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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

and I've been trying to make some use
Of the education you have given me,
and now I've got something to do at
last" Her voice ended in triumphant
laugh.
What is 1t, Almar'
I'm going to teach music and Ian
guages in boarding school for girls.
It's in WentwoOd. nearly sixty miles
from here. and l can come home every
week! Won't that be lovely? Wen be
rich. mother"
Several weeks passed before Mrs.
Thornton became fully reconciled to
her daughters plan. Once consenting,
however. she spared no effort to assist
Alma in her modest preparations and
sent her away with a smiling counte-
nance. even though she did cry as soon
as the stage rolled away from the door.
For that matter. Alma cried too.
year passed. bringing once more
the summer vacation season. and with
it Alma Thornton came home to her
mother.
It's glorious to be home once more"
cried Alma happily as she danced from
one familiar spot to another OF the old
home. which. weather beaten to sill.
very gray. had seemed to take root as
had the huge walnut tree which sbad-
ed it.
II don't know what your poor father
would say to see you working. Alma
sighed her mother as they ate their
dinner He was always expecting to
fnd the money and then we'd build a
new house.
Il am so happy working. mother.
dear. Think how independent we are
and am sure my six hundred year
is Of more practical use TO us than
great grandfather imaginary thou.
sands"
Don't despise the thousands. dear"
said her mother. They may coms
after all. Who knows?" she questioned
dreamily. What was the queer yerst
he added TO his letter?
When the bee wings away from the hive
Then shall the south wind blow free.
So fortune shall come to Thorntons alive
But doomed is the giant-doomed th'
rooftree.'
A little silence fell between then
after the recital. Alma was thinking
how strong had been the belief of bel
parents IN the tradition Of her aDces
tors hidden fortune and how the Ions
search had almost resulted in financia
ruin and its failure had FASTENED he
fathers death. Mrs. Thornton wal
repeating the lines of the doggere
verse over and over again until all a
once there came a queer, frightened
! look in her eyes. and she turned a col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Happy is the mother today if she
knows how to keep healthy child
well and to correct any existing I'm
healthy conditions, very largely. II
not entirely, through her knowledge OF
the chemistry of foods and the best
methods of cooking them.
Children pass through certain stages
and require certain kinds and guam
titles of foods for building purposes.
So we will consider regular table"
children from the ages of five or sew
en- to II years.
The easiest way, at the time child
asks for any and all kinds of food, is
to give it to him. 1t saves discus
sion, tears and time, and everyone is
apparently happy. But there comes
day of reckoning. Overfed and under
fed children are pitiable objects, as
they are usually nervous, irritable
and restless. Stomachaches for the
want of food, or too much, on wrong
combinations.
II is impossible to plan the food for
children unless the mother or one in
charge has true and correct standards
OF what constitutes perfect health. If
we are living up to this idea of right
| living ourselves, the way is easy for
the children. For the mother says:
There are my children, all different
natures and types, but all must build
! flesh, bone, blood, hair, nails, teeth
ard skin Cereals contain the neces-
sary elements for the bone. Butter,
cream and olive oil, good fats, heat
and energy producers. Not in fried
/ foods, but butter on bread, cream on
! cereal-no sugar and oil on dainty
green vegetables; potatoes, rice, HON
/ ipJ and white breads are common
starchy foods, and their great food
value for the child depends upon the
Methods of cooking. For instance, a
/ baked or carefully boiled potato has
food value, and are worse than use
less when fried. There is no starchy
vegetable SO clean in the system and
Sc. easily digested as rice, when
cooked in plenty OF rapidly-boiling wat
er and simply served as vegetable
The same is true OF macaroni. Whole
wheat bread contains more mineral
1 NdlCA IMAM "AAIC CoAJ oAN - OSNNSA
foI child building.
Avoid sweets and give the children
fruits and salads. Boys and girls are
proud of fine, strong bodies. Teach
them it is through good foods, plenty
of water, fresh air and exercise tha
they will develop their bodies and
grow strong men and women. WheI
they have once learned the pleasure:
CT health and how uncomfortable il
il to be sick, they will be ready t
give up unhealthy foods.
/ must confess to being Mortified
when 1 see children given tea anC
coffee. l speak of this because it il
go very common, and this iargel!
through seeing older members of the
family using it so freely. 1t reminds
me of a little four-year-old boy il
kindergarten, who had tooth-picl
in his mouth, putting away, playing
smoking. l said to him: Kari, yol
wouldn't smoke would you?" Quickl!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
GENTLE oLD-woRLD COURTESY.

oA@-N OLNA1D w II
Winston Churchill, lord of the ad-
miralty, sports a discolored eye and
a swollen cheek. No, it was not a
suffragette that swatted this famous
statesman. He was hit with a heavy
book hurled by the vigorous right
arm of fellow member Of parliament.
II wasn't in a club or in a retiring
room OF the house of commons, but
il the hall OF the house itself.
In the same debate which black
ened Mr.. Churchills eye and bruised
his cheek-no slight feat-one Of tee
pet epithets flung about the house
was traitor" 1t is an ugly word but
one which seems TO lie at the tip of
the tongue Of your cultured and courte.
Gus Briton when he is discussing grave
affairs OF state.
Other countries, other manners
In Vienna, where the music-loving and
art-loving races represented in the
imperial parliament of Austria dis
cuss and determine their country's pol
icies, the favorite weapon for throw
! ing at political adversaries is not a
book but heavy inkstand. In Paris
the chamber Of deputies is sometimes
enlivened by shower Of missiles
ranging all the way from penholders
To government reports.
There are points of old world court
esy and refinement which America has
not yet adopted as it's own. We are
still barbaric enough in this country tc
content ourselves, in heated debate
with hard words and ugly threats. We
don't smash heads with inkstands OF
/ ponderous books, nor do we undertake
to make legislators more scholarly by
stabbing them with pens full of ink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
The Argus Daily Story
The Thornton Secretly Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted Isls by Associated Literary Bureau

at will never be discovered" sighed
Mrs. Thornton as she laid aside her
sewing and looked at her daughter.
your father looked for It during his
lifetime and so did his father before
him. l am beginning to believe that
your Great-grandfather Thornton's hid
den fortune was hoax. although 1t
was known that be had a great for
tune"
Perhaps he speculated and lost the
money" suggested Alma with dis
appointed sigh. Il wish be had never
left that queer letter saying that when
an heir was found worthy to receive
his money it would be discovered TO
him. I'm afraid great-grandfather
must have been joking. for just think
what a good man father was and what
did he ever find in return for his years
of digging and delving around this old
place hoping TO discover the money!
Alma threw down her sewing with
sudden impotence of the subject. I'm
tired of talking about that old fortune.
mother. Grandfather spent all his life
looking for IL and so neglected his
work that he died a poor man, and 1t
was the same way with father. Now,
we're the last two Of the family, and l
for one am not going to spend my life
looking for buried money"
What are you going to do. Alma?"
asked her mother anxiously.
Pm going to work and earn some
money for myself"
Alma Thornton" cried her mother
in dismay. Your father brought you
up as lady and as the heiress to the
Thornton fortune should be trained.
and now you are going to spoil it all
by going to work"
Fortune. heiress"' shifted Alma
skeptically. why. mother. dear. what
would you have me do? Sit with fold
ed hands and wait for the fortune to
jump out at me from some hidden cram
ny of the house or to fall out OF the
walnut treeT'
81 thought we might take few sum-
mer boarders and wait awhile. Who
knows when the secret will be reveal.
ed?" argued her mother fretfully.
You would be tired to death taking
summer boarders," said Alma decided
ly. Its my place to work for you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

son, E. P. Dunno, Helen Keller, Ida NJ
Tarbell, Ed. Howe, James Montgom-
cry Flagg, Emerson Hough and Oliver
HEREFORD are among the notable con-
tributors of articles to this first num-
Der Of the new sized magazine. On
the side of fiction. Arnold Bennett
leads the way with the first chapter
Of a new serial entitled, THE Regent"
"a theatrical story, lively and stir
ring. Other stories are by Harris
Merton Lyon, Frank Barley Copley,
Henry oyen, Wexford Beaten, Mary
Brecht Pulver and Ralph Straus. The
principal departments, Interesting
People" THE Theatre" and the In
terpreter's House." are full of good
reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
Nov. 10 In American
History.

1s31-James Abram Garfield. twentieth
president Of the United States,
born; died 1881 Of wounds inflicted
by G. ]. Guiteau.
1s61-The Z. s. warshlp San Jacinto
reached New York with the Con-
federaie' foreign commissioners. ].
81. Mason and John slideIl, on board
as prisoners. having seized them
on the high seas while under the
British flag
1S6T-Fitz-Greene Halieck. author and
poet. died: born 1890.
1909-William NJ. Laffan, editor the
New York Sun. died: born 1SAs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
BRYAN TO LAWYERS.

In an address before the students
OF Georgetown university Friday. Mr..
Bryan said:
THE day will come. and ! hope that
It is not far distant. when lawyers
will be treated in the same manner
A. other wrongdoers. when the law
yer who sells his brain and soul and
aids the criminal TO escape his Just
punishment viii be held as guilty as
the man who holds a horse for train
rCbber and aids him in making good
his escape"
This is a timely suggestion and
reputable members OF the bar should
give IL heed. The law is a noble pro-
fession and a great majority Of its
members are honorable men. They
are constantly bringing about better
conditions IN the practice of the law,
Ought they not take up the ques-
ton whether a person known TO be
guilty should be defended? There are
offenders no doubt who committed
crimes under palliating circum.
stances as there are first offenders.
These. perhaps, should be defended.
but should arch criminals like the
McNamaras. the slayers Of Rosenthal,
or, II the facts are as alleged, Jack
Johnson. be defended?
Members OF the bar have no doubt
considered this question and may have
found Il hard 10 reach a de-
sion II does not require a
long look ahead 10 see the
day when the bar as a whole will, as
Mr.. Bryan says. refuse 10 sell their
brain and soul 10 aid criminals 20 es.
cape Just punishment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

A professor says that men can cas-
fly learn 20 breathe through their
ears. Don't do H. The megaphone
characteristics Of some ears would
make snoring a capital offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

A German professor says Americans
weaken their eyesight by drinking
their beer too fast. But on investiga.
ton he will find that il doubles their
vision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
LAYING RAILS BY MACHINERY

A remarkable machine by which
railroad tracks are laid with almost
incredible rapidity is described in the
Scientific American. The machine
moves steadily forward over the track
Il lays az a rate Of from u 70 40 feet
per minute. At the rear OF the track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Washington-The bureau OF engrav-
ing and printing already is preparing
to engrave likenesses Of Woodrow
Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall for
the archives Of the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

A Chicago man. in his haste, took
out hunting license instead OF a mar.
rage license. Still. it will be handy
when he wants his wife, if she is a
club woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Mrs. Sulzer. wife Of the governor
elect Of New York. says the piece de
resistance at her dinners will be corn
beef and cabbage. Mrs. Sulzer is in
favor OF spreading indigestion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
ssizina the Opportunity.

Crabshaw-If you insist On this new
gown I'll have TO get it on credit.
Mrs. Crabshaw-As long as it's going
to be charged. dear. may as well get
Q more expensive one.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Evidently even the moving pictures
cant revive the old dime novel. II is
reported that a recent street fight in
Cheyenne spread terror through the
town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

1T is reported that Irish stew is
a favorite dish of King George" Well,
the house Of commons seems disposed
20 give II 10 him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.

TEPMs--Tea cents per week by car
rier. in Rock L. and
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
instance where 81 Is desired 70 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have nc
authority In the premises.
All communications OF argumentstivs
character. pelitlcaI or religious. must
have real name attached FOR pubi:ca-
ton No suck articles WIN be printed
over fcstiout siREstureA
Telephones In ell departments: Cen
tral Union. Vest I45. Ii45 and 2145
Union Electric. 5I46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Sacred Heart, Minn.-Miss Belle
Haagenson last night was married to
Ernest Schafer after the wedding
had been postponed the previous day
because Of the death of her brother
and the burning to death Of her grand
mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

An Assimilative
Affinity.
Don't make so
many enemies"
II don't make
enemies"
&c e e W b IL,
man; you have
more e n e m | e 8
than / could
shake a stick atr'
But l didn't
m a ke 'em. |
have so blamed
m a ny friends.
and they all give
me theirs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
The Field of Literature

The December Womans Home
Companion.-The December Woman's
Home Companion contains a remark
able account of the birth of Christ,
written by Washington GLADDEN.. 1t
Is a simple, straight narrative-in-
teresting and full of an extraordinary
sense OF wonder Reading 1t is like
reading about Lincoln or any other
great real figure in history. In the
same number there is an intimate
personal account of the little Princess
Mary, who is the only daughter of the
king and queen of England. Princess
Mary is Is years old and has five
brothers. The photographs that ac-
company the article make an unusual
feature. The magazine contains six
or eight special contributions that
have 10 do with Christmas-particu
larry articles showing how to make
various kinds OF Christmas presents.
The fiction is especially adapted to
Christmas number, and a special
point is made of the art features. Many
of the illustrations are in color The
regular departments devoted to dress
making, cookery, and the household,
are filed with good reading and sug-
gestions Of money value to those
who will take them up and make
use of them
A New Story by Mrs. Rurnett.-A
new serial novel by Frances Hodgson
Burnett will be one of the leading fea-
lures of The Century for 1918. The
story has to do with New York news
boy who. just as he attains the proud
position of Harlem society reporter"
for a great newspaper and is learn
ing how to find out what is going on
in society through the confectionery
shops and the florists, is informed
that he is heir TO a great English
estate. The scene is then changed
TO England and introduces an aged
duke who adds zest and complication
to the story. And Of course there is
a girl in H. Mrs. Burnett is here
engaged in covering her familiar in
ternational ground-she being pre-
eminenly the international novelist
but she has found new paths in each
country. and all who have read The
/ Shuttle" and Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" win follow her new story with
keen interest. Writers of short fe-
ton whose best work will be found in
The Century during the coming year
I include among many, owen Johnson.
Eden Phillpotts, Ruth McEnery Stu
/ art and Ellis Parker Butler.
The New Year Of St NIeholas.-How
many boys and girls know the work
and cost that go to quenching a great
city's thirst? Or Just how elevators
are constructed and installed? Or the
romance and adventure tied up in the
| construction Of the New York subway
or the building OF Eky-scraper? This
! Information. and mulh more, win be
given 10 readers of the new volume
/ OF st. Nicholas in q series of ar
ticles entitled with Men Who Do
Things" by A. Russell Bond. The ar.
ucles will tell how two boys, through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

"The finest fur coat in the world,
worth $4,000. is owned by the wife OF
a tobacco magnate." And perhaps
this isn't a pipe dream, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

the influence OF an uncle, a distingu-
ished engineer, were permitted to see
much of the wonderful details of some
Of the great constructive engineer
ing enterprises under way in and
around New York. The history Of
architecture is a treasure house of
fascinating stories; and unusual pleas
ure and profit are promised readers
OF St Nicholas through the new mag
azine year in a series Of articles deal
ing, authoritatively and delightfully."-,
with Egyptian corner stones, Greek
beauty. Roman palisades, Caesars
towers. how great cathedrals began,
castles in France, medieval cities, the
Titan city OF today, etc.
The December American Magazine
The December American Magazine
marks an important epoch in the his
tory OF periodical making. With this
number The American goes to q new
size-eight and one-half inches by u.
This permits OF three columns Of read
ing matter TO the page, much larger
and more beautiful illustrations, a
book practically as thick as the old
standard sized magazine and a greatly
improved physical APPEARANCE all
around. OF the 80 illustrations in the
number, "a are in color. David Gray
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Wisconsin gave Wilson 154, 400
votes, Taft 13o.s7s. and Roosevelt So
eel. La Toilette got even.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

The last and one Of the best Of
the bumper crops this year will be
that borne by the Christmas trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Bourke Cochran is said TO be get
ting ready to join another party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
Main Crop

Main Crop.
81 would like to sell You an estate
in Mexico"
What will grow on it?'
Anything"
How many revolutions can you
raise to the acre?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
.eStic5dehm
! LlEzpARIN1EZNT
c0NDNcTiD 81
7MHS. Alice, 6itChen %lr

he replied. Yes, l would: Uncle
George does"
Cool, never iced, water is his bev-
erage. Cocoa is a food, not a bev-
erage. Milk is also food and should |
be slipped by both young and old or
Indigestion or bilious attacks will |
surely follow.
There is a happy medium and bal !
ance in foods and right living, and !
when once established, we are sur
prised to find it all so simple and easy.
Avoid pies, rich cakes, preserves,
pickles and much candy.
Substitute fruits, bread and butter,
fruit and nut crackers, chopped dates
and figs as sweet, and these make
nice sweet sandwich. Any and all
| fl esh vegetables we'll cooked and SIM
ply seasoned. Green vegetables for
salad, but not mayonnaise dressing,
I oil and lemon juice are much better.
/ A dish of well-cooked prunes- never
add sugar-cereal and cream, whole
wheat bread and butter and a glass
of milk, slipped slowly, will certain
I ~ give a child a sustaining power,
not equaled by meat.
| Ripe bananas are wholesome food
for children. If meats are used-and
they are not necessary to build his
body-a child should not have them
more than three or four times week.
Never pork or rich fowls, such as
goose or duck. Substitutes for meat:
eggs, milk, nuts and beans. Most
children like nuts. II they are mixed
and ground fine with twice the guam
tity of rice, hominy-grits or mashed
potatoes, they will receive a perfect
meat value, and far better for their
growing and developing bodies.
Desserts? Yes, if they are simple
and dainty ones. A cup custard or
rice pudding. with dates, figs or rails
ms after a no-meat dinner. A baked
apple, tapioca pudding with fruits, ap-
pies, pineapples, ETC., with nut or
bean dinner. Gelatine desserts with
fruit are good and desirable.
Now, if we have made ourselves
clear, as to why children should have
the right food, and what, in our best
, judgment and experience, these right
/ foods are, it will be an easy matter
J to plan good, likable and attractive
meals for the children's table.
TWO SUGGESTIVE LUNCHEONs OR
| sUPPERS FOR MOTHERS
: AND CsILDREN.
. Cream of Onion or celery Soup.
Croutons.
Shredded Lamb or Mutton with Boiled
Lettuce. French Dressing.
Waters.
Cream of Brown Potato Soup
! Boiled Macaroni with Tomotoes
|, Spinach.
: Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
: Stewed Figs and Cream.
, Each dish in the above menus has
decided food value. Cream soups
I are most excellent for luncheons OF
suppers, but they should be eater
} slowly. The macaroni and milk take
= the place Of meat. Figs stewed and
e served without sugar have a high
8 food value. They could be used alone
4 with whole wheat bread and butter;
< or soaked, steamed and stuffed with
3 finely chopped nuts are a healthy
j sweet for school lunches or wheT
Y children have a desire for sweets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice as second class matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
Substitute

I'd like TO journey round the world
And travel too and fro:
But. that denied. IN go to see
The moving picture show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Poverty Is the sixth sense.-German
Proverb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Deep Grief.
"Why do you cry:'
my great aunt has just died"
Bear up. Maybe she remembered
you in her will
she did. She left me her cat and
her canary. That's why cry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

The man who has bee in his bon
net would better get a beehive and
wear a more comfortable head gear.
1t Is better to be sure than sorry, but
pretty bad to be both.
There is trouble in store for the man
who lets his wife know he has the
price of that love of a hat in the show
window downtown.
There Ii no copyright on being a
fool. but some persons act as II they
held one.
II Is easier to drive a man to drink
than it is to drive him away from it.
Marriage is a compromise in which
one person does all the compromising.
A woman wants her husband to be
at least literary enough TO be able to
write large checks
A man expects girl to change her
name when she marries. and the girl
expects the man to change his nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

1t may not be hard TO be wrong, but
1t certainly is wrong to he hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Between the people who don't re-
member and those who don't forget a
poor mortal has a hard time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19

Some Difference.
"You look as happy as though you
had been kissed"
Maybe 1 have"
"But there is no man around"
81 might have been kissed by q wO-
man"
mot with that effect"