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Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
Johnson's Portrait.

In 1775 Sir Joshua Reynolds painted
that portrait of his friend, DR.. John
son. which represents him as reading
and nearsighted. This was very dis
pleasing to Johnson, who, when he
saw it, reproved Sir Joshua for paint
ing him in that manner and attitude.
saying, "It is not friendly to hand
down to posterity the imperfections of
any man" But, on the contrary, Sir
Joshua himself esteemed it a circum-
stance in nature to be remarked as
characterizing the person represented
and therefore as giving additional
value to the portrait.
or this circumstance Mrs Thrale
says. Il observed that he would not
be known by posterity for his defects
only, let Sir Joshua do his worst" and
when she adverted to Sir Joshua's s
own picture painted with the ear trum-
pet and done in this year for Mr.
Thrale. she records Johnson TO have
answered. He may paint himself as
deaf as he chooses, but ! will not be
blinking Sam
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
MISSIONARIES TELL OF WORK.

Members of the United Presbyterian
church gathered in the church parlors
last evening to meet Mrs. F. C. Hart
of Egypt and Rev. y. a. Thompson of
India. Both missionaries told of the
work in which they are interested and
answered many questions that were
asked them. the evening proving
very pleasant one
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
HUMANE AUXILIARY SEWS FOR
Sal

An allday meeting of the Ladies
auxiliary to the Rock Island County
Humane society was held yesterday at
the home of the president, Mrs. Belle
Jones. 1901 Seventeenth avenue. with
a good attendance of the members.
The day was passed busily sewing for
the bazar Dec. S and a great deal OF
work was accomplished. At noon a
picnic dilner was served.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
Cheated.
ILLINOIS,.

Dec. 1-"Crossing the Desert" two
reels.
Dec. Mutual Girl No. 46.
two reels.
Dec. 4-"The Winning of Barbara
Worth
Dec. 5-First episode of "Zudora,"
Thanhouser serial.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY.

Miss Mabel Trenkenschuh at her
home, 11O6 Fifteenth street, was pleas
antly surprised last evening by the A.
r. Z. club in honor OF her birthday.
The evening was passed in playing
games and at a late hour dainty re-
freshments were served by the club
girls. A beautiful cut glass dish was
presented to the hostess as a remem-
brance of the happy occasion.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
MONDAY STUDY CLUB.

Monday study club members were
the guests yesterday afternoon at the
fortnightly meeting at the home Of
Mrs p Greenawalt, $50 Twentieth
street Studies in European Art were
continued, Mrs. N VI. Sturgeon tell
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
(Adv.)

The Syracuse Post-Standard says:
Now that stenographers are claim
ing the right to correct the English of
those whose remarks they put on pa
per, the need of higher education of
employers seems slighter than ever"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
(Adv.)
Public Notice.

This is to certify that | will not be
responsible for any bills contracted
by my family after this date, Nov. 2S,
1914-Mrs. Louise Jane Craller. Miss
Alta Cralle, Muss Ruth Cralle.
(Signed) T. b. CRALLE.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
MONDAY CARD PARTY.

Mrs. Fred Burt entertained the
Monday Card club at her home. lO2S
Nineteenth street, yesterday after
noon. In the games of 500 the first
prize fell to Mrs. Swain Pearson. sec
ond 10 Mrs. Harry Rowe and all cut 10
Mrs. Fred Burt, the guest prize going
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

To extract spots or durable ink.
use a little sal-ammonia moistened
with water.
line IL inside with felt paper way
down to the floor and as high as your
head, to keep out cold and SCOT.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
THE TABLE.

Tartar Sauce-Beat yolks OF two
eggs in a gill of salad oil, table
spoonful good vinegar, teaspoonIul
of dry mustard, a tablespoonful OF
gherkin (chopped). with pepper ana
salt. Beat all together in bowl ana
it is ready for use.
Cranberry Salad-Make cranberry
jelly usual way; pour into indiyldual
molds. When cold turn on lettuce
leaves, sprinkle nut meats over
chopped with olives and celery over
each put two dessertspo spoonfuls oi
mayonnaise dressing. Serve VIII
salted waters.
Apple Dumping Sauce - The lof
lowing is a very inexpensive sauce
for apple dumplings or stale lo~A
water. three tablespoons sugar. one
pinch salt; while boiling thicken WIN
cornstarch; when this begins TO ooH
beat in well one egg or one tap'e
spoon butter; flavor.
Fadges One cup entire whea'
flour. one cup cold water; add wa'ei
gradually to -four and beat with ese
beater until very light. Bake sam'
as popovers.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at 9 a. m, Dec.
3, 1914, for constructing a 6-inch wa
ter main on Forty-second street north
of Fourteenth avenue.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
(Adv.) Mayor.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
EMPIRE.

Vaudeville-Two shows daily, 2:45
and Sis. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday. Change of bill twice weekly,
Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01

An officer in the British army com
plains of American beef and would
like to do terrible things to the "Chi-
cago meat kings" Is this Spanish war
history repeating itself or is 1t patri-
otto devotion to the roast beef OF old
England?
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01

To lengthen tennis bed blankets
(more especially those having no col
ored border), take the colored border
off blankets that are nearly il not
past their usefulness as bed blankets
and. stitch the same across ends OF
white blankets in a way that the
buttonholed ends OF white blankets
cover raw edge of seam, and also
make a fiat seam. By equally divid-
ing space of plain color OF blankets
each side of the colored borders be-
fore stitching the same on the white
blanket, you will have very neat
finish as well as a blanket OF very
comfortable length for bed occupied
by tall people.
Easy and quick way to remove
rust from closet bowls or sink. use
muriatic acid; apply with cloth fast
ened on end of a stick or a brush
being careful not to get acid on the
hands.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01

ing OF "Durer. the Evangelist of Art,
Mrs. VI. T. Sweeney of Durer as n
painter and engraver; Mrs. Allan
Welch spoke on "A Day in Nurem-
berg" and Mrs. Mosenfelder on The
Holbcin Family" The club will hold
its next meeting in two weeks at the
home of Mrs. F. o. VanGalder. 1910
Twentieth street.
SEVENS WITH MRS. SHALLBERG.
Members OF the Sevens were the
guests last evening Of Mrs. G. A. Shall
berg At her home in Moline. The
leader was Mrs. Frank Dufva and she
also gave a paper on Argentina Set
tlement." Miss Lora Gould told of
Modern Argentina and Progress" and
Mrs. Fabian Lawson spoke on Types,
Manners and Morals in Argentina" \
social time followed the study hour
and the hostess served u nice lunch.
The club will be entertained in two
weeks by Mrs. Frank Dufva in Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
COURT OF HONOR PARTY.

Following the regular meeting of
Sylvan Court of Honor No. 391 last
evening at Odd Fellows hall, the eve
ming was devoted to time of socia-
bility. Musical numbers were given.
there were games and contests, prizes
in the latter being won by Miss Flor
ence Long. head and Miss Helen Her
mann. consolation. Refreshments were
served and the affair proved very en-
joyable.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01
SOCIAL EVENTS

-, to Mrs L. F.. Dorm. The club will be
entertained in two weeks by Mrs. Bert
Nelson, Forty-second street and
Eighth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am invited
to a card party, and very muc1 wish
to accept, but / am not sure l snail be
in town How late can l defer my an
swer and not be rude?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
FROM BANDIT TO PEAcEMAKER;
(From the New York World.)

(From the New York World.)
The man in Mexico who is powerful
enough to take cities and states and to
compel his civil superior to respect his
independence as a commander in the
field must be able also to enforce his
| views in other respects. That man is
Gen. Villa.
Except as the jealousies and in.
trigues of the Carranza junta have in.
terfered with his military operations,
Gen. Villa has not assumed to dictate
at civil headquarters. Now that the
obstinacy and punctilio there enthron.
ed threatened to bring the whole revo.
lutionary movement to confusion and
disaster. it is natural that progressive
Mexico and its friends in the United
States should ask Gen. Villa what he
intends to do about 1t.
Aside from the ideals which most OF
its adherents Loyalty uphold, there is
only one thing in Mexican constitutions
alism at present that is genuine. The
so-called Carranza government is a
shell, as Villa and his officers recently
proved, but the army of the north,
which Villa commands, is real. 1t has
at its head a born soldier. Its ranks
are full of fighting men who have con-
fidence in him. 1t is well equipped in
all respects and it is the only force in
Mexico that has an abundance of artil
lery efficiently manned. 1t has never
been defeated.
Villa and his army know what the
capture of the capital is going to cost.
They have no doubt of their ability to
so there In triumph, but being prao-
teal conquerors rather than bombastic
theorists and posers, they may be will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25

ling to treat for peace on the lines that
they now hold if the end to be gained
Is essentially the same as that which
they have looked for only at the con-
clusion of further bloody campaigns.
Thanks to the valor of Villas army
and the resolution of President Wilson,
the Huerta usurpation is without hope
1t may be disposed of at Niagara glori
ously If the true Mexico can be heard
there. Thus far Gen. Villa and his
army have represented not only the
true Mexico but the Mexico that is will
ling to learn, the Mexico that appreci
ates American friendship, and the Mex
leo that realizes that in peace as IN
war it sorely needs the counsel AM
help of its powerful neghbor.
The influence exerted by Villa AM
his officers upon the Carranza govern
ment in minor matters has been con
elusive. Why should 1t not prevail
now in a graver Importance? The one
time bandit has become a military
genius. Why not a peacemaker ant
statesman?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
WHITWORTh COLLEGE.

WENTWORTH
When the thyroom is
than $4,000 will have been
years The following testimonial ' wv"
Cincinnati Conservatory Of Musc
Clara
Highland Ave, Brunette Ave. Ia Street '
.ao- A., Cincinnati May Il
AFTER tne many excellent talents which
Cege during the past ten Won Of AT,
splendid
unsteady which has been with schools of this GONNA ou
splendid hiah
each students
youls Bertha
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
why women SUFFER
Many Hattiesburg Women Are Learn.
Ing the Cause.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache dizziness, ner
vousness,
Each torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys
Strike at the root-get to the cause
No other remedy more highly q.
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from a
Hattiesburg citizen.
Mrs. Bruton Woods, 1905 McInnis
Ave-, Hattiesburg, Miss, says: 81 suf.
fered from kidney trouble and weak
back for years. l tried any number
Of remedies, but didn't get any relief
A friend finally recommended Doan's
Kidney Pills and began taking them
They cured me of the trouble. am
glad to recommend them"
Price. soc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy-eet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Woods had. Foster-Milburn co
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25

9 inches have usually given better re-
suits than those at IL inches or any
greater distance.
By avoiding the development of the
large wood limbs the rows are kept
narrower and more hedgelike, SO that
the fruiting branches receive sunlight
throughout the season. This provides
much more favorable conditions for
the ripening of the crop. When the
vegetative branches are allowed TO
shut off the light by growing up be-
tween the rows, most OF the bolls on
the lower fruiting branches fail to
| reach normal maturity. Fields OF
large luxuriant plants often produce
very small crops because only the
upright growing ends of the stalks
| and vegetative branches have access
to the light. This undesirable condi-
ton is avoided by restricting the de-
| velopment of the vegetative branches
in the earlier stages of growth.
The number of vegetative branches
is also influenced by temperature and
soil conditions. II the weather re-
mains cool, or II the soil is very dry,
not many vegetative branches will de-
velop. even when the young plants
are widely separated. But If the con-
ditions favor luxuriant development
of the young plants, early thinning
will result In the development Of a
large number of vegetative branches,
and the subsequent crowding will be
great. Even in the absence of any
disease or insect pests the crop may
be ruined by crowding alone.
Suppress The vegetative Branches.
Suppress the vegetative branches"
is the advice of the Department to
farmers desiring to experiment with
the new system. Practical experiments
must be undertaken by those desiring
to understand the method; merely
reading about the experiments of 9TH
ers is not sufficient.
How long the thinning should be de-
layed to suppress the vegtative branch
es and how close the plants should re
left in the rows are questions that the
skilful farmer should learn to deter
mine for himself, since the actual con-
iitions must be taken into account to
secure the best results. II the farmer
ioes not look into the subject far
enough to grasp the underlying princi-
pie, he is not likely to be able to al
>reciate the new method or to use 1t
% the best advantage. n
The two features of the new system
deferred thinning and closer spac- |
ng- must be properly combined in or
Ter to insure q favorable result. Most
armers believe that either Of these
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25

cred in the past "sure-crop" industry
The Departments Farmers Bulletin
mo. GOLD. entitled "a New System OF
Cotton Culture and Its Application,
has been issued to give the details tc
those who may profit by it.
The danger of injury from the boil
weevil is greater under conditions
that favor the luxuriant growth of the
young plants and induce the formation
of large numbers of vegetative branch
es. which produce no bolls. The con-
troll of the formation of these branches
is the keynote of the new system. The
suppression of these branches avoids
injurious crowding OF the plants and
also makes it possible to leave more
plants in the rows than is now custo-
mary The most important considera-
ton which the new system requires
is the placing of plants closer togeth-
er, during the earlier stages of growth,
until the stalks have grown beyond the
stage where vegetative branches are
produced.
Sure Rewards For More Intelligent
Farming.
II is particularly true of the cotton
Industry that the more intelligent and
skilful the farming the larger the ma
terial rewards. And yet, cotton has
80 long been considered "sure-crop"
hat often it is cultivated under the
most careless methods.
The row rather than the individual
plant must be considered as the unit |
inder the system as recommended.
rhe form Of the row demands first |
and through improving 1t
,ome the advantages Of the new meth
I'd. More plants are left in the rows.
md yet injurious crowding is avoid
ID. Plants that have numerous vege- |
alive branches are more crowded at
. or feet than plants with singled
talks at 8 or 10 inches. With the
branches controlled. the
pacing is no longer question Of
Get, but Of inches. Rows spaced ct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
WISHED SHE
COULD Die
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a time. Z"
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, OF this place,
II wished I would die and be relieved
Of my suffering, from womanly troubles.
could not get up, without pulling al
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most Of the time. could not do my
shousework.
The least amount Of work tired me
out. My head would swim, and would
temhle Tor IN holir or more. Fissfy. (!
,kr.4 ;,AsE.s., ~ Nomaa's trrie, &c I
am not bothered with pains any more,
end don't have to 60 to bed. In fact.
~ m soHad and well Of all my troubles"
n Cnfdll goes 70 All the weak spots aad
/ helpsito mako, them strong. II acts with
n4tlIce--nof agaiuQ her. Il Is for the
bred, nervous, Irritable women, who feel
Is II everything we're wrong, and need
eeme1hin&. 70 aquiet their nerves and
9lsegglheu re, wofg-oqt system.
nyo4aresa woman. aaffsfng from any
Ct rs almsf9l4 YWpf2Ws q yomanly
az 's diisss rs e1s : asas ~ -.
NkAs 4, oSsasnes;si 1sdssns a.. Lsd..s
x111sory pept.. oahaDooge. Tam. fcr &kseSsS
ey.st1ss: e your 81 anc s4.psss seei y ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
To Produce More Cotton
in a Shorter Period
BEST METHOD RESIST INvAsi wEEvL NJ.
PROVE THE BACKWARD STATE
CROP" INDUSTRY DESCRIBED DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE
ExPERTs-"sUPPREss vEeETATvE BRANCHES" THEY ADVISE

Washington, d. c., June 25.-The
need of shortening the growing season
OF cotton has been recognized as the
best means for securing protection
against injury from the boil weevil,
and the U. 8. Department of Agricul-
ture has been recommending system
of cotton culture which aims to secure
the production of more cotton In q
shorter period Of time. The system Is
also important for regions where the
crop is limited by drought or by short
seasons as in the northern districts
and should help to remedy the back
ward state of what has been consid-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
ALWAYS LEAD TO SETTER
HEALTH

Serious sickness start in disorders
Of the stomach, liver and kidneys. The
best corrective and preventive is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They Purify
the Blood-Prevent Constipation, keep
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels in healthy
condition. Give you better health BY
Kidding the system Of fermenting and
gassy foods. Effective and mild. 25c,
At your Druggist.
Ducklen's Arnica Salve for all Hurts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25

changes will injure the crop, and the
danger is that they will try one change
without the other instead of making
a complete break with previous the
cries and methods. Until the princi-
pie OF branch control is understood 1t
is difficult to believe that two appar-
emily injurious changes can have a
beneficial result.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25

Of large and highly distinguished
assemblage, Walter Hines Page, the
American ambassador, received the
honorary degree Of LII. D. at the con.
vocation exercises at Oxford Univer-
sity yesterday. Other recipients of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25

honorary degrees were Viscount Bryce,
of Dechmont, former British ambassa-
dor at Washington, and Richard
Strauss, the celebrated Vienna COM
~
poser. Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-25
OXFORD DEGREE FOR PAGE.

London, June 25.-In the presence
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
T0DAYS' WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

Official reports made public in Vienna Berlin
Russian Poland ended yesterday complete Austrian The
t 81 T "s p''d along the entire from" and are full flight " the d'
Russian territory
officially today
This identity
dispatch Antwerp conveys the report that
the
London this n0rnius received saying
sn raid on the city BY Zeppelin had been night Measures
morning the usual official
ms"t not being made Unofficial military opinion however, is that
news dispatch from Paris that Lorraine tho allied
unchanged The battle continues the
dispatch troops
nave M Brussels and that the esan mdi
dispatch received in Rome from Vienna declares that
According
' D"s 1900 s nss S " %
said to have taken part in this
torIs. fer Russia against both Germany and Austria Russian
The Russian continuing
dispatch received London from the
Silently, but with terrible force" n
regiments and dvina them of Russian ssooO Thi us
Rome the By the Italian
foundation the that Austria
News dispatches received
y o ssS o ss use as base of naval operations
The North German Lloyd Princess Alice
Yap tn. csron.s by wrss S.s
Rome through the oonus in ItaIv h. dv;s.d
ell Americans in Italy to return home while
The bomb dropping exploit Zeppelin Antwerp night
claim tss tss ts.
damaged and 60 houses nearly destroyed
King ''' "~' '''" '"'''' principally against
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
COMES after MAN
Who SHOT Up TOWN:
CANNOT LOCATE HIN

Sheriff Mike Rock of Owyhee county
is in the city. He arrived here last
evening after Walter McGrew, wanted
in Owyhee county for shooting up the
town of Oreana about a month ago,
making men and boys dance while
he shot at their feet and soaring wom-
en-. Upon arriving here he found Nc
Grew had been released by Judge w.
c. Bower on a $40 cash bond and had
left the city.
McGrew was arrested in Boise Mon
day night upon a charge of disorderly
conduct. He was fined SIS and costs
by Judge Bower which he paid
Sheriff Rock was then notified by tele-
phone that McGrew, whom he had been
looking for since his Oreana shooting
affair, was in custody of the sheriff
here and he replied he would come
after the man on the next stage. Nc
Grew was again before Judge Bower
and was released upon a $40 cash bond
and fled. Sheriff Rock arrived in Boise
last evening after his man, but found
he had been released. He put in a
good part of the night looking for him
but learned later that McGrew had left
the city and he left on his return trip
to the Owyhee county seat today with
out his man after spending over $50
expense money in making the trip.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-26
PUT UNDER ARREST
FOR EhDfzzlEhENT

Jess Meyer is under arrest charged
with the embezzlement Of 1915 from
William T. Bruce of 1149 River street.
He furnished bail in the sum of $50
cash and his trial will be held before
Judge Bower. probably some time this
week.
A peach deal was the cause of Meyer
being placed under arrest upon the en-
bezzlement charge. Some time ago
William II. Bruce ordered three boxes
of peaches from q representative of
Denney &c Co., and a few days ago
Meyer delivered the peaches and COL
lected the. money, representing himself,
it is claimed, as the representative Of
Denney g. Co. A little later the repre-
sentative of Denney G. Co. brought the
peaches contracted to the Bruce home
and Bruce finding he had been deceived
and that the peaces he secured were
inferior to those for which he con-
tracted swore to a complaint charging
Meyer with embezzlement.