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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

Trinity Episcopal. - At the morning
service yesterday an appropriate
Christmas sermon was preached by the
rector Rev. Granville II. Sherwood. The
regular Christmas services began at
midnight last night. at which beautiful
music was rendered. the choir appear
ing in their new vestments and the
church being most appropriately deco
rated Two other celebrations were
held this morning at 1880 and 10. At
the latter service a sermon was
preached. The pupils Of the Sunday
school will hold their annual Christ
mas celebration tomorrow night at
$50. The pupils at the chapel will
have their celebration at 1880 Wednes-
day night.
Trinity Guild meets Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30 in the choir room
Broadway Presbyterian.-The ser.
vices at the church were carried out
according to the program published in
Saturdays Argus, and consisted of a
Christmas service in the morning and
vespers at in the afternoon. a large
program.
The Ladies' Missionary society meets
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. w. S. Marquis.
South Park chapel has it's Christ
mas exercises on Friday evening.
DIR. Marquis will deliver an illustrat-
ed lecture on Palestine at the Presby-
terrain church in Edgington Thursday
evening
Roman Catholic.-The various Ro-
man Catholic churches held high mass
at 3 this morning and low mass at s
O'Clock. High mass was repeated at
1890. except at st. Paul's, where mass
was said at 10 o'clock.
The children's Christmas tree exer-
cises of the Sacred Heart church will
be held Wednesday evening. at Sacred
Heart hall at the rear of the church.
An interesting festival for the children
has been arranged.
Central Presbyterian.-Al large con-
gregation was present at the church
yesterday morning. at which time a
Christmas sermon was preached. There
was also appropriate music. No SER
vice was held in the evening.
Memorial Christian. - The choir
rendered its annual concert last even
ing at the church land a fiRe Christ
mas program was presented to a large
audience
The pupils of she Sunday school have
their annual festival tomorrow night
at 1880 at the church.
Spencer Memorial. - A sunrise SER
vice was held at this morning at the
church which was appropriately deco
rated The choir rendered several
pretty Christmas anthems. The child
rem of the Sunday school have their
festival tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25
First Methodist Episcopal. - t

Christmas sermon was preached yes
terday morning The Sunday school
Christmas celebration was held last
night at the church and consisted of
recitations and songs by pupils of the
school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

wynsr African M.tf0dist.-Ihe lit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

Spencer Memorial. - A sunrise SER
vice was held at 6 this morning at the
church which was appropriately deco
rated. The choir rendered several
pretty Christmas anthems. The child
rem of the Sunday school have their
festival tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-25

night at the church and consisted of
recitations and songs by pupils OF the
school
United Presbyterian.-An appropri-
ate sermon was preached yesterday
morning. There were no services held
at the church today. The pupils of
the Sunday school have their entertain
ment tomorrow night at the church
Services preparatory to commuDon
on Wednesday and Friday evenings of
this week.
Grace lutheran.-Services were held
this morning at $50 at which special
music was rendered by the choir. The
pupils of the Sunday school will give
a cantata. The Star" at it's exercises
tomorrow evening al O'Clock
Edsewood 5aptist.-The pupils ofthe
Sunday school viii have their hearts
gladdened this evening by the appear
ance of Santa Claus at their Christ
mas festival. A program in which the
children are participants has been pre-,
pared.
First saptist.-The celebrations held
at the church in the morning for the
congregation and in the evening for
the Sunday school children were both
argely attended and much enjoyed by
all present.
MSns, African Ae{fS,dist III
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
chinaman,s Nerveless Teeth.

The impassivity of John Chinaman's
countenance is now at least partially
explained. says the New York Globe.
He has no nerves in his teeth. This
interesting bit Of information comes
way from Oregon, where the dentists
have been having a State meeting.
One of the dentists, who makes no
claims to painless dentistry said
he had tinkered with the teeth Of
many Cinnamon, and never once had
known one Of them to whimper. The
only thing in regard to which they
show the least anxiety is to secure
any teeth they have pulled, which they
want to take back or send back to
China in order that they may have a
full set when they are reincarnated, /"
A Chinaman would be good subject
for painless dentist to use in a
public demonstration.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

The Gloucester County Society for
the Prevention Of Creulty to Animals
will pay a reward for the arrest Of dog
PRISONERS.
-Four school trustees are to be chosen
at the election in Paulsboro.
Mantoloking fishermen are rejoicing
over the big prices fish are bringing
during Lent.
Foxes are numerous around Dividing
Creek.
Wideawake truckers of Gloucester
County have their hotbeds going at full
blast. and some have even tried plow-
ing.
Eight recruits have been taken in
Company /, Third Regiment, Of Wood
bury.
Two hundred New Jersey bapkers,
headed by Governor Stokes, attended
the annual convention Of the New Jer-
sey Bankers Association, in Atlantic
City.
Mayor Fithian has appointed the fol-
lowing Board Of Tax Appeals at
Bridgeton; Howard s, CARL, Florence
Ffalinger and Edward F.. Laning, of
Bridgeton,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

A blunder may be worse than a
ripe. 1t proved so in the. eyes Of the
Jury which brought in verdict ~
$4,000 damages for false arrest and
malicious prosecution against the
Greenwood Cemetery and one of its
guards who had committed the in
credible folly Of arresting woman
.or plucking rose from the bush
which oyerhung her husbands grave.
For this natural act of sentiment,
which was interpreted as violation
Of a cemetery ordinance, the woman
was carried through the streets in a
patrol wagon and detained over night
N a police cell, relates the New York
Mail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
FABLE Of LEE MIsE HEN.
How She Discounted an Arbitration
Committee and Avenoed Deceit.

How She Discounted an Arbitration
Committee and Avenged Deceit.
Once upon time very recently a
hen went upon strike and refused to
lay. Other hens followed her example
and the scarcity of hen fruit which re-
suited caused eggs to retail for some.
thing like so cents per dozen. In 9th
er words, strictly fresh eggs laid by
scab hens were worth about cents
each in the shell. Even cold storage
eggs which were deadly explosive and
had to be handled with care, brought
80 cents.
The people got together and remon-
strated with the hens, but it did no
good. Finally an arbitration commit
tee waited on the hens and tried to
persuade them to go back to work.
The arbitration committee pointed out
that only the rich can afford to eat
eggs, but the hens refused to work.
The arbitration committee then told
the hens that if they persisted in the
strike they would bring race suicide
on themselves.
Then wise old hen arose and spoke
as follows:
In the spring when us hens wish to
sit the people give us porcelain door
knobs to sit on. If porcelain door
knobs are as good as eggs to sit on
they ought to be as good to eat as
eggs. Tell the people to eat porcelain
doorknobs"
The arbitration committee could not
answer this argument and departed in
tears.
Moral-Deceit will come home to
Soost.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
The Delaware and Raritan Canal has

The Delaware and Earitan Canal mas
been reopened to navigation.
William G. Matthews was appointed
postmaster at Prospertown.
Stockton will vote on April II on a
proposition to issue bonds for water
works and fire protection.
At Vineland the plant of the Sagel
Candy Manufacturing Company was
destroyed by fire, entailing loss Of
$4,000.
Complying with an imperative de-
mand by the Board of Health anti
splitting signs were placed in the Jer-
sey City trolley cars.
The Paulsboro Board Of Education
will ask for the following amounts for
the coming school year: Teachers,
$17O0; supplies, 5000; repairs, $500;
coal, $500; janitor, $500; total, $500.
Pleasantville contractors are getting
ready for the greatest building boom
the place has ever known, no less than
fifty new houses having been contract
ed for.
There has been a general slaughter
of dogs at Woodstown because a sup.
posed mad brute passed through toWp
few days ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

It seems to be impossible TO run a
lot of extra trains for inaugurations
Or conventions or excursions without
9De or two very severe accidents, says
The Philadelphia Record. 1t is impos-
sible to believe that the vastly greater
number of railroad casualties here
han in Europe is unavoidable. Our
abroad men surpass those of all other
nations in operating their lines eco
oomically; it must be possible for
hem to equal the railroad managers
" Europe in promoting safety.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

The cost of labor is one Of the prin-
Eipal items that enter into competition
setween business men. No one can
deny this. declares the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Then is it not a decided adj
vantage to deal with an organization
Of labor that guarantees to the bust
ness man that his competitor is pay
ing the same wages that he does?
And besides, there is not a union III
existence which places minimum
wages above what man can afford
to support man upon comfortably.
Union wages are always reasonable
wages. Employers of labor who OBJ
iect to the strictly union shops do SO
simply because union regulations re.
quire a standard Of justice to the
workmen that most employers want
to violate in the interests Of profit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Love Amonn the spiders.

"A SPIDERS love for her children is
pretty strong said a biologist. Take
her children away from ner and she
will remember them for twenty four
hours
"How do you know?p
Il have often made the experiment.
Always, at the end OF ten. twelve.
twenty hours, spider mother well
comes back the young that you have
removed from her After full day has
passed, though, she forgets. Keep her
little ones away from her a full day
and they are strangers to her on their
return. She is liable to eat them.
..Her marital is stronger than her
maternal love. Take her husband from
her and she will mourn him faithfully
for a day and hall. New York
Evening Telegram.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Rroker Taken to AsYlnnn.

George Van Saun, New York City
broker, who formerly lived at the
st. George Hotel, Brooklyn, n T.,
was removed from the home of his
father in Westfeld to the State Asylum
for the Insane at Morris Plains. Mr..
Van Saun was prominent in the Golf
Club. He was taken i'll at the st.
George last week, and was brought to
the home of his father. Under the Inn
preston that he was being taken for
drive, he was induced to accompany
friends in a carriage to Morris Plains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

The Manitoba Farmer has not profit.
ed by the experience of the wheat
growers on this side of the boundary
states the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Like them, he has proceeded on the
theory that the virgin soil, which is a
heavy loan, could not be exhausted
Heavy crops Of wheat have been taker
from it in continuous succession. the
straw burned, and none of the chemi
cal clements taken from the soil il
the form Of crops returned to it in any
form. IN the older sections Of tn,
province the inevitable result is al
ready apparent The soil has greatly
detegiorated, aud SO has the quality
Of the product. mo. hard, the grad,
raised in Manitoba, and which is il
demand by American millers for theil
export trade, is no longer produced il
places where it was the rule and til,
territory yielding it is steadily de
creaalng in extent. in spite OF thl
opening w of the new district.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
FIFTY Years 4 Town clerk.

AT a recent town meeting up in Ca
naan, Me-, they elected ]. @. "A. Butts
town clerk for the fiftieth consecutive
year This is a remarkable record,
and quite likely it is without prece-
dent in any other Maine town. But
for no less a period than fifty years, a
full half century, has Mr.. Butts kept
the records OF his town among the
Somerset hills faithfully and fully,
entering therein all tie births, mar
riages and deaths which make up the
comedy and the tragedy Of the life
story OF his community.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

We are told by the Millinery Trade
Review that "broad-quilled feathers,
wings, birds ard fancy mounts are on
the lists for next season, remarks the
Charlotte News and Courier. There is
great deal of work still left for the
Audubon societies to do. There will
never be any chance for the birds as
long as the women who wear hats al
low their vanity to get the better Of
their charity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

The sale of mountain of einnebar in
Alaska for s1,500,o00, or nearly one
fourth of the original price paid fol
the entire Territory, is suggestive Of
many reflections, even to Americans OF
to-day. thinks the New York Tribune
but what would Pliny, who held thai
einnabar was mixture of the blood
Of the dragon and the elephant, have
had to say had such discovery been
made in his day?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

n a certain Russian town the pc
lice have been Obliged, according to
a correspondent, to confiscate every
typewriter in the place. These ma.
chimes are said to be regarded in Rus
STA as dangerous organs of sedition.
They are convenient instruments for
the dissemination of literature Of
which the government does not ap.
prove. So every typewriter is regis
tered, it's address is known to the po-
lice and it is liable to be arrested or
suspicion at any moment
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Iohn Morley. on coz.

Mr.. John Morley addressed a meet.
ng CT his constituents in Montrose
he other night, and at the close a
.heckler" rose and said:
Il wish to ask the right honorable
gentleman an important question
The audience was til attention.
II wish to ask Mr. Morley why he
loes not play golf" Mr. Morley, how
ever, was equal to the occasion.
"Golf!" he exclaimed: "Ohl don't
think I'm old enough to begin thai
yet."-Dundee Peoples Friend
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

The foundation of our national pros
perity is based upon the success of the
agriculturist declares the Weekly
Witness. The man who says that the
farmer is not the most important adj
junct to this world Of ours, and who
holds him up to ridicule, is nothing
more nor less than fool.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

Mrs. Frank Cornell was burned to
death at her home, at Jamesburg, near
New Brunswick. while watching a
bonfire her ten-year-old son had start
ed. She had been housekeeping and
told her son to start fire. Her dress
caught fire from a burning piece of
paper which the wind blew about her
feet. Her body in some places was
burned black, and she died soon after
the doctors arrived
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Sentenced For Rioting.

Whit Tunstall, James TENS, Thomas
Henderson and Samuel Hunt, negroes,
who participated in a race riot in North
Plainfield on Christmas Eve in which
Policemen Flack and Klein were badly
cut with a knife, We're sentenced by
Judge Schenck in the Somerset Court,
Tunstall receiving ten years, Tens one
year and Henderson and Hunt each
FIVE months.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

we nave long peen or me opinion
that every man who has done his fair
share of work and acquired comfort
able hobby to occupy himself with
might wen quit work at sixty. If DR..
Osler win suggest some method en-
abling all such to be sure Of the means
to do so he will have rendered a real
service, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Receives Mysterious Letters.

Joseph Belti, a saloonkeeper at Lodi,
received second letter from sup
posed Malta band, demanding that he
pay $500 to an agent, who, the letter
stated, would either see Belfi at Eliza
beth and Mulberry street. New York
City, within a week. or blow his head
nff
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

One of the newer tricks of the milk
man is to artifclally thicken cream hv
the addition Of various chemical COM
pounds. While these are for the nest
part harmless. consisting Of cane sugar
and lime IN various proportions, they
are regarded unfaVorably by the au-
thorities as tending to deceive the con-
gumer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
nenance.

OeUaHCc.
"Take what you can sirs" (thus the stots
Said poor scholar who for dearest
Had loved his Virgil; ana the wretches
took
The book away from him. and thought
his suns
Light was put out But he had baked
their rage,
rhyme,
So, 'gainst all spite Of theirs or envious
time,
Holding It safe--a fawless heritage.
So dearest, since have you in my heart,
Like that poor scholar those powers
defy
which threat 10 rob me You may live
or die,
But nevermore from me shall you depart
have you safe; Take what you cam
Here she apides, and WIN abide MI
way"
The Atlantic.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Found Old Souvenirs.

Walter N. Hand, who is building an
extension to the West Cape May
Chapel, uncovered the old cornerstone
and found the coins placed there in
1874, which he distributed to officials
as souvenirs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

Whenever the opportunity offers
don't forget to put in a good word OF
do a little work for good roads. 1t is.
hard for the farmer to believe how
greatly important this is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

+ It costs on an average Of $500 to put
OUT a fire N London and $500 to exs
finguish one in New York. an interest
ing comparison, as stated by New
York daily.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Fire Causes Distress.

Five families were made homeless
0y blaze that recently destroyed
iarge two-story frame tenement house
1t No SO Myrtle avenue, Bloomfelds
early in HE morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Bridgeton Elects FreehoIder

The Bridgeton City Council has elect
ed Benjamin Erickson to the County
Board of Freeholders to I'LL vacancy
IN the Second Ward.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Woodburr WARNS ,Phone 81.

Woodbury. Council has ordered the
clerk to notify telephone companies
coming into the city that strict COM
pliance will their franchises will be
hereafter required, under penalty of re-
vocation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Pnstomce Robbed.

The postoffice and general store Of
n III. Furman & Son, at Lawrence
Vile, was robbed of three cash regis
.ers, small amount of money and
some merchandise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Men Thrown Out Of Work.

BY the bursting of the flint tank at
the. factory of the Taylor-Stiles Glass
Company, Cape May Court House, a
large number of men and boys were
thrown out of work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

"Why do girls leave homew con
temporary asks. Usually because a
husband, compared with papa, is an
easy mark, replies tile New York Her
o1d
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
For National Bank.

Subscriptions are being obtained at
Cape May Court House for the estab-
lishment of National bank, with q
capital stock of $25, 900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Three Thousand Thrown Out.

Three thousand men were thrown out
Of work by the sudden shutdown Of
the Havemeyer sugar refneries in
Brooklyn, n. y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
Rivers Overflow.

The rivers in West Virginia and
Western Pennsylvania were in food.
causing heavy damage and forcing
many factories to shut down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

The biggest cannon ball ever made
weighed 2600 pounds, and was recently
manufactured al the Krupp Works, IN
Germany, for Russia. y.sa
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
To plant shade Trees.

The Borough Council Of Princeton
has authorized the Highway Commit
tee to plant shade trees and shrubbery
along the streets.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

Russia embraces onessixth Of the land
surface Of the world. 1t is more than
fifty times larger than Japan. and has
q total area Of s.e5Q, goo square mileas<
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

HdNg5 1IIIHoVI1 III 17FEI ~
While respondent, George Unison,
thirty years old. hanged himself in his
barn, near Keyport.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28

r individuality, pluck and common
sense are as essential to successful
farming as any other occupation %
profession.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Anniversary of
Iroquois Fire

Last Friday was the first anniver-
sary of the great Iroquois fire af Chica-
90, which occurred December 80,
1908, aud in which the Misses Anna
and Orlena Moak Of this city were
among the SIS persons who perished.
In Willard Hall gathered relatives
of the victims of the disaster, members
of the Iroquos Memorial Association.
which proposes to erect an emergency
hospital, and survivors Of the fire and
panic itself. There were men whose
hair was withered in the twelve
months of suffering; women in whose
faces burrows were implanted by the
horror of year ago; children on
whom the loss of brother or sister
has laid a lifelong sadness. To all the
words of DR.. E. G. Hirsch, one Of the
speakers, furnished inspiring thought.
Over 500 persons we're tuAned away
from the memorial meeting and when
the hymn, Nearer My God to Thee "
was::sung. the audience was moved to
tears. At the building where all the
persons died one year ago. there was
silence. the management had post.
poned its performanbe out of respect
for the victims.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Would Help Farmers.

Fox Lake Representative: The post
office department is considering the
advisability of making a new special
rate of postage on fourth class matter
fol rural routes. The rate would be
about three cents per pound and pack
ages limited to about five bounds.
This is to accommodate rural patrons
in ordering groceries and other mer-
chandise from their home merchants
the rate applying only to patrons of
the town from which the route starts.
that if a farmer telephones in for a
pound Of coffee from a merchant, the
latter could send it to the post Office
and have the rural carrier deliver it
for three cents, instead of sixteen
cents as at present. The rate would
not apply to merchandise sent from
other towns. which would shut out the
Dig department stores.