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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
CHAPTER III.
We Go To Meeting and See Mr..
Wright Again.

I had a chill that night and IN
the weeks that followed was near
ly burned up with lung fever. Doc
tor Clark came from Canton to see
me every other day for time, and
enc evening Mr. Wright came with
him and watched all night near my
bedside. He gave me medicine ev-
cry hour, and I remember how
gently he would speak and raise my
head when he came with the spoon
and the draft. 1t grieved me to
hear him say, as he raised me IN
his arms, that 1 wasn't bigger than
"a cock mosquito"
/ would lie and watch him as he
put stick on the fire and tiptoed TO
his armchair by the table, on which
three lighted candles were burning.
Then he would adjust his specta-
cles, pick up his book and begin
to read, and l would see him smile
or frown or laugh until I wondered
what was between the black covers
of the book to move him so. In
the morning he said that he could
come the next Tuesday night, IL we
needed him, and set out right after
breakfast, in the dim dawn light,
to walk to Canton.
peabody Byrnes," said my Aunt
Deel as she stood looking out of the
window at Mr.. Wright, that is one
of the grandest, splendidest men
that l ever see or heard Of. He's
an awful smart man, an a day o.
his time is worth more'n a month of
our'n, but he comes away off here
to set up with a sick young one
and walks back. Does beat all
don't it?-ayes!"
"If one needs help Sile Wright
is always on hand" said Uncle
Peabody.
was soon out of bed and he
came no more to sit up with me.
When l was well again Aunt Deel
said one day: Peabody Baynes, 1
amt heard no preachin' since Mr..
Panborn died. 1 guess we better
go down to Canton to meetin' some
Sunday. If there amt no minister
Sile Wright always reads a sermon,
if he's home, and the paper says he
don't go way for a month sit.
kind o. feel the need of good SER
01Ou-dyCS-
"All right. I'll hitch up the
bosses and we'll go. We can start
at o'clock and take bite with US
an git back here by g."
Gould wear my new shoes and
trousers?" I asked joyfully.
ayes I guess We can IL you're a
good boy-ayes!" said Aunt Deel.
had told Aunt Deel what Sally
had said of my personal appear
ance.
Your coat Is good enough for
anybody-ayes!" said she. ''Ill
make you a pair O. breeches an
then I CUES you won't have to be
'shamed no more"
She had spent several evenings
making them out of an old gray
flannel petticoat of hers and had
put two pockets in them of which
| was very proud. They came Just
to the tops of my shoes, which
pleased me, for thereby the glory
of my new shoes suffered no en-
croachment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
The "Leavin's" of Russia.

German economic penetration" goes steadily or
in Russia. What provinces the Teutons have not &C
tually seized they have succeeded in practically
separating from their Of food and other sup
plies through the campaign in Ukrainia The pur
pose without question is double one; first make
Russia help relieve the present food crisis Ii
Germany and to isolate and literally sarve the pop
uous district surrounding Moscow and eastward into
complete submission The ultimate intention withou,
question is to make every resource Russia has i'm
mediately available to Germany to the employ
men of the Russian people in the manufacture Of the
thing the Hun needs for the prosecution of the war;
In the north the Teutons propose to extend their
sphere of influence to and into the Arctic ocean
Writing this phase Of the subject Professor L. NJ
Larson of the faculty of the University of Illinois,
says:
The German plans with respect to the new
republic" of Finland cast interesting light
the economic purposes of the Teutonic
pansionists. Recent press dispatches have re-
ported that Berlin is considering the formation
OF a greater Finland by expansion eastward
into Russian territory and that the
Finnish revoutionists are calling for the ex-
tension of their territories northwestward
into northern Norway; it has also been re-
ported that Germany is to have free port on
the Arctic.
Finland itself can have great interest for
the Germans. but its position the Arctic is
important, the northern ocean has its own
peculiar riches which the Germans cannot
be expected to overlook. Eastward expansion
OF Finland simply means the annexation of a
strip of territory through which runs the Muir
man railway from Petrograd to Catherine har-
! Dor near the Norwegian border. In this way
Russian competition for the Arctic trade would
in large measure be eliminated Expansion
into northern Norway would give the vas
sal state Of number OF ice free harbors, one of
which would be turned over TO Germany It
must be remembered that Finland has thus far
never had any territory on the Arctic coast
1t seems that back of these plans lies the
German interest in spitzbergen- This archi-
pelago lies about four hundred miles north Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Patriotism and profit have been linked success
fully by certain patent medicine quacks just exposed
having operated extensively among the soldiers
in training Publicity is generally considered the life
Of the nostrum business but the kind these gentry
are getting will hardly put any additional dol
lars into their pockets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

81. Bowers was arraigned before
Judge NJ. F. Donegan last fall and
was paroled. He failed to comply
with the courts instructions and
the parole was vacated in January.
Bowers was re-arrested in Dubu-
que and ordered to serve his orig
inal sentence.
Old EmplOye Leayes.-After be-
ing 1912 years with the Rock Is
land Fuel company. Carl S. Bee
ker has transferred his allegiance
to the Tri-City Fuel company and
becomes manager of their business
at Front and Perry streets.
Land COmmissiOns.-Two Daven
porters have received, commissions
in the U. s. army according to an
nouncement by the war depart
ment. DR.. H. NJ. Decker is made
a captain in the medical reserve
corps, and Malcolm Nebeker Stew
art, 1925 East Locust street, has
been commissioned second lieuten-
ant in the aviation section of the
signal corps.
o.
Kid Globe TrOtters.-Arreste as
they jumped from the blinds of a
passenger train in West Davenport
yesterday, John and Joe Clancy,
IL and years old. respectively,
claiming Kansas City as their per-
manent home, are temporarily
lodged in a cell at the city Jail.
The bows are brothers. They have
been ION the road" since John was
eight and Joe was five. During
their four years of adventuring,
they have seen more of the world
than the average man gets around
to in lifetime. They are on
their way to the Orient now. Their
arrest here they feel to be merely
a temporary inconvenience. We'll
be in Japan by this time next
year." confidently asserted John.
Thrive hv Thrift Ruv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Down at Champaign the states attorney has filed
charges against 80 men of means accusing them of
vagrancy. The fact that man has a few thousand
dollars laid away in a safe place does not impair
the obligation render the country such service as
he is capable of. AS matter of fact, possession of
property should give him added incentive to work
fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

The department of agriculture has a big work to
do in helping food production, yet it operating
under the handicap most other organiza-
tons are nowadays 1t has lost hundreds OF its
most competent men. They have gone into the mil
itary service and great difficulty is being exper-
fenced in filing their places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

ALI men becoming 81 In the period from
June 6, 1917, to June ), 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, 1918-05-31

Reduction Of the price of bituminous coal 10 cents
ton at the mines of relatively small import
ance at first glance. yet it is estimated the saving
to consumers will be 100000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
More Animal Stuff.

A family on Seventeenth street
had a thomas cat of mature years
which became afflicted with mango.
A veterinarian was summoned to
administer chloroform.
AS the man came in the front
door the cat went out the back
door.
Once before, years ago, the same
cat and the same V. S. had met
The cat did not forget.
And it did not come back for sew
eral days.
OF course it had to come back
some time.
Otherwise this would not be a
true story.
81 CAN'T get 'em up, I can't get
'em up" This isn't reveille, it's
taps. The foreman of the compos-
ing room plays it on his piccolo
every afternoon. If anything hap
pens which doesn't get into print
that's why.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Transporting $50 cases of eggs 14o miles in Is
hours fve-ton motor truck operated in New Jersey
delivered the consignment without cracking single
1egg Probably many egg will be broken before
this record is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Miss Mary Spear delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the Glow
er Leaf club at her home here last
Saturday evening, with a dinner
| party.
No end of embarrassments have
been caused in local social func-
| tons for soldiers by the rule of
army etiquette, or discipline, or
whatever it is that forbids an Off
Ger from mingling on the same
plane with ordinary privates. Some
odd situations have developed where
war has reversed the social status
of individuals. There was one at
ball in Davenport not long ago.
A Davenport young woman was
asked to dance by one of those mere
privates and declined on the ground
that she was dancing Only with Of
ficers.
20, very WELL" was the cheerful
rejoinder, iii not kick; only It
seems SO funny. You see, the Of
ficer you Just danced with was our
family chauffeur for six years."
NOW that the Grace Lusk trial
is over and the corners knocked off
of the triangle after weeks of grand
display in the newspapers over the
country. the reading public must
sit patiently by until another sensa-
ton can be located.
IN Mannheim, Germany, yester-
day when an air raid alarm was
sounded, panic followed and large
number of persons were trampIed
to death in the rush for shelter.
Now that the Germans are getting
a liberal dose of their own medi-
cine in the way OF raids, they don't
appear to take the same view of it
they did of the scores of air
attacks on London.
THERE was but one fault that
We could find with Rock Islands
Decoration day parade. It was the
fact that there were so many OF
the townspeople in the procession
that very few persons saw It as
there were
NONE left for spectators.
o. D. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
IMPOSSIBLE.

Full many a lovely rose
Is born to blush unseen;
We cannot, goodness knows,
All figure on the screen.
Kansas City Journal.
The screen can't show them all,
And many admiring lads,
Would much prefer to stall,
Around the corset ads.
Peoria Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

The mayor Of Detroit has asked the director gen.
eral Of railroads to take management of the
local street lines. AS If Mr.. McAdoo hadn't
enough his shoulders already!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Pretty Soft Being a Journalist.

(Cincinnatus, n. Y, Times).
Your correspondent is enjoying
horseradish, greens and johnny
cakes by the good will of her neigh
bors.
WHO was the - street bride
who went joyriding with her broth
er-in-law while friend husband
stayed home and cleaned the
house? GLIB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
cMO RDg md
DISCO II ID s
DO SOMETHING.

Do something for somebody, some
where.
While Jogging along life's road,
Help somebody to carry his burden
And lighter will grow your load.
Do something for somebody gladly,
Twill sweeten your every care.
In sharing the sorrows of others
Your own are less hard to bear.
Do something for somebody, striv-
ing
To help where the way seems
long,
And the homeless hearts that Ian
guish
Cheer up with a little song.
Do something for somebody, striy-
ing
To help where the way seems
long,
And the homeless hearts that lam
guish
Do something for somebody always,
Whatever may be your creed,
There's nothing on earth can help
you
So much as a kindly deed
Do something for second childhood,
To smooth out the wrinkles of
care,
Do something to cheer up the lonely
That you have with you every
where.
Joseph NJ WOLFE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings STAMINA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

IN Frederick, Nd, there is a
private detective who is giving the
police authorities no end of trouble.
1t is case Of the eternal triangle
In which the wife recently took a
shot at the ''other woman" and her
detective husband subsequently
disappeared. Though the police
have hunted in every nook and cor
ner they can not locate their man
and all the time there is the feeling
that he is right in their midst-in
disguise! And they have strong
grounds for their belief too, for once
before when he travelled off the
straight and narrow and he was a
hunted man he donned a disguise
and stayed right in the city until
the matter was dropped, when he
went back to his detective office
and ran business as usual" The
authorities have an idea he is again
doing a little masking and some of
them believe he is disguised as
private detective and aiding in the
hunt for himself. Surely old S.
Holmes could do no better?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Just a Spear in the Glover.

NotdlOl, III, IHUeptHuenLJ.
Miss Mary Spear delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the Glow
er Leaf club at her home here last
Saturday evening, with a dinner
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31

NONE left for spectators.
o. D. K.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04


4 Beware tuberculosis after In 4
4 fiuenza. No need TO worry II 4
4 you take precautions In time. 4
4 Don't diagnose your own con- 4
4 dition. Have your doctor exam 4
4 Inc your lungs several times at 4
4 monthly intervals. Build up your 4
4 strength with right living. good 4
4 food and plenty of fresh air. 4
4 Don't waste money on patent 4
4 medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
4 berculosis. 4
4 Become a fresh-air crank and 4
4 enjoy life. 4
4 4
&+t&+&+%++&+&++f+*+s *+s
Washington, D. G. tspecial.)--Ac.
cording TO a report made TO the United
States Public Health Service. the cpl.
demic Of Influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an increase In the preva.
lance and deaths from pulmonary tn
bercuiosix A similar association bc
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made. by Sir Arthur News
holme the chief medical off,cer Of the
English public health service, In hii
analysis Of the tuberculosis death rats
In England.
In order that the people of the Unit
Cd States may profit by the experience
Of other countries Surgeon Genera
Rupert Blue Of the United States Pub
nc Health Service has Just issued I
warning emphasizing the need Of spe
cial precautions at the present time
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
Was Quite Likely.

A Boston man says that an exactins
housewife In that city telephoned to
a meat dealers place Of business that
the next order "you receive from me
win be the last" The man at the other
end of the wire agreed with her. He
said that he was an undertaken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC.
U. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
Iosis In United States--Each a
Source OF Danger.

Influenza convaieseents should Have
Lunss Exanlned-colds Which Hang
on Often Beginning Of TuberculosIs.
No Cause for Alarm " TubereuiosIs
10 Recognized EarIy--Patent MsdI.
eines Not 70 Be Trusted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
&eysa G,
Amethysts.

The best amethysts are brought from
Cambay, in India, and from Siberia,
Ceylon and Persia. The chief supply
Of the blue turquoise is drawn from the
peninsula Of Sinai, the great mining
district Of the ancient Egyptians.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04

1917 CHEVROLET with demount-
able rims for sale. Is in best run
ming condition. NJ. J. Barker. 207
West G street. Phone 196-R. 3S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
Found.

.Ahar Missed the Pullman porter.
81 have found the secret Of his berth"
And he took a flask from under the
!, passengers pillow Cartoons Maga-
zine. A'la alsist Eas5o1i s2E
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04

Experience seems TO Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, "that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
By an attack Of influenza are peculiar.
iy susceptible 20 tuberculosis. With
millions Of It's people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of.
fers conditions favoring the spread Of
tuberculosis"
One Million consumptIves In the
United States.
"Then you consider this q serious
menace7" was asked. "In my opinion
It is. though hasten to add II Is dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. SO far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases Of tuberculosis In the United
States. There is unfortunately no
complete census available 10 show en-.
actly the number Of tuberculous per.
sons In each state despite the fact that
most Of the states have made the dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been in force for
many years, over $4,000 cases Of tn.
berculosls are registered with the De
partment OF Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the .ad,
dition Of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
10000. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years IN birmingham, Mass-, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis In q popula-
ton Of approximately 1900. II these
proportions hold true for the United
States as whole they would indicate
that about one In every hundred per
sons is tuberculoua Each of these
constitutes source Of danger 10 bs
guarded against"
What to Do.
In his statement TO the public Sur
geon General Blue points out how
those who have had influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo-
sis. "Ail who have recovered from In
fuenza," says the Surgeon General,
should have their lungs carefully ex.
amined by a competent physician. In
fact. II is desirable to have several ex-
aminations made month apart Such
examinations cannot be made through
the clothing nor can they be carried
out 10 two or three minutes. II the
lungs are found to be free from tuber.
cuiosis every effort should be made to
keep them 90. This. can be done By
right living. good food and plenty Of
fresh air" ogg, ,Ausg
\ Danger sigma
The Surgeon General warned espe-
cially against certain danger signs,
such as decline" and "colds which
hang on"
These. he explained, were often the
beginning Of tuberculosis. -If you do
not get well promptly. II your cold
seems to hang, on or your health. and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs OF tuberculo-
sis. Place yourself at once under the
care OF a competent physician. Tuber
culosis is curabIe In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dang gstous III Tuber.
euiosis.
above all do not trust In the mis-.
leading statements OF unscrupulou:
patent medicine takers There Is no
specific medicine for the cure Of iuber.
culosis The money spent on such
medicines is thrown away; III should
he speut instead for good food aud do
cent living" s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
paIiThounuht.0

Charity itself consists in acting just
ly and faithfully In whatever ONCE.
business and employment q person Is
engaged. --Swedehborg. as'f fao =
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04

Farm enterprise and much soft corn
Increased pork sppplies, food cpnsez-
walton increased exports-total ship
ments doubled.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
Danger sigma

above all do not trust In the mis-
leading statements OF unscrupulous
patent medicine takers. There Is no
specific medicine for the cure Of iuber-
culosis. The money spent on such
medicines IL thrown away; ii should
he speut instead for good food aud de-
cent living" ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04

Young YOUNG Lsdy VA sAs;Yrlos. q Sshe ways,,,a -
The young lady across the way says
her ,father5 has cut down on the size Of
-=uis Cigars and is now smoking panta-
lettas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
TO EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE-160 acres black
soil in we'll watered grain district
so miles north Of Calgary, Al
-berta, 25- acres under cultivation.
Small stables, and $500 house.
Prefer to have acreage near
Grants Pass. Of value $4,000. For
particulars address A. w. Isom.
,Rt. 1. Grants Pass. Ore. IS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-04
Classified Advertising
PHoro STUDIO

THE PICTURE MILL for fine photo
graphs. Open daily except Sun
day from 10 a. m. to s 4p. NJ. sun
day sittings By appointment only.
Phone Mill. 2sS-R. or residence
140-J.saa 800 ~. 57tf
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-29
THAT GARDEN
OF YOURS

In the old whaling days the harpoOn
men used 10 get away from the ship
TO the urge of a cheerful slogan that
ran: Bend your oars and break
your backs" Dana mentions il in his
Two Years Before the Mast" We've
just about reached that stage now in
this war-garden business. It's fairly
easy to be digging patriot in April,
what with the warmth OF the new sun
on your shoulder blades, and the
smell of the new earth in your nostrils
but May brought great growing wealth
er for all parasitic flora and fauna.
The little green weeds mat up our
neatly dug beds almost overnight, and
bugs OF divers forms and hues, but
one in evil intent, are thicker than
Pan-Germans around the kaiser. Now
is the time TO remember that planting
is only the initial step and perhaps
OF no more use in October than the ad-
ministration's last years predictions
as to airplane production. The food
that counts is the food that gets into
the family larder and on to the family
table in due season. Having made
your brag, back it up. Get your gar
den clean for growing, and as fast as
you get one crop out (radishes, let
tuce, etc., prepare the soil for the
next and different planting. Nature
is no shirk, and most of us amateurs
are only beginning TO find out what
can be done by wise cooperation with
her. Gardening, like mathematical
physics or any other abtruse science,
is a matter of correct principles and
then close attention to detail. In
plain words, that means: do not cut off
plant roots when you cultivate, thin
out everything so it has a real chance
TO grow (most OF us will nOtD and
use sense along with water, fertilizer
and other aids to vegetable life.
Above all. keep steadily and cheerful.
ly at it, Hoe the Hun undertook
liers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
No. O3294


ElkO. Nevada, Land Office, May 2.
1918.
Notice is hereby given that Anto-
Mo Urizar. of Jack Greek, County OF
Elko. State OF Nevada, has filed in this
Office his application to enter, under
the provisions of Sections 1906 and
23O1 K. 5. U. s., the following de-
scribed land, viz:
West half OF South West Quarter
OF Section l, TIP. 10 N. Il. 90 h., NJ. ID.
b. d NJ, containing eighty acres and
situate in Elko County. Nevada.
ANY and all persons claiming ad.
yersely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any 9th.
er reason. to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidayits OF protest
in this office, on or before the 5th
day OF June. 1918.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS,
Register
First publication, May 3. 1918.
Last publication, June 3, 1918.