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THE ARGUS. TUESDAY, OCTOHEIt 17, 1903. A. H n TO THOROUGHLY and quick ly introduce our excellent "Tets and Superior Coffees into every household in this vicinity, we wi;i give FREE one pound cf best granulated sugar with every pound of the following bulk teas or coffers bought here for the balance of this week, be ginning Wednesday morning and for four (4 )days. Remember prompt orders get the sugar FREE: Sun elrieij Japan tfiis, fawyt lb TOC Sun ilri-'l .'upan. e stra '"" Vt SOc Sun elrieil .Japan. choice. V, 30c Sun rlrif-1 .lapi'il. rpceia'. It.. 3rC !l;isk ! lired . ;i rt . new t r ,n. ! 60c KnujLli !!r. al.r.is'. t:"". ,;- eoo Kii;!ish Mreakfas'. tvra laney. lit SOc Knnr(is:i OoPm;.'. spe-clal ii""-:. 1' 81.00 "!ir.;r. xi ra ,l! SOr OmIo?is.'. regular. WC Miii ui'iif jriiLpowde'r. exliu fancy. I!, 0C Mn 1 1 -? i - gimp de r.. fancy. 1 ) GOo iiiniowil r. regular. 25c Olrl government -(rf"'. lava. lit -10c AiiKola .lava anil Moeha. Hi 35C I'life-eiiim .Iaa ami Mix-ha. 11. TJOC Special .laa and MfM-iia. n 125c We arc bound to place these best teas and coffees in every home in Rock Island sooner or later, and shall stop at no rea sonable cost to do so. fcr we know a customer once secured on these goods will be a perma nent buyer at this store. SPECIAL FOR WEDNESDAY. Arim:ir's anl Kolir's best sugar rureil liatns. Slur S 1 1 1 Hand. ete lb 112' C Harris & Hess Grocery Co . Eighteenth St. and Third Ave. New 'lbam MIU anil T-T. ; ulil 'I'hoar I. VI aad 4.17. AMUSEMENTS. OiatcrioN CiiAn(uN.KiiipTtoripNV. Tuesday. Oct. 17. Xiilinrr anil MkIiI. The K.inious W'urWt; I f WEIL BAND ST. LOUIS. NEW YORK. Mltl:im Well. IMrr.lor. Fifty Players and Soloists. Aui Whulrj. imuii.i !';:na. Tii ih Ntilot-tM. nluslu Siirll. 1.iiiii-I. lteri mMhnHNrH, i Ki nt t PriiTii NlKl-.t. fl. T.".i-. .".- aiil 2 jr. Matlnte. adults r.'i children 2io. mm ias.rion CHAn.tRUN.KinpT Company. Wednesday. Oct. 18. KOLB &. DILL And Their All Star Cast. sO PEOPLE 0 F.vnous California Beauty Chorus in "I. o. ,u. 99 A Musical Comedy on Trusts and Labor Unions. Prices 25c, 50c. 75c, $1. vt.i.'.!.nuT7 Trl-Clty Transfer and Fuel Co. Hauling and moving of all kinds, large or small at reason, abl rates. Daily wagon to Molina and Davenport. We also handle the best grade of hard and soft coal. A portion of your patronage t respectfully solicit ed. Satisfaction guaranteed. New 'phone 5464, old 545. Office, 215 Twentieth Street, Rock Island, III. PATTEE TO BE HERE Dtmosratic Congressional Can didate Will Visit Rock Is land Tomorrow. AFTERNOON AT THE HARPER Where He Will Be Glad to Receive Democrats and Citizens Generally. .1. Howard Patt.-e-. dexr.ixrrat ic norni-ne-e fur ennsress, will arrive in Rock Island r.t noon tomorrow over the? Bur lington route from Mercer county, anil will spend the afternoon at the Harper where he will inforrr.ally receive th" 'cir.(K r;i:s ?n I citizens j. t'lierully of Rik-K I -Inn-!. He will !" j.cei.f'p.'ir.ied y a '!!' nation of M ree-r county friends sti 1 wi'l le m t by a number o! li nifiria s an'l ..cort. .1 to tin- hotel, which will be Ins ne-adepiarters vhili. In the city. n Otl Time lrir.i-rl. Mr. Patiee. l;o is a 1. felony ami representative eUmoerai. is wen known 'o faany ef th" ol t;r:n- party members .n tin:- eiry. nl:n v. ill 1,. glad to ; rte; him and give him their aid in tin.- earn pa'i-n that he is making. He i. ir.ak n x a oniet bi.r thorough canvass of the intire district. j;ni the inipresviein he if e-ve-ry whe-te j: aking jj both highly -orn-plimmtary to lim as a candidate an l highly m. tifyin to the party he o v !! repreyen,s. MUNICIPAL MATTERS. City (Vnmcil Chamber, I lock Island 111 , Oct. 1:, The council met at :'', p. m.. in ri;til.ir session. Mayor McCaskrin presiding and a!', of the al dermcn pn ent. The minutes of the last regular milling were read and ap provi ii. The clerk presented a bill of f 12.", for ir nscil in the pulilie itrinking places. Aid. Anderson moved that the bill h" allowed. Carried by unanimous vote. The clerk presented a petition from Kos !i!ii 1,1 Urns., for permission to con nect with city water main on Seventh avenue and Thirty first street. Grant ed; the work to be done under super intendent ef water works. Thi e-l rk pre sente d a p -iitiin from Iliake & Murphy for permission to open !aveil stte'ets to make- t-e wer conne-c-tlems. l'etiiioti granted. The clerk piese-nte-d petitions from fl. W. Heddig and Channon & Dufva for p rmissioii to make si we r connee tions. KifetreI to the sewer eomiuil-te-e with power to act. Tin- clerk re ad a petition from Allen. Myers AL- Ce.. for permissiem to make wafer connectiems and also to make a connect ion with a sewer anel alse for ue-rmission to build a se wer en Third street from Fifth to Seventh avenues. Aid. Kobbins moved that the pe-tition 'or pi rmissioii to make w r e-"nne c tie)iis be- giante'd. Carried. AM. Kobbins meive-il mat the . u for permission to makr sewt r e-onnec-'inns be- refe rre d to the se we r commit tee1. Carrie-el. Aid. Ke-khart moved that the petition o e-onstrue-t a se wer on Thirel street f re nn Fifth to Seventh avenues be 4ran'ed. Carried. The- e k rk pre. -inn d the- bond ef Y. SICK PEOPLE Vim frtt wurso than you 1o. f-;l ail rik'tit now, uucb butler thin they ever did, amJ PLUTO WATER from French Lick Springs c-l!. the creilU. Tb ere Is nothin mysterious about I'loto Wau-r; there isn't mnj uiedlcine In It: It Is a pare, nntural spririK water tht runtos riht out vt the icrtund Ihrnuiih the rucks. it V L' K K S imttyttHim, constipation, li.incy aii't Jlrrr d'W.iiri, vmiw dielTt, ,1k-' D itiu, tie. e.el a quart tf CiMicentrmted Pluto Water fur 3i oentv. It cures. Vbiet tH'jut. fal dcsrrtptiTe booklet which tells '.I abont l':uioWiier and French. Lick: will semi it to you fur a KHlaJ carrl. FRENCH LICK SPRINGS HOTEL CO.. Inot. Tagort. Pre, French Lick, Indiana. Blcher In Quality than most 10 Cigars SDN0.d Sm!6HT5CIG4R Lompw tkeni with other Ciqars a ltd o fimi 9004 re son for tbeu- cowtinaj tkc dewier More tka other trws fR4NK F IIHIS. PtORU.HL ORIGINATOR TIN FOIL SMOKER PACKAGE Nasal CATARRH Id a.1 iu atar. Eli's Cream Balm cleaiiae. annthea and heal the d.M-aed membrane. It curt- catarrh au.f drive away a cold n Uie head quicks-. I rrain Balm t placed into the cuatnlf , apreada over iLe lueaibrane ai l ia al)9orecL Kel.cfUim mediate and a cure f -Cows. J t ia not drying dor not roduce am-ecing. Ir-e Slee, M Ccala ai Drug f lata or by mail ; Trial Sj, 10 cenia. KLT BReJTUEKS, M Warren Street, Nrw Text J tk E. Bailey in the turn of $3Qe to bring the streets and alleys in Bailey's Sev enteenth street addition to grade. Aid. Eckhan moved that the hond be accepted. Carried. Aid. Robbies moved that the plat of Bailey's Seventeenth street addition !e adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. The clerk presented a communication trom C. L. Walker, president of the li brary board, transmitting a warranty tlecd from Frederick Weyerhaeuser do natinii a 3"-foot lot to the city for li brary purposes. The clerk read the followins resolu tions: Whereas. Mr. Frederick Weyerhaeu ftr has again thown his love for this, his home city by purchasing and deed ing to the city a tract ef land Set by 150 feet, lyins immediately cast of and adjoining the present ;ibrary property of the city, thereby greatly adiiing; to the beauty of the location of our li brary building, and in addition will pt r mit the enlargement e:f the building so is to meet the future re quiiimenfa of ihe c ty. Therefor;', be it He-olveJ. Thai this city council ir. grateful ;:cl:now!rdgemeut of ?."r. Wey- rhatusrr't bbciallty. hereby o:i b-.'hnlf f ejur citizen, express emr s-'necre hanks t him far this Pis additiemal ran'fe station ef his continual purpose te aid and improve the library facilities if t'ie city and mnke it the most useful ;:rt)in rty possessed by the city. Aid. Aneiereon move el that the resolu- iiin Le adopted by a rising vote, that it be ma:!e a ir.auer of record and a -opy thereof be rent t;i t':e donor. Car ded. Tin cieik priventcd an rdinanee f;r he iirr re,ve ;i:e nr eif F.fth avenue fremi the east line eif Eighteenth street to he caft line of Nineteenth street, by an isphalt pavement :P feet in width. Aid. Kobbins mejvcd the immediate consideration of the eirdinance. Car ried. Aid. Anderson moved the adoption of the eirdinance as amended. Adopted by unanimous vote. The- clerk read a pretest fremi the city attorney concerning the immediate consideratiein and adoption ef ordinan ces. Aid. Obi rg niove-el that the coinniuni catiem be laid en the' table'. Carried. The cH rk presented the report of the city attorney and associate counsel for the trial of the storm drain case. The mayor nominated for patrolman John C. Kinney. Confirmed by unani mous veitev The mayor nom'nated feer patrolman Sidney Pearsem. Confirmee! by unani mons veite. The' mayor neiminate el Luke' K. Hem en way for deputy marshal. Aid. Kobbins nieived that the- nonrina lion be- laitl over for out we ek, and that if the nominee be e'lnployed bedore e-eiiitiiniation. the city be not respon sible therefor. Carried. The mayor nominated for patrolman Charles E. Sexton. Cemnrmed by una nimous vote. Sexton neu voting. The mayor presentee a communica tion concerning the? appointment eif an accountant. Ke fe-rre'il to the finance' ceujiinit tee te repent. The niayejr presente i a message con eruiiig the waterwerks department. Aid. Kobbins moved that the coniniu nicatiein be refe-rri'd te the conmiitte e of the- whole. Carried. Aid. Trenke'iiachuh from the claims eoiiiinii tt e reported tli" claim eif Mrs. Kossow for the board eif (icmeinhardl child back to the council. Aid. Kobbins eiffe're-il a substitute that the claim be referre-d to the mayor. Carrie' 1. Aid. Tn iikeTiscliuh from the claims e'einiinit te-e repeated the claim of Mr. Hoover back to the council. Aid. Obe'jg meved to place the claim in file. Carried. AM. Treukenschuh presented a pe li lion from property holders for a light hi Fifteenth street between Sixteenth mill Eighteenth avenues. Aid. Keibiiins moved te refpr uetitii)n ' : the fire and light rommit'ei: and c::ty .! i k. Carried. Aid. Dauber from the- committee on lire and light reported concerning the ?harges against Capt. James Mulcah?y. "o. 3 company and Homer Wirt, driver af No. 1. that each had been guilty of violation of the rules and regulations and recommeneleel that each be sus pended for 15 days without pay. Kepeirt adopted. Aid. Obt rg of the committee on health and jiolice offered a resolution recommending that the overcoats of the policemen be repaired and that th? police committee lie authorized to ask feir bids for new ovtrceiats where ne cessary. Adeipted. ' Aid. Oberg t-ffered a resolution in "tructing the city attorney to notify Morris & I-ewis to remove at once all the eibst ructions they have placed on Twenty-third and Twenty fourth streets between Second and Third avenues and ein Second avenue between Twenty third and Twenty-feurth streets. Adopt ed. Aid. Robbins read a communication from the Peter Fries estate for per mission te rebuild a chimney in the building Second avenue, the chim ney to extend 4 inches on the sidewalk line. Aid. Kobbins moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted. Carried. Aid. Blochlinger offered a resolution instructing the street commissioner to lower the stone crossing on the south east corner of Sixth street and Third avenue to grade. Adopted. Aid. Anderson offered a rescilution providing that the subscription fur LoEgview park be received and thai the mayor be instructed to collect the subscriptions and pay them over to the city clerk and that none of the Jl. ti appropriated be used until th? entire 11,200 is deposited with the city clerk. Aid. Anderson presented the plat of Island Mew Heights, and; moved that it; Jaw 11 CO MO- MOIRE Than ordinary Flours, but there is a difference in QUALITY that is yours for the asking Do away with poor bakings, indifferent bakings. Secure the BEST results. C2 1 r i i Ulj J1 41 10) Has in one year gained a standard that other mills have been seeking for years. There must be a reason. A trial sack demonstrates. MADE UY Western Flour Mill Co., DAVENPORT. be referreel to the streed and alley committee and engine er, to report. Car lie 1. Aid. O Connor pre sent e-d the reipejrt ef the elelegates te the convention eif the I'ppe r Mississippi Kiver Itnprove? iM nt association at LaCreissi?. AM. Oberg nieived that the report !) received and plaeed em liie. Carrie-d. Aid. And'rsein moved ttiat matter of -lodes on Forty-second street be re tiired to the ceinimittee; eif the whole. Carried. Aid. Anderson moved that w-he n the eouneil adjourns it be lei meet Wednes day af!.TIie."U at '2 o'e-lock te inspi e-t tin- Fifteenth street and Twenty-first street p.iveiuiiit and the I'eirty-second s reet tidi v.:ilk gr;i ie. Carried. Adjoin in 'I on inoliou eif Aid. Itob bins. II. C. SIIAFFEK. City e'li ik. For All Kinds of Piles. To draw the- fire out eif a burn, heal a cut without leaving a scar, e-r te cure boils, sores, tetter, eczema and all skin and scalp disease use De Witt's Wi'eh Hazel Salve. A specific for blind, bleeding, itching and pre truding piles. Stops ths pain instant ly and cures perinanently. (Jet the genuine. Sold by all druggists. SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CATARRH Just Breathe Hyomei Four Times a Day and Be Cured. Hyomei has performe-d altruist mir aculous cures eif catarrh, and is le day receignize d by leading members ef the meelica.l profession as the only ad vertise-d remedy that can be relied upon to do just what it claims. The complete eiutfit eif llyemiei costs $1, and eons:sls of an inhaler, a medicine dropper, and a be.ttle ejf Hymned. Breathe Hyomei through the inhalei for a few minute's feuir times a day and it will e-ure the? worst case eif en tarrh. It soothes and heals the mil eeius membrane ejf the air passages prevents iriitattou and effects a e-oni pii t e and last lug cure?. In Kock l.-!i'.;id there' are scores o', we! knov.li pi ople who have be ei e-ureet of catarrli by Hyeiniei. If it doe: lie-' cure you. II. O. Kelfs will re turn the money ye n pay for Hyomei. Tliit is the strong!.-; evidence' that can be eiffere'd as to his faith in the remedy. No mercury, no mine rals, er daugei in Ilollister's Kocky Moiititain Tea The greatest family tonic known. Prings good health to till who use it. ?'t cents tea or tablets. T. If. Thomas, pharma sist COOOCXXXdCOOOOCCSCOCCOOOOOOO DOOCXXXOOOCOCCOOOOCCOOOOOO C. Miles of Wall Paper I California to go at low prices not because there is anything wrong with it. The patterns are good, the colors harmonious; but we must clean our shelves for the new season's stock. Our prices for hanging are as low as the lowest and good workmanship will permit. PARIDON WALL PAPER CO., PRACTICAL WALL PAPER HANGERS. COOCOOOOCOO(XXXOOOCX300C09COCOOOCOCOGOOCCOOOOGOOO o coooo ;OOOOOOOOOOOCXX300CXX3000000000CXOOCXXXXXXXXXX3COOOOO y ROCK ISLAND SAVINGS BANK ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Incorporated Under th. fttat. Law. 4 P.r Cent lntr.t Paid on Deposits. Money liuM on Personal Collateral or Real Krta.1. Security. J. M. Buford. PreI4eot. H. P. Hull, Vlc PreidDt V P. Greenawalt, Cashlr. H Cvan tb .ualoeas July J. 1113, 2 and occupies 8. K- corner of Mitch C U Lynda's feuildins. IHK.TOR fc iL Cablo, Wliliam H. r.-t, H I. Hull, E. W. Hurst. John Vols. P. (Irer.swsJt. 1'hll Ultchell l. Simon. J. at Brfsr. olloltors Jackson . Hetrtt OQOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOCX)OOOOOOOCOOOCXXX3000CXXXX30 Insist on your Dealer Supplying you with (Coca The Old "Reliable. If not Satisfactory, it is not Cable. 8 TWO ROUTES TO Via El I'asei through New Mexico. Via C'edorado through the it'ie kie-H. Kock Island through serviere both ways. Uy way of El I'ase) very epiick time ia made if is the line eif lowest altitudes and longest level stretches. Hy way ef Coleiradei time Is not a facter, as the jour ney over the "backbone of the continent" is superb. Very leiw rates in September and October feir the trip to ('alifejrnia. Full de tails regarding servie-e; via lioth route, as well as ra's, promptly upon request. 8 h II. Plummf, C. P. A. ILock IsIeLnd Q Illlne Is. l CXOOOOCXXXXXOOOOC000000000 OOOOOOOOCOCOCXXXXXXXXXXX30-. . THE 2D lzT ST0BE OP THE T0WH, SI EG EL'S LOAN OFFICE 320 2oth8tf'Phon.7oi-x.