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Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
PUzzLINC ECHOES.
The Riddle of the Gardens of Aux
RoCherS In France. !,

Some echoes in their mystic charac-
ter would seem to approach the do
main of psychic phenomena, which are
eliciting so much and such puzzled at
tention. One of these ghostly tricks
Of sound is to be found in the gardens
of AUX Rochers in France, which
was once the residence of Nine. de
Sevigne. The chateau is situated near
the old town of Vitre. A broad gravel
walk on a dead level conducts through
the gardens to the house. In the CEN
ter of this, on q particular spot, the
listener is placed at the distance of
ten or twelve yards from another per-
son, who addresses him in low and
almost inaudible whisper, when imme-
diately, as from tens Of thousands OF
invisible tongues, starting from the
earth beneath, or as If every pebble
was gifted with powers of speech, the
words are repeated with a slight hiss
ing sound. not unlike the whirling Of
small shot through the air. On remov-
ing from this spot. however trif1ing
the distance, the intensity Of the repet-
ton is sensibly diminished and within
few feet ceases to be heard. Under
the impression that the ground beneath
was hollow the soil was recently dug
up to a considerable depth. but with
out discovering any clew to the mys-
terry.
Although the weird echoes of statu-
ary hal! in the capitol at Washington
have been somewhat subdued since the
structural notifications of the roof,
they still haunt the chamber which
was once the house of representatives.
The capitol guides used to take great
pride in the mysterious echoes of stat
uary hail. and they deplore their par
/ tial elimination. It will be recalled
| by many that there is a hagstone in
! the floor Of the halt marked by small
/ black hole about as large as an um-
! brella end, on which, If a person stood
| and uttered a word. he heard d repeti-
tion,of his voice proceeding apparently
| from the basement of the building Just
| below him. An appreciable interval
! elapsed between the utterance of the
sound and its echo. circumstance
! that rendered the effect almost un'
! Canny. To laugh was to prove mock
ing rejoinder, and many persons. say
/ the guides, We're persuaded that trick
was being played on them. The same
effect was noticeable on that part OF
the floor adjacent to the fiagstone men
toned. but the farther away from the
latter the less distinct became the
echo until, at certain distance. it wa:
not perceptible at all.
Some of the most curious and beau
tiful echoes in the world are to bt
heard in the Luray caverns. which arr
only few hours journey from VAST.
ington. Numerous of the huge stalag
mites here. when only gently struck
give forth tones that in some instance
resemble the Ginning of great. swee
toned bells or a long melodic note lik
that Of church organ. A famous vic
linist is said. when visiting Washington
to have journeyed to Luray in order I
test the effect Of the playing Of his in
strument amid the singular acousti
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

until you sweat. Take hot tub bath
twice week or every other day, with
a couple Of pounds Of EPSON salts in
the water.
(4) A good rice powder is always
expensive. You can Judge of a pow
der by its price.
90 Battle tired feet in salt cold
water every day and twice a day when
necessary. Rub lemon on the corns
until the pain is gone.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
18 years old. / am corresponding
with a fellow~26. When he was here
We we're not lovers, yet he showed
more love for me than | did for him.
This young man thinks lots Of my par
ents; also my parents OF him. He is a
fellow with good habits and lots OF
money. RE writes TO me often and
ending his letters he says. please
write again"
% Should I answer his letters?
Ny parents are willing l should.
CD How should end his letters?
w. Z. g.
% If you like him as a friend and
he writes you friendly letters, see no
harm in answering them in the right
, spirit, particularly when your parents
are willing that you should.
(2) Just sign yourself, Cordially,
your friend"
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
| going with a girl about a year. We
\ were always the best of friends.
| loved her and | think she loved me
but we quit going together because
she refused to kiss me good night
Do you think she was right?
GLOOMY.
She was right if you were not en-
| gagged TO marry her. 1t strikes me
you were a foolish young man to give
up a girl who had proved herself sc
self-respecting and worth having.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

SENSIBLE FOOD FOR MIDDLE AGE.
"The grown person has lost much of
the reserve power of youth; his mis-
takes will tell.''
What are the mistakes made by the
average middle aged person in choos-
ing his daily food? Young people have
such good digestion, such elasticity
and power of recovery that they often
seem to flourish in spite of mistakes,
but the grown person has lost much
of that reserve power; his mistakes
will tell.
If we go with the average business
man through his day we shall find that
the trouble may begin with what is
not food, but a condition. Perhaps he
is still weary with the former days
work and comes down to breakfast
already busy with the problems of the
new day. Does he stop to look out o;
the window? Does he meet halfway
the efforts of the rest of the family
to cheer him up? Does he resolutely
put off all thought of the days strain?
If not, then the best chosen and the
most skillfully cooked breakfast may
lie heavily within him till luncheon
time.
MUST USE DISCRETION.
But another business man, we will
say, has slept we'll and is in cheer
full frame of mind when he descends to
the breakfast table. Here he finds
set forth a fragrant cup of coffee
toasted bread, a platter of ham OF
bacon and eggs, we'll cooked cereal
and fruit-an abundant aid digestible
breakfast, as has been tested count
less times. The hungry youth may
eat it from beginning to end, but ever
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
Why Your Hair Should
Be Washed Frequently

vegetable parasite. according TO
Roller, the German scientist, is largely
responsible for falling hair. This para
site thrives On unclean scaII.g and is
easily killed If the head is properly and
frequently cleansed so as to keep 1t
free from dust and dandrufe
Mothers Shampoo is highly recom-
mended as an ideal wash. because IL in
an old, tried and tested IIeparation.
scientific in its combination and really
harmless 10 the most sensitive scalp or
the finest growth of hair. A teaspoon
ful dissolved in a cup OF hot water il
enough for a thorough cleansing
Mothers Shampoo can be bought from
any druggist for % cents package
use fthis excellent shampoo soon corr
rects hair and scala troubles and Will
! keep clean and plant any scalp and
encourage a thick growth of natural
colored wavy, glossy, young looking
hair.-fAdv.)
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
Left Handed Stone Sinners.

The right hand doubtless owes some
thing OF its prominence to the Bible.
The Hebrews singled II out for special
honor, and the Scriptures contain quite
a hundred references in which "the
right hand" is made the type and SYM
bol Of everything noble. praiseworthy
and desirable. II IS worth noting. how
ever. that the tribe of Benjamin once
boasted 700 left handed singers who
''could sling stones to a hairs breadth
and not miss" and that among the
mighty men and Helpers" of King
David were many who could use both
the right hand and the left in hurting
stones and shooting arrows with the
."-Loudon Standard.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
To etraishten a Warped Board.

The amateur craftsman is sometimes
In doubt how he can fiatten a board
that has warped. One way is to lay a
thick mass of wet sawdust or a thickly
folded wet cloth on the concave side
and expose the convex side to gentle
heat or very dry air. The moisture en-
tiers the fbers of the wood of the con-
cave side Of the board and causes them
to swell. Heat. on the other hand, or
very dry air. removes the moisture
from the convex side and causes the
fbers TO shrink. In consequence the
board gradually flattens.-Youth's Com.
panion.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
~ DOMESTIC
- ~ >SCIHNCH
u DEP M MRAnTE1HzNT

the cheerful middle-aged business man
must approach it with discretion.
But suppose he does not know what
he ought to choose from such tempt
ing and beautiful menu. Most men
sit down to breakfast and eat without
question what is set before them, pro-
vided it appeals to the eye and taste.
Suppose it is coffee with cream, bacon
with scrambled yolks of eggs and fiaky
rich wheat mullins; he may finish with
a glass of milk partly filled from the
cream pitcher. There is no doubt this
man enjoys his breakfast, but such
breakfast gives him too much tt and
the proportions are all wrong. The
milk, If taken at all, should be relieved
of the cream; in fact, skinned milk is
better for the middle-aged to drink.
HE OMITs BREAKFAST.
On the other hand, one man of so
says, Il really have not self-control to
eat just half / used to, as know /
ought, but l can cut out one meal"
This is his solution, and the meal
omitted is breakfast. Such a restric-
tion would make some people very un-
happy. But let the middle-aged man,
| if he is to sit in an office all day, be
content with fruit, cereal and cream
without sugar, and toast which has not
been soaked with butter and a
/ cup of coffee if he will, but
only one. And his luncheon should be
| not more than glass of boiled milk
and q sandwich.
A hard doctrine? But let him persis-
tently try this cutting down in the
amount of food, and see how much bet
ter he will feel. And for the middle
aged woman living a sedentary life at
home, it is still more to be commend
ed. The most observing physicians
agree on this point.
But middle-aged person who has
been thus abstemious through the day
may come to the dinner table with a
good conscience and good appetite.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
HOSTESS TO 500 CLUB.

MRS. H. E. ROGERS ENTERTAIN
ed the 500 Card club, of which she
is a member, at her home, 24O4 Eighth
and-a-half avenue, yesterday afternoon
and the heat of the day was forgotten
in the interest of the games. Three
tables were played and the first favor
was awarded to Mrs. Clarence Kreis,
the second to Mrs. Slater and the con-
ISOLATION to Mrs. Edward Weiss. The
hostess served an appetizing lunch af-
ter the games. Mrs. John Holtorf
921 Twenty-second street, will be the
club hostess in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
WApT a00
HOME (.
pDeBLINSI
eas EL1zABIrH 7uempsoMI

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
Of Is.
"a Do you think l am too young
70 20 with the boys?
(2) / am in love with a boy who
has gone 20 another town. He said
he was coming home next Xmas. Do
you think he likes me? He has been
gone six months. / have heard from
him only a few times.
go There Is another boy that l
like. He says he loves me. What
would you advise me to do? This boy
says he would leave and go some
where else II 1t was not for me. Do
you think he loves me?
"a Is my writing bad?
UNHAPPY KID.
~ A girl Of IS is really not so
very. grown up and her judgment is
not always the best; yet she is begin
ming 70 be cd enough to have beaux.
(2) ! wouldn't bank on him too
much, my dear. He may get more in.
terested in the girls close at hand than
the one he left behind him.
90 He seems TO be fond OF you, but
II he really loves you and can support
a wife, he will ask you 10 marry him.
That is always the sure test of mans
love.
(D Not good enough for a girl Is
years old.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ How
can l get rid Of large pores on my
face? ! have tried steaming.
(2) NY hair was blonde, but is be,
coming dark; what will keep II
blonde? wash & once in two weeks
(3) How can ! get thin?
a. What is a good face powder?
CD What is good for corns and
tired feetI
A LOVER OF THE HEART AMI
HOME.
"a Pat witch hazel on the face
several times a day Steaming is The
worst thing you could have done fol
enlarged pores.
90 Put a little baking soda IN tn,
water when you wash your hair, and
be sure TO rinse well afterward Bora2
will do. also. Washing the hair every
two weeks is not good for the hair
Once a month is plenty.
CD Diet and exercise every day
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

ed with numerous Japanese lanterns,
the shrubbery and vines forming a
pretty setting for the bridal party.
Miss Sievers was the bride of the oc-
casion, with Miss Elsie Dobler as
groom, Miss Mary Wahl as bridesmaid
and Miss Gussie Johnson a best man.
Miss Alta Sage acting as the ofIiciat-
ing parson, and tying the nup:ial knot.
There was music and games were en-
joyed later On the lawn where refresh
ments were served. II was a kitchen
shower for Miss Sievers who was pre-
sented with a collection of useful ar.
ticles for the new home.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
Plain and Painful Talk.

During a senatorial investigation one
time Senator Clapp experienced great
difficulty in getting some information
from a nervous witness.
Now" said the senator somewhat
sharply. "out With it my man; out
with itT'
"It the committee will excuse me-"
said the lawyer representing the wit
ness. Il do pot like the term Out with
it! This is not the office OF dentist" /"
Popular Magazine.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
PARTY FOR VISITORS.

MISS GRACE GRISWOLD AT HER
home, 600 Fortieth street, entertained
a company of friends for the Misses
Marjorie, Lillian and Florence Wester
lund of Chicago who are guests of
Mrs. F. o. Ringnel, Tuesday after
noon. Musical numbers were given
by the visiting guests who are mu-
sicians of ability and who delighted
their hearers. Monday evening the
Misses Westerlund we're the guests of
honor at dinner and dancing party
at Campbell's island inn.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
MRS. M'NEiLL HOSTESS.

MRS. A. n. M'NEILL WAS THE
hostess to the members of her card
club yesterday afternoon at her home,
627 Seventeenth street. The. game of
500 was played at three tables and
the favors fell to Mrs. R. Downs, first;
Mrs. John Kimbel, second, and Mrs.
Hedberg, consolation. A refreshing
lunch was served at the conclusion
of the games. Mrs. John Tobin, 921
Nineteenth street, will entertain the
club in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
SURPRISE Mr.. AND MRS. JENSEN.

sen OF S0G Twenty-lirst street were in
vited to take dinner with Mrs.
c. F. Sundehn at their home, 1872
Twenty-fourth street, last evening and
after dinner a company of So friends
walked in upon them and took them
completely by surprise. The evening
was spent in an informal pleasant way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen will leave soon to
make their home in Port Townsend,
Wash. after continuous residence of
nearly so years in this city, having
sold their home in which they have
lived most of the time.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
THOMPsON-sARkER.

MISS FLORENCE A. BARKER
and Ulysses Sherman Thompson, both
attendants at the Watertown hospital,
were married Saturday evening at
1870 at the Methodist parsonage in
Watertown, the Rev. G. r. Cady per.
forming the ceremony. The bride
wore a dress Of white embroidered
voile. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will
continue their work at the hospital fer
the present.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
Against His VIII.

"You ought to be ashamed TO sneF-A
the best part of your life in JAIL sz'.i
the kind old lady to the prisoner.
Madam replied the convict. "dao't
blame me for il. l assure you tnar
am here against my Will" - Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
MereIy . Matter Of speIIina.

yes" said the very severe maiden
lady. ''the word mule is only male
spelled wrongly"
suppose So" responded the crusty
bachelor. "out according to the Latin
dictionary a woman is 'mulier.'p-
Ladies' Home Journal.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
Human lncredulitY.

Tell a man that there are 2T0.I69.-
925SSl stars and he will believe you
fSut II sign says fresh paint be
will have TO make a personal inyesti-
gation.-Cincinnau ENQUIRER.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
CIVIC DEPARTMENT SESSION.

CIVIC DEPARTMENT. SeootON'
A CALLED MEETING OF THE
Civic department of the Woman's club
was held at the public library yes
terday afternoon and although the
weather was so uncomfortable there
was a good attendance OF the mem
bers. The meeting was called for the
purpose Of determining the method Of
distribution of the cards containing the
ordinances relative to the civic i'm
provement of the city. These cards
will be distributed by members of the
club and especially Of the Civic de-
partment, and one will be placed in
each home in the city. The regular
meeting of the department will be
held at the First Methodist church
Friday, Aug. s, at 8 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
Just as He Expected,

His Daughter-This paper sars thss
Mr.. Millions died intestate. Her a. =
I expected it the minnit ! heerd them
Doctors Was goin' TO operate on hi...--
Puck
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

at the home of Mrs. W. B. Pettitt but
was changed because of the Illness OF
Mrs. Petit. Mrs. Lucius Ege will be
the leader Of the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

Miss Jouett Adair Fall, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Albert B. Fall, of the
state OF New Mexico, is one Of
the prettiest girls in the congressional
circle. She is comparatively recent
arrival. having come to Washington
last fail. Her father has become a
senator of considerable prominence,
whose name is frequently mentioned in
regard TO Mexican affairs.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

heart lives longer than the sad.-Flc-
.da Times Union.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31
BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY.

THE WOMAN'S MISSION SO.
ciety of the First Baptis. church will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
George Lee. POOP Eighteenth avenue
The place Of meeting was 20 have been
Rock Island Argus., 1913-07-31

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-26

To talk, and talk, and talk about
yourself andsyour belongings is very
tiresome for the people who listen.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-26
WHAT DID HE MEAN


Last year, when the time for his
annual holiday came, Mr.. Hounsall
retired with his wife and family to
little farmhouse, where quiet and rest
seemed likely to be assured.
Close by, however, was a pig-sty,
a very piggy sly, the presence of
which was indicated Enthusiastically
under certain wind conditions. When
planning, therefore, to revisit the
farm again this year, Mr.. Hounsall
wrote to the landlord, saying that he
would take the place once more, but
only on condition that the piggery
was first attended to.
The farmers reply was concise
and to the point:
Can accommodate you easily.
There have been no pigs on the place
since you leftn'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-26

all the high miracles of modern sur
gery-the creation of live, moving,
grasping hand out of piece of FLAG
cid back-fIesh, has just been perform
ed by DR.. Robert H. w. ,Dawborn of
New York.
When he was very little boy, Ray
mond's left hand was so badly burn
ed that the two outside fingers and
the thumb were drawn across the
palm and held tightly by contracted
tendons and tissue. The first and sec
ond fingers were almost rigid.
Today he has the free use of all
fingers and thumb and his grip is
rapidly growing stronger. DR.. Daw-
born says that eventually his hand
will be as good as new.
Here is how this wonderful opera
ton was performed:
Raymond was put under an anaes-
thetic and the scar tissue was cut
away from the palm and fingers,
which were laid out in natural posi-
ton. The tendons were heightened
by inserting new tissues in the palm.
q VI lOoh Oh I1C VAIN.
slightly above the hip, was raised and
the hand was slipped under it. This.
FLAP was sewed to the palm, after
which the hand, arm and trunk were
bound with plaster bandanges.
In this position Raymond remained
for four weeks. Then the upper end
of the flesh flap was cut loose and
sewed to the edge of the palm. One
week later the hand and flap were
cult from the back and the lower
edge of the flap was seWed to the
edge of the hand.
AS soon as the stitching healed the
hand was practically reconstructed.
1t stayed open without any tendency
to contraction. The fingers are al
ready nearly normal, and the grasp is
strong. In a year it Is expected there
will hardly be even any scars to show
that a new hand was manufactured"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-26

At the theater Mrs. Darlington,
suddenly missing her husband:
Where is the light Of my life?" Mr..
Jenkins, sitting near: Gone out!'
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
COFFEE THRESHEO HER.
IS Long Years.

For over fifteen years." writes q
patient, hopeful little Ills. woman.
while coffee drinker, suffered from
Spinal Irrit, ton and Nervous trouble.
was treated by good physicians, but
did not get much relief.
Il never suspected that coffee might
be aggravating by condition. (Tea IL
just as injurious, because 1t contains
caffeine. the same drug found in cof-
fee.) | was down.hearted and dis
couraged, but prayed daily that
might find something to help me.
Several years ago, while at
friends house | drank cup Of Post.
um and though | had never tasted
anything more delicious.
From that time on / used Postum
instead Of coffee and soon began to
improve in health, SO that now ! can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
ease, and do many other things that
never thought would be able to do
again In this world.
MY appetite is good, ! sleep well
and find life is worth living. A lady
VI my acquaintance Ealu sue ulu uOt
like Postum, 1t was 80 weak and taste
less.
Il explained to her the difference
when II Is made right-boiled accord.
ing to directions. She was glad to
know this because coffee did not agree
with her. Now her folks say they
expect to use Postum the rest Of their
lives" Name given upon request.
Read the little book. THE Road to
Wellville," In pkgs. There's "A Rea-
son"
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
II Is prepared by stirring a level tea.
spoonful In cup OF hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum IL convenient:
there's no waste; and the favour Is al.
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-45 to
6o-cup tin 80 cts. 90 to 10O.cup tin
90 cts.
A 5-cup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2.cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Greek,
Aich.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
WHY THE MEAL WAS HALTED
Nothing Seriously Wrong, but Old Gen.
tleman Had Some Trouble With
the Elusive Onion.

An aged country couple, on tie ur-
gent invitation of grandson who
lived in the city, were on for visit.
The grandson's wife was very anxious
that the first meal should be one
which the aged couple would enjoy
after their long ride in the train. and
accordingly the table groaned under
'ts burden of good things to eat.
In the course of the repast she no.
ticed several times that the Old man
seemed to be making little progress
with the meal.
What is the matter. grandfather"
she asked, don't you like my dinnerT'
NO. no, granddaughter" mumbled
the old man, lit isn't that. Only I've
a picked onion in my mouth, and |
hain't got but one tooth left. SO It's
harder'n Sam Hill to catch It. it's 80
lively. Just rest easy spell till | git
holt on 1t and I'll be all right"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
CARNEGIE SCOUTS
eArTLEsHIP NEED
Declares That The Floating FlotilIa
For Canal Would Rust In
idieness.

New York.-Characterizing az mad.
ness" Colonel Goethals' --latest and
most startling estimate Of no less
than $4,000 soldiers" as necessary To
guard the Panama canal, Andrew Car.
negie. speaking as presiding ohicer At
the annual meeting Of the New York
peace society, urged against military
and naval increases.
Not one Of the three additional bat
tleships demanded. II built. "in all
probability will ever nre shot
against a foe, but they will rust In
idleness-s45 900, 900 needlessly squan.
dered," Mr. Carnegie declared.
John Barrett. director general Of
the Pan-American union. discussed
this country's responsibility In Latin
America. He predicted . great
growth In trade with Latin.Amcricn
after the opening OF the Panama canal