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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
Contentment.

The blind Nine. du Deffand rejoiced
that her affliction was not rheumatism.
Surgeons recipe for a contented
heart was never to chew pills, but to
swallow the disagreeable and have
done with it. Darwin's comfort was
that he had never consciously done
anything to gain applause, and Jeffer-
son never ceased affirming his belief
in the satisfying power of common
daylight, common pleasure and all the
common relations of life. Essipoff,
when commiserated on the smallness
of her hands, insisted that longer ones
would be cumbersome. Robert Shauf-
fier's specific for blue Monday is TO
whistle all the Brahms tunes he can
remember. DR.. Cuyler, when very ill,
replied TO a relatives suggestion of
the glorius company waiting him
above. 1--WE got all eternity to visit
with those old fellows; I am in no
hurry to CO." and old Aunt Mandy,
when asked why she was so constant
ly cheerful, replied, "Lor', chile, jes'
weaR this world like loose garment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
A GAMBLER ON GAMBLING

The recent death OF Richard Can
field. long known as New York's gam
bling king. has brought TO light a
number OF his sayings" among
which the following is considered one
OF the best Discussing his chosen
profession as q gambler one Day with
q friend who said the impression had
gone out that a crooked roulette
wheel had been found when one Of
Canfield's gambling houses had been
faided. Mr.. Garfield said: 1T IS alb
solutely silly TO assert that ! or any
other respectable gambler would use
erooked gambling implements. In tie
first place. there isn't any respect
able gambler. There f. nothing re-
soectable about the business. In the
second place. the percentage in favor
81 gambling house r. sufficient 10
e<-rantee the profit OF that house. All
Az gambler wants Is 20 have play
SSuEh for long enough time and
20 get All the money any player has.
~ business II you or 1 can lend money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
OUT OF LUCK.

Again we are out of luck, complains
the Bloomington Bulletin The Filipi
nos al Manila had an uprising Thurs
day night for the purpose OF forcibly
securing self government. UnlucLily
70 was on Christmas eve when Gov.
ernor General Harrison was away
somewhere on a vacation festival and
there was nobody in authority to give
the uprisers the keys TO the premises,
and the revolution collapsed OF its own
weight.
Since the Japs have served notice
that they would not take the islands
as gift, our only chance is TO unload
on some enterpr1sing band of revolu-
fionists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
William Brady.M.D.
Are the TOnSiIS Guilty?

DR.. ]. F. BarnhiH OF Indiana
Indiana grows good doctors as well
as authors-observed, in discussing
the question OF 1.-The Tonsils as a
| Gateway of Infection" at the last an
nual session of the American Medi
cal association. that a certain pro
/ fessOr had been so i'll with heart
trouble for long time that he
could not do his work DR.. Osler
finally examined him and declared
that the tonsils were the cause of
the trouble. \ thorough removal
OF the tonsils was advised. but the
patient had them clipped instead.
The illness continued for two years.
Then the late DR.. Janeway saw the
patient, Osler having gone abroad.
Janeway insisted on having the ton
siIs removed. It was done, and the
patient promptly regained his health.
Another case, a child with endo-
carditis (heart trouble), which the
family doctor believed to be due to
diseased tonsils. DIR. Barnhill re-
moved the tonsils in Difference to
the family doctors opinion. and was
surprised to see the child promptly
get well. We always have main
tanned that the family doctor is no
dead one. DR. Barnhill compliments
him by saying that he often sees
what the specialist cannot grasp at
all.
DIR. T. E. Carmody of Colorado
had seen many cases of radically dis
eased tonsils and tonsilitis in which
the patient, usually a child, did not
feel any soreness in the throat. He
said the crypts or openings of the
tonsils became blocked by secretion
of epithelial debris. and this prevents
drainage and favors systematic absorp- |
ton OF infective material
DR.. S. a. Friedberg of Illinois re |
minded the meeting that removing |
the tonsils. supposing them infected |
and poisoning the system. could |
not to restore badly damaged points
10 normal. That IS, delay is not
very good for the rheumatism"
DR.. z. Mayer of New York had
used with good results. in some
cases OF so-called rheumatic" throat
where there IS a chronic tonsilitis
with fullnes and soreness com
pressed air, to express the decayed
material from the tonsillar crypts
u openings.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. ]. II. J. asks: What are the
correct proportions of a modified milk ;
ormula to start feeding a healthy baby ,
II nine months about TO be weaned? Il
Reply.
Begin with this formula: Mix sugar. /
ounce; whole. fresh milk. 20 ounces:
at meal water. enough 10 make the {
shole mixture measure 40 ounces. 1
increase the proportion OF q
milk. by an ounce each week II the {
ably does well. Use barley water in I
tead OF oatmeal water II bowels too a
pose. s
Directions for making Oatmeal Wa d
Pr. FUSED as a dilutent in modifying c
nix: Stir a tablespoonful OF rolled 7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

oats in a quart of water and let boil
or simmer slowly for at least two
hours. Strain through muslin Make
fresh each day. For barley water, sub
stitute pearl barley.
G.. F. II. writes: What disease
of the kidneys is present when the
uEinalysis shows an accumulation of
albumin? >. Is there a chance for re-
covery from such disease in the case of
woman of SS years? 3. What kind
and how frequent baths would you
recommend? 4. What diet?
Reply.
Not necessarily any kidney disease.
Albumin alone doesn't signify anything
in particular. Not knowing what
the nature of the illness is. we can
give no answers to your other ques-
tons. Important details missing from
the description are: Microscopical re-
port of the urinalysis. blood pressure,
24-hour urinalysis, specific gravity,
quantity, condition of heart, general
physical condition
L. w. begs to know: Is an electric
belt good for what ails me?
Reply.
No matter what ails you, an electric
belt is just a bad joke on the part of
the crook who takes your money for it
ID. s. inquiries: Is coffee and tea
harmful to drink for a person who has
rheumatism? Can rheumatism be
cured?
Reply.
Rheumatism is a name carelessly !
used to cover about score of different /
diseases. Most of them are localized /
LESSONS depending upon some known or /
primary infection, such |
as diseased tonsils. gall-sac inflamma-
ton, chronic appendicitis. pelvis pus-
or even chronic pus-ockets
about the teeth. Tea and coffee in
is not harmful As for a
cure, 1t must depend upon the discov-
cry and appropriate treatment of the
focus of poisoning before the
secondary LESSONS have done irrepar-
able damage.
X. F. B. asks: VIII you kindly tell
me what makes a person nervous
when called upon to speak before small
in public? Is there any
hing TO do for IT. and IL so. what?
Reply.
Would to heaven we knew. II is prob
IDLY mere self-consciousness. extreme {
'anity or something like that We know I
ust how the disease feels. II is terri !
lie. But. alas. persistent research has
allied to disclose an effective remedy.
\ glass OF water handy by. and a
able. chair. or any firm object to lean
pom, enables one TO weather the first
of the attack. Then. If you
an by hook or crook drag the sem a
lance OF n smile from your critical
udience, even though il is only a
mile OF amusement at your evident 9
istress, you are safe. There is one 4
thought The ailment is N
arely fatal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

Woodpeckers are the greatest stay
in beds OF all the American birds, while
robins are among those who stay up
latest at night and get up earliest in
the morning. A New Hampshire nat
uraliss .ias made such careful observa.
lions II the sleep aabits of native
birds that he can now tell pretty
closely the minute vhei my particular
bird will become sleepy in the evening
or will wake up in the morning.
BY timing. day after day, the last
notes heard from various birds and by
listening in the morning for their
chirps and calls he has found that
their sleep habits are very regular.
though in the busy months of spring
household responsibilities they are apt
TO get up earlier than at other seasons.
On the average. downy woodpeckers
were not heard from after half an hour
before sunset and pileated woodpeck.
ers after an hour before sunset They
slept in the morning until 10 or II
after sunrise, in contrast to
the robin, which is up more than an
hour before sunrise. and the wood
pewee. which Is up an hour and a half
before sunup.
The robins. pewees and thrushes. he
found. generally retired for the night
about half an hour after sunset. so
the wOodpeckers usually took two or
three hours more sleep than the pewees
or the enthusiastically Evening Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

II IS said that German women are
forbidden 10 weep IN public and Aus
TRAN women are not permitted TO wear
mourning. This may or may not be
the Pigment OF some correspondents
imagination but. as an exchange in
quires. what would happen If the at
tempt were made 20 enforce such regu-
Iations IN America?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

MANY folks appear to nave gotten
the idea in their heads that it is not
Nat Goodwin in the flesh that is COM
ing to the Illinois theatre tonight.
They imagine he is to cavort on the
screen Not so. The real Nat is to be
with us. That means a finished per-
Torrance, and one that lovers of the
better things theatrical can i'll afford
to miss. Goodwin has not appeared in
the tri-cities before in years. He ought
to be accorded such a reception his
artistic standing entities him to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

While the British have been losing
"a merchant vessels through the &C.
tivity OF their enemies at sea, Sweden.
Denmark, Norway and Holland have
lost % ships. II seems that relatively
speaking the innocent bystander IS
getting bumped a little harder than the
belligerents are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

In Belgium. # IS claimed, II has been
proven possible 20 keep war refugees
alive for two cents a day. The few
pennies which the average American
daily chews UP in gum or candy or
burns up in cigar might mean the diff
ference between life and death to a
human being II properly expended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

We have not the moral right TO say
that anarchy must continue IN Mex
Eco" says Minority Leader Mann in the
house OF Representatives. True.
Neither have We a right 20 say that
anarchy shall prevail in Europe. The
trouble Is that IL wasn't our say in
either case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

TERAs-Ten cents per week. by car
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department..
which should also be notified IN every
Instance where 90 r. desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications OF arsumeutstive
character. political ar religious. must
have real name attached for publiea-
ton No such articles VIM be printed
over Actitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I4s. 1I45 and
zISE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

that the issue OF American rights on
the high seas had all been settled in
the little discussion we had with Eng
land tust 100 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

A Louisiana paper sees high tariff
argument in the alleged fact that the
sugar factories in that state have most
y gone into the hands OF receivers.
That does not prove anything. Look
at the experience OF our American
railroads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

President Gutierrez OF Mexico. it is
now claimed. has executed only a few
of his enemies. Possibly he has been
having some difficulty IN getting his
hands on the rest OF them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

Texas has begun q war OF extermina-
ton against the mistletoe on the
ground that. being parasitic, # IS kill
ing the forest trees. Eventually. II
seems. commercialism will infringe
upon even our Christmas customs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

While Roosevelt always was a pretty
good press agent for himself he Incl
dentally got a few others into the spot
light as we'll These latter gentlemen
have been having a dreary time OF II
since the colonel went into a decline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

Like the hoof and mouth disease.
blackleg. which also has broken out
among Illinois cattle. occasionally af-
fects the human animal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
Best Defense.

(St. Louis Republican,
Three months of war has demon
strated that all the ingenuity expended
upon forts failed to make any defense
half as good as a mere hole in the
ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

II has been decided that presidents
OF China shall rule 10 years-that IS. II
they keep their heads on that long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
IntereStinq.

columbus, Ohio, Journal.)
1t would be interesting to know
how much in arrears the church was
in the matter of the salary of that
good Vermont pastor who did not die
until he was going on LOG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
Dec. 80 in Americn
History.

1881 9..,.,. .,.-...... tay !iEHSaflah
patriot. exile ana former dictator.
visited Washington on invitation OF
the United States congress
IS6l-Banks in New York phiiadei
phia and Boston suspended siT''s
payments on account OF uiah''"'
stress brought on by the war
l9O3-The lroquols theater burned 10
Chicago; 5S3 lives lost
Charles Page. a millionaire or uiS''
Okla. provides home for every VIZ
ow In the state who applies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

AFTER the new son has been nam.
ed you know who is the boss of the
household. For instance, if we are to
address him as Percival-well, father
has not much to say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

RECALL those hot days of last
summer when you declared you would
never again complain about winter,
no matter how cold it would get?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
Knows Better Now.

(EdltOr and BuDllSherD.
The other mans job always looks
easy. Ministers believe they could
run the newspapers far more success
fully than they are conducted at pres
emit Once in a while one of them
tries it. a Pasadena clergyman who
was given an opportunity to put his
ideas into practice and worked at the
task a week on the last day wrote:
My time is almost up as l pen this
last line; my hand is almost paralyZed;
my brain is befuddled and 1 am free
/ to confess that l am right glad to va
cate the holy spot. Such rush and
riot and disarrayi Such a tumble OF
pot pourri; il strikes me as the effort
| to bring order out of chaos, and to
do it lightning quick.
81 am reminded of the memorable
words. The earth was without form
and void, and darkness was upon the
face of the waters Never shall l crit
icise newspaper men more. l shall
pray for them. They will have my
hearts forbearance henceforth and
forever They are the hardest work
ed, shortest lived, poorest paid brain
workers on this weary old world OF
ours"
THE Glen Elder (Kan.) Sentinel:
There was quite an Letting time at
the Browns Greek schoolhouse the
other day when Mr. Myers Angora
goat came up to the schoC house. The
teacher opened the door for some
thing and the goat walked right IL,
Jumped upon the back desk and walk
ed clear to the front The scholars !
not 1eing used to such. thought l, I
their move and they did"
A TEACHER in Holton, Kan, re-
ceived this note from a sarcastic par
ent: Pardon me for calling your at
ention to the fact that you have pull
ed Loyds right ear until it is getting
longer than the other. Please pail M
left ear for awhile, and oblige his
mother"
Messrs. Svoboda and Netolicky saw
ed a fine pile of wood at the school
house last dnesday.-Cedar Rapids
republican.
An Annual Occurrence.
(Mt Carroll Democracy
Moonlight evenings are now on.
l..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

WOMAN has been v1ndicatC once
more. First violator of tie Wisconsin
anti-gossip law was a man.
81 KNOW that Colonel Roosevelt
will not be a candidate for president
in 1916" says the chairman of the
New York progressive party. That
makes the conclusion almost unani-
nous.
SOME one has asked what is to be
done with our overbashful little boys.
The same inquiry might be applied
to those of our little boys who are
not
When / was a single man,
Ny freedom was complete.
But now / am a married man
And tied both hands and feet.
For when / want to go some place
My wife she wants to know
What I shall do, what l will say,
And where | want to go.
And if do not tell her this
She sure will find me out.
And things will then be ten times
worse
Than if l had the govt.
To you young single men, I say,
Don't join the married state,
But think before you make the jump
Then stop and hesitate. !
And hesitate both once and twice
Then hesitate again
For you are surely lucky boys
Who yet are single men!
c. A. GUSTAFSON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
An Annual Occurrence.

Moonlight evenings are now on.
The holidays are now in full blast.
Christmas is over until next year
at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

WOMAN has been vindicatc once
more. First violator of TIE Wisconsin
anti-gossip law was a man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

MAINE drug stores carry red and
green lights now. Probably they have
the same meaning as the night sig
nails at the rear of train.
]. NJ. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

Wednesday. December 30, 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

Messrs. Svoboda and Netolicky saw
ed a fine pile of wood at the school
house last Wednesday.-Ced Rapids
republican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
ACTS As
STINULANT IN
LATE SPRING
Applied to Lawns to Keep Them
in Good Condition, Says
Department Expert.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June IT
In the late spring, about a month ar
ter active grass growth has COM
menced on the lawn, it is desirable
to apply grass stimulant to keep the
lawn in first class condition. Nitrate
OF soda is good fertilizer and will
make the grass grow thickly with
rich dark green color that will show
itsels promptly after the application.
The landscape gardener of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture advises that those who use
nitrate OF soda should apply 1t at the
rate of fifty pounds per acre once q
month throughout the summer be-
ginning about the middle OF May in
the latitude OF, Washington, D. q.
The nitrate of soda should be ap-
piled Just before a rain or a sprink-
ling with the hose. Under ordinary
conditions 1t will keep the lawn a
vivid green during the period when
the vitality of the plant is low. The
application of this fertilizer combined
with careful watering described IN
a previous article) will prevent the
parched appearance OF the lawn dur
Ing the dry hot summer season.
Care in Using Fertilizer.
When nitrate is applied during the
dry period it should be used care
fully. 1t can, however, be applied at
any time II the nitrate of soda is
powdered UP fine before using but 1t
is safest to dissolve 1t in water.
Because of a general prevailing fear
that this fertilizer may ruin a lawn
II used carelessly. the department
has been experimenting to see Just
how much nitrate OF soda
would have to be used in order to
kill grass. These experiments seem
to show that nitrate OF soda can be
used fairly extensively without caus- |
ing Injury, four attempts to kin
grass with 1t were unsuccessful ex-
cept when such large quantities as
400 pounds to an acre were used.
Although fertilization is a splen-
did thing for the upkeep OF lawn
It will never entirely make up for
lawn soil that was poorly prepared
In the beginning. It is only when a
lawn soil "a properly prepared in the
first place and enriched with a stable
manure, Tine and bone phosphate
that g lawn may be maintained in
the best condition.
Unrotted hlnutlre q Menace,
unrotted stable manure should DO
kept away from Lawn at all times,
the opinion Of many 10 the contrary
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17


notwithstanding. Stable manure CON
.tains weed seeds and particularly at
ter the early growth OF grass these
weed seeds will be encouraged to
sprout, for at this time the grass is
weakened by It's spring growth and
the weeds have additional impetus
to spread. A weed has best been de-
fined as a plant out of place.
Weeds are certainly out OF place on
a well kept lawn. Fertilizihg ma
terials have a great advantage over
stable manure as they contain no
weed seed.
There are other fertilizers besides
nitrate of soda that are most valu-
able FOR the lawn but their use Is
more especially adapted to the fall.
Later the department will issue adj
vice regarding the application OF
such materials as ground bone. phes-
phate rock, potash. dried blood, fisb
scrap and stefilized sheep manure.
The dissolved rock in particular
should not be used in the spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
ANEERdCAN INAGuR.

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At Chicago R.H.E.
Philadelphia ). 03O ol3 20l-l0 4 i
Chicago 1900. 100 100 014-7 10 8
Batteries: Shawkey, Plank and
Lapp. Russell, Wolfgang and Mayer.
At st, Louis R.H.E.
Boston ........ 100 DOL Oo0-2 s /
st. Louis ...... 900 900 1000 3 8
arteries: Foster and Cady. Well
man, Baumgardner and Leary.
At Detroit R.H.E.
New York 80. 900 600 1000 8
Detroit 10000. 900 OOS OOx-3 s /
Batteries: Fisher, Warhop and
Nunamaker. Coyeleski and Stanage.
At Cleveland R.H.E.
Washington 1000 900 DOLL 3 o
Cleveland 1850. DOL 600 1Ox-3, 5 0
Batteries: Ayers, Engle and Henry.
Steen and 0gSeil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17

The fact that among and ha1
dozen Help Wanted" ads. in tho
Daily Telegram you may find one
that. II answered, would lead to a
salary raise for you, and a better job
In every way, ought to give these lit
tie ads particular interest to you.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-17
.'IDOWLING
id NEWS
STOKES win Two,

The caywood stcgies duck pin team
OF the Amateur League won two out Of
the three games played with the IN
dustrial team on the Gore alleys last
evening. oldaker, OF the Industrial
team, had high score and Deem, Of
the caywood team. had high average