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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

There is no phase of the road prob
lem more important than that OF main
tenance. The general impression that
there are certain types of roads that
are permanent is erroneous. No per
manent road has ever been construct
ed, or. ever will be, according to the
road specialists of the department of
agriculture. The only things about a
good road that may be considered per-
manent are the grading, culverts and
bridges Roads constructed by the
most skillful highway engineers will
soon be destroyed by the traffic. frost,
rain, and wind. unless they are pro-
perly maintained. But the life of these
roads may be prolonged by systematic
maintenance. A poor road will not
only be improved by proper mainten-
ance, but may become better in time
than a good road without it.
The first and last commandment in
earth road maintenance is to keep the
surface well drained. To insure good
drainage the bitches should be kept
open, all distractions removed, and
smooth crown maintained. Except for
very stony soil the road machine or
scraper may be used very effectively
for this work. The machine should be
used once or twice a year. and the
work should be done when the soil is
damp so that II will pack and bake
into a hard crust Wide and shallow
side bitches should be maintained with
sufficient fall and capacity to dispose
of surface water. These bitches can
in most places be constructed and re-
paired with a road machine.
All vegetable matter. such as sods
and weeds, should be kept out of the
road. as they make spongy surface.
which retains moisture. Clods are al
so Objectionable. for they soon turn to
dust or mud. and for that reason roads
should never be worked when dry or
hard. Bowlders or loose stones are
equally Objectionable if a smooth sur
face is to be secured.
y split-log drag or some similar
device is very useful in maintaining
the surface after suitable bitches and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
SHERMAN AND TAVENNER.

Senator l.. Y. Sherman's sneering
reference to Congressman Clyde II.
Tavenner and his work. made in some
of the addresses the former delivered
in this county this week, will not in
jure the present representative from
the Fourteenth district. nor will they
help the man who voiced them in his
efforts 10 secure reelection TO the up
per house. The nature OF these at
tacks will only give convincing proof
to those who heard them that Senator
Sherman is a confirmed political
crouch. AS for the subject matter of
his statements, they are such as the
enemies whom Tavenner has made by
his attacks on the interests which
have profited under past administra-
tons would wish TO have voiced in this
campaign.
Furthermore. attacks upon a con-
gresham who is at his post OF duty
in Washington in a time of national
crisis come with rather bad grace
from a senator who has run away from
work equally pressing and is looking
after his private affairs while drawing
the peoples money to attend to their
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
WE HAVE A PRESIDENT

men and the managers for agreeing to
get together. but this was not brought
about until the president had entered
the negotiations.
The placing of American business
conditions upon basis where the Eu-
ropean disorders can affect them little
if at all was at the instance of and
with the cooperation of the admins
tration, which is also to be credited
with fathering currency law that Will
prove most efficient in the present sit
uation.
In the last three or four months 1t
would have been distressingly easy for
a presidential blunder to embroli
or embarrass the United States. we
have come through with credit and
clean of unworthy compromises or en-
tangling alliances.
Thank God we have a president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
MUST RELEASE GOLD.

With the warning nations already
placing heavy orders in the United
States for foodstuffs to take the place
of those consumed by the troops, and
for manufactured goods to enable
them TO carry on the conflict, there
should soon be a loosening up of the
financial situation. To secure goods
from abroad the Europeans will have
TO pay for them In gold and when gold
becomes more plentiful conditions in
the United States are bound TO begin
to boom.
At the outbreak OF the war France.
Germany. Austria and Russia had in
their war chests no less a sum than
81. 25O. 100000 in gold coin; France,
$500, 100000, Germany S40O.O0O.O0O
Austria $3.50. 900. 900. and Russia $780,
OOO. 900. all OF which is withdrawn from
the circulation. or ear-marked in bank
reserves; nothing being left for the
operations of commerce but silver coin
and paper money. Even Great Britain
has issued 2O-shilling and -lO-shilling
bank notes.
With such a vast sum withdrawn
from circulation, the commerce OF
the world virtually destroyed for the
time being and facing a prospect OF
being permanently crippled. il is no
wonder that the effect has been felt in
the United States. which. depending
for operating expenses mainly upon a
revenue taken from imports. feels the
necessity OF ieVyng special war taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
The Daily Story

Copyrighted 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

Louise Brewster's father died when
she was seventeen years old, and her
mother had then been dead some years.
Louise was left with a competence
which needed taking care of as well as
herself. Her father had appointed
Harold Vandeyeer to administer her
estate during her minority, and Har-
old's mother was to have the care OF
the young lady herself. she taking up
her residence in the Vandeveer home
Harold Vandeveer had been chum
of Mr.. Brewster. though he was ten
years younger than Brewster Wben
Louise went to live with his mother he
was between thirty-five and forty. He
was a literary man and made his 1V-
ing by writing fiction. He was digni-
fed man. methodical and, when COM
posing, unapproachable. When not at
work he was quite genial
Vandeveer looked upon Louise much
as, he would have regarded niece.
She was TO him a child and to be
treated as a child. Neither she nor
any one else was permitted to enter
his study when he was at work, ana
when he had finished his daily labor,
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, ne
usually went out for recreation; con-
sequently Louise saw very little of him
except at dinner.
Such was the routine Of the Van
deveers and Louise Brewster. Mrs
Vandeveer was occupied with the care
of the house and Louise's require
ments Their son was absorbed in his
literary work, while Louise-well, Lon
ise's mind should have been upon her
studies.
But, as has been mentioned, Louise
was at an age when girls, to say moth
ing of boys, must needs poke into
every Granny with a view to discover
ing what is there. No one has ever yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
CNrinneapoIis News.)

We like to feel that Woodrow Will
son expresses in his own personality
the good genius OF this country.
The presidents service TO the ma
ton within the past few months has
been sufficient TO make an entire four
year term notable.
War with Mexico has been averted
through patient statecraft that persist
ed despite criticism. abuse and lack of
faith.
A strike of trainmen on 9S western
railroads has been prevented by the
agreement of the contending parties
to arbitrate This strike would have
been a catastrophe at any time: in
view of other complications, it would
have been UNNECESSARILY worse at this
time. Credit must be given to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

been able to name an age when one Of
the softer sex is insensible to notice or
Indifference. Louise did not like it
that this. to her, wonderful creator of
ima ginary beings should treat her as
something of far less Importance than
the most Insignificant of his puppets
She once asked him at the dinner table
if he would not put her into one of his
stories. He looked at her thought
fully for short while, then said: mo.
can't see that could use YOU" Pos
sibly if the author could have looked
within her he might have seen how she
could use him.
Half year after Louise had gone
to live with the Vandeveers she had
birthday. She was eighteen years
old. Mr.. Vandeyeer was in his study
working up a scene between an old
bachelor and pert young girl in which
the former was good humoredly quiz
Zing the latter. The door opened. and
in walked Louise. The author frowned.
but his ward was not dismayed.
''Guardy," she said-wards usually
call their guardians guardy. at least in
story books-'I am eighteen years of
age today and have made choice of a
profession"
"A professiohr' exclaimed the aston
ished scribbler. turning in his chair to
face her.
Yes. 1 have chosen literature"
Mr. Vandeveer opened his eyes still
wider. What branch of literature
may ask?''
Fiction"
You don't mean it."
How apropos this scene, coming as it
did when the author was drawing one
of the same type! Loads of material
We're at hand. He was the old bach
elor; Louise was the pert girl
Yes" added Louise. land l have
come to ask you to be my instructor.
Indeed Um-are you aware that
story writing requires experience. some
knowledge of human nature. bit OF
humor. patbos"-
"A sort of literary salad" Louise
hrnke in.
"Quite right" Mr. vandeveer was
tritie taken aback by the interrup-
ton.
NO, l was not aware of all this or
of anything else concerning the art
OF writing. II had been l should not
have come to You for instruction. I
am profoundly ignorant of the mat.
ter"
Mr.. Nandeveer was turned from get
ting material for his quizzing scene
10 problem. How could one be
taught to write? Beyond the proper
use of language he saw nothing RI
teach. If there We're would there not
be schools for the purpose?
THE only way | know of 10 learn
to write" he said, lis TO write"
"Wellg"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
Brady,M.D.

1t is good practice 20 kill cough
if the killing stops there. No one
but a fool would try to burn a hornets
nest out of a powder factory.
Natures favorite way of curing
bronchial troubles is by means of a
cough. We will admit. for the sake
of no argument, that Nature bungles
her work in many cases; but at the
same time we must remember that
she is the one that effects the cure,
after all, whatever aids or hindrances
we may offer during the process.
When Nature Needs a Guide.
Sometimes a cough is a mistake.
For instance, a dry pleurisy cough,
which is painful and really injurious.
In such a case it is justifable to re-
sort to strong measures to kill off the
cough-and the only way we can do
this is by the use of a narcotic OF one
kind or another.
Other times a cough is excessive.
though necessary. Thus, in acute
laryngitis. and in the early stage of
acute tracheitis and acute bronchitis
there is apt to be 4 harsh. irritating,
ineffective cough. This, too. may re-
quire relief, in order to permit the pa
tient to obtain rest at night.
But in the great majority of affec-
tions OF which cough is a prominent
symptom. so-called colds on the
chest and 'frog-in-the-throat and
grip" and "distemper." ii is not only
useless but positively injurious to try
to stop the cough. You can stop il all
right, but for temporary purposes only
Most any highly recommended cough
syrup which comes guaranteed under
the pure food and drug act" will tend
TO choke off cough. whatever be its
cause; because all the sure-fire cough
depend on narcotics for their
prompt effects.
Stick to Grandma's Way.
But having killed the cough. what of
the patient? Can he survive the blow
Much depends on his constitutional
powers. Many do survive a great
deal OF selfabuse. Others take more |
cold" as they fondly imagine, and |
come down with pneumonia or some !
Thing as bad. Whereas, had the pa |
tent confined his Standardization to |
good old-fashioned home remedies. like |
iaxseed tea, rock candy syrup. hot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

eyes and bands Of minute gems to
give the color of the iridescent breast
ard wings. The feathers were of gran
ulated gold, and the tail feathers were
so marvelously wrought and adjusted
that they acted like a balance. as in
living bird, so that the exquisite minia-
ture creatures whenever the wearer
moved or laughed or tossed her head
would move and balance themselves
upon their pendent perches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

The state highway engineer in Iowa
urges the county and township road
officials OF that state 10 pillow the sod
now where they intend TO do grading
next year. the object being TO have
the turf rotted so that IL VII not make
az soft roadbed. The trouble IN Hli-
nois Is. in most cases, the local high
way authorities do not know now
where. II at all. they Will work the
roads next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

mustard foot baths, hot tub baths,
mustard pastes, cold congresses, lem
onade or other hot drinks, the chances
are that he would have made a quicker
recovery in the long run.
Think it over seriously before you
decide TO chloroform your cough to
death. 1t may be a good cough with
good purpose for all you know In
the absence of medical advice a policy
OF watchful waiting is safest to pur-
sue.
Questions and Answers.
l.. w. asks: 1. Is a fistula contag
ious? .. Is a patient who has had
bronchitis addicted to a prolonged
cough? 3. How long is the average
time required for fistula to heal af-
ter operation-one that contained
"streptococci" germs? 4. Can infec-
tious arthritis be cured by injections
OF serum especially prepared for the
case?
Reply: 1. No. ?. No. 3. Ten days
to six weeks, depending on the chron-
lefty of the. cause and the patients
general condition prior to operation. f.
Yes.
- - aSh9- 10 there any IGuleuN
for palpitation that renders speaking
or reading in public almost impossi-
BILE?
Reply: II it is purely stage fright
your doctor should be able to help you
get over it.
c. f. ii. inquiries: What causes
ringing or roaring in ears?
Reply: A few of the many possible
causes of this common symptom are
heart disease, enlarged turbinate
bodies in the nose. catarrh of eusta-
ehian tubes. chronic middle ear dis
ease. accumulation OF hard plugs of
cerumen in outer auditory canal. men, |
tai disturbance, the effects of certain !
drugs and pronounced anemia.
III. t. o. wishes to know If there can /
be any connection between a very oily |
skin and very slender figure in a girl /
10 years old
Reply: Underweight and an alb
normally active skin often go together.
Overweight and a dry, inactive skin
often so together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
EarIy EARRINGS.

The earring is not a modern inven-
zion, for more than twenty centuries
ago the daughter OF Aristotle wore
golden hoops. The philosophers daugh-
ter's earrings were found in her tomb
near Cialcis, in Euboea. by exploring
archaeologists and certainly modern
workmanship cannot produce their
equal. In each golden hoop swung a
tiny dove, with precious stones for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

Al Jennings. defeated IN the race for
rsomination for governor OF Oklahoma,
says he is going 70 take TO the long
trail to drive the crooks out Of the
state. His new vocation probably is 4
more hazardous one than his former
one of robbing trains for livelihood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
Oct. 3 IN American
History.

1656-Miles StaIslish, Puritan soldier,
hero of Longfellow's poem, cieu'
born 1854.
17S9-President Washington issued the
first rational Thanksgiving proeIs
nation, naming Thursday, Nov ~
for its observance.
1SeO-Rembrandt Peale. noted painte's
died; born ITS
l9oi-General George W. Getty. notee
veteran or the Mexican and ciN"f
wars. died: horn 1910
All the news all the time--4A'
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

battling. The day of prayer is. in fact,
meant as an expression OF national
neutrality. as well as a supplication
that the ways OF peace may hereafter
prevail on earth.
Rock Islanders, regardless OF religi-
Gus. national or political affiliations
can do no less than offer their prayers
with the other God fearing people of
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

s"The war correspondents can do
nD-aing," Richard Harding Davis is
quoted as saying as he rushed for a
train u take him out OF Paris on his
way back 20 the United States. L took
ldm long time 10 find out az the front
What has been apparent 10 the average
newspaper reader IN America for sew
eral weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

The new apple clubs which the agrL
cultural leaders OF the country are
forming no doubS Will I'LL rthe gap IN
the social fabric left whe2 the old
fashioned apple pairing bees became
obsOIefe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

THE food of fiction based upon the
present war already has started. The
authors. however. will be hard put TO
IS producing anything 70 equal the line
Of fiction daily coming over the cables
Is for instance, the tale OF the French
bull waich killed Is German soldiers.
and many others equally fantastic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

1Muscatfne's rat determination cam
pAlgn, promulgated by the city health
board, has resulted in the killing OF
but 80 rodents. II IS sad comment
airy on the avarice of the modern small
boy when he refuses To go into the rat
killing business for the one-cent boun-
" which has been offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

Ex-senator A J. Beverage has been
refused permission to speak in the Y.
". {. A at Evansville, Ind. because
ne smokes cigarets. Now we know
why The colonel would not permit him
to run for president two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

While details OF the battle when the
Boston Braves and the Philadelphia
Athletics may not be as horrible as the
story OF the battle of the AiSne we
sail at least have the satisfaction of
knowing that the censor has not sup
pressed anything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

4 Springfield man Usks divorce on
the ground that he was drunk and
didn't know wat he was doing when
he got married. Instead OF giving him
relief the courts ought 10 double the
penalty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

Anyway, tie republicans, in their re-
sort TO the tarifI in this campaign can
not be accused OF ,SiOlating the rules
OF civilized warfare. The exigencies
OF many campaigns have sanctioned
Is use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

In ordinary times the phenomena of
two comets in the sky at same time.
b0rh visible 40 the naked eve. would
cause a lot of discussion and some
loss Of sleep. The people, however.
have other things to think about now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
GOSSIP HEREABOUT.

Hen Hubbard. our vet. cir. elk, had
a birthday this wk. He's now going
on So. Hen was sentenced to the ct.
house by the people so long ago that
We ed can barely remember the date,
and he hasn't finished his term yet.
Congrats, Hen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

Mexico is TO be envied in one re
spect, Ut least 1t is spared Lle ennu
OF long drawn out political campaigns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

The barbarities OF the war reached
their climax when the Russian soldiers
undertook To teach the German par
rots to speak the Slav language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
ssC Saturday. October ), 1914.

The name Df Colonel Keane, new
head of the Association OF Military
Surgeons, has = suggestive sound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island: So per year by mail
in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notihed in every
instance where IT is desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
IN communications OF argumentative
cheracter. political or religious. must
hare real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island las, 1145 and
21s5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

Two of our pop. young legal lights
have decided to bunch their hits hence
forth. We have reference to H. Cur
tbs and d. !Simonson. d. is also con-
templating another even more imp.
partnership. Ting-a-ling-a-ling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

G. Sudlow, who has been helping
put Glacier pix. on the map, is back
home all sunburned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
considerate Husband.

CluZen on way to ONCE is sitting IN
street car behind Chicago morning
newspaper intently scanning the base
ball pages when neighbor Interrupts:
Subscribe for the Herald?"
Yes. Have it delivered at my
house. That makes it nice for my
wife, you see. She keeps posted
Helps her while away the day. think
every man should provide a Chicago
paper for his wife,
CHICAGO'S garbage reduction plant
is earning $4,000 per month. Would you
call that tainted money?
KING George sent a message to the
Indian troops, just arrived in France,
in which he said they would always
be in his thoughts and prayers. Nice
of George, but Red Cross nurse will
beat his well wishes all hollow in the
event of accident.
COUNT Zeppelin is reported to have
gone TO the front to supervise opera
ton of his balloons. But you'll notice
he took train.
HIGH cost of living note: Packers
announce that the season for young
pig sausage will open Oct. 5.
Hen Hicks Says.
We haven't yet heerd of the house
wives complaining about the rise of
yeast
Nations go to war fer one thing, and
then fight for something else.
Beware of folks who have pious |
looks and tango dispositions.
A Teller who's sharp enough him. !
self never complains of dull business. |
]. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

THIS is the cruelest blow OF all:
The Russians have captured wilhelm's
pet parrots, have taught them the Ger
man language. and now they are say
ing awfully mean things about their
old imperial master
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

TEDDY has again made the first
page. but he had to line up with the
prohibitionists in order to turn the
trick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

Many of our bus. men are limberinl
up these p. ms at khe Y. NJ. C. A
gym. Most of them need il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

IN small Henry county town the
milliner has moved her store next to
a church. She couldn't get much closer
without being accused of an attempt
TO mix business with religion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03

'BORROWS $4,000 on Loop Cor
ner," reads a heading in a Chicago
newspaper. And now and then we
hear of poor devils drawing 60 days in
Jail here for trying to raise the price
of mocha and sinkers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
Not Complimentary.

Sir George Reid. the former premier
of New Zealand. is a very big man. On
one occasion he delivered long
speech. In addition to being very long
it was very dull. He spoke of his de-
Ginning years, and said, pathetically:
"In short time l shall have passed
away, and will be no more"
Then the fat will be in the fire.
yelled a voice from the gallery, and
the big orator himself laughed heartily
at the humorous sally.
WE learn something every day.
Says the Daily Calumet: "As a rival
of Annette Kellerman, Flo Barr prov
ed very successful, with a merry med
ley of songs and a surprising fund of
humor, which make her act a success"
First time-we ever heard of Keller
man as a singer. Annette doesn't have
to MARBLE. All she needs is a tank of
water. If Flo expects to rival An
nette she'll have to display more than
her voice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
Overheard on Street Car.

Have you ordered your coal yet?"
Nope. Waiting to get my nerve
uI"