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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

desperate. He picked out six an. G.
customers. who under ordinary circun-
stances were not 10 be trusted with a
&C. o. D" delivery. unless the express
man passed over the package with one
hand and received the cash with the
other. To each OF these he shipped
thirteen pieces OF the wooleas. accom-
panied BY letter stating that the goods
were cheap and OF splendid quality. He
called attention 70 their extremely low
price and enclosed a bill for f5refve
pieces only.
Rahinowitz reckoned that, when these
customers received each the thirteen
pieces of goods and bill for twelve
only. they would see chance TO profit
at his expense. and they would there
fore keep the goods and remit the
amour; OF the bill However il wss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

what Professor James might call bum
psychology. Tor. as one man. the SIX
customers pursued the same course OF
action They all wrote 10 Rabinowitz,
telling him they were sorry that they
were unable TO buy the dozen pieces of
goods he had shipped them, and the
next day they returned only twelve of
the thirteen packages The remaining
one they kept. together with Rabino-
Wits own bills. which they fled away
for future references.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13
Glass, creator of ABE
Potash and 'MalUruss" PERL
n1utter confesses that he studied
them at first hand as
Young Lawyer

Where did Montague Glass 'dseoper'' Abe Poiash and
hssahs Psrsher' Were hhey dram iron, life der
sgrg creatures Of The nlasElGou1 Is Montague CLass
d s real nanc2 Hon Did he get knoB much about
h. sat and 1 bas dos he really knoD anything about
IT, Hon did he wrc The famous Potash 3 Perinrutter
and vas u eSap q rat o sell dhcnu2
IN these end that hGse been pouring
ne q The eoeglGr characters fiction
heE fsf attracted pubic notice several yeG ago. The
aglef a. last toto his arch villain L6ryer Fedr,an
paeA This free. franS ard fB eonfeasion The part
Msfagae Class The % hoe faeie hrye attained
greater popularity end dcr ey stepped the
cages n a Ueebiv rsgG=H1c the stage
Led.es and Gentlemen; NJ. Montague ClzssF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-13

The fruifs - -kis eSper5srrs srr 80
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fss and Nfc--i. spesk .h~v rsfsr So-ts
'sht~h ccrfcrrr ssrtetiv - - srriir1x
- Wekssers CzsbriSgsG. th< Standard
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Wireless lIahthouaes.

Trinity house Is following very
closely an experiment In the use OF
Hertnan waves. and IL Is believed that
the system will prove OF far more last.
ing value than coast lights. since IL
can be successfully employed In
foggy weather when the lighthouses
cannot be seen. Several steamers
are now fitted with what are known as
direction finders. When near a wire
less station on shore. the navigating
officer of ship can. with the assist
ance OF one of these instruments, take
bearings under the worst OF weather
conditions. and thus lessen risk OF
collision. Some experts. In fact. look
forward to the gradual extinction OF
coast lights. On the north coast OF
France the French government has
for some time been experimenting
with special stations for the purpose,
the signals being emitted at regular
intervals. London Tit-Bits.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Famous Royal Artillery Band.

One of the most famous bands 10
that of the Royal artillery. Many per-
sons who have attained distinction In
the musical world have been connect
ed with the Royal artillery or its band.
Among them was Sims Reeves, who
was the son of bandsman, and who,
In his boyhood, sang In the military
choir at Woolwich. It Is, perhaps, not
well known that the Royal artillery
band is fifty years older than the
Philharmonic society, having been
formed In 1852. It has done much for
the advancement of music in England.
and has always enjoyed the advantage
of having a succession of eminent fnu-
sicians as bandmasters. 1t has always
been double-handed; that is to say,
the players are as proficient on
stringed instruments as on wind. and
can at any time assume the character
of an orchestra
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
FINDS LESSON IN THE WAR
Dean Hodges Points Out Four Things
Learned as Result of Great
Struggle.

That there are four great lessons
being taught by the present war In
Europe was the declaration OF Dean
George Hodges of Cambridge Theolog-
ical seminary. former rector of Cal
vary Episcopal church, Cambridge. In
a sermon ON THE War;" from the pull
pit he used to occupy in Cavalry, re-
Gently.
THE war will teach that a nation
is not exalted by material strength"
said he. ITO be exalted a nation must
have, beside material strength, the
true ideals of brotherhood. The Sec
ond lesson that this war is teaching is
that might is not right. and any nation
that thinks SO to the contrary will re-
greet 1t. The third lesson Is that peo-
pie have been wrong In saying that
men are invineibly selfish, for this war
offers thousands and thousands Of
cases of men gladly giving up their
lives. The fourth lesson is that the
old belief that war Is glorious Is q
false belief. War is far from glorious
and we are realizing 1t today as never
before. Because of the neglect of ma
tional Christianity we find this war
existing today. Christianity is for ma
lions as well as for individuals and
that will be the one great, comprehen-
sive lesson this war will teach"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
MISSOURI SUFFERERS
FIND GREAT REMEDY

Thousands needlessly suffer from
stomach ailments. handicapped In
their work and pleasure The stom-
ach Is the handspring OF life and the
body cannot run without II.
You want to be we'll quick
A great many people In Missouri
and thousands all over the country
nave found the way to health by the
dse OF Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
The flrst dose shows results. Here
are the words OF two Missourians:
MRS. J. b. TRULLINGER OF Nor
borne. Mo, wrote: Words cannot ex-
press my appreciation OF your medi-
cine. have felt fine all summer and
fall Am gaining weight"
w. T. JENNINGS, cashier of Bank
OF Bois dare, Mo-. writes: please
send four more bottles of the stomach
remedy. Both my wife and I use this
medicine and think II truly wonder
full"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating. pressure OF gas In the
stomach and around the heart. Get ono
bottle OF your druggist now and try II
on an absolute guarantee-if not satis-
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
srlpperaryr and Respiration.

Tho theory OF natural respiration
accounts for the popularity OF It's a
Long. Long Way to Tipperary." the
marching song Of the British army. &C.
cordlng to Thomas Henderson. an
English music teacher. Recently speak.
Ing at University college. Nottingham.
". Henderson Is reported as follows
In The Hospital:
Judging from their works. Handel
and Beethoven respIred moro slowly
than Hendelssohn. Most people
breathe about twenty times minute.
and he saw In that a reason why.
quite apart from the melody, the most
popular music was that In which the
rhythm was even and the accent al.
ways came on tho beat. The song
Its q Long. Long Way to Tipperary'
was q case In point. IL had been asked
why II should be more popular than
Cigars patriotic song. Land OF Hope
and Glory" The reason was that
"Tipperary. was in agreement with
the theory OF natural respiration.
while Cigars song was not.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
MARVELLOUS way OF The ANT
Tales Of NaturaIlsts That Have :
Most Decidedly Munchausen-
Like Flavor.

! few days ago you may have no
dced in the quiet OF your back yard.
only disturbed on Mondays when the
family washing Is fiuttering on the
line. swarms OF small winged insects
whirling in The sunshine. These are
male and female ants. and this Is their
wedding dance. 90 naturalists say.
The husbands and fathers soon fall
and die--for their wedding dance II
70 them q dance OF death--and their
widows. plucking OF their wings for
which they have no further use. en-.
ter the ground to lay their little white
round eggs.
Now, wellreguIated community Of
ants. strange to say. besides It's males
and females. has a third order. called
neuters. These are wingless and they
are slaves. After the eggs have been
laid these slaves or workers pick them
up. so says the patient observer. who
has studied them through the micro
scope. and carry them to special quar-
ters prepared for them, where In four.
teen days they become larvae.
You may notice rising above the
cracks in your brick walk here and
there little hillocks of clean. yellow
sand. II Is brought to the surface By
the workers, who are preparing the
parIors. bedrooms and other apart
ments OF the fiat for the new colonies
- they arrive The workers--so the
wnsw~~f{nt. 49, ara tArw~h thnv fail
truth. II does really have q Nun
chausen-ilke navor-an organized
troop of nurses now care for the baby
ants. feed them. give them q daily
sun bath. and keep them clean. In
time the males and females viii rise
into the air. the males, as their father
before them. to perish. aud the moth
ers TO return to tho ant house to lay
eggs for a new family.
But stllI more wonderful story 10
told Of their usa OF the aphis or plant
Iouse. . small ftbodied insect.
usually Of brilliant green color.
which lives on plant Juices. The
Juice secreted by this insect is 4
honeyiike liquid. OF which ants arc
fond. To obtain this food they tickle
the aphis With their antennae. where
upon the aphis gives Oh a drop Of tho
mud. which is drunk by the ant There
Il yet more 10 this story. for II IL
sald that some ants carry the aphis
into their anthills. or rather into this
chambers beneath. whore they keep
them, feeding them and milking
them At their pleasure. SO these In
secfa hare been called the COWS" OF
the anita.
Solomon recognizing the orderii-
ness and business scumen OF the ant.
gives this advice In hts proverbs: Go
20 the ant. taou alnggard. consider her
ways. and be- wise."--Indlanapolis
NcwA
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
MIXED RACES UNDER KAISER
Numerous Peoples Gathered Beneath
the Banner OF the War Lord
OF Germany.

Writers on ethnology during this
war have called wide attention to
whit they Insist on as historical fact
that the valley OF the Elbe. which Is
now Prussian territory. was once a
Slavic land peopled by race OF Slav-
ic blood called Wends. Remnants Of
these people are still existent In the
German empire. and the Lusatians, or
the Serbs OF Lusatia, In Prussia and
Saxony. and the Slovines or Pomeran-
ians and Kasuby of the Baltic region
are remainders of the Slays that once
populated Prussia. The name Prussia
was once Borussia, which was cor
rupted from Po-Russa. a compound
word signifying near the land OF the
Russ ''po" being the Slavic word
meaning near. Other OF the place
names In Prussia are said to be OF
Slavic origin: as. for example, Pom
erania. Strelitz and Koiberg.
While all natIonalIties are blend
OF various races. 1t Ia interesting to
note that an authority on such matters
has said that fighting under the Ger
man banner today are representatives
of no less than 50 nations and tribes.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Queens AIlln EIamea

Obeying tradition. a bonfire was
lighted the other night at the gypsy
camp. Simonsville. and Will be kept
until It consumes all the effects of
Tryphena Mcneil. queen of the tribe
OF her name. who died In hospital
here.
yuel has been furnished by costly
clothing. including $3.50 fur coat and
everything she owned or handled, val
ued at thousands of dollars.
Mrs Mcneil was the wife of King
Samuel. Her reputation as seeress
brought many rich clients to her
Waterbury Comm Dispatch to New
Yosk World.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Few Sailors Row or Swim.

A survivor from one of the tor
pedoed ships says: 1--WE had no men
in our boat who could row. had new
er rowed boat before, but can do
so now" The smallness of the num-
Der of men In our mercantile marine
who can handle a rowboat would
surprise the majority Of people, and
those who can handle sail are an
even smaller band. They get almost
no opportunity of learning. AS for
swimming, very few are experts, and
battalions of them cannot swim a
stroke. Just last summer sailed
with British cargo boat Differed by
nonswimmers, and having on board
only four men In all who believed
that, unaided. they could keep them
selves afioat.-London Chronicle.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
The Human Touch.

There must be sensitive touch.
A visitor to a mandatory saw a man
molding clay into pots. Noticing that
all the molding was done by hand, he
said to the workman: why do you
not use tool to aid you in shaping
the ciayr' The workman replied:
There is no tool that can do this
work. We have tried different ones.
but somehow 1t needs the human
touch" And how true 1t is that in
shaping lives for God there il need Of
the human touch We cannot do the
Lords work by machinery. Jesus
touched men. imparting health, cleans
ing and salvation Biblical Recorder.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
WESTERN CANADA
SEEDING FINISHED
Wheat and Other Grains Fave
Had an Excellent Start.

The seeding of spring wheat was
pretty general this spring about 7th
OF April or about as early as in Illinois
and Iowa. Oats and barley followed.
Information Ia to hand that on first
OF May all seeding was practically fin.
ished. Farmers will now be busy at
their breaking, and the land for sum-
mer fallow will be entered upon. Some
who did not get their land prepared
last fall. will be later than the others,
but as the spring In Western Canada
has been very open they will be only
q few days later. At the time of
writing rain would be welcome, but
at seeding time, the ground contained
q splendid lot OF moisture and the
lack of rain at the present time will
not be serious. The number of farm
ers who have gone into the raising Of
cattle has been considerably in
creased, and the preparation for ex-
tensive cultivated grass pastures is
In evidence everywhere. The culti-
walton of fodder corn Is being largely
entered upon in Manitoba there be-
Ing upwards OF $4,000 acres in corn.
In Saskatchewan there will be a
large increase In the area planted, and
In Alberta many OF the more progress
siye farmers are taking hold OF 1t.
The yield varies according to the cul-
tivation 1t receives, and runs from
five to nine tons per acre. In some
portions of Manitoba where II has
been poor for some years, success has
been achieved In ripening and 1t Is
expected that a variety will soon be
developed that will provide seed for
the entire West, that will at an early
date give to Western Canada fame
for the growing Of a marketable corn
equal to that 1t has now for the
growth Of smaller cereals.
A trip through Western Canada re-
yeals field after field of alfalfa, the
growth OF which In any portion Of
the country is now absolutely assured.
When these facts are made known to
the farmers OF the corn and alfalfa
growing states, where their value as
wealth makers Is so well known, there
will be no hesitancy in taking advan-
tage of the splendid gift Of 100 acres
of land made by the Government of
the Dominion Of Canada, where equal
opportunities are offered. Besides
these free grant lands, there are the
lands OF some of the railway COM
panies and large land companies, that
may be had at low prices and on
reasonable terms. During the month
OF February a large number OF In
quiries were received. asking for farm
lands.
An encouraging feature of the farm
land situation In Canada is the large
percentage OF sales made to settlers
In the country who desire to increase
their holdings or to others who will
take up farming in place OF different
occupations previously followed.--Ad-
vertisement.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04

energy. There was always a fear and
dread in my mind, had cold, nervous.
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
/ had place in my right side that was
SO sore that I could hardly bear the
weight of my clothes. / tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good.
and / never expected to get out again.
] got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and I GER
tainly would have been In grave or In an
asylum If your medicines bad not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
well at night eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as am almost
entirely free Of the bad symptoms l had
before taking your remedies. and all 10
pleasure and happiness IN my home. ~
Mrs. josie HAM, r. r. D. !, Box %.
Shamrock, Missouri.
Ifyou want special advice write
Lydia r.. Pinkham Medicine Coz
'confidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Pipe Wood Is Used by Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania leads all OF the states
In the consumption OF wood for use In
the manufacture of pipes. OF the DIFF
ferent kinds OF material employed,
apple wood Is in greatest demand. for
II is the principal wood used in max
ing the socalled brier pipe. Genuine
brierwood is purchased at about $3.50
thousand feet. The other woods
that are used. aside from this and
apple. are red gum. ebony. birch and
olive. The state each year consumes
In pipe making the equivalent Of ap-
proximately 225.0o0 board feet Of tim
Der, the average price of which
amounts to about s65 a thousand feet.
Popular Mechanics.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Commercial Aspect of RevIvaIIsu.

Hardly any OF the great standard
hymns OF the Christian church are
copyrighted: but nearly all OF the ef-
fective ones OF the present-day revi-
yalism are copyrighted and jealousy
guarded. Not because they are valu-
able rs music or as poetry, but for
the simple reason that they are lucra-
tive side line OF profit for the evan
gellst or his musical director. San
keys success. as Moodys musical
coadiutor. pioneered the way for this
financial by-product. Rodeheaver,
Billy Sundays aide. Is interested in
q publishing company that bears his
name and that prints and sells the
hymn books used exclusively in the
Sunday campaigns. II one may Judge
from the wellknown cost OF producing
such books Side by side with the vast
number that must be sold each year.
n should be very profitable flyer.
Indeed, one prominent evangelist has
seriously warned his fellow evange-
lists that the commercial aspects aud
activities OF their campaigns are
bringing not only their Office but the
whole cause OF religion Into disrepute.
And II Is not only hymn books. The
writer has a very vivid impression OF
one mission conducted by the Rev.
Reuben A. Torrey. ID. D.. IN which the
sale OF his various publications seemed
20 bulk more largely than the CONVEX
sion OF souls.--Joseph II. odell. in the
Atlantic.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04

John H. Finley. New Tork's com
missioner Of education. said In AL
bany. apropos OF an argument on Bi-
bic reading In the schools:
This argument Is Straightforward.
II does not shift and Jump and beat
about the bush. Il isn't like the tricky
schooIboy.
(which would you choose bis
teacher asked this schoolboy. the
tenth or tho twentieth part OF m
appieT'
The boy answered that he you'd
choose the twentieth part. and then.
noting with his shifty eyes his teach
er's frown. be added. hastily:
~ don't like apples. you know -
Washington Star.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
CLEAN SWEET SCALP
May Be Kept so by cutlcura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

TO have good hair clear the scalp
OF dandruff and itching with shampoos
OF Cuticura Soap and touches OF Cuti-
cura Ointment to dandruff spots and
itching. Nothing better than these
pure. fragrant, supercreamy emol-
ients for skin and scalp troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Skin
Book Address Cuticura, Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Satan and The ceruIean peep.

I'm In a quandary."
What about?"
Il have two invitations to dinner.
and I can't decide"
Which one to accept"
mo, which one TO refuse. One Is
TO a home where a young lady has
Just come home from plano con-
servatory. and the other is where a
five-year-old boy knows a lot OF reci-
tatlons. "-Farm Life
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Flaw n the Aroument.

Don't you think that Idiots should
be chloroformed at BIRTH" asked the
progressive person.
1T wouldn't be practical. replied
the student OF human nature. Most
OF them do not show it until after u.eJ
grow up"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
signature ssa5s se Of &sxHAZzZu
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
Advice Needed.

IT will take the matter under ad-
visement," announced the referee in
the divorce proceedings, and will de-
eide the case next week"
But, your honor" put In her coun-
sci, the appellant Is immensely veal
thy and"
THAT" said the referee, lis the
point upon which l wish to be ad
vised This hearing Is adjourned. =
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Animal Diseases.

Out of $4,000 animals inspected
In the last year $4,000 were found to
be infected with tuberculosis. and hog
cholera and cattle tick have cost the
producer anywhere from 100000. 900
to $3.50. 100000 In a single year.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs. Ham
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, Mo- feel Il my duty
20 tell the public the condition of my

health before using
your medicine. | had
falling, infamma-
ton and congestion.
fem q lie weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed sic pl e So
nj G b Is, an d h a d
neither strength nor
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing il is
Quininc and Iron in tasteless form The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. SO cents Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04

Timid Youth--whas do I have TO
pay for a marriage license?
Facetious clerk-wcil. you get II on
che lnstallment plan.
Tlmid Youth--How's thaty
Facstlous Cierk--Two dollars down
and most OF your salary each week
for the rest OF your life
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-04
Hls Wedding Celebration.

IT'S FIVE years ago today, and I'm
going to celebrate my wouldn't we'd
ding
Wouldn't wedding? Wooden, you
mean?"
mo. Wouldn't Five years today
since | asked girl If she'd marry me
and she said she wouldn't. Browning
Magazine.