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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
The Daily Story,
oodles the Avenger-By M. j. Phillips.
ro,yr,gb.ed 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau.

"The New York attorney, he goes to
morrow" said Frederic, the fat French
landlord Of Pere Chene.
His wife, a thin little woman, witt
, sharp voice and heart OF gold
blazed into sudden anger.
HE stayed too long, and he goes tot
soonw she cried.
Frederic took his pipe from his mouth
and turned ponderously.
"You mean-what?" he questioned.
81 mean that our Therese"-
Frederic gazed uncomprehendin2ly
and she made a gesture of impotence
at his stupidity.
'Tchkl Can't you see? She likes
him too well.
Her husbands mouth sagged open
He held the pipe in his pudgy hand.
His black beard rippled over his breast
His eyebrows were raised in amaze
ment and something Of dismay. He
looked like a wondrously carved statue,
for he sat very still.
But ones mouth cannot stay open
indefinitely. Frederic's closed reluc-
family. He peered into his pipe and
drew forth his buckskin tobacco pouch.
"Chutw he commented
Nine. Lecoeur ceased her agitated
rocking.
"'Chutr" she snapped. "fCt 1T" And
our only child is breaking her heart
Look for yourself. They are coming"
She inclined her head sideways. Her
husband turned in his stout chair, al
together, like piece of machinery, and
looked up the one street of the back
woods Michigan town.
1t was a pretty sight that Frederic
saw-one that appealed to the quick
sentimental perceptions of his race
A man and a girl were coming to-
ward the hotel on the veranda of
which they sat. The man was of the
city, and his neat, fashionable clothing
was in striking contrast to the Mack
inaw garb of the few woodsmen who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
THE SIGNS IN THE EAST.

Some OF our republican statesmen
are talking about reforming the party
II viii be extremely difficult TO do this
IL will require courage for a party
that was turned out OF power for ifs
Z sins. observes the Springfield State
Register. to seek the confidence of the
country again under the survivors OF
the odd guard" Apparently that is
the program on which the republicans
base their hopes.
The New York World calls the roll
OF standpatters who are striving for
continued leadership. II says:
'-In Pennsylvania they have nominal
ed Penrose for the senate by an over
whelming majority and restored the
party machine 20 his hands. In Ohio
Foraker has come to the front again as
q candidate for the senate, and Sena-
tor Burton. the wOrthier type or man. |
has Withdrawn from the race. In Illf- 4
1ois ex-Speaker Cannon. after an en-
orced vacation, has opened his cam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
SIGHT Restored.

You say" remarked the judge, that
you and your wife have lived happily
together?"
Never for a minute, your honor"
What has been the cause OF the
trouble?'
Her temper and her disposition to
have her own way about everything"
We'll, If you began to fight the mo-
ment you were married it's strange
that you did not notice before it was
too late that she had a temper and
wanted to have her own way. Did
those traits develop Immediately after
the wedding?"
No, l guess she had them right
along. but, judge, guess 1 was blind
ed by love-
81 see. And as soon as you were
married love quit binding you, did
it? Say, you must have had the cere-
mony performed by an oculist."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
HOT WEATHER ANTIDoTEs

With the advent of June days, ho
weather advice is again In order. The
chief rule to observe is one which
serves well in any sort OF Addiction
think as little as possible about il
Keep your mind occupied with your
work or pleasure and do not admit
even to yourself that the weather is
hot. Some other rules being urged by
those who know are:
Avoid meats, butter and heavy or
fat foods of all kinds.
Eat soups. fruits, vegetables, ice
cream, and whatever you eat, take only
one-half as much as you ordinarily
consume in cold weather
Avoid beer and all other alcoholic
| drinks-their first effect may be cool
! ing, but their secondary effect is dis
tinctly heating.
Drink literally of water, buttermilk,
weak tea and clean milk. Cool these
| drinks by standing on ice; never put
ice into them.
Wear as few clothes as the law al
lows; have them light and porous,
clean and unstarched. Wear loose
clothing and change underwear daily
Avoid tight lacing and tight betting.
Anything that retards circulation of
the blood is dangerous in hot weather.
Protect the head and spine from the
sun.
Take bath every day-twice a day
is better-give your pores a chance to
breathe. At least, take a bath Just
before going to bed. You will sIeep
better and awaken more refreshed and
better able 10 Withstand tomorrow's
heat. Body cleanliness is extremely i'm.
portant.
Sleep in the open air. IL possible, and
get at least eight hours rest every
night.
Avoid strenuous exercise under a hot
sun.
Don't fuss or cuss about the heat
that only makes you hotter. Turn the
thermometer to the wall and give the
cold shoulder TO the hot weather
fusser.
Keep your temper under control and
shun heated arguments Even politics
should be tabooed until "dogdays" are
passed.
Avoid crowded places. especially in
doors
When the cars are not crowded,
take trolley ride into the country.
As often as you can, get out IN the
open air. on the green grass. under
he sheltering trees.
A little common sense and a little
elfdenial will save you a heap of
iseomfort and perhaps serious trou-
lie in weather ike the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

nOu5G NV CbNA6 ~
ing C o m N l { { g G
have been black
listed by the mine
owners now that
the strike Is set
tied. according to
Sidney Thomas,
president OF one OF
the local unions in
the Calumet d
trict, In a letter {
Representative w.
J. Mcdonald OF
Michigan.
Although under
the terms OF the
strike settlement
there were TO be
no determinations
in the hiring back
of strikers, except
that those men
who were indicted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

They can't AFFORD to spend their days
in nursing every little hurt;
With manly hopes, with words of cheer
With wisdom that is deep and sound.
And with a vision that is clear
They learn where goodness may be
found.
One must be wise and strong and brave
To see the good in everything,
To turn from what the wicked crave,
And keep from idly caviling; I
But any fool with frowntng face :
And evil thoughts and shuffiing feet
Can very quickly find the place
Where Sins dominion is complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

Davenport police have been instruct
ed to arrest auto drivers who persist
in cutting out their mufiiers while OPP
Grating cars inathe streets of the city.
II there is any Ofrense the motorists
are prone to commit which is more to
be condemned than speeding il is run
ming through the residence parts OF
a city at night with a roaring exhaust
The aggregate loss OF sleep in this
town from this cause is something
stupendous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
Bed Time Tales
By Clara Ingram Judson.
4 Bear Story
~ Clara Ingram Judson

n nee there was a big grizzly bear
ID who lived IN huge stone bear
pit in a big city zoo.
Part of the time he stayed in his snug
little house in the back of his cage.
The rest of the day he spent walking
up and down, over and across, round
and round the edge OF his cage, swing
Ing his great grizzly head as if he would
like to hunt for game.
But in the afternoons of the warm
spring and summer days he had his
best fun.
For then the children came and threw
him peanuts and popcorn, which he
would gobble up in his Indifferent, off
hand fashion.
He really loved the peanuts and liked
the fun of coaxing them from the in
terested children Better than anything
he did all the year. But it would never
do for a bear-a big, handsome gray
grizzly bear-to appear to like anything
Hs common as peanuts-oh, mol So he
just pretended he didn't care and that
he ate the peanuts solely to oblige folks.
One bright spring day he sat back on
his lunches in the front snd of his
cage and eyed the crowd Of interested
people in front of him.
Popcorn and peanuts came his way
Just rs easiiyi For everybody liked to
watch him snap his big jaws shut and
soiemnly crunch the peanut he had
caught.
But sometimes the aim wasn't very
true. or sometimes the peanut hit the
bars of the cage and swerved to one
side, So he couldn't catch IL without
going after It,
II wonder what I'd better do about
the peanuts ] miss" he said TO himself
rs he eyed the crowd tboughtfully. Il
can't afford TO lose my dignity by run
ming after the ones ! miss, and I don't
like 10 lose them. Maybe can reach
that one there with my paw" and he
located a nut carefully with a glance
from the corner Of his eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

One feels inclined to come to the
defense OF the Kansas nostrum manu-
facturer whom the postal authorities
have put out Of business for defraud-
ing the public. He claimed to be able
ito cure practically all human ills by
the comparatively harmless method OF
dropping a little water with some salt
and sugar dissolved in it into the pa
ztient's eye. The postal department is
wasting its time delivering mail to
anyone who would bite on that sort
rof bait
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
Merry Wicked of Him.

You mustn't say such things to
me-" she said.
II know l. have no right to, but
you are so beautiful that l can't help
tt"
1T is unfair to my husband for me
to listen to you for a moment"
Forgive me. Your loneliness caused
me to forget myself"
Let US go over there, back of the
palms, where it will not be possible
for everybody to see and hear u.s."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

or arrested for any serious charge
were not to be hired. the mine owners.
according to Thomas, have turned
away many who were never arrested
and who took no prominent part in
the strike.
"And a job to a man with a large
family means something" commented
Thomas.
Some are turned down for work."
wrote Thomas, because they went be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
Wronged.

81 am sorry to hear, Mrs. Newcomb. "
said the minister, that your husband
CANDLES by buying grain and stocks
on margins"
He doesn't do anything of the kind.
I've just been looking up the definition
of the word gambling, and, according
to the dictionary, one who CANDLES
has a chance to win
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
June 4 in American
History.

1I52-John Eager Howard. Revolu-
uonary soldier. born: died 1927.
1S64-General Joseph e. Johnstons
army evacuated the New Hope
Church line and retreated toward
Kenesaw mountain. Ga.
1912-Eliza Archard Conner, reformer
and writer, died; born 1910.
Disseminated.
do you believe in the supernu-
manr'
II nsed to. but don't any more
why"
81 married him."-ExchangA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

Just at that very minute a glossy
blaclbird lighted on the top of the iron
fence of the cage.
"Oh. look at that fine peanut" he
chirped, right down by that bear, and
he doesn't see it at all. / mean to get
il myself"
Down he darted, grabbed the peanut
in his bill just as the bears huge cush-
Toned paw reached out for the nut.
But the bear was too dignihed and
slow.
Quick as fash the bird grabbed the
nut, few to the high iron fence and
the bears paw descended-on nothing
at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

fore the investigating COMMITTEES. One
manager said that those who went
there will never get any more work
IN the copper country. AS far as
know no one has been hired from this
end of the mining community who did
go before the committee.
Before the managers promises
were cold they broke them. Their idea
was to get the strike called on with
out any written agreement; then get
men once more at their mercy and
treat them as they always did"
If these charges are true they ought
be considered by the Industrial re-
commission as one cause of
s II in this country. II work
ingn- ieve of any employer that
he will cot keep any agreement he
may make with him, there is little
chance of Industrial peace in that COM
munity.
Government Armor Plant.
There have in all been nine official
investigations by committees of con-
gress, boards of naval experts, and Of
ficers of the navy as to what il would
cost the government TO manufacture
its own armor plate. The average es
innate as to the cost of a ton OF armor
in a government armor plate factory is
S247. The government is now paying
S454 per ton. On a two battleships a
year naval program the government
uses 10000 tons of armor annually.
if the government had its
own armor plate factory it could save
s2O7 per ton, 1882, 900 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
TAKING NO CHANCE.

Darling" he
said, II wish to be
perfectly fra n k
and honest with
you. We are to
be married a
week from next
Thursday. Don't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

The defeat of Dean Franklin for city
Judge at Macomb by a woman. who
won in every precinct, will not tend
10 materially further that gentleman's
prospects as a bull moose candidate
for the United States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

With the saloons gone and the wells
drying up. Galesburg is indeed an arid
community. Looks as though they
will have to either build a canal from
the Mississippi or move the town over
TO the river before they get the prob
lem OF permanent moisture finally set
lied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

Court. All the judges who concurred
in the decision sat in the court of i'm
parchment. Mandamus proceedings
were brought by Suffers counsel to
recover his salary from the time of his
removal to the date his term would
have expired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
MJauzhM@
000daznMRd

It never takes the
kicker long.
When h u n { I n g
things at which
to kick,
To find where mat
tsrs q r Q all
wrong,
Or where { h .
thorny boughs
are thick;
IT'S not a sign that
one is wise
II one complains
by day or night;
The dullest may.
with half-closed
eyes.
Perceive W h e r Q
evils are in sight.
The ones who look
for things to
praise
Must be coura-
DanIra and q larf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
An Enidma.

What do you think of DR.. Slash
um?"
Il hardly know what to think OF
him. He's an enigma to me. We
called him in a week ago to treat our
little boy, and he has just decided that
the child is not in need of an opera
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

After being assured that the expert
ence OF Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
during which the saloons were not al
lowed to open. Is not likely to occur
again till 1886. the people Of Daven-
port are once more taking heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

before it is forever too late to tell you
the story of my past life?"
The Boston girl recoiled in horror
from him. crying:
Mono! Please don't. The ar
engagements for the wedding have all
been completed, and 1 should never be
able to face my friends again IL it
were to be nullified nowi"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

The Chinese agitator who has come
to this country to raise funds to over
throw President Yuan probably will
get about as far with the American
public as the fellow with railroad Sc
curities to unload.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

Ex-senator Beveridge opines that
the republican party has outlived It's
usefulness and the leaders of the lat
ter are saying the same thing about
Reveridge. Needless to say all are
right this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island: 80 pc yea Oy mall
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
Instance where - IS desired TO have
De2er discontinued. as carriers have no
Authority IN the premises.
All communications OF arEumentaSive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publics-
ton No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. I14s and
2Il6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

Especial Correspondence OF Tho Argus.)
Washington, d. c., June 2.-Miners
OF the Calumet copper district in Mich
igan who gave testimony before the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

The spectacle of Rye running on
prohibition ticket is presented in Ten
nessee, where the democrats have
named T. c. Rye for governor and
adopted an antiliquor platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
suIzer impeachment Upheld.

Albany, y. Y, June An a unani.
nous opinion today the court OF ap-
peals upheld the action of the court of
Impeachment in removing William
Sulzer from Office. Counsel for Sulzer
announced their intention TO take the
case to the United States Supreme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
Tho Elrst Thounht

ut is reported that 10000 foreign
walters are employed in london"
Il wonder how many OF them fail
to stick their thumbs In the soup?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
Didn't AppeaJ 70 Him

How did you enjoy the pony show ?"
"Oh." replied the sophisticated little
boy. Il didn't care for 1t. There was
too much horse play"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

While the women have the right TO
vote and do take an active part in the
elections in New Zealand, they do not
care for office holding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
Universal.

There is one thought which comes
daily to every man"
What's that?"
That nothing is too good for him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04
TerpsIchorean Evolution,

Her grandma danced the minuet;
Men praised the waltzing OF her mother;
She does the Tango, so you get
The sad impression presently
That she has one leg that must be
A good deal shorter than the other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

profession OF nurse. training in the
profession of nurse training in the
schools throughout the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-04

He sat back on his lunches and eyed
the people in front of him
"Funnyr he grunted. 81 was sure
j saw a peanut there"
Up on the fence the blackbird
crunched the peanut and laughed to
himself at his joke on the bear.
Tomovoso7Roisdtob Foiy<s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
$40 BID FOR UNKNOWN
COROT AT SULLY SALE
Dealers Recognize 1t. Bids
Jump and Lawyer Gets
Ii for $3.50.

What is believed 20 have been a genuine
Corot was sold yesterday afternoon as an
extra at the sale OF the Sully furniture
and art works at the Darling Galleries
II did not belong to the Sully collection
and no one knew IT was a Coro, until
after II had been bought for $3.50 by
David NJ. Neuberger, II lawyer.
Louis Van Brink, the auctloneer who
conducted the sale, told about 1t last
night.
THE painting was sent in TO be sold
by client" he said, and so far as
know this person was in ignorance of its
true value. II was not catalogued as "A
work Of the French painter and no one
thought 1t would go for more than "A few
dollars
II learned afterward that the momen,
1t was put on exhibition half a dozen or
more dealers who were in the room rec
ognized IT, They saw that II was not
properly catalogued and that no one else
knew Of it's value. They made "A combina-
ton at once. agreeing that some one OF
them should buy IL for $50 or $40, sell II
and divide the profit. | knew nothing OF
this.
THE title Of the painting was The
Birthday Present and when opened the
sale some one bid $40. Then. as | I'M
derstand, some OF the members OF the
combination became suspicious They
feared the man who WAS to do the bid
ding would not play fair. Promptly they
forgot the agreement and started in.
nearly fell backward when the next bid
was $500. Fiom that moment II was
hammer and tongs between them. Then
Mr. Neuberger. who knows paintings, took
hand. II went up $500 bid up to
$4,000. reached $4,000 and finally $1,000.
when Mr. Neuberger got It with an ad-
ditional bid OF $3.50"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
WELLESLEY WINS DEBATE.
Defeats Mt. HolyOke DiscuasinE the
Minimum Wage Question.

HoLYoKE, Mass March li.--Mount
Holyoke and Wellesley colleges held "A
debate In Mary Lyon Chapel, South Had
Icy, this evening. The subject was Re.
solved, That the Legislatures of all the
States should pass laws applying the
minimum wage principle TO all occupa-
tons trades and industries"
Mount Holyoke had the Affirmative with
these debaters: Elizabeth Chamberlain,
Des Moines. la. ; Elizabeth Geltz, Leipsc
Selma Baer, Toledo.
The Wellesley debaters were Marguerite
Stitt, New York Elizabeth Hrsch. Phila-
dalphia Ruth Lindsay. Milwaukee
An audience OF about eight hundred
heard tn" debate, President Woolley of
Mount Holyoke College presided. The
Judges were Prof, Charles A. futile of
Wesleyan, Prot James w. Crook of Am.
herst and assistant Prot Henry r. Smith
OF Massachusetts Agricultural College
they gave the victory to Wellesley by a
vote of two to one
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15

Special cable Despafch 10 TuY srs
STOCKHOLM. March 1.-THE first step
was taken to-day In the divorce suit
OF Prince William OF Sweden against
his wife. Grand Duchess Marie Pavlova
Of Russia when the latter was sum
noned through the Swedish Legation to
appear in the Assize Court at Stockholm
to answer charge of having deserted
her husband.
The suit will have to go through the
usual course because the Swedish law
makes no exceptions In the case OF roy
atty. II was thought at one time that
the divorce could be arranged without
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
RAIN AND WIND IN ENGLAND.
Liners Unable to Enter Quecnstown
Harbor because Of Seas.
Special cable Despatch to TIE Sun

LONDON, March l%.--Severe rain storms
prevail throughout England and the
country is flooded Mt many places. Sew
eral rivers have overrowed their banks
At Queenstown several houses were un-
rooted and the sea was 80 high to-day
that the Cunard liner Andania. from Bos-
ton for Liverpool, was unable to land
her passengers and had TO proceed to
Liverpool with her Queenstown pilot.
The American liner Havcrford was Ave
hours late in starting from Liverpool and
did not call at Queenstown, but pro-
ceeded TO Philadelphia. carrying her
Liverpool pilot with her. The cable
steamer Telconia has tried in vain for
five days to repair a broken cable She
returned to Queenstown to-day.