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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

(The Chicago
You have to live with people to find
them out" said Dulcibel, with the as
pect of mature wisdom that she some
times assumes when uttering plati-
udes
I'm not sure Of that" I replied. I'VE
generally wear our most deceptive
masks when living together, That
familiar old saying about living to
gether is a. half truth. perhaps only a
quarter truth, and therefore more mis-
leading than a downright lie. BY liy-
ing with people we become familiar
with their looks, their clothes, their
apparents habits. their pretenses. We
see them back of the stage, it is true,
but they may still he acting. We get
the morning view, which is usually
disillusiOn; but that which robs us Of
one Impression does not always give
us a true one in its place.
Go on; rather like TO hear your
moralizings, though they are so absurd
and they never convince me"
II never expect to Miracles do not
happen-not that sort, anyway"
You love TO hear yourself talk"
Naturally. Talk is an expression OF
the individuality. and human nature
Graves utterance"
II never heard you conCede so much
when you have been abusing what you
call woman's loquacity"
Because woman does not talk. she
simply chatters-and never listens"
of course; I know all that-you
have told me SO often"
And with so little result. But as to
living with people, do you not see that
the morning exposure. though prob
ably less flattering, may be quite as
delusive as the evening or full dress
view2"
The breakfast blouse no more hon
est than the dinner toilet?'
Exactly. It is often said by those
who quote other persons errors that
we live two lives. say we live three.
There are what may be called the pub
lie or social life. the private or home
life, and the inner or self life. Their
Importance varies with different peo-
pie; in some cases one may be more
genuine, in some cases another. In a
sense they may ali be utterances of the
personality, but of course the more
authentic is always the inner life. and
it is that which no outsider sees. Only
occasionally the closest friend gains
glimpse Of It, Marriage itself is
striking proof that domesticity does
not always reveal personalities. There
are no denser masks than thosa often
worn by married people"
Not If there is love"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
AFTER FOREIGN TRADE

On one Of the MISREPRESENTATION
lInors which sailed from New York the
other day, thers was a pas ;snger in
whose mission abroad twin-city manu-
featuring concerns will have a direct
interest during the next few months.
The passenger referred to is Marcus
s. Hill. OF Chicago, who goes as the
special envoy of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association 10 the Russian
markets. His destination is Petro-
grad. from which point he will con
duct a trade campaign of unique pro-
portions, with an exhibition room To-
Gated in Moscow.
II these results are successful, and
the promoters feel they will be. gate
way to the overseas trade will have
been established for what may be
termed the smaller industries of the
United States. For years such large
corporations as the Standard Oil COM
pany. the International Harvester
company and others of like magnitude,
have been able TO maintain these for
eign trade bureaus, and have pros
pered greatly.
Realizing the opportunities, the Ilh-
nois Manufacturers association, en-
bracing within its ranks many OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

John Hobbs was q Yorkshireman,
born on his fathers farm, worked on
his fathers farm and was contented
on his fathers farm. He had received
only a few years schooling, but he
was q bit of a philosopher in his own
way. He was engaged to be married
to Ellen Briefly and expected to in
herit her fathers farm and live and
die there. Ellen was q high strung,
emotional girl and when the war with
Germany broke out insisted that John
should enlist.
What for?" asked Jehn.
why, all the men are enlisting."
at seems to me, if that's so, some
one ad better stay 'ome and do the
farmin'"
but think Of the excitement of go
ing off to the war with the flags flying,
the drums beating and the band play
ing The Girl I Left Behind Mel"
And hobblin' back singin' the leg /
left he'ind me-
John, I'm afraid you're coward -
John looked at her, leaning on the
spade with which he had been dig
gfng. then threw 1t down and said:
81 can't stand that from the girl I
love, I'm goin' to enlist"
Forgive me-" said Ellen, throwing
her arms about him. Il knew you
weren't afraid to go to the war. 1
thought you needed a little prodding
I'm goin' to war to please you. I
don't believe in wars. The fellers that
go either don't come back or, if they
do. they find the excitement all over
and people taIEdn' about somethin' else.
They don't cut no figure at all The
feIlers that stayed at 'ome has got the
Jobs, and the soldier as to git a Twin
the best way e can"
Don't fear for that, Johnny, dear.
III be ere to welcome YOU back. and
if you are manned I'll take care Of you
for the rest Of your life"
She kissed him and patted him to
make him feel better about the sacTi-
fee he was making, but Johnny refus-
ed to be comforted. However, he went
to the nearest recruiting station and
enlisted When he marched away with
the regimental band playing ''The Girl
I Left Behind Me" Ellen stood by the
roadside waving her handkerchief at
him. her eyes bedimmed with tears.
One day, the better part OF year
later. a discharged soldier, walking
along a road in Yorkshire on one flesh
leg and a wooden one, met a man with
a hoe on his shoulder.
Mister" said the ex-soldier, Hi
been to the war, Hi was taken prison
er by the Germans on the battlefield
all hezcept my leg, that was shot of
and wasn't worth anything. I been
prisoner for months, but was hex
changed not long ago and sent 'ome.
[ went from this place and want to
arsk you about some people I left ere.
Wot's become o. Ellen Brierly?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
The Daily Story
The Girl He Left Behind Him-By F, A. Mitchell.

~wot's Ellen Briefly to your" smart
ed the man.
"wot's she to me? A good deal,
seem that HI went to the war for 'er
sake and left my leg in Belgium for
Ter sake too"
Are you John 'Obbs?"
"Fauncy I are, wot's left o. me. Be
sides my lef, nay right and as gone
and my left heye."
And you've come back to marry
your sweet'eart?*
"Hi fauncy, She promised TO take
care O. me for the rest o. my Life if /
came back MANNED"
The man looked thoughtful, stroked
his beard. changed the leg he was
standing on several times, then said.
This ere promisin' to take care O.
any one for life is a bad business"
low so?'
Il promised to take care of WON
an for 'er lefe, and I'm a-doin' of it.
but it's a ard job. I wouldn't mind
givin' 'er to you 10 take care OF you"
81 don't want 'er I want Ellen
Briefly, the girl I left behind me when
I went TO the war and the girl I went
to the war to please"
I'm sorry you did that
''Why?"
We'll, your going to the war got ms
into a lot o. trouble. I was mighty
independent in them days 'ad no
worryment wotsoever. A girl took
shine to me and married me. ain't
'ad no peace since"
as that wot comes o. mauim0Hy2"
That's wot come to me. See ere,
young fellow. 7 fancy it was very
ard stayin' in German 'ospitals and
leavin' your leg and your fingers be-
hind you and losIn your eve. but you
missed a lot O. troubles worse than
that by goin."
"Wot troubles"
THE troubles o. matrimouy. You
missed 'em: got EN-"
COW so?"
IL married the girl you left behind
you"
"Wot! You married Ellen Brlerly2'
ST did. I knew that a Teller named
John Obbs that 'ad gone TO the war
was expectin' to marry FER when e
got back-if he ever did get back-and
I thought I was wrongin' i'm. I don't
mind dom the best I can 70 make
amends. If you want 'er I'll light out
and say nothin' about II, leavin' 'er to
you,
John Hobbs thought awhile before
accepting or declining this very. self
sacrificing offer. Finally he said.
That's very kind 'earted o. you, my
friend, but seem 'ow you and Ellen
is married 1t wouldn't be 'onorable o.
me to crowd you out I'm gCin' 10 my
father and mother, and fancy they'll
be glad to take care O. me. So long"
And he stumped on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
FINDING PEOPLE OUT

Daily News.
? Even when there is love. Love itself
can bring deception"
will you not admit that love means
mutual comprehension? ?"
Certainly not; what q terrible idea
Love means a willingness 10 be i'm
posed upon by the masks that the other
person wears. That is its charm and
its security. If the mask slips aside,
as in careless moments after marriage
it sometimes does, there Is an end Of
the Illusion. The result is either hat
red, which is tolerabIe because an ae-
/ tive passion, or indifference"
You are either talking with wish
to horrify me, or your ideal Of mar
riage is so low that no decent woman
should look at you"
THAT is because women do not like
to face facts"
The more those who love know each
other, the deeper should be their love. 3"
Should be, perhaps-but is it?"
Sometimes, certainly; perhaps not
always"
That is concession. Personally I
believe that we show ourselves to
those whom we love rather as we wish
to be than as we are. We show the be
loved an idealized image of our own
characters"
THAT very wish. that very ideal, is
true part Of US, perhaps the best part
We live more truly in our purposes
than in our accomplishments. That
which we hope to be may be better
than what We are. but we may reserve
love even for the hopes sake. Love
should cling TO the best part of us.
our aims and wishful dreams, not 10
our failures and our haIf-achieve-
ments."
Really, Dulcibel, you are moralizing
very pTettily for once. Your actual er-
.rors of reasoning are sometimes ador-
able, even convincing. To say so is,
of course, merely a touch of mascu-
line weakness, Of gullibility. The mask
which I am sure you will wear to the
end OF your life is delightful to me. I
am content with it without attempting
to snatch it aside"
Are you afraid of the revelation? ?"
NO, but on your own showing the
mask you wear is just what you wish
to appear-you suggest that it is your
highest, best self; in that sense I am
satisfied with it, and could not welcome
a revealing that might be less lovable"
You may mean that for a compli-
ment, bat 1t is a very doubtful one,
declared Dulcibel, with pout and
more than bit Of temper. So, priding
myself on my discretion, hastened to
change the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
BANKER AND FARMER.

Bankers, by the admission of one of
them, are just plain folks" They are
engaged. broadly speaking. IN buying
and selling. and their stock in trade
happens to be money; hence the awe
In which they are regarded despite the
fact that the majority of bankers do
business on a capital. less than that Of
their principal customers.
But bankers have the power of fur
nishing money or Withholding il; this
makes them community mentors. It is
plainly part Of their business TO know
something about everybody's business.
and IN the business of farming it is
proper that they should be well posted.
The banker-farmer conference Just
closed in Chicago shows the keen in
selligent interest OF bankers in not
merely farming, but the whole oues-
ton of rural life II is eloquent of the
bankers broad view Of things that they
should hear farmers wives who de-
mand power washing machines. edu-
Gators who condemn the ineficiency of
the rural school system as well as
stock raisers who insist that the bank
ers have a duty in improving the strain
of their customers herds.
The inauguration of system Of farm
credits will not lessen the farmers
dependence upon the banker, or make
the bankers interest in the prosperity
or the farmer any less thorough. Mel
Their will become independent OF the
other. II, as Henry Wallace says, pro-
ductive values cannot be maintained
on the present system of farm leasing,
II farms are being mined rather than
cultivated, il churches are badly sup
ported. and schools wretched, the COM
munity is poorer, and SO Is the banker,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

L Is pretty well known that a baby
is subject to Inflammation Of his mid
die ear, from which it may be deduced
that he has at least three ears. Yes.
he has If he is an A-Number-One
Skseztx he has Just half a dozen ears
any one Of which is just about half
inclined 10 make trouble. On each side
of his Incorporating in the strictest
anatomical sense we should say on
each side Of his nasal cayity-a nor
mai baby has an external, middle and
internal ear. The external one is yisi-
Bile 70 the naked eye. The middle one
lies just inside the ear drum. The in
Lernal one Is a chamber Of mystery
built into the bone. It is the middle
one that interests mothers fathers,
doctors and grandparents and neigh
bors.
Middle ear infection (inflammation)
results in almost every instance from
primary infection in the nasal cavity,
either q simple so-calIed "coid," which
we have said a thousand times is al
ways an infection acquired by contact
with another cold" or a cold" germ
carrier, or else some chronic mechap-
zeal obstruction in the nasal cavity,
which inrerferes with proper ventiIa-
ton Of the middle ear cavity through
the eustachian tube. This eustachian
tube Is q narrow canal which connects
the middle ear cavity with the nasal
cavity for the purpose Of furnishing
fresh air to the middle ear, and also
for the purpose Of draining away the
small amount Of mucous secretion shed
by the lining of the middle ear.
Conditions Which Invite Earaehe.
Adenoids, enlarged tonsils, chronic
"sufness" of the nose (simple chronic
Inflammation called "catarrh') and,
most important Of all, acute coryza
l"cold in the head'D that much too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
TRAVEL.

cit mas been our experience. said
II. II. Butler Of the Missouri Pacific al
the passenger rates hearing before the
interstate commerce commission the
other day, that people travel only
when they have good reason 70. This
has been substantiated BY The fact that
the public, after 2-cent fares we're es-
tabIished. was as Insistent on excur-
sion rates below the 2-cent basis as
they had been on special rates under
the Scent"
Which throws an interesting side
light on one Of the arguments for 2
cent fares. that the railroads wouldn't
really lose because more people
would travel" especially for pleasure.
Quite possibly they do, though il may
be doubted whether travellers have in
creased faster than population But
the masses still largely condition their
pleasure travelling on the assistance
given by special" or excursion"
rates As a result railway passenger
income has not increased in proper
ton to the volume Of travel.
The situation merely illustrates,
however, the general relation between
business and pleasure expenditure Of
all kinds, says the Chicago Herald.
The latter attracts attention and is
talked about; the former keeps the in
dustrial, mercantile and transporta-
tons machines going. The fallacy is
an old one that unnecessary, Ostenta-
tious, luxurious. and even personally
injurious and immoral expenditure is
somehow a social benefit because cit
keeps money in Circulation but it
dies hard.
Pleasure travel is beneficial, Of
course. if the enlargement of iuforma-
tion, mental outlook or health improve
ment equal in value the expenditure
But it IS business travel. the going and
coming OF people who have material
reasons for 1t. that pays. or doesn't
pay, for the cost Of passenger service
And so the real question is whether
business travel is paying. at prevail
ing rates for the service it receives
The railways says it is not the COM
mission is trying to find out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

How Many Ears Has a Baby?

common chiIdren's disease which loV-
ing friends thrust upon the innoeents
there you have the primary causes
of earache. running ear, gathering in
the ear, middle ear abscess or iniam-
nation and all the dangerous results
thereof.
Is it possible to prevent middle ear
trouble?
It is, And the prevention is very
simple,
How?
By realizing that the middle ear is
merely an offshoot or subsidiary de-
partment OF the nasal cavity, the nose,
and by realizing that the more outdoor
cold air the baby-or any one else
breathes while comfortably dressed,
not coddled. the greater will be the
natural resistance to infection
The prevention of middle ear infec-
ton and mastoid operations is the pre-
vention of "eolds'-oh, how we hate
that gigantic lie. AS though cold had
anything to do with it,
And the prevention of colds" Is
summed up in ten words AVOID
CONTACT WITH THE GERM PED
DLER AND AVOID OvERHEATED
ROOMS.
Canker Sores in Mouth.
Please tell me what will relieve
canker sores in the mouth. have
them every few weeks.
Answer-Touch each suspicious spot
with tineture OF iodine morning and
night. Look well 10 your oral hygiene,
OF have the dentist do it.
Constipation
What is the best remedy for habit
uaI constipation?
Acknowledgements on the cause of
the bad habit. Letter Of advice will
be sent on receipt Of stamped, address
ed envelope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
CELIA BATHING

CELIA BATHING.
She wears. to keep her tresses from
the wave,
a cap and netting,
And dainty shoes upon her feet-to
save
Those feet from wetting.
In skirt and bodice of delicious serge
She fronts the surges,
Where standing hesitant upon the
verge
One foot she merges.
Bewitchtngly she dallies with the tide,
Splashiug it neatly;
If she went further in, you see, 'twOuld
hide
Her form completely.
Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

Mason City, Iowa voted 100000
bonds for a new high school not long
since and the courts declared that the
procedure was Illegal. Now they have
called another election and doubtless
will give the proposition an even big
ger majority than before. No use try
ing to defeat the will of the people
through techniCahties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
July IL in American
History.

100 B. C.-Julius Caesar born
1536-Erasmus. church reformer VIZ
and scholar, died in Basel; born
1867
16o0-Battle Of the Boyue. Decisive
battle between william, prince OF
Orange. and King James Il, de
posed King Of England
iS49-DoI1y Madison born Dorothy
Payne. widow Of Present Madl'
son. died; born 1T72.
1s02-Cyrus W. Field. capitalist and
ocean telegraph cable promoter
died; born 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

and for that matter every other bush
nessman-
But the banker better than the cloth
Ter or the shoe dealer CT the grain mer-
chant can encourage better methods.
He usually has the confidence q the
community. and is the adviser Of those
who do business with him. His posi-
ton gives htm responsibility which
he can use for great good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

Germany. in defending its course in
sinking the Lusitania without warning
on the ground that it was assumed
that the vessel would remain afoat
long enough for the passengers and
crew to get to land, is virtually falling
back on the old didn't know it was
loaded" nlea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

Departure Of 1900 more passengers
from New York for Europe Saturday
does not mean that the submarine has
become the less deadly. but rather
that some people are the more fool
hardy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
Sidelights on the European War

Chrtstiania- Correspondence Of the
Associated Press The Norwegian
government has decided to establish
saIariad consuls in Chicago and San
Francisco, and to increase the sal
aries Of the Norwegian minister and
the consul general in Washington and
New York, The Norwegian represen-
tatives in Chicago and San Francisco
are now American ctsizens holding
only honorary posts. The decision to
put these posts on a salary basis also
includes the plan OF sending repre-
sentatives direct from Norway to take
charge. It is reported that F Herman
CSade, at present the Norwegian gov
erument's commissioner at the San
Francisco exposition, will be appoint
ed to one OF. the other of the posts.
It is desired to improve the consular
service particularly because, since
the outbreak Of the European war,
the attention of Norwegian exporters
and importers has been directed to
the enormous American market more
than ever before. Norway has lately
considered herself handicapped by the
fact that the other Scandinavian
countries were more fully represent
ed by consular officials in the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

A wealthy resident of New Rochelle.
n l.. in front Of those home grow
ing plants form the word idle
wild woke up the other morning TO
ma only the first word Of the combi-
nation intact. The wild" flowers
naa found their way down the throat
OF Jerry He'@sworth's goat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
LED ASTRAK.

LED ASTBAK.
Back in my youth I knew boy OF
morals good and true;
He'd never swear, nor play cards nor
would he smoke or chew.
He always said q little prayer before
he went to sleep.
And asked the angels round his bed
their guardian watch to keep,
At Indian war and cowboys he was
never known TO play,
But wished that Sunday school would
have three sessions every day.
He meant to be q missionary to some
savage horde,
And now for his goodness he is reap
ing his reward;
YES-he's acting for the Movies now!
He is into every william sort Of row:
AS a western dead-shoC killer he's the
champion graveyard filler,
For he's acting for the movies now.
And in those happy, youthful days
had q sweetheart fair,
With big blue eyes, and rosy cheeks,
and curly golden hair;
I used to walk with her from school,
the pretty little miss.
And in our childish innocence we
thought no wrong to kiss.
But when she grew into her teens so
dignihed was she
That on our past "friyoIties" she'd
sternIy censure me;
She said she was ashamed of them
and now her LIES one aim
Was rescuing the millions from their
course of moral shame;
AND-she's posing for the movies
uOwi
Every kind of mushy fooling she'll
allow,
Both in comedy and thrilly-uns she's
fav'rite Of the millions,
For she's posing for the movies now,
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

If reports from Mexico are 10 be
trusted General Gonzales must have
had doubts. after he had time to look
about Mexico City a bit. whether the
blamed place was worth the powder
and shot expended in taking 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

II the solicitor is unable 70 make
himself clear through she screen door,
the wise housewife will do well 10
suggest that he try his eloquence on
the next door neighb9r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

There may be some difference of
opinion as 10 the open necked shirts
for men on the ground Of appearances
but there can be none from the stand
point Of comfort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
A Good Mechanic.

Murphy so we've finally landed q
mechanic fer mayor. It's about tonne
tn wur-ruking min landed wan av
their own"
Kelley "Indade. he is a mechanic,
an a good wan, fer he made a tool av
iviry wan that voted for him"
MARTIN McNEALY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

The nerve Of those Fords! One Of
them tried to butt President Wilson's
car off the highway Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

Uncle Sam seems pretty safe in go
ing in for d big fest OF submarines.
Nothing has been found as yet to beat
the undeF-saa boats game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
Monday July 12, 1915

Of course We all nope that Mr.. Huer-
IA will enjoy himself al Fort Bliss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12

ASIDE from the Niles Petersen race
at the Davenport mile track yesterday
the most thrilling spectacle was oh
serving members of the West End PIN
nochIe clubs with their dinner bas7
kets lined up to the bar consuming
pop. It was not like that in the olden
days.