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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
HEALTH PROGRESS IN ILL.
EOTS

Illinois has been a dark spot on the
public health map OF the country for
a great many years but medical jour
nails are commencing to give the state
a clean bill The American Medical
Association journal states that al the
outset Of the health campaigns Illinois
was a pioneer and far advanced over
the rest Of the states of the union.
From this she gradually settled back
into inertia. What the reason was for
the change the medical journal does
not attempt to say but it sees many
spots Of light I'm the work Of the last
general assembly. Health measures
advocated In former sessions which
failed 10 muster enough votes have
been enacted into laws. Among the
prices Of good legislation are men
toned the vital statistics law which
has been recommended by the federal
bureau Of census, a tuberculin test
law. a school sanitation law, a law
for the prevention Of blindness, an
anti-narcotic law, a law giving the
state board of health power 30 revoke
/ licenses issued prior to 1899, law for
+ the establishment Of tuberculosis san
titoriums by counties and a revised
occupauonaI disease law.
Illinois is also mentioned as the only
state which has a modern system OF
birth and death registration. In addi-
/ tion the medical authorities commend
+ the action Of the legislature in appro-
/ priating sufficient funds for the vari-
Gus departments Of field work to be
undertaken by the state board. The
/ Intending Illinois for her fine progress
shown in health matters and expect
Ius to remain in the front rank ia
/ Health matters now that we are there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

The current issue Of the Outlook
contains the following interesting edi-
toriaI article on the future of the Mis-
sissippi in a commercial way:
There is no more fascinating chap
ter in American industrial history than
that which deals with the thriving
days when the Mississippi river was
alive with commerce and and towering,
ornate. paddle-wheel steamboats, were
in their prime The old days Of bustI-
ing Life on the Mississippi" Of which
Mark Twain wrote have gone for
ever. The river queens of the type OF
the Prairie Belle-of which John Hay
sang have long ago either been brok-
en- up for kiudling wood, or, in a few
cases are preserved at the docks Of the
big river cities-curious relics of an
outEr0wn age: while the bones of most
of the group Of intrepid, prOfane and
picturesque shippers who drove these
stately side-wheeIers in many a heart
Wearing race are buried by the river
that they knew and cursed and loved
SO well.
Those happy days viii not return,
but there are indications that some
thing of the great. commerce Of the
past viii be won back by the Misis-
sippi About a year ago a party Of
southern business men made a trial
trip on a seIf-propelIed freight barge
from New York to st. Paul The trip
was undertaken as an experiment to
produce accurate data in regard to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Getting down 10 brass lacks. A good
way to take the growI out Of simple in
digestion is 70 gamb0l about on all
fours for d few minutes after each
meal This sounds foolish and looks
worse. yet il proves remarkably eff
caclous in many cases. But look out
for the lacks.
Somebody is always accusing us OF
trfiug about health subjects. The
basis and ground for the charge is that
we don't prescribe many drugs and We
do suggest a lot Of queer treatments.
This Cannibal crawl as We think
it should be called, is treatment
which has one virtue and a couple Of
drawbacks. The virtue is hippogract-
ic. it won't do any harm anyhow. The
drawbacks are serious: first, one
can't sell it by the package: and sec
ond, it can't be taken in glass Of hot
water But otherwise the treatment Is
fairly c0mmendable. We have heard
very obstinate dyspeptics commend it
with all the enthusiasm of a testimon-
iaI writer still under the influence Of
his last dose OF medicated booze. And
then, again, some dyspeptics have
tried it faithfully for as many as one
or two different times and denounced
it with all the Yigor of an anti-vivisec-
zionist. So you may take it or leave it,
the cost Is the same.
The reason the Cannibal crawl helps
some is that it enables the aliamentary
canal to assume for a while the gen
eral status any apatomist will tell you
it must have held some ages ago. II
helps to straighten out oldlazy kinks
and prevent food stasis and fermenta-
ton gas"
And the reason we dub the new
dance the canuibaf crawl is that meat
I. is beyond all doubt the commouest fac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

created for a purpose-bu1 does even
God know for what purpose
Stand By the president. 1t would be
tina same Il he were Borah. Roosevelt,
Hughes, CLARK. or any one Of hun
dred capable men Hs represents ma
tionaI dignity. and our country's honor
The sordid question aa TO who made
the hard times may well be left for dis
cussion but the fact remains that the
president. cautious. yet determined;
peaceful, yet not afraid to enforce ma
tsonaI honor; patriotic 70 the last de-
gree. must be supported IL q govern
meut Of the people. by the people is
not ito perish from the earth
In one Of his exhortatious, St Paul
said. stand. therefore" and
having done all. 10 stand" Snail the
twentieth century be less faithful than
the first?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
nelirhtfnI Testimonial Vic.

Just a belated line. writes W. r. H,
to assure you how much we all enjoy
your health talks at cur house. One
has "a nose for pathology, while an
other appreciates especially the physi-
ology and hygiene, but our apprecia-
ton Of the literary excellence and pi-
ouancy Of Health Talks is unanimous,
Replv-And the incest part of it is
that search as we might, there wasn't
a request for a prescription or any
thing like that tagged TO this pleasant
message from, as you must observe. a
very discerning gentleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
The Daily Story
A Big settlement BY Edith V Ross.

week before we We're to have been
welded. and that, too, without giving
+ me q reason2"
And why did You take your dismiss
sal so ooolly? It was plain to me that
the story heard about YOU and Wini-
fred Baldwin was true, You seemed
happy IN your release
sWinifred Baldwin was nothing 10
me and, as for being happy at my re-
lease. you wouldn't have had me whin4-
/ per. would your" His eyes turned from
the lady to the portrait you are not
so much changed as I would have ex-
Ipected," he added. "To look at that
/ innocent young face one would NOT
suppose its owner would have Ha
checked himself
discrimination after so many Years
will not mend matters. et ds pro-
+ coed to business. I understand that
you will settle on your nephew au
amount equal 90 what 7 give my niece"
q will.
Very we'll; I have fixed upon $751;
/ 600. If Won give the same they wl.
4 have $4,000 This invested al 5 per
+ cent interest viii give them $500.
which, with Williams salary will
make $4,000 a year"
Quite enough to keep the wolf from
/ the door.
/ Meanwhile Mr. Clifford had come In
and he and his fancee were listen
( ing at the door When they heard
these words they embraced and. TAX
ling no further interest in the inter
view, went to another room. where
/ time flew so rapidly they did not real
I ize that more than an hour had pass
/ ed before the two elder persons, leav-
I ing the council chamber, entered fhe
room where the young couple were.
Instead of wearing the appearance OF
/ having quarreled they seemed go bo
Iradiantly happy Mr.. Cutler called
/ upon Miss Brown 20 state 10 The young
couple what had been agreed upon for
( their comfort, and Miss Brown siEul-
/ fed that she would prefer Mr.. Cutler
should make the announcement After
an "Ahemt" the gentleman proceeded:
THE aggregate settlements viii ha
$780, 00G Miss Brown has consented
to give 100000. and l. preferring to
( lead in the matter, will give $l5o00o"
The young lovers looked at each 9TH
er in amazement at this increase over
what had been expected.
There is another matter 10 becomes
! my pleasure to speak of. Miss Brown
and / when we were about your re-
( spective ages became engaged.
Through nay fault
Il beg pardon interrupted Miss
Brown, Through my fault"
ANYWAY. I made Fl fool of myself
and threw away eighteen years Of
happiness. We have decided TO make
iup for what we have lost and are to
be married on the same day that you
two are united.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
DEVELOPING FOREIGN MAR
KETS.

The department of commerce is re-
ceiving hundreds of inquiries from
American manufacturers and others
about TO engage in manufacturing for
specific information as 10 their best
foreign markets and the location Of
materials necessary TO their industry.
The increased demand in certain guar
tiers and the cutting off Of trade in 9th
er lines have intensified interest in
these subjects In recent months.
Two booklets compiled by the bu-
reau Of foreign and domestic commerce
are invaluable TO American producers,
manufacturers and exporters, for they
contain a complete picture Of our com
mercial activities in all parts of the
world covering a period just aute6at-
ing the great European war.
1t is interesting to know. for exam
pie. that we are sending modern farm
ing machinery TO Egypt art works TO
France. medicines TO England, washing
powder and fluid to New Zealand.
chewing gum 10 Inc Philippines and
watches 10 Switzerland. Our cotton
manufactures are annually sold in
scores of countries. mostly in the Phil
ippines and the western hemisphere,
but recently in increasing quantities
In Europe Metal goods of all kinds
are in growing demand and widely dis
tributed. Thus We sell in considerable
amounts electric fans i'm India, motors
in Brazil, wireless apparatus in Japan,
copper manufactures in Central Amer
lea engines in the Balkan states, lead
manufactures throughout Europe. plat
ed ware in Australia, tin goods in Can
ada and Cuba, and spelter in Holland
Much space is given to the leading
articles of domestic industry, such as
iron ana steel, copper. packing house
products. cotton and fruits. and parties
interested may learn from table 5 Just
where and in what quantities the
products in which they are interested
are sold.
Nearly all the imported anthony ore
is from China, electric lighting carbons
from Germany, chalk from France
carbolic acid from England and Ger
many. gum arabic from Egypt. cam
phor from Japan. nitrate Of soda from
Chile, saltpeter from India. magnesite
from Austria-Hunsary potash from
Germany. and cobalt from Canada. The
list might be further extended 10 show
hundreds Of articles and scores OF our
imported manufactures. including tex
tiles. chemical goods. gloves, metal
manufactures. and other lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
BACKING THE PRESIDENT

Governments must lodge in some
officer or body the final fiat Of govern
ment, In our representative democ-
racy. that final word has been left TO
che chief executive to utter with rela-
lion to foreign affairs. So far, says
the Waterloo es-Tribune with
every president. the electors have
chosen wisely ana we'll May the day
never dawn when it shall be otherwise.
Ours is a prosperous land. The i'm
pulse of adventure caused by the pro-
cess Of settlement and Of the organiza-
tion Of governments has not yet halted.
Ours is the only truly cosmopolitan
country on earth. and OF all history.
Hence, to the government Of such a
land must fall perp1exing and serious
problems. The prosperity which we
now enjoy may he decried by dema-
gogues, foutad by the seIf-seek1ng. or
misunderstood by the ignorant; but It
is there. and. ia the words Of our chief
national air. we can we'll say, Hail
Columbia. Happy Land"
The present tragedy of war has halt
ed the development Of all the world.
Ports are closed. ships are unsafe. life
IS insecure. Under all these condi-
lions it Is small wonder that to some
extent there should be. among the PEG
pie who take superficial view. the
thought of blaming the constituted
authorities for the ills now manifest,
1t may be possibly weeks
ntii all Efforts 70 pacify Mexico have
allied Congress has. already. author
taed the president 70 deal with the sit
uation there, When once the Ameri,
can troops have crossed the Rio
Grande. ali party lines must vanish
Should Britain. or Germany, or
France continue assaults On and en-
barrassments OF our commerce. then
in nay become our solemn duty TO send
our young men to war II SO, We may
be assured from the record Of the pa
tient man at Washington that il will be
the last resort But once launched.
there Is bur one course for any good
citixeR-and that course is TO stand
behind and back Of the constituted
authorities.
We all hope war will not come: but
il IL does not come IL will net he to the
credit OF the sordid ones who yelI
lard times" while national honor is
In peril. Such men may have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
FUTURE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

direct conversion Of coal into power
without the medium of steam has
prove so satisfactory that the economic
success Of the enterprise seems as
sured. The score Of heavy steel barges
now built or building viii be used on
the lower Mississippi. probably be-
tween New Orleans and St. Louis, and,
says the Review" of the Northwestern
National bank of Minneapolis. which
( is interested in this project, shippers
along the route have contracted to ship
goods at existing railroad rates and are
I to receive stock in the company in pro-
portion to the freight that they pay.
This has been said to be equal 10 q
! twenty-five per cent rebate, and should
/ result in increasing the feet of barges
In the very near future TO extend the
service to Minneapolis and St. Paul
after which time it is contemplated 10
reduce freight rates and issue no more
stock. Whether this practice will in
terfere at all with the existing com
merce Of the railroads or will open an
entirely new field TO Minneapolis re
mains to be seen. It is probable that
satisfactory and economical river
transportation would be q benefit, not
only TO the city, but to the present
transportation interests"
Apart from economic consideration
it will be a satisfaction to the dwellers
along the banks to see the big, shifting
Iinscrutable Mississippi take on new
lease of life. What almost forgotten
river lore may not now be revived
what new tales and traditions may not
now be concocted for the delight of fu-
Iture generations. American literature.
already much in debt TO the Father of
Waters, is bound to he further en-
riched by a reyivifcation Of Mississippi
traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Goettingen. Germany Correspond
enCe Of the Associated Press "A Paris
opera tenor. clad in wooden shoes,
dirty mud-streaked trousers and a
thread bare brown sweater vest, sing
ing arias from La TOsca, Mignon and
+ the Barber Of Seville on a rude wood
en- stage whose scenery" consisted Of
one rudeIy painted drop and a few
strips Of coIored paper, to an audience
Of SOC French and Belgian soldiers, all
OF them as dirty as he, was one of the
entertaining incidents which the Asso-
ctated Press correspondent encounter
ed on his visit to the great war prison
ers camp at Goettingen.
Jean Many until last August tenor
of the Opera de Ia Gate Lyrique' in
Paris was the singer. It is doubtful if
iu his best role he ever sang better
than he is singing now, seven or more
times a week. that prison life may be
more enduTabIe for the thousands Of
his fellow prisoners.
The opera at Goettingen has its own
orchestra which consists Of a pianist
on the stage in his shirt sleeves and
down among the audience, English
soldiers I'm khaki as yiolinists and cor
netjsts. BeIsians as futists, Frenchmen
as cellists and a French lawyer as
leader.
1t is noteworthy that the Russians.
who are present i'm the camp in large
numbers, neither are represented
among the musicians nor attend the
concerts to any extent. As in every
other camp. they prove to be willing,
automatic husky workers who have
little interest i'm anything but eating
all they can get when they. come back
to camp at night. aud in loafng in
dun satisfaction afterward.
Prof. Or. Karl STANCE Of the Uni
versity of Goettingen the friend Of ev-
cry soldier informed regardless Of ma
tioualitv is the 1instieator" Of the con
cerIs: he is president Of the tiny uni
versity at the camp and instructor Of
most Of the classes: he is supervisor
Of the four-language library; he Is ed
itor in chief Of the French newspaper
and viii hold the same position on the
English journal that is contemplated :
and above all he is the confident Of
Russians. French, Belgians, Flemish
English and Canadians
Goettngen camp lies high up on the
hillside above the charming university
town which many Americans know so
we'll The camps 81 wooden barracks,
its four huge kitchens. four canteens,
store rooms and hospital buildings are
laid cut symmetrically. with broad.
paved street in the middle, off Of which
narrower thoroughfares lead. The
hillside location has facilitated the
work Of making and keeping the camp
sanitary. The soil Is a hard clay, and
deep drains from top to bottom have
been built in the earth. They lead to
the outskirts of the camp and there
connect with the sewerage system Of
the town Of Goettingen proper.
From the start the greatest care has
been paid 10 hospital arrangements.
Earlier in the war, when Z big batch
Of Russians was brought in, cholera
was discovered. One Of the prisoners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
Extracting the GroWI.

bal. we fancy, would find himself doing
this crawl instiuctively after hearty
meal. If his conscience wouldn't hurt
him. his stomach would. Excessive
meat eaters may suffer very little from
panEs Of conscience. nevertheless they
find the crawl a remedy which IS not
TO be sneezed at.
Notice to victims Of chronic appen-
dicitis, gladstone, du0deHal ulcer and
other surgical conditions masquerade
ing as Indigestion. Don't try TO
crawl it out: assume the relaxed,
prone posture on the table and signal
the young man IN the white gown to
start the etber.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
Italians advancing in the Trentine.

Middle and south rivers spread in
some places mile wide, carrying
away much shocked grain and hay.
In northern Iowa. reports of small
damage come from as far north as
Sioux City. A dispatch from Burling-
ton declares the damage viii be great
er than it has been for years especially
with wheat and cats. Knoxville and
Creston dispatches read much like
that from Burlington.
From farther north came the only
cheerful messages. Rock Rapids Web
ster City, Mason City, Charles City
and Elkader all reported that the dam
age TO small grains was OF minor i'm
portance, and that the yields will be
much above the average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

You say, my boy, that this young
lady to whom yeu have engaged your
self is a saint. Very well, you viii
know more about her sanity qualities
in future. However that is your at
fair. not mine. I desire TO give you
every opportunity in my power to
avoid the calling forth of those traits
which may lie dormant in your angel
For this purpose I will settle on you
an amount equal to the young lady's
property
Her aunt has told her that she will
give her what ! shall receive.
4 think it better that this aunt and
Il should confer on the matter. Give
me her name and address. and 1 will
call upon her
The young man wrote a name and
address on a card and handed it to his
uncle. The name was common one.
and after glancing at it the older man
put the card in his portemonnaie. His
nephew hurried away to post his
fancee on what was about to happen.
II fear" he said, when my uncle
meets your aunt they viii get to quar-
reling and there viii be no settle
ments. He is as fierce q woman hater
as your aunt is a man hater."
Aunt Helen is not q man hateT. She
considers herself to have been badly
treated on one occasion by a man. but
she does not condemn the whole sex.
well, let us hope for the best IN
Gle viii call upon her this evening. Do
what you can to put her in good hu-
NOR, and warn her that she is TO meet
a man who needs skillful handling. A
great deal for us depends upon the
meeting"
At s o'clock the same evening Mr..
Edward Cutler rang the bell at the res
Idence OF Miss Emily Brown and was
admitted to a drawing room, where he
amused himself looking at the pictures
on the wall while he waited A por-
trait Of q girl Of 20 caused him to start
At the same moment Miss Brown en-
tered the room. The two stood looking
at each other in establishment
Edward Cutlert"
Emily Brown"
Are you william Chords uncle?'
Eyes. Are sou Ethel WheeIer's
aunt?"
81 ann
There was an awkward pause which
was broken by Mr.. Cutler,
I'VE meet for a purpose OF great i'm
portauce 10 two young persons. Tt
seems that they are about to make
fools of themselves as we did eighteen
years ago. Let us not stand in their
way bur help them on. You and
found each other out before being tied
.up together. Perhaps they will not
have such good luck"
There was nothing in me for you
to find out. have never been any
worse OF better than have appeared. p
Then why did you turn me down a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
RAINS INJURE GRAIN
CROPS THROUGHOUT

Des Afoines, Iowa, July 30.-Severe
damage 10 small grains in central and
southern Iowa, with comparatively
smaller losses to the same cereals in
northern Iowa, are the results of this
weeks heavy rains, according to re-
ports compiled and published here to-
day. To Offset the losses, threshing
machine operators, who were busy last
week, report more than the average
Of grain.
Reports of the most serious damage
come from Madison county. In the bot
tom lands Of this county. the crops
are declared to be almost d total loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
July 80 in American
History.

I6S3-Maria Theresa, queen Of LOUIS
XIV. Of France. died.
171S-WilH8m Penn. colonlst and toun-
der Of Pennsylvania, died al Rus
combe. ia BERKSHIRE. England. bur
led at Jordans, in Buckingham
shire: born Oct Il, 1914.
1S64-Explosiou Of a Federal military
mine under a Confederate fort ln
Lees defenses at Petersburg. Burn
sides Ninth corps charged into the
crater" and was repulsed with
loss Of 1900 men.
f914-Germany demanded that Russia
cease mobilizing troops within
twelve hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30


The man who says he is glad he is
married is either an optimist or a
liar
But it is better to quarrel over
trifes than over something of real
Importance.
Poverty is said to he a sure cure for
dyspepsia, but the cure may be worse
than the disease Chicago News.
ABOUT the only hope the public sees
Of uncovering the guilty in the East
land tragedy lies in the possibility of
some one missing his cue during the
passing-the-buck process.
CHARLIE Becker at least disap-
pointed those of his enemies who called
him yellow by walking TO the chair
unfinchingly-
ATLANTIC City policemen have
been provided tape measures to see
that the women are not violating new
regulations requiring that bathing
suits shall not reach within three
inches of the knee A policeman's life
is not so disagreeabIe after all, espe-
cially IN Atlantic City.
THE German dye industry repre-
sents an investment of $400 600 600
What Of the die industry?
BIG movement in money is reported
in financial circles Have you felt
any change?
A. G. KELLE1I is in the automobile
business in Peoria. @. B. LyaH is
similarly engaged in the same city.
THESE Summer Dresses Must &c
in a Hurry" Advertisement. IF bath
ing suits are included. it might be said
they were nearly all gone several
weeks ago.
SOMEBODY has suggested that it
be named the Rusbin' army.
BLACK damp in Bloomington
waterworks well caused the death Of
two werkmen. Now the city authori-
ties have decided 10 make the wells
safe. Same old story.
J.M.C.