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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
The Drainage Trap.

When the patient complains OF
dyspepsia or stomach trouble a wise
physician seeks rather for trouble
in the kidneys, lungs heart or
throat.
In reporting observations made
in the analysis of the contents of
the fasting stomach, Drs. Lermann.
Rehfuss and Hawk of Philadelphia,
mention that in the last 40a an
alyses the microscope showed pus
present In lat instances Now, it is
certainly abnormal to find pusf cells
IN the stomach. There are but few
diseases of the stomach itself
which might give such evidence,
say syphilis, cancer and the very
rare acute gastritis (Which is not al
all the trifiing upset popularity
dubbed gastritis). Then how did
it happen that these pathologists
found pus cells in over one-third of
all the fasting stomachs?
They append this interesting CON-
ment to the report: The fasting
stomach can be considered as a
drainage trap which collects much
of the material draining from the
post-nasal, oropharyngeal and even
the respiratory tracts, and the ma
terial, which is difficult to demon
strate during the digestive period
that is, in the analysis of gastric
juice obtained after giving a test
meaD, is surprisingly easy of dem
onstration during the fasting period
when, owing to reduced acidity, the
cellular picture is often intact"
l find it is practically impossible
to express a physiological or medi-
cal fact here in language which no
reader can misunderstood. Let no
reader assume from what / have
just quoted that this is an argu-
ment against fasting, nor that it is
not normal for the stomach to be
acid during digestion. The word
oropharyngeal means mouth and
throat cavities together; and post
nasal means the back part OF the
nose cavity
OF the lat persons who were
found to have pus cells in the fast
ing stomach, so were victims of
nose and throat affections and, II
had LESSONS in the lungs or bron-
chial tubes. The rest had various
septic foci or us-producing condi-
lions of the teeth, fums, tonsils,
middle ear or other focus higher up.
1t is curious no wa sufferer from
alleged stomach trouble" will
learn to ignore obvious causes in
his own head and waste his life
quarreling with items Of food or
self-drugging with all sorts of
worthless and harmful things which
purport to digest food or cure lin
digestion" whatever that may be.
OF all the unfortunates who are
susceptible to the perpetual sugges-
ton that in order TO keep we'll or
avoid serious illness enc must con
stantly dose himself, the "dypsep-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

By BERTON RRALEY.

When you love girl and a girl loves you,
The sky seems always brighter blue.
And on country leas
Or on city street,
There's softer breeze
And an air more sweet
And all Of the world is 9 place made new.
When you love girl and a girl loves you!
So whether alone or in a throng,
Your lips are humming happy song;
Your eyes are glowing.
Your heart beats high,
And life goes flowing
Serenely by;
And all Of the fairy tales are true.
When you love girl and the girl loves Won,
When you care for girl and she doesn't care,
The world is desert bleak and bare;
So my wise is therefore
Thus expressed: i
May the girl you care for
Love yop best"
And till the journey Of life is through
May the girl you love be in love with you!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
THE WAY OF A WOMAN.
BY Marie Ryan.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn

| Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
| dictate, Incl
| The girl at the piano in the wide
| hall Jingled out one little ragtime
| air after another. The admiring
group about her grew larger as the
| guests" drifted in twos and threes
out of the dining room after the
midday meal. Those who were not
attracted to the piano dropped into
seats either in the hall or on the
| piazza.
| A youth in white trousers and
blue coat was pointedly attentive
to the pianist. The smile of thanks
she give him was perfunctory. Oc-
casionally she turned and looked
through the hall to the far end
where another young man was sit.
ting, pretending to read a news
paper while he admired her dis
creetly.
Rene Courtemanche thought she
was very fascinating. But these
people appeared to him as the
American middle class. Though
his perceptions and prejudices were
foreign -French-he was not with
out lights on the United States be-
fore he arrived there. His mother
was an American of some fortune
who had married Frenchman she
had met at Nice
Rene was wounded at the begin
ming of the war. The wound, al
though healed, was troublesome,
and Rene could not return to &C
tive service. At the suggestion of his
grandmother, with whom he had liv-
ed since his mothers death, he had
some to the United States for his
health.
The young man was not cordial
ly received on his arrival in New
York by his mothers people. He
remained there, however, for a few
months as an onlooker of American
life.
From New York he went to a
little bathing beach in Maine.
Wherever he went he felt lone
some. for he could not understand
the amiable and harmless young
men who tried to strike up an ac-
quaintance with him, and he treat
ed them CURLY.
He was hopelessly at sea about
the girl at the piano who showed
such a f1attering interest in him.
How did one respond to that sort
of thing in a New England summer
resort? In Europe no woman would
look at a man like that unless she
wanted to be spoken to. But here
we'll? American women did such
absurd things. So Rene kept to his
paper.
A few minutes later the girl soIy-
ed the question by walking over
to him and saying:
There's a ball game this after
noon. l and my lady friends are
going. viii you accompany us.
It'll be some camel"
Not knowing what elise to do.
Rene accepted.
Much to his surprise no one no.
ticed the affair. He concluded that
it was a mere incident of summer
hotel life.
Rene lost no time, but began to
compliment her. People must al
ways be wanting you to do things.
You are so pretty"
Yes, guess l am. Everybody
says So"
Rene knew nothing about base
ball, but she knew a great deal,
and he found 1t pleasant Just to lis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
HEALTH TAl MS
BY WILLIAM BRADY nd.

tic" suffers the greatest injury from
this vicious practice. Now much
happier the world would be il these
victims of alleged stomach
trouble" instead of drugging them
selves, should strive to muster suf-
fcient sense and real economy to
Find the focus higher up.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hives.
Please tell me what one can do
in the way of home treatment for
an attack of hives. Our little girl
has hives once or twice each sum
mer, often when We are out in
camp tR. 0. Sd
Answer-A brisk cathartie. pre-
ferably a dose of salts or bottle of
citrate of magnesia Diet limited to
milk and bread for a day or two.
Battle the skin with a handful OF
saleratus in a basin of tepid water,
or with oatmeal in water. Dry by
gently pressing with soft towel. and
freely powder with cornstarch pow
der. For severe itching this lotion
is relief:
Powdered calamine. u dram
Powdered zinc oxide. i dram
Glycerin -.........-.l ounce e
Lime water. 2 ounces
Rose water ....-.. "A ounces
Phenol ..s.. / dram
Shake well and pat on with the
fingers, as often as required, for
severe itching
Night Blindness.
Does the drug in coffee or tea
merely stimulate without poison
ing? I know it is difficult to COM
pare, but in your best Judgment
which is the more harmful, a cup
of coffee or tea or cigaret? Per
sonafly I use none of them. Tx.
D. h
Answer-The alkaloid of coffee,
caffeine, and the practically identi-
cal aIkaloid of tea, theme, both
stimulate the brain, heart and kid
neys. The alkaloid of tobacco, nico-
tine, is not a stimulant, but mar
cote depressant, in it's effect on the
the brain and heart and probably
the kidneys. In my judgment the
effect of the cigaret is the more
harmful
A Tag of Adenoid.
Our girl, aged 4, weight 40
pounds, had tonsils and adenoids
removed a year ago. She continues
snoring, also has constant thick
secretion in the her nose. The spe-
cialist, a good surgeon, and our
family doctor laugh at the idea of
again cperating-the family doctor
says there IS a tag or piece of ade-
mold present, but that it is unneces-
tn u Arc -
Answer-Your family doctor
ought to know, better than any one
else can surmise, what is necessary.
Often such trouble is due to a sim
pie chronic rhinitis, which responds
promptly to little routine local
treatment by the doctor.
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rights dating from the time OF be-
ing conferred The rights OF
"natura1ized citizen" are granted
by parliament and are retroactive.
and give him the same status as i
he were d natural born citizen =
"denizen" is under certain political
dlsqualifications as TO holding ofnc7
and is subject to taxes from whlcI
others are exempt He occupies
middle position between an alien
and a naturalized or natural-bo!A
citizen.
@. Where was the frat ice plant
in the United States built? /. T.
A. The first refractory Of IN
portance was built in New Orleans
in 1866.
@. How can I test fruit juice to
see whether it will jelly? G. Z:
A Mix together teaspoontui
cooked fruit juice, Y teasPoontui
sugar, and !. teaspoonful Of EPSON
salts. Stir until all are di5solvea
and let stand Is minutes. If inc
mixture sets into a jelly, the trl-.
juice contains the proper amour
of peetin.
@. Is there any difference be-
tween huckleberrfes and blueDei-
ries? S. d. N.
A. In New England the dlstlnc-
ton is very clearly drawn. IAs
huckleberry is restricted to plans
of the genus Gaylussacia, and col
tains large brittle seeds. The Dins-
berry is applied to species OF the
genus Vaceinium in which Inc
seeds, though numerous, are 50
small that they are not noticeao'e
when the berries are eaten. ina
latter is superior from a maFAeI
standpoint.
@. What was the use OF the
mercy seat, described as part q
the Ark Of the Covenant? P T. u
A The mercy seat was a goiaoH
plate on top the Ark, on when NaI
sprinkled the blood of sacriheis-
animals.
@. Where did Limburger cheese
get its name? a n
A. The cheese bears the name o.
the town in which it was first Hlau7
Belgium.
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ten to her explanations. She was
not disposed to talk about her home
| life, but incidentally mentioned
| that she came from Lowell, Mass.
1t was not until the evening after,
when they were on the beach, that
! it occurred to her to say: My
name is Louise A., what's
yours ?"
Somewhat self-conscious, he
mouthed: Rene conference.-the"
His regret that Louise's vacation
was so near at end took him by
surprise. If he had not happened
TO catch her fancy, might not she
have drifted into marriage this
summer holiday-with that youth,
for instance, who had been so zeal
ously finding her music.
This same youth was talking to
her now, this last evening. But
once she caught sight of Rene, she
left the other tremendously and
came out on the piazza.
This preference of hers had such
an effect on Rene that the next
morning he found himself going on
board the steamboat, carrying her
bag and coat. He intended to go
as far as Portland, and there put
her on the train for Lowell.
Louise had agreed to linger in
Portland till the last train so that
her lady friend" might enjoy a
little longer the company of the
young man who was with her.
Rene and Louise. by taking a
walk, missed this last train. 1t had
gone, carrying away the lady
friend" Louise, astonishingly
calm and serene. sent a telegram
to her home, and then went to a
hotel. Rene left her before they
got there. He thought they had
better not both go in and take
rooms at the same time This as
tonished Louise. He finally con-
cluded it his duty to remain under
the same roof with her.
They spent a pleasant evening
together. which aroused Rene's con-
sciousness of his being deeply in
love with her. Furthermore, he
realized that he was placed in
acute obligation to Louise Was he
not spending the night in the same
hotel with her? This obligation
took the shape that he ought to
marry her. But there would be
difficulties; his grandmother would
not be pleased, nor would his uncle
He had quite decided to marry
her by the time he met her at
breakfast. CHANGING over rather
anxiously at Louise eating her
breakfast, Rene asked:
What is your mother like?"
Another? Oh, well-peopIe say
I'm like her"
The proposal followed.
Well I'm sorry" she said. "but
l can't What do you want to mar
~ me for?"
I'm dreadfu1ly in love with YOU.
BESIDES that, you can't go back to
Loweil alone without doing your
sell an injury. People will think"
People nothing!" she interrupt
ed Listen here. I'm engaged to
ElWln b, that boy you saw at
the hotel" She twisted a small
ring on her finger. He gave me
this. He's awfully smart. He's in
clothing store in Boston. We're
going to marry at Christmas. I'll
tell him you proposed to me. Won't
he laugh?"
Rene returned to the island that
aight and walked slowly up to the
MOTEL. 1t was raining, and he stood
Tor a moment on the piazza, staring
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

No weapon is more deadly than the human
tongue when venom or simple falsity starts 1t
wagging. Last Saturday strong bank in the
city of Boston was subjected to a heavy and
almost disastrous run as the result of gossip
which had started list of Withdrawals on the
previous day. Some depositors formed in line
at l o'clock in the morning to withdraw their
accounts as soon as the bank opened eight
hours later. And in that bank 100000
in cash and $22 900 900 in sound securities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

Q. Please inform me as to where
the residence of John D. Rockefei-
Ter and his family is?
SORROWFUL BETTY.
A. John D. Rockefeller summer
residence is at Tarrytown, n. Y.
O. Are the tesh of the human race
deteriorating? A. V. w
A. The public health service says
that comparison of the teeth of civ
iIized white races with those of
primitive man, shows clearly the
inferiority of those of the present
day. The teeth of civilized people
are deteriorating at such rate
that in a~few thousand years they
will no longer possess dental Or
gans.
Q. Who has the direction of the
foreign affairs of the United
States? J. A. K.
A. The secretary of state is
charged, under the direction of the
president, with negotiation of what
ever character relating ITO the
foreign affairs of the United States
@. Which is the fastest known
fish in the water? III. A H.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the Bonito, a member of the
mackerel family, probably is the
fastest swimmer, but a definite
answer is not possible.
@. VIII you kindly define the dis-
ference between "denizen" and q
"naturaliZed citizen? H. ".
A. In the United States there is
no distinction between the two, the
terms being used anonymously. In
England "denizens" signifies one
who has become a citizen by let
tiers patent from the crown, his
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

According to a famous French professor,
neither Shakespeare nor Bacon wrote the
sShakespearean plays The real author was the
sixth earl OF Derby, ancestor OF that earl of
Derby for whom the great English racing
classic named. To prove his contention
sthe professor submits algebraic formula
which he used in working out the Derby cipher.
Just as clear as the Einsten theory of rela-
tivity. Could anything be clearer than that?
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into the hall. A girl at the piano
was playing the same little rag
which Louise had played SO often.
By the side of her. Edwin B
was holding the music on the lee
tern.
1t was, too much for Rene. He
went to another hotel. and before
going to bed wrote letter to en-
gage room on the next steamer
for Europe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
Attacking Tariff Bills.

new note in criticising tariff bills was
struck by President Harding, and his criticism
was at once accepted by congress. His objec-
fion to the oil schedule was that 1t would hurt,
mot help somebody. We have been accustomed
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The king of Greece is again on his way 10
the front. He's always taking trip like that,
but he never seems to reach his destination.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

NOW. amt that just like a woman."
r. z. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

Germany couldn't win the world. But she
has started out to sell it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

TODAY'S colyum is dictated to The Lady
Who Hates to Darn our Socks, who is able to
operate our beloved Elsie Smith almost as fast
as can think. She has made claim to US
that she was efficient stenographer.
We, however, have our own opinion-an opin-
ion we feel it safer to keep to ourself.
AT this juncture she has expressed curios-
ity as 10 when we are going to write some
verses. We are, We have fntimated, moth
ing If not obIiging.
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Yes, About as Uplifting as Garbage Wagon.


la Mrs. Browning:
SONNET.
How do I love thee? Let me count the WAYS
love to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace
love thee to the level of every days
Most quiet need, by sun and candle light
| love thee freely, as men strive for right
| love thee purely, as they turn from praise,
| love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs and with my ehildhood's faith
l love thee with the love l seemed to lose
With my lost saints. l love thee with the
breath,
Smiles tears. of all my life! And, if God
choose,
shall but love thee better after death.
Mrs. Browning
PROBABLY The Argus is the only uaner
in the United States that can talthourh IN ia
neglecting the golden opportunity boast a
one-armed land southpaw, at that colyumist
TRIOLET.
IAN impatient typists opinion Of colyumists
and colyuming)
do not like to type this stuff
So here's my resignation
The col. conductors full of CUFF;
l do not like to type this stuff
think someone should treat him rough
Twould fill me with citation
! do NOT like to type this stuff
so HERE'S MY RESIGNATION
MRS. R. E MIG
NOW, amt that just like woman!"
r. e. MIG.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-20
PIRATES LEADING
DODGERS z TO |
IN NSEVENJHI INNING
Johnston First to Score for
Brooklyn-PittSburgh ForgeS
Ahead in Fourth.

FBHETS FuELD May 2o.-rhe
Dodgers got away to good start IN
the opening innins OF the third game
Of the series against Pittsburgh here
to-day, but the Pirates came right
back in the third and took u one-run
lead
Jimmie Johnston, the Brooklyn
third sackcr scored the opening run
for the home team when he reached
Srst and was finally sent around t"
third. He scored from the far cor
ner on a long sacrifice hy
The run was scored off Earl Hamll-
ton the veteran Pittsburgh pitcher.
Leon Cadore was given the pitching
assignment for the Dodgers and up
to the sixth Stanza, although the
Pirates had garnered two runs
1wirled in fairly good style,
In the fourth Pittsburgh got two
runs. Whtted walked, Tierney sin
gled to centre. Whitted scored or
Grimm's single to right Grimm came
home on Skinss inheid hit to Olson
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-20
RACING
RESULTS
Al LOUISVILLE.

AT LOUISVILLE.
FIRST RACE Three -ycar-olds and
upward, claiming purse $1,000 one
mila.-Gourmond los, So ana $50,
won Miss Fontaine, 90, $3.50, second ,
MachlarNcli, o., third. Time 80.
An ran.
SECOND RACE -- Two year olds;
maiden hries; purse $780, four and
one-half furlonss. Toncy sue, 1l5.
S12lO and $50 FIRST; Orma Dale. ll5,
$3.50. second; Marlmba, llJ, third.
Time. "a 1-5; all ran.
THIRD RACE--Tho Shepardsville
for three -year-olds and upward allow
argcs, purse, 3l,ioO.--LcuIs A., lO7,
Sll.0O aul 500, first; High Command,
llo, $50, second Buddy Kean, 9j,
third Time, l.'6 80. Non-sturtcrs,
Inquiry ana C,e"mJnt
FOURTH RACE - Three -ycar-olIs
and upward claiming purse SlSJO
sis furlougs, Blue Paradise, 90, 50 iU
and $40, first; Marvin May, lO2
$3.50, second Dr. Carmen, lO9 third
Time, al 3-j. Non starters: Waite
star, Crcmona, Rising Rock. Green Gold
and Fern HAndley.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-20
MONTANA STAKE
IS WON BY RALCO
At ODDS OF Z TO |
Comes From Behind at Head
of Stretch and Beats WhiSk
Night Raider Third.
By Vincent TreGnOr.

RACE TRACK, JAMAICA, May %.
-Ralco won the Montana Handicap
his afternoon, He was IA II to shot.
He came from behind az the head Of
the stretch and just rolled over Joe
Marrone's Whisk, which had led all tn"
way. After Lunctta and Crystal FORD
had tired chasing Whisk they retired
and Night Raider came on to be third.
The hcld was badly cut up by
scratches, the Withdrawals being
Valor and Teddy r. This left it an
open affair.
A big crowd for Friday was at the
races. The card although II contained
three maiden events looked promising
Withdrawals were in order however
and after the scratches were all in
the outlook for good sport was con-
ldcrably dimned, The track was fast
and every other condition favorable
Happy Buxton, the horse ridden by
Happy" the Jockey, were the vim nG
combination in the opening scr'mblc
after Sweepy had been eliminated
The Happys went off in font and
stayed There throughout Ath9uEI
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-20

Stock Pin and Hillsddle threatened
TO run over the top Of them at the
stretch turn. These two faced away
shortly after that and Happy Buxton
came home very Eandilv. IennDtlI
rushed from the rear in the finu
sixteenth 10 bc second m 'ronL Df
Kate Rrummell.
Care Free, practically left at the
post as usual, ran a remarkable race,
only 70 be beaten in the second event
Buxton rushed him after the field and
made up fifteen lengths in the run ("
the far turn.
Nearing the stretch, Care Free =
in front and. turning for home, SCENE.
to have the race sewed up. Diomcdes,
however, came with a rush in pur-
suit of him in the final eighth and
Care Free had nothing left with whico
I 10 stall him of Diomedcs then Went
on, 10 win going away. Topaz,
which had lot Of early speed, was
IN easy third,
Dunsandcl couldn't stick II out with
lO3 pounds last time, but with the
steadying impost Of 12O he led prlc-
tically all the way in the third event.
! High value and Golden Flint chased
! him but at the head OF the stretch
| High Value called it "a day. Gp.drn
/ Flint then went after DunsHndcl, but
couldn't get within a length Of his
! taiL Court View, running prominent
! ly all the way was a good third. fhc
favurite, Beach Star, had the raj
position and was pluChCd off and
bothered all through tho running
Dunsandel was 10 10 l in the betting
| Whtney's Ararat won the fun
Mademoiselle Cadeau was second With
! Mcssines third Sunny Jim never
prominent, pulled up lame. Ararat
followed McsSincs away from the post
went past him at the far turn dnc
Just galloped the rest Of the way
MessincS held on 10 second place unit
nearing the final sixteenth when KUN
NOR broke his way through the buuc'
with Madcmoiaclle Cadeau. The re-.
were huuChci length back.