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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Some people with an appetite which
calls for q normal ration Of food and
water are not quite satisfied to stop
eating when they have cleaned up
everything in sight. They are, natur-
ally enough, inclined to be dyspeptic.
So as soon as the dinner has all dis
appeared they begin to lay plans for a
little session Of discontentment This
pessimistic outlook makes them Berv-
GUS They begin swallowing. uncon-
sci0usty. There is notion that If
they can belch gas the discomfort will
pass away. So they swallow and swal-
low until they have their little bal
Icons full Of fresh air. Then they be-
gin a 1esuItory belching which can be
clearly heard for miles around and
is kept up until they think they have
belched enough gas to do for the time
being.
Cum-chewers swallow considerably
more fresh air than the stomach re,
Quires So 90 patients who have
chronic poat-nasal catarrh with the
secretion Of excessive mucus. But
il most instances air-swaIlowing is
observed In dyspeptics who have
strong faith in the relief TO be OBJ
tanned from belching gas. For it is
commonly supposed that gas causes
Indigestion, whereas it is only an eff
feet
How TO Detect Air Swallowing.
The patient collects little saliva
in the mouth, bends the head forward
slightly, closes the mouth and swal-
lows, And why not? Nobody owns
the air. as he feels the air passing
into the esophagus, or hears it, he
thinks it is gas trying to come up,
So he opens his mouth nd-Bang!-
we'll it almost raises the roof,
Watching him. the doctor sees the
Adams apple rise and fall with each
act Of swallowing. It takes about
ten swallows of good fresh air TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
THE FREE SEA.

The sea is his; he made It,
Black gulf and suniit shoal:
From barriered blight 10 where the
long
Leagues Of Atlantic roll;
Small strait and ceaseless ocean
He babe each one to be.
The sea is HIS; he made it
And man must keep II free.
BY pain and stress and striving
Beyond the nations ken.
BY yigtIs stern when others slept,
By many lives OF men:
Through nights OF storm, through
dawnings
Blacker than midnights be
This sea that God created
For man to keep it free.
Count ne the splendid captains
Who sailed with courage high
TO chart the periious ways IN
Tell me where these men lie!
TO light 4 path for ships to come,
They mooTed in Dead Mans quay;
The sea is Gods: he made it
And man must keep it free.
Chicago Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES

Washington advices indicate that the
plea Of the railroads in western class
Ihcatiou territory for an advance in
freight rates equal 10 that granted tins
eastern lines viii be granted by the
interstate commerce commission. It
is calculated that this advance. which
applies to both classified freight and
commodities. viii increase the reve-
nues Of the railroads about Sl00. 0Q0,-
600 per year.
This may be interpreted In two
ways. Naturally, it means that
100000 per year Will be added 30
the expenses Of the people in the ter
ritory affected Indeed. it is likely that
the increase viii be multiplied many
times, as the tendency viii be for each
handler Of necessities, from the manu-
facturer to the retailer. to add GER
tain per cent on the plea Of higher
freight charges. The railroads can not
get their increase without taking it
out of somebody, and the customer is
the logical goat
On the other hand, It is argued that
the placing of the carriers on a pros
perity basis will stimulate every
branch Of industry Il is well known
that the country is Tong on money;
with ample crops, increased exports,
apparently slackeued domestic buying
and comparative qu}escence in the
investment and speculation markets,
money has been accommodating
throughout the country at a rapid rate,
observes the Peoria Journal Bur the
psychology OF the situation has been
against Investments ON any heavy
scale. The upsetting of commerce by
Europe's war and the prospect of our
possible embodiment. together with
an apparent disposition Of capital TO
'Iie low" pending the determination
of certain legislative and legal prob
lens, have conspired to keep money
idle The railroads are the accepted
barometer of trade. IF the revenue
gained by the prospective freight in
crease stimulates railroad improve
ments and jusudes heavy loans I'm the
eyes of the fnauciers. it is calculated
that the whole bushes world viii re
act TO t is influence.
II the award of higher rates should
bring about this result. the increase
might well be justified in the eyes Of
the consumer. in spite Of the tax levied
upon him. In view Of the prosperity
of the principal western lines, how
ever-which have enjoyed uninterrup-
ted dividends right along-the COM
mission will have a hard time vindi-
eating its action in case the promised
property fails to matariaIize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
Don't Eat the Air.

make q real Fourth OF July perform
ance after g perfectly cooked and
well-seryed dinner. At times the
air Is Only tncompletely belched
again, a considerable portion passing
on into the bowel.
How to Stop Eating Air.
When you feel inclined to belch
open your mouth and keep it open
You can't swallow air while your
mouth is open. Put a cork between
your teeth If necessary, and don't
shut your mouth TIL the desire to
beIch has passed away
If you have been avoiding certain
kinds Of food you like. merely on
your own hook, stop starving your
self and eat as much Of whatever you
like. as you want If you can't find
relief in this way, go and ask your
doctor for a simple sedative for your
nervous habit We are speaking now
of air swallowing only. This is not
a talk about dyspepsia.
The Anonymous Letter.
Every little while someone sends
in a query which is unsigned. Rarely
can we take notice of such letters.
If a personal reply is expected the
name and address must appear on
the stamped envelope. We will not
correspond with any such individual
as X, or c. E. D., or Anxious, Such
letters are manifestlY not sincere.
Let's all be frank.
High Fever Not Always Bad.
Please state how high the tempera-
ture may go without endangering
life, asks q practical nurse.
PepIy-There is no limit of that
kind. A prolonged high temperature
is harmful; a brief high fever is
rather more favorable than a brief
low fever-as in acute sore throat
for instance; a brief high tempera-
ture indicates q good fight on the
part Of the patient against the
germs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
r Vandeveer.

when he and Edith were speaking OF
Ralph Edgar said TO her
4 feel it my duty TO say to You.
Edith. that 1 have seen what pertains
has passed unnoticed by you. Ralph
loves YOU
The girl paled, AMI sna bai caGso 10
pale. She loved Edgar and she kn-w
that while his brother held this view
Edgar was lost to her. lie would new
er stand between his brother and her.
Il hope she said presently, chat
you are mistaken"
And I hope" said Edgar, "if Won
think you cannot respond. that you are
mistaken Our attentions to those de-
pendent upon us often draw us 10 them
with far greater force than we rea-
lie"
Edith sighed She knew that tie
man she loved was endeavoring TO per-
suade her to give herself to the man
she only pitied But she said nothing
more. She knew what Edgar would
have her Ado. She did not know bis
feelings toward her. but she surmised
that he had no desire TO possess her
himself Even il he had hs would give
her up to his brother.
Soon after this brief dialogue Edgar
went away for a time, leaving Edith
and Ralph together Before his de-
parture he said to Edith, i hope when
I return to find that you have decided
to make Ralph happy"
1t was thus that Edith was led TO
bear a part of the burden Of the man
she loved by giving herself to the man
she did not love. She considered what
he had said to her q command, aud
she would not disobey When Edgar
returned she told him that she and
Ralph were engaged.
She looked Edgar in the eye when
she made the announcement, hoping To
see him vince. If it was a shock 70
him he concealed II so well that she
was deceived. From that time she gave
herself up more and more to RaIphs
companionship, and when the wedding
day came went with him to the altar
a martyr
Then Edgar, feeling that his brother
no longer needed him as before, spent
much Of his time away from him.
Some say he did not dare trust him
self near his brothers wife
As the years sped on Ralph Town
send grew more and more helpless his
wife more and more devoted TO him.
Ten years after his marriage he died.
Those who knew of the sacrifice that
had been made supposed that Edith
and Edgar would quickly come togeth-
er. They have been disappointed.
Four years after Edith became a wild
ow she and Edgar had not married II
is said that she illustrates EdgaT's
words to her years before, "Our atten-
tons to those dependent upon MS often
draw us to them with far greater force
than we realize"
Edgar is still q bachelor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

FORMER Mayor Roberts Of Terre
Haute Is working n the laundry Of
Fort Leavenworth prison. where he IS
making his home temporarily. Clean
ing up, as It were.
ST. Louis Golf club has failed
through lack OF financial support
Most people viii believe this a joke.
YET Evelyn Thaw would not object
to telling her story from the stage at
81 q seat.
POOR Of Mexico greatest sufferers. "
Headline. a superfluous statement.
THE drys have come out against
Jim Mann as a candidate for the re-
publican presidential nomination
Now If the sufragets follow suit, as It
has been predicted they will, the I'LL
nois congressman Will be pretty well
advertised by the time his campaign is
opened in earnest.
George RiddeII, mayor Of Grand
Rapids, Mich shot and killed himself
at his home the other day.
ONE of the big policemen Charley
Chaplin kicks around on the screen is
going to get mad and turn on him one
Of these days, and then well discover
that our famous cutup is not the Des-
perate Desmond that he tries to lead
US to believe him.
Whether Holt was Muenter makes
little difference now.
AsQuith's daughter is to marry the
premier's secretary The bride, 1t is
assumed. viii share dictation with
father
Chicago man shot himself while lis
tening TO a band in a park. He left
no explanation. Likely one was not
necessary.
0. R. ZIPF will give q stag party
this evening at his home on Whistler
street to q number Of friends.-Free-
port Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Now that Diaz has passed from earth
Mexicans who were responsible for his
exile after ruling his country for So
years are beginning TO realize that he
governed with an iron hand. This fact
is all the more appreciated when the
republics condition since his with
drawal is viewed. And Diaz eventual
ly will rest IN his native land. and his
people will pay him the tribute that is
his due, even if he had to die to gain
that mark of recognition,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
A We're Mans 0pInion.


Financial circumstances alter legal
cases.
Lips are seldom as red as they are
painted.
Don't forget that charity is often a
curse to humanity.
a word to the strenuous is sufficient
if you call him liar
Even when money talks a woman
can always manage to get in the last
word.
Most people can stand poverty bet
ter than osperity-because they are
used to it.
One Of the Joys of being a married
man is the pleasure he has to listen
ing when his wife tells him how good
and kind other men are to their
wives.
The college graduate may think he
is important, but his Importance
doesn't compare with that of the self
made young man Of the same age
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Ohio IS strengthening its national
guard. Under 8 law passed by the
last legislature the membership of that
organization may be doubled or quad
rupled and provision is made for an
organized reserve that would he as
large numerically as the present guard.
While It is improbable that Governor
Willis will exercise all the powers
given him under the new law it is
thought that he will take immediate
steps for gradual enlargement. Those
in position to know say that the law
viii give the state accurate informa-
ton of the men who have been sea-
soned by experience and training
which will be OF great value in case of
an emergency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
TIE TERI or LIFE.

A rule which holds fairly true
among the higher mammals is that an
animal lives five times as long as it
requires for his muscular system to-
reach its full strength. The dog is
fully developed at between 2 and 8
years Of age, and lives Is years; the
horse reaches his prime not later
than 5. and if he escapes 0verwork and
in usage, lives to be rs and even 80.
In fact, the rule seems to be an under
statement OF animal expectation Of life
rather than an overstateneut.
The one conspicuous exception Is
man, who seldom reaches his fun mus
cular strength before he is 25 and
counts himself living on borrowed
time if he passes the age Of 10. IL
man were as well Circumstanced in
this matter as the horse, dog or cat
his average term Of life would vary
from ITO to 1875 years, says the Chicago
Journal
To state the case thus badly makes
it sound fantastic, yet if there is any
reason why human beings should ne
be as tenacious Of life as other higher
mammals, science has failed 10 dis
cover that reason. Only the other day,
the retiring president Of the American
Medical association said that the adop-
ton Of a few simple rules of c0mmun-
ity hygiene would raise the average
expectation Of life from - years, as at
present, to 65 years, and his trained
and critical audience agreed with him.
What, then, may we expect when sci
ence turns its attention to building up
individual vitality as well as 70 check
ing the spread Of contagious disease?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
SEIF.P0SSESSI0N.

Here's TO the man who holds his peace
When provOcatiOn's strong,
Who shuts his mouth and keeps it shut
When a word would set him wrong,
Who grips his temper firm and fast,
Nor loses self-coutroI
Though he's tempted sore to vent his
wrath
And silence sears his soul.
Here's to the man who holds his tongue
When you'd like to make him swear.
Who listens to all your singing words
With cool, provoking air.
Who keeps his grip on his rising
wrath
When his temper's really bad
Whose self-restraint you can't disturb.
And doesn't he make you made
-Somerviile Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
THE CANAL.

Reports for the first year OF the
Panama canals operation show that
the waterway earned $3.50, Goo above
operating expenses. This estimate, OF
course. does net include interest on
the investment Of s400. 0oo. GOA for cor
straction. AS traffic has been depict
ed by war. however. ana shipping has
not had fair chance TO accustom it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

The French people in Paris paid
America very charming compliment
Monday when they gathered in
great numbers to do honor to the
memory of Lafayette who helped
George Washington put It over on the
British. This demonstration might not
have been altogether soothing to Lon
don in regular times, hut Just nov
our cousins abroad have too much on
their minds to be splitting hairs over
etiGuette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
July 8 in American
History.

ITzl-a-s..-- -..,. .ss-..-a= OK Yale col
lege. died; born iG49.
French feet arrived IN Delaware
bay 10 AID the Revolution
17S0-Fitz Greene EIaueck, poet born
died 1857.
1792-C0ugress voted to maize WASH
ington the permanent seat Of gov
eminent.
l9I3-Turkey sent an ultimatum to
Bulgaria, TO eyacuate Turkish ter
ritory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
HogwalLow Happenlngs.


An all day singing with dinner on
the ground was given at Dog Hin
church Sunday Raj Barlow. who
was present, conducted himself we'll
with the exception of stepping on the
table cloth q few times while reach
ing after the pies.
The MethOdists are preparing to
give picnic at Hog Ford next week
Everybody in that section is expected
to be present except the Potlocks
family. They are Baptists.
The dry goods store at TIckville is
putting on another grand Closing
Observation-Disclosures Sale" These
sales are proving quite popular. and
the proprietor has decided to put them
on regularly.
lobe MoseIy has been sitting around
and saying nothing for SO long it is
thought by some that his wife is en-
forcing q strict censorship,
Moving pictures have reached Tick
vile. The only apparent difference be
tween these and the magic lantern is
that in the latter all the characters
seem satisfied to remain where they
are placed on the curtain.
George Bingham.
IN other words, the kaiser is trying
to jolly the president into writing the
German reply just to the liking of the
kaiser. Bat the president recognized
the bait at first glance and refused TO
even ntbble
THERE is also the Nut house in
Seattle.
1T that was a shower. Brother sher-
Ter, as you predicted, we'd like to
know what TO expect when you prom
Use full-tiedged rain.
DR.. and Mrs. Eugene Pitts are the
parents OF a seven and a half pound
baby boy born Sunday evening. The
baby has been named Engine
Bloomington Bulletin.
I'M. C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

The governor Of Wisconsin who
promised In his campaign speeches to
cut down the expense Of operating the
states business, says he is going to
make good even if he has 10 close the
state departments for want of funds
Many commonwealth could be much
worse off than having the various
state departments closed during dog
DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

They have an ordinance in Georgia
town which prohibits chickens from
being on the street after Z o'clock in
the evening. To those who are famil-
lar with Georgia customs it is taken
that this move is made entirely in the
interest of the chickens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Wages have gone up In Great Brit
ain because there are fewer workmen
and because food is nearly 80 per cent
higher than it was 10 months ago.
There is no economic complexity about
the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

When the women come to run the
government bureaus at Washington,
there will be Just as much red tape
as now-but # will be pink or some
other refined shade Of red.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

China and Japan have again demon
strated their unatness to rank with
the civilized powers by signing q treaty
that assures peace n the far east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
Thursday, July 8, 1915.

In the absence Of Miss Jane Ad-
dams, the army Of Intervention in
Mexico will be commanded by Miss
Mabel Boardman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Venice never will know what war
is until d German submarine hobs up
right In the middle Of the main street
and sinks q few gondolas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

The artichoke Is a variety af thistle
and grows wild IN great numbers along
the African coast Of the Mediterranean
Many of the cultivated va-iet{es raised
in Europe are famous for their edible
qualities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

London.-The dinner set Of e. pieces
used by Horatio Nelson ca the victory
up to the battle Of Trafalgar has been
given to the Navy league by an anony-
nous donor to be sold for the benefit
Of the Red Cross ana So. Johns Am-
bulance societies, conditional on the
purchasers presenting the pieces TO
the messes Of warships distinguishing
themselves in action. The awards 70
the ships will be made by special
committee at the close Of the var
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

British Headquarters. France.-lt is
almost impossible to eXaggeFate the
importance of the German strength in
machine guns, which they use with the
greatest skill and courage,
They had q stock of $4,000 on hand
at the beginning of the war, and have
been keeping this supply replenished
constantly from their arms factories
A favorits trick is to leave d machine
gun or two hidden in q cellar OF SINH
lar place Of concealment until the
euemy's advance has swept by and
then open fire of the rear. The post Of
the men serving the gun is of course
hopeless, but they are fairly certain to
sell their lives dearly, continuing to
fire their gun TO the last.
As an instance Of the deadly swift
ness OF machine gun fire, it is stated
that a man coming under the fire Of
one Of these weapons and shot through
the head can be struck yet ten times
more in the second or Two that he
takes to fall to the ground.
Peking- Correspondence Of The
Associated Press THE Chinese gov
eminent has been adopting peculiar
devices for the purpose Of obtaining
loans from the Chinese people, since it
is impossible during the European
war to obtain them from abroad.
Besides introducing a lottery system
to obtain investment in the National
Savings bank, they are now offering
decorations to merchants and others
who viii buy the domestic bonds"
which the government is issuing. The
purchaser who buys several thousand
dollars worth Of the bonds receives a
sixth class or seventh class decora-
ton; he who buys more receives a
fifth class; and so 1t goes up to very
large sums, in which case special dec
0ratioas, something new and hitherto
Unprovided, are granted to the men
who trust the government with hun
dreds Of thousands of Mexican dollars
Paris Correspondence of the As
ISOLATED Press The Crown-Prince OF
Germany, who was at Varennes dur
ing the battle Of the Marne and was
Obliged to retire on the approach Of
the French, established his headquar-
ters at Stenay, town Of 1000 inhab-
itants on the Meuse, and according to
news brought from behind the German
lines by expelled inhabitants return
ing to France by way of Switzerland,
he is still there.
Many illustrious visitors have been
received at his headquarters. His ia
ther, the emperor, it is said, has been
there ten times. The kings Of Saxony,
Bavaria and Wurtemburg have each
been there to pay their respects, and
the crown princes mother has visited
him once. A great many other people
attached to the court have been among
the visitors. The crown prince. it is
said, takes a horseback ride every
morning, going always in the same di-
rection and returning by motor. He
strolIs round the town. frequently un-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Stockholm The Swedish consul at
Archangel has been warned by his
government that the Arctic ocean has
been sown with mines by the Germans
with the object of preventing the ar
rival Of munitions for Russia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Women as mot0rmeH on the
Berlin street cars. in addition to che
hundreds already serving as conduct
ors while their husbands are in the
field, are now in prospect Women
also are to replace men at the various
railroad stations, where the main duty
is to punch the tickets OF travellers as
they make for their trains or take
them up as they leave the platforms
The latter work is not strenuous and
it is believed it can be performed eas-
lily by the women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08
Sidelights on the European War

attended conyersing with the ihhabl-
tants, pattiug children benevolautly on
the head and distributing compliments
profusely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-08

Lond0n-NO place is more Danger
GUS for an unattended child than
public park, said Miss Damer Dawson,
one Of the first police women to be en-
rolled in England, speaking before the
Women's Suffrage Constitutional So
ciety of London Men of criminal ten
denotes haunt the parks, and have been
known to steal children and Keep
them in the cellars Of Ola, demolished
buildings In outlying districts. ia pa
trolling parks and outlying districts
women police perform their most use
full service. Women i'm uniform have
also kept unruIy girls under control
in the neighborhood Of Tho military
camps At the present time. both
Southampton and Hull are officially
employing women police.