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THE ARGUS, FRIDAY. APRIL 21, 1S99. The Weather Wa May Hava. Generally 'air tonUht and Saturday: virxcr Saturday. Today's temperature 50. J. M. Butui, Obaerrer. CITY CHAT. Arbor day. Andrae bicycles. Eberhart for a piano. Leaf lard at Gil more 'a. Pineapples at Horton's. Dolly Bros'. $2.40 sbces. SporiiDg goods at Hynes'. Baseball goods at Hynes'. For insurance, E. J- Burn. Waverly bicycles at Hynes. Money to loan. Eeidy Bros. Dressed chickens at Schroeder's. List your property with Keidy Bros Choice cuts of veal at Schroeder's. Plenty of strawberries at rassig'a. Dressed chickens at II. Tremann's Sons". Full line of fishing tackle at Kck- hart's. Don't forget Dolly Bros'. $2.40 8 lux's. Fre-h eggs 12J cents a doen at Horton's. Knee pants 16 cents. So mm era & I .a Velle. Rlood orances 'JO cents a dozen at Horton's. Diamond wall paper cleaner at Kck hart's. New hats for Saturday. Sommers & l,a Velle. Choice spring lamb at ' II. Tre mann's Sons'. Some very fine sugar-cured bacon 8 cents a ound at Buncht-r Bros'. W. : Douglas hoes for sale at Hurst's, opjiosite the Harper house. Spinach, onions, carrots, radishes, water cress and lettuce at Horton's. The Central I'niou Telephone com pany is erecting new poles in the city. Klra good overall'! for men and ljovs, 'J.r cents. Sommers X: La Velle. Exceptional values in meu'i suits at '. $7.60 ami flu at the reliable M. & K. Ten dollars will do wonders in the way of huviug a man's suit at M. & k. The correct thing in ladies' nock wear just received at Stewart's, the i . inner. Mru't 3.SO Regent Shoes-Spring Style For Saturdav. men's working shirti on uuuiay. worth 25 wills only 10 cents. The) We are showing more style than London. ever in black and tans, all leathers i ini- Si.in m.nii suito t !::.. r.O an ! and widths. These shoes are made wonders. See them. Sommers V: right Goodyear Welts and perfect La Velle. I liners. Lrery pair guaranteed. it. i i.. i-ii .,,.. I tor $3 i.0 you get a bhoe eiual in . 1 - . at trio ami wpiir to rp'mlar K: irrjule. ity, as well as style. Stewart, the hatter. Sterling silver friendship hearts 10 cents a piece at Brookman's. He has sold hundreds in the past week and still has a lew leit at only iu cents a piece. $1.85 will buv a Testing top ladies' shoe that other dealers ask $2.25 for one not as good. Hurst, he cats the price. The Model shoe store, near Harper bouse, is closing out to quit business; must vacate store at once. Now is the time to secure bargains In snoes. Make every purchase count. A purchase of liock Island soap of .any brand counts three times: Once for good work, once for premiums and once for the good of our town. The Model shoe store's closing out sale is drawing immense crowds of purchasers. The manager has se cured extra help and will try to get everyone waited on promptly. One of the handsomest styles ever turned out by the liock Island Shoe company is that new liue of $2 black kid shoes. AH widths from AA to E at Hurst's, be cuts the price, opposite Harper house. nans MTiec. oi IJavenport. em ployed in Moline, while on his way to work this morning, was struck bv an eastbound Uock Island freight train at Fifteenth street in Moline. He was thrown a considerable distance, but escaped any serious injury. Says a lady patron: 4 -Ever since our boy has worn trousers 1 have bought his clothes at M. & K. Never missed it but once, ami if I could be forgiven for this time will promise never to ro outside of M. & K. for clothing." Every day the M. & K. store draws closer to the hearts of the people. Their honorable business methods and superior qualities does the work, People have grown lired of snide lotliing, and when wanting up-to- late, reliable merchandise, the relia- b!e M. & K. is the place to get it. Word was received today that Judge fvohlsaat, in the United States court at I'eoria, had decided in favor of J. & M. Iloscnlield. of this citv. for whom Hon. E. W. Hurst was attorney in an action instituted against the linn by he Dubuiiue Harness and Saddlery company, the case was the outcome of some sub-let Uock Island arsenal contract work. OPENING SALE. II MCYMS Jj day eveuing. corner Third avcuuo and Fifth street. New and nobby neck dressing for men aud ladies, just received, at Stew art's, the hatter. Just received a new line of chil dren's hats; elegant plaids; something new. The Londou. The linest line of fresh vegetables of the season will be on display at Passig's toiyorrow. They're all right. They're the talk of the town. Those $io men's all wool suits. The London. An omortunitv you should not miss, to buy one of those $10 all-wool ' suits. Sommers & La Velle. I See our line ot white blouse waists. I The best selected line in town. Prices from 25 cents to $2.25. The lxndon. See the $2.50 men's in black and tan vesting or kid top. Every pair guaranteed at Hurst's. He cuts the price. Attend the forced closing out sale Ajcnev three cities. The Boston. tnid of Lttlsnnta. In an old Indiana case a man named Shallcroes undertook to live up to his name by musing an unlawful ferry. lint the decision of the conrt said to hini, "Yon shall not cross." The name of an adopted citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, whose adoption was canceled and who was thereupon expellfd, was Run Hannah. A California woman who said in her ill. "I have no fear of the hereafter; O try Lord, teach me to live right. then iu dji& there is no sting," bore the prophetic Christian name of Eu thanasia. The name Dr. Pbysick. which might le looked for in some allegory, appears as the name of a real person in a recent law report. Some peculiarly suggestive combina tions of names in the titles of cases are these: People versus Kaiser, Prioet versus Lackey, Kick versus Merry. Pro of the Model if you want to buy shoes.1 Home Circle versus Winter. at less than factory prices 1812 Sec ond aTenue. Made to measure shirts of every description; tit guaranteed. If you are hard to fit try us. we'll please you. Stewart, the hatter. S. S. Hull, the real estate agent, has homes for salt) for from $800 to $1,000, located in all parts of the city, which he is offering at bargains. For Saturdav, 50 spring overcoats worth up to $?. 50. including herring bones, for $5. The Londou. Tomorrow will be the last day of the special sale on ladies' shirt waist sets, buckles, etc.. at Woltmann's See the display in the window. Iiock Iiland factory shoes for $1.65 to $2.50 cannot be equaled in the city, as the shoes are Uock Island factory made. Hurst, be cuts the price. Children' suits, special sale, worth $1.3J to $1.75. for Saturday $1. Only 100 suits in this lot. The London. Some of the swelldoms who have always paid $20 to $30 for made-to-order suits are wearing M. & K. $10 suits, ami they look quite stunning. Ilemetuber when you buy a bat from us vou get the very best that can be made for the price, as we Luy only from . the best manufacturers, which is a guarantee in itself in jual- Gaiumet frr) Quality Baking (jr) Poivder Grant versus Lockout Mountain Com pany. In reminiscences of the early Minne sota bar Judge Charles E Flandran tells in the Minnesota Law Journal of an artrnment before the supreme court in 1853 by ex-Chief Justice Goodrich on liehalf of an Indian convicted of murder. The Indian's name was Za-ai- za, but as the counsel could not pro nounce it he always referred to mm in bis argument as "my client, Ahasue- ras. " Case and Comment Th IrrrarmlUc Small Boy. This is a true story, and it really hap pened in a New York family. It looks as if it might be an old story brought up to date or renovated for the occa sion, but it is exactly as the small hoy arranged it and not to the edification (f his family. The email boy was very fond of ice cream. It never cloyed his palate. It was with the same delight that he saw it each time brought on the table, and upon each of these times he I showed the exuberance of his feelings by crying in rapturous tones: "Oh-o-ot Ice cream I Ice cream! Ice cream! much to bis mamma's annoyance. "People will think we never have ice cream or anything else to eat. "she said to her son one day. "Now, we are going to have company to dinner tonight, and I don't want you to say a word when the ice cream is brought on. " The small boy promised. He really was a good little boy. and be intended to mind, j lint wnen tne cream was Drongnt on I the old feeling of rapture waa ao strong I that he forgot entirely and cried out asnsnaL Then be remembered and stop ped abort, looking very repentant. He had not intended to call oat. and his mother was mortified. He changed his tone entirely: N e have Ice cream almost every I night," he remarked carelessly. New I i or k Times, The beat watchmakers' oil cornea from the jaw of the shark. About half a pint is found ia each shark. No grade so high as the Sky High Crescent grade. Call and examine the 1S99 models at DA VID DON'S, 1613-1617 Second Avenue ROCK ISLAND. THE BOSTON. Regent $3.50 1 21 We wish to announce the opening sale of oui J a nous shoe for men the 5 tf tf n xSioe.h These shoes are genuine Goodyear welts on lat est style lasts AA to g EE and every pair warranted. 3 fel e Exclusive Agency of Three Cities. j i lei For the Finest Groceries Always come to us. Our line is always com plete and our prices are consistent with the quality of our goods. Glance at the list below: VEGETABLES. Cucumbers, Celery, Carrots. Turnip. New Peas. Wax Means. Oyster limits, Sweet, Potatoaa, Spluaeb, Soup Bunches, New Beets, Radishes, Parsley, Rutabagoa, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Green Onions, Tie Plant. Lettuce. FRUITS. Craoberrie, Eatlnjf apples. Oranges, Bananas, Strawberries. BULK AND CANNED OYSTERS. HESS BROS. :SS0 Btonl a. TijkoM ion. t YOU HAVE Thit Satisfied Feeling" When jou buy an Andrae, especially so when you pay $5 for one and then look aud sec the "Cheap Skate" the other fellow paid $35 for. Ask an Andrae rider he will tell you. Prices $35. $40, $50, $55. HYNES 821 Twentieth Street, Hock Island. 303 W. Third St.. Davenport. Cill up Phone 40U3 and have J. RAMSER get your Clock. Tbls Is bouseoleantaf time, and It U time t- Lave your clock cleared. We make a specialty . of Cleaning and Repairing fine Clock. J. Ramser, Manufacturing Jeweler and Optician. Your Money Back f Dissatisfied Is practiced here to the letter, as well as preached continuously. Other stores have taken up the watchword, and If they practice what they preach, some of them will find the practice more difficult than the preaching when applied to ordinary clothing. ''Your money tended and when back it dissatisfied' is a safe policy only when It is fully In the goods to which it is applied are made and priced so as to be absolutely sure of giving satisfaction. How much ready-to-wear doting in Rock Island justifies the maxim, and how few of the stores money cheerfully, without making crook? use of that which, parrot-like, copy the phrase give back a desperate fight to retain it by hook or ) "Your monev back If dissatisfied" means here that we want the eoods back If they should prove unsatisfactory, because we could less afford to have them working against our future mamet than we could afford to promptly refund the money. No Matter What Article, Price or M. & K. Will do Better. Place About Half the Tailor's Price. Is enough, for us, and ready to deliver on an hour's notice, with such free alterations by our tailors as each Individual customer requires. M. dc K. fine tailor made suits, bearing an M. K. label and sold with an M. & K. guarantee price, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00 YOUR MONEY lACK IF VOU fAY SO pgil jiKrLrMwi' ri i i 1729 Second Avenue, Rock Island. 115 and 117 W. Second St., Davenport.