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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
The Daily Story
A Cure for Sulks - BY M. Quad.

Il is an old saying among country
fos. aud perhaps in the cities, too,
that the mother who has seven chit
dren has one sulky one among the lot,
This certainly was the case with Mrs,
John Whitaker.
Miss Sally Whitaker showed signs
Of the sulks when only 4 year Old.
Up to the age Of nineteen Miss Sally
had an attack of the sulks about once
in two weeks on the average.
The girl was good looking and intel
ugent, and she would have had many
admirers but for this singular trait OF
hers. Some times when young man
called TO get better acquainted she was
as good as pie At other times be
found himself alone in the parIor while
the "sulker" went TO bed or took q
walk by herself.
Then came Abraham Doe. In deliv-
ering some potatoes at her fathers
house he saw Miss Sally and lost his
heart to her at once.
Abe was good fellow and always
carried a laugh with him. In joking
way. as be emptied the last bag OF
potatoes, be said something to Miss
Sally about coming accounting, and al
though it was one Of her good days
she went off into a fit of sulks and
disappeared
"W-wbat ails the gal?' he asked of
the mother, in great surprise.
"Oh, you mustn't mind her-she's a
bit Eighty at times" was the reply.
But I'm coming a-courtin' jest the
same"
In the next three months Abe came
acquiring twice a week. and during
that time be met with five or six cases
Of the "sulks'
He took them all good naturedly.
however, and not once did he "ay up
and VOW that he would never step foot
in that house again.
But one day he asked her mother II
her daughter had always been given to
sulklng and received this reply;
Yes. pouting or sulking. 1t is I'M
fortunate. DR. Baker said she would
outgrow it and she has. to some extent.
There was q travelling doctor around
here the other day, and I told him
about her. He said it was something
that could be cured right away. A sud
den fright would do it."
Shoot Who's goiu' to brighten herF
And thereupon Mrs Whitaker and
the farmer originated a little conspir-
acy Of two, and when they were
through talking they both smiled and
said it would work. 1t was a con
spiracy against Sally and her sulks.
In about week 4 "fit' was due, and
they would be ready to carry out the
details Of their plot.
About Il quarter of mile from the
Whitaker house was an old cider
mill, long since given up to the rats,
bats and owls Outlines when Sally
had her sulks she carried them to this
old building and took a seat and had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
By NJ. Quad.

II out with herself. She had bes,
known to go there OF an evening. when
other girls would have been frighteue,
by the loneliness of the place.
One evening Abe got the wink frem
the mother as he took a seat in ,ha
parior. 1t was a wink that told him
the sulks were not far away. He
winked back and grinned What bs
said to Sally half an hour later hrougbt
on the climax. She jumped out Of her
chair and ran outdoor bareheafed
1t was half an hour after twilight. hut
he did not follow her--not as Abe. tha
lover. There was some hustlinc done
about the house. and when the Young
man stepped ferth and took his wav
to the old cider mill the reader woula
not have recognized him by his attire
Miss Sally Whitaker had been cross.
ed, Inundated. reproved. and Abe Dor
had done it. She sat in the darkness
Of the old mill and gritted her teeth
and vowed that she would never. never
speak TO him again.
Squeak, squeak. squeak! went the
rats, and Sally shiyered.
COCOON. o-o-o-o-h, o-o-o-o-h. hoot.
ed the owl among the rafters, and Miss
Sally did more than shiver-she utter.
ed little scream of fright.
She held her ground, however, as shs
had not finished her sulks yet.
But did Sally Whitaker escape thus
easily? Not much, There was still
something coming to her. 1t was a
ghost-a great. big ghost, that looked
to be ten feet high.
Abe Doe had been told by the high.
est authority that a couple Of peach
pits would disguise the human voice
beyond recognition. The ghost in the
old cider mill had the pits in his mouth.
"Pout, will ye? sulk, will ye?" growl-
ed Abe as be seized her by the arm
and shook her back and forth.
"Oh, mother-father-Abe" gasped
the girl
"WIll We ever sulk AGAIN. demanded
Abe as he danced her around
''No, no, no."
EFF ye do-beware! / shall always
be on hand and ready to break your
internal neck"
With these awful words Abe bumped
her head good and hard against the
old cider press and disappeared like a
shadow. while Miss Sally grew wings
to fly TO the house for further protec-
ton. 1t was a night or two later that
Abe showed up at the house, and he
had hardly taken his seat when the
girl came straight up to him and with
such sincerity in her face as he had
never witnessed before she said
ABE. it took a ghost to do it. but T
am completely cured of the sulks. I
know it, | realize it and l am so glad
over it that-that'--
THAT we win get married pretty
soon:' finished Abe for her
And she nodded her head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
AN OLD FRIEND.

How dear TO my heart are the old
things in general,
When fond recollections present
them to view:
Old pewter, old linen, old friends and
china,
Old books and old songs are far bet
ter than new,
And old shoes for comfort tive need
new ones badly;
The old corncob pipe I shall always
hold dear,
But the old. Old subscriber. I men
ton him gladly,
Ever faithful and true, he renews
by the year.
The old, old subscriber, the dear old
subscriber,
The faithful old friend who renews
every year.
Old wine and old sweethearts, the old
er the better;
The old folks at home-what is home
without them2
The old swimming hoIe-it must not
be forgotten
The jewel Of memory's whole dis-
dem;
Old times and old customs, and cen
the old dances
(WeII have to admit we cannot tur-
key trot);
But Of old institutions. if one must
take chances,
The old, old subscribers the best OF
the lot.
The old, old subscriber, the dear old
subscriber,
The paid IN subscribers the best
of the lot
ROY X, M0ULTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
Sidelights on the European War

Zurich. Switzerland Correspond
ence of The Associated Press With
the new levy in Ausuia-Hungary
drawing away yet many thousands
more men from civil occupations, the
demand for female help has been
further increased. Women are now
not only welcomed, hut eagerly sought
for i'll various fields of industry and
commerce from which they were
previously sternly excluded But at
the same time they have been given to
understand that this is only a tenn
porary condition and they must he
prepared to make room for the men.
when these come back from the field.
I Quite apart from the much talked
( Of women street car conductors, one
I sees the sex engaged now in ali kinds
OF work. in factories, stores and Of
+ fees, everywhere. In the laboratories
of great industrial plants the Frau
Doktor" is standing behind scales. and
! retoTts, and bottles, engaged in the
most intricate chemical ANALYSIS. Be
fore the war she was only admitted
as an assistant, but as one after the
other of her male colleagues was
/ called to the army. she was permitted
to fill their places.
Coming into Vienna Or the north
ern railway hundreds of women may
be seen working on the gigantic coal
heaps, shoyeIing the coal into the
hoppers and performing the heaviest
kind Of manual labor Formerly
everybody would have scoffed at the
idea Of female goldman" but now
nobody turns to look at her.
Amateur women photographers have
/ become assistants to doctors in X-ray
work, and in acknowledgements
treatment In Crate special courses
of instruction in photography are be-
/ ing given for this work. The women
are taught by university professors
and receive certificates attesting theiI
fitness
The capable housewife no longer
remains at home; her services have
been found valuable in taking The
domestic management OF hospitals
and sanatoriums, and convalescenr
homes. If living in the country, sht
devotes herself to raising poultry ant
eggs, or fruit growing. The agricul
tural colleges are constantly increas
ing their number Of women students
! People who hitherto opposed the ides
! OF women becoming gardeners are nov
applying 10 the colleges for them
Young women have already done ex
tremely well as landscape gardeners
A special school for them has recent
| L been opened in Vienna.
This problem Of the effect OF III,
entry Of women into the labor narke
after the war, is already engaging tn,
serious attention Of the authorities II
J Austria and in Germany. Only re
Gently the Bavarian government is
sued public warning TO wome,
! against rushing into fields of work s.
lar monopolized by men. They ar.
told IN plain terms. that as matte,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
His Eav0rite Beast.


Harris Dickson. on a hunting trip in
Sunfower county, Mississippi. met an
old darkey who had never seen a cir
Gus in his life. When the big show
came ia the following season to Dick
sons town of Vicksburg he sent for
the old man and treated him to the
whole thing arrival of the trains, put
ting up the tents, grand free street
parade, menagerie, main performance,
concert, side show, peanuts, red LEM
onade and all.
The old darky followed his white
patron through with popping eyes. hut
saying never q word. Late in the aft
ernoon they got back TO the Dickson
home
John" said Dickson, you enjoyed
fit?"
Boss" said John fervently All
shore did"
What did you like the most"
"Mistah Dickson" answered John
"Ah shore Taxed hit all"
Well. what impressed you most ?"
/ Well. sub. boss" he said. "Al
reckin hit was dat here animul yor
calls de camuel'
The camel che" Well. what was Sc
remarkable about the cameI9"
( He suttinly is got such nobl,
smell!"-Satnrday Evening Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

the water might prove exceedingly val
liable, not only for the individual but
for others.
The swimming tank in the public
school is the next logical step in prac-
teal education Manual training and
the open-air school room have elimina-
ted a lot Of senseless examining and
fogyisn from the preliminary school
course. Let US install the swimming
tank and turn out self-confident men
and women instead Of timid mollycod-
dies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
Equal 10 Emergener.

A story is told Of certain we'll
known theatrical manager. who has
"a habit of, by hook or by crook. get
ting his own way.
That's too loud" he called out one
day, as the orchestra started at re-
hearsal.
Il can't help it sir" replied the
conductor, "it's marked forte.
Well" went on the man of power
imperturbahlv, "iust make it thirty
five, please"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus;


The Argus generously agreed permit ne to MAKE
regular contribution under this head to use the space
as If It my left free make my selection
from where WILL whether it is timely untimey to
search the highways aud the byways for what may III
press ne as Of Interest and value to the people.
/ nay readers shall try to make the most o.
the opportunity To do must forget that party INES
exist and will just as wish ii might be practical Ior
them not to exist and that the principal on cleo
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs to tnis
that political party but whether he is willing to seFFs
the masses the people the few who exploit them
In ether words. my idea is submit information OF
a thought that I would give to the world II myself
edited newspaper, the only mission OF which was 10
serve mankind; 70 do this and nothing more.
When / personally write the contribution, will sign
it and when present the thought and work OF others
will 50 Indicate CLYDE II. TAvENNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
During the Holidays.

Here's New York ciubwoman
says q woman can do a days house
keeping in ten minutes. Do you sub
scribe to that"
I've seen it done when mother was
in a hurry to get downtown on her
Christmas shopping" Louisville
Courier Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
PLAYING Too Safe.

The defendant in a case tried in a
western court had been duly convicted
Of theft, when it was seen, on proving
previous convictions" that he had ac-
tually been in prison at the time the
theft was committed.
Why didn't you say so?' angrily de-
manded the judge Of the prisoner.
Your honor" said the man, apollo
getically. y was afraid of pretudieing
the jury against ME. New York Eve
ming Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
Daily History CIass--Dec. Is.

Date settled upon in the fourth cen
fury for the birth OF Jesus Christ
and celebrated as Christmas since
the reign of Constantine
1I16-Washington crossed the Deia-
ware river with 200 men ami
marched on Trenton.
iS64-Combined army and navy attack
on Fort Fisher n. c.. by Federal
forces repulsed.
l9l4-British wafer and air fleets raid
ed German naval base 81 Cgxha'
zen, Germany. and were repulsed.
Austrians captured Usok pass. ID
the Carpathian mountains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

Why don't you announce yourself
as presidential candidate?"
Because" replied Senator Sorghum
Il don't believe I could get nominated.
And if / did get nominated I couldn't
fill the position properly. And if I did
fiji it properly I wouldn't get much
credit for it anyhow" - Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

Detroit is one OF the big candy mar
kets OF rhe world, due, newspaper
OF that place assererates. ito the gem
eral prosperity of its citizens. which
enables them to partake Of the sweet
deltcacies, and yet John d. Rookie
feller had to take up golf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
Should Think Again.

The value of the principal farm
crops in the United States this year
was something more than s5.5o0,o0o.000,
and yet there are those who think the
present prosperity is all a matter OF
war munitions.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

Scene: Police court during dis
pute over eight-day clock.
Magistrate-'T award the clock to
plaintiff
Discrimination what do I gete
Unsatisfactory give YOU the eight
! days. STRAY Stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

Of course they would have to give up
their places to men as soon as the lat
ter were back from the army; and
that therefore they ought not TO spend
money on training in business col
leges for employment which could
only prove temporary But Just the
same these colleges have gone on ad-
vertising for pupils and promising
them most lucrative engagements at
the end OF q few weeks course. And
the rush Of new applicants for posi-
lions continues, despite the warning of
the authorities that in Bavaria, at
least, the supply Of women labor of
all grades is greater than the demand.
London Women now form the stan
Of three horse depots at Reading.
where they are not only doing mill
tary stable duty and grooming the
horses, but are actually instructing
soldiers in riding. This is the most
startling kind Of war>work yet under
taken. All of them are used to horses
and to riding after the hounds, and en-
joy their new duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

About now, 100, is when the sun
going south and begins TO demonstrate
that it can come back. But, like other
|comebaeks, it's pretty slow work.-ln-
idianapolis News,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

Nancy France.-Eighty young girls
from Pont-a-Mouson. from Gerbeyh-
lers, from Nomeny, from Alsace and
different parts 0rLorraine are passing
their exile here in Nancy, learning do
nestle economy in a building in which
the Germans made cheap soup before
the war.
How TO live on IS cents day and
have a little something over" is the
essence Of the problem the girls have
to solve. In doing it, they begin al
the market, learning how 10 buy. then
the value and uses OF what they have
bought and how TO get the most out
of ii.
The work also includes designing
cutting and sewing.
we owe it to the soldiers who are
fighting that when they return to their
destroyed fresides they will find that
their children have been neither aban-
doned nor neglected, but that during
their absence they have received the
training and education that will enable
them TO face the future with courage
and confidence" said Project Mlrmsn
to the correspondent, after showing
him the work rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
Already There.

Somebody predicts state Of an
archy in Europe after the war. Why
predict what is already on hand ?
Richmond Times-D Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
NItrOglycerin q Powerful Drug.

ls nitroglycerin. one-hundredth grain
tablet, good remedy for palpitation
Answer-It is a very powerful drug,
capable OF working serious injury.
Take it only under the personal SUI
pervision Of your physician.
Closed and Open tuberculosis.
Please inform me what doctors call
a closed" and an open" case Of tu-
berculosis, and how these differences
affect ones admissibiiity to a hospital
Answer-Closed il no baciIli are
given of in the sputum: open If bae-
ILL are present in the sputun. Some
hospitals will not admit an open case
because Of fear of infection of other
patients.
The Cause OF Bunions.
VIII you kindly inform me VIVA,
causes bunions and how TO prevent
them? asks school principal.
snswer-The outward turning last
the sole that seeks to travel off ar A
tangent instead Of hewing to the
straight and narrow path. The I'M
spelled great toe is as straight as 4
string.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-25
THE ARGUS.

BIZ THE j. ". POTTER co.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-28
IDAHO EASY FOR
v. S. c. SLUGGERS

The winning of the baseball
championship of the eastern division
of the Northwest Collegiate confer
ence and the return to his old time
form of Norm" Moss, who has been
working all season under the severe
handicap of a sprained wrist, added
intense interest to two otherwise un-
interesting baseball games played on
Rogers Field Monday afternoon. In
both games w. S. C. had her own
way at every stage, and never once
was there any doubt as to the final
outcome of either contest. In the
first game the w. S. G.. sluggers got
to Wade, the Idaho southpaw, for
13 hits, many of them for extra
bases, while Moss kept his seven hits
well scattered, the final score being
IA to 2. In the second contest AL
Hartman frightened his belt and
came near whitewashing the visitors
in both the hit and run column, two
singles being the best Griffith's crew
could do, good for nary a run On
the other hand Coach Bender's men
played errorless ball. and their seven
hits counted for five scores.
flrst game r. H. E.
w. S. c.. 0O432 *-1413 2
Idaho IL 90 OO10O- 7 8
Batteries-W. S. c., Moss and
Keuhl; Idaho, Wade and Barger.
Second game: R.H.E.
w. S. c., 1908 0OO1O- 7 0
Idaho 100 10000 2 2
Batteries-W. S. c., Hartman and
Keuhl; Idaho, Fry, Williams and
Barger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-28
ARCHITECTURE EXHIBIT
CREDIT TO COLLEGE

Harold c. Whithouse, prominent
Spokane architect, paid a high tri-
butte to the work of Professor Ru-
dolph Weaver, head of the DEPART
ment of architecture, and his stu
dents, in his address delivered Fri
day evening before large number
of college and town people at the
formal opening of the architectural
exhibit held under the auspices of
the architectural club. While only
one year old, the department pre-
scented an exhibit of work that at
tracted wide attention, and was the
object of many expressions of sur
prise and satisfaction. Mr.. White
house spoke on city and town inn
provements from an architectural
standpoint.
The exhibits include a comprehen-
sive collection of the work of the
students of Lincoln high school of
Tacoma and work by professional ar
chitects, the object being to show
the advancement in the various steps
from high school to professional
work. An exhibit of work in fine arts
by Professor Oscar Jacobson attract
ed attention.
In the receiving line were Pro-
lessor Rudolph Weaver, President
and Mrs. Bryan, Vice President and
Mrs. Waller, Harold C. Whitehouse
and Miss Agnes Craig, Professor and
Mrs. Oscar Jacobson and William
McDermott and Miss Orilla Miner.
In speaking of the department of
architecture, President Bryan en-
phasized the Importance of this
branch in saying that it best rep
.resents the combination of the liberal
and the practical aim of the
state college.
Courses in architecture have been
offered at the college for the past
five years, but the department itself
was established only last year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-28

About 400 interested spectators
watched the game, and the gate re-
ceipts were sufficient to pay the rent
on the ball park, with enough left
over for incidentals.
Jay Emerson cayorted around the
right garden with the agility of a
big Lacquer, and hit the ball hard
although his hits invariably landed
in somebody's hands.
Miss Lulu Curtiss created quite a
sensation on the sidelines, where she
mingled with the male fans and
proved an efficient rooter. To the
music of the college band Miss Cur
.tiss executed an artistic one-step
with j. R. Stephenson.
Ed. Hinchliff carries too much
,avoirdupois in one place, namely,
under the belt, to make ball play
err and each of his four trips to
the bat netted the same results,
strikeouts. Ed. is good at peddling
pre-game dope but left it up to his
teammates to deliver the goods in
the real contest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-28
VOCATIONAL TALKS By
SUCCESSFUL WOMEN

Several addresses on topics having
to do with women's vocations fea-
tured the second annual women S
vocational conference, held Friday
and Saturday at the State College
under the direction of Rhoda NJ.
White, dean of women. Each morn
ing was devoted to these addresses,
while the afternoons were taken up
with private conferences between the
college women and the visitors.
Both evenings were devoted to social
sessions.
Friday morning Mrs. Jessie Muir
ply Waldrip, of Orcas Island, told
of her experiences as a general far
mer and Miss Bethesda Beals, of
Seattle, spoke on nursing as a wo-
mems vocation, especially in the
rural communities. The direction of
pageants and pageantry as a means
of developing community interest
was discussed by Mrs. Vera Jane Ed
wards of Seattle, who told in detail
her experience in connection with
the management of the Shakespear-
can festival recently held at Sc
attic.
Poultry raising as a vocation for
women was discussed by Mrs. ] Ada
Hudspeth of Three Lakes, a success
full poultry farmer, and Miss Flor
ence Il. Ward, associated with T. j..
Newbill in boys and girls club work
at the state college, outlined the
work which is being accomplished
especially in the rural communities.