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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
Alaska Has a Dream.

An exultant spirit pervades the Dawson
THE boom is on" itdeciares, the big
tsstampede to Alaska and the Yukon since
Klondike strike electrified the world Is
eA4&r way" The present rush, 1t adds, comes
AZ - consequence Of the discovery Of new
tclt fields, but because "of what may be termed
wen greater discovery-namely that the
northland is new playground for the CONT
sent" There are not sufficient steamships
Syaalablei for the EXCURSIONS and individyal
Artfists who are clamdfins to come north"
No wonder the Dawson News is optimistic
hen II recalls what has happened to Florida
md southern California since they became win
TT playsroundA In time it foresees that fleets
efttsemships.will be provided for tourists to
- north, and confidently predicts that many
80 wish to spend the entire summer away
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
7 TE1lHHEE DAILY SHORT @F@IRY

cut frying ch0y,s in . white lace
kimono-but Luther's 20 sensitive
/ have to pretend to like EN-, and
he's 20 absent minded he never
thinks Of en- again.
Eyes, Of course hint about what
I'd like. but land! It's 20 use. The
year / limited the hardest for .
plaid silk waist he brought home
. plaid parasol that I wouldn't be
seen on the street with.
what say? Oh. I'd exchange
them in . minute, nut Luther's
queer that way. He Just Won't tell
whore he got them. You'd almost
think he stole EN-. he hatea TO tell
20 bad.
"Ons year he brought home .
big purple china dog. It wasn't %
easy to get rid Of that because he
liked it himself and picked out .
place for II to set, and spoke of II
often. Yes, know. lots o. folks
have 'em. but you never saw one
like this ons-ugiy. my stars! I
used to have nightafes about the
thing. And I couldn't think Of any
reasonable sounding way Of It's
getting broken. till one day Mis-
sHackstt came to call with the
twins-regular little imps, they
were. And right away shs thought
Of . scheme.
Tia dog vas IN he hall, % ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
a'Hon."

The season II approaching vixen any scamp
running for once becomes "HonOrabls' By Au-
thority Of the campaign committee
Tho designation Hon freely handed
around in politics at election tilns. becomes the
handle whereby bad = we'll - good men are
presented to the public.
ssThey are calling my husband Honorable
ssid tn candidaess proud wife. according to
an old joke.
who'd ever have thooeht IT," exclaimed
her Admiring friend. innocently enough.
the promiscuous use Of Honorable" a. .
trsde name in politics is libel On an adjec-
tive descriptive of what's best in good char
acter. It's about time its use were dtspensed
with and much credit would accrue to the
candidate for congress who would write to the
local campaign committee letter something
like this:
Gentlemen: It has come to my attention
that in campaign literature AID posters you
are referring to me - Honorable
Il am quite willing to adnat that am
honorable-no man ought be less. But am
no more honorable than most Of my fellow
citisens, though mono Of them goes about the
country with placard informing the public
that he Is honorable"
A mans honor-even q candidate's-should
be taken for granted until it is proven he
hasn't any. 1t is especially unseemly that a
candidate should be designated a. Honorable"
before he is elected, since some have been
known, after election, to betray their constit-
uencies by violating their pledges. This, Of
course, is not at all honorable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
&s58
III V Il MR.. ELIZABET THOMPSON]

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
girl nearly II years of age and
have a boy friend the same age
who seems to care for me. He lives
half block away from me. l am
friend of his older sister. She has
her beau.
This friend of mine wants to
take me out, but mother objects.
Mother says I have at least three
more years to wait do not go out
at all with other boys and in fact l
never was out / have very few
girl friends.
He wants to take me to shows
and to a party. Should l go?
l do enjoy going out, but l am
SO used to staying home that it is
hard for me to get out. Do you
think that consider him as beau
He is the only and best boy friend
I know.
His sister often asks me to come
over to their house, but l think il
do go his family would think / am
crazy about him.
SINCERELY YOURS.
Your mother is right, you are
too young to 60 places with boys.
School parties are different. When
girl is in her junior year I be-
lieve she is old enough to go to
parties held at the school or under
the auspices of the school.
When you are Is you will be old
enough to receive callers and to go
places occasionally.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
married woman. My folks do not
care for me and neither does my
husband. have been married two
years end have one baby and 1 ex-
pect another. What would you do
if you were in my place?
MRS. L. B. S.
First Of all l would wonder why
neither my own people nor my hus-
band loved me. l would think per-
haps l was as selfish and did not do
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
Auto Exports.

The United States is putting the world on
wheels automobile and truck wheels.
IMPORT fgurss just made public. show,
mobile shipments to foreign countries.
For the year ending June 30, 1920, Uncle
Sam sent 24.356 commercial cars abroad, as
Against 1891 for 1919. Passenger automobile
Exports totaled 1858 cars. this year a.
tgainst 1921 the year before.
All Of which proves that Uncle Sam IL 4
kruwfug auto builder, and that foreign nations
hre getting on their financial feet, enough 60
- indulge in the pleasant pastime Of autoing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

my part to make people care for
me.
Your choice was made two years
ago when you married. Now you
must work for love and happiness
Are you considerate of your hus-
band? Or are you irritable and
forget that he works hard all day
and would like to come home to a
sweet and -companionable wife? l
realize that your lot is hard. To
keep up the home and take care of
a baby is no easy task. Try to love
your work. See how efficiently you
can do each task. This will help
you to find it more interesting. In
time people will appreciate Jour
efforts, too.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: While I
was in my junior year in high
school l met boy who entered the
freshman class. He was two years
younger than I, but We started go.
ing with each other. We were to-
gether more than ever in my SEN
Tor year las my girl friend went
with a boy friend of my boy
friends.
Because he was so young I made
many excuses for the way he treat
ed me. At first he would hardly let
me out of his sight. This summer
he showed me so plainly that he
was tired Of me that l stopped
having anything more to do with
him. He had kept breaking his
dates with me so l thought !
wouldn't stand it any more.
He had pin of mine which he
wasn't going to return. but through
my girl friends fellow he finally
returned it. Lately l have remem-
bered that l gave him a picture OF
myself. Would you have him re-
turn that or should just drop the
matter altogether?
THANK YOU.
l would advise you to drop the
! matter altogether.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

{ SOne of thess marks may be re-
moved BY one or several applica-
tons Of liquid air or carton dfoxtde
snow BY Z surgeon or medical
specialize. Others Arb, best treated
with electrolysis. Of course in the
hand q . surgeon and not . self
styled beauty doctor" Electroi-
ysis is especially suitable In the
removal Of .birthmarks in which
there are hairs. X-ray treatments
and radium treatments have pro-
duced very happy results in certain
disfiguring bisthmarks. 1t is crude
and dangerous to apply acids or
caustics to these blemishes. Z Large
marks call for surgical removal
and in some cases gratis OF skin
from another part Of the body.
In the case Of IN infant with .
bifthmark, the earlier the treatment
is begun the more satisfactory the
result will be.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
Today's Anniversaries

17o7-Selina Hastings, countess Of
Huntingdon. who founded a
sect Of Calvinistic Metho-
dists, born Died June II.
1891.
1S47-ChArlotte Bronte sent tha
manuscript Of "Jane Eyre" to
q publisher.
1Sb2-Joseph Vance, REPRESENTATIVE
In congress and governor Of
Ohio, died at UrbanA. Ohio
Born In Washington county
Pa. March 81. 1871.
1S70-The Germans under tina
crown prince Of Pruseia and
the prince Of SAxony pursued
the French
1Ss3-Many lives Lost IN . deetsuc-
tive storm which svept the
Atlantic coast q North
America
1sos-The president ordered Z aim
plifed form Of spelling In tAe
government printing o6ace,
but subsequently withdrew
!. the order.
1916 Members Of the British ana
French cabinets INST Il ca
lais % diDoaso var finances,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

THE senate s. c. campaign expenditures
committee should be able to close
It's alleged investigation and make full re-
port after National Democratic Chairman
White testifies before it. Mr.. White has gen.
erously offered to tell them anything they
want t9 know.
Babies, as the Heartless Landlord Observed,
Not Classifying as Human Beings.
(From the Dubuque Time-JournaD.
HELP-HEL-A SWEET ONE YEAR
old baby and two human beings find a
FIVE or six room modern house Phone
Black 1920.
declares 'if you have skipped over the classi-
fed ads you have lost an opportunity That's
what prompted US to turn to the classified page
As you can see, we did not |. a. o.
whispers.
Jane Doe: We're glad, dear lady. that
somebody missed us. Due to a secretarial
tahemD oversight our eyes weren't gladdened
by your communication until today. Thanks
for the flowers We're pressing 'em in book.
But for our "implacable modesty" we'd show
EN- to the rest Of the col. readers.
REH:W We've done our part. The rest is
in the hands of fate and Mr.. Burleson.
Movie Title: "Chester Cramps or the Chocolate
Catastrophe. Episode No. IT.
From the Monmouth Atlas.
Chester Edmunds had quite sick
spell this week and it was feared he was
another victim Of the chocolate ice cream
episode at Fountain Green as he was
there and ate of the cream in question.
But as Chester was able to be in town
last night we infer his illness is not
serious and nothing OF typhoid nature
or he would not have recovered so soon.
FURTHER eyidencing the fact, perhaps
that we are truly hick. it is our firm con-
vction that the surface third rail- is one OF
Auld Clutie's most devilish contraptions
Ugh! We're still nervous about il.
"Who, Who, Says the Owl And Echo
Answers "Whom."
(From The Argus).
| Emma Reed Of Moline has filed petit
ton to be separated from Rudolph Reed
whom she says has deserted her.
dispatches as Pedro Zamora has kidnapped five
Americans and Britisher. Psdro's motto il
"Zamora kidnap Zamora dinero."
II SUPPOSE supposes Ed Howe, enc
one has looked more industriously or in more
places for good time than 1 have Results
have been SO meager that I have concluded
that a good time is more or less OF a phantom.
MIR. HOWE is considerably older than we
therefore he should know that what one reaIl,
enjoys is not the good time but the search fol
lit.
SAINT That Just Like q WOmanr'
(From the Macomb Bystander).
Sam Moran and Bill Twaddle had
young heifer on the streets of Colches-
ter today entertaining the people. It
would chase after people and then balk
and act up.
$4,000 REDS ARE CAPTURED BY POLES
Great Force Of Soviet Army Doomed as Hon
LOT Retreat Is Cut Off"-Headline.
LIFE for the reds is, as the telephon
trouble shooter" remarked, just one dam Pol
AFTER announcer r. E. MIG,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

meet with his cabinet? S. B. r.
A. The cabinet meets with the
upon his call.
g. What system IL followed In the
numbering Of spool cotton?
A. W. A.
A. The numbering Of cotton
thread is based on the size OF the
yarn from which the thread is
twisted. The finished thread was
originally all three-ply and carried
the yarn size, that IL to say, three
strands OF size so yarn were
twisted together and called No. 50
thread. When six-ply of six-oord
came into use. It was decided not
to change the numbering Of the
thread, but to use six strands OF
yarn size 100 to make the No. SO
thread,
q. Please send full information
about Starved Rock. F.A.
A. Starved Rock Is q high MIN
nacle on the south side Of the val
ley OF the Illinois river, between
Utica and Ottawa whore a fort
was erected By La Sale in 1889, Its
name indicates the fate OF the last
Of the Illini Indians. who were be-
steeed By the Iroquois. The rock
ID nearly perpendicular. rising
about c0s hundred thirty feet
above Tie river. The regiNn waa
recently set aide ~ state park
Of 10000 acres.
G. Who presented the federal re-
serve cot to ean1rsss H.AR.
A. oenAt0f Owen and Repfeeen-
tativs (now eenator) Glass pre-.
scented to congress tho bills which
wers finally 4sneades. and passed
- tho federal reserve act, Dec. a.
1S12
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

Intelligence has the drawback
that tho more you learn the more
vow realize now little you know:
and total ignofancs must b N sx-
ceedingly comfortable state, be-
cause il your mind 10 a. good ~
dead you never even dream Of the
wisdom Of the world Of which you
are innocent.
A reader sends . newspaper clip
ping showing q carefully re.ouched
picture Of an English baby, born
With = mark. The mark, according
to the caption with the picture. Is
that Of one OF the Zeppelins which
|raided England in the great war. l
think there must have been some
mistake for the baby Is not marked
with . Zeppeline at all; she Is
marked with . scent cigar. The
reader challenges me to explain the
remarkable instance. must refer
her to the newspaper aytist who
prepared the picture and 10 the
staff man whose fertile imagination
produced the legend to accompany
| it.
Another reader cites an authentic
case of an expectant mother seeing,
forget whether it was q jack-roach
or . cock-rabbit, galloping through
the fields near her home. And sure
enough, Just as all the old fish
wives had NOT predicted, for super
stition goes hand in hand with hind
sight in such cases, when the baby
was born there was a perfectly
formed silk hat on his head.
Science had not discovered why
birthmarks occur. Neither has it
explained why earthquakes some
times happen. Science ought to con-
suit a few old women about these
things.
Some birthmarks are capillary
nevi-the minutest blood vessels
are enlarged and multiplied to pro-
duce the red mark. Others are
formed by multiplied and enlarged
veins. Many of them are minute or
unnoticeable at birth and increase
in size to certain point as the in
FAINT grows, then remain unchanged
until surgicaliy removed. Rarely
one undergoes spontaneous involu-
ton or disappearance, only a slight
scar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
The Happy Messenger.

One Of the most common means Of COM
municating by mail with your friends and &C
quaintances is by the post card. Millions OF
these little messengers are sent through the
mails every year, carrying messages OF more
or less importance with as great rapidity as
sealed letters. They are welcomed by the re-
cipient and many Of them preserved with care
and treasured ~ links binding old friendships
together in closer bonds of memory So useful
are the little post cards that We wonder that
their existence dates back to only half cen
fury ago Before that, written communication
between Individuals was by letters enclosedsin
envelopes, and but comparatively few years
before that by letters sent on folded or sealed
sheets Of letter paper. the cost Of the postage
on these varying from pence to a shilling,
according to the distance and the weight.
It is difficult for the people of today to i'm
agine time when the post card was not with
US, SO almost universal their use now, and yet
according to verified accounts, it will be only
so years next October since the first post cards
made their appearance through the post in
England about year after they had .ap-
peared in Austria The post card was the in
ve0ylO0 OF pIOI008OI IN NlcHuA, I1cILudDu,
who had induced the postal authorities to try
the experiment Of an open card for correspond
| ence. a million we're printed as q beginning.
Soon after they were introduced in Great Brit
ain. though with the announcement, 1.-THE pos
tai once undertakes no responsibility for the
| contents Of the communications"
| The world does move in more ways than
one, and one Of the evidences Of movement
will probably greet you when you receive your
next mail, and you will receive it with smiling
welcome, scarcely understanding that had you
lived 50 years ago, no little messenger such as
this would have come to you from cherished
friend.
There is much sentiment wrapped up in
this story Of the little post card There is
also much human interest embodied in the
tales It has told, perhaps to you or to me, in
the messages 1t modestly brought in its fire
qusnt visitations. Sometimes the messages
contained accounts of adventure, or Of grand
scenery, or Of Joy. or alas, Of sorrow. but al
ways Of interest to those who receive them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
What's In A Name?
MILDRED J
MARSHALL I


similar to Annie. In England: nv
ever. there has arisen a fashion ~
christening Annie. probaoiy ,,,os
some confusion a. to the Spouse
OF Ann or Anna ~.
With tho exception OF Anna ~. .t
quaint name OF Annie Is the IN -
popular OF all forms In this co.
try. Anne Is piquant aho a. ~
slightly forbidding. but ANN: ~. -
peels TO tho popular taste ana -
kea love OF endearment. .,,e
Amber Il Ann!e's taiis ~
stone II viii bring her heaiu ~
guardi her from disease. Ius rue,
10 her lucky day and I nor 1'1
aumbeE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

@. What country raises and ex-
ports most tobacco! ]. F. H.
A. In addition to being the
leading tobacco producer Of the
world the United States Ii the
leading exporter, the leading i'm
porter. and the leading consumer.
Q. How does q broker make .
market? T. E. r.
A. When a broker or trader who
Is q specialist in q certain stock
names q price at which he will buy
the stock. and . price It which he
will sell, he IL said to Be making
4 market for the stock.
@. How far do the wave motions
extend below the normal surface
az the ocean! c. E. N.
A. The motion of waves dimin-
ishes rapidly downward and IL
rarely sensible below = few hun
dred fest, Submarine STRUCTURES,
such a. piers. are rarely disturbed
BY wAve motions below . depth Of
80 feet.
@. What Is the retirement age Of
rural carriers? What II the amount
Of pension? G. D. n.
A. Tho retirement ags Of rural
carriers Is IS years, Aftsr which
limo they recsive . pension equal
to 50 per cent Of their average sal-
aries for the last 10 yearu Of Ger.
y1ce.
@. How big an elephant was
Jumbo! H. ]. u.
A. This elephant W1s On exhiAl-
ton for d years Ct the Royal Zoo
logical gardens IN / ond0n. and later
with the Barnum and Bailey cir
Gus, vas IL feet, Z inches hieh and
! weighed SIX tons.
9. How often does . presidsnt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24


like to 90 a-traveling
On motor cars and tfains:
I like the city's reveling,
The romance Of the plainA
Among true friends love TO b.
But whefe'er may roam
The place that holds the heart o me
Is home, sweet home.
like to drop all thoughts Of work
And HE myself away
From daily drudgeries that ffk-.
To 70 somewhere and play;
But there's no spot tween sea and SEA
or meath high heavens dome
That grips and holds the soul q me
Like home. sweet home
/ love the lure Of unseen lands,
l know the wanderlust
That moves the wandering gypsy bands
Who ever stir new dust
But be it Maine or Tennessee,
Nippon or ancient Rome,
No place can hold the heart o me
But home. sweet home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

4 The Transit Development company. sub
s,diary Of Brooklyn Rapid Transit is reported
to have average 40 per cent per annum in
dividends for several years.
And then some wonder why investors be-
Neved in Ponzi. g
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

4 Tho slowness of the public pulse would in
.dieats that both the Republican elephant and
p4mocratic donkey need some monkey glands
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

y when houses are built with the avidit
sswikN which people build motor cars, the hous
linz Mutation will be relieved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

& Those Tennessee legislators who voted
IsSsAnst suffrage will think twice before they
III for reelection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

Coal production has been at its peak in
sAtx1st There ought not to be 50 much OF a
S11rS4ty in the supply the coming winter
u this keeps up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

neighbor returned the call.
I'm 10 mad" snapped Mrs. Kill
caine in greeting. Luther never
gave me . thing!"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

!. sSlnT the olympic swimming events. many
5teAsd the Firms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

II XNffll 17,oo0,00o women voters force the in
aai1iiatjon OF mirrors in the polling places be-
80 Nov. :?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

ANNIE.
This quaint but charming and
undeniably popular name has no
right TO existence. Though 1t sag-
niles grace and IL Of course closely
related to Anne and Anna, It has
NO sctentifc excuse for being. 1t
seems rather to be the natural on
dsArmsnt rising out Of the chill
dignity Of Anne
It II barsly possible that Annie
may have come 10 "a by . more d.
rect route than colloqualism. A
favoFits name In early Gaelic
times was Anne signifying 10y. Tho
pronunciation q this name y yogY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
Argus Information Bureau


WILD
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

nave you noticed how Cork keeps bobbins
i1EIn the news?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

|NsnE LES fsAl1s ANCIENT EtEpsx,
oULk cARG.
VINO pss.NrERs TIE unLovEo euss.
0eNiAaIt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-02-12
GLASS DECLARE AGAINST FUR
THEIR FOREIGN LOANS.

London, Jan. 31.-The morning news
papers feature the letter of Secretary
Glass, of the United States Treasury
Co the President Of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States again
It the further loans to European coun-
tries. They are further stirred over
the exchange controversy. A MAORI
ty of the newspapers take the state
nent as Il common sense plan, some
of them wecoming it as needed tonic
The minority express regret and even
resentment.
With reference to the proposal to
call an international conference to dis
cuss the position, the DAILY Mail says.
sIf America will come in, the
European nations should still unite
and devise what means are possible
to meet the coming crisis"
Among the directors to the letter
of Mr.. Glass is the Chronicle, which
calls it "a striking blow to Europe's
hopes.
The newspaper says not Britain
but the penniless sufferers on the
continent will be affected by the de-
claration.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-02-12

ard-working men who are burden
ed with a torpid liver, feel tired, lazy
and discouraged. They know they
are lazy and they are ashamed, yet
it is nothing to be ashamed of. The
thing to do is to get the liver started
again and to purify the stomach and
bowels. There is no better remedy
for this purpose than Prickly Ash Bit
ters. 1t puts man in working trim
and makes life worth living. Price
s1.25 per bottle. r. r. Chiffon & Co.,
Special Agents. adv.