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8 THE ABGUS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 2G, 1903. BAD FOR GEORGE ,,..f On Cumu'ative Vot ing. AFFECTS PENDING CONTEST McCaskrin's Attorney Admits if Adopt ed It Unseat His Man. Springfield, ill.. Jan. 2C i Special! The house elections committee today postponed the hearing of the Cooke MeCaktin rotu-ti to next Tuesday. At the reoiest of the commit tie Attor ney General Stead ban lei down an opinion In regard to the marking of ballot.. He hoi' tha where no num ber of vtVi-s Is placed against the inde pendent rand dare's niir.e on the offi cial ball t. a in th tav of McCav krui. he W ent.th-d to only one and one half vcr-s. iu:!-? the vut r sjecine ally mark the "fhrte o?V azair.it hi name. thtt l-:.iurly staiin; th h wlh-. to vote three oW - for Mc Ca-sUrin. In riMn In r' rf.- republican lr-I Is marked .th a -p-. an I then a crows ag:iint M (."a.-kr.n'.i lum1' Mh out sp-e'fj-;rg in writing the number of Vote. one-rnd on'- haif totes. th'" votes arc to ! counted for McCa.tkrin nl tKir.- fur the republican can'! date, a ran ni.f ! 4!- ci rniine 1 Mrh o t!i" r-;'i!.!l;iD r:n li !a' s the voter Intended to tote for. Am tm lMM-rllV (ra. Ii.it in the rase of markiriK tlx- dem ocratic cirri- and then a rro aga'.n-t th name of MrCa-krin without desig nating tn writ!n t!i- number of totes for MrCaskrin. then th- ballot i- o be counted one and a half tote for Me Caskrin ai.d oti-an I a half fr the d morratir candidate, as fh r- are t-it two candidate anil the tot mu.t be : I vl'!-i I cfiaily lM-wn th-tii. WmM I - Mf-4 askrla. Judge MuriPit', Mf 'akriu.s attor ney, adiit.t if the -oiniiuf ari-epis the attorney general's opinion. Mrt';n krin will I'.s.- th' ntit. The corr.r.'iltf. Is comjm-ed of 10 repiif.Urnn. eicht '!inTar aii'l on jrohiMtionlt. Smym He Hill I . !. Si .rlngft'-M. Jan. tl!y .s.-la.t. d It. By the opinion f Attorn-y General Stead tichiy. r !'! red in t!' lasm of setn hallo? j-uhmiMed to him. Ilepresenf.it i ve G.-orae W. M.--Cnskrln. !ft;i.-.: r:utiil r in Ihi a-w-My from Rod. Ilatnl. lu.-.o I.Ij Beat. CITY CHAT. Insure with McKee. Flour $1.j at Weekel's. Call for Improved Zaanro. Freh fUh at S hrHi!-r's. Oranges l" cents at W rkel's. La-Water fvr fine footwear. Attend the real sale at Lloyd's. TriClty Toell Supply compaay. For bus. baggasf.express.call Robb" For bus or express. Spencer & Trefx. Y. M. C. A. course. Tb-ket toni ir row. For real estate and Insurance, H. J. Burns. Syrup So ciuii) per gallon at Sell,. I5rx Maud S. f!ur tl "-" : r .a a: Sell.-Br.-.'. Pruni 1" n!:ti'N for 2a cents at WeckilV Prunes 1" pounl for 2S cent at W"eckTs. Pbn'y of ral!.t l' c-i!s each at Selle BroV. Storm rulU rs for la.lies. :Vj cents at lii- Wat. r.-. lao!i-' s'orm 1 Juice Wat. rs". Quaker ea's. ru' r? Z'J rents a'. package f.r Z ctuts at S-ile Bros'. ?. rents for ladi.-s" st.rm at l-aic-Wat -r?,'. rubber The -ta:e of a'r as 5 hi . an l r' at t.in. Tapioea and macaroni '. Mind at Sc!. B-o-. Ar buckle an I Lion ctT- iwrkurr at Seile Bn". I.: cents Santa CU.i and ln x oap ! bar for 2.' o t,! at S lit- Brif M. C. A. Monday I he 1'l i:". Y kty0 sil FV)lfrvrfIO 1i1nrj JPororerflO pear Dr. RIC11I1 k'S World-"Rencwncd "Anchor" Pain Expeller kas wa tm b t f-t trr u far Rheumatism, Gout, Nciira!3ia,ctc Rheumatic Complaints.! Oaly 25C jw 50c si ail drsjjiala rtbrouga F. M. Richier & Co. r & Co. recta 215 Pearl Street, New York I course. The Byron troubadonrs. Tick I Gold Dut washing ponder IS cents !p?r package at Selle Bros'. Pork tenderloins and spare ribs at Gilmores packing bouse market. Real sale, real bargains. Seeing Is believing. Come and see. Lloyd's. W. H. Siemon will do your tin work; 1127 Sixth aTenue. New 'phone 574 G. WaUiae Hamilton, express and transfer. Old 'phone 1070, new SS84 Peanut candy and taffy 10 cents per pound at Petersen's, 1214 Third ave nue. Boston butts, trimmings, shoulder bones. p'g3 feet, and leaf lard at Gil more'a packing house market. If you tire of buckwheat, try Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour for a change. Male from the great food cereals. The Byron troubadours. Illinois theatre. Monday in Y. M. C. A. course Tickets tomorrow. ZZ and 5 cents. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. McKown we! corued a fon, their first born, thi morning at their home. 1214 First avenue. Don't forget the supper Saturday night from Z to s o'clock at Memorial La I. Twenty-five cms. Kverybody Ir v'fed. All the leading hotels, restaurants and dininc cars rve Mrs. Austin's pancakes for breakfa.-t. Much better than others. , I In"t forget th mu-Ho.uera'lc given ! Court of Honor Ml Friday evening, J .fan. 27. Admission, gentlemen 'rents, 2ad! la cents. Heport your changes to Stone's city directory, office- northeast corner Sec ond avenue ami Kighteenth street, or caUI up old phone a.":J 1- Th-- Woman'j Missionary society of Broadway Presbyterian church meets tomorrow afrernoon at 3 o'cbck at the home of Mrs. Marquis. 'one ti your birthday pnrty at Me iiifrial Vjri?Ian church tomorrow v niiiii and s e J r;iha How and b r family al.r.:m. It of fan. The Woman's Missionary soeiety f the Cei.iral Pr sbyt-rian church will m et trmrrow aft riin at 3 o'cltck with Mrs. William Torrance. Th" Wom an's K lief Corp will serve mi; p r Sat::rtiay evening from T to 8 o'cIck at Memorial hall for 25 cents. Come and help the K'"d causv along. The Byron troubadours, colored troue. VK-aI and orchestral music Y. M. C. A. rour.-e. Illinois theatre Monday. Tickets tomorrow. "5 and f0 e tits. K. A. l lihner has opened a tailor shop ov r Gustaf.on i: Hayes cloth ing store. Old phone '115. l-aning and ret,air;nt: a si-IalTy. tiive nim la trial. The an 11 11a 1 dance of the Light Guard ban-! will If liel 1 at Industrial hall. Moltne. Saturday. Jan. 2. 23 pi.-ees In the orchestra. $la in cash prizes. Telephone your orders for hickory shop wood to the Mutual Wheel com i?ny. Mollne. 111. Dtdivered to any address In Rock Island for $3 per load. Both phones. See the free bottle offer Mull's Grape Tonic, the constipation cure, or send this uoUce to Mull' Graoe Tonic com pany. "A" Rock Island. 111., and receiv large bottle absolutely free. Guy Samuelson. of Orion, and Miss SiKnc Carlou. of Cambridge. Henry -uiy. were married In Rock Island yes'erday afternoon. The ceremony -s erform-d at th court house by J idKi K. K. I'prno-nter. The ladle of the First M. K. church wl.l Kle one of their afternon cif-f.-es at the resiibnee ,,f Mrt. William J. S-ener. 122 Twi-nry first street. Friday afternoon. Jan. 27. Cordial in vitation to all. Come and pet acquaint ed w.th your friends. GEOGRAPHY 100 YEARS OLD j Book Published in 1795 is owned by J Mrs. Johanna Albrand. ' Mrs. Johanna Albrand. :: Second Iav nue. has In her home library a small !.,,k that she pnx-s very nmai. i has been in the family sine.- its pub 1." cat im. anil that is owr a c utury apo. .It i nii'd "A Short. But ( ompre- 'her. - ive G.iKraphy of the World." and ... n .rif.ir.t Omn . Mav 12. '.: Here Is the pr far by the l' at C a au'lw.r: "iHirinkt an eniplo meiit of js. vi ral j ears in seio.l k r C ' ,,t e. nts a served that the sri. nr.- of ir ra ph ) hi lint '.ittl attended to in l -ariy tears of childhood. Tli re ate ariou.- reasons fir this inattention 10 mi hn iiti:int a 1-rancli of education. On- of Jhc? - . jsl tbv j.r,.Rl expense of procuring iMtoks pni r for it : another i the 'plan of Im1s which have luen intend icd for that purps is such as cannot be ;!!!- compr'hnded i cniMren. "r r. memlK-retl by I'H-m. I th'.nk that ih.- i.hi.vliiirot are obviated in this treatise. The expense -f thistok is so small that it may be easily afford ed, and the form of a catechism admits of its being much more comprehensive, and more easily understood by chil dren than any of th small geoeraphies v. hlch have heretofore been desirn-d for thm. It will enable them usefully to improve many hours of their early can. 'which, for want of something of this kind, are entirely lost. And should the first ed.tion meet -ith suitable en-co-.iracment. the future editions will lie enlarged and amended, as the au thor f nds means and time for the pur pose." I William S. Crane, of California, Md.. suITer.-d for year from rhe'vmatism and lumhaso. He vas finally advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which he did. and it effected a complete cure. iThls Lnlmsat is for sale by all leading druggists. LOT IS REACHED Union Electric Telephone Corrv pany to Increase Its Capacity. LONG DISTANCE CONNECTIONS With Principal Cities of State During Year Officers are Re elected. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Union Electric Tele phone & Telegraph company, held yes terday afternoon at the Rock Island office of the company, the officers and directors that have served the past year were ereelected. as follows: President X. Hamilton. Secretary C. A. Ie. Treasurer J. W. Morrison. Directors George B. Stuckey, Dr. Fritchy, James Russ. X. Hamilton, C. A. Lee. J. W. Morrison, F. P. Welch. All the members of the board, ex cepting Mr. Welch, who is a Rock Isl ander, are residents of Harrlsburg, Pa., from which city the independent sys tem here was promoted. Mr. Hamilton was the only officer present at the meeting, holding the proxies of his as sociates. Ilualani Haa llceaj ;rolns;. An increase of ?. per cent in the business of the year over that of llo:s was indicated in the reports of the of fieers. The exchanges at Rock Island and Moline. it was reported, were working to their full capacity, and for j months there had not been any solicit ing done, and it was recommended that extensions be made as soon as possible. These will Include additional cables in the conduits, and the building of lines in those s-ctions of the cities that are not covered by the company lines. A franchise has been granted the com pany In East Moline. and during the year it in planned to install an ex change there, and connect with the lines of the Interstate Telephone com pany, which has been built to Water town. The Interstate company is con nected with all the larger cities of the state, excepting Chicago, and with St. Ivouia also. COLD CAUSES DEATH AND SUFFERING IN THE EAST (Continued From Page One.) morning showed the storm at sea con tinned unabated. Reports of vessels ashore at several iMiints have been received. lona !ii(Trr. Ues Moines. Jan. 20. The continued cold of 72 hours' duration was slight ly broken today when the mercury lose to 4 below zero. Much suffering is reported from all parts of the state. Itamniif In l-'lwrtda. 1 . lit. . jo hson vine, ria., Jan. zti. 11 .3 believed the freeze last night in Flor ida destroyed all citrous fruits on trees excepting the extreme southern part of the state. Trlo Annullral at PllliahurK. Pittsburg. Jan. 2I. There was prac tirally no through service on the Penn sylvania railroad today between Pitts burg and Philadelphia. l"p to noon the Chicago Express was the only train from Xew York to reach the city. No tices were jiosted that all through trains were annulled. Irlli at IVfw llavra. New Haven. Con.. Jan. 2fi. One tleat h from cold and exjxisure occur red in this city. Mar? land la 1'r.irn. Baltimore. Jan. 2J. The coldest weather of the winter prevails in wes tern Maryland, thermometers regis tering from zero to ! below. VVnrot !- Isss. New York. Jan. 20. Not since the blizzard of !Sx. by which all storms are estimated a tircat or s-mall. has New York been so completely sno'.v bound as it was 1'iis morning. The city if. If is lying under 1 fst of snow, in many places has In-en banked hy the win 1 to a height of several feet. Several p r.-otis v re f roz n to death, or dird of ex!a'i;t :on. and the hospital- are crowded. t'atlrr t'naal latnlirrf. The tit ire i-oast line from the Ifc-la-ware caps north ha .4 been in th grasp of a Morm which has exceeded in severity anuhhig experienced in e;trs. Iiilatid from Maine throughout the New England siatcs and the mid dle Atlantic states, all rejMirls indi cate a most compbt.. winter tieup. Far into the west th-re is snow .ind a re markably low tenierature. while the extreme south s-cm o have escaped. Everywhere railroad traffic is delay ed; reports of di.asters to shipping are coming in. and with the rapidly fall ing mercury much suffering must en sue. Thrr M-kcarn A hr-. Norfolk. Va.. Jan. 2C. Three schoon c rs were blown ashore in Hampton Roads. The John A. RuspcII of Tap pahacnock. Va.. wa. a total loss. whil the ither two were pulh-d into deep water by tugs, and are now In the mouth of the James river. A Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party may be (.Iven to your stomach and liver, by taking a medicine which will relieve their pain and discomfort, viz: Dr. King's New Life Pills. They are a st wonderful remedy, affording sure relief and cure, for headache, dizziness and constipation. 25 cents at Harts & Ullemeyer'a dreg store. SCHOOL IN THREE ORATORY CONTESTS Competition Soon to Be Held Choose Rock Island Repre sentatives. to An oratorical contest will be held at the high school in about a month in order that contestants may be selected ."or the different declamatory contests for this year in which the Rock Island -.ehtxil is invited to participate. These contests are three in number: At Stanley hall. Minneapolis, under aus pices of Stanley hall, on May 15; at Illinois university. Champaign, under auspices of the university, on May 12: At Knox college, Galesburg. under aus pices of the military track and orator ical association. The date for the last s not determined. The parliamentary law club met yes terday afternoon after the close ol school and a lively meeting followed. After much preliminary debating a motion to impeach the sergeant-at-anns was carried. The charge was referred to a committee consisting of the following: John Detloff. chairman. Iiiwrence Gowling and Eleanor Fry singer. The following olticers were elected for the . next term of two weeks: Charles Wood in. president; Lucy Brennan. vice president; Irene Don. secretary. Committees were ap pointed as follows: Membership com iuiuee Cora Gaetjer, Albert Huesing: vays and means Willie Roth. Eleanor Prvsineer Marion McCandKss. Ma- t'ara Fezler was elected sergeant-at- arms. The Zizzlezogs played the O. W. L. team at basketball in the school gym Tuesday evening. The former won bv a score ef 17 to 1. Line up on the Zizzlezogs Lamp, Kinner. for wards; Fezler. Rich, guards: Breen. center. The O. W. L.'s Collins. Mc Manus. forwards; Trimble, Frazer, cuards: Nichols, center. Th fbss nins ordered by the sen ior class have been received. The lot represents an outlay of about u. TIIE MARKETS. Chicago. Jan. 20. Following arc the opening, highest, lowest, ami tiusuig quotations in todays marnets. Wheat. Mav. lla-'i,. 110S,. 115, ICG,. July. Hs4. i,s'. 9 Corn. May. 4T','.. "''. 45- .lulv, 4'Vi. 4a4. 4o. Oats. May. 31. r.Pi. ::". "I'd Julv, "u7,,. Sl'.M. SL Pork. January. 12.77. . . 12.77. May. i:i.u7. 13.12. 125. 13.0O. Lard. January. fi5. '.'.". '". May. 7.1U. 7.12. 7.2. 7.U.I. July. Ml 7.22. 7.1 Ma. Ribs. January. 0.05. 0.01, ".05, 0.07. May. ;.;. o.;2. c7. o.;. July. 7.05, 7.5. 7.00, 7.02. Receipts today Wheat 12. corn 211. oats 51. hogs 3i,oo., rattle 8.000, sheep 1 1. . II. g market opened strong. Ught l.Onfi t.S2. mixed and butchers 4.0;?r 1.H2. good heavy 4.7"? 1.05, rough heavy 4.70ft 4'. Cattle market oicned strong to loc higher. Sheep market opened steady. Hogs at Omaha 6.0O0, cattle 3,ooo. Hogs at Kansas City 14,ooo, cattle 5,- noO. V. S. Yards. 8:40 a. m. Hog market strong. Light 4.to .?o. mixea ami butchers 4.05fi 4.'j5. good heavy 4.70ri 4.97. rough heavy 4.70ft 4.80. Cattle market stroug to l'c higher. Beeves 3.20"ft6.33. cows and heifers 1.25? 4.50. Blockers and feeders LSaQ 45. She p market steady. Hog market closed easy. Ught 4.G0 (i. mixed and butchers 4.5fr4.95. god heavy 4.7' j.oo, rough heavy 1.7? 4.80. Cattle market cked s romc Sheep market closed steady to 10c lower. New York Stocks. Xew York, Jan. 2G. Sugar 110, Go Where You Shop All Over You will come back to us to purchase if you stop to consider Style, Quality and Workmanship in connection with marked prices. Low prices are all right as far as they go. But low prices backed by such merchandise as we are offering you during Our Clear ing Sale is a whole lot better. If in need of a Cloak, Suit, Skirt, Waist, Fur Jacket, Fur Scarf see us. Gas IOC -74. C. R. I. & P. 35 . Southern Pacific CG. B. & O. 102i, Atchison common SCTi. Atchison preferred 1m, C. M. & St. P. 174 i. Manhattan 1704, Copper 72". X. Y. Central 1438, L. & X. 137. C. & A. 42U. Reading common S'M. Canadian Pacific 132?. Leather common 132. B. R. T. CIVi. U. S. Steel preferred i34. U. S. Steel common 29?s. Penna 130'fc. Missouri Pacific 1057s. Vnion Pacific 11S. Coal H Iron 70. Erie common 43. Wabash preferred 41, C. & G. W. 22i. Illinois Central 150. Car Foundry 33. Republic Steel preferred 08 'z. Republic Steel common 10. LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS. Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live Stock, Feed and Fuel. RoCk Island, Jan. 20. Following are the wholesale quotations in the local market : Provisions and Produce. Butter Creamery 2'Jc, dairy 22c. Eggs Fresh 25c Lard 9c .-. Live Poultry Spring chickens 9c per pound, hens Sc per jHnmcl, ducks 9c. turkeys 13c to 14c Vegetables Potatoes 35(f? 40e. Feed and Fuel. Grain Corn .".SfiMe. oats32fi3tc. Forage Timothy hay $10(?J!in.50, prairie $9.501 $10. straw $0.0077.00. Wood Hard, ier load, $5. Coal Lump, bushel, 13f?14c, slack, per bushel, 7c to 8c. Live Stock. Cattle Steers $3.00'?? 5.00, cows and heifers $2.00fi 3.75. calves a.OOffi 0.00. Hogs Mixed and butchers $4.00 4.30. Sheep Yearlings or over $3.00 $5.00, lambs $3.00; $7:00. Apples are Healthy. You can save doctor and medicine bills by using plenty of good apples. We have just received two cars of Xew York and Michigan fancy apples, dif ferent varieties, such as Greenings, Baldwins and Russets, on which we will make special prices for the next 10 days; 3 bushel barrel, $2.35; 1 bush el, 83 lents; 23 cents per peck. RACIIMAN'S GROCERY. 700 Twelfth street. Both pUones. tmODRCFMENTS ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R. The Illinois Central maintains double daily service, uixl (pprrates the l-t of trains, wit h 4 i unite Cars. I tuff tl -I.i hrar y t'ars. ,'liair Cars and SJIet-piiiK Cars, from Cliirap). St. Ixiis. Cincinnati and Louisville Koiith to New Orleans. The lu st road for rearhintr the Winter Tour ist Resort of t he Miuth, iiif-liiilinn m:v oiti.t:NM. in ksiii it;. IIV. ( I 11 . COLON', IMVIM.. tit I.KIMIKT, Ml IIOtMOMI. I.. M.irdi Ciras fit Sow Orleans Man h 7. Iulf"rt is a Mexiean Kiilf .ist resort. havini; the new. line Jrl Southern Hotel. Steamships leave New Orleans every Saturday afternoon for Havana; every Wednesday rnorninir for Colon, Panama. K;iilar ocean Mtea msliip sa 1 1 ings from New Orleans for Mexico, eii tral America. Panama. West Indlex and i:uro.. S'-nd or call fr di si ri,li vo matter in reard tt the alMive. HOT MMII.Ni;i, AKK KI.OM III t . Iaily Sleerdnir Car without ehantro. Chii-ago lo oi Sprints, with connec tions at .Memphis from Cincinnati and loiisville. Through " I l x i Flyer" Sleeping Car line St Ixuis to Jacksonville via Nash ville. Chattanixiga and Atl.iutiu MKVM O. I.IKOItIA. Tour of all Mexico, via Illinois Cen tral It. H.. uiid-r escort of Itcau Camp-Im-11. ifeneral manager the American T"uri-t association. CJuincy tiuihlnitf. 113 Adams street. -lilcago. leaves i 1 - i-HffO Jan. 31. Seleef clientele. I.lmlll'l. All exclusive priviletres. lnlep-nleiit travel. Spe,-ial 1'ullman vestibule train, drawing rooms, compartment, li brary and music room, with the lario-st dining car in the world, and the fa mous open-top observation car. nin litli. Sr-elal l.ariraKe car. Tickets in- cludcsjill expenses everywhere. Special tours or Mexico ana aiuor ni the Illinois Central and New Orleans under the auspices of Itavmor.d A- Whitcomb. will leave Chlcairo Frl d.iv. Jan. 2 and Feb. 1. for Mexico and California, and Friday. March 3. for California: this last to Include a stop over at New Orleans for the Mardi ciras. F.ntire trips made In special pri vate vestibule trains f finest Pullmans. with dtniniT ear service. r awiiiainnj trin e.imnlete In everv d'tail . lllipol-i entrl Weekly Kx' nrslons to California Kxeursion ears thniiijfh to l.s Anireles and S.in Frant is-. ;im follow.4: Via New Orleans; and he Southerti U e every Friday from CM- fHic'f every Tiesdav from Cincinnati. Via Omaha and th SV-enlc ICoute eviry Wednesday fr-m Chicago For information In detail, sleeping car reeratioM. etr.. addrega G. A. SMITH, Com'l Agent, 3S9 Mala Street, I'lIOHIA, ILL. TWS (BfJg WovtE. LOBBYING FOR NEW LINE AT CAPITAL Congress Being Urged to Give Com pany an Arsenal Fran chise. A number of the men interested in the projected street railway line from Davenport to Moline held a meeting at the Harper house yesterday afternoon. CiOCOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 1 &f)e Ecoaomy Grocery, Scrupulous examination by careful buyers. They are arranged es pecially for the people who pay the cash and are therefore justified to expect good groceries at lowest prices coupled with fair treatment and prompt attention. Here Are a Few Drops At the Bucket: Brazil Coffee, per lb 12c Good Rice 6 lbs 25c Y. II. and Japan Tea, per lb 25c Oil or Mustard Sardines, C for 25c Seedless Raisins, 2 lb pkg 15c IIome-Made Mince Meat, 3 pounds 25c Cinger Snaps, per pound.. .5c Good corn, per dozen, 90c, Qt. Bottle Maple Syrup 25c Catsup, 3 large or C small bottles for 25c Cocoanut, per pound 15c Tall Salmon 3 cans for.... 25c Diamond C Soap, 10 bars.. 25c 1515 Second Ave. .C0(XXXXXXXX3000CXXXXXXXXOOCXXKXXX)OCOOOOOOOOOCX300C TTF you would know the satis faction of having Papering and Painting rightly done, tele phone PAR.IDON (Si SON. 419 Seventeenth Street. Old OCIOOOO(XX3000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 CHANNON. PKRRY & CO.. Davis Block. Old 'Phone 1145. New 4148. 11Z Wt Sbtuib m xxooooooooooocoooooococxooooooore Will but nothing concerning the business considered was given out. However, it is known that .1. W, Greene, of Chi cago, and C. C. Hipwell. of Davenport, both stockholders in the company, are in Washington lobbying for a franchise for their line across Rock Island ar senal. The company desires permis sion to cross through the Island to Moline, anil also to come into this city over the tracks of the Tri-City Rail way compauy from Davenport. All the news ARGUS. all the time THE If Prices Court Sultana Raisins, 2 lb 15c Good Prunes, 2 lb 15c Santa Claus Soap, 9 bars.. 25c Yeast Foam, package 3c Horseshoe Tobacco, per lb 45c Star Tobacco, per lb 45c Monarch Gelatine, 2 pkgs. 25c 3 cans for 25c Good Tomatoes, per doz 90c 3 cans for 25c Karly June Peas, per doz SOc, 3 cans for 25c Citron, per lb 17c Gold Dust, 4 lb pkg 15o Currants, 2 pkgs 15c Pet Cream, 3 large or 6 snial can3 for 25o Both 'Phones phono 72 IX. New phone C213. In His Mind's Eyo he sees a comfortable home and, as the cold weather approaches thinks of keeping it warm. Our method of steam, or hot water heating will do the trick. All about it here for a hint that you want to know.