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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
BY MAIL
Holiday Packages Beginning to
Pass Through the POST
office.
SOME RULES TO, REMEMBER
Their Observance Will Avoid Mis-
takes Write
Plainly.
SOME RULES TO, REMEMBER

The employees at the postoffice
state the Christmas packages are al
ready on the move, although the
rush is not anticipated before the
latter part of next week.
As many articles intended to be
sent through the mails never reach
their destination, or are greatly de-
layed through the carelessness of
the senders. postoffice officials de
sire to warn the public i'm regard to
sending letters, packages and papers
through the mail. and say that every
care should be taken, especially with
packages. The name, the address.
street. number. town, city and state
should he carefully and plainly writ
ten on every package. The name and
address of the sender should also be
placed in the upper left hand corner
in case the address cannot be To-
Gated.
No Writing In Packages.
No writing of any sort is permiss-
able in packages and those who vio-
late this law lay themselves liable to
prosecution. All packages should
be weighed carefully before being
put in the postoffice, for when
package is found with insufficient
postage, n card is sent by the local
office to the person to whom the
package is addressed, informing him
that there is n package in the Rock
Island postoffice for him. but there
are so many cents due and il will not
he forwarded until this is paid. This
necessitates delay and in some cases
these cards are never answered. The
packages are kept in the postOffice
for two weeks and then destroyed.
Occasionally letter or some writing
is found in them and the name of
the sender attached. These persons
can be prosecuted for this. The
packages are consigned to the waste
basket and find their way to the
furnace. In this manner, it happens
that many people never receive to-
kens of 'remembrances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Pleasant Ridge school.

Roll of honor for the month of
November of Pleasant Ridge school,
District No. ?, Bowling: Lester Nc
Culloch, Ben Curtis, Rudolph Kahn,
Ralph Mcconnell, Walter Forgy,
Francis Walker, Mabel McBurney,
Pearl Derrick, Myrtle Ellis, Frances
Tuttle. Absent one-half day: Roy
Wangelin. Absent one day: Susie
Forgy, Clarence McAffee. Miss
Flora Repine is teacher of the
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Masters sale
& Marshal, Attorneys.

Searle Mar3han, Attorneys
State of Illinois,
Rock Island County. !
In the Circuit Court. In Chancery. Fore
Franklin L Bliss
william Atkinson. Helen L Atkinson. John
Don, John w. Dresser, Peoples National
Bank. of Rock Island. Illinois
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of q
decree OF said Court entered IN the above en-
A. d, 1901. snail, on saturday the eleventh
day OF January. a. D. 1909, AZ the hour of Two
Court House In the City OF Rock Island In said
County of Rock Island, TO satisfy said decree,
cash those certain parcels.of land situate In
the County OF Rock Island and state of I'LL
nois known and described as follows, to-wit:
lot No. one ID In block No two CD In How
ards Second addition 20 the city Of ROCK S
county road; thence south along tbs county
road chains and "a linksi thence west cha
20 place OF beginninR, now known as out lots
sixsy two (e2) and sixty-three f6sl as desig-
20 ROCK Hsiand for A. D issi. and being q part
of what was formerly known as lot seventy
ter south OF Indisn boundary line OF section
thirty (sel tovnsh,P eignseen qsl nor.h
IsIand ana state OF Illinois: also lot two csS 10
book two (2) In Howard's Second addition to
the city. OF Rock Is and situated IN the
s saISN the if Following. to.Wit; ~ Oo'' 10
Commencing a. . point one hundred and
ffty (I50 feet south of the north ~est corner
OF lot one (D In block two (2) In Howard's
second addition to the city CT Rock Island:
thence running west TO the east line of Elm
or Goth street: thence along said line OF Elm
or soth street aud south nfty (s0) feet; thence
east to the west line of said lot one ~ In
bsook two 90 In said Howard's second adj
ZION: thence north nifty (eo) feet 20 the place
~ be4lnning being q part OF out lots 81 and
az DESIGNATED upon the assessors plat OF said
addition to Rock Island for A. D. 1854. and be-
ing part of what was formerly known as out
lot seventy-seven CD Ia the ssid south east
fractional quarter south OF Indian boundary
line of section thirty-six (36) township eiRh-
teen OsO north range two SCI west of the
fourth Principal Meridian.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this ninth day
of December, A. ID. 1901.
ELWIN E PARMENTER,
Master In Chancery. Rock Island county, Ill.
SEARLE & MARSHALL,
compIainant's Soil citors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Saw Death Near.

at often made my heart ache y
writes L. c. Overstreet, of Elgin.
Tenn, to hear my wife cough until
it seemed her weak and sore lungs
would collapse. Good doctors said
she was so far gone with consump-
ton that no medicine or earthly help
could save her, but a friend recon-
mended DIR. Kings New Discovery
and persistent use of this excellent
medicine saved her life." It's abso-
lutely guaranteed for coughs, colds.
bronchitis, asthma and all throat and
lung diseases. soc and $1.0O at Hartz
q Ullemeyer's. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Metal Thieves Again.

The police are saying nothing
about the metal thief who has again
made his appearance in the city.
Sometime between Saturday night
and yesterday morning the brick
building being erected by Morris &
Lewis at the corner of Twenty-first
street and Third avenue was entered
and pretty thoroughly stripped of
the lead piping that had been placed
on the walls by +. f. Lamps plumb
ers preparatory to the plastering of
the building. The value of the stuff
taken is valued at about $12. En-
trance was effected through the tenn
porary doors, which of course were
not tightly fastened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
-Four Teams at high school.
MAater'a Sale.
searle & Marshall, Attorneys.


State of Illinois, l.,
Rock Island County.
In she Circuit Court In Chancery. Fore
closure General No. 1852.
Angelica Tegeler
william Atkinson, Helen L Atkinson, A. D
Huesing. John w. Dresser. Peoples National
Bank of Rock Island. Illinois
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF q
decree of said Court entered In the above en-
titled cause on the first day OF november. A ID.
1901, 1 shall, on Saturday. the elev enth day of
J January. A. ID. 1902, az the hour OF two O'Clock
In the afternoon. at the east do or of the Court
House, In the City of ROCK Island, in said
County of Rock Island, to satisfy said Decree,
sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for
cash that certain parcel of Land situate In
the County of Rock Island and State of Illi-
noIs. known and described as follows, to-wit:
Lot No. one Q) In block No. two ca 10 that
part of the city of Rock Island known as and
called Towards second sddition. except the
west hfty (50) feet of said lot. situated In the
city of Rock Island, Ia the county OF Rock
Island in the state OF Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this ninth day
of December, A ID 1901
ELwIN z PARMENTER.
Master 10 Chancery. Rock Island County, Ill.
SEARLE MARSHALL.
Compl ain ants Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10

every afternoon and expect TO have,
as they did last year, winning team
in the field to meet outsiders.
Augustana college will have sew
eral teams of players among the
boys and from last years work il is
certain they will put up a high class
article of ball. The rivalry between
the college and the high school
will undoubtedly be as great as it
was last year. The college teams
are already at work and a practice
game is to be arranged with some
of the y. Nj. c. a. players shortly.
Company A Plans.
The team Company A has had in
the field for some time is considered
fast and the main trouble so far has
been that they were unable to get
games. The floor at the Armory is
too smooth for players not used to
practicing on ii and outsiders are
shy about risking their bones there.
Early in the season the Crescents
gave them a couple of Establishments
but of late the militiamen have had
to be content with beating the naval
reserves. who from the loss of their
old players have not very formida-
BILE team i'm the field.
Indoor Baseball
There appears to be a reviving in
terest-i in indoor baseball and the Y.
NJ. {. \. and the college will prob
ably each have Il couple of regular
teams. Considerable interest will
attach to the return game with Mus
catiDe which will be played here
soon after the holidays. 1t is eX-
pected the local men will be able TO
wipe out the narrow margin by
which the former game was lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
nfReneht TO You.

d. S. Mitchell, Fulford. Nd: Dur
ing long illness 1 was troubled with
bed sores, tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve and was cured" Cures piles,
sores, and burns. Beware of coun-
terfeits. b. H. Bieber and Hartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Some Letters
to Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus: l thought
would write you a few lines to let
you know what ! would like to have:
a set of furs and nice cloak, hood
and a picture book, and this is all
want for this year.
My address is 424 Forty-second
street, city. ANNIE KURTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
FOR WINTER SPORT
Basketball to be the Leading In.
door Athletic Diver
sion.
NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE FIELD
tana College to Con-
test.

Now that football has been put
behind ms for another year and the
wreath on the brow of the champion
of the gridiron has begun to grow
brown and scar the question of some
kind of sport to fill the public eye
and keep the athletes busy is once
more up for consideration.
From all indications il will still be
basketball. In spite of several sea-
sons of great popularity this game is
still i'm its prime and Rock Island
will have more good teams in the
field this winter than ever before.
The interest. of course. will center
about the Y. NJ. G. ~. The time of
opening the season at the associa-
tion is rendered uncertain as yet by
the negotiations for a game between
the professional men of this city
with either the Kansas or Nebraska
state universities. Both the western
teams have been written to for n
game Dec. 10, but il appears they
are having trouble in arranging their
schedule and may have to abandon
their proposed tours. If date is
not secured the local league season
will open about Dec. Il. Otherwise
it will not begin till holiday week.
Members of League.
At present there are six teams
which will belong to the league. but
not ell the players have been chosen.
The Crescents have been fully or
ganized for some time and are in
good training. The last years team
of professional men is being reor-
gained under different name. The
business men will have strong
team in the neld and the old Crowns
are recognizing as the Olympics.
Besides these there will be at least
two teams from the high school in
the league. The plan is to have n
league, although the meth
cd TO be followed in arranging the
handicap has not been decided upon.
Each team will play one game with
all the other teams, the winner of
the greatest number carrying off the
pennant.
Four Teams at High School
The high school is to begin the
season with team in each of the
four classes and the team which will
uphold the honor of the school will
be chosen from the best available
from all. The Athletic as
ISOLATION is TO meet soon and get the
work of starting the teams under
way. The girls, too, are developing
a number of teams under the coach
ing of Messrs. BIyman and Kent.
They meet in the Armory almost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Your Name Only.

In sending books, the sender is al
lowed to write his name. but moth
ing more. Letters that are not call
ed for or that cannot he located, are
kept ut the postoffice for one month
and then sent to the dead letter Of
flee at Washington. The great fault
is that there is not enough postage
on Christmas packages and this
could easily be avoided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
Cold Weather Footwear

Be prepared for the keeping your feet
warm We supply you with warm lined and felt
shoes in all Styles from the Broad Common Sense last
that the older people find such comfort fine Kid
StyliShed Lined Shoe for the younger generation.
Our Slipper Department is complete Every style
and shape Of Felt Slippers that you think Of from
So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
McCabe'S
Book News.

There are important special sales of
books in McCabe's big second floor
book department, every day. You
should not miss them.
For Wednesday at 1880 we will sell
Ralph ConnOr's famous Black Rock
at. ....-.......- ........-- 1Uc
Also the celebrated White House Cook
Book, agents price everywhere 81. 80,
here ut 1880 each day ....... 59c
Every day and all day, well-known
cloth bound books. Such rs Black
Beauty, David Copperfield, Grimms'
Fairy Tales and 500 other equally
good titles including the famous
Henty books, per volume. $3.50. 15c
All the popular copyright books of the
day at big discounts. +. p. Roe's
works OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 29c
Still a few of President Roosevelt 5
books, rare values at. ......... 49c
600 volumes of prose and poetry, popu-
lar 81, 1926 and $3.50 copyright
novels, etc, in handsome cloth
bindings, just the thing for gift
books, at. ADMINISTRATORS. Age
l.. S. McCabe 6 Co.,
Big New Book Dept,
Second floor, New Store, Third Ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10

Itching piles? Never mind if ply
sicians have failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there.
so cents, at any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10

Group instantly relieved by DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Perfectly
safe. Never fails. At any drug
store.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30

which to defend himself. Selman fell to
the ground and lay there, Campbell
Immediately turned his gun on Simons
and hesitating a minute gave Simons an
opportunity to plead for his life. Camp
hell relented and did not shoot Simons.
The latter edged away from the infuriat-
ed man, and when at distance of hun
afed yards he started to run, he heard
another shot, which Campbell had taken
at SslmsD. with the evident intention Of
killing hin.
Following the shooting Selman was
brought 70 this city and placed in the
hospiN When told this morning by
DR.. Bull that he could not live, owing to
the nature OF his wounds, he utter.y
collapsed.
Selman,is young man Of fine parts
we'll educated and very nice young
man according to Mr.. McMullin's state
ment. He told clear, straightforward
tale Of the shooting and in case Of his
death, which is more than probable, this
will be used to punish the murderer.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
At the Churches.

Congregational church services will be
held tomorrow at the usual hours. The
subjects will be as follows: Morning
"A Strange Triumph;" children's sermon
-"Smut;" Sailing Under
True Colors." There will be special mu-
sic both morning and evening and cor
dial welcome awaits all who come.
An anniversary service will be held at
the Court house by the Tabernacle con-
gregstion Sunday morning. The subject
for the address will be "Hitherto Hath
the Lord Helped Us" The subject for
the evening sermon will be "Why Christ
Should Come to Earth"
Rev. 81. j. Grace, the former pastor OF
the Metho list church, will occupy the
pulpit at that church both morning and
evening tomorrow. Good music will be
furnished Sabbath School and Ep-
worth League at the usual hours.
The subject OF the morning sermon at
the Presby terian church tomorrow will
be: "How are the Mighty Fallen" or,
"Men Of Like Passions as Clay in the
Hands of the Potter" The evening SER
mon will be with Paul in Corrupt Ger
iuth and Riotous Ephesus." A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
"Ihe Evil Eve"

At the Park Thursday, April 4th the
great scenic production, "The Evil Eye,
will be seen in all it's pristine glory, to-
gether with several new features which
have been added this seaeon.
The company numbers fifty people
among them being Miss Mayme Mayo
Miss Lora Lieb, Gus Bruno, Artie Bor-
ami, Tommy Elliott. Charles Flynn, John
Guilmetts and the Phasey troupe.
The Electric ballet, the disappearing
rooms, the revolving windmill and all
the other special features will be put on
in Charles q Ysle's best style and a
splendid performance is promised.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
COLD BLOODED MURDER
Young Sheep Herder Named Sci
man Shot by Man Named
Campbell at Cisco.

John Sslman, a sheep herder, aged
nineteen years, lies dying at St Joseph's
hospital in this city, from wound re-
csived from a revolver in the hands OF a
ranchman at Cisco, by the name OF
Campbell.
The ball entered the back Immediately
in tho rear Of the left hip, penetrating
tho intestines and coming out through
the stomach making a wound which DR..
Bull says m"st result in death.
Selman was brought to this city last
night by his employer, q man by the
name of Simons, owner Of large herd
Of sheep, and taken at once to the hos
pital whore he has had every attention
possible to obtain, but he must die, 80
says bis pbysician.
This morning his ante mortem state
ment was taken by District Attorney
Samuel G. McMullin and in substance
1t was about as follows:
A few days ago several bucks Of the
herd Of Simons wandered into the past
ure Of Campbell who controls about q
thousand acres Of land at Cisco The
bucks together with several other head
Of sheep were killed by Campbell.
Yesterday Simons, the owner OF the
herd, went to Campbell to make him pay
for the bucks and sheep that were killed.
Quite conference was held and finally
Simons pulled of his coat and laid his
revolver on some bushes preparatory to
fighting the man who would not pay for
the sheep he had killed.
At this moment Campbell, the ranch
man, pulled his gun on Simons and
would have killed him doubtless, but at
that moment young Selman came riding
up to where his employer was in alterca.
tion with Campbell, and dismounted, he
being on the horse bareback.
No sooner had he touched the ground
than Campbell turned his gun away from
Simons and shot the young man in cold
blood, Selman having nothing with
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
CRAZY OVER OIL FINDS.
Discoveries in Ell Paso County
Cause Quite a FURRY Of
Excitement.

Pueblo, March 29.-Announcement OF
the oil discoveries in III Paso county has
caused quite a furry of excitement in
Pueblo. Although it has been known
for some time that there were signs Of
oil in this district, the fact that work
had been going on was kept quiet.
j. b. Lynch OF this city is authority
on which operations we're stopped yes
terday, shows every indication of devel-
oping into spouter, and that the rea-
son why work was stopped was that
water broke in above tho point they had
reached in boring, making it necessary
to wall the we'll before continuing opera
tions.
Those interested in tho Stratton enter
prise have been very non. .commi,al, but
it developed today that they are quite
sanguine. Mr.. Stratton and those inter
ested with him, have already spent about
$4,000 in prospecting for oil, and have
secured options on more than 10000
acres of land, in most instances on un-
dsrground rights Of ranchmen in the
vicinity OF the Little Fountain, near
Buttes. That they have been making
every effort to secure all the land they
can is indicated by the fact that tho
federal land Office here, and the county
recorders Office have been flooded dur
ing the past few days by representatives
OF the Stratton interests, who were
quietly working upon the records to
ascertain what lands are still unpatented
and the condition Of title.
Many small crooks and streams pro-
ceeding from the inner earth show oil on
the surface. Geological formations have
also been pronounced to show oil by ex-
pc. ts who have examined them. Nearly
twenty years ago it is shown that capi-
talists had obtained options on land
north OF Pueblo to prospect for oil, but
allowed their options to expire.
In the event that the quantities Of oil
expected are found, it is probable that
the old refinery at Overton, few miles
north OF Pueblo. will again be brought
into use. This property has been closed
some years, and is in the control Of the
Standard Oil company. II that corpora
ton secures any interest in the oil lands
in the district mentioned, it is quite
probable that they will make use Of the
old refinery. All the lands now under
investigation are easily accessible to
Overtop for pipe line purposes, which
would be another reason for using the
Overton refinery.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30

While the University Glee and Man
dolin clubs are in the city the following
ladies will entertain them at their homes:
Mesdames T. M. Jones, A. Il. Perce, 4 +.
F. EldridRe, Truman H. Ketchum, G. B.
Rich, j. M Sampliner, M. o. Delaplain,
w. s. Sullivan, F. e. Dean, w. 81. Miller.
J. W. Pearce, a. T. DeLong, w. P. Ella,
G. q. Arthur, U. G. Ramey, Walter L.
Mulkey and Mr.. j. q. Hill.
large number OF Fruita people are
in the city today.
Governor Orman has appointed his
board OF public works and his fire and
police board.
Senate bill No. 129, introduced by SEN
ator Taylor and defining legal printing
and what shall be paid for same, was
yesterday signed by Governor Orman.
The su Inscription dance and reception
next Monday night, in honor of the Uni-
versity Glee club, promises to be one Of
the most entertaining social events Of
the season.
Alderman Covey who has been on the
sick list for the past week is able to be
up and about again. although looking as
il be had been through a pretty sick
spell.
The weather continues cloudy with
frequent squalls. 1t is probably better
for the fruit crop than warm weather
would be right now.
Three Tourists" were taken before
Justice Sweeney last night and fined five
dollars and costs. Not having the money
to pay their fines they were taken to tho
city Jail and will probably be made to
work out the sum on the streets.
The fortunate discovery Of two sticks
of dynamite, which had been thrown in
a waste basket few days ago. prevented
a possible disastel. in an office in this
city. The dynamite was being held for
celebration purposes. 1t is dangerous
play thing to have about.
Joseph Keifer was up from Truita to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
Brunswick Guests.

] B Killian, Delta; II F Gilkerson,
Telluride; j e Udick, Pueblo; E 8 Gray,
Denver; s @ Lewis, San Francisco; b s
Cox, St Louis; Ed Camper, W G Burt,
Chicago; A D Hudnall, Salt Lake.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30

Rev Il. j. Grace is meeting many old
friends today.
Tonight at the home of Prof. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Miller, the pupils Of tho High
school will be entertained by their
teachers.
The joint hospital Of the county and
city will be hDished and opened to the
inspection OF the public next Monday
afternoon. The city and the county
authorities give a cordial invitation to
the public to go over to the hospital on
that day and make a thorough inspection
Of the place, as that evening all patients
will be removed there.