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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

They are splitting hairs iu Germany
over the ownership % a bullet By
which a soldier j. MANNED The frst
eontentiou Of the kind arose iu the
recent Balkan war iu q dispute be-
tween q surgeon and the soldier from
whose body a bullet was taken. The
contention then was held 90 be set
Tied that the bullet did not belong 90
the surgeon The present claim e.
that 70 f. the property % the state u
was only loaned 90 che soldier for the
purpose % wogndiHs him. appareutiy-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

The censor has scored again. Italy
has employed him 10 an once TO
keep out % the war. 10 the plan
works there may be q valuable hiui
here for tbs ualted States. Ceusors.
assuredly. are cheaper than armies
and naviea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

The federal Investigation % this
rise In the price % wheat e. unique Ia
that u vas instituted nc the request
% the middicmau who generally gets
the b,amc from both ends OF the line
for the high cost % twins. Possibly
IN this case he has taken a lesson
from experience and Isl merely trying
TO beat the producer and consumer
TO ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Fire losses las ycar IN the Uaitsd
States amounted % sZ5s.59t. $50 Here
r. a tax more than twice as great as
that raised under the var revenue
measure ans nine-tenthB o. 10 o. paid
because Of carcIessucss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
Still Eligible.

Pittsburgh Dispatch.)
Gifford Pinchot did not get the Penn
sylvania senat6rshtp by several votes.
But II having been recently announced
that his share of his mothers estate
will be $4,000 he can rely on a lib
eraI force of practical politicians who
viii be ready to help him spend it in
further attempts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Shortly before the removal Of me
French government from BordeauE me
Echo de Paris expressed a fear that
the attention OF the German troops
with their Zeppelins and Taubes,
would now once more be iraWn to-
ward Paris Continued dissgreeaDis
surprises might force the govern
ment once more 70 the wondermehi
of Europe, to transfer its seat to Bor'
deaux.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Leading English vaudeville artists.
unable 20 ind profitable eaEasemcnts
at home. are Roing 90 smuse the
troops IN the theatre % var.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
Kentueky eeina LlbeIed.

louisville Courier-Journal)
KentuCkians have never been, more
than the inha OF other states. a
people given to Indulgence in drink
The people of Gloversville, y. y, wear
only two gloves each. Popular humor.
fiction and serious opinion have new
er attributed to them the habit Of
wearing several gloves upon each
hand because great many gloves are
manufactured in their community.
You never sawla man from Massa-
chusetts wearing six shoes The Vir-
ginians raise more peanuts than 9TH
ers, but there is nothing TO prove
that they eat more of them. The Flor
idans eat oranges. of course, but they
devote more time to growing. pack
ing and shipping them than to gorg-
ing upon them. The poppy fields OF
India find more victims in China than
where the peoples are grown. Beer
has made Milwaukee famous, but not
bestial. Excellent cheese is made
in Wisconsin. but not more largely
consumed than elsewhere
ADD war news: The Anti-Saloon
leagues latest announcement is that
the United States will be dry by
1920. However, that leaves abundant
time for those with appetites to get
their fill.
AUSTRIAN chiefs are praising the |
bravery of their armies. That's en-
10 the German cause in /
view of the stories that have been
out of the eastern war zone 1
10 the effect that Emperor Joseph's
soldiers were returning home because
hey were afraid OF getting their per-
'ectly lovely uniforms messed I'D by
he rough Russians.
BRIDE of p is suing 70-year hUs-
'and for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty. Probably he snores too
oudly in his sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

The copper that t. 20 much talked
about IN tho exports g. used for cart
ridge making and cartridge are nee.
essary for the guns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Senator Burton. che 81 Louis Globe
Democrat suspects a. out for the title
a. the worlds greatest hii5gstsr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

MEMOIRS of censor viii make in
teresting reading in years TO come;
that is. assuming that we live TO see
the ending of the European war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

trio vehicles are now in many cases
being substituted
Philadelphia viii In 1915 eNpend
100000 on grade crossing elimina-
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
AND
DISCORDS

ALABAMA means here We rest"
In that state the legislature meets
only once in four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

MEMOIRS of censor viii make in
teresting reading in years to come;
| that is. assuming that we live TO see
the ending of the European war.
LORD Kitchener pulled a real Eng
! lish pun when he said that he could
not say when the war would end but
he did know when il began and that
was in May. Did you get it? Deep
! sea stuff.
! THAT Virginia game warden may
/ find it difficult TO prove that Colonel
I Bryan could kill a rabbit.
/ IF the price of wheat continues to
/ rise we may be forced no go on a
war bread diet in the United States.
ST. Louis Civic Federation has
come TO the conclusion that free
speech is nuisance. Always has
been responsible for most of the aver
age man's-and woman's-woes.
BOOTH Tarkington's 1O-year-old
daughter ran away from Indianapolis
to New York with a 13-year-old bank
er's son. Probably she cad been read
ing some of fathers recent romances.
NOW a federal commission IS to
conduct an inquiry to ascertain
whether the Rockefeller Foundation
helps or injuries the people. What's
your testimony
INDIANA is now agitating abolish
ment of the death penalty If this
keeps up the murderer's neck viii be
safe in almost every state in the
union. While Illinois still demands
an eye for an eye. yesterday tiend
who confessed to slaying> mis- wife
and four children escaped with life
Imprisonment.
THE war sounds more theatrical
every day. The full dress uniform OF
the Greek soldier, who is preparing 10
join the allies, it a white ballet.
IN the NJ. r. church at Augusta. H.,
last Sunday a duet was sung by Mrs.
Shivers and Mr.. Winters.
CHINESE women are enlisting in
the army If they shoot in the direc-
ton in which they look the enemy will
be safe.
OLD hirt sat next woman IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

TERMS cents per week. ~ car
rfsr. In Rock Island: 81 per year 81 Eaaii
In afvsrcs-
Complaints % delivery service sAouie
BE- rnAd~ 20 the elreuIAtio1 Department
which sh0uis also b. NOTIFIED In every
inssa1es where ~ r. desired 20 have
paper dfseo1tiass1. 90 carriers have no
authority IN the p-szia-G
All communications % srzumsntntiTs
ehaFaetsr. political or religious. must
have real nAzs attached FOR publiea-
tfon- No such articles VII D. printsd
over nrtfffsgs sfxnafures-
Telephones In al ds1artz-nts- Cen
trail Unlsn. Rock EsIanf 1fs. llfs and
ans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

OLD firt sat next a woman N
Chicago picture theatre. He
squeezed her hand. 1t turned out she
was a pclicewoman When she asked
him to accompany her TO a police sta
ton he thought she was kidding him
She was obliged TO call sister officer
to her assistance. So if you must IN
sist on holding hands at the movie
show, bring along the hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Here is ST. Louis with its nose all
out of Joint Kansas City's new sta
ton has done it, for it ecliDses ST.
Louis pet station. and St Louis is not
willing 10 be outdone. According to
St Louis paper Kansas city is so
pleased with the station that it is us
ing its spacious floors for dances ana
receptions. In the new structures, We
are told. "the wealth and fashion and
such beauty and chivairy as the town
affords gather semi-weeBly in Their
wild revels." Presumably this is an
satire. but railway station. as a so
ciaI center. at least. cannot be accused
of exclusiyeness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
Questions and Answers.

Youngsters Should Not: ! am 16.
When lie down my jaw feels big and
Stin. When 1 shake my head some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

BRIDE of p is suing 70-year hUs-
band for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty. Probably he snores too
loudly in his sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

LORD Kitchener pulled real Eng
lish pun when he said that he could
not say when the war would end but
he did know when it began and that
was in May. Did you get it? Deep
sea stuff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Tuesday. January u. 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

trouble either with the populace or
the authorities.
There is no feeling Of alarm" she
writes, such as we hear is prevalent
in London and Paris. The feeling Of
optimism is as strong as ever, and no
native of SaxOny has any fears Of an
invasion of Dresden by the Russians.
we see many soldiers, going and
coming. They are very fine and very
warlike The women Of Dresden
shower them with gifts Of cigars, choc.
olate and warm articles of clothing.
The troops are always singing some
of the old German glees. They have
a few new songs which are good one
OF them, written by a private soldier
has caught on all Germany. The
words are a bit grOtesque, but fit ex-
ceHently into the rollicking music.
They go thus:
For every Briton a kick.
For every Russian a shot,
For every Frenchman a knock
For God, for King, and Fatherland'
I'VE had the spy mania here very
bad for a time. and everybody sus'
pected everybody else; but they nave
got past that now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

CHINESE women are enlisting in
the army. If they shoot in the direc-
ton in which they look the enemy will
be safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Interpreting Our Russian: Pleas,
explain what you meant by "anti
luetic' treatment in your article upor
locomotor ataxia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Lues Is a specific infectious disease
which causes most cases of locomoto,
ataXia. Anti-luetic treatment is anti
dotal treatment for that infection
which your physician can give you II
you need it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

THAT Virginia game warden may
find it difficult TO prove that Colonel
Bryan could kill a rabbit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17
III ;s;;s:;srehlieht ;: :s::$s

rev persons are aware that the do
mestlc horse was once native to re-
gions now known as Wyoming. all
though scientists have established this
tact to their own satisfaction.
Unlike most prehistoric animals, the
original horse was small in stature, be-
ing only about the size of fox. 1t had
long face and many teeth. Its feet
originally boosted five toes. These
were reduced first to four, then two
and then to one, the hoof of the ami
NAL as it now exists The body Of the
prehistoric horse was covered with
short hair. but had line of long hair.
or name, which continued all the way
down its spine.
1t is claimed that the animal in-
creased in size and length OF limb as
the number of it's toes decreased. BY
the time the stage of the single hoof
had been reached 1t was able to travel
long distances and made its way over
land passages then existing connecting
this country with Asia. 1t spread over
Asia and reached it's highest develop
lnent in the southern part of that con-
tinent. in Europe and in Africa. II
became extinct in America, but was
brought back by the colonists.
A few, escaping domesticity. again
adapted themselves to wild life In
America in the form of the mustang or
Indian pony. The fine traits of the
horse have been developed by man by
careful breeding. In its wild state 1t
is vicious and unruly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-17

eggs and went down after her. She
had reached her mother when she
heard the squeal of a siren at the turn
and recognized it. Lawrence Lane
was approaching in his car.
Somehow she got up the bank and
sourceful. he treasured her and
plunged down after her mother. A
moment after she had been placed in
the car with Adeline half holding her
(such white. piteous AdelineD Mrs.
King aroused. The car was flying
along with tremendous speed.
Lawrence carried Mrs. King into her
own house. His mother left her guests
and came over to assist Adeline. The
doctor was called. Mr.. King was sum-
moned home. All this uproar because
of one black Minorca hen.
Nothing allied Mrs. King save some
bruises and wrenched knee. But
the doctor insisted on her staying abed
for a few days. Mrs Lane was neigh
borly and kind. She brought ice cream
and cake every day to the invalid.
who ate them. Mrs. Lane had just
that way with her; she could make
anybody eat out of her hand. While
hts mother entertained Adeline's moth
err, Lawrence took Adelne motoring.
And one day they came back en-
gagged. 1t was that same day old man
Hunt refused to make over the Lane
mortgage even at face value. Law
renee was going to pay 1T Off, he said,
and he wished to give the boy chance.
AS for the Minorca hen which fate
her way back to the Comstock farm,
where she was permitted to remain.
For Mrs. King was so busy planning
Ade1ine's wedding clothes that she had
no time for anything else. ,
(THE END.)
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MRS. LANE RAN OUT LOOKING
YOUNG AND FRISKY.

were no evidences that Lawrence was
just then at home. She did not hear
the happy Tilt of his whistling. But
at the sudden sing of a siren she turn
ed her startled glance. and there he
was, spinning down the street in a
great new car. glistening with fresh
paint and metal.
Mrs. King glanced up. too. and gasp
ed. "Of all things" she calculated.
The car drew up before the Lanes
door, and at the repeated summons of
the siren Mrs. Lane ran out, looking
young and frisky in white linen and a
spacious panama. Laughing good
deal, she got in beside her son and
away they bowled, the siren hooting
gay dersion at all creepers and crawl
ers on the way.
II heard that was going to be the
next thing, but / couldn't believe 1t,
Mrs. King commented.
IT think it would be very nice to
have a car" Adeline murmured.
DO you think it would be nice to
have one If your house was mortgaged
up to the ears-I would say, eaves?'
demanded her mother in astomishment.
you know as we'll as 1 do, Ade1ine.
that those Lanes are just hanging on
They're hanging hard" said Adeline.
She smiled family.
well. what if they are? The time
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is coming when they'll lose their grip.
and then down they'll go, ker-smash.
People amt going to trust them for
ever. Your father has given orders to
everybody in the store not to let Mrs.
Lane have a spool of thread even UNI
less she pays for it. I've no patience
with folks that live from hand to
mouth in that way. There'l be a day
maybe. that young Lawrence would
profit by his fathers example and do
different. But he's a regular chip off
the old block. and his foolish mother
got an automobile. It's disgusting.
tremble to think what they'd be up to
II they had our means. ! wish your
father could get hold of the mortgage
and I'd like to see him do it. I'd like
to see Ellen Lane down. where she be-
longs. And that foppy young Lawrence,
Adeline did not reply. The color
had risen in her sensitive face. and
she had to hold her lips close to-
gether. She hated to hear her mother
talk in this fashion. 1t was horrible.
She liked the Lanes. She admired
bright. vivacious Mrs. Lane. who al
pretty dresses. Mrs. Lane had al
ways been kind to her Adeline's re-
stricted. sober little girlhood had been
frightened many a time by the chloe
oldlSS anu ICE CREAM ana wedges OIL
cake which she had been called across
to the big house to eat. Now for sew
eral years her whole acquaintance with
Mrs. Lane and her son had consisted
merely of distant smiles and mods.
Lawrence worked in the city and she
taught school. Even when Lawrence
was at home she never met him any
where. The Kings were unpopular,
and she knew why. One may not take
without giving, or at least being al
lowed to give. Adeline did not blame
the Lanes for having the new car
or anything else that would make
them happier. She wished that she was
happy herself.
All during dinner that day the talk
between Adelines father and mother
was about the Lanes and their new
car.
ut cost twenty-eight hundred, they
say" vouchsafed Mr.. King.
And | warrant it isn't paid for" said
Mrs. King. Gabriel, now is the time
for you to look after that mortgage
Maybe old Hunt will let you have it
now
HE will--for face value / don't
want it at face value. ] want to make
something on a deal | go into
Mrs. King pondered. Her desire for
a bargain was equal to her desire
to gain the upper hand of the wastefuI
Lanes. Presently, however, the latter
desire won. PAY Hunt the face value"
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THE EVENING STORY.
The Improvident Lanes.
Copyright. 1915. by W. werner.)

Adeline King and her mother were
enjoying the morning on the veranda.
Adeline was darning the family stock
ings and her mother was, hemming an
apron which she had cut out of an
old dress skirt. She had some regret
that she had not been able to turn the
skirt into two aprons instead of one.
There was piece left over which was
useless. "Fit for nothing but the rag
bag" she sighed, discontentedly. II
Adeline had drawn a stocking over
her small hand and was eying it con-
templatively. Mother. isn't this an
other subject for the ragbag?" she in
quired.
mo That will wear another week
yet. Certainly you are not going to
throw as good a stocking as that away.
l hope"
But the darns fill ones shoes up So
Adeline said in a low voice.
well, get your shoes a little bigger.
then. They cost no MORE returned
Mrs. King, crisply.
Adeline bent her meek, fair head over
her task. She hated to darn stockings.
She hated all the thousand and one
constituted the daily living system of
her parents. 1t was pity, she felt.
that she should have been born king
without any of the royal instincts. She
was fretting her young life away in
secret rebellion at her mothers methods.
The uselessness and absurdity of them
grew clearer to her with every day she
lived. Her father was already wealthy,
and he was saving money from his
business each day. He toiled early
and late, his one aim and ambition be
ing to acquire yet another interest
yielding investment. And her mother
aided and encouraged him. They never
had anything that they could do with
out. They turned and contrived and
managed. The whole business of life
in that house was to save pennies and
to save them faster.
The King house, like humming
birds nest, was sufficiently indicative
of the character of those who dwelt
by, and was kept so purposely to evade
taxes. 1t looked all the worse because
it stood on a pleasant, neat street,
where householders took pride in their
premises. On one side of it was Tracys
bungalow and on the other the Lane
house. The Lane house was large,
towering structure, blooming just now
with hammocks, porch chairs, flower
boxes and awnings. Lawrence Lane
was home on his vacation and the
whole house radiated his gay, young
presence.
Adeline, lifting. her eyes from her
darning. sadly regarded the big house,
with it's open windows and it's con-
slant procession of purveyors of ice.
food, vegetables. and cream flowing
past to the kitchen door, where, Anna.
the big, jolly, competent maid of all
work, was hulling strawberries. There
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she exclaimed You can make it up
some other way. And / want you to
hold that mortgage want TO snow
She paused. Adeline was looking at
her with wide, stricken eyes Mother,
don't" she pleaded.
After Adeline's father had returned
to the store and the dinner work was
done. Mrs. king was seized by an at
tack of restlessness. This was occa-
stoned. perhaps, by the sight of Law :
renee Lane streaming off again in his
new car, while his mother made ready
to entertain the bridge club. Mrs.
King felt that so much frivolity was
an abomination and called for active
resistance on her part in the way of
accomplishing something sensible, plain
and practical.
Wen walk over to Mrs. Comstock' s
and get that hen and setting of eggs
she promised u.s." she said to Adeline.
Mrs. Comstock kept a little chicken
farm and her success with fowls mad
recently fired Mrs. King with desire
to add to her own income thereby. With
the black Mnorca safely lodged in
one basket and the precious eggs in
her triumphal return homeward.
But half way there. in a streak of
woods where the road ran high above
little tangled brook, the black
Minorca cunninglly discovered that the
cover of the basket was loose, and be-
popped out with an exultant squawk
and tumbled over the brink of the
road into the brook. Regardless of
discretion. Mrs. King went after her.
Half way down the bank the branch
to which she was holding snapped and
down she went headlong, her scream
waking the echoes.
Adeline flung aside the basket of
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EFFICIENCY.
Copyright. 1915. By Or. Frank crass.D

Make good. Don't explain. Do the
thing you are expected to do. Don't
waste time in giving reasons why you
didn't. or couldn't. or wouldn't. or
shouldn't,
II l hire you to cook for me I expect
my chops and baked potatoes on time,
done to a turn and appetizing: I am
not interested in the butchers mistake.
nor the stoves defect. nor in the misery
in your left arm. I want food not ex-
plantations. You can't eat explanations.
If l hire you to take care OF my au-
tomobile, or factory. or shitr waist
counter. l do not want to hear why
things are half done: 1 want results.
SO also if you come to me and hire
me to do job of writing by the fif-
teenth of the month. you do not want
me to show up on that day with a NOV
ing story describing how I couldn't do
what ! was paid for. You want the
writing, and you want 1t first class, all
wool and yard wide.
This is cold. cruel. heartless talk. Il
is-to all secondraters and shirkers
But to real men il is q JOY and glad
ness. They rejoice to make good them
selves; they expect others to make
good. and they like to hear preached
the gospel of making good.
A city librarian. in his report some
time ago. spoke of the parable of the
talents. in which we are told OF the
three servants who had received tai
ents. five. two and one. respectively On
the Masters return they all rendered
account of their stewardship. The first
two had doubled their capital Each
of them said so in fourteen words. and
| their work was pronounced. Well done
good and faithful servant Servant
number three had accomplished abso-
iutely nothing. but he made full re-
port in forty-two words. three times as
long as the other reports"
There you have il. The less you do
the more you explain.
Efficiency
Learn that word by heart Get to
saying it in your sleep.
or all the joys on this terrestrial
sphere theFe is none quite so soul
satisfying and one hundred percentish
as ma king good
Do your work a little better than any
one else could do il. That is the mar
gin of success.
Make good needs no foot notes
Failure requires forty-two words.