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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

TERyS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island. 81 per year by mail
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
he trade 20 the circulation department.
which should also he uotiAeL in every
Instance where Il IS desired to have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority IN the presrises-
All communication or Rrgumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for Dublica-
ton No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN al departments. Cen
trail Cnio1. Rock Islsnf Ii5. 1l45 and
zI45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
Commercial Prudence.

DO you own this place." asked the
iceman.
Yes" replied Mrs. Flipperleigh.
looking somewhat amazed.
ANY mortgages on it?"
Certainly not, but what business is
It of yours whether 1t is mortgagea
or not?"
You said you wanted me to I'LL your
Ice box was just wondering whether
I'd better take the risk or not"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

Washington. the state on the west
coast. where women now vote, has had
it's first minimum wage conference, and
has set SO as the minimum wage for
women. In oregon 1925 a week was
considered the lowest living wage for
Portland and sS-25 for the rest Of the
state. Miss Anne Morgan said recent
Y that no girl could live on less than
SO a week in New York and entirely
support herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

ubI
sable wings outspread:
The faith he has when I am near
Would cease to bring him to my bed.
Some day perchanee they'll bring him
where
long have slept, from visions ffee;
And. weeping, they may leave him there
To lie serenely close TO me.
oh. may I hear hsn. trusting. say:
AS he is reaching upward then:
please, father. I have come to lay
Ny head upon your breast again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
He Knew.

George reminds me more and
more of you every day" said Mrs. Ka-
cooks. looking across the table at
their siX-year-old son.
George" demanded Mr.. Kazooks,
what mischief have you been doing
today? Come, now, I want to know
the truth. If you don't tell me what
1t was, your mother will in a minute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

And now there IS q Bogie in baseball.
IL may be reassurius &c followers of
the game. however. 20 learn that it Is
not the gentleman who has been caus-
ing so much trouble 10 golfers. This
Bogie is managing an amateur team
in East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

since you say you
are going to ask
papa for me to-
morrow"
A r q 20 u.
S W e at h e art? I
must hurry away
now ard catch
the train for Gin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
Its Endurance.

do you think our forefathers set
up an enduring republic?"
Il should say they did. And it's en-
during a whole lot moro than they
ever thought it would have to, I'll bet. {"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

a contemporary wants to know
wfeasS become or the old fashioned
Noa srho used to say, II says. says l.,
when last seen he was standing on
street cOrnW' In close conversation
with the old fashioned man who says.
''SeZee 10 me. se2oe, Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
April @ in American
History. H

1I3S-Rufus Putnam. soldier auu
pioneer. born; died 1921. rsl
1888 - General Washington ~.
through the British army lines ~v
ings of the conclusion OF
OF peace
1865. Surrender of Lee, ,st
I909-F. Marion Crawford. %, ~,
died at Sorrento. Italy; born -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

The claim is now put forward that
England is as much misunderstood by
the American press rs America used
TO be by the press Of England. II Is a
long lane which has no turning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
AFTER FLY IN EARNEST.

II you are merchant, and particu
larry II you are in the grocery. meat
or produce business. how would you
reading as follows:
Flies carry unnamable filth to
food. / counted -- flies in
your place OF business today"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

Next week IS clean mp and paint up
week. and now that the election is
over we ought to be able TO center
our attention upon getting ready for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

30 they waited and sure enough
something did happen.
And this is what the something
was:
The town had Fail Festival and
all the buildings were paylV decked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

with banners and strezmers and
flags.
From the very building where tho
fairies lived gay streamers floated in
the breeze.
For some time the fairies watched
and then the hitler fairy said. Lets
catch hold of that yellow streamer
and slide to the ground.
So they did.
And as they slid down a breeze
blew the streamer of yellow out
toward the street and the fairies
spread their tiny wings and fioated
downtown TO the top of big inter-
urban and then they rode ont of the
town and never came back any more.
Did YOU see them go2
IOm0yrOU--Pn1oHee IHdIanS.
Ingram Judsonl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

Every man has his little weakness.
1t generally takes the form of desire
to get something for nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, ID. c., April THAT
the eastern railroads have made
fictitious showing on their books in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

Before that newly discovered South
American stream Is named 1t should
be ascertained whether il ever dries up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

For Cincinnati? Why in the world
are you going to CINCINNATI
80 l can ask him for you by tele-
graph"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

The man who is always having his
feelings hurt Is about as pleasing a
companion as pebble in a shoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
CANDID OPINION.

Self-reliance is the name we give to
the egottsm OF the man who succeeds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
Home Secrets.

Teacher Tommy. next time you =,
late bring an excuse from your 'a'''
Tommy who? Pa: why be mn 81 Il,
good at excuses; ma ilnds w"
every time. Boston TRANSCRIPT 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave.
rue. Rock Island. Ill Catered at the
postoface as second-class matt=r.)
Rock r.lasd Member OF the As.Oci ated
Press
6V THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
Tho Lucky GipaN.

oh, ia like 10 be u gypsy and to roam
the world At will
To be free from all the care that DER
my head at present hovers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
EXERCISING CAUTION.

Dear Cecil" she said, looking
fondly into his eyes. Il am so thrilled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

To never stoop 90 folly through thu nav
maus OF a bill
And tn let my wife support me reading
palms for foolish lovers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

IOm0rrota'-FdIVnte IHdIlnS.
Ingram Judson.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
4 CUSTOMER.

four place Of business today"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
NapoIeon's Vain Hone.

One hundred years ago, March 6,
the allied army advancing on Paris
was seriously threatened in the rear
by the French peasantry. Long unac-
customed to invasion, and exasperated
by the devastation wrought by the
invaders, the peasants gathered into
troops and massacred the foreign sol
diery when not in sufficient numbers
to keep them in check This led Ma.
poleon to hope that his diminished
army would be supported by a general
rising of the people But in this he
was disappointed. The people didn't
rise in any considerable number, and
the allies continued to march upon
Paris, convinced that the possession
of the French capital must inevitably
bring the war to a favorable conclu.
sion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Second Floor Plan.

done, each succeeding tenant adds his
mite TO the Disagreement Of walls and
woodwork.
In the design illustrated herewith,
many Of these suggestions have been
taken advantage of, and this design is
offered as embodying numerous desir.
able features and labor-saving con-
veniences which the women appre-
ciate.
In this design there are three large
rooms on the main floor, besides pan
try. downstairs toilet room, ice box
alcove and back entry. The front Of
the house is especially attractive,
with the large living room lighted on
three sides. Broad cased openings
connect the stair hall with the living
room on one side and the dining room
on the other, making in all a very spa
cious apartment. The kitchen is con-
venient to the dining room, also to
the front door and the stairs,
The second floor of this house is
small, compared to the flrst-hoor plan,
since the living room is a one-story
wing with fat roof. This, however,
provides a very nice second-story bal
cony opening out Of one of the bed
rooms, which can be used very easily
for an outdoor sleeping room in the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
First Floor Plan.

woodwork, oiled kitchen and bath
room floors, and washable walls. An
other feature that might be easily in
troduced in the kitchen, laundry and
bathroom floors is a drain, so that
they could be flushed with water that
would run off through connections
with pipes.
In the more luxurious homes, dish
and clothes washers run by electricity
would help materially to render the
work less disagreeable and to induce
the servant problem to settle itself.
Fireless cookers, now used by not a
few up-to-date housekeepers, might
also be built in. Outdoor racks for
garbage cans, with openings into the
kitchen, have at last found their way
into few of the better class apart
ment houses. but these as well as
soiled clothes chutes from upper floors
to the laundry should be installed in
every well appointed private house.
Indoor drying rooms for use on
snowy or rainy washdays are another
convenience that might easily be pro-
vided for in the cellar, but are gen.
orally lacking. These are but a few
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
DIDN'T GET THE SITUATION
Well.Meaning Man Not Exactly Wlse
10 the Methods Peculiar TO Up
to.Date Feminity.

Il don't I've in this town" he said
as he halted before q policeman on
the corner
"Well2' was quoricd
81 think ! made mistake back
there"
What's the matter with your chinT'
"A woman biz me, and that's why !
think ! made a mistake"
How was ~"
Down on the next block the sewer
is stopped up and there's lot OF water
over the crossing, A woman stood
with her toes in the edge OF It, and
thinking she wanted to cross ! picked
her up and carried her over"
And she bit you in return?'
"She bit me and called me names.
Can you see where ] made mistake ?"
"Um! ! can. She didn't want to
cross"
But she stood there?"
Yes, but she was simply getting
her feet wet"
What for?"
That she might go home and tell
her husband that she had got to have
IS to get pair OF the spring and sum
mer style OF shoes. or so into quick
consumption!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
PlMPLES ALL OVER FACE

1913 f. Genessee Ave, Saginaw,
Mich.-"Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me of very bad disease Of the
face without leaving a scar. Pimples
broke out all over my face, red and
large. They festered and came to a
head. They itched and burned and
caused me to scratch them and make
sores. They said they we're seed
warts. At night l was restless from
itching. When the barber would
shave me my face would bleed terri
bly, Then scabs would form after
wards, then they would drop off and
the so-called seed warts would come
back again. They we're on my face
for about nine months and the trou-
BILE caused Disagreement while it
lasted.
"One day l read in the paper Of the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment re-
ceived a free sample OF Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and it was so much
value TO me that l bought q cake Of
Cuticura Soap and a box OF Cuticura
Ointment at the drug store. l used
both according to directions. IN about
ten days my face began to heal up
Ny face is now clear Of the warts and
not a scar is left" (SignedJ Leroy
c. O'Brien, May u, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Divorce Cure.

Chauncey II. Depew, discussing the
change for the worse in the ideals
of the American girl, said recently:
Our young women should think less
of tango teas and automobiling. They
would do we'll to return to the ideals
which prevailed when l was a lad.
These idals included the ability to
manage a house properly, an intelli-
gent supervision of children and a
thorough knowledge of the kitchen.
This last accomplishment, l think,
should be given particular attention,
Depew concluded, with a smile, for
many a good husband nowadays is
spoiled in the cooking"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

There is a Judge ln o corts.s cqsi-
ern city noted for hls crouch Tie
most comical incident has no nsolo
effect on bis frown than up9u O wos.l-
el lndlan put one day a lawyer who
had tried iu vain 20 maze The lndse
laugh. walked into court and .ound
the iuIia, doubled up with mlr,a Tho
lawyer hurried 20 his c1lleagua
Dinner 70 the man responsible for
mat" he said 'Who told the storyy p
Another lawyer drew sheet OF pa
per toward him and wrote the words.
THE Judge"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

% the things that woman assistant
could keep before the eyes OF an
architect In the domestic branch OF
the work.
In buildings that are to be rented.
II should be made an inyariable rule
TO put IN as many permanent features
as possible, such as towel and soap
racks and medicine chest in bath.
rooms. utensil shelves and hooks In
kitchen and pantry, as well as curtain
hooks and portiere poles, in addition
to shades and screens FER windows
and doors. For, where this is not
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

an extra toilet and laboratory should
be provided on the first floor.
There is no good reason, either, for
setting a bathtub a few inches above
the floor, thus leaving a space under
meath which is almost inaccessible
and yet must be kept clean for sani-
tary reasons. Then, too, if the de-
mand were insistent enough, manu-
facturers might see fit to market a
washstand so made that a woman's
hair would not inevitably catch upon
the faucet every time she washed her
face.
A clever woman assisting in plan
ming houses or apartments would see
the advantage of plain holdings and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Innnnrlanl Ia llolnorl
Too Much.

Booth Harrington was asked recent
~ for an original sentiment by way
Of autograph. lie replied;
IF you had asked me for my auto
graph l would have sent IL to you
gladly. But TO ask for a specimen OF
my work, that is a little too much.
Would you ask Of a doctor for one OF
his corpses TO remember him by"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Birds Of Prey.

Miss Audrey had come to spend the
weekend with friends in little New
Jersey town and exhibited keen in
terest in the much-talked-of Jersey
skeeter"
When the greetings were over and
the party settled down the guest re-
marked to her host, after a careful
survey Of the porch:
Il don't see any mosquito netting
around, william"
NO" answered he, we're using
mouse traps. ."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Find Relics In Old Enallah Mln..

A curious find was made by quarry.
men working in Hopton Wood lime
stone quarries, neear Matlock, Derby.
shire, England, recently. They broke
into the shaft of long-forgotten lead
mine, which is expected to yield in.
teresting relics when fully explored.
At the head of the shaft several min.
ers' petritied candles were found, and
on ledge of rock were the initials
p. b. anG the date 1865, cut with a
pick.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

j. i4 surprising 70 one who has not
given the matter thought. how many
little points there are connected with
the planning OF an up-to-date con-
yenient residence that can be gotten
all wrong II the architect is not ex-
ceedingly careful or doesn't know his
business, and the house resulting be
almost ruined, so far as comfort and
the conveniences OF housekeeping are
concerned.
IL has frequently been suggested
that architects doing residence work
should seek advice Of the women
concerning many points. and find out
from frst-hand testimony just how
the housekeeper wants to have the
many features which mean so much
to her, but which mere man knows
very little Of Some Of these points
that have been suggested are as fol
lows:
What woman would put I'm laundry
tubs go deep that the luckless worker
who is of short or medium stature is
in constant danger Of pitching for.
ward upon her head while the tall
woman can at least reckon upon
headache or backache as the result OF
a few hours work; or, who but man
would make the ledge between the
tubs so wide that no ordinary wringer
can be fitted 20 it? Would any won.
an dream of standing a kitchen range
so close to the wall on the side where
the match has to be applied and the
stop-cocks regulated that it is only
by difficult maneuFering with the left
hand that the range can be managed
at all?
Nor Is there any plausible reason
for so arranging the wall spaces that
the refrigerator must stand next 20
the stove. while the closet in the
kitchen, which is TO be used as a
pantry, is as far away from the self.
same stove as it is possible to place
1t, presumably to give the cook some
needed exercise in getting up a meal
Another idea which should suggest
itself to the woman architect, or archi-
tect's assistant, is the fact that the
toilet room. if there is but one, should
be separate from the bathroom, as a
matter of family convenience; also,
if the bathroom is on the second floor
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

summer time. Both of the bedrooms
are of good size, and are nicely ar
ranged for convenience.
This house is designed along strict
ly modern lines, giving the popular
cement stucco outside finish. The
house will cost from $1,000 to $4,000,
depending on the local material and
labor market. 1t is a design of a
good deal of style and can be recon-
mended as generally satisfactory.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

w. c. T. U. members will be inter
ested to know that Sir Ernest Shack.
Teton, who is on long Journey across
the South Pole continent, will not al
low his men to take any alcohol on
the journey. The beverages they take
are only tea and cocoa, tea in the mid
die of the day and cocoa at night.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Honor for composer.

Isidore de Lara, the English com
poser, who has been appointed a chew
alier of the Legion Of Honor, was borE
in London in 1858. Among Ais best
known works are Amy Robsart." pro
duced at Covent Garden in 1894,
-Moina." "MeasaAinA" and "Sanga"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Mr. William a. Radf1rd VIII answer
questions and give advice FREE or
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 the
subject OF building, for the readers Of this
paper. on account OF his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufacturer he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects, Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. H., and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

How does the new rug you got for
the bottom Of your motor car work?
oh, it is quite automatic"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Say, sis do the flower fairies ride
on the horse Chestnuts?"
Yes, dearie, and they use lark
spurs"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
For That Paint Smell

To get rid of the smell Of new paint,
put handful Of hay into pailful OF
water and let It stand in the room
overnight.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Usual Combination.

Young jerks, I'm afraid, is bad
egg
Yes, and he's fresh one, too. '-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Cut and dried is the way a man feels
after a barber school student gets
through with his complexion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Red Cross Ball Blue, much better goes
farther than liquid blue Get from any
grocer. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

It's as difficult for an eligible man to
dodge a young widow as it is for him
to understand women.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

We all get our start in life by pick
ing up ideas.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

There are times when the truth is
about as inspiring as cold fried egg.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last un.
I'll the goods wear out. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Tact is the leaven that prevents
flattery from fallinw fiat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24

Only fool would take a straight
tip from crook.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Defined.

WAS his speech exegetical?"
"N-no, ii seemed to me to be more
of a suffering
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-24
Helps Town Merchant.

We took luncheon in little village.
Here the hotel keeper who consented
readily to an interview upon the sub
ject, fully appreciates that the welfare
of the villages and cities as well as
that of the country depends absolutely
upon cooperation. Anything which
makes the farmers prosperous helps
u.s." he says. when the farmer gets
a krone in his pocket some of us in
the villages and cities get our share
Of it before long" While there had
been originally some opposition to CO.
operation, particularly when it includ-
ed an effort to buy comparatively, the
village business men now realize that
unless the farmer receives a good
price for his product there will be no
money in the country and the pros
perity Of the village as well as the
country will suffer Immediately.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-06-27
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering II through
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they viii do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken internally acting
directly upon tho blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying Hairs
Cafar-h Cure be sure you get tho genu-
Inc II IS taken internally and made IN
Toledo. Ohio. by r. ]. Cheney & Co. Tes-
iimenials free.
Sold by Druggists Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.