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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
moonlit trees in the forest.

: moonlit trees In the forest
Antiquarians connect the Christmas
tree with the great tree Yggdrasil Of
Morse mythology or with the pine trees
Of the Roman saturna!ia. the pagan
forerunner OF our Christmas Others
look TO the ancient Egyptians as orig
inators OF the idea. These men were
wont TO decorate their houses at the
time or the winter solstice with
branches of the date palm. emblems OF
Immortality and OF the starlit firna-
ment. In medieval times there was a
tradition that holiness invested an IL
Illuminated tree. Candles were used by
the Jews IN their Feast of Lights,
which was celebrated at this season
The Greeks also call Christmas the
Feast of Lights.
The Romans in their saturnalia dec
GRATED trees with images of Roman
gods as well as with candles and burn
ed Yule logs in honor of these gods
The early Christians. however frown-
ed upon all such pagan adjuncts to the
Christmas celebration. With them the
Feast of the Nativity was the extreme
of solemnity. and they Were as much
opposed 10 Christmas trees and lights.
music and laughter, as were the Puri-
tans.
The first authentic account of the
Christmas tree is not recorded until the
sixteenth century 1t appears in Ger
man manuscript. and, as the Germans
responded least TO Latin influences Of
all the nations which fell heir to the
Roman empires lands. TO them rather
than TO the Romans must be aScribed
the honor OF introducing it. 1t was
the marriage of Queen Victoria to a
German prince which brought the mod
ern Christmas tree 10 England, and q
German Immigrant started the custom
in America. The first Christmas tree
in France was lighted in the Tuileries
in 1910 by the Duchess Helena.
To view the great heaps of Christ
mas trees which line the market streets
of our big cities just before the holt
days one would fancy that scarcely
tree could be left standing OF the muir
muring hemlocks which constituted
Longfellow's forest primeval. Every
hard timber state in the Union is call
ed upon by Santa Claus for its tribute
of redolent balsam that he may have
plenty of places on which to hang his
presents.
There is only true Christmas tire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Eioht vii; be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual rec
ommendation of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, will have a
long and bitter fight with their trou-
bles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what T. r. Beall,
of Beall, Miss, has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom of con-
sumption. She took Dr. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once,
and four bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer,
druggists. Price so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
THE Christmas tree goes so far

TIME Christmas tree goes 50 far
back into the night OF time that
IL Is quite impossible TO tell
where or by whom IL was first
introduced. Almost every country has
its legend claiming for its own the tree
which bears such generous fruit In
Scandinavia IL i said TO have sprung
from the service tree" which germi-
mated from soil soaked by the blood of
two unfortunate lovers. claim sub
stantiated by the statement that At
Christmastide inextinguishable lights
CLEANED from its green branches. In 4
French romance OF the thirteenth cen
fury 4 great tree is described whose
branches are covered with burning
candles and on whose top is the vision
Of a child with a halo round its head.
the tree and candles representing man.
kind and the child the infant Saviour.
A beautiful German story credits st.
winfrcd with giving the Christmas
tree TO the world. The story Is Illus
trative of the gospel supplanting pa
ganism. Before a group Of converts
St Winfred felled a great oak which
had been an object OF the worship TO
the Druids. A fine young nv tree i'm
meliately appeared in its place. on see
ing which St. Winfred said: This lit
tie tree. a young child OF the forest.
shall be your holy tree tonight. 1t is
the wood Of peace. for your houses are
built OF fir. Ii is the sign OF al end
less life. for its leaves are ever green.
See how IL points upward to heaven.
Let IL be called the tree of the Christ
Child. Gather about II. not in the wild
wood. but in your homes. There IL will
shelter no deeds OF blood. but loving
gifts
Many Germans hold that Martin
Luther first conceived the Christmas
tree. One OF the most popular of Ger
man engravings represents him sitting
in the bosom OF his family. with a
lighted Christmas tree on the table
before him. Luther was travelling
alone one Christmas eve. The snow
covered country and the trees cleaning
at every point with the reflected light
OF the winter moon made upon the
great reformer the deepest impression
Going home. he went into the garden
and. cutting n little fir tree. brought IL
into the nursery. put some candles on
its branches and lighted them TO re-
produce the effect OF the beautiful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
THE ARGUS SATURDAY DECEMBER TO- 1904

The men receive S1.5o Il day and
board. Ii takes seven men working
five weeks to get out three carloads
The Christmas tree output depends
good deal on the weather. With an
open fall, when the trees are easy to
get at. the crop will be much larger
than when the snow falls early and
heavily. If the snow melts and then
freezes on the branches it makes them
brittle ana they break in transit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

!es.s Now they are worth from $40 to
S15 an acre.
work early. usually about the middle
of October. While some of the men are
cutting others follow them and drag
the trees TO the nearest open space,
where they are punched and tied so
that they will not come apart in ship
ping. AT the nearest depot they are
loaded on crrs.. $500 trees to the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

the Dalsam fir. The hemlocll proper
has branches too dropping and flexible
to hold a great weight of Christmas
gifts and the spruce. while otherwise
suitable, lacks the spicy odor of the
balsam. This is fortunate. for the tree
most priced for Christmas purposes is
utterly despised by the lumbermen.
Before the Christmas tree industry be-
gan the fir lands OF Maine were actual
~ exempted from taxation as warth-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10


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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
TUESDAYS TOUR
Nearly Twenty Speeches Made by the
TireIess Candidate.

Nearly twenty speeches were made
one exception, that Of Sturgis, Mich,
the senator's addresses were delivered
to the citizens of his own state At
all points he was enthusiastically vel
coined and his speeches were repeat
eddy punctuated with applause. Dur
ing the day he dwelt mainly upon the
prevalence Of prosperity throughout
the country, claiming that this was due
to Republican administration of the
government and that its continuance
cess in November. At several points
ker's speech In New York Monday
night. with special reference to the
opening of foreign markets to Ameri-
can manufactured products. During
most Of the day the senator was ac-
companied by J. Frank Hanly, the Re-
publican candidate for governor Of In
diana. At South Bend Congressman
Abraham L. Brick Joined the party.
The Candidates. Versatility.
ole OA inc SuDJSCtB VI CC"u2enl on
the special train with which Senator
Fairbanks is touring Indiana is the
wonderful versatility Of the senator
rs speechmaker Think Of a politi-
cal orator who makes twenty speeches
In one day, and every one different
from the other. That is Just what Mr.
Fairbanks did yesterday, and he Is
keeping up the score today. The men
who know the senior senator, and who
have been with him in many cam
paigns, were more than surprised
81 never saw anything like it," said
d. r. Lucas. department commander
Indiana G. A. r. "Mr Fairbanks has
certainly. established a record for ex-
temporaneous speaking"
A. O. Marsh. United States pension
agent at Indianapolis, said: II have
listened to a good many public speak
ers, but have yet to find one who can
make so many speeches, make them
% we'll and not repeat" And this was
the general opinion of the other people
- the train.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
Notice Of Appointment.

Notice of Appointment.
The undersigned hereby gives no.
tice that he has qualified as the exec
utor of the last will and testament
of Mary Mitchell, deceased, late of
Wayne county, Indiana.
Said estate is supposed to be sol
vent.
JAMES A. MITCHELL.
Executor.
William II. Kelley, attorney.
2O-3
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
"MiLiTARiSM" EXPLODED
Thoughtful Words Addressed to Ca
diets at Howe Academy

At Lima. Ind. a station which was
not included in the original sch eduIe.
the students of Howe Military Acad-
envy were present to greet the vice
presidential candidate. To them he
said:
Some OF our political opponents
have had much to say about militarism
and the spirit of milltarism. There is
no spirit Of militarism which is a men
ace to our country. The soldiers of
the republic have always been it's
friends and not it's enemies The
young men studying military tactics
here are learning the lessons Of pa
triotism and learning to be good citi.
Gems. They are not laying foundations
which will be a menace to our national
welfare; but to give strength to our
Institutions. Here upon the one hand
are the cadets. and upon the other the
school children. bearing aloft the fias
OF their republic. You young men are
learning how better to protect 1t
against enemies the world about
There are no enemies Of the American
nag st home. The eighty millions OF
American citizens, care not to which
party they belong-vhsther they b
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
OHIO week
Six Ohio Cities Will Celebrate Spec
ial Day-Thursday is Also
"Mikado Day.


st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 2.-People
who have visited the exposition dur
ing the presidential campaign have
the satisfaction of knowing that they
have absorbed great deal Of infor-
nation which they could not get
from campaign orators and vastly
more than anything the most erudite
politician could impart. Considering
the fact that there are no vital is
sues separating the parties and moth
ing to develope campaign excitement,
few weeks here studying the mar
velous assemblage Of the products Of
industry, art and science gathered
from all quarters of the globe have
been more profitable than listening to
party spell-binders at home.
And the Worlds Fair visitors
have not missed any oratory. This
has been a great fair for the spell
binders. The "speeches Of welcome
made every day by President Fran
ci. have been only apart Of the ora
torical exhibit. In nearly every
building there is an illustrated lee
ture going on all the time illustrating
some particular branch of the manu-
featuring industry Or some particu-
lar department Of welfare work. The
inventor of the kintoscope made
possible this one of the most inter
esting features of the Fair, and such
"Captains Of Industry as Patter-
son of the National Cash Register
Company; George Westinghouse, of
Pitt.burg, and H. J. Heinz, the IA
nous "pickle man. have taken full
advantage of the opportunity which
it presents for educating the public
mind not only as to process employed
in their respective industries but as
to the great "welfare work. carried
on by them for the betterment of the
conditions under which employees
work. The pavilions in which these
picture lectures are given are always
crowded with attentive listeners and
the listeners and the lectures are
carefully prepared, interesting and
instructive. BY means of the bio
graph the scenes in each institution
are made exceedingly life-like, the
natural colors Of everything being
represented on the canvas.
And if on tire Of this kind Of ora
tory YOU can listen to another kind
over at Battle Abbey where the ora
tor who describes the famous battles
pulls the eagles tail till he screams
and cold chills chase each other down
| the spinal columns Of his audience.
Or 90 over to the great panorama Of
a "Trip from New York to the North
Pole' and listen to tn espell-binder
who describes that remarkable jour
ney as you glide along from New
York harbor to the regions of float
ing icebergs. Over at the panorama
of the Galveston Flood they have a
replica of William Jennings Bryan,
face, physique, voice and all. His
forensic flights as he depicts the aw-
full calamity that befell Galveston
are easily worth the price of admis-
sion.
Truman 4 De WeeSe.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03

Republicans or reEioc-ats-are a.
friends now OF the American flag.
The little army of the United States
IL necessary. 1t will continue to be a
protector and guardian Of our national
interests. The strength of the repub-
lie is not In the army, splendid as 1t is,
nor is it In the great battleships which
have brought US such renown; the
strength Of the republic abides in the
polite heorts of our country"
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
Its Useless toDoctor
Rheumatism.
No Use to doctor Rheumatism On
less you 60 after it the
way It came.

It's useless to doctor Rheumatism
from the outside 1t didn't get in that
way. Rubbing with oil, bandaging with
salve. applying hot congresses won't do.
Your Rheumatism got into your sys-
tenn through exposure or faults of di-
gestion. You must go after it the same
way, if you expect to be cured! That
what Athlophoros does, and does lit
tie better than anything else. 1t cures
because it goes directly to the cause!
Sounds sensible, does it not? It's also
true.
We can show you how to get well, so
that you may never have Rheumatism
after being cured Of it.
Send four cents in stamps and learn
more about "Rheumatism-Its Cause
and Cure"
Athlophoros Co.. New Haven, Conn.,
If your druggist doesn't sell it. let US know.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
Recovered Speech and Hearing.

Messrs. Ely Brothers: I commence
ed using your Cream Balm about two
years ago for Catalrh. My voice was
somewhat thick and my hearing was
dull. My hearing has been fully re
stored and my speech has become
quite clear. / am a teacher in our
town.
L. G. Brown, Granger, O.
The Balm does not irritate Or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at SOC
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
street, New York.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-03
CONTINUED OVATION
The Fairbanks Tour Has Simply TAX
/, en- Northern Indiana by
!. Storm.
SPONTANEOUS PUBLIC RECEPTION

A. All Points the Great outpourina Of
tire People Attssted the Firm Hold
the Candidate and His Expressed
Policies Have Taken Upon tho Pub.
lie Mind and Thought During This
Campaign.
Logansport, Ind, Nov. 2-The tour
Of Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent. througout northern Indiana, has
proved a succession Of cvations. The
reception accorded the candidate ut
every stopping place has been of the
most enthusiastic character, Tsat
crowds greeting the special train at
every point, while the attention given
the words Of the chief speaker, and
the deep interest displayed by the Dso-
pie in his utteranees are taken ~ svi.
Aence conclusive that the policies Of
the Republican party in this campaign
have taken 4 hrm hold on the public
mind.
Senator Fairbanks and party arrived
1T Logansport about o'clock this
afternoon and the candidate was greet
cd by a crowd which, it is understood.
not only exceeded local expectations.
but outdid In point Of attendance and
enthusiasm manifested all previous
meetings Of the campaign in this city.
Before reaching here the senator's par
ty had stopped at Walkerton, starting
in there early this morning, Plymouth.
Argos, Rochester and Peru, great
crowds welcoming the candidate at
every stop. At $3.50 the special train
left here for Monticello, at which place
xnd at Delphi, Senator Fairbanks will
address the waiting public this after
noon and will close his strenuous day
ut Lafayette tonight, where, it Is I'M
derstood, a great rally has been ar
ranged for his coming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21
LIE BANON.

Lebanon, April 19.-Mrs. j. e. Gurn-
esy spent a few days last week with
friends in keosauqua.
Miss Nellie Bonner, of North Prairie,
was the guest of Maud Potter Sunday.
Miss Emma Harrison spent Sunday
in Cantril, the guest of her brother.
Mrs. William Davis and Mrs. Jesse
Davis We're shopping in Milton Satur-
day.
Communion services were held Sun
day at the NJ. E. church.
Miss Silva Bingham is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. Ada Tribe at Keosau-
qua this week.
Mn. and Mrs. V. L, Wilson. of OF
tumwa, who are spending a few days
at the home of Mr.. Wilson's brother
attended church Sunday.
C. H. tombstone was in Mt. Zion
Sunday.
Gertrude Perkins, who has been Wis
rents. came home Sunday.
John Lewis and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. Lewis sister, Mrs. DavlC
Warner.
G. H. Humphrey was in Keosauqus
on business Thursday.
William Davis and Eugene Harrison
We're transacting business in Cantri
Monday.
Miss Myrtle Wilson. of Milton, was
the guest of her cousin, Clara Wilson
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boren, of Milton
spent Sunday at the ]. M. Humphre,
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21

days gone by in the congenial social
circle in which the guests of honor
moved. While in the city Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans were the honorees of several in
formal social affairs and We're enter
tanned at breakfast Sunday at the
home of Attorney and Mrs. d. H. Payne
and dined at noon with Attorney and
Mrs. Henry c. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Wilkinson. of OF
tumWa, spent Sunday at the iced
house, spending the day with relatives.
Fred l. Sizemore arrived Sunday at
the A. c. Lester home and returned
Monday to Lancaster, Mo-, accom-
panied by Mrs. Sizemore. who has been
spending the past week with Mrs. Les
ter.
Russell Bell, editor of the Tarkio
Avalanche, of Tarkio, Mo-. spent sun
day in the city as the guest of DR. Lula
NJ. Gilbert.
Mrs. Alice M. Wickizer occupied the
Christian church pulpit at Drakeville
Sunday morning and evening in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. j. H. Rea-
gan, who was called to Cincinnati.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21
SALEM.

Salem, April 10. = Miss Ivah Shamp-
moi came home from Ottumwa Satur-
day.
Ola Mckee, aged IS years and Z
months, died of typhold-pneumonia, at
the nome of her sister. Mrs. w. l..
Hoggatt, Monday noon Funeral SER
vices were conducted at the Congre.
gational church Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock by Rev. ]. T. Roberts, assist
ed by Rev. B. G.. Hawkins The re-
mains were laid to rest in the city
cemetery.
Mrs. George Reece preached at the
Friends church Sunday morning.
The M. E. quarterly conference met
at the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. Powelson of Mt. Pleasant,
preached at the M. f. church Sunday
evening.
The Willing Workers of the M. E.
church made quite success of their
sale Friday and the refreshment stand
netted a neat little sum.
Leorin Rhode has returned home
after an extended stay at Cedar Rapids.
Wednesday Irving Cammock arrived
home from GAINESVILLE, Wis, where he
has been studying telegraphy
Prof Parisho will move to Nebraska
in the near future.
DR.. G. w. Pittman has bought of
Miss Addie Mcclure her residence
property.
Wednesday Zade Packer shipped q
car load of cattle to st. Louis.
Rev. and Mrs. Hawkins, of Mt. Pleas
Ia,y 81, nj
Brown home.
Watt Hester is home from his trip
through the western states.
Samuel Savage and William Cam.
mock are spending the vacation al
their homes.
Robert Johnson, of Hillsboro, was
a guest last week at the home of L
e. Johnson.
Miss Clara Cooper went to Farming
ton Monday.
l.. E. Cooper returned to his home
at Vandalia Saturday.
J. w. Hawkins arrived home from
Missouri Wednesday.
Evi Sharp!ess is visiting Salem
friends.
Tuesday Mrs. Kate Carlisle cam'
from Danville to visit at the home o
her son. Charles Carlisle.
VIII Burlington, wife and child wen
to Primrose Wednesday,
Rev. B. G. Hawkins left for Wapell,
Thursday.
Dr. Caldwell shipped his household
goods Friday. He and his family vii
locate at Westchester.
i Miss Caldwell of near Mt. Hamil
visited at the home Of her brother, d.
. Caldwell, last week
/. Mrs. Frank Hawkins and children
after spending several weeks With .
w. Hawkins and family. left Saturda
for their new home at Hannibal, Mo
where Mr.. Hawkins is employed a
telegraph operator
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21
RICHLAN D.

Greeson visited friends in Oskaloosa
this week.
Minnie Bailey. who is clerling at
Mt. Pleasant, was All over Sunday Yisi-
tor at home.
Helen Van Steenburg, of Dubuque.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. L. Shane.
Curt Martin visited friends in Ollie
Monday
A. C. Brady served on the grand
jury at Sigourney last week.
DR.. Eli Keck, of Webster City, is Wis
iting his sister, Miss Maggie, who is
quite i'll.
Mrs. Barlow returned to her home
here Monday, after having spent the
winter in Missouri.
Bertha Fischer went to Washington
this week.
Homer Jones arrived in the city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21

close to the sidewalk to pass them with
safety. AS you can imagine it is i'm
possible to remedy these defects on
streets where property is SO valuable,
but In the modern parts of the city,
wide streets are being laid out and
bouleVards constructed in a manner
most pleasing to the eye.
American capital is seeking invest
ment in Cuba to q considerable extent.
An American company already operates
an excellent street car system in Ha-
vana, having upwards of fifty miles Of
track. resulting in rapid growth of the
suburbs of the city for residential
purposes. They run on the street level
to a large extent, but in certain con-
gested parts, the cars gradually ascend
to an over head structure, and later
descend again to the street level, SINH
lar to the methods found in Boston"
"Other corporations are interesting
themselves in cattle raising and cotton
land is reported to furnish excellent
pasture the year around, for the feed
ing of live stock.
THE Cubans are very proud of their
president, Palma, He is reported to be
a very popular and capable man.
Returning again to our steamer en-
route to Mobile. two days were pleas
antly passed, and in due time we again
reached the United States. Looking
back upon what had seen in the past
few weeks, it all seemed like dream
So many things to interest and please
Perhaps my appreciation of the
Cuban climate was intensified wher
striking the cold winds of our home
ATTITUDES, and a snow storm within
forty eight hours after reaching Iowa
all calculated to impress one with tnf
charming atmosphere of Cuba, the
pearl of the Antilles, and a veritablt
gem of the ocean"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-21
STOCKPORT.

Stockport April 10. = George Teal
met with very painful accident last
Saturday. While holding his team as
the train was switching, the halter
caught on his second finger, pulling 1t
out Of joint at the hand.
Mrs. John Downward of Fairfield, is
at the bedside of her sister Mrs. A.
j. Vance, who is critically i'll.
Born, recently, to Mr.. and Mrs. Loft
Knowles, daughter.
w. S. Whitaker, of Hillsboro, visited
at Stockport over Sunday.
Oats sowing is progressing slowly
owing to the cold weather
Samuel Douglas has sold his res,
taurant to T. c. Day and will work in
the handle factory the coming summer.
Mrs. Ray Donald died last Friday, OF
consumption. lnterment was made in
the Smith cemetery.
James Donald an aged and respected
citizen, was buried last Friday at the
Smith cemetery. He was "a years old