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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
4 Mistletoe Romance

T Asst night went to call on Eulalie.
IL On Eulalie, the fairest maid know
tThat is, excepting Imogene and Clare),.
And as her coming down did await
I spied, low hanging from the chandelier,
A spr1g of br1ghtsome holly, all aglow,
Which half concealed bright, contrast
ing spray $751;
Thick jeweled with the pearls Of mistletoe.
Then suddenly resolve leaped to my mind,
wild resolve and one extremely bold
TO wit, that though I'd known her but six
II she should chance beneath that chan
To pause should at once assert tho
right
The ancient right of joyous Christmas
tide,
And strive to kiss her.
Lo, the maiden came,
To where ! stood expectant. She ad-
Vanced
Until, unconscious and serene she stood
Directly meath the shining mistletoe.
And, though with trepidation in my heart,
I kept my pledge unto myself and did
The daring deed.
Sweet moments followed; then
While startled she sought refuge in my
But brief the Joy, for then from under
meath
A. davenport her little brother crawled
And cried: Say, sis. told you so. you
know.
I bet he'd bite. Pay up But quick she
led
Him by the ear unto the door and out.
What did the rascal mean? I do not
know.
Nor do l care for such thjngs-rm en-
gagged ..4---------~---~~--
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
CELEBRATE CHRIS; IIjM|'AS.

4. BY every American soldier ant, "A ilor
Christmas day Is celebrated withsfeast.,
Ing and sports. though the men all,ay
be thousands and thousands III miles
away from home Dinner. consist,ng
OF turkey, mince pie and all other deli,
cacies. Is served. There is also d zen.
erous' supply OF soft drinks. %flntoxi,.
cants are never permitted in ar,ny.and
navy circles. ..~.>, ~ . ...1. s.@t d.
Those who wish to attend church in
the, morning are permitted to do so.
although this Is not compulsory. as in
the British army. 1t is not ALWAYS
possible for sailors to 70 to the church
around the corner but religious exer-
c1ses are conducted by the yessers
chaplain. The afternoon Ia usually
devoted to athletic sports. ,.=t ,.~;s
1t may be that concert Of amateur
theatrtcals will enliven the evening. or
that. the men will-receive permission
to give dance Those who wear1un.
Gle Sans uniform DO not lose their
taste for social pleasures and as rule
are capa BILE entertainers. I ~
even the men of an outpost. en-.
camped far In the. interior Of some
Philippine province. attempt to invest
tne DAY with as much Of the Christ
mas spirit as possible unless the, coun,
try is In an unsettled state and par
tial war conditions prevail. - H.
The: British soldier makes the .cele-
orat1on Of Christmas the chief event OF
the year. and his only regret is that
the Gay does not extend over an entire
week. 49,. - =
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HOW We GOT OUR
CHRISTMAS HYMNS.

Many popular Christmas hymns
have most interesting history Those
who have heard the waits and carol,
ers. sing "Hark. the Herald Angels
Sing! on Christmas eve will be aston
ished TO know that many years ago It
was rendered "Hark. How All the
Welklu Rings!" and was sung to the
tune Of "See the Conquering Hero
Comes" When this former. wording
was adopted In the, new hymn book Of
the Hymns Ancient and Modern"
there vas a great storm Of criticism
from those who prefer the modern yer.
sion. The hymn was. written by
Charles Wesley.
The author Of christians, Awake;
Salute the Happy Morn" was John
Byron, Manchester's famous man OF
letters. who was born at Kersal in 1891
Byron had several children. but. like
many another father, there was IA
vorite. This child was a little girl
named Dolly. A few days previous to
Christmas Mr.. Byron, after having
romp with the. favorite, Dolly.
promised to write her something nice
for Christmas morning. On the morn
ing Of the great day. when she sat
down to breakfast. she found on her
plate an envelope, addressed to her In
her fathers handwriting. 1t was the
first thing she opened, and, to her
great delight, 1t proved to be Christ.
mas carol addressed to her, and to her
alone.
Another very popular Christmas
hymn is that entitled AS With Glad
ness Men Of Old" It is remarkable
that this cheerful hymn was written
at time of great depression. The
author, William Chatterton Dix, who
died in 1900, had been seriously III for
long time, and he was feeling dis
consulate and miserable
One evening. after he had been some
weeks In bed, he felt a great deal
better. and while in this improved state
he conceived the idea of writing a
Christmas hymn. and as a result of
this we get "As With Gladness Men of
DID,
"Once In Royal David's City, is the
most popular Christmas hymn for chill
dren. 1t was written by Mrs. Alex
ander., who also wrote those famous
hymns. There Is a Green Hill Far
Away" and I'VE Are but Little Chill
jren Weak"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24
One Way to Clean Windows.

There are so many best ways to
clean windows that one hesitates to
offer her method unless very sure it Is
the way Three or four ounces of
emery -four in heavy canvas sack
about six inches square will clean and
polish windows with greater ease than
anything else know. Simply rub the
bag over the window. It also removes
streaks from any glass.-Women's
Home Companion.
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New tngland's First Christmas

The first Christmas celebrated
inside house on the Ameri-,
can continent was on Dec. rs.
1918. Our Puritan ancestors TN
ished their first house at Plym-
outh. Mass, having spent more
than month in wandering
about in search of place OF
settlement. The company was
divided into nineteen families.
and to each person was assigned
lot for house and garden. It
was not a very cheerful Christ
mas for the Puritans. All of
them could not be accommodated
inside the house. so that some
Of them were left out in the cold.
but the religious features Of the
day were not forgotten, and it
may be said that the Babe OF
Bethlehem was prayed to and
sung to In q most fervent man.
ner.
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An Ancient Christmas Custom

An Ancient Christmas Custom,
One Of the Oldest and fer centuries
one Of the most popular Of all Christ
mas usages is the singing Of Christmas
carols by parties of children or OF
young men and women. who 60 about
from house to house for that purpose.
being everywhere heartily welcomed
and rewarded with money and Christ
mas good cheer This custom is still
largely observed in England. particu-
larry in the country districts.
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The Perennial COMPLAINT,

Nov. my DEAR" said Mr.. Younghus-
band to the partner Of his joys, who
was about to start forth on Christ
mas shopping bent, get presents for
all the family-in-law and buy a nice lot
Of things for the boys, but don't spend
more than 500. We must live within
our income" T.
"Why. George" replied the lady in
an aggrieved tone. you told me we
had 5000 this month-you know you
did, ~.#st
And Mr. Younghusband only sighed.
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Forgotten.

Forgotten.
There are presents tor all the girls and
the boys,
And even the baby has SO many toys
That she doesn't quite know what to do
with them all, .
Cause the toys are so big and her mouth
Is so small.
There are slippers for grandpa and other
things too.
And for grandma a shawl Of the loveliest
blue,
While for father and mother and all of
the rest
There's exactly the present they say they
like best.
And wherever l go l am certain to find
Santa Claus has been there and left some
thing behind.
But, although it is Christmas. I'm sorry
because ~a
No one has a present for good Santa
Claus.
New York American.
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aella Of aruoeS.

The famous peal Of bells in the BEL
fry at Bruges is played on the principle
Of a music box, with an enormous
drum weighing 1900 pounds. In the
drum are 10000 holes for. brass pegs
which touch the crackers and move the
wires communicating with the bell
hammers. The airs are changed once
each year, but the drum must be
wound up every two hours. %G: Iii:
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"Why do Bells for Christmas Rino?'

'"hy DO Bells for Christmas Ring?
Why do bells: for Christmas ring?
Why do little children sing?
Once a lovely, shining star,
Seen by shepherds from afar.
Gently moved until its light
Made a manager-cradle bright.
There a darling baby lay
Pilowed soft upon the hay.
And His mother sang and smiled,
"This is Christ, the holy child"
So the bells for Christmas ring,
So the little children sing.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-12-24

Spend few minutes to find out
whether thing Is worth doing be6ors
you spend hours In doing II
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The Spirit Of Christmas,


Heart of the World, beat gayly-
This is the season of mirth,
This is the season when daily
Joy is renewed in the earth.
Checked are the looms and the spin
dies,
While through the silence there
rings
Laughter of children that kindles
Echoes of heavenly things.
Heart of the World, beat strongly
This is the season of hope;
Banished the doubts that have strong
ly
Clouded life's generous scope.
Under the snow germs are stirring,
Fruits of the summer lown flown;
Life has one purpose unerring:
Rip'ning the seeds that are sown.
Heart of the World, beat kindly
This is the season of love;
Men, tho they seem to grope blindly,
Follow the dictates thereof.
Learn from the ages this lesson
Love is the treasury's key
Then will thy labor bless three and
thy neighbor,
And life be as deep as the sea.
Where it is Always Christmas Time.
l know little girl who tries
4 To pas sher gladnes all around;
She keeps glad look in her eyes, !.
Her laughter has a cheerful sound;
IT'S time to say good-by to gloom
When she comes dancing through
the room.
Without complaint she does her part
In causing hate to disappear;
l fancy that in her glad heart
It must be Christmas all the year.
know boy who does not try
To cheat the boys with whom he
plays:
When he is called he does not sigh,
But always willingly obeys.
His limbs are strong, his eyes
are bright,
He does not fear the dark at
night,
Nor mock the weak and poor, nor
show
Contempt for those whose gifts are
few:
And so he makes it seem as though
'Twere Christmas time the whole
year through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
TRANQUIL EVE At
The CLUB ALLEYS
Bowlers Do Not Exert Them
selves-Interest Centers on
Kewanee Match Tonight.

Sensations were lacking on the Rock
Island club bowling alleys last night
No worlds records were shattered or
even dented. Welch's team defeated
Roanuree's TWO games out Of three and
the Collins squad defeated Salzmann' >
aggregation by the same margin.
WEIGH COPIED the high score for sin
gle game with 21S pins, while Salz-
mann landed honors for three games
with a total of $40.
Tonight a picked team from the
Rock Island club vii. Try conclusions
with a delegation from the Kewanee
Commercial club On he local alleys.
The invaders viii arrive in the city
at 6 p. m. coming from Peoria The
personnel Of the local team viii be
as follows: DR.. Carl Mueller. Arthur
Johnson, Roy Collins, Charles Roam
tree and Arthur Salzmaun. The story
of last evenings pasuming may be
be CLEANED by a perusal OF the ap-
pended figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Philadelphia, Pa, March 29.-Hans
Lobert Of the Philadelphia Nationals
Is still busy persuadiug Owner Carr?
Herman of Cincinnati what 2 huge
mistake Garry made in letting him
ever get away from the Ohio town
where Hans performed with such dis
riuction until last year
one Of Garrys numerous trades
sent Hans 20 the Philltes Q year ago.
Hans at once proceeded 10 brush up
IN startling fashion. and al the end OF
the season found him the best fielding
third baseman in the National league,
with an average OF go. and the ninth
best batter. with a percentage Of .3T6
IN So games.
Hans has been more active than
ever in getting into shape this spring,
and the form he has shown in practice
strongly indicates that he viii be even
more than ever he confectionery juve-
nile this season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
NEW BUREAU TRAIN TO
ENTER ROCK ISLAND

A new train on the Rock Island
to be made up at Bureau. will enter
the tri-cities beginning next Monday
and to he known as No. 237, arriving
in Rock Island al . a. m. Other SEIZED
ules have been changed also The east
LEFT this city az 1925. noon, will leave
20 minutes earlier and the westbound
fast mail. which formerly left Rock
Island at 6.25 4. m, vii leave %
minutes earlier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
COLLEGE CHORUS
ON ITS WAY HOME
Wennerbergs See Evidence of
Storm as They Traverse
Western Part of Iowa.
REAL DAMAGE IS SLIGHT
Appeared Last Night at Gowrie, and
Are Booked for Madrid To-
morrow.

Evidences OF the cyclone OF Easter
Sunday we're apparent on every hand
as the Weunerbers chorus Of Angus
tana college yesterday trayersed west
ern Iowa from Sioux City 10 Gowrie.
Wrecked fa-mhouses, barns and
fences and overturned windmiIs tes-
titled 10 the violence OF the wind that
swept that section OF the state. after
having spent most Of i-s destructive
energy on Omaha. Straw stacks had
been scattred by the fury Of the wind.
the straw in some instances having
been twisted around wire fences and
posts as though tied in knocs. Trees
and orchards also suffered severely.
The town OF GJwrie did not lie in
The path Of the storm and escaped
damage
wENNERBERGS NEARING HOME.
The Wennerborg chorus has now
completed its itinerary i'm Nebraska
and is homeward bound through Iowa.
The concert at Sioux cry Thursday
evening was a tremendous success in
every way. A large and critical audi
cnce pronounced the chorus the best
that has ever visited Sioux city Fol
lowing the concert. the Mems club of
Augustana church. under whose aus
pieces the conceU was held. gave
reception iu honor OF the singers
Many former Augustaua students were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

of the churches and schools have
been closed because Of the scare.
Madrid is the last town on he tour
and the chorus expects to reach Rock
island Monday evening al o'clock.
The tour promises TO be a financial
success. although weather conditions
have interfered with concerts at nine
places Al The members Of the
chorus are in splendid shape, despite
the strenuous haste and hustle Incl
dent 10 covering so many cities in
such a short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
addition, Moline. $1,000.

addition, Moline, $1,000.
Della Hartsvok to Margaret A
Brooks part lot 9. block 5. Atkinson's
Second addition. Moline. $4,000.
Solomon Langman to Albert Lang
man, lot 10, block 3. J. r. Winters
Ninth addition, Rock Island. 81.
Sophrona E. Hal to William NJ.
Boyer. west one-haIf, southeast one
quarter, section IS and north 80. and
north one-half, northeaa' one-quarter,
section 33-2o-2 east 81.
Tells and Smalley to John A. and
Robert s. Nelson, lot l and ,, block
l, Smalleys Second addition, South
Rock Island 500.
Rock Island Mutua, Bank. Loan &
Savings association to Lars Larson,
part lot 4 and >, block ;. Healey's
Firg addition, Moline, $500.
A. J. Hudson TO Nellie Luschinger
and Fred Kramer, part lot l6, block
S. East Moline addition, $425.
CAMEL DePoOrter 10 Harold F.
Godehn and Eli 4. Meersman. lot u,
block l7&, East Moline. $500.
Emil Kronholm to Char es f. OMal-
ley, lot ;. block ?, Third Wheelock's
Fifteenth Stree addition Moline,
81 600
William /. Taliafero to Ollie Ham
ilton. lot 3. block %, Second addition
to SiIvis. 81.
Maggie \. Brooks to Margaret
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD.
Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
for a Stronger One.

How to Exchange the Old Back
for Stronger One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches. languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolored, passages
irregular?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need
To cure a kidney backache you
must cure tine kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doans Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof Of merit in Rock
Island endorsement:
William Schroeder, SAG Hennepin
avenue, South Rock Island, Ill, says
81 used Doan's Kidney Pills and found
them effective. had pains across the
small of my back and my kidneys were
out of order Deans Kidney Pills gave
me relief in every way and made me
strong and we'll"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster MilbGrn company, Buff.
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
BLUMENBERC DIES
HIDING IN EUROPE
Publisher of Musical Courier,
Fugitive from Justice, Elk
pires in Paris.
WANTED FOR BLACKMAIL
Indicted in Chicago on Three Counts
Associate Already Sentenced
on One.

Chicago, March 29.-Narc A. Blum
enberg, president of the Musical Cour-
Ter and the Musical Courier Extra
Publishing company. IS dead in Paris.
according to a cabiegram received
yesterday sC the Office of the publica-
tons, 216 South Michigan avenue. De
tails of the death have not yet been
received.
With William Geppert. associate
editor of the Musical Courier Extra.
Blumenberg, at rhe time Of his death.
was awaiting trial here on three sep
arate charges of criminal libel. one
brought by the Lyon & Healy Piano
company, another by Moritz ROsen-
tina, the pianist, for 100000. and a
third by the J. V. Steger & Sons Piano
Manufacturing Co. for 100000.
GEPPERT FOUND GUILTY.
Feb y, 1913. Geppert was found
guilty on one charge of criminal con-
spiracy. and was sentenced by the cir
cult court at Joliet for two years in
the penitentiary and 10 pay a fine
Of $4,000 Blumenberg was sought
during the trial. but it was testified
that he was in Paris 70 avoid the suit.
Garret B. COuChOis. former agent
Of the Musical Courier. testified that
he had been ordered by William Gcp-
pert and Marc Blumenberg to force
S-eger TO come across" with $4,000
or they would turn the batteries Of
70 ~
testified that he had been instructed
to impress upon Steger what had been
done by the Musical Courier Extra
in the past 20 other piano houses
namely: the w. W. Kimball company.
the Cable company, and the c. 4.
Smith company and others
ORDERS FROM BLUMENBERG.
Relating to his conversation with
B.umenberF. Couchois testified that
when he said the proposed trip to
Chicago was distastefuI TO MIN, Blum
eIberg answered:
Matters Of that kind are Of almost
daily occurrence with me. You are
not afraid Of a mere name or phrase
because some one chose @ call il
! blackmail. are you? I stand back OF
you with this whole organization Tell
this man that he need not necessarily
pay this $4,000 in a lump sum down.
Arrange It something like We did with
Kimball, whereby they are forced 10
put advertising in our paper al the
rate Of $3.50 year"
Il was to conduct some private in
yestigations Of my own" testified
/ Couchois, and find out if ! could do
anything that was discrediJabe 10 the
| career Of Steger"
KEPT ADDRESS 4 SECRET.
II the columns Of the Musical Cour
ier for several issues the KimbaIl
/ Piano company was referred to as
the "Gumwood' piano company. When
Nine. Louise Homer. the grand opera
star. one Of the CourIer's alleged vic
TINS, arrived in America for q sea
son she advertised the commendatory
criticisms Of all the newspapers in
New York City In contrast 70 the dero
3 gatCry one OF the Musical COurier.
Since the Geppert trial BlumeH5ere
has been sought on charges b. the
StegeT company and MS address in
Paris has not been known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

"Stalling" for six rounds. and then
forced to fight three minutes overtime
to prevent being mobbed by the crowd
Jack" Redmond of Wisconsin lost the
decision to Rudy Unholz Thursday
nigh at the Olympic Athletic club. So
poor was Redmond's showing that
Referee Dickerson declared before the
crowd that ne was "stalling" Red
mond will be barred here in the future
The seminal bout between Ben
Croutch of Chicago and Farmer"
Smith of Grand Rapids was FAST and
furious. The draw decision was well
received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Kenosha, Wis. March 2e.-The com
pleJe card for the second show TO be
given BY the Kenosha Athletic club on
April Il was announced today. The
vindup will be at ten rounds between
Spike" Kelly OF Chicago and Billy
Walters of the naval training station
the weight limit being i42 pounds.
Matte NcCue Of Racine viii meet
JEFF O'ConneH Of Chicago in the semi
windup al l24 pounds and Bobby VIII
liams Of KenOsha and George White Of
Chicago al I22 VIII furnish the first
preliminary. The managers OF the club
have received assurance from the
members OF the common council that
no objection viii be raised 10 pulling
CT the show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

St Paul. Mimi, March "a bill
permitting six round boxing matches
in Minnesota. similar TO the bill now
before the house, was introduced in
the senate of the Minnesota legisla-
ture yesterday by Senator \. A. L'Her-
ault of Minneapolis. The bill provides
for boxing commission to be appoint
ell by the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
DAILY RIDDLES
QUESTIONS.

l. Why should i" be the happiest OF
novels?
2 Behead the product of a warm
country and leave the product of a
cold country?
3. Why is a side-saddle like four
quart measure?
4. Why are washerwomen foolish?
5. Add a letter to man and make a
pearl.
ANSWERS.
l. Because it is in the midst Of bliss,
while ''e" is in hell and all the rest of
the vowels are in purgatory.
2. Rice.
3. Because it holds gal on
4. Because they set tubs TO catch
soft water when it rains hard.
). Earl, pearl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
Realty Changes

William Doyle 70 Sarah F. Whitaker
part !of ?, block a old town Of Moline,
$4,000
sam A. Sanuelson 10 Peter King,
lot Il. block ,. u. I. Cadys First
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It
.ooseus the cough. relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Sold by ali druggists
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Battle Greek, Mich. March %
Johnny Billiter of Toledo defeated
Henry Wirth of Chicago in a match
for the lightweight wrestling title
Wirth won the first fall in "a so bat
Bniter took the second in $1,000 and
the third in 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

All the news ali the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
DIRECTORY
ADVERTISING

BATCHELDER. VI. n. 4 CO......414
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29

Grand Rapids, Mich. March %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
CoAL-WHoLEsALE.

CLINE & SHAW FUEL 60. ..... sos
COLLIERIES SALES 60. .5OI
IRI-CITN COAL co. ............ 300
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-29
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAW.

srAuDUHAR, c. p. .............S so,