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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Interesting Distinction.

zone way to find out who likes you
and who doesn't" remarked Miss Cay
enne, "is to learn to play the violin
"What has that to do with friend
ship"
"The people who like you will call
you a violinist. Those who don't will
call you a fiddler"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Still Another 6 vino.

Hazen J. Titus, the food expert,
says eve could save $50,0G0,o00
worth of food year by emitting our
daily luncheons."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
In Woman's Domain.

What has become of the philoso-
pher who declared that "women should
not vote because they could not go to
war;"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
When Things Are Different.

When man forgets to ask his wife
whether she needs any money 1t Is a
sure sign that the honeymoon Is ON the
Wanc
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Japan,s Waterfalls Menaced.

The constant danger Of earthquake
stands in the way Of the development
of the waterfalls in Japan.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

A man of letters may be jealous If
his wife gets a few.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

Only One 'BROMO OUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE
BROM0 QDIHINB. Lock for signature of 10. w.
GROVE Cures Cold in One Day. Doc.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Germany Is now using girls to pilo
their airplanes on bombing expeditions

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININH removes the cause
There Is only one "Bromo Qulnine." II. w. GRoyN1
signature is ON box. Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

rravezfy on justice was not good for
gae community Curryer had set
Sad example Tor other men rlzlug
places az trust Il he was allowed TO
get away with il why shouldn't others
srg tEe same game2
Davenport society has insisted That
Eurrser pay fer his sins His money
Is nos enough They want to see him
serve behind the bars So Curryer has
been arrested and locked mp iu the
county la5E e1 charge Of larceny His
relatives are trying tg raise BAH to
obtain his release until such time as
Hls trial is called. CGrryer had
enough money +o hush the voices Of
those from whom be stole, but he had
lua reosoaed with public sentiment,
which. after an is the aIl-determin
factor I'D every community, no matter
aaw big or little the question when
once the people are aroused to the
necessity 81 taking position as be-
tween what lis right and what is
wrong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
The Low Cost OF FIivving.

Far from being relaxation riding
in an automobile lis a strain upon en-
durauc6 no matter what the make or
type of car. The 0wuer-driEer par
CicuIarL- feels that strain whether he
admits It pr not. Let hi msubmit to
q 1Loo1-pres sure test at the end of q
ride Of any considerable distance. and
the chances are that the pressure win
be found elevated well above the
normal
Many a careful Iaw-abidiug driver
speeds slowly to his doom. thanks TO
the low cost Of diving The auto
mobile takes YOU out iu the air. gives
you an appetite like a hired man At
the same time III gives you no eEer-
else. Fobs YOU of the use Of your. as
the prim Old maid would say lower
eEtremities. commonly known as legs
Under such conditions you are pretty
sure 10 bite or more tnau sou can
metabolize and the excess of nutrf-
ment stores up trouble fer the future.
Women are growing stoutar and
less attractive every day. Men are
growing older and less vigorous every
day. Middle age is getting to be "a
serious adventure. The degenerati0us
-apopleEy- BrIghL's disease and heart
dIsease-are increasing in frequency
among mature adults Prosperity is
the reason-luxury doesn't set well
on the hardy American constitution.
We have not yet learned TO harmonic
our aQpetIres with our metab0lisu.
The automobile is shortening life
The trouble is that the yer. peoDl
who need to have the equalizing.
stablllZiuE influence OF daily WALKING
are the ones VIII can best afford auto
mobiles. Working people, who might
profit imnleasurably from the omen
air life made possible By the auton0-
bile. causcarely afford the time or
gasoline Notwithstanding the low
cost OF the car, Il is like baseball.
The Office or sedentary worker who
attends 6 game as spectator, grows
intensely excited and yells and mobs
the umpire. and all that, IS simply
recreation. the players are getting
the physical benefit Of the game. while
the spectator gets only the nerve.
wTackiug excitement. Men nuqf
play the game in order TO obtain ar-
Tual benefit from if.
The advent of the automobile fn
the average household ought to be
regarded with regret, for il is certain
10 rob the family of no small degree
of good health which has hitherto
been insured by the use Of legs Aato-
fncoxicati0n, that great modern handi-
cap. IS powerfully opposed by the
democratic. bat nowadays expensive.
exercise Of walking. Two miles Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

BY Mary Aquin

nlv nose ali through mis- speech from
sheer enthusiasm He shot il right
into av very soul You did not have
to understand him. You went right
along with him, and when he finished
you were SO full Of his own spirit that
to stay in a seat would be a ply steal
5mpossibility.
After his speech he introduced the
staff We were previously tol6 that
every one on the stan had been
wounded. i have now in mind one
dashing officer whose French name /
do not dare pronounce, but at home he
is nick-named the blue devil He is
decorated with more ribbons and
crosses than his manly breast can
hold. he is also decorated with a cork
leg q souvenir he VIII never lose lie
is lieutenant colonel Of the Alpine
hasseuTs. He is 2 Ferltable Don
Caesar de Bazau, with the swartay
complexion of the sons Of southern
France. a handsome, daring face. but
like his chief. the marshal he dinched
uHeu put on exhibition II was plain
to see the feelings in the breasts of all
these daring men They felt that indeed
they were among friends. The face of
Commander Simon Of the French navy
was 3 real study. He evidently under
stood English. for the radiance of his
face was proof of what was going
on within
+ when the proper time arrived.
four little Kansas City girls. French.
presented III the name Of HE. city two
beautiful floral designs. tine flag oI
France and old Glory. mounted ina a
handsome frame As the little girls
stepped forward. and In the native
tongue of the marshal laid the two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

A friend travelled many miles IN
order to see the delegation from
France Feeling that his letter Of the
occasion VIII interest others than our
selves, we are giving it space Each
man should be entitled 10 the courage
q his convictions For ourselves. re-
CARELESS of friends. or those nearer We
stand convicted for universal peace At
that. we can sense our c0mpatriot. S
enthusiasm
THE giant has Awakened At least,
SO b. seemed To me today. and If the
royal man of Berlin could have seen
what 7 saw ne would have sent a mes
sage direct to zeraTe' America, and
Wilson i'm particular. I anticipated
something out OF the usual when I
came TO Kansas City last night to en-
joy the reception Of Marshal J0ITe
and the French commission. given by
the big city on the Eaw. But ] got
more than I anticipated. I'm fact, 10
was entirely too much emotion ICr
one day. ] did not pa-raEe tn 1uE OF
the dgiuEs ON the street. although I
ann told that Kansas City handed Chi
eago q package when 1T came to en-
PERTAINING seur allies
ROT course, the mayor Of Chicago
had taa crouch, while the mayor Of
Kansas CItE Is q patriot all the way
through and that had some weight. 4
made q point however. to be at the
entrance of the big convention hall
when the great doors opened, and
when It comes TO making a grand rush
ann some rushar. ia fact. I got fine
seat within Id feet of the graudstand.
had found "a place in the sun and
never left it until ID was all over.
-1-a-H.f
up with q series of rahearsals, directed
by the postmaster No hitch Every
thing on schedule time We practiced
the 'MarseILatse,' The Star SpauEIed
Banner. and numerous other songs,
and when SIT last the men of the COM
mission entered at the north door they
met q sight they wifi try to take back
to France with them For the first
time religion and war seemed to min
gle in perfect harmony 1t being sun
day the pastors of the churches Joined
hands, but if did NOT spoil the en-
tlusiasm. for two of the pastors had
already enlisted and more to follow.
Marshal JoEfre was, of course. the pic
luresque feature of the attraction, but
not the whole show by aug means
which We soon learned While the
.Marsej lEaise' was given the entire
house was 1n its feet and JCHre at at
teutiou and Ire looked more like
statue than q human being. He is a
soldier and nothing else. AS a poser,
he is q failure. and 1t was easy 10 see
that le was uncomfortable. but he
took his punishment heroicaIlv-
THE mayor Of Kansas City. the gov
ernor of Missouri. the governor of
Kansas, all the bishops of Kansas
City and clergEmen. also @ learned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

for. with an occasional tip for hiH.
SELF one afternoon when De called
for her au elderly lady was iu the CAN
II must apologize for mg press
auce." she said Charlie is rlv favor
lite chauffeur as well as yours when
I asked him 10 take me 10 my sister
this afternoon he said that be was
engaged 90 take you ont I told him
that ha might take ms lD FOR a half
hour. dropping me al my destination
You must not blame him.
Miss Mackenzie got into the back
seat with the lady. who made herself
SO agreeable that the girl t0reasa herr
for what she had done. The aHy
seemed 10 take a desperate fancy ia
her and when they parted skea far
her address Miss Mackenzie gave
it cheerfuilv, and as soon ais tha
cab had turned a corner gfarl#a
pulled up. and she took tle seat Ae
side him
us that Che lady YOU were WAITING
fer" sine asked. when Z hired sau "a.
drsl ttme2"
Eyes miss
a week later Miss Mackenzie re.
ceived q note from Mrs Uhen6uo--h
Ihe lady who had divided the can
with her, expressing her suprerta-
ton 81 the girls kindly assent 10 that
intrusion and inviting hep 90 dinner.
Miss Mackenzie was 81 bit uncertain
about accepting the invitation OH So
short am acquaintance. but the lady
had seemed to be refined par..
and Miss Mackenzie had been uua#
pleased with her. $50 sine accepted
ON the evening Of She dinner Charlie
was telephCHed for. and when be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
The Daily Story
The Story chenovorth TeIls-By Elinor Marsh

Miss Marjorie Mackenzie emerged
from q mammoth department store
and looked about for a taxicab
There were several automobiles
drawn up TO the sidewalk. Miss
Mackenzie inquired Of several chauf-
feurs whether they were disengaEed.
receiving answers from some that the
gOuveyauces they drove were private.
from others that they were waiting
for persons In the store. AT the end
or this line q young man sat lis his car
reading q newspa per. Miss Mackenzie
approached him, and the first thing he
knew Of her presence was hearing a
very we'll moduIated voice ask:
Is this cab engaged 2"
The young man looked up into Miss
Mackenzie's liquid eyes. he did not
reply at once, but when he did he
asked where the young lady wished 10
go. She said that she desired to go
home. giving him her street aud NUM-
Der, He Hesitated moment then
said he thought he could take her
there and get back to the store before
a lady he was waiting for should I'm
lsh her shopping
Miss Mackenzie was about to step
into the rear part of the vehicle when
g. :
preferred to ride in front The chauf-
faur thereup0n opened the door besidc
him, and the lady entered By that
opening.
It's q beautiful morning. miss, 20
the chauffeur remarked.
Indeed, it is. If y0u were not en-
gagged ] would have you take me 10
the park
Il think can DO that and get back
TO the store before the lady I ann drIv-
ing finishes her shopping 1t always
takes her q long while"
Well, if you think vou won't get
into trouble you can take me for q
ride
The chauffeur drove to the end Of
the park, turned and drove back.
turned again and again driving back
ana forth. An hour had been CON
sumed. during which Miss Mackenzie
was SO pleased with the park seem
cry, the vehicles slitteriuE iu the sun
shine, and the conversations powers
Of her companion, remarkable for a
chauffeur that she supposed but go
minutes had elapsed She asked the
driver if his fare would not likely be
through her shopping and need him
but he said she had told him he would
have to wait long while for her.
and he entered upon another hours
drive, at the end OF which he 8epez-
tied the lady at her home ON hand
ing him his fare she asked him Il She
could not use his cab occasionally TO
which he replied that she could and
gave her his telephone number. tell
ing her TO cali for Charlie
After that Miss Mackenzie called
frequently Tor Charlie. taking long
rides with him. paving literally there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

This is t1 be q great year for the
women folks. What with nursing
near the front and doing the work
of men al home they have great
task ON their hands What vii. hap
pen when The war IS over and the
men return 10 take their old jobs is
question bLG not SO serious as
some may fear. The Boston Tran
script thus reasons.
Johnny viii have To find something
else so do when he comes marching
home again, ruhbah. Uudou5tedl by
me VII step onward and upward. for
when this war is over the whole
world VIII need rehabilitation and
rebuilding. ana there VIII be plenty of
work for every pair of hands With
Boston society girls going into the
navy as radio operators and Boston
women taking tickets on our street
cars The economic upheavai may be
said ts have begun There is no rea-
SON whE @ society girl shouldn't send
wireless. lille feminine conductors
are assured OF success. for they have
long been passing fair Collecting
l-"s=-= VIII come 10 them naturally
with many women il is gift They
should bring 8 refining influence to
our popular vehicles OF trausporta-
Eons and cause q general sprucinE up
among masculine passengers an along
the line We shall see fewer scrubbv
boards ig the subway. ana uushiuad
shoes win become extinct, even on
days like these AS for the girls, the
door of opportunity lis opening at their
touch. The Old order viii change
but the new. no doubt, VIII be far bet
Fer7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
Obituary Reeord.-arre Ia.eua $.


ng.--Hrem3er #usn EE!-3aL VS. a1
inFererats chess player and one OF me
most expert students OF the game o
the far east He plays at least one
game OF chess every day. and IFS the
champion among an the high Chinese
officials.
Japau's champion chess PLAYER Eao-
pa-tao-ping. who recently defeated L1e
most expert players FIJI south China.
has come 10 Picking TO meet Norm
China players at the request of t17
premier. TIE Japanese expert sill 5#
matched with him before ne leaTes
China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
oue.LInns and -An.ner..
Tow 10 Manage i Cola husband

iioW Go Manage q Gold Husband
1Iy husband is quite athletic. puts in
hours every day liz tennis and other
active exercise Yet ne and / cannot
agree on household temperatures
when it is at ain cool outdoors. /
want o temperature of 81 10 6S which
Eou have advised as hyElenic. but ha
feels chilly and grows very cross an
less the temperature of our apart
ments is kept wei above 72 What
makes such an active man So ssnsi-
tive 20 c0id2 He wears only the
Eghtest clothing. even 10 very cold
weather
wer--Habit. Perhaps he hasn't
q nice warm blanket of fat under his
skin. such as his better and warmer
half has. Have the Thermometer doc
tored SO that ig reads IS when the
temperature is really only 81 That
VIII appease Friend Hubs psych0log-
zeal demands and keep peace in the
family Presently he VIII learn 10
keep warm even at hygienlc, ideal
Temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
Hemorrboids Cured Without Anes-
tuetic.

I should like to say that I think
sou are mistaken in advising T. r. f.
that an anesthetic aud surgery are
the only cure for piles. suffered
Tor three or more years, from bleed
ING piles. and Or of this cftv
completely cured me by some simple
operation under q local anestheffe
in his ONCE. Or. a. H
Ans7e r--WelI. my advice IS sful
IN harmony with your experience.
sometimes local anesthetic viii
s0F1cea sometimes a general anes-
lhetlc. Your doctor is a very skilled
man, and no doubt does exraIIenr
work under local anesthetfc In
many cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
Plant On Right Of Way
Held for BurgIary-Cbaread with

Held for Burglary Charged with
breaking and entering. Gust karvow-
mako was bound over 10 the grand
jury by Police Magistrate Ernst Claus
sen and held In default OF bonds of
$500. karyowaakio was arrested bv
Detective Bishop and Officer NoeIIar
recently when he smashed the window
Of The jewelry store Of Al Rather.
Lear Third and Ripley street, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
Daily History CIass-May 10.

1s1s-Paul Revere, American patriot
died; born 1885.
president Jefferson Davis Of tas
Confederate states captured bg te1-
eral troops.
19l5-A German airshlp was DESTROYER
by allied aeroplaues over Brusse.s
Two OF the attacking ships were
wrecked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
Day in Davenport

To Quit Dice 6ame.-The rolling gf
dice and the selling Of CiEarats IN most
Of the cigar stores and billiard rooms
Of Davenport have seen their last days.
More than that, the five cent chips re-
oeiyed i'm pool games VIII soon be ra-
placed by q Two and eue-EaIt cent chip.
Local cigar dealers. or the majority al
them, are in favor OF quitting the sale
Of CtgareLs in their stores They hold
that the extreme laws of the state and
the exceedingly low profit ito the hand
ling of the weed makes il hardly
worth while to handle Cigar men iu
this city also have decided 10 abandon
the dice boards i'm their stores. An
other change that will in All proba-
oiIity take place witbiu q short time.
is the change in the value of chips re
celved in pool games "A five cent clip
Will be replaced By chip half THAT
value. The advance i'm prices of Gig
ars and other articles sold in cigar
stores is the reason given for The
change Action will probably be taken
on these matters within the next week.
JeWelry Firm 30 Quit.-AHnaunce-
mGut of the closing of the business of
PIath Bros. Jewelry store. near Third
and Harrison streets. has been made
By H. r. Plath. proprietor PIath
Bros. have for years been known ais
one OF the most reliable 5ewetry firms
in the city. The stock Is large. and
every piece is Of the finest quality
Mr. Plath announced that he would
engage i'm another enterprise #u Dav-
export the nature Of which ire is not
set ready 70 reveal. He viii. he an
uounced, remain iu gbe city.
Has House Raided. Claiming that
he was a state agent working under
Henry Terril. and that mis- uncle is
chief of police in Burlington. q man
who gave the name or r. H. ireland
had q house at Sl015 West Second
street rajded by the Davenport police
Detectives Bishop and Kinney raided
the place, aTresJing Ray WinkleT,
keeper. and AL Hansen, Mabel Crow
ley. Genev#eve Clark and Marie Max
well, inmates. a disorderIv charge
was placed against them but they
were released without prosecution
because of lack Of evidence. ireland
is being held on charge OF intoEiea-
ton. His story was investigated by
the police Yesterday and proved false
Il 90 possible that the county after
news Office viii take his case up and
push IT TO the limit. Police say that
Ireland is q chauffeur and deuonstra-
tor for local automobile concern
Plant On Right Of Way-EearIv
twenty acres OF the right Of say of
the t. ID. & ~ 3nterurban are under
cultivation st the present time. due to
the action Of the interurban officials
in urging their men to plant potato
and garden plots on the waste land.
Most Of the acreage has been put i'm
by the employees OF the road but a few
plots principally in the vicinity of
Clinton, Iowa, were planted by persons
not in the employ OF the road P0ra-
toes form the principal crop but va
ri0us garden products are also under
cultivation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

German statesmen have now dfscov-
cred another secret treaty" between
Great Britain and the United States.
this having to do with p0st-beIlum
trade The trouble with the secret
treaties Germany discovers is that the
affected nations never heard Of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

"HIGH Heels More Dangerous Than
J-Boatss Charge. Headline This
item has reference 10 a bill pending
in the Illinois legislature TO limit the
height oil shoe heels TO one and one
eighth inches. Comparing the danger
with the U-b0at is not so far away
from sound reasoning at that. When
It man gets in the way OF q U-b0at his
suffering is only m0menrary. But
when he falls for q high heeI-well,
let your memory drift for q spell and
vouu recall the name Of some poor
mortal who wishes he had been born
slgLLLass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10
Conflicting Reports.

Tn view of the conflicting reports
from Berlin. on the one hand. and from
London and Paris on the other. con
corning the series Of battles now being
fought along the western front if Is
well 10 bear in mind the point of view
from which these reports are written
The Germans regard every forward
thrust Of the enemy as an attempt to-
break through. The British and
French insist these operations where
little gain ts registered, are merely
90 wear ont the Germans and force
sEEu to use up their man power and
throw iu the reserves.
The Battle OF the Marine Is gener-
ally regarded as one Of the decisive
elga gemeuts OF history Yet in re-
porting il the Berlin war ONCE chrou-
iclea "a mere rear guard action. fought
SO as 80 enable our engineers to build
lutrencaments in the rear. We took
$500 OF she enemy prisoners ira this
eg gagemsnt-"
II the Battle of the Marine was really
German victory, as appears from
this report. we may have to revise an
OF our views Of the war. Perhaps we
may learn. in time. the reason the Ger
mans did NOT take Paris was not be-
cause they We're whipped and turned
back. but because. being good sports
men. they decided not to take adrau-
tage of the uuprepareducss Of tne
French end English, but to die them
enemy was able TO cope with them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

The opening of the baseball season
on the Rock Island grounds ges1e--
day was q success in spite of the eff
forts Of the weather man to make it
otherwise. When 900 people viii turn
out for q baseball game in weather
such AS VIE had yesterday afternoon
its q pretty good sign that the town
wants the national pastime and viii
support it. And Manager Ttgbe made
The right kind of start by winning
the opening game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

THE French are getting Laon on
the other side and q Loan on this side
THE French ENJOYS are not TO visit
Pittsburgh. Perhaps they we're IN
formed that Harry Thaw was at ran
dom With q whip
7 n =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

II NOTE where you have recently
been citing undesirable citizens in
your column, postcards " IT, II
wish to add TO the list the citizen who
hogs his way across the boulevard
you have just finished raking and seed
ing in the hope that 1t viii blossom
IN harmony with rhe rest Of your
premises. I'm in favor Of starting
campaign TO educate pedestrians to
keep on the sidewalks and give the
sgraes ON the boulevards q chance to
grow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-10

WHAT has become of the o1d-fash-
Toned hostess who used TO offer har
guests second helping Of potatoes