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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

Fred Boynton and his dog Bob were
inseparable. Fred was engaged to
Winnie Douglas, much to Bob's dis
comfture. The lovers did not hde
their caresses from the dog. who gave
every evidence of jealousy. Some
times they caressed on purpose TO see
the dog show his distress. Bob didn't
show his teeth and growl; he was too
respectable a dog for that. He looked
, up at them pitifully, whined and wag-
ged his tail in a melancholy fashion.
r When Winnie was a little girl she
was permitted to play with ooy
named Joe Dixon, a neighbor, the son
| Of parents of low degree. BY ana py
| she went away to school, and when
| she returned she was Of an age to I'M
derstand the difference between the
Dixon family and her own. So sne
dropped Joe. From that time till Win
ME became engaged to Fred whenever
Joe met her he greeted her with a
malicious look. He was now a man
grown, and she was woman.
One day Bob came to Winnie in a
most deplorable condition. He had
been cut in many places with knife,
| but seemed to be troubled about some
| thing else. Winnie endeavored to bind
I'D his wounds. but he would not per
NIT. He kept moving away from her
and barking till she was convinced that
he wished her to follow him, and she
did so. He led her to a lonely place IN q
road. where she found her lover dead,
badly cut like the dog.
There was absolutely no clew as to
how Fred Boynton came to his end
but It was evident from his cuts and
those Of his dog that he had been at
tackled and that Bob had attempted to
defend him..
The only person who believed that
she could point out the murderer was
Winifred Douglas, but she said not 6
word Of this to any one. To make d
charge without the slightest proof
would avail nothing. She adopted Bob
and the two mourned together, tht
dogs jealousy being turned to affec
ton by a common grief.
>-Nhen the murder occurred Joe Dixo1
was not at home. At any rate, he wa!
understood not to be at home. VIM
fred did not meet him for some month";
after the murder. Then, seeing hin
coming toward her on the street, sh,
fixed her eyes upon his face scrutiniz
) ingly. She thought she saw severa
scars on it Joe did not look at her
They had not spoken since Winnie hat
gone away to school He was evident
II very much affected by the meetin,
/, and hurried by.
Winnie had plan for fixing her Low
er's killing on Dixon-not sufficient eyi
dence to convict him. but to remov
all doubt as to his criminality. Sh
told the chief Of police her story. an
: Dixon was arrested and charged wit
: the crime. At Winifred's suggestion
, the prisoners face and hands were ex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
la0 Killed Ry wild Reasts.

Seoul, korea.-(Correspondence Of
The Associated Press Accustomed
as Koreans. are to the attacks of will
animals in the mountains. they have
been astonished to learn that during
the last year 12o people were killed
by beasts and that over 5000 domestic
animals were either killed or injured.
This havoc was wrought by tigers,
ieopards, bears and Korean wolves,
but it was the wolf, according to Off
clal statistics, that the greatest
amount Of harm. 1t is estimated that
these ferocious creatures slew 1iS per-
sons and injured so besides killing or
injuring SIT cattle anG 1919 other do
nestle animals.
The Korean wolf which is locally
known as the neuktai is d powerful
animal Of the canine species, little
larger but longer and thinner than
the native Korean dog. In color it Is
brown and gray 1t possesses piere-
Ing eyes and in face of danger or while
capturing prey shows wonderful agil-
ity, hiding itself in underhrush. Jump
ing over high cliffs or swiftly SWIM
iAAAiiS dSloSS TINcIS anu IdhSS- All at
lacking a pony or COW il viii leap
upon the Victims flank and kill in
stantly by tearing open some vital
part. In attacking a man it will fol-
low him for time and occasionally
leap over his head seeking TO unnerye
him and cause him to fall 10 the
ground when il will Immediately at
tack and kill. 0ftentimes it will sum
mon its mates to assist in attacking
There are instances of where a VOL
has carried off big boy for consld.
cradle distance or where it has Jumped
over high wall with pig in It's
mouth.
The Korean authorities are exert
ing every effort to exterminate the AM
NAL and rewards are offered for each
wolf that is killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

A sin of omission is cowardly when
it brings punishment upon the inno-
cent. Parents who evade the sacred
responsibility of teaching children the
truth about life can scarcely realize
the appalling consequences Of this too
common fault of education, else the
truth would be universally impaired
to children old enough to go to school.
Unfortunately, even mothers and
fathers know SO little Of this house
we live in that they are generally in
competent to instruct their own chill
dren, and teachers in the public
schools do not qualify. Why. college
graduates take their scientific degrees
and go out into the world as "edu-
Gated individuals without an inkling
of real knowledge of human reproduce
ton.
If we could remove the signatures
from many of the letters from boys
and girls who take the courage to
write us for advice, and place these
documents before the mothers and
fathers of the land sexual hygiene
the common school course tomorrow
And we might add to the indictment
a few pathetic appeals from mothers
who had discovered too late the fear
full consequences of the conspiracy OF
silence-alSo a booklet" or two from
some Vulture specialist" whose ten
tacles are so ravenous for the prey.
Frequently parents have the will hu'
not the confidence to do their duty by
their children. They don't know how
to go about it. What should they do!
The best way would be to have the
family doctor play the role of instruc-
tor. Doctor means teacher That is
the doctors chief business teaching
people how TO maintain good health
If that alternative does not appeal
the next best way is to place good
books in the hands of the children
and we don't mean goody-goody books
or lurid near-sermons or anything OF
that type; we mean plain, straight
forward presentation of the truth in
perfectly clear language.
Once more our hat is off to a wo-
man physician. OF all the sundry
| works of this sort for lay readers, by
all odds the best We have yet been
privileged to read are the contribu-
tons of DR.. L. b. Lowry. She has is
sued separate little volumes for boys
and for girls from eight or nine years
of age upward. and for young men
and for young women Of high school
age and upward They are the frs,
books of the kind we have found ap-
propriate for the purpose, for they
strike the happy medium and tell only
the truth in language such as a father
or mother might use in talking with
son or daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
| c'M0RDs 80
DISCO r DIS
THE BARGAIN DAY GIRL.

She goes into the dry goods store and
wanders round two hours or
more.
And looks at all the signs;
She handles all the latest styles OF
silk and satins stacked in piles
In long and varied lines.
She prices everything in sight and
drives the clerk to frenzy quite.
When they can't make a sale.
She misses not a counter there, but
visits each to stand and stare,
And bite her finger nails.
They think that she is going to buy the
whole store out and wonder
why
She doesn't make a start.
You see, she really looks as though
she has a whole CARLOAD OF
dough
With which she wants to part.
And when they ask her, How much
please?" in tones which show
they're i'll at ease,
She merely shakes her head;
And when she leaves it's safe to bel
she's bought just what she came
to get:
A spool of cotton thread.
ROY K. MOULTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
]EALTH TALK
William Drady,n.D.
The Sins of the Parents.

stamps with the gum missing. The
man who neglects to address his re-
turn envelope. The young girl who
takes three pages to ask for advics
about blackheads. The friend Of q
sick friend who expects US to address
a letter of advice to Box IS. The clerk
with the dull pencil who wants pre-
scription for rundown condition. The
merchant who refers to his previous
communication-wh was destroyed
when read.
A "Clcsed- Case OF tuberculosis.
What is CLOSED" case of tubercu-
losis of the lungs? Is phthisiophohia
a real physical disease or a disease Of
the nerves?
Answer-"Closed" means that no
sputum and no tuhercle bacilli are
given off by the patient. Phthisiopho-
bla is a name given to the hysterical
fear OF tuberculosis which our three
ring circus style of campaign against
the so-called great white plague" has
stimulated in many minds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
WILSON'S LEADERSHIP

important program of progressive do
nestle legislation ever enacted by
single administration since Washing
tons. He has taken plutocracy and
privilege out of popular government
and put the republic back on the dem
ocratic track. They are further in
debted to him for the most compre
hensive measures of national defense
ever undertaken in time of peace
measures that bid fair to solve the
perplexing problem of arming a de-
mocracy and still holding it fast to
the best traditions of democracy,
His leadership has made the coun-
try ready to face the new problems
that world war has imposed upon
mankind. He has pointed the way to
a new peace of the nations by which
the weak can be protected against the
strong and the security of each guar
anteed by the strength of all. Amer
lean democracy cannot repudiate him
without regulating its highest ideals
and aspirations.
We should not dream Of paying the
president the silly compliment of say
ing that he made no mistakes. Like
all other human beings, he has COM
mitted faults of reasoning and faults
of judgment, but his administration as
whole has moved ever forward, ever
| in the right direction, ever in the
pathway of true Americanism and
true democracy. Its impulses have
been the right impulses, its motives
the right motives, its principles the
right principles.
! No other country in the world would
dream at time like this of driving
tried leader like Woodrow Wilson
out of Office to make an experiment.
No other country in the world would
! hold its peace and its welfare in such
/ light esteem that it would care to take
chances and substitute the unknown
| for the known.
/ Mr.. Wilson has given to the An1eri-
can people the one truly progressive
administration that they have had
since liberty and union overcame
slavery and secession, only to sink
INTO the quicksands of plutocracy and
! reaction. Whatever the outcome of
| the election may be, his place in his
tory is fixed. He will rank not only
among the great presidents of the
United States but among the great
leaders of democracy for all time
1t is not Mr.. Wilson who is on trial
in this campaign, but the American
people-their solidarity of citizenship,
their seriousness of purpose, their un-
Outstanding of the crises through
which they have passed and the grave
questions that they face, their com
prehension of the part that this coun-
try should play in the restoration of
peace, and their appreciation of the
influence that American democracy
should exert upon the future of civil
ization.
The one question to be decided at
the polls is whether in the face of
this record the American people are
SO frivolous and unstable that they
are ready to gamble with destiny and
recklessiy risk the future for the ex-
cltement of changing the administra-
ton or their government in the midst
OF a world crisis. Are they ready to
go before a war-wrecked Europe with
the irresponsible announcement that
they have repudiated their president
| bests
II that is their state of mind, God
help the republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Pointed Paragraphs.

Effectiveness of a cruiser depends
upon the crew.
Some men show more touch than
they do feeling.
Weather never gets cold enough to
nip the society buds.
The fastest auto may he the one at
tached to the best lock.
The average man is always ready to
stand up for the fair sex-everywhere
except in street car.
Art is long-especially drawn out
through dozen movie reels.
There's something radically wrong
when bride on her wedding trir
doesn't write home that she has the
best husband on earth.-Chicago Daily
News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Mines Going at Full Capacity.

Chenchow, Human Province, China
Anthony mines in Human province
are working at full capacity regard
less Of unsettled political conditions,
and fortunes are being made by the
Chinese owners of the property. Since
the beginning of the European war
China has become the chief source Of
the worlds antimony supply. and the
price OF the metal has increased so
rapidly that mine owners have become
independently wealthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

If the manufacturers Of news print
paper keep on boosting the price Of
their product the chances are that the
average daily newspaper will be in
luck if it can afford to print weekly
edition, instead of daily, before long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
By the Crouch.

About the only golden crown most Of
US will get will come from the dentist
It's faint wind that doesn't blow
some guys straw lid in the gutter.
Generally YOU may gamble that the
louder a man honks his auto horn,
the bigger mortgage he's got on his
house.
If no one repeated what he heard or
read there'd be mighty little converse
ton going on.
| know a chap who married just for
joke and his friends haven't stopped
laughing at him.
1t may be only step from the cradle
to the grave, but nowadays it's mostly
a one-step.
People who complain that this is a
cruel old world ought to stop and think
what terrible place it would be if
we all got what we deserved. Chicago
Examiner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
French Have Postmortem Votas

Parls.-"Postmortem votes" by SOL
uiers is the object of petition being
circulated by the League of Patriots
ana Nationalist Organization founded
by the poet, Paul Deroulede. As A
mark OF gratitude to soldiers who have
given their lives for their country. If
IS proposed that their widows, with or
phans. or their next of kin be invested
with the electoral franchise in their
name for period of 10 years after
their death,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Fix Dollar Rate at l3O Cents

Peking.-The government has fixed
the rate OF dollar exchange officially
at $50 copper cents. Recently the ex-
change rate given by money changers
IN the Chinese city has usually been
lS5 cents for each Mexican dollar. In
the legation quarter and most high
class exchange places patronized by
foreigners, the rate has been about 100
copper cents to the dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Daily History CIass-June 19.

i794-Richard Henry Lee, the first to
introduce resolutions for independ-
ence, died: born 1892
s67-MaximiIian, titular emperor Of
Mexico, was shot at Queretaro by
the republicans; born 1892.
l9l5-The battleship Arizona. biggest
type of United States superdrea 4
naught, launched at the Brooklyn
navy yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

The film makers are being congratu-
lated on the important resource offered
by the automobile in disposing of the
villain, He no longer has to be shot
or taken away by resort to the knife
but can die like a gentleman in an auto
accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

The frigate Franklin, formerly in
the United States navy, is consider
ably over 100 years old, but is to be
fitted for sailing and will be used in
trade. Wood is thought of as a perish
able substance, but will there be any
steel ships now sailing, still sailing a
century hence?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Complete Letter Writer,

once more we beg to present our
compliments to the following CORE
spondents and suggest that they fol-
low strictly the requirements govern
ing letters to this department The
lady who incloses two loose one-cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Warner annears as a Young nil

Warner appears as a young minis
Ter, who, called to the pastorate of a
fashionable city edifce, finds the con-
gregation composed Of society leaders
whose views of life's problems are far
from being in accord with his own.
The story concerns his efforts to show
his congregation the iniquity of mar
rage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

Three deaths haVeresulted fromrthe
poisoned banquet at Chicago, with
probably more TO come, and yet the
diabolical villain of the deed is at large
and possibly on the way to repeti-
ton Of his act. Butsthey may get him
vet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
A Womnn's Work,

Wanted-A nice young man that can
cook and wash dishes, milk the COW,
and churn, and pick the geese and
watch the speckled hen that she don I
lay astray.-The Fulton tkyl Wire
less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

Shades of Hans Wagner! Schu-
mann-Heink sang grand opera right
over shortstop's position on the ball
field at Pittsburgh the other night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Rock Island-From River to
River.

T. r. has a pain in his side. Glad it
isn't as acute as the one most progress
sives have had since that Chicago
thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Uncle Abner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Perkins are get
ting right into high society. They
have had bathtub put in their home.
Mrs. Anse Frisby never gets the
solid silver out excepting when they
have company, but Anse thinks that is
the most dangerous time.
Anne Hilliker never found out the
true innerdness of his son LATE until
Late got married and brought his wife
home to live.
Deacon Stubs is keeping hen
coop. The coop is about all he his
been able to keep.
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore em. Deacon Stubs says he kin
tell every time the minister is comm
to dinner, for he can't find his pipe
and bottle of gin.
| Hank Tumms says he takes drink
| in the summer because it's hot and he
takes one in the winter because it's
cold He takes one when he is in
| trouble and he takes one when he is
happy. 1t seems certain that Hank
amt never goin' to miss one for lack
of an excuse.
| There may be awkwarder things in
this world than woman on step.
ladder, but if there is | amt never
seen them.-Roy X Moulton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
This Is Very Little.

Well, sir, the writer has been sc
gosh ding busy this week trying tc
keep out of the water and mud, he
hasn't had time to look. for news, but
every little helps.-Centry lark
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
You Should Have Heard En-,

Double quartet, "Snowflakes and
Newspaperetaoshr shr shrdlu etaoi
Woodpecker," given by Mesdames
Roelfs, Herget, Lohnes, kaylor, Ella
Velde and May Velde and Misses
Smith and Ehrlicher, was a charming
feature of the afternoon-Peoria Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

Marshall and Master Thomas Marshall Sutherland
Though hdess himself, Vice President Marshall very fond Of
children He shown with Master Thomas Marshall Sutherland
Mahas church Columbus City, Indiana The
was the president ..---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
The Added Part.

Chureh-Does your neighbor play
that cornet without notes? Gotham
Yes, but not without comment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

J. NJ. c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

' LOOKING FOR FACTORY SITE.
 The officers of a Massachusetts na- chine concern were in Bridgeport yes- terday looking around for a factory site, and examined among other places the old emery wheel shop in the West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
Woman Who Fell Off
 Car Sues Trolley Go.

To recover for injuries received when she was thrown from a trolley car Theresa McMahon of this city has brought suit against the Connecticut Co. for s5,oo0- In papers filed in the superior court the plaintiff says she tried to alight from a car at Congress and Main streets September 12, 1915. While on the running board the car suddenly started, causing the plaintiff to fall. She claims to have suffered fracture of the upper end of the arm joint. This will perman- ently disable her, she alleges. The plaintiff is velvet weaver by trade but her injuries have prevented her from working. Attorney William A Redden is counsel for the plaintiff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
NOTICE.

 Tho following gentlemen supernu- Aaer~xy oncers in the 4th Brigade. hcan have their discharges, by applying to the 0uhscz1bsr; viz.
 Of the 4th Regiment
 Major John MeeaSer, Capt. Joseph Sturees, Capt. Benjamin Beardsley' Lieut.. Jonathan Lewis. Lieut. Charles Knapp, Ensign Joseph H. Andrews Ensign Stephen Morehouse.
 Of the 9th Regiment.
 Capt. Drake Husted, Lieut. Lew1s Hobby. IAeut. Asa.hel Johnson, Lieut. Henry Rich, Ensign William Will mot Of the 18th Regiment Capt. Austin Booth, Capt Ezra Gilbert, Lieut.. Jonathan Fatrchfd, Lieut.. John Glover, Lieut. Oliver Burr, Ensign Henry Taylor. Ensign Abraham Peck. Of the 2Sth Regiment. Capt. Nathaniel Northrop, Lieut. Clark Hine, Ensign Truman Richards, Wrayf Sellick, ensign 34th Regiment
 ENOCH NOOTE-
 At Rrid geport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
THE INDICTMENT FOR
 ENTERING POLITICS

There is widespread regret that 1t is so difficult to persuade business and professional men to enter pollt1- cal life. Young men of superior at tainments and positions are constantly urged to enter political work. Yet still the great majority of men having superior ability and character shun politics.
 Politics as a career is certainly not rewarding from the money vlew-po1nt. for the leverage man who is strictly honest. Salaries are low. The man who speaks his own strictly indepen- dent convictions is considered "un- available" by the mana gers. The ann bilious aspirant must kow-tow to many little despots whom he really despises.
 Of course where a man has very superior talents, hes heuld be able to forge his way ahead in spite of bosses and machines. He may be big enough to create his own organizauon, and appeal to the people for backing against the herd of self-seekers. But the man of average ability who is strictly sincere and honest, finds the odds against him.
 This situation places a heavy re- sponsibility for good government on successful business and professional men. The same gifts that gave them power in the business world would make them winning forces in politics. The excuse they give for keeping out of politics is that their business would suffer. Probably it would not suf- fer nearly so much as they think. And in many cases their prominence in politics would give them advertis- ing of the most valuable kind.
 Successful men are too intent on continued pursuit of money. Even if their business did suffer a little if they did public work, they are in no danger of want. They would never regret the time spent in civic service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Vienna, Sept. 12-Negotiations for reace between Austria and Italy are making rapid progress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
LAY GAS PIPES.

The Gas company is laying pipes F in Noble street in East Bridgeport. It is contemplated, we believe, to make further extensions of the pipe in that section of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
Own a Good Watch

: If you haven't such a watch you handicap your self.
 Time is too valuable to be wasted Sy lack of one, especially since good watches are so moderately priced at Buechler's. Come in and examine watches. You won't be asked to buy.