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The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

Twenty-six contracts fer state print
ing for the biennial period beginning
January |. 1916. and ending Decem
nor 81. 1917. were awarded by the
state Printing Board composed OF the
governor. the attorney general. the
state auditor. secretary of state and
the state treasurer The contracts viii
total between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

In the spirit of friendship where
with the German nation has been inn
bued towards the Union and its i'll
habitants since the earliest days Of its
existence, the imperial government al
ways will be ready TO do all it can
during the present war also to prevent
the jeopardizing of lives of American
citizens. The imperial government
therefore, repeats the assurance that
American ships will not be hindered
in the prosecution of American ship
ping, and the lives of American citl
zens on neutral vessels shall not be
placed in jeopardy.
In order to exclude any unforeseen
dangers TO American passenger steas
ers made possible in view of the con
duet OF maritime war by Germany's
adyersaries, German submarines viii
be instructed to permit the free and
safe passage of such passenger steam
ers when made recognizable by spe
cial markings and notified reason
able time in advance The imperial
government. however confidently
hopes that the American government
Will assume to guarantee that these
vessels have no eontraband on board
details of arrangement for the I'M
hampered passage of these vessels to
he agreed upon by tho naval author
tiles of both sides
For Neutral Passenger Service.
II, . IL,
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

Johnson, Berger & Co. a Ionesboro
corporation. filed notice II an in
crease in it's capital stock from $50,
900 to 100000.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

The New Union Coal Company Of
Paris, capitalized at $4,000. lied art
cles of Incorporation with the secre
tary OF state
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

Tie state Department Of Public In.
struction announced the result az the
examination for professional licenses.
held last month Ten of the IS who
took the examination were successful
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15
OFFICIALS AT WASHINGTON
VIEWREPLYAS INADEQUATE

Believe Germany Oisclaimed Liability
For the Loss of Americans in the
Lustania Tragedy and Has Lightly
Passed Over the Chief Principles.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

The Indiana Rice Company incorpo,
certificate with the secretary OF state
showing that /. had ceased 20 do bust.
TESS in this state.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

The Board OF Control OF the State
Charitable Institutions appointed the
Rev. a J Ashburn a Little Rock
Baptist minister. formerly OF Law.
renee county, as chaplain at the Con.
federatc Home to succeed the Rev
A c Graham, chaplain for the last
two years
The Dermott news., 1915-07-15

a letter OF concentration on the
Arkansas building and exhibits at the
Panama-paciic exposition was receiv
I'd by Governor Hays from 3harles c.
Moore. president OF the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
A REMARKABLE SYMPOSIUM

Robert R. Mccormick and James
ODonneu Bennett, war correspondents
for the Chicago Tribune, met in Ber-
gen, Norway, and compared notes.
They had been all over the war zone,
Bennett on the German side, McCor-
mick on that of the allies. Between
them they had studied the military
methods and the economic resources of
nearly every beIligerent. and each was
frankly preiudiced
The conversation on the occasion of
their meeting is one of the most alb
sorbingly interesting symposiums on
the war that has been published. Both
were trained and shrewd observers;
both were students Of history and
world-poiitics; both having been on
the scene were able to give first hand
information. And the remarkable
thing was that their conversation was
much like any street corner argument
on the war between any two men who
depend for their information upon daily
newspapers and weekly magazines.
Bennett could see nothing but an
ultimate German victory, which would
enable Germany not by force but by
example TO reorganize, cleanse, and
discipline continental Europe, to teach
her own methods of efficiency to the
less advanced nations.
Mccormick admitted that the extinc-
ton Of Germany would be undesirable.
but held that the allies were fighting
for their freedom against q powerful
nation bent on world conquest.
Bennett questioned whether the Rus
sian loyalty was based upon an intel
ligent national spirit. believing rather
that it grew out of an ignorant ador-
alton of the car. Mccormick held
that the Slavs had a right to govern
themselves and for that they were
laying down their lives
Bennett believed that the ring of
concrete and steel about Germany
could not be pierced because of Ger
manys advanced scientific methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
THOSE LOBBYING BILLS.

Yes, the city Of Rock Island has paid
bills amounting TO some $35o for ser
vices in lobbying" to secure the pas
sage Of an act by the legislature for
the removal Of possible technical OBJ
stacles in the way OF annexation, and
the money was well spent The blls
were allowed in open session of the
commission and there was nothing Sc
cret about it. But it is also true that
the municipality spends thousands Of
dollars every year for other
purposes and no protest is made 1t
was the aim of the municipal admins
tratfon to avoid the necessity Of spend
ing q much larger sum in fighting OBJ
structionists who were not above TAX
ing advantage Of technicalities In try
ing to thwart the will Of the people
Call this high handed" if you want to,
but most people have another name
for it.
But that was not the only lobbying
done at Springfield and paid for by
money furnished by local taxpayers.
Those who complain OF the expenditure
by the city were quite willing that the
county board should employ similar
means and incur an approximately
greater obligation in a futile fight
against the bill aiming to keep jail
buildings at d reasonable distance
from schools, nor did those who are
wailing now feel moved to take pains
at the time to give the amount and the
use 10 which it was put any especial
publicity.
And that IS not all, Some Of those
whose expenses at Springfield were
paid by the county 10 work against
the Jail site bill put in part of their
time trying TO defeat the annexation
act-and they were Rock Islanders.
too, and supposed to be under patriotic
obligations TO exert their energies in
the other direction, if at all
Money the city paid for lobbying"
got results. while the county. as has
too often happened put up the full
price and drew blank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

The people have indicated their wishes
SO clearly that there can be no mis-
It is their right 70 have
their desires carried out With the least
possible delay. II q small number Of
persons, inspired 20 doubts and mis-
givings by some one In Rock Island,
who ought to be in bigger business,
are not sure how they want these
streets improved or whether they
want It dona at all, has anyone
the effrontery to contend that
they have right TO stand in the way
OF nine-tenths of their neighbors who
are reasonably sure they know what
they want and have plainly said so?
The Rock Island Rotary club just
now is engaged in the commendable en-
terprise Of marking the route from
here to AIedo and to Ga1esburg Visit
urs from the south are to be directed,
at some expense Of money and effort,
how TO find their way hither. What a
pleasant impression they are doomed
TO receive when they follow up those
markings and strike Ninth or Twelfth
street in their present conditions What
folly to point the way to Rock Island
and then leave the way impossible Of
travel
This same institution which cautions
go slow" ia an enthusiastic advocate
Of good roads-beyond Milan, but still
1t is content. it seems, to have that
village remain the jumping of place
on fhe way IN Rock Island
go SLOW" this same mouthpieoe
warned when annexation was before
the people, but the latter paid no atten-
ton to its vaporings. They voted for
annexation and for the improvement Of
the city's approaches. The municipal
commission may be depended upon now
to carry out the will Of the people with
reasonable dispatch. There is no dan
ger that anybody shall suffer injustice
in the process. The commission
stands pledged TO 90 as far as the law
will permit--and the voice Of the peo-
pie, happily, is the law.
Moline would like nothing better
than TO have Rock Island continue to
go slow" in opening up its gateway.
The Plow city is placing itself in posi-
ton to gain whatever Is lost here. It
has been spending money 10 make
smooth the way for visitors over the
leading highways entering the town
and it does not propose to stop. It has
a good, live road club which is getting
ready to do things. And when it starts
|it is hardly 10 be expected that it will
build roads into Rock Island.
Moline enterprise is to be applauded
for what it is doing in improving the
avenues into the city, ard Rock Island
instead Of listening 10 the fossil must
move fast. giving no heed TO the selfish
and narrow wall to ego slow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
GOING BARE FOOTED.

The Chicago Journal declares that
despite the euIogies Of sappy biogra-
piers, there are not many advantages
in being born poor. and most Of these
can be shared by the children of
wealthy parents who happen TO have
sense as well as money. Among the
foremost blessings of poverty is the
sacred and inalienable right OF chill
dren to go barefoot" In summer. But
why should 8 youngster be deprived of
the touch Of cool. sweet grass on his
naked feet because his progenitoFs
happen to be rich?
Man is a f1ye-toed animal, who seems
ashamed of the fact. He covers his
sensitive feet with leather, which
turns him into an imitation ungulate,
or hoofed creature, and then wonders
why he has corns and bunions. He
takes the spring out OF the earth with
his pavements and the elasticity out
of his stride with hard-soled shoes.
and mervels why walking has become
3 pain instead of pleasure.
There may be some climatic excuse
for this folly IN winter, and as for
grown-ups at any season, ''the world
has set its heavy yoke upon the grave
and bearded folk" but give the kids.
even the poor little rich kids. 9 chance
60 get their feet on the good breast OF
the earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

Modern warfare more than any 9TH
er human vocation has urgent need of
the constant assistance Of inventors.
The country whose scientists can de-
wise the direst instruments of destruc-
ton, other things being equal, has the
best chance for victory.
Furthermore, inventions do not stop.
A machine may be made obsolete over
night. The great war is not yet twelve
months old and already tactics have
been deeply modified again and again.
Invention Is not limited to any class.
An epoch-determining discovery may
crop out anywhere. The instruments
which make modern warfare are the
creations of private experimenterg of
various nations.
The telephone and the telegraph
made the basic revolution. Civilian
Americans gave these TO the armies.
The wireless was another step. A
civilian Italian is given credit for that.
The submarine and the aeroplane have
added weapons whose effectiveness is
perhaps not yet fully developed. I'm
military Americans did the thinking
which brought forth these. The list
might be extended tediously.
Inventive thoughts work ceaselessly
It will never stop while the scientific
method remains. ANY nation, militar-
istio or peacs seeking. which does not
covet China's fate must have at its
disposal not only the best Of existing
machinery but also the services of men
able 10 fnresee the next necessary
steps, Some OF these men are In the
American army and navy. DR.. Walter
Reed, an army surgeon. discovered the
mosquitoes connection with yellow
fever. But the door must be open also
to suggestions from tins euside. The
nation cannot afford to rely exclusively
on Tire originality of Official fighters
Time aad often 1t has been charged
that American inventors have received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
The Daily Story
Cousin Lisa-By Donald Chamberlin.

When I tell you that my name is
shovaloff you Immediately picture a
man with a heavy beard, shocky hair.
large and thick set form. In other
words. you fancy me to be a Russian.
If you were to see me you would be-
hold a rather small man with closely
cut light hair and clean shaven face.
Moreover, / cannot speak & word Of
Russian. I can only speak English
and American English at that, for I
was born in the United States and
Til recently had never been of the
North American continent.
Ny father was born in the province
Of Perm in eastern Russia, lying next
TO Siberia. He came to America when
he was very young, married an Ameri-
can girl and died within year after
I was born.
My father brought q little money
with him from Russia, which he used
to a profit and left my mother in COM
Portable circumstances. When I was
25 a letter came to her stating that
the farm which had been in the Shov-
aloff family for many years must be
sold, and I was interested. She pro-
posed that I go to Russia and look
after the matter. I loved travel and
caught at the plan eagerly.
When I reached my fathers former
home I did not wonder that he had
left 1t. The country round about was
tliinly settled, though a village had
grown up near the farm. The people
had their own customs, which had
been handed down 10 them through
many generations. Some Of these
customs were very quaint.
My father had left brother and a
sister In Russia The brother had
died unmarried, but the sister, a Wild
ow. still lived. She had but one child,
a daughter, who jointly with me would
inherit the farm. She was very odd,
though a very pretty, little damsel,
about II years old 7 could not talk
with my aunt or my cousin because
they spoke no English and no Rus
sian, but we found an interpreter who
served our purpose fairly well.
There was no hotel in the place, and
I was obliged to set up q dwelling Of
my own. This I did in a small house
which had been vacated. A middle
aged woman who spoke a little Eng
Hsh consented to be my housekeeper
and do my cooking. My aunt did not
invite me to stay at her house. Why
I knew not
The business that brought me to
Russia was very slow IN working
itself out, and the prospect of my get
ting away was not propitious. I had
been in the village several weeks
when one morning I was surprised
by a visit from my cousin Lisa. she
came in, all bushes and with
shrinking manner. My housekeeper
being present, ] saw no improprbty
in her coming, but I nevertheless won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Natures HandiwOrk,

The down upon the peach or plum is
SO delicate and SO thickly set that one
cannot touch the fruit with a needles
point without breaking the tender
stalk, and yet the dew of the night
covers the whole surface of the fruit
and disappears in the morning, leay-
ing the gossamer growth more orderly
and beautiful than before. The dew
covers every leaf of the giant oak, and
the mighty tree drinks in the refresh
ing moisture in it's thirsty heart
through millions of pores, and the iron
trunk that has withstood a thousand
storms is made stronger by the gentle
strength OF the dew. The silent fall of
the dew Is caused and controlled by
agencies Of the most tremendous pow
er. The same power which shakes
whole continent with its subterranean
thunder is the same as that which en-
circles the finest fIament of thistle
down with coronet of dewy gems SO
small that they do not bend the deli
cate stalks with their eight--London
Globe,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

Here are a few things every home
nurse should know. We mention them,
because observation shows that few
persons, other than those profession
ally trained TO care for the sick. seem
to realize the Importance Of little de-
tails ia the sickroom-
When giving one in bed a drink,
never Ill the cup or glass; a glass
half filled is much easier for the pa
tient to drink from And If the patient
IS very Frustrated or weak, lift the
head By placing your hand under the
pillow.
AS a general rule visitors should
not be inflicted on the patient, for
the effort is likely to prove very tir-
ing. In some cases, IS during con-
vaIescence. visitors are cheering, but
It seems to be human nature to want
to get in while the case is serious and
to forget the patient SIS soon as all
danger is past Some one IN author
ity. other than the patient, should
manage this matter Of visitors with a
firm but gentle hand. There is al
ways this excuse, and the doctor never
fails to corroborate it: II am sorry,
Mrs. Camp, but the doctor directs
that no one be admitted az present. %
Surely, not even Mrs. Camp, will dare
10 ignore doctors orders
In certain illnesses, like apoplexy,
and in many illnesses accompanied by
@e sT=r
pleasant stertor or snoring sound in
the breathing, caused by the relaxed
soft palate tapping in the air current.
This may generally be avoided by
turning the patient well off the back,
almost upon the face, so that the face
looks somewhat downward. The noise
Will stop and breathing will become
much easier. It is a wise plan to turn
such patients from side to side at in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
H0GWALLOW HAPPENTNGs.

While business is SO dull, Dock
Hooks, our tonsorial artist, has been
endeavoring TO induce lobe Moseley
to have his whiskers cut of.
Two corners of the foundation IN
der the Hog Ford church are missing
and Columbus AI1sop and Atlas Peck,
two pillars OF the church, have been.
appointed a committee TO hold up the
building until the foundation can be
replaced.
The protracted meeting at the Dog
Hill church has wrought a wonderful
change in this community. Even the
fish will not bite on Sunday now, and
a movement has been started to stop
Gander creek from running on the
Sabbath
Sickness has about died out in this
community.
lobe Moseley has been hauling dirt
and putting 1t in the bottom Of his
pond this week, in order to make the
water rise high enough for his geese
TO swim.
Ellick HeIlwanger has snapped for
a new pistol and it is believed that
he is preparing to shoot a man, as
soon as he can get his witnesses to-
gether.
Little Fidity Flinders got hold of
Mrs. Isaac Heliwanger's hat the other
day at church and devoured several
punches Of artificial cherries.
GEORGE BINGHAM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
SURELY A DANGEROUS SL0-
GAN.

60 slow" bleats the local organ Of
obstruction.
go slow" IL walled when the first
pavement was proposed in Rock Is
land, when the paid IRE department
was organized and generally when any
other forward step was proposed as
far hack as the memory of the present
generation can recall. just now 1t re-
fers to the paving of Ninth and
Twelfth streets.
1.-THE people have rights" 1t pro-
claims. and they must not be ig-
nored- There are two sides TO this
case. Give US time to find out what
The other side is"
Oh. slushi
OF course the people have rights and
OF course they shall be heard. Does
not the law provide for this very
thing9 It is not necessary for them to
spend $4,000 20 $4,000 IN court costs
= get their views aired. either.
For 40 years Rock Island has been
proceeding with extreme caution In
the improving OF its only highway ap-
preach. Goodness knows. time enough
has been given TO preliminary consid
Grafton TO satisfy the most "conserva-
tive" After all these years to coun-
sci further delay Is equivalent to urg-
ing that the work shall never be done.
This same advice TO "go slow" has been
q milestone round Rock Islands neck
Tor ages. Are We never 10 get away
from iti u 10 the old Spanish motto
which. consistently lived up 10, has
pushed that nation down from the first
world power till II no longer cats fg-
ure IN terrestrial affairs. 1t has taken q
long time, It is true, but city will
follow the same route much more
quickly.
II is childish 70 pretend that the
rights OF tho people demand delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

tervals anyhow. Change Of posture in
bed tends to prevent congestion Of the
base OF the lungs.
Medicines, utensils. dishes and other
suggestive articles should be kept out
OF the sickroom when not In use. II
there is anything makes us madden
than 16-page letter In pencil on both
sides of the paper 1t is the sight Of a
stand or table beside a poor invalid s
bed laden with boxes. bottles, spoons
and dishes. That kind Of nursing is
rather worse than none at all.
Never arouse a patient from sleep
for medicine, unless specially order
ed 10 do So Medicine is great stuff,
but # is Of less value than sleep for
the average invalid.
When the neighbors run In to ad-
wise you about changing doctors,
sheets or diet, Just show them in your
courteous, refined way that you resent
the gratuitous advice and that you
consider your own judgment about as
good as the average They wouldn t
venture to advise you in that way If
they didn't feel that you are incapa-
BILE OF forming sensible opinions of
your own.
Matted MIX and Sourvy,
Our baby, months old, has been fed
nothing but matted milk from birth,
writes Mrs. B 6. Recently his legs
swell, his breath IS very bad, he seems
to cry every time we take him up or
touch him. and there are spots like
black and blue marks coming out all
over him His mouth Is sore and his
gums bleed. VIII you please suggest
something?
Answer-Scurvy is condition one
might expect to develop in a baby fed
nothing but sterile food, and starva-
ton food at that. Orange juice, NUT
ton broth, fresh cows milk must be
fed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

dered at t. Not being able 10 com
municate with her more than TO saw
good morning. asked the housekeep-
er to inquire If there was anything I
could do for my cousin. a few words
passed bteween the two, and the
housekeeper, with some embarrass-
ment I thought, said that there was
only one thing I could do for my cou-
sin, but I had better fad it out for
myself.
[ concluded that / had struck an
other of the strange customs Of the
country and that I might as well let
it work itself out Lisa assisted the
housekeeper in the work, and I went
out about the business concerning
which 1 had come TO Russia. did
not return till evening, expecting sure
" that my cousin had gone What
was my surprise to find her still there.
How long asked my housekeep-
er. lis Lisa going to stay here?"
Always. unless you turn her out"
Turn her OUT"
eyes. And you cannot do that unless
you are willing to suffer the resent.
ment of every one hereabout"
What does all this mean?"
1T means that Lisa has offered to
marry you"
I was thuBderstruck. Little by lit
tie I drew from my iuformer that In
this region Of Russia when q woman
wished TO marry man she went to
his house and remained there, await
ing his attion. If he refused her it
was considered q great insult to her
and her family IL she had male rel
atives they We're likely to avenge
what was considered a slight to her
and them,
While I had been charmed by my
little cousin I had had up to this mo-
ment no thought Of marrying her Her
action put the idea into my head A
marriage between us would greatly
facilitate the settling Of the inheri-
lance in which we were interested.
She vas very lovely. very modest, and
in her quaint Russian costume she
looked very pretty. If dressed as an
American lady I would have no rea-
son at home, to be ashamed Of her
7 accepted Lisa's proposal and as
soon as I had done so sent her home
to prepare for the wedding. Ny aunt
told ne that she had seen from the
first that her daughter had given me
her heart, and she had encouraged her
70 act as she had done
When I took home with me bride
NV mother was s5IrnrfEn7 but when
told her how the betrothal had come
about she was astonished Fortunately
my wife's modest demeauor did not
permit my mother TO associate any
bOldness with her act.
We have but recently returned to
America, and, although Lisa is study
ing English with great assiduity we
are not yet able to converse with
much ease.