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VV 'V V V- 8 THE ARGUS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1906. V v v v V w v ' w v 4 v t v. W MAKES COMPLAINT Chief of Police McCaskrin Lays ' Charges Before State's Attorney. PROCEED AGAINST SALOONS Eighteen Said to Have Kept Open Sun dayInformation Filed in County Court Today. According to information laid before State's Attorney John K, Scott by Mayor Chief of Police McCaskrin, IS saloons were found open Sunday. Upon his complaint Mr. Scptt filed information in county court at noon today against the accused. It is not known whether they will fight the cases or not. The charge is that the persons named In the complaints are guilty of keeping open tippling houses on Sun day. Following are those who are made defendants: Krtprn omnL Edward Thiermann. William Corcor an. Byron Lukens. Charles Mcllugh and J. E. Montrose. Otto Patting. Fer dinand Gross. August Wehling. August C. Hanson. Oloff Banker. Fred D. Schmidt. Edward Conert. Charles E. Johnson, Louis Schroeder, John T. Stewart, Henry C. Luchmann. Robert Shannon. Peter P. PfafT. W. J. McClus kev. CITY CHAT. Roller skated? Insure with McKee. Iaf lard at Gilniore's. Wax candles at Shields' Wax candles at Shields'. Best coal In town: page 7. Buy a home of Reidy Bros. Tri-City Towel Supply company. Only prepared coal in town: page For bus or express. Spencer & Trefz. . For bus, baggage, express call Robb s. Church candles at Shields" cash gro cery. Nothing cleaner than Mueller's cook stove coal. For good coal, telephone Mueller Lumber company. Eggs only 14 cents per dozen Thurs day, at Selle Bros. The stage of water was 4.S0 at 6 a. m., and 5.10 at noon. The valentine booth is a great at traction at McCabe's. Steven's pure linen crashes, cents a yard, each afternoon at 3 Out In order to make room for our immense line of spring goods, which will soon begin to arrive, we have decided to close our entire line of Overcoats and Winter Suits at a price that will make them go fast, 25 to 33 Discount During this Sale. For Cash Only Don't miss this opportunity, where you are able to get a pick of the cleanest and finest' line of clothing in the three cities. GUST AF SON (SL EIAYES o'clock at McCabe's linen sale, 4Vs cents. No one can sell coal for less than Mueller. High grade. Coal, coal, all kinds coal at lowest prices. See ad, page 7. - A new assortment of church candles at Shields cash grocery. All duck and far lined coats at re duced prices at M. & K. All winter suits and overcoats reduc ed in price at the M. & K. Plenty of eggs only 14 cents per doz en at Selle Bros. Thursday. Plenty of eggs only 14 cents per doz en at Selle Bros'. Thursday. Ice cream and ice cream soda at Peterson's. 1214 Third avenue. Nothing better than Mueller's coal for furnaces. See add page 7. Handkerchief bargains ought to be attractive at McCabe's, 1 cent up. Women's $3.50 patent leather shoes, some sizes gone, $1.9S at McCabe's. Interest still unabated in the great est linen event in years at McCabe's. The cigar that is always reliable Lewis Single Binder, straight 5 cents. A happy thought, Mrs. Austin's Pan cakes for breakfast. Ready In a jiffy. A happy thought, Mrs. Austin's Pan cakes for breakfast. Ready in a jiffy. A happy thought, Mrs. Austin's Pan cakes for breakfast. Ready in a jiffy. All winter underwear, caps, gloves and mittens at reduced prices at M. & K. Good skating this evening at the Triangle park. Come and have a good time. One-third off on dress goods rem nants, beginning 9 a. m., Thursday at McCabe's. Plenty of fresh fish and oysters ev ery day at Aten's fish market. 1510 Second avenue. The Ideal restaurant makes a special-, ty of a fine dinner every day. Try it. 1C14 Second avenue. The Ideal restaurant. 1C14 Second avenue will be open nights. Call there for fine lunches and short orders. Prof. Clendenen has reduced the price of admission to his Saturday night social dances in Industrial hall . to 25 cents each. i For the benefit of the working men M. & K. conduct special sales every Wednesday on work clothes. Store open Wednesday evenings. Expert manicuring, shampooing and thorough treatment of the hair and scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi. 73G Sev enteenth street. Old 'phone west 59. The Light Guard band of Moline will give its annual masquerade bail at the Moline Turner hall Saturday evening. Feb. 3. A good time is assured to all who attend. Sale Something that Meets your Wants, Suits your Taste, Adds to yaur health and comes within reach of your purse, is what is needed. We want you to test the quality of groceries we offer. If you buy of us once, you will again. A FEW TO INTEREST YOU: Purity Flour, per sack ....$1.15 CofTee, ISc, C lbs. for.' $1.00 Crackers, 2 lbs. for 15c Cheese, I.Imburger, fancy, lb 15c Cheese, Brick, fancy, lb 15c Catsup, bottle 8c Pickles, sour, gallon 20c Sorghum Molasses, gallon... 50c Cider, sweet, pure, gallon . 25c Ammonia, quart bottle ..... 8c Pure Castile Soap, lb. bar... 10c Strained Honey, quart jars.. 45c Lemons, large, fancy, doz....20c Cocoanut, In bulk, lb 15c f.R.KUSCHMANN 2207 FOURTH AVENUE. Old phone 228 West. New 5453. FAST TRAIN TO CITY OF MEXICO Semi-Weekly Service from St. Louis on 60-Hour Schedule Through Trains on the Burlington. Railway circles are manifesting con siderable interest in the new train ser vice between St. Ixuis and the cityjtf Mexico. The new service Is' a semi weekly fast train service, on a 60-hour schedule. The train leaves St. Louis Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 o'clock in the morning, and through its instal lation the roads running into that city from Rock Island are reaping a benefit. The roads cooperating in the new ser vice are the Iron Mountain route, the Texas & Pacific, and the International & Great Northern, (all Gould lines), and the National lines of Mexico; 4be yound Laredo. ; ' The Burlington is making plans for a great Improvement after Feb. 15 in Its through car service between Chi cago and Los Angeles, and San Fran cisco, and between St. Louis and the west. Additional through cars will be installed, and personal conductors are to be installed on cars now in service, giving a personally conducted excur sion from Chicago daily except Satur day and Sunday, and through cars on those days. THE MARKETS. Chicago, Jan. 31 Following are the market quotations today: Wheat. May, 858. 85Vi. 84'4. 84. July, 83, 84. 83. 83. ... September, 82. 82. 82, 82. Corn. May, 44, 44, 44, 44. July. 44. 44. 44, 44. September. 44. 4fVi, 44. 4 4 04 -Oats. May. 30. 30. 30. 30. July. 29. 30. 2ft. 29. September. 28. 28. 28. 2S. Pork. January, 14.20, 13.92. 13.72. 13.75. May, 14.20. 14.20. 14.02, 14.05. July. 14.27. 11.27. 14.15. 14.15. Lard. January. 7.50. 7.50, 7.40. 7.40. May. 7.65. 7.65. 7.55. 7.55. July. 7.75. 7.75. 7.57, 7.67. Ribs. January, closed 7.45. May, July. 7.62. 7.65. 7.55. 7.44. 1.13, .!.), 7.61 Receipts today. Wheat, 8; corn, 281; oats, 135; hogs. 33.000; cattle, 21.000; sheep, 17.000. Hog market opened strong to 5c higher. Hogs left over 2.S00. Light. 5.35 5.57; mixed and butchers 5.62; good heavy 5.355.62; 5.30 rough heavy 5.35 5.45. Cattle market opened strong. Sheep market opened weak. Hogs at Omaha 11.000; cattle. 4,000; hogs at Kansas City, 12,000; cattle, 9, 000. " . U. S. Yards, 8:40 a. m. Hog market strong 5 to 10c "higher. Light. 5.40 5.67; good heavy, 5.40 5.67; mixed and butchers, 5.405.67; rough heavy. 5.405.50. Cattle market strong. Sheep market weak to 10c lower. : DR. O. M. MYERS. OPTICIAN" ixmsuiiauon sum ex- of eyes Xr free. V&2:-:- QUlpped "I--' parlors In All the best and latest completely optical the west, apparatus Our guar- known to the profession antee back of every transaction. A Small Lot Sale in our Cloak Dept., for three days, beginning Thursday. While the lots of each kind are small, they are choice, and well worth coming promptly for: SMALL LOT NO. 1 Ladies' winter coats, 40 to 45-inoh lengths, this season's models, worth up to $10.00. choice .$4.38 SMALL LOT NO. 2 Ladies' winter coats, popular lengths, made of fine materials. In the best styles, some have fur collars, a few are fur lined, coats here worth up to J22. 5u, choice for three days .$9.00 SMALL LOT NO. 3 suits In plain and Ladles' suits In plain and fancy cloths, excellent styles values up to $13.50. pick from OtA A A. this lot J).; SMALL LOT NO. 4 Children's coats risht pretty styles, one or two of a kind, but all siies are In this lot, we lose slffht of cost entirely, and make 7 the price &w.lJ Linens THIS subject admits of unlimited sug gestion and investigation. Early last year our search begun for every chance offering where qualities were better or prices lower, and our persist ent hunting shows plainly in the stock we now present. Larger by several thousand dollars than it should be, but all bought at a saving reflected in every price offering. This greatest linen sale continues in all its pleasing freshness and whiteness and with all its forceful bargain offerings. Special Each Day : To add to the interest we will sell Stevens' all-linen crashes at 4$c yd. at 3 o'clock each aft ernoon. Thursday, Friday and Satur day. Limit of 10 yards to a , fl customer; per yard Some Handkerchief Bargains A. BIO LOT of ladles' untaunder ed script initial handkerchiefs, also several dorens embroidered with handsome wreath and pret ty initials, all pure linen, all In a special lot, 1 Q at 12c each J"6C A Job of ladies' hemstitched handkerchiefs, all four corners embroidered, sale C price 5c each . . Two special lots, Swiss and linen embroidered hemstitched and scal loped, extra good values at 16c and . . i '. w The new corded handkerchiefs, delicately embroidered. 9$ pure linen, very choice C An Immense stock of children's and misses' handkerchiefs C at lc. 2c, 3c, 4c. and c Old Gold and Silver MOST everybody has some old gold or silver, rings, brooches. . old watch cases, spoons and other articles, that are worn out . or discarded. Bring them to us we will make it rfver for you, or ex change for new and desirable goods, or pay you the cash value for It. Bring it along anyway, and we will give you a valuation, it takes but a few minutes to test it, otherwise it may be lost or misplaced, and you will be the loser. Why not turn it into cash, or something you want. Hog market closed stronger and mostly 10c higher. Light 5.405.C2, mixed and butch ers. 5.405.70: good heavy 5.40(??5.70; rough heavy 5.405.50. Cattle market closed steady. Sheep market closed steady. New York Stocks. New York, Jan. 3L Gas 99. U. P. 15",i. U. S. Steel preferred 112'4. IT. S. Sleel common 44. Reading 3 4 1 14 . Rock Island preferred G.riV. Rock Island common 2CVs. O. & V. 55. Southern Pacifta (19. N. Y. Central 150. Missouri Pacific 102, Metro politan 12.1. L. & N. 152. Smelters 1f.fi . C. V. I. 74. Canadian Pacific 172. Illinois Central 174 2. Peima 143. Erie 48!. T. C. I. 155. C. & O. tlO.i. II. R. T. 88. P.. & O. 115V&. Atchison 93. Locomotive 75. Sugar 148. St. Paul 1SC. Copper 115',. Republic Steel preferred 107. Republic Steel common 34. LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS. Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live Stock, Feed and Fuel. Rock Island. Jan. 31. Following ara the wholesale quotations in today's market: Provisions and Produce. Butter Dairy, 20c to 22c. Lard 8c 10c. Live Poultry--Spring chickens, 10c a pound; hens, per pound, 9c; dncks, per pound, 11c; turkeys, per lb., 13c to 15c. Geese, per pound. 10c. Vegetables Potatoes, 65c. Eggs Fresh, 18c20c. ' Feed and Fuel. Grain Corn, 42c45c; oats. 30c 32c. .Forage Timothy hay, $9 $11; oralrie. $7$9: clover, mixed, $7 $8. Straw. $5 to $G. v THIRD AVENUE THROUGH TO SECOND SMALL LOT NO. 5 Neck furs of which there are only a few of a kind left. The lot. how ever, offers a most desirable variety for selection, values are up to SI 0.00. and the price is CO Q'Z now Just JX.O7 SMALL LOT NO. 6 Ladles house wrappers and kimonos, generously sized, of pretty materials and a bargain Q0 at the price &JC SMALL LOT NO. 7 Silk waists, taffeta and Crepe De Chine, black, and colors, values up to $6.00. choice. fcO CO if you pick quick y.0J SMALL LOT NO. 8 Children's Dresses. oa9hmere and fancy worsteds, all sizes but not many of a number, values J 2. 2 5 to $4.60. take your pick at $1.75 Thursday Shoe Bargain Q EVEXTV - NINE pairs women's $3.50 patent cult shoes, snappy and up-ti-date styles, but some sizes gone. To close the lot quick, beginning at 2 o' clock, Thursday and until closing time. we say. per pair, $1.88 ladles' $3.50 patent colt shoes, Just $1.98 A T 3 o'clock Thurs day, heavy yard wide 8c sheet- C ing, per yard . . 31 The Valentines T HE Valentine Booth on the main aisle is crowded all the time in a manner that stamps this store as Valentine Headquarters. The variety is extensive, and prices begin at 6 for 5c, or lc each, and passes quickly on to the more elaborate and beautiful. Cupid lurks In many a pretty and curious fashion In our Valentine booth. Jt,ls needless to say, early comers will find greatest assortments. Sale of Soaps OODBURY'S FACIAL 17c 12c SOAP. 25c size Williams Carbolic Soap, 20c size. . . . Kirk's Jap. Hose 7 Soap. 10c size C Oraham's Lana Oil, r 10c size DC Jergens Savon & Lettuce. 10c size 6c 6c Baby's Bath Soap, 10c size . for Stewart's Tonka Talpa. Q 16c size Antiseptic Witch Hazel, special box .10 Pumiss Hand-Soap. A special, cake C Colgate's Knglish Process " Soap, special OC Wood Hard, per load, $5J5.50. Coal Lump, bushel, 13c; slack, per bushel, Sc9c. Live Stock. Cattle Steers, $3$5; cows anc" heifers, $2$4; calves, $5(5$7 Sheep Yearlings or over, $3.00i57$G; lambs. $4??$G.50. Hogs Mixed and 'butchers, $1.75 to $5.25. TEAR UP BURLINGTON TRACKST0 THE MINES Disagreement Between Officials and McCaffrey Results in Ending Traf fic to Briar Bluff. On account of disagreements be tween the Burlington railway officials and Capt. McCaffrey, operator of mines in the vicinity of Blossomburg, the company took an afternoon off and tore up a considerable part of the tracks between Briar Bluff and that place. An engine was taken down the line and hitched to a string of rails pulling them from their position. WANT TO BE THE COLLECTOR Two Candidates Are Circulating Re publican Nomination Petitions. Two candidates for republican nom ination for township collector are cir culating petitions, John Claussen and Willard Baker. William Bennett, 1401 Fourteenth-and-a-half street has a petition as a re publican candidate for alderman of the Third ward. Licensed to Wed. Gilbert Peterson .Woodhnll Selma Johnson Osco Alfons De Paepe ..Moline Leoni Verhiest Rock Island r i 500 Dress Goods Remnants At One Third off THE big January sales of dress goods have left us with more remnants than we should have. There are all sorts of lengths, many of the newest spring weaves, all together a fine representation of the best dress and waist fabrics. At 9 a. m.t and for the day, Thursday, while they last, choice of all of these short lengths and rem nants at just a third off the low prices at which they are already marked; One Third Off. The Wash Goods Sale HUNDREDS of our customers have attended the opening sale and show of colored aud white wash poods this week.- For Thursday we will have still more room to dis play the choice weaves of foreign and domestic wash fab rics. One Special Feature will be an offering of Wlillc Mercerised Waiting at ltc Yard. The new spring styles In white mercerized walstlngs. regular 1 Q 2 5c values. Thursday, yard lOv Hand Embroidered White Waist Pattern at One-Third (.'inter Value. An importer' sample line of the advanced atyle of hand embroidered linen waist ratterm all made in (fermany. Heautl ful specimens of the rieedleworkers art, only one waist of a jjat tern, marked one-third under actual value. Just aa they wtr bought. Ju.t one-third off. choice $5.98 to $1.98 E.ach Wash Good Dj.t . "Time (Is an aphorism of J" O MAN gueseea at the amount of his capital In dollars, and none can afford to measure his Instrument. We never lose Interest lit the watch that gov out of thin store. Its daily deportment is as of much concern to u after the sale as before. We have tstood uponccr for it. and our Kponceruhlp doesn't end when it passes into your pocket. You buy a guarantee along with every watch from this store, and the McCabe's guarantee is good. Furniture Specials Odd pieces to close D OCKKHS with arms. in quar- . $2.75 red oak and saddle seats, one of a pattern Chiffoniers, solid golden oak. with five large drawers, and French r'ate mirrors . . $6.75 Dressers, one of a Pattern I.arge Mahogany- dresser. 42 in. top, four drawers, with large French plate C1Q mirror Jl.V Bird's Eye maple serpentine fronts. dressers. with piano finish and oval French mirrors p,ale $15.00 Solid oak dressers, 3 large draw ers and others with divided top drawers and French bevel mirrors, prices. $14.50. $12.50, fl7 $10.00. J8.S6 and ip I .JJ Chiffoniers to match most dressers with 6 drawers and French bevel mirrors, prices, $18.50 $12. 00, $9.00 and $6.95 High grade Princess dressers, se lect quartered oak. or Bird's Eye Maple, swell or serpentine fronts, claw feet, piano finish, large pat tern or oval plate mirrors, 18x38 and 18x40 in., $22.50 and $18.50 AT 4 o'clock, Thurs day, 7 1-2 cent Pongee Finish dress prints, 5c . per yard . . THE WEATHER- .Pair tonight mul Thurnln( nnrmrr tontgfhtt -ooler TluirMdn)- nftc-roin. The lonmt temperature tonight ivlll he about 2.1 ileitreex above aero. The biich prennuren noted jeMteralny lu the upper MlNnnurl valley have advanc ed to the MlnainMlppI valley and the weMtera portion of the lake rejtlou. i-aiiHlna; it aharp fall . In . temperature wont hfvard to Oklahoma and m fold tvntr from norlheaxlern Iowa and eaatera MlnneHoln to upper Michigan. TliU high preMnure i being; elonely followed by the northwestern ntorni which bun moved to Manitoba and tn nttended by decidedly warmer weather In .orh Dakota, nmtrru Mlnnenota. enatern Montana and the t'nnadiau territory to the northward. Contlaned fair condi tions will prevail In thin vicinity to night and Thursday, with warmer weather tonight, due to the further ad vance of the northwentern atorm. fol lowed Thurxdny by eooler an the mlorm center paMnea to the eaatward. J. M. Ml Kit IKK. Obnerver. Temperature at 7 n. nin 10; at 3:30 p. mm SO. Maximum temperature In 21 bourn, 38. Velocity of wind at H a. m., 5 mile. BENEFIT MINSTREL FEB. 27 Fifty Voices In Chorus Preparing for Entertainment. The date for the minstrel for the benefit of the Bethany Home Protect ive association has been set for Feb. 27. The entertainment' will" be given at the Illinois theater. It is expected that a male chorus of over 50 voices will take part, and a number of special-1 Women's Hosiery Bar gain OR Thursday buyers, we offer 30 dozen- women's Hermsdorf dye. full regular made, imported cotton hose, double soles, heels and ton, worth 25c, this lot at 1f Just 16c per pair IDv is Money" world wide acceptance.) golden moment" with an itiaceuraiu 35 finished em broidered pillows i LL beautifully hand embroider ed finished with silk cord and ribbon ruffeling, pillows worth $7.00, $8.00 to $10.00, Thursday all day. all at each, 54.S5. There is an advantage in early choosing. Take your pick of J Qtf this splendid lot Vt.VJ . Opera Glasses SOME novelties are fads, pure and simple here to day, away tomorrow. The Opera Glass is pormanent, its carrying convenience makes it so. The chief objection to the usual style of Opera Glasses - is its inconvenient bulk. We show several style of marvelous compactness, some so small as to go con veniently into one's inside pocket, yet containing lenses that are powerful and with all the desirable features of perfect vision. Some of the cases are beautiful, tinted pearl in 14 kt. filled gold mountings, black enameled, morocco leather bound at prices within easy reach. Best makes are represented, LaMaire, LaCarona, LaMere, LaTour and others. ties are being arranged. A first class, up-to-date minstrel Is to he presented. Uock Island. III. The public is always glad to know facts. The interest, of our townsfellows and townswoiin-n never flags, and tliat'x why w t -1 1 you something different ev ery day. Queer thing ifiierext you; the peculiar has a charm. Not exactly queer, but evidently interesting. Is the fact that our whole stock is new. Whatever it Is, name the sort, wink there It is before you clean, neat, rich slipped from an individual space. Don't look at them If you fear to be tempt ed. Among the new things are fes toon necklaces. Graceful and dainty are these popular orna ments. , Set with amethystn, topaz, pearl, sapphire, turquoise or diamonds. le Vallieres, dog collars, chains and pendants. The display of them here is an occasion of pride, and they an very reasonably priced. 1 "i l I I i or 2 avi Rock Island. III. r -J " lift r i