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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
.Apache's Corner.
An Old Favorite Returns In Time To Give Us
Christmas Cheer.
Is There A Santa Claus?

Is There A Santa Claus?
Claus? The questions again to the fore
R9 no b pho t on sar nor gifted with mystical s lore
5 IN m u.s. sS; HIGH
eager YOU: s0 sa" s c sE pause
Is there sana,s Why grille, what brought i
That should sttd ~ usy What 0doubr
I'd just keep believing and find Day.
had ~ s oSg ssns YES s 5 S
6mee beesuse OF @ To ss h ats fss weren't real
St. s. o . not % u ss srS M tss f s
4 haa ys" E a S s %.mms your born
Observation-Disclosures has but five eyes,
Would you call suit of prison stripes fall suit"
When girl marres reform him. she re- forms her
sese
Ex-senator just what girl wears In Red Lake Falls
The guy who stands his dignity u.s. generally the guy
who stands off his grocer
What the odfashoned girl who used to tell
g. Which would you rather be- An Oh Wer person. or a
L heard person-fgure it
Wheel job up to some people, small sized one and
immediately they get tire trouble"
Teaching Poise is mighty fine institution of us need
anyle lessons in the art spelled O e.
"A prayer meeting is good place wait for woman
while she is getting buttoned up the back"
woman optimist is who has lost transfer in St.
Paul and waits the expecting the finder
to her.
Our idea of girl heroine who will patiently
thru to the end when he tells just how his appendix
moved.
She use him for a muf but the guy who puts his
cheek against her lips her from the cold
muf -he'a diplomat
The domestic editoress has told of easy way put
clothing soak but what we need really is
What's the of putting electric signs of
buildings days, putting their
eyes three feet from the ground.
The health department that cold be caught
by kissing We know lots of married who tell you
that scold caught the way.
Someone should have suggested: do your Christmas
dropping early Drop two bit piece in the hand of your
It nt too late now There will be many little heart unsats
fed after Christmas day is overland there's nothing
beats the feeling you'll have in breast if
thing to 'one of the least of these"
This Date In History.
At 1912 M, December 2sth, $780, Mr. Doe gave the
world bbulous phrase entitled: 10 Oshifer.'
At 1920 M, December 25th, 1851 Richard Roe made
hoI loo L.,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
A CASE OF RELIGIOUS FANATICISM

| KANSAS man fined the other day for
| a beating his three year old STEP child with
board The neighbors complained to the
II authorities about the frequent whppings
Ii the child received and the court upon in
vestigation found the chIld's little body
covered with bruises The STEP father
II explaining, gave as his excuse that the lit
tie girl would not say her prayers and he
had to beat her to compel her to do So
There is real case of religious fanatic
ism for you. No, a case of religious bru-
tally, and if we could tolerate the exist
ance of a whipping post at all. this is the
kind of offenders would recommend for punish
ment. Here is who evidently believes IN
taking the admonition spare the rod and spoil the
child" in it's literal sense; and not finding a rod
handy he took a board. He is of the cabre of
those who would put death all who fail gee and
believe as they do.
Instead of teaching the child the very first prin-
cipal of Christian ty-Iove-he seeks to create in
her the opposing rebeous spirit of hate. Instead
of training her young mind God friend he
seeks to inst feeling of abject fear 1t is we'll
for the world that such are few and such prin-
cipals are fast dying out.
The incident brings to mind happening in the
writer's family several years ago. The family
was at the breakfast table, when the little five year.
old pride of the household came in from her room
The smile she usually absent, and looking
up at her mamma she said: Mamma, 1 forgot to
say my prayers before went to bed last night-do
you think God will be angry?'
Instead of meeting with rebuke reprimand
the little girl given loving hugs and kisses by
mamma and papa, and assured that God wouldn't
be angry with Ills child.
short time after, when her mamma entered the
the little ones room, she found her on her knees
pouring forth the prayer she had forgotten the
mir hofo
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS MIRROR

| - UR readers will doubt be surprised when
IL DI they receive their copy of the Mirror this
| week to find that have departed from
!: !: J"
ii the usual and give them something extra as
III Christmas surprise. 1t is the first time
this paper has appeared in similar dress,
III but we believe the occasion warrants the
III innovation. 1t is Christmas-our first
Christmas in home We have the
equipment and we have the men-composi-
tors and pressmen, who know how to do
things thought we'd like to show
just what could do in this line just for
the sake of change, and just to give
little color to the occasion.
If the Mirror in it's present form succeeds in add
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

MAY YOURS BE A RESULTFUL XMAS

II would be out of place. We therefore sub
stitute the word Resultful in greeting;
for Christmas here anywhere. under
even the most adverse conditions, be
made resultful by each individual if he
but realizes the true intent of the day, and
exercises his will in determination to
adopt the Christmas spirit in all that it
teaches
Christmas from the very beginning has
been day of hope. At the dawn of that first
Christmas morn, when the wise followed the
star which guided them to Bethlehem, hope
born-the Christine Hope of the world; and
century after century passed, that hope, strength
ened by Love. has grown greater and greater and
a natural result the world has become better and
better.
And that is why Christmas cannot fail to bring
cheer, even to those suffering pitiful and almost
bearable privaton. Its cheer is felt in the
most humble cottage, in the lowliest howell. The
scene of the days origin was amid such surround
ings-a manger. Prison walls have,
never can be built high enough to keep out that
cheer-that Christmas spirit which has become
real part of mans nature-a spirit of Love. of Chair
ty, of Hope.
1t ia these elements of Christmas that it would
be well for each OF us to consider on this CHRISTMAS
day. To many of us it will be the first ever spent
shut in from the word-the first Christmas we've
been deprived of giving cheer and happiness to
little Others have spent many here; but no
matter, that need not deter them from accepting the
spirit of the day and making it and all that stands
for, part of their lives. Let us live Christmas
throughout the year. Let open hearts to
Love- let our faith in our feowman be strengthened
by pure thoughts which only be accomplished
by an absolute elimination of animosty and by
tramping under foot all desire for vengance 1t is
then that Hope will have purer and stronger
meaning to us-then will we come to true realiza-
of our conditon-we will know ourselves better,
and by becoming better acquainted with ourselves,
shall have clearer conception of the meaning
and intent of that part of the Lords Prayer which
says: Forgive us our trespasses, forgive
those who trespass against u.s.
If open hearts to these thoughts today.
this Christmas will be the resutfu Of our lives;
and peace and happiness will dispell the prison
gloom; and we will be brought Closer man to man,
closer to ourselves and families closer to the
Throne of Mercy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

ling to your Christmas cheer and helps you pass the
day pleasantly than usual it will have served
its purpose and repaid us for the extra time spent r
its preparation
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
This Date In History.

At 1912 December 25th, 1850 Mr.. Doe gave the
world bibulous phrase, entitled: 10 Oshifer.'
a. m on December 25th 1851 Richard Roe made
the discovery that the key hole in his front door was
icated.
About 400 m. December 18th, 1913, Richard Roe
Jr. will discover that a hold conversation with
lamp-post.
At $3.50 M, December 25h, 1860, certain distin
gushed citizen, creeping up the stairs answered his better
was known as "Old Hickory"
The Apache
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation OF its patrons
IN various parts OF the city. The Argus
has established system OF branch Of
fees. where subscription and want ad-
verttsing may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain to any
department OF the paper. news OF bust
ness II IL also planned to have at each
Of these branch Of1ces every evening a
supply OF copies Of The Argus of the
day. so that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper. will be supplied free
OF charge.
The Argus chain OF branch Offices
includes the following:
J. J. Kipp's notion store, 45l5 Fifth
avenue.
II e. Rowe's pharmacy. ais Four
teenth avenue.
Bless drug store. Twenty-seventh
street. Seventh avenue.
Cllemeyer's drug store, Eleventh ave-
nue.. Fifteenth street.
Dailey's lunch room. 405 Fourth ave-
nue..
Mrs. LondOn's notion store. Seventh
Gtreet. Fourteenth avenue.
Heimbeck's pharmacy. s22 Third ave-
nue..
Ernest Eberts' grocery. s25 Eleventh
avenue
Rudert drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue.
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and Thirty-eiRhth street.
Olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue and
Thirtieth street.
Steiner drug store. corner Fifth ave-
nue. 6ad Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Guardians Sale.

State of Illinois. County Of Rock Is
land-ss:
In the Circuit Court. In Chancery.
In re petition of Alice c. Stiles, guard
ian of Benjamin 7. Stiles. insane. etc.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a decree Of said court entered in the
above entitled cause on the 3lst day of
May, A. d. 1913, shall, on Monday, the
23rd day of June, at the hour Of l0:i5
O'clock in the forenoon, at the east door
of the court house in the city of ROCK
Island, in said county of Rock Island,
TO comply with said decree, sell at pub
lie vendue to the highest and best bid
der all the following described real es-
tate. situate in the county of Rock Is
land and state of Illinois, to-wit:
The west one hundred and eighty
nine (1S9) feet of sublot number five
go, in lot No. six 90, in the southeast
quarter OF section ten C0), in township
seventeen dIl, north, range two %
west of the 4th p. M, as said sublot is
shown and designated on the plat OF
Dexter's subdivision - of lots six and
nine in the southeast quarter of section
ten, and the northeast fractional quar-
ter of section fifteen, in said town hip
recorded in the recorders Office of Rock
Island county, Illinois. in book 3 OF
Hats, at page IS; also the right. to use
three hundred and seyenty-eight feet
OF the north stXty-nine and one fifth
(69 1-5) feet OF said suDlot of the south
ten C10) feet of the east'three hundred
and seventy-eight feet of said subio'
| five 60. for the purpose OF private
driveway or passageway 70 the west one
hundred and eighty mine feet OF sale
sublot.
Terms of Sale-Cash in hand or a
| least one-half cash. and the balance. 4
any, payable within one year after th'
day of such sale, and secured by mort
gage upon said real estate, with 6 pei
| cent interest.
Dated At Rock Island. Ill. this sis
| day Of May, a D. 1913.
| ALICE c. STILES,
Guardian, Etc.
J Walker. Ingram & Sweeney, solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
ROYAL informally.

At Cadinen, Emperor Williams MOD.
ell farm in West Prussia, where he
loves to tramp about In rough ciothes
and high top boots, there is q certain
blacksmith whose hand is never too
grimy for his kaiser to shake. The
Princess Victoria Luise from earliest
years has shared her fathers liking
for the mans sterling qualities. One
day the emperor and princess, in COLE
pany with high official, called at the
smithy. AS its owner turned from
work to welcome them the kaiser in
troduced him as "a special friend Of
my hter's."-Pictorial Review. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
LEGAL.


The undersigned having been APP
pointed executriX of the last will and
testament of August Schmidt, late of
the county Of Rock Island. state Of Illi-
she will appear before the Hon. Ben
Jamin Bell judge of the probate court
OF Rock Island county, at the probate
court room, in the city of Rock Island,
at the August term, on the first Monday
in August next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted TO said
estate are requested TO make immediate
Payment to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of June, 4. d. 1918.
MARY SCHMIDT, Executrix.
Walker, Ingram d Sweeney, attor-
news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
LEGAL
Executors NOTICE.

Estate of Joseph II. Chandler de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Joseph II. Chandler late
of the county of Rock Island state OF
Illinois deceased hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the Hon.
Benjamin F. Bell, judge of the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room. in the city OF Rock
Island, at the July term, on the first
Monday in July next, at which time all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted tO
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated Sth day of May. A. d. 1918.
FREDERICK APPELQUIST,
Executor.
James w. Maueker. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Mary /. Deere. deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eZecutrix of the last will and
testament OF Mary j.. Deere. late Of the
county Of Rock Island. state OF Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before Hon. Benjamin Bell.
Judge Of the probate court OF Rock Is
land county, at the probate court room.
IN the city OF Rock Island, at the Au-
gust term. on the first Monday in Au-
gust next st which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified ana requested 70 attend for the
1lTpose Of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted TO said estate are
-eqEested 10 make immediate payTnea.
TO the undeFSizu ed-
Dated third day OF June. 4. d. 1914
KATHERINE d. BUTTERWORTH,
Executrix.
jackson. Hurst & Stafford, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Execnfor,s Notice.
Estate of Herman Roggenkamp, de-

Estate OF Herman Roggenkamp de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executriX Of the last will and
testament of Herman Roggenkamp, late
of the county Of Rock Island. state OF
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that sho Will appear before the Hon.
benjamin Bell, judge OF the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, In the city Of Rock
island. at the September term, on the
first Monday in September next. at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
ouested 20 attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested "a
make immediate payment to the under
signd
Dated 14th day of June, A. D. 1918.
ANNA ROGGEEKAMP,
ExecutriN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
LEGAL.
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court. September term,
\. D 1913. In Chancery.
Margaret Keel W. Ellsworth Keel.
AFFIDAVIT OF nOn-residence Of Ellsworth
Keel, the above defendant. having been
hled in the clerks office of the circuit
court Of said county. notice is there
fore hereby given TO the said non-resi-
dent defendant that the complainant
FLED her bill OF complaint in said court
on the chancery side thereof, on the
18th day OF June. 1913. and that there
upon a summons issued out OF said
court, wherein said suit IS now pending,
returnable on the third Monday in the
month OF September next as is by law
required
Vow. unless you. the said ncn-resi-
dent defendant above named. Ellsworth
Keel. snail personally be and appear be-
fore said circuit court. on the first day
OF the next term thereof. 10 be hold en-
at Rock Island, in and for the said
county. on the third Monday in SepteIn-
Der next and plead. answer or demur
tc the said compisinants bill OF com
plant. the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated viii
be taken as confessed. and q decree en-
tered against you according TO the
prayer OF said bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE. Clerk
I'D. III. June IS. 1913.
hriyer. complainant 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of Frank Liekefett. deceased.
Public noUes is hereby given that the
undersigned, John s. Mcconnell. has
this day filed his Anal report and set
Element as such in the probate court OF
Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for May 81.
1913, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time
persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto, and IL no OBJ
tections are flied, said reyort will be ap-
proped at that time, and the under
signed will ask for an order OF distFi-
button. and viii also ask TO be dis
charged
Rock Island, Ill. May 9, 1913.
JOHN S. MCCONNELL.
Administrator with the VIII Annexed OF
Frank Llekefett, deceased.
Jackson. Hurst * Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
WANTEp-sITuATIOHa.

~-~-~~~~>~-~-~-~-----~-~-~ >~---~~~0~~~~~-~-~~~
man would like DO
sitiOn as attendant or companion to
invalid gentleman in rri-citles or
country. Address 100" care Argus.
WANTED - Position of any kind for
about six hours a day, by good, edu-
Gated young man who Is night fore
man. Address Willetts. sol Third av-
enue.
WANTED = Situation by well expert
enced cOlored man as hcuseman or
Janitor; can do anything about the
house-milk, cook, housccleanins, etc +;
good reference. W. NJ. Lee, 2615 Fifth
avenue, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Ruth Young Farthing. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executIIx OF the last VIII and
testament OF Ruth Young FarthfnE.
late of the county Of Rock Island. state
OF Illinois. deceased. hereby gives no.
tice that she " i'll appear before the Hon.
BENJAMIN Bell, Judge Of the probate
court of Rock Island county. at the
probate court room. In the city Of Rock
Island al the August term. on the drst
Monday in August next, al which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested 10 at
tend for the purpose OF having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted 20
mediate payment 10 the Undersigned
Dated 2Sth day of Nay, A D. 49,,
MARY z. YOUNG. Executrix
Schriver & Schriver. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
jackson, Hurst & Stafford, attorneys
Administrator. Notice.

Estate Of George II Simmon. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate az
George II. Simmon, late OF the county
OF Rock Island, state Of Illinois dc.
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the probate court OF Rock
Island county, al the probate court
August term, On the firEt Monday ia
August next. at which time all persona
havipg claims against said estate are
notified ard requested 10 attend for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted 10 said estate are
reeaezted to make Immediate payment
10 the uE dersigned-
Dated ZTth day - Lay. i. D. 1918.
PETER c. SIMAIOS.
Administrator
! Hugh {. Curtis. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18

II you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two.tbirds OF
bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver tablets, you can have your
money back. The tablets cleanse and
Invigorate the stomach, improve the
digestion, regulate the bowels. Give
them a trial and get well. Sold by
all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Toasted Bugs.

An insect much resembling the June
bug and found in great quantities in
the high plains about Quito, capital
OF Ecuador, is toasted and eaten as
delicacy by the natives of thaticoun-
try, 1t is sold In the streets In the
same manner as are chestnuts in tho
cities Of this country. The roasted
bugs taste very much like toasted
bread s-,stt ~. u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
LAWN MOWERS sHARPExED.

WE have an automatic lawn mower
grinder that grinds your mower with
the same precision as is done at the fac
tory You cannot file a mower and
tire baby carria ges. Hynes * Case
Bicycle shop. 3Is Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
HOUSES WANTED.

SEND US postal or telephone as soon
as your house is vacant; we have
hundreds of applicants for vacant
houses and will send them to you. We
do not charge anything for this SER
Vice. Summerfield's. 1915 East Sec
ond street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Mot Wall Pleased,

~ had to kill my dog this morning"
aaid the boob.
was he madT asked the cheerful
idiot q
"Well, he didn't seem any too well
pleased" replied the boob.-Cincinnats
Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

1BsTE1cTs OF siSIs prepared or con-
tate In the county. Prompt and &C
curate service at reasonable rates
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
Sweeney, secretary; 200-2o3. second
door. Peoples National bank build
ing, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
EXCLUSIVE CORSET PARLoRs.

NINE. MARIETTA CORSETS. all sizes,
latest models and materials, from
$3.50 up. Nine. Goodwin Ccrsets, all
Sizes latest models and materials,
from SIS up. Brassieres and bust ex-
tenders from soc up. All carefully
fitted at G. H Grabbes. Ladies Tail
or and Dressmaker, South Putnam
building, Davenport. Established
1902. Phone north 733. Send for
booklets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
wANTED-AGENTs,

- Good live agents to sell
books worlds greatest disasters
Omaha disaster and the great flood
throughout Indiana and OHIO. Amply
at once, as the territory Is limited
and this will be a fast seller. Ask for
Mr. B.. west 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Personal.


I AN prepared 10 take care OF children
afternoons and evenings; have had
several years experience at private
homes and public institutions. can
furnish best references. Alice NJ.
Suear. s2T Twenty-second street city
Phone west 9oe4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
sUPERFDUOUs HAIR.

hair and moles on face
and arms permanently removed with
one to six needles. Address Miss s N.
Kittredge. Flat /, Argyle Flats, Brady
street, Davenport Old phone 3i3f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

TIRES GALL makes), accessories. lamps,
etc; cut prices; $35 Flying Merkel
% bicycles at wholesale price, S25 Cor
ange and blue enameled); 2oS-2l0
East Third street Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
RrSINEss CHANCES.

DO you want 10 join with a few 3
local business men in a business
requiring large capital. but good
returns certain II SO. write "Ot
~ care The argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
sUPERFLUoUs HAIR.

eUPERFLUOUS hair and moles on face
and arms permanently removed with
one 20 SIX needles Address Miss A n
street Davenport Ole phone 3l3s. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
FOR RENT.

We have the complete list of every
vacant house or room in the tri-citiea
II won't cost you one cent TO see thii
list. Summorfield's. 1l3-1l5 East Sec.
ond street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
MASSAGE.

SWEDISH MOVEMENT - Miss A Elm.
arson, graduated Swedish masscuse,
gives treatment in private homes and
215s: office, 6i5 Seventeenth Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
COLLECTIONS.

COLLECTIONS MADE-Hard accounts
and claims collected. William I'd
walker. lawyer. al Peoples Bank
building.