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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
Life'S Problems
Are Discussed
BY Mrs. Wilson Woodrow.

BY Mrs. Wilson Woodrow.
"On every side to-day one encoun-
ters the propaganda of cheap optl-
| mism'
| That was a line | ran across in
something l was reading the other
day, and, as the saying goes, IL
! gave me pause.
THE propaganda of cheap opti-
mism"
Really il isn't a half bad phrase.
1t has a certain superior and So
phisticated sound and suspicion
of a point. l shouldn't wonder If
! it had quite a run in Parlor Boil
! shevist circles and among the synics
of next years sophomore class.
! But, actually. isn't it a good deal
like those candy boxes with which
dealers fill up their windows at
Christmas time? Nothing in it?
For how can optimism ever be
cheap?
Happiness. gladness, joy. That's
we are willing to pay any price to
get it.
As well talk about the sunshine
being cheap. Any business man will
tell you that it has a distinct asset
value. Sales are twice as easy to
make on bright. clear day as an
one that is gloomy and overcast.
Pessimism is dear at any price. 1t
never advanced anybody a single
notch, or put a dollar into his pocket.
or gained him a friend Gloom is
cheap, sneers are cheap, croakinE is
cheap; there is always an over-sup-
ply of each on hand. But there is
never enough optimism to fill the
demand.
So why not try to add to the gen.
eral store?
Suppose we test the contrasting
erect of the two attitudes of mind
by practical application. Take. for
example, the following letter that
| has come to me:
My dear Mrs. Woodrow: What
chance of love and marriage does
the young girl stand who has the
aHl1ctlon of an artificial eve?
Won't you, o Student of Human
Nature. let us know what you think
life holds in that direction for those
| VINO dream of love in the shadow of
! cross? HOpEt,,
Now you who read this NAV or
may not regard an artificial eve as
very serious handicap. That Is not
! the point. The writer of this letter
evidently does. She has brooded
over it, thought about it, until it
seems to her an obstacle to happi-
ness as big as a mountain.
Probably she thinks that every-
body she meets is remarlxing her de-
feet and mentally commenting upon
1t, although far more probably very
few people notice it at all.
Certainly she regards it with an
exaggerated almost morbid sense of
significance. 1t is embittering her
life. robbing. her youth of its dreams
rendering her shy and embarrassed
and distrait.
Can an insistence upon the cold
hard facts of the situation aid her
in any way? 1t is undoubtedly +rua
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07

/ that nothing can be done for her;
neither nature nor science will ever
restore her lost vision. And it is
equally true that young men are
more readily attracted by girls of
unblemished charms.
Yet gloomily to reiterate these
things will only lend to increase her
lf-consciousness and her morbid
sense of defect, and thereby serve to
make her even less attractive.
On the other hand, let her try the
optimistic viewpoint. Let her tell
herself what is unquestionably true
that a physical disability never yet
acted as q bar to any human inspira-
tion, provided the moral and mental
courage was there to disregard it..
Let her remember that it is the
bellies and the beauties who chiefly
recruit the ranks of old d-maidhood.
And there is a reason. The woman
who feels her lack of physical charms
instinctively tries to overcome her
deficiencies. She makes the most of
the good points she has and culti-
Yates her mind and disposition. Nine
times out of ten she is far better
companion than the mere beauty;
and that is what counts when it
comes to love and marriage.
] read only the other day the in
spring photographed sketch of a
woman who i'm childhood had lost
her right arm. Did il daunt her?
Not at all. She went right ahead and
made a successful career for herself
as a newspaper woman and also as a
home maker, for she is n happy wife
and mother.
1t is tho minds eye that is import
ant, not that which is set beneath
the forehead. If one can visualize
herself as a sweetheart and wife, low
ing and beloved; if one can picture
herself as the mistress of a happy
home and confidently believe in the
realization of it, that belief will so
irradiate her life that all men will
find her attractive, and the zone
man" will come to her even though
seas and continents divide them. And.
believe me, he will not regard any
such trifing. thing as an artificial
eye "just cause or legal impediment
why they two should not be joined
together"
whats an eye more or less be-
tween optimists, anyhow"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
Advice to the Lovelorn
BIZ NIcMdnus
Soldier Asks Advice


Dear Miss Fairfax:
corresponded with a girl for
nearly three years while in the SER
vice and have been with her several
times on leave at home. She has
fire character. Her letters led me
to believe that we were not only
friends but sweethearts. She is only
eighteen and l am the first fellow
she has kept company with l pro-
posed to her the first night after |
was home from overseas and she ac-
cepted me. She went to her home
town the next day and wrote me
she was too young to be engaged
That we must part for a time but
that her home folks would like me
to call there. l find that her youth
is not the real objection. but some
thing she will not disclose. She
wants to hold me as a friend and
says not to worry about any other
fellow for / am the only one. Her
letters encouraged me a lot when in
the fighting abroad and | cannot
think we must separate now. What
shall | do, Miss Fairfax, hold a cor
respondence with her or let her go
entirely out of my life?
HEARTBROKEN SOLDIER.
| would suggest that you try to
be patient for a little while for one
can never be sure what is in tie
mind of so young a girl and although
she has encouraged you in her let
ters, maybe your return home has
caused shyness in her. Humor hcr
and write as usual and you'll SOON.
see where you stand. Should she
seem to be undecided for any length
of time, tell her you're through and
if she seems to feel satisfied with
that she's not the girl for you and
you will be surprised to find how
soon some one else will take her
place. However, feel that whcn her
letters meant so much to you n. the
army. that your story will nave q
happy ending.
Use McNeiPs Pain Exterminator--Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
"When a Girl MarYieS"
BY
A New Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of a Girl Wife
BY ANN LISLE

Having thus politely told me to
mind my own business, Jim seemed
to dismiss the subject. Nor was it
touched upon in spite of all my ef-
forts to revive 1t next morning un-
til at noon when Jim 'phoncd to ask
me to meet him for lunch.
This was an event. made my
self fine in the black paulette dress
and the blue poppy turban. But
might as well have gone in flour
bag and stove lid as far as Jim was
concerned. He had sent for Inc to
hear the justification of Dick West
and that was all tnat interested him.
Now listen, Anne" said Jim when
he had given our order and had set
tied back with the inevitable Gig
arctic between his fingers West
gave the order to buy at 81, and a
clerk mistook his written figures for
"a. Like the good fellow he is West
has made up the three hundred out
of his own pocket-so Terry's down
as having bought in at 81. What do
you think of that?"
I don't know" 1 said slowly and
not half convinced. L don't know"
We'll, here's something else for
you to chew on. Terry wasn't sold
out at 30. for West insists on buying
pack the STOCK. lie got IT at this
mornings opening 80, and as Terry is
listed at 81, West is also out the 500
for the extra point on this new buy.
Now are you satisfied?"
4 ought to be, l suppose" l re-
piled. Then seeing Jim's storm cloud
face. l waded hastily out of shoal wa
ter to solid ground. Now you'N see
to it that Terry gets his profit and
Betty gets her trip-won't your"
You bet 1 will" grinned Jim. Sud
denly he leaned over, squeezed my
hand. by heck! That's wnat was
eating you all the time-the fear that
Betty'd be done out of her trip. Yet,
l can remember when you were su-
picious of Betty. I'll wager you'll
like West, too, someday. Look how
square he was in this deal-paying up
for a clerks mistake without a whim-
per. L want you to like West. Anne"
"I'll try" L answered under the
compulsion of Jim's eyes. But 1 won
dered if l ever would succeed.
(To Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
Little Talks by
Beatrice FdUfoT

The other day a woman went to
an eminent consulting physician to
get a diagnosis of her case that had
been puzzling her family doctor and
couple of specialists for the past
year or two.
They had talked of malignant
trouble and discussed a possible op-
Grafton. The patient was in the
prime of life, had everything to live
for, money, a beautiful home, a
couple of children and many other
causes for thankfulness. Neverthc-
less she had steadily faded before
their eyes; she was thin, did not
sleep, her appetite was poor and
she could not stand the sound OF a
closing door.
Her husband, in despair, sug-
gested the eminent diagnostician and
it was agreed that he should look
the lady over and discover the cause
of her impending death by inches.
Now the great doctor was a wonder
full man and the best of his gifts
was common sense, the next sense
of humor and the third a conscience.
lie tapped the lady with various
little hammers to get reactions, he
took her blood pressure, he analyz-
ed a sample of her blood and he
listened to her heart and lungs with
a curious hose-like arrangement and
all the time he looked as grave as
possible as he gave the results of
his Investigations to the nurse in
attendance, who jotted them down.
His Prescription
Ard the poor lady looked dis
tressed as she waited to get her
u L.
the long examination was over, he
wrote a prescription and handed it
to her. Her husband, who knew
enough Latin to read prescriptions,
looked at it to try and fathom the
remedies intended to combat the
mysterious disease. But the pre-
scription was not in Latin, it was in
English and as follows:
Have an object in life. Have at
least two interests outside your
home. Go to the theater at least
once a week. Do not discuss your
case-you haven't any case"
At first the devoted pair were in
clined to be indignant, then they
realized that instead of being given
six weeks or year of life, as they
had expected, she had fair chance
for the Psalmist's three score and
ten So they nobly forgave the
doctor for not prescribing medicine,
and set to work to carry out his
prescription. And at last accounts
the lady was doing magnificently.
That's all to that story, but it
shows how times and doctors ana
women have changed. Not long ago
the greatest compliment you could
pay a woman was to say that she
was a home body which meant
that her life was bounded by the
four walls of her home and all her
interests centered therein.
Rocking Chair Wore Grooves
And sometimes she was sufficient
ly strong -souled and stout hearted
to bring up a creditable family of
children, survive the narrow ingrow-
ing life and die: 'in the full triumph
of a Christian faith" as good
many of the old tombstones had it.
But very often she did not survive
normally; the continual round of
cooking, washing, ironing. sewing,
sweeping, busting, etc, was too
much. 1t made her queer, and
som etimes they had to take her out
of the rocking chair whore she had
worn grooves in the floor. after her
days work was done, rocking and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
COULD NOT SLEEP
FOR BURNING
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cuticura Healed.

my face broke out in big red
pimples and they formed heads that
could open. They itched so badly
had to scratch them and l had them
so irritated could hardly sleep at
night for the burning and stinging.
Then I got a cake of Cuticura
Soap and box of Cuticura Oint-
ment and after using them found
success. bought another cake of
Cuticura Soap and a box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment and now my face is
clear of the pimples and blotches.
I am healed" (Signed) Mrs. D. H.
Strominger, New Cumberland, Pa,
Oct. 10, 1918.
For hair and skin health, Cuticura
Soap assisted by the Ointment is
supreme for daily toilet purposes.
Dust children's skins with Cuticura Talcum, an
eIquisitely scented face. skin and baby powder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
THE LOVE GAMBLER
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water

more than 'gobd morning." Dcsiree
interposed hastily.
you could cut his brogue with
knife" Jefferson went on. But 1
do not see how he escaped the draft.
They haven't got all the slackers, yet
have they?"
Dcsiree's eyes flashed. "ApparcGt-
ly not" she retorted, looking the
speaker full in the face. AS TO his
being 1rish-you forget the Sixty
ninth! Were 1 a man 1 would be
proud to be with them. l wonder. by
the way, that you have not enlisted
yet"
Then, with curt nod. she ignored
his outsi:.Tched hand. and. stepping
into the car, slammed the door shut.
(To Be Continued.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07

2576-This apron slips over the
head and is adjusted at the shoul-
ders. Its fulness is held by a belt
which may be omitted. Deep pockets
may be arranged on the front. 1t is
nice for gingham. seersucker. drill
percale, khaki, sateen, lawn or cam
brio.
The Pattern is cut in sizes:
Small, 1894; Medium, 36-3S; Large,
40-42, and Extra Large, 44-46 inches
bust measure. Size Medium will re-
quire 4 Ia yards of 36-inch ma
terial.
A pattern of this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt of
10 cents in silver or stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Hog receipts,
$1,000; market generally steady to
loo lower than yesterdays best
time; light and light mixed neglect
ed; bulk of sales, 17.35@17.65;
butchers, 17.5O@17.i0; lights. 1860
017.50 packing, 16.70@17.30;
throwouts, 15.75@16.50; pigs, good
10 choice, 11.75@15.00.
Cattle receipts, $4,000; good and
choice beef steers, bulls and veal
calves, steady to strong; all other
classes about steady; beef cattle:
good, choice and prime, 1850
1900: common and medium, $3.50
1885; butcher stock; cows and
leifers. 715@1400; Gamers and
cutters, 5.75@715, stockers and
feeders: good. choice and fancy,
1O,5O@14.25; 4nferior, common and
medium, 7.7501O.50; veal calves:
good and choice, 13.75614.25.
Sheep receipts. $4,000; market
strong, mostly 15c to Csc higher
on killing classes; feeders, firm;
lambs, choice and prime. 1880
1850; medium and good, 1880
1886: culls. 11.75@14.00; ewes,
choice and prime, 1O.65@12.00; me-
dunn and good. 9.o0@10.65; culls,
5.00mS00
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS
VIEW OF HOG PRICE
AIDS CORN MARKET

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Greater conf
dence in the maintenance Of hog
prices gave an upward swing to-
Gay to the corn market. Bullish
sentiment was increased also by
the fact that farmers were not sell
ing, and that feeders had been pay
ing much above the commercial
level. Another strengthening in
1uence was the announcement that
.he British cut in Atlantic freight
rates had been met by the United
States shipping board. Opening
quotations. which ranged from sc
20 21hc higher with May 1.171a to
1881 and July 1.14h to 1.1512
we're followed by a slight reaction
and then an advance higher than
before.
Positive but unverified assertions
that the February hog price would
remain at $3.50 caused sharp
further upturns in the value of
corn. The market, however, re-
ceded later. Prices closed unset
lied, &c to 4%c net higher, with
May, $1,19 to $1.19 Anad July,
$11sA to s116R.
Oats assembled with corn. After
opening &c to INC higher, with
May 59c to 59Ac, a moderate sag
took place, but 1t was only tran
silent.
Provisions like grain developed
unmistakable strength. At first
however. considerable hesitancy
was shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
DROPS AND
OTHERS FOLLOW IT

New York. Jan. 28-Further SELL
ing of Marine preferred at an ex-
IRENE setback of 212 points on the
stock exchange was accompanied
by l to point reactions in other
shippings. Leading oils lost as
much, but made more than COM
plete recovery. but tobaccos and
minor motors were heavy while
Studebaker improved with hide and
leather preferred. United States
steel moved within contracted lin
it's. hut related lndustrials and
equipments were only occasionally
quoted with rails. Brooklyn Tran
sit was unmoved by the change OF
venue granted it's indicted officials,
but Manhattan railway dropped 515
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

first cablegram. but no reply has
yet been received to the second
message. The babe died at Mercy
hospital early Sunday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Butter, lower;
creamery 4464S12
Eggs, lower: receipts 1887 cases:
frsts 40; ordinary frsts 4S64S1h
at mark, cases included, 4S@49.
Potatoes. lower; receipts As cars:
Michigan and Minnesota
bulk and sacks 1.706175.
Poultry, alive higher; fowls 2S1a /;
springs 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

Estate of Peter Huughe. deceased
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrative of the estate
of Peter Huughe. late of the county
of Rock Island. state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the Hon. Frank
of Rock Island county, at the pro-
bate court room. in the city of Rock
Island. at the March, A. D. 1919,
term, on the first Monday in March,
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of January A D.
1919. LEONTINE HUUGHE
Administrative.
Johnston & Railahack aftornevs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
The Day In Davenport

Protest Against License--The
Ministerial association sent the fol-
lowing resolution of protest against
the issuance of licenses to carnival
companies, to the Davenport city
council: The Ministerial associa-
ton hears with grave concern of
the proposal to license another
street carnival in the city of Dav-
export. The past experience of this
!. city has shown beyond a perad-
Venture that every carnival which
has come here has been of doubt
full financial advantage and at the
same time has been clearly and
seriously detrimental to the morale
OF the community. Therefore, the
Ministerial association of the city
of Davenport does hereby. in the
name of clean men. pure women
and innocent children, and in the
interest of good order and decency,
most emphatically request that the
mayor and city council refuse to
license the carnival, which 1t is
now proposed to bring to Daven-
port.
Gets Pen Sentence.-Charles o
Cross was sentenced TO Fort Madi-
son prison yesterday for an indie
terminate period of not less than
one year nor more than % years
The sentence was imposed by Judge
NJ. F. Donegan after one OF the
most remarkable scenes enacted in
recent years in the private cham
bers OF a district court. Relatives
begged for leniency, one of the
most eloquent pleas being put up
by the divorced wife of Cross and
The mother of Cecil Hayes. the vic
i'm. Cross is accused of rape.
Greek Gives Life.-Private Eman~
1el NJ. Lucas, a native of Greece.
and for four years a resident OF this
city, was killed in action on Oct. =
THAT is the official word which has
been received from the war depart
nent, by his uncle, Chris Lucas. of
he Tri-City shoe repair house at
1872 West Second street.
Baby ROrn; Dies.-A cablegram
announcing the glad news OF the
birth of a baby son was sent Jan.
s to Lieutenant Edwin Stephen
ION, stationed at Archangel. Rus
sia, with the Three Hundred Tenth
engineers. A week later a second
message followed. tragic in its
orevity, containing the informa-
ion that the child had sucCumbed
In answer was received to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

STOVE; Moore; heating; bargain il
taken at once Phone r. /. $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
BEET SUGAR MEN MEET,

Logan, Utah. Jan. 28.-Promi-
nent beet sugar manufacturers and
beet sugar growers from all sec
ions of the United States gathered
here today for a conference Of
heads of beet sugar industries.
roblems of the industry and
means for stimulating the produc-
ton OF sugar boets are to be dis
cussed-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
St. Louis Livestock.

St Louis. Jan. 2S.-Hog receipts,
10000; steady; lights. 16.90G17.40;
pigs. 1O.50@1550; mixed and butch
ers, 17.20017.65; good heavy, II As
017.75: bulk, 17.20017.55.
Cattle receipts. 5000: steady;
native beef steers, 1150@1S.50;
vearling steers and heifers. $500
900: cows. 7.50612.50: stockers
and feeders, S.50@120O; calves, 7.75
m14.50.
Sheep receipts. 1000: steady;
lambs, 16.00@16.25; ewes, $500
1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, jan 2s.-Cash corn, No.
8 yellow. 1-26; No. 4 yellow, 1.24;
No. yellow, 1852.
Oats. No. white, 57A @5Sc;
standard, 67% Q59h.
Rye. No. 2, $1.57h 91.58.
Barley, 70@97c.
Glover, nominal
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 2312.
Ribs, 21-50@ 2237.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
LOST AND FOUND.

~~-~-~-~~-~-~-~~-~~~~-~-~
CHILD'S coney muff: lost Jan. 20.
Reward. Return to Argus.
LOST; brown fur neckpiece; finder
return to The Argus.
LOST: Friday evening. black coin
purse. containing very small
amount Of change and lady's dia-
mond ring. Reward for return TO
Argus office.
LOST; noseglasses. in case. at Wool
worths lUc store, McCabe's, or in
that vicinity. Reward. Return TO
Argus.
LOST; Illinois license No. 3793T,
1919. Phone R. L. 1876. Reward.
TIRE, on Milan road; found Satur-
day morning. Owner can have
same by calling at Twelfth Street
Auto Co. and paying for ad
LOST: mink neckpiece. between Fiji
teeuth street and Eighth avenue
and Twelfth street, Seventh ave-
nue. Return to 1901 Eighth ave-
nue.. Reward
LOST; $50, between r. L Plow Co.
and Ninth street and Eleventh ave
nue.. Lost by 7. Hancq, discharg-
ed soldier. Reward. Return 20
Argus.
LOST; AiredaIe dog, at 251S Seventh
avenue Phone r. ]. 222
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

TIRES Call makes), accessories for
bicycles, motorcycles, autos: s45
bicycles, complete, $3.50 cali col
orsB; five stores, lis East Third
street. 1924 -6-3 East Second street
Davenport, Iowa. Fred Barr Sup
ply House