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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
HOSTESS AT MYSTERY PARTY.


SIXTEEN YOUNG LADIES RE-
ceived invitations last week to meet
at 1925 Tenth avenue, Saturday
evening to attend a party, the host
ess of which remained a mystery.
Promptly at o'clock 16 girls gath
cred at the house indicated and af-
ter they had assembled a letter was
handed them informing them that
they were at the wrong place but
directing them to proceed to another
home. Here they were told that
they were wrong again and another
letter was handed them with in
structions to go to another place.
They were received here, asked to
enter and an effort would be made
to find the lost party. The party
was not found but another note was,
directing them to a nearby house.
Here again they were invited to en-
ter and they were certain they had
located the party. After listening
to victrola record they were hand
ed a note and they continued their
way, each time with a new leader.
The house indicated was reached
and again they were wrong but they
were given instructions by letter
where to go. They finally ended up
at the home of Miss Margaret G. An
derson, 917 Nineteenth street Here
they were received and a letter
handed the leader, told them to go
! upstairs. Here they, by instructions
found another note asking them to
lay off their wraps and stay to
spend the evening and the party was
| found. The games played were all
| mysteries, there was a guessing con-
| test in which the silhouettes of the
guests were identified, penny guess
ing contest, reading of fortunes over
lighted candle in which the prizes
were won by Celeste Comegys, Mar
ion Toben, Margaret Schnitzer, Dor
othy Schoessel and Hazel Willis. A
course lunch was served at a pref
| tily decorated table, candles in
bright red apple holders lighting the
board. At the conclusion of the last
course the little hostess announced
that as she had to take a capsule
for her digestion each of her guests
had to do likewise. They were then
given capsules which, upon being
opened, contained clever conun-
drums which were guessed Favors
were little baskets of fruit and
boxes of candies. The mysteries
were quickly unraveled and the even
ing was a merry one. The guests
were Misses Elizabeth Bryan, Haze
Willis, Lucille Hazard, Mary Thomp.
son, Ellen Thompson, Marion Toben
Charlotte hurry, Harriet Darling
Dorothy Schoessel, Fac Hanna, Mar.
garet Schnitzer, Marion Atkinson
Neva jerks, Celeste Comegys anC
Eunice Hamilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
MRS. WOODRUFF HOSTESS.

MRS. CYNTHIA o. WOODRUFF,
Saturday afternoon entertained at a
delightful coffee, receiving 100 ladies
from 8 to 6 O'Clock. Assisting Mrs
Woodruff about the rooms and in pour.
ing were Mesdames Charles Mixter
L. NJ. Copp, w. B. Mcintyre, A. H. Nc
Candless, w. S. Marquis, c. E. Sharpe
H. B. Hayden, A. D. Welsh, John Ire
mann and Miss Carrie Gregg. The
rooms were decorated with pink roses
and carnations. The dining room
table center piece was a bowl of beau
tiful pink roses. and the prevailing
color, pink, was also carried out IN
the collation. which was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
INVADE SCHOOL
TO ENJOY FEAST

One glorious and impromptu party
was held in the Rock Island high
school at late hour Saturday night
and at least 20 girls and boys took
part In the affair, unbeknownst to the
faculty of the school Neighbors who
saw the lights Pickering in the gym
nasium notified the police department
that burglars were in the school and
Officer Pearson with Principal A j
Burton went there and rounded up
three fellows who had gone back after
it was all over to clean up the leavings
Of the spread which they had enjoyed
They were caught there. The school
authorities allowed all Of them to re
main in school and as yet there has
been no movement toward the sus
pension of any OF them.
AWFUL SUSPENSE
Those who took part in the affail
have been on pins and needles al
day long and have had palpitation O
the heart at every action foreign Il
the general run of the school. Tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
SONS OF NORWAY MEET.

SONS OF NORWAY, THE LOCAL
society of Norwegians, held a success
full basket sociable at Turner hall, Mo-
line, Saturday evening. The ladies
brought prettily decorated baskets
containing all kinds of good things to
eat and they were sold to the highest
bidder, the gentlemen accompanying
their respective ladies to the dining
room, where the contents were par
taken of. Dancing was enjoyed until
midnight, the Lyric orchestra furnish
ing the music. An invitation was ex
tended to the Norwegian ladies of the
tri-cities to meet with the mems so
ciety at Svea hall, Moline, Thursday
evening, Dec. 7, and Norwegian
ladies' society will then be organized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
TRICKY STEWARDS
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The president and other officers of
the International Stewards associa-
ton will be present at the Harper
house tonight, where a meeting has
been called with view to organizing
a local branch of that organization in
the tri-cities. 1t is expected that the
meeting will result in the filling of a
long-felt want in the three towns, /. e.,
the bringing together of the stewards
and joining them by a permanent
union, which should result in no small
amount of good, both to the employees
and employers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
COLLEGIATE AlUMNAE.

MISS GRACE WARNER, AT HER
home, 1882 Fifth avenue, Saturday
afternoon was hostess to members of
ate Alumnae association at the De-
cember meeting. An interesting pro-
gram was enjoyed, Miss Flora Heinz
giving a graphic account of her ex-
periences while a student at the Uni
versity of Berlin. Mrs. G. w. Banning
of Davenport gave description of
Syracuse university and it's courses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

Skalberg, 1928 Fourteenth-and-a-ahalf
street. tonight at 7.3O o'clock.
The Young Peoples bible study class
will meet in the study tomorrow even
ing at 1880.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. V. s. Glasgo,
412 Nineteenth street, at 1880 Tuesday
evening
Next Wednesday Is the date of the
18th anniversary of the organization
of the church. A special program will
be given in the evening, to which the
membership of the church is especially
invited.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will hold its regular meeting
Thursday at 3 p. m. at the residence
of Mrs. F. ]. Dodges, COZ Fourth ave-
nue..
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
work meeting with Mrs. ]. B. Lidders,
113O Seventeenth street, Friday at 2
p. m.
Friday at $50 p m. is the Elder
iolOtuel NlSHI VI the BrOInerhOOd.
banquet and special program will be
given. Notification for reservations
should be made with N G. Griffiths.
| 1913 Tenth avenue, not later than We'd
nesday evening.
Spencer Memorial MethodIst.-The
bible study class will meet at the
church tomorrow evening.
Prayer services will be held We'd
Desday evening at 1880.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society will hold the monthly coffee at
the home of Mrs. Matilda Anderson,
219 Third avenue.
| The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening.
Services will be held morning and
evening next Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

The local Y. Nj. C. A. basketball team
will open the home season tomorrow
night when it lines up against the
strong Clinton Y. NJ. c. A. five. The
Clinton bunch is one Of the strongest
in years, and the game promises to be
holly contested The Rock Islanders
have been going through some hard
practice sessions, and are practically
in mid-season form right now The
locals will present practically the same
lineup as in the game at Ottumwa
which is as follows: Center, J. Mac
Manus; right guard, Maurice briggs:
left forward, Edwin Mcintyre; right
guard, Frank Wilcher; left guard, Wal
ter Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

the memorial services
O !" : !: :: :: :: !
N<i< ~ held yesterday after
80 noon in Broadway
~ SR Presbyterian church
~ N4 ~ under the auspices of
V&t8R| the B. P. o. E. Rock
Island lodge, No. $50.
Services Of like nature
were held in every city of the country
In which this fraternity, enc of the
best in the land, has a lodge, and in
all instances the order OF service was
nearly the same. In the local meet
ing, following the ritual opening of the
meeting under the direction of Arthur
T. Huesing, exalted ruler of the local
lodge, musical numbers and addresses
were given.
CAMPBELL Is INSPIRING.
Chief among the addresses was that
OF the Hon. Bruce A. Campbell, mem
Der Of the East ST. Louis lodge Of Elks.
His address. filled with excerpts OF
the Elks order, was inspiring to the
lodge men who heard him, as well as
the other people who comprised his
audience. He called upon his brother
Elks to ever live up to their oath OF
allegiance taken upon the altar of Elk
dom, to stand for the fatherhood OF
God and the brotherhood of man, tc
spread the spirit of brotherly love, tc
respect the mothers spirit of love, tc
live uprishtly and thereby enhance
the value OF citizenship, to be men o,
hdelity TO country. to home and t.
God, and to be earthly Representatives
of Him on earth. and to instlll enmity
to that which is wrong.
HELP FELLOW MEN.
This fidelity" said he, will hell
TO make the world better, and that is
one OF the objects of the noble order
OF Elks. The protection of fellow mer
and generation of mother love ar,
things TO observe in daily life. Char
ity can best be expressed, not in aims
giving, but in extending helpine
hand TO fellow men. The foundation
upon which this fraternity is built
the golden rule OF God. DO unto other
as you would have done unto you,' /,
the thing that counts. and what W,
must all observe. This Is not a re
hgious order. but the Exalted Ruler o
the universe controls the lives of tn
men who belong to this fraternity
The order does not try to take tn,
place OF the church. but 1t does no
interfere with that organization which
does so great good for the world.
FLAG Is SYMBOL.
THE flag of this noble country il
the symbol of the lodge, but it SHOULD
be more than a symbol. 1t should in
cite us all to be better citizens, t
work for better government, to worl
for a better country so that its pros
perity may be continued. Do no
stand for the graft in politics or tn
boodler. Fight the man who sells Out
for the man who sells out is wors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
CLUB MUSIC DEPARTMENT.

THE PROGRAM FOR THE MEET
ing of the music department of the
Moline Woman's club tomorrow is 20
be given over to German composers.
Miss Naomi Johnson of Rock Island
will give two piano numbers, Warum
(Schumann) and Tarantelle (Grun
feldD, and Miss Marguerite Merriman
will give vocal numbers, Songs MY
Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak), "Lul
laby" (Schubert), and "The Ribbon
Green" (Schumann). Miss Rae Rosen
stein will read Tennyson's Enoch Ar
den and Miss Clara Sloan will play
the Strauss accompaniment. The
meeting will be open at 2:30 and Mrs
G. H. Huntoon, Moline, is hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
ONE Is ALUMNUs.
Roll a Fair Score.

The local bowling team, which is at
tending the tournament now in prog
ress at Des Moines, sent word today
that their score in the five-man event
was 2,454, which mark is fair one
and seems destined to pull down some
of the prize money. The locals have
not yet rolled in the single and double
events, and they hope to boost their
standing in these.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
READERS PRESENT COMEDY.

THE FIRST MISCELLANEOU
meeting of the season of the Rock
Island Musical club will be held to-
morrow evening at the New Harper.
The readers of the club will present
one-act comedy, THE Piper's Pay"
and the program will begin promptly
at s o'clock A violin and piano
number will be given by Mr. Anker
and Miss Fife Johnson and Miss
Harriet Larkin win sing. The pro-
gram is for club members and the
general public is invited to attend
upon the payment OF small admis-
sion fee. The cast of characters is:
Mrs. John Burton peggy 49,.
Mrs. Clarkson
Mrs. Charles Dover mabel,
bride) ........ Mrs. Goldsmith
Mrs. Hereford-Carr :. Miss Pearce
Miss Freda Dixon $500. Miss Teel
Mary Clark, a detective .....
........ Mrs. MacManus
Evelyn Evans, a reporter ....
Miss Simon
Katie, maid 49, Miss Quinlan
Scene: Mrs. Burton's boudoir.
Time: Afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an at
tack of influenza As this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed TO run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
CIR nIrrk in tl1r City Gt,1rrl1ea
Christian. - Tomorrow

Memorial Christian. - Tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock the Ladies' Aid
society will meet at the church par
lors
In the evening from 6 to 10 there
will be Mother Goose" entertain
ment and social given by Queen
Esther guild. Refreshments will be
served at various booths
Wednesday evening at 1880 prayer
service will be held as usual. The
leader will be w. B. Slime, and the
subject rs the Church on the De-
cline?'
The choir will rehearse Thursday
evening at 1880.
Friday afternoon at 2:30 the auxili-
airy of the C. W. B. M. will meet with
Mrs. ]. w. Spilger, 81 Third avenue.
Saturday afternoon and evening the
Ladies' Aid society will give bazaar
and chicken supper at the church par
lors.
First Baptist.-Tuesday annual sale
and supper, afternoon and evening.
Supper served at $50.
Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing at 7.3O, followed by Sunday
school teachers meeting at S:35.
Friday afternoon at o'clock annual
meeting of Womens Missionary so
ciety at the parsonage.
Grace Lutheran.-The Acme society
will meet this evening with the
Misses Klappenhoff, Gil Fourth ave-
nue., Moline.
Wednesday afternoon the Endow.
ment Fund society will meet with
Mrs. K. T. Anderson, GIT Nine
teenth street.
Wednesday evening the conflrma
ton class will meet at o'clock a
the church. The board of deacon.
will meet at s o'clock
The annual coffee and bakery sal,
of the Ladies' Aid society will b,
, held Thursday afternoon and even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Robert An
derson, Fourteenth street and Sew
enteenth avenue, Moline.
!, The Forward society will hold it
Christmas sale and social Friday a
, the church.
The trustees of the church will
meet Friday evening at o'clocl
with c. E. Nelson, 627 Forty-firs
street.
First Methodist EpiseopaI.-The off
cial board will hold it's regular meet
ing tonight at 1880 in the study.
: The Standard Bearers will meet will
Miss Lois Bruner, 1888 Twenty-firs
street, at 1880 this evening.
The Queen Esther circle will hold it
December meeting with Miss Lillian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

The program was followed by light
refreshments served by the hostess.
The January meeting of the associa-
ton will be with Miss LeClaire OF
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

faculty has clear idea of the 10 pair
of boys and girls who were there, but
until it is certain that all have been
rounded up, mo action will be taken
The fire escape door leading into the
assembly hall was the way by which
entrance was gained to the building.
1t was there that the trio OF fellows
who intended to put things to rights
was caught by the officer.
ONE Is ALUMNUS.
It Is known that there was at least
one member of the party who grad
uated from school last spring and,
seeing that the school has no juuris-
diction in the disposition of his case,
it may be taken into other channels
of justice There really was no harm
done, but just the same the hambur'
ger spread was against the rules oil
the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

the home of Mrs. F. Fl. First, Ills
Twentieth street. Routine business
occupied the afternoon and prepare
tions were made for the distribution
of Christmas baskets among the
needy of the city. The hostess
served a light lunch at the close of
the business session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
ELKS REMEMBER
DEPARTED ONES
Impressive Ceremonies Held
by Lodge at Broadway
Presbyterian Church.
BRUCE CAMPBELL SPEAKER
East st. Louis Orator Calls Upon
Brothers to Be True to God,
Country and Selves.

Fraught with beautiful memories OF
their departed brothers and consola-
ton for the bereaved families were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
HELPERs' CIRCLE MEETS.

THE DECEMBER MEETING OF
the Herpers' circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers was held Saturday aftarnonn al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04

The Moline lodge Of Elks observed
Memorial Sunday at the First Congre-
gational church, where Dean Franklin
of Macomb delivered the principal ad-
dress. G. o. Dietz read eulogy in
which especial mention was made of
the late G. Harvey Mckinley. The
lodge has u in its list of honored
dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
SCHOOL OPENS JAN. 2.

Those who expect to attend Dakota
Business College are urged to enroll
Thursday, Friday or Saturday of this
week, If possible. This Is especially
important to those living here in the
city, as there are only a few more
seats on the ground floor If you want
to prepare for good bank position
the ID. B. G. Is the school to attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
SHORTEN THE 500
time TO COAST

Enderlin Independent: The indie
pendent has it from a reliable source
that 500 trains will soon be making
Pacific coast points in materially less
time than heretofore.
The Canadian Pacific win operate
and control the A. r. a. !. railroad
beginning Jan. 1, the new requirement
being a line running from Lethbridge
Alberta, south to the Montana line. 1t
is rumored that the change will alter
the routing of trains $50 and Isl be-
tween ST. Paul and Spokane, from its
present route via Moose Jaw. to a
route further south, branching off at
Weyburn, taking the new track. re-
Gently built south of the Cypress hills,
to point where it intersects the A. r.
& J., thence to Lethbridge. 1t is ex-
pected the change will be inaugurated
about Feb. 1. II it does, the distance
between st. Paul and Spokane will be
shortened $50 miles.
This win effect the schedule and
operation of 500 trains 100 and 151
materially and shorten the time be-
tween the twin cities and the coast.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
GETS BANK POSITION.

Cashier p. A. Picket of the Leal
State bank spent Christmas in Fargo
and took back with him e. o. Swig-
gum to be assistant cashier. Mr.. s.
was just finishing his course at Dal1o-
ia Business College and this excellent
position came to him as a very ac-
ceptable Christmas present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27

a larger crop than is now growing
in the entire United States. Expert
ence during recent years has proved
that the land and also the climate OF
Montana have very high adaptation
for the growing or this crop. The
same Is also true OF much OF the land
in nearly all Of the northwestern
states. with due attention to the
growing of this crop, the time should
never come when that flax famine win
arrive that has been so much feared.
Room Vet for Thousands Of Farmers.
"In the face Of these facts why
should SO many OF our farmers leave
this country to engage in farming
north of the boundary line? Nearly
all OF the land referred to, or at least
a large portion of 1t, is homestead
land. OF course. it is now being taken
up rapidly, but there is still an oppor-
tunity for thousands and tens OF thou
sands of farmers to secure homes In
the various states included in the area
that has just been discussed.
THE fear that has also been ex-
pressed that with the breaking up OF
the range pastures the production of
meat win grow less does not rest on
any good foundation. No sooner will
these lands be cultivated than they
will produce two or three times the
amount of meat that they have fur
nished in previous years"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
SMART BOUND OVER
TO DISTRICT COURT
USING DANGEROUS WEAP ON
WITH INTENT TO DO BODILY
HARM is COMPLAINT PREFER
Ed AGAINST pRIsoNER--NoW
IN THE COUNTY JAIL.

Jesse Smart when arraigned this
morning before Judge Miller in police
court waived preliminary examination
and was bound over to the district
court 1t is very likely that he will
have. a trial this week. He is now in
the county jail.
States Attorney Fowler returned to
the city yesterday afternoon and issued
a warrant on Smart charging him with
intent to do bodily harm with dang
erous weapon.
Christmas afternoon, Smart who is
colored. with Beatrice Smith also coll
ored and w. Kruger and Mrs. Zahrn,
both white, flirted too freely with the
happy water" which later resulted in
a lighting brawl that was staged on
Lower Front street. The participants
were arrested and charged with being
drunk and disorderly.
Krueger's clothes were cut to ribbons
and they will be used as evidence
against Smart. Mrs Zahrn, who sus-
tanned severe cash across her neck is
improving and will be able to appear
against Smart when he is arraigned
in the district court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
CASE DRAGGING ALONG
II Is Anticipated the Case Of Black
burn Against Manning Will Take
Until Tomorrow.

The case of Elmer e. Blackburn
against Charles z. Manning that occu-
pied the attention of the district court
yesterday is still before the court. 1t is
anticipated that the case will continue
over until tomorrow.
The plaintiff is suing to haye a
transfer of the property at the corner
Of N. P. avenue and Robert street,
claiming undue influence. by the de-
fendant on his deceased father and
that his father in turn sold the prop
erty too cheap. The suit involves a
100 by 1{ foot lot facing Roberts
street.
Atty's. Taylor Crum and b. v.
Moore represent the plaintiff and w. D.
Clapp and Barnett & Richardson for
the defendant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
WITH OIL INSPECTOR.

Aaker's Business College was called
up the other day by d. M. Lynch. oil
Inspector, and asked to supply him
with a stenographer. Mr. Raastad
was recommended and secured the po-
sition, and entered upon his duties
yesterday afternoon. That was the
second fine position filled by the A. b.
c. yesterday and the school has sew
eral requests on hand to FILL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
Not Only The Cost.

Not only the low cost but the stylish
character of the model suits and coats
offered by A. L. Moody must be con-
sidered. Astonishing reductions DUR
ing the pre-inventory sale.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-27
BoW6ELLS PLEASED
WITH ADVERTISING.

Bowbells Tribune: The Fargo For
UNI of Monday evening contained a
full page writeup Of Bowbells and also
contained cuts of several views taken
In and about the city and the pictures
of about twenty of the leading business
men here. The writeup told OF the
many advantages in and opportunities
open in Bowbells and the tributary ter
ritory to new residents and settlers,
and should do the city heap Of good
through the advertising it gives us in
the east.