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The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16

pinnacle OF resolution, at the instant
when, with the robber at his elbow,
he stepped to the window and pre-
scented the check, Andrew Galbraith
felt the gentle pressure OF the pistol
muzzle against his side; nay, more
he fancied he could feel the cold chill
Of the metal strike through and
through him.
So It came about that the fine reso-
luton had quite evaporated when he
said, with what composure there Was
In him: You'll please give me cur
rency for that. Johnson"
The teller glanced at the chech and
then at bis superior; not too iner:si-
lively, since 1t was not his business
to question the presidents oon-
zIznds
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
Illustrations by c. d. RHODES

But man! we're clean daft Do ye
think I have"
In the midst of his vehement pro.
tests the stranger sprang out OF his
chair, stepped back a pace and raised
his weapon.
MIR. Galbraith, you are juggling
with your life! Write check while
: there is yet time!"
The hammer of the leveled pistol
clicked. Andrew Galbraith shut his
eyes and made blind grasp for pen
and checkbook. His hands were shak.
ing as with palsy, but the fear OF
death steadied them suddenly when he
came to write.
Endorse it," was the next COM
mand. The voices had ceased beyond
the partition, and the dead silence was
relieved only by the labored strokes
of the presidents pen and the tap-tap
of the typewriter in the adjacent
anteroom.
The check was written and Endorsed,
and under the menace of the revolver
Andrew Galbraith was trying to give
it to the robber. But the robber would
not take 1t.
mo, l don't want your paper; come
with me to your paying teller and get
me the money. Make what explana-
ton you see fit; but remember-if he
hesitates. you die"
They left the private office together,
the younger man short halfstep in
the rear, with his pistol-bearing hand
thrust under his coat. The president
did not despair. In the public lobby
there would be eyes to see, and per-
haps some that would understand. Mr..
Galbraith took a firmer hold upon his
self-possession and trusted that some
happy chance might yet intervene to
save him.
But chance did not intervene. There
was a goodly number Of customers In
the public space, but not one OF the
half-dozen or more who nodded to the
president or passed the time Of day
with him saw the eye-appeal which
was the only one he dared to make.
On the short walk around to the pay
ing tellers window, the robber kept
even step with his victim, and try as
he would, Andrew Galbraith could not
summon the courage to forget the
pistol muzzle menacing him In its
coat-covered ambush.
At the paying wicket there was
only one customer, instead Of the
group the president had hoped to find;
a sweet.faced young woman In a mod
est travelling hat and gray coat She
was getting a draft cashed, and when
she saw them she would have stood
aside. II was the robber who antici.
pated her intention and forbade 1t
with courteous gesture; whereat she
turned again to the window to con-
clude her small transaction with the
teller.
The few moments which followed
were terribly trying ones for the gray.
haired president of the Bayou State
Security. None the less, his brain
was busy with the chanceful posi-
bilities. Failing all else, he was deter
mined to give the teller a warning
signal, come what might It was a
duty owed to society no less than to
the bank and to himself. But on the
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
Sept. IS, 1914.

Germans destroyed Termonde.
ReIms bombarded by Germans
and famous cathedral damaged.
Battle Of the Aisne continued, al
lies left advancing and Germans
gaining In center.
Germans lntrenehed on the Sam
bre.
Russians took slnlava, sambor
and kazeshow.
Germans advanced against Rus
SLAMS In suwaIkl province.
Germans defeated by garrison Of
seven British at Nakop, Africa.
Bombs dropped on Antwerp by
German air craft.
President Wilson received appeal
from women Of all nations and from
the general conference of Friends.
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
Sept. 16, 1914.

Belgian commission presented 70
President Wilson list Of alleged
atrocities by Germans In Belgium.
New battle begun from Noyon TO
verdun.
French army from Rouen elrcIed
Won Kiuck's corps.
Germans advanced on Antwerp.
Montenegrlns defeated Austrlans
near koulllovo.
John Redmond called on the
Irish to enlist.
German government notified
China that Germany reserved right
to deal with China as she saw fit
because Of breach of neutrality.
Pro-ally war riots In italian
cities.
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
Sept, II, 1914,

German army strengthened be-
tween Berry-au-Bae and Argonne,
French advanced in the WoeVre
district.
BeIeIans repulsed attack on Ter
monde.
Austrlans fled before Russians to.
ward Cracow.
General Rennenkampf blocked
thanking movement by Germans.
Austrian warshlps sheIIed semlln
and Belgrade and were repealed by
Serb artillery.
German fleets In Baltic fired on
each other by mistake.
Prize courts established In Eng
land. ~.
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
Daily Thouoht.

No one is so completely disenchant-
ed with the world. no one knows II so
thoroughly, nor is so much Disguised
with it, but that when it begins to
smile upon him he becomes partially
reconciled to it.-Leopardi.
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
Itla With Most OF lie.

Little Ruth had not been feeling
well for few days, so her mother
called In the doctor. He prescribed
a large dose of castor oil. "Oh, NAM
ma" cried Ruth, that's my favorite
hate"
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
One on the Wife.

What's that piece of cord tied
around your finger for?"
My wife put it there to remind me
20 post letter."
And did you post i.?"
No; she forgot to give It to me-"
The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
The EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
qseb
Sept. IS, 1914.

Sept. IS, 1914.
Germans repuIsed at Nancy and
LunevlIIe, and driven from AmIens,
RevIgny and Brabant-le-Rol.
German forces occupied prepared
positions along the Alsne.
Heavy fighting at LouvaIn, Ma
lines. Bortzy and near Thanh.
Russians gained victories west
and northwest Of Lemberg.
Germans occupied karangu,
British East Africa.
German cruiser Hela sunk by
British submarine.
%SI
Sept. IA, 1914.
Amlens reoccupied by French.
Battle of the Aisne began, Ger
mans repelIins all attacks.
Fort Of Troyon relieved.
Germans laid waste Senlls.
Russians crossed the San.
Germans were defeated near
Mlawa and sent re-enforcements to
Memel.
Japanese fIanked klaochow.
Germans occupied Tanning Is
land and cable station.
AntI-Austrian demonstration In
Rome.
American Red Cross steamship
Red Cross sailed from New York,
'ses, Sept. is, 1914. -''@
Battle Of Scissors fought. a.,
German crown princes army
driven back to the Orne.
French reoccupled Relms.
La Ferte ransacked by Germans.
Franco-3eIgian forces won at
AIost and Rousbrugge.
Russians occupied crodek.
Germans reported defeat Of Rus
sian armies Of Wilma and Grodno.
Serbs invaded Hungary.
Japanese cavalry captured Chino.
British defeated Germans In Ma
maqualand.
Artists protested TO kaiser against
destruction Of Louvaln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
rs Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade Of dark.
glossy hair can only BIS had by brewing
a mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Your hair is your charm. It makes or
mars the face. When II fades, turns
gray. streaked and looks dry, wispy
and scraggy. just an application or
two OF Sage and Sulphur enhances Its
appearance a hundredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic:
you can get from any drug store So
cent bottle of fWyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound ready 10 use. This
can always be depended upon to bring
back the natural color. thickness and
lustre OF your hair and remove dan
drur. stop scalp itching and falling
hai..
Everybody uses "wyeth's" Sage and
SULPHUR because ii darkens so natur-
alIy and evenly that nobody can tell
il has been applied. You simply damp
en- sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through the hair, taking
one small strand at time. by morn
Ing the gray hair has disappeared, and
afte- another application it becomes
beautifully dark and appears glossy
lustrous and ahundants
Harper House pharmacy. tAdE.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
CAMBRIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Decker and
Mrs. William Jockey yisite at kewanee
Tuesday.
The neighbors surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Decker Thursday even
ing. The evening was spent in playing
progressive dominoes. Mrs. Mark Tai
bot winning first prize and Mrs
Jockey consolation, after which light
refreshments were served.
Miss Mabel Smith entertained at a
prenuptial miscellaneous shower at
her home Thursday evening in honor
of Miss Anna Scott About IG were
present and pleasant time is re-
ported.
John Wise from Geneseo is visiting
his grandmother. Mrs. j. Atwood
Miss Mary Talbot from Galva visited
Sunday with relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

and cast their eye from the future
because the thought of despair pre-
dominates.
Again it comes 70 the point where
mans success is measured by the
amount of effort he puts forth to at
tain it, and it is at this point that the
coward sees despair and is forced to
give up. The real coward is not mere
ly the one who shrinks from peril, not
the one who fees from physical dan
ger, or the leveled rife The yellow
streak in US is shown in a thousand
different WAYS, it is shown by the
whining protests against our fate. or
our luck; in disposition to master
the weak and humor the strong,
Secret of Failures.
'"The mistakes in every human life
are many and for that reason it can
not be said that failure will never
come, even though we do make the
best out of what we have When a
man thinks he knows more than bis
Creator, when the one He ordained
for a farmer decides he will practise
law, or he who is eminently fitted for
the lowly occupation of hod carrier,
seeks to assume the responsibility Of
ia physician, here nine times out of
ten, lies the secret of our failures.
Life is marvellous thingl A gift of
the infinite and is to be developed
along those lines which God has mark
ed out in our natures, the very best
we can. With that. our responsibility
ends"
Schoessel Presides.
C. A. Schoessel presided in the abb
sence of f. O. Vale, Jr., president, who
broke his arm yesterday while attempt
ing to crank his automobile. Invoca-
ton was offered by Rev@ NJ E. Chatiey.
During the meal, popular and patriotic
songs were sung. At the business SEES
sion, constitution for the club was
adopted.
After the address by Mr.. Parrish,
Robert Rexdale recited in his usual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
The Argus Files Of 1900 --

Nov. 1.-THE election Of Major 9. ".
Halves as head clerk Of the Modern
Woodmen of America at the head
camp meeting at Springfield yester-
day practically assures the removal
Of the head office Of the society to
Rock Island.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hodges has been Frightened by the
advent of son.
Sheriff-elect c. D. Gordon yesterday
appointed Henry Toner Of zlma ball
if in his Office.
Charles Youngren has resigned his
position as commissioner Of Guernsey
square.
NOV. 15.-Ceorge ". D. Harris today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
CITY HAS EPIDEMIC
OF SCARLET FEVER

DR.. C. T Foster, city health physic-
ian, today stated that there was an
epidemic of a mild form of scarlet
fever in Rock Island. He warned par
ents to notify the health authorities
at once of these cases, as many of
them had not been reported, and the
department was experiencing serious
in combating the disease be-
ceause of this fact At the present time
there IS only one case of smallpox in
the city and the family is to be re-
leased from quarantine within the
next few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Owing to strict preservation. eagles
are increasing rapidly in numbers
among the Scottish highlands and
nearby islands. As many as five
eagles have recently been seen al
Sutherland. while In Ardchattan,
where none Of the birds have been
seen for a generation, several have
been observed within tn past few
weeks. In the Island OF Rum. the big
birds are SO numerous that they have
repeatedly Numbered into traps set
So ratx.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
Chicken Pie Supper and Bazaar.

The Central Presbyterian church
will hold their annual bazar and sup
per Tuesday, Nov. %. An unusually
large number of useful and fancy arti-
cles just the thing for Xmas. at very
reasonable prices. Sale afternoon and
evening. Supper 50 cents, served from
$50 to S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

sold his Elm street property TO viii
liam McEniry for S4,750.
Application was made TO-DAY TO IN
corporate the Moline Journal company
The directors are; f. D. Eastman, Ed
Champion and L. F. Champion.
The Moline Y. NJ. G. A. bailding was
sold by Master in Chancery Curtis at
the court house this afterEoop to
Charles F. Hemenway for $!e13.56.
The building originally cost $4,000.
Nov. IA union temperance meet
ing of the protestant churches of tie
city was held last night at the FIRST
NJ. f. church.
Harry Petit arrived from New York
City last evening.
Hennepin canal is booming Milan.
Oscar Ramser has opened new Jew
elry store there.
William Sexton was injured l.. an
accident in the west end saw mill yes
terday.
Nov. 1S.-Miss Lizzie VoIk of Spring
field is in the, city on two weeks
visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
Tangible Evidence.

THAT man cuts big figure in the
railroad world"
He'll leave footprints on the sands
of time, eh?'
We'll, he'll leave some tracks. -
Louisville Courier-Jo Journal. &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

The prince of Wales seems TO have
good deal Of spirit of his own, as is
indicated by reports of his recent ex-
perience at the battle of Loos, where
he narrowly escaped death. We'll,
said the prince. reproached for run
ming into danger, y have plenty of
brothers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
ON COUNTY RECORDS.
Warranty Deeds.

Warranty Deeds.
Mary e. Hergert to William T. Bail
ev, lot II. block u. Beecher & Walsh
addition. Rock Island. 81.
Moline Trust & Savings Bank to
Clark J. Nelson. lots 12S, 129 and 1870.
West Highland. South Moline, ss25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
Mars in the Kitchen,

My husband says he would rather
fight than eat. Proves it too"
AS to fow2'
He always spends the meal hour
scrapping with the cook. Louisville
Courier Journal. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

Nov. 20.-George II. Roth has re-
signed his position as bookkeeper n
the office of Weyerhaeuser & Denk-
mann's saw mill 10 become associated
with f. ". Hurst in the insurance has
mess.
Miss Mary E. Seherer and Mark VI.
Pierce were united in marriage last
night at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Scherer, - ;
Sixth avenue, Dr.. c. f. Tay!o-, ofiic-
iating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

New York, Nov, 20. That Miss
Helen Pollock, daughter of MIR and
Mrs. Claiming Pollock Gamma Marble)
will be one of the most charming ill.,
genues OF the film world is the predic-
ton Of the directors of the company
for which she appeared in the film YER
sion of When Woman Loves"
Miss Pollock comes Of long line
Thatcher. Primrose and West Her
father. Edward Marble. was for many
years leading support with Lolita"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

entertaining manner, two of his own
poems. Benediction was pronounced by
Rev F. j. Rolf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
LOCAL CLUB TO SING
AT GENESEO NOV. 25

The Apollo club. well known male
singing society Of this city, has been
secured 10 give an entertainment at
Geneseo. Nov 25. The program is to
be staged at the Geneseo Armory under
the auspices of the Luther league of
that city Following is the program
to be given by the local club:
{al Oh. Hail Us We Free .,..,.. Verdi
(b1 Marching Song .......... Trotere
Apollo Male chorus
Mr. Emil Haas.
TAI Biorenborgarnes March ..... Anon
(bl Norsk merchandising Nordraak
(c) Haisning Till HamIandet .Kronen
Chorus
Violin Solo observation-disclosures. Selected
Miss Hu1da Peterson
Vocal Solo Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Mr. Edwin Johnson
(al Bells of Srandon .......... Nevin
fbl If You Love Me .,........ Sprague
(c) Rocking Song ..... Rhys-Herbert
Id Winter Song ............ Billiard
Chorus
(a1 Song Of Thanksgiving Allitsen
(b) Fagel Visa.-..-..-.-.-. Soederberg
Miss Esther Malmrose
Vocal Duet ............. Selected
Edwin Johnson aud Victor Johnson,
Hark, The Trumpet CaIleth 49,. Buck
Chorus
heda4HE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. selected
Emil Haas
Ca Lead Kindly Light ~ 49,. Anderson
(b) Jerusalem.
Chorus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

and was the author of many farces and
musical comedies, including Tuxedo"
in which he was associated with
Of theatrical ancestry. Her grad
-gTanduncle was William Warren,
the famous comedian and star Of the
Boston Museum. Her grand
father was Danforth Marble, also a
we'll known Yankee star of half a CEN
fury ago The late Joe Jefferson was
another of her relatives on the mater
nal side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20

A No. 2-27-s IDEAL Boiler and $50 90. It. Of
36-in. AMERICAN Radiators, costing the
owner S2fC. were used to heat this cot
tags. At this price the goods can be bought
of any reputable. competent Filter. This
did not include costs of labor. pipe, valves,
freight, etc, which vary according to climatic
and other conditions.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-02
Our Speech.

Our very vocabulary is degraded;
the most far-reaching symbols of our
language come seldom into use, or ap-
pear with diminished meaning. Fol-
low, for instance, the course of the
word Infinite" through the antics of
contemporary literature. Our phrase
doggy has become carnal; our vital
terms are terms of physical life No
where is the limitation of contem-
porary thought more apparent than
in these instruments of speech. One
must read again Wordsworth, Shell
ley, Carlyle. Ruskin, Arnold, Mere
dith, to meet great words now little
employed, words that make you real
ize the utmost reach of life; in so do
ing, one pauses in dismay, realizing
how full contemporary speech is of
lesser terms, how few employ the
greater words that tell the inner life
of the soul-From the Atlantic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-02
IMMENSE QUANTITY
OF WHEAT TIED UP
There win Still, However, Be a
Heavy Deficit of the Worlds
Normal Crop.

A grain expert who has been watch
ing the grain markets and the worlds
grain fields for number of years,
says
There is at the present time about
two billion bushels of wheat, the pro-
duction of the countries at war, tied
up. This is about one-half the worlds
total production of wheat, which is
four billion bushels. One writer ar
CUES that, granting that the warning
nations produce a one-half crop in
the coming year, deficit of one bill
lion bushels will still be shown. The
three countries upon which the filling
of this deficit of one billion bushels
will rest are the United States, Can
ada, and Argentina. The combined
output of these three countries is only
1,249,000, 600, their exportable surplus
would of course be much less, so it
can easily be seen that the question
is not one to be easily solved and 1t
behooves all the above countries to
increase their respective productions
as much as they possibly can, for
when the war is over and trade begins
to re-establish itself and the nations
undergo a process of rehabilitation,
the demand for all breadstuffs will be
enormous.
During the three years following
the declaration of peace the farmers
of all neutral wheat-producing coun-
tries will have ample opportunity to
market their wheat at good prices,
and it may safely be assumed that the
demand will be heavy. Canada has
an unusual opportunity in that she
has the natural environment for wheat
production; she is under the protec-
tion of the British flag, and she will
not be molested upon the water to
any great extent; she can increase
her acreage and greatly enhance her
production. In other words, she can
become far greater wheat-producing
country than she is at the present
time
If the summing-up as made by this ex-
pert be correct, is there not the very
best reason for the continued effort
that is being made by the Government
of the Dominion of Canada to secure
settlers on the productive vacant
lands of the country? Not only are
these lands capable of producing high
class wheat in large quantities, but
cattle, pigs, sheep and horses also do
well. The climate is admirably suited.
advertisement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-02
EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH
Indirect Method and Concrete Example
Alike Praised by Writer In
Magazine.

The indirect method and the con.
crete example are the most effective
ways to teach, according to a writer in
Lesiie's. The girls canning clubs, or
ganized throughout the South by the
general education board, cooperating
with the federal department of agri-
culture, have not only taught thou
sands of girls how 70 can scientifically,
but have indirectly opened the eyes Of
as many mothers to the possibilities of
home system and home development,
and have exerted strong and helpful
social influences on hundreds of farm
ing communities. The method has been
to assign to each girl joining can
ming club one-tenth of an acre, and
to teach her how to select the seed,
to plant, cultivate and perfect the
growth of the tomato plant. When the
tomatoes are ripe, the girls meet first
at one home, then at another, to can
the product. Everything is done in
the most up-to-date style, and the girls
are taught the necessity of scrupulous
cleanliness and sterilization. Canning
club day becomes an occasion of social
Importance in which all of the family
are included, so that indirectly the
clubs have helped to awaken COM
munity social spirit. There has been
financial profit, as well as practical in.
struction and social pleasure. The
average profit made by girls reporting
in IL states was $219S. In the four
years the canning clubs have been in
operation the number of girls has in
creased from 325 to 10000, ard the APP
preparation of the general education
board has advanced from $4,000 to
$4,000. The board has spent no money
anywhere that has secured better or
more far-reaching results.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-04-02
REALLY NOT A FAIR BET
Young Man Made Wager Which 1t
Was Almost impossible for
Him to Lose. :.

There was no sound except the faint
and regular tick of watch. Other
wise silence and gloom pervaded the
elegantly furnished drawing-room.
in enc chair sat beautiful girl,
her lips tightly closed. her eyes star.
ing straight before her and her every
muscle tense with a powerful effort
of self-control In another sat a
young man whose face expressed Sc
robustness but confidence. In his hand
he held an open watch which he OBJ
served closely. only raising his eyes
now and then to glance at the beautl-
full girl, who seemed to be in such
agony.
Five seconds, ten. fifteen, twenty
seconds passed. The position of
neither the young man nor beautiful
girl had changed.
Suddenly her eyes cleaned with a
wild light; she clasped her hands con-
vulsively, and
81 must speak," burst from her
bloodless lips.
"Twenty-four seconds said the
young man, as he closed the watch
and put it back into his pocket. You
lose the pair of gloves by exactly six
seconds"
He had bet on a sure thing.