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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
DIVING ZOE TIE nAueE-

The organ of obstruction is urs
wanting in plausibuHy of a certain
kind, Al least, it seems 10 have about
succeeded in convincing itself that 1t
now has q worthy cause and one for
which it is about 10 die the death 9f ID
martyr. AS a matter OF Iacz some of
the allegations it has INDUCED in lately
regarding paving would be important
If it could succeed in establishing
their truth
The trouble is The people of Rock
Island have longer memories than it
gives them credit for having. The
cloak of civic righteousness that it has
hurriedly drawn on 10 cover 1ts past
and recent Irregularities and def0rmi-
ties is but poor makeshift Disguise
It seems to have lost sight OF the fact
that its change of costume was made ina
the full view of the public. The stub
born fact still stands ont tha5 it fought
annexation first and, having lost the
popular verdict. it set up an 0utcry
against paving in an effort TO justify
itself.
Granting that everything it has said
against brick paving is true, granting
that specifications have been faulty.
Jobs have been Skinned and assess
ments have been tnequtrah}y spread.
has not the organ of obstruction been
here all these years and fully coeniz-
ant of what was going on2 Why has
it not lifted It's voice against these
H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
BACK TO AN EMPIRE.

1t IS now announced from Picking
that Yuan Sht Kai, president of the
Chinese republic. is about to proclaim
himself emperor Of China. That there
may be no secrecy or misunderstaud-
ing concerning the matter, he has an
nounCed his intention in the public
prints. evidently for purpose of get
ting an expression from the public
men in China as to the advisabIity for
this move. Recent events. especially
the negotiations of the japanese em-
pire. have apparently convinced this
man that China as a republic viii not
be able for many years to protect its
own interests His chief difficulty. saws
the Peoria Star. has been 10 get con-
certed action on the part Of tae Chi
pese people in support Of any fixed for
eign policy. Vast numbers of the
teeming millions of China are sriu
actuated by an uHreasouing hatred 81
eli foreigners and they are so actuated
by this traditional sentiment OF their
fathers that they refuse to lend their
support 70 any sensible movement Tor
the protection of their country. Yuan
shi hai has called into counsel Pro
fessor Frank Johnson G0odu0w. au-
thority on international law. formerly
connected with Johns Hopkins uni
Tersity. wh0 is said To have bent hjs as
sent 70 the proposition
Yuan Shi hai is apparently actuated
by 8 sincere desire to save China from
herself. Ne one realizes more than he
the difficulties of awakening the c0un-
try from the letbargv that has envel-
oped it for ages. II VIII evidently be
long slow process. requiring the edu-
cation Of successive generations Ia
order therefore 70 bring about present
relief to the distressed republic. Yuan
Shj Kai evidently believes that a more
centralized form Of government VIII be
best calculated to place ths Chinese
people IN 4 position 70 defend their
national integrity and protect their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
DUNuRK. STRONGHOLD SINCE 10TH CENTURY

ounsirB. one Of the most bitterly
contested points Of the world war,
which has continued 10 be q place of
frst interest on the western battle line
ever since the fall of Antwerp, is de
scriuad in the war primer isued by the
National Geographic society as fol-
lows
"DuuarE the fourth seaport of
France. has been an important strong
hold from the days when it was forIi-
fed 1v Baldwin III, count Of Flanders,
I'D the 10th century. and, due to its pc
calar military value it has been the
storm center Of many European trou-
bLea. changing masters as the strife for
tue continental channel coast ran in
favor of first one and then the other.
The kings of France disputed the pos
session of the town with the counts
oE Flanders. Condo captured Duukirk
in 1876 for his caster, Louis XIV. and
the Spaniards took the place again in
1852 Austria held it.
"The Frenchman, the Anglo Saxon,
the Dutchman and the German includ-
Ell the dune country in which Dunkirk
lay among their prominent aspirations
The commercial and military value of
Antwerp and Rotterdam were then IN
guessed Dunkirk was geogra phicaIly,
commercially and politically central d
commercial promise and a naval ad-
vantage to the power holding it, In
1865 Marshall TurenDe beat the Span
iards here. and with him brought 5000
OF Cr0mweII's Ironstdes. The Battle
Of the Dunes was almost as red and vi
client as are the relentless struggles
now going on amid the gray wastes
and sandy ridges.
The port was coded to England and
the English strengthened it and built
citadel here Louis XIV purchased
It for France from the impoverished
Charles H. paving about S100o,000 In
the struggles. which followed. between
France and England. Dunkirk became
the center of a war Of privateers on
English trade. working such significant
damage upon the Island Kingdom. that
the English insisted upon the de-
struCtion OF the harbor and f0rttfca-
tons as part of the terms Of the Peace
of Utrecht in 1913. The English re-
peatef this demand at the Peace Of
Paris in 1853. In 1893. the English
forces under the Duke of York laid
determined but unsuccessful siege to
the port.
"DUnkirk is a fortress of the first
class, and it IS central point in
complex net of fortresses. Calais,
q pa ,-.lTrs1- ca4-c-f, &c aud u14rl -77~v
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
William iArasiy. ftIn
some Normal Phenomena

ia an snaeavar In cope eth thH aver
WhaiWlng invasion af ennnWesprei
ot eald microbes which hava gain
eli q fauthold there fbesa microbes
the victim picked AZ - church LET us
uaY From Heme explosive friend
Some npe who apattered in eoHvetaa
lion or aneeaod without compulaion or
eaugbad without Handkerchief
Does the chill cause the poeumn-
nia or the "coldg" Nc. the cold" bulge
cause tbs chill Whenever human
being experiences a genuine chatter
Ing chill. followed promptly hy a spec
tacuiar rise of temperature you may
be positive there are some dangerous
germs lurking somewhere about hia
person And these germs. cariooaIr
enough. do business regardless Of the
weather though. as the statistics all
WAYS show, they much prefer meder-
ate. comfortable weather when # is
very difficult for even the oldest inhah-
liant to say just how the Involuntary
host took his chill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

tsiteae attach pe called is = eoit
81. aa an ewes HTsesv eith tentefas on
taa 5ae Sc 80 au&teattlv p rebellion
ecsH tae ratt oT Dong aNHeflps meta
ta5fem against eva5 eating at lack uf
eNaeesae >surea ms&aiar. headache.
oaHa. spstzte. soHt temper, uoroHttv.
eas avse ans leave mealono and
Haa..s Ngu are fUeAy IA thorough
t#tc eataU et rmeais. commonly call
r# vomuas Not only that. but vomjt-
ms bile Abt Huet I told you SOL
cries tae superficial observer.
But the colorless truth is that. Il
one lee ordinarily robust health yom-
JOS repeatedly, bile. Of yellowish or
greenlsh tint is certain TO be elected
after the stomach itself rs emptied
Hence the appearance of bile in mate
rial v0mited is by no means an iudi-
cation that the liver is misbebayjnE
rather it shows the liver is doing or
trying 30 do. IFS share of the work. de-
spite the abuses to which the victim
of the bilious attack has subjected #.
Popular de,usi0H No. / nailed. It
isn't just our peculiar way of viewing
Tue Ala Ter. Assn any N9CAeE pGtAE
blank az any time when he isn't dag
nosing +bjIi9usDess."
Another popular deIusion which We
have TO shatter at least once a month
is the idea that chilling OF exposure
causes "colds" pneumonia and such
infections. Take the pretdest case Of
pneumonia Imaginable. in which the
patient, q hale. hearty Individual, sud
denly feels a chilly. creepy sensation
stealing over him on his way home
from the movies or PRAYER meeting on
p damp draughty night BY the time
he gets home, the chill is On for fair.
and he ahatters and shakes like one
with the ague. Is he too cold? He
thinks so. Amy one would think SO.
But the doctor comes hotf0ot and
takes his temperature. Ha, 104 f.
Not SO cold as he looks. Really fever
izH already but feels cold, because
the surface blood is temporarily rush
I'd to the field of battle i'm the lungs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
The Daily Story
A Medieval Tale-By Esther vandeveer

: the baron, and the winner named for
ia husband for his daughter Count cas-
par Ardenreid The baron consented
cursing the trickster at the same time
and wondering why he had befriended
the lovers
Since there was nothing aeInst
Count Caspar but the feud with which
The had nothing 10 do, Baron Cronsheld
made the best Of II and soon became
ATTACHED TO his son-iH-law Caspar t0la
/ him how he had won his consent and
what he had agreed to pay for It, This
excited the old man 10 spend a great
deal Of time studying difficult chess
problems in order that when the devil
came 70 claim his grandehlld he might
redeem him by beating the arch fend
al his own game He was SO proud Of
his ability as a chess player That he
really aspired to beat the devil
The day a man child was born to the
count and euontess was both a happy
and a sad one, The lady had learned
from her husband the secret that her
baby's soul must go to the devil and
since she was very religious the calam-
ity was the more awful Her father
assured her that her son wss safe. for
it had been stipulated that il any one
could be found to beat the devil at
chess the bargain would be OH He
lthe baron) had learned a number of
combinations any one Of which was
sure TO win.
The mother proposed that the baby
3 "a
might forestalI Satan, hut before il
could be done he appeared and claimed
the childs soul. Since all depended on
a chess contest the count proposed
that three games be played between
the baron and the devil two games TO
win So they sat down at once and be-
gan to play Satan said he would play
the first game with his eyes shut He
purposeIy threw away the game, but
even without seeing the chessmen he
could have beaten his antagonist il be
had been so disposed. The second game
he beat the baron in less than a dozen
moves.
Cronsheld refused to play the third
game, declaring that the best chess
player in the world could not beat one
who played using superhuman means.
The count went to his wife to impart
the news that their sons soul de-
pended on the third game which the
devil WIS sure TO win Bertha said she
had been praying TO the Virgin Mary
for help and had been told what 10 do.
When her husband went back 10 the
devil he said he would play the third
game himself Satan laughtad sc0ru-
fully, but sat down at the board.
Half a. dozen moves had been made
and Satan had but two more 10 make
to Checkmate when Caspar threw back
his doublet and displayed a gold cross.
Satan crinRed under the table and left
the room like a dog with his tail be-
tween his legs.
And he never came back for his pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

hsh, geography, etc, are so directed
that the value Of these subjects in
practical life is made clear. For ak
ample, in the English language, the
pupil may be asked to write out the
method which he used in testing milk
with Babcock tester. special empha-
Sis being placed upon the need for
making the meaning absolutely clear
In the same way the records obtained
from COW testing may be used as ex-
erelses in arithmetic and the pupil
asked to compute the total yield of
butter fat, its money value, and the
estimated profit from any given dairy
herd.
In the supplement OF the bulletin
Is contained number of sample score
cards designed to assist the teacher IN
rating agricultural exhibits whica the
pupils should he encouraged to make.
The new bulletin is designed especi-
ally for rural school teachers in the
northern states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
THE AUTO MENACE.

It is strange that Rock Island con
sinues to be negligent Of the personal
safety OF those who travel its streets.
view Of the constant menace Of
speed-crazed autoists. Conditions are
steadily growing worse. instead Of bet
ter and efforts to regulate SO far have
proven wholly inadequate. notwith-
standing that arrests are made almost
daily and fines imposed.
The jiuey bias is partly, but not
wholly to blame. Jiney drivers. as a
matter of fact. are no more reckless
than others, though the number of the
passenger carrying cars has added
greatly TO the confusion of traffic
There is need, as The Argus has point
ed out repeatedly, Of another trafic
officer on Second avenue, and there
ought 10 be one on the Seventh avenue
boulevard Besides specific instruc-
lions should be given TO all officers TO
arrest speeders whenever they are
soUnd breaking the laws
On all the streets running out
through the residence section it is the
rule. rather than the exception for
t-uIoASlS ~ open u ~ ~ +eA@NAN 4 "A
10 consequences. This is especially
true at the foot Of the different hills
in the city, where drivers commonly
speed up TO make the grade 'on high
and dash up the incline without any
attention whatever TO crossings where
danger TO themselves and TO others
turks
Under such circumstances accidents
are inevitable and It IS only q question
Of time when there viii be q disaster
and the city will be presented with q
bill for damages that If VIII have
trouble TO avoid paying, A stricter
enforcement OF traffic laws IN the end
viii prove to be good business, even if
III does cost a little more for the main
tenance Of officers
Another source OF danger and an
noyauce Is the practice Of running
through groups Of people who are
waiting 30 board street cars at cross
ings. Drivers. IN attempts 10 set
ahead Of cars before they stop. ire
7uently take long chances in this way.
n some cases they even go so far
as to abuse pedestrians for not jump
ing ont Of their way promptly enough.
An especially fagrant instance Of this
kind came 30 the attention Of The Ar
gus during the present week Pas
ge Of the proposed iitney bus ordi-
ance making 1t possible to revoke II
Nenses Of drivers for this sort OF thing
should have a strong tendency 70 elm
mate this particular evil
But, as said. the 5igney bus drivers
are not the only offenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
CONNECTING SCHOOLS AND HOME LIFE

a number Of suggestions TO help the
rural public school teacher in leading
his or her pupils to see the direct re-
lation between home life and their
school studies are contained in a new
publication of the department Of agrf-
culture. This bulletin, No PSI. en-
titled ~CorTelaung Agriculture With
the Public School Subjects in the
Northern States, contains a plan Of
work extending from September
through the fall. winter and spring
70 the end Of June Under this plan
each pupil is encouraged to under
take some home project. that is TO
say, some work at home which viii
extend through a whole season. will be
connected with the instruction in ag-
rical5ure which the pupil receives at
school and a record OF the results Of
which viii be faithfully kept and turn
ed 3n 70 the teacher al the conclusion
OK the project St school the pupils
exercise in arithmetic. spelling, Eng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Medieval times we're prolific Of sto-
fiss 81 The devil uho vas supposed to
he sofus about making bargains for
souls 4 great many suen tales illus
tfaaus his mstboda have been handed
down 10 - from that age in which
fheg we're believed by those who cir
e4iafed them Hers Is ono that has
remained dormant for many years. It
vas told ue By an American multi
millionaire Hh0 bought . castle 10 Ger
many abd found tbs legend among pa
psrs that had DOT been disturbed for
huuareds ~ years.
Count Ca8par AFdenreid, the lord Of
the castle "a question was in love with
Bertha, iAa daughter Of neighboring
Baron Croashefd There had been a
faud between the families and CroHs-
held refused the yoa9g count the hand
Of big daughter
one evening the count was sitting
fri hla cabinet, disconsolate that he
must be deprived Of his love when the
door opened and a man entered wear
ing a pointed beard and an upturned
mustache.
who are you" asked the count
and how did you gain access to me
unanuounced ?"
4 am the devil. was the response
and ] have come 10 help you 10 win
the hand Of the girl you love"
Leave me. you will require a soul
TO pay for your assistance
You are right I must have the
soul of your drstborn child"
Begone. / say; / viii have nothing
to do with YOU
Then sou must give up all hope OF
union with the Countess Bertha, Her
father will never yield"
The devil stuck to his work, convers-
ing with the count and constantly get
ting him under his satanic influence.
Caspar asked him how he would ac-
oomplish his object and he said the
baron was a sldliful chess player. The
devil would taunt him into playing
game. the winner TO name husband
for his daughter Caspar, who was
desperately ir love, finally consented,
but only after wringing from the devil
a certain condition. He might redeem
his child s soul If he could beat the
devil at a game Of chess. This did not
seem likely, but it was the only hope
Satan would give.
The bargain having been struck
Satan sent the baron word that he had
heard of his remarkable skill at chess
and challenged him to a contest The
baron much fatered, invited the chal-
Ienger to his castle. Satan appeared
in the person of an agreeable young
man giving evidence of his rich attire
and general Iavisbness Of being
grand parsonage. He told the baron
that he would play him game Of
chess the stake TO be what he had
named 10 Caspar. The baron suppos-
ing that he wanted Bertha for himself,
consented. OF course the devil beat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

{ from Dunkirk to cover the movements
LOT defending army These forts are
surrounded and corssed by an intricate
system of canals and water surfaces.
and. 10 strengthen them the whole sur
rounding country can be inundated
The water defenses make this line all
bat impregnabie, With all the dune
country awasb. and dominated by pow
erfUl batteries, the port of Dunkirk Of
feTs 4 difficult military problem.
The port is situated in the depart
ment Of Nord, 1876 miles north Of Paris.
and IS miles northeast of Calais. 1t is
IS miles northwest Of Lille. one Of the
great French industrial towns back of
the German lines. Dlxmude. on the
German front. is scarcely more than 20
miles away. The surrounding country
is low, broken by sand ridges. fertile in
stretches. cut in all directions BIZ ca
mails, and. in general terribly morot-
onOus The city before the war had
well to do population Of $4,000. The
harb0r is highly improved consisting
Of a number Of inner basins and great
floating docks i'm the roadstead, where
tine larger ships are handled
Dunkrk contested third place ur0r
the French list of ports hotIy with Bor-
deaux, It's excellent canal and rail
way connections linked it with the
manufacturing ceuters of Belgium and
northern France. The coal lands of
NOrd and Pas-de-CaIaiss the rich agri-
cultural districts Of Flanders and Ar
tots, and the humming factory towns
Of Lille, RoUbaix. VaIencieunes. Ar
menteres and T0urcoing poured their
SURPRISES into this city in times of
peace. IL did an annual import and
export trade TO the value Of $3.50 000.-
600. shipping sugar. coal, cereals. wool.
forage, cement, textiles and iron man
ufaCtures, phosphates, tools, machin-
cry and vegetables, It had growing
textile and steel industries It main
tanned communication with the chief
ports Of the United Kingdom. with
New York, ports Of South America and
the Orient, and imported wool, jute.
fax, petroleum cotton, timber, metal
ores and chemical products. Its herr
ing and cod fisheries were important
Altogether the famous old fortress
was forging to the front among great
commercial seaports, when the dis
astTous world war broke. which has
halted its business and again centered
the military attention Of the world up
on it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
THAT C0LoNA BRIDGE PER
NIT.

A. B. Johnson Of East Moline. chair
man Of the republican county central
committee, has written q letter to the
Geneseo Republic explaining his part
in connection with the extension O.
the Colona bridge permit for another
year which failed 10 pass congress at
the last session because it was never
called up IN the house. This has had
the effect Of holding up construction.
although bonds already have been
koted for Rock Islands half OF the
bridge and the funds are available Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Chicago newspapers finally have
worned out Of Colonel Lowden the
admission that he expects to become
a candidate for the republican nomj-
nation for governor Something Of
the poIgnancy In the SHOCK of the reye-
laHon. however. will be mercifully
missing for those who have been read
ing the full page. illustrated sketches
Of the colonel which have been ap-
pearing in the downstate newspapers
for a month or more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

iaaH p rrsA IS Hafabmataf ri
fsma. ia#a
nsH 81 haf ffiehds declares girl ailB
$50 600 600 recently seeded cooks liHa
mathaf We would pfafsf f. hays tbs
testimony Of friend husband
aTuG efewa that isneHad Ftanh #aa
composed nj zsnlimeataljsts sa9s the
Chicago Tflb Governor Station has
another name for tbsm.
THE oufposla ia fha republican
party who have fagad picking pretty
Hltm in recent campaigns in Illinois
wiI be- considerably cheErsd bg the
formal announcement Of the candidacy
of Frank bowdeu for the republican
nomination for governor We believe
il waH once said that Franks wife
Homd contribute 81 million 70 his ram
paiEu fund She's the average mana
notion of q loyal heIgmate
SOME unebarttabte persons are att
IL huhua gbis unreasonable weather 20
the poliHeai activity Of one Charles
Warren Fairbanks
OKLAHOMA aerouaut fell 5000 feet
at Iowa city when his parachute failed
to open. aIghted on "a roof. and escap-
ing unhuFt That's nothing for an
0klahoman. He probably spal on the
roof while on the way down and mel
lowed the spot he tumbied into.
CHICAGO attorney. on own petition,
has had guardian appointed to handle
his financial affairs, confessiug his in
ability 10 do so judicioUsly. Yet he ac-
cepts fees for telling clients how to
manage their affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
Auq. ri In History.

1762-Lady Mary Wortley Monagu.
author noted for ecceutricitv, died;
born 1890.
William IL. Of England born.
uncle and predecessor On the throne
or Queen Victoria. died 1887
1s63-Quantrells command killed 10
persons and burned 200 houses IN
Lawrence, Kan.
1914Germap occupied Brussels. Bel
GUM, and marched on Namur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

The organ Of obstruction ~ould like
10 have The Argus republlsh some Of
the formers editorials. The Argus
must refrain. It thinks TOO much OF
its readers 10 lazy before them express
sions of opinion the author Of which
thinks the public does not care wheth-
er he is bra InIess." skunk. or a
ahypocriter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Father" said little Johnny. how
big do sponges grow"
Well nay son. your Uncle William
is about the biggest one I ever knew.
Il there are any bigger ones I don't
want to meet them Chicago Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

St Louis, following GaIvest0n's ex-
ample. also has gone wet. The Mis-
sissiDpi river. however, refused 10 be
STAN peded. as the gulf Of Mexico was.