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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
TOM.

He Is my pet cat He was nv kit
ten when l was a little baby. He is
nine years old. He is yellow cat. and
lazy as you please. I used to carry
him to bed with me. Hoping to see
this In print. Yours truly,
j. L. HARRIS re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
THINK OF OTHERS.

Do not fret about the heat and be-
wall your own discomfort TO the ut
ter disregard of the real sufferers
While it may be unpleasant and IN
comfortable for you, there is d great
host of victims Of more cruel effect
Think of the steel and iron workers
Think of the engine and track men
and the Switchmen.
Think of the brick layers. and the
bod carriers.
Think of the mail carriers.
Think of the clerks in the crowded
stores.
Think of the men on the ice wagons
and the truck drivers.
Think of the children in the sweat
shops.
Think of the street PAYERS.
Think of the bakers.
Think of the jewellers in the crowd
ed tenements, and the attics.
Think of the sick, with pity and the
otherwise unfortunate.
Think of the soldiers in the trench
es-and thank God your country is al
peace, rather than involved in uncer-
tain war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
ToMoRRoW,s ELECTION

Tomorrow there is to be a special
election in Rock Island. Every Rock
Islander is personally interested in the
two questions that are to be submitted
to the people
A new statelaw has deprived the city
of its revenue for park purposes unless
the people vote TO again levy the tax
which in the past has been levied by
the city council
The Moline Plow company is bring
ing here the largest manufacturing
plant that the city ever acquired from
outside and tracks of the Tri-City Rail
way company must be removed from
Forty second to Forty-third street to
make room for its plant. Under the
commission form of government the
voters must amend the traction
franchise.
No one is openly fighting either
proposition, but if the vote is light a
campaign under cover might defeat
either or both and iniure the city and
you. To be on the safe side and 10
show that you appreciate the response
bilitieS of citizenship, vote.
Women as we'll as men may take
part in the election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
PROSPERITY ON FIRM BASIS

Business men of experience and Wis
ion generally have no uneasiness about
continuance of prosperity after the
end OF the war in Europe. An abrupt
stopping of the old world hostilities,
they say, cannot seriously shake the
solid foundation upon which this
cOuntry's business now rests.
Returning to Chicago from New
York recently, George NJ. Reynolds,
president of the Continental and Com
merCiaI National bank of Chicago, said
that he was impressed with the
unanimity of belief among New York
banking interests that the end of the
war will not materially affect the in
dustrial activity Of the country"
Mr.. Reynolds is a republican. As a
party man he was reluctant to give the
democrats credit for the present good
times. 81 haven't been able TO see il
just that way myself" he said
But" h. continued. New York in
terests are directly in touch with the
money and industrial conditions of the
country and they hold that by the
time the war is over its end will have
been discounted in both a money and
industrial way
There is belief that in the next few
months the banks will be able to real
Inconvenience to borrowers to meet
other commercial needs or the needs
of the securities market. I found OBJ
tanning in no quarter apprehension
over any phase Of conditions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
The Daily Story
A Bluf-By Alan Hinsdale.

rode on. was very much relievaA
for. TO tell the truth, my heart was 4
my throat. 1t was beating too wlIeI-
for some time after the meeting y.
me to say anything to my cornpantor'
When 7 had quoted down and IookaN
aside at him / saw that her au.s
fright had been either negligible =.
her equanimity very quickly recoverad
She looked pleased rather than scarAd
We'll" / said after we had Droceed
ed a short distance, "IIl not need -
trouble you any longer with my pron.
erty."
what property
"Why, the roll of bills I gave you "a
keep for me-"
81 don't remember your giving ma
any bills"
I cast a quick side glance at no,
Her expression was very much chang.
ed. All that innocence / had notices.
before bad departed, and a resolnta
lcok had taken it's place It told the
story at once. She had offered me bsr
valuabIes as a suggestion that I oye,
her mine instead. / bad been victim,
lied. She had my money. She was
woman. did not relish getting II
from her forcibly.
you give me that money" said in
no soft tone.
"See here, mister" she replied, @lf
you intend to rob me, say So But I
want you to know that I'll get INV
friends after you, and If they ketcb
you you'll swing like any other road
agent"
The game was developing rapidly. 7
saw a possible situation ] did not Ike
Probably she was Il decoy-had been
sent out to waylay me or any traveller
and her friends had their eyes on US
II 1 took my money from her forcibly
they would come down on me and
hang me for robbing a woman.
you've got me-" I said, @but there's
risk for you In this business. / can
get posse after you, and IL they get
their hands on you 1t will go hard with
you How much do you want to set.
tleT'
How much you got2'' she said
There's $50 in that roll" / replied,
perhaps more. I'll give you half.
Call it $50. If you don't accept the
offer l swear I'll have you in the
hands of the vigilance committee with
in forty-eight hours"
She pondered awhile, then said that
she would count out $50 and return
me the rest Then / studied awhile
as to how could keep her from know
ing the amount she had in her posses
sion.
NO" I said presently. Give me the
money and I'll give you your plumber
If you don't do that keep it all, and
I'll see the committee"
The bluff told. She handed me the
soI; counted out $50, handed II to
her and, putting spurs to my horse,
gaIloped away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
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ReYMLLAM BRADY MDR
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VACATION TYPHOID.

Most. of the typhoid fever nowadays
is imported from summer resorts. The
vacationist brings the infection back
fever a few days or perhaps a two
weeks after his return home.
Formerly the old oaken bucket that
hangs in the well was suspected in
these cases. But there are mighty few
oaken buckets to be found about wells
in the country now; you drink out OF
your hat or an old tomato can or take
your life in your hands and approach
the back door and the watch dog.
Probably the real source of infec-
ton in these cases of vacation typhoid
is carrier nine times out of ten. Flies
swarm about the country cottage, and
flies convey germs on their feet from
their fayOrite resorts to the food. But
at that, human carriers are even more
prolific sources of infection.
A man RECEIVERS from long seige Of
typhoid fever, or maybe it is called
gastric" or bilious" or malaria" or
rheumatic" but anyway he finally
gets about, feels the need of country
air, takes a trip in the country and
strikes a job in the most likely place,
a summer resort. where help has to be
hired as it comes. The man milks
cows, or makes ice cream, or waits on
table, or otherwise handles food. He
is a carrier OF typhoid germs and
doesn't know it. His hands convey
the germs to food. Most of those who
eat the food are unframed: Either
they get too small a dose of germs to
seriously weaken their defenses, or
else they possess natural or acquired
immunity. But a certain number of
the boarder will come down with the
fever in from 10 days to three weeks
after infection.
Acquired immunity to typhoid fever
is cheap. Any traveller who has to
eat here and there and everywhere
especially in the summer months,
ought to protect himself by being i'm
munized by his doctor. Immunization
is rather easier and less disturbing
than vaccination against smallpox. II
consists of a series of three painless
hypodermic injections administered one
a week. The very worst effect noted
is slight headache and general ma
laise for a day after the first injection
in about one out of each five individ-
uals immuniZed. The immunity thus
acquired is effective over a period of
at least three years. 1t is not abso-
lutte, but sufficient. 1t enables one to
resist any dose of typhoid germs likely
to be encountered. but unquestionably
If one We're exposed TO enormous in
fection-massive doses of typhoid
germs over period of many days, the
resistance would finally be overcome
and mild attack OF fever developed.
But when typhoid infection does occur
in an immunized person the attack Is
always mild.
II the drinking water at a camp is
doubtful, the addition OF pure chlor-
mated lime, as much as you can take
up on dime, to each five gallons, does
not fnture the taste but disposes OF
any typhoid germs there may be
present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
FIGHT FAIR, REPUBLICANS, DON'T
CLAIM A CORNER ON WISDOM AND VIRTUE

1.-THE New York Evening Post, an in
dependent newspaper, on July IS, the
day following the signing of the rural
credits bill by President Wilson, print
ed an editorial which was designed to
demonstrate to Republicans that they
must fight fair in this campaign.
Fright fair, gentlemen" admonished
the Post. Don't assert that the Demo-
Gratis are damned if they don't, and
dOubly damned if they do. And don t
tell us, Republicans, we implore you.
that all the abilities and all the vir-
tues are safely stored away in your
brooches pocket. 1t isn't so, and you
know it, and the whole country knows
it."
The editorial said that the president
was warranted in making something
OF a ceremony of his signing of the
rural credits bill. The editorial con-
tinued:
1T is A piece of constructive legisla-
ton which is designed to supply some
thing long and VIGOROUSLY lacking in
our financial system-something in re-
spect of which most other countries
have been far in advance of the United
States. This has been frankly admitted
by our most competent authorities. All
political parties have been declaring
for years past that American farmers
ought to be able to get loans on easier
terms President Taft took the matter
up, and worked hard to get something
done, but failed entirely. 1t remained
for & Democratic administration to
write this important law on the sta
tute books. Taken with the Federal Re
serve act, the establishment of a Fed
eral Trade Commission, the repeal of
free-tOlls at Panama. and the passag
of several important bills of the class
of the Workingmen's Compensation
act and the Child Labor law-the two
latter yet to be achieved-it makes I'D
a record of legislation which no Re
publican administration of recent
OF itself it constitutes a powerful
claim Of President Wilson upon the
approval OF the nation.
We know what Republicans will say
OF these Democratic laws. So far as
they are good, it will be asserted that
they are Of Republican inspiration.
This is especially alleged of the reform
or the currency. 1t was begun by Re
publcans. And. as the Philadelphia
Press ingeniously said some time ago.
the Democrats are not going to be al
lowed TO hide their sing behind the
new banking law the impetus towards
which and the material upon which
It was based came from the Republi-
can sources. Admit all this, and still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

, the fact stands out that it was the in
competent Democratic party which
did for the country what the SUI
premely efficient Republican party
was totally unable to do.
This is a wholesome thing to bear in
mind just at present, for it is evident
that the Republicans will be tempted
to go into the campaign with their
old calm assertion that they possess
a monopoly of the political virtue and
the political ability of the country. Mr..
Hughes himself, in some things he has
said, appears to lean that way. Now,
II he begins making speeches along
that llne-affirming that the country
needs great things done for it which
only the Republicans have the skill
and power to do-he will be confront
ed with the Democratic record we
have referred to. With that he will
have to deal fairly, if he wishes to re-
tain the respect of his countrymen.
II he elects to attack the Federal Re-
serve law, or the Rural-Credits bill.
let him do so squarely, and with rea-
sons given. But it will not do for him
or any other Republican orator or
editor TO argue that the enactments
are good, but that the party respon
sible for them is incurably bad. Above
all, it will not do to go up and down
the land with-the pretence that the
Republican party is alone fit to rule;
that it is a thousand times wiser and
more effective and purer than its riV-
al.
The fact is otherwise, and is known
of all intelligent and fair minded men
to be otherwise. 1t is Islander and an
insult to one-half the voters of the
United States to tell them that they
are not capable of banding together in
political party to work for the ends
they have in common. And ii is always
bad sign for a party when its lead
ers begin to assert for it monopoly
of knowledge and of goodness. This is
form of pride which goeth before
destruction. 1t was a similar naughty
spirit which the Tories of England af-
fected along in the first years of this
century. Mr.. Balfour said in almost so
many words that it was inconceivable
that any party but theirs should be
In power. But they shortly went out of
power, to stay out ten years. and with
no present prospect of returning. And
we have not forgotten the kindred ar
rogance of Republican leaders in this
country-Root and Hay and Roosevelt
who Landed their party to the skies
as the sole efficient agent of govern
ment in the United States, just before
IT fell into the most lamentable ruin
that ever overlook a political organ
ization in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

When I first went to the west
young man OF twenty years, secured
employment In a bank 1t was rough
country in those days, road agents,
horse thieves and the like being plenti-
full. The bank In which / was EN-
pIoyed was IN a small mining town
not many people, but good deal OF
money in proportion to the inhabitants.
One day the cashier told me that he
wanted me to carry eighteen hundred
dollars in currency to man in Taylor
vile who owned and ran stamp
mill. The distance was forty mifes,
and there was no public conveyance.
I mounted a horse and with roll or
bills in my right boot leg set out on
my journey. My only defense was
~ caliber revolver at my hip under
my coat
/ had done about half the distance
when 1 overlook girl riding on horse
back in the same direction as l was.
She was astride, and had it not been
for her feminine costume / would not
have known that she was a woman
However. when she turned her face as
I rode up beside her / saw that she
was quite good looking. though not of
a refined type / dotted my hat and
babe her good morning. She replied to
the salutation, and we rode on to-
gether.
In those days women were scarce In
the west, and I, being young and not
overthoughtful, was much pleased at
having a travelling companion of the
opposite sex. The young woman did
not appear averse to my company, and
we were soon on friendly terms. She
asked me more questions about myself
than l liked. but Isjudged that it was
through the idle curiosity Of girl,
whom / judged to be not over seven
teen.
After awhile we saw two men about
a quarter of a mile ahead Of US ride
out from behind rise in the ground
on to the road From the way they
looked back at us / feared they were
road agents. 1 impaired my suspicion
to my companion, and she said she
suspected the same thing.
"Are you armed p she asked
81 have q revolver"
al got SIS in my pocket" she said,
'and gold watch and this ring on my
finger. You take 'em. II you beat the
men off you can give 'em back to me-"
They're much more likely to relieve
me of them than you" 1 replied. Keep
them. And here-take this"
I Owed into my boot leg, drew forth
my roll of bills and handed them to
her. She took them and stuffed them
into a pocket in her dress.
When we came up with the two
men they asked US if we had seen
some stray cattle they were looking
for, and when we told them we had
not they said nothing more, and we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
BUSINESS EXPANSION.

New emphasis was placed upon the
tremendous prosperity of the country
by the action of the United States
Steel corporation in declaring an ex-
ira dividend of l per cent on it's com
mon stocks. The dividend represents
not merely the realization on the part
of the directorate OF the corporation
that its quarterly earnings have eX-
ceeded all previous records, but also
their expectation that no dimunition OF
this prosperity is imminent. The steel
corporation is headed by extremely
practical men, who were slow to CON
cede that the country had entered
upon an era OF unprecedented pros
perity, and the public may rest assur-
ed that they did not vote this extra
ordinary dividend until they were com
pIetely convinced that the future Of
American industry is a rosy one.
The latter idea is becoming more
and more prevalent among the ma
tons business men. More and more
business men are coming to realize
that the business strength Of the
United States is Ifkable TO that of a
giant Just beginning to expand his
muscles. The country is drawing first
OF all upon its own power, while a
sense Of reliance upon war orders for
the continuation Of prosperity is dis
appearing from the minds of even the
most conservative business leaders
Business men are making their plans
for the future In contemplation Of
greater opportunities and more ample
resources. They seem fully convinced
that the period OF Europe's Industrial
reconstruction and her obIfteration Of
wars havoc win create incomparably
greater opportunities for American
expansion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
ARMOR PLATE TRUST SUDDENLY
Is @GOOD,o

How good the armor plate trust has
suddenly becomet Why, it is adver-
Using throughout the land at great
expense that it will do anything the
government wants. 1t will make the
country's armor plate for almost moth
ing 1t will convert itself into ben
eficiary asset of the government and
benefactor of the people.
What has suddenly started this
change of heart? Why this recent con-
versiOn-this appeal from the mourn
ers" bench?
Well, it's all because congress has
proposed to appropriate money for
government owned and operated
armor plant. A mere sugges-
ton of an appropriation has brought
the trust to terms and placed it on its
knees.
Now, if the government builds its
own armOr plant the armor trust will
remain in its present attitude. But
should it be able to again defeat the
appropriation we'll see a sudden
change of face and demeanor. The
bleating sheep will again become the
ravening wolf The government will
once more be forced to pay through
the nose for its aTmor for the ships of
war, and we will hear again of the
blow holes and Influenced contracts.
Why shouldn't the government make
its own armOr plate just as it makes
many Of its own guns? And if it should
decide to let private enterprise do
some of the work, it certainly should
have its own armor plant to hold the
rapacity of private interests in check
and TO keep the trust in its present
attitude of prayer. contritiOn and
promise to be good.-Chicago Exam
liner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
An NTOLERABLE DECISION.
CBy United States Senator Robert III
La Follette.)

By United States Senator Robert III
La Follette.)
The supreme court of Massachusetts,
recently decided in the case OF John
Bogni, ct al, VS.. Giovanni Perotti, ct
al, that the right to work lis prop
erty. 1t is as much property
as the more obvious forms OF goods
and merchandise, stocks and bonds"
Thus the highest court of one Of the
Is original states holds that labor is
property. The state that led in the
movement to write the principle of
equality into the fundamental law OF
the land now makes denial OF the in
trinsic doctrine of the declaration of
independence.
The right to work is the right to
live. In the sweat of thy face shalt
thou eat bread"
Labor cannot be property unless
men are property. 1t is the exercise
of power. The only way to possess
labor is to possess men That means
slavery. The struggle of the Chris
tan world has been to make men
free and keep them free.
The doctrine that labor is property
was asserted as a dictum by the su-
preme court of the United States in
to the essential ideals of American
liberty. A wave of protest swept the
country. There arose an insistent de-
mand for the enactment of statutes
that should distinguish human power
from property; work from chattels,
merchandise and commodities; and
that should define and forever estab-
lish the status of labor on the foun-
datiOn rock of human freedom.
So the congress of the United States
in enacting the Clayton law specif1cal-
" declared that labor is not a com
modify or article of commerce, that to
labor or employ labor, shall not be
held to be a property right, but per
sonal right, and so on.
That principle was made a part of
the statutory law of many states, in
Guiding Massachusetts But the re-
cent decision of that court nulIifies
the principle and holds the statute
unconstitutional. Does any one fail
to understand the effect of this de-
cision-the supreme power lodged in
big business; the crushing blow dealt
labor?
Massachusetts, is not the only state
concerned. Other cases will be speed
lily brought, to test similar statutes
enacted in other states as well as sec
ton of the Clayton act. If the Mas
sachusetts decision that labor is prop
erty is followed by the other states
and by the supreme court of the
United States it means virtual slavery
for the wage earners.
The thought is intolerable The de-
cisiOn will not stand. 1t must not be
come a precedent. The American peo-
pie will not submit to the yoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

through the summer because the need
is unceasing. 1t is not for Serbian
babies alone. but for all the babies of
ones are suffering. Another letter,
from Armenia, reads:
ION my way from ------- to
Constantinople, l saw at least $4,000
people, three-fourths OF whom were
women and children, who had been
torn from their homes and all their
earthly possessions, and driven into
the fields along the railway line with
out any>Shelter or any adequate means
of subsistence-hUngr sick and per-
fishing, awaiting the conveniences of
the railway traffic to be crowded like
sheep into the freight cars and carried
away eastward to die In the deserts, II
they did not perish or disappear in
Turkish harems- on the way.
Il saw hundreds of mothers whose
hearts were being broken by the cries
of their hungry children whom they
had no hope of being able.to succor or
TO save The officials of the German
railway Incorporating with the cor
rupt officials of the Turkish govern
ment to extort all the money they
could from this doIeful throng The
$4,000 whom 1 saw represented but a
brief section of the procession which
had been passing along that way for
months A very conservative estimate
of the number of people who have
perished in this way places the figures
at 500 900. and still they go on!'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Fissure and Backache.

Question-The doctor tells me I
have rectal assure. Does tEis cause
backache? Is it serious? What will
cure it2
Answer-Fissure is a linear ulcer
or crack in the junction between skin
and mucous membrane. II causes
great pain, often imagined TO be
piles" Blood streaks show on the
excrement. Obstinate constipation is
present-from the inhibition of fear.
Backache is usually complained OF, and
sometimes general abdominal pain. II
local applications made by the doctor
fail to heal it. operation under q gen
eral anesthetic is necessary.
Ink and Itch.
Question-Is there any truth in the
common notion that ink will cure bar
ber's itch or ringworm?
Answer-Ink may cure ringworm OF
the body, but il is not a good remedy
for ringworm of the beard
The Most Acid Fruit
QueStion-What is the most ACID
fruit? l am an old rheumatic.
Answer-Currants, If not lemons
But acid" fruits are good for "rheu-
matism."