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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
BLANK CHECK RENDERED
English Government Can Fill 1t IN
Accordance With Needs.

ASSOI OduCC Will lNSSUSs
London, June 22.-The house of
commons gave the national govern
ment a blank check to be filled up IN
accordance with the expenditures of
the year.
In asking this indefinite credit
Chancellor of the Exchequer McKen-
ma announced that he proposed to is
sue war loan to be terminated at
the option of the government between
1925 and 1945 for sum the only limit
of which is to be the excess of the
R&tionGa expenditures for war and
other services for the year over tne
revenue.
This loan will be put out at par and
will bear interest at the rate of Az
per cent. Holders of the first war
loan and of consols and annuities will
be given the privilege of converting
on specified terms.
The facilities for subscription are
so wide that the man who has a dol
lar will be able to invest as easily
as the millionaire. First come will be
first served, as the allotments will be
made on application. The lists viii!
close on or before July 20.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
A Queen Elizabeth Joke.

Queen Elizabeth liked her jokes. and.
although her pleasantries were Of a
less sanguinary turn than her fathers.
she must have been even more formi-
dable than usual when disposed to be
frolicsome. 4 tale may be found in
one Of Lord Essex's letters with regard
TO a new dress belonging TO one of her
maids of honor, over the possession Of
which the owner had been rash enough
20 exhibit some elation. The young
lady, it seems, was several inches tall,
er than her majesty. hardly perhaps
quite a nice or loyal thing to be. Hav-
ing desired that the dress should be
made over to her custody. the queen.
first carefully selecting an. extremely
wet day, was pleased TO put if on and
trail it for yards behind her in the
mud, the owner of the Inundated gar
ment having to appear as delighted
with the royal fun and condescension
IS the rest of the lockers on.-London
Taller.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
His Gift
Turner's Little Aftgrthouuht,

An English critics reference to T1@
ner's fine picture The Wreck BUo.
reminds Il faithful newspaper rea..,
of curious anecdotc in connecu.
with it When Furucr first Seut f...
picture to the Royal academy il 81
hung among several brilliantly CoICt"
pictures, On vanishing day Turu"
found the effect Of his dun gray tc,.
dering OF stormy sea aItugei
spoiled by its bright SurrouDg3n-.
Without a moments hesitation a.
painted in the lighted buoy in the To-,
ground, and its dab Of crimson 6@n
showed SO brilliantly in its gloomy ST.
ting that Turner's picture became g..
prominent one. and its rivals on eg,.
side were cast into the shade Ii +
curious. if true, that the most noti,-.
able feature of the picture should IA.
been an afterthought
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Pure Bred Arab Horses.

In Cairo there is 9 society for pre-
serving the pure bred Arab horse. II
is said that recent changes in the lives
and habits Of the BedOuins have re
suited in the deterioration of these
horses. \ practical horseman of wide
experience says that as rule the Arab
horse is now no better treated than our
own horses, whatever may have been
true of the old days when such poems
as 1.-THE Arab TO His Steed" were writ
ten.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Merchant Prince In Jail.

Rochester, n. Y, June 22.-HumiIat-
ed by the fact that he is now a con
vict but optimistic regarding his fu-
ture, Henry Siegel, once referred to
as the merchant prince of New
York" entered the Monroe county
penitentiary to begin serving a ter,
of ten months. Forty-nve days VIII
be deducted from the term for good
behavior. Siegel preferred TO go 10
the penitentiary rather than give y
S15O,O00, which is less than 6 per ceat
OF the amount still due the depositors
in his defunct private bank.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
KINDNESS.

Do not be afraid Of spoiling any
one with kindness. 1t can't be
done. Instead of spoiling it beau
d6es the character, cheers the heart
and helps to raise the burden from
shoulders which, though brave,
sometimes grow very tired. Let
not little GOODNESS fighten you
away, for under higid exterior
there is always to be found a ten
der chord which IS to be touched
by kindness.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Puzzled.

An old settler down Nola Chucky
way when the Paint Rock line first
began to run through his district un-
dertook to explain the workings of the
steam engine to a little crowd of
friends. As he talked a train ran past
the station and then backed up. This
procedure of backing quite fiabbergast-
ed the old settler.
''By gosh. boys" he confessed. 4
kin understand how the engine pulls
the cars. but I'll be busted if I see how
them cars pull the engine "-EXchange
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
WIFE BEATER Is WHIPPED
White Man Gets Fifteen Lashes al
Post I'm Maryland.

To Charles S. Dove of Middlebrooke
belongs the distinction of being the
first white man to be whipped in Mont
gomery county, Md for wife beating.
Fifteen lashes upon .lis bare back We're
administered in the Rockville Jail yard
by Sheriff Peyton Whasen in the pres
ence of the Jail physiciaa and "a mum
Der of witnesses.
Several of them drew hioOd
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
ousted Because of Dancing.

Huntington, W. Va, June 22.-Mem
bers Of the First Baptist church here
were expelled from the congregation
for dancing and card playing follow
ing a tempestuous meeting and the
affair has created big excitemert. The
rule was laid down that in the ligI
of the ScriDture and the doctrines OF
the Baptist church card playing ami
dancing are sinful amuSements.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
USES MULE TO LOCATE OIL
Colonel Green Has Novel Method OF
Finding Spot For New Wells.

Colonel +. II. r. Green of New York
and Dallas, son of Mrs. Hetty Green
firmly believes that tire is nothing
like mule for locating. new oil field.
The other day Colonel Green and 4
party of Dallas men associated with
him in an oil venture went out to To-
cate Il site for the first well. He Sc
lected a mule rs master of ceremo-
MES. The mule was driven into the
field and allowed to take his own time
in coming to stop.
Where the mule first started 70 Craze
Il stake was driven and plans begun for
the erection of the first derrick. If oil
is struck the mule will be placed on 4
pension
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
MAKE Wells FOR SOLDIERS.
Women of South Africa Protect Their
Men From Mosquitoes.

" hile the women of Europe have
been knitting socks and making anti
gas respiratorS the women Of South
Africa have been equally busy making
wells for ths army Of the Cape Colo
nies.
Tie chief enemies OF the army stead
lily pushing into German Southwest
Africa are the swarmS of deadly disease
carrying mosquitoes. sandhies,
and SO on. Wells cover the soldiers
head and neck and are tucked into his
runic.
Veil making at afternoon tea parties,
though less exciting. has entirely Gu;
out the diamond hunting which used
to be the entertainment at kimberier
wOmenS gatherings.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Frank Predicts Exoneration.

Milledgeville, Ga, June 22.-At the
Georgia prison farm, dressed in
stripes denoting the lowest grade pris-
oner, Leo NJ. Frank again protested
his innocence Of the murder Of Mary
Phagan and expressed a conviction
that a day is not far distant when I
will be eXonerated."
Frank will be known as Convict
No. 965."
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
French Marines at Cane HaitiHn-

Washington, June 22.-The French
cruiser Descartes has landed blue
jackets at Cape Haitien as a precau
tiOnary measure to safeguard livos
and property after the capture of T. =
city by the government forces, state
department advices from Port Au
Prince report. No American forces
have been landed so far as known.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Wsnted. 2 Carver.

you say your son belongs to a corn
club?"
Eyes; raised a fine crop last year"
"That amt the kind of corn expert
want to consult. I want to know
what to do for the pesky things
Pittsburgh Post
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26

did you accept him as soon a. tie
proposed?"
"Of course not | kept him waiting
for his answer nearly a whole minute
Richmond Times Dispatch
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
No Honors For Lusitaniz Destrovs

No Honors For Lusitania Destroyer.
London, June ga dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen
says that official announcement has
been made in Berlin that no order OF
merit has been conferred on any sub
marine commander for the sinking of
the Cunard line steamer Lusitania.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
0G chuOuS Love.

"Do yer love me. Erb?"
Love yer, Liza. should jest think
I does Why. if yer ever gives me ug
I'll murder yer. can't say more'n
that. can T?"-London Punch
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Very Movinq.

Talk about moving things with q
derTick-the most powerful thing
known to move man is Il wOman'E
eyes.-Florida Times Union.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Natu-aI Performance.

''That widopeT seems all broken
down"
Then WAY doesn't ne get repaired?
Baltimore American.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Corractind a Mistake.

"Are you troubled with headacheT'
Certainly; you don't suppose I'm
pleased with itr'-Exchange.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Willing TO Do That.

$50 your grocer refuses to give you
credit for another thing"
''Not exactly; he says he'll give me
credit for any cash pay on account. 4"
Boston Transcript
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Questions Ih0t 0 Good Citizen Should Know.

D. BY whom are they elected
f. BY the people.
=. For how longg
r. 6 years.
d. How many representatives
are there? -.
R, 435. According to the pop
ulation one to every 211OOO, the
ratio fixed by Congress after each
decenniaI census.)
D. For how long are they elect
ed?
r. years.
D. How many electoral votes
has the state Of Pennsylvania?
r. 50.
u. Who is the chief executive
Of the state of Pennsylvania?
r. The Governor.
D. For how long is he elected
R. 4 years.
D. Who is the Governor?
r. Brumbaugh.
ID. Do you believe in organized
government?
r. Yes.
d. Are you opposed to organiz-
ed government?
R. No.
d. Are you an anarchist?
R. No.
d. What is an anarchist?
r. A person who does not be,
ieve in organized government.
d. Are you bigamist or poll
gamist?
r. No.
y. What is bigamist or poly
gan ist?
R One who believes in having
m0H. than one wife.
D. DO you belong to any secret
Soti,ty who teaches to disbelieve
il organized government?
r. No.
d. Have you ever violated any
ltwe Of the United States?
r No.
D. Who makes the ordinances
for the City :?
r. The board of Aldermen.
D. Do you intend to remain
permanently in the U. S.?
r. Yes.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
Aye, There's the Rub.

If we had to turn our own grind
stones we wouldn't have so many axes
to grind. ENQUIRER
His Gift.
"They say he gets SO for his speech
esr" Yep. He's pecuniarily gifted -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26

D. Have you read the Consti-
tuition Of the United States?
r. Yes.
D. What form of Government
is this?
r. Republic.
D. What IS the Constitution of
the United States?
r. 1t is the fundamental law Of
this country.
.. Who makes the laws Of the
United States?
r. The Congress.
d. What does Congress consist
off
r. Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives.
d. Who is the chief executive
OF the United States?
r. President.
D. How long is the President
Of the United States elected?
r. 4 years.
d. Who takes the place Of the
President in case he dies?
r. The Vice President.
d. What is his name?
r. Thomas r. Marshall.
d. BY whom is the President of
the United States elected?
r. BY the electors.
d. BY whom are the electors
elected? e
r. BY the people.
d. Who makes the laws for the
state of Pennsylvania.
r. The Legislature.
u. What does the Legislature
consist of?
f. Senate and Assembly.
d. How many State in the un-
ion?
r. 48.
d. When was the Declaration
of independence signed?
r. July 4. 1776.
ID. BY whom was it written?
Il. Thomas Jefferson.
d. Which is the capital of the
United States?
r. Washington.
d. Which is the capital Of the
state Of Pennsylvania.
r. Harrisburg.
d. How many Senators has
each state in the United States
Senate?
r. Two.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26
LOSSIp.

There's only one thing worse than a
person who gossips and that is the
person who never knows any.-Life.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26

Appear TO know only this-neHer bs
fail nor Il.-Epictetus.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26

Camer9nia Safe In Liverpool.
London, June 22.-The Cunard liner
Cameronia arrived safe at Liverpool,
1t was announced,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-06-26

Best stores advertise in The
Patriot.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
LARGE INCREASE
IN HIS WEIGHT
BIT ISL OF TANLAC DAVENPORT
MAN ADDED NINE POUNDS IN
THIRTY DAYS.

A gain Of nine pounds in 50 days is
what Tanlac, the Master Medicine, has
done for R. j. Dobbs, we'll known EN-
ploye of the Davenport Flour & Feed
company. He is delighted with the
great improvement Tanlac has made in
him. He said:
My stomach was in bad condition
and what | ale digested poorly and
caused me a great deal of discomfort.
II began to improve while taking my
first bottle of Tanlac. l have taken
three bottles and am going to take
more for 1t is a fine medicine. now
have q rayenous appetite and enjoy
everything / eat. ! am comfortable
and sleep soundly. My weight mas in
creased nine pounds in so days"
Tanlac is i remedy for the stom
ach, rheumatism, constipation, insonl-
MIA, loss of appetite, catarrhal affec-
tons. liver, indigestion and tonic for
the whole system. It is for sale in
Rock Island at Riess' Pharmacy. 1900
block.-(Adv1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
WAR DISCUSSION
CAUSESSTAbbINC
Steve Kuti OF East Moline IS Seriously
Injured During a Fight In
Saloon.
CALLS POLICE, DOCTOR NEEDED
Day Sergeant at Station Discovers
Mans Back Is Covered With
Blood, Summons Physician.

| Steve kud, 1718 Tenth avenue. East
Moline, is today in the city hospital,
Moline, giving thanks that he is still
alive in spite of two deep knife wounds
in his back and cash across his fore
head
According to the story told by Steve
I he and number Of friends we're in a
saloon owned by a Belgian at 1901
Second avenue, Moline. at 4 yesterday
I afternoon. The great war was the topic
| Of conversation.
| At a few minutes after Steve ap-
peared at the police station, said he
! had been assaulted and wanted pa
trolman to go back TO the saloon with
him to arrest his assailants. The SER
geant happened to notice that the back
OF his coat was ripped to ribbons. He
lifted it and saw that Steve's back was
covered with blood.
The man was hurried to the hospital
This morning it was said he will re-
cover, although his condition is SER
ious. Steve says he doesn't know who
cut him and no one else seems to
know. Indications are that no ar
rests will be made
/ Stop Battle ROYAL.
At 7;30 police received a call TO q
saloon at 624 Fourth avenue, Moline
where it was reported a battle royal
was in progress. They arrested Ar
mold Moline, 404 Eleventh street. and
Edward Rydeen 413 Fifth avenue. Ry.
deem was arrested on Moline's COM
plant Later Moline swore out war;
rants for three other men, charging
assault, and as they have not been
arrested Magistrate Gustafson has
continued the case until tomorrow
h At police received a third call tc
Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street
where it was reported free-for-al
fight was raging When they arrived
/ however. the battle was over and nc
one was in sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
(ftyB1I9fS

Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
For spress. call William Tretz.
Tri-C1y Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage
4. /. 9s1.
Wonan's Exhange. Mrs. n. P. Tuck
er, chairman. Phone. r. /. 2as7 before
10 a. n.
Woman's exchange Saturday In
Young & McCombs' basement. Call
+. T. 29s7.
Judge n. 4 Larson in county court
today confirmed the assessment roll
for paving on Twenty-fourth street,
Fifth to Ninth avenues. The cost for
the improvement was s716.44.
Miss Cora Warner of Aledo was re-
moved 10 Mercy hospital in Davenport
this afternoon, where she will undergo
an operation tomorrow morning.
The fire department was called this
afternoon to the home of Pete Vine,
1417 Fifth avenue. Fire originated in
a clothes closet in the rear OF the
house, which is a frame story-and-a-
half structure. The smoke was so
dense that the chemicals could not be
used and the hose was stretched,
Damaged amounted to about $500, due
mainly to smoke and water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Is well
known throughout the country. Many
thousand people have taken it for.
Stomach, Liver and Intestinal Afl-i
ments and report marvellous results
and are highly praising 1t To others.
Astonishing benefits sufferers have re-
cetved even from one dose are heard
everywhere and explain its tremene
dous sale to more than a. million peo-
pie. 1t rarely ever fails and those af-
flicted with Stomach. Liver and 1ntes-
final Ailments, Indigestion, Gas in the
Stomach and Intestines. Dizziness,
Painting Spells, Collie Attacks. Torpid
Liver, Constipation. etc, should by all
means try this remedy. Mayr's Won
derful Remedy gives permanent results
for stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments. Eat as much and whatever YOU
like. No more distress after eating.
pressure of gas in the stomach and
around the heart, Get one bottle of
your druggist now and try 1t on an
absolute GUARANTEED not satisfactory
money will be returned.-(Adv.)
For sale by the Twentieth Century
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

New York, Nov. 26.-Only few of
the is or II vessels which left AT
lantic and Pacific ports early in the
war with supplies for German cruisers
had figured in the governments evil
dence when the trial of Karl Buenz and
other officers and employees Of the
Hamburg American line charged with
conspiracy TO ,defraud the United
States i'll filing false manifests Of the
supply ships was resumed today. At
tornevs for the prosecution said they
still had a great mass of evidence.
Most Of the testimony has dealt with
shipments made from Atlantic ports.
but the assistant district attorney has
promised to show that the alleged con-
spiracy extended to San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

fewer people visit the saloons, and
those who do stay for shorter time
than before, and there is less drunken
ness, especially among women. The
ordinance is being punctually observ-
ed, the police say, in all the 10000
licensed places in the London area.
The report says, in part:
There Is a consensus Of opinion
among the superintendent of all divi-
sions that drunkenness generally, and
among women in particular, has de-
creased.
"A marked diminution in the num-
Der of women and children standing
outside public houses drinking has
been noticed, and in many districts
the practice has ceased altogether.
Police have invariably found fewer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

people on licensed premises and ten
dency to make shorter stays has been
observed.
Practically no breaches OF order
have occurred and licensees and their
servants have shown at all times their
Willingness to assist the police"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26
Minstrel Show Nets S1..In0.

Moline Elks are ahead 81 500 as re-
suit of the minstrel performance this
week. The money will go to the Big
Brother effort of the lodge and a por-
ton to the building fund Those who
participated in the three perform
ances are to be given a banquet Tues
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

vising fishing apparatus, in the prepa-
ration OF fish and in the interest shown
by the government in promoting fish
cries.
1t is estimated that one person in 20
in the entire empire is more or less of
fisherman. Fish appear in some form
on the table of every japanese family
daily, if not at every meal. The annual
value of water products is over $780,
600, O00. Half million boats are en-
gagged in fishing Of which $4,000 are
more than thirty feet long. Almost a
million men are professional fishermen
and 1,400 900 more give part of their
time TO fishing and the rest to farming
or other pursuits.
A thousand species Of fish have al
ready been identified in japanese wa
tiers and almost every one of them is
edible One Of the commonest, most
the shark, which the western people
have never learned to eat. Dogtish,
member of the shark family, found
along the northern Atlantic coast
would never be permitted to go I'M
caught in Japan and even the ootupus
is table delicacy. Much fish is eaten
raw
The prominence Of fisheries is at.
tributed to the encouragement of Of
ficlals who have studied the fishing in
dHstrios in the United States. The I'm
perial Fisheries Institute at Toxic is
one Of the finest in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 26.-Fourteen
persons. including a number of po-
licemen who were bitten yesterday by
John Bakowa just before he died of
rabies, were ordered today to report
daily to the hospital for Pasteur treat
ment, and strict precautions were TAX
en- against a spread Of the disease. The
patrol wagon in which Bakowa was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

taken TO the hospital was dissnfected
by police physician and temporarily
retired from service. Undertakers re-
fused to prepare Bakowa's body for
burial and man trained at the Pas
teur Institute did the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-26

Tokio.-t Correspondent of The As
soeiated Press, Reports Just COM
piled show that Japan is the leading
fishing nation Of the world in the num-
her Of people who make their living
from fishing. in the relative Importance
eff fisheries in domestic economy, in the
ingenuity and skill Of the people in de-