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The Pulaskian., 1920-11-11

tam 10 encounter difficulties in the more settled portions, they can prob ably overcome them by tact and a proper understanding of the situa- ton. Those in charge of railroads and other commercial projects that have involved digging in China have always been able to compromise with pro- testing villagers and they have found even within the past ten years very great change in attitude. In Tibet conditions are even more difficult. All the gold in the country belongs to the Lama church and the natives can con- eeive of only two reasons why for eigners should come to their country either as gold-seekers or as mission aries.
 Obtaining the animals for the groups in the Hall of Aslatic Life will fur nish excitement enough for the most blase sportsmen. In a corner of the Gobi desert are a few herds of the only living wild horses. Moreover. there are, in the Gobi, wild camels and wild asses, as well as antelopes that can run sixty miles an hour. The horses, asses and antelopes can be run down in motor cars, lassoed by the Mongol cowboys, and some of the specimens brought back alive to the New York Geological Park. Not far from this particular part of the desert, mountains tower to a height of fifteen thousand feet, where there are big horn sheep and ibex that have never heard the crack of high-power rife. On the Tibetan steppes are enormous yak, snow leopards, giant pandas and beautiful golden monkeys with blue, upturned noses some of these species are among the rarest and least known animals of the world. In China Is the takin, a creature with a veritable golden fleece" a strange oxlike ani- nal that rOams the highest mountain valleys and that actually represents an intermediate stage between the an telope and the goat. In the forests of Manchuria is the long-haired tiger of the Amur River; tiger larger and finer than the royal Bengal of Indian fame, which has furnished sport for kings and emperors; a tiger living in caves amid forests drifted deep with snow.
 The scientific results of the third Asiatic expedition will be embodied in a series of volumes that should be, for many years to come, the stand ard work on the natural history of Central and Eastern Asia, and also in popular books written in non-technieal language.
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Chinese superstitisus.

The Chinese have many supersti- tions regarding the ground. The feng shui, the spirits of the earth, wind and water, must always be favorable before a burial takes place, and it is exceedingly unlueky to disturb the ground in the region of a cemetery. Though our paleontologists are eer-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-03
The Next Governor.

Len Small is to be the next governor Of
Illinois. The splendid vote that he received
from the people ought to spur him to every
effort to make creditable record In the Office
he IL soon to assume He is to follow man
whoee conduct Of the great once has won for
HIM compliments not only from his own state,
but from nefghborins states, in some Of which
innovations he has introduced, have been
adopted.
1t should not be difncult for Mr.. Small
to give satisfactory accounting Of his stew
ardship, He has been success in his private
affairs. He 10 known as . man Of keen and
sound business judgment He knows Illinois
thoroughly and is familiar with the political
machinery that is always ready to take ad-
vantage Of vulnerable points. The large vote
given Mr.. Small ought to impress him with
the fact that the people have faith in his
pledge that he will give them an honest and
efficient administration. The Argus wants to
see Mr.. Small make good and hopes that it
will be in position to congratulate him on his
record when he retires from the governorship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-03
Not a Gutter.

There have been limitations that President
Wilson might resign because Of his disappotnt-
ment over the rejection Of his peace program
at the polls. Mr.. Wilson is and has for months
been q sick man, but those who know him best
don't believe the thought Of retiring has ever
seized the president, though 1t may have been
suggested by his medical advisors.
1t has been said that President Wilson, In
his prayers to see contaminated proposals
that he believed would bring permanent world
peace, the dearest desire Of his heart, has IT,
nored the counsel Of his physicians, working
and fighting when he ought to be in bed prov
ing that he is anything but gutter, and now
those who know the man will refuse to believe
that he 10 going to surrender unless he is COM
PEELED to 60 30 by the warning that the only
means Of his sparing his life is putting aside
all Official responsibilities. -,
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FLORENCE.

Florence, signifying flourishing,
can scarcely be separated from its
quaint diminuative Flora, meaning
flowers. Flora in astrological leg
end was the goddess Of the flowers
and the festivals Of Flora or Floro-
liza were celebrated in the burst IT
spring. In later times, the name OF
Florus was formed from that Of the
goddess and is memorable a. that
of the procurator whose harshness
drove the Jews to their last re-
bellion. It is believed that the fem
mime Flora came from this.
There is a church at Florence to
Saints Fiore and Lucilla. but 9TH
erwise the first instance of the name
is in Roman Gothic Spain, where
the unhappy daughter of Count Ju-
liam was called by the Spanish ii
minuatfve Florinda. and thus caused
the name to be 50 much detestei
that while Spanish ballads call her
La Cava, the wicked. her Christian
name was only. bestowed on dogs.
A Spanish maiden martyred by
the Moors brought Flora into bet
ter repute. 1t became Flore in
France. where it was adopted as q
romantic eDithet. and from there il
found its way into Scotland. In the
Gaelic it is spelled Florie. as the
;; island heroine of the IS wrote her
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ADssdly Weapon.

Those who ~ pictures Of lawn archery are
likely TO sst he impression that the bow and
arrow Is 8 toy. So mach has ben saiA about
superiority Of firearms that many now have
no rsaIisstion that III bow and arrow also is
deadly weapon, svsa IN tAs saads q nsd-
ern American. NJ
DR.. saxton Pope and Arthur Young. both
of California, demonstrated this when they
went into Wyoming to kill grissly bears for
the museum Of the California Academy OF
Sciences
They used yew-bows they made Themselves.
The bows were about I'VE feet long. The ar
rows were . yard in length, with sharp steel
points. The flight OF such IN arrow 10 plainly
visible but it has the power to pierce bears
tough hide and thick rib il no bones are
struck, such an arrow has power to drive COM
pletely through large bear!
This suggests that It was not 20 one-sided
as might be imagined when pioneers with
muskets fought Indians, armed with bows. In
the early settlement Of America.
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Harding's Golden Rule.

It's doubtful II even the word that he had
bsen elected TO the presidency Of the United
States touched Mr.. Harding AS deeply as did
the presentation made him last night by the
boys employed on his paper ut Marion, Ohio
Who called ON him n his home snd presented
aim with golden printers rule.
Mr.. Harding passed through all the trials
and vicissituds Of pioneer Newspaper making
He 10 daily found at his desk In the Marion
Star once when public business does not in
terftrc. He knows every angle Of the news
fapsfl business from the press room to the
composing room. He likes to work with the
>Roys in all Of the departments. They don't
egard him a. IN employer. Rather he is one
pbf their number Most Of the employees Of the
paper are stockholders in the business be-
cause Mr. Harding wants them for his part
ners. An employer who Is loved. by those who
work for him as Il Mr.. Harding can't 20 very
far wrong in any trust that is placed in him.
He may not be rich In dollars. but the wealth
that Is his, IN the affection and trust OF his
fellows ID something that Il beyond the pur-
chasing power Of money. No greater tribute
car b paid any man than to have It said tina,
no 10 respected and loved BY his associates and
his neighbors.
Mr.. Harding is q high-minded, virile Amer.
lean; honest patriotic and optimistic: com.
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What's In A Name?
b.
MILDRED
MARSHALL
Copyright. 1913. hy u. whs.lsr sy.seas.: Inc. :,

self. Florentia was "a natural
product and named q feminine saint
martyred in Diocletian's reign in
Gaul.
The prevalence of the name Flor
ence in England seems to have been
due to 20 many English girls being
born in the Italian city Of that
name. Deeper and dearer honor
has been given to it by Florence
Nightingale. Many fictional hero
ines have borne the name and its
derivations. Blanchefleur, meaning
white flower, is one of its forms
and was bestowed on Sir Trystan's
mother. Versions particularly TO-
mantle are found with Aristotle
two heroines. FiordespiHa Thorn
fiower) and Fiordilizi (neur de lys)
Florence or Flora, used by the
Irish peasantry, becomes Finghan
or Fincen. Florrie or Flossie and
perhaps even Lora, are purely
American diminuatives.
The carnelian is Florence's tails
manic gem. Its warm bright color
is said to dispel timidity and give
courage, vitality and animation. II
likewise brings good luck to the
bearer Of the name. To dream OF
it, however. signifies impending
misfortune. F1orence's lucky day
10 Saturday and l is considered hel
lucky number.
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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

and he II s>powerful smart lookin'
man"
ISIS; yer dot think I'm goin' to
hold out my hand and have him
paddle it and me say nothin', Go
ys?"
But II yer . good boy and studies
yer lessons, he won't lick ye, and
maybe Christmas he'll give yer .
present. shotgun, mebby." tF
ia rather help pap In the mill.
Sides. what's he goin' to do fer .
man to hold the sacks and raise
the gates, and to listen to his bible
stories Of David and Goliath"
The two children had reached
the last step leading to the kitchen
when Med told Alice:
4 isis. I.dont think I'll lick my
teacher the first day; that wouldnt
be fair" Then thoughtfully cor
recting himself. 'Qnless he learns
mo geography! 70 re-, Sis, Its this
way. no teacher can learn me cog
raphy cause he haint never work.
"a in . mill NOR seen snakes and
nah like mo. I wouldn't mind bsln
learnt some histry. fur I might
want to 60 to war sometimes"
Breakfast ovef. Ned took his din
ner pail and started for school
Ole Bailey had worked In sawmills
had Harmed II with his father, but
this vas his first experience With
. rural school. II seemed that for
the past month . new pupil had en-
tered each day: whether they had
Just become Of ags no didn't know;
but he knew that each one seemed
to be in q class BY himself; 30 pu-
pills. 20 classes.
Here was . new hoy to account
for. He had heard Of Ola Dave aud
had hsen warned OF his son. WAeth.
Or to tlassitly BY ages Of BY knowl.
edge pax3led Ollie. II did not lcol
right to pat Old Dave Dunstin's
IN In the sano class With Winnie
payip. tAs lev ministegS daugh'
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ter, for the former everyone hated
and feared. the latter everyone
loved.
Il can't discriminate against
Med. Besides. his sister told me
yesterday that he was q smart bow.
and she ought to know"
Thus the new pedAsog ruminated
as he sat in his chair and looked
over his school and finally spied
Med seated in the corner seat, can
on. dinner pail on thes desk. and
with his hands conceslipR SOME
thing that had attracted attention
OF the boys seated near him.
Ole Bailey had been told By the
trustees to open school with q read
ing from the bible and this morn
Ing he selected the story Of David
and Goliath. Med sat immobile.
eyes fixed on the reader, and. hic
hands still grasping that mysteri-
ous object. Goliath had Just been
slain and Mr.. Bailey had closed the
bible. Let's repeat the Lords
prayer. Before the pupils had
time to rise. Med jumped M, eyes
sparkling. cap ON sidevise, ana
stretched out huge slingshot. .My
pap. he made 1t fur me-"
Along with what the puipls should
do. the trustees had certain things
tabooed. and ono was that no pupil
should have . slingshot on the
school premises.
In place Of thesLord's Prayer
Mr.. Bailey had . decidedly varied
program. ~ he sought to take az
contrabanA from the newest papil.
Jellied bread. preserves. corn bread
and eggs, were served the teacher
In courses. but the contraband val
still uacaptured.
And David put his hand IN hid
bag and took thence Q stone, and
slung It, and smote the Philistine
In his forehead. and the stone SUM
] into his forehead: and he fell upon
his face to tho earth"
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bible, at least insofar - his preach
er had told him. and during the
slack season Dave passed the time
In telling about David and Goliath
and an the other bible heroes. The
steady moan OF the crushing grain
became sacred music accompany
ing the marvellous feats related BY
Med's pap. But soon i was 70 end
and Med was to, entsf school. e
new world to him. and one that he
had no desire to conquer.
Med's sister. Alice. was his 9TH
or confidant. and to her he made
bis most rash boasts OF how he
would burn the old school, or At
least, like David, get . sling ,shot
and kill the Goliath that threw out
his threats to all Mill Town chill
dren.
Alice seemed to b OF another
world than that Of her father and
brother. Med woke on the morn
ing of the fatsful day and crspt
into Alice's room. Alice was not
awake. Med had . worshipful love
for his sister. and when no found
she Was not awake no stopped
short, 90 u he had crept stsAlthily
upon . rabbit And was undecided
how to make sure Of grabbing It
-Ah. Sis. you aint asleep! You
think yer foolin' mel" Med said. q
though he were coaxing her to
awake.
Alice did not awake until Med
touched her bed. and then with .
start as she cried: ~
MED: what 70 wlnt!
isis. II ye hear Of he lickin' that
teacher man to-day I wonder II old
Squire Ringler viii hang me? You
won't let hin. viii ys!' Mod
pleaded.
with q a0ectionate arm around
Nea. Alice sxplained. ssDfo<Asr. you
mnst love yeA teecAef ard learn
'yef sleesoAA ! ~ hln yiseee1ay
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~ aShfs1 49, 80 = 49, = enovsee -
u HUGlsesI1A 4iststek ~ 1eros 80 sthAe
r ~ ely0a hdiGafao lat - DeaS5e q -
1Islsses )ss1ly O.sssily spSsoveG - essfss
~ Il. oe1kn ~ ftlleust r - e9cael
- = 1nentR q - 1sejsqaI 49, He
p,eye1 = inDsstaat rsls = Waenia1ssa DIR
- - 4 ~ nsst critical periods = ths NJ
uons Aiseesy.
NJ 0nhan has gained vatnnele szpsstace
asA n his eonils tesn eesAt . y eaaiDeed
Tor evsa more AssDfs1 service I'D 70 his NJ
lion and his district Mr. Graham IL : man
Who takes his cGacial responsibilities seriossi&
and WIN HID psrty in power sheaIs have great
- eDDortsnity for saploymsnt Of the knowi-
sdes tAat has eons to hin = result q his
several ysass 4 SERVES - . national isgislater
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-. - .
o, s Any ase Te ~ D Earn ses pt..ssss
sddzes and seeaes tvoesat atosle fcs :.
eooadentasi. tns ssp.sss 5saas ses'
''l0 " .'
q. Wnat were the os'es on mo
deaths OF Mules Stanoisn' yo1n Al
den ana Priscilla Aiaen: ". L. ?.
A. Miles Stanalsn oleo y" &c SC-
3. 1850 yonn Aioen. Sept' ~, .oo.
nut We nmo NO iecoru on tas uestn
OF Priscila Aioen' eitnouen ~ As
known that sne oied oeiore ner
husband.
Q. Did Sir Walter Raleigh ever
come to this country? ]. B. w.
A. Sir Walter Raleigh never &C.
tually visited America in person.
He fitted out the expedition which
planted the settlement on Roanoke
island on the Carolina coast. Raj
eigh wished to accompany the ex-
petition. but the queen refused to
allow him TO leave England.
9: Haye'any bodies been remov-
60 from 81. Mihlei Americsn Gem
etery! A. B. 7.
A. The var department says that
the bodies OF soldiers are being re-
moved from al OF the cemeteries In
France. but only those viii be us
turoed whose relatives nave re-
the United statss.
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= :. 49, ~. 49, ~.
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y.a.s ~
ue 81 - - s,ar.. .s,.. ,..r.
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am poV1aes. r. brief. All Inquire,
n eoeh indivtdua.. No attention w
for old-fashioned election cass
7. M.
A. The recipe for Hartford Eles,
ton Cake calls for five pounos
dried and sifted -four, two pouns'
Of butter, two pounds OF sugar, w
gills of homemade yeast. four esss
half an ounce of nutmeg, w.
pounds Of fruit and quart OF mlln
Rub the butter into the flour, NV y.
half the sugar, the yeast, hali wv
milk (scalded and cooled 70 lu.s
warm. then the eggs weli.oeos
and the remainder of the milk p.
we'll and add the sugar, spice ~
fruit. Let rise three or four s0s''
until very light; then bake
q. 1 have never seen an lsdias
with mustache or whiskers
they . beardless race? S. Y. "
A. Most Indians would nv
slight to moderate growth OF
and mustache II they allowea ~. .Ss
hair to grow. Boards are not uIo~
unknown. Some of the Ne1'@
Indians have full boards ~
Guarayos, Bolivia, wear
straight boards and the Css1ls
Of the upper Ucayli are sros''
Q. What is the winter season
recorded by the weather ou''
M. L. -.
A. The weather bureau says ~.
the winter season is RECORDED ~ ~,
December of one year to Feoi
Of the following year.
Q. What is the origin q
word "southpaw?" NJ. F: L. 80.
A. The probable origin o. M
word 10 In the game OF ossss
The diamond IL usually LAID 49,
that the pitchers left hand y
proximately toward the sou.n. IL
left-handed pitcher became Hn ..ss
40 q southpaw, and then the
crept into general use. 80
q. Does gold weigh more
mercury? NJ. n. -
A. The bureau of standafds ~
4 cubic centimeter of gold
more than . cubic centime
mercury at ordinary tempsei
The former weighs .42sSSs
the latter 1888 lbs.
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GED'S FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL,
BY Marie Ryan.
Copyright. 1890. by Wheeler
Syndicate. Incl

Old Dave Duustin was sole pro-
prietor Of the upper mill. . rare
survival Of the water power days
even IN 20 quaint . village - Mill
Town. Old Dave boasted Of the
quality Of meal turned out by his
mill. His only help was his son
Ned. age 10. and It was with re-
luctance that he gave him up to be
sent to school when the Dupont
law WAS passed for compulsory edu-
cation. -
Med was being reared In the A.
moephere Of self-satisfaction. even
pride In his ignorance, although
old Dave Vas more apt TO think
Of Il - intelligence. s !
"Thsy can't learn my hoy nothin'
Of no count like l kin here In this
here mill. What's he kere bout
fithmstic and hist'ry and oil that
nonsense! A. fur other things. my
boy kin learn 'em all bout nsh and
Aosses and a1imuls. This was .
Characteristic speech whichever the
father was approached concerning
higher education for Mod.
Nod was . chip Of the Old block,
and even though he had reached
the age Of 10 without learning to
Rad or write, and without feeling
The Md Of II. "gi'en to skule" was
not q. anticipated pleasure for this
urrhfw HYin fnfhaP 4haA tau~h% h1vv,
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ELIZAbETH THOffnS ON

ny natural way? l am anxious TO
win this mans love. but do not
want 10 show It until the right
timee Games. am q years old.
LONESOME WIDOW.
Always thank . gentleman for
Ice cream. It ID . good time when
you 4et up to leave.
Yoa are ed enough to let your
heart and yuar own judgment
settle your problem. It seems TO
me that the man ought to ask to
marry you since, he n - eager for
your Kisses. cannot say what
will make him think more or less Of
yoo. but It seems to me that II you
are natural and do nothing you
consider wrong, he will admire you
Just - much or moro. Never worry
about what you have done. Simply
pro6t where yoa think you have
nade . mistake. Respect yourself
and the man will have respect for
you.
Dear Mrs. Tnonpson:A Ny prob
lem looks lfk9 IN easy one and
doubtless 1t would be for those not
20 particular. I am = stranger In
town, having only been here ten
weeks, but / ind 1t quite impossible
to make the acquaintance Of any
of the young ladies OF this city.
Possibly you can help me through
your column by telling me where
can 60 or how l can meet some
Of the better class Of young people.
A STRANGER.
The problem Of the stranger in
town" has not been adequately
solved. 1t seems to me the great
est pity Of this busy age is that
We are all too self-centered to
notice stranger. The old custom
Of speaking to all who passed on
the highway was . splendid thing.
It created fellowship and friendli-
ness.
My advice to you is to begin by
making men friends. Pick out the
men around you whom you would
!. like to know, and talk to them.
When you are better acquainted
with them you can say that You
know no girls and would appreciate
an Introduction to some Of them.
1t sounds we'll to advise you to
90 to church to meet young people.
l realize, however; that the churches
need more young people. While
some are we'll supplied, others are
sending out . constant CALI since
their congregations are composed
Of middle-aged and gray-haired
people.
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resi Well. the suspense Is almost over. Unless
4 ~ election 10 20 close that 1t will require
n Nv precincts to determine the result. as was
4 the case In 1915. We ought to know by Wednes-
Day morning Who 10 to b the next president
Of the United States And may the best man
70 &fn. st
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Lemon Sauce - Three-quarters
cup sugar. one cup water, three Ia
blespoonS oornstarch. Stir to dis-
solve and then brips to . boil and
cook fof three minutes, then add
Grated rind Of one-quarter lemon.
juice Of cne-half lemon.
some Varieties Of Hard Sauce
Hard sauce 10 made by Dreaming
three tablespoons botter. three
quarters cup powdered sugar.
Cream together and then for
variety add stimy beaten whits Of
eEg beaten for i've minutes. yolk
ofsegy beaten for three minutea.
one tablespoon vanilla extract one
tablespoon strained lemon iuice
one tahlespoon maraschiuo syrun
from cherry bottle. one tablespoon
srawbsrry or cherry preserve. one
Ad one-half tablespoon ORANGE
marnAlads. three tablespoons cars-
nal syrup. three tablespoons crush-
Cd pineapple. one crushed bsnena.
two tablespoons grape Juice, three
tablespoons cranberry Jelly.
This variety o. hard sanea Nh,
80 splsndidly With almost every
kis4 u pastzy. Dnadiae lad ealsa.
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IL Convention OF Germans applaudsd the sug-
soestioa that the monarchy be resstablished.
you can get crowd to applaud most anything.
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A marriage Was celebrated Saturday in IN
Airship 5000 feet from the earth At Atlantic
City. Tho, ceremony was performed at. high
toon. fall wedding In the air. 30 to speak.
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~ nural quaytsts have shslved that old favo-
eY1te sComfn' Through the Rye" and are now
*siasins .Dont Come Through with the Wheat