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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

awaiting that? There is my bag
gage, and 1T is quite valuable"
Jabez Hall directed a probing
glance at the young man. Some
thing in the frank, clear way i'll
which he spoke conveyed a favor
able impression. Sure l WILL" he
answered simply.
Thank you,'' nodded Bentley
Wood, who comprehended that the
big-hearted boniface had noted
that he was in no condition for
climbing stairs. When he con-
suited a memorandum book and
asked: rs there a family named
Elsner in the town."
''Oh, yes" came the ready reply.
you mean Judge Elsner's family,
for they are the only one of that
name hereabouts. The judge is
dead, but his widow and Miss Els
ner are at the old home. She is sis
ter to Lieutenant Mark Elsner, who
overseas. They live at the end CT
this street, last house and a large
one. You can't miss it. Dan,
take the gentleman's baggage up
to room FL"
The guest strolled about the
lobby for a time, then about the
public square, and if he was inter-
ested in the Elsner family he did
not call upon them that day. After
he had returned to the hotel the
porter, Dan, approaching his en-
p1oyer with a curious expression
upon his dusky, grinning face.
Boss" he said, 81 happened to
take a pitcher of water up to 81.
and that new customer had one OF
his suit leases unpacked. Bless you,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

, if I ever saw such contraptions be-
forei There were knives, and bay
onets, and helmets, and bombshells,
and lot of war medals"
Him" responded Jabez thought
fully.
That phase of the situation was
also a puzzle, and then an irritant
to Duke BRson. The latter had
been a regular but unwelcome
caller upon Wanda Elsner before
news of the death of her brother
had reached her. Since then she
and her mother had practically the
house of mourning against visitors.
Burson trained with a loud and
reckless group. The mysterious
stranger troubled him, nettled him
1t aroused his jealousy to discover
a possible rival
In his shallow way Burson per-
petrated a mean revenge. He had
an artist friend, and one morning
Alton awoke to find the bulletin
board near the postoffice disfgured
with an exaggerated travesty rid
iculing Bentley Wood 1t depicted
figure with a deformed nose,
shortened arm and a twisted foot
Everybody recognized the carica-
ture, but few smiled at it except
Burson and his gloating friends.
A week later the town woke up to
a decided sensation. There was a
new arrival at the Argyll house,
Senator John Humphreys, and the
local paper announced that, under
the auspices of a notable literary
bureau, he would deliver a lecture
on the war abroad.
And Duke Burson, passing the old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
A SILENT HERO.
BY Saidee Estelle Balloon.
1919, by Western News

=(Copyright, 1919, by Western News
paper Unionl.
The rotund, suave proprietor Of
the Argyle house at Alton reversed
Ihe hotel register as the morning
train brought in a solitary guest.
He was a young man and he would
have been a puzzle to most observ-
GERS. His nose bore a deep dent and
@was fractured at the center, and
1he rest of the face was marked
here and there with scars. He was
-bronzed as though from excessive
exposure, one hand he moved in a
slow. 1aborious way, as though it
was hurt or stiff from some recent
Injury. There was half dragging
limp to one limb.
The new guest rested two worn
vaIises on the desk and wrote his
Sname, Bentley Wood" in clear,
foreibIe appearing letters. At that
zJabez Hall, the hotel keeper,
reached toward the letter case and
drew thence a sealed envelope.
That is for you, reckon" he
said. Waiting for you since day
before yesterday. Any particular
-noor you favor?'
The newcomer ran his eye rap
idly over a written page. looked
considerably discomposed, and
said: IF you had asked me that
before l read this letter, / would
have said your best AS it is
your cheapest I expected to have
my employer meet me here tomor-
row. I find he isn't due for a week.
] am very short of money until he
does-soma- Niikzxou 4rz1st me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
AN INpUISITIYE BIRD.

Some birds are awfuIly curious
and want to know what is going on.
So il they see a human being in
their neighborhood they will come
close to investigate and perhaps to
scold, and one of these birds is the
Kentucky warbler. says the Amer
lean Forestry association, Washing
ton, which is carrying on the ma
tional Dollhouse building contest
This bird has a preference for
woods which are low and damp and
ordinarily keep we'll within the
depths of tangled thickets. This
bird. which ranges throughout the
eastern United States, spends its
winter in northern South America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Today's Anniversaries

I76O-Rouget de Isle, author OF
the celebrated "Marseillaise, inc
national song of France. Died June
26. 1886.
lS27-Mme Fanny Janaushek,
one of the greatest actresses of her
time, born at Prague, Bohemia. Died
at Amityville, L. l., Nov. %, 1904.
1S44-Montreal succeeded King
ston as the capital CT the Province
OF Canada.
1S53-The Pope prohibited the
circulation of Uncle Toms Cabin"
in the papal dominions.
1SS9-FataI encounters between
the military and striking miners al
Westphalia.
1906-The ear opened the 1rst
Russian Douma.
19I5-Germans blamed the sink
ing of the Lusitania on Great
Britain.
1916-Announcement of the resIg-
nation of Baron >WimbOrne, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
1917-The Italian war mission ar
rived in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

preciate your loyalty and will care
more for you than the rest. l am
sure she loves you now.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you
tell me something that will make
my hair come in thicker? ! had
sickness last winter which made it
fall out. SPRING FLOWER.
Vaseline is one of the best hair
growers and will help to get rid of
dandruff, If you are troubled with
it.
1t depends on the dryness OF the
scalp how often the vaseline should
be applied. Once or twice a week,
however, should be often enough.
Make q part straight from the
front to the back of the head and
rub the vaseline in thoroughly. Be
careful not to let It get on tho
hair itself. When you have finished
that part of the scalp, make anoth-
er part. and continue thus until you
have mass2ged the whole head.
Dear Mrs. Thompson, One of the
boys at school has been going with
a certain girl They have not quar-
relied, but now he seems TO like me
better. I have been ont with him
thre times, hut the girl does not
know it. l feel rather guilty. I like
the boy, but ! do not want to cut
out another girl. ! know that he
would not go with her even if did
not go with him.
What shall l do? The girl IS not a
personal friend, but I do not want
to hurt her feelings anyway.
MARGARET
think ii is all right for you to go
with the boy Every girl faces the
poss .bility of losing a boy friend,
because he finds some other giri
more interesting. When il comes
your turn to be The loser. as II prob
ably viii sometime. be game
loser and do not hcFrudge the good
fortune of your rival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Today's Birthdays

Viscount Bryce, former British
ambassador to the United States,
born in Belfast, Ireland, 81 years
ago today.
Prince of the Asturias, heir ap-
parent to the throne of Spain, born
in Madrid, IL years ago today.
Captain Richard H. Jackson, re-
Gently assigned to command the
Azores detachment of the United
States fleet, born at TuscumDia,
Ala, So years ago today.
Sir Thomas ]. Upton, famous as
merchant and sportsman, born IN
Glasgow, Scotland, SO years ago to-
day.
Edward c. Barrow. manager of
the Boston American league base
ball club, born at Springfield, ILL.,,
81 years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
The War a Year Ago

Italians captured Monte Como,
with many prisoners.
Allies recaptured trenches north
west of Albert.
More than 500 lives lost in the
sinking of the Italian transport
SAINT Anna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

To fairly apportion the loan among the
people each individual should subscribe for
Victory bonds to the extent of at least per
cent of the net value of his property. With
so plain a rule to work by everybody can read
lily figure out for himself whether he has done
his share
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

On the first leg of their proposed trans
Atlantic flight the American aviators travelled
only 60 miles an hour and one plane out OF
three dropped out. The entire trip, at that
rate will call for almost 10 hours of flying.
Figured on the bass of experience thus far
the prospects for success in the venture are
not exceptionally brilliant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Household Hints
Egg Dishes.

Egg Dishes.
Poached Eggs-iiave a shallow
pan two-thirds full Of boiling salt
ed water, allowing half a teaspoon
Of salt to each cup Of water. Break
eggs into a shallow dish and slip
carefully into the water which
should not be allowed to boil while
the eggs are cooking. The eggs
should be covered with water. Cook
until white is firm and there is
finn over the top. Remove with
SKINNER TO pieces of buttered toast.
A few drops of vinegar in the wa
ter prevents the spreading Of the
whites. Oiled muffin rings may be
placed in the pan to help retain the
shape or egg pOachers may be usel.
Plain Omelet-Fuur eggs. ore
half teaspoon salt, Few grains pep
per, four tablespoons hot water. one
tablespoon butter. To the yolks
add salt, pepper and hot water and
beat until thick AMI lemon colored.
Beat whites until st;m and fold INFO
first mixture. Helt omelct pan and
butter sides and bottom. Turn in
mixture, spread evenly, place en-
range where ii will cook slowly. Cc-
casionally turning the pan tina, the
omelet may brown evenly.
When we'll pulled and delicate'v
Drowned underneath, place pan in
oven to finish cooking the top. IF
none of the mixture sticks to the
finger when tried" the omele. has
cooked long enough. Fold and turn
on to a hot platter Gzrnish with
parsley or cress.
An omelet may &c extended by
adding a cup of cooked rice and
o. e-quarter cup OF the water in
which the rice was cooked or IN
equal amount of milk. Finely
chopped peppers and cheese ere an
addition to this omelet which may
readily replace meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Judging from the things they saying
across the Rhine the demand for rope will
shortly be picking up in Germany. Until that
time comes the allies cannot count the war
really won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Rock Island banks will be open from to
s this evening and they will accept Victory
bond subscriptions. Better buy late than
never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
START OFFICER,s SCHooI-

Vladivostok Through the Of
forts of the British mission TO
Russia a school for training Rus
sian ofIicersAhas- been opened here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Carranza's forces are to employ four air
planes in hunting Villa. Very we'll, as far as
it goes, but thoughtful people will wonder
what they will do with him after they find him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Buy another Liberty bond and show how
you stand on the peace terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
HAS SIX SETS OF TWINS.

London-King George has sent
a donation to a woman in Guerr-
sey who has lust given birth TO
her sixth set OF twins and has ten
other children. Eighteen, members
Of this family are living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

The Germans say there will be no peace.
Obviously motor them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Sweets.

Rolled Brown Sugar Sandwiches
Use soft white bread, remove all
the crust. Cut very thing Unjust
have a sharp knifel, spread with
soft butter, then cover with brown
sugar, wrap in small piece of wax
paper with the end twisted firm
and let them stand Nwo or three
hours, then unWrap and serve in
stead of cake. These are exCep-
tionally fine for school children s
lunches. One can use peanut but
ter mixed with the soft butter and
sugar for a change.
Brown Sugar Sauce for Puddings
Good on boiled rice or other cold
boiled cereals: One and one-half
cups brown sugar, one cup water.
one egg. pinch of salt. one teaspoon
grated lemon or orange rind. Mix
the sugar and water until the SUI
gar is dissolved, put on fire and
boil until it is quite thick; remove
from fire and pour slowly over the
egg; add salt and lemon rind. put
on stove over hot water for a few
minutes just to bring to the boiling
point ii must not separate.
Apple Dainty-One quart apples.
one cup brown sugar, two tea
spoons butter, one cup whipped
cream Wash. pare. quarter and
core the apples. BRUSH dish or pie
tin with tAe butter, place the APP
pies in and cover with the brown
sugar; bake until the apples are
tender. Lift carefully into ice
cream glasses or glass bowl and
cover with the whipped cream;
garnish with candied/C herries, cut
into rounds, a few nuts or few
raisinA-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Menu Hints.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges Radishes
POached Eggs on Toast.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Tomato Salad
Cake Cocoa
DINNER.
Braised Beef with Vegetables
Coldslaw.
Biscuits Apple Pie
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

THE OLD ROMANS.

Mark Antony quite sprinter:
At least he showed some speed one winter
With Egypt's fair and nifty queen
He did mile in one-ffteen.
They staged some parties for their crowd
As speedy as the law allowed.
Another swift and dashing geezer
was the old Roman, Julius Caesar
He metiall corners, short and TALL
And had the gall to conquer Gaul
Which shows. although we're pretty fast
There were some speedboys in the past.
p. B.
BY GOING into business" in Holland the
former German crown prince supplies the
worlds humorists with another opportunity
to manufacture a laugh at his expense. We
can forsee many giggle on the subject of the
crown prince and his pottery business. In
fact, we think Willie could attain greater sue
cess as manufacturer of material for laugh
makers than in any other line of endeavor he
might undertake; he's been doing it so long.
WE WONDER if Willie as the Prancin'
Fool will do well in the pottery business
as the Dancin' Fool character of the Saturday
Evening Post did
NO. THEY RESERVED THAT FOR AUSTRIA
Sir: 1 was pleased to note that the terms
of the peace treaty provided for the reduction
of the German army to 100000 men-the size
of Switzerland s-but | failed to find in the
text of the document, anything to indicate that
your suggestion, made several months ago, that
the German navy be placed on an equal foot
ing with the Swiss navy. had been carried out
N B.
SHERRY'S famous cafe in New York is to
be converted into a bank. 1t had been mint
for years.
ADMITTED IT BY ALL MEANS
Sir: Margaret, aged 6, had been rude to a
little guest, and so l reproved her after the
others departure. I've tried so hard to teach
you to be polite and kind to Others" 1 said.
land in spite of all my efforts you are still
rude and naughty" Yes" 1isped Margaret,
what failure you are mother" What should
l have said? MRS. j. L.
CALLING OUR attention to a Davenport
Democrat headline, stating that improvements
will be made by that city at Duck Creek and
Goose Hollow" the Frequent Caller says:
why not add Chicken HILL Turkey Valley and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Washing Hint Only hair OH
washing machine. 1t works twice as
well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Where HeatheniSm ThriveS.

IFrOm the UrlOn IlmeSJ. I
Be at prayer meeting each week, unless
you have a real reason for absenting yourself.
Do not let new converts from heathenism out
shine you; they all attend prayer meeting.
WHO, may | ask the contribs. who of
late have been doing my contributing so regu-
larry and so well for that have been able
to get my proper amount of sleep instead of
spending my hours in shadowing some of our
prominent citizens to see what they were up
to so that could report them duly to you and
then worry for fear they should discover my
identity? GLIB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
The General Probably Is Poor at Figures.

paris, Mo, Mercury
The storkS have returned to StrasSburg but
70 far General Wood has not used the fact as
indicating that the next war is not over 20
years of.
Room to Be Had Says Poetic Ad," is the
Washin gton, D. c.. Times of recent issue,
showing that the editorial staff of thai paper
has discovered a little gem in the form of a
want ad in verse, which we found on the want
ad page Of the Times and printed in this col
umn some five or six weeks ago
IT MAY interest some of you to know that
George B. Surley lives at Defiance, Ohio.
THIS MAY be a wicked world but you could
never convince Justice of Peace Neal Of Owa-
neco, Ill., of the truth of it, After three years
first case.
You Should Reserve the End of the Tub You
Desire.
(Springfeld, Mass. Republican,.
FOR RENT-Suite of three nicely furnished
rooms with private bath, for two.
An apparently tardy dispatch states that
won Hindenburg has decided to retire" We
had been under the impression that Foch de-
cided his retirement for him way back in 1918
HEADLINE: Kills Wife With Revolver,
Ends Own Life With Poison. Bullet in Heart
and Empty Acid Bottle Tell Tale" Thus, Wat
son, is shown the Wonderful power of de-
duction
IN READING the comment of the German
newspapers on the peace treaty one gathers
that they aren't especially keen about it.
WHAT DID they expect?
A CHRISTMAS present?
O.D.K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
NO, THEY RESERVED THAT FOL

SHERRY'S famous cafe in New York is to
be converted into bank. 1t had been a mint
for years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
ADMITTED IT BY ALL MEANS.

CALLING OUR attention to a Davenport
Democrat headline, stating that improvements
will be made by that city at Duck Creek ant
Goose Hollow" the Frequent Caller says
why not add Chicken Hill, Turkey Valley aHG
Bucktown?'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19
GOOD
ROADS
NEW ROAD BUILDING PROGRAM
Amount OF Money Available for Fed
eral Aid Largest Ever Set Aside
BY Any Nation.

prepared By the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
With fun state cooperation accord
ing 70 the terms Of the federal aid
road act, the United States will have
total of at least 1914. 600 for CO.
operative road building during the next
three years. The federal part OF this
fund Is assured by an extra appropria-
ton Of sos, 600 600 in the post office
appropriation bill just passed by con-
gress and signed by the president.
officials OF the bureau os public
roads, United States department OF az
riculture, which administers the pro-
visions OF the federal aid road act
and co-operates with the state govern
ments In the expenditure Of the money,
point out that this amount OF funds Is
the largest ever appropriated for SINH
lar purposes and for similar period
by any government In the history OF
the world, and that IL enables the fed
eral and state governments 10 carry
out road-buIlding program OF a mag
nitude never equaled.
In connection with the great federal
aid program Il Is also noted that ex-
pendltures for highway work in the
United States this year are likely 10
amount TO half billion dollars or
more. On reports received from state
highway departments, the bureau Of
public roads estimates the 1919 ex-
penditures for roads and bridges at
$685., 900 600. or $l10.0OO,000 more than
the average expenditures for 1916 and
1917.
An important effect OF the law con-
tanning the new appropriation is that
II broadens the definition of a rural
post road. under which class a high
way had TO qualify In order 10 receive
the benefits OF the federal aid act.
Under the old act II was required
that mail should actually be carried
on the road or that there should be a
reasonable prospect that mall would be
carried on II within short time after
Improvement. The new act says:
"a. the term rural post roads :.
shall be construed TO mean any
public road, major portion OF which
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19

lshould be decided upon with care.
There are bitches in the South, within
the coastal plain, where sand clays
and indurated clays occur few
inches underground. that have stood
with vertical sides since the middle
OF the last century. They have been
cleaned repeatedly, and no doubt have
become somewhat enlarged. but con-
isldering the cost OF maintenance and
the service given. they have been en-
tirely satisfactory. In other soils OF
a gravely nature. however. the sides
of such bitches would not stand. and
4 the cost of keeping them clean would
be excessive. In certain localities the
lopen ditch soon will become obstruct-
ed by the banks breaking away and
by the growth OF vegetation. and is
very seldom economical in the long
run.
! bitches filed with broken stone or
gravel sometimes are used as n sub
stitute for the tile drains These have
been used In all sections OF the coun-
try, and when properly constructed
usually have proved satisfactory for
n considerable period OF time. When
such bitches are used II Is common
practice 10 place one on each side OF
the road Immediately under the open
bitches They are excavated 10
depth Of two 10 three feet with YER
tlcal sides and usually are made about
eighteen inches az the top or Just
wide enough for n man to work In
them conveniently. To be effective
they must have a uniform grade and
be carried to n suitable outlet.
Tile drains in general are much SUI
,perior TO either open bitches or
bitches filled with stone for subdrain-
ing roads, and though generally more
expensive than either open or stone
drains. they usually can be construct
ed M comparatively small cost. AS a
rule the tile need never be over six
inches In diameter. while for ordinary
conditions diameter OF four inches
IL sufficient.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19
PROPER DRAINAGE FOR ROADS
Tile Drains Are Much Superior TO
z open bitches or Those Filled
With Stone or Gravel.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Open bitches have been used fire.
quently In some OF the southern states
for subdrainIng roads through low,
fiat sections. Ordinarily only one
ditch Is used. and II is located few
feet outside OF and parallel TO the
road. This ditch usually Is made
about two feet wide and three TO four
feet deep. with vertical banks. The
material excavated from the ditch Is
used 10 build up the roadbed, and the
surplus water from the side bitches Is
turned into the deep ditch at conyen-
tent intervals. The use Of such bitches
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19

each OF the township clerks OF the
several townships OF said county, and
also on one OF the inspectors OF cleo
ton OF each ward. OF the city Of Crys-
tai Falls in said county.
Deponent further says that on re.
ceiving the notices from the clerk OF
the Board OF Supervisors he did forth.
with. on the 18th day OF May, "A D.,
1919. personally serve said notice in
writing of said special election on the
township clerk of each township IN
said county. and on one Of the in
spectors Of election. in each ward IN
the city OF Crystal Falls. Michigan, Il
being the only city In said county
and embraces the first, second and
third ward. and no other. and that
said county OF Iron. is not divided
into one or more senatorial or repre-
sentative districts. but Is embraced
entirely in the same districts.
Deponent further says that copy
of said notice served upon him, by
tho clerk OF the said board of super
visors and by him served upon the
township clerk OF each OF the several
townships and cities, in said county
Ayas personally served as above stated
on the 18th day of May, A. d., 1919
without delay. as he was directed and
commanded to do, by the clerk OF said
board of supervisors and that copy
thereof. together with an AFFIDAVIT OF
t. clerk OF said board OF supervisors
is hereto attached and made a part
hereof