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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10

pocket razors. two spark plugs and
one box of cigars. The ammunition
included 40 boxes of BIB shot, 500
rounds of % calibre long, 400,
rounds of 90 calibre. long. and sew
eral boxes of .3S and so calibre
cartridges, Two flashlights were
also stolen
Young Mother Dies.-Just As
hours after she gave birth to son,
Mrs. Nellie Robertson. 20-year old
wife of r. V. Robertson, 313 Birch
wood avenue. died at Mercy hospi
tai. Her death occurred at II
O'Clock Sunday night following a
weeks illness of pneumonia.
The child, it is said, is in perfect
health.
Mrs. Robertson was taken to the
hospital several days ago. She
was suffering from severe attack
of the dreaded malady which end
ed her life. When her son was
born her life was despaired of.
Miss Nellie Hyatt was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Hyatt
and was born in La Sale, H., Nov.
"A, 1900. She was united in mar
riage to r. v. Robertson a year ago.
Her husband. her parents, two sis
ters, Mrs. John Fitzpatrick of La
Sale. and Mrs. John Hultgren of
Davenport, 1nd two brothers, Ar
thur Hyatt of Aurora, ILL.,, and
Raymond A. Hyatt of La Sale, sur
vive.
The remains have been shipped
from the Ruhl & Ebert funeral par
lors to La Sale. where funeral ser
vices will be held Wednesday after
noon.
Road to Install Freight Office
Installation of local freight of
flee in Davenport by the Burlington
route is expected to follow shortly
on the return of the railroads by
the government to old owners
March 1.
Up to the time OF government
ownership the Burlington had a
Davenport freight Office since the
road first entered the local terri
tory. This line has covered the
local territory during government
ownership by field representatives
working out Of Division Freight
Agent Crawford's Office in Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE,

ABSTRACTS Or TITLE PREPARED Oh
continued TO date covering any real ~
tate in the county. Prompt and accurate
eefylce at reasonable rates. Rock L.
land Title Abstract company; ". ].
Sweeney, secretary; ZO0-212 Central
Trust 4 Savings Bank puildlag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
TO EXCHANGE.

SALE OR EXCHANGE-FIvE ACRE
home in small town. Two hours ride
from Chicago. -Four room house. best
of soil. My equity, S1.5o0. E. Hanne-
man. 7142 St. Lawrence avenue. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
CARD OF THANES.

VANU VT IHANkSs
HEARTS SADDENED BY
deepest sorrow | wish to tender my
most sincere thanks TO all friends for
sympathy and kindness. to members of
Milan lodge. No, ATT. K. of p, and to
donors of the beautiful floral tributes.
and to all those who helped to honor
my beloved husband in the last sad
rites. 1 extend my heartfelt thanks and
acknowledge my debt of deepest graft
tude. Mrs. Atlas A Tindan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
LOST AND FOUND.

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LOST-LICENSE PLATE, TRUCK 1884
ILL.,. 1920. r. /. 1914 Reward
LOST-GOLD LINK WRIST WATCH ON
Fourth avenue street car, between Thir-
fy-eighth street and Forty-ffth street
around Fifth avenue. K. /. 3641-L
Reward
LOST-EITHER IN TREMANN MARKET,
Maths. McCabe's. or going, from one
store to the other, Saturday small black
pocketbook with So and So bill. Lib
eral reward. Return to Argus
BLACK PoCKETBOOK CONTAINING CUR
rency, etc. lost Sunday. Reward. Re-
turn to Argus.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04
THE HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER

for once strange as it may seem sill
ence reigned when suddenly George
Spradling lifted his little hand and
waved it vigorously. Miss Gustafson
"What is it, George?" George
bravely: "Miss Gustafson, l do wish
you'd wear glasses"
Florence Pymell is out of school
with the flu.
The Commercial Law class went
counting Wednesday.
Chapter Barr has been absent two
weeks with the flu.
Mae McGregor is very ILL., We are
sorry to hear this and hope she will
soon be with us again.
We hope that the new assembly
song books will arrive soon for it is
rather dull not to have chapel exer-
cises sometimes.
Ralph Bane reports that Charles
Boiling got his trousers hurt in the
Ford accident Friday morning and
several stitches had to be taken in
them.
Beware! Prepare for the six
weeks exams next week.
Two typewrters were laid up for
repairs Friday.
Frank Mann gave a skating party
for number of the high school pu-
pills at the pavilion in Sunnyside last
Friday evening. Misses Gustafson
and Alvord chaperoned the crowd.
The sixth hour History class is now
studying about the early colonial
period.
The shorthand class will have
their six weeks test Wednesday.
There is one subject which Mr..
Rindom has not preached when he
makes announcements and which
seems to the "fair sex" to be one of
the utmost Importance and that is
concerning the silk handkerchiefs.
Boys see a pretty handkerchief and
they being the stronger Immediately
and deliberately take the said hand
kerchief for their own. This isn't
fair and besides the price of silk
handkerchiefs now amounts up to
even a dollar.
To those whom it may concen: We
ask that you will please take this
seriously to heart.
The Physics class visited the furn-
ace room Wednesday. And since
then it was heard that one of the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04

Everybody out to boost for the
Liberal-Meade game played Saturday
night.
The history classes are debating
again and against their will as usual.
The question for debate Friday was
Resolved that the U. S. should in
tervene in Mexico until a strong CEN
trail government Use established. The
negative won in both classes.
The usual marble playing cam
paign is now in session.
Nova Dickerson's dimples grow
larger and deeper every day. All the
girls heartily wish that Nova would
bequeath his dimples to them.
Quite a little excitement was Gre
ated this morning when a car (Ford)
upset and George Wehmeier consid-
cred it little too great excitement
as his head was badly cut and he is
now at the hospital where we hope
he will recover soon and return to
school.
The students of the H. S. were
happily surprised Tuesday morning
when the faculty presented an ex-
cellent program. We got a glimpse
into the past few years and learned
how Benny Wood, Oscar and frankie
and all the rest used to act. The
program was very interesting and
the school was kept laughing during
the entire program.
Another victim of the Ford turn
over was Glen Waite. 1t is believed
and hoped he was not seriously hurt.
The Seniors have chosen their rings
and be careful lest you be too slow,
Seniors. You see the rings are GO
ing to be sent for Saturday, February
20, and if you haven't paid your five
dollars by Friday night-well, you'll
be minus ring, that's all.
Say, Freshmen, where's that play
you were going to give in chapel
Friday morning? Altho we looked
long and longingly at the stage you
did not appear.
The History class was reciting and
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04
First published February 10, 1920
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Under Execution
State of Kansas, County of Seward,
SIS.
W. H. Culley G. Son, Plaintiff,
VS..
Geo. Carter and G. Fl. Juno, Defend
ants.
By virtue of an execution to me
delivered, issued out of the District
Court of Seward County, Kansas,
within the 32nd Judicial District of
said State, and directed to me, l will
on Saturday, the goth day of March,
1920, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
a. m. and 2 o'clock p. m. of said day,
at the West Court House door in
Liberal said County and State, offer
at public sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, all of the
right, title and interest of the defend
ant George Carter in and to the fol
lowing described real property, stu
ated in Seward County, Kansas, to-
wit:
Lots one %, two (2) and three
(3), and the Northeast Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter (NEA of
SWA) of Section nineteen (19),
Township thirty-three (33) South of
Range thirty-one (3D, and
The Southeast Quarter (SEA) of
Section thirteen 13), in Township
thirty-three 1881 South of Range
thirty-two 1927, West of the 9Th
P. NJ, (subject, however, to all liens
of record.
4 You will take notice that said prop
erty is levied upon and to be sold as
the property of the above named de-
PENDANT, George Carter, and that the
proceeds derived from said sale will
be applied toward the satisfaction of
Judgment obtained against said de-
PENDANTS, George Carter and G. H.
Juno, for the sum of $106.40, with
interest at 10 per cent per annum
from November 10, 1919, and costs
and accruing costs in said action.
Dated at the Sheriff's office in Lib
eral, Seward County, Kansas, this
18th day Of February, 1920.
W. o. NELSON,
Sheriff,
By G. L. LIGHT,
Deputy.
CIV. SAWYER,
Atty. for Plaintiff. 4ot5c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04

flied the most people. His great
Emancipation Proclamation benefited
more people than any other act ever
done. Thomas A. Edison is another
successful man because we hardly go
anywhere or do anything but that
we use some invention of his. There
are a great many other ways that
man can be a success. Rockerfellow
is a success because of his money;
numerous English lords are success
full because of their great estates.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04
Success-Bill Edison

Success is something that is sought
by many and Gained by few. To me
only he most 'egotistical men are
successes in their own eyes. Be-
cause every time really ambitious
man gains anything he sets his final
goal farther on and in this way is
never a success. The most success
full man is one who benefits the most
people by his work here on earth. |
believe that the most successful man
who ever lived in this country was
Abraham Lincoln, because he bene-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04


his own furnace.
Did you know that in great big
engine only a space about two feet
square is used for doing the work
of the whole engine? Oh, well,
Freshmen, don't stretch your brain,
it's too deep subject for you and
besides you'll learn all about it in
your Senior year when you study
Physics.
"He who laughs last laughs long
est" This appeared on the study
hall board Wednesday. What in the
world has someone been doing now?
The fact that people are out of
school or else that they have returned
seemed to have been taking up most
of the space in the Booster for sew
eral weeks. If you want to know of
the absences just read the follow
ing-there's no use in taking up so
much space: Nolen Bond, tonsilitis
Cot Mahoney, unknown; Boss Fields,
lack of sleep; Esther Shorb, quit
school; Agnes Shelton, flu; Edna
Shorb, teaching in the country.
The first and second hour Com
mercial Geography classes will hand
in their note books Wednesday.
Mor;ar,, Drfnbar bos ,,oa,,aI 10
Elkhart, Kansas, where she will en-
ter school.
The Dramatic Club is we'll pleased
with the outcome of the two plays
given at the Majestic theatre We'd
nesday night. They certainly appre-
ciate the support given by the town
people, and it is figured that about
500 was cleared which will be used
in putting out the L. H. S. annual.
Those in the "First Aid" and
Heavenly Twins" casts were ex-
cused from school Wednesday after
noon.
Wanted: Some one to bequeath
me their ability in making dates
Ben Richardson. !
Miss Frances Melugin from Kansas
City, Mo-, enrolled in school here
last week She is taking Typewrit-
ing, Commercial Law, and English
VIII.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobble, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Ellsaesser, Mrs. Gray and little son
Mack, Mrs. w. B. Wood, Mrs. F. o.
Rindom, Mrs. Ida Henry, ]. l..
Boles, Mrs. T. B. Moore, Mrs. H. B.
Carson visited chapel last Tuesday
morning.
The first hour Physics class visited
the airplane the other day. Mr.. Rim
dom called the high school and said
for the second hour class to come
to the airplane. Now the second hour
class hadn't any idea where the air
plane was, so they wandered aimless
ly around for several hours after
which they finally discovered Mr..
Rindom and visited the Ford garage.
Aren't Ford engines queer looking
things, tho?
Mary Farmer gave a splendid re-
port on webster as an, Orator and
a Man." Tuesday in both the second
and fourth-hour American History
classes.
Eunce Gardner thinks that she
will have the patience of Job by the
time she has earned her credit in
typewriting.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04

If there's anyone kicked for some
article in the Booster this week come
to us, the undersigned. We are the
editors and responsible for every
single thing in here.
LUCILLE JARRETT.
VERA KNISELY.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04
FILTH BREEDS DISEASE

Do know that
unclean teeth? Dayed food
of germs See that the chldrens teeth kept clean.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-03-04
Penslar Tooth Paste

highly efficient preparation pleasant and the best of
results We also line
requirements of all.
, 1920-03-18
OF INTEREST TO SERVICE MEN
AL Are Invited to Attend a Smoker and
General Good Time at Rawiins
Next Saturday Evening.

The American Legion organization at
Rawlins has extended an invitation to
all service men of the valley to be pres.
ent at a smoker to be given there on
Saturday night of this week. The pro
gram will include several good boxing
bouts. music, eats, and other pleasures,
and every service man in the county is
urged to he present.
The medals to be awarded by the
State of Wyoming to all it's soldiers
and sailors will be presented at this
time to all the boys who have their dis.
charge papers with them. All attend.
ing are urged to bring their discharges
so that the medals may be awarded tt
them at this time.
, 1920-03-18
LARAMIE TIE SIDING HIGHWAY
May BE Taken Over by State Highway
Commission and Permanent Inn
provement Made Thereon.

The State Highway Commission win,
at its meeting on the 23rd of this
month, consider the matter of designat-
ing and taking over the Laramie-Fort
Collins road via Tie Siding, as a state
highway, from the city limits of Lara
mic to the Colorado state line.
The Albany county commissioners
have made available the sum of $1,000
to be used in the repair of this section,
preparatory to its being taken over by
the state, and the establishing of per-
manent maintenance. This money has
been made available by the commits
sioners with the provision that the
state take owe this section as a por-
ton Of its state highway sytem.
Engineers of the highway depart
ment are investigating this road, and
the commission will render a decision
es@the above date. as-to swhetters it
will accept this money and take over
the road.-Laramie Republican.
, 1920-03-18
bitches MUST BE SCREENED.
State Game Department will Enforce
Law Pertaining TO Head-gates
of Irrigation bitches.

State Game Warden William T. judi
kins is sending broadcast over the
state t. the owners of irrigation
bitches and canals, n notice in which
is quoted a section from the state law
requiring that some device must be
used in all headgates to prevent game
fish from entering the bitches from
the various streams from which irri-
cation water is taken. The notice
says: This department is going to
see that the law on this point is en-
forced, and that all violators are pros
ecuted."
The section referring to the screen
ing of bitches reads as follows:
ut shall be the duty of every person.
corporation or company who shall
construct, maintain or operate any
ditch or canal pursuant to the laws
of this state, to construct and main
tain at the point and place where the
water is diverted from its natural
channel, some fit and proper obstruc-
ton whereby all fish will be prevented
from entering said ditch or canal. Any
person, company or corporation yiolat-
ing the provisions of this section shall
be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine of not more than one
hundred dollars. or by imprisonment
in the county Jail not less han ten nor
moro than sixty daye. or both such fine
and Imprisonment"
, 1920-03-18
Sowder Buys Cuff Property.

w. II. Sowder was in town Monday
from his ranch up the river, and while
here completed negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Cuff home on the east
side of the river, neal the hot springs,
he and Mrs. Sowder will made
their home after giving possession of
their ranch to the Saratoga Alfalfa &
Cattle Company, which contracted for
the property last fall.
The Cuff home is N of the very
desirable residence properties of Sara
toga, and occupies a plot of ground of
nearly three acres. The property was
purchased from Chef l.. Cuff, admins
traitor of the Cuff estate.
, 1920-03-18

Wirreas, a committee of representa-
tive American citizens have banded
together to present to the Republic Of
France "A colossal statue by the famous
American sculptor, Frederick Mac
Monies. to commemorate the gallant
stand of the heroic French Army at
the battle of Marine in 1914, and
Whereas, the project Of presenting
this statue has received the highest
sanction of the French Government
and the governors of the various states
in the United States, and
Whereas, III order TO secure the neces-
sary funds for this memorial it is
planned to hold a nationwide collection
throughout the United States from
March 30 to 81, inclusive.
Now, Therefore, !, Robert ID. Carey,
Governor of the state of Wyoming, do
hereby declare that the week of March
% shall be known as Marine Memorial
Week. and that during that period a
free-win offering will be made by the
citizens of the state of Wyoming to
, 1920-03-18
Right-of-W Way Is Secured.

R~ight-of-way representatives of the
state highway department completed
arrangements for the ~right-of-way of
the Lincoln Highway from Medicine
Bow to Walcott this week.
Two sections of this road are to be
contracted by the highway commission
at their next meeting on March 23rd.
Arrangements were also completed for
the r~ight-of-way of the two-mile Sec
,tion of the Medicine Bow north road,
which is included in the projects to be
contracted on hat date.
The requirements of the state
for right-of-way for state roads is now
eighty feet, a narrower width being
found entirely inadequate to meet con-
struction needs and permit later i'm
provements.
, 1920-03-18
Stock Dividends Cannot be
Taxed as Income, Ruling.

Stock dividends may not be taxed as
income. the supreme court held recent
ly in declaring unconstitutional the
provisions of the 1916 income tax act
taxing as income such dividends declar-
ed by corporations out of earnings and
profits accruing after March 1, 1918.
The court divided five to four.
Under the courts ruling, the federal
government must refund millions of
dollars in taxes collected on stock divi-
dends since the 1916 law became eff
fective. Internal revenue bureau of
fcials said the exact total of the re-
fund could not be estimated at this
time and that it would not be known
until all claims had been filed and com
puted.
, 1920-03-18
ROADS To BE PLAINLY MARKED.
System of Marking Will Enable Travel.
ers to Know How to Get Where
They Wish to Go.

Maintenance engineers of the state
highway department are preparing
plans for the marking of all state high
ways at an early date with n standard
road sign stating the distance betweea
thc nearest important towns and the
official state designation of the sever
al Dads.
All intersections, railroad crossings,
dangerous curves and bridges will be-
marked. The bridge markers will state
the maximum load that will be per
mitted to gu g the different structures.
in additioh'lu3other information.
1t is planned to mark all Dad in
such manner that travellers will have
no difficulty in following II given
route in either the day or night.
, 1920-03-18
SARATOGA. CARBON COUNTY, WYOM

s. & E.. railroad employees. The biz
zard which struck here late yesterday
afterii0on prevented ONE people from
attending, but about % caught the spe-
cial train and enjoyed a fine time as
guests of the railroaders. Many from
Walcott and other points down the line
were i'll attendance, and the special
train carried two coaches comfortably
filled.
Fine music was furnished by an or
chestra from Hanna, and a most sump-
craft ladies of Encampment, all of
which helped to make the occasion an
altogether enjoyable and memorable
one.
, 1920-03-18
Rock Springs Has $500.

The work Of the census enumera
tor in Rock Springs has almost been
completed and the census will show
about $500 people in the city, says the
Miner. These figures are from 1000
to $500 under the estimates made by
most of our citizens and the loss Is
attributed 70 the lack of organization
at the time the census should have been
made in January.
, 1920-03-18
Americas Gift to France"

Americas Gift to France
Furthermore. let each citizen who has
an active interest in the cause sub
scribe any amount from one cent to
whatever mount he may care to give.
Subscriptions may he sent to Mr..
William Dubois. State Chairman.
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Done ut the Executive office this
9th day of March. \. ID. 1920. Wit
ness my hand and the Great Seal of
the State of Wyoming.
ROBERT ID. CAREY,
CGREAT SEAL) Governor.
Attest
w. +. CHAPLIN.
Secretary of State.
, 1920-03-18
Big Well Brought In at Rock River.

Word has been received from Rock
River that the Ohio Oil Company last
Sunday brought in a well with an
initial flow of 1900 barrels, which is
believed TO be one of the best wells
found in that field.
, 1920-03-18
Big Crowd at R. R. Dance.

Those returning on the special train
this morning from Encampment report
a fine time and q big crowd at the
dance given there last evening by the
, 1920-03-18

Attorney L. E. Armstrong of Raw
driving up from the city by auto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-24
DUG DE CRUSOL
 COMES TO MOURN
 FOR GABY DESLYS
By Associated Press

New York, February 23.-The Due De Crussol arrived in New York today on the French steamship La Savoie. and announced that he came as voluntary exile to mourn for Gaby Deslys, the French actress. fin the land she loved and to be among the people she loved' Before Gaby died, the Due De Crussol said, his mother became reconciled to his contemplated marriage to the &C., tress, and after sailing he received wireless extending her sympathy. When the dancer was last in this city the Due De Crussol paid court to her. but the match was said to have encountered strenuous opposition from his family.
 The French nobleman exhibited two large pearls bequeathed to him by Gaby, one of which, he said, was from her famous pearl necklace valued at 400 900 francs. He left Farnce the day after her death and said he in tends to remain in America.
 The Due De Crussol was one of the | first among the French nobility to en- 1 list in the war. He was wounded sever 1 times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-24
ENSLEY

An accomplished crook piled his trade in the Ensley Highland neighborhood Saturday afternoon. About o'clock in the afternoon phone call came to the Highland drug store at Palmer station for an article, giving the house number of prominent family on Ensley avenue. Change for slO was requested to be sent with the article. When the wheelboy neared the house he was met by man saying that he was waiting for the article in question. The boy gave 1t with the change of $50 and received check bera- ing the name of R. w. Powell on the First National Bank. On receiving the check the druggist saw that it did not bear the name of the people who lived at the house number given. Quick in vestigation was made, but the man had disappeared. The family of the house number given had been away all after noon.
 Detectives worked on the case all day