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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29
SIR Die &h@s.

Sellerte Creme Q UP , e..
Dtei SoRen fsingef4nittenen SelIerie
febt man nit 3pei Quart IiebsnOes
@aFer auf, lGBt eS eine Stunbe fos
den, bann preBt man, mas lei9t bur4
6as Sie6 gsbt, binburd, bos 9orte
uub 6aIerige lGBt man 5uriid glun
pirb Butter beiB gemd1t unb mil
Me9l cine belle @iubrenne bereitet,
Sals ba3u, nit Der Sslleriebriibe aufs
aefiilt uub Dor benz Qlnri4ten etipds
gfo6m ober nit Gigelb 5erquirlte Ilil4
buron geriibrt.
Rrautfuppe nit Wteerretz
Itt9. II 0iele duBert ipObNdmcdens
be IiebenbiirgiI9e Spe5iaIitdt bereitet
man, inoem man in elmer belleh @ins
brenue etfpa cine 6albe 3pisbel ans
biinIten lGbt, Iie nit balb Moher, buIb
&raut6rii6e ouffiilt uub ales 5uiamz
men perto9t. 10 Mlinutsn Dor OelH
Qlnri4ten tommt Elm gereinigiss
&albsbirn nit elmer 9rdtpurt gum
MiHo9en binein; tnapp bor benz
Nnri9ten pirb bic Suppe NIT einem
@igel6 uno 5uei @Bl0ffelr lauren
&a6m gsbunOen unb rei9li9 gerie6es
nsr Wleerretticb bineingeitreut.
SemmeItn6beG 3u SPED
ober q0telfleti d. Bier al:z
badene Semmeln peroen tleinlpiirTli9
aeI1nitten, nit "a lln5en 6eiBge=
ma9tem Tett iibsrso6eu unO barnad
nod nit | Qudrt talter Nlilb Sal5,
einem 8HI9el feingeptsgter peterIilie
un6 nab gelieben tleiunirfelig ges
Idnitfenen, beiBsena9ten Sped oerz
menet. Damn ipruoelt man Elm @i
unb etnen Dotter nit elmer bd(ben
SoFe Nli9 ab, sieBt es iiber bic Sems
mel, itno gibt erIt, tpenn 6iefes gang
Ii@ eingeIogsn bat, 8 llnSen Mc6l
oo5u. ltit in tultem WoKer beneBs
ten 6Gnben an0bel formen uno 12-
Is minuten. je ua9 Der @r0be, toden
Iufen.
Qungen Saf4ee. Wlan
to9t cine &al6slunee in fieOenOem,
i9pa9 geIal%nem MaKer pei&. un5
budt iie nebF elmer 3pietel, eitraS
3itronenI9ale unb qeterIilie rcGt
isin. g}un mu9t man cine belle Wlebl=
icbpibe, oi6t bic MdHe ne6it geniiocr>
Der 6leii9briibe bin0u, Oerto@t dlies
cine Neile, unO Oriidt 8uleBt nod ben
Saft elmer 3itrone binein.
@ruuPsn Mif49eri@ t
NIT Wirfinetobl II Sin IaTs
ner mittslsroBer aOpf AirIinstobl
ipirO in uuOslartige Streifen sel9niis
ten, audi 5ipei 3oblrabi, 5pei Serbfs
ipur5eln, eins babe SeIleristno0e
uno 2 Stanoen @orree, fsiu eei9nitz
ten Qlne @emiiIe perben nit Sett
our6geI9mort, nit u Auart WuKer
beoedt unb in einem @ierteIpfllu6
obqef9lemmte @raupen 5ugcTeBt
Man to9t bos G,riht 30 Wlinufeu.
eibt 1 qfunO robe aortoffellplriel
biusm unb to9t Is nod 10 QliuAtsn
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29
SonnenIdirne peroen bereits.

Sonnenidirme peroen bereits In
oIleu groBen @eld1ften in eritounIi-
der glustpo6I uno in ben rei5enolten
@eitern offerirt. 9ie Stoffe, Die oa.
5u beriponot tperoen, iinO BON ent-
5iidenoen Sorben uno Wliiitern. 3ie
Sbatiade, Dab 10 biele Der Stoffe, Die
fir Sportfoitiime itnO &leioer benlttt
meroen, aud fir Sonneuidirme 5ur
@erUeuoling fommen, lit iiderIid in.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29
moran er's ertsnnt

goIt (ber eben Elm 6u6n ipeiD:
r@lau6en Sie's, 6err Wirt5, bdB t8
6os 2tlter eines ieben 9ubns an ben
3G6nen ertenne9"
Wirtb; nNber Elm SnRn BAT ia bod
feline 3dbne~
@uft: n9lber irbl"
9Sreier: SD nehre Die mittlere
Sybler G6hter; bel Der dIteiten ipiiroe
idl MIR feinen G5eiallen tblin, ln0 SET
Der iiingitcn Sbnen feinenl"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

.N2eiu 8rcuno 3lpieferl lit pirflib
Elm oielieitigcr 0}onr. @os Der aaes
nebeneinonoer 5u thitn peritebt Sebcn
sic MIR lett: @leih5eitig plauoert er,
ipielt &orten, roudt, trintt, lieit bic
3eltln1 -
nSo, imo eben bot er mid Sabet
aud up@ augepunRt"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29
@strnf fftn.

Sunge Satin: a9Dtr iinb nun Q
Dlonote perbeirut6et. unb irb CLAUDE
mir longipeitrn uns Td6oti gegenieitig.
@ordn moa bds lieaeng"
Ser @otfe: SD babe feline Sbee".
Snnss Gottini n9as tpirb pobl fsr
@runb iein".
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

IDQItlle gu lteueH. VlN galDeS PIhND
abgeSogene @luttDurit i4neibet man
in S9eiben, ma9t fie beib unb Iegt
Iie beim Qnri9ten ouf bas NIT Sal5
unb Pfeffer dbgef4medte GeriAt,
THIIe 3u Minct-pis II
@ine SaRe 5leiI4, ID Sofen &Orin-
tben, ID SoFen brauner 3udsr, cine
9aFe geItoBsnen 3uder, 8 SuFsu ae<
badte QepFel, l Safe feinge6adtss
gRierenfett, 1 9aFe SleH9briibe, 2
Sbesl0ffel Sal5, 2 Sbesl0ffsl 3inlnet.
J 9besl0ffel Wlustat6litbe, ] Sbses
l0ffel Nelten, bic ssriebene giinbe urS
ben Saft elmer 3itrone, } Stiid 3i-
tronat, Fein ge6udt. 9luss ,pirb 3us
Tamutsn geto@t, Big bic Qlepfsl uno
&oiinen fpei9 iin6, bann (dber ni6t
ouf benz Sfen), ipirb cine babe Safe
9rdnbb unb cine babe SaRe Sberr9
ba5u gegOReu.
@e0dmpfte @epfel. II @ufe
ipeinTdusrli9e, in S9eiben eeI9rits
tene Qlepfel, bur45udert man uno
I6mOrt ite in fIa9er qfanns nit But
ter inter Oftsrem llmi9oufeln nit
8uIab bon elmer 6onbDoa gebrii5ter
aorinten in i6rem sigenen Saft, 6is
Iis pet9 iin6. Sinh bic gspfel, Febr
troden, 70 gieBt man Elm Helm rpni9
BaHsr gu unO gibt iie ubsetiiblt 5a
StI4.
guBfrubeI. - @inen qan3
bunn ausgemaugelten Seig aus einem
qfunb Mebl, l 81, J pint @oiIer
unO Sal5 beitrei9t man nit na6fois
eenber Giile, roIlt i6n gu bidsr @lrIt
5uiammen unb legt i6n I9nedenartt9
runb in eine sefettste 9adform, bddt
9albfertig, gieBt cine Safe todenOe
Ulil9 ourauf unb ldBt dusbdden.
Bum &dfFee falt gu eRen ober rarm
nit Suute uls rfleiI9loTe" Soft gu
rsi4en. 5iille: Sine Safe 6onig, cine
Safe geriebene gRiiTs, Bum, gleltenz
pfeffer 8ttroneni9ale unb 10 oiI
9di4, 6ub ii@ bic MaHe itreic6en.
IdBt.
Prottif6e @infe.
Slide iduopen ii9 Iebr Diel leic0z
ter unO aud jeOe Sorte 2eber 6datCt
ii3 beHer, tpenn man Iie Dor6er einen
augenblid in bsiBes MaRer taubt.
@etrodnetes ObIt unO @emiiTe iott
i4neller peih. ipsun nan es an
9tbenb Dor3er i6on in taltem N}aHcr
eitipei9t.
Dli!b brsnnt ni6t an, penn Der
3opf in bem iie gsto9t lper6en ion.
6orber nit faltsm @afcr uusqeIDillt
ipirb.
Burft un6 S6inten i'm Qlnihnitt
trodnet ni9t an unb pirb ni9t qrau,
ipsnn man Jpn nit Roanat beifreid)t
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

Oen breiten Grqgen bon Nfaulpurfs'
fen. gBer oie 9lnidaifiing zines ela'
gaiten unO beQuemen Sdultericnrfs
plant, fam iiber nihts FaiienOeres
finoen ais ems bon oieier glrt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

andbe gum grdutifom Ieiner
S6peiter, Der ldnees Soar trdgD:.
,,@e6f Oh nit oieTem Sadr 5p Bette"
.9lotiirli9. purum fro9it 0ug"
.S@ meinte Bios, oenn meine
S6neIfer tbut i6re 9oare immer OOrs
Der berunfer."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

5ie: ,Du, Der @irettor BON Der
gIettriI4eu GefellI6oft but Icin
iiinqiies Sinh nGlettrd1 ssnonnt."
Gr (Direttor oer9osouitalD: rSm,
pie ndri@ benn, Oo nennen mir uns
fer Marie@en eenfad @afunOra!"
au9 elm @rpnb 3nr
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29
MII6a1sfii8s @itr8eiIe :.


Q(uf ba gbriitlmoar Qam i
@e9t bo Wino aiO tdob,
llnb es BAT Oa i9een S4poogdrin
9 &ron5l Oupaabt.
lln6 ba Spiil6ob BAT gruglt
Sod brom auf bo Geidtn; !,
llno 5meng Dee Iheen YlentI4d
SO gar 10 I9pour bei4fn.
qlba 9 @oBl9e6 is toa Sinh,
0ees nib ma fUit,
llno eS ian TAcb bill 9siligi
8UiI4loofrf3 9w0jt.
Deaubei, tua betn,
Gs geuson bee @Ic9penItdI
rWlpatta, bib itaab,
Ss a giiubei am 5enifa%
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

8eigt 0eutli9 Sen Sten1pel in ser
5orm Die an beioen Seiten iid in Ell.
ne tiefe Spite ausOebnt. 9eionoers
flei0iam eeitoltet miro OosGape ourA
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29

Inn es bunn nod % Stunben in Die
&o9tiite 5u fsllen. Gin babes pfun6
abge5ogene @luttpurit idneibet man
in @9eiben, ma9t iie beiB unb Iest
iie bsim Qnri9ten aaf bos nit Sol3
unb pfeffer abgel4medte @erihi,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-29
0aarpieQG

Sin Oorsiislibss stdrtunesmiiiel
iiir pie 3OPf9aut tana man li4 nis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
The President PLAYS Golf.

President Wilson spent his hour of
aisure yesterday morning al his GUS
BINARY round of golf. SAYS Washing
pm dispatch. This evidence Of sanity
nd serenity 0f mind is pleasing we
ope he PLAYED strong game ana
egotiated most or THE holes iu par
CURES. Some men. with no pressing
atty or engagement, uiE hi have spent
az hour Worrying and Tuning fu their
ghces and found themselves at the
nd OF the period IN q state 0f mental
atigue and physical distress. But the
resident played golf lie forgot for
Ile moment the cares of office and the
.uttes OF state and gave bis mind and
.ody the benefit Of the rest and diver
pm, Beyond doubt he returned 10 his
atles with mind serene and refreshed.
hi the better equipped To resume the
-ying responsibilities 81 his high
6ice. If more Of our officials and
usiness men could treat their ia6ed
sinds and overworked bodies TO tbs
permitting influences Oh an hour on
yo or chasing q golf ball public ard
riyate service would be the beBefc-
sry as well as the individual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

Armenia What country has suffer
cd more fn every phase Of the history
uf Europe's bartIese Hemmed In by
foes. the present war has seen this
wonderful race of peoples am but ex-
terminated their plight has been
much worse than that OF Belgium A
book lately has been issued Tho
Treatment of Armenians." q naper
bound copy Of 200 pages, recouutiug
actual experiences of American mis-
signaries ana others who saw with
their own eyes unheard OF atrocities as
administered by the Turks. The hook
sells for rs cents and may be had uu-
Oh inquiry OF r Fisher Lnwin. Lon
don, w 4. An excerpt gives some
idea of the Ottoman character Id war
fare.
More dreadful days for the Anerf-
cans began ia June. On the assump-
tion that every Armenian soldier was
a deserter. and that his people at home
had secreted mum berIess arms. the
Turks never relaxed their policy of
squeezing out OF the Armeuiaus every
plastre they could get by employing
the most brutal means. Towards fha
end Of june and the beginning Of July
massacres on far vaster scale were
carried OUT in various parts Of the
area referred to. The methods pur-
sued in these massscres were precise
~ the same IS elseW here in Armenia
The men wre separated from their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

women and the latter driven in a
southeastely direction The sh1s-
bodied men we're first imprfsoned. and
then massacred In small patches mn
der blood curdIng circumstance. For
the space of two weeks. BIurad thinks
o,V9Y Armeulans were daily dfsn0eeI
Or II Inc various districts of the prov
lnee AT Maltepe, q village Ia hour'z
roe east OF Slvass some 20 Armenian
oEaeials IN the government service
were hacked 70 pieces with pointed
and spiked hatchets. The ,Uo55sr, -,s
Aalatia were stripped naked and
driven from OUT their homes amid
the glbes and jeers Of the NosIan7
Fabple; many young women arffisII,r
went mad. others resorted to hidaouE-
Ly painful means TO end their lives A+
-\lksar, most Of the young women were
distributed among the Turks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

The Fat Fair Sex.

r--+ a. .,,1sas4s-r - d z...1.s- chin.
ana + reasonable SupefHully % tissue
-3 III luah72 woman 4t .1g
.lei9 q --l ----l LF1A Z lolL-J4yl.s1'
-1ee' .-- I9- e1e7-+1i5 ti5a-
-.at's a Jung oman h1ei 30 ID &
t7i 9A-e7a "e'silt. TOT o7tsAt aLla age IS
lffesl7lio.e as EeH1l nine altractiola.
u peg l'-u- CURE according 81 Hit
---o ss-- '4-s-l u.s. Is no. pr e-+77i2 nor
---fls ga. q [l-'e more -'a- A5- ma.
ne ge-..-. -+a- t-e A'"tt'et
# l4e woman VINO can 4A7t lateiF
strange .o" t4a0 "eEa popped 5h mere
Just HafeIE squeeze INTO the SUIT
aAe Hl.7 every men % H. FlEe per
--la excess weight makes Fl H4tFe nj
t.E 7A.o ~ -l@1A grJsef- Also f sig
ll-ea ."o l4.hs- ia younger women
-.l5l. seoA Aea..a- second, long liLe.
~. - --i- to-7l
.0t '4-.3i- pa p '-'1
144 ..s.... -o7l et q "1't1f Pc
teAI7 ai" 5Athls ana eH7ese women
-az N-ee- 80 ana OBESE adteE" aFa.
y, Sts ''llies
+7.' .lt A7a'l-' aiio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
April's Gardens

] When the frat flowers or spring have
pme, the impulse towards the out Of
.sors is Irresistible April sunshine
I'D showers bring out dazzling ar
H4y OF beauty tn the wake Of the few
iyentureson1e scouts OF the earlier
sys. The Joy Of fulfilled promise IS
serywhere, and n our hearts we join
Q birds iu their merry songs Of the
aason'g praises. CrCcuses, hyacinths.
lips. narcissus. and an their kindred
DID sway IN every park and garden
I'd otaeTs soon VIII folluV
A garden is necessary adjunct to
Az home, there being something evil
sntiy lacking when there is none. no
after how CON plete erChitecturally
aEne may be, 81 requires tae bright
sIcrs OF growing flowers and the
mpttng GOODNESS Of hanging vines 10
We fl the final touch or charm
The Beginner may look upon seed
ne, which begins II April, vita some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
The Daily Story
When the Sleeper WalE1ed-By Nj. Quad.

( walked 90 the counter and around t
and robbed the jar of about $40. BE
came within ten feet of Carson. but
did not seem 10 notice him.
We'll said the latter 20 himself
when he stranger had passed ont and
departed, II think have solved this
mystery but want another night ta
make sure of 10.
Sir white nas told or the second
rouherl. and bee reIented "a little to-
ward peufoId. The affair was al great
mystery t1 him aa to the two others
is was proposed to him that Penfo'd
should pass fae next night with Car.
SON and he readily consented.
on ibis day tine sales amounted u
&t2H tg was placed iu tne Jazz. pan
faIi was uH hand when the store wa.
locked up chat night and he. too. h8l
brought % gum If the stranger came
again he was r0 De captured al AN
costs. The time wore away unUI
about midnight and 10. Tho stranger
appeared juaa a ue had twice before.
His action we're the same lie was
allowed tg uas behind the counter anH
ret possession on the money before Hn
was iuterferHd with 3e was leaving
tha store when the men grabbed h.u
TO their urprse he made no resist
auea whatever. One OF them seized
his Wh.ssagz and the other his uasls
and pulled them off, and tIr. whit.
stood before t1em' He was reru
much daled. and 30 was half minute
before Doe could aE.
"Hhv men what Ihsz What are
we a'l doing her8t This .a .ue store.
ism it.
eY9u have been robbnr yourself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

Mr.. Samuel White kept a general
store in the village OF Haz'eton it
was a small village, and the trade was
mostly with the farmers around ii
Mr.. White WAS an energetic. pushing
sort of man, and there came time
when he Overdid H. His nerves gave
way and there was fear among bis
friends that he yeas going to break
down.
Mr.. Whites ONLY clerk was IN old
bachelor named peufai5 He baI been
i'm the store since it's opening aud
could be trusted to the utmost limit.
He had q room al the back of fhe
store. and Sd was his custom after the
doors were closed to sit and read Ior
a couple of hours
Mr.. Whites nervous strain had not
bettered itself when. one night as the
clerk sat reading. he heard a key rat-
tie Ia the front door. and moment
later man walked in Peuf0Ids door
was open, and his light was SD placed
that he could see the length of the
store very plainly. The man stood FOR
moment looking around him His
figure was that of Mr.. White but lac
had mask over his face and false
whjskers Re stood for minute as If
finding himself in strange place and
then walked toward Peufolds room
turned 10 the right and passed around
the counter.
The man was behind the counter for
perhaps two minutes, and then he re-
appeared and, without a look toward
PenfoId walked 90 the front door and
out Of it turning the key after him
The clerk had heard him moving the
jar i'm which the money was kept and
at once investigated The money IL .
contained amounted to about $500. for
there has been some heavy sales dur .
ing the last three days II was gone
Not a bill remained
AS soon as daylight broke Mr. White .
was notified. and be at once dew into
q violent temper He charged his old .
and trusted clerk with having taken .
the money and would not hear the +.
story Of g strange man.
Mt White Was alone in The store
that day and he made no explanations .
.0 anyone except to his brother-in-Ia w. 4
named Carson. Mr. Carson ST once
volunteered to take Peufold place ~
night until ne bad solved THE mne-
terry He did not believe pcufgId
guilty. but there was mystery 10 he /
solved. When night came me YVES ON
hand. and he had "a shotgun for q
" eapon. He did not pass his time jn
reading but in listening. and about
midnight he heard someone approach
he front door Then the key was
urned i'm the lock and the door opened
There stood the stranger He bad the
7gure Of Mr.. White. but be also had
he mask and Whiskers that penf0Id
had told about He acted just as the
nan had done on the previous night Ha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
Selected by Tavenner

, than year, we are going TO cali q
national convention OF non-partisan
members TO meet ia st. Paul Now
We have nearly 100000 farmers en-
rolled By convention time there IS
no telling how many will stand uu-
der the most progressive standard
American citizens have ever raised
Great Convention Planned.
u venture I'd predict that there VIII
rs more farmers iu ST. Paul during
that convention than ST Paul has ever
before seen. They'll come by the tens
Of thousands They'll come TO show
what q big national Organization they
have and 10 give notice to unfair Big
Business interests and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians that the people. the real
wealth producers. are awake TO what
Is going On and that they intend 10
have a hand ln business and politics
hereafter
1.-The northwest has never had such
q convention as that one wiI be" an
other uon-Dartisan Official added.
Minnesota headquarters are now lo-
Gated at Sauk Center. MINI. David
Psquin. Long Prairie. Mimi, IS chair
man Of the organization committee
is temporary head Of the Minnesota
branch These headquarters viii be
removed to ST. Paul as soon as the
national organization locates there,
and permanent officers Will be chosen
for Minnesota
0HcIaI Paper I'm ST. Paul.
An official organ for Minnesota win
be published ia ST. Paul for members
of the league iu that state This VIII
be the program ID each state, the csc
ia nff4rT1au# at weekly uaner TO act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

hesitation, for Il Is a common impress
sion that the planting q seeds and the
care gI the tender shoots means the
expenditure % endless time and trou-
BILE
Nothing could De further from the
true situation Ia the majority Of cases
those plants obtained from seed need
Jess attention after planting than
nearly any other kind. An occasional
prop or support for the tall or climb
ing varieties, especially If they are tn
ae6 exposed 70 the wind. IS about all
The care they require and the pro
cess n preparing for them is neither
COM pick nor particularly difficult
Royal Dixon in the April Mothers
Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

lii Is believed Sra Washington that
the president viii go before congress
this week and ask authority for the
armiug Of American ships passing
through the German subsea zone Ut
IFS limited that the president has his
message already written He will it
is said ask congress TO Cl0the
him with power TO hereafter proceed
iu any manner that exigencies Of the
crisis might seem 10 justify Tt is
known that the tension has been grad
uaIlv growing more acute daily iu the
capital The overt act that would
bring condition Of actual warfare
between Germany and che United
States has been momeutBrilv expected
The wonder is that Germany. if she is
pushing her ruthless subsea program
according to promises. has been able
to avoid the offending against America
thus far She has done mighty well
i'm the circumstances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
TOO &CIFRTFFTCs

The city-bred boys parents had Just
moved into the country and arrare-s
meats were being made for hfm Ia
attend the public school One dav he
sa# electricians at work there
what are those fellows donge" he
asked his father
Putting in an electric switch" us-
the reply
Well Z an going back to town at
once, was the BOYS astonishing com
ment. won't stand a school where
taey 40 their licking By eIectricftv.'-
New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19

within monta. he added III means
that hereafter the rural population
win look to ST. Paul as the source az
progressive IDEAS movements and
leadership The work Of national or
Ean5zirE VIII DE directed from ST.
Paul. the planning of state and ua-
t-onaL campaigns will DE handled at
national headquarters in 80 far IS pos
sihle
"The comparison movement. orig
mating suguE the farmers Of North
Dakota, and which gathered such mo-
meutum Iu Ewo years as to make over
the entire political complexion OF that
state. has spread into other rural COM
mouwea this I'm Minnesota there are
now over $4,000 farmer members. Half
of She farmers Of South Dakota and
Montana have Joined These three
states each now have separate state
organ cations Organizers have start
e5 work in Iowa Wisconsin, &ebras-
Ea and Kansas Advance scouts are
paving the way for organizers ia Mich
leau. Illinois and other states farther
south. Tt Is no longer purely q north
west movement
Includes AN Farmers.
The organization has become ma
tioaal iD scope and viii include farm
ers of the south. southwest and Pa
cl7e coast states. Already the corps
Of organizers have been doubled
within two years. probably in less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
Looking Up to Farming.

ia e certain typical seIf-satisfed
aaa town that we knew wei FL
youthful days. ambitious parents who
discovered that their bows coBG5nt
qualify for one Of the learned pr8fez-
olz On successfully ft into one of
.-H business enterprises CF the place.
#nH.3 say rgaIeuedIv-
#etI. III have 70 make a farmer Of
aim
~ course. che prosperity 81 that
town depended On the farming com
mm.tv around. But q farmer was-a
farmer Anyone could run farm.
lH= town 11v who went back ~ the
land whore his father or grandfather
had started was marked down rs a
allure. he wae nothing but a farmer.
and even his familF-weTa handicapped
If they Eeurursd on social excursions
into .he town.
Times and manners have CHANGED
very much for the farmer in the past
years. Looks now as if he were
coming into his Cwn-and part of
taa other fellows Always political
pe. ~ election time, ha ia now MAJ
laHa# lavogites and we are finding
warm spot 10 our hearts for him. And
HnV not. after aIl2 Agriculture is still
our biggest wealth producer AS
nation we are farmers Agriculture
aCler5 bstes $4,000 .0O0a GOO of wealth
annually. while the total amount add
ed ta raw materials by manufacturing
does not exceed S.. 600 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-19
Nothing But the Truth.

only few days ago tile editor 6s
a paper ~ Indiana grew tired of be-
ing called liar and announced that
he would tell the truth iu future. and
the next issue of The paper contained
the following itelaH-
John Bouiu he LATEST merchant
in town. made q trip to BeUevfIIe
John CavIe. our erurervman. lis do
ing q poor business. His store is
dirty ana dusty. How can he do so
mueh2
Rev Mr.. Sly preached Iasr Sunday
night ON Charity. The sermon was
punk.
Dave s8ukay died at his home IN
this place. The doctor gave If out as
Miss Sylvan Rhodes and
James Collin. last Saturday The
bride IS very ordinary town girl.
who doesn't know any more about
cooking than jack rabbit and never
helped Her mother three days iu her
life. She is not beauty by any means.
and has q gait like q duck The groom
is AM up 80 date loafer He has been
living OF The old folks at home all his