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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth District.

They noted that the disease exists
only ON the high plateau OF the Mexi'
can interior and Is never found In the
tropical lowlands of the coast They
also noticed that the upland poems
were usually covered with lice, while
lice cannot live "a hours in the heat
OF the coast country. They guessed
that the disease was transmitted by
lice, and subsequent experiments with
monkeys verified TIE truth OF their
deduction. incidentally DR.. COLDER
ger was stricken with typhus and near
ly died.
THE work of these men and others,
however. now makes 1t possible for an
American army to enter Mexico and
escape a general scourge of typhus
The secret of immunity is absolute
cleanliness, and it is likely that the
army authorities will form a new sort
OF corps for regiments that may invade
the country. The new division will be
the wash tub corps. 1t is essential
that the soldiers battle as frequently
as possible and that their linen be
boiled once a day.
There is admitted to be danger that
by troops returning from Mexico. and
the health authorities concede that it
is entirely possible TO have an cpl
demic in the slums of the larger Amer
lean cities. Recent studies have shown
that Brills disease, which exists among
of New York, Chicago, Allan
Ia and elsewhere is a mild form of ty-
plus. simultaneously it was discover
ed shat lice were transmitting Brilfs
disease. But where this mild infection
can exist il is possible for the dread
form of typhus 10 spread.
The discoveries of modern medical
science since the Spanish war should
prove TO be a wonderful safeguard to
American soldiers in Mexico. Yellow |
lever can be avoided by protection |
against mosquitoes. Mosquitoes also |
carry malaria, but recent discoveries |!
nave shown that small daily doses of |
luinine will prevent malaria. Vaccin-
atoms for smallpox and typhoid are |
-elied upon TO prevent epidemics of
hese diseases. Dysentery can be
wooded by the use of clean food and
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Of a fiimsy platform which they had
hastily constructed between four palm
trees within twenty feet of the dead
| bull.
A bower Of branches and shrubs con-
/ cealed them from the ground, and it
| was from this vantage point that Per
~ hoped to kill the tiger with one shot
from his rife.
He had killed tigers before, and the
| fine skins that graced the walls and
floors of his bungalow bore testimony
to his skill as marksman.
The platform was ten feet above the
ground, and, provided Perry could get
good sight of the great cat, he would
have no difficulty in adding another
royal skin to his collection.
Suddenly Daga Bendrib Missed sharp
~ through his teeth.
"Ah, sahib! Ishniev' whispered the
tracker.
"Ah, the tiger!' repeated Perry, NOV
ing cautiously beneath his bower of
branches.
There came snuf1iing growl from
a nearby thicket.
Then followed silence.
Daga Bendrib breathed shortly. Per
ry felt lis own heart beating to quick
time.
Something moved in the thicket be-
hind them.
Two Kissed the tracker.
Perry began to feel uneasy. The
platform was a fiimsy structure at
best. If one or more tigers should at
tack it there was no doubt that the
platform would tumble to pieces.
Again came the growl from the left
hand thicket and again responsive
movement from the thicket behind the !
platform.
Perry had his gun sighted and point i
ed the barrel toward the dark bulk of /
the dead bull on the grass below.
While Perry listened for a repetition |
of the soul chilling growl from the I
left hand thicket. there suddenly came 1
a horrifying interruption from the rear. /
wild. panther-like scream split the
afr; there was rush or wlnd ovea.
head, and the two hunters were sud-
denly struck fiat TO the platform by
the falling of heavy body upon them
The platform shook, tottered and fell
with its burden OF two men
and full grown panther. AS the plat
form fell Daga Bendrib's gun went of.
double charge OF buck
shot.
The panther screamed savagely and
thudded heavily to the ground. rolling
over In agony. The double charge of
buckshot had entered its eyes aud, so
Tar as the hunters were concerned, had
put the panther out OF business for
hat occasion at least.
But the excitement was not yet over.
As Perry and his traeker clambered
I'D TO the remains of the fallen plat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
Tonic of Outdoor Iye.

Outdoor life. contact with the earth.
the digging. the wheeling OF a barrow.
even the quiet contemplation OF I'M
folding animal and plant life. are bet
ter tonics and restoreTs than any man
has devised
There was one gardener who did
wonders for himself at the very pro-
sale task OF digging holes. Though a
period OF three years he dug 400 holes
for trees and shrubs. He was three
times as strong. he asserted. at the
expiration OF that time than ever be
fore, and he weighed twenty pounds
more. The improvement in his atti.
tude toward life was too great to es-
innate
During al that time he had been
working In the open air he had
"found'-although this particular gar
dener was no poet, and didn't express
Il In just this fashion-''tongues in
trees. books in the running brooks. SER
mons in stones and good In every
hing" including himself.-New York
?ost-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
CAUSE AND CONTROL OF
CANCER.

Il is frequently said that We do not
know the cause OF cancer. In one
sense this f. true What II Is that
starts the growth OF cancer in the
body n. as yet. an inscrutable mys-
terry. Years Of experimentation and
research have not solved this riddle
and the disease still remains the fore
most problem OF medicine.
On the other hand We know much
more than Is COMMONLY supposed
about the causes" Of cancer. IL by
causes" We mean conditioning fac
tors" We know. in some cases al
most 10 a certainty. the combinations
Of circumstances which result in this
disease. A noted authority recently
undertook 10 write a prescription
for cancer" He said that he could
name certain states OF the body.
which. II they occurred together,
would be likely TO be followed by can /
Ger; for instance. syphilitic subjects /
with bad teeth. who were confirmed /
smokers, might reasonably be expect
I'd TO develop cancer OF the tongue.
Irritation for a long period in any
part of the body may lead 10 the de-
Felopment OF cancer.
While we do not know just why
;aneer cells set up a growth OF their
'wn outside OF the law and order Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
The Lion.

do you ever feel after you have
played a part for a long time that
you really are the character you are
portraying?" asked the beautiful girl
when she and the handsome young
actor had at last succeeded in get
ting away from the middle-aged ladies
who insisted Oh lionizing him.
Yes" he replied. 81 sometimes alb
solutely forget that am myself"
How wonderful" she exclaimed.
But how sad and disappointed you
must be when It is all over and you
have to be yourself again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
The Daily Story
The Yellow F1ash-By Clarissa Mackie
Copyrighted. 1914. by Literary Bureau

Scott Perry stared at the old Indian
tracker with widening eyes. Did Daga
Bendrib really expect him to believe
that there was a tiger-a man eating
tiger-at large In the Wundri district?
Daga Bendrib bumped his turbaned
head on the floor OF the veranda and
protested vigorously.
"Ah, Sahib Perry, 1t is the great
est beast India has ever known! My
son-in-law glimpsed it as 1t sped
through the village, and he swore that
fl went like a fash of yellow lightning
Its lips dripped blood, and It's eyes
blazed like balls of fire. If the pres
ence would condescend to leave his
study of the birds and butterflies his
servant would show him the mangled
bull and the track of the great man
eating tiger." Again Daga Bendrib
salaamed.
Perry knocked the ashes from his
pipe and dropped 1t in his pocket He
was rather taken with the crackers
plea that he should come and kill the
tiger that was molesting the cattle and
threatening the lives of the peaceful
inhabitants of the little mountain vii
lage. 1t would be n welcome change
from his everlasting chase after the
birds and butterflies of India.
1t was midafternoon when they
were ready to set out, Bendrib in the
lead, Perry following. and in the rear
trotted Sunnai, who carried the guns,
as well as the knapsack.
At the entrance to the village they
were met by a crowd Of excited ma
tives. There was much rejoicing over
the arrival of the white sahib, whose
deadly gun would put to rout the
great yellow flash" which had killed
the finest bull in the chiefs compound.
The beast had dragged the animal to
the outskirts of the village and had
evidently been driven away from his
orgy by the rising of the sun.
An hour before sunset Perry and
Daga Bendrib were seated on the top
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

the human body. we can nevertheless
describe a great number OF conditions
under which they have been observed
TO do so. The influence OF racial. To-
cal and personal habits on different
organs. heredity. the evidence and ma
ture OF constitutional predisposition.
the influence OF chronic infection of
wounds and other injuries. and many
other factors may be profitably stud
led in connection with the develop
ment OF cancer. Incidentally. this is
one OF the ways in which cancer re-
search hospitals are OF value.
10 Is not necessary TO know the ulti-
mate cause OF cancer in order TO con-
troll the death rate from II. We can
remedy many OF the conditions under
which the disease develops by increas-
ing the knowledge as TO the facts
about cancer. Campaigns OF educa-
ton have as their object the spread
ing OF Information about the disease,
and pointing out the need OF the earli-
est possible recognition of the symp-
toms in order that competent medical
and surgical advice may be sought in
time. The American Society for the
Control OF Cancer has recently been
formed TO encourage and direct this
kind OF educational activity in all
parts OF the country. The society
plans TO cooperate with all existing
agencies engaged in studying the dis
ease. and TO publish in every city,
town and village of the country the
OF hope which lies I'm the !
early recognition and proper treat !
ment OF cancer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
0n-
AMERICAN IDEA

| have worked and
/ have worried
For. the rio h o 8
ou' We b 9 Q n
oravin';
1 have planned ana
/ have hurried.
And I've learned
the art of saw
in;
I have done some
double dealin',
When I thought
that IL would
pay me.
But they've never
caught me steal
in.
And that's some
distinction, May
mie.
[ have learned the
art OF gettin'
Every dollar that
H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

And of sittin' back and Iettin'
Other people bring II to me:
You and have faced some weather
That was mighty far from pleasant,
But I've scraped a pile together,
And the outlook's fair at present.
Easy street IS open to us,
Now let's make the whole world wonder;
Well forget the folks who knew
In the little fiat back yonder;
Things have come our way. my honey;
Let's permit the world to know II,
And get out and spend our money
Where the crowds can watch US blow It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Looks natural 20 see Frank Low
den's picture IN the papers again and
the politicians would feel natural. too.
no doubt. ~ they could get another
vLack at his barrel He seems TO
have aged little since he ran for sena-
tor e few years back. which gives rise
TO the suspicion that he IS cutting ex-
psnses by revamping his old newspaper
cuts for the opening of his guberna-
toriai campaign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

he most desperate
band OF Mexican
soldiers. The foe
is the dread dis
ease k o W n TO
Mexican doctors as
tabardillo. to the
Mexican poems as
Eel tifo," and to
the world as ty-
plus fever.
Unless sanitary
precautions taken
by any invading
American fore e
are unusually good,
typhus fever will
demand a toll of
lives that will
make the Ameri-
can people shud-
der. IL is one of
the deadliest dis
eases known. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

II
greenhouse store IN big city.
OF course he wanted his win
COWS to lOo. the very prettiest of any
windows IN the city so the people would
look IN and love his flowers.
So he arranged roses and lilies and
violets and orchids in splendid masses
and all the passers-by stopped and e,o-
claimed az the beauty.
But there came time in the dull
t7g-end of the winter when the skies
were gray. the streets were grimy slush
ard the roofs leaked dirty water At
every angle.
Then the greenhouse man, standing
behind his beautiful window of flowers.
noticed that nobody looked in a, his
posies- The women went hurriedly by
intent on keeping their clothes dry and
getting home. The men tramped past,
their faces tired and set-nobody cared
q bit about orchids or rosesi
This won't do at ALL" said tiae green
house man gravely. Il must make peo-
pie lookF
Come. help me- Che called to his
heipers), I'VE must take these gorgeous
blooms out and put in some spring
fowers-msybe people will look at
those"
They set 20 work and took out all
the orchids ard lilies, all the roses and
violets. In their place. they arranged
pots of tulips. long boxes OF blooming
hyaeinths and crocuses in gay confu-
sion.
Now. / guess people will look at
.thatw said the greenhouse man, when
all was ready.
He again took up his watch behind
the window.
Sure enough some people did look
and better still some people did smile.
bur in a day or two the sky was gray
again. The people tramped by with the
same set, tired-of-winter faces as be-
noticed flowers.
Il can't have this" exclaimed the s
must make people look"
So that evening az home he said 10 I
is family, what kind of flowers shall b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

There is a secondary advantage OF
Argentine and Chile TO intercede in
the Mexican crisis. Il will give the
South American countries a peep be-
hind the scenes and serve TO con-
vince them that our motives in deal
ing with the other republics on this
continent are not necessarily selfish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Huerta feeds his mob IN Mexico
City with newspaper dope stories. The
latest one sprung by the general IS to
the effect that the federals have cap
turec Il Paso. Texas. leaving the in
ference that they are marching on
Washington. Huerta has his followers
80 well trained that they would be-
iieys 81 II he told them that the fed
erals had taken the United States
cauftaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

One OF the wind-jamming theorists
attached to the University of Chicago
was properly squelched at Aurora yes
terdsy. when a convention of Con
gregational ministers. after listening
10 an hours TRADE by the professor
against the Washington government
for IT'S inactivity in Mexico. passed a
resolution endorsing President VII
sons course towards honorable peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
In Other Words.

Y am not ashamed to say that
vote as my wife thinks / ought to
vote. She has more time than / have
10 study political conditions and I am
perfectly willing to accept her judg.
ment."
In other words, you have the cour-
age OF your wife's convictions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Indignant over the withdrawal Of
fees as treasurer OF the road fund
under the terms OF the Tice law two
highway commissioners in Kewanee
township. Henry county. are threaten
ing TO resign Probably the highways
will fare about as well IL they do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
April 80 in American
History.

17S9-George Washington lfs- .s..ss
first president OF the unite's
at Federal hall, New YORK elp.
1se4-General Sterling Prices con l's,
crate army attacked the retis ,..s.s
Federals OF General frees e..
Steele's command at jenkins "a
nv, Ark. Price was repuiseu r.
steele continued his retreat "
tie Rock. ,.stt
I9i2-The cable ship Mackay ber
with 100 OF the Titanic deau'
ed Halifax, y. 5.
All the news all the um
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Poor old Bobbsleyi His is a hard
lot"
why, / thought he had a pretty
easy time of it,
He has; but he recently bought a
site for a new residence and he finds
that IL will be necessary to dig the eel
lar with dynamite"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

In its efforts TO make the city OF
Kewanee. which went dry at the re-
cent election. as devoid OF alcoholic
beverages as Sahara is OF water It is
presumed that the city council is not
trying TO visit punishment on any OF
those who voted yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
Practical SUGGESTION.

Whatever are we going to do with
nine chatting dishes?" exclaimed the
bride when she and the groom had
at last been permitted to look at the
presents.
I'VE might exchange two or three of
them for a couple of skillets and per-
haps trade the rest In on a sack OF
flour and a peck OF potatoes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Nobody cared a BIZ about The tulips,
-, hyaeiHfhS or eroeHsss.
She seemed so sure that her father
decided 10 try her plan.
He took every blossom out of the big
window. leaving only border of plain
green around the edge
Then in the center he placed a plain
brown jar which held a half dozen
stalks of pussy willows.
Did tie passers-by notice,
Indeed they did-every onel
Some stood and looked some came
in and asked for flowers and everybody
smiled and forgot the winter .grayness.
Why7
oh. Just because pussy willows put
the joyful promise of spring in every
body's heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Roosevelt claims to have discovered
in South America a race that has
Adam and Eve skinned a city block on
the ciothless proposition. This an
nouncement ought TO boost the sale
OF magazines to which the colonel
has been contributing. And think OF
the moving pictures,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
one OF Irs Marita

"You prefer typewriter TO nen ana
inkT' '
les replied the round shouldered
inhh' III saves argument. Whenever
the boss comes around he can hear the
typewriter and be sure you're work.
Ing. "-Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
A One-Sided Advancement

why is it that Hendrix is able to
dress so much better and live in so
much finer style than you do? i I'M
derstand that his salary is no higher
than yours"
The explanation is very simple. He
has a daughter and have a son. My
son has to pay the expenses for both
whenever they go anywhere to-
gether"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Judging by samples OF Argentine
corn which have been displayed locally
American farmers need have no fear
OF competition by South American
growers. II looks so little like Amer
ican corn that little OF It is likely to
be converted here into pork till our
hogs cultivate an appetite for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
WILSON'S STAND FOR PEACE

| demagogy. The presidents accept
ance of mediation is conditioned or
three things:
/ 1. The elimination of Huerta
2. PREPARATION for the affront to the
United States flag.
3. The guarantee of stable constitu
tional government in Mexico.
! What else are we going to war with
Mexico for but these very things?
| What more can be achieved by the
slaughter of hundreds of United States
soldiers and thousands of Mexicans,
the destruction of property and the
expenditure of millions in military
and naval operations?
Opponents of mediation have but
two excuses: One is childish thirst
! to lick" somebody-either genuine,
or assumed to catch the popular fancy.
The other is an anxiety to grcb Mexi-
can territory.
The United States stands COM
mitted to the furtherance of universal
peace and the use of arbitration in the
adjudication of international differ
ences. Roosevelt, progressive; Taft,
republican; Bryan and Wilson, demo-
Gratis, with one accord have champ
toned the peaceable arbitrament of is
sues between national governments.
We have bound ourselves both by
treaty with Mexico and by becoming
signatories to The Hague conference
to exhaust every resource of arbitra-
ton before resorting to the sword.
There is no backing down." no
weakness, no quiXotism in the consent
of a great power already in practical
control of a war-stricken little nation
to give peace the right of way over
war in the settlement of quarrel. We
are still ready to strike If common
sense and mercy fail; the navy has not
been withdrawn, tho army has not
been disbanded.
But we are big enough and strong
enough to arbitrate. We are big
enough and strong enough to put into
practice the principles to which this
nation has been pledged these many |
years without just imputation of cow
ardice or puerility.
The Journal is we'll aware that ]
there will be criticisms of this editor
al. And The Journal is well aware l
that many of those critics will be the /
same persons who yesterday sat in |
he house of worship and paid their
ip tribute to the Prince of Peace. But
his newspaper has faith in the ulti-
nate good sense and business OF the
PEOPLE of the United States. Whether
mediation succeeds or fails in avert
ng the slaughter OF thousands and the
devastation of a land already bowed
With the weight of war. and whatever
he hasty verdict OF hot-heads and
Iemagogues, The Journal believes that
resident Woodrow Wilson's accept
nee OF mediation in the face of prob
bile misunderstanding on the part of
he masses will stand out in history
S one OF the worlds highest examples
Z splendid moral courage and one OF ,
he greatest contributions to the pro-
ress OF world brotherhood.
Work has been begun on a remark
BILE steel ropeway, 81 and one-half
lilies long. which will serve as an ex.
,nsion OF the railway from Ladorada
} Mariquita. in Colombia, carrying
he line over the Andes at an altitude
1000 feet. The steel rope is to
, supported on a series OF steel tow
Is from 40 TO 125 feet in height
Id will consist OF II sections at 4
Ich junction point OF which a motor
Ill be installed of sufficient power to n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
Just WiNoos

put in my window to make people
forget the winterI"
Don't put flowers at all" answered
his wise little daughter. put pussy
willows"
But / mist put flowers" objected
her father, ''for have a flower store"
"Oh. no. you don't need flowers"
laughed his daughter. put pussy will
lows and people will want flowersr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
Oblivion.

Ambition has carried men far: but
the irony of fate is exemplified in the
fact that nobody knows the name of
the man who invented the alarm
clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30
PROGRESS.

so your son Is
6 o 1 n & t o hi & b
school? ?"
Yes"
How far has
he got?"
ITO the point at
which / seem to
be an intellectual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

DR.. Harvey Wiley has been quoted
as condemning pie. which lays him
open 10 suspicion OF making a grand
stand play for the votes OF women
who don't like 20 make them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

TERAIs-Ten cents per week by car
rfe,. in Rock Island. So per year by mall
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified IN every
Instance where 81 IS desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argunentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubiiea-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments. Cen
trai Union. Rock Island I45. HAS and
sI45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. April 2S.-There turks
on the upland plains OF Mexico foe
10 American soldiers more deadly than