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, 1919-12-04
SOWING CHRISTMAS SEED
How the Problem Of Storing a Barrel
Of Apples in a Small New York
Apartment Was Solved.

A New York couple recently re-
ceived a barrel of fine apples from a
relative up in the fruit country and
were puzzled for a while, not only as
to where to put such a bulky package
In the narrow confines of a four-room
apartment, but also as to how to keep
the fruit from spelling in the steam
heated temperature. As there r
only two in the family. 1t seemed Is
though they were sure to have some
spoiled apples on hand before long.
might give them away for Christ
mas" suggested the head of the
house.
''That wouldn't do at all" said the
wife. But I'll tell you what we will
do. You know, there's |. lot of people
we know who won't think to send us
any presents this year unless we bring
the matter to their attention in some
way. Now, If l send every n of my
friendS a nice basket of apples this
week they'll all remember our exist
ence and we'l get something from al
most every one. I'll just do IT."
And she did. Now they are looking
forward to Christmas with much
curiosity and eagerness than usual.
and have enough apples left to last as
long as they are likely to keep.
, 1919-12-04

"Finis' is written by the manu-
lecturers of children's clothes, so far
as the winter seasons offerings are
concerned. They must busy them
selves now for spring, even though
winter has just begun, and have ready
In january dresses, made of cotton
materials, because the new cotton fab
RIGS are put on display at that time.
January brings a demand for styles as
well as materials, and for ready-made
children's clothes. F~oresighted moth
ers prefer to get the children's spring
sewing out of the way early and the
first two months In the year find
them engaged with children's clothes
n MISUNDERSTANDING which the
stores all yer the country prepare for.
Therefore the little coat for a kinder
gartener and the wooden dress for a
little school girl, presented here,
make their bow and then their exit.
the last to join a host of winter COM
panions. Their places are soon to be
filed by harbingers of spring-frocks
of gingham, chambray and the like.
A heavy, double-weave cloth, plain
on n side and plaid on the other, is
the sort of material to choose for a
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you Come Along with Me-"

just have got to come along and be
introduced"
And as Tom was nearly three times
as big as Uncle Jos. he almost lifted
him bodily into the street car that
happened to be waiting, and away
they went.
It was with some %trepidation that
Mr.. Miggs followed his nephew into
the neat little fiat where Toms fancee
lived. He did not feel at all sure of
his welcome. He was only In his
business clothes. and he knew quite
well that his collar was one too fresh.
Well, 1t was Toms fault for dragging
him there. He would just say how
do you do and then escape-escape
TO his boarding house andvand-
He found himself %ensconced In an
easy chair in the coy parlor. There
was nobody else abort, but sounds
from the kitchen indicated that some
, 1919-12-04
SUBSTITUTE FoR. ROYAL ARMS
Placing of Cap and Bells on English
Paper Was the Origin of the
Word "FooIscap."

Several explanations have been CIV
en- of the meaning of the word fools
cap" rs applied to Il certain class of
paper. One of the explanations is that
when Charles l of England found his
e short, he granted certain priv
ileges, amounting to monopOlies, and
among these was the manufacture of
paper, the exclusive right to which
was sold to certain parties, who grew
rich and enriched the government at
the expense of those who were obliged
to use the paper. At this time all
English paper bore, in watermarks,
the royal arms. The parliament under
Cromwell made n jest of this law, and
among other indignities to the mem
Dry of Charles it was ordered that
the royal arms be removed from the
paper and the FOOLS cap and bells be
substituted. These were in their turn
removed when the Rump parliament
was dismissed, but paper for the size
of the p~arliament's journal still bears
the name of ~'foolscap."
, 1919-12-04
MICROBES HAVE LONG LIFE
Much Effect on Some Micro
Organisms.

Eternal youth seems to have been
accorded in full measure to some
microbes. Before the French Academy
of Science Prof. Yves DelaGe read a
paper reporting discoveries by Doctor
Gallipe, who is credited with finding
in century-old paper organisms still
living. According to this report. these
organisms resisted heat of 24S degrees
Fahrenheit.
Time no more than heat seems to
have had effect on these little organ-
isms, as Doctor Galllpe has found liv-
ing ones in paper of the fifteenth and
eighteenth centuries" said Professor
Delage. "They are capable of cultiva-
ton and of movement.
More than that, Doctor Gallipe has
found in fragments of paper of Chi
nese manuscript dating before the age
of printing heterogeneous still living
and able to move and that multiplied
under suitable methods of culture"
, 1919-12-04

Like bees about the ho~neysuckIe,"
women have begun to swarm about the
ribbon counters in the big stores.
where there are SO many beautiful
dress accessories on display. Christ
mas fine is harvest time for he rib
b.,n departmept and already the stores
are showing enticing articles made of
ibbons in order 10 point the way to
using Them. There nre whole focks of
pav ribbon hair bows for the younger
gpneration and there are dance caps
and breakfast cans for young and old.
corsage flowers and bouquets, innumer-
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body was busy. Tom took a chair,
too. and then started In to tell him
all about 1t.
Ethel Westcott was a stenographer
at Billings & Kent's and Tom had
fallen In love with her the very first
day he had gone there. She lived
alone with her mother. her father hav-
Ing liz some years ago, and Tom and
she hoped to be married very soon.
just as Dol as he had saved some
thing to start on. Then suddenly Tom
sprang up. exclaiming:
Gee. uncle. l forgot to buy the
cigarsF and selling his hat from the
hatstand, fed. leaving Mr.. Miggs all
by himself in the parlor. For the mo-
ment Uncle Jos didn't know whether
to jump up and follow Tom or to sit
where he was.
But Tom was gone, and there was
nothing for him to do but to sit still.
What an awkward predicament to be
nj To be left in a strange house
where nobody knew who he a Sup
posing somebody were to come in
how was he to explain himself? He
was just wondering what on earth he
should say, when sure enough foot
steps sounded down the passage. They
approached the room.
Uncle Jos covered In his chair.
What a stupid Tom was to leave him
like that! Suppose they look him for
a burglar or something. Uncle Jos
dared not look up. The footsteps were
almost at the door. They ceased. Mr..
Miggs dared scarcely breathe. He
sat as If petriied. What would hap
pen?
A scream, perhaps, a yell of fright!
No, nothing happened. Perhaps it was
only Tom standing there. after all. At
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make. Millinery wire and the advice
of the milliner are needed for it and
are usually forthcoming when the ma
terials are bought. Narrow satin or
taffeta ribbon, gathered with scant
fullness along one edge, is sewed in
rows to form the row Taffeta has
stiffness enough to stand up well
enough, but satin may need a support
ing crown Of crinoline. The brim-a
scant frill of gold or silver lace-and
the crown are sewed to a s~ilk-covered
bonnet wire that encircles the head,
and Il very fine ~silk-covered wire is run
in the lace frill ear its edge. A small
spray of ribbon or millinery flowers
and a little cape of the lace falling at
the back complete this fascinating
dance cap.
Ribbons, wide and narrow, with lace
and net are used for breakfast caps
and they need, ordinarily, no wire sup
port. Small chiffon or ribbon flowers.
rosettes, bows and ends embellish
them.
To make ribbon roses N must have
heavy wire for the stems and millinery
foliage. The petals of ribbon are
wound to the stems with tie-wire and
the stems finally wound with narrow
green ribbon.
, 1919-12-04

was all ABOUT MIN. NOT
that Josiah Miggs had been Christmas
shopping. oh, no. He was just on
his way from business.
He took another wistful peep at the
girl on the boarding opposite and re-
signed himself to seeing another load
ed car go by without stopping. The
fact of the matter was that Jos Miggs'
vas about the loneliest little old man
in little old Manhattan, and silly as
1t may sound, he had adopted a girl
on a hoarding-an advertising girl
as his friend. Every day as he went to
and from the real estate Office where
he worked he always glanced up at
the boarding as he passed, and the
girl always seemed to smile back at
him in a CHEEKY, encouraging manner
Tonight he did not feel that he could
think too much about the girl on the
boarding because, when n has only
a very lonely Christmas to look for
ward to, thinking about impossibilities
only. makes matters worse. So Jos
bumped his shoulders to the cold wind
that was blowing and waited for an
other car.
1t was a sounding thwack hat fell
on his shoulders as he stood there, and
Jos had to gasp for breath before Look
ing around to see what had hit aim.
When he did, however, all he could
see vas a round, grinning face ever
so high up looking down into his. He
stared at 1t in perplexity a moment,
then wheeling around exclaimed:
"Why, Toni"
The tall young man stood and
grinned while Jos looked him up and
down.
"When did you strike town, Tom? 1
haven't e you since you were a lit
tie bit of a Teller"
1.-TWO months ago, Uncle Jos. I got
a job with Billings & Kent, he hard
ware people. I've been looking for
you, uncle"
"Well, well, Tom. I'm glad to see
you. Suppose we go along and have
some dinner together, Ell? How would
that be?"
The big young man shook his head.
Sorry, uncle.' he said, "but it can't
be done. Tm-Im promised some
where else"
Mr.. Miggs gave him a sly, sidelong
glance. $50 that's the way the wind
blows, eh?"
The young man Redeemed. II
promised" he stammered. Then a
bright idea striking him, he grasped
his uncle by the arm.
but I tell you what, uncle, you
come along with me-"
Uncle Jos shrank back In his over
coat. What, he butt in where he was
not wanted? No, indeed. He dragged
his arm out of Toms grasp. mon
sense, Tom" he said. But Tom held
on.
Nov look here, uncle; you're the
only relative I have in this city. You
, 1919-12-04
Address 243O, Lincoln Auto & Tractor School, Lincoln. Neb

Representatives Wanted in each locality
throughout the state. Biggest money maker
for statesmen on market. Ford owners pre-
ferred. For particulars. Colo. Motor Prod
ucts Co. ia East Coifax Ave. Denver. Colo.
, 1919-12-04

street cars were
crowded and the little
man standing on the
sidewalk hitched the
collar of his coat a bit
higher and allowed the
women and children,
with arms laden with
parcels. to a m b e r
aboard ahead of him.
1t was Christmas eve,
and the holiday spirit
u-o oil about him Mt
, 1919-12-04

If you would have n good servant
praise him in public and reprove hin
in private.
, 1919-12-04

A sermon that everybody likes has
had all of its teeth pulled and won't
harm a flea.
, 1919-12-04

Chicago has a pugilistic a%uctioneer
who recently knocked down a row of
brick houses.
, 1919-12-04
Noises of the Night.

as your husband n sound sleeper7"
81 should say so. The sounds he
makes are something awful"
, 1919-12-04

FREE GIFT CATALOG. Wholesale Prices.
c. A wangberg. Box 1914. Colo. spgs. Colo.
w. N. u, DENVER, NO. 4e-1s1e.
, 1919-12-04
Uncle
JOSiah'S
BY GRAHAM LINGFIELD

Copyright. 1913. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
, 1919-12-04
IL
Cured
Me

MT. Samuel Mckinley, 2504 q.
22nd St. Kansas City, NO.. Men,
Der of the Society of .. S. Jewelry |
Auctioneers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
PIT GOSSIP

FURNISHED by e. W. Wagner s. Co.
members Of all exchanges. Rock Island
office suite 800 Best building. Phones Il. L.
80 and 75l. D. NJ. Miner. manager.)
Chicago, Oct 25.-Locals are
friendly to corn and oats but real
iZing is due on any Saturday bulge.
The bulling Of cotton is causing
impotence in the hog and corn
belts. Mining strike signs deepen
and general labor troubles are ap-
parently increasing The steel
strikers and some railway men are
an addition to the mass of troubles.
Speculatively, this labor news sug-
gests little purchasing ahead in
meats or corn. A demand for only
what is necessary. Tribune prints
letter one month old which indi-
Gates the west Europe feed demand
will be fiabby until January or Feb
ruary. More feeds and better
crops in some European sections
than reported. Cash corn was UNI
changed TO 1ac higher. Chicago,
Peoria and Omaha received 80 cars
of new corn. No. 4 yellow was 131
TO 1874 in Chicago Oct "a. This is
not especially bullish on Deem
Der corn. Labor rows are sitting
heavily on provisions demand To
some extent the farmer is selling
hogs rs though convinced the
great European food demand is
dWindling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
MERCER C. O.P.
SLAMS SEARLE
County Committee Condemns Ac.
ton In Running as Independent
After Defeat In Primaries.

Besides endorsing Captain Oscar
E. Carlstrom and c. E. Dietz, reg
uIar nominees of the party. for
delegates TO the constitutional con-
vention. the Republican central
committee of Mercer county took
the following rap at c. J. Searle.
who, after defeat in the primary
for the Republican nomination, filed
a petition and will appear on the
ballot as an independent:
BE it further resolved that We
deprecate and disapproye of the
conduct Of one of the defeated can
didates who sought nomination NJ
the primaries on the Republican
ticket, in boiling the primaries and
the viii Of the Republican voters
Of the district and in seeking cleo
ton under another appellation
Somewhat heated addresses were
made by the nominees who were
endorsed. Both condemned charges
as made by Mr.. Searle as false and
declared that every effort would be
put forth by thin to assure the
people of Illinois a constitution
that will meet their needs and sat
isfy all classes Each declared that
no Partially will be shown on the
convention floor to members of any
race, creed or class. Laws that
will be beneficial to all will he
striven for" Captain Carlstrom de-
clared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
ALEDO PERSONALS

Mrs. F. Z. Shut. Mrs. Lima jay
Mrs. A. c. Wood and Mrs. George
Schroll, all of AIedo, arrived home
last evening from Neponset, lila,
where they had been attending the
Rock Island district Woman's Mis-
sionary conference.
Miss Dorothy Garrett arrived
here last evening from Oneida, H.,
where she teaches school. for a
short visit with her grandmother,
Mrs. Hettie Garrett.
Miss Mary Bopp returned home
to New Windsor this morning, aft
er visiting the past week in the
city at the home of Mrs. F. A. Glib
son and attending the teachers In
stitute this week.
The Misses Lois Vertrees and
Alice Thompson left this morning
for Galesburg for a short visit in
that city.
Miss Cora NJ. Hamilton returned
home to Macomb, Ill. this morn
ing after being here the past week
az one of the instructors at the
teachers institute.
Miss Dolly Elliott departed this
morning for Wichita, Kan. After a
short visit there with relatives she
will return home TO Los Angeles,
Cal. Miss Elliott has been visiting
in the city the past 10 days with
her brother, L. d. Elliot and family.
Mrs. c. NJ. Witherspoon returned
home to Galesburg this morning
after visiting near the city with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Dixon.
Mrs. Bertha McCreight and son
Willis left this morning to spend
the day in Rock Island with
Mrs. Elliott Williams and Mrs.
Anna Scott went to Rock Island
this morning for a short visit there
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. E. Bowers OF
Rochester. Mimi, who have been
in the city the past few weeks Wis
iting relatives. left this morning
for Abingdon, where they will visit
their son. C. ]. Bower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
CONVERT SIXTY
TO WARM LUNCH
IDEA IN SCHOOL
Many Teachers viii Urge Plan in
Their Districts as Result
Of Institute Work.

With morning and afternoon ad-
dresses by DR.. briggs of the Utah
state university, Mercer county's
annual teachers institute came to
a close yesterday-one OF the most
successful events OF its kind In
yours.
Universally pleased were the ap-
proximately 200 school ma'ams and
schoolmasters who attended faith
fully since the institute opened
last Monday. DR.. briggs, brought
here through the good Offices OF
Superintendent G. z. Plat and Ray
c. Pellet, city superintendent am
president of William and VAshti
college, proved a marked success.
Hot lunch in the district schools
was one Of the important matters
taken up for consideration at the
five day session. On Thursday
Miss Mary Pack of the state uni
versity at Champaign talked TO the
teachers. At the conclusion OF her
address over sixty country school
instructors signif1ed their willing
ness to take up the hot lunch idea
for presentation to the board of d.
rectors in their districts.
Three schools are already fol-
lowing this plan in the county and
the system is meeting with pro-
nounCed success. Behind the
is Superintendent Platt,
many of the teachers and the Mer-
Ger county home bureau. IL Is ex-
pected to be introduced generally
in the county before the close OF
the present school year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
BLOOMER new
PRESIDENT OF
FARM BUREAU
First Vice President Promoted at
Annual Meeting and Secretary
Bowers Is Retained.

officers we're elected An the an
nual membership meeting yesteE-
day afternoon Of the Mercer County
Agricultural society. The session
was held in the circuit court room
at the court house. Those named
Were:
President-R. ( Bloomer OF Joy
Vice President Ward l.. Caudor
OF AIedo.
secretary-G. c. Bowers OF AIedo.
Treasurer-W. II. Graham OF
Aledo.
Mr., Bloomcr last years vice
president, was unanimously named
president TO succeed l.. b. CauuW.
For vice president two, Ward Can
mated. The vote was Candor S.,
Keilman %. For secretary. c. @.
Bowers was reelected, despite H
long earnest speech wherein iia
urged the selection OF someone
else. Ed. l.. Wicket Of KelthFburg
nominated Mr. Bowers ynd upon
the latter's withdrawal offered ~
substitute motion nominating Mr..
Bowers, with the provision made
for an assistant and also the resiE-
nation OF the incumbent should the
occasion he found necessary. For
treasurer, W. ~. Graham was given
a unanimous vote for reelection.
Five vacancies on the executive
board were filled by the election OF
a man from each township. Charles
A. Kinsey, retiring member from
Rlchland Grove was succeeded by
G. A. Clark Of Sherrard, Ed, T..
Wicket was reelected from Keiths-
burg. Eliza named F., II. Irwin rs
q successor 70 J. F.. Pulliam, NJ. 4,
Anderson was reelected in Ohio
Grove, John Schwartz succeeded
Ray Newcomer as North Hender-
sons member, while an irregular
vacancy in Rivoli occasiOned the
election Of John W. Petrie TO sue
coed F. d. Sexton. who moved
from the township with two years
of his term yet to serve. The regu-
lar vacancies we're filled for a term
of three years.
County Superintendent Of Schools
G. E. Plat came before the meeting
and asked that premium list funds
aggregating $500 be awarded by
the society for next years educa-
tional exhibit. Mr.. Plat outlined
a commendable plan for boosting
this feature IN the future, but de-
clared that in carrying II out more
funds were essential. Secretary
Bowers gave his official approval
of Mr.. Platt's request and declared
that too much Importance could
not be attached to this phase OF
fair exhibit work as well as the
boys and girls calf and pig feeding
contest, sighted somewhat during
the last two years.
No action upon the county SUP
petition was taken ar
Yesterdays meeting. The matter
will probably be taken up In the
near future by the premium com
mittee. Secretary Bowers declared
No change IN bylaws or consti-
tuition was brought up or voted
upon in yesterdays session, It was
moved. seconded and carried that
OF three be appointed
by Chairman Canum for the pur-
pose of investigating and sugges-
lions of any changes found practi-
cal to the executive board for ac-
lion at its meeting in January.
The committee was named by MIR.
Canum with NJ. A. Anderson, L, L.
T. r. Chambers compiet-
ing its personnel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
WALL ST. GOSSIP

FURNISHED by E. ". Wagner & Co.
members OF all exchanges. Rock leland
office suite 800 Best building. Phones K. /.
100 and ISL. D. N. Miner, manager.l
New York, Oct. 5.-Distribution
of new securities and much new
important financing would seem to
insure continuous bull session on
the stock exchange, but there may
be some quieting down of specula-
ton because Of the labor develop
ments. 1t would be good judgment
TO take profits on Industrial stocks.
There is a strong probability that
oil lands decision will be handed
down Monday.
We expect a continuation of ir-
regular movements in high price
speciality stocks, but feel that de-
clines in steel, leading rails and
coppers should be used for buying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
WARY TRADERS
IN CORN AVOID
FURTHER RISK
Waiting Attitude Is Adopted Due
to Uncertainty Of Industrial
Conditions.

Chicago. H.. Oct. 25.-Traders
in corn adopted a waiting attitude
today and RETAINED as much rs
possible from mourning any new
risks. The uncertainty of the in
dustrial outlook was chiefly re-
sponsibIe for the caution shown.
Price changes were narrow as a re-
suit OF the small volume of trade.
Opening quotations. which varied
from 14c decline to &C. advance,
with December S1261k TO s12614,
and May $12S1s to $1.239s. were
followed by a slight general set
back
No aggressiveness developed in
the later dealings. Prices closet
weak Il to 1Ac net lower with
December L25% to 1855, and May
122% to 1925.
Oats paralleIed the action Of
corn After openin Il C OF to sc
up, including December at TIA C
to II &c, the market tended to sag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Weather Forecast

Chicago and vicinity: Unsettled
and much colder tonight and Sun
day; probably rain; moderate to
fresh northwest winds, probably
shifting to northeast by Sunday
Illinois: Rain probable tonight
and Sunday: much colder.
Missouri: Rain probably tonight
and Sunday; colder in east and
south portions.
wisconsin: Cloudy and colder
tonight; Sunday, unsettled, prob
ably rain or snow.
Iowa: Rain or snow tonight and
Sunday; colder in extreme east
portion tonight.
Indiana: Cloudy and much cold
er with probably rain tonight and
Sunday.
Temperatures To-day.
Canadian northwest: 4 below TO
so above; clear.
Northwest: to %; cloudy. scat
tered SHOWS.
West: Is to SO; cloudy.
Southwest: 80 to 20; cloudy.
Ohio valley: 30 to "a; clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Hogs. receipts
5000; strong; bulk 12.25013.25;
top price 1885: heavy 12.75Q13.25:
medium 12.65613.25; light 1860
1926; light light 2.25@12.S5;
heavy packing sows. smooth 1900
912.60; packing COWS. rough 11.75
012.00: pigs 12.G00l2.75.
Cattle, receipts 5000: compared
with a week ago, prime steers,
steady, other unevenly soc to 81
lower; she-stock and best bologna
and butcher bulls Csc to SOC high
err; feeders steady; best western
steers steady; common grades 25c
lower; best western she-steer good
quarter higher.
Sheep. receipts 1000; compared
with a week ago, fat lambs steady;
yearlings mostly SOC higher; feed
ing sheep strong to Csc higher;
breeding ewes strong to 50c high
er: feeding lambs SOC to 75c high
err