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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
STOLEN STAMPS
DROPPED BY THIEF.
EN FROM THE EAST MOLINE
POSTOFFICE.

The stamps stolen from the East
Moline postoffice were found about
o'clock yesterday morning beside
the c., II. e Q. tracks in the village by
FRED Pollard. brakeman on the
moonlight freight. He was switch
ing i'm the yard when his foot struck
against the package, which, on ex-
animation. he found to contain
stamps to the value of S127.14. The
roll was wrapped in n copy of The
Modern Woodman for August. bear
ing the address of George w. Comp
ton. The finder of the package did
not know to whom the stamps be-
longed till he read last evenings pa
pers and last night he went out on
his run. This afternoon he turned
the package over To the authorities.
1t furnishes the first definite clue
that has been found. 1t is supposed
the thief lost the package while
boarding freight train 10 get out
Of the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
STREET CARS ARE TIED UP
Power AIysterIousIy Cut on for Half Hour
Night.

Power MysteriousIy Cut on for Half Hour
Last Night.
The street ear power was myster-
iously cut off for half an, hour last
evening and all the linemen in the
employ of the company failed TO To-
cate the cause of the trouble. About
G:1j the wires suddenly became dead
and in spite of all sorts of coaXing
refused TO return to life. A hasty
examination failed 10 discover any
thing out of the way and the officers
of the company were at their wits
end. When half an hour had passed.
la. the Juice" again began to flow
and all again went merrily. Investi
CATION since has shed no light upon
the question. The street car men say
it was the Peoples Power cOmpany's
fault and the latter says il wasn't
so there you are.
Secretary Davis. of the Peoples
Power company, today declared the
trouble lay with the line men of the
street car company who had drawn
one of their back curTent wires in
Moline up against n main wire of the
power company and thus temporarily
diverted the entire current.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
Young Folks Make Merry.

The young people of Memorial
Christian church had opportunity
for. immense enjoyment last evening
in hard times happy-go-lucky So
cial. as il was called, which was held
in the Sunday school room. There
was no regular program for the en-
tertainment of those who attended.
but refreshments consisting of pick
les and tootpicks were served and
amusement was furnished by the
costumes and the imposing of fines
for various ornaments of dress and
breaches of the code of etiquette
that had been prescribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
CASES BEFORE COURT.
Albert Anberg Indicted for Bur-
glary, Convicted of Petty
Larceny.
CHARGE AGAINST HIM CHANGED
state Trying To Recover From Ar
thur Burial $500, Ed
F1ynn's Bond.

Albert Amberg, an old offender
who was tried yesterday afternoon
for burgarlizing a tent belonging 10
l.. Curkendahl. of East Moline. was
found guilty of petty larceny. His
offense consisted in stealing about
So worth of provisions. and the
charge of burglary, under which he
had been indicted, was changed as in
Dictated because the state law holds
that stealing from tent is not burg
larry. j. +. Murphy defended Am
berg.
This morning n jury was impan-
elled TO try the case of the state
against Arthur Bur'all the proceed
ing being for the recovery of the
bond of Ed Flynn. indicted two years
ago for robbery. The bond was fixed
al $500 and MIR. Burial signed it,.
Flynn skipped out and all efforts
since have failed tn locate him. Ac-
cording 10 the law in the case, the
proceedings against Mr.. Burial are
under. the head of criminal business.
Mr.. Burial was found guilty this
afternoon. which means that he will
be held accountable and will have
the sum of $500 TO pay to the state.
The trial of u. F. KIugger, the junk
man. for larceny in copnection with
the thefts of copper wire from the
Iri-City Railway company. was be-
gun.
Returns stolen Property.
The jurors that acquitted Harry
Flynn of the charge of burglary yes
terday afternoon. as told of in The
Argus. were evidently of the opinion
that the prisoner was hankering for
seasons board at the cOunty's eN-
pense. The evidence plainly showed
his guilt and the prisoner made no
defense. offering To plead guilty to
petty larceny. Flynn. after he had
been released and secured the posses
sion of the sack of castings that he
had acknowledged having stolen
from the Peoples Power company,
suggested returning the booty TO the
owners. Sheriff Cralle offered him
81 for the receipt of the company for
the brass. Flynn marched Off with
the sack and in a short time return
ed with the receipt. and claimed and
received his dollar from the sheriff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
our FrIends. the Drurrlsts.

1t is a pleasure TO testify to the
generally high character of drug
gists. But because of few eXcep-
tions to the rule, it is necessary to
caution the public TO be on guard
Painkiller. See that you get the
right article, the soothing, helpful
Painkiller that was used in your
family before you were born. Don't
be taken into buying a substitute.
There is but one Painkiller, Perry
Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30

fine of s. was imposed upon John
Mclaughlin by Magistrate Johnson
last evening for assault and battery,
the charge being preferred by his
wife. The couple live on FOrty-fitth
street.
William Jones. a plain drunk. was
assessed 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
T1sDELL TO BE ON HAND
Chicago Orator to Speak at TonIght's sons
of Veterans Meeting.

of Veterans Meeting.
Captain John Rinck, who has the
burden of the arrangements for the
formal Inauguration of ii. c. Cleave-
land camp of the Sons of Veterans at
Memorial hall this evening on his
hands. has received n letter from
Clark j. Tisdell, the eloquent Chicago
attorney. stating that he will be on
hand. Mr.. Tisdell is one of the best
orators in the orSanizat alton and will
prove one of the attractions of the
meeting. Other speakers of note will
DE present and everything promises
Il profitable meeting and big time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen. Ind: de
Wits Little Early Risers never bend
me double like other pills, but do
.neir work thoroughly and make me
feel like a boy" Certain, thorough,
gentle. Il. H. Bieber and Hartz e.
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
Obituary.

The funeral of Henry Holtlorf will
be held from the residence. 924
Twelfth street, at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late John Coyne will be held at
the home on Nineteenth street at .
u. m. tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30

w. T. Wesson, Jacksonville. Va,
druggist. writes: your One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfac-
ton My customers say it is the best
remedy for coughs. colds, throat and
lung troubles" b. III. Bieber and
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
River RiDIetS.

The stage of water was 200 all
day and the temperature at noon was
20.
The George s, Isaac Staples, Pearl
lie Davis and Zalus Davis went north.
The Winona and w. j. Young were i'm
and out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30

c. NJ. Phelps, Forestdale, VT, says
his child was completely cured of a
bad case of eczema by the use of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of
all counterfeits. 1t instantly relieves
piles. AB. Fl. Bieber and Hartz & Ulle-
meyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
so,,c. n, Annual stockholders. Meeting.

KOck IsIuIu, III'' OVt- - I'VI'
The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power com
pany will be held at the office of the
in Rock Island, Illinois, on
Friday, November %, 1901, at $3.50
u. m, for the election of board of
directors and such other business as
NAV come before the meeting.
s. S. DAVIS, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
Licensed to Wed.


of Remick's Pepsin Blood Tonic will
make you fairly sparkle with new life
and vigor. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30
MCCABE'S
Grand New Daylight Store, Rock Island Third
Through to Second. on Both Avenues

Good economy and good housekeeping 60
with the right sort of kitchen furnishings. Our
department helps at little cost.
It's full of money-saving items like these.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-30

Corner Twentieth st. and Fourth Ave.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
THE DAYS NEWS.
Important Happenings as Told
by Bulletins.
Will find no difficulty
in selecting Wraps.

Wooster, o, Dec. 1.-THE main
building of the university at Wooster
burned this morning. The estimated
loss is St25, 900,
Berlin, Dec 1.-THE health of the
Crown Prince of Germany has coli
lapsed. Attending physicians have
ordered a long rest.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE thousand
mile mark in the six day bicycle race
was passed this morning, The Ave
teams are still running neck and
neck. In the long grind the condi-
ton Of the riders is excellent
Washington, Dec. IL Mrs. Ada
Dennis, who was murderously as
saulted in her roomssy yesterday, par
italy regained consciousness shortly
before noon. She said woman as
sauIted her but did not tell the name
She indicated that further informa-
ton would be found in notebook.
New York, Dec. 11.--Amalgamated
copper is still the leading feature on
thu stock market. 1t fuctuated
quickly around z the seventy eight
mark. The Amalgamated Company
made an emphatic denial of Lon
don dispatch that it had approached
the Rio Tinto Company with a view
of arriving at an agreement to sup
port the price of copper.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

Water Company Making I'm
portant Improvements.

The Oskaloosa Water Company are
completing some big improvements
in their plant in this city and at the
pumping station that will cost in the
neighborhood of 81 COO. The filtering
capacity of the plant in this city has
been about doubled. All the room in
the filter house has been occupied by
the new machinery. The east part of
the house has been occupied by the
filter keeper heretofore, but is now
taken by the new filters. To accom-
modate the filter housekeeper a new
five room residence is being built i'm
mediately south of the filter house
and this will be occupied by the per-
son who is to have charge of the
filters and the standpipe.
New boilers are being placed at the
pumping station and the plant will
soon be in first-class condition for
the winter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

eight on this particular Christmas eve and
she had not yet discovered the hiding-place
OF tO-morrow's gift.
"He must know that / want diamonds
this time" she unused. "Why, l have crit
icized the vulgar display Mrs. Jonesmith
makes Of them, and talked of the waste of
money their purchase implies until he
must have been impelled to buy me some
out OF sheer coutrariety. But where did
he hide them? That"
A knock at the door interrupted her
train of thought, and a particularly unin-
vitiug chap asked for old clothes in a robust
whine. The influence of the season was
upon Mrs. Davidson, however, and she gave
him an old overcoat which her husband
thought he might sometime wear when he
went hunting. He never did go hunting,
but he lived as if he always expected to
start early the next morning.
NO, just can't think where he has put
that gift she said returning to her chair
and her thoughts. well, one comfort. he
hasn't seen the cuff links and the meer-
schaum pipe have for him. I've moved
their hiding-place twice a week, so he has
had no chance to find them while rum
maging in the waste paper basket for his
clean collars or searching in the china closet
for his necktie, which are always kept in
the upper left-hand bureau drawer. What's
that"
The front door had opened cautiously and
a stealthy step went up the stairs and stole
across the floor of the room above. Mrs.
Davidson turned pale, then softly clapped
her hands It's Tom going to takea peep
at my present! III keep quiet and find OUT
where it is"
She heard the steps about the room, and
held her breath until they paused before
the caiffonier.
"Ah, it is in the drawer that Tom said
had stuck and would not open. Why did
l never think OF that before?"
She listened until the cautious footsteps
came down the stairs and the front door
softly opened and shut. Then she rose in her
triumph.
AHA, he has slipped out to come in a few
moments later, thinking that | did not
hear him. III slip up now, have peep at
my diamonds and a good joke on him in the
morning.
She went upstairs and lit the gas; it
fared up and a scream burst from her. The
room was in confusion; drawers were upset
and their contents scattered on the floor.
As she screamed, the front door. opened
and her husband came running upstairs
well, Tom Davidson, if you think this is
joke, DON'T" she cried. "To slip in this
way and play a trick on your wife is"
What on earth do you mean by joke"
tom Davidson, you don't mean to say
that | didn't hear you come upstairs Is
minutes ago to look at my present and"
"You certainly did not. Hello" He strobe
across the room and lifted a drawer of the
chiffonier which was upside down on the
bed. AS l came up the block, | met the
ugliest tramp | ever saw, and l could have
sworn that he wore my old coat. You simply
sat there while ne riaed the place and car
red off the diamond pin | had gotten for
your Christmas gift!'
When she mad quoted down little and
Mr.. Davidson was telephonirg for the police.
his vile suddenly remembered that the last
hiIing-p!aec for the cuff links and the Nicer.
schaum pipe was the breast pocket Of that
| old coat.
ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGOUGH.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12

name, was unheard OF until from His peace
or the Mount of Beatitudes He gave it
forth, music sweeter than angel ever sang,
that higher song that man lives not unto
himself alone, and that the greatest happi-
ness is that which comes OF doing good unto
others.
Peace on earth good will to men! That
higher song which lifts man above himself
and makes him but little lower than the
angels.
The Christ theme will never die. First
heard on the plains of Bethlehem, with the
frowning Herod-temple but three miles
away, within whose walls were heard the
teachings of the law Of revenge and love OF
self heard there for the first time, it has
been sounding ever since, spreading wider
and wider, until now it Compasses the whole
earth. In Christ's day Rome had waXed
to its noon of majesty, yet Rome passed and
was not. On that kingdom rose other
kingdoms, which persisted in their turn.
Since He lived one system after another sys-
tenn of philosophy has been built up, only
to be torn down again. But the words OF
the Christ be and abide, and they shall stand
forever, influencing men to nobier lives and
higher results in living. His Kingdom is
an everlasting Kingdom, and OF its dura-
ton there shall be no end.
Meet and right is it, then, that the
Christ-day shall be one of gladness in the
human heart; that the children shall take
part in it, since He loved them and blessed
them, and that gifts shall be exchanged in
token of that love for one another, which
He bore for all humanity.
WILLIAM ROSSER COBBE
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Leighton.

The scholars of our public school,
will give I ROX Supper at the school
house next Saturday night, the14th.
We are having an old fashioned
snow, this Tuesday morning from the
east.
The farm of the late Samuel Rob
ortson has been sold. Dennis Robert
son gets q acres, and A. Roord and
J. Harvey BET the balance 1870 acres at
$50 per acre.
Miss Jennie Robertson returned
home with her brother Semple. to
Wellington, Kansas, to stay for about
two months.
Mrs. Laura Thomas has rented her
farm to Mr.. Van DePOl and she viii
move to P2lla as soon as she can get
q house to live in.
Grandma Thomas who has IiVel
with Laura for number of years, has
gone to Colorado Springs to live with
her son Theodore Thomas.
Mr.. end Mrs. viii Frey are rejOic-
ing over daughter, that was born on
Doc. 4th.
Some Of Rev. Tyssa's parishioners
in the Baker neighbOrhood made him
present last week of fine new fur
overcOat.
Mrs ]. Elineendorst returned last
Saturday from Ottumwa, where she
has been visiting her mother for two
weeks.
Clarence Howard lost one of his
horses last Saturday with the collie.
1t was quite a severe loss to him. as
he was hauhng coal for Patterson to
ship here.
Quite a number of our citizens are
being summoned to appear before the
grand jury this week as witnesses.
Mr.. c. Stowie and wife bave moved
in the house with Cornelius Dykstra.
Mrs. Stowe is niece of his.
1t is said that the marriage bells
will ring about here during the holt
days.
Rev. Baumgartel is having quite a
successful meeting at the Six Mile
church. Several have united with the
church.
Nor H. GEL
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
A NOTED DIVINE.
Bishop Grant Visits oskaloosat
and Speaks Here.

Bishop Abraham Grant, one OF the
most noted coloIed divines in the
country was in the city Tuesday and
! addressed large meeting at the A.
M. E. church on A avenue west in the
evening. The bishop is man ofIarge
statue and fine appearance. He has
wonderful mind and is a power and
natural leader in the field that he
so fittingly occupies. His jurisdiction
extends over the states of Iowa, ILL.
nois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan
and the Dakotas with some work In
Canada. The residence of the gen.
tleman is Indianapolis. He came
from his home to dedicate a church
that has recently been erected at
Buxton and spent Sunday at that
place. He was in Muchakinock as
the guest of George Woodson on
Monday and came to this city Tues
day afternoon. 1t had not been the
intention of the bishop to visit the
city at thisI time but the invitation
was so urgent that he could not re-
sist,
The visit here was with two-fold
object. The bishop desired to see the
city of which he had heard so much
and he felt that he had a particular
message to be delivered at the people
of his church here. In addition to
this Oskaloosa is the meeting point
for the general conference of min
listers of the A. M. e. church under
the bishop that will be held Septem-
Der next, and he wished to look over
the ground with view to preparing
for the meeting The bishop stated
that there would be about $50 minis
ters and missionaries in the city to
be entertained. The bishopwill pre-
side.
The information gathered here was
most gratifying to Bishop Grant and
he returned to his home well pleased
with his visit to the city of Oskaloosa.
He speaks Fin complimentary terms
of the ityEand it's people.
Mr.. Grant,went to Des Moines We'd
nesday morning and thence to In
dianola where he has another church
to dedicate. I. He will also deliver an
address to the students of Simpson
College.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Wright.

Jesse Hoover is patching these days.
w. II. Harrison has sold his farm.
Earl Tennis is at home and still
very poorly.
Oscar Votaw will go to Kansas on
Tuesday to look up a Location.
Pierce Vutaw has bought the Jasper
Cox farm, paying $50 per acre.
Tom Emmert is taking in hogs to-
day, paying from $500 to $50.
The indications are at this time
Tuesday that we will have plenty
OF snow.
Harrison township has had their
declamatory contest and will be on
hands at the January Institute.
Several Of our boys went to Oska.
loosa Monday night to see the Wood
men ride the goat.
Mrs. and Mrs. w. II. II. Rice and w.
w. Wright and wife will spend Wed.
nesday at the n. w. Gray home.
If our neighbors keep on selling out
there win soon not be enough left to
initiate the new corners. But the old
saying is money makes the mare go, %
and they haC better sell before the
Democrats get control of affairs.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
A CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT.
1T PROVES THAT VANITY SOMETIMES is ITS
OWN PUNISHMENT.

ONESTY is the best policy"
IN sighed Florence, Especially when
[ - Christmas is near" she added.
\ kSSGH (Which means% queried her
S~I dearest friend, eagerly.
Which means that my vanity is too
near the tip of my tongue for my own good.
Luckily that is a common complaint, how
ever, else I'd never mention it,"
oh, l understand, you expected some
body to give you a handsome present, and
sent an equally handsome one on the
chance. Oh, well, comfort yourself; per-
haps she really believed the price you had
marked upon it."
That wasn't it at all. You remember
that Dick went abroad early in the fall,
don't you"
Il do-he has told me every incident OF
his trip everytime | have met him since his
return"
"Of course-what else did he go abroad
for! Well, he came to see me the day that
he went away. He-he told me what a
pretty little hand | have"
"Ah, well, you mustn't expect people to
always mean what they say"
Il am glad that some people do not, dear.
just mentioned the fact that | always
wore a No. 6 glove-Oh, if you are going
to take it in that way-I am sure that al
ways did until was l6 years old"
ooh, but that"
81 am glad that you have the grace TO
apologize, dear. Well. Dick failed to bring
me present when he came back, but 1
was just as sweet and nice as ever, because
Christmas was so near that"
There wasn't time to quarrel and make
up, especially, with a man who is as pop
ular as Dick
mo. When Christmas eve arrived he
carne to call, with box in his pocket, which
buIged so plainly that could see it with
my back turned, He drew it out at last,
just as my patience was exhausted, and,
Oh, Anne, it was two dozen pairs of gloves
that he had brought me from Paris"
"Oh, how perfectly lovely of him."
at would have been, but for the fact
that they were number skies, and each pair
had my monogram embroidered on it, SO
that could not exchange them!"
"Oh, dreadful! What could be worse?"
That he insisted upon seeing me put
a pair of them on"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Proud of the Fact.

Manager Fritz is very proud OF the
fact that he has been able to secure
Rich & Harris comedy triumph, "Are
You Mason" adapted from the
German by Led Dltriehstein, which
will be presented at the opera house,
Dec. IL The success attained by this
comedy is well known and has caused
much comment. The announcement
of it's appearance here win undoubt-
eddy create demand for seats that
viii make the engagement one Of the
largest of the season. A guaranteed
attraction A Frohman production.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Greenwood.

Mrs. Harry Clayworth spent FRIDAY
visiting with her mother. Mrs. c. H.
Phillips
Several OF the young people spent
Saturday evening at the Oliver home.
A jolly time was had by all.
Osa Mcconnell is building an add.
ton tohis barn.
w, r. Phillips shipped carload Of
cattle last Saturday,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
Christmas box

The local board of the Iowa Chill
dren's Home Society will send box
to the Children's Home in Des
Moines for Christmas. Each mem
Der OF the board is requested to soli-
cit clothing, provisions and money,
goods to be left at Mrs. M. L. Thorn
as residence, No. 315 North Third
street by the Goth.
MRS. KENwoRTHY, Pres.
MRS. e. j. CORNELL, Sec.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
rrnln Falls Into canyon.

Vancouver, b. c., Dec. IA train
on the main line of the Canadian Pa
cific railroad fell into a canyon a dis
lance of 800 feet and was splintered
TO matchwood Friday morning. The
train crew was killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
An Eve for the present.

Miss Smoothe-No, cannot give you my
answer until the first OF next year.
Mr., Softleigh-But whyg You say you
love me, and
Miss Smoothe- Why, you silly thing II
our engagement were announced now, none
Of the other men would send me a single
Christmas gift Baltimore American.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-12
In nnstnn N-nN

"And what asked the caller in his most
ingra tating tones. "wnat did Santa Claus
put in your stocking, my little girl"
For moment sac looked at him through
her dimuutive >pectacles; then, in a voice
of mingled pity and Indignation, she said:
''We.no longer put credence in obsolete ira.
di.ion; nor was it delicate Of you to men
ton that article Of feminine apparel"
Gathering up her copy of Ibsen, she hur'
riedly LETT tae room.--New Lippincott.