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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
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V'1 MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

learning to love her mother-in-law
that you had and il she makes the
same effort / am sure that she will
be happy in her marriage, too,
You have made your own happi-
ness, IT is easy to see. Instead of
feeling poor, you feel rich because
of your children and your hus-
bands love. When the children be-
come older and self-supporting you
will have less and less financial
strain and you will be rich indeed
with enough for yourselves and a
beautiful family besides. From
your sacrifices you are building
present and future happiness.
"Undecided": You are causing
yourself much unnecessary worry.
You have become morbid and un-
well because Of your uncertainty.
Save your money and go to a doc
tor in another town if you would
rather not see one here. Doctors
have many cases hike yours and
they will consider it scientifically
and with only sympathy for you.
OF course a doctor will keep your
trouble secret / am sure he will
tell you that your condition is not
serious and that it will be all right
to continue your friendship with
the young man in view of marrying
him.
Go to the family party when the
soldier returns and accept him as a
friend if he wants you to.
Let me urge you again to see a
physician about your condition. He
will help you physically and abb
solutely put your mind at rest.
IN. n. o.: 1t would be unsafe to
reduce. Wear a low corset and
brassier.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I noticed
recently two different parties who
had crocheting to sell and wrote to
you in regard to selling it. Iwould
like to purchase number of pieces
and would be very glad to learn
their addresses. If you have them
would you send them to me-? If
not, publish this and they may
read it, and If they do and write
to you for my address, please send
it to them, as l would appreciate
it very much.
A DAILY READER.
Mrs. Thompson will be glad to
forward the addresses of any whJ
have crocheted articles TO sell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

proves of a dose of castor oil I'M
der any conceivable circumstances,
save a few surgeons and now and
then a hair-splitting doctrinaire
and maybe a live youngster here
and there. Certainly all the old
busybodies consider it the indicat-
ed remedy. Being of an oily char
acter, how can it do any harm?
The case against castor oil
stands thus:
Castor oil does not move the
! bowels as a lubricant; it moves
the bowels by irritation, same as
most cathartics. The after-effec1
is binding sometimes desirable in
diarrhea). Frequent use of castor
oil causes a habit of constipation.
Castor oil is at best a disagree
able dose There is always a more
agreeable and less Objectionable
substitute which will serve every
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Something Like a Purple Cow.
Will white iodine applied to the
neck cure a small goitre?
/ MRS. ]. P.
Answer-There is no such thing
as white iodine Liquid sold to
credulous women under that name
has no influence on a goitre or
anything else when locally applied.
ChicOry Drinking.
1 am Is years old and like cof-
fee, but as you said coffee is
harmful for young people l chang
ed TO a beverage made of chicory,
the kind Won buy in packages
it is used to adulterate coffee. My
father also drinks several cups OF
chicory every day. We make it
like coffee. and add milk and su-
gar when we drink it. Is there
any harm in using chicory this
way as a beverage? S. p. F.
Answer-No.
Bicycle Riding Is Healthful.
Is it healthy for a girl 19 years
old to ride a bicycle? B. c. F.
Answer-Bicycle riding is health
full for any girl if she is strong
enough to walk without assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
Brad'SBit O. Verse
CHEER-UP DOPE.

A smile no doubt is helpful. and
a noble purpose serves; but there
are brands OF cheer-up dope that
get upon my nerves. like to have
a friend come up and take me by
the hand, look straight into my
weary soul, and say: II under
stand" 1t feels Ike balm upon
my wounds and drives away my
doubt; it puts fresh courage in my
viens and strength TO fight 'er out.
But let some cheer-up guy come
round with maxims old and sta a,
with WORKOUT recipes and rules
and grins that never fail, or lot
me read the cheep-up thoughts
that sometimes get in print, and
all the little JOY ] have goes oct
and takes a sprint. When l al
tackled by the blues and all tA--
world looks glum, when prope,"s
take a downward slump and thing
are on the bum, when skies arn
black and winds are fierce and sea
OF trouble roll. ! just can't Eigr
like a loon in spite OF grief anI
dole. A smile is halpful In .tE
place; a word OF kindness wins;
but drat the gink who totes around
a case Of chronic grins No mouldy
formula IN mine. no made-to-ordpr
mirth. Give me the hand clasp NJ
friend, the smile of honest worth,
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
Household Hints

cup milk, baking powder and
favor.
Put a layer Of the mixture IN f.
baking dish and a layer of your
favorite fruit, sweetened. Continue
until dish is full. Do not make the
layers too thin. Bake.
Raisin Sandwiches - Spread
fresh graham crackers with sedeed
raisins; press two together TO form
sandwich.
Rice With Cheese (Meat substi-
tute) Steam one cup Of rice and
add one and one-half teaspoons
salt. Cover bottom OF buttered
baking dish with rice and dot with
small pieces of butter; sprinkle
with a grating Of cheese and a little
cayenne pepper. Repeat until rice
has been used and nearly half a
pound OF cheese has been added.
Add milk enough to cover nearly
to top of dish. Cover with bread
melted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

Dear Mrs. Thompson; Among
the many letters you must receive
asking for advice, l wonder if you
would care to hear from one who
has no questions to ask? You are
surely doing noble work. My hus-
band and l always read your col
umn with much interest
We have been married Is years
and have six children. We are rich
in happiness, but far from rich in
money, having to make every pen
ny count. Perhaps if l could take
time l might think out a lot of
worries and perplexities, but l am
so busy trying to bring up my
youngsters to be sweet and clean
and strong that | have very little
time to think about myself. l have
my home, a good, kind husband
whom l love, my children and
health besides. What more could
woman want?
Your advice to Polly" was
splendid. l remember shortly be-
fore my marriage when my girl
friends heard that my mother-in-
law was to make her home with us
they were so lavish with their sym
panty ludL II lAS I1OW-
ever, she was the mother of the
man l loved and l soon found out
she was a woman and not a bear
at all; of course she had her faults
but so had l, many more than hers
no doubt, for l was younger and less
wise. Out of various little mis-
understanding at first we learned
to know and love each other and
my keenish sorrow was her death
less than a year ago. although she
had been an invalid for several
years.
You probably never will know
how many you have helped with
advice, for l suppose people seldom
write a second time as did one
young boy to tell you he was going
to try to take your advice. But
you surely have the assurance OF
having done your part helping peo-
pie with good, wholesome advice,
and I wish you every success in
your work.
COMMENTED.
Your letter is very encouraging
Many people consider my column
as food for the foolish and so it is
pleasure to hear from one who
sees my earnest effort to help peo-
pie.
Polly" has the same chance of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

house to regard him with manifest
pity in her sweet, bonny face. The
story he told brought the tears to
her gentle eyes and then she in
vited him into the house and called
her aged father.
Gods own people," spoke Wylie
Barnes reverently the next morn
ing. when he left the house after a
night Of grateful rest and strength
ening meals, an old but sound pair
of shoes on his blistered feet. and
this angel OF the house, Lolita wav-
ing him an adieu OF friendly en-
couragement-
DR.. Neal Brooke. superannuated
clergyman, he had met nearer the
town center. Subsisting on a pitt
full charity stipend the good old
man, whose only desire in his fail
ing years was for books and a little
less of worry over food supplies,
had taken a fatherly interest in
Wylie. 1t was through his influence
that a neighbor. a widow, Jane
Adams. had consented to trust
Wylie for board and lodging until
he got work. That came the next
day with Abner Wise, a cooper,
whose whole dream was to find
enough capital to patent a slack
barrel wire device that he had in
vented.
Within a month Wylie Barnes
was comfortable, hopeful, happy,
this latter because the four sterling
hearted helpers he had found be-
came true friends, and because Lo-
lita seemed glad to have him drop
in twice a week evenings.
The sweet simple hearted girl
was reverend divinity to him and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
TlEllE DAILY SHORT STORY

she recognized in him a manliness
and earnestness that made her glad
to welcome Inn.
At the end Of six months Wylie
babe his four loyal friends good
bye. It was to Lolita only. how
ever, that he revealed his plans and
prospects.
An old partner of mine has
written me about q new gold dis
covery in the far northwest" he
related, and l am going to cast my
lot with him. But l am coming
back, soon as 1 make a respectable
pile. Belleville shall see me settle
down. And am going to remem-
Der all you dear, true friends.
am going to bring to Doctor Brooke
the finest library money can buy.
That queen Of womanhood, Mrs.
Adams. shall have the kitchen
range and piano she has longed for
SO many years. Abner Wise, l am
going to provide with all the cap
ital necessary to develop his great
invention"
'Oh. You delightful dreamer"
cried Lolita playfulIy, but with
confidence in her glowing eyes.
And you. Lolita" added Wylie
tenderly. Il will lay at your feet
the treasures of the world, if they
are mine to give
Then he was gone, and now he
had returned and one hour later he
stood at the door of the old Burt
home to ind It in new hands, John
Burt dead. and Lolita, he was told.
was making a livelihood as house
keeper for a neighbor farmer.
He came upon Lolita in her new
home among soma berry bushes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

@. What was the effect of cam
ouf1aging a ship? r. I. z.
A. A submarine might spot a
ship FIVE miles away. estimate its
course, submerge and attempt to
have a keel painted so feet down
its side and the actual keel block
ed out. This would give it the ap-
pearance of travelling in a course
that was quite off the actual course.
The calculations of the submarine
would be quite wrong and the ship
would not be intercepted at all It
would be saved by the deception OF
the camoufage.
@. What is the best way to kill
a dog painlessly? c. E. G.
A. The Animal Rescue league
informs us that a dog may best be
killed by the administration of
chIoroform. A sponge containing
the chloroform may be held to the
nose Of the dog until 1t becomes
unconscious, and it may be so
placed that the dog will breathe
the chloroform until il is dead.
@. Is there any way to prevent
the eyes watering wren preparing
onions? H. c. ".
A. Yes. Pour scalding water
over the onions before starting to
peel them.
Q. What were the principal items
produced in great bulk by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

Every attempt John Barleycorn makes to
come back only serves to bring out fresh evil
dence Of his hopeless unpopularity in this
country. Now that he is down everybody takes
a kick at him. The lower house of congress
did It yesterday not once, but several times
BY refusing to establish the alcoholic content
of beer at "a per cent the members plainly
showed that they have no intention of extend
ing a helping hand. After the manner in which
the folks back home have expressed them
selves on the subject it is hardly to be won
dered that the gentlemen down in Washington
are handling the subject so gingerly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

keep the price down within reach Of the poor
and that amounts to nearly s25O,O00.00o q year.
Plainly this sort OF thing cannot go on In
definitely eating up revenue which should be
applied on the interest Of the war debt.
British labor insists that the government is
deliberately trying to discourage sentiment for
public ownership, well to deprive the
workers OF their increased share of the re-
turns OF production. Inasmuch as the British
have habit of speaking their mind with the
greatest frankness it may be imagined that
those who are directing governmental affairs
are not resting in bed of roses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
IIEA1TN IL KG
sY W.Ih=ILI An. u, BRADY ND.

Good News for Better Babies.
Rahi Rahl Rah!
Stonebruisei Boil,
Observation-Disclosures
Castor oil!
The harp that makes the music
for the sad words uttered here has
specialized on three refrains all
seasons of the year: ID Cold is
Silent in the Very Catching Cold,
CD The Silent Part of Sairey Camp
Remains Yet to be Told, 80 Who'd
Give a Million Dollars for the
Chance Once More to Take a Dose
of Castor Oil Like Mother Gave?
The leading article in the Health
Bulletin of the North Carolina
state board of health issued in
May, 1919, is an editorial entitled
The Child as an Index of our Civ
tlization," urging that the one safe
thing to do Tin North CarolinaD is
to boil the milk before giving it to
the baby, and asserting that even
if boiling kills the vitamines of
the milk, you can restore the vita
mines to the diet by feeding the
baby a couple of teaspoonfuls of
orange or other fruit juice or the
liquor in which cabbage or pota-
toes are cooked. What we shall
teach in North Carolina" the edi-
torial continues. lis this: breast
first, boiled milk next" The sec
ond article is entitled THE Care
of the Newly Born Baby" 1t closes
with this paragraph:
Finally, the two people in all
the world for the young mother to
fear most are the well meaning
neighbor woman with a bottle Of
soothing syrup or worm medi-
cine and the doctor who insists on
giving the baby castor oil. Don't
let either get in at the door"
Remember that all this refers to
the newborn baby,
The case for castor oil, as near
ly as 1 can state it, seems to be
about like this:
Castor oil has been used for cen
turtles as a physic. Nobody disap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
THE DREAMER.
By Otillia F. Pfeiffer.

(Copyright. 1919. by the western
Newspaper Union.)
The south branch of the Eastern
Central railroad had its terminus
Mt Weston. Five miles south was
Belleville and a bus was always in
waiting for passengers for that
point. The fare was only a dime,
yet a young man who left the train
and whose destination was Belle
Vile did not take the waiting con-
yeyance. but started down the
smooth country road on foot.
He had a reason for wishing to
take the leasurely walk His mind
was filled with memories. Down
that same road five years prev
lously he had limped, footsore, just
recovering from a fit OF sickness.
without a home, friends or money.
His handsome. open face clouded
as he looked back TO that forlorn
day. It Frightened again magically
as what that lonely tramp had led
TO REQUIRED to him
Day Of all days, the start in a
new career that had led to ambition
and fortune-how he cherished the
memory. He took from his pocket
D card. Upon 1t was written four
names. They were Lolita Burt,
Neal Brooke. Jane Adams, Abner
wise. One by one he spoke them,
lingering fondly, long1ngly over
each Lolita Burt. It was at her
home that he had paused that day
Of destiny in the past. Now # was
Is II only yesterday. so vivid was
lis remembrance. He was nearly
Exhausted as she came around the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
Today's Anniversaries

16S5-Duke OF Monmouth. chief fig
ure in "Monmouth's rebel
lion" against James II OF
England. beheaded in Lon
don. Born in Rotterdam
April 9. 1649.
S-Governor st. Clair establish
ed civil government in the
new northwest territory
1SS3-Thomas c. Plat, u. S. sena-
tor and for many years Re
publican leader in New York,
born at Owego. n. Y. Died
in New York City March 6,
1910.
1sSS-The Falcon" carrying the
Arctic expedition Of Lieuten-
ant Peary, was compelled by
a heavy storm to put back to
St. Johns. Newfoundland.
Stambuloff, ex-premier of
Bulgaria assassinated by po-
Iitical foes at Sofia.
1S9S-A steamer arrived at Victo-
ria. B. c., with 50 miners and
100000 in gold from the
Klondike.
I915-Russia admitted Austro-Ger-
man gains in northern drive
on Warsaw.
1916-Italian destroyer Impetuoso
sunk by Austrian submarine
in the Adriatic.
1917-Russians continued to ad-
vance along front now
widened to 100 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

The Tri-City Railway company ought to be
notified to make repairs on its Second avenue
tracks and the pavement between them and to
do it within reasonable period. interests of
nonresident bondhoIders should no longer be
permitted to stand in the way of the remedying
OF a condition which is disgraceful and actu-
ally dangerous to traffic. The franchise was
not vested in foreign owners, anyhow, but in
company which is a local institution and which
is expected to take a degree of pride in the
maintenance OF its physical properties. If this
be boshevism make the most of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

United States during the war?
E.B.F
A. The following items afe
among those produced in great
quantities: Blankets, almost TO-
000, 900; wool coats, over 10000
600; overcoats, almost 100000;
shoes, over 26.00O,O00 stockings,
almost 100000 frozen beef. over
100000, 900 pounds; -four, about
543, 100000 pounds; about $500 ,O00,-
600 cigarets; beans, about 10000
600 pounds; hard bread. about u.s.
100000 pounds; salt, about 10000
900 pounds.
Q. Why is Woodrow Wilson
sometimes called Tommy
H. D. A.
A. The presidents full name in
his boyhOod was Thomas Wood
row Wilson. AS a boy he was
Tommy Wilson. Later in life he
discontinued the use Of the first OF
the three names and signed him
self Woodrow Wilson. The Tommy
is remembered only by those who
knew him as a boy.
(Any reader can get the answer
to any question by writing The
Argus Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, d. c. Give full name and ad-
dress and enclose two-cent stamp
for return postage. Be brief. All
inquiries are confidential, the re-
plies being sent direct to each in
dividual.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

She dropped the dish in which she
was gathering the luscious fruit
and fairly tottered.
Wylie led her to a grassy hum
mock
Mrs. Adams, the old minister.
Mr.. Wise-yes. they were all alive,
and then Wylie exuberated over his
marvellous story Of wealth. What
happened to again meet these old
time friends. How he would enjoy
the bestowal of library, kitchen
range and piano, and capital to the
cooper inventor. And then he told
the quivering Lolita Of his hearts
desire to make her independent for
life. She should have her own
home. silk and diamonds, and then
why, Lolitai" for she had burst
into tears.
Il don't want money, or Jewels.
am so happy to see you again,
alive and weIl-a man among men,
that l am glad and proud of you, -
she sobbed.
Lolita" he spoke earnestly. "It
can't be that you don't want love. =
and, reading his answer in her fond
eyes, Wylie Barnes was content.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

More than 80 per cent Of the 100000 men
discharged from the army since last November
have been given clean bill Of health by the
medical corps of the army. This shows what
kind Of care Uncle Sam took of his boys, state
ments Of individuals to the contrary notwith-
standing. Despite the stress and turmoil Of
war only one man out of ten suffered serious
impairment of health No country has made
a better showing and that ought to satisfy any
reasonable person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
Ownership in England.

England has not done much better with pub
lie ownership than has the United States. The
deficit in its state operated railroads runs
s3OO,OO0,o0O year and it has just been an
nounced that the price of coal is to be advanced
shillings per ton, which will make it cost
above 81 at the mine. On top of this the gov
eminent is paying part of the cost of bread to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

Mrs. Trepagnier. convicted of Staying Paul
Volland by Chicago jury yesterday, was the
2sth woman to be placed on trial in that city in
the last IL years and the first one to be found
guilty. She was SO years Of age, uninteresting
and made no effort to impress the jurors, so
justice took its routine course
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

If congress passes the resolution presented
yesterday to investigate the cost Of living half
dozen members are going to have busy time
Of it for a few months. The proposal is to ap-
point special committee of six to recommend
remedy for the high cost OF food and to pro
pose means of bringing profteersN to justice.
Some lob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15
Cakes and Conkies.

, Cakes and Cookies.
Maple Sugar Cookies-One cup
GRADUATED sugar. one cup maple
sugar, one cup butter substitute,
two well beaten eggs, two table
spoons water, two teaspoons bak-
ing powder; sufficient -four to roll
out; bake in quick oven.
Chocolate Wafers-One cup but
ter substitute, two cups chocolate
(bitter), one cup chopped English
walnuts. one-half teaspoon salt,
one teaspoon vanilla, two cups
-four.
Beat the butter substitute till
soft and creamy. add the sugar and
continue beating. Add the eggs
one at time. Have the chocolate
melted and ready to mix in az
soon as the -four with the salt has
been mixed. Then the vanilla and
nuts. Bake by dropping about one
dessertspoon on cookie tin; rather
hot oven.
Crumb Muffins-One cup -four,
two teaspoons baking powder, two
cups stale crumbs, one and one
half cups milk and water, two eggs,
one tablespoon shortening. one
and one-half teaspoon salt.
Soak crumbs 10 minutes, sift
-four. baking powder and salt and
add to crumbs. Add well beaten
eggs and melted shortening Heat
muffin tins, grease, put tablespoon
batter in each, bake 20 or IS min
utes in hot oven.
Coffee Cake-One-half cup OF
sugar, four tablespoons OF shorten
ing, one egg. three-quarter cup Of
water, two cups of -four. three level
tablespoons Of baking powder, one
half teaspoon nutmeg.
Beat to mix and then pour H.
we'll creased pan and spread
smoothly when greasing. Now pre-
pare the crumbs as follows: Six
tablespoons OF brown sugar. four
tablespoons of -four, two table
spoons of shortening.
Rub between the hands until
crumbly and then spread evenly
over the cake. Bake in q moderate
oven for 80 minutes. This amount
will serve eight people.
Try These,
Cottage Fruit Puddlug-One cup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

If theft takes place in a jap
anese household all the servants
are required to write a certain
word with the same brush. The
conscience is supposed to betray its
workings in the waves of the ideo-
graphs written. Tracing an ideo-
graph requires such an effort of
muscular directness and undivided
attention that this device often
leads to the discovery of the guilty
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

Congress is asked to ascertain by what legal
authority the department brought the
Czecho-Slovak troops across the Pacific and to
this country on the way home to Europe from
Siberia What question for anyone who has
read the story Of these men to now raise!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

In the White house there are
about It's miles of electric wires,
providing for 1000 incadescent
lights. together with csll-bell sys-
tenn and private telephone system
for the use OF the executive house
hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-15

No frame fretrap within block of the site
Of the proposed freproof hotel should be built
or repaired The city has fire limits and fire
ordinances and both should be enforced