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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30


Papa-He is. New Yorker.
Child-Well, if Portuguese lived in
the Bronx?
Papa-He would be a New Yorker.
OF course, my child, in a large sense,
all inhabitants of the state of New
York are New Workers, but. generally
speaking. by the term New Yorker is
meant one who lives in the city of
New York, and that is why a China
man out on Staten island is a New
Yorker.
Child-Papa, does man have to be
a foreigner in order to live in New
York?
Papa-What a question, my child.
OF course not. There are many living
in New York whose native language
is English.
Child-Oh, they were born there?
Papa-Not necessarily. Some were
born in Great Britain and Ireland and
some in the British possessions, but
they all speak English and they live
in New York and are New Workers.
ChiId-Then, if l understand you
Alright, my dear father, man who
lives in New York and who speaks
English must have been born either
in Great Britain, Ireland, or some
where in the British possessions,
Papa-Not at ALL There are native
Americans who speak English and who
live in New York.
Child-And where are they from?
Papa-Some were born in New Eng
land, some on the Pacific coast, some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

HILD--Papa, what
is a New Yorker?
Papa--My child, a
New Yorker is one
who lives in New
York-who has his
residence there. A
New Yorker may
be a Chinaman
from Pell street,
or a Polish Jew
from Rivington
street, or a Syrian
from washington
street, or an Ital-
ian from the Ital-
ian quarter, or a
Greek or Jap or
Swede or any ma
tionality at all,
provided he lives
in New York city.
Child-Well, sup
pose a Russian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

India's Soap Supply.
The soap consumption of India is
one ounce a head a year.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

secret rites of shame. You shall
keep them at home With laughter
and song and rites of love
While the use of trees has been
common to 50 many religious fes-
rivals. the Christmas tree-as we
know it-can be historically traced.
as a regular feature of Christmas
celebration. only to the sixteenth
century. For two hundred years.
the fashion obtained along the
Rhine and then. suddenly, spread
over Germany, and fifty wears later
had taken possession of the Chris
tian world.
Though used occasionally it was
not until the marriage OF Queen
Victoria to a German prince, that
the use OF the Christmas tree be-
came general in England. America
is also indebted to the German emf
grant for its almost universal use.
The custom Of using evergreeGs
for decorations in religious festivals
is a very ancient one. In Nehemiah
we read. They find it written in
the Jaw Go forth into the mount
and fetch olive branches. and pine
ranches, and myrtle branches and
branches of thick trees, and make
booths.
The fir and the pine, most often
used as Christmas trees, have
always been among the sacred
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

There is magic in the name, The Christmas
free. What visions OF merriment OF happy
memories. OF joyous anticipation, OF flowers and
song and sweetness of holly and mistletoe. OF
light and love. arises at the sound of the words.
Down the dim and dusty path OF the ages,
gathering the things OF beauty and value treasul+
ing for all that best in the lives that have
gone, the Angel of Good has come and has
brought to us as part of our inheritance the
Christmas Tree. Like many OF our Christmas
customs the origin OF the Christmas tree is
shroudeG in mystery. There is great number of
legends and traditions which assume the honor
of introducing the custom to many men OF many
lands but the wealth OF story and song only
serves to make it more difficult to discover its
true origin
Through all the ages. trees have been used by
men of every faith as symbols of eternal life
1t is not difficult many possible OF even
probable path by which the Christmas tree may
have come but who can say which is the true
one, or whether all the paths have but led to it.
Some believe that it may be connected with
the great tree ''Iggdrasil." of Morse mythology;
others that it is a revival OF the customs OF the
Roman Saturnalia which occurred al the same
season as our Christmas. 1t has been explained
as a descendant of the Assyrian Tree OF Great
Light again as having come from the ancient
Egyptian practice of decorating their houses at
the time of the winter solstlce With branches OF
the date palm the symbol OF life triumphant over
death In support of this theory, attention is
called to the fact that pyramids OF green paper,
wreathed and festooned With flowers and sweet
meats. are often substituted III Germany TOR
Christmas trees both trees and pyramids SYM
bolizing life mortal and immortal.
AT about this time OF the year the Jews cele-
brated their feast OF "Chamuckah or the 1east
of lights also called the Feast OF the Dedication
Lighted candles played prominent part i'll this
feast. 1t is interesting to note that the German
name for Christmas, Weihnacht. means the night
of Dedication, and that the Greeks eau Chl%sl-
mas the Feast OF Lights.
In the Christmas tree many find an adaptation,
to domestic use OF the old time '1esse-tree which
was formerly often used, in church decoration,
in he Il
on the blocks of stone The ''Iesse-tree tNpltled
a eenealoseal tree with its root in Jesse and the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

trees of the world. "Benigne Braunchlet of Pine"
was one OF the titles OF the Blessed Virgin
The mistetoe and holly, which play such an
important part in our Christmas decorations, have
many beautiful stories woven about them and in
the FOLKLORE OF ancestors, they symbolic much
that is holy and mysterious.
The holly or holy tree, sometimes called Chrst's
Thorn, is surely OF natures Christmas
trees With its scarlet berries flaming like lighted
candles. It's history is full OF interest. Away
back in the days of the celebration of the Roman
Saturnalia, its meaning peace and goodwill,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23
BVLetta Eulalia Thomas
Photos by Mrs. VIM Durrant.

Lord Jesus as its crowning fruit. Among German
speaking peoples no Christmas tree is considered
complete without the figure OF the Mother and her
Son affixed to the topmost spire 1t is also fire.
quently found that stable or farnlyard has been
arranged at the foot OF the tree.
Among the legends OF the Christmas tree, one
OF the most beautiful is that OF Saint Boniface
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

which has been so eNqulsltely told
that it may be worth while TO recall
it briefly.
During his apostolic journeys,
Saint Boniface was travelling
through a forest in the land OF the
IIessians. and one cold winter night
came upon a great company OF peo-
pie, assembled on a hill crowned by
mighty Thunder Oak. From Il
great fire lindled near the altar,
at the foot OF the tree. showers OF
sparks and leaping flames shot up
ward throwing weird light over
the assembled worshipers, outlined
against the dark forest, the white
earth, the Whitehead warriors, the
white-robed High Priest with the
hammer uplifted to Stay the bound
and kneeling child about to be Of
iered as a sacrifice to Thor.
l.eaping to the side of the High
Priest, Saint Boniface rescued the
child by turning the blow aside
With the cross. Selling an axe he
began TO cut the oak. while the PEG
pie aghast at such sacrilese looked
on in silent horror until the trunk
was half cut through. Suddenly.
Il miraculous storm arose, catching
the tree by the top and, breaking
ii into four pieces, hurled it to til
The Pagans We're so Impressed
dence of supernatural power. that
Saint told the story OF Jesus. they
to the new faith.
And here said the apostle. as
a young fir tree standing straight :
its top pointing towards the stars
vided ruins OF the fallen oak, hel
tree with no stain of blood upon i
the sign of your new worship Sc
to the Sky. Let us call it the tree
child. You shall go no more into
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

The whole world is a Christmas tree
And the stars it's many candles be.
o sing a carol joyfully,
The years great feast in keeping.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23

I
early Christians retained it.
The Christmas spirit OF love and forgiyeness IS
most exquistely expressed in Charles Mackays
poem Under the Holly Bough
I'VE who have scorned each other
Or injured friend or brother,
In the fast-fading year:
Ne who by word deed,
Have made kind heart bleed,
Come gather here.
Let sinned against and SHINING
Forget their strife's beginning
And join in friendship now;
Be links longer broken
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly bough.
Nature has her Christmas trees and many ways
af decorating them of which is shown in the
accompanying illustration She has provided
the jeweled tapers for its mystic illumination out
the silent. snowy hillside.
Every year the great forests yield many of these
their beautiful children-as a sacrifice to the
years greatest festival. Pure, holy sacrifices
these. pointing ever upward; breathing
derful memories OF quiet Christmas spent
under the sparkling winter sky when the wild
from the heavens set the crystal tapers flashing
From the land of the North they came year
after year bringing the breath of Gods wilder
ness: bringing mind multitude of sacred ira
ditions and legends bringing their messages OF
joy and love- and happiness, to thousands OF
homes.
Our artist has shown us of these trees
rayed i'll festal garlands and bearing its
branches the wonderful fruit that ripens only at
Christmas tide the fruit that little hands, and
sometimes larger ones, are so eager to pluck:
the fruit that springs the seed of love, hidden
deep in the human heart and that is after ali,
but the reflection of love divine
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-22

combined with the tone OF the
scholar, made Elmore's delega-
ton somewhat conspicuous. In
the debates that occurred during
the session of that august body,
Stull was noted for polish aud
elegance of speech, while his
two colleagues were noted for
being more forceful than ell
egant in their remarks.
Elmore's twin sister county,
Logan, was represented by
Messrs. Armstrong OF Broadford,
Wilton OF Bellevue and Allen
of Shoshone.
Alturas was represented by
Judge Beatty, Major A. j, Pink
ham, 0. B. Batten, Lycurgus
Vineyard and Pat Mcmahon.
OF these Mcmahon and Batten,
coming from Ketchum and be-
ing outside the HALEY ring, were
friendly toward the new coun-
ties. Their seats were contested
by Ruick and Ensign, two of
Hailey's ablest lawy ers, but they
held their seats.
The first move on the part of
the Haileyites was to get before
the committee on county bound.
aries and organization, in the
hope of extending the boundar-
les of their mangled county.
The/plan was to extend the line
east SO as to take in Bellevue and
south so as to take in Camas
prairie, but it failed. Judge
Beatty, on the floor, made most
pathetic appeals for bleeding AL
turas, torn asunder, rent apart,
partitioned and Polandized by a
rump legislature, asking the
I committee that her wrongs be
righted.
Sinnot, one of Elmore's rep
resentatives, in this discussion
asserted that the "infamous om-
nibus bill" that partitioned AL
turas county was the work of
the people of Alturas, in the
hope that it would 60 down to
defeat, but that their plot failed
and, boomerang.like, few back
and struck the throwers. The
HALEY coterie having fallen in
to their own trap, the appeals Of
the gentlemen from Alturas
were forcible reminders of the
case of the man who murdered
his father and mother and then
cried for mercy in the court be.
cause he was an orphan.
The county boundaries were
left intact by the convention,
and the next move was for polit.
ical prestige. Gilmore was a
democratic county. The repub-
licans held control of the con-
vention by small majority. In
the apportionment of legislative
representation the HALEY CO.
terie went with gerrymander.
ing scheme, which was to give
Alturas a senator and two rep
resentatives, a joint representa-
tive with Logan and Bingham
and q joint senatorship with Ell
more. This was to be all the
sen atorial representation that
Elmore should have, and it was
further provided that Gilmore
should have one representative
thus giving Elmore half
a senator and one representative.
The delegates from Elmore de-
manded representation for Ell
more OF a senator and two rep
resentatives, and in order to &C.
complish their object started a
course OF filibustering, and new
er let up until compromise
was affected by which Elmore
county should have one senator,
one representative and joint
representative with Ada county.
Later the constitution was rat
flied by the people, but the Hail
eyites refused to doff their fight
ing armor and bided their time.
CONTINUED IN NEXT ISSUE
The grandmothers Of the old
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-22

One hundred cents on the dollar are
the San Francisco records Of the fire
insurance companies represented by o.
E. Norell. 25-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-22

The grandmothers Of the old
Dutch Dunkard families of West.
ern Pennsylvania have made and
used Hickory Bark Cough Rem.
edy" and reared their families on it
for hundred years. Now you can
buy it of your dealers. Ask for it,
and use it, because it 10 pure; be.
cause it will stop your cough; be-
cause it is the best cough remedy
made today. Try it. For sale by
Keener Drug Store and all dealers
everywhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-22

Let your wants be known. Advertise
in the Semi. Weekly Republican II you
want quick results,
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Milk delivered in any part of
town, Telephone blk. T, G. Ep.
person. l9u
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First, last and all the time
smoke The Gilmore. 3ltf
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-22

The Semi We ekly Republican has oil
the latest news of Gilmore county.
Only t200 o year,
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Read the Semi Weekly Repu blican
for all the news while it Is new. Two
papers per week for the price of one.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
WINNING the Bet.

A London merchant who had a
rather ruddy complexion, after doing"
Glasgow, had some time to wait for
his train at st. Enoch station and be-
thought himself Of little joke.
"What is the name of this station,
my good fellow?' he asked of Il porter.
"St. Enoch station, sir"
A few minutes later he met the, same
porter and said:
what did you call this station, por-
ter?''
"St Enoch's. Dae We no see the
name abune the hotel thereT'
Just then the train came in, and our
English friend got comfortably seated
in third class smoker along with n
few more passengers.
"These railway officials are about
the worst They can't be civil" re-
marked the Londoner.
THAT'S a COMPOUNDED lee," said n
Scotch farmer.
well" said the Londoner. 'I'll bet
five bob don't get a civil answer from
Done replied the old farmer.
Looking out, he spied his porter and
reckoning him over, asked in his most
polite tone:
"Would you kindly tell me the name
Of this station. porter|'
"Gang AVA, We bacon faced buffer!
Pit yer daft held I'M" was the answer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP


CHAPTERS l. and II-Introduce Jane
Gable. an attractive Chicago girl; her
father, David Cable, general manager
of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic rail-
road. who has risen from the Iocomo-
tive cab, and Graydon Bansemer, one
of Chicago's bright young men, Cable
had years before once run away, but
had returned to care for his wife and
baby.
CHAPTER III.-To James Bansemer
q shady New York lawyer, a widower
with "A little son, came two young wo-
men for consultation. One of them car
rled an infant Bansemer is served by
a caricature of man named Elias
CHAPTER IV.-The woman with the
girl baby. founding, desired to adopt
her legally without the knowledge of
her husband, David Cable who beIiev-
ed the infant was their child. Bansemer
aided her after, advising her to leave
New York. broom was not told of the
transaction, but Bansemer was sure he
knew about it.
CHAPTER V.-Twenty, years later, in
railroad world and his wife is in So
ciety. Their supposed daughter is now
beautiful, accomplished young wo-
she is not his own daughter. loves her
greatly. Mrs. Cable is disturbed by a
chance meeting with broom in the
the employ of Bansemer. who has been
driven out of New York by exposure
Graydon is not aware of his fathers
netarious practices.
CHAPTER VI.-Bansemer decides to
blackmail Mrs. Gable for hush money.
He contrives to meet her, Graydon at
the same time meeting Jane.
CHAPTER NIL-Mrs. Cable lives in
dread of exposure to her husband by
broom or Bansemer, although the de-
votion of the latter's son to Jane pleases
her and her husband. Bansemer's at
tentions to herself alarm her
CHAPTER NIII.-Bobby Rigby, law
yer and chum of Graydon, receives a
letter from Dennis Harbert New York
attorney. warning him against Banse-
10Y. Rigbv's office is the favorite
lounging place of Eddie Deever, who is
lCduinS
CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
by Jane
CHAPTER X.-Rigby and Deevcr
watch Bansemer, the younger man gain
ing Droom's confidence. Bansemer and
broom discuss the Cable case, and the
lawyer discovers that his clerk knows
the names of James parents. broom
hates Bansemer. but is loyal to him.
Bansemer. whose only love is for his
son, is willing to have the latter marry
Jane for loves sake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
! .IaneCable}
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON,
Author of Beverly of Graustsrk." Etc
COPYRIGHT. & COMPANY
Author of Beverly Of Graust.rk." Etc

tanned his seat on the desk. "Say,
where's Rigby?'
"You mean Mr.. Rigby? He's out"
Gee, you're also snippy.. Well give
him my regards. So long"
He was unwinding his long legs pre-
paratory to descent from his perch.
Don't rush." she said quickly. He
rewound his legs and yawned. Good
ness, you're not. affected with insom-
mia, are you?"
I've got it the worst way. l got
l couldn't go to sleep again to save my
soul It's an awful disease. VIII
Rigby be back soon?"
at won't matter He's engaged"
she snapped, cracking away at her
machine.
1--WE heard there was some prospect
She's fine locker"
"Rubberneck!"
Say, Rosie, I'm going to ask girl
to go to the theater with me-" said
Eddie complacently.
Indeed. Well. ask her. 1 don't
care
Tomorrow night. VIII you go?"
'Who? Me?"
"Sure. II wouldn't take anybody
else. you know
What theater?" she asked, with her
rarest smile.
AT that instant Rigby came in. With
out word Eddie popped up. a bit red
in the face, and followed the lawyer
into the private room, closing the door
behind him. Rosie's ears went very
pink, and she pounded the keys so
viciously that the machine trembled on
the verge of collapse
Gee. Mr.. Rigby, that old Droom's a
holy terror He kept me there till after
1 O'Clock. But I'm going back again
soon some night. He's got an awful
joint. But that isn't what l wanted to
see you about. l ran across May Rosa
bel, that chorus girl l was telling you
about. Saw her downtown in q restau-
rant at l this morning. She wanted to
buy the drinks and said she had more
money than a rabbit. There was a
gang with her. 1 got her to one side.
and she said an uncle had Just died
and left her a fortune. She wouldn I
say how much, but it must have been
quite a bunch. | know all of her I'M
cles. She's got three They work out
at Pullman, Mr.. Rigby. and they
couldn't leave so cents between them
| if they all died at once"
After hearing this Rigby decided to
confront Bansemer at once. 1t did not
occur to him until later that the easiest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28

Artemus Wards Accomplishment.
(To be Continued.)


On the occasion of Artemus Wards
professional visit to London, which oc-
CURED not long before his death, ]. e.
Preston Muddock says in his book,
/ Pages From an Adventurous Life"
that the American humorist's advertise
uents of his SHOW were as full of
funny surprises as the lectures them
selves. One that tickled the general
public was this:
Artemus Ward delivered Lectures
Before All the Crowned Heads of Europe
ever thought of delivering lectures
And an excerpt from his lecture on
Drawing" is quoted by Mr. Muddock
as particularly delightful bit.
Il haven't distinguished myself as an
artist" Ward said In his inimitable
way, but have always been mixed up
photographs in his sane moments, and
| have servant who takes everything
he can lay his hands on at any mo-
ment.
cat very tender age l could draw
on wood. When mere child / once
drew a small cart load of raw turnips
over a wooden bridge. II was a raw
morning. The people of the village
recognized me. They said it was a
raw turnip drawing. That shows how
faithfully had copied nature. 1 drew
their attention to it, so you see there
was a lot Of drawing in it.
'The villagers, with the wonderful
iiscernment peculiar to villagers. said
had a future before me. AS was
walking backward when l made my
drawing, replied that l thought my
future must be behind me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28

He 1Cns WITHOUT q coat, and his shirt
and most effective way to drive Banse-
mer from Chicago without scandal was
through Elias broom. When the
thought came to him, however, he re-
joiced. The new plan was to SOW the
seeds of apprehension with broom.
ing their harvest-of dismay. Ten APP
parently innocent words from Eddie
Deever would open Drooms eyes to the
dangers ahead.
Young Mr.. Deeyer met with harsh
disappointment when he came forth to
renew his conversation with Rosie
Heating. She was chatting at the tele-
phone, her face wreathed in smiles.
Thank YOU" she was saying; at
will be so nice. l was afraid / had an
enga cement for tomorrow night, but
haven't Everybody says it's per-
fectly lovely play. I'm crazy to see It.
What? About 7:30. 1t takes nearly
half an hour down on the Clark street
cable. SIowest old thing ever. All
right Goodby." Then she hung up the
receiver and turned upon Eddie, who
stood aghast near the desk. "Oh,
thought you'd gone"
Say, what was that you were say
ing over the phone? Didn't ask
you
I'm going to the theater with Mr..
Kempshall. Why"
why? Why, you know 1 asked
you to-
You didn't specify, Eddie, that's
all. I'll go some other night with you.
Goodby." Clackety clack went the
| machine, throwing insult into his very
| face, as it We're. He tramped out of
the Office in high dudgeon
"Confound this detective business
anyhow he might have been heard to
remark. Three nights later, however
he took Rosie to the play, and on the
fourth night he was Droom's guest
| again In the rooms across the river
He was well prepared to begin the
.campaign OF insinuation which was tt
affect Bansemer In the end. Sittins
lstin and uncomfortable in the ding,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28
CHAPTER XII.

1VERAL weeks later Ed
die Deever announced
quite breathlessly to Rig
by that he was going to
visit broom in his Wells
street rooms. The two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28

Began the business July 3, 1883. ana
occupies the southeast corner Of Mitch
ell & Lynde building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-28

There's eight nations represented in
this ward of ours" said Mr.. Holloran
to his wife on his return from a POI
litical meeting. He began to count
them off on his fingers.
There's Irish, Frinch. Eyetalians,
Poles, Germans, Roossians, Greeks
am
Mr.. Holloran stopped and began
again:
There's Irish, Frinch. Eyetalians,
Poles, Germans, Roossians, Greeks
an amt it queer / disremimber the
other wan? There's Irish. Frinch''-
Maybe twas Americans" suggest
ed Mrs. Halloran.
''Sure, that's it," said her husband.
81 couldn't nk.'-Youth's Compan-
ion.