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THE ARGUS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 190G. THE WEATHER KrwraUr fair toralfrfct aad Kridaxj A FEW FA1 ABOUT THE GREAT lightly colder tonight, with the lew eat temperature about 20 degree above aero. J. M. SIIERIER, Observer. Teaaperatare at 7 a. m., 31 1 at 3t30 Bb 36. Minimum temperature la past 24 hoars, 25t miiimnm, 40. Vf loelty of wlad at 7 a. m., 4 mile. ISoo ii crr chat. 8 S Ik Insure with McKee. Tri-City Towel Supply company. The stage of water was 3.70 all day. For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz For bus, baggage, express call Robb's. Ice cream and Ice cream soda at Peterson's, 1314 Third avenue. Cable, Springfield. Thayer and La Salle coals for sale at Mueller's. Don't pay your water rent twice. Coal all shed-covered at Mueller's. Nothing half so fine as Mrs. Austin's pancake flour. Ask your grocer for it. Genuine Carterville and Pocahontas at Mueller's shed-covered coal yards. No trouble to get breakfast quick if you have Mrs. Austin's pancake flour A modern house at a bargain price, the next 10 days. See for sale column. Lewis' single binder, the famous straight 5-cent cigar, always best qual ity. Don'i forget to have Mrs. Austin's pancakes for breakfast. Your grocer can supply you. Mixed nut and slack S1.G0, mine run coal $3.10, La Salle chunks $3.50, at Mueller's coal yards. Miss Hartley conducts fashionable dress making parlors at 522 Twentieth street. Old 'phone 814-Y. Prices rea sonable. Second term of Clendenen's dancing school for beginners opens in Indus trial hall. Saturday evening of this week at 7:13 o'clock. The Associated Charities will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. A. Mo- senfelder, SOS Twentieth street on Sat urday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Charles Taylor of Moline was placed under a peace bond this afternoon by Justice McFarlane upon the complaint of Mrs. Jennie Taylor, his wife. Expert manicuring, shampooing and thorough treatment of the hair and scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sev enteenth street. Old 'phone, west 59. Are you drinking Bartlett Bros', teas and coffees? If not, why not? We guarantee satisfaction in every respect and deliver anywhere in the three ci ties. John MeCabe. who was charged with assault and battery, the complaining witness being John Corles, of Moline, pleaded guilty before Justice McFar lane this morning and was fined $3 and costs. Harry Barnes and Joe Overton, the colored boys who were charged with stealing, iron from the Rock Island Railway company, pleaded guilty xin county court this morning and were fined $15 each. Prof. Clendenen of Davenport, will open a children's dancing class in Odd Fellows hall (over the Ixndon Cloth ing company's store) Saturday after noon of this week at 2:30 o'clock. For particulars phone. Claus Denny, colored, of South Rook Island, was fined $2 and costs this morning by Magistrate Elliott, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Pat Kel ly was assessed $1 and rests on a charge of drunkenness. A joint card party will be given by May Flower camp. 101, R. X. A., and Island City camp. 301). M. W. A., at their hall. Carse block. Friday even ing. Jan. 12. Tickets 15 cents, includ ing refreshments and dancing. It's an easy thing to say. And say it good and strong. And say it pretty frequent. Push Rocky Mountain Tea along. T. H. Thomas pharmacy. NOW IN PROGRESS AT THE' STOKE. (SRAMFTON 11719 SECOND AVENUE, ROCK ISLAND. Three of the largest publishers and jobbers of books in the United States, The John C. Winston Company, of Philadelphia; Thomp son (8L Thomas, and David B. Clarkson (8L Co., of Chicago. These houses represent not only their own publications, but also the efforts of at least 50 Other Big Publishers, enabling them to carry immense stocks. They have adopted a new way of distributing their productions and have placed us in a position to draw on them for an unlimited supply. The first shipment of more than a car load has arrived and is being disposed of at Auction and private sale -thus afford ing a very unusual opportunity to obtain a supply of the World's Best Books at a Small Fraction of Their Usual Price. The stock on sale comprises in part complete sets in handsome bindings of cloth and half morocco: Bulwer Lytton, 15 volumes; Thackeray, 10 volumes; Scott's Wav erly Novels, 12 volumes; Charles Dickens, 15 volumes; George Elliott, 8 volumes; Washington Irving, 8 volumes; Victor Hugo, 10 volumes; Alexandre Dumas, 15 volumes; M. Balzac, 16 volumes; Shakespeare's works in small and large volumes; History of the American People, by Professor Woodrow Wilson; Popular History of the United States, by Edward Ellis; History of England, by Green and Macau lay; Gibbons' History of Rome; Justin McCarthy's History of Our Own Times; Grotte's History of Greece; Plutarch's Lives of Illustri ous Men; Heroes of Nations, and many others. All of the above mentioned sets are bound in beautiful and sub stantial leather binding, well printed on good book paper. v - Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Atlases. Why pay $50 to $100 dollars for a set of encyclopedias whfti you can set here what is equally as good for $0.00. and $8.00, or $1.1. Large atlases of the world, which usually cost from $3.00 to $8.00, may be had from $1.50 to $2.50. This is preeminently the teachers opportunity; attend the sales and be convinced. The young men should add to their store of learning and keep abreast of the times; they can get here something to stimulate higher aims, nobler achievements. The older -men and women can bo made to enjoy their leisure mo ments by commencing with the world famous writers living and dead. The cost will be trifling indeed. SALES 2:30 AND 7:30 P. M. ANY MAN. Either farmer, merchant, manufacturer, skilled artisan, bauker, labor er, lawyer, doctor, clerk or student, will find books to interest and in struct. REMEMBER This is a publishers' sale of strictly NEW BOOKS, and all are guaranteed perfect. M. J. E. Barnes, one of the few successful book auctioneers in the United States comes well recommended his representation may be relied on. He has instructions from the publishers to sell, be the loss what it may. EVERYBODY IS INVITED ; SEATS ARE PROVIDED FOR LA DIES; NO SMOKING ALLOWED. REGULAR RETAIL SALES CONDUCTED AS USUAL. Wo P WILL STUDY BIBLE DURING NOON HOUR Shop Class Organized Under Y. M. C. A. Auspices H. N. Hanson is Leader. The Y. M. C. A. shop bible class, at the Rock Island Plow company's fac tory was organized this noon, and promises to be a great success. The class is to be conducted throughout the winter by Henry X. Hanson, the class meeting for study at noon once each week. It is expected that another class will be organized in the near fu ture at the Rock Island Sash &. Door Works factory. Last year the association conducted noon meetings at the shops. Rev. D. L. McXary acting as leader. The meet ings proved of such benefit and the as sociation met with such encourage ment from the men that it was decided to attempt the bible class this winter. Music was furnished this noon by Mrs. J. F. Witter. The weekly bible class supper will be served this evening at the association, and will be followed by the regular study hour. SOCIAL AFFAIRS. cific Tea company's store in this city, and by her charming personality has won scores of friends. The groom for three years has been salesman for the same company and is we'.l and favor ably known. For the present Mr. and Mrs. "Westphal will make their home with the bride's parents and later will go to housekeeping in this city. Dur ing the evening Master Kinney Leins delighted the company with several violin solos which he played with ex quisite finish for so young an artist. Cinct. Club Surprise. Mrs. Clarence Hibbard was agreeably surprised last evening at her home, 2730 Seventh av enue by the members of the Jolly Doz en Cinch club, who came masked to help the lady celebrate her birthday. She was presented with beautiful table linen by the club and with a handsome silk dress by her husband. The prize winners were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Riess, first; Mrs. Hibbard. and Mr. Kail, sec ond; Mrs. Dou and Mr. Johnson, conso lation. Guests of Mr. Stephens. A small party of Rock Island gentlemen will be the guests of Arthur Stephens, at his home in Moline, Saturday evening, at an informal gathering. 1707 2V AVE Rock Island. III. THE CHARM OF DISTINCT IVENESS Is thoroughly evident in our jewelry. Graceful styles, per fectly wrought, arc here in abundance. Rings, scarf pins, brooches in the new art de signs. As you look you wonder why you admire them. The fig ures are strange and the colors never weary. Here the spirit of a rose, there an ethereal feather, you'd think either of them might have dropped from the skies. The pallid lustre of topaz, ame thyst, tuiquois. opals and dia monds shimmering like a jewel ed veil with their confluent gleamings. A double welcome to all who come merchant, modiste, milli ner, our neighbors or guests from far away, whoever or what ever you are, this store is yours to enjoy today and the coming days. Sona Recital. Mrs. Charles Mc- Hugh has issued invitations for a song recital at her home, the Harper, at 3 o'clock Saturday, Jan. 20. IKciftjr iiWK. written or telephoned to the society editor of The ArRiis, will he Kindly reelveU and published. Hut In either case the identity of the sender must be made known, to insuro reliabil ity. Written notices should bear sig nature and address. Tayl-or-Westphal Wedding. One of the prettily appointed weddings of the !-cason took place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock when Miss Mable Carncs Taylor was united In marriage to Oscar Bernard "Westphal of Davenport at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Taylor. Sll Fifteenth street. Rev. R. B. Williams of the First Methodist church ofllciated, us-' ing the impressive ring ceremony. The house was very prettily decorated in the wedding colors, green and white, the ceremony taking place under a bower of smilax and white chrysanthe mums, banked with palms. In the din ing room white carnations, ferns and palms were used with charming effect. The bridal couple, attended by Miss Sarah Walker Taylor of Chicago, sis ter of the bride, and Will J. Westphal of Davenport, brother of the groom, preceded by little Miss May Hess bear ing the ring in a white rose, descend ed the stairs to the strains of Mendels sohn's wedding march played by Miss Grace Greenwood Taylor. The bride wore a gown of white mull and carried white bride's roses. The bride's maid wore a gown of white Persian lawn and carried white roses. An elaborate dinner was served, covers being laid for 63. Many elaborate and beautiful presents testified to the esteem of tho friends of Mr. and Mrs. Westphal. The bride has for four years held tha posi tion of cashier at the Atlantic and Pa- Gratifying to Americans. The role played by the United States in the peace affair with Japan and Rus sia has met with the hearty approba tion of all true Americans. It was a work which we can always contemplate with satisfaction. The role played by the famous Hostetter's Stomach Bit ters during the past 53 years, that of health-maker and preserver, is a work that we also contemplate with satisfac tion. Its record of cures is something wonderful, and its influence reaches almost over the entire world. You'll make no mistake in getting n bottle at once. It will strengthen the entire system and thus cure and prevent nausea, sick headache, bloating, heart burn, sour risings, indigestion, dyspep sia, costiveness. female troubles, chills, colds, grippe or malaria. Our 190G almanac is at your druggist's for free distribution. Be sure to get a copy be fore they are all gone. A Liquid Ccld Cure. For coughs and colds no remedy is equal to Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar the liquid cold cure. It is different from all others better, be cause it expells all cold from the sys tem by acting as a cathartic on the bowels. Gives strength to weak lungs. Affords imediate relief in croup, coughs, colds, whooping cough, etc. Children love iL Sold by all druggists. Don't let your face grow old, sallow, hollow and wrinkled. If you care at all for beauty, take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tab lets. T. H. Thomas' pharmacy. MAILING DIFFICULTIES AS TO MODERN WOODMAN O. Van Galder Returns from Wash ington, Where He Went Rela tive to Postal Laws. F. O. Van Galder, editor of the Mod ern Woodman, the official paper of the order of Modern Wood.nen, is home from Washington, where he went owing to technical difficulties in postal regulations relative to the mailing of the publication, that while bearing the Rock Island date, i mailed at the of fice of publication, Indianapolis. Mr. Van Galder says tho difficulties have not yet been overcome, but hopes for some sort of adjustment in the near future. THE MARKETS. Chicago. Jan. 11. Following are the market quotations today: Wheat. May, 87:i, fcS'. 87'i. 88. July, 81',, So. Si'A, 84. September, 82. S3V4. 82. S3&. Corn. May, 45. 45. 45, 43'4. July, 45. 45, 45, 45. September, 45, 45, 45, 45. - Oats. May, 32',, 32, 32'4. 32. July, 30. 30. 30, 30. Pork. January. 13.72. . . 13.80. May. 14.02. 14.25, 14.02. 14.20. July, 1415, 14.32. 14.15, 14.32. Lard. January, 7.47. , . 7.52. May. 7.C5, 7-72. 7.C5, 7.72. July, 7.S0, 7.85, 7.77, 7.82. Ribs. January. 7.47. , . 7.57. May. 7.C2. 7.70, 7.G2, 7.70. July. 7.77, 7.80, 7.75, 7.80. Receipts today Wheat 23, corn 242, oats 122. hogs 45,000, cattle 9,000, sheep 16.000. Hog market opened steady. Hogs lert over 6.000.. Light 5.15 5.33. good heavy 5.205.45, mixed and butchers 5.205.42, rough heavy 5.205.25. Cattle market opened strong. Sheep market opened weak. Hogs at Omaha 9,000, cattle 3,000. Hogs at Kansas City 12,000, cattle 7, 000. U. S. Yards, 8:40 a. m. Hog market steady. Light 5.15 5.35, mixed and butchers 5.205.43, good heavy 5.20 5.45, rough heavy 5.20 5.25. Cattle market strong. Beeves 1.35 4.40, cows and heifers 1.354.40, stock- ers and feeders 2.30 4 .35. Sheep market weak. Hog market closed a shade lower. Light 5.155.35, good heavy 5.20 5.42, mixed and butchers 5.205.42, rough heavy 5.205.25. Cattle market closed steady. Sheep market closed steady. New York Stocks. Xew York, Jan. 11. Gas 100, U. P. 15G, IT. S. Steel preferred 1078. U. S. Steel common 44. Reading 43, Rock Island preferred (;2',, Rock Island common 23, O. & W. 54, South ern Pacific CiHs. X. Y. Central 154. Missouri Pacific 100. Metropolitan 124, L. & X. 153, Smelters lfiaVi. C. F. I. 59A, Canadian Pacific 175. Illi nois Central 176. Penna 145, Erie 4SV6. T. C. I. 15S. C. & O. 56. B. R. T. 881,6, B. & O. 114. Atchison 95, Locomotive 77. Sugar 151. St. Paul 1S3, Copper 111. Republic Steel preferred 109, Republic SU'cl common 38. Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live Stock, Feed and Fuel. Rock Island, Jan. 11. Following at'; the wholesale quotations in today" market: Provisions and Prcduce. Butter Dairy, 20c to 22c. Lard Sc 10c. Live Poultry Spring chickens, 1e a pound; hens, per pound. 8c; ducks, per pound. 10c; turkeys, per pound. 13c to 15c. Geese, per pound. 8c to 9c. Vegetables Potatoes, 65c. Eggs Fresh, 25c. Feed and Fuel. Grain Corn, 44c?45c; oals, Mu-ii. 32c. Forage Timothy hay, $10(ifll; prairie, $70 ?9; clover, mixed. $7vs. Wood Hard, per load, $5i$5.50. Coal Lump, bushel, 13cU14c; sla 1;. per bushel, 8c (ft 9c. Live Stock. Cattle Steers, $3(7i$5; cows and heifers, $2a$4; calves, $3?$G. Sheep Yearlings or over, $3.0'Jf $5T.O: lambs. $i$G.50. Hogs Mixed and butchers, $1.73 t $5.00. DAVENPORT'S 0000000000000000000000000000000000000 $0000000000 o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 f n 0 0 0 bbtol Mm Qtol- RICERYl 0 m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Store has decided to deliver groceries to any part of the city of Rock Island. We can save you money. Because we buy in car load lots and for cash. Remember that our guarantee goes with every article we sell. SUGAR HAS ADVANCED. We had a carload bought before the advance and we are going to give you the benefit. Now is the time to buy your sugar for fruit canning next summer. 100 Pound Sacks S4.95 or 20 Pounds SI. O O o 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 .c e','. 0 0 0 0 0 0 v. . V. 0 0 0 0 'Jit o o 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i'i 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000O0000 SOAPS. 10 bars Santa Claus Soap 10 bars Diamond C Soap 10 bars Davenport Puck Soap 10 bars Ivory Soap for 2 5c bars Glycerine Toilet Soap for STARCH. 7 lbs. best bulk Starch for BREAKFAST FOODS. 15c package Grape Nuts 15c package Shredded Biscuits Three packages Malta Vita BUTTER. Pure fresh Butter is a feature 250 23 250 50 230 lie 100 250 of the Big Store. We are exceedingly par ticular regarding this section. Clean liness and purity go hand in hand. Fresh Creamery Butter evry day. per lb ... 2S0 FANCY PRESERVES. St ra wherry Preserves, ' i-irs X5C Largo Rose Jars assorted Fruit, jht jar 290 CANNED GOODS. Mb. can Hat Salmon. This i.; goo 1 value, per can 3-lb. can Egg or Green Gage Plums 100 3-lb. can Michigan Pears, per can 10o 3-lb. tan Michigan Peaches in syrup, per can 150 3 cans best Sugar Corn 250 3 cans Early June Peas . 250 DRIED FRUITS. 3 lbs. large black California Prunes for 2 lbs. best Evaporated Apricots . Evaporated Peaches, large fat half, ier lb lOoz. package weeded Raisins for 25c- 250 100 100 TEAS. For this sab' we will give a l"e bot tle of vanilla or lemon extract with every pound of our 35c tea. Fancy Oolong Tea, 'MT i 50o It is wilh pleasure! at the beginning of the vear we urge you strongly to use our XXXX Full Patent Flour. It has given the general public un qualified satisfaction; try it. per sack S1.33 Our Telephone Servica is the Best in. the Tri-Citfes. JOHN A. FEENEY CO., Third and Rock Island Sts., Davenport, Iowa. Telephone N. 580