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THE AEGUS. TUDBSDAY, JUNE 21, 1900. 5 THE WAY THEY HAVE Of keeping their trade interested is a great satisfaction to the patrons of Shields Cash Grocery. Under the spur of low prices and fair treatment of trade, busicess seldom balks at the store. Meritorious Goods is the Best Salesman a Store Can Have, And thoie who appreciate that a store laborsto give the bast t hat can be given for the money, will be pleased with the treatment accorded at SH 7" jiP3Ei CASH GROCERY, Plionel217 For that "Tired Feeling" Ride a Stearns Cushion Frame Bicycle. I You never grow tired on a Cushion Frame sit easily in the saddle over the roughest of roads without a jolt or jar. The Cush ion takes up all the inequalities of the road. It is the ideal lazy man's, or woman's bicycle and just as atvantageous for the hard long distance rider, for it lessens the fatigue about one-half. Price, $6o. SPENCER'S, 1709 Second avenue, Rock Island. mm Plumbing. The bath. A properly fitted bath room is a pleasure and the bath proves a healthful invigorant. You run no risks if we equip jour bath room. Modern plumbing is faultless. Oars is modern plumbing. Let as makes estimates for jou. Allen . Mvers Opposite Harper House. LDS 252 Fifth Ave Refrigerators. Refrigerators are as niany and varied in kind as the sands of the sea. Many of them are cheap and inferior. Mai to sell. At the end of the tnst aaason are unfit for use. Among the best makes are the Siberia, which we sell and will be pleased to show jou at vary reasonable prices. & Commm IS21 SC0ID ATI POSTOFPICE GROWS. Increase in Allowance of $2,200 is Made by the De partment. ANOTHER CLEEK AUD CAREER. Increase Exceeds That of Dav enport and Mo line. IOST?FFICE AIXOWANCES. Postmaster's addiUooal saar; I 10 Additional clerk 500 Increase In salaries to clerks 1000 Additional carrier 03 Total increase 2.200 As an evidence of the comparative prosperity of the three cities, it is not boasting to saj that the increase in the list year's receipts of the Rock Island postoffice exceeded the in creases of the Davenport and Moline postoffiees put together. The excellent showing of the locil office has resulted in the allowance by the department of an increase in Postmaster T. H. Thomas' salary from $3,100 to $3,200 per year, an additional carrier and an additional stamper, and the following increases in stlaries of clerks, recommended by the postmaster: Oliver P. Olson, as sistant pjstmaster. $.600; F. S Bruugh, letter distributor, $800 to $900; C. W. Hawes. Jr.. general utility clerk. $500 to $t00; Miss Anna Hues ing. money order and register c'terk, $1,000 to $1,100; D. F. Krell. mail ing clerk. $s00 to $900; Carl A. Sau ertnau, generrl utility clerk, $500 to $. Kottcrof OflBce. The roster of the Hock Island post office and salaries follow: Postmaster. T. H Thomas 13. "O Assistant postmaster Oliver I Olson l.6' Money order and teifis.ee clerk, Annie Hut-sin a l.vo letter distributor. F. S "ro'Wb 1C0 licueral utl.l y clerk, Wymm J. Beards- lr? boo ISeneral untllltv clerk. Cb rles W. Hawes. Jr ". Mailing clerk. U K Krell B)1 Stamper. Hlan. b W. Kamsklll Mt Jen. ral utility clerk. C'a'i t. Sauennan . ) MailliiK clerk W.llUmJ Tay'or Mai linn elrrk (night), truest J Wood.... 7fi New clerk MX) Specia messcDk'er Artfcur Ruga Number of naTirj 1'- Substitute carriers 2 Mr. Olson is no longer chief assist ant, but s now depigntted as assist ant postmaster. It is the lirst time Rock Inland has had such an ollice. In asking for an additional carrier Postmaster Thomas showed that the city had enjoyed a large growth in bouses, the largest numter having been erected in the Third ward, where 15 houses had been built. The increase In the receipts of the Rock Island postoflice last year were $14,950; Moline $1,129, and Daven port about $ri,000. Moline will be advanced from sec oud to first class; Chicago Heights, Greenville, LaCirange, Litchfield, Mor gan Park. Morris, Naperville, St. Charles. Sandwich. Sheloyville and Taylorville will be advanced from the third to second class; Tuscola will bj relegated from the second to the third class, and Forrest from the third to the fourth class. Illinois Postmasters. The increase-to Illinois p 9tmasters are: From $. 100 to $3,500. Peoria; $3,20 to $3,300. Quincv; $3,100 to $3,200. Joliet and Rock Island; $3 000 to $3 100. Oak Park; $2,900 to $3,000. Mo'ine; $2,100 to $2,500. Danville; $2 500 to $2 700. Waukegan;-$2 500 to $J.6i0. Alton. Di xon. Ottawa; $2 400 to $2,500. Kanka kee. National Stock Yards, Streator: 2 300 to $2 400, Pekin, Wheaton; $2.200to$2,300.Centralia and Macomb; $2 .100 to $2,200. Clue Island and Dwight;$2 00O to $2 200.Murphvsboro and Pana;$l 900 to $2 100, Naperville; $1,900 to $2,000. Chicago Heights La Grange. Litchfield. Morgan Peak. Mor ris, Shelbvville and Taylorville; $1,800 to $2,000. Greenville. Sand wich and St. Charles; $100 to $1.90O. Beard si own. Effingham. Monti cello. Wilmette; $1,700 to $1,800, Carthage. Car bond le. Harvard, Pittsrield. Watseka. Vandalia; $1 600 to $1,700. Abingdon. Aleo. Anna. Areola. Fairfield. Gibson City, Marseilles. Metropolis City. Rochest er. Rock Falls and Sparta; $' .500 to $1,800. Hinsdale; $1 500 to $1 600 Bradley. Farmer City, Henry. Marsh all. Oregon. Sullivan. Whitehall, Winnelka; $1,400 to $1,500, Am boy Cbillicothe, Colchester, Collins ville. Dundee. Earlvilie, Elm wood. Mount Pulaski. Onarga; $l.S0O to $1,400. Benton, Law renceville. Mound Citv. Mount Olive. Toulon, Windsor; $1,200 to $1,300. Astoria. Farmirgton, Mowerjua. Sheffield, Staunton, Wilmington: $1,100 to $1,300. Colfax. Prophets town; $1,100 to $1,200 Golconda. Leb anon. P?catonica. Piper City. Eose ville; fl.OCO to $1,100. Forreston, Gardner. Granite, Hamilton, High wood, Princeville. Stockton. Decreaes $2,000 to $l,'.00. Tus cola: $1,800 to $1.50". Mount Morris; $1,800 to $1,700. Havana; $1.00 to $1,500, Mason City; $1,500 to $1,400. Lacon, Washington; $1,100 to $1 3uo. Homer. Odell; $1,300 to $1,200. Keith ville; $1,200 to $l.lOO. Riverside. Tiskllwa; $1,100 to $1,000. Clayton, Say brook. Lkraud to Wad. i :eore Pitcber Le 0lre Miss ADcle Mi hler Lt Cllre James Hulb Uaod m lian Mr. aratDai V'suine vVillamT. ftarix Rock 1-laad M-ia rVrmtU A. Yolk...., Kac Taiar.rt PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Frank Tindall left today over the Rock Island for California. M. Scboonmaker, of Reynolds, was a Rock Island visitor today. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Fanl have wel comed a new daughter to their home. City Clerk H C Schaffer has gone for a week's visit in Chicago and Mil waukee. Mrs. J. T. Shields and son, John, have gone for a visit at Montecello, Iowa. Mioses Amanda and Alvina Muens ter have gone on a visit to Chicago and Milwaukee. Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Eyster are ex pected home from their eastern trip tomorrow evening. Rev. W. S. Marquis is attending a meeting of the board cf directors of Geneseo institute. Mrs. Louisa H. De Santo and daugh ter. Miss Eroelie II. De Santo, are at Sp-ing Lake. Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith and daughter, of Cherokee. Iowa, are vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Dunavin. Mrs. S. T. Bowlby, Mrs. J. J. Skog lund and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Atkinson and child were passengers on the Rock Island route's special-for Colo rado last night. There were 10 cars in the train. J. D. De Wolfe, one of the genial advaoce representatives of the Fore-paugh-Stlls circus, is in the dty to day, seeing that everything is in readiness tor the appearance of the big t-hows Wednesday of next week. Mrs. Richard Crampton left over the Northwestern lor the north yes terday to be gone ail summer. At Oak Park she was joined by her daughter, Mrs. Heunley. They will spend the summer at the Heurtley cottage, at Les Cheneaux, Mackinac island. Mrs. Iltkef, Mr. and Mrs. Granipton's eldest daughter, is in Rock Inland now with her two sons. he will visit with her father pending the completion of her new home at Peoria, to which city her husband, Rev. Webster Hakes, has been called to the rectorship of St. Andrew's church. The new theatre opening night seat sale is proceeding nicely, the advauce subscriptions today going up to $2,300 despite the unfavorable weather which in;crfered with the work of the can vass. People generally are meeting the proposition in a liberal and public spirited manner and arc willing to give it the lift that it deserves. Tney realize that this is the chance of a life lime for a city the size of Rock Island to secure a modern ground fioor play house, such as is in keeping with the other environments of this cosmopolitan community. ( Ihc 8'bool Directorship. The candidacy of George F. Roth for the school board was announced this afternoon as a result of a confer ence of a number of down town peo ple who -lalm that the new member should come from their part of the city. E. B. McKown, whose friends have been urging him to seek membership in the school board, requests 'I he Argus to state for him that he is not a candidate. Klver Ktplets. The stage of water at the Rock Island bridge at 6 a. ra was 2.00; at noon 2 05. The temperature at noon was 74. Boats down. George S Bart E. Line han, Horace H., C. W. Cowles with 16 strings of logs, Verne Swain, Win ona; up Gypsy, Kit Carson, Winona, Pilot, Verne Swain, Duke. Hearing Coutlaoed. The hearing of Robert Kirk, the Fuel company driver arrested for drawing two wagons wi'.h one team was continued until next Wednesday. Attorney J. L. Haas is defending him Ideal Summer Tours. The ideal rente for summer tourist travel is the Grand Trunk Rtilwa system reaching directly all the most popular lake, river, mountain and seashore resorts of the east. Full particulars and copies of Sum mer Tourist literature on application to J. H. Burgis, city passenger ani ticket agent, 24S Clark street, corner Jackson boulevard, Chicago. Watch Tower Balloon Ascension Sunday The big billoon will rise at the Watch Tower Sunday at 4 p. m. and Prof. Baldwin, the famous aeronaut, will make bis parachute leap from the clouds. Don't miss it. Free. Free. A Good fcougb. Medicine. It speaks well for Chamberlain' Cough Remedy wben druggists use it in their own families in preference to any other. "I have sold C'oamber lain's Cough Remedy for the past five years with complete satisfaction to mvse f and customers." says Drag gist J. Goldsmith, Van Etten. X. Y I have always used it in my own family both for ordinary coughs and colds'and for the cough" following la prippe and find it very efficocious.'' For sale by all druggists. For two years Ira W. Kelley. of Mansfield. Pa., was in poor health on account of kidney trouble. He con salted several pnysicians and spent considerable money for medicines without obtaining relief until he tried Foley's Kidney Cure, and now writes: I desire to add my testimony that it may be the cause of aiding others." All druggists. TRIAL NEAR1NG END. Donahoo-Jasperson Case Expect ed to Co to the Jury Tonight. CLOSING AEGUMEirr BEING MADE. Defense Made by the Accused Men Farber's Testi mony. The case of Charles Donahoo and Chailes Jasperson, charged with be ing accessories of A. D. Farber in the rebbery of the grave of Mrs. Casper Maurer, will probably go to the jury about 5 o'clock this afternoon. Attorney George W. McCaskrin made the closing remarks yesterday for Jasperson. Hon. William Jackson, counsel for the defendant. Donahoo, addressed the jury until 11:45 this morning, ar guing strongly the innocence of Don ahoo. On the reassembling of the court at 2 o'clock this afternoon. State's At torney Searle began his address to the jury, which vih take up the rest of the" afternoon. Both 8tde. Ffirber, as known, has pleaded guilty to the charge of robbing the grave, and is awaiting sentence, pending which he is held prisoner at the county jail. Acoording to Far ber's story, Jasperson helped him dig up the body and Donahoo was the one who came here with him from Keokuk for the purpose of getting a subject for the dissecting table, but gave up the job when they did not meet with success at the county in firmary. Jasperson' defense is that he was drunk. Donahoo disclaimed any connection with the grave rob bery. CATCH A BICYCLE THIEF. Two Moline Officers Do Business TOblle lo Bock Island. Moline police today euchered Rock Island police out of the glory of cap turing a thief. During the day the barn of Frank Mixter, on Twentieth street, was entered and a bicycle, be longing to Mr. Mixter's son Willie, stolen. Oificers Ben DeJaeger and Jake Wiggers, of Moline. were in tho city, having business in the circuit court. Th-y heard of the stealing of the bicycle and were told the thief had gone down town. Boarding a car. they located the fellow in a west end saloon, where he was endeavoring to dispose of the wheel at a bargain. He gave his name as N. A. Cracraft and bis home a le M .iues. lie and tho wheel were turutd over to the Rock Island police. Democratic State Convention. The Burlington, for the above oc casion, June 26, will have on sale tickets at ono fare for the round trip, good going June 25 and 26; good re turning to and including June 2H. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately sub.-isting between ( ottiieb Zwicker and Louis Glockhoff of the city of Rock Island, county of Rock Island, and Htate of Illinois, un der the firm name of Zwicker & Glock hoff, was di-solved on the 19th day of June, A. D 1900 by mutual consent. All debts due to the said partner ship and those due by them will be settled with and by Gottlieb Zwicker, who will continue the business in his own name. Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. June 19. 1900. Gottlikb Zwicker. Locis Glockhoff. Use Fare Plus 92. The D, R I. & N. W lailway is offering round trip excursion tickets for one f-ire plus $2 to Denver. Colo rado Springs, Pueblo and Glen wood Springs, Col.; Ogden and Salt Lase. Utah; Deadwood and Rapid- City, S D., and Capper. Wjo. Good to re turn Oct. 31; also homeseekers' tick ets to western and northern points. For particulars Inquire at city ticket office, 1803 Second avenue. Phone 1040. Free Attraction Prospect Park Sunday. B g free attraction at Prospect park Sunday. Grand doable trapeze act oy the "Fhing Martells." Vaudeville show nd band concert afternoon and evening. A Monster Devil Fish Destrojing itr victim, is a type of constipation. The power of this mal ady is felt on organs, nerves, muscles and brain. Bat Dr. King's New Life Pills are a safe and certain care. Best in the world for stomach, liter, kid neys and bewels. Only 25 cents at Harts & Ullomeyer's drag store. Qalck Belief for Asthma. Miss Maud Dickens, Parsons. Kas. , writes: suffered eight years with asthma in its worst form. I had sev eral attacks during the last year and was not expected to live through them. I began using Foley's Honey and Tar, and it has never failed to give immediate relief." All drug gists. Half the ills that man is heir to come from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens and tones the stomach; makes indigestion im possible. For sale by Marshall & Fisher, druggists. irc Bears Sif&stro af ) la Lai Yct to H'war Effigt Match You THE MODERN. OPEN WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. GEO. F. SCHMALB, PROP. 1705 Second Avenue. Perfectly Made Suits. Those all wool Men's Suits in plaids, checks, and plain CD Of! effects at &0.yU Boys' Knee Pant Salts. Blue Serge Blouse Suits, some with colored collars. trimmed with different colors of braid, $4.90, $4.oo O 7C and $4 suits, closing prices 5 O Boys' Wash Knee Pant Suits, 9c, 75c, 70c. 65c. 50c 38c Men's Colored Shirts. Handsome assortment of Men's Fine Negligee Shirts, fift EDglish, Oxford and Madras, cuffs detached UU Mea's Jean Drawers. All sizes, with elastic cuds 50C Also Elastic Seam Jean Drawers at the 7Kf low price of f HI Mens' Straw Hats. All tho popular rough medium and smooth braids, ROt plain or fancy bauds, at 011 SOMMERS S LAVELLE. 1802 Second Avenue. One Price. IF YOU ARE In your personal appearance, you cannot fail to be Interested in oar elegant stock of spring and summer salting. To Look Well You Must Dress Well, And to dress well yoa must have proper style and fit and these you are sure of If you leave) your order and have Dorn take your measure. DORN, THE TAILOR, 1812 Second Avenue. II, I. Plumbing, Heating and Roofing oo. Plain and Ornamental Hollow Building Block. PLUMBING AHD BEATING, Gravel Roots, Root Palatlng. All work done by experienced men and fully guaranteed. OfSce rear of No. 221 Twen tieth street. ROCK. 8 LAND. ILL.. Them if Can For beauty, quality or price. Our fine Oxfords both comfort and adorn the stjlish girl's prettiest foot and give ease to the comfort loving woman's widest foot. We have them in all sizes in Tan or black, soft, smooth kidskln that feel easy as a glove on a warm day, or in patent leather we have the m for both men and women. INTERESTED TELEPHONE 4473.