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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
plug hats, black moustaches and guns,
iLrss and pitfalls Of deadly poison.
Il. e. cAsTEEL /.

Rock Island lost enc OF liz most
prominent. most deserFedly popular
ard most valued citizens in The pass
ing late yesterday afternoon OF Her
bert z. Casteel He was a man OF
whom il may. indeed, be said could II!
be spared He was man whom Rock
Island cannot afford to lose. He was
more than an ordinarily useful man
In the community He was city
builder. man who gave all that was
In him to whatever makes for the de-
yeIopment. the upbuiiding. the expan-
sion and the growth Of his own town.
He was always In the front rank Of
the city boosters, whether 1t be in big
undertakings requiring heavy brain
work and sound generalship, or in
the front row OF the bleschers at
bail game. He was for Rock Island
and for all that represented Rock Is
land tn every avenue OF life, in every
field Of strife or legitimate enterprise.
He possessed the faculty not only Of
eniisting men. but Of organizing and
directing them for good causes.
-Four Of Rock Islands greatest and
most successful projects, requiring
the enlistment Of human energy and
the expenditure Of considerable sums
Of money were trsceable directly 10
his leadership. These are the Rock
Island clubs beautiful home on Nine
teenth street. the modern Y. NJ c. A.
building at Fourth avenue and Twen-
teith street. the magnificent Masonic
temple at Eighteenth street aud Fifth
avenue, and the metropolitan block
recently built at Eighteenth street and
Third avenue as the home and office
building Of the Central Trust & Saw
lngs bank, Of which he was the presl-
dent Numerous other undertakings
/ of q lesser nature received the advan-
tage Of his help and advice.
Sorrow is general in the city over
/ his passing Grief, deep and sincere,
that partakes of a personal nature, is
/ felt by those who knew him best and
/ loved him for what he was He was
frank in his nature, brusqus and out
spoken, but no one who knew Bert
Casteel ever took exception to what
I he said or how he said it, He was SO
sincere. SO much in earnest, SO open
and above board, so on the square in
all his dealings, that he was admired
and respected by ali who had deal
/ inFs with him.
! The death Of such man calls for
the highest mark Of respect that a
city can pay for one who in all truth
undermined his health In hard work
for big projects. the virtue Of which
will live for long years to come as
evidence of the part we'll played by
Bert Casteel in the building up Of the
city he loved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
NICK HEARD FROM AGAIN.

Congressman Nicholas Longworth,
who hopes to make political capital
and find a much-needed issue for his
party out OF alleged hard times, made
this statement.
The American people, gentle
men, under this administration,
are riding hell-bent TO bankruptcy
and paying for the privilege with
q war tax Their boasted pros
perity has not come. Want and
misery have prevailed in the land.
Some Industries, it is true, are
prosperous, but they are industries
which are not supplying the Amer
lean market hut the markets of
the warning countries of Europe
In the news reports on the same day
Mr. Longworth's vail appeared there
was presented this statement in the
Pittsburgh Dispatch. published in the
heart Of the steel industry-that rec
ognized barometer of industrial con-
ditions:
III EhN4S btefaA 4 IA ASN1C GAG0
steel mill in the United States
working at capacity day and night,
prices rising. immediate deliver
les impossible. order accumuiat-
Ing and every prospect that this
condition will continue for some
time, this country IS being car
rled on the crest Of a veritable
tidal wave Of prosperity. That is
the report from the trade author
tiles. Better still. this happy
state Of affairs is not due wholly
or mainly TO the much talked OF
var orders. but In large degree
TO a revival OF domestic business
right at home.
Picturesque but exaggerated state
nents are not new to Mr.. Longworth.
He has long since ceased to be taken
seriously, as the people Of Rock Is
land. where he made one Of his char
acteristic breaks once upon time,
know by specific illustration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
HEALTH TALL
"
William Brady, ND.
Measles,

The death rate from measles is high
er than that from scarlet fever, not
withstanding popular notions to the
contrary. Pneumonia as A complica-
ton and tuberculosis as a sequela OF
measles renders the disease a serious
one Any one knowing Of case of
measles, or suspecting the existence
Of a case, commits an inexcusable
crime in failing to report it to the
health department, A mother who
would conceal such disease and re-
turn the child to school before the
chance Of contagion has passed ought
TO be punished to the full extent OF
the law Too many children have
heen sacrificed to this selfish kind OF
cruelty
From the time Of exposure until the
appearance Of the first sign of illness
there is a period of seven to eighteen
days-much longer than in the case
Of scarlet fever.
The onset In with our old friend,
common cold" The cold" lasts three
or four days. with slight feveishness,
sneezing, running at the nose, some
cough, redness Of the evelids and coat
ed tongue. The doctor can see certain
spots (Koplik's spots) In the mouth
al this stage which cIinch the diagno-
sis before the skin rash appears.
The rash appears about the fourth
day-iike little flea bites on the fore
head and face, The spots can be felt
under the fingers, unlike scarlet fever
rash In a day or two the whole BODY
is covered with the blotchy, irregular
rash. which also breaks out inside the
honchiai tubes and throat, increasing
the cough and fevertshness and rest
lessnsss.
The eontagion Is spread by the Sc
cretlons from mouth, throat or chest
not by the skin rash.
The child should have all The cold
water ne can drink, This talk about
THE measles going In is just an old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

rope, New YORK brokers anu lhtIt
companions are pouring mouey-and
wine-along Broadway" Truly here
is most wonderful alchemy. Woe
unutterable becomes Transmitted into
maudlin joy. Staggering debts incur
red in Europe are in some way so
manipulated that clerks work late at
night to compute fortunes made in
day. Grief and desolation that sweeps
over a continent has as its echo in our
land the cabaret shoutings OF a lob
ster palace. The situation is one that
fairly staggers. How has the miracle
been wrought? Whence came these
fortunes? These brokers have not
toiled late into the night. They have
not stood before the furnace doors.
They have not titled the soil. They
have not stood in the market place
and into their laps has been poured a
wealth that has made them drunken
with gold.
Where does the money come from
that makes the Broadway women
laugh and with which the men buy
wine?
1t must be apparent that New York
could not have done this if what is
termed the public" had not been ven
turing little by little into the Wall
street maeistrom, The public is buy
ing. The public is putting up the mar
o;1- u~I,fe y,.u ,,f1lyau IrfI1juo ami
/ ten men are influenced to have try
at the same game. The boom cannot
last forever. The turn in the lane
will be reached sooner or later. And
when the bear market sets in who will
be left fith high priced stocks on
their hands? The public
It is the old story over again III
fation, speculation and then smash.
| 1t would be absurd that New York
brokers would be throwing money to
! the winds If that money was not Of
| the easy sort. But is it not startling
| this rush of gold that has changed
Broadway? The men in the mills
work day after day They are the ones
whose toll makes the war bride"
/ boom possible, but they do not share
/ in the rewards Wall street gathers in
/ the fortunes fortunes so great that
/ clerks in the Offices Of brokers stay
| late at night in order TO figure up the
profits
| And yet Wall street stands sternly
opposed TO "frenzied finance" talks
| grayely Of conservation, fixes mini
mum prices for stocks--and then man
ages to manipulate the stock market
and extract a cool billion Of dollars
When the wild dance is over the publN
! is welcome TO whatever comfort it car
. get from the reaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
The Daily Story
Thanksgiving Family Parsy-By Donald chamberlin,

article [ will put il up at auction, re-
serving the right 10 bid to the men
present Of my own generation, the
proceeds Of the sale TO 80 to char
ity"
The girls looked at one another curl
ously, not knowing what was coming.
1 called for bids, and one Of my COUSINS
Jack somers, bid rs cents, There was
an exclamation of disapprobation Tor
such an offer. and when another OF nv
confederates bid 80 cents IL was re-
peated. The gem alone could not have
been worth less than $50 When every
man who was permitted to BID had
done so S2.75 was the highest offer re-
ceived.
knocked the article down to the
successful man, Jim Atwood. and he
handed me the money. While pre-
tending to be interested in the payment
was keeping one eye on the girls
hoping to see some sign Of protest
against her property being sold out in
this way before her face. Had it lot
been for Jim's assistance I should
not have been successful in my game
What luck" he exclaimed, holding
the pin before him admiringly Eve
wanted something like this for gift
to my fnacee, and now ! have found
/ IT,"
The fact OF another girl possessing
| her jewelry was too much for its own
err. Becky Aldrich showed by her e1-
preston that she was at least to be
suspected. I took the piA from jim
| and tossed it to her. A telltale blush
confirmed by suspicion. and, the eyes
of all the company being concentrated
on Becky, it deepened into scarlet.
Then there was a burst of laughter, IN
which every one joined heartily but
Becky
This. it seemed to me, was q famous
victory. but there is saying He who
laughs last laughs best" Becky pre-
tended to be very much offended with
ME for the course I had taken, This
caused me to fool uncomfortable, ann
I / endeavored to placate her. Plscat-
ing girl is a dangerous business.
Becky for long while refused TO be
lappeased.
! tried presenting flowers, but they
were accepted coldly. Then suggest
ed that a mate to the pin which made
| all The trouble would look very well
beside it. Becky pretended to be still
more offended that ! should offer her
! jewelry and would not accept the ex-
cuse that ] was her cousin.
To make a long story shirt, Becky
played me as an angler would play a
trout till I was madiy in love with her.
Having refused me, she seemed to be
satisfied and thereafter treated me SO
considerably that I tried again and
was successful Naturally the ami
versary of Thanksgiving brings to me
interesting memories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers OF The Argus:


The Argus generously agreed 10 permit me- 10 maze
regular contribution under this head to use the space
as if 1t we're NV own am left free to make my selection
from where will. whether it is timely or untmeiyi 70
search the highways aud the byways for what may III
press me as OF interest and value to the people.
/ assure nay readers shall try to make the most Oh
the opportunity TO do must forget that party hhes
exist and Will Just as wish 1t might be practical ioF
them not to exist that the principal issue on eiee
day might be whether candidate belongs 10 'hs
that political party whether he is willing to serve
the masses of the people the few who exploit them
In other words my idea is to submit Information Or
thought that would give 10 the world II / myself
edited newspaper the only mission OF which was to
serve mankind; to do this and nothing
When personally write the contribution, will sign
It. and when present the thought and work Of others
vii! so indicate. CLYDE H TAVhNNEh'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

The most delightful party of my life
was that age when boys and girls free-
~ mingle with each other as friends,
hall boy ana girl, half man and wom-
an.
There was one Thanksgiving when
the head of our large family Invited
every member that could be reached 10
spend week in his large country
house. including Thanksgiving day.
There we're brothers and sisters, cous-
ms, second cousins and third cousins.
Many of my relatives / had never
seen.
Those Of US Of my generation went
in Tor a good time together. The girls
were of that age when a taste for mis-
chief predominates. Nothing seemed
to please them so well as to perpetFate
some innocent practical joke on us
boys. A third cousin of mine, Becky
Aldrich, one morning while watering
some plants with d sprayer sprinkled
the back OF my neck Though she was
behind me, she failed to escape before
1 saw who she was.
One night when | was getting ready
for bed I found the legs of my paja-
mas sewed up. When / had ripped
the sewing, got them on and tumhled
into bed I found the sheets scratched
uttered one exclamation and heard a
giggle at my door. 1 had turned OH
the light, so, springing out Of bed,
tiptoed hastily TO the door. opened il
and was in time to grab the last of a
flock of girls who ran away in the
darkness, for they had taken the pre-
caution to turn off the lights in the
hall
Throwing my arms around my cap
tive, I gave her a smack, she strug-
Cling to be free, then let go. Slip
ping back into my room, / turned on
a light. and there sticking on to the
breast Of my pajamas was an eion-
gated pin of chased gold set in the
center with a single sapphire.
The problem was to identity the girl
] had kissed by discovering the owner
Of the pin. Had it been a cheap article
I would have had little chance Of do
ing so, for the girls would all stick TO-
gether to keep the secret. ] consulted
with my men cousins, and it was de-
cided that I should put the article ur
at auction at the Thanksgiving dinner
bids to be accepted only from the men
Accordingly when the nuts and cot
/ fee came on ] took the pin out Of my
vest pocket and, holding it ZIP before
the company, said;
Il found this article recently and
would be happy to return it to the
owner if she will claim it and prove
ownership"
I swept the board with my glance
but saw no sign Of q giveaway on any
girls face
! None Of them claimed the find, Then
continued;
Since there is no claimant for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

William f. McCombs, chairman OF
the democratic national committee.
has issued Il call for meeting of
that committee at Washington Dec.
Z. To name the city in which the dem
oeratic national convention shall be
held and the date on which it shall be
held Chairman Charles D. Hilles OF
the republican national committee has
issued call for that committee to
meet in Washington on Dec. Ii. at
which the convention city will be des-
ignated and the date of the convention
ssaected- These calls mark the begin
uing of the national campaign of 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Tho democrats and republicans who
had about an even break in this weeks
elections have both issued statements
showing concIusively that the results
Indicate their overwhelming triumph
in 1916, Not 10 be outdone in the Mark
Tapiey line the suffragists who were
everywhere defeated, announce tha.
the voting is Of great encouragement
TO them and they are more than ever
determined to press forward. So ev-
erybody seems happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

The organ of obstruction is having
another bad spell because The Argus
in all innocence so far as the organ
is concerned said the other night thet
there was no danger Of any protesting
voice, much less design to annul such
an act il carried ont, being raised
against the annexation Of South Mo-
line by Moline. II might be added that
II such a disloyal citizen should show
his head in Moline he would forthwith
be thrown in the tail race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

was On their way home II ever fall
into the same trap / hope the aeters
will be as good 10 me.
Jen tells me the big fellow what
wore the red sweater and sleeps TOO
late in the morning to hold a regular
JOB and who has been taking W her
time when l oughtta been decorating
the parlor has left town. | noticed that
ring she used to wear is missing
from her finger Ii she don't have il
on the next time call on her I'm
SONG TO ask her where it is. | think
I'm going to uncover some dirty work,
chss, for I never did believe that big
trucker vas running around with any
girl for no good purpose Yours.
billy.
By ]. IL. C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
4 Skin Specialist!

have acne or pimples on the face.
writes C. J. B. I have been advised
10 go to a skin specialist. viii you
please recommend one for me?
Answer-No, because anr family
physician can treat you as we'll or
better than specialist. Leave II to
the family doctor to send you to a
specialist, il necessary.
conditions Insuring a Hearing.
Our mail is almost crushing us these
GAYS Ne dislike 70 scan letter too
hastily. insure your inquiry BY fa)
making il brief; fhI writing in ink. on
oni& one side OF the paper, and lc)
signing Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Yes. there Is no question Of doubt
OF the organ Of DISTINCTIONS disIoy-
ally to the town. SO long as 1t has
put the shoe on Perhaps IT is the
disastrous effect of the poison needle,
but IT is there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Elk in jackson Hole, the famous
Wyoming hunting ground where there
ara more OF those animals than any
where else iii this country, are threat
ented with determination by wolves. A
trapper recently counted 81 earcasses
OF the magnificent beasts. The Jack
son Hole country borders Yellowstone
park and receives continued fresh mi
grations OF game froaa that preserve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

London Correspondence Of The
Associated Press, THE council of The
Association OF Chambers Of Commerce
has passed the following resolution oa
the subject of the American rate OF ay-
change. and submitted it to the chan
cellor OF the eXchequer;
That in order TO be prepared with
remedy, should the American exchange
revert to an unfavorabIe level after
the iotation OF the issue IN the United
States of a loan TO Great Britain, the
council suggests that the lords com
.missioners Of the treasury should take
steps well in advance, and without
delay, for considering means by which
difficulty may be met.
The council are Of opinion that
.smong the methods available for the
purpose Of meeting the difficulty are.
ia, The reduction Of the importa-
ton of articles of luxury by means Of
import duties at least during She per
Iiod of the war
"tbl The stimulation on the part OF
the British government Of the export
goods produced within British terri-
tory-such stimulation TO take the
form Of assisting commercial effort
"fcl Inasmuch as debts due 70 Crest
Britain from abroad in the form OF
American railroad bonds have been
purchased in this country for export
and sale in America as means Of al
justing the trade balance against Great
Britain, steps should be taken to
supplement or substitute the export Of
capital in the form OF securities by
the export OF merchandise.
This council, while recognizing the
enormous difficulties Of the exchange
situation, wish TO place on record
their opinion that If the American ex-
change falls below 40 at any tine
during the present war, the govern
ment in the interests Of the British
trading community, ought not to re-
main passive"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Sea otter is the most valuable fur at
present; Russian sable is next in val
Ne, with silver fox nearly approaching
1t. although when the size of the skins
is considered. the sable is infinitely
greater in value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Not another foot Of territory by
conquest; peace and good will toward
all the world: no racial or religious
faetionalism within, All this is Pres
ident Wilson's idea of Americas mis-
sion before the world and of her duty
10 herself And It is the ideal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Panama - Correspondence of The
Associated Press.) - Latin-Ameriean
trade propagandists in the United States
need have no concern regarding the
business with the Republic Of Panama
according to import statistics just
made public by the bureau Of statistics
for the year 1914 The United States
leads all nations in export business to
Panama with grand total OF $685.
276 which was nearly four times the
exports of Great Britain and about
thirteen times those Of Germany for
the same period Great Britain's eX-
ports were $l,7S8.004
Practically from the beginning Of
work on the Panama canal by the Unit
ed States in 1904 Panama has been a
large buyer OF American goods, Since
then the business has grown rapidly
until the northern republic became the
largest exporter to Panama. The i'm
ports into Panama from the United
States do not take into consideration
the thousands of dollars worth Of
goods that annually are sent to the
canal zone. Panama received but very
little duty on such importation.
Other large exporters TO Panama
we're: Germany, s460,459; Belgium,
300,s3S. France, $2t1724: China, s149.-
sos, and Cuba. S85,51S. The total i'm
portaious for 1914 were worth $685.
AT. importations from all countries
during 1915 will show a material fall
ing off due 10 the European war and
general business depression in the re-
public itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Mexico City.-The corn harvest has
begun with the prospect that about
$4,000 900 bushels will be garnered. As
the normal crop totals in the neighbor-
hood OF i30000,000 bushels, which is
insufficient for Mexicos 100000 in
habitants, the misery and distress
which has prevailed for months past
will be greatly accentuated during the
winter months
American Red Cross representatives
have tried yainlF for the past fortnight
to purchase corn and other cereals and
have finally been compelled to place
their orders in the United States with
the hope that delivery will be made in
time to relieve the grave situation
which the Mexican poor will have to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

Deaths dark pail has fallen heavily
on the business men and best known
citizens Of Rock Island in a compare
lively brief period, in the passing Of
Otto Huber, Elmore W Hurst, L. S.
McCahe, Henry Carse and II f, Cas-
faal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

And after all IT was the people who
approved Of annexation, and their
will goes, in spite of trjfing and mag
inary techniealities - regardless Of
self-seeking interests,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

The zeal to secure recruits in Eng
land resulted in a notice heing sent
to Lord Kitchener among others urg-
ing him to enlist And ghe joke of it
was it was no Joke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

One suspects from the size Of the
family OF the president Of China he
set out in life with the purpose Of
controlling the elections Of his coun-
Try by the vote of his own household.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

At that, King George is probably
as good a horsemaD as he would be
an executive in administrative affairs
IL actually put to the test by my peo-
sufe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

The organ of obstruction says that
Moline is not a one-mau town At the
same time it thinks it can put the one
man idea over on Rock Island. That
is, it thinks it can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06

And now Davenport wants owl cars
on street car line that runs 10 a
cemetery Nothing like accommodate
ing eyerybody over there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-06
Daily History CIass-N9V. s.

i460-Sir John FalStaif, English knight
died.
isto-Abraham lincoln elected presl
dent on The Republican or ami
slavery ticket.
Russians recaptured Iaroslaw. !
Galieia Russian Cossacss crossed
the German frontier into Prussia