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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
The Daily Story
Missing Letter-By Ronald chamberlain.
Copyrighted 1914. by Associated
BY Ronald Chamberlain.

| posed the letter had been posted He,
| cousin. Susan Fountain. had agreed -
| post it for her. but had delayed dodno
so. thinking she (WiBifredD might 70
greet having sent It, and the letter bad
I been forgotten.
I smiled cynicaIly.
do you doubt the poor girls sto-vy,
asked my wife.
II do not doubt that she is more nm
iding than bright. This Sue, instead =,
posting the letter. hid it in the book
Her explanation is a falsehood.o
II wonder IL that is sol IN writ.
back and tell this Winifred Msrburv
that she has been dUped"
She'll not believe you. IL you VII.
to do some aItruistic work find TIA
man and tell him to find the woman
What womanP
Sue"
Explain"
Tell him to get his girl from under
Sues influence. No; it's no business
of yours Send him the correspondents
If he is too stupid to perceive where
the trouble lies he Is no loss to any
girl"
This got me into trouble. Nv wife
started me on a hunt for the lover.
finally secured his address. and nv
wife mailed him the correspondence
including a copy Of the original letter.
The very next day the gentleman call.
ed on my wife when / was at bust.
ness to thank her for having interest.
ed herself in the matter. He told her
that he had been wavering between
the two cousins, though he really
wished Winifred. He was convinced
that Sue had acted dishonorabIy In the
matter. and be was sure he could con-
vince Winifred of the truth.
Doubtless if he had seen me instead
Of my sympathetic wife he would have
confined himself to thanks.
"You men," she said to me, "ars
brutally unsympathetic. If it had not
been for me these lovers would have
never been reunited"
eff 1t had not been for my discre-
tion," I replied, they would have
been further apart than ever. Sue
would have got the fellow, and you
"ouIu nave oeeH HopeAeSoiJ "iAeu up
in it"
mot at all If I had had my way
the matter would have been settled
long ago"
1 am not in the habit of holding q
prolonged argument with my wife, for
I consider myself incapable Of break
ing down her logic. l therefore made
no reply to her last statement When
cards came to the wedding she said
to me:
THAT couple whom 1 reunited are
going to be married. We're invited to
the wedding"
Indeed 1 replied. when does II
come OFF,
"Next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
The Fish In Crater Lake.

Originally there were no fish in era
ter lake, one of natures wonders Oh
the summit of the Cascade range IN
southern Oregon. Rainbow trout were
planted. and now they swarm the wa
ters. ranging up TO ten pounds III
weight. The lake itself has an area
of twenty and one-fourth square miles
(water surface). which IS situated IN
the caldera of an extinct volcano. IL Is
surrounded by unbroken cliffs, when
range from 500 to nearly 1000 feet IN
height .-Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
William Brady.M.D.
RingWornn.

The tricophytCn funges causes three
types of skin disease: % Tinea cir
cinata or ringworm of the body, (2)
tinea capilis or ringwOrm of the scalp,
and CD tinea sycosis or ringworm OF
the beard. The last is also called
BARRIERS itch"
Ringworm Of the body occurs among
children and adults. II begins as a
small. reddish spot. which spreads into
a round, sharply defined patch. The
patch becomes scaly, then clears up at
the center. leaving a ring shaped le-
sion, which gives the disease it's name.
One patch or many may appear at one
time. Several rings may coalesce. or
one large ring will assume an irregu-
lar outline as il spreads. The face
and hands and neck are common stu
atoms, though the crotch is often af-
fected.
RinEworm of the scalp is most COM
monty observed in young children and
babies. Il resembles the body ring
worm. only the hairs inside the lesion
are broken of short and have split
ends. Il is difficult TO pull out hair.
because it breaks OF so easily. The
patch may be the size OF n quarter o.
larger.
Ringworm of the beard-true bar
ber's itch-appears usually on the
lower part of the face and neck, spar
ing the upper lip. There are several
patches in the average case. each
patch of a purple color. rounded.
raised above the level OF the skin.
pierced by hairs and covered with a
scaly or sticky discharge. Sometimes
the patches suppurate.
All forms OF ringworm burner smart
rather than itch. The common cause
OF all IS a vegetable fungus. once in
a while the fungus will attack the
nails.
The diagnosis OF ringworm IS posi-.
lively made by microscopical test.
finding the funges in the LESSONS.
The Treatment.
Ringworm OF the body Is readily
durable by the systematic application
Of any mild arasiticide-common ink. |
or ammOniated mercury ointment, or
tincture OF Iodine, or sulphur
RingwOrm OF the scalp is more diff !
cult 10 cure. Some cases resist treat !
ment for months or years. Il requires /
a Doctors supervision.
RingwoTm OF the beard-"barber' /
.tci'-must be distinguished from sy-
rosis. an Inflammation OF the hair fol- /
Iicles also commonly called BARRIERS
Itch" The treatment must be under
medical care.
All forms OF ringworm are contag-
Gus. Schooirooms. barber shors. pub
ic wash rooms and the roller towel
are sources OF Infection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR.

When the announcement came out
from New York that a big siush fund
had been contributed BY the interests
for the purpose OF defeating. n pos
sible. the democratic members Of con
gTess who have been progressive and
on the side OF the people. IL was not
supposed Il would be so giaringiy ap-
parent n the local field
Attacks that are bought and paid
for. however. will not count with the
people. The day f. gone when the
Interests can buy opinion and have u
peddled out for them az 50 much per.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

My wife. who is predisposed 10 auc'
tons. was perambulating the street
one day when she came to dwelling
with q red flag at the door. She went
i'm and bought a small library OF books
1t was brought home and added to our
family collection. My wife took the
books one by one and busted them all
giving each cursory examination. Be
tween the leaves of one of them was a
letter, sealed and Stamped. addresseh
TO James Overaker. in neiShborlng
CITY, which had not been mailed
was appealed to for an opinion as
TO what should be done with it adj
yfsed that IT be taken TO the house
from which 1t had come. This was
done. but the place was deserted
then advised sending 1t on its way
through the mail. but since 1t might
be lost 1 wrote our address on the
upper left hand corner In a week IL
was returned My wife then insisted
ON making a dead letter office OF our
selves. opening the letter, learning the
address of the sender and returning
1t to her. 1 say her, for the address
had been written in feminine hand
Before 1 could stop my wife she bad
opened and read the letter.
1.-THE brutep' she exclaimed, handing
the letter to me.
The writer was evidently young
girl who had had a spat with her
lover and either had sent him OF or he
had left her of his own accord She
wrote that she was heartbroken over
their separation and had decided to
ask him to come back to her and
make it up" though Sue-whoever
that might be-had said she would be
a fool to do so.
at looks to me-" I said. that this
Sue is the mischief maker in this case
I wonder IL she didn't cause the trou-
BILE in the first place"
what makes you think that?' asked
my wife.
"My most cogent reason is your dnd-
ing the letter In the book Evidently
the writer was bent on posting 1t, but
was unable to withstand Sues fnfiu-
ence. 1t was laid away for considera-
ton as to whether it should be mailed
or not-and never mailed.
"I am going to send it back to the
poor girl and advise her to send It No
man could resist such an appeal"
"Send it to her without the advice"
The letter was Enclosed in an envel-
ope addressed to the location given,
which was the house where the books
had been bought, with statement OF
its finding. l inferred that the post
master had been advised of the new
address and would deliver the letter ac-
cordingly. l was right In due time
letter came from the writer of the one
thanking me for sending it |
Her name was Winifred. and this time !
she signed her full name, Winifred i
She said that she had sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Under the heading, MANY Conv
TONS" a republican paper which no
is in the heat of political campaig
seeking to detract from the recoI
of States Attorney Floyd E. Thorn
son, said editorially in its issue
Sept. %, 1913:
States Attorney Floyd E. Thomp-
son is securing many convictions
at the present term of the circuit
court And the work he is doing
should serve as a warning to the
criminal classes who are here, and
particularly TO the undesirable col
ored population. 1t has been over
twenty years since a woman has
been sent to the penitentiary from
Rock Island county. and, though
we have had numerous cases of
white men being rolled by col
ored women during that time,
there have Deen few arrests and
none sent up.
Up 10 the time of writing every
colored person arrested in connec-
ton with the cutting trays of the
last few weeks who has come be-
fore the court has either entered
pleas of guilty or has been con-
victed.
And another comment favorable
to the states attorney is the fact
that yesterday the number of pris-
Cners in the county jail was re-
duced 70 %. In other words, Mr..
Thompson is not wasting his ener-
gy on phantom" cases. He is not
feeding these undesirables at the
county's expense, but is holding
only those against whom there are
cases and these he is sending over
the road in one, two, three order
There is something refreshing in
this way of doing things. Another
rule that has so far been followed
by Mr.. Thompson that is deserv-
ing of cOmmendation is his refusal
to accept pleas to lesser offenses
than those charged in the indict-
ment. Ii is said that this is one
of the customs that in the past
has been abused. While there may
be cases wherein the evidence
does not Justify the indictment,
and a lesser plea may be taken.
it is a rule that should not be fol-
lowed except where the facts are
fully apparent.
As above stated. Mr.. Thompson
is not wasting his energy on.
phantom" cases. Instead of fin
ing Camp Joy" a monthly assess
ment OF SOS. he cleaned the place
cut completely, and thereby cut
of an old revenue producer of for
mer administrations. BILLY Rice"
did no; get of with the ordinary
$40 month policy. which is a coed
revenue producer, and which was
worked - finish under the old .
system, but he was fG-ced to close ;
up. As the editorial so we'll put
it, There is something refreshing
in this way of doing thiags."
Former states attorneys have
looked moro for a few hundred {
dollars ;han for certain and severe
BY such practice crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
CONSISTENCY A RARE JEWEL

is encouraged. The editor well
said that Mr.. Thompson deserves
commentator for his refusal to
accept pleas to lesser offenses
than those charged in the indict-
ment." 1t was not an unusual
thing in years gone by for men in
certain lines of endeavOr TO be
hauled in every month and COM
PEELED to Shell out" their little
"twenty-five and costs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Any one who has ringworm should
first be sure it is ringworm. and moi
| eczema or something else, then have
! expert treatment
Questions and Answers.
a. ID. ID. asks: 1. What are the
| symptoms of auto-intoxfcation? p
Does hbroid tumor cause dependency
and excessive nervousness?
Reply
l. Naturalization is itself a svmp
tom of many functional and organic
diseases. 1t is expressed in too many
directions to cover in a brief answer
An article on the subject will be print
ed in this column soon.
=. Fibroid effects the health bv caus-
ing hemorrhages or by causing exces-
siVc pain. Many women have a fibroid
without any noticeable symptoms. De
spondency and nervousness alone
would probably not be due to a fbroid
tumor. But such symptoms would oc.
cur after prolonged excessive bleed
ing.
F. ]. II. T. inquiries: Will the contin-
ued use of strychnine tonic cause one
to become "shifty-eyed?" I am 45.
have never worn glasses. and my eve
balls and lids are always stiff and
drawn. Can l be correctly fitted with
glasses without having drops" used?
Reply.
Strychnine Is not a tonic. II sbouId
not be used continuously. It NAV he
me cause OF your trouble. The DUR
Dose &.
lax the focusing muscle of the eve. so
mat the actual state of vision may be
accurately measured. In the hands o,
a physician drops never do harm. Your
notion that they may do harm undoubt-
eddy comes from the efforts of non.
medical persons to cast suspicion OIL
accepted medical methods. The lens.
prescribing optician or optometrlst is
legally restrained from the use OF
drops. therefore he likes to make peo-
pie believe drops are dangerous. In
view of your fearlessness OF strych-
nine your fear OF drops" is ridiculous
II. s. NJ writes: ! am a girl 81 wears
old. and weigh 225 pounds. NY flesh
shames me. Is vinegar good to re-
duce weight? Will you advise me?
Reply.
Vinegar is useless and harmful. Don't
lmperil your health and life by expert |
menting on alleged fat reducers, for /
they are all either worthless or injur.
ious. l cannot advise you without 1
having full knowledge of your condi- /
lion. You had better rely upon the .
treatment OF your doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

bill this year re-
quire practically
complete govern
ment manufacture
of munitions of
war, which will
mean n saving OF
millions to the
government, be-
cause of the fact
the government
can manufacture
and is manufacture
ing such NUM-
tions in the gov
eminent arsenals
on an average of
80 per cent below
the prices of the
ammunition ring.
Here is the new
provision in the
Notifications bill
W n ic Il requires
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

II those who have so industriously
flooded the county with literature at
lacking the bond issues had turned in
and helped TO carry them they would
have been ahead enough money 70
pay their own share OF the tax and
that OF some OF their ueighbOrs. as
well. Plainly they are not fighting the
enterprise merely 20 save the few dol
lars IL would have cost any individual.
What's the answer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Punishment has been melted out to
Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assas-
sins, whose act brought on the war;
The struggle, however. like a fire in
dry timber. RACES more fiercely than
ever and is still spreading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

for use in the war. The United States
has at least that many who can be
spared without creating a deficit.
WhatH you give, John?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Sullivan Conceded Majority" pro-
claims a heading in the LOCAL republi-
can organ. That simplifies things
greatly. especially since the paper has
two more issues before election day
in which TO concede the success Of the
balance OF the democratic ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

T. r. says at least two of the Euro
pean nations now at war have perfect
ed plans TO seize two American ports
and hold them for ransom, the state
ment being chiefly significant in that
it lands the colonel on the front page
once more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

TERMS-Tcu cents per week by car
rier. In Rock Island: IS per year by mail
IA advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 70 the circulation department.
which should sIso 0c notified in every
instance where Il Is desired 20 hav'
paper discontinued. as carriers have NJ
authority IN the premises
All communication or arSumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached FOR publiea-
tion. No such articles viii be printed
over nc.itious signatures
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail Uaion. Rock Island I45. has and
mas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Oct. 81 in American
History.

IS40-R. Heber Newton. radical l-'"e'
al Episcopalian preacher, born
1861 -Great Britain, France and Sl"'"
united TO make war on Mexico
1S64-The fortified Confederate posi- -
Plymouth. " c.. recaptured oS
spirited attack of Il Federal gun
boat fiotilla.
IS70-General Joseph Hooker, no'e'
civil war leader, died; born lsl4-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

E II. Gary being accustomed to
deal with large figures. HIS estimate
that IS months Of war will cost 4,0OO.-
900 lives and s35, 100000 in c=sh
is, perhaps, entitled to some consid-
Grafton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

The republicans held another Of
those mammoth" meetings last even
ing. The band marched down to
Turner hall and then slipped out by
the side door. 10 use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
The Painless Barber.
(Charles CITY Press.

ICharIes City Press.)
George Sigg, the barber. is back at
his old post in charge of the Hildreth
barber shop. Mr.. Sigg % is light OF
touch and graceful in the application
of amendments and can remove the
surplus spinach with ease and without
pain. He will be pleased TO meet his
old friends and will guarantee salts
faction.
SOME one has asked whether the
new tax on chewing gum is intended
as a revenue or a regulatory measure.
THAT dry spell that has been cast
over Russia by the car ought TO make
Pilsner easier to take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

The democrats have selected a clean
and creditable lot of candidates to
place before the people and a vote for
AL Of them will not be amiss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Now that they are using the movies
10 locate the missing what chance has
the individual of a retiring disposition
got in this world?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave
nue.. Rock Islane. Ill Entered at the
postofice as sccond-class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Hen Hicks Says:

Some men seem never to quit court
ing. They court. then marry, then go
to court again.
A milliner's bill has about the same
effect on man as a mouse has upon
a woman.
NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Uphold clyde II. Tavenner. the man
who has been on the job in Washils
ton and has made good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
X.

CFrom the Congressional Record OF
June .. 1910
MIR. TAVENNER. For the first
time in the history of the government
the fortifications bill and the army
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Sustain President Wilson by sending
Roger c. Sullivan to the United State!
senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Troubles of We Ed.

(Busco Paper, Churubusco, Ind)
Necessity knows no rule and is out
of the ordinary. We are late this is
sue on account of not having enough
help to get out our work. We had a
printer who was taken i'll, and has left
the editor alone with the lady COM
positor to do job work and to get out
the paper We went over to Fort
Wayne Monday evening, on business,
expecting to get back on the Tuesday
mornings train, but was just in time
to miss it, so we did not get back until
the AIS train. This set us back so,
we were unable to get out Tuesdays
paper until Wednesday. On account
of this delay, and being crowded with
job work, we are compelled to omit
our Fridays paper in order to get
ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Elect Olson TO the senate and
Maucker TO the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

I
abouts Thurs. p. M, when there were
| considerable doings.
A. Lamp. our W. k. vet shaver and
hr. cutter, celebrated his 48th ann. in
the 1900 blck. Thurs. by giving seven
shaves for the price of one. but with
the proviso that all of said scrapes
were to be had on that date.
C.. Tavenner, our congressman at
Wash, ID. c., the nat cap, where DUR
laws are made and unmade, is in these
pts. this week, shaking hands, etc, his
friends. according to the best info. ye
ed can get, having decided to make it
as near unanimous for him as pos.
next Tues, when he is to get orders
from the voters to stick on the job
at Wash.
Many of our folks, including. We ed
and staff, had some of Flo Poets cake
this wk., she sending around some to
back up claims made in her behalf
that she is a great little cook. She
is, so say we all in this Office Come
again, Flo.
Our council has finally bought a
pump, same to be used in pulling wa
ter into our munic. watwks. for con-
sumption by our folks. Now we all
hope said pump will do all promised
for it.
B. Sunday, who quit running the
bases to bawl out those who don't fol
low the Lord, threatens an invasion of
these parts. We would like to know
who has been giving Billy the idea
there are so many sinners in our
midst.
J. Welch, our W. k. capitalist, has
been suf a severe cold and a lame
back this wk., same being due to mis-
raking his yd. while inadequately clad.
T. White has a cord of wood in his
back yd., same having been cut from
large tree felled on the premises.
Neighbors deny a report that Tull did
the cutting.
Halloween is in our midst. Boys,
have a good time. but be careful.
c. Riggs, who was a B. Brummel
hereabout before our main st. was
paved, and furnished our folks with
theatrical stars of the calibre of Lii
Langtry, etc, was renewing old &C
quaintances a few dys. ago, he being |!
still a theatre man, and doing right |
smart
Our club is 10 have big doings elec. !
MT. next Tues. Bill Mullane, our W. k. |
steel mag, is at the head of the show, !
and that means il will deliver as adv.
G. Price, who sold shoes to some of |
our leading cts. when they were |
and who has been globe
trotting for some time, his bus. keep
ing him on the go, was mixing with old /
III. friends recently. We'd all like to
see G. locate in these pts. permanently
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Get ready with that sigh which IS
always due when the campaigns over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Support the democratic county
ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

A. Lamp, our W. k. vet. shaver and
hr. cutter, celebrated his 4Sth ann. in
the 1900 blck. Thurs. by giving seven
shaves for the price of one, but with
the proviso that all of said scrapes
were to be had on that date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
THE VALLEY CLARION.

II was a great wk. for a couple of
our bus. blks., the 1900 and the 1900,
most of our cts. being seen there
abouts Thurs. p. m, when there were
considerable doings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

FOR a big man, one quality we
can't help but admire in Theodore
Roosevelt is his modesty. Now he is
comparing himself with the late A.
Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

disappointment to her admirers on
this side of the water. Though at the
front serving as a nurse, she has not
even been proposed to by a general,
much less being taken as a spy.
"Lowden Helps Sherman" says the
Chicago Herald. Little late, but it
means another vote, at least, for
Larry.
WE hear Chris De Wet is champion
pinochle player in his South African
home town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Vote The democratic ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

eY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Our club is 10 have big doings cleo.
MT. next Tues. Bill Mullane, our w. X.
steel mag, is at the head of the show,
and that means il will deliver as adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Saturday. October 81. 1914.