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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
inAIlser'S Onininns.


A damaged reputation is hard to re
pair
There's room at the top for more
men than can stick there
And some men try to make a cornet
noise on tin fife salary.
The less 4 woman's hat costs the
more becoming it is in the eyes OF her
husband
The first time a girl is engaged She
imagines she's as important as the
heroine in a novel
4 woman's religion should he able
to keep the freckles off her reputa-
ton.
Many 81 man is seemingly wise be-
cause he has no children to ask him
questions
When a young man has eyes for
only one girl it's time for him to see
her father.
Experience may he a great teacher.
hut mans experience with woman
seldom teaches him good sense.-Chi-
cago News.
YOU may or may not have heard
that George Blizzard and Bessie Snow
have been married Write your own
comments,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
Hogwaliow Happenings.

Dock Hooks says he believes in
cheerfulness, but that person cannot
afford to let it interfere with his bus
mess
Yam Sims went to see Miss Fruzie
AlIsop Sunday night Upon his ar
rival there he stopped his watch, as
time is no object in her company
Jefferson Potlocks says the present
summer has been a very remarkable
one on account Of the fact it is the
first one Fit Smith has ever gone
through without seeing the biggest
snake in the history of the magma
ton of the oldest inhsbitant.
Sidney Hooks is fixing to open a
barber shop at Bounding Billows. He
expects TO be ready for business as
soon as he can get hold of a good razor
and a back number of the Police Ga
zette.
Miss Fruzie Allsop will give her an
nual coming-out party next Saturday
night
The postmaster SAYS loafers are the
hardest persons on earth to discour-
age
Eliiek Hellwanger. who last spring
used to sit in the far back end of the
Dog Hill church every fourth Sunday,
has gradually improved in his ways
until he now sits on next to the from,
seat.
The Wild Onion school teacher was
in Hogwallow Wednesday and reports
that his school at Wild Onion is pro
crossing nicely. and that both Of his
pupils are learning very fast.
GEORGE BINGHAM.
-. j. M. G.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
MA Is ~DRY" AND PALS "WET.r


Ma is dry" en- pa is wet"
Something doing there, you bet.
Ma gets up Ell says at pa
Amt no sympathy for law.
Waves her arms. en- hops around.
En- pa he tries to stand his ground
Says at mas q kind Of crank.
En- ma she says at pas a tank,
En- that gets everybody het-
Ma is dry" en- pa is wet"
Ma is dry en- pa is wet"
Argument en- epithet
Ma says down with the saloons,
En- pa says ma is full of prunes,
Waltzes UP. en- waltzes down,
Says they want to kill the town,
Bangs the table with his knuCks,
En- calls the "drys" a lot of ducks.
En- that makes ma red-hot. you bet
Ma is dry" en- pa is wet ?.
Ma is dry" en- pa is wet
Home is horribly beset
Pa says temperance is bum,
En- ma attacks the demon rum.
Pulls his ears and twists his nose,
Pirouettes and dos-e-dos.
Calls the "wets" a lot of soaks,
En- pa gets mad until he chokes.
Biggest family ruction yet;
Ma is dry. en- pa is wet"
st Louis Post Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
THE PHILIPPINES.

Admitting, as does every sane man.
that the possession of the Philippines
is source of American weakness in
the Pacific. Mr. Bryan suggests that
they be "neutFaiized That is to say
the United States would reiineuish di-
rect control over them, their security
against acquisition by another power
being guaranteed by treaty agreement
s1mong other nations.
& II should he borne in mind that the
United States fell heir to the islands
Esiuring the recent Spanish American
unpleasaEtness. Many well-informed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
LINCoLN's SISTER S GRAVE.

The Indiana Lincoln Road commits
sion is proposing TO erect suitably
inscribed monument over the grave OF
Abraham incoln's only sister who ia
buried in Gentryville. Spencer county,
Ind, The Terre Haute Star says. at
present her grave is designated only
by an nnshapely piece of sandstone,
without inscription of any kind and not
much larger than mans hat. As 1t is
planned to spend only $3.50, to be rails
ed among Hoosiers. there should be no
question about the early fruition OF
the commissions plan.
"Lineoln's sister Sarah died two
years before the family emigrated to
Illinois In 1880 Her husband, Aaron
Grishy, survived her several years and
was married second time. A marble
tombstone marks his grave and tells
the brief story of his career. But
there is no mention there nor at her
grave Of the wife OF his youth. The
commission asks Indianans to atone
for their neglect OF that lonely un-
marked resting place.
THE legislature last winter. in re-
Spouse 10 general interest in the Lin
coin family's life and sojourn in In
diana, appropriated $500 to defray the
cost of determining the route taken
by Lincoln on the way through Indiana
from Kentucky to Illinois. The mon
ey available for the use of the COM
mission is meager even for the pur-
pose designated There also should be
wider interest and prompt response to
the call for subscriptions, to be sent
to Secretary J X Weik at Greencastle.
10 the proposed $3.50 fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
Selected by Tavenner


10 the HeadeTs OF Argus.
The Argus generously agreed to permit me to make
regular contribution this head use the space
az If IL were my left free TO make my selection
from where will, whether it is timely or untmely; 10
search the highways aud the byways for what may l
press me as of interest and value TO the people.
assure nay readers shall try to make the most Oh
the opportunity To do | forget that party INES
exist and will Just as wish IL might be practical ior
them exist and that the principal issue on elec
ton day might be- whether candidate belongs 10 t
that political party but whether he is willing TO serve
the OF the people the few who exploit them
In other words, my idea is to submit information OF
a thought that would give to the world If l myself
edited newspaper. the only mission of which was W
serve mankind; to do this and nothing more
When / personally write the contribution, viii sign
it. and when present the thought and work OF others
will so indicate CLYDE H. 1ASE4NNfAh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
burlington Gazette,)

burlington Gazette
The proof that there is some merit
to the crusade being waged by Rep
resentative Clyde Tayenner for the
government manufacture of munitions
of war is indicated by the recent bids
submitted for the construction of the
uperdreadnoughts authorized by the
last session of congress. A cost limit
Of S7.S00,000 was fixed by congress
and the private bidders were con3id-
erably over this figure.
The government plants, on the other
hand, submitted estimates within the
limit, most of them below $1,000, 1000. II
the government plants can build war
ships for this figure there is no rea-
son why the private concerns can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Official figures, just made public,
show that In the lower house of con-
gress the democrats will have a ma
Aiority of only "a over the republican
7and rs over all parties represented in
that body, The political capitulation
i follows; Democrats, gao republicans,
1876; progressiyes. 7; / Independent
and socialist Total membership 4S5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

putrefaction Of heterogeneous materials
(proteinl in the boweD. and {2) treat
ment directed toward correcting the
function of the internal secretory sys-
tenn.
Of course no one knows the cause
OF epilepsy or the cause of migraine.
Possibly different causes are account
able in different cases. And obviously
there can be no remedy applicable in
all cases.
Inc average woman with sick head
aches is reheliious, unfaithful, alto
gether unsatisfactory patient, because
between whites she may feel quite we'll
and then she is very apt to forget the
doctors instructions until the next at
tack reminds her that she must obey
orders.
Migraine is not a nervous disease
Streng, healthy women, with no trace
Eof nervous temperament, often have it.
The poor unfortunate stomach
comes in for most of the blame, but in
fact it is almost always not guilty.
The victim should beware OF two
evils: The use of heart damaging
"migraine tablets" and the abuse oil
cathartics in the futile effort to keen
the stomach a; ease. The eye-strain
theory has been tried over and over
and found wanting,
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Bathing for Fever.
AT what temperature should one
give sponge bath ttepidl TO fever
case?
Answer-The temperature is not the
the guide. Bathing is done, not to low
er the temperature, but to stimulate
circulation through the nervous sys-
tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Ii is stated there is no possibility
that Roosevelt will support Roet if the
latter Is the republican nominee for
president Certainly not, Roosevelt
will be for Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
More Watchful Waiting.

We are informed that our Thanks
giving turkeys will not roost higher
than last year If any misguided bird
chances to alight in the Gazette tree
he will be received with all honor
Paris (Tll.T Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Ii is about time TO remark that the
wise person does Christmas shopping
early. Keep posted where to buy your
presents ny reading the advertisements
in The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

There have been reports of the scar
city Of turkeys. 1t might be added that
they will be scarcer still this time next
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

LESLIE Reed, playing villains
role In the making Of moving pict"
ure, was killed when he leaped from
a stage coach the other day Screen
fans will be happy TO know that it was
not the hero that lost his life AS is
the case Of the fat man, nobody loves
a villain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
Monday, November q, 1915.
Rock Island-~From River to
River

OF course 1t Is not really too late TO
do your Christmas shopping early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

What will the republicans do next
year without war issue and without
o prosperity issue2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

The Ancona affair came near putting
Austria in bad with the United States,
One more like that would not be- easy
10 explain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Stockholm. Sweden. - Correspond
ence of The Associated Press l--Swed-
ish iron mine owners state that the
British submarine blockade will result
in a complete stoppage of Germanys
large iron ore importations from this
country. Iron ore is not contraband
and could ordinarily be shipped on
neutral vessels, but at present all
Swedish and other neutral shipping is
otherwise engaged. and no vessels are
available.
Figures at hand show to what ex-
tent the expectation of iron ore has
been concentrated on the Baltic and
how the shipping has decreased. owing
to the risk OF capture by British
cruisers IN the year 1913 3,lSo, 900
tons Of iron ore were shipped from
Narvik and 100000 tons in 1914. and.
according 10 reports OF the current
year, the total shipping of iron ore
will not be over 200, 600 tons. From
bulea, on the other hand. the amount
Of iron ore exported has increased
from 100000 tons-last years fgures
to 2.laS,0ao with one month of the
shipping season still unreported Oth-
err Baltic ports record like increase.
The present stoppage of the iron ore
trade is heavy blow to Sweden. but
the Swedish press, realizing EngIand's
necessity has INDUCED in neither Bit
terness nor complaint.
German ships are now playing a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

THERE are suspicious that politi-
clans are behind the movement TO
send Roosevelt. Bryan and Root TO
Europe on a peace mission. One sees
q possible dual accomplishment in the
hope Of ending the war aud in presery-
ing comparative peace in the two lead
ing political parties in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Boy Of Leavenworth, Kan, drank a
quart of whiskey in IS minutes. Yes,
he escaped without headache. He is
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

II was much easier TO start the war
than to let go of 1t after it is started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

CHARLES Winter Wood is mention
ed as the probable successor OF Book
er Washington as head of Taskegee in
stitute. He is said to be good timber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Chicago girl who met Francis X.
Bushman. the movie idol said her
life's ambition had been realized. Oh,
slush,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

The problem Of the empty dinner
pail now awindies into insIgnificanee
compared with that of the empty coal
bin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Among the news items in a good
newspaper very often the newslest are
In the advertising columns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

The legislators Of Illinois appear to
be the finest little bunch of money
spenders that the country has ever
seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
Sidelights on the European War

difficult game. Navigating close to
the shore in order to be in neutral wa
tiers is not easy during the best sea
son. and with the rough seas Of win
ter it will be particularly hazardous.
Melbourne, Australia Negotiations
between private contractors and the
navy department for the saving Of the
German cruiser Emden having been
broken off by the department chiefly
because OF the fear that the compli-
cations might arise If the Emden were
used as show ship at various ports
the department itself intends to salye
the wreck A guuboat adequately man
ned for the purpose by experts and
provided with needed apparatus has
Just left for North Keeling island in
the Indian ocean where the hulk Of
the Emden has laid for almost a year,
Budapest. Hungary. Al the Instance
OF the minister Of justice an amnesty
decree has been granted to al. those
who have been accused OF political
crimes, or who have already been con-
vioted of such offenses The decree
is signed by Emperor Francis Joseph
A very large number Of persons are
affected. most of whom have been ac-
cused or convicted of excitation again
against the state, of lese majestic and
similar offenses. Members Of the So
cial democratic party particularly
benefit by the decree.
Paris.-The oldest newspaper IN
France, the Gazette De France has
suspended publication after appearing
for nearly 800 years. The publishers
hope to revive the paper after the wsr
1t was founded in 1881 by Theophraste
Renaudot
The publishers announced their de-
cision in brief editorial paragraph in
the final issue: at is a d <fy and
pleasant one to thank the numerous
friends of the Gazette for the affection
ate. touching, and encouraging letters
they have sent US regarding the tenn
porary suspension OF the oldest French
newspa which has been appearing
now for nearly goo years To our pub
lie and our friends, who represent old
and young France in their nobler ele-
ments. We say not 'Adieu' but 'Au
J Reyoir,' confident that we shall soon
begin again to defend with them the
great causes that are dear to us IN
renascent and victorious France"
Paris One of the soldiers who re-
Gently received the war cross is Cor
porsl Charles Surugue, former mayor
or Auxerre. 16-year-old volunteer
! who has been at the front from the
! beginning OF the war A citation IN
/ the orders of the day says that the
aged volunteer has participated as
sapper and miner in all the work OF
+. the trenches. night and day under the
! enemy's fire without weakening"
Monsieur Surugue is a veteran Of
the war Of 1870; he had received the
red rosette of the Legion OF Honor be-
| fore the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

MISS Ruth Ray Stout has begun
suit in St Clair county circuit court
against Arnold Stedman Ernest for
$4,000 for alleged breach of promise.
Pretty strong" says Ernest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Paris-fC Correspondence Of The As
ISOLATED Press. Monsieur Aristide
BRAND. the new premier OF France, has
Just authorized the under secretary OF
fine arts to send to America 10 be ex-
hibited for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of artists killed on the
field Of battle, the masterpiece executed
by Monsieur Albert Bernard, director
of the French art school in Rome, TO
be presented TO the peace palace OF
The Hague This picture, ordered by
the state long before there was any ex
pectation of war, was finished and
signed July "a, 1913. Just q week be-
fore war became certain, II is symbol
ic OF the spirit of arbitration A fe-
male figure seated at the summit of a
mountain listens attentiyely to the
pleadings of two persons who are eX
posing their arguments. With the right
hand she makes a gesture imposing
silence on one Of the pleaders who
speaks with too much violence and
brutality in order that she may hear
and mediate upon the reasoning OF the
other who expresses himself with more
calm From this impartial arhitra-
ton proceeds peace symholized by a
figure standing out before the compo-
sition like an apparition detached from
the canvas Behind this figure on the
slope Of the mountain two armed
horsemen representing disputing ma
lions, are separating TO return to their
/ hresides
+ Surmounting the composition in the
heavens in a sort of halo are the sclles
of justice This work of art, said by
good judges to equal some of the clas-
sizes. would already adorn the halls of
the palace of peace at The Hague had
war not broken out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

THOMPSON quits presidency race
says the Chicago Tribune. We hadnt
heard that he had started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

WANTED-To know the name Of
party collecting old grocery account
from my wife while l was in Oregon.
W. T. Aten.-Adv in Vermont Qll)
Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22

Ii Is pertinent TO inquire where the
millions that have been poured into
militarism to the enrichment OF the
armor and ammunition capitalists
came from Thes millions were not
picked up in the streets. and they were
mot contributed by the rich. Our citi-
zens have not contributed in proper
ton to their wealth, but the poor man
has paid on an average almost as much
as the rich; and since there are SO
poor to every rich man, 1t means that
the millions that have piled up in the
pockets Of the armor- plate magnates
have come from the pockets of the
poor
And this is the feature of militarism-
gone-mad that strikes home-the fact
that the wasted millions did not come
from an inheritance tax or income tax
levied on those best able to bear the
burden none of it having been collect
ed by direct tax. but that practically
every penny of the $4,000, 100000 ex-
pended on the army and navy in the
last 10 years came through the Gus
ltomhouses and the internal revenue Of
fees Since customhouses and intern
al revenue Offices do not levy taxes on
men according TO their wealth or abil-
| ity to pay. but solely upon things the
people eat. wear and use, IL means
that the people pay the armor-plate
makers bills in the form of increased
cost Of living.
Therefore it is but logical that the
cost of living must increase In proper
ition to the cost Of militarism-an it
/ does, as the table heretofore given
shows beyond successful contradiction
( The people may as we'll know that as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
the Table to Buy Ammu-
milton.

UIIIUu.
It IL interesting to note that the per
capita appropriations by congress for
all purposes is climbing up Just about
in proportion TO the increased cost Of
the navy, as the following figures will
show;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-22
THE ARGUS.
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Member Audit Bureau Of Calculations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

European Struggle Are Rife i'm France and England

he unwittingly originated the whole
matter.
1t is a great deal to claim.
Between his bowmen of Agincourt
and the angels of Mons there is sky
full of rumor. overlooking into too
many hearts. I do not refer to the
articles in the Occult Review, the
Church Times and the Psychical Re
search Societys transactions, but to
conversations sweetly hating and
ashamed, of supposedly hardened
hearts. and touching Letters to the
Editor in London and Paris dailies.
So. in any case, we may welcome
Machen'S moral.
How is it that nations hitherto
plunged into gross materialism come.
suddenly. in the tragedy of war. to
accept rumors and gossip of angels as
certain truth? To ask the question, lie
SAYS, is to answer it, 1t is because
our atmosphere is materialistic that
we crave to credit anything. Chris
tianity is great mystery religion,
and We have starved ourselves of IT.
"Christianity is the mystery religion.
SAYS Machen. Its priests are called
to an awful hierourgy. to be pathfinders
and bridgema kers between the world
of sense and spirit
He would have them preach the eter-
nal mysteries. They are there. The
thing is to see them.
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
American Bank Trade-Getter in South Amer

of merchants who were handling Ger
man goods: they are looking to the
United States for substitutes at pres
ent. When the war ends they may
return to their former alliances, but
the bank expects a great deal OF this
newly created business to stick to the
American suppliers.
The business here is a matter OF
price and quality. says Mr.. Cagrel.
Either price or quality may win bust
ness if the other factor is anywhers
near equal American tools are win
ming in Brazil on account of their quail
ity. though their price is higher tina
those of European tools. In other lines
Americans may be able to get bust
ness because their prices are mors
favorable.
American manufacturers should not
regard this country as n newly-dis-
covered planet just waiting for the
invitation to buy in America. The sit
uation presented here is difficult one.
and IL demands the best talents of our
business men. Now that the war ha
come. there is the temptation in the
United States to play on the present
necessities of the merchants here, sell
ing goods on our own terms and with
scant regard for what the market
wants.
II would advise American business
men against taking a flier in South
American trade. The real opportunity
given by the war is one for establish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

banker in South America is German
trade drummer all the time.
The result is that when there is an
opportunity for profitable investment
in South America. German capital is
usually quickly on the ground making
its bid or when there is trade to be
had the proper German business house
is usually notified in time to enter the
competition for it. 1t is this united eff
fort of banks. manufacturers, mer-
chants capitalists and transportation
companies that has gained for Germany
her enviable position in Latin American
trade.
What is true of German banking in
South America is true in greater or less
degree of the British. French, Italian
and Spanish banks there. The banking
business of all of them grows or dimin-
ishes with the growth or decline of the
foreign trade transacted by the mer-
chants of their countries: and thus they
are all jealous trade competitors of
one another. guarding their credit and
other business secrets. and exploiting
every avenue of Investment and sale.
The old-line American banker has no
such phase to his work. What one.
hearing valuable business tip at
luncheon or at the theater at night.
would think of looking up his banks
customer to whom the tip would do the
most good?
The National City Bank in examining