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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

stand 1 couldn't do anything but in
vite him to the house since he is COM
ing to he city, after the wonderful
time he gave me when l went out to
his place.
Again for the Tooth time, Isabel had
TO listen to a recital of the week end
Henry a once passed at the famous
country home of the great John l..
ISABEL writhed at the marvels of lux
ury Henry a glilnpsed in that treas
ured visit. Henry wasn't a snob, but
1t was the n n only time he had
ever used solid gold knives and forks
and spoons in his life and the episode
stood out as one of the curiosities of
his experience.
The ensuing days before tho dinner
were nerve racking ones for Isabel.
She studied menus. wrote desperate
letters to authorities who conducted
"What-tc-Do" columns Enclosing
stamped envelopes) consulted friends
and ~cookbooks, aunted fancy grocery
departments for something new" in
augurated q thorough house cleaning.
bought four o. many unusual dishes
and articles of table silver reduired
for exotic delicacies that she might
never serve again.
ANYWAY" she said drily. /" will be
up on all those queer things you see
among wedding presents and wonder
what on earth they are used for"
Even Henry was a little in awe az
the menu she had planned for one eve
n:ng's support of John /. Burnside in
the style to which he was accus-
toned"
We ought to have a dress rehear-
sal" Henry suggested. Tell me again.
what do l use that funny little fork
for?"
"We'li have to have some one TO
serve the dinner" unused Isabel. I'm
sure 1t was very lucky that Sarah's
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01
Rhode Island.

Rhode Island usually appears on the
ms OF h United States as =: pale
brown freckle. 1t is q sovereign state.
but looks more like n happening. 1t
mas a full equipment of legislators. sem
ators and state laws, but it is so small
In area that when Ringing BROTHERS
circus plays the state, they nave to
Clvide the show or borrow a 40 acre lo,
from Massachusetts.
Rhode Island has only Il little over
1000 square miles. but on this area
ooo,0oo people are balanced precar-
lousy This allows only about an acre.
Tor each inhabitant. When we consider
that many Rhode Island citizens own
;1s much as 10000 acres of land apiece.
n hopeless hoggishncss of ma be-
comes apparent. Portions of thu state
arc SO crowded in consequence that
henev the telephone plants
another pole. some Rhode Islander has
10 pack up n move out TO Illinois 10
make room.
Rhode Island is situated lust east
OF the gulf stream and due nortl. OF
the equator. with nothing but water
between. The Atlantic ocean burrows
length. producing a great number of
pays. straits, archipelagoes, isthmuses,
Islands and other geographical compli-
cations. Among the island Is Newport.
on which the indecently rich of the ma
1on are segregated during the sum
lner months.
Rhode Island manufactures woolen
and cotton goods, locomotives and re-
publican majorities. The people of the
state arc quiet and docile, and the
nernicious agitation for the state own
ership of legislators has mad Very lit
sometimes bring forth mice, but no
mouse has ever been able to bring forth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01
The Railway Station.

The reason why so few tourists from
foreign countries love America is be-
cause they have been compelled to
make too close a study Of its railway
stations
We do not refer to the vast marble
lined palaces now being built In our
great cities, and III which 1t is posi-
Bile to run half a mile for a train after
reaching the front door. We allude
to the common and humble decayed
dos house which does duty through
or. the smaller towns of the country
as /. 'dcero."
The ..deepo'' is a terrestrial annex
o. purgatory which Is used by rail-
road companies s.s Il "a Of con-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

.tH7 good Job IS peFIectlY safe while
passing them. Other men ,labituaHy
wear their hands in orher mems pock-
cts. AS 9 nation our pockets are full
of other mems hands. The meat kings
hand. the coal baron's hand and the
gas magnatc's hand take up so much
room liz the ordinary mans pocket.
that there is scarcely room for a dollar
to squeeze In edgeways. What is
needed in thi; nation is q pocket which
will suck ths dollar in with a loud
Kissing noise like q acuum cleaner
and Which is fitted on the inside with
sharp spikes curving inward.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

who claim hat their rains are far
more luxurious than %interurban cars.
But the secret OF the ~interurban's pop
ularity is the fact that 1t has no dee
po." Its passengers wait on the street
in the clear. pure air and amid
dirt which is provided by nature.
with any railroad presidents. but pre-
sumo they are oarse, rude individuals
who live in sheds and allow the pigs
to come in for meals. They must be.
or they would not be so we'll content
with the ''deepos' along their rail-
roads.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01
Pockets

exc is a subject which does not
interest woman in the least, except DC
casionally very late at night. Blu
DOcket are a part of every mans
equipment. n without them. he is
SO lost and miserable that it is doubt
ful whether men angels, equipped with
Nocketless robes and with nothing to
put in their pockets, if they had them,
are at all happy and comfortable for
The first few million Years of their
higher existence.
A ma begins to use pockets when
he is a very small boy. At first he
has only two pants pockets and one
in his shirt. In these he is only able
10 carry a few necessities, such as a
handkerchief. some marbles. a pocket
knife, an apple core, some second
hand gum. a dried grasshopper. an
old railroad spike, IN gold bear
ing rock picked up on the street. a
retired front tooth, a small collection
Of beetles, some colored glass. a hook
and line and an old Worn out cleo
trio light globe or two.
AS the boy grows up, he gradually
accumulates pockets until when he is
u man he has from 13 to IL. all in ac-
tive use. y man makes lots of fun OF
u boy. because of the junk he carries
in his pockets. Yet if you turn the
average man upside down, and shake
nun over a buShel basket, you VIII
very likely get the following esults:
A watch, a peck of keys on a ring.
). knife, a few manicure tools, an cleo
;ric cigar lighter. an automatic cigar
clipper. Il patent %toothpick, a cigar
Ease. a cigaret case, Il small bottle of
nerve rcstorcr, a pocket drinking cup
~ bill book, a check book, a pass
book. a note book, a p~ocketbook, s4.s'
in change, a few newspaper clippings.
u dozen old letters, two or three let
tiers with ~unspoiled stamps and adj
dressed liz q feminine hand, handker-
chiefs in various stages of ruin. an
eye glass case, a fountain pen. a pen
ell, a pocket comb. a pair of gloves.
"A ard case. u few pool checks and
other miscellany.
Women do not use pockets, but carry
rs many conYeniences as this in Il
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

handbag. into which they burrow earn
estly after street car fare. And vet
we wonder why all conductors are not
perfect gentlemen.
Pocket enable a man, in this in
genious age. to carry with him every
thing needed for existence. Even food
is put up in pocket pellets. and poke.
beds are made which can be blown up
and made into air mattresses. Pocket
arsenals are popular and some men be
come so skillful in pocket work that
they carry entire wards in them.
Another thing which pockets con-
tain is hands. Many men wear their
hands i'm thcir pockets habituaIlv and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

vincing it's patrons Of the desiratility
of staying ut home. 1t is a small
wooden shack, whose age can be ac-
cuiate1y figured by "A casual survey of
its trapped exterior. 1t is equipped
with a cross station agent, and is lay
sshiy fitted up for the comfort of it's
patrons with a window. a door. an ex-
tinct stove. which can he coaled up
only by mailing a requisition to the
board Of directors, and a row Of torture
Benches called seats ty the maniac
WHO designed them.
"DeeLos" acre designed by an enc
my of MAI and are maintained by
perfect strangers to the human race.
In them Ies pie are supposed to wait
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01
The American sLun..

"1oTJ 7Afft.TT, . IN Ht1dnttC.
Anybody who is acquainted with the
Sums of any American METROPOLIS
knows that that is the quarter where
Loor immigrants foregather. to live, for
the most part. a. unkelnpt. half washed.
toiling. u~naspn.ns foreigners; pictur-
esque In the eyes OF social miss;ona-
RES. n %despairs OF boards of health,
me nope OF ward politicians. the touch
stone of American democracy. The
we'll versed met, opolitan knows the
sums as a sort Ct house Of detention
TOR poor aliens. where they live on pro-
baton till they can show q Ger. iicate
OF good citizenship.
Co... --
Persia has on!.g 5000 miles of tele-
sraDt lines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

a mountain. except in the case of Rhode
Island. which produced Senator Aldrich.
from under whom the nation has just
succeeded in crawling.
Rhode Island was settled almost 300
famous Rhode Islanders have been the
boy of WoonsocSet and the old man
from Pawlucket. Providence, the cap
ital OF the state, is about nine sizes too
large for it. being The second largest
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

nary fox terrier has u larger acquaint-
ance around the town than the post
master n dimes in Il new place evry
day. Some terriers board around like
school teachers. and only come home
once a year to be tagged. Owing to
his wandering disposition. the terrier
is loved twice as much tvs ordinary
dogs. He is frantically welcomed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

city in New England. Portions Of the
state not covered by factories or tene-
ment houses. are devoted to farming
n many lean products, such as hay,
wheat. CARROTS, parsnips and celery are
raised. a good pumpkin crop, however,
would warp the state oil out of shape.
To eac Rhode Island, AXE the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
and get off the middle car when the
porter calls the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01

is grateful when he goe away again
and gives 1t a rest. Very few people
have seen IA fox terrier die. because he
almost always loses himself for keeps
first.
cious. ingenious, mercurial, hysterical,
wheedlesome. com%panionable. aztec
tionate. optimistic. tickle. restless and
irrepressibie. He is. in fact. the chorus
girl of the dog family.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-01
it belongs.

Love has renodeled nations, revised
history. overthrow kings and cham
plons and has made literature worth
reading. 1t is said hat love makes the
world go round. but it does more h
that. 1t makes the world go round and
round inc round like another well
known intoxicant. But 1T is a far more
divine dizziness.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13

There are many women who never
seem to consider for an instant, that
servant could by any possibility, be
weary or i'll; others, who exact more
from one than any two people could
perform, and then wondered that the
work was carelessly or hastily done,
or that so much was never completed
at all. Again, there are families
where even the children are allowed
to command, instead of requesting,
and frequently in that imperious man.
ner that is so CALLING to those who
have human sensibi1ities. Some do
not hesitate to charge their servants
with dishonesty and deceit, upon all
trivial occasions seemingly forgetful
that upon their character for both de-
pended, in great measure, their live
lihood. Such accusations should never
be made rashly, but more especially,
where the injury is so great. There
are recorded instances where girls
at service poison themselves because
they had been accused by their mis-
tress of stealing articles, which were
afterwards found laid carelessly away.
Even where life is untouched, spirits,
even hearts, have been broken in this
very manner.
Almost equally pernicious is a con-
slant habit of fault-inding. Any one
becomes weary and neglectful of that
service, in which they cannot hope to
please, and task thus performed is
certain to be carelessly hurried over.
How different from all this is the
atmosphere of household whose mis-
tress has the well-being of every in,
mate at heart. There she constantly
feels the great responsibility of her
example, her council and her COM
mands. Each has a proper and legiti-
mate service to perform, commended
if we'll done, admonished-not rashly
blamed, if neglected. None are need
lessly or thoughtlessly overtasked, and
the maxim that "a laborer is worthy
of his hire" is fully carried out. All
this is distinct from undue familiarity
or confidence. It is easy to win the
love and respect of those dependent
upon us-not only for a home-but for
happiness A kind inquiry, a pleasant
smile, and gentle tone, are not costly
gifts, yet what a measure of gratitude
and esteem is often returned for them.
Incalculable good has been done,
and incalculable evil prevented by
counsel and advice thus given-by
sympathy sincerely bestowed. We
trust that many of our fair friends,
who willingly and heartily assist all
public enterprises of benevolence, will
not forget the old but truthful adage,
that CHARITY begins at home"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13

him her chaplain, and she let him
know that she was pleased with the
name they had given him when he en-
tered religion-the name of Joseph.
And after a while this good priest
died, but the reputation for his sane
tity did not die. And his cause was
taken up in Rome, and after a while
he was declared blessed, and now as
children of the Catholic Church, we
can pray to him, addressing him as
Blessed Hermann Joseph.
1t is, as I said before, hundreds of
years ago since Blessed Hermann
Joseph lived, and yet you, little
child of the twentieth century are
reading about him, so you see his
memory is not dead now, because the
life he lived lives still, and you are
hearing about it. Suppose that this
holy boy had made up his mind that
he was going to be great? Suppose
that this holy child had cherished
ambitions to be remembered long
after he was dead? Do you suppose
you would be reading about him now?
No, indeed. Blessed Hermann Joseph
made up his mind that he was going
to love God and the Blessed Virgin,
and that he was going to love God and
His Mother with his whole heart and
soul, and he did. And now centuries
after he is dead he is still remem-
bered because he was good. And
after you are dead, you will be remem-
bered for one thing alone because
you have been good. For the lives of
the saints live long after they are in
heaven and the good that they have
done will be felt for ages and ages.
And if you want to be holy, as Blessed
Hermann Joseph was holy, follow his
example, and love your Mother Mary.
Pray to her every morning and night
of your life, and receive Holy Com
munion in her honor. You can do
nothing that will please her more
than to receive Holy Communion
worthily, and to do it in honor of her.
Extension
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13
A LITTLE BOY WHO LOVED OUR
LADY,

Once upon time, hundreds of years
ago, there lived little boy in Ger
many named Hermann Joseph. He
was very good child, the son of
worthy parents in reduced circum-
stances. From his earliest days he
had tender love for the Blessed Vir-
gin. Every moment he could spare
from his duties would find him at the
Church of st. Mary, where he would
kneel in childlike prayer and suppl
cation to Mary, his Mother. There is
legend connected with this little
Hermann Joseph, that tells us once
he presented an apple saved from his
poor fare, to the Child Jesus in the
arms of Mary, and the Infant accept
ed it. And another legend tells us
that one day going to this shrine and
being without shoes, the Blessed
Mother told him where he could get
some.
When he was only thirteen years
OF age he entered the monastery of
the Norbertine Canons, where he led
a very holy life He had all the vir-
tues of true religious, being humble,
and chaste, and amiable, but above all
he had a great love for Mary. And
the Blessed Virgin, who always loves
her children more than they love her,
showed her appreciation of the de
votion of this holy monk. She called
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
WAY TO BE HAPPY.

A hermit there was, and he lived in
grot,
And the way to be happy they said
he had got;
AS l wanted to learn it, I went to his
cell,
And when l came there, the old her
NIT said, "Well,
Young man, by your looks, you want
something, | see.
Now tell me the business that brings
you to me-"
"The way to be happy they say you
have got,
And, as l want to learn it, I've come
to your grot;
Now, l beg and entreat, if you have
such plan,
That you'll write it me down, as plain
as you can"
Upon which the old hermit went to
his pen,
And brought back me this note when
he came back again:
"'Tis being, and doing, and having,
that make
All the pleasures and pains of which
beings partake,
To be what God pleases, to do mans
best,
And to have a good heart, is the way
to be best"
-Mples 'ReiHD
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-07-13
TREATMENT OF SERVANTS.

We have heard many women, heads
of families, complain that they never
had good servants, and Of the trouble
which constant change gave them. The
faults, dishonesty and caprice of those
in their service were duly set forth,
commented on, and wondered at, with.
out the complainant supposing for a
moment that she had anything to dc
in the matter. Perhaps in that in.
dividual case she had not, she might
have tried to fulfill her duty as mis-
tress for once, yet in how many in
stances is every woman at tn head Of
a family guilty of unkindness IL not OF
absolute injustice and oppression to
the DEFENDANTS of her own household
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
Illinois Men
Specialists
Liberal Offer
All Patients Accepted Until
Jan. 15 Will Be Treated
Free of Charge.

The object Of making this liberal
fiicted that they possess the grand
est, simplest and most successful
methods of restoring vitality and
curing disease that are known to the
scientific world.
The treatments used are not nee
essarily confined to any one school
OF medicine, as they select the best
and drop the worst Electricity in
its various forms also plays an i'm
portant part in the success of this in
stituton- That electricity when
properly applied to the human body
is readily convertible into nerve
force, science has proven, and life
and energy in the nervous system
mean healthy action to all the func-
lions of the body.
Any one suffering from any ner-
vous, blood or other chronic all
ment cannot do better than to call
upon these famous medical special
lists. You will find them perfectly
honorable, honest and upright in
tnelr dealings with you. If they can
not cure you or greatly help you
they viii frankly tSl you so, for ii
is their invariable rule to accept for
treatment no case that is hopeless.
The Illinois Men Specialists solicit
difficult and deep seated cases. They
want the failures of other doctors
to come to them at once. This will
enable them to demonstrate to suf-
fering humanity Just what can be &C.
complished toward relief and cure
by their system of treatment. Exam
ination and consultation are free TO
all who call at their Offices at 3I1
Twentieth street, Rock Island. be-
tween the hours of 9 to ~; 1 to 3,
and 6 to 8, and as previously an
nounced treatment win be free to
those who call before Jan. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
MathersVille

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McClosin left
Wednesday for a visit in Cleveland.
Miss Mildred Jackson was a Sher-
rard visitor Wednesday.
Alven Peterson, who has been en-
ployed in the R. l. S. depot at this
place, has given up his position.
Mrs. Frank Angerer and Mrs
William Beck were Aledo shoppers
Wednesday.
Thomas German of East Moline
spent Thursday at the Ben Wild
home. He was accompanied by his
wife and two daughters, who had
made a longer visit here.
John Buyan was Rock Island Wis
itor Wednesday.
"All a Mistake" which was pre-
scented in the opera house Thursday
evening by Viola people, was a good
show.
George Clark and Tom Oak of
Pennington visited at the Miller
Lewis home Thursday.
John Kouskie moved his family
into the George Peterson house last
week.
Vance Sherrard of Sherrard visit
ed over Sunday with his son, Ernest.
Frank Larson was Rock Island
passenger Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yerkey visit
ed over Sunday with relatives in
Aledo.
Peter Conner and Arthur Roseen
spent Sunday in East Moline.
Mrs. William Thompson is quite
i'll at this writing.
James Dockerty, sr., who was
badly injured while working in his
brothers coal mine, is slowly recoy-
ering.
Miss Alethea Clark is visiting
friends and relatives in Farming
ton
Robert Mccullough Of Monmouth
spent Saturday with his father, T.
G. Mccullough, of this place.
John Hebbeln visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hebbeln, in
Cable Sunday.
There will be a dance in the opera
house Saturday evening.
Mrs. James McWilliams and two
children visited over Sunday with
relatives in Coal Valley.
The coal mines are working full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11

False Fire Alarm.-Fire department
laddies were called to the residence
of Mrs. Nettie G. Kirby, 2310 Sixth
avenue, at 10 yesterday forenoon.
There was no damage, an alarm hav-
ing been turned in when smoke, es-
Gaping from the chimney, entered the
attic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-11
Silvis

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hill were
visited by their son, Mark, who re-
turned to Danville Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Frymeyer has returned
from a brief visit at La Sale with
ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Black.
Mrs. Helen Wagner has return
ed from a visit at Chicago and re-
sumed her duties as teacher of the
seventh and eighth grades here.
Mrs. James Hill was paid a visit
by her brother, Ortie ChiIberg, of
Bishop Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Otto at
tended the funeral of his sister at
Peoria last week.
Mrs. Robson was paid a visit by
her sister of Barstow this week.
"A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Kinof1ick last Friday.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt was visited
by Miss Elizabeth Folda of Iowa
City last Monday.
Mrs. Richard Bell had as a guest
last week, Miss Lulu Painter of
Streator, Ill.
Mrs. Andy Tubbs recently enter
tanned her sister, Mrs. Stephens and
two daughters OF Freeport. III.
Alonzo Price has been suffering
with blood poisoning in the left arm.
the result of an injury received by
falling on his elbow against a heavy
piece of iron.
Mrs. L. s. Osborne has returned
home from Davenport, where she at
tended the funeral of a relative.
c. B. Johns has returned to Chi
cago after a brief visit here with
relatives and friends.
Miss Myrtle Pottinger has return
ed from a several weeks visit at
Decatur, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto have returned
home from Peoria, where they at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Otto's sis
ter. Miss Otto.
Miss Genevieve Fry of Silvis was
married last Wednesday to Owen V.
McConoghy of Silvis.
Andrew Peterson and Fred Hart
line spent last Saturday in the tri-
cities.
Mrs. Heavenger has moved into
one OF the new cement bungalows
erected by the Silyis Land company
on Seventh street.