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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Lee. Thereupon Miss Polly lost all
faith in men, of Lucy's apparent
faithfulness in friendship she could
not understand. Polly regained her
position as teacher in the Eastfield
school, devoted her life to her in
valid mother until she died.
mo-" Polly would reply when the
question was put to her, Aren't
you ever going to marry"
mo. shall never marry. l am
confirmed old maid!"
She was unusually lonely today.
"All alone" was her mental COM
ment.
II will pretend l will be happy.
I will try and believe that my dear
ones are here with me"
Thus deciding, she preceded to
take out photographs from a box
and place them on the buffet, and
then went to the pantry and pre-
pared to cook up" for her pre-
tended company.
II shall have to resort to store
mincemeat for my mince pies, for
I cannot procure sugar for love or
money. Fortunately the cranberries
I put up three years ago contain
sugar and are as good as at first (;
pumpkin does not require much
sugar and syrup will do the sweet
ening this time, and l will make a
dark fruit cake such as Richard
used to like, and here again store
mincemeat will come into use and
Twill dispense with the frosting, pre-
tended company will not notice the
omission and I must have . chicken
to roast sure, for l will want to
wish on the lucky bone"
A few oak leaves still remained
In the tree beside the kitchen win
dow. A stray branch Of chrysan.
themums blossomed on the south
side Of the house. This Polly gath.
cred. put into Z vase and with the
iwords, Il will forgive, then forget,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14


to each individual. No attention win he
Q. How does the number Of head
OF cattle in Argentina compare with
that in the United States? G. H.K.
A. The department of agricul
ture says that the latest figures
available show that in 1914 there
were 25,s67,ooo head of cattle in
Argentina, while in the SAME year
there were in the United States 30
$4,000 milk cows and 25,S55. GOO
other cattle.
@. Are there any vacancies in
the United States diplomatic corps !?
]. H. E.
A. The United States lacks en-
voys in nine foreign countries
Diplomatic posts, exclusive of those
in enemy countries, and in nations
with which the United States has
severed diplomatic relations, where
vacancies exist are: Italy, the Meth
erlands, China, Switzerland. Greece
Siamfi. Salvador, Costa RIGA and
Denmark.
Q. Is the Knights Of Malta an
old organisation? JRc
A. This order is of great an
tiquity and is supposed to have
originated during the first crusade
from about 1910 to 1880. After the
capture Of Jerusalem, the order
was founded by Gerard, who died
in 1120.
Q. How many illegitimate births
are there annually in the United
States? A n n
A. According to the census re-
port on vital statistics for the wear
1917, there were about $4,000 chill
dren. known to be illeEitimate
born in that year. Other births for
the same period were males 696 :.
101, females 657,691.
@. Was there ever a law in Eng.
land by which a man could be i'm.
prisoned for not paying his debts
H. B.
A. There existed in Great Bri.
tain for period of about six hun.
dred years . law providing for thu
Imprisonment of debtors. 1t was
provided BY the statute of mer.
chants. passed by the English mar.
lament in 1882. that persons who
failed to pay their debts could bt
arrested and placed in prison. Thil
system was IN operation until 1868
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
QUESTIONS AND ANsWERs.
RemSvine Cana

Please inform mo through your
column Of . good remedy for re-,
moving corns. II. L.
Answer-The old standard form
ula consists Of 80 grains Of salicylic
acid dissolved in half IN ounce OF
flexible colodion. This is painted
on the corn each night for q week
or so. preferably following . pro-
longed hot soaking Of tho foot The
corn finally softeus and Gomez
away. OF course no remedy has
permanent curative effects. The
corn ia sure to recur unless the
cause-friction from tight shoes
and pressure from poorly fitted
shoes-is removed. People confined
to bed for q number Of weeks a.
ways get rid Of their corns.
Lemons.
Will the habitual use of lemons.
say the juice OF half a lemon, ia
water without any sugar taken be-
fore breakfast every morning, In
lure health in any way? Some
years ago there was theory that
tomatoes caused cancer. Please tell
me IL tomatoes are harmful, raw,
cooked or canned. and whether they
increase acid in the system. Il. 81
Answer-The lemon habit b 4
healthful one. Tomatoes are
wholesome in any form. and win
rather increase alkalinity in the
blood. The cancer notion was Just
somebody's imagination.
The Best Kind Of MIX.
What kind Of milk should use
for child 20 months old-pasteur-
lied. sterilized or raw? (R. Az
Answer-Certified il obtainable.
Raw If your health department ap-
proves of the milk supply. Pas
teurized as a third choice. Sterll-
ICED never unless temporarily and
by order Of your physician.
Hand Lotion.
Pleast print something to keep
the hands white and soft. IN. J. L.
Answer-Boil, constantly STIR
ring, for 20 minutes or until all dis
solved, one dram of tragacanth
powder, three drains Of boric acid
powder, one ounce Of glycerin and
a pint of water. Apply little Of
this lotion to hands two or three
times a day after washing and be-
fore the skin is quite dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
POLLY PAYNE'S PRETENDING.
By Clara L. Bell.
(Copyright, 1890. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)

(Copyright, 1890. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl
Miss Polly Payne. aged 40 years
young, sat in her living room. A
log burned brightly in the open fire.
place. Tootsie, the cat. was en-
oconced on the couch. Tootsie was
MI the company Miss Polly had. and
she was lonesome. From her win
dow she could see children skating
an the little pond beyond her
meadow: she could hear their mer-
~ voices as she opened the win
dow 70 throw out crumbs to robin.
rho had evidently made up his
961nd not to migrate. Probably he
"a not want to change . certainty
~ "a: uncertainty, and he was sure
2>e ct crumbs every day from this
6lree. Miss Polly resumed her
- and soliloquixed; the chill
rteab voices had brought to her
|1nlnd memories OF the past when
10 had taught school. and had
my little ones under her care and
lpeSvision. and they all had loved
"a.
Love.
Was she through with love! Oh,
~; years ago.
hen she sent In her resignation
stAA school committee It was be-
1ae n reply to Richard Pisrce'a
kSf containing 1 proposal Of mar
-. Shs had sent by her chum
eey Lee, . note Of acceptance
Aafd Was called away out west
1einess (so she heard). Polly,
naming directly, waited and
~ - anxious anticipation for
-. Finally Il was her sur
~ dianay to receive q west
With . marked marriage
Wizard Peirce and LACY
=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
CONVENTIONS

London, Ont. - Western Ontario
Dairymen's association.
New York-Jobbers' Association
Of Notion Buyers.
Nashville - Tennessee State
Teachers association.
Boston Eastern Soda Water
Bottlers' association.
st. Louis-Missouri Farmers, a..
ISOLATION.
Norfolk. va.-Virginia Ice Mann.
facturers' association.
Richmond. Va. - Virginia Good
Roads association.
0maha-Nebraska Lumber Deal
ers' association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
|H2art, @'HOno
!4t!DrObrQneC.!
% NRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

girl friend even IL she does not
You can never be a
close friend again. Of course, be-
cause you will not be able to trust
her.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Why is
it that people stare unduly at me
sometimes on the street? l al
ways take care of myself and see
that my clothes are neat.
l have dark brown hair. DARK
brown eyes and am considered
good looking. Because Of this |
usually attract attention from the
young men and it often causes
trouble between my girl friends
and me. / have tried hard not TO
do it, but it seems that the young
men can hardly take hint. How
could l break them Of it without
causing hard feelings? b.
II you are stared at on the
street it is your own fault. A girl
who walks along and pays strict
attention to her own affairs, not
noticing strangers, or staring az
people, will not be annoyed in the
least. Clothes may be neat and al
the same time conspicuous. Dress
in good taste and your clothes VIII
make you look attractive, but they
will not encourage staring or MIR
tations.
Your girl friends are justified IN
their annoyance. 1t Is unpleasant
to be with a girl who attracts MR.
tations.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am girl
III years old and in love with :
fellow about eighteen months my
senior. He asked to take me sew
eral places, but refused and now
am very sorry. l think he cares
a great deal for me.
/ am a very great friend OF hls
sisters and all his family. We ie,t
that city and I am now correspond
| ing with his sisters. l would II e
very much to hear from him. What
could l do to gain his friendship
/ again?
/ Would It be all right to write tq
him or ask his sitter to have hi'a
write to me? My folks seem to iias
him very much.
BROKEN-HEARTED.
When writing the boys sister yor
might ask to be remembered to hin
but do not suggest q correspond
ence with him. You had youl
chance to be his friend and lot y
20; now b. . game loser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14

II was hardly fair OF Senator Poindexter
to challenge General Wood to debate campaign
issues in South Dakota, thereby forcing him
to accept or forfeit the opportunity TO run 1or
president in that state. The general may be
q good fighter in a military sense, but he Is
not very nimble with his tongue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14


banded. There was no longer any
pretext under which he might re-
tain his war time rank. The same
was not true of certain bureau and
staH assignments. The men in the
purchase, storage and trafic div.s-
ion Of the general stan, for In
stance, had to clean up the whole
matter of disposing Of war mater
ials and settling war bills. The
construction division had scores Of
great enterprises under way and
the problem OF what to do with
them. Military intelligence was
still busy with mulling over world
problems, such as the menace OF
the reds, and was far from the pre-
war status. There were officers in
these services whose tasks were
not completed as were those OF the
men who had commanded troops in
the field.
The men who had been overseas,
who had done the fighting, were
not always charitable to those who
stayed at home. Some Of them were
inclined to view that the failure to
get overseas service indicated lack
of ability. There was . tendency
to cast aspersions on the desk SOL
der Of the Army Of the Potomac.
And here was the desk soldier hold
ing war rank after the fighting SOL
dier had been reduced.
&. ~ I'd al hnfn
will argue that it was over here
that the war was won, that here the
army was organized and trained.
here the task Of production was
mastered. here the munitions were
made, here the problem Of trans
porting materials and troops were
mastered. 1t was q simple matter
he holds, to fight troops with all
these details provided. He will cite
, many examples of men who failed
over here being sent to Europe that
their tasks might be placed in COM
petent hands. There was one case
of the organization OF the different
branches of the complicated ser
vice. There were two majors each
Of whom was chief Of one Of these
branches. One Of them had genius
for organization. The other had
not. The competent man got his
service working like a clock. TIE
/; incompetent man produced only a
tangle. The incompetent major was
sent overseas and the officer who
had succeeded with his service was
kept at home, and transferred to
the work of the man who had
failed. He burned midnight oil to
the end of the war in getting the
machine to working properly.
Sc the war over the question oil
who won the war goes merrily on.
/ The whole question of rank is
but temporary, for all officers with
the exception Of the few who have
been especially promoted go back
| to their pre-war status ON June 80
next.
The present law provides for the
maintenance of $4,000 officers
designations have reduced that
staff to 1900. OF this 1900 be-
tween 5000 and 10000 are regular
army men. Between 1000 and
5000 are officers who came into the
service for the emergency.
These officers are still holding
their emergency ranks. They were
all to have been dropped the first
Of last November but it was found
that they were the experts, the de.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1920.

With gun totng obsolete and the pocket
task condemned to oblivion mems hip pockets
threaten to lapse into the rudimentary stage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
Verse Libre.

Verse Libre.
The very meanest
Man
We know
Anything about
Is the one
Who beat
His wife last week
Without
Closing
The window
An Optimist.
The man,
Woman.
Or child
Who believes
That Abraham Lincoln
Was not the last
Honest man
On earth.
What did your children say when you told
them there was no Santa Claus?'
They asked me if was Just finding it out u
Washington Star.
Said the wife OF a contemporary novelist
The other day:
Ever since my husband has fed our dog
In the dining room,
I've believed
That dog stealers were
Noble citizens
Worry keeps everyone thin-except IA,
folks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
"Dear Sage.

O0dE 0d6C.
A brilliant contrib. wrote,
cTwas such dainty, fragrant motel
II wish you'd have weekly page
For fads, and frills, the latest rage"
(This we would be right glad to do
II We but KNEW what things were newt.
This earth is frequently designated as "she u
because nobody knows the age thereof.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
To Rock Island Bachelors.

To ROCK lSl0u0 B8Cnc1OIss
Be not dsmayed, discouraged, disgruntled,
or in any way disappointed, for be 1t known
the renowned and accomplished Charley
Towne editor Of McClures, is also bachelor.
Moreover he is the best fed. best-feted and most
popular man in the little town Of New York.
In fact he says himself, that If one has dress
suit, a fair command of the kings English, and
has learned how to smile there is no danger
for any bachelor going hungry in N. Y. What
is true of New York we feel sure must be true
of Rock Island, and we suggest that he take
heart courage and book Of "po'ms" the very
next time he dimes with young lady friend.
He's bound to win, especially II he happens to
be mot too tall. pleasantly upholstered, and
has nice smile"
It is said that Siberia affords two crops a
year-one Of snow and one of icicles Doesn't
that relieve your pet irritation a mite?
When Adam, Eve in his arms did press,
Printing her lips with soft caress,
Tell me was that the very first
The first real printin' press?
LELAND MORRIS.
An Anthem.
sailor who had been to church service
where he heard some fine music was after:
ward descanting upon an anthem which had
given him great pleasure. listening shipmate
finally asked:
II say, Bill. what's hanthem?"
What" exclaimed Bill, "do you mean to
say you don't know what a hanthem isl"
mot me-"
'fWell, then, I'll tell yer. II was to tell
yer, Ere Bill, give me than 'andspike,' that
wouldn't be a hanthem. But II was to say
Bill, Bill. Bill give, give. give me that Bill
give me that 'andspike spike Bill, give me tina,
that and, 'andspike 'andspike, spike spike
Ahmen. Ahmen Bill, give me that 'andspike
spike, Ahmen,' why that would be hanthem.'
Selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
Argus Information Bureau

Informs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24

four verses that could have been omit
ted with advantage. Otherwise it
might have stuck and would have had
fair chance of success; for the mu-
sic, which we know only by the eye,
and never heard in public perform
'ancc, appeared to have look of prom
ise."
The next known reference to this
hymn occurs in connection with the
observance of the tiftieth convocation
Of the University OF Illinois, on No
vembcr 90 1913. The Alumni Quarr
terly says: "Toucllcs Of the unusual
were added to the exercises by the
singing of a forgotten hymn, dedicated
to Lincoln in 1868 by Reverend Doctor
Muhlenburg. The hymn, which had
not previously been sung in public was
discovered by Professor Dodge in a
contemporary issue of the New York
Tribune"
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TT DID MORE I HAN
IASKED"' he STATES

legs and arms and got to where it
was just all I could do to attend to
my work. My sleep was so broken,
that l would get up in the morning
feeling worse than when l went to
bed at night.
81 kept getting worse until made
up my mind to try Tanlac and then
/ commenced to pick up SO rapidly
that it surprised me. Why, my stom-
ach and kidneys never cause me the
least bit of trouble any more and l
haven't an ache or a pain of any
sort. My appetite is splendid and
you may know what eat agrees witt,
me for have gained ten pounds in
weight. / sleep fine at night and get
up in the mornings ready, willing and
able to work. consider myself in
perfectly sound condition and feel
! ing that. Taniac has been blessing
TO M"
Tanlac is sold in Bemidji by City
Drug Storn Knutson & Lila at
Graceton, ". M. Owen & Co. al
Hines, James Taylor, Tenstrike, and
by the leading druggists IN every
toWn.--Adv.
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St. Paul Man Surprised
Benefits Received From
Taking Tanlac

81 wasn't looking so much for gain
in weight as for relief from my
troubles, but I have gotten both and
you may know by that what I think
of Tanlac," said W. H. Hardness, a
we'll known resident of 1772 Words
worth Avenue, St. Paul, Mimi.
''For the past year my kidneys
bothered me constantly and my back
hurt so bad l could hardly stoop over
and straighten up. My appetite went
back on me and what little l did eat
would sour, causing gas, heartburn
and. almost unbearable cranping
pains. Very often this gas would
crowd my lungs and cause my heart
to palpitate until l would get so short
Of breath and weak that / felt like
l was going to faint. ! was badly
constipated and had the worst kint
of headaches every few days.
also had sharp rheumatic pains in m,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24
CITY DIRECTORY
Thanksgiving Hymn
Well Liked at Birth
But Now Forgotten

The first presidential Thanksgiving
proclamation was that Of President
Washington in 1883 on the OCCASION
Of the adoption OF the Constitution,
the day. curiously enough, being No
yember :6-tlle date of celcbrat ton Of
1868. This latter was the real fore
runner Of our national Thanksgiving
day. Occasional and special times Of
thanksgiving had often been appoint
1868, famous for it's decisive national
victories. marked also the beginning
of the annual series of Thanksgiving
days.
' The great victories of Gettysburg
and Vicksburg were really the cause
of Lincoln's proclamation, and his ex-
ample has been followed by all his
successors until the annual festival
has become one Of our national insti-
tutions.
The proclamation of 1868 was re-
markable as the first Of series, ex-
tending now over fifty years. 1t was
also noticeable because it was the oc-
casion of a Thanksgiving hymn by the
famous Reverend Doctor Muhlenburg
Of st. Luke's hospital, New York city.
He is we'll known as the author of the
familiar hymn, Il Would Not Live AL
way" and poet of no small repute.
Mr.. Lincolh's glowing words met his
eye and struck a responsive chord in
his heart. A noble Thanksgiving
hymn was the result, hymn which at
the time was often sung, but is now
comparatively forgotten. 1t was pub
lished with appropriate music, and
even yet is suitable for use on similar
occasions.
The hymn contains nine stanZas,
with chorus, and takes up in order the
various causes for thanksgiving men
toned in Mr.. Lincoln's proclamation.
The original title was "Give Thanks
All Ye People," the first verse being
as follows:
Give thanks. all We people, give thanks
to the Lord,
Aleluias Of freedom with joyful accord;
Let the East and the West, North and
Sea. mountain and prairie, one thanks
giving song.
Chorus.
Give thanks, all We people. give thanks to
the Lord,
Aleluias of freedom. with joyful accord.
AS the hymn was suggested by Mr..
Lincoln's call upon the nation to give
thanks, Doctor Muhlenburg spoke Of it
Jas "The Presidents Hymn" but would
not permanently offer such a title
without Mr.. Lfncoln's approval. Mr..
Robert B. Minturn, a, prominent men,
Der Of Doctor Muhlenburg's congrega-
tion, was greatly pleased with the
poem, and sent copy to the President.
with whom he was personally acquaint-
ed, asking permission to name the
hymn as the author desired. Mr.. Lin
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coin telegraphed back: "So. let it be-"

coin te1egraphed back: "So. let it be-"
In July, 1865. DR.. Horace Bushnell
published in Hours at Home" an ar
ticle attacking the well-known hymn,
America" as an unworthy and really
humiliating effusion-as a political an
them. Doctor Bushnell thus refers to
Doctor Muhlenburg's production:
''rhe hymn and air that were given
to the public by Doctor Muhlenburg a
short time ago. appear to have missed
the accident Of being fairly born, and
for that reason have not succeeded.
The want iof good accident here is IA
tai, but the hymn has real merit. 1t
was too long and included three or
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"SaIt River"

"Salt river" as commonly used, re-
fers to an imaginary river up which
defeated politicians and political par
ties are supposed to be sent to obliv-
ion. The phrase Ito row up Salt riv-
err had its origin in small stream Of
that name in Kentucky, the passage
of which is made difficult and labor-
Gus by its tortuous course and abund-
ance of shadows and bars.
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In South America.

A visitor to South America, speak,
ing of his observations there said:
1.-THE home life of the people is so full
Of music that even the 'newsies' sing
their wares, and peanuts, and sweets,
fresh fruit and cool water are adver'
tised in recitative. Such itinerant
artisans as scissors grinders announce
their advent by means of piccolo.
The tired workmcn still solace their
evening hours with the guitar and the
monograph is to be found in the homes
Of all but the poorest classes"
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Mother.

When Eve was brought unto Adam,
he became filled with the Holy Spirit,
and gave her the most sanctitied, the
most glorious of appellations. He
called her Eve-that is to say, the
Mother of All. He did not style her
wife, but simply mother-mother of
all living creatures. In this consists
the glory and the most precious Or
nament of wOman.-AIartin Luther.
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FOR SALE-Five passenger touring
car. Best standard, make in good
running order. Car is now put up
for Winter. Price~sS600, includes
extra tire sand rim.e If interested
address "Automobile" care Pho
neer. Would considers fade toward
modern 5-room house east of Min
nesota ave-, provide balance could
be paid on mo1thly payments.
6t11-2S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-24

FOR SALE-One Universal combina-
tlOn COCK stove; one coal heater
self feeder; one vacuum cleaner,
new; one electric floor lamp; cleo
trio light shades; electric flat iron,
American Beauty; electric toaster.
Party leaving town, will sell reas-
enable. Must sell before Thursday.
1907 Beltrami avenue. Phone 912.
3t11-24
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ond Supervision,

The import ance of food supervision
as measure of preventive public
health is obvious. The average citi-
zen does not realize how deeply he is
indebted to the public health author
tiles on this point alone. Were it not
for this supervision ptomaine poison
citizenship in the form of suffering
and death.