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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
I OUR JUDICIAL SCRIBE.

FLOYD Thompson has become a judge, as
! grave as an old owl; he wears robe of somber
hue and feasts upon young fowl. He knows
lot about the law and wha- is right and
wrong; for him life is a pleasant thing and
full of JOY and song. He first starts out 10
run sheet and works just like a dog and then
he enters politics and cleans up like hog.
He's had to fight to win his way against the
greatest odds, until some folks allow as how
he's favored by the gods He's got a wife and
everything that all good men should have and
in addition he has got, a lot OF bullish salye-
He's grabbing off 10000 bones for every year
that passes: now all he needs Is a bald head,
some kiCdie5 and some glasses. He's proven
that he AIM afraid to scrap for his convictions
predictions. So here's to Floyd, JOng may he
live, poor toiler that he is, and may the cares
of life not bulge the smile from 81 his fizz.
f. c. X.
1t will be our solemn duty this evening to
listen attentiveIy to the first opinion to be
handed down by Justice Thompson. before the
members of the Tri-City Press club.
Popular! And Why Not!
(Frem State Exchange).
The bride. is very popular mere wore
nothing in the place which could be found and
carried beautiful bouquet OF brides roses.
Prohibition pastimes: Pulling the cork out
of bottle Of milk to make it sound Ike cham
payne.
Buy bond buy a bond. by the by, have
you oversubscribed your quota yet? But
speaking of bonds, do you suppose the manage
ment of the Illinois theatre will get another
one? You know Morris Bond, The last one at
the local playhouse has left
The manufacture Of liquor IN the homes is
the problem the revenue men are expecting to
give them the mos trouble. but to us it seems
thew are causing themselves needless worry
Traditions of their sex should be proof
enough that women not likalyNto be found
violating the prohibition laws after July 1.
They could never keep a still.
o. d. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
MENU HINT.

Breakfast.
Sliced Oranges tsprinkled with
powdered sugar.
Pancakes New Maple Syrup
Homemade Cookies
Coffee Cream
Luncheon.
Chill Con Carni
Rye Bread Butter
Sponge Cake with Whipped Cream
Cocoa
Dinner.
Fish la Creole
Dreamed Potatoes Lima Beans
DaRdelion Greens Garnished With
Hard Boiled Eggs
White Bread Butter
Rhubarb Pie Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

; eide by jumping into the Mi5sis-
sippi river either late Sunday aft
eTnOon or Sunday night. Despond-
ency caused by ill health is believed
by his wife and relatives to have
prompted his rash deed. He left
home shortly before ) O'Clock Sun
day afternoon, and has not been
seen since. Eearly yesterday morn
ing his brother, George Cartin, who
had been seeking him all night,
found his coat on the leyee seawall
just above the government bridge.
No FIiVyers Here-There is no
rchance of the gasoline street ear
running through the streets of -DaV-
export now or in the mediate fu-
ture, according to General Man
ager J. G. Huntoon of the Tri-City
Railway company who has investi-
gated the claims for the "ffivver"
trolley. The local company favors
the Birney type of one-man car if
any new rolling stock is put on the
local lines. The great reason for
. the adverse attitude toward t&e
oliver" trolley is the cost of oper
alton.
Omen In DeS MoineS - Hickey
Brothers. the weIl-known tri-city
cigar merchants, have secured eX-
elusive rights to all the cigar. peri
odical, candy and souvenir confess
sions in the handsome new Fort
Des Moines hotel to be operated by
the Miller Hotel company in lowa's
capital. This hotel, which will be
the largest and finest hosiery in
Iowa, having 400 rooms and 400
baths. will be opened on or about
July /. The Hickey Brothers will
operate three stands in the build
ing.
Dam Damaged - Slight damage
from high water in the Mississippi
to the dam running from the Iowa
shore to Suburban Island is ex-
pected by General Manager J. G.
Huntoon of the Tri-City Railway
company. The dam and tracks are
still under 10 inches of>water, in
.terrupting all traffic on this line.
The nigh water is not of sufficient
force to cause any great damage,
Mr.. Huntoon believes.
Obituary Record Mrs. Maria
Breaker. 1902 West Sixth street,
died at her home Sunday afternoon
after a lingering Illness, Miss Ma
ria Meyer was born in Schleswig
Holstein, Germany, Dec. s, 1868.
MILFORD Thomas Wellington. in
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs 4. Well
ington, colored. died at the home of
his parents, Gil Eastern avenue,
Sunday afternoon.
Hans Marbeck, former Daven-
port resident. and for 48 years an
empIoye of the Sickels q Preston
Wholesale Hardware company, died
at his home in Chicago Sunday
night. He had ben i'll since last
August. Mr.. Harbeck was born in
Schleswig- Holstein, Germany, al
most 20 years ago
Samuel Winslow Pierce died at
his home. 1912 Brady street. Sun
day. having been i'll only short
time before his death. due to the
infirmities of old age. He was SO
years old Mr.. Pierce was born
July 10. 1886, at Westboro. Mass.
where he was educated
Marriage Privitivo Her
ron and Felisittas Htores, both of
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

Light Pastry-Add baking powder
to pastry. One quarter teaspoon 10
each crust makes them so much
more light and fIaky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Germs Versus Bullets.

l understand that by taking a
certain amount Of bran every day
one can get along without pills and
other dope for the bowels l tried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

Mexico elects president this fall, but he
will not take Office for a year and he won't
take it then If his enemies get to him in the
meantime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

Rhode Island has adopted per cent
standard for beer, but Goldberg is wont to
observe it doesn't mean anything
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
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BOUND TO BE:
l lent book to him;
He lent it to friend;
The friend may take within
The favor TO extend
He'll lend it 10 another,
His sister or his brother,
And oHe of these days, maybe,
My book will be dent 10 mel
Cartoons Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29


During the customary Monday morning rush
yesterday NOW printers and proofreader co
not make that Monday morning wash we
failed to give the proof of this column the usual
scrutiny for errors and as a result the first
item in it, when it appeared in the paper, was
twice funny could ever have hoped
to make it. Instead of well guarded hotels
for the German peace delegates, it was printed
well guided" Near the end Of the same item
where the word cage intended it was
printed cafe" Thus the concluding sentence
read: THE Germans are to be given as much
freedom as any other wild animals that must
. be kept in a cafe for the public safety" For
ruly rare h Inor one must travel far to find
one who Can beat that of the printer or proof
reader.
HAVE YOU A LITTLE STILL IN YOUR
HOME?
Sir: Keep it still. I've a breweryette in
my home. EYE GEE ELL.
To H. H. H: Have been unable to get cor
rect name or other necessary Information OF
firm you mention. However, the wheeze is a
good one and if you can supply the much
needed facts pray do so and submit again.
E. F.: Bzz-z-z-z-S-O -S-bz-z-z!
c. M. You're overlooking several good
bets
E T. s.: Must we page you again?
o. B. NJ. remarks that the greatest fault he
has to find with Glib is thai he gives such
darn good description of his who's Who peo-
pie that the victims friends have little trouble
sDOtting him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
E. t. s.: Must we page you again?
WHAT, INDEED?

Sir: What is more appropriate than thai
the Alden Coal company of Davenport should
employ Mr.. Miner in its office? EMAITCH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

In reading Representative Shearer's bill.
which would make it offe1se for a Judge
to wear robe, we were pleased to rCte that
supreme court justices were excep ed. Think
CT how painful it would be to learn>aftcr going
to the trouble of voting Floyd z. Thompson
into Office, that he could not wear a robe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

Girls of Rockford, Ill, are reported to Rave
formed a society which they call The Coolies"
The slogan adopted by the organiza-io is
we stick closer than a bro her" But how
do you bite, sister? That is the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

Marriage Licenses Privitivo Her
ron and Feiisittas Htores, both of
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29

Prohibition pastimes: Pulling the cork out
of bottle Of milk to make it sound Ike cham
payne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
Popular! And Why Not!

Vt IBII d RotatV I-ACtdIaVI'
The bride VINO is very popular mere wore
nothing in the place which could be found and
carried beautiful bouquet of brides roses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-29
HAVE YOU A LITTLE STILL. IN YOUR
HOME2

Sir: Keep it still. I've breweryette in
my home EYE GEE ELL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
Georges Cieenceau, Pre- mier Of France and Norel

adores, is enjoying the present. She
we'll, she gathers roses while she ma,
That's what we all did a. her age. And
you're afraid Of boring her with you
sermons, although she loves you ten
derby. Didn't it ever occur to you tina
1t would be a good idea to call in tho
aid Of friend y
"Pu maufray made gesture void of
definite meaning.
You remember that 1t was I WHO
asked you to come to Paris. I know
you would have come OF your own &C
cord because Hairless situation inavi-
tably sacrifices mis- daughter to the cal
cuations of our sad world. You
couldn't have allowed her 20 face such
risks while you were away At an
rate, gave you the necessary pretex-
for coming. Would | have done that
had been opposed to you:'
never thought you we're
81 would like 10 believe that. Be
that As it may, have spoken too frank
~ to stop now ] must go on TO the
end. The candidates are showing them
selves. How often have | been asked
to drop a favorable world! Youm guess
without my telling sou. | love the
CHILD too we'll, and even before knew
you had too much respect for those
who had RIGHTS over her. III such a
serious business I would not risk 3
thoughtless world However, Claudia
is fully conscious of her awakening
ambitions, most of which, to tell the
truth, are not Of the noblest. Just
exactly what is she thinking, and what
is she feeling? She can't tell us freely
because it's too much trouble to be
clear to herself. Like you, am tigur-
ing on her natural goodness But what
does she know about lfe--and how
could she tell truth from falsehood i?
She has fortune and she is beautiful.
What can tempt her? Social position ::
Perhap or the satisfaction Of per
sonal sentiment and you can
figure the chances from your own re-
mark: There is also love-
All this Is very we'll thought out,
madame. But what can we do?'
Very little, to tell the truth. But
who knows? Perhaps this very little
can swing the balance. If Il comes at
the critica! moment, of which woman
is the best judge-a word may be de-
cisive.
Dear lady said Henri, who knew
lis dancer all too we'll, you are SHOW
ing that you are true friend of my
little girl. I am grateful to you for
wanting to guide Claudia with your
advice Perhaps the event you speak
Of is not 50 close as you think
"'My dear marquis, you are losing
all your skill at diplomacy. never
speak inonDortunely. And since you
appreciate my frankness l will 60 on,
to gain merit in your eyes. The no.
bility of your feeling has inspired in
me the NEST lively sympathy from
the first day, and, let me add, the
sincerest affection. You know me
very little indeed if you judge ME by
the foolish gossip of Paris. am a
very honest woman, and when / give
my hand do not go back on it,.
"She held out her hand, wide open,
hand too long, too white, worked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
background

The very first paragraph etches
the background out of which the
struggle is to emerge:
Henri Lespastre. Marquis de puy-
maufray" thus the story begins-"led
the great rout of the last years of the
Second Empire brilliantly. His duels,
MS adventures in gallantry, made him
famous at Longchamps, in the cha
.eaux, at the theaters. They were very
Jolly days, as one of the heroes of the
occasion said, and Henri de Puymau-
ray was at the height of the carnival
If folly. When the outraged virtue of
-he sentimental Germans broke up the
carnival with she'll fire Henri de Puy-
rnaufray went to the front as dashlngly
as TO a rendezvous, returned with his
arm in a sling, and refused to be con-
soled lie said that his generation
had done too much evil to take pride in
the common courage of resisting the
invader
"'Of course I am a hero he replied
whenever people tried TO flatter him
out am a nero OF Oe1edt- hlppot'o
and pieces in the paper and the whole
parade that goes with them will not
console me for my country's loss-for
which we are to blame. What is the
clash or ba. onet compared with other
wounds that will never close over"
They thought him queer. The war
struck home to him. said his friends.
And since he was ruined. in any case,
and had retired to what was left of his
estate. they decided that he had gone
UNDER
He did not, though, ago under"
IA the quiet of his country place,
suddenly he rebound interest in
some of the real values of life
through the wife of a neighbor of
his, Domini Harle.
"Black hair en- brosse, a stiff
beard outlining the harsh features,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
Paris

After time Harle takes the girl
up to Paris. He installs her in q
magnificent hotel. He surrounds
her with the wealth and fashion and
power Of 1.-THE world" 1t is here
that Clemenceau registers some of
his most telling thrusts, Financiers,
politicians, women of the drawing
room and Of the intrigues Of Paris
thread their way in and out, daz-
cling, through the story's pattern.
With swift little jabs the Tiger
scores them off. Meanwhile the love
affairs of Claudia begin to stir into
motion, and out Of the crush Of
folk seething about her the Com
Jesse de Fourchamp discngages her
self TO become the girls mentor.
A hard, glittering woman Of the
world, this lady, with one eye on
Puymaufray and his estate and the
other on Harle and his millions, has
no d fficulty in entrenching herself
in the confidence of the girl from
The provinces. Does Puymaufray
prote st at the recklessness with
which Claudia abandons herself to
the excuses Of Partisan fashions?
"'You must understand that all these
things are just talk with him, the
Comtesse is there to assure her. Only
another way of regretting his youth.
He would be desolate If you obeyed
him, and would demand bit of gayety
at once. When he comes in, presently,
we'll tell him he's too late-that your
ffrocks have been sent down TO the sew
ing room. And then we'll distract MS
attention with all those things that NJ.
Deschars is sending over
"'Yes. But when he sees'--
"'That's easy enough. You'll say:
Look, uncle, see how | yielded to your
wishes. have stripped off everything
that could shock your Empire taste"
He'll laugh-and believe that you really
have sacrificed a lot for him, so he'll
pass the rest
"Is that what you meant when you
told Julette to scale up the color
scheme?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

vovan+ and easily en.sa what van
DOM tell me. If Won are d;sn1easod w,
my indiscretion will stop. However
would be really clad TO contribute e
could 10 easino your trouh1es pa,.
hans Won hsv. ALWAYS tboncht yras
your enemv-at bottom. mean dis
nosea % onnos. vour ;daa. .}ont tbs
bapninees Of those who ara doar -
Won want von 20 think hotter IF nv,
That's The reason am tat;no the
,rouble of snesl,;no a. war, onenl,,,
"Henri heard her ou+ s;iant u,i++
amazement st seeing all the reserve
and prudence end in tbis optbroal rs
confidence
s.pnt am nor nnharnv damn mad.
anne assure YOU, he ss;d win G., sf.
fort
>".Aht yon ouehtn,+ 20 answer ,bo4
way to nv offer of friendship-the most
honest and most DISTINGUISHED swear
V.,l ,ban nust s4on ,horo s;ros
Won wish it. shall be sorry because
it seems 20 me could have helned
you'
"'But beg YOU 20 sneak. madame
said Henri. djsconcerted nv vaune rav
&C hopc in the darkness.
"It's different if YOU demand It
Come surely YOU don't believe was
the only one who didn't see YOUR inn
mense affection for YOUR exquisite little
rloce. You saw her born. her father /.
YOUR most intimate friend her mothe7
uske3 vou IN watch o1,er bo, r,,b,,n Oh :.
was diving. You oromised Claudia il
the only love and the solo Thought ~
one who has maid fear for an excess
Of wild life bv an excess of solitude,
"'You have nut if very we'll You sre
not the only one that knows,
"'Well. can orlv draw one conclu.
sion from this story which ia alto.
gether to YOUR ADVANTAGE: and an,
not afraid OF q denial
"'Yesq'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
An Offer

Yet this woman, as she sees Puy-
maufray driven into more and more
grave desperation by Clauda's in
creasing surrender to the seductions
of the social world, is capable of
offering after her fashion to tip the
scales in his favor.
al am desolate to see you so un-
happy under your forced gayety, my
dear marquis she says to him one af-
ternoon. My friendship is very clair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

which threatens the foundations Of
all the manufacturer has devoted his
life to and built up. There have been
disturbances, riots. Montperrier
has hurried in Precipitation to the
Minister of the Interior. Excited
kilograms are shutting back and
forth. Harle is pacing agitatedly up
and down in his study. It is at this
juncture that Puymaufray goes to
the mighty one, the strong man"
to face him with his secret.
And Harle turns with a snari AND
defies him. Claudia draws herself
up coidly by the manufacturers
side. At the same time comes word
that Montperrier's entreaties have
prevailed. Troops are on the way to
the Harle plant TO put down the
strikers.
What is there left for Puymau-
fray? AS the bark of the rifles that
are to crush the Industrial uprising
sends its notices to the strikers
ranks, he descends the steps of the
Harle mansion, and walks away
alone.
There is, Of course, infinitely more,
even Of plot. Sandwiched in between
the business deals and the social
. gatherings, there is the telated "love
affair" OF Harle and the & 9mtesse de
Fourchamps, which ends in the
Conltesse's becoming the second
Nine. Harle. There is the further
emphasis Of the manufacturers
triumph through the bestowal upon
him Of papal title There are
the sharp etched little portraits that
abound--of Baron Oppert, 5nan~
cial king OF France: Of Abba
Nathaniel, man of God and faith
ful servitor OF all the strong
est; OF Nanette, Puymaufray's
ever-reliable helper; Of Jear Quote,
the worker who dared; OF Meianis.
dashing desni-mondaine, from whom
fuy1Aaufray first learns cf Claudia =
engag cement to the politician, Mont
! rerrier; Of the Prince de Luques.
her patron, and Of 3 score more.
There are terse, vivid descriptions
and 4 wealth CT discussion and this
rapierplay CT viewpoint ABOUT gen.
eral ideas.
But Claudia-tle girl who IS al
most symbol-and the battle fo,.
Caaudia's soul form the essential
kernel of 1t all, the real framework.
upon Which Georges Clenaenceau.
turning aside from craftsmanship
and journalism, has hung the can
vas 81 his full picture Of society ia
the ono novel Of his writing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
,f,ake'


mo, no., said the countess, turn.
,ng her palm upward. We NUT first
shake hands on The strength cf It.
Afterward, we shall gee. 10 We
shake@
Shake. said Puymaufray With
more COURT So than enthusiasm.
Good. am done with my ,peech.
we are friends. sworn friends. You
can count on me. Together We shall
be able to defend Claudia. Cur al
lance gives me precious duty. And
who knows? Later-w.len you get to
know me better; when you Learn how
much /, the woman Of the world, am
detached from the world; and when
you see how ] can repay your con-
tidence with the absolute loyalty of my
heart
she had lowered her eyes TO accen-
tuate the equivocation. When she
raised them again she could not sup
press a movement OF terror at the
gun TO understand. a. last the light
had come, What then? Wa it to
this that the miserable creature was
leading him? Marriage the price Of
Claudia's safety She dared to propose
it TO him in cold blood? To give
himself up as ransom for Claire's
child? Not himself alone, but Claire
with him-Claire herself, living in him,
outraged, soiled by the odious contact.
He had heard the infamous words, and
yet he was there, He had not flng his
contempt in her face!
"a woman is between VS., thought
the countess, trembling with rage. "A
woman VINO hates me- Then, control
ling herself WITH admirable poise, she
went on:
Yes, my dear marquis, later-when
you know NE better, when you have
put ME to the test, when you ere able
TO judge how much energy l can put
into your service-you will remember,
gratefully, hope, our conversation of
to-day
II shall not need to wait until then,
madame, answered Puymaufray with a
breaking voice. Your affection for my
godchild is r guarantee that YOU wish
for her happiness; and dared 10 hope.
even before, that little of this friend
snip would be extended to me. You
have assured me Of it. give you all
my gratitude. l assure you that it is
not lost on me-.
81 am sure Of IT,
but when she vas alone she asked
herself:
Then who is between US? must
have become pretty stupid to let my
self be Knocked by this pitiable dream
err. After all, what's the difference?
offered peace. He chose war lie shall
have war-co the knife
And Puymaufray, mad with rage
knew too we'll with what renewed ardo1
his enemies would press upon him. He
felt savage fury rise in him agains.
all who stood between him and Claudia
and swore that he would spare nothing