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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
= NATURAL MISTAKE.
Louise NJ. Addison.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler
Syndicate T0cl

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| l wish to announce before be-
gin this little tale that a lack of
! tact is the saGdest human defect.
/ At all times it is embarrassing. In
instances 1t is criminal. For ex-
ample take the case OF my cousin,
George Whifhetree.
When me left, about twenty years
ago, for parts unknown, we were
heartily glad 10 be nd OF him. He
was tail, shambnng, dreamy sort
OF fellow, who divided his time
pretty evenly between fishing and
experimenting with machinery OF
various KINDS. Never dId anything
worth while. if / remember Never
gave lis any warnings that some
oay-But / am getting ahead OF my
story. Anyhow, we were glad to
see the last of him. The only one
who regretted his departure was, /
believe, my brother Al, who has
always beea rather sentimental,
and actually shed tears when
George went away. l understand,
too, that they pended more
or less regularly afterWard
Now l have always maintained
that the only way TO get along
comfortably in the Worid is to as
sociate with the proper people. AND
in order TO do this 1t is Impossible
to burden oneself with unimpor-
tant and undesirable relations
They are handicap. When l am
alone with them l uon't mind rec
ogriZing some of my poorer, less
fortunate relatives; but in the pres
ence of people OF standing | can
not be expected to greet them with
enthusiasm. Ii, following my the
cries, l made a very natural mis-
take, the fault Is not SO much mine
as it is my cousin Georges, and is
entirely due TO his deplorable lack
of tact.
My wife and l were giving a din
ner to few carefully selected
guests. Everything was going on
Wonderfully well. The food was
delicious, the wines excellent, sin ce
l had spared myself neither pains
nor expense in procuring them.
And old Judge GrRff, whose favor
was particularly valuable to me,
appeared in the best of humor.
And on this particular evening
Cousin George decided to infiict his
presence on me, after an absence
Of 20 years. 1 confess l was much
annoyed when the butler whispered
that a person calling himself
George WhiMetree was in the IL
brary and insisted on seeing me.
With difficulty l concealed nv irri-
tation, excused myself to nv
guests, and walked into the next
room, where l found George; a lit
tie grayer, little more wrinkled
than of yore he was. but, if pos
sible, DREAMER and shabbier than
ever.
OF course 1 spoke a trife sharp-
". And l didn't notice the hand
he held out
Sorry, George but I haven't
time to do anything for you to-
night. Have company to dinner.
Cook will give you something to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
Hunting "a Job.

A New York newspaper reporter found this
assignment opposite his name on the assign
ment book last week:
60 out and see if you find job. Find
as many of them az possible if you can find
any. Try for manuel labor jobs, clerical JOBS
or any kind you can think of. Then write the
story Take your time" The reporter started
IN his unique assignment Within three hours
he had secured four different manual labor
Jobs and got the agreements in writing Then
he hunted for clerical jobs and found three in
four hours He could get work sorting bricH,
cleaning cloth in refinery mixing mortar,
dipping boards in paint shop, addressing en-
velopes, doing handy work in a drygoods store
office and examining books in a bindery. IN
short he secured definite promises of seven
different jobs in less than eight-hour day,
and at any of the jobs he could have earned
enough money to keep body and soul togethe-
and at least little more.
The New York paper considered this def
mite test and allowed that anybody in New
York can obtain employment in a short time
by going after it. But we venture to differ
with the New York paper 1t was no test at
all The newspaper man is d man who isn't
duplicated any place on this globe. He is used
to performing difficult tasks that are impos-
sible to the average individual He can get
photograph of the woman in the case after pri
vate detectives and the police force have failed.
He can gain access to the private Office of the
biggest man if by magic. He can be in
part of town one minute and at big fire
or holdup scene in another part Of town the
next minute.
Conditions in New York may be better than
they few weeks months ago. 1t
seems certain that they are. But it is opin-
ion that a newspaper reporter, with his
sourcefulness and his energy and speed and in
itiative, could land twice as many jobs in
given time as any other man under the sun.
The experiment would have been more correct
and satisfactory if the managing editor had
assigned somebody else than a reporter to the
job of hunting for work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
TIE Daily Short Story

! eat in the kitchen. If there's any
the morning, and"
He looked at me with a steady
stare that irritated me still further
before ne, answered:
Thanks, old boy, but I'm afraid
won't be able to come around in
the morning"
Sorry. Goodnight" and that
was the last l saw of him.
1t was quite early when I was
awakened the next day. My broth
er ~ wished TO speak to me over
the phone
Well, what is it, l asked cross
~, for l was tired after the dinner
OF the previous evening.
Say, Jim, al was saying,
George is back from California
We'll, how would that interest
me. He had the nerve to come here
last night in the midst OF d din
ner I was giving to Judge Gruff,
and
l could hear Al laugh before he
answered. Say, you bag of wind,
you pompous, empty-headed son-of-
q Is ud. LIZ you KNOW JuQSe III Ou
Means precious little to Georse
Whiffetree?. The judge knows him
and is going to cal Oh him if
George has time TO see him"
What are you talking about?'
he demanded.
Il mean what I say. George is
worth a couple of millions, and
you'd better watch your step. He's
a pretty important person where
he comes from"
But" l stammered, she was
dressed SO STABILITY and he didn't
say a word about"
About being rich, hey? Ishculd
say not, But he's got the dough,
just the same. 1t may interest you
to know that I'm going back with
him. He's giving me a real job,
with real money attached to it
OF course it is too late to mend
matters now, and my wife is very
angry with me. 1t seems that
George accumulated q vast fortune
through some invention or other,
and that he is acquainted with
some pretty good people out west.
However, l can only repeat that if
have made mistake it is a very
natural one, for which Georges
lack OF tact is chiefly responsible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
A bronchial Child.


About eight out of every 10
children / know under six years
of age are bronchial children Such
is the name given my four-year-old
little girl" writes a reader Had
her tonsils and adenoids removed
last July after d mild attack of
diphther,a- She has swollen glands
on each side of her neck like
grapes, and we can see no differ
enee in them since the operation.
Between the bronchial attacks she
is quite well, though a small eater.
She gets the attacks mostly when
out of doors in damp or cold wealth
er. Has never slept in a room with
out the windows being open even
in severe weather. She is 3S]5
inches tall and weighs Al pounds.
No medicine seems to relieve her
terrible cough when she has these
bronchial attacks, though she
usually gets over them and is all
right in a few days. l have fed her
according to your teachings since
she was eight months old, when l
stopped nursing her. 1 always read
DR.. Brady first and the rest of the
paper later if / get time. There
has never been any bronchitis or T.
B. in our family as far back as We
can trace. A test for tuberculosis
in my little girls case proved neg
alive. Each attack begins with a
running nose, then what l would
call cold in the head after which
ie goes down into the tubes"
1t is scarcely possible for the
child to have bronchitis and be "all
right again in a few days" AS a
matter of fact, even though the
child has terrible cough, that is
little evidence of anything the mat
ter with bronchial tubes, for many
children have such attacks, with
harsh and very severe coughing,
from a mere coryza or rhinitis Tin
fiammation of the lining of the
nose) or from adenoids infamma-
ton of the adenoid body, or from
other nose and throat infamma-
tons of that region.
The mother says that the at
tacks begin with a running nose.
The suggestion is, in this in
stance, as in many similar in
stances in children, that there is
some chronic condition of the nasal
cavity or communicating cavities
which calls for direct or local treat
ment by physician VITO treats
nose and threat cases. For exam
pie, such a child with repeated at
tacks of pseudo-bronchitis may
have a chronic sinus infection
which demands special treatment
Or the underlying trouble may be a
simple chronic rhinitis - s;mDJa
long-standing Inflammation of the
lining of the nose-which calls for
a series of local treatments by the
physician.
The kernels" felt on the sides of
the neck are enlarged lymph-nodes.
way stations on the lymphatic
channels along which are carried
BE- cteria and their poisonous pro-
ducts from the region of the nasal
cavity, the throat, the inner ear, and
the teeth, ultimately discharging
into the blood stream-and this is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
Memorial Trees.

Arbor days are nearing. What are the
memorial tree planting plans for this fall is
the question being asked by the American
Forestry association OF every community in
the United States. The association wants to
hear from every tree planter in order that it
may register the trees on it's national honor
roll The American Legion is making big tree
planting plans in many parts OF the country.
There is not town in the country where
room cannot be found for one more beauty
spot Thousands Of towns proving il every
day and turning those spots into memorials in
honor OF the men and women who served in
the World war. The American Legion is keenA
IL interested in the project for one OF the last
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
EABls "A lIIH :, III *
sY WlhliAm BRADY nd.

, the course followed by focal iafsc-
tons which gain footing in the
nose, throat, teeth, gums, and event
raily reach the heart waves, Joints
and other distant structures Of the
body via the Emphatic vessels and
the circulation. Such kernels
positively indicate infection IN or
about the throat, nose, teeth, gums,
ears, scalp or the mouth. and
should be Interpreted as warning
that the responsible focus of infec-
ton should be sought out and prop
erly treated before more serious
harm Is done.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
As it Seems.
Twelve weeks ago fracture
of my right leg at the knee u.
plaster cast new it seems as
if l could have something to put
on that knee TO make the hgaments
heal faster and strengthen it .
60. A. NJ
Answer-No external, local or in
ternal applications that l have ever
known can make an injured bone,
muscle or other part, or a Wouad
of any kind, heal faster than ma
lures own leisarely rate. Perhaps
your knee requires rest; perhaps
it requires use; perhaps it requires
frequent passive manipulation; 1t is
question for your physician to de-
eide.
Chronic Appendicitis.
Is there any cure, other than an
operation, for chronic appendicitis
GA G. F)
Answered. diagnosis of chronic
appendicitis is always tentative if
there have been no acute attacks.
There is no other cure than opera
ton
MIX and Speed.
I have always been great drink
er of milk, particularly late in the
evening. Lately 1 have been warn
ed against any but moderate con-
sumption of milk on two grounds:
% That it weakens the system
against rheumatism. and CD that
any quantity of it tends to slow up
the action of the muscles and to
reduce speed, as in baseball, for in
stance. If convenient, will you
kindly comment on these state
ments? Up. 81
Answer-Both assertions arc
groundless. There is no other food
Of equal value in nutrition that
would be less likely to have any
untowaTd effects, used as you have
used milk. l am speaking of fresh
milk.
Skeeter NipS.
Whenever a skeeter nips me a
lump two inches wide rises and be
comes very sore and irritated LODI
inc and alcohol do not seem to help
it. Is this some popularity of my
blood? on. b
Answer-Certain individuals are
representative to mosquito bites.
Why this is so, and what to DO
about It, is a question. Touching
the place bitten with peroxide, or
smearing it with moistened soap, or
applying a cloth wet with a tea
spoonful of household ammonia in
half cupful Of water, will usually
relieve mosquito bites.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
RARE HAWAIIAN
STAMP SOLD AT
PARIS AUCTION

Honolulu, T. Han old Hawai-
ian two-cent stamp issued in 1850
and popularity known as the "Ha-
wai.an murder stamp" was sold re-
Gently in Paris az a stamp auction
for 10000 francs. approximately
$12, 800, according to adViees reach
ing tho territorial authorities here.
The stamp was issued daring Tie
reign of Kan shameha III. IL d.
rived its designation of the "mur-
der stamp" from the death OF Gas
tol LerouI, noted French stamp
collector, in 1892. According to ter
ritorial officials there are only IL
known copies of the murder
stamp" extaat-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
Argus information Bureau

" question By writing The Argus Inforna,
Washington. D. {. Give fuli aame ana
eI4ra postage. Ac eTlef. All inquiries ar
~ each individual. 80 attention Wal "
ciaiIy cretonues and cotton draper.
ies-so that they can be washed
r. Z. n
4. One of the most effective
methods Of setting coioFs is TO aud
a tablespoonful OF Epson salt 10
buckettuI o. water. SOAK the nd
terial in the soiution-then remove
and wash in the usual way.
G. What kind OF clover can be
planted without hulling the SEEDS :
G. Q. S.
A The department Of agTic1l,
ture says that the type OF clover
that may be planted without nun
ing the seeds is known as Dur
clover.
Q. How many times does the
heart beat at each respiration!
w. [.
A. The normal rate Of respira-
ton is Is TO the minute and me
heart beat ~ to the minute. rms
means that the heart beats tunes
in two Tespir2tions.
@. Do the reformers who object
20 prize fights object to boxing as
a sport? A R II.
4. Boxing is generally recognll-
ed as 2 harmless. character-buiId-
ing sport Usually it is not con
demned nv those who protest
against prize fighting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19

PAID to anonymous ietters-)
O. How many kinds of birds are
there in the United States?
A. There are 500 distinct kinds
of birds in this country.
They are divided into 80 families,
of which 20 families are classed as
waterfowl, as shorebirds, 4 as
upland fame birds, as birds OF
prey, and 33 as land birds.
@. Are there any particular
clothes prescribed for a man play
ing tennis? a. Il y
A. The tennis manuel says that
a white tennis costume is the only
correct one for men. This IN
cludes not only the shirt and trous-
ers, but shoes ana sox as well
@. Please tell We whether the
present king OF England has a
court jester or fool? ]. L.
a. The court Of England at the
present time does not have court
Jester. Muckie John, the fool of
Charles l, was probabl the last
official fool o. England.
q. Why was tie Moonlight Son
aLa so-caiied? J. B. C.
4. The tile of this Beethoven
Sonata is probably due to ilell-
stab lihenils The first increment
Of it TO boating by moonlight on
Lake Lucerne.
Q. Can you tell me how to set
eolors in wash materials-espe-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1921.

Organizations for the promotion OF mob Ia"
can lay no claim to patriotism They are
menace to the perpetuity Of the republic. the
strong arm of the law should be brought %
bear upon these traitors to popular soVer-
eighty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
A bar of Jap Rose FREE with 5 bars
American Family. Piggy Wiggly.

SIX Siberian natives of the Tsyukstji tribe
took rice through the streets of Seattle in
an automobile with Captain Amundsen. but
before the machine had gone two blocks they
demanded that it be stopped and all got under
it to look for the spirit that made it go.
II these boys will stick around among out
Bo-cailed civilization awhile they'll find that it
Is spirits" that make automobiles go The
fastest.
WE NEVER DOUBTED YOU, DEARIE.
Mac: Here's the long forgotten nickel and
you know that just worried me, so now I can
spend peaceful Sunday with that off my mind.
CACTUS.
THE poor as hell' fund still sticks at
total of 10 count 'em) Is cents. The Gentle
man Who Cares for Country Circulation re-
ports that The Argus is being mailed regularly
to the gentleman for whom we are soliciting
this fund. He is anxious that the subscription
be renewed for another month We must have
25 cents more instanter. Boy, go out and buy
US blackjack!
HevviEs Knows a Route of This Kind
Is Needed!
From The August
Resolution to rescind action of the
} board of supervisors in designating a
state air route over the Turkey Hollow
road through the lower end of the
county.
--latest society dancing; classes every evening.
q to 10. Avoid the embarrassment Of class
teaching"
I'm other words" sezze don't come here
TO be embarrassed; go elsewhere"
~sIerriIy She Rolls Along,
lFrom the Rock Island Lines Magazine
Miss Margaret Lawon bill clerk at
Twentieth street. is back in the roll of
clerk. having abandoned that of tourist.
WILL the business Office grant reason
able request? We don't know, but we can ask
The request is this: that our desk be supplied
wi 1Hrn or nxtr
SEQ, our pastepOt is. in a m. O. S. com
munity pastepot and, while we don't mind fur
nishing the paste, it is annoying to have our
only brush absent at a crucial moment
"HARDING's Secretary Injured on Yacht"
Decatur Herald
Between the fO'c's1 and the-but narhane
there isn't such deck on the Maynower
81 an 1873 years old, says Uncle John She'll.
celebrating his birthday in a long cabin on
Greasy Creek Ky.'-Argus editorial
The long cabin, one conjectures, is con- !
dueive TO longevity.
Klamer-BIum.
IFrom the Evansville und1 Journal1
The marriage of Miss Mildred Blum
daughter of Mrs. Christina Blum to
Ralph c. Klamer, son of Mr. and Mrs
Herman Klamer, took place Thursday in
Chicago. The brides sisters Miss Sara
Blum of Chicago and Miss Margaret
Blum of Holyoke Mass were in chi
cago for the ceremony.
SINCE writing the Kiemer- Blum caption
we wonder if what seemed obvious to us will |
seem subtle to others. 'Tis delicate wheeze |
mates-or should we say indicate?
HAD it appeared in, frinstanee. the Sher-
rard Bulletin, could have found excuse
therefor; but why should Percy Hammond's
column in the New York Tribune call Amer !
ica's homeliest humerist Irwin?
THE Illinois commerce commission dis |
NJ "
motor buses between Bloomington and Cham
paign.
Probably because he suuealed on the |
administration. r r Mc
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
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-EPITAPH:-
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY,
DILL CARE
| WHO DIsINTEKs THE UNLoyED cUss.
BkUAKE.

JUVENILE WIT.
He came TO the table,
His eyes dancing
With desire to do
Some mischief.
His hands were dirty
And / suggested that he
Wash them
His reply did not show
Proper reverence
For his noble sire.
YOU" he said truculently,
"Are liable to get a slap"
And you" told him.
f"Will get two or three
-Four for you,'
He retorted quickly.
Give for you,"
I topped him, knowing his
Weakness at figures.
Same for you.'
He counteTed quickly.
Obviously that system wouldn't woz&e
But there were things he
Couldn't pronounce.
"Fourthousandsixhund for you,"
I barked
And sat back triumphantly.
'That many for you, too"
He retorted. -.
Which wasn't
Bad comeback
At that.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
The Literal Minded Makeup Man.

IFrom The Illinois State Reglster.I
The Arcadia dancing academy opens
its fall season next Monday evening,
Sept IL. Special music has been en-
gagged and nothing but clean dancing
will be tolerated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
Reminding One of the Ancient Wheeze, "Have
You Kissed Me By MOoniighf!,

Movie News Notes, Chicago Postl
The Sacrifice" Betty Compson's
next After that 1.-The Little Minister"
After that, THE Deluge."
Gloria Swanson mas started work
THE Hus bands Trademark" When she
completes that, she will do her second
Elinor GIyn picture, Beyond the Rocks"
THE horns of the W. k. dilemma confront
us. We don't know whether to award to Oddi-
ties in photography prize to the New York
Tribune or congratulate its inspired compos-
itor. The Tribune refers to the late Colonel
as "Roosevent".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19

THE makeup man the American Maya
zine seems to think that Don Marquis needs
little help in being funny. On the fourth
page of ,Don's diet story the reader is inter
rupted by this line:
You ne!' continued on page 6D".
The diamond drill., 1921-12-03
STATE OF MICHIGAN
he Probate Court for the County

Of Iron
AT a session OF said Court. held at
the Probate Once In the City or Crys-
tai Falls in said County. on the 21 day
OF November A. ID. 1921.
Present: Hon. Fred +. Murphy
Judge OF Probate.
I'm the Matter OF the Estate OF Anna
Smlnnk Zeieznik Deceased.
John Zeleznik having filed In said
court his petition praying that the ad-
ministration OF said estate be granted
to himself or to some other suitable
person,
II il Ordered, That the 18th day OF
December A. ID. 1921, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon. at said probate office. be
and Is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
II Is. Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF copy a this order. once each
week for three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day OF hearing. In the
Diamond Drill a newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
Fred +, Murphy, Judge Of Probate.
(47-49)