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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

certain young woman is notable
for her patience and sweet temper
Nobody has ever heard her harsh
y criticize another. 40 one has ever
heard her scold OF nag. But often it is
known that she has uttered the soft
word that turned away wrath, and ex-
ercised the silence that is golden.
What's the 5ecret?" she was asked
~ came Of a quarrelsome family"
Z answered.
How is that" was natural query.
Then Ill explain said she
Il can't think of my childhood with
out pain. Ny earliest recollections are
Of chickering's and grouches and sulks.
An old maid aunt lived with US.
reling. Ny aunt disaprroved OF nv
father on general principles. She
made life a misery for him. More
then once ! have seen him rush from
the house when he couldn't stand the
racket at home any longer.
Ny aunt and my mother we're
continually screeching at each other
Each one had a chip on her shoulder
and the most innocent remark would
often De taken as an affrout
when my father really grew angry
he would sulk. That was as bad as
the qUarrelinE.
As FOR me-Au three of them dis
agreed about me. Ny mother wanted
NE brought up one way. My aunt had
other ideas. NJ tastes were quiet
studious like my fathers. but | vas
continually told by my aunt thar I
must not initiate that low-down man
and my mother disapproved OF vast
ing time on books' when l might be
employing t to better advantage.
Il would be ordered 10 DO so-snd-so
by mother. The next instant aunt
would command me 10 DO something
quite different | soon knew that if
disobeyed either. things would be hoc
for me. I would be accused OF par
TALLY by both. Then there would be
war between my mother and my aunt.
denominations, foot-stampings door
sIammings and Mysteries. Oh, it vas
lovely, | often wondered why I had
been born TO become such a bone
of contentious
We often visited our relatives and
they often visited US. l wondered why
We visited back and forth, for nobody
ever agreed with anybody else. There
was that everlasting chip on every
bodys shoulder. and everybody consid-
cred that his or her opinion must be
wrong They didn't have the gift of ar
guing pleasantly, and the visit that be-
gan amicably always developed into
clangor OF high-pitChed voices and end
with bad feelings al around.
7 think We were all fond enough
Of one another; but there seemed TO
be a feeling that in the family circle
one was privileged 10 utter any insults
Or unkindness that came 70 the tip Of
the tongue. There was no effort a /
Everybody was quick /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Thev Had Beat Him TO II.

He Kitty Green and Jack White
have eloped.
She-Yes / heard that at the club.
He-Brown's wife has applied for q
divorce.
She-I heard that too.
He latter a moments silencel-Did
you know Smith had an accident with
his car?
She-Ges Mrs. Long told NE about
it.
He-Well, I'll be bambooZled.
She-What is it, dear?
He-If men gOsSiped as much as
women the world would all be in
pickle in a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Plan Rival Electric Roads

Kev&Eee. oct. 25.-Much surprise
was caused here by the incorporation
Of the Central Illinois Interurban
company The proposed route is the
same as that OF the Eewanee, Brad
ford and Henry company, ipcorpOr-
atcd a few months ago. The incor-
porators Of both companies are we'll
known The -erritoTy is considered
va~v INVITING FOR an interUrban read.
but IT is not generally believed two
will be built
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
From Hearst Standpoint

fdence OF an Independent and progress
sive electorate that stands for the
highest ideals in public life and loves
10 follow the standard of a champion
who is tireless in his efforts TO attain
them.
This declaration Of Mr.. Hearst will
be hailed with delight by his thous-
ands Of friends and admirers in every
state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Tafts definition Of a progressive
republican" a. one that recognizes ex-
listing and concrete evils and IS in IA
vor of practical ana definite steps TO
eradicate them" is subject 20 the OBJ
lection that IL doesn't define any
thing, nor distinguish one citizen from
another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Bloomington. Oct. IA. Z Taf
of Canton has been appointed trustee
and will commence tomorrow for
mal3y 10 wind up the affairs OF NJ. NJ.
Biller. former judge Of Fulton coun-
~. who is accused Of misappropriat-
ms a clients funds. Miller is miss
ing stu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Hoarseness n a child subject 70
Group is a sure indication Of the ap-
preach Of the disease II Chambe--
lain's Cough Remedy 10 given at once
or even after the croupy cough has ap-
peaEed. Il win prevent the attack
Contains no poison. Sold By all drug
zists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Strikers Accept Roads Offer.

Bloomington. Oct. 23.-Leaders
among the striking car men of the
Chiosgo and Alton railway have &C
cepted the recent offer Of the COM
pauy 20 take back SO men at once
and others as rapidly as places can
be made for them and the strike was
declared OF Three hundred men
have been ont since June
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

clan of New Hampshire, ex-senator
and ex-Secretary of the Navy William
E. Chandler. the republican party is in
immediate danger. no matter whether
Taft or LaFollette should be its next
candidate for president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Taft was much pleased with his re-
ception in California. CaIiforn.ans,
however. are very strong on the recall.
even applying il 10 judge and hey
may extend it to the prcsiieucy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Now that a few moro OF the maya
zines are 10 consolidate, Postmaster
General Hitchcocs may find it adyi~a-
bic TO reduce the size of the freight
cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Chicago not only lost the national
pennant this year, but. almost as bad.
the headquarters OF the Hartman
lines, with many thousand clerks. nave
been moved TO New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Alice F1tz Pendleton is the name OF
the new president Of Wellesley
Sounds like the name OF the heroine
in q best-seller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
He Could Guess.

He Could Guess.
How do you like the fall stylesT
II haven't seen them yet"
Then you couldn't sayT
"Oh, yes, could, Don't you sup
pose ! know the capacity Of the dress
makers 70 displeaseF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Woman Released on Ronds.

Kewanee. Oct. 23.-Mrs Kate
Miller OF Hennepin, indicted on q
charge of manslaughter for shooting
her brother-in-law, Justin Miller.
was released on $4,000 bonds in
the Putnam county circuit court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
ILLINOIS NEWS
ZINC companys Plant Burns.

Galena. Oct 23.-The separating
plant Of the Wisconsin Zinc company,
The largest plant OF its kind in the
state. burned TO the ground al Platte
Vile Wis. The loss was 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Leslie Shaw SAYS anv man can make
million who Is courageous and has apt
itude. II that is so. Rockefeller is the
bravest man that ever lived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

II anyone Is ar loss TO know what
time OF year il Is he can readily locate
II by remembering that navigation is
over On the upper Yukon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

China has butted INTO the game with
an argument which makes the affair OF
Italy and Turkey look like a minor
league game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Uncle Ike Stephenson admits he
spent 100000 10 be elected senator.
but Billy Lorimer isn't making any ad-
missions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

The fellow who barks first at news
paper men is usually the first to ask a
favor. And he usually gets il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Monday, October %, 1911.

Yesterday was 4 gay deceiver in the
weather line. II started beautifully
and ended fiercely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Oct. % in American
History

IIsI-Sews Of the surrender Of Corn.
wallis to General Washington at
yorktown reached PHILADELPHIA
then the seat n government. The
wafchr1ans crv was Past >
O'Clock. and Corvallis f. tai.cn"'
1JJ5-Jer Simpson. former congress
nan a.I noted Poyulist leader.
died. born 1912.
1900 Henry Fri "a. rear admiral. q.
s =. retired died born 1922.
All the news all the timO-1hs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
IalkS With.
o~.\>bnen
READERS

tempered and in 6 way seemed to be
proud OF it
I have known my mother 10 hy into
2 passion with me and make me utter
" miserable, for some reason l hardly
understood. The next minute she
would hug and kiss me, as If that
would make up for It.
y have known my mother and aunt
TO spend a day saying unfoTS1vaoie
things TO each other. with my aunt
threatening to leave the house at once
and forever. The next day they had
apparently forgotten all about il.
My mother didn't nag But my aunt
did
The slightest thing would start her
She would begin on a Sunday morning
and we would hear OF il continually
until the following Sunday-or longer
if il suited her. And when We would
breathe = sigh Of relief, thinking she
had finished, she would Unexpectedly
begin again. I always considered it for
tunate for some man that my aunt new
Ct married. He doesn't know what he
missed Ny poor father could tell him.
why my aunt and mother stayed
when mother died It nearly killed aunt.
were really fond of each other, for
when mothed died il nearly killed aunt.
But they rasped each other TO fright
ful extent while they lived together. I
know We would have been a happier
family without aunt. And l believe
would have been better off under the
restraint OF regular boarding house,
TVhGTn ehn would oCr11nall cd
to exercise some self-cOntroI
q learned the injustice OF temper.
TOO. in my home. and what people will
believe and Try to compel others to be-
'ieve, when IL IS what they want TO be-
lieve. l didn't understand II fully be-
cause I was so young, but l felt il.
Things sink deep into children, I tell
you-deeper than many grownups real
ize.
SO You see | Went through a hard
school of experience. And it made me
resolve TO have a happier existence for
myself when could control matters.
Father and have little place to-
gether nov. We are very congenial.
Our home is a warm. CHEEKY place We
have never discussed our course of &C
ton. but I notice that when a matter
OF possible disagreement comes up. he
speaks of il calmly and without pre-
JUDGE. l maintain the same attitude.
as if il was a matter Of interest to a
third person. In that way we have.
settled things that would have meant
a weeks auarrelins in the old home
This wOman's story reminds me
Of what l heard man say some time
ago.
He had just refused an invitation
from another man 10 20 out and have
Z drink.
I never drink anything stronger
than ginger ale, he explained
Temperance? half sneered the
other.
My father was d drunkard,' quiet
~ remarked the man who didn't
drink"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
In Autumn.

In Autumn.
Now tire melancholy days
In an inky. pinky haze
Flip IN siyly az iaexorebls fate
Now the humbled household dad
With a manner SLOW and SAD.
Slips down cellar. there 20 tinker I'D tbs
YTafe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly ct 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered at the postofTice as second-class
rnatter.l
Rock IsIand Member of rhe Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
The worst of II.

The Worst Of II.
He is so young
ooh. well. he'll get over that"
Yes. but then he will be trying to
make us believe that he hasn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

The New York Womau's Ex-
change has just opened its Eafde
season and the town is all bet
up" over the daiuties which Mrs
Russell Sage, widow of the famous
fnsncier. has made possible. Mrs.
Sage, ore or the managers OF the
institution. inaUgurated the waf1e
feature several years ago when she
first began 10 take an active in
terest IN the kitchen A riot &C.
cured among anxious patrons when
the first wa11es were placed on sale
this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

A Hard Proposition.
IL am tired. mother"
what have you been doing. dearT'
Working father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Sure.

There is one way Of succeeding"
What Is it?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
Quite Previous.

Quite Previous.
"Do you dress for dinner in the coun.
try"
Dress for dinner? Be gosh. we
dress for brea kfast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Al the news all the time-1hs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23
By THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political religious. must
have real name attached for pubIica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
ever hctitiou. signatures
Telephones in all departments: Central
tric. 5i45
E3 s5l.1z DO
TaApEs l 1s.G2H cogMcIEp =
Monday, October %, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

1t is but a short step from bunk to
punk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Anyway you hardly need fear that
you will get raw deal from the man
who roasts you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-23

Don't try to brighten people. Some
of them get just scared enough to put
up a good fight.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
ATTENTION TO BULLS FEET
Who're Animal Is Rather Closely Con-
fined His Feet viii Need Con-
siderable Trimming.

The feet of bull demand more or
less attention. especially If he is rath-
err closely confined and getting a lib
eral supply of grain. The feet should
be trimmed so that the animal always
has the proper use Of the same. Some
bulls are as easily handled as a gen
tie horse, and their feet can be
trimmed without the slightest diff
Guilty. However, thS is rather the ex-
ception than the rule, The most sat
isfactory way is to put the animal in
stocks and raise 1t of it's feet. Then,
by strapping the foot to be trimmed,
solid to a beam. so that the sole will
be facing upward, the operation can
be executed with a pincers and chfsel
in a few minutes. Care should be
taken to avoid cutting too deep or
into the sensitive part Of the foot. as
this would be very likely to cause
bleeding and lameness.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
rifles In EnoIand.

Forty or fifty years ago few people
In England had titles. There were
only a few decorations which entitled
their owners to put the prefix Sir"
before their names. We all of us
looked down with lofty contempt upon
the counts and barons that were so
plentiful in continental countries. Now
we can do so no longer. for probably
there is no other country in the world
where the traffic in titles is so open
and so indecent as in England. What
the number Of our decorations is do
not know, and ! imagine that few do
Every few years some new one is ere
ated and an Englishman with a taste
that way can easily manage to ex-
hibit himself covered with metal disks
and bits of ribbon like some success
full COW at an agricultural show. These
embellishments may aatter the van
ity of their wearers, but they do not
increase the respect that is felt for
Englishmen.-Lon Truth.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20

Distinguishing Feature Of Bldwell
Type Is Movable Manager and
Rack-chaln Across Rear.

(By GEORGE p. CIRCUIT. Minnesota Uni
versity FARM
Inc BidWell' style OF stall affords
the greatest degree of comfort to the
COW. The distinguishing features Of
this stall are the movable manger and
rack, whereby the length of the stand
lng-room fore and aft may be varied
to suit the individual COW, and the
fastening for the COW, which consists
Of a rope or chain across the rear
end of the stall, to keep the COW from
backing out. The stall should be three
feet wide on centers. The entire stall,
from A to B (see cut), is seven feet in
length. The gates (Which should all
swing one way, are about four feet
long. The rear posts. If used, should
slant as shown in the cut, to allow the
mixer a little more room. In some
stables these rear posts have been
done away with entirely, the gates
simply being chained or roped to-
gethcr. AS usually built, the front
rack or panel is made of 2x4 frame
work, with TIC rods; and this frame
work is fastened solidly in the man.
ger; but the manger and framework
are not attached to the sides of the
stall. but left loose, so as to be ad-
iusted to the length of the COW. In
some cases, however, the rack is
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
DAIRY COWS DURING SUMMER
Method Of Handling Animals on Wash
lngton Farm-Owner Prefers
Fall or Winter Calves.

The following is the method OF
handling dairy COWS in summer on
the dairy farm Of l.. H. Blanchard of
Jefferson county, Wash This dairy
farm has been such a success that it
has received national renown.
The dairy cows on this farm are
given a small feed of hay early in the
morning About eight o'clock the
cows are turned out to pasture At
noon they are stalled and given a feed
of green forage. Another such feed
is given at $3.50 p. m, and still an
other at 600 D. M, after which they
are turned out to pasture for the
night The quantity given at each
of these feeding periods is governed
by the amount the COWS will clean up.
In feeding soiling crops it is impor-
tant not to put too much feed before
the cows at a time. After they have
mouthed over the green stuff for a
while they refuse to eat it and call
for fresh material They should be
given only what they will eat before
they have fouled it too much to relish.
When the hay is of the best quail
ity no grain is fed during the soiling
period except when rye is fed, even
to fresh COWS, but If the hay is not
of the best a small quantity of grain
is fed fresh COWS at the morning
feed.
The owner Of this farm prefers to
raise fall and winter calves for the
dairy. 1t is more convenient under
his conditions to give them the atten-
ton they need than in the case of
those born at other seasons. The
calves are allowed to nurse their dams
only once. After this they are fed
their mothers milk for two weeks.
The first week they are given two
quarts of milk in the morning. one
quart at noon, and two quarts In the
evening. The second week they are
given three quarts twice a day, morn
ming and evening. During the next
two weeks the feed of the calf con-
sists of half whole and half skim
milk. with a pinch of fax seed meal
added to it. about once at a feed The
quantity of milk fed during this pc
Rod 1.-THE second two weeks) is about
three quarts twice day.
After a calf is a month old 1t is
given four quarts of skim milk twice
a day, with an ounce of fax seed meal
and a handful of mixed corn meal
and ground oats. The calf is taught
to eat this by putting the mixture in
the milk few times. Then the grain
is fed dry, after the skim milk. Feed
ing this dry material after the skim
milk is finished prevents the calves
from sucking each other when they
are let out of the stanchions in which
they are fed. The quantity of grain
is gradually increased until at two
months Of age the calf is receiving
quart of the mixture a day About
this time the feeding of a small guam
tity of roots and silage begins and
the calves are given all the hay they
will eat. Milk is fed until the calves
are six months old. sometimes long
err They have access to fresh water
at all times.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
A SPOON SHAKER.
Straight From coffeedom.

Coffee can marshall good squadron
Of enemies and some very hard ones to
overcome. A lady in Florida writes:
Il have always been very fond Of
good coffee. and for years drank it at
least three times a day. AT last, how
ever, I found that it was injuring me-
Il became bilious, subject to fre-
quent and violent headaches, and SO
very nervous. that could not lift a
spoon to my mouth without spilling a
part of its contents.
MY heart got 'rickety' and beat so
fast and so hard that l could scarcely
breathe, while my skin got thick and
dingy, with yellow blotches on my face,
caused by the condition Of my liver
and blood.
4 made up my mind that all these
Affections came from the coffee, and
determined to experiment and see
$50 1 quit coffee and got a package
of Postum which furnished my hot
morning beverage. After a little time
/ was rewarded by complete restora-
ton of my Health in every respect.
Il do not suffer from biliousness any
more. my headaches have disappeared,
my nerves are as steady as could be
desired. my heart beats regularly and
my complexion has cleared up beauti-
fully-the blotches have been wiped out
and 1t is such a pleasure 10 be well
again" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little hook. The Road 10
| FfFer read the above letter. A ne1s
] one appears from time to fiufe. They
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
D.AHYAI61RS
%1S2r 4 -, 60
10y z ~, >sS

The best churn for home use is a
small barrel churn.
Dairy farming makes better farms.
better homes. better citizens.
Summer or winter, it does not pay
to let the milk flow run short
The words Holstein and Holstein-
Friesian designate the same breed.
When COWS are on good pasture
they do not require very much grain.
Churn the cream as soon as it is
ripe. DO not let It stand for another
day
1t is better to feed after the cows
60 on pasture than it is to stop too
early
Minet is a fairly good feed for dairy
COWS. but there are other crops much
better.
The fun-blooded dairy COW will
never become profitable in the hands
Of a scrub owner.
Good milk and cream can only be
produced when the COW is fed lib
eral supply OF clean and nutritious
feeds.
When preparing butter for market
always bear In MUD that an attractive
package win more quickly win
buyer.
The dairyman who keeps more than
half dozen COWS and expects to in
crease his herd. can AFFORD to own
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
kIlls Canal Project.

The ameer of Afghanistan has been
forced, apparently, to give up an ambi.
tious canal project which he had In
mind for the irrigation of the Jelala
bad district Il was to be made by
local labor. says the Pioneer. and. as
the Afghans are experts in earthwork.
the project. It was thought. would be
easily completed Irrigation by under.
ground channels is mostly in vogue in
the plains Of eastern Afghanistan. so
that a surface canal would be some.
what Of a novelty. The headworks
were badly damaged some time ago by
heavy floods which came down the
river, and the repairs seem TO have
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-07-20
Modified MINI

Modified milk. so called. is a com
bination Of milk, cream and sugar,
varied or modified to suit each par
ticular case. 1t is prepared especially
for bottle-fed babies It is mixed in
accordance with physicians prescrip-
lions to meet each individual case.
some requiring more cream, some less
cream and more sugar. OF course the
foundation is supposed to be fine,
pure milk. 1t commands fancy prices
among the city families and ranges
from 20 to 80 cents per quart. deliv-
cred usually in small packages. fire.
Quently in refrigerator cases.