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The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
London crltIcIuss New York.

The little differences between life
in London and New York are by no
means all to the credit Of the latter.
Our letter post crosses London In q
couple of hours; theirs often takes a
couple Of days to cross New York m
London the goods you purchase In the
morning may be sent home before the
evening; in New York you are lucky Il
they arrive next day. The parcel post.
too, Is quite . new thing In America.
Add to this such facts as the absence
OF boots" In the hotels-the guests
have to resort to the street corner
sinner" the display of dust
bins, even in fashionable streets. long
after midday, and it will be seen, that
the smart and Slow of which the
American Ia 30 fond when comparing
himself with us are not always to be
applied as he applies them--London
Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
Farm Notes.

Wandering Jew. climbing nastur-
tiums. German ivy, ground pine and
several other plants, will grow very
satisfactorily if the branches are cut
and placed in water. They make novel
show plants for the winter window
garden.
Among the best known of Luther
Burbank's productions are the gold and
Wckson apple, the double daisy, a
blue and crimson variety of poppy,
the Australian star flower and several
varieties of roses and lilies.
Great producing ability comes from
the modified form best suited to do
the work.
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
mot a real one, dear. but"

I'VE can't do it If you aren't a real
one," said Thomas, decidedly.
There were some new puppies in the
stable, and a new horse that James
said belonged to the stepmother, and
no had tea with James and James
wife in their little cottage, and every.
thing seemed as new and exciting as
| it always does the first day of holi-
days.
It was half past seven when he wan
dcred into the drawing room. His IA
ther was there with the stepmother.
well, young man." said his IA
ther, this is fine hour for little boys
to be up. High time you were asleep,
Come and say good night" He bent
down, and Thomas stood on tiptoe
and kissed his cheek.
Nov go over and say good night to
your stepmother."
Thomas walked over to her and held
out his hand. politely.
Good night" he said. in his quaint,
serious way.
A0 AAeA4 AAOWAC0s
Aren't you going to kiss her, Thorn
Rs?" he asked.
Thomas turned to him.
Il don't think SO" he said. "You
see, she's not real one"
Thomas put himself to bed He al
ways performed the operation alone,
although one or other Of the house
maids generally volunteered their
services.
There was dull pain at his heart.
He wanted some one. He wanted
some one with soft. fluffy hair and
dark eyes like the stepmother, some
one to say good night to and kiss.
He was used to being by himself, but
now the depth of his lonely little soul
| cried for her. He wanted her, he
wanted her. he wanted her. He wanted
her so much that it hurt.
He sat up in bed and gazed with
flushed cheeks into the darkness. He
dug his fingers into his palms, and
bit his lip to keep it still. Surely he
was not going to cry! What would
William and the other boys say if they
knew that he had cried. because-just
because-Thomas did cry
The stepmother was sitting alone in
the drawing room. Thomas father had
just gone into the library to look for a
book she wanted. But she was not
thinking Of Thomas father-she was
thinking of Thomas.
She was thinking Of his blue eyes,
hts untidy mop of hair, his little seri-
GUS mouth. She would SO love to hold
him on her knee. to kiss his little
brown legs.
She wanted to go and look at him in
bed, II only she were sure he was
asleep. She dared not go unless she
were certain. A great loneliness was
In her heart. loneliness that even
Thomas father could not satisfy. The
door opened
Found it. dear?" she said, raising
her head
But 1t was not her husband.
It was quaint little figure In tiny
sleeping suit, a little figure with blue,
tear-illed eyes, and tremulous baby
mouth.
Il want you" he walled. Il want
you. anyway An 1t doesn't matter
about your not being a real one It'll
be just the same. An l want you to
say good night. too, and"
But he got no further Somehow
or other he was there, pressed against
her warm. white throat, and the soft.
fragrant waves of her hair He could
feel her kisses on his cheek Shyly he
! stole his arms round her neck.
my little son." she sobbed.
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
Distances Near suex.

Once again the makers of maps are
busy. Most Englishmen had a vague
idea that the Egyptian frontier ends
with the Suez canal That is not the
case. From the map you will perceive
that the British occupation extends
across the very arid Sinai peninsula;
the desert that cost the Children of Is
rael 40 years to cross!--London
Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
Houae WIth oIa.a Eloor..

George r. Howe Of Norway. Me-. is
planning to build on hin in that
town a fireproof house, entirely Of arti-
fetal stone, steel and glass. The floors
and stairways viii be of solid glass.
while electricity viii be used to q
great extent to eliminate possibility
Of IRE.
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
rbere win ae Some scene.

81 see that England is buying lot
Of Missouri mules"
"Ha, ha, hal"
Goodness sake. what are you laugh
ing att"
II was just thinking what's going to
happen when a stubborn Missouri
mule balks on an equally stubborn
Englishman."
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
MusIclans Want Good streets.

The Musicians union is appealing to
the Philadelphia council for the repair
of the highways, on the ground that
holes in the pavement. were extremely
dangerous to the members engaged to
march through the streets at the head
of parades, The appeal describes di-
vers injuries to the band members,
because of falling into the slightest
holes, or by having a musical instru-
ment jammed into them, or being COM
PEELED to watch such places, and be un-
able to render the same volume OF
music Ohio State Journal.
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
DANDRUFF,.
HAIR STOPPED.
Harmless, Old Fashioned REM
edy Brings Back Color to Gray
. Hair and Makes It Crow.

How many old-fashioned remedies are
being used, which goes to show that it
is hard to improve some of our grand
mothers old-time, tried remedies. For in
stance, for keeping the hair dark, soft and
glossy nothing equals our grandmothers
sage tea" Although, by the addition os
sulphur and other Ingredients, this Old
fashioned brew has been made more ef-
fective as a scalp t,tonic and color re-
storer.
Nowadays, when our hair comes out Or
gets faded or gray, instead of going to
the garden or garnet for herbs and
making the ''tea" ourselves, we simply
go to the nearest drug store and ask fol-
q bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy.
Druggists sre authorized to sell it
under guarantee that the money will be
refunded IL it fails to do exactly as rep
resented. .
This preparation Is offered TO the
public at fifty cents . bottle, and Is
recommended and sold by all druggists
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26
No Bargains.

"All new fashions and gowns win
be designed and bought now in this
country"
Then where will the economy OF
smuggling them come in?"
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26

'9 see the price Of meats has gone
up" said travelling man to his wife.
HAS it?"
yea and as q man with judicious
sporting instincts. ! object to H.
ITO what?"
Playing for such high steaks"
The Mount Holly news., 1915-01-26

further interest In hef, put ne looked
anxiously round the lawn.
Where is she?" he asked at last, In
IN eager whisper.
"Who?" smiled the lady.
@The stepmother."
"rm the stepmother," said the lady,
Thomas turned and surveyed her,
speechlessly. !.
He gazed at her masses of soft, rip
pling hair. her tender. hazel eyes. her
delicate oval face
"You!" be said. incredulously. His
disappointment was obvious.
The stepmother flushed.
"Then-then-you won't beat me, or
lock me up. or starve met" said Thomas
In tones of heartfelt regret.
She laughed tremulously.
mo, no-of course not"
They said you would" he said. re-
proachfully.
How silly of them" she laughed.
But what 'zactly is a stepmotherf
They never really told me. ! had q
real mother once" he said with pride.
but she went to heaven. Prapss
with sudden inspiration. you're her
come back"
mo. nols she said
She knelt down as near him as she
dared. and put one hand timidly on his
little brown knees.
"Pm just stepmother. and wen be
great friends. you and |. We'll have
grand times together. And-and wen
play here in the garden. and I'll put
you to bed and kiss you and"
But" broke IN Thomas. solemniy.
I'VE can't do that Il you aren't real
one.s William says he'd like to see any
woman kiss him cept his mother
and you aren't real mother. are
your
The stepmother answered eagerly:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08
Peoria journal

XII rs HAAl As1L-.
Frantic cries from the benefciaries
of privilege thar the tariff must be re
rised upward IN order to save Ameri-
can Industries after the war are al
ready heard with a regularity which
suggests the work of the paid press
agent We are warned that the com
paratlve exemption from competition
with Germany and France which We
have enjoyed for q few months viii be
ended with the closing of the war. and
that the United States viii be flooded
with European wares within a short
time.
Obviously. the protection benshciar-
les would like to brighten the Amerl-
can voter into believing such omnibus
predictions as these; not because they
are truly worried over the prospect.
but because any excuse is SUFFICIENT for
urging q restoration of the tariff graft
The thinking reader is not going 10 be
stampeded by such pessimistic state
ments, however. He knows that for
several reasons European nations will
not be serious competitors of the Unit
ed States. either in the American mar
ket or the world markets, for many
years after the war
Europe's capital viii be exhausted
There is q general belief among care
ful observers that millions Of dollars
Of European capital will fee Europe
after the var 10 escape the inevitable
burden OF taxation that must be laid
upon The coming generations.
Europe's manufacturing and trans
7 portation facilities viii be years re
cuperatng from the physical damage
ana REORGANIZATION inflicted by the
! war. The markets built up in foreign
territory by long years OF labor will
have been lost and viii have to be
/ be carefully cultivated
Europe's labor viii be depleted be
lyond calculation the killing and
manning Of men by the million-the
I very cream Of the continents viriIe
citizenship cannot but make gaps in
( the ranks Of skilled ana unskilged la
/ Dor which It viii require years 10 iii.
{ Europe after the wsr for many
iyears at least viii he buyer and not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

What means this9
Are these men crazy7
In the days Of the Overland trail,
before the widest fnancier dared to
predict q highway Of iron rails stretch
ing across that great tract OF country
almost q continent of which we
used 10 call the far west, a caravan
had been picking its slow way along
over the green prairies and sterile
plains for DAYS and weeks, every man $
face turned toward the FL Dorado
more than a mile Of white topped wag-
ous. more than 500 men. women and
children. There have been jealousies
and heart burnings. evan ia the pres
auce of the hostile Indians, moving
swiftly about by day and crawling and
lurking like deadly serpents by night
Two wagons haul ont Of the line az
mfdafternoon and start away at right
angle TWO waeous-two wives, eight
children. three men 1t is foOlhardy.
dangerous. They drive away in the
shadow of death. the children crying
and the women pleading
The three men viii not even look
back. They feel that they have been
wronged ana insuIted. and their pride
is at stake. Men viii listen to no argu-
ment at such times-sgubbOruly refuse
. to- reason with those they love, These
men realize their danger, and tomor-
row when they have grown calmer and
when something like an apology IS
borne to them from the main party
they viii return to the line satisfied
with having shown their "independ-
|euce."
The little band has gone into a dry
fCamp no wafer 10 be had for man
or beast. Three miles farther on there
lis plenty. but they could not travel DO
. the darkness IT has been a long, hot
|dav. and man and beast are suffering
/ but no one complains Even the chill
dren choke over their bread and do not
/ ask for a drink
1 BY ana bg, all but the sentinel close
their eyes i'm sleep A single sentinel
to watch a camp in which there are
So many precious lives menaced by
such fierce enemies. over which great
vultures had circled al that day! No
.au did not sleep There were two
wives who lay awake listening to the
. song Of the criekets, 70 the rustling Of
1.-The night breeze. 10 the dismal voices
. of the coyotes circiing about the camp
+ There was q threat 10 them iH every
sound warning Of evil in every gust
of wind, and there we're children WING
did not sleep. though they were as
quiet as the dead They had heard
of the tomahawk and scalpiug knife
of the lack Of mercy in the heart Of ar
indian warrior
! Where is the sentinel There were
Ew0 wagons lie stood or sat between
them as much for the company Of the
inmates as for their protection. Az
midnight the guard is changed. THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

When 3 physician Undertakes to treat
q hernia ST. q harsIIp by surgical pro
cadure he feels ana is responsible for
the proper care Of the wound until all
possible risk Of infection mas passed.
The same principle holds true in
regard 70 vaccination against small
r0z In practice. however, there IS
au 5u5efeusible neglect OF the after
care IL the arm IN some cases. This
may be the physician fault. or n
may he the patients fault. II
patient refuses 70 follow instructions
the responsibility rests upon his own
shoulders Il the physician fails to
dress she vaccination wound and
give il proper attention then he is
derallct. no matter what custom says
There would be little or no oppO-
sirL9u 10 vaccination as preventa-
tive Of smallpox If every one knew
precisely what vaccine virus IS and
If every vaccination wound were
treated with the same intelligence
ordinarily devoted 70 the care Of
wounds. The unpleasant complica-
tons following vaccination are al
f.
wound after vaccination-to infec-
ton from ignorant OF careless hand
ling by the patient or his family
/ In spite Of the fact that every bit
/ of vaccine virus rs tested and issued
under government supervision, lock-
jaw is occasionally seen In persons
recently vaccinated. The l0ckiaw
-er-r= are r.af 7r-nFan+rd with the
virus. as our rabid "antis" like to
think. the infection occurs from one
Ito ten days after vaccination from
contact with dirty fingers OF unclean
saIves or other applications used by
UNFRAMED attendants. Ordinary sep
lite infection. or blood poisoning,
gains entrance in the same way.
1 Every. person vaCcinated should re
main under the observation and care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08
The Daily Story
The Shadow - By NJ. Quad
BY NJ Quad

relief takes up the same position as
his predecessor did. He notes the same
surroundings. The only change is ia
/ the position of the moon, which has
been sinking away until the big car-
tus now throws a dark shadow 10 Tie
east That shadow lis the blacklist
spot I'm all the fairgrounds, hUt lt ax
cites no special attention WHY n1ua
lit? What should there ba about
shadow ce-e by the June moon 20 cra-
ate alarm,
IT is o'clock
/ Though standing on his feet the sem
/ unel has nodded-aImost asleep He
rouses himself with a shake. turns to
every point Of the compass TO peer and
listen, but all is quiet
( The shadow 1t has grown uaaa
/ fleet longer m the hour IT is like 4
( great black tongue thrus. oUr toward
him from the base of do plan. hH. has
/ eyes do NOT dwell upon &c. Tha wagons
balso cast shadows 90 the east. So FL
1.-The horses yet standing 0u tae.r Zee.
! Shadows are but shadows THE Herfar.
silence Of the night Iuls tho watcher
/ on to d feeling of security and be says
+ to himself that the night wTI pass
without even an alarm no. wake raa
/ highest sleeper
/ "Ha! What's raat''
/ a movement. a rus.iuE, d lain. noise
/ as Of something stirring. A proving
wolf or cogote-thal is Ir Tin, beast
lis lodging about in hope 20 p.as Hr
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Wbooping Cough Prevention.


Can You give me any information
upon the value Of "a vaccine or serum
said to prevent whooping cough Is
id at all helpful after an attack be-
gfns7 How is tt administered and OF
what does the remedy consist
Answer-It is q measured quantity
of the killed bodies Of the bac5lH
that cause wb0oping- cough II is sd-
mIniztered by bypOdermic injection
by the physician. q dose every five
DAYS or SO. for about three times.
TT is fairly efficient as a preventative.
but after the attack begins ii only
serves to diminish the frequency and
severity Of the paroxysms.
Marriage and GenetiCs.
re vou would kindly recommend an
authoritative book suitable for lay
reader upon the subject of marriage
as il relates to health and heredity j
viii be very grateful
Answer - a small book called
Marriage and Genetics" is published
bv The Gallon Press, Cincinnati. ohio
AppeudiCect0my.
Is immediate removal of the appen-
dix the only safe treatment for
appendicids2
Answer - Certainly not MANY cases
are safely treated without surgery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

10ttumwa Courier.
Od1mwa has been asked tie desig-
nate ten or more prominent men from
among whom delegates can be chosen
to represent this city at a great cen
trail west conference on preparedness
which is to be held at tine rri-cities,
Davenport Rock Island and Moline
Oct ia and is.
The midwest conference on prepar-
aduess is of considerable interest to
0ttumwa and il is more than likely
that this city viii he well represented
IT is in a way O. move TO convince the
rest OF The country that the central
west is the best place for the govern
ment to manufacture its ordnance
the safest place to store it and the
best from which to ship it forth II
time Of need. The conference will GO
far toward emphasizing the import
ance and the advantages of the mid
west section OF the nation.
The government has an arsenal To-
Gated On an island To the Mississippi
river between Rock Island and Dav-
export. This island comprises 500
acres Of excellent land. only q very
small portion Of which is covered by
or used in connection with the ARISEN
al buildings and shops. There is
abundant room for the largest arsenal
"a the world
Representative c. H. Taveuner OF
the district on the Illinois side Of The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08
MIDWEST FOR THE BIG ARSENAL

cite figures 80 show that The govern
ment arsenals could produce the same
goods much cheaper. In this connec-
ton he held for the advantages of util-
iziag Rock Island arsenal as The site
for a great government munitions
plant
Tavenner.s work along this line
during the last I'VE years helped TO-
pave The way for the present confer
ence. The matter of preparedness for
possible war was the incentive needed
TO make his propaganda, OF that part
of it relating TO the use OF the arsenal.
popular with the people of the trI-
cities and neighboriDg cities.
The leading men Of the big. rich
and powerful tri-city community be
came interested in the project Of pre-
pairing against war by the building of
q great munitions plant On the ar
senaI island. a thousand miles from
tidewater. O thousand miles from any
place where a foe could invade this
country. and a central point for dis
tributjou. Men with means put up
the money to start the movement and
lit has crvstallized in the calling OF
the midwest conference on prepared
ness. The governors of nine states
Iowa. Illinois. Missouri Kansas. Min
uesota. Wisconsin. Nebraska and
North and South Dagota, and the sen
ators and representatives from fheu
as well. have been invited to the con
ference. AcCeptancas from many OF
them are already at hand.
1t promises to be big thing and {
.its program should be carried out It
would mean much not only for the
tri-cities but for every city within q
radius Of several hundred miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

an arrow studded with the most
costly Of stones. tipped at both ends
with pure virgin gold and headed with
the feathers Of the rarest birds Such
Is the description given given of the
'Polonzeio arrow" which in 1434 was
presented TO Sir John DaIcourt by a
Spanish gentleman This wonderful
arrow was made in 1904 by an ancestor
Of the Spaniard's, and every stone and
jewel with which it was set was said
10 represent q human life cut short
thfoagh ITS lnstTumeutality. The
stones Indicated the number of men
to whom it had carried death. while
the enrioasly fashioned gold and silver
Jewels represented the women who had
fallen under its poisoned point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08
SEES HIS MISTAKE.

Or. Constantin Dumba. the Austrian
ambassador. has departed for home
Dr. Dumoa was requested 10 50 BY the
4-nited States. II WAS moi pleasant
any for the state department to tell
the amsahbaaor that his presence in
MS hospitable land was no longer de
slrable, but circumstances arose fhat
made this step imperative Iar. numba
forgot the duties of his position, either
shroash zeaI for his country or az the
.Aahest OF his country. and attempted q
interfere In our affairs. From all ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

The Peoria Herald Transcript sug-
eests that pictures Of gambling para
phernalia be taken so the police viii
know how they look It viii take more
than mere photographs to convince a
aallceman when he has been seen
advance. as appears 70 have been
lie case in Peoria. But, then. the beat
oficer should never be blamed. Its
the fellows above him who know the
answer. but they are rarely forced
freTn cover The bluecoat IS usually
made the goat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

of the physician at least ten days
+ Ii dressing Of the wound is necessary
|5t is the physicians place 70 dc T.
and his alone a vaccination Toana
IS Just as serious as an appendicitis
operation wound. perhaps more So
since the environment is not usually
SO safe as il is when q major operation
+ is performed
( Proper surgical dressing Of the
arm obriates the annoyance Of sore
sru" and insures the subject against
tthe. possible risk OF septic poisoning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

william Waldorf Astor. one Of our
most notorious expatriates. must pay
81. 250, coo a year under the new Brit
ish war tax. OF course William will
settle without manifesting a vince,
because il would not do him any good
not to show himself d sport in that
direction. hut it is more than likely
that he aguratively kicks himself all
around the house when he gets by him-
self and ponders over what silly ass
he was 10 leave little old New York
behind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

One woman in the ruling households
e Europe deserving of commlseratIon
lust now is the queen of Greece. While
her countrymen are cIamoring for en-
fering the war on the side of the en-
tente allies. King Constantine, natural
IL swayed BY the wishes Of his con
sort. is attempting to stem the tide.
The queen is a sister OF Kaiser VIII
helm. And she is proving a real sister,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-08

Mayor Thompson ordered the en-
forcement Of the Sunday closing law
in Chicago and then decided not 10
ise in Chicago next Sunday. He will
BE almost as far away as he can get
and still be in the United States