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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-22
phc.lrides was A

Narration runner in ancient Greece. They
didn't have MOTORCYCLES then, Well lay
a bet that Ind he lived today he would
be riding the sure, powerful, comfort
able
HARLEX-DAVIDSON
See the new models and rebuilt r1otor-
cVcles here. Easy payments, III you
hke Come with a friend. No obliga-
lions.
q. a, Patterson, 12G Dewey ~. Tel 2Oe-I
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Tablets which relieved my kidneys
of all the congested condition and rid
me of my backaches and bladder
weakness. can highly recommend
'An-uric' for ailments of the Kidneys"
MRS. CARL DIEDRICH, 95 Peach st.
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Pockets in Carriers.

Recently patented garters for men
include pockets for carrying money.
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For Those Who Suffer From
Kidneys and Backache

Buffalo, N. VI found great relief
in taking DR.. Pierces An-uric tanti-
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A. RUSKIN

Il pay the highest cash prices for
rags, rubbers, iron, bags. papers and
Junk of all kinds.
43i Main St. Tel. 417-W.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

~ID you ever wonder, as you fas-
81 Htened your stocking on the man
teI-shelf why it was STOCKING
~ you were hanging, and not some
thing much bigger that would hold
many more gifts? I used to wonder.
One Christmas Eve I went to my nurse
with a large laundry bag and begged
that might hang that up instead OF
stocking. so that l might find 1t fulI
OF beautiful gifts in the morning.
sure. It's bigger than old saint
Nlck's bag, itself" she exclaimed
would you be a selfish child on TINS
Christmas Eve and keep all the lovely
gifts for yourself?" and to my disap-
pointment she put away the Dig Dag
and hung my tiny sock above the hre-
place. Now the question OF why i
should hang up a stocking and not
bag or a pillowcase or place before
the chimney place box or other re-
ceptacle bothered me quite little. and
/ determined to find out the reason for
the custom. Full of my queries 1 ap-
preached my father after all the ex-
element of Christmas morning was
over, and in answer TO my questions
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

IF you are planning to make Moth
err a Christmas gift, and must be
81 careful of your pennies. why not
y make a dainty sewing chest for her
work table? Cix empty match boxes,
all the same size, a piece of silk or
cloth, some paste and a brush will
make the chest. From the material
cut a dozen little pieces just big
enough to cover the end of the box.
and after you have removed the box
from its cover, paste one of the little
pieces over each end of 1t. Do this
to each of the six boxes and when the
paste has dried return the box to Its
cover and stand them two by two. one
above the other. with paste between
them.
Next, cut from the material a piece
fust the width of the chest from front
to back. and be sure that this piece is
long enough to go all the way around
the chest with one end long enough
10 overlap the other. The best way
to get this long piece around your
boxes so that there will be no mikes
in it. is to lay it out fat upon table
and apply the paste to it. Then put
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
~ For Mothers Sewing Table


the chest on her work table it will be
well for her to know Just what each
drawer contains. Let US see. just what
you think she will want to keep in
the different drawers. There should
be one for hooks and one for eyes:
drawer for bone buttons and a drawer
for cloth buttons; a drawer for pins
and a drawer for needles. Let US next
mark the drawers for their contents.
IN the centre of the upper left hand
drawer sew. with small stitches. a
hook, and in the centre of the drawer
next to 1t sew an eve. 1t will be easy
to tell what is inside of those drawers.
On each of the other drawers sew a
sample of what is to be kept within
it: A bone button on one; a cloth
button on another, a large pin on the
next and a small paper of needles
upon the last one.
When IL is completed pass ribbon
around the sides and tie bow in the
middle of the top. If you like you
can stick spray of holly through the
knot, and your handmade gift will
look very Christmasy and pleasing to
Mother.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
T1s Christmas Stocking

this is what he said:
The custom of hanging up stockings
on Christmas Eve comes to US from
a land far across the Ocean-rrom
sunny Italy. In the city OF Paoua'
long ago, good old Saint Nicholas usea
to go about the streets after dark ana
throw through the windows OF the
homes OF the poor people long knitted
purses, tied at both ends, and contain
ing much needed coins. These purses
were made of yarn, and when uhlteu
looked not unlike a footless STOCKING
Finally. as time went on, the poor
people, hoping thus to REMIND 'he
more fortunate of their needs USED 10
hang these empty purses out OF the
windows on the night before Christ
mas. SO that gift might be placed -
them. In the north country wnere
the weather is cold at Christmas 'line
tbe purses were hung by the chlnney
MACE in the hope that Saint Nlchoias
would drop his offering down Lne
chimney. When the purses went gu.
of fashion. stockings as the thlns ms
like them were used in their sea
and that is why we today Sun
sarve the practice and the custom
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

There was no time for anything, ex-
cept to try to save himself by fight.
The animals rolling eve caught sight
of the boy, and a shrill cry came from
his cIenched teeth. Jim ran like a
frightened rabbit. Loose boulders COW
cred with slippery snow kept him
| tripping and slipping. The stallion
bumped himself and seemed to tobog-
gan down to him. bringing along an
| avalanche of loose rocks and little
trees. A tall fir, with an unusually
thick trunk. stood near Jim. He placed
his hands on it and as the mad brute
bore down on him. he lodged around
1t. Round and round. this way and
that, the boy lodged. keeping one
hand on the friendly tree.
He had no time to wonder what
John was doing, as every one of his
| wits had to be concentrated on his
lodging. The crazy horse was slick
enough when It came to assault and
battery. He would gallop one way
around the tree and then suddenly
wheel around and go the other way,
hoping to meet his victim. Click
click! his teeth clamped the air sew
eral times, so close to some part of
4 Jim that the boy ached at the thought
| Of it. A horse usually takes the chuck
he bites clear out, you know. Each
time he missed. the beast uttered his
! loud shrill scream. Once he dashed
himself at the tree. giving his head
a whack, after which he bit his own
shoulders and tore up the ground.
Jim was painting from the excite
ment and effort. He tried to keep his
head cool. but suddenly he slipped
and fell. and before he could rise the
stallion dashed around the tree. The
boy gasped: Joint" and tried to
get up. already feeling in his imagina-
ton. the hoofs and rending teeth OF
his enemy, when whir. something few
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
Al TOLD You SO@

wTS either go. or else do without o
n Christmas tree this year." argued
IN Jim Chalmers.
I'D rather do without q tree
than lose you" said his sister. Cor
nelia. who was grown-up and married
"when you came here, you promised
TO mind me, and I don't want you to
go TO Buffalo GuIch until they catch
the mad stallion. should think you'd
he afraid to go. after the way he
killed the Emerson boy and bit Sam
Gregory and trampled the Royces'
collie"
at was Sam Gregory who broke in
the stallion, and he's a cruel fellow
and deserved to- be bitten. He's
spoiled more than one good horse al
readyt" said Cornelia's husband. John.
Besides I don't believe that horse Is
I'm the Gufch and, If you'll give your
permission. I'll go with Jim and take
a gun along"
well" said Cornelia, rather than
have the Riddles disappointed. m
give permission. but do be carefulf"
She was anxious and rather cross.
but her young brother and John
started blithely off over the snow
covered ground. one with an ak and
the other carrying a gun and coll
of rope.
DO YOU think the stallion is really
mad. or just bad-tempered on ac-
count Of Sans rough handling ?"
asked jim as they crunched through
the shallow snow.
Hard to say" replied the young
man. "I suppose horses can go mad
like people. or any other animal. On
the other hand. he may be Just mean"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

up the steep rough side Of
the Gulch. John was leading the way,
and Just as his head came up level
with the higher ground above the
gulch. he stopped short.
"Jim," he said. in low quick voice.
''the herd is I'M sight--all huddled
near the barb-wire and the mad stall
lion is capering around near--on our
side of the wire. I'll drop the tree
and come for IT later. Have you got
my gum"
your gum ?, repeated Jim. stupidity.
"I left it back there on the ground
and thought you'd pick it up" said
John. 1--WE must so after 1t. The
stallion has seen me. 7 think"
''rlf CO." said Jim, and handed the
az to John.
Sliding and skidding, the boy
reached the gun in a fairly short time,
and began to hurry back with it. when
he heard a shout from above, and
then the clatter OF rolling stones
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
I60THRRUSH HNlE6

the Same wood as the furniture of the
he'd room or it may be made of red
epn or other handsome wood and
finished as an article complete IN II
self The block should be made ana
carefnlIv squared, beveled for sand
naner the II holes bored for matches,
and the block sandpapered ready tof
finishing. Make and fit the sis" back
which may be shaped like the one IN
tho sketch. or another may be DE-
sionaa and made taller IL desired.
Bore a u" hole at and Inake me
mir which holds the watch OF the
Same kind of wood; sandpaper tle
hack ready for finishing ana s!ue 'he
min in its place. Make a-l6 cotton
=, size which will leave a margin
.ro',rd about as Indicated, the margin
- onnesr uniform for the merit OF
s,cb a niece consists in the accur4ey
~ surb details. Nail the back III as
n1aca with IL brads. then the pot1oiii'
very good way to finish a pr
M a;,bar of the above after IL mas
-, stained is 10 give it coat Oh
HTe,I r,,b IF down with 0eoo sand
Daner and polish with prepareo &c :
- rieces of felt about the SIG % =
5;,,,a may be cut from an o!o MAJ ailS
ai--ad N the under side OF the po'.oHi
$50 tahIa set at the corners TO pre-
ot - -,earrinS the top of~the taoie
uDon which ii rests. II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

~ 9TH the Tooth Brush Holder and
- the Bed Table Set will be accept
81 able Christmas presents. They
49, may be made of any kind OF wood
desired and finished by staining, or by
enameling TO match the room in which
they are to be used.
The tooth brush holder may be made
to suit a family of any size by adding
to or taking from the given vertical d.
menlons l y" for each member of the
family. allowing perhaps one or two
extra holes for guests. In making the
racks a. they should be worked to-
gether to insure uniformity in the To-
cation of the round holes b, in which
the brushes rest: these should be
bored with a q" auger bit and the
cuts c and d made afterward, being
careful that each exactly comedies
with the circumference OF the q
hole which has Just been bored. The
marks by which and d are sawed
should be made with a sharp pointed
knife on each side of the rack and
sawed very carefully with a SHARP
6na saw and finished with a file anG
sandpaler.
The holes in the back for the screw!
which fasten the racks to the bach
should be large enough to allow tht
screw to pass through to the head
! and countersunk to allow the head o
I the screw to be driven in flush will
the back OF the back.
The bed table set may be made o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
HOW DO | KNOW2

- OW do | know that It's Christ
~ mas time?
~ BY the holiday ripple of laugh
ing rhyme.
By the mistletoe branch and the berry
wreath
And the jolly red bells that dangle
beneath.
By the beautiful words and the dane
ing eyes.
And the break Of each day with its
new surprise.
BY the glittering tree in its fine array
And the sad made glad and the poor
made gay.
Now know that the snow and the
holly must go
But I'm wishing so hard-Oh I'm
wishing it So
That after the wonderful Christina:
departs.
Its spirit will live all the year in ouI
hearts,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

and an extra trip to the .gulch. l
told you to wait until the stallion was
caught, and still you would go and
now. you see. it did you no good.
You had to walt anyhow"
But we caught the stallion!" said
John.
at doesn't make any difference"
said CorneIia- az told you sol"
Sure, Sis!'' said Jim. eager to make
peace. "And now the kids have their
tree. It's hidden safe in the wood
shed-s-s-shl"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

the chest, top downward. right in the
centre and draw one end of the ma
terial tightly and firmly around the
end to the middle of the bottom and
press it to the chest. Draw the other
end in the same manner, overlapping
the ends at the centre bottom of the
chest. Be spariug with the paste. ana
try not to touch the right side of the
material with sticky fingers. If care
fully pasted the chest when completed
should show no signs of paste at all.
And now you are ready for the nm
ishing touches. If Mother is to use
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
IL JUNIOR COOK
CRANBERRY SAUCE

Wash and pick over 1 pound OF
cranberries.
Put into a saucepan and cover with
1 and Y cupsful of water.
Cook till berries are tender which
will be about is minutes.
Add cupsful granulated sugar and
cook very slowly for 90 minutes. Test
by dropping a few drops from a
spoon. If sauce clings at the last
drop. IL is done: If not. cook a few
minutes longer and test again. Gran
berries scorch very easily So it is bet
ter to cook the sauce longer than to
risk burning.
This sauce uses every bit OF the
berry skin and all and is therefore
both economical and wholesome.
Try this sauce early in December
SO that you can make 1t perfectly for
the Christmas dinner.
It is served cold: in a glass dish II
possible as it is most attractive that
wav
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

But Sis was foolish about our GO
Ing to the Gulch." said Jim. The
mad stallion was seen last by the
Forest Brook. and like as not he's
somewhere near the fence on that
side OF the pasture. because they say.
ne still hangs around his old herd"
Like as not" agreed John, but he
Kept his eyes open as they entered
the woods.
In the Gulch grew some beautiful
hr-trees. some large, some small. but
each quite perfect. The man and boy
selected one to their taste, and John
laid down his gun and took off his
heavy coat lined with lambs wool
Let me chop it," Jim urged. so,
without picking up his gun, John
passed the ak to his brother-in-law,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

over the bristling name OF the mad
stallion. Just as he reared himself
over Jim, he was pulled back. and
fell choking and struggling in the
snow.
Jim jumped up and saw that the
horses neck was caught in loop of
rope, and at the other end of the rope
was John. In a moment the animal
was hitched firmly to tree. The rope
rras the one they had used to truss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

and stood by in order to watch and
give advice.
The fragrant white chips flew and
soon down came the tree. They
carefully tied the boughs to the trunk.
winding the rope round and-round.
so that the needles might not be
broken or brushed off on their home
ward tourney. Then John shouidered
the tree. and Jim the ak. and they
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

up their tree. and how John got II on
SO quickly and 1ooped and thrown.
was more than he could ever explain.
Leaving the mad stallion hitched
to the tree. they went to the owner.
Later it was found that nothing could
be done except to end the poor ami
mails suffertngs with a bullet.
There now" cried Cornelia, ''if
you'd just listened to me. you might
have saved yourselves a lot of bother
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

Look out. JIM" shouted John.
Look out. for WHAT" Jim glanced
up and at that instant his foot slid
into a hole and down he fell, the gun
flying out of his grasp and rolling
down the slope. Struggling to his
feet he rushed after. but before he
could reach it. he heard the quick
beat of iron hoofs, and there above
him doomed the great bay stallion
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

In Rome in bidding a person good
bye they say 'adieu," in Naples fare
you WE'LL" in Tuscany 81 hope to have
the pleasure of seeing you again." and
In Venice they say your servant.
In England and in America you are
greeted with show do you do?" or
chow do you act?" In Holland how
you sail?" And in italy how do
YOU stand"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

who had wandered a little out of his
position, was accosted by otneer
with, What are you here fsr?
Faith, your honor" said Pat. with
his accustomed grin of good humor,
they tell me I'm here for century"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
THE TOY SHOP

The salesman of toy store has
made a sign listing eleven OF the
Christmas articles he has for sale.
See If you can find them. You may
move. up. down and slanting and you
may use the same letter more than
once in different words, but you must
not skip.
B r K 3
L z 4 A E
% l D L
II y RS o
q MC G. p
ENIGMA
NY first is in hail but not In stale
Ny second. Is in tough but not IN snuH-
My third is in flower buenot in power
My fourth is in raise but not in daze-
wv 6frb is in dream but not in stea m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

MIST e ~ ~ Christmas and what shopping must be dol
ID Selecting Christmas presents of Christmas half uG run
(The other half of getting gifts rom an y
Let's hurry up-the windows of the shops are ali a-si0
The city ways pot the only that echo loud 49, crowd
For country roads and paths lanes esound as well with see
As other fokss shopping just as happy as can De-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

During the war an Irish pc, peasa anu
Who was posted on musket du'S' anu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
To and what they'd find paste together

NY sixth is In aisle but not in style.
My seventh is in eyes but not in prize.
My whole is a time OF gladness
AN ACROSTIC
D avs that are gloomy and short ana
nights that are chilly and long
z very where winds that are drear
but rising at times INTO song.
c old are the woods where the logs
cover the hardened earth.
e ager and merry they laugh when
the log blazes high on the hearth.
NJ any the wishes and hopes that are
formed for Christmas night.
B right are the eyes that watch for
signs of the dawning light.
z ven through darkest night Star
illumes the way.
r light in the heart of winter dawns
bright a Christmas Day.
ANSWERS
TOY SHOPPING. Belt. Horn, Drum.
PoDgun, Bear, Doh, Bah, Sled, Ark,
Soldiers.
ENTGuA-H0LIDAY
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-02
MEXICO MAY SOLVE SILVER ISSUE

The report that from Mexico this week regarding the posa that country place fixed price silver condition that have always believed would later sister public aid United States, could all times placed silver would be by all the using and this crisis due within the coming Any action that Mexico takes will be reflected immediately markets the world As result silver conditions and the n ability China low priced American silver there has been the Oriental lands and the refusal of the to be satisfied with paper That Mexico that the United States doubted really the hands the producers and e that country hold their outputs for
 months the metal high figure Before winter countries bidding other the silver market with the far above dollar While have believed combinations force higher prices a give place bring ing bmetasm would lasting benefit world large Silver the money metal of urh of the peoples of the earth and why bring the other the fold Monometal simply putting the play the other naons and engaged the game being
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-02
EXTRA LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The calling of session of the legislature for sometime January year Auditor Fairfield confd the the bankers convention Castle Hot Springs the other day. That this will bearing policies of the round out his office quite probable The portions Bl" passed the legislature during it's concluding hours last March, left ranking feelings the breasts republicans took exception the emascuatons of this m By
 stroke his Mohave Geen Coconno counties off from road appropriations while such counties could readily stand the gaf favored Mohave appropriation $OOOO0 north bridge which, would have given with federal a approximately $O0ooO begin active work this important project Northern Arizona unavo ably use important work the National Old Trails Road having been the bill Apache having If this condition be remedied will bring the favor in the noh hoped treated badly brought into the gracious sunshine Mo have legislators get what due And while have been
 extraordinary legislatures hoped lawmakers again assemble will be ae There good the body parmonous economy will curtal their usefulness
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-02

of recent years and its entrance into Mexico, Wyoming, Texas and Colo rado in production and into foreign countries as marketer, it has never listed any stock on any exchange ex- cept in San Francisco and Los An geles. Most of the larger California companies are listed in New York and several of them are controlled in the East.
 6396 of the stock is held in Califor- mia, by far the greater part in Los Angeles and Pasadena Fully 60% is expected to back the holding cor poration. As the Union Oil Go. of Delaware has 279o, there remains only 10ao scattered in individual hands in other states and abroad. This information we know will be ap- preciated by all concerned and it will enable you gentlemen to correct the false impression which is going abroad that the Union Oil Co. of Cal ifornia is in any way involved with the deal reported in the newspapers between the Union Oil Company of Delaware and the Royal Dutch Shell Company interests"
 (Signed) c. w. RALPH,
 Manager of Stations.