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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-03
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WHO DOES NOT READ
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the physician if he is so minded.
so WITH ALL THE PRO
FESSIONS. These are but sug-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-03
firrned 1 shall drop the course and
make father buy me fifty dollar hat"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Ruyina Precious s.on.s.

In buying gems always beg, buy or
borrow microscope and examine the
stone carefully through the telltale
lens. Flaws invisible to the naked eye
which depreciate or entirely destroy
the value of the gem will be easily
recognized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-03

There IS nothing we can say about
cheese 20% Discount Sales that so
forcibly conveys an idea of what the
public thinks about them as the
crowds of enthusiastic shoppers which
fill our store every day from opening
to closing hours, from the first day
to the last.
Remember this sale is not made up
of few items selected here and there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-03
Her susnieiana Aroused.

my father persuaded me to take q
course In domestic science"
"And how do you like the courseT
well, it looks like ordinary kitchen
work to me. IL my suspicious are con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-03

Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis
Of the United States Navy, one OF
the heroes OF Santiago, has achiev-
ed distinction by his skill with lie
brush. He is ranked among Ameri-
cas- masters of landscape in water
colors. Thirty-two Of his paintings
have been placed on exhibition in the
Corcoran art gallery in washington.
His work IL the more marvellous be-
cause he never received any instruc-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-03
Wicker's
Remedies
Cure or
Money
Refunded

corshs, Colds. Grip, Malaria, Piles,
lard and Soft Corns. For sale at
*. Steiner, Heinbeck,
Grotjsn, Bengston. Walker, Hartz
snd Etrate drug stores.
The Ordway new era., 1912-12-27
You're M

Having lS'rrhased st Side
barber shop | will ru1 modern,
up-,o.da,c imanner ite the
patronage \ all whd rst class
work. EvcNlhing cd ,Aeas'
ant. Bath room in cOprctioRf,
| for laundry. plcase te'e me u
| Yours for business, BE-. Jay
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, ,,.,;rd -, new ~, '.sss' q.
w sorms, ~, The cons re...s.5' .i'.s,
.Iu.t as am without one plea
In, tina. thy blood was sheo " u.s.
And that thor hidst me com, 70 ~ r.
81 ami OF God. ] come. conls
Scarcely had they sang ths n and trcit
when John rushed forward ana kne"
", the altar. How surprised and os ,,!d
: ;ovsS Martha was! She cou,o
sc,rcc,v believe her own eyes. ~
s.c,,cj to her that the burden wh,Sn
: i',d rcstcd so heavily upon her Tor the
:. ma few years suddenly dropped
J. pc On their wav home John confessed
= ,ba, the life he had been living VII
c. far from satisfactory and now ne e1" ~
j. Give it M as he had long wished ,n II.
n. might since Tie felt within MN, This
f. sonsr;ousness gave him. he said, inc
,v --latest happiness he had eve,
=; .rown He told her how sorry n,
-, '.'.s hat he had caused her so mue
of an~;ctw and he hoped from then on I,
,er ,..,tc good the wrongs OF the pas
tn ~ course Martha assured lonn wa
Ter shc was more than glad to forsi ~
,sc and as he watched her he though. 81
cit carried her most contcnted eSp,
his he had seen in her tace since .ne ...,,
ter in, he left her so rudely lew yea
ont r,ssrd Martha had hit one way
rxnrcssinr either sorrow or Joy
49,, sc,.,rcd and that was through son
:, before retiring she seated hets'
~, ,hc r;ano and voluntarily beg
plaving and singing:
nEycrv day my soul is happy,
For I feel my Saviour near.
;,b IT'S his presence makes my sums"'
And his love destroys my rear
;tt,c But as she began on the next s'"'
"Every day my home IS happy
For with Jesus we abide:
CON. Drinking from the living fountain
..';,L With his goodness satisfied
Thus more than a year OF real
sing ,ot;on to God and home passed W
~ them was born baby birl. :,
clos ,;it for~i it was Xmas. could u
Wrought such i.v and the more
even looked at her the more he could
them in her Martha's exact IMAGE.
wonder they were PROUD OF he'
.asant thought she was lar, above INC
as he age for every one WIZ Sd" Ii,
: he MARKED that she was too angelic
there. this world. And so she proved t
:or so Tor she lived only a few short mo
! real when as Martha would say,
ter of took her back to himself.
of his This was more than John coul'
out of dure and it came as great 1io
II At his faith. He began to uoup'
or his and charge him with injustice
d Mar by little he grew indifferent to
d time church until he scarcely ever en-
id how it. Such was not the case with
, drove tia. for to her it was one mo-
,c light binding her to heaven. She di
la Sit icel tic loss less keenly than
inc and hut her faith was to firmly INK:
rst i'm her not to see in it all the prov
use and of God. This sorrow like otne'
r'' do so had passed through did not take
vent IN. her the spirit of song for she
with an be heard singing, over and over
,austion "Thcrc's a land that is faircr tina
;s chair And by faith we can see 1t ali
Tow mo- For the Father waits over the
how he 10 prepare us
bic con- there
u "VVhv The days were exceedingly
mo so to John and all the JOY he ma
,rom;se had seemed to have gone out
if;,,e" Tic He wondered about the
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49,, r, Iii &c .s''
| I'm Going home, I'm going nome
| I'm GOING home 10 die no more'
\ To II. no more, to dc no more,
{ I'm going home to die no more;
Tb;s struck as a dagger at Jons
heart for he knew she was only =
me- cxnression to her FEELINGS IN 81
Wc vent Immediately to her pea
. nhcrc he remained until sue
hrcathcd her last. After s,ns'nGE
song She graspcd Johns hand Al
aid "John, | am going home
, don, worry for all is well: he
;,J mil we meet again. One RI
5 y" w;sh TO make and will you seq
q !, ;s carried out?' He assureF
e that he would. "You know lEl
" tried hard to do right. yet ! havf
Is m rnnroftable servant. l w3
.s funeral services or nothing sa'd
{. ELEMENTARY OF me in public. r.
~ wealth OF the world if spent
81 form would add nothing to myE
10 ness when | am gone: SO eYe
81 With as little expenditure OF
.u ne possible; give the rest to soiYu
;,e., cause, You in company withw
ne friends take nv body to the Of
~. ctcry and lay it away quict,u
,re NAV have song or two andS'
~ ~ hut let that be all A.,
9. Martha" he said. you hayed
no. hard thing. nevertheless As ":
. aiii ;scd | will see that your last Is
,. respected" Martha then tookan
s"" expression of perfect congn.
and turned over as If seekingpre
comfortable position before 10
,;rc sleep and she was gone. ..,A,;
'''' Two days later John with LIZ
,ude of fricnds-for cvcrybotsh-
INCA ed to nav respect to one wing az
ways held dear-took her bo lts
last resting place. As theyred
:, her form into the grave they the
" song she had loved and ON
de- .ShalI we gather at the riv
vn zen Where bright angel feet hay1;
NO With its crystal tide foreW
I',. Flowing by the throne OF
-, ON. Yes, we'll gather at the.
! sgc The beautiful. the beauttfr.
NJ Gather with the saints agiVe,,
an" That flows by the throw o.
ave. The minister then offer aye
!. ~ ~ and they all left for theirl tsei
e ~. ing that the entire conn mac
10 be experienced great loss. .
1Cnd As John left her graveN as
'oo part of his own life wereT wa
:, =, a loss from which he nevFere"
~ ' - Life had little interest tofnd II
'w Ca waited patiently for hH1nons
T ;t,Io The love for his old assoeas en-
=, ,hc tirely gone. yet he foundruGsl
Inferred 10 d" r'S'' ''''e II ''' ~
! Mar INA ar,,, ,o r.,,,;n;Srs @
orc tic III. M..,i,a', I'LL "R
lid not i onn ' ~, M"' w.. 49,, Iii hin
John, la't", ,..,,;,o h;s no froTbu wa
,cd for ana s mm,I "' ny ,ia Eof hir
Wv. si,c that he was faithful UNI
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49,. ~. q .5: 3:.s;is seen
Etha, sEs*a ever left the
IN out nfgInd he; 10 accom-,
wv made to feel
%S>.;,n &prcmc "iace IT rs
'lat& ecmcd t. grow ex-
N,aN he had little to say
II day, or the greater
Il Dcnt lettering aimlcss-
81 6Mcc; he had not the u.s.
III ,rfshis meals. Martina no
IA ,nire and asked him II ne
" ,tI,e assured her that moth
l ro1c. After the evening re-
III .;tched I'D his favorite morse
~ ,.ss:t ,nv explanation or inN'-
nSMartha to accompany "''''
!cou,d not tell how desolate
~ sbc stood in the door way
$SShcd until he was out OF s'sn'
.twTately for John. Martina was Nv
81 those women gwen 10 nt
weening, but rather in the iase q fort
,rcatcst sorrow she would otcaN os Nc
ANONYMOUSLY into singing on ti,o cas-
Cno III cvcning and while Martina t g
, IN Johns "rict over II
MA ,a t was made ten times grea''
conn" So,~d her clear voice ringing OF
y
these words: ,,.
Abide with n1e! Fast fa''S '"e wv
The darkness decpcns-Lord WIFI
abide! comic,
Nhcu other helpers fail ana COMM
Well, OF the helpless; o abide W
me. =, i;fc's lit
Swift to its close GIBBS out ''' ~
Earth's Joys grow di'''' ''
,-,,,c aH and decay in all around
. thou, who changest not ao'ae
r,;,u iv still he could hear her 81
, "i;o,d thou thy cross before my c
49,. ,. rE Ioice died away on the e,
ING. air as the distance oe'"@e"
increased. s-o,, ,lea
1T. Martha or John and a
.';,,nind with his old associates,
'n' ii,, wondered why he was III
I ia' sensured himself bitterly to
tre,t;ng Martha, yet he did NOT
We that he was no longer nas.'
:,;msclf but rather the slave o.
old habits. How mean anu .oij,
place he felt he couia ny iaf+ e.
, '>,, wondering if he would find
, ~ ,hrrr On the way he had
Va" ,,acct upon his conduct and
20 ,.n.,bcd 10 meet her! As he
We tr., ,he cate he could see the
~ i,, !" ,rrn;nr bright and Martin
,'ro Nv the window as II Watcn,1
. mi ~! for his return. ms mr.
,ulsc was not to enter inc nor'
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as one destitute OF HIeias' -
ed to enter the house since the death
of his child for the solitude was in
expressible. Days, weeks and months
ripened into years when time healed
somewhat the wound which had beer
0rIwawa etaoirfd,
made so deep. He began to rehec4
upon the past-to forsake God had
only added gloom to his life. Mar
tha's sweet spirit made him ASHAMED
of himself and he wished SO often thar
he could look at life with its pleas
ures and sorrows as she did. She was
sure the child was safe, Therefore its
death did not cause her half the heart
aches Johns apostasy did. The deep
est desire and prayer of her heart was
that he might be so firmly established
in the christian life that disappoint-
mcnts could not move him. One dav
it seemed to her she coul no longer
sustain such anxiety as she had GONG
through for John. Suddenly. as 1T
drawn by an unseen power. she arose
and walEcd out into the yard. She was
wandering about ike one in search OF
something, when she was attracted
Ivy some one singing. She stopped to
listen:
"How tedious and tastelcss the hours
When Jesus no longer see! =.
Sweet prospects. sweet birds and
sweet flowers,
Have all lost their sweetness to me:
The midsummer sun shines but dim.
The fields strive in vain to look gay:
But when am happy in him.
Defenders as pleasant as May.
That was enough to satisfy ..lartha
that he had at last fought it out and
she was not surprised when he enter
cd the house that evening to see in his
face an expression OF peace and JOY
instead OF gloom. From this time on
there could not be found more de-
voted member OF the church than John
and he and Martha were looked upon
as the most faithful christians OF the
entire community.
Only few short years of devotion
on the part of both passed when pco-
pie began to notice how rapidly Mar
tina was failin though still in the
prime of life. The anxictics. sorrows
and disaDpointmcnts of life seemed to
have robbed her OF years OF contin-
ucd usefulness.
One day she was missed from her
usual place in the services and it was
not surprise to learn that she was
unable to leave her room. John was
indeed anxious about her yet he felt
sure it would be only few days until
she would he herself. But Martha
knew she had taken her bed for the
last time. although she did not tell
John. She was sorry to leave him yet
she longcd for that home where sor-
row and pain are unknown. The af-
ternoon and evening of the day of
her death she seemed so much better.
She sat up and talked freely with her
friends as they called to see how she
was. but the change proved to be only
a temporary relief from suffering
which is commonly experienced just
before death. John had stepped into
an adjoining room and she was. left
alone for moment when she was
heard singing in a tone as clear and
strong as ever:
My heavenly home is bright and fair.
Nor pain nor death can enter there:
Its slittering towcrss the sun out
shone: ~ II
;, Tia, ,h-.v.rl- .,,a-s;a,. -sav - ~:-.r.l
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What a pity such good woman as
Martha Jones should have married
that reckless John Brown! Such was
the universal feeling in the community
where Martha had spent the greater
part of her life She. too, was not
long in discovering the fact that Ohm
was not the man she had believed him
to be in her younger days.
Both Martha and John were reared
in the very best of homes, but he
seemed to have inherited evil inclina-
tons from former ancestors or to
have chosen wron~ companions wh''c
all the virtues OF preceding genera
lions were evidently transmitted to
Martha She was a young woman OF
such unusual piety aud strength OF
character as to diifcrcutiatc her IRON
every other young woman III the
nciuhborhood. Perhaps this very
ruth led to their unfortunate union.
Tor one WHO is daily trying TO do that
which is right somehow iccis that cV-
rryhndy else is MAKING the same hon
est effort.
1t matters little what people may
A.. or think now for Martha and
,ohu were married. but this story did
not end a most such stories we read.
:or they did not live perfectly happy
ever after. Little dil Martha realize
the day OF her marriage what sor-
rows. di>appointmcnts and heartaches
awaited her.
Previous to their wcdlock. John
.Dcnt his evenings. for the most part.
in gambling dcns and pool halls in
near by village. How strange that
iar.ha remained ignorant OF thiS
:actl and yet not So strange eithcr'
COR she was seldom missed from the
4 .t,..,
with John. No one felt it his duty
20 tell her and doubtless. had they.
he would not have believed it. for
there was not another young man in
.hc nciphborhood half so manly or
knew lust how to conduct himself. as
lid John, when in company with pious
lcoplc. OF course Johns love Tor
.lartha was. as all people believed.
not superficial for he saw in her his
highest ideal of womanhood and he
vas determined to win her. although
ne was conscious that he was far from
her equal To be sure. Martha knew
he made no profession OF piety. YET
.incc he showed such deep respect for
christian people she was sure he
would be easily won to that life.
For the first few weeks following
'hcir wedding they were a. happy as
.nuld be. John had no other Thought
tl,an to give ~, his old habits and for
AXE former friends: it was his de-
light now to spend his leisure hours
1T home in company will, Martha.
Both were very fond of music and Of
cen as the neishbors passed by OF an
evening they could hear them singing
me, of Martha's favorite hymns. Nat,
Naliy everybody was made to feel
rat John was .i o,,al;E-
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AN UNFORTUNATE MARRIAGE
Awarded Honorable Mention in New Era's Competition

For a while it looked as il John
were going to keep his promise, but
he was too firmly bound bv his old
habits for even the deepest love tc
change him now. Again and again
he grew restless and again and again
he would leave Martha to wear away
a lonely evening. 1t was not long I'M
til she found out where he spent
those evenings. but no one ever heard
her complain. not even J ohm.
Years passed by and John grew
more careless. He did not seem to
see bow rapidly Martha was breaking
under such dire disappointments.
However. in the face OF all Johns
rccklcssncss she never allowed herself
to feel that he was a hopeless case.
Late cne fall revival broke out
in the cli,Uch where Martha belong
ed. and everybody seemed to her to
bee interested except John. To be
sure he always saw to it that Martha
had way to attend but while she
spent her evening at the mccting-. he
spent his at the pool hall and called
for her at the close OF service.
One evening as John drove up to
the yard gate and lifted Martha ont
he thought shy seemed heavier heart
and he was grieved. Had people real
~ known Johns thoughts they could
not have accus ed him OF beino so
reckless as lie oft times seemed. How
he wished lie could be the man Mar
iha would have him and he felt that
he must put forth a tremendous effort
to do different as he watched her
move slowly toward the house sing
'np;-
Some day when fades the golden sun
Beneath the rosy tinted west.
My blessed Lord will say well done!
And | shall enter into rest"
That night John could not sleep and
the next day he looked everywhere
horing to find relief. but it was no
where to be found As the hour for
service drew near he was more than
usually anxious to get away. He
took Martha to church. as he had al
ways done. and then went to the pool
hall. but not to stay. All unknown to
her he slipped quietly INFO the church
and took back seat. The theme of
the sermon for that evening was. BE
bold. ! stand at the door and knock!
John listened very carefully for he
was sure the minister knew how un-
happy he was and was anxious to help
him. The pastors words were in
deed suited to Johns condition a. he
portrayed so wildly the unrest OF one
away from God. No matter he said.
how gricvous the sin committed
against Him. He still stood knocking
at the hearts door waiting for an in
vitation to come in when He would
bring peace and Joy where now there
il misery and dissatisfaction.
NJ the close of the sermon the min
Ii,..-r gasvea., invitation for any who
&c Ii; for our p life &c come
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07
SHE WAS WISE

Father Bernard Vaughan, the
well-known English Jesuit, was;
talking about the divorce evil.
There would be less divorce, = !
said Father Vaughan, eff men
treated their wives with half the
consideration after marriage that
they show them beforeit..
ga young girl ran indoors one.
afternoon with an enormous box
of chocolates under her arm. Al
young man had entertained her
at luncheon, then he had taken
her to see the Russian ballet,
then he had given her a run in his
motor car, and then he had
bought her five pounds of the
most expensive chocolates.
My dear her mother said to
her, you seem to be fond of Mr..
Blanks attention. Why don't
you marry him 2
Because, the young girl an
swered promptly, I'm fond of his
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07
Houser, La Follette's mana

Houser, La Follette's manager,
accuses Teddy Of having induced
Bob to enter the race. Huh! Taft's
manager can claim the same
thing. They make it out that
Teddy is the little bad boy who
induced 'em to go in swimming
and then tied their shirts in
hard knot.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07
Doctors now say

Doctors now say that bananas
are good for you and not hard to
digest if you are sure they are
fully ripe. Green or rotten is
what doubles you up.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07

fully washing head scalp Rinse with clear and
thoroughly carefully her the of the tub
This be done with much deicacy give baby
Many children who have
the bath have become frightened during their first tbbngs and
have recovered. fesa
Uea wash cloth and thoroughly and thebody then
lift her carefully place her the towels which have
prepared bed Wrap the towel her and gently
using the second towel dry all the little folds
Dust little taleum powder her behind her
under her and knees the groin and the buttoc
Wipe all superfuous POWDER especially where it liable get
and cake.
Now will have to rest few while
contemplate your happy lot for certainly there thing
that exquisiey beautiful to its mother healthy
49, s. i4.s .aa MOTHER
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07

attentions. New York Even
ing Sun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-07

And now a burned down east
doctor says we should not eat live
oysters. It's cruel. But, we can
go on eating live cockroaches,.
without a peep from the old saw
bones,' we suppose.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-07
OXFORD A GOOD BREED
FOR IMPROVING FL0CKS.
one Of the Best Farm Sheep With a
Good Reputation For Range
Purposes Also.

In "The Domestic Sheep" by Henry
Stewart. the oxford Down or Oxford
shire sheep thus is described:
The sheep is a double cross. being
made up Of the Hampshire eve. a DIS
tinctly crossbred animal. with the
Cotswold ram. 1t is the largest OF
this class of sheep. excelling the
Hampshire i'm size at the same age. 1t
is a later sheep to bring lambs. so that
generally it suffers undeserved de-
traction on account of the lighter
weight of the lambs at exhibitions as
compared with the earlier dropped
Hampshires. The carcass weighs
twenty to twenty-four pounds at a
year or fourteen months old.
This sheep has not so dark q face
as the Hampshire. this being some
what notified, nor is the shoulder so
broad as in the Hampshire II has
not the of its close compel
itor. showing "A less well defined type
and thus needing longer breeding with
careful selection of the rams used as
well as of the ewes. Lambs are bred
by the English farmers by crossing
these ewes with n Hampshire ram for
the r rpose of d%arkening the face. and
the reverse cross is used when the
face is satisfactory. but the form Is
not. Then a CotswOld ram Is used.
Sometimes a Shropshire ram is chosen,
and the result of this cross Is n much
improved carcass, broad along the
back and with better hind quarters.
when well selected ANS are used
this breed is one of the most profitable
for mutton. and rs the fleece is an ex-
cellent worsted wool and weighs seven
! pounds on an average it is a valuable
addition to our adopted breeds. 1t Is
one Of the best farm sheep. although 1t
has a good reputation for range pur-
poses. From this it is not to be
thought that it is the purpose Of the
shepherd to make a flock of this breed.
On the other hand. the rams of this
and other breeds are procured 10 cross
on the common native or grade sheep
and thus produce a high grade whose
value is easily doubled by this use of
good rams.
at Is thus a matter for the shepherd
to select the rams he may find the
most valuable for this use. and the
oxford Down is well worthy of regard
for this purpose
The flock Of O%xfordsbire prize sheep
illustrated is on the country estate OF
! Peter A. r. Widener.