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The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
Nnt All So Harmless.

The part Of Father Christmas may
be easily overucted, ns certain town
councillor would be the first to admit.
He had been asked to take part in the
annual. treat to the old folk at the lo-
cal worlhousc. Made up as the an
cfent gentleman beloved Of the chill
drcn. he went, and for a time his
pranks and antics delighted the com
pany.
Then u scrap of conversation he
Glanced 10 overhear scarcely added to
the worthy councillors enjoyment
"Alu't e enjoyin' Of hisself?' re-
marked one aged inmate to another.
"Wot treat It is for the likes O. he |!
But why can't they let all the loonles
out on a night like this?'
well" came the reply, ''mebbe
they amt all so harmless as this'n."
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
TOOK PARROT BY MISTAKE
Country Gentleman Who Had Oined
and Wincd Too Wen Couldn't Find
His Lantern in Morning.

A certain gentleman living in the
country. who was something of bon
g5vaur. was invited to dinner by n
nrishbnr. The night was very dark,
rnl In order To- guide him on his way
Fo took with him the stable lantern,
clum.y Old thing bound round with
wires. The gentleman reached his
friends house in safety and enjoyed
hiuspf cxtrpm .ly. The dinner was
good and The wine excellent
Presently the hour for the return
iaulrey uFu,,8. I.r forgot to relight
rr. aut ruush the moon re-
fused tp ~Irar he arrived home all
r... or 'np ioioaiug morning he
.srd rni HI hl- precious lantern. So
ha -.Hr uf gardener with a note to his
friend ,puchad iu thc following terms ::
Dear Jones NII YOU kindly return
TO- the bearer the stable lantern which
I loft at your huu=c last night?
Yours sincerely,
-. IL. ROBINSON"
lie received the following reply;
"prar Robinson: / am returning the
lantern. but will you kindly send back
the parrot and It's cIge you took away
with you last night instead Of your
lauterng Yours sincerely"
"E. z. JONES"
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
Sc Quiet.

STUDY to be quiet"-that is, study
to dismiss all hustle and worry out Of
your inward life. Study also to do
your own business" and do not try TO
do the business of other people. A
great deal of "creaturely activity" is
extended in trying to do other peoples
business. It Is often hard to "sit stir
when we see our friends, according to
our ideas, mismanaging matters, and
r1aking such dreadful blunders. But
the divine order, as it is also the best
human order as well, Is for each one Of
us to do our own business, and to re-
fraln from meddling with the busi-
ness of anyone else.-Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 17th day OF September, a. ID
1917, j. NJ Johnston. the Admlnistrat1l
Or the Estate of Pedro 1rlbaruc. de-
ceased. will attend before the Jud-'
Of the County Court at the Court Huua.
In Lamar, In the County Of Pruwere
Colorado, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
OF said day for the purpose Of settiui
and adjusting claims. at which tim'
ali persons having claims and demand.
against said estate are notified al'
rsouested to present the same 60 th'
Court. All persons indebted 10 sal,
estate are requested TO make immediate
payment.
Witness. J. C. Horn. judge and Act
Inc clerk Of the County Court With"
and FOR the County OF Prowcrs In o.
Court mis- 18th day OF August, y j.
1917.
ISEArl ]. C. HORN.
Judge and Acting Clerk
First Pub. Aug. Is. 1917.
Last Pub. Sept II. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
hmcrica,s Panorama.

See New York with her skyscrnp-
rrs that lust for the clouds Ike the
Tower Of Babel; Niagara roaring In
exuItatlon and shining in the crisp
winter sunlight through veil of dia-
mond dust: the Pacific pounding on
the golden sands of California; Pitts
burgh with her furnaces glaring at
uI-,.t aeainst the April rain clouds;
the Mississippi. mighty as the might
lest of gods. surging past sleepy south
eru villages. where of Sunday morn
fpg the church bells stir the heart 10
vague. sweet IonginEs; New Orleans
with CauuI street gay of Saturday
night and the moonlight shlmmering
on the white excursion boats beside
the Ievce: Macl,ina~s' white fort on
tba hilltop and the whisper Of the
Michigan pine woods: old Chnrleston'
the clock Of 81. NHchaeTs Ginning the
hours about the churChyard; Boston
and Lexington and Concord, where at
every turn there is a token Of the
pride that ,uuaot die; West Point
when the sunset gun echoes from the
hills and the flag comes down
Charles Phelps Gushing in Travel.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
NOTICE.

state OF Colorado.
County OF prowers. SIS.
In the County Court, In Probntc.
In the matter Of the estate Of EuEeus
F. Wilson. decensed.
Notice is hereby given that on TIE
18th day Of September. A. ID. 1917, ?
Prowers' County, my accounts for final
settlement OF administration Of said
estate. when and where all persons in
interest may appear and object tn
them ~ they so desire.
MYRTLE V. WILSON. Admluistru-
trix Of the Estate Of Eugene f. VII
son. deceased.
GORDON & GORDON. Attorneys foI
Admi nistrHtriN.
First Pub. Aug. 10. 1917
Last Pub. Sept II. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION Or uI:IBsuII

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day. the l7th day OF September, A. ID.
1917. Myrtle Y. Wilson. Aumlulstralrt
Of the Estate Of Eugene 4. wilson de-
ceased; viii appear before the JudEt
Of the County Court at the Court
House in Lamar IN the County oi
frowers, Colorado. at 10 o'clock Ia the
forenoon Of said day and present her
accounts for final settlement and pray
the approval or the same and ask tD
be discharged. at which time and place
any person in interest may appear and
present objections. If any there be.
Notice is also hereby given that ap-
plicatlon for the determination OF heir
ship Of said Eugene T.. Wilson. dtcgas
ed has been made and that the Court
VIII on said date hCreinbeforc mention
ed or at any time to which the hear
ing may be continued proceed 20 as-
certain and determine who are thf
heirs OF the said Eugene T. Wilson de-
ceased. and as such entitled 10 luutII
any lands. tenemeuts. hCrudItnneutE ur
other property. real or personal, con-
stitutiuE all or part or tho estate Oh.
the said Eugene +. Wilson uvcsl.-rt
and enter "A Decree accordingly. Hl
which hearing all persons claiming q.
be heirs at law Of said deceased mas
appear and present their proof
NWitneFs. J. g. Horn. judge and Act
ing Clerk OF the County Court with.
and for the County OF lroWgrs. Boa o.
state Of Colorado. and the se1l Of sal.
tSEAI1 J. @. HORN.
Judge and ActluE CLERK
MYRTLE V. WILSON. Admiuistratris
Of the Estate OF Eugene F. Wilson
deceased.
First Pub. Aug. -. 1917.
Last Pub. Sept. Il, 1871.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05
ESTATE OF 4. MCCONNELL. M
CEASED. No. 1881

All persons having claims aEaiu-
said estate are hereby notified 20 pre-
sent them for adjustment 20 lhr tuuu-
ty Court Of Prowers County. Color 90"
on the 1st day o. October. =. -. 1917
LOUISA j. ALpIslDGE.
Administrative with tho VIII Annexed
OF the estate Of a. Mcconnell, dece1a-
ed.
First pub Aug. %. 1917.
Last pub. Sept &c. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-09-05

He-"I met Jack last night. BE
told me he was on his way to propose
to the prettiest girl in town" She
THE fbberl He didn't come nea1
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
The Same Old Story.

The need for closer guarding in the
interest of the public of private bank
ing concerns has had another re-
minder in Illinois in the case of Bry-
ant II. Barber Of Polo. who jumped
into Rock river from a bridge when
he discovered that 100000 of cash be-
longing to his customers was gone in
private speculation. Barber at first
was believed to have drowned him
self because of poor health.
II there had been proper inspection
of the Polo bank the depositors' mon
ey would be safe today and Barber
probably would be enjoying good
health and prosperity. He never would
have been tempted as he was had he
known that the state was keeping
watch over the money Of his deposit
tors. The private bank is an invita-
ton to the weak to take chances.
That's what Barber did. Others have
done the same thing. Some have won
and some have taken the route fol-
lowed by Barber 1t is such tragedies
that drive the ignorant to hiding their
savings in their homes There is a
vast distinction between the bank un-
der federal or state supervision and
the one that is conducted by few in
dividuals as a private enterprise, but
the honestly conducted and closely ex.
amined banks suffer just the same by
these collapses, and will continue tC
do so until there is a check TO prevent
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Rounding Up Enemy.

The presidents proclamation for the
regulation Of enemy aliens had hardly
been published before about two hun
dred and fifty Hoboken Germans were
rounded up by the United States army
and consigned to Ellis Island. These
men occupied what are known as the
German intrenchmeuts" on River
street, within view Of the piers from
which shipments to our troops in
France are made. Most of them were
saloonkeepers, and for a long time
they openly sold liquor to soldiers.
Then the army prohibited the sale of
LIQUOR in all saloons within half a
mile of the water front but instead of
closing their saloons, they kept open
and pretended to sell soft stuff"
Many enemy aliens made these
places opposite the army piers their
headquarters, despite all warnings.
The Hoboken Germans have been par
ticularly troublesome to the govern
ment and the army and this raid is
but the beginning of a necessary work
which should be prosecuted vigilantly
and vigorously throughout the conn-
try
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

one not knowing differently would in
fer that the communities adjacent TO
the army environments were being ter
rihly demoralized by the presence Oh
the soldiers. No girl was longer safe,
Mrs. Humiston reported. There had
been hundreds Of iliegitimate births
She knew what she was talking about.
She had obtained the evidence ana
she called on the government to adopt
heroic measures TO halt the carnival
OF immortality.
RAYMOND b. Fosdick, head of the
committee on army morals, heard OF
Mrs. Humiston's rawlings and ne IN
vited her to come to Washington and
give proofs of her charges that ON
cial action might be taken with a
view to introducing immediate re-
forms. But Mrs Humiston stood on
her dignity and declined TO go TO
Washington or anywhere else to tell
what she had found out. She insisted
that she had evidence to back her
allegations and that all she wanted
was official recognition and a free
hand and she would turn up a scandal
that would startle the nation. Oi
course Mrs. Humiston was not accord"
t ed the recognition that she sought
Neither was any investigation begun
based upon her alleged findings.
The truth is the Washington author
tiles knew the moral atmosphere OF
| the training camps better than do
/ Mrs. Humiston. They knew there
we're occasional unpleasant affairs
That was inevitable with the thou
sands of red-blooded American boys
gathered in a single community. Close
watch is being kept on the morals o
our soldiers and the girls whose
. homes are in close proximity TO TN
training camps. This has been dom
: from the first day Of the opening o
the camps. and it has been and vii
be diligently continued.
Mrs. Hnmiston is simply hysteri
cal. She imagines she knows some
! thing and she can't keep still. tn
. woman is unconsciously doing grea
A.. deal Of harm Il she can't be rea
soned with and induced to refrai
t from further spreading Of her i'll ten
: pered observations there ought to b
r. found means to silence her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

Mrs. Grace Humiston. uudeniably a
good woman. who means for the best
in her discussions of moral conditions
surrounding army training camps In
the United States, is not spreading
German propaganda, as one would
imagine in reading some Of her oh
servations. But. just the same, she
is accomplishing the results that are
desired by the kaiser. no matter how
loudly she protests her Americanism
and her wish to do everything that
she can to make safer the Journey of
our boys through the war, both in
preparation for their field service in
this country and after they get into
action on the other side.
Mrs. SHumiston has been uttering
some seemingly impossible remarks.
She has been building mountains from
mole hills. She has taken an obsolete
case and ale has multiplied it until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

subject TO attacks of piles 1t was
very long name, and I can't remember
it. Would you be good enough TO men
ton ii again?
Answer--Wheat bran was one-the
best remedy for the purpose, second
only to a natural bulky diet of vege-
tables, whole cereals. fresh fruits,
fats. Then we probably mentioned
powdered sulphur, which softens the
stools besides being mild laxative.
And as third choice, phenol-phthalei
a grain or two in tablet or lozenge,
favored as desired, well masticated
once a day.
Vegetables for Babies.
Do you advise feeding an eight
months old baby cooked vegetables?
Isn't that rather radical departure
from older methods of infant feeding?
| supposed baby's diet had to be
liquid for the first two years. Mrs.
l.. A. r.
Answer-The old fashioned molly
coddle baby was kept on liquid diet
too long. Regular babies should have
| well cooked vegetables, strained
| through seiye, daily from the seventh
month"; teaspoonful at first. in
creased later. Also fresh meat broths
clear at first, and later thickened with
flour. Yes, the doctors used to keen
| babies on limited liquid diet too long.
and the babies had malnutrition, rick
| cts, scurvy, constipation. collie and
everything nice.
Air Without Storm.
l agree with all of your sentiments
about the necessity of fresh air,
realize that fresh air Is necessarily
cool, moving air. l like fresh air, but
don't like to have the rain or snow
blow in on my nice hardwood floors
i what is a poor housewife to do 70,
fresh air in her bedroom on a rainy Oh
stormy night? (Mrs. E. Al
Answer--Buy a couple of yards O
muslin and stretch the muslin over /
screen frame, put in the cloth screen
and retire to your couch at peace. Yo,
Will have the fresh air all night, with
out snow or rain or wind. (The clotl
WlndoW screen, introduced by Dr. ]
d. Todd or Syracuse, N Y, has bee,
used In public schools of that progress
slve town to the marked improvement
, OF department and scholarship a
pupils. the delight of teachers, the saw
Ing OF coal. and the betterment of tn
general health OF ALL.
Itching Versus the Itch.
have tried sulphur and lard with
, out effect on my itch. | have had thi
Itch for a month or more and nothin
seems to reach it. Please recommen
something for me. (TEACHER4
AnsWer-All that itches is not TIL
ITCH. If the trouble is really scable
t which prevails among our best pee
g ple--then properly prepared sulphu
: ointment Will cure it. But your letta
! does not specify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
The Day in Davenport

Truck Growers Meet-Methods Of
increasing the potato and onion yields
OF Iowa in 1918 featured the opening
of the fourth annual state convention
of the Iowa Potato and Truck Grow
ers' association in Davenport yester-
day afternoon. Between fifty and sew
enty-five Iowa and Illinois vegetable
growers are in attendance. The con-
vention is in session in the county
building.
Old Resident Dies-sunday after
noon at O'Clock. the death of James
NJ McGarvey, one of Scott county's
oldest pioneer settlers and prominent
farmers. occurred al his home, R. R.
No, /, Blue Grass road. Death came
after a brief illness. infrmities being
responsible. He was past the 85-year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

The Attainted Raw Egg.
One of the fondest dietetie delusions
of the good people is that d raw egg
contains some peculiar nourishing or
tonic virtue which is not to be found
in the same egg cooked. Perhaps this
fallacy has acquired added strength
from the habit some of our noble pro-
fession have of prescribing things Just
because their old preceptors prescrib-
ed them. blindly, and empirically.
AS frequently emphasized in this
column, the digestibility of food does
not determine its dietetic value. AS a
matter of fact, however. raw egg white
is exceedingly resisteut to digestion,
contains properties which actually OPP
pose or impede the activity of pepsin
in the stomach 1t is poorly utilized,
and when taken in any considerable
quantity ii is likely to set UP annoying
diarrhoea which only exhausts the
patients small reserve of energy.
Careful scientific tests have proved
that in man large part of the nutri-
ment in egg albumin is not utilized at
all, but passes from the bowel I'M
changed by digestive action-as much
as one-third to one-half of the total
| This is fact in spite of the habit OF
some authors who still urge the raw
/ egg in the diet Of persons with tuber-
| culosis and other diseases which re-
| duce weight.
Heating the egg white to 15S F.
which is far below the boiling point
( NJ DC f.Nta Il
assimilable nutrient, removes the in
heTent resisting power against pepsin
| hTe antique dietician assumed in &
crude way that liquid substance.
were easy to digest" and solid sub
stances were difficult TO digest,
hence the poor invalid YES doemss
to diet of pap or worse Thus, i;
typhoid fever patient or GONZALES
/ cent from the fever must literally
starve on milk and thin soups, where
as experience and science have shown
that the typhoid patient weathers tn,
storm much better and recuperate
much faster If his diet includes NOR
or less solid food Of proper kim
Throughout the illness. Even b
: milk may do much more harm thai
: a little scraped beef. or toast or cook
ed egg or rice oFbaked potato. becaus
when milk curdles In the intestin
the curds are frequently large, tougl
> and capable of perforating the typhoi
! ulcer.
We are glad TO affirm. that, so ia
as modern dieteties is concerned, tn
raw egg stands attainted, and tina
holds good, be it ancient or recent,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

mark, having been born April Il, 1882,
III Holmes county, Ohio, where he re-
ceived his education.
%
Selden Gets Bond-Howard B. Sell
den, New York art salesman, awaiting
trial in the district court charged with
a serious offense. has been released
from the Scott county Jail under $4,000
appearance bonds. The bonds were
posted by his father.
o.
Charged With TheftrCharged with
stealing valuable tools from the Rock
Island arsenal, where he was employ
ed, Harry Lee Shaw was arrested by
Detective Estes Of the Davenport police
force Sunday, and is being held while
the police conduct an investigation.
Persistent tool thefts were noticed IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

the harness department of the Rock
Island arsenal
Checks Jail Break-Acting on infor-
nation emanating from sources out
side the Jail proper, Sheriff Henry a.
Kuehl yesterday took steps to frus-
trate any attempt that might be made
on the part of certain prisoners 10 es-
cape A report came to the jail ON
Gals several days ago that certain
prisoners were plotting 30 break JAN
on the first opportunity, and close
watch was placed over the men suspic,
Toned. Sheriff kuehl said that he had
reason to believe that Vern MICK
awaiting trial on a serious charge
Earl Slater. serving Jail sentence foF
failing to register, and Clyde Braugh'
awaiting trial on a charge Of forgery
were implicated In the plot. Slater az
empted a break some two months aso
and was sentenced to the state penn
Tertiary for a term not exceeding three
years. He will be removed to the
states prison liz January after servins
his jail sentence under the federal law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

In our excitement over the war and
it's various obligations we should not
forget the poor little folks at home at
Christmas. The Argus Santa Claus
fund committee is playing its accus-
toned role this year and is trusting TO
you to do your part. And you aren't
going to default, are you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
MEMBER or THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press is ex-
clusively entitled to the use for
republication OF all news dis
patches credited to it or not
otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news pub
lisbed herein.
All rights of republication Of
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
Daily History Class

NOV. 90.
1895 Alexandra Dumas. the younger,
author OF Camille" died; born
1924
1914 Russians. advancing on Crseow.
captured Bochna,
lgl5- Italians forced hattie upon Aus
trians along the TyroI-Trentino
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

There is woman in New York who
telephones to the authorities the
names of about forty draft evaders
every week Girls wondering what
they can do to help along the war
might find out how she does it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

This years crops have been a dis
appointment to the Germans, accord
ing to Copenhagen dispatches. Pos
sibly the failure of the crops is proof
that Colt has regarded Wilhelm's Me
and Gott' alliance as another scrap
of manor -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

Marine insurance rates on ships
sailing in the barred zone have heen
lowered again, If the All Highest
knew about it he probably would con-
slider it insulting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

Beware of the lying tongue OF the
Hun sympathizer. 1t comes in vari-
Gus forms. When you least suspect it
you are giving an attentive ear to the
latest from the poison factory. If you
must listen, do so, but don't repeat
what Won hear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

We recognize high order of talent
in that Washington war expert who
announces that the U-boats are not
defeated, but lust splitting on their
hands for a new bolt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

Charles Edward Russell, who knows
a lot about Russia and her relations
with Germany is authority for the
assertion that the daughter of the for
mer car Of Russia is being sent to
America as a Berlin spy. Ii there is
any foundation to this claim it should
not be difficult to quickly get line
on the young woman and turn her
head towards home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
STREET CAR COMEDY.

who are you knitting the sweater
for? George?"
How did you guess?'
"Oh. | had heard that you were
the last one to bid him goodbye at
the station"
You got it right"
Hear from him often?"
Every day. He's just been pro-
NOTED"
What is he, lieutenant or some
thing?"
Il don't know what his title is, but
he told me in his last letter that he
is allowed TO sleep later in the morn
ing now than he was when he first
went into training at the camp"
Amt that grand?"
Should say So
OVER in Indiana wealthy resi-
dent has become insane because of
too close application to campaign
for pork production.S 1t doesn't al
ways pay to do too much hogging in
your work.
/ WITH many couples the first quar-
rel after marriage arises when the
bride faiis,t find hubby's house slip
pers.
THE dousing of the glims on Broad
way doesn't appear to have inxer.
| fered in the slightest with the bust
ness OF getting lit up.
! JEREMIAH O'Leary, editor OF lae
Bull, has been indicted In New YORK
for sedition. The authorities should
throw Jerry In jail and keep him there
and then tie the Bull on the outside
of the next outgoing liner.
| NOW we know why the price o.
salt has increased in the United States
Russia has invented an artificial Ice
made by freezing solutions Of salt a
i various degrees of concentration.
l j, NJ. &,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Long Name. Simple Remedy,

In reply to some correspondent
you mentioned the name of simple
laxative which is especially appro-
PIRATE for one who has had niles ar ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-27

1t may be a source of comfort to
some folk to know that there has been
no advance in the price of food for
thought