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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
ChriSnuS
To Be Celebrated in BingvlIIe
 Church

There will be a turrible georgeous Xmas entertainment and Chrismus Tree in the Bingville Church on Tuesday evening of next week, which will include a fine literary and musickcal programme and a free treat for the little ones. Santa Claus will be there in all his glory. and whiskers and the church will be deck orated for the occashion. The Rev. Sam uel Moore, our beluved pastor will per- side, except while Hez Simpson, Supt. of the Sunday School, is speaking, he will be gitting bite to eat. The Bing- vile Horn Band will furnish musick for the occashion. Jed Peters. our intelligent school teacher, who learned the boys to play, says he thinks the boys will sur prize everybuddy after so much pracktis.
 His brother Gus from the County seat
 heard them the other night in Lem
 Browns carpenter shop, and said he never heard any musick like them boys
 played in all his born days and Gus ought to know, for he has been to Boston onct A fine programme wich we printed
 in our first class job offs will be fur
 nisht and large and enjoyable time is
 expected
 The Bugle Is so chock full of news and
 other things this week that we had to
 print the musickal programme on hand
 bills wich litle Tommy Barker will give out at the door, He gifts 5c for same. The Ladies' Aid have prepared the most interesting part of the funckshion. wich is the eatings, and consists of the following:
 Pigs feet. Prunes. Apple jelly. Corned shoulder. Tarts. Punkin pie. Pickels. Kurd cheese. Raised doughnuts. Angel cake. Razed bisket Sweet potatoze and other potatoze. Hot coffee.
 Cranburry sauce. Mnce pie. Milk
 If there be any cold vittles left and we calkilate they won't, they will be sent down to the Wheelers' in Sorrow Hollow, who are poorer than Jobs cat, but prouder than the same animle with two tales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22

As we started to write our ushual red hot editorial this week (and we can conshionentshionally say we made good many starts), we was almost stuck for subjeck until we consulted our old Farmers almanack, and after careful perusal we diskivered at glance that Chrismus was right at our heels, and 1t won't be scairsely few days until 1t will be thing of the past, as you might say. It has always been our custom to write editorial piece on Chrismus long about this time a year whether we have got anything to say or not. and we shall not depart from our forty odd years custom this season. Our subscribers and people whot bor- Ter the Bugle and never subscribe-al- ways look for this Chrismus editorial and we hate to disappoint them-thc subscribers. Chrismus is something wich generally follers Thanksgiving and to some it means joy unrestrained and to others pockets drained (How's that for spontaneous combustion poetry, hey?) On account of the fact that our, fall has been purity late Chrismus comes so carly as to be almost unexpected and is only three or four days off, Judging by the axshions of the tin COW on top of Dad Henderson's barn we calkilate that Christmus this year will be cold enuff to frizz the tail offen a stuffed elephunt But that's the kind of weather a feller wants to put the gimp right in him, espeshially them as got a lot of frewood cut and dried. 1 Them as ain't wouldn't be pertickler if 1t was as hot as in having time. This 5r tl1N rtuhf Of ho fOr body to grow a cheerful spirit tords go around nussing little grievances and they should be happy and full of mirth until after Chrismus is over; then if they desire to stomach ache let them do it, for after Chrismus whot they do ain't nobuddy's business.
 Most everyone we know in Bing- vile and neighboring towns is prepar- ing for Chrismus in one way or the us that she is making blanket muffler down Snake Bend way. Snide Peters is going to git his wife d bari of flour {; Yves Woodruff, our expert hunter and trapper, is going to give his wife 4 ats. of disinfectant Solon White is going IO give HIS WIG d IICW WASH DOlIcI anu pair of stockings, and Jason Hobbs, who is a clerk in hardware store at the County seat, wrote to his folks that he expects to spend Chrismus under the family roof and Mrs. Hobbs is going to kill the big turkey rooster for him. We reckon that Bill Hepburn, our ar tistick blacksmith, will celebrate his Chrismus by going to the County seat and getting full as a goose, like he did last Chrismus, when he tried to drive home after dark and fell outen the buggy coming down Teck's hill into a snowdrift, where he went to sleep, freezing one ear and ketching bad cold on his chest, wich purity nigh give him newmonia, and was a godsend to Doc Livermore who Bill still owes for the doctor bill.
 A Chrismus tree entertainment will be held in our Church on Xmas eve and this funkshion will be entirely free and everybuddy is cordially invited to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
CrOnburrieS! CanberTys!

I have bought two or three bari of Cranberries wich I will sell for 10c a quart or 3 outs for 15c to them whot wants so many. These cranberrys has been teched a little mite by frost and are too good to throw away for nothink. but you will have to use them mighty quick to git the best flaver outen them.
 l am anXshious to dispose of these inn mediate and will have them for sail at Harvey IIineses' barber shop Monday morning as soon as Harve opens up.
 HIRAM ROBBINS, Bingville. Cranberry Seller.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
StraYad or Stole

I have pig wich got out on me last Friday haven't got it now, but I had it before 1t got loose. l haven't seen, nothing of this pig since. have you? If so kindly let undersigned know at once and undersigned will be turrible obliged to you If you see a pig loose of this description confer with me immediate.
 Bingyille. ISRAEL GOODWIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Lost

I went and lost my bull pup while out for a good time with some strangers last week over Pine Ridge way and ain't seen the dawg or stranjers sinst. The dog was wuth considerable money, moren I got and one of aforesaid stranjers offered me $500 for him. If I had known 1 was to lose him I'd sold him mighty quick. Anybody seeing a dawg ansering above description whot returns same to me will be rewarded with a skunk pelt, for nothing. Yours for lost dog
 IVES WOODRUFF, Bingvyle. Hunter and Trapper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Wanted

would like to purchase a secondhand horse for hauling purposes. I don't wart no fine bred horse that is worth $50,00 or $60.00, but just a common ordinary horse that can pull and don't eat too much. If you don't want to sell him, will keep him for you for nothing and that's wuth something. No objections to heaves, spavins, ringbone, etc. For fur ther pertickler, see me.
 Bingville. SIMON COOPER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Time Notice

Being as I have supported my son Ephriam ever sinst he was a baby and he is now growed up big enuff to take care of hisself. I hereby give notise that I'm getting turrible sick of buying vlttles for him. and after this date I shall not be responsible for same. Singed and seeled in the presents of Anne Hillyer, Notary Publick and J. of P.
 (SeaL)
 BingvilIe, Dec. 1s. RUFF GRANGER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22

good cal of attention, but 1t ain't going to stand anuther shortening next winter.
 Simon Petersby bought hole slew of colored paper and champings at the Bugle office for Christmus deckoration. Why don't you buy some and pay for 1t before we burn it in our stove for wood?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Births

NOTISE-There ain't no births this week and from all we can Tern there ain't likely to be none for two or three weeks. But we desire to state that if any does happen to occur we win let you all know through the Bugle We heard there was going to be one, but later found out twas only roomer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
M MarTiageS

No marriages has happened this. week that we know of and we wouldn't have room for them in this weeks issue of the Bugle anyway we are so chock full of important things so praps tis just as well for all concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22

be present. Rev. Samuel Moore, our beloved pastor, Hez Simpson, Supt. of the Sunday School, and Deacon An-' drews is the committee, and Hez and the Deacon have both tryed like sixty to boss things but Rev. Moore smoothed things over. The Ladies Aid is also on the committee, but we tfot we didn't have space enuff in this weeks Bugle to menshion same.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Deaths

Brad Hinsley lost his old mooley COW last night rather suddint. She aint been feelin real prime for some time and give g ats. of milk per day when in good working order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Come See the E|ephunt
 Box Frej Gratis

Now I desire to call M attention of the trust ing publlck to the facki that have hole lot of summer goods on my lands wICH WOULD LIKE TO GIT SHIFT OF as soon as possible so's kin put up my winter artickles. These includes:
 Screens to keep flies out. grass sickels. Seads. etc.. also Spring Underwear and new Monkey wrenches wich I have just bought new
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
To Sell 40 Whoever Needs
 Monkey Benches

They was quite a demand for monkey renches in Bingv'iie last winter. and 1t Is to meet this demand that have bought these two monkey repches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
COME IN AND SEE THEM

They is also a lot of other goods could shon if 1t didn't take up so much room. includ- ing brooms, nails, salt mackerel and clothes line tacks, shirting thread and molasses.
 THESE M0LASSES ARE FINE
 have tried some of them and know whot l am talking about I always make it rule sto keep posted the goods sell so will know how much they be wuth.
 Come and lnspsch These Goods
 We will show them to you with grate cheer. espechially if you buy some. Yours for Bar gains HEN wEATHERSBY,
 BingviIle Prop. Bingville General Store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
THE. BINGVILLE BUGLE ]!
 Is the Leading Paper of the COuntyH
BRIeHr-BREEzY-BELLIcosE-BusrL1Ha

The cheapest advertising medium in the country. If you believe in advertising. come and see us. For further information call on or address the editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-22
Winter COOdSN!.

have came in the biggest box you ever seen in Bingville. It is sich big walioper I couldn't git it in my store, but Hank Dewberry helped me took the goods out and in ed got all swet up cold as tis. YIr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

The Illinois senate, following the
lead of the house. has passed the :
cent railroad fare bill. Missouri. Ne
braska and other states have passed
such laws and within few months
the reduced rate will be effective
throughout a large part of the grow
ing middle west. That the results Of
this legislation will greatly contribute
to the upbilding of this territory there
seems no doubt. Cheaper transpOrta-
ton. passenger or freight, means great
er activity. 1t means livelier and
healthier circulation, a more vigorous
and fruitful life.
AS for the other-the railroad side
of the matter. less and less is heard
about the injury done TO the railroads
by the 2-cent legislation. The raI-
roads have decided TO accept the in
evitable in good grace and to devote
their surplus energies to preparing for
the increased passenger traffic which
must begin with the operation of the
law
Viewed from the standpoint of en-
li9htenment as TO railroad methods
and profits recently attained by the
public, it seems that the 2-cent legs
lation comes at the psychological mo-
and the country which they have made
and which has made them what they
are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11
International Peace Movement and
Christianity.


The movement for international
peace says the New York Churchmaa,
is a part of the general movement fo"
social ameloration. Governments can
act as friends and neighbors only when
distress and difficulties disappear from
our economic life. War between states
and nations can no longer be looked
upon as an isolated phenomenon; ii
cannot be condemned as if it were some
special violation of social ethics. The
work for peace is a part of the uni
versal uplifting of mankind. 1t is in
its essence Christian. To attain its
goal means intensificatiOn of Christian
life. 1t is possible to conceive of a
worldwide peace. which by Itself
might herald the decay of human effort
and the defeat OF human hopes. Peace
as mere cessation from warfare Will
not secure the accomplishment OF
Gods purpose. The worlds welfare
depends plainly on that brotherhood uf
man which Christ came into the world
to establish, and which, followed His
example. the church is bound to make
its perpetual message. Such a peace
is the outgrOwth of a Christian social
conscience. In these principles the
peace movement has before ii a bound
less and hopeless future. Words have
been used from Christian pulpitS that
stigmatize as unreal and impossible
the efforts of the peace conference.
Such criticism is unworthy and incOm-
pTehenSible. Every Christian is bound
to believe in the ineXhaustible capaI-
ity of mankind to progress to the full
purpose of Christ. Such criticism is
not only true to the Christian CON
science. it is false to historical fact.
The development of the church
through the ages of its progress sets
no limit to the advance of Christian
civilization. The duty of corporate
Christianity in the light of its past
achievements is obvious. For the every
step which makes access to war more
humane and less destructive.
But in working toward this end the
churches must make it plain that they
are not allied with the antisOcial fac
tors in the life of today. with the men
who. while demanding peaceful reid-
lions between governments are them
selves faithless to the fundamental
principles of the brotherhood of man.
In this direction much is left TO be
done, and much needs to be done at
| the present moment in order to make
the great democrats of the world see
| that the peace of Christendom is the
peace which looks to Christ as the
head and ruler of humanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11
LETTER
To 4. Il. Conch. Taylor Ridge, Ill.

To n. H. Conch, Taylor Ridge, III.
Dear Sir: You probably appreciate
the importance of keeping your build
ings we'll painted but you'll agree that
job that lasts well for seven years is
good enough.
Samuel Henner. living near Ham
mond. H., painted his house seven
years ago with Devoe lead-and-Zinc
paint; and the house looks well today.
George Seamans of Hammond, ILL.,,
bought Is gallons of Devoe for his
house; brought back six of them I'M
used two years ago.
Ralph Evans. same town, thought he
would need II gallons; finally ordered
10; used only five.
Jacob Krall Devoe dealer, sold the
paint. and vouches for the facts.
DevOe lead-and-zinc paint is certainly
an economy. Yours truly,
F. w. DEVOE & CO,
New York and Chicago.
Pardon Wall Paper & Decorating
company sells our paint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

strong, applied Tor N"Jrk at the office
of the Rip Roarer company. Several
men had been caught the day before
endeayoring To throw bits of paper
tied to stones over the fence. Their
messages contained no information
about the mine. for there was no III
formation to convey. but the managers
proposed 10 stop every leak and dis
charged the perpetrators. They We're
therefore glad 10 get the mulatto and
took him in ut once
Maggie Benton was the wife of
miner who had saved IL nest egg and
invested it i'll the shares of the Rip
Roarer mine at $50 share. par value
500. At > cents Bentons savings had
been wiped out. One evening when he
was out hunting for work Maggie re
ceived letter from him. 1t was such
a letter rs he ordinarily wrote her.
containing nothing of Importance. Ben
ton ives au uneducated- man, and his
letter was perhaps more than ordina-
rily illiterate. Maggie laid it down to
put the baby TO bed ate her supper,
washed the dishes, made up fine fire
OF logs in her stone and mud fireplace,
then sat down to read her Jim's letter
over again.
The wind was high. and the fire
burned hot Maggie was tired. discour-
aged, sleepy. She had but 60 cents in
the house. and Jim had not told her
that he had got work. One feature in
his letter she could not understand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

lie told her to he sure to keep the
baby warm-hot. He'd rather have it
hot than cold. Warm everything in the
house if necessary To keep that baby
from taking cold. Maggie wondered
what induced him to write in that
way. She. mother, surely knew more
OF baby's needs than a man. She
puzZSd over these sentences. holding
the letter between her and the fire to
screen her from the heat till she drop
ped into a doZe.
When she awOke there was the let
ter still before her eyes. but with a re
markable addition. Brown letters APP
peared across the face of it:
Tel Critchlow Rip Roarer. JIM.
Maggie was but half awake when
these words stared her in the face. but
they completed her awakening. She
knew Critchlow was the broker at
Colorado Springs through whom Jim
had bought and sold some mining
shares. But how should she tell Critch-
low the words Rip Roarer? Then she
noticed Jim had spelled tell with one |.
Didn't he mean telegraph? Taking her
GO cents. she went to the telegraph of
flee and sent the following telegram to
Critchlow:
Rip Roarer. JIM
The next morning on the Colorado
Springs Exchange there were consid-
cradle sales of Rip Roarer. The price
rose slowly from ) to 6. then Z. s. 9, 10.
until at noon it struck II cents. Early
in the afternoon an order came from
the managers of the Rip Roarer mine to
sell 10000 shares. doubtless to depress
the market. This put the price back a
few points. but the shares offered were
all absorbed. Then the stock jumped
with bounds till it reached par.
The next day when Maggie Benton
was washing the dinner dishes she
was caught in the arms of a. big negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11
Rock Island

nature, geographically, commercially,
west, northwest and southwest. Favor
ed by situation on the Mississippi at the
month of the Hennepin canal, connect
Ing river and lake, il has the additional
Island railroad. three branches spring
Ing from the stem at this point
10 the northwest and far southwest,
while the main line goes on to
the Pacific; the Milwaukee's Kan
sas city line. ana the BurIingt"n's st.
Louis and st. Paul line with direct
communication with Peoria and SPRING
field. II has three interurbnns under
way. IL has miles OF paved streets,
beautiful parks, including the historic
Black Hawks Watch Tower, handsome
churches. "a Y. VI. G. a. building, mod
ern school buildings. u college and a
seminary. fOurishing factories and free
sites for more. 1t has three first class
hotels, three theaters. and n model sys-
stantiaI banks. up-tO-date business
blocks and three more i'm course of
erection. immense department stores
and hundreds of other branches of mer-
camille pursuits. 1t Is the location of
the Rock Island arsenal, the greatest
In the world. 1t has the head Offices OF
the Modern WOOdmen of America, the
largest fraternaI society in the world.
housed in n quarter of a million dollar
freprOOf building. Its public buildings
nre n quarter of a million dollar court
house, n city hall, = pOstOffice building
I'm which are the Offices of the govern
ment engineer corps in charge of upper
Mississippi improvements. II has D.
900 population. 1t has an industrial,
commission that is boosting the town
along legitimate and substantial lines
and everybody is helping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

Mag he cried. you're smarter
than chain lightning. | never believed
you'd understand about heating my
letter, but you did We're rich as Croe-
sus. | own one quarter of the Rip
ROarer mine. I've got million and Il
half"
Jim Benton had played the men who
had frozen him out of the Rip Roarer
mine neat trick. Having induced his
broker 10 form syndicate to buy Rip
Roarer stock on news of the manage
ment having struck the vein they We're
looking for, he disguised himself and
went to the. mine for wort. But he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11
DAILY STORY
HOW THE RIP ROARER
MINE CHANGED HANDS.
1OriIinal !

lOriginall
The Rip ROarcr Gold Mining company
was an institution of Colorado. There
had been Il great deal of manipulation
in the stock. and most of the original
investors had been frozen out This
having been accomplished. the man
ayers were using the original pay
ments to sink shaft, with a view to
striking an immensely rich vein of ore
which they had reason to believe eX-
tended within the limits of their prop
erty. If they struck this vein and it
proved as rich as in its other parts,
the Rip Roarer mine would be worth
many millions of dollars; if not, Rip
Roarer shares would continue to sell at
cents on the dollar.
Now. the men who had got control of
a majority of Rip Roarer stock had no
intention that strike" should ac-
crue to the benefit of any one except
themselves. Consequently they built Il
high fence around the mouth of the
shaft, beyond which they would per-
NIT none of their miners to go nor to
have any communication with the out
side world. The men We're permitted
to write and receive letters, but every
| outgoing letter must be read by the
company's censor. The object of all
this was to prevent news of any prob
able strike getting out before the man
| ayers had picked up all the fioating
stock there was on the market at min
imum prices
One day q mnlatto. ragged but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

cHli lay out no plan by Which To send
tine news. Finally he wrote his letter
and in an acid wrote his secret mes
sage. But it is Il question if it would
have been successful had Maggie no:
used his letter as fire screen for she
had not interpreted his hint to heat
the letter.
AT the next meeting of the Rip Roar
or directors it was found that the
Critchlow syndicate owned a majority
Of the stock. and Jim Benton. who got
half all the syndicate had purchased.
was the largest stakeholder.
SPENCER TROWBRIDGE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

who founded the republic. Roosevelt
Is trying to work both ends against
the middle to bring his party line,
but the result will be party split Of
the most decided character. 1t looks
very much at this time that no force
within the party will be able to pre-
vent the inevitable crash just ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

Mark Twain is again having the
pleasure of repeating the statement,
that the reports of his death have
been greatly exaggerated" Mr. Glenn
ems read an account of his death in
the wrecking of H. H. Rogers yacht
off Hampton Roads. He was not
aboard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

No longer does the condition of the
weather have a chilly effect in Rock
Island. The spirit of a Greater Rock
Island has warmed the atmosphere
through and through-and everybody
feels good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

Uncle Joe Cannon was introduced 10
the Springfield legislature by Speaker
Shurtleff as "our next president" And
the boys just stood up on their hind
feet and howled. 1t takes mighty lit
tie powder TO set off this Cannon's
boom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

The republican party faces almost
the certainty of defeat at the presi-
Dental election next year. The people
are beginning to see that is the only
thing that will save the institutions of
the country, the legacy of the men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

Every congressman walked up and
receipted for his increased pay. He
won't commence earning it until De
cpmhpr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

Get the essential competitive tracks
in the west end along with the oth"?
good things that go to make Greater
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-11

What matters it to Spain if the Phil
ippines, Cuba and few other islands
have been lost, so long as the Bourbon
dynasty is able to perpetuate itself.