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Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Declares CattIemen Facing
Large Deficits-Government
Alone Can Save Bankruptcy

Cattle feeding Is q manufacturing
business. The farm with it's buildings
and equipment is the plant. The steers
digestive apparatus Is the machinery.
Corn silage, cotton seed meal, straw,
hay and fodder, the raw material to be
converted into beef. So many pounds
Of corn, silage, cotton seed meal and
forage passed through the machinery
Of steers digestion turns out 100
pounds Of beef, the finished product,
writes Wymond j. Beckett, in the In
dianapolis Star.
The amount Of feed, when properly
combined, required for 100 pounds of
gain. remains practically constant. The
cost Of feed known, the cost of 100
pounds of gain can be easily determin-
ed. This has been worked out at agri-
cultural experiment stations, and on
the farms of the country by actual
demonstrations. Cost of beef Is not
absolute, but relative, depending who'll
ly on the cost of feeds. The cost of
100 pounds of beef normally, bears n
direct relations always to tie cost of
the feeds which enter into its produc-
ton. Every business man understands
that the cost of the raw material and
the expense Of operation determines
the cost of production. These same
Items determine the cost of agricul-
tural production. Then 1t should be
comparatively easy to determine the
cost of 100 pounds Of beef and what 1t
should sell for on the market to yield
the farmer reasonable profit for his
labor and investment. Is the cattle
feeder today getting even the cost price
for Ids finished product? II not, why
not?
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Enemy Of the Dog Figures
High Cost of Keeping Pet

A dog hater in New Hampshire slim
ulated by the campaign for food con-
servation, sharpened his pencil and this
is what he figured:
One person in 20 keeps dog; that's
100000 dogs. 1t costs ten cents
day to feed dog, or $38.50 year
for one, and 1882, 100000 per nnnum for
all Of them. With flour at SIS n bar
rel, this sum would buy II, 10000 bar
rels Of flour. If loaded IL barrels to
each motortruck, 100000 trucks
would be required to load the flour, ut
one fine, and they would make a pro-
cessjon 2,272 miles In length.
The figures seem to be all right and
unquestionably impressive, but who
can estimate the heart pangs and per-
sonal loss Of 100000 small boys II
deprived Of their dearest treasurer
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
Illumination of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoratlon
In the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing Off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Try a New Way to Cook
Potatoes-Just a Few of
the Styles in This List

1t Is claimed that there are more
than 100 ways to cook potatoes, from
the primitive (and still probably the
besD methods of boiling or baking
with the skins on, to the most com.
pick and seasoned dishes. Here are
some of the ways known to the United
States department of agriculture.
Have you tried them all, or do you
know about as many more?-Boiled
chips, lyonnaise, mashed, pan Drowned,
salad, In chowders, baked, shoestrings
hashed brown, mashed fried, stuffed,
In fish cakes, In light bread. plain
fried. french fried, gauffre. souf.
file, riced. In hash, biscuits, saute,
creamed, croquettes, au gratin, soups
In stews. in meat pie crust.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
IL the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am.
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root, physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
nediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

that the digestive glands may secrete
healthful quantity of digestive fluids,
and the food be prepared for and as
simulated by the body.
No excesses should be INDUCED in,
particularly the taking of alcoholic
beverages. You should live in pure air
night and day, but the very young and
the very old should not be exposed to
extremely low temperatures.
Careful observance of these sugges-
lions will do much to prevent, and at
least to some extent, help pull you
through congestive or even infective
colds. which are prevalent when the
weather is so very changeable as it is
In winter in our North Atlantic eli
mate.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
RECORD POTATO CROP MUST
BE CONSUMED OR WASTED

Our potato crop last year is
estimated to have been 442 $780,
900 bushels-the largest ever
produced in the United States.
This crop cannot be carried over
the 1913 season. 1t must be con-
sumed or wasted. The food stu
alton throughout the world de-
mands that 1t be consumed ef-
fectively to relieve the existing
strain on the supply of cereals.
1t is the one great food resource
Of the world upon which there Is
now danger Of heavy loss.
The department of agriculture
Is Of the opinion that the situa-
ton demands that farmers sell
freely; that the larger dealers
move their stocks rapidly; that
the retailer content himself with
the smallest possible margin Of
profit. realizing that he is now
the most important factor In
speeding up potato consumption;
and that consumers buy and eat
literally Of this plentiful food.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
The Champion Wood Chopper.

A record In wood chopping Is claim
ed by L. J. Haugen, fifty, who
lives near Clinton, Ia. Up to the
opening of the present numbering sea-
son he chopped 6,207 cords. He is n
Norwegian. During the summer he
works for farmers about the county,
but as soon as the first touches Of
winter are apparent he shoulders his
AK and starts for the timber lands.
He figures his chopping career from
the time he was twenty, since which
he has averaged two cords day dur
ing the chopping season.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

him to boil potato. Even the best
potato can be spoiled by poor cook.
To boil them so that they will be at
for king" drop the unpeeled potatoes
into boiling salted water and cook 20
to 30 minutes. Drain the water Off ut
once. If they are cooked too long or
allowed to stand in the water they
get soggy.
Peelino Is Wasteful.
I II you peel the potatoes before cook
oing them you Will waste time and po-
'tatoes both. You may throw away n
SIKH or even n quarter of the good
part OF the potato with the skins. Also,
II the potatoes aren't covered up by
the skins while cooking, some of the
valuable material will soak out into
the water. Sven very small potatoes
can be economically used, If they are
boiled in their skins.
For best mashed potatoes: Peel the
boiled potatoes, mash and beat until
very light, adding salt, butter or oleo-
margarine and hot milk, half cup of
milk to six potatoes.
Potato sausapes.
tatoes. salt
e ess M sh Or Ssa %sas per ,.,,
other fat.
Mix the mashed potatoes and sea-
sonings with the ground nuts, fsh or
meat. Add beaten egg. Form into
little cakes Of sausages, roll in -four
and place in creased pan with q small
piece - fW Or salt pork on each sau-
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF ne
System HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed OF some of the best tonics
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
OF the ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such WON
derful results In catarrhal conditions
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free
+. ]. Cheney q Co.. Props, Toledo, O.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
SAVE A LITTLE
SUGAR TODAY.
Use Sweet Fruits.

Sugar consumption in many
households can be easily low
cred not only by giving prefer
ence to dishes which contain lit
tie sugar or with which sugar
Is not usually served, but also
by the use of sweet fruits. For
instance, fresh fruits or baked
apples may serve instead of
sweet buildings, or a salad in
place Of dessert. Sweet, dried
fruits such as dates, raislns or
figs served with breakfast ce-
reals will reduce the sugar
needs.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Mexico Stops Dyes.

Dyelng material has been coming In
considerable volume from Mexico dur.
Ing the past two years. However, the
Mexican treasury department has an.
nounced prohibition of the export Of
annline and coal tar dyes and natural
artificial vegetable dyes. The difficulty
caused by the new regulation, will be
experienced chiefly by United States
cloth manufacturers.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Something to Think About.

The flood waters which go to waste
annually In the great central valley Of
the United States and often cause
great destruction Of property. II i'm
pounded and employed in the develop
ment Of electric power, would render
the use Of mineral coal unnecessary
within the borders of the country. This
statement has been made repeatedly
by competent engineers.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Eavorites.

"Do you have
meatless days at
your hOuse?"
eyes. OF course
we have to make
exceptions. Every
body goes without
meat except Fido
and the cook"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Wise and Otherwise.

Never Judge a mans good or
bad qualities by what his neigh
bors say about him.
Once in while there is man
so good natured that he Is nice
to his wife's relatives.
What goes up must come down
AS many an airplane chauffeur
is discovering.
A shrewd man may be both
wise and honest, but the chances
are that he is neither.
If common sense will not teach
n young man etiquette n book on
the subject is Of little use.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Sometimes II Can't Be Done.

"'Early to bed and early to rise is
a good old motto"
"Well," replied Grannie Rilem,
gloomily. "This daylight savings all
right, of course. But out our way
somebody's simply got to stay up all
night to tend the furnace"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Getting to Essentials,

II think we have at last located the
blame for the coal situation" began
the explanatory statesman.
Il don't care anything about the
blame just now," interrupted the ordi-
nary citizen. "Have you located any
coal?"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
A Motorists Impression.

DO we want to encourage a system
which will compel us to wear chains
forever?' inquired the agitated citizen.
"But what are you going to do in
this kind of n climate?" inquired Mr..
Chuggins. 1--WE can't go on skidding."
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

brown.
Scailoped Potatoes and Cheese.
Arrange layer of sliced raw or
boiled potatoes in creased baking dish
and sprinkle with grated cheese and a
little flour. Repeat until dish is near
ly full. Pour milk over the whole,
about one-half cupful to every three
potatoes. Skim milk is good. Bake
in a moderate oven until done. The
length Of time required depends upon
whether the potatoes are raw or
boiled and whether the baking dish
used is deep or shallow. Boiled pota-
toes baked In shallow dish will take
only 20 minutes. Raw potatoes In a
deep dish may take as much as one
and one-half hours
Potato Puffs.
" teaspoonful salt
S eSPfs hot mashed sss and and dash of
soned. X teaspoonful pars-
1 egg. ley. chopped fine.
Beat yolk into the mashed potatoes
and add seasonings. Beat the white
of egg very stiff and fold into the po-
tatoes. Drop by spoonfuls on a creased
pan and bake until golden brown.
Shepherds Pie.
Grease baking dish cover the bot
tom with mashed potatoes. Add
minced meat or fish seasoned well
and mixed with the thickened meat
stock or with white sauce. Pile the
mashed potatoes lightly over the top
to cover. Bake in oven 20 to 30
minutes until delicate brown on top.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
No Deprivation.

Are you having any lightless
nights in Brindleburg?"
Sure" replied the old resident. BE
sides we don't need any lights in this
town. We've only got one picture the
ater and every man, woman and child
In the community could find the way to
1t blindfolded."
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
W. N. w., DENVER, NO. s--1s1s.
Found an Oyster.

Bill-Did you go to the oyster sup
per ut the church?
JILL sure did.
"Were there many there?
81 found one
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
WINTRY SMILES
Mendaelous Figures.

Figures won I
lie !" exclaimed
the positive statis-
tician.
II assume from
that remark that
you are one of
those accurate and
superior persons
w h o ave no (
written 1917 in
stead of 1872 "
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Maybe So.

II wonder why hot soda won't go
like cold Soda"
"NOt spectacular enough" suggested
the druggists friend. 1T might go
better If you could squirt steam into it
from q fine nozzle"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Winter Colds
BY Dr.. Samuel C. Dixon
Commissioner Of Health Of Pennsylvania
During the frlgid weather, you want
to keep well nourished. To do this

Soui HueulS SuOulu
be taken with reg
ularity, and you
should take II
moderate amount
of exercise, not
too near meal
time. No better
form of exercise
can be found than
that of walking
with n good brisk
step and swing
ing of the arms.
You should keep
up n good circu-
lotiop nf hlnn1
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
We'll Fixed.

How are you fixed for coal at your
house7"
"Fine. We've got a couple Of shovel
fuls In the bin and the promise Of
more In q week or two"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Not Good Boon Companions.

I'D never accept an invitation to
drink with doctor"
"Why not?"
Because even when they treat q
man they make him pay for It,"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Polly viii Get EN-,

II hear that Polly Peach Is applying
for position as policewoman."
"Well, Polly would arrest attention
If nothing else"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
POTATOES 20 WAYS
DO you KNOW OTHERS2

1t is said mat there are more
than 100 ways to cook potatoes,
from the primitive (and still
probably the best) methods Of
) boiling or baking with the skins
on, to the most complex and
seasoned dishes. Here are some
of the ways known to the
United States department of ag-
riculture. Have you tried them
all, or do you know about as
many more?
Boiled Plain fried
Chips French fried
Lyonnaise Gauffre
Mashed Souffie
Pan Drowned Riced
Salad In hash
In chOwders Biscuits
Baked .Saute
Shoestrings Dreamed
flashed brown Croquettes
Mashed fried Au gratin
Stuffed Soups
In fish cakes In Stews
In light bread In meat pie crust
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Practical,

Does he pay his debts?"
mo; l gave him Christmas pres
ent once and he only thanked me-"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
In Britain,

"One could hardly call her good
looking" "Oh, no; but she's so rotten
sweet and devilish amiable."
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

Smile on wash day. That's when you uss
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Unnatural Condition

II see in some big manufacturing
place army orders for gloves are de-
layed."
That's que,,. Under any condition
gloves should always be on hand
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
seaiIoped Potatoes and Cheese.

sage. Bake in a fairly hot oven until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Old PRESCRIPTION
FOR Weak KIDNEY

Have you ever stopped to reason
Why it is that so many products
that are extensively advertised, all
al once drop out of sight and are
soon forgotten? The reason is
pla-n-the article did not fulfill the
promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a med
lclDe. a medicinal preparation that
has real curative value almost sells
ilself, as like an endless chain sys-
TEN the remedy is recommended
By those who have been benefited,
70 those who are in need of il
4 prominent druggist says, Take
for example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root q preparation l have sold for
many years and never hesitate to
recommend, for in almost every
Case il shows excellent results, as
many of my customers testify. No
other kidney remedy that ! know
Of has so large a sale"
According TO sworn statements
and verified testimony of thou
sands who have used the prepara-
ton, the success of Dr. KIImer's
STamp-ROot is due to the fact that,
50 many people claim, it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming
Kidney, liver and bladder ailments,
coFrects urinary troubles and neu-
traliZes the uric acid which causes
You may receive a sample bottle !
Of Swamp-ROOt by parcel post
address DR.. EIImer eco, Bing-
Iaulton, n. Y, and enclose 10 cents;
also mention The Rock Island Daily |
Argus. Large and medium size bot l
Ties for sale at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

plies OF the central empires took a
stride towards freedom as result
of this war, so American labor, as
represented in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. has taken a stride
towards greater freedom and i'm
portance and our principle object
now is TO consolidate our recent
gains and strive for greater things
in the future. 1t therefore behooves
us to give serious thought to the
question now confronting us, What
shall be done with the returning
soldier?
What of Women.
What shall be done with the
women introduced into industry
during the war? These and many
other problems of a like nature
must be dealt with and dealt with
in such q manner as to guard
against any dislocation in indus
try. With these thoughts in mind
and being DESTROYS of presenting
som ething tangible. I herewith sub
nit the following resolution"
At last nights meeting the fed
Grafton members went on record as
endorsing the action taken by the
Seattle metal trades council and in
structed Mr.. MacGowan to demand
of President Wilson and Governor
Stephens that Thomas Mooney be
either granted a new trial or set
free.
The federation also supported the
arsenal federation in its demand
that as far as possible all unfnish-
ed government contracts now being
done by private manufacturers be
completed at Rock Island arsenal
In order that private concerns may
get back to commercial work and
that those private concerns now do
ing government work be placed on
an eight-hour day schedule.
MacGOwan's Last
Last nights meeting, the first
since the raising of the ban on pub
lie gatherings because of Spanish
{ Influenza was the last that Mr..
MACEDONIAN will attend According
" he made his retiring address. He
gave a review of the progress of
the tri-cfty labor movement during
his administration and pointed out
that labor is going to meet with
even greater obstacles in the future
than it has in the past
He concluded by saying that all
over the country and particularly
IN the tri-cities the labor movement
has won for itself a place in the
hearts Of the people that it had new
er occupied before and it behoOves
labor to so conduct Itself that 1t
will not only maintain its present
prestige, but gain more and more
as time goes on. President Mac
Gowan was giving a rising vote OF
thanks for his labors in the tri-
cities during the last three years.
A new president has not been Sc
lected but Mr.. MACEDONIAN recon-
mended that Vice President Ben
I Jacobson complete the unexpired
term which will end Dec. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

worker for Miss Edna G. Meeker is
to leave for New York city where
she is to be assigned to territory
over which she has been made girls
supervisor.
Miss Meeker left yesterday for
the east and after conference with
DR.. Frank A. Fettea. general direc-
tor of girls work of the national
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

day to put a value on the Inter
state Telephone company's prop
erty.
No change in the present tele-
phone service will be effective in
Rock Island and the tri-cities
should the Central Union Tele-
phone company and the Interstate
Telephone company merge. Thomas
s. Brown. district manager of the
former company in Rock Island
said today. The Interstate company
has four headquarters. They are
in Sterling, Aurora, Peoria and
Springfield, Ill. None OF the places
is sufficiently close to affect Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
ROCK ISLAND NOT
AFFECTED SHOULD
COMPANIES MERGE

Springfield. ILL.,. Nov. 22.-Detin-
lite steps toward the merger of the
Central Union Telephone company
and the Interstate Telephone COM
pany in Illinois, have been taken.
following years of discussion over
the question according to c. H
Rotger, general manager in Illinois
for the Central Union company.
who announced here today that
representative of both companies
would meet in Chicago next Tues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

war camp community service. will
leave to take up her work in the
territory TO which she is assigned.
During the time that Miss
Meeker has been stationed In tho
tri-cities she has directed and
supervised the activities Of the ar
senal club auxiliary, and in addi-
ton to the splendid work done,
has. through her charm and .graci-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

BUSINESS. made hosts Of friend,
will regret to learn Of her go.
the local service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
GRANTED PATEyr

lopcclaI 10 The Argus
Washington. Nov. 22.-E -.
has been granted Louis -
Of Rock Island, H., On a ba,-
buckle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
SUPERVISOR CLUBS
AT ARSENAL GIVEN
MERITED ADVANCE

The tri-city war camp commun-
fly service is to lose valued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
APPOINTS MOLINE
MAN AS CHAPLAIN
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 22-Rob-
ert E. Henry, of Moline, was today
appointed grand chaplain of the
Grand lodge Of Illinois Odd Eel
lows, by L NJ. Kagy, of Salem, Ill,
the newly elected grand master.
All the News All the Time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Resist Effort.

President Wilson and other al
lied statesmen have declared
against a return to the status quo
ante bellum' and If nations shall
not return TO the old order Of
things, labor most assuredly Will
not Any attempt to thrust US back
10 pre-war conditions will be resist
ed to the uttermost for, just as
surely as the military ridden PEG
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-05
LITTLE CLOTHING
 MAKES NECESSARY
 STRICT ORDERS

NEW YORK, June 5.-The scarcity of clothing in Germany has resulted in an order that all municipalities ne- gotiate with societies for the utiliza- tion of materials used for hall deco rations, says the Berlin Tageblatt. The Imperial clothing board has been forced to deny the applications of communities for the delivery of cloth ing and linen for city children sent to the country, because of the scar city of supplies. Worn footwear and old leather may be sold only to per sons and boards designated by the Imperial board for shoe supply. The same holds good as to all finished goods in whole or in part of leather such as trunks and hat and helmet boxes. footballs. dice boxes, saddles, school knapsacks, and card cases.