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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
CHICAGO THE ONE CONVENTION CITY

lie opinion to manifest itself from day
to day, or for the delegates to hear ea
fectively from home Sometimes that
il matter of tremendous importance.
as was demonstrated at the St. Louis
convention Of 1904. and may effect pro-
foundly the whole campaign and the
subsequent course Of American his
tory.
This is a matter Of importance and
should on no account be treated mere
~ as if it were only a question Of
which city the committee would like to
compliment--or honor, to use the
phrase generally employed II affects
the whole United States. not alone the
city "honored There should be no
sale Of the convention to the highest
bidder. there should he earnest
thought for the interests of the party
and the nation II there is, the con
venion will go to Chicago. whether she
oyerbids her amateur rivals or not for
chicago makes a profession Of hold
ing national party conventions and
knows how to do it from long expe-
rience. The convention should &c
neither east nor west, but to a city
which, though not in the geographical
center of the country, is centrally sit
uated for the majority of those who
will attend il, and it should go to 4
city where, because of aptitude. ex-
perience. and special knowledge, its dc,
| alterations will be unyexed by petty
annoyances and embarrassed by bun
Cling arrangements expert. a pro
fessional, not a beginner or an anna
teur. There is just one such city, anf
! it is Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

Thomas Maitland, though he had
been born and brought up on farm,
considered himself far better than his
neighbors. He traced his lineage back
TO an English nobleman who came to
American in 1880 and begot numer-
GUS progeny. Maitland owned large
farm well stocked and had money In
the bank. Despite his having always
lived in the country, there was some
thing in his makeup that smacked OF
the blue blood in his veins.
Lillian Maitland, his daughter, was
even nearer to the manner born than
her father. She was the apple Of his
eve. He sent her to boarding school
and when she returned provided her
with a $500 piano. He even meditat-
ed sending her to the city in the hope
that she might possibly marry there
and thus start a process Of climbing
| back to the position the family had
once occupied.
| One harvest season Maitland hired a
/ farm hand. Elijah Jones was his name,
1 and he was the homeliest man that
ever trod upon the Maitland farm. He
was a eountryman from the soles OF his
! feet 10 the topmost fiery lock Of his
! hair. Elijah saw Lillian Maitland, and
lone look was sufficient to fill his heart
with the widest emotions. He was
one of those -oung men who do not
scrupIe to step in where angels fear to
tread. There was tradition in his
family that If a man wishes TO win a
girl for his wife he should ask per-
mission to do so from her parents. Eli
jah marched up to Farmer Maitland,
who was tossing hay with pitchfork
from wagon into the hayIoft Of the
barn, and said:
Mr. Maitland, have you any ohjee-
ition to my asking your daughter Lii
liam to marry me?''
"Wh-a-t?' cried Maitland, fancying
that he had not heard Alright.
Elijah repeated.
You get off this farm as fast as
your legs wiI carry you or I'll make il
hot for you"
Elijah slowly turned and obeyed tie
order Maitland threw down his pitch
fork and. stalking into the house, con-
fronted Lillian.
What have Won been doing, he ask
ed, ito encourage that red headed
Jones to come to me to ask for you?"
Lillian convinced her father that she
had done nothing, and so far as he was
concerned the matter was dropped
from his mind. Not so with the girl
The farm hand had paid her the high
est compliment man can pay woman
and the reply to that compliment was
an order TO leave the farm. Her sense
of justice was shocked. She hoped that
Elijah would put himself In her way
that she might tell him Of her sympa-
THY. But Elijah, true to the tradition
on which he had acted. having been
refused by the parent. disdained to APP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
CBy Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood Of Ohio

by utifs isstaE W. Cuci WV" VI
Mote General Sherwood. now
so years old. Is probably the most
popular man in congress. He Is
we'll preserved physically and
would not be taken TO be over b5
or 60 years of age. His long mill
tary record certainly makes him
immune from any charge OF being
for peace at any price, He took
part In 43 battles of the Civil war,
was 125 days under fire, and was
six times complimented in special
orders by commanding generals
for gallant conduct in battle. Gen
eral Sherwood commanded his
regiment In all the battles OF the
Atlanta campaign, After the bat
ties of Franklin and Nashville,
Tenn, upon recommendation Of
the officers OF his brigade and d.
vision, he was made brevet brig
adler general by President Lin
coin, flor long and faithful service
and conspicuous gallantry at the
battles Of Resaca, Atlanta, Frank
lin and Nashville He is today
one Of the best orators in the
house of representatives, aud is
chairman OF the committee on
pensions. For over a half cen
fury General Sherwood has hated
war. While speaking at the fu-
neral services of a fellow member
of congress, who had been wound
ed and captured at the terrible
battle OF Franklin, General Sher-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus:

To the Readers OF The Argus
The Argus has generously agreed to permit me 10 man
regular contribution under this head TO use the sps
az n n were NV own am left make my selection
fro,n WHARF will whether it is timely unttmey, 10
search the highways aud the byways for What aas A
press me as of interest and value to the people
I assure nay readers / shall try to make the mos. y
the opportunity To do must forget thar parry nea
exist and WILL just wish 1t might De pFacue@s @
them not to exist and that principal issue on eise
tion day might be- not whether candidate belongs 10 ah
or that political party but whether he is Wiling 10 s'
the masses of the people the few who exploit theh
In other words. my idea Is to submit lnfoFnatlon "
q thought that would give TO the world II mfseH
edited newspaper. the only mission OF whicn "as ~
serve mankind; TO do this and nothing more
wbsn nersopally write the contribution, will sign
If and when present the thought and work OF others
will 80 indicate At'2DI II 1fAfG'-N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

A simple enlargement of all or part
of the thyroid gland, which lies in
front of the windpipe Just above the
breast bone, may appear in boys or
girls at any age from one year on
ward, but is most frequently noted at
the age of l2 to Is and in girls.
Causes are not clearly known.
Whether the drinking water is fac
tor We cannot positively say. At any
rate boiling the water does not remove
the cause Of goitre II 1t be in the wa
ter.
Simple goitre must be distinguished
| from exepthalmic goitre. Exophthal-
mic Is medical term meaning prom
! inent or protruding eyes. In exoph-
thalmtc goitre there are marked gen
eral symptoms as we'll as a very slight
or very pronounced enlargement OF
the thyroid gland. Characteristic symp-
tome of this more serious kind of goi-
ire are % rapid pulse and palpita-
tton; I'D nervous tremors and ex-
treme nervousness; go staring, prom
inent, widely opened. frightened look
| ing eyes. The treatment OF the ex-
ophthalmic goitre Is entirely differ
emit from that Of simple goi,re.
Another type Of thyroid gland en-
iargement must be distinguished from
simple goitre. This Is what has been
called cystic goitre. Cystic leyst. 4
sacl means swelling containing fluid
IN cystic goitre there are nodular en-
fragments OF the thyroid which con-
tain large quantities Of 4 ie!ly-like
substance which IL secresed BY the
ieeils Of the thyroid gland. Cystic goi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

John Callan O'Laughlin, Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Herald,
which has never been accused OF be-
ing democratic newspaper, says
President Wilson's grip on congress is
firmer than ever; that he will be able
to pass the bills he wants and prevent
those that he opposes. and that he will
he Landed and defended for his con-
duct of the copntry's foreign relations.
Mr.. O'Laughlin, who knows the poll
ties Of the national capital probably
better than any other newspaper cor
respondent, says he has found that the
detection of Mr. Bryan mas done the
president little or no harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

The death of a New York girl from
anthrax. due apparently to infection
from improperly treated fur, calls at
tention 10 another danger Of which the
public probably has been generally
unaware. Several cases OF the dread
disease which have occurred lately in
New York have been traced apparent
" to similar cause. The fur danger
Is obviously rather remote, but enough
has been shown to make imperative .
vigorous reform in methods of prepar-
alton and laws and inspection govern
Ing them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
The Threatening Danger of Military Autocracy

wood told of the exact hour at
which he determined to fight war.
Outside the >breastworks in
wider and a thicker line lay the
confederate dead" said General
Sherwood. 1t was midnight and
still the dun smoke Of battle o.
most hid the stars. stood upon
the parapet in the center of that
battle line and saw all that could
be seen. 1t was a spectacle TO
appall the stoutest heart. The
wounded, shivering IN the chilled
November air; the heartrending
cries of the desperately wounded,
and the prayers Of the dying, filled
me with an anguish that no Ian
guage can express. From that
hour TO this ] have hated war. -
c. n. I'd
All the news coming to us from
Washington indicates that we are nov
in the midst of an era Of "Militar
Hysteria." We have had several era
OF this kind lately. all resulting il
lowering our ethical standards of gov
eminent. and ali costly and repre-
hensible. We had one in the white
of 1907-fe0S, when under the leader
ship Of jingoes of the Hobson type
we added several additional million
10 our naval and army budgets. O
the theory that Japan was about t
attack us on the Pacific slope. In fac
heard Hobson. then congressma
from Alabama, say on the floor c
Continued on Page Seven)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

Chicagoan crossing the street last
night was run down by d speeding au-
tomobile and killed. The driver did
not stop to pick up the body. Perhaps
he had an important engagement to
fill. At any rate time was so valuable
to him that he couldn't afford to worry
himself over such little matter as a
human life. OF course the pedestrian
had no right 10 be crossing the street
when an automobile was In striking
distance,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

II would seem that the Spectator is
the only one that will lose as result
of the communicating of wheat by the
Canadian government 1t is not the
producer. for he has sold his crop. The
grain is stored and the Spectator has
been demanding more and more for
what h. has on hand So the govern
ment merely put its foot down and said
he would get so much and no more,
Not a bad idea az that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Pe0pIe We Neglect.

The correspondent who seals his
stamped, addressed envelope. The per-
son who forgets to sign his letter. The
FELLOW who encloses loose stamps and
then complains when we fail to an
swer- The young lady who requires
two pages of closely written words to
say Please mail me advice about nv
pimpies," The universal neighbor
who desires our opinion about her
friends various ailments. The indi-
ridual who refuses to stick his own
stamp on his own envelope. And vet.
We are not at all cranky as a general
rule.
An Aperienf.
Is EPSON salts as good remedy rs
phosphate Of Soda
Answer-Yes, 1t is - good an ape
RENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

Aurora woman, suing for divorce,
says her husband was drunk 700 times
In two years. The bars must have
been open in that town on Sundays
some Of that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

OF course you are going to DO your
part towards the kiddies Of your city
through The Argus Santa Claus fund.
You cant imagine what dollar will
do In contributing to the happiness of
a child at Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

James Eads How. the millionaire
hobo" denounces Chicago's municipal
wood yard. lie holds that 1t typities the
beginning of a nationwide movement
to Cypress the unemployed. Simply
outrageous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

appearance Machine guns fore and
aft, the range of the first limited by
the propeller and the after gun hay
ing clear field in an upward direc-
ton, gave them certain formidable
ness as scouts. Several of these we're
brought down by both British and
French, but their numbers have never
the less continued to increase Of late.
They keep largely 10 their own lines
which seems to be the German plan OF
air strategy.
The German plan is obviously 10
destroy the greatest number OF enemy
aeroplanes with minimum loss 10
themselves. They do this by enncing
the foe over their own lines. It is an
immense advantage to fight an adver-
sary over ones own lines, as the air
man not only has the support of high
angle guns below but can land within
his own territory in case Of injury to
himself or his machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

Il is beginning to look as though
Henry Ford could carry his peace dele
gates over in a titney ship, so many
are declining the invitation to accom-
many him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

IGNATZ says he understands that
Hen Ford will remove the horns from
the car he will take with him when ne
goes to Europe to dispel all suggestion
OF deviiishness in connection with his
peace mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

THAT East Moline constable who
telephoned report Of his own sui
eide TO the police must at least be
given credit for possessing original
ity, even though he took rather crude
means Of displaying 1t,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
Rock Island-From River to
River

It's not too late to start your Christ
mas shopping early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

REHABILITATION is being called
on every side to the difficult if not
precarious, position, in which a large
number of the lawyers and uotaries
Of the empire find themselves as re-
suit Of the war. Few professional
men, it is claimed, are suffering quite
as keenly, nor as uncomplainingIy as
they. The war has resulted in a min
imum Of litigation, and in a maximum
of poor cases" that take up time and
money, but seldom pay anything at
all, The number of women who have
troubles with their landlords and
have to call on legal aid has risen
amazingly.
AS large a proportion Of them as Of
other professions have been drawn in
to- the army, and unless they have
bank accounts they find it next to I'M
possible to live on the military al
lowance.
ANY number of the uotsr'es, and
many of the lawyers, are common
officers. and their pay in consequence
soldiers or al most non commissioned
is utterly out OF proportion to the in
come which they have customarily re-
ceived from their practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

You may now with perfect safety
put away your lawn mower and bring
forth your snow shovel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
End Marhe Something Else.

IEEiW MY 1T l7WENEtEfEh~ A4fNFs
Mary Pickford says she grew up
with such an adherence Of debt that
she learned to get along with very few
clothes. Maybe it was adherence OF
debt that fixed the customs of Mary
Garden and Gaby eslys.--Houston
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

The Dardanelles-(A australian offic-
ial eyewitness Some fresh details
regarding the famous charge Of the
Australian light horse brigade against
the Turks on the Mex. in which the
best part of three Australian regiments
participated and only one man return
ed alive, have just reached British
headquarters through Turkish pris-
oner.
The prisoner was able to state pos
itiveIy, what many Australians who
witnessed the charge had suspected,
that during the attack the Turks lost
not single man.
They received a special compliment
/ tary order from their general and sew
eral medals and good many promo
tons.
The Australians charge followed a
long period Of bombardment As
soon as the bomhardment stopped,
said the Turkish prisoners, the Eng
! fish (the Turks call all the British
troops. whether home Or colonial, by
+ the name English leaped over their
parapet and charged down upon us,
They came on very well. AS soon as
( they appeared, every rife in the place
opened upon them direct across the
/ Mex, and machine gun with its cross
/ fire from the right swept them sheer
off the face Of the earth. Three of
them managed to reach our trench and
fell dead over the parapet into the bot
! tom Of it"
AS for the men of the Light Horse
Brigade-after three months in the
trenches. with many OF them sick and
some of them weak, with every officer
and man at his appointed place, the
instant the word was given they leaped
from their trench and rushed on
death-the first line may not have
known it was death--the third line
must have known it. And they died.
Neutrality-suspicious. of The
Associated Press German air STRAIT
egg has changed since last MAY, when,
for period of some months. few Ger
man aeropianes appeared near the al
lied lines on the western front But
the latest reports from Sir John
French show that more than 200 air
battles have been fought recently with
1.-THE British aviators, by whom Is Ger
man aeroplanes were brought down
These included several new types. be-
sides the familiar Taube.
| The new types the Germans have
been experimenting with are modelled
on the battleship idea One OF these
was a big heavily armed bipiane with
twin bodies and two or three engines
But 1t did not seem TO be entirely sue.
cessful, as 1t was rather slow and un-
wteldy. Next TO appear were two very
similar biplanes OF the ordinary trac.
tor type with single but very powerful
lengines. The two used to chase IN
and down the German lines at a ter
rife speed and with an unusual
iamount Of noise. apparently to fright.
en- away British airmen. Apparently
they impressed the Germans 40 useful
a. more Of the same type made thsi,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

PERHAPS one reason the European
belligerents won't listen to peace con-
versatiou at this time is that they have
put on their earmuffs. You know it's
getting real cold over there now.
SAN Angelo, Texas. has refused 10
accept the street railway plant as a
gift. And there are no jitneys operat-
ing ia that city either.
MISS Emily Smiley is nurse In
Peoria.
+ NOW the idols of the gridiron can
get their hair cut and send locks &c
their various admirers.
DR. Robert B. Clark is authority for
the assertion that we never see an in
sane bald headed person. Except in
fly time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

JOE Bailey OF Texas wants to return
TO the senate And the worst Of it is,
maybe he wiIl.-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

ELECTROMAGNETIC of The
Associated Press. The s40000000
which Germany has annually sent
abroad in peace times as the purchase
price of raw silk for the German silk
manufacturers, will remain at home II
the government experiment in breed
ing silk worms in the German climate
are as successful as a recent circular
promises. Former experiment In silk
worm breeding have failed because
1t was impossible to acclimate the null
berry tree. It has now been discover
ed that silk-worms thrive on conf
frey, herb abundant in Germany
Moreover, the worms fed on the nov
diet produce stouter, more elastic
and more glossy silk than those raised
on mulberry. The only doubt in the
minds of the government experts Is
whether the worms will Degenerate
whsn imported into Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

New We Know why the Stands Fell,
Mrs. Henry Fauerbaeh entertained
a party of 10 in the stands which fell
in honor of her daughter who has been
away from the city Wisconsin State
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
This Settles II.

A man in love may be foolish but
President Wilson has shown in ali his
undertakings that he has been wise
and cautious. and has saved this coun-
try many million dollars, beside he
lives of human beings. And II he
should ask for a second term the peo-
pie of the United States will grant it
to MIN by a larger majority than has
ever been accorded d president be-
fore. We think he was wise in select
ing such a good companion, as the pa
pers say she is. he needs a good com
pauion, one in whom he can talk mat
ters over with. and have consolation
when he comes home from his srdu-
Gus duties. A good companion will
not lead her husband astray. in fact
she is the Angel Of the household. and
without woman this world would not
be worth living in. God bless the
women. and may the woman the
president has chosen for his wife help
to make his burdens lighter for him.
Cheyenne Wells (Wyo,) Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29
THE ARGUS.

Rack TsIans Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

MISS Emily Smiley is a nurse in
Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-29

Member Audit Bureau Of Calculations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-19
M Nor A sTEp FURTHER9

Sir Edward Greys the House Commons that Che government sympathy water he South marks significant change Great Brans policy
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 In this connection noting Russia finding amicaSle odus yndL The Of the China threaten this understandings But the latest that willing mako all Russan sentiment England vage nations position an their differences fun recognition claims that
  policy easily Q powers reconcile their varied aspirations peaceful warning powe-Germany differences national
 
 
 
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 process agreement  until within peace further process nations almost readily
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-19
PRoEEssIoNAL .PRoeREssIvEs- AND eovERN1ENT

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 absolutely relation between ministerial office holding through Full Territorial nconceyable professional
  ltte shall the small that entail they intensely settle Alaskan problems should be brought Alaska They particularly interested in personalities but greatly interested
  the The public laws settle public questions involved the matter way whatever.