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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
THE PITY OF IT.

In the Ninth and Twelfth street
paving controversy The Argus has
been termed by the organ Of obstruc-
3n, the organ Of the combination +"
nd SO it Is. A combination of some
where between three-fourths and nine
tenths Of the property owners in the
annexed territory who know what they
want and who have said SO plainly.
Added to this combination" are all
the people OF Rock Island and all the
people living south Of Rock river who
have occasion to use the roads lead
ing to this city and who are earnestly
DESTROYS OF seeing the thoroughfares
improved permanently and without
loss Of time.
The Argus is proud TO be the organ
OF this combination. How anyone
with gray matter in his noodle can
take satisfaction or get any glory out
Of acting as the organ of the few OBJ
aIructonists who are trying so des-
perately TO thwart the combination
will is past understanding.
The talk of the organ Of obstruction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
The Daily Story
a Fortune Telling system-By F A. Mitchell.

'.Of course you don't. What kind Of
fortune would it be if you did?"
BY this time she had dealt all the
cards and. putting them together
again, shuffled them and began anew.
this time laying them in six rows.
placing one card beneath another, SO
that all were exposed. The third card
in the first column was the ten Of dia-
monds, and the fourth card in the
sixth column was the jack OF clubs.
TOO bad" exclaimed the fortune
teller THE expected has happened.
The rich girl has thrown you over for
man who is brutal"
That's the queerest fortune telling
system to understand I ever came
across" he said.
She continued to deal the cards, very
slowly They were both watching them
intently as they fell, gradually bending
lower and lower over them. AT last a
.rebelIious strand of her hair grazed
his forehead. A fine wire is sufficient
to carry an electric current, and a few
hairs may carry a love current The
ten OF hearts fell at the bottom of che
fifth column. She left her hand on
it. and, putting his hand on it at the
same time, he touched hers. She aid
not withdraw hers, and he maintained
his position.
Don't go any further tin you have
explained to me why this card falling
at the bottom Of the fifth column means
that the girl who loves me is"-
rs what?"
what you're going to say about
her"
What am going to say about herr"
This dialogue, spoken slowly and
softly. IS not especially brilliant. but lt
pose Of these two-tbat is. keeping
their hands in touch. She raised her
Iashes and looked into his eyes with
something that might have been re-
proachful; It might have been inviting
It might have been anything he chose
to infer It to be. Meanwhile the fra
GRANGE Of the flower mingled with her
breath, circled about his nose and per
meated through 1t up into his brain
II would be sacrilegious to follow
further the blending OF these two
young hearts. Besides, It would be a
repetition Of what has occurred since
Cupid first began his pranks. And yet
the little rascal has an infinite variety
OF ways of practicing his profession,
and nothing is achieved in life Ia so
many different ways as the drawing
together of q pair Of lovers.
Il say, mummy" be said when their
daughter was receiving attention from
a desirable party, you'd better teach
her that fortune telling game you
taught me"
ut is not necessary" replied the
wife and mother. with dignity.
'Humphl That's about as inteiligt-
BILE as your fortune system"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
William Brady,m.D
What Boric Acid is Good For.

cheesecloth or surgeons gauze, soaked
with the hot solution, applied TO the
affected part. covered with oiled silk
or creased paper. and bandaged light
ly in place. Change the compress
about every half hour or every hour.
un-around - paroychia - sup
curative Inflammation or infection
or feIon at the edge Of the nails
we'll treated by applying gauze
soaked IN q mixture containing an
ounce Of standard solution of alumni
mum acetate and ten ounces satu-
rated solution boric acid. Wear a
rubber finger cot about the wet
dressing-one that isn't tight There
is no objection to this dressing fol-
lowing a painting of the finger and
nail with tincture of iodine just
once
We recommend to mothers and
housekeepers the wisdom of keeping
boric acid in the medicine cupboard.
instead of wasting money on the
highly perfumed, prettiIy bottled an
tiseptics which can accomplish no
more than boric acid.
Oily HAIR
Please give me suggestions for the
relief Of oily hair and dandruff.
Reply-Gladly, on receipt Of stamp
ed addressed envelope with the re
quest.
Perspiring Feet.
What is good for perspiring feet?
Reply-Tepid foot bath each mid
day. and change Of stockings. also
Of shoes II possible, at that time.
When feet are dried, apply an aIco-
holic solution of salicylic acid, one
ounce in the pint; or a water solution
of official formaldehyde liquid, one
ounce in the pint Dry, Dust over
with borlc acid powder, or talcum pow
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

about this paper being concerned in
any kind Of material IL of course mere
rubbish II is the driyel Of an empty
head. and as far as sincerity or insin-
cerity is concerned, the charge comes
with poor grace from an institution
that started out for q greater Rock
Island and good roads and. without
its own knowledge or consent, changed
It's opinion about both over night II
started out for decent baseball and as
a friend Of the promoters Of what is
honest and legitimate IN the game.
and on this. TOO, without It's own
knowledge or consent, changed about
over night The organ Of obstruction
needs to be Weaued.
Meanwhile. send It a supply Of malt
ed milk The cows running dry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
BLOW TO POLICE GRATING

Whatever ones opinion may be in
regard to the guilt or Innocence Of
Police Lieutenant Becker, it must be
agreed that his fate probably will have
q tendency to discourage police graft
ing on the scale that it has been fol-
lowed in some Of the larger cities.
It has been pretty clearly establish
ed that the system has led to nearly
all the crimes in the calendar, in addi-
tion to the acceptance of money for
the condoning Of thievery and fraud
Hereafter those who profit by such
piclings will be more likely 20 pause
and consider when it requires the
taking Of human life to accomplish
their ends or to cover up their tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

A table was between them They
had been playing euchre. She suggest
ed a game Of hearts.
no. thanks" he said, ~ am not so
stupid as TO play game Of hearts with
a coquette. Your victims are already
sufficiently numerous without adding
SO unworthy q person as myself"
You know very we'll what I mean.
You simply wish TO say something
smart"
She was shutting the cards, but her
mind was not on them. What her
mind was on, or. rather, what was on
her mind. did not interest him. She
was right in inferring that his remark
was intended for something smart
While she was listIessly shuffling the
cards she leaned forward so that the
perfume of a flower she wore in her
.corsage was perilously near his nose.
Her red lips were still nearer his. She
was looking down at the cards, but
presently raised her eyes. They met
his resting upon her admiringly, but
she dropped them at once.
Shall I tell your fortune2" she
asked
Do"
She began to distribute the cards on
the table Ia four piles. Whenever she
put a card on the fourth pile she
paused and studied it. He asked her
what process she was using and she
told him it was one she had learned
from a fortune teller. A spider laying
for a fly is not expected to speak the
truth
She put down four cards, then an
other four cards, the second fourth
card being the knave Of spades.
That's you" she said
I'm no knave.'
But you're awfully smart You
scintiIIate with bright sayings"
He swallowed this little bit Of pre-
IimInary bait, and it made him hungry
for more.
Presently the ten Of diamonds fell on
the second pile OF cards.
That's a wealthy girl who is angling
for you, said the fortune teller.
What's her name?'
Il know her name, but I'm not going
to tell you
The two OF spades fell in the first
pile.
a black deuce indicates that she is
crafty. Better look out for her. She
VIII make you a lot Of trouble"
The ten of hearts fell on the first
pile.
That's the girl who really loves you.
She is true hearted, and il you return
her love she will make you very
happy"
i don't quite = understand this
scheme under which you are working
all this out" he said, with puzzled
expression. 81 don't see why the ten
spots are a couple Of girls or why you
infer those things. no matter what pile
they fall on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

preparation bill, and it will be
found in the Congressional Rec
ord Of March f, 1913.
After he introduced his bill, he
wrote Colonel Burr, the command
ant Of the Rock Island arsenal,
for data showing the cost of gov
eminent work and received an en-
thusiastic reply assuring him that
the information was being pre-
pared and that It would more than
sustain every claim that he had
made. Then there was a long
period Of silence. AT the end of
1.-TWO months Colonel Burr wrote
that he had been compelled TO
submit the data to General Gro
zier. chief Of ordnance. When
Crozier was approached he said
he had given the Information TO
the appropriations committee of
the house, but the files Of the ap-
preparations committee failed to
reveal it, and that was followed by
backing and filling" Up to date,
the ordnance bureau has failed
to supply the facts desired.
Gets First Blood.
Tavenuer pounded away until
he Induced the military affairs
committee 10 adopt an amendment
turning practically all Of the work
over to the government arsenal.
He won a far-reaching victory,
but he is by no means satisfied,
and his speech in the house is
merely the opening gun in a cam
paign for bigger game.
That speech was a ''humdinger,"
as Doc Bird" Finch would say.
Space will permit me to give only
the bare outlines Of it,
In less than II years" said
Tavenner, three firms compris-
ing the ammunition ring and the
armOr ring have drawn in excess
Of one hundred and seyenty-fiye
million dollars worth Of fat gov
eminent contracts from the army
and navy, and if the government
had manufactured all these sup
plies in its arsenaIs and navy
yards, thirty-f1ve million dollars,
at the very least estimate, would
have been saved TO the people
a few days ago a Washington
paper stated that there had re-
Gently been times when there was
not sufficient ammunition to per
NIT the firing of the defense guns
on the Pacific coast for period
of 30 minutes
Still another article stated that
should there be a war, two years
would be required to obtain saf-
fcient ammunition to place the
army on a war footing.
Both these statements were
based on testimony given before
a senate committee by Brigadier
General William Crozier, chief of
ordnance Of the army.
Just think of it. Although con-
gress has been appropriating one
hundred million dollars annually
to maintain the army in a state
at least approaching preparedness
for war, there IS not sufficient
ammunition on the Pacific coast
at times to last 80 minutes,
The Responsible Parties.
q desire 10 submit to the Amer
lean people the reason for this
state Of affairs. The reason in my
opinion is that General Crozier
and other army and navy officers
have for years been permitting d
ring Of eastern manufacturers to
outrageously overcharge the gov
eminent for its munitions Of war"
Tavenner proceeded to give a
staggering array Of facts and fig
ures.
A contract for one million nine
hundred thousand dollars worth
Of ammunition was given the
Frankfort arsenal at Philadelphia
and the government saved nine
hundred and seventy-fve thous-
(CoUr5uuad ~, para I-Iov-o-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
4 Mere Mans Opinions.

Dyspepsia is the mother of many a
disagreeabIe disposition.
It sometimes happens that the vic
tory is not worth the price.
An excellent way TO latter q woman
is to keep still and listen.
A wonder lasts nine days-but q
woman's curiosity goes on forever.
There's more power in q womau's
tears than there is in d mans argu-
mant
Most old bachelors are hard to
please; they don't even think a girl
baby is fit to kiss until she is sweet 16.
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
July 81 in American
History.

i653-Martin Harpertson Van Tromp,
famous Dutch admiral, was mortal
" wounded and his feet aunillIat-
ed In battle with the British.
1777-Lafayette began active service
in the American army
lSS6-Abbe Franz List, great pianist
died at Baireuth. Bavaria; born
1914
I914-Negotiations for peace between
Gar Nicholas, Emperor William
and King George. Germany under
martial law New York Stock E.
change closed on account Of The
var In Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

Questioned after an address before
the Hamilton club the other evening
as to whether his visit to Chicago had
any connection with his alleged pres
identiaI aspirations, former Senator
Burton Of Ohio replied that he had
come west fof the purpose OF study
ing irrigation. Now the question is
whether he was rejecting on our flh-
nois weather or merely taking little
Ting at the proclivities of the Hamil-
e4ln Cluh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

The Davenport board Of health has
decided that certain standards of
cleanliness and sanitation must be oh
served even in the chicken pens in the
city, two arrests having been made
this week in the pursuance Of the cant
paign. There are places in Rock Is
land which would hardly pass inspec-
ton, and yet the neighbors do not al
ways like to complain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

At different times since the war be-
gan England has been officially told
that the government must have more
men. more munitions ana more coal
il It would hope TO win. Apparently
the British lacked about everything
bat money when they jumped into the
conflict
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

G. SCHNEIDER. Jr.t our chocolate
merchant and fashion plate, has set
tied a mooted question as to the 1915
soft collar He says the ears should
be free, the Harvesting arrangement
that prevailed in previous seasons be
ing no longer proper, We are grateful
TO G. for this Information, inasmuch as
we felt that we had been humbugged
when We were sold a flock Of the softs
Of the style he cites as correct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

The peculiarly brilliant halo of light
which was diFused over the city this
morning was asserted by some of the
old residents 10 have been caused by
the sun. the appearance Of which in
the early days is said TO have been not
uncommon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

The California jury which exonera-
ted Ex-Governor Yates, who was ac-
cused Of having kissed a woman. took
pains TO LET it be known that its find
ing was NOT based on plea Of ex-
tenuatinE circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

Clinton, Iowa. would have liked to
Ahave celebrated its 60th anniversary,
(which comes tomorrow, but unfortun-
ately nobody thought about 1T until it
was too late TO make arrangements.
Let's see; does Rock Island ever have
birthdays?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

"a 1895 car for s1,550," says an
automobile al announcing new prices
for 1916 models IF one is frugal he
can live comfortably on the sums he
saves by postponiug the buying Of his
auto from year 70 year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

The new telephone directories are
with us at last and their appearance is
cause for congratulation, inasmuch as
the telephone company itself has been
repudiating the old ones for several
months. Now it may be possible for
good share OF the subscribers to find
out what their own numbers are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
The Ladies We're Not Present.

sandusky. Ohio, July 29.-To Illus
trate an address on Trousers" before
the International Custom Cutters as
ISOLATION, Parr s. Scott. president,
robed and disrobed repeatedly, using
especially made garments.-News dis
patch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
Art OF Shopping.

What are you down for?"
TO buy myself box Of face pow
der VIII you help me select it"
Certainly" assented the other lady.
Suppose we begin by looking at re-
frigerators and lace curtains. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
Oh. Ynu VIII.

Our jolly bachelor. William Moore,
living two miles southeast of town, was
here twice Monday There are sew
eraI nice looking girls here. Wonder
0?-Matherville News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

OF course, Illinois viii not take its
cattle out TO the Frisco fair if they
are not wanted, but that will not pre-
vent breeders of this state from tell
ing afterward what they would have
done to the premium list If they had
been permitted TO enter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

Remember how good the first early
apples used to taste when YOU were
young? Hundreds Of bushels OF this
variety OF fruit are going 10 waste
IN Rock Island county daily, and yet
It is seldom possible to buy them in
The city markets What IS the trou-
hla9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
What is Railroad Stock

In discussing the estate of a depart
ed resident. the Muscatine Journal
says: at is the belief of friends that
he is the owner Of railroad stock and
has propertE as weILn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

London. AN indication that Eng
land is preparing TO take up the war
by gases and chemicals In earnest is
seen in a call issued for men with
training in chemistry to enlist for ser
vice abroad, presumably In France.
They are to be enrolled in the euEin-
Ger corps. Height and chest measure
ments are waived and the eyasight
test may be taken with glasses. Re-
cruits are promoted to be corporals on
enlistment and viii be further pro-
NOTED to be sergeants on the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

Before the Germans and Russians
are through with it there viii be moth
Ing left Of Poland but hole in the
ground, and that viii be filed with
The deaa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
Sidelights on the European War

aeropIanes or Zeppelins is announced,
occasionally being obliged to climb
four or five flights OF stairs in order
TO demonstrate with some tenant who
f. unaware that light shines down
from his windows into the streets.
A considerable number Of the plain
clothes men" are detailed TO watch
everywhere for people spreading ex-
aggerated and harmful reports regard
ing military operations. It is danger
GUS to be too pesimistic in public.
The man who is talking never knows
whether the person seated beside him
in the tramcar. the subway, or the
cafe, is the civilian he appears to be.
or d secret service man It is as diff
cult 10 get anything out OF him as If
is to recognize him, the model French
detective being closer than the oyster.
They are sometimes seen taking into
custody loud talking amateur strateg-
lists, and frequently the guilty man
proves TO be a person subject 10 mill
tary service who has lodged hfs duty
-Belgiaus sometimes as we'll as
French.
Until recently the "apaches," or
street rufians Of Paris, had been
little heard from since the mobIIiza-
ton. Those who were neither ban
ished or sent TO the front seem to have
been succeeded by a younger, but quite
as promising, generation Of might
providers. Frequent pitched battles
with knives and revolvers in the quar-
ters of Montmarte most frequeutad by
this class have made It necessary for
tie police to take special measures and
many raids have been made upon Sis
picious resorts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
Hnnch for Rock Island.

Any city that has had carnivals can
dispense with them without causing
anyone a pang Of regret Sioux Falls
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

CHIEF Miller is building a new
home. Just to forestalI suspicious that
usually arise in cases Of men filing
similar Offices who delay like expendi-
lures until after they have retired,
Phil says the moneys in the bank, and
has been there some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

Calcutta, India Correspondence Of
The Associated Press,)-There are 442
enemy alien" missionaries, mostly
Germans, at liberty in India and at
their posts on parole on condition Of
good behavior Seventy others are re
siding by compulsion in specified
places, and 1I5 are iuterned.
English missionaries have recently
written TO the newspapers calling at
tention to the large proportion OF Ger
man missionaries still at large and
characterlziug the governments leni-
ency as dangerous.
'From the standpoint Of a Christian
it would be pleasant to allow our Ger
man colleagues TO remain at their
posts. writes the Rev. DR.. William
Miller, the leading Scottish Free
Church missionary in India, to the
Madras Mail. But the path of duty is
not always pleasant, and the facts
must be faced.
THE nobler the character Of any
German. the more likely is he to share
the spirit Of antagonism to Great
Britain which has taken possession Of
his country, and therefore the more
dangerous his influence becomes in a
country where wild and mischievous
rumors gain extraordinary currency
among the creduIous masses.
ut appears to follow that every
German. especially those who by intel
Igence and character have the great
est influence, should be removed from
all places where it is in their power
TO aid our adversaries. Such removal
is the kindest thing that can be done
for our good German friends them
selves. for it will place them beyond
the reach of strong temptation. There
Is nothing harsh or novel in the pro
posaI that missionaries should for
time remove from any country with
which their own nation is at war"
Paris Correspondence of The
Associated Press.-Night scouts OF the
aviation corps draw many spectators
10 the heights of Nontmartre. who lin
ger there to a late hour watching them
dart across the sky of Paris like giant
frehies. Among these are men who
watch the lights Of the town instead
OF the lights OF the sky. and who can
be seen carefully inspecting house
tops and mansards with field glasses.
They are detectives looking out for
night signals. Every light where there
should be no light Is promptly run
down In hundreds Of cases it has
turned out that the rule against lights
visible from the exterior has been in
fringed through heedlessness or fg-
norance. Five cases Of really sus-
picious lights have been discovered
thus far, and their authors arrested
and properly dealt with
This is only one OF the responsible
tiles dev0lying upon the police during
the war in addition to the maintenance
Of order and the chase Of ordinary
criminals. They must turn out the
street gas lamps and warn the inhabi-
taEts when the approach Of German
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
1[nst - . Honse FnIl.

a couple Of the Johns girls went to
Cradle Beach Monday for a two weeks
stay.-PeOria Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31
Rock island-From River to
River

Let ST rain il it wants So Might as
well set a new precipitation record
tor July as long as We have gotten
SO near 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

All signs indicate that something IS
going to drop in Mexico pretty soon
and it wiz not necessarily be merely
the head OF another president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

FASHION leaders declare that neck
ties to be worn the coming winter
should match the hair. We know sew
eral persons who are going to save
considerable money on neckwear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-31

WOMAN in Chicago. suing for di-
voree, says her husband married her
for her money. One could hardly believe
that man could be so mercenaTy.