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"7 THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1009. PLAYING SANTA TO A POOR CHILD joyous Privilege That Goode Pellowe" Seeks to Have Gratified. RECALLS HIS OWN YOUTH Wants Name of One IVho Will Wake Up to Empty Stocking Unless Some Stranger Fills It. CITY SIGNS UP THE CONTRACT FOR FILTER Mayor and Clerk Attach Their Signa tures to Document Today. "Will you help to make Christmas a happy time for me by supplying the name of a little boy or girl I can be Santa Claus to some son or daugtrter of the very poor who will wake up on Christmas morning to an empty stock ing unless some stranger shall fill it? "I want to nave a real Christmas and how can Christmas he real and festive unless there are laughing little noisy children running to one another with glad shouts of 'See what Santa Claus brought me?' Into Children's Fairyland. "I want to go into the shops on Christmas E?ve into the flare othe lights and the jostling throngs and push my way to the toy counters, the fairyland of the children's dreams; and I want to meet the friends of m youth, the old companions that long ago went to their eternal rest some of them after lives no longer than an hour! the jacks-in-the-box, the stuffed animals, the trains of cars, the golden haired dolls that opened their eyes when you sat them erect; that closed them in sleep when you laid them down wonderful babies they were iu deed, the sleds and the skates, the prattles and the rattles, the horns and the drums I had almost forgotten them. Anna Killed with Toys. "I want to fill my arms with toys, and move out into the crowded walks to be jostled by the other shoppers. hurried all of them and flurried, but j happy, very happy, for it's Christ mns j Eve. remember, and they are shouting ; 'Merry Christmas' to o:e another and laughing at every little thing:. j "I want to tread my way through the j mass and hurry on down to the home iif the child whose name you will havj given me. I want to go in where the stockir.grs are hanging, there where Santa Claus should be sure to see them' aud I want to cram those stockings f'jll of nuts aud candies and fruit, and a. candy cane, and a little laughing toy man peeking out the top. A Isnirt'a Hex ire Gratlfird. "I want then to look in at the little child asleep and see in its f;ire th mirrored longings of its so:il. and I know that because I shall have grati fied its heart's desire that I shall feel i.-u-w joy o!. Christmas Day. "You see. Mr. IZditor, Christmas i makes me kind of sentimental, but I ; j;uess it's designed for that purpose, or we'd never know there were such peo ple as the poor. "Please don't forget to send me a "tne. "Very truly yours. "A GOODi: FEI.LOWE." Aloncy ami Coupon. Everv mail brinies to The Arris Kanta Clans fund fillfMl coupons re- j auesting names of poor, children 10 whom it is desired to play Santa Claus ud contributions of money to bo used fiy the committee in purchasing gilts ; for children whose names are in the ; hands of the committee. Don't hesitate If you feel that you can give only a little. No matter the amount, thj spirit that prompts it is worth some thing to yourself. And then your mite and those of your neighbors will con tribute to the aggregate, and this tituiuld be sufficient to bring happiness to every poor child in the city on rrhcistmas d3 Salvation Army'a Poor. Captain Agnes Schasse, whose effec tive work as head or the local branch of the Salvation Army is appreciated Ty the people generally of the city, Is to supply to The Argus Santa Claus Ftaud committee the names of the chil dren of the poor families who are aid ed during the winter season by the army. "I regard it a grand plan," Captain Schasse said. "You know, we hav our hands full in helping our peo plo la the matter of clothing, food and fuel. Just now we are asking for do nations to make up the Christmas bas ket for 50 poor families that are look Ins to us to supply them their dinner on that festal day. Few of the chil dren of the poor know the real mean ing of Christmas. It would be so easy fcr the more fortunately situated In JtoeSr Island, by small donations of mcbey, to make up a fund of propor tions adequate to procure gifts that icttl send cheer to the little ones of aXJ these poverty-stricken homes. The ATffos fund should have the support of the entire commulity. It is a noble cause." The filter contract has finally been signed up, at least by the city, and the prospects are that the signatures of the officers of the company will be af fixed to the document In a few days. The mayor and city clerk put their names on the contract yesterday af ternoon. The contract has been made out In duplicate one copy being re tained here and the other sent to the Pittsburg Manufacturing company at Pittsburg. The one which was sent away is to be signed and returned, whereupon the one now here will be sent in its place, giving each of the parties to the contract a copy of it. OBITUARY. Miss Lucy Nourse. Relatives received a message today notifying them of the death last night at Boise City, Idaho, of Miss Lucy Nourse, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nourse. Her mother will be re membered here as Miss Fannie Cor ker. while the father formerly lived in Moline. The daughter, who is 20 years of age, succumbed to heart failure. James W. Meyer. James William Meyer, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meyer, 907 Elev enth avenue, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock following a brief illness of whooping cough and complications. The child was born in this city and was 1 year and 6 days old. PERSONAL POINTS. J. H. McGarey of Springfield is greeting old friends in Rock Island. Miss Anna Wich and sister Marguer ite have gone to Chicago for a two days' visit. A. J. Beverlin has returned from Ala bama, where he has been visiting for several weeks. Vincent Pin d ley of Astabula, Ohio, Is visiting at the home of Mr. and-Mrs. T. H. Flynn. 1301 Thirty-seventh street. Miss Florence O'Neal left last even ing for Velardena, Mexico, where she will spend the winter with Mrs. A. McLean Hamilton. James Johnson of Milan will leave tomorrow for Urbana to attend the re union of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra ternity, of which he is a member. HOUSE OUTCASTS IN A CITY OFFICE Rosberg Children, Taken From Worthless Parents, With out Home. IS NO PLACE TO SEND THEM Need of County Detention Home Is Presented Miss Ramser in a Quandary. AMEND INJUNCTION BILL Leave (iven Hock Island Plow Com pany in Circuit Court. The attorneys for the Rock Island Plow comppny were given leave this afternoon to amend their bill asking for an injunction against the members ! of the Reck Island Molders' union. Judge E. C. Graves entertained a mo-1 uon to amend and it was argued all day yesterday and today with the re sult that the motion was granted. Searle & Marshall, as attorneys for the company, wished to change the name of the defendants in their bill from the Iron Molders' union to the Internation al Molders' union. Ken worthy & Ken worthy and J. F. Witter appeared for thp defendants. The hearing on the re quest for a permanent injunction was set to come up before Judge Graves later this afternoon. Switch Engine Off Track. A switch engine on the Burlington road left the track last evening in the Moline yards and it was necessary for the passenger trains to be detoured to the D. R. I. & N. W. tracks to reach Rock Island. The trains to and from St. Louis were delayed a short time. Wife Given Divorce. The suit for divorce brought by Albert F. Olson against his wife, Minnie Olson, whom he charged with desertion, was heard before Judge E. C. Graves in the circuit court this afternoon and a decree in favor of the plaintiff was issued. . Attorney Peter R. Ingelson of Moline appeared for the plaintiff. Striking Indian Nomenclature. "Muskoko," Clear Sky Land; "Maganetewan," Smooth Flowing Water; "Kawartha," Bright Water and Happy Lands; "Temagami." Deep Water; "Wawa" The Flying Goose are Indian words that fittingly describe some of the most delightful spots for a summer's outing on the American continent. All reached at special low round trip fares via Grand Trunk railway system. Double track from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls. Particulars of fares, descriptive literature, time tables, etc., will be mailed free on application to W. S. Cooksoh. A. G. P. A., 135 Adams street, Chicago. Cut Out and lail to Argus V I will agree to buy Christmas gifts for poor children. I desire that the names of the children be fur nished me. Name Address f Possibly you are one of those who don't believe half you read about home less, friendless and abused children. If you happen to be one. Just drop down to the city hall and inquire for Miss Dina Ramser, probation officer of the Rock Island county court. She will introduce you to three'of her re cently acquired wards: Willie Rosberg. aged 8; Violet Rosberg, 5, and Richard Rosberg, 3. They are the offspring of worthless parents, from whom they were taken by the probation officer when they were about to be ejected from their ill-kempt quarters above a restaurant next the Billburg saloon, on Twentieth street between Second and Third avenue, last Monday. No Home for Outcasts. Do you Imagine these little ones will see Christmas through the same sparkling eyes and beating hearts that you children will when they arise !n your warm and comfortably appointed home on the festal morn Miss Ramser is a Santa Claus to the neglected youth of the city every day In the year. She can't do it all. She must have help. It must come from you and others who make up the community. There is a state law that says coun ties shall provide detention homes for the care of just such cases as Miss Ramser has on her hands in the Ros berg children. Rock Island county has no such home. Its cost of maintenance would be small. Mrs. Carrie O'Connor, police matron of Moline, daily sees the need of such an institution also. There ought to be some action by the county board, and without delay. Itethany Crowdfd, You say, send them to Bethany home. Very well. But, as it happens, Bethany home is crowded now to the limit of its capacity. So who Is to care for the Rosberg children in the interim? Monday, Tues day and Wednesday nights they slept in the little room reserved as an office for Miss Ramser at the city hall. She is in a quandary. She does not know where to send the children . Imagine their waking up on Christmas morning on the floor of a cheerless little office. Fall In Their Proinlnt. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Rosberg are the parents of these children. They drink and don't seem to care what becomes of their oflfspriig. ( They were called to account a year ago for neglecting their little ones, and they promised then to do better. But they have not done so. Miss Ramser was called to the Ros berg apartments last Monday, flieie were empty whisky bottles thrown about the room. She was told that the family was about to be ejected, and there was no one who seemed to care what became of the children. So Miss Ramser took them. CHILDREN TO GIVE CANTATA, "SANTA, JR." Members Central Presbyterian Sun day School in Entertain ment Tomorrow. A p re-Christmas cantata, "Santa Claus, Jr.," will be given by the Junior and intermediate scholars of the Cen tral Presbyterian Sunday school to morrow evening at 8 o'clock at the chapel, Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue. There will be three different pro grams given this year by the Sunday school scholars, the cantata mentioned above, a Christmas tree and treat for the "beginners" and primary scholars next Sunday evening, and a sacred song service by the older scholars of the school Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2G, at 4:30. At the exercises tomorrow evening, the Misses Minnie Johnson and Emily Russell and Arthur Jonassen and Mil ton Johnson will sing solos; Miss Em ily Russell will preside at the piano; Mrs. Florence B. Knight will assist at the piano, and Robert B. Knight will assist with traps. The characters for the cantata are; Ann, Miss Mabel Trenkenschuh; Elizabeth, Miss Evelyn Eckhart; Mary, Miss Margaret Ander son; Sue, Miss Bessie Simpson; Spir It of Christmas, Miss Fay Atkinson; North Wind, Miss Georgiana Brinker- hoff; Santa Claus, Jr., Master Robert Pearce; Thomas. Ilsley Rexdale; Rob ert. Harry Russell; John, Raymond Arndt; Charles, Curtis Coulter. L. R. CRANE 1S0MS03 Second Ave.. Rod Island TO REMAIN IN ROCKFORD Rev. C. A. Wendell Declines Call to Church In Seattle, Wash. Rev. C. A,, Wendell of Emmanuel Lu theran church, Rockford, has declined a call from Emmanuel Lutheran church, Seattle, Wash. Mr. Wendell, who is one of the ablest and most popular pastors of Rockford, declined an offer a year ago to accept the chair of literature in Carthage col lege. He was formerly an educator holding the position of teacher of Eng lish in the Rock Island high school. CHILD POISONED? Peculiar Circumstances in the Death of 2 -Year-Old Emma Mary Vande Mortel. SUFFERING IN THE STREET Thought to Have Eaten a Drug Spinal Meningitis Develops and Proves Fatal, i Emma Mary, '2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odeal Vande Mortel, died' last evening at 6:30. The little child had been playing' In the street during the morning and at 11 o'clock she was suddenly seized with convulsions. The supposition is that the child picked up something poisonous from the street aral swallowed It, causing spinal men ingitis and then convulsions. When found, the child was suffering terrible agonies. She was taken to the home of her parents immediately and medi cal aid summoned. After suffering for several hours, the child passed away. Probably Ate IMlIa. When the child was found, she was clutching a piece of paper in her hand. It is thought that the paper contained some sort of patent medicine, possibly pills, and that she swallowed these. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 from the home, 2700 Sixth avenue, with services at 10 o'clock at St. Paul's church. Father Leon Van Stappen will conduct the ser vices and burial will be in St. Mary'a cemetrey. Notice. ' The firm composed of Terry F. Burke and Joseph J. Gross, doing business as the Burke Plumbing & Heating com pany, having dlscontinaed business, no tice is hereby given that the under signed will not be responsible for any debts contracted in the name of said firm from and after this date. Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, De cember 16, 1909. - T. F. BURKE. Licensed to Wed. Dorian Cushman 1. Geneseo Miss Edna Pearson Cleveland John Staubach ..Rock Island Miss Delia Fitzsimmons Milan Prosperity Camp Elects. At the annual meeting of Prosperity camp 3831. R. N. A., officers were elect ed for the ensuing year as follows: Oracle Mrs. J. Kerns. Vice Oracle Mrs. Rose Whltaker. , Chancellor Mrs. C. Allsbrow. Receiver Mrs. Lillian Clayburn. Marshall Miss Echo Allsbrow. . Assistant Marshall Dr. llada Burk hart. Inner Sentinel Miss Ella Wright. Outer Sentinel-j-Mrs. Maude McCoy. Manager (three years) Mrs. Ella Godfrey. Physician Dr. Hada Burkhart. Looks Like A Big Xmas to Us We Are Uncovering the Largest Line of Xmas ; Gifts for Men Ever Shown in Rock Island. A Variety Big Enough to Please f Every Imaginable Taste. "What to Buy Him for Christmas We Offer a Few Suggestive Hints MUFFLERS 50c to $5.00. GLOVES $1.00 to $4.00 UMBRELLAS $1.00 to $6.00. SUIT CASES $1.00 to $10.00. TIES 25c to $1.00. HANDKERCHIEFS 25c to $1.00. FANCY SUSPENDERS 50c to $1.50. TRAVELING BAGS $1.00 to $20.00. SWEATER COATS $1.00 values 65c. Combination Sets Handkerchief, tie, hose, $1.50 to $2.00. Combination Sets Suspenders, Supporters, Arm Bands, $1.00 up. Royal Neighbors Here. The supreme board of managers of the R. N. A. and the beneficiary com mittee of the same organization are holding their monthly sessions at the local office. There are five members of the board and three committeemen present and they are stopping at flu New Harper. Miss Lina M. Collins of St. Paul, supreme oracle of the Royal Neighbors, has returned to St. Paul. FANCY VESTS $1.00 to $5.00. SMOKING JACKETS $3.00 to $6.00. DRESS SHIRTS 50c to $2.00. LEATHER TRAVELING CASES $5.00. IF IT COMES FROM THE HUB YOU KNOW IT'S RIGHT. MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS, OVERCOATS AND CRAVENETTES. $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 Will Gives to Charity. The will of the late Mrs. Fanny D. Pearlstine was admitted to probate this morning by Judge R. W. Olm sted In the county court. The docu ment was dated Oct. 2. 1907. By its terms small sums of money are riven to the Jewish church at Cedar ! Twenty-third street, whore refresh Rapids, a Jewish church vX Chieapo, j mcnts were served, the Orphans' home at Jerusalem,! Palestine; the Jewish Old adi,.V j QPPGSING NEW PAVEMENT home at Chicago and the children , . . and grandchildren of the deceased.4 Noah Effron of Cedar Rapids and ! Max Ruben of this city are named as the executors of the will. Have Sleigh Party. The Beta Gamma Sipma sorority and friends enjoyed a sleighing party la-it evening. The party met st S o'clock -it the home of Miss Merle IHrst and af ter a pleasant ride, stopped at the home of Miss Marie Trcmami, 711 I-'red .ppcliiii.t Heads List of Ob jectors n Third Avenue. A petition containing 32 names w."s handed into the oflice of the city clerk this afternoon, its purpose being to o -ji'Ct to the proposed improvement of Third avenue by the laying of asphalt paving instead of the present delapi dated brick paving. Fr.d Appclquist drew up the petition and circulated it. The sienrrs represent a frontage along the avenue of 2.043 feet out of a totil j of 5.400 feet, showing that by far thj j majority of the owners are In favor of the improvement. The petition will have little bearing on the proposition to pave, as the matter Is already pat the. board of local Improvements and rejidy to come before t lie council Li the form of an ordinance. Many pereona find themselves af fected with a persistent cough after an attack of Influenza. As this cough can he promptly cured by the use rf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, It should not be allow-fl to run on until It becomes troublesome. Sold by all druggists. fsi m si a si is Hi Ulli ':mm TEA, m rM m Ksfi M T'"Pi I'iii'ti V-wH JP i l mm mi m ml r.'j ifuuaj ZJ TJ p 'Sill OFFEEjnCOCKERYTORE Are You Aware That Christmas Will Soon Be, Here And S. & H. Stamp Co. has hundreds of Beautiful Premiums for their stamp books? They arc here, and here to stay. Our offers have satisfied so many customers, we have decided to extend our offer until Dec. 25, 1909. $7;00 Worth of S. & H. Trading Stamps with one can of Bartlett Bros.' Baking Powder for 50c. $6.00 Worth of S. & H. Tradi g Stamps with one pound of tea for 60c. pi Si 24 S. & H. stamps with one pound of coffee for -40c 20 S. & II. stamps with one pound of coffee for 35c 16 S. & H. stamps with one pound of coffee for .'3 0c 14 S. & H. stamps with one pound of coffee for... --25c 22 S. &-H. stamps with one bottle of extract, for'. . . . i 20c 6 S. & II. stamps with one bottle celery salt for 15c 8 S. & II. stamps with one half pound chocolate for 25c 6 S. & II. stamps with one bottle sewing machine oil for..J0c 10 S. & H. stamps with two one-pound pkgs. of raisins for.. 25c 6 S. & II. stamps with two one-pound pKgs. of vrrants for 25c 10 S. & H. stamps with three pounds pearl tapioca for 25c 10 S. &. II. stamps with two pounds of prunes for 25c 1 0 S. & H. stamps with three pounds J.vpan rice for 25c 1 0 S. & H. stamps with five bars Naptlia soap for 25c 10 S. & If. stamps with 4-ib. box washing powder' for 25c MS; mm 15 STAMPS FREE 15 Present this coupon upon making purchase of 50 cents or more and receive 15 extra S. & H. mJ j stamps. Only one to a customer. Not gocd after Dec. 25, 1909. Bartlett Bros. 1818-1820 3d Ave. Rock Island DOUBLE STAMPS On all cash purchases of China, Cutj Toys, Fancy Vases, etc. Bartlett Bros. 1 81 8-1 820 3d Ave. Rock OPEN EVENINGS FRO? NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS. m pay mi ' ny. fm ki-...:,i is. y?.v, if 5 f ! r. ; 1 ! i W -i 1 ill v i.ti'i.n? k i i ' ; W ! km k H ) tt'isrincd Glass' mm Island Kgij LvV , Kvt7 ' :