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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

administration to make capital out OF
the change of policy on the part OF the
president is disposition 10 deny the
operation Of the law Of cause and ef-
feet, to deny that added evidence in a
case should be without bearing In the
determination OF a jury's verdict.
The evidence OF the instability Of
national morals, the evidence that
might rather than justice ~ prone 70
be the determining factor in the con-
duet OF men operating in mass, and
the realization that our nnprepared-
ness was matter Of universal knowf-
edge, forced capitalization Of pub
lic sentiment.
There is no snap judgment involved
In the affair. There may be questions
Of detail to be worked out. the matter
Of the best means TO the desired end
may be a subject Of controversy. hut
the correctness Of the policy Of pre-
paresness for defense will not be
questioned by any large following
that IS not Influenced by political con-
sideration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
THE FAVORITE SONS.

Representative James r. Mann
declaration that he viii not be a can
didate for the republican nomination
for president and d like declaration
by Governor Frank b. Willis OF Ohio
simplify the situation III Illinois and
Ohio. senator Lawrence Y. sherman
will be given the delegation from Hi
nois and former Senator Theodore
Burton that from Ohio. Other candi-
dates who will have little or no oppo-
sition in their own states are Senator
Albert 3. Cummins Of Iowa. Senator
William f. Borah of Idaho. Senator
William Alden Smith Of Michigan.
Senator John ". Weeks of NIassachu-
sets and former Vice President
Charles " Fairbanks OF indiana. Sen
ator Boise Penrose is likely to have
the delegation from PENNSYLVANIA, bur
his candidacy is not taken seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers OF The Argus:

To the Readers OF The Argus.
The Argus generously agreed to permit me TO MAKE
regular contribution under this head to use the space
al ii were my own am left make nay selection
from where will whether it is timely untimey; 10
search the highways aud the byways for what may I'M
press me as Of interest and value TO the people.
nay readers shall try to make the most "a
the opportunity TO do must forget that party hles
exist and will just as wish might be practical Tor
them not to exist and that the principal cleo
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs TO TINS
or that political party but whether he is willing to serve
masses Of the people the few who exploit them
In other words, my idea is TO submit information OF
a thought that would give to the world il | myself
edited a uawsnaDer the only mission of which 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
will so Indicate CLYDE Fl. TAFENNEf'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

Economy in war is a matter not so
generally discussed The waste in
ammunition. shot and shell that are
fred at much cost but miss the mark
and do nothing but make noise and
tear up the ground must be very great
The difficulty Of stopping this waste
and like waste III many other direc-
lions in moving millions OF armed
men in widely separated areas is like
wise very great
But England has begun to consider
it seriously Lord Davenport has warn
ed the house Of lords that Great Brit
ain cannot go on indefinitely without
becoming bankrupt. Another member
Of the lords has said that the figures
given as to expenditures on war and
civil establishments for d full year ap-
proaeh very nearly 10 the aggregate
amount Of the income of the nation.
He declares that the gigantic sums
being spent are staggering the ablest
fnancieTs.
Prime Minister Asquith urges upon
the nation the utmost economy and a
careful outstanding Of resources, for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Eve Tooth.

Please give your opinion in tie pa
per as to whether the extraction Of
an eye tooth in a girl of II would
cause the eye on that Size to sag in
the socket?
Answer-lf the dentist thinks ex-
traction advisable, let him proceed.
Your eye will not sag.
The Coed Physician 1T Work,
l have been to two doctors. writes
Mrs. H. " W, who suffers from NOE.
turnal attacks OF difficult breathing
The first thought it was my stomach.
ihe second examined me with his in
strument and told me it was INV heart
II palpitates and fiutters at times TOO
But my teeth are very. very bad. and
the doctor wants me to have then,
treated by the dentist. Would it be
safe TO do so?
Answer-By all means. You have
q coca doctor on the Job. Do what he
tells you il you want to get better
Bad Use OF a Good Remedy.
Is EPSON salts good for chronic con.
shpaiion? II not. what isq
answer, No. never. .. The letter
OF suggestion We will send on recent
OF indispensable stamped and address
ed envelope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
HEALTH TALK,
William DTady,M
Taking a Tonic Seriously

When you feel run down" you gen
orally think you need tonic, Maybe
your doctor thinks so too, and then
again perhaps he will take the trouble
10 determine what runs you down.
Just what is a tonic?
We don't know although we have
prescribed barrels and boxes of tonics
in our time Patients will have their
tonic whether they need il or not. A
tonic is the only way to hold some pa
tients until one has an opportunity 10
stduy them little and determine what
treatment, If any, they really require
II doctor were to tell the truth all
the time he would have TO retire from
practice: people simply wont have the
plain truth. They feel so sure they
need a tonic
Presumably a tonic tones the sys-
tenn whatever that may mean. We
fancy the popular idea is that a tonic
puts the pep" into the tired business
man. gives the WORKOUT woman re-
newed life and makes ailing folk in
general sit up and scan the headlines.
Some tones undoubtedly do these
things temporarily a few doses OF
stryehnine will excite signs Of vital
ity III almost any person not utterly
morihund, but this is as far as the
effect goes Of all the sadly abused
drugs employed in the preparation of
all-around tonics stryehnine is the
cheapest, the most reprehensibIe and
the least necessary. Indeed ii is an un-
dehatable fact thai strychnine, except
for rare emergencies in the doctors
hands. is the one ingredient of tonics
that never by any possibility adds any
thing TO the strength. vitality or Well
being OF the body 1t does what a
whip does for tired horse climbing
a long. steep hili-if you can sympa-
thize with horse under such circum-
stances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
GOOD ROADS

The Freeport Joarnal-Standard
asks
is there any logical reason why the
farmer should use a threshlng machine
70 save time and labor, and then haul
his grain and his straw to market by
old and time-consuming methods?
"A farmer who would refuse TO have
his oats threshed by machinery would
be the laughing stock Of the country.
Yet it would be as profitable for him
TO thresh his grain by hand, If he
could have II hauled over aIl-weather
highways at the moment the price
reached its highest point, as to fol-
low his present methods.
THE fact that not every farmer can
afford his own threshing outfit does
not prevent him from awaiting him
self of the benefits Of the improved
method Not every farmer viii be able
to have his own motor truck to market
his produce, when good roads are
achieved Nor will this be necessary
IN every city Of every size we find
motor delivery systems for the use Of
the smaller merchants. The same
system is bound to follow in the wake
of good roads. And the smaller farm
err will be enabled TO get his produce
to market on schedule time every day
In the year. and TO secure a steady
income
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
The Daily Story
Damon and Pythias BY NJ Quad.
BY M. Quad.

Does he think that food will save
him." anxiously asked Uncle RUDE.
At this moment half dozen men
crossing the park stopped to inquire
what had happened. and Pythias an
swered their questions by saying.
Poor Damon's heart has given out
on him at last
"Neighbors. the case is this, added
Uncle Rube. with flourish of his arm
This here dying man mas been with
out food in your midst for a hull week
while you have been trotting around
with loaded stomachs"
More men came up until the crowd
numbered thirty or forty. Most Of
them took look at Damon. whose
hands were clinehed and eyebaHs
turned up. and then smiled at each
other It was an old gag. ana many OF
them had seen it worked before.
Uncle Rube took a dollar bill from
his pocket and dropped it in bis haf
and passed the hat around among tho
crowd, saying
IF ever met with a worthy cause,
this is fhe one of all. l should be
ashamed to go home and face Hannah
if that man died on the bench with me
looking on. You look like men with
hearts Come downi"
There wasn't man in that crowd OF
fifty who didn't believe he was being
gulled but they were good natured
lot. and almost every one contributed
from a dime to a quarter. The change
was wrapped in the bill and the whole
handed over to Pythias. who said:
Gentlemen, you have done merci-
full act, and I thank you, and Damon
! thanks you. And you thank these gen
tlemen, don't you. Damon?"
81 do"
And you will never forget this no
BILE hearted old man who has spoken
so well of u.s."
Never, Pythias, never"
! And you have resolved to live Oh.
I Damon?"
II have"
do you hear that, gentlemen" said
Uncle Rube, as a smile came to his
face aud the moisture to his eyes.
They are both going to live on and
lead nobler and purer lives. l feel
| like giving three cheerst"
But before he could give them Pyth-
I las stood up and interrupted with.
! And it only remains, gentlemen
only remains to-
} Police, police!" yelled small boy
! IN rear Of the crowd.
1t only remained for Damon to roll
off the bench and scramble to his feet.
and in five minutes the pair were half
a mile away The crowd laughed and
/ cheered good-naturedly, although 1t
had been worked" and Uncle Rube
took off his hat and scratched his head
and exclaimed:
by George, when tell Hannah she
won't believe il. / guess I've been
/ kinder made a fool off,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
FAMILIES REUNITED.

The separation Of families on a scale
unknown in the history OF wars is one
oi the hyproducts Of the present con-
ftet. Thirty thousand OF these scat
tered families have been reunited in
western Europe, according TO Miss
Katherine kellogg, an American girl,
who has worked with the bureau The
means employed was an index and
filine system established In Paris,
Geneva and Lyons 1t would seem
AS easy 10 dip up the ocean with d
teaspoon as TO bring 10000 lost babes
and mothers together, Yet it has been
done, largely through the devotion and
perseverance OF women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

Just after breakfast the other morn
ing an old bum made his way from
the street to an empty bench In one
of the city parks. He wasn't tramp
He wasn't vag. He wasn't hobo.
There was no name to fit him except
bum"
Soon younger bum came sneaklng
across the park and sat down on the
other end Of the bench. He also gazed
into vacancy He also heaved deep
sigh. They had not even looked at
each other when the old bum mum
bled
Did you git anything?"
Not red I was giving the old gent
fine song and dance about my dying
wife when cop appeared and shook
me till my teeth ratified"
There's an old gent coming this
way" said the big bum. He looks like
an Uncle Rube walking out to see the
sights of the city Let's work the old
gag on him"
Whereupon the big bum whirled half
around so as to stretch out on his back
and lay his head in the lap of the
younger one and close his eyes
Yes, Uncle RUDE had come to town
the day before He had put up at a
hotel near the park and was out at an
early hour to see if the town had grown
any since his last visit of 20 years
ago. AS his walk brought him near
the buns his curiosity was excited.
Here was a case that demanded inves-
tigation, and Uncle Rube advanced and
called out
Say. now, but what's the matter
here?"
"Sick." was the answer
sick, Ell? What kind of sickness ?'
Weak heart, 1t allus goes back on
him when he's been without food for
three or four days"
Good Lord! But YOU don't tell me
that's the case now?"
Damon, how long is it since you
had meal?" tenderly asked the little
bum as he bent over the head on his
knees
"Mebbe week, was the faint reply.
Il cant believe it, said Uncle Rube.
Nothing to eat for a week right here
in this big town. where they throw
away enough every day to feed hum
bred hogs What's his name?"
His name is Damon and mine is
Pytbias. We are comrades. You've read
about Damon and Pythias of old,
haven't you?7
Z guess 1 have" replied Uncle Rube
with doubtful look, but I've forgot
ten But what are we going to do
about this case?'
You are a good man, said Pythias,
but you have come too late. Damon,
he has come too late, hasn't he?'
Il think he has, Pythias, but mebbe
there is Just one chance vet If could
sit down to fun meal once more J
think my life could be saved; other
wise there is no hope for me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Giving Their Reasons.

The National Association Of Manu-
facturers, at meeting in New York,
has adopted resolutions urging con
i gress to reconsider the seamen's law
and specific objection is made to three
provisions Of the law: The language
test, the provision that SIS per cent OF
| the crew Of the vessel must be able
seamen, and the provision that makes
it legal for a member OF vessels
crew TO quit his Job, To prove its
good faith and uncommonly good sense
the association should have passed
other resolutions, along the following
lines
| l. Demanding that fire and police
] departments may be composed of men
who do not understand the language
Of the officers.
! 2. Demanding that crews Of Vessels
of the navy may be composed Of men
who do not understand the language
/ Of the officers,
/ j. Demanding that railway trains
may be handled by conductors and
engineers who do not understand the
/ language Of train dispatchers.
/ 4 Demanding that ii be made ille-
! gal for any employee in a factory or
mine to quit his job without the con
sent Of the employer. and that any
Pullman porter who quits his job al
/ the end OF run be arrested and pun
/ ished
There are other demands, equally
absurd that the National Association
t Of Manufacturers might have adopted
but the foregoing would be enough &c
show what the association really
means. The opponents Of the seamen' s
law have now come out in the open
and occupy the position Of demanding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
ln0ther's Opinions.

Lots Of infant industries never grow
up.
man may become great by acct
dent. but he never has genuine wisdom
and goodness thrust upon him
a woman's happiness is never COM
plete unless some other women enyies
her
More men would acquire knowledge
if they could absorb it without being
taught
Our idea Of a lazy man is one who
would rather pay for a shave than
wash his face.
Many a fellow who thinks he's .
whale turns out TO be a sucker.
Like father, like son, says the old
saw. But q girl may like the son
without having any use for the old
geBtleman.-C Chicago News,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

1t appears that the munitions max
ers are not the only commercial inter
est involved in the European war,
This statement has fresh confirmation
by story to the effect that an AUS
frian submarine that sank q French
steamer carried a moving picture
equipment, After the passengers and
crew had taken TO the boats the
latter were lined mp alongside the
doomed steamer and pictures taken.
The camera also played on the victim
as she was going down in response to
torpedo fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

Mrs. John Semer Farnsworth is the
recent bride OF Ensign Farnsworth.
L. S. n, and before her marriage was
Miss Florence Kubel of Washington.
Their wedding was set for the middle
of November. hut Ensign Farnsworth
could not get leave at that time from
his ship, the L, S. s. Michigan, and
they were married a few days ago.
Ensign Farnsworth is 8 graduate of
Annapolis of last June and comes from
Cincinnati, Ohio His bride was known
as one OF the prettiest girls In Wash
ington society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Them Was the IIays.

The most sympatic social note OF the
week is undoubtedly the Halloween
party given last night at the residence
Of MIR. and Mrs. Jas. DuBor by the
respectable Taos Madams, Mrs, DuBoT'
McCabe and Davis, in honor Of their
old friends. Certainly, it was one OF
the most encouraged and greatly at
tended party where the principal and
oldest families in the Taos valley par
tieipated, which also brought back
thoughts of IS years ago when the
Taos valley had among its population
good element. -Taos IN Nj News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

an American merchant marine OF
which the only things American will
be the flag floating above an "Amerl-
can subsidy.-san Francisco Star.
Welcome to Frank Walsh.
The announcement Of the success
sion of Frank Walsh to the editorship
of the Kansas City Post comes from
the city of seventy times seven hills,
says the St. Louis Republic. The cause
Of hts entrance into the newspaper
profession is now revealed in the dis
patches now at hand, but We need no
inside information to make sure that
he is not come to bring peace to Kan
sas City Journalism, but sword We
strongly suspect that chief motive
in inducing him TO take this step IS
fear that the line Of fighting editors
needed strengthening in these piping
times of peace. Frank Walsh is a
man of strong sympathies, quick wit
and ready courage, who loves fight
for fights particularly HSht
against long odds for cause he be-
lieves in. The joy of life is in him.
He has practiced law because he en-
ioyed it. He has fought monopoly be-
cause he enjoyed it. He has investi-
gated industrial relations and abuses
for congress because he enjoyed it.
His enemies have accused him Of var
ious things, but they have never i'm
pugned his courage OF charged him
with striking in the back. AS an edi-
tor a whole new realm Of sensations
opens out before him; there are joys
ahead that he does not wot Of, St
Louis's best wishes will go with him ;
may he find the storms and rapids in
which his soul delights, and may his
usual good fortune attend him as he
steers jubilantly through them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Strong Music.

The numbers were interspersed with
excellent chord music provided by
John Martins orchestra. under the
leadership Of Harvey Patten, thus ap-
plying melody and symphony OF song
to the work. splendidly harmonizing
with the surroundings, and blending,
as it were, with the col0rs among the
decorations. and adding a tinge of ele-
gance to the atmosphere already per-
TUNED with lowers eyser ". Va
Mountain Echo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Daily History CIass-NoV. IS.

ll0S-Wilfiam Pitt earl Of Chatham.
friend of the colonists iii the Amer
lean Revolution. born. died 1875.
1890 Baron Steuben. German ally q
the Revoutionists against Great
Britain, born in Magdebnre. Pflls-
STA; died 1T95.
lit The Continental congress passed
articles of confederation
1889 Emperor Dom Pedro Of Rra2n
oyerthfowu by revolution AFTER
reign If forty years.
STA, Russians repulsed around
Soldau by the Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

There are three occasions when a
coctor preseribes a tonic
l. When he desires to retain the pa
tienJ pending a diagnosis.
Z When the patient wants tonic
ana the doctor hasn't time to explain
what the medicine is for.
j. When the persuasive drug agent
assumes the position OF preceptor to
the family physician.
Any one complaining of that tired
feeling or a run down condition"
should not take a tonic too seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
The Voice of the Hng

As result of many observations it
has been found that insects emitting
"a tone lower than natural, first led
ger line below the STAFF international
pitch 435), are avoided by bats. The
tones emitted by mosquitoes range
from staff D, to z. G, and even high
Scientific American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Sidelights on the European War

Yokohama - Correspondence OF
The Associated Press Six American
Red Cross nurses and two physicians
belonging 10 the American Red Cross,
all of whom have been serving with
the Russian army since the opening Of
the war, are in Yokohama on their way
back to America and will sail on the
Shjnyo Maru, Oct %. The members
OF the party are Doctor Paul H. link
ham and Doctor Arthur NJ Zinkham,
two brothers, from Washington, D. c..
who we're among the first American
Red Cross volunteers. The nurses are
Cora Y. Johnson of Rockford, Ill. Ma
bel B. Rich of Boston, Hettie Reinhardt
OF Charlotte. n c., Anna B. Smith and
Marion H. Erhlernach OF Philadelphia.
and SarA Hilbert OF Chicago
The party left Kiev. Russia, one
month ago and reached Moscow with
much difficulty on account Of the rush
: Of refugees from Galicia and Poland
! Because of the trying experiences they
had in getting 10 Russia by way OF the
North Sea. the doctors and nurses de-
cided to return by way Of Vladivostok
and made the trip TO that city from
/ Petrograd in nine DAYS
The doctors Zinkham and several OF
! the nurses will probably return TO the
war zone after short rest in America
The doctors have been offered positions
with the Russian Red Cross They
have the rank Of lieutenant colonel in
the Russian army The American Red
Cross has about exhausted its appro-
priations fer the support of physicians
and nurses in the field, bat the armies
of the warning nations are eagerly
seeking skilled American surgeons and
nurses for field and hospital work.
Berlin.-Thanks to an increase in
the female population of Berlin during
the year ending September. 1915, the
total number of persons living in the
capital has decreased but little during
the war In September 1914 the pop
ulation was 1895 SOC. and this year
/ ,S43.Sl0.
! The number of births decreased
along with the number of male inhab-
itants, but the number of marriages
increased. There were fewer deaths
than the year sfore BUSINESS condi-
ions have steadily grown better. Thus
/ for instance the number OF persons
carried on the street cars increased in
August from 45.650,0O0 to 81 ,000 900.
In the municipal savings bank $50.
600 more marks were deposited IN
August, 1915, than the year before.
/ Picking Numerous incidents OF a
disagreeable social nature are occur
ring in the foreign settlements in the
Treaty Ports of China The only for
ieign place Of amusement in Picking, a
moving picture show run by an East
Indian British subject, was raided re-
j Gently by some Austrian marines OF
the Austrian Legation Guard. because
a British animated cartoon was I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

Add bad news for the grand old
party The Wabash railroad has
raised the pay of its 1900 shop EN-
plnyes The increase IS one and one
I haIf cents per working hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15
Sell Him the Court House.

OF course we are all our brother s
keeper. and the strong arm OF society
ought to stretch out 10 help the weak
and erring. But really, what would
you do with that Oklahoma jay who let
some Wichita sharps sell him the Ma
sonic temple? lola (kan.l Register
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-15

occurred in Shanghai, where the Ger
imam members OF 4 club were requested
to remain away from the club house
during the war The overwhelming
number of Britishers object TO their
presence. The Germans went to the
club and took away many cups and
other silver trophies, and are now re-
tanning them, threatening to melt them
into sycee lump silver unless their
entrance fees and dues paid to the club
are returned to them.