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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
HEALTH TALK
Brady,M.D.
Blood and Lungs.

The United States Pharmacopoeia,
legal standard Of the prescription
pharmacy, bible of the medical prac
titioner, lists a concoction which
Huckleberry Finn might have invent
ed on particularly bad day 1t is
called Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites,' and, take it from the old
time doctor, it is good for everything.
good many years ago DR..
Churchill proposed the theory that
phthisis tconsumption) was caused
by insufficient oxidation in the It's
sues. Phosphorus, as chemists well
knew, had an affinity for oxygen.
Wherefore, Topped the good doctor,
give the patient phosphorus to attract
more oxygen into the body But pure
phosphorus is pretty severe medicine.
So combine it with something to make
hypOphosphite, and give the patient
the combination. And since the pa
tent usually feels a bit weak, add to
the combination something to make
him feel Strong-Say, a dash of strych-
nine, which, in sufficient quantity, will
make even a very weak person throw
a fit. And then, for good measure,
put in pinch of quinine-you know,
when you can't think of anything else
to do to sick man, there's always
quinine. 1t tastes so like the deuce
the patient will know he is getting
real medicine
Now you have the connection COM
plete, L. S. p, and all strictly ortho-
dox. Of course, the retiring, diffident
conductor of this department of dis
tress would.hardly venture to criticise
anything orthodox and scientific, like
the Pharmacopoeia. No. Compound
Syrup OF Hypophosphites isn't so very
bad. There is some sugar in it, and
sugar is heart tonic and muscle
food, If there is such thing. Com
pound Syrup of Hypophosphites is a
fine, nauseous, nasty, orthodox medi-
cine to take, no matter what ails YOU.
1t can't do much harm. so long as you
don't drink it as you would butter
milk or lemonade. The only fault we
can find with the concoction is that
it is quickly eliminated from the body
through the kidneys-all of it but the
strychnine, the quinine and the sugar.
II has no effect whatever upon the
blood, the oXygenation of tissues or
or the nutrition of the lungs; it is no
more tonic to the nerves or heart
than d lump of sugar; it does not i'm
prove digestion-but otherwise it is a
first rate medicine to while away the
time with. The taste fingers.
Try a bottle of it some time when
you have nothing in particular TO live
for. 1t won't help YOU any, but you
will have the satisfaction OF. knowing
that you are Loyalty contributing TO
the perpetuation of the superstitions
that hallow our noble Pharmacopoeia
The Taste OF Moth Balls.
Following a severe attack of grippe
| have been annoyed by the odor and
taste of moth balls, and sometimes |
think taste something like vanilla
Is this likely TO be permanent?
Answer-Are YOU quite sure YOU
took no large white pills. about the
size of a marble? Bad taste in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
WHAT PROGRESSIVE SEES.

Frederick ~ Davenport. who is
making a survey of the presidential
convention situation for The Outlook,
furnishes an interesting report for the
last number of that periodical. Mr..
Davenport is a progressive in poll
tics. But as a correspondent and re-
viewer of the situation it can be said,
TO his credit, that he fairly presents to
the public the situation and condi-
ti0ns as they exist in the localities he
visits and covers in his investigations.
In the article in The Outlook Mr.. Dav-
export. speaking of the situation in the
two great parties, has the following:
The democratic party will attempt
to prove, and TO a considerable extent
will be able TO prove, that it has been
constructive upon some notable is
sues left over from long discussion in
the past; that it has refused To be
driven into war, or even TO the brink
Of war, until every attempt had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

it upon a permanent basis as a part
Of the regular curriculum of the New
York State College of Teachers. Sim
liar Institutes are planned for syria
cuse and New York city, while train
ing classes are in operation at Buffalo
and Rochester, partly as a result of
state encouragement
Cooperation with governmental and
private agencies interested in edu-
eating and Americanizing the alien is
already an established fact. A state
ment issued by the New York state
department Of education shows that
the bureau of education of the depart
ment of labor and the national Amer
icanization committee of New York
city are among those whose services
and material have been utilized.
Speakers for Institutes have been fur
nished by some of these cooperating
agencies.
Two publications have already been
issued by New York state-a Citizen
ship Syllabus, and the Rochester Plan
of Immigrant Education - several
thousand of the former having been
widely distributed.
In view of the ebb and flow OF the
immigrant tide, as far as individual
communities are concentration this
foreign population largely follows the
economic demands of the hour-New
York is properly approaching this
problem from the state point of view.
1t is hardly just to throw upon the
community the entire burden of car
ing for this f1uctuating alien group.
The Empire state is thus setting an
example which other of the so-called
immigrant states might well follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

made to obtain national honor through
peace
preparation with militarism, pros
perity without favoritism, peace with
out diShonor, is to be the democratic
slogan.
And the country will then deter
mine whether on the whole democratic
party has shown itself fit to rule in
the new and greater day of national
preparation which is upon us; or
whether it is likely to deal with Amer
lean problems in timid, hating, and
ineffective fashion.
But with the republican party the
case is not so simple. As in 1912, so in
1916 the struggle is on for the soul Of
the republican party. The future
usefulness and service of that party
depends upon the. outcome. There
is the same tendency as in 1912 to OBJ
scure the issue, to lay emphasis upon
the tariff and full dinner pals, tried
republicans" and shibboleths gener-
Tally instead of ideals. But this is
the attitude of a powerful fragment
Of the board of control h.. who do
not for a moment represent the atti-
tude of the rank and file nor the best
leadership of the republicans. The
republican party is fighting within
itself for its soul, for a policy and a
leadership of national altruism and
powerful Americanism. Upon the out
come OF the struggle depends the ques-
ton as to whether, in the days of its
origin, it can further aid the nation
TO find its own soul"
1t will be observed in the above par
agraphs from Mr.. Davenport's review
of the situation that he considers the
existing conditions are favorable to
the democratic party As testimony
from a republican progressive, Mr..
Davenport's review is very encourag-
ing to the democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Black berries.

The real greatness OF a blackberry
Is in the eating it fresh from the bush
1t does not need sugar and cream.
does not need anything but a thumb
and finger and a mouth. The mushy
ones that grow big in the shade may
be improved by dOctOring. but the frm
ones OF moderate size that grow IN the
open fields are not susceptible OF I'M
proVement by human art. We know
man. raised in the country in middle
Tennessee. who came back from Okla
homa in his old age just TO I'LL himself
once more with blackberries as they
grow. Nobody who knows what real
blackberries are would think him fool
ish. A man might almost come back
from paradise for feast like that
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
THE GLAD TTDINGS.

The news that the sundry civil bill,
otherwise the regular supply bill, as
reported to the national house of rep
resentatives yesterday providing for
handsome appropriations for the de-
velopment and enlargement of Rock
Island arsenal, naturally caused eX-
pressions of great joy throughout the
three cities. 1t seemed, indeed, to be
the dawning OF the promised day, the
opening of 1.-The way We have long
sought, and sighed because we found
it not" 1t is the first fruits of hard
and unCeasing toll in behalf of the
two projects government manufac-
ture and Rock Island arsenal.
Contributing to this end very large
ly was the conference held in the
three cities last fall, in which both
the propositions for government man
ufacture and Rock Island arsenal
were given a tremendous impetus. In
the early accomplishment of which is
now before congress too much praise.
too much credit can not be given the
two tri-city congressman, Clyde H.
Tavenner and Harry Hull. Due to their
hard work, their persistent and tire
less zeal, Rock Island arsenal is fin
ally coming into its own. 1t has in
prospect the largest appropriation ever
made in its behalf.
As stated in last evenings Argus
the appropriations, if passed by both
branches of congress, will mean the
employment of at least 1000 more
men at Rock Island arsenal, and,
recognizing as the measure does, the
principle OF complete ultimate govern
ment manufacture, and the fact that
Rock Island arsenal is the logical
place for the main plant, it means
further an increasing appropriation
from time to time.
Verify, let us all rejoice and be
glad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

can be built up with the same materials
as house or factory.
But what is to be thought of the
swindling methods revealed by the
poultry investigation? Concerted
chickens mark long advance in trade
deception over the old practices of
moistening sugar and adulterating jam
with apple Feelings"
The poultry trade of New York and
possibly some other branches of trade
might be improved under German
military rule. The man who deliber-
ately deceives the public in matters of
this kind has never been punished in
this country as he deserves. We have
been too prone to eat herring salad"
without herring and take it as joke
of the trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Colonel George ". Burr. in an in
terview with The Argus yesterday,
showed how Rock Island arsenal
could be made even more useful than
had been imagined in the event of a
war emergency, his idea being to
turn over to the scores Of factories in
the tri-cities work Of manufacturing
munitions, the same TO be delivered
and assembled at the new arsenal
plant, which is provided for in the
sundry civil bill Just reported by con-
gresS appropriations committee. Of
course the arsenal munitions factory
would be working all the while. and it
would be only in time of need that
the outside concerns would be called
upon, as they have been during the
European trouble by foreign nations.
Ultimately complete government man
ufacture will come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Daily History CIaSs-May 20.

lo06-Christopher Columbus, discover
er of America. died In NalladoIid'
Spain: born in Genoa, Italy date
uncertain.
iSS4-Marquis de Lafayette, French
ally OF the American Revolution
lists, died in Paris born 1876,
19l4-Mexican mediation congress CON
vened at Niagara Falls.
l915-By a vote of 400 to Il the ltaE
ian chamber of deputies adopted
bill 80 meet the eventual ex-
penditures of national war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

The corporation controlled press
has started one Of those endless chains
that you used 10 hear about. This time
it is designated to injure Congressman
Tayenner as much as possible, and is
being Systematically passed along,
with instructions to other papers to
please copy. A Philadelphia paper pub
lished the original attack and a Chi
cago paper grabbed it, and published
it with the foot note Rock Island
newspapers please copy So far no
Rock Island paper has fallen into the
net
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Character will attract, no matter
the station in life OF the possessor.
This has just been demonstrated in the
case Of Myrtle McCollister, Della
ware factory girl receiving So per
week. A year ago a wealthy resident
of Portland, Ore, visited Miss Nc
Collisters home town. He met the
girl, forming a great admiration for
her after finding she was supporting
her invalid mother and herself on her
meager earnings. A few months ago
the Portland man died Having no
immediate relatives, he bequeathed his
entire fortune to Miss McCollister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Now that the committee on appro-
priations OF the national house has re-
ported a sundry civil bill providing
for development Of Rock Island ar
senal, in immense plans and the en-
ployment of 900 more men, will the
metropolitan press and its aping lesser
Try, yell pork at Tavenner louder
than eVer-Or will it have the nerve
TO enter the claim that the Rock Is
land congressman, whom it has &C
cused all along of being prompted by
thought Of Rock Island arsenal in his
entire government manufact ure pro-
paganda, had nothing whatever to do
with the appropriations?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Mexico is advancing, despite that
it seems as far away from permanent
peace as ever. The evidence is found
in the fact that the bull ring at
Chihuahua has been offered TO the
American board Of commissioners for
foreign missions as the site for the
International college. which is to be
transferred to that city from Guadala-
lara. The property covers whole
block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

mouth may be a symptom of many diff
ferent conditions. We have little
monograph about it, which you can
have if you will supply the essential
s. a. e.
Opinion OF the Baby Paciiier.
Will you please express your opin-
ion of the baby pacifier?
Answer-Our opinion OF that sort OF
crime would require 10-acre lot for
adequate expression. And we cannot
give our opinion of anyone who in
fiicts the thing upon a baby, the pos
tai laws are so very rigid
0le0margarine is Wholesome.
Is the use of oleomargarine as
substitute for butter injurious 10
health in any way?
Answer-No. 1t is quite as nutrl-
tious aud wholesome as butter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

The republicans should go ahead
and nominate a candidate without re-
ference TO what the progressives think
of him. They might as we'll do it and
save their self respect, for Theodore
is going to run anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Now a prince of the house of Co
Iona is trying to get alimony from
his American wife For a reversal of
the customary proceeding it takes the
cake, but its anything but prinCely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Floating Book Iinised

Tien-Tsin.- 1.-The big floating dock at
Tsing-tau. which the Germans sank to-
gether with their warships just before
the surrender of the forts to the Jan
anese and will soon be taken to Saseho.
Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

Winter that loves 10 linger in the
lap of spring should know that even
that does not mean that it can sit
out the whole summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
Saturday, May 20, 1915.
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

While considering preparedness it
has been learned that all the govern
or's stats are recruited to full
strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

AMONG the conspicuous heroes in
the current passing show Will Orpet
should not be overlooked. Will is on
trial at Waukegan charged with the
murder of his sweetheart. The Chi
cago papers are devoting several col
umns daily to the trial. This being
leap year. it is fortunate for Will that
he is restrained by the strong arm Of
the law. For there are scores of girls
dying to win the place in his affections
that were once held by poor little Mar
lam Lambert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
CHOlRDS a Nd
r d S

PRESIDENT Wilson says he wishes
he had set of whiskers. Well wager
Mrs. Wilson wouldn't stand for them.
They are no longer sign OF distinc-
ton. Rather are they considered a
characteristic of the tight wad.
DISPATCHES tell of clash in the
Presbyterian general assembly at At
lantiC City and a deadlock on bishop
RIGS at the Methodist conference at
Saratoga. 1t sounds as though war
correspondents were covering these
meetings.
JUST as we had been assured by the
state health department that the foot
and mouth disease had been wiped out
it breaks in an unexpected quarter,
several members of the Rock Island b.
b. team having become affected
Herewith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

IN Chicago yesterday youth was
fined $500 for Shaping girl in the face
He should live in Rock Island. He
would have saved 1927. A taxi driver
was let off with a So fine in LEGAL pO-
lice court this week. He not only
struck woman. but insulted her also.
Chicago isn't such Il bad place for de-
cent people after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

"BRITISH Victory in Egypt; Many
Camels Captured.'-Meaning animals
or cigarets!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

81 AM confident that a suffrage
plank will be adopted at the republi-
can convention this year, and | am
hopeful that the same action will be
taken by the democratic convention"
says Mrs. Baker, wife of the secretary
of war. Observe the discreet distinc
ton. Showing that Mr.. Baker still
is the democratic majority in his
household.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

UNDER the head of preparedness it
might be noted that 5000 powder puffs
were ordered to be delivered today at
the New York Seventh regiment ar
mory, where the federation of wOman's
clubs is to hold a convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

NEW York society has been shocked,
so the papers say, by the admission
of Mrs. Mary Winthrop Turner of Long
Island that she was a founding and
chorus girl, the facts coming out in a
suit brought by her dead husbands rel
atives to recover part of his estate. One
would imagine that all the members
of New York society were really what
they sought to impress ordinary folks
they were. But the surprising thing
is that they should be shocked-by
anything less than lightning.
j. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20

THE Fairbanks presidential boom
ought to help Chicago's summer resort
advertising campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-20
THE ARGUS.

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-04-21

In every community where a
movement is made for the public
benefit there you will find a few
"back-biters," who never do and
never will do anything for the
public benefit themselves, who sit
back and croak, charging the
pushers with having Interior selfish
motives who are trying to advance
their own business or political
ends. But if the world had stop
ped to listen to the croakers"
there would have been no advance
ment in the past, and the town or
community that stops to listen to
their disgruntled tales in this day
and generation will be found lag
ging way behind in the procession.
Pick out the men who are always
kicking" about movements for
community advancement and pub
lie benefit and you will invariably
find that they are men who never
did anything for anybody unless
they got we'll paid for it in dollars
and cents. and that they are wholly
devoid of public enterprise. Inter
Lake Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-04-21
To Strip Ore Body

The Consolidated Vermilion &
Extension company has started the
stripping of new bed of ore re-
Gently discovered about mile from
the shaft on its Mud Greek pro-
perty. The overburden of dirt to
be stripped is said to range from
only three to eleven feet.
The stripping operations will
take place in lots 2 and three IN
section 4, township 81, range IA.
1t is said to be separate ore body
from that near the shaft.
Samples which have been taker
from parts close to the surface by
Z. w. Drew of Minneapolis, as.
sayed at "a and 81 per cent
respectively, with only .OO11 OIL
phoshorus.
The Duluth & Iron Range roa6
has laid about one and one-hali
miles of the branch to the main
shaft and will probably complete
the line within two weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-04-21
FATHER.

Used to wonder just why father
Never had much time for play.
Used to wonder why he'd rather
Work every minute of the day.
Used to wonder why he never
Loafed along the road an shirked;
Can recall time whenever
Father played while others
worked.
Father didn' dress in fashion.
Sort of hated clothing new,
Style with him was not a passion.
He had other things in view.
Boys are blind to much that's going
On about EN- day by day,
And | had no way of knowing
What became of fathers pay.
All | knew was when / needed
Shoes l got en1 on the spot;
Everything for which l pleaded
Somehow, father always got.
Wondered, season after season,
Why he never took a rest,
And that l might be the reason
Then l never even guessed.
Saw his cheeks were getting paler,
Didn't understand just why,
Saw bis body growing frazier,
Then at last l saw him die.
Rest had come! His tasks were
ended,
Calm was written on his brow;
Fathers life was big and splendid
And l understand it now.
Edgar A. Guest in Detroit Free
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-04-21

THE board of commissioners of
Ridgefeld Park. N. ]. have made a
contract with New York medical
institution to turn over to it all the
stray dogs that can be caught at ST
a head. The dogs are to be used
in the medical institution for the
benefit of mankind" and the women
of the town are up in arms over
the cruelty of the the affair. /"
Ely could furnish them several
hundred thousand pups of all
kinds and we think the average
citizen would not be at all parti-
cular whether they were used for
the benefit of mankind" or for
sausage. We use the figures,
several hundred thousand, quite
conservatively as we are sure there
are about half that number around
the postoffice almost any old time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-04-21

home, Mr.. Arneson having accept
ed position with a clothing estab-
lishment.
The Inter-city Cribbage Club
composed of Section Thirty and
Winton members held its final
session Tuesday evening at the
home of VIM. A. Johnson. During
the series A games were played,
Section Thirty winning the cup by
a margin of twelve games to the
good. The Section Thirty team
are David Brown. VIM. Coleman,
G. G. Denning, Bert Merritt, VIM.
Opel, Sr. and Vim. Opel, Jr.
Those representing Winton were
Fred w. Byshe, w. A. Johnson,
Fred Stapledon, VIM. Walsh,
Charles A. Nelson and Addison
Wright, Jr. The two clubs, have
! been playing throughout the winter
alternately at Section Thirty and
Winton. At each meeting the
ladies have spared no pains to add
to the enjoyableness of the oc-
casions by contributing delicious
lunches at the close of each session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-04-21

IT is now being whispered about
that Senator Clapp will not file for
denomination. F. B. Kellogg,
Ex-Governor Eberhart and c. A.
Lindberg have filed for the place.
Both Kellogg and Eberhart have
some excuse for becoming candi-
dates as both were chosen by a
considerable list of followers for
the try-out. What excuse Lind
berg has to offer is hard to say.
He filed for governor early in the
game and now files for senator.
We are pleased to note however
that he has, at last, come to some
conclusion as to the party he
wishes to represent. He owns the
destination of having been affiliated
with three parties at the same time
in a campaign several years ago.