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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
GRADUATE NURSES MEET

THE GRADUATE NURSES ASSO-
citation of Rock Island county held a
meeting in the visiting nurses rooms
in Moline yesterday afternoon and
made arrangements for the district
meeting to be held in November. At
that time there will be a program
dealing with items of interest to the
graduate nurse and the meeting viii
probably be held in Moline. The pro-
gram of yesterday was dispensed with
and the afternoon following the bus
mess session was given over to so,
ciability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
BEEF LOAF.


Materials - Lean beef, three
pounds; raw ham, one-half pound;
eggs, three; bread crumbs. onethird
cup; salt, one teaspoonful; cream,
three teaspoonfuls: chopped parsley;
one teaspoonful; chopped onion, one
teaspoonful.
Directions-Chop the beef and the
ham very fine and then add the sea
sonings, working them we'll into the
meat. Beat the eggs well and add
them with the bread crumbs and
cream. Mix well again and press into
a bread pan which has been rinsed in
cold water, but not wiped,
Press we'll into the corners and then
loosen the sides with knife and let
drop into the baking pan. Cover and
bake in a moderate oven one hour
Uncover and bake half an hour long
er. Serve hot or cold.
CORN BEEF HASH.
Materials-Chopped corn beef, one
pint; cream, one-fourth cup; chopped
cold potatoes, one pint; butter, one
tablespoonful; onion, salt and pepper
poached eggs.
Directions-Rub the inside of you
spider we'll with a cut onion. Add thu
butter and let it get hot. Then adj
the meat and potatoes we'll mixed ant
seasoned according to the saltiness o
the corn beef. Turn into the spider
spread evenly and pour over tn
cream. Cover and set over a s,oy
fire where it will brown slowly an
evenly underneath. When done fol-
over and turn out on a platter an
serve With poached eggs around il
This will serve four persons. TIL
secret of all hashes is cooking ther
slowly and never letting them &c
dry. Do not chop meat or potatoes to
fine.
SPANISH HASH.
Materials-Cold meat of any kin,
one cup; canned tomatoes, one cur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
Miss Collins and v. G. Hall
To Marry in California

. MISS JENNIE GRACE COLLINS.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs S. J. Collins
of 1920 Eighth avenue, accompanied
By her mother left this morning for
San Francisco. Cal, where Victor
Curtis Hall. formerly of Rock Island,
and Miss Collins viii be married Oct.
~. on Oct "a they will sail on the
Pacific mail steamer Hong Kong Maru
for Shanghai, China, where Mr.. Hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
SWEDISH LUTHERAN FESTIVAL.

THE FIRST SWEDISH LUTHER
an church will hold a harvest festival
and sale in their new annex, Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue, Oct.
21-24 The various societies of the
church have arranged for booths and
the members of each society are COM
peting with each other to make a sue
cess of their efforts. The program will
be given in the main auditFium of the
annex, where will also be built two
booths for candies and fancy articles.
In the basement of the annex refresh
ments will be served by the Young
Peoples and the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY.. In the basement will also be To-
Gated several booths conducted by the
Mems society, the Young Ladies' soci-
ETY., the Willing Helpers and the La
dies Aid society. These booths will
be artistically decorated and the deco
rating committee will endeaver to
have everything arranged in an at
tractive manner. The musical pro-
grams are:
TUESDAY EVENING.
StltIllOnO S4CuGSlld
; Vocal solo ... Miss Eulalia Johnson
| Selection ............... Orchestra
INTERMISSION.
| Selection ......... Orchestra
Reading ........ Miss Ellen Isaacsor
! Selection ................. Orchestrs
| Flute solo ............. Hugh Gibson
Selections ................ Orchestrf
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Piano solo .... Miss Theresa Nelson
Vocal solo ...... Miss Nellie Freeman
Selection . Male Chorus
INTERMISSION.
Selection .......... Male Choru
Swedish dialogue, "Babetistera"
Miss Ellen Isaacson, Mrs. B. NJ. jan
Wis. Emil Peterson, Elmer Johnson.
Selection ....... Male Choru
THURSDAY EVENING.
Piano solo ...... Miss Nellie Swanso
| Selections $4,000. ........ Nlctrol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
CLUB PLANS SUPPER.

A COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO
style themselves the Millionaires club
met at the Colonial hotel last even
ing TO arrange for a supper to be given
at the club house on Rock river Oct.
%. The president was unable to at
tend so final plans were not completed
although a coon supper will be served
on that date. The club plans a pleas,
ant affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

Carshy and c.. ". Issacson. Refresh
ments followed the games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

auspices of the music department OF
the Moline Woman's club have been
placed at the Cable music house where
they may be procured. The recital
promises to be one of the musical
events of the season in the tri-cities,
the affair to be held at the Moline the
atre, Oct. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

RECITAL TICKETS SALE,
TICKETS FOR THE PUTNAM
Griswold recital TO be given under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
,ding 49,. .Esmeralda Anderson

Reading .Esmeralda Anderson
Selections $500. 80. Victrola
INTERMISSION.
Violin solo ..... G. Guernay
Reaching ............ c. G. Londberg
Vocal solo -. Miss Esther Malmrose
FRIDAY EVENING.
Piano trio, Misses Edna Lundberg,
Agnes Johnson and Helen Johnson.
Vocal solo Miss Minnie E. Johnson
Trombone solo :. Clarke L. Swanson
INTERMISSION.
Dialogue, Scene at the Ticket Office"
Characterize. G. Eundberg, Frank L.
Johnson, Mary Isaacson, Carl Swan
son, Ellen Isaacson, Enoch Peal
strom, Victor Swanson, Mrs. V.
Swanson, Elmer Swanson, Helen
Johnson, Lydia Pealstrom, Irene
Gustafson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17

Lei. CLUB OUTING.
U. G. l. CLUB MEMBERS ENJOYED
an outing yesterday, the company at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-17
SPANISH HASH

Materials-Cold meat of any kind,
one cup; canned tomatoes, one cup;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
And then:

And then:
Doc. am I goin' shorey This
question the surgeon answered
with another. bending low.
Jim. what message shall I gfvd
your Wife," The curious smill
came back.
doc, this Is Christmas. amt III
Yes. jim"
Doc. you're shore. air ye. that
nobody knows who done it,
Nobody but you. Jim"
Jim had been among men the ter.
ror OF the hills for years. but Z
the last words that passed his gro
lips his soul must have swung
ward toward the soul OF the N =
who lived and died for the pea4o.
OF those hills.
Doc" he said. thickly. you ju-
tell the old girl Jim says. 'Happ.
Christmas
The surgeon started back at tho
grim cheer OF that message, but
he took II like q priest and carried
II back through the little hell that
flared down the rayine on Jim nov
through the window. And, like =
priest. he told II to but one living
soul.
Doc" he said, Il was goin' 70
git the old girl a Christmas gin
Tell her I'm a-givin'-her--ono
now. Doc" he repeated thickly;
tell the old girl Jim says-'Happy
Christmas
(THE END.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

This IL the verbatim report OF
recent conversation between Col
Theodore Roosevelt and one OF his
warmest admirers.
The admirer ia a newspaper man.
who has reported somb hundreds
OF tho Colonel's speeches.
They were In mild and harm.
less talk the other day. when the
newspaper man felt an impulse for
candor burning within him.
DO you know, Colonel" said
he. II have often found great
'"Ah," he said. 'in the way you
similarity between you and Colonel
Bryan"
The Roosevelt teeth snapped
within an inch OF his jugular.
I'm what way" the Colonel de-
manded engrily. What do you
mean?''s
The newspaper man became pan
icky.
He felt around for words.
All" he said" in the way yon
manage your audience. you
know Sort OF light and shade, you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

or rather what was not under II.
shalt not be told. Only out In the
operating room the pmooth-faced
young assistant Was curiousiy
counting over some round leaden
pellets. and he gave one low
whistle when he pushed into a pile
a full fourEcore
lie said he Was a.iookin'
through a keyhole." the sergeant
reported. IN somebody lot him
have Il with both bhrrels--bu, that
doesn't 20. Jim wouldn't be lookIn'
through no keyholc --he'd bust the
door down"
Nor could the sergeant learn
more. He had found the man
stumbling down Possnm Hollow.
and up that hollow the msn and
women OF the mining camp did not
give one smother away.
1T might a. been any ono OF a
dozen Teller. ! know" the sergeant
said. for Jim was a foudsman and
had his enemies by the score.
The man on the co, said moth.
Ing. Once. TO be sure. when he
was crossing the border OF Ether
land, and once only. he muitcred;
Yes, abe was a cat. no doubt about
that. Yes. sir. tho old girl was n
cat" But when he vas conscious.
that much even he never would
say again. He simply lay grim.
quiet. accomplishing. and not even
the surgeon. whose step he got
quickly TO know. could &c, him TO
tell who had done the deed.
on the fourth day be showed
some cheer.
Look here. Doc" he said. when
you goin' TO take this rag off o
my eyes. hain't seen a wink
since I come In here"
"oh. pretty soon. said the sur
gcon. and the nurse turned away
again with drops in her eyes that
would never be for his eyes TO
shed again.
On the sixth day his pulse was
fast and hts blood was Highland
that night the nurse knew precise
~ what meant the look In the sur
geon's face when he motioned her
TO leave the room. Then he bent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
RAINIER VALLEY
FOLKS TO MEET

A mass meeting OF the people
OF Rainier valley will be held nj
the Socialist han in Hillman. Fri
day evening to discuss transporta.
ton matters pertaining to the
valley.
The committee elected by the
last meeting to call on Judge
Frater will give it's report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

stiil from the sudden Weakening and
half hysterical with fright.
You his wife,"
Mrs. Nelson said she was
How long you been married :"
Since 1906"
This discrepancy In answers
filled the officer with triumph.
You're a pretty good liar he
told Nelson.
The officer examined their bags.
poked his head into the closet. and.
after repeating that Nelson vas a
pretty good liar, withdrew.
Nelson 10 Angry
My wife and went to tho Met.
ropole day before yesterday" Mel.
son told The Star. The first night
We were undisiurbed. ! cannot Inn.
agine WHY the officer broke In as
he did. Certainly the management
OF the hotel had no hand In IL. as
the room rent vas paid In advance
and they tell me they are as pux.
zled al am II was the most out.
rageous experience have ever
had I do not intend to let tho
matter drop"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
OFFICER INSULTS
COUPLE IN HOTEL

Policeman No. 50 at O'Clock
this morning raped loudly on the
door to a bedroom In the Metro
pole hotel. and called TO the sleep
ing occupants within that II they
did not open the door instantly he
would smash e.
The occupants OF the room were
Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Nelson OF Hol
iywood Farm. Lake Washington.
Nelson Is chef at Hollywood Farm
and prominent In Odd Fellow cir
Giles. being a member of lodge No.
ia. BotheIl. Mrs. Nelson IL a
member OF the Rebekah lodge.
officer Enters Room
The heavy fist of No. so had
split a panel in the door when Mel
son opened II. and the officer
walked In.
who's your friend?" asked No.
That Is my wife" replied Nel-
son.
How long you been married."
Since 1907" said Nelson.
The policeman turned to Mrs.
Nelson, who was still in bed. dazed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
His Last
Christmas Gift
(copyright. 1914. by the News
paper Enterprise Assoeission,i
az JOHN FOX. IN.

Copyright 1914. by the News
paper Enterprise Assoeission.i
The sergeant got the wounded
man TO his feet and threw one arm
around HIS waist. Then he all but
carried him. stumbling along. with
both hands clAaDed across his eyes.
down tho ravlne that looked at
night like some pit OF he'll. For
along their path a thousand coke
ovens spat forth red tongues that
licked northward with the wind.
shot red arrows into the choking
black smoke that surEcd up tho
mountain side. and lighted with
fire the bellies OF the clouds roll.
Ing overhead.
"Whar you takln' meT"
Hospital The monntaincer
stopped suddenly
Why, ! can't see them ovcnsi"
You come on. Jim" Next
morning Jim lay on cot with
sheet drawn to his chin and gray.
ish.yellow bandage covering fore.
head and eyes down TO tho tip OF
his nose. When the surgeon lifted
that bandagc the nurse turned her
face aside. and what was under II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
BANDIT ADMITS
KILLING OFFICIAL

said. and pulled the trigger acci-
dontally In my nervousness when
he stepped toward me. would
have killed myself before ] killed
any one else. aud was nearly crazy
when read in the papers the next
day that he had died.
Since that hour have not en-.
joyed an hours successful sleep. !
always seem to see him falling. and
10 see his wife and two little chill.
dren. that ] read about in tho pa
pers. crying"
Bostick claims 10 be &c years of
age. He became an outlaw. he said.
after he had failed In every legit.
innate endeayor he had undertaken.
He refused TO talk OF HIS family.
and said that he had no friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
Fire and Smoke Damgae
Red Front Clothing ca

After being in business just fouv
months. the Red Front Clothing
Co. at l50s-10 First Ave, suffered
a considerable loss. when the build
ing they occupy was partly Quilted
by fire Tuesday night. The loss
would have been much greater had
Il not been for the prompt action
Of the clerks in removing a part OF
the clothing stock. Mr.. II. NJ.
Rogers, proprietor Of the Red
Front, said: Our loss will be
about $4,000. which Is well covered
by insurance. Our stock. while ft
was not affected by the fire ITSELF
has been, to great extent
drenched by water and damaged By
smoke. We expect TO reopen -
soon as we possibly can"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25.-Hls
white face lined and pasty from
sleeplessness and fear. John Bos.
tick. who confessed to Sheriff Ham.
mel OF Los Angeles that he robbed
the Sunset Limited ut ri Monte. and
shot and killed Horace r. Montague.
was taken from the Southern Pa.
cific owl train today, shacklod be-
tween two officers. and rushed
through curious crowd TO the
automobile that whisked him 20 Jail
Bostick reaffirmed his confession
today.
He admitted that he robbed the
train and killed Montague. but tear.
fully asserted that the shooting was
accidental
II had my gun on Montague" he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
ASK SPOKANE TO
BOOST SEATTLE

TACOMA. Dec. 25--A message
was sent 10 Spokane last night by
the Tacoma Commercial Club urging
officials and citizens Of that city TO
withdraw their efforts to secure a
regional reserve bank for the inland
tow@. and throw all support 10 Sc
attic
II Is pointed out that all OF Ore
gon will boost for Portland. and
that WashinRton's chances will be
mlnimized II Spokane does not Join
with Tacoma and Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

care.
The sheet moved over the hands
clasped ncross Jim's breast. why.
Doc. you don't mean TO say" He
stopped and drew IN one breath
slowly.
"Oh. no. but you can't always tell
and ] might not get back tIll late.
and ! thought you might have
something to tell me about" He
paused helplessly. and the man on
the cot began moving his lips. The
surgeon bent low.
Why. Doc" he said very slowly.
You don't - really--mean--to--
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

say--that the old" his voice drop
ped TO whisper. has finished me
this timer"
who finished you. Jlm-who'd
you say finished you?
A curious smile fitted over the
coarse lips and passed. Then the
lips frightened and the thought be-
hind the bandage made It's way to
the surgeons quick brain. and
there was long silence.
At last.
"D'you ever hear tell. Doc. of a
woman bein' hung"
Yes lin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

The mother OF the future will
look upon the gift OF God to her
as great responsibility. She will
devote her time to bringing out
the nobler qualities OF her child.
hood. not to developing criminals
and sayages.
To motherhood and childhood
Of the future. jails will be unknown.
The real Christian spirit as taught
By Christ In Palestine many cen
turtles ago that He may lead all
OF the people into the dawn OF
new life will be a reality.
! wish you all happy Christ.
mas. We are facing the dawn OF
higher and grander civilization.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
Y.M.C.A. TO HAVE
XMAS PARTY

Young men and women. members
OF the Y. VI G. A. and Y. w. c. A..
and their invited friends. will be
entertained In the library OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. tonight by Joint com
mittee Of the two organizations.
A program designed to drive away
loneliness OF those who are away
from home. or are strangers in the
city, has been arranged. including
vocal and instrumental music. read.
lngs. recitations and games.
Refreshments will be served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
NEWSPAPERMAN GETS
A RISE OUT OF COLONEL

know-humor Enthusiastically
and--er-all that sort OF thing"
Colonel Roosevelt's teeth clicked
again.
You are miserable Judge of
men," said he.
Then the conversation came to a
complete and hopeless end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
MOTHER JONES GIVES OUT
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

DENVER. Dec. 25.-Predictlng
the time IL coming when Every
day win be Christmas" for the
children. Mother" Jones. leader Of
the mine workers, through the
United Press. today Issued the fol
lowing Christmas greeting to the
working people OF the country:
BY MOTHER JONES
For the childhood OF the future
every day will be Christmas. Their
mothers will sit In their own spa
clous front yards singing the lui-
laby OF happy days to happy child.
hood. They will not be brutalized.
they will not be dehumanized by
capitalistic greed as they are today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

to lift the bandage once more.
why don't you take 'em all off.
Doc7 I'd like To see the old girl
again. Wont she come TO see me p
Yes. she'll come. but she can't
now ahe's sick abed. The man
grlnned.
Yes. know them spells
"Jlm." said the surgeon sudden.
ly. I'm going TO be very busy to
morrow. and n you've got any mes
sage TO send TO anybody or any
thing To say to me. you'd better
say II before go" He spoke care.
lessly, but with a little too much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
CAN the STARS

PARIS. Dec. PA vigorous pro.
test has been made against the
adoption by Paris vaudevlllos of che
American custom ~ engaging
foe turns men and women VINO
have obtained notoriety In the news
pspers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
ON THE INCREASE

Applications for DEGREES OF divorce
filed in the King county courts dur
ing the year just passed, show an
increase of 10 per cent over the
year previous. according 70 figures
compiled by County Clerk Sickels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

Two watchmen aboard the y. S.
steamer Concord. used by the
Washington naval militia. have
been cut OFF the pay rol! in order
that the ship might be retained fdr
the use VI the militiamen. The
monthly expenses bad been run.
ming above the appropriation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
FIND 'EM GUILTY

Jury in the case OF W. A. RiGg
way and X. T.. Glass. charged with
using the mails TO promote o.:
terry. found both men guilty Wed.
nesday night. Sentence will be in.
posed next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
WELL, ROBERT!

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-If the
state boxing commission does
not interfere, Bob Fitzslrmons
intends TO come back next
month In fight with Soldier
kearns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
KISSED; PEEvED

GuLFPORT Miss Dec "a -
Kissed against her viii by tho sta.
ton agent of the Gulf a. Ship Island
railroad, Miss Nancy Leo. rs years
old. has sued the corporation Cor
10000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
WILL GIVE CONCERT

The University OF Minnesota Glee
club will appear Friday night Mt the
Plymouth Congregational church.
The concert will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25
pARDoNs g. THoReURN ROSS

SALEM, Dec. 25.--Goy West. by
woy OF Christmas present, last
night gave a full pardon to J. Thor.
burn Ron, restoring him TO f0ll citi-
zenshin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-25

WASHINGTON. families
rejoicing odeS gifts sent yssay und9 the orders OF the
The entire distributing food clothing and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-01

Really" said Charley Cashgo to HI,
tailor 1 feel that owe you
iou do, interrupted the tailor
AN apology for having kept you
waiting for your money SO long So
thought / would drop round and
pay YOU
Thanks"
day" oooo
Fortune Teller: You may, In time
make good Income. but you viii
never be rich" ''
Young Man: "Eh? Why not?"
wasteful"
My! my! I'm afraid ,nat 1. ,,,.
You have a wonderful gift How did
you Know / was wasteful7"
You have just wasted 4 dollar zo,
ting your fortune told"
AFTER the third addition to ,be,o
iiy 1t became necessary TO secprc tbe
services OF permanent nurse.
NOW my husband Is very par,lou-
iAT "nom engage as nurse" aaId
the mistress TO a girl who had apnlIed
Tor the position. He wishes ma IN
go into the most minute details about
your qnalihcations. Do you know how
TO prepare food? Can you sow and
mend? Do you mind sitting up Iato
at night? Are you faithful and do.
voted. and have you kind, loving
disposition? WIN you"-
Excuse me. ma'am: am to tako
care OF the baby or your husband7s
replied tho girl
Sho-Harry. you said something
last evening that made me feel so
bad
He-What was u. dearest?
She-You said ] was ono OF the
sweetest girls in all tho world.
He-And aren't you. darline7
s e-You said "one OF tho syeet-
est. Oh Harry. 10 think I should
have to share your love with an.
other.
Where have you been. Mary Anur
rye oeen to the Girls Improve-
mont Class, ma'am." was the maids
-cply
Wei. and what did the curate say
20 you? Did you tell him who your
Mistress was?"
fIease, ma'an,. he said I wasn't To
give notice. as Intended. but that Z
va. 10 consider you ss my BURDEN
md bear II"