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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
THE HIGHWAY BOND PROPO
SITION.

There may have been plenty of good
reasons for the refusal of the board of
supervisors to put the hard roads bond
proposition on the Bale: for the No
vember election. but the leaders OF
that body did not deign to let the COM
mon people know what they were.
thereby adding another impenetrable
mystery to the many which have
marked the transaction OF the county's
business in recent years.
Whatever those reasons we're they
must have been unusual ones to war
rant such extraordinary proceedings
to keep the details OF the discussion
from peoples ears. In placing itself on
record squarely as opposed to the mi
tiative and referendum, the board OBJ
yiously was obsessed by the fear that
the people are not capable OF attend
ing to their own business and it there
fore felt called upon TO set itself up
as a conservator of the body polite.
As before stated the supervisors
may have been actuated by the high
est motives and been fortified by the
soundest logic. Therefore 1t is not so
much what was done as the manner
of doing it that is open to criticism.
Going into committee OF the whole
may have given opportunity for freer
discussion OF a weighty subject, but
II also prevented all but members
from hearing what was said, thereby
keeping outsiders in ignorance of the
position taken by the individual super
visors. The hasty adoption of the re-
port afterward without division quite
-. " fnr
pose.
II is barely possible that the people
might be interested in knowing how
the members stood. Some might even
be curious enough to wonder how
Chairman George II. Richmond talked
and voted, inasmuch as he is now a
candidate for another Office in the gift
of the voters of the county. Mr.. Rich
mond, however, after the meeting not
only refused TO say how the others
lined up, but did not care to give his
own position, although it is known
that prior TO the session he was virtu-
ally pledged to support the move to
submit the road question to the people.
The manner in which this question
was disposed of merely furnishes an
other sample of the Johnny under
cover" tactics which have resulted in
a lamentabIe lack OF confidence on the
part OF the public in not only the board
OF supervisors. but also in certain 9th
er departments of the county govern
ment. The leaders of the board have
repeatedly shown a disposition TO slip
things over" instead of doing business
in the open, though IL is perfectly ap-
parent that by habitually surrounding
their official acts with the mask of
secrecy they are standing I'm the way
OF county progress and are bringing
nearer the day when a commission
will take over their powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

I 81 :, 000, 900 worth of iron and Steel
such as cutlery. machinery, etc; 53.-
000, 900 pounds of block tin, 75,OOO,OOV
pounds of wool. 100000 pouncs oil
tea. and miscellaneous manufactures
such rs chinaware. linens. gloves, lin
oleum. precious stones and silk and
worsted goods.
Germany is our chief source for i'm
ported chemicals, it's contributions
thereof exceeding S2O.OOO,OO0 value.
Last years imports included coal tar
preparations, alizarin, aniline salts. In
digo. potash. quinine and other drugs
to the value of 23,500,000. Other I'M
portant articles were S13,OOO,ooo
worth of cotton goods, 100000 tons
of potash salts, used largely as fertil-
izers. 150. 10000 pounds of wood pulp.
IS, 100000 pounds of palm and palm
kernal oil. SS,00O.000 worth of toys,
and numerous manufactures, including
machinery, cutlery, antifriction balls
gloves, silks. paper goods and clover
and sugar beet seed. Certain food
products were also imported from Ger
many in large quantities, the leading
items being 65,000.000 pounds of rice
flour, 100000 pounds of crude cocoa,
and $4,000 900 worth of spirits, wines,
and malt liquors.
France is the largest source of our
imported silk goods, art works, auto
mobiles and wines. The more import
ant articles included last year 1922
900. 900 worth of art works, S5.0OO,OOO
worth of chemicals, chiefly lacterine,
argols, glycerin and essential oils;
SIS. 100000 worth of silk goods, SS,OOO,-
900 worth of cotton laces and embroid-
cries; and large sums for perfumeriesS,
diamonds, motion-picture films and
other manufactures, as we'll as 10000
600 pounds of so-called English wal
nuts.
Italy supplies large quantities of
macaroni, fruits and nuts, olive oil,
prepared vegetables, cheese, still
wines, art works, hats, argols and dis
titled oils. Netherland is a leading
source for diamonds and wrapper to-
bacco, and also sends us hides, fish,
spices, tin and paper stock. Belgium
is our largest source of diamonds and
sends us much rubber hides and furs,
and linens. Switzerland leads as our
source of imported cotton laces and
watches, and is important in the mat
ter of cheese, silk goods and coal tar
colors. Ireland is first in its supply
of linens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
TON OF WIRE Is STOLEN
Thieves Take Valuable Copper From
New Jersey Traction Company

New York-After spending night
on the Orange mountains lying in wait
for the thieves who cut down and stole
about 1000 pounds of copper wire OF
the Orange Mountain Traction com
pany. detectives from Newark police
headquarters rounded up and arrested
four alleged members of the gang.
The prisoners said they were VIII
liam d German. % years old; George
Van. Sc; Michael Quick, "a. of New
York, and Andrew Noble, 80, of West
Orange. y. ]
The Orange Mountain Traction COM
pany suspended operations about a
month ago because of financial diff
culties and the electric current was
shut off. The thieves went up on the
mountains at night and cut down the
wire. About 500 pounds of it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
The Daily Story
The Divorcees-By Edith v. Ross.
Copyrighted. 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

Two ladies met at a western town
where there was a divorce colony.
why, Margaretw exclaimed one OF
them to the other.
why, Gertrudew
you've not changed in the least
since we parted on commencement day
ten years ago."
Nor you"
Butt am sorry to see you here. l
presume you have been unfortunate in
marriage, as have beenf"
al have certainly been unfortunate"
Mrs. Gertrude Smith and Mrs. Mar
garet Jones were at least fortunate in
possessing very common names-in this
that they were better able to lose
themselves in a place where all tran
silent residents were known to be &C
quiring citizenship that would enable
them to get divorces. The two women
compared notes as follows:
Mrs. Smith had soon after leaving
college met man who seemed to her
TO be perfection. He was affable, in
telligent and prominent as man. He
had deferred to her in everything I'M
til they were married; then he had
changed. Where before he had assur-
ed her that her will was law with him,
no sooner had they returned from the
honeymoon than he opposed her in ev-
erything. Unreasonable was no word
for 1t. She had studied his comfort in
every way she could think of. II there
was any dainty food he liked she had
taken pains to provide it for the table.
IL he came home worn with business
she would get him out to theater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

, lowish in color when the blood is
drained out of it. In far advanced
Bright's disease, cancer and pernici-
GUS anemia this lemon yellow tint is
Enthusiastically noted.
But sallowness should not be con-
fused with Misunderstanding of the
skin by the bile. In jaundice the
whites" of the eyes, the lining of
lids, the gums. all the secretions are
also stained yellow. And jaundice is
not always a sign of liver trouble, eth
er. Sometimes it appears in other dis
eases.
To the eye of the physician the
complexion tells its own story-when
properly edited. To the lay observer
the complexion is very deceptive, even
when II isn't applied with brush.
Questions and Answers.
w. X. writes: A nurse advises me
to take strychnine tablets for palpita-
ton and breathlessness, which bothers
me now and then. Is this right?
Reply: A blacksmith was dying with
stomach trouble. The doctor saw no
more hope. The blacksmith asked as
parting favor the privilege of eating
plate of pork and beans. He got the
beans and recovered. The doctor was
completely fiabbergasted, so to speak.
Soon the tailor, a frail chap. came
down with stomach trouble and was
about to die. The doctor prescribed a
dish of pork and beans, and forced
the poor fellow to eat them. Next
morning the tailor was dead. Don't
you think your nurse is taking chances
when she assumes responsibilities be-
longing only to the doctor? / do. and
| know she wouldn't suggest strych-
nine If she had received a good train
ing
NJ. c. inquiries: Is there any relief
Tor floating kidney that is causing
considerable pain. other than an oper-
alton? Is a floating kidney dangerous
In any way, outside OF the pain and
discomfort?
Reply: A well fitting abdominal
belt or support. with a pad to keep
the movable kidney in place. ought to
give relief The only danger is that
the organ might become sufficiently
twisted on the stem To shut off circu-
lation, but this Is very remote What
ever support you wear. apply II while
you are lying on your back. with your
hips elevated well above your should
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
THE GET TOGETHER SPIRIT.

The time Is at hand for the get-to
gether spirit among democrats for the
common cause. Democrats hold no
grudge among themselves. They con-
cede to each other the right to differ
and disagree in the primaries.
They believe IN the broad principle
OF the individual right of the citizen.
and when the party has expressed IT.
self they are with one accord
With such a man as Woodrow VIII
son as IN party leader they will rally
around the standard and elect the
whole ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

not be among strangers in tie halls or
legislature. He is an able speaker, a
hard worker. and the district will be
fortunate in having him in Spring
field.
William C. Maucker. candidate for
the general assembly. will prove his
worth in the lower house. He. too. is
familiar with the entire Thirty-third
district. has a faculty for making
friends. and is level headed and force
full. and will represent the district be
comingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
Should Have Explained.

Mabel, who was that IDIOT you had
in the parlor till IL o'clock last
night?"
That was BERTHE Spoodlekins. the
only son and heir OF the Mr.. Spoodle-
kins who has just made s11,000,000
by cornerfng the turnip crop"
"Oh. Why didn't you let me know,
SO that / could fix the furnace? 1t
must have been disagreeably cold for
both of you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
FOR SENATOR AND REPRE-
SENTATIVE.

The democrats Of the Thirty-third
senatorial district have been peculiarly
fortunate IN the choice for state sena-
tor and members OF the general as
sembly. Andrew Olson of Moline, the
nominee for senator. possesses the
qualifications OF an admirable member
of the senate He is familiar with the
needs OF this section of the state,
added 20 which advantage he has a
wide acquaintance with the men OF in
ttuenoe throughout the state, and will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
HEALTH TALKS
Red, White and Yellow Complex IN.
Brady,M.D.

without invading the domain of the
beauty specialist we would remind our
readers that appearances are often de-
ceitful-natural appearances without
artifice of any kind. The complexion
is an unreliable guide in estimating
the state of an individuals health.
Red cheeks and bright eyes by no
means indicate rich blood. Young
people in the earliest stage of tuber-
culosis may have compilations which
the observer envies. yet the blood is
impoverished, as we discover when we
make the actual test.
Temperament and Color.
BY taking thought you can improve
your complexion or spoil it. Emotion
alters the blood supply of the face.
Cheerfulness brings roses. Fear
blanches the cheek. Envy really and
truly is green. Love makes-but there
we are trespassing on foreign terri
tory.
Pale individuals apparently lack
ing blood corpuscles or hemoglobin,
often pass a hundred per cent exam
ination when IT comes to the actual
investigation of the blood. A pale
face is sometimes a family trait; in
many instances it is wholly due to
nervous temperament; in men beyond
thirty a pallor is a common sign of
beginning arterio-sclerosis, or harden
ing of the arteries.
Anemic girls under slight excite
ment will show a rosiness OF the
cheeks which bellies the actual blood
count. Though anything but pale.
they have blood that is 20 or 80 per
cent below normal strength.
A fiorid face worn by a stout per
son of middle age and hearty appetite
is popularity mistaken for the picture
OF health. On close inspection you
will notice that the ruddy color is due
to minute dilated arterioles in the
cheeks and the skin of the nose. This
signifies a tendency to early break
down of the circulatory system
heart disease, Bright's disease or apo
plexy. 1t goes with the hypertrophied
psunch which in some places spells
fine health.
Yellow Is Deceptive.
The usual cause OF a sallow complex
ion Is absence OF a normal amount of
blood in the skin. The layer OF fat
subjacent to the skin shows through
when the blood is weak or absent from
the vessels. and this makes the skin
look yellowish. Healthy skin is yel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

When you get good man under a
two-year contract, one who does more
and better work than anyone else ever
did for you before, what do you do at
the end OF the two years? Do you
discharge that man or do you offer
him another contract Use your noddle
when you think politics just as you use
II when you think business. There's
a little bit of something IN the good
acknowledgements argument
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
Sent. IL in American
History.

ISI4-Battle at North Point, Baitii'lv -
British General Robert hoss ,,,,
killed while leading a lana e'-
In an attack on Baltimore.
1s5o-Jenny Lind, noted singer. Il
for the first time in Amesi's srst
Castle Garden. New York.
seat sold brought sos. ,.A
IST6-General Henry A. WISE ns ~.
proslaverist. ex-governor :" Ian
ginia and a Confederate yele !,
died az Richmond. Va; porn
Virginia 1906. -,
fSSS-Richard A. Proctor, astrono
died In New York; born ls5s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

brought to Newark and sold to local
junk dealer for S3S. The police were
tipped off and they found more than
1000 pounds hidden in the brush on
the mountains. II was taken to the
Orange police station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
THE OLD DOG.

1T is hard" said
the man with the
infrequent locks,
ito teach an old
dog new tricks"
Not" replied
his skeptical wife,
"if I h e teacher
h a p p e n S t o b Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

Lord Kitchener is bachelor be-
cause he says a man who is a soldier
has no time for wife and children and
should not be bothered with the worry
of them. II every soldier thought as
Kitchener. where would he get the
100000 men he says he will need to
win this war?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
Our Golden Moments.

ITO every man there comes golden
moment"
Yes, but the trouble is that few OF
US are able when our golden moments
come to copper them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
Dies From a FIshbone Cut.

Gettysburg. IA fshbone in a
slight cash in her thumb caused infec-
ton and resulted in the death of Miss
Mary Lower. % years old. OF Table
Rock. In a private hospital in New
York. Miss Lower cut her .1umb
and several days later. While she was
eating fish. small bone got into the
wound and blood poisoning developed.
Kokomo. Ind, IS threatened with
water famine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
Can Such a ThIna Be True?

Can Such Thing Be True?
"a remarkable woman, that Mrs.
Goodwin
The most remarkable woman 1 ever
saw. She and her husband have lived
for three years at fashionable family
hotel and, so far as 1 know, she has
never been talked about"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

Only a small percentage Of those
wounded in the war in Europe die, it
is claimed. Nevertheless the combat
ants are taking somewhat longer
chances than participants in the ordi-
nary French AFFAIR of honor have been
in the habit OF doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

After having his assailant arrested
and sent TO Jail a Davenporter who
was beaten up by pickpocket has
now sued him for damages. II the
thug has any money this should be
resented by his attorney as a refiec-
ton upon his ability to handle the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
KILLS WOMAN; THEN SHOT
Posse Brings Down Murderer of Wild
ow in Montana.

Plentywood, Mont.-Using a jack
knife. Charles Johnson, 80 years old,
stabbed to death Ellen Daniels, 40
years old, widow OF a homesteader re-
siding near Redstone. this county, and
was enroute to his wife's claim shack
several miles distant, to murder her,
according TO his own story, when a
posse of Plentywood citizens shot him
down.
Johnson had drawn a knife across
his throat, inflicting a slight wound,
when a bullet brought him down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
Sad.

These are the melancholiest days OF all
the dismal year:
I do not care so much because the leaves
are turning sere:
] do not mourn the summer time, to do
so would be vain:
I am not sad because the snow will soon
drift in the lane,
But this it is that makes me sad and
causes me TO sigh.
The mince pie seasons here and I've been
forced TO give up pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
What He Wanted,

Doctor, / can't sleep"
II will give you something for your
nerves
No. don't want any medicine for
myself, but for heavens sake can't
you let me have some kind of dope
for our bahv?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

The Chicago newspapers are all
against the pork barrel" features OF
the river and harbor bill The Chi
cago appropriations contained in i,
of course. are not pork"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

The Pennsylvania preacher who
claims 20 have predicted the present
war in Europe now comes forward
with a prophecy to the effect that the
Panama canal viii be destroyed by
an earthquake within three years.
The gentleman does not seem to be
aware that the secret OF successful
representation lies in knowing when
TO stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

The pen will hardly have a fair
chance in this war TO show whether
It Is mightier than the sword. as the
Burlington Gazette points out, Ie-
cause the man with the blue pencil is
arrayed against II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

What could Emperor Francis Jos
eph do to vindicate himself, hemmed IN
a ; he is by the enemies armies. If a
certain American news association
should insist that he IS dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

There IS a rich reward. OF public
gratitude. at least. for the genius who
invents a campaign Telegraph which
will automatically efface itself from
the landscape when the polls close on
election day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

The United States is at last gettins
a merchant marine. and at mucf
more rapid rate than all the shipyard:
in the world could build one for US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

Even little Montenegro thinks this
IS a good time TO go after something
that At has been wanting for a long
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

The car is willing to sacrifice his
last moujfk to reach Berlin He las
no notion. however, of taking a--y
chances with his person or his crown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

Anyhow. II were not to have hard
roads nov, conditions are Ideal 10
use the drag now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

The debts incurred in the present
war will survive long after the last
OF the wounds OF combatants have
been healed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

Perhaps the county board members
were afraid the highway bond question
would NOT carry at the polls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12
A Hundred Years From Now.

A Hundred Years From Now.
She comes of a rich and distin-
guished family. l believe"
Yes. Her great-grandfather had the
moving picture rights at the opening
OF the Panama canal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-12

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island: 81 - year oy mail
In advance.
Complaints OF ceIiye cry service should
be made - the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
instance where II IL desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have No
authority IN the premises
All communications o. argumen'aSive
character. politicA, - religious. must
have real name attached for paelisa-
lion No such articles viii be printed
ever fictitious signatures
Telephones In all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 1fS. II4s and
zI45.
Evening journal., 1914-09-11
PLAGUE FIGHTERS
SHOW FAIR CROWDS
some Health TIPS

An exhibition that has attracted
many people at the Delaware State
Fair is the Anti-Tuberculosis tent, in
which are on display pictures and
charts as well as fumigating arrange
ments and much literature.
Miss Elizabeth Sumner, nurse in
charge of the Delaware State Tuber-
culosis Commission, assisted by Miss
Lola Murphin, are in charge of the
tent, and have been kept busy Civ
ing out literature and explaining the
meaning of the charts, which show
the State of Delaware and on which
are stuck blue. pink, red, black and
yellow pins. each pin denoting a
tuberculosis patient and the different
clors shown the different progress
made For instance. the black pins
mean DEATH the blue restored to
working powers, the yellow are the
far advanced cases, the pink the
early stages. and the red show the
sanatariums.
On the walls Of the tent are a num-
Der Of pictures showing outdoor
sports and all rosily tinted to make
people understand the benefits de-
rived from lots of fresh air.
John Bancroft, chairman Of tn,
State tuberculosis Commission, anC
Miss Emily p. Bissell have actively
worked for the exhibition, and mucl
Ct its success is due TO their combined
/ interest