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THE ARGUS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1905. DON'T PUT OFF Until the last minute buying your Xrr.as fcifts. Of course we have the largest anil .most var ied lint- of jewelry, watches ana diamonds ever hlmwn in Rock Island und for this reason you should avail yourself of the op port unity of buying early. A small deposit secures any article in our store. J. RANSLft, Opposite Harper House. . INSPECTOR FOR C. R. I. P. RAILWAY. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOd Vbu Will Find Only Exclusive Patterns In Our Stock. Order your N E W Suit or Overcoat at once. J. B. ZIMMER & SON Mercha.nt Tailors. Nw Location, 1817 Second Avt, oooooooooooooooooooooooooo In asking you to try our bakery is a double one, of course. First, it's busi ness for us; second, it's better bread, rolls and pastry for you; and all with out the trouble of baking at home. When giving a party or wedding, re- j member we make everything in frozen dainties, for such occasions. Huyler's. Lowney's. Allegretti's and Abraham's assorted chocolates always on hand; every package guaranteed. AT MATH'S 1716-1718 Second Ave LEO VICTOR Quick shoe Repairing hoc Made U Ordar. Mm Parlor. Bole am aeela, nailed ... ...75c Bolea aid aeelc aewed fl We make a ape tdalty of ahoe shining 5c Open from I a. a, tc t p. at. 1608 2d Ave. Rock Island. OOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOGOOCOCOOO ffJl l! Pp J. H. BUFORD GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT. The old fire and time compan ies represented. Rates as low aa any company can afford. YOUR PATRONAGE IS - ' SOLICITED. - LOSE TO 10 WANS Hawkeye Team Takes First Bas ket Ball Came From Au gustara. !S PLAYED AT IOWA CITY Lutherans Show Best Team Work University Has Able Individual Players Score 25 to 11. At Iowa City Saturday the Augus tana college basketball team was de feated by the University of Iowa with a score of 25 to 11. This in the first defeat the Lutherans have had at tho hands of the Hawkeyps since the spring f 1902. and they hope to win it back when the Iowans come to Rock Island. Ilrat Tram Work. The Augustana boys showed the best team work on the flior. but the univer sity team had the best of the Individ ual playing, which won for them this contest. It was even work during tho STATUE OF LIBERTY, New York Harbor. The Wintry blasts have no terrors for the man who wrap hlaitclf up la the splendid SINGLE or DOUBLE BREASTED "CROF TON OVERCOAT labeled j(fted)enjamin3(j MAKERS i;?.NEWyORK Ne wind can penetrate its honest, sturdy Scutch Cheviot or English Mixture. TIm" milkers' juirantt and ours, with every tjaxnicnt bearing this lttlniL We are exclusive agents here. THE LONDON "You Know Us" IngaJls' Jewelry Store CONCERNING ADVERTISING CLAIMS. When the claims of competitors all read alike, from the small deal er who Is building business in honest methods to the large dealer who talks "volume" and "great purchasing power," the question arises with considerable pertinacity, ''Who's who?" Narrowing the question to the relative merits of the local jewelry business, we can only suggest that a complete confirmation of our claims can easily be substantiated by interesting yourself sufficiently to analyze comparative statements. We have made aggressive and unalienable claims as to our exclu sive assortments the wide range the adherence to highest qualities and absolutely lowest prices. We have illustrated to our customers our unquestioned superiority in the knowledge which we poises of the wares which we sell. You can buy with perfect confidence. When we say gold. It is gold. That's comforting in these days of contempora neous sham. CoiH'vrniiiK Christmas shopping : Our all-tlie-y':ir-priie-s re on rverythlng. No one pays lure a higher rate because "you know It's Christmas.' A IiIkIkt culture in kimmI.s feath ering and lower prices wherever possible the key to our eiulea vor. Kkock Island III. &he Righf Tlace The reason we call this the right place is because we tseli the right kind of goods at the right kind of prices and you don't have to flash your money as soon as you enter the Etore. For this week we quote you some prices that can't help but do you some good. Cash or credit. Granulated sugar, 21 pounds ... S1.00 Dr. Price s baking powder, pound can 12? Mince meat. 2 packages 15c? New crop Lima beans. 2 pounds 13c Big Drive smoking tobacco 23c Sal Soda. 4 pounds g Quart bottle household ammonia g Tound bar pure castile : IOC 3 large cans baked beans 2oC 3 cans pumpkin 2oC We have everything such as raisins, currants, citron, molasses and pure spices which you will require when baking your Xmas cakes. Give us your order and we can please you. IF. R. Kjuschmann Old Phone 228 West. 2207 Fourth first half, which closed with a score of 8 to 7 fn favor of Iowa. The teams lined up as follows: Augustana W. Pearson. If; D. Free man, rf- R. Olson, c; O. Purn. Ig; Eng quist, rg. Iowa Darton, If; Griffith, rf; Buck ner. rg; Morrissey, lg; Ramsell, c. BAY IS NEAR THE TOP Former Rock Island Player Sixth in American League Batting. The official batting averages of the American league has just been issued and for team batting Cleveland leads the league with a percentage of .233. Lajcie of the same club leads the indi viduals with an average of .329; Harry Bay. the former Rock Island player, who is also with the Cleveland aggre gation, ranks sixth in the percentage table wirtTan average of .29S. KID McCOY WANTS A MATCH Issues Challenge to J. J. Corbett to Fight. New York. Dec. 11. Kid McCoy last night sent a challenge to James J. Cor bett for a fight, the terms of which art to be arranged later, it being under stood that a new club in Delaware, formed by Tom O'Rourke, will ofTer a purse of $2.ooo. In his letter to Cor bett, McCoy says he has posted $3,HiO with a local newspaper as a guarantee of good faith. ARSENAL EMPLOYES' . AID A Substantial Gain in Membership and in Finances for Month. The monthly report of George D. Gil lette, secretary of the Rock Island Ar senal Employes' Aid association, shows that there was an unusually good con dition of health and absence of injury among arsenal employes in November. The assessment of 25 cents for the month netted twice the amount of the disbursements. There will therefore be no assessment in December. Eigh teen new members joined, despite the decrease in the force at the arsenal. BIG CHRISTMAS PIANO SALE Bargains in Used Pianos at Griggs', 210 Brady Street, Davenport. $75 for Cable & Sons' upright piano. 51)5 for McCammon upright piano. J1C5 for Arion upright piano. $1S3 for small size Kingsbury piano. $242 for $300 Kingsbury piano. $275 for $330 Cable piano. $275 for $375 Conover piano. $150 for new Regina piano players. Easy payments. Store open every evening. We give the best values in Iowa or Illinois for the money. GRIGGS, 210 Brady St., Davenport. Vi gal. Log Cabin maple syrup 60C New dates, 2 pounds. 15C New English walnuts I"nd 15C Mixed nuts, pound 15C Home Made jelly, glass 10c Cleaned figs. pound package Qc Sardines in oil, " cans 25C Pure ground pepper. Pound 29c Bulk cocoanut. Pound 15C Avenue. New 5453 GOOD FOR LEAGUE Advantage Seen in Acquirement of Peoria Park by the McKinleys, TRANSPORTATION IMPROVED Southern Teams Will Benefit Donnel ly Has Many New Players for the Senators. The acquirement of the baseball park at Peoria by the McKinley syn dicate along with the Central street railway is considered a good thing for baseball in the southern end of the Three-Eye league. It means that the McKinley people, who have now under operation, construction or on paper, lines connecting the four southern cit ies of the circuit, will take particular interest in the sucee-ss of the league. Cheaper and more convenient transpor tation for players and for fans who wish to see their home team work in the other nearby cities, and this means a swelling of the gate receipts.. particu larly on Sundays. Donnelly, of Springfield, will have many new faces in his lineup next spring. He announces the signing of John F. Fifer and Forrest Moore, two new pitchers to work with Elijah Jones, who was given a short trial last year, and Garry and Pete Taylor and Fred Bridges, who hold over from last season, tor tne mint sacK ne nas signed James Bradley, who has been with the Camp Point independent team. Gardner, who made a great record with the Beaumont team in Texas last year: Albert Durmiiler. of St. Louis; Wil liam Lynch, of Brazil, Ind., and Charles Horath. of Fort Smith, Ark., wi.l try for infield positions. Ths old outfield will be kept another year. IlloomliiKloii irti ev Men. Manager Conners, of Blooniington, signed a promising outfielder last week in the person of I.arry M. Kean, of Chi cago. He will try for the vacancy cans ed by the retirement of Sass. Two new pitchers were signed J. C. E gherty and G. .1. Kline. Guy Bailie', the southpaw, has also been signed for a trial. Bal.ict held the Cedar Rapids team to no hits and no basts on bails last July. T;rre Haute is after Rots Thornton. ;l:e fast outfielder of Decatur, who was manager of Rock Island in ''tot. Telle Haute is willing to pay Ti'.ornuju $173 per month, providing ho can get his" release f;uni Deci.tur. AMUSEMENTS. BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS. Dec. 12. "Isle of Bong Bong.' Blows Up a Mine. "The Slaves of the Mine," in which in the third act a full grown coal mine is blown up an destruction scattered around in fu'. sight of the audit nee, was on view at the Illinois last night. If the quantity of powder burned in this and in a mim ber of revolver duels enacted is to be taken as a criterion, the play is corker. Sotr.e Catchy Songs. The musical score of "The isle of Bong Bong."' BOBBY NORTH. FROM IN" "THE KAY'S-' GIRL which is to "be the offering at the Illi nois theatre Dec. 12, is replete with excellent songs and effective music. Among the striking song successes may be mentioned "Diploir.acv " "My Uncie Sam," "If I Were the Man in the Moon." "Oh, the Deuce, What's the Use?" "Ask the Man." "I'm Lonesome for You." "The Revel of the Brown- cs." and the captivating number, 'Heap Iove,'' a seductive Indian sere nade.' Scenes in England and France. What Women Will Do" comes to the Illinois theatre next Fridav evening. Dec. 15. The acenes are laid in Paris and on English shores. "The Girl From Kay a." "The Girl From Kay's." which is reputed to be J , . (Apples ! Apples I Apples I " i 500 BARRELS OF FANCY NEW YORK, MICHIGAN AND SOUTHERN APPLES OF ALL VARIETIES FOR THE HOLI DAY TRADE. PRICES ARE VERY REA SONABLE. CALL AND EX AMINE THE STOCK AT B. RACH MAN'S Grocery. 700 12th St. Old 'phone W. 443. New, 5976. 1 cent farcical comedies with music, will 'i... i..-. .. . in: i.. .1.,... . i ue SL"tn uere hi ine iiiiiiims ineuirv j Thursday evening. Dec. 14. This farce .with music is the joint work of Owen Hall and Ivan Caryl!. Its great Lon don success, where it remained at the Apollo theatre continuously nearly two years, was easily duplicated last season in the American production at the Herald Squaiv theatre, New York City, where it remained almost a year, and at almost every pt rfornianoe it is said the house was crowded to its ca pacity. It is a play in which it is said everybody in the audience laughs from the beginning to the end. Miss Lila Blow, a charming comedienne, plays the title roles that is. "The Girl From Kay's." Seat Sale Opeis Friday. The seai sale for the concert to be given on Dec. IS by the University of Illinois Gleo and Mandolin club will open at the Il linois theatre next Friday morning. It is expected tl.at there will be a lo!!;; line td the box office. This concert, as is well known, will be given under tha auspices of tho Rock Island Club, and the visit of the university students is to be made the occasion of a societv event. After a delightful two hours a the theatre the audience will be invited to attend the reception to the' college boys at the Rock Island Club. Both the clubhouse- and the theatre will bo decorated with the University of Illi nois colors. The gk-e and mandolin club are now "on the road," giving concerts at Decatur, Mattoon. Peori.i and Ottawa this week, and after leav ing Rock Island they are booked for Say to MAPLE CITY meeds work v r cleansing makes glass and china glisten makes paint and wood shine makes house-cleaning a short and pleasant pastime. large cakm at four grocer a 5 cents. MAPLE CITY SOAP WORKS. Monmouth. Illinois. 25 Per Cent Discount on Boys Suits. OFF On All Suits QLnd Overcoats For Boys and Children ULLE2V1EYER & STERLING'S (Goo High Grade LaSalle Third Vein Chunks We have five coal yards and buy in lanj-e quantities. You save more than $2.00 per load by using our LaSalle Third Vein Coal because it produces nioro beat than other soft coal, no clinkers, no slate and less ashes. Uesides it weighs 10 per cent lighter than wet or damp bank coal. Try it. .Sold only by MUELLER LUMBER CO. OM Phon W-st f! 1 New 1 linirn 51 17 Alter OlUce Uours, OM I'hoiie WeM 4!'J TWENTY-FOURTH ST. and THIRD AVENUC, ROCK ISLAND two nights in Chicago. This is tlu I5ih season of the University of Illino:-; participation in concert work, and tho ;:lub this year is fully up to the high standard of the past. The price of seats for Dec. IS is and 75 cents and $1- Actor Lc,ses Tongue. The speech of in actor who for 2s years has Drought tears and laughter to playgoers every where in the country was stilled for yver by a surgeon's knife yesterday when the tongue of Frederic 1,. Power, stage director at the Bush Temple i heater, was remove. at St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. Power will never beablr o articulate again, the surgeons de clare, though the patient himself hopes against hope that he will regain the power of speech to some extent. The stricken man's last words wire expres sions of chter to Ins mother. Mrs. Jeorge Oljer. herself tin actress and a writer of plays. Texas League Reorganized. Dallas, Texas. Dec. 11. The Texas Baseball league held its annual meet ing yesterday in Dallas and r organ ized the circuit for I not; wit h Dallas, Greenvilie. Fort Worth. Cleburne. Waco and Temple a t lie six franchise holders. J. D. Roberts, of Cleburne. Good By the washboard Tisn't needed any longer. The Soap's taken the job, and the clothes look whiter than ever. A!l you've get to do note. to sit still 'till all iLc dirt is loosenad and dissolved by the boiling eoap en! water. Then a little rubbing with your haad3 on the soiled spots, and you are ready to rinse end hang out, the whitest, cleanest, cweetest, wash you ever did. That's the way It Self Washing takes the "brunt" of the work that's why it's easier to live in igo$ than it was before MAPLE CITY SOAP more housewives live to a good old age they don't kill SELF-WASHING SOAP cleanses anything that V4 25 Per Cent Discount on Boys Over coats. At was elected president and treasurer, and ,f. T. Darling, of Temple, secre tary. Peoria to Have Naval Reserves. At a meeting Saturday night ar rangements were competed for the or ganizing at Peoria of a division of Naval Reserves. Msny children Inherit const itut ions we-al; and f-e hie , others due- lo child h'ood troubles. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will positively cure; children and make them Mrong. '. cents Tea or Table ts. T. II. Thomas Pharmacy. WAS KNOWN tbat'c why themselves with hard work. The Outpost ffl dt-tgnrl anrj made by Coo. P Idn & Co.. I 1 for comfortable w-r, haa iho Qualitica whch I 1 cJw iJi&tiiiiiuikb 1 V pie City Soap jthe best and moat delightful of all rt- - Vi j