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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
The Druggist and the Woman.

! he DFHgnJst ana me " Onan.
! Woman, fortunately, is credu-
| lous creature Were she not, what
sad life this would be for man.
When woman loses her complex
I ion. her appetite or her figure
through some disturbance of her
health, of course, where does she
search for the lost treasure? Does
she insert an ad in the Lost and
Found column? No She stops in
at the druggists.
FreXamp.
I am % years old, married two
years, and have lost - pounds in
the first five months. Would con-
slant nagging and quarreling pOis-
on ones blood? am saddled with
mother-in-Iaw who insists on
managing my house and all my at
fairs, and the result is the usual
thing.
l have trouble also with my face.
1t has been breaking out just awful
~ My druggist, an old reliable,
said it was from my blood because
the pimples are not a rash, but
when l squeeze them Pus comes
out The medicine he gave me is
very bitter dark brown.
You see how it goes. The drug
gist, old reliable chaTlatan, sizes up
the young woman. listens to her
complaint, and, since she obvious
~ has all the credulity of her sex,
pretends to know just what is what,
whereas, in fact, he knows nothing
about il. as his statement in this in
stance illustrates.
A druggist mean a good drug
gist. an honest one-does not pre-
tend to have diagnosis skill In his
schooling he learns nothing what
ever about diagnosis and nothing
whatever about the treatment Of
disease. When he pretends TO have
sUch knowledge and to prescribe
fer you, somebody is sure to be
sorry.
Woman. bless her creduIous soul,
will believe almost anything that is
told to her in serious way This
young woman apparently believes
the nonsense the druggist utters
about her skin and her blood.
Old Reliable reminds me of Char
ley Budd Charley is a very sue
Cessful druggist, as success is pop
uiarly estimated. His store isn't
one to which a doctor willingly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
CHAPTER VIII.
wv Third Peril.

MIR. Pruvis" took his pay in salts
and stayed with us until my first
great adventure cut him off 1t
/ came one July day when | was in
my sixteenth year. He behaved
/ badly, and / as any normal boy
I would have done who had had my
schooling in the candle-light. We
had kept Grimshaw from our door
by paying interest and the sum of
eighty dollars on the principal. It
had been hard work to live com
fortably and carry the burden Of
debt. Again Grimshaw had begun
to press US. My uncle wanted to
get his paper and learn. If possible,
when the senator was expected in
Canton.
So he gave pe permission to ride
with Purvis to the postoffice-a dis
lance of three miles-1o get the
mail. Purvis rode in our only sad
die and l bareback, on a handsome
white filly which my uncle had Civ
en- me soon after she was fOaled. l
had fed and petted and broken and
groomed her and she had grown so
fond of me that my whistled call
would bring her galloping TO my
side from the remotest reaches Of
the pasture. A chunk of sugar or
an ear of corn or a pleasant groom
ing always rewarded her fidelity.
She loved to have me wash her
legs and braid her name and ruiz
her coat until it glowed, and she
carried herself proudly when I was
on her back. l had named her Salty
because that was the only name
which seemed to express my fond
ness
Mr. yPurvis" was not an expert
enced rider. My filly led him at
swift gallop over the hills and I
heard many a muttered complaint
behind me, but she liked free
head when we took the road togeth- |
er and l let her have her way.
Coming back we fell in with an
other rider who had been resting |
at Seaver's little tavern through |
the heat of the day He was trav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
THE FOUR FTHELS,

=
You see, il is a matter Of four
Ethels,' spoke she of that name
Miss H0yt, and, all attendants II
the same seminary, we naturally
focked together. In fact we formed
4 little circle OF our own and now
after happy school days gone for
ever. We still keep in close contact.
The four OF US would nave been
here today instead of only three,
had it NOS been that one OF the
quartet had married since our last
reunion"
You mean my sister" spoke Rid
ney Bayrd. She told me to tell
You size was very happy"
OF course. we are glad Of that -
continued Ethel Hoyt, "and there is
q compensation in your sister send
ing two desirable ENJOYS to help us
put through two weeks of'our sum
meriug yourself and Mr.. Dale. Did
Your sister tell YOU that | was to
take charge Of you p
Il hope SO, replied Rodney. re-
turning with interest tho Ilischiey-
Gus glance OF his young hostess
It seems quite delightful to feel
tnat a fellow has a guardian angel,
You know "
"Chaperon, scold and busybody-
that more applies" declared Miss
Hoyt- = always was the practical
one of the quartet Now there is
your sister. the glowing radiance OF
ethereal Ioyeliness Ethel Ward is
all music. Ethel Morse is literary"
That Will SUIT Warren Dale"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

prletorshlp OF your humble servant,
l shall go rank stark mad if | do
not escape.
Your younger sister. Florence,
wanted to have me go out into the
world and try myself out with other
atoms of loneliness.
My sister Florence?" repeated
Rodney supposedly. so you are
interested in that direction. Are
you two engaged %
We will be if she will consent, "
replied Warren decisively. I'm
going back purposely to find out. "
And leave me to the mercies of
Miss Ethel Wards sonatas and op-
cratic experiments? ?" groaned Rod
ney. False friend. heartless and
reprobate traitori"
There was only week left of the
vacation. however. and because he
would be near Miss Hoyt, Rodney
determined 70 endure the ordeal.
one day the TWO other Ethels were
absent at a musicale and ne passed
three whole delightful hours with
Ethel Hoyt The very last day OF
MS sojourn Rodney wandered dis
consolately down the river shore.
lie sat on boulder and aimiessfv
switched the bushes with his cane
Then he began tracing a name in
the smooth sand. ETH Ell"
Ten feet up, entirely by chance or
mischance, his charming hostess
had bestowed herself in busbv
nook with a magazine She had
anaiNZed a certain gloom on the
face of the young man which inter
ested her. Then as he traced that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
ExODhthalmic GOitre.

Is exophthalmic goitre a progress
sive disease, that is. is it durable?
Does it affect the heart or is it the
outcome of a diseased heart? Does
it destroy the eye? Is the optic
nerve connected in any way with
the brain? MRS. y. y.
Answer - Most cases of exoph-
thalmic goitre progress to recovery
in months or years. Exophthalmic
means prominent or staring eyes,
and that appearance Of the eyes is
one Of the cardinal symptoms Of
the disease. other symptoms being
tremOr, rapid heart action, chronic
anxiety or fear state, loss of weight,
feverishness, and very
slight or marked enlargement Of
the neck It does not destroy the
eye The optic nerve is connected
with the brain more intimately than
any other nerve, l suppose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

name her eyes frightened with sus-
pense. Was he about 10 write the
name Of his hearts choice? She
bent dangerously past the limit OF
safety and eagerly followed the fur
ther traCings OF the cane Then She
easped and Crimsoned. for The com
pleted chronicle read "F,-T-H-E-L
H-O-Y-T."
A sudden cry startled Rodney and
he sprang to his feet. alert, Miss
Hoyt had leaned too far over. Her
dropping form parted the vines ana
he caught her in his arms Her
face was tell-tale and his sou,
awoke.
IF | dared. l would hold You
here forever" he whispered. 1T
wouldn't be half as audaCious as
what | am going 10 say % You.
Miss Hoyt / love YOU. and I could
not go away until l had told you
so"
She was all a-tutter. but smiling.
Ills clear glance, his earnest words
deserved recognition, and she
awarded ID.
Yesterday | half guessed IT" she
said though with dropping ewes
rms morning, when l realized that
You were going away, l hoped IL,
Now, ! am glad II is so
She swayed towards him slightly.
her eyes fixed on the name written
in the sand. Ills arm stole about
her and life seemed complete
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
TIHIIE DAILY SHORT STORY

I said Rodney. He dotes on poetry
and that stuff
/ STUFF. the word is horrid. Yes
| shall encourage Miss Morse and
I Mr.. Dale. AS to- yourself, your sis
ter told me to see if | couldn't send
you back with something in life tC
interest you outside of fishing and
Tennis
Nou are likely to do So" advised
Rodney, and the bantering raillery
mOmentarily subsidized. For the mo-
ment Miss Hoyt wondered if she
had met her match, but she CON
t.nued
so you are awarded Miss Ward
But | don't care for music" he
insisted
What is your prediction, then %
questioned Miss Hovt.
Nature, announced Warren.
with absurd emphasis. Give me d
girl mean pal
shocking! Girls can't be pals q"
avowed Miss Hoyt in Mortified
way
"oh. yes. they can, persisted
Warren
charming girl and clever tao
tician. so Ethel Hoyt settled the
matter. The two intelligent cour-
teous young men accepted the rul-
ing
I'm through" Dale observed at
the end of week in tone pur-
posely made desperate.
You mean"
Miss Ethel Morse, why, with hef
lackadaisica. ways. her practical
quotations and sense o. total pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
CHAPTER VII.
(Continued.)

When | awoke in the morning
observed that Uncle Peabody's beo
had not been slept in. l hurried
down and heard that our oft-horse
had died in the night OF colo. Aun'
Deel was crying. AS he saw me
Uncle Peabody began to dance a
Zig in the middle of the floor.
balance yer partners." he
shouted. You an | amt goin' to
be discouraged If ali the bosses die
be we. Bart!"
Never" | answered.
That's the talk! II Necessary
we'll hitch Purvis up with t'other
boss an git our haulin done"
He and Purvis roared with laugh
ter and the strengthso of the current
swept me along with them.
We're the luckiest folks in the
world, anyway" Uncle Peabody
went on. "Bart's alive an there's
three feet of snow on the level an
more comm an it's colder'n Green
land"
1t was such bitter day that we
worked only three hours and came
back to the house and played Old
Sledge by the fireside.
Rodney Barnes came over that
afternoon and said that he would
lend us a horse for the hauling.
When we went to bed that night
Uncle Beabody whispered:
Say, OIL Teller, we was in purity
bad shape this mornin'. If we
hadn't "a backed up sudden an
took a new holt I guess Aunt Deel
would "a caved in complete an
we'd all been a-bellerin' like a lot
O lost CATTLE
We had good sleighing after that
and got our bark and salts to mar
ket and earned ninety-eight dollars.
But while we got our pay in paper
bank money" we had to pay our
debts in wheat, salts or corn, 50
that our earnings really amounted
to only sixty-two and half dol
lars, my uncle said. This more
than paid our interest. We gave
the balance and ten bushels of
wheat to Mr.. Grimshaw for a spav-
ined horse, after which he agreed
to give us at least years extern
sion on the principal.
We felt easy then.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
The Light IN
the CLEARING
By IRVING BACHELLER
Copyright 1917 The Bobbs-MerrIH CO.

eler on his way 10 Canton and had
missed the right trail and wanda.
cd far afield. He had big rniIftar,
/ saddle with bags and shiny hrsss
/ trimmings and a pistol n a holster
all Of which appealed 10 my owe
and interest The FLY was a it,
! tie tired and the stranger and r
were riding abreast at a walk Will
Purvis tried behind Us. The ann
! had set and as we turned the ton ~
| a long hill the dusk was lighted
with rich, golden glow On The
horizon far below us.
We heard quick stir IN the
bushes by the roadside.
What's that" Purvis demanded
in a half-whisper Of excitement We
stopped.
Then promptly a voice. voice
which l did not eeognize-broka
the silence with these menacine
words sharply spoken.
Your money or Your life"
"Mr. Purvis" whirled his horss
( ard dashed him up the hill. Things
happened quickly in the next sec
ond or two. CHANGING backward
saw him lose a stirrup and fall ana
pick himself up and run as if his
life depended on il saw the
stranger draw his pistol. A gun
went off in the edge Of the bushes
close by. The fash Of fire from its
muzzle leaped at the stranger. The
horses reared and plunged ana
mine threw me in clump OF small
peoples by the roadside and dashed
down the hill. All this had broken
into the peace of a summer evening
on lonely road and the time in
which it had happened could be
measured. probably, by ten ticks OF
the watch.
NY fall on the stony siding had
stunned me and l lay for three or
four seconds, as nearly as I can
estimate it, in strange and peace
full dream. Why did I dream OF
Amos Grimshaw coming TO visit
me, again. and why, above all.
should il have seemed to me that
enough things were said and done
in that little fash Of a dream TO fill
n whole day-enough Of talk and
play and going and coming. the
whole ending with talk on the
haymOw. Again and again I have
wondered about that dream. !
came TO and lifted my head and nv
consciousness swung back upon the
track of memory and took up the
thread of the day, the briefast re-
move from where it had broken.
I peered through the bushes. The
light was unchanged / could see
quite clearly The horses wer1
gone. II was very still The strarg-
er lay helpless in the road and q
figure was bending over him. i
was a man with a handkerchief
hanging over his face with holes
cut opposite his eyes. He had not
seen my fall and thought. as 7
learned later, that l had ridden
away.
His gun lay beside him. its stock
toward me. l observed that a piece
Of wood had been split off the lower
side of the stock. l jumped to my
feet and seized a stone to hurl at
him. AS l did so the rohber fIef
with a gun in hand If the gun had
been loaded I suppose that this IT,
lie history would never have been
Quickly I hurled the stone
At the robber. I remember 4 was
smallish stone about the size Of
= hens egg. l saw If Craze the side
# his head. I saw his hand touch
he place which the stone had
grazed. He reeled and nearly fell
md recovered himself and ran on.
ut the little stone had put the
mark of Cain upon him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
The Day i'm Davenport

. Bland, owner of a rooming house
insisted il was in July, 1916, sc
Judge William Theophilus accept
ed their word for it and issued the
decree. o
Ends Life by Acid.-Desp ondency
and temporary insanity, caused by a
long siege OF i'll health, prompted
MS Minnie Rolls. 50 years old, to
commit suicide at 1850 Monday
night, by swallowing acid. Her
rash act took place at the home of
her brother, Alfred ROlfs, with
whom she lived at 915 West Ninth
street. She died a moment after
Dr.. B. T. Schmidt arrived.
Are Assessed SlOJ. 900. - Daven-
porters were assessed $1O5. 900 I'M
der the government income tax and
excess profits levy, according to ad-
vices from Dubuque yesterday The
huge amount, due Saturday, has al
ready been paid by the hundreds of
persons with taxable incomes in
this city. It was also reported that
the local revenue district, compris-
ing 10 counties. had secured more
than 100000 in income tax and
excess profits receipts.
o
Find Unusual Case. - Many I'M
usual cases are confronting the DO
lice during the registration of Ger
man alien women, which started
Monday. Yesterday morning Otto
Neumann, 1101a Warren street. Wis
TIED Chief Packey Phelan and in
formed him that Mrs. Neumann was
not able to come to the police sta
ton According 10 Neumann. his
wife has been in bad health, physi-
cally and mentally, for years, and
has not been out of the house for
four years, although she is not con-
fined to her bed. The chief will
take the matter up with federal
AS far as is known no
provision has been made for cases
of this kind.
Obituary Record. - Henry Dick
senior member of the grocery firm
of Dick & Nath, Fifteenth and Brady
died at o'clock yesterday
following a stroke sustain
ed at $50 o'clock Monday evening.
He had been in failing health for
the past year and a half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Well well, According to the Chicago Tribune its
Daign for The United States senate. How many times
lOes man have to start, before he gets his cam
paign opened for a public Office, and pray what has
Nj Mccormick been doing in all his travels over the
state for some months back to the neglect Of his du-
lies as ougressman-atlarge- merely practicing for
the formal opening?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Civil Action May F0lIOw.-That a
civil action to recover damages
probably will follow the close Of
the criminal case against Charles
( H Fridie, auto driver, accused Of
manslaughter in connection with
/ the death of William T. SpieT, was
admitted yesterday by George W.
/ Scott, attorney for the Spier es-
! tate The state probably will ask
/ judgment for $4,000, alleging neg
/ ligence on the part of Fridie in Op-
Grating his auto and allowing il to
crash into the child and his aunt,
/ Miss C0rinne Scott.
VIII Erect FOUnicfn. - The con-
tract for the erection Of the Dillon
memorial fountain on the leyee was
awarded yesterday morning by the
levee commission to the Shricker
Marble & Granite company. The
late Judge Dillon set aside $4,000
for the purpose in his will. The
erection of the shaft will cost over
SO 900. 1t will be situated in Main
street, south of Front street, about
opposite the Lend-a-Hand building
Want MIX TesteT.-That the city
should purchase a new milk test
ing machine for the use OF the city
physician was the contention made
yesterday afternoon at the meeting
Of the board OF health by Alderman
Hugo Eckmann The suggestion
was cOuntermanded by another by
City Physician George NJ Middle
ton. TO the effect that the testing OF
milk should be left to laboratories
in the city He suggested that pay
ment for milk tests should be made
on the basis Of each sample. in
stead Of paving fiat rate as here
tofore.
john i FOTgetiul. - Had it not !
been for The assistance of his moth |
er and sister, John Griffith, a ma
tive Of the Ozarks and a typical |
might have failed to /
secure a divorce decree from Car
RE Griffith in district court yester- /
day John didn't have a very good /,
memory and was unable to tell the
court just when he came to Daven- I
port 10 make his home He thought .
it was in July, 1917. but the mother .
and sister, the latter a Mrs. Mae I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Mrs. AdoIphus Busch may be loyal to America,
but if she has been exceedingly slow to give evil
dence of the fact Furthermore, she would not have
obtained leave depart from Germany if it had not
suited the German purpose to give it. The evidence
is all the side OF the alien property custodian who
has taken the Busch Of her hands for safe
keeping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
CONTINUED tomorrow
-BlV Thrift Sr4u7r8s--
HOW REGISTRATION AIDFT

Mary Lang Olney, chairman Of
the wOman's registration in St
Joseph county, Ind, has reported
to the state council of defense a call
from a South Bend factory that
gave an opportunity to prove the
need and Importance Of registration
of women for war work The fac
tory had a contract for a watch
like mechanism used in munitions
and employees Of unquestioned 10y
atty were required. BY means OF
the cords showing where women
unemployed but willing 20 work
could be found a number of women
were selected and sent TO the fac
tory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
IEElglII55s4AI7klIGN TAlk1NS
BY M!L!LlA1 1 i. SP RAD ND.

! sends prescription, however
| Charley was attending d Social
Center meetinng in his district IN
the school building. He joined a
group OF earnest ladies who were
discussing the evils of alcohol.
Charley listened gravely and when
il came his turn to express himself
he did it nObly:
whisky he said, may have It's
place. / don't pretend to deny that.
But it is one thing L never pre-
scribe!'
The doctors wife assured Char
lev she was delighted to know 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

In the Italian drive Austria is said to be placing
troops from the dsaHected districts in front TO stop
the most Of the bullets and putting Tyroicse behind
tflrr, r.. soc t1,a, nov do not ,...
whole austrian army stands the mailed figure Of
German autocracy which is forcing the. entire pro-
gram for its own purposes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
OUESTIONSsAND ANSWERS.
Safe Poison for Flies.

I wish you would suggest some
thing one can use to kill flies WIN
out endangering children in the
bousa MRS. Z. f. II.
Answer-The United States pub
lie health service has recommend
ed for the purpose a 5 per cent so
luton Of salicylic acid in water Tor
salicylate of sodium. That would
be about a teaspoonful of either
chemical dissolved in half tum-
blerful of water. Sweeten it with
some sugar. Invert over a blotter
on a saucer, so the blotter keeps
wet. The flies will eat it and die.
If child should swallow the en-
tire amount no great harm would
he done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Every man who has bought automobile in the
last 10 years has helped to build up an industry
which has been the chief dependence of this govern
meut in its war preparation we are told. That will
make at lot OF people who had begun to think they
had fooled their money away feel great deal ben
4er
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
Street Car Cnmpdl

Overheard by VI. G. FL
ON, yes, she's suing him for a
divorce
is that SOP"
That's what I hear"
what are her grounds"
Tie tell me it's cruelty TO ami
mails"
Mercy me, cruelty to animals'
Ny what q charge How is that .
my, I've heard that in a re-
cent quarrel, he kicked her calves 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

There is q general tendency TO discard German
Pes, not only Of place but also Of people. Amer
IS approve o. it, b4t al the same time they should
forget that changing the label does not neces-
by alter the contents Of the package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

The 400 ships that England has raised after they
have been sunk by submarines in shallow water
returning ghosts to haunt the foe that sent them
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

We +. discovered. during our ao-
journ rs pilot Of this ray 81
sunshine IN clouded sky that
there are many ana various ways
of filing a column, but Chi Gamble.
who performs this stunt on the PeO-
ria Journal let us in on a brand
new one the other day when .c
run a long poem that he had
PRINTED a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19
CHIORDg md
d Sc O r d S
CONE ACROSS. OR 40 ACROSS.

~ ny +" ,'Uas' - ~ .. ~ J., ",'' loq
| 80. - ,,..,..
~ NJ $50 i. I.a.,t
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Come across. or so across,
Ay friend the hghlnS gUod,
Come across, or go across,
Come. Be the man you should.
Come across, or 20 across,
Its either cash or fight
Come across, or 90 across
Don be parasite
Come across, or go across,
BE either friend or foe.
Come across, or go across,
Speak up, and don't be slow,
Come across, or go across,
Don't show a yellow Lue,
Come across. or 80 across,
WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
WHERE to Eat and Live,
reads a heading over a column of
hotel and restaurant advertise
ments on the CLASSIFIED page OF
one Of the Chicago papers. While
it may be all right to separate it
that way. eat and live" it has al
ways been our impression that TO
live was TO EAT.
IOWA iiiiIii0rtilia'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

The groom's Conventions! black" has retired this
Jone in favor Of the conventional olive drab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

Thrive by Thrift. Bay
War Savings Stamps,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-19

o. d. K.