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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-13
Primitive Fire Prevention.

In The early days of the fire lnsur-
ance business each company in Lon
don maintained its own fire brigade.
In those days citizen might 20 ONT
into the street ana shout "firei" as
loudly rs he ljkof, hut unless he bad
paid his Insurance premium no fire.
man would litt his finger or bucket
to save MS possessions from burning.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-13

81 Die Dyosges) and also Marbach
cToub sector
Fred NJ Smith, who has been visit
ing his friends Harold Sharp,
Other applications We're received
this week Tor enlistment John ".
Wilsoy could not be accepted, and the
report that ne had been accepted was
made before Wilsey's case could be
reviewed by the local army recruiting
sergeant.
A. J. KIMIIN.
Sergeant, G. s. /. in Charge of Station.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-13

" Entered as second clasS matter
Nov. 20, 1916. at The Post Office at Ot'
lava, H., under the Act OF Oct. 5. W.,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-13

Traffic over the west division Of the
Chicago. Ottawa Il Peoria Railway
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
Read This Story.

On There 10 story in the American Magaxihe
hat every American father ought 70 have his
I'm read 1t is By tn Klop1ike Kid, 1t u a
Dermon on the evils Of gambling. ITS hot what
happened to the writer. but what might hsve
happened to him had he not conquered the
Vaccination for gaming that controlled him for
&any years that makes the story The Klon-
IKE Kid deals in facts The story largely de-
tAils his personal experiences 1t shows that
fAe gambler does not succeed, no matter how
nuccessful he may become in a material way.
Fwo visions are constantly before him-one OF
! the penitentiary and tho other Of DEATH
The Klondike Kid is now in business and
1otAg well. He says that II he had devoted
a legitimate effort the time that he wasted in
gambling today he would be wealthy.
IA Tho Klondike KID makes numerous val
aable observations Of living that can't help
bpeht you no matter II you never touched a
eArd. Tho thing for ron to DO is to get copy
u the magaxine containing the story. II you
can't buy one borrow corr from your neigh
Nor. This noe an advertisement for the
American Magazine. It's an acknowledgement
- valuable sermon preached to yonng
&nerica by boy who did wrong. admits hav-
ing done go. and frankly points out the tragedy
g career such as he adopted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
What e Argument?

An argumsnt Isn't necessarily euASrel.
but, accmding to police magistrate ot Ux-
bridge, England, = quarrel = N argumsnt"
Having settled that nice point Of law Ne
Judge faced the dinealty u di6srntiating b.
tween an argument. . debate and monoics Ths
prisoner at the bar. arrested for disturbing
the peace, asserted:
~His was 'avins no 'h'arsument with ny
wife"
"Just simple little debate, imagine" Che
court smiled.
"Hit was NO debate. imagine" the culprit
insisted.
Then it must have been an garment" the
court said.
Hi was not ax-arguin' with 'er." urged the
accused husband. Hi was a-tellin' 'er."
That's an argument" decided the court.
adding, but an argument is not quarrel as
long as It's one-sided."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
This Is America.

Well meaning persons are seeking blue law
enforcement because Of a fear that the nation
is facing moral degeneration. It's not easy to
reconcile such enforced restrictions with our
boosted American liberty. Every child under
stands the meaning OF Sunday. America ID .
Christian nation. That being so, We are as
whole God-fearing people. Our constitution
permits worship Of God in accordance with the
dictates Of individual conscience. There are
many good Christians who do not attend
church services. OF course they ought to do
60 But there is no law to force them to do
so. Because man is found every Sunday in
front pew IN church is not always proof that
he Is better Christian than his neighbor who
may not attend church at all.
You have no right to dictate to your neigh
Dor how he shall observe the Lords day just
50 long as he does not interfere with you. You
may go to church on Sunday evening with
your family and your neighbor may elect to
take his wife and children to moving picture
ure in church than you would at movie With
your neighbor and his family it is just the
opposite But that doesn't make you better
Christian than your neighbor.
There isn't any doubt but that some people
carry on on Sunday in q manner which they
should not Some of them get arrested and
some do not But because few people abuse
their liberties isn't any reason for penalizing
the whole of the population.
There has been spiritual awakening in
America as there has been elsewhere over the
world The world II not growing worse, as
some deluded reformers would have you be-
lieve. It is growing better gradually. 1t is
human to err, and as long as this old world
continues to- revolve there will be people who
will do things in contrayention of the divine
law. These same people would err no matter
how stringent the man-made laws Of the land.
The people who are attempting to force
blue laws in this country. II they gained the
concessions they are demanding now wouldn't
be satisfied until they had succeeded in making
it q misdemeanor for one man to smile at
another on the street on Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
girl Of nineteen and I am very
lonesome because / would like to
have a friend. Every day I walk
alone. When l come home in the
evening l always cry.
l have q sister who is seventeen
years old and she goes out with
her friends. When ! ask her If !
can 60 along she scolds me.
I am a good looking girl and a
good talker, but when some one
scolds me / haven't . word.
Please tell me how Il can get a
friend. am SO tired Of being
alone. You do not know what pain
and grief I suffer. If / want a
friend, should l start to talk to a
girl l like? LONESOME.
My dear little girl you are suf-
fering from super-sensitiveness.
Do not feel for one minute that you
are the only lonely girl. Hundreds
are suffering just as you are be-
cause they have not the courage to
go half way and be good mixers in
a crowd Of young people.
l think your idea Of talking to
some girl you like is good one
Start out by making girl friends
Talk to any one. 1t will be good
for you and will make you happier
because you will forget yourself
Let your sister have her beaux, and
do not ask to go with her. Have
faith that sometime you will be 60
ing places as she is going now.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girl friends who love the same
boy. He took us to a party and
then he seemed to drop us. HI
won't even speak to US. He is now
going with a girl he made bad re.
marks about while going with us.
Please tell US if he is doing il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
H !,fP& : ); e! m @!}{!''::,;
oy II MRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON
" u MRC ELlZABETH THOMPSON

just to see if we will get jealous, or
to be mean to US, or is he just tired
of US? v B.. AND D. L.
IAH evident that you did not in
terest the boy. Perhaps you let
him make love to you, and if you
did he probably decided you were
too free with your affections.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am mar
ried to a working man, a day la
borer, but he is the dearest of all
to me and l want to do all I can to
help him. We have a darling baby
hoy, six months old, and he is Of
course the Joy Of our lives. We
want pretty clothes for him and we
want to start him a bank account,
but we are badly in debt and can't
do anything to help.
We are not keeping house. l am
boarding and / can't do anything
especially we'll. I embroider and
also tat very we'll, and chochet a
little, but not we'll enough to guar
antee satisfaction. 1 have only a
common school education and
can't think of a thing / can do to
make pin money. I would be very
glad If you could suggest some
thing. VERY SINCERELY.
If you tried hard you might make
beautiful baby clothes. Simple but
dainty slips and infants dresses are
often finished with a fine tatting.
You might make samples and then
call at different homes to see if you
could interest people in your work.
Hemstitched handkerchiefs with a
fine tatting edge might also find a
ready sale. Above all, make your
work dainty. l would advise the
i use Of the finest handkerchief linen
and tatting made Of No. 100 thread
If any of my readers can offer
! suggestions. l will be glad to for
ward them to you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22

he NpcA Abused BFonchlal Tubes.
Father Hippokratss visiting me
IN spirft) had inst spoken 1t 'con-
coctions and humors- in the chest
and We found that the term nova
days used 10 Inflammation. Inflam-
nation OF the. lining Of the bron-
chial tubes, Which, translated to
medical English. ID bronchitis: or
in the words Of the, benighted.. -
cold settled on the chest" We are
speaking Of acute bronchitis. which
means the Inflammation 10 Of limit
ed duration: not Of chronic bron-
chitis. In which tho trouble Is Of
indefinite duration. Hippokrates
and I feel that the bropchial Tubes
are far too commonly the target Of
misguided treatment when IN fact
there is nothing wrong with them.
A physician, . nose and throat
specialist It that. complained Of
bronchitis He said he had
first suffered . 'naso-pharyngitis"
(which means 3 soreness or in
t1ammation about the rear hall
where the nose chambers enter the
throat. and later it had descended
into the deep bronchiall tubes.
That was his own feeling. Exam
nation Of the chest disclosed not
q sign. Examination Of the throat
disclosed IN Inflammation. swelling
and copious mucous secretion about
the adenoid body. In short, the
doctor had simple acute adenoid-
tits, but his cough came from far
down in his chest, he felt sure, and
there was considerable soreness
deep in the chest (from much
coughing), and finally the amount
OF expectoration made him think
he had bronchitis. He had been
taking treatment directed toward
the supposed bronchitis. which
teaches that even q doctor who at
tempts to diagnose and treat his
own ailment has q fool for . pa
tent.
In childhood many . case oil
acute adenoiditis IL mistaken for
bronchitis, with much needless
anxiety for the parents. In chill.
dren q more or less chronic cough
or at least a cough frequently re-
curing and lightly attributed tc
exposure" and maltreated al
bronchitis depends upon unrecog.
nized adenoiditis. OF course the
, only way doctor can examine the
region involved is by means Of tbs
throat mirror In lieu of thai
simple aid adenoid Inflammation
and adenoid enlargement frequent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22

scowling. Oh, yes-Jane, the little
wretch! He was the catch Of the
season, at least every one said SO.
l slipped into my kimono and tip
toed into James room. But there
was NO need to tip-toe. Jane was
up, and dressed-and as early as 8
O'Clock on , Saturday morning. l
stared. She beamed.
Good morning, you sweet bride.
Aren't you up YETI" ~.
frowned. Was she glorying in
the fact that she had broken a
heart?
Jane stuyvesant," I scolded,
why did you do it!'
She knew at once what 1 meant
"Oh. Beth, dear, wasn't it funny! |
ruined my frock, though"
Jane" I shrieked, do you take
nothing seriously! Why-why-"
your - j. VIII
why did you send him avay? It
was cruel, Jane"
To my horror the child threw
PACK her head and laughed and
laughed. MY dear, / had to take
my whole skirt OF. Bill couldn't
lift me down l was in snch a posi-
ton"
My eyes opened wider and wider
Il don't quite"
Jane gurgled and explained what
l mistook for passionate proposnl
The little idiot had climbed into a
tree goodness knows why) and on
seeing Bill had. in her excitement
slipped. caught her skirt in an Old
stump Of . branch and hung dang
ling. What I had heard was moor
Bill trying to rescue his "ladv
fayre." l must have shown nv dis
appointment.
Don't be shocked, Beth. When
I'm . young matron"- (she gurgled
again. but l am a matron novl-
Il won't climb any more trees Err
|-Beth-er-what have We for
breakfast? Wait, listen, BETH
had something to tell you yester-
day, but Bills calling up made me
put Il on. Bill and I-er-last
Thursday-that is-oh. Bet want
= platinum ring, don't l. Just like
yours"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22

up Bill and told him that Jane had
been asking for him and had start
ed for the pines. Bill gave me a
queer stare and my heart sank.
Perhaps l was only making q bad
matter worse. l didn't tell Charles
my husband, you know-because
he wouldn't understand. He'd laugh
and call me little silly. In q few
minutes l suggested q walk over
the links. Charles was glad to get
away from the heat for a minute,
and even hastily consented. We
wandered-apparently thoughtless-
! ly-over by the pines, and sat down
on the most sheltered bench. Al
most instantly we saw a figure
stride toward US. 1t was Bill!
stiffened. Would he see us? Ooh!
He missed US, thank goodness, and
hurried on to the next seat.
listened with all my ears. Not
a sound. Hadn't Jane q
shrek! A little scream which was
almost Immediately muffled. My
husband started, but l clutched
his arm. and whispered frantically
for him to keep quiet. For. a won
der he did. Charles is so-oh, l for
get, l must 60 on with my story.
Next a gasp ana . deep masculine
rumble.
"No-yes-oh-no. oh dear, oh
dear" feminine words.
"pont"-again the feehee little
feminine voice.
Bills voice interrupted; 1t was
very. very earnest, and low-so low
that We couldn't distinguish q word.
"Oh Bill please-you're hurting
me-" Could that meek little muir
mer be Jane?
"No-no-Bill-I can't"
"JAne-dear!"
Ny pulses beat. Ny cheeks burn
ed. He was proposing. How won
derful! The moon and the music
and everything! ! chung to Charles
fingers. Then heard Jane, almost
tearfully:
"No-I-cant-I can't"
She was refusing! The little fool!
Just wait until
60 away-please, Bill"
And he did.
! woke mp the next morning
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
1TlHllE DAILY SHORT STORY

change o girl-even four months
OF itO l looked at Jane reproach-
fully. Have you no use at all for
him! Isn't Bill good for a thing?'
"We-ll--he does send me wonder
full chocolate almonds and fresh
vi0lets." "a
was about to sigh again, but
the telephones ringing interrupted
me. My guest ran off to answer.
Bill Wentworth! Yes. sir, he
| would make an ideal husband for
Jane. His practical nature would
balance her fuffiness and irrespon-
sibility. Immediately l became a
matchmaker. Oh, how We matrons
do fiatter ourselves! When Jane
danced into the room a minute later
l asked who called up.
Huh"
Whom were you just speaking
to-"
Who was that on the phone?"
Just Bill. l conid see very plain
ly that she didn't even consider the
fellow. l had an uphill Job ahead
of me.
What did he want" ~
Huh % busily polishing finger
nails that she could use as mir
rors. d. l.r.- .y+ b
'.Jane. are You deaf or anything -
'Oh. nothing. thought l might
see him over to the clubhouse to-
night, that's all" n
Then she wasn't interested
in him to let him come for her. She
did eat his candy, but then she
owns an extremely. sweet tooth. A
sudden thought struck me. I'd try
it!
Jane tripped oil to the club be-
fore my husband and were ready,
but 1t wasn't long before We fol-
lowed her. All the younger set was
there ahead Of US. and saw Doro-
thy Walker and Bill away on In .
corner Of the piazza. Oh, dear!-
Dorothy, the vamp.
I wondered through two horribly
long dances before I saw Jane. l
pulled her. BY force away from
youAg Henderson, and whispered
that Bill was looking for her down
ihys the pines. She didn't give me
much encouragement but hunted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
THE PROPOSAL.
b Lydia 3. Mower, 3 Harvard
Street, East Lynn.

Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler
ia Syndicate, lnc.)
sBeth. DEAR" in a very dream,
voice, what do they do in this tow
when 1t rains?"
IN looked up. Whenever Jane ha.
\ any news to break she begins b,
saying absolutely senseless things
Now what had she done? Jane IL
slways doing something. ] resumed
my sewing.
fl-I wish had q million dollars
Or an angoTa kitten, or something.
Silence.
"Beth. do you suppose that man
out there knows that his neck has
lost his collar.'
II gave up. She couldn't say any
! thing much sillier and l might as
I we'll listen then as any time. ! put
away Charles sock that l was darn
ing, folded my hands in resigna-
ton. and waited. l did not have to
walt long.
sBill wentwc- as crazy over me.
isn't heg Fui how all the men
fall for me. jamie is irresist-
ible," and she gurgles. I'm like
your bull. homely, but interesting.
Oh. don't bother to assure me that
I'm not really bad looking-rather
chic. you know. What were we
talking about? Oh. l remember,
little Bill"
Little Bill! He'd make three Of
her.
-Jane," l broke IN, "why do you
always laugh ut Bill! He's mar
velous, and every other girl in town
- fishing for him but you"
She yawned daintily, and I think
mnttered something. l didn't un-
dsrstand anyway. Personally.
Reth, l don't think the boy knows
much. ldoubt II he'd come ia out
OF D thunder storm unless ] told
him to-"
= sighed In exAspsration. she wa
uAusually fappaAt What had rot.
~ into the child. Il call her child.
really she's only nine monthe
ngee tAAA / How marriage docs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22

wsshtnstsa. D. c. Give faii pazs ~,
eaFn postage. NJ brief. All ,neuirie. ~.
70 each individual. No atteHtion win b.
and two tablespoons butter. Pour
over two quarts OF popped corn
which has a cupful of peanuts
mixed with it. Use a wide shallow
pan as q receptacle. Set away to
harden. then break into pieces.
@. What is meant by being fur
ioughed to the Reserves.
E.D.F.
A. The navy department saws
that man being furloughed to the
Reserves means that he can return
to civilian pursuits and will not he
called upon to perform any duty in
naval service except in an emer-
gency.
@. What is a "puffer" at an auc-
ton sale? C n
A. A "puffer" is a name applied
to a person who is engaged to
boost the price OF articles sold at
auction by bidding on them. This
practice is known a by-bidding or
putting.
@. In simple terms, what is the
relative heat value Of soft coal and
wood? ARR
A Average soft coal has about
twice the heating value OF an equal
weight Of dry wood.
@. Just what kind OF a cat is a
maltese. F.V.
A. This is a blush gray variety
OF the domestic cat.
Q. Is there any way Of driving
hornets away when smoking them
out has failed? v. ]. H.
A. Fumigating with carbon
disulphide should be efiicacious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
Household Hints

fore adding). Stir until entire!
dissolved. Reduce the heat anu
cook very, very slowly. When cana'
forms a soft ball or gathers tose'F
er when chopped by spoon lnlo
glass OF cold water remove II i1uu
stove and pour on plates 'uhpa.
tered to cool. When cool beat WA
a fork and take up in your Manu-
and work into a cream. Ada na'o'-
ing, coloring, nuts and shape.
Turkish Fondant-Mix the lui'
lowing into cool cooked cream
fondant, and shape into a loal sh''
cover loaf with melted chocolate
Toast one-quarter pound shelled y
monds (blanched) and onenah
pound shelled waInuts in the ossa
until a delicate brown; cut oes
eighth pound figs, one-eighth pours
candied pineapple and one-QuA,es =.
pound seeded raisins. Chop ~
each ingredient. mix altogether -
work them into fondant. o
fondant loaf with melted cnoco'''~
When hard, cut into slices. -
Chocolate Fondant-One cup
fondant, two squares melted cno M,
late; mix we'll together, wora. :.S
well with hands. Nuts or canu''
fruit may be added
Peppermint Chocolate Cres~ss
Flavor a cup of plain foudant W., -
peppermint. Work thoroughly, l ".
mold into round. fat cakes the ~, -
OF a silver dollar. Allow tnem ;.s
harden over night, and coaa
bitter chocolate 80.
Stuffed Dates-One box 81 IL
one cup fondant. one-half cup
nut meats (not chopped. he mi
stones from dates carefully "A
the vanilla into fondant ana In -
into small ovals. Put ron ., H.,
each date and press half wan, ~
into the cream. Then loss
date into powdered sugar. IN.
Maple Fondant-One cup "a
dant, maple flavor, caramel 70 IA
light brown color. Work co!ol s.st
lavoring thoroughly into io
with the bands.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
Argus Information Bureau

lAay reeder can get Tie answs - .
tisa Bursea. Fredseie ]. HasAiA. Direstss,
address Ana enclsse two-cent stamp fer n
confidential. the replies being sent direct
paid - ansnynous letters.)
@. When were the last silver
dollars coined and when will more
be minted3 P. w. H.
A. The last silver dollars were
coined in 1904. After that the
Sherman act was repealed and the
treasury department had no au-
thority to buy. more silver for the
coinage Of silver dollars until the
passage Of the Pittman act in
April. 1918. Silver is now being
accumulated under that act which
may be used to replace the silver
dollars which were melted.
@. How was the money that was
spent for the army divided during
the war; that is. how much went
to pay the soldiers, furnish am
munition, ETC.? B. H. K.
A. The army dollar was divided
in about this fashion: Pay. 13
cents; ordnance, 20 cents; quarter
master. A cents; air service. 6,
cents: engineers. 4 cents; medical
service, 2 cents: signal and mis-
cellaneous, 2 cents.
Q. Is it correct to speak OF
crap" or "crapsT What are the
odds for or against q crap shooter!
T. ".
A. The noun is Craps but 9TH
er expressions for the same game
are crap shooting" and crap
game" The odds are Isl to IA
against the caster.
Q. Please give recipe for crack
er1ack. J. r. H.
A. Stir and cook two cups gran
Glated sugar to . caramel stage.
sdd two tablespoons Of molasses
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
Christmas Candies.

Fondant Cream Candy-Two cups
granulated sugar, one cup Of water,
cream Of tartar size Of pea. Place
water in a pan and when il is al
most to boiling point carefully stir
the sugar and cream Of tartar in
(mix sugar and cream Of tartar be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
A Castronom;c Discovery.

rs Chinese in America long have languished
4pr potatoes Of their liking. Never have they
Aecn able to acquire ataste for the Irish spud.
nor have they taken with glee to the sweet
potato Of the south. What they wanted was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22

Dear Mae:- Your doggons' cosyum interests
No ey'ry day 20 very. very much:
Z ike to read your ,verses and your jegts,
Thsm witty asydngs-wAseses. qutps 81
such NT sSe
Pufs ne IN mind<1f al thea oaden times,
Tbs days ust1 happen in your home,
When you would re-ctiate % many rmes
II durn near wrecked the meter in my donna.
I'll NY you certn'y wuz wizard then.
Your nutty stu1 never will forget;
I'd sllus SIRE to bust out langhin whom
You'd preach sermon like coiofed vef-
And onct, member. at bank-u-et
They had you on tn program IF toast;
IIf eure was fine (een though you DID forget
And it vas liked by jall-that IL. almost
Your funny talks sure maks IN awful hit
With me. old kid; they tickle through and
through.
But somethin. funuier. b1ieve-yes. quite a
wuz tn old ball team we played with-me n
you.
You recollect! You usta play leftneld;
And me? Sometimes they usta make me
twirl.
| A nasty bat you certainly did WELD
And run tn bases-boy! how you did whirl!
| And then most allus when tn game was DER
And our old team had either lost r wun.
And we all finished addin' mp tn score
'Twould be bout "a to a..
Them wuz tn days! tn days Of recall sport
| When We had lots o. fun-well, l say
I've one regret, old kid: life's far too short
! We're growing old, old man. Yours,
| e. G. S.