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- THE ARGU8, SAT OR DAY -IANUABY 2. 1904. THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Sunday; colder tonight, with a cold wave. J. M. SHERIER, Observer. Tern perature At at 2:30 p. m. 8. a. in. U; THE M AID AJJIJ THE SIIKKOK. A looking lass was looking' I'nr kiii'.p cue to p.Tss the rlass; And a mai!eri who wa.- jiassini Saw a f!ist ortel fiirure pass. Ho the frla.-s cast some re-tfi-e-t ions Not pleasing to the- maid; Fe.r the picture in the mirror Was not the maid a made. CITY CHAT Zazaro. Union eiLrar. Leaf lard at (jilmore's. Leaf larl at Hchrotoer'.-. For insurance, K. .1. Iiurns. Buy a home of Ili-idy Uros. Tri-City Towel .Supply company. For bu-. baggage, express, call Kobb's. For real estate and insurance, 11. J. Burns. All kinds of coal for sale at the Bock Island Lumber company. (lood coal, coai, coal, at Mueller Lumber company's. Both telephones. For tin and furnace work, see Jl. T Siemon, 15-0 Fourth axenue. union 283. Telephone Sjicir cr A Tret' for first class express., tran-ft-r or ouu:ibu si-rvice-. We sell ai:i deliver cheapest to the best trunks. Trunk Factory. l lUu dy street. I.l;i x e-n port . Bose (ream for chapped hands and face at 2.1 cents per bottle, (harle.-: ll!eiiieve-r. druggi-! . Mrs. Austins, famous buckwheat makes the finest buckwheat cakes. Beady in a moment. The- ei.loied Ma-e-n- of Uock Island iin I Moline had an cut ert a ininen t and Malice at Turner hall in this city last ccninc. Mrs. Austin's famous buckwheat you the real genuine old buckwheat llaor. Ask for Mrs. Austin's buck wheat l!otir. John Swansi n. a member ef the I;ixe'ii, rt police depn rt inent . died Ill's m ruing after a brief illness with heart trouble. Dr. 1. F. Purdue. 1710, Second ave nue. Old 'phone at olVice and resi dence. Ollice hours, ! to 12 a. in., and 2 to ,1 and to s ). m. Frank and Bay Dunsinore e-nte-rl a in ed a cr.mpany of fiiends at a New Year's dinner at their home. Mi'. Tw c n t v--e-x eui h st reel . 'MV-'. K. I '. Hart hohunew ri t ert i iit-l a large- comp.iny e.f friends at a thim ble party Thursday a f term cm at her home on Thirty-fifth stre-e-t. Only a few of the sample bargains of McCal e's. pie-in cut ory sale an be printed in the papers. The store is f nil e f just i-ne 1 1 il In-1 rat ie ns. x e; t ready for the St. bonis, faji. You'll save enough for the trip and hae money 'eft if oii do jour trading fir the next few weeks at .Met "a lie's. Only t'.i cents for irentlcmen and 11 cents fur tallies siiliiii-sion to the hard times dance Saturday uiyht. iixen liv the oo.lme:i at their hall in South' Beck Island. I 1 In-t e-vciiMig damaire I Fire at 7: the satnihi u-e at the Burliiiirton story, a n importa nt wit ness m t he a-e-roundhouse on Firt aenue to the ex- of th" a-sassination of Miss Elizabeth tent of ?l'o. The b!ae v:i. -t ;, ,t ,.,. J "llespie. Jones says that at the hour by t he sand drier. Tliirix -four to II was the sci.re the basketball game at licnr.-cn V. !: ..IV exenillLT le tween tt'i locK Isl- , ., I M ( .., I .1.. I...,, I'.ii.' IfL'iat.- institute. Iirnrvcn won. Mr. an.i Mrs. latin MaeUonald entertained a number . f fi i. iul New j Year's nc. The ha. c.unpany watched the o! 1 ea r ut and the new , on,, in. Luncheon wa- sei e ! at n:i '-! night. li. II. finder was in a n-rk that oc-1 iirre"! Thursday on the Lake Shore; railroad at lilmira. . . He ---apid. 1 1 1 1 1 1 jiui'd. f i rt una t el . a tclei.rram t"i that etTe-i-t hating been re-cede-l from I im Ii hi- fa mile . I : I Hi pc e 'i I: ;iii' ! icetr re- i 1'eve.i i e.-i'l.! It the Ar.clu.f Bain I ix pel e-r j n 4.f jni, jss,., l,v K. Ware, eoiu-a-semi-ie !. their n i: mi icr i jsj, ,,f pensions, shows 1 ha t l."t.- w ini' i ciur. ir.ee n tli w . i ! I i -ennw i.i-i i-ir.e !v. I n .t ni-eif. an i .'' ceeis. I" !w.,e. a- ! 12. s..u of Mr. and Mr-. e.rant Mar.. f South B. k : i" . w a t.. 11:1 .". ,r i'' iit :l itta'ki"d b a di g bel ng'itij l-'rr.iii i,. a le-igl.bi r. Th' I ill the eherk. i 1 1 !'i . I i n a m Me w i 1:1 1' i The pit in-i!li r -ale at M.-l a he's w i I be ,!i e-liiphalie fl.i-iii out f slioi t ami .' : it-.-r- . t' ail kiniN f g . :-. M'gli pie g;'t- tile kllife c 1 in e f..;- pa , le in bargains. f a -urp -In, li: ldit. No i u v art Hi.--, ! and trees.- ii of. :. :i ear. - la in i nt ii B I i. . I.c . at Mi's- U: n.it I ..:.: -t. i en i ,-ck l-'.'IK . : ' . i . 1 i i s . ". 1'::- ricrirj;. eilTeTtaille- ' : l i- re'-ii'e::i-e Mi Lena Bai ii 'i li I -1 prizes ble :i n i i .1 hu Fiimiier w am! Marx Hubcr aiM li '::e Sehlie!' e-i ::-o!ati' n prize's. Mi's. Li W'e-.ir.-;-. ..f Ea-t Midiue. h.a- -oniii:cuce.l pr.-i '-e ! i n i.-- f r ii M'lcc :n tle lirciiit e-i'urt. charging her has:..,,'.:. Allen Weaver, to who,,,; she wa- married at Daeenp.rt March l-.'l. wnh brutal t.riinkeime-. ; jiox I ae on,' .nil .. e.arexe... age,. . . ..r. ... s. eogei u- ..ir riaui- tin s attorney. j szinNra siges a tseaty VT1. ic!i Opens Abyssinia to the Trade of the I" iiited Stolen Presents for Kounevelt. Jibuti!. French Somalilacd, Jan. 2. TLe I'nite-el States expedition to Abys sinii under Consul General Skinner, of Marseilles, which arrived at Adis Aoeoa lee. 21, has suee-essfully car ried out the principal feattures of the mission. A treaty be-tween the United States and the empire of Kthiopia. opening for the lirst time friendly com mercial reliations. has been negotiated and sinned. Kniperor Menclik hns also given his form:il acceptan-e of the in vitation to participate in the St. Louis exposition. As a' personal tribute from Emperor Menelik to 1'resident Kr-osevelt Skin ner has been charged to deliver to the p-e-ielont two lions and a par of ele phant's tuks. Kach member of the (ntel States party has been tendered a decora. ion. the acceptance of xvliicli is held in abeyance, owinc to the nfli ri.il cha meter of the expedition. The elosing audience granted by Emperor Menelik to Skinner anil the leaders of the I'nited States escort was of a par ticularly cordial character. THEY DID HOT MATERIALIZE riione Oilier Republican Camliilate tr.r the (iuvernoritlifp of tbe If no-tier State. Indianaj nlis. Jan. 2. Notwithstand ing the outlook for other candidates for the Bcpubiican nomination for governor to announce themselves for mally before the love feast was over, the event passed and there are still only two nvowtd candidate's in the field. Neitlnr I'liion B. Hunt i:or Will iam L. Betilield made the expected an nounce ir.cn ts. When the latter was ijuestioned regarding his intentions he ir plied: 'T am not yet ready to make liny statement." Me would not siy. however, that !:e will not be a candi date. There was talk that W.irri n Sayre. of Wabash, would be a candidate for the in miration, and he did not wholly d ny the report. When asked about it, ho replied: "Why. Mr. Shidcler is the candidate from our district, and we will be lcr bin." When it was sug g sted lhat Shithler might not be a i candidato.at d this would give a h:u;ce for soii" other Eleventh district man. lie said he was not giving the matter much thought. SAVED, PERHAPS, BY A DOG Intelligent Animal Kind a Man Ju t ISiiiely Aliir in Hitch by the Kiiailwa)'. Monroe. Mich.. Jan. 2. While haul ing ice in I .a Salle the attention of William Beynoids was attracted by the furious barking of his dog at nn object lying in the ditch hi side the road. He investigated and found the lody of a man apparently frozen to hath, t'loser observation revealed a little life left. A physician was sum moned, but the man was so badly frozen that his diath is n'CMnentarily (XX'cteel The unknown man was well dressed, apparently .".o years old. but there' was nothing eni the body to identify him and he did not recover consciousness. His tracks apparently led from the e!e-c1rie- road, and it is thought lie- got olT f the electric ear at night arel be-e-nuie liewildere-d. Sum lie Saw eiillespie. Rising Sun. Ind. Jan. 2. It has de- velope-d that Ed .bmes. a well-known char-icter. is. nceordinir h his own of the tramiiv he was passing the home of the Sewards. ae-ross the street from the' eHllespie home, when he- .-aw t -;:! ..,.t.... oi.il.l.i .f thn . 'il !.... .......... Ste II 1m I'p. foiint t'lemei:.-. Mich.. Jan. 2. .Ins the of the l'eace A. J. Barker letuinid ,wt. after a few days' absence on a hoij.lay vacation and started a lire in j,lN st,iVe. A few ininute s later an ex illusion iiii .! the stove was blown to pi'ces. part of the ceiling of the toe. in kimektd eiff anel Mrs. I'arkir thrown to the- tlixir with her babe in her arms. No nne was seriously hurt, however. , l'eiiion tt ert i licate Iuel. ddr.gtou. Jan. 2. A New Year's Wa f the ethcae'. 'fj.vs pension certificate's we're Issueel J for the e-iilendar year I'.nc:. which is j "r.( more than we re' issued in BK'2. land marly Tiei.mMi more than wctc is- K!-!smM HI BK'l. tttne ol . I allies Smit hsnn. ;'iHa. .la ti. 2. In the presence' of I'nftetl State's t'olisul Bishop and 1 r. Alexander elrahani Bell, of Washing ten, the re'inains of .hums Smithson. the four.de'r of the Smithsonian Insti tute at W.'ish iii ton. which w.r' burie-d here in 1V2V. liave Iwi'ti e-xhuined.' Tl:e e-arkct v. ;:s in piect s. but the bones wire pe rfect. Hr. Be-11 will take these to the United St::te. !. Strike Ieferrel. St. I.o.ii.s. Jan. 2. The strike of eal 1 e-airlage- drivers for higlier pay ."'.1 ot'.:er e-oiie-essiolis that had bee-n de-eidtel on has beVIl elefenoel. t leorge Innis. nati n:'.l orgaiexer l'ir th' Inte-r-natiei?nl Te-aiesters" union, srate-d that the elrivors have dee-iIel to eh'f t r ac tion in t'vir prjissl strike fonding tl-.e- action eif th.e state toanl of aibi trat ;u. t mu.h ,.;,; 4.reail) a w ,.,t , n lu.r f;u.p ,a ,.w I i. ,.i . M. ,,.,: -r., , ., , i ..... -1 i . htx III ' . . C ; thslt i,rtncs rea, iuty. K,,dv M, untairi Tea cotr.idexior.s stav. .S e'otr.p.exior.s stav. I cents. T. II. Thomas pharmacv. DEFECTIVE APPLIANCES CAUSE IROQUOIS HORROR Continued trom First Page. schools; are known to have lost their lives in the fire. The schexds will be closed Monday in their memory. Itlame on Staxe Carpenter. A mass ef new eitlence which threiws important lis:ht on the Iro- ejUt: theatre fire was obtained freuu the stage employes by Core.ner Trae ger today and will be submitted to the coroner's jury when that body meets Thurse!ay to hear testimony. The coroner learned that Stage Car penter C'uminir.gs is the man who su per intended the fitting e;ut eif the rig ging loft anel was responsible to the owners i f the theatre for the e.pe-ra- tien eif everything em the stage. If the creliiiane'es were not complied with in regari! to necessary safe guards behind the curtain, it was t'ummings' eiuty te notify the eiwners and managers. Joe Doherty. now at the heispital with a broken leg. was the man who attempted to k.wer the asbestos cur tain. Me suys the reason it would not come cle.wn was because it stue-k on an are "spot light" in the first en trance near tlx- top of the proscenium are-h. From stage hands the e-oroner learned the mysterious explosion shortly after the- tire' was elise'overe'd was caused by th.e falling of a big .'e-e-ne' e- ntaining so inea nilese-ent ede'e--tiii- lights, the bteaking of which pro:'uceel a noise like an explosion. The stage- hanjs !eny there' was a calcium tank e.n th.e stage' at fhe' time of the- fire. The e-oroner learned that e'.'ie-h 'f IsO drop scene-s was hung with new oily manila rope. It is estimateel there we-re- 7.".(H!0 lineal fee-t of this in flammable' niate'rial addeel as fuel to t he flames. CARRYING OS AX INVKSTIfi TIOX. Theatres Kmpleiyen I'lae-eel L'neter ArreBt and Others urn Watched by Otttectltes. Chicago, Jan. 2. Pitiless investiga tion of the Iroquois tire horror elivides attention with the burial ed' the eleael. Are hibald Bernard, e hie-f electrician of the Iroquois Ihe-ate'r, was taken into custeidy by the iio!ie-f. After be-ing closely questioned for two hours Bor narel was fcrinally e harged with "man slaughter." N'e-xt Chief of Police O'Neill M'nt elettetives to summon Mntiacer Will J. Ha vis. eif tl:e Iroejuois theater, to ilice' hca!iuarters. Davis promptly appe-areel at the of lice f the chie f, aci'ompanied by his busine'ss partner. Harry Powers. The two managers talked for some time with Chief O'Neill, who finally dis misse'd them, saying that he himse-lf weudd be responsible for their appear ance wheneve-r they may be wariteel. "I ..int to epiestiem him."'hief O'Neill s;iid. when askeei the reason for the' suirimns. "I am not arrestlnir him. If I thought that Managers Will J. Havis or Harry L. lVnvcrs would leave' Chicago I wenild loe-k the-m up immediately. But tiny will remain. Both are citizens of (Hue-age, men of good reputation and me n with business interests. "I a n'l only summoning Mr. Havis now to ask him about the' lire in a ge-neral way. anel to eet his guarantee that the nie'iubeis eif the Moonlight elo'.ible octette'' v. ill ne.t leave Chie ago before tlio ineiue'st. t he-rwise' it may he iie-e-e-ssary to take the- entire iiiii' pany into custoely." Altheuigh nuni l ers of the "Blue P.e::rl" goiniany who had be-en ep!estiene'el by tlie iolice were alloweil to return te hotcis ele'te-e-tive-s were sent Jilso. The eh'te-e-tives were r-rde-ml to make- headquart'rs at the hotels and wate h the- me'inbe-rs of the compiny to sev that none loft. eoNFCsiox ix ni: vtii lists t! e I'erMonN I!ae It.-en I'nt Into Them Iy rt eary IIeerlers. The- reni'iv.'i! of bexlios from ihe pub lie niorgiie-s te j.iixate- unde'ltaking es-tablisiure-ntv e! veloptil a fresh e-!e--nie i.t eif uiei-rta inly in eouiputing to tals vf elead anil missing. The e-oiiut of nttul e-oi jisi s i.M-.st gi'tie rally agree'il ttjioii was .V2. inelui'ing 4' id' idilied and '.".2 unh e ntilie-.I. The City Pre-s assoi-iation h.-nl th names of ieie-niilii el ele'ae!. A le'-i-xainiiia-tioii cf the- Ii-t shone-d that liun. l.e'is we're includeel iljeoi'ie.eijy. ln ste i'l of being oT the de-ml tin- name's Of some We're' e.f thus who hail ieli'lili l.e'd beielies. Croner Trai'ge'r issue'ej jm appe-al to the- publie to l.eitify him e.f all tire ele-aths that may have- e-seape'd the' lee ords. "It h.as e-om.' to in iiotie e-." said ('.loner Trai'ge i. "that 1-odie-s of some per-eins we-re- re move el freuu the- tem porary hospitals and re'lie f stations - elire-etly aft:r the tire-. In the- hurry anel e-emf nsieui. pn-soiis who -ouid ide-ntify re mains We'I'e- illloweel to take tlie-lll to the'ir l;0!iie s it hout que'st ion. I uni''rstand that this oecUlieel ill a fe'W i!!Staiii''S. 1 ha alse learned t In; T soiue- of t!ie ir.jnre-el were- take i to private- re j i e!e nes and he'spitals w :theut the mak ing of any re e-e-rd. and it is re-i fir.ol to n'' that seine i:ae- sine-e dieil. I isk; tliat any e-iti.e'ii knowing of atiy sue-h .e iTrre-ee report the n:a.ter t w.y o;'-tie-e' at oi.e'e." The- crowels f sear, hers for rela tives and trends t -rtiuve-el at Ihe li'oruues. While the noivl-er of pe r so;is pres.-it:g for tieliri:s r.r identiliea ti"i sliowed material di:ni:n:t:on ihe anxiety and we arine ss w.s i!:tens:iie el. The ee iistai:t n-seiiee of the b!r. k j wagoias of undertakers we're e-onspicu- j ous additions to the many se-.i t.t creel i i.e-i-.hl-irho!s w here the- morgue'-s are I located. A mournful variation was the rn-e-asion.nl apiearance of bands play ng dirge, as funerals slowly passed tovii're'.s" ch-nrel:rs. railway etatiln's and cemeteries. At the -oroners otEee burial per mits soon reached into the hundrt-ds. Preparatiors we're made for the issu ance of al! that eouhl be askeei for. as it was anticipated that today and Sun day wonld be particularly character-ize-d by funerals. HFAKTV SYMPATHY TOMES IX Message from Abroad Continue to Giv Conetolenee with Chicago. I.incoln. Neb.. Jan. 2. Oovornor Mickey has sent the following .mes sage of condolence, expressing the heartfelt sympathy of Nebraskans to the sufferers In the Iroep::oIs elisaster, to Mayor Harrison, of Chicago: "The people of Nebraska are inexpressibly shoe-keel at the terrible calamity which has befallen your city. I ex tend to you anel tei all the bereaved nnl suffering ones the heartfelt sym pathy of the citizens of this state." Berlin. Jan. 2. Kmpe-ror William in formed Ambassador Teiwer that he had telegraphed to President Koose ve'.t his sorrow over the Chicago dis aster. I oth the emperor and empress supplemented the cableel condolence by pe-rsonal expressions to the ambassa dor. Ottawa, Out.. Jan. 2. Lord Minto, governor general of Canaela. tJ?-graphe-d Presitle nt Boeisevelt asking him to eonvey to the mayor and citi zens of Chicago the p.rofounel regret of the people, -f Canaela. in the great calnmity which lias bereaved so many home's in that citj'. Washington. Jan. 2. The French ambassador has roe ive-el a cablegram from Presieh-iit Loubot. asking him to express tee Presielent Beioseve-lt his yor row over the Chie-ago elisaster. This the andiassadeir has dQne. AUUITIONAl. lUKNTIFIICU IlKAS List of the ( iiieleiit illeil e.rmluu!ly Loses as They Are Kce-ognizetl. The' list of unide'iitifie-el Je'ad is grad ually e!eere'asing. as frienels go to the limrgues anel re-eogiiize' the- beulies. Fol lowing are the- late'st aehlitieins to the identifie-il list: Armon, Margaret Alfs .n. Aifleel Ah'Xaneler, Melba Bagle'.v, lle-h n I . Bowman. Miss p.. Be'Zlle-k. Joseph Be'.ve-i. infam Brewn. Haze l Byrne. Consila He lms. Otto I.udwig. Miss E. Higginsein. Boger Irle. Mrs. Anelrew Kwanieski, .ledin Meade, Mrs. M. Mohan. H. B. Mclaughlin. Win. Mullie-liand. Miss II. Meirris. Mabel A. Mann. Miss B. D. I'.udeh ke. Kate Bowman. (J: ae-e P.rennan. Margaret Murphy. Hewitt J. P.urnside. Ksthi'r .Me win. Be'ig. Bergh. Arthur Me-Kee-. J. W. P.oggs. Mrs. M. Myers, i:isie Barth'tt. Mrs. Wm.New nian. Mrs. A. Ceirbin. Vermin W. Ne-wby. Mrs. Anna Ce-ogan. Mrs. M. Christian. Miss Dinile-vy, J. De-e-ke-r. Manue leeker. Myron Ii.son.. Miss L. Dawson. (Irace Dorro. I.il'.ian Dee. Bddie Duvall. Mrs. K. DemohiK. Mrs. De.tt. Mrs. W. A. Idxon. I-hlr.a Kbe-rstein. Mrs. I'rne'st. Uosene Kaliael. Klin.-i Elkan. Bos. Ester, B sa Engli's. Win. Fort. Miss P. I-'eirbuse-h. Mrs. I'ahe-y. M-jrj' Oeiss. Mrs. Jos. J. Cud hart. Mrs. A. Owen. Mrs. Win. On key, I.tn ille Pa ke y. Dr. A. J. Palmer. Mrs. Wm. Pease. Mrs. J. II. Bimcs. Mrs. B. M. B"beifs. Theo. Billies, Bee-el. Nellie Be-iely, Mary Silii isell. Aela Se hni'ieh'r. Mrs. J. She-ridan. Anelrew-S.-gre-nt. Mrs. A. N. Pay re. Mrs. Carrie Swartz. Irene Se-yinenir. Jos. Sntthr. Mrs. B. J. Tayleir. Miss Flora Tliemii. Miss Clara Taylor. Mrs. J. M. Taylor. Jas. N. WeTiiish. Mrs. M. Williams. 1 1. Winniger. Louise Wenton. Miss Alice We-slops. I ma Willier, Mrs. Carrie Ceioelheart. Max Ce-ik. Mrs. Emma Ih.lst. Amy Hickman. l.ila Holmes. Jin HilMiacii, John Witeeix. Mrs. Bva Zimmi'rinan. VX7.. Berry. Otto. P.attle Crek. Mich. Ketie eirra.iins Called OlT. Tiie ne'wspapers are ele' igiel by an- nouue-enients freun Iaelies and from the; se e-re tarics of eloze-ns ef seie-ial organi atioiis announe ing tlie reealling of In vitations for all festive gathe-rings whie-h hail 1hcii platme'el. It is al meist e-e-rtain that throughout the length and breaelth eif the city, during the remainder eif this we-e-k, not a single private- ice-option or an official fune--tiein of any kind will be held. Srrretry Il.iy fVttll Ittter. W:iiliinutein. .I:in. S'-e-re-tary U.iv's e-einditieila is r. p(ittl Iiy liis pliv ; ian te In jzrowint: ste-aeiily lie-tte-r. l'f.h-ss lie t'lke-s n fre-sh e-eilel or Oine& unloeike-el for comiilie-at iem xrise-s ho siM.ii will he aide to huve- hi?- lie. use. Danre-a Sold 1- Aortion. A custom that has existeel for several e-enturie-s is still inaintaiueel in some towns on the hiwer Khine. I'arly in tlie year, on auction day. the town crier or clerk calls all the jouiik people to-;:eth-r anel to tbe highest hieleler sells the privilege of (lancing with the cho sen jrirl. and Iier only, elurins the entire ye-ar that follows. The fees flow into the public poor ox. Carerleron. Jackson Trays My w ife found a half dozen poker chips in my iocket this morninir. Severn Supp Whew: What diel she say? Jackson Trays Ieetureel me on my carelessness in not having cashed them in. C-thclic Standard and Times. Jait tbr Slsrlit of Him. Fan Reggie has been engaged to nny uumlKr of girls, but he always gets out of it. Flo How? Fan Ob. he merely goes and asks thf father's consent, nnd that settles ii orse r" Blankets well and strapped too LiVU many for stock tak ing, so down Ctlr-e M lllir they go..... J ITlltWJ Black and Colored Dress Goods Remnants Great Annual Preinventory Clearing at Half Price will commence Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 9 o'clock. All the odds and ends and short lengths, accumulated during a season of most successful dress goods sell ing, to he closed out now regardless of value. The variety Includes English. French, Scotch and American Wool ens, Covert cloths, Zibelines, Broad cloths, Venetians, Cheviots, Voiles, Sicilians, Mohairs, etc., etc. A great collection of the season's best dress fabrics at 50 percent off the mark ed price. Half!. Half !. Half ! (SUssnSiniQj bH Monday, Jan. 4, and as is 100 square Horse adjusted to a low basis that should move the entire stock in a short time. Women's S.00 to 10.00 Kersey, Zibeline and Cheviot Jackets, manv of them satin A CA lined, your choice e.Ul Women's elegant three-fourths and full length Kersey Auto and other stylish Cloaks colors black, castor, and blue, worth 15.00 to 20.00, all, all, take your pick before in- 10 00 ventory, at . . . Women's handsome Military Coats, with or without Capes, loose or fitted backs, very bect styles of the season and woi i a great deal more, J QQ pre-inventory price . . And there are many other at tractive lots for the bargain hunter. Lack of space prevents description. PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES MR. BRUNER OCT BIRTHDAY President Tliciieii.re- Hot e'e lt was iiiimug tlnise- i'i ngrti 1 11 la 1 inir William 15. I'.riiiu-i oil his slst liirtlida anni- utmii'v 'riiursdax . The piesiile-nt. in ins le-tte-r lei .Mr. Urune-r. sari: I'e-r- init nn tn j'lin with enir friend- in epre-ssing heartiest eiiugra t ulii t ions eui the- M.-t annixe-r-ary f xe.ui birth anil e-.n-ilial geierl xvishe-s l'eir xniir ein tiimeil he-alth and prusperitx ." 'I he-re was a letter also freun tie-n. .Ii-hn ('. I'.lai'k. eeiiiiniander-in-eliief eif the tirainl Army ef the- Keptililie. anil re-s- e llitii'lis adeipted Iiy .ledin I'.nfi.rd pust Nn. LM::. ;. A. I.'. Fifty either letters evinie- freun re-la t i xe-s. paste. r. and Sun e?.iy se-heiid pupils , f the x e-nera lile-"l"iie!(- rill x ," as he- is a fTe-e-1 i. natel v kiioxxn. freun all parts i f the- eeiuntry. His six children we-re- xxith him t cele-brate the e-xe-nt. xxhich tunk plae-e al the hiinie' nf his daiiuhter. Mrs. S. ('. Taylor, mi Txe-ntie-th street. They we-re Mis. K. K. i:in-rhart. Koe-k Isl and: Uev. Frank ( '. I!ruiie-r. Chie-agei; A. M. Mi iine-r and Mrs. S. ('. Tax lor. I " k Island; II. I Itinnci. IMgin-r-ton, ami O. I.. I'.i unei. Tax lor Uidge. TODAY'S MARKETS CblcaKO. Jan 2 Following axe tbe opei. nf. bif-tiest. loweat and clola quotatiors i -i todar'a marKeta: WHMI. Jan .w, H---i 83V: May K-.V tTV July, no',; k-'S: 80. 2 (Dor Jan.. 3S: iT-.-i 43S: 43 S a. -W 47 ; 4S- 45V July 45S: 47S; 45; 47-, . et Jan.. 3UH 3CV W4 Mjt. 3p: 3'. SV July. 35-: 36': 3eS- Pock Jan.,l.30 13 ri : 18.07: 13 3 May. 13 15: 13. f2; 13.07; 13.C0 lrt Jan . 7: 7.r-2; 6 7. Z 02 May.T.IV. 7.S7. 7.03 7.17 K ll-M. Jn.. 6 47 3. 6.47: t.57. May. r 77 t 6 77. .90. Rye MaT 67: Ba. Ie W ifS" S. W. Jan. stth: May Ioj: barley ari58 . ccipi uuy vv real, zi' uirn let oalt 105; dors 24 OHO: cattJe 30. 8Dcci I.oou. ijk market o;ne-iJ easier. L, rnt iiiVj;iru mizea and bntcb r M 2i'M K" luod tieary. 4.3-.14 bi rongr ,auic m.r.a opt-nrd onchanped. iastp market opened ntccangiU. 'Juloa hock yards h to a. m Hf martrt slow. 5c lowe-r frbu ft 15 1.4 70: mixed aod bntcbera. 3' 24.' rood beayy- tt 3 L44 h-i; rouro ae.e .1 4 .-5 u-4 55 i Oau: mariet si-ad.-. ; iLeep inartet steady. fork 8tk. ! .-4-e Von. Jan 2.- Tor toiiowmv are t&. .:oslaK uotati"in on tbe New York atnet xebance- Sueart. CaiSr'V- C. R LAP. KV Hootb tn faciaic li- O. '.7X. Atcblmon cora iron 67'4. Atci.lson pfd. 8a. C M a St. P. 142V. ManattaQ "llj r op per 47S. W. U. Tel. Co. eS L. N 107. C. a A. 34. Bda;. commoQ 44 e.aa.Iac'.ic M74. Lealbrr. covt mon H K f. 4v Pacific aall .. u. S Steel ptl. S S. U- a. Steei comtr.oa 11H Peon. 117H. aio- Pacific t"3., Union Pacific ol ISLAND. !LL C3 AtftPDill ll'1VUriM I r MVCilUu I KUUOn IU pROMPT action will give you a share of the rich savings of this great store's after Christmas tdean up Our customary time for invoic ing is early in January of each year, and to clean out the odd pieces, the short lengths, and things which are fast becoming unseasonable, our pre-inventory sales have become famed for their utter disregard of values. Limi tation of space permits us to mention only some of the sample bargains. Ladies' $1.00 Union Suits for 50c. Only 15 dozen in all. tine hea"y ribbeel fleeced, for a quick good-bye we mark them just half price. 50c. 50c... 50c 10 Dozen Men's Suspenders 5c Pair. Odd lots of Men's Suspenders we'rth up to 25c, to close out quick, wo say. pr 5c Wo Begin the Pro-Inventory fBdDSitfSs, sisskes sumsS Fours customary with us it's a genuine . '.vF ?Wf ' .T i.vr Vs-'V tN:f viw',H'''', n soni' si cli 'i'i. coal and iron fti. Erie common 2e. Wabash pfd. :V5H. Car lounarv C. & U. W. 15H. Kep. Steel ptd. ei1 Rep Ste'el com mon 7V. New Yorl Central 117H- Illinois Central 130' LOCAL. MARKET CONDITIONS. Today' Quotations on Provtslona. Ll-rv Stock. Keetel and Fuel. Koct Island, Jan .'.Following are tbe quotations on tbe local market: Provisions. Butter Creamery i-itii&ic. dairy Uic Kpps Fresb 25c. Live poultry Sprlntr chickens Ho iier pound bens 7c per pound. Vegetables Potatoes. 5.- to tJ5c. Live .Stock. Cattle Steers 13 50 to 14. 7i cow and aeifers J3.iio to U.(o. calves U.on to 5no Hors Mixed and butchers li kj to I4.f0 She-p VcarllnKS or over, per cwt. f3 0)tc ft 03. Lambs per bead It. oo to f o oo Few.l nrl Knfil. Grain Corn oU Sialic, new 43c- oats. 8fic. Forapre Timothy bay. l-i tol50, prairie I to '.), straw 1 5 .50. Wood Hard, per load f.oo. Coal Lump, per busbel Mc. slack, per nusnei ,c a. J. TOHEK A. L. ANDERSON. H. J. Toher & Co., Brokers. Stocks, Grain, Provisions, Cotton. 4 Private wires To New York And Chicago. 109 Main st ' Davenport. Iowa. Telephone 407 J. M. BUFORD General Insurance Agent. The e-ld fire and time - tried com panies represented. ' Kates as low as any reliable coin pa ny can afford. YOU& PATRONAGE IS SOLICITED. . i W Mrm 2 0 0 pairs Southern fliwe Bed Blankets in tan. grey or white, they are worth double, too many to inventory CPVttr)i. so out they go. pair. . . , 57c OCJLAHIt Men's Underwearm Three lines must tie closed out before inventory. 27 dozen, worth up to 50c. mostly heavy merino wool mixed Under wear, for loo just like giving them away, but it's not a . mistake, the price is.... 15c Men's t?2c camel hair mixed Shirts and Drawers, nearly all -? sizes. take them quick at..OjrC Mens 42c fleHvi1 gray cotton rib bed lTnderwtax. less than -j f half price at 1 Pro 'Inventory Bargains Women's fur trimmed JuHet house -Slippers. flexible leu4her soles. several coleirs, were $1.38 and $1.25 now 1.00 s. patent Children's heavy sole shoes, patent leather tips. 68c quality .43c clearing. Prices have been re- .rs? FURS Prc-inventory Prices It's a good-b'e to Fur Scarfs, even with three months of Win ter ahead. Prices are sharply cut for quick selling. There are many choice pieces left in Fox, Mai ten, Krimmer, Beaver, Elec tric .Seal, etc., which will be cut deep in price. Come promptly for the best selection. Fur Goats 11 -.nelson-; and stJish garments clwap ,'i'i!icrh id re-Rular irices hut bargains now $2:,.0i ;mel $.10.00 Eictctric Sal Coats, Skinner satin f"i lined 1 " "J $r57.0 Weirtxic Seal CoatA. with fine l.?ior collar, revers and 25 00 555.00 Electric Sval Coats with hanel- - Mart n e-edfar, revers 36.50 front and e tiffs, now. . . $.".o.oo Kriinm-r Coats. se-Jexled lip- ; skins. very iie-- 29.00 When I'-'ur (toatsef kuch workmarufclp uid aain are pi lce-et att low an Ibese, be-yene HtiemM toe ymnt.v. It's Quality That Counts In coal It's quality that makes beat, it's quality that retains it, it is quality that makes possibles onRuinption of 00 per cent of th ombustihie part of it, leaving lig-ht, eleai ash ; lastly, it's qual ity that lesfiens your fuel bills your're net paying fur dirt, refuse, or unbumables. The coal we handle, both bard and soft- de eryei all the good things we and our patrr-ns say for it. A ton will talk as loudly as a carload. E. G. FRAZEP Telephone 1131. JOHN VOLK & CO.. Contractors and Builders. Mxi rriMitifiie-t ure-rs of Sash, Doors, Illinls and MnulelingK, Vc-ne'e-re-el anel J lard Wood Flooring of . 11 Kind. l)v:t le-rs in Sin'N- and I)oi;,!.. Strength Windoxv ;i;-. Tolishe-d IM.ilf. lle-xi'li'ij 1'I.itc and Art ;.'.i.--. in a .vi) i:h;iiti:i:m ii sti:i;i:x, HOCK INLAND. IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE. Forty-Klht Thonwanel IoIlar I'alei for a f'anry fot of Toliae-ro. The bigge.it purchase of high grade tobacro ever made in the W'et bv a cigar manufacturer wa.t made lant Weilnejsday by Frank I. IewN, I'eoria III., for hiH t-elebrateel Hingle Binder cigar. A written guarantee was given that the entire amount wan to be fancy selected tobacco. Thin, no doubt, makes the .Lewi factory the largest holder In tbe United Btatesof tobacco f so high a grading. 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