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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
Garbage Contract HandIed-An
TIEHIlE DAILY SHORT STORY

Her thoughts continued: "Of
course talking to them will do about
as much good as trying to put out
fire with gasoline, they are both
so touchy. But there ought to be
some wayi The circus is Tuesday
and Billy was TO take her, but he
won't now. l believe l have the
faint glimmering of plan! Yes. l
have-the very thing."
And that afternoon she called Bill
ly's father on the phone. After
Langley concluded with: Its bad
business for young men to lose
their heads and leave town, isn't il.
Lynda? You and / know that, don't
we?"
Yes, indeed, we should, Henry"
she answered. Now don't forget
instructions"
On Tuesday. at luncheon, Miss
Lynda said casually over a forkfuI
OF salad, Il think I'll go up to Pot
ter's and exchange those gloves be-
fore circus time"
All right" agreed Sara, languid-
ly. III go with you"
Now this was exactly what Miss
Lynda did not want. But she diplo-
matically waited a moment before
answering: Il thought maybe you
wouldn't mind taking those bottles
I've just finished over to the new
Martin baby. I'd do it only it's the
other direction"
Certainly I'll go, auntie, but
we'll never get seats together IN
less we meet somewhere"
I've thought OF that. Tickets are
on sale IT Lynn's bookstore and I'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
The Day In Davenport

EIdridge Is Residents o:
Eldridge, Iowa, are up in arms
over the action Of the Turner Hall
association of that place in charg-
ing the sum of 1888 hall rental
for a Red Cross benefit play pre-
sented there Friday evening by
home talent. 1t is stated that on
ordinary occasions the hall rents
as low as SIS.
Secure Tract-An S0-acre tract
for the location of 500 new dwell
ings which the government has
proposed to erect here has been
located by Alderman Chris Behr-
ems. The tract lies west of Harri-
son street and north of Park Line
in the northern part Of the city.
The alderman, with the city engi-
neer, has gone over the tract. The
engineer has prepared several
plats showing the advisabiIity of
locating the new homes there
Wool Buyer Pinched-Charged
with impersonating an employee OF
the United States. Henry Werner,
a wool buyer, was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
A G. Bush and held under $500
bonds. Werner will have a pre-
liminary hearing June s. Informa-
ton reached the council of de-
Tense, it is said, that Werner in
contracting for the purchase Of
wool at Blue Grass declared he
was buying it for the government.
According to his attorney, B. T.
O'Neill, Werner is buying the wool
for a large manufacturing plant
with government contracts. Wer-
ner insists he did not say he was
a government employe, but that
he merely said the wool was to be
used in the manufacture of mate
rails for the United States.
Auto EfOlatOrs Caught-Nine-
teen automobile ordinance yiolat-
ors are under arrest and facing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
A Test for Judicious Buying.

What is necessary to conserve health and pro-
mote efficiency?
In the answer TO that apparently simple query
try while the war is in progress
President Wilson has made this clear in his appeal
to the people for the observance Of June % as ma
tionaI thrift day. He said:
This is a Of nations-not Of armies,
and all OF our 100 900 people must be eco
nomicaly and industrially adjusted to war con-
the conflict
The problem before US is not primarily a
financial problem but rather problem of in
creased production of essentials and the
saving Of the materials and the labor neces-
sary for the support and equipment of our
army and navy. Thoughtless expenditure of
men, the products OF the farm mines and fac
tories, and overburdens transportation all Of
which must be used to the utmost and at their
best for purposes.
Waste of dollars is bad enough, but waste of the
things that dollars buy is worse especially if they
the things that are essential to the winning of
injudicous expenditure of money-buyiug the things
that are not necessary to health or efficiency.
It is up TO each individual to study his own needs
that he may fairly apply this test
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

equestrians did stunts, and aero
bats risked their lives.
Then came the clowns. a whole
dozen of them, with their ridtcu-
lous jitneys, baby buggies, airships
and patrol wagons. Billy let out
snort of glee and Sara Uttered. An
other threw rubber rock on an
invisible string in their direction,
ana as they both lodged they bump
ed heads. The missile reiterated
after coming within a foot OF them.
Sara screamed and then laughed
historically. She felt that she
would go crazy il she couldn't say
something to somebody. What was
that? Billy was shaping his knee
and declaring that something was
rich Evidently he was feeling
the same way, when he was bah
bling TO himself.
What silly geese they had been to
quarrel, and what a gay. funny
world II was after all.
Along came a steam roller which
ran over rubes. Sara began 10 gig
gle again and Billy looked side
wise. Their eyes met in rapture
or merriment.
is-isn't it silly?" laughed Sara.
reaching for her handkerchief.
Billy caught the hand and give It
surreptitious squeeze Best thing
| ever saw" he agreed enthusiast
cally. Il was just wondering II
we couldn't hunt up our agent
friend and get him in front OF that
roller" with a grin.
Let's forget hint" proposed
Sara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
TAKE 1T IN TINE

Next to tuberculosis. old age is
the most durable chronic disease,
If taken in time. But never take
it seriously. If you take old age
seriously immunity is impossible
to attain. I know an old woman
fifty-two years old-yes, old. She
has been growing old for just
/ tWenty-three years. | can't mag
inc how she got the germ so
young, but it is fact that she be-
gan to grow old when she was only
twenty-nine. AT that time the first
symptom manifested itself. What
was the symptom? 1t was this.
She began to say she was no lon
ger able to do this and that as she
did when she was young. A con-
fession, in other words, that she
was growing old-at %.
Old age is nothing but loss of
elasticity. A brittleness of tissue.
Take a rubber band or any soft
rubber object. Put 1t on a shelf
and let it lie untouched for few
months. When you take it down
it has grown brittle and weak. II
has lost its elasticity. 1t will break
or crack if you do not handle II
very gently. Now if that same rub
Der object had been kept timber by
moderate use every day or even
every few days it would still be a
good piece of rubber. 1t has mer-
ely been allowed to spoil from lack
of use
This is all easy enough, for we
are in second gear. Now we slide
quietly into high gear.
You probably have noticed that
when any one wishes to prevent in
a graphic way youth he makes a
picture of some one jumping. kick
ing high, doing a dance. running d
race, or something like that. In
short he simply takes age and
strips it of the burdensome cloak
of dignity. That changes age to
youth.
Six somersaults every night and
every morning. AS long as you
can do them you won't grow old.
Take my word for it if you haven't
tried it. If you have tried it you
don't need my assurance.
Hang up your dignity in the
closet and be as young as you can.
Mind, l am not urging you to make
a silly ass of yourself. 1t is not
nearly SO silly to turn somersaults
as it is, for instance, to wear a
hat you don't need any more than
cat needs two tails. There are
some crochety old folks of thirty
to fifty would ridicule you for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
ORDg ANp
d ISCORD S
THE SOLDIER BOYS FROM ILL
NOIS,

Who dares to say we are not loyal
And to this country true
| Discovered by Columbus
In fourteen ninety two.
Our love was ever for this land
This land where free men live
And to keep it free from tyranny
Our life's blood We Will give
So while we're marching to- Berlin
And singing on our way
Well raise hell with Kaiser Bill
Won Hindenburg we'll STAY.
The democracy will rule the world,
And freedom comes 10 stay
If all the troops will do their bit
Like the boys from the L. S. A
We are ever for good government,
For democracy we're strong,
We are with Woodrow Wilson
! Be the battle short or long.
We are ready for the trenches, boys,
Let no man slack or lag;
We must defend our country
And our nations grand old flag.
All the world looks to old glory
AS a bright star in the strife
And a help TO all the nations
In the fight for freedoms life.
| We are out to get the kaiser, boys,
And scatter freedoms seed
| So the soldier boys, from Illinois,
Are just the boys you need.
MRS. Rose Pastor Stokes will
now pay the price Of being hOmely.
Though the wife of a millionaire. a
Missouri jury could not overlook
! her lack of beauty and as a result
she was found guilty on the charge
| Of violating the espionage act and
sentenced TO 10 years in prison.
Juries as a rule haven't much time
| to waste on an unattractive woman.
"FAVORS Corsets and Knee
Pants for Modern Men," reads a
headline in the Chicago Tribune. If
that be the dress for modern men,
then we're content to be called old
fashioned"
4 NOTED American scientist now
| comes forth and declares the kaiser
is a hopeless paranoiac. 1t has
been that same kind of talk that
has saved the necks of many other
murderers.
TY Cobb, one of the old and pres
ent shining lights of the diamond,
says he believes America needs
baseball now. Considering Cobb S
viewpoint it is not hard to uItier-
stand why he should foster such an
opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

, trial in police court as the result
of activities on the part of the po-
lice Saturday night. The police
"fiivver" with officer Schwinden at
the wheel and Officer Carroll
working the flashlight, patrolled
Main street hill from early in the
evening until midnight. AS a re-
suit of their activities, the fol-
lowing names are entered in the
police blotters. S. Langbehn. Arno
Naeckel, Arthur Ewald, George
White, Ross Bell, Henry Meyer, ].
L. Paulism, William Fries, Charles
Schaeffer, w. T. Littleton, Corinne
Lau, H. G.. King, Henry Fugate,
F. Schultz, 1. W. Sears, o. S. Coz
bert, G. F. Frock, A. F. Sala and
Jim Hayes.
Obituary Record Michael Cor
man has passed away at his home,
$40 LeClaire street. The deceased
was born in Davenport May II,
1856, and was united in marriage
to Mary Leonard in June, 1890, at
the Sacred Heart cathedral of this
city. For a number of years he
had been employed as inspector at
the French & Hecht wheel works.
The death of John Thomas Coop
er, former well known resident
of Scott county, occurred at the
State Soldiers home at Marshall
town, where he had resided for the
past Is years. The body was in
TERED in the family burial lot in
st. Anne's cemetery. Long Grove.
Surviving are four children, Frank
A, Charles T., William and Me-
lissa. Four veterans accompanied
the body from MarshalltoWn.
Garbage Contract HandIed-An
agreement on the garbage con-
tract whereby the j. H. Kelly COM
pany agrees to haul and dispose of
the city's garbage for the next two
years at an annual cost to the city
of $4,000, was finally reached
after lengthy session of the
finance committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

The food administration has taken a great load
off minds by ascertaining that kraut is of
Dutch, not German origin, and therefore may be
eaten with impunity and patriotism, well with
spare ribs, and otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

All men becoming p in the period from
June 6, 1917, to June 3, 1918, inclusive, must
register on the latter date. Those living in
the west half Of this county must file their
names with the Rock Island exemption
board in the Peoples National bank building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

A coal wagon passes along and
the driver, who takes ofense al
the way a dog insists on barking
and jumping up at his horses. picks
up a goOdly sized lump OF coal and
heayes it at the offending canine.
The act shocks two women stand
ing at the backyard fence swap
ping gossip.
Humane Iady-"Such cruelty; I'm
just going right in and report that
to the Humane society.
Practical lady-"S Such waste, I'm
going right in and report it to the
coal commission"
THE government officials of Italy
recently requested that Americans
be sent TO the front in Italy. The
United States, with its usual gener-
osity, is sending a General Treat.
Somebody says the Philippine is
lands could supply enough food for
the human race if transportation
could be arranged. No doubt. Also
hades could furnish enough heat
for all tRe worlds cities if a pipe
line could be constructed and main
tained.-Farm Life.
4 ROYAL SOLHOQUY.
King George of England to himself
says he:
When Willie Hohenzollern came to
see
My grammar Vic, dear granny
thought it cute
That he was such a military brute.
She watched BIN go swashbuckling
round the place,
And laughed until the tears ran
down her face.
If granny were alive and here to-
day
To note her grandson's military
way,
If she could see what he has up
and done
To try to get located in the sun
If she could see that childhood's
ripened fruit,
My word, Should granny still be
lieye him cute?'
STRICKLAND GILLIAN.
THE Office is in receipt of a car
tOon drawn by Carl Ed, former
sporting editor Of The Argus and
now in the art department of the
Chicago American. This particular
cartoon depicts the workings of this
news factory with bulTs-eye true
ness and shows up the idiosynCracies
Of everybody concerned in a way
that leaves no room for argument
There's more punch in that cartoon
than there is in the hind legs of a
Missouri mule, and if it wasn't for
the fact that il would fill half a
page we'd run il in this Colyum.
According to report of the kali
ser's own journalist. the emperor
and Won Hindenburg took a walk
somewhere near the front" the
other day and when asked If the
climbing Of hill was not too much
for him, Won Hindenburg is report
ed 10 have replied: 1t is very good
for me TO get little exercise, your
majesty" Wouldn't you think the
German people would love that?
G. NJ. writing from Galesburg.
states that Pat Grove. former out
law, kidnaper and bank robber
turned prophet the other night at a
Galesburg playhouse. This prob
ably will be interesting news to
the Rock Island police who were
kept pretty busy wondering what
to do with Pat before the citv lost
Its thirst parlors. They didn't real
ize that the vote cast on April 2
solved the problem for them.
JUNE brings forth bugs, brides,
graduates steamboat excursions,
picnics and
LAST years straw hats.
n n L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
PASS the PfepIant Pie, Please.

QUESTIONS AND ANSNEhSs
Pass the Pieplant Pie, Please.
| have a dim recollection OF nav
ing read somewhere that rhubarb
contains some kind Of acid which
is practically a poison to the body
and hence rhubarb Is not
wholesome thing to eat. Can you
give me the facts? Of. T. ID
Answer-Many fruits contain
acids, all wholesome. Rhubarb
contains oxalates and therefore
has been theoretically compared
with oxalic acid and condemned
as an article of diet. I believe
it is perfectly wholesome, as Wen
as a refreshing and enjoyable rel
ish, especially pieplant pie.
weaving the Baby.
I have brought my baby through
to nine months old through your
teachings and now l must wean
her, though had intended to
nurse her through the summer. l
don't know a thing about artificial
feeding. nor about the proper way
to wean. Will you please give me
some advice on the subject? (Mrs.
A. d. >
Answer-Instructi necessar-
lily voluminous. Better send self
addressed envelope with three cent
stamp affixed TO bring back the
advice.
Troublesome TOnsils.
l have had frequent attacks or
tonsilitis in the past few years
and once or twice something
much like quinsy. My tonsils look
bad. l am barely over one attack
when another develops. But l am
inclined to be stout and l fear the
removal of the tonsils would mako
me gross. Is there no treatment
which will prevent such trouble?
&C. Ed
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of tonsils has
no effect on body weight. The no.
ton probably arises from the fact
that skinny, sickly individuals
often regain their normal weight
when diseased tonsils have been
removed. Sooner or later, If you
keep those diseased tonsils, your
general health is pretty sure to
be impaired. However, they are
your tonsils, and you are entitled
to keep them if you wish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

With Grace Lusk facing a long term in the peni-
Tertiary two sides Of the famous Waukesha triangle
are removed, leaving only the base and that sadly
out Of alignment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

The idle of rich parents can no longer point
to the work that father did as an alibi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03
lENlEsAHTEI TAl MS
BY WILLIAM !!l i PR RAD ND:

, turning somersaults; but they
needn't see you doing it.
Foolish notion? I'm the FOOL
ishest doctor in the country ABOUT
this. and when the time comes that
l can no longer get over I'll kno"
the senility microbe has landed IN
my aorta, all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-03

Continued tomorrow
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
LOOK AFTER FARM TOOLS
DURING SLACK SEASON
Now Is the Time to Put Every Farm
ing ttensil in First Class Working
Order.

Washington, D. c. February 10, 1918.
Farm machinery in recent years has
played very important role in crop
production, and this year its place in
farm organizations Is more important
than ever before. The proper kind and
aount Of farm tools will enable the
farmer 10 work more land and obtain
better results. In fact, the increased
us" Of farm machinery frequently
makes il possible to manage the farm
with less help. One Of the greatest
causes Of deterioration OF farm tools
and implements is their exposure TO
the weather and the failure upon the
part Of the farmer or laboreT TO clean
them properly before they are put
away for the season when they are not
IN active use. There is a wide varia-
tIOn in the length Of the life Of these
farm implements treated properly and
those left to rust out in the fields. The
difference is sufficient TO pay high in
tcrcst on the initial cost Of good farm
machinery. The lack Of proper stor-
age and care during the winter months
o. responsible for much Of the deprcci-
alton. This season is also the best
time in which to repair machines, and
put them in proper mechanical order.
The farmer has everything to gain
and nothing to lose by placing his ord
er as early as possible for new machin-
cry and any repair parts that will be
needed next season. II this fact is
true in normal times, its Importance
is magnitied many times now that u
shipment frequently requires a much
longer time.
The farmer has been advised times
without number concerning the desir-
ability Of Overhauling his farm tools
and implements during the slack seas
on. Whether such advise is necessary,
or whether it is acted upon in normal
times, is not a question to be consider
ed now. The need for ample machine
ry running smoothly and without
break-downs in 1918, is more impor-
tant to the farmer than ever before.
To this end, steps should be taken this
winter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
BITTERMILk MAKES \
GOOD SPRING TONIC
Could Well Replace Patent Blood
Rem cdrcs-t Most Hcalthful Food
E.at.- Ay.Lcul.u-aI Co.lcgc.

STAT hyrcu'.u-a' CoLcgo:-
BUT. milk l~ "a dalry by-product, the
.alue Of which l- often under cstImat-
..d. E4',.mIk produced By the manu-
facturrrs Of good butter from q good
quality Of wn.-uprn"d cram Is one Of
~, rios h,a.tnfuI foods obta.nablo
I,s hcalhfuIro-s l- derived from II"
Ia,.I. acd present, This is formed
when certain type Of bacteria called
rh. "hlr', rgm iac'lr arIdl.' converts
~, Wink -ugar INTO Iactc acld. Ihcs"
bacteria are always present in norma.
mlt and cream, and rhl, process Of
forming Iag'rc acId l- tn" natural
sounug D' milk. and Us known a.
cream uprnug.
Bg-. rruh r- an osc~'"0, hog
fed. AID probably most Of IT r- BE-
ing gs.H for tins purpose; but II
ryl.H boz NOR. universally used as a
human food. r-p"cially since II is "a
cheap article; and du~ng tho" times
when we must all keep ourselves in
thu best possible condition. butter
milk should BE- used a. spring tonic,
instead Of thn-r so-call'd patent blood
remedies.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
ADVERTISING AIDS RANCHMEN

Few ranchmen have taken advantage
of the opportunities afforded by ad-
vertising. From the very nature of
their business, advertising is probably
not so important as it is to merchants
or other business men. However, un-
der certain circumstances, advertising
is just as profitable to ranchmen as to
merchants. OF course, it would not
be profitable TO advertise hay, wheat,
barley, and various other products of
that nature Immediately after harvest
ing or when other growershad vast
supplies on hand. But it would pay to
advertise seed barley, seed wheat, pure
bred live stock, garden crops, and vari
Gus other farm products in which a
ranchmen might like to speculate.
An instance w,,-- advertising would
have saved .ioney was brought out
during a farmers meeting conducted
by the, University of Missouri college
of agriculture recently. 1t was learn
ed that one farmer had been hauling
corn twenty miles to market, and that
another farmer three or four miles
away had been buying corn at the
same market and hauling it home. In
this case an advertisement by either of
the farmers would have saved both of
them the expense of forty mile trip
with each load of corn. In another in
stance, farmer who had calves to
pasture spent four days in riding over
the country hunting for pasture. At
the end of his search he found pasture
on the farm of one Of his near neigh
bors. In this case, an advertisement
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
WHO CANNOT BE
NATURALIZED NOW

The office of the district court here
has received definite instructions re-
gaiding naturalization of foreigners.
In the first place, all declarations Of
intention to become citizen, made by
any alien before September 81, 1906,
are now invalid. This applies to for.
eigners Of every nationality, and It
will be useless for any alien to apply
to Judge Black at the next term of
court, who has made first application
before this date.
In the second place, no alien enemy
can complete his naturalization durin1i
the war. Even those Germans ~
Austrians who have taken out fir5f
papers must be content to reunni1
aliens until after the war. a
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
would have saved considerable time for
~ - -.

Grand Junction Sentinel: The man
Townley who is at the head Of the
non-partisan league is being examin-
ed at Fargo, North Dakota, as to his
ability to pay debts reaching s19.OOO
contracted when he tried to grow fax
on big scale. 1t turns out that he
has collected S2,4O0,000 in the last two
years from 10000 farmers at S16 q
head. This from one organization;
another Union Stores company Of
farmers has paid him over Sl0,Tp,
for each of a number of stores, the
sum reaching S960,000 and third or
ganization of league exchanges has
paid him $50, ,000-all told S3,100,n00.
No check is kept of all this money
and it is being used for educational
and propaganda" purposes. We do not
believe many Mesa county growers are
helping Mr.. Townley.
IA
Business interests brought w. G.
Neiderhut in from his ranch hom. ON
Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
1T SURE DOES THE WORK"

Changeable weather and wet feet
make March dangerous month for
coughs and colds, Group, and whooping
cough. Be prepared to get prompt
relief. Don't let cold run into seri-
Gus sickness. Mrs. w. H. Thornton,
1928 W. 10th St., Little Rock, Ark,
writes: my little boy had severe at
tack of Group, and l honestly believe
he would have died if it had not been
for Foley's Honey and Tar. Two
doses relieved him. I would not be
without it at any price"
Waler's Drug Store.