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THE ARGUS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 190i. WE MAT HAVE TJircatciing weather with showers tonight and Tuesday; little change in temperature. J. At. SHERIER, Obsnr Temperature at 7 a. m. 55, at 3:30 v. m. 73. Tbiery for the Marqueatea. The All start ornn Kofnrrl.v aim TVl a irnrfl as 6 to 5. i L. Li. meats CITY CHAT. Jones has completed arrange- for the fifth season of the S Stoves at Wilcher'a. Buy a home of Keidy Bros. For insurance, E. J. Barns Morning Light 5-cent cigar. New herring at C. H. Seidel's. Homes for sale. A. Rash & Co. Trl-City Towel Supply company. List your property with Keidy Bros Donlap hats at the toggery shop. German dill pickles at C. 11. Saidel'a. J. E. Hawthorne, dentist, Star block. A. Bush & Co., room 6, Bufoid block real estate. A new cask of sauer kraut jast opened at C. H Seidel's. Simon Sharp was fined $2 today for wearing a Saturday night jag. A nice line of folding beds just re ceived at Helpenstell & Lowe's. A new line of carpet sweepers just unpacked as Helpenstell & Lowe'd Mis3 Byrnes for up-to-date millin ery. Richest material, lowest prices A $1 show for 30 cents is prom sed by the van Djke x Eaton company Money to l;an at the Greater New York loai bank, 320 Twentietn street The regular monthly meeting rf the city council is to be held this evening. Van Djke & Eaton company four niehts at Harper's theatre commenc ing Thursday. E. C Eberhart, reliable piano tuner Phone 1471 Black Residence, 322 Twentieth street. It will py you to see Helpenstell & Lowe's fine line of rockers. A new line just arrived. Two barns at the Davenport mile track were destroyed by fire Saturday with a loss of f 300. P. J. McIIugh has taken a position in the wholesale coal omce of Kara Walker & Sons in Moiine. A number of Rock Inland people left- today to attend the Peoria corn earn val, wmcn opened tccay. The regular meeting of the mem bership of the Rock Inland Club will be held tomorrow evening. Martin Jeppe tried to board a Rock Island freight train in Davenoit Saturday. He lost four tees A 17-inch japanned cral hod given away all tbi week with a 50-ceut cin of baking powder at Bartlett Bros1. Rev. F. L- Thompson, of Jackson, Mich., is to be the new pastor of the Central Methodist church, Davenport Ladies free Thursday night at Har per's theatre, the opening perform ance of Van Dyke & .baton compaoy If vou would have a perfect fit and correcc style in that new suit, or skirt, try Miss Rose,- 853 teenth street. The 3-vear old soa of Mr. and Mrs Herman Wulff, cf Davenport was kicked by a horse Saturday and probably fatally hurt. If vou have cash and want a saloon in Davenport in god location, first class outfit, see Eastman. Godfrey & Co., 1714 Second avenue Today is traveling mea' day at the Galesbnre street fair, and a n amber of knisrbts of the rrip were headed toward that c ty this morning All kinds of mattresses renovated bv experts Called for and returned by the Rock Island Cotton mills Mrs. H. D. Burt. 5H Eleventh street, was taken seriously ill with stonach trouble at her home yester day. The French circle will resume it meetings next Tuesday evening at Augusaoa college. The neeungs are conducted entirely in French. All bills contracted in connection with th recent McKinlev memorial service must be in my hands by Tues dav.ct. 8. or thev will not be toon ort-d. H D BUkeoiure finance cjmmittee. The program at the formal opening of the Y MCA ?mas-iam wnicn will be held next Thursday even'ng will include a high jemp three tand- iasr broad iauap. tain dive and potato race. Admission will be tree Gaorire A Wvnea- one of the popu lar clerKs at Young & McCombi', tan "resigned to return to his old love the shoe business having taken a noiition as traveling salesman in Illi nois and low far a Chic-go factory The All Star teim woo from the Marqutttes, 5 to 3, in the ba&ei-ii; game in Daveoprt ye rdy Th3 contest was a good one and ic w witnessed by a crowd of 70J fans Graham a.d Shannon were the u terr for the winners and Wenig at d r Nine chairman of auciBg school which opens tne even, Ing of Oct 19 at Industrial hall. Al b3rt Petersen's orchestra has been en-1 k& gaged for the season and the school win meet eacn Saturday evening. A circular has been sent out by John Sebastian, general passenger and ticket agent of the Rjck Island road, announcing the appointment of II Plummcr to the position of city passenger and ticket g-?nt for this city. U. N. Stone, the directory publish-1 er, has practically completed his can-1 - vmaa fn KnAb- Island fn, hla fArrh.l coming bock, and rt quests that any chancre in residence Jrom now on be made known at his cilice in Masonic temple. We are now located in our new building at 1816 Third avenue, and have a complete stock of gas ana electric chandeliers and electric sot - plies. Call and see us Rock Island Electric Construction company. Phone 1280. The Van Dyke fc Eton company will be the next attraction'at Harper's theatre. Comment is unnecessary in regard to this attraction, as Van Dyke & Eatyn is a household word in Rock Island and a big favorite with all classes of theatre-goers Nothing will knock out Jack Frost bj completely as laoiana diock or Pocahontas coal. They ignite quick ly, do not clinker and are cheap for present orders. E B. Mckowu sens ibis coal. Uorner fif.eentn street ana First avenue. Phone 1198 There was a disturbance on Ninth street last night which wound up b) by Clare Meanor heaving a rock through a window of the saloon on the corner of tilth avenue and .Ninth street. Meanor was arrested and held till today, when he was released upon paying for the damagts Thre will be a gam of basketball at the Armory this evening, the fi st of the reason, between the Crecent and the Company A team. The for mer will line up with Ralph Sondr. center; Arthur Hansen and Frank Weiss, guards, and Harley Sena tier and Frank Grotjan forwards. Dr. C W. Grafton and bride ar rived in the city last night from their wedding trip. " They were married last week at the home of the bri le in Chicago. She was Miss Bessie Louise Martin, a pretty and charming young lady, who made many meads daring her visits to Rock Ijland. Dr. and Mrs. Grafton will live at 1807 Fifth avenue. After extensive experiments the St. Paul road has decided not to use elec tric lights on locomotives. It is said that all the mechanical and operating departments of the company are against their use. One objection is that the electric headlight obscures signals and prevents engineers from ttlling how near they are to ether trains When approaching stations. Tbc Handel Oratorio society is to have its first rehearsal of the teason t imorrow evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock The society has detidedto give two popular concerts in Decem ber, the program to consist oi chor uses and eongs from works of the late ennerberg. Tbe music is pleasing of moderate diflicolty. and will be ap preciated by all livers of artistic music. We have received from the Groom Muic company, Steinway hall, Chi cago, several professional copie of their late muic. This company is putting oct ome good pieces, both vocal and instrumental, ana will gladly -examine authors' manuscripts with a view to their publication, it sets scng words and poem to music on a basis that pays a good profit to the author. The probate record shows tbatC. F. Ilemenwav, named as one of the ad ministrators of the (-state of the late Porter Skinner, bas declined to serve, and iu his place the court, uoon peti tion bas appointed Charles P Skin nsr administrator, fixing his bonds at $150,0U0. It will ba remembered tbe estate was at tir-t valued at f 300 000. but it i believed that this figure will be txceedec. One cf tbe two admin istrator of tbe wH died two years before Mr. dLLmrr's death, but tbe instrument was never aliei el Reports from Morbonia hospital, Davenport, are to the effect that John Graham, who received serious in juries by being knocked down near the corner of Iowa and Ff-nt streets a short time ago is ia a worse condi tion than for tome days previous and might take a turn which would result in his death. George Henzer, George Tank tnd George Mcumann, tne three men accused of having some thing to do with the assault upon Graham, are out on bail of $500 each while the gr nd j y is considering th case. $3.00 the Pair. LADIES' ENAMELS High and rfgular cut. Patent Kid. Patent Leather Kid and Box Calf on the latest style lasts and all the fancy edges so popular now. These lines aider them of shoes are special values and we con- The Best for Style and Quality we Have Ever Shown. 7 i THE BOSTON. TELEPHONE 4682. Young Lady, - rvONT allow that young man to come near yon until those ' decayed and rotten (.yes. we say rotten, for many of them are rotten) teeth are removed. We never would have had tbe courage to thus address you but for this fact. Last week our advice to young men was being read by a lady when she wrote immediately under, "Yes, and to young women." On such authority we felt justified in addressing you. And if you will call on us we will guarantee to extract those bad, offensive teeth Without Pain and Free of Charge . if you have them replaced by us. We are permanently located here and warrant all work. Our honor, name and reputation are behind each "and every piece of work done in our office, and if you think your work has not been done perfectly, come back. We are anxious and willing to give you perfect satisfaction. Our specialty, Painless Extraction and the best work at the lowest prices. Call and let us examine your teeth and give you prices free. Gold Crown Dental Parlors, Office Corner Third Ave., and Seventeenth St. Over Tremann's Meat Market. Select Your Sunday Dinner from the list below. The choic est, freshest fruits on the mar ket. Orders promptly and care fully filled. VEGETABLES Green Beans, Wax Beans, ronioe Parsley. Bead Lettuce Soup bunohea. Leaf lettuce, Kgi? riant, Hutabag&a, rtwiTSt Peaches, . Pino pple, Muskmelona. tlanttn, r Apples. rOULTRY Oyster Plant, Cucumbers, Green unions, Kadlsnea. . Turnips, lima Means, bquasb, Celerv, Mushroocs. Uransea, Watermelons California ii rapes, California Plums, Are-You Mixed O vercoa on the I Quest ion? Dressed Spring Chickens. HESS BROS 1620 Seoond Ave. 'Phone 1031 It's when lowest back," you a to a pretty hard to every clothier pnice," and all and all beat know what town has in to do, "the best isn't it, at the a third,' of faith half to question iONE STORE Rock Island that has 18 years, whether it "give satisfaction" and "money the tailor to pieces, and "save ' and all that It comes down in for in somebody. Is there been conspicuously faithful sold you a linen collar, a Is there A Little at a Time your clock or watch will wear out In home part of the delicate niacolnery. ani you need an expert watch or clock maker to replace toe worn wheels or HprlDiri We ca make them as good at new in our repait laif department, or If you wish a new timepiece we have a superb stock to select fron of the lln e.st movements. J RAMSER MANUFACTURING JEWELER AND SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN. . m rrittrfi iM'ir TiHMTnnn Injured by Cae-tn. Bert Kemley, who rooms on Twen. ty-hith street and I weirtn avenue, ' was canght in a cave-in of dirt while working on tbe Rock Island road be. low Davenport this afternoon and considerably injured- He was brought to the city on an engine and tsk;n in the ambulance to his borne, where he was attended by Dr Chase. It is not thought the injuries he received will prove fatal. A wonderful powder of raru merit and unrivaled strength. Feorta Cora Carnival. Reduced rates via Rock Inland & i eoria railway Oct. 7 to 19; U nit to SI. Also Jow rate excursion I hors cay. Oct. 10. on account of Elks arfd military" day. fl.50 for th roon1 trip. Special train 'will leave R I A P. depot at 7 a. m. Worth Remembering To serve you well satisfies us. To be well served satisfies jou. Oar mutual satisfaction creates a bond of good feel ing that will only be severed . when we cease to satisfy you. J B Z1M11ER, THE TAILOR. j 1823 Second Ave, Rock Island hat. suit of clothes, or whatever it was? ONE STORE in town that usually meets your most sanguine ex pectations by doing mor than it promises? Is there ONE STORE in town where the goods are of the best making and sewing and fitting always dependable? Is there - ONE 5JORE in town where invariably you litt't bit lower tha the lowest? I ONE STORE find the price put a Is there in that has built up standards all through Its business? When you name the store you hav and you can get your overcoat here for $5 to $15 and take no risk. An of fall overcoats at town named THIS store, dally attractive line espe- 8 95 and $10. r v 0 J (3 0w44 - I t t