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The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
About Women'S Clubs
By A FALLS CITY LADY.

organized the first Woman's club
in Falls City-yes, I'm guilty. 1t
was named the Research Club" It's
members, twelve in number, consist
ed chiefly of school teachers, and
the meetings were held on Saturday
afternoons. The work done was
entirely literary, and as | remember
it. comprised book and magazine re-
views, current events and American
history.
That was sixteen years ago, and
since that time, various clubs have
come and gone, Miss Rebecca Will
son, held in pleasant remembrance
by many Falls City women, was one
of the most active pioneers in the
club movement. After several years
spent in Boston, she came here to
her old home. bringing with her ad-
yanced ideas regarding the good that
could be done and the benefit to be
derived from such work.
The movement has stood the test
and has probably come to stay.
Time was when it was looked upon
with derision, then with federation,
Inc finally with something akin to
respect. 1t has come t o be under
stood that a woman can take her
housewifery so seriously, as to con
slider it of the greatest Importance
that her husband should have a good
cup of coffee for breakfast every
morning, and that his socks should
be darned nee a week, at the same
time be affiliated with a woman's
club.
Every conscientious woman real
lies that she, and she alone, can
maintain a quiet, well ordered home
for a husbands retreat after the
grinding cares of office, shop or
store. She knows that not only the
physical, but the mental and spirit
ual %wellbeing of her children are
largely in her hands, and she does
not wish to shirk her task. At the
same time her club is a recreation.
enjoyment, a stimulus and a
diversion.
| admit there are exceptions. l
have seen them. A husband told me
once that when a woman's club was
mentioned to him, he felt like like
the proyerbial bull did when the
red rag was shaken before him. lie
had just cause to feel as he did. But
when you find a woman running wild
women's clubs, she is Of that
unbalanced kind, who if there were
clubs, would be z~ealously follow
ing some other fad. The foreign
heathens, the church work, the soc
ial functions would be receiving an
undue share of her attention out
side of her home. She is mistaken
with her mission in life, and may be
of that type who confides to a bosom
friend that her husband has kept her
down, and that she is not occupying
the position in life to which she is
entitled. You know the breed.
At present there are four active
womens' clubs in Falls City. with a
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
What Christmas Means to Me
By Rev. G, r, REICHEL.

How many times have we heard
reviewed the wonderful power. abil-
ity. skill and achievements OF man.
Md how often we have wondered at
these and remarked, what cannot
mar do?" There is a more won.
derful part of mar which so seldom
is recognized. and never appreciat.
ed. The hands work and do many
beautiful and useful things, but how
500 their products grow common and
are forgotten. The mind works out
marvellous problems, delyes into
dark recesses and ~divulges great see
rcts. but how soon the rush of other
ideas for new explorations over
whelms 1t and utterly destroys the
memory of former achievements.
Not so with the heart. When With
in it is planted n seed-it may be
error, it may be truth, it may be
the germ of a lily or the seed of a
Observation-Disclosures the heart will
not give it up without a struggle.
Once past the mind into the heart the
lily Will grow. put forth its buds
aad blossom. and it is almost impos.
sible TO pluck it cut or kill it; to
destroy its beauty aud quench its
perfume. lust SO with the thistle
planted in the heart. Once imhedded.
oh, how hard it is TO pluck il out.
stop it's hideous limbs from issuing
forth into society, or quench its stiff
ling odor. The heart does more.
Just as it forces the blood through
every vein ana capillary OF the body,
so it distributes its purity or impur-
ity through ones whole life.
What anything means To us de-
ponds upon what kind of seed has
found a place in the heart. The fruits
Of merry-making ON Christmas day
too often show that the seed has not
been wen chosen and the whole life
suffers.
What does Christmas mean to me?
1t means that in my early life oppor-
tunity was given to that greater
part of myself To Grasp IA truth so
great that the combined enemies in
earth and he'll have lot been able
10 overcome it. This truth is that
the Christ came from heaven to lead
men in the highest thought, show
them the ~cleanest purity. teach them
the greatest law and provide for
them the best and happiest life. Thus
the birthday of Christ, or Christmas
Day, is to me the most sacred and
holy day of the year.
We take a retrospective view in
the world of thought and we stand
aghast at the wonderful minds and
keen logic of Plato, Aristotle and
Socrates, as they scared to such a
dizzy heighth in philosophy that the
world Of common thought was lost
entirely to their view. Or rather
shall we remember the inductiye
logic of Francis Bacon that freed
the world of thought from the con
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
They're Al Good Smokes

and women to purer living, higher
motives, to attain loftier ideals and
to become perfect men here and to
wear a crow of many stars in heay-
en-, is Jesus Christ who was born
two thousand years ago and whom
| revere for this meaning he put into
Christmas day.
What shall | say then that Christ
mas means to me? When the Pill
grim Fathers east anchor upon the
bleak, rock-ribbed coast of New Eng
land. there was born freedom of
worship and a spirit of thankfulness
and Thanksgiving Day, the birth
day of this event, is indeed a glorious
day. When amid the struggle of
rebellion, hardship. desperation and
anxiety. those brave men of the thir-
teen colonies u~nsheathed the sword
(the Declaration of Independence)and
cut the cords that bound them to old
England, never to be united again, a
nation, the fairest and greatest that
ever lived, was born, and as a true
patriot the Fourth of July means TO
me existence of a nation whose flag
stands for freedom and equality.
The birthdays of Washington and
Lincoln mean to me a nation found
ed OF principles of righteousness and
TRUTH but ChrictmaS nov IN mo &c
the browning day of all the year.
Not a day of revelry, frivilous en-
joyment or idle amusement, but a day
in which the fragrance of the memory
of a birth is waited to me-. The
music of the angelic host catches M
a as they sing GLORY to God in
the Highest, and on Earth Peace,
Good Will Toward Men" The mes
sage from the angel, There is born
to you this day in the city of David
a Savior, which is Christ the Lord"
brings me to realize the fuller mean
ing of this truth which is, that He
who stretched out the heavens as a
and jeweled it with diamonds,
who holds the earth in the hollow of
his hand, clothes it with yendure and
beauty, engraves it with rivers and
it with a thought. whose glor-
les " the heavens and whose mer-
cy is from everlasting to everlast-
ing TO them that fear Him. He it is,
who in the effulgence of his glory came.
to dwell with us, to lay at u feet
the highest wisdom, to teach us the
greatest law, to offer us the most
glorious life in this world and in the
world to come life eternal.
Therefore. Christmas has a mean
ing. 1t brings with it the blast Of
trumpets to herald the newborn King
Upon its bosom is carried the glad
tidings of victory and triumph over
death and the grave. The sweet mel
odies bursting forth from rejoicing
hearts of all ages, swell the great
chorus of praises and h%alleluliahs I'M
til heaven alone can contain them.
Christmas Day means freedom for the
soul. Christmas day means love.
Christmas Day means sacrifice even
of the only begotten Son of God for
the sinful world. Therefore, let it
be remembered as such; cherished
as holy and lived as unto the Lord,
for tbs the day when the hosts of
heaven rejoice and sing praises I'M
to His holy name.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17

political laws that have been given
to us by the greatest statesmen of all
times, none have yer equalled those
given to us by the Man of Gallilee.
all men. he gave us such laws that
if followed, war would be an unknown
quantity, Quarrels an impossibility,
peace a reality and certainty; con
tentment would reign supreme in the
palace as we'll as in the loNly cot
tage. Who is the giver of such laws?
The rejected King of the Jews. The
Holy One of Israel. The Ruler of
heaven and earth, even Christ, and
from his throne in heaven to groyel
here upon earth in shame and
ignomy, in order that we might be
guided 10 happiness and glory, not
by following theory, but by accepting
facts.
There is yet another element in
the life of the one whose birthday
is Christmas. that adds more than
anything else TO the meaning of this
day. 1t is said of Napoleon that when
his soldiers ere discouraged or tired
and their greatest effort was nee
essary for victory, he rode before
them. The sight of their command
er gave strength to the weak, cour-
age to the fa%int-hearted and loyalty
to the disloyal. Such was the inspir-
that there was no impeachment
too great, no undertaking impossible,
and feats were accomplished that
men had w heard of before. The
young Corsican inspired men, yes,
But for what? To leave their bloody
ly wounded to mingle the death rat
tie with the roa of cannon, or Grip
pied for life to exc out a miserable
existence, all because he, Napoleon,
to be great. Shall the birth
Of such a man, though a marvellous
be rejoiced over? Let us
urn the pages of time back
ward. Upon one We will find written
IN account of a birth in a manger in
Bethlehem. The child grew and also
became a wonderful man. One day
ne walked up to a taX-gathcrer, who
rs was the the custom, had robbed
many a man of his ~hard-earncd mon
~. and said. "FolloW me" Then
Matthew. inspired by lookinS to his
.eader and following him, instead of
his body crippled or his life
eX|tinguished, became Il character
whose name has lived engraved upon
he human heart by the chisel Of love
because his pen has comforted and
many Il shipwrecked soul 10
he haven OF eternal rest and glory,
while the one who inspired him. died,
,rueified as a thief and a robber.
Nor was Matthew the only one in
spired by this leader. When we
.hink of the wonderful labors of Pet
n and Paul, the marvellous strides
Of Luther. Wesley and Knox or the
great influence for righteousness of
Savonarola, Moody and S~purgeon, we
ind an inspiration lettering mans
life, that has never been equaled in
power or even approached in its
influence, and one that win live and
grow until God alone shall know it's
aXtent. This n who inspires men
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
Real "low Down,

How much do you think a house
such as you have planned for us will
cost?' asked the prospective builder.
As o will see by examining the es-
innate have furnished" replied the
architect, the amount is placed at
SIl,5OO.' Yes, | know that is your
estimate, but what is your private
o%pinion3"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

during the month of September for
the benefit of those who cannot call
during the day.
Special demonstration of Van
Deusen's cake-making and cake
molds. Young & McCombs' base
ment.
\ very interesting display of new
fall millinery will he shown by ]. II.
c. Pctersen's Sons on Wednesday scd
Thursday of this week. These are
the days set apart for their showing
of advance styles.
The invitation extended by J. II. c.
Petersen's Sons to visit their store dur
ing their special millinery display which
should interest every woman in the
tri-cities. Wednesday and Thursday
are the days set apart for their fall
display.
Come and see. how to make angels.
sunshine and many other kinds of
delicious cakes. How important it
is to use Van Deusen's cake molds.
rules and recipes. Special sale of
lakes made during demonstration
Young & McCombs basement.
The ladies of the tri-cities should
AXE advantage of the opportunity to
ook over the new fall styles in MILL
iery as shown by j. H. C. Petersen's
sons. Their fall showing is an
bounced for Wednesday and Thursday
If this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

lican,' and | am informed that ii was
prepared by resident of this city. 1t
refers to a case arising in Alton, ILL.,,
which was before the supreme court
a number of times while Justice Scott
was member of that court. The case
is reported in the following volumes of
the Illinois supreme court reports.
which may be found in any law Office:
1913 ILL.,, page 500; 209 H., page 4G1;
22i H., page 275, and 233 H., page sac.
The writer of the article has pretend
ed to define Judge SCOTS position i'm
the case and by stating but half the
truth; the inference left to be drawn
is absolutely false. as the most cursory
glance at these cases will disclose. 1t
appears that the writer was inspired by
political motives. and in seeking to
accomplish his purpose he has deliber
ately attempted 10 mislead the public
and to besmirch and blackon the fair
name of citizen, jurist, and man
we all loved and honored. Such con-
duct is reprehensible and beneath the
dignity of any honorable man.
THE career of Justice Scott as a
citizen. a lawyer and judge needs no
defense before the citizens of Mercer
county or TO the state of Illinois. and
at this time no malicious or untruthful
attack upon him can lessen the glory
of his splendid record.
ALEX MACARTHUR"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
CITY CHA Il.

Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express. Spencer & Trefz
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumbe,
company.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work
Old phone 237; new 5344.
Any amount of muskmelons by the
basket at the Boulevard grocery.
Call LaVanway, telephone 247. 70,
carpet, rug cleaning and rug making
Let Krell & Johnson do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue
Plenty of fancy Michigan peaches by
the basket at the Boulevard grocery
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave.
nue..
Lewis single binder. the famous
straight 5-cent cigar-annual sale g..
100000.
Wednesday and Thursday are the
opening days for the display of new
millinery as announced by J. II. c.
Petersen's Sons.
The Trio club will give a grand bail
at the Milan town hall Thursday even
ing, Sept. 23. Music by Bleuer's or
chestra Gents 80 cents, ladies free.
The principal of Browns Business
college will be in his Office every night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

in the balloon, after shouting salute
TO those upon whom they were look
ing down. inquired, as unconcernedly
as though they held through tickets
on first-class passenger train. how
far they were from Davenport. and e
they were moving in the right dire =.
ton to touch it, They were told tina,
they We're on the right track. after
which the balloon seemed to begin to
ride higher. ard continued in a north
easterly direction.
Seen In Other Places.
Associated Press dispatched &c rhe
Argus this afternoon that the balloon.
travelling in a northeasterly direction,
passed over Galena, H.. at 1890 this
morning. 1t was also seen at Clinton.
Iowa Captain Berry expects to say
i'll the air III hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
SLANDERINC THE DEAD TO AID
THE CANDIDACY OF Mr.. MCCLURE

Politics get to a pretty low ebb
when the hackers of Milton Mcclure
for The supreme bench will traduce
the dead in opposing bipartisan pol
icy. Yet this is the course that is now
being pursued by the campaign mana
gers of Mr.. Mcclure To attain this
end. a communication was recently
sent from Aledo into another state.
the same state and city, by the way,
where McClure's candidacy was hatch.
ed, and published in the Burlington
Hawk-Eye. The article which assails
the character of the late Judge Guy c.
Scott was, of course, anonymous, but
the Aledo Democrat makes reply as
follows:
"On Sept . the Burlington Hawk
Eye published an article signed Re
publican in which an unwarranted at
tack was made upon Judge Guy c.
Scott, deceased. 1t is reported. and
generally believed. that this article
was written by a lawyer residing in
Aledo. If that is true, the article is
all the more vicious. as ii does not
state the truth. and lawyer better
than anyone else is aware of that fact
1T refers TO a case which was drag
ged through the courts for number
of years, and was reported in the fol-
lowing volume of the Illinois reports:
193rd ILL.,. page 500; 209th H., page
461; 221st ILL.,, page 275. and 233rd H.,
page SAP. These books can be found
in any law Office, and reference to
them will disclose the fact that the
writer of this article has stated a de-
liberate falsehood when he pretends to
define Judge SCOTS position No 9TH
er Interpretation can be put on this
screed than it is deliberate attempt
TO blacken the memory of one who is
now deceased. This paper will make
no defense of Judge Scott or his posi-
ton in this matter His memory needs
no defense before the citizens of Mer-
Ger county. His place is secure in the
hearts of everyone who knew him.
His work for this county and for the
state of Illinois is appreciated to the
utmost by those who knew him and
honored him, and no malicious and I'M
truthful attack at this time can in the
least mar his memory or dim the splen.
dor of his achievement.
at is to be deplored. however. that
a member of the Mercer county bar
should make this unwarrantcd, mali
cious and untruthful attack upon i
splendid man after he has gone to his
long rest To those who have read
the article above referred TO, we apollo
gize Oh behalf of all the good citizens
of Mercer county"
The resentment in Mercer county of
the SANDER of the dead jurist in the
interests of Mr.. Mcclure is further
shown by the following communication
written by Alex Macarthur. republican
master in chancery of Mercer county,
to the Aledo Times-RecCrd, a repub-
lican paper:
"Aledo, Ill.-Editor Times Record:
My attention has been called to an ar
ticle published in the Burlington
Hawk-Eye on Sept. 9, in which ma
licious and unwarrantcd attack was
made upon the late Justice Guy C.
Scott. The article was signed 'Repub-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
THE w EATHER

Unsettled weather. with probably
showers tonight and Tuesday; not
much chnnge I'm temperature.
JIM. sHERIER, local Forccaster.
temperature mt :. a. M, 81; mt ) p. M,
~. Maximum temperature I'm "a hours,
~; minimum. Oh. Wind velocity at : n.
M, miles. Precipitation In - hours,
none. Relative humidity, last evening
30. this morning D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
Notice of dissolution of Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing by and be-
tween j. c. Monroe and E. Z. Ritter,
ter, is hereby dissolved by mutual con-
sent. Said e. e. Ritter is to continue
said business and pay all outstanding
oohgations against said firm, and he
= also TO receive and collect all out.
SANDING accounts due said firm.
Dated at Davenport, Iowa. this 9TH
aay OF September, 1909.
j. G. MONROE,
Il, E. RITTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
To Sinners

With view to centralizing his work
in the three cities. Laporte Van SAINT
has moved his studio to the Odd Eel
where he will give instruction in voice
and singing on Tuesdays (afternoon)
and Wednesdays (day and evening )
Fall term will commence Tuesday
Sept. 81. Pupils recital fortnightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
Cooke is Sanuuine

Aledo, H., Sept. IS. 1909.-Editor
Argus: In reply to your kind inquiry,
| am pleased to be able to say that
tho outlook is excellent. The people
throughout the district are fully in
formed concerning the issue of the
campaign, and the assurances constant
ly reaching me from all quarters justi-
fy my confident belief that | shall be
elected.-George A. Cooke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

All the news all the time-Ths Argus
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
The Brooks Millinery

VIII have their first showing of fall
hats beginning Wednesday, Sept 10.
All the latest models and most fashion
able colors shown. Opening evenings.
SIS Seventeenth street. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
Sept. 20 In American History,

1S94-Mme. Fursch- Madi. a noted so
prano. who created the title role
of Aida. died at Mount Bethel,
n j.; born 1S4I.
1900-Generai John Alexander MctJer.
nand. noted leader in the civil war.
died: born 1872
190G-RObert Hit. former congress.
man closely associated with Lin.
coin. died; born 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
SKY TRAVELLERS
SPEAK IN PASSING
Captain John Berry, St. Louis
Passes Over in His Balloon
in Early Morning.
CONTENDER FOR LAHM CUP
Leaves Missouri Metropolis Sunday
Afternoon, Having Doctor
Friend as Guest.

OF course you saw the balloon this
morning. 1t passed through between
8 and o'clock en- route from St. Louis
to point that was not announced by
the naviSators when they began their
journey yesterday afternoon Truth
is they did not know just where they
were going to aliSEt. After the fash
ion of the negro minstrel They don
Wnow Where They're Coin But They
Are On Their way"
Captain John Berry. winner of the
indianapolis national race on June ,
and his guest, DR. G. c. Schwartz 4
member of the st. Louis Aero club
were the occupants. Berry, in his
present trip, is seeking to win the
Iahm cup, now held by Captain Forest
Chandler This is Berry's second
flight for the Lahm cup. His previous
attempt was made on July %. The
balloon on that occasion landed at Sd
II hours.
Talks With Edgington Folks.
Many Rock Island people saw the
big bag pass along. 1t appeared to he
riding above the bluffs on the Iowa
side, and apparently was 800 feet N
the air. Edgington reports that the
balloon acted as though it was going
to alight in that neighborhood, and
that it got close enough to terra firml
for Captain Berry and DR.. Schwartz
to exchange greetings with several of
the residents there. The passengers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
RIVER BULLETIN.

Not much change will take place il
the stage of the Mississippi river from
below Clinton to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

Sun sets 5:5I. rises 5:42: moon sets
OIL p. M; planet Mercury visible i'm
crescent form; suns declination de.
gree minutes north of celestial couu.
tor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
How to Make a Sewing Bag.

Pretty new sewing bags are made of
silk bandannas, finished at the top
with wooden stick which is run
through a casing. These sticks are fiat
like those used in window shades, and
the bag made with them is far easier
to keep in order than are those pulled
up by the aid OF ribbons. OF course
ribbons are used on these new bags
but they are run through bone rings
which are seWed to the top Of the
casing.
These bone rings are great i'm
provement over those of brass, which
We're formerly used. The latter always
became rusty at the seashore and
never were neat and pretty like the
bone ones. The bone rings may be
purchased for about s cents a dozen,
while the sticks may be procured for
little or nothing. Have a hole punched
at each end of the stick through which
it may be tackled in place to the mate
rial. and then when the bag goes to
the laundry the stitches may be rip
ped. the stick pulled out. and no harm
will be done in the washing.