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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-09

Ask for Handy Box" matches, the
kind YOU hang up on the wall Cost
no more than ordinary box. Sold by
all leading grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-09
DR.. COFFEE
In Davenport Offices Every
Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday.
TREATS NEW PATIENTS ONE TIME
FREE.

Dr " 0. Coffee, the noted oculist
and aurist. has opened branch offices
in the First National bank building,
corner Second and Main streets, Dav-
export. Iowa. He will be in these Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-09

loss Of bread-winners such men, Wo-
men and children are found IN tnous-
ands in the occupied portions OF
France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-09

All the news all the tine-The
Argus.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-09

and the people will see that it is paid in full.
 Just now there is 8 fine attempt being made through the news agen- cies to exalt the patriotism of the men of millions who subscribe. A whole page is devoted to the sub scription of thirteen millions by a John D. to the liberty loan-an- other column praises the nobility of Henry Ford for donating his five million dollars to the bond issue bonds which are secured by cast iron agreements and which are as secure as investments can be as to principal and interest
 One would imagine by these ela- borate articles that the men had subscribed that money to the gov ernment to have and to hold. when they simply bought government paper which is we'll worth the money any day of the week, and they duly received full value in exchange.
 The United States Supreme Court in the year 1847 has laid dwn the principle whereby the governing body of the land can conscript pro- perty of any kind in language so explicit and simple that it might have occurred to the law makers when considering the question or financing the war.
 ''In every political sovereign community there inheres necessarily the right and the duty of guarding it's own existence. and of protecting and promoting the interests anc welfare of the community at large. This power and this duty are to be exerted, not only in the highest acts of sovereignty and in the exter- nal relations of government; they reach and comprehend likewise the interior policy and relations of social life, which should be regulated with reference to the whole of so- ciety. This power. denominated the eminent domain of the state, is as it's name imports, paramount to all private rights vested under the gov ernment, and these last are by ne- cessary implication. held in subor- dination to this power and must yield in every instance to it's proper exercise Under every estab- lished government the tenure ot property is held mediately and i'm mediately, from the sovereign pow CT organized in such mode or eXer- cised in such way, as the commun- ity and the state may have thought proper to ordain. It can rest on no other foundation, can have no other guarantee"
 That ought be be plain enough. Well today they tell us that the country is facing the greatest crisis
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-09

in it's history. They declare that to raise money all and every energy must be directed to that end. Hence we have aeroplane flights, liberty loan literature, bond campaigns and what not.
 Whats the matter with seizing under national necessity by the right of eminent domcin everythi1;. the state wants? What is more sac red than the life of it's citizens? The life of the citizen has been seized of the government, why not the wealth?
 It is within the power of govern ment so to ordain. he workers who have no wealth will not kick nor will ninety nine per cent.
 Why then pretend that patriotism can do less than to compel these financial kings and these industrial over-loads to register their sub SLdtlCc CudI IL Hay DC ed so that the country can property meet the crisis?
 They have ample fund; to meet the war, why should not th, state exert the States righ' to seize it. and why should time be wasted in devising a fiscal system which is merely directed towards giving more to those who have more than they can use, try they never so hard.
 This is the logical queston of the hour. They have amassed huge for tunes from the labor of muscle and brains of the country. They have amassed enormous wealth through the privileges of property which have permitted them to the eXclu- sion of the rest-wny then not compel them to jar loose as the mother jars loose her son that was to her heart as the apple of her eye. Is gold to be more valuable and more sacred always than human life?
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-09
HERE MIDNIGHT.

The Victoria last night at eight o'clock reported that it would drop anchor in the roadstead tonight at twelve midnight, weather permit ing. That was the last advice re- ceived last night.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-09
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Two 4 H. P. Boilers. One 12 H. r. Boiler. One 16 H. P. Boiler. Two 6 H. P. Boiler.
 DARLING X DEAN CO
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
JESS WILLARD BUFFALO
 BILL WILD WEST SHOW

The Jess Willard Buffalo Bill Wild West and circus is announced to ev- hibit in Texarkana Thursday, Sept. 20. This is as close as the big aggre- gation will come to this city during the present seasonu, and already sev- eral parties of circus-lovers have been organized to take in the show. Spe- cial arrangements have been made by the railroads to handle large numbers of excursions. and undoubtedly this vicinity will be well represented.
 Interest in the Jess Willard Buffalo Bill show is pronounced, not only be- cause of the magnitude and splendid reputation of this famous old exhibi-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
MORAN'S VETERANS
 KEEP HIM IN RACES
(By R. C. Hamilton, United Press
 Staff Correspondent.

oIalI CorreSp0ndent.)
 New York, Sept. 14.-Old veterans. tried in their places-men who have learned the game and haven't for gotten it-are the reasons for Pat Moran's success year after year with the Phillies.
 Starting each season with a team that scarcely. figures as strong as some of the others, Moran is always able to give the best in the league q stiff fight. This year, while he hasn't been close enough to seriously worry the Giants, he has been pounding along behind, ready at any time to spring out and tear down the McGraw predominance.
 Pat is the kind of a manager who would rather have the tried veterans than the fashy, chance taking young sters. Nearly every man on the Philadelphia club is man who has played the game for years.
 Starting in with first base, there is found man who got his first crack at the National League when Frank Chance was guiding. the Cubs, and that was several seasons ago. John Evers has been doing most of the second passing for Moran, and the world knows he is an old timer. Bert Niehoff has done the rest of it. and the pin feathers long ago left Bert. Milton Stock was a member of the Giants when they won their last pen nant.
 The pitching staff is the newest part of the whole club, and no one ever has been heard to accuse Grover Alexander of being a youngster-that is, not in recent years. Oeschger and Rixey are comparatively new, but both have been up there several years. Mayer and Lavender are two of the leagues oldest fingers. Bill Killifer was rated a star and a veteran when he pulled off his famous double leap to the Feds and back again. Eddie Burns is a newcomer, but gets little to do, and Adams is mainly bullpen workman.
 In the outield George Whitted, a member of the Braves when they won their worlds championship; Gavvy Cravath, who is growing old fast, and Dode PaSkert. q relic of baseball perform.
 But those old boys can hit the bal, they can think fast and straight and they can field well enough to make the youthful ones step lively Ban- croft is the only noticeable youngs.er on the team and he fits in mighty well.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
MAY DISPENSE WITH
 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Little Rock, Sept 14.-Gen. Eng land has made known instructions re- ceived from Gen. Crowder as follows: The President directs that where the local board is convinced that a person called before it is subject to exemp- tion or discharge as a divinity student or as a duly or regularly ordained minister of the gospel, it may post pone his physical examination until after it has heard and decided his claim for exemption or discharge on this ground of his civil status, and If the claim is sustained may dispense with physical examination.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
c,NpAY MAY FIGHT IILi Ir'N ANK KAISER WILL SA'' HELM FROM TRENCHES
c.orge Martin, United Press ctsf Correspondent.)

m ,;ooton. Sept. 14.-Billy Sun
 "asD, 's scheduled to fight the devil Tn
 ,''.~ton ID in January, but he may
 'Sl h;s hattie against the Old Boy
 l tbe French trenches instead It was Earned today
 r,n. would the rip-roaring evan .;.t kill two birds-Kaiserism and
 % '4anism. with one verbal stone Not i p,r ''1 would he be in position to give
 l.a Clootie another bunch of hls
 .ulr Irarite solar plexus wallops, but if
 ';,er Willie happened to be any fssro along the front Billy could yell
 taw of the shrivelling phrases he |d5ressed to H. I. M. in New York IerOss the trenches.
 1 Among Billy's favorite predictions Lhont the Kaiser when he battled b,oadwav and New York last spring tbo me wherein he declared that Ebpp the Kaiser died and appeared at |bp gates of hell the devil wouldn't let him in.
 Sunday has had many invitations n Co to France and preach in the |rpncbes He has also had many in- Etatons to tour the draft army can |onments in this country, So far, Iving to other engagements he has ! ot accepted either.
 He is, however, considering going Eo France. His son George will be in Washington this month and is eX- kected to give a definite answer as to Whether his father will come here or ko to the war front
 After wearing himself out one day Recently telling his own Hood River, Oregon congregation what a "plastic' tat.hole. rum-soaked, dcceitful, pusil- lanimous, cheap politician" Pontius Plate was and how "rotten' h. treat Id Christ, Billy turned to the question pf going to France and said: One of the hardest things | have to go up Fga.nst is saying no to invitations from commanding officers of different cantonments to address our soldiers, One of the members of General Jof- fie's rarty, when the commission was in New York City, visited me and rendered an invitation to go to France and address the soldiers. We have been thinking and t,'jberating over 1t and We don't know yet what We will do about it.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14

ton, but also because of the many new and striking features that are offered One of the features is the famous cowboy heavyweight champion, Jess Willard, who is announced to rerson- ally appear in the performance in his original role as a ranchman, and also lin an exhibition bout with his sport ing partner, Walter Moanhan, in which he will illustrate in the big show, without extra charge, just how he won the championship belt from Jack Johnson. The desire to see Will lard seems to be general.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
WAR TANK AIDS ARMY
 RECRUITING OFFICERS Formidable Vehicle Turned Over to Government by Dodge
 Brothers Dealer

Recruiting officers in tine Chicago district have been assisted materially in their efforts during the last few weeks by specially constructed armored car of the tank species. The tank, a formidable looking object with heavy guns mounted in genuine apr-time oSbioo, au American flag flying frou the top and a recr1,,ing haa0er or the .nar, has attracted m- .erast to ,2ch an extent that streets
 ., .te- b.oehpd23 when j. ,a.ses "cr aent or coiner. The DE St 9 frequent, incidentally, for the tank is used by recruiting officers as a paiorm f-om which addresses are delivered. The tank is built over a Dodge Brothers motor car the ell tire outfit having been placed at the disposal of the government officers by the Dashiell Motor Company, Dodge Brothers dealers in Chicago. Through an arrangement just made by the De- troit factory. the same tank will ap- rear in many other leading cites O. the country where recruiting for Vari- ous branches oe the service is still in prouress
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14
ppEsCoTT DAILY NEWS pe Published by ,,,s Printing Company

.,1 as second class mail mat Entered t'sn,ber Ss 4th, 1905, at the post P NOVsn," nuo.cott. Ark, under the act E[S Googress, ny March g. lS'9'
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14

We have OF display now hats of all the latest designs, coat suits, silk sAItS and fancy coats. Mrs. T. G. Moody. s-30ml
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14

If they don't stand up, come in and get your money-Red Seal Dry Bat teries. Prescott Hardware Go.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-14

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The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
We Are
Helping to Buil' Whole State of
 Arkansas

Though erecting home office building in Little Rock without extra to members at cost nearly $200,000, helping build up the ENTIRE State of
 Arkansas The 5 year certificates need only be paid for B 20 and then they paid without further payment of ANY kind They also have value which after three years provides either for the continuation of the policy in full without additional payment for certain period of time paid certificate for life for amount depending the length of time the certificate has been carried interested aorng family the protection that they deserve ard want purchase the best life insurance rote
 ton buy and plan whereby will hardly miss the money will be interested in life insurance in the A. O. U w.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
You Never Pay Us Higher Premium
 Than You Start In Paying

ar cor extremely Ne m nor solve h words we Ia a Ie Ha eib ba kpWn1 egI Ire l m f H Ia souri, Dye to provide positive "a peri ~ p rat is never ht under daoe Yu pm1ae h n w 0 al fpeu W e c0hmomh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
Judging Flour

70 the Editor Of WomaH's Page:
Dear Msdam-How can good -four be told, and
what kind D: container Is bsst .or keeping ~
READER.
The best flour has a slight yellow tinge
and a very faint, pleasant odor, especially
after wetting. Dazzling whiteness shows
bleaching; a gray tnge or tiny black
specks. seen only under magnifying glass.
the use of spoiled grain. Clutch handful
II it takes the imprint of the hand 1t is
good To test the -four for gluten. wet
pinch of it to stiff dough, then wash the
starch out of it in cold water; II the residue
II tough and stringy there is a large per-
centage of gluten. To test for a mixture of
corn, dry pinch of II over the heat
without scorching il: then rub between the
finger tips. Pure wheat flour will not feel
gritty, but corn will be a little rough, no
matter how finely ground
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
PATSY KILDARE,
OUTLAW
Fame
Bv JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS


-ovDy and I have got our pitchers In
~ the newspaper today. man came out
last night when we were in bed ana saio
he had a pitcher machine with MN ana
wouldn't I let him take a pltcher' toiu
him TO foam my father and ask him ana he
said he had and it was all right. so
dressed TO have my pitcher taken ana
,ever did wish so hard before for that pink
nighte and pink bow
The man stood Rowdy and me up together
and all of a sudden something went or ana
nearly blinded me, but not RoWdy' dlo
not make Rowdy let the man down OH 'he
bureau until he had explained that he was
not trying to shoot anybody, but Just ala
that to make it light enough TO get the
pitcher
So We are in the paper today and across
the ton Of the paper in big black letters it
eavs .They Caught the No Ma'ams. Then
it explains how I came to call gnomes no
ma'ams and how heard them digging un-
der the bank and tod my father and how
he told the police and the police heard them'
too, and watched and after whlie they
came up through the bank floors and they
were no. real gnomes at ali, but just bur-
glars and they caught them all, only my
father got shot in the arm. That doesn't
worry me for my father says it does not
amount to anything ana will be all righ. in
a little while | hope he will get shot often
because ne is going to stay at home with
me until his arm is well.
We had "a lot of fun today after the doc
TOR went My father went out in the yard
ho n
ltns came and brought some chicken broth
far my father and some pears and some
tarts and animal crackers for me and we
sort Of camped out in the bedroom and ate
everything in sight, Then my father went
ia seen and I famed him for a while till
he snored and then Rowdy and | rambled,
There was bunch of kids in front of the
Carpenters and when got to them they all
souatted down with their ears to the ground
and hollered Hush :" Then Wilbur says,
"po YOU hear anything" One Of the others
GAYS "I hear a no ma am :" Then they all
| laughed and got ho,d Of hands and danced
| around Rowdy and me. | saw they were
making fun of me and hollered, "Rowdy! -
| Rowdy started to growing down deep in
his neck and the hair on his back rose up
| and the kids stopped laughing and | said
| when | say three ! am going to sic him
| on YOU !" | had no more than said one
| than they scattered out of sight. Mrs. Car.
| nenter came 20 the front steps and sa
| "How dare you sic your dog on Wilbur and
his little guests? You need a good spank
| ing"
/ went on to where Miss Jones lives anc
| she does not like me very well because sh,
has got a beau and he said would not b,
| SO beautiful II 1t was not for my hair ant
a said Miss Jones would not be so ugly IL +
was not for her face | did not mean I,
hurt her feelings, but just to tell the truth
She was all alone and she said Come vi
on the porch, Patsy" | went Up and sh,
gave me some chewing gum and we hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16

omitted and ordinary No. ! pine flooring
Of even width and not over 2la inches can
he used on the first floor and No. fioorlng
not over inches wide on the second floor.
There is other flooring more costly. such
as rift pine or oak, of various grades, any
OF which would increase the initial cost
over that previously mentioned.
\ subnoor over the first floor joists is
& very good thing to have, for various
reasons. hut not absolutely essential A
subfoor serves its main purpose as Moor
to he used until the entire house is finished,
the finished floor in that case being laid
after all other work is done.
After all work is completed in the build
ing the floors should be scraped and sanded
by a professional floor scraper. the cost OF
which is usually u to 1& cents per root
This eliminates all existing spots, uneven
places and defects of every kind and pro-
duces a smooth surface upon which TO apply
the painters finishing.
The most inexpensive, yet durable, method
Of finishing new pine floor is 10 Apply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
THE MESS TENT
By Farmer Smith

Some one had been stupid, very stupid.
and when the general came back and found
that the maps which had been on his table
were missing he fused and he fumed. But
II did no good, for the maps were missing,
and that was all there was to 1t. Some one
had to be punished. but why punish a goat?
You see, after Billy Bumpus had eaten
the maps which he found on the generals
table there was nothing for him to do but
run and hide, and that was exactly what
| he did-as fast as he could. Perhaps the
soldier who was running after him helped
a bit in making him hurry.
All was quiet once more, and Billy went
| to sleep with a piece of the map under his
head. He was saving that for breakfast.
When Billy opened his eyes it was grow
ing daylight and SO he got up and started
out to see what was up He got as far as
the door when he thought Of the map which
he had placed under his head the night be-
fore. and so he went back and ate that.
It made him feel much better.
He trotted off while the camp was very
still. Here and there he saw guard
marching up and down with quiet and even
tread. He smelled the coffee cooking some
where and it gave him an idea. He would
visit the mess tent and see what there would
be to eat for breakfast
BY and by he came to tin can in the
grass. and he hastily took II in his teeth
and made for a long tent, which was very
der a table. he lay very quiet while he en-
joyed his first tin can since he had left
home.
My. It tasted good. He licked the label
off first and then started on the can itself.
lie had not been busy very long before
he heard the tramp of many feet. They
may be coming to kill me-" he thought.
II guess there is nothing to do but lie
quietly here and wait for something to hap
pen"
He did not have to wait very long. for
the men came and sat down at the table
under which our good friend Billy was quiet
ly eating his breakfast. He looked this
way and that. Shoes were everywhere!
Billy hurriedly at his tin can and then
looked around for something more to eat.
He did not have far to look, for shoe
strings were to the right of him and shoe
strings were to the left of him. He began
to eat, very quietly. After he had eaten all
the shoestrings that were near him he
started on the shoes
Suddenly the mess tent was in an uproar.
Some one has discovered him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16

yr,HE average man Is hunting about TO
i find some way in which he can get
living without sweating.
peo,le who do not have to work are sup
posed to belong to the higher class Inns
is n great mistake one of the greatest
privileges of mankind is the opportunity OF
working. Work is the greatest posslp'e
blessing to the human race.
And so we find that it is the laborins
man in the countr, whose circumstances
are happiest. Away from the congested
cities. where the polluted soil and smoky
air menace life. country folk can actuaily
lie down and embrace Mother Earth with
out danger.
,rbe naople OF the country are heal NY
The healthy man the aborng man, "ho
lives outdoors and works with MS hanus-
he is the man who can sleep ANA why
Because the process of work introduces INTO
his body large amount of air. II is ex-
ac,Iy like the bellows to the blacksmith
forge. which blows the fires. increases the
draught-hard breathing pumps oxygen into
the body and burns up the waste mate
rial and keeps the body functions in good
condition.
Now, we cannot all belong to the fortu-
nate working class who live in the wide
open spaces. we work nara III CUES at
desks. in shops and in all sorts OF places
where we do not get fresh air. Laboring
and sweating in bad air will not give US
restful sleep at the end of the day unless
we get out and walk or exercise where we
, can I'LL our lungs with life-giving oxygen
We must work in this way TO earn sleep
and we must sleep with open windows so
that our rooms are filled with fresh air.
DO not be afraid of breathing night air.
Some people are afraid of night air. They
| seem to overlook the fact there is nothing
except night air TO breathe at night Night
air is usually colder and cleaner than day
"a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
A Farewell

My fairest child. have no song to give you :
No lark could pipe to skies so dun and
gray,
Yet, if you will. one quiet hint I'll leave
you
For every day.
I'll tell you how to sing a clearer carol
Than lark who halls the dawn on breezy
down;
To earn yourself a purer poets laurel
Than Shakespeares crown
BE good, sweet maid and let who will be
clever:
DO noble things, not dream them, all day
long.
And so make life and death and that vast
forever
One grand sweet song
Charles Kingsley.