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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26
The Daily Story
A Wonderful Discovery-By NJ. Quad.

Of Eben's first, second and third wives
and be was keeping him alive out 81
sentiment He read OF my Paradise
Porous plasters, and he bought two
and tried them on the horse. His
color was that OF dish rag. but Ia
one week it had changed 10 a bright
bay The sight came back 20 his eyes
hts deafness vanished. and in less than
a month he won race and g. purse OF
S25 with It, The plastera. which Will
never come Off, give the animal a
unique appearance and will serve as
blankets In the winter I have tesu-
monials to show that within al hour
after the plaster has been applied the
wearer feels q mixture OF energy and
ambition thrilling all through her or
him He or she wants to do great
things They cannot ST still. but muse
be at work Many Of them have 10 be
tied in their chairs long enough 70 eat
dinner
A man I'm Iowa writes me that be
was so lazy that IL nearly killed him
when he had to rock the cradle Of bis
infant for half an hour at a time
Within a week after wearing my plas-
ter he split 500 rails IN one day and
then came home and licked a man
whom he had a grudge against for 40
years.
A woman in Michigan who hadn't
had energy enough to sweep the door
or clean out the coffee pot for q long
number of years put on one OF these
pIasters to cure a coming deafness. IN
not only knocked the deafness galley
west bat infused such energy into her
that in one day she used the broom up
clear to the handle and secured the
coffee pot so vigorously that nothing
was left but the spout when she got
through
I could produce thousands mere OF
such testimonials, but IL seems useless.
Try one porous plaster ia a coramun-
ify and all viii believe The drug
gists viii tell you that it is q fraud.
but pay no attention to what they say
1t costs YOU only 25 cents to find ONT
whether I am telling you the truth or
wanting to sell you a fraud
Just now t am arranging % ship
2 600 600 porous plasters to the south
ern states where the razor back
hogs roam fin countless numbers. They
are as thin as knife blades and the
meat is as tough as a bulls hide. I
believe that a porous plaster stuck On
the back OF these hogs will produce
fairness and that the pork VIII be SUI
perior to any chicken meat, and 10
can bring about such an improvement
there will be such a thunder OF ap-
plause from the south as viii shake
down every green apple growing in
any five OF the northern states.
Try one and be convinced. II you
have any children in the family don't
let them get hold az the plasters and
cat them up. viii not be responsible
for results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

Three months ago the drug stores
OF the world opened war on me be-
cause Of my wonderful medical rem
edies. These remedies had proved so
wonderful in curing all ailments that
the druggists found their customers
turning from them A combination
was formed against me. with millions
Of dollars back Of It.. and threats were
made that / would be a bankrupt in
six months.
am now going for the druggists In
turn. and ] have brought forth "a Won
deTful remedy that will shut the doors
on many Of them. have combined
my n remedies in the shape Of a pOr-
GUS plaster, and that plaster is going
to revOlutionize the world
The name Brown Paradise Porous
Plaster, is printed on In red ink, and
no one who can read can be deceived
by an enyious druggist The plasters
are fringed all around by a strip Of
Calfskiu so that falling over a fence
or from the roof Of a barn cannot dis
lodge or damage them In putting
them on the help Of another person
lis required The back should first be
rubbed with hot vinegar and red pep
per When the flesh begins 10 smart
and raise you on your toes the plaster
should be capped on Great care
should be taken that no needles, pins
or carpet lacks should get mixed in
When the plaster is on, rub it over
with rolling pin. This takes about
two minutes, and after it is finished
that plaster VIII stick by YOU for the
rest Of your life. If you live 80 years
YOU win never want another As to
what my porous plaster will do I shall
not make any boasts, but i will mod
estIy say:
That it viii cure a sore throat in
two seconds
1t will remove a corn while YOU are
throwing a chair al a cat
It viii cure rheumatism while you
are trading jackknives with a tin ped
der
It will knock q stiff knee sitter than
a poker while Won are walking 40 rods
to the nearest saloon.
1t will cure consumption unless both
lungs are gone and your ribs are all
caved iu.
Tt will prevent pneumonia and dis
appoint the doctors
In my claims Of what my porous
plaster will do I have confined myself
exclusively to human beings I had
not tried IT on animal life when a
gentleman named Eben Jchcsaphat
OF the state of Kansas wrote 10 me
that he owned a horse 2T years old
that had been blind and deaf for the
last seven years The horse was $50
deaf that he couldn't hear a thunder
storm. aud so blind that it was COM
mon thing for him 10 knock the doors
off the barn about five times a week
The horse had not been put out of the
way because he was the favorite mount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26
Selected by Tavenner
Mllitar1sm Means Go odbye to a Free Press.

meut. efforts 20 uniouize workers II a
government factory or q factory haF-
ing a government contract II pro-
posed 70 break down the eight-h0ur
dsy for government work and 70 undo
practically every benefit achieved IN
all the past years for labor Win the
excuse OF "comma1deeTi1g factories
and modifying industry II controFeFL-
ed every fine principle and great act
OF Er wilson great dmlnsiratlon-
The American Federation of Labor,
the labor members Of congress. anu
other democratic forces took M the
fight for democracy. With the help
Of Secretary Of the Navy Daniels ITO
whom iu that emergency great credit
was due1 the authority 20 conscrlpI
the workers into the naval establish
upnt was stricken out Of the Padgett
bill. And The eizht-hOur principle was
saved by compelling payment Of time
and one-half for overtime. The most
vicious breaking feature of the
bill also was eliminated because Ia
boris preseutatives and legislative
agents were on guard
The American labor movement is
performing an historic service not only
to American free institutions, but 70
what Is left Of world democracy. But
the struggle is desperate one ana is
just in its beginning.
The powerful few who have their
reactiouary servants in congress and
in the state legislatures have the nerve
ro assume that the workers are unpa-
tri0tic and that they have TO be com
PEELED to work and chat their freedom
and personal liberty must be taken
from them. Compulsory arbitration
and state constabularies 10 shoot men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26
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T A L. X S
& aYWlLLlk4 BRADY. nOE5
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The Strain On the Bread Basket
The notorious good nature of the
aiE eater The fellow who takes pride
making four footed animal of
himself. somehow peters out by the
time ha passes 40 on his r0boEEau.
And his peevishus=E gradually. insid-
ious.T uerEas into the irrltabillfT Of
BEizar's disease.
Here 5s q characteristic letter.
"TEe writer 5= rs years old and has
been dor.ur.lE for 10 years for zElu-
ach trouble and Eaz. The gas crowds
m- naart So that # frig1tans me some
tiuas-f call la.o6 Il fast enough.
Fee. as 5z Z could suaocata or blow up.
have always been q hearty eater.
hungry all the time. Z can sit and
eat for So minutes and still be as
hungry as ever. People won't believe
this until .hay see me do IT, I think
! must have q tapew0rm- but the doc
tors declare I have none. 7 have been
taking 8 tonic. / have gained cousiL-
cradle weight recently Had T better
continue taking the tonlC2 I have tried
ah0u. everything else"
Poor credulous man. He Will "trv
experiments upon himself until uremia
or apopLezy puts him out Of business
Eating like no horse ever ate. still be
takes something TO make him eat still
more. tonic" that irritares the
stomach like so much pepper and
stimulates ana abnormal craving for
food. And his hearty appetite. in his
own eyes. is proof that his health IS
all right. only for that gas that fright
ems him Why. a man or women who
sits or lies helpless from a stroke OF
para yEis. not only one foot but one
half Of the body ln the grave. viii eat
like a butcher and chen cry for more.
Appetite hasrens many a victim TO an
early grave. The big eater is always
short lived He invariably becomes
an invalid or a good imitation Of one
around middle age Especially when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

the food Of the people as beyond the
concern or the grasp OF the peoples
government
Ne embargo on exports is needed
Little food is going abroad; at pres
ent prices there is little reason why II
should 80. Potatoes are selling cheap-
er in London than in New York Car
loads of food are constantly coming
into the city, literally blocking rail-
road yards and congesting storage
warehouses. Yet the Elut does NOT
AFFECT wholesale prices. since thew are
not h1ed by the law Of suppIv and
demand but by combination ana greed
Punishment OF greed-Inspiring. con
spiracy in interstate commerce. rests
with the federal government. Congress
should heed the presidents urgancv
and restore TO the sundry civil bin rha
special appropriation that the trade
commission seeks 10 trace criminal
foresEalllng BUT New York should
use its own powers. For public usa.
as set forth in its constitution. If
should take private property "bv due
process oT law. for 4 @5ust comDau-
sation to be later determined. Let the
state take the food1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

over 20 her. Denmark refused as the
act would have been tantamount 20
declaration Of war On France Eng
land, therefore. destroyed the feet, eE-
actly a. Germany invaded Belgium.
and offered the speci0us plea-echoeo
iu 1914 IL the case Of Belgium--rbat IL
she had not violated neutrality 20 her
own advantage. her Antagonist woGld
have done it - her advantage
This paper has never hesitated IN
characterize tee violation Of Belgium
Gs ID deserves, Ir ts the iufamy Of the
century But & 81 well. Ga fixing Its
place iu history. 70 remember the in
fanny of the past century. also.
The second omission Is no less i'm
porcaD- All this assumption that
there was once g happy time when
treaty obligations were universally re-
sgeetsd which has been brought
Wholly 70 an end by German perhdy
and dla1ouor. Is. with Its psrversion or
history and lts despair of the present,
founded on the belief that the only
possible guarantee OF international Or
der 18 rle peaceful disposition Of the
Individual power. and shat in couse-
eaaucs the only hope for the future is
81 help the good power thrash the bad
one.
President Wilson. Ia his wonderful
senate address. has gone far beyond
.1aG narrow and limited view. He has
ssetCueI the possibility of q league of
powers. united TO enforce international
peace just as individual men are uDi-
zen $50 the mass 0E society to guarantee
order among individuals. The estab-
maur af such "a league. with the
aror 30 ornaments and The inter
.ual police force which are ueCes-
parts OF it. would oppose to- the
ambition of a bad power.
..- simply such an informal alliance
as Eat he eEleugo ported on the min
u|a nHa au organized league Cf the
POWERS n# the world
we have order iu society not be-
cause we have not the individual bad
man w.ru u5 az bad as ever but be-
.-Hse we have government and police
#6 have gotten rid of disnouor. not
Through change u human nature. hur
through organization III social c1u-
troll And we shall some day have orr
F deg among nations. not because MAJ
..uu5 have ceased 10 feel the bad 5u-
pulses which moved England one hau-
+ bred years ago and Germany ve=tar-
8aE hur because the powers have met
together f1 form. Tor the purpose uE
international order. an international
. --reruua emf. which viii face the power
THAI would run amuCk with the uas=al
strength 81 re1ce-t0vuE wurIE.-=.
Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

A1gered bv an ENHANCEMENT Of
private interests in q national emery
euCv. the state ifs in the act Of taking
swift possession OF land at Rockaway
Point needed for gun empIaceueuta
leaving the compensation to be settled
81 leisure says the New York World.
What the state can do with land IN
der domain it can do with food under
the police power 1t is as necessary
that the people shall be fed as that
they shall be protected from a for
eigr foe The right and the duty of
the state TO guard the health and pre-
serve the lives Of its people are I'M
questioned, and the right should be
used.
The states police powers. so deep
taat they have never been plumbed.
So vast that they have never been
bounded. exist not by definition but by
the FIRST law Of public necessity. In
trenched ar every step behind SQUIRT
Interpretation. thew have constantly
extended their scope as the conditions
os modern life have grown more com
pleE- The line that IS not vet drawn
VIII rot be drawn now to shut out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26
Questions and answers.

is there any foundation for the
statement that clans and oysters Will
prevent gotrra Fl taken daily 81 the
diet or that they viii cure mild
eoItreE fE w W.
Answer. Amy sea fish gr food
contains iodine. and iodine IN food
combination seems TO prevent or cure
slight goitre. I'm Switzerland where
goit-e IS endemic the people seldom
can afford sea fish Sea fish zhourH
be a frequent article i'm the diet of a
golrre patient
Old Mics Agent in Trouble.
desire to quit smoking and would
he glad pa YOU VIII mail 10 me I'm the
enclosed stamped addressed erveI0na
any suggestions that would helm me
G.. 4. ID
Answer.-The suggestions have been
mailed.
Licked LicEar. But Can't Can Pine
Could you advise me of some fnfeTTf-
gent treatment for the tobacco habfr7
/ beat old John BarIeyc8ru TO a. FRAGILE
some time ago-but the Old Mic seems
to have me sin his power Have tried
dozen time sto quit, but one week is
my limit + - n
AnsWer-We have a monogram in
which is outlined a method that nr0vaa
effective in great many cases. Send
the usual stamped addressed envaIona
If you wish ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

Leaders among che allied powers
continue to declare that the only Sc
curtty for the world is 10 heat Ger
many down To the ground. and then
discriminate against her ia future
trade arraE gsneuts 90 such au extent
"a to prevent her regatuIlE heE wcEted
economic efficiency zn the Iuterua-
tionaI field for az least O. generation.
They demand. when their program is
questioned. % be told what else can re-
done with power whose pledged faith
behind s treaty ulelcs away before q
sudden appeal CO selfish interest.
Two things force themselves on oar
attention. The first IS She calm as-
sumption that Gernanys 5nfamy in
treating sacred treaties as mere
scraps OF paper" IS OF 6 brand new 20
mankind 1t IS fast q hundred years
since Englands great sea fighter. Nell
son, DESTROYED tia Danish hacE Den
mark was nc peace with England. and
1T peace with France, with whom EEc-
land was az war. Denmark wished
nothing but 60 remain neutral. plan
ned nothing hut the most scrupulous
regard OF treaty obligations England
demanded that Denmark hand her feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

100000 men over 20 do the Job. i
would send Wilhelm safety razor
in case you remain fn our CITY
through the summer what are your
plans?" we asked
Lighting a short cigar, J. Eeverw0rk
remarked that there were matters that
were particularly urgent and for chat
reason he hoped that the Roosevelt
army was not assembled.
For instance. he observed. afbere
is your Spencer square. 4 beauty
spot. Z grant. but this is all spoiled
by the indifference Of your officials to
the comfort Of your guests Only last
summer ] wore ont three pairs of trous-
ers on the square benches. and fire.
quently in the morning. have wakeu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

ed with an ugly headache produced
6E contact with the hard seats. This
negligence borders on the criminal
maintain, and there should be some
thing done TO correct the condition
before the warm weather lis here
What would YOU suggest" we .u-
ugired
There IS only one remedy" said
>. \eYerWork. "Uph0lster the benches.
! shall appear before your city com
mission an the earliest opportunity to
plead for this Improvement / am con-
hdeDt that the commission viii see
the need II you hope TO attract We
visitors who mean so much 10 the ri'F
some attention must be given 10 our.
comfort J. ~ G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

General Manager HedIeI of the New
York Railways company said 10 "a re-
porter. appropos of an averte5 strike
"a strike aTertsd IS q blessing re-
Ce1ved, for strikes always mean
trouble
eyes. strikes have a bad character.
recognized bad character. they're
like Jones.
Jones. one pay night. didn't come
home Ills wife waited till II o'clock
and then went 70 the police station.
Sergeant. size said, Ifs John here q
NO. 3Irs. Dimes said the sergeant
holding pleasantly toward q chair.
'bur SID down. we're expecting him
every minute New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26
Day i'm Davenport

To Join Regular ARMY Lieutenant
Cox. formerly attached 20 Battery G
of Nuscaune and now In charge Of the
new armory on North Brady street.
under supervision OF Captain A. NJ.
Compton Of Battery 3. has asked that
his resignation be accepted I'm order
that he may join the regular army.
He will be enlisted by Captain Gilfem,
r. S. A., local recruiting station. and
detailed sergeant instructor. Lieu
tenant Cox was sergeant Instructor of
Battery c. Muscatiue. prior 10 pro-
curing a commission. He VIII more
than likely be reassigped 70 that po-
sitiou.
Objects 10 Picture There's nothing
doing ON that stuff. You might as
well give up this idea or taking my
picture because the law viii protect
me on that count Thus ungrammat-
icauy spake John Allen Cox. alleged
slayer of Patrolmau Emil Speth, as
he was led into the Identification de-
parlmeut of the Davenport police sta
ton after being bound over to the
grand jury on a charge Of murder in
the first degree. It was necessary for
Lieutenant Frank Lew and Chief
Boertcher to dig out the statute books
and show Cox that the Iowa laws give
them the right 90 shoot him before
he would submit. And then he acted
suiky. Just as Bertjllon Sergeant
Walter Homeyer snapped the shutter
on the first picture Cox closed his
eyes. II was necessary TO take auOlh-
er picture. Because CoEs left arm
has not recovered from the effects of
Detective Jack Einneys bullet. the
finger prints Of this hand had to be
taken on another piece of paper. and
each impression pasted onto the
proper place ia the Identification
blanks. Cox threatened 10 eujoin the
newspapers from running his picture.
Obituary Becord-Tbe death of
Francis Hari0u Mccullough q civil
war veteran. occurred Saturday morn
ing at z, 80 o'clock, at his home on
jamestown road, Davenport rural
route No. s, after a short Illness. De-
ceased was born Dec. p, 1886. i'm
Jefferson county Ind. and was at the
time OF death so years. two months
and three days old. He enlisted iu
the Civil war on Dec 2. 1858, and was
hOn0rably discharged June u.s. 1865.
Deceased was also a member OF the g.
A. R. August Wentz post At the age
Of I8 he came to Rock Island county.
Illinois and engaged lin farming
Thirty years ago he moved 20 Scott
county, Iowa, and has resided at his
present location for the last IT wears.
Surviving him are his wife. Phoebe.
and eight children.
Alois Hermann, one of the old resi-
dents Of Scott county, passed away at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

fstereE 81 yesterday afternoon az 5
O'Clock. Iu a few weeks the folks who
rushed south to escape the cold wealth
CT IN Hl-s section will be hurrylug back
no get cooled or. We who have been
here alI the while may have missed
some of the tuDs but also we saved tne
expense of the temporary change of
residence and In the bargain we did
mot face any of the dangers 10 health
.-caslCuad bE sudden switching from
one extreme 70 another in rempara-
lures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

Ar. HIGHLANDER clerk OF the superior
court in Chicago. claims that Irish po-
tatoes are NOT Irish, but Peruvian This
may account for the ouuaudish prices
We are paying for tuners this winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

fBv Dante Barton Of the Committee
OH Industrial Relatious}.
There p legislation now drafted. and
ready In the army war college. 10
clamp an alright military censorship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

The oceans crop of fish is as large
as usual and the cost OF obtaining a
supply NO greater than before: vet fish
dealers also have Joined in the move
meut 10 lift prices famine high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

on the press and on
every publicity ser
vice OF the United
/ Estates the very min
lutte that war or the
threat Of war may
give a preteXt for
that action
The press, power
ful IN peace. may be-
4 come more SO In
war says an anls.z-
ling pamphlet issued
bv the army war coll
IIeKe BY its editO
Trials and preseuta-
/ ti0n OF news II may
sway the people for
Tor against the war
and thus stimulate
recruiting and heart
EN- and encourage the
fighting forces in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-26

B0rcher. tn Donahue Saturday after
noon at 1880 O'Clock. He had been
III for three days with heart trouble
The deceased was born ia Germany.
near the Rhine Aug. 18. 1916. lie was
reared and educated there and mar
ried iu Germany to Miss Celia Goetsch
April It's. 1859. He enigrated 20
America in 1870 and settled on O farm
on the Green Tree road which le
cultivated for 40 years He retired
from active farming operations seven
years ago.
The body OF william A. ingalls,.
whose death occurred in Minneapolis
arrived fn Davenport at $50 O'Clock
Saturday night for burial ia Daveu-
port Mr.. ingalls,, a resident Of Dav-
EXPORT 30 years ago. was q professor
at the College Of the City Of New York
and q well known inventor and me
chauiCal engineer, The funeral was
held at 2t30 yesterday afternoon from
the Bowling & Hourigan unde-takIns
pariors. lntermeut was made in Oak
dale cemetery.
Start Fight in Rock Tsland-Ben and
Charley Brown and Frank Maulon "a
teamster. are under arrest in Daveu-
port charged with peace disturbance
as the result OF a free-for-aIl Fight
they staged on Second and Brady
streets about midnight Saturday night
There were two other members of the
party. but they made their escape be-.
fore the police arrived. All three rf
the men under arrest are more or less
badly hattIo-scarred, and their faces
bear tribute TO the ruthlessuess OF rhe.
fight The fight is said to have started
I'D q saloon i'm Rock Island. Still quar-
reling the quintet boarded a street
car and came to Davenport. where
they staged a battle royal on Second
and Brady streets. When the police
arrived on the scene. two OF the men
had dea5 but the three under arrest
were unable to make good their get
away.
Military School Planned grofss.
sional military training department
the first jim I0wa-which viii cater 20
schools, lodges and other orgauiza-
tions, if any OF them so desire. has
been Instituted i'm Davenport by Lieu
tenant Harry Ward of Battery B
iowa national guard field artiIlery.
Military instruction will be given az "a
low cost in the following subjects
School of the soldier: Setting up ez-
ereises; steps and marchings. man
ual Of arms. School OF the squad
MarchinEs and turniugs, to stack and
take arms, positions kueelinE and
lying down. inspection OF arms load
ings and firing. School OF COMPANY
Close orders drill, extended orders
drill, company. pitching tens. lns.rue-
ton ln small arms firing. manual OF
the bayonet. Butts manual. first aid
instruction, and forming OF tableau
scenes.