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WaLtch this Space. it FR.UITS FOR. THE CHRISTMAS TABLE do here abound fresh fruits and fruits fresh when encased in glass or tin; therefore sweet, fine flavor ed, luscious now. Then there are the relishes apjertaining and be longing to that famous feast, the Christmas dinner. We have these, too, in plenty sauces, catsups, chow chow, etc. Kverything to help make the meats and vegeta bles a roj al repast here. W. J. MOELLER, Phone 1215. 2030 Fifth Avenue. Why should the good housewife worry and stew about the holiday bak ing when MATH can supply your wants on short notice. TeJephone or Mail Orders receive prompt attention. F. J. MATH, Confectionery and Fancy Bakery 1716-171$ Second Avenue., I DELICIOUS Is the verdict of all who have tried oar Home Made Candy We use nothing bat the purest and best ma terials. 1 COIN'S PALACE OF 1 SWEETS f We have a telephone. 1810 2d Ave. 4th and Brady, t X BOCK ISLAND. DAVENPORT. TT XI for Drnc m For Drunkenness and Drug Using. pai write us. Correspondence PriTite Coloaial Cattsie confidential. lire"; 1m Ladie. DWIGHT. 1U- COAL IN THE SADDLE A Shortage in the Supply of Black Diamonds in Tri-Cities. PRACTICALLY UOHE 03T HAND Demurrage Rale Held the Cause- oi What May Prove Seri- " ons Famine. Thf telephone a the coal offices in this city were kept busy a good por tion of today while their owners were explaining- the situation to their pa trons. For the combined supply of soft coal held by all the dealers would probably not have made a fair sized carload" and there was a dfinand that SO cars would not have supplied. In spite of warning's and in spite of the exercise of such means as the "dealers could take to prevent it the cold snap ushered in a coal famine in the tri-cities the severity of which will be determined alone by its length. The only possible relief, must come through the Coal Valley Mining com pany, for it is impossible to get for eign, coal in anything like adequate quantities. This afternoon several cars from Sherrard and Cable were placed on the market, but they will only- serve to whet the- public desire for more. The truth is that the mines to the south will scarcely be able to supply the three cities in very cold weather after the Kock Island road has taken what is needed on its adjacent divisions. DemnrrsKe Kale at Fault. The coal dealers are a unit in con demning the demurrage for the use of cars that went into effect last spring as the main cause of the trou ble. They argue that had not the tax of $1 per day prevented the local deal ers from keeping any coal on hand there would have been enough stand ing on the tracks about the city now to tide Over any ordinary period of inclemency. The margin of protit, they say, is too small to prevent them to hold carload lots even. for a few days and the competition of coal sold direct from the car under ordinary circumstances renders it likewise iin- A Dining Room Chair Sale. Is the special event at our store this week. We contracted for a very large number, before .the raise in prices 4y..thja manufacturers,- and we will, now give the public the benefit of our saving. , Handsome Oak, Cane Seat Dining Chairs $1.00 $1.23, $1.35, $1.50, $1.75 & $2.00. We have an elegant line of solid oak sideboards, French mirrors, as low as $12.50. Handsome Parlor and Chamber Furniture correspond ingly low in price. A large handsomely tufted, velour covered couch oak frame guaran teed construction. $7.50 A Good Velour Couch $3.98 Drake Furniture & Carpet Go. Between 3d & 4th on Brady St. DAVENPORT, IOWA SHORTHAND Give yourself a chance to make mon ev. Complete course ift Shorthand 920. Si month to learn. Costa only a stamp to Investigate. Address, in. Knglish or German, A. E. . f .fr1r . MtTH. Milwaukee. Wis M possible to unload and store It ngainst emergencies.. This is the first test of the effect of the demurrage rule in the local coal situation and conditions are naturally worse here than they are in places where there is no local supply to draw upon, for where the dependence is regularly placed upon the foreign article means have been found in pre vious seasons to avoid a crisis. During the present fall, when the surplus from the mines adjacent to the tri-cities should have been stored against a time like this, as has been done in other years, it has ben taken away and disposed of in foreign mar kets. 'Hast Hope for Warm Weather There seems to be no solution for present troubles except warmer wea ther. In general, however, it is evi dent that if the demurrage rule is to stand private parties must form the habit of looking after their fuel ui ply well in advance and dealers must find a way to store up enough to sup ply the inevitable demand that a drop in temperature always will bring. TALES OF THEATRE "The Evil Eye," revised and brought up to date, afforded first, rate enter tainment for a large audience at the Ilinois last evening. It is given elab orate setting, and is interpreted by a company of some thirty people, head ed by the pantomimic acrobatic com .edians, the Kennard brothers, Kieh ard Drown and .losie Sisson. The most elaborate effect was Arm strong's electric ballet, in which sev eral hundred incandescent lights were distributed over the forms of prettily costumed dancing girls. The play is to 1h presented this evening at the Burtis in Davenport. One of the most successful Ameri can plays on the boards today is "in Old Kentucky, which will be seen at the- Illinois tonight. It has oi i. s sented season after season for nine long- years without a break ana s now in its 10th season of unprece dented prosperity. From Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore., and from at. Paul to Xew Orleans it is a warm favorite with the young and with the old. and its announcement brings joy and gladness to the hearts of the av erage theatregoer. Told in a swinging, witty way, re plete with poetry, picl iiresqueness ami love interest, "A ICoyal Family," which Miss Percy Haswell and her company present at the Illinois to morrow, has a fascination for all classes of theatregoers. In the play romance is woven about the life of royal personages of a modern court. The attention given to the recent cor onation festivities in London shows the interest America pays to the aris- Jocraey.of the old world, and in "A lioya-r'l'Ht roily" the auditor is brrmgh t i nearer to understanding the intimate life of royalty than could possibly have been before. It was this that prompted King Edward when he saw the piny in England to ask tKe-Kng-iish censor of plays to issue his ban upon, it. Primrose's spectacular production of "Ten Nig-hts in a Bar Koom," with complete casts, new realistic scenery, all necessary accessories, and with America's greatest juvenile vaude ville stars, the famous Semon chil dren, will appear at the Illinois Wed nesdny. There is nothing cheap or light weight about the production or cast for Ezra Kendall's new play, "The Vinegar Buyer." The scenes were painted by Homer Emeus and Gates & Morange, who are the best scene painters in Xew York or in the Uni ted States in. their respective lines of work. The cast, in support of Mr. Kendall, includes such capable ar tists as Charles Dowser, Marion Ab bott. Ed Chapman, Walter Thomas, Lottie Alter and Ida Darling. These features give evidence of the high character of the new play supplied Mr. Kendall for his starring tour by his managers, Messrs. Liebler & Co., which comes to the Illinois Thursdav. TEMPER TESTER. No Wonder Some Rock Island People A ro Annoyed Very little rest night after night. Very little comfort day after day. The constant itching of piles or ecze ma. Any itchiness of the . skin is a temper tester. Doan's Ointment is a never-failing cure. Is. endorsed by Iiock Island citizens for all itching skin diseases. . Patrick Itooney, bricklayer, says: "I suffered from protruding and itching hemorrhoids- for 15 years They were of an aggra vating form, and there was almost constant, irritation. I tried a lot of remedies,, and if I had used one-half of the rures, sure cures prescribed by my neighbors, I would have done nothing else but put on applications. I even consulted a physician, who treated me, but up until ' I used Doan's Ointment I never got hold of anything that did me the least bit of good. Obtaining a box of this won derful preparation at the Harper house drug store, I applied it care fully as directed. It did roe so much good that I procured two- morel Af ter I stopped the treatment the intol erable itching ceased." For sale- by- all dealers. Price 50c. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Kemember the name, Doan's, and take no other. Subscribe tot The Argus. LUTHER LEAGUE MEET Annual Gathering of Tri-City Or . ganizaiion Hefd at DaVenport. REV. 0. E. H0FTSTEN IS PRESIDENT An Address by Dr. G us tar Andreen Next Session in Kock Island. Officers were chosen as follows by the Tri-City Luther League at its an nual meeting held in Davenport: President Kev. C. K.' HofTsten, of Kock Island. Secretary Oscar Tlohman, line. Treasurer Otto Hammann. of Mo f Dav- en port. .Executive Committee The officers of the league and Uoscoe Allen, of Davenport; August Swanson. of Mo line; Miss Eva Hasselquist, of Kock Island, and Iiev. W. 11. Hlancke and Martin .Johnson, members at large. Friday evening C. J. Nelson, of Iiock Island, addressed the convention of the Tri-City Luther League on the subject of "Perseverance." The ad dress was a masterly production well worth hearing and still better to practice in all the walks of life, both secular and religions. . Saturday afternoon about thirty delegates met in business session at St. Paul's church, with President C. E. HofFsten in the chair. The reports of the president and chairman of the executive committee showed a good' condition of affairs. . The treasurer reported the financial condition good; shadows. arc there, but as a whole the outlook is bright. At yesterday was held the dosing session. Dr. Gustav Andreen. presi dent of Augnstana college and semi nary, delivered the address of the af ternoon. Next Meet In This City. The next annual meeting will be held in (irace Lutheran church of Iiock Island one year hence. At the banquet Sat unlay evening Kev. Y. H. HIancke acted as toast master. The following toasts were very felicitously responded to: The Ladies of the Lutheran Church Martin Johnson. The Men of the Church Miss Ida M. Dittman. The Quarterly Meetings; What Will You have? Miss Hilinn Anderson. '1 he Iliver to Cross Miss Clara Eck iii.iii. What Next ? Oscar P.ohnian. An Invitation Kev. C. E. HofTstcn. Ohl'Sweden and Xew Miss Mabel Lund. ' Ov'sterk and Pearls-r-Alf red Andcr son. Our Hosts and the Cooks Arthur Johnson. Our (itiests Miss Edith Heden. RAILWAY NEWS. The Iiock Island is out with a neat booklet entitled "The (iohlen State." It is devoted to a writeup of Califor nia and is intended of course as a means of arousing interest in that far away land among a people who are locked in the arms of winter. It is finely illustrated. The only adver tisement, that appears on the cover is an unostentatious "Kock Island Sys tem" on the back, while within the cover there is nothing but a map of the road to suggest an object in plac ing it in the hands of the public. A special bearing a party of Kock Island officials headed by General Manager C. A. Goodnow arrived in the city last night from the west and left at o'clock this morning for Chi cago. A change went into effect at 8 o'clock this morning on the llurling ton by which the northern end of the St. Louis division is dispatched front Galesburg, to which city two of the Ilea rds town dispatchers have been transferred. The southern end of the division is still handled from Ilenrds town. To improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion, try a few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. J. II. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich., says: "They restored by ap petite when impaired, relieved me of a bloated feeling and caused a pleas ant and satisfactory movement of the bowels." There are people in this community who need just such a med icine. For sale by all" druggists. Ev ery box warranted. A glass or two of. water taken half an hour before breakfast will usually keep the bowels regular. Harsh ca thartics should be avoided. When a purgative is needed, . take Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are mild and gentle in their ac tion. For sale by all druggists. If you feel ill and ne'ed a pill . . AVhy not purchase the best? De Witt's Early Kisers Are little surpriaers; Take one they do the rest-. . W. II. Howell, Houston,. Texas, writes: "I have used;Xtttle Early Riser Pills in my family for constipa tion, sick headache, etc. To their use L am indebted for the health of my family." ' " " ' ? Harper House pharmacy; A. J. Riess drug store, cornets Seventh ave nue and Twenty-seven thstree. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT The nine, members of the L. F. C. club, a voluntary organization com posed of high school girls, have de cided to give an entertainment, with the object of providing funds with which to purchase decorations for the assembly room of the school and they are now deeply engrossed, in ar ranging for the same. The enter tainment will take place in the as sembly room during the evening of Friday, Dec. 19. The feature of the program will be a play, a comedy in one act, in which all the members of the club are to take part, liehearsals are progress ing under the direction of Miss Ger trude Don, who has also consented to give a reading. Pupils who are not members of the club will take part in the musical numbers. The title of the play is "Who Is to Inherit," and the cast of characters is as follows: Mrs. Annersley, Edna Carl; Julia Annersley. Gertrude Carse; Mrs. Manfort, Faith Channon; Margaret Hodkins. liuth Huffum: Su san Fitzfudge, Helen Wright; Mar gery Muckletop, Zella P.arrett; Miss Chatter, Cora VanGalder; Miss Nicely, Cora McKown; .Miss Prye, Martha Montgomery. The musical numbers include piano solos by Krnest Ilenning, Elsa Simon and Cora Gaetjer; a vocal solo by Gertrude Carse, and violin duet by Guy Munger and Phoebe Hrooks. The program w ill end with a club song written for the occasion. ANNOUNCEMENT. We will bo pleased to guarantee Kid-Ne-Oids to cure backache, ner vousness, kidney and blood diseases. From experience we know, that when properly used KId-Ne-Oids never fall to effect a complete cure. 50 cent3. T. H. THOMAS. Leading Druggist. Free X-Ray Dli. WOOD. EXAMINATION AT Til K OFFICE MADE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. THIS MODEKN I NSiiil M EXT POINTS OCT I'Oli A CEKTAINTY THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE DISEASE. IF YOCK CASE IS HOPE LESS WE WILL FKANKLY TELL YOC SO. NO lXCriiAl'.LE CASES TA KEN. VA1I1COCELE. I'mler our treatment this insidious disease rapidly disappears. Pain ceas es almost instantly. The pools of stagnant blood are driven from the dilated veins, and all soreness and swelling quickly subsides. Every indi cs! t.im oj . aricocele soon vanishes, and in its stead comes perfect health. STKICTTKE. Our cure dissolves the stricture completely and removes every ob struction from the urinary passage, allays all inflammation, reduces the prostate gland when enlarged, clean ses and heals the bladder and kidneys when irritated or congested, and re stores health ami soundness to every part of the body affected by the dis ease. CONTAGIOI S PiLOOD POISON. Our special form of treatment for Contagious I'lood Poison is practic ally the result of my life work, and is indorsed by the best physicians of this and foreign countries. It. con tains no dangerous drugs fir injurious medicines of any kind. It goes to the very bottom of the disease and forces out every particle of impurity. Soon every sign and symptom disappears completely and forever. The blood, the tissue, the flesh, the bones, and the whole system are restored to perfect health, and the patient pre pared anew for the duties and pleas tires of life. NEKVOCS DEIUL1TY. Our cure for men stops every drain and vigor and builds tip the muscles ami nervous system, purifies and en riches the blond, cleanses and heals the bladder and kidneys, invigorates the liver, revives the spirits and brightens the intellect. We treat and cure all chronic, nerv ous and private diseases. If you can not call at our office, write us your symptoms fully. Our home treatment bv correspondence is alwavs success ful. Wood Medical Institute, E. P.. OLIVER. M. C. M. D GEO KG E It. WOOD. II. S.. M.D. CONSULTING PHYSICIANS. Honrs: 9 to 12; 1:30 to 4; 7 to 8. Second Floor, Hibernian Iluilding. 423 Brady Street. Daienport, la. BEST FOR THE B017ELS If yon haven't arecnlan, hralttay tnoronientof the bowels erydnr. you're 111 or will be. Keepyoar Niwels open, and be well. Force, in the ahape ot violent phyale or pill polaon, la danceron. The smoothest, easiest, most perfect wsy of keaplng ' th bowels clear aud dean la to talta . CANDY CATHARTIO CAT EWI . LIKE CANDY Pleasant. Pslstshle. Potent. Taste Oof!, ! Good, NoTer.Sickn. Weaken orOppej 10- and W eants per boa. Writ for (roe saicple. and book, let on health. Address 33 Stvrlino Remedy Comoany, ' Chleaejo tr hem Yet. KEEP YCU.1 BLOOD CLEAfI i -if '"-t it i -x-i-x- "TWENTIETH g CENTURY aW. T , V - 1 aV V. Y i 1 Fidelity Loan Company. Mitchell &. Lvnde block. Room SS. Oflice hours 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. and Saturday eveniugs. Telephone west 1514. The Man Who Smokes. t t HARTZ 6c ULLEMEYER. DRUGGISTS. UK I 1 !' '! I I I1 1 t I ! MO The Price of these SHOES. VICI Velour Calf. A $3.00 Shoe for . . . J, 11 o in J 712 Second Ave., Rock Island. 20 Per Cent Discount 1-5 Ofi From Our Former LOW PRICE On All BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S Short Pants Suits For One Week Commencing Monday, Dec. i. All Xew Goods aiid Lat st Styles. EVERYBODY COME Ullemeyer $ (El Sterling, T 1724 Second Avenue. T Yoxi Cark 1 Tell when you may need easli. When that time comes you s-hould eome here. We pay your grocer, buteher. or anyone else you owe, and rharge you only the most reasonable rate for the accom modation. Your furniture, piano, horses, wagons, etc.. will be security for what you need, and they are left your possession. Long or short time, as may be necessary, with the option of paying on or before date due. ou paying only for the time you have had the money. See us when you need any money, and let us tell you how easy we mate it for you to carry a loan here. Kverything confi dential. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4- If you are a smoker and want a cigar that suits your taste, drop in at HAKTZ & I'LLE MKYEK'S Dnig Store, where you will find all the leading 3c and 10c Cigars, in small and large boxes, put up for the hol iday trade. We keep the quality up to the right standard and the price down to the lowest possible point. Tom Keene in 50c boxes. 1 I1 ! 1 !' ! 4' ft ! 1 11 4 TICE KID Box Calf. $2.39 chmeidleir