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The Devils Lake world., 1920-09-22
Tho niHArAnnA

The Difference.
"Was this description of the de-
lights Of perfume meant by you to
mean an eIaotionY
"Oh, no; it was more q scent.l-
meant" d
The Devils Lake world., 1920-09-22
Ms F.bs.

He Fats. \.
There 9 no harmony in that mans
life." A.
l..Is his family quarrelsome1. "
ssNo; he dives singing lessons.s 2 j5 ~
The Devils Lake world., 1920-09-22

A Tip to Market Tips.
Advice, though 1t 10
Given free,
May to Its taker
Costly be.
The Devils Lake world., 1920-09-22

QUAIlF1EOs
Parent-Can you support my
daughter in the way to which she
has been accustomed? |$
Suitor-Yes, indeed. live in the
biggest and muddiest pond around
here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27
Making Treaties.

The federal constitution provides that the
president Of the United Etatss shall have
pb1er. by and with the advice and consent OF
the senate, to make treaties, provided two
tt4fds Of the senators present concur"
30 much for the fundamental Law Of the
Land.
kConsress, 1t its last session displayed It's
ienerapce OF, or contempt for, the constitution,
bya~authorizing and directing" the president to
slogate treaties with foreign nations This
was done when the merchant marine act
taAnes shipping bilD attempted to grant prefer
entail duties 10 American ships, in violation Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

The more the baseball gambling scandal 10
Vassvslsd by the grand Jury investigating the
-, the more the public becomes impressed
w1Eh the idea that possibly the excessive sal
llses that have been paid players in the major
leagues may have had something to do with
tksir lust for big money, regardless of scruples.
Stars in baseballdom have been paid for years
oSt Of all proportion to other classes OF en-
pioyment, until they have become thoroughly
spoiled II all the crooks in the game are
d1asted for life from organized baseball it will
20 q long ways toward purifying the sport and
Riding it Of the American pest-the profess
SIGNAL gambler. ~e'n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27
Undoing Their. Work.

When herman invaders came to the great
French coal mines Of Lens, they dynamited
walls and flooded mine shafts, not so much to
aid in winning the war, as to block French
industrial progress after the war ended
For that the Germans lest the Saar basin
GOAL fields when the tsrms OF the treaty Of
peace were made ct Vsrsatllss.
Now it seams that Germany must not only
stand hy and 80 Francs consume coal from
the 6sar 1slds, but soon will witness the
reopsuiae Of the Lens mines. Francs has
worked heroically within Iens since the war
ended With dynamite and pump the French
reconstructi0n agencies have toiled necessarily,
making phenomenal progress in undoing the
Germans destruction. Experts estimate that
In 1852 more than million tons Of coal will
be mined in sections already opened.
France has put her shoulder Armly to the
wheel and she is rapidly wipins out the trails
Of destruction and ruin which the Germans left
behind them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27


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the dark9sss only that maddenins
tFickiing. On the other side of the
car man was praying in q husky
voice and q woman sobbed.
Dear" 1t was months since aha
had said the word. Dear" She
whispered again, and she felt his
breath against her cheek. In that
instant Of happiness she forgot that
she would soon die. In that same
moment the car was flooded. not
with watar, but with a daSxline
light, md again they were running
hoisily Through the tunnel.
Blindly they LETT the car. Mrs.
Falfourd. still elinsing to her hus-
bands arm, found hersslf In the
street filled with SUNSHINE. The
crowds surged by unnoticed.
Francis" she murmursd. flush.
ing in confusion. DO YOU sun.
pose II we hurried We could ind :
f0ur-room apartment and move in
tonighty'
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Cause. or Excuse.

BY again expeliing duly elected members Of
the assembly, New York state politicians have
done one or both Of two things:
They have given to miserable anarchists
that which they may seize upon as an excuse
for bomb aptrsses:
They have increased the numbers Of such
anarchists
Down in New York city's east side the action
Of the state legislature 10 being used as an an
archistic argument BY red radicals, native and
alien.
They are telling the east siders, who cast
their ballots for the five Socialist members, that
Ballots mean nothing" And the New York
legislature is backing up the arguments made
by anarchists. -
New York city deplores the recent Wall
street bomb disaster, and yet the reaetionary
politicians Of that state Immediately set about
| to give anarchists both cause and excuse for
this and other attempts At revolution BY
| violence.
The overwhelming majority of American
people know that you cannot extinguish the
J fire Of anarchism by denying the ballot to any
[ group Of American voters -
This 10 What the New York legislature nov
| has done-twice.
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Nfenaeh Aoldify.

= q
/ Hers ID . subject which brings .
constant stream Of inquiries, hut on
which It y impoasible to oifer
definite advice became In most in
EStances the "aciditysp complained Of
Is merely guessed ct, ~ e1Acn-
strated by chemical xnaly6ie - the
gastric juice after . test meal. In
discussing the subject here, there
fugs, / With to asgufe readers that
II cannot add anything to the in
| formation this article contains con-
cGping stomach acidity.
Tha cAuses u actual excessive Sc
csstioa a hydrcchlofic acid " the
stomach are:
a. Prolonged anxiety, worry or
1 % called Msntal strain.
az Stomach ulcer or ulcer in the
duodeaum; chronic inflammation OF
the gall-sac !. (chQlyscystis); gall
stones: chronic appendicitis: hem
orfhoida tpiles). It il especially
when such conditions are causing
frequent Or constant pain that there
| ID likely To be a excessive hydro.
chloric acid secl kion.
(S) Various Conditions of the
body in which tie functional enc
ieney or activity Of the ductless
glands fs disturbed may give rise to
|, . hyperchlorhydrfa. Likewise the
use OF certain Of the ductless gland
hnFmOnes or extracts incidentally
may Increase or decrease the acid
discretion In the stomach. depending
on the hormone employed,
IA Unsuitable food or beverage
il the factor Of hyperaeidity in q
great many cases. An excess Of the
Indigenous foods, prnteins such o.
those of meat, eggs, cheese or nuts
may be responsible. Eating exces-
sively het food, or drinking Excess
siyely hot beverages; or too much
lice-coh food or drink. Slipping ex-
treme hot tea or coffee is q very
common cause. and in the opinion
Of Dr.. Mayo, this may also have a
bsaSipg on the GAusation OF stom.
ach cancer. The daily use of al,
coholic beverages, particularly the
home brews, is a prolific cause Of
acid stomach. The habit of smear.
ing ones food with all. sorts Of ir'
ritating condiments, such as mus
tafd, catsup, pepper, hofseradisf
and the like. is responsible to-
much stomach trouble; these drugs
they are not foods-are partic
ularly Objectionable for children
An excessive consumption of sugar
is the cause OF hyperaci.lity il
many instances, especially wher
sugar or candy is taken on al
empty stomach, between meals
!rather than at mealtime is one o
the most frequent causes Of stom
ach acidity.
| (5) Partial obstruction of the al
imentary canal at any point tend
to cause hypefacid stomaeh-an.
this includes the various ,displace
ments called ptosis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27
Es IN THE SUBWAY.
Copyright, 1891, by the Wheeler
80 Svndirata rncl
BY VirKins Keyes,

BY Virginia Reyes.
Thank goodness, the whole thing
Wli be done quietly" Mrs. Francis
1Iyourd murmured to herself as
shT stood watching the MONDAY
ccGds pouring into the subway
HI gown OF gray. clinging mater
i9fwith its wide. childish collar of
dG0cate. white lace seemed strange
lyssOut Of place amongAthe smart
4 bred suits of the working girls
hnxrying past. A gray velvet hat
- y single ornament of twisted
sQYer ribbon fitted closely over her
led brown hair. No. there would
~ no disgusting publicity.
pmewhere a clock struck the
hnR hour. Mrs. Talfourd became
n1atient. Z Strange. Francis was
late. He had insisted that she
slould meet him there and that
Try should go together on the sub
Wy. How much easier to have
called for him at the office with her
LITTLE electric!
IN spite Oh notSelk Sne began 70
think about the first time she had
sesn Francis. Then he had been q
SECRETARY in her fathers ONCE. She
r41nembered his straight shoulders
aRd the peculiar habit he had Of
b4ccming quite red when ono looked
IT him. How different from the
lyeNng men who fitted about the
fAahionablc hotels and drove long,
l14& seatcd roadsters.
6he remembered how curiously
], ~ shs had been the day he TIM
M invited bar 70 . concert How
100 shc felt, proud Of his erect
lin& his energetic. manner Of
k1ug and his flashing smile.
49, ~ eiG4t sAs ha1 gtvsa
" =
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What's I'm A Name?


ThelmA.
No list of feminine names would
be complete without the lovely
Thelma. It is Morse name, sug-
gestive Of the mythology of the
Land of the Midnight Sun where
Valkyries drive their cleaning
ehariets over the battlefield and
conduct the glorious dead to their
appointed places in Valhalla.
Little was known of Thelma and
seldom was the name used outside
Of Scandinavia until Marie Corelli in
her sensational novel Of that name
presented the tragic love story Of a
beautiful Norwegian who was trans
planted from the land Of fjords to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27
TlHQE DAILY SHORT STORY

up a dance to 60 to walk with him,
and he had told he that he loved
her.
Mrs. Talfourd csught her breath
hastily. She must not think Of such
things. One should not think Of
such things when one was going to
a lawyers to get q divorce. She
must remember how impossible 1t
was 70 rthem to live happily toseth
the things she had always
been accustomed 10. For two
dreadful months she had lived
within Fraacit salary. dsay-
ing herself all the expensive lux
uries she loved % much. Than her
father had disd and she had slow
" drifted back Into the OLD way.
Why should she not spend her Ia
theirs m6Eey! He had worked all
This life that his only daughter
might have everything. Yet Fran
els wanted her to live upon his sal
airy alone. Ridiculous! There had
been quarrels, rather bad Quarrels.
and now she was waiting for Fran
els at the subway entrance. A clock
struck I.
A tired-looking man separated
himself from the crowd and came
hastily toward her. His Violating
suit was worn snd his CUTS we're
fraysd> but hs walked with . arm
step and there was q steady. quiet
look In his gray eyes.
Sorry, Blanche" he said briskly.
There was . little extra work that
had to be finished. However, this
IL the last time I'll ke4p you vsit-
Ing. you know"
As they went down Into the sub
way she bagau 70 open her beaded
bag. II pay b. wife's fare" he said
grimly, and the lines about his
mouth hardened noticeably.
1Asy snAsgsa H. CDR - 1pqD1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

When we see one riding by in
an automobile should we speak or
wave friendly or just coldly?
Please tell us all the advice you
know on being popular.
TROUBLED.
1t Is conceit to say that you are
considered pretty and good dane
ers. How do you know you are?
Perhaps you have been insincerely
flattered. 1t must be that you are
silly il your superstitions are true,
because pretty girl who is good
dancer is never a wall-fiower un-
less she is silly.
In regard to becoming popular,
you must learn that charm and in
telligence are necessary. Instead
of worrying about popularity, give
thought to ways Of improving your
self. Study, read, exercise and
above all think worth while
thoughts. II you are accomplished
and interesting you will not want
for friends.
Do not stop and talk. to a boy ON
the street. Speak pleasantly and
pass on. - If he wants to talk he
will catch up to you and walk along
with you.
When a young man friend passes
in an automobile simply speak.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Some time
ago young man brought me home
from q picnic. He asked me to
kiss him goodnight, and did.
That is the la8es time I have seen
him and now l am sorry l kissed
him. What should do?
| PEGGY.
Profit by your mistake. OF course
you should not have kissed the
young man. Another time say mo. >
and II the young man does not re-
turn you will have nothing to re-
greet.
| Dear Grs. Thompson: l am en-.
gagged TO a young lady who refuses
to allow me to kiss her until We
are married. Is that q sign that
she does not love me?
RED HEAD,
cannot understand why the girl
refuses to kiss you, since 1t would
be all right to do so now that you
are engaged. 1t may be that she
does not love You. bnt cannot say
With any assurance that tAst 4 hss
ssrsaapn.
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(s) 1fafksd tood stasis or stae-
nation eood residue retained too
loux IN he alimeutary canel-
fayUgs hyp4scidjty.
YAeee yua ara ayspeptics. Null
the lit over, ptak out your ~
fertod cause Or causes and preeeot
yusr case 70 your physician.
QURsf1oNS AND ANSwERA
Youne Snast Aleck.
Ny beothee has been e1pa1led
from school Iog smoking. We feel
terribly about Il. u there any way
TO cure him OF the smoking habit
without his knowing about it?
I'M. B. AZ
Anxwer@The principal or head
master who expelled him is 70 be
Congratulated, We need many
more such schoolmasters. Too many
young Smart Alecks with the \ To-
bacco habit are permitted to aesc-
ciate with normal young people d
acknowledgements and mental, de.
feCtives should be segregated and
not kept In classes with normal
boys and girls.
You will seek in vain for q secret
treatment which will overcome to
bacco, alcohol or drug habits.
The boy needs treatment OF which
he will be entirely conscious. It be
is not hopelesSly defective, I would
earnestly RECOMMEND q very thor.
ough thrashing by his father Of
some other person. The thrashing
should be made a memorable one
and the young culprit should be
made TO whine and plead for mercy
About that time he may desire t.
sign q solemn pledge. When ~
reaches such a frame of mind. II
you wish will send him sofae spec
ial help by mail for breaking the
habit.
For q Wart.
Paint the wart once day will
a solution of so grains~Of salicyli,
acid in half an ounce of flexible
collodion. This is the standar:
corn cure" and it is often efica
cious in removing a wart-
Sun Battles and TBC.
For 16 months I've been takihs
! the snnbaths and rest cure for FBC
having slept out day and night,
am now on small dose sof exercise
and very soon expect to be allowed
to 60 home for a visit. But ! am 81
ashamed of the freckles and tan
which do not at all harmonic witt
my rather blonde hair. II l hat
darker hair I'd be proud of my In
dian complexion. Can't you tell mi
something to bleach it? TX. S. H.
AnsNer-Time. the great healer
! will bleach it all too soon. Seem
to ne a young woman ought to b.
satisfied by a trade in which she ha'
exchanged tuberculosis for freehle
and tan, and that it would be !;
simpler arrangement to have tn
hair dyed dapker-friends will thinl
the sun did it.
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N~~N~~~
b.
MILDRED
MARSHALL
--~-~~~~~

the center Of London's smartest and
most corrupt society.
From that time the number ot
Thelmas in England and America
were legion. The name has had
particular vogue in this country
where the Scandinavian immigra-
ton is great. As a romantic and
poetical name, Thelma is without
equal, but her popularity has never
extended beyond Scandinavian and
English speaking countries.
\ Amber il Thelma's talismanie
stone 1t will guard her from all
evil especially from contagion. TC
wear it on a journey will preserve
her from accident. Monday is heI
lucky day and seven her lucky mum.
Der. 4t
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a seat in silence. Mrs. Talfourd
looked straight before her. Sta
tions flashed by. spots Of light and
color, nothing more. The crowds
ebbed and flowed.
Suddenly the car stopped. There
was no station. They must be under
the river. Mrs. Talfeurd sighed
with relief. 1t was probably wait
ing for another car to pass. Then
the lights went ont Mrs, Talfourd
had been afraid Of the dark ever
since she vas = vee tat, who chung
In terfor to her goverpess' hands as
they went through the dark hall
into the brilliantly lighted npgsery
Now she shivered Z little b the
darkness and touched \ Fraacis
slssve gsatly to make sure he was
stu there.
His voice rang out Clearly above
the others: I'VE will be going in
4 few minutes. The car often stops
like this"
Mrs. Talfourd vas reminded Of
the 6rst month Of their marriage
when she cooked for Francis in g
f0ar-feom~ apartment. How happy
Francis had been. no matter how
disgracefully the dinner turned ont
Something startled her from her
thoughts. the low moan Of a fright.
ened woman. In the deadly still.
ness that followed there was q low
dripping sound. Mrs. Talfourt
clenched her hands and began t.
count the drops IN 1 stupid wsy
Nov there was the seuaa Of run
ming vateF, ~. iongsr Drops 4
was the river. The car would SOON
be flooded.
"Ffsncis," she whispered. He,
throat was strangely dry.
~Yes, dear" be said softly. and
she felt his arm close tight about
thss- llee . ~ - hgAt 3epetrated
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

(Any sea6eg en- ~ ~ snsver - Q
ton Bureau. Tys4pie J. 0apAtn. Dtfectoe.
s6dEe5 I'D sadsn tve+st ste0p .ioe -
conndasAal. ~ NQst9 ~ ~ 4eees
paid y saesg0eue letessN.
@. What 10 meant hy preferential
voting? G. A. W.
A. This Is . system Of Seting, -
at pSimaSies, In which voters are
allowed 70 indicate thsir pTefeFeAce.
usually Arst and second choice, 30
that II NO candidate Tor the once
leeeives \ majority Of Asst chooses,
the enc rsceiying the greatest nun
boz Of hfst aRa seeoad choices may
b chaser.
q. What Wopee should b. wsed
tp make pasts on the fagms r. Q. p.
A. Almost any Of The bard weeds,
ipeludiAg ce1Gf md l0e9st. II prep-
eFly treated NAY - paeS tsr nsk-
ing posts.
" Q. Please give ne . seeips ri 4
pressrvative for leAiAs lines.
A. L. r.
A. Boiled linseed oil. to parts
aad enc pagl 0ee6 cha Ct paiHtef'e
glne, ADply with . Dteee & 1ans
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27
RAM REvRNUR NCREASEA.

Washington. Sept. 27.-(United
Press).-Railroad revenues increas-
Cd approximately 93s. 0oo, 90 for
freight and ss,oo0,0 900 for passen-
ger service In May compared with
tho ssns month In 1918, aeooSdlna
to the interstate commescs eesnnis-
sion today.
Freight revenue totaled SSH ,57s,-
30l and passenger revenues $50
ee1 ,1S4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

s~ The bandit who slugged Alex Anderson Of
. Harper house in Davenport and attempted
q, rob him Of gems valued at $4,000. together
VA his roll, and failed to keep the swag,
ehsuld know the famous motto Of Alex 10,
can't lose" s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

:. Nine hundred field agents over the United
MAtes report that people are less extravagspt.
Npr one thing. We presume people with beer
incomes arc awakening to the utter uselessness
q having champagne appetites. especially since
neither can be satisfied now.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

ESProhibition Of the remsrriase Of divorced
r1rsons IL suggested IS cure for the divorce
IN. Every tms you turn around. prohibition
looms up as more and more OF good thing
~ Cuba
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

XooUUBtoos y. v. Nq4S tSH et
- ps6aQ. p belsL An hau1ssso,
. sieA taAivt1ss:. Ne atsaeess ~ "
mel. expose to air TO dry. AFTER
using line q few. times. 1t shoula
have another coat. Repeat apph-
cation occasionally.
@. Are BAY -bearings used on rail-
road locemotives! W. A. n
4. The Bureau Of Standards says
that hall bearings have never beea'
employed Cd locomotives Or rail-
road cars. This type Of bearing .
eest suite1 to comparatively hsn'
loads and therefore would b. en-
tirsly unsuitsd to the heavy
stresses to which the v0rHns
parts Of railroad rolling stock are
spbtacted.
Q, Gap the word very be usea
to modify unique! c. 4. ".
A. The word cannot be modined
a. Qvaiided, since unique" y ~
a1aA ~ "hajRg without . lke
sqQal; slns1s I kinA oE smslleoN
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27

The seismograph IN Georgetown university
~ recorded severe shaking that may have
Seen an earthquake or some ultimate consumer
n hard coal at work with the sitter on last
Winters ashes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-27
NxIs Henry Ford trying TO demonstrate thu
i6e car can 30 downhill % well - up!

MY but the sun was long time crossing
the line this year. Old Sol had better get IN
tplane next time.
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NJ ARE QCEsTIeNBD.
o NJ. Tombstone.
TIL me true:

We ARE QUESTIONED.
o Mr.. Tombstone,
TIL me true:
Just how many yeQR1
Old are you?
Doefepit sged, bent With care?
Or handsome, sta1waft, debuoetF?
"A LADY IN WHTns0
We REPLY.
o Curious lady.
Bend N ear
And our dark secrets
You shall hear.
Wen show - please Of Natures IRE
-Aad for 1eu smite our bloomin' tyre.
Our age, we swear by
Gsnghis Khan,
tAppsoximates the
Age ofNAnn.
(The question Of her age, you know,
Was settled years and years ago).
We have our troubles
Oh my. yes!
We're bent with care, too,
We confess.
And though we're neither short nor tail
We are not stalwert-not at all!
And are We handsome?
Lady fair,
That questions cruel!
IT'S, " swear.
But-hist: maid once said to us
She never saw homefier cuss!