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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02

Certain Partisan tailors regular
~ issue fashion plates containing
the designs for clothing for pet
dogs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02
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confidential TO each individual No attention wit De
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02

Our wagon at your neighbours door means
that the package being delivered is paid for"
is the sign that, one OF the large Chicago dry
goods merchants has printed on the autos in
which he sends out merchandise TO customers.
And the idea has proved great business get
ter Naturally we all like to create the I'M
preston that we are good pay. It's human
weakness. The Chicago merchant saw it, COM
mercialized it. and is cashing it handsomely.
Strange it has not been tried in these parts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02

In local police court boOtlegger was fined
on a charge of disorderly conduct. On the as
sumption that ne was accessory after the fact
the fact being that the to whom the con-
traband was sold msdemeaned?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02

One of the magazines is running stories on
human insists One wife tells of her husband,
explaining that he earns living as a lawyer,
but that he loves mechanics best. For in
stance he has a five-year- old car that he keeps
looking younger than new ones owned by his
friends wife claims. Most auto owners will
charge that there is a liar well a lawyer
in that family
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17

BE good, Pelznickel will get you
Pelznickel being a species Of unkind
Santa Claus and closely related to the
"Old Nick. In some sections Kris
Kringle appears in combined rolef' Of
Santa Claus and Christchild. He has
other names Samiclaus. Clawes Mig
10. NikOlO.
Although strangely little is known Of
st. Nicholas in America, a few
churches scattered over the country
hear his name. No saint Of the calen-
dar has as many churches, affairs and
chapels erected in his honor. Most
towns in England boast churches bear
ing st. Nicholas name. There are
more than a hundred in Belgium and
thousands scattered over Europe. But
wherever he Is worshiped and his
birthday observed it is always in re-
membrance Of the fact that he is fol-
lower and disciple Of the Christ, whose
coming was the greatest gift Of all.
=.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17
ASIA Dirt H|PLACE|
OF St. NICHOLAS
Contrary to General Belief in
This Country, He Was Not
of German Origin
BORN IN SIXTH CENTURY
Worshiped by italian Sea Traders a.
Their Special Protector-Played
Double Role in This Country
In Early Days.

Just why so many Americans think
OF the good Saint Nicholas as Ger
man saint, and on second guess accred-
It him with Dutch ancestry, is not
known. But it is undoubtedly the gen
eral belief in our country that the
saint, whose birthday, December 6, Is
celebrated in some countries as the
"gift festival" of the year, was Of Teu-
tonic extraction. ...s.
The Christmas saint really was born
in Asia Minor, in Panthera, in the
province of Lycia, some time in the
sixth century. St. Nicholas of Bari, he
IL oftenest called by Europeans, but
only the bones Of st. Nicholas reposing
for eight centuries in the crypt OF
handsome cathedral at Bari, Italy, have
given him that title. He never lived in
Bari. Italian sea traders, who wor-
SHIPPED him as their especial protector.
stole his body from its resting place in
Hyra in the twelfth century and
brought it to the Italian seaport. Since
that time the celebration held there in
the saints honor is unique.
The Eastern world knew and loved
him first, but it is from Western Eu-
rope that we learn of many Of the
quaint customs connected with the Gel
ebration of his birth. In Lycia he lived
to good old age, filling his days even
in childhood by doing good deeds and
giving lavishly to the poor of the for
tune he inherited. It was Christlike to
give, so, as a steward Of God, his
wealth belonged to Gods children,
Nicholas believed Finally he was
made bishop of Myra, where he went
to live after pilgrimage to the Holy
Land.
1t was not strange that after such a
life Of charity he should become q
saint of the common people, even as
st. George was saint of knighthood.
he was invoked by the laborer toiling
for his daily bread, by mariners, by
merchants. He was protector Of the
weak against the strong, the poor
against the rich, the captive, the pris-
ener, the slave. He was especial
guardian Of maidens, schoolboys, the
orphan poor. Throughout all Catholic
Europe children are taught to rever-
ence him. and to believe If they are
docile and attentive to their duties he
will Ill the cap or stocking with dain-
ties; If they are naughty or idle, he
certainly has rod in pickle to bring
along for them.
Saint Nicholas has found his way to
America in double role OF benefactor
and bugaboo. Among the Pennsylvania
Dutch parents still ndmonish children !:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17

"Merry Christmas, Brides" she said.
pie coming to the house, people with
suitcases and bags. There seemed to
be great excitement and everybody
seemed to be smiling.
It was very hard to be little bird,
the birds thought. and not to feel like
smiling.
But at last they went to sleep.
II don't feel like chirping today"
said one Of them, early the next morn
ing. II don't feel very happy that my
friends in the white house have for
gotten about me-
+Oh, cheer up. something must have
happened" said another little bird. II
still can't believe it possible that they
have forgotten US. But we did have
a bad day or so. It is true. SO cold.
and q little hungry"
d "Well, I'll chirp,' said the first bird.
And all the birds began to chirp and
Mr.. Sun rose up in a bright red robe
and said: IS @s
Its Christmas morning, birdlings;
how do you like my handsome robe?
I'm all dressed up for the occasion"
But just then lady came out Of the
big house, the lady who was the spe-
cial friend Of the BIRDS
Merry. merry Christmas, brides"
She said II had almost forgotten
about YOU All the children are home
for the Christmas holidays and there
has been, great excitement. We've
been decorating and having everything
look gay inside. .5
"Oh. didn't mean to forget you,
brides. I feel SO bad."
They were given fresh suet and nice
bread crumbs. and some cake crumbs,
too n s5E
Merry, merry Christmas said the.
lady. 9.a.
Merry, merry Christmas, : chirped
the brides, so the lady said. but they
were really thanking her, and Is their
little heart felt o. Ind that the one
they had ~ & sysd had MT
{ t6ued them
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17

day or the day before.
1t had showed a great deal during the
last few days and getting enough to
eat had been no easy matter.
Near by they saw white house.
There was garden around it; nice
big garden and just the place for birds
in the summer time.
But these birds We're here in the win
ter time, too, and they were given
bread crumbs and suet all winter long.
When snow covered the suet it was
brushed off for them.
1t was all very delightful. The last
few days, however, had seemed to be
very busy ones in the white house.
The birds could see that green's were
being hung everywhere, over the pic
lures, book cases and mirrors, and
Wreaths were put In all the windows.
Preparations were evidently being
made for some unusual event.
There seemed to be no end to the
amount of green's. Some were wound
to look like long ropes and great
branches were put behind large pic.
lures. The house was gay indeed with
fires, which were burning in all the
fireplaces.
Much wood was carried in, and the
birds thought how warm the people in
side must be, and how cold it was
outside. They shivered and wished
they had gone South after all.
Then a little tree was carried in,
and one Of the birds that was near the
dining room told the others that the
tree was put on the dining room table.
Another medium sized tree was in the
big room, where most of the excite
ment seemed to be going on. Then
they hung pretty shiny and simmer
ing things on the tree and packages
of all sizes and description under it.
Had their friends forgotten them?
1t could not be possible! And yet
yet-they hadn't had any suet in the
last day or so, and they had always
been supplied with it before. They
had stayed North because these people
loved birds 50. ,a,
They knew that they loved birds be-
cause they were good to the little
feathered people. But the last day or
so-well, it was all very surprising.
The birds were just going to sleep,
just about to tuck their heads under
their wings, when they saw more peo-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17
The Bubble Burst.

Young Tom was spending Christ.
mas in the country and had been in.
vited to the beautiful home of sweet
young thing named Agnes. ...,
what a charming placer he said
enthusiastically, to Agnes proud par
ents. docs it 60 as far as those
woods over there"
1T does," remarked the somewhat
unsympathetic father
"Ah," said Tom, still cheerily; ''and
to that old stone wall over there,
sir?"
1T does," came the grufr answer
land it goes as far as the river on the
south, and to the main road on the
north" ,~
''Beautiful!" put in Tom.
eyes," went on the old man, but
it doesn't go with Agnes!"
Then Tom faded peacefully from
view.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17
Boxing Day in ENGLAND,

Boxing day Is little known In Amer.
lea, but Its observance is general in
Great Britain. It Is the day after
Christmas day, and is observed as a
holiday, Christmas being reserved for
religious observation. A feature Of
the day is the giving Of gifts by en-
ployers to employees. These are
called Christmas boxes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17
Remember Old Friends.

Remember Old Frienda,
"What7 A holiday greetings card
with old Bill's name scrubbed across
it, Good old Bill Why, It's
II years almost since we saw each
other, and here he's not forgotten me
even yet! -. Huh, Mary, you
needn't be so ALFRED proud Of that
scarf Aunt Susie sent you. This may
be only q colored postcard. but, by
George, it's from Bill! Well,
well-this sure is Christmas!"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17
The First chrlstmas Card.

The First chrletmas Card.
The Christmas card cannot claim
to have been established 90 long 90
other Of our Christmas customs. The
flrst Christmas card came into the
world in 1846, when Sir Henry Gle,
On Dngiishman. sent Yuletide yrose
1nes to hls friends,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-17
he Birds
Christmas
&4A n.
BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER
'sscopyr,sn.. 1919. By we..ern nsv.p. per unlon1

- 3 : ! ~ L & . :. J
1:-1-R-P, !" said one little
bird. and another bird
sang a song.
It was very. very
cold, and the birds
We're having a hard
time to keep warm.
Somehow, too, they
felt the cold more
when they were hum
CRY. They hadn't had
such very good luck that
- !. +. d
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
Personals

Miss Ida Chappeu. ga y. Allen
ST.. left Saturday night for New
York city where she will remain a
few months with her brother. DE
Loss ChappelI
Mrs. George +. Enterline 73S
Cottage Grove av.. left Monday aft
ernoou for Lewisburg. Pa. TO at
tend the funeral of her mother Mrs
j. q. VanDine While i'm the Klst
Mrs. Euterline will visit relatives al
Shamokin. Ashland and other points
Ina Pennsylvania.
Mrs Frank Lederer of Chicago
is the guest of Mrs Charles Goet7
and Mrs Philip Goetz. 4O4 y La
fayette blvd.
Or. and Mrs r. =. Mitchell. 92S
Riverside dr.. have returned from a
five weeks trip TO New York City
Providence. r T.. and cleveland, O
While i'm New York DR. Mitchell did
post graduate work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
A Grandma Strike

Grandma'S gone on strike.
I wonder if she belongs to the
union.
Grandma is 6S. as sweet as a peach
and as pretty as nice little white
haired pink checked. blue-eyed old
lady can be.
She wears silver-gray and faint
blue and silver comb in her hair.
and nice little gray shoes and beauti-
ful gray silk stockings and everyone
looks at her and says:
oh isn't she sweet
And sweet she is. a. sure as sugar.
But grandma has two daughters
one of them is an actress and she
lives in Los Angeles in beautiful
bungalow with garage and a swim
ming pool and nobody knows how
many sleeping porcheS
There's an open car and road
ster and limousine There are lots
of friends. troops of beaux. boxes Of
flowers arriving nearly every hour
Of the day. boxes of chocolates too.
and theater tickets and concert
tickets. and little informal teas and
bohemian evenings at the studio
" ben the pictures are all done
Grandma has another daughter
who is "a music teacher.
Through With Fu~sing
Music teacher lives in New York.
she has pretty apartment. some
rather nice friends and the darling
est little boy in the world She's a
good deal worried about the little
boy-she has 20 Dee away from him
So much and she thought grandma
would come and be nice 70 little son
while she was gone.
Son is seven years old, so ne really
isn't much care but ne just needs
someone 10 fuss over him bit and
make a home for him
DO you think grandma viii go and
do the fusSinE Not she
She says she's done al the fussing
shes ever COINS % do. Her motto
today is Let Mary do ID" when il
comes to fussine and SO she goes
cut 10 California and has the time
Of her life driving and theatering
and Bleaching beauing
All the friends Of the music teach
er think grandma il a cold blooded.
selfish old thing.
And sometimes think the actress
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06

r. + wolfe. municipal recreation
director viii deliver "a talk ~ Inc
first meeting this season Of the
mothers department Of tho Progress
club TO be held in club rooms Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock Mrs
dren's story hour.
The Colfax rs. G.. r. L. will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Airs. g. q. Beyrer I14 Harrison av,
instead of Wednesday afternoon as
previously announced.
Mrs William J.. Benitz and Mrs
Eugene r. Grain viii have charge OF
the card party 10 be given Tuesday
afternoon at ESQ O'Clock AT the x
of G. home by members OF the Is
of q. Ladies' Social club
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
Revelations of a Wife
Their Second Honeymoon
ADELE GARRISON
ADELE GARRISON

10 call upon you AZ in So YOU must
Zee he Judge absoiutely But taInk
10 over very carefully first TU leave
YOU alone for few DAYS no matter
what happens When you've finally
decided. De-, me know"
There was one barb .n ilis CON
verSational CULVER which sank into
my heart and festered there had
known OF Lilian'e lJtrIde toward
Dicky's possible knowIed-e of my
work. but she had never pet IL badly
into words before.
"It isn't safe" The sinister signi-
ncant words rang in my ears almost
constantly during the days following
my return. days in which 7 kept
rather closely 20 my room trying 20
rest after my exciting experiences.
and 10 determine whether or not I
would contide in my mother-in-law.
Did Lillian fear Dicky's garruIity
merely. or was there another reason
for her injunction TO keep him in
ignorance of my work.
At this point i'm my mental conjec
lures L always shudderlingly hid my
face i'm my hands. remorsefully ban
ished any further travel alosg that
line of thought / might believe my
husband careless. garrulous. "unsta-
BILE as water" but ] must hold fast
my belief in his honor and loyalty
Any o-her way madness lay
Madge Waits and Waits.
Ii was almost. "A week before
came TO a decision, a week of mental
torture that l shall not soon forget
But I saw clearly before the end Of
il that if / attempted any other work
for my country some one i'm my
home must know the reason for my
absences. Katie and William were
out Of the question: Cousin Agatha.
absolutely impossible, Dicky. barred
because Of Lillian's prohibition.
There remained only my mother-in-
law. 1 knew her strength q Will
well enough 10 be sure she would
keep my secret If only she gave me
her word 70 do so. But how TO break
through the barrier Of icy dignity
which she held between us was "A
grave problem.
on one thing / was determined l
would allow Cousin Agatha no
knowledge of my interview between
my mOther-in-law and myself. ] laid
my plans as carefully as any Mach
iavellian POTTER Cousin Agatha ad-
hered rigidly to her daily "consti-
tutiOnal" "A walk which she took i'm
all sorts of weather Katie had told
me she had instructions TO sit with
in hearing OF Mother Graham's
room
But she never call" Katie said.
she different now vot she used 10
he. Den she yell all time. Katie.
qveeCk. Katie. Now she never say
nottings. I tink dot old vomans not
live mooch already vet"
l didn't reprove the girl for her
uncOuth language. Ny heart was too
heavy AT her prophecy And as day
after day during Cousin Agatha's alb
sences / sat with Katie. waiting for
the summons which ] meant 10 an
swer instead of my little maid. the
fear grew upon me that her prophe-
tic words perhaps We're words that
would come true.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
WHY NADGE DETERMINED TO
CONFIDE N MOTHER
GRAHAM

Katie gave me a joyful welcome
when 7 returned home after my
work for Lillian had been finished.
From her enthusiastic manner
might have been gone weeks ins, al
Of hours
But her face and poor old william
TrumbulIs were the only pleased
ccunten1nces / saw. Dicky was dis
tinctly suiky, and avoided me as
much aS possible His mother.
whenever entered her room. pre-
served q severe ~eproachful dignity.
which 7 had TO admit. from her
standpoint. was justihable attitude,
because of my refusal TO take care
of her. while Cousin Agatha's coun-
words fail me when I try
To- describe the tipped venom of the
glances she gave me or the few
words she condescended to speak TO
me.
Her manner. however. troubled me
not at all. I had long since gave
Up Cousin Agatha's attitude toward
me as hopeless of change; indeed, 1
didn't care to change it, for I en-
tertained an unconquerable aver
sion 20 Dicky's elderly kinswoman.
Dicky's sulkiness didn't effect me
as il once would have done. Pdidn't
know whether his manner had its
roots i'm the conversation we had at
The brook concerning his attitude
toward the world war. or whether
he was half-remorseful. half-resent-
ful and wholly puzzled concerning
our unexpected meeting at the Fleur
de Lis tearoom-he with Edith Fair
fax accompanying him. I with Harry
Underwood i'm my wake.
OF course. the icy formal courtesy
with which Dicky chose TO empha-
size his displeasure made me I'M
comfortable but / knew that my vol
atile husband could not keep mp his
pose long. He would either have
one Of his temperamental explosions
or he would take advantage of some
trivial incident to return TO his usual
rolliCking care-Sree spirits.
What Lillian said.
But the misunderstanding with
nv mother-in-law troubled me
greatly. l knew tnat mad hurt her
cruelty and the sight Of her pale
face. which seemed to have grown
whittier and more wan each time I
saw IT, haunted all my waking hours
and even my dreams.
Before left Lillian had told her
frankly OF my domestic problem.
and she had placed the responsible
~ of its solution squarely upon my
shoulders,
You know your mother-in-law's
temperament best" she said. know
whether it would be safe TO confide
TO her the bare fact that you're help
ing me in this work The question
that looms in my mind is Would
she tell Dicky?' / am sorry to say
it, Madge. but 1 don't wish Dicky to
dream Of your work with me. II
isn't safe
But ] can see that this compiled
ton of her illness will involve YOU
in all sorts of difficulties if / have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
TIIURSDA
+ I{ITlAN

4 meeuue OF che norman Eddy
NJ. r. O.. SEWING circle VIII Dee held
at tho home - Mrs Devere Hub-
bard 7ee s Nishieau ST. who VIII
Do assisted hy Airs Pearl Gr0s~Itch.
AIRS Fred Cor~e a1U T.. south Sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
FOR TUESDAY At BUEHLER

BROS.
sugar cured smoked Picnic hams
-.--..... Observation-Disclosures. tSc
Fancy square bacon .......... 2SC
Pure lard -...... ....-...... 30C
Compound lard ......... 26C
BUEHLER BROS. $40 :. Mich. II.
Act. 6394-6
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
WIFE CHARGES HUSBAND
WITH ABANDONMENT

Georgia f. Caskey fled suit
against Francis NJ Coskey in super
Tor court Saturday, charging aband-
onment and abuse
Mrs. Caskey states her husband
started TO curse and abuse her al
most Immediately after their mar
riage and that he left her for sew
eral days leaving no money or
means of support Their married
life lasted little over two weeks. be-
ing married July >. 1919. and sepa-
rating the latter part Of that month.
she asks that she be granted a
dicorve the return of her maiden
name. Georgia r. Bodle, and $50
alimony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES
AT COLLEGE SUNDAY

COMMUNICATING the month of Oc-
tober which is devoted 20 the holy
rosary. a solemn high mass was cele-
hrated I'M the university chapel at
John McGinn acted as celebrant.
Eev. Thomas Lahey as deacon. and
Rev. William Steinert as subdeacOn.
Rev Bernard LANCE delivered the
sermon. The Rosary and Its Place
iu our Lives
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
By Winifred Black

would be a little more comfy with
out grandma SO constantly in at
tendance but still
know another grandma-she's
90.
She's little and withered and not
Very pretty but dear me. she's as
lively as a cricket she wears such
smart clothes that her daughters
look like frumps beside her and she
belongs TO this and joins that and
forms committees for the other
thing; she makes speeches and leads
revolts and is altogether the busiest
little person YOU ever saw.
Daughter likes 10 stay at home
once in "a wilhelm a kimono and
slippers. But not grandma,
Grandma is always OF the go.
she'd just as soon take poison as 10
sit down by her own fireside for an
evening
know another grandma.
She lives i'm Brooklyn and she
thinks her daughter is just too mean
for words. not 10 invite her to come
and live with her in New York. Yes.
she's fond OF daughter and she likes
son-in-Iaw too-5ut that isn't Il.
Brooklyn Is too quiet for her. she
likes the bright lights and the
hustle and the excitement of New
York. She SAYS she had TO be so
quiet when she was bringing up her
family. now she wants 20 see some
thing OF the world
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06

viii be hostess at "A meeting ~ the
Plymouth club
The Ladies BIblc class OF theF'irst
Brethren church viii hold its regu-
Jar business meeting al the home Of
Airs Sarah Muiihautt 1922 Marietta
So
SATI RDAN.
The members of the Anti-Cant
class ~ the Maple Grove A. F.
church viii hold "a meeting
The War Mothers club wil hold
"a meeting n the s.. W c. A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
COMMITTEES WILL MEET.

Plans for membership cam
paisn for the state association Of
workers for the blind viii Doe made
at meeting of all committees of the
civic organizations and clubs 10 he
held Monday night at 7:30 O'Clock
I'm the Jefferson school bldg
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06

For sale automobiles You select
the car. A small payment down. We
pay the balance. You pay US back
by the month. Northwestern FL
nance Co. @04 Citizens bank bldg
Lincoln 1865. S223-tf