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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
William Brady,m.D
Experimenting on Your Cough.

In the good old benishted days when
even the doctors treated all ailments
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS. gave a sep
arate pill or potion for each different
symptom the victim mentioned. though
u meant a dozen drugs at once-it was
excusable and almost cOmmendabie in
the Individual who began TO cough 20
hasten 70 the corner drug store ana
buy a bottle OF Old Doctor Knock-em-
out Compound ExpeetoranL He was
simply trying 10 beat the doctor at his
own game.
To-day. n your doctor isn't determin-
mined TO get rich quick az all hazards.
he doesn't Try 10 1T a favorite cough
remedy TO all coughs He looks you
Overland the less clothes you have
on the more accurately can he deter
mine what IS making you cough. Then.
having formed a fairly good opinion
Of tho nature and cause OF the trou-
bic which makes you cough. he prob
ably treats your nose or removes a
plug OF wax from your ear OF tells you
frankly that you've got tuberculosis or
a touch OF the measles.
Never Treat a Cough.
The treatment OF the many differ
ent conditions which cause cough is
not cut and dried system. II IL were.
Il would be superauous for the patient
20 visit the doctor more than once for
any Illness accompanied with cough
II the wrong medicine can do any
harm. then 81 Is certainly n desperate
business experimenting with cough
syrups on your own case. How do
YOU know but that the narcotic irgre- !
dent Of the cough syrup viii shut on !
the cough enough 20 retain secretions |
which ought 20 be expectorated from 1
the chest. and these secretions. being /
fuil OF germs. might infect the lungs /
and produce pneumonia-
We are convinced that many a sim
PIE tracheitis or bronchitis which 4
would proceed 20 recovery within a
'e~ days n left alone. becomes pneu-
Ionia ultimately by reason OF the pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
BY Willard Brakeman.

even a written reply 10y giving her an
address. But one day she received a
letter In which be sand that he was
i'll and was plning for word from her.
II he did not get it be feared for tbe
result. An address was given, but
she was assured that she would NOT
be able, even II she desired, TO trace
him.
Gwen did not find the difficulty to
be expected in writing a reply. be-
cause she wrote 20 one created by her
own fancy. she did not intend to
write loving letter TO an unknown
man. She thought she merely ex
pressed sympathy. But sympathy IS
so nearly akin 10 love that the ex
preston OF the one will often do for
the other.
The stranger having given an ad-
quite n brisk correspondence sprang
up between him and Gwen. She sug-
gested that he make himself known.
that If they could not be lovers they
might at least be friends, and she
Ionged TO do something 10 show her
appreciation of his preference for her
To this be replied that he was sure
that when she knew which Of her ac-
ouaintances he was. that he was
plain. ordinary man, she could not re-
frain from showing her disapp0int-
ment. Nor would she believe that one
she had known could have so long
concealed the love buried away down
in his breast
To this she replied that such q dis
covery could not but interest her aud
might turn the scale in his favor
After much urging ana the expression
of many misgivings ne consented 20
make himself known. He agreed %
call upon her on a certain evening
When that evening arrived she spent
much time before her glass arranging
her costume. and when she heard the
ring Of the doorbell her heart leaped
into her throat She went Downstairs
trembling with anticipation.
''Why, Ned Sawyer"
SAWYER shrank back as though fear.
ing she was about 20 cast a blight
upon him.
Can it be-" Gwen added, a slight
color rising in her checks, "that you
have so long lived near me, have seen
me so often and yet have been able TO
conceal what you have expressed in
those lovely lettersP'
"Oh. Gwen. tell me. are you--do you
wish bad turned out to be some one
else?"
''Why, Ned. do you mean TO tell me
that you haven't known that -
He clasped her TO his breast. "No;
had l even suspected It I would not
have wasted so much time on this con
founded
Ee checked himself in time 20 pre-
vent spelling what he had accom-.
plished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
LIZ oFFICE 40 THE MAN.

-Four years ago. when for the FIRST
time there was q discussion Of can
1ieate. Tor 0faes unde- the commits
r,oa form % government. . vas gen
orally conceded that u there was a
Gaz 10 the commission law u lay in
The lack % a provision requiring as
sirarts % declare specifically for what
plaes on the commission they aspired.
T1i-. Z. vas evident. would give tho
voters opportunity 20 study the list OF
men who had taken the field 90 better
purpose. dtvidinE them into groups
and more effectively comparing their
4lsalirca.igns- Al thai time there vas
some discussion % the advisabllity Of
working for an amendment calculated
t1 remedy the defect and 20 be In
force before the election OF this spring
The four years now have passed and
n1-hfrE has been done along the line
referred 20. 70 "a nov. as q vac be-
fore. up % the voter 20 struggle
through the LIST % the best % his
ability. the number % aspirauts being
almost a. great now az ia 1910.
To aid the Individual 60 his work e.
las been suFEestcd that each voter
sndeavur 90 consider the different In
divi1uafs IN the light % their fitness
f1r che four Offices % De dued Under
the law. each c0mmissiouer must be
assigned 90 a particular bureau for
which 20 and be alone g. % become
rospo1afhI1- Obviously. lf wo1id be a
mistake. a1d one FOR which All che pco-
pic would b. respousibis. % place IN
ou-e four uea Who an had special
training aioaz ono line. For instance.
~ 81 quite necessary that the commits
Eloner % accounts and finance knows
r1methiur ato1f Bookkeeping and bust
ness forms Pour t1okseepers would
noe form en- IDEAL commission. how
ever The Qualifications required %
supervise the handling % the intricate
machinery % the water department
m'ehs mol. tr 20 much use in superin-
tending rte affairs % che police depart
mrrt. and one who could serve ac-
rsD.abIv in either q these depart
uerrr might not know much about the
construction and maintenance OF
streets
no ir quite necessary Tor tho indL
t.lG1i voter t1 do shat De- can 90 make
g1 for Tire stortcom.nEs % the law.
Pc should consider the men whom he
is 90 support rather 90 the aggregate
than az Individuals. He should try %
have O. colpiets ticket % hfs own.
even wEru DO votes nc tle primaries
and certainly -tru Tho election is
tFit- To this END he should study o.
closely aa DO may the qualifications Of
thr individuals who have offered their
services. decide uhieh. 90 any. % ttc
four department. they are adapted 90
and Co tr rsidef no tle polls by his
1Uu decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
The Daily Story
An Ingenious Courtship-By Willard Brakeman.

AIRS. MartIndale. realizing the dan
gers which beset young persons wh'
step into matrimonial traps. desired
that her daughter should be settlet
matrlmoninIly while her mother lived
and that she should marry good man
Edward Sawyer was the person OF
whom Mrs Martindale had fixed bel
intentions for her daughter One day
she said TO him:
Edward, | have noticed that you
seem pleased with Gwen. ! wish tC
see her settled before I leave her. Ii
you wish to marry her l will help you
20 win her. If not, shall try to make
a match for her elsewhere"
You have not been deceived in my
partially for Gwen, Mrs. Martindale
but don't see that Gwen has any
special Partially for me-"
Gwen Is romantic and needs TO be
won by romance. That is why l fear
for her. Some worthless fellow is liza
BILE to appeal to her in that wa.y and
marry her. 1 value that which is prac-
teal in you and wish that you might
sink it temporarily, be bit senti-
mental, catch Gwen and marry her.
After marriage l am sure your good
sense and wisdom will hold her"
Mr. Sawyer sat evidently turning
something over in his mind, then as
sured Mrs. Martindale that. although
he would be glad TO win her daughter,
be feared that he was too matter Of
fact TO please her.
One day Gwen received a note which
put her I'm a futter. The writer de
clared that he had known her for some
time: that he had loved her from the
moment he first saw her; that he had
fOrborne 10 give her the slightest ink
ling of his affection because he had
not observed any predisposition on her
part for him. He was a believer in
love from the beginning. He knew
the woman he wanted the moment he
met her and felt sure that If she want
ed him she would know him. While
he would not make himself known, he
could not refrain from telling her that
he loved her.
In n few weeks came q second letter.
IN it her correspondent said that he
was impelled to write to her, though
he had no information of himself to
communicate. He had met her once
since he had written the first letter,
but had observed nothing in her greet
ing to give him any reason to think
that she had chosen him rs he had
chosen her. Nevertheless he had a
faint hope that there might be some
subtle medium of trRHsference which
would enable his love to kindle its like
in her.
Whether or not this medium existed,
Ovens heart went out to this IN
known lover. or rather, to a being
whom she created. She was troubled
that he did not enable her to make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
WAR ON CHILLs AND FEVER.

DurtnE the summer % 1914. accord
ing 20 n rccsat bulletin os TIE Urtted
States public health service. SIX and
oneha,f miles OF streams near Roam
oks Rapids. -. @. were oiled AZ n cost
OF $500. Three thousand gallons OF
oil were used n the process The MIL
owners OF Roanoke Rapids are 80 sat
fsfed VITA the reduction OF malaria
prevalence among their employees that
they will repeat the process during the
coming year. Local conditions made
drainage fnpraeticabie and too sxpen-
stve. therefore pools. po-ds and other
bodies OF stasnarr water which were
acting a. mesquite breeders. were OIL
Cd The builsctn referred 20 points out
that kerosene. or some other agent
which VIII kill the mosquito larvae.
may DO substituted for d-zirass Enfer
certain conditions. but oiiirx az an
aattncs1utfo measure rrust be 50 sat
fsfnrtorfly performed ~ AL times that
TO chance T. afforded mosquito larvae
70 reach maturity.
The UElfed States rubiie health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

Senatorial courtesy L. being hard
worxod b. Tire republicans these DAYS.
sseaslcr GaiIinEcr strained 10 % the
Iinfs Wksn be protested confirmation
90 George Huslss. progressive. a.
rasfnher % the trade commission. on
the ground that the appointse. who Was
active "a the senatorial campaisn N
New Hampshire Last fall on behGlf %
snotEsr candidate. was personally %
nex.ogs 20 him However. 70 IL barely
possible that the acts which made a
man obnoxious 20 a United States sen
ator rnlxht In some cases be conclusive
PROOF 10 an Euprcludlced mind Of his
worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

Berlin.-t Correspondence of The As
ISOLATED Press.)-A report on the Ger
man savings banks shows that they
have done satisfactory business since
the war began. In the days around the
end of July about $24 100000 more was
Withdrawn from them than was paid
in; but in August the deposits exceed
ed the Withdrawals. In October. ON,
ing to the payment Of subscriptions on
the big national loan, the Withdrawals
again exceeded deposits by some $780,
100000. but the reduction of deposits
during the second half of the year was
altogether only about $4,000, 900; and
if the interest credited to depositors
at the end of the year be taken into
account, their holdings for the half
year actually increased by almost
S5000O,000 For the entire year the
increase was over $500, coo. goo a con
siderable number OF savings banks
have already issued their annual re-
ports for 1914. and not one of them
shows a reduction in deposits Since
the beginning of the new year a CON
siderable Improvement in the business
of the banks has been observed. From
various parts of the country it is re-
ported that deposits have been heavier
than ever before. People are apparent
ly laying by money to subscribe for the
next big war loan, which will prob
ably be brought out in about two
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
The World Wide War Trust

inspectors were about, but / saw one
fixed one day at noon
7. r Farley. another workman.
testified in an affidavit that-"the
plates were frequently imperfect, were
full OF deep holes and defects; fre-
quntly taken Of the planer in the day
time and hidden or covered up until
night so as not 10 be seen by the in
spectors. and then worked upon in the
nighttime / have seen these defec-
tive plates passed. inspected, and
shipped from the works 10 their des-
tination."
c.. W. Kountz says IN his affi-
davit. L have known OF heavy plates
being plugged Of holes from 10 .
inches. unknown to the government in
spectors. This fraud has been prac-
ticed upon the government since long
before November. 1892, and since Sep
TENDER. 1893"
T. +. Farley says IN his test-
mony: when / first went there they
we're plugged by taking cuttings from
the same plates. hammering
them in with a punch. and placing
more and more in the hole until it was
level. until IL could stand no more
plugging. I have run wires in 70 the
depth OF IS inches into these plates,
and / know that plates that l run
wire IN IS inches passed and are now
somewhere"
Mr.. Carnegie's company was found
guilty OF fraud upon the government.
and damages OF 5000. 900 were assessed
against his company, but he man
aged to compromise for $4,000 The
fact that the Carnegie company de-
frauded the government did not seem
10 impair in the least its standing with
the navy department Mr. Carnegie
was given larger contracts than ever.
While Mr.. Carnegie was on the wit
ness stand before the Stanley steel
trust investigating committee. Con-
gresham Beau OF Texas inquired
whether II was his habit 20 consult
his attorney 20 learn the law, so as 10
be able 20 operate his business accord
fngly Mr.. Carnegie. pointing TO his
head with his index finger, replied;
Il never bothered my head about the
law"
Perhaps this explains IT,
Mr.. Carnegie, testifying before the
federal commission on industrial rela-
lions on Feb. 5. 1915. read carefully
estimated summary OF his benefactions,
20 S324.657 S9e. That is, in
addition 10 creating his ~ or 48 mil
lionaires. he has actually given away
1924 .657. 3g9 and his fortune is still
large enough 10 permit him 10 give
away as much again. II would be in
teresting 10 know how many OF these
millions were collected from Uncle
sam in the form OF excessive prices
for armor and munitions. after Uncle
sam had collected them from the men,
women and children Of the United
states through a tax on their food,
clothing and other necessaries Of lie
II IS noticeable that in philosophiz-
Ing on the art OF money-making Mr.. |
Carnegie reserves 20 himself exclusive !
.y the right 20 acquire millions by the
methods he has acquired them
In his address 20 the working girls I
1f New York on Feb. 10. 1911, report .
I'd In the washington Post Feb. II, I
1911. he said: Il have made - or - .
nflionaires in my time. but I want 4
10 say that the only right a man has /
10 wealth lies in his acquiring it by 1
his own labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
NEAR AND FAR SIDE STOP.

Why c1ztlnuc 90 aEitate the far
side stop for street cars IN Rock Is
.ar-f TO be 90 any benefit 20 the
public. srauliae that a change would
tr o. benefit. 90 would be- necessary 10
have the rule uniform In the three
cities For Rock Island 90 require
stops on the far r.Ir OF the cruFr.ue
and Co c1atinue stops on the opposite
side Del Moline and Davenport would
ouiy create confusion both Vith the
pgtlI- and with operatives % the car.
Davenport has on ordnance requlr-
FMS near side stops. Moline has no
ordnance. but che cts officers yesfer-
day made it clear they are fatty
aEailsc change back 90 the old ar
ranFcmcat There is no agitation
there Cor the far side stop and. %
.acr. such sentiment as has been ex-
pressed leafs the other vay.
The TRICKY Railway company
stands ready % adopt whichever
course "a agreed upon By the officials
% the three elites. but % course u g.
interested iu a uniform rule.
Most % the arguments for a far
side stop have originated IN Rock Is
land uEd get 10 T. doubtful II even
here the majority % the people care
much on which side cars stop. In any
event Rock Island IS more concerned
iu the enforcement % one general rule
IN the three cities than 10 having its
owu vay. ErartinE that a majority
here favored a change The question
has been given considerable publicity
IN the months during which {; has
been aEitated. but Moline and Daven-
port continue 10 display little inter
90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

service q actively plshing a propa-
3 uda % mosquito eradication for the
contruI % fnaiarial fever. Many state
and municipal health authorities are
cooperating IA this work Malaria f. a
wholly preveutable disease causing
enormous economic loss every year IN
many parts % the United states. ard
e9ucarlouai bulletins such a. the one
quoted above are doing much 20 make
calls and fever q thing OF the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
Feb. S7 in American
History.

80 t,eD-t... 81. -..-...... iai1V"'
leader IT South Caroliuu partisan
in the Revolutionary war. uie"'
born -
1866 General p. II sheridan set ou'
from Winchester Va with me
Army o. the Shenandoah. 10 car
TIRE IyHchiurg. va. and procee'
to North Carolina and unite Torres
with Sherman.
laG6-Professor Samuel Pierpont isahg
ley. Scientist OF worldwide rep"'
taIion, died; born 1884.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

naval AFFAIRS TO
Investigate tn e
charges OF fraud
fled against the
Carnegie 5 Re 2 !
company. then Car
negie. Phipps *
company. The in
vestigation ~ a s
made by a sub
committee consist
ing OF Messrs.
Cummings. Money,
alb OF. Deliver
a n d Wadsworth.
The evidence was
large and convinc-
ms Here is some
OF the evidence
bearing directly
upon the question
OF fraud in the
manu- racture OF ar
nor plate by this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

Cso.tai - rot always consistent On
fts Viswrc'nt tieprcarntatIvs Vol
msr ef Eavenport istrodgceI a BIN
In ecnEress Co repeal che m4Vst four
law ssaered years aso 60 prevent adat-
rsration- Repeal was desired "a a
means O. .ehsapeuiue the price o.
brssf. sus e failed 90 SET a hea=.rz.
being opposed ~ the same iaterests
wkieA no doubt streuuous.y opposed
ERE passage % che law o. ths erst
lace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
Volunteer sIeuths.

It is possible that Wisconsin viii
presently set out to enforce a law
which makes it a felony TO offer tips
and n misdemeanor 10 receive them.
OF course neither giver nor taker viii
give or take and tell, but how can the
lips be sealed of the envious porter. or
brushboy, or waiter who is passed by?
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
Sidelights on the European War

ment. When the first Emperor VII
liam was proclaimed in the Mirror
Hall of Versailles Palace in 1871
Koers held over his monarch's head
the flag of his regiment. Koers. who
had reached his list year just before
his death, was a custodian OF the
Royal Palace at PotsGam. In the lat
ter days of the late Empress Augusta
when she had become very feeble
Koers always accompanied Her Maj
esty when she went out. he was well
known TO all the members OF the i'm
perial family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

/ Bochum, Germany. - Correspond
ence of The Associated Press. Both
/ the iron cross and the medal for life
/ savings decorate the breast of Fraulein
/ Aust, a girl still in her teens and a
native of Bochum When the war
broke out, Miss Aust, like many other
girls, experienced the desire to join
the Red Cross. She knew her parents
would object, so she obtained permis-
sion of them to visit relatives at Muen-
lister. but instead of proceeding there
she went TO a Red Cross training
home and was soon drafted to the
eastern front as a nurse. There her
bravery on the battlefields of Poland,
where she tended the wounded under
fire, attracted attention from her su-
periors, who reported instances of her
courage to Field Marshal Won linden
burg. The commander-in-chief there
upon decided to award her the Iron
Cross which he himself pinned on her
blouse. A short time afterward Miss
Aust, while on the Silesian frontier,
jumped into the swollen river Oder
and saved two children from drown
ing. For this heroic deed she was
given the life-saving medal She re-
turned home at the end of January for |
a short rest and gave a complete sur
prise to her parents who had all the 1
time believed she was with her rela- |
tiYes in Muenster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

Or Speaker shanaaan makes soad on
Do declaration that employees % che
house must work every dav some %
them NAY concigss that there is uo-
much diFsrrnce between JOB ar
sprinEieid aad ere as home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
overIoeked some Thinas.

The army officer who declared Uncle
Sam must fight the winner of the pres
ent war fOrgets that there may be no
winner and that, If there is. he proba-
bly, viii not be able to look a fight in
the face.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

The Niehtsaa legislature has before
q a eiu seqirins owners % eating 80
tahrsamcuts who tolerate tibp.ue O.
emtlgyes Co aavrrt.s- che fact plainly
BY plsearG or .he premise. While
tnit nay be eissscd r. freak ierls'ati1a
there sFe great n.1ay who wou'I BE-
aiaG O. SEQ such a law in every state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

F'reddie Welsh has given plenty o,
svideseg STAGE be came Co America
that he Is the kfad % nEatsr bic coua-
Try stanfs to such need % just u0a.
40 foust American boxers would De-
wn1iaE To have Elnz 50 home and pose
as q tarEst foe a few months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

Japan fs said 90 have withdraw
some % che more orerouE demands
rnaGe OF Ch.ra Evidently it haa bsfa
figured mat china wouit give lg With
cut sqgealaE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

The ehalruan o. the good roads CON.
rriftes % the Sational Farmers luIla
rises 60 remark that a community can
safely b. Judged ~ tse kind % hfEh-
ways ~ maintains. Let those alo4
the shoe ats wear t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27

The Preach premier pictures Ger
May a. beaten nation. The Ger
mans. however. have a picture - their
own which vls taken rom tie other
end % me ters.