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T1TR nOCK ISLAND ARGUS. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1014. 9 CONTRACT PRICE 'ONBANKS122,800 k Island National and Cen tal Trust Home Brn&s Week s Total Up. LA BELL ANITA. IN POSES AT EMPIRE "GHT PERMITS ARE ISSUED --N't OH Ccmpary to Erect Pump HwM at ht Foct ef Fifteenth Street. i ie construction of the now 0f th Ro-W l:.nd National and, tn'. Trust and Savings banks, at Tnne ana r.itiuecnin urefi, "which work was beitun this . bv Contractor C. J. I.arkln. will ll-wJUl t ,ty I''liIU!n,t In!''1"" J "gt?p. This Acifi not include, vault a -j Sank fixture. Adding the coat and th $4.V"m which was fT-wr.t ciese to tli quarrer or a mu ll eritfnVly given o-it as the approx- Scdlnx the hank building the per ... iuel bv Mr. S-ai.n during th I, amounted to a total of JlJS.Soo -iitm of next importance is a purrp ijse of t'i Illinois Oil company to milt at PftwVh street ami First ,-mie at a co-t of J3.S00. Lift cf Permits. Following is the list of permits for t reek : Tinofi Oi". company. 1 .!') First are. ::. pamp fcor.se. $3.50. Frank Busier, tU Thirteenth ave- ioio rti MH1KE ; r-'X'-2 '' ir-iv'V't tv, -'V. ,rv-:-' "i-v v - 1 .1; ! I ANDALUSIA FEARS FEVER EPIDEMIC ! Violet Mahaffey, Aged 6, Diesi and Public School Ii Closed by Officials. Andalusia la threatened with a carlet fever epidemic, to head off which the public achool In the. village was closed yesterday, following the death of a child and the quarantining of the home of William Boney, where two children have been taken down with the d If ease. Violet, 6 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mahaffey. died yes terday afternoon. She had been ill since Tuesday. The funeral was held from the home this afternoon. Cart Lavln. 1320 Thirty-sixth street, alteration dwelling. $100. A. K. Shogren for William Schma'z ried. 3703 Twelfth -avenue, addition to dwelling. $6U0. . C. J. Iarkin for Rock Island Na tional and Central Trust and Savings bank, bank and office building, $122, 800. It. H. Griffith. 1819 Ninth street, air donie, $450. nue, dwelling. $900. P. Hohenboken for Y. J. Anderson, ! 634 Forty-secorjd street, barn, $350. Ia vendor Bros, for J. A. O'Neil, 172T. Twentieth street, garage to repa-r fire loss, $100. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT To Lovers of Real Boxing ABE ATTELL Tor 12 Years Undisputed Featherweight Champion of the World Will Box Three Great Rounds With the Best Tii-City Boxer at the Empire Theatre Saturday Afternoon and Night ONLY. A Treat Do Not Hiss It. CIVIL SERVICE TEST I WILL BE HELD SOON Civil service examinations for car riers and clerks will be conducted at the Rock Island poxtoffice April 25. , On April 29. testa for elevator, con-, ductor w ill be held. Those aspiring ' to these positions should make it a point to take the examinations, as ap pointments are made from the elig- j ibles who pass. 1 Early in the day the fore noon is the best time to do vou shopping. THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE 1471 llS-TKl rgtrr j TRADE AT HEADQUARTERS IT'S SAFE ; ' TJ T . V we guurufiiw the delivery of any garment left for altera tions before faster A Remarkable Saturday Event a New Shipment of Dressy Silk, Crepe and Voile Waists .in a Score of the Cleverest Styles Evolved for This Season, Will Be Placed on Sale at Unusually Low Prices .n-.yv."Hm,f GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES AT THEY. M.C. A. TONIGHT Tonight at the Y. M. C. A. there is to be a special religious service In ob- servance of Good Friday. Rev. P. H. 1 ; McDow ell, pastor of the First Haptist ! ! church of Davenport, will give the ad-! i dress, his subject being. "It is Fin-; i ished." A program of Faster music j j will b giveu. beginning at 8 o'clock, i 'preceding the address. ' I Sunday morning the Y. M. C. A. 'will entertain th dormitory residents! : who make their home in the building at an Faster breakfast at 8:15. All j :of the men living in the building hare j 'been invited, and most of them have) j i indicated their intention to be present.;' , Rev. D. A. Johnson of the Central j Presbyterian church will speak to the j men following the breakfast. I All the AVtf 1914 Ideas In Dainty Sheer V oiles 98c$1.49$1.98$2.49 ALL STYLES IN ALL SIZES In Plain Fgncy& Silks $1.98$2.492.98$3.98 klcn Mode's at Low Prices This superb assortment ofVaL:s is the admiration of enthusiastic shoppers in our Economy Waist Section. Hundreds of beautiful Blouses to select from. Every one a new Spring model and every one an exceptional value. Tomorrow is the time to supply your Easter and Spring needs. Come early if possible the range of selection is complete, and values will convince you of the underpricings "LAST DAY OF SCHOOL" IS j POSTPONED FOR A WEEK! i A meeting of the young people w ho : I are to put on "The Last Day of i School" at Broadw ay church wasj ' held last night, and encouraging pro j ! gress is reported. It has been decided, j ion account of the many confll. ngj I engagements for next week, to post-; pone the entertainment for one wee', j (making it April 23 and 24 instead cr'. next Thursday and Friday. i rB z m m f ''I -W -if W':('' H i S. ' Easter Suits $9.98 $10.98 $12.98 $14.75 $24.75 $18.75 SMART TAILORED SKIRTS To Co With Your Easter Waists $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 Wc are featuring splendid values in Skirts that no woman should miss. High class models made up in the new Cheeks, Plain and Fancy Materials. The very last word in correct "Spring styles. Prices speak for themselves. EASTER DRESSES AT $5.98, $6.98, $8.75, $9.98 In Silks in Crepe Foulards, in new wool materals. Beautiful creations depict ing the newest style introductions. Models of striikng individuality. All are splen did values. Easter Coats $7.98 $9.98 $10.98 $12.98 $14.75 $18.75 Faster and Faster Come New Ideas in Easter Millinery for Women, Misses and Children The nimble fingers of ingenious workers and the artistic ideas of talented designers are evidenced in the unceasing procession of strikingly becoming Easter millinery which comes to the deprtment every- morning. The close touch maintained with'Paris fashions is shown in the true Parisian chic of the many models. The influence of the various Paisian designers, with their particular type of models, is faithfully reproduced in the captivating Hats which take their place each day for inspecton and for approval. A strong foaaure of this Easter Millinery service is the reasonable pricing, the range being from $2.98 $3.98 $4.08 9S $7.50 $10.00andUp Be Sure and See Us Tomorroiv for Your EASTER FOOTWEAR We have iust what you want in the very latest styles and at our usual price, which is with in the reach of all. $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 Bert's Sample Shoe Store 323 17th St. Near 4th Ave. Come Early and Avoid the Rush Km, was filled last evening for the country store and ovr 40 prises were distrib uted among the patrons. Washington Further inquiry into the financial operations of the New ifaven railroad w-ill be held April 10 by the interstate commerce commit sicn. C. S. Mellen has been subpoenaed. THE ILLINOIS. April 14 "The Girl from Maxims, j Adi-11 17 Davie Lewis, Minerva! Coverdale. Trances Ktnnedy In Row-; land and Clifford's production or, "September Moru." April 21 "The Jucklins." April 22 Song recital under aus-1 pices of Villa de Chantal. AprU 2Rviliam Hodge in "The 1 Road to Happiness." ! AT THE EMPIRE. ! "Different' is this week's bill at Uie j Empire. Manager Dolly has secured : five acts that are out of the ordinary ( run of vaudeville bills. Frank Cot- j ton opens the performance w ith a clev- er tumbling stunt that will draw a laugh at everj turn. The recitagraph ; makes its first appearance in Rock Is- j land featuring Fred K. Weston, reciting j the well known poem, "Ostler Joe."! During the recitation a motion picture I I-lay of the sad story is shown. Mr.: Weston appears in the leading role j on the screen. The story was written over 25 years ago and gives an excel lent moral lesou. The Fadin O'Brien trio are singers and humorists of the ! hlghect type. Their voices are excel-; I.nt, and the trio was forced to re-, spend to mary cuitain calls. Ahc i Atell. champion fealherwel'-:. t of the i world for 12 years, teils of son'? in-; terefcling points Uuriit; nis career. Or j Faturcay afternoon and night ha will; box three rounds with some local boy.: 'Anita and Wllllsch. the Juggling jes-1 'lers, kept the patrons roaring from I the time they appeared to the final j curtain. Wllllsch is a juggler ana ma-. The Easter Clothes Show The man, young or old, 'who allows Easter to pass without a thought of his Clothing is behind the times. Generally, Easter means a new Suit, Hat, or a complete new outfit. If such is your intention, we invite you personally ' to inspect our new Spring line o'f Clothing and Furnishings. You will find such large assortment of styles, patterns and sizes that you will have no difficulty in making a se lection. ' - Wc have surpassed even our best efforts of the past in this tempting and attractive EASTER pnSIPLSY You will find the prices well within your reach this Spring. Easter Suits $ 1 2.5 tfo 25 Easter Hats, $1.50 to $3.50. GJGJLEMEYEOS The Clothier clcian of a high order, and na many . tricks that are brand uew. Every aeat ..