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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
TIME TO GET BUSY.

Speaking OF the empty dinner pail
slogan, at the Commercial club yester-
day. says the Joliet Herald, one of the
local bankers deprecated in no mis-
taxable terms the use of the argu-
ment for political purposes.
He declared that the business stag
nation was in no measurable degree
due TO the political complexion of the
country, and that the attempt to sad
die II upon the president and his pol
icy was worse than regretable. He
was right
The war in Europe and the conse-
quent unsettling of values in securi-
tiee is an all sufficient explanation for
a money market much tighter than we
have had.
The elections TO be sure came at a
crucial moment; their passage should
be the turning point.
a food of gold will pour over the
country in the next two weeks,
The gigantic federal reserve bank
system will open November Is, and
with the twelve reserve banks thrown
open more than s400,000,000, Secre-
tary McAdoo says. will be released
from the minis and made available to
the country's bankers.
This. coming on top of the consum-
nation of the scheme for the $780,
100000 cotton pool. will put on call
more than 5OO.OOO.0OO now tied up in
government private vaults.
The opening of the reserve banks,
the secretary of the treasury points
out, should aid the more to relieve the
frightened cotton situation in the south.
In its larger aspect, it is calculated.
it will go a long way toward aiding the
plan of government banking in the
international exchange for which
George Paish. the British representa-
tive of the eXchequer, and the Ameri-
can bankers have been working
Secretary McAdoo in his statement
says: las soon as the federal re-
serve banks are open ! will transfer
to them as large amounts OF govern
ment funds as possible. This in turn
will enable them to extend large cred
its TO national banks and state banks
which may become members of the
federal reserve system. which they in
turn may extend to their customers"
There is plenty of money in sight.
There is plenty of business in sight
It's good time to get busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
The Chain of lakes.

North Missouri's famous hunting
ground, known as the Chain of Lakes,
having resisted all attempts TO drain
and cultivate. has been allowed to re-
turn to its natural state. The Chain
of Lakes is wilderness surrounded by
rich farming land, towns and good
country roads. This section was the
original happy hunting ground for the
Indians of the west. On the banks of
the Charlton river. at the edge of the
lake territory. they pitched their wig
vans, built a stone fort or dam and
put up an ingenious fish trap, for there
were no game wardens in those days.
That trap, repaired and strengthened
from time to time. was inherited by
white men who followed the Indians
and operated half a century. Then the
game wardens. attracted by the an
cient fish traps fame, went over to the
river and blew it up with dynamite
Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

There was rivalry I'm plenty. but IL
was. with one or two exceptions. kept
within proper bounds. Fans on both
sides rooted consistently. the red and
blue having, IL anything, the better
OF Il in this department, and nobody
on either side cried for the gore OF
the opposing players. II is worthy OF
note that. though the contest was
fought TO the last ounce OF strength
of both sides. not a player was injured
so as to delay the game. showing an
absence of the rough work which so
often characterizes football between
schools which are such strong rivals.
Davenport was not overbearing in
victory. while Rock Island accepted
defeat in the spirit OF true sportsman
ship.
II is hoped that this contest will pre-
pare the way for a long series of
meetings between the two schools in
which Rock Island will have a chance
to even matters up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
MORE MEN AT ARSENAL.

Vita the election over, Congress
man Tavenner returned to represent
this district in the national house OF
congress. and now on his way back
TO Washington, the assertion made in
the news columns of The Argus today
that there are now 500 more men en-
ployed at Rock Island arsenal than
would have been there had it not been
for his efforts, is entitled TO accept
ance as having been made without an
eye to political effect.
These 500 men we're added to the
forces at the arsenal at the time last
summer when war with Mexico ap-
peared imminent. They are being
kept there now. and more are being
added because the government is re-
quired TO manufacture 90 per cent
of its munitions of war. leaving but
10 per cent 70 let out by contract to
private manufacturers.
II was Mr.. Tavenner who secured
the enactment OF this feature of the
military appropriation bill, and he
made his point only after hard fight;
for the manufacturing interests, which
always take a fat profit from govern
ment work OF this sort were not
asleep.
This is one OF the things Congress
man Tavenner accomplished for the
people and for this locality during his
first term He may be relied upon to
give a good account of himself in the
new term upon which he is about to
enter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

the savings they have been years in ac-
cumulating. One city family paid &c.,
900 cash and assumed a $4,000 mort
gage on a farm worth only about Sl1,-
900. Another paid $4,000 cash and
signed a mortgage for $4,000 on
farm that was later appraised at 49,
600. A city family that had saved s2,-
600 used this money to make hrst
payment on cheap farm land, and
when their eyes were opened found
they still owed considerably more
than the farm was worth. For seven
years they have worked almost night
and day to meet the interest, without
being able to reduce the principal.
These instances could be multiplied
almost indefinitely.
In purchasing a farm great care
should be taken to get a good farm NJ
a fair price. To pay or agree to pay
more than the farm is worth is to In
vite failure. From a business stand
point no farm that does not pay in
terest on the total investment, depre-
citation on equipment, and wages for
all labor performed on that farm is
successful.
Even when great care is taken In
making the investment only in excep-
tional cases should the city bred FAM
lily attempt farming. Generally the
best advice that can be given to the
CITY bred man who desires to become
a farmer is that before purchasing
farm he work as a farm hand for two
or three years. This will give him an
opportunity to learn at first hand
many things about the business, as
we'll as the practical side, of farming.
In no other way, as rule, can he
get good farm training and experience
at less trouble and expense or without
danger from financial disaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
The Seals Xentilator.

Not many people know how the seal
of the far north gets air when the Arc
tic ocean is entirely covered with many
feet of ice.
The small spotted seal, which is a
hair seal and not a fur bearer. is the
hardy dweller of the northern waters.
Under his tough, thick skin he has an
inch or more of blubber. When the
ice closes up the open water in the
Arctic the seal selects spot and be-
gins to drill a hole to the surface by
pressing his warm nose against the
ice. Nobody knows how many hours
it takes him to accomplish his task,
but he manages il, and. although he
is obliged to work most of the time be-
cause the surface of the hope is con-
tinually freezing, he keeps IL open all
winter and obtains air. Seals have
been known to drill in this manner
through so feet of solid ice. Wheth-
er or not they take turns in the slow
drilling is not positively known. 1t is
at these seal holes" that the polar
bear seeks food in the winter and there
the Eskimo waits. spear in hand, for
his weekly supply of meat.-Youth's
Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
SATURDAYS GAME.

Rock Island high schools defeat at
NE hands OF Davenport Saturday was
one without dishonor. The two teams
played true to their weight. expert
ence and degree OF maturity. for the
majority of the Davenport players
appear to be men, rather than boys On
both sides there was the utmost game
ness. the contestants giving the best
tnere was in them Rock Island has
no apologies TO make for having lost.
IL IS matter for congratuIation
that athletic relations beween the two
SCHOOLS were resumed so auspiciousIy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
,HEALTH+TALKSeY
Brady.M.D.
NeuritiS.

skin over the weakened muscles,
rightly and stiffness of joints in the
involved limb. and loss of muscular re-
action 10 the faradic electric current.
Numbness in the fingers or toes is
usually present
Any nerve may be involved The
optic nerve suffers particularly from
wood alcohol poisoning, ending in
blindness very commonly. The sci
attic nerve is often involved from sys-
temic causes. The /braichial plexus
of nerves f,the arm is frequent sit
uation of neuritis. Wrist drop" and
toe drop" are ultimate results of lead
poisoning and alcoholism respectively.
Multiple neuritis is observed in alco-
holics, and is occasionally due to some
acute bacterial infection
Nerve pain, neuralgia, is not nerve
Inflammation, neuritis.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. c. NJ. inquiries: What is your
opinion of aspirin as a remedy in
cases of rheumatism and neuritis, if
taken in large quantities, say 80 to 40
grains per day, for several years?
have been taking this amount for
about four years, and If l leave it off
Tor even day or two feel worse than
ever / also fear its effect upon the
heart
Reply.
Aspirin is a patented derivative of
sallcylic acid. Salicylic acid is COM
monty made from coal tar, and most
coal tar products are heart and blood
weakeners (as the notorious acetani-
Tide of headache and cold" remedies.
for instance). My opinion of aspirin
is that it will accomplish nothing that
salfcylic acid or sodium salicylate will
not accomplish. I believe you have
acquired ruinous habit. and that you
may well fear the effect upon your
heart.
l.. NJ. B. queries: Is an osteopathist
recognized by law as physician?
Has an osteopathist school any funda-
mental educational standard of ad-
mission? What effect would the daily
inhalation of small amounts of dust
from the air of an upholstering plant
have upon the pulmonary organs.
Reply
1. In some states osteopathic phy-
sicians are recognized by law. being H.
censed upon passing practically the
same examination as medical gradu-
ates. ?. II the school is worthy of
your studentship it should have the
same standard of admission a medical
school requires. 3. The mechanical
injury OF the mucous membranes by
lust particlea is supposed to pave the |
way for entrance of bacteria, the tu- !
oerculosis germs especially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
ACQUIRING AN ALIAS

he may be subjected during his life
time.
Foreigners coming to this country
acquire one or more aliasas at the
caprice of a shop foreman who disap-
proves of the long real name of the
person, and gives him one easily to be
remembered. This results in in
stances like John Dumbernowsky,
alias John Smith, alias John Johnson
At the trials of persons accused Of
crime prosecuting attorneys usually
lay great emphasis on the fact of
defendants having one or more aliase-
es, and this play usually is effectively
prejudicial with the average juror.
A man may have several aliasas, and
yet be innocent of crime.
Cherry is the wood most used as a
backing for the metal plates from
which illustrations are. printed in
magazines and periodicals. 1t is
chosen above all others because it
holds it's shape, does not warp or
twist, works smoothly and does not
split.
Gold dredges are now being operat-
ed by electric motors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
One Way Of "eeatIns the Bounds"

The Cossack can do much in war,
but in peace time he is not so handy.
Then he is either a fisherman or a
farmer. but he knows little about land
surveying and less still about land
registration. When disputes arise
there is a method OF settling them.
When the boundary has been settled
IL is registered not upon parchment.
but upon boys backs. All the boys are
collected and driven like sheep along
the newly surveyed boundary. The
procession halts at each landmark. a
certain number OF boys are chosen.
thoroughly whipped and then sent
home This is done in the belief that
an unmerited whipping would always
remain In the memory truly won
derful method OF beating the bounds"
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
Nov. 9 IN American
History.

lT95-Josiah Tatnall. noted o
States and Confederate StitteS ,,sa
commander. born in Geors" 20
1871. Tatuall originated the
Blood is thicker than wafer. a.
Is7o-Severty million dollar nre
Boston. then regarded as i'e
largest in modern history. u' 4,
ed 14S houses. including n'ap'
the city'S business blocks "a
19ll-H Howard Pyle. noted arts ,',,n
author, died ut Florence. itais'
lSa2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

4 A government bulletin commends
the use of sand in improving roads
which are inclined to be muddy. Sand
is also valuable in the conducting OF
campaign for road improvement, as a
number of Rock Island county gentle
men are well qualified to testify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

. With October's trade balance $780,
100000 in favor of America and no.
body going away from home TO spend
the surplus the United States ought
TO make a good start in buying back
american securities owned abroad.
This will be an important step in
establishing the financial independ-
ence OF this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

II is now asserted that the famous
( - centimeter gun with which the
Germans have demolished opposing
Notifications is not new. having been
described in detail in scientific maya
zines 20 years ago. Up until the pres
-ent war nobody had the nerve TO fire
1T, il appears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

The 3. & o. railroad has not forbid
den its employees to use tobacco when
on duty. but it has handed them a cir
cular suggesting that the custom is
inelegant and appealing to personal
pride of the individual 70 stop the
practice on the part of those especial
~ who deal with the public. Who said
the railroads we're not trying to be
good2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

When influenza first visited Amer
lea, about twenty-five years ago, some
one coined the word grip" ia grippe)
as a nickname, and it was not long be-
fore everybody who sneezed or had a
chill and a pain considered himself a
victim of grip" The name came to
stand for most everything, from sim
ply coryza (head "cold"), which had
always been here, to undiagnosed
cases of pneumonia and consumption,
which were likewise old-fashioned dis
eases.
rheumatism formerly meant ca
tarrh-the word is derived from a
Greek root meaning literally a flow.
Latterly the popular idea of "rheuma-
tism" was a pain or soreness in the
joints. Today rheumatism" means
nothing definite. at least not to a doc
tor, though it still is associated in the
popular mind with cold or damp
weather, and without he slightest rea-
son.
One of the numerous painful mala-
dies that have masqueraded under
the meaningless title rheumatism" is
neuritis, or Inflammation of a nerve
Now neuritis has no more relation
with bad weather or exposure than
acute joint Inflammation has, yet be-
cause IT was formerly confused with
joint troubles the average notion is
that neuritis is a kind of fashionable
rheumatism due to catching cold" in
the nerves.
Causes of Neuritis.
Injury is the most prolific factor of
nueritis. A blow, stretching, a wound,
prolonged pressure on the nerve, ha-
bitual or repeated slight pressure, as
in the use of certain tools, will pro-
duce neurftis. Splints or crutches
sometimes cause IL.
Various toxic or poisonous sub
stances circulating in the blood will
produce II. Alcohol. tobacco. lead. ar
senic, or other metallic poisons will
cause Inflammation of certain local
nerves or of the nerves of all the
limbs.
Systematic infections are among the
other factors OF nerve Inflammation,
just as they may cause joint infiam-
nation.
Characteristic Symptoms.
Tingling in the part supplied by the
nerve. pain along the course of the
nerve. great sensitiveness to pressure
upon the nerve trunk, swelling of the
limb in the vicinity of the nerve and
inability to use the limb are the ear
lier signs OF neuritis. All cases en-. |
dure for many weeks or months.
Later the characteristic signs are
OF muscles. glossy or shiny |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
One of Stewardson's Siahts.
(Stewardson. ILL.,, Clipper

NotS" al uSOII' III, OTIppII.J
Last "Wednesday as George Mueller
was building fence on his farm a milo
south of town he was annoyed by the
ringing OF small bell. George not
being of superstitious nature he be-
gan to investigate and to his surprise
found that large buzzard flying in
the air above him had small bell
strapped about his neck The bird
came close enough that Mr.. Mueller
could plainly see the bell which is
about two and one-half inches across
and Mr.. Buzzard rings II with much
pride. About twenty years ago a bell
buzzard was seen by r. f. Beals and a
few others. The question arises who
put the bell on the bird? and is it the
same bell bird seen twenty years ago?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
Bean Family at Loggerheads.

tWOOuSlOCk. VI, SldHQdTuD
NOTICE-Whereas my wife, Emma
Laid Bean, has left my bed and board
without just cause or provocation, I
hereby notify all persons concerned
that / shall pay no debts of her con-
tracing after this date.
JOHN BEAN.
NOTICE., Mrs. John Bean. contra
dict Mr. ]. Beans statement in saying
that / left his bed and board In the
first place, / board where l am en-
ployed and the bed / bought and paid
for. as Mr.. Bean had only a bedstead
and comforter in the room of mattress.
Mr.. John Bean ordered me out of his
house without any cause on my part,
for the third time, and this last time
he got into his mad fits, which he is
often subject to. and was so gentle
and loving as to say that he would ac-
company me to the foot of the hill for
fear l might get hurt. Indeed, that
was genuine kindness of my beloved
husband. Dear readers of the Stand
ard, hope you will sympathize with
me for having lost such a cozy and
empty little mansion of my dear be-
loved husband with the distinguished
neighbors around it. l certainly will
get nervous prostration mourning over
the loss of such an earthly paradise.
MRS. j. BEAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

The father of the new United States
senator from New York is said TO have
won $4,000 on his sons election II
the latter runs true 10 his breeding
the question as TO the kind OF sena-
tor he will make hardly will be a bet
ting proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

According TO word from Washing
ton, it is accepted in circles OF the re-
serve board that the stock exchange
will not reopen till the first of the
year and not then unless the author
titles are satisfied it will not be made
an opportunity to unload European
stocks here and raid the American,
gold reserve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

Z Some Englishman paid $4,000 for
three walking sticks belonging TO the
Prince OF Wales. And yet the British
are engaged in a war which Is sup
posed TO be taxing their resources TO
the utmost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

TERAIS-Ten cents per week by car
.rier. IN Rock Island: 81 per year by mail
IN advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department..
which should siso DC notified in every
instance where II Is desired to hav'
paper discontinued. as carriers have NJ
authority in the premises
All communications OF arguHentative
scharac.e-. Political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubiica-
ton. No such articles Will be printed
over nctiJious signatures
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Uaion. Rock Island AS. Il4S and
zl45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

OF course the result OF the election
in Nebraska was bad news for one
W. ]. Bryan. after all the mean things
the republicans had said about him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

MILWAUKEE is bidding for another
kind of fame since it has been discov-
cred that Paul o. Husting. posing as
of German descent, and elected Unit
ed States senator on that account,
turns out to be of French extraction.
Bluey!
INVARIABLY there Is a scandal in
"a lataIhour auto spill; that is. If the &C
cident is serious enough to require the
services of the coroner. Outside Mil
waukee Last night a car turned over.
Three of the party of four are dead.
Men both married. Their wives were
uninjured because they were at home.
Women companions: One a widow
and the other chief of nurses in large
hospital. Moral: Married men who
own automobiles should not travel
strange roads after dark.
ISN'T it remarkable what a little
piece of coal will do in the furnace
this kind of weather?
EVEN the oldest inhabitant scratch
es his head and admits you have him
stumped if you ask him if we ever
before at this time of year had any
thing in the weather line like we're
being served now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
Hen Hicks Saws

Some one remarked that possibly
people could be packed in street cars
even tighter than sardines If they
were similarly creased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

We're glad TO know that the Rookie.
feller foundation has found something
more wholesome than chasing germs
j. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09
That luvin' Lena,

Jersey City, n. j., Nov. ALBERT
Steinmetz has sued his wife Lena for
divorce and in testifying today de-
clared that one night he had his wife
and a man friend out for an automo-
bile ride he heard sounds which made
him think something was wrong with
a rear tire
Il looked around" said Steinmetz,
land it was those two kissing"
After the couple separted in July
Mrs. Steinmetz said her husband wrote
her saying his heart was cracked"
Il said to him. declared the wife:
"' Al, if you don't come back my heart
will break; and remember, Al, a
cracked heart can be mended, but
there is no help for heart which
is broken"
AL had instance No. 2. He said that
in 1918 they had party to watch the
eclipse of the moon. His wife and a
friend were in the back yard, he said.
They weren't looking at the moon,
either" said the husband ''My wife
called to me, Come out, AL, look at
the eclipse No, Lena said 1. All
can see is my own eclipse"
IT'S getting to be dangerous to be
president of Mexico over 80 minutes.
Gutierrez, SO the cables say, just pro-
claimed chief of the republic by Villa,
is already locked up. Gut declined to
take orders from Pancho.
YOU are wrong If you imagine that
Europe has a corner on courage these
days. The progressive leaders are to
have a national roundup in Chicago
next month to canvass the vote the
party received in the recent unpleas-
antness.
CONDITIONS in the iron and steel
industry are worse than l ever seen
them" says Charles NJ, Schwab. Why,
Charley. You will stay after school
tonight.
THE repertoire in the theatre of
war" is all tragedy.
SPEAKING of strong hands, the
kaiser has called the master of Monte
Carlo for 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

Gold dredges are now being operat-
ed by electric motors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

eY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-09

ISN'T it remarkable what a littlt
piece of coal will do in the furnace
this kind of weather?