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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
THE UNBELIEVABLE.

Let there be no further jest about
what is happening in Europe. The
time has passed for that Mankind,
stunned into insensibility by the aw-
fuI events that have crowded so rap
idly into a short space of time as 10
seem like a horrible dream, is just
beginning to realize the terrible con-
sequences, to say nothing of the dread
full possibilities that may result.
What three weeks ago seemed in
conceivable and unbelievable is here.
All that was anticipated in our boast
ed civilization is dashed. Back to sa-
yagery goes the human family; back
TO the beginning where beast fought
beast by instinct.
The world is appalled, in the pres
ence Of a great and unexpected revolu-
ton. stunned by the crime and the
cruelty. the horror and the pity OF it
all
II is the saddest and most solemn
hour since the Prince OF Peace shed
bis blood on Calvary for the sins and
sorrows Of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Chicago TrIbune.O

Chicago Tribune)
If nations run amuck, why not in
dividuals?
Nine. Caillaux kills an editor be-
cause he had published a private let
ter of hers, and jury acquits her aft
er a loose-geared and political trial.
Jean Jaures, a gifted, sober-minded,
scholarly, and popular statesman, the
leader of a solid and moderate social
list party, is assassinated by patriot"
who gives as his excuse the fact that
Jaures. in parliament and in press and
platform, had steadily and vigorously
opposed the three years service law.
This, says the assassin, was treason
to the nation. and he had merely pun
ished and removed a dangerous trail
tor
No man in public life is safe where
such fanatics are at large, and, alas,
they are at large everywhere and at
all times. But the simple truth is that
poor Jaures was one of the most en-
lightened and patriotic of Frenchmen.
Orator, editor, socialist leader, states
man, he welded extraordinary power
and influence, but he never used mis-
talents on the side of destruction. He
was essentially a constructive thinker.
When challenged by the masterful and
able champion of individualism, Gle
menceau, to produce an alternative po-
litical program, Jaures was found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
GETTING PUBLIC MONEY.

\ person who should make a tour o
a considerable number of summer re
sorts would be impressed by the
enormous amount of money beinl
spent in what may fairly be called ex
travagance
Tourists must often question who
supports all the top-prfced hotels
The millionaires occupy a large part
in the public eye. But when you
come to enumerate them they are
a very limited class. A great many
Of them travel in Europe, some do not
care for travelling as they find it ply.
sically wearisome. Either many OF
these expensive hotels must run at a
loss or else they are being patron
lied by persons who can not afford
to pay for their magnifcence.
Take the case OF many people who
live at home in a very simple style.
They may keep no servants, or at most
a general homework girl. Yet when
they start Off for a summer outing they
must have the best there is. At home
they may be content to do their own
passing" at table. At the public re-
sort they wish TO be as good as any
one, and must have their own indi-
vidual waiter, to save them any
reaching" or delay.
The spirit of extortion and exaction
seems to prevail The livery man
Will not take you on a general drive
to show you the main features of in
terest for fair price. The driving
roads are split up into sections, so
that one can get the leading features
only by taking them all at separate
times. Walters and bellboys have
elaborate system of signals and ex-
change OF information TO assure
themselves that every one comes
across" with a fat tip. At home a
man may black his own boots and
shave himbself. At the hotels he is
made to feel that it is degrading if he
lifts finger to serve himself.
All who entertain the public at re-
sorts will do well to remember that
the great majority OF Americans live
very simply at home. The majority
Of them would like to live simply, but
comfortably, when they travel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
(ChicaEo IIerald.)


SIT tight! Don't rock the boat!
That's the watchword today. That's
the first duty of every American at
this moment That's what this coun
try needs to keep it straight and safe
and true to its course-absolutely all
il needs.
Business conditions are sound. We
have one of the greatest grain crops
| in history Its value has already
greatly advanced. We have sound fin
ancial system, backed by the greatest
store OF gold in the world. Our banks
are solid, safe. There is nothing the
matter with the United States.
War will mean an. unprecedented
demand for supplies. Experts declare
American business will feel a great
impetus. While other nations destroy,
this country will produce. While 9TH
er nations are armed camps, this coun-
try will be a farm, factory, forge.
Trade extension is predicted in all
directions. The immediate future is
plain.
The national administration is act
ing wisely. promptly. The sum OF
$500. OOO, 900 is available. under the AL
drich-Vreeland act. for an emergency.
The organization of the reserve board
will soon be complete. This will en-
able us to deal more effectively with
the outflow of gold. Plans are per-
fecting to permit American registry
of foreign vessels. This will protect
and develop our commerce.
We are preparing to maintain strict
neutrality. Questions may arise with
foreign nations as to what constitutes
contraband. Such questions cannot
conceivably involve us in difficulties.
They will be settled by the ordinary
processes. The general principles of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
SIT TIGHT! DON'T ROCK THE BOAT

neutrality and neutral commerce are
plain. The United States will adhere
to them. Friendly intercourse, as far
as circumstances permit, will be Its
rule and its procedure.
Stock exchange have closed-a wise
precaution. This country cannot be
the dumping ground of the whole body
of securities that war-mad Europe is
anxious to convert into money. The
closing is temporary. Elsewhere there
is no prospect of interference with the
orderly processes of American business
Stable conditions are here. All we
have to do is to keep them stable.
The administration has decided to
appeal officially to the public to help
maintain existing satisfactory condf-
tfons. TLa public cannot fail to re-
spond. The only danger is one which
it may create itself. It's course is sim
pie. All it has to do is to sit tight,
to do nothing to disrupt the fortunate
condition in which this country hap
PLY finds itself.
Don't rock the boat-that's the cen
trail idea! The swell from the great
battleship. Europe" will be felt But it
will not hurt us. 1t needs not even
break over the sides. There's nothing
the matter with the boat that we are
in. Straight and strong, well-seamed,
well-caulked, well timbered. with rea-
sonable guidance 1t will bear us scfely
and prosperously through.
Sit tight! Don't rock the boat. Keep
its head well up against the sea,
Don't let it get into the trough of the
waves! Let every man realize that at
this moment calm confidence and calm
are the first duty. They
are absolutely justified by the favora-
BILE situation in which we find our
selves. They are the certain guarantee
of a continuance of those conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

The skies cannot always be clear, my
dear;
The merrisst eye may still have its tear:
The sorrow that turks in your bosom to-
day.
Like the clouds. when you've wept. will
go floating away,
And the skies will be blue that are sullen
and gray,
My dear.
II IT'S going to rain, my dear. It will
rain;
The day viii not brighten because you
complain:
There are sorrows that every good wo-
man must bear.
There are griefs OF which every good
man has a share:
It is only the fool who has never a care,
My dear.
The skies cannot always be clear. my
dear:
Sweets wouldn't be sweet were no BIT
terness here;
There could never be Joy If there never
was sorrow,
The sob of today may be laughter tomor-
row;
There is gladness as we'll as black trou-!
BILE to borrow,
My dear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
A MARTYR TO THE WAR GOD

ready. His opposition to the three
years service measure was not based
on sentimental or quixotic grounds;
he did not ignore realities and the
needs or perils of France. He had an
alternative to that measure, and one
which impressed serious and independ-
ent thinkers not only in France but
proposed a democratic army, a ma
tional guard, a mighty reserve force,
instead of a mere increase of the
standing army.
Strangely enough, the present pre-
mier of France, Viviani. is a socialist,
and a former ally and friend of Jaures
Viviani accepted the new service act
with extreme reluctance, as a lesser
evil, while promising to modify it at
the first opportunity. The opportunity
may be long in coming, as things now
stand, but the premier did not foresee
the present crisis when he took office
and formulated his program.
Poor Jauresi He labored unselfish-
ly for humanity, for progress, for JUS
tice and peace. He commanded the
respect of his political foes. He was
one of the most brilliant and judicious
of contemporary French thinkers. Yet
he dies at the hands of a stupid. err
ratio patriot" Again the irony of
fate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
SHORT WARS.

Somebody in Washington with :.
head for figures has calculated that
a general war in Europe would cost
$4,000. 900 per day. and would there
fore be a short war. as all hands
would be broke before many moons.
Another factor making for the short
war is the marvellous inventions and
discoveries in the way OF death-dealing
machinery. War could not be greatly
prolonged over comparatively small
geographical areas, as there would be
nobody left to shoot at.
II there has 10 be a world war, GER
toinly the time could not be more op-
perfume, so far as America IS con
cerned. With enormous crops, a big
supply of gold and banking and bust
ness generally entering upon a firm,
well defined and permanent basis by
reason Of The settlement of many
Yexed questions. we are In position .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
TOO MUCH CREDIT.

The question of providing by law
for system of farm credits is being
discussed. 1t is an important ques.
ton, OF course, and should be carefully
considered.
Farm Bulletin 500, recently issued
by the department of agriculture, in
an article: How to Use Farm Credit
suggests that there may be too much
as well as too little credit.
This bulletin contains some rules
about borrowing money which indi.
cate that there is no magic about farm
credit. The department holds that a
farmer should use his credit only after
careful consideration of several prop.
0sitions.
Unless the farmer who thinks about
borrowing money fully understands
these rules, and is willing to be gov
erned by them, the governments ad-
vice is Don't" As il is, there are
people who believe there are almost
as many farmers in this country who
are suffering from too much as too
little credit
OF these rules, the three most i'm
portant are:
l. Make sure that the purpose for
which the borrowed money is to be
used viii produce return greater
than needed to pay the debt.
2. The length of time the debt is
to run should have a close relation
TO the productive life of the improve
ment for which the money is bor-
rowed.
3. Provision should be made in
longtime loans for the gradual reduc-
ton of the principal.
The wise use OF credit is even more
important TO country or city residents
than the enjoyment of or lack Of cred
II. Money borrowed for a wise purpose
will produce enough to pay back prin-
cipaI and interest and leave a fair
margin OF profit TO the borrower. But
If the amount OF money borrow
ed for non-productive purposes at
the present time were to be ascer-
tanned. IL is probable that the figure
would stagger the average inquirer.
A lot OF people are living at an auto
mobile pace on a bicycle income.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
The Modern GentIeman,

q never thought Horace Doodsleigh
was a gentleman at heart"
He has always seemed to me to be
a pretty fine sort of a chap"
How could any man who was fine
sort of a chap do as he has done?"
What has he done?"
Haven't you heard about his wife
suing for a divorce?"
NO. When did that happen"
Last week. She accused him Of
cruelty"
Il can't believe that he would ever,
be cruel to anybody"
We'll, even If he didn't strike her,
as she said he did, he wouldn't have
gone into court and denied it, if he
had possessed the instincts of a mod
ern gentleman"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Why Blame II on the Ewes?

An English physician makes the an
nouncement that he has found after
long and careful research that if a
man is erratic. disagreeable and men,
ace to society it is because the muscles
OF his eyes do not receive proper nour-
ishment. There are many people. how
ever, who Will cling to the old theory
that IL a man IS errstic. disagreeable
and a menace to society il is largely
because OF the poor quality of his heart
and liver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Iona and Short.

The longest hour OF all my life.
1 never. never shall forget;
It was an hour of painful strife.
Remembrance of 1t grieves me yet;
Twas not where mighty armies clashed
With shells exploding in the air,
Nor where wild pillows madly splashed-
Twas in a heartless dentists chair.
The shortest hour that I recall
Was not an hour I spent alone
Beside the fairest girl OF all
On whom the sun has ever shoneS
1t was the hour when she was late
And. while she made herself superb,
Allowed the taNicab to wait
At my expense beside the curb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
HEALTH TALKSa
William Brady, ND. -
Make a Face and Hear Better.

! Fernet, a French expert, contribut-
| ed a paper to a recent issue OF the
Bulletin de academic de Medicine,
| in which he proposes the idea that
certain facial grimaces may prevent
the encroachment of deafness in eld-
erly people and after gatherings" in
the ears of persons of any age.
We are familiar with the uncons-
cious grimaces individuals with defec-
tive hearing make when trying to
catch words in a noise. There is prob
ably a good reason for this, just as
there is reason for the contraction of
muscles about the eyes when we look
sharply at an object.
Many children and some adults,
regardless of ancestry. can wiggle
their ears and shake their scalp for
all the world like Missouri mules.
And in working these muscles you
necessarily exercise the muscles or
the eustachian tubes, thus improving
the ventilation" of the middle ear,
which is that part of the hearing
apparatus contained in the skull IN
side of the drum.
How to-Exercise the Eustachlan Tubes
The plan Fernet offers is this: First
you III the lHuSClSS OL
the lips, then those about the nos
trils, and next those around the eyes.
Having done this several time in sue
cession. you make a try at wiggling
your ears. AS an amateur IL may seem
impossible, but keep at II, taking your
exercise several times each day, be-
hind closed doors II you value your
reputation for sanity. With persis-
sistence you will regain control of
your ears after a time, and then you
are in a position to accomplish re-
suits.
Scalp Exercise.
Now you contract the scalp mus
Gle of the forehead and the back of
the scalp, letting your ears flop about
as they please. After you have train
ed your scalp well enough to shake
off flies on a hot day. you can focus
your effort directly upon your ears.
laying special stress on the muscle
above and behind the ears-that is.
fixing your attention on them while
you try TO contract them.
Such exercise will at least give one
a mobile. expressive countenance. II
will take up sag and slack from the
and improve the COM
plexion. According to Fernet, who |
ought TO know. ii will better the hear |
Ing also. and stop the progress OF GER |
ain cases Of deafness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Gratlhed Ambition.

"Oh, I'm SO excited" exclaimed the
lady who had been trying for years to
get a speaking part: our manager
says he is going to put on O. new play
next season. and I'm to have the heav-
lest role"
Yes" replied the other girl, "he
was telling me about It this morning
The scene is laid in a bakers shop.
You are to throw the roll at the VIII
lain who comes in to rob the till"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

Any one who Intends to give this
treatment a trial would do well to
learn something of the anatomy of the
facial and scalp muscles, in order to
obtain the help that attention undoubt-
eddy gives in the exercises.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. r. w. writes: Please ex-
plain the difference between pleuro-
pneumonia and typhoid pneumonia.
Reply.
Pleuro-pneumonia is another name
for lobar pneumonia-tha is, pneu.
monia that involves one or more en-
tire lobes of the lung. There is usu-
ally more or less involvment of the
pleural covering of the lung also,
hence the name, pleuro-pneumonia.
Typhoid pneumonia is a bad name 1t
stands for any kind of pneumonia in
the patients condition is desperate
especially when there is muttering de-
lirum and twitching as seen in ty-
phoid fever.
A. b. asks: What are the symp-
toms OF catarrh of the stomach? Is
an operation necessary for swelling
of the lymph glands?
Reply.
VI AS catarrn or the stomach is al
ways secondary or subordinate to other
conditions, it has no characteristic
symptoms. 90 Only when suppuration
occurs, or when the swelling is due to
malignancy.
Miss NJ. F. II. writes: Was much
interested in your answer to Mrs. S.
e. KS question about rheumatic
joints. VIII you suggest what one is
TO do when ones doctor confesses him.
self incompetent to help chronic
joint disease?
Reply.
The old standard formula is: Have
a good doctor and stick to him. A
good doctor is one who, when he feels
he can do nothing for a patient. re-
fers the patient to some one who NAV
be able TO do something. If YOU
haven't good doctor, why, shop
around
Mrs. B. S. w. writes: % Would
like your opinion on tuberculin vac
cine. 90 Do you think incipient TN.
berculosis durable?
Reply.
Cd Tuberculin is a great diagno.
site aid and in careful hands a val
liable aid in treatment. CD know
incipient tuberculosis is arrested In
about so per cent OF the cases which
are recognized and treated while the
disease is still incipient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

II the belligerent powers Of Europe,
instead Of hurting cannon balls at one
another, had adopted President Viii
sens notwithstanding policy. the war
clouds would not be so dark and low
ering, and all the legitimate business
OF the world would have remained IN
disturbed. What a pity each Of those
governments has not as wise and
Christain-like executive as has the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

The New York World states that the
issue which faces the republican party
in New York is life or death. If It has
10 be bossed from the outside as well
as the inside it cannot endure. With
the republican party dead in New York
how long will It survive elsewhere?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Aug. 5 in American
History.

lso4-Farragut's battle In Mobile bay
The Federal monitor Tecumseh
struck a sunken Confederate TOT
pedo and carried down 100 officers
and men. Farragut ordered niS
flagship. the Hartford, 10 take tne
lead in order to show his contempt
for the torpedoes. The most serious
work of the battle was the cemoa'
between the Confederate ram ien.
nessee and the Federal gunpoN'
Hartford and her tronclad ccnsVi'ss,
the Chickasaw. Winnebago az"
Lackawanna. The ram, was cav
tured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
OBVIOUSLY.

When I start
ed in business"
said the seif-made
man with the
double chin, Il
had only one shirt
to my back"
Il suppose" the
fastidious young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
AIbert's Aptness.

Mrs. HUFF Ca popular and prosperous
pauper)-Now, Albert. what'n yer say
when l take yer into the kind lady's
drorin' room? Albert Ga proficient M.
pii)-Oh' all right. l know. Put on a
beautiful lorst look and say: "Oh,
muyver! Is this 'eaven ?"-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

With Colonel Roosevelt maneuver-
ing for a bull moose merger with the
republicans in New York and with the
democrats in Pennsylvania. it appears
that he IS In desperate need Of succor
from some quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05
Science and Statistics.

Science was Mortified when stalls
tics discovered that babies TO the
economic value OF 5000. 900 perish
each year.
This must cease!" exclaimed Sci
ence excitedly.
ITS up to you" rejoined Statistics
without emotion.
But no sooner had Science fallen on
and by various devices caused the
babies TO stop perishing than Stats
tics discovered that half OF these we're
girls and $500, 100000 wouldn't begin
10 dress them.
The laugh is on you" quoth Stats
tics grimly.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

Epitaph for Aldrich's famous SEIZED
ule K: On June 1, 1913, unwashed
wool sold in Chicago at % to "a cents
a pound; on June l. 1914, unwashed
WOOL sold in Chicago at &c cents a
POUND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island. IS PC year by mail
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be MADE to the Giro ulRtion department
which should also be notified in every
instance where it IS desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers hare NO
authority In the premisea
All communications OF argumentaSive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached fer publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
ever fictitious signatures
Telephones In all departments. Cen
tral Union. Rock Island Il5, HAS and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

Having passed the trust bills. every
democratic candidate for congress can
say TO the people truthfully-"We
have kept our pledges, every one of
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

There will be no cuff on the trouser
leg next year. That's reassuring.
From the way things were going we
feared the ankle watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

Pardon. but do you realize that yol
are sleeping as comfortably these
nights as your neighbor who is having
q vacation hundreds Of miles from
home? Rock Island as a summer re-
sort is gaining quite a reputation
these DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

man replied, you spent your first
profits for another shirt"
NO, put them right back into the
business"
"Oh, see. You didn't have a beau
tiful young stenosrapher in those
days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

OF Monaco has not offered 10 mobilize
his army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

Cincinnati turned down her reform
charter, but wants individual drinking
buckets for horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

The Hague Temple Of Peace may be
used as an emergency hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

not only to feed and clothe Europe,
but to do its banking business as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

Let's see-what's the name Of the
president of Mexico?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-05

A notable increase in colds and sore
throats in London has been attribu-
ted by physicians to the prevalence Of
acknowledgements gases in the citys