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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
Signals From Mars.

Marconi believes that he mas intercepted
messages from Mars. Marconi is the inventor
of wireless communication According to the
announcement, Marconi, in the course of va
rious wireless experiments, has received wire
less waves far longer than those of any wire
less station in the world. He scouts the sug-
gestion that these are merely atmospheric dis
turbances because they are repeated at regular
intervals regardless of atmospheric or other
interference. If it is true that signals are
being received from another planet it is a start
ling prospect, promising the advance of scien-
tifc knowledge more than two hundred years.
There are plenty of people, scientists and
others, to scof, but inasmuch as nobody knows
how far earth-sent wireless messages go into
the ether, who is in position to prove that
these are not coming from some other planet
on the outermost bounds of space? If the
wireless waves are what Marconi suspects
code of signals will be worked out ere long,
and then We may know.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
Traction Profits.

In a report to the Illinois commerce COM
mission the Chicago surface lines submit fig
ures which show they have made, for the first
seven months OF the year bigger profits than
at any time since they began operation. The
average monthly profits exceed those of the
best previous year, 1917, by about 100000.
The excess for the year the monthly results
shown would be around $1,000, 900, and since
the lines would not attempt to say that all
their years of operation had been lean ones,
the gain recorded proves they are making
money on their investment and increased prop
erty values
The first impression made by the report is
that Chicago is recovering from its depres-
sion. Two millions of passengers have been
carried every day by the surface lines for the
past seven months, the fare being cents.
This traffic would not be possible if the 2000,-
900 passengers did not have an imperative call
for journeying back and forth from the various
residence sections to where business is done
The surface lines carry only part of Chicago's
passenger trafic. The elevated is ALWAYS
crowded to capacity, which shows that addi-
tonal fares in enormous amount are collected
from the Chicago public every day Depres-
sion has the effect of reducing traction re-
ceipts More people walk to work fewer
workers have jobs. The report of the surface
a
business condition in Chicago.
Another impression made by this renort
is that it provides the government of Chicago
with readymade ammunition to continue its
war against the traction owners for a lower
fare Mayor Thompson, backed by Governor
Small, has never given up the fight for a scent
fare in Chicago Whether the city officials
hope to hold the traction interests to the let
ter OF the franchise, selected the scent rate
as the apparent objective. in the hope of gain
ing some reduction in the fare or TO force mu-
nlclpaI ownership Of the lines, would be best
answered by Mayor Thompson and others en-
gagged in the fight
outside interests. well as those of Chi
cago that are separated from ownership or
uacuon stock. can't fail to be impressed with
the profits earned by the surface lines and To |
conceive the idea that this may be time for
reduction Of fares instead of an increase
Inc Chicago surface lines in obtaining their
increase TO cents. did so by convincing the |
uulues commission that they could not con- |
clnue TO operate without it Now If. as shown |
tue prohts are far beyond anything thew have |
ever mad before, the lines should be willing 10 |
ieuuoe fsres- 1t Is a poor rule that will NOT |
WORK both ways. Other municipalitiess vonld |
W wei TO watch traction conditions as re- |
CONSTRUCTION goes on, and to see.r fara rss,,-
iNI'ons mat are reasonable aud just
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
Nature Meditates.

Nature has done her summers work. She
has put in her best efforts. She now passes
dreams and meditates She ripens and hard
ems. She concentrates and perfects She
rounds and mellows She glazes and polishes.
She gathers her coors into deeper and more
varied hues. Into the green background she
blends brown and red yellow, russell and tan
in endless and delicate profusion.
Even the birds seem to feel the strange
transition. Their chorus of sound GIBBS into
a soft, purring. pulsing monotone. The in
sects tune their harps and fill their twilight
hours with low hum and buzz The nesting
haunts are abandoned by the migratory birds
who now drift through the woods in hocks and
bands, as if surveying the field for a long
flight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
Not a Time for Politics.

The indulgence of partisan politics by lead
ers of the two major parties has not heIped
the country's reconstruction. Instead il has
delayed the process. and continuance of it nov
Is holding back recovery from what vet may
be regarded as the worst economic condition
that the nation ever faced. II the same kind
or politics had been played four years apo
when the United States entered the World war
the conflict might have been won by the al
lied and associated nations That was a time
that demanded the most thorough coalition
which was necessary in order that the renuh
lies cause could be fought through to a suc
eessful conclusion. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike forgot their selfish interests and
responded to the need of the flag and the war
was won Happily, they all remembered that
they were patriotic Americans first and poIiti
clans afterwards. secondary and less i'm
portant consideration, Americans of both
major parties have forgotten that an
emergency still exists. The war is ended
and the peace is made, but adjustments
that demand the united efforts of all
the strong men Of the country are allowed
to wait because of politics. The work of re-
construction is halted when the job is untn-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

apply to an automobile or horse
At first fright, the notion of alb
staining from palatGble food or OF
religihusly taking unwontad daily
exercise, seems forbidding TO the
slothful mind. But after reason
able practice, when the great bene-
fits of these youth-conserving habits
become manifest, one finds IN self
discipline a positive pleasure. Cor
! marc found it SO, 400 years ago.
Countless religious prophets before
and since have found it so. Thou
sands of somewhat too solid citi-
zens Of the world find it so to-
day.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Alcohol in Root Beer.
A chemist informed me that the
amount of sugar and yeast used in
making root beer forms consider
able alcohol. We use considerable
homemade root beer in our family
in the summer time. Please tell me
whether this is correct (Mrs. A.
). HI
Answer-Even a chemist can take
the joy out of life. 1 fancy the
chemist is right, though 1 believe
there is not enough alcohol in 1t to
worry about
The Diaphragm.
Is hardening of the diaphragm
and solar plexus muscles the cause
of any physical ills? &C. 3D.
AnsEer-None that l know of.
The diaphragm is a muscle and its
fascia or spread out tendon stretch
ed like a tent between the chest
cavity and the abdominal cavity,
and when it contracts or draws
downward the effect is to push the
abdominal organs downward and
to expand the abdominal wall and
also to draw it into the chest. The
muscles of the upper abdominal
wall, which you call solar plexus
muscles" by their contraction tend
to oppose the action of the diaph-
ragm, that is, to push the abdomin-
al organs upward against it and
also to press air out of the chest
again. A great many ask bout this.
The abdomen expands or should ex-
pand with inspiration drawing in
air., and contracts again with ex-
piration, in natural breathing.
LinimantaI Idea
Is there a Imminent which will
take the poison out of glands or
cause the absorption of infiamma-
tory material from a joint? &C.
H. d.
Answer-No liniment accomp-
fishes these results, though such
applications may give some COM
fort by temporarily relieving pain,
and the rubbing in itself often does
good, and sometimes does harm by
aiding circulation or spreading in
Examination.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
RECUMPESSE.
By Miss Marjorie d. Purdy.

copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
The old house had never seen
such confusion. What a clatter OF
young voices. A steady stream OF
tradespeople stopped-florist. cater
er, expressman contributing
to the joyous preparations. The liy-
ing room, invaded by Doris young
| friends, had become veritable
bower of spring loveliness-wiId
flowers in Drofusion delighted the
! eye and filled the air with their per-
| fume.
Larry. conceded by everyone as
being the only one in the crowd
possessed of artistic ability, was
perched high on a ladder, giving Or
deis to the others.
Sorry, old top, but that side wall
will have to come down There is
too much smilax and the roses you
have used don't blend WELL
Nick, thus addressed, looked up
! good-naturedly, with an inquiry as
to how Larry got that way" How
ever, he assumed an injured ex-
preston and reconstructed the
arch.
ly young people, who had almost
all grown up together. in the same
old town. Now, they were bending
all their efforts towards making
Doris wedding the event of the
year. Many of these young chaps
had been in love with Doris at one
time or another, but all conceded
that she deserved something more
than Fredericton could offer her.
And young Fenton, with his bril-
liant newspaper record, coupled
with the fact that he hailed from
the big town" and was in all WAYS
q regular fellow" seemed to lust
about fill requirements. If there
we're any doubt of this, one had only
to look at Doris, fitting through
frenzied preparations with unruf-
fed manner and the happiest of
smiles, adding to the attractiyeness
of her pretty features.
Little could any of them euess
the feelings of Mary Randolph. as
she went about carrying things ont
in her efficient manner. But it was
sheer VIII power that guided her
through the preparations. which
meant the loss of what had been
her whole life. Now, mechanically
she was frosting the huge cake-a
marvel of perfection-whiIe her
brain, ordinarily accustomed to a
deliberate working out of life's
problems, was in maze. as
thoughts of the past were brought
to mind so clearly.
The death of Doris father had
been the elimination of an unhan-
Ply marriage, but it had left the
young widow with two burdens !
the tiny girl child and the hugo
house, which had been her onIv in
heritance. But Mary RanoInh was
possessed OF character and business
acumen, and although the struggle }
had been a hard one-how hard
only Mary would ever know. for sha
presented smiling countenanca ~
her world-the Brown Betty Tea
Room" which had been started on
so small q scale. soon deyeIonad
into chain of tea rooms, and Marv
vas able TO retire and devote her
self 10 Doris training. Not a dif-
,icult or unpleasant task. for from
he first Doris showed every in
,lination Of being a beautiful tai
snted girl. But now-it was -,
course inevitable that so charming
bit of femininity should be rucS
sought after by the Opposite seT
and Mary thought how thankful she
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

Q. How many cities and towns
are there in the United States and
how many postoffices? E D. B.
A. The Census Bureau says that
according to the figures for 1920
there were 2,7S7 incorporated cit
les and towns in the United States
having populations of $500 or over.
There were 1905 incorporated
towns having less than $500 popu-
lation. The postoffice, department
says that on July /, 1921, there
were 52.6SS postoffices in the Uni
ted States.
Q. l understand that honeydew
melon is not good until after frost.
Is this true? W L. G.
A. The Department of Agricu.-
ture says that there is no truth in
the statement that honeydew melon
is not good until after frost, How
ever, successful culture of this vari-
ETY. is uncertain east of the Rocky
mountains.
@. To settle a dispute, can the
word today" be written without
the hyphen? R. V. D.
A The word to-day" may new
er be written correctly without the
hyphen.
@. How did the ''minutemen"
get the name? CHA.
A. Civilians in Massachusetts
and several other colonies, at the
of the Revolutionary war.
and were therefore called minute
pledged themselves to be ready 10
take the field at a minutes notice.
Q. What is the largest comet
known? c. B.
a. The comet of 1911 is the
greatest on record, and was estl-
mated to be 100000 miles in di-
ameter.
O. Is La Paz, Bolivia. high
enough for people to suffer from
the altitude? l. A L.
A La Paz, the highest capital
IN the world. is 1890 feet above
sea level. Strangers are advised TO
stop over at Arequipa or pther half
Tay points before entering the al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
Credit to Dawes.

In his letter detailing the achievements of
his administration President Harding fails to
take into account the efforts of
sponsible for more economy than either branch
of congress or both of them put together or
any one man or set of men or any one de-
partment of government. The is General
sADawes, who has been called to the unofficial
budget portfolio and who is going at his worn
though he knew how to do it.
General Dawes had hardly got settled in
Washington before he called together cabinet
cheftains and proposed, in give and take fash
ion, to see what could be pared from the ap-
propriations in their respective departments.
Congress had made liberal allowance for his
own, and Dawes offer to rebate liberal per-
centage of it brought similar offers from those
in his conference until he totaled up a saving
of $112,000000 for the taxpayers. This was
splendid beginning, but Dawes is still at work.
He Is banker, lawyer and engineer and pro-
fcient in each of the three professions His
most distinguished national service was be-
hind the lines in France, where he accom-
plished coordination of allied supply 1t was
huge order, but Dawes succeeded in it and
won the confidence of General Pershing. It
is little wonder that President Harding
speaks of a weller of waste when his
budget head is able to lop off Sill, O0o, 900
and is still going after the extravagances of
= government Washington, to one far removed
from the seat of government appears as fer
tile field for achievement as when Hoover and
Baruch were working miracles there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

titude of the Bolivian highlands.
Even so. it is a matter of weeks OF
months before much physical ex-
ertion should be made.
Q. Were there instances during
our Civil war when troops were az
fected by scuryy? N. S. F
a. 1t is estimated that at least
10 per cent of the deaths in the
Civil war we're caused by Scurvy.
Q. What is the exact place IN
the Bible where the word girl ap-
pears? L. 4 P.
A. The word girl occurs in the
third verse of the third chapter o.
Joel, while the plural girls ap-
pears in the fifth verse Of the
eighth chapter OF Zechariah.
@ Do sea gulIs drink fresh or
salt water? c. y. B.
A. Sea gulls drink fresh water.
They build their nests and raise
their young along the sea coast, but
there is plenty of fresh water avail
able for them.
Q. Was the Roma Acta DilFna
printed or written in long hand
D. @.
A The Roman newspaper Roma
Acta Diurna" was written in io1s
hand and was a daily largely De
voted to the activities of the Rom7E
army. the data for which were fuT-
nished by the generals. 1t also coz
tanned. however, news Of feasts'
sacrifices and trials, and was
small sheet which was posted ID
conspicuous place on the city Walls
or buildings.
Q. What is known as THE par
daneiles OF America - ?. L. ;
a. Probably this is another mex
name for the Detroit river. wlicA
has been called THE DaTdaneit9s
Of the New World.
O. VIII you please tell ne WIEN
Caruso's first wife died. Was Ae
divorced from her? 5.
A. Enrico Caruso was marr'sl
but once. They were not divorced
Mrs Caruso is living.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
The Daily Short Story

should have been that one as wor.
thy as Norman should have beer
Doris choice.
But the thought brought little
consolation. Mary could only thinh
of the future-of the big house
empty of all the young laughter
which had filled it up to now. Hard
est of all to bear was the fact that
+ she would no longer be needed
! that Doris problems would nc
| longer be hers, to any great ex-
tent. For Mary, like the wise
mother she was, had not yielded tc
the entreaties of Doris and Norman
| that she make her home with them
( in New York.
| The 25th dawned as bright brid-
al day as could be wished for. The
: morning went quickly by and reIa-
tlves and friends were soon arriv-
ing. Nick was sending one of the
! youngsters downtown for more con-
fetti, with injunctiOns to make il
snappy.' Even now the organist had
sounded the opening bars of the
wedding march, and Doris. proceed
ed by her attendants, had taken her
arch of roses and lilies.
Mary felt as though she never
wanted to smell flowers again. Ev-
erything was floating around her,
and she YVES only dimly aware of
what was taking place She heard
these children. for so they seemed 10
her-make their solemn responses.
and wished that someone would
take her far away from it all. But
the guests saw only woman acting
IN the conventional manner de-
manded of the brides mother. Not
even when Doris, clad in her girlish
blue travelling suit, threw her arms
about her mothers neck for a last
farewell did Mary break down. And
then Doris and Norman had taken
their seats in the jolly little road
ster, amid a deluge of rice aad
old shoes, while others of the guests
were hurrying into waiting cars to
pursue the newlyweds for a part
Of the way.
For days Mary and others of the
older women were busy clearing IN
the debris, and then the dreaded
period began To the world she was
the same Mary Randolph, as the
self-control of years made it pos
sible to hide the bitterness and
loneliness which filed her heart.
a year passed. Norman and
Doris came home at Christmas, and
Mary visited them in New York for
a wonderful two weeks. But the
rest of the time she endured a suf-
fering which she had never known
even in the days of her
earliest struggles. She had given
the best of her life toward one pur-
pose, and TO what avail?
And then a miracle happened. 1t
was in the early winter of the sec
ond year that Mary went down
stairs in the dead of night TO the
.nsistent ringing of the doorbeu.
She trembled slightly as she took
he yellow envelope from the wait
ng boy. 1t was night letter:
It's a girl. Doris is doing sDlan-
idly Can you come on at once?
Norman"
a strange peace seemed to have
entered Mary's heart. Gone was all
ceiling of self-pity. Everything was
III clear now. This was her re-
yard. All her struggles had not
'een in vain. For would not her |
her efforts at seIf-denial /
of perseverance and in
egrity she possessed-have their
mark upon this girl child, and so
n through the generations, making
Ials?
It was ali gloriousyl worth while!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
CIR Untt1hHtnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY,
! Dull CARE.
WHO DEsINTEEs THE UNLoyKD CUss.
| BEWAREl
TRA.LA.LA TRIOLET.

l do not have to write today
Contribs will do it for me.
Tra-la, tra-lee. I'll go and play,
1 do not have to write today
And o, the feeling. hlithe and gay,
That now comes stealing DER me.
1 do not have to write today
Contribs will do it for me!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
Argus Information Bureau

the wrting The
GIVE name and
confidential
paid o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

LARRY vouches for this tale: Three days
ago a man started TO board a Watch Tower
car then stopped suddenly and. pointing to
one OF the signs OF alteration, demanded: Say,
where's this car go to? / thought this was a
Watch Tower car. Where's this Courtesy
placer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
YOU HAVE NO RIVALS. SEND IT IN
QUICKi

YOU HAVE no RIVALS BEND
QUICKi
Sir: During my vacation time this summer,
when there were only few million other fool
things to do, kept persistently thinking about
that bonny lass of Punxsutawney. 1t turned
out to be a rather serious case. Did some one
ever send you that tender, tuneful, tripping
theme you wanted? In other words, the
musical setting for Peggy Frue has not been
elected already there may be one up for nomi-
nation right now. Just ask me, ask me.
NOSKE.
SHOE factories" declares Secretary of
Labor Davis, seem to be working for the
most part on fancy, high-prfced women's
shoes"
Such as, frinstance, Mrs. Henry Smith
Wilkinson.
THANKS, DEARIE.
oh Mac! I'm so tired / could yell
OF reading that phrase, poor as hell".
With this slice of my pay
Please permit me to say,
DRY up" on that point for spell.
L M. WEARY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

A feminine golf enthusiast is authority Iof
the statement that some of her sister players
are catty enough to be called gon lynx.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16

SIRIUS adds his nickel to the P. as H. fund
Csecond half which now totals Is cents-or
will when Cactus kicks in with that forgotten
iit- If the farmer who said he was poor as
hell" reads this colyum and doesn't voice his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16
Caucus Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual caucus for the Town of
Lincoln will be held at the office
of the Town Clerk in Eagle River,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ. on Saturday,
March 18th for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the
following offices:
A Chairman; a Treasurer; a
Clerk; an Assessor; a Constable;
a Justice of the Peace; also eau
Gus Committee. And also for the
transaction of any other business
which may come before the meet
ing.
Dated this Sth day of March,
1921.
j. II. Bolte, Chairman,
9-2t. Caucus Committee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-16

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids are desired for the build
ing of a bridge over Portage
Creek, in the town of State Line,
as described below:
Specifications for the Portage
Bridge over Portage Greek, locat-
ed between Sec. 3 and 10. T ~ ~,
Range 10 f., Town of State Line,
Villas county, Wisconsin, being a
part of contract annexed hereto.
The work to be done under the
contract shall be to build a rein
forced concrete bridge according
TO these specifications and plans
specified herein.
The plans mentioned in the con-
tract are as contained in drawings
prepared by the Wisconsin High
way Commission, and annexed
hereto marked X s.
The bridge completed shall be
built as shown on drawing X 8.
The base of footings shall be
carried two and one half feet be-
low stream bed and to additional
depth if necessary, TO secure a
solid foundation.
Any masonry in excess of that
shown on drawings shall be paid
for as provided in items Il and G
of the proposal.
Actual construction shall not
begin until the location of the
abutments, center line of roadway
and elevation of bridge floor have
been established by the supervis-
ors..
Work on the foregoing contract
to be commenced Immediately
after the signing of the contract
and their approval and to be rush
ed to completion. Date for final
acceptance to be not later than
June LIST, 1921.
Bids will be received at the of
flee of the County Highway Com
missioner in the court house in
the village of Eagle River up Ia
3 o'clock on the afternoon OF
April lst, 1921, when they will be
publicly opened and read.
Plans are on file with the Coun-
ty Highway Commissioner at the
Court House, and the Chairman OF
the town of State Line.
Proposals must be placed in z
sealed envelope addressed to the
County Highway Commissioner
and plainly marked designating
the job on which bid is made
All bids must be accompanied