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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
Brady,M.D.
VaricoSe Veins and Ulcers.

a varicose vein is one with weak
ened, dilated walls. The actual cause
of the trouble is not clear. That is,
we don't understand why one individ-
ual will suffer from varicose veins I'M
der certain circumstances while an
other will not. Perhaps there is poor
material used in the manufacture of
the bloodvessels.
Varicosity is most frequently pres
ent in the inferior hemorrhoidal veins,
constituting piles or hemorrhoids. Va
ricoele is another very common and
usually harmless form of dilated veins.
The most troublesome situation of
varicose veins is in the thighs and
legs. Here the weight of a heavy col
umn of blood aggravates the tendency
to venous stretching or dilation every
minute the individual is on his or her
feet-most often her feet.
We don't know a cure for varicose
veins in any situation except the re-
moval of a portion of the vein. This
is a sure cure for piles, varicocele and
varicosities OF the veins of the legs.
1t is by no means necessary for every
one who has a dilated vein, but it is
varicosity disables him or her fire.
quently and thus reduces efficiency. At
any rate it is a safe procedure.
Why Varicose Ulcers Occur.
The tissue is poorly nourished in
a leg whose veins are weak and dilat
ed. There is a chronic state of bad
nutrition attributable to the passive
congestion. This renders the tissue
more vulnerable than il should be, and
hence very slight blow or abrasion
or injury of the leg is liable to be-
come infected. there being insufficient
fresh blood serum supplied the tissue
TO ward of bacterial infection. Infec-
ton means infiammatory reaction.
This infammatory reaction still fur
Their chokes off nutrition, and ultimate
ly an area OF skin and subtacent it's |
sue sloughs. in one mass or by mole. !
cular disintegration and discharge I'm |
n fluid form. The raw base left after
the death OF everything tissues is an |
ulcer
The conditions are obviously bad
for healing. But in every case, with
out exception, a leg ulcer can be com
pletely healed by intelligent and sys-
-ematic treatment. Salves applied by
-ule OF cure-me- cure-all-my-friends
won't do. The patient has TO be con
sidered as an individual problem. and
he local and constitutional treatment
according TO peculiar indi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
FATHER OF LEN SMALL Is
DEAD AT KANKAKEE HOME

Kankakee, Ill, Oct. DIR. \. i.
Small, one of the best known of the
pioneers of Kankakee county. father
of Len Small and Judge John Small
OF this city. died last evening follow
ing a brief illness due to his advanced
age. He was 81 years old.
Mr.. Small was the oldest of fam
lily OF nine children. He was a native
of Wayne county, Indiana. He was
born Sept. 3, 1890. He was one of the
first graduates of Rush Medical col
lege, Chicago, graduating in the early
COS. Following graduation he came
TO Kankakee county and commenced
to practice in Rockville and Bourbon
nais townships. before the city of Kan
kakee was founded. After years of
practice of medicine he came TO Kan
kakee and engaged in horticulture and
agriculture.
Besides his son he is survived by
three daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

is TO be credited to the gold mines.
This makes the total value of gold
production of Alaska, up to the close
of 1913, S22S, 1885,, $40. In addition to
this nearly S17,OOOOOO worth Of cop
per and over S2,OOO,0OO worth of silver
has been produced in Alaska. The
above figures are taken from the ad-
vance chapter of a report issued by the
survey, entitled THE Mineral De-
posts of Alaska and the Mining Indus
try in 1913" by Alfred II. Brooks.
In addition to presenting the figures
on mineral production, this report also
summarizes the distribution and oc-
currence of the mineral deposits Of
Alaska. II shows chat gold is very
widely distributed in the territory.
that there are a number of important
copper deposits, and also some valu-
able coal fields. This publication is
the first report issued which covers
all of the mineral deposits of the ter
ritory OF Alaska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

Although President Wilson has de-
termined not to make stump speeches
in the campaign this fall, he retains
a deep. personal interest in it, While.
as he says. he will stay on the job.
he retains the prerogative of letter
writing and personal endorsement OF
candidates.
The democratic national committee
has issued as n campaign document
the record of achievements" OF the
first year and half of the Wilson ad-
ministration This document will re-
ceive wide distribution in doubtful
states this fall. Since the first edition
was issued. the following items have
been addeds
The policy OF "watchful waiting" in
Mexico, widely condemned six months
ago, is now hailed as indicated and
as an asset.
War emergency measures are feat
ured, including the prompt issue of
emergency currency, new shipping
laws, the proposal to establish gov
ernment-owned merchant marine for
emergency use, the war risk bill, and
emergency appropriations for the re-
lief of Americans abroad.
The negotiations of is peace treat
les.
The diplomatic handling of the
Japanese, Mexican and Panama tolls
questions.
Death blow administered to dollar
diplomacy" and substitution therefor
of a policy of mutual consideration and
help.
Peace restored in Santo Domingo.
Passage of the antitrust laws.
Passage of the Lever agricultural
extension act.
Preparations to fight hog cholera, in
Guiding an appropriation of 100000
for that purpose.
Bill appropriating s25,OOO,O00 for
good roads passed the house. and de-
clared certain to become law at the
next session of congress.
Grain and cotton standards legisla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
TIME TO AID INVENTOR.

War news oe great Importance 10 the
United States is the statement that
Mr.. Edison has dealt with the short
age of important carbolic acid by max
ing better quality at a lower COST
Carbolic acid Is used in so many in
dUstries that an American supply viii
be OF value not only for the home use
but for export If the manufacture OF q
sufficient quantity can be quickly de.
veloped.
Other American inventors would
soon initiate Mr.. Edison's example If
they received proper encouragement
from manufacturers. Meanwhile it is
high time congress gave serious con.
sideratioa 20 q reform. long overdue,
IN our patent laws. The intolerable
delays In patent litigation should be
rendered impossible, and provision
should be made similar to that in the
German law. by which a patent unused
or insufficientIy used for three years
may be revoked.
Under our present laws, which en-
courage monopoly and the long purse,
while starving the inventor, manu-
featuring monopoly can look up an
American patent unused for years,
while making the same article abroad
under similar patent, or simply 20
prevent improvements in a standard
lied product.
Patent laws ought to encourage and
not penalize American invention and
progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
RICHMOND AS FINANCIER.

Without imposing a cent of added
burden upon the tax payers of Rock
Island county we are calmly assured
that George II. Richmond, as chair
man OF the supervisors. has in five
years wiped out a county debt OF $780,
O00-compelled the county. as II were.
to lift itself by the bootstraps out of
the financial mire.
And now the inner circle of the re-
publicans, as a recognition of this
marvellous achievement, have prevailed
upon him against his will to run for
sheriff, thus. II elected. taking him out
of an office in which he has done what
no man ever did before and no man
can ever hope to again accomplish to
place him in a position where his
peculiar abilities must lie dormant
a dead loss to the county.
II George Richmond can save $780,
900 in five years as chairman OF the
board why not let him stay where he
is?
Furthermore. If he has done all this
why is il necessary TO bond the coun-
~ and levy an additional tax to build
bridges or a jail. There IS no reason,
IL these statements are true, why he
cannot save enough in five years more
10 make all these improvements with
out adding anything to the rate of
taxation.
But the trouble Is that Mr. Rich
mond's achievements have been, like
the story OF Mark Twain's death,
greatly exaggerated" He didn't save
the county 100000 in five years. and
furthermore, the county is not now
wholly out OF debt, though IL is in a
fair way to become so in a year or
two more, if the present ratio of reve-
nues TO expenditures is maintained.
The truth OF the matter is that Mr. |
Richmond was largely instrumental in
putting before the people previous
propositions for bonds TO refund the
cOuuty's floating debt and improve the
jail and they were lost. When il was
realized that the people would never
vote TO accept this obligation |
officers of this county Joined |
with those OF other counties (
situated with relation TO |
finances and the passage of an amend /
ment TO the JUL law was put through /
the legislature enabling counties TO
greatly increase the rate of taxation.
AS soon as this act was in force county
taxes here were raised from 50 or 54 |
cents TO approximately 70 cents per
800 assessed valuation.
Out OF the surplus thus created the
paying Off of the accumulated indebt-
edness was begun.
II is a fact that Rock Island county
IS virtually solvent and in the opinion
Of county officers will be enabled, with
the increase IN assessed values under
the rerating to take place next year
TO get entirely free from debt in a
couple of years.
II will thus be seen that the i'm
prOvement in financial condition has
resulted from an increase in revenues
and not from a decrease in the expen-
ditures. There was nothing remark
able about that sort of financiering.
However. though the county IS still
a few thousands of dollars behind for
running expenses, it is in better condi-
ton than a great many other counties
in the state and II IS in excellent
shape to take up the improvements
in the new Jail and the two
Rock river bridges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
The Daily Story
Found on the Battlefeid-Ry F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1914. by Associated Literary Bureau

WIS born at the time of the war
between the states, but what year
have never known till recently. Ny
earliest remembrance Is being in q
founding institution In Harrisburg,
Pa How I came to be there / could
never find out, for 1t was. judging from
my age. toward the close of the war
and when everybody and everything
was in a state of commotion. left
the asylum when 1 must have been
about sixteen years old. at any rate,
the inmates were not kept there after
sixteen, and since there was record
on the books In 1863 of ga female baby
apparently about a year old" that was
called Betty or Hetty or something Ike
that-the first letter was blurred-and
/ was called Betty it was assumed that
the record pertained to me.
At leaving, being old enough to I'M
derstand the Importance of learning as
much as possible about my anteced-
ents. 1 made every inquiry concerning
them, but all | could learn was the
above. The clothes in which | was
brought to the institution had been
preserved, but the only thing on them
for Identification was the letters ''H.
c." which were carefully embroidered
On leaving the asylum l went to
serve as nursemaid with a lady In
Philadelphia. She and her husband
were refined persons and on hearing
my story took an interest in me. ex-
pressing themselves ready to help me
to find my parents.
One day Mr.. Sawyer, husband of the
lady by whom was employed. return
ed after an absence.
He told me that he had been in Har-
risburg and while there, being inter
ested in my case, had gone to the asy-
lum where I had been brought up to
make inquiries concerning me. Being
a man of affairs, he was more success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
Achievements of the Democrats

!, ton advanced, and trading in cotton
futures practically abolished.
Conservation program agreed upon,
including general dam bill regulating
sale OF waterpower and federal regu-
lation of Mountaineering ores.
Meat inspection placed under the
pure food laws.
Rural credits system strengthened
by federal reserve act, and additional
legislation on that subject prepared.
Industrial peace promoted by execu-
tive participation in settlement OF dill
ficulties between western railroads
and their employees, and by frequent
conferences with business and labor
ing men.
Public neutrality urged by president
in present war crisis.
Frankness with the press made part
Of open door" policy.
New York, New Haven & Hartford
case started toward settlement.
Postal surplus of S3,SOO.O00 last
year.
Tarm-to-tabIe service added to par
eel post policy.
Deposits made by treasury to facili-
tate crop moving.
Modified self-government established
In the Philippines.
Improved marketing system on
scientific basis taught farmers.
Favoritism in Indian administration
wiped out.
Rural and industrial education en-
couraged by department of interior.
over 100000 acres of public lands
80 a in
istration established, and geological
surveys FASTENED.
Reforms in land office indicating
economy and efficiency.
Commerce encouraged and develop,
ed by creation of commercial attaches
abroad and establishment of new Of
fees in leading cities at home.
The document concludes with n
series of editorials commencing the
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

, cations in each case. a wash or poul-
tice or ointment or powder which
would be good in the case of a slug
gish, poorly granulated ulcer might do
much harm in a case of actively pro-
l!ferating granulation tissue. Some Ill
GERS must be dressed eevry few hours;
others should not be dressed oftener
than every four or five days. But let
no one suffer needless discomfort from
varicose ulcer, because every case
viii respond to good scientific treat
ment Not salve. There is no sure
cure to be had: 1t is as foolish to
treat these ulcers on the experimental
plan as it would be to apply some
famously recommended salve to a
fracture or dislocation and expect
Nature to do all the rest.
Questions and Answers.
Secretary inquiries: Just what in
fiuence on public health does the car
cass of an animal have if left unburied
until it become offensive to smell?
Reply: Except in fly time, none. a
live animal can spread disease. A dead
one can't.
Miss f. X. asks: What causes me
lasting ten minutes or more when
become excited? There is a pain over
the heart at such times, too.
Reply: Probably mere nervous
weakness. But don't worry about it.
Go TO your doctor and find out.
Mrs. L. C. asks: Is there any cure
for enlarged and broken veins in the
leg in a person under %?
Reply: II depends on your health
and your occupation. An elastic
stocking may be necessary, but don't |
begin wearing one unless it is. First |
obtain the advice of your doctor.
r. b. VI. inquiries: What benefits to |
health. II any. are derived from drink |
ing sour milk or buttermilk?
Reply: The Tactic acid bacillus. (
which causes souring. is a normal in
habitant Of the alimentary canal In
health its growth there tends 10 pre-
vent the free growth of harmful bac-
teria-such as those Of the colon bacil-
Ius type BY feeding on live cultures
of Tactic acid bacilli (soured milk or
buttermilk) you simply
seed your garden with clover seed and
so keep back the dandelions. Metch-
nixon asserts that Tactic acid germs
prevent the formation of toxins In the
Intestinal canal. and SO postpones old
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THAT threat of Mr.. Glynn that he
York must sound almost like treason
to those folks in the Empire state who
have grown accustomed to the old or
der of things.
DESPITE what we may believe to
the contrary, the world is getting bet
ter A Chicago woman has just re-
ceived from California the first in
stallment of a bunch of jewelry stolen
from her home by a chauffeur who
had been In the employ of the family.
The chauf says in note that the rest
of the loot will come along later. Nice
of him.
RAYMOND Robins believes so thor
-oughly in everything that the colonel
is and does that he mas now gone and
lost his voice in order to keep in tune
with his chief.
How Publishers Build Brown Stones.
Evidently all the suckers in the
newspaper business are not dead yet.
Here is copy of circular letter that
has just been sent out by an Iowa seed
concern. It's likely a stunt that the
house pulls each year, and it must
work in some quarters or it would not
be continued:
I'VE are now arranging to do a liberal
amount of advertising of our farm and
garden seeds through the local papers
of your state the coming season as a
tryout
Herewith enclosed is copy print
from electrotype which we wish run
as a reader advertisement eight weeks,
commencing about Jan. /, and run
each consecutive issue each issue after
the first.
I'VE will furnish an electrotype plate
and for this service will allow you
50 worth of seeds, either farm or gar
den seeds of your own selection and
will mail you an electro plate in time
for starting the same. Will also mail
you a copy of our illustrated seed cat
alogue as soon as in print about Jan
1, from which to choose whatever Sc
lection you wish to make.
IF this arrangement is satisfactory
kindly let us hear from you by return
mail as we are now making up our
list, and we will book your publication
and send you an electrotype in good
time for starting same. Enclosed find
envelope for reply.
Very truly yours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
Oct. z IN American
History.

1IIa- Battle of Saltwater. y. y. 'sec'
ond affair at Bemis Heights, near
Saratoga. The British. defeateu'
fell back TO SARATOGA.
1894 DIR. Oliver wendell Holmes uie"'
born 1909. Andrew 6. Curtin, '"i'
governor" OF Pennsylvania. dlee'
born 1917.
1S95-Willlam wetmore Story. distiii'
gulshed sculptor and poet, dieu'
born 1919.
1912 Ex United states Senator w A.
PETER, once noted fopulis; leader
died; born 1881.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
Ed Royal Entertainer.
iowa CITY Republican

Camp Ridge, Oct. &C. R. Chown
c. c. Chown and wife and Mrs. Kate
Spaulding, the latter of Wilton, spent
Wednesday at the home of the writer
Melvin Forbes was over near Mich
ols after cabbage Tuesday.
l.. d. Chown and family of Nichols
were Sunday callers at our home.
Ben Boyd was a caller at our home
Thursday morning.
Charles Forbes and family Sun
dayed in Sandmound recently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
IL All Depends.

When James a. Garfield was presi-
dent of Oberlin college. a man brought
for entrance as a student his son, for
whom he wished a shorter course than
the regular one.
THE boy can never take that in
said the father. He wants to get
through quicker. Can you arrange it
for him?
"Oh, yes" said Mr. Garfield HE
can take short course; it all depends
on what you want to make of him.
When God wants TO make an oak He
takes hundred years, but He takes
only two months to make a squash"
a DISPATCH relates that a French
surgeon has % wounds and expects to
live. He deserves to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

Orders signed within the month by
secretary Lane have opened 20 settle
ment and entry, under the enlarged
homestead Law, 100000 acres OF land
in California, New Mexico. Colorado
and Washington. Under the enlarged
homestead act lands IN the west are
examined by the geological survey 10
determine whether there is any avail
able water supply by which they may
be irrigated. II not, they become sub
feet 20 entry by settlers IN tracts OF
S20 acres each, as against 100 acres
Under the original homestead law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

Next Friday the state fire marshal
has designated as prevention and
cleanup day. He has issued a proc
lamation asking that the people OBJ
serve this day by a general cleaning
up and removal OF rubbish, trash and
waste from premises, and all heating
apparatus and chimneys should be
examined on this day. He has asked
that local authorities call on the peo-
ole TO observe this day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

Now that proceedings have been
undertaken 10 collect on Jack John
sons bail bond. 1t is becoming evident
that the colored champion also trim
med Uncle sam before he departed
for Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERAIs-Ten cents per week by car
rior. IN Rock Island; IS per year by mail
In advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 20 the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where u IS desired 10 nave
paper discontinued. as carriers have IA"
authority in the premises
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached Tor Publica-
ton. No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 1i5, has and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

II we are TO believe all the stories
OF the marvellous financiering OF the
present chairman of the board OF su-
pervisors which are being printed these
days, why 90 TO all this trouble 10 f.
nance county improvements? Why not
let George do il?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

An Illinois man has set out for Eur
ope 70 gain impressions OF the war
with the object OF writing a book II
he could be content with impressions
obtained from this side OF the ocean
his chances OF surviving to do the
writing would be a great deal better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

The National Implement and Vehi-
Gle association has sent out 30 900 let
tiers % bankers and dealers organiza-
tons urging reasonable extension Of
credit. asserting that credit. conf
dence and courage" are all that Is nee
essaTy TO set the wheels OF industry in
motion. This IS the view OF a non
political organization actuated by
nothing more questionable than a de
sire 70 share in the prosperity which
81 IS satisfied will follow ~ its pleas
are needed. How does this strike the
C.. o. p. calamity hOwleTs2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

Another illusion shattered. The
deadly gas with which French shells
are charged is not made from turpentine
bur is named after a Frenchman who
doesn't care what kind OF a monument
he erects for himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
lndlct Girls as SlaYers.

Dixon. Ill. Oct. THE two Byers
girls. Mrs. Lee Hutton and Lillian
Byers. were today indicted by ahe
Whiteside county grand jury for the
murder of their brother. Emanuel
Byers, last August on his farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

THOSE Chicago judges are real
punsters. One of them has just given
an interview to a newspaper in which
he makes the statement that he has
discovered that the police have been
giving protection to pickpockets. Mar
velous, Watson, marvellous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

And now come Gallinger of New
Hampshire, and SmoOt of Utah, sur
vivors of that notable political era
when certificates of deposit nestled IN
der senatorial dinner plates. tanning
the air with charges OF graft" in the
river and harbor bill. Why. the word
was invented when they were running
the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07
A Clean Getaway.
(Sterling Gazette.)

a drunken driver of an auto run
into telephone pole near the Davi-
son home on First avenue Friday night
and the pole was broken OF short.
The driver got out of his car and i;
was not so badly mangled but what
he got out OF town without leaving
nothing TO tell who he was.-Prophets-
town Correspondence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-07

II IS easy to imagine what might
have happened to the leaders OF the
constitutional conference il they
hadn't refused 10 accept Carranza's
resignation