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8 THJs. AHOT6, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1904 THE WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Wednesday; warmer Wednes ; day. J. AI. SHERIER, Observer. Temperature at 7 a. ra., 44; at 2:30 p. m.t 58. CITY CHAT. Stoves at Wilcher's. Call for tha new Kinship. See YUeher for tin work. For insurance. E. J. Burns. Buy a house of Reidy Bros. Quaker furniture at Wilcher's. Tri-City Towel Supply company. Fresh mint at Harris & Gaulej-s. For bun, baggage, express, call Robb's. Spencer fe Trefz for bus or express. $1.40 for $2 rubles shoes at Adams.' For raal estata and insula ace, E. J. Burns. At Adams for jour union roadt shoes. Sl.ltt for tl.U) misses' shoes at Adam.' Union label shirts at Ullexueyer X. Sterling's. Go to Adams for your up-to-date men's fitiooi. ti.VJ for any ladies' $3 shoes In the house at Adam. Fancy apple ami strawberries at Harris & Gaulay's. 1 5a by shoes from 1 to 3. from 39 cents up at Adam. A new s n ha been born to Mr. and ilrs. K. F. McDonald. Tbe greatest bar-rain In shoes are the sample shoes at Fitine's. Io crem and ice eream soda at Petersen', 1214 Third avenue. See the lieautiful line of parlor fur niture at C'letiinnn A Salzmaa'. liar you orderwd your gas stove? Sa tha People's Power company. WaUia A Hamilton, express and tranter. Old 'phone 1070, new S8S4. For ti and furnace work. e II. T. Slemon. 15U0 p'ourth avenue, union 2H3. Sample shoe sale to be continued this verk nt Finue'. WW Second ave nue. The Rock Inland Club holds its montlily membership meeting this welling. Parlor furniture a beautiful line now leing shown ut Clemann fc Salz maaa'a. Trinity guild meets tomorrow af ternoon with, Mrs. Davis in the Stur geon flats. Ladies' uj-to-date turn so'e shoes in lace regular $3.50 grades go at $2.50 at Adams. Cauliflower, head ant! leaf lettuce and a full line of vegetables at Harris & Gauley's. Shirt headquarters. Where? At Ul lemeyer & Sterling's, every time you want the newest. Ladies $3 and $2.50 sample shoes this week at $1.62 per pair at Finne's, JG10 Second avenue. The Xavals will hold their opening dance at the Watch Tower Wednes day evening. May 11. Open Wednesday evening, and it is a good time to select your spring suit. Ullemeyer & Sterling. Double oven four-hole gas stove $15 each. Connections made free. Peo ple's Power company. Mea's $2.50 to $3 sample shoes, your choice at $1.59 this week at Finne's new shoe store. There's a style and reliability about the Ullemeyer & Sterling" suits at $10, $12 and $15 that phases. Tomorrow, fancy strawberries at 10 cents per quart box at the Economy grocery, 1515 Second avenue. ; Sailor straw hats for girls, fine as sortment of fancy braids, 25 and -eents. Ullemeyer & Sterling. Good housekeepers use the best. That's- why they buy lied Cross Dall Blue. At le-ading grocers. 5 cents. Don't spoil youx clothes. Use Red Cross Hall Blue and keep them white a snow. All grocers. 5 tents a pack age. The cheupest ami beet single har ness, whips and riding saddles in the city at Hilfingcr's shop, 1506 Second avenue. The Central Presbyterian guild will meet with Mrs. II. D. Folsom, 112S Fourth avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. 1. F. Purdue has moved his of fice and residence to 411 Twentieth trat. He will be pleased to prompt ly attend calls day or night. Both 'phonea. The Bowman weed puller can be Lad at Bennett's fur More and at 1119 Third avenue. To know the benefit of them inquire of persons who have used thewu Only routine business was transact ed at the. monthly meeting of the Re tail Merchants' association last even ing. The annual excursion was dis cussed, but action was deferred. Our is the only place in the tri i!tif wt-ert inn can buy ready pre pared medicine for any ailment. No matter what that ailment may be, we n supply your needs. Chronic dis esBB nie-iieines a specialty. The Pru-ri-ta store. 113 Second n venue, Bock Island, opposite Spencer square. There is to be a bargain sale, of seats for the Gibney-Weed Stock com pany performance at the Illinois thea tre tomorrow evening. The sale will be conducted between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the theatre box office. The purchaser will have the right to purchase as i many seats as he whhes at 10 cents each. Worry over the loss of his employ ment is" assigned as the cause for the mental dethronement of Thomas Bick nelL aged 26, of Moline, who was ad judged insane in the county court yes terday afternoon and ordered commit ted to the Watertown hospital. Dr. W. I. Taylor, superintendent of that in stitution, having consented to make room for him, despite the fact that Rock Island has more than its quota of patients there. Otto Priester Ireated his fellow members of the Hock Island Retail Clerks union to a smoker last evening? at the regular meeting of the organi zation at Industrial home. Mr. Pries ter took this method of acknowledg ing congratulations following his re cent marriage. The. membership was present in an unusually large number nnd several addresses were made. At the business session five new members were admitted and several applica tions were voted u'xn. FATAL PARALYTIC 8TR0XE TO PASTOR WHILE P SAYING MnrFhnlltown. Ia.. May 10. With out a moment' wuriiing to his bear er whose bul were bowed while the minister prayed1 for their welfare. Rev. O. It. Newell, pastor of ths M. E. church here, fsil stricken with par alysis In his pulpit. For a moment the partahlonrrs were tearor-rrlekon and the form of the strtckon pastor wu allowed to 'pitch heodlong to the floor. II was removed to his boire, but cannot lire. FEELING THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION OF RUSSIA Washington", May 10. The depart ment of commerce has Just published a report of United States Consul Hill at Amsterdam, Netherlands, on United Rtatewnn flour in tht Netherlands. Hill states that Rusiran wheat 1 responsi ble for quite a loss to the United Statesnn miller this year, as. the crop wa large in Russia, and owing to the fear of war it was rushed quickly to market. Other TLaice Boats Get Away. Tort Arthur, Ont, May 10. Th rst boat out of here thb season fc tlve Neepawah, wHln-h took on 00,X0 bushels of grain nt the Caiwdtinn Northern levator, got out beyond the cap and clear of all Ice In u-bout three hours. The Midland Queen followed, lenvlnff Fort Willhwu about an hour later. All boats can get in and out of the harbor here. Pojenfield Tailoring Company Opposite TRostoJifice TALK OF HOLDING UNION MEETINGS Protestant Cbarcbea to Meet Tomor row Ereninft and Consider the Plan. Protestants of the city are discuss ing the advisability of bringing an evangelist Ux Bock Island to hold u series of meetings. It is not the plan to wage an aggressive campaign, but to make the aim of the meeting1 the spiritual upbuilding of the churches joining- in the same, after the man ner followed in a number of the larg er cities recently. A union meeting1 will be held tomor row evening at the Memorial Chris tian church. for the purpose of for mally considering the matter. The other churches that will be represent ed are the Broadway, United and Cen tral Presbyterian. First Methodist nnd First Baptist. A song sermon will be deliveredj by Bev. Alfred Fowler, an evangelist and lectxirer of note whom there is talk of bringing here to con duct the proposed meetings. If the meetings are held they will be in the open air at some convenient place or in a tent. O ; O Tomorrow DAVENPORT vs. ROCK ISLAND. Twelfth Street Park Game Called 3:30 o o FAYS TO GIVE BANQUET TO MARE RECOVERY OF JEWELS C. A. Fay and I,. E. Fay. of Clinton, are to give a banquet tomorrow even ing in celebration of the recovery of $1,350 worth of diamonds taken from the Fay residence two years ago by burglars and recovered last week. In BecsebaJl recovering the jewels the Fays ran to earth one of the worst gangs of thugs ever organized in Iowa. The banquet is for the judges of the district, the sheriff and deputies, attorneys and all others who participated in the undo ing of the gang1 and the return, of the valuables. HOPE OF SETTLEMENT OF COLORADO LABOR STRIFE Denver, May 10. It Is announced at the office of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company that the Southern Colorado coal field strike would be settled by June 1, concessions being made by both the operators and strikers. MURDER WITHOUT A CAUSE On Italian Shoots and Instantly Kill An otber Without Any Known Provocation. Spring Valley, HI., May 10. Tn a Dakota street ealoon Peter Boggioshot ami instantly killed Rudotpd Lanzi. Both are Italians. The shooting was without Any provocation, as shown at the coroner's Inquest In the saloon Where the murder took place. Chief of Police Hickw, of Spring Val ley, arrested Bogfio as he was at tempting to get out of town. The yr'x onor was turned over to Sheriff Elliott, of Bureau county, and lodged in Princeton Jail to await tbe action of the grnnd Jury. Voiias; Woman la Mlaisg. Indianapolis, May 10. The . police have been informed that Mbs Leonora Stephenson. 2018 Prospect street Is missing, not liavlng been home since she left for church Sunday morning. Miss Stephenson's brother Is treasurer of Fletcher Placo church, but be was sick Sunday, and she took the collec tions for him. After taking charge of tbe money at throe services she left the church and did out return home. Anxiety was felt for her and the police j have been asked to look for her. M. W. A- Attention Camp No. 29 will give a smoker to its members Wednesday evening. May 11. : 11. F. LAMP, V. C. A StartltnsT Test. To save a life, Dr. T. U. Merritt, of North Mehoopany, Pa., made a start ling test resulting in a wonderful cure. He writes: "A patient was attacked With violent, hemorrhages, caused by ulceration of the stomach. I had often found Electric Bitters excellent for acute stomach and liver troubles, so I prescribed them. The patient gained from the first, and has not had an attack in 14 months." Electric Bit ters are positively guaranteed for dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation nnd kidney troubles. Try them. Onlj 50 cents, at Hartz & ITlIemeyer's. ooooooooocoooooooooooooooo Ivatch Tower. I I Now I Open 1 For Season I 1904. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo Loan Association Xotlea. The Bock Island Mutual Building. Loan & Savings association, the oldest savings institution in this section of the state, is now issuing its 88th series of stock. Regular monthly investments will earn, if left to maturity, 8 per cent, and if withdrawn before, ma turity a larger per cent than can be obtained in any other channel for savings. All funds are loaned for the building of Rock Island houses, thus giving employment to our own citi zens nnd thereby stimulating home trade in every channel. Mechanics in the building trades, merchants, and all citizens interested in the progress of our city will reap a double advantage through investments in this stock. E. II. GUVEK, Secretary. Mitchell & Lynde Building. WhOoplnr Coach. "In the spring of l.K)l my children had whooping; cough," says Mrs. D. W. Capps, of Capp, Ala. "I used Cham berlain's Cough Remedy with the most satisfactory results. I think this is the best remedy I have ever seen for whooping cough." This remedy keeps the cough loose, lessens the severity and frequency of the coughing spells and counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia. For sale by all druggists. A Oar for Piles. "I had a bad case of piles," says 0. F. Carter, of Atlanta, (Ja., "and con sulted a physicians who advised me to try a box of DeWitfs Witch Hazel Salve. I purchased a box and was en tirely cured. It is splendid for piles, giving relief instantly, and I heartily recommend it to all sufferers." De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is unequaled for its healing qualities. Eczema and other skin disenses, also sores, cuts, burns and wounds of every kind are quickly cured by it. Sold by all druggists. Sunbrights California BABY FOOD For Snfaivts InvaJids. Sunbrights California Food has saved the lives of babies where other foods have failed. It is used and indorsed by the most eminent physicians of the country. Svinbrights California Food. is made from the clkoicest California grains, nnd whea prepared w ith cow's milk makes as nearly HUMAN MILK AS SCIENCE CAN PRODUCE. It is prepared under the most sani tary anil aseptic conditions nnd COX TAINS NO DRUGS OR CHEMICALS. In cases of cholera infantum, mar asmas, dysenterj', catarrh of the bow els, ordinary diarrhoea, summer com plaint or simple Indigestion, SUN BRIGHTS HAS PROVED INVALUA BLE. Is of exceptional value to nursing mothers- and not only improves the quality of her milk, but enables her to continue nursing when her milk would otherwise be impoverished. Write for free sample and souvenir Sunbrights Mothers Baby Book to Sunbrights dllfornii Food Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Four Sizes COc, 75o, $1 25 and $3. For Sale by Harper House Pharmacy.