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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04
Splanchnic Slump.

Our in'ards-if perchance any
body is so lowbrow as to be con-
cerned about them-are ideally
adapted for horizontal posture such
as we formerly affected, but when
we rose upon. our hind feet for a
full eight-hour day, with harm and
a half for overtime, these loathe-
some yet indispensable interior fit
tings became as orphans without
visible or tangible means of sup
| port. Our loose insides were orig
| inally hung In hammocks perfectly
supported from the spinal column
and contiguous bony structures.
poor old Nature failing to foresee
our eventual proud and upright po-
sition. So when we rose in our
plight and began to do the primer
dial toddle there was slump with
in, the splanchnic slump, and ever
since il seems these unmentionable
entrails have evinced a fondness
for wandering Aye, many gloomy
anhedoniac who anxiously strokes
the region of his appendix is in re-
atty massaging his kidney; and
many stomach sulks far, far be-
low the exalted position assigned
the organ in our most popular all
MANAGES and school physiologies.
And what of it? What's the harm
if our horizontal anatomical equip
ment be ill-adapted for vertical
physiological demands?
Constipation, intestinal stasis,
autointoxication, headaches, innum-
cradle digestive difficulties, accord
ing to authorities like Sir Arbuth-
not Lane. even such frequent and
serious LESSONS as gastric and duo
denal ulcer, gallstones, and appen-
dicitis, and according to such au-
thorities as DR.. Charles A. L. Reed,
many cases of epilepsy (Which DR..
Reed calls "convultiye toxemia" or
'convultive splanchnoptosis'D, and
according to the Lane school again,
such systemic states as the various
joint inflammations improperly
dubbed rheumatic, innumerable
functional abnormalties of the ner-
vous system and even cases of
downright insanity, or, as DIR. Hen
~ a. Cotton of the New Jersey
State hospital calls it, mental dis
ease, have each and all been at
tributed to the splanchnic slump
sagging, displacement, kinking or
other i'll effect of impaired support
and what is more to the point, all
of these secondary troubles have
been successfully treated by by
hygienic, physical, merical and sur
gical measures directed toward the
replacement of the displaced or
gans and the restoration of their
supports.
Indeed, it is a wonder that some
shrewd fellow with fair command
of plausible logic has not launched
a new school" of healing on the
assumption that all human dis
eases and unhappiness and short
comings are caused by the slump
ing or displacement of one or more
internal organs. Many school,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04
A LITTLE CHILD.
By JHlia A. Robinson.
Copyright, 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl

| by Jhu3 A. RODlnSOns
! Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
| Jack walked slowly homeward
with bowed head and knitted brow
Home, Was it home to which he
was going? Could that bare room
in the lodging house be called
home? Once he had had a home
cosy and cheerful, with a little wife
to make him happy, but they had
quarreled. He hardly remembered
what it was about In bitter an
ger they had separated. He had
come to the city and had lived his
lonely life and had heard no word
from Sally since he left
1t came back to him in vivid rec
objection as he walked the street
oblivious of surroundings. Perhaps ii
was just six years today since he
left her that he was thinking OF
the past. He had kept the date.
Sally was a pretty girl with
laughing eyes. bright and witty
saucy sometimes, changeable and
high-spirited; yet loving and ten
der, always begging for pardon
after each outbreak, arms clinging
about his neck.
Jack had loved this fiery young
thing whom he had won. He loved
to feel that this impulsive being be-
longed to him, was his to control
and tame. He soon became aware.
however, that she was not to be so
easily tanned, and they had many a
dispute.
The cause of the last quarrel he
had forgotten; yet every detail of
it's sad ending was burnt in his
memory. She had declared she
hated him, would not live with him.
He had flung back that he did not
care; he would go where she would
never see him again. Thus they
had parted.
The years had dragged on. What
had they brought to her? Did she
ever think OF him?
To drown his sorrow Jack had
plunged into business. He had
made money, but it brought him
no happiness. Once he had gone
back, remorsefully, longing for Sal
ly. The old town looked as it did
the morning he went away. The
same crowd lounged in the country
store, that was postoff1ce as we'll.
He would not stop there, but would
go straight to Sally.
The great elm tree spread its
friendly branches in front of the
cottage, as of yore (Sally loved that
tree). Lilacs were in bloom. The
house had a friendly air. He was
glad Sally had kept it up SO well.
Even the young grass in the door
yard had been clipped. Perhaps
the thought gave him a thrill-per-
haps she was looking for him, wait
ing with everything ready. She
must know he would come, some
time, would be expecting him. He
felt happy, SO sure was he that he's
would find a welcome, and love.
He almost expected to see her open
he door and come out with her old
bright smile.
Should he knock. or walk in and
surprise her, take her in his arms
Is If nothing had happened? He
yazed at the door, prolonging the
The door did open. but it was not |
.lly's face that met him. A man.
roung and vigorous, paused on the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04
The Daily Short Story

7 step as he saw Jack confronting
him.
Good day, my friend" he &C
costed. What can do for you?"
Jack stared. "Is-does-where's
Sally?' he jerked.
"sally?" laughed the man. who's
Sally?'
"Sally-she lived here" stammer-
/ ed Jack.
Il don't know anyone by that
name" returned the man. NO one
! by that name lives here"
Jack stared, bewiIdered, but soon
recovered himself. OF course the
man would not know her by her
! first name. Mrs. Mason" he ex-
planned is she at homer"
"Oh, Mrs. Mason" the stranger
answered. She left two years ago.
We bought the house of her. She
needed money, 1 believe; was in a
tight place and had to give it up
to raise funds"
Jack gasped. Gone! Where did
she go?'
Sorry I can't inform you" an
swered the man. "She left town -
Jack turned in a daze and STUN
bled into the street. All the sun
shine had gone out of life. Sally
goneI
1t was a drizzling storm, but
what did it matter to the man drag
ging himself to his lodgings? He
reached the crossing. Vehicles OBJ
structed the passage, and he wait
ed.
Many others waited. too. Among
them was little child, who feared
to cross. She looked timidly at the
heavy teams and the slush in the
street, then carefully scanned the
faces of those about her. With
look Of relief and a smile on her
baby face, she crowded her way to
Jacks side, placing her tiny hand
in his.
Please, sir, take me across she
lisped. her blue eyes looking into
his with child's confidence.
The touch of the little hand
thrilled him. His big hand closed
over her small one. A strange SEN
sation came into his throat. Some
one needed him. He answered her
smile, took her in his arms, and
carried her across the street.
Thank you, sir" she beamed, as
he landed her on the sidewalk.
Tell me where you live and l
VIII take you home" he said, a new
awakening in his heart.
She led him down a side street.
chatting all the way.
have you baby girI?'' she ask
ed: My mammals got me, but she
cries all the time, and when 1 say
my prayers 1 pray for daddy to
come home"
house.
Here it is" she cried as she
sprang into her mothers arms.
Roxy, it's so late!" cried the
woman. Il was afraid you were
lost"
She turned to thank the stran-
ger Tor bringing her child home.
out started with a cry.
yasped.
Jack" she cried, drawing away
To think that I should find YOU :
nus. You have suffered
,ome?"
The baby brought me-this child
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Lotjon for RIarkhpadS.

Please tell me something that
will be good for biackheads on the
face. l have only few pimples,
but many blackheads which look
bad and often become irritated.
E. R.
Answer-Each evening battle the
face for five minutes with very hot
water and soap, rinse several times
with tepid water, and then gently
express the blackheads by pressure
with the fingers covered with soft
towel. Follow this with an appli-
cation of this lotion. which should
dry on, and remain On The skin
over night:
Sublimed sulphur.
Alcohol
Compound tincture of lavender.
Glycerin.
Camphor water.
OF equal parts to make ounces.
inexperienced druggists often
tell patrons this formula is incor-
rect because the sulphur does not
dissolve. OF course, sulphur is in
soluble, and only a mixture is in
tended, which must be shaken be-
fore it is used)
All Bachelors Are Mentally Defec-
tive.
Would il be safe to marry man
who has been discharged as cured
from a hospital for the insane? His
trouble was said to have been
brought on by a rundown condi-
ton from overwork. E. G. NJ.
Answer For that matter of
course all bachelors are a little
demeuted or defective in mind, 9TH
erwise they would hurry up and
get married. But your own doctor,
or any other reputable doctor who
knows the young man in question
and his personal and family his
tory, is the one to advise you
whether it would be wise to marry
the man. The information in your
letter would not warrant an opin-
ion about such matter.
Germs.
Please repeat the formula for
corns. 1t worked like a charm for
me. but l have misieid the formula
and want to get some more for a
partner. H H. K.
Answer - Paint the corn every
night for week or 10 days with:
Salicylic acid 1870. 80 grains
Flexible collodion. ~ ounce
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

If an epitaph be written on John w. Wan
namakers tombstone he wants it to read some
thing like this: This man knew how to adver-
tise" To advertising intelligently and per-
sistently the famous merchant attributes
large part OF his success. He started early.
The first day he was in business as store
keeper he took IN $2467-and straightaway
spent s24 of it for advertising. The best in
yestment 1 ever made" he says.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

o each Individual. No attention VIII Be
earth's axis to the plane Of the
ecliptic. This inclination being %
degrees, 81 minutes, the t0rrld zone
extends from the equator to lau-
tude % degrees, 81 minutes both
north and south, while the two
temperate zones extend from the
torrid zone to within % degrees, y
minutes of either pole, the remain
ing regions lying about each pole Z
Q. When was the typewriter in Z
vented? l. H. y
A. The first typewriter Of WBich
there is a record was patented IL
England, in 1714. In 1899 a ma
chine known as a typographer, or
an American Typewriter, was IL
vented by W. A. Burt.
Q. When do canaries mott?
F.J.S.
A Canaries renew their feathers
once year Adults mott laJe ~
the summer. Young birds mott tAe
juvenal body plumage after leaving
the nest. but keep the first grown
of wing and tail feathers ioI
year. Canaries are somewhat duG
and stupid while melting anu
should be disturbed as little as
possible.
@. Was William Howard Tan
candidate for the presidency al inc
time he took the trip around tAe
world? H. II r
A chieF Tustjce Taft was a can
didate for the Republican noinlA@
ton for the presidency when -
1907, he started on the IiP
around the world.
@. When will there be reau-
justment OF wages paid coal MN
ers? NJ I. o
A New wage scales for the eoai
industry will be negotiated this La
and will go into effect April l. 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04
HEALTH TAH KS
BY Wlh.!ll ! Il BRADY nd.

has been founded on less and work
ed with great financial profit for
several years.
In certain OF these cases, DR..
Reed tells US, the lower thorax is
distinctly narrowed, so that there
is diminished capacity of the upper
abdominal cavity. Exercises with
the arms over the head have been
found helpful in expanding this
narrowed lower chest and upper
abdomen-but the exercises are
only one feature OF the general
treatment and not in themselves
suffi cient treatment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04
FOOTNOTE.

Yesterday we clipped
The foregoing poem
: From the New York Tribune
Under the
Fond delusion that
Our days work was
Ended.
Today the foreman
OF the composing room
Demanded
More copy and
Make it snappyi"
Said he.
And he said it in a
Snappy tone. too.
What would
YOU
Do in a case like this?
The paper. must go to
Press
On time.
This is one thing We can do
We can tell
F. P. A. this:
Next time
Flaccus writes a
Poem
For your
Colyum
Tell him 70
Make it, not q
Little, but q
Lot
Longer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

who is she?"
She's ours, Jack-our baby. She
was born six months after you
went away"
Our baby, and never knew!"
How could you. l came TO the
city to get work-Jack, I've missed
you SOL"
sally. I've wanted you more
than l can tell want you now.
Can't we begin again? love you.
Can you forgive the past?"
Forgive your" she moaned. cit
was my fault. Can you forgive me?
Oh, Jack. I've longed for you SOL"
Forgive you. dearest? 1 have
nothing to forgive. We did not I'M
derstand, that was all. We did not
know how to take our love. 1t
needed these years of sorrow to
teach US. We will begin again"
They were looking into each 9TH
er's eyes, where the lovelight
shone.
kiss me, Jack" she murmured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

The reason the various interests get more
than the general public out OF congress is
because they know what they want.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

@. Can you tell me the name of a
solution that will tarnish silver
ware quickly? l demonstrate a
silver polish and must be able to
put a tarnish on at short notice.
A. r.
A. The bureau of standards says
that a dilute solution of potassium
suIphide Diver of sulphur which
may be obtained at any drug store
should prove satisfactory for this
purpose.
@. What determines the bound
aries of the earth's zones?
d. B. S.
A. The division of the earth's
surface into torrid, temperate and
frigid zones is determined by the
amount of the inclination of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

famous physician says the eating of onions
Is the secret of health. But the trouble is to
keep It . sacret
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-04

NEXT time, Flaccus," concludes F. P A..
write it little longer. Say about two lines -
IF F. P. A. can get away with that stuff so
can we; or at least try it.
A COLYUMIST, you must remember, is paid
for conducting colyum-not for writing one
BESIDES, our "stenographer" has resigned.
R. z. MIG.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
Queer Boats Sail the Tiqris.

BY far the most interesting craft
on the upper Tigris are the "qufa'
and the "kelak," this latter coming
from up-river and descending TO Bag
dad. The "qufa." as see in Bagdad
today. is a circular tub made of inter
woven osiers. covered outside with
pitch. The large mes are as much as
six feet across and four or five feet
deep. They are propelled by two men.
who stand close together and, lean
ing V the edge, dip their paddles
deep into the water and sweep them
away from each other.
In summer these coracles come
floating down to the city. spinning
slowly round and round. piled high
with fat. juicy melons. their gun
wales almost awash. But they are
steady enough boats. not easily cap
sized. The 'kelak," on the other
hand. is really a raft made up of large
numbers of inflated pigskins dashed
together and decked owe with timber
and brushwOod. These float down
stream with the current. often carry
ing firewOod. cut In the mountains at
the source Of the Tigris. to Bagdad.-
Columbus Dispatch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
Skin Troubles
- Soothed -
With CutiCura
Soap Csc, Ointment Is and SOC, Taleam Csc.
WOULD BE REASONABLY BUSY
Small Girl About Right, If Bad Mar
Did His Full Duty Without
Fear or Favor.

AS Mason Mount, superintendent OF
the Howe button factory. Of Peters
burg, was reading his evening paper
his little daughter, Mary, age six, was
playing on the floor. firing of play
she crawled to her fathers knee and
asked him:
Does the bad man get all the PEG
pie who are bad?"
The father, not looking up from his
paper and a little provoked by the in
reference, replied, II suppose"
The child studied for a minute, and
then said:
"Does he burn them all up? Some
little boys told me he did"
Again the father replied that he
supposed ne did.
Again the child, not satisfied, asked
the father where they went after he
burned them all up.
The father, irritated, replied that
ne supposed they all went to ashes.
The child studied for a few min
utes, and then said: Gee. he must
have an awful job carrying out ashes.
indianapolis News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
MUST L|NCER ON
l0vesick Youth Denied the Soft
Embraces of Death
Feminine Fickleness Too Much tor
Sixteen.Year-Old LleWeIlyn Scott,
but Doctors Save Him.

There are no disappOintments. no
Joys, no sorrows and no tragedies
as great as those Of youth. For in
all mans life. the days OF the teens
are the most real. the most impressive
and-the funniest. With this as q
prologue, let the curtain rise on the
browning life tragedy of LIewellyn
Scott, sixteen years old. and romantic.
In Llewellyn's life was a mystery
woman. She is a mystery to the po-
lice. for the lad refused to divulge her
name. She is q mystery to LleWellyn
because-well, all wOmen are mys-
teries anyhow. But Llewellyn loved.
He loved with the undying devotion
Of his years, and while he loved well.
perhaps 1t was not wisely.
Just a few brief days ago, with JOY
Gus heart, he saw the girl. rs was his
custom. The two talked Of parties.
long trousers. school and summer va
years are apt TO do. And at the end
of the conversation the girl gave the
boy a note to give to another boy, the
usual hated rival.
Llewellyn was doubtful. He want
ed to please the girl, hut enough was
He did. Then. with a great desire to
he Of service TO the girl and save her
from an undoubtedly terrible end, ne
decided to destroy the letter. as he
did not consider it a proper note for
a girl Of fifteen years old to write to
Il boy.
For a few hours the glamor and
glory of heroism Surged in Llewellyn's
heart. He pictured himself as a knight
of old standing with lifted sword over
the PROSTATE body of "the hated rival"
while that individual begged for
mercy: and the girl came and threw
her arms about him and pleaded for
the life of the unworthy one Finally
he yielded and the william" skunk
away into Oblivion.
But this dream vas halted by an
~ever-growing fear that all was not
well. In the first place, the VILLAIN"
was bigger than Llewellyn, which
SOIneIlflleS Affects even tIc loutcst
heart. AS days passed. the feeling
that possessed Llewellyn grew until 1t
bad reached that vital spot at the
knees which causes them TO shake and
| CULVER unnecessarily. Then came the
decision.
From this point on Llewelyln's story
is questioned somewhat by the phys!-
elan at the receiving hospital along
| certain technical lines. Llewellyn says
that he could stand it no longer and
took Il quantity of what he believed to
be poison. intending to shift this NOR
tai coil. The doctors say that what he
probably took was not what he
thought it was. Anyway. he was
found lying in an undignitied position
where he thonght he was about to
take a pair of wings and fly to another
world.
He was taken to the hospital.
where the doctors made him as good
as new. Then he went to his home.
Now he is worried by the fear that
some time, somehow, the newspapers
will find out about it.-Los Angeles
Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29

The first bottle Of Tanlac to reach
the public was sold just a little over
six years ago. It's success was imme-
date and people everywhere We're
quick to recognize it as a medicine Of
extraordinary merit. Since that time
there have been sold throughout this
country and Canada something ove
Twenty Million (2O,O0O.OO0) bottles, es-
tablishing a record which has probably
never been equaled in the history Of
the drug trade in America.
Fame Is international.
The instant and phenomenal success
which Tanlac won when it was first
introduced has been extended to prac-
tically every large city, small town,
village and hamlet in North America.
It's fame has become international in
its scope and England, Japan, Mexico,
Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, Porto Rico and
many European countries are clamor-
ing for it.
From coast to coast and from Great
Lakes to the Gulf, Tanlac is known
and honored. Millions have taken it
with the most gratifying and astonish.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
Guessed Near Enouuh,

l have rather a variety of flowers
in my garden, and wnen picking them
1 occasionally give a few sprays to
Grace, my neighbor's daughter. who
seems to enjoy the gifts. At such
times I make it a point to impress
upon her the names of the flowers.
The other day l gave her some forget
me-nots, telling her what they were.
Her mother was out on the lawn. and.
running up to her, Grace said: "Mam-
ma, loOk-my think-of-mes."-Ex.
change.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer'' on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer' on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, rheumatism. Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures Of SalicycaciQ.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
No Fences in China.

No great demand exists in China for
barbed wire. Chinese farm holdings
are very small, and no attempt is ever
made to divide them of or separate
them from their neighbors' by any form
Of fence. Boundary stones are all that
mark the dividing line between one
farm and another. and a wire fence does
not at all fulfill the Chinese idea Of a
wall. to which they are most partial. In
respect to the grazing of sheep and
cattle, this is all done op hillsides, and
vacant lands. and the fiocks are
always under the care Of children and
old men and women. as In all eastern
countries.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29
A Mental Strain.

TIN thinking of a trip to Paris this
summer"
"Really, old man you can't afford
that. You're not accustomed to that
sort OF thing"
II merely said ! was thinking Of It.
] can afford to think. can't r.
mo; that's what I meant. You're
not accustomed to thinkine."-BostoD
Transcript
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-29

Getting the Better Of Him.
Scene-Police court. Sharp-tongued,
red-faced lawyer, cross-examining a
witness as to his sObriety.
Lawyer-You were seer entering the
Spread Eagle directly the doors were
opened, Or o afterwards?
Witness-Yes; but not to drink.
Lawyer-What object had you in
view, then2
Wttness-The only object / had in
view in going in, sir, was yourself
coming Out.-Edinburgh Scotsman.