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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

In Making Quilts, first take some
sheeting or similar kind of cloth and
make regular quilt out OF the sheet
ing and cotton batting Having this
made, make a cover to fit over quilt,
the cloth being Of the desired color or
design. The cover, when dirty, may
easily be washed without washing
cotton batting.
In Making Place Cards, cut out pic
lures of fruit, gelatin, pies, cake, etc,
and paste on the card, then cut out
around top of picture. Put the guest 5
name on and you have pretty place
card. If you are carrying out any par
ticular color scheme, see to it that
these are the same color.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
TABLE MATS AGAIN,

And now enters the vogue of table
mats again. In certain surroundings
and under certain circumstances these
mats are very good looking, indeed.
They are braided from chintz in paisley
patternings and are very easily made.
The chintz is torn into inch-wide strips,
braided carefully so that all raw edges
are folded in and the braid rolled into
round or oval mats. from a few inches
in diameter to larger sizes.
Probably the best place for ouch
mats is the room with furnishings in
colonial lines. They might also nit in
with the new painted cottage furniture,
which is far from formal, but very
quaint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
oTTEN ESTHER CIRCLE ENTER
tanned

Misses Dora and Cecilia Frey in
their home, 1916 Twenty-eighth
street, last evening entertained the
members of the Queen Esther guild
OF the Memorial Christian church,
Mrs. Martha Sollenberger, Mrs. Anna
Dean and Miss Mayme Sala acting as
the assisting hostesses. AT brief
business session it was decided to
conduct a cafeteria lunch at the
church Tuesday, June 20. at II o'clock
noon. During the social hour follow
ing the young women dressed clothes
pins as brides, Miss Cora Graves re-
ceiving the favor for the best results.
A tray lunch was served during the
course of the evening and each guest
was given a boutonniere of pansies
as favor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
MUSIC STUDENTS DISCUSS PRO-
GRAM

A called meeting of the Music Stu
dents was held yesterday in the home
of Miss Gertrude Branigan, in Daven-
port, when the program for the COM
ing year was discussed. Various
changes are to be made in the arrange
ment of the numbers, but the study
will be principally Of American and
European women composers. There
will be a number of miscellaneous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
EVER READY CIRCLE ENTER
TANNED,

Ever Ready circle members of the
First Baptist church gathered last ev-
ening for the monthly business and
social session, the Misses Emily and
Cora Casey acting as hostesses and
entertaining in their home, 921 Four
tenth street. The business session
was brief and was followed by time
Of sociability, when lunch was
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
MISSES ANDERSON FOR MISS
TTTITS

Miss Bessie Titus. whose marriage
to Loyal V. Robb is an event of the
week, was honored when the Misses
Grace and Hazel Anderson entertained
at dinner party Saturday evening at
for IA young women at the dinner
table, Killarney roses and sweet peas
forming the table decorations. Miss
Titus was given pretty party gift of
a piece of cut glass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
PROGRAM CHOIR CONCERT

The following program will be pre-
sented by the choir of the First Luth-
eran church tomorrow evening at the
church:
Greetings to Spring. Johann Strauss
Choir
Grand Offertoire of St. Cecilia
.'................. Batiste
Miss Helen Parker
The Wish ....... c w. Cadman
Ladies' Chorus
Vocal Duet-Hark, Hark, My Soul.
Miss Esther Malmrose and Edwin
Johnson
ta) Fairy Lake tSolo by Miss Free
mani .................J ones-TraCv
Oh Sweet and Low ....... Barnby
Choir
Romance-A La Zingara. .Wieniawski
Miss Hulda Peterson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
CARLS0N.OHLWEILER,

Miss Corinne Ohlweiler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ohlweiler, 1901
Filth avenue, and Leslie 0. Carlson of
1882 Twenty-second street, Moline,
were married yesterday afternoon in
the rectory of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church, Dean J. j. Quinn officiating at
the service. Mr.. Carlson is draft teller
of the Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust company of Moline. His bride
has been employed at telephone op-
orator,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
HOMEMADE, SODA WATER.

Pour three pints of boiling water on
three pounds of white sugar. and
when this is cool add two ounces of
tartaric acid, whites Of three eggs
we'll beaten, and one ounce of any es-
sence preferred. Put in bottles and
cork tight.
When wanted to use as a drink, put
four tablespoonful of this in tum-
bier, fill two-thirds fun of water, add
one and one-half teaspoons of soda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
SHOWER TO HONOR MISS BLEUER.

Mrs. Ernest Ristau at her home,
1909 Seventh avenue, entertained yes
terday at a prettily arranged miscel-
laneous shower to honor Miss Emma
Bleuer. whose marriage to Henry Red
dig of Milan is an event of June Is.
The time was spent in delightful So
ciability and in the late day supper
was served with covers laid for %.
Miss Bleuer was given many pretty
gifts for her new home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

ed the local public schools and she
graduated from the high school. Mr..
Bradford is a member of the staff OF
the Gary Tribune in the advertising
department.. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford
left for Gary, Ind, where the new
home will be, the bride wearing trav-
cling suit of black silk taffeta, blouse
of white gorgette crepe and a black
hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
FORWARD SOCIETY ENTERTAINED

Members of the Forward society of
Grace Lutheran church were enter
tanned last evening at the monthly
meeting. Mrs. X. T. Anderson, GIT
Nineteenth street, opening her home
for the session. Business of the So
ciety was discussed, time of socia
bility, when refreshments were serv-
ed, following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
FOR GARDENING.

When working in a garden, try
garden skirt instead of long apron.
A skirt affords far more protection.
1t is best made of heavy material.
Garden mitts, to go with the skirt;
Cut worn feet from a pair Of firm
stockings, then slash upwards about
one-fourth of the distance across the
ends, for thumb; also cut off a little
from this thumb portion, leaving It
perhaps an inch shorter than the part
covering the hand. Turn wrong side
out, fold back edge Of thumb part, run
a loose hem, then sew a seam down the
side of the thumb and up the side Of
the hand part, and lastly hem the part
covering the hand.
Pin these mitts to tops Of your
sleeves with a small safety pin pre-
ferably black ones. They afford great
protection to hands and arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
DELICIOUS FROSTING,

Delicious dark frosting is made by
taking two cups of brown sugar and
adding cocoa, or spices. Then boil cof-
fee and put one teaspoon butter in
coffee and let cool, then add to the su
gar until it is soft enough to spread
nicely, it usually takes one-fourth cup
coffee to two CUBS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

brown paper and sprinkle with salt.
Cook one slice onion in one and one
half teaspoons butter three minutes.
Remove onion, then add to butter
three canned pimentos cut in small
pieces. When thoroughly heated add
potatoes. Stir until well mixed. turn
into serving dish and sprinkle with
finely chopped parsley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
MISS MAYER FOR MISS GRAVES.

Miss Mollie Mayer in her home, $40
Twenty-tirst street. yesterday after
noon entertained the officers of the La
dies Aid society of the Memorial Chris
tian church at prenuptial courtesy
to honor Miss Grace Graves, whose
marriage to Albert Herman is an event
of June. The ladies spent the after
noon lacking comforter which when
completed was given to the bride
elect. The house was frightened with
cut flowers and in the dining room,
where course lunch was served
white roses and peonies were used.
Covers were laid for eight at the
spread, The afternoon was a very de-
lightful one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
W. r. c. OBSERVE FLAG DAY.

WOman's Relief corps No 65 VIII
entertain at coffee tomorrow after
noon in Memorial hall in the court
house and will at this time observe
flag day Members of the G. A r.
post have been invited as guests of
the corps and a nice program has
been arranged for their entertain
ment Mrs Frank Hubbard Of Chi
cago, department patriotic instructor
of the order, will be guest of the
afternoon and will make a short talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

meetings when music pertaining to
winter, spring. summer, autumn, the
sea. birds and butterflies will be
studied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
"FI FI- DRAWS Rig Audience.

Ell FL the production given by
home talent in Davenport last evening
at the Columbia theatre for the bene-
fit Of the Young Womens Christian as
sociation, drew large house, the per
Torrance being exceptionally we'll
given. A large number of children
are cast in the play and each did his
part very we'll. The production will
be repeated tonight and it is expected
that a good sum of money will be
realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
BORUFF.POWELL.

One of the prettiest weddings of the
season was solemnized at high noon
Wednesday at the rural home of Mr.
and Mrs J. G. Powell, south of Illinois
City, when their daughter, Miss Lu-
ellie became the bride of Chester H.
Boruff, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boruff of Eliza, H., in the presence Of
so relatives and friends. Rev. H. c.
Birch of Moline ofiiciated, using the
single ring ceremony Miss Vogel rem
dered a vocal solo before the cere-
mony
Rev. Mr.. Birch led the way, followed
by Miss Sylvia Powell, sister Of the
bride, and Carroll Eistler, as brides
maid and best man. The couple enter
ed together Mendelssohns Wedding
March was played by Mrs. William
Bennett, an aunt of the bride, as the
bridal party took their places under a
lattice work of pink and white in the
west parlor.
Pink and white, the brides chosen
colors. were carried out in the table
decorations and in decorating the
rooms of the home. The bride was at
tired in an ivory white satin gown
with a silk net oyerdrape and carried
a shower bouquet Of brides roses.
The bridesmaid was in a pink taffeta
gown with a silk lace bodice. After
a season of congratulations delici-
Gus dinner was served. They will
be at home to their many friends at
Eliza after June Is. The bride re-
ceived her education in the local
school and is a graduate Of the Mus
catine high school in the class of 1914
and has for the past two years taught
in the local schools. The groom is a
prosperous young farmer of sterling
worth. The young couple are popular
in church and social affairs and their
host Of friends extend their best
wishes. The guests from distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs Reynolds Hays,
Mrs. ". W. Hartman, Mrs. Rhoda Car
ter, Miss Maggie Switzer, all of Musca
tine, Iowa; Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Birch
of Moline; Miss Vogel and Mrs. Will
liam Bennett and daughters, Sylvia
and Maurene of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
(a) Lace
(b) June

Ia Lace
(b) June
William Lestor
Mrs. H. W Clemann
Remarks Rev. S. G. Hagglund
(a) At Dawning ............. Cadman
tb) 0 Lovely Night ........ Ronald
(c) l am longing for you -. Marshall
Miss Nellie Freeman
Lady of the Lake ........... Brewer
Helen Parker, Ruth Carlmark, Hulda
Peterson
The Lost Chord. . .Sullivan-Brewer
Choir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
CLUB OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY.

CLUB OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs John Duncan at their
home, 1896 Twenty-third street, Mo-
line, entertained very delightfully."-
members OF the Highland Heath club.
their husbands and members of their
families, Saturday evening in observ-
ance of the first anniversary of the
organization of the club. There were
games, contests, music and dancing,
and in the late evening a course sup
per, which had been prepared by the
club members, was served and the
children we're given an extra treat OF
good things The affair was a most
enjoyable one apd will long be re-
membered by the club members and
their families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
SOCIAL EVENTS

T:45-Pageant-You women OF
Sunbeam.
Address-Mrs. J. C. Alter.
Benediction.
Mrs F. r. Mclean of Davenport is
corresponding secretary of the organ
izatioa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15
A Wonderful Meeting---Rev. BILLY" Sunday
By Rev. O. DIN Green

the Billy Sunday
preach
with knowledge him
giant
to He S a quick
drectne,
straight the hearts his
you frequently
prove
proof they
with this minister
BILLY"
high Christian living
ncauable
hits
followed his meetings justify
Ibis there additions churches
this thousands
been Christ his ministry still
Christians Quckened spiritual life
possibly the this
religion
for time? other all the
the bless him earth
many be inspired by the zeal for God.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15
s1.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Established in 1899. AUdrain COun-
tvs FavOrite Newspaper.

To the National Democratic Con-
vention assembled in st. Louis this
week: Adopt a platform free from
buncombe and redundancy Of words
Protest with emphasis against the
useless expenditure Of the peoples
money for public buildings. Declare
for preparedness against the trusts
and combinations of wealth, who con-
tinue to rob and fitch the people. Put
in a short paragraph favoring mill
ions for permanent good roads and
for anything else that will be of gen.
uine help to the agricultural class
and the farmers, the militarists to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Then
nominate Woodrow Wilson for Pres
ident, with an able man as running
mate, and adjourn and come home.
1t will be well done, thou good and
faithful servants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

For almost two years Woodrow
Wilson has maintained peace with
with honor while the worlds greatest
cataclysm has ragged and engulfed all
the great nations of earth. Hungry
politicians and the interests" may be
willing to take the hazard of a change
but we don't think the people gem
orally have any such notion. They
like the Wilson way,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15
Some Things as The Editor Sees Them

bring into the world, for whom we
alone are responsible and account
able? What care and attention are
we bestowing upon them, that they
IN after years may taste of the sweet
er joys of life?
No, we can hardly term them an
asset, for they are even greater and
more precious than all assets--they
are our flesh and blood
There are fathers and mothers in
this city whom no human being could
justly criticise in their handling of
their offspring. They give as they
have or are able to get, the best of
everything for the child. No care is
too great, no attention is too insig-
nificant in their efforts to shield it
from the snares of life and yet have
it develop into a real man or woman
OF honor, integrity and usefulness.
Again there are others-quite
others. We see young boys running
wild and imbibing the vices of man
hood, smoking swearing, using Ian
guage too vile for print.
No, they are not assets, either.
They are just somebody's kids, kids
OF somebody who doesn't deserve
Kids.
They, too, are somebody's flesh
and blood, and should be given the
care that will make them, too. useful
men and women.
If the parents OF those boys can
not see the hell OF the future in store
for them if they continue their pres
ent course, isn't it possible for the
community at large to do something
to save them? Are they, young hui
man beings, not as valuable in our
sight as the horse, the COW, the
chick or the kitten?
There are many loving fathers and
mothers in this community who can
find way if they choose. But will
they?
We make you this suggestion in
the spirit of fairness and humanity
in the hope that something practical
and beneficial may be done fol" some
body's kids" Will you do it?
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

Now what would you like us to
say to you this week? Something
pleasant, you say? OF course you
would-that's one OF the great trou-
bles with all of us. we hunt the sun
spots in winter and the shady side of
the tree in summer, and we forget
TO think OF the troubles and miseries
just around the corner.
Sometimes we become weary of
this humdrum daily existence and
forget to whitewash our words, and
then we speak as we think, and it
doesn't sound very good to the other
rellow-nor to us, either, for the
simple reason that it is only too true.
We are over weary today, and if
our pen is dipped in the acid of OBJ
servation and experience you will at
least have the consolation of know
ing that we love you, tho we chas-
tise you for your shortcomings.
When we turn our horses and our
cattle out to Craze we head them
Tor the spot where the grass is green
and the feed is wholesome. We are
careful of their welfare, for they are
an asset, they are things of value,
they represent more dollars to add
to our bank rolls.
When the old hen comes off the
nest with a brood of chicks we bestir
ourselves and guard them from the
sharp fangs of hungry marauders.
In this we emulate the example of the
mother hen, and it is good to see,
and to do.
When the cat delivers us a basket
of fuzzy little kittens, helpless in
their blindness, we, if we want cats,
give them a warm bed in back of the
kitchen stove-for our hearts go out
to the tender little things.
So it is with everything of life that
brings money. or amusement or rec
reation into the home. We give
them care, our attention, our solicit
tude. For, as we said before, they
are an asset, in one way or another.
What of our children? What of
the little ones whom we ourselves
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15
p. II. Derrick.

Custom mill, keeps on hand meal,
chicken feed. bran and shipstuff.
Livery Barns.
E. ]. Hamilton, G. w. Ferguson,
w. N. Eales.
Automobiles and Garage.
Alexander and Shobe sell the Max
well car and have several ready for
demonstration.
Hagar Bros. conduct garage and
do a general fix-it business.
Barbers.-S. p. Fisher, Spurlock
& Son.
Boarding Houses.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Coons. Mrs. M. A. McVey.
Cafe and Restaurants.--Lewi
Craig, Wesley Whitehouse.
POstmaster.--C. E. Mayhall assist
ant, Miss Elizabeth Williams.
Physicj ans.-W. K. Mccall, T. M.
Monroe, S. Welsh. NJ. " Smith is a
veterinarian.
Town Officers.
Jacob Freyer, Mayor; E. G. Ak
ridge, Marshal. Aldermen: H. G..
Sipple, j. w. O'Hearn, ]. r. Braden.
Dentist.-A. r. Hancock.
Justices Of Peace. M. Culbert-
son, T. II. Slavens.
Opera House,. w. Yost and
wife.
Lawyers.-W. H. Logan, Kennen
& Kennen
Millinery StOres.---Mrs. L. E. SUIT
ton, Nash Millinery.
ShoemaIker.-T. Doss.
cksmiths.-Kinner Bros. Hayes
& Smith.
INDEPENDENTLY. H. Mccoy.
Painters and Paper Hangers.-Self
& Mudd, Spurlock & Son, John
Pritchett, AL Self, ]. S. Canedy, w. e.
Grub, E. X. Bernard.
Breeding StabIes.-G. w. Ramey
j. II. Brown, c. A. Stevens, j. f. Par
ker, ]. r. Hodge, T. T. ]. Parker.
l. o. o. F.-A. H. Day. N. G..
A. f. & A. MAR. Hancock
w. M.
CaFpenters.-F. M. Brashears, ]
E. Elder, T. H. Slavens, j. l.. Slavens
John Huffman, ]. r. Braden, w. w
Syler, E. r. Hagan, George Babel.
DressmaIIers.-Mrs. Anna Club
Mrs. Ed. Mudd, Josephine Shetz.
Music Teachers.-Miss Ola Clark
Miss Gladys Brashears, Miss Eddie
Lee Mcdaniel.
TelephOe observation-disclosures Sis
tiers.
d. c. Hatton, Agent C. & A.
w. F. Forman deals in seed in sea
son and Frank Reeves conducts g
truck garden business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

We learn that the boys and girls
at Middletown, Mo-, are reading and
enjoying L. Roy Ferris nature series
which are published weekly in the
Weekly Mexico Message. NJ NJ. Da
wilson, cashier of the Meidletown
Bank, has a little daughter, Libbie,
who is ready to go into the war
trenches if she can't get to see each
new story. Miss Agnes Hamlet,
frst-grade teacher in the Middletown
schools, has "Story Hour" in her
school and reads Mr.. Ferris stories
to her pupils. Here's where Mr.. Fer
ris is bringing information and pleas
ure to the boys and girls at home
and abroad. L. Roy Ferris is one of
the most companionable fellows any
boy ever met-out on Natures high
way or anywhere else. His nature
stories are par excellence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

The capon industry seems to be
growing by leaps and bounds as more
people learn the toothsomeness OF
this delicious form of meat. A st.
Louis dealer, it is said, has contracted
for 10000 to be delivered on call
between the first of next January and
the first of March following and is
anxious to contract for more. He
even will send an operator to do the
caponizing where coo or more can
be secured in one neighborhOod.
Why let a lot of mongrel cockerels
grow up to be mongrel ROSTERS when
you can make three times as much
profit by caponizing them this sum-
mer? 1t is a question of dollars and
cents, rather than sentiment. There
is no additional investment for stock
or feed, but the returns are more
than double and the profits amount
to about 800 per cent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

Otto Kunkel, SOB of Mr., and Mrs.
Henry Kunkel, southeast of Mexico,
is now in Europe doing special re-
search work for the United States
Department of Agriculture. Otto
Kunkel is one of the bralniest boys
that ever went out from the Mexico
High School and Missouri Uni
yersity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

IF am nominated and elected no
Democrat will ever have to apologize
for my official conduct" Is that not
a safe and sane platform? Just to so
conduct the affairs of the Office and to
so discharge it's duties that there will
be nothing to explain or apologize
for-say, isn't that about the finest
pledge that a candidate could
make? That's the one-plank plat
form of the Centralia news paper
man who is running for Secretary of
State. Kelly Pool. Pretty high
standard is that, but those who know
Kelly believe that he means what he
says and that he will live up to his
platform. If you want a public Off
cial for whom you will never be called
upon to explain. condone or apologize,
see that j. Kelly Pools name is left
unscratched on your ballot at the
August primary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

Blunt" Freels of Laddonia got a
broken collar bone in the railroad
wreck last week. 1t is the third rail-
road wreck Blunt has been in in his
life time. We hear Blunt saying: "It
is about time for me to quit riding
on the cars-I'd like a little more
safety first"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15
HERES TO SMITH AND
JONES AND BROWN.

o, there's quiet satisfaction
In the good old country town,
Where you dwell among your neigh
Smith, or Jones, or Brown.
Who will greet you when they meet
you
With a cheerful "Howdy-do!
Are the wife and children hearty,
And how are things with your"
Their Hello! John" is joyous
Kind-o bracing, like pure air,
(Strong in contrast with the city
mans
Salute and hurried stare)
Yes, it's in the home-IiKe country
town
That life flows as song,
Where there's time to shake neigh
boris hand
And grasp it good and strong.
Where the women know each other
And know them for their worth
Know the names of each ones chill
dren
Know each child from it's birth.
Yes, there sure is satisfaction
In the good old country town,
Where you dwell among your neigh
bors,
Smith, and Jones, and Brown.
j. B. Mundy in Laddonia Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

The Message is for mutual tele-
phone connections between Mexico
and the east end of the county. It is
too bad that this matter has been
held. up so long.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

The corn belonging to the 2. b.
Hunt estate, of near Santa Fe, $50
bushels, of fine quality, was sold a
few days ago to Bybee and Pittman
at so cents bushel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-06-15

Hon. Jesse Robertson, a prominent
attorney of Burlington Junction, Mo-,
has been the guest of his nephew
here, David H. Robertson.