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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Country Town Sayings.

tOUnIFy IOWH Say lUSe.
A woman cannot keep moths out Of
few old buds in a closet, but think
of the genius of the man who keeps
moths out OF a clothing emporium!
A well-behaved, patient man rarely
knows whether his wife loves him or
not; but let him shoot somebody, or
forge a note, and his wife stands by
him in a manner to attract the atten-
ton of everybody.
When two members Of the same
family meet on the street, they always
seem to have something diSagreeable
to talk about.
Every man has more pure deviltry
in his nature than he is willing to
admit.
Time seems to demonstrate that the
man who is a little selfish, is little
wiser than the man who is too gen
erous.
Some men are so mean that when
they attend a ball game, they want
to see the home team beaten.
About the only thing a wife can do
with a husband is to treat him well,
feed him we'll, and trust to luck.
Don't expect too much help. The
facts are. you must take care of your
self; and usually of two or three
others.
There may be no SuCn tnlng as true
Love; but there is an imitation that is
very pleasant and serves well enough.
In an old-fashioned family, the older
daughter knows almost as much about
babies as the mother.
Occasionally you know a man who
is very nearly an anarchist; but l
never knew a man to go all the way.
When you think over a subject, don't
have your mind made up when you
begin.
Most ushers at a theatre, even in a
small town, beg off when there is a
| lecture.-Ed Howe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Hungary Frowns On Suffrage.

Budapest, Hungary. Hungary
frowns on the feminist movement, in
war time at least. The leaders OF the
Hungarian Feminist association had
planned a big congress for this sea
son. but has had TO postpone it in
definitely because the police of Buda-
pest raised insurmountable obJectiona
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Daily History CIass-JuIy W.

Timothy Pickering, statesman
born; died 1870.
1T93-Charlotte COrday, French patrF
OF. Gui.lotined for klllins MaFa|
the Jacobin.
IS9S-End OF the war I'm Cuba. cen
eral Toral. spanish commander AZ
Santiago. surrendered the city.
l0l5-German column led by MarSha'
Won Mackcnscn broke through THO
Russian front south OF warsaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Five persons were killed at Jackson
vile, III, yesterday when passen-
ger train struck an automobile. The
driver of the auto made the mistake
that so many others have made-try-
ing to get across the tracks ahead of a
speeding train. OF course the trick is
accomplished in most instances. But
why take the chance?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Perfect Patience.

An imperturbable demeanor comes
from perfect patience. Quiet minds
cannot be perplexed or frightened. but
90 on in fortune or misfortune at their
own pace, like a clock during a thun-
Serstorm.-R L Stevenson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

London. Penny 1.-TWO centsl news
papers have been advanced a haH-
penny tone cent? and haltpeuny pa
pers 10 one penny in a large numper
OF towns outside Of London. This was
found necessary because OF me IN
creased price OF print paper and ma
terials A number OF these prounclAi
dailies have been forced 90 suspend
publication for the same reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Roosevelt says it was the progress
ives that deserted him and not he that
deserted the progs. That doesn't sound
like the man with the big stick we
used TO know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
No Change.

No Change.
They had parted long years ago.
Now, in the deepening shadows of The
twilight, they had met again.
Here is the old stile, Mary" he
said
Aye, an here be our initials that
you carved, Sandy" she replied.
The ensuing silence was only broken
by the buzzing of an aeroplane over
head. Honey-laden memories thrilled
through the twilight and flushed their
glowing cheeks.
"Ah, Mary" exclaimed Sandy, we're
just as beautiful as ye ever were, an
l haze never forgotten ye, my bonnie
lass"
And We, Sandy" she cried, while
here blue eyes moistened, ARE jist as
big a leear as ever, an / believe We
list the same. "-Tit-Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

y Movie exhibitors want to cut down
the salaries of actors-nOt the press
ACCENTED salaries, but the actual week
ly drag-down, there's the rub!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
COnsiderate.

A boy was in the act of taking a
short road through a ploughed field
when the farmer, observing him,
shouted.
HI, man. there's no road there"
The boy turned round and feeling
that, as 20 yards lay between him and
replied
80 | see, but you medina trouble
10 max one. I'll no likely be back this
way again. "-Tit-Bits
J.M.C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Now the Bremen is reported lost.
Which means. we may expect her to
bob up any time and any place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Those sharks off the Jersey bathing
beaches may be visitation TO punish
us for the seasons styles in women's
bathing suits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
cE0RDS A Nd
ID S O II ID S
Here's YOnr Hat. Etc.

N. l.. Engelhardt, who resigned in
May as superintendent of schools at
Dunkrk. n. Y, has become an assoc
ciate professor in educational admin
istration at Teachers college, Column
bia university. In resigning at Dun
kirk Mr.. EngeIhardt received official
letters of thanks from a number of
local rganizations.-Scho Board
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Thousands of men are reported to
be pursued by jobs. Thus far many
of our prominent milliOnaires have
ESCAPED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Automobile races are said to be dy
ing out. But we hope there no dis
position TO DO back to the wheelbar-
row and sack race and the pie eating
contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
when Silence Is Golden.

"Have you anything 70 say why SEN
tence should not be passed on you?'
asked the Judge.
Not a word. I made speeches the
last three times / was convicted and
they didn't seem to do me any good. ."
replied the prisoner.-Detroit Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Major and Minor Defeats.

Knicker-A defeat is when the enc
my drives you back home.
Outlate-Or else when You don't
dare to go home.-The Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

BEARING of firearms has been pro-
hibited in Ireland. The shillelah has
the punch, but it can hardly be called
a hrearm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Fair Play.
Old Mother Moon looked kindly down
Upon earth's sleeping brood,
And babe the noisy stars be still
And hush their merry mood.
''The children of the earth" she said,
Are having night below;
You must not play so very loud,
You'll wake them up, you know"
But, oh, these worlds are all alikei"
| heard a meteor say,
I'VE can't be always still, mamma
Each star must have its day"
Charlotte Becker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

PEOPLE will talk" advertises
downstate dentist. True. And some of
them boiler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Sufficient.

A prominent Texan in Washington
recently expressed doubt that the
United States army should have been
sent into Mexico to capture Villa, sug-
costing that a company of Texas
Rangers would have been better.
Which brought out the story of GER
tain we'll known Ranger captain and
a riot at Fort Worth, Texas.
Excited citizens wired to the gov
ernor for a company of Rangers to be
sent without delay. Aid was promised.
large delegation of citizens met the
train on which relief was supposed to
come. A quiet little man with broad
felt hat on the back of his head alight-
ed and was recognized as the captain
of a company of Rangers.
Captain" half dozen excited citi-
zens exclaimed at once, what does
this mean? Where in the world is
your company"
Company helIT the Ranger captain
made answer. They amt but one riot
heah, is they ?'-Everybody's Maya
zine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

LOUISIANA minister who came to
Chicago to take a postgraduate course
fell in with a bunch of cabaret rev.
elers and lost his money and watch
Where he expected to devote three
months to study he was finished in
one night. Chicago educates more peo-
pie after dark than in the day time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ]. w. POTTER co.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08
Where Open-Minded People and
Tiisht-Minded People Differ
py EVERETT DEAN MARTIN

Terear kinds people the world pen-minded people
people Opnmnded people are naturally born gen.
They tolerant They not easily seandald Ihey do
let others do the They not afraid
labels and when to final test they think more
being than they do of abstract idea Their ideas
like Elite hard wads TRUTH but streams OF lie tree ana
f0ng Somehow people have of feeling that lie
bigger reliable an little human notions and so they
the world going to the dogs time the sp
i.ual atmosphere changes
But qhtnnied people quite this universe
THROUGH life all calTed NJ and erng, speak They
hing strange New IDEAS 81 A them Naked truths
They such strangers the realities OF life that
sy never recognize waking millinery Tight
little Of progress; they always take their
bed with m They afrai. to trust reality
They keep everything in this universe tied
away bandboxes. They very odd
madb their methods Of mental housekeeping, having given
any IDEAS whose play uPsets the perfect orderlness their
minds h-nded people like co9hy cutters They throw away
Ill Of e thai does within their little circle and yet they
al te ghu nasuaess "oaseryatisn Tighmindelnes is
I'M o spiritual CONFUSION, It : a disease
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08
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Copyright. 1915, by W. C. Chapman.)
4 woodland girl, with flying hair and
shy eyes like a nymph's was the ap-
partition Eslsey saw when he came back
to consciousness. She was kneeling
at his side. bending over him and
supporting his head, and trying to
stanch the blood that flowed from
the deep cuts in the scalp.
"Oh, you are alive she cried; and
then she blushed to see the injured
mans eyes fixed upon hers.
Halsey had been lost while on his
vacation hunting trip. He had fallen
down the mountain side into the ra-
vine, where the girl found him.
Her father, rough, ignorant man,
apparently an immigrant, had come.
and now he helped Halsey back to the
shack which he had built in the val
ley. There he lived with his child,
Lily; his wife laid buried on the noun
tain side.
The days that followed. during
which Halsey slowly struggled back
to recover from the loss of blood, were
halcyon ones. Lily attended him
Lily, utterly ignorant of life in cities,
Lily Of the Valley, wood nymph.
dainty, tieeting. timid, confiding crea.
ture who might have stepped out Of
the pages of some wonderful novel.
1t was a miracle to Halsey. He told
her of life in San Francisco, Of the
huge building in which he worked,
with q hundred other clerks; Of
clubs and hotels. of street cars. things
Of which Lily had only heard as cas-.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

She--"Papa says that unless you
know how to make ploney you cannot
marry me-" He-"Eut If marry you
~" '.s~ to .-emsr-. -Lse.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

in the fight Of a ehautauqna singer
consequently eligible 10 Abundance 70
the best circles He sang some Of your
compositions. Won my aunt took his
bride, and here | am. Suppose you take
a glance at the other envelope thai
came by the same messenger
Mae, speechlessly. laid dewn the
"story of my life and fingered the
small envelope, which held another sur
prise; silently reached for her letter
opener, and inside of another minute a
check for 81 900 fell into her lap.
when she could pull herself together
sufficiently ste read the little note &C.
eompanying:
'Dear Miss Hope-I sang your songs
at Edgewood and they made the hit
we have both been waiting for. | won
a bride and you win the cash. Merry
Christmas.
FRANK CHARITY
at seems. Violet. the same man has
made as both happy He has given you
Che hero You prayed for aud has helped
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08


dreamed eff There was sweetness
and a awe which made it fantasy.
And SO the days passed.
1t was night. Tomorrow l walk to
the stage, Lily" said Ha1sey. But
how wish l could spend all my life
here with youi"
Her lips trembled. You do not have
to go. Philip she said softly.
He told her of his mother, whom he
worked TO support. He was her only
help. For that reason he had aban-
doned his early dreams of ranching
and gone into the insurance com
panys employment. For this reason
he must go back.
Some day, when l am rich, am
coming back Tor you, dear" he whis-
pered. Not now-not while marriage
is impossible
He took her in his arms for the
first time. and their lips met. She
chung to him passionately. 1t was
fairy tale come true for her.
Fer him until San Francisco
broke on his vision again. He told
the story wonderingly to friend a
few weeks later.
Upon my word" he said, Il felt
at the time as If Id like nothing bet
ter than to marry the little girl and
take UP land there and settle down.
Must have been crazy. | guess! lmag-
inc me. Phil Halsey, tied to an immi-
grants daughter, who can just about
read and write, and no more. Why
all she knew about the world she had
taken out of books!'
Cheer up and have another drink,
Phil" answered his friend.
The months rolled by. Two years
later Halseys mother died suddenly
He was alone in the world. He was
earning $35 week, and promotion
was in sight. He was making good
many acquaintance in San Francisco.
He got in with q fast set. Often, in
the midst of some gay party he would
look about him, and suddenly the
walls would disappear, and he would
see the lofty redwoods and the pure
face Of the little mountain girl.
Il shall love you forever, and wait
for you." she had told him.
He wondered whether she had grown
into life. OF which she had never seen
Q part. He wondered whether she
had married. Probably she had
some rancher. uncouth and ignorant
~ her father. no doubt.
He had often wished to zee her.
80 ,,c,ohoyr no mos afra,l e.
afraid that the little mountain E.,
had taken him at his word lie va
afraid that she was waiting. u.
when he was thirty he had alt
gether forgotten her. Cnce, in IL
he looked out of the carriage wind +
while travelling along the new spai
line, and had been surprised TO recoc
nize the mountain down which ne aaE
fallen. Then he had rejected thai.
during the hours wait. he could wail
over into the valley and see the girl.
But he only went back TO the game
of cards which had been begun.
The valley thrived Fer months
after Halsey had returned tha
girl waited to hear from him. For
nearly two years she waited Once
she had vivid dream that a strange
woman, with gentle eyes. came TO her
bedside and looked at her and put
her hand earessingly upon her fore
head. The woman reminded her odd
ly OF Philip. That was the night his
mother died.
The valley thrived. New settlers
rushed in. Her father died. and she
was offered big sums for the land, but
she chung to it, working it single-hand-
ed Some da, this is to be Philips"
she said to herself. For his sake she
studied: the uncouth little girl had
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08
Frank openlna sentenee.

Mr.. X. the london subeditor, was
asked 10 write an article en- Supersti-
ton and lmbecility. When the article
was printed the opening sentence was
found to be as follows: 'srhat imhe-
cility Is not on the wane perusal of
the following lines will am Il demon
strate.'
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

me 10 a coveted career. and The only
reason he dld not make US hptn happy
on Christmas any is that yon took thz
proper sten-iived up 70 Your NAME,
Feith, ma Weat 20 church To- have 1eH
prayer answered whileI chose the p E
simisac mood. and when happiness fef
inta nay iap threw # inside aud LOST
Hope ia line face Of Charity.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

n tire stiffness Of the midnight.
tn the silence Of Dee star
In tae slumbsr of the white lambs,
ca tie IiIssdsa. near and far.
Came tine Christ CAzil 30 his mother.
80 the humble 0ssnas stall.
lie. The Babe or Paradise sweet,
Lord e Christmas. King of All
Hush. let not a word be spoken
Dl his ssrriHte far men
sop Sem bis World 81 glory.
u be w6man-Horu, a pen
O So e sEraw - he ais cradle.
lie IS ours. iust Ours TO-DAY
Mark that mortal smile, that shining
OF the halo In the hay.
" r. TIE pain trees rustic softly.
While his lullaby th. breeze
Cloons amid tie ANGELS anthem
WHICH tie star-E5 heaven cieaves.
" viii claim hlm ours, our treasure.
Chris mas Babe. and Babe divine
Ha1 thrice hail O mT SIC STRANGER.
Nesting in tlE sraW-flied sarine'
Helen Chase. IA Brooklyn Eagle.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

memorate this day. May all Christen-
dom unite in mighty force to stop
this ungodly European conflict, and
say as the heavenly host sang, peace
ON earth. good viii toward men," for
we are sad indeed, at the thought of
thy children who today are killing
each other in the terrible war that is
being waged. In pity forgive them.
oh, Heavenly Father, bring them and
their rulers to full realization of
the sinfulness of war-that those who
have caused il may cry TO thee for
peace. May they get glimpse Of the
cross In its full meaning, and profit
by the sacrifice made by thy Son for
the worlds redemption.
Our Father may the world become
Christianized from all other religions
and philosophers. not merely In name.
but In the spirit of true Christian
brotherhood. Oh Lord. let us all who
fall to appreciate this great gift which
thou gavest to the world be so con-
science-stricken that they will at once
cease from their ingratitude. and ir-
reverence and depart from the error
Of their ways. May they become ad-
yocates Of the Loving Master. who. as
the perfect man. said to all mankind.
Except We be converted and become
as little Children. we shall not enter
the kingdom Of heaven"
Dear Father, We rejoice with thee
for the hearts that Christmas will
make glad. for the little children to
whom Christmas brings so much joy.
Also we pray thee for those bereft of
loved ones on Christmas day to whom
this season brings painful remen-
hrance. Console all that mourn the
loss of loved ones. Comfort us, o
Lord. with heavenly vision and pre-
pare us 10 meet them in the holy
city. Give grace to the dying, cheer
TO the sick and lonely. encourage the
unfortunate and diSheartened. Take
all bitterness and hatred from our
hearts and plant within Ms true
brotherhood. Give. food to the nun
cry and raiment 70 the poorly clad.
Help US all to find bee as our Brother
and Friend. our Nrnforter and Sa-
yior and the giver of sfe everlasting.
We ask 1t all in thy lholy name.
AMEN.
Positive Preof.
ssnano SAVE fAat rpfcSS Won
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

During this resolution season a COED
many people are lisely to start things
that they can't fin So
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

Remember that he who re-
ce.ves spar.pgR is oftentiiues
compensated By enjoying douDiy.
Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

BY REV RALPH CURTIS JONES.

x Father, we ere CRATE
ful to thee en- this
Christmas day for all
the good things in life.
thankful for the lowly
birth in Bethlehem, for
all of which we COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
M'FARLAND DISCUSSES BEAUTY
OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

The beauties and attractiveness of
Jacksonville, Florida, have been made
part of the City beautiful move
ment, by J. Horace Mcfarland, of
Harrisburg, president of the American
Civic Association. Mr.. Mcfarland
was in Jacksonville last Saturday and
Sunday. The Metropolis, of Jackson
vile, under date of March 90, says:
"Mr. Mcfarland is the country's
foremost authority on civic endeavor
in the fields where the practical is not
sacrificed for the aesthetic. AS a
leading figure in the work of making
over his home town of Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, from a country village
to modern city, he acquired a ma
tion-wide reputation that has been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
SECOND MAN
FALLS DEAD
Samuel A. Harris Topples Over
While Swinging Sledge at
No. 4 Furnace

The second death from heart fail
ure while at work in the Pennsyl-
vania Steel plant occurred early this
morning when Samuel A. Harris, col
ored, of 222 Ridge street, dropped
over dead while swinging a sledge
hammer at No. blast furnace. The
first occurred Monday when John
Knull 40 Main street, toppled over
dead at the Frog Shop.
Harris, a laborer with gang OF
fellow -workmen was swinging a
sledge driving a stake at No. blast
furnace. Suddenly Harris dropped
his hammer and grasped his breast.
Stumbling a few feet away from the
other workmen he toppled over and
when fellow workmen picked him up
he was dead.
The body was turned over to II.
Wits Sons, undertakers, for burial
arrangements. Coroner Jacob Eek
niger conducted an examination at
the Wilt funeral chapel Harris is
married and is survived by his wife
and one son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
BABY NIONOPLANE is DRIVEN
RY MOTORCYCLE ENGINI

What is undoubtedly the smallest
successful monoplane in the world has
recently been constructed by a Cali
fornian. In addition to this distinc-
ton the machine is almost as unusual
in design as it is in size, for 1t is driven
tail first by an ordinary horsepower,
twin-cylinder motorcycle engine. 1t
weighs. completed with its gasoline
tank filled, only 23S pounds, has a
wing spread of IS feet, an overall
length of 16 feet, and a supporting
area of about 90 square feet. The mo-
tor drives a Z foot propeller at
abount 1,400 revolutions a minute,
giving the craft a speed of nearly 60
miles an hour The power plant is
placed at the extreme rear of the ma
chine so that it's weight is balanced by
that of the pilot who rides several feet
ahead of il. The machine has been
driven number of times, and during
these flights has remained in the air
from Is minutes to a half hour.
picture of the machine appears in the
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
QUEER CYCLE is DESIGNED
TO CARRY FIVE RIDERS

AS a novelty Cleveland, Ohio, BIZ
cycle dealer has constructed hepta-
cycle, a seven-wheeled vehicle built
to accommodate quintet of riders
The conveyance consists of the frames
of five bicycles joined side by side,
the front forks of each removed and
the steering posts mounted securely
in a steel bar extending along the
front. At either end of this is a wheel
supporting the front part of the cycle
These are guided by a steering gear
arranged similarly to that of a motor
car Each rider assists in the propul-
sion of the machine, while the steer
ing devolves upon one person. The
machine was used in the city some
time ago for advertising purposes. The
machine is shown TO advantage in the
cover design of the Popula: Mechan-
les Magazine.