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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
An Alien.

He stands alone, a thing forlorn.
Far from the home and friends, for
sOOth;
Far from the place where he was born,
Far from the happy scenes of youth.
His voice is still, his face is drawn,
AS though he had no friend on earth.
The strangers view him and are gone;
They little value his true worth.
A stranger from a distant place,
A humble stranger, be it said;
Ambitions light has left his face,
His hope is gone. his spirit dead.
The salt aroma Of the sea
He lately left Clings to him still;
The past is but memory
His future chances are but nil.
He cannot see single friend,
No matter where his eyes may roam,
Who has helping hand to lend;
No dim reminder of his home.
One day poet came and then,
He found a friend at last, indeed,
Who took this stranger to all men
To his own home with utmost speed.
The tale ends here, but this is Fate,
Although we'd gladly tell you more ::
The stranger is, we fain would state,
A Goldfish in the grocery store
ROY X. MOULTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
GETTING TOGETHER.

An encouraging sign of the times is
the interest in railway subjects taken
BIZ commercial organizations through
out the country. But few years ago
such organizations always felt it in
cumbent upon themselves to differ with
railway arrangements and to oppose
everything which railway men favored.
Now they are learning that the COM
mercial interests Of the country are
really one and that business is abso-
lutely dependent upon the arteries of
commerce. The old era of sub-con-
scious antagonism seems now to be
passing away, There have been conces-
sions on both sides and the result is an
improved state Of public opinion. The
public through legislation and court
decisions has established its power
and is manifesting an intention MOI
10 use it as a giant" but intelli-
gently and for the best interests OF
all. Railway managers have learned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
WITH OTHER EDITORS

lean people while visiting us, has writ
ten an article for the Berlin press in
which he tries to prevent the German
people from misinterpreting that tenn
per. He points out the support Of
President Wilson by all parties and
the strength of the case rested, not On
doubtful instances in which vessels
may have been torpedoed after at
temptS to escape or resistance, but on
the fate of the Lusitania, the Arabic
and the Sussex. That the Sussex was
sunk contrary to the assurances given
by the German government is his own
admission. He says:
THE point today is that America is
convinced of the justice of her de-
mands. That nation has been seized
with an explosive sentiment only par
alieled by her feeling prior to the
Spanish war"
What he says makes amends In
some degree for maladrOit utterances
during his stay in this country, par
tcuiarly maladroit utterances after
the destruction of that same Lusita-
MIA. 1t may be conceived that his ar
tIcle by clearing up misconstructions,
IS a substantial contribution to peace
between the two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
The Daily Story
My Cousin From kmerica-By Eunice Blake

vent n meeting II possible. Ny cousin
Gustav. a boy OF fifteen, was Of our
party, and, Otto having left us, taking
Gustav with me, went to the table
where the two strangers were sitting
and said to the one who had been look
ing at me:
~ have a request to make Of you.
SIR"
Rising and removing his hat, he ask
Ell to be informed what it was.
spoke in German, and he replied in the
same language, though with foreign
accent.
~ have seen my brother challenge
you. I beg that you will decline to,
fight"
But your German men expect
"Neyer mind what our German men
EXPECT You have the request Of a
German woman. 1t should be Of great
or import to you than the demand Of
any man"
He hesitated for a few moments,
then said:
"Fraulein. shall consider your re-
quest a command. l beg to offer an
apology for looking so intently upon
YOU. In the first place, lost a sister
a few years ago who greatly resembled
you. In the second place, I admit that
Won excited my admiration the moment
l looked at you"
mo apology is necessary. | thank
you very much for granting my re-
quest"
As was turning away to reJoin the
party at our table he said:
May l ask, fraulein, to be Informed
as to whom have the honor to obey%
II am Bertha Won Mueller
He looked at me with an expression
which 1 did not understand, but said
nothing further.
The duel, of course, did not take
place. My brother in speaking Of 1t
said contemptuously that the man was
doubtless an Englishman and the Eng
| lish would not fight A few days after
the occurrence my father told me that
my cousin had come from America and
would call the next afternoon. Father
hoped that l would make myself as
agreeab BILE as possible.
The next day when went down into
| the draying room to see my cousin
stood speeches. with establishment
He looked at me with an amused
smile. He was the man who had ad-
mired me at the garden and whom I
had prevented fighting my brother.
| Cousin Bertha he said. that was
quite an episode, my meeting the girl
1 had come across the water to see
was it not?'
Indeed it wasr l stammered.
married my cousin, but instead Of
! his remaining in Germany went back
with him to America. He said he die
not care to remain where a man was
liable to be pig stuck for admiring q
woman. Besides, he preferred the &C
tivity Of life in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
IRELAND'S MARTYRS,

Peter Pearse, for seven days presi-
dent OF the Irish republic, and James
Connolly, commander Of the armies
of that republic, stepped from the
ranks OF the living into the midst of
that immortal host, the members of
which have made the ultimate sacri-
flee in behalf of a cause they knew to
be well nigh hopeless. Those who
know the soul quality Of the men who
strive wholly for ideals will be ready
TO believe that it never occurred to
Pearse and Connolly they could sue
coed.
Then why did Pearse and Connolly
take the steps that led them to the
open place in a British fortress where
they faced men whose rifles forever
stilled their striyings? This is the
reason: The cause that does not speed
lily triumph must needs have it's mar
tyrs. If it does not, the cause dies
The fight for Irish freedom would to-
day be but memory were it not for
the fact that sprinkled on nearly every
page of the record there is the story of
some man who died in order that some
day Ireland might be sovereign state.
The execution of Pearse and Connol-
ly is in itself a tragedy. But it is in
evitable it should be a tragedy that
stands out against a background that
tells story of far more tragic sig
nificance than the one unfolded by the
untimely taking off of two Irish pa
triots. Pearse and Connolly died be-
cause for centuries their land has been
betrayed. Behind Pearse and Con-
molly there stood the victims who have
fallen in a struggle without a parallel
in human history-the men who have
died for Ireland.-Johnstown pa
Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

The Won Muellers are one Of the old
est families In Prussia. But there have
been spendthrifts In the family, men
who despised the making Of money
and who have had no other profession
than the army, which, to say the least,
is not lucrative. The original family
estates were conferred On Otto Won
Mueller for military service.
One Of my uncles, Caspar Won Muel-
Ter, rather than be poor aristocrat In
Prussia chose to be a rich commoner
In America. At any rate, he went
there to attempt to make fortune. He
succeeded, and at the beginning Of the
twentieth century was the only rich
one of the family. lie was loyal to
his relatives and entered upon a cor
respondence with my father, his broth
er, with view to starting the family
on new career of prosperity by means
Of his great wealth. He had only one
child, a son, and his plan was to mar
~ him to one of the family in Prussia.
Then the young man was to remove to
the fatherland and by means Of his
wealth secure position at the kaiser
court.
Our Won Muellers in Germany were
quite pleased with the plan. The aris-
tocracy and the commercial classes had
been drawing closer together. The kali
ser himself owned a pottery. Caspar
Won Muellers millions, though acquired
in trade. were not to be despised. To
make a long story short, it was ar
ranged that he should come over to
Germany, and l, being the only girl
| Won Mueller of suitable age for him, it
was hoped that match might be ar
| ranged between him and me.
One evening lot of US Won Mue,lers
were sitting in a public garden listen
! ing to an orchestra and drinking wine
or beer. Two young men came In and
! took seats at table near US. They
seemed to be English-at least they
| spoke the English language. The feel
ing against the English people was
very strong, and even the language
was irritating But one Of the young
men opposite me was very handsome,
and l could not help glancing at him
occasionally. Whether or no he was
encouraged by this or because he ad
mired me, he gazed at me continually.
Finally my brother Otto, a lieutenant
in the army, noticed his eyes continu
ally bent on me. Rising, Otto went to
the table where the young man was
sitting and said, II will pig stick you,
and threw a card on the table bearing
his name and address.
This was equivalent to a challenge
to fight AS soon as Otto returned tC
US l gave him a piece Of my mind, tell
ing him that l did not need him to pro
tect me and he had no right to chal
lenge a man simply for admiring me.
l did not know whether the stranger
would fight, but l determined to pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Selected by Tavenner

was hanged on high in a Dublin street
is set aside for rededication of the
race to the dreams and hopes and as
pirations for which he fought and died
The British government has taken
the most effective method in its power
to place Pearse and Clark and Mac
Donagh and the rest on the same plane
as Emmett, and to make their names
stand out with those of the Manches-
ter martyrs in letters of blood, lumi-
nous and penetrating, to serve as a
watchword and d talisman for future
generations of Irishmen.
1t is one of the worst blunders that
even Dublin castle has ever committed
and that is saying much.-Washingt
Cd. c. Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Sinking of the English liner Cynric
by a German submarine should not
necessarily further irTitate the status
of the Berlin-W Washington situation,
although it is expected that President
Wilson will seek all of the facts in
connection with the disaster to reas-
sure himself that the kaiser is keep
ing faith with him. In the first place
the Cymric was loaded to the guards
with war munitions and it carried no
passengers. London says the ship
was sent down without warning You
could expect no other report from
the British capital. Then the COM
mander OF the submarine may not have
yet been communicated the new Ber-
lin orders on the conduct of those
destroyers. At all events, it is best
to not draw conclusions too hastily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

to keep it. The problem today is not
the sale of it, but how to get the most
out OF it as an income bearing prom
erty.
Fortunately that question is in the
hahds OF some Of the ablest and most
conscientious business men in Geor-
gla. Within certain limitations they
haVg been given free hand in the
matter of leasing the Western and At
iantlc to the best advantage, and there
Is no question that they can be de-
pended upon to get the maximum re-
suits for the state"
The Constitution feels that what
Georgia should do and will do with the
property is to lease it for reason
able period at the best obtainable rep-
tai. II says that in an ordinary lease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Daily History Class-MaY 10.

l''o-"Green Mountain Boys" led by
Colonel Ethan Allen and Benedict
Arnold, captured Fort Ticonderoga,
Lake George. y, u, by night sur
prise of the British defenders.
l'so-Napoleon stormed the bridge OF
Lodi, Italy, and won his sobriauet
Little Corporal"
ls6S-lieutenant General Thomas Jon
athan c'Stonewall1 Jackson. noted
confederate, died: born 1924.
l9l5-A German airshin was destroy
ed by allied aeroplanes over BruS-
sets' Two Of the attacking ships
We're wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Colonel Roosevelt will attend the
republican convention, Colonel Roose-
welt will not attend the republican
convention, Colonel Roosevelt is a
candidate for the nomination for pres
ident, Colonel Roosevelt is not a can
didate for the nomination for pres
ident." You can take your choice on
these contradictory reports, but there
is no denying they are shining exam
pies of Rooseveltian consistency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

period it will bring into the state
treasury for educational and other
purposes vastly more than its sale
price and at the end of the lease the
state will still own the property, worth
then several times it's sale value TODAY
II the Constitution reflects the pre-
Vaillng sentiment OF Georgia it is evil
dent that the state has not suffered as
the result Of owning railway. On the
other hand, this one instance of state
ownership in the United States at the
present time does not furnish much of
an argument for government owner
ship OF railways Government owner
ship, as commonly understood. in
cludes operation and Georgia has
nothing to offer the other states of the
union on this important point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Hiram 7. Lay, a pioneer business
man of kewanee, has donated a block
of ground to that city for park pur-
poses. That's better than if he had
after making his pile, decided that
he was entitled TO a change of faces
his remaining days, and moved his
residence TO another and larger COM
munity. There are men who apprec-
late that they owe some loyalty to the
town that made them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

a great deal; and, at the same time,
business has learned in its own ex-
perience that legislative restriction
may be carried too far. The bond of
sympathy thus established will enable
them to work effectively against the
political agitators who have long dom
mated the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Lies Little Fabricat0rs.

"Now that have large lawn I'm
satisfied. Taking care of a little gar
den didn't give me necessary exercise.
With the lawn to NOW and the garden
to take care of l have just enough to
keep me in shape"
Il don't get the pleasure out of my
morning cold tub bath these days. The
water is getting warm. Those good
old winter mornings for me- Then the
water is just right 1t gives one a
thrill that lasts one all day. 1t puts
the pep in him. Great stuff, my boy
| never miss it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
cH0RDs 40
Dg S CO r. D@

WHILE Humberte Obregon, little
son of the Mexican war minister, was
getting hair cut in a Chicago barber
shop Monday, his father was having a
close tdiplomatic) shave in his south
ern home.
ROGER c. Sullivan has been sug-
gested as running mate of President
Wilson next fall When Roger was ap-
prised of the report he said he did not
take it seriously. Roger always was
possessed of a keen sense of humor.
He has the faculty of knowing when
he is being kidded.
SEATS for the republican national
convention at Chicago are selling as
high rs 5000 each. These prices ought
to appeal to the man with the dinner
pail.
"A LITTLE paint works wonders"
says a hardware store advertisement.
You have proof of it in your own home,
brother. Look at your wife.
ELlHU Root, who wants the repub-
lican nomination for president, is 10
He's ripe enough to be plucked. He
will be.
SIT would complete their resem-
blance to chorus girls if the female
paraders on Mich. boul. were to carry
spears" says B. J.. I. in the Chicago
Tribune. Still theatrical managers
wonder why the undressed attractions
fail to draw in that city.
81 FIND it impossible to see any
thing when | open my eyes under wa
ter" complains reader to Doc Evans
Can't you see enough above water, you
old snooper?
GERMAN opera company, returning
after a tour of Holland, was arrested
at Rotterdam on a charge of SNUG
Cling. One of the singers carried g
pillow stuffed with sausage. 1t is in
! ferred that the growls aroused suspi
cion of the officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Condensation.

Not long ago the editor of an Eng
lish paper ordered story of a certain
length, but when the story arrived he
discovered that the author had written
several hundred words too many.
The paper was already late in going
to press, so there was no alternative
the story must be condensed to fit the
allotted space. Therefore the last few
paragraphs were cut down to a single
sentence. 1t read thus:
THE earl took a Scotch high ball,
his hat, his departure, no notice of his
pursuers, a revolver out of his hip
pocket, and, finally, his life. Every
body's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

The medical convention was discuss
ing that most distressing condition,
eclampsia, or commissions. and some
one had emphasized the Importance OF
insisting upon regular monthly uri-
nalySiS throughout the expectant pc
riod. The purpose of such an exam
ination being, of course, to make sure
that the kidneys are able to do the
extra work placed upon them and TO
detect at the outset any indication OF
failure upon the part of these organs.
An old, experienced practitioner final
ly arose, and in his laconic way, said
it was all poppycock making such ex
aminations. His experience had taught
him that it wasn't worth while.
Which was all very impressive. But
the other day that gentleman was ar
rested and jailed as criminal. That
is the type of man he was.
A young mother engaged her physi
clan in the proper way long in ad-
vance of the first confinement. Every
thing was we'll managed. The results
were all happy. Two years later, how
ever, some old women" succeeded in
convincing her that it wasn't neces-
sary to engage the doctor until the last
few weeks. One afternoon she was
visiting her mother. She had been ap-
parently well all along. A trifing &C
Cident frightened her. She at once
went into commissions. She was rushed
to the hospital Her baby died that
night. The mother died next day. All
so sudden perhaps it could have been
prevented by proper care. The odd
women sympathized with the be-
reaved husband and orphaned child
But that couldn't alter the fact that
the "old women" we're responsible for
the calamity.
Every prospective mother who reads
this, and that would include every
young wife, should bear in mind one
thing: You can never consult your
doctor too early, but you can call him
too late. Better little trouble and
apparently useless precaution than a
sudden terrible complication which
preparedness might forestall.
Your friends, your own mother, can
not advise you about these matters.
What was all right in your mothers
time is now all wrong. Doctors killed
women by the score in the old days,
through ignorance. Your mothers
ways will not do for you. Your moth
er's doctor probably wouldn't under
stand modern methods at all.
Every prospective mother should. at
the earliest possible moment. engage
good doctor and competent nurse
whom the doctor recommends. Safe
woman soon to be confined The risks
involved are precisely the same as
those involved in an appendicitis op-
GRAFTON. Hence preparation is every
thing.
Alopecia Areata.
Please tell me what causes alonacia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Fractured Thigh Bone and Good
Result,

Eleven months ago my wife frac-
tured her right femur. Plaster casts
and later heavy weights were kept on
it. Today the right leg is three
fourths of an inch shorter than the
other, but she scarcely limps. Then,
besides. she still has pain in the limb.
Would good treatment have given bet
ter results?
Answer-Your wife must have OBJ
tanned excellent treatment, at least the
very slight shortening would indicate
such. Any adult who fractures the
femur must expect to have some trou-
BILE for at least a year afterward.
Thank your stars she is able to be
about at all,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Senator Stone says this is a good
time for every one to hold his head.
And if he hasn't any head TO hold, let
him hold his tongue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

William Howard Taft has his sly
fun. Every time Theodore rips up
the administration William Howard
praises it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

We have the donkey, the elephant
and the moose. viii the animal en-
blem Of the new peace party be the
squirrel?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Safety First for Young Mothers
Drady,M.D.

ease, nervous disorders and sometimes
is parasitic. 1t is no more contagious
than ordinary badness talopecia yul-
garisl. The hair will grow in again.
The treatment must be determined by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

The last word about alcohol has
not yet been spoken, according to a
magazine writer. With Mr.. Hobson
still alive? OF course not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

THIRTY-EIGHT out of 1000 bach
elors are criminals, while among the
same number of married men the ratio
is only Is in 1000. The explanation
seems to lie in the fact that the mar
ried man is kept too busy at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Or. Dernberg Talks Sense.

st Louis Post-Dispatch: DR.. Ber-
nard Dernberg, who misinterpreted
sadly enough the temper of the Amer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
Al0pecia Areata.

Please tell ME what causes alopecia
aorta and whether it can be cured. |
am girl OF %.
Answer-It is alopecia areata. not
aorta, meaning "baidness in spots" in
stead OF one big bald spot 1t is due to
different factors. constitutional dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

NEXT Sunday is Mothers day. Send
her a white carnatiOn, boys. You may
not have a mother to send one to a
year from now.
OFF hand, we should say that the
person who would be least amenabIe
to being nodded into a good soldier is
the chap who has his monogram on
his cigarets, observes Golfers Weekly.
OF 35 boys in the senior class of
Muscogee. Okla. high school II declare
they never have been kissed. Proving
that the girls Of Muscogee are some
what particular.
COCK fights In San Juan, Porto
Rico, have caused a shakeup i'm the
police department. In the states they
cause promotions.
Heard After the Moline Lecture.
Bryan viii appear on the same pro-
gram with acrobats and bell ringers.
but he will not stand for trained seals. 4"
What difference should it make IN
Aiiiii ~ Aoh5 40 iC SClo Tie money
Simply because he doesn't want
anything in the show slicker than he. "
GENERAL Hearst may be fooling
some people in this country, but Cen
eral Oregon, CarranZa's minister of
war. appears to be onto his editorial
curves. Obregon said yesterday: IF
| denied every yellow press story that
is spread about the situation in Mexico
| wouldn't have any time TO attend to
my regular business" Similar atti-
tude assumed by our public men in the
United States would soon have re-
formative effect on the yellows The
quickest way 10 end their dream stuff
Is to pay no attention 10 it,
j. III. G..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

MJ I J NJ
al G a G. Alroo Oregon
IN mel a eel dt geraha o
n with Hug l. sutan American officials gon o
n the o Villa Blu sis O early ehemen the American punitive
bf o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Rock Island Member Associated Press..
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10

NEXT Sunday is Mothers day. Send
her a white carnatiOn, boys. You may
not have mother to send one to a
year from now.