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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR RENT-Large front room, nice
for two gentlemen, modern, close in.
527 Nineteenth street. Phone S14-k.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR SALE-Corner lot, Twenty
eighth street and Fifteenth avenue;
walks, sewer, water, shade; owner
leaving city, forced to sell; phone
Rock Island 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR SALE-Eight-roo house; mod
ern except bath; hardwood finish,
large porches, all kinds fruit, chick
en- house, three-fourths acre, all
fenced, one block from car line and
paving; corner lot; Thirtieth street;
terms. Phone r. l. 1389-Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR SALE-A few nice level lots on
hill near car line; sewer, water and
etc, make your own terms; inquire
1926 Twenty-seventh street or 1S48
Thirty-fOurth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR RENT-Modern furnished light
Housekeeping rooms 1929 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, phone 1866.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR RENT-Furnished light house
keeping rooms; reasonable. Phone
R. l. 1660-L, or call 1416 Third ave
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25
Business Chances.

FOR SALE-Grocery store in good 10
cation. Phone Rock Island 3606-X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

roomers in modern
home. 1915 Nineteenth street. Phone
2609-T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

-Housecleaning and wash
ing; send phone number; 1119 1-S
Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

FOR SALE-Modern residence of five
rooms with large bath and pantry,
located between Long View park and
Harper house, in best neighborhood.
Price, $500. Bargain, owner leav-
ing city. Easy terms if desired.
Central Realty Company, TIA Sec
ond avenue. Phone r. l. 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

ED-Dressmaking by the day,
Phone R. l. 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-25

]. T. & S. r. Kenworthy, y
ATTORNEYS.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Mexican Cactus, at Once a
: Pest and a Joy, Is One Of
Most Curious of All Plants.

-
OF all the curious plants In the
worlds. vast array of vegetation.
there is none around which center SO
many different beliefs, SO many con-
flicting opinions and so many degrees
Of appreciation as the cactus of Mex
leo, whose names are legion and whose
varieties number into the thousands.
This peculiar plant Is at once con-
sidered a pest and joy, for it is the
bane of the traveller, the eyesore to
the ranchman and the treasure Of the
peon, to whom 1t is a source Of liveli.
hood, food and drink.
Mexico Is particularly rich in its
range of cactus plants. Owing to its
climatic and soil conditions 1t has
countless varieties Of all sizes and
shapes and all colors 0e flowers and
fruitA
The peon is concerned chiefly with
the species of the cactus or prickly
pear that is edible, and this he cult
Yates and harvests in precisely the
same fashion today as his ancient Az
tee forbears did before Cortez
marched his conquering hosts across
Montezuma's domains and set up the
standard Of Spain upon the royal pal.
ace to proclaim his conquest.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Old Time Parlor Has Gone
Into the Discard; Living
Room Has Taken Its Place.

That we are becoming parlorless ma.
tion is one of the interesting develop.
ments in modern domestic architec.
ture. This disappearance Of the par.
lVr and the evolution Of the living
room is typical Of the new social feel.
ing and marks the change from the
conventional and superficial to the
more informal and intimate inter.
course Of the present day.
This movement, begun in the apart.
ment house and developed in the bun.
galow, was probably brought about by
the limitations Of space, as well as BY
the increased cost of building a house.
The praiseworthy desire Of simplifying
the house may have contributed also
to the result. But, whatever the cause,
the fact surely remains that, however
large the house or numerous the
rooms, there seems to be no place for
the parlor.
So the parlor, which was once the
most important room In the house, is
now crowded out or else relsgated to
corner Of the hall, with two chairs
and palm. @
The living room is oil that its name
suggests. Comfortably furnished, well
lighted and with no useless ornaments
to be sidestepped or knocked down, it
belongs to the man quite as much as
to the woman, which is, perhaps, the
finest thing about it.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
An invI.,b,. Clock.

A public clock which can be heard,
but not seen, is one of London's Gu
rious possessions. It 10 In the tower
Of st. Mary Abbot's church. Kensing-
ton, and is the only public clock in
the Immediate neighborhood. 1t chimes
the quarters and the hours, but COM
mits itself no further. 1t has no dial,
no hands. no outward and visible sign
Of any kind to show that 1t Is clock.
This eccentricity, 1t 10 explained, Is
the result Of two causes-one aesthet-
tc, the other financial. When the tow
or was built in 1870 a clock was sug-
gested az an afterthought, but the
architect protested that it would mean
the addition Of fifteen feet to the tow
er and the ruin Of its cherished proper
tions. A second point was that the
church, having but slender funds,
could not afford clock with dial. A
compromise was arrived at by Install
ing the works of a Ginning clock in the
belfry without dial or hands.-Pear-
sons.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
,nx..lon. Of Russia.

The first great invasion Of Russia
was that Of the Huns, race Of fierce
and warlike Asiatics, who swept over
eastern Europe in the fourth century.
In the thirteenth century the golden
horde Of Tartars captured Russia, and
from 1898 to 1862 the country was ura-
der the yoke Of the Mongols. In 1899
Tamerlane invaded Russia, but retired
In 1462 the slavs again gained the as
tendency, and Ivan III. 0he Great
founded the present monarchy and
introduced firearms and cannon into
Russia.
In 1479 there was another great In
vasion Of Tartars, but they were driv-
en- out. In 1913 the present royal fam
ily, the Romanoffs, gained the throne
In 100 the Swedes invaded Russia,
but after several victories they were
routed.
The last great invasion Of Russia
was that Of Napoleon. His disastrous
retreat from Russia, in which most Of
his army was destroyed, marked tho
beginning Of the end Of his power
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
A Water Volcano.

One of the greatest natural curl
osities in Central America is the
Volcan de Aqua, or water volcano,
which is situated in Guatemala,
about twenty-five miles southwest
of the capital. Its apex is 14,450
feet above the level of the sea, and
cultivated fields and forest trees
extend almost to it's summit. 1t
occasionally vents forth torrents of
pure cold water. On one occasion
an ceruption" of this kind inundat-
ed the northern valley and destroy
ed whole village situated on the
side of the peak. ...
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Feast Of Eool,.

The best authorities agree that
the origin of the ancient custom of
celebrating feast of fools is un-
known. Some identify it with the
Roman feast of fools on March 21.
But why did the Romans institute
the feast of fools? In India March
81 is "the hull festival" when all
manner of pranks are played upon
the needless. But, again, where did
the Hindu get it? The French call
the April fool Gun poisson d'Avril"
april fish). To the Scotch he is a
ttgawk" "a cuckoo). -
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
A Poets Wardrobe.

The poet Alferi-he was the sub
ject of q romance with the Countess
of Albany and so figures in Mr.. H.
NJ. Vaughan's "The Last Stuart
Queen"-became very egotistic and
i'll tempered in old age. ellis &C.
centricity," says Mr.. Vaughan,
"kept pace with his uncomfortable
violence, for, always sensitive to
the effects of heat and cold, he had
his clothes specially. arranged with
tapes and ribbons SO that portions
of them could be removed or replac-
ed by his servants from any part OF
his body should a particular mem
Der feel too warm or too chilly"
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
shady Lanes.

That the. chief aim Of man is not de.
structiveness finds 20 few exceptions In
these paxlous times that any evidence
70 the contrary. calls for. mention.
ss a comforting instance Of this sort ia
contained tna q brief news item from an
exchange, thus: "On Q leading road
I way out of this city farmers for six
miles have agreed to plant shade trees
on both sides 60 feet apart. The same
variety Of tree will be used the entire
distance -
This is little message with an ap-
neal that II vital These public spirited
farmers have their counterparts in az
directions from the shaded avenues
! that win result from this wholesome
ssnsible, artistic and altruistic ems
sdeavor, already conceived. and, 1t y
1ervsntly hoped, already on the way =
toward being made an accomplished
H1sct
.t-~-s 4 Z qI
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Railway Lanouaae.

The old elaborate booking process
has given way to the impersonal
railway ticket taking, but the old
name 'sbooking Office" remains as a
fossil. Railway language in Eng
land is full Of such relics. Our rail-
way carriages are Coaches" the en-
CINE is in charge Of '.driver" and
a "guard" is in charge behind. All
these expressions are directly in
herited from the old coaching days.
In America they have "ticket Of
fees" "cars," engineers" and Coon
ductors," good enough words, but
without any history. London
Chronicle.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Albino Puzzle.

The albino is still one Of the puz-
zles of science. Beyond the knowl-
edge that albinism is due to a lack
of the normal pigment in skin and
hair the Psychologist and patholo-
gist are about as much at sea re-
garding the real explanation Of this
freak. Of nature as they were hun
dred or thousand years ago. As
to the ultimate why of the problem
why the pigment is missing in the
albino-there is nothing but col
lection of unconvincing guesses.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
evolution Of clothino.

Centuries ago, as Sir Walter
Scott says in 'sIvanhoe," men wore
one thickness Of clothes, whether of
wool, leather or velvet. The shirt
was invented, but for a long time
was worn only by the nobility and
gentry. Then followed the waist
coat, breeches, and, later on, trou-
sers. The overcoat, which succeed
ed the medieval cloak, was rare un-
til the seventeenth century.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Spare Moments.

Chancellor D'Aguesseau, observ-
ing that his wife always delayed ten
or twelve minutes before she came
down to dinner and reluctant to lose
so much time daily, began the COM
position of work which he prose-
cuted only while thus kept waiting.
At the end of fifteen years book
in three-quarter volumes was COM
pleted, which ran through three edi-
tions and was held in high repute.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Home i | ! |oyyIl| J!
Helps ', ,
GARDENS IN BACK YARDS
lals4aks q General, According to Az.
thority. Of Starting Them Too
Ambitiously.

vi 6yS0 et1k0 CAty UWSuSE C0u cut SAs
penses BY utilizing small yards for
raising vegetables, and the Garden
Club Of America has engaged experts
to ten how it can be done. The in.
formation is being embodied in a book
; for backyard farmers. The book was
begun in the fall, when members of the
club anticipated hard times and scare
ity OF money for the working man, and
It will be ready for publication and
free distribution in few weeks.
I'VE plan for the average yard of
about Is by 10 feet" said Mrs. J. Willis
Martin, president Of the club.
"Onr aim has been to state the prln-
ciples Of gardening as simply as possi-
BILE, planning the needs of the average
family Of four through the entire sum.
mer..sl
Philadelphia has the distinction of
being the birthplace Of the Garden
Club Of America, which embraces %
clubs in other parts of the country.
and Mrs. Martin is also resident Of
that city.
The mistake that is made by nine
out Of ten amateur gardeners, how
ever, is that Of trying to do more than
they are able to accomplish, and of en-.
deavoring to grow too many things
within the restricted bounds Of an
average suburban lot. It were we'll to
Hear in mind the fact that, after one
has; worked eight or nine hours in an
Office, ones strength is equal only to
an hour or SO Of work In the garden.
It should also be remembered that only
about SO many plants Of any kind will
grow and mature on a given area Of
1Rrden ground.
Instead Of trying, therefore to grow
half dozen plants each Of a score or
more Of vegetables, confine your efforts
to those vegetables Of which the fam
lily as q whole is most fond. Every
body, almost without exception, likes
some vegetables more than others, and
when the list of favorites is compiled
It frequently will be found to be re-
markably restricted. Here is the ten
tative list, which may be modified to
suit individual tastes:
Sweet corn, an early and late va
riety or a single variety planted for
succession; string beans, planted for
an summer succession: peas. two or
three paintings ten days apart; to-
matoes Of q long bearing variety or.
planted for succession; lima beans,
either the bush variety, II the garden
q small, or the kind grown on poles,
II more space is available; . small
plot for lettuce, preferably the kind
that form heads; another small bed Of
onions; two or three hills Of cucum-
bers; and, IL desired, a short double
row Of beets for early summer use.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Pull or Push7

Is there any such thing as pull?
Does the horse pull the cart, or does
he simply push on his collar and SO
draw it along? Would you pull a
weight that was fastened to your
coat tails, or in that case would you
simply be pushing against your
clothes? This is an interesting
problem. Think it over.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
ouastlonina hls MotIves.

Questioning His Motives.
"Dubwaite seems to be q public.
spirited citizen"
"Yes?"
"He's always writing letters to the
editor of his local paper, criticizins
the city authorities"
swell. I don't want to do Dubwaite
an injustice, but I happen to remem.
ber that he was an alderman before
the commission form Of government
was adopted" ~ is5S
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
BaIky Machine.

"Do you want me to watch your au-
tomobile?" asked the boy.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Chuggins. ~And
IL 1t tries to start up and run away
don't stop it. Holler for me. and I'll
take a chance on overtaking It and
getting the first ride I've had for three
or four hours" s."-Washington Star.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Statesmen,

The great difference between the
real statesman and the pretender
is that the one sees into the future,
while the other regards only the
present; the one lives by the day
and acts on expediency; the other
acts on enduring principles and for
immortality
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
TAX ON STREET ADVERTISING
How They Do Things in France to
Make and Keep Their Cities 80
Beautiful.

The imposition of q tax on mural ad-
vertisements, which Mr.. McKenna 10
reported to be considering, has pro-
duced satisfactory financial results for
many years past in France, the Lon
don Chronicle states. Not bill caA
be displayed on any boarding or in any
window In that country without hav-
: ing afixed to It an inland revenue
stamp costing at least q penny. The
ahacSls posters, cards announcing
apartments to let, and bills offering
rewards for recovery Of lost dogs all
come under the same law. On printed
matter the stamps are usually attached
before printing. Frequent inspection
renders. evasion dimcult.
III this connection our French neigh
bors put into operation, just over three
years, ago, another excellent idea
which might well be adopted in this
country, IL the plan adopted to get rid
Of the hideous advertising boardlngs
which then desecrated so many of the
national beauty spots. A bill was
brought in proposing tax Of SO q
square yard per annum on all board
.ings under six yards square, $40 a yard!
up to 10 yards, so up to 20, and $50
on those above 20. Il two separate ad-
vertisements appeared on. the same
boarding, the tax was doubled; Il
three, trebled, and 80 on. The bill was
introduced solely ON artistic grounds
and Was passed with the enormous MAJ
I3oritye Of 500 votes to 8. 4
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Sad pislllusIon.

Sad pIsiIlusIon.
'sTough luck for a pretty nurse"
Z 'What happened to her7'
"While one Of her patients was de.
lirlous he babbled continuously Of his
wealth."
'Just sO.'
"She married him and discovered Ia.
ter that he was worth, all told. about
$12.6O."
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27


"Did I under
stand you to say
that you have been
rusticating in the
country?"
"NOt in the cOun.
try" answered the
fiat dweller. 1--WE
simply been sitting
ar0un d O. m 9,
smoking q cornc0b
pipe and reading q
farm magazine"
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Tho Substitute.

II never saw such people as you
are for being afraid Of ventilation
I simply must have little fresh
air!"
"An right, Miss Crouch. Son,
put that new tune on the phono-
graph."- baltimore American. j
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27

One Exception at Least.
"You seem to think I'm never right
about anything" ''At all events,
you're right about that
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Wisdom.

Wisdom may be compared to water.
As water leaves the heights and gath
ers in the depths, so is wisdom receiv-
ed from on high and preserved by
,owly soul.-Talmud.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Care of thu rana,..

Care Of the Tongue.
Many people who take good care of
their teeth neglect their tongues.-BaI.
tfmore American.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
A Cows Milk.

A Cows Milk.
Four hundred gallons Of milk year
is about the average yield Of a healthy
COW.
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
HardshIpe of Travel.

"Boss. could ger give a dime to .
flood suherer1' asked the tramp.
"How could the floods have injured
you3" said the cautious philanthr0pist.
Il dare say you had no property to be
destroyed" + X
RI ..No, sir. But wus on me way up
mort an freight trains has been so
delayed by de high water dat dey amt
no tellin' when I'll reach me destina.
tion."
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
Spelling HE Day.

"Ah! Cultivat-
ing your mind, I
see," remarked the
cheerful bore.
"What m axes 3
you think so2"
'.Why-er- the
book in ur.
hand"
"Umph! This
book contains the
latest statistics on
the high cost of.
living AZ compared
with prices in my
ndfather,s day.
What, I'm cultivat.
ing at, the prese'
Fouch." )"
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27


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The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27

In a test made by
David l.. Gallup, M.
E., Professor of Gas
Engineering, Wor-
cester Polytechnic
Institute, a stock
Maxwell Touring
Car made from % to
33.7 miles per gallon
of gasoline at speeds
ranging from 10 to
IS miles per hour.
We reproduce a let
ter from Professor
Gallup concerning
this test, e..
The Washburn leader., 1916-10-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-09
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black raugbt.

McDufi. va suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oil
us place, with sick headache. and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me TO try
Thrdiords Black Draught, which ! did,
ard found II to be the best family medis
cue for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
unc now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
hey ever tried.
We never have a long spell Of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
Using Black Draught.
Thedford's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
1--we iodigcstion, collie, wind, nausea,
hcsdachc, sick stomach, and similar
s. mptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has b nefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only Csc. Get
package to-day. NC "a
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-09
ICICLES BLOCK TRAIN, WHEELS
FREEZE FAST ON ROAD IN
ALASKA

Seward, Alaska, December Train
crews on the United States Railway
reported yesterdays weather the cold
est they ever experienced, the temper
allure at one point where three noun
tain valleys meet being estimated at
so degrees below zero.
Trains will not be operated beyond
Mile A after today. The last tram TO
Mile So, went through the tunnels with
difficulty yesterdayq. Water flowing
from a stream above blocked Tunnel
No. 8 with iclcles as thick as barrel.
The train was stopped while the icicles
we're being cut away, and the wheels
we're frozen to the track in ten min
utes. More than an hours work was
required to thaw the train loose with
steam jets.
The temperature officially recorded
here today is below zero; at Anchor
age, 33 below. The cold weather be-
gan December 1.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-09
Third Street N. T.. Church.

The pastor, Rev. S. X. Hunt, will
preach at both services tomorrow
Morning service at 1O:45 a. M, sub.
ject, THE Progressive Side of the
Christian Religion" at D. m, subject
The Blessedness of Enduring Tempta.
ton" Good music with special selec.
ton at both services.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m, l. NJ
Lane. superintendent. Every member
is urged to be present as the action Of
the Sunday School Board preparatory
to Christmas with unique plans fol
observing the occasion, will be put be.
fore the school.
Epworth League service at 6:15 p
m. led by ]. H. Richardson. Topic
"The Mission of the Religious News.
paper" This is the time that the Aero,
plane will go up. Just come and sec
it sail above the clouds. This League
has Just the enthusiasm to make it go.
Everyone cordially invited to attend
every service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
Unframed condition of the mucous I'm
| ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when ii is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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NOTICE TO TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBERS

In accordance with agreement with
City Council rental for telephone SER
vice from July list, to December 31st,
paid by subscribers prior to July LIST
All subscribers who have not paid
their rental accounts will be entitled
to the discount If paid on or before
December 18th, 1916, Those subscrib-
ers who have paid will receive credit
for the overpayment on their January
bill
Please pay accounts promptly and
take advantage of the discount