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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
The Daily Story
The specter Of coruckpoor By M. Quad

The garrison Of Goruckpoor, In the
province of Oudh, India, In the year
1862 consisted of 1000 men, and about
half of these were split up into small
detachments and stationed here and
there in the north to keep order among
the hillmen and punish raiding dacoits.
Dacoits are bands of robbers under
command Of q chief who holds reli-
gious influence over them, and they
are yet the pests Of India along the
foothills of the Himalayas. They are
daring men and hard fighters, and very
few British soldiers who fall into their
hands are spared.
We were In the midst Of what seem
ed to be peace when the government
dispatched a large train Of treasure
and military supplies from Goruckpoor
for Ghoorka. Colonel Kemble, who
had been ordered to take command of
the garrison at the latter place, being
lust back from a years leave Of alb
sence in England, was with the train.
and the whole was escorted by 2jO
cavalrymen. The route for the train
brought it past our station, where 1t
rested for a day and then moved on.
In q defile fifteen miles to the north
of us it was ambushed by over thou
sand dacoits and suffered a severe mis-
fortune There was not only heavy
loss in killed and wounded, but the
treasure and a portion of the supplies
were captured and run off by the da-
colts.
The remnant Of the train returned to
US and went into camp until re-en-
forcements could come up, and the
bullet headed, tyrannical Colonel KEN
bic, whose obstinacy and recklessness
had brought about the disaster, pro-
ceeded to make it red hot for every
body. 1t was a well populated coun-
try, with hundreds of loyal natives to
be picked up, but the colonel proceeded
to look upon each and every one as
guilty of having had a hand in the at
tack on the train. More than score
were shot or hanged offhand, while
many were whipped at the post or or
dered out of the district. 1t was a
reign Of terror for three weeks, and
the end was fitting one.
Ny own detachment one day brought
In a mere boy whom we had found
covering in a thicket. The colonel
bulldozed and browbeat him and final
" ordered his execution on the ground
that he was a spy. 1t was only when
be knew that he must die that the
young fellow braced up and showed
his courage, and as he was being led
away to execution he said to the colo
mel:
"Sahib Colonel, l am innocent, and
you will be punished for my death.
You may shoot me and bury my body,
but my spirit will follow you to the
grave"
Half an hour later he was dead. but
he was the last one to be executed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
TO MULTIPLY GENIUSES.

H. Addihgton Bruce, in his "Psy-
chology and Parenthood, tells us that
genius is not so much born as made.
Heredity may be responsible for some
of the divine spark, but environment
in the early years is the chief cause
Of it's manifestation.
What Mr.. Bruce means is that
while the great poet or artist may have
some special gift, the underlying fact
of genius is the connection between
the subliminal and objective con-
seriousness. The objective mind must be
trained to acquire impressions, while
the suhliminal mind stores them and
correlates them. Then if the two work
together smoothly, the result Is gen.
ius. Or at least it is ability and power
far above the average.
Most people use only a fraction Of
their powers, and develop that fraction
too late to get the best results with it.
The argument of Mr.. Bruce is for a
! wiser parenthood. If the surround.
ings of the little child are of positive
value, instead of negative or positively
bad, the child will have that much
greater power in his maturity.
The argument is for surrounding the
child with simplicity of color and line
in the home, instead of the usual
American messiness of interior deco,
ration, it is for teaching the child good
poetry and music instead Of filling its
mind with shoddy stuff. 1t is for teach
ing the child courage and strength
both physical and mental. It il Tor
correcting both physical and mental
defects at a stage before they can dc
serious harm. 1t is for deliberate teach.
ing during one hour day, making the
environment at least harmless during
the other hours while the child is de.
veloping himself
The end in view is that by using
more Of the powers common to all. and
using them constructively, the whole
level of intelligence, health and power
of the community can be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
By NJ. Quad.

At midnight that night the eoa...
called the sentinel into his ten. -,
with white face and trembling voss
and the PRECIPITATION standing on,
his forehead, he said: :"
Man, do you see that boy sitt,nra
the ehest?" u
Il see nobody, SIR replied tn. "a.
tinel.
lie is there, tell You. He to.tor
ed me to mess and back. and no -.
been here in plain sight all the era
ing. Take him away
But there's nobody here, SIR
And there wasn't The sentinel e.p
ed in two officers. who looked A.,
searched in vain and assured co,o,.
Kemble that no boy was present ..
tried TO turn it of with a laugh r..
in less than twenty.four hours ev..-
man in camp knew that the co,on.,
was haunted by a specter. He mad.
brave effort TO bluff it out. but /. -.
useless. The specter followed AZ Il,
heels by day and sat by his bedside :,
night. and in week the strong a,
gressive man was becoming 4 uen,.l
wreck. He turned to US for ptty And
sympathy, but we had little TO nv.
He had been brutal and without mercv
in his vengeance.
The surgeon looked upon the case =,
first as some disorder Of the brain I'm.
later on acknowledged that II VA,
something beyond his medicine. M
one else could see the specter. Tn.
colonel would say that it sat bes,ds
him or stood in the door, but there va.
nothing for the eyes to rest upon. HI
would draw his sword and cut and
slash and thrust at the specter, but h.
could not harm It. By the surgeons
advice the colonel returned to Goruek.
poor. 1t was reported as a case n
breaking down over mental anxiety
but hundreds Of people came to know
better. The specter followed him bsrk
followed him to the house of friend
sat with him through every night and
logged at bis heels through every hou,
Of the day. He could no more shah.
it off than he could change the color Of
his eyes. He made the gamest sort Of
fight, knowing that his future caresr
was at stake, and at length all men
came to pity him-pity him and avoid
him as one accused. He was medical.
" treated, given brief burroughs and
every effort made to build him I'D but
at the end of eight months, every day
and every night of which had been
terror to him, he ended by blowing out
his brains.
Was it a case Of a man haunted By
spirit seeking revenge? 1t was not %
reported officially, but from first to
last and from the highest to the low.
est, and this includes two surgeons, It
was fully and firmly believed that It
was. and the uncanny affair had a
great influence over other officers In
their future treatment Of the natives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

has already begun to stir. Once arous-
ed, the sentiment of the American peo-
pie is bigger and stronger even than
the forces of the war traffickers, and
these forces are strong, for they have
behind them every last ounce of the
strength Of big business and special
privileges. In fact, the war traffickers
are big business and special privilege
combined, supported by the sentiment
of the naval and military aristocracy.
Government manufacture Of war
munitions is coming with a
seven-league-boot stride, and gaining
impetus every hour. This movement
was slow in starting, but it will ulti-
mately bowl over all the Instructions
and obstructionists that are in its path.
The masses are long suffering. AL
ready they have suffered too long, and
their temper now will not permit of
long delay. Unless this nation should
be plunged in war and attention di-
verified, the policy of government man
ufacture is not far away, so let us re-
tain our army and navy officers who
have been specially trained in the
manufacture of munitions of war to
take charge of government plants.
l believe that as long as the Ameri-
can people permit private profit and
private graft to remain in the war
trafficking industry there is bound to
be more or less government by the
war traders. No matter how vigilant
the people may be, and the people as
mass are not at all vigilant in mat
4 ters Of this kind, the war traders will
manage to get their friends into those
offices which come into direct or indi-
rect contact with the war-trading bus
mess. There is no practical way of
| knowing whether an official does or
| does not own stock in war-trafficking
firms. He may hold stock in the name
of a relative or a friend
CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
THE FREE SUGAR BOLT.

Ten democratic congressman have
refused to abide by the decision of the
house party caucus, which has de-
clared for repeal of the free sugar
clause embodied in the Underwood
tariff bill. 1t will be remembered the
democratic party gave it's pledge to
the people Of this country that it would
smash the PayneAldrich sugar sched-
ule. 1t pledged the people of this coun-
try sugar would be admitted duty free
The Underwood bill made an immedi-
ate reduction in the tariff carried by
the Payne-AldriCh bill and abolished
the tax on sugar in 1916.
By the terms Of the pending propo-
sition the present duties will be con-
tinued. Congressman Clyde H. Tav-
enner was one of the 10 democrats
who bolted the house caucus. Mr..
Tayenner contends 1t is not necessary
10 break a party pledge in order TO
raise revenue. He contends 1t Is I'M
wise TO break party pledge in order
70 serve the interests of the sugar bar
ons of the south. He insists that IL it
were not for the fact the militarists
were pressing hard To secure increas-
ed appropriations for our army and
navy establishments there would be no
considerable portion Of the democratic
congressional majority that would
dare stand for continued tax on su-
gar.
Congressman Tavenner and his nine
associates admit that the advent of the
world war has wrought great changes.
They admit that the conflict has cur
tailed imports. They admit that as a
result Of circumstances that could not
be foreseen there has been an unex-
pected decrease in the revenues of the
government But they contend that
since it is the militarists who cry out
for an increase in the revenues Of The
country. It is wrong in principle and
in practice to continue tax upon SUI
gar that must in the end be borne by
those least able TO pay.
a tax on sugar reaches everyone III
-ls nation II forces every man. wom-
g. and child 10 pay tribute. The tiny
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Nervous dyspepsia" is. There's moth
ing indefinite about it, after all. You
simply worry, get angry, stew, fuss or
whine over your dinner-and secre-
ton stops; you feel that load or full
ness like a lump in your stomach, and
you rush for your dyspepsia tablets,
which don't do bit of good.
Don't ask us to advise remedy for
nervous dyspepsia Buy photograph,
study the humorous column, crack
some jokes about friend wife's cook
ing, or pull your neighbours chair away
just as he goes to sit down-anything
to cheer up the atmosphere and give
old Doctor Psychology a show.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Tight Collars and BlackheadS.
A doctor told me my high, tight COL
lars Il wear waists and like my col
lars Tight will prevent curing black
heads with which my face is covered.
Is this correct?
Answer-Anything that tends to
congestion Of the skin will favor the
formation of blackheads, which are
sebaceous ducts clogged with unnat-
urally thick oil or sebum.
Witch Hazel and the Eyes.
Is witch hazel good and safe wash
for weak eyes? Have tried it once,
and it makes my eyes feel good.
Answer-EXtract of witch hazel
contains alcohol, which is an irritant
TO the eye. Better, we think, is boric
acid-all the powdered boric acid you
can dissolve in boiled water.
Oyereating and Precipitation.
/ am very stout man OF 33 | per-
spire excessively with the slightest ex-
ertion, so that have to change my
clothes several times day in warmer
weather. Can you suggest what causes
this?
Misunderstanding. Ask your con-
gresham, or the secretary of agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. C., to send you
Farmers Bulletin. No 142. Principles
OF Nutrition, and limit your daily diet
to 1000 calories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Neutrality-suspicious. of the AS
sociated Press -Confirmat of re-
ports that Germany has been unsuc-
cessfully trying to conclude a separate
peace with Japan was made by Count
Okuma, the premier, in an interview
with a representative Of the Kokumin
Shimbun on Jan. 5. The premier be-
lieved this indicated that Germany was
showing certain signs of suffering,
chiefly as result of the weakened con-
dition of her finances.
While no details of the peace nego-
tiations were made public, the premier
said it was hardly necessary to an
I,nounce that Japan would adhere to
the London peace declaration by,~Which
she had agreed not to make separate
| peace.
| Criticism in some quarters has aris-
en- because Japan's adhesion to the
| London peace declaration was under
| taken by the government without con-
sultation with the privy council. but
in defending the governments action,
| Count Okuma declared it was natural
result of the declaration of war by
Japan upon Germany.
THE fact" he said, that the anti
japanese sentiment in Canada, the
countries has gradually subsidized and
is being replaced with a favorable sem
timent towards Japan is due 10 our
acts of loyalty to pledges
At the same time the premier made
the important announcement that ia
pan IS about to obtain from Russia
certain concessions in forestry, mining
and other industries in the northern
half of Saghalien island. which is own
ed by Russia. The southern half of
this island was acquired by Japan at
the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese
war.
Russia" said the premier, SIS very
grateful for the material and moral
support extended to her by Japan since
the outbreak of the war" He referred
also to the forthcoming visit TO Toxic
of the Grand Duke George Michaelo-
witch, a cousin of the car, as another
indication Of the growing friendship
between Japan and Russia. which
many people believe will grow into an
alliance.
| Count Okuma made plea for a unit
ed Japan in this period Of war and
earnestly urged the political groups
of the empire to cease their conflicts
and come together in an effort TO inn
prove the welfare of their country. He
declared that recent Japanese diplo-
macy had not been a failure as some of
the governments enemies were insin-
uating
| Speaking of the relations with China,
he pointed out that Baron Kato the
former foreign minister, was able to
secure various concessions in Manchu-
ria and Mongolia and to extend the
railway and other concessions to 80
years without moving a single soldier
or maneuvering a single warship" and
! he had done this while conversing
with Chinese officials with smiles on
! his face
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
Chicago Herald.)

Owen Wisters would-be scathing
but really scurrilous sonnet against
the president of the United States for
his conduct of affairs is a monument
Of bad taste. 1t is not a large monu-
ment, for Mr.. Wister's talents as a
poet are not considerable. But it is
evidently as large as he could make it.
Mr.. Wister's offense is double in that
he not only maligns the living presi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
A MONUMENT OF BAD TASTE

dent but the dead Father Of His Coun-
try" Mr.. Wister may be able to
stretch his Imagination to the point OF
seeing Washington inclined to blast
President Wilson's soul.
The student of Washington's life
who recalls to what scurrilous and
unfounded attacks he was himseli
subjected can more easily see hin,
promptly consigning Mr.. Wister to the
class of his own detractors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

THE woman who feels that the
Venus de Milo had nothing on her in
perfection Of physical proportions
doesn't think much of those loose
garments that the style mentors have
brought forward for spring wear. Yet
giving the skinny ones chance to
march in the parade on more equable
basis,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

A man died in a cell in the Daven-
port calaboose the other night. He
was picked up on the street and his
case diagnosed by a policeman as
drunkenness. Regular doctors later
ascertained that he had fractured
skull. Police diagnosis is too apt to
run to the single standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Prince Miskinoff, who has been di-
vorced by his American wife, former
ly Aimee Croker, and worth millions,
says he will seek solace in war, he
being a member of the royal Russian
household. His former wife doubtless
will wish that he finds war all that
Sherman said it was, and more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Motor boat men are making arrange
ments to make gas out of kerosene, If
the price Of gasoline does not soon get
at least one foot on the ground. Kero-
sene should do the work all right, as
is evidenced by the kick it exerts when
applied to the kitchen fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
Why the Movies Are POpular.

Percy Hammond, in telling Of the
bill at one of the leading Chicago
vaudeville theatres: Miss Violet Dale
A favorite impersonator in endeav-
ors to copy the celebrities of the stage
These essays are remarkable in many
ways, including their lack of resem-
blance to the subject initiated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Daily tI3toY Ci2sS-reb. Is.
1916 - Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
soldier, statesman and diplomat
born: died 1925. Pinckney origi
mated the phrase millions for de
Tense. but not one cent for tribute.
lS1l-Treaty arranged between France
and Germany. BY the terms of the
treaty Alsace and Lorraine were
ceded to Germany and a war In
demnity Of five milliards Of francs
about S1,000.O 900. OGJ-granted the
conquerors
19l5-Second attack by British and
French warships on the Turkish
forts In the Dardanelles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
Hot or Cold !

A bathroom shower will be given
Tuesday by Mrs. G. Alfred Plumb of
Carlton avenue, for Miss Myrta John
son, whose marriage to Arthur Teagle
will take place the middle of March,
Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
The Shadows.

Do not borrow trouble anu .ass
anticipate misfortune. We're = a
sorrows and disQuietudes sulhuss an.
al the end OF his life II "oat1 sra
orally be found that he hau ssrs
more from the Apprehension - ma
evils as never happened 10 "''~ ~, i.
from those evils which nao 4S@
fallen him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

A. B. M'COID, a Chicago dry inyes-
tigator, has been indicted at Peoria on
charge of perjury. The jury evil
IDENTIFY has set out to prove to McCoid
that the city is even worse than he
claimed to have found it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Scientists having discovered that
plants develop antipathies, we are
keeping the Brussels sprouts and
the German red cabbage in different
parts of the ice box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Aurora merchants had a bargain
day yesterday. There was such a rush
and crush it was necessary to sum
mon the police to calm the crowds.
Yet there are those who still main
tain it doesn't pay to advertise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

no NOT litter the
- streets with waste
paper, Destroy it or place
ii 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, 1916-02-25
DANCING ON SKATES.

never thought my bones rheumatic
Would ever let me learn to prance.
But my good wife was SO ecstatic,
To please her | did learn to dance.
Each season springs a new fandango,
And then old tricks will not suffice.
This year l gotta learn TO tango
And do fox trot on the ice.
Louisville Courier journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Peking.-Sir Richard Dane fosssp
chief of the salt inspectorste ana :.
wiser Of salt affairs to the Chinese go.
eminent, has renewed his agfss..
with the Chinese government y, ni.s
period of three years. Under 81 ~ !,
ard Danes administration, me i
monopoly has been Chinas chiei s,rs (
source of revenue. The mohopo,.
pledged for a loan made by ha's .sl
powers, but after paving foreign es Y.
cations last year China had rss
OF 100000 gold salt reSehas ~ ~.
prospects for this year are Stl ..a,,ls
ter, and Chinese officials have ga sers-
expressed the eblief that the sa0ul
ment will realize surplus Oh ''s
IS, 000,0 600 gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

THE average man may not be able
to tell you the price of dress goods,
but he can, if he will, inform you as
to the quotations on corsets. Few men
pass up the corset advertisements.
Naturally, in doing so, they can't over
look the figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Owing to scarcity of dyes men will
have to wear white hats next sum-
mer. But, happily, it is said, lack OF
dyes will not interfere with the cute
little bow at the back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Madison, Wis, physician recon-
mends cannibalism as a cure for in
digestion. So we should not be sur
prised if we hear that Bill Smith bit
off Bill Jones ear as a dinner appe-
tier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

Henry Ford's peace expedition cost
him just 100000. But Of course
Henry refused to buy gowns for the
women Of the party. Likely that's
what held the expense down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

EDDIE Mack. the confessed Chicago
robber, is telling so much of his life's
activities on the witness stand that he
is imperiling his vaudeville box office
possibilities. Some theatrical manager
ought to wise Eddie a bit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

WITH the approach of the first
robin the baseball pitcher who blew
cigaret smoke in the bartender's face
last fall and said he couldn't be touch
ed less than $4,000 begins to melt
rapidly, as you have likely observed
by the stories on the sport pages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

James A. Patten, former king Of
the wheat pit, has just dropped $780,
600 on a slump in the price of that
grain Few will sympathize with Jim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25
More Promising Field.

Prospectors believe they have dis
covered gold on a farm in Maryland
only Is miles from the capitol in
Washington. Other prospectors, how
ever, will continue TO do their digging
even closer to congress. Kansas City
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

VICE Admiral Reinhardt Scheer has
been appointed commander of the Ger
man battle fleet. He ought to be able
to enthuse the boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

PITCHER Hogg of the Chicago Cubs
says he must have his full salary and
then some. ANY remarks?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-25

THE Chicago Tribune calls hin
James Handsome Lewis. Well, ism
he?