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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
T1HrE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

resort. It seemed to her that alone
by herself, mind and body at ease
she could think over present and
future in a clear, conherent way.
The double announcement had
upset all her plans. Tie circum-
scribed term of leisure seemed
withdrawal of salary during the
period meant deprivation. She had
saved less than 500 When she got
home that night Airline counted
over her little fund and viewed the
prospect dolorously. She had Sc
lected a resort, the five-hours' ride
to which would be quite a novel
enjoyment. She retraversed the
advertisements of places nearer
the city. Ferndale-the fare thith-
er was low-if she went on a vaca-
ton at all that must be the limit
of fare expenditure.
1t was just before noon on Mon
day that Airline arrived at Fern
dale. She found only a lonely sta
ton with general store opposite.
She was informed that the real
town was two miles distant on the
lake, comprising a fashionable ho-
tel and the homes of rich people.
There were no modest houses
where one could expect moderate
board and lodging, and the hotel
was a 81 a day house.
Airline sat down on a bench out
side the little depot, gloomed and
almost homesick, contemplating
the necessity of returning to the
city. She noticed only casually
that an automobile had driven up
containing a chauffeur and a ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

! with petroleum suffocates the
! larvae or wigglers and destroys
mosquitoes in breeding.
Removal of old cans, earthen-
ware, open rain barrels tall YES
sells holding water should be kept
covered with screens) and pud-
dies of water Thy drainage or fill
ing) will discourage the propaga-
ton OF mosquitoes in a neighbor-
| hood.
One of the most effective meth
DDS of stopping the breeding of
mosquitoes in ponds, brooks or 9TH
er waters is by stocking the water
with ordinary minnows. If bass or
other fish which dine on minnows
are present they must be either
seined out or excluded by wire
nets
A few dozen minnows placed in a
pond swarming with wiggle-tails
will clean up the pests in very
few days.
Foutains where mosquito breed
should be stocked with minnoWs.
Gold fish are fairly active destroy
ers OF embryo mosquitoes, but or
binary minnows will usually de-
stroy many more in a given time.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Prespiring Feet.
What do you recommend for ex-
cessive perspiration of the feet?
(M G.. k)
Answer-Bathe the feet every al
ternate day with a solution of a
tablespoonful of formalin Liquor
Formaldehyde, 1870 in quart of
water. Or freely powder inside the
stockings and shoes with alum
powder.
Fat Folks and TapewOrms.
My son, aged IS. recently pass
ed a tapeworm, something like 25
feet in length, but the specialist
we consulted is not sure the head
is on the parasite. The boy has al
ways been healthy and is and has
been quite fat Can you tell US
how to get the head? on. B. G.
Answer-The specialist" must
be a humdinger. An ordinary doc
tor can tell whether the head is
present by examining the parasite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
.HQdrt loHOm0
: 4,9xDHODCO1mcC "
V 4 MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson. am a very
unhappy wife. I have been married
II years. I have no children and
so l went back to the Office where
l was formerly employed. All went
well until two years ago, when a
man came into the employ whom
loved at first sight. We became
good friends and now we truly love
each other. He understands me as
my husband never did.
My husband loves me all he is
capable Of know, but not as this
other man does. l thought it all
right to work until this man show
ed me that if my husband had loved
me as he did he never would permit
me to work.
He put his arms about me one
day and apolOgized and said he
could not help it. 1 have been in
agony since. 1 cant bear my hus-
band in sight since, for | received
a glimpse of what real soul love is.
1t would break my husbands heart
if he knew. l am so unhappy. II
had seen this man first l would
never have looked at my husband
the second time. Please help me
and tell me if ought TO go TO my
husband and tell him, as my friend
wants me to, or should / keep on in
this agony?
THE UNHAPPIEST WIFE.
1t is not pleasant 10 scold some
one. but 1 can do nothing else in
your case. You need TO be awaken
ed in some way. Selfishness is
back Of all your trouble.
When you went back to the office
to work, didn't your husband con-
sent to your going because he
thought you would be happier
there? You knew of your hus-
bands love for you when the other
man came into your life: therefore
you should have given up your po-
sition and stayed away from temp
tation.
Many women have tried soul
love" and have found it a poor sub
stiute for steadfast love Of for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

mato plants from dropping their
blossoms? A. E. S.
A. Tomato plants often drop
their blossoms because of a sur
plus of nitroginious fertilizer. They
may drop them because of too
much rain or very hot weather. De-
creasing the amount of fertilizer,
pruning the lateral branches and
topping the plants is advisable.
Q. What is the Oldest investment
on earth.
a. The oldest investment on
earth is said to be the resl-estate
mortgage. In ancient Babylon,
200 years before Christ. in the
reign of King Khammuragas, mon
ey was loaned on mortgage. while
the great Babylonian banking
house of the Egibi family. founded
about 600 B. c.. invested large
sums in mortgages on both city
and farm property.
Q. Has the habit of taking or
dipping" snuff disappeared in the
United States? s. H.
A. The production OF SNUFF in
the OnlLeQ states now amounts 10
about 100000 pounds a year.
which would indicate that its CON
sumption is still considerable.
Q. Why is it argued that the
United States should establish
banks abroad when drafts can as
readily be cleared through for
eign bank? o. H. T.
A. The theory is that the banker
sits with the inner circle in the
development of any community
that he knows of all big move
ments. If the banking situation is
dominated by British banks devel-
opment is likely to clear through
England. If there is an American
bank of prominence in the com
munity. it may direct development
and trade through the United
States. Wherever there is an
American bank it has within it the
possibility of enlarging the Amer
loan influence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

ly with his glance. but when he
noted that his mother regarded
her fondly, almost lovingly. he
suppressed some powerful impulse
that sought expression.
Two weeks went by, a month. All
thoughts of returning to the CITY
were abandoned by Airline. Harold
came to visit his mother twice a
week, and he could not helm but
feel attracted toward the bright. in
telligent companion of his mother
to whom she was as attentive and
thoughtful as an own daughter. Ar
line OWNED the dawning of a mn
tual love, each failed to conceal
from the other, and one day in the
lovely garden of white shadows.
when he confessed his affection,
she bowed her head in humiliation
Il am not Miss white" she he
gan; but he Interrupted her gavlv-
"Oh, l knew that the first dav I
met you," he declared, for 1 had
received word from the nurse that
she could not come. When / found
you here, and my dear mother get
ting better each day under your
care, | only longed to have YOU re-
main. And now"
That now" was the vital hour of
their young lives, where soul spoke
to soul and Airline told all the story
of her life to her affianced nus
band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
HAPHAZARD.
BY Jessie E. Sherwin.
Copyright, 1919, by the Western
A-.-r--.-.- LII i

view Spdl tI On4Ou.y
"Al vacations cut to a week"
Thus the head stenographer of
Merle & Co., a city mercantile
house of extensive business prest-
ige and narrow views as to the
rights of their employees.
Shameful" came an indignant
chorus.
'And no pay for the week spent
away"
A rising storm of protest was
speedily depressed as the manager
OF the establishment came into the
room. There was one exception to
the general group - Airline Drury.
The others sat with an angry lus-
ter of,eye. Her hands strayed from
t@r typewriter, nerveless, an ex-
nression of infinite appointment
crossed her features.
airline had lost her mother a
year previous and had been cast
-,ftarIv on her own resources. She
VAS not an expert typist and had
no+ acouired even the fundamentals
~ stenography. Her position, a
s.,ov-Daving one, had been thrust
1,-on her almost grudgingly, and
t-aco,ne a work of such drudgery
rats he was too tired evenings to
s4tan,nt 10 perfect herself in TAX
ing dictation.
r. tbe usual vacation with fort
NIGHTS extra pay Airline had look
I'd forward with glad anticipation.
she had mapped out a stay at some
CHEAP, but respectable summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Brad'sBit O. Verse
HOME SONGS.

In my memory there's a picture
of a little country place, and a
dear. fashioned mother with a
look of sanity grace 1t was just
a tiny cottage, nesting low among
the trees, where the crimson breast
ed robins warbled love songs to
the breeze, just a home nest by
the wayside, where the world
seemed bright and new, with the
wealth of all the ages in the dla-
monds of the dew; where the lilacs
and the marigolds and all the old
time flowers ] mt a sweeter, fairer
meaning to the joy of childhood
hours. But the sweetest memory
of all is of a dim old room when
the shadows of the twilight softly
deepened into gloom, and the mel
odv of angels seemed to float from
heavens dome as l listened to my
mother sing the dear old songs of
home. Oh, the world has much of
beauty, and it has its gladstone
hours; | have seen its lights and
shadows, / have plueked its thorns
and flowers; but that memory
brings a longing just to see my
mothers smile and to feel her soft,
caressing hand just for a little
while, and to hear again the home
songs as she sang them, sweet and
low, in the days across the valley
of the happy long ago.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Agitating bond issue by Des Moines coun-
ty for the construction of hard roads the Bur
lington Gazette points out that there is an au-
tomobile in Iowa for every six persons and
that an hours rain will stop traffic or else
make it so dangerous and difficult that the auto
will be transferred for the time being from
an asset to liability. What holds good in
truth of Rock Island county. If anything, the
truth Of Rock Island county. If anything the
roads near Rock Island are worse than those
near Burlington. We need permanent roads
as badly as any spot on the map and we ought
to be willing to put up the money to pay for
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

tronly looking woman The latter
alighted as she caught sight of Ar
line and came straight up to her.
You are Miss Eva White?" she
said half interrogatively. I'VE have
been here daily since Monday ex-
pecting you, but feared you had
found some other appointment
Mrs. Elston needs the care of a
nurse greatly and she will indeed
welcome you John. will you take
the lady's suitcase?' and almost
before she was aware of it Airline
found herself in the auto with the
good-natured housekeeper of one of
the show places on the lake. tell
ing her enough to know that a we'll
paid position was open to Miss Eva
White, who had not appeared.
And why not?" whispered Ar
line to herself, Elf she does not
come, what wrong is done by my
having a free vacation and one use
full and helpful as we'll" and both
hopeful and tempted, Airline Drury
lent herself to a deception that was
favored by the non-appearance of
the real nurse that day-and never.
For the first time in many years
Airline drifted contentedly into a
new experience that was delight
full. The invalid Mrs. Elston treat
ed her as if she were some real
friend inst ad of a dependent The
second day her son Harold, a tall,
handsome young fellow about two
years the senior of Airline. appear
ed on a hasty jaunt from the city
He stared stra- gely when Airline
was introduced under her fictitious
name. He followed her inquisitive-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19


Q. What nations are exempted
from paying tolls on the Panama
canal? B. c. Y.
A All the nations of the world
pay tolls at Panama except the
United States and the Republic of
Panama.
Q. When and of what material
was the White house built?
G. T. o.
A. The construction of the White
house was begun in 1892. It is
made of white stone.
O. OF what nationality was the
revolutionary hero, Kosciuszko?
F. H. l.
A. Kosciuszko is generally cred
tied with having been a Pole. He
was educated at the Polish mill
the Polish army As a matter of
fact he was born in Lithuania and
in his letter declares himself a
Lithuanian by blood and birth. Lith-
uania and Poland were at times so
associated as to constitute one
country and under this condition
Kosciuszko might be regarded as
a Pole
@. What has become of the mus
tard gas manufactured by the Unit
ed States? X. 2.
A. The government found that
there was no commercial use to
which mustard gas could he con-
verted. 1t regarded the retention
of this gas as dangerous. II might
escape and cause death. 1t there
fore took much of its stock out to
sea and dumped it overheard. The
containers are heavier than water
and go to the bottom. When they
rush out and the liquid is liberated
it is heavier than water and will
lie on the bottom until it disinte-
CRATES. There is no danger in this
disposal of mustard gas.
@. How can 1 prevent my to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Lloyd George in explaining the coal situa-
ton in England to the house of commons said:
"In America the wages are higher, hours of
labor no longer, and the labor cost in
proportion to the amount of material pro-
duced is less" A neat tribute to the American
miner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

War airplanes and motors disposed of By
the government since the signing of the armi-
stice have brought around u per cent of the
original cost That isn't much, but it is rather
better than the average rate of salvage on
equipment designed especially for fighting
PURPOSES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Crews of the "A German Zeppelins which
are to be turned over to the allies under the
terms of the treaty say they will burn the
craft rather than surrender them. Judging by
what was done to the warships they are very
apt to carry out their threat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
The War a Year Ago

German embassy arrived in Pet
rograd from Moscow.
French captured 1900 prisoners
northw' It of scissors.
British captured Roye. an impOr-
tant railway center.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Since the creation of the cele-
brated order only 20 women have
been decorated with the military
cross OF the French Legion ri
Honor. and IS of these during the
late war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Tested Recipes.
Caramel Pudding one cup
bread crumbs in one pint scalded
milk one hour: carmelize by heat
ing in frying pan one-third cups
sugar, add this to soaked crumbs
and milk and simmer until caramel
is dissolved: add one well beaten
egg, pinch of salt, one-quarter cup
sugar and one-half teaspoon vanil-
la; turn into buttered baking dish,
set dish in pan of hot water and
bake slowly one hour, serving with
plain or beaten cream.
Corn Soup-one can corn, one
quart milk, one slice onion, three
tablespoons -four, one-half cup cold
water, one cup tomatoes, one-quar-.
ter teaspoon tomatoes, one-Quarter
teaspoon soda, one large tablespoon
margarine, two teaspoons salt, pep
per.
Scald milk in double boiler with
corn and onion Mix -four with
cold water to form a smooth paste
and add TO scRlded milk; then cook
20 minutes, stirring constantly at
first and afterward once in while
and rub through a sieve. Cook
tomatoes 10 minutes. add soda and
rub through a sieve. Combine ~ AZ
lures and strain into tureen. add
/ butter and seasoning
Cream Gravy - Wash quart OF
currants and place in pan. cover
with water, season with salt and
sugar to taste. Make cream sauce
one-half cup sour milk or cream
and tho teaspoons -four, stir until
smooth. Pour sauce gradually into
boiling berries tstirring constant
lyl until all used GOoscbcrries.
ounces. sour cherries. applies.
sour pickles. can all be prepared
same way. Very good with meats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
TASTY Salads,

Tomato Jelly Salad-Slices of
this mixture, alternated with slices
of pineapple over which ma.on
naise is placed is delicious. The
slices may also be served alone.
Pour contents OF a quart can of
tomatoes into granite pan, bring
to boil and add pinch of soda Let
simmer five minutes with small
onion and tablespoon OF sugar, then
force through strainer.
Bring to boil, add twothirds box
gelatine that has been soaked in
one-half cup cold water. When
gelatine is dissolved pour into bak-
ing powder cans and chill These
cans form a goodsized slice when
sliced for serving. Serve slice on
lettuce leaf with chopped celery
and manonnaise.
Beauty Salad-Place on crisp
lettuce leaf a spoonful of salad
made of diced celery and apples,
sweetened and mixed with salad
dressing. Place around this like
the petals OF a flower alternately
pieces OF hard boiled egg (cut in
strips iengthwise) and pieces of
picked red beets (cut in like
shape.J Dot over this little more
salad dressing. This is both at
tractive and delicious.
Combination Salad French
dressing. one cup cubed cooked
(steamed) sweetened rhubarb, four
large figs, one small cucumber, one
third cup English walnut meats,
one head lettuce.
Wash lettuce, cut head in quar-
ters. (Slice cucumber or dice, as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

A record hard to beat is that of
Mrs. E. H. Miller, wife Of a farmer
of Verona, Texas, who put up 1 200
cans Of fruit and vegetables this
season,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

King Ferdinand Of Rumania an Associated
Press dispatch says, visited Budapest last week
incognito. In view of the latest quotations on
the popularity of royalty Ferdie displayed rare
judgment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

mer husband which they so selfish
~ discarded.
The man who Processes his love
for you now is contemplate and
too lacking in a sense Of honor to
make any woman happy.
Have YOU character enough 10
do the honorable thing? If you
have, give up your position and re-
main at home, doing your house
work, OF else get a position at a
place where you will not see the
man you think you love. At the
end of six months If you both care
for each other as much as you do
now. tell your husband the truth
and ask him to release you
You seem to lack imagination or
YOU would not consider yourself
THE Unhappiest Wife" 1t would
do you good If you could know OF
a few really unhappy cases. Usual
". however, a woman who has "a
great deal to bear does so uncom-
plainingly.
Dear Mrs Thompson DO you
think that red geoTgette crepe
would be appropriate for a street
dress. especially on Sunday?
% Should you thank a fellow
when he asks you for a dance?
81 Is it necessary to thank
gentleman IL he holds the door open
for you?
a. Do you think that that spark
ling liquid girls put in their eyes
is harmful?
90 Should you shake hands with
people when introduced 10 them?
C. l.
% Yes. il would be all right
Care should be taken not TO make
it look too elaborate and like an
evening dress.
(2) He should thank you.
go Yes.
a. do not know TO which liquid
YOU refer. Do not use any unless 10
is recommended by a reliable ply
stefan or occulist.
20 1t is correct to shake hands
or not to. To shake hands is a
little more cordial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

During the winter a toad becomes
torpid and takes no food for from
tour to six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Household Hints

desiredD; put on Gle, sprinkle with
salt; cover with one-third cup ice
water; stand ten to twenty minutes
Cut figs rather fine; chill rhu
barb: arrange lettuce on salad
plates; arrange rhubarb, figs and
cucumber about through the leaves
of head lettuce: cover with chilled
dressing put nuts on top in garn-
ish form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Menu Hint.
MN aTTAG CTR

Menu HINT.
BREAKFAST.
Rolled Oats with Sugar and Cream.
Buttered Toast Baked Apples.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Devonshire Salad. Rolls and Butter.
Blackberries and Cream.
Milk to drink
DINNER
Broiled Mackerel. Potato Pun
White Bread and Butter.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Caramel Pudding. Iced Tea.
The sun., 1919-06-24
RECORDED LEASES.
Manhattan.

arm ST. 1895 e. LIST a. s1.sxs1, and part
b, 30. sxs4, for Branch o. Station F.
3iSsrs saT Iss no. Post@a.ter. General.
yrs from Nov I, 1918; attys Thornton n
Ears' IS Park Park cor ,to,n ' ~ StS
str fr cor-Milton N siiverman, as ast.
to David Potnagii, 512 w l34th St 5
yrs from Aug i. 1919; address. $3.50
LEMox Nv. n cor nsd st. str and b.
Anna c NJ Brinkman to Leo N Blum.
81 W 1a7,h st, : yrs from May l. is sss
MADISON AV, isss. str and b---Automatic
Realty Co to Jos shore. l3s2 Madison
sy yrs from June l. 1912 on l:i $3.50
Realty Co to LIE Roy SILK Mills Inc,
54-i2 yrs from Oct !. 1919; atty. D
Gainsbo,g $50 gwsy 5000 and H hSGOe
Co to Max Hammer, on premises yrs
from May l. 1919; attys, sammis 4
40 jaw Hv f fs parior f,S s KanfD
mann to Chas N Kaufman and Thee d
Fonarton. on the promises, 5 yrs, from
Nov l. 1917; attys. Strauss & Singer y
9Th Az. ias7-ss. str and b-The Leomax
Realty Co to Abr Rosenes Nm on o me
s,11.r.n ne y y5s,h irsm june L. iSls
BRoADwAY, n W cor i2d st. the land
cornelia Palmer ct al. to chas Thor
1919. 8 rensws of II yrs each. recorded
from May IA. 1919; attys, Leventritt,
Cook. N q l.. Ill Bway $4,000
EAST BROADWAY. l7e, W str and b
Lsidore Cuba to Harry and Sarah Priluk
and ano. on the premises. ext lease for
yrs. from April 49, 1871; atty. Saml
weinstein, 2si Bway ................-
18TH ST. 22s-2s W upper foor-Hy MGR
genthau ct al. trustees to Menter Co
OF Rochester. " Y. offce, As L 18th st.
N c, 5 yrs. from Sept I. 1918. $4,000
The Bronx.
10th ST. 51l L. str-West Farms CONSTR
Co to Jacob Epstein. $40 u 1S6th st, and
ano, yrs from Ian !, 1919; atty, Ep-
stein, 5ll u l36th st, ....,..........t42 O
lS0TH ST, s26 F.. cor str-Mary + Elan
merry to Alex Babrow. sac Z lsoth st,
yrs from Jan l, 1919: atty. H c Cohen.
$40 Bronx Park South, 81. $40 to $500
The sun., 1919-06-24
WALL STREET SITE SOLD.

The Charles F. Noyes Company sold
far Post & Flagg their present home at
n Wall street to an unnamed purchaser
The stock exchange house only parted
y1th its present building because its
Susiness necessitated larger quarters,
sud the price paid for its present struc-
ture was probably the highest ever paid
scr an inside lot on Manhattan Isiand
The brokerage arm intends to erect a
81 story modern fireproof building for
Ms exclusive occupancy on its newly ac-
oured site at 40 to 81 Broad street,
which adjoins the property at the north
east corner of Broad and Beaver streets,
recently acquired by the Seaboard Ma
tDnal Bank for the purpose of erecting
new bank building. Newbold T. Law
renee was the associate broker in both
The purchases Of the Broad street site
and the sale OF the Wall street home Of
Post & Flagg. The two transactions in
wlved approximately 100000.