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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12

LEADERS of the Democratic party.
AYERS Davie Lawrence, have practically
agreed upon course Of action looking to the
capture Of both houses Of congress in 1922 and
the presidency in 1924" HIM; well, a: one
prominent Democrat quoted after the deluge.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again."
1t looks to us as If "ihe eternal
years of G. o. P. are here"
Rural Antics.
(F'rom the Blandinsville, ILL.,, Star-Gazette).
Some young men in q car hauled
telephone poles from east of town and
fastened them diagonally across five
bridges out in the country on Hallow-
cen night. The idea no doubt was that
an auto striking them would be slid off
the bridge into the ravine. Oscar. son
of Frank Miller, ran into one. but got
his car stopped before going over but
Everett Herzog, who was close behind,
bumped into his car, wrecking both ma
chimes and sending the Miller car over
into the creek. That he wasn't killed
was miracle It is claimed the traps
were set for young man who lives east =
of town. 1t looks like attempted MUIR
der The fellows who smashed big
porch vase for Mr.. Webb. and stole the Z
gratings out Of the Baptist church Nr-
mace, SO religious services could no. be
held were certainly small enough, but
the other would send the perpetrators
to the penitentiary if they were prose-
cuted.
F.. c. X. take him by and large. is emf
nently salts factory as a sculper. First. he Sc
lects clipping that is long as we'll as inter
esting. thereby saving US lot of brain flag il
filling space; second. he writes his own head
and last, the head is both brief and apt.
Walking Typhoid, Of Course!
(From the Galesburg Republican Register).
Mrs. George Murphy of Sperry street
just received word that her daughter,
who resides at Kahoga. Mo-, was very
low with typhoid fever and was planning
to go over to that place.
THE former kaiser it seems apropos I,
mention at this time. is presumably still
writing his political testament" to Justify
his course as ruler of Germany. We await it
publication impatiently as we expect to fin
column after column OF prize wheezes therein
How De You Mean SAttired'!
From the Monmouth Atlas.
! $50. The presents we're brought
into the room where the guests were
seated. by little Thelma Johnston, a
niece OF the hostess, who was attired as
cupid.
WOULD THE PERSON WHO FOUNl
pOckeIOOOx On 14tn ST. last week ne nOnef
and please return to Dispatch Office. ibers
| reward.-Moline Dispatch.
ITO be, or not to be-that is the question "
"The Bells Of Hell 60 Tfng. a-ling.a-l ling,
(From the Monmouth Review
| 1t is reported the wedding bells are
going to ring again soon in our commu-
nifty. Dan Cupid seems to be doing a
rushing business in and around Swan
! Creek.
| THE greatest glutton for punishment in th
topsy turvy world is Hizzoner Dan Cupid. Da
has more black eyes than a cootie hs
descendants.
WANTED TO BUp-A 1s-guage shotgu
Inquire at Democrat ofice.-Aledo Democrat
How d'ya "bup" shotgun We're curio,
to know; we're curious to know
A BUNCH OF Germans have seized a met
factory in Berlin
Probably they want to manufacture mail.
nsts r 4 NG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
AUGUST %, 1924.

1t 10 almost q year since pour
ed my troubles into your evef-rer
ceptive ear. You have been such a
good old scout about sympathising
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12

: frohteers who cane % grasp remain to
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08

and daf'odls aud the tulips and hya-
cInths and even the little crocus flow
ers, which were unusually late coming
this year. SO that we had the pleasure
Of seeing some Of them"
As the towering almonds mentioned
the different flowers, they all bowed
their pretty heads and said; "Thanl
you dear, Towering almonds" and
there was Il lovely fragrance Of all the
spring flowers throughout the garden
rs they whispered their thanks, which
We're carried about by the Breeze broth
crs.
"You know" said one of the flower
ing almonds, II think a special vote
of thanks should he given to the Per-
sian lilacs. Every year they come out
and after they 90 their lovely bushes
are still so pretty with their green
leaves.
"But best of all is the visit they pay
rs every single spring. They are 50
small and dainty lilac, their color is
such soft shade of lavender they
are SO beautiful and SO nowcry and
so soft ana sweet, and they are 81
very, very fragrant that we should tell
them how much we love them and how
glad we are each year to see Them
ut is only right TO tell nice crea-
lures and things that we like Them II
would be quite unfair any other way
Mt all, and SO we should tell the Per-
sian llaCS that we love them ana that
we welcome them and that we are
looking forward to seeing them next
year.
1--WE know how the people love them,
we know that for years they have
looked forward to seeing the Persian
lines in the spring and enjoying them
right through the spring, too. We
know how. after the other lines have
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
DADDU EVENING
D FAIRY 1ALttl1ll
[ W. @INAEY G>lHA>Y>4.I !
JWa D0NJEER ~ p, ~
THE PERSIAN LiLACs.

ut IS almost time that we should
GO said the Persian lIlaCs IN the old
fashioned garden. "Still, our small
green leaves will be with you and they
VIII stay until the autumn comes. but
we, the flowers, must leave, for the
summer is ON now and We are ready
to 20, We like to stay until the very
last of spring. right up TO the early
summer. But tlen We must leave"
80 must we" said the double
white Narcissus flowers. They were
very fragrant ana us tAey spoke Il
lovely narcssus fragrance filled the
whole air.
eve leave our leaves, too" said the
little myrtle flowers. They We're SO
deep a blue and 50 sweet and dainty.
snusrlcd among their vine leaves.
But" they added, Our leaves will
be used for birthday wrcaths They
make such good Wreaths. as there are
long pieces Of It's like vines,
Yes they continued, I'VE must be
going soon, though some Of our bios
SONS do come out once in Il While
through the summer, to tell the gar
den flowers and the myrtle leaves that
the whole myrtle family VIII blossom
next spring again.
"lIoW fine our leaves are for the
birthday Wroaths," continued the uyr-
tie Wrcaths; "ah, We viii do our part
,..tt. /,
I'VE know You wIn," said the myr-
tie blossoms.
eve must be leaving soon, too said
the pink towering aluond.
"lou have looked SO lovely in your
soft pink dresses" said the double mar
cissus flower. You dress in such
sprincli!sc fashion You Ioo}, SO lovely
and 81 gay aud 50 bright, You really
do know just how to dress in the
spring. And all the pink Towering
almond bushes are SO lovely"
"Ah, were very grateful to You for
Saying So" the Towering almonds an
sWercd, eve love the spriuglime, and
we love seeing the other flowers. We
love the myrtle blossoms aud the white
lilacs and the purple lilacs and the
dear Persian lilacs and the jouQuils
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
WESTBOIjND.

Westbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Utica. La Sale. Peru, Spring
Valley, Ladd, DePue, Bureau. Prince
ton In a. m. n5:20, f5:55, d6:50, fS;26,
60: So. dt0:55. fll;55. In p. m, gl:5e.
d2:55, $3.50. di:55. 60: So, d6:55, 7:55.
k9: So, mll:35.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08

b--Joliet limited
c-Morris daily; Joliet Sundays
and holidays.
d-Ladd local.
f-PrinCeton local.
g-princeton limited. y
k-Local to all stations.
MA Sale local.
n-Ladd local. daily except Sundays
EXPRESS HANDLED ON ALL CARS
AT Low RATES.
ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY.
TICKET OFFICE OPEN FROM $40
A. NJ. to 1875 p. NJ.
TICKET FARES TO
CHICAGO
Effective May ist, 1920.
Via Joliet. III. and Chicago & Joliet
Electric Railway:
$500 T T1.'' w S:. Sl.85
(Return trip limited to ten days.
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE.
Phone Agents for Full lnformatlo1
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS

REMOVED Prom Claus Bldg to Cen.
trail Life Bldg, fifth floor Room
504. Tel. l042.R. w. b. PUSEY,
Real Estate and Insurance.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
SOlITHBOJIND.

Southbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Grand Ridge, Mckinley Park
1855. In p. m, 1:55, 8: 65. $3.50, 500.
HOO.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08

OlLDAG and Dredag pure graphite
oils, for auto and tractor cylinders,
used by Ralph De Palma. Hudson
Motor Car Co. as well as Ottawa auto
owners. For prices, j. s. BAKER.
Phone I'm,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
ROBERT G. CARR,
Compliments Solicitor.
ivory Dust Jelly,

Ivory dust, properly boiled and Pre-.
pared makes fine and pure Jelly
which Is frequently prescribed for the
sick.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
AUTOMOBILES
LOT1,

FOR SALE--Onc and One-half lots Of,
the old Boyle property on State
st, between old Boyle store and cor
ner; a bargain and better pay on Sc
curity than capital stock shares Of.
Tered in many q glittering prospectus;
come in, some resident OF the South
Side, and induce some member of your
household to invest in what they know
about and can see.
Tel G4S.W. r. h. FARRELL.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
Effective May %, 1920.
EAST BOUND.

Eastbound cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Marseilles, Seneca, Norris.
Minooka. Rockdale and Joliet, ILL.,, In
a. m.-5:45, 635, 1855, b9:55. 1850.
In p. m.-b1:20, 2:55. 1855. c4:55.
5: So. sos, HOS.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08

NJ & n. ELECTRIC SHOP-J. L,
Maierhofer, prop. Electrical con.
tractors. House wiring and repair
work specialties. Agents for the best
farm lighting system for quality and
price. Out OF town work q specially.
Guaranteed work Reasonable pricez
Cor. Jefferson and Sycamore SITS
Phone S5S-K.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-08
Professional Cards
Or. E. 4. KELLY

DENTIST,
1925 Columbus St, Ottawa. I'll.
All work guaranteed first class.
Office hours S a. IN. to I:30 y. III.
Sunday hours . to II.
Phone 22J-l.
Theron l.. Lena M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27

he whispered, and crept to the side of
the building that had once been
barn. A ladder leaned against the
building.
The figure seized the ladder and
carried it into the house, letting one
end rest under a window from which
shone a feeble light.
Then he paused and crouched be-
meath the ladder, while two hoo;s of
an owl sounded in rapid succession
There was a slight noise at the win
dow and another slip figure looked
out. The first one mounted the lad
der cautiously and embraced the
second.
He retreated to the ground and the
other followed They ran from the
yard to a road, where a silent flivver
lurked. no lights showing. A gang
ling youth 4eaped from the front seat
went round in front, gave the crank
a spin, and the motor roared. The
newcomers settled in the tonneau and
the flivver leaped away into the night
\Lucile's father leaped from bed. put
on slippers and hurried into his
daughters room. He looked out the
window and an exclamation escaped
him. He hustled back to his own
room, dressed quickly, went down
, stairs and let himself out the back
door.
To the side of the house he went
and stood for a moment surveying the
ladder. Then he set out with rapid
strides along the path in the woods
Soon he reached the Hazard back yard
and without hesitation approached the
kitchen door. A faint light was shin
ing from the kitchen
He raped on the door and it
opened almost Immediately. Billy
hazards mother appeared.
It's all right" he whispered. They
did It, altho 1 really didn't expect it
till tomorrow night 1 left the ladder
for him and he made use of it. BY
this time they're on their way to Gin
cinnati."
Everything worked just as we had
planned" she returned. 1T was the
only way to have our desires fulfilled.
They're both so stubborn that they'd
have left each other alone if we had
urged them to marry. guess it's
human nature"
He turned as If to go. but hesitated.
Our children are going TO be happy.
know" he declared. Il wonder If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27

dare say what I'm thinking? It's not
about them. either"
Il never thought you coward" she
said softly.
He came closer.
les Just this. I've been loving you
all this time. and I've been wishing we
might elope, too. life will be so lone
~ now, with Lucille gone. and ii will
be lonely for you. too. without Billy"
She stood and looked into the dark
woods, as silent as they were Then
she gave a deep sigh, which meant
well, it might have meant almost any
thing.
Il confess I feel the same" she
said. I'VE can elope too. if you say
so; only, there's nobody to elope
from"
Wen arrange the details later"
he suggested. Leave them to me-"
and he took her in his arms.
Just then the big full moon peeped
out from behind a cloud and some
where deep in the woods an owl
hooted-twice.
Copyright. 1920. by the Mcclure News
piper SyndicateD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27
THE JAPANESE BUGABoo.

While effort is being made to de-
velop the subject Of japanese immi-
grafton into political issue, the prob
lem seems in a fair way to disappear.
Figures contained in the report of the
United States commissioner general of
immigration for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1919, relating to the number
of Japanese farmers and laborers ad-
mitted TO and departing ffern= CONT
mental United States show that ss7
came in and 1000 went out, a de-
crease OF 1868. OF the class known as
japanese laborers $40 arrived and
1,s4e departed, decrease sos.
California, as IS well known, is the
center Of opposition 10 Japanese i'm
migration. but under date of JSeptem-
Der ;. 1890. the following news item
appeared in The Sacramento Tribune:
AT the meeting of the Federated
Trades Council Tuesday evening con-
siderable discussion was devoted to the
Oriental question.
A resolution passed by a joint com
mittee of the two labor councils in
Stockton was read, which received
unanimous Endorsement OF the Sacra-
monte body. The resolution was as
follows:
having become one Of the burning
issues of4he day; and
Whereas, Propaganda is being
spread by designing parties to the
dotriment of labor as to its position in
the iaatter; therefore, be IL
"ResoIved. That this council. in
regular session assembled, does adopt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27

Suffrage note from the Atchison
Globe: Hanging the ballot on to
women is probably the explanation of
the conversation between two school
girls which was overheard today. One
girl said; IT am going to hear Henry
Allen speak tonight, and you must go.
he is e1ectioneering for congress"
The other girl replied: 81 will.
think he's grand. Who have we In
congress now?'' 'T don't know" re-
piled the first girl. but I think his
name is Curtis; else his first name is
Curtis. Can't remembeS wich." IT
think Capper is the sweetest thing"
said the second girl. $50 do l." said
the first one. and closed the political
talk.
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WELCOME. HERoEs OF ssTH.

Welcome to Topeka. heroes of the
Thitty-fifthi
The city and the state were afire
with pride and hope the day the
cables flashed the news of your en-
trance into the Argonne.
Spirits blazed again when the first
ships were sighted off the Atlantic
eoast-the ships that brought you
home.
The last flash of enthusiasm lighted
up hearts when you started that thrill
ing swing up Kansas avenue upon
your arrival home.
Now you are with US again-and
our pride still swells and will swell as
long as memory lasts.
It Is a distinct pleasure for Topeka
to be your hostess in these peaceful
reunion times. The capital city is
turned over to you. without reserva-
ton. You have marched into Topeka
without a struggle beyond the walls
Never was a city besieged by such a
welcome army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27
Dorothy Dix Talks
Don,t Hold Post NIortems.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writes.

Do YOU ever play cards with people
who hold post mortems over every
hand as soon as 1t is played! VINO
spread out their cards on the table and
bore you to extraction while they ex-
pIain how the different results Wouio
have been If they had played this and
that way and the cards had run dill
ferently?
A great many people play the game
Of life that way. They spend half OF
their time explaining that the reason
thew are beaten is because luck was
against them, r they made this or
that wrong decision, or they failed 10
take advantage of some good oppor-
tunity. or something that somebody
else did hoodooed them.
Everybody knows some sni1tess'
lazy, no-account man. toe trifling to
keep his little store clean and too un-
enterprising to even notice the kind or
goods that other merchants sell, VINO
whines to you that the reason that ne
is a FAILURE is because he didn't study
one of the professions
He puts in his time dreaming dope
dreams about what a brilliant lawyer
he would have been. or what a sue
cessful doctor, or what a spell binder
preacher, instead of getting busy
making a success of his own job.
And everybody knows the slatternly.
LOOKS like a pig sty: and who poisons
her husband and children on bad food.
and who poses as a martyr because she
made the fatal mistake of getting
married instead of going on the stage.
or writing books.
She says sadly that her husband is
a. good man, and he is very kind to
her, and of course she is fond of her
children, but she made great mistake
in marrying at all. She has no taste
for domesticity. and she realizes that
she is a blighted genius. and she is so
busy listening to the imaginary ap-
plause she would have got when she
brought down the Metropolitan with
her singing. that she doesn't hear her
baby bowling with the collie, or per-
ceive that instead of being a great lit
eraryr success, she's a dismal failure at
com posing a weli-balanced meal, and
a rotten poor actor as wife and
mother.
And there are other people who sit
down supinely and let other people
support them while they waste their
lives in the ghoulish occupation Of
continually robbing their own graves
and snatching their corpses out Ct
them. and tearing open the wounds in
their hearts every time they show
sign OF healing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BIZ LEE PAPE

A new fellow moved in up in the
next block yestidday, and this aftir-
noon us fellows was setting on my
frunt steps and I sed, Hay, fellows,
have you saw the new guy in the next
block, he's-one of the skinniest EEL
lows ever moved in erround heer.
1 bet he amt as skinny as Skinny
Martini all rite, sed Sid Hunt.
I bet he Is, I bet he's twice as
skinny, I sed, and Lew Davis sed, Aw
go on, that's impossible, and I sed,
Well I bet he's one and half times
as skinny, that amt impossible is it?
Not quite. sed Lew Davis, and
Skinny Martin sed, who sed he's skin
nier than am, bet he amt, l amt
ever saw him yet but I bet he amt.
WITCH some of the fellows wunted to
bet he was and some wunted to bet
he wasent. and 1 sed, Well L tell you
wat, lets go up and ring his bell and
ask to see him, then you'll find out an
rite, I don't wunt to insult you, Skinny.
but bet he's skinfiier all rite.
And we all had a race up to the new
fellows house in the next block and
rang the frunt bell and a skinny lady
opened the door, proving it ran in the
family and Issed. Can we see the boy
that Jest moved in heer please?
He's very bizzy jest now helping to
unpack, wat do you wunt to see him
about2 Sed the skinny lady, and Sed,
We wunt to measure him alongside of
this boy to see wich is the skinniest
and witch amt.
Go rite back ware you came frum.
all of you, sed the skinny lady. Ana
she banged the door shut. Skinny
Martin saying, Well wat the heck, 1t
wouldn't be enything for her to be
ashamed about even If he was skin
nier.
WITCH it proberly wouldn't and we
all walked back TO my frunt steps
agen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-27

Those Chicago wofnep who have ar
ranged for one hundred Austrian girls
TO come to the United States, and,
incidentally, to take positions as maids
in their homes. think they have solved
the servant problem. Maybe they
have solved it for. a few months. but
the melting pot meits rapidly. and it
will not be long before those Austrian
girls viii be demanding their Thurs
day and Saturday afternoons. off. and
the use of the family car two other
nights per week. not to speak of de-
handing that, the mistress do her
own bed making and washing.