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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30


FOR SALI;--sd0 acrcp A. miles from Min
neapols, ono mile from town: 100 acres
undsr cultlv.tio, bal. USED for pasture:
soil; good set OF buildings. consisting OF
s-roo II house, large barn. granary. corn
cribs, etc; the land will produce 60 bush
els OF corn per acre; telephone In house;
country thickly settled: complete set OF
maohiEeryi q head Of stock, consisting OF
II cows, balance and 2 years old; good
horses, 25 hogs, chickensi y OF this year 5
crop and everything ON the tarm goes 81
$50 per acre; half cash. Schwab Bros.
i02s Plymouth Bldg, Minneapolis. Minn.
BARGAIN-il5 acres. near st. Peter
Mimi. well Improved price $50 per acre /;
terms Jim Wray Sioux CITY
No FAILuItI.s IN Pine county, AiRns-
sofa; close to best markets: choice
landa. easily cleared. $40 per acre; easy
terms. Hunt-Johnson. Hlnekley, Mlnn.
FOR SALB-3i0 acres. improved; SIS;
South Missouri. on public road only ~
miles from Branson; plenty fine water
good concrete and frame house; good
outbnildings, II IL one OF the best stock
farms In south Missouri and wonderfully
cheap: 81 500 cash. Merriam Ellis Benton.
e SOC Victor Bldg, Kansas City, Mo. %
FOR sALE-sO aeres. $500. on terms Of
s. down, s. month, In a well settled
district In south Missouri, where fruit
and poultry farms abound; only Slb per
acre: long time, no interest no taxes
buy for the future while such property Is
cheap. Merriam, Ellis a Benton. E-SO9
Victor Bidg,. Kansas City. Mo. %
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REAL ESTATE
FARM & RANCH LANDS FOR SALE

Arka meas.
LITTLE River Valley lands. rich an
cheap on railroad. Sessions Co. Winth
rop, Ark -
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For Sale

bargain; 100 acres Douglas county
fair improvements: land gently rolling
good roads; S1.25 per acre.
GALLAGHER & NELSON,
644 BrandeIs BldRe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
ONE GOOD TURN AND ANOTHER

CPearson's Magazine for Septembcr)
In the house Congressman Taven-
ner OF Illinois and Barton OF Nebraska
have been supporting the gallant fight
made in the senate by Senator Ashurst
against the armor plate trust, muni-
ton makers and other private enter
Irises that for the goOdly purposes oil
profits keep the war feeling up TO the
fever mark.
This brought about some extraor-
binary scenes in the house and some
that ought to instruct all minds still
in any doubt as to the real origin of
the war mania.
Tavenner was arguing that IL the
government was obliged to make any
munitions of war. il should make them
in government factories and arsenals
instead of giving out huge contracts
loaded with graft. You would think
that a tolerably hard proposition to
beat, but they beat it in the house.
you can get the democratic whip-sling
ers TO pass the word.
In the course of Mr.. Tavenner's ar
gument he produced such gems of fact
as these:
We make in the government arsenals
3-inch shrapnel case for S1.75. but We
pay private manufacturers S3.06 for
the same thing.
Government arsenals produce Al
inch shrapnel for s15.45. but we pay
private manufacturers S25.26 for the
same thing.
Government arsenals produce COM
bination fuses for S2.92, but we pay
private manufacturers 81 for the same
thing.
And so on. He also read some fig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
THE "SCHOoLMASTER'S"
MEDICATION.

In the face of this threat OF a ter
ror that would tear Europe TO pieces
and have its grim reflection over here
in the rapidly advancing prices for the
lnecessaries of life, let us stop to
think for a brief moment of the situa-
ton IN our own country but a few
months ago.
They named the president of the
United States the "schoolmaster" then
the men and newspapers that were
shouting for war with the Mexicans.
They sneered at his policy of watch
full waiting" They called loudly for a
"strong man" to deal with the problem.
And a good many of the newspapers,
they must now be ashamed 10 remem-
Der, roared "On TO Mexico city in big
type, and prated about putting out the
fire when Il started-in short, urged
the administration Of the government
Of the United States into a bloody and
probably long-continued war.
The "schColmaster' kept his head
and went patiently along his way Of
humanity and good sense. although
once IN a while, being human, he show
ed his disgust at unjustified criticism.
But ne was not BIdnpeueu ihlo HBHL-
ing. He was determined TO keep the
peace of this continent, and he did II.
Is there a sane man or woman in these
United States today who is sorry
for it2
Does even the most rabid lingo like
TO think what would be the condition
OF affairs here IL. added TO the general
tumult and disturbance over the war
In Europe, there were a war OF
our own costing a million a day and
no one knows how much in blood and
young lives? Would the picture be any
pleasanter II the "schoolmaster'' had
been a ''glutton for fighting?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Tavenner Speaks to
Democratic Friends
To the Democratic Voters Of the

To the Democratic Voters Of the
Fourteenth Congressional Dis
trict:
The indications are now that !
swiII have little opportunity to help
myself In the primary campaign. A
crisis has arisen such as has never
befaIIen the world before, and the
uncertainty as 20 what may hap
zen next has caused President
Wilson. Speaker Clark and Lead
er Underwood 70 join in urging all
congressman to remain at their
posts CT duty at least for the pres
ens-
A congressman is 4 public ser
want who is paid a salary for his
time and services. His duty is TO
be on the firing line locking out for
the welfare Of those VINO pay him
fer that very thing. II there ever
was a time when a congressman
ought TO be at his post IL is now.
I may possibly be kept here I'M
I'll after the date of the primary.
8 However, am encourages by the
knowledge that loyal friends are
active In my behalf and favorable
reports from all parts OF the dis
trict convince me Of the effective
ness of their influence. trust that
you also will help me with your
friends.
The administration has achieved
in legislation and national policy
results that have never been
edualed in history. President
Wilson is one of the greatest pres
Ider+s we have ever had, and II
has been d labor of love to me, as
well as my duty, to loyalty CO.
operate with the president at all
times 20 bring about legislation to
promote human welfare and estab-
iIsh moro perfect justice between
man and man.
Il has been my misfortune not to
be able TO give appointments to
all deserving persons who have
been candidates for them. At all
times, however, have tried to be
fair to all elements of the citizen
ship and in no case has my action
been based on ili-"ill toward any
person. IL Is my hope that sue
ceed-d In choosing for the var
lous appointments men who will
honestly, faithfully. efficiently, and
courteously discharge the duties
Of the positions they were selected
TO I'LL.
regret that my absence is be-
Ing taken advantage of by an at
tempt 20 make the people believe
have been oisloyal 20 their inter
ests. Untrue statements have
been circulated TO deprive me OF
whatever credit deserve, how
ever small II may be, for the ef-
forts I have put forth in Washing
ton in your behalf. But I do not
believe you can be so easily fool
ed. have confidence that II the
voters believe I have been faithful
TO them, they will hold up my
hand, and knowing that have
tried with every ounce of my en-
oray and every moment Of my time
10 serve you faithfully, am ready
10 meet the test.
Very truly yours,
CLYDE ~. TAVEENER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

When a man has been left all alone IN the
world for two or three months. let
say,
When he's picked up his rations wherever
he could. while his wife and the kids
were away,
When he's had to take care OF his laundry
himself and at night had to aimlessly
roam,
Or sit in the gloom OF small rented room,
he learns that there's no place like
home.
When a man who has longed to be free
from the cares that a husband and
father must learn,
When holes have appeared in the linen he
wears and the first days of autumn
return,
When there's no one to scold If his spirits
are low or his stock of contentment
is small,
that there's no place like home. after
ALL
grumbled he had to shut windows at
night.
Who has often complained in his fits of the
blues that the fates had him marked
for their spite
When man such as he has for two
three months found not n long hair
in his comb,
And been free from restraint his sole
solemn plant is that there is no
place like home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
FALTHTAL
Brady,M.D.
Foods and Teeth.

If we could preserve our teeth in
tact, keep our mouths in a reason
ably clean condition-as clean as
the mouths of undomesticated ami
mals-there would be far less
rheumatism" anemia, stomach
trouble, tonsilitis and pneumonia. 1t
has been shown that oral sepsis, or
an unclean condition of the mouth
cavity, predisposes the Individual to
these diseases.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. S. B. G. writes: Please tell
me what the symptoms of aneurism
would be when it involves an artery
near the heart.
Reply.
1t would depend on the size and stage
and situation of the aneurism, whether
it pressed upon neighboring structures.
There might be pain, symptoms of
weak heart, fainting spells, general
failure of physical and mental capac-
ity under strain. II is too serious a
subject to temporiGe with. Symptoms
in any case are unreliable; the doctor
diagnoses aneurism on the signs he
finds when he examines the chest.
B. w. c. writes: 1t doesn't seem nee
essary 10 "see your doctor" when ten
cents worth of boracic acid will re-
lieve ones trouble.
Reply.
Certainly not, if you're willing to
trust TO your own medical knowledge.
II we could be sure of the diagnosis
a correspondent makes of his own case
1t would be safe and practicable for
us TO suggest simple remedies. But
you know even a sick doctor is incom-
petent to treat himself.
Mrs. ]. p. b. says: Are wild cher
ries preserved in whiskey or rum any
good as a tonic?
Reply.
No. Fresh wild cherries are. So are
Wild cherries preserved by canning.
Miss A. S. asks advice regarding
the need of treatment following an |
operation for appendicitis.
Reply
This is n question for the surgeon /
and your family physician alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
WAR RAISES PRICE OF TIN

The outbreak of the European war
has caused the New York price of tin
to rise to 60 cents a pound. although
in the latter part of July tin was sold
as low as sos cents a pound. None of
the European countries make a pro
ductiOn which would greatly affect
market values. and the disturbance of
price is due mostly to the insecurity of
! ocean freights which are carried very
| largely in English or German bot
! toms
The known American tin deposits
are small, and production from them
will probably not be much affected by
/ the exceedingly high prices If these
are temporary. However, the operators
now working tin deposits may reap a
profit If they can market their ores
before the drop in prices that is sure
10 come.
The benefit which it seems possible
TO get out OF the present situation is
in the establishment of a tin smelter
in the United States in which to smelt
Bolivian tin ores and such small lots
of American ore as are produced. At
present between 10000 and 10000 tons
OF TN a
than 10000 tons OF metallic tin are
shipped each year from Bolivia to Eu-
rope for smelling. The United States
would absorb the tin smelted from this
ore easily. and IL has been demonstrate
ed that there are no difficulties in the
smelling OF the Bolivian ores that
American metalIurgists can not meet.
Owing TO the lack of European freight
ers, Bolivian ores will now be seeking
a market, and, providing that ships
can be found to carry the ore, this will
be the opportunity for Americans TO
begin purchasing the ores that have
heretofore gone to Europe.
= few years ago a smelter was estab-
lished at Bayonne, y. J., in which TO
smeit Malayan tin ores. but when il
became known the English govern
meHt placed a high export duty on
Malayan tin ores not going to some
part OF the British empire. Such a
thing could not happen in Bolivia, and
10 some extent, at any rate, the smelt-
Ing of Bolivian and other ores in this
country would relieve American con-
sumers from the speculative profits Of
the London market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

ures showing the enormous contracts
let TO private corporations, and might
have shown how these corporations
were tied up with the controlling
groups. He demanded in committee
OF the whole that this species of indie
fensible gouge be stopped and the gov
eminent save the peoples money by
doing the work In its own arsenals.
Fitzgerald. the Tammany man. fought
the motion. This required nerve, but
you can crack nuts on Fitzgerald's
cheek any time and he would think
II was only fly alighting.
Some other members took up the
proposition and when 1t came to a
vote It carried by a narrow squeak.
Then Fitzgerald walked over to his
old-time partner. Jim Mann, the So
called republican leader, and told him
to make a point of order.
so Mann hoped up obediently and.
made the point of order that there was
no quorum.
This gave them a chance to round
up enough Troglodytes from the Caves,
and, another vote being ordered, Gouge
won and Tavenner was defeated.
Four years ago, when the fight was
against Cannonism, Speaker Cannon
went to Tammany, and Tammany,
through Fitzgerald, gave him enough
support to pull through and save his
neck. Today. when the armor plate
trust and the ammunition trust and
the powder trust and the steel trust
are threatened, Tammany walks over
to Jim Mann, the republican leader,
and Mann saves them.
Sweet, isn't it?
This is what happened. How much
did you learn of it from your news
paper?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
THEN AND NOW

One hundred years ago today the
presidents palace" at Washington
was Quilted by fire. and from this event
it became universally known as the
white house" 1t was at the time
of the war of 1912. In the pickering
light of burning Washington the scar
let-coated figures of the incendiaries,
the soldiers of the British king, were
to be seen rioting in the streets of the
city they had captured after President
Madison and his cabinet and most of
the citizens had fed at their APP
proach. In the general flight, Dolly
Madison, the presidents wife, fingered
long enough to cut George Washing
tons portrait from its frame and carry
it off to safety. 1t is related that the
presidents dinner was still steaming
on the table when the British burst
into the palace" as it was then call
ed. In the light cast by the burning
capitol. the treasury building, nhe ar
senal and 900 volumes contained in
the Congressional library, the troop
ers rushed to the palace" Some
seized flaming brands from a burning
saloon and thrust them into the drap-
cries of the presidents house. Mir
rors, furniture and bric-a-brac were
smashed, while the flames burned I'M
til they had Quilted the interior and
scorched the exterior. When the pal
ace" was repaired the fire-marks were
on the outside with white
paint. This. it is said, is the way in
which the building became known as
the white house"
Today the White house is visited by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Not for Him.

NO" said the theatrical manager
who had gone to look at a fine place
on the seashore, Il wouldn't take it
at any price. It's beautiful, I admit,
all you represented it to be, but
never could be happy here"
why not?" asked the real estate
agent. You'll never have a chance
to get another such a bargain. Look
at the splendid beach, Breathe in
the pure air. Everything is perfect"
From your standpoint, yes. But
that lighthouse just across the bay
would interfere with my enjoyment. 1
never could look at it without sadly re-
membering other light houses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

Food makes teeth. That much
stands TO reason.
The quality of the product will de-
pend largely on the quality of the
material and the way you work it up.
That is common sense, too.
Oral hygiene, or conservation of
the teeth, should therefore begin
about six months before the erup-
ton of the first milk tooth. Strong
teeth require certain clements
lime. phosphorus and other mineral
ingredients derived chiefly from
vegetables, cereals and fruits. The
enamel of the teeth is practically all
(97 per cent? lime phosphate; this
armor is best obtained by the mas
tication of crude material as II
comes from nature.
The Circle.
Goadbey, the great English auth
ority. observed in his Hunterian lee
ture: Lowered vitality favors vege-
tation of micro-organisms" CHATS
English for the growth of germs)
in the mouth; these attack the
teeth; the diseased teeth still further
lower vitality"-and there you have
pretty complete circle.
we should break in upon the
vicious circle OF oral sepsis, or teeth
decay, from the handiest corner, which
is not a very difficult feat.
AS soon as baby cuts his first
tooth that tooth and the jaw should
20 given work TO do-a chicken bone
TO chew. Little animals crack nuts
and gnaw bones with their baby
teeth and require no tooth brushes.
In childhood the teeth should be
used for cracking nuts and other
exercises. and in. adult life
they will be better teeth than the
dentist can make.
Tooth Insurance.
Raw cabbage, lettuce. celery. ap- !
pies. oranges, onions. caulihower. |
carrots, in fact all green groceries
are tooth-building foods. They are |
tooth brushes. toniss to the
gums and blood. These, OF course, for
older folks.
Whole wheat bread. undenaturized. |
home cooked cereals. all kinds OF |
nuts. yes. and plenty OF good healthy |
brown sugar add strength TO the chiId's |
teeth and insure a sound set of perma-
lent teeth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Jack and Jill on the Matrimonial Hill.

Jack and Jill went up the hill
The hill of matrImony;
While they were on the upward way
She was his "ownest owney."
He helped her where the path was rough
She still was young and slender;
HIS words were never short or gruff.
His every act was tender.
At last they reached the top. and there
A little while they tarried;
a preacher said things. and the pair
Were then securely married.
As soon as they found out that all
Their wooing had been ended
They hastily went down the hill.
And fought as they descended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

more than 1000 persons every day.
More historical events have conferred
around this shining, white mansion
than around any like building in the
world during the past century. TWEEN
ty-eight presidents and their families
have lived in Il, and two have died
its red room to his assassination at
Ford theatre; Garfield was carried I'M
conscious to its shelter where he lin
gered in pain from the assassin's bull
let many weeks before he died. The
greatest statesmen of the world have
assembled here to discuss the destin>
les OF governments and nations. Its
scene of functions whose splendor has
riyaled those of the most sumptuous
of oriental courts. Here the chief ex-
ecutive conducts his business. To
maintain the White house and its ex-
penses it requires over $25O,O00 a
year. Under the head of household
expenses, horses and vehicles, etc,
is the item, $4,000; fuel. $4,000; light
ing, $500. Today the White house
has been enlarged to accommodate the
growing official family of the presi-
dents. 1t has been reported that since
its foundation the American people
have spent more than 100000 to
keep it in proper order for their first
citizen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

With Japan now embroiled and
Italy mobilizing its army the United
States is left alone as the only first
class world power not engaged in
military operations. These unparal-
leled conditions place a responsibility
upon this country even greater than
though we were engaged in actual
war. II is a time which calls for the
broadcast craftsmanship on the part
of our leaders and the highest degree
of patriotism on the part of the plain
citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Aug. 20 in American
History.

1S10-Theodore Parker. clergyman anu
radical thinker. born in Lexington
Mass: died 1850.
1S1i-Washington captured by the
British; the United States capito'
( and other public buildings burneu.
The British. under leadership o.
General Robert Ross, previous!
routed an American force deIeAu
ing Washington, at BladeDsours'
Nd.
Mass, celebrated 'no
two hundred and fftieth anniNef'
sary of its settlement Q642l.
19l2-The Panama canal tolls bill Dc
, came q law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

Stories OF violations of the rules OF
war by the contending nations should
not be given too much credence, es-
pecially when they come from coun-
tries which claim TO be suffering
thereby. II is more than likely that
these tales are being exaggerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Her Chance.

why it is that widows chance to
get married is always so much better
than that OF n girl who has never
tasted matrimonial Bliss"
"A widows chance isn't any better.
She merely knows how to take adj
vantage of it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

II a city IS vested with sufficient
authority TO condemn and demolish a
privately owned building which has
become a menace to life and property
II should also have the power to pre-
vent the public from making a COM
mon dumping ground OF the site.
Those who pass through Market
square need not be told where TO find
a case in point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

II. as estimated by the statisticians.
Il costs $4,000 for every man killed in
the present war. how long will It take
which the contending nations can
muster? Figure it out for yourself
while waiting for news from the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

The Illinois Manufacturers assocIa-
ton is going after business IN South
America by means OF half page ad-
yertisements in the newspapers on
that continent This is the strongest
possible testimonial IN favor Of this
kind OF publicity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
She Doesn't Shut Up.

.
Mr.. Flatte-Did you hear what. he
called his wife?
Mrs. Flatte-No.
a delicate little plant"
"Well!'
Why. DELICATE little plants generally
shut up during a storm. Workers
&Latesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Art In the Soup.

The artists wife leaned over and
looked at her husbands soup after she
had handed it 20 him.
oh" she cried, look at the scroll
tie fat has made IN your soup. Isn't
81 artisticT Don't eat it. II is so beau
tifuI."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

Even the horrors Of war are not
without their compeusauOns. France
has adopted rigid regulations prohibit
ing the drinking OF absinthe. At that
n may be another case Of locking the
stable after the horse IS stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24

u Is more than possible that the IN
scientific layInan may place a wrong
construction upon the expressions OF
gratitude by the Red Cross toward the
Germans for using pointed bullets
These missiles. Il IS explained. sim
pity tho task OF caring for the wound
cd because they seldom stop Till they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
Why?

1T is generally conceded that girl
who fiirts may develop into a first rate
wife"
rs It? But why pick out girl who
flirts, when there are other kinds OF
girls who may develop into first rate
wives?" la
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-24
A corpte.e Cure

Yes. used TO have hay fever. but
I've been cured"
How
II have job with a concern that
won't give me a vacation without
docking me for the time that I'm
away"