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The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21


 many had names attached.
 Such F collection of things, murmured Jack, as he deposited them all in a heap, with view of going over them again 1t was a warm, pleasant day. Christmas always had been associated in Jacks mind with snow and cold. but here it was balmy as summer
 Manila is all very we'll" Jack had said that morning to one of his friends, who also had enlisted as q private, but give me snow, and ice, and freezing generally that we have at home. It seems if that were a part of Christmas"
 In truth Jack felt rather homesick, and he thought gladly of the time when he could turn his back on all this and go back to his work again in the office.
 This was at nine a.. m. Before ten each man in the regiment had his Christmas box and had gone off by himself quietly to investigate the contents.
 Jack slowly went over the packages. There was a dainty handkerchief with his initial embroidered in the corner.
 Not much use out here" thought Jack, ruefully. There were lot of tobacco from a young man friend at home, number of books. a few photographs. and. tucked in one corner, a tiny package marked For the owner Of the box
 Jack took the latter up and eyed it cu- riously. He felt sure he had never seen the writing before. It was pretty and delicate. A womans. evidently. It made Jack feel eager to see the contents, and he hastily tore off the wrapping paper. Inside was a tiny box covered with white silk wrought in rosebuds. and around it, written upon dainty sheet of paper, was a letter.
 Jack Kempster read the letter with evi dent amusement. Then he opened the lit tie box.
 By Jove! he calculated as he did so. That girl is clever. She did send some, after all
 Ten minutes later he was with his friend, Tom Carpenter.
 Tom he cried, as he flourshed his let ter in the air have you a letter like this?' II don't know what you mean by like this, averred Tom, who was of more sedate frame of mind, but I've got piece of wedding cake from some girl at home and a letter.
 "So have l." cried Jack and here is my letter. Did you have one like it? Just listen and see"
 With these words he began to read ex- citedly:
 :" I know we have been forbidden to put any eatables in the Christmas boxes sent out to the boys in the regiments but I am determined to smuggle my package in. have taken six pieces of wedding cake and
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21
Save Come of It.

Merry Christmas. said Uncle Eben: but don't git up SD much merriness all at once dat dar ain none lef' foh de res O de year."-Washington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21
Fronce's Great Festival.

New Years day Is the great festival of the year in France. not Christmas. Mere acquaintances even send each other small presents on that day.-Cineinnati Enquirer.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21

threw in the lid of a box covered with white silk wrought in rosebuds.-Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21

me nlgn, But you have left me health Good-by, old year. and as you go
 My praises go with the thee: You leave me toiling up the hill, l see you passing on. but still
 Hope fingers here with me, Good-by. good-by. old year, You have not made me great; Beyond, new tasks appear. And I must work and wait Good-by, old year. but as you go
 Still bear my praise away, Since I may toll. and toiling. hold Within my breast the faith of old That sights coming day. Good-by, old year. good-by, You have not brought me fame: You leave no honors I May proudly rush to claim Good-by. old year-yet. as you leave, take my praise along. Since I may still through hopeful eyes Perceive far distant glores rise And sing a hopeful song. Good-by. good-by, old yearl The way is rough before And strewn along the rear Are dreams I'll dream no morei- Good-by. old year. and let me sing Thy praise as best I can Since l am loved and still may love And since thou hast not robbed me of A fair mans faith in mani -S. E. Riser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21

(HRLSTMA-S beIs stOeefIy rin9in6 - Ceiling of q -Soviour born: Peace on earfb and good tOU bringing.
 On fbis Happy Cbrisfmos morn. IDVT atOay all gloom and sadness. Bid repininS murmurs ceose: Ter our beorfs De filled sOifb SIodneSs.
 For fbe beHs are ringing "Peace!''
The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21

A C K BREWSTER sat on an overturned barrel. He was div ing down into a box before him and talk ing out slowly, one by one, the different articles [ h a [ had been sent him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. James Hampson is visiting in
Coal Valley.
S. j. Collins returned from Macon b
this morning.
A. F. Seastrand left this morning
to spend Sunday at Gibson, Ill.
Mrs. John Stroehle and son, john
left today for visit in Milwaukee.
L. p. Cox and j. * Cox are hunt
ing in the lower end of the county.
Mrs. w. A. Crull. of Iowa City, has
been visiting 1T the home of Herbert
Cook.
Miss Jessie V. Kelly, of St. Louis,
arrived this morning on visit with
friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Ayres, of Gen
eseo, who have been visiting at the
home of k G. Benson, LETT today for
Albany, Wis.
Hon. William McEniry and family
eft today for New Orleans to spend
the holidays with Mrs. McEoiry's
parents. Mr.. McEniry incidentally
will attend to business matters in the
south, bat will manage to be with his
family the greater part of the time.
They will return about the first of
the new year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
ELABORATE CEREMONY
AT CORNERSTONE LAYING

The laying Of the cornerstone of
the new state normal school in Ma
comb Dec. u, arrangements for
which are rapidly being perfected,
promises to be an elaborate event
The mum Der of guests who will par
take of the banquet is expected to
be between 800 and 100. Among the
invited guests are Gov. Tanner and
staff, all the state officers, all the
state .oilicers-elect and the members
of both houses of the legislature.
Those in this city who have been
honored with invitations To attend the
laying of the cornerstone, have been
subjects of mistaken administra-
tive economy TO the extent of cents,
that being the sum due on same for
postage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
NECK IN FALL
Richard Gemeinhardt Precipitated
From Thirty.Ninth Street
Trestie.
LAD Is FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Removed to Hospital in a Dying
Condition.-Story Of
Fatality.

A shocking accident, the conse
quences of which will prove fatal. oc.
CURED between 9 and 10 O'Clock this
morning at the open trestle on the
D., r. /. & y. w. road at the loot OF
Thirty ninth street.
About 10 o'clock Richard, the
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. i.
Gemeinhardt, 42+ Forty fourth street,
was found lying under the trestle,
which is about 20 feet in height, in
an unconscious condition. Help was
summoned and the lad was removed
to St. Anthony's hospital, where an
examination revealed the fact that his
neck was broken.
The injury will, of course, prove
fatal and up to late hour this after
noon no sign of returning conscious
ness was shown.
Going for a Skate.
Richard was at home at 9 o'clock
and it is supposed he was on his way
to skate on the river and fell in while
crossing the trestle. No train passed
near the time at which the acci1ent
occurred The family moved here
from Columbus, o about a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
= Few Bargains.

a new unique initial papctrie at
SOC, worth much more.
All 10-ccnt games &c.
All 25-cent games 15c.
Toy trunks worth 5Sc at Soc.
Toy trunks worth $1.15 at 60c.
Picture easels worth 45c ut 25c.
Picture easels worth 90c at SOC.
At 50 per cent off all collar and
cuff boxes, glove boxes, toilet sets.
shaving cases, photo boxes, and many
other articles.
Watch us all week for bargains.
Oxford aud Bagste bibles % per
cent off.
Our Juvenile books have all been
marked down.
We have some special values in
pocketbooks.
We have full line OF diaries and
calendar pads for 1901.
GEORGE H. KINGsBUEY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
BIG EDITION OF THE ARGUS.
One of Largest Ever Printed In TrI-Cities
Appears Tonight.

One of Largest Ever Printed In TrI-Cities
Appears Tonight.
This issue of TIE ARGUS is one of the
largest in size-number of pages
and circulation of any edition ever
turned out by newspaper 10 the tri-
cities. 1t is designed as an aid to
holiday shoppers as well as to appro-
priately celebrate the joyous season
now at hand. 1t abounds in timely fea-
lures this Christina slide. in the closing
days of the century. All will be inter
ested in what the coming century has
in store, aad will eagerly scan the fore
cast that is given, based on the con-
ditions and events developed by the
closing century. 1t is the purpose to
place a copy of tonight's issue in
every home in Rock I-laud, regardless
Of the regular subscription list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Si,675 FOR MRS. MELLOW
AGAINST M. SCHNELl

Arguments in the $1,000 damage
suit of Mrs. Wilhelmina Mellow vs..
Matthias Schnell were concluded yes
terday aud the case given to the jury.
a verdict was returned this morning
awarding the plaintiff $3.50. a mo-
ton for a new trial was at once made
and the plaintiffs attorneys entered a
confession of the motion.
Both sides being dissatisfied with
the verdict another hearing will prob
ably be secured.
Previous to adjournment variety
of miscellaneous business was dis
posed of, chief among which was
the refusal of a new trial in the case
of Hansen VS.. the city of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
TEACHERS IN APRIL
Plans Under Way for Entertain
ment of Western Draw
ing Association.
WILL BRING 600 DELEGATES
Local Committees Named and
at Work--Three Days
Session.

Arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of the Western Draw
ing Teachers association, which
meets here in April, are being COM
pleted by the local teachers in charge.
The association covers the entire
west and its annual meeting will
bring to this city upwards of 600
teachers. The session will be held in
the high school building. One Of the
most attractive features of the affair
will be an extensive exhibit of the
work done in drawing in the best
schools of the west.
The session opens Tuesday, April
%. and continues three days.
On FriGav of the same week, the
Northern Illinois Teachers associa-
gatherings will in all probability place
thousand strangers upon the hospi-
tality of the twin cities for the greater
part of the week. A Joint meeting is
contemplated to be held here Thurs
day evening.
Following are the chairmen of COM
mittees in charge of the arrange
ments:
eception-Mrs. Cora l. Eastman.
Finance-C. B Marshall.
Music E. l.. Pnilbrook.
Decoration-To be appointed from
the Mothers club.
Badges or FloTers-Miss Annie
KIRK patrick.
EShibits-Abigail Dean, chairman;
Miss Wilson, of Davenport, and Miss
Seams, of Moline
Correspondence and Invitation-H
b. Hayden.
Railroads and Hotels-J. F. Darby.
Press and Publicity-S. j. Fergu-
son.
Board and Club Cooperate.
Supt. II. b. Hayden is president,
Nj. + Entriken secretary, and Miss
Mary PIatt treasurer of the teachers
executive committee. The board of
education has been asked to cooperate
as special committee. and COM
mittee on reception and entertain
ment cOmpo.e ed of mem bers of the
Rock Island Club is to be appointed
by President +. w. Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
just Saved His Life.

1t was a thrilling escape that
Charles Davis, of Bowerston. o., late
~ had from 4 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 DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and lately wrote: 1T gave in
slant relief and effected a permanent
cure. = Such wonderful cures have
for % years proven its power to cure
all throat. chest and lung troubles.
Price 30 cents and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
HART & Ullemever's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
NEW SCIENCE HALL
DEDlCATEDAT DAVENPORT.

The SD anniversary of the Owen
port Academy of Natural Sciences was
celebrated last evening, with the
dedication o. Science hail, a fine audi
forum Just opened as an annex of the
academy. Prof. Frederick Starr, of
the University of Chicago. was the
principal speaker at the dedication,
delivering a congratulatory address
and lecturing on the Indians of Mex
leo. President MacLean and Profess
sor Nutting, of the state university of
Iowa, also spoke, and reception was
held in honor of the visiting educa-
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
COUNTY TEMPLE.


Dec. 12.-W. Hoffman to ID. +. Gar.
rcttson, w NV frac ] l; WI swI 1:
ne frac l, frac 8 =! 2, and e. me- II,
10. g. 4w, 81.
Moline Water Power company to
John w. johnson, lot 5. block L, Mo-
line Water Power comPany's seventh
add, Moline, $500.
Daniel Goede to w. +. Stout, W.
NV! ,; NV! ew ,; mel ), 10, 3w, SILL
900.
Claus a. Erickson TO Rcnyille f..
Crone, lot 10, block 2. X. Walker
place, South Moline, $3.50.
+. ii. Guyer TO Sarah l.. Read, lots
IS and 20, University place, city of
Rock Island. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as well as women, and
feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache, ner-
vousness, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. j. w. Gard
ner, of Idavil!C, Ind, says: Electric
Buffers are just the thing for man
when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength
and good appetite. 1 can now eat
anything and have a new lease on
life" Only 30 cents, at Hartz G.
Ullemeyer's drug store. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
For His Christmas.

Remcm 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,
Amber 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, 1900-12-15
THREE HORSES PERISH
IN FIRE IN BLACK HAWK.

a fire of mysterious origin about )
O'Clock this morning destroyed the
new barn of Frank Rouse, five miles
west of Milan. Three horses, about
twenty tons of hay and a quantity of
grain were consumed. The loss will
reach 81 800, with small insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Christmas sugrestIons.

A suit, an'Overcoat, hat, smoking
jackets, sweaters, four finland, puff
scarfs, mufllers, fine hosiery and many
other useful presents. Call and see
what look will save you. N. & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Paid Dear for His Leg.

b d. Blanton, of Thackerville.
Tex, in two years paid over $500 to
doctors to cure a 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 & UIlemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Saloon Notices,

Pure turtle soup at Chris VoGel's
place. corner Twelfth street and Fifth
avenue tomorrow night.
Fricassee1 rabbit and turtle for
lunch at Ponce De Leon, opposite the
postol1ice, tonight.
Opening lunch at 170l Fourth ave-
nue. tonipht.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
A Keen Clrnr Bralu.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
ton or business success depend large
IL Oh the perfect action Of your stom-
ach and liver. DR. Kings New Life
Pills give increased strength, a keen,
clear brain. high am bition. A IS
cent box will make you feel like q
new being. Sold by HartZ u UIle-
MEYER, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
DeWi1t,s Witch Hazel Salro 90

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will
quickly heal the worst bun ms and
scalds and not leave scar. 1t can be
applied to cuts and raw surfaces with
prompt and soothing effect. Use it
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfe;ts. b. II. Bic
Der. Hartz q Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

If the average man would look him.
self squarely in the eye, he would sec
at once that he needs Rocky Mountain
Tea 4 priceless boon to men. For
sale 10y L. H. Thomas. 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

When you want prompt acting little
pills that never grippe use DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. Il. III. Bieber,
Hartz 81 Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15
Board and Club Cooperate.
STORIES OF THE STAGE

| Counting at Green's" played re-
turn engagement last night at Har-
per's theatre before an audience that
would scarcely pay the orchestra and
usners. The play had lost nothing in
| beauty and force, and the meager
house tried to make up in apprecia-
| tion what it lacked in numbers.
Many, no doubt, were prevented from
attending by the chilling experience
of the previous evening. and it must
| be said that the temperature of the
house last night did not offer much in
the way of improvement. The chief
trouble seems to he the insufiiciency
of steampipes, and broken windows,
the latter occasioniug a constant
draught.
A company OF 16 we'll known per
formers will appear a. HarPcr's thea
tire tomorrow evening in "McCarthy's
Mishaps." The play is red hot
Irish comedy of the right kind. There
is real humor in every situation, be-
sides specialties will be introduced by
the Greater New York Girls" the
famous child artist, little Mabel; Miss
Pearl Sizer in her coon songs; the
Howard Trio in their very funny
Dutch act, Introducing funny sayings,
singing and dancing; Barney Fcrgu-
son and Bert Baker, the Two Irish
Acrobats;' the olympic Sisters in
their original acrobatic songs and
dances. and Dick Ferguson, the cham
pion buck dancer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

Bright eyes are an infallible index
to youth. nice windows from which
Cupid shoots his arrows. Rocky
Mountain Tea makes bright eyes. For
sale by I. IL. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made. Easy 10
take and never grippe. b. II. Bieber.
HART IL Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by cough
ing, is requested to call and get q
bottle of toley's Honey and Tar IL
always gives relief. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-15

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-11

Before Judge II. w. Archibald yes
terday the work of taking testimony in
the equity case of the Northern Coal
and Iron company and the Delaware
and Hudson, lessee, against the City of
scranton was completed and the case is
set down for argument next Friday.
The case is for the purpose of deter
mining whether or not Poplar street in
the Seventh ward, has been opened
across the Delaware and Hudsons main
line to the Nut and Bolt works, which
are west of the railroad. After all the
testimony was in yesterday. Judge
Archibald suggested that it would be
better to have the city by some form
of legislation formally declare the
street open across the tracks in ques-
tion, and the matter might then be dis
posed of in its entirety at once by pro-
ceedings to determine whether or not
the Delaware and Hudson company is
entitled to any damages for land taken
in opening the street This would bring
up the company's right to the land
squarely before the court, as their
right to damages would rest upon that
fact. This method, the Judge thought,
the best for disposing of all of the liti-
CATION growing out of this crossing dis
pute.
Colonel c. G. Mates, general man.
ager of the Lacka aWanna Iron and Coal
company, was the first witness called
yesterday on the part of the city. He
produced the map of his company,
which owned the land on both sides of
the track, to show that these maps
always represented Poplar street as
crossing the Delaware and Hudson
tracks. The intention of his company,
he said, had always been to open this
street up to the public.
w. D. Zehnder, manager of the Nut
and Bolt works, said they purchased
the land where their works are located
with the understanding that the street
was to be opened. There lis no other
way of reaching their works The
street is now very extensively used.
j. NJ. Vought, j. ]. Crogan. William
Hetzelroth and John Christophel told
of the necessity of having the street
cross the tracks at that point and of
the amount of travel there is on the
street. Edmund Bartl and City En-.
gineer Joseph p. Phillips testified to
having made maps of the city and that
they all showed Poplar street as run
ming across the Delaware and Hudson
tracks.
Evan Morris, assistant city clerk, tes-
titled that the city passed an ordinance
for the construction of a sewer in Pop
lar street and that the sewer ran under
the railroad tracks. j. c. .Highfield tes-
titled that the fence at Poplar street
was not the property of the Deawarc
n nd leo ht,t nf.,1 Il is,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-11
vIADUCT PROPOSITION.
Board of Trade Committee Will Talk
1t Over with President Truesdale
of the D., L. & w. Road

The members of the streets and high
ways committee of the board of trade,
who at the last meeting of that body
presented a plan for the erection of II
Viaduct over the West LackaWanna
avenue crossing by the Scranton Rail-
way company, expect to have confer
ence with President Truesdale, of the
Lackawanna, some day. this week, TO
talk the matter over with him.
IL will be remembered that the
officials of the street railway COM
pany agree to erect a Viaduct across
the tracks for their own cars, said
vaduct to be so constructed that if
the city should ever desire to enlarge
it, such enlargement could be made
without interfering with the appear
ance of the structure.
The erection of such viaduct would
of course. be not entirely satisfactory
TO the Lackawanna officials as tho
crossing would still remain open to We
hicular traffic and pedestrians. The
members of the committee are very
hopeful that the Lackawanna people
will be inclined to contribute a sum
which If added to the 100000 which the
street railway will contribute, viii
make a sufficient amount to build a
structure covering the whole street.
leaving the city to pay only the dam
ages.
The committee have already had sew
eral conferences with superintendent
Salisbury,