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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
The Daily Story
Was It a Dream?-By William Chandler,

ling still I could hear voices in an ad-
joining room separated by a thin par
tition One was the voice of the iadv
who had left me. the other that of
man with the same infection-an Irish
I gentleman,
4 fear, be said, that the colonel is
about TO lead us into a wild scheme.
1T can be no more visionary than
our coming across an ocean to bund
a home on this desoiate island For
my part 1 have great confidence in the
man and his scheme believe he VIII
be able to carry il through successful
", and we shall be very rich.
1T is you. my dear" replied the man
''whe have been infatuated by this
man who they say can win any woman
/ am engaged in a scheme with one
whom have never seen, but who has
won you TO it and through you nae.
Suppose some OF the persons he has
taken into his confidence
I heard no more then. Whether I
dozed in the interim don't know. but
presently heard voices again, one the
Irishman the other man who spoke
in melodious tones.
I'VE must give out that the land
speculation is our real purpose. said
the latter and offer a hundred acres
to each and all of our adhereats."
But suppose there ifs no war with
Spain 2" suggested the freshman.
we must bring on war. The gem
eraI"-
Again there was an interim or
sIumber from which Z was awakened
by a crash. Starting up. ! went into
the hall IN time to see that men with
muskets, having broken down the front
door, were pushing into the house.
Some children al the head Of the main
staircase were looking down I'M terror.
Then followed a scene of destruction
that shall never forget The aol-
diers-for such they seemed 20 be
were roaring about the house. most Of
them drunk and all helping themselves
to what they wanted. Then suddenly
the Irish lady appeared and was pro-
testing. when suddenly found myself
lying ON the ground shiveriug. IT was
coming dawn, and I saw that was
amid d ruin. the only surviving thing
being a well house
Returning to my boat dropped
down the river and at the first landing
place told my strange experience %
man TO whom sold q bill of goods.
Great heavens!" he exclaimed you
must have slept on Blenuerhassett is
land
What's Blennerhasset' island2'
THE place where Aaron Burr's con-
spiracv of 1906 was Matched You have
experienced or dreamed scenes that
were enacted more than a hundred
years ago. You have seen "Blanuy.
as they called him IA those days his
wife and children, and Aaron Burr
himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14


am a commercial traveller. I did
not in my youth receive much educa-
ton and am Iamentably ignorant OF
American history. These things
mention because they bear upon the
. experience / am about to relate, Never
having heard or read of the characters
/ snail mention, it is impossible that
I should have conjured them up from
memory
One autumn I ieft my home for a
tour in the middle west Reaching
Pittsburgh / made it a starting point
for visiting Ohio river towns between
it and Cincinnati The Ohio. which the
early French settlers named La Bella
Riviere beautiful river afforded such
attractive scenery that at Marietta
left regular modes of travel. hired
rowboat and, putting my baggage in it,
principally a trunk full of samples.
drifted there was no need of pulling
down the river, intending to take in'the
principal towns by the way.
Shortly before nightfaII came to an
island SO beautiful that [ was tempted
to land and inspect it, Tying my boat
10 the point that formed its upper end,
I made by way through uudeTbrush
and cleariags There was no one on
this part of the island, and I was OPP
pressed by a feeling of loneliness. Re
turning to my boat, I supped from the
contents of lunch basket I had
bought for myself on the shore. wrap
"a
in
The night was chilly and I failed to
keep warm Rising 10 walk about for
a few minutes. looking southwark !
saw a large dwelling house. most of
the windows of which were iIluminat-
ed I thought it strange that I had
not seen it during my walk at night
fall Hoping To secure a warm bed, I
went to the house which was perhaps
q quarter Of a mile distant AS / ap-
preached / saw that il was of colonial
build. with pair of wings. Before it +
was a lawn and behind it were trees,
Knocking, was admitted by an old
darby and ON my asking If ] could
get "a lodging for the night he called
his mistress. who came ont into the
spacious hall She was pleasant
looking lady about thirty years old and /
of coartly manners. When I asked I.
her if 7 could be accommodated for the
night she replied with the accent of an +
irish lady Of high degree that would .
be welcome 10 the best her home af- F
f0rded and invited me into the living I
room
was struck at once with the furni- +
ture, which had either been there for I.
a hundred years or had been purchased /
from some dealer in curios. There was /
a large fireplace in the room, in which F
burned a cheerful blaze to take off the F
chill autumn air. The lady left me TO
order some refreshments. and, all be /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
Quincy Journal

i0aAhey Journal
The Army and Navy Journal says.
arra Rock Island arsenal IS foos+af
fin -r~ -ra,-srv.e,-.. .sfs+r;o, 80 t.- -
MAKING "a heroic effort Tn have 49,.
military ,off-.- of +Fa --.r,r.+-,- ,ra~a-t
On a .oarlz harreFs basis ua il NOT
So farrh concerned in adon+ing mol
srv which would rive RE caTrtrz- q
sufficient zvnoIv If munitions in +7s
event of war 40 he fs far sao,rri7s
pnrr-s FIR his district Tn o-sa~ ~
ou+ q FAM r,ora vrao +o rro-l, tr, +,o
Rack Tzrar5 arsenal mr. --s,.arnar 8,
sftamnH7r +o fhrorrTa ali 1rivs+a
manufacturers WAC arc argel,a5 in
7rr5pr5rp war na+arfzta
Danger, Danger, Usnrert
These fellows that Are IRVINE, ~
scare TIN. naon1a ef +he cor,rt-r- info
srsr5frr b5l1fers IN rvt1G ,, ga
maintain a hfa army and ~ bis nav,
mainly for fac banar+ If tho var
rusf--fese fellows sbavId he com
reEIea tn name the source af our dan
Ser da-pa- FIAT fz so f,---+1.-+
that We ourrf m zoao5 zflr;ors nv
rarf1g 40 meet II i main aro-lgb ~
be saan ans named and +r,e ~es..,
f-a+ +ha war .+-ge+ nv .tro -aoara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
PROOF THAT TAVENNER IS RIGHT

Depend on the agents Of the war
trust to try TO undermine a friend
Of the people.
Tayenner isn't responsible for the
arsenal at Rock Island It was put
there when he was boy, or before.
He wants war munitions made at
government arsenals because they
can be made there fer about 40 per
cent less than the private arsenal
Erahbers demand for such munitions
Tavenner gives the official figures
and the war trust robbers don't
deny them and they cant deny them.
The war trust has always robbed the
people with extorrionate prices and
then furnished damaged goods. be-
sides Don't you remember the in
yestigatious about ship armor sup
piled the government. by the war
trust how the bI0wholes were puttied
up and CLOSED over, SO that the rot
ten armor would pass Inspections
Tavenner couldn't make 9 cent in
a thousand years by having govern
ment munitions made in government
arsenals, except what he would save
in taxes by having the munitions
made al a fair and reasonable price
If the people of the United States
have ever had an honest man in con-
gress, Clyde H Taveuner is that man.
ii the people of the United States
have ever hal true and sincere
friend in congress. CLYDE Fl. Tavenner
is that man. He has worked like a
horse in the peoples behalf None of
his constituents know how he has dug
and dug i'm the interests of the people
of this country. He has worked too
hard for his own good. He has GER
tainiy uncovered the war trust enJ
laid its iniquities bare to public in
spection The war trust doesn't pre-
sumo TO contradict Tavenner's facts
and figures. It can't All the war
trust can do to Tavenuer is to msligu
him.
III the people of Illinois. regardless
Of partisan politics, don't stand by
Tavenuer they don't deserve a good
When the people get a
man like Tavenner in congress they
ought to keep him there. He is
hard and faithful worker. and is above
price. The people must hold up his
hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

defense, while Its level character facfH-
ties transport
There are a few sloping billy tracts
IN the government. on the bank of the
Bug. around Biala and in the middle.
The marshes in The north are treache~-
Gus, and worthless. However. only
about 8 per cent of the governments
total area OF 5,533 square miles is I'M
productive. It is one Of the richest
agricultural areas in Poland. Nearly
half OF it, or as per cent. is under
crops, and another Il per cent is in
meadow and pasture land The prfa-
clpal crops are rye. wheat. oats, barley
and potatoes The breeding of live
stock is second in importance to aErf-
culture About IS per cent Of the land
is forested. The government is Of no
Importance industrially Il supports
about 100000 population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
THE COUNTY COLLECTION
AGENCY


The county board by perslsting m
the erection OF She Jail Oh the court
house square whether Or I'D. has gotten
i.sel4 into man. ~ l,-.r -,-t,.-s.-r.
ls9 4eeb anu intricate enough 60 pro
vide "A steady job fer special counsel
Not the least open TO criticism OF the
things that have been done =s las
-...--. -ss.-:-..- .--.-. $50
spetla1 CouI7s+ anu a4l' as aol4eel-aA
agency to help the contractor cash his
bills.
The contractor is O. creditor of fHs
county. while the treasurer is che aus
todian OF The countvs funds. Crdinar-
lily the board might be expected eo
stand by the latter ln such steps as BE-
deemed necessary flo safeguard The
trust repcsing III him Rrr now rsr
supervisors are TRYING to eampaI nr-a
to disburse public funds under conah
lions which involves risk tie the treas
urar and his bondsmen which thew -a-
fuse 40 assume. In other words The
county board is becoming q collection
agency for a contractor doing business
with a county IT'S board ia supr0sed TO
renresen+ and has eneaaad roa1sag
M force fba claim aae5r.+ .sn
county. III compelled bv man5a-
mus to honor the claim the sun
position is that the county will he com
PEELED To shoulder all the bazar5
There is hardly a question that era-v
member Of the board who voted T.,
bring action against taa treasured
vvn,Id Bo AS he has done If I'm h5s ,f.....
M ,,,,-s, Ii, .,,s..l,. 49, 49,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

Brush She scalp hriskly at least
ave minutes night and morning. Mas
sage it several times q day, with the
nat hands. going over she whole scalp
and pushing up rolls of tickled scalp
between your fingers.
Whatever solutions or creams or
ointments you may apply TO the scalp
for dandruf. or oily hair. must be rub
bed in Part the hair. dip the finger
tips in the substance, and rub it in
thoroughly, without smearing the hair
with H. Then part somewhere else
and repeat, covering. say. one-fourth
of the surface area of your dome at q
sitting, II is the rubbing in that
counts more than the medicinal virtue
of the substance Itself,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Tho Rest LITTLE n0cfnr Book.

What small book or manual would
best explain how to attain and main
tain good health, and where can ]
get It? asks a young Office man
Answer Pyle's Personal Hygiene.
written by 10 Of Americas foremost
authorities published at $50 by "
p. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, Pa.
Listen 10 This!
am 10, writes M. s.. five feet four
inches tall, lI2 pounds Am / much
underweight? help brother piow,
make hay. look after garden. ride
horseback, saw aud chop wood Not
because I have TO. but because 7 like to.
Kindly advise me about gaining
weight
Answer You are ~ pounds under
weight Mary, but You are q real girl
i'm spite Of that. Perhaps a months
vacation. while you play the grand
lady. sleep late and feed often, would
bring you up TO par And see to it
that brother brings you lots Of candy
you deserve 1t.
Meat Not 8 Necessity,
p. r. wishes to know if meat IS
necessary to build up the body, He is
is. wants to stop eating meat but it,
told it would injure his health to do
that.
Answer Meat isn't necessary. Peas,
beans, cheese. eggs. cereals. macaroui,
nuts, bread and butter viii build UP the
body just as well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
WHERE PROPHETS FAILED.

Ii is something more than 8 year
now, Golfers Weekly recalls, since Or.
David Starr Jordan. the very eminent
Leland-stanford Jr. pacifist. boldly as
seyerated that lit is apparently impos~
sibie for another great war among the
nations Of Europe 10 take place II
is two years since Norman Angel de
ciared Every imaginable situation Of
high politics has been created and ev-
cry imaginagle interest touched dur
ing the course Of the Balkan trouble
and the more dangerous the situation
got The less was the disposition hat
otLeF nations or governments show ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
Rock IsIand-From River TO
River


Judge Church in circuit court
this morning sustained fine people
CT Rock Island and those In the
contiguous territory Of the south
side iii every phase Of the terri
torial annexation proceedings,
holding valid every step in colt
nectlon Herewith, including the
election and curative act OF the
legislature.
II viii now be up 10 the organ
Of obstruction, which iH its Issue
Of last evening, sought 10 iHllu-
ence the court "a mi-repTeseHt and
misinterpret Che courts ruling
since it is not to its liking.
Meanwhile the people rejoice that
progress has won and obstruction
has been routed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

II IS pretty generally admitted that
there is a real need for expert advisors
70 tell farmers how 10 coax crops from
the soil and what use TO make Of their
produce. And now the suggestion is
offered at Chicago that the city people
also need expert advice as to when and
hat and how 10 buy. There is a grain
of common sense in this that towns
people who are trying 70 help the far
mer solve the lstter's problem viii do
well 70 ponder over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

Recalling the Refreshments.
Correction writing up the open
iEg Of Yates Memorial hospital in last
weeks issue we are pleased TO make
some corrections. First we mIsquoted
The master Of ceremonies, Mrs. W. b.
Beatty. she called on mir A. A. Martin
as one of the best men I'm Illinois
and not the best man. as the Truth
stated, I'm asking him to accept the
hospital keys fer the citizens of Cairo
I'm speaking of the wards furnished by
different persons we failed TO mention
the room that was furnished by Com
missioner f. p. NeIIjs. OF which Mrs
a. A. Martins Sr.. was chairman The
ward of which Mrs Annie Owens com
mittee furnished was also neglected in
the writeUp We also failed to men
ton AIr2. Necte Lancaster as q mem
Der of the refreshment committee
Cairo III, Baptist Truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
Sidelights on the European War

year reaches a total Of about $4,000
600 All kinds Of raw products and
manufactured articles are represented.
Mini &oTgorod is a city of about
100000 persons located at the juno
ture of the Volga and Okla rivers, about
ESQ miles northeast Of Moscow. The
population is doubled in fair time. The
fairs are held in an extensive quarter
along the Okla, the fair town being
city in Itself, composed OF a vast ag-
gregation Of stone buildings arranged
in regular blocks special sections be-
Ing devoted to particular commodittes.
The grounds are brilliantly lighted By
electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14


UkeH d Imhof sign painters from
Davenport have just completed some
beautiful signs on the windows of the
Farmers Savings bank. The large
gold letters on the outside of the bank
cannot be beat Princeton CORE
spondence in Davenport Democrat.
IOWA Is boasting a bumper. apple
crop. That's d hopeful sign. in view
Of the promised increase in the hard
cider demand after the first of the
coming year
CENTRAL Illinois dentist who an
nounces that he has 8 lady attendant
heads his advertisements with the
line, People viii talk Yes. they
VIII, brother, in such cases.
DEMOCRATIC prosperity note
Jerry WEIGH. one Of our republican
capitalists, has purchased new
straw lid
THE O OF o. talks about Our dim
inishing circulation" Oh, picklest
ask the merchants who buy advertis-
ing space.
FASELINE Boose has secured q IL
cense to marry at Aurora, III
THE White house wedding bell
ringer stands little chance Of getting
vacation during the Wilson admin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

There are are 400 varieties Of Heas
is Information conveyed iR q govern
ment bulletin telling how to get rid of
the pests, Knowing what havoc a
single specimen can work the average
person viii be disposed to lie down
and give up the battle ia the face OF
such statistics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
500. 200 caiifnrnla Elre-

Sacramento, Cal. Aus. I5-Fire pre-.
sumably of 5ncendiary origln- Destroy
ed today The lumber yards of two com
panies at Portola. ar loss estimated
at 100000. This afternoon the flames
were sweeping toward the great saw
mill Of the Feather River Lumber CON
paay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

Poliy-He doesn't know anything
about the little niceties Of paying at
tentioo 70 a girl. Dolly-Why. saw
MIN tying your shoestringt Polly
les. but he tied It in double knot. so
II couldn't come united again.--Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

The organ Of obstruction seems "a
think thar The Argus is concerned in
the early completion of The municipal
incinerator plant Inasmuch as the
bunch about the Office of the organ OF
obstruction is liable to be among the
first rubbish dumped into the new in
cinerator the subject really ought to he
OF more concern 20 that sheet than to
anybody else
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

Other nations may poke fun al the
United States navy as compared with
:heir own. but while the other sea
lighting outfits that compare favorably
with the American fleet are bottled up
in harbors afraid TO move on account
Of puny submarines, Uncle sam : war
ships can sally proudly forth TO tell
Mexico and Haiti where to get of, and
can make it stick. too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

The Iowa hen that erowed in June
when advice went out from the state
agricultural school 10 behead the
ROSTERS may live to regret her rash
aess. for the sentence of death has
aow been passed by the same author
ty upon all females Of the species
which are not attending strictly to
heir domestic duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14
Auu. "a In History.

1457-German authorities pronounce
this thr date Of the first printed
book completion,
187o--Admiral David Glasgow Farra
gut, Federal naval hero Of the civil
war, died born 1901,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

The organ of obstruction boasts that
it is long ON neck and its wind is ez-
cellent" No one viii deny it either
Characteristic, but neck and wind are
about all THAT the organ Of obstruction
possesses as an asset
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

LondOn-The exclusion Of German
war toys is what a movement started
by the Countess Of Stanford hopes 10
accomplish in Great Britain. But the
movement is not alone an industrial
one aimed against Germany. but an Ell
fort to provide a trade at which MAIN
ed soldiers can work when the war Is
over. Heretofore, Great Britain has
bought about S7,500,000 worth OF f0r-
eign toys. which have been almost sill
OF German make. The scheme provides
for the financing of industry by per
cent loans. Surplus profits viii be
spent in developing the technical side
OF the business. Needy artists will be
given jobs as designers
Berlin Correspondence Of The AS
ISOLATED Press "a peaceful rest in
the blood-stained soil Of their Father
land is wished for the brave French
warriors by their German comrades
Of the Lorette heights"
This is the inscription on a noHu-
ment erected by German soldiers as a
tribute to their fallen foes whom they
buried after the terrible struggle for
the possession Of Lorette heights
Munish - Correspondence Of The
Associated Press Two school boys
were killed and nine others seriously
injured at Gunzenhausen recently bg
the explosion Of an English shell fuse
sent from the front as a souvenir,
The shell fuse was one Of a dozen,
which had been sent by a former stu
dent. and which were being distributed
70 certain pupils as prizes for excel
Ience In gymnastics hTe sender and
the teacher apparently regarded the
fuses a harmless.
London The general increase in
food prices during the first year OF the
war, according to the official labor Ga
zette, is IS per cent in the larger towns
of Great Britain. and 80 per cent in
small towns and villages
In Germany. according to figures re-
ceived here, the increase in the same
time is about IS per cent; and in Wen
ma, IS to so per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-14

Ea5err4T . -- f7rrraa F0rTann1 f4f The
8ssor5at,d r7-ass5 +. - 80 r,,~-
49, aarfssr. T. s,a -,saa5,-s. - ~
line ag1rora, "a t5oro,,g,II7 un5ar-
Stood I'd in RaIgrada 0nIy sbonf ono
proper are now 10 be found there, and
these subsist under great difficulties
There are no street cars OF. cabs. MANY
articles of common Use are so scarce
as to be practically understandable
Even the upper class homes have dis
pensed with servants.
1t his become a general custom to
cook meals hut once daflv- The food
thus prepared is placed ON buffet to
suffice for the day. and it p generally
eaten standing. for people apDear TO
be too busy with their various war
time occupations to 20 through for
tainance.
Families which would otherwise be
destitute obtain q small allowance
from the government, limited to six
cents day for a woman and two cents
a day Tor each child.
All the cities and important build
ns5 are practically In ruins as a re
sulL OF Ine repeated homhardments
from Austrian batteries in the
town OF 9emInt Just across the river
Observation-Disclosures has beeome 81
scarce in Norway that priva+a and mn
lie automobile traffic is seriously nam
cars have had TO be taken off the roads
until some arrangement can be made
for securing tires from abroad. On
several routes the tourist service bv
omnibus or charabauc has been
stopped. The Royal Automobile club
and the foreign Office are trying to OBJ
tain England's permission to pur-
chase limited quantities of manufac-
Jured rubber IN London.
Petrggrad -fCorresnopdanco ~ Tho
Associated Press The Russian an,
perar recently returned from, arr,,,
headquarters after q STAY Of three