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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

Salts.
So far as remedial effects are
concerned nothing in the. line Of
salts has been discovered which
is preferable to common EPSON
salts. There are steenteen varie-
ties and brands of saline physics
exploited anew each year, but ordi-
nary EPSON salts will accomplish
all that any other saline cathartic
or laxative can accomplish.
The effect Of any and all of these
saline physics is the same in quaf-
ity, though different salts vary in
the dosage required to physic. That
is the whole story-aside from the
buncombe dispensed with the pack
age.
The action Of saline cathartics is
hygroscopic-that is, they all have
an affinity for water and extract
water from the lining Of theantes-
tine. OF course that is irritation,
and the irritation excites peristal-
tic movement, a2d SO the evacua-
ton is produced.
1t is all right to take q dose of
salts once in an con or so, for some
particular illness; or sometimes it
may be necessary to continue TAX
ing salts, II the doctor SO directs.
in serious illness. But it is a sad
mistake to take salts frequently or
habitually merely to move the bow
els, and only veritable old wom-
an would ascribe to salts any "pur-
flying" influence on the blood-an
old woman or a keen gentleman
with some fancy salts to market. g..
Rochelle salts produces a more
noticeable diuresis, than does Ep-
som salts; that is, increases the ex-
erection of urine.
Mixtures of these and other sa-
line cathartics labeled with the i'm
pressive names of we'll advertised
mineral springs or resorts, ar no
more and no less useful than the
common grocery store salts, though
some of us do like our medicine
from fancy packages, perhaps we
get the habit by indulging in boxed
air for breakfast when We are
young.
Often an active saline cathartic
is advisable at the onset of such an
illness as acute caryza: A table
spoonful of EPSON salts, taken dis
solved in an inch of water in a
glass, half an hour before break
fast or before breakfast time il il
is to be a therapeutic fast day
Some Of us, however. were victim
| lied by grandma in our infancy
and hence We have an antipathy tc
salts and other medicines-they
are SO suggestive of worm medi.
cine"
Liquor Magnesium Citratis (solu.
ton of magnesium citrate) is pro
vided by the United States Pharma'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

Sally with the wet from her UNI
brella making little pools on the
concrete floor of the outer ONCE,
waited patiently for the great edi-
tor of the story magazine to receive
her. Finally she was ushered into
the presence Of that distinguished
parsonage.
Sally unfolded his letter and laid
it before him.
"Ahem," he pursed his lips while
glancing the letter over. sally
Day is your name, l SUPPOSE"
"Yes," Sally looked surprised.
The man opened a drawer in his
desk and brought out q neatly type
written manuscript From . pigeon
hole he took another, which Sally
recognized as her own. He placed
the two side by side.
Miss Day" he said, kindly, my
stenographer made a little mistake,
for which am exceedingly sorry.
The winner of the first prize is a
well known writer, Miss Eliza
Townsley. whose nom-de-plume is
sometimes Sally Day. Miss Towns
ley's address is 16S west, while
yours is the same number east.
Singular coincidence, is it not! l
am indeed sorry because Of the dis
appointment to YOU"
Ho held out bar u,>,w..,x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
Organizing the Sugar Workers.

No one can dispute that unionism has
smoothed the path for labor in enlightened
countries 1t is helpful to those who can use
more pay and more leisure with benefit to them
selves and their posterity Theoretically every
body should be able to do that.
Still. one finds 1t hard to enthuse over the
efforts OF the American Federation Of Labor
to organize the sugar workers OF the West
Indies. 1t may be soft for the organizers, but
1t II snre to make trouble for the growers, the
benefits to the workers themselves are rather
dubious and. IL the movement is entirely sue
cessful It will practically extinguish the hope
that some time sugar may be cheaper than it
10 now.
Sugar workers Of the West Indies are
mixed breed. and 1t can hardly be said that
they are an improvement upon the negroes. In
dams and Spanish from which they have
sprung. As class they are ignorant, lazy
and shiftless. They work only to keep from
starving and only so much as is necessary to
attain that end II they can get along toiling
one day week depend upon it they will loaf
the other six with right good will Neither are
they inclined to devote their leisure to self
Improvement They are inveterate gamblers
Native rum is easy to make and its effects are
hard to recover from. 1t is true that many OF
them are under-nourished, but that is largely
because they would rather gamble or loaf than
eat They have NO uper-abundance OF clothes,
but neither do they need them under tropical
sun. Having them might crafty their vanity.
but at the expense OF, their comfort
As may be imagined modern efficiency
means little in the lives Of these people The
speeding-up process never has touched them.
Most Of the land traffic is still hauled by oxen
at the rate of between one and two miles per
hour.
Turn labor organizers loose among such a
class to implant the idea in their minds that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am q
girl almost II. Yesterday I re-
ceived letter from a fellow who
goes to school in another city. He
is much older than am, but l
think a great deal of him.
Do you think it would be all
right to answer the letter?
He lives in my home town and
has taken me home twice while he
was here on a visit. ANXIOUS.
A correspondence would be a
good thing because it would teach
you to express yourself in writing.
I think. however. you should talk
this matter over with your mother
If she is willing that you should
write to the young man, do SO. Let
her read his letters and yours.
There is much opportunity for in
discretion in letter writing and it
would be we'll for 20 uto let an old
er person advise you lest you put
into black and white what you
would regret later.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: How old
is a girl when she is an old maid :?
ANXIOUS RED.
There Is no age at which a wotn-
an becomes an old maid, Person
ally I think there are just as many
old maid married women as single.
When a woman keeps in touch with
life and the times and does not per-
NIT herself to become queer, she
can never be termed as such.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When in
college seven years ago my sister
met a young man studying medi-
cine. They have been keeping
company" in such a way that My
one Interpretation could be put
upon the friendship.
( Twice rumor had It that he was
engaged. He denied 1t the nrst
time. but admitted Il the second.
saying that he had never dreamed
Of anything but friendship on Sis
ter's part: that he had expected to
be married this summer and hoped
bis v1e vo1A enjoy Ststar's per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
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81 nm SAGE OF TIE SIDEWALK

;. Mississippi i.
I've come home to you again, 0 Aisaassppa'
Just ~ ill your children come, who love you
trpe:
Though you're mother Of myriad sons and
dAughters,
You are still the Youngest one I ever knew.
You can feed the hungry heart when It II
starving,
You can heal the broken spirit al alone:
And when Daphne dances high with love and
You're the gayest, sladdest mother ever
known.
You can listen to an old mans retrospections,
You can smile away the st-eaks OF angry
strife
And YOU understand the meaning Of heart
ache, =,
For you've borne them in your bosom all
your life.
When nv work is finished here, o Mississippi,
When the errands all ere DONE the bundles
tied.
shall come to you again, o Mississippi,
When the boatman. brings me to the other
side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

pended amount to about $500, 0oo.-
900 annually.
Q. Is it tue that Premier
Lloyd-George WIS extremely nn-
popular in Great Britain at ono
time? w. C.
A. The Boer war made Lloyd-
George the most Unpopular man in
Great Britain, br he warmly
championed the cause of the Beers
Like Edmund Burke who espoused
the cause OF the American colonists
the premier was bitterly attacked
by the British press for opposing
the government in lighting the
Beers. After the close Of the war.
Lioyd-George's reputation rose rap
idly until in 1908 he was made
chancellor of the exchequer. With
the fall Of the Asquith cabinet dur
Ing the world war, Lloyd-Geo-ge
became premier.
a. Is the original round table
OF King Arthur still in existence?
P. T.
A. There is in the castle Of. Win
chester, England. a relic which is
supposed to be the round table of
King Arthur.
Q. How many marshala>did Ma
poleon have and what were their
names? G. H. D,
"A. Napoleon had 10 marshals.
Iney were: Ney, Massena, Berna-
ootte. Marmont, Murat, Davout,
So9lt. Beesieres. Angereau and
= How long will food packed in
seeied tin cans keep? C. E. E.
A. Canned foods properly pre-
pefed will keep three years or
y How many Greeks are there
IN me United States, T. F.
A At the time OF the last census
~ 1910 there we're lol,2s2 Greeks
N tals country mostly man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
Questions and Answers.

Cocoa, Stimulant-0ur children
attend a country district school
carrying their lunches. At noon
the teacher gepares cocoa and
she ridicules the children for not
taking the cocoa. l have objected
to their drinking it under the i'm
preston that it contains caflne.
Am / right. or is cocoa a whole
some. nutritious beverage for young
children? The teacher tells me she
is willing to accept your opinion.
MRS. W. I.
Answer-Cocoa itself (without
added milk or sugar. is more nu-
tritious than either tea or coffee
without these additions. A pound
Of cocoa as purchased contains
somewhat less nourishment than a
pound of peanut meats or a pound
Of potato chips cooked. The slim
ulant in cocoa is theobromine
CLOSELY resembling caffeine of cof-
fee and theme Of tea in effect on the
nervous SYSTEM Theobromine
acts as a stimulant chiefly on the
kidneys. moderately upon the heart,
and least upon the brain; caffeine
acts as a stimulant chiefly upon,
the brain, moderately upon the
heart, and least upon the kidneys.
On account of this stimulating effect
Of cocoa on the nervous system, |
believe it is not a suitable beverage
for children Milk is the more
nourishing and more wholesome
beverage for children's school
lunches. Cocoa is all right for the
teacher or for most persons over
16. Only occasionally, owing to its
large content Of oxalic acid, cocoa
proves injurious to adults. Some
hot soup served at the school lunch
would fill the bill much better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

Former Premier Clemenceau is going to
Egypt where he can ind landmarks that are
older than he and no less immune from the
yayages OF time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

copoeia for finical people; It .sa
pleasant way to take a salient ca
thartic. One bottle is q fair dose
twenty ounces-though it may be
taken in several divided doses
This is best prepared when needed
1t tastes like lemon fixz.
Here is the way the druggist
makes it:
Dissolve one ounce Of citric acid
in four ounces Of water. Add half
an ounce of magnesium Carbonate
and stir till all dissolved, adding
about four ounces of water, then
filter and set aside. Place in a
strong, thick citrate bottle two
ounces Of syrup of citric acid.
Pour carefully down the sides.
without disturbing the heavy syrup.
the solution set aside. Drop in 50
grains of potassium carbonate crys-
tails. Quickly cork. and tie cork in
place. Do not stir up or shake un-
til the dose is to be taken. Keep in
a cool place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY =, 1870.

or course It was merely . coincidence that
The nrst man tentatively accepted a Juror TO
! ~ all those Michigan politicians was bee
keeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
As Others See Us.

As Others See Us.
II Bobby Burns were alive today and could
visit the good old u S. A., we wonder II ne
might not say, as did recent guest who for
the first time. left his own eastern country ana
Travelled from coast to coast lecturing on his
Impressions of the people of the U. s. He had
much that was gratifying and complimentary
TO say about, our customs and mode OF life.
Also. he spoke Of some of the habits which I'M
pressed him as peculiar" One OF these was
our readiness to criticise our president. In
MY country" said he, mo one ever censures
the ruler. Of course you are free people,
but then you SELECT your own president, and
why do YOU find so much fault with him, and
talk about him in public? You call yourselves
q Christian nation and yet you talk, SANDER
and bemean each other and repeat stories
about your representatives without knowing
whether they are true or not. In my country
it is not done"
And isn't there grain of truth in what he
says? We talk and preach patriotism. in our
schools, churches and it is to be hoped in
our homes. and then we 60 about censu1ing
the acts of our president when we have never
taken the trouble to think seriously about the
rsasops for those acts.
I'basude everything on to Wilson" said a
certain notofsos.a crepe-hanger the other day,
'hlgn COST OF hvlns'.eesl shortage, strikes,
sugar famine, and
ALSO the weather, and the nu, don't forget
them," prompted.
The truth is we talk too much without al
ways knowing just what we are saying, and
anyway isn't it Just as we'll sometimes to keep
our fault finding words to ourselves? It. re-
quires me brains to censure but it does re-
| quire a little gray matter plus kind heart
| to believe the best about folks. Webster de-
: fines patriotism as devotion to the welfare OF
ones country We wonder sometimes if fault
finding and censure are conducive to our vel
fare. Ifthey really are, then on with the abuse
let fault-hnding be encouraged.
Eventide.
Red gold on the far horizon,
Warm tints through the tree-tops bare
One star DER the smoky city,
BY the new moon, pale and fair.
crowd on each busy corner.
A medley of sounds from the street,
A beggar, blind. by doorway,
The trudging Of weary feet.
A baby's face at the window,
| A fathers voice in the hall,
| A clatter of pans in the kitchen
A kiss that transforms it all.
| Put none but Americans on guard.-George
Washington.
You Can't Always Sometimes Tell.
IT want to see medium price skirt moi
over twelve or fifteen dollars" asked plainly
dressed little woman of the saleslady.
I'VE have nothing at such price as that
madame; we do not cater to the working girls,
replied the upholstered salesperson, with thu
perfect couture.
Ten minutes later, to irate proprietor:
How do you expect me to know such 9
looking person is the wife # the banker? She
had a 1916 model coat. and a hat that hai
been made over, the velvet was all faded Il
people want to dress like that why don't the,
infrndnc fhemselvesY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29

Put none but Americans on guard.-George
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Want New Home?

We will build it for you. We have
a few high class West side centrally
located building sites upon which we
will build modern homes to suit YOUR
taste. Call into the office
and talk it over.
The Wingett Realty Co.
100 West Sixth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
West Side
Clay,
Lane

Seven rooms, modern except fur
mace, cistern water in kitchen, cement
cellar. Price $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Van Buren,

Here is another close by. rooms.
modern except furnace, all in good re-
pair. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
NICE HOMES

4N1OG I1OMGO
Five-room cottage. bath. furnace.
combination lights, cistern, well To-
Gated, West side. ..................-$4 "a, 900
Nice bungalow on West side, garage.
all modern Except furnace cement
Nice home .............. ... So, 500
Five-room cottage. west of Central
Park, electric lights bath. full base
ment, finished attic, 40x150 it. lot,
nice home ............-.-..... $o,6oo
Five-room cottage in Lowman Hill,
lots ..................... - So, 700
Six-room house. close in. on West
side, garage, electric lights, bath,
lota, basement ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80 900
Six-room house (new) near Potwin,
fireplace. furnace, bath, full cement
basement, sleeping porch, garage,
OAK FINISH, beautiful home,
lots. Extra fine. See this one. -. IS, 500
SiN-room modern home near the Gov
ernor's Square. In first class condi-
Six-room bungalow and lots, $4,000.
or will sell 10 lots with bungalow
This is a beautiful suburban home and
all nearly new. OAK FINISH.
Have many others If these don't suit.
II. P. RICHARDS.
42S New England Bldg. Phone 26T1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Five rooms. modern, oak finish, ho1
water heat, cistern. garage, n lots
Price $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Van Buren,

all modern, barn for car, front drive.
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
rOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

kFOR SALE-Sleeping tent, 12x14, SO foot
wall, fly, screened, full sized door each
end, $25. Also good mallable seel range,
hot water front, thermometer in oven, S2j.
Call at 1925 Polk, phone 5742.
WANTED-Watch repairing. Main springs
81; cleaned 81; crystals 25c. Armstrong
Jewelry Co, 429 Kansas ave.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS soc 100 Ever
bearing $3.50 100. Raspberries and black
berries 81 100 w. /. Lux. 2732 XII
FOR SALE-White Pekin duck eggs for
Matching. Phone 2341 Nj.
ONE rubber tired buggy. one Canton
lister. Phone 2117 ks.
JOURNAL ROUTE for sale, close in. See
Wesley Bunce, sos Clay. Phone Blue 100.
FOR SALE-25 volume Britannica Encyclo-
pedia, $40. Call 1923.
ijIS3 HAS'TI ATFFO EXPRESS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
TOR sALE-REAL ESTATE
4O1 TYI,ER-S4.15O

This S-room modern home is arranged al
most like 2 apartments, has bath room, on
each floor. You can live in one and rent
the other; has steam heating plant; house
is in good repair; oak floors down stairs.
well located on corner, has shade, cistern
and garage. 1 consider it one of city's best
values In close-in property for both home
anu Li9Yr WI renI i nos ~
separate rooms. Can be bought of me only
in next 6 days for 81 ,150--no more or less.
See me for particulars ]. T. Bell, ADVISOR
on property, 81 West Sth. Phone 914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE
Homes Priced Right
College Ave.

Fine succeed room house With
fine bath, sleeping Porch, lots of
closets first floor all oak, second floor
oak floors and white enamel with ma
hogany finish floors. full cement base
ment with Peninsular furnace, coil for
hot water, extra toilet in basement,
every opening copper screened, cistern
with two pumps. Immediate posses
sion. $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
For sALE-REAL ESTATE.
Brooks


Brooks
Five rooms. modern, oak finish, hot
water heat, cistern, garage, L n lots.
Price $4,000.
Lincoln
Eight rooms, modern, cement base
ment, barn for garage, Ia lots Price
1880. y
West Side
Five rooms. fully modern( not old.
newly decorated, new furnace, good
location, not far out Price $4,000.
Polk Street
Six-room cottage. modern, double
garage. Price $500.
Clay
Six rooms and reception hall, nice
large rooms, nicely arranged, bed
rooms downstairs, some built-ins,
garage for 2 cars, II lots. Price $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Van Buren,

Close in, 2-flat apartment house,
rooms and sleeping porch each, hot all
heat, . garages, ? hen houses, l barn
Live in one, rent out other, $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Income

One of the best buys in the city. A
duplex with rooms and bath and electric
on each side. Fine close in location. Rent
ing for 5000 per year. You can buy it
from owner for $500. If you want place
to live buy it and live in one side and rent
the other-it will pay for itself. Phone IA
or Black 1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Suburban Home

Ten-acre tract joining Topeka. close
in, fine Groom modern house. cleo
trio pumping system, barns, fine
poultry house, separate runs. lots OF
fine fruit. This tract is nearly all in
alfalfa now. Owner going to Cali
fornia You can buy it now for
$12,50e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Lincoln

Eight rooms, modern, cement bas
ment, barn for garage, Ia lots Pric
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Garfield Ave.

A fine 6-room home, modern in
every detail. You will feel like hang
ing up your hat and stay. 1t has 2
lots, a garage with front drive, in fine
neighbo:hood and only $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Tyler near 4th, rooms, modern except
heat, 1 u lots.
East Sth. rooms, gas. electric lights,
cement walks. barn, &c #. of ground.
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Taylor

Close in s-room house, all modem,
in pine finish. new furnace, new B.
piece bath, newly redecorated, fire
place, cistern, barn. All for $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
College Ave.

Two fun lots with new 7-room
house, glassed in plastered sleeping
porch, first floor in select oak, 2 built
in book cases, fine china closet, lots
of closet room, clothes chute, full
cement basement with best kind fur
mace, special water heater. The yard
is sodded. There is large garage with
cement drive. This home was built
by day labor. $500.
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