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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

From anything from a rank in.
CRATE. renegade or sure poison a year
ago with West Side fans. c. w. Nun
ply suddenly found himself trans
formed into a hero. He came out
point blank and announced that
Weeghman couldn't buy the Cubs and
move them over to the North Side. He
also announced that all negotiations
were off. Also that Roger Bresnahar
would manage the Cubs. And he
knew whereof he was speaking. He
saved baseball for West Side fans.
Murphy Is the eighth wonder O.
the world and no mistake"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

It is all right to dream Of the great
things you are going to do. but don't
forget to wake up in time to begin
work.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

Cubs and Billy Sullivan of the white
Sox Is one. Of the three great catchers
of the country. Killing and sullivan
have retired. while Bresnahan caught
for the Cubs last year when Jimmy
Archer vas not feeling good. he =
no longer the great backstop he va
whom with the, New York Giants,
Archer VIII, no doubt. continue to do
the catching IN the eason Of 1911.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

To convince yourself that you are
Just a little better than your neigh
Dor, that is easy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

The men who have dealt with war
always have been the ones who have
most strongly condemned its prac-
tees At the meeting of the Rock Is
land w c. T. u. this week the follow
ing, prepared by the peace department
OF that organization, was read:
Warfare has often received its
harshest denunciation from military
men. and who have suffered more from
its effects than have they? Who have
better opportunities of observing its
cruelties?
Many generals have not become such
from choice. Educated from child
hood according to military principles
they naturally continued along the
same line without just consideration
of the awfulness of warfare.
We give a few OF the thoughts of
military men upon military matters.
Shortly after the American revolu-
ton. Washington asked Thomas Null
let. Esq, an English gentleman, IL he
had ever met any one who could write
the history OF the late war, Mr.. Mql-
lett replied that he knew of one and
only one.
.Twho. sir. can he be-" asked Wash
ington eagerly.
Caesar wrote his own commentar-
ies," came the response.
General Washington acknowledged
the compliment and replied: Caesar
could write his own commentaries, but
sir, 1 know the atrocities committee
on both sides have been so great and
so many that they cannot be faithfully
recorded and had better be buried in
oblivion"
Sir Walter Raleigh who was a sol
der as well as scholar and statesman,
said: There is no profession SO I'M
propitious as that OF the warrior. Be
sides the envy and jealousy of men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
KEEPING COOL.

When wild reports came from Tur-
key that an American vessel had been
fired upon by guns OF the Smyrna
forts President Wilson did not serve
a 24hour ultimatum on the Ottoman
government, an act that might have
seriously involved the United States
in the European embodiment.
Instead, with the GOODNESS and rare
Judgment that have characterized his
handling of all delicate international
questions since he has been in the
White house, he waited for the official
details, and when they came it was
shown that the firing from the Turk
ish forts was not intended as hos
tile act, but was done for the purpose
Of warning the American launch that
the Smyrna harbor had been closed TO
all ships.
II the members of the royal fam
lies of Europe had held their heads
In like fashion at the first threats or
war. today their armies would not now
be engaged in slaughtering each other
for what?
A little OF the Woodrow Wilson
wisdom would have saved the old
world the disgrace OF the ages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
Offhand Courtship.

On the shores of the Moray firth
the spot need not be more specifically
localized-there is a fourishing little
village of some 1.40O inhabitants, con-
sisting chiefly of fisher folk. The
young man and maiden do not court
in the orthodox fashion. Their method
Is much more prosaic, and what Is
characteristic of one case may gen.
orally be accepted as characteristic of
them all There is, of course, an &C.
casional instance of genuine old fash
Toned courtship, but that is a rather
rare exception.
Mother" said one young man on
his return from a successful herring
fishing, I'm goan to get married.
We'll, Jeems, l think We sh'd just
gang an ask yhr cousin Marack." And
as he had no particular preference he
went straight away to ask her.
''Wull We tax me. Marack?" was the
brusque and businesslike query which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

London, Correspondence of the AS
ISOLATED Press) The Salvation Army
has made a hit with Tommy Atkins.
Three thousand of him may be seen
any day at the recreation tent which
the Salvation Army maintains at Col
chester, devouring some 25 dozen pork
pies, having a look at. the magazines
and newspapers, writing letters home,
and occasionally participating in some
religious service. But the demands
for food have been so great that the
song and prayer.
The Colchester camp is only one of
many where the Salvationists main
tain these popular recreation tents for
the volunteers. An appreciation of the
work is instanced at Cambridge, where
Adjutant and Mrs. Windiate of the
Salvation Army served the soldiers so
faithfully that the colonel in COM
mand presented his dress sword to
Adjutant Windiate. He and his wife
particularly distinguished themselves
in caring for some $50 wounded SOL
diers.
Commissioner Higgins, formerly in
New York with Commander Eva Booth
directed the work of these recreation
centers. In addition to service at
home, there are 500 selected Saliva
ton Army officers who have offered
themselves for work with the British
Red Cross and stand ready to enter
the field whenever needed.
Although the charges made for food
and drink are very slight, General
Booth estimates he can maintain
refreshment and amusement tent for
a year on $3.50. The Salvationists
charge only-2 cents cup for tea and
the same for bread and butter or a
pork pie. Cool weather is making the
tents unsatisfactory and movable
buildings of corrugated iron are rap
idly replacing the canvas shelters.
Paris, Correspondence of the AS
ISOLATED Press).-"One hundred and
fifty thousand Germans buried under
the rocks of the Aisne quarries" and
$50, 000," $1,000" and from there up to
100000 prisoners" such are the stor-
les circulating in Paris from day to
day. added to many others equally
startling during the days that pre-
ceded, and which VIII no doubt be fol-
lowed by others even more sensational,
as long as the censor keeps the public
hungering for authentic news.
One effect of so many false ru-
mors is to make the truth sometimes
suspected. On the other hand they
throw so much uncertainty about news
In general as to make serious newspa-
per men occasionally doubt as to the
handling of some reports that in nor
NAL times would be dismissed sum-
marily.
Recently an authenticated report,
through reliable agency. came from
Antwerp concerning the death OF
Prince Adelbert from a German bullet
wound. Though the name of a promi-
nent Brussels surgeon was given in
with the names of two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
THE DRUG STORE SALOON.

According to the health reports is
sued by the United States public
health service the sale of alcoholic
beverages in some of the so-called
drug stores in prohibition or local
option territory has for many years
been recognized as one OF the more
Objectionable abuses growing out or
attempts TO circumvent prohibition
The harm done by the sur
reptitious sale of liquors in these So
called drug stores has long been con-
sidered 10 be a disgrace TO the drug
business generally. No class OF men
appreciate more than retail druggists
themselves the Objectionable POSSIBLE
tiles suggested by the frequently quot
ed doggerel:
Hush, little bar-room, don't you cry,
You will be q drug store by and by"
Reputable members of the drug
trade have frequently discussed ways
and means for eliminating the drug
store saloon, but their efforts have US
ualfy failed as the requirements of
the federal internal revenue laws vir-
tuaily make those who desire to sell
alcohol OF alcoholic beverages for
medicinal or mechanical purposes pay
the regular liquor dealers tax and be
classed as such.
As a practical outcome OF this re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

About a century ago O crown prince
of Prussia WIS in the matrimonial
market One day a Prussian deputa-
one of the smaller of the German states
and made a proposal for the hand of
the dukes youngest daughter. Elsa.
then nineteen years old. Her father.
astonished and delighted at being so
honored, went at once to communicate
the news to his daughter Elsa receiv-
ed It without the transports exhibited
by her father.
'T am disappointed" she said, for
have always supposed that not enough
princes Of the blood would be found
for my older sisters and that / would
be permitted to marry, If at all, for
love. I will not wed the prince"
Her father argued and stormed. but
could only secure his daughters con-
sent to the wedding on condition that
she spend some time I'm Berlin that she
might become acquainted with the
prince and If he did not please her she
could break the betrothal. Since her
father must accept this condition or
send a refusal to the king of Prussia
he consented to it.
The crown prince pleased Elsa very
much with his personality. but did not
show her the attention she had right
to expect from a fiance. There we're
many gallants at the Prussian court,
and the princess accepted the atten-
lions Of those who were sufficiently i'm
polite to give them, for it was not ex-
pected that any man would devote him.
self to the betrothed of the heir ap-
parent Count Caspar Audenreid was
one who. seemed willing to trespass on
the royal domain, and his attentions
being accepted it was not long before
the matter began to excite comment
Meanwhile the crown prince, who
took an interest in state affairs,
busted himself with them and when at
leisure. instead of seeking the company
of his betrothed. devoted himself to
other women. He did not seem to notice
Count Caspar's attentions to Elsa. or
if he did they did not seem to trouble
him.
Elsa was piqued by his indifference.
She did not love the count or any OF
the other courtiers who paid her atten-
ton. lnQeeo, sue was NUN SU@ ny
because the prince sighted her. At
last she concluded to withdraw from
Berlin and on reaching her own home
compel her father to send word to the
king of Prussia that his daughter had
informed herself of the crown princes
desirability and that she had not been
sufficiently well pleased with him to
marry him.
Elsa was aware that her leaving Ber-
lin would be interpreted to mean that
she had refused the heir apparent to
the throne, which would be cons dered
an insult to the Prussian court and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

quirement Il is found that the retail
druggist who wishes to carry on his
business in accordance with existing
laws and who pays the internal rev.
enue tax as a retail liquor dealer is
suspected of doing an Legitimate
business while the man who runs the
risk OF doing an illegitimate business,
so far as the federal law is concerned,
is usually immune so far as the en-
forcement of the local option or pro-
hibition law goes. Retail druggists
who are DESTROYS of complying with
the law have long since become a
unit in their desire to eliminate the
widespread suspicion that all drug
stores are dope shops and have fire.
quently requested that a new class OF
dealers be created under the internal
revenue laws to provide for the legit-
innate sale of alcohol for medicinal
purposes. Up to the present time,
however, they have had little or no
precedent to guide them.
In the Harrison anti-narcotic bill
now pending in congress it is proposed
to license druggists and others as
dealers in narcotic drugs. This feat
dent that should make it easy for re-
tail druggists to secure an extension
OF the classification and provide for a
class OF dealers in alcohol and mar
cotic drugs, with the requirement that
dealers in this class keep a record sur
fcient to show the amount OF alcohol
or alcohol containing drugs pur-
chased.
A provision of this kind would serve
to locate all dealers in alcohol and al
coholic liquids for medicinal or me-
chanical purposes, would suffice to
class them apart from dealers selling
alcoholic liquids for beverage pur-
poses, would practically preclude the
sale Of alcohol for beverage purposes
under the guise of medicine. and
would afford to officials in prohibition
or local option territory an opportuni-
ty to enforce this type of legislation
in way hitherto impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

Lucky Man.
Isaac E. Brande, Reidsville, n. CO
Once 1 had a fond affection
And / thought he loved me;
But some other girl persuaded
And he cares no more for me.
Go and leave me if you wish to,
Go and leave me, never mind,
l can learn to love some other,
Never let me cross your mind.
Darling. do you know who loves you?
Do you know whose heart is true?'
Do you know whose lonely without you
Who could always be with you?
Silent night when we are sleeping,
Dreaming of our sweet rewards,
We both broken-hearted
Listening to the winds that blow
One more day and all is over,
One more day before 1 go;
One more day and all is over,
Goodbye, darling, we must part.
| have written him letter
Telling him that he is free,
For this moment and forever
He is now no more to me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
War as Viewed by Military Men

the spoiIs, famine, slaughter OF the iuno-
cent, devastations and burning. with
a world of misery laid on the laboring
man, II Is SO hateful TO God, as with
good reason did MonIuc, the marshal
of France, confess that were not the
mercies of God infinite, II were in vain
for those of his profession to hope for
any portion of them, seeing the cruel
ties by them permitted and perpetrated
are Infinite"
William the Conqueror, while on his
death bed, begged the clergy to inter
cede for him He exclaimed: Laden
with many and grievous sins, trem-
BILE, and being ready to be taken soon
into the terrible examination of God.
| am ignorant what ! should do. 1
have been brought up in feats of arms
from my childhood; / am greatly pol
luted with the eiusion Of much blood;
I can by no means number the evils l
have done these 81 years or which l
am now constrained without stay to
render an account to the just judge.
Louis Bonaparte said: Il have been
as enthusiastic and joyful as any one
after victory: yet confess that even
the sight of field of battle not only
struck me with horror, but even turn
ed me sick. And now that l am ad-
vanced in life cannot understand any
more than could at IL years Of age.
how beings who call themselves rea-
sonabIe, and who have so much fore
sight. can employ this short existence
not in loving and aiding each other
and passing through 1t as quietly as
possible, but in striving on the con-
itself did not do this with sufficient
rapidfty. What I thought at 10 years
OF age-I still think, that war and the
pain of death which society draws up
on itself are but organized barbarisms.
an inheritance of the savage state"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

Scott county. Iowa, is building
type Of highway which might be adopt
ed with profit in Rock Island county,
provided it will fill the requirements
of the state highway commission for
a permanent" road. On top of six
inches of broken stone four inches OF
gravel is being placed and the sur
ace worked down with binder or
clay. This kind of road was built the
last summer at cost OF less than 81
600 per mile. II the gravel surface
proves unsatisfactory at any time It
will be easy to remove IT and lay
concrete surface in its place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

A military correspondent of the
Frankfurter Zeitung, in speaking of
the effect of the 42-centimetre gun,
says that during the attack on Fort
ST. Catherine, at Wavre, near Brus-
sells, the frightful shock of the deto-
nation caused the bricks of nearby
houses to be lifted off. At Fort Lier
a grenade fired from one of these
guns struck vertically into the cupo-
la of one of the armored turrets,
bursting it asunder. AS these turrets
are covered with the strongest steel,
an idea may be had of the destructive
power of the gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
The Daily Story
Lovers Test-By Louise B. Cummings.
Copyrighted 1914. by Associated LAterar, ,,ursa.

nation. She therefore determ,,.s !.
depart secretly or at any rate wsss .
leave. uout
One night a carriage stood v,,..
at a doorway directly below h.- Ing
ments In the palace. Tbs n,,a psr'-
veiled, descended, entered The ysssss
and was driven away.
On reaching wooded spot sor,. a,
lance from the city the carr,... u4s
stopped and the door opened !, ~
masked man.
pardon me, your highnesss n.
81 am looking for one whom g.. -
ed to be with you" ss
"And who may he bew %
count Caspar Audenreids
"And pray what interest Is c,r,,
Audenreid to you?"
"None to me personally. but
who has insulted my master. the e,,.. -
prince. he is a good deal Of ipts,,., !.
me I desire TO avepge that iusu,,s
You mean that bis royal hissr.<.
is Indifferent to his loss, but erfrsr.
ly sensitive TO his dignity"
"As to that the prince muss ma,
for himself"
81 have no desire to hear him on N.
subject I presume you viii perm,,
me to go on"
But perhaps my master may des,,s
to apologize for his neglect Of ous N,
whose hand he had proposed
"In that case it is not necesssr
that should return to Berlin"
"Why not?"
HE stands before me-"
'fHow have you been able to recoe.
nize me?"
81 would know you through any dis
guise."
"May 1 ask where you are goiner
"Home"
"Why are you leaving Berlinr
Because 1 will marry no man who
treats me with indifference"
"And you are not accompanied by
Count Audenreid?"
"That you can see for yourself"
"Will you give me another trialy
mot in Berlin. I shall be happy 10
receive you at my fathers capital" !
MAY 1 accompany your"
Elsa hesitated. A change had evl
IDENTITY come over her betrothed. Her
departure would doubtless occasion
great deal of talk and trouble.
You may" she said.
The prince entered the vehicle, aud
it was driven on.
you came to Berlin" he said, TO
look me over. / have been to your
home incognito to look you over.
selected you among the other princess
es of Europe because fell in love with
you"
Then why did you treat me with
such indifferenceT
ITO learn II it troubled you. But
you have been a match for me. be.
Heved you loved Audenreid."
II love only the crown r-...:a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23
[EALTH TALKS@3
William Brady.n.D.
The Light.

Diffuse daylight, as that in the shade
of a tree, is the most perfect light so
far as vision is concerned. The artifi-
cial light which most nearly initiates
diffuse daylight is best for inside il
Elimination.
Any plan of illumination must pro-
vide against glare. The evil effects of
sitting at table facing the light when
reading or working are well known.
Most every one understands that it is
better 10 sit with the light falling over
either shoulder when reading or work
ing by lamplight, over the left Shout
der if you are right handed, in order
to prevent glare-direct penetration
of the eye by concentrated light rays.
Too bright illumination OF the read
ing page or the work is as harmful as
too dull illumination. A grayish print
paper. or one slightly greenish or
orange tinted, is more restful to the
eyes than a perfectly white paper. A
dull finish is always preferable to a
glossy finish, either in print paper.
wall paper. or furniture finish. Shiny
surfaces are to be eliminated so far
as possible.
Economy Of Light and Health.
The lighter the tint of wall and cell
ing decoration the less artificial light
is required for efficient illumination.
The darker the tint of interiors the
more light is wasted, as dark surfaces
absorb light rays. The more diffuse
daylight there is distributed in a room
the less chance have disease germs to
survive in the room. Light is natures
germicide. That is why hospitals use
white interiors. Very dark interior
decorations are not only depressing to
the mind, but wasteful of illumination
and unhygienic as well.
Indirect illumination Is Ideal.
Just as it is preferable that the
lamplight should fall over your shout
der upon your book and thence be re-
Elected to your eye, so 1t is desirable
that the light rays should be diffused
by some soft reflector before they can
reach the eye, OF any one in the room
This ideal is met by concealed lamps
which illuminate the ceiling with di
rect rays and thus give a diffuse light
like that from the sky. i
Frosted or opal globes are better
than transparent glass. High lights
are better than side lights. Mantel
gas lights properly shaded are bet
ter than electric bulbs. A kerosene
lamp is still the best reading lamp, so
far as illumination goes.
Both gas and kerosene lights. how.
ever. consume too much oxygen In a
room. Electricity. with indirect illum.
ination. is therefore the hygienic arti-
ficials light OF choice.
Questions and Answers.
s. L. M. asks: Can you suggest
food in a liquid form So IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

That political reform organizations
must take down their high brow"
standards and substitute for them the
dollar mark in order to get anywhere
in improving governments of cities
was the declaration made at the an
nual conference of the national Mu-
.nicipal league at Baltimore last week.
while a great many most excellent
people will be disposed to take offense
at the blunt way of putting it. it will
have to be admitted that there is
some sense in the statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-23

The area of California, 15s,297
square miles. is approximately equal
to the combined area Of Roumania.
Bulgaria, Servia. Albania. Montenegro,
Belgium and Turkey in Europe. The
population OF California, according TO
the latest census. was 2,377,000 as
against 2s,532,000 for the European
countries named. OF Californias to-
tai area. IL is of interest TO note that
20 per cent has already been topo-
graphically mapped by the United
States geological survey.