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Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
M2S ELIZ ABLTE TEeNXQSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am night
watchman at a powder mill about
seven miles from where I live. 1 am
/ 20 and am glad OF the opportunity to
hold such a responsible position. Night
work gets lonesome sometimes, so
call up another fellow who is a re-
porter on a morning newspaper in
town and chat with him if he isn't too
busy The night phone girl is quite
sociable when l use the phone. but she
doesn't let her friendly qualities inter-
fere with her business of getting the
newspaper Office where my reporter pal
works. I have talked to her quite often
between the time I gave the number
and when I got my party. She does
not talk mushy, but seems TO be a
pretty sensible girl. She and I have
become quite good pals. have no girl
with whom 1 keep steady company, so
feel am hurting no one by talking
some TO her. Two nights ago she ask
ed me in her sensible tone if I wouldn't
like 10 take her to the theatre some
night when she and I happened TO be
off. have never been introduced TO
her and I wonder if it is proper to
take her? ARTHUR.
girl who would ask you to take
her TO the theatre is not, most likely.
the kind of girl you would care TO
go with. II you want to get better ac-
quainted with her. why don't you call
al her home. Then if she proves TO
your liking, take her 70 the theatre.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; I have a boy
friend whom have been going with for
almost a year. But lately we were at
a party and because I wouldn't play
kissing games he got angry and did
not ask TO take me home. Soon after
he took another girl TO a meeting and
they went for a buggy ride. But he
soon came back here and wanted to
go with me again I would not go with
him at first, but after he came three
or four times I went with him for a
buggy ride. Do you think it was wrong
of me to go with him after he had |
asked my pardon?
BROWN EYES.
No. don't think Il was wrong. But /
II he again insists on kissing you. let 4
him go for good.
Dear MIS-. InompSOnt W e are I
two chums. Il and 16. Are we too /
young to have boys call for us to 60 TO /
the theatre?
~ How late should we stay at a .
party If it starts at 9 o'clock.
C3) My lips are always Chapped.
What Will heal them?
t4) Is c. good for the hair2
t5) Is there any other remedy for
,orns besides those you get from a
iruggist?
90 What do you say If you are in
.roduced or want TO introduce some
1ne2
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
KEEP AsPARAGUs WHOLE,

Every housekeeper knows how dit-
ficult IL is TO cook asparagus and
keep the stalks whole. Here IS a
cooker that will answer the purpose
and IS easily made at home
II you have an egg poacher take
the perforated piece of tin that holds
the egg cups. This has four to six
round holes. Fit this in a granite
kettle. II should go about half way
down in the kettle. Wash the aspar-
agus, cut on the tough ends and
stand in the kettle with the tips
through the holes in the tin. Fill
with boiling salted water up TO the
tin. Cover closely and boil 20 min
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10

Cd What is the best powder to use
for your face?
BROWN AND BLUE EYES.
% The girl "A is too young. certain
| ly. and I think the one 16 is, too.
C2) Not later than 1880 for girls Of
your age.
80 Camphor ice will heal them.
a c. has injured more hair than
any shampoo on the market. It makes
the hair fluffy and pretty, but causes it
to fall out
(5) I don't know of any good rem
edy.
(6) One introduces a younger lady
10 an older one. and presents a gen
tleman to a lady. After receiving an
introduction, bow and repeat the name
90 Talcum is undoubtedly one OF
the safest cosmetics that can be used.
for it is cooling and simple. ANY rice
powder is good.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
thinking of using a preparation to re-
move superfluous hair. Is there any
preparation that will remove it per-
manently, or will it come back again?
VIII it do any harm to the skin?
MRS. R
The electric needle is the only thing
that Will remove hair permanently. A
good preparation does not hurt the
skin.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 am young
lady a little over twenty-four years old.
For the past few months I have been
living with my folks in the country,
but up to that time I have always
lived in the city. My friend spent two
weeks vacation here. He is a fine
fellow and he loves me. He lives in a
large city where ne makes good money.
He left for trip 20 California, but be
will be back in September or maybe
before. While he was here l was sick
and he worried a good deal about me.
He said that in the fall he was going
10 settle down, but he didn't say any
thing more. He is naturally a fellow
who doesn't say much about what he
is going to do. myself am a neat and
good housekeeper. I felt awfully blue
when he said goodbye. He could
hardly say goodbye and there were
tears in his eyes. am very lonesome
without him. Do yuo think he in
tends to marry me in the fall?
LONESOME PEG.
If he has told you that he loves you,
ne probably meant that he is going to
marry you when he said he is going to
settle down.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
RUTH'S BAND WITH MRS. McIN-
TYRE.

The June meeting OF Ruth's band
OF Broadway Presbyterian church was
held yesterday in the home OF Mrs. ".
B. Mcintyre. 923 Twenty-third street.
Miss Eleanore Scott conducted the de-
votional services and the theme for
the day was The commands and
promises that lie back OF all mission
airy work" Mrs. r. G. Frazer led in
prayer and the minutes of the last
session were read by Miss Fannie Gle
land. The last chapter in In Red
Mans Land" Red Man as Teacher
and Leader" was reviewed by Miss
Margaret Walker. Orientals in the
United States were told OF by Mrs.
Cor OF Davenport. and Miss Charlotte
Nattison told OF the people OF Alaska.
Mrs. Johnson OF Davenport sang
beautiful selection and then Mrs. Par
ker Fisher. a mission worker among
the mountain people OF Kentucky, gave
a most interesting talk on the life OF
those people. At the close OF the pro-
gram the hostess served a delightful
lunch during a time OF sociability.
The side in the contest Captained by
Mrs. Hugh Crawford on the Man
churia was reported as being in the
lead In the trip around the world that
the society Is conducting.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
Y BOYS CLOSE THEIR
CAMPAIGN WITH FEED

The boys department OF the Y. NJ.
c. A has finished its membership cam
paign. securing 4s members The boys
are still working. and from all indi-
cations many more boys will take ad-
vantage OF the low summer rates and
Join this week. All new members and
boys who brought in new members
are 10 have big ice cream and cake
feed next Tuesday evening AT 1880.
All boys that Join up 70 that date are
eligible.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
JOLLY 500 CLUB WITH MRS. KELLY

Members OF the jolly Five Hundred
club were entertained yesterday after
noon by Mrs. Frank Kelly at her home
524 Eighteenth avenue. Moline. Mrs.
Elmer Turnquist. Mrs. Albert Henke.
Mrs r. p. Wood and Mrs. Otto Adams
OF this city were prize winners in the
card games OF which three tables were
PLAYED. A lunch was served after the
games and the ladies were invited 10
meet again in two weeks in the home
OF Mrs. r. 2. Wood.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
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BRIDE wrarfas s gown 1f white ernhrei-
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Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10

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achoenfr ftaEHtsr ar Ure and Isrs.
waIfam acHsea5F sr El.Ia Grove. t..
formerly OF pavregefU. f1 Roscoe q.
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Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
HOsrTSS 10 LOYAL uATCHTERs.
HOSTESS To COMPANY Young
MuNIN.

silss Elizabeth TeaEsT eafsTfainrd a
party of eight F0aEE iaiiss last even
.ss AZ her aoa4r ticf Fourteenth and a
hat street Tls t,ur passed quickly
aita faEcy work and music and iEtt
regFeshEeuts we're served. tle table
ceatsrpleer belaE red roses. The club
meets again ia two weeks.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
CEMENT FOR FLOOR.

frst-class cement for filing
cracks in old floors can be made by
mixing one part of plaster OF paris
with yellow ochre, a dry earth paint
at about three cents a pound, and
mixed with -four paste or starch TO
the consistency OF soft putty.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
HOUISEHOLDzllzssEN'
HINTC V%@fzI

utes. The steam will usually cook
the tops tender. If it does not, add
enough boiling water to cover during
the last FIVE minutes OF cooking.
Dram. and use in any desired way
Use the water for cream of aspara-
gus, or add to vegetable soup or stew.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10

nue.. Davenport Mr.. HintZ is con-
uecsed with the I'd Ohm grocery OF
East Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
IrNIoRs HAvE FLAe MEETNG.

\ largely attended meeting OF the
Junior association OF South Park Pres
byterian church was held yesterday
when a flag day program was given.
Various juniors recited stories about
the fag. songs appropriate 70 the day
were sung. and Mrs. Catherine ouayle.
the widow OF a soldier. told war stor-
lss and taught the young folks a sa-
lutte 20 the flag 4 really American
poem. entitled "Our Flag" contributed
hy Mrs ". G. OFlevee 10 the May
flower" q church magazine. was COM
mitted 20 memory by the young peo-
pie and which Is as follows:
only some strips OF red and white and
some stars on ground of blue;
Only a little cotton fiag-is II anything
more TO YOU?
Oh. yes. indeed, For beneath its folds
you are safe on land or sea.
Il stands for American, brave and
strong no matter where II may be.
II stands for land where God is king,
Where His peace and His truth are
free.
Let US love Il we'll and keep IL pure
as our banner OF liberty.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-06-10
SOCIAL EVENTS

las games sna the iadlss wcre Invited
90 meet On tao weeks with Mira J.
Hlli e18ss Seventeenth street
HOSTESS To LOYAL uATGHTEES.
TEe u.rmheFs % che f.ogai Daughters
% the s@roa1 CHRISTIAN cElrch wrrc
che FgeT-a TUESDAY evening % 1iigs
1tsFEsFrt Foster az her home. 800
AfiealEaa aEeale. soatA KoeE Island.
AfeT s11se time devoted % routine
basinsss matters a social hoaF was en-
i0Tst Whsa fas hostess served . de-
i.satfzl lgach.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
CORN MATURING WEATHER.

The past week or two has been
fine corn maturing weather, not only
in this section but over a large area
of the corn belt region. October the
first is here, and no frost as yet, which
has given hundreds of acres of late
corn time to "make." A great deal
of corn has been cut into shock in the
county already, and the work goes on.
Owners of large fields of immature
corn are keeping an eye on the mer-
curry and hoping for continuance of
the nice weather of the past few
weeks. The September equinox, due
about September 23rd or oath, has
not shown up as yet, eand may be
expected now at any time. At this
writing, on Tuesday, hurricane is
prevailing to the south of us, and as
usual, if it follows the beaten track.
we may get the "tail end" of Sc about
the last of the week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
THE FOOT AND MOErH DISEASE.

UP to the beginning of last week 225
herds in nine counties in Illinois. had
become infected in the new outbreak
OF the foot and mouth disease. OF
these 21S have been slaughtered, of
which number $500 were cattle. $500
hogs, II sheep and goats. Mrs. Du-
rand's herd of fine Guerscys have not
been killed, she having gotten out an
injunction against slaughter
About a dozen States have ouaran-
tined against Illinois. Not only the
the shipment Of cattle but almost ev-
cry farm product is included in the
quarantine, and the people themselves
from these infected districts are re-
quired to be disinfected before allow
cd to move around very much, as the
germs of the disease, it is said. are
carried about in the clothing and on
the feet of the people. This gives
some idea of the seriousness o f the
situation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
New Tax Laws All Right.

Newport News Daily Presss.)
Governor Stuart has Il very tcrse
way of stating Il proposition. When
it was suggested to him the other day
by staff correspondent of the Nor
folk Virginan Pilot that the dispute
between the examiners of records and
the State tax advisory board, rs to
how far the examiners should go back
in hunting delinquent intangbles
might tend to bring the new tax sys-
tenn into disreputc, the governor re-
piled:
81 have no fear of the effect on the
popularity of the new tax laws by a
dispute in which the only question is
as to whether few millions in intan-
gibles out of hundreds of millions are
to pay taxes hitherto omitted. When
$lS0,000,000 OF untaXed property is
uncovered right here in Richmond and
Henrico county, and much more is UNI
covered iii other parts of the State,
the need of The new tax laws is demon
strated. Until something more than
the assessment of few millions out
of the grand total involved, the popu-
larity of the new laws is not at stake"
That is Il "sockdolager." The peo-
pie Judge by results and pay little at
tention to processes. The law that
brings taxable property to book and
brings into the state Treasury revenue
that would otherwise have escaped is
bound to be popular law. 1t may
fall into disrepute with those who are
thus made to pay up, but it will re-
ceive the piaudits of the masses.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
"HARDSHELL" FARMERS.

The "hardsheli" farmer is one who
knows it all; don't want to know am
more, and especially objects to being
taught by "a young man who don't
Know nothin' about farmin'." When
the agricultural demonstration and
extension work was first started the
cry was, "if demonstration at all
send us Il man of experience. We don't
want youngster coming around to
teach us how to farm" The great
army of young men who were sent
out from the technical schools were
doomed to failure, according to these
hard-hcaded hardshell farmers. Theo-
ry is one thing. Practice another
The "boys," the majority of them,
are making good everywhere in the
most surprising fashion. They are
earning their salaries, and by their
advice and suggestions are adding
thousands and thousands to the value
of farm products.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
AN IRREPARABLE LOSS.

The passing away of Joseph f.
Wing was a national calamity.
The sad event occurred on Septem-
Der 10 at n sanitarium near his home
at fredericksburg, Ohio. Mr.. Wing
was known personally and by reputa-
ton through his writings to more
people perhaps than any other Amer
lean citizen in private life. He was
widely known also abroad. He was
the alfalfa king" of America. He
not only made two blades of grass
grow where only one had grown be-
fore, but where none had grown be-
fore. All over this great country he
has monuments in perpetual green. He
was connected as editorial correspon-
dent of the Breeders Gazette for
years and travelled extensively, lee
turing publicly and advising private
ly and wherever he went the farm
and home life of the people felt and
retained the influence of his enthu-
static and wise teachings. "God takes
his workers but continues the work."
Joe" Wings work will live. Peace
to his ashes!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
WHERE OUR SAFETY LIES.

George William Curtis said: "Our
safety depends, not upon our institu-
tons, but upon ourselves" How emf
nently true it is, that in the pres
ent unparalleled, indescribable crisis.
oil the present and the past sixteen
months, our safety" has been vouch-
safed to one or two men in Washing
ton. The entire nation seemed to
turn over the whole business to Pres
ident Wilson. He has had, upon the
whole, wise counsel, no doubt, but the
rank and file of hundred million peo-
pie have known only one man in all
the complicated mixup, and have look
ed to him and trusted him. Truly has
1t been said: Zone man is sometimes
worth MILLION men,"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
A. Ii. WILLIAMS.

Well get used to 1.-THE Roanoke
Times without A. B. Williams. Time
has way of curing all things" even
the direst calamities. Mr.. Williams
sewers his connection with the Roa-
noke paper for the reason that he is
not in accord with the board of direc-
tors on certain policies, said to be the
support of Mr.. Harris Hart for State
Superintendent Of Public instruction:
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson for Gov
ernor and Senator Claude Swanson for
reelection to the United States SEN
ate--to all these Mr.. Williams being
opposed. The Evening Journal, it may
be fairly inferred, is to be "fernent"
the aboveznamed candidates. We pre-
dict in advance that he will be Just
about as successful in this opposition
as the Roanoke Times was in its fight
against the enabling act. However,
its a long and uncertain way to Tip
perary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
The Case of DIR. Hills.
Charlotte Observer.)


"Ye cannot serve God and man.
mon," would have been an appropriate
but perhaps too pointed a text for
the sermon of DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills, the Brooklyn divine. i'm which
he made confession that ambition fol-.
wealth and power has lured him from
his own religious ideals. 1t was not
until he had found himself inexorably
gripped by the hand of adversely that
he came into full realization Of the
truth that "Midas-eared Mammon-
ism IS not the law by which God
Almighty has appointed this His uni
verse 10 60" Perhaps if he had made
success of his financial ventures.
this. repentance never would have been
made, but it was foreordained that
ne should not long continue in The
double life OF Spectator in the mon
ey marts on week days, and "a ''true
prophet of God" on Sunday. DR.. Hill
lis' public confession of wrong-doing
wasmade in the spirit of man who
has been thoroughly humbled but the
people are left. to infer that the same
ambitions which he charged with hav-
ing brought him to the brink of nov
.e rty,werc equally responsible for the
statement that he had made whereby
ne had endeavored to justify Il part
OF his record on the plea of having
sacrificed himself in assuming re-
sponsibility for the debts of a neph-
etw, whose institution of suit for
noel, was Il factor in bringing affairs
90 Il climax: As that had been pub
ilcly pleaded in eXtenuation, it would
seem that Doctor Hills should bove
set the nephew square. But he offer
ed no excuse for his conduct. He mada
Il frank acknowledgment of HAVING
strayed after false gods and had RE-
eeived his punishment. For one the
Observer would extend the word Of
confidence and encouragement. Metal
mat comes out of the metal not is
better than that which has never gone
INTO 1t. and there is "naught greater
MAN am honest, humble hcnrt },
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
SMALL TRACTORS ON THE FARM.

Il have cut grain with an S-foot
binder at the rate of 2 to 2 1-2 acres
an hour at cost of ten to twelve cents
an acre, and l have plowed 100 square
rods per hour with l4-inch two bot
tom pillow, at a cost Of 25c per acre"
states Minnesota farmer in last
weeks Breeders Gazette. He further
says that one of these small tractors
cost very little more than team of
heavy horses, and does the work of
six or eight horses at about one
third the cost.
There are already a number of
small tractors on the market and
there will be improvements made
so that after while these tractors
will be found on many small farms. If
land can be plowed for 25c per acre. or
even SOC per acre with machine, the
question would seem to be settled.
especially as the machine could be
used for many other purposes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
Republican Revival in Virginia.
(NorfOlk Nirripiop D;lot

The announcemtn that the Repub-
ilcanS are to put 4 legislative ticket
in the field in Norfolk is in accord
ance with the program of the State
committee of that party fora general
effort throughout the State to rcor-
ganize and revivify the clements of
opposition to Democracy. There are
few districts in Virginia where such
contests can be made with any hope of
success, and certainly this city is not
one of them, but the movement for Il
h%ht all along the line is induced by
two considerations which, i'll the view
of the leaders, make it worth while.
The first is to give Il chance to the
erring ones, who four years ago de-
serted the fold at the cell of the Bull
Moose to resume their allegiance to
the regular machine. The second is
to get IN shape TO demand generous
share of the federal patronage in case
the unexpected should happen and Il
Republican administration came into
power at the end of the present ad-
mlnistfatlon. If the organization in
the State can reunite the lately war;
ing factions, and make Il fair show
ing at the polls this year, will be the
dispenser OF offices should Rcpubii-
can president be elected in 1916, and
in that event the defeated candidates
would have preferential claims to pre-
ferment. The latter is the induce
mcnt which will lead disintcrestcd
members OF the minority party to ac-
cept nominations which can only be
preludes to inevitable defeats. There
IS no reason to apprehend that a re-
crudcscence of Republican activity will
threaten Democratic control of the
general assembly, and we shall watch
It's progress with interest mainly TO
discover what percentage of the late
seceders from the fold will falsify
their solemn declarations never to
return to it. For so far as Virginia is
concerned 1.-The leopard has not chang
ed his spots nor the Ethiopian his
skim" and the same reasons exist to-
day for staying out that the boiters
gave in 1912 for going out.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-01
SELECTING CORN EXHIBITS
FOR THE FAIR.

Trueness to the type Of the breed
and uniformity of the ears in a corn
exhibit. will not fail to attract atten-
ton. BY uniformity, we mean an cv-
en- length and circumference OF the
ears, and Il similarity of the charac-
ter of the grain. Ears of about 10
inches i'll length and z ID inches cir
conference, are about the right pro-
portion for the dent varieties.
- The shape of an ear should be as
near that of Il cylinder as possible,
because tapering ears do not yield as
much shelled corn as do those which
hold their size to the tip. Tips ana
butts should be fairly we'll covered
with theegrain. Large swelIed butts
are undesirable.
In making a selection for exhibition
special effort should be made to Sc
cure ears which will give heavy
ield when shelcd To do this, the
grain must necessarily he of good
depth, lit tightly on the cob, and have
as little space as possible between
the rows of grain, and between the
kernels in the row. \ i-crnc of this
type of grain has we'll defined corn
ers, and must not be peg shaped or
oval, but more like cut off wedge.
The grain should he uniform in shane
and color throughout the whole ear.
and on each ear of the exhibit.
Ill shaped or uneven sized ears.
twisted rows of grain, and damaged
or immature kernels will detract from
the score Of any sample for exhibition.
JAMES l.. MONTAGUE,
County Farm Demonstration.