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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
OBITUARY
Miss Gladys Palmer.

News was received this morning by
Mrs. w. L. Eiteman, 901 Forty-third
street. of the death of her sister. Miss
Gladys Palmer. which occurred last
evening at Littleton, Colo. She had
been suffering with rheumatism
which affected her heart
Miss Palmer was born in Morrison,
Ill, 81 years ago, but had been living
here with her sister since she was
young girl. After graduating from
the Longfellow school she attended
the high school here for several years,
and was forced to discontinue her
studies because or poor health. She
left this city last June. and had been
making her home with her brother,
Charles. at Littleton. Colo, since She
was very popular among her fellow
students and leaves many friends here
to mourn her passing.
She is survived by one sister, Mrs.
w. l.. Eiteman of Rock Island. and
two brothers. Charles OF Littleton,
Colo. and Hiding of Morrison, Ill.
The remains will be brought to Nor
rison and funeral services held there
tomorrow afternoon. Burial VIII be
made in cemetery at that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Mcichcr Streed.

Melcher Streed. 30 years of age. a
retired farmer. died at 1890 this
morning at his home, Ills Sixth ave-
nue.. after suffering for a week with
pneumonia Mr.. Streed was born July
>. IS43, in Sweden, and came to this
country in lS4s with his parents. set
Ting I'm Cambridge, III. He was en-
gagged in farming at Cambridge up
until four years ago, when he retired
and came to Rock Island, where he
had made his home since. He was
married to Miss Christiana Nye in
1870 at Cambridge. His wife proceed
ed him in death many years ago.
Surviving are four sons, Fred OF
Rock Island: Benjamin. Paul and
George of Orion. and Ferdinand of
Des Moines: three daughters, Mrs.
George 4. Osborn OF Rock Island;
Mrs. Walter Samuelson of Sears and
Mrs. John Swanson of Moline. Three
sisters and three brothers also are
living.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
Few Have the Opportunity.

'Never look a gift horse in the
mouth" may be good advice to the one
man in a million who is fortunate
enough to have horse given him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
TACT KEYSTONE OF SUCCESS
Well Called Magic Gift That ''Mskcs
the Wheels Of the World
Go Round"

Tact is the sense of touch, declares
a writer in the London Globe Climb
ing plants, women and churchmen
possess it. Ivy, the Miss Berrys and
Cardinal Mazarin live for all time as
models Of tact and wariness. II is a
delusion that a strong man needs nc
tact. To break through the panels
of the door OF a room one wishes 70
enter rather than turn the handle, Is
no mark OF strength. Queen Elizabeth
had little political wisdom, but hei
political tact was matchless. Her love
letters to the duke of Anjou and tc'
her other swains are models of the
answers a virgin queen should give
to pushful lovers. Mr.. Gladstone's
acute and flexible logic could support
with equal and tactful force, opposite
sides Of every possible question. Hux
ley, one of the greatest men Of the
nineteenth century was a marvel oi
perception. quick and sure. Not his
intellect but his abounding Kindness
made him q man of infinite capacity
The absence Of tact is indicated by
bad manners, by lounging, by inatten
ton, by hesitation, BY shyness and
by coming down late to breakfast. un
punctualty and colossal selfishness
in the young man Of the present day
do not necessarily imply that the sin
ner against society cannot exercise
tact when he wishes to do so. He
Is merely out of practice. Tact, like
love, makes the wheels Of the world
go round. Anyone who has been In
touch with embassies, with governors
of colonies, with viceroyalties, or with
courts is struck with the supreme i'm
portance' attaching to the virtues OF
tactfulness and address. The latter
quality is more physical than mental
It denotes skin practically applied to
meet a certain end. Only a taetful
man can successfully deal with a diff
ficult question sprung upon him at
short notice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
FAMOUS SOLDIER A SERvIAN
Alexander the Great Formed His In
vincible Army of Natives of
That Country.

The student of ancient history,
reveling in the triumphs of Alexander
the Great, never thinks of linking his
mighty name with that of the little
kingdom of Servia, the fires of whose
internal troubles have set all the
world ablaze. Yet it was from that
small but explosive land that there
once marched forth to the conquest Of
the world little army of 10000 men;
and, having completed that conquest
on schedule time, so to speak, their
leader sighed because there were no
more worlds to conquer.
Alexander the Great was a Servian-
that is, he was a native of the country
that is now Servia. His army was
made up almost entirely of ancient
Servians. His mothers family came
from the region up around that turbu-
lent but much-coveted district of Novi-
Bazaar, and it was from the mountains
lying between the Mediterranean and
the middle Danube, and the valleys
on their northern slopes, that he drew
the flower of that 10000 who marched
to the barbicans of China and the
sources of the Indus.
1t is a stern, rockbound country,
this Seryia, better fitted for growing
ways remained just enough of the bar
barian about the mountaineers of the
country to make them ideal warriors.
Philip of Macedon brought them down
to the Mediterranean coast and routed
the polished Greeks with them-in-
Guiding the eloquent but timid Demos
thenes-and then, instilling Just
enough Of Greek culture beneath their
Berserk bosoms to make them fully
appreciate what the conquest of the
world meant, prepared the way for his
son, Alexander.
That was the Servian of old, alike
in many respects to his modern broth
er. The Servian Of today few years
ago took up the sword against the
might and millions of the Moslem en-
pire as iauntily as his forefathers
formed their phalanx and marched
across the Hellespont to conquer the
unknown and untold millions of Per
sia and the Indies, and more recently
he took up his rifle against the Aus
trian Goliath, moved his government
back into the hills out of range of fire,
and went whistling to battle, never
asking whether the odds were twenty
or fifty to one.
The name Servia denotes that its
people were sprung from slaves.
Their broader name, Slav, denotes the
same origin. But, when applied to a
people who for countless centuries
have fought against tremendous odds
for their liberty, the term takes on a
new and honorable meaning, just as
the term "whig' was first applied as
a nickname of derision, but later be-
came mark of esteem and honor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
Worlds Debt to the Unfit.

The world owes much to the physi-
cally unfit. 1t would be less worth liv-
ing in today but for the brilliant con-
sumptives and cripples and blind and
deaf men who have enriched it. In
our craze for efficiency and for stand
ardizing everything we are in danger
of forgetting that there are other
things in the world, too.
We cannot do without the consump-
tive Stevensons, the anemic Voltaires.
the blind Millions, the deaf Beethov-
ems, the hunchback Alexander Popes,
the clubfoot Byrons, the helpless
Prescotts. A rule that would have de-
prived Heine Of an education would
have been costly to the world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29

tongue of the bell rattle is prepared
The length Of the tongue should be
equal to the inside depth of the can
Cut a stick of this length and whit
tie down one end to fit the hole in
the thread spool you have obtained;
then screw a screw-eye into the other
end Gig. 81. Fasten the tongue in
place with a piece Of string, passing
the string through the screw-eyes in
tongue B and handle A, and tying
them loosely with firm knots. This
completes the rattle.
The odd-shaped rattle shown In
Fig. requires a short stick for han
die A, and two tin cans out of which
to make the wings, pieces B and c.
The bottoms of the cans must be re-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
IMPROWSED STILL DID WORK
Inventive coolie Helped Medical Mis-
sionary Out of an Exceedingly
Tight Place.

In life-and death battle with chol
era epidemic in Human province
China, in which an American medical
missionary vas the leading figure, one
OF the most serious difficulties was met
successfully by one of the menial hos
pital coolies, according to writer In
the Worlds Work. Since every pa
tient had to have from one pint to sew
eral quarts of distilled water with salt
in it, the water could not be distilled
fast enough. For two days the staff
struggled along with makeshifts while
thinking up a plan to build still for
little money without the loss of time
This coolie solved the problem. In
one day and at cost of less than two
dollars he built a still which later pro
duced 20 gallons Of distilled water
every "a hours.
The still was simplicity itself. For
cooking food the Chinese use large fiat
saucerlke pans, made of iron. With
one of these above and another below,
the coole made a drum of galvanized
iron with a hole in the side for a
trough. Into the lower pan hot water
for boiling was poured. Underneath a
hot fire sent up a constant steam
vapor The upper kettle was kept
cool by frequent changings of cold wa
ter. The vapor from the lower kettle,
condensed on the lower surface Of the
cool upper kettle, dripped off into the
trough, and filled bottle after bottle
with distilled water.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
FOR new YEAR'SEVE
Toy Noise Producers and How to
Make Them.

nIO one objects to moderate
~ amount OF noise in welcome to the
Incoming new year, and ! am sure
that you will agree with me that the
following are splendid noise pfoduc-
ers. Each will require but a few
minutes time to make.
The bell rattle shown in Fig. is
made with tin can, common thread
spool. two short sticks and two screw
eyes. The tin can forms the bell
portion OF the rattle, and short piece
Of broomhandle. or other stick whit
tied round fastens toaft for a handle.
This handle stick "a, Fig p is Sc
cured to the bottom of the can by
piercing hole through the tin and
screwing a screw-eye from the in
side Of the can down into the end Of
the stick Figure shows how the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
The out.of.poors Girl.

There is no anatomical reason why
girl should not throw ball as well
as boy, according to Leslie's Weekly.
All she needs is the chance to do it.
Beginning with dancing and games in
the kindergarten, and continuing with
gymnastics and athletic leagues in
grammar schools, high schools and col.
Ieges, we are giving more attention to
physical training than ever before in
this country. Already this is begin.
ming to show in more vigorous type
Of both men and women.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole

And MUSTEROLE won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard-plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. II PEN
ctrates to the sore spot with gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out all soreness and pain.
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint-
ment made with oil OF mustard. There's
nothing like It for quick relief for Sore
Throat, Bronchitis. Tonsiitis, Group,
Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia. Head
ache, Congestion, Plcurisy Rheumatism
Lu,nbago, Pa.as and Aches Of the Back
or joints. S9rains, Sore Muscles, Bruis-
as, Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds on the
Chest (it often prevents Pneumonia)
Nothing Ike MUSTEROLE for croupy
children
Atycrr druggists, n 25c AMI s0c Jars
and a special large hospital size for $3.50
BE suro you gcs the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse limitations get wha,
you ask for. Tie Musterolc Compan5
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
SAVING eanors rearlna.

Various ways have been devised OF
neutralizing the unpleasant effects
when big guns are fired. One is by
keeping the mouth open in order to
equallze the air pressure on both sides
OF the ear drum. Some naval officers
think it helpful to chew on tooth
picks or to hold piece Of rubber be-
tween the teeth. Tn the Japanese navy
the surgeons give the gun crews bits
Of absorbent cotton with which to
plIg their ears. The British navy
recommends the use OF an ear plug
composed of plasticene and cotton
wool This is close-fitting. and while
reducing the intensity Of sound, does
not prevent hearing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29

A wealthy but miserly baronet was
celebrated for having a magnificently
decorated dining room, while his
viands were very few. A celebrated
wit was invited to dine on a certain
occasion, and the host asked him II
he didn't think the room elegant.
"Yes,' was the reply, but it is not
quite to my taste"
And what change would you
make?" asked the host.
WELL" answered the wit, 'if this
were my house you know, ] would
have"-looking at the ceiling-''less
gliding and"-here he glanced fur
lively at the dining table--more
carving"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29

moved, and the sides opened out. Tack
the pieces to opposite sides of the
stick handle.
BY holding the handle in the posi-
tion shown in Fig 4, and shaking
from side to side, the tin wings will
flap back and forth and make splen-
did cracking, crashing noise.
If you have never tried pulling upon
a string rubbed with resin, you cannot
appreciate what a loud shrieking
sound is produced in this manner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
A Poser.

While instructing his class regard
ing the early days of the New Eng
land states a school teacher asked:
DO you know that the house Of
burgesses in those days was so pow
erful that it controlled the clothes
worn by the men? A man who earned
s13 a week and one whose salary was
$50 were compelled to show a dis
tinction in the clothes they were wear
ing and not go beyond their means"
A bright scholar in the roar of the
room piped up Teacher, what would
a man do if he were out Of work.
New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
ATest for Liver complant--MentalIy
Unhappy-PhysicaIly, Dull.

The liver, sluggish and inactive,
first shows itself in mental state
unhappy and critical Never is there
joy in living. as when the stomach and
liver are doing their work. Keep your
liver active and healthy by using DR.,
Kings New Life pills; they empty the
bowels freely. tone up your stomach,
cure your constipation and purify the
blood 25c at druggist. Bucklin's
Arnica Salye, excellent for Pills. s.-Ady
d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
Simple Test for Waters Purity


1t is sometimes useful to be able. to
obtain an idea of the purity or other
wise of a given water supply without
incurrng the expense of full chem.
zeal and archaeological analysis.
Among the constituents of sewage
are phosphates in comparative abund.
ance. If clear-glass bottle is nearly
filled with the water to be tested, a
lump or two of sugar added, and the
whole corked tightly and placed in a
sunny place for two or three days, the
water should remain quite clear. If,
however, it contains phosphates in ex.
cess, a milkiness will have developed
in it, in which case the suspicion of
contamination would be sufficiently
confirmed to warrant full analysis
of the water supply before any more
of, it is used for drinking purposes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29

Figure shows the idea adapted to a
Toy that is quickly put together Get
an empty tin can, piece of heavy
wrapping paper, piece of stout wrap
ping twine, and piece OF rosin. Dou-
BILE the wrapping paper pierce a hole
through its center, stick the end of the
cord through it and tie large knot
on it Gig. 81. Then tie the paper
over the open end Of the can, as
shown in Fig 6, and trim off the pro.
lecting edges. TO operate, pull firmly
on the string, at the same time allow
ing 1t to slide through your hand
Copyright by A. Nicely Hah1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-29
military Portable wireless.

Quick and effective communication
between the tremendous forces Of
combatants with battle fronts of
fifty to two hundred and fifty miles
is no longer possible by scouts, cour-
iers and photographic devices. The
long-range combat with terrible en-
gines of destruction means radio or
wireless communication, and everyone
of the powers now at war is employ
ing portable wireless telegraph plants
carried on motor-truck chassis geared
for speeds of twenty-five to thirty-fye
miles per hour. The truck motor
drives an electrical dynamo which
generates the primary current of the
high-tension transformer necessary in
radio transmission, and the complete
paraphernalia of condensers. inter-
rupters, collapsible antennae, etc, are
carried on the truck which is gen.
orally fitted with a protecting shield
for the driver and a special convert
ible body with sliding paneled sides
which can be tightly closed in stormy
weather. These motor-truck wireless
outfits having an effective land range
of two hundred to three hundred
miles, have enabled the armies of the
dual alliance and the triple entente"
to keep in communication with their
base, wings and re-enforcements--a
task impossible in modern warfare
without the radio telegraph and
most important-the motor truck on
which to move swiftly the instru-
ments and their relatively large space
requiring auxiliaries from position to
MISUNDERSTANDING Magazine.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
RHEUMATISM IN
EVERY MUSCLE?
Then Your Blood is Full Of Uric Acid
Crystals Which Clog the Kidneys.

Then Your Blood is Full Of Uric Acid
Crystals Which Clog the Kidneys.
The inst thing needed. when every
Joint and muscle OF your body feels full
of lire aud YOU sul.cr severely when ly-
ing down. is 20 start the blood lowing
freely 10 carry of the uric acid CRYSTALS
which clog the blood and prevent She
kidneys from diseharpine the poisonous
waste matter.
hhcuma. the prescription of special
ist iu an forms of Rheumatism. goes d.
rectlv TO the seat of the trouble n
iertilizcs the dead blood stream and
purihes the whole system. prevents the
settling Of poison in the joints and
muscles, and acts on them il,c oil on
machinery.
u suffered from Rnrumatism Tor six
years. fried different iortors. with no
fliei. but was benefited by the first
bottle of Rheuma used. I have taken
three bottles and am entirely free from
the disease. was 50 bad I could not
sleep nights. now sloep we'll. and my
kidney work pcrfecily."-P W. Nil.
Ter, Catawissa. Pa.
\. b. Danforih, Market and Second
streets, sells Rheuma Tor 80 cent? a
bottle end win roturn your money 81
not satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
t5ENATOR BRIsTOW z 5tNKoR eALuNeER

Celery Olives
Cream OF Tomato
"My appetite comes 10 mo while eat.
ing" Montague
Rolls and Butter
Roast Turkey and Filling
Cranberry Sauce
''Now good digestion wait on appetite. q"
Shakespeare.
Mashed White Potatoes Green Peas
How small part OF time they
share
Orange Sherbet
That are so wondrous sweet aud
fair" Waller.
Oyster Patties
MY heart IS true as steel"
Shakespeare
Ice ,roam MiDts Fine Cakes
Sweet remcmbraucer."
Shakespeare,
Coffee Salted Almoads
Il have a great work in hand
Cicero.
Cigars
"Pernicious weedl whose scent the
fair annoys." -Cowper.
In short, il was one Of the most de-
lightful functions ever held under the
auspices Of DUPONT Lodge
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
CHRISTIANA WHARF
SINKS THREE FEET

A large part Of the Water Depart
ment's wharf at Orange street. on tho
south side Of tho Christiana Ank ON
Saturday and yesterday. Tho cause ol
the sinking Is uncertain.
The pipe Of the department was re-
paired several months ago and con.
siderable dirt in front OF II was re-
moved.
Since Saturday and up tin yesterday
the wharf fell fully three feet. The
undcpilines gave way and the dirt Is
washing further out in the stream. The
winter IN the water pipe which has been
supplying the entire south side has been
turned OF and the water over the Third
street bridge has again been turned on.
The accident az the Market stree
pipe therefore will no doubt retard the
removal Of the pipo at Third street foi
which the contract has been let by IN,
Lew Court
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR MILK BOTTLES

Al the meeting of the Retail MILK
Dealers Association ON Saturday
night. John w Craig was appointed
% establish and operate a milk bottle
exchange. where all lost bottles viii
be sent and returned TO thcir owners.
All az the dealers have been asked 10
have their names placed upon the
bottles Tho exchange Will be sort
1f clearing house. and Will b. To-
Gated on Second street, between Jcf-
fcrfon ard Madison streets.
Tho law provides that dealers shall
have their names on their bottles and
members OF the association say that
after a reasonable time they viii be-
gin proceedings against those deal
ers Who do not comply with the law
The milk bottle exchange will be
similar 10 the ono operated IN other
cities having exchanges.
The dealers az tho meeting dis
cussed the ordinance drafted BY ths
Board OF Health which will be pre-.
sented 20 Council and which affects
Tho milk dealers. a commi'tec wa'
appointed 70 ewai' on Council IN ref
crcucc fo thc ordnance.
Evening journal., 1914-03-02
MAS0NS HAVE
WOMEN FRIENDS
As GUESTS
duPCnt Ledge Members De-
IightiuIIy Entertain Wives,
Daughters and SWsetheartS
ONE OF TEE MO.T
DELIG TFUL FUNCTIONS

Dupont Lodge. No. 20. A. F. and A.
si.. had a Ladies' Night" banquet in
the Masonic Temple. on Saturday
evening. II was a delightful affair.
In which between $50 and 400 Masons
and their wives. daughters and
their swecthcarts participated.
George l.. Dickcrson. Worshipiul
Master, presided snd delivered the
address Of welcome. Tho Rev VIII
liam j. Rowan, Grand Chaplain. made
the Invocation An instructive and
amusing address was delivered by
Grand Master Frank b. Massey Past
Grand Master l.. irving Handy had
promised 20 make an address, but
aftorward discovered that it would be
impossible 10 attend the banquet.
While the members end their
guests were dining. Taylor's orchestra
discoursed several selections; John
J. DCYiin entertained with songs
stories. imporsonations and humOr-
/ Gus modes. and William H. Robinson
sang several selections with pleasing
effect The prima donna ventrilo-
Gull selcctions of r. Nonk made q
bit. particularly with Colonel vii.
pressed by the direct attentions of
| The prima donna that her threw "her'
a Kiss. only 90 discover a little later
that the object OF his long distance
osculatory liberality was q man whom
he would not have kissed tor any.
I thing I'm the world.
a lecture OF the evening was the
| choral singing OF America" "A
Stein song" How Long Have You
Been Married. and Aud Lang
Syne'
Tho committee in charge Of the
banquet. which was served by
Hanna. was as follows: j. W.
Macklem. Alfred NJ Clover. Charles
a. Bamberger. John oliver, Wesley
j. Gregg. Chandler II Knox. George
I l.. Dic6crson. A. Edward Rhoades
and C. Walter Hawke.
When genuine cigars were dis
trihuted TO the men. chocolate
cigars were given TO the women and
each woman guest also received a
handsome gold Masonic pin OF unique
design.
The menu was as follows.
Let men say whate'er they will.
! Woman. woman. rules them still"
BickerstaH
ITO thee and thy company.
bid a hearty welcome"
Shakespeare
oysters on the Hail Shell
Lemons Horseradisi
Saitines
Love me little. love me long"
--Narlowo