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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-21

MAN was shot and killed in a guar
rel over a bucket of water in Bloom
ington, IL Il should be stated that
Bloomington went dry at the last
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-21

JACK JOHNSON may have TO bring
his footwork into play before he en-
tiers the squared circle if Carranza
makes good some OF his promises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-21

HAVE you been mentioned yet o.
are you still in the hands of YOU
friends?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-21

YOU probably will not be surprised
to learn that bank has failed at
Grafton, ". Va.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

qui5. HE loved and married q model
and yet could not forgive her for this
picture OF Innocence He permitted a
mere art study to SIT as spectre at his
wedding feast. The man is narrow. He
lie Philistine. II is Of the same material,
what do you say, piece. as the opposition
OF few ignorant persons TO the exhibit
ton of that beautiful study in nature and
human nature, the September Morn
81 haven't the slightest objection to the
posing by my beloved for the noble
statuary that beauties the avenues OF
the Panama-Paeiflc Exposition. ] am
proud OF II. Nor do protest against her
reproducing in plastic poses those statues
on the roof OF the New York Theatre. 1t
is the mission OF beauty to illuminate the
world
Gone are those Puritans who thought
Il immodest TO disclose the exquisite
lines of a woman's throat and shoulder.
Evil criticism died, noxious germ. in
the sunlight Of beauty Occasionally
there is still Puritan outburst against
living pictures. But its voice is growing
feebler. The feebleness is that OF the
dying. Once there was a storm OF pro-
test that swept the Watts painting, Love
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

- TNTIL new discoveries Just made
by DR.. Horace Greedy, of New
- York, and other Investigators,
were announced, ingenious medical men
with more unanimity than investigation,
we're in the habit of telling you that the
greatest popularity about cords" was
that they have nothing whatsoever TO
do with cold itself. The unity with
which the sheep-like medicos held 10
this fallacy was always supported by
the reports of Stefenson, Peary and
other Arctic explorers, who make much
of their physicians observations, to wit.
that, while they and their men were in
the below zero weather OF the Arctic and
Antarctic, such a thing as colds" we're
unknown.
True enough, "colds" are due TO bac-
teria, those tiny microscopic plants which
grow and thrive like plants and mouids.
upon living flesh and blood. II Is also
true 70 say that colds" are infectious
end contagious. They spread from pill
Copyright, 1915, by the Star Com
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

and Life out Of the White House. But
1t was replaced. Hypocrltical walls ban.
ished the beautiful Bacchante from Bos.
ton. But she returned While a few fiat
voices are still lifted against plastic poses
the chorus Is growing weaker. say to
my fiancee do not be disturbed by this
senseless clamor. /, who love you better
than my life, am not
"Life is ugly in spots. It presents
sharp, incorporating, revolving edges
Woman's beauty softens those edges and
wells that ugliness. There cannot be too
much of 1t. 1t cannot, within the limits
OF aesthetic taste, be too candid.
From having seen Miss Munson as
Winter, as Autumn, as one Of the angels
OF Mrs. Whitneys group, a man will go
back into the fray Of life ennobled. His
starving soul will have been fed by great
beauty. II will have been as though the
heavens had opened TO him.
"The Thaw family was angered when
a butcher reproduced on a calendar the
exquisite study OF Evelyn Nesbit reclin-
ing on bear rug. II was a very beauti'
full picture. Beauty is its own excuse
"A has philistinism, evil minded ig-
norance; bid you farewell"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

lar TO post, from person to person by con-
tact, through the moisture globules in
the air, by way OF the unseen spray OF
the saliva infinitely atomized and expelled
in conversation, In singing in shouting,
in whistling and most widely by bespat-
tering even distant persons by sneezing
and coughing.
Handkerehiefs, napkins, car-steps. COM
mon restaurant utensils, laundres the
atre and moving picture crowds. dusty,
dingy churches and all business and
market places cause a few germs OF
colds" TO become a Veritable Sahara OF
multiplying microbes. Just as your mouth
and nose contain always the bacteria
that cause pneumonia and blood poison
Ing. tonsillitis and boils, 80 the germs
that originate colds are always there.
When you emit sneeze. what has hap
pened? Commonly cold" is ushered
In with a sneeze. Is the sneeze ante
cedent TO the cold" simultaneous with
II, or subsequent 70 IL? The discovery
has Just been made for the first time that
". Great Britain Rights Reserved.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
es BEFORE Sneeze By Dr. Leonard Keene ihbe AB MA, Id
Professor Of John

a sneeze is a secret fash OF freemasonry
TO all the other lodge members of your
anatomy that one lone bacterial invader
has succeeded in getting foothold into
the depths OF the lining membranes either
at the eyelids or the nose.
II has never been known before that
irritation Of the eyelids causes colds"
Such, nevertheless seems to be the truth.
This is how the whole matter was
tested. Germs that were normal inhabi-
tAnts OF the human eye and nose were
grown upon tubes OF sterilized gelatin
and blood. They were then placed upon a
little platinum instrument and scratched
into the eye membrane or the nose mem
brane Within a few minutes afterwards
q sneeze appeared. The appearance OF
sneeze means that there has previously
occurred an entrance OF something deep
into the tissues. Repeated sneeZes mean
that the microbes have taken foothcld
so firmly that the growth OF the bacteria
Is making inroads on the tissues.
In othar words. the eternal human
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
<ins University.

scourge called colds" is inaugurated
some instants before the sneezes or
coughs begin. Colds" are really series
OF spots and colonies Of germs, which
spread, because OF abnormal acidity of
tissues. from the eyes and nose into the
nostriis, throat wind tubes and even
lungs. Curious to tell, however colds"
are actually caused by cold or lowering
Of temperature. This is an absolute
truth despite Peary, Stefenson and other
Arctic explorers. The reason that colds"
are not contracted In below zero weather
has just been eXperimentally found out.
Il is due to the fact that the acidity o.
both the tissues OF the nose, eyes and
throat, as well as the microbes them.
selves, are made neutral by cold. They
simply cannot expand, grow or multiply.
Yet cold is necessary TO catch cold"
This degree OF cold" necessary to start
q "cold" differs at different times. under
different circumstances and for different
people. Moreover, 1t is never q
"drauRhf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27


But why?" asked the optimists, look
ing from the dark, distinguished looking
man to the tall, statuesque girl beside
him.
Have you ever heard OF jealousy"
Miss Munson's art requires her to pose
undraped. She will pose all summer on
the New York roof in clothing so slight
that she will be in no way Inconvenience
by the heat. And the Marquis gazing
through his lorgnon at her classic lines.
Won't he, like the heather, rage? You
bet he will.
The prophet OF evil lost his wager. At
least for the present He forgot, this
prophet of evil, that the Marquis Dinelli
is himself an artist, believing in art for
arts sake. Being a worshipper at the
shrine of art he Is convinced that love
must not approach that shrine nor inter
rupt the worship.
Totally unlike, and thoroughly Inn
patient with, Robert Briggs is Audrey
Munson's betrothed. Robert Briggs be-
came so ipcensed at seeing a photograph
of his wife as Innocence" in an art
dealers window, that he brought a suit
for separation from her.
Ridiculous man." exclaimed the Mar
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

parent. Mrs. Munaon
promised to chaperon the
picture making. Also the
singing lessons which the
master offered to give her
daughter.
For you are young and
poor. l shall be glad to
give you the lessons for
nothing" said the Mar
quis.
When the Marquis
Dinelli gave one OF his
charming recitals, both
artistic and smart, at Car
negie Hall, the famous
model and her mother oc-
cupied a box. 1t was the
occasion for the announce.
ment of their engagement.
Some of Dinelli's pupils.
girls In the most exclusive
society, pouted. But pique
soon melted away in curio-
sity about the Panama
Pacific Girl. Her ohildlike
charm did the rest.
A few there were who
predicted that this art
made marriage would be
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
The Marquis Dinelli, Who Has
Won the Heart of Miss Munson.

From which It appears that the Panama
Pacific Girl will be able to pursue her
posing uninterrupted by her wedding.
which will probably take place in the
autumn. Instead Of those poses degrad-
ing the title of the Warehouses of Dinelh,
both she and the Marquis believe they
will elevate IT, All for art and art for
all will be their motto.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18

in the village by Milly's father Mr..
Grey did not notice him at first. He
was lost in gloomy thought. Bust
ness was bad, he had not the ready
capital necessary to mend it, there
was a heavy mortgage on the home
property. and, altogether, Grey was
feeling discouraged.
Good morning, SIR" said the visi-
tor, and, queer smile on his face,
he looked Grey straight in the eyes.
Don't remember me, l see?" he OBJ
served.
Il really don't" admitted Grey,
slowly.
"Jchn Marsh"
"Oh never!" cried Grey, and his
facs lishted up and he grasped the
erunded hand Of the other with warm
favor well, well, after twenty
years."
Nearer twenty-five corrected his
visitor. "Just by accident heard of
your being here. Many is the time
that l have tried to locate you since
you left the old home town where we
were chums together. Grey, l have a
warm spot in my heart for you"
Il believe you. john" replied Grey;
you were always true blue"
"How has fate treated your"
Grey told his story of struggle and
present trouble. The other listened
with attention and interest. He was
fine looking man, and 1t was easy to
surmise that his old-time friendship
for Grey had not diminished with the
years.
Cant we sit down and talk all this
over in detail?" he questioned. "Grey,
you helped me to my first position.
Out of it have made q fortune. I
want to help you"
Adam Grey came home with a ra-
diant face two hours earlier than us.
ual that afternoon His brisk, hap.
py bearing made him indeed welcome
to the loving wife and daughter who
were aware of his business troubles.
Il want you to prepare room for
an honored guest" he said to his wife,
land you. Milly. get one Of those
fine suppers for which you are ia.
NOUS
who is it," asked Mrs Grey.
MY Oldest, dearest boyhood friend"
explained Mr. Grey. His name is
John Marsh. Mary. bless him. as I
do! He is. indeed. true. good friend.
He is going to help me out of all my
business troubles"
"Oh, am so glad" cried Milly,
with dancing eyes. and when the visi-
tor arrived the best room in the
house and the grandest of culinary
feasts welcomed him.
From the first Mr.. Marsh seemed
to manifest an intense interest in
Milly. He was kindly attentive to her,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
M|LU'SLOvE dream
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
Copyright. 1915. by w. C. Chapman)

Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)
By the brook beside the willows
where the lilies grew there had lived
and died?-a dream of beauty.
Every day Millie Grey made a pill
grimage to the fair spot. Was it
all to be memory. a reminder? Milly
did not know. She only hoped.
There was a great fallen oak. The
branches had wound themselves round
a part Of the ponderous trunk as If
caressingly. Here there was natures
seat and sheltered as with a screen
There "he" had sat. she beside him
Who was "he?" Alas! she knew him
not. by name. Only his clear. laugh
ing tones. his magnetic eyes, his open,
handsome face-these would never
fade away, never! while life should
last.
OF Effie Dunbar only, her closest
friend, Milly made confidante and the
latter was quick to discover that her
devoted friend had surely met her
fate.
But his name. Miller" questioned
Effie.
Milly shook her pretty head dubi-
ously
DO you know" she said artlessly,
II never asked him and he never
told me. We met only twice, and
both times he was fishing. He asked
me all about the family and myself.
and seemed to be very much inter
ested. Oh, he was SO friendly and
sympathetic-and handsome"
And you think you will see him
again?" questioned Effie.
He told me we should meet again."
said Milly longingly. Il can never for
get him." she sighed
1t was few days after that we'll
preserved man of about forty-fve
came into the general store conducted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
HOW BIG GUNS ARE MADE
Construction of Immense Weapons Of
Destruction Is a Complicated
Proceeding

Steel for gunmaking Is made in an
open-hearth furnace from which in
gots weighing up to 20 tons can read
lily be cast.
Then comes the forging of the
ingots. For small guns the ingot is
forged solid. but for six.inch and
larger the ingot is forged hollow.
The steam hammers which do the
work can give blows equal to 700
TONS
Tests begin. Small pieces OF the
steel are cut of, hardened in oil and
pulled asunder in the jaws of a by
draulic press. The strain runs up to
AZ tons per square inch.
If the tests are satisfactory the in.
got goes on to the lathe to be rough
bored" inside and rough turned" out.
side.
Then the barrels are hardened by
being heated in oil at temperature
of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. For this
purpose rapeseed oil is used The
cooling must be very slow. and this
- --oNe w ou'yihts hAAt bAiitts IN
sand.
Then comes the final boring which
leaves the barrels smooth inside and
out, and next a fresh heating and
cooling. This is called "annealing,
and is most necessary to preserve the
toughness of the steel.
Now the heart of the gun is ready
and 1t goes elsewhere TO be built up
to the required strength by adding
successive layers of steel hoops
These are put on hot and when they
cool shrink into place.
Our big naval guns are all wire
wound. The barrel reyolyes on a
lathe while steel tape a quarterinch
wide and one-eighth thick is wound
on at a tension OF something like
forty tons. This process gives the
guns enormous strength and entirely
does away with any possibility of an
accident due TO any flaw there might
be In the body Of the gun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18

Loyalty to ones employer n u,
nrst lesson that should BE- taught -
the aspirant for q place In the busa
ness world. says q circular sent out
oy the smcisncy bureau of the New
York university. The reason given
10 that loyalty means success to thu
employer and resultant prosperity to
the employee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18

was something almost affectionate in
his behavior toward her.
1T Ii all arranged" Mr.. Grey told
Milly one afternoon when their guest
was on on stroll. my good friend
has paid OF the mortgage here and
Will finance my business for a one.
third interest in it. Oh, Milly! I feel
as II load of lead has been lifted
from my heart"
Dear. dear father!" murmured Mil
ly.
MY dear" pursued Mr.. Grey, 81
wonder IL you are not a certain in.
fluence in bringing all this about? Mr..
Marsh seems to think the world of
you"
Millie flushed. paled. Plainly her
father meant to imply that their
guest was in love with her. And MIL
ly thought Of the young man who had
come into her life at the brookside,
and trembled.
He is not an old man." went on
her father. "He has done so much
for me! Milly, I may be imagining
all this. II am not. remember-for
all his age he would be a safe, noble
husband for any woman"
oh. father" gasped Milly.
BE kind to him. Milly," urged Mr..
Grey, and left his daughter battling
with the most vivid emotions.
After that Milly many a time tried
to evade Mr.. Marsh. She felt that
duty. gratitude. might impel her for
her fathers sake to sacrifice her
young life, but her soul was sad all
Of the time.
One evening Mr. Marsh came into
the house. showing more than usual
animation and excitement in his man.
ner. 1t was beautiful moonlight
night, and after supper he said:
"Milly. have something to tell
you. Won't you Gomez and take a
stroll with me along the brooke"
1T has comet" breathed Milly, and
she could hardly keep back her tears,
but her escort talked on of common
places as they proceeded on their
walk. A poignant pain came into
Milly's heart as they finally halted.
1t was near the old gnarled tree, the
only trysting she had ever known.
sit down and let us rest, sug-
gested Mr. Marsh, and Milly dreaded
what next he might say
My dear" resumed Mr.. Marsh, and
his manner was tender and kindly,
and he took her hand in his own. 81
wish to tell you little story
Yes. Mr. Marsh" murmured Milly,
trembling all over
There was an old man whose son
went off on junketing tour, to meet
by the merest chance a beautiful
young lady just like yourself. He
fell in love with her. But in his talk
with her he learned her name. He
hurried back to his father to tell him
that he had found devoted friend
of his youth, whom the father had
longed for years to find That friend
was your father. Milly. and I am the
father of the young man I am telling
you about"
Miles senses wavered, her breath
came quick. She wondered-she rapt-
ly hoped
Il came on to greet my lost friend"
proceeded Mr. Marsh, land as we'll to
study the young girl who had stolen
my dear boys heart. Milly, you re-
member him-Cyril, my SOM"
YES" palpitated Milly. in a sub.
dued tone, 81 can never forget him"
"You say that! I hoped it," cried
Mr.. Marsh, joyfully. you will be.
come my daughter-Milly. promise
me-"
She burst into happy tears. She
nestled close into those fatherly
arms. 1t was her reply. and the old
mans face was radiant.
Cyril" he called, and from the
shrubbery there advanced the subject
Of all Milly's love dreams.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
hibsmatlon-

An s1ssD 10 phenomenal. ut ne
sissp which endures the wfntsr
through with some warm-bloodsd aak
mails which ind themselves suddenly
surrounded BY frigid weather, and
whom all functions that make for Tie
best Of life are a. II they had never
been. IL most curious. While n d
mainly applicable It ID none the ies
astonishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
Optimistic 1hniInh

Pe''hSNC tHOu9nt.
One should always pull gently at q
weak rope.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
The Way to Clean Lamp Glasses.

Here Is an excellent way TO clean
lamp glasses: Hold them over a jug
of boiling water until they are well
steamed; then polish with a soft dry
rag. This is a much easier way than
washing them, and the glasses very
rarely break
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
stlckers.

The great difference between q pub
DO servant and domestic servant Is
that the public servant would not re-
sign even under fire-Louisville Cour
ierJournal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
Modern improvements

They certainly are improving on
the old style of sending things. They
can even telegraph photographs nc T."
Yes, and ] notice that presents oe
lowers can be wired"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
The Professions

ChiropraCtor
DIR. J O. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady In Attendance
In Dyches Building Between Park
and Auditorium.
OFFICE HOURS.
to IL 80 a. m. 1880 to 5 p. m.
700 to SEQ p. m.
Consultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
Hubby's Joke.

Wont your wife sing for u.s."
Sure! just asked her not to-
The Mischief Maker
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
Origin Of Auction salsa-

Auction sales originated in an.
cisnt Rome, and were introduced to
enable soldiers to dispose Of spoils Of
var.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18
somstImes Lonely. rhouoh.

One advantage in being good il
found in the fact that you avoid
crowds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-29
RECEIVERS FINE NEW
COAT SOLD THRU ERROR
AT RUMMAGE SALE.

Des Moines, Nov. 29.-Becanuse the
woman buyer was honest, Miss Myrtle
Hanna, county suffrage campaign
worker. is again possessor Of her new
fur trimmed winter coat sold Saturday
for so cents at the rummage sale con-
Quoted at 206 Walnut street by the
Political Equality Suffrage Club.
Miss Hanna was one Of the helpers
at the rummage sale. When she ar
rived in the morning she hung her
coat on a convenient nail. Late in the
afternoon when she was preparing to
leave she found her coat gone Not
fewer than 500 men and women had
been in the store room during the day
and the managers of the rummage sale
concluded the garment had been stolen.
No one could remember selling the
coat.
While in the midst of discussion
of the advisahility Of buying new
coat for Miss Hanna with part of the
proceeds Of the rummage sale. poor
" dressed woman entered the store
room.
II brought this back she said, be
cause it looked too good to be sold for
so cents and thought maybe 1t be-
longed to some Of YOU"
The best coat in the store was
given the woman in exchange for the
returned coat.
Miss Hanna has had streak of bad
luck recently. A bad, bold man en-
tered the suffrage headquarters the
other day and stole her pocketbook
containing Sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-29
FORMER CONGRESSMAN IN sERi.
Gus CONDITION IN FORMER
HOME in cLARiNDA.
RECENTLY RETURNED
FROM WASHINGTON, .. C.
Kidney and Heart Trouble Probably
Will Prove Fatal TO Former Political
Leader-unahls TO Gain Possession
Of Own Residence Because Of Lease
Friends Care For Him.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clarinda, Nov. 29.-Col W. p. Hep
burn, who for many years represented
congress from this, the Eighth Iowa
district, was today reported danger
ously sick from an attack Of heart and
kidney trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hepburn are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Brown, old
friends. The Hepburns leased their
home about one year ago and on their
recent return from Washington were
unable to reoccupy it.
Colonel and Mrs. Hepburn have been
residing in Washington most of the
time since Mr.. Hepburn's retirement
from congress number Of years ago.
Colonel Hepburn was for many years
one Of the leading republicans of the
state, was a politician of the old school,
but was forced to retire because of age
and the wave of progressive sentiment
which gained supremacy in this state.