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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Excessive sweating, either general
or local, is often an indication of i'm
paired health, IN which case the logical
relief is suitable treatment Of the IN
derlying trouble. But many individ-
uals in apparent good health suffer
much from localized sweating Of the
hands, the feet or the armpits.
In ali OF these situations the sweat
glands are larger and more numerous
than elsewhere in the skin. It is pos
stble that the individual needs some
active physical culture, with a little
moderation in diet, in order to bring
the general perspiration up to stand
ard and thus relieve the more active
sweat glands Of some Of the work
For the hands or feet an agreeable
application is one part Of commercial
formaldehyde 40 per cent? solution
mixed with eight or ten parts of wa
ter and scented with whatever toilet
water or odor you prefer.
For the armpits the same solution
may be used with two or three times
as much water. Or this powder may
ne preferred. Powdered saliCyilc acl0,
20 grains; powdered boTic acid. half an
ounce; powdered starch, enough to
make the whole measure two ounces.
Tho thoroughly mixed powder to be
busted on two or three times a day, af-
ter bathing and drying the skin.
Cork ins0les soaked in a saturated
boric acid solution and dried before
wearing, are good for sweaty feet. If
a noticeable odor accompanies the ex-
cessive perspirauon, especially if the
skin is tender and inclined to blister
easily. a useful application for daily
use is the following: Salicylic acid,
/ ounce; boFax, ounce, glycerin 2
ounces: extract Of witch hazel. enough
to make the whole measure one pint.
Rub the solution on the skin night and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
LOSS OF BLACK HAWK INN.

Loss Of the Watch Tower inn by IRE
yesterday is greatly to be regretted. 1t
Is one that viii be shared by the pat
IONS Of the Tower. as well as by the
Tri-City Railway company which
owned the building, for the conven-
fence for pleasure seekers will be i'm
paired Tor the time being. The IRE.
the second one of the kind at the
Tower, will be especially felt by the
company this year because of losses
already suffered through bad weather
and the inroads of jitney bus competi-
ton, which have combined to impair its
resources. Yet it is understood that
the sueet railway people are game and
propose 10 lose nc time in rebuilding
the inn and on an even larger scale
than before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Excessive Sweating.

morning, II the trouble is very annoy
ing the soles Of the stockings can be
soaked in the solution, dried and worn
tina. way for a week or more.
It is a good plan 10 have not only
a fresh pair Of stockings each morn
ing. but also two or three pairs OF
shoes, so that the shoes can be worn
alternately
Tight round elastics, tight shoes
varicose or swollen veins, tight belt
or corsets, too high heels and not
enough barefoot exercise, are factors
Of sweating feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Winstead, Conn, Aug. 2. ~ Oscar
Kiefaber, the popular agriculturist OF
these parts, has recently seen in the
behavior Of his friends and neighbors
a growing uueasiness in his company.
It has become clear to Mr.. Kiefaber
that those who have known and loved
him are not so close to him as they
once were. He has given the matter
his soberest meditation. as d result
of which he is now Oering for sale
his red COW, named Nellie.
The red COW named Nellie, the dis
trust and uneasiness OF friends and
the adjacency of Mr. Kiefaber's home
and barn to the Methodist church
these are all incidents in a recent
drama that has done AR. KIefaber's
character hereabout a w0afuI dIsser-
vice Mr. Kiefaber was once Win
stead's pattern and type of gentility
and virtue, Today, alas but that part
comes later on
Mr.. FiefabeT has lived q life Of cell
bacy for years. His hired man is the
only other occupant Of the farm. When
the red COW named Nellie was first
purchased not long ago, Mr.. kiefaber's
man brought her home in the evening
and found her a place with the other
cows in the barn. It should be point
ed out that there are three other cows
on the Kiefaber farm, one OF them a
black and white Holstein Also the
hour of Nellie's arrival was late in the
evening and Mr.. Kiefaber was just
preparing for bed,
The stars were bright and pure I'm
the early summer night and the hired
man had retired. Mr.. Kiefaber. a man
of poetic moods. despite his austerities,
leaned from the window Of his cham
Der and drank in the beauty Of it all.
Suddenly his ears were enthralled
with the strains Of a voice-enehant-
ingIy feminine singing on the evening
air. Kiefaber fingered q bearded chin
presumably his OWN stupefacti0n.
The music had come from the COW
barn! It was the red cow named Mel
lie that sang.
FaunaI naturaIists, COW experts and
others of these parts have examined
Nellie with great interest. MIR. Kiefa-
ber's unquestioned probity should
have convinced one and all that in
deed it was Nellie that sang. But it
takes more than q veracious reputa-
ton TO convince a congregation that a
red COW can sing The Methodist con-
gregation across the road has put two
and two together to the keen embar-
rassment Of Mr.. Kiefaber. The care
fully tended character of a lifetime is
threatened.
A red COW named Nellie, reputed to
be vocalist Of most pleasing and
rare quality. is being offered for sale.
Write or call on Mr.. Kiefaber Of Win
stead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
The Daily Story
A Sensitive Lover-By Sarah Baxter.

7 That evening Barnard was wal5,I
the floor in q more disgruntled a..
Of mind than before. His rival +. /
beaten him by a lie, and he was :.
in a position to set the matter IL.
True, he had only TO refer the matte
to the surgeon who performed the :
Grafton, but this would be Interest,"
/ between a girl and her Ioyer-a dog /
the manger business that was far
meath a man Of Barnard's seDsi,T,.
honor. On the other hand, what ~.
had he to permit the girl he loved !.
marry man who had lied To get ha.,I
Barnard, being in q quandarv !,
manned in q quandary. These sensitg,
fellows who keep themselves in i,
background are usually overlooked !.
girls who, did they know the fao,.
would most assuredly prefer tba, 4
Barnard was too refined ia feeling n
save either himself or the girl q
loved. VI
But one morning Miss Bravton ~
ing indisposed. sent for her physical,
During his visit she told him tb,,
there was q certain secret which ssa
knew be was pledged TO keep, but all
knew it all the same. Then she AMI
nounced to him her engagement.
Il congratulate him said the dos
tor. He took considerable risk al
you and deserves you
How he must have loved me-
II fancied he was doing II for love
1T would have been ungracious fgI
me to refuse him after the sacrifice
he made for me.
"You have got a fine fellow. toos
a fancy 30 Barnard the moment I lal8I
eyes on him"
Barnard
Eyes, Barnard. You're engaged al
Barnard, aren't you 2'
Miss Brayton's eyes grew as big as
butter plates.
WAS it Mr.. Barnard who saved merI
'Why-yes-I thought you knew"
The cat was out OF the bag.
Soon after this revelation Nortlake
received a note from his dancee stating
that she must break her engagement
with him, since she had discovered.
that she could not love him.
Barnard heard that the girl be love-
was free, but since she had pledged I'll
doctor to keep mum he had no idea o.
the cause Of the breaking of her emf
.gagement. One day he received a nots
asking him to call. He did so. and
Miss Braytou frankly told him tlf
in refusing him she had mistaken x
feelings. Barnard was not slow
giving her an opportunity 10 correc;
the mistake. They were married. an.
it was not till the day after the we'd
ding that his wife told him the secret
why didn't you tell me that bel
fore % he ASKED in am injured tone
because I didn't propose that yoaI
shcald indulge in any more nonsense /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Barnard was walking the floor,
When a man walks the floor with a
knit brow it is evident there is some
thing on his mind. And there was
something on Barnards mind--a good
deal, IN fact He was a worshiper of
Miss Brayton. and Miss Brayton was
very i'll. Barnard had heard that the
doctors were DESTROYS Of making the
experiment of a TRANSMISSION of blood,
but had not thus far found any hearty
person who was willing to give up his
or her blood for the purpose
Barnard had offered himself to Miss
Brayton, and she had, refused him. He
was now ready to give her his blood
or his life. if necessary but would not
this be placing her under an obliga-
ton which might cause her 10 recon
slider her refusal2 1t seemed TO him
like taking an unfair advantage OF her;
that it would be an obtrusion, an un~
gracious charge OF trying to win her
by unfair means. Besides, Barnard
had always said that unless the girl he
wanted wanted him. and that very
badly, he didn't want her.
How would it do for him to give her
his blood without her knowing from
whom the gift came? Barnard stopped
short in his walk and tugged at his
mustache Then he took up his hat
crammed il down on his head and hur-
ried away to Miss Brayton's physician.
After an interview it was cettled that
the invalid should receive Barnard
blood without knowing it. This could
be done by performing the operation
in q room dimly lighted, with Bar
nard's face covered. No one but the
doctor and the couple operated on
need be present, and the identity of the
blood giver need not be divulged.
The operation was performed, and
Miss Brayton regained her health and
strength. Barnard had the satisfac-
ton Of having saved her life, but saw
no more evidence of pFedisp0sitiOn
for him than before. Indeed, it was
not long after the operation that he
heard she was engaged to man whom
he had feared as rival. This threw
Barnard into dependency.
One evening at a young persons
gathering, at which Barnard Miss
Brayton and her finance, Mortlake
were present, Barnard heard a young
lady near him say that there was a
very pretty romance between Miss
Brayton and Mr., Bortlake. Barnard
pricked up his ears. but failed 10 learn
what the romance was. But a week
later he met a friend who asked him
Why he had not got in ahead of Mort
lake when Miss Brayton was i'll and
offered her his blood Thus is came
out that Mortlake had saved his
6aucee's life.
This was a romance with a venge-
auce. Nortlake had undoubtedly won
the girl by claiming to have saved her
life at the risk Of his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Germany Takes Cotton Plants.

Rotterdam, via London. Aug. Ger
man newspapers report that the gov
ernment is taking over the entire con
troll OF the German cotton industry.
The order which has been issued says
From Aug. I all textile factories in
Westphalia will be worked under state
control as part Of an arrangement to
provide for an equitable division Of
cotton among the factories in Ger
many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Sidelights on the European War

motor car without a permit The
made 1875 miles without obstacle, and
were approaching the front, when az
astonished sentinel stopped them an.
took them to headquarters under ar
rest.
Your case is grave" said the Oft
Ger on duty, and he took them befor.
staff officers, who asked them hos
they happened to De there.
Gentlemen" said Monsieur Wolf
instead OF treating ua as maleiae
tors, you should thank as for the aig-
nal service we have rendered"
What service?"
we have proven that one can, "
out a permit, get TO the front In
case it is of no consequence becaF
We are honest men, but supposiug%
were spies?"
shut upt" cried the colonel WIN
is your name?' III
Pierre Wolff"
Wolf? Hum-humi That's a namI
that doesn't sound well at the front
And this gentleman is your doctor
you say"
He is a doctor, bat not mine H9
name is Henri de Rothschild"
"Dr Henri de Bothschild?'
THE same"
Doctor. doctor! What folly 70 eel
cut toward the front without papers
Here's a safe conduct for Paris ta
you and your companion. I beg Of y0i
don't try it again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Aug. 2 in American
history.

William williams, "siener" ~
Connecticut, died; born 1851
I912-The United States senate "als
ed foreign nations against the o..
QUESTION Of naval sites near IN
ed States possessions.
Germans invaded France throus'
neutral territory Of LuxembulA
Russians invaded East Prtiss'1
England modified, Belgium reiosf~
to permit Germans to cross ~
gian soil; French plane dropAF'
bombs on Nuremberg, Germany f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
AND
DISCORDS
WHAT'S ON THE FIRING LINE.


You must leave the Land Of Nowhere
Where they never rise and shine;
The world will run
Where the things are done,
And that's on the Firing Line.
Fair is the Land Of Dreaming
Rest Of the palm and pine,
But Life calls Life
To the splendid strife,
And that's on the Firing Line.
It's Of the strife Of Toll. far ringing,
OF strength and courage fine,
The brave and true
Where the works to do,
And that's on the Firing Line
FRANK I. STANTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

While the city of Rock Island has
saved on the outlay in pumping water
during the rainy period about as much
as it has spent in hauling away the
mud that the foods washed down or
the pavement, there is no way to
transfer the surplus from the water
works fund to make up the deficit in
the street department fund, and so
We are not much better off than if
there had been a normal pumpage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Stage Fright.

Statesmen are said frequently to
suffer from stage fright, John Stuart
Mill utterly collapsed on one occasion
when asked TO speak in public The
late Mgr, Benson was another who
was seriously afflicted whenever he
had TO preach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Having assured the public that Gov
eruor johnson OF California is TO be
the next president, the colonel is now
ready 70 take up consideration Of
ways and means to put him over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Harry Thaw is wanted by the au-
thorities Of q Pennsylvania. munich
paHty for speeding. If any doubt as
10 his sanity yet remained this ought
u r.M-E. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

A deputy United States marshal last
week threw zoe pounds Of pepper that
had been condemned under the pure
food act into the city dump at Gales
burg Though it was adulterated It is
said the pepper was strong enough 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Another lesson the Eastlaud disas-
ter teaches is the need for learning to
swim, especially for those living near
large bodies of water. OF course many
who could swim were lost because
they had no chance 10 save them
selves, but many others might have
reached point of safety had they
been accustomed TO taking care Of
themselves in the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Henry Ford having been proposed
for president it is in order for fhe
department of justice to ascertain il
there is any violation Of laws gov
erning campaign funds in that S15,-
100000 hanback, he is about to dis
burse among his customers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

A year ago showers were worth
81 600 900 each 10 agricultural inter
ests Of Rock Island county and hard
TO get at the price Now the farmers
would be glad 70 give EN- away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Mere Tnn

Some people spend their lives in
useful toll and some occupy themselves
like John Haley of Saco, Me, who has
just completed printing with pen a
book of 529 pages containing 100000
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Dresden. Germany The authorize
Of the little city Of Reichenbach, IN To-
Vogtland, have decreed that an On
married persons, male or female, here
after shall pay for the privilege o
single blessedness.
Those with incomes ranging frol
1,400 to 900 marks must pay PEI
cent more than they usually do; thos.
whose incomes run between 200 al.
1000 marks must pay an additto1S
income tax Of 10 per cent; those y
ting from 1000 to 10000 marks mu
pay 10 per cent; and those whose Il
comes are above the 10000 mark Fl!
ures must pay 20 per cent addition
tax
The only exceptions are persons VI
have relatives dependent upon t1S
The authorities throw no light apo
the ways and means by which fenlaA
bachelors" may remedy their siHsi
state, and escape the new taxation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02
Rock Island-From River to
River

Any lake passenger steamer that /
has not yet tipped over is perfectly +
safe, 10 hear the owners tell about H. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

The organ of obstruction claims that
The Argus has been abusing it. This
is not true The Argus has only the
ldndliest feeling for it and is disposed
TO treat the organ with the utmost con
sideration. being moved rather by the
compassion which its weakness in
rpi~es, rather -han by any feeling of
resentment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Pekiug.-( Correspondence Of the AS
sociated Press The great wall which
has surrounded the city of Pelzing for
many centuries is undergoing an I'M
usual change. Picking is laid ont in a
symmetrical form with nine gates
leading through the great wall. Each
side has two gates except the front
where an extra central gate-the
Chieu-men-lead directly into the
Forbidden city, the central enclosure
Of Picking. This Chien-men, OF front
gate, is the one most seriously. crowd
ed with traffic; and yet tradition up TO
the present day has never permitted
it TO be enlarged nor any other gate
to be broken near it in order to re-
ieve the congestion OF rickshaws,
carts, donkeys. motor cars, camels,
and heavy laden human beasts Of bur-
den-coOlies.
The present republican government
is by no means so superstiti0us as the
old exclusive Manchu regime, but
Yuan Shi-kai must take into consid-
GRAFTON the superstitions Of the peo-
Pile The gate through which former
emperors passed in and cut Of Picking
was opened Immediately after the re-
public was established; but only d
few days after It had been thrown
open to the public a mutiny of the
troops took place in Picking and much
of the town was looted. The cause of
the calamity was laid to the credit Of
the newly opened gate. whereupon it
was Immediately closed and has never
since been swung upon tits hinges.
Since the republic has been well es-
tabusbed a number Of changes in the
minor inner walls have taken place,
notably two new gates having been
broken in one of these inner walls;
and as no calamity has befalIen the
city the government is now making
bold to relieve the congestion at the
Chien-men by breaking two new gates
through the great wall.
The wall is 40 or so feet high and
40 or so feet thick The work is a
difficult task because the excellent
mixture Of cement of former days has
fastened the bricks like stones to-
gether with remarkable firmness. It
is expected that the sections Of an
other smaller wall will be found with
in this large wall, the smaller one
probably being that which Marco
Polo described in the account Of his
visit to the famous capital Of Kublai
Khan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

In ordering the dismaatling Of the
old heating plant Of the Jail the com
mittee has burned the bridges behind
it, 1t is feared however, that the
condagratiou will hardly suffice to
keep the court house warm next win
ter IL there should be any hitch in
future jail construction proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Dunkirk.-(Co Correspondent of the AS
sociated Press. THE zone of the ar
mics is defined by dead line over
which a stranger had better not cross
without all sorts Of documents prov
ing that he was born in his own coun-
try and. documents that all sorts Of
officials, civil as well as military, may
examine from many different view
points without finding that there is a
link missing
Dr.. Henri de RothsehiId, who donat-
ed splendid portable field hospital
to the army, and his friend, Pierre
Wolff. the author, had a hankering to
see something of life Immediately be-
hind the front and started out in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13
ALONG THE MAIN LINE

BALA-A lecture and concert will be given on
Tuesday, March 16 in the Bala-Cynwyd Audi
torium for the benefit of St Matthias new
school building. The evening promises to be a
most enjoyable one, The Rev. Dr Joseph
NJ. Corrigan will deliver the lecture aud a real
musical treat is in store for society folk around
Bala and Cynwyd. as the woll-inowu artists,
Mrs, Marie Zeckwer Holt Soprano David
Griffin. barytone, and Jacob Pomerauz will reu-
der the musical program, The patronesses viii
he Mrs. Clayton /. Boyer Mrs, Thomas Il.
Rowcs, Mrs Henry A. Beck, Miss Mary H.
Brown, Miss Mary de $. Bond, Miss Marx r.
Conuor Mrs. Alexander j. Christie Mrs Tohn
y. colgan, Mrs, Thomas r. Cunningham. Mrs.
Albert ]. Donahuc. Mrs. Lawrence J. Downcy,
Mrs, James II, Dolan, Mrs. J. Ferdinand
Durang. Mrs Joseph f. Edwards. Mrs. Aloysus
NJ. Frauenheim, Mrs o. NJ. Galser, Mrs, Martin
p. Glynn, Mrs John P. Holt, Jr. Miss Mary
A, Holt, Mrs, George w Haskell Mrs. George
l.. Haskell, Mrs Aloysus Jones, Mrs. Joseph
=. Kerrigan, Mrs. Frank ]. NerrIgan, Mrs. j.
l.. KilpatrclS, Mrs, Paul A. Keller Mrs. John
Kelly, Mrs. John II. Lonergan, Mrs. p. j. Law
Ter, Mrs. John G. Lorenz, Mrs, Charles b.
Lovatt Mrs. Joseph V. Little, Mrs, Michael
Murphy, Mrs. Aloysius } Mcguire, Mrs. j.
Howard Mecke, Mrs John H. McClatchy, Mrs,
NJ j. McAenamn Mrs. j. Joseph McHugh,
Mrs James A, Nebel, Mrs Arthur II, Quinn.
Mrs Thomas f. Reilly, Mrs Frank A, Rowsey,
Miss Zele A. Robnett Mrs William Simpson,
Mrs Gwynn T, shepherd, Mrs. Paul A. Vanne-
man, Mrs J. Marshall Vanneman. Mrs Basil
$ Walsh The program will be follows;
PART FIRST
Duet" "Barcaroe" .,,,.,.-..,,..,,., ,Chaminade
Mrs. Marie Zecl1wer Holt and David Griffin
ano-"Nightingale' .,..,.......,,....,.,Iis List
Jacob Pomeran2
Baritone SoIos-Songs Of the Irish Harpist. Fox
ta) "AIy Thousand Times Beloved
(b) THE Foggy Dew"
David Griffin
Soprano Solos
Ca) Irish Folk Song ..,,....,'..,...' Lang
Two Little Irish Songs .,...,...,..,,..,...Lo .Lobr
(al 81 Remember Meeting You"
(b) you'd Better Ask Me"
Mrs Marie Zeckwer Holt
PART SECOND
Lecture ireland and America; Their Debt
TO st Patrick" Rev, Joseph NJ. Corrigan, DID
Piano Solo-"Fantasie lmpromptu' ,,.,. Chopin
Jacob PomeranZ
Soprano Solo-"Shena Van" ,............ Beach
I'm Wearin' Ava ...t,............Foo Foote
THE Years at the Spring ...,....... Beach
Mrs, Marie zeckwer Holt
Baritone Solos
(a) MY Dreams" .,,...,.-...,.....,.To Tosti
(b) Rolling Down 10 Rlo"...,..... German
David Griffin
Duet-"Now Art Thou Mine" .,....,.,.. Hildach
Mrs. Marie Zeckwer Holt and David Griffin