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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
SURPRISE NEWLYWEOs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Freedman, a bride
and groom of few days were delight
fully surprised last evening when a
company of 20 friends came to their
new home on Seventeenth street and
Fifth avenue. The diversions of the
evening were music and games, prizes
going to Miss Frieda Rueben and Miss
Bessie Lefstein. Miss Dorothy Baker
of Chicago pleased with violin solos
and Miss Irene Wiseman sang. A four
course luncheon was served toward
the close of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

nance at Washington, having been
stationed for some time at the Rock
Island Arsenal post. Lieut.. Thompson
is of the class of 1898 of Harvard and
graduated at West Point in 1906. The
bride IS the daughter of Col. George
Harvey. editor of Harper's weekly and
the North American Review and pres
ident of Harper IL Bros. She complet-
ed her studies in Europe about year
ago. having attended the American
school for Girls in Rome. Italy. She
Is a debutante of last winter. Miss
Julia Ryan of Davenport was guest
at the wedding. Mrs. +. G. Roberts
and Mrs. Burdick Richardson of Day
export, cousins of Lieut.. Thompson,
were unable to so TO the wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
SOUTH PARK JUNIORS MEET.

The Juniors of South Park Presby-
terrain church held their monthly mis-
sionary meeting yesterday afternoon
al the church. Reginald Boehme was
the leader. Mrs. Oglevee told an inter
esting missionary story and pictures
illustrating the work of the mission
aries were distributed for examination.
The usual missionary offering was
taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
WEST SIDE EMBROIDERY CLUB

Mrs. w. F. Case was the hostess yes
terday afternoon to the ladies of the
West Side Embroidery club entertain
ing at her home, 1416 Forty-first street
The ladies Epent the afternoon over
their fancy work and enjoyed several
instrumental selections. A nice lun-
cheon was served by the hostess. The
club will meet again in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
THE TABLE.

Smoked Beef and POtatoes-TEis
Is a good luncheon or supper dish:
Pare and cut in slices about one
fourth inch thick six potatoes; put in
stewpan. cover with boiling water
and cook IS minutes, counting from
the time the water is poured over
them. At the end of that time, tear
in small pieces half a pound of Clipped
beef. add TO potatoes and cook two
minutes more. then drain of every
bit of water. While potatoes are cook
inng, heat a pint of milk. add two
tablespoons butter and one tablespoon
four carefully blended together, so
there won't be any Jumps. At the end
Of the 20 minutes mentioned above,
pour this hot mixture over the drained
potatoes and beef. add pepper and salt
If needed for seasoning, cook min
ute or two longer and serve.
Bananas and Currants-Skin half
dozen bananas and stew gently in a
strip OF red currant juice 20 minutes.
Then remove bananas from Juice and
lay in a glass dish. Boil up strip till
it thickens and pour over bananas.
Set dish On ice 20 cool and serve with
whipped cream.
Cream Mufnns-Half cup sweet cream,
one egg. two tablespoons sugar, one
heaping cup -four. one teaspoon baking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
Stops Nasty Discharge, Clears Stuffed
Head, Heals Infiamed Air Passages
and You Breathe Freely.
Try "Elv,s Cream Balm

Try "Ely's Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh. cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet, fra
grant balm dissolves by the heat Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
MRS. E. e. DAVIS is HOSTESS.

Mrs. +. IB. Davis entertained the
members of the Wednesday 500 club
at its gathering of yesterday after
noon. The usual games OF 500 were
surrounded, with the trophies carried
away by Mrs. II. A. Slater. Mrs. L. j.
Proper and Mrs. Clarence Creitz. The
hostess served cooling refreshments
while the ladies chatted after the
games. The club will be entertained
at the Tower in two weeks, when Nj.
Otto Hintz of Moline will be the host
csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

in pink and yellow. In the dining
room. where refreshments were serv-
ed. the table was prettily decorated
with low bowl OF tiny pink Killarney
rosebuds. Frappe was served In the
living room. where Miss Lilah Dunn
presided. Others assisting were Mrs.
DeEtte Pombert, sister of the hostess;
her mother. Mrs. G. s. Lowe, Mrs.
William Killing, and the Misses Esther
Dunn, Marion Cornbrooks and Helen
Anderson. all of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
VACATION TRIPS

on the beautiful Mississippi river
A two day trip to Burlington and re-
turn, $3.50; four day trip to Keokuk
dam and return, $500; a six day trip
to st. Paul and return, $500. Meals
and berth included. Call or write for
folders. Tel. Davenport 1878 for res
ervations. White Collar line steam
ers. w. II. Lamont, general agent
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
ENTERTAIN AT SUMMER HOME.

Mrs. c. L. Desaulniers and daughter,
at bridge Tuesday afternoon at their
summer cottage on Rock river, honor
ing Mrs. A. +. Gates of Hammond,
La, three tables of auction being
played on the screened veranda, where
cool breezes from the river made play
ing a delight. The games were pro-
gressive and high score prize was won
by Mrs. Harry DeWolf Of Moline and
high cut by Mrs. s. w. Mullinix, also
of that city. After the games, refresh
ments were served at the small tables,
where pink gladiolus were used in GEN.
trail bouquets, and dainty nut and
candy baskets, in hand-painted designs,
carried out the color scheme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
SURPRISE MRS. VOSS.

A number of friends of Mrs. e. A
Voss came to her home, 23O1 Fifth
avenue. last evening. completely sur
prising her. The evening was passed
with music and chatting. and ice cream
and cake. which the seIf-invited guests
had brought, were served. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
Bed Time aleS
4 FfOHc of BreeSeS
BY Clara Ingram Judson.

That was just what the breezes
had been waiting for! The biggest
brother breeze was 50 pleased. that
he laughed till the rushes shook and
then he scurried across the water
and took the boys little boat 4 fine
sail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
lnfaIIibIe.

Tell me-" said the lovelorn youth.
what's the best way to find out what
a woman thinks of you
Marry her." replied Peckham,
promptlY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
CELEBRATES NINTH BIRTHDAY.

Louise Gladys Nelson, S19 Ninth av-
enue, was n charming little hostess
yesterday afternoon entertaining a
number of her girl friends in honor of
her birthday anniversary. Several
very pleasant hours were spent with
games and the mother OF the hostess
served n nice luncheon. The hostess
received many birthday gifts. remem-
brances OF the happy occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
No COMPLAINT.

Some day." cried the outraged poet,
you editors will fight for my work. y
"All right" sighed the editor re-
signedly. 'I'll be a good sport if
get licked. Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
THINGS WORTH KNowIf.e.

\ very easy and quick way 10 skin
sausages IS 10 immense them for a
second or two in cold water.
New potatoes should be placed il
boiling water 10 which salt and q
little milk have been added The
milk prevents them from turning
black.
Salt will remove black beetles. Put
plenty OF salt where the beetles fire.
quent and keep it there for a week
DO not leave any water where the
insects go. When they eat the salt ii
Will dry up their bodies.
In mixing your cake try using
wire potato masher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
TWO to Make a Baroain.

He-Be mine. and make me the
happiest man in the world. She
Sorry, but | want to be happy myself.
London Opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
RoeeRrsoN-eaIswoLp WEDDING

The marriage OF Harry A. Robert
son, popular violinist at the Empire
theater, to Miss Alice Griswold of Ce-
dar Rapids, took place yesterday af-
ternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the office of
Justice of the Peace Carl Kuehl. The
bridal couple was attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Catalano of Davenport. After
the ceremony, there was a wedding
supper for the bridal party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robertson will make their home
in Rock Island, where the groom has
already won a host of friends, who
unite in extending congratulations
and well wishes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
q SOCIETY

Amer McCraney of Milan, was hos
tess at delightful party of Tuesday
afternoon at her home, in honor OF her
ninth birthday. entertaining about
dozen of her friends and playmates. 1t
was a porch party, the children spend
ing the time in out of door sports and
games on the wide veranda. A three
course dinner was served at . O'Clock
by Mrs. McGraney who entertained a
number of her friends for the after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

81 wish my boat would go too"
cried JILL. and sure enough il did,
The sister breezes came right after
him and raced Jilis boat after Jacks.
As fast as one breeze blew the
boats out in the lake another brought
them back safe and sound
All morning long they played with
the boats-the girl and boy and the
breezes-tilI the warm noon sun
made them all tired.
Then the breezes went TO sleep by
the edge OF the lake and Jack and
Jill went 10 their dinner.
TomOTvozu-.A Fl0Icer Boat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Miss Harriet McCraney, the
only daughter OF Captain and Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

However great an intellectual lion Friedrich vor
!reitschke may have been in his day. it is
most unwsrranted conclusion TO say that with
his Intoxicating speech &c has made the placid
Oerman Michel swerye one inch. The German
Michel knew no more Of Treitschke than of Bern
hard IS lcng as German peace was undisturbed.
L'en those Germans who did-and they are far
om representing the masses cannot all be as
led 70 have bowed to mis- theories. They went
10 listen &c an orator who had something to say
ald who pu5 fire in the saying. But it would be
absurd to believe that their critical faculties, ad-
nittedly keen we're dulled simply because it was
Ireitsehke who spoke to them.
Furthermore, Treitschke has never been much
discussed in Germany, even among those who fol
l'T Intellectual movements and take interest IN
m'estigatiug their scope. He considered
something Of an anomaly, man with gifted
brain run amuck because Of the bitterness thai
''ereame him when he found that his physical
ndrmty prevented him from entering the life
q his hearts choice: the soldiers career-aH
Historian hardly worthy of the title because in
eapsble Of dealing with historical subjects OIL
jee'yely, never aloof, but always presenting facts
Is seen through the prism Of his own BIASED mind
Aonmsen was the true historian of that time, and
% the side Of this cool scientific brain Treischke
could take but very secondary place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
THE GERMANS OF TO-DAY ANIMATED BY
THE SPIRIT OF THE PAST.

Il is displaying an ignorance of history 20 as
sert that the German spirit at this hour is any
different from what it was a hundred years ago
before Nietzsche, Treitschke and Bernhard. Read
The history Of the German of liberation. Was
there lesser fire then. when all German speak
ing countries stripped themselves naked to throw
off the yoke of Napoleon? Even the incident of
the iron rings worn proudly by German women
now, so we are told, and inscribed with the
legend, 81 gave gold for this" is only repetition
Of an example hundred wears old.
The Germans do not need to be told by uni
versity professors and military men that they
should love and defend their country. Patriotism
is born in them, is as natural to them as to any
other nation. And however peaceful and placdy
plodding they may be while the country is
threatened, they need no more than to be told
Of the danger to rise and defend the Fatherand.
In German eyes Germany is now waging
righteous war None deny that such is the
general sentiment. Why. then, assume that the
Germans had to be pushed into the fight by the
words of two or three individuals? Who-or
v,hat-is pushing the Allies? Patriotism. Wher-
ever ones sympathies may lie, does it not seem
inequitable to rob any nation of its most sacred
appanage? Ascribing the present German battle
fury to the artificial working up Of German minds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
WHEN THE HAWKE WAS STRICKEN.

is DENYING the nations claim to a noble instinct.
This Of course, does not imply that the people
Of Germany have remained untouched by the
Honenzoerns' military ideals. When every man
in q country goes through a period of military
Hee becomes part, it were, OF the great ma
cnIre he naturally brings home with him some OF
the epirit drilled into him. While the ideal Of the
Kaiser and his advisers is to have a nation III
arms" the reflex of this ideal upon the nation
itself appears in its state of readiness for war.
without wishing war, the men of Germany have
felt ready for it when it came, secure in their
knowledge of the business Of war. What mill
tarism there is among the masses is to be cred
tied to this regular, unavoidable training which
naturally could not but leave impression
through she years
Even more easily than Treitschkes and Bern
baroi's influence that of Friedrich Nietzsche
could be refuted and this merely by quoting from
the German philosophers works
In Germany they have been read widely and
s,preciated with the most divided sentiments.
Among the students of Thus Spoke Zsrsthustra.'
"Ecce Homo" Beyond Good and Evil" etc, there
is without doubt an overwhelming majority who
take stand against Nietzsehe's philosophy. Those
foreigners who are acquainted with it and who
also know the spirit of the German masses can
not fail to see the chasm between the two.
The German is essentially family man,
metbodical, aw-respecting citizen, an upholder
of social institutions. Nietzsche has regard
for family and society, but on the contrary rec
ommends the development of the individual tow
ard the anti-social ideal, the superman.
Germans bow instinctively and sincerely to the
state; it has been bred in them for centuries
Nietzsehe says:
estate is the coolest Of all cold blo0ded m0a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

stcrs.
Ion earth there is no greater than /. am
the finger of Cod Thus bellows the State. And
not only the ong-eared and short eyed sink upon
their knees.
Estate | call where men are made to drink
poison the righteous and the wicked State
where they lose themselves, the righteous and the
wicked; state where the slow suicide Of all is
labelled Life"
Loyalty to the sovereign has hardly ever
wavered, despite some acid criticism of some Of
Wilhelm lis actions and despite the active
propaganda of the Social Democrats. At this mo-
,nent Of crisis il has burst forth with redoubed
ygor Nietzsche says
Up coward the throne they all striving
it is their madness; as if Happiness were seated
upon the throne! often Mire squats on the
throne, and often the throne squats in the mire.'
German respect for the representatives Of the
law is proverbial Nietzsche says:
And thou, Red Judge, if thou ssidst loudly all
thou hast already committed in thy thoughts,
every man would cry out: Away with this dirt,
with this poisonous worm''
The Germans were the first to make primary
education obligatory, and the system of their pub
lie schools is the object of their pride Nietzsche
says:
That every one should be permitted TO learn to
read spills not only the writing but also the
thinking"
There can be no doubt that the German people
are full of religious feeling, else the Kaiser
would not find it advisable to use the name Of
God, as he does. in every one Of his public ut
terauces. Atheism is even among the So
eialists who, in France for example, profess it
loudly. Nietzsche says:
Nod is an eSssn@sStianj but ! gish that ys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25


u Upon the shoulders of this trinity
has been thrown Of latc-and quite
l. generally in the American and British
the responsibility Tor the growth of Ger
'.,o rni.ar:sm. which, i'm turn. is held response
~. Gar the world war 2ow raging.
u;tbout assuming to enter into controversy
..s tbes, authorities Who have eagcnde~ed such
,su- !, is nevertheless commendable to glance
:. ,be worS OF tho three ncrimiasted authors and
.~,.stissie their standing in Germany, before &C
,,,;ne ready made statement with regard %
=. eyten. and quality Of their influence.
General Won Bernhard has expressed his own
.,in;ons rieiriy enough, and his book has been
circulated widely, especially during the last TWO
-,or;hs. There remains no doubt that "the ma
40, in srrrs" IS his IDEAL, and war the means he
.5c,,ates for the extension Of German power.
Rut ?. is most unjust 70 consider Bernhard the
,,orthpiece o. the German people. as it would be
unjust in any case TO accept the views of one
nm ss the expression of nations spirit How
DIRECTLY he finds himself in opposition TO the ma
tonsl German tendency can hardly be misunder-
,t,od in his own words:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
CONTEMPT BOTH FOR ROMANTIC GERMAN
AND PRUssIAN IMPERIALISM.

NJ German, no foreigner even, has ever scorned
and derided everything German more seathingly
than Nietzsche has done in all his writings bear
ing on the subject. His contempt went equally
to the old romantic Germany, the Germany Of
peace and dOmesticity and sentiment, and to the
modern Germany of Prussian imperalsm-al-
was because Germany is absorbed in itself ard
ignorant of the world; because he denies the Ger
mind, deep he admits il TO be, the indis-
pensable breadth which would enable il 10 grasp
realities, and because such narrowness of vision
makes her merely national
The fury Of Netzsches indictment at first sight
oyerreaches itself. If German philosophy,
scholarship, music and poetry imply nothing
worthy Of the of culture, in what sense
can the word be used? But to Nietzsehe ma
tionsl culture that has "voce for the soul Of
Europe" is not to be considered lie gave his
full admiration to Goethe and Mozart, whom ne
qualified as good Europeans" in the meaning Of
Talleyrand, but in Germsny's all too narrow ma
humiliation he her failure to rise again TO
the conception Of intellectual and spiritual values
of these two great ones. They could be satisfied
with no less than "the whole heritage of human
sttainments." That is what made Nietzsche say
of them, as of few other great men of the past,
tina. they were patriotic only in their weaker mo-
ments, in old age, when "they rested for them
selves" Imperialistic Germany is patriotic all
the time.
Is this not sufficient TO establish that a war
with the purpose of gaining predominsnce for the
Teutonie race would be in direct opposition to
Nietzsche's creed?
And is not the conclusion which forces itself
upon the unprejudeed mind that, on one hand.
neither Nietzsche nor Treitsehke and Bernhard
directly responsible for the spirit in which
the German people accept the events of the pres
ent. and that the other hand. German pa
tnotism. seconded by the military ideal predomi-
nsnt in high circles, is the sole factor to be con.
sdered?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

many 10 attempt thus to beittle their love for
their country. 1t is not love Of war that is
animating them now. Every German is convinced
Just as every Frenchman, Englshman and Bel
sian that he is lighting for his country's eX-
stence against surrounding enemies who imperil
B.. with their envious greed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
SAYS MARTIAL PHILOSOPHERS HAVE NOT SWAYED GERMAN
Sheer Patriotism the Sole
Factor in Nations
Attitude Non.

brotherhood Of men. Nietzsche says:
Life is a source of JOY, but where the raooie
drinks also, there all fountains are poisoned
hrd % a blow in the face Of the German sense
o. respect, Niet3sche Gays:
"What is the greatest that yc may experience!
Il is the hou- % the great Contempt"
Al these quotations translated literally from
"Thus Spoke Zorathustre' Niet>sche's most wide
~ read work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
JUDGMENT UPON TIE PHILOSOPHY WHICH
OyERTHREw MANY sHRINEs.

Can "a man who thus overthrows all the most
reyered shrines in German hearts be supposed 70
have gained their assent? Nietzsche's books were
in many hands for a time; there was VerltaOie
Nietzsche craze; the poet in aim was admired
by many as undoubtedly ne deserved; the pniloSo-
pher was acclaimed by few who we're delighted
10 end such eminent backing in the pursuit OF
their individualistic aims principally by tnst
class Of women who in other countries have de-
voted their unquiet minds 10 the furthering OF tne
suffrage cause. Other women, whose sense OF
life vas no longer cropping in the dark, and inc
majority of men declared Netzsches philosophy
the concet Of a diseased brain-it is known that
Nietzsche died a madman-the impractical fancy
Of one superbly gifted but who turned his giit
into weapon against humanity.
Whether this be so or not is OF no account here.
The important point is that such was the general
opinion in Germany, even at the time OF
Nietzsches greatest popularity, which, in fact
was never popularity in the true meaning OF tne
word, for the masses OF the German people could
never be expected to read even sense out OF the
philosopher's poetical vasaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
The BERNHARDI ASPIRATIONS AND THE
BERNHARDI INFLUENCE.

Aspirations toward peace seem to poison the
SOU Of the German people
Bernhard aspires toward and admits to be
.snyulsrly alone in his aspiration.
That his book has had certain influence,
however, cannot be denied, but it is easily proved
ths. this influence did not reach beyond lin
tei circle Of military specialists and small
aanber Of laymen interested in military prob
lens. Books OF that type are not read by the
misses no more in Germany than here unless r
public event draws attention to them. There are
sxty-odd million souls in Germany. The pub
lshers lists OF sales establish the insignificant
percentage Of those who were acquainted with
Bernhsrdis work before the war broke QUIT
the time when its influence is supposed 70 have
impressed itself upon the German mind.
Bernhsrdi refers his readers 10 his master
Friedrich Won Treitschke. the German historian
Of the latter half Of the nineteenth century.
Very well. but what of il? Treitschke, no more
ihsn Bernhard, typifes the German spirit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25

assume no further than your creative will
reach.
"Cculd We create a god? Silence then about
al Gods Well, though, could sc create the Su-
porman.
Not. perhaps, Sc yourselves But ye can shape
yourselves to become the fathers and grandsires
Of the Superman, and this be your best creating"
On the other hand Catholic well as Protest
ant Germany is convinced that the form of wor
ship of each is mbued with the very spirit Of
Carist. Nietzsche says:
Christianity historical reality should
not be corfounded with that root which its
name recalls. It is an unprecedented
abuse of names to identify such manifestations
Of decay and such abortions me Christian
Church. Christina belief and Christian life with
that Holy Name What did Christ deny? Every
thing which to-day is called Christian"