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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
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Children run and play so much they
can usually take care Of whatever
their appetite Graves, providing it is
well-planned food, necessary for body
and brain building.
The French custom is always rolls
and coffee served either in their own
room or dining room. The English,
all the food necessary for breakfast,
is on the table. A hotplate keeps
the one or two dishes hot, and each
one comes in when he is ready and
helps himself. The American custom
is usually to have the breakfast table
set and the family gather at once to
eat. know a family here who never
set the table for breakfast. Cheap,
light trays and paper doylies are in
readiness for each member of the FAM
lily. When ready for breakfast he or
she gets the tray and silver and puts
. on whatever he or she chooses to eat
breakfast food. hot rolls, coffee, ETC.,
all in readiness in the kitchen. The
tray is then carried to the dining room
table. When finished they pile up
the dishes and put them away in their
respective places.
This is in a family of four, with
children old enough to help them.
selves, and they all like it.
Most business men prefer a quiet
breakfast with their paper and can
more easily plan every detail for the
days work. All this, however, must
be worked out by the housekeeper as
she sees it best, for the greatest good
and to the greatest number in he,
family.
CORN MEAL MUSH.
Yellow corn meal, one cup; water
two cups; salt, one teaspoonful; milk
two cups; -four, two tablespoons; al
measurement level Utensils-Fireless
cooker or double boiler, measuring
cup, measuring spoon, granite pail
wooden spoon.
Put the given amount of water and
milk into the granite pail and boil
ing water into the flreless cooker uten
sill. Set both over the fire. When thu
milk and water are boiling, add thu
salt and slowly add the corn meal
stirring constantly, and at the las
add the -four; stir this in thorough
: ~, cover while boiling and set one,
III the boiling water in the cooke
. vessel. Cover this and boil for
; minutes and transfer quickly to tn
cooker, to leave six or eight hour
over night. Remove from the cooke
: and turn out into a plate, where /
) can be sliced, dipped in -four, or eg
: and bread crumbs and fried in no
: fat. Serve with bacon. Where Their
: is no fireless cooker In the house US
: double boiler or a vessel set in no
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Turkish power must be expelled from
Europe
CLEAR ROAD FOR LEWIS.

Colonel James Hamilton Lewis is a
candidate for the United States senate
and for nothing else, rumors that he
would consent TO being switched to
diplomatic mission, to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Reports to his head
quarters from outlying precincts yes
terday brought word that democrats
in some downstate districts have been
elec,ed, instead of having lost out by
pumping for progressive candidates,
and that the official tabulation, when
made at Springfield, will show an air
tight majority for the democrats on
joint ballo- in the new general assem-
bly,.
This brought an optimistic state
ment from Colonel Lewis headquar-
tiers stan which indicates Colonel Lew
is anticipates the solid democratic
strength in the coming general assem-
bly, will stand by him and there Will
be no democratic boiling.
Colonel Lewis said he is a candidate
for the senate and nothing else. that
he is not seeking a diplomatic post as
a balm, and that he is in the fight in
Illinois TO a finish and naturally ex.
poets TO win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

In our vicinity were not filed up for
some time, and the people-principally
the girls-were constantly gaping at
u.s. And l noticed that those corps
which wore the showiest uniforms
gathered the biggest crowds. Every
time l saw Clochette go by me with
my rival. hooking up at him as though
he was a statue of Jupiter. l wished
/ could decorate myself with gold
lace and spangles.
well. we got away in time and were
marched to the frontier. We who
came from about Fontainebleau were
In the same army and fought the Pfus-
slams side by side. saw Duvals
regiment occasionally making charge.
and it was magnificent. | could not
blame any girl for preferring one of
these fellows in shining breastplnte
and helmet. mounted on q splendid
horse wildly gallopng against the
enemy, to a miserable infantryman
trudging along on foot In red trou-
sers and with cheap pompon in his
hat no bigger than boys rubber ball.
Once ! saw Duval himself riding in
the ranks. and he saw me. looking
down upon me as the general OF an
army would look upon drummer boy.
However. / had one advantage that
all soldiers do not possess. was n
born fighter. Most Of us are good for
something, and fighting was my re-
deeming quality. I have never been
good for anything else. At Gravelotte
a body Of Prussians came down on us
in such superior numbers as to over
power our regiment, which was the tip
of the left wing. Within FIVE minutes
the colonel. lieutenant colonel and ma
jor were Killed. besides many OF the
line officers. Our fellows were starting
to run. leaving the flank exposed so
that the Prussians could slip IN right
behind the line. which was a mile long.
Either rout or the capture OF most
of this line was imminent. The cul-
rassiers were driven back. and caught
sight Of my rival galloping to the rear.
1t was a critical moment. like the first
few drops Of water trickling through
a long hole in. a dam which IL not
stopped, will let loose frightful food.
1t was who plugged the hole. Taking
up the colors. which were being tram.
pied on the ground, | held them aloft
and cried out:
Comrades, reform on your fag!'
Immediately they began to reform
as / directed at an angie with the next
regiment on our right. so that instead
Of having the PrussIans on our fans
we faced them. The general OF oui
division. seeing the situation, ordered q
| regiment from an unexposed point tC
support US, and they came in our real
at double quick. The danger wal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

I'VE never eat breakfast" said
friend of mine one day to me. Just
a clear cup of coffee which Mr.. A.
drinks while shaving, and as / dress
l have mine" 81 have very simple
breakfast" 1 replied. Grape fruit or
a shredded wheat biscuit with fruit
juice or cream and sometimes tea
spoonful Of chopped nuts over IT, and
occasionally a cup of coffee" But
We hear many say 81 eat no break
fast whatever" and others, 81 must
have a hearty breakfast" So there
we are, with a variety Of tastes for
sure, particularly il we were all part
Of the same family. There is no meal
more difficult in catering to the tastes
and whims of a family than break
fast. We have all known in some
time Of our life the man or woman to
whom we were afraid to speak until
they had their breakfast. What non
sense! II we had lived, eaten and
worked right the day before, and had
a reasonable amount Of sleep, we
should get up as a normal baby who
wakens in the morning, perfectly
happy and good natured. 1t is alb
solutely absurd to spoil the most beau
tiful part Of the day being grouchy
Besides, it may help to make things
go wrong the rest of the entire day
The desire for food is individual
and is largely governed by the occu
/ patton one is engaged in.
/ On rising in the morning take a
least 10 good, deep breaths near al
! open window. Inhale and exhale
| Take a quick, tepid bath (about tire
minutes) or a dry rub with a coars'
bath towel. Now you will begin Il
feel alive. While dressing drink a
least half a pint of water, hot o
cold; sip at first, do not gulp all dow
at once. Now you are ready for break
fast.
If engaged in physical or outdoo
work a more hearty breakfast
desirable, such as oatmeal, buckwhea
rakes, potatoes occasionally, bacor
sausage, eggs, cornmeal mush or col
fee. If no other work which require
you to be indoors, such as the offic
man, stenographer or teacher, ligh
er breakfast Of fruit or rolls and CO..
fee and occasionally some of tn
more hearty foods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
THE SEN ATORs.

The discovery by Governor Deneen
that an extra session OF the old crowd
10 elect a senator and re-apportion
the state would be Illegal has some
what simplihed matters. The demo
Gratis are certain OF one II not two
senators. ns they are the only party
on speaking terms with both the
others.
Congressman SABBATH OF Chicago,
goes so far as 20 assert That revised
returns from Chicago are going TO
give the democrats a working major
ity in the legislature. but he lie prob
ably over sanguine. However, the sit.
uation 10 rosy from a democratic point
OF view.
II looks like either two democrats
or a democrat and a moose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
THE PROFESSOR IN POLITICS

been very short, but it is not true
that prior to his election as governor
he led a purely academic" life. He
was for many years the president Of
great university. a position which
has many sides that are decidedly
practical" His efforts to democratize
university life were practical and
brought him much trouble and pain
ful experience. His efforts to popular
lie study and hard work were practi-
cal. His language-his talk about
side shows" and the main tent" of
colleges struck all educators as in
tensely practical and apt.
We cannot have too many scholars
and "intellectuals" in politics, pro-
v.ded they are hard-headed, able and
fit for political life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
HARD TIMES IN KANSAS

By the time the winter was fairly
on Mrs. Meseke ran out of salteratus
the old-fashioned name for soda. She
had to have it in order to make bis
cults. Meseke decided to go to the
nearest trading post to get some soda.
That was Council Grove, IS miles
away. He and his wife counted up
and found they had just IL eggs. They
looked all over the place trying to find
one more in order to have an even
dozen, but failed Meseke hitched up
his oxen and started to town with the
IL eggs. He met a neighbor who
gave him an extra egg to make an
even dozen.
When he reached town he traded
his eggs for saleratus. It took him
two days and one night to make the
trip for no other purpose than to get
some soda so that his wife could bake
biscuits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
The Argus Daily Story
How He Won Her-By Arthur Burleigh.
COPYRIGHTED. 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

General lie verrier told this story at
6tnuer in his own house to his friend.
Nj. Chauveteau:
II entered the army at the opening Of
the war of 1870, enlisting in an infan-
try regiment. My father was a plain
farmer not far from Fontainebleau. and
i was among a people who were very
much excited over the war and intent
upon the soldiers who were being re-
cruited in their midst. / was very
much in love with a girl OF seventeen
who smiled sweetly upon me- especial
~ after l had enlisted to fight the Prus-
slams. ! Joined the Forty-third, whose
uniform was the simple baggy red
trousers and blue coat of the common
infantry soldier. and soon had occasion
snowy corps. for when q recruiting Of
ficer for the Twelfth cuirassiers came
along a rival of mine for my girls ia
vors, Francois Duval, enlisted in that
corps and when uniformed was re-
splendent in white riding breeches, high
boots. a shining metal cuirassier and
helmet. My Observation-Disclosures was
her name-when next she passed me
had Just seen Francois riding along the
road decked out In all his finery. saw
an expression of disappointment on her
face the moment she looked at COM
monplace myself.
Nor was this ALL The very next day
l saw her walking beside my rival,
seemingly dazed by his splendor. As
soon as l could obtain leave l went
to see her and received a very cool
reception.
II at once put in an application to be
transferred to the lancers. whose uni.
form is quite as beautiful as the cut.
rassiers'. But of course no attention
was paid to such request, and 1 was
doomed TO continually appear before
the girl loved in the cheap uniform
Of an infantryman. l wished we
| would be marched at once to the war
that might betake myself and my
red breeches away where Clochette
would see neither. But the regiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
HuYnor and
Philosophy
TEMPTATION.
NJ DUNCAN ~. .sssTR

T ALWAYS want to read q book
= When l have work on hand.
A most alluring volume then
Is lying on the stand.
II i havo nothing on my mind
And work Is rather slack
The selfsame book a week can lie
Unopened on the rack.
How tempting when ought to be
So busy making hay
Is any book that happens to
Be lying In my wayi
] want to cast my pen aside
And take a furtiye look
For Just about a half an hour
In that alluring book.
1t doesn't matter to me what
The volume is about.
II may be poetry or prose,
A treatise on the govt,
A little book on fancy work,
On how to till the land,
Just so 1t serves to turn me from
The work have in hand.
But that is not the worst of it
oh, no. that isn't ALL
For when temptation thus appears
The truth is that ! fall.
Nor do read for half an hour
And then the covers bang
keep IL up for half q day
And let the work go hangi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
CKansas City Journal.)

(Kansas City JournaL)
1t makes me weary to hear people
these days complain of hard times, /"
remarked Judge J. T. Keagy of Wa
baunsee county. 'Why, it is like para
disc now compared to the early days
in Kansas. l shall always remember
story which my neighbor, Herman
Meseke, who settled in Kansas in 1860
with his bride, told me-
The Mesekes settled on a homestead
that year, but the drouth was so Sc
we're that they raised nothing. Aside
from few farm implements they had
a yoke Of oxen and two hens. In the
late autumn Meseke found that he had
enough money to provide -four for
himself and bride through the winter
and enough rye to parch for coffee
The two hens occasionally laid eggs
hut Mrs. Meseke felt that they should
keep the eggs until their needs be-
came greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
CChicago Record Herald.D

(Chicago Record Herald)
BY the cheaper and meaner parti-
sans it was considered smart to re-
fer to Woodrow Wilson, in campaign
oratory and writing, as Professor"
or Doctor" Wilson. The title, it was
supposed and even said, could not fail
to deprive the candidate of votes,
since the average man prefers prac-
teal and experienced officers and dis
trusts the academic and theoretical
mind.
The election has pretty effectually
disposed of the fallacy that to call q
candidate professor or doctor is
to damn him with faint praise. There
arc professors and professors" just
as there are practical men and "prac.
teal" men.
Mr.. Wilson's political career has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Nov. IA in American
History.

l6tfS-Stephen Decatur naval officer,
fnther Of tie eminent Commodore
Stephen Decatur. died: born 1851.
1S2T-Thomas Adds Emmett. Irish pa
triot and broi r Of the martyred
Robert Emmett. died I'm New York
city after a distinguished career at
the American bar: born 1764
19OS-Victory for the Cuban Liberals
placed General Jose Miguel Gomez
at the head Of the republic.
I91o-John La Fargo. mural painter
and stained glass artist. died; born
1875
All the news all the time.-The Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

sity of Illinois, will defend Arthur H.
Ogle, at q contempt case hearing Sat
urday. Ogle is editor of the Daily Il
lini.
Mason City, Iowa-Sheriff Millet
and Deputy Alexander Has.er are in
pursuit of N. Skinner, a tenant, who
shot his landlord, William Ulman. on
e farm near Dumont Skinner has a
horse and the officers have an auto
mobile. Ulman will live.
Muskegon, Mich.-Trial OF a dam
age suit brought by Joseph sipmann,
township clerk, against s. H. C1ink,
lawyer, was begun in the circuit
court Sipmann says Clink's automo.
bile ran into and demolished his We,
hicle and injured him.
Peru, Ill.-Hundreds Of persons
gathered from all points OF Illinois
to attend the annual meeting in mem
DRY Of the Cherry mine disaster. Pres
ident John Walker and Duncan Nc
Donald, secretary-treasurer of tbs
mine workers, were among the speak
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

II is announced that Russia Is TO
take no part in the differences be-
tween Austria and Servia in the Bal
kan war. Russla's early habit Of
walking all over small nations got an
awful Jar in the collision with Japan
and the bear appears to have gained
wisdom from experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Wire Sparks

Springfield, Ill-Former Governor
Yates submitted to a fourth lancing
of the wound in which blood poison
ing developed following q pin scratch
in the right thumb. II will be several
days before he can leave his bed. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

Munsey's New York Press says that
Woodrow Wilson dare not make Oscar
Underwood secretary of the treasury
for fear Of offending Mr. Bryan. From
what We have observed Of Woodrow
we feel safe in asserting that he is not
going to be dared by decoys OF moose
editors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

AS the Roosevelt people are fond
OF emergency hymns on all political
occasions the New York World sug-
gests that they might celebrate the
defeat Of their leader by joining in
that fine old occasional: For all the
Saints who From Their Labors
Rest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

The Wholesale prices Of apples, or
anges, potatoes, cabbages, onions and
most other fruits and vegetables are
unusually low, but this fact has not
yet been discovered by many consum-
ers. Why is this thusly7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

infection, It is believed, has been Grad
icated.
Ludington, Mich.-While fishing,
Richard Eberhardt, representative of
a local manufacturing company, and
]. W. Barry Of Cleveland were drown
ed.
Evansville, Ind.-Physicians Of In
diana, illinois, Kentucky and Ohio
are attending the 14th annual conven-
ton Of the Ohio Valley Medical asso-
citation.
BaltimoTe-Annual congress of the
American Prison association was ad-
dressed by Mrs. Maud Ballington
Booth, who told OF the work being
done by women in prison reform.
Cleveland-Bitten in the arm by a
pup Mrs. Florence Dietz, a bride OF
three months, died Of hydrophobia in
hospital The pup was a wedding
present from her husband.
Atlanta, IIl.-Oiiver A. Harker. dear
Of the college of law Of the Uniyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

And so the ambitious Theodore is
already laying his wires for the repub-
lican presidential nomination in 1916.
Which means that for four years the
moose leader will be carping critic
OF the administration in power regard
less OF it's achievements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Tha lnd;apensahle eox.

Cailer-How is your new office bog
getting along these days; Lawyer
Oh. fine. Hes got things so mixed no
now that couldn't get along without
him - Buck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

The latest photograph OF Prince
Boris, son Of King Ferdinand Of Bui-
garia, has Just reached this country.
Like his father and other members
Of the Bulgarian royal family, Prince
Boris is Of a warlike nature. Ii is
expected that HIS father viii proclaim
himself emperor Of the Balkans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave.
nue, Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postoflee as second -cinss mattsr)
Rock Island Member OF the Associates
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

Think all Jon speak. but By Rs
means speak all you think.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Cautious Also.

Cautious Also.
81 hear he is superstitious."
HE is that
Il suppose he wouldn't start anything
on Friday
Not with man who was larger than
himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

Looks as If the returns were about
all in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

graph-the daughter or the house cam
practice upon It seven hours day.
Some persons can offer an apology in
manner that makes you want to
punch them.
Nothing is too mean to believe of the
fellow you don't like.
Some people are so generous that
they will even always let you have
their way.
1t is funny thing that giving man
q square deal often rounds things of
smoothly.
A bookworm never changes into q
butterfly of fashion
A man Is always sure that this sea-
sons fashions are uglier than last.
When the girl crochets instead Of
making fudge the young man might as
well stop calling
Haste makes waste, but hustle makes
money.
Few men ever succeed In living
down their nicknames.
Poverty as a blessing belongs in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
The Difference.

The Differences.
When Jack is tall and twenty
The girls who come to WOO
Must be the sweetest creatures
A fellow ever knew.
When Jack is fat and forty
Most any one will do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

1t is announced that Hawaii has
gone republican. This will make
Utah and Vermont feel less lonesome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
The Right Kind.

what kind of cigars are you smok-
ing?"
Gift cigars"
Trying to break yourself of the
habit?"
Just Like Him.
did your husband win his election
bets?'
Yes"
"Then you should make him give
you the money. That's the way l al
ways do
But my husbands were all freak
bets"
why, the mean thingr'
Good Losing.
"Why did Bangs lose his position?"
Thought he knew more than his
boss"
Bet he was sorry"
"Not much. He started a rival es-
tablishment and is putting his ex-
boss out Of business"
Fine.
"How do you like your new washer
woman?"
"Splendidly."
Good. is she?"
"She is. She knows more about the
people in this neighborhood than any
woman I ever had"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Miqht Be.

Might Be.
81 lost knife just like the one you
have there"
did you reallyT'
Yes. l think that must be mine"
Possibly. 1t was dropped by the
man who took my umbrella"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Ais fair in love. even if the girl ls
brunette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
BY THE ). W. POTTER co.

TERMs--Tea cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock i. and.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made 70 the circulation department
which snould sIso be notified in every
instance where 81 10 desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers nave no
authority In the premises
All communications OF arguments tive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for prbi.ca-
tion No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious sigEstursn
Telephones In ell departments: Cen
trail Union. Vest las. 1875 and 2146:
Union Electric. CIlB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

There is this in favor Of the phono.
graph-the daughter of the house can't
practice upon it seven hours day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

Some persons can offer an apology in
manner that makes you want to
punch them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

All the news all the time.-The Argus.