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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

Did you ever hear how a hotel came
to be called the Buttermilk Housef It
was first called the Mountain House.
But trust In buttermilk was smashed
there, and that changed the name.
When the hotel had been running for
couple Of years the buttermilk craze
spread from east to west, and it soon
found its way to the Mountain House.
There was only one man within ten
miles Of the Mountain House who saw
money in buttermilk, and his name
was Stebbins. He bought five cows,
big churn and cans, and he delivered
buttermilk to the hotel in gallons and
charged 25 cents for every gallon that
he delivered.
Away off in New York city was
young Carroll Harper, who held sit
uation in his wealthy fathers bank.
He was an industrious young man in
stead of a dawdler He was anxious
to learn the banking business, land,
though rich in his own right, he stuck
to his work like some Of the employees
who were getting salaries of only SD
week. By and by crisis came-that
is, young Harper found his appetite
gone, his nerves all aquiver and his
ambition about faded away. He went
to a doctor, and after being questioned
and thumped and paved over the doc
tor looked him in the face with stern
ness and said:
go west, young man! Go west, sir!'
But why?' was asked.
ITO breathe in great chunks of ozone
and drink a gallon of buttermilk every
day and to come back here in about
sixty days feeling as well or better
than you have in the past ten years"
And the doctor, who had heard of the
Mountain House and had sent three or
four invalids there, advised the young
man to make straight for that spot
and to order supply OF buttermilk
as soon as he had registered. His ad-
vice was needed, and one morning the
Young man descended from the stage
and entered the hotel. The place was
off the railroad by fifteen miles.
They generally find out all about you
very soon at country hotel, and it
was scarcely two hours before it was
generally known to the landlord and
among the guests that Carroll Har-
per had a financial and social standing
in the big city in the east. 1t was also
known to Mr.. Stebbins, and when he
called to take the order for buttermilk
he raised the price from % cents to
double that sum because he was deal
ing with a rich young man.
Isn't that double what the others
are paying?" he was asked.
"Oh. its a little more" was the re
ply, but you are rich and can afford
it. What is a quarter a day to a man
of millions?'
but it strikes me as extortion."
''Well, you can take it or leave it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
COLONEL AND KAISER.

If we understand the financial Dack-
ers of Colonel Roosevelt in their latest
broadside of campaign materials, 1t Is
true that this country is unarmed, It's
navy sunk to a third-class rating, its
army nowhere, and physically 1t IS
negligible" so that no great power
(say, Germany need consider its
wishes about anything, yet all we
need to do to bring foreign countries
outstanding is to elect the colonel
president.
In the aforesaid broadside the
Roosevelt campaign writer retells the
story OF how Colonel Roosevelt as
president is alleged to have called the
German emperor down few years
ago.
Finally, Roosevelt told the German
ambassador that if he didn't receive
the emperor's consent in ten days he
would order Admiral Dewey, then
south of Cuba, to take his feet to
Venezuela to prevent a foreign land
ing.
A week passed. The German am
bassador said no consent had come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
EACH FOR ITSELF.

The prime minister of Montenegro,
in remarkable interview, expresses
the opinion that the talk of the moral
ity of nations, the defense of small
nationalities against domineering en-
pires, the sacred principle of national
ity, etc, is "all humbug."
Montenegro's representative speaks
cynically, of course; but is there not
truth in his statement that small ma
tons are the mere pawns of the bigger
powers? The pretense that Great Brit
ain is fighting Germany for the sake
of Belgium is no longer accepted, even
among the innocents. Italy's failure
or refusal to help Serbia and Monte
negro, the seizure of Salonikl by the
allies, the coercion of Greece, and
Great Britain's domination of the COM
merce of Denmark, Norway, Sweden
and Holland. all support the conclu-
sion of the Montenegrin statesman.
No power in Europe is safe unless
it is safe through its own right. No
small nation there has escaped injus-
tice at the hands of its greatest neigh
bors. In view of this fact is it not
best 1Or the united states 10 TeCCS-
nize the fact that altruism in interna-
tional affairs is dangerous policy al
this juncture? 1t is not best to make
sure of the safety Of this nation first
of all before talking about protecting
other nations?
Since the biggest nations are fight
ing for representation and will not
hesitate to exterminate small nations
if it will preserve themselves, the first
duty of the United States Is to itself.
1t cannot afford to take sides In the
European struggle; to make any bar
gain, express or implied, which will
give one belligerent an advantage over
the other in any matter affecting the
United States. Americans cannot af-
ford to jeopardize their country's
safety by the venting of personal feel
ing against any foreign nation. Cau-
ton, wariness, reticence, and sharp
lookout for American interests are
the obvious duty Of this government
and people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

There are so many unidentified
Typhoid Marys" unconsciously mix
ing diseases germs with the spaghetti
that it is at least worthy of notice
that the Montclair On. j. health de-
partment has announced that, for a
fee of three dollars considerably less
than cost, it will examine applicants
and when the result is satisfactory
issue certificates of health. The ex-
animation will include blood tests, test
for tuberculosis, ETC., and it will be
particularly valuable for those who
employ kitchen, restaurant or other
help in preparing and serving food.
great railroad system put such a
plan in operation for the safety of
patrons of its dining service year
or two ago.
For the most part the grand old
public prefers to wait until after the
wreck to probe for causes of disas-
ter and criticise the management. But
this sort of reverse logic is not good
for the public health. 1t is an I'M
pleasant thing, though unavoidable, to
realize that the new waiter where you
dine or the hired girl who looks so
neat may be a typhoid carrier and a
poisoner Of the food you eat 1t is
likewise unpleasant but needful to
know that the jovial milkman may
have a case of typhoid in his family
and culture of virulent germs in the
milk he delivers at your door. II is
an uneasy sensation to take your seat
in the highly decorated chair of the
spickand-span, wellgroomed barber
and feel that he may be capable of in
fecting you with tuberculosis, diph-
liberia, syphilis or some other disease.
The BARRIERS in Montclair have to pass
physical test before they can do
business Montclair is safe place TO
get shave.
OF course the time is coming when
all BARRIERS, walters, cooks, milk deal
ers, bakers, ice cream store clerks,
grocers and everyone else who handles
food must be periodically examined by
the health authorities. How soon, de-
ponds upon the progress of public edu-
cation in hygiene and sanitation. First
it will be necessary to make the people
understand that white enamel, nickel,
plate, mirrors, plate glass and other
expensive trimmings are in no way
more sanitary than plain painted
wood, and that "antiseptic" buncombe
will never serve the purpose thai
clean hands and clean habits serve
Second. the public must learn that
visible filth is only a minor source OF
disease-that the human germ carrier
may he, and often is, very clean,y
individual
An Unpaid Advertisement.
Old Doctor Nature begs to announce
that he has arrived in town with
glowing testimonials from our fore.
most physicians. Positively cures bill
iousness, that tired feeling. the blues
run down condition, nervous trouble
and liver complaint viii work either
in collision or in competition with the
regular family doctor or in suite OF
your fayoirte specialist. His office Is
in your back yard. Get out your old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
PASSING OF SIDE LINE.

A current number of the Assembly
Bulletin, published monthly by the
Illinois Legislative Voters League,
takes the hopeful view that the per-
quisite is passing as a feature Of gov
eminent in this state. While this
statement may excite smile from per-
sons familiar with the payroll pad
ding, miscellaneous making, alb
surd stationery allowances and ex-
penSe accounts, and perennial junket-
ing trips which keep up a steady drain
on the treasury, the Bulletins COM
parison of present conditions with
those that obtained some years ago
seems to justify its optimism.
In a lengthy review Of the perQui-
site evil it is pointed out that Iegislat-
ors at one time depended almost
wholly upon side lines" for their re-
Enumeration. The twenty-third as
sembly-held in war times-appropri-
ated $685. for newspaper spending
money" 81 1880 for postage and S2.951
for gold pens and pocket knives. The
members of the twenty-siXth general
assembly voted themselves the sum of
S35,40069 for newspapers and openly
explained that it was for the purpose
of increasing the inadequate salary of
So day to witch they were limited by
the restrictions of the constitution of
1S48. In addition they gave them
selves $S,460 for postage and s9,76O
for stationery. In all their perquisites
brought their daily income up to al
most $50 day.
The junketing trip-ostensibly to
visit state institutions or feel out pub
lie sentiment on proposed legislation
is a comparatively modern form of
perquisite, but has met some discour-
agement within the past year. The
stationery allowance" has grown to a
blanket order covering everything
from toothpicks to manicure sets, but
seems in fair way to be laughed out
of existence. The Bulletin finds more
encouragement in the fact that at g.
tempts to enact mileage appropria-
lions in the guise of clerk hire" failed
Of passage in the last legislature and
also finds it = hopeful sign that pay
roll places are gradually being elm
mated or brought within the scope Of
civil service.
The perquisite is a hardy growth,
however, aud will doubtless continue
in some form until absolute perfection
in government is achieved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

fairly and efficiently. to deal with
cases of the kind described. l applied
the same system with respect to jul
venile cases, imposing fines on boys
for minor offenses but making pay
ments easy and requiring them to re-
port weekly, or oftener, for confer
ence,' as we chose to call it. My short
experience satisfies me that you get
nowhere with long line of suspend
ed sentences. The fault must be
brought home; and if sympathy and
encouragement go hand in hand with
punishment there is surely a chance
gradually to accomplish some degree
of permanent reform"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Daily History CIass-May "a.

E5o-Stephen Girard, eccentric Amer
lean millionaire and philanthroplSI
born near Bordeaux. France; dled
il Philadelphia 1881.
l774-Richard Henry Lee offered
resolution in the Virginia house OF
burgesses TO resent British agSres-
sions on the rights Of the AnerF
can colonists,
1918 Austrian aviators bombarded
Venice and other coast cities Ia
Italy. Italian armies invaded Aus
TRAN territory. Won MackenSens
Austro-German armies began
drive on PrZemsyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

man army landing on these shores
woud surrender in panic at first
sight Of the colonel. He sized up an
invasion Of the United States as some
thing entirely impracticable. In this
Venezuelan issue he acted identically
as Great Britain acted in a similar
misunderstanding over Venezuela in
the time of Grover Cleveland. He
backed down, rather than have trou-
BILE with Admiral Dewey and the Unit
ed States.
One thing in Mr.. Perkins article
was overlooked. He neglected to note
that the chapters from Roosevelt's
foreign policy followed the traditional
American course. They were dupli-
Gated by Hay, by Blaine, by Olney,
Seward, Clay, Webster and long line
of American secretaries of state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

While the exports of products of the
soil fell away for the nine months end
ing with March, compared with a year
ago, the exports of manufactured and
partly manufactured goods grew from
S752, 100000 TO $1,765, 900, 900. Seven
years ago these exports were only
S4S4 100000. This explains the enor-
nous favorable balance of trade this
year and the renewed tide of gold set
ting this way from Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

The war has brought to the surface
in some German communities a COM
munity kitchen which feeds hundreds
OF families at much saving in fuel and
some saving in other regards; they be-
ing managed by committees of women.
We never know what we can do till We
are up against it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Raise SunflOwers for OIL

Cologne, Germany.-Garden plant
ing of sunfiowers for the sake of the
oil contained in the seeds was all the
rage last year. 1t was also sufficient
ly successful so that it is being urged
on large scale this spring. The very
latest suggestion is that the school
children of Germany shall utilize part
OF their spare time by systematically
planting sunflowers along every mile
Of road in the empire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Mare Nature Eakinrl

Joe Stenoskiaip of Streator has just
received a letter from his wife in Italy
telling of the birth of a son. Joe i'm
mediately set EN- up TO the boys and
stated that he had not seen his wife
for five years.-Washburn Leader.
]. NJ. C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
cH0RDS 80
Dg SEQ r DIS

DIES Moines man yawned so hard
that his jaw was dislocated for three
days. o. d. X. says he'll wager dol
lars to doughnuts he was listening TO
an after dinner talk.
ONE man Is entitled to seat IN the
convention OF the General Federation
Of Women's clubs in New York. Her
name is Herschel 7. Smith.
DIES Moines resident has been sent
to prison for three months on boot
logging charge. This item will prob
ably be read with nervous eyes by nu-
merous Davenporters.
SPEAKING of names, John Lipp is
Louisiana editor and Lew Stuffings
is said to be an artist at feeding his
friends when he invites them to his
home in Peoria.
KANSAS City Judge has ruled that
because wife fires revolver at her
husband in his home he is not justified
in asking for divorce. Certainly not.
He should stand up like man. She
may not bring him down the first shot
He ought to give her time to perfect
her craftsmanship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
T0nsilitis and Pneumonia.

Is bad case of tonsilitis likely to
bring on pneumonia?
Answer-No. But tonsilitis and
quinsy are often caused by the same
germ which produces pneumonia (the
pneumocoCCus), and when the sore
throat is caught by another individual
may readily cause pneumonia in his
case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

The Cloak, Suit and Skirt associa-
ton has decreed that short skirts are
TO remain in style. But in the way of
amount of goods, they compromised
by making them wider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

Democrats are saying, Why should
the republicans nominate Hughes?" So
far as known the justice doesn't differ
from Wilson on single point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Rock Island-Frcm Rivei to
River.

People would know more if the
searchjfor useful information were as
keen al the pursuit of scandal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

The high cost of paper doesn't seem
to cut much figure with the candidates.
We get our waste basket filled every
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
The Editor EXplaiDs.

The News begs to- make an apology
to Miss Ellen Getchell, who teaches
school at Woodboro. Two weeks ago
the following article appeared in the
news columns of this paper: Mrs.
Thomas Woolney is helping Ellen
Getchell teach the school at Wood
boro. The term will now be a sue
cess" The article was handed in with
a number of other news items by a
subscriber. who appears to have a
grudge against Miss Getchell. In send
ing the copy" to the composing room
this item was overlooked and appeared
in the paper.-Rhinelander (Wis.)
News.
AMONG other so-called philanthropy
lists that this free country boasts is the
long coated bewhiskered patriarchal
chief of an industry paying stoop
shouldered women and girls So per
week who rises in his church pew to
head a list of donations to be sent
abroad to Christianize and educate the
heather. Then some good folks won
der at the growth of anarchy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
X.Ray as a Hair Destroyer.

Will X-ray treatment remove super
f1uous hair from face or arms? Is it a
safe method?
Answer-It will. 1t is safe in skilled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
|EAETTHErT AL]
Drady,M.D.
Sanitary Servants.

pants and your hoe and root for him
an hour every morning. Satisfaction
guaranteed, and no charge for medi-
cines. Teatment may be begun at any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ]. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

CHICAGO society woman, Just back
from Paris, gives half column inter-
view to the press describing gold
gown that she purchased in the French
capital. This ought to make interest
ing reading to the girls employed in
the sweat shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

THE United States supreme court,
in ruling this week, holds that taxi
CABS are common carriers. Court de-
clslon was not necessary to establish
that fact concerning cabs that operate
between Rock Island and its neighbor-
ing cities. Some of them are said to
carry whole cases of common"
nightly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-30

PREPARING 4 DAIRY HEIFER
Kindness and Gentle Handling Win
Remedy Kicking Habit-haiter-
break While Young.

You must have foresight in prepar-
ing the dairy heifer for her first milk
ing period. II you handle the udder
and teats so as to develop the udder.
doing this at least twice a week for
six or eight weeks before calving. the
heifer will then be quiet and gentle
and will not be afraid when her udder
Is touched after she has calved. Also
her udder will be developed so that 1t
will almost resemble a cows udder.
II is natural for the COW TO stand
while being MIXED. consequently the
heifer knows nothing about kicking
until hurt or frightened into it. Il is
a good plan to halterbreak heifer
when she is young, always being care
full not to hurt or Brighten her. If by
accident anything should be done to
cause the heifer to kick it is not the
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-30
CLEANLINESS OF THE CHURk
Remove Any Particles Of Butter
milk Remaining in Wood.

After the butter is taken from the
churn, the latter should be rinsed out
with warm water, and the rinsing fol.
lowed by a thorough washing with
very hot water. The rinsing out with
warm water will remove any butter
milk which may remain in the pores OF
the wood. The hot water will remove
any fat which may be left in the
churn.
II is never well TO use soap powders
on the interior OF the churn, but the
occasional use of a small amount Of
dairy washing powder or lime water is
beneficial. To keep the churn sweet
and free from odors and taints a small
handful Of lime placed in some water
in the churn or in the last rinsing OF
the churn is very effective. 1t is very
essential in good butter making TO sec
that all apparatus used is absolutely
clean and free from undesirable odors
and taints, as these are quickly alb
sorbed by the butter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-30
GOOD
ROADS
GOOD ROADS ASSIST CITIES
Merchants In Town Reap rs Much
Profit As Persons Living Along
Improved Highways.

Men vino have been successful in
building up large enterprises, men
who have made lifelong study Of con.
iitions OF affairs where bad roads pre-
dominate, and men who have put their
best efforts into improving highways
are unanimous In one opinion-that it
is the duty of big cities to help in
building good roads that lead into
their limits said a good roads en-
,husiast to a Washington Star repre-
sentative.
THE cities derive as much benefit
as, IL not more than. the residents
along the route OF the proposed i'm
proyement.
1T has been proved time and time
again that farm lands with a hard
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-30
PROPER LOCATION FOR SILc
Huge Reeeptaeies Should Be Placed as
Near Animals to Be Fed as Pos
sibIe to Save Labor.

Silos should be located close to the
animals to be fed from them, accord
ing TO the Oregon agricultural college
plans.
They should not be inside the barr
since they take up a good deal OF
room and may give OF offensive q ors
that will faint the milk.
They would also be inconvenient &c
I'll. and silos should be where they
may most readily be refilied.
It requires about a quarter Of tor
of ensilage daily to feed twelve COVE
each forty pounds a day, so that the
silage should not have to be moved
any farther than is necessary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-30
ASPHALT OIL BEST ON ROADS
University Of Missouri Engineering
Dean Says Tests Show II Is ST.
perior to Anything Else.

The only kind Of oil used in oiling
streets or roads, in the opinion OF
Dean E. J. McCaustland of the school
of engineering Of the University OF
Missouri, should be an oil that con.
tains asphalt. OF that contains paraf.
fin will evaporate rapidly and leave
a road muddy and sticky.
The engineering experiment station
here has analysed many samples OF
road oils sent to the university from
various parts of the state. Oil that
has an asphalt base will give almost
as much satisfaction as asphalt pave
ment, is the opinion OF Dean McCaust
land.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-04-30

part OF wisdom to punish her for kick
ing.
Kindness and gentle handling is the
only remedy. II one let's his reasoning
for the cause be based upon the prin-
ciple that she never kicked until she
was injured, the remedy will at once
suggest itself No COW was ever brok-
en- OF kicking By striking with
the stool or anything else. That prac-
tice only puts the COW on her guard,
and as one comes near her with the
stool she uses natures defense and
kicks.