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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.
Valuable Hints for Both Male and Fe-
male

Already the shops show signs Of the APP
preaching holidays, and the Unsuitable de-
mand for novelties is being so adequately
met by the merchants that the purchaser
asks himself, What more can one possibly
want?" The windows are not yet decked
in their holiday garb, but for the prudent
ones who look far ahead in their prepara-
tions for Christmas, the clerks will take
from their hiding places on the shelves all
sorts of boxes filled with all sorts OF things
delightful TO the feminine heart- AND there
one so often runs across the very thing
desired I'm unexpected places, thus adding
zest 10 shopping in a season filled with sur
prises.
One Of the daintiest of the new ties is
of white crepe de chene, with tucked col
lar and ends embroidered in colors. An
other of then same material has the front
cut V shaped and embroidered 10 armon
ize with the ends.
In those many accessories contributing TO
the charm of mi-lady's appearance, there is
a greater variety than ever before. There
is no end in new designs in eckwear upon
which depends much of the smart erect or
a costume. The military collar, with its lac
ings in front and military trimmings Is stlll
much in vogue.
Then there is the tucked stock with its
silk bow, often having embroidered ends.
and the ever-popular twice around four-in-
rand tie. These come in silk and In wash
material. a very pretty one being in a
stoft flannel with the stock of white and
the ties in shades of green, red, blue and
pink. The stock being crush, this neck
piece is comfortable as well as serviceable.
XXX
AS for gloves, there are the heavy kid.
stitched in white and the black glove with
white kid finish for wrists and large pearl
button for fastening, which is quite the
proper thing.
While speaking Of gloves one must not
forget the dainty gauntlet top which is
made to fasten on different waists. This
comes only in bright red and mauve. the
red being trimmed with gold braid and two
large brass buttons, and the mauve, in
silver. The daintiness of these tops can
scarcely be imagined, and they are a de-
cided novelty.
AS for headgear the proper thing is a fur
kat which has long since become a fad in
the East. This may be trimmed with a
handsome breast or wing. or a rich tone of
velvet, or even I'm a cluster OF artificial
ho7 ers. The expense of such hats will per-
haps prevent their ever becoming pOpulaI,
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come under the Classification of

cent. will come under the classification of
public dOmain.
New York's geological garden will be the
largest in the world. comprising within its
boundaries no less than 26l acres. The next
largest is at Washington, which has los
acres. The Berlin garden has sixty. the
Paris garden fifty and the London garden
~thirty-One acres.
The women of Finland of the lower
classes perform arduous labor that in other
countries Is usually assigned 10 males.
They wheel handcarts and barrows or varl-
Gus descriptions containing heavy burdens
They also sweep the streets, act as boat
men and even assist in loading ships.
The total popular vote of the United
States in 1890 was within a small fraction
Of 100000. and the total population Of the
no vote on the presidency, was 100000.
Practically, therefore. there was one vote
cast for each five and a half inhabitants.
Miss Annie Downing. of Nation, H., is
the only blind telephone operator in the
country. This girl Of twenty-three. a
graduate of the Indianapolis School for the
Blind. has become an expert switchboard
operator. she locates a call on the BOARD
by the sound Of the drop or falling shut
ter.
There are between 5000 and 1900 lawyers
in Chicago. That is 10 say, there are be-
tween 5000 and 10000 men in the city who
practice. OF this number. however, only
$500 TO 5000, or about 80 per cent, are fol-
owing their profession. The other 1900 or
5000 are in the ranks of trade.
The two oldest secret trade processes
now in existence are considered to be the
manufacture of Chinese red, or vermiliOn,
and that method Of inlaying the hardest
steel with gold and silver, which seems to
have been practiced at Damascus ages ago
and is known only TO the Syrian smiths
and their pupils even to this day.
Chinese girls are to be employed in San
Francisco as telephone operators. There
are so many Chinese inhabitants using the
telephone there that operators who speak
the language are in demand. An interest
ing feature of the innovation will be the
making of tea, since Chinese etiquette re-
quires that customers should be entertained
while waiting for the public telephone.
The horsemeat butcher shops of Vienna,
of which there are no less than 1856, present
a clean and attractive appearance, and are
in no way "distinguishable from the shops
where the usual kinds of meat are sold,
save by the sign announcing their spe-
ciaitv Restaurant keepers who serve
hoI-emeat must designate this fact in a
special column on the bill of fare offered
TO patrons.
Ever since the Forth bridge was opened
eleven years ACCOMPANYING has gone on
continuously. Beginning at the south end
the workmen take three years to cover the
entire length of the bridge, and. as three
years represent approximately the life of
the paint, no sooner are they finished than
the men have to begin again. In this way
every square inch of steel comes under OBJ
servation at least once in three years. The
staff Of men employed varies in number
from the maximum of thirty-five.
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Many of the novelties are in burnt wood,
one of these for the library table being
a book rack which slides to accommodate
from six to a dozen books. 1t has various
notices on the sides, appropriate to the
reader, and the ends are decorated in fig
ureS and designs.
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out Tor those who can AFFORD them they are
quite chic.
Fashionable hair ornaments are r~osettes
or ribbon or chiffon to harmonic with the
gown, while for evening wear they are
made OF velvet flowers. studded with
rhfnestones. The daintiest are of delicate
marabout feathers with spangles, or per
bined with a most brilliant effect.
The weather has not been cold enough
to bring out all the varieties that are
to be worn in the line of furs, but one
sees that the browns are to be more fash
ionable than the grays. There is a ten
dency to greater length in boas, SOM
are enormous in size. Bear is TO be espe-
cially popular, the hair, though somewhat
coarse, being quite fluffy.
The latest thing In the long coat, which
for various reasons, will probably be worn
for several winters to come. is the full
back, belted at the waist. The strap may
have large buttons on either end.
XXX
Nor are novelties limited in articles for
women's adornment. Even the furniture
stores have caught the Christmas contagion
and are showing many things to enhance
1AlC OAAlLO anu b0ooIN vi GAlC alOAllC Il llCl =
are divans, upholstered in silk velour, and
luxurious davenports, to say nothing of
odd parlor pieces, plain and in hand
carved mahogany, or in quaint antique de-
signs.
XXX
At last men are e~mancipated from the
dreadful necessity of sharing their wives
chiffoniers and are actually to nave one
made for their exclusive use. These are
in weathered oak, with dull finish, the
most handsome ones, however, being in
solid mahogany. They have sliding drawers
or bird's-eye maple, varying in width from
mirror top, or a very convenient way is
to have the small movable mirror in its
frame matching the wood of the chiffonier.
Much use Is being made Of tinted leather,
a decided novelty in this being the large
library or porch chair of dull green wood,
with it's leather cushion and back to har-
monize. The unsuspecting will be treated
TO a surprise when he touches ever so
lightly a concealed spring under one arm
of this wonderful chair, for, behold, he is
confronted with the most charming maya
zine or paper receptacle dear TO the heart
Of the book lover. While, If he will open
The dainty doors underneath the seat, he
will find no end of comfort in the catch
ALL there disclosed.
Many of the novelties are in burnt wood,
one Of these for the library table being
a book rack which slides to accommodate
from six to a dozen books. 1t has various
notices on the sides, appropriate to the
reader, and the ends are decorated in fig
ures and designs.
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The PHI of the Ancients.
New York Press.

DR.. Carpenter. the well-known pharma-
cist Of Chatham, y. y, sends the follow
ing. copied from the Paris Pharmacolgia,
edition of 1875:
THE Everlasting Pill OF the ancients
consisted OF metallic antimony, which, be-
ing slightly soluble in the gastric Juice, is
supposed 10 exert the property of purging
as often as IL is swallowed. This Is econo-
my in right earnest. for a single pill would
serve a whole family during a lifetime
and might be transmitted az an heirloom
TO posterity. We nave heard OF a lady
who. having swallowed one OF these pills.
became seriously alarmed. Upon sending,
however. for her physician she was con-
oiled with the assurance that II had al
ready passed through a hundred patients
with the best effect"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

The growing interest in the labor problem
has also eXacted common in magazines
and contemporary publications In the last
year to an extent that is Unprecedented.
Xxx
Negro labor I'm the South is now the para
mount question confronting trade-unionists.
The bitter race prejudice that still pre-
dominates in Southern States is a barrier
I'm solving the problem, but the white man
Is realizing that the negro is his competitor
and that something must be done 10 induce
the black man 10 raise his wage scale. AS
long as the negro confined himself 10 man
ual or common labor he was shown the
same contempt as in the times of slavery.
but as he began 10 learn skilled trades and
take his place at the bench beside the white
man ne appeared in a new form. Even
now skilled white laboring men in the
South decline 10 recognize the negro as an
equal. although IL cannot be denied that the
black man Is doing his work well. Negro
competition In the North is not so apparent.
yet n exists. and here the color line Is
drawn as distinctly as in the South. Many
unions refuse TO accept negro members. not
openly denying them membership. but sub
Jecting them 20 certain qualifications be-
yond their reach and ingeniOusly contriv-
ing means 10 bar them. This is perhaps
more apparent IN the musicians union. The
laws of the musicians do not bar the negro.
yet few locals Will admit him. A law of
the union provides that all applicants must
first pass an examination before they will
De given recOEnltlOn. As a consequence
few negroes pass" although there are a
few unions that are OF mixed color. The
most successful way 10 organize negroes Is
BY themselves. and where that has been
done results are satisfactory.
Perhaps no skilled trade is being invaded
more than that OF the iron holders In the
South, and a man who has evidently given
the negro question a thorough study. under
the title OF Won c." writes 10 the Iron
holders Journal.
"A few years ago a mere handful OF ne
<goes worked at mOlding in Chattanooga:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

and il lies in the stomach fermenting.
gases aIe formed which distend the
| organ causing pressure on the heart
and lungs causing palpitltiOn, irreg-
ula rity and shortness of breath.
The di niger from this condition is
that. the continued disturbances of
heart sooner or later may cause real
organic heart trouble and in fact fire.
quently does so.
Furthermore, poor digestion makes
the blood thin and watery and de
ficient in red corpuscles, and this fur
Their Irritates and weakens the heart.
The most sensible thing to do for
heart trouble is to insure tine diCes-
ton and assimilation of the food.
This can be done by the regular use
after meals of some safe, pleasant
and effective digestive preparation.
like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets which
may be found at most drug stores and
contain the necessary digestive ele-
ments in pleasant. convenient form.
Thousands of people keep well and
vigorous by keeping their digestion
perfect by observing the rule of TAX
ing one or two of these tablets after
each meal, or at least each hearty
meal.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
L. S. p. pepsin, diastase from malt
and other natural digestives which
act only on the food, digesting it per-
fectly ard preventing acidity. gases,
and the many diseased conditions
which accompany n weak stomach.
When Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are used you may know you are not
taking into the system any strcng
medicine or powerful drug but simply
the natural digestive elements which
every weak stomach lacks.
So widely known and popular have
these tablets become that they are
now sold by every druggist in the
United States, Canada and Great Bri-
tain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
ChIId's Desire.

Edna. the little 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. anu rs. johnson of Gunmson
street. is soreIy grieved because Santa
Claus did not bring her what she
asked for. She received an abundance
of toys. dolls, candy and the things
which usually gladden. the heart OF
little girl. bat still she is rot satisfied
Christmas morning she sat down on
the floor with all sorts of pretty
things piled around her. hut tears
rlistened in her eyes that should have
sparkIed with pleasure. Her mother
INQUIRED the cause of her unhappi-
ness and she said that she was crying
because Santa Claus did not bring
her what she wanted. She wanted
Santa Claus TO bring her Jesus and
her cousin from Rock Island. --Hur-
lington Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

EXPORT Business Mems association,
has returned from Des Moines, where
he went to confer with the executive
committee of the Iowa State asso-
citation of Implement dealers, a few
days ago. He carried to that confer
ence all the backing, on the part of
the implement men of the tri-cities,
that could be desired. He was pre-
pared to offer the association induce
ments TO select this city as the place
of the next convention that could not
be matched by any city in the state.
He did make the offer, but he did n.
get the convention. Des Moine3 was
the place selected.
John Lavery. who died near Cody,
Wyo., was buried here yesterday, SER
vices being held at ST. Mary's church.
The committees have been ANNOUNCE
ed for the banquet to be given by
Post ID, L. l.. ~. at the Kimball house
on the evening of Friday. Jan. II.
The evenings entertainment will in
clude a sumptuous banquet. toast
program and music. Already inquir-
banquet table. The banquet last year
was such a big success that the sue
cess of the event this year is fore
told and the custom of holding the
annual banquet is fixed. The com
mittces that will have charge of the
event are as follows: Arrangements
w. i. Peterson. II. j. Zeuch, NJ. r.
Brown. j. ID. McCollister and NJ. 8.
Like. Ticket committee-H. j. Zeuch.
l.. w. McKowen, j. NJ. Glaspell. NJ. S.
Like and Frank j. Won Ach. Recep-
ton committee-Gentlem w. +.
Peterson. ii. j. Zeuch. Ralph Lindsay,
j. NJ. Glaspell, George NJ. Bechtel.
George r. Eaton and l.. w. McKeown.
Ladies', Mrs. j. NJ. Glaspell, Mrs. w. T..
Peterson. Mrs. III. J. Zeuch, Mrs. NJ.
S. Like, Mrs. George NJ Bechtel. Mrs.
NJ. Il. Brown. Mrs. \. w. Grams and
Mrs. l.. Il. Guy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
HERMAN THOLE HURT
IN LEAVING A CAR

Herman ThOle in alighting from an
Elm street car Saturday evening.
slipped and fell. He held to the rail-
ing with his left hand and the car,
starting, jerked the member out of
the socket at the elbow. He was
taken To his boarding place on Fourth
avenue and DR.. +. NJ. Sala attended
him.
\. Everson. n molder who works at
East Moline. was brought to this city
yesterday morning and removed to
St. Anthony's hospital. suffering with
a badly fractured right ankle. He
was returning home from a party
Saturday and in crossing the Rock
Island tracks in East Moline ne ran
into a cattle guard. His foot dropped
through and the fracture was sus-
tanned in the fall. The injury will
keep him confined many weeks.
Whales are never found in the gulf
stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
Saved HisIifa-

81 feel I owe my life to Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure" writes II. C. Chresten-
son, Hayfield, MINI. For three
years / had dyspepsia so bad that 1
could hold nothing on my stomach.
Finally 1 was confined to my bed.
Doctors said 1 could not live. 1 read
your advertisement of Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure and thought it fit my case
and commenced its use. / began to
improve from the first bottle. Now
[ am cured and recommend it to all"
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

The following officers have been
elected by Moline tent, No. 64,Knights
of the MacCabecs: Commander, y. h.
Sellmer; lieutenant commander. Ere
Miller; record keeper, H. j. Bloom;
chaplain. Burt Furry; sergeant, Namo
Lundin; first master of the guar
III. Dank: second master of the guard,
Fred Linden: sentinel, Charles Me-
deem; picket, F. \. Wilson; captain of
degree team. Joe Schmidt; master at
arms. James Conner: kicker, ii. j.
Bloom; trustee. (siN months), \. H.
Sellmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
HEART DISEASE.
Ninety Per Cent of 1T Really Caused From
Poor Digestion.

Real organic heart trouble is incur
able, but scarcely one case in hun
dTed = organic.
The action of the heart and stDn-
acE are both controlled by the same
great nerves, the sympathetic and
pneumogastric, and when the stom-
ach fails TO properly digest the food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
Heart
Pains

are Natures warning notes of
approaching danger from a dis
eased heart. If you would
avoid facilitating diseases, or
even sudden death from this
hidden trouble pay heed to the
early warnings. Strengthen the
hearts muscles, quiet its nerv-
GUS irritation and regulate its
action with that greatest of all
heart remedies, DIR. Miles
Heart Cure.
"Darting pains through my
heart, left side and arm would
be followed by smothering, heart
spasms and fainting. DIR. Miles
Heart Cure has entirely relieved
me Of those troubles"
JOHN VANDENBURGH,
ESQ Kewaunee St, Milwaukee, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
Food Changed to Poison.

Putrefying food in the intestines
produces effects like those of arsenic,
but DIR. Kings new Life Pills expel
the poisons from clogged bowels,
gently, easily but surely, curing con-
stipation, biliousness, sick headache,
fevers, all liver, kidney and bowel
troubles. Only Csc at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
MONDAY.

re sT1T all depends Upon what you want In soap.
lkZg1 you require simply dirt remover, almost
lY1fg any soap will do But If you at all about
lss&9 the thing which is to be washed, you must
think twice before you act Any soap will clean linens
and muslns, but Ivory Soap leaves them white
snow Any soap will clean sheets and table cloths, but
Ivory Soap leaves strong odor. Try oncel
IT FLOATS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

At the South chapel of the Swedish
Lutheran church on Twelfth street
Friday evening was held the Christ
mas entertainment nv the branch
Sunday school of Grace Luther;
church of Rock Island. The attend
ance filled the chapel. This Sunday
school is in charge of Profs. BeNell
and Williamson of Augustana college.
The program of rccitatiOns, songs,
dialogues, etc. was well carried out
bv the children. y feature of the af-
fair was surprise for Prof William
son. to whom the children presented
n beautiful umbreill as a holiday
gift. Rev. c. L. Hoffsten, pastor
Grace church, making the prCsenta-
ton address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

The Pickets' union of the First Bap-
fist church held its annual business
meeting ana election of officers. The
following were chosen as officers for
1902: President, Miss Eluvia Wright;
vice president, J. Morrison; secre-
tary. G. W. Colhour; treasurer, II. b.
Aram; corresponding secretary. Miss
Mary Wendell; educational depart
ment. d. II. Duncan; devotional de
partment, Miss o. Rundquist; social
department, Miss Esther Berglund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
Dr.. Miles
Heart Cure

controls the heart action, accel-
crates the circulation and builds
up the entire system. Sold by
druggists on guarantee.
Dr.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

At the quarterly meeting of the
First NJ. +. church the recommends
ton of the old Chautauqua board of
directors that The Chautauqua be
held next summer was unanimously
adopted. and new board was elected
as follows: Rev. NJ. V. Crumbaker
Cex-officio). F. \. Burgston, p. c. Sim
mon. j. c. Tunnicliff, f. b. Mckeever,
8. w. Oden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

Full Cream MIX. Whipping Cream. Choice
Butter.
We invite the public to visit our
factory and witness our methods of
handling these delicate products
Our motto is equality, cleanliness
and purity
Tri-City Bottled Milk & Butter Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
IS UNEARTHED
BY AN ALBANY FARMER

The mounds near Albany have
yielded some curiosities in the shape
of skeletons. pottery and various
other things. 1t was thought they
had all been dug out until Harvey
Tucker. who lives about a mile south
of town, made a new find He had
dug into one of the mounds and made
Il foreground cellar. He concluded
he would sink it a couple of feet low
er and i'm doing so discovered almost
an entire skeleton. From the length
of the femur the person must have
been over six feet in height.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

holders of the city have presented
a demand for an increase of wages
from $3.50 to S2.75 per day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30
MOLINE MENTION

l.. ID. KOhn, of Rock Island, who re-
Gently acquired possession of the
property at 1926 Third avenue. now
occupied by Mrs. Wolstencroft's res
taurant, has plans on foot to erect a
new building on the property, next
spring. TWO story building. costing
approximately $4,000. and containing
n storeroom on the first floor and of
flee rooms or fat on the second is
the general plan of the building in
view. The. property has a 2s-foot
frontage and an excellent storeroom
will thus be secured.
MolIne's new Young Mems Christian
association assisted by the young
peoples societies of the various
churches, will hold a New Years re-
ception at the lodge room in the Nc
Kinnie building. The temporary quar-
tiers which the Y. NJ. c. \. has secured
in the same building-reading and So
cial rooms-will be thrown open for
the first time, and the reception will
mark the first formal bow of the new
organization to the public.
Bert Hammer and bride are in the
city the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Stephens. Mr.. Hammer is one of the
Plow cOmpany's representatives in
South America.
c. L. Grimes and family left Satur-
day evening for their new home at
Wichita, Kas. Their Moline friends.
and that list comprises about every
body in town. regret to see them de
part, but wish them prosperity and
happiness amid the new scenes. Mr..
Grimes has been superintendent of
the Williams. White q Co. shops for
many years; he has been inventor of
the patented products of these shops.
and he has been in every way a most
valuable man. Mr.. Grimes Saturday
sold his residence property on Fifth
avenue an Tenth street to Mrs. Frank
q. Allen. fer $4,000. Mrs. Allen has
rented the property To W. II. Taylor,
one of the Moline Plow company's
trade managers. Mr.. Taylor has been
living since he came here from Kan
sas City in what is known as the f.
NJ. Sinnet residence in Sinnett's addi-
ton, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-30

J. L. Hebert. secretary of the Dav-