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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

the safety of the nation or to the as
sertion of national policies.
Suppose one ship carrying twelve
guns opposed to four carrying three
each. With the very wide train OF
modern guns-that is, the long arc Of
a circle over which their projectiles
can strike effectively-it is easily FEAST
BILE to bring all the guns of four ships
upon a single opponent. Probably she
on her part may bring also upon each
enemy three guns, fire power equal
to his, but the concentration of four
fold impact upon a single vessel pro-
duces upon her crew a corresponding
physical as well as moral impression,
diminishing their military efficiency,
their power of rapid loading and aim
ing, not TO speak of the proportionate-
ly greater chances of material injury.
If there be the same number OF hits
on both sides the one will have been
struck four times as often as any one
opponent II, as would be very proper,
the one begins by concentrating all her
battery on one or two Of her antagon-
lists she ought to beat them down, but
an appreciable time would be required,
during which the others would be en-
gagged in unmolested target practice
upon her.-Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan
in Leslie's-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Anyone accustomed to homemade
ice cream as a frequent dessert learns
that there is more satisfaction in a
wellfrozen dessert than in any other
form. And when one becomes accus-
toned to making it at home, 1t even
spoils one for first class confectioner's
cream and is much preferred to any
Of the heavier or cooked desserts. There
is no more sensible, delicious desser.
than pure sweet cream, combined with
fruits or the refreshing fruit ices and
sherbets. Children can with safety
eat generously Of Ice cream made at
home where good milk, cream, eggs
and fresh fruit juices are used.
The development and popularity of
frozen desserts have been largely due
to the present make Of ice cream
freezers. There was a time when at
least one good-sized boy had to sit
on the freezer to hold 1t down, while
one or two other members Of the fam
lily took turns at turning. Not so today.
The work can all be done at the kitchen
sink in an apartment
ket and an ice cream chopper, the lat
ter makes quicker freezing and requires
less ice, and, best of all, makes a
smooth velvety ice cream. The selec-
ton of a good freezer certainly plays
a very important part, as we all rec
ognize the scientific principle involved
in freezing.
A rock salt is best to use, as 1t then
dissolves and produces cold in the
cream rapidly enough. The proportions
of ice and salt depend largely upon the
kind of freezer. salt and whether the
ice is pounded, with lump Of ice left
in, or shaved fine so that there is close
contact with the freezer can.
One part salt to three parts ice, and
this well mixed together, usually pro
duces good results. Turn the freezer
slowly and steadily at first, then more
rapidly at the finish. From eight to
IL minutes is required for usual freez
ing in the home. Do not try to hurry
the process; if you do, you are very
apt to have the ice cream grain; OF
this may come from having Interrupt
tons after beginning the freezing
When finished, remove handle and
cross bar. Wipe off the top of the car
and remove dasher. Pack the cream
down evenly and recover, putting g
cork in the hole in the cover Drair
off the water from the melted ice an6
pack unsalted ice all around and ovel
the can This ice is better coarsely
chopped. Cover with papers or &
blanket or both.
Wet the blanket and papers with
the brine, poured over after finishing
the freezing, and it will help very
much in saving the ice. In very warn
weather, it may be necessary to re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
THE CARELESS GUNNER.

Each fall. when the hunting sea-
son opens, one may prepare himself
10 hear of some inexcusable accident.
During the summer mouths when SPUR
rels are about the only game one rare
ly ever hears OF an accident, but when
the duck, quail and rabbit season opens
anything is liable 10 occur. Il will
be noticed that the principals in an
accidental shooting are rarely ever
farmers. Still farmers as a whole
spend more time hunting than do any
other class Of people. They take a
spare hour here and there or a half
a day when nothing else can be done
TO shoot ducks or rabbits, but accidents
are so rare that the danger Is con.
sidered infnitissemal.
On the other hand, no fall and win.
ter passes without an accident IN
which city hunter figures. The city
hunter "a as a rule better equipped
than the farmer hunter and there is
= no reason why he should not have
just as much brains as his country
cousin. II seems strange therefore
thai he should be more apt to suffer
accidents.
The matter Is easily explained. The
country boy handles a gun as soon a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
FOUR ARMIES IN A SHOE

to own it. They have advanced stead
lily down into this big expanse Of
seamless leather" conquering the
Turks at Uskup and turning them to
the right toward the Montenegrins and
the back seam.
Bulgaria, with the largest army, has
been devoting it's attention most sue
cessfully to the toe. Checked at Ad-
rianople, it has disregarded this cita-
del, swept across country over the
faces" and gotten down into the
vamp. 1t is now up to the last line of
defense which the Turks have thrown
across the toe like the line of double
tip. Tchatalja marks the point where
the tip joins the sole.
This is the lay of the land in the
Turko- Balkan war, and the main re-
suits to date. To read it over twice
gives the American, puzzled by long
names, a good working diagram
through which to understand what is
going on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
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move the ice and then add half as
much salt as used in the beginning.
There are two different kinds of ice
cream: Philadelphia, made from cream,
sugar, flavoring or fruit juices.
Neapolitan cream is made from a
custard
PHILADELPHIA ICE CREAM.
Cream. one quart; vanilla, one table
spoonful; sugar, one cupful, (scant).
Directions-Scald half the cream and
all the sugar in the double boiler until
it looks thin and blue. Remove from
the fire and cool. Add the fiavoring
and the remaining cream, or il thick
enough 1t may be whipped stiff. Freeze
as directed If different fruit flavor
ings are desired, such as peach, straw
berry, etc, these may be added when
half frozen.
NEAPoLTTAN ICE CREAM.
Materials-Milk, one pint; cream,
one-half pint; sugar, one cup; yolks
of eggs, four; vanilla, one tablespoon;
salt, one pinch.
Directions-Mix milk and cream and
scald in a double boiler. Beat the
yolks very light and add the sugar
Pour the scalded liquid from the double
boiler slowly over egg mixture, stir
ring all the while. Return to the boil
er and cook. Stir until slight coat
ing covers the spoon. Turn into bowl
and when cool add the fiavoring and
salt. Freeze as directed. The cream
in this custard may not be heated
with the milk, but beaten stiff and add
ed last if preferred. A great variety
of changes may be had from this one
recipe, such as adding nuts, candied
cherries, figs, chocolate caramelizing
the sugar, or using maple syrup and
caramelizing that.
Ices of all kinds should be frozen
very slowly. For sherbets, turn the
freezer rapidly, and a meringue made
| from the white of one egg and one
tablespoonful of sugar may be added
after it is frozen. Frappe is simply
party frozen water. Parfait or mousse
is favored frozen cream. Not by agi
tating the cream in the freezer, but
put into a mold, covered and packed
in ice and salt.
LEMON CREAM SHERBET.
Observation-Disclosures, one quart, granu
lated sugar, two cups; cream, two
cups; lemon juice, one cup; gelatine
one teaspoonful; vanilla, one teaspoon
full; mint leaves.
Directions-Boil the sugar and the
water 20 minutes in a saucepan. Thi!
gives body to the sherbet, and wheI
exposed to the air will not become wa
terry. Soften the gelatine in a little
cold water and dissolve in two table
spoonfuls of boiling water Strain
cool, add the lemon juice. Pack thu
freezer with three parts ice and on
of salt. Turn in the mixture and part
: ly freeze. Then add the cream flavor
ed with the vanilla and finish freez
ing. The dasher is turned rapidly TO
all sherbets. If desired very light
one or two beaten whites of eggs ma,
!; be beaten in at the finish. Serve il
sherbet cups or glasses and decorate
with either fresh or candied min
leaves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

chased by her. felt sure that so nice
a person would have nice children.
was not put back into the window.
but rolled in tissue paper and put in a
box just big enough to hold me alone.
Excelsior was stuffed all about me. the
lid was put on the box, and that's the
last ] knew for some time. | suppose
that. shut in there in the dark, l must
have gone to sleep.
was aroused by the opening of the
box containing me and felt myself
lifted out of it. When the tissue pa
per about me was unwrapped who
should | see looking at me and evil
IDENTITY much pleased with me but the
lady who had bought me. And beside
her stood gentleman with very
pleasant expression on his face. He
wore a velvet jacket and on his feet a
pair of slippers.
by Jove" he exclaimed. "She's a
beauty. How Efiie's eyes will sparkle
when she sees her.
was placed carefully on a lounge.
and the lady opened another box, out
| of which she took doll dressed as a
boy. This is for jack" she said to
the gentleman.
Isn't Jack getting to be too old for
a doh:" he asked
mo. Jack isn't five yet. He'll be
/ five next Christmas. and perhaps by
| that time he'll need something differ
ent."
! 1t was evening. and the lights were
burning brightly. Illuminating lots of
toys and other things lying about and
| the lady and gentleman unpacked
many more We were all carried into
4 room where there was beautiful
! tree covered with glass beads and
balls and baubles of various kinds
and little wax candles, though none of
/ the candles was lighted was set
/ against the box. covered with green
| cloth from which the tree appeared to
grow. and the lady placed in my lap
card. on which was written. For Eff
I fe"
Some of the smaller gifts were hung
on the branches OF the tree. while the
larger ones were placed with me at
the base. The gentleman put the boy
dol beside me. saying. They make
quite a pretty couple. don't theyT To
which the lady added: Christmas eve
is an appropriate time for them to
meet They'll probably be well ac-
quainted by morning" They went on
arranging the pretty things they had
provided tili they were all In their
proper places. then turned of the lights
and went out shutting the door be
hind them, leaving US In she dark.
felt the hand of my companion doll
boy against mine, and it gave me com
fort. for there is nothing dread 50
much as the dark. But there was no
warmth in It. such as there Is in
human hands. so that 1 only felt COM
forted at knowing there was some one
near me.
When morning came / could hear lit
tie voices somewhere in the house
shouting in great glee. didn't know
What 1t meant till afterward. when |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

It viii be noted that Polk and Tay-
Tor both fell below so per cent and con-
sequently were elected by the minority.
Buchanan lacked nearly FIVE per cent
Lincoln on his first election did not
receive 40 per cent Of the popular vote.
He was opposed by Breckenridge,
Douglas and Bell, but at his second
election with the southern states out,
he received 5 per cent more than the
majority. Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland
and Harrisos all fell below the major
ity vote.
Wilson seems to have Jared closely
with Lincoln at his first election, since
he gets only AZ per cent, showing clear
ly enough that the Roosevelt move
ment divided the republican party in
two and Wilson will run a million votes
behind.
However, the bull moose movement
will probably split the republican party
in two for years to come. 1t takes
about eight years to kill off split OF
this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
BIG BATTLESHiPS.
IA Viewed From the standpoints Of
Economy and Gun Fire.

IA Viewed From the standpoints Of
Economy and Gun Fire.
A very important factor in the ques-
ton Of the size of ships is that of
economy. A given amount of tonnage
Is more economically assigned to one
ship than distributed among several
Three ships require three captains,
three officers constantly on deck In
charge, three men at the wheel and
three times as many lookouts. While
the same proportion - threefold - of
deck and engineer force may not be
needed, the aggregate crews of ehree
vessels would nevertheless show a
very considerable percentage in ex-
cess Of one Of the same aggregate ton
aage. All this means much more ex-
pense for the same carriage of freight
and passengers.
The same order of considerations ap-
plies to ships Of war, but In a less de-
gree, because naval vessels arS not for
purposes of gain With ASem the ruzr
ming expenses In this particular count
as with merchantmen. but the Ques
don of profit Is replaced by that of
military efficiency, as ministering to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Human children remember nothing
about their babyhood, and why should
j? My first recollection is being taken
out of a big box with a lot of other ar
ticies-toys-and being laid on a count
er in q store for a few minutes, then
being carried to the show window,
where was propped up to be look
ed at.
IT was q wintry scene without. snow
resting on the leafless branches OF the
trees and packed on the sidewalks.
Hundreds, thousands of persons were
tramping by. many or them carrying
bundles. and every now and then one
or more persons would stop before the
window to look at all the. attractive
things IN 1t. Many of these loiterers
were boys and girls. The boys were
lost In admiration of the footballs,
rackets and other such articles, but
whenever a girl came by l could see
her eyes sparkle at looking upon me.
Across the street on a corner stood
queer looking old man beside a pot
supported on three sticks, ringing a
bell. he had fur cap on his head
and a long white beard on his chin.
His coat was lined with fur. A card
hung about his neck had on it. SALIVA
ton Army" Now and again some
passer would drop a coin into the pot,
the old man would thank the giver,
| then go on ringing his bell till another
person gave something.
Once in awhile some person would
stop to look at me, and a few of these
went into the store. Then a hand
grasped me by the waist and. taking
| me inside. exhibited me to my admirer
But the price asked for me was al
ways too high, and l was put back into
the window. At last lady with re-
fined face stopped for a look at me
went into the store, 1 was again re
moved and this time was purchased.
| l was so delighted with the lady that
I was quite beside myself to be pur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
Hurnor and
Philosophy
Nv DUNCAN -. .ssfTA
SCATTERED.

T HAVE cousins In Missouri,
l. 1 have uncles in New York,
i have sisters in Chicago
And an aunt who lives in Cork,
Second cousins in Australia
And In any other place
That offhanded you might mention.
My. but we're a scattered racel
When my father was a youngster
In little Scottish town
He was blessed with several brothers
Eight it was; 1 marked 1t down
And about as many sisters
Ten | think ! heard him say
And when they had grown and married
Each one went a different way.
And they had-how many children7
Goodness knows. for 1 do not,
As j never took a census.
But II must have been a lot.
And the children. grown to manhood.
AS myself for time has flown
And we all are growing ancient,
Must have children of their own.
So the stock is widely scattered.
From the palm tree to the pine.
Nearly every state and country
Has some relative of mine.
And with almost every family
It's the same old tale again.
For the world Is getting ready
For common race OF men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
Chicago Evening Post.)

Chicago Evening Post)
Turkey in Europe is shaped like a
low shoe.
Constantinople lies at the toe. In
the instep is Saloniki. Adrianople is
about where the laces begin their
criss-cross. Uskup lies in the upper
part of the heel.
Four allied ormies are overrunning
the shoe.
Little Montenegro started just where
the boot strap would be, if low shoes
had boot straps. Its forces are seek
ing to proceed down along the back
seam of the heel.
The Greek army, beginning it's ad-
vance at the inner edge of the heel,
has crept up along the arched sole of
the instep to Saloniki, which it has
occupied. Austria wants Saloniki as
its outlet to the Aegean sea. So does
Servia
The Servians consider the upper heel
their territory in this war. They used
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

growth of the movement in the United
States, and Alexander Irvine tells an
affecting real life story of a boy con-
vict. The December issue also con-
tains the second installment OF Tosel-
IFS story Of his marriage with the
Princess Louise, another installment
of F. Tennyson Jesse's ''Viv''-Ama-
teur Adventures, and short stories by
Jacobs, Rowland, Melville D. Post,
Henry NJ. Rideout and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
Nov. FL in American
History.
History.

1S61-Professor T. f. G. Lowe, Amer
teas first war aeronaut. made sew
eral ascensions near the Confeder-
ate lines In Virginia Lowe was in
the service Of the United States
government.
1S62-The Federal General f. V. Sum-
ner demanded the surrender of the
city Of Fredericksburg. Va, under
penalty of bombardment
1SS6-Char!es Francis Adams, author
and diplomat. United States minis
ter to England during the civil war,
died: born 1907.
1S99-Garrct 4. Hobart, vice president
Of the United States. died: born
1874
All the news all the time.-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
The Field of Literature

The December Strand Magazine.-H.
Rider Haggard commences a new story
in the December Strand entitled
Smith and the Pharaohs," which prom
ises to equal in interest the best of
his former famous stories. Arthur
Morrison, F. st. Mars, Austin Philips,
C. c. Andrews, E. Nesbit and other
well known fiction writer's also contri-
butte stories. The articles are more
than ordinarily interesting. Mary
Shaw, the actress, discourses amusing
ly on the subject of Stage Hands,"
while T. c. Bridges contributes a start
ling article on Record Breaking Run
Riot" Herbert Du Parcq writes on
The Early Days of the British Chan
cellor of the Exchequer," and pays
fine tribute to the genius of England's
foremost statesman, Lloyd George.
Fox Farming is the history of cur
ious new industry which has lately
sprung up in Canada and which, &C
cording to the writer, is more paying
than gold mining. Lieutenant ]. P.
Muller, the crack athlete Of the Royal
/ Danish Engineers, writes on Fifteen
[ Minute Exercises"
The December Wide-WorId Maya
zine.-Many stories and articles of an
exciting and Informative character ap-
pear in the December issue of the
/ Wide-World magazine. Jules Legrand
describes "A Gorilla Hunt in Equatorial
| Africa and tells how a monster goril-
la which had been devastating the
plantations was slain by the natives
of central African village Herman
Scheffauer gives a charming descrip-
ton, beautifully illustrated, of San
FTancisco's open air theatre and Nichol
Lee tells of an exciting visit which he
paid some time ago to our western
China Town" "A Battle with Bees
is a very remarkable narrative by
Frederick Lees. Clifford Halle's &C
count Of how he took a motor car to
King Menelik of Abysinnia reads like
a romance by Rider Haggard Two
Years in the Kulu Valley" by E. A.
Joseph. describes a little known but
highly attractive section of India. The
magazine is profusely illustrated
mostly by Photographs.
The December MetropoIltan.-Ar
mold Bennett, W. W. Jacobs, Heller
Keller, Henry c. Rowland and Alex
ander Irvine are some OF the promi
nent names in the December Metro
politan. An important contribution il
the first Of two articles by Peter
Clark Masfarlane on the United States
steel corporation as q monopoly. The
; younger English dramatists are de
| scribed in an interesting article b.
Montrose J. Moses and Harrison
Rhodes gives an attractive picture o.
J the modern Havana Arnold Bennett
, continues his series OF wisely humor
: GUS essays on The Case of the PlaiI
) Man." and Helen Keller's current ar
ticle on The Modern Woman" dis
cusses THE Woman and Her House
; Morris HillQuit concludes his seriet
} en- socialism with an account Of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

The sailing Of Charles w. Morse for
Europe on a business trip suggests
that it might be desirable for some Of
our medical research institutions to
look into The merits of Wall street as
a recuperative sanitarium.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Washington-The case of Claude
Allen, involved In the Hillsville court
house tragedy in Virginia, will be
brought before the supreme court OF
the United States Friday. Application
will be made for a writ OF error in
which constitutional questions will be
raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Now that the democrats have all
been elected and congress has been
called into special session not later
than April Is to revise the tariff, with
no panic yet in sight, the croakers
have been effectually silenced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

The democratic party now returned
to power in Illinois can establish It.
self firmly in the state if it carries
out its pledges for honest reform. Hav-
ing fought it's campaign as the party
which opposed Lorimerism it cannot
now surrender to Lee O'Neil Browne.
ism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

The victory Of Nov. 5, says Bryan's
Commonner presents a new interpre-
tation Of the 16-to-1 phase so familiar
to the public in 1896. Sixteen years
to one victory-but it's worth waiting
for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Sometimes he's called a fool because
he does ask a question that a wise
man can't answer
You can't fool man all the time.
but somebody else probably can when
you aren't on the job.
Luck is good thing to have around
the house. but it is difficult to teach
and train.
1t is easier for some men to control
their temper than it is to pay the bills
that losing incurs.
Some men are so busy being popular
that they haven't time to be honest.
WITH some girls 1t Is a heap easier
to be an actress than 1t is to act.
Money talks. but It always acts as IL
1t feared that photograph is con-
cealed 10 the wall
1t is easier to be foolish than 1t Is to
square yourself for the foolishness.
When a man is something of a clown
he Is apt to think he's the whole cir.
Gus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Wonder If some OF those Illinois or
ganization men who cussed Bryan
loudegt at the Baltimore convention
would accept his endorsement for
places at the pie counter?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
A Big Job

.sThat is old Jed Wombat, our Oldest
inhabitant."
.sWhy doesn't he get his whiskers
trimmedY'
"Wen, he does start a dicker win
the barber every winter, but they ami
meyer been able to reach no agreement
yet."-Washington Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

Make your reservation for the
Thanksgiving turkey early. Statisti-
clans claim hat there is only one bird
for every two families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21

The worst knock the municipal COM
confess to the people that they are IN
able 20 manage the detail of municipal
government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-21
Slow.

Slow.
"What makes John look so scared?"
He has just found out that it's leap
year.
Tell him to be of good cheer. If
some damsel should propose to him he
couldn't make up his mind now until
next year, anyway"