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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
MERCER COUNTY STARTS WORK ON
PREEMPTLON ROAD. IN CAMPAIGN
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS
RoaAbeds Being Put IN Good Shape
So Future Care Win Be Cut /.
To Minimum.
Especial correspondence.)

Presumption, ILL.,, April l3.-In its
campaign flor "better roads" Mercer
county is starting actual execution
of its plans, by getting the work
under way on a six-mile stretch OF
road running through. Presumption,
two miles to the east and. four miles
to the west. 4M
1t is the intention OF me county
to put all of its roads and roadheds
in good shape 50 that in the future
the minimum OF care will keep
them in excellent conditions for
travel at all times.
Under this policy men and teams
and graders are at work on four
mile stretch to the west of the
town, extending UP to the Reynolds
corner.
Thorough Job Being Done.
A thorough job of scraping is be-
ing done by the graders, the high
places are being cut down and the
dirt carried into the low spots, and
at the approach of all bridges along
the road. The fiat places along the
road. where drainage is poor, is be-
ing permanently corrected - the
placing Of tile, which will carry
away the water. r.
While the work now being done
is on the road to the west of Pre-
emption. it is said that it is the in
tention of the county, which is
experimenting the work. to con-
tinue on the same road from the
Reynolds corner, four miles west
Of town, on through the village and
on two miles east of here.
Will Improve All. Roads.
When this six-mile stretch has
been completed, it is expected that
work on some other road in the
county will be started, and gradu-
ally, in this way. the county hopes
to be able to place all of its roads
in the same splendid condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
NEW WINDSOR UNIT
HOME BUREAU MEET

New Windsor, April 13.-Mem-
hers of the New Windsor unit of the
home bureau held their meeting
yesterday afternoon in the direc-
tors rooms of the New Windsor
State bank. Miss Mary H. Schouten,
home advisor, met with them. A
general discussion of home bureau
work occupied the session. 1t was
decidedbto have a called meeting Of
the unit at the Coleman home in
New Windsor on April 20. At this
time a number of the dollar dress
forms will be made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
SCHOOL ELECTION
ON NEXT SATURDAY
(Specia to The Argus.)

Aledo. April 13.-Four members
OF the Aledo board of education will
be elected at the school election to
be held next Saturday. The voting
will take place from 2 o'clock till
s in the afternoon at the South
Side school house. The following
candidates have at present no op-
position: President. G. w. Allison;
r. B. M. LeMaster and Mrs. Rose
Church for a full term: Mrs.
Blanche Wells to fill a. vacancy.
The first three are candidates for
reelection.
The annual school board election
will also be held at Joy next Sat
1rday. Retiring directors are DR..
Samuel Haley, NJ. f. Bridgford and
Y. A. Love.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
PREEMPTION
Especial Correspondence.

Wi CSpOuucNC6.D
Presumption, ILL.,, April ia F.
Smart and family entertained sew
eral relatives at their home sun
day. -
Joshua Lipton, cashier of the Pre-
emption State bank, and his broth
er, DR.. George Upton of Viola. mo-
tored to Rock Island on business
Monday. in the afternoon thew at
tended the ball game between the
Rock Island team and the Chicago
Cubs.
Chester Samuelson and family
were Matherville callers Monday
afternoon. II
The state. deputy fire marshal. c.
). Madison. was in Presumption
Monday and made a round of in
spection. He found no buildings
in serious condition, but additional
nre protection. such as water bar
reis and fire extinguishers we're
ordered In several cases.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
TAYLOR RIDGE:
Especial Correspondence

Taylor Ridge, ILL.,. April 49,
Miss Priscilla WooLall returned
home Monday Gaming after visit
ing several weeks at the homes Of
her sisters in Milan and Cordova.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Einfeldt, Jr..
entertained at their home Sunday
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
August Schmidt and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Guyer and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hofer and Louis
Einfeldt.
Mrs. Hammond OF Rock Island
has returned home after visiting at
the home of Ray Patterson.
Charles Dunlap was a Rock Is
land visitor Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
FORMER ALEDO
GIRL MARRES
IN MONMOUTH
(SDecial fO Teh Argus)

Aledo, April 13.-The marriage
Of Miss Mabelle Anderson. a former
resident of AledO. to John Gaven
Of Monmouth, occurred yesterday
morning at 700 o'clock at the
Catholic church in Monmouth. The
young couple were attended by
Miss Margaret OLeary of Mon
mouth and a brother of the groom.
Mrs. Gavep is the daughter Of Mrs.
August Relander of Aledo and is
well known here. After a short
wedding trip the young couple
will be at home to their friends on
a farm near Monmouth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
WIENER ROAST.
(Snpcf01 tosT The Argus

NOVcCIUE IOs HC III 6uo.J
Aledo. April 13.-The members
Of the Friendship class of the First
Methodist church of Aledo will hold
a wiener roast Friday evening.
Mrs. Will Clarke is teacher of the
class. The committee in charge has
not made public where the frolic will
be held but all members are re-
quested to be at the church at 6
O'Clock on Friday evening. Each
member is requested to bring cup,
spoon and fork.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
CLUB MEETING.

Especial 10 the ATguS.J
Aledo. April 10. - Mrs. B. H.
Stephens was hostess to the mem
bers of the Xii Kare klub at her
home in Sunbeam this afternoon.
The meeting was held today in
stead of the regular meeting date of
Thursday because several of the
members planned to attend the
district missionary meeting in Vi
ola tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
3Aledo and Mercer County
SINCLAIR OPENS
ALEDO BQTTLMG
WORKS YESTERD'Y
fspecIal 10 The Argus.l

Aiedo. H.. April &c. e. Sim
clair Of Galesburg. member Of
the Sinclair Ice Cream company.
has opened up the former Zales Nc
Ginnis bottling works, which he
recently purchased Ice cream and
soft drinks will be manufactured.
Mr.. Sinclair plans to sell only TO
the wholesale trade. A number OF
repairs are being made on the fix
lures of the plant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
Lodge Meeting.

Aledo, April 13--There were IS
candidates initiated into the Keiths-
burg lodge Of Rebekahs last night.
A good crowd from the Seaton
lodge attended the initiation and
several members Of the Aledo lodge
we're in attendance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
W. R. c. MEETING POSTPONED
Especial to The Argus.)

Especial to The August
Aledo, April 13-The meeting of
the Wonan's Relief corps was post
poned from yesterday afternoon I'M
til this afternoon, due to the flu
neral of Mrs. Noah Guthrie, which
was held yesterday. About fifteen
new members were scheduled to be
taken into the corps this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
Ferry Stopped.

Especial to The Argus.)
Aledo, April 13.-The discontin-
ued operation Of the Oquawka ferry
has resulted in leaving Keithsburg
without shipping point. All traf-
fic must now go to New Boston,
which is the nearest point at which
a ferry is in operation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13

Father Damien. a Belgian priest,
devoted his life to the spiritual
care Of the lepers on the Hawaiian
island of Molokat He died from
leprosy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
ASKS PRREDON.

Washington: April 13.-Complete
liberation OF the Dominican repub-
lie was asked Of President Harding
by President Carvajal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-13
MEDICAL men
GATHER HERE
FOR SESSION
yloet Ofleers for Year 1t Annual
Meeting Of County Physicians
Held Yesterday.

NoVGNI0A ~ , AG a. = VOL
Aledo, April l3.7-Medical men OF
Mercer county held their annual
meeting and election Of officers at
the Empire theatre in Aledo yester-
day afternoon. A good attendance
OF the doctors Of the county were
present.
The new officers named to servo
the coming year are:
President-Dr. l.. r. Louis. North
Henderson.
Vice president-Dr. Samuel Ha-
: ley. Joy.
Secretary-Dr. v. A. McClanahan.
Viola.
The retiring president is DR..
Fred Rathbun OF New Windsor
DR.. McClanahan was reelected to
the Office Of secretary.
s. ; Discuss County Nurse.
One OF the topics of the meeting
was that OF a county nurse which
will probably be placed in Mercer
county by the Red Crosse 1t was
the sentiment of the meeting that
such step would be a splendid
thing for the county.
Among the talks given during
the session was lantern. slide
demonstration by Dr.. Damon A.
Brown of the Collins clinic of Pc
oria. DR.. Brown gave an early
diagnosis of tuberculosis. Others
who addressed the meeting were
DR.. McClanahan OF Viola, who gave
an interesting talk on public nurs-
ing. DR.. E. c. White of Spring
field gave a diagnosis of venereal
diseases with slide demonstrations.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
THE PHILOLOG
The Phololog is the word lover.
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1921. by Frank Cranel

The Phoolog is the word lover.
He chases words a hunter stalks his game, as the
gilded youth follows pretty face, Sherlock Holmes
traces clew.
Why not? Is not a word ovable in itself? Men love
bugs stars canes, diamonds dogs, pipes, and stamps
And is not word more than these?
word is coral reef, beautiful creation OF a
thoughtnsect which often is dried and shapeless and
dead
Some words are whelk Shells whence the original
crab idea crawled in and taken its place. AS, for in
stance, ito LETT meant to hinder and now means
to permit.
The philolog is poet For every word once
poem, just every hulk of man was once pretty
baby
The philolog is capable of great passion, for
can follow any science with the devotion and energy
lit demands unless he loves it much.
He is musician, for he loves not only the meaning
but the sounds of words.
He is painter, sculptor for he loves the words
color and body.
For him nothing is more admirable than these little
vocabes that contain within themselves what history,
what ancestry of ideas!
He the hopes and fears, the enthusiasm, dis
coveries supersttions errors, and truth of fetimes
concentrated into an alphabetic capsule
Romance reverence, vieness, holiness, and horror
have left their footprints in the dictionary And to
through the pages of that book is as if one explored
saken shrnes hidden in the tangled ungles of Yucatan
There no dead languages; all tongues live in the
tongues that have issued from them.
The philolog recognizes family traits. To word
he says, "How like your grandfather and to another,
i You resemble so much your mothers cousn!'
i To speak well is to think well; to think well is to act
well; and since all to be judged at last by
Deeds is not the essential of life in the grammar?
The philoog has the best bird's-eye view of
humanity.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

ribbon and yet have 1t remain soft
and pliable, for the reason that any
thing that would make il waterproof
fills up all the spaces between the
fibers of the silk.
@. Why were cocks put on weather
vanes?-J. A. S.
A The cock seemed an appropriate
emblem because rooster in the
barnyard or on a fence will always
turn himself about in the direction
from which the wind is blowing.
@. How much did it cost to build
Tower 6ridse?-c. z. w.
A. Tower Bridge, a drawbridgs
which spans the Thames just below
the Tower of London, was opened in
1894 and cost over 6 !, 200. 600.
c. I have some dull tin powder out
of which ! wish to make tinfoii. Have
applied II to paper but it doesn't look
bright. Do they use bright powder
for tinfoii7-D. r. 3.
A. Tinfoil is not made by applying
tin powder to paper. but by rolling
out solid tin into very thin sheets.
@. What causes the putting scund
that . locomotive makes? n. n. N.
A. The photographic office OF the
navy department says that the puff
ing sound emitted by a smoke
stack on locomotive engine
is caused by the used-up steam
technically known as the "exhaust')
@. Inside the Washington nonu-
ment notice that some Of the tablets
siven by various states and orsaniza-
tions are deeayins.. What causes
this?s J. G. r.
A The geological survey says
that the decaying of stone is due to
changes In temperature. causing ex-
pansion and contraction, or 10 some
acid in the atmosphere.
@. Where will the government
hold its summer radio school? J.
e. S.
A. The signal corps of the war
department says that they know of
no summer radio schools to be opened
by the government this year. In 1922
radio schools are to be opened in the
various camps under the signal
corps.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

treated but there are others who have lived in and
around Phoenix for years
There is nothing "dishonorable" "dammng" to
Phoenix the situation which disclosed and for
which Phoenix in no way responsible. But it
would have been both dshonorable and damming if
Phoenix appraised of the situation had done
nothing relieve it.
The way though in which it promptly met
highly creditable to the people of Phoenix and
now, more than proud of Phoenix. Once
the conditions made known, the rich and the
poor responded to the call for help.
We understand the phrase, Many of the Next
and other families who brought to the Salt
River Valley and shamefully treated" to refer to
Mexicans who brought assist the cotton
dustry last There has been shameful
treatment them. Thousands of them have been
back according to contract. Others isolated
themselves from the main group and went ION their
own" No doubt many of them among those in
reed, but the great majority of those who suf-
fering imported Mexicans Among them
Mexicans who had lived here for years; there
scattering of Americans, all them victims
a period of unemployment
And here is something that may interest
were hungry there scores hundreds who
here by any local agency. When the mines closed
greatly reduced their forces-the mines of Globe
the habitat the Record these Mexcans found them
selves without employment They gravtated to the
valley and here they Phoenix is feeding them
and will continue do until permanent relief in
the way employment be afforded them.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

of the peace called me up and says
l would half to kill 1t in "a hrs. and
the only way l could think of to do
same was drown it in the bath tub
and IL you done that, why the bath
tub wouldn't be no good no more
because it was a good size dog and
no matter how often you pulled the
stopper it would still be there
So we called up some people in
Glen Cove and asked them if they
wanted a dog that was very nice
around children and they said yes
and i hope none of their children
ride a motorcycle.
The next door neighbors has
pro- German police dog that win a
blue ribbon once but now it acts
as body guard for the lady of the
house and one day we was over there
and the host says TO slap his Mrs.
on the arm and see what happened
so l slapped her on the arm and i
can still show you what happened.
When you dance with mine hostess
this sweet little petty dances right
along with you and watchs your step
and if you tired on my lady's toe he
fines you a mouth full and if you
and her is partners in a bridge game
ne lays under the table and you either
bid right and play right or you get
nipped.
NO. A.
This is our present incumbrance
which we didn't ask for him and no.
body give him to us but here ne is
and he has got the insomnia ard he
has picked a spot outside my win
dow TO enjoy it but not only hat but
he has learnt that if you Jump at a
screen often enough it Will finely
give way and the result is that they
amt door or window on the LIST
floor, that you couldn't drive rhi-
noceros through it and all the bugs
that didn't all ready live il the house
is moveing in and bringing their
family.
That is a true record of the dogs
who l have met since takeing up my
abode in Nassau county so when
people ask me do l like dogs l say
l am crazy about them and 1 think
they are all right in their place but
| il amt Long Island.
Great Neck. July l.
RING w. LARDNER.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
By RING w. LARDNER

the canine gender, still and all be-
lieve dogs is better in some climates
than others. the same as oysters, and
don't think it should ought to be
held against a man if he don't feel
the same fervor towards n. Y. dogs
like he felt towards Michigan dogs,
and | am free to confess that the 4
dogs who / have grew to know per-
sonaly here on Long Island has failed
to rouse tender yearnings any ways
near similar to those inspired by the
flea bearers of my youth.
And in case they should be any
tendency on the part of my readers
to denounce me for failing to re-
spond whole heartily to the wiles of
the Long. Island breed let me pre-
sent a brief sketch of same so as
true lovers OF the canine tribe can
judge for themselfs If the fault is all
mine.
NO. /.
This was the dainty toy that be-
! longed to Gene Buck and it was a
| bull dog no bigger than a 2 car
garage and it wouldn't harm a hair
of nobody's head only other animals
and people Children were as safe
with this pet as walking in the Pitts
burgh freight yards and he wouldn' [
no more think of wronging a cat
than scratching himself.
| In fairness to Mr. Buck I will
state that a pal of his give him the
dog as a present without no COM
ment. Well they wasn't no trouble
till Gene had the dog pretty near a
! y hr. when they let him out. He
was gone 10 minutes dureing which
i Gene received a couple of phone
| calls announcing more in anger
| than in sorrow the sudden death OF
IL adjacent cats of noble berth SO
when the dog come back Gene
| spanked him and give him a terrible
scolding and after that he didn't Kill
no more cats except when he got
| outdoors.
i But the next day De Wolf Hopper
come over to call and brought his
kid which the dog thought would
look better with one leg and it took
i people to get him not to operate
so after that Gene called up the supt
of a dogs reform school and tht
man says he would take him anc
cure him of the cat habit by tying
one of his victims around his necl
and lesving it there a wk. but ht
didn't know how to cure the TASTE
for young Hoppers unlest De VOL
could spare the kid a wk. aftel
they was finished with the cat.
! This proposition fell through bu
: any way Gene sent the dog to thu
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
Questions And
Ansuers

tAny reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Republic
can Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c.
This offer applies strictly TO infor-
nation. The Bureau cannot give adj
vice on legal. medical. and financial
matters. 1t does not attempt to set-
tie domestic troubles. nor TO under
take exhaustive research on any sub
jec. Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose two cents in stamps for
return postage. All replies are sent
direct to the inquirer)
@. Has the United States army a
regulation dead march?"-J. 3.
A. The Cemeterial division of the
War Department says there is no Of
fetal funeral march. When the rela-
tain musical selections at a soldiers
funeral. various suitable ones are
chosen, the only regulation being that
taps be sounded.
@. How many birds can a moeking
bird 'mitate?-S. S. &.
A. 1t depends upon the habitat Of
the bird and its own inclination
The natural song of the mockingbird
is beautiful and some of the species
seldom attempt any mimicry, while
others constantly initiate the sounds
they hear. An observer recently
recorded the initiating of 10 other
/ bird songs by one mocking bird.
@. What is the Japanese population
| of Hawaii2-H. r. II.
| A. According to a report of the
Census Bureau (November IS. 1920
the Japanese residents in Hawaii
| number 1o9,269, or 42.7 per cent OF
the population. which is 255,512. This
was an increase of 37.1 per cent from
| 1910 to 1920.
@. How may silk ribbon be water
proofed, in order that il may retain
its original softness &. G.
A. The Bureau of Standards sayf
it is impossible TO waterproof sill
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
We Are Proud of Phoenix

Under the head OF 'Phoenixs Shame" the Ari-
FORA Record Of Globe. INDUCING In comment on The
ren.f,i-an'a first story OF hunger in this city and
calling upon tbs people to to the relief OF the
sufferers says:
When Phoenix newspaper is prompted to make
"a admission SO damaging, dishonorabe, so
canning against its own city the statement must De
-. - - bsve nc doubt that the number and suf
farsnr OF the destitute people IN Phoenix and Salt
River VALLEY are far greater than represented Many
- rhe sufferers are Mexcans snc their families who
-, drought to salt River Valley and shamefully
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

To the editor:
Every little while you hear people
talking about a man that they don't
nobody seem to have much use for
him on acct of him not paying his
debts or beating his wife or some
think, and everybody takes a rap at
him about this in that till finely one
of the party speaks up and says they
must be some good in him because
he likes animals.
"A man cans be all bad when he
is so kind to dogs" That is what
they generally Always say and that
is the reason you see so many men
stop on the street when they see
dog and pet it because they
figure that maybe somebody will be
looking at them do it. and the next
time they are getting panned, why
who ever seen it will speak up and
say:
He can't be all bad because he
likes dogs
Well friends when you come right
down to cases they's about as much
sence to this as to a good many
other delusions that we got here in
this country. like for inst. the one
about nobody wanting to win the
list pot and the one about whole
lot of authors not being able to dc
their best work unlest they are n
picked.
But If likeing animals amt virtue
in itself why / don't see how il
proves that a man has got any vir-
tues, and personly if l had a daugh-
ter and she wanted to get married
and I asked her what kind of a bird
the guy was and she said she didn'i
know nothing about him except thai
one day she seen him kiss a leopard
why l would hold up my blessine
till a few of the missing precincts
was heard from.
But as long as our best people has
got it in their skull that a friendly
feeling towards dumb brutes take.
the curse off a bad egg, why / OF
nobody else is going to sucker
enough to come out and admit tina
all the horses, rams and oxen in tn,
world could drop dead tomorrow
without us batting an eye.
Pretty near everybody wants t,
be we'll thought of and If likein.
dogs or sheep is help along thos
lines why even if | didn't like them
l wouldn't never lose a opportunit,
to be seen in their company and ac
as if 1 was haveing the time of m.
life.
But vile was raised in a kenne
you might say. and some of my mos
intimate childhood friends was %
Arizona republican., 1921-07-02

Michigan gan-When Comes Dogs

reformatory and is still paying board
for same.
NO. 2.
The people that lived houses
from the undersigned decided to
move to England where it seems
like you can't take dogs no more so
they asked us did we want the dog
as il was very nice around children
and We took il and sure enough it
was o. K. In regards to children but
it shared it's new owners feelings to-
wards motorcycles and every time
one went past the house the dog
would run out and spill the contents,
and on Sundays when the traffic was
heavy they would sometimes be as
many as or motorcycle tehus
standing on their head in the middle
of the road.
One of them finely took offense
and told on the dog and the justice