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Our Christmas Greeting. To all our readers .and patrons a Merry Christmas for 1894.. Another holiday season is upon us, brintr ing with it Christmas duties as well as the Christmas cheer. No doubt that you have a present to buy, and you feel that the selection of a nice and appro priate article at prices within the limits of your purse will prove no small effort on your part. It is the greatduty imposed upon us to go forth and buy gifts for loved ones; a daughter, a son a mother or a sweetheart, some .suitable remembrance. We respectfully invite your inspection of our im mense line of such articles that will be sure to please. We have taken a great deal of care in mak ing our selection this year toe, in both stock and quantity to suit both the young and old Toys of all kinds Blocks, Games, Dolls, Doll Carriages, Oems, Dishes, also a complete line of Fancy Crockery such as Royal China, French China, Dinner Sets, etc. Imported novelties in Toilet Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets and Mugs. Our stock of Toys is up to date at prices that are lower than any other house in the lhree cities. Silks, Velvets. Ribbons, Drapery Silks, Nov elties, Dry Goods, etc. Bissell's Carpet Sweepers. Rmirmter we have the finest line f Carpet Sweepers in 'the city at the lowest prices ranging from fl.'J? to $:2.18 for the best. Books. Juvenile books, 32-page, the 5c quality, lc. Juvenile books, 8c quality, 5c Juvenile books. 15c quality, 9c. Juvenile hoods, 25c quality, 18c. Juvenile books, 60c quality. 29c. Linen books, 9c and up. Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, original edition by O. W. Holmes, JI. D.. 2c. Hound in colored cloth, and highly decorated, also in same binding as the above in the follow in; well known authors1 works: Vhington Irving, Holmes, Sir Walter Scott. John Lubock, Lord Tcnnion, Merrideth, Goldsmith, John Raskins, Hawthorn and many oihprs. Wel'strr's Unabridged diction orv, b'Jc. The Story of the Bible bound in cloth and illustrated by Dorc, 49c. Kid Gloves. Alexander Kid Gloves you all know the the brand go this week 'r 75c, 75c, 75c, 75c, 75c, per pair. Quilts. :: Marseilles Quilts. 4he $2.25 iialitr. we will let go this week for fU."fl.4s, 11.19 a big bargain. Furs. We have a fine line of ladies' Ca nadian Seal muffs. Children's white Angora set s. 1725 Second Avenue, Your Pictures Yoonn jug com d s Now is the time before the Christmas rush. Beautiful mouldings just in and going at the very lowest figures. Adams Wall Paper Company, 310, 312 and 3i4Twentieth street. Biggest Store. Biggest stock in the three cities. Holiday Slippers CLEAN - AT AT RIGHT PRICES. Eighteenth Street and Second Avenue. Holiday Slippers : Special Sale of Dress Goods 50 FancT Wool Dress patterns, have been S3.25, $3.75. fl.50. $5.60, this week S2.69, $2.69, $2.69 one to a customer. Another lot of double-fold plaids for thisale, 12c. A beautiful Christmas present Black Faille Silk (one dress to a customer) has been cneap at $1.22 a yard, go this week at 89c. An immense sale of dress goods last week has left us with a large lot of remnauts ranging from 8 to 7 yards, each of which will be sold at one-half price to close out buv quick.' Silks for Fancy Work. One lot small lot 19c a yard; heavy, double-twilled surah, 25 and 24-inch China Silks at 48c. The $1 quality of drapery silk we 6cll all week In brocades nilc, old rose, light blue, yellow, at 65c. 55c, 55c a yard. Wednesday a. m. We will show the finest line of ladies' Black Silk Mittens at prices you wonld have to pay for wool, having purchased a manufacturer's entire line at 50c on the dollar. Watch for locals. Cloaks, Cloaks, Cloaks. The finest line in the city at prices that sell every time. Silk Head Rests. 1 lot at 25c each. Hot better 35c each. Miscellaneous. Toy carts, 5c all week. Albums from 29c and up to $5. ROCK ISLAND Framed STOCK - Holiday Slippers Hcliiay Slippers - -THE AllOUa, UNION VS. UNIONS. Belittling Sunday Afternoon's Labor Meeting. POLITICS FUST, CAUSE LATER. Is the Poller BtonlBK Paper The Coarse af Ike "Ar." mm That af Weraluea Mr. Comas' For!. teacy to Uot a Job From the Cnaaty. The Union belittles Sunday after noon's mass meeting held by the la bor onions at Hiliier's hall, and as serts that the purpose of the callers was to 'bolster ud Th Abgcs in Its fight against S. J. Collins, the chair man of the republican conntv com mittee." The coarse of the Union in taking up the cndgel against the cause of onion labor in the interests of a political boss whom labor has declared to be an enemy to its cause, is not unnatural as far as that paper is concerned. The aim of the Union in this con nection is to, by its base and ground less charge that Sunday's labor meet ing was of a political tendency, rally republican strength enough to Col lins' side to insnre his appointment to the position he aspires, but its most surprising characteristic is found in the exhibition it makes of itself on one hand by attempting to show that Collins is fully in accord with the interests and desires of local labor as far as regards the benefits to come in the court house construction, and its effrontery on the other in ad. vancing the argument that "as super intendent of construction he wonld have nothing whatever to do with the employment of labor, for ho could not, as an impartial expert, en gaged to see that specifications were faithfully carried out, be come the contractor and builder himself, while he might le if not so employed, for the lowest respon sible bidder mnst get the award " In other words, the Union, while endeavoring to convince labor in one breath that Collins is its friend, in the next, seeks to convince it that to get him out of the way and prevent the contingency of his getting the contract which would mean the ex clusion of union labor on the work it would be a wise precaution to have him appointed superintendent 01 construction, where he would have no contact with labor. Great head, this of the union newspaper, in its proposition to Union labor. But the question may naturally arise, why is it tnat sir. Collins must be provided for in any capacity in connection with the new court house? Is there any reason to concede that if he is not appointed superintendent he will receive the contract? As to Mr. CoUtofc' Politics. As far as Thc A kg us is concerned, it is not making a political fight on Mr. Collins. It is not opposing him oecause ne is a republican, but it does most vigorously protest that he should expect the position merely be cause he is chairman of the republi can conntv committee, lhe tax pay ers of this county, those who will pay for the court house construction, are as apt to be democrats as republi cans, and while tnere should be-no prejudice against any man because he is a republican or a democrat, the county should not be asked or ex pected to reward a man for his polit ical services to any particular party Mr. Collins seeks the position for which he is an applicant through his official political standing. The fact that the court bouse bond issue proposition had carried was barely announced before Mr. Collins, not as a builder, contractor or architect. but as chairman of the republican county committee, was out working among the supervisors to secure, not alone the superintendence of con struction, but the position of design ing arcnitect. ne worked his scheme through the medium of the republi can connty committee, and in every manner known to political manipula tion he advanced his claims. It was these tactics, this assumption on the part of Mr. Collins that as a repub lican leader he was entitled to recog nition for the position that The Alt ai's opposed, and does oppose. Am to Labor. The Akgcs also maintained, and does maintain, that the county should recognize the rights 01 labor in all that pertains to the new court house construction. It recognizes that onion labor did its share toward carrying the bond proposition, and that a man in sympathy with union labor, rather than an opponent, should be the choice of the board when the situation requiring such an appoint ment presents itself. In other words. The Abgcs believes it to be the duty of the board to keep faith with labor at all times, and as, far as the law will allow, to favor home labor at all times. Mr. Collins has had the audacity to seek absolute control of the court house construction in every respect. He may have been disappointed in his early aspirations as far as de signing the building is concerned, but he is still seeking to force him self on-the board. The unnecessary provision that a builder should accompany the building committee was made for his benefit. When confronted by the question if it was not the intention to give Mr. Collins this advantage, republican members of the building committee have been evasixe. They have simply de clared that they were no more com mitted to Mr. Collfns than to any other man. When the time comes (or departure though, it will not be stall surprising if Mr. Collins is In vited to go along. This wonld (en able him to ingratiate himself into the committee's good graces, and aid TtTESDA DECE MDER 18. 1C04. him in his persistency to et control of matters yet. The Avars believes there is such a scheme on foot and it is opposed to schemes of this sort. It is not opposed to Mr. Collins per sonally, nor is it prejudiced because of his politics. His political office and labor though should not be used, as they have been, as argument in his favor, and to the contrary his rela tions with labor should "be consid ered. There are other men in this coun ty who are fully as capable of serving as superintendent of construction as Mr. Collins his attempt to force himself on the county as architect to the exclusion of all others having al ready been discountenanced by the board as it should be, as absurd and with such men to choose from a Thomas Mnrdock, Hugh Warnock, John Crobaugh, J. E. Taylor and William McConochie, all of whom have been mentioned, there is no reason why the connty should now commit itself to any one man to thc utter dis regard of all others. Ohltoarr. Sister Mary Theophana, teacher at St. Peter's parochial school of tjuin cy. died at St. Mary's convent there at 10 p. m., December 13, of gall stone and chronic throat disease. The deceased was the daughter of the late Baltassr Streckfns, of Keck Island, where she was born Si) veara ago. The greater part of these years she devoted to it.e ser ice 01 God and 1 bo education of yont'u as a school sis'er of Notre Dame. Sister Thco- phana's distinguishing characteristic was thorough-going earnestness. Whatever she did, she did with her whole soul, anil thus. her highest praise, all who know her must attest that she was a good daughter to her parents, faithful and devoted to her order, and a good, thorongh toacher to those committed to ber tuition Having taught with success for a few years in Grand Uapids, Mich., and later in Milwaukee, severe bronchial troubles necessitated her removal from school and she ton devoted her talents to music, drawing and fancy needlework, being an adept in the last named. Siie cnurii St. Peter's school six monlUs ago at her own re quest, and brought her wontt-d real to bear npon ber labors there among the little ones. How dearly she loved them and deeply each ne in terested her was manifested in her last severe illness. They shared all her thoughts in prayer and bar lat est work was a plan t make their Christmas tide 1 merry one. A sis ter and three brothers mourn her loss. The funeral was held Sunday from SU Peter's church, Quincy. Hans Einfeldt died last evening at 9:15, never regaining consciousness from the shock of his terrible acci dent of yesterday morning. He was 47 3-ears of age, and is survived by his wile. J be innerai will occur from the residence. 1820 Fourth ave nue, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. and will be in charge of Rock Island lodge 18, I. O. O. F. Interment will be at Chippiannock. The infant sou of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Vollmer, 30:29 Ninth avenue, died Sunday morning. The body was shipped to Libertyville, Iowa, yes terday morning ior interment. The People's Power Company. The adjourned annual meeting of the People's Power company was held at the main office of the com' pany on Seventeenth street yestcr day afternoon. All tho old officers were reelected as follows: President C. H. Deere. Secretary S. S. Davis. Treasurer C. O. Kason. Directors C. H. Deere, S. S. Da- v is, C. O. Nason, S. H. Vclie, T. B. Davis. It was decided in the near future on the completion of the consoli dated plant to reduce the schedule of rates on gas and incandescent dec trie lights to prices that will average lower tnaa those 01 any city 01 our population in the state. Several thousand dollars will lie 8ent in the extension of gas mains, additions to the electric service and other im' provements during the year. WANTED PIRjr Tboonaad I art I to Brad Tfcle Ad. vertleMBtoat. We have a lot of warranted, abso lutely water-proof, mackintoshes, which we will close.ont at 5. 94 each worth a great deal more. This is bargain that you cannot get every day. Vie are also closing out fu jackets way below cost priee. See our ladies' wrappers. See our crib blankets. See our fine umbrellas. Above all do not purchase hold a v goods before you have vour seen our stock. K lcg-Hasler-Schwektseb Dkv Goods Compart, Davenport. Pot loO PolBtS. Magistrate Schroeder gave Dan Bussell 30 days in the connty jail for vagrancy yesterday. . C. A. Carlson, accused of appro priating Augustana college litera ture, was brought before Magistrate Schroeder this morning, and his case continued until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Boya Bolts. Our bargain counter filled with boys1 knee pants suits sizes 4 to 14, proves a strong attraction. All broken lots sold remarkably cheap. SlMOA & MotilSVMXl'KK. Our store will be kept open every evening from Dec. 19 to Dec. 24. in clusive. Very respectfully. J. II. C. FetekslVs Boss. . BRIDGE REPAIRS. Aa Eitaisn of 4oO,ooe for too stork 1st- The Chicago Tribune of today states that aa estimate of 490.000 for renewing the superstructure of the Bock Island bridge, including al terations of masonry and necessary repairs, has been submitted to con gress by the secretary of war ia ac cordance with recommendations by the chief of ordnance. In his com munication. Gen. Flagler, the chief of ordnance, says: What la Hoodo. This bridge was completed and opened for railway traffic nearly twenty-three years ago. The im proved knowledge of bridge con struction at the present time shows that at the time this bridge was built certain portions of the same were not made as strong as bridges of later construction. Although the bridge was stronger than the service then anticipated demanded, this ser vice has increased and multiplied greatly beyond anticipations, and for many years the bridge has been overloaded. Considering the 23 years of nse to which the bridge has been subjected and the strain which it has endured, it ia certain that pru dence demands renewal 01 the super structure and that the renewal should not be postponed. Moreover, the bridge is now inadequate for the service demanded 01 it. and a new superstructure is required on this account. The new superstructure should lie a modern steel bridge. having a capacity to meet probable increased demands for the Beat 60 years. The northwest span of the bridge over the Davenport approach is required by the United States for renewing an unserviceable bridge over the water power canal. The legislation should, provide for the re tention of this span by the United States a"- a fair valuation, not to ex ceed the price per pound obtained for the rest of the bridge. Free Shaw. Of holiday goods. Folding umbrellas. Umbrella Bets. The fad in mufflers. Dressing gowns and jackets Elegant neckwear. Plain and silver trimmed canes, Those lovely handkerchiefs, Plain and fancy shirts. Fancy silk vests. Shirt protectors. And in fact everything for gentle' men's wear can be found at L'oyd & Stewart's. Woitaraaa Han just received another fresh line of diamonds, mounted pins, rings, ear drops and studs. lie has also added to the already large display of novelties some elegant leather pot ket books and card cases with silver trimmings, while his assortment of high-grade silverware, and watches with the latest movements, is guar anteed to give satisfaction. You can't miss it if you want good, solid. siDsiantiai go-ids. t KEII l OLTXAKK 1X07 Second Avenue, KKOWLEDGE fcrings comfort and improvement and lends to pcwonal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more pcomptlj adapting the world's be products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced ia the remedy. Syrup of Figs. Its excellence ia due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the ref rahing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative ; effect naily cleani-ing the system, dispelling colda, headaches and fevers and permanently curi'ig constipation. It has givan satisfaction to millions and Bart with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts oa the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from very objectionable substance. Syrup of Firs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 Iiottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the nane, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if ottered. Reidy Bros. Real Estate, Insurance and Loans. Buy, sell and manage property on commis sion. Collect rents. Boom , Mitchell 4k Lyade b'ag. Telephone 1512. k, ft Mc ABE'S Gunther, the Candy Kins, Whose reputation extends over the enure west, wbose aaaae is a house. bold word ia 10 states, whose Caa- dies have a reputation for superior ity ana excellence attained by ao others. Guatber's Candies are the best, Gunther's are absolutely pure, Uunther's candies have a reputa tion. Gunther's Csady takes like wildfire, Guatber's is a household name. We Have just placed oa sale a liae of inee superior celebrate Candies, all boxed ia the Gunther boxes. and instead of the higher prices than the commoner goods are sold for. we shall make thousands of Christmas presents of Gunther's Sweets at evea less prices than the common kinds are sold at. Ask to taste our Gcnther Candies. We keep no others. Toys. Carts. Wagons, Wheelbarrows. Shooflies getting a little late now aad they goat half the usual prices. Men's Furnishing Goods. You will find Mufflers, Suspen ders, Collars and Cuffs, Shirts, Neckties, Half Hose. Handkerchiefs, and the thousand and one little articles which are always accepta able to the men for holiday pres ents, and all at our well knowa lowest of low prices. CARPET SWEKPKRS cannot be excelled for Christmas presents. We have all kinds. The Bissell sweepers, the Grand Rapids, the Goshen sweepers and the Sweeperettes. All prices from 1.63 to 13.25. They save carpels, save labor, ssve the wife and mother, save temper and are a luxury. HANDKERCHIEFS. This will chiefs at a half, at a third and at McCabe Bros. 1720, 1722. 1724. 1726 and 1728 Second avc. December Clearing Sale of Shoes Too many Shoes for the time of year, and in order to reduce the stock quickly, we intend to inaugurate a Shoe Sale that will wake you up. Note some of the prices quoted. Bargains are too numerou to mention all, but here are a few samples: Children's Shoes. 50c, 5 to 7J, were 75c. 75c 8 to 10). were f 1. l Misses Dongola. patent tip, solid, 11 to IS, were fl.S.5. f 1.10. same hoe as above, but 13 to 2, were fl.50. Men's Shoes. 99c a pair for 11.15 shoes. Lace or Congress. , 1.15 for 11.50 Grain shoes. Lace or Congress. "The BOSTON," 162) Second Ave., Under Rock Island House. A Christmas ti 3 As long as they last we will give with each purchase of $3.00 or over one pair of Satin Suspenders worth 75 cents. Each pair put up in glass-covered box. Colors cardinal, white, black, blue and pink. Suits and Ulsters For Men, Boys and Children, t At prices that will be recognized as low. In quality and make up they are second to none. Sommero 1804 Second Avenue. Frames. We have three kinds of the "Trib une" picture frames. The crest do naad tor these frames Makes them carce and hard te Sad. By climb ing several flights of narrow stairs we have finally succeeded ia finding the mis who can aaake frames cheaper thaa you have ever before heard of. Three at vies at lc aad 12c, with glass and tnat all eom rdete. They will go like hot cakes. Be oa haad early if you want any. Book Department. Toa probably know we have thousands of all Wads of Juvenile books for boys, girls aad small chil dren, at prices not more thaa half the usual. Dictionaries. We have 100 great big elegaat Dictionaries, which we shall let oat at 47c each. Only tae te any cus tomer. Hundreds of books of alt kinds, prices revised and reduned alt through the line. 10.000 I- Prang ft Co's. celebrated Christmas cards and booklets front lc to 6ic You know our prices oa Christmas csrds are nevr more than half what others ai-k. For Sunday schools, societies, classes and teachers and others waatiag quantities, au additional 20 per cent will be deducted. be handkerchief week, a quarter value. Haudker- . Ladies' Shoes. II, 11.25. 1.50. tl.75, styles and lots of bargains. all 2 takes the choice of any 12.50 or 12.75 shoe in our house, while this sale lasts. 2.50 takes the choice of any t2orf-3.25 Welt or hand trim med shoe, while this sale lasts. Present Free. w t & LaVelle One Price.