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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Nice ParIor Trick.

Place any small coin in the hollow
Of your palm, then give someone a
whsk broom with the offer that they
may have the coin II In three brushes
they can sweep it off your hand.
They can't. Try it yourself. 1t IS a
mystifying little magical problem,
that will amuse your friends If prop
My presented
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
"Horse Latitudes."

The horse ATTITUDES are belt in
the Atlantic ocean where calm often
prevails, so called in colonial times
when vessels carrying horses from
New England to the West Indies were
sometimes obliged when detained
there, to throw overheard part of the
cargo for want of water.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Well, She Is, Isn't She?

Poor man! He can spend a full day
making himself look pretty and no
body notices him, while a wee slip of
girl can come out just any old way
and the entire populace will say,
Amt she t?'-South Charleston
Sentinel.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Much sameness in Mankind,

Console yourself, dear old man and
brother; whatever you may be sure Of
be sure at least of this, that you are
dreadfully like other people Human
nature has a much greater genius for
sameness than for originality.-LoweH
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
A Shooting Fish.

A shooting fish in the East Indies
has hollow cylindrical beak. When
it sees a fly on plants thar grow in
shallow streams it elects a single drop
of water, which knocks the fly into
the tide.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Competitive ACCOMPLISHMENT.

MY daughter is taking fencing les
sons, and you should see how she can
feint." That's nothing. You ought to
see how mine can throw fit"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Mendina Knives and Forks.

with finely powdered resin and hold
the rough end of the wnife or fork in
the fire until it becomes hot Insert
it in the powdered resin and hold it
straight until firmly fixed
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
A Quick Freeze

In freezing ice cream remember that
time will be saved if you do the freez-
ing in warm place, as the more rap
idly the ice melts the more quickly
the ice cream or sherbet will be frozen.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05

Germany is reported as threatening
to refuse to sign the peace treaty, but
probably has not stopped to consider
what good that would do.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Mothers in Heaven.

perhaps even from heaven our
mothers see us and protect us still.
think they do" Mothers and
Children" by Frank Dandy.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
On the Go.

Comfortable incomes today are rare
most of them don't stop with us long
enough to make themselves comforta-
ble.-BOston Transcript.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
The Way Out.

If man or machine is unable to
accomplish a task it should be turned
over to a woman and hairpin.-Lon-
don Answers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
An ADVANTAGE.

Another advantage of tortoise shell
glasses is that they cover up good
deal of face.-Kansas Industrialist.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-07-05
Optimistic THOUGHT.

AS storm purifies the air, so does
misfortune Sweeten life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
The Law of Survival.

Davenport doesn't like to see the name
Rock Island on the map of the trans-conti-
mental air route when Davenport's isn't there
and so it is trying to have the landing field
already selected on this side Of the river aban-
doned and one laid out on the Iowa side. Then
Davenports name will be on the map and Rock
Island won't even be a flag station.
Davenport is working, of course, for the
tri-cities If anything comes along that it
can't use it is perfectly willing that Rock Is
land or Moline shall have it. 1t wouldn't be
likely to divert a good thing to Clinton, Bur
lington Des Moines to keep the cities on
this side of the river from getting IT, 1t wants
its neighbors to shine for the good Of the
neighborhood. though it means to see that their
luminosity originates in Davenport and is
merely reflected.
Nobody has right to quarrel with Daven-
port over this attitude. 1t has money, live
citizens, a strong Commercial club with
wide-awake secretary and it is a good town.
II it gets the trans-continental landing place
away from us it will be our fault. We have
got to look out for our own interests If we
are 10 continue to have any. That is the law
OF life. Competition is a great business build
er and rivalry between the three cities is vital.
Taking advantage of it We have exceptional
opportunity for municipal development Neg
lecting it we must expect to drop back and
see other centers of population outstrip US
Neither Rock Island nor any other city has
a right to keep anything that it is unwilling
to fight for. In order to fight it is necessary to
have something to fight with-an organization
representing the solid interests OF the com
munity and backed up with money.
If Rock Island is going to continue to put
up battle for it's share of the good things it
must keep its Chamber of Commerce-reor-
ganize it, if necessary-but keep it alive and
going
Otherwise we may expect to wake up some
fine morning and read in the newspapers about
the Chicago. Davenport & Pacific road and the
Davenport arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
international Common Sense.

ut had to be settled. 1t couldn't go on,
is the way Englishmen commented upon the
end of the railroad strike
There is lot Of reinsurance in that point
of view, reinsurance for America well as
for the British Isles. Disruption of commerce
and industry with extreme suffering and loss
of national prestige resulting is too great a
price to pay for a little temporary advantage
for any class 1t is unthinkable that a do
mestic contest should be carried to such
lengths in England and it is equally unthink-
able in America.
Some Americans may feel resentment to-
ward the British and their patronizing ways.
and some British may look upon Americans as
bumptioIs upstarts, crude and i'll hammered,
but it will have to be admitted on both sides
of the Atlantic that there is common fund
of Anglo-Saxon common sense which probably
always will constitute the saving element in
any situation British and Americans are alike
in that both always have an eye on the main
chance and neither has the slightest intention
of throwing it away for mere bauble.
What we have in the way of civil
and religious liberty and in material advance.
ment we have earned by hard knocks and
many of them, as any student Of history will
attest What has come so hard is not to be
lightly given up.
There is a simple common sense basis for
adjusting every grievance that has set the
world at cross purposes. Nobody really wants
more than that which he may fairly claim and
if he did it wouldn't do him any good. If he
got it he wouldn't be able to keep it long. An
aroused public would take it away from him
and then penalize him for his sefshness. That
has repeatedly happened in our history and
it will occur again as often as there is occa-
sion for it.
Labor and capital will arrive at a common
basis of understanding under which both will
be better off than before and then the world
will move on TO take up some other question.
This is a transitory stage and England and
America, as usual are showing the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
Plenty of Potatoes?

Circular letters sent out by the regional
rector CT the railroads for the northwestern
strict are authority for the statement that
he potato crop is considerably larger than
year ago"
That is good news to most people The
sneral impression has been that potatoes are
short crop. That certainly is the case in
1rthern Illinois, while reports from Iowa,
Minnesota and the Dakotas where most of the
beers shipped into this locality always have
zen grown, have indicated a yield consider
ply below normal. The price, too is about
vice what it was a year ago, though that
jes net signify so much nowadays.
Under the circumstances this assurance of
heavy yield is most welcome. We hope the
ilroads deliver the spuds speedily and in
lod condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
TIIFIIE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

complaining half-invalid. She was
ever nibbling at chocolates. I'M
wholesome pastry, and frothy,
dainty viands formed most of her
sustenance. Exercise was a bore
to her. even to the extent of a game
at tennis.
So, when Mr.. Lindley announced
that he was going to take June on a
trip with him to visit a brother in
northern Oregon, Revere hoped the
hardness TO thief rail but loving
girl who was turning out quite a
disappointment to him, for it was
late fall and Revere recognized that
there would be some really SILVER
ing days far up near the Canadian
border, and that June would have
to put up with something less than
a scented bath and a steam heated
boudoir
Two letters came from June and
Revere felt hopeful She described
humble folk and a primitive habi-
tation in the wilderness, but a fam
lily with four children, whom she
designated as cherubs. The envir-
onment of her new home, too, with
its mountains, forests and rushing
cascades had aroused the artistic
in her nature. Then for over a
month no further word arrived, and
Revere began to grow anxious
when he received a letter from Mr..
Lindlsy at San Francisco.
IF you have the time, and the
inclination" it read, you might
join me here and go to my broth
er's after June with me. and enjoy
a pleasant home journey in our
CompaRy." and ReYare speedil2z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07

coast on business, but June insisted
in remaining with her relatives. as
some one had TO look after the chill
dren. Now comes the remarkable
outcome Of her experience. Ire
ceived a letter from her informing
me that she felt that she had come
upon the ideal life for herf1 and
limiting that when We returned
home, and after the wedding. she
hoped l would arrange so we
could come back to the coast and
remain there permanently"
1t was 10 days later that, muffled
in furs, passengers in a huge
Sigh, father and fiance drove IN
in front of the great comfortable
appearing new home of Mr.. Lind
ley's brother. A merry hail well
coined them. Suspending a battle
OF snowballs, the hue of new
health showing on her lovely face,
June Lindley led a group of ex-
cited urchins up to the newcomer.
The heart of Adrian Revere
leaped with delight, his eyes
sparkled with joy. Before him stood
June, transformed, in love with the
zest and spur of the new bracinE
life, and he realized that the shiv-
ering girl" was a memory Of the
past!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
Brad'S Bit O. Verse
THE MOON,

The moon looks down with shin
ing face through dark abysmai
voids of space on mortals here be-
low; the same old sentimental
moon meath which found lovers
used to spoon ten thousand years
ago. To stroll beneath her witch
ing rays is to forget the humdrunl
ways and drift through magic
isles; from out her pale and spec
trail bears are spun the vagaries
aud dreams that make this life
won tn whites. Who has not sought
that time-wise face and felt its po
tency and grace, its healing and its
balm? The same benignant, age
old boon, the same old sympa-
thetic moon, inscrutable AMI
calm. When I should seek my
downy bed I'm often shopping
round instead. entranced by
moonIit views. And such has been
the way of man since first dream
haunted thoughts began to make
him stroll and muse. The good
o.d moon serene and bright, ma
jCstic in the borrowed light that
cr:wns her queeuly brow. ! hope
she'll be casting spells on lovers
lanes and messy Cells ten million
years from now.
-CLEM BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07

Jacob Billikopf, who went to Poland as
PERSONAL investigator on behalf of Felix NJ
Farburg, and other members of the American
|ewish relief committee, in a recent interview
|aid that the six weeks he spent in Poland
babe Dantes Inferno appear haven of bliss
II comparison. The American-Jewish relief
ommittee will aid these sufferers with the
honey contributed in the coming drive for
B5.000,000. The amount to be raised in this
ate is $1,5O0,000 and the date of the drive is
1T for the last week in October Illinois ought
/ have no trouble in raising it's apportionment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
Today's Anniversaries

1763-Cape Breton was annexed to
Nova Scotia.
1726-Caesar Rodney, a signer Of
the Declaration of Independ-
ence, born at Dover, Del
Died there June 90, 1854.
1s44-Convention met at Iowa City
to frame a constitution for
the new state of Iowa.
1883 Connecticut voters rejected
proposed prohibition
amendment to the state con-
stitution.
lS96-Earl of Rosebery resigned
the leadership of the Brit sh
Liberal party.
190S-Harry A. Williams was in
augurated president of Will
liams college.
1914-Japanese captured zap is
land in the Carolina group.
1315-M Zaimis succeeded NJ.
Veneizelos as premier OF
Greece.
}9I6-Allied forces on the Sor:me
front started another hig
drive.
1SlI-Uruguay announced the sew
erance of diplomatic re!a-
lions with Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
The Sugar Crop.

Reports from the acting trade commits
ner at Havana and published by the Ma
nal City bank of New York anticipate
ID of sugar in Cuba for 1888 of 900 900
IS, the largest ever grown on the island. OF
5 2,SOS,332 tons had been exported Sept 1,
against 2,593.653 Sept. 1, 1918. This year
United States had taken 2,20O,O94 TONS as
ainss 1.SO9,237 in the same period last year.
her countries had taken less sugar this year
en- last year. their total importations being
i,23S tons as against 6S4416 last year.
These figures are especially interesting just
~ in view of the trouble that the average
fson has in getting enough sugar from
grocer for his barest needs, with canning
4 preserving quite out of the question unless
ian be done with sugar substitutes.
lIf the price makes a sharp advance when
ternment control ends all the statistics in,
world will not convince the average mind
Il there has not been wholesale boarding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
HEALTH TAH lK&
BY WILLIAM, BRADY nd.

we had the tonsils we'll in hand
The two of them would Just about
make a handful. l didn't wax
enthusiastic about the results of
the treatment. however. My COM
ments to the parents we're certain
ly conservative now. That's one
thing a doctor must learn. He
must always state things in a con-
servative way. Then everybody
will be satisfied. If you can't be
so conservative before treatment,
then make up for your optimism
by spreading pessimism on thick
after the treatment is completed
That's the way 1 did in this case.
and it pleased everybody. l told
the parents 1 had the tonsils pretty
well in hand. but somehow they
did not respond any more, and per-
haps we had better have them out
We had them out. The nose and
throat man said-but surgeons al
ways talk that's way-they were
about the largest tonsils he had
ever removed from a child. Then
he went after the sdenoids. and.
say, I had never seen so large an
adenoid body-and we doctors new
er speak extravagantly. No, you
can't shrink adenoids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07

wired his prospective father-in-law
that he would take the first train
for the west.
1t was at a fashionable hotel in
the Golden City that Revere was
welcomed by Mr.. Lindley. There
was an unfamiliar air of activity
about the father of his fiancee that
indicated that his western tour had
put new vitality into him, and Re
we're hoped the same beneficial in
fuence had exerted itself in behalf
of june.
Il thought it best to suggest your
coming on" said Mr.. Lindley, for
between you and 1, Revere, l fancy
June has so completely fallen in
love with her new home that she
may ask me to settle down out
here. 1t doesn't seem a within and
am bound to indulge her. OF
course l felt it incumbent upon me
to learn your sentiments to such an
extreme departure"
Il think" spoke Revere with
smile. that we both are inclined
to indulge June in her wishes"
Nicely spoken, dear boy, and 1
thank you" replied Mr. LindIey
effusively. We had a terrible ex-
perience Immediately after our ar
rival at my brothers home. A for
est fire drove US all out as refugees
in the night, and we had to join d
vast fugitive throng in a hurried
journey 100 miles to the north.
Storm and cold had set in and my
brothers wife was SO ill that she
was helpless. But my brother found
a farm with good buildings he
could purchase in his new environ
ment. l. mad to- coma doRp<to the.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
HQart @oHOfn0
47,!tDHODEOf11cC'
~ II nRC ELIZARETH THONTp SONI
by TEMPLE
e. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson l have
been going with young man for
about six months. One evening he
told me he loved me and asked me
TO quit going with the other boys.
/ told him l was too young 10 be
engaged and he said he would wait
a while.
Later he started going with an
other girl. Then he talked OF 60
ing on a trip with several boys and
l tried to persuade him not to go.
He told me he wasn't going and
made a date with me for the next
night.
waited and he didn't come. The
next day l heard he had gone and
yesterday | received a letter from
him and today a card
Do you think he really loves me?
Did he do right in leaving with the
boys when | didn't want him TO-?
Can you please tell me how | can
make him want to come back, for
l feel as though l cannot live with
out him? PEERLESS.
1t is impossible to say whether
or not the young man loves you.
Write him wholesome, friendly let
tiers, not mentioning love or asking
him to come back. He will come
without a doubt. Try not to think
of love because you are making
yourself miserable.
I think it was all right for him
TO go away with the boys since
you are not engaged and have no
claims on him. The trip will be a
fine thing for him and you should
be glad that he had such an op-
portunity.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
girl of is and have a girl friend of
the same t.ge who is very dear to
me. The boy she goes with is a
friend of mine also. Is 1t all right
for me to go with him if l care to
when he asks me? Should she OBJ
ject? do not want 20 lose her
ANXIOUS.
If you go with the boy you will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
How To Shrink AdenoIds.


A little patient, II years old had
come under my care at fairly sat
isfactory intervals. first with the
whooptng cough, then the measles.
then-well, I made several bad
guesses. I called these attacks "aci-
dosis," intestinal indigestion" and
so on. The little one had me guess
ing, and 1 had her parents guess
ing. Then we removed her ap-
pendix. Then she began having
sore threats. Then frank attacks of
tonsilitis. Then a more or less
constant coryza or running at the
nose. By and by it became evil
dent that she was a mouth breath
er. One day she developed an ear
ache, followed in several hours by
cleared up in two weeks.
cleared up in two weeks.
The child had permanently en-
larged tonsils. 1 did not know
whether she had adenoids. too, be-
cause l feared to ALLEVIATE her af-
lection by thrusting my finger into
her pharynx to find out, and there
was no other way I could find out
although / might have made
guess about it as doctors some
times do. However, I lodged the
question neatly and distracted the
parents attention from the posi-
bic adenoids to the impossible ton
sis. The parents hated having any
operation. Was there any other
course? I didn't know for sure.
But l brazened that out too. In
practice one learns to accommo-
date oneself to circumstances. l
offered to try my best to stave off
that operation. l would see what
could be done in the way of shrink
ing the tonsils by direct local ap-
plications. Between you and me
/ knew nothing could be done, but
l thought perhaps the local appli-
cations might shrink the hypothet-
ical adenoids. Remember, the nasal
obstruction was a prominent fea-
ture of the case.) Well, the little
one and l became great friends
She was good soldier and we got
on fine. She never whimpered
when l swabbed the tonsiIs nor
made any objection when 1 swab-
bed the roof of the pharynx where
1 suspected the adenoids were.
After several weeks | felt that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07
THE SHIVERNG GIRL.
Ry Ralph Hamilton.

Ry Ralph Hamilton.
Upright, 1919, by western
Newspaper Union)
frian Revere proposed to June
Hey with all the sincerity and
ir of a true lover. She was
beautiful, a queen of her so
set and she was very fond of
manly. athletic young fellow
came of one of the best fam
of the city.
hen there was disillusion for
deYoted lover. AS he become
er acquainted with June he
he'd of her failings. hSe had
reared in the lap of never
hing luxury and the experience
{ spoiled her. Little by little
ere comprehended that his
ee had fallen upon a dollhouse
er. June was gifted, intelli-
l and sweet-tempered, but she
ed never at home outside of an
bsphere that contributed to
tuor. ease and comfort.
The shiveTing girl" Rever over
Id an acquaintance remark one
hing when they were returning
D a days trip on a large steam
The words affected him de-
singly. for he had to acknow-
g their verify 1t had turned
and even with all her wraps
nd her June complained of the
and insisted on seeking the
ctr OF the cabin. Her action
the crowuing one of a series,
ually convincing Revere that
promised wife would require
fsnt care. and likely to become
] eyears ahead, a delicate, and,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-07

probably lose your girl friends
friendship. Be true 10 your girl
friend and wait until some boy
likes you especially.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I am sweet
l6. l attended a dance with my
boy friend several nights ago and
when he brought me home he kiss
ed me A few days later he asked
me TO become his wife.
! have said nothing TO my moth
er. Do you think ] had better?
Am l too young TO get married1
l love this boy with all my heart.
GENEVIEVE.
You will never regret Il IL you
tell your mother what you have
told me. Her advice will help you
without a doubt. I think you are
too young to get married.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girls Is years OF age. VIII you
give us information where TO write
10 become actresses
DIMPLES AND BROWN EYES.
1t would be useless TO write for
a position as movie actor. The
manager would have to sac you. OF
course you are too young to get
into that kind of work now.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; 7 am
girl Of IS. Do you think I am old
enough to have company at my
home If my parents approve?
! am now going with a boy whom
I love when / am with him. but do
not think OF when / am not with
him, DO You think / really love
him? He has told me many times
that he loves me and believe him.
ID. " b.
You are old enough 70 entertain
young men.
You are not in love. because n
YOU were you would think more of
he one you loved. Besides. you
are too young to be seriously In
love.