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Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

the scepticism of a sceptiCal age.
They do not believe except they sec.
They think that nothing can be which
is not comprehensive by their little
minds. All minds. Virginia whether
they be mems or children's, are little.
In this great universe OF ours man is
a mere insect, en- ant, in his intellect,
as compared with the bounGless world
about him. as measured by the intelli-
gence capable of grasping the whole ol
truth and knowledge.
Yes. Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist, and
you know that they abound and give
TO your life its highest beauty and
Joy. Alas, how dreary would be the
world If there were no Santa Claus.
There would be no child-like faith
then, no poetry, no romance TO make
tolerable this existence. We should
have no enjoyment, except in sense
and sight. The eternal light with
which childhood filed the world would
be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus, You
might as we'll not believe in fairies,
You might get your papa TO hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on Christ
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

Nearly twenty years ago little girl,
Virginia O'Hanlon. s years old. evinced
some doubt OF the existence of the
Santa Claus. who makes all children
so happy on Christmas day.
Virginia was so sceptical that she
wrote the New York Sun 10 find out
il there was any truth in the Santa
Claus story. The Sun answered her.
The Sun then was in charge OF Charles
4. Dana, and Frank p. Church was the
author OF the Suns reply which was
printed Sept. p. 1897. Following is
the editorial;
I'VE take pleasure in answering at
once. and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
its faithful author is numbered among
the friends OF the Sun:
Dear Editor am years old.
Some OF my little friends say there
is no Santa Claus. Papa says, IF
you see II in the Sun. it's so.
Please tell me the truth; is there
a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA OHANLON.
lis West Ninety-fifth street.
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

while he secured his belongings
| should such a course prove necessary
Four Hundred Baskets to Be Given
Poor. - Four hundred homes of the
poor in the city will be gladdened
| during the Christmas period by the
! ladies of the Industrial Relief society.
This number of baskets were packed
with the Christmas eatables at the
Industrial home and some of them
were started toward the homes. Forty
of these baskets were delivered to
the old and sick poor by automobiles
during the afternoon, while the bal
ance will be retained for those who
are able to walk to the home and re-
ceive them. They will be turned over
to them when they call today. The
baskets are ordinary sized baskets,
and where the families are unusually
large two baskets each are given. The
baskets are the gift of the school chill
dren and of local industries, being
filed with meat, potatoes, rice, onions,
etc, and in each there are some good
les" for the "kiddies," such as pea
nuts, candy, etc. The Western Flour
Mills company was one of the largest
individual donors, 200 twelve-pound
sacks of flour being given by that con-
cern. A number of other local indus
tries also joined the movement.
o
Falls Down Stairs, But Doesn't
Know it.-When William Plants, 2271a
East Fourth street, becomes drunk he
can fall down a flight of steps and
never know anything happened to him.
At least that is what his wife told the
court yesterday morning when her
husband was arraigned on a charge of
intoxication. Two nights ago my hus-
the vaudeville show testified Mrs.
Plants. After he left the house he
decided he could get more real enter
tainment at saloon, and / guess he
did. When he came back he could
hardly walk. He got up the stair all
right, then lost his balance and rolled
all the way down 70 the bottom. He
hurt his shoulder and his side and !
called a doctor He never knew he fell
and he doesn't know it now Last
night he came home drunk again and
raised a rumpus, so 1 called the po-
lice"
Soldier in Jail. "A United States
army man, wearing the regulation |
khaki uniform under a pair of over |
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
BURGLARS STEAL
S125 IN JEWELRY
Home of Edwin Dice, e14
Twenty-Second Street, En-
tered While Family Away.
JOB IS THOROUGHLY DONE
Intruoers Apparently Leave by Rear
as Members Of the Household
Come in at Front.

Burglars. OF the experienced type,
last night broke into the home OF Ed
win Dice, court reporter, GA Twenty
second street, taking numerous pieces
OF Iewelry valued together at over
s125. Some OF the articles were gifts
TO the family that cannot be replaced.
The yeggs secured entrance by prying
open a window opening on the front
porch. the marks of the Jimmy on the
sill being visible this morning.
The following articles OF iewelry are
missing:
One gentleman's gold watch S25.
One ladies' gold watch. S35.
One chain bracelet. SO.
One set Of japanese ruby earrings
set in solid gold. SIS.
Numerous other pieces valued at
$40
That the robbery had been carefully
planned was evidenced by the thorough
manner in which the Job was done.
The shades upstairs were all up when
the family left, and when they return
ed all were drawn to the sill. The
folding doors between the dining room
and parlor were closing so as TO keep
the light from being visible in front.
Attending Christmas Program.
Mr. and Mrs. Dice left the house
early in the evening TO attend Christ
mas program at the First Methodist
church They returned at 10 o'clock
After unlocking the front door Mr..
Dice found that a chair had been prop
ped against it from the inside and he
experienced some difficulty in opening
f. The lock on the window, which
was pried open. was broken
Although the two back doors, one
window in front and one upstairs were
all wide open, the house was still warm
when the family arrived and Mr.. Dice
Is OF the opinion that the intruders
escaped Just as he entered the front
door Two means Of escape were pro-
vided by the yeggs in case they were
surprised at their work, one through
The back door. and one through the
window upstairs. which was wide open
and the curtain torn down and thrown
On the floor.
Although every drawer in the house
had been ransacked the thieves over |
looked some valuable silverware and !
other jewelry.
The police were notified after the
robbery was discovered and looked
over the grounds. Most of the jewel f.
~ could be easily identified should the
thieves try TO dispose of it locally. /.
Mr. Dice's initials were engraved on .
one OF the watches taken
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

Tuesday He met his supposed friends
| in a barroom and invited them to have
drink. In paying for same he flashed
/ a huge roll of bills and his companions
| became decidedly attentive. Detective
! Brady observed their suspicious ac-
! tions and watched in an obscure cor
I ner of the saloon. The farmer was
repeatedly urged to drink and was be-
coming more intoxicated every mo-
ment. Gray dumped each glass of
/ whisky into cuspidor, but his COM
/ panion was not as discreet.
o
| State Bankers Come June 22-23.-
| The Davenport Clearing House asso-
| citation has set June 1928 as the ten
! tative date for the annual convention
of the Iowa Bankers association to be
held here in 1915. The tentative date
does not conflict with the dates for
other state bankers conventions to be
held next year in the middle west.
! North Dakota bankers will meet on
June 1917 at Bismarck; Wisconsin
bankers. June 1921 on a great lakes
steamship; South Dakota bankers,
June 1925 at Deadwood, and the Min
nesota convention will be held June
29-30 at st. Paul.
Two Births. - The following births
were registered at the city hall: Mr..
and Mrs Alexander Clark, 1918 Faxon
street. boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
Cochrane, 1917 Main street, girl.
Tries to Dodge AItar-Fearing a life
sentence at Hymen's altar and unable
to shake off the pursuits of a love
smitten woman 10 years his senior,
who is determined to marry him, Louis
Worgitch, 227 East Third street, yes
terday appealed to the police for pro-
lection. He prefers the solid comforts
of bachelorhood to the doubtful joys |
of furnished fiat, but asserts he is |
being swept towards the matrimonial |
breakers" at an alarming rate. The |
eligible young mans nemesis is one |
Mary Frickaditch, aged 50, at present |
employed in a Davenport laundry.
Both principals are Austrians. The /
narrowing tale was poured into the
ears OF Magistrate Louis z. Rodde-
wig yesterday in police court. wor-
Sitch claims to be an employe of the
kahles Construction company. He
boards at the home of Miss Fricka-
ditch and claims she has made per-
sistent love to him, despite frantic pro-
tests on his part. He asserts she has
repeatedly proposed marriage to him
and has refused to take NO for an
answer. On several occasions he has
attempted TO leave his boarding house
ana seek new quarters, but claims the
woman has thwarted him at every
urn. She has refused 10 permit the
removal of his personal effects. he
claims, and on each occasion has
hrown her arms about his neck and
Nept bitterly. In police court he ask
"a II he could not have aid in evading
ne unwelcome attentions OF his pur-
'uer and was answered in the affrma-
I've. Patroiman James Alger arrest.
ID the couple. The court warned the
rlckadltch woman to behave aud in
ormed Worgitch a policeman would
accompany him to his boarding house
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

peatedly followed her on the street
and had annoyed her by his insults
Magistrate Roddewig sentenced the
| prisoner to 80 days in the county jail.
Licensed to Wed.-William Noll and
Anna Jasper, both Of Davenport; Ju.
lius Arp of Sunbury and Ella Etuehm
of Durant; Robert Decker of Annawan
and Marie Foy of Atkinson; William
Groer and Ella Fiedeman OF Grinnell;
Jacob A. Newton and Mamie Billings,
Keithsburg, ILL.,; Ernest Benning OF
Clinton county and Doris Foster OF Al
les Grove township; William H. Stol
tenberg and Lenora NJ. Wulff, Daven-
port.
One Dollar Verdict.-Two damage
case verdicts were brought in by lur-
les in district court. In the action
brought by the Missouri immigration
company against A. E. Harms for $780,
600, the jury found damages to the
extent of 81, while in the $4,000 dam
age claim of John Bolger against A.
A. Arnould the jury returned verdict
Of $1,000 for the plaintiff.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Ella Sis
cola, a resident here for many years,
but a native of Germany, died aiter
a prolonged illness. She was over %
years old. Deceased was born in Ger
many June "a, 1851, and was married
in the old country. Her maiden name
was Elise Bohstedt. Her husband died
20 years ago. Surviving are two
daughters, Miss Agnes Stiscola OF VIC
tor, Iowa, and Mrs. Earl Morton OF
Belle PLANE, Iowa, and three broth'
ers, NJ. c. Bohstedt of Durant Iowa,
c. H. F. Bohstedt of Victor, Iowa, anu
Bohstedt in the old country.
Word has been received here telling
of the death of Theodore Fulton'
brother of LeClaire Fulton, who pass
ed away early Sunday morning at
hospital in San Francisco, Cal. where
he had been located for over 10 years
Mr. Fulton was a son of the late r.
C. Fulton, who was one of the carry
pioneers of this city. He had been III
for several years. Death followed an
operation to remove caneeroue
growth in his stomach. Mr.. Fulton
was over 63 years of age.
Fifteen-year-old Gladys Pond OF ba'
le Creek, Mich, holds the proud rec
>-S oF payar hainP absent from ScuoO.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

alls, sought lodging for the night al
the police station He claimed TO have
! received his discharge and said he
wanted a bed for the night because
he was broke. The police suspected
him of being a deserter, owing to the
fact that he had not turned in his uni
form, but the proper papers were
shown to the chief and the man was
released.
Married by Justice Daum.-Jacob
A. Newton and Mamie Billings, both
of Keithsburg. ILL.,, were united in
marriage at the office of Justice Phil
Daum. Justice Daum also performed
the ceremony for Dec Callahan and
Louisa Payson of Clinton county.
Shows Loot to Detectives. - H. C.
HiIdebrandt stole several packages of
Christmas presents from an auto be-
longing to Arthur Bolte. He was in
toXicated at the time and unknowing
ly showed a part of the loot to Detec-
tive John Kinney of the Davenport
police department The sleuth in ques-
ton had no knowledge of the robbery
inasmuch as same was not reported
until several hours afterward. Hide
brandt was placed under arrest yester-
day and confessed to having taken
box of handkerchief valued at $3.50,
cut glass bowl, a pair of kid gloves
and a pair of ladies' green hose. Hill
debrandt, who came here from Mime
apolis a short time ago, was riding
around with Arthur Bolte, according
to the police, and took the stuff when
his companion had temporarily left
the machine.
Wife Quits Four Times in Eight
D. Chandler loved
booze more than he loved his wife she
left him four different times during
their eight years of welded life, ac-
cording to her testimony in police
court yesterday. Each time he prom
ised to join the dry forces and each
time he fell. Her last farewell was
spoken on the 18th day of October,
1914, since which time she has been
making her own living. While intoxi- |
Gated, Mr.. Chandler accosted his wife !
on the street last night and demanded |
that she return to him. When she re-
fused, he threatened to kill her, she |
alleges, and continued to follow her. |
He followed her into the police station
and was placed under arrest Mrs
Chandler testified her husband had re-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
Foes to MemorX

Among the worst foes to the mem
ory are too much food, too much phys
icaI exercise. and strangely enough.
too much education.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

Fifteen-year-old Gladys Pond OF Bat
tie Creek, Mich, holds the proud Feo,
ord of never being absent from scnoo'
for a single day for the last ten years
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
A SAFE ALLY
OF HEALTH

When you feel poorly-have
no appetite-digestion is bad
Liver and bowels inactive,
try
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Il Is a valuable aid to Nature in over
coming all Stomach Ills.
It Helps Nature Promote Health
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

Two Births. - The following births
were registered at the city hall: Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Clark, 1918 Faxon
street. boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
cochrane, 1917 Main street, girl.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

while he secured his belongings,
should such a course prove necessary.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-02-27
Aids In Safe llohtlno.

Possibly the excessive brilliancy OF
the new high-eficiency. nitrogen. filled
tungsten filament lamp Is q blessing
In disguise because II renders impera.
tive methods OF shading the lamps
and diffusing the light from such a
source. There Is little temptation TO
hang the bare lamp within the range
OF vision, as has been so commonly
done with incandescent lamps OF va.
rious kinds In the past. With q lamp
OF such high efficiency the losses In.
separable from various methods Of
diffusion become less important In
dollars and cents, For this reason,
and because OF the unbearable bril-.
liancy OF the unshaded lamp. the new
nitrogen'filled tungsten lamp is likely
TO help rather than hinder the prac.
tice Of Illuminating interiors In man.
ner safe and comfortable for the eyes
OF the occupants.--Electrical World.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-02-27
SHARKS SEIZE LIVING PREY
Man Who Has Had Experience Test.
nee TO vorselousnsss Of ths
sailors Deadly Enemy.

ne euesuon wnetner sharts ~
.oA human ee'nss 10 Tue wasss wseo
sne persons arc IN action seems 70
nave su!reo UP . iot OF d'ecussion"
Ims.eo Csp' zen micnel. repre-
sen.s,,ve OF inc american riots a.
soc'.uon. READ recently IN the
wn'ns'on ROSY tnat Heprsseetauve
Soner OF mississipp' was IN DOUBT
.oou. MISS beck'cys statement that
snsIHs 90 NOT go aHer persons swim.
ming IN 1878 at South Point, on
tne Louisiana coast, our OF MEXICO.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-02-27
Never Be Confidential.

The Cynic. writing In the American
Magazine, says:
when you are talking to any one.
always assume a secretive air and tell
q few matters In absolute confidence
never to be repeated This will
add a little to the interest Of your
conversation and possibly prevent
your boring your companion to the
point Of WEAKNESS. But Of course
never really tell q friend saything In.
teresting. and particularly never real
~ tell him anything In confidence. II
you do he NM become 90 absorbed in
shls iRtARsStot0 ,shs ITEM Of news. that
in . wssk. uha ~ uttsrly forget who
stpllsihAs AtAood enter With gsouine
relish Int The work a diving 4 ~
sUe0eepSe4MAlyr
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-02-27


The section before Us has . very
logical progression from the introduc.
tory request to the words OF Jesus
which constitute the golden text
Jesus IN sti,, in the midst Of his
Perean ministry. This lesson &C.
CURED but 4 few months before the
crucinxion,
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n, IN. nu,,I,uds- desired IN bo,ster
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to-. II. .. sn,. ,h., nj. brother
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a church, or even TO compass the sal.
walton Of . loved one. may be AMI
mated by . selfish. covetous motive
see Cor. $50. IL: $40. ana Epn.
b:3. 8. A mans life consists not OF
the things possessed and the desire
10 ct should b lost II the desire 70
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sc,,vi,v syen the hishcst. NAV be-
com. ,,o..,v ..,s.cen,e,ed H,s plans
~ .n,sr.emsn, we're wiso IN the .ish.
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cuis,ion. ana mi. \. tho common mis-.
tai. -o,,div man ara mskins Las.
S.is.,6 Via anxiety. n characterIs.
tlc Of tho.e who trust in riches. was
unc.i,sd for. and the folly Of that
.o,,.. v.. ,.vsaisd n, . as.h when
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-02-27

O16AI O11 OPT1E11S VI eN11SS 4 1cN11O
going give having the
of votes a. of contest.
piano a beautiful Mahogany finish,
down to play
sweeter inspect this
manufacturers this Piano for
anything they will
absolutely extent giving newnstru
prize give to the lady having the
number Beautiful Gold Watch, fitted
16jewel Elgn for go
Watch Ladies' size fitted with
Midland movement and guaranteed for ten years.
fourth lucky lady will Beautiful ThreePiece
Toilet consisting comb brush and mirror
addition going give
beginning the first week in
bringing the
We will give choice Of
these 20 sets of siverware. NAY GET sILvERwARE
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-02-27
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNS01OOL
LESSON
(By r. o. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
ChicaRoD
LESSON FOR MARCH I
TRUSTING IN RICHES AND TRUST
INC IN GOO.

LEaSON TExT-I.uke if:tl-A
GOLDEN TExT-"whers your treasufv
II. there will b your heart also."-Luks
ia.M
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
More Expense
Accounts Filed
With Secretary
cE'rom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Aug. 24.-(SpecialD--Iu his
report Of campaign expenses made to the
secretary of state. Thomas W. Black =
burn says that he gave 500 to the Fonte
nellie club. S16 to the Mediator. $3.50 To
the World-Herald, $2i to the Omaha
News. SIS to the Pokrok and IS to The
Rec in an effort to secure the republican
nomination to congress in the Second dis
trict, and he got it. In addition to this
he spent sl6SSo for other purposes, max
ing $500 used in the campaign.
Another man who wanted to go 10 CON
gross was George G. Fitch, who chose the
prohibition route in the Third district.
He makes affidavit that he spent 81 cents,
and he got about as fer os that much
would take him.
Senator John II. GOssman, nonpsrtisan
candidate for district judge in Douglas
county spent 5000.
j. a. Oils. candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for railway commits
sioner. spent slS2.
Pat Shea spent $3.50 70 20 secure the dem.
ocratic nomination in the Fifth district
for congress.
Peter Jansen spent absolutely moth
ing in his effort TO secure the repub-
lican nomination for state regent.
Bayard w. Paine blew in S455 in an ef-
fort to secure the democratic nomination
for congress in the Fifth district, but 70
no avail.
Walter v HoaGland Of North Platte So
cured the republican nomination for lieu,
tenant governor with an expenditure of
1880
Dan v Stephens did not seem TO worry
very much over the effort to decapitato
MIN from the democratic nomination for
congress in the Third district. lie spent
only S9S
w. Il. Eastman, democratic nominee 70,
land commissioner spent s97.15.
w. II. Avery, who would have liIei 10
have had the republican nomination for
congress- IN the Third district, spent
Nl1.JO.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
REFERENDUM PAMPHLETS
BEING MAILED TO VOTERS
From a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. "a Especial -
The big job of sending out to the voters
of the state the referendum pamphlets
was begun today, a force of sixteen men
and women being at work in the senate
changer The contract for inserting the
pamphlets in the envelopes which have al
ready been addressed was let on contract
by Secretary of state Wait TO the Stryk
Il Brown system company of Lincoln, and
calls for the stufiing of 1000 envelopes
each day. the work to he completed in
twenty-five days.
The law requires that the work Of mail
ing out the referendum pamphlets shall
commence not later than fifty-five days
before the election, but there is no time
set as to how soon the work can begin
The pamphlet contains three propositions,
on the employer liability bill and work
mems compensate ton act" one tho me
mortal armory to be located at Nebraska
City and the other the university loca-
ton" proposition. Zach proposition con-
tains arguments both for and against, and
covers fifty-two pages.
The work of getting out tho envelopes
will be conducted so as to make as little
extra work for the postoffice employees as
possible, the envelopes being placed in
bundles for each postoffice and by coun-
ties. There are about $1,000 pamphlets
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-25
HARTMAN MAKES EFFORT
TO SECURE BETTER CREAM
From a staff CorrespondentJ

LINCOLN. Aug. 2A-(Special)- an
effort to get a better price for producers
Of high grade cream for their produce,
or September Food Commissioner Har-
man called to his office a number of rep
rosentatiyes OF creameries and prevailed
upon them to use a different method for
gathering cream than has been prscticed
heretofore
No attempt has been made in the past
Ia grade cream at the time it is taken
from the producer, all cream of whatever
quality being dumped into the same can.
Mr. Hartman secured from the cream men
promise that they would make a trial
OF Keeping the first-grade cream by itself.
The tendency will he to make it an in
d"cement for producers of cream to pro-
duce AS high grade OF cream as possible
in order to get the increased price and will
also discourage the production of second
Grade cream