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THE ARGUS, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 100G. 2 E2E 3SS 3JE DAVEIIPORT DOTS, New Referee in Bankruptcy. Ralph C. Williamson, member of the law firm of Bawden & Williamson, has received official notice of his appointment as referee In bankruptcy. Mr. Williamson will take up his duties in that position on Dec. 1, 1906. The appointment was made by Smith McPherson, judge cf the United States circuit and district courts for the southern district of Iowa. It is for the Davenport division, comprising Scott, Muscatine and Clin ton counties. The division is thus larg er by the addition of Clinton county, heretofore In the northern district but lately transferred to th southern dis trict and Davenport division. The term of J. M. Helmick, the present referee in bankruptcy expires on the first day of December of this year. Robbed While Asleep. Joe Ganc was robbed of a $3 bill while he lay asleep on the porch of Mrs. Britt's boarding house on Fifth and Brady streets Thursday afternoon, lie had Charles Corcoran, a fellow lodger, ar rested upon suspicion. Corcoran ad mitted the theft and was given 15 days in the county jail by Magistrate Rodda wig. Hold Caucuses. The democrats of the city met in caucuses in their various wards Thursday evening to select dele gates to the county convention held at the Turner h:ill this afternoon. This convention will select delegates to the state convention and the congressional district convention. The meetings were all harmonious and there was but little excitement. Owing to the absence of any .trennous contest or disruption in the democratic ranks such as at pres ent exists in the republican party in Iowa, the delegates were all sent unin ntriicted and will use their own discre tion in the selection of delegates to the two conventions. Thrown from Rig. Krnest Danfeidt, who is employed by Gustav Haase to take care of his horse, was thrown from a buggy anil somewhat injured on West Eighth street Thursday after noon. None of the injuries are serious, however, and are confineed to a badly bruised leg. The buggy was smashed. Arrange for Fair. At a postponed meeting of the Davenport Turngemein de held at the Turner hall arrange ments were made for a big fair to be given by the society at the Turner hall this fall. A committee of 11 will be appointed by the speaker to take charge of the general arrangements according to the provisions made Thursday evening. Law Firm Dissolves. The law firm of Arp & Xoth. which has heretofore conducted a general legal business in offices on West Second street, has beon dissolved. Henry A. Arp and Al J. Xoth, who were the members of the firm, have severed business connec tions. Mr. Arp has opened up a new office in the Schmidt building. He in located in the rooms in the southeast corner of the basement formerly occu pied by Attorney Alfred C. Mueller. Al J. Noth, the other member of the firm, is now located in the Lane build ing, with Attorney C. W. Jones in of fices on the second floor of the nev office building on Third and Main streets. jfil 14 OFF I a m I On Oil II sir .i Buyers 5 o -f p rf?i On Go-Carts Some at half price and less. $2.60 Folding Go-Carts cut to $1.75 $4.50 Folding Go-Carts for 3.5 $12.50 Go-Carts, satin parasols, $. $15.00 Go-Carts, elaborate de signs; finest steel gearing; satin parasol, 12. OO Bed - Davenoorts i We find we are overstocked on Fine Bed- tHivenports, and have Redded to make sweeping reductions that will move them. WITH REDOUBLED ENERGY with grim deter mination to make the clearance complete, we plunge in to the second week of this great sale and slash prices deeper than ever before. On many, many lines this means enormous losses, but wo count losses as inevitable during these Clean Sweep Sales, when tremendous masses of Merchandise must be moved out to make room for the incoming shipments of new goods. It's the sec ond week, remember, and that means quick action cn your part if ycu are going to share in what ars positively the Greatest Bargains in Furniture, Carpels, Rugs a,nd Stoves we ever spread before our patrons. Head every item carefully and then you will realise vhr.t a great op portunity this wonderful Sale affords. Room-size Rugs Extension Tables The best money-saving opportuni ties nf the year. Look at these values! Iiierralp. Ituirs Room-sue. xu feet, :-j'.' mild colors, worth $t . to. Brussels Ilug3 Room sflze. hand some patterns, worth $18.50. :-ale price . . . . Axmir.ftcr Rugs Room Kizes, Tv-kish worth 52T.r,f) Velvet R-iirs Room !-ize, rich vf; 0-i:y, sold 5! 2 7 . " t Linoleum--- Handsome ratterns, worth t. 5c -sue. ttxiz $3.98 s?Ize. hand- SI 1.75 - Room Kizes, S21.00 m s-ize, rich 118.75 50c ml. liJt" !' ,yim ilifrr Extension Tf.bles ('x:itly eui ) . solid oak . Iir.l&hed top, 30x4 worth $.",.50. like. -r:.S3.85 ess 30.00 Folding Bed -Davenports nre nil cut to $35. 0ft Folding I5el-ruvenports are r.ll ct:t to S4f.im Folding: Bed-Davenports arc :i 11 -eiit t JIT. 50 Fohlitig Bed -Davenports are all cut to RAILWAY TIPS. Excursion to Peoria Sunday. Go on the excursion to Peoria Sun day, July 29. Special train via the Rock Island leaves Twentieth street $ m. Round trip, $l.Cf. HO Baseball at Peoria Sunday. Go to Peoria Sunday and see our boys beat the Distillers. Special train via the Rock Island leaves Twentieth street at 8:30 a. m. Round trip, $1.50. $7.90 to Chicago and Re-turn. Via C., M. & St. P. railway $7.30. Dates ol sale, Aug. 11, 12 and 13. Lim it tickets for return to Aug. 22, 1906. Excelsior Springs, Mo. An Ideal summer and winter health resort. An attractive book of o2 pages with 21 illustrations dezciiptive of Ex celsior Springs, its Hiedicinal waters its hotels and train service, has just been published by the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul railway. It will bo 3 fi h n , - if fi.S'v?'-ir?-v ilT-t II 'i II ---r--"i----'r-;-.."-f i'l A - I It .1 P .J .ill i-j -Z'--"-- .rt f j -ir5.7r.-'-v.--.v-- . '.. t 1 f A-T-r3 ' f isvi :; 1 20.00 5.00 7.50 S35.00 2 jf JW M N Oe iiearly every article in the house and even greater rediac 75 ml on Iron Bed-Doveoports The must perfect Bed-Davenport ever produced. Is made of luetul throughout; can b" lriKtantly con verted I H t a double bed, xi S i.l I'i S" simple in oieratlon that a ehll.l can work it. Our jirl"e without pail (Just like cut) Sanitary Elastic S5.85 Fell Mattresses Made of 1 3 layers o' F-- - "Jgiytfi -r - riot st lifted, hut fiti fl.nky sheels This inatt ref-.- htiilt jiiiW con,- tlo ns on Diners Ires-sed to the reiuired thlekties-!; line rutin finished tiekiiu,r; hktIc in n!I rl.es, welKhlnrr 4" lhs, regular juice unywhcn: $11. On; sale price . . . , m;!'ie in -S7.5 Have ytiii s'en thes;? fine hnrd- wood dinei's, tjiihleii oak finish. curved I.ic!:-. Sold at othrr t;'ics f.r S,"c, our price .... Hammocks Ik off 50c Over 1"0 Ilanmvi; ('uctions. ji.ro Hammocks, ttroiiKly made . . at ;n at i, 93c n AH Refrigerators And greater reductions on some. $8.00 Itefrigerators, gooI fam ily size, well made, $4.75 $12.50 Refrigerators, filled with charcoal and mineral wool, large size, $9,00 1 ff TT" On lesser Q & tit .00 RefrlgeratorsTetftlc? ood, large size, $13.00 M And greater reductions on some. $12.00 Dressers. large oval mirrors, CO AA $23.50 Dressers, mirror. with pattern .VfiH ' nil. 522. B0 Refrigerators, on the market. the best $S5.00 h - v-"-r-r''j OviVJ; - a y $16.00 mirror, Dressers, bevel SI200 $35.00 Dressers, swell front. THE HOUSE, filr? THIBE5T YOimKONEY CANBUY. J. P. Sexton. DISTRIBUTOR Rock Island. III. Carpets Ingrain fvirpets A large variety f patterns to select from, quali ties you et.n depend von, worth Stic The bop a!l-rool carpet made fr which other dcaiers charge 70c and 75c 22c 65c Wo ,1 oak. M&feli Mlf4 : ,1.1 ' Stee! Ranges I And great r reductions on some. $32..r Steel Ranges, six-hole tlze, with l.i,ii vvui iniiir- t l,,Kei, $22.50 $3.. .00 Steel polished blue Ranffr-s. mail" of Mm I throughout. S27.50 $4 3.00 Steel Ranges, the fin: In the land. 37.50 St golden 27,50 Couches $7.85 Carpets A beautiful line of Couches 75 different styles, a regular $12.0) couch now 109111 E.acst Second Street Davenport, Iowa Half-Wool In- ' 'in. for A large Hue of grain Cariets, worth 50c Kxtra heavy All-Wool Carpel w hich other dealers P ( ""'r HIIU ITC VWt Oil Cloth; A tremendous orv Llit lot worth 35c 1 s(mt to any address for 4 centd postage. r. A. Miller, general passenger agent, Chicago. To Colorado for the Summer. Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Why not take a trip to Colorado this summer and enrjoy the climate and ecenery of the Rocky Mountains? The rates are low and the through train service by the St. Paul Union Pacific line excellent. Ask the nearest agent about rates, routes and twin service, or-wnite today to F. A. Miller, general passenger agent, Chi cago. Colorado-California book sent to any address for six cents' postage. New Book en South Dakota. By t-he Chicago, Milwaukee & . St. Paul railway. A new book descriptive of South DaRota, its resources and op portunities, has just been published by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail way. The first chapter tells all about Lyman county and the rest of the ter ritory, weet or the Missouri river re cently made accessible by railway ex-' n rv 1 i 1 :n . 1 1 wrusiuuo. me uuuk win ue sent 10 any . address for two cents postaee. F. A. T Ml 1 . 4. ni.: ' cago. The C. M. &SLP. offers, first class train service to Chicago and Kansas i City, from the tri-cltles, sleeping car j reservation made to any point desir-1 ed. For further information 'phone any of their offices. C, M. & St. P. Excursion Rates. Homeseekers' tickets on sale the first and third Tuesday In each montli to points In Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota and to other home seekers territory. For further infor mation 'phone or call at any C.,M. & St. P. office. A Hard Lot. Of troubles to contend with, spring from a torpid liver and blockaded bow els, unless you awaken them to their proper action with Dr. King's New Life Pills; the pleasantest and most effect ive cure for constipation. They pre vent appendicitis and tone up the sys tem. 25c at Ilartz & Ullemeyer's drug store. Try a little Kodol for dyspepsia after your meals. See the effect it will pro duce on 3'our general feeling by digest ing your food and helping your stom ach to get Itself into shape. Many stomachs are overworked to the point where they refuse to go further. Ko dol digests your food and gives your stomach the rest it needs, while Its re constructive properties get the stomach back into working order. Kodol , re lieves flatulence, sour stomach, palpita tion of the heart, belching, etc Sold by all druggists. HUE MEfflfl, Contract for Storehouse. A. G. Stouffer has just been awarded the con ract for the erection of a large three ;tory warehouse to be constructed for Lie Velie Carriage company on its property in the west end of the city, vhere the present plant is located. The work will be started as soon as possible and it is expected the job will be completed in the course of three rr.onths. The dimensions of the struc ture will be 192xS0 feet, almost' as large as the main building which in eludes the ma!n offices. It will be con structed of brick and it is estimated that some 27,000 bricks will be used. The building when completed will cost in the neighborhood of $40,000. Aged Man Injured. The injury to Michael Connell, the veteran street sweeper who was run down by Dennis McEniry, was more serious than pre viously reported. In addition to hav ing an ugly gash in the face inflicted by the horse's hoof, the right arm was broken above the wrist. The gash In the face is about three inches long, one eye is swollen shut and the other is badly discolored. He is now at his home on Sixth' avenue. While his con-! lition is serious owing to his extreme ige, it is thought that he will recover. He is 81 years of age and the recovery vili necessarily be slow. Injured at Quincy. Mrs. Mary Rapp if Quincy, daughter of Mrs. Nancy Hartzell, who makes her home with Mrs. Rapp, but who is now visiting in Moline, was seriously injured Wednes lay evening in Quincy in alighting 'rom a street car on her return from :he Chautauqua grounds. Relatives in his city have no particulars of the ac cident, save that it was serious and that Mrs. Rapp was taken immediately -o a hospital. Build House Durina Vacation. Two Moline boys. Jean and Charlie Pone. are spending their summer vacation In a way that promises to bring them re turns in years to come. On a lot which their father, C. H. Pope, has given them In East Moline they are building a six-room modern house. They drew the plans themselves and are doing all the work, from excavation up. All the digging for the cellar has been com pleted and work on the cement founda tion is progressing rapidly, consider ing that the working force consists of two only. Brother Killed in North. Peter Stromquist of 1804 Ninth street de parted on a sad trip Thursday evening for Truesdall. Wis., where his brother Ed Stromquist, lies dead. Ed Strom quist was struck by an engine whilt working along the tracks of a railroad and was killed instantly, lie was 4f years of age and was unmarried. He had worked for the railroad the past 22 j-ears. He leaves besides his broth er, one sister. The funeral will prob ably take place in Moline. Get $1,C00 From Iowa Man. Another new wrinkle in J. W. Warr's manipula tions as secretary of the Moline Build ing. Savings and Loan association was disclosed yesterday in papers iniroduc ed by George W. Wood and J. B. Oak leaf, attorneys for patent note claim ants against the association. The pa pers introduced show that an Iowan named Charles Carson mailed a draft for $1,000 payable to the association as an investment for 10 shares of stock. Warr was not in the city at the time the draft was received, and Miss Emma Peterson, Warr's secretary, acknowl edged receipt of the money and said she would have the certificate sent when Warr returned home. The draft was turned oved to Warr on his return to the office and he mailed not a cer tificate but a patent note to Carson. Seven New Members. The execu tive board of the Woman's club met Thursday with the president and seven new names were presented for mem bership. It was decided to adopt (he ?ard system In arranging and keeping ab on the membership, it being agreed hat this will prevent any uncertainty ibout the paid up membership. The aames approved by the board are those of Miss Emily Perkins, Mrs. Edla Lund, Rock Island; Miss Bettye Adler, Dav enport; Mrs. S. G. Hopper, Mrs. W. T. Magill, Rock Island; Mrs. M. M. Briggs, Rock Island; Mrs, William UI!oneyer, Rock Island. Pharmacists throughout the world have devoted their lives to the perfect ing of Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It contains the choicest medical roots and herbs known to modern medicine. Tea or tablets, So cents. T. II. Tho mas' pharmacy. AURA N I A 1A NEW QUARTER Sle Arrow CLUPCCO SHRUNK s ceiT caoh i 9 pom ss crura CLUCTT. rtiioov & cc.