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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Mystic. buried in the exclusive
sands OF the desert almost unknown
by the white man. the Arab city OF
Nedjef. mecca OF the Shia Mohamme-
dams. born Of and for a religion. con-
tain within its walls OF sun-dried
brick "A treasure house rich beyond
fable. the Shia St Peters. into which
stream OF gold and jewels has
poured iJr centuries. and over the
loOting OF which many an empire
building soldiers has sweetened his
dreams while sleeping on the battle
fields OF Indsa and elsewhere in Asia.
Nedief has become hostile land, and
the wonderful mosque OF gold and
precious stones is exposed as a posi-
biz objective of invaders. Frederick
Simpich. one OF the few white men of
any race TO have made a visit to hid
den Nedief. has transmitted an &C
count OF this stranEest OF cities to the
National Geographic society. He
writes:
1t IS five days by mule or camel
cavaran from Bagdad TO Nedjef, and
in the eventful centuries since the
Shias founded Nedjef-on the spot
where a nephew OF the Prophet Mo-
manned was slain - Il is estimated
that over 25,OOO.OOO Moslems have
made the pilgrimage to this mysteri-
Gus desert city of golden domes. fabu-
lous treasures and weird rites. Thou
sands OF devotees from the Shia hordes
OF India. Persia and South Russia
flock through Bagdad each year. bring
ing with them their mummiied dead
sailed and dried-for burial in the holy
ground about the mystic city"
Each member of the Shia sect must
make the pilgrimage to this hottest OF
his shrines. the city toward which
throughout life he bows in worship,
the unnatural city bound up in the
deserts spell. into which the treasures
OF all his fellows in faith are flowing
for their spiritual welfare. Each mem
Der OF the Shia sect expects TO be
buried in the sacred earth without the
citys walls. where millions upon mil
lions OF past Shias have turned the
sands 20 clay. This enormous grave
yard about the city H. not the least
part OF its weird fascination. The |
desert trail to the sacred city is empty. I
barren and dead. II Is an unattractive !
trail whose silence Is only broken by |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

gether during which Agnes told m,,
father that II she married him he.
father would disinherit her and th.,
she would lose very large fortune
Her mother was bitterly opposed !,
her marriage with my father, for /,
was she who was determined Ia a,
change the wealth she would inherI,
for one of those rundown titled fos.
eigners who are in the market 10,
! American heiresses.
My father was the more cast dow,
because. while Agnes talked abon, ber
mothers wishes in this LATTER. he was
not quite sure that Agnes herself was
not inclined to the plan Of marrying
a title and was accustomed to do PREF.
" much as she pleased
! However, there was nothing for nv
I father to 60 but submit. and he said
goodby to Agnes lugibriously One
thing he knew-if she was disposed m
obedience he could not move her. and
if she was not disposed TO obedience
her parents could not hold her
My father. Notwithstanding his en-
ployer's opposition to his marriage
was continued in HIS position and the
morning after his farewell left for the
mill. He always rode on the outside
of the coach and climbed on ton
where he resigned himself to broodine
over the severest blow one can re.
ceive, whether young or old-separs-
tion from a mate.
From Denver the road westward ex.
tends for Is miles to the base Of The
mountains, then rises abruptly. The
morning was bright TO every one on
the coach except my father and those
inside seemed TO be having a hilar.
ious time My father thought nothing
of this, for stagecoach travellers al
ways become acquainted. and he sup
posed they were enjoying each others
companionship.
They were approaching the base OF
the mountains when a voice from be
low called out that Jim Harkaway-v
that was my father-was wanted IN
side. Nothing was further from his
inclination, and he refused TO descend.
But the request was repeated, and at
last he climbed down and entered the
coach. All looked at him expectantly,
and one of the men said smilingly:
Every one loves a lover Cheer up,
young man. If you must have a girl
here's one for you"
He pointed to an old lady on the
back seat. Ny father looked at her
and suddenly she threw
back a veil and exposed the smiling
features Of Agnes.
This meeting between my father and
mother came back TO me as ! looked
upon the young couple and saw their
Of pleased surprise, only
fancy my fathers was far more "a
iiant.
There was q clergyman In the coach. =.
and the wedding took place then and
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS
CAFE CONVERSATION.

Cert-"Some winning would wear
crutches il fashion says it was the
/ proper caper, dearie, an the way many
of them has been crooking their spines
| during the past year to keep in tn
style parade | wuddent be 'sprised il
they'd have to git into a pair of them
yet"
Mayme-"But they is to be mo more
sinking after this winter, | read in
my copy OF the style paper, an IN
girls is going to throw out their
chests 1es like nature intended that
they should do"
Gert-'"Thank heayings I've never
frivoled with my form. dearie, in order
to make myself appear fashnable- Al
ways remember, dearie, that we vim
ming has only one shape an that's the
one that nature give us, an if We
starts pulling it in the wrong direction
something is liable to mapping"
Mayme-'I've always admired you
fer that. an the ease with which you
walks shows plainly that you are not
carrying any traps that interferes with
the freedom OF your body. It's tn
onny way to live"
Gert-"Far be it from me to talk
about myself, dearie, an you knows
me well enough to know that l am OF
a very retiring opposition, but If l
does say so myself, l am a healthy
girl, an fer class l guess 1 stacks up
with tn best of them, an no one is
entitled to TIL credit but your auntie
herself, fer ever since / wuz
youngster have rekonized the virtue
OF fresh air and deep breathin'. Onny
las week a corset peddler-an' she
seemed to be a honest womming-comA
plimented me highly on my form, an
asst me the secret, jes' think OF that,
dearie, an / ups an tells her jes what
1 is telling you. She asst me if ] work
ed fer a Twin an I dident four flush,
dearie: ! comes right out and gives
her tn truth. that / WIZ nothin' more
than a hard working girl. She said she
knew lots OF WINNING that would give
a fortune to be built like I wuz and
carry themselves as natcheral like as
me-"
Mayme-'Did you buy one of tn
Cert 'spected she was bullin' me
at first TO try to hang one of the new
models on me, but she 'sprised me,
Iearie, an advised me against it she
says it would be a crime to strange
such a form as | has in the grappler
Abe wuz sellin'. She wised me to
sonethin' shorter with tn misery cut .
1ut. nov / claim there wuz a honest (
vomming, an I follered her tip. /.
Course / never would Nv worn the Z
garment she was peddlin', but I wuz I
grateful to her fer her kind words and +
honest direction. No, dearie, I'm not I
akin anything stronger than chilled .
milk. Notice my pink cheeks? Wen.
-ou don't git them out of the grog
rock"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
W
Brady,M.H.
Profitable Fiction About the Kidneys

For such a common trouble as kid
ney disease it IS quite natural that
there should be a thousand and one
nostrums offered. And not a single
one OF the alleged kidney cures ad-
vertised and sold under false pre-
lenses can offer the slightest help for
case OF actual kidney disease. But
these fake kidney cures are not oft
en- taken by persons with actual kid
ney disease; more frequently they
are taken by persons who have moth
ing whatever wrong with their kid.
neys, though they do have the "symp-
toms DESCRIBED IN the almanacs anu
the advertisements You see. the kid
ney cure crook is out after the money,
and IL he can make some poor victim
imagine his kidneys are out OF order
or affected in any way why. the eN-
plolter OF the remedy" is just tickled
20 death to get the money
Some Symptoms Without signif-
canoe.
For the benefit OF any needlessly
worried reader let US say here that
backache IS rarely ever complained
OF by the victim of real kidney trouble.
II IS worked TO a fare-you-welI by all
the notorious kidney nostrums. how
ever. just because the popular delus-
ION has II that pain in the back must
mean trouble in the kidney. Also. a
sediment or cloudiness appearing in /
the kidney excTetions after standing /
a few hours signifies nothing what |
ever unless good health and a hearty I
The fake kidney cure ad- I
Tertisements. however. deliberately 4
lie about this. and harvest a large in
,ome In return
Too frequent or .nfrequent action
y the kidneys Is usually not a symp-
ON OF kidney disease. but rather OF
ONE trouble IN the bladder or some
of digestion or a failure
o drink enough waterior perhaps just
profuse perspsration due TO warm
geatheF or hard work
The color OF the excreted fluid is
10 criterion OF kidney trouble. This.
DO. depends generally upon the char ;
cter OF the die. and the quantity OF /
rink.
Worst of all receptions practised
, fake kidney cures Is the incor-
Grafton OF a dye. methylene blue. in
Ills or tablets This stains the ex-
reted ruid blue. and there its effect q
nds. But the dishonest exploiter o. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Sidelights on the European War

! Paris. Correspondence OF the Asso
/ ciated Press The familiar Seine
! barges that brought wine up the riy'
er to Bercy, sand to Solferino, flour
/ to Saint Bernard, coal to Ivry and lum-
/ Der to the Saint Martin canal, have
changed their vocations. Some OF
/ them have gone up toward the front
to bring up the sinews of war, includ-
ing 10000 tons of coal daily.
The "guepes." those madly putting
little boats that formerly tugged
heavy loads of imports from Rouen
and made Paris the next thing to a
seaport are dividing their efforts be-
tween the conveying Of supplies and
the protection OF communications with
the west coast. With quick-frers and
three-inchers aboard they have con
stantly patroled the Seine as far as
Havre with view to any hardy at
tempts by the Germans on this i'm
portant route.
The "bateaux mouches," those swift
and agreeable passenger boats that
take you so comfortably up to Char
enton and to the Bots de Vincennes or
down to Saint Cloud, Sevres, Suresaes
and the Bots de Boulogne, in summer.
are doing what they can to keep up
the familiar aspect of Paris, but be-
cause of imperious military regula-
tons they are now held up at Auteuil;
there all passengers must disembark
and show that their papers are in or
der before proceeding further
The thousands of canal boats that
in times of peace ply along the User,
the Lys, and the canals, have follow.
ed the refugees of those regions down
the line of Frances interminable wa.
terways and found a snug harbor at I
the Tolbiac bridge; the refugees have /
rejoined them there and, thanks TO .
one of the innumerable relief commit .
tees born Of the war, they have been
fitted up into comfortable living
houses; several thousand refugees
from Flanders are housed, fed and
even washed there, for there is a din
ng barge and a laundry barge as well
Is sleeping barge4fn this floating vii
age that will 6e remembered as one
y the most picturesque side lights of
he war
The quays of the Seine have some
hing OF the appearance of a perpetual ,
ummer Sunday with the bookworms f;
MT Of town. The books are mostly ,
Ocked up IN their boxes and the anti
uaries spend most of their time dis i
ussing strategy instead of driving |
argains for books, coins or stamps. |
The flower merchants OF the Oues-
es Fleurs have nearly all moved to :
ne neighborhood of the military GEM
teries, but their neighbors, the Seine
shermen, are there, drawn by that
seemingly unconnected
-ita fish. that even war is unable to
Amsterdam.-( COrrespondence of the
ssociated Press. 1.-The German war
apartment has written another para
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
MULCTING THE JOY RIDER

Automobile tOy-riding can only be
checked by n proper enforcement OF
the Law and the punishment OF the OF.
tenders The supreme court OF Queens
county. New York. has Just awarded
$4,000 damages TO a young woman
who was injured in a ioy-ride and the
judgment seems entirely Just. In this
instance = young man offered 70 take
several young people TO their homes
in hts new car after a dance. but no
sooner did he get them aboard than
he proceeded 70 make a Wild rare
through the streets against the protest
% his guests. and ended in a wreck in
which one young woman vas crippled
Cor life The New York World says
OF the case.
Certainly. n motorists Who embark
iauntiiy on 5oy-rides in their ogr or
a borrowed car are TO be held rs.spons-
ibie for the safety OF tfr occupants
y. In addition 90 the risk OF accident
20 themselves. they must face the la
6ility TO heavy damages IN case OF nc
cident TO the others-the sport should
lose some OF its zsst II will become
costly a. well a. dangerous
The ar-ount OF & Is that no matter
how perfect Is the machine the motor
80 must have brains and discretion. |
me courts may not be able To supply 1
he first requisite but they can make |
he latter more fashionable for holding /
he mOtorist responsible for damages 1
o life and limb resulting from his /
!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
occuPATIoNAL EYE DISEASE

Many eyes are injured or lost from
disease contracted IN certain Occupa-
tons In some trades absorption OF
poisons produce serious eye diseases.
Among these poIsOns are tobacco. al
cOhoi. lead. bisulhd OF carbon. nitro
beuLol. aniline dyes. etc. one OF the
most dangerous - alcohol Not the
high grade grain alcohol but the cheap
wood or methyi alcohol. sometimes
masqueradiuE under the names Co
lumbar spirits Colonial spirits OF
Manhattan spirits" This poison q
sometimes drunk by ignorant people.
and not fnfreguently causes death and
biindneSs. Even ten drops have pro
duced such results IN susceptible PEG
pie. Turkish bath attendants and
masscurs sometimes use wood alcohol
With bad results. both TO the rubber
and the rubbed
The lnhaIfnE OF wood alcohol fn such
trades as painting and hat making not
fnfrequently produces blindness or
fatal resuits- II - used as a solvent
for sheIIae and ~ used tn confined
spaces l. very dangerous. In a pencil
factory. where wood alcohol was used.
n roomful OF girls suffered from seri- I
Gus disturbance OF vision. which pass I
81 away With the removal OF the 1
cause. Wood alcohol under this or I'M i
der any other name should rot be
Manufactured or sold Il IS too dan
xeroas. What T. called denafured a.
eohot - Just as cheap and compare
lively harmless
Arothcr vocational eye disturbance
il found where eyes are uaduiy cx-
posed to VERY bright lights. such a.
-biow-ogts~ or -short-circuifs.~ where
The Ii<ht fs sudden and intense. Such
aeesdents may. BY the overpoweEins IN
tasncs on the retiaa- produce poor
sight or blindness. partial or complete.
'or a variable length % time Con
'taar and intense electric Hight pro |
iucss rctfnai exhaustion. aad ar cx- |
,essive puptiiary contraction. which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

I the cure intimates subtly that the blue
color means ''poisons" thrown of by
the kidneys-and the postofice auth
tiles fail to arrest him,
Questions and Answers.
Arterio-sclerosis: % Is hardening
OF the arteries caused by poor cir
culation? (2) Do nitroglycerin tab
lets give any relief? 80 Does con-
slant pain in the head always accom-
pany arterio-sclerosis? a. Do the
veins become hardened as well as the
arteries in this disease?
Reply.
ID Hardening of the arteries rather
causes poor circulation. The causes
are senility, alcoholism, infections.
oVereating, the poisons of various in
fections, and tobacco. 90 Yes. Nom
entarily. provided the blood pressure
De high A dangerous drug for self
medication, however. CD Only in .
moderate degree. Not in all cases. 1t
should be relieved by dietetic and
medicinal treatment. "a The veins
partake somewhat in the degenerative
process, hut 1t chiefly involves the
inner lining and the muscular coat of
the arteries
Wart on Eyelid: Will You please
tel ME remedy for warts? I have
one on my upper eyelid which is
growing larger. and do not believe
IN fooling with my eyes.
Reply.
Removal under a local anesthetic
IS the only safe remedy we know for
such condition.
Habits That Harm-OD Is smoking
10 neurotic disease? (2) /
IS II injurious to drink strong coffee 4
Iour times day? 60 Is eating be- !
ore retiring a dangerous habite /
~ Is midnight early enough for
working people TO retire?
Reply.
ID Yes. IL there Is any tendency
o nervous disease smoking should be
'topped at once. 90 Yes, that is an
'ouse cup OF coffee for breakfast
harmless CD No, light lunch be-
ore retiring Is rather healthful. "a If
ne individual must be I'D and off at
even he or she will sooner or later
ay the penalty of insufficient sleep n
mere is tendency to nervous trouble ,
I least eight hours should be passed ,
sleep each night. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Jan. 20 in American
History.

I134-Robert Morris. ludncief OF tbe
Revolution and signer Of the Dec
iaration of Independence. born I'D
Liverpool: died 1896
lsOG-Nafhaniel Parker Wills. distin
guished poet born; died 1861.
1Sl4-David Wilmot. Democratic con
gresham. author OF the "Niim0t
proviso" famous anti-s.aveF5
measure, born; died 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

The mayors committee on unem-
ployrnent IN New York City has taken
a step IN the right direction IN under
taking to raise a futd OF s25o.0OO TO
provide emergency workshops and 10
make loans 20 those who are IN need
Charitable motives may be at the bot
tom OF the enterprise but those who
are aided viii feel that they are Civ
ing value for what they receive and
their self respect Will be maintained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

TERMS --T@E csrts PER week. ~ car
risr IN Rock Island. g. per gsaF ~ BAL
IN afyanes-
Complaints % delivery s-rvi-s should
bs nafs % ,hs -ircuIatioz departnsat
whfeS sh9-IIa aIss bs notified "a every
faE.anrs Hhsrs 3. lr desired % have
pao9r fiseoatiaaea. - -srrlers have NJ
authority On ths premises
Az e9rmEr cations a srE1msntatiEs
eha-1e:s- political or reMEsoas. must
have reat naaas attached Tor pabiica-
tion so such articles VII b. prints1
over nstiffeus sf~naturss-
Teispagnes 81 aB esp1rt-nentr- Cen
,raI Cn4on. Eocs Island sf5. lifs ans
si<s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Governors OF seven states earn less
money than some OF the best paid
railroad engineers. ~ was brought out
az the cnEinemsn's wage hearing az
Chicago. However. Il takes training
for half a lifetime 20 get such posi-
ton on the railroad while almost any
ono may become governor Of some OF
our states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Assuring thar every candidate FOR
comruissionsr in declaring himt ELF
commits himself 10 n retention % the
present form OF government it looks
a. though Rock Island would escape
rcversiOu % the aldsrmanic rule for
another four years. at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Judging from reports % resistance
on the part % farmers Ga Whitesiue.
Kane and Mcffcnry counties 20 the
execution % their live stock 81 the
neht against the hoof and mouth dis
ease az least part o. the country Is IN
a state % armed preparedness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Billy Sundays success 20 worldly
Denver and staid Philadelphia did not
warrant the hope. u appears. that he
would be able % do anything With
CONGRESS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

The UEitsd Nine WORKERS % Amer
tea have hit upon ore effective pla1
OF avoiding strikes They have bought
a 500 900 mine In Arkansas and pro
pose 10 operate % themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

DR. n. r Ronaids was able 20 quail
ny az n member OF the Matt0ou city
council. but when the experts came
% look him over they found there vas
something wrong with his mental
equipment Perhaps u would be wise
20 examine the other aldermen. too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

The senate has lodged a vote a. this
session on prohibition r. the District
Of Columbia and a number OF worthy
statesmen wiu breathe freely for a few
months longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Wednesday. January %. 1915.

Chicago authorities propose 10 smash
the fences and break 40 the thieves
ORGANIZATIONS REGARDLESS % the effect
on the cost % living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Must Be Brilliant.

tFtGSN DC - iafteiiaN"
(Houston POst)
We do not accept the statement that
the Russians are stupid. Any people
who can learn how to pronounce those
names within the limitation of a life
time are bound to be brilliant men
tally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

After al the price % wheat r. not a
lie and death one with Americans
The flower % our western civilization
vas builded upon corn pone-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

into Chaos and Dark Night.
Now a historian has discovered that
the European war really began 100
years ago. Why not go back 70 an
incident of Cain and Abel recorded in
the book of Genesis Chicago Her
aid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Owing to the success made by Miss
Minna Wedeknd. who was appointed
a letter carrier by the German postal
authorities over a year ago. the gov
eminent is now appointing hundreds
of womel to similar positions, making
it possible for many men 10 join the
army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

A safety bulletin says that it las
proved of advantage 20 hang tuis
sign in conspicuous place at the en-
trance of the employment office Of an
industrial plant: This company does
not wish to employ careless men. j
you will not agree 10 be careful 10
your work and to take the safe course
rather than the easiest and quickest
do not apply for employment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

WHEN you hear a woman protest
ing against the shortened skirt YOU
may find an explanation in q slant at
her feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

AN anti-cussing bill has been intro
duced in the Missouri legislature. 1
it should become a law the native
mule will have TO be educated all over
again.
WAR doesn't show lack of relig
ion.' says Bishop futile. Wen bite
bish Then what does it show?
BERLIN professor writes American
friend that business is good in Ger
many. What he probably meant to
say is that it is booming.
IF Bishop Sumner had remained an
ordinary minister it is hardly likely
he would have been sued for libel by
a man whose marriage he is alleged to
have criticised.
BRITAIN Frowns on Dacia" IN
gentlemanly, to say the least
ALL are minute men in Mexico.
There is no man of the hour there.
IN his Philadelphia meeting Billy
Sunday prayed for St. Louis. The
Globe-Democrat of the latter city said:
He is not trying to establish a repu-
tation as a long-range revivaIist so
much as he is trying to close con-
tract for 1917"
MRS. Carlson, wife of the governor
OF Colorado, is not the first woman as
sistant state executive. There have
been and stfil are others. The diff
ference is that Mrs. Carlson has been
recognized
SOME joker will now be trying to |
get a laugh out of the fact that vii /
liam j. Bryan has bought a farm in |
Buncombe county. North Carolina.
RUSSIANS are said to have made
4 prisoner OF Franz Lehar. author of
The Merry Widow" II music still
hath charms to win the savage heart
Franz ought shortly to be on his wav.
1T appears other things than cities
ire falling in the war zone The Ger
nan soldiers are appealing for sus-
lenders. J.M.C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

AN anti-cussing bill has been intro
duced in the Missouri legislature. If
1t should become a law the native
mule will have TO be educated all over
again.