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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07

The child was found on the streets
Saturday night at 1920 o'clock and
the man who found her brought her
to the police station, after which she
was taken to the. house of detention
and was there until II O'Clock Sunday
morning before the mother made an
inquiry at the house of detention for
the little one. The child could not
| tell her last name and was dirty as
could be. Mrs. Hill took good care OF
the child until something was learned
about the case, and Mrs. Hill states
| that a neighbor came to her and i'm
plored the matron not to let the child
be returned to it's mother and STEP
father. Mrs Hill states that the child
I has been placed where it will receive
Icare.
Has Accepted Ordinance.-The Rock
Island Railway company has accepted
the ordinance which the council re-
GENTLY adopted, extending the com
Ipany's lease to switch yards on the
Ilevee and obligating the company to
terect modern freight depot here be-
fore the extension of the lease takes
leffect.,
Capitalist Sues for Divorce.-Pete,
4 Dittmer, ST., the well known capitalist
and west end land owner, through At
torpey Louis Block, has entered sui
for divorce from his wife, Helen Dit
lmer, on statutory grounds. The couple
were married May s. 1906, and lived
together as husband and wife unit
March 81, 1908.
4 To Pay Depositors so Per Cent
William Gruenwald, receiver of tn,
Princeton Savings bank, has made ap
= lplication to the district court for pei
mission to pay the depositors of sail
bank dividend of so per cent out o
the amount of money so far collected
Other dividends will follow The al
plication for permission to pay th
so per cent dividend was granted b,
Judge Bollinger.
Unholz in City.-Rudy Unholz. pro.
pective opponent of Joe Cans for tn
lightweight championship, is in Daver
port, having come from New Yor
and the east, where he has spent tn
lpast several weeks Rudy was
hacker of Hackenschmidt in his COZ
test with Frank Gotch and dropped
cool hundred on the result Rud
claims Gotch had his body soaked i
too much oil and this was the reaso
why Hack could not handle him.
House Observation-Disclosures entere
1.-THE home of John Berwald at II
West Eighth street Sunday eyenin
and made thorough search throus
the building. The family was ava
from home at the time and the bur
larry was not discovered until TO-:
o'clock. The work was done SON
time between the hours of 1880 o'cloc
and 10:S0 O'clock. The same O
trick of breaking the window par
was performed at one of the rear wi
ldows and entrance was gained in tn
way. A neck chain, one brooch, fiji
garnets and five pearls, and coup
of photographs were taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07
Which Shall 1t Be?
Home-baked Beans or Van Camps ?

sauce and the pork all together. and
get our delicious blend.
On one side is the bother Of soaking,
boiling and baking. The other beans are
all ready. Heat the can in hot water.
then open. The dish is as fresh and as
savory as when it was freshly baked.
Let your people decide which they
want.
Serve both your beans and Van
Camps, and see'which they ask for next.
And be glad of their choice. For twill
save you the bother of baking beans.
and let our chef cook for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Elizabeth L. Williams to Fred w.
Frels. southeast quarter southeast
quarter section IL. and part northeast
quarter northeast quarter section Is,
also tract in section 24-1S-2e. $500,
Eta Moore to John Kane, lots 4, s,
6, Z. block SO. village of Andaiusia. SIS.
Charles c. Campbell to Mes. vester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07

| On one side the beans are mushy and
broken. because you have baked in dry
heat.
The other beans are baked in live
steam. They are all baked alike baked
until they are mealy Yet they are
nutty because they are whole.
) On one side the beans are heavy and
hard to digest, for you lack sufficient
heat. They ferment and form gas.
Van Camps are baked at 245 degrees.
That fierce heat separates the particles
SO the digestive juices can get to them.
, Then we bake the beans, the tomato
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07
CONSULT DIR. WALSH FIRST.

blished in Davenport II years. Dur
ave come here and remained from .
k your money and left nothing but
aimed here long enough to prove his
he cured IL years ago have remained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07
Van Camps pork and beans
baked with tomato sauce

You don't know how good beans can
Be until you once try Van Camps.
We pay $2.10 per bushel to get the
choicest Michigan beans. We could buy
beans for 80 cents. But ours are picked
out by hand to give us only the whit
est. the plumpest. the very cream of
the crop.
We could buy tomato sauce ready
made for exactly one fifth what we spend
to make ours. But it would lack the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-07

richness, the sparkling zest. which we
get from vine-ripened tomatoes.
We believe that the best beans, baked
with the best sauce, are cheap enough.
And millions of people agree with us.
For beans are Natures choicest food.
when they are rightly cooked. They
are like meat in their food value. and
not like it in cost. Try serving such
beans as your people want often. and
see what you save on meat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
Mothers Coronation Day.

That first Christmas was the moth
er's coronation day. Each recurring
Christmas perpetuates the memory Of
her great glory. In public and in pri-
vate celebrations of 1t hers should be
the central figure Solemn gladness
akin to the Creators satisfaction in
his livery good" work should fill her
soul.
In Mr.. Harrison S. Morris beautiful
poem, Incarnation" we read how g
laborer, laden with "a tray of tools, a
timbered frame" walked in the sun
shine through a city street
Nor knew that out of myriads one
Beside him saw a shadow run
That clasped the centuries in its shade.
But. like a loving spirit, there,
In even football at his side,
A shadow walked the pavement wide
With Bonded head and humble pride
And angled cross aslant the air.
1t was as if the dateless sun
Forgot the years the far abode,
And, 10, upon the sordid road
The cross worn Nazarean trode,
Holding the journey never done.
Every mother who holds her baby ia
her arms repeats, unconsciously or con
sciously. the story of the incarnation
The blended shadow clasps the centr-
ries," past present and to come, and
eternity itself lin its shade. Marion
Harand in Independent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16

then the window was lifted. She
threw out some crumbs to some cold
looking sparrows The last rays of
the winter sun touched the fine. white
parting that separated the FURNISHED
waves of hair.
If he only dared speak to her! She
might misjudge him before he had a
chance to show his intentions. But he
would do it. He would seize the mo-
ment while this fit of madness lasted
and speak to her. In saner mood his
courage might be unequal to it. He
hurried out of the room and STOOD hat
in hand, in the court close to her win
dow
81 EN- your neighbor across the way,
mademols1,le." he said. 1T is a
month since Grst saw you, and I've
been wanting to know you SO much,
so much. | have no means of obtain
ing an Introduction, and at the risk
of your displeasure and your scorn l
have ventured to speak to you tonight,
to tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang just now somehow
flew straight to a fellows heart and
made him think of home and all the
old familiar joys of the season."
He held ont a card. His hand shook
a trife But the girl did not notice.
She was looking at him steadily, after
the first start of surprise, the color
coming and going in her cheeks. But
in her eyes was no fear, no displeas,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
IF HE ONLY DARED SPEAK TO HER!

ure, rather the expectancy of au eX.
plorer who, venturing far, finds the
present good, though that to come be
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailed
a facre
"Where shall it beY' asked Drake.
'Laures? Voisin's? Peters? No, l
have it. Marguery's."
SO they drove to Narguery's, and
Drake ordered a bouillebaisse Ito be
quite seasonable) and a langouste
| mayonnaise and a bird and some
sweets.
They had very jolly little supper
indeed and no end of amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at the tables, all devouring
bouillebaisse and other nice things
"And to think" cried the girl as the
clock struck II, shivering with pre-
tended alarm, that I'm sitting here
French restaurant-with a man who
hasn't even been conventionally intro
duced"
"Don'tm cried Drake abruptly.
"Come! We must be going home. It
is bit late
She was silent while they left Mar
guerys and hailed a facre. Then she
broke out in a queer little voice that
was low and tremulous:
Il think you must have a sister. You
take such good care of a girl
The fiacre rolled into the glare of
an overhead arc light, and he saw her
looking at him with half mysterious.
half divine gratitude
please don't do that" he answered
In hushed voice Something inside
him was pounding furiously. Some
thing at his temples beat and
throbbed
Don't do whatY'
look like that"
She not only looked like that, but
more so.
young man, young man." laughed
she, with mock warning, Il fear you
are wishful of turning a girls head"
1.-THE Lord be good to me!' he broke
out, his pent-up passion Of dreams
rushing to his lips now that the bar
rier fell. "Don't you see it's because
well. I'd hoped to pass the evening
without telling you that I loved you
that's why was hurrying yon home
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16

I told you a little while ago 1t was
your friendship | wanted. I was
wrong
She made no answer, but stretched
out her little gloved hand to him,
then drew it back quickly unnoticed.
singular smile On her lips.
you've known NE fer few hours
only he went en- il a steady voice,
land i understand what you think of
me for speaking ike this. If / had
known you for years and had waited
and had the right to speak and keep
your respect His steadiness did
not carry him to the end of his SEN
tence
Then she laughed joyously. deli
ciously.
you are mistaken" she said. 81
have known you for years. l used to
chum with your sister Gertrude at
school, and you used to come down
from your university, and we'd take
walks And we went up to all the
meets to see you run, and you used to
win. You called her your kid sister
and me the other kid and you kissed
me once. You've forgotten the little
girl who stood silent in corners and
looked at you with wide eyes. But
couldn't forget. l used to have Ger
trude write me all about you till she
married that missionary and went to
live in China. And then l had your
photograph-the one in your track suit.
"And just to think for a whole
month now you've been living opposite
to me, across the court, and l never
knew it! All, Lanse, I've felt for
years you would come to me, and when
saw you tonight my first impulse was
to stretch out both hands and be so
glad, so glad. At once, though, saw
you'd forgotten, so / determined not to
tell you who / was / wanted you to
recall. When l spoke of your having
sister just now l tried to make you
recall, but I'm glad you didn't, be-
cause it's me, all me, as l am, that you
love, and it's so good that way"
A little later through the frosty air
the midnight bells of Noel rang out
clear. Inen at the last, very softly,
from a darkened room across the
court, Lansing Drake heard verse of
the old Christmas carol he had sung
at his mothers knee:
The snow lay on the ground;
The stars shone bright
He bowed his head in his hands for
the great gift that had come to him
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
The Navy's Christmas,

Christmas in the regular navy IS OBJ
served as one of the big holidays of the
year. Starting off with grand dinner
in the middle of the day, discipline is
from then on relaxed, and the fun is
fast and furious till shutdown, and of
ten the evening is enlivened by amateur
theatricas. The vessel is gayly deco
rated with bunting. and at each mast
head and at the bow and stern green
trees are dashed if procurable
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
lence. Drake was picking up his pa
per again When
The snow lay on the ground;
L. 90, .-c.lr .iSrlnt

1euCS. lJIdAt WAS plChIHS up LIS pa
per again When
The snow lay on the ground;
The stars shone bright
All, it was the quaint old English
carol, with its liquid, sweet melody,
which he'd learned at his mothers
knee, and it was the American girl
across the court who was singing it:
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night
No wonder the tears came to his
eyes. That particular carol and that
particular girl made up a combination
to which he was bit sensitive if the
truth had been dragged from him.
Just that very morning he had writ
ten home:
There's a little American girl oppo-
Site l don't even know her name,
but the mere sight of her keeps me
straight. She's all alone, and she's
evidently studying music. AS for her
singing, she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from q
lost violin, voice to make you
pray, little mother, to turn your laugh
ter to tears, to turn your tears tC
laughter"
From the day when he had first seer
her, watering her geraniums on the
sill, the window across the court yon-
der had become a sort of shrine. And
ut each new glimpse of her an Uniform
ed prayer of thanks surged up within
him that creature so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
gentleman" stainless, to make 1t a
thing to strive for and to take a
Clearly comfort in.
She was a stranger too. 1t was a
bond between them. Tonight perhaps
she was suffering like him from home
sickness and loneliness. How soon he
could make her forget all that They
could have reveillon of their own
and jolly little supper, laughing to-
gether in sheer happiness of a mutual
understanding of the Christmas spirit
abroad Unchaperoned? What would
they need of chaperon, they two
two toilers for the sake of art, COM
rades in arms made equal In rank by
the blessed chance of being both
strangers in this wonderful old Paris?
There was a moving CLEAN of some
thing behind the geraniums yonder.
The cheeSecloth curtains stirred, and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
THEIR EVE
OF
NO Ell
BY
Virginia Leila WeEatZ
f" W H ERCI, monsieur" cried the
IWE concierge as he cheerfully
took the silver coin. "a
hannv Noel mnnSipIlrI,
COPYRIGHT, 1903 81 nonER seeAavE


IWE concierge as he cheerfully
VE took the silver coin. "a
happy Noel, monsieur
Lansing Drake entered the little I'M
passe on the broad Avenue du Maine
shaking his shoulders. for his back
ached He had been working at the
Louvre for five steady hours the
very last fraction of light held out.
Why not? What part had he in the
festivities of these happy French peo-
pie? Was not he one of the homeless
ones, separated by the width Of an
ocean from his family?
In his studio apartment he threw
himself on Il divan with a pipe and
Journal Amusant But the Journal
was full of illusions to the season, and
somehow he sighed. The eve of Noel
Christmas eve! 1t had been the very
best time of the year over there in his
dear southern home. What were they
doing now? Getting the things ready
for the trees, and tying up the wreaths
of holly with red ribbon, and hanging
q branch Of mistle-oh, pshaw, what
right had he to think of such things
tonight?
A clatter of sabots across the flag
stone court-the small daughter of the
concierge fetching water from the
common tap; from the Boulevard
Montparnasse the toot of a st. Phil
ippine du Roule train and then ST.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
Self Help.

Dashaway-Well, UnCle Jasper how
are you getting on with your Christ
mas dinner2
Uncle Jasper-Fust rate, sah Colo
mel Winterblossom done guy me g
present of fine fat turkey, sab.
Dashaway-That's very strange. l
just left the colonel, and he didn't say
anything about it.
Uncle Jasper-No, sab. He's got to
count dem turkeys fust
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
When MistIetoe Was Banned.

Because of its association with pa
gan rites the mistletoe was for centu-
ries forbidden place in English
church decorations at Christmastide,
and it was not even mentioned in old
rhymes until the seventeenth century
in Herrick's time, although the holly
and Ivy had for two centuries previous
been the subjects of various poetical
illusions
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
In Christmas Land.

Mistletoe just overhead
Touch one spray above!
Holly berries just as red
AS the lips of Love.
Christmas skies OF blue and gray.
Heaven in bright view,
And the sweetest gift today
Just the lips Of you!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Crawford thought you were per-
fectly delighted with the Christmas
present your wife gave you.
Crabshaw--At that time I didn't
know she'd had 1t charged.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-16
How Il Was Done.

She - The idea! And we weren't
even standing under the mistletoe!
He-No. l did that sub rosa!-
Brooklyn Eagle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
Estate of Eugene West.

CTATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
y District of Bennington IS. ! able Probate
Court for the District OF Bennington: To ali
persons Interested in the estate of Eugene
West ate OF Bennington In said District, de.
c. ased,
GREETING
At Probate Court holden at Bennington
within and for said District on the nth day of
January, 1908. an instrument purportlng to be
the last Will and Test ,ment OF Eugene West
late OF Bennington In said District deceased.
was pfessnted to the Court aforesaid, for Pro.
bate
And its ordered by said Court that the 2sth
day OF January, 1878, at the Probate Once In
said Bennington be assigned for proving said
Instrument; and that notice thereof he given 10
al persons concerneo, by publishing this order
three weeks snccs ssively In the Bennington
evening Banner, q newspaper circula ing in
that vicinity. IN said District, previous to the
time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to sp-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate Of said viii.
II yOu have cause.
GIVEN UNDER NY HAND ct Bennington In
said District this 18th day OF January, lS1a
GRACE B. HOLT. RK0IsrRB
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14

cepted as read, following which the
election took place, T. Francis Can
field and Mrs. e. J.. Milk acting as tel
lers.
The Peoples National bank at their
annual meeting elected the following
directors: Nicholas ]. Buell., John C..
Cahill, Henry Colvin, Charles II. Chen
ey, Arthur T. Greene, Louis Haussler,
julius S. Holley, Levi E. Worden, Wat
son NJ. Holmes, William Hulihan,
Webster Pratt. John b. V. Quacken-
bush, Francis Reilly, Frank E. Ros-
enburg, Delmer Runkle. Fred N. Ste
vens. G. Frank Rising, Fred B. Tut
tie and George F. Carney were chosen
inspectors of election. The following
officers were elected: President,
Charles II. Cheney; first vice presi-
dent, Levi z. Worden; second vice
president, John b. V. Quackenbush;
cashier, Delmer Runkle; teller, Harry
Il. Lewis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
BEAT BENNINGTON BARRACKS

The Baraca basket ball team played
Adams high school at Adams Saturday
night and was defeated by a score OF
16 to 1. 1t was an interesting and
hotly contested game throughout hut
the position of the baskets caused the
local boys much trouble. The baskets
had no bankers and were attached to
poles placed on the floor. which great
ly troubled the Baraca boys. who play
ed a good game. The return game
will be played In Bennington Saturday,
January rs, either at the Y. N. G. A.
or at the Library hall. The lineup:
Baraca Adams High School
Denley, RI I, Bali
H. Fassett, II, II. Hodecker
]. rassett, c, c, Dunn
CARPENTER. b, b, I.ahiff
Lonergan, r b, b,Fiheld
Score, Adams high school, IL; Bar
AGA, 4; baskets from floor, Ball, 3: Ho-
decker, 2, Fifield. Lonergan. Goals
from fouls, Fassett, 2; reteree, Doug
lass; scorer, A. Denley; timers. Smith
and Baker; time Of halves. 20 and IL
minutes. Attendance, $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
THE MAHAN TRIAL
Continued rom first page.)

In the opinion of the witness the res
pondent was sane.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Barber he
testified that he did not profess to be
a Judge of sanity or insanity. The
work of the helper was usually done
by young men of II or IS. He was
never able to get into conversation
with Alfred.
John Griffith testified that he had
lived in North Bennington for five
years, that he had been employed as
beaten at the Stark Paper company
and that Alfred Mahan was his help
er. Alfred was not very handy at his
work. Didn't call him very bright but
wouldn't say he was insane.
Cross-examined the witness stated
that he didn't pretend to know any
thing about sanity or insanity. that he
had never seen Alfred talking to him
self and that his opinion might have
been different II he had.
Amos Johnson testified that he was
a conductor on the electric road and
that he had seen Alfred Mahan on the
cars and that he had ridden to Ben
nington and WallOomsac ON his car.
He had seen Alfred on the car when
he appeared to be under the influence
Of intoxicating liquor. He was always
alone and unacconipanied by any mem
Der OF his family.
The witness was formerly In the In.
surance business. and insured Alfred
and collected premiums on the policy
Alfred appeared sane to the witness.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Barber the
| witness testified that Alfred's grand
mother advised him to take out the
policy and that either his grandmother
or sister paid the premiums.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

JAMES SILK, contractor and builder. Also
d repairing, rebuilding ana shop work Shop
Uuioustreet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14

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That ID simply makeshift Get q
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and zee how quickly help will come
Free sample test sent on request BY
Dr.. Shoop. Racine. Wis. Your health
IL surely worth this simple test All
dealers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
NOTICE

Plenty Of opportunities are opeu foT
Farmers and Laborers in the STATE Of
Minnesota. Land can be purchased
for $500 per acre and up. The timber
will pay for the land. Good wages for
mechanics and farm hands. For In
formation and statistics in regard to
crops, soil, climate, etc., complied by
the State, address George WEIGH.
Commissioner of immigration, State
Capitol, st. Paul, MINI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-14
MAsELLe's MOTHER ILL

North Adams, Jan. 11.-Mabelle Gil
man Corey's mother is seriously III at
the North Adams hospital. Her hus-
band and is year old daughter Eunice
are with her.
Mr.. Gilman tried to book his daugh-
ter for vaudeville engagement In the
Colonial theatre In Pittsfield, but there
were no open dates.