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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
MUCH ALIKE.

you have just
returned from a
trip to the West,
1 believe. Where
did you go?"
ooh, to Vancou-
yer, Seattle. Salt
Lake and around
that way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Questions and Answers.

Questions and Answers.
T. w. K. inquiries: Is alcohol or
the liquor habit a cause of epileptic
fits?
Reply.
Alcoholism is considered a very po-
tent factor of epilepsy. Children of
parents who have been devoted to
the liquor habit are more liable to be
epileptics than are children of teeto-
talers. The New York Medical Jour
nal recently had a report of a group
of seven cases of epilepsy in the first
born child, the disease in each in
stance being attributed to a single
debauch on the part of the ordinary
temperate father. If this was coinci-
dence it was a most remarkable coin
cidence.
A Reader asks: Will morphine stop
any kind Of pain? Will it stop sick
feeling? What is the effect of its use?
What is a safe dose and how often
can it be taken? What is the differ
ence between ether and morphine?
Reply.
Complete reply will be sent if stamp
ed addressed envelope is furnished.
Morphine will stop most any pain or
sick or other feeling. The effect of
its use frequently is the morphine
habit. There is no safe dose except
in the hands of a physician. Ether is
used by inhalation and is very rapid
in effect These are terribly danger
Gus drugs to experiment with.
w. c. writes: My wife is 81 years
of age and weighs 22S pounds. She
is gradually taking on more flesh.
She has thought of trying some of
the ''fat reducing" schemes. VIII you
state whether there is any virtue in
these treatments?
Reply.
There Is no virtue in the so-called
fat reducers." No one but her per-
sonal medical adviser can safely treat
her for obesity.
Rex asks: Can a disease OF blood
or skin that has been inherited or
caused through vaccination be cured?
Reply.
I know OF no disease caused by vac
cination. Most inherited blood or
skin diseases can be cured or greatly
helped by good treatment-not by So
called "blood purifier"
pertaining TO health. If your ques-
wered through these columns; II not
led. addressed envelope is enclosed.
I.dual cases or make diagnoses. Ad-
care OF The Argus, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Couldn't

Mrs. Walsingham laid aside the
magazine which she had been read
ing, and with troubled look on her
countenance said:
81 have just been reading about Sid
ney Lanier."
Have your" her husband asked.
'Who is he?"
'He was a poet. 1t says in this
article that he married in haste and
repented at leisure. There is some
thing that worries me-"
well, what is it ?"
You married me in a good deal OF
haste. Have you repented at leisure?"
at has been impossible for me to
do that. I haven't had any leisure
since 1 got married"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

many years ago that spc cialists dis
covered that fowl tuberculosis was
harmless to man.
The yearly exodus to the country
and seaside is no new innovation.
Moses, the great lawgiver, prescribed
not only feasting at certain seasons of
the year, but the removal of whole
families to great camping grounds in
ths open spaces, where they could live
near to nature.-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Al Jennings. the reformed bandit, is
now running for governor of Oklaho-
ma. The other day. in addressing
crowd at Muskogee, he said: i have
done things as a lawyer would have
been ashamed of in my palmiest ban
dit days In fact, l have given up the
practice of law that may lead an
honorable life" OF course, Jennings
refers to the Oklahoma type Of law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

While the few oeneficiaries of Wall
streets manipulations have been
squeaIing and crying persecution" the
many who have been feeding the hop
per all these years have not been say
ing much-but, depend Upon it, they
will be heard from at the next election
and what they lave to say will not
convey much consolation TO the cap
tains Of finance, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

A man prefers the one who makes him
laugh;
The cares that he must carry through
the day
Are forgotten or diminished more than
half
If there's just chance to laugh along
the wayi
But woman-ah, God bless her
How her heart does ever leap
With love-true love and tender
For the man who makes her weepi
like the maid who gives me cause to
smile,
love the child that gives me little
care:
Men praise the ones who keep them
laughing while
They bend beneath the burdens they
must bear.
But woman-ah. God bless her!-
Her love is true and deep
For the child that brings her sorrow
And the man who makes her weep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
July Is in American
History.

1S50-Margaret Fuller Ossoi. aosa
thinker and author, drowneo -,
sbipwreck OF Fire island;
1910. "a
1SSG-E. H. c. Judson (Ned buns 90
romantic author. died: born as "a
1ss7-Gene-al Joseph Conrad. ls e..
veteran OF the Army OF tpe
berland, died: born 1880
Jack Blystone. new director ~ 80
comedies, with Bess Meredytn a. ~
ing woman and Ernest Shields a. ~ =,
ing man. is now producing si'p 80
entitled 'The Third Party a. INC
Coast studios.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

a day for Rock Island county. 1t would
at least be a popular move among the
many voters and taxpayers who feel
that the show which has been put up
for the last year or more has not been
worth the price of admission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

The decision of Messrs- Jones and
Warburg to stay in the fight not for
personal reasons but because they
feel that they owe It to the president,
VIII convince a good many that they
are the right men for the places for
which they have been nominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Slowly the dignity OF the newspaper
photographer is gaining recognition
A few years ago when the Duchess OF
Marlborough visited the United States
an attempt to get a picture of her
started a riot This trip over she
obligingly stepped out into the sunlight
and posed for the camera man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Those who have never become recon
ciIed to either the antics or the flavor
of the cockroach will join with vim in
the Gwatting campaign which the de-
partment OF agriculture is trying to in
augurate against this pestiferous in
sect on the ground that it is a carrier
of cancer infection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

The graveyard of theatrical produc-
lions is the storehouse. Alas, many
productions find their way to the store
house when they are only few weeks
old. One New York firm is going to
sell at auction costumes and sets of
scenery that represent a cost of $780,
900. expended upon hapless ventures
in dramas and musical plays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

stopped at Salt Lake, Ell? I'd like
to go out there. They say there has
been a great change there during the
last few years-that the Mormons and
Gentiles are very much alike now"
Yes, 1 heard of number of Nor
mons who had affinities."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

The Hammond, Ind, man, who, after
falling heir to $1,000. 900. hired five or
his friends at $4,000 a year to help him
spend it has indicated an easy way
out for the Moline man who is said to
have had a million or so of Russian
wealth suddenly dumped upon his de-
fenseless head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

"A Harmony of Souls" is the title of
the latest picture of Bob Leonard and
Lloyd Ingraham. Among the features
OF this one.reel drama is an orchestra
of % artists. In the story Leonard
himself had to direct the orchestra.
But Leonard's fine musical training
stood him in good stead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
A Poor Memory.

"Can you remember the names of
all the men who signed the Declara-
ton of Independence"
NO, my memory for names is very
poor. The only three that I can re-
call are John Hancock. George Wash
ington and Andrew Jackson"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
From a Lady Contributor.

I wish I were a Hottentot.
For though he wears what clothes he's
got,
He's almost altogether"
And when I take off all I can,
I've still got on coat of tan
And oh. it's such hot weather,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Profits of Poetry.

81 know poet who gets two dollars
a line for his work"
That's nothing. know a poet who
got 81, 100000 for three or four words.
He asked a rich widow to marry him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

II turns out that the stand-pat re-
publicans are also blaming the ad-
ministration for the failure of the Lori
mer- Munday banks. This is stretching
the credulity of the public even farther
than the aforesaid bankers attempted
TO stretch their securities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
rho EIlttInn OF remnus.

"Tempus fugit, you know"
"Yes. l met young woman the
other day who said her mother had
been one of the members OF the orig
inal 'Florodora' sextet."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

& Instead of blaming the present state
of the market for their securities to
fover-regulation, the railroads, in view
OF recent revelations, should be thank
ing their lucky stars that there are
even a few investors left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Why Not?

One OF the preachers has asked tho
members of his congregation to bring
their canary birds to church. Why not
try TO save some OF the parrots?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

He who fights and runs away has it
en- a good many of the candidates who
personally filed their own petitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

TERMS-Ten GEMS per week by car
rier. in Rock IsiandASs pc yea Oy mail
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be mace to the circulation department
which should also be notified IN every
Instance where II IS Ndesired to have
authority IA the premises-
All communications o. arEzT-eatasivs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached oct publica-
ton. No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Gem
trai Union. Rock Island As. 11+s and
s145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

DR. Brady viii
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-That
white women live to and die at more
advanced ages than white men. is
proved by figures published today by
the department of commerce. Until
the age of eighty years more deaths
of male members of the race are re.
corded. This accounted for by the
fact that there are more men than
women.
Conceding that numbers of both
sexes are about even at the age Of
viving men die during the next decade
after which the mortality rate for
women leads.
There were $50 women over 95
years old who died during the year
of 1910, and only 534 men of the
same age died: 24s people over 100
years old died during the year, and
OF this number 149 were women.
These figures would seem to prove
that the older women die faster
than the men. but actually a great
many women live to greater old age
than men. hence the greater mortal
ity figures in the advanced ages.
About the same proportions hold
good among the colored races in this
country-negroes, Mongolians, Malays
and Indians. Although comprising
about only one seventeenth of the
population of the country, a more
than porportionate number of deaths
occur at advanced ages, 126 living to
be over 100 years old. OF this num-
ber hirety-three were women, and
thirty-three men,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
TANGO BEGAN IN L. s.
DECLARES MINISTER

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-That the
tango is strictly an American dance.
and that he had never seen it danced
in Argentina, where it is supposed to
have originated, was the statement
made by John w. Garrett. American
minister to Argentina, on his arrival
from Buenos Ayres.
He said he had read in Buenos
Ayres of the tango as 1t is danced in
New York. and declared that such a
dance was never presented in Ar
gentina.
Even in Paris Garrett saw nothing
that could be compared with the de-
scription of the New York version Of
the tango
Following the ban placed on modern
dances by high authorities in the
church, many societies and charity
organizations in Roman Catholic cir
cles in New York City have aban-
doned plans for their annual balls.
1t is estimated that the abandon
ment of the various entertainments
means a loss of S25.600 to charity.
Right Rev. Bishop Charles Z. McDon-
nell, of Brooklyn, and officers of the
societies are contemplating other
forms of entertainment to take the
place of that abandoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
SPEEDING CHARGE AGAINST
AUTO OWNER IS DISMISSED

The testimony of the prosecution
failing absolutely to constitute "a case,
>ronce Juoge r1tz Gerald yesterday
afternoon ordered the charge OF ex-
ceeding the speed limit made against
Joseph Holmes, Mckay creek farmer,
dismissed. Not only did the prosecut-
ing witnesses fail TO show that Holmes
was exceeding the speed limit but they
failed even to show that he was driv-
ing the car
George Edmund, driver for deliv-
cry wagon, was the chief witness. He
testified that as he was pulling into
Court street from Marie on the even
ing of January I, he observed an auto
about block away, that he pulled up
in front of the Henry Craig residence,
left package and was coming back
to his wagon when the machine al
most collided with him. Judge Fitz
Gerald did a little rapid calculation
and, figured that even at Is miles an
hour. it would have taken the ma
chine but 10 seconds to reach the wa
gon and he was therefore inclined to
believe Holmes story that he was
driving only eight.
Holmes admitted he was driving
the car and stated that the lantern
hanging on the rear end of the wagon
led him to believe that he was about
to meet another auto. He therefore
pulled TO the right and, discovering
his mistake only when close to the
wagon. was forced to run up on the
parking to prevent collision.
He stopped the car. he said. to as
certain whether he had done any
damage but did not stop the engine.
Edmund further testified that he had
only ridden in an automobile once
and that was the Penland auto truck.
However. he judged the machine was
going faster than 15 miles an hour.
Mrs. Henry Craig testified that she
heard the engine of the auto and from
the noise it made judged it to be ex-
ceeding the speed limit Col Raley
represented Holmes.
This is the case growing out of the
complaint made by Henry Craig be-
fore the council week ago. Craig
az that time criticized the police
caustically for not enforcing the traf-
fic regulations and cited the Holmes
instance as a flagrant violation. Chief
! Kearney at that time charged that
Craig was a chronic kicker and that
the majority of his complaints were
without foundation in fact.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
'.NIAT.TERS OF INTEREST CON
CERNING THE THEATER."

Tragedy and comedy both origi-
mated in Greece some 500 years b. C.
The early Roman dramatic writer's be-
long to little later period.
The drama was introduced into
England by Godfrey, Frenchman.
He was the Abbot of ST. Adams. He
produced with the aid of his priests
and scholars "The Miracles of ST.
Catherine This was in 1110 A. d.
In 1873 a petition was presented to
King Richard II. by the scholars OF
ST. Paul's school praying that some
persons be prohibited from represent
ing publicly the history of the Old
Testament.
The first English tragedy worthy Of
consideration was by Thomas Sack
vile and called "Gorboduc." 1t was
acted before Queen Eliza beth on Jan
uary IS. 1862. and printed in 1865.
The first Italian comedy was Ba-
jordo's "Timone," produced before
1894, but the pastoral drama by Ag-
nolo Poliziano, entitled "Orfeo." ap-
peared in 1472. In the same year the
first Spanish comedy was written.
The first Italian opera is said to
be Daphne" which dates from
about 1894.
The first patent to act plays was
granted by Queen Elizabeth in 1874
to James Burbage. the father of the
great tragedian, Richard E. Burbage.
an actor in. the Earl of Leicester's
company
The first theater built in London
was erected on the site of what is
now Holywell Lane. Shoreditch. The
cost of the building was between six
hundred and seven hundred pounds.
The Theater Royal, Drury Lane,
was built in 1853 and the noted Lin.
coins Inn Theater was erected in
1872
At the present time there are no
fewer than sixty-four theaters in
London alone and sixty-six variety
theaters. In addition to these there
are many other halls licensed for
dramatic performances.
The library of the British Museum
contains UPWARDS of six hundred
thousand play bills bound in three
hundred and forty volumes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
GRANT COUNTY STOCK
RAISERS ARE AT OUTS

JOHN DAY, Ore, Jan. 15.-James
I. Johnson. a prominent stockman Of
northern Grant county, has been
bound over to the next term of the
circuit court on charge of criminal
libel. The hearing was sefore Justice
of the Peace John w. White. The
defendant was PLACED under $500
bond.
The arrest of Johnson is the result
of a long drawnout feud between the
stockmen of that section. In Octo-
Der Johnson swore out a complaint
charging Pen Colvin. Lester GOff and
others with cattle stealing. AS a re-
suit of the trial. which was held at
Canyon City in November, Goff was
convicted and sentenced to a term in
the penitehtiary, while Colvin was ac-
quilted. The subsequent arrest OF
Johnson is said to be move for re-
taliation on Colvin's part
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
TO USE MAIL FOR
BIG SEED SHIPMENT
WAILOWA MAN HAS TWO CAR
LOADS TIMOTHY FOR
TRANSPORTATION.
New business Would Cause Mail Car
rier to Need Four Horse Wagon
Postage Would Be $3.50.

Wallowa county promises to afford
The first extensive test of the new par
GELS post rates as applied to large
shipments on long star routes. Two
carloads of timothy seed now are
ready for shipment from Paradise
and Flora. The seed will be sent out
by parcel post if prices can be ad-
1usted to warrant
w. II. Baker of Flora, who has
winter. is anxious to give the parcels
post a trial.
Paradise is IS miles from Enter
prise and approximately the same dis
tance from Lewiston. The expense
OF delivering the seed at Lewiston Is
So cents greater than for delivery at
Enterprise. there is only cents a
'nuncredweight in favor of the Wal
uo~a county station. In case ship
'snent Is made by mail to Lewiston. or
binary -four sacks can be used These
cost % cents each Seamless sacks
must be used il the shipment is. con-
tinued to Enterprise, and these cost
25 cents each. So the net advantage
in favor of the Enterprise route is
only 4 cents hundred.
I'VE are trying to get the Lewiston
Buyers to give 25 cents a hundred
ynore for the seej," Mr.. Baker said.
explaining the situation. If they do
xhis. and I believe they will, we will
bc able to deliver the seed at Lewis
ton a little cheaper than at Enter
prise. and the local postoffice at Par
ahase will get the benefit of the stamp
cancellations. We would try shipping
one carload out that way and if it
was success we could send out the
second carload by the same route"
The postage on the first carload
would be $3.50. The mail is now car
rsed from Paradise to Anatone in a
hack. IL the seed is intrusted to the
mail. the contractor will be obliged to
put on four or six horse freight wa
.Gons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
PRESIDENT READS TRUST
MESSAGE TO COMMITTEES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-President
Wilson took into his confidence on
the subject of antitrust reform the
democratic members of the senate
committee on interstate commerce
and committee of the house ju-
dietary committee.
With these committees. which will
be in charge of antitrust legislation
the president spent several hours
reading his forthcoming message and
pointing out the general lines along
which he believes trust legislation
should be framed. From the confer
ence the following program was as
sured
Prohibition of interlocking director
ates in banks trust companies and al
lied industrial corporations
Elimination of uncertainty as to
what constitutes restraint of trade
under the sherman law through spe-
cific definition of monopolies and
trusts, so that there can be no "rea-
sonable" restraint of trade.
The removal of all possibility OF
Immunity baths for offending cor
porations or indiYiduals.
Establishment of an interstate trade
commission which would take over
bureau of corporations, serve as an
auxiliary to the courts and department
of justice and act as bureau of in
formation to which the business world
could direct inquiries, but which would
have no power of granting immunity
or of regulation.
Provision in every case for penal
ties based on individual responsibility
and personal guilt.
The conferences were devoted large
ly to generalities. The president did
most of the talking. with occasional
Interruptions from his visitors. De-
tails We're left to the committees
themselves to work out in co-opera-
ton with the president, the depart
ment of justice and the department
of commerce.
The president impressed his desire
that the task be approached in a
friendly rather than a hostile spirit.
toward the business world and ex-
pressed hope for a common agree
ment not only among the members of
the two committees but of leaders in
congress generally who have been
active in pressing antitrust measures,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
Dog Case on Trial.

jury is today listening to the ev-
idence in the case of E. F. Averill VS..
Jesse Hartnett which is a damage
suit arising from the alleged theft
and use Of some dogs belonging to the
plaintiff by Hartnett. The plaintiff
this morning introduced evidence to
show that Hartnett secured an auto
mobile went after the dogs and used
them for chasing game. Hartnetts
defense is a denial of responsibility
He is trying To put the blame upon
Earl Coutts, brother-in-l law OF Av
erill. and Coutts has been subpoenaed
az witness for the defense. Freder-
ick Steiwer is acting as attorney fol-
the plaintiff. while Will NJ. Peterson
Is defending Hartnett.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
EIG DAM BREAKS But ALL
PEOPLE GET AWAY SAFELY

ELKINS. West Virginia, Jan. 15.-
The West Virginia pulp and paper
company's dam across Stoney river
at Dobbins burst today but did lottle
damage. The five hundred Dobbins
inhabitants rushed to high ground.
The nature of the break prevented
great havoc. the dam having crack
ed first down the right side, giving the
watchman time to sound the alarm
and have the safety sluices prepared
so the water went out easily. The
dam was of concrete and twenty-five
feet high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
PARCEL POST LIMIT
MAY BE 100 POUNDS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-Postmas-
ter General Burleson admitted that
he was seriously considering increas-
ing the parcel post limit to 100
pounds
During the fiscal year beginning
July next" he said, II think we will
transport approximately 0,000. 900
pounds at about 10 cents per pound
on the average ! just want to say
here that the thought of 100 pound
limit does not terrify me-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-15
Verdict for Plaintiff.

The jury in the case of Hercules
Georges VS.. Sam Messaris brought in
a verdict yesterday afternoon with
in 90 minutes, awarding the plaintiff
5000 and IS interest, the full am
cunt asked II the first action. The
SIS asked in the second action wa.
refused. Plaintiff alleged he had
loaned defendant 5000.