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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

The Christmas entertainment given
! by the WATERFOWL children at the Bap-
fist church on Friday evening was
very well attended and was well IN
dered. The program was as follows:
Song. BELLS of School
Responsive reading.
| Prayer by the pastor.
Song, Prince of Peace"-School.
Acrostic-Primary class
Recitation, "A Great Big Boy"-Mil.
ton Geisler, Coda 10y.
Recitation, Waiting for Papa
Hazel Mead
Song, "a Message Divlne"-Sela
Ausbrook, Esther Chambers.
Recitation, HE Got the Best of Old
SAINTS" Allsbrow.
Observation-Disclosures Meads.
Recitation, Annals and Willie's
Prayer''-Berniee Geisler.
Anthem, Joyous Tidings"-School.
Dialogue-Class No. 2.
Recitation THE Promised king
Lee Brown.
Recitation, "The Little CRADLE
Lester Brown.
Recitation. 1--WE Never Spoke Be
lure -bldnCn
Recitation, "Mamas Darling"-Pau-
line Peterson.
Song. The First Christmas
school
Recitation, 1.-THE Christmas Star
Grethel Ausbrook.
Recitation, Christmas Eve"-Mae
Chase.
Recitation, "Lizzie's Pocketbook'-
Bernice Lohrman
Recitation, "a Letter to SANTA
Lucille Herbert.
Song, ION Judas Hflls"-Choir and
school.
Recitation-Beulah Nicholson.
Recitation, "a Letter from Santa
Marie Lyons
Recitation, "a Merry Christmas
Don Ausbrook.
Recitation. "a Christmas Dream
Anna Albrecht.
Remarks by Superintendent H. C.
Johnson.
Song, Ring Out the Joy Bells
School
Arrival of Santa Claus.
Miss Wilma Hilberg entertained a |
Jolly party of six at a o'clock dinner |
last Sunday evening. After dinner the |
party left in sleigh for Port Byron
where at the home of Mr.. and Mrs |
w. w. PearsaIi an oyster supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashmore left Saturday |
or Boone, Iowa. to visit for week /
With the formers parents.
H. H Harb sof Rock Island spent |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
yuma

Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Beal entertain
ed at their home on Christmas day
their children and grandchildren at
Christmas dinner. All were pres
ent except one daughter, Mrs. Sadie
Anthony of Newark, Ohio.
The Christmas exercises held at
yuma church last Friday were sue
cess and well attended. The Christ
mas tree was heavily loaded with
presents. Santa Claus was there
and treated each member of the Sun
day school to a box of candy.
The Rose Hill Aid society held its
annual bazaar at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. H. Dow. The proceeds
amounted to $40. which will be used
to help defray the expense of the
church.
Claude DUNCAN, who has been at
tending college at Toledo, Iowa, is
home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Argusight OF
Battle Creek, Mich. are enjoying
Christmas visit at the home of Mrs.
Argusight's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
s. Daley.
Lewis DUNCAN, who is attending
veterinary college at Kansas City, is
home enjoying the holidays with his
friends.
Miss Jessie Pencil, who is employ
ed in Moline, spent Christmas at
home with her parents.
Clarence Walthers, who is attend
ing Northwestern university, is home
for the holidays. Clarence was re-
Gently discharged from hospital,
where he had been confined for sew
eraI weeks with typhoid fever. He
will resume his school duties in a
short time.
A number of young people from
this vicinity enjoyed a bob ride last
evening and attended the
exercises at Joslin.
Mrs. Omer .Karr and children of
Rock Falls are enjoying a visit with |
Mrs. Karr's mother, Mrs. S. s. Bea, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cook of Mo-
line spent Christmas day and Sun
day with Mrs. Cooks parents, Mr.. /
and Mrs. Charles WaIthers.
Marion Taulter has been quite i'll |
'or the past few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
S. Bun MONDAY evenilg.

S. Bull Monday evening.
Mrs. Z. I. Lundy OF Fourteenf
street entertains the S. o. N. 500 cid
on Friday. All members are urged
attend.
Mr.. Hokinson fell on the church ster.
Wednesday evening. striking his heal
on the sidewalk. He was stunned b
the fall, but escaped serious injury
fortunately.
Mrs. Belle Smith has moved from
Fourteenth street TO a residence Il
the vicinity of the postofice on Ffrs
avenue.
There will be a watch meeting New
Years eve at the Baptist church. Sup
per will be served at 10 o'clock.
]. Rumsey has moved into the resi-
dence recently vacated by Mrs. Smith
Rev. Mr.. Patterson ohlciated at
wedding at Coal Valley Christmas day
Mrs. Jennie Mcconnell and daughter
spent part of the holidays visiting rel
atives and friends in the vicinity o,
Orion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
(Oe

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Walthers OF
Yuma spent Christmas day with
Charles Ashdown and family.
Miss Cena Hauberg OF Valparaiso
Ind, came home to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Farrell of Erie
returned to their home after spending
few days with the latters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles williams.
Miss Grace Hudson, teacher of the
Adelphic school, went home to spend
a weeks vacation with her parents
Mrs. Jere Pearsall is helping to take
care of her daughter, Mrs. Give Trow-
bridge, who has been very sick, but
is now somewhat improved
John Hauberg came home from Mo
line to enjoy Christmas with his par
ents here.
Mrs. Matilda Genung and two little
grandchildren, Ruth and Ina Wells,
returned last Wednesday to make
their home here.
Miss Ada Hauberg came home from
Ritzville, Wash, to visit with her par
ents and relatives here.
Miss Franklin of the Bluff school
went to her home at Barstow Friday
evening to enjoy the holidays with her
parents.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
residence of Mr. and nIfs. George Ger
nung "Wednesday 80 go. g
There was prod - 9 9 g. 81 ''<zses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Orion

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Coulter of Min
nesota visited at James Coulter's of
Orion last week.
Miss Lois Stultz of East Moline Is
visiting at Ed Wright's.
o. G. Hiveley Of Freeport visited
last week at Ed Wright's.
Miss Adelaide Caughey is home
from Moline TO spend the holidays.
The Wright school east of Orion is
closed for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Warnock, the teacher, is at her
home in Hanover.
Edgar Wright, Jr., has been visiting
In Rock Island and Moline.
Miss Bessie Wayne, VINO is teaching
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

MOLINE

| Stores Will Observe.-Moline stores
will take advantage of the second two
day rest in celebration of New Years.
All of them will be closed all day Sat
urday and Sunday, except the meat
markets which will be open between
; and 10 a. m. on Sunday. The dry
goods stores will also enjoy their GUS
tomary Friday evening off, nothwith-
standing that Saturday is a holiday.
The other stores generally will be open
this evening, as is the custom preced-
ing holiday.
His Eye Punctured.-Joe Allison, re-
siding near the Wells school house on
Colona avenue, may lose the sight of
his right eye as a result of a peculiar
accident that happened Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Allison was driving sew
eral cows into lot. One of the ami
mails Jagged behind the others and Mr..
Allison picked up a small stick and
struck it on the back. The stick
broke and one end which few back
punctured Allison's right eye, letting
the fluid out. The patient was re-
moved to the city hospital. The at
tending physician says that 1t may be
possible to save the eyeball, but he is
doubtful about saving the sight The
fluid that colors the eyeball escaped.
Elks' New Year's.-Moline lodge Of
Elks has planned a big time for New
Years day. Cards containing the fol
lowing call attention OF the members
TO the fact that there will be some
thing doing: Moline lodge. No. $50,
wishes you a Happy New Year. The
Bills have planned open house Jan
l. 1910 Start the new year right by
coming up and meeting the boys.
Goose grazing and other entertain
ment. Be sure and report. and bring
your friends. The fight starts at 8
p. M" In one corner of the card are
two geese, selected from prize pen.
and under them are these alluring
words: with gravy oozin'''
Stores Merged. A merger of the
business of ]. H. Nessley & Co. and
the Fisk & Loosely company was az
fected yesterday when the Fisk &
Loosely company purchased the inter
est of George B. Newberry of St Louis
in the Nessley concern. Mr. Nessley
continues to hold his stock in his con-
Germ, but will join the Fisk & Loosely
organization, taking an important po-
sition in the management of the en-
larged business. The union of these
two mercantile neighbors means the
acquisition by Moline of one of the
largest department stores in this sec
ton. George H. Chase, owner of the
occupied by the concerns,
will connect the two stores with
arches on the first and second floors !
The Fisk & Loosely company increases
its frontage on Fifteenth street to $50 !
feet, part of which is three stories |
high, and in addition it is using two |
floors on the Fifth avenue frontage CT |
the Chase buildings. The acquisition /
Of the Nessley store gives the concern |
two additional floors and additional |
bsement room. Mr.. Nessley has been /
in business in Moline for three years, /
first under the firm of Murdoch & |
Nessley, and later as J. H. Nessley |
& Co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
SilViS

The Misses Mabel and Edna Pom
eroy spent part of the Christmas holi-
day in the vicinity OF Port Byron and
Rapids City visiting relatives and
friends.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society met
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Silvis on Fourteenth
street.
Mrs. S. Bull and Miss Kittie Bull
will entertain the Sunday school Off
GERS and teachers at the home of Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
DAVENPORT

Boys On Tour of Worid.-With the
larger part OF $40 which one Of the
boys had stolen from his mother in
their pockets, Patrick Feeney and
John Keaney, lads about Is years Of
age and residing in st. Paul, Mimi.
were taken in by the police at the Mil
waukee depot and taken to the house
of detention where their cases were
investigated. Both young lads had
skipped out from their comfortable
homes IN the northern metropolis and
having nothing but an inordinate de-
sire to see the world possessing them,
young Feeney purloined the sum of
$40 from his mother and taking the
Keaney boy with him struck out for
an inspection of the world. Their cap
ture here was the result of notifica-
tions which had been received from
the ST. Paul police officials. Word
was sent the chief of police at St Paul
notifying him of the arrest here of the
two young conquest seekers and it is
expected that some one will be sent
here from ST. Paul to return with the
boys. In the meantime they will be
held at the station.
o
Child Seriously Burned.-While she
was trying to replace a burned out
Christmas candle on a tree, Bernar-
dine Dahms, 7-year-old daughter of DR..
and Mrs O. A Dahms, was dangerous
Iy burned about the head, neck, arms
and hands, and is now lying in a seri-
Gus condition at the family home, 1890
West Eighth street. A number of
friends were at the home and TO add
TO the sociability of the evening the
Christmas tree was Illuminated. When
one of the candles had burned down,
little Bernardine tried to put another
one in its place, and, while she was
in the act of doing this, her clothing
caught fire 1t was with considerable
difficulty that the fumes were extin-
guished DR.. Dahms had been called
to the country on professional bust
ness and could not be reached at once.
The accident occurred about s o'clock
and DR.. Dahms returned home at about
II. The arms, hands and face of the
little girl were seriously burned; her
hair was burned off. and her scalp was
also badly burned. Recovery is doubt
full. but is possible if no complications
set in. She is semi-conscious and IS
suffering intense pain.
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tcontinued on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

tree at the Bethel church Christmas
eve. Quite a large number attended
in spite Of the stormy night.
Miss Emma Filmer of Barstow is
spending the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Hutton.
Fred Fillmer and family enjoyed
Christmas dinner with his brother,
anthony Fillmer and family, in Port
Byron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

early hour Wednesday morning. AS
the sleigh overturned, Mr.. Kindt was
struck in the chest by seat in the
bob and rendered unconscious. DR.. ].
c. Tuefel of Buffalo was hurriedly
summoned, but it was two hours later
before the young man recovered his
senses. Yesterday he suffered con-
siderable pain. Today he is much i'm
proved and it is not thought that the
injury to his chest will have any seri-
Gus results. The accident delayed the
entire party and it was Z o'clock in
the morning before they reached their
homes in Davenport. The bob party.
which included several of the Princess
players and a number OF Davenpcs>ars.
Is In ALL left the Princess theater after
the performance Tuesday evening. A
supper at Linwood followed the ride
and preparations were then made 20
return home All were seated and the
sleigh was Just leaving the inn. when
the bob. driven by Charles Frey, the
liVeryman, struck a ledge in the ter
race and completely overturned Mr.
Nndt was caught under the seat and
crushed. and the others were saved
from similar injury by Bailey s. Fields
who prepared himself for the fall and
caught the sled on hts shoulder, hold
ing It there until it had passed the
other passengers. who were tossed in
promiscuous fashion into the snow. All
were badly shaken up, and several
of the women were hysterical for sew
eral hours afterwards on account Of
the fright
Won Engel Released.-Dr. Carl Won
Engel, whose former wife who lives
with him. told such lurid tale about
his past life in police court. a few days
ago, was released from jail yesterday.
The doctor was released on the direc-
tion of the police magistrate who saw
no reason to hold him longer. Before
he was let go, however. Mr.. RoddeWig
telephoned to the Office Of the county
attorney and asked Messrs. VolImer
and Cooper if they wanted him held
any longer. Mr. VoIlmer reported that
he had made an investigation of the
affair but had found no evidence on
which a warrant might be based so he
advised that nothing be fled against
Mr.. Won EngeI. AS soon as the magis-
trate ascertained that no charge was
to be brought from the county attor-
ney's Office he decided that it was use
less to hold Won Engel any longer and
ordered him released from Jail.
Obituary Record.-Word was receiv-
ed yesterday by o. A Sent of this city
of the death of his mother, Mrs. Laura
Semi, at South Bend. Ind, after six
months Illness from cancer and drop
sy She was born in Prussia. Ger
many and had been a resident of
South Bend for 81 years. Four chill
iren survive, o. A. Semi of this city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

Sleigh Overturns; One Hurt;
Women HystericaI. - c. Roy Kindt,
manager of the Princess theatre, mar
rowly escaped serious injury. and 9TH
ers in the party were badly shaken up
when a bob in which they were re-
turning home overturned Just as they
were leawing the Linwood inn at an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

Fels-Naptha Soap won't gather your
soiled clothes, put them to soak, rinse them
and hang them out on the line.
But that's about all it leaves you to do
with the weekly washing.
1t takes the place of boiling and hard
rubbing and takes all the dread out of
washday.
1t saves your making a hot fire because
Fels-Naptha Soap cleanses the clothes in
cool or lukewarm water.
No stewing over a hot suds.
No roughening or reddening of the
hands.
Isn't it worth while2 Both in Winter
and Summer.
More than million women are doing
their washing with Fels-N aptha Soap every
week and thanking their lucky stars that
they've found a so-much-easier way
Better join them now.
All that's necessary is to get a cake of
i gs Naptha and follow directions printed
& se.s . e ne No.. ssS :. 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

ga diller, a dollar, a nine o. clock scholar, what
makes you come so soon?
Now you come at nine o'clock, you used to come
at noon"
'''Since mama washes with Fels-Naptha soap, she
has plenty of time
And always gets me ready, to come to school at
nine."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must I'M
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
Near Death in Bio Pond.

1t was thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. For years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering she writes, "and several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said was
incurable. TIL n DR.. Kings New Dis
covery brought quick relief and cure
so permanent that l have not been
troubled in twelve years. Mrs. So
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wonder in Coughs and Colds, Sore
Lungs, Hemorrhages, La Grippe. AS
thma, Group, Whooping Cough and all
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Son.
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Phoney Mistake.

"The mistakes that occur through
and by the telephone are numerous"
said the lady who had one in her
house, land some of them are az
amusing as the others are annoying.
The last one / had happen to me was
rather curious. My sister-in-law is
named Drake and called her up at
her house. The maid told rue she had
left word to call her up at certain
number, which thought I had right.
I called and asked for Drake They
said there was no such person there.
Then / wanted to know what place 1t
was. The man at the other end said
1t was poultry store and he didn't
laugh when he said it. 1t struck me
as so funny that laughed right out
and the man asked me what l was
laughing at. He hadn't seen the point
and l rang off without enlightening
him"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07

1t. Before l had taken one bottle I
was better, and now 1 am completely
cured. LENA " HENRY, Route No.
8, Adrian; Ga.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compounds
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
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If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
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Lyssnder John up AoaInst II

The Lysander John Appletons lived
in house of five rooms for many
years, and were SO crowded that none
of their kin ever expected to be in.
vited to visit them. But recently Ly-
sander John made a little extra money
and his wife had two rooms built on.
Have you heard the news" was
shouted through Kinville. The Apple
tons have two more rooms" News
like that spreads like fire in Kinville,
and they began coming by twos and
threes. and always with the deafest
old man, loudest voiced old women
and crossest baby they could find.
This explains why Lysander Johns
limbs are tied in knots; he has been
sleeping in a hammock for six weeks
past, being crowded out of his bed by
visitors from Kinville. - Atchison
Globe.
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THE FUNERAL OF
RUTH TURNER
Was Held Sunday From the Family
Home on the Johnson Street
Road.

Amid profusion of beautiful flow
ers, at her residence, three miles
west of the city, on the Johnson street
road, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon occurred the funeral services of
Ruth M. Turner. widow of the late
DR.. William H. Turner, surgeon of the
Second Iowa infantry during the civil
war, and one of the well known med
ical practitioners in this part of the
state.
Mrs. Turner was born in Marietta,
Ohio, November 5, 1914. came to
Keokuk in 1865 and marrying a few
years later, made this city her home
during the intervening years. Pos
sessing sterling character, active in
christian and social work in the inter-
est of her neighborhood, she built for
herself an enviable place in the hearts
and minds of those whose lives touch.
ed hers, being at the time of her death
president of the Ladies Aid Society of
the Valley Methodist church. She was
tireless in all work for the betterment
of her community The funeral SER
vices in her home yesterday conduct
ed by the Rev. John Wesley Potter
of Trinity Methodist church, were
quiet and beautiful. Miss WINS and
Miss Webb exquisitely sang, Lead,
Kindly Light and Saved by Grace"
After which she was laid to rest in
Oakland cemetery, the pallbearers
being E. R. Oiler DR.. F. B.
Dorsey, William Wright, Judge A. l..
Parsons, Charles Peters and j. H.
Howell.
Mrs Turner is survived by one son,
Will D. Turner, two daughters, May
mic E. Turner and DR.. Jean Turner
Zimmerman, one granddaughter,
Ruth Turner Zimmerman, sister,
Mrs. S. w. Gale, of Columbus, Ohio,
and one brother, Alonzo Chambers, of
Keokuk. Those attending the funeral
from a distance were, John T. Cham
ers of St. Louis, and Mr.. ana, Mrs.
Charles Miller OF Centerville, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
DESTROYING Locusts.

The method cs exterminating 10.
Gusts most generally adopted in Pan
ANA has been to dig trench about
fifty feet in length, two feet wide and
one foot deep, with perpendicular
sides, in which the locusts are driven
by men beating the grass and trees
with switches. In this way millions
are collected and are destroyed with a
solution of strong I've soapsuds. The
trench is then refilled with earth so as
to allay the odor.
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up the bowels and stops the now 100
suddenly. but take reliable, natural
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SYRUP PEPSIN.
Its antiseptic properties remove the
germs which have been causing theirrita-
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OF its gentle action and pleasant taste.
Salts and purgative waters. tablets or
pills, act 30 violently as to weaken you
still more. and do but temporary good.
DR.. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSlN
Is the best remedy you can obtain for
constipation. indigestion. summer COM
plant or summer collie. biliousness, sick
headache, etc. All druggists scllit and II
costs only 80 centso or 81 90 large bottle.
Il is for all members of the family and
should be your household remedy for
these purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07

than a minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
as tn g nj y
chance l had, and
dreaded it almost
as much as death.
One day l was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided to try
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07
The Worlds Disease.

Mammonism is only an effect of
which selfishness is the cause. Self
ishness-the assertion of self against
the law of the universe, self-gratifca-
titon instead of the general good
that is the disease of the world, and
we can never have social health until
society is saved from selhshness.-
Homiletic Review.