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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

"At our house we are afraid"
writes a minister's better half, that
Doctor Brady is growing too ser
ious. He used to mix bit of chaff
with the good things served up in
our favorite newspaper. Now we
go for days and days at time
without a smile. We trust this is
only a temporary indisposition. We
like health talks served with a dash
of humor."
The indisposition is serious. A
fat lady complained to the editors
when we intimated. in our droll
fashion, that she probably ate 100
much. We meant it. All fat folks
do just that, in our opinion. But
you know, when a doctor tries to
laugh with his patients some of
them suspect he is laughing at
them, and that will never do. 1t is
the same with readers If we
sprinkle in handful of chaff now
and then, somebody is sure to get
most of it in his eye and go and tell
the editors on US. And the editors,
poor fellows, have to please every
body.
But you are right. A little char
every day is sorely needed by the
great American people. Who was
the philosopher who said: Keep the
head cool and the bowels opener
something like. that? There was wis
dom in it, anyway. But how are
you to do it?
Not by pills. Not by internal
baths, so-called. Not by harsh, I'M
natural cathartics. But by diet, ex-
ercise and habit
A little chaff every day. Or, in
palmer words, eat bran. Back to
the whole wheat -four of our an
cestors. What? You don't like
whole wheat bread? Then eat bran.
Bran as bran. Bran as gems. Bran
mixed in with your tavorlte cereal.
There are dozens of recipes which
utilize bran and taste mighty good,
too. You can buy clean, sterilized
bran in cartons like those in which
various cereal preparations are
marketed. 1t seems like buying
boxed atmosphere, but it is really
health you are buying.
At least tablespoonful OF bran
should be smuggled in three times a
day, however you take it 1t sup
plies what Nature intended for
mans archaic food tube. That is
enough. We needn't speak of the
value Of mineral salts, vitamines,
and other things that may add TO
the health value of bran. 1t saves
pill bills, that's enough. Bran keeps
the farmers stock in condition. II
might do as much for the ultimate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Chinese Making Money Out OF Money.

Picking, April 2S.-Realizing the
great profit which can be made out OF
copper cash, the minor coins of China,
the government has decided to buy IN
all the cash of the various provinces,
melt it and recon it into Chinese PEN
MES. Much of this small coin has
already been purchased by foreigners.
chiefly Japanese, and shipped out OF
China, in spite OF government pro-
vision against the expectation Oh
cash. The war price of copper has
made the coins far more valuable for
metal than they are as money, and
the central government will estab-
lish buying agencies in each PROV
ince to collect this cash and convert
it into coin which will yield the gov
eminent a handsome profit and keep
the metal in China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
THE DUBLIN REVOLT.

The revolt which broke out in Dublin
on Monday and resulted in a number
of deaths was regrettable bit of hot
headedness, more likely to harm the
Irish cause than to do it good, and yet
it is not to be denied that it must be
taken as an expression of the senti-
ment of a certain element not to be
disregarded. The result of this upris-
ing will be to prejudice English minds
against Ireland. to the detriment of
the cause of home rule and may prob
ably result in Withdrawing the meas
ure from the statute books by parlia-
ment even before it has been put in
practice.
1t is difficult to see Just what the
ringleaders of the rebellion hoped to
gain by their outbreak Except as an
expression to the world of Irish feel
ing on the European conflict, and as
refutation of the oft repeated British
assurances that Ireland was staunchly
supporting the British cause, the re-
volt could serve no end, and its ser
vice, in such way, is too weak to JUS
tify it, for certainly the world is al
ready)aware of Irish Indifference to
England's opportunities. Certainly the
men behind the rebellion could not
have been so scheduled as to hope
for actual victory at time when Eng
land is better prepared above all 9TH
ers to suppress an uprising.
Redmond, the Irish parliamentary
leader, has been roundly condemned
by certain Irish factions for his &C
tiVity in encouraging Irish enlistments
in the British army and for urging
1rishmen to support the English cause.
Redmond, whatever else he may be,
is undeniably the most astute politi-
clan of the British empire, man who,
did not his party policies prohibit it,
would today hold high position in the
coalition cabinet, and, in the course of
action he has taken, has hoped to with
stand the political effect of the indiffer-
ence he knows his countrymen feel. He
has sacrificed himself on the altar of
patriotism, crushing his own feelings
OF instant repugnance in his desire to
achieve complete home rule after the
war by persuading his people to 10y
atty to England in its present crisis.
The revolt in Dublin has, in a single
day, undone much, or all, of what Red
mond has worked increasingly for a
political lifetime to accomplish. 1t has
rent the curtain of diplomacy with
which he has been shielding from Eng
land the true feelings of Irishmen and,
in all probability. will result in the
ascendency Of Carson and his Ulster
ties when peace is once more declared.
1t is one Of the most regrettable Incl
dents of history that is filled with
incidents in which hot feelings have
overcome better judgment and have
put further off the attainment Of Ire
lands cherished hope-home rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
The Daily Story
'aby Love -- By Ethel Holmes.

remain where she finds herself. pabx
love had all the children's Ills, br,
with every one Charlie gained nv ~.
perience and came 10 consider them .
matter Of course. Three months sfts,
his engagement he called on his fanc.
one evening to find symptoms tina.
shortly before would have been alarm.
ing.
ITS perfectly evident said Ress
withdrawing from him as he advances
to give the usual lovers salute, Athst
this cannot go on any longer"
What can't go ON any longerr'
why, your indifference to me when
we are in other COMPANY
What have done nowT'
"Do you think that your treatment ~
me at Mrs. Randalls garden party was
such as I have a right to expect?"
What did / dor
you know very well what you did
When I asked you to get me an Ice. in.
stead Of doing so at once you continued
your conversation with Mrs Pitz Ger.
aid, paying no attention to ne what.
ever"
Mrs. Fitz Gerald was telling me An
incident that happened to her. could
not break away from her In the mid.
die Of her story, could r.
You didn't wish to break away from
her. You were listening with rapt At.
tention."
Surely you're not
Jealous? Oh, dear, no. I wouldn't
think of being jealous OF an old woman
like that She's twenty eight If she's a
day"
For the first time since his engage
ment woman's unreasonableness began
to rub the wrong way. Hts brow low.
cred.
"You say that things can't go on any
longer in this way. Do you mean that
our engagement must be brokenr'
Unless I can be assured that you
are not to be caught by any married
woman who chooses to throw a spell
over you"
Il thought you said you were not
Jealous Of Mrs. Fitz Gerald"
Tn not. Mrs. F1tz Gerald is not the
only designing woman there is in the
world"
What do you wish me to dor
This was poser. Rosa, not having
any reply to make, was silent She had
had her say and was ready to make ii
up. She stood looking down at the
floor, and as there was no anita gonism
in her expression Charlie went to her
and took her in his arms
Charlie hoped that the end of these
paroxysms would come with marriage.
They did not end with the wedding
day nor with the honeymoon. Not till
a real baby came was there a per
eeptible change. Then Charlie sudden
~ discovered that his wife had found
another love which took the edge of
the first A genuine rival had dis
placed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

Mr.. Tavenner secured his informa-
ton as to the founders of the Navy
league by sending to the librarian of
congress- for the Navy league Journal
filed there. He found this publica-
ton officially filed there as Glass VI,
book No. 8. By turning to the title
page he learned that it was announced
as published by the Navy League Pub
fishing Co. and labelled "The Official
Organ of the Navy league of the Uni
ted States"
The Photographic reproductions of
the filing record in the library of con-
gress, the title page showing it to be
the official organ, and of the page car
rying the list of 10 founders afforded
an accurate picture of Mr.. Tavenner's
source of information.
But l find that as long ago as last
fall Mr.. Tavenner was carrying on a
line of correspondence with Colonel
Robert NJ. Thompson, president of the
Navy league, which for directness of
statement and lack of frigidity is to
be commended as good reading in raw
weather. l have been able to obtain
a copy of letter written to Colonel
Thompson last December in which Mr..
Tavenner suggested that if the Navy
league is not interested financially in
big naval program by the govern
ment that it come out through it's
proper officials for the government
construction of warships, war mater
ials. etc
This suggestion has been coldly ig-
nored, and neither do find that in all
the elaborate program for the four
days of the Navy league convention
any step has been taken to place the
league on record as favoring anything
but the private manufacture of things
Mr.. Tavenner desires made by the
government. Yet the GOODNESS of the
leagues program for the convention
could have been relieved and probably
large audience of taxpayers drawn
to the meeting if some competent per
son had been designated to reply to
the statements in Mr.. Tavenner's let
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

That love which springs up between
two young persons of opposite sex Is
like the child that comes to them after
marriage. 1t has its babyhood, its
childhood and its youth. As baby ID
a delicate little thing, liable to be
snuffed out by the slightest adverse
happening. 80 Is the beginning Of love.
Young love has its measles, its whoop-
ing cough and its collie.
Charlie Edmonds was twenty-o one
and Rosa Lee eighteen when they be-
came engaged. There was a cyclone Of
ecstasy for twenty-four hours, then a
revulsion. Charlie wondered II he
hadn't done something dreadful. He
wanted to go right OF and put himself
back where he was before: but, be
ing a man Of honor and not seeing
how he could honorably do so, he hest
tated. Besides, he shrank from going
back on the wild enthusiasm OF the
initial transports and confessing that
he was so unstable. The truth Is he
was staggered by the responsibilities
he had assumed.
Forty eight hours absence from his
love was quite enough to cause him to
forget the responsibilities and TO long
for another kiss. 1t was 8 O'Clock In
the afternoon when this new phase
came over him, and he resolved to go
to see her after dinner. That would
be 8 o'clock. How would he get
through those intervening three hours
At half past Z he could stand It no
longer and started for her home. Fortu-
nately It required fifteen minutes to
get there. He saw q figure at the
front window and on entering the
drawing room saw the girl sitting in
the cleaning. He advanced to en-
brace her. She waved him back.
II suppose it is all a mistake" she
said.
IAN a mistaken His heart sank
within him.
Eyes. 1t is impossible that you can
love me and remain away from me all
these long days.
"All these long days! Why, we have
been engaged only since the night be-
fore last"
IT sat here In this window waiting
for you TIL o'clock, then went to bed
and cried all night"
"Poor, dear little GIRL" he said, wind
ing his arms about her and smuggling
her face-or, rather, her hps-against
his.
The first spasm Of baby love had
passed and was succeeded by SIX hours
of rapture
He started to go at 2 a. m, got to
the drawing room door at 2:15, and the
last kiss was at 2:30 in the vestibule.
Baby love didn't have a spasm or
anything else for another two days.
Meanwhile Charlie was getting down
to engaged life quite rapidly. A man
moves from one position to another; a
woman. in certain respects, Is apt to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

suit as the verdict Of the American
people?-The Public.
A Question Of Rashness.
He would have been a rash man
who, when Augustus was changing
the Rome of brick to the Rome of
marble, when wealth was augmenting
and magniicence increasing, when
victorious legions were extending the
frontier, when manners were becom-
ing more refined. language more pol
ished and literature rising to higher
splendors-he would have been a
rash man who then would have said
that Rome was entering her decline.
Yet such was the case. Henry
George.
And even now he would be. consid-
cred a rash man when the war trust
is urging congress to make sudden
and wide departure in the policy OF
the republic, when science and inven-
ton are every day bringing forth
some improvement to multiply the eff
fectiveness of the power to produce
wealth; when male suffrage is gen
erai and female suffrage exercised in
many states; when education is free
to the poorest; when party lines are
weakening and higher conception OF
civic duty is taking hold OF the peo-
tc aU1Hant
that nobler ideals and higher national
ambitions are awakening the facul-
ties and the emotions of the masses
with respect to the larger issues of
human affairs-he would be consid-
cred a rash man who today would pre-
dict that the American republic is en-
tering her decline.
And yet some future historian, sit
ting on broken pile of the Washing
ton monument, gazing on the ruins of
the national capitol, might trace back
step by step to that fatal day when the
American republic turned to physical
force as the source of national great
ness rather than to the moral and spir-
itual forces of the people and say:
Here lies the cause of the ruin and
fall of the republic"
However that may be, it is evident
to all thoughtful men that as nation
we have reached a crisis, parting of
the ways that require the highest
courage and intelligence to put the
ship of state in the right and proper
channel.-Johnstown Pa) Democrat,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

Now they have the cost of the war
up to 100000 a day; and even at
this there are people who say it may
run along for years. 1t is to continue
until somebody is exhausted; and you
would think this must come soon with
the daily expense where it is now re
ported. But we suspect that people
who deal in tall figures sometimes
make them bigger than they really
are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
cH0RDs 40
DIS r DIS

SUFFRAGE parade in Chicago next
June is to be led by two lady elephants.
What about the mule, the moose and
the guacharo?
DU POINT dined with one Of Low
den's managers in Chicago the other
night. 1t is presumed Du Pont showed
samples Of his ammunition (politicaD
OREGON says Carranza is capable
of handling the Mexican situation with
out foreign aid. Perhaps. But he amt
been doing it.
HETTY Green has a severe chill.
Probably contracted it while cashing a
draft from Iceland.
ALL the girls are nice, bless 'em, but
Harold says you should meet Miss
Marian Goodfellow of Peoria.
LIE DlltIoH SUFeTHHleHt Is using one
Maxwell to run down the belligerents
in Ireland. Ignatz suggests that bet
ter results could be had with a couple
Of Fords.
TOO much rocking has caused fail
ure of large chair manufacturing
concern in Milwaukee. 1t is said that
it didn't have leg left to stand on
when the crash came.
CHICAGO restaurants are advertis-
ing -Irish Stew. Dublin Style.7 Prop
erly beaten before served!
DOC Evans tells reader that there
is no danger Of getting consumption
through playing a cornet. But he is
likely to get something else-from the
neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
A Royal Welcome

NheOkuk IdLe CILyJ.
Joe Meinyer, who is now hostler for
Cox's horses in Carthage, came home
to Elvaston Sunday long enough to at
tend service at the Baptist church, to
which he belongs. Every one likes Joe,
and there was no small stir when he
came in. The pastor could not resist
the temptation to pause long enough
in his sermon to greet him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Daily History Ciass-April %.

1915 Michael Adriaanszoou de Ruyter'
famous Dutch admiral, died: born
1907.
1S1S-Alexander II. of Russia born
crowned 1856: assasslnated 1881.
S9S-Admiral Cervera's Spanish squad
ron sailed for Cuba TO defend
the possession against the United
States.
1915 Rome dispatches foreshadowed
the early entry of Italy into war
on the sidesofathAAalliea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

It is suggested that we do not be
too hard on the man who thinks it
good joke to turn in false alarm of
fire to see the companies make run
in the night. If he were not engaged
in that he might be pointing an I'M
loaded gun at somebody, or he might
be rocking a boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

The attorney of gas company at
Kansas City predicted with reference
TO pending litigation that the company
could keep the city in the courts for
a thousand years Hamlet did not go
quite that far in his complaint about
the laws delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Tell It to Wilson" is becoming an
International motto. The latest is a
movement to have the president in
tercede in behalf Of Sir Roger Case
ment Be it known that the president
has troubles of his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
The earl of Coventry's son is held
a prisoner in Egypt But he'll manage
to wiggle out Of his predicament.

THE Germans and the Irish have
perfected their new signalling system,
according to latest developments. Sim
ultaneous with bombardment of Eng
land from air and sea by the Teutons
the Irish staged an uprising. How
ever, to offset effect of this combina-
ton attack, the British report vic
tory in Egypt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Taking It Seriously.

Henry Ford cannot by any fair
means be placed in any way as
seeking the nomination for the
presidency.
He has declared from the beginning
that he was in no way a candidate,
and would do nothing to get vote,
yet the republican party in the state
stands pledged to him, and there are
evidences of much strength over other
parts of the country.
Mr.. Ford seems to have hold on
the people that is strong and prob
ably little realized right here in De-
troit There are many taking the pos
sibility of his candidacy seriously,
much more so than Mr.. Ford will per-
init himself to take it.
Mr.. Ford stands in the public mind
for two things. Mention his name
anywhere in the country and immed-
lately there comes to the mind the
thought OF the man who wants peace
for all the world and who thinks every
| i1tOiSi cHpuiu move hb icdSb uNC uot-
hans day to live on-and more, he
backs up his belief with his own
pocketbook.
These acts reflect the feelings of a
heart that beats in sympathy for the
oppressed, and as the people think
about it they understand him more,
and understanding him, take him
more and more seriously as a possible
candidate.
1t is improbable that Mr.. Ford viii
ever attempt to use his power along
political lines, but without scarcely
realizing it himself, or how it came
about, he is one of the prominent
forces in American political life to-
day.
Il have too many other plans to be
| worked out to be able to give much
time to politics-but l do wish we
could stop the awful killing in that
war over there" represents very
closely his mental attitude; but to
help stop the killing he has been
known to drop all other plans, vast as
they are, and would be ready to do it
again.-Detroit News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
FlscOunt Left $1,000, 900 Estate

London, April 28.-The filing OF the
VIII of Viscount Alverstone, formerly
lord chief justice of England, show,
mat he left an estate valued at over
sl.50O.00
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
It's an I'll Wind, Etc.
Carthage, Ill.,, Republican,

VartndSe, III, hepuDIICdnJ.
During the storm of Wednesday
night, lightning struck the residence
of Roswell O'Harra, tearing a hole in
the roof and scattering some plaster
in a bedroom. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Harra
were both away from home when the
house was struck, and were unaware
of the damage until the next morning.
The hole made in the roof was right
over the open water tank in the attic,
which caught all the deluge of rain
that followed the stroke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
1000 Printers at Front.

London.-Seyen thousand printers
have Joined the British army since the
outbreak of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

uou ueilcNc Ill lsic tiuVsNy VI pIdsol'
AN actor in Ten Nights in Bar
room" company has been sued for di-
vorce in Cook county. His wife charges
he spends too much time in rehearsing
his part, but she does not explain
whether he is the barkeep or the prin-
cipal customer.
MRS. Elsie Clews Parsons, New
York suffragist, declares coin of the
realm the chief requisite of social rec
ognition in America. Gosh, Elsie, why
don't you discover something new?
ANOTHER means Of insuring prett,
feet postcards GwendoIyn, "is by
bringing them home early nights
THE Mississippi, we are told, is still
rising. An old poker player wants to
know what's the limit, and we have
referred him to Brother Sherier of the
weather bureau.
PITCHER Marks might do better il
he changed his name. Thus far he has
been too easy for the enemy.
HOWARD Chandler Christy has had
his picture printed in the newspapers
alongside one of his fiancee, his star
model. Christy appears in a soldiers
uniform. This Is probably what the
girl fell for.
MIR. Coffin is president of the Chi
cago civil service commission. His
chief duty, 1t is said, is picking out
the dead ones.
J. NJ e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

An Indication That Does Not Indicate.
Because a referendum of Illinois
bankers resulted in an almost unani-
nous vote for preparedness some pre-
parationist organs are gravely referr-
ing to that incident as an indication of
what the people of Illinois want. Why
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Too Fast on His Feet.
Kent Ohm Tribunal

A skunk can run some, but not fast
enough. L. ". Hines went fishing
along the river Saturday. When there
was a disturbance in the bushes he
rushed madly into the wilderness in
pursuit. He caught the wild animal
he sought, but was very sorry after
wards. His companions hid him in the
barn while his clothing was put
through dry cleaning process and the
perfume removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

PHILADELPHIA Judge denied a di
vorce to a six-foot husband, maintain
ing that his five-foot wife was too
small to be cruel. Overlooking the
rolling pin again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

SPRAYS, Then Steals Horse
Headline. Yet there are many who
don't believe in the efficacy OF prayer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

SEVEN thousand British printers
are in the trenches. They all started
as devils. Well, isn't war hell!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
Selected by Tavenner

not take a poll of the firm Of J. T.
Morgan d Co. and announce the re-
suit as the verdict OF the American
people?-The Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

ALL the girls are nice, bless 'em, but
Harold says you should meet Miss
Marian Goodfellow of Peoria,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29

SUFFRAGE parade in Chicago next
June is to be led by two lady elephants.
What about the mule, the moose and
the guacharo?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
1EALTHT TALK
Brady,M.D
A Little Chaff Each Day.

consumer, if the great American pill