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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

''Oh. yes
You we're told that was Colonel
Sebastian"
II believe that was the name"
The Colonel Sebastian of the Fiji
teenth TexasT'
Yes, the Tenth or the Fifteenth"
who led the charge at Malvern
HIP
.'It WAS something like that"
Not only one charge. sub, but three
three desperate chargesl"
They say five. but let it 20 at
three"
And. sub" said the colonel as he
frowned like a bushel OF carpet tacks.
did you hear that l was a duelists'
something was said 10 that effect"
And that 1 bad had twelve Affairs
of honah?'
"Oniy twelve, colonel? Why under.
stood II was twenty" replied the 9TH
err. well. this one viii make you thir.
teen"
Eyes, suh-yes, sub. Will you honah
me by giving your nameT'
Name? Please excuse me for my
forgetfulness. Did you ever hear OF
General ChiIvers?'
"Why-why
"Of the Louisiana Tigers ~
4'who-what''-
who led nine desperate charges al
second Bull RUM"
Bless me, suhi''
And who has killed three times the
number Of men that you have in
duels?'
General Chilvers"-
Never mind that, colonel. You havl
challenged me, and I accept Let Us
have 1t over with as soon rs possible,
as 1 have some business TO attend TO-"
General ChiIvers''-
81 choose pistols. and I don't think
It VIII detain me over FIVE minutes.
Where shall we goT'
The colonel swallowed HIS Adams
apple three or four times and then
asked:
''You-you won't apologizeY'
NO. SIR. never! My object is 70 kill
you and get a theorist Off the earth.
Hurry up, or may not be able to hold
myselfr'
The colonel was on HIS feet. but hs
drew himself up, settled his hat on his
head and his face was as white as
-four and his voice trembIed as he said!
"Suh, am a fighter and n dead shot.
but as this is my birthday, sub, and I
don't want to stain it with blood I
overlook your rather eccentric ways"
And when the silence had lasted FIVE
long minutes the landlord turned TO
the small and humble man and gasped:
For heavens sake, who and what
are your
And the reply was:
"Oh, I'm just Simmons, and trav1
81 for Chicago creckery house. This
Is my first trip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
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Brady,M.D.
Iron and the Blood.

acid troubles and alleged kidney dis
eases. Among the many inaccurate
and misleading statements In the cir
cular Is this: We will give any one
hospital In the United States an alb
soiute present OF $50 worth II the man
agement will promise TO use II in
chronic cases as directed This re-
minds Us OF the fellow who offered 20
give one quart OF his whiskey free
whO could prove u contained wood
alcohol We fear a hospital would
not be 'emptcd by such an offer.
Elongated Uvuia: 1. How can one
distil water? ?. Are Phenoiax tablets
a good laxative? 3. Can an elongated
uvala be removed without harm?
Reply.
!. Better purchase what distilled
water you may requirs-it requires an
expensive apparatus 20 distn Il your
self; the steam IS condensed and col
lected. .. Penolphalein. in on.-grain
tablets or waters is a good laxative
Pheno-lax sounds Ike a trade name for
the same thing. 3. Yes.
\ Good Stunt: Does a cold bath
stunt the growth?
No. Il IS a stunt which makes you
grow.
Fistula: 4 year ago I was operated
on for a gladstone. 20 being found.
Since then ! have had what the nurse
calls fisiula. In one of your articles
hstuia was mentioned as C rectal trou-
BILE. VIII you please explain.
Reply
Any new opening which fails to heal
and close In a reasonable time is call.
ed ftStula- Your case is not very IN
usual-it viii probably heal In a little
while.
Rectal F1stula: For four years I
have had what know from your talks
must be rectal fstula- / have tried
all kinds OF remedies. both medical
treatment and nostrums. without sue
cess Can ii be healed without oper-
alton?
Reply.
Possibly but not probably The op-
Grafton is very simple and you are sure
of satisfactory results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

IN enc year closing June 30. 1918.
there we're enrolled IN the hiEh schools
% flinoss Ts.Sf= tn the year cJoSta<
June 80. 1910. there were s5.90i pu-
pills snroIied. gain Oe over eight per
cent whereas tho gain In the enrOiL
ment % TIE elementary schools f.
IS per cent While the sEroilmsut
IN the high schools. a. compared with
the enroilneut n che elementary
schools. hAs hsea gradually trcrsas-
lag. this rapid and unprecedented
gro~th must Be attributed TO the free
high school tu.tscr law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

average VIII me
history OF the deal
inEs between the
government an q
the arInor makers.
The aggregate OF
the sums paid the
Du Pont trust In
excessive and eX-
torronate profits
no doubt runs into
the tens OF mil
Hons
In the period be-
tween 1905 and
1913 alone the gov
ernment purchased
2s.5s5.5I2 pounds
Of powder from
this trust. paying
on an average OF
50 cents a pound
for 5.Zs7.T1e pounds
OF .20-caiibre pow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
Mar. 3 in American
History.

is99-George Washington. ex-president.
made general and commander in
chief of the provisional army OF the
United States by congress.
1S63-The new Federal irOnclads Pas
sale. Potapsco and Nahant bonn
barded Fort McAllister. Georgia. for
eight hours. without inaictinG seri-
Gus damage
lss1-Rear Admiral George Dewey be
came admiral by the operation Of
the law reviving that rank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
The World Wide War Trust

, oerlor 70 is rivals in order TO OBJ
tain the government business. and
that the government will profit by this
rivalry. The statement OF Admiral
Twining Is therefore directly opposite
the attitude taken by himself and Gen.
eral Crozier in seeking 10 justify the
present policy OF giving the bulk OF
army and navy contracts 20 a ring OF
private contractors az excessive prices
Contrast the statement OF Admiral
Twining above quoted with the follow
ing philosophy which he uttered at the
same hearing scarcely 10 minutes pre-
vious
Il think II g a fact. inherent in hui
man nature. that a monopoly. whether
private or public. does not lead TO
good results"
General Crozier. chief OF ordnance
OF the army. who does the buying Of
powder for the government. Is also on
record as favoring the Du Pont trust
When the supreme court entered its
decree ordering the dissolution OF the
Du Pont trust. Pierre 6. Du Pont. act
ing president. wrote the secretary of
war. implorinE him 20 use the influence
ney generals Office 10 prevent the
separation Of those units Of the trust
manufacturing powder for the govern
ment. or. IN other words. TO arrange
Il so that the Du Points would continue
TO have a monopoly on the sale OF
smokeless powder TO the government
The plan as now proposed" wrote
Acting President Du Pont in this most
remarkable letter. which was dated
nov. IS. 1911. "contemplates a COM
plete dissolution OF our military
smokeless powder department and
its reorganization into two or
more separate and distinct cor
porate units. each 10 be operated indie
pendent OF the other and In competi-
ton with each other. with all that this
implies"
We -. believe that II the at
torney general could be informed
through your department or otherwise
OF the real facts surrounding the
smokeless powder industry and its re-
IatIon 70 the United States govern
ment. he might feel inclined to permit
the situation to remain as at present"
The secretary OF war referred this
letter 10 General Crozier. who made
certain agreeable endorsements upon /
IL and returned II 70 the secretary.
Under existing conditions. report I
ed General Crozier I'm part. Il consider /
that the department is doing very well. /
The Du Pont company has a consid- ]
cradle reserve capacity available for 7.
wars needs. while a new company f.
could not be expected TO bring into .
existence and maintain. with expense,
plant In excess OF that employed in .
time OF peace. Established .
confidence is worth something. The i
does not find itself press
ed by any necessity for a change in
the present situation"
The end OF the matter was that the
supreme court left the military
plants" Of the Du Pont company in
lne group. So far as the government
Is concerned. the Du Pont trust re-
mains a trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Republican doctrine Is 90 De- dis
scminated officially during the next
Two years BY an organization made up
% both progressive and republican
leaders. The FIRST big task OF this or
<anization will be 90 determine what
Il a republican. AnerWard Il viii try
90 tell the public why
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

The British meant 90 De- scorrfIl
when they gave out statistics Co show
that storms did more damage 90 their
IcommsFce during February than was
inflicted BY the Germans. 20 is barely
possible. however. that the latter uiu
consider the conparisou IN the nature
% a compliment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Announcement that process has
Just been discovered which makes be-
possible TO Increase the output % gaso-
line zoo per cent Will cause some sur
prise Most % us Who live On the
fumes Of the auto had supposed that
this process had been discovered a
long time aEU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Spain. too. - forced TO deal wlfh
demonstration By members % tire
war party Probably this - the FIRST
time that the government % that cour-
try ever resisted an impulse 20 20 %
war. II mus; BE- that Uncle Sam made
a good Job o. b IN IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
Fifty and Fifty.

FIItJ aFu ? NY
Said the taxi TO the street car.
Guess us autos have taught the peo-
pie that the street car is not the only
mode OF transportation"
Yes" replied the street car. "and
the jitney has taught the people that
they can be hauled a mile or more in
an auto for a nickel instead of a half a
dollar"
That was a case OF fifty and fifty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

In ordering Springfield saloons
closed on Sunday Sheriff Wheeler %
Sansamon county lays himself open
to the suspicion 81 bearing a ETudge
against those legislators who may b.
marOoned In the capital over the
weekend period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

The war has brought about the
downfall Of the Chicago Graad Opera
company. u vas able 20 worry along
and pay it, stars fer the luminosity
actually shed under its auspices. but
when they turned IN balls for $3.50 900
in payment for services contracted fOr
but not rendered the company gave up
the ghost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
The Jolly Undertaken.


The J. 5. Meek reception Saturday
afternoon and evening was a great
success. From 1.4OO 10 1900 people
attended Mr.. Meek says that fully
that many people came and went.
Just think. why there were zoo car
nations handed 10 the ladies while
probably that many men took cigars.
Mr.. Hinthorn received AT the door,
Miss Sterns handed out the carna-
lions. Miss Lewis ushered the guests
and showed them the details OF the
establishment Mrs. J. S. Lewis and
Mrs. Stull assisted in kind little OIL
fees explaining the pitcher collection
and other things on the upper floor.
r. II. Snyder OF the Alternately Fur
niture company assisted in entertain
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 6. Henderson OF
Horton also rendered acceptable as
sistance. Telegraphlc congratulations
came 20 Mr.. Meek from leading whole
sale houses. At o'cIocH Mr.. Meek
gave a dinner or banquet TO a party
composed OF the visiting travelling
men. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 5. Henderson
OF Morton. Mt. Hinthorn. Miss Lewis,
Miss Stems and Mrs. J. s. Lewis.
with giving few numbers OF her yo-
cal selections as only she could rem
der them, with Mrs. C. B. Merritt at
the piano. Altogether IL was a grand
occasion. a perfect success. every
thing passed of smoothly. and Mr.
Meek's splendid new business house
and home was opened 10 the public
and his business of undertaking and
embalming launched anew in the new
headquarters - Brown County, Kans.,
World.
LONDON and Paris. it Is said. have
just learned OF the nomination OF
Sweitzer as candidate for mayor OF
Chicago. and are considerably disap-
pointed.
THE Boston Transcript refers tc
him as the Ri Irrev. Mr.. Sunday.
WELL, one ought TO give up some
thing during the Lenten season. I sup
pose" remarked the citizen who had
just been relieved of his watch and
currency by footpads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

The Canadian parliament has been
assured BY one % the members that
the thousands % Yankees who have
settled IN that country are loyal 20
the crown In other words. there are
no hyphsnAted Canadians among them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

The Falls OF Tequeatama are stu
'atec near the city OF Bosota- United
States OF Colombia where the River
Boxota PUSHES through a cief, thirty
six feet vide and falls about 500 fee;
into q rocky chasm- Near the falls r.
the natural bridge OF rncononxo. which
IL something more than 200 fee, high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Probably u vas not especially dir
cult for ths allies 90 reach an annie
able asresracut a. 90 their status On
Turkey ar the end q the var. Tie
trouble viii lie IN getting Germany
and Austria 90 see 10 their way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Doubtless focal election boards on
which women serve az the spring c.sc
tloua viii seriously consider the pre-
esdeat set bg the Arizona legislature
which has decided that tts members
may smoke. women o. no women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Evid@rtiy the dspartmsnt % justice
thoazht this good tine % 90 AFTER
the oresrs q he HamburE American
line. There sat much danger %
those IN this eDuntry running away
from prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Nov That the Msrfean navy has been
blown gD the Uaitsd States ought %
b. able % transfer part % 81 war
SHIPS 90 other troubled waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Bearing On mind that. with but feyg
cNcetious anemia o. secondary 10
other apparent or concealed disturb
ances Of health and not 10 iLseif the
cause % poor health. it viii still be
interesting TO the average auemic indi-
vidual 20 know that the actual amount
OF iron that can be absorbed in a dny
O. onIy threc-qusrters Of grain. say.
about a tenth OF the amount you get
Ia days ration OF iron pills.
In The red blood coTpuscies there Is
a substance known a. hcmoEiobin.
which gives the blood its color AID
serves as a carrier OF oxygen and
uutrimeut through the tissues OF the
body In health the hcmoEiobin IS
arbitrarily assumed 10 be az It's max
lmurn strength. 100 per cent Most
women. engaged az indoor occupations.
show 50 per cent The hemoglobin Is
easily estimated by drawing a drop OF
blood from a needle prick OF finger tip
or ear lobe and comparing its color
scale made FOR the purpose. A. a rule
the individual does not experience
shortncss OF breath. paipltatiOn on
slight exertion. headache. tendency 10
fAintinE. perhaps slight swelling OF the
ankle. and nervous symptoms until
the hsmOglobin falls as low as 20 per
cent
The Underlying Cause.
OF course - would be mere waste
OF time 20 take the famous "Blaud"
iron pill. or any other alleged remedy
for weak blood. without endeavoring
20 find out what causes the anemia
and. II possible. removing the cause !
One thing the anemic individual |
mus; carefully avoid Is the alcoholic !
nostruui- There are a number OF 1
blood tonics on the market which /
gently intoxicate the victim and mis-
lead her IN the fancy that she Is get
ting better. In fact they make her
carry her along on false
stimulate CT IS really narcotlzation).
md then. when the dope IS discontin-
ned she discovers she - not as well
h when she began taking Il.
Questions and Answers.
Spreading 81 on thick: A reader
sends IN a circular describing the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
XIV.
ENNEa

CR-priut-s from Congressional RecordJ
Washington. March The history
Of the transactions between the gov
srnment and the Du Pont powder trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Cats hate water. probably because
their fur has nothing oily about ii and
takes a long time 10 dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Paris Correspondence Of The As
ISOLATED Press 1.-THE legend of the
asphyxiating properties of the three
inch projectile," says an artillery Of
ficer has been accounted for. We
often found in the trenches bodies of
soldiers who appeared to have been
struck by a thunderbolt-no trace of
wound. no blood to be found on their
bodies. 1t was finally decided TO clear
up the matter and autopsies were
made of such cases. Each time there
was found somewhere in the body a
small fragment of our three-inch shell,
having made an impercepible wound
but having penetrated to a vital spot,
causing mortal internal hemorrhages.
This is due 10 a marvellous shell
which breaks on the average into 1000
pieces, about half the length of a lead
pencil and the thickness of a visiting
card"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

ST. LOUIS editor of 55 who recently
welded girl OF &c after describing her
In his paper as zone woman in a thou
sand" has been hOrsewhipped by his
wife. He made the mistake of not
picturing her as "One girl in a mil
lion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
That's the Leather.

How soon viii the jitney busses
be provided with straps2" asks the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. The indica-
tions are that many jitney owners in
this vicinity win be strapped very
soon.-Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

WHO is this man Jiney?" said a
local property owner. eve lived here
over sixty years and I never heard of
him before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

CAPTAIN Henderson and his little
ferry are splashing down in the river
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
10 be Continued.l

Cleveland has a magazine printed
especially for the blind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
Sidelights on the European War

coastal patrol boats and mine sweep
ers, 10 of which are expected 10 ar
rive at that port in a few days. Warn
ings have been issued by the authOri-
ties to the inhabitants Of the west
coast instructing them what TO do in
case of a raid and this has caused some
comment as hitherto it was believed
that the west coast of Ireland was free
from this risk.
y story has been received IN Cal
way from a resident on the Sligo coast
to the effect that a few days ago
through powerful glasses he saw two
cruisers pursuing a submarine, which
he could see diving The presence Of
German submarines at that place
seems impossible and no further con
firmatlOn of the story has been re-
ceived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Correspondence of The As
ISOLATED Press. In proportion TO its
size, a little village in the Province OF
Brandenburg claims a record for pat
riotic zeal. The town has not quite
700 inhabitants, but according to the
burgomaster's boast, it has contributed
nearly $1,000 toward the Red Cross.
gifts for soldiers and care OF widows.
At the outbreak of the war every man
of the village paid his war tax in ad-
vance. without accepting the rebate
which this action entitled him to.
Twelve youths of the village voIun-
teered for service on the first day OF
mobilization; so of the men went of
to join the army. while since the war
the 200 or so women Of the town have
knitted nearly a thousand socks,
shirts, waists and other comforts for
the troops. besides collecting more
than thousand pounds of WOODEN ar
ticles during single week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Would one say that it is or was the
progressive party? HECTOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

REV. Kidder oficiated at a marriage
at Clinton, Iowa, last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

NEW YORKER is suing for divorce
because mis- wife has not spoken 10
him in nine years. Some husbands
don't know when they are we'll OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
Questions and Answers.

Spreading 81 on thick: A reader
sends IN a circular describing the
-s treatment for imaginary uric
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

WE read where an eastern watch
factory is winding up its affairs pre-
pairing TO quit business. Another
case OF too much watchful waiting, or
just naturally all run down?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

"a YOUNG man should be thorough
ly honest, frank and sincere. When
he says anything he should tell the
truth. He should adopt the golden
rule as his religion" Judge Gary. the
steel magnate. said the other day in
an interview. When he gave this adj
vice the judge was Just recovering
after a severe illness.
THERE is slight announcement for
scientific research in this country
Just as a poultryman has developed a
hen that will lay smaller eggs a law
hobs up providing that chicken fruit
be sold by the pound
Yes-5ut How About Him?
i met friend the other day carry
ing Bible under his arm. II was
not Sunday. either. / asked him what
he was doing with it and he replied
that he was trying to figure out his
itinerary. Do you get me? PIE.
Il NEVER had time to eat Holsters
or watch ladies in pink tights with
Wall street brokers'" saws Hettv
Green And. just for that. girls, Hetty
has grown to be the richest woman in
the world
NEW YORK paper prints long
story about a girl describing her as a
demon on the piano. That's nothing
TO get excited about You probably
have one OF her sisters living in your
neighborhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03
Sure EIre

Many mans aim in life depends
on the size OF the target.-PhDadelph
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Paris Correspondence of The As
sociated Press -Among the ambu-
lance dogs sent to the front recently
by Madame Kresser. president of the
Ambulance Dog society. was True
a French shepherd, who was captured
by the Germans and kept in captivity
several weeks. He managed to escape
and find his way back TO his kennel in
Paris, a distance of over 100 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Hull, Eng.-(Corresp ondence Of The
Associated Press -When the whistles
blow at night. street lamps viii be
switched off, street cars stopped and
all citizens should run for their base
ments. Such are the precautions
against German raids made by the
military authorities at Hun. Il was at
first proposed to cut off the electric
system and the gas mains entirely, but
inasmuch as the househOlders prom
ised to keep their blinds down this
idea was abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

-fCorrespondence of The
Associated Press. THE admiralty
has decided to make Galway a base of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-03

Christiana, Norway Correspond
ence OF The Associated Press THE
department of justice has issued an
ordinance for the exercise of a vigor-
Gus control over foreigners and travel
ers- Every hotel and boarding house
must file with the police within "a
hours complete statement regarding
each new guest, giving full name. pro-
fession, nationality, residence, reason
for coming and where last Norway
has been receiving about $4,000 tour
lists annually. Heretofore the police
has taken little interest in them,
whether foreigners or subjects.