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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Sidelights on the European War

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the As
sociated Press.)-It is believed the
way has been cleared for an actual
alliance between Russia and Japan as
a result Of the visit here of the Grand
Duke George Michaelovitch. cousin OF
the car. 1t is likely that the news
papers have exaggerated the number
of things that are expected to flow
from the event, but there are indlca-
tons that at least practical under
standing will be reached at the con-
clusion of the war concerning Asiatic
Russia and the far east.
References to the closer union be-
tween Russia and Japan were contain
ed in the official addresses exchanged
recently at the palace where Emperor
Yoshihito gave a state dinner in honor
of the grand duke, who came to TOXIC
to convey congratulatory coronation
greetings from the czar.
1T is our great satisfaction and
pleasure" said Emperor Yoshihito, ito
see the sentiments of friendly respect
and mutual confidence between our ma
items daily increasing and growing
stronger. We wish your highness
visit to this country will be an enjoy
able one and We firmly believe that
your highness will personally observe
and recognize the sincere and friendly
sentiments entertained by our nation
toward your country and people" The
emperor then presented the duke with
the Grand Order of Merit of the Chrys-
anthemum and honored the members
of his suite with various decorations.
After transmitting the cars con-
gratulations, the grand duke referred
to the great honors paid to Russia and
spoke of the friendly attitude and deep
sympathy given by the Japanese ma
/ ton since the commencement of the
war. He went on to say: Il beg TO
assure your majesty that the immense
sympathy and assistance given to our
! country have caused unbounded graf
/ itude and will leave an everlasting i'm
] pTpSSluH III the Gil bHlCle vi tue II ISuu
| ly relations between Japan and Rus
/ STA"
The grand duke presented to the
emperor in behalf of his royal cousin
| the Grand Order of St Andrew decora-
! ted with diamonds and bearing the inn
perial crest carved on a diamond. To
! the empress was presented the First
/ Order of St Catherine with fine arr
work and the imperial crest carved
| in diamond. These are the highest
orders to be found in the Russian
court and that presented to the EN-
press is especially noteworthy be-
cause it is the first time that the EN-
press of Japan has received a decora-
! ton from a foreign ruler.
The Russian ENJOYS remained in
| Japan about two weeks,
The extent of the pro- Russian en-
thusiasm now pervading Japan is evil
denced by the tone of newspapers and
other periodicals. Leading dailies
appeared with editorials welcoming
the visit of the grand duke and EN-.
| phasizing the growth of the friendship
! between the two empires, They point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

out that already practical alliance
exists between the two nations and
earnestly express the hope that the
understanding now existant will merge
into a formal ialliance at the closing
of the present war. Some Journals
make the point that the rapproaen-
ment of which the grand dukes WISH
is one of the outward and visible signs
is a happy illustration of the good that
may be done by enlightened policy
even after a devastating war, ons
newspaper remarked that had ia
pans victory in Manchuria been fol-
lowed by an impossible settlement
such as that Germany forced upon
France in 1870 the fear OF Russian
war of revenge must have dominated
far eastern politics for many years
Thanks to the tact and wisdom OF tGs
statesmen of the two countries, suea
feeling as may have existed diminish
ed constantly and may now be sala u
have entirely passed away.
The Jill remarked that altnoush
Germany was certain to be deieatea'
she would not be ruined, and japan
should see to it that in the great WORN
competition to come she has strons
friends. Japan's diplomacy shouiu
continue to be based upon the primer
pie and spirit embodied in the AnsiV
Japanese alliance which should mol %
altered, but this should not prevent
closer union between Japan and Ras'
STA
Declaring that those who pefceis
a considerable pro-German feellhs =
Japan accept irresponsible utterahees
/ for the real opinion of the COUNT.
the Japan Times insists that the hea,'
| of Japan is loyal to the en'eh'e
( lies. THAT heart stood by Russia'
said the semi-official organ, WHY
things were going not as satlsise'0.
| lily as might be last year. mat hsa'.
will continue to stand by Russia iAs
newspaper urged the signing OF = ~
NAL pact OF alliance as being adsiss
Bile, opportune and necessary -
pointed out that 10 years, or even i
months, ago he would have been So =,
an over-optimistic and idle prop sss
who ventured TO predict such spee'l peel
as were exchanged at the inpe'
banquet. .n
( The newspaper concluded 9ap"t !,
which in the beginning OF the We
was feared might draw the s"oiu M. ~
Germany and which was imouea w
German science and military 'essa
ing, has turned Russia's stauhNl M
friend, so complete and Fitai 70 Its
identity of Russo-Japanese lh'e'e
The imperial speeches are INC
eloquent confirmation Of the iao''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Selected by Tavenner


"Four-and-twenty Blackbirds" has
been dragooned by General Sherwood
of Ohio to do duty In the contest
against the miiitarism program. Gen
eral Sherwood delivered speech in
the house during the memorial ser
vices in honor of the late Representa-
tive Joseph A. Goulden of New York,
and in the course of his remarks the
general recited the following jingle,
which he modelled on the lines of the
old nursery rhyme. General Sher-
woods version has in it, however. a
bitter humor which the original rhyme
lacked. 1t reads:
Sing song of Europe,
Highly civilized;
Four and-twenty nations
Wholly hypnotized.
When the battles open
The bullets start to sing;
Isn't that silly way
To act for any king?
The kings are in the background
Issuing commands;
The queens are in the parlor,
Per etiquette's demands.
TItn hny la in he Mt inn hnrJ e
Are busy multiplying,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

81 100000 and more ........... 80
$500 ,000$1 100000 ........... ia
t$40O, 0O0-s $500, 900 ........... So
$500 900 $500, 900 ............. lat
$3.50 900 $500 900 .......... 1870
5000 ,000-$ 250,000 ............. 233
$3.50 000-$ 100000 ............. 406
| s100 900 $3.50 900 ............. 1,lS9
SIC, 000-$ 100000 .............. 1,5Ol
! $50 900 SIS 900 ................ $3.50
SAC, O00-S5 900 ................ 3,1S5
$50 .OOO-s4 900 ......... 6,OOS
$25, 0O0-s3 900 ................ 5,4S5
$40 900 25, 900 ................ S,672
SIS, 0O0-s20,000 ................ 1880
$40. O00-s15,O00 ............ "a ,141
$5,O00-s10 900 ................127,44S
s4,000-$5, 900 Observation-Disclosures. $685.
$3,000-$4 900 Observation-Disclosures. S2,764
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Why We Call Boats She.

The recent cold spell recalls to our
mind a hired girl that we were at
fiicted with during the earlier years
of cur matrimonial experience She
was the coolest blooded female that
we have ever encountered and it
seemed that the poor thing could never
get warm. All day long she would
spend the greater portion of her time
feeding beech and maple into the
hungry NAV of the old wood burner
that used TO do furnace duty in those
days, and she became mighty handy at
1t, too. In fact, so proficient did she
become, that she was offered and ac-
cepted job as fireman on a lake
steamer when navigation opened that
spring.-Pewano tMich) News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
BICNESS AND EFFICIENCY

The great weakness of the large, eX-
tended organizations is their failure to
achieve the economies. which We're
given as the principal reason for their
creation Extravagances have grown
up as result of consolidation that
are unknown to the small producer.
There are expensive officials. whose
time and energies are largely distract
ed by outside interests. Large enter
tainment funds are provided for GUS
toners and heavy travelling expenses
are regarded as a necessity. Policy
demands all sorts of subscriptions to
public enterprises. Expensive Offices
with expensive furniture in expensive
buildings are looked upon as a posi-
tive requirement. These are only a
few of what are regarded as necessary
expenditures by the great organiza-
lions.
| The small manufacturer should re-
/ ceiye great encouragement from Mr.
/ Douglas view, which he concludes as
( follows:
Judging from prevailing facts, the
day of the smaller manufacturer is
still much in evidence and the various
consultations fail to increase their
proportionate share of the total bust
ness. 1t is well that it is so in a demo
cratic country. For the permanence
of the smaller unit is not only in keep
! ing with the general spirit of economic
progress. but likewise the best of all
incentives for the greater unit to keeI
in close touch and harmony with that
prevailing public opinion which is en-
deavoring to solve the paradoxica
! problem of a benevolent competition
which shall restrain monopoly and yet
furnish fair field for all distributors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Brady,n.D.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Local Doctor Can Do 1t,

Can a good local doctor remove ade-
noids as satisfs ctorily as a specialist?
Can child under two years of age be
operated upon for adenoids? Is a
complete anesthetic always given in
such a case?
Answer-Any good doctor can oper-
ate as well as specialist Even babies
few month old sometimes require re-
moval of adenoids In little babies an
anesthetic Is unnecessary. Indeed, ade-
mold removal is far less painful than
extraction of a tooth, and the anes-
thetic IS only given to keep the patient
quiet.
1t Never Hurts to Grow.
Is there such a thing as growing
pains in children? What is it that
causes children eight TO twelve years
old to have pains in the calves and
knees? Rheumatism? What Is the
difference between adenoids and pol
Ups?
Answer-It never hurts a child to
grow. Usually pronated feet week or
relaxed feet cause such pains al
night. Rheumatism? What it is? Its
meaning is as vague as the use of the
word is frequent. Adenoids are over,
growth Of adenoid tissue which nor.
mally is present on the roof or vault OF
the throat up behind the soft palate
polypus is new growth in the nose
or ear or elsewhere, usually upon a
base Of some chronic inflammalor,
trouble.
Only One Thing to Do.
have pains in one side of my chest
here and there. Have been told 1t is
pleurisy | feel pretty good but was
run down, and had night sweats q
while ago. | tire easily. Temperature
800 In morning, up to 9S.6 in after.
| noon. Am a teacher and schnOlroonl
is sometimes hard to ventilate. VIVA,
do you suggest?
Answer-Your normal temperature
Is not necessarily a sign that your
pieurisy" isn't tuberculosis. We sug-
gest that you visit your doctor and
nave him try to find focus Of trouble
with patient stripped to the waist, OF
course; otherwise he would be just
! guessing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Pointed Paragraphs.

man has sight; woman insight
Even the buckwheat cake has 70
await its turn.
It's awfully hard to marry the right
girl for her money
When pleasure becomes a habit il
ceases to be pleasure.
The lucky man usually misses the
boat on the sea of matrimony
It's a poor memory that doesn't al
low man to forget what he owes.
After woman has been in the mat
rlmonial game long enough to require
three seated surrey she is usually
large enough to fill the entire back
seat.-Chicago News.
CHICAGOAN claims to have waited
two years for his wife to return from
poker game. She must have been
holding some pretty warm hands.
j NJ G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

February came in as very meek
lamb, and it looks like it might go
out as a roaring lion. February is
usually a month of varied moods 1t
IS vexed at the coming of spring and
angry over the vicissitudes of the win
ter This probably accounts for its
fckleness and its sudden changes
from grave to gay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

Probably Denmark wants us to buy
the West Indies because there is no
other country financially able to buy
them and because Denmark needs the
money more than the islands. These
are bargain sale days in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

Now We know why Colonel House
has been so uncommunicative with
reference to his observations in the
war capitals of Europe. He's going to
put them in a book. At least that's
what Washington dispatches say. And
If the colonel prints all he has found
out in the past year his book ought
to prove one of the best sellers Of
1916
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

The decision of the senators and
representatives not to enter into an
agitation that would embarrass the
president is most commendable. 1t is
enc that many observers anticipated
would be the result of President Will
sons letter to Senator Stone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Rock Island-From River to
River.

no NOT litter the
~ streets with waste
paper. Destroy it or place
it in the proper recep-
tacles, thus contributing
to the municipal commits
sion's efforts in behalf of
: clean streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
The common people at the front
Are doing all the dying.


Income Tax Law tpneid.
The United States supreme court
upheld the federal income tax law ny
unanimous decision on Jan. "a. The
decision is the outcome OF suit at
lacking the constitutionality OF the
18th amendment. and also the eXemp-
ton clause in the present law,
The treasury department reported
on Jan. "a that there are 35f bib in
comes In the United States subject to
income tax during the next fiscal year
They are divided as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

Daily riistoiy UiaSs--Fe1. 70.
l712-LouIs Joseph, marquis % ae '.,,.
calm. French military hero III ' ,,.a
nal tCanadlan service, ooFh Wv
1859. of wounds, near Que"e ,.;esl
lsgs-JohD Thomas Scharf, his'o''sN
writer. died, born 1873, ,.,.y.
i915-British merchant steaiue. -,
dis rammed and sank uelA
submarine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

You probably have noticed in all
this war the Russians have been do
ing the least amount of talking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

During the nearly twenty-five years
that the Empire State express of the
New York Central railroad has been
running it has carried approximately
100000 passengers without single
fatal accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

FURTHER recognition for St Pat
rick s. day: The window flower boxes
on the court house are being painted
green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

WHAT congress needs is to turn
its attention away from pork and fix
it resolutely upon preparedness" ad-
vises the New York Herald. If pork
eating isn't preparedness, pray what
is it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

AS yet no New York paper has start
ed campaign to send cigarets to the
Turks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
1T wouldn't he surprising to find
that Jean Crones is filling Il Job in
the Chicago city hall.

CHARLIE Chaplin denies that he
mas Signed a contract with any film
concern. We fervently do wish that
Chas. would get settled so we could
turn our attention to our spring gar
dening campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Texas Advancing.

A beeVlile, Texas, woman gives a
thrilling account of how a mad horse
Win naming eyes and foaming mouth,
came and stood at the foot of her bed
New England formerly was the home
OF the mlnce pie and the plum pudding.
City Star.
HALF the lies told about red heads
aren't true, says Bishop Quayle of
the Methodist church.
CHEAP money is reported TO be
worrying financial circles. How about
you! Same here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

BRADLEY Knoche made his profes-
sional debut as a grand opera singer
in Peoria last week. They say he has
the punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
FAMOUS TRAVELLERS.
Kaiser Wilhelm.
Jean CrOnes.
The spring robin.
Charley Ross.

WOMAN hides a smallpox case in
her rooms" says nearby exchange. II
the authorities have patience it will
break out in due time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

The Bold Hussy.
Spanish Woman Shows Palm
Beach Her Calves. "-Headline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

SENATOR James Hamilton Lewis is
member of a committee that is to
select the most beautiful woman in
Chicago who is to wear a $1,000 gown
on special train to exhibit in Is cities
the latest Chicago styles. The senator
for the moment must have forgotten
that the women vote in Illinois
One wonders whether it is fear or
chivalry that draws the assertion from
Mayor Thompson of Chicago that
where a woman is involved he will
not employ the ugly word.
GOVERNOR Ferguson of Texas says
Colonel Bryan is a nuisance. Old
stuff, guy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
Picture Inspires Pome.

Picture Inspires P0mp.
At Christmas time a Rock Island
minister had his automobile, with him
self at the wheel and his wife in the
rear seat, photographed, He had the
picture transferred TO postcards, and
a number of these latter he mailed to
friends as greetings Of the season
From Kewanee he received the fol-
lowing:
A pastor kept constantly busy
In answer to queries Where IS
he?"
Cried out in his plight,
I've run day and night
But in vain-I must have tin Liz
zie'
So now in a buzzer he speeds it,
With hand on the throttle he feeds
it.
He's here and he's there,
And, they say, everywhere;
AS to distance he no longer needs it.
'Ver Dun, almost, in de vest" says
the crown prince.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

THEN there is the prOfessed good
citizen who delivers an address on IL
city beautiful before his club at night
and the next day turns loose thousands
of handbills to litter the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

"Ver Dun, almost, in de vest" says
the crown prince.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
THE ARGUS.

By THE J. W. POTTER co.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-14
Errnar Lynch Garner

Mrhar Lynch Garnet
After twenty-five year IN the
lmrles of Africa, Professor Rcharo
J. inch Garner nn'hr0pologist
claims TO have mastered the Ian
ruare Of monkeys and has preparru
"a lexicon u ITS elusive sounds.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

couldn't leave those nice plants
They were growing In queer red
THINGS. which helicNc called
pots Tho earth i'm Ties, pot was
very ny" and easy 10 dig IN ana al
vayf WAS damp. because every day
Farmer Brown. wife WatcrcG the
plants Whenever / heard her com
ing would hide under the leaves
and keep perfectly still end she
didn't sec me ar all. s. stayed on
aud ON after ] know that | should
have hunted zap q place 10 sleep for
the winter
I"'n '1" weather become cool
and grow so sleepy 'uai ! Just had
'o sud place TO go 70 sleep. So
/ dHt "'-'H CUT "I t'fhi IN The
earth ~ ".' OF those pots. ron see,
IL VA. los' me k'nd OF place liE"
TO sleep I'D. ] don kn"" bo" long
! slept. bur the neAt Z! inE knew
me earth WI so warm that /
'h"dSh' u must DE lial NIs'ros'
Sp'lug al arrived so u's my way
up Z" 'h' surIa''. FOR Nh'l' ! was
SO surprised that couldn't even
MINK mere wore hlmo'i 'I
rants around me- bhi th"y were alI
IN 'h's' queer pots. Inc leaves
N''' gF''n ana more were flowers
on some 81 inc p'ahls ana '"' :"
wa" Jus, 'S warm az III sumner p"l
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27
VETS WOBBLE
ON HOME RULE
J. A. Naples Shows Dry Club
How Brewers Have Double
crossed" Themselves

The campaign for socallcG home
rule hoinr STAGED by The brewers Of
Michigan. has 'double-crossed IT,.
self said j. A. Naples, addressing
the West Detroit Dry club in Imman-
nal Prc-hytnrian church, Monday
night In The first place, they told
ne county option was all wrong be
cause prohibition couldn't be en-
forced i'm 50 small q unit Now these
same men are asking you TO make
the prohibition unit stu smaller
"Th, favorite cry Of the brewers,
who constitute the Michigan Home
Rule league. S. the old question.
0Vhaf right has the rest Of the state
o. say whether Detroit shall have
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

saloons or not?' Well. that's easily
answered In the first place. tina
state has the right 10 do anything
that will be for the best interests
OF It's people, In the second place,
Detroits saloons above all others
have outlawed themselves. In the
third place, u is the state aud the
county that pay the taxes for the
support Of the booze victims in four
asylumS, three prisons, many tuber.
culosis sanitariums and countless
lails in wet counties. II the whole
state paws these taxes, why shouldn {
the whole state have the right 10
remove The cause OF these taxes?"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

Gov Burnquist and members OF
the Minnesota state monument COM
mission are TO visit Andersonyille.
Ga. today for the dedication OF
monument 10 the Minnesota sol
diers buried in the national ceme-
terv there.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

Chemists from all over the coun-
try are expected in New York to-
day for the opening Of a great con-
vention and exposition 20 be held
under the auspices OF the American
Chemical society.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

Mrs Belmont who was Miss Car
olyu y Hubert, OF Niddlobug. Va.
and August 1elmonts son. Ray
mond we're Just married ON De- da.
Bclmonts divorce decree from his
first wife. Mrs Ethel lorraine Hcl
mont, was recorded.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

Miss Catherine SEEMS. ~ Nom
phis has been the guest OF Miss
Elise Moran Of Jcrrrsonayc Mrs
SEEMS is an bloomfield H1Ie. Doc
guest OF Mrs Frederick Stoepel
The Detroit times., 1916-09-27

Printlux--thc pinin neat kind--that
IA rIGht--Timc~ Job Dept.--Mnin $3.50.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
The Daily Horoscope
Copyright. 1916 by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicatc.l
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