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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
FARMER SHOT DOWN
M. J. Shelley, of Drury, Am.
pushed at Gate of His Home
by Unknown AssaiIant.
he IS SERIOUSLY W0UNDEl
Two Leads From Gun Fired Into
His Back and Neck..Offi.
GERS On Case.

NJ. j. Shelley. Drury township
farmer, may die of shot wounds re-
ceived at the hands of an unknown
person Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Shelley had been to Muscatine
during the day on business. On re-
turning home he was ambushed at his
front gate and shot in the back and
neck with two loads from a shotgun.
Shot at Close Range.
His assailant, who shot at close
range, ran away and was not identi-
fed. Shelley is seriously wounded
AID his chances for recovery are re-
ported to be slight.
Sheriff L. F. Cralle and Deputy
Sheriff Elmer Reynolds went to Drury
today TO investigate the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
just Saved His Life.

1t was a thrilling escape that
Charles Davis, of Bowerston. o., late
ly had from q frightful death. For
two years a severe lung trouble con-
stantly grew worse until it seemed he
must die of consumption. Then he
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and lately wrote: 1T gave in
slant relief end effected a permanent
cure" Such wonderful cures have
for 25 years proven its power to cure
all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Price so cents and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free al
Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
ART AND LITERATURE:

Seldom Has the Display That is Now Seen
Been EquSled.
Seldom has the holiday display of
those things that appeal to the higher
ideas as shown this year at the pio-
neer house of h. Champion been
equaled. In the first place MIR.
Champion has never been situated to
such admirable advantage as he is
this year. His new store is separated
into sections for the better handling
of his diversified stock. First, the
general store. then the art depart
ment, and beyond-the toys and
fancy articles. The general store
is as usual stocked from floor to
ceiling. Then the art room is neat
ly and appropriately arranged.
There is most attractive ar
ray of statuary, horentine, antiques,
renaissance and modern sculpture,
Greek. Roman and Pompeiisn statu-
cites, busts of those whose names
have adorned history's pages in art,
science, literature, music. statecraft
and in war; medallions, Mosques. etc.
In the way Of steel engravings,
water col0rs, rare, magnificent
and thoroughly classic, as well as
artistic. the display is. most OF it i'm
ported, by all odds the best in the
three cities. Many, as of old, have
come from Davenport and Moline 20
inspect it.
As to literature the store is as
usual up to date. A good book,
something in literature from stand
ard author, is always an acceptable
and interesting token of the present
season. There are too many of such
works before the public now to
enumerate them. But there is for in
stance. Paul Leicester Ford's latest
work. 'Wanted-A Matchmaker,
with illustrations by H G Christy.
and published by Dodd, Mead & Co..
New York; a gorgeous work of art
as we'll as "a fascinating story, as it
need hardly be stated. But this is
JUS key to the assortment that Mr..
Champion has secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
TOPICS OF THE TOWN.
Holiday goods at Lloyd's.
5uy u home Of Reidy Bros.
For insuI ance Z. j. Burrs.
For real estate, Z. j Burns.

5uy u home of Reidy Bros.
For iasuI ance Z. j. Burrs.
For real estate, z. Burns.
Ask for Rock Island Girl cigar.
| Miss Byrnes fer fine millinery.
List your property with Reidy Bros
Call for La Flor de E. I. D.. 10 cents
If you want your property sold list
with Hull &c Co
A fine select line of smoking jackets
gowns and night robes al Lloyd's.
If you want to buy or sell real es
tate, consult Goldsmith & Mckee.
Thirty-five cent merchants lunch
| 1t noon hour III Harms restaurant.
Splendid assortment of pipes for hol.
iday presents at the Palace cigar store.
Buy a Universal food chopper
They are the best. At j. w. Stew
arts.
Standard brands of high class cigars
packed in holiday packages. an al
most unlimited assortment to select
from, at the Palace cigar store.
Buy him one of those French briar
pipes at the Palace cigar store and he
will surely spend a merry Christmas.
The ladies of the Central church
will give q cake. pie and pudding sale
next Saturday at Thomas drug store.
Skate sharpening by new process
at Mike Mint, z. NJ. c. A. building.
Xmas presents at prices within
reach of all at Bleuer's jewelry store.
You can save enough money on one
purchase at Bleuer's jewelry store to
buy an extra present for the baby.
A D., r. 1. e N. w. work train ran
down a farmers wagon at East Moline
Tuesday night. The wagon was de-
molished.
La Gornita, the newest and best
all-Havana cigars in beautiful
Christmas packages, at the Palace
cigar store.
Buy your wines and liquors of A
II. Lift, corner Third avenue and
Eighteenth street. Open evenings
until o'clock.
Anything desirable for holiday gifts
in diamonds, watches and jewelry st
Bleuer's, the uP-to-date jeweler. 170s
Second avenue.
Elegant cut glass cigar jars filed
with the choicest Havana cigars for
holiday gifts at the Palace cigar store,
Bengston block.
A boy or girl cannot be better
pleased than by receiving a pair of
Barney ~ Berry's skates. Cheap
while they last, at j. w. Stewards.
Felt slippers for men and women in
all styles and shapes at IS cents. 81,
81. Is, $1.S5 and $3.50. The Leader,
opposite Harper house.
Dozens of brands of nickel cigars
packed in from II TO 10 in package
for Christmas presents at the Palace
cigar store, Bsngston block.
Cut glass makes a useful and orna-
mental Xmas present. Can be had at
and below cost st Bleuer's up-to-date
jewelry store, 170S Second avenue.
We have mems every day working
shoes, good line, with extra heavy
soles. at $3.50, 81. &2.50-every pair
a good pair. The Leader, opposite
Harper house.
A Christmas merrily spent and
money well invested if he is drawing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
Amusements Next week.

Beginning Sunday night at Har-
pef's theatre Hadley & Rotnour pre-
sent their Imperial Stock company in
a select repertoire of comedies and
dramas. supplemented by specialties S.
The company is recognized as one OF
the leading repertoire organizations
in the west and is reported doing
good business everywhere. The seat
sale opens Saturday morning for A
Fatal Mistake Sunday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
Christmas Dance,

Ladies of the tri-rities are arr4ng
ing Christmas evening dance a
Masonic temple, Davenport. 1t will
probably be the social event of th'
holiday week. The patronesses will
be Mrs William Butterworth of Mo
line; Mrs. Phil Mitchell, of Rock
Island; Mrs. j. S Wylie. Mrs. f H
Ryan. Mrs. James Lard ger, Mrs
Charles Robertson, Mrs. j. S Bow.
doin and Mrs. Robert Ficke, of Dav.
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

If the average man would look him.
self squarely in the eye. he would see
at once that he needs Rocky Mountain
Tea. A priceless boon to men. For
sale by L. II. Thomas. 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
For His Christmas.

Remem Der The
Palace cigar store
Is showing an excellent
Assortment of high class
Cigars, in exquisite holiday
Packages.
Tobacco Jars,
Cigar cases,
Beautiful briar pipes,
Meerschaum pipes, beautifully
Carved, also plain ones,
Am Der cigar holders,
Meerschaum cigar holders,
In fact everything that goes
To delight the heart of the
Smoker in holiday assortment.
At the Palace cigar store,
Bengston block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
Paid Dear for HisLeg.

B. d. Blanton, of Thackerville,
Tex, in two years paid over $500 to
doctors to cure running sore on his
leg. Then they wanted to cut it of,
but he cured it with one box of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Guaranteed cure
for Piles. % cents a box. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

Cold aud cough cures are numer-
Gus. but the one that leads all others
in merit, is Foley's Honey and Tar,
which is in great demand these days.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
Notice of PubliCatIon-ChAncsry.
State OF Illinois, -
Rock Island County,

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court-In Chancery.
Hulda Strand vs. Charles Strand. In Cha
Gerry.
Affidavit Of non-residence of the defend
ant Charles Strand. having been fled In the
clerks once of the circuit court of said couI-
". notice is therefore hereby given TO the said
nonresident defendant that the complainant
has fled her bill OF complaint in said court. on
the chancery side thereof. on the Sd day OF
June 1900. and that thereupon summons is
sued out of said court wherein said suit IS now
pending. returuable on the third Monday in
the month OF September next, as Is by law re-
CURED Now. unless you. the said non-reSi-
dent defendant above named. Charles strand
shall personally be and appear before said cir
cult court. % the first day of the next term
thereof TO be holden at Sock Island in and for
The said county, on the hrst Monday in NAY
next. and plead answer or demur 10 the SAID
complain ants bill OF complSint- the same and
The matters and things therein charged and
stated Will be taken confessed. and . de-
cree entered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island. Illinois Dec 1. 1900
Z II. GUYER, Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20
Both makers and circulators of

Both makers and clrcuIators OF
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DsWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles. sores. ecze-
ma and all skin diseases. B. II. Bic
Der, Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

Art thou one of the many that has
drained the golden nectar that maketa
thy heart full of strength and glad
ness? If not, take Rocky Mountain
Tea. For sale by T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by cough
ing, is requested to call and get a
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
always gives relief. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

When you want prompt acting little
pills that never grippe use DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. B. H. Bieber,
Hartz s. Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

GA ToEEA.
s.--tA. H'a' KIND Im !!..: ..... S''gh'
ss.:''" GxzZzZ1<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-20

yor supply this ~onae green
bottle prepaid nloney order
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
EVIDENCE MUST BE TAKEN
THE THREE THOUSAND AFFI
DAvITS NOT SUFFICIENT.
The COMMISSION HAS THE POWER TO TAX
Judge Simonton Reyerses Himself on This
Point Because He is Compelled to Follow
the Decision of the State Courts
in Matters of Local Law.
in Matters of Local Law.

Judge Simonton yesterday filed with
the Clerk of the United States Circuit
court here his decision in the Railroad
Tax case, which was argued at Ashe-
vile in September and reheard at Char
lesion about a month ago.
In his first decision Judge Simonton
held that the Corporation Commission
had no power, under the law, to tax
the railroad property or the State.
Soon after that decision was rendered.
the Supreme Court of North Carolina
decided the Abbott Beddingfield case
in which exactly the opposite opinion
was expressed.
ThereupOn Judge Simonton granted =
re-hearing of the matter on the ground
that Federal court is bound to accept
q States construction of its own statute.
And the decision rendered yesterday is
based on this principle. Judge Simon
ton therefore recedes from his former
ruling and declares that ''the decision
of the court of last resort in North Caro-
lima, as to the force and effect of it's
own statutes, on a matter of local law,
is obligatory on the Federal court
Judge SimOnton then goes on to recite
the equities in the case. and appoints ex-
Judge James r. Shepherd. standing
master, to take testimony touching the
matter, and to report back to the court
both the evidence and his conclusions.
For the purpose of taking this testi-
mony Judge Shepherd is at liberty to
hold references in any part of the State
that may be deemed most convenient TO
witnesses and counsel.
And for this purpose the restraining
order heretofore made is continued in
force
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
Another Homicide in Richmond.

The particulars of a homicide in Rich
mond county last week We're received here
yesterday. 1t seems that a negro, Will
LeGrand, went off to Georgia sometime
ago, and in his absence another negro,
John Lock Mcmillan, appropriated his
wife.
On Wednesday evening LeGrand's
wife and Mcmillan were in neigh
boris house and LeGrand, being re-
fused .admittance, burst the door open
and entered the house with stick in
his hands when Mcmillan shot him with
a pistol. Mcmillan fled the country.
LeGrand lived about "a hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
Death of Mrs. J. M. Brewer.

At Wake Forest, y. c., on January
II, 1900, at 1880 a. H., Mrs. Ann Eliza
Brewer, age IA years. She was the
wife Of ] ohm NJ. Brewer, Esq, of Wake
Forest, n. c., and the only daughter of
Samuel Wait, deceased, the first Presi-
dent Of Wake Forest College.
Her husband and nine children, sur
vive her.
Her children are: Messrs. L. L.
Brewer, of Mitchell's Mill; G.. E. Brew
en- of Wake Forest; Samuel w. Brewer,
of Raleigh j. Il. Brewer and W. t.
Brewer, of Wake Forest; Mrs. L. W
Bagley, of Littleton; Mrs. Josie, of Scot
land Neck; Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Or.
Powers, of Wake Forest, nearly all of
whom were at her bedside at the time
of her death.
The funeral will be held at Wake For.
est tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13

| erty, with the design to discriminate
against railroads, and to cast upon them
an undue share of the burdens of taxa
tion, for the uprpose of relieving other
property of its just proportion of State
taxation.
4. That there being this systematic and
Intentional differentiation of real and
personal property, other than railroad
property, the property of compliments
has been valued higher than that of indl-
viduals.
The first ground has been passed upon,
and in Difference to the decisions of the
Supreme court of North Carolina, is not
sustained.
The three other grounds present Federal
questions, dependent upon issues, both
of fact and of law.
Am examination of the afidavits filed,
leads to no satisfactory conclusion, or to
an inclination of opinion. They will be
referred.
1t was stated at the hearing that APP
poals in three of the cases have been
taken to the Circuit Court OF Appeals,
and have been perfected. These are
Therefore out of the reach of this court
Ensminger VS.. Powers, los U. 5. PIP.
302, 8.
1t is ordered, adJudged and decreed,
That each of the cases in the margin, eX-
cept the three in which appeals have
been taken and perfected, be referred to
the Hon. J. f. Shepherd Standing Mas
ter; that he take all testimony as to THE
matters of fact therein presented, and
that he report the same to this court, at
the same time merely however. to ard
the court, that he submit his conclusions
thereon.
1t is further ordered, That for the
purpose of taking this testimony he Zoe
at liberty to hold references in any part
of the State of North Carolina, which
may suit the convenience of counsel as
well as the witnesses. The counsel in the
case to submit foT the further order or
this court, am order directing when the
references shall begin, the time which
the defendants may need to put in their
testimony, and the time required for the
testimony in reply.
The restraining order heretofore made
to continue in force. subject to the furth-
er order OF this court"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
TWO NEW BANKS.
One to Begin Operation at Winston
and One at Kings Mt.

The Corporation Commission has been
notified that two new banks will short
ly begin operations. One is the Kings
Mountain Banking Company of Kings
Mountain, w. A. Mauney, president; j.
S. Mauney, vice-president, r. l.. Maui
ney, cashier. Capital stock, $4,000.
The other is the Piedmont Saving Bank,
of Winston; Maj. Il. j. Brown, presi-
dent; o. 3. Eaton, yice-president; L. w.
Pegram, cashier; capital stock, $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-13
Our Muslin Underwear Sale

Sill going and is of greatest interest to every lady Not
garment be replaced for The price In fact you cannot
buy the materials for the price of the made up garment
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22

When the Government has done
 it's duty toward that (western)
 porsion of the continent. the cities of the Pacific coast will soon be lar.
 ger and more magnificent than the cities nf the Atlantic coast. Cali- fornia alone will have some day thirty millions of people, and that day will dawn in the new century if the Government will but net the part of q shrewd landlord on the Pacific coast.- Chicago Chronic le.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22
HOME INDUSTRY
 VS THE IMPORTED ARTICLE.

Plaster-Plasterers-Plastering Winch did you sayY Well it don't matter, any way, the fellow whom tho bnr1ding committee em. ployed to PLASTER" the new acade- my which has just been finished, and which was dedicated last Sun day, was "PLAsTERER" from Plas- terville. Any committee who will accept snch work needs a. little clustering"
 It IS actually shame that after the people of Apache Co.,. have e. conomized, and denled themselves luxurles Tn order to complete that building, that It's appearance should be marred by any such daubbed up mess of plaster.
 None of our business, oh! We'll of course it is none of our business. Who said it was, is or ever will be: But we will just have to ask to be 3 little excused for saying what we 1 think. And if there IS any fellow
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22

lions of acres ofarid lands still ex- isting, which might be made to blossom as the rose if water could be turned through them. must re- main arid unless the Nntlonal Gov ernment takes some action Enur m"us possibilities of material de- velopmsnt are wrapped up in this question. There are sections of country where one piece Of land is worth $500 an acre, while land ad- joining Is not worth more than fifty cents; the difference being that the ohe is irrigated and the other IS not.
 Boston Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22

that don't want to excnse us he enz
 do something else he thinks more
 appropriate. gsa In our opinion, whoever is rs- sponsible for that job, ycs jobi) should have to go right down in their pockets and dlg up the neces- sary spondulik to pay a man who can plaster, to go and fix np the inside oi that building. and the peo- pie ought to hold an indignation meeting and demand it of them. Now we don't know and ws don't care who compose the committes who received any such a lot O spoiled material as good and finish ed work, but these aie our senti ments, ou: loud.
 Now, there werO good sud eff- cient plasterers that lived st homo, yes rightherein St Johns. Whose work can be seen at various places in town and there is not more bum piece of work oxtant than that done on the inside of the best bull d ing in town.
 This leads us to think some more abont the patronizing home indus try racket. And if our pen doesn't fail us We will give you another item on that subject this week that may not be exactly in accord with one which appeared recently, though it will not be much at var lance with it.
 But now say, neighbor committee men, don't you thlnk you could have gotten better service at as low figures? Hereafter don't go abroad for something you can get at home which is really better.
 Now friend, if you get huRy at this item don't chew the bit and stamp around among your other neighbors, but come and euss your Editor neighbor.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22
Chicago Tribune.

The problem of the arid land is one Of the prettiest and most prom ising problems before the country. The Government alone can secure the preservation of the forests of the West which are vital to the con- tinuance of the water supply. It can control the water supply itself and this no private corporation can do. Irrigation is a matter demand ing public supervision and control, and the National Governments alone is in a position of carrying on the work of promoting it. What con- cerns the arid lands of the Rocky Mountain region concerns every part of the United States.
 Syracuse (N. Y. ) Post-Standard.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22
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The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22


 One of the greatest physical and economic problems that to-day is attracting the attention of the people of the United States, is the reclaimation of arid lands. Nor is there another problem. the solution of which will bring about such far reaching and beneficial results. Now that the presidential question has been disposed of, the problem of reclamation of arid lands by the Government and for the people will be in order.-Buffalo IN. Y.) Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22

Tens of thousands. of farmers settled upon small but highly pro. ductive farms wouidadd greatly by their labors to the agricultural prod. ucts of the United States and would be new. good customers of its manufacturers and merchants. This is one reason why so many prominent Chicago business men are interested in this irrigation question. There is no doubt that any extensive plan for ths reclama- tion of the arid lands can be carried on to much better advantage by the General Government than by the States.
 Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22

The disadvantage of permitting work of irrigation to be done by private corporations or syndicates IS that the irrigation companies secure control of the water supply. Having done this, they forever aft erward hold the key to the situation, and unless their plans are compre- hensive, their construction work substantial, and their water rates reasonable-which conditions are seldom or never fully realized-they are a hindrance to the complete ir- rigation of the dependent locality For these reasons the National Government ought to take .ioId of the irrigation problem and work it out on a thorough aud homogen- ous plan. The newly elected na- tional administration and Congress are fully committed to the policy of nationalizing the work of irriga- ton.
 Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-22

Much transformation exists in the East regarding the national irrigation movement, and some eastern agricultural papers even go so far as to oppose the whole thing, fearing that it will mean an in- crease. of western competition. On the contrary, the peophng5 of the now arid region would furnish a home market for vast quantities of manufacturers, and would produce comparatively little surp- lus farm-crops for shipment to the Judd Farmrr.