EXPORT. have been 2.25. FOR ATHLETIC GOODS. Baseball Goods, Tennis Goods, Boxing Goods, Whltcly Exercisers. Goods Made to Order.

GLOVE STORE, Island, III. Until your Lawn and Plants arc dried up before you look after your Hose and Lawn Sprinkler. If you have none, wc can supply both. 112. .114 West Seventeenth Street.

a we sold' 2 BEST STORES 1.70 50c I 75c I $1.00.

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