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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

and the fulfllment OF duty grand
| ly, unselfishly and sincerely
Eleanor Radcliffe had mourned
when Warren Lee had married Es-
Their Vale. Then she had removed
/ to GRANVILLE. Later she learned
that the woman he had married
had become-a frivolous, wayward
woman, whose extravaganza had
driven him to use money placed In
his trust. He had been prosecuted
and sentenced to q term in a penal
institution. Eleanor learned that
his wife had become insane and
their little one was left TO the cold
charity of the world. A mighty I'm
pulse had swayed her. She had
gone after the child. and then the
affiction OF the demented wife, too.
appealed to her and she had as
sumed a new burden.
For over a year Eleanor Rad
clifHe devoted her life to little Leila
and her invalid mother. Gradually
the woman faded away. Tho only
letter Eleanor had ever written to
Lee was waiting for him the day
he was released from prison. It
babe him come to friends at the
Hermitage" He was electrified
when he was shown into the pres
ence OF his first love. His head
bent low. his tears fell as he lis
tened to the plain. clear story of all
that Eleanor had done for him and
his wife and child. He was too
broken down to speak, Oh, how
she must have loved him Sudden
ly the nurse entered the room.
Miss Radcliffe" she spoke. In
her trained, gubdued way Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
The Country Highway Problem

Funds supplied by automobile license fees
and federal aid may build and maintain few
main highways, but the great question of road
Improvement for the benefit of all the people
is right back where it was in the beginning.
It is a matter that local resources must cope
with finally.
Farmers are prosperous and probably will
continue to be, but with concrete roads costing
around $1,000 per mile it is not likely that
they will soon feel like digging up the cold
cash for extensive additions to the state road
system. Some way must be found to cut the
cost materially or most of them will prefer to
worry along with dirt highways.
T. J. Greenwood, in the interview printed in
The Argus the other day, got at the heart Of
the problem when he proposed that the farmers
should haul the material This is the big item
of expense The average haul for rock and
gravel probably will average close to five
miles, taking the country over. 1t takes
thousand two-ton loads to build a mile of ma
eadam gravel road. Transportation runs
rapidly into money when paid for at the cur
rent rates.
Farmers everywhere have horses standing
idle several months of the year and they them
selves are not pressed with work at certain
seasons. The logical and the only way to put
hard roads in the reach of most rural commu-
mites is to hit upon some way to utilize this
waste horse and man power. AS Mr. Green
wood said, team from every so acres of land
hauling 100 loads would provide material to
build gravel or macadam roads 10 feet wide Sc
miles for every township. Perhaps it might
not go quite that far, but certainly it would
supply enough to improve all but the obscure
country lanes giving outlet to only few iso-
lated farms
Mr.. Greenwood favors a rock base with
gravel crown and an earth binder. He con-
siders that good enough for all but the heavily
travelled thoroughfares. Of course dragging
will be necessary now and then and there will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
Today's Anniversaries

1723-Adam Smith. the greatest OF
political economists, born in
Ki-kcaldy, Scotland. Died in
Edinburgh July IS. 1890.
1S63-Francis NJ. DreXel, founder
of the international banking
firm that bears his name
died in Philadelphia. Born IN
Austria April I, 1882.
1S73-Sultan of Zanzibar ratified a
treaty with Great Britain
abolishing the slave trade.
l9ao-Pretoria, the capital city Of
the Beers, surrendered 20
Lord Roberts.
19O1-Represent of the New
York Chamber of Commerce
were entertained at dinner
in London.
1915-Paris reported further prog
ress by the French north OF
Arras
1916-Earl Kitchener, British war
minister, and his staff lost
when cruiser Hampshire was
sunk by a mine or torpedo
near the Orkney islands.
I9l7-Nearly 10000, 900 men in the
United States registered for
military service under the
seIectlve draft law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
THE PATH OF DUTY.
By Jessie Ethel Sherwin.
CoDyriPht 1910 nv the Vast


Newspaper Union(.
Miss Eleanor Radcliffe was cher
ished as an institution OF. GRANVILLE.
She had rented one of the best res
licences in the town. seemed to have
plenty of money, engaged two SER
wants and led quiet routine life,
responding to all calls for public
welfare or charity, but mixing little
with the people.
There had been a hint that, Sc
rene-faced and cheerful as she was,
Miss Radcliffe had sought seclusion
because Of disappointment in
love. Nobody knew the details-it
was all rumor and gossip, but II
was current that a man she re-
garded with affectionate devotion
had married another. Certainly,
with her fair, expressive face and
winning manner, she was worthy
Of interested attention, put she IN
no way encouraged 1t and her Sc
crst was her own.
Miss Radcliffe was a great lover
OF animal pets. At the first she
kept two beautiful collies, but one
was poisoned and the other run
ever By a wagon. a handsome high
bred cat was next adopted, but
some one stole the animal and its
SUCCESSOR was .ehoTt-hved
well, what do you think?" ex-
claimed a neighbor to'the next-door
resident. Miss Radcliffe has a new
pet--a baby!"
For mercy's sakeI Whose?"
~Nododx5kunm 81 aut2RTA&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
J. NJ. c.

Lee has passed away"
To his dead wife and his child
Eleanor left the crushed husband
and father. She removed to the
town hotel. Thither at the end M
the week came Warren Lee. He
was like a being dumbed by a con-
ception OF the service of this peer
less being.
You are to have the Hermita pc
for your own and for little Leila "
she told him. Until you are strong
enough again to face the world. Won
must allow me to be your friend"
And your" he quavered,
VIII be happy in knowing that
you will nobly redeem the past. I
shall go back to my lonely life. re-
GREETING little Leila, but oh! in
fnitely glad that / have helped Won
and yours"
He sought her out six months
later. A relative had placed him
once moro on his feet financially.
Little Leila was with him. 1t was
while she was ciinging to her
dear aunty." that Warren asked
Eleanor 70 bless them with her con-
tinual presence. There was the
surety OF fidelity and devotion in
the future. and the woman who had
faced duty and sacrifice like a
heroine weakened like a woman and
could not face another parting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

will show you where to sit and giET
you any information you want Find
out where the dressing room is he
fore retiring. Put your money where
it cannot easily be stolen. Upon
leaving the train tip the porter. For
q short trip a tip of 25c is enough,
but for a long trip sec or more is
given.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
young lady considered unattractlve.
| attend church and do everything
to become acquainted with young
people But still | am lonely.
What can l do to become more
popular? Other girls who are not
any more attractive and have less
intelligence and education have
young men friend. MABEL.
You give yourself too much
thought in the wrong way. Keep
actively Interested in work, study
and the friends You have. This will
keep you contented and help you TO
forget your loneliness. Dress as
well as you can, OF course. Some
time when you least expect It a
man will take an interest in you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
Of eighteen and go with a boy
twenty years old. We have gone to-
gether about two years. We were
engaged to be married in about
twenty months. I loved him truly
and he seemed to love me. One or
his aunts told him 7 was cores
ponding with another boy, but
wasn't -
Should I leave him alone or try
TO convince him he is wrong? DO
YOU think he Will come back?
MABEL.
do think the boy viii come back
IL you remain silent and do nothing
to encourage. his return. lie is not
j0val or he would believe you wher
you are telling the truth. L he does
not come back 1t will be Just as
well because you are really too
young to think of marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

For the first time a prosecution under tho
federal game conservation law has come up in
Rock Island. The defendant is from Oquawka
where it is alleged he killed a dozen ducks
out of season. Probably there have been 500
others between here and Oquawka who have
DONE or tried to do the same thing in the last
three or four months but nobody brought the
evidence to the attention of the authoyities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
Household Hints

Strawberry Trifie-Line a baking
dish with slices OF stale sponge
cake. over this pour one cupful OF
milk and one egg well beaten to-
gether. Place in not oven for
few moments when the custard viii
become firm. Remove and set aside
to cool. When partly cool cover
with a layer oC strawberry Jam and
top with one cup Of cream whip
ped stiff.
AIlittc Lemon or Orange rlnd as
well as pulp added 10 the rhubarb
in the cooking improves the flavor,
To Remove Mud from clothes
scrape with the edge Of penny,
This will not destroy nap OF the
cloth.
Cut Old Hot Water Bags into
round mats. These can be used un-
der flower pots or vases to prevent
the moisture from staining The fur
niture. etc.
Eggs Golden Glow-Onc cup rice.
Four hard boiled eggs,
One tablespoonful butter aubstl-
tute.
One tablespoonful flour.
One cup milk,
One sp0ontul salt
Dash white pepper.
Oue-quarter teaspoonful papfika,
One can peas,
/ Wash. boil and blauch the rice IA
usunl and sprinkle with one tea-
spoonful OF salt. spread on hot plat
Z p mt "a If Ers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
TASTY DESSERTS.

Il
Date Sponge-Three cups scald-
ed milk, four tablespoons corn
starch. one cup cold milk, one
tablespoon butter, ope-quarter tea
spoon salt, one-half cup sugar, ono
quarter pound dates, one teaspoon
vanilla. Add cornstarch mixed
smoothly with tho cold milk TO the
.scalded milk and stir until smooth,
Add butter. salt and sugar, cook In
double boiler twenty minutes; taen
add dates, stoned and chopped and
the flavoring. Cook ten minutes
longer. stirring continually. Pour
into dish and decorate with whole
stoned dates when cool,
Stuffed Baked AppleS--Six apples
one cup raisins, one-half cup brown
sugar. one-half emp water, one
tablespoon butter, ono epoon flour
and one OF cinnamon, Wash apples
and remove centers. FIJI with rals-
ms, sugar, flour, cinnamon and but
ter; pour the water around, bake
twenty-five min Ites.
Caramel Junket-Two cups 81
milk, one-thlrd cup Of sugar, one
cup OF whipped cream One-haIi
cup of chopped walnuts, one tea.
spoon of vanilla, one-eighth tea
spoon OF salt. one junket tablet StiI
the sugar and two tablespoons oil
water in a saucepan until meTed
and then cook without stirring un-
til sugar is Drowned, but not burnt
Add boiling water and cook unit
thick, Then cool and add the luke
warm milk, powdered Junket tablet
salt and vanilla. Pour into serving
dish and let remain in a warm place
until firm, When ready to serve
garnish with whipped cream and
ehelped Ruesa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
Today's Events

Denmark celebrates today as
Constitution day, the 10th anniver-
sary of the granting of the liberal
constitution in 1S49.
The American Institute of Actu-
aries began its eleventh annual
meeting today at st. Louis.
Minnesota veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic gathered at
St. Paul today for their annual
state encampment.
The last of the series of state
conventions to express popular
ratification of the league of ma
tions covenant was held today at
Trenton, n. J.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

Secretary Bakers statement committing
himself unqualifedly to the plan of again up
building the national guard with federal aid
should put end to the insinuations that the
war department looks upon the guard as
step-child. The secretary's statement pledges
in advance the support of the war department
to the rebuilding of organizations that so we'll
fulfilled the best traditions OF the American
volunteer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
HOT.
Little Willie Burns
Sat on a stove
Little Willie Burns
Little Willie Burns
Didn't go to heaven
Little Willie Burns

Speaking at a political meeting Congress
man Allen T. Treadway of Massachusetts re-
ferred to war time economy and related this
little anecdote:
One afternoon a man went into a restaurant
and selected Irish stew from the bill of
fare. Soon the dish was placed before him,
and after giving it a critical glance he removed
his coat then his vest and then his collar and
necktie.
What in the world are you trying to do,
mister" demanded the wondering waiter, as
the patron reached down to unite his shoes.
This isn't bedtime"
"A casual glance. young man." responded
the patron, should suffice to show you that l
am removing my clothes"
'But-but," objected the waiter, you can't
remove your clothes in here
Il can't swim with them on answered the
patron. pointing to the stew, land swim must
in order to reach yonder tiny island OF meat"
They were both beautiful actresses, but the
leading one was exceedingly thin.
OF course they quarreled. and one day at
rehearsal the leading lady ended passage
alarms with the naughty remark: please re-
member that I am the star"
Yes. dear" replied the other cycling her
companions slender figure. 81 know you are
the star. but you'd look better if you were a
little meteor"
News Item)
Kansas City. Mo.-The small town visitor
arose from table in Union station lunch room,
laying dime the table. He hesitated, then
placed penny on the dime, walking away with
a satisfied air.
In considering that everything one buys,
Sees drinks smokes. eats wears or otherwise
partakes of is taxed nowadays. 1t puts the fight
of our forefathers in a peculiar light AS you
know they fought against the tyranny of taxa
ton without representation"
They should have made the fight for repre-
sentation without taxation while they were
at it.
J.M.C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

John Boyland and another Arlington soldier
arrived home last Sunday from overseas. John
home again.-Arlington correspondent In Blu
reau County Republican.
When you see man staggering these days
don't say he is drunk. 1t may be the sun. You
know Sol has terrific kick when he gets IN
der full head of steam.
A few of our L waltons are urging the
formation of fishing club Not for me, "
writes Ben. Il knows a few spots where
they're bitin' and don't intend to spill what l
know before any club. I'm going to fish alone.
That's me-"
If you want to get sound illustration of
the depth of mother love attempt to carry off
its nest The writer picked one up the other
morning and the mother almost picked his
eyes out; at least she dashed at him as though
that is what she would do if he didn't drop her
loved one. The mother robin won.
General Leonard Wood tells the story of a
captain to whom was assigned new orderly,
fresh recruit your work will be to clean
my boots buttons, belt, and so forth, shave me,
see to my horse, which you must groom thor
oughly, and clean the equipment. After that
you go to your hut, help to serve the break
fast, and after breakfast lend hand in wash
drill till IL O'Clock
Excuse me, sir" broke in the recruit "is
there anyone else in the army besides me?"
Whadyamean the ~GOod Old Daysg"
alliance, Ohio Review.
H. c. Ware is condensing big lot of milk
here, round about 10000 pounds daily. Tabor
& Co, Cleveland, get it all.
They and Ware gave their patrons and
families big banquet here Monday night at
our town hall. Had to feed the 500 patrons
in relays. 1t took until about o'clock q. m.
to do it. Cleveland orchestra and soloist
and specialists jollied got around 800
pounds of weiners, 100 gallons Tabor ice cream,
60 gallons coffee, bushels of "taters," big tubs
butter, boxes cigars, etc.
All the townsfolk stood on back porches,
listening to the music and counting machines.
Streets packed every way for blocks. And no
wonder! Three dollars per hundred and up
for milk and a big feed like this thrown in
free Me and my dad used to tug and pull,
pailing hump-back scrubs and haul milk to
Thompson's Corners for IS and Is cents per
hundred pounds. That was a big heap, spell
ago. Yea, kids!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

Benjamin G. Lamme has been
given the Edison medal by the
American institute of electrical en-
gineers. The medal is awarded
yearly for meritorious achievement
in electrical science. He is the
man responsible for the harness
ing" of Niagara and for the design
of the equipment used in electric
cation of the Pennsylvania and 9TH
er railroads. He is chief engineer
OF the Westinghouse company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

Breakfast.
Steamed Prunes Drowned Hash
Toast Coffee
Luncheon.
Cold Sliced Spiced Beer
Tomato Salad
Ginger Cake Cocoa
Dinner.
waterrress Olives
Braised Liver, Creole Style
Mashed Potatoes Dreamed onions
Asparagus Salad
Strawberries Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
The War a Year Ago

Germans continued advance on
south bank of the Aisnc.
United States troops drove en-
envy from Neuilly wood with bay
onet charge.
Norwegian steamship Virland
torpedoed by German submarine
off Virginia capes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

1t didn't take long to ratify the prohibition
amendment Now We'll see whether
suffrage is as popular as John Barleycorn was
unpopular among the states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

1t is fact not generally known
that half a million cats were en-
listed by Britain to help fight the
Huns. During the second year OF
the war someone discovered that
cats have a deep-rooted aversion
to poison gas, and gave notice of its
presence long before any human
being had an inkling of the danger.
So hundreds of thousands of stray
felines were picked up in London
and other cities and shipped off
wholesale to the frcnt. In addition
to serving as ga detc ctors the cats
also rendered valuable help in
clearing of trenches and dug-outs
Of rats and vernon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

A new device is being exploited to amplify
babys walls so mother can hear them. Father
will be more interested in the development of
a good, smooth working muffler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

Those who have to do heavy
brain work require more sleep than
the most strenuous manual labor
erE, for the reason that the body
reeapeTates 1919 .@.aiekly thAn this
mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
OBLIGTNG.

Wife-The wretch. Just be-
cause I told him I was going home
to mother he left the railroad
guide where I should see it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
0oFdS3
890d8E
Under COTer.

John Boyland and another Arlington soldie
arrived home last Sunday from overseas. Johl
Is looking fine and we are glad to have hin
home again.-Arlington correspondent in Blu
reau County Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

When you see man staggering these day.
don't say he is drunk. 1t may be the sun. You
know Sol has terrific kick when he gets I'M
der a full head of steam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
AMERICAN COAL MUST
KEEP EUROPE WARMED


WASHINGTON, July l2-Pros-
pect, are that the American coal in
dustry will be called upon to furnish
minimum Of 100000 tons and
possibly 100000 tons Of fuel for
European countries during the coming
year. according to = report Of con-
ditions abroad BY George S. Rice,
chief engineer Of the bureau Of
r''nes, made public yesterday by d..
rector Manning Of the bureau. Con-
clusions in the report were reached
by Mr.. Rice, while q member Of q
special commission studying the situa-
tion In Europe.
The great demand for American
coal, the report says, will result large
ly, from decreased prodl'tion In Eng
land due to the seven-hour day OBJ
tanned by English miners The re.
port quoted Sir Auckland Geddes u
calling attention In the house OF CON-
mons 10 the fact that the British pro
duction will be lessened by O,mW
tons during the next year under the
award, and the price Increased $l0
ton.
France, Italy, Norway and Spain, II
is added, have been largely dependent
o England in the past for fuel
French mines destroyed BY the Ger
mans will not be re-opened for full
production within ,en years.
Italy is in the worst situation re-
gardinR fuel. Mr.. Rice believes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
Police Force
ToCostEach
Person $1.26
Hundred and One Men In De-
partment When Mounted
Cops Go on Duty,

When Mayor Walton, mounted po-
lice 90 to work August |, the police
department will consist of l0l mem.
bers. the largest in the history OF the
city and and nearly double the num-
her employed under Mayor Ed Over
holser's regime. The total annual
salary Of all members will be $lN-
1886 in the event that the force is
neither increased nor decreased dur
ing the remainder OF the fiscal year.
This means that for salaries alone
each man, woman and child in the
city will pay Sl26 per year in add
tion to the expense Of automobiles
uniforms. horses and equipment for
mounted police, supplies and other
items. Considering salarie, alone, the
city will pay out 1878 daily, exclusive
OF the municipal court.
The payroll submitted yesterday
shows that, besides the executive Of
fcers. there are three captains. three
sergeants. one patrol driver, three
chauiieurs, four motorcycle men
three jailers, one prison guard, one
police matron. two janitors, two elec
trieians, one mechanic, eleven traffic
men, thirty-four pa,rolmen, eighteer
detective, and one switchboard op
orator
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-12
PRICE Of CASTOR
OIL Down HALF
CarboIic Acid and GIyoerine
Reduced Since Armistlce,

Here's good news for the small boy
castor oil has been reduced in price
80 percent since the armistice was
signed, and can be obtained easily for
that figure-whereas up to Nov. H.,
1918, it was unobtainable in many
places at any price.
A canvass OF Oklahoma City druo
stores shows that castor oil is one OF
three products which have gone down
in price recently. The other two arc
glycerine and carbolic acid.
Castor oil 10 selling now a, 10 cents
for four ounces. Before the armistice
it was selling At 60 cents for the
same amount-when il could be pur-
chased at all. Its scarcity was due tc
its extensive use as an airplane lub
ricant
Glycerine is selling at two ounce,
for Is cents now, and 4 few months
ago was double that amount Car.
bolic acid retails at Is cents an oancs
Just half its cost At the time OF thu
armistice.
Nearly all other drugs ara selling al
the same price as six months ago.