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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
BAGGAGE SMASHING.
In Russia Customs Officials Make It
Maddenng Reality.

In Russia Customs Officials Make It a
Maddenins Reality.
In the Railway Magazine Robert
Weatherburn fays the Russian Gus
toms officers for the manner in which
they abuse passengers baggage in
their ransacking examination. De-
scribing his arrival at st. Petersburg,
Mr.. Weatherburn says:
Amid vociferations and hoarse
shouting we at length moored along.
side the quay of Washili Ostroff Zone
of the islands on which st. Peters
burg is built. The babel of tongues
in various languages had almost be-
wfldering effect. From this ! was
aroused by the customs officials. who,
Selling my trunks and boxes and de-
handing my passport, led me to their
superior. The examination was pretty
stiff and it included the smelling and
tasting by lot of dirty handed per
sons of certain jars of preserves and
plum cakes which ! had taken in my
baggage, and it was not exactly anus
ing to see the hasty and indiscrim.
mate manner adopted in repacking
those innocent articles
l. Heavy boots and plum cakes. pre-
serves, writing paper and ink. well
ironed white shirts and collars, neck.
ties crammed into coat sleeves-aII
that had taken weeks to carefully
pack and stow away-were thrown In
q mass in a box or trunk. the gaping
lids of which, railing to reach the lock
by some inches. seemed to remain
open mouthed in silent protest against
such III usage
"Afterward the dirty hands wert
held out for 'natchi.' or tea money. al
institution of which / knew more
The quarreling of the isvostchiks. Of
cabmen. who, like sharks. had al
ready scented their prey. would at any
other time have been intensely com
ical
After some trouble succeeded IL
getting the lids of my boxes closed
but not until plum cake and boo
heels. burst preserves. white shirts
ink. castor oil and pills were all com
mingled in one glorious state OF de
mocracy. Half an hour later founC
me in the English hotel. where. aftel
| recounting my troubles. was laughed
at. the experience being Of nearly ev
eryday occurrence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30

permitted to become mere pieces of
waste rag. Whether or not any special
law or regulation governs the DISPOSE.
ton of the flags, the universal practice
Of the army and navy for generations
has been that whenever a flag is no
longer fit for service 1t shall be de-
strOyed.
When flag used at an army post or
on board a naval vessel becomes un,
serviceable requisition of the. quarter.
master is made for a new one. and the
old one is burned. The same DISPOSE
ton is made of flags used on public
buildings in Washington. Custodians Of
buildings outside of Washington buy
their flags outright of the government
Whether or not they follow the Official
plan of disposing of old flags cannot
be stated.
Flags borne in battle are invariably
preserved either by the commands
which carried them or under instruc
tons from the war department by the
government at Washington. A whole
roomful of battle flags is on exhibition
at the war department.
The government is q little thrifty
however, in the use of the national col
ors. a flag is not put out of bushes:
merely because it is torn or worn. fol
contracts are maintained with mel
who repair flags, and if the injury !:
not too serious repairs are made anC
the flag is sent back to service.-Bostol
Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
MAKING ICE CREAM AT HOME.

MAKING ICE CREAM AT HOMIE.
Why not make ice cream at home?
hear the answer: 1T is too much
trouble" Why don't we have. the
same reply to dozens Of other things
which are made for desserts and re-
quire many times, twice the time
which is nee essary for freezing ice
cream?
1t is a foregone conclusion that
most everybody likes ice cream, and
the entire year round most delicious
and wholesome frozen creams may
be made with a few minutes notice.
From. the time pie is commenced
until it out of the oven it will take
full hours time, while a quart or
more of ice cream may be prepared,
frozen and repacked in 80 minutes.
Perhaps the old method of putting
piece of ice in a coffee sack, carry.
ing it into the back yard and with
an ak or Ratchet pounding the ice
| fine has discouraged most women
| from making it, and why not, especial
ly those living in apartments. But
/ If they would go little further and
find out there are fine ice choppers
on the market, where by laying q
piece of ice on some newspapers In
the kitchen sink it is quickly shaved
with this ice chip, mixed with two
parts ice and one of salt, packed wei
in around the freezer and the ict
cream frozen in from five to ten min
utes, repacked and all done in tht
sink with no unusual hard work
THEY WILL NOT THINK.
But most women do not stop to thinl
as they should whether there is al
easier way to do regular routine work
For the average family of four o.
five, quart freezer is a very gool
size and summer desserts will b'
greatly improved and simplifed b!
the investmnet in one. This will holt
lenough to serve the family with gen
erous dishes, and is small enough Il
be managed in the sink.
Better tran anything else, the ex
act ingredients and how they are pu
Together viii he great satisfaction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
WH0OPING COUGH.
A Highly Contagious Disease That
Should Not Be Neglected.

Many persons regard whooping
cough as tedious and annoying. but
quite without serious Importance. Tn
fortunately that mistake often leads
to the neglect of the disease itself and
the failure to isolate the patient prop
erly. Recent statistics show that of
the children under one year of age who
have whooping cough one in four dies.
The mortality decreases rapidly with
advancing age, and at FIVE years of
age only one patient in fifty dies Ten
thousand children die Of this disease
every year in the United States.
Even when whooping cough does not
result fatally it is still to be dreaded.
for it may be followed by consump-
ton, since the patients powers of re-
siStance are often greatly weakened by
the violent and exhausting cough.
The disease is highly contagious, al
though the offending germ has not yet
been discovered. Consequently the
mother or the nurse of child with
whooping cough ought never to take II
into public conveyances or to enter
tainments or send it to school or TO
church-anywhere, in short. where it
will expose other children to the infec-
ton
The disease begins like simple cold
in the head and rapidly goes to the
chest. The cough Is at first short and
sharp. but gradually increases in Sc
verify and occurs in paroxysms. At the
end of one of these attacks the air is
! pumped completely out of the lungs
| and the child feels that he must take q
! deep breath at once. But now a spasm
| Of the larynx occurs. and only a small
/ opening is left for the air TO enter
1 Through this opening the child draws
his eager breath and thus makes the
! peculiar noise Of 'whoop'' that gives
! the disease it's name
Often vomiting follows a severe at
tack of coughing. and sometimes there
| is nosebleed or hemorrhage from the
| throat or into the eyes.
Never neglect the treatment u
! whooping cough. At present we know
Of no cure for the disease. but the chilli
should always be under the care of +;
physician. who cnn do much TO miti
gate the severity of the cough and t
prevent serious complications Youth
| COMPANION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
BREAKFAST For VISITORS.

MISS MARJORY ZEUCH WAS
hostess at a very pretty breakfast of
yesterday morning at her home, No.
Temple lane, Davenport, entertaining
for her house guest, Miss Daphne
Hansen OF San Diego, Cal, who is
with her for the week, and also for
Miss Harriet Mccormick Of Peoria,
ILL.,, the guest OF Miss Cosette Jones
CT Brady street. Davenport There
we're covers for "a. The large table
in the dining room with places laid
for about a dozen was supplemented
by three small tables which were
scattered through the living room. In
the dining room, there was a bouquet
of pink roses and white daisies as the
ceniCipiece. while baskets of all kinds
Of garden flowers we're about the 9th
or rooms. The afternoon was devoted
10 bridge. Miss Cosette Jones enter
tanned some eight Of her girl friends al
a slumber party Monday night fol-
her house guest. Miss Mccormick and
TOR Miss Hapssen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
HALT o0o
HOME
YeBLEHS
vas ELIzABLrH THeMpSoN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % I am a
girl 10 years Of age and live in the
country. Do you think it any disgrace
to live in the. country?
(2) go with boy OF the same age.
He lives in town about % miles from
my home. I have a cousin living in
his home town. Would It be proper
for me to go to visit this cousin with
him some Sunday evening? While
there, would It be proper for me to
60 with him to his home? Would It be
proper for me TO stay all night at his
home? We have been going together
for about seven months, but are only
friends. but his sister, with whom
am acquainted, has asked me to come.
Should / be invited by his mother or
father or both?
90 Is It proper for a girl to wear
her hat to a show at night? My friend
"a quite little bit taller than / am.
ca What should a girl say when a
complaint is made on her boy friend
10 her?
e 90 When wearing auto scarfs over
hats. is It proper to leave them on in
church. or should they ~ removed?
(6) Should boy nelp a girl into an
automobile and help her out also?
(7) What will remove a scar from
the face caused by falling on the froz-
en- ground?
e 90 Should boy tell girl on Sun
day evening whether he will come
back the next Sunday or not?
90 How late should a boy stay az
ter driving TO see girl 20 miles?
LOUISE, GLADYS AND THELMA.
"a think II is privilege to live in
the country.
CD see no harm in your visiting
your cousin. and II your young mans
sister has invited you to visit her, Il
fs quite proper for you to accept.
90 II is all right to wear the hat to
and from show, but inside you should
take it off out of consideration for
those who SIT behind you.
"a Refuse to consider II 1T all. II
she says anything seriously affecting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30

to be seen. lie wandered about the
cliffs for awhile until he met a man
in rough old suit of clothes, rubber
boots and battered hat. who carried
a fishpole. He accosted the fisherman
thus:
Say, my man. II you can tell me
where 1 can find Winslow Homer
have quarter for you"
where's your quarter?" said the
fisherman.
He handed it over and was astound-
ed to hear the quizzical Yankee fisher
man say. 81 am Winslow Homer"
The sequel of this unusual introduc-
ton was that Homer took his new ac-
quaintance back to the studio, enter
tanned him and before he left sold him
a picture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
The Mama Lehiuh.

On March @, 1912, Lehigh county
was formed from part of Northampton
county. Its name came from the Le-
high river. being an Indian name de-
rived through the German. The origi-
nal Indian name is said to have been
Le-chau-weech-ink. or Le-chau-week-i,
meaning "the place of the fork of the
road" The German settlers Of the
region shortened this into "Lecha,"
which is still in use among the Penn
sylvania Germans. "Lehigh" is the
English version of "Lecha." Allen
town, the county seat, was called
Northampton until 1S3s.-Philadelphia
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
THREE G OUTING CLUB.

THE THREE G CLUB HAS A
reputation for its delightful gather
ings and an outing at the Watch Tow
er yesterday afternoon was one of the
most enjoyable of the many that they
have given. Seven members of the
club entertained five ladies, Mrs. Earl
Cameron, Mrs. Joseph Bodeen, Mrs.
Alfred Zimmerman, Mrs. Paul Sippel
and Mrs. Earl Mahaffey whose birth
days are in the month of July. A por-
ton Of the upper veranda of the inn
was made comfortable with easy
chairs and rugs and here the ladies
spent the afternoon with their fancy
work. A. o'clock a three course
luncheon was served in one OF the
private dining rooms where the table
had as a center piece a hugh birthday
cake. Each place Vas marked with
pretty hand painted cards. The even.
ing was spent enjoying the amuse.
ments of the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
suRPRlsE MRS. JENSEN.

NEIGH BORIS AND OTHE r
friends, to the number OF 20, carried
out most successful surprise on Mrs.
C. o. Jensen Of 500 Twenty-first street,
Who leaves soon for Washington to
make her home after almost so years
residence in this city. The party was
given at the beautiful home OF Mrs.
Passmann. who most kindly opened
her house to the company. The after
noon was spent in playing games, the
FIRST prise going to Mrs. Simmons. the
BOBBY to Mrs. Thomas. Miss Mollie
Mayors, in a characteristic speech.
presented to Mrs. Jensen a sterling
silver spoon in behalf of the company.
Mrs. Jensen responded most happily.
Refreshments were served and a de-
hghttul afternoon was enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30

his character. consuls your father
about H.
90 Take the scarf of in church.
90 1t would be only polite of him
TO help her.
90 Massage with cold cream is
about the only thing that will help.
In time the scar will grow fainter.
49, II he expects TO find her at home
he should tell her when he expects to
call again. Otherwise he takes his
chances.
(s) Ten o'clock at night is late
enough.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ l am a
girl II years of age and I am deeply
in love with boy three years my SEN
ior. He tells me / am the only girl he
admires, but still he goes with another
girl. How can I win his love?
(2) ! am five feet three inches in
height and have dark brown hair and
large dark eyes and an olive COM
plexion. Would you judge me by my
description to be a pretty girl?
90 There is another fellow about
twenty-feur years old. He tells me
he loves me every time he sees me.
Do you think him too old for me and
would you pay any attention to him
il you were me?
(D What do you think of my writ.
ing? CURLY HEAD.
% All you can do is to be pleas.
ant and make yourself interesting to
him. II he doesn't love you of his
own accord he won't and you can't
make him.
(2) | should judge you might be
pretty.
go He seems to be serious. Better
consider him.
a. Fairly good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
U. ?. CHURCH PICNIC.

ALARGE NUMBER OF THE MEM
bers OF the Sunday school and con-
gregation of the United Presbyterian
church wen: by special car 10 Subur-
ban island yesterday for their annual
picnic. A big dinner was served at
noon and again in the evening lunch
was served with ice cream and four
kinds Of cake" much to the delight OF
the children. In the afternoon there
were sports of all kinds, wadeing in
the beach and games. The company
returned in the cool of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
TIPPING AN ARTIST.
He Got His Fec, Too, Before He GAYS
Up the Information Wanted.

Winslow Homer was a great painter
who had the unusual good fortune to
have his merit appreciated early in
life. But no one ever presumed less
on wide reputation. Affectation was
a weakness from which his sense OF
humor saved him.
In his biography by Mr.. W. n.
Downs is printed the story of New
York gentleman of wealth and artistic
tastes who made the journey to Scar
boro, Me-, where Homer had his studio,
to make the artists acquaintance.
On his arrival he found the studio
door locked. - The owner was..ow-here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
JOLLY 1s CLUB AT CAMP.

MEMBERS OF THE JOLLY Is
club were entertained by Mrs. John
Meeder at her camp on Rock river.
The ladies went by car to Prospect
park and were there met and taken to
the camp. They spent a delightful aft
ernoon playin cinch with the first
prize in the games going to Mrs. c. ".
Hendricks, the second 10 Mrs. Otto
Adams and the third to Mrs. Heintz Of
Moline. AT 5 o'clock refreshments were
served and later in the evening sup
per was served. There was a contest
later in the evening and a prize was
given. In spite Of the heat the after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30

Y. NJ. c. A, is to be the speaker Of
the evening and there will be special
music. A short business meeting will
be necessary for there is some inter-
esting business TO come up for con-
siderGtion. To close the evening the
union is invited by the Christian En-
deavcr of the church for a social time.
The societies of the South Park, United
Presbyterian, Broadway and Central
Presbyterian church make up the
membership of the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE.

THE MISSES ALICE AND HELEN
Ficke of Twelfth and Main streets,
Davenport, yesterday entertained at a
l o'clock luncheon as a prenuptial
courtesy for Miss Beatrice LeClaire
who is a bride of August. Covers
were laid for IA at a table having as
its center piece a basket filled with
pink roses and daisies. The places
were marked with doll bridesmaids
and at the honoree's place was a doll
bride. The afternoon hours were
given over to bridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
RidicuIousI

"You should take exercise every
day" said the physical cuIturist.
You make me laugh" answered the
seeker after health. Il work so hard
that l get too tired to take any exer.
else"
And you should take bath every
day.
What for?'
What for? Why, it will make you
feel better"
Take a bath every day just because
1t makes me feel better! Say. what do
you think l am-an epicure?'-CleEe-
land Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
>(YNIHGTICs
CCIHNG
IMPAIRMENT

Pure cream should be used for ice
cream or in combination with many
berries and fruits such as peaches,
bananas, apricots, oranges, lemons,
etc.
Learn to make ice cream in the
home for quality, safety and purity.
VANILLA ICE CREAM.
Materiais-Cream, one quart; gran
ulated sugar, one cup; vanilla, one
teaspoonful.
Directions-Put one-half of the
cream with the sugar into double
boiler over the fire, and stir until the
sugar is dissolved and the cream hot.
Strain and stand aside to cool. When
perfectly cold add the remaining
cream and the vanilla. Turn this
mixture into the freezer and turn
steadily. keeping the motion perfect
ly even, until nearly frozen. Turn
more slowly until finished, remove the
dasher, repack and stand aside two
hours to ripen. Many fruit ice creams
can be made with this recipe as a
basis using more or less sugar accord
ing to the fruit and suitable flavor
| ing. Fresh peach cream should have
the addition of lemon.
CARAMEL ICE1' CREAM.
Materiais-Light brown sugar, one
cup,. cream, four cups; granulated
sugar, onehaIf cup; vanilla, two tea
spoonfuls.
Directions - Put the graduated
sugar dry into the spider, melt and
brown; stir the brown sugar and
icream in the double boiler over the
fire until the sugar is dissolved and
the milk thoroughly heated. Grad
ually add this 80 the caramelized
sugar in the spider and cool. Add
vanilla and freeze, Chopped nuts
added to this are great improve
ment.
CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM.
Materials-Cream, one and one
half cups; milk, one-half cup; sugar,
one-haIf cup; yolks Of eggs, three;
chocolate, one quare; vanilla, one
teaspoonful.
Directions-Beat eggs and sugar
together, then add the milk and cream,
turning all into the double boiler; put
on the fire and stir until It thickens:
add the vanilla and freeze re little
milk is added to overcome the rich.
ness Of the cfocolate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
Applied Advice.

81 want to buy one of those DO 1t
Now cards"
Sorry" said the clerk "but we're
out of those cards. Wen have some
printed next week."
"You told me that last week"
At this point the proprietor came for
ward.
print some Immediately" he order
ed, land tack up about forty of 'em
around here"-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
A Little Oversight,

Minister approaching the baptismal
font)-The candidate for baptism will
now be presented. Mother Of Intend
ed Candidate lin Mortified undertone
10 husband)-There. l knew we would
forget something. You run home as
quick as you can and fetch the baby!
Dallas News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
ROYAL eEREANs MEET.

MRS. R. BOLIVIAN AT HER HOME
1000 Seventeenth street entertained
the members of the Royal Berean
class of the Memorial Christian church
last evening. Not much business was
transacted because of the oppressive
heat, the time being passed in So
eial way and the serving of refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
HAVE SUPPER AT PARK.

THE MEMBERS OF THE QUEEN
Esther circle of the First Methodist
church went to Long View park last
evening with baskets of provisions
and there had supper together on the
lawn. They spent a very pleasant
evening and dispensed with all bust
ness matters and program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
MISS HARTz HOSTESS.

MISS MAUD HARTZ ENTER
tanned Strictly friends yesterday aft
ernoon at her home, 531 Nineteenth
street, at a delightful reception to
meet her sister, Mrs. L. NJ. Barton OF
Cedar Rapids and Miss Crenshaw of
Chicago. Summer greenery trimmed
the rooms and the affair was delight
fully informal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
PRESBYTERIAN UNION.

THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE CEN
trail Presbyterian church the Young
Peoples union will hold the monthly
meeting at 1880. Mr.. Copenhagen, the
assistant secretary of the Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
The Other Kind,

Pater Ito indolent son)-Why don't
you go to work? You have attained
your majority.
Son-Yes. dad. But mine isn't a
working majority, Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
socIAeLE AT MEMORIAL Hall

HEEEN GOULD AUXILIARY WILL
serve ice cream tomorrow afternoon
from 2 to o'clock at Memorial hall
in the court house, and they invite
/ their friends to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
WORKOUT FLAGS.

Uncle Sam Burns Them Unless They
Have Been In Battle.
The government sets an example to
the whole country in requiring that
WORKOUT flags shall be burned and not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30

noon and evening was spent in a de-
lightful way. The club will be enter
tanned in two weeks by Mrs. VonHoore-
beke in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30
knew What She Wanted.

"But. my dear madam. there's no use
consulting me about your husband
I'm a horse doctor"
That's why came to you. He's q
chronic kicker."-Life.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
Millinery Announcement

Having had several years experience in
handling millinery, and believing that
there is an opening here for such bus
mess as we shall conduct. We have de-
cided to bring for your inspection, the
very latest and best in Spring Millinery.
We shall also place at your disposal the
services of an artistic trimmer.
Mrs. LetsOn.