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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

When the great European war broke
out Ben Iddings, an American. 10 years
old, was seized with a desire TO see
something Of the fracas, He had nc
preferences Tor either side, but found
1t more convenient to 90 to England
and enlist there Having been a ma
tonal guardsman at home, he knew
something of the duties of a soldier
and was enrolled with a corps that
crossed the channel after the first ex-
pediuonary force of regulars. He be-
longed 10 the cavalry.
One cold day in December he was
scouting with a small portion Of the
regiment when they encountered a
superior body Of uhlans and were not
only put TO fight but scattered. Ben
instead of getting started toward the
lines of the allies. was headed in the
other direction. 1t was near nightfaIl,
and he got away from his pursuers,
under cover of the darkness. Wander
ing about, he came upon house
Quite sure of a welcome from any Bel
CLAN, he rode bodily up TO the door and
shouted An old woman appeared.
Ben told her that be was q soldier in
the British army and received a vel
come He was invited to put his horse
in an clubhouse and make himself at
home in the dwelling
The oldest daughter Of the family
was a pretty girl a year or two young
er than Ben. He was good looking
young fellow, and the girl could not
conceal her admiration for him AL
ready Red Cross supplies for the Bel
CLANS had begun to arrive from Amer
ica, and when Ben avowed that he
had come from that liberal land the
whole family was quite ready to fall
down ana worship him. They per
suaded him not to try TO regain the.
British lines until the next day. when
some eEpedient might occur to them
by which they could assist him to
do sd.
Early ia the morning Ben was awak-
ened by men talking German under
his window, and the Belgian girl rap
ped at his door and warned him that
uhIans were below Ben sprang out
Of bed and hurried on his clothes, and
the girl led him to a garnet. where she
hid him under some old furniture
The ublans found his horse in the
shed and demanded to know where its
owner was. They were invited TO
search the house. which they did not
3ver-carefully, and failed 10 ind Ben
after d brief stop, they made off. TAX
Ing Bens horse with them
Scarcely had they departed when q /
violent snowstorm came on, with a
nigh wind which blew the snow in +.
1uge drifts. The family with whom /
Ben was iu hiding owned an old /
sleigh. bat the horse had been appro- !
lriatad b~ the army. 1t was suggest
ID that if they could borrow a horse
.ome one might drive Ben in the
leigh TO a place where he could make }
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

A year ago we didn't believe it
possible. But it has really come to
pass. Where's that fellow who says
the world stands still?
The Bread and MIX club, as you
know celebrates Monday Of each week
by giving the Woodworking stomach
a much-ueeded rest. Instead Of tick
ling the palate with all sorts Of things
members Of this day ascetically deny
themselves everything but bread and
milk or crackers and milk, Of which
a little every two hours or so.
We were surprised at the rapid
growth Of membership. Honestly. we
thought the average fDinuate would
last about one week. You see. only
hearty. over-fad, bilious autointoxica-
tiou victims are eligible, and these
poor creatures generally get worried
when they can't eat like a horse. But
defectiOns were few, and indeed the
charter members are stilI active.
Encouraged in the work of saving
the race. we next proposed something
positively insane. We suggested that
each member in good standing should
take this prescription for his liver.
Two miles Of oxygen three times d day.
The club is now more wie1dy, If less
tractable. The ranks have thlnned out
something scandalous. You may lead
a high liver 10 rest his stomach, but
you cant make him walk. He is too
fond Of his automEbiIe and the street
cars. Legs. he maintains. were made
TO admire, not to use. So he resigns
from the club rather than take the
new prescription.
But those members who stuck and
tried the remedy are delighted Many
We're unable to take the full dose pre-
scrihed though they dId take smaller
doses every day, and invariably found
great benefit therefrom Husbands
who followed orders have become
more manageable and docile and less
critical of home cooking; wives who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

g., oughly soaked with water distributed
from a sprinkling wagon. and the
Itamping process begun. A disk har-
row, with blades set AT an angle. and
a drag are employed TO stir and mix
the oil with the earth. The harrow
and drag preCede the tamping roller
/ As soon as the first course is thor
oughly mixed and rolled another ap-
plication Of ~ gallons Of hot oil per
square yard is applied and about four
inches Of fine earth graded in upon
/ it, and the oil and earth thoroughly
mixed and rolled as before. The
amount of earth used should be Just
enough to absorb all Of the oil When
the tamping roller rises 10 the top
and the surface has been thor0ughIv
compacted a water-tight wearing sur
fact and from five to six inches thick
viii have been formed. The rolling is
done from the sides to the center.
the same as in macadam constitute
ton. in order to maintain the crown.
Should any surplus oil come to the
surface after the travel has been all
lowed on the road a small amount of
loose earth is thrown on in order
to absorb St, and the surface of the
road may be made more durable by
the application of one inch of sand
OF gravel
The greater part of the work of
preparing the road for treatment can
be done with a traction engine and
a road-grader. The earth can be
thrown back either with a roadgrader
or a road Ieveler, the latter being
much more rapid and leaving the road
in almost a perfect cross-section- The
oil should be hauled in a Distributing
wagon built for that purpose. which
holds about SOC to 500 gallons. TtI
Will require two teams to haul such a
wagon. One or two teams viii be
required on the disc harrow and two
teams on the tampering roller. The
work Of grading the earth on the
oil is followed closely by the placing
of the oil, to prevent it cooling and to
assist in the mixing.
There Is very little danger of using +.
too much water. The wetter the ma /.
terials the more thoroughly the oil
ana earth can be mixed. Oiled earth .
roads cannot be constructed success
tulA without thoroughly pulyerizing
tina earth. Treating the surface with I
oil IS lot satisfactory. says Mr.. Gear +
hart. except for laying the dust, and .
this IS only effective for a short time.
Oiled earth surfaces are not salts F
factory for city streets on account of
A7a -g4
cost OF the materials and the con
struction Of oiled earth roads as
recommended above, is from 10 to
20 cents per square yard, averaging
about Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
peoria Lanrnall

When Mr. Bryan resigned from the
cabinet The Chicago Tribune criticised
his action on the ground that it would
get as encouragement TO Germany bv
giving the impression in that country
that the United States was divided on
the Lusitania question and other is
sues affecting the relations OF the TWO
countries.
Now the Tribune Is publishing dis
patches from its special correspond
ent az Washington TO the effect that
President Wilson's unyieIding attitude
toward Germany in the matter of our
rights on the high seas IS a mere bluff
made fer political effect-that the
president is insincere in his vigorous
treatment Of the case and that his at
tltude Of frmness is intended merely
Tor home consumption.
Il such stories as this, circulated bv
a newspaper which assumes to he re-
putable, are not far more harmful in
their International effect than the ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Diet and Cnnkerr.

Please tell me what book lay
/ reader could obtain which describes
diets for sickness and how TO cook
various foods.
Answer Dietetics for Nurses. by
Drs, FriedenwaId and RuhTah tSauH-
dersl covers the ground
Dethronine Old King Mic.
You suggested some time ago a one
half per cent solution OF silver nj
trate as mouthwash and gargIe for one
who would rid himself of the tobacco
habit, Please give exact details
Answer-Have a druggist dissolve
about so grains Of silver nitrate in a
pint Is ounces) of distilled water, in
az amber bottle. Directions: Use
two tablespoonfuls as m0uthwash and
gargls twice a day for a week. Mean
while be a vegetarian or d near vege-
tarian-eat lots Of fresh fruit. Chew
gum like stenographer. Eat candy
and sweets in general Keep busy
and-invest your tobacco savings in
a good life insurance policy.
The Iowa Idea!
My druggist. declares F. F. J.. says
he never heard of bismuth citrate. one
Of the ingredients in formula you
suggested for dyeing gray hair black.
Please let me know what this is.
Answer-Ask your druggist if he
ever heard Of the United States Phar-
nacopoeia. Maybe he searched the
aImauacs instead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
TAXING THE POOR

VIII 1t get down to thisg- Is the
heading over C. G. p. stock cartoon
wtich IS being used in the party pa
.perS. L pictures big hand reaching
for an income tax into the home of a
widow who stands surrounded by her
children The inference is that, in or
der 70 meet expenses. the federal gov
ernment VIII be compelled 10 take trib-
ate from even the small incomes.
& The injustice Of the appeal is appar-
ent % anyone who takes the trouble to
fhink IN the FIRST place. there are few
sgho dc not believe that an income tax
is one Of the best possible ways to Sc
cure revenue with which to run the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
Sidelights on the European War

luew director. Liu Shih-hsar If .Hs
railway. is hereby ordered Boz effect q
fundamental reform in thu aHula5t-a-
ton OF the said railway SO that clean
atmosphere may be created. lie shall
perform his work faarIa5z,E and e1ar-
getjcalIy, and he shall bear all pom
sibility of his task
"Euan Mien-chiu. the former t.rae-
tor Of the railway, has been ia tho
railway service for many years. Yet
he has passtyeJy allowed the s.aG to
commit irregularities and lar raa msr-
chants cheat the government without
taking any vigorous measure f3 Eam-
edy the corrupt conditions There is
no excuse for his fault tn tl.E re-
spect, but as he has already been dis
missed from Office. he ifs Ian.aatig dealt
with and no more is t0 ha saH about
him. The recommendations 0. tae
ministry regarding the dismissal or
degradation of the various members OF
the staff are approved. Some o. chem
Will be closely watched
President Yuan SHi-kai completes
his order with a plea for honesty on
the part of railway employees luas the
government treasury, iu Time OF d
nancial stringency may have the full
benefit of railway earnings while 70
is desirable To select capable .7rhui-
cal men, he says. It is also necas-
sary to secure men OF pure ami high
morality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

Uncle Joe Caunons plan for a re-
serve army calls for but one month
of actual service in the year during
tjmes Of peace and q remuneration of
$3.50 per annum, What a fine lot Of
idle fellows this would create Give
young men of a certain class work for
only a month each year and $3.50 to
live ON and they wouId not do another
tap of work while the job lasted and
would make q sorry start in life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

"Bligsins is always reading up on
germs and worrying about his health. =
Yes There's not much hope for
him. Germs are bad enough if YOU get
en- IN your system but they're worse
i you get 'em On your mind. Wash
ingtan Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

MISS Ruby Huugerford is the cham
pion cake baker of Clinton county,
Iowa
AT a Christian missionary conyen-
tion, held at Bloomington, Ill, yester-
day the younger element Joined forces
in an attempt to retire Gun and Can
non, veteran members of the board Of
directors. The latter opened their
batteries and had an easy victory. An
other case Of munitions shortage. as
it were.
HEALER Hawkins is having trou-
bles" runs O headline. He cau-or
makes you believe he can-heal your
aches, but when it comes 70 his own
that's a different proposition.
JOHN n. Rockefeller. Jr, should not
feel called upon TO again prove his de-
mocracy after borrowing q suit of min
er's pa5amas 20 sleep in.
TWO Chicago policemen have been
disciplined for not wearing white col
lars It is presumed that their wrist
watches were i'll their proper place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

The visit OF John u Rockefeller Jr.
10 his mines ia Colorado is d hopeful
sign of a coming understanding be-
tween capital and labor. Had the last
generation of capitalists taken a little
more time Tor this sort of inve5tga-
tion we might have had slightly small
er fortunes To boast about, but there
would have been a greater degree of
industrial content
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

went along 10 watch them have re-
duced from FIVE to twenty pounds and
saved considerably on war paint
Bachelors have discovered previously
undreamed of virtues in nature and
human nature; maids have contributed
no inconsfderable share toward the
success Of the nature study
The Bread and Milk club needed
just this innovation TO save it from
taking itself seriously
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

when you can boom stocks 600 per
cent In manufacturing munitions Of
war % supply the shortage on one side,
70 the b0ttomless pit with neutrality
What do Morgan and Schwab care for
world peace when there are big profits
Ia war; asks Senator LaFollette.
Echo answers. Not a blamed 5itney."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

No one has the slightest doubt that
the Balkans Will eventually get into
it. When any one Of these nations
mobiles an army it Is about as GER
tain 80 fight as a hungry man who sits
down 10 a well provisioned table is
"a SAT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

The baby show st the Illinois fair.
inaugurated this year. is said to be a
great success, Babies are admitted to
be the most important crop in the state
but no politician bankers for the job
of piHHiHg on the blue ribbons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

IL is the courteous thing TO do for an
autoist on meeting another machine
AT might 70 dim his lights. but 1t is q
thankless operation If the other fellow
does not also cut down his candIepow-
er, as anyone knows who has tried it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

DO not worry over the apparent neg
lect Of the weather man to send along
the yearly equinoXial storm. It may
have been one Of those in the packages
already delivered. and then again, it
may have been held up somewhere
along the line by a washout At any
rate, we viii manage TO worry along,
even II it never gets here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

Candidates for the Northwestern uni
verslty football eleven are said 10 have
been requested by the management 10
avoid reading the football dope in the
newspapers. One might guess several
perfectly good reasons for the en-
forceme1t Of such a rule. not only at
Northwestern. hut elsewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

PeEiug-- CORES pondeuce of The
Associated Press. Surprise has been
caused i'm Peking by the appearance Of
o presidential order making wholesale
charges of grating and ineffciency In
the management of the railway from
Picking TO KaIgan, line that has been
the pride Of the Chinese people ever
since it was built in 1909 and which
from the first DAYS of its operation has
been remarkably profitable The road
vas constructed under the direction
Of Chinese engineers and has been
operated by Chinese. factors which
made the people particularly proud Of
the enterprise The line is the gate
Way to Mongolia, displaciug the camels
and donEeys which formerly brought
wool and other products to the capt.
tai
According to the report of the min
lister of communications there have
been gross irregularities in the pur-
chase of coal for the railroad. in the
sale Of passenger tickets, and in the
e@tortion of private and illegal profits
from merchants by railway empioyes.
President Yuan shi-Kai's order
based on The report Of the minister Of
communications saws: 1T is impas-
slble TO conceal the fact that in the
of the said railway
dlsciDiine has been set at nought. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
Rock Island-From River to
River

About the only way a Chicago Cub
baseball gan can get consolation these
days Is BY standing on bis head TO
read the percentage column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
WHO'S ROCKING THE BOAT NOW?

ton Of Mr.. BRYAN, we miss our guess
The Tribune modestly adyeruses itself
as the worlds greatest newspaper.
There are moments when one is com
PEELED TO think that the Tribune must
have looked at itself through high
powered magnifying glass about the
time it assumed that title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

Birds are sometimes struck by light
ming Darwin records the case of a
Wild duck that he saw struck by a
bolt while flying. It was killed in
sJantly and fell to the ground. But
olrds seem to know instinctively that
iightnlng is TO he feared. That perhaps
Is Why they seek shelter in thunder
storms The sudden disappearance of
tae BIRDS IS, indeed, in the country one
Of the sarest signs of an approaching
tempest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

L0ud0u.-&0W that 10 shilling notes
have come into circulation and the
people are recouciled TO their use. il
seems likely that the half sovereign
gold piece Of this value may not be
coined again AT least. there is a pop
ular agitation On against the small
gold piece. According to a we'll known
banker. if a thousand pounds in half
sOverejEns we're shipped from London
to Petrograd. gold equal 70 one Of the
pieces would be lost by abrasion on
the way. Thus a large amount of
gold is lost daily through the wear
and tear on these coins. Before the
war. the hre-p0und Bank Of England
note was the smallest piece Of paper
money issued Pound and half-pound
90 shiiIiugl notes were issued on the
outbreak of the war, and since the de-
cline in American exchange. gold has
disappeared almost entirely from cir
culaJi0n. II is not paid out by the
banks in any case
The small gold piece. which loses
more metal through wear and tear
tHau The sovereign, is not the only
coin to be condemned by coinage re
formers. The half crown 1.-TWO and
hall shiiIingsl has also been attack
ed IT, the newspapers as a senseIess
piece Of silver since the form two
shlILings1- with which it is so often
confused by English people as well as
by strangers, is the proper multiple
of shilling Silver crowns have not
been coined for many years. and they
never were popular here because Of.
their bulk So the reformers advo-
cate four-shilling piece, which would
to the American silver
dollar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

MEMBER Of the Davenport police
force, dismissed for alleged drunken
ness. explained that he had eaten
"weenies' that tasted funny, Perhaps
they We're blind pig 'weenies.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24
FENINTNE ARTTHWFTIf.

When I was ten and you were eight
Two years between us stood.
We used to meet by Daddy's gate
A stolen kiss was good.
When I was tweuty-quite q boy,
ToB still were my hearts queen.
But grown of kissing somewhat coy.
You see-you're quite sixteen
When 7 was thirty bronzed and tall
With sweetheartz, too, in plenty,
met you at the Wilson s ball
You told me y0u were twenty
I'm forty now, q little more
Oh Time, YOU ruthless bandit
But you-vou're only twenty-f0ur-
I cannot understand it,!
Parsons Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

COMPLAINANT in q Justice court
trial IN this city yesterday lost his case
because he could not swear that Milan
was in Rock Island county This ought
TO get q rise out Of Lew Gu!denzopf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

Is that my umbrella you bare9
Most likely. Just bought it in a
pawnshop."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

The white hope walked into the ring
All ready for the gof
He dropped his guard moment
How soft the falling sn0wt
O. ID. X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

DICK Yates seems to harbor a hope
that the political lightning might strike
him during the storm over the repub-
Iicau nomination for governor He
said at Springfield this week than he
would never again deny that he is a
candidate, explaining that once in his
career he lost out by premature dis
ayowaI Of his aspirations. The CORE
spondent didn't describe Dicks dress
in connection with the capital inter
view. When the former governor is
an houest-t1-E00du candidate he all
ways wears red ueCktie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

MISS Ruby Huugerford Is the cham
pion cake baker of Clinton county,
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

MISS Silver Dollar. daughter 81
Uncle sam. is the worlds most nanu-
lar girl these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-24

4 Nhlski is a saloon proprietor in
D1iu1A' MINI J. NJ C.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-06-03
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mrs julius Bates and daughter,
Miss Ruth Bates have returned from
a visit with relatives in North Ad-
ans.
Vivian Martin is appearing in the
act comedy drama THE Arrival of
Perpetua" at the Library theatre to-
night. Adv
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Levin and
Miss Anne Levin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Levin and Mrs. Morris Levin
will return Friday from Boston
where they went to attend we'd
ding.
Sally Lunn a matrimonial ad,
dads valuable papers, orange kid
gloves, a green tie, daffodil and n
violet handkerchief all together
make a mystery that causes compli-
cations and many humorous situat-
ions, amusing and entertaining from
start to finish. Don't miss Sally
Lunn at the High school hall to NOR
row evening Donnellys orchestra
will furnish music ADV.