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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Julius Dabney. II years old, was his
parents only child When he was 3
little fellow he said very smart things.
and they confidently expected that he
would some day turn out 70 be q
leader OF men. When he was not say
ing smart things he was eating candy.
AS soon as he had eaten enough candy
50 upset his stomach the household
was upset By his waiIings and COM
plants. Then his mother put him TO
bed and spent most Of the day trying
TO persuade him to take medicine.
When julius passed into boyho0d he
developed tasls for athletics. He
would play baseball till he became eI-
hausted. Then he must be treated with
all the consideration due an invalid
At fourteen he was q fairly strong boy.
An excellent skater, a fearless rider
indeed, everything a boy should be,
except for an extreme repulsion for
work-that IS 10 say. he could neither
bring himself to do drudEery. nor could
he be driven 10 it. III his mother told
him to weed the garden. he would
argue the point with her as 70 whether
or no it was worth while, taking
ground that vegetables could be
bought cheaper in the market than
they could be raised.
% tAaAtAA FFf |L-t-l anu mo- r 90
expected Of him. there was proper
Tomato additional disappointmeu In
stead Of developing q taste for things
useful, he turned his whole attention
to things ornamental, tavishing ali his
artistic taste on his own person His
habiliments absorved his entire at
tention.
He was good looking and quite a ia
Tortte with the girls, but since thew
were about his age and CoTresp Cnd-
ingly light headed, their liking for him
was no great compliment to him
This is q brief resume of Julius
first is years in a world which he had
come TO consider had been created for
his comfort and pleasure. The outside
world liked him. He had q droH way
with hIm that usually renders one
popular He was considered intellect
ually above the average But
According to his own estimate he
knew more than his father, his mother
and every other human being the
world contained. 1t was next to i'm
possible to get him to assist in any
household duty not only on account
of his repulsiCn for work. but because
he would assume the entire direction
Of what was to be done Once in
awhile some of his suggestions Of "a
way we're excellent This was unfor-
tuDate. for r. convinced him that he
was especially fitted for q leader.
Julius parents on this 17th BIRTH
day had 2 conference upon their son g
worthlessness.
II don't know what's the matter with
the bOE2 said his mother. Il IN afraid
he IS physically weak"
They don't take weak boys for foot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

will be able 10 protect the citizens IN
their other rights.
The Liberty loan bonds Of 1917 are
especially attractive investments. Not
only have they This absolute safety
characteristic of all United States
bonds but they are tax free NOT only
from all existing taxes bu1 from any
war tax that may subsequently, be
levied NO state city, nor county may
tax them. The inheritance tax Of the
United States and OF some states mas
affect them. III rather AFFECT their
transfer after death Of the owner or
viii or bv inheritance
another advantage these Liberty
loan bonds possess Us that II the gov
eminent issues bonds later ON during
this war ct q higher rate ~ interest
the holders OF Liberty loan bonds will
be allowed to exchange at par their
bonds bearing the higher rate of lr-
taresr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
Hardened bv Ezo

with a toll Of hundreds dead. g..
sands injured and property TO eae
= alue of millions destroyed, the west
ern and southern Tomatoes scarcely
make an impression upon a world cal
loused by war and the atrocities thar
are excused by war.
Three or four years ago. IN happier
says. such q calamity would have fixed
she attention Of all civilization Every
Charitable impulse would have been
awakened. public meetings would have
been called. learned discussions on the
mysteries Of mereoroICgv would have
snsued, and possibly some kindly SOW
Rreigns in Europe would have sent TO
Ehe president words Of sympathy.
Men are doing things in a different
way and on q different scale now. a
submarine iawlessIv fires a torpedo
a. LUsilauia and in an instant de-
1troys more lives and property than
81 the thundeTbolts Of THE prairies for
miles around. In every great battle.
with only human agencies employed,
wider areas are devastated day after
aay, and more terribly devastated.
than suffer only at rare intervals By
the violence OF nature We are burn
ing Chicago or Boston or q san
Francisco. we are repeating the tragic
horrors OF Mont Pelee and Caracas and
Lisbon. every week or two and scarce
III noticing them
II is not war alone that is hardening
mankind It IS the reuorsel eEs1ess Of
war. the savagery which attends it.
the heartIess crUeltjes. tie baroaric 0p-
preston Of the weak and the worse
than barbaric apologies by which ev-
erything is justified. Even the anger
NJ God. once terribly seen in the temp
est. is dwarfed by the wrath q men
wilfuIly and skIlfuIly devoted 70 desc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
What q Government Bond Is

The government Of the United
States has TWO methods OF raising
money. One Is by taxation. The
other is by the sale OF bonds. which
Is a method OF borrowing money
The government bond IS the printed
promise oe the government 10 pay
back the borrowed sum % money al a
certain time. and 10 pay interest on II
nt regular intervals until 1t is repaid
The government borTows money IN
this way only after il has been given
ghe right TO 90 SO by act OF congress
approved by the president. and the
terms Of the loan are set out II the
act
Back Of the promise Of the govern
nlent stands the honor Of the gov
eminent and al its taxing resources.
Really the whole wealth Of the nation
stands behind this solemn promise OF
The government 10 pay.
This makes 8 United States govern
ment bond the safest investment in
the world. II the bond Of the United
States government IS not safe, no
property II the United States Is safe
II the United States cannot pay its
bonds, It Is hardly probable that it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
With Other Editors

Man 7atters himself by credfff1g
success In ability and charging fail
ure 20 hard .Gck-Albany Journal.
In these efete DAYS of vacuum
cleaners a discarded seepter cannot
even be used for the beating Of car
pets.-Chicago News
The more pleasures We have the less
keen IS our enjoyment OF any OF them
Albany Journal
Optimism IS what makes a youth
seek exemption from fighting IN matrI-
mony.-Boston Transcript
Betcha no enc ever heard o. rail-
way office running out Of tickets
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

City in Booze Case.-The city Of
Davenport was made Co-defendanr in
a petition filed IN the scott county
district court by County Attorney
Henry H. Jebenz. for 2 temporary and
permanent Injunction to restrain ] Ohm
Schmidt, tenant. and the city Of DsV-
export. as owner. from selling or keep
ing for sale any intoxicating llquor on
City island. Judge william IheUpEl-
Illus, before whom the petition was
fled. fixed June as the date for hear
ing on the matter Of q temporary in
junction. Schmidt. who occupies q
sHantv on City island. near the foot OF
Fillmore street, was raidad by the p0-
lice Sunday night and quantity Of
booze seized He had been ralded
previously by the police and the city
officers are said 10 have been notified
hE the county attorneys office that
Schmidt was selling intoxicating Ii
quor Oh the island. The petition filed
is said TO be the first ever filed IN
Scott county wherein rhe city of DaT-
export was named as eo-defeudaut IN
q liquor suit.
Parks Resigass-B. II Parks has re-
signed as general manager of the Bet
teudorf company ana departs Sunday
evening for Montreal. Canada, where
he has accepted the important posi-
ton vice president and general man
agar Of the Canadian Car Foundry
COMPANY. Il is the largest concern Of
the kind in the dominion. having q cap
itaI stock Of S25.o03,000 and q daily
output Of 1z5 finished cars Mr.. Parks
has for many years had the reputation
of being one of the best steel car e&-
perts IN America He came 10 the Bet
1endorf plant from the east in October.
1913 and now leaves to enter 8 bigger
field
Can't Read. But Us All Right
Charlie AICGort1B was TeTiGng every
thing IN sight on q downtown corner
when Detective packey PheLau hove
In sight Charlie turned his attention
70 the detective and landed in police
court few moments later He was
fined $3.50 'a%ot cent viii 7 pay
he stated. He went TO jail fer five
days 7 want to see the Law" he told
the court. He was handed a code
book rs that it, he inquired Yes
was the answer. That's all right then
I cant read" he said. and walked
proudly out behind the officer.
Postpone Barber Cause.-The trials
Of Ray Chapman and Ed RodIer bar
bers. accused Of violating the Iowa
blue law, we're postponed until next
Monday before Justices Of the Peace
Phil Daum and " F. Names The
case against Rodler wilI be tried first
before Justice Names at g q m next
Monday. The case against Chapman
viii be taken up later in the week,
County Attorney Henry H Jebens an
.-Z - doe Goa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

the shipping board ahead Of every
thing else can produce the 1000 mer-
chanrmen ia much shorter time than
wooden ships could be turned out.
There viii be the added advantage,
also. that the steel ships VIII form a
basis for merchant marine after rhe
war, If enough OF them escape Ehe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Emperor Charles IS promising the
Austrian nation greater liberty after
peace has been established. He de-
ClaTes that the constitutional rights
Of all the states must be expanded
Charles sees the handwriting on the
wall as do the rulers or all other
uouarchies. Democracy must pre-
vail IN this land. even though IL
it about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

by any surgeon anywhere with a prac-
teal certainty of success under mod
ern surgical methods.
No other treatment offers even q
fighting chance of curing @ rupture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

Tomorrow you Will be asked to JOIN
the Red Cross. You should be pre-
pared 10 do so. It's an easy way o.
contributing towards the maInten-
ance Of one Of the essential agencies
OF war The Red Cross does not MAIN
or kill II follows in the walks Of bat
tie and cares for the wounded and
dying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

The Brazilian senate voted yester-
day authorizing an alliance Of Brazil
with other states 70 defend the
American republics against the
world /" The world in this instance is
taken TO mean the German empire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

And We shouldn't neglect the
mosquito Start the war now By
cleaning and draining where possible
and putting q coating OF kerosene
over stagnant pools that can't be
drained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

If Newspapers Printed the Truth
The happy couple departed for a
honeymoon. trip. leaving the home IN
an automobile 10 catch the midnight
train for the east Il was learned the
next day that they purposeIy missed
the train and went 10 q nearby city
to spend q week at the home of the
brides sister, the groom not having
the price Of railroad tickets. The coa-
pie. on account of the high cost Of
living. wiz reside with the brides
parents.
TIlford Smith has a fine garden in
his hack yard While be claims the
credit for f.. the fact lis that all Of
the work has been done by his wife.
The report that Adam Fudger had
disposed of his automobile because it
interfered with the exercise his doctor
said he must take If he hoped to ward
off high blood pressure IS erroneous.
The machine was seized by Fudger5
creditors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

per -E--EI-5 RIA
Ice Wagon Pilot
lee Pitcher
How Fannie Froze Fusslng Fred
die"
Forty Below Zero. or How Mother
Saved the Coal Pile.
Ten Acres Of Ice. or How Beatrice
slipped
WE were asked over the telephone
today by person Of apparently hu-
moroas bent who. after stating that
he understood that June was regis
EraUon day. wanted 20 know WHO was
running. Always ready with an an
swer. we retorted. without even a sec
ends hesitation. that the enemy was
ruuu-ng-tGat IS. perhaps he WASH
running vet. but he would he just as
soon as he got wind Of the returns at
the American polls. Not wishing 10
plume ourse3f so the point of giving
the reader the impression of suspect
ing we are growing CLe5EE- Still "e
are free TO admit thai our answer was
rather clever It's not copyrighted.
and eur thousands CT readers are at
liberty 10 use it to get a laugh in the
family circle or any place where they
feel the need Of some little thing 80
get them on good terms with those
about them
HOW 70 select silk underwear:
facts every woman should know. says
aa advertiser Picking Of things To
wear IS difficult TO few women aside
from those that are blind. ard even
they DO pretty well by the touch sEs-
TEN OF course all. or rhs majority
OF them must employ the touch aEs-
TEN incident - their purchases 1f
Gn7-T- But the point the writer start
ed to make is that if the advertiser
had informed women how 20 get the
needed cash IN the first place be would
have solved q problem that has long
been bugbear in such of cur fam
Hes IS crave silks next to the hide
The average husband likes to talk
about silk lingerie and he is not aversa
70 kicking IN q couple OF bucks TO see
It worn lE stage C0rEphees. but-well.
you know how II is, old top
THE man who pleads that he has no
time to PLAY is walking backwards aaa
he doesn't know it,
SOME men may be able to conceal
their ugly dispositions from their fet-
lows. but they cant fool dog Did
you ever notice lt2 When you hear a
dog groWI at passerbv study the
man. He doesn't have to raise his
hand as il % strike the animal al
he has TO do 1t to look att. In such
instances il is fortunate for the man
that the beast can't talk II II could
he might learn something TO his ad-
vantage.
WILLIAM !. hampton. whose poems
on current topics won hin nationwide
died the other day at his
home In New York The end came
after he had finished some Memorial
day verses for the Herald The Flag
in Sight was the title he gave them.
The poem proved one Of the hest ct
forts of hampton 5 long career at
writing
PERHAPS you have not noticed it.
but It does seem that every fellow VINO
turns up wearing q fancy vest has
some ground floor proposition to offer
q select few Of his friends.
SPEAKING Of optimists. we know a
man who SAYS that while the spring
has been backward and doubtless has
done great damage to vegetation. still /
t has not been without its com ensa- /
tons. II has done one thing for him. /
he says. IT has been cool enough to
keep the windows down and he hasn't
been forced TO listen to the strains o.
Z declining music box feu doors /
away from his homo.
IN c. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

THE good women Of the city are
calling upon the municipal commits
sion 10 treat the community to a
cleansing InasmuCb as the commis-
sioners seem TO be otherwise engaged
at this time with various pressing ot-
fetal duties. D. E. ~ suggests that
the Gold Dust Twins he invited to I1-
wade these parts for brief spell
The idea is not to be shifted at, yet
one shivers 10 contemplate the fate Of
the little brown fellows If their night
maneuverings caught them IN the
vicinity Of Tweutv-6rst street and
Third avenue They might be kid
mapped as the long lost chiIlun Of some
of the ebony Amazons that inhabit that
zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

MILLION MINERS N BRITAIN
London. Official figures zao" sAa-
there IS noa 1901 300 persons ga
pIoyed II coal mining n Great BIZ
tain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01
cEORDg I'D
d I S e o r. ID s
Reported Verbatim.

A buzzard and Z common crow
Once roasted IN q tree,
And talked in softened whispers, tho
heard, and here report below
The words that came to ne.
The crime Of caste" the buzzard
quDths
"Corrupts the very air."
You know" he added with an cath,
We're ostracissd, ana we are both
UnweIcome everywhere
The two contriTed a sickly grin
And scratched their different domest
And thing" the crow impressed his
kin.
The stork is always welcomed in
The most exclusive homes
JOHN .. WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-01

WILLIAM J. hampton. whose poems
on current topics won him nation wide
died the other day at his
home In New York. The end came
after he had finished some Memorial
day verses for she Herald The Flag
in Sight was the title ne gave them
The poem proved one of the best ef-
forts of hampton long career at
writing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
RAIL EXPERTS TO GO
TO RUSSIA SHORTLY

Washington, May S.-President Will
son this week will outline the imme-
date and vital needs of new Russia
to the American commission of rail-
way experts which leaves for Petro-
grad soon.
1t is admitted in government cir
cles the situation in Russia is still Sc
rious and for that reason it is desired
the first two commissions to Russia
leave as soon as possible
The executive commission, headed
by E1ihu Root, will start later
Pending arrival of the commission,
the American Federation of Labor is
being depended upon to a great de-
gree to keep the laboring classes prop
erly informed as to Americas. atti-
tude and purpose in sending commits
sions to Russia.
After conference with Elihu Root
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor sent cablegram
to Petrograd addressed to the working
classes explaining it is not the pur-
pose of the United States to inter-
fere, but merely to help in the read
justment Of Russia's internal affairs.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09

derich, who preceded her in death July
2, 1886. They came to America in 1866,
first settling in Amsterdam, New York
From there they went to Rochester, N.
Y. and in 1881 came to New Ulm where
the deceased has resided continuously
ever since.
Eleven children were born to her, of
whom the following six survive: William
Scheiderich, Seattle, WASH; Theodore
Scheiderich, New Ulm; Mrs. Mike
Corboy, St. Paul; Mrs. Alfred Dupree,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Harry Tadley, Los
Angeles, CAL, and Mrs. Aldrich Crone,
New Ulm. She is also survived by
twenty-one grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. .
At the time of her death she was a
member of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the New Ulm Turnverein and of Hecker
Circle, G. A. R. In both societies she
was very active member until her sick
ness prevented her from taking part in
the work.
The funeral will be held this (Wednes-
day. afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late
home. Interment will be made in the
city cemetery. Albert Steinhauser will
deliver the funeral address and the
ladies of the Hecker Cirlce will assist in
the funeral service.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
CAPTURE
$4,000 GERMANS

With the French Armies in the
Field, May Twenty-Five thousand
German soldiers have been captured
by French forces since General Nj
velle's great drive started April 16
the French official statement an
nounced.
Germany's retirement from France
must come unless Hindenburg can
soon stop the French drive.
The days fighting brought proof of
complete realization of the necessity
of such a retreat by the German COM
manders in the superhunian efforts
which the enemy is making to save
the Rheims salient
Germany's picked troops are being
hurled into the breach made by the
French. The flower of the German
army which Hindenburg had saved for
what he had hoped would be final
offensive is now being sacrificed.
In addition to the French-British Of
fensive between the Aisne and Lens,
the Germans are now facing an equal
menace in the Champagne
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
FIRE Is FATAL TO TWO
Explosion Occurs While KindIino Fire
~ in Rance.

Worthington, Mimi, May S.-Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Jenkins are dead here
as the result of a fire which destroyed
their home, three miles northeast of
the village of Reading.
Mrs. Jenkins was kindling a fire in
the kitchen range when an explosion
occurred. Mr.. Jenkins rushed into the
room to find his wife lying on the
floor with her clothing on fire. In
dragging her from the house and res
cuing his three-year-old granddaugh-
ter his own clothing was set on fire.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
REFORMS MUST BE GRANTED
Patriotic German Newspapers Warn
-.-- the Government.

Copenhagen, May S.-Highly patri-
otto German newspapers like Frem-
denblatt warn the government of dan
ger of disregarding the demands that
are being made for some reform and
that the present system Of govern.
ment provides too narrow basis for
Germany's future
Under present conditions conserva.
tives are working tooth and nail to
Dust DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, i'm.
perial chancellor, and substitute the
strong man" who will be inaccessible
not only to ideas of a compromise
peace, but any weakening of the gov.
eminent or traff1cking by the Social
lists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
Plenty of Time For Action.

Plenty of Time For Action.
The police magistrates so often ad-
monish women compliments to come
back and report any further wrong
doing on the part of husbands who
have been released that these judges
fall into the habit Of repeating the ad-
monition on every occasion in which a
man and wife are concerned.
The other day woman told one of
the magistrates that her husband had
threatened to kill her.
Every well, madam" said the magis-
trate mechanically, "very well; if he
does, you come back and tell me, and I
will punish him." Case and Com
ment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
Drama Utan.

The large anthropoids Of Borneo and
Sumatra are usually called orang ou-
tangs. This form, it seems. is not cor
rect. Orang signifies man and outang
of utang, debt, something owing, so
that orang outang would simply mean
man in debt. The correct Malay
name is orang utan, or outan. This
signifies the forest man in distinction
to orang dusum, or village (civilized)
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
DRAFT BILL SEVERE BLOW

James w. Gerard Says Germany Must
Be Defeated. rs
Kansas City, May 8.-Passage of the
selective CONSUMPTION law was one of
the greatest blows that could have
been struck against the morale of Ger
many's armies, James w. Gerard, for
mer ambassador to Germany, told the
City club here. -5
He added he was convinced America
would have been the next victim of an
undefeated Germany if it had not en-
tered the war.
Neither revolution nor starvation
will defeat Germany" he said. "She
will be beaten only by open war;"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our heartfelt
gratitude to all the kind friends who
gave us their assistance during the
illness and following the death of our
beloved mother,
MRS. THERESA HENLE.
We especially wish to thank the
pail bearers, the Christian Mothers
Society, the donors of floral tributes and
the Rev. Fathers Schlinkert, Cores and
Rhode.
THE CHILDREN.