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The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Ju.t;fviro His Expense.

Managers who have to pass on ex-
pense accounts will appreciate David
Gibson's STORY about a Chicago sales
man who paid IS excess fare to reach
New York ON fast train.
what time did you arrive in New
York 2" asked the employer.
..'Nine-forty in the morning"
..What did you do when you got in?''
"Went up to the hotel. took bath
and ate breakfast"
what time did you see your man7''
asked the c0nservat0r.
.About 8 in the afternoon" said the
salesman.
Eyes. but why have sou got g charg-
ed up for excess fare on the limited
when you could just as we'll have taken
a regular train!"
swell" said the salesman. ut looked
better to be on that train."-New York
World.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Locatinu the Blame,

Locating the Blame.
"For all the trouble in this land
I've found the cause" said Ben
zone half the folks are women, and
The other half are men,"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Wake up! Come cut Of it and can
That foolish talk" said Nell.
"You overlook thegoats. dear man,
And all the kids as well.'
Springfield Union.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
One Overlooked.

The heroine gets in a muss.
You've seen in many plays. of course.
How help arrives by omnibus.
BY locomotive, airship. horse.
Help comes by harvesting machine,
BY ice yacht, motor, trolley car.
Toboggan, snowshoe. submarine
And all the kinds of rigs there are.
Help comes by every sort Of way. ..
I only hope that kindly fates
Will some time let me see q play
Where help arrives on roller skates.
san Francisco Chronicle.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Made a Hit.

Made . Hit. =:
Mrs. Flatte-I think our grocer is
Just the incest man. w..
Mr.. Flatte-Changed your opinion Of
him, evidently.
Eyes. was down there and got
weighed this afternoon. and as I was
about to step on the scales he said,
Don't weigh yourself there. Use these
other scales. They are the ones we
weigh the sugar on "-Yonkers States
man.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Future Hishbrow.

He was very solemn little boy, and
his chin barely reached to the counter
Of the circulating room in the public
library. He stood there for some mo-
ments in silence and seemed to be TAX
ing it all in.
"Well. my little man." said one Of
the assistants finally, what book shall
it be today?"
"Oh, something about life!" returned
the little fellow philosophically.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean. N
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05

The 1914 Medsl.
FEARFUL cheerful,
Full Of life: /.
Dancing, prancing,
Without strife;
Laughing. chamng.
AL the while:
6kimping. primping.
Showing style:
squabbling, hobbling @j
In her pumps:
STOPPING. dropping,
It.. Az she slumps;
spoonins; grooming.
Priceless pearl; g.
Pretty. witty
Modern girl!
Spokane spokesman-RevieW.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05

CONvICTs AT WORK ON COLORADO ROADS
I'm CIRCLE): ALSO ROAD BUILT BY THEM
clares. the convicts are to be placed
North Dakota's prison laws is worded
as follows:
Zach short time convict worked
upon said state roads shall receive a
credit upon his time Of ten days for
each thirty days that he shall faith
fully and diligently work upon said
state roads. and in case of convicts
serving life sentences such privileges
shall be given them as in the judgment
Of the warden is proper, but in case
that any convict fails to do faithful
and efficient work or attempts to es-
cape he shalt forfeit all or as many of
said credits as in the judgment of the
warden shall be proper"
OF 275 convicts who were worked
under the honor system in Ohio only
eighteen-less than 7per cent-attempt-
ed to escape. according to the report
Of Preston E. Thomas. warden of the
Ohio state penitentiary. While these
men were thus employed there was no
barrier except their own honor between
them and freedom. OF the eighteen
men who broke faith. all but seven
were caught and returned to the pris-
on, so that the percentage of those who
failed to serve their full sentences was
only 2h This record. says Warden
Thomas. compares favorably with
trusts In the outside world.
Also in Michigan. where oil persons
convicted Of drunkenness or vagrancy
are sentenced to work on the roads In
stead of to Jail. the practice of trusting
prisoners has been found successful.
Not only that. but. according to w.
M. Bryant. good roads commissioner Of
Michigan. the sentencing Of convicts
to work on the highways tends to elm.
mate much petty crime. 1t was in
Colorado. under Warden Thomas ].
lyman, that the honor system was
first employed among prisoners at work
on the highways, and it Is In that
state and Oregon that the system has
been most extensively developed. Gov
crnor West Of Oregon. in q statement
to the national committee on prison
labor concerning the honor system
among prisoners at work on the roads.
said:
"Our road gangs are made up of from
fifteen to twenty y-five men. with free
man as foreman. who lives and works
with his crew. His word is law In
camp. and his report as to conduct Of
the prisoners carries great weight with
the prison odicials. It is most essen
tial. therefore. that great care. be ex-
ercised I'm the selection Of thefs fore
men. We have md unexpested sue
cess In the operation Of our road gangs.
Some have been maintained 40 far %
800 miles from. the prison, and nearly
all In the hills and mountains. where
every opportunity was given toescape.
At first We lost q number Of men. due
largely. TO the novelty Of the plan and
unjust Newspaper criticism. which
made many Of them fear the abandon
ment Of the policy and their return to
prison. There has been less newspa-
per criticism Of late. and the public.
seeing the merits Of the system. U &C.
cspting It O. q. settled policy"
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Frenoh Thrift.

Departing Guest (scrutinizing his
bill)-Look here! You charge for writ
ing paper and haven't used scrap
all the time I've been here. Hotel Pro
prietor-Ah, pardon. m'sieur! IL IL for
ze paper on which your bill IL made
out!-London Mail.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
upon the Road.

Perhaps one of the best known puns
is that put into the mouth Of John
Gilpin BY Cowper. 1t will be remem-
bcred that. according to the poem,
John Gilpin borrowed horse from
his friend to ride to Edmonton to
celebrate bis wedding day. but the
horse had other plans and took the
1ovial Gilpin to the house of his friend.
who, on seeing his rufled condition,
asked him why he had come. Gilpin
replied: ]
1 came because your horse would come,
And if I well forbodo
My hat and wig will soon be here
They are upon the road.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
insNrong.

~ In Wrong.
Employee don't like your methods
of doing business. Mr.. Grafton. re-
sign. r.... s,.....
"Practical' Business Man (sneering-
ly)-You're holier than thou guy. eh ?
Employee-No: merely square peg
in crooked hole.-Puck.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Som. Opinions.

Some Opinions.
''She is certainly pretty girl
"Her features are not 80 bad, but
she has such an insipid face"
Positively hOmely."
IF it weren't for her nose she'd be
rather good looking"
"Pity she is so affected; spoils her
good looks"
Handsome? Rather. but too sim
ple."
"Pretty face, but such a hgureg'
Rather good figure, but her face!'
"She may not be 80 bad looking, but
I saw her early one morning"
"She's lovely!'
I'm glad you think so."-Life.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Explained.

$50 she was untrue to the man she
was engaged tor
"Yes. You see. he drinks. smokes
tnd CANDLES" z
''Oh. i see. She was too good to be
true. Exchange.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
..ho,x He Wiouxsd,

How He Wiouxsd.
One morning q gallant young Sioux
A handsome young sauaw chanced 70
vl0ux. ~a
Tho sauaw liked his style,
And she gave him . smile.
90 the Sioux said, why. how diouS
ytoux diouxf'
Cincinnati Enquiries. !
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05

Well Made Up.
Lady (nnishing her toilet)-Well. An
nette. how do look to you? Maid-
Excuse me, madam. I am not IN art
connoisseur.-FNeSende Blatter.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Raxl1IlnikY.

p0V0efy.
Her euitor-I admit I am poor. but
novarty y no crime. Her Eatbef-Nk
no. Not until you commit something
else.-Judge.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05

Poser Tor q butcher who dives short
weight: II sixteen ounces 50 10 .
pound. where DO you expect 10 eof-
sacred Heart Review.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05
Mans Portion.

Mans Portion.
Man wants but little here below,
And you will win your bets
II you will wager money. bo.
That that is all he gets. J..
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Man gets but little here below
No, nothing like he ought ~
Because. so far as we can know.
He usually gets caught.
Seattle Post
Man wants but little here below.
But woman wants the rest
And therefore keeps him ON the go
As IL he were possessed.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05

Turn thysslf 10 tho true riches and
learn % b content with littlA-ssnseG
The Washburn leader., 1914-06-05

VOu8SV " l!0 q CUpe 0tOU00 susan.
threatening to put her overheard, be-
fore she broke down and told us where
she had concealed It.
No blame whatever was attached to
Mrs. Gillette. She had not the slightest
conception that her maid was not only,
q thief. but had entered her service
knowing that she was about to leave
sf6F America on the same steamer III
Iand believing that carried the SAP.
phire.
This Is the explanation Of how su-
san acquired this information. She
had been chambermaid in the hotel
where the owner Of the sapphire stay
ed and had suddenly entered the room
and had seen him handling II. She
had watched him and had: seem lin.
80 to the bankers. There she had suc-5
ceededs ~ 4ak king the acqpatntanesaoe5
the woman Who had done the ssw..
Ing % Fmy c6at: This Was enough.
e brothAr 6f. gs had got from the,
passengsr ligk NJ steamer on which.
y vas TO- IL names Of sexegai,
ladies. 1uaapl ~ epne 20 zach ~,
these ladies. pEcpod1pg stloslD VIII -
ns maid and Ind besnf fSuccasSfui yvaltis
Mrs: Gfl1ettA ,iss5 ~ (
Susan was kspt IN nnbss to ~, I'd
Ut the vOyaee, when 1--we It sashsce. &
learned setswal4 th9t ne yaps staksxs
back ~ lndia. being mads 10 d. saeniai
y work on the retuFn voyage. yhatsAe-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
CHAIN OF TEAS.

Another of the series of chain OF
teas being given by the Daughters OF
Veterans was held yesterday at the
home of the president Mrs. Harvey
Gaskin in Moline which was attended
by 80 ladies and which formed five
links in the chain. The afternoon was
occupied with a program of contests
and in a musical guessing game Miss
Jessie Moore took the prize and in
game of guessing the names of de-
partment stores Mrs. Mabel Evers was
given the favor. In candle blowing
contest Mrs. Lucy Grant was given the
favor. Comrade Dewrose read an or
iginal poem and number of vocal Sc
lections were rendered. A buffet lunch
was served. the serving table having
as decorations carnations and roses,
with flags draped about the room.
Each guest was given a small flag as
a souvenir.
The Daughters of Veterans will at
tend Mothers day meeting next Sun
day at the Moline First Methodist
church, gathering at Kerns' hall at
1880 and going in body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The ladies' auxiliary to the Eagles
will hold card party at the Owls
hall tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. John
Snyder will be the hostess. Paying
will begin at 2:30 and the game will
be cinch.
The Trinity Young Peoples society
of Davenport, assisted by the German
Evangenical Lutheran ImmanuePs
church orchestra of this city will pre-
sent a two act farce comedy, "Mr
Bob" in the /. Y. p. /. hall tonight and
tomorrow. II was given last week in
Davenport and pronounced a real sue
cess. A clever entertainment is an
ticipated.
The meeting OF the Edgewood Bap-
list Aid society to have been held to-
morrow has been postponed one week,
till the afternoon of Friday, May 15
The place has not been selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
GUILD SURPRISES MRS. SHER-
WOOD

Mrs. c. II. Sherwood had invited the
members of Trinity guild of Trinity
Episcopal church to hold the regular
weekly meeting with her at the rec
tory yesterday afternoon, and the Ia
dies learning that it was also her birth
day anniversary, turned the meeting
into surprise party. Thirtysix of the
members gathered at her home. and
dispensing with the business session
spent a delightful afternoon. Mrs.
Sherwood was presented with hand.
some umbrella as a gift from the la
dies. a delicious lunch was served
late in the afternoon. The annual out
ing of the guild viii be held May 81 at
the Watch Tower. when a 6 o'clock
supper will be served. The meeting
of next week will be held with Mrs.
Z. B. Hardy, 500 Forty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
PIANO RECITAL PLEAsEs.

Miss Nina Anderson OF Kewanee
gave the third OF the graduation re-
citals at Augustana conservatory last
evening. Miss Anderson acquitted
herself in a very accomplished man
ner showing her excellent musical
abilities In playing the difficult pieces
on her program. \ large audience was
in attendance and the great applause
showed the appreciation OF the treat
that Miss Anderson afforded them. In
addition to being an accomplished
piano player. Miss Anderson has an
excellent voice and has been heard
frequently during her two years study
at Augustana-
The program opened with five move
ments from Beethoven's Sonata Op-
&c. andante con variazioni scherso,
funeral march. and rondo. The second
series were I'm Wade by Gade, nos.
and of Sjogren's ETOtikon, Dance
Caprice by Grieg. and Marche Grot-
esQue by Sinding. The program closed
with MoszkowsHFs Sereuata, the ever
popular Menuet n c by Paderewski.
and Hexentanz by the American COM
poser Mcdowell.
Miss Anderson seemed at her best
in the first movement OF the Sonata,
Sjogren's Erotikon, and the Menuet
by Paderewski-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
UEADT ono
HOME
pQeBLIMSI
ms sLrzAs,rH TEsMPSoN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % If girl
gets mad at boy, who should make
Up first; and what should l say or
what should he say?
(2) l love a boy very dearly and
think that he loves me; it seems as
though l can't like any other boy
Please advise me.
(3) Is it any harm for a boy to take
a girl to a picture show? l am 10
years old.
(4) How old should a girl be before
she goes with fellows?
A C. D.
% 1t depends upon the cause of
the quarrel. If the girl is in the wrong
she should own up and ask the boy to
be friends again. If he was in the
wrong he should apologi e, of course
st the same time, unless he was in
sulting in some way, the girl should
not hold a grudge.
CD You'll get over it, dearie. Girls
of your age always do.
CD If he takes her in the afternoon
AMI her parents know all about it and
are willing | do not see what harm
can come of it.
ca A girl ought to be seventeen or
eighteen at least before she allows
herself to think of boys as beauX.
Treat all the boys as your friends
now, my dear, md don't allow any
"calf love"
Dear Mrs Thompson: Please give
recipe for roll chocolate cake with
m a re m allow filing THANK YOU.
For the cake take three eggs, one
cup sugar, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one cup flour. two squares
bakers chocolate. Bake in thin layer
in long fiat pan. Have clean white
cloth on table. turn hot cake out on
this, spread with filling and roll with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Catherine Elizabeth Bollinger.
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bolli1ger. Thirty-eighth street,
South Rock Island. and c. Paul Doel-
linger. son OF Mrs. Bertha Doellinger,
OF Davenport, Iowa were united in
marriage at O'Clock Wednesday aft
eraoon by the Rev Ira o. Nothstein
OF Grace English Lutheran church.
The announcement OF the marriage OF
Miss Bollinger and Mr. Doellinger will
come as a surprise 10 their friends
who we're unacquainted with the
plans for their marriage at this time.
The bridal robe was of blue charmeuse,
draped with chantiIly lace. a wedding
dinner was served TO the Immediate
relatives At the brides home The
dining room was attractively decorat-
ed in pink and white and the brides
table had for its centeTpiece an i'm
u1ense bouquet OF pink and white sweet
peas. Mr.. and Mrs. DOellinger left
last evening for a honeymoon trip
through the north and on their return
will reside at Valley Place. Rocking
ham Road. Davenport. Mr.. Doellinger
Is a prominent young business man OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

When washing black stockings add
a little vinegar 10 the rinsins water.
Il keeps the stockings in good color.
Whenever you have occasion to
stand a vase OF flowers on highly
polished table. always pace a piece OF
bio,tinG paper under the centerpiece.
The paper absOrbs all tle' moisture or
water that may come from the vase.
steel articles should be busted, and
Z ce a week polished alternately with
sGe emery paper and emery powder
rith oil or parfIin.
( \ delicious icing IS made with one
and Cne-haf pounds Of icing sugar,
three whites OF eggs and the juice
of a lemon. Blend and beat hard for
half an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
WONDERFUL TONIC
RESTORES HEALTH
(Home Remedies.)

Winter invariably proves a hard
ship to the human system. The blood
becomes clogged with poisonous impur-
tiles, the liver grows sluggish, and as
a result we have sallow. pimply skins,
a loss OF energy and appetite, and sud-
emily find ourselves all tired out and
sick
The surest and best remedy for
this condition is a tablespoonful of
the following homemade tonic before
meals: In u pint alcohol dissolve II
cup sugar and one ounce kardene. add
ing hot water TO make a quart. This
old-fashioned remedy is unequaled for
making the blood pure and giving the
body tissues strength and energy. 1t
is remedy so good as TO be almost
indispensable for family use in restor-
ing health and energy to both old and
young. (Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07

Cook the butter with the carrots, onion
tay leaf. thyme, parsley and pepper
corns until brown. stirring constantly,
care being taken that the butter is not
allowed to burn: add the flour. and
Wien vel Drowned add the stock grad
uallp. Bring 10 the boiling point,
strain AMI season with salt and rep
per. To one cup OF the brown sauce
add one-fourrh can Of mushrooms
drained. rinsed and cut in quarters or
slices.
Cucumber soup-Three large Gu
cumbers. two tablespoonful Of butter.
three tablespoo1fuls Of -four. three
cups OF white stock. one cup CT milk,
one slice of onion, two blades of mace,
one-haf cup of cream, yolks Of two
eggs, salt and pepper. Peel the Gu
cumbers. slice and remove the seeds
Cook ten minutes: then adj the flour
and the stock Scald milk with the
onion and mace. Combine the mix
lures and rub through a sieve. Re-
heat to the boiling point and add the
cream and the egg yOlks. Season with
salt and pepper.
Poached EGGS With Sauce Bear
naise-Poach six eggs, arrange in serv-
ing dish and cover eggs alternately
with red and yellow sauce and garnish
with parsley.
Sauce Bearnaise-Beat the yOlks OF
three eggs slightly, add three table
spoonfuls of olive oil, two tablespoon
fuls OF hot water, three-fouTths table
spoonful of tarragon vinegar, one
fourth teaspoonful OF salt and a few
grains OF cayenne. Cook over boiling
water until the mixture thickens. Color
cle-half the sauce with tomato PURGE
tomatoes drained from their liquor.
stewed. strained and cooked until re-
duced TO thick pulp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
TIE TnELE

Canneion CT 9ccf-Two pounds OF
lean beef cut from round. grated rind
u cne-half lemon, one tablespoonful
OF finely chopped parsley. one egg, one
half teaspoonful OF onion juice, two
tablespoonful OF melted butter, few
grains OF nutmeg. one tcaspoOlful OF
salt. one-quarter teaspoonful OF pepper.
~hop the meat finely and add the re-
taaining ingredients in tIe order given.
;hape in a roll six inches long. wrap
In buttered paper, place on a rack in
dripping pan and bake 30 minutes,
Basic every five minutes with one
fourth cup OF butter melted in one cup
cf boiling water. Serve with brown
mushroom sauce.
Brown Mushroom sauce-One-quar-
.er cup Of butter. one slice Of carrot.
one slice OF onion. bit OF bay leaf, aprig
n thyme. sprig OF parsley, six pepper
-orns. FIVE tablespoonfuls OF -four. two
cups OF brown stock, salt and pepper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
ENDOWMENT FUND SOCIETY.

Mrs. s. c. Taylor opened her home
at COS Twentieth street yesterday art
ernoon to members of the Endowment
Fund society of Augustana college,
large number of whom gathered ior
the afternoon entertainment Mrs. W.
4 Schaeffer and Miss Dina Ramser
assisted the hostess in the entertain
ment OF the guests. Mrs. Gustav An
dreen. the recently chosen president,
took the chair at the business session
and presided. ROllcan was responded
TO with quotations from spring poems.
Discussion of the purpose of the en-
dowment thus far collected occupied
major part OF the business session,
the committee appointed TO confer
with the college authorities as TO its
use. being given further time for con-
ference. At the close OF the business
session a musical program was given
BIZ pupils of the Augustana conserva-
tory. Miss Nina Anderson and MISS
Hilmer Warning giving a group OF
uiauo numbers. Mrs. Martin vocal Sc
lections and Miss Hulda Peterson &C
companied by her sister. played violin
selections. The numbers were all very
well given and we're much enjoyed by
the company Refreshments were
served at the close of the program.
The June meeting of the society Will
be held at the home of Mrs George
w. Johnson in Moline and she Will be
assisted by Mrs. G. L. Peterson Mrs.
W. \. Schaeffer will read a paper on
Colonial Colleges" and roll call will
be anecdotes Of famous people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
COVENANT SEWING CLUB.

Mrs. Fred belong was hostess yes
terday afternoon to the Covenant Sew
ing club of the First Methodist church
entertaining at her home, 1882 Eighth
and-a-half avenue. The members
sewed busily for charitable purposes
and made plans for a bazar to be held
in the fall, and decided to continue
sewing through the summer months;
The hostess served a lunch after the
work session. The society will meet
in two weeks with Mrs. c. H. Hoskin-
son, 1912 Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
u SOCIETY O

wedding dress a suit of dark blue
serge with hat of the same shade and
she carried a bouquet of lilies OF the
valley. Her attendant was dressed in
a Copenhagen blue suit with hat to
match. Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller left last
evening for St. Louis where they VIII
remain during the summer, returning
about Sept. / to make their home In
Davenport The bride has been en-
ployed in the L. S. McCabe depart
ment store Mr.. Mueller is a machin-
ist employed at the Bettendorf shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
LUTHERAN LADIES' SOCIETY
MEETS.

The Ladies' Aid society of the I'M
manuels German Lutheran church
held a largely attended meeting yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. Christian
Hildebrandt on the Thirtieth street
road. South Rock Island. Plans were
made at this time for a bazaar and cof-
fee to be given June Is in the church
basement and work will be towards
that end. After some time spent in
sociability the hostess served delicious
refreshments. The June meeting of
the society will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Tillie Lohse, 1925 Thirteenth ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
MUELLER-PRICE.

The marriage of Miss Florence
Price. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Price. $50 Eleventh street and John b.
Mueller of Davenport was celebrated
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
Trinity Episcopal chapel, Rev. Gran
vile II. Sherwood officiating at the
service. They were accompanied by
Miss Bertha Nelson Of this city and
Fred Siebolt of Davenport. a we'd
ding luncheon was served after the
ceremony, members OF the family be
ing the guests. The bride wore as a