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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
THE LAW OF PREY

| in spite of the fact that they have
achieved vast wealth by trampling up
on the rights of their weaker brothers.
Child labor still is permitted in a
nation which half century ago BAN
ished black slavery; men and women
still fatten on the shame of girls who
must. they think, sell their virtue to
get their daily bread; the scepter of
gold is more potent than the crimson
banner of blood.
AnalyZe it as we may, our investiga-
ton must lead us back to the time
worn law-the law of the brute stalk
ing its prey.
But it cannot last forever. Year
after year the newer law-the law of
service to one another-is growing and
the man who does not feel the current
of brotherhood is not in line with the
marching hosts.
Fields may turn crimson In the
death grip of nations but every drop
of blood is o nail in the coffin of mill
tarism. Children may toll long weary
days at tasks far beyond their
strength, but every tear on their pale,
wan cheeks. is star in ever widening
canopy of freedom. Men may strug-
gle onward. bowed down by the in
ability to make their wage meet the
requirements of those who raise the
cost of living, but every drop of sweat
is a link in the chain that will even
tually bind and fasten the aggressor.
The old era of might is doomed; fhe
law of prey will be repealed; the an
cient excuse of Cain will be invali-
dated.
There is a new force with which
mankind must reckon-it is the power
of service, one to another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
THE 1900 BLOCK ASSOCIA-
TON.

Merchants of the 1000 Block asso-
citation again are in line for congratu-
lations for the success with which they
have pulled of a big function calcu-
lated to advertise their section of the
city. Last evenings crowd was one
Of the very largest ever seen in the
business district. Probably never be-
fore were so many people packed into
Second avenue between Fifteenth and
Eighteenth streets as just before the
parade started. In spite of the handi-
cap Of lack OF room the program was
put through according to schedule.
Everybody was in good humor and
there were few unpleasant incidents.
The cooperation OF the 300 block mer-
chants from Davenport assisted mate
rally in the enterprise and was much
appreciated.
p The GROWING Of the queen elected
in a popularity contest brings the sea
sons campaign OF the 1900 Rock as
ISOLATION 10 a climax That the mon
ey, time and effort expended have
brought returns and will continue 10
do so there is no doubt The example
set is one which may be copied with
profit, not only by other parts OF the
business district. but by the business
interests as a whole, and the people
generally.
The 1900 block merchants have once
more demonstrated that IL pays TO pull
together as we'll as what a little paint
and enthusiasm may be made to &C
cornulfsh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

face the enemy in the open, but fights
behind pen and paper. This is the let
ter Harry wrote:
Dear Jennie-Permit me to expires my
hart felt thanks for the valuable assist
ance you have so long given me in my
studys. I am confident that had all the
work been written exerSiZes you could
have pulled me threw. 1t was the orals
that downed me. 1 am going to work.
If you could have got me a diploma ]
mite have been a lawyer or a doctor or
something of that sort As it is can only
grub in the durt. Eny way 1 shall try to
make monny SO ! may some day be of
benefit to you. Yours cinserely,
HENRY BEALE.
Jennies eyes moistened on reading
this letter. She had hoped for Harry
sake that she might pull him along
far enough to get him into college and
that there he might scrape through by
himself. Now, as he had put it, he
must grub in the dirt She put his let
ter in little japanese box some one
had given her for Christmas and went
about her own work with her usual
steadiness of purpose.
Having graduated at the high school,
Jennie, being expected to make her own
living, entered upon a career of teach
ing. She could not afford to go to COL
lege, but while she taught the lower
grades prepared herself by home study
for the higher ones. Being naturally
bright, she made good progress and,
being gifted in imparting knowledge.
advanced steadily. Nevertheless the
pay of most teachers is not great, and
$500 is as high a salary as Jennie ever
received.
Harry obtained position in a feed
store, with the prospect of lifting
bags, thereby getting his clothes COW
cred with a white dust instead of
wearing the neat apparel of doctor
or a lawyer. One day Jennie went
past the store where he was employed
and, seeing him roll a barrel across
the floor, sighed at the failure of her
efforts to lift him to something better.
But Harry, If not gifted to learn from
books, had n natural faculty for max
ing bargain. AS a boy he had a
faculty, as has been mentioned. for
gathering unto himself all the tops and
marbles of the other boys, and as
youth he continued to show the same
trait in making a profit out of every
thing he touched. He soon left the
feed store and bought out with
handful of cash and a bushel of credit
u business for himself. But before ne
had got settled down to 1t he sold 1t
at profit and bought something else.
Every one said: Harry Beale will
never get on in the world. He Is
rolling stone and will gather no moss"
At one time he would be a contractor,
at another a farmer, though he never
kept n farm long enough 10 prove that
he knew anything about farming.
He did not forget the sweetheart OF
his school days. but it seemed to him
that one of such inferior intellectual
as himself should not aspire
to a woman so far above him in brain |
power. Or rather it occurred to him
that. he and Jennie having passed out |
Of childhood, this difference in them |
would separate them farther and far |
Their as they grew older. A woman, he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
FATHERS CLUBS"

What sort of a father are you?"
This question is found on every pro-
gram of what is claimed TO be the first
fathers club in the United States, or
ganized at Council Bluffs, Iowa, little
over a year ago, according to informa-
ton received at the home education
division of the United States bureau
OF education.
Ten clubs, with an average member
ship of 80 have been formed during
the year for the purpose 'of bringing
the fathers into closer touch with the
children, the teachers, and board of
education, in an endeavor to bring
about the very best results for the bet
terment of the children" The motto
Of these clubs is, Mike the Indiffer-
ent Different" Membership is limited
to males 81 years of age or over.
Each month the fathers clubs de-
bate such questions as: Are our
children trained for. or away from.
the age in which we live? How many
children out of 1000 reach high school
In our town? What about the rest?
Or tLey discuss topics like the follow
ing: Comparative public expenditures
in various states; Juvenile courts:
schoolhouse instruction: compulsory
education; open-air schools; play
grounds; medical Inspection: the sex
question; business education; the cul-
tural influence of newspapers, maya
zines, music. books. etc: women on
the school board: the schoolhouse as
community center
Guests representing various COM
munity groups are invited to the meet
ings; Interested fathers from other
districts; clergymen; physicians OF
the neighborhood; members of the
board of education; mayor and city
council; and the Bar association. The
clubs were addressed at different times
during the year by judge of the Unit
ed States circuit court. university pro-
fessors, senators, school superintend-
ents. a judge of the superior court, a
member OF the state board of educa-
ton, as well as other interested citi-
zens.
II is planned in the near future to
form the existing clubs into a fedora
ton. with a uniform program for all
the clubs every month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
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Food and Endurance.

depends in large measure upon eX-
cesses of diet. particularly upon too
much meat. The strain on heart, ar
teries and kidneys, caused by the
toxins or by-products of protein de-
composition in the alimentary canal,
has much to do with the increasing
prevalence of apoplexy, Bright's dis.
ease, arterio-sclerosis and heart fail.
ure
Remember Fletcher's showing; dou-
BILE endurance on half ration.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. l.. II. writes: 1 have little
puffs under my eyes. Is that a sign
of kidney trouble? Would it be safe
for me to visit a friend who has tub
erculosis? l am anaemic and have
some bronchial trouble
Reply.
1. 1t is not necessarily a sign of
kidney trouble. 2. II would be safe II
the friend is in a sanatorium or hos
pital where medical asepsis is prac-
ticed. 1t would not be safe under any
conditions II the patient or his attend
ants do not carry out strict sanitary
precautions. Are you quite sure you
have no tuberculosis yourself? Have
you had an examination recently?
Epictetus End asks: Are not most
cocaine and morphine habitues in
debted to doctors for their habit?
Should not doctors be compelled by
law to write poison on prescriptions
calling for poisons?
Reply.
i. No II is a notorious fact that
these degenerates peddle the drugs
and teach their friends to use them
2. This would be an excellent law,
provided II includes all the deadly
poisons in patent medicines, too.
c. T. asks: Would a high alti-
tude or sea level be better for an
anaemic invalid?
Reply.
High mountain.
r. d. F. inquiries: What is the ex-
PLANTATION for the use OF buttermilk
for patients with digestive troubles?
Reply.
Drinking buttermilk rejuvenates or
reimplants the soil with Tactic acid
germs. which cause the souring of
milk and are supposed to discourage
the growth of colon bacilli In the
bowel. The colon bacilli are active
factors OF putrefactive and fermenta-
tive changes in the food. In other
words you crowd out the bad germs
with good ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

Doctors nowadays are exceedingly
fond of telling patients they eat too
much. Our patients are apt to smile
and wonder how much the doctor eats.
They sometimes doubt the doctors
sincerity when they have occasion to
observe his internal capacity for good
things. But doctors are not expected
to take their own medicine. Imagine
doctor trying to lead a regular life
and sleep eight hours every night! His
patients would think him a failure.
Mr.. Horace Fletcher has proved
that the ordinary diet of the Ameri-
can workingman is about twice as
rich in protein as it should be. And
how has he proved it? BY demon
strating that a man OF So years living
on a diet which contains about half
the protein of our ordinary daily ra-
ton, has greater endurance than the
best college athlete in the height of
his training.
What Fletcher Did 20 Yale.
In 1907 Mr.. Fletcher underwent
physical tests in the Yale gym
nasium, being at the time not in
training in any sense of the word.
Mr.. Fletcher lifted 300 pounds $50
times without reaching the limit OF
his endurance, and the result of the
same test in IS Yale students. most of
them in training, showed an average
of S74 lifts-the best of them reaching
only IT'S lifts.
At the completion of the tests Mr..
Fletcher was as fresh as a posy; he
held a trimming glassful of water
in either hand without spilling a
drop-proving that his nerves en-
joyed the little stunt. Moreover
there was not the slightest evidence
of soreness or stiffness in his mus
cles during the six days following
the tests. This was n great showing
for a man SIS year old.
During the 50 years OF my expert.
ence in physical training" wrote DIR.
Anderson, OF the Yale gymnasium, Ell
have never tested a man who equalIed
this record"
Fletcher's record disposes OF the
old idea that a man doing hard work
needs a large quantity of meat. This
idea is more firmly fixed in the mind |
of the American workman than any
where else in the world. and It tends |
10 decrease his endurance and his |
efficiency. But the man OF sedentary |
life. the office man. the merchant. the |
man who works with his mind and not |
with his muscle. suffers many things |
from his excess OF protein food
That Treat group OF ailments col |
lectively called 'autointoxication"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
THE MERCER COUNTY FAIR.

Mercer county's annual fair, now
being held. has come to be regarded,
and with the best Of reason. as one OF
the leading ones in the northern part
OF the state. and one OF the best for
IT'S size anywhere in the country. This
Is its 6Ist year and IL has been get
ting better all the time
The first fair was held at AIiIlers-
burg in 1853. when there were but
three organized villages in the county.
At first but three acres OF land were
needed for the exhibition. Those at
tending Travelled afoOt. on horseback
or in farm wagons. There were few
light or spring vehicles In the county
lthen. Later IL was removed to Aledo.
where 80 acres OF land are now occu-
pied.
BY the regularity Of holding It for
long term OF years and the uniformly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION

Probably never has any political
party held more enthusiastic and
harmonious convention in the Four
teenth district than that of the demo-
Gratis yesterday at Monmouth. Every
county was fully represented and
Congressman Clyde II. Tavenner was
given repeated ovations.
In the organization Rock Island
county was honored by the election
OF w. r. Moore as temporary and per-
manent chairman: of T. A. Pender as
head of the congressional committee,
made up of the chairmen of the coun-
~ committees in the district, the
naming of ]. w. Cavanaugh as chair
man of the credentials committee, and
the placing of NJ. W. Battles, Jr., OF
Moline on the resolutions committee,
Of which p. H. Herman of Macomb was
chairman Judge ]. w. Clendenin of
Monmouth was chosen secretary of
the convention and of the congression-
al committee and the honors otherwise
were well distributed.
The Monmouth contingent did itself
proud in the entertaining of the Wis
itors.
In contrast with the democratic con-
vention that of the republicans, held
at the same time and place, was COM
posed of three delegates. of whom one
was Frank f. Abbey. candidate for
congress. These three elected
chairman and secretary, but no other
business was attempted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
The Daily Story
A Great Service-By F. A. Mitchell
Copyrighted. 1915. by Associated Literary Bureau

Harry Beale and Jennie Macarthur
had the same advantage as to educa-
tion-that is, they both went to the
same public school. Harry was poor
scholar, and Jenny was a good one.
Harry would be out with the boys.
playing marbles for keeps or plugging
tops, winning all the marbles and the
tops, while Jennie was getting her les
sons and Harry's too. She wrote bis
compositions for him, made his gram
mar diagrams-indeed filed the gap Of
his deficiencies so far as those def
ciencies could be filed by another.
In this way she dragged her boy low
err through the grammar school. He
was considered by his teachers weak in
spots, they not knowing that the spots
were parts of bis school work In which
Jennie could not do for him. The two
children went to the high school to-
gether, and there it was the same, only,
the work being more difficult, Jennie
failed to get him on as before, and he
had q harder time of it every year till
the fourth and last, when his record
was so bad that it was decided by his
parents to take him out of school.
By this time both he and his sweet
heart had outgrown childhood, and
something of Formally had come be-
tween them. On dropping out Of school
Harry considered that it behooved him
to thank his coach for the assistance
she had given him, but how to do this
was question. He was neither apt as
a speaker nor as a writer. He chose
the latter course, however, because he
shrank from the ordeal. Many letter
makes breach wider because the writ
err has not the courage to stand up and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

She never sat around and fretted
Because she'd nothing to wear;
II other wives were sometimes petted
And called sweet names, she did not
care.
She did not murmur when another
Got things that she could not afford:
She loved her husbands little mother,
And all his sisters she adored-
She never sighed DER her condition
Or feared her choice had not been
wise,
But, satisfied with her position.
She thought her husband was a prize.
He did not cease TO feel that neatness
Was necessary on his part;
He did not disregard her sweetness
Or by his GOODNESS chill hor heart.
He did not let himself grow fretful
Her voice did not offend his ear;
He never, foolishly forgetful,
Wrung from her heart a bitter tear.
Forever mindful of his duty.
He gave her praise by word and look,
And their lives were filed with
beauty
But they were merely in book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Rrazil's Name.

Long before the Portuguese colon
ized the coast of Brazil adventurous
Bristol merchants had equipped expe-
ditions in a vain search for the
supposed island of Brasylle. Who
gave Brazil her present name is I'M
known TO fame-the early Portuguese
called II Terra da Vera Cruz-but
whoever baptized the country took the
name from the East Indies. For
many years before the discovery of
Brazil merchants had brought from
the east for the use of dyers a wood
which yielded a beautiful red color
brasill or brasilly. The West Indies
nave trees OF the same sort. but Brazil
contains them in more abundance than
any other country. So that Brazil
wood is not called so after the conn
try. The country is named so because
Of its red dye trees.-London Chron-
'cle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Methodists Start War Relief Fund

adequate steps have been taken by
the churches for relief work and for
spiritual ministry. During our own
Civil war the Christian commission
was organized. In the Japanese-Rus-
sian war. in addition to the Red Cross
work. the Young Mems Christian as
sociation sent a strong staff of work
ers with the armies to the front.
1T is reported that in France $50
Protestant pastors have shouldered
their rifles and marched to the front.
Nearly all the Methodist preachers In
Germany are bearing arms. Men who
might be performing spiritual minis
tries are forced to serve in the ranks
of opposing armies. The churches
are disorganized and Methodist COM
munities are torn and impoverished
"That the Methodist Episcopal
church, through its board of foreign
missions, may be in a position to act
promptly. a Methodist war relief fund
has been opened"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Cheated,

His wife was waiting in the hall,
The hour was very, very late;
She wondered why her should fall
So dismal and so har1 fate.
He placed his key within the lock
And stepped inside, twas still as
death;
The lady then sustained a shock
No scent OF rum was on his breath.
She srimly led him to the light
And searched him for a strange long
hair;
She found none, and tossed through the
night
In disappointment and despair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

Militarists and manufacturers of
war equipment realize that they have
a good opportunity now to tie the
United States up to a program cali
ing for the expenditure of a hundred
million or so for additions to the navy.
Before being stampeded in this direc-
tion, however, it will be well to wait
till we see whether any foemen wor-
thy of so much steel energies from
he European cataclysm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

in amassing fortune for his still more
degenerate children to spend in graft
flying their selfish desires"
There is another side to the matter.
and Thoreau saw it when he said that
the man who had acquired wealth
would insist on having his sons edu-
Gated, and thus he would become the
real founder of family.-Springfield
Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Easily Settled.

CT refuse to live with you any long
err" she angrily declared.
very WELL" he 1swered, I'm
ready to agree to a separation. How
shall we decide as to who shall have
possession of the children?"
"Oh, you may have them. The cook
has promised to stick to me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Coarse and Fine.

The finer the nature the more flaws
viii it show through the clearness OF
1t. The best things are seldomest
seen in their best form The wild
grass grows we'll and strongly one
year with another, but the wheat is
by reason OF its greater nobleness liza
BILE to a bitter blight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Two Views Of the Self Made Man.

A patholigist of standing inveighs,
against the "self-made man" in terms
that will be surprising to many. THE
self-made man. he says, 'fs often in
the process of degeneration and the
first evidence of degeneracy in fami-
" is the selfishness and meanness or
the cunning. avarice and moral guile
by which the self-made man succeeds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

Since the cleanup Of a few years
back Davenport has been so free from
municipal scandals that its officials
might have been referred to as near
saints without danger OF starting con-
troversy. Hence the recent series of
petty alleged exposures have given the
good people across the river a fearful
shock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

A bridge at the mouth of Rock river
and a road directly across the bottoms
to the southwest which IL would make
possible would shorten the distance for
the many from here who are going by
auto to the Aledo fair by six miles on
the round trip. Say a good word for
bridge bond issue among your friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
MYSTERIOUS.

The Bosworths
are a very eccen-
trio couple, aren't
they?"
! never noticed
it. Why ?"
ct h e y b a v 9
named their baby
A1arioh notu,itb-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

high standard maintained the fair has
taken the rank IL is now accorded.
There is no doubt that It has been one
of the most important factors in the
agricultural and social advancement of
Mercer county. which has not been ex-
ceeded in any other community in the
country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17

Every day of the war brings want
and suffering. as well as mourning TO
thousands OF children in Europe, and
makes more work for those who are
Quitting the Santa Claus ship. Do
not delay making your plans TO help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Why?

when 1 was child" said the man
who wanted to do all the talking and
claim all the attention, Il was so deli
cate that my parents were afraid they
would not be able to raise me-"
why" asked a little man who had
previously been unable to get chance
to say anything, were they afraid?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Sept. IL in American
History.

I7S7-The Lialed states colsllu''v-'
was agreed TO by eleven states ~
convention. non
1Sl4-A division of Americans o'Vs,
strong, under General 'a.vs
Brown, made u sOrtie from fo,s
Erie, Canada. driving a briusr
force OF 5000 toward Chippe"~
British loss nearly 1000; Americ''
loss 800.
iGft-ColoneI ]. J. McCook OF tns
fighting McCooks" Of Ohio no.e'
I'm the civil war, died: born 1Sft'
All the news all the time - ihs
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
PreDarati6n-

After a lawyer has demonstrated
extraordinary ability in the matter of
keeping people from getting justice
he is elevated to the bench for the
purpose OF giving 1t to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Surprising Scholarship.

He that ruleth his own heart, you
know. is greater than he that taketh
q city,
Gee! 1 didn't know YOU was
Shakespeare scholar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-17
Left Without an Issue.

Left Without an Issue.
For 20 years I've been fighting for
a principle in this town, and I'm dis
couraged."
THE people won't have it, eh?"
They've decided to ADOPT it, and
shall have no excuse, after this, to
keep ON fighting"