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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Concerning Noodles.

A report of the Connecticut expert
ment station states that noodles are
prepared by European housewives and
some manufacturers from -four with
the addition of certain amount of
eggs and salt. The dough is rolled into
sheets and cut iTr1o strips or fanciful
shapes. Most of the noodles on the
market. however. although of a golden
yellow color. are not made with eggs,
but have about the same composition
as macarOni, being dyed either with a
vegetable color commonly turmeric) or
n coal tar dye
Twenty-Five samples of noodles were
collected and analysed by the station
during 1904. and all were found TO
contain foreign colOring matter. which
in twelve cases was turmeric and in
ten cases WIS an aZo color" evidently
added with the intention of conveying
the impression that the noodles were
made with eggs or contained n greater
amount of eggs than was actually
used. Few of the samples examined
showed any evidence of the use of an
appreciable amount of egg in their
preparation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
OYInQ of Famine

Is IN It's torments, like dying of con-
sumption. The progress of consump.
ton. from the beginning TO the very
end. is a long torture. both to victim
and friends. When | had consump-
tlon in its first stage" writes William
Myers. of CearfOss, Md. after trying
different medicines and good doctor.
IN vain. | at last took DR. Kings New
discovery. which quickly and perfectly
cured me-" Prompt relief and sure
cure for coughs, colds. sore throat.
bronchitis. etc. Positively prevents
Guaranteed at Hartz &
Cllemeyer's drug store. price so cent?
and 81 bottle. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
A NEST OF BOXES.

contrigeS year after year materially
enhance the value of their usually in
expensive contents. She makes it Il
rule tO. start her holiday preparations
in good season and to wrap or pack
each gift as soon as il is completed.
A SIN all pin was concealed in the in
nermOSt: box of Il nest of six, and tie
growing, establishment of the recipient
as she opened one box only to disclose
was lifted and revealed the little gift
in its cotton nest was delicious.
Boxes containing presents for little
folk We're decorated with figures Of
birds, animals and children. traced
from magazine illustrations and adver-
tisementS and cut from scarlet paper
after the manner of the old fashioned
silhouettes.
Some of the small objects were in
closed In cylinders made of bristol
board covered with fringed tissue pa
per. Rediand green ribbons were laced
in lattice. fashion around the cylinders
and tied in Il bow at each end
One season she wrapped the majority
of her gifts in birch bark, no two pack
ages being quite alike. In some cases
the bark was used TO cover boxes, the
corners being sewed over and over
with scarlet silk or laced with fine silk
cord. One or two of these We're deco
rated with gray moss. others with scar
let dyed Observation-Disclosures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Fashions Echoes.

Brown caracal is a pretty, pleasing
novelty in furs
Diamond collars show festoons Of
leaves on netIike ground or elegant
bar patterns in a variety OF designs
Nelvets and the plain supple cloth
lead among fashionable fabrics.
Ankle or instep length is the Ameri-
can morning skirt
All the pretty pastel shades in dress
fabrics and trimmings have returned to
favor, but in more pronounced tones.
Again the round ostrich boa has
found favor with fashionable women.
A new idea is the circular skirt with
cores. device that serves To prevent
the unsightly sagging 10 which this
otherwise shapely skirt is prone.
The new ostrich boas come in shades
20 match the gowns. They are perfect
~ fat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
The German Wonder Rail.

A lady made number of the de
ightful wonder balls, for which the
suggestion comes from Germany. for Il
children's hospital. Fancy the delight
Of the little folks, Select number of
very small toys, such as the tiny ami
mails one finds at japanese stores-bugs.
spiders. small knives, forks and spoons
for dolly's dinner table-and for the
center keep the best gift of all. pref
" thimble or small knife. Then with
bright worsted begin winding into
ball. every now and then putting in
gift. but seeing that each is thoroughly
covered before adding another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
RAILWAY TIPS.
Holiday Excursions.

On account of Christmas and New
Year holidays, the Chicago, Peoria &
St Louis railway will sell excursion
tickets between all c. F. & ST l.. sta
tons, and to certain points on connect
ing lines, at rate of fare and one-third.
for the round trip minimum excur-
sion rate, so cents). Tickets will be
good for going passage on Dec. %. %,
"a, %. 80. 81 1905. and Jan. /. 1906, and
for return including Jan. 1, 1906 For
full information call on or address any
C., +. & st. L. railway ticket agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

cts for one and one-third of the stand
ard first class one-way rate to all
points on the Burlington Route, TO all
points on other roads in Arkansas.
Iowa, Indian Territory, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Oklahoma Territory
Texas and Wisconsin and to many
points in Illinois, Northern Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota. South Da-
kota, and Wyoming. Continuous pas
sage in each direction, with Jan. as
final limit for return. For particulars
ask F. \. Riddell agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES.
Making . Good First Impression
with Holiday wrappings.

The conventional holiday wrappings
ofNwh lite tissue. red ribbon tied and
decora ted with holly, are both season
able%sand artistic. but when the gifts
Gomez tumbling in by mail and express.
each Sexternally the counterpart of all
its fellows, one Involuntary wishes
some ingenious person would devise
a mes ms of varying the monotony
A right New England girl has. like
Sentin rental Tommy. found wy
and he dainty packages which she
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
How to Make Nut and Celery Salad.

How to Make Nut and Celery Salad
\ nut and celery salad is excellent
with the Christmas turkey Use about
ii dozen English walnuts to large
head Of celery. Crisp and cut up the
celery in small pieces, blanch the nut
meats and chop them coarsely, mix the
nuts and celery, marinate for half an
hour in plain French dressing, ar
range on crisped and chilled lettuce
leaves and cover with mayonnaise
dressing. \ pretty garnish is pieces
OF celery cut into two inch lengths and
curled with a sharp knife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Christmas Rates.

On Dec. %, the c.. r. l. & p. win
sell round trip tickets 10 all points in
southern lllinois-Ohio and Indiana,
and to number of points in PennsyI-
vania, Kentucky, West Virginia. Michi-
gan and New York at rate of fare and
one-third for round trip. Tickets good
to return any time within % days. For
full information call at city ticket of
fee, 1929 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
c., M. G. ST. p. Excursion Rates.

Home seekers tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., NJ. &
st. p. Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
a Bad Scare.

Some day you will get a bad scare.
when you feel pain in your bowels,
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, a sure cure,
for all bowel and stomach diseases,
such as earache, biliousness, costive-
ness, etc. Guaranteed at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store, only % cents. Try
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
FARM LIFE OF FIFTY YEARS AGO

Paper Read Before Farmers Institute
at Port Byron. by Or. W. II. Lyford.I
The first settlers came principally
from southern Illinois. Indiana and
Kentucky. Many boosted of Virginia
blood that coursed through their veins.
Then people took claims along the riv-
ers. streams or creeks. in the openings
in the barrens al the points of timber
adjoining the prairies. and in the
groves that had escaped the ravages
Of the great fires that burned the grass.
which covered the vast prairies.
swamps and the entire country every
year in November
This season was known as Indian
summer: the air was filled with smoke
and haze covered the country in ev-
cry direction. Those were the hardy
pioneers. always ready 10 sell out and
more westward in the prairie schoon-
ers. the advance guard of civilization.
settled Northwest.
And thus the northwestern territory
was. occupied and improved The alb
originies. the wild Indians. moved wesi
AZ the white faces increased ana civil
ization progro ssed. Then. young peO-
pie. filled with ambition. enthusiasm
and energy, built their homes out of
the forests that were free TO all. They
belonged TO the government. and specu-
lators that lived in the east. Their
wants were few. They lived in log
cabin with pGncheon floors; a clap
board roof built without nails. the
openings between the logs chinked
with clay. the chimney built with rock
and split sticks covered with mud, the
fireplace with the crane hooks and
uudrons were filed with shellbark
hickory. the fire of which lent cheer to
the occupant-and this was their ideal
home The outbUildings were only a
faH poles set in the ground and COW
cred with straw aud corn stalks-the
shelter for the oxen. cows and pigs.
There were but few horses although
strain Of blooded stock from Ken
ucky was brought here by a family
living on Canoe creek AT an early day. |
also from Vermont. These horses were
'l,e pride OF anyone who was able to
own one Of them Rails were split and !
shingles were made with the use of |
frow and drawing knife. from the req |
oak
Oxen Drew Flows.
Ihc virgin soil was broken up by |
the great trains of oNeu-three. four. |
FIVE or six yoke to the pillow. The |
hazel brush. crabapple. plum. hickory |
and redwood requiring the power 10
cut through the Instructions. The |
farmer planted the corn with Al hoe |
marking "a uut and working 10 with a |
small bar piOw each way. the same
with potatoes. Small grain was sown
broadcast by hand and narrowed in
" It'll a brush or w. harrow. frequent
~ in February before the ground was
free from the ice. IL never failed TOT
grow, and usually yielded beautifully.
The hogs We're allowed 20 run in the
woods, each owner having mark ON
the ear. and in the fan or winter they |
" ere killed aud taken To- market and
sold for or 3 cents per pound dress
ed. This pork was cut up and sailed
with Turks ice salt The lard was
tried out and put in barrels by the
and shipped TO 81 Louis by
the first boat I'm the spring
Poultry, butter and eggs were plon-
~, and cheap. Wild geese. turkeys.
pigeons. prairie chickens and pleas
ants were plenty. also deer and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
~ ood for Steamboats,.

Many hauled steam wood To the
merchants in the towns on the river.
Tor the use of the boats. as they at
that time did not use coal. the fuel be
ing wood. They kept sheep for mea.
and wool. which the women washed.
.carded into rolls, and spun and wove
into cloth for the family. This work
was done in the evening by the light
of the fire or tallow dip The goods
were dyed the color desired. cut and
made up by the woman that rocked the
cradle and ruled the world. The wash
ing was done by those who lived be-
side the streams. at the bank of the
river or creek. the water being heated
by the fire under the kettle. The wash
ing done. the clothes were hung on the
trees and bushes.
Politically. this region was in the
same district as Chicago for the choice
OF representative 10 congress. Hon.
John Wentworth. editor of the Chicago
Democrat, was the congressman for a
number of years The north end of
the county voted al Port Byron. They
also came here for their mail.
The postage during the sos was ac-
cordlng to the distance; viz: to Con
cord and Boston. ~ cents. have a
letter mailed by my father ar Canaan.
Ill, in 1S31-the only letter in exist
ence, ! mailed by Archibald
Allen, p. NJ. At Canaan 80 or 90 years
ago.
Apple orchards were being set out.
hey Sew and yielded in abundance.
inc best of fruit. without spot or blem-
ism. But the life of the trees was
short. Winds, severe winters. with the
various pests, destroyed them. The
loss of the birds undoubtedly has much
10 do with the increase of the insects
and the decrease of the fruits of this
The birds should be protect
81 and allowed 10 increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Give Your Stomach Best

Nothing SiL. cure indigestion that
doesn't digest the food. itself. and give
the stomach rest You can't expect
that a weak stomach viii regain its
strength and get Well when IL is com.
PEELED To do a fun days work every
day of the week kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is a perfect digestant aud digests
the food regardless OF the condition
OF the stomach Relieves indigestion,
oelching. sour stomach, and all stom-
ach disorders. Sold by all druggists.
All the news all the time-THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

The c., M. & st. P. offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City. from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Chicago and Return. $3.50.

Dec 1G, II, IS, 10 and 30. the Rock
Island sells tickets. Chicago and re-
turn, at rate of 500 Good returning
up to and including Dec. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

ed for further information phone any
% heir offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Low HOLIDAY Rates.

During the holiday season tickets at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip will be sold between all points or
the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railway. Dates of sale are Dec %,
%. "a, %. so and 81 1905. and Jan.
1906. Return limit Jan T.
These low rates apply to all stations
on the st. Paul Road" regardless of
distance limit. Ask the ticket agent
about rates and train service. or write
10 +. a. Miller. General Passenger
Agent, Chicago
Reduced Rates for Holiday Travel via
Burlington Route.
On Dec. %. %. "a, %. 30. 81 and Jan.
/, we will sell round trip holiday tick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

various animals that were hunted for
their furs
Hog and Hominy.
The principa: diet was hog and
hominy including corn bread. Beef
was killed and sold by the quarter and
salted. but pork and beans. bread and
coffee was the ideal food for the pio-
neer who worked from daylight 10
dark. and longer
The wheat was taken 10 mill TO be
ground. but the smut could not be
separated. so the bread was black. the
smell and taste disagreeable. SO much
so that occasionally IL could not be
eaten. Dried pumpkins. plums, black
berries were staple products. Straw
berry preserves. wild grape jelly made
from N. C." sugar were had LoaI
sugar was high in price and only used
on special occasions.
: Many rented the ground. giving one
third of the crop 10 the owner. deliver
ing the grain in the crib. The straw
was usually burned The manure was
allowed 10 accumulate. and frequently
the stable was removed to a new place.
as the easiest way to get rid of it Corn
was raised year after year on the same
ground. getting good crops. and peo-
pie thought that fertilizing was not
necessary. and some argued that il
was an injury to apply it TO the land.
Few Wagons.
There were but few wagons. only
carts, and long sleds with hickory
shoes. These We're used both summer
and winter. The sled was loaded light
and ran on the grass fairly well. as
those days we were not obliged TO fol-
low the road. On Sunday frequently
those who went TO church rode on the
fork of the tongue of the cart behind
the oxen. Religious services were held
in some farm house or barn. Camp
meetings were frequent-camping in
the groves and timber near water.
In the winter. holes were cut in the
ice and the rites of baptism were per
formed by immersion. There were no
clubs or secret societies. People Wis
tied at the homes of each other. They
were hospitable and sociable. No
classes or chqueS to attract the atten-
ton of one from another. All were at
their best, making life worth living.
The farmers of those days had little
money. and il was necessary TO save
every dollar in gold TO pay their taxes
They had credit. which was given by
.ne merchants for one year. or until
.Ae crop was marketed. Then who
could not pay in full gave their note.
secured, and drawing 10 or IL per cent
interest per annum. Many lost their
farms. both on account of realizing on
poor crops, low prices. and allowing
'Xcessive debts to accumulate against
hem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

All Tie news al the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-15
MARKET LETTER.

WHEAT-The market was rather
quiet at the start, trade mostly local,
and the crowd bearish on favorable
advlces sent in by the st. Louis.Chi-
cago party. A bearIsh feature was
the first car Of new winter wheat in
st. Louis, creating impression that
receipts from now on will be quite lib
eral. Armour took good sized line
Of judy at SGH cents near the close.
CORN There was selling at the
start that was kept up during the
day, although there was good buying
OF July by Comstock and September
by Cudahy. Crop advlces from the
southwest were bulllsh, II still trans
Dlring that considerable replantiDg
will have TO be done.
OATS 49, Trade. was light the pit
crowd was bearlsh on July and whiie
there was selling of that month, Sep
tember was bought. s
PROVISIONS 49, The market was
weak, foreign houses selling lard and
commission houses putting out ribs,
local shorts covering. The market
acts heavy, with Indications OF work
ing lower.
The Cassidy Com. Co,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-15

Next Tuesday, June 20, is the next
excursion to Holly, Colorado. Why
not take a few days off and look over
country where there are neither
floods nor drouths, where crops are
sure and markets permanent and sta
BILE? The land under the Amity ca
nal and reservoir system can now be
bought, In any sized tracts, for less
than one.half what similar lands, un.
der less favorable circumstances, are
selling for elsewhere. The net re-
turns from these lands are two to
four times what can be realized from
Iowa or Illinois farms. Why not in.
vestIgate now? Go next Tuesday,
June 20. See Harry Il. Davis, for par.
ticulaTs. 46w1.24ld1
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
ROSE HILL.

J. II. Augustine, OF Oskaloosa, was
at Rose Hill Tuesday on business.
Daniel Reed lost valuable horse
one day last week with lung fever.
G. b. Rowland and daughter Grace
were at oshaloosa Friday on business.
Mrs. Clara Blunt returned on satur-
day TO her home in Laramie, Wyom
Ing.
Ben Snyder shipped two car loads
OF hogs Friday from Rose Hill to OF.
tumwa
II. b. Waddell and wife were guests
OF their sonin.law, G. NJ. Stout, on
Sunday.
Tom Beatty shipped two car loads
OF hogs from Rose Hill 10 Ottumwa on
'edneggay.. ,Ts -, ~ 20 -'''. .z1
". b. Rhinehart informs me he has
strawberries that measure seven
inches around
Tom Uric, wife and son spent Sun
day near Springfield at the home Of
their parents.
Fix stringfellow and wife visited on
Sunday at the J. J. stringfellow home
In Rose Hill.
Alyen Dewitt Is building large barn
and is hauling the LUMBER from the
Rose Hill yards.
Mrs. Go1dle Waddell visited ON Sun.
day at the +. NJ. Thatcher home at
indianapolis, Iowa.
Bert Tanner returned home Friday
evening from Chicago. where he had
been with stock >
South river is on the rise with a
good prospect OF another overflow OF
the bottom lands.
y. A. Augustine, wife and son visit
ed relatives in Rose Hill Monday and
transacted business.
VIII James and wife, living south Of
T1oga, visited the parental SamueI
James home on Sunday.
James Beatty, OF Delta, visited over
Sunday with his son, Tom Beatty re.
turning home Monday.
Hugh Reed is In very poor health.
HIS many friends would be glad 10
see his health restored.
J. d. Augustine and wife, of George.
town, spent Sunday at the parental
Daniel Augustine home.
Hade Bralnard and wife, OF Delta,
visited last Thursday with Tom Beat.
~ and wife, at Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-15

Chlldren's Day exercises were post
poned for two weeks owing to the un.
favorable weather.
Strawberries are being harvested in
great quantities. Other fruits we
think will be plentiful.
VIM. Hull has improved his prem.
Uses by building a large barn which
he has just about completed.
The schols have about all closed for
the season. Many Of them closed on
Friday Of last week, with picnIcs and
programs.
The good people In and about Lacey
will give an Ice cream and strawberry
social on the church lawn Friday even
ing. Everybody invited.
Miss Harriet Hlbbs, Miss shumate
md perhaps one or two others gave
n recital, with vocal and instrumental
music, Tuesday evening.
The corn crop through thIS section
has been hindered to an extent from
poor seed and cold weather. Not
many farmers but have had some
replanting TO do.
A great many were hindered from
attending the show Saturday by the
weather. We are all hopeful we will
get TO see the great "Guyanascutus
OF the carnival next week.
The hard rain tho latter part Of the
week kept the farmers out OF their
fields Monday. II was feared the riy'
er would again overflow the bottom
lands, but seems to be getting back
again.
June II. Samantha.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-15

Clarence Wright has traded his
matched black team to Roy Gatewood
for his barber shop fixtures.
Mrs. Frank Wymore, Of Mauch
Chunk, visited on Tuesday with Mrs.
r. II. Smith at Rose Hill.
Fay Lister graduated in shorthand
in a class Of ten at the Oskaloosa
Christian college last week.
Harry shafer and wife, Of Thorn
burg, visited HaTry1s mother, Mrs.
Sarah Taylor, at Rose Hill Sunday.
Court was in session for a short
time at Rose Hill on Monday morn
ing, the first court for several months.
County Auditor J. w. Doak went TO
work on Monday morning, which IS
gratifying news to his many friendg.
Roy Gatewood, we understand, will
soon take up the honorable occupation
of farming on the Robt McKanna
place.
viii Muggrove and wife spent Sun.
day at the home Of Mrs. Musgrove's
father, VIM. Smothers, near What
Cheer.
julie Musgroye, Groenberry Elkins,
VIII Thrapp and Benz. Clifford are
working with the Rock Island work
train.
Little Gail sarviss health is much
Improved but she cannot walk yet.
ga. Is past two years old and weighs
20 pounds.
Chas. Stringfelow and wife, of Os-
kaloosa, came TO Rose Hill Tuesday
and spent the day at the j. J. String
fellow home.
The cid store building formerly oC'
cuplcd by J. w. SarVis, is torn down
and makes II look like a cyclone had
struck the town.
James Stout and granddaughter,
Helen Stout, spent few days In Os'
kaloosa and returned Tuesday morn.
ing to Rose Hill.
Charles Hicklen returned on Wed.
nesday to his home at Amoret, Mo.
His father.in.law, J. L. Holllngsworth,
accompanied him.
Hugh Carey and mother, Of Morgan
Valley, spent Sunday at Rose. Hill.
Hugh made his best girl visit be-
fore returning home
Rollo Wymore sold his, young 3.
year.oId grey horse 10 Jasper Grihlth
for a good round price.
Deputy Auditor Roy Il. Rowland
spent Sunday at the c. Il. Rowland
nome and returned TO Oskaloosa on
the noon train Monday.
Guy James and wife, living near
Curriers' mill, we're guests at the
home Of his father, Samuel Jamesythe
city marshal OF Rose Hill.