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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

Thar was sum purity bad men
around we're Just after the wah," said
Zeb White. the possum hunter OF Ten
nessee, as he got his pipe alight one
evening on the doorsteps. 'Mebbe the
wust critter of the lot was named
Tom Smith. He didn't hev no fam ly,
but just sorter hung around at the
co'ners. He was powerful on the brag,
but he could fight for all that. and
bfmeby everybody got skeered o him.
He went about with chip on his
shoulder and blood in his eye till sum
men moved away to git cIar O him
Fur sum reason he didn't bother me
fur a long time. but one day when
went down to the co'ners to sell sum
possum pelts Tom was outer sorts and
opened on me. He looks at me long
time with a glare in his eye. Then he
throws down his hat and jumps on 1t
and yells
d" Whoopee, zeb White, behold the
jumper from Jumpersville! I'll bet my
rife agin them possum pelts | kin out
jump yo' by six inches II yo' ar a
man with legs under yo' cum out and
try on mel
Il seed he was tryin' to pick quar-
rel, IS said Zeb, and so I taIkewsoft TO
him and tried TO get away.
Z was in mighty pore health, ex-
planned Zeb, and no match for sich
man, and so I had to crawfish. Every
body said orter shoot him down, but
couldn't shed blood that way. It
hurts me to this day to remembe that
I went home like a whipped cur, leav-
ia that critter crow over me, but my
mind was made up to tackle him as
soon as I felt like a man ag'in When
/ got home was cryin', and the old
woman SEE to me. SEE she:
Zeb has the wah broke out agin 2
No
Then what's the matter?'
I've been blHffed
Dye mean that Tom Smith has
crowed over yo'?'
That's just what he has, and I'm
so pesky weak in the knees that I had
to git away from him
Jest backed ya' down. did he?'
He did It's the fust time in my
life I ever crawdshed for any human
critter
Reckon it is. Zeb. I knows how
yo' feel, But 20 couldn't help it. II
yo' tackled him he'd hev broke yo' in
two. I'll go right at it and nurse yo'
up, and in TO weeks yo1i be ftten TO
whop Tom Smith till he cant boot
# yo' hain't, I'll put on yo'r clothes
and whop him myself
81 felt better arter that" said Zeb
though I couldn't get over the hurt
to nay feelin's. One evenin, about two
weeks arter the fuss and when 7 was
gainiB' on it, but not feelin' much bet
ter, I was sittin' right we're when 1
sight Of a bar across the road
by them rocks. Plenty of bars around
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

Reluctantly as we present such a
subject for reading at the breakfast
or supper table. nevertheless We must
protect ourselves against that iuuu-
merabIe class of coFresp0n tents who
want 70 know what TO do for 'stom-
aca trouble" in rne average case it
may BIO that cur steuogFapheF can keep
union hours.
One very, very frequent condition
mistaken for stomach trouble is duo
denal ulcer-uicer ia the duode-
mum or upper part Of the small bowel.
This occurs most commonly in
young and uiddle-aged adults, II is
a condition which shows typical pc
RODS Of illness or suffering followed
by more or less lengthy periods Of
comparative relief
The pain is felt in the pit OF the
stomach. Ii is q gnawing. burning,
hunger pain, coming on an hour OF
more after the meal, often in the night.
IT. is relieved more or less by taking
food or by vomiting. There is an ex-
cess Of acid-not the kind of acid
formed in simple digestive troubles
where food ferments. but an excess Of
natural bSdrochloric acid secreted by
the stomach during digestion. This
excessive acid is what causes the dis
rress and pain food especially such
foods as milk and meat take up the
aeid and so relieve the pain for the
time being.
DgDHeual ulcer is complicated by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

provemeut league is holding its year
ly outing. Members were asked to
bring and place Oh exhibition their
best samples Of grain. potatoes, alfai-
ia. ste. Those who had good yarie-
ties Of small grain for seed were
asked 20 show samples So that 9th
ers might examine them with a view
Of purchasing for next years plant
ing Those who had well developed
corn and expected 10 be il position
70 secure grain Of good quality and
likely % terminate we're jmporrunea
In the same direction Samples Of
red and sweet clover. alfalfa. sudan
grass, which has just been introduced
In the county, apples and even flow
ers were brought out so as TO show
the results Of improved methods that
the organization has made possible
While no prizes were offered none
were needed, for the exhibitors had a
vital interest in displaying what they
had produced.
Rock Island county has not for many
years had a county fair iH which the
people Of both its extremes could join.
but it hopes 10 some time have a couH-
Try farm Improvement league which
viii be strong enough 80 draw the
farmers from both upper and lower
ends together ia such manner as they
are assembled at Davenport today.
Scott eogutys example gives the
strongest kind OF an incentive To w0rk
to that end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
THE ALEDo FAIR.

This is tri-oity day at the Mercer
county fair and a number from this city
went to Aledo to take part in the
festivities. This years lair is the SD
held in Mercer county, which has the
reputation of conducting one of the
best, If not the very best strictly couu-
" exhibitions in the state, Mercer
county has gotten its fair down to a
system. Every possible contingency
is provided for in advance and. des-
pite the handicsps of poor railroad Ia
eilities and lack Of modern transporta-
ton between the city and the grounds
things invariably move with smooth
ness and dispatch The attendance is
large-on the big days equal to half
the population of the county-and the
crowds are handled expeditiously
without confusion and everybody has
ar ample chance 70 see all there IS
to be seen and TO enjoy at the same
time comforts and conveaiences which
would hardly be expected save in the
larger cities,
This year reports agree that the
standards Of former years are fully
lived up TO, even though the live stock
exhibit has been cut down because Of
restrictions imposed As a result of
prevalence Or the hoof and mouth dis
ease, The weather. too. has been dis
eouraging ard it has been necessary to
continue the program over Saturday,
but 1t takes more than a few showers
10 make a failure OF the Aledo fair. as
the experience Of many years has
shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
Sidelights on the European War

Pekin.-( Correspondence of The As
ISOLATED Press Some interesting Chi
nese views as TO American interest in
the far east appear in a book which
has been written by J. Wong Quincy
under the title The Great World War
from the Chinese Standpoint"
The authors father was, while a
child, adopted by the famous British
general, Charles George Gordon,
known as Chinese Gordon, while he
was in command of the "Ever-Victori-
Gus Army" which, in 80 rapid engage
ments queIled the TAPPING rebellion in
1868.
We deceive ourselves" says the
writer If We are led 10 expect any
substantial assistance from the United
States of America.
For all practical purposes America
will remain a negligible factor in the
far eastern question as we have 1t to-
day. Until some radical change is
brought about in the far eastern stu
alton, she will continue to fill the hor-
orable role of mild upholder of uni
yersaI peace and good will among ma
tons, and it is difficult 20 blame her
for it. We have seen that the position
Of America il world politics is essen
TALLY a defensive one; so long as she
herself is not unduly threatened, so
long as she obtains free play for her
commercial enterprise. she sees no rea-
son 10 NEEDLE seriously with the af-
fairs of other nations.
America has no inordiuate ambition
for colonial expansion, so we are not
in a position to offer her anything
which can induce her to undertake our
perils and share our burdens. No
doubt can be entertained about the sin
Certify Of Americas good will towards
China; but good viii alone is a fac
tor which counts for little in interna-
tional diplomacy as we know it. How
ever, it is conceivable that the Japan-
csc menace in the Pacific NAV. in the
near future. become increasingly
pressing, and when it is too late to in
terfere the United States may have rea-
son to regret her past inaction. Amer
lea could well have interviewed in
Korea again she was presented with
an opportunity to check japanese de-
signs in Manchuria; and now for the
third time her interference is virtually
invited, but it is feared that site will
continue serenely TO preach, while the
fate Of great nations in two hemis-
pheres hang in the balance.
While we are hoping devoutly that
this great world war will have a purg-
ing and salutary influence upon inter
national politics of the future. we
must, at the same time be pre-
pared for the worst The fact must be
driven home TO our national conscious
ness that the old methods of procrasti-
nation and Of playing one enemy against
the other are make-shifts which must.
IN the long run. end disastrously for
ourselves. In place of temporary ex-
pedtents, now is the time to frame and
pursue some foreign policy at once
bold, clearly cut and definite. and TO
maintain firm continuity OF purpose
which shall be above ALI marty poll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
The Daily Story
Old zeb Whitley M. Quad.

we're them days, as nobody had been
home to kill EN- off About the time
I cotched sight of the bar Tom smits
showed up. Tom saw me a-sitti1'
yere, and he stopped right by that
tree and throwed down his hat and
yelled, 'Zeb White, ar that yo' asset
tin thar?'
cit ar
Do yo' call yo'self a man o.
Not a well man II yoll rin me-
70 weeks mo I'll run yo outer the
kentry.
WAL" sighed the old man. The
talked that way till / got mad and riz
up TO go, but jest as ! did SO that bar
waltzed across the road on his hind
feet and fetched him a cuff which
knocked him 10 feet Tom thought
I'd got out thar without his seem me
and he was tickled to death as he rfz
up and went for the bar We heard
him saying:
'Zeb White, I said yo wasn't
man, but | take il all back I didn't
believe yo'd stand up 10 me. and my
heart was nigh breakin''
4 reckon Tom must hev been halt
drunk not to know a bar from "a mac.
but he thought it was me fur shore
and he soon had q surprise parity on
hand. The bar didn't seem hankarIn'
arter meat, but he did want sum fun
The bar knocked him down and roll
ed him about a dozen times and be
got many a good lick In on the bar.
but at length the f0ut was over. and
Tom Smith was wh0ppol man Ha
hollered out that he'd got plenty. and
I reckon il was the same with ths bar
as he suddenly made off into the
woods When Tom got over belu'
dazed, he got up and sed be- me.
'Zeb White, I'm a-begEiu Of y5'r
and dasn't stand up to me, but yoge
whopped me in a fair fout
WAS he badly used up" I asked. as
the story seemed 10 be finished
He hadn't skassly a bit o. clothin'
left on him" replied Zeh. and he was
bruises and bites and claw marks from
head TO heel I reckon he might hev
got Well from Fhemr but ms heart was
broke. He knowed I was in poor
health, and when he realized that he'd
bin whopped by a sick man he took TO
his bed and died ia two weeks He
sent for me the day he died, and au
hour befo' he breathed his last he
reached for my hand and whispered.
4" 'Zeb White, 7 can't make out how
yo' did it, but yo dun made me boiler
fur the first time in my life, and Gm
prayin' fur death to cum I've kinder
thought 20 might hev had buzzsavs
fastened to yo'r hands and feet. bur
that wouldn't be agin yo' and I bear
no grudge Goodby, Zeb. I hope 10
meet yo' in the t'other land and heH
another fout TO see who ar the best
mani"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
DuodenaI Ulcer.

clinches the diagnosis, If a clincher is
needed.
Treatment?
Some cases are cured by rest in
bed, together with hourly feeding
large doses OF suitable alkalies and
repeated stomach washing every day
Such treatment any doctor delights
to give. Other. cases must be operat-
ed on. Cases Of long standing are
prone to develop malignant disease
cancer.if not surgically cured
Unfortunately the symptoms are
not always so clear as it sounds 10 tell
them over Unfortunately, we say, be-
cause that. means more futile expert
menting with diet and medicines and
adjustments and So whichever the pa
tent fmagines he needs. Duodenal Ill
Ger Tor gastric ulcer) is condition
which casual treatment and cure-alls
will not benefit
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Luetin Test Better Than Wassermann.
Kindly state your opinion Of the
luetiu test and inform me whether It
can be substituted for the WasseF-
mann test in physical examination.
Answer-It is still under trial, but it
seems to be on the whole little bet
ter than the WasseTmann reaction as
a specific test. For a case under treat
ment it would be a more reliable test
For an untreated case the Wasser-
mann would be more reliable. ANY
doctor can apply it, whereas only a
laboratory expert can complete the
Wassermann. A Wassermann may be
positive in the absence Of Iues.
The Dose of Cal0meI.
Please state what dose Of calomel
is best for a child and for an adult.
Answer-We don't think caI0mel is
ever necessary as a cathartic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
THE COUNTY BOARD.

Have you got q grievance? Is il
too hot for you2 Don't You get along
with your neighbor? Are the eoun-
Try roads too muddy DO You have
70 work too hard2 Is the price Of
meat too higb2 Don't you sleep weIIl
Do the mosquitoes bother you? Are
you bored with ufe2
Cheer up just go over to the court
house any day this week and tell your
troubles. The supervisors are in
town.-Quincy Herald.
They are in Rock Island. too. but
members OF the board in this county
have troubles enough already, without
borrowing any ones else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
COMPARES TAvENNER WITH BILLY SUNDAY

bigger man than Billy Sunday when it
comes 10 preaching salvation to the
common people. Tavenner would have
our people enjoy the full blessings of
our free country while living, while
Sunday only talks Of things TO come
after death, Hancock, with other
counties in the 14th congressional dis
tFict. may we'll feel proud Of its able
representative. the Hon. Mr.. Taveuner
Let's all of us continue TO stick like
glue to this noble fellow from Cor
doya.-Albert johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
THE BILLION DOLLAR LOAN.

To one who is not "a fnaucier and
NOT interested one way OF the other in
issues between foreign nations. it, is
not difficult TO find grounds to doubc
the wisdom OF the proposed loan 10 the
allies, at least unless it is backed by
American securities. No one has any
means of guessing what British 1r
French or Russian securities VIII be
worth after the war ends. AT the rate
at which Indebtedness is piGug up.
and with the admission from official
sources that the cost is growing daily
greater, no one knows where it is go
ing TO stop
The contending nations are little
short OF desperate in their efforts to
secure possession of material ana
financial resources TO enable them to
continue the struggle On the scale
which necessity demands. They are
prepared accustomed. in fact-to Of
feriug ex,ravaEant Inducements to
private Parties to help them out. such
Inducements might possibly mako
American fnanciers more willing than
they would otherwise be to use their
influence in floating a loan in this
country, particularly if other people'a
money We're being put into it.
Furnishing a loan based upon Amer
icaL securities and negotiated to pur-
chase American goods might he good
business, but the American people ara
not likely TO have much sympathy
with one made on paper the ultimate
worth Of which may depend upon the
size OF the American navy and dis
tance that its big guns can shoot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

Crossing the egg plant with a beef
steak tomato. producing a large, hardy
vegetable, some specimens Of which
weigh a pound and half apiece.
Crossing cucumbers until he has
obtained one which is practically
spineless and which has but little Of
the bitter taste found in most yari-
cites.
Production Of chile peppers which
are bigger, hotter and >etter than
most peppers and which sometimes
grow TO 10 inches in length
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

The state administration that sue
ceeds in SO stocking Illinois waters
with black bass that the average hum
BILE angler may be sure Of a fish or
two as a reward for days work with
rod and line is likely to become so
strongly eutrenched i'm political pow
er that IL VIII he able TO hold forth
against the enemy's 42-ceutimeter
guns for an extra term or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
Daily History CIass-SeBt. IS.

1el2-SIoscow set On IRE by the Rus
sian governor; over 10000 build
ings destroyed; loss, $3.50. 10000.
The are lasted many days. Napo-
Icons soldiers vainlv attempted to
suppress rhe flames, This disaster
was considered the beginning OF the
end for Napoleon.
i9o1-State funeral for William Nc
Ktnley al capitol in Washington.
Ie14--Russians attacked PrzemysI, Ca
sicla-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
THE CHEERFUL PEOPLE.

THE CHEERFUL PEOPLE.
m for the cheerful people that bring
US the cheerful day,
Sweet with the sunny smiling over the
toiling way:
The beautiful. cheerful people.
That help us as on we run
To see life's hope through their
glasses
And smile in its sun.
I'm for the cheerful people that haven't
a tear to weep,
Except that their hearts are happy for
helping us up the steep;
The wonderful cheerful people
We pass on the busy street
With faces ablo0m with laughter
And their souls all sweet
I'm for the cheerful people that bring
us the cheer of life
To brighten and mellow the burden
we bear in the daily strife;
The whoIesomeIy cheerful people
That look on the bright side here
And see through the rim Of the
shadow
The whole world clear
The Benztown Bard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

While attending the Old Settlers
picnic in Plymouth on Thursday I met
two chaps of my own liking-the Hon.
Clyde H. Taveuner and o. H. johnson.
Congressman Tavenner is the gritty
little fellow who is doing more than
any other one man in Washington to
free the American people from the life
destroying grasp Of the present all
powerful war trust" Mr.. Tavennec
comes from the little town Of Cordova.
in Rock Island county. but is a much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

The organ Of obstruction continues
TO throw It's daily fit. It takes a heap
Of paving around to stir up a cloud
of dust when the weather is so damp
as II has been this summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
AGAIN. THE FARM LEAGUE.

Scott county ceased some years ago
10 hold county fairs, but ii now has
an annual picnic which discharges
some Of the original functions OF the
fair and does so quite as satisfac-
terily. Today the Scott Farm In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

Billy Sunday was out-sundayed the
other night az Omaha when high
school bows set up the yell. What's
the matter with jesus The evangel-
ist admitted that he was shocked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

Scientists are trying out goldeurod
serum in combating hay fever, Inas-
much as the goIdenrod is the national
flower why wouldn't she new medicine
be good for what ails some OF our
hyphenated Americans?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

sit is not afraid 10 Eight when there
is anything 20 fight for" proclaims
The organ of obstruction, mcdestly re
ferring 10 itself Paving contracts,
for instance2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
Also Needed,

We greatly admire that poem which
SO magnihcently eXcIalms, God give
us meui" Sure, we need the men, but.
oh Lord send along some real women.
They are needed no less. ~ Houston
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
Rock Island-From River to
River

Chicago decided to reopen some OF (
It's bathing beaches; no wonder the
weather turned cooler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
Natural Query.

Addington Bruce says men are not
naturally lazy. Then what artificial
condition or influence is it that makes
US long for a sharp knife, a piece of
white pine and a nice seat in the
shade Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16
No Truth,

They say diet has much TO do with
peoples character"
Nothing OF the sort. I saw that
sour Miss Tart the other day filing up
on angel cake. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

Don't Shoot the Makeup Man.
Miss Irene Shaw. the we'll known
nurse of Hollidaysburg. is attending
Mrs. J. Davis of 1923 Crawford avenue.
who gave birth 10 a young son on
Wednesday at $50 p. M Mother and
son are getting along fine.
Il was some" entertainment that
was offered, there being several high
Iy unusual features. The session last
ed until after NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pa
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

EMILY Post. who is travelling from
New York 10 Frisco by automobile.
wrote a mean piece for Golfers about
Cedar Rapids because she got her feet
vet in that city. Possibly Emily had
been assured that Cedar Rapids was
dry town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-16

ties, and shall secure for our nation
that measure Of safety which VIII en-.
able us to develop our resource vT-.-
out fear of molestatton."
Pekiug.-An American who recently
arrived from the far interior Of China.
had with him when he reached Picking
q string of copper coins with holes
through the center such as he had been
using on his journey. The whole
string, about two feet in length Hss
deemed to be worth about 30 ar Is
cents, for the coins were only the asEi-
nary cash lin current use ln the prov
ince Of Shensi, from which the traveller
came but upon examination BE-
member Of the American legation who
knows the Chinese language. il was
found that some bore the marks of en-
perors as far back as the year 2sa a.
d. On the string were "cash' repre-
senting every reign since the begin
ming Of the Ching dynasty many of tls
Ming dynasty, and even the Eyaa9E.ez
that precede the latter.
Cologne, Germany Correspondence
OF the Associated PressJ.--A aacap-
ton that began more than 5tE months
before the start Of the war. and that
was successfully practtoed until tals
month, has just been discovered l-
might never have been mearthef 5.
il had not been for the war
In the winter Of 1884 a local aHei-
neer met and fell in love with H7m-
an named Maria Schiedeea. Il The
hope Of interesting the engineer the
woman had posed as a widowed baron
ess, the daughter Of a prominent Ger
man general, When the engineer az.
last proposed marriage his dsuces
could find no way OF rect[ging the
false impression.
On the plea that the general would
be terribly angry to find that his
daughter had married beneath her
rank, the couple went to London and
there were married The engineer on
several occasions wrote letters 10 the
general, but his wife was able % lu-
tercept each Of the messages and 10
write answers calculated 20 keep the
two apart.
Then came the war, and. eventually.
the engineers participation in IT. He
had never given up hoping that he
would some day be able to bring about
a meeting and q reconciliation with
his titled and distinguished farhsr-'n-
law. When ne received the Iron Cross
for bravery recently he decided that
the proper time had come, and once
more wrote the general to tell him or
the distinction.
This letter the general did get. and
this time the engineer got a genuine
answer, in which the officer angrilT
and very decidedly disavowed any
daughter or any son-in-law. The
deeply disappointed engineer could not
find it in his heart to forgive his wife,
but instead had her arrested on
forgery charge which has just result
ed in her being sentenced to prison
for Is month";