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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12
MATCHMAKIN6 FOR FREDDIE.
BY Miss GIaee O. Weatberby.
Copyright. 1890. by Wheeler Syn

BY Miss Grace 0. Wsatberby.
Copyright. 1890. by Wheeler Syn
dicste. Incl
well, Freddie, what's the trouble
now! Got the I'm right-the
worlds wrong biues!"
"Oh. neutrality-suspicious." Tue
non-descript yellow head sank de-.
jectedly on the lanky hands. Fred.
die was not handsome-nor YET
even good looking, but there was
something In his honest pale blue
eyes that. won your respect.
Then" the girl was insistent
what 10 the particular little thing
that's worrying you? Out with il
child" And Marjorie drew up a
chair near him. regardless Of the
unwritten letters In her note book
well. II you must have it, IT'S
about the picnic. haven't any.
body to take. and I can't 30 alone
very we'll"
Marjorie laughed with relief. "Oh
ID that all! Why. Freddie. l didnr
know you cared about girls.
thought you were going with the
fellows!"
The girl laid ono slim white hand
on the boys sleeve. and murmured
consolingly:
Never you mind. Freddie dear
Just sit tight until the picnic comes
and Ill see to it that you don't &c
aione!" And she was gone.
Frsddis's jaw dropped in amaze.
mont. What struck hef? Gone sen.
timental? Girls are funny. How
on earth couidBhs help him? Fred,
die never had taken girl out In
his life. 1t must be the effect oil
voting!
"Well, if you want my opinion
chirped Miss Murp, nibbling fudge
1--WE always liked Freddie. He's Z
nice boy, and I don't blame Mar.
jorie ono bit! l dropped my note.
book the other day. and he picked
1t up for me az nice as you please
Miss Sophia, another stenogrsph-
er, single. golden-haired and with
high matrimonial aspirations. lis
tened eagerly. but said nothing. Che
was A. cold and naughty ~ . love-
ly statue, making it q rule to nev.
er mix with those beneath her.
The subject veered to the picnic
1t was to be . sort Of outing soE
the employees Of the company, aud
. whole day had been allotted to It.
Therefore II was quite An event In
the drsb lives Of the once force.
"Going, Miss sophia!" quefiad
Olive, the engaged one.
Miss Sophia's me eyebrows were
elevated. II haven't decided yst
I'm sure I don't know.
"Oh, my dear. you simply mus,
20; and wear your golden outft
and you'll win the bssaty psiss."
."Wsll. maybe"
In her corner. ostsnsibly claek.
ing her typewriter. Marjorie listen.
ed, and her eyes spaskled. Oh, thu
very thing! Just then The bell rsua
for lunch. and with one accord thu
once force arose, pushed bach
chairs and rushed madiy for the
lockers. Marjorie eofnered Miss
wilkinson. "
."Oh. Miss Wiikinson. I wonder Il
ron would help me out At q 4x yra
promised Freddie Leetes I'd 60 q
lunch with him. and I've such Z
headache simply can't make Il
Would yer 80 IN my plaes? HS'a
such . disappoints6 baby! ri
spand ny iuaeA hour IN TIE rasl
room, I gvsss. WIN yos Dleaes?'
Miss Wiikinsoa's syes Looked
over little Maf!cris's head, but saa
smiled ooldly.
eVhy. - eRill lliao. afoRast
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

Jack Johnson may have better chance tt
get into condition In tho pen than Jess Viii
lard On farm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

Voliva says New York is the wickedest
ctty-and some other municipalities are more
Inclined to feel sighted than complimented
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

leave civilian Jobs behind them for the out
, eoers 70 hustle for.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

.lThe vice president-e: had his overcoat
STOLEN in Georgia. In California they would
hive arrested him for wearing II.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

Foreign travel is fascinating to some be
Cause the difference in exchange makes en
seem richer than they are.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

Would affairs In ireland be less het up i
Ultter were discarded?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

UpeTdtiOH ITUm WHICH Su0 0lQ not recover,
Calliope asks reprovingly: Wherefore didst
thou doubt?' Well. We didn't doubt tia au-
thenticity Of the wheeze but We doubted our
ability to write better caption. Bssides, see
the result: another contribution and another
paragraph to help I'LL the silo.
CONCERNING IMPERFECT RIMEs.
Sir: Anent the matter Of imperfect rhymes
TO some ears there Is Z certain whimsical
charm about them, especially II they are used
deliberately in leading up to the bolder and
stronger perfect rhymes. As an example:
Far away in the west y5
Was seen a gray mist,
That darkened and grew t2Si
As the rising wind htfully blew. .
Our own Marguerite n
Was filled with delight
When she saw the clouds form
And heard the first break of the storm.
70 Papa" she cried.
ut is laundering loud;
And. what do you think!
Pretty soon you will see the sky wink"
Some readers may incline to give the 'i''
hin Marguerite" the long sound in order to
make the word rhyme perfectly With delight, y
which would not be allowable in any case, and
would not be desirable in this one The prop
er sound Of 81" in Marguerite" is that Of long
&C." slightly prolonged. Margaret" might be
substituted for Marguerite" but that would
throw the rhyme onto an unaccented syllable
which should DO avoided A. M. S.
WE have no argument with A. NJ s. In the
foregoing example Of imperfect rimes. Still,
We advise other would-bs poets to stick to the
perfect rime and uniform construction Only
. poet may take poetic license. Not being
convinced that we're poet We take NO chances.
Like B. L. T., we write our verses "by ear. .
and probably wouldn't recognize a whole dock
OF pentameterS, hexaneters or families II they
new in and settled on our typewriter
GOSH! here's another limerick with miss
ing last line. Seeing that 1t takes q knock
at our monickef, we'll print II, and supply Z
lset line.
LIMERICK.
Submitted BY Army Mule).
The Tombstone has wonderful Wit
But that's surely . poor name for It.
So who's tho poor bloks
Who invented that yoke-
We did Dontcha like II ono bitY
ARMY MULE supplies lsst lias for tie
"solemn-column" limerick by using volume. .
II eant bs done, Army. 'Colyum" and "voi.
ums" 90 all right bat solemn" won't At
Mr. BRISBANE found hanging ~dissust-
ing" thing.
So should vsas tho principal
~ 3k-leR
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

THE interview with MI. Hoheh1Ollefn
should have been. released today instead Of
yesterday, that it might better serve ~ . study
IA contrasts. Beside the Great Emancipator
the AL Highest (ex) shrinks to the nothing
ress OF some Of the towns Of northern France
after tho German pestilence had passed. =.
NOTICE" admonishes wilhelm, how God
scourges the world-all evil revengea itself
here on earth" A few years ago We trans.
lated into Scots dialect rime an alleged com.
munication from His Satanic Majesty address,
ed to the kaiser. The general trend OF 1t was
an. assurance Of a hearty welcome to the meth.
er regions. II twasn't for using good white
paper for = bum subject we'd reprint 1t.
Explaining the Moline Reporters
Mysterious Absence
(From The Argus Moline page.
The many friends of Miss Mable
Barritt Of East Moline will be glad to
know that she has just completed an
engagement on the bill Of the Palace
theatre in Moline.
THE Illinois Retail Merchants Journal sug-
gestE that some action looking towards an
amelioration OF existing affairs be strived for
by the big national bodies working in unison. !"
Shouldn't the writer have said 'strifed for?
Cleveri Oh, Dear, Yes! No End Clever.
(From the Freeport Journal Standard.
WO Wnlt 10 Wno-o-O~O
Why you-o-o-o
Shall be my valentine.
That clever little rhyme and . more
clever drawing of an owl comprise one
of the new 1921 clever valentines sold
in local shops.
A GOOD story travels far and long. We
found one in the Sherrard Bulletin today cred
tied to the Chicago Record-Herald. Do you
remember tina. valued journal? Easy to read,
etc"
edison KEEPS HIS BIRrHDAY-rhe
Argus.
Well, he couldn't we'll dispose Of it.
NOW here Is "lmericist" who not only
Yields a wicked pencil but . more wicked
hammer.
Listen:
In Rock Island there lives . young man
Who thought up an elegant plan
To invite all the hicks
To compose limericks,
Who can't do itbut think that they can.
SANDY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12
Argus Information Bureau


Deses uoo p.
the replies hns
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

The Argus heoesfssth Will b conducted - "a
ls6spsndeas nswspapeR, uabiased By partisan ties
&es ire - sseay - ssts ~ hsat espvicttons h
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-12

Submitted BY Army Muls).
The Tombstone has wonderful Wit
But that's surely . poor name for It,
So who's tho poor bloks
Who invented that yokeI-
We did. Dontcha like Il ono bitY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
BETTER THAN CAIQiHE:I
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harm g Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets the sub.
stitute for calcmel are mild but sure
laxative, and their eject on the liver is
almost instantaneous These little olive
coloTed tablets ARE IN result of DR..
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints calomcl.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel docs. but have no
bad after effects. They don't inurc the
teeth like strong liquids or calomcI.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth. Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. II is best not to
take calomel. Let Dr. Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place
Headaches. dizziness" and that law
feeling come from constipation and Il
dlsordeyed liver. Take DR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "logy" and
heavy" They clear" cloutled brain
and 'perk UP" the spirits. l5c and 3Uc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

ntg!', refused To leave his bedside
'ihc Tenor. II was learned. rested
Wei during the early morning hours.
S"tit% to sleep about u'yiark and
resting until nearly ~. when hc
showed IN" nrst real sirns ot M
pruN.m-,I,
throughout TIA" morui,t. his .par,.
nltn' WAS hrsi.gcd hy tLl.uAunv calls
tr"m scores -; irirnda ana '"li"w-
kinG"rs inC'Gdii. Grr.tld.u ne Facy.r.
The secretary "f Roland Ricri, newly
appointed Italian ambassador la the
tni'"d states, called at the curusu
apartments.
opera stars assembled ~ tn" hotel
Hobby this afternoon aud listened to
an effective complainant paid tn"
tenor 10y III. hotel orchestra. In the
lobby sounded strains 90 AN aria from
"i'ngsnooi.' Eyes at othrr noted
song birds. remembering tdTuYu as
tanio--niS most famous r"lr=Wellui
with tears 40 they listened.
Dictates M-s>nsr l." son.
i'ui!y aware OF mis- cunditiou Carusp
directed the sending of a telegram
10 his son i:nricp. Jr.. who is stu
dent AT culver Miiilar: Acad.my g.
culver Indiana !lo Then uXprcsscd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
YOU WOULDN'T TRY
TO TAME A WLD-CA?
Mr. DohSOn Warns Against
Use 0f Trcacher0uS, Dan.
gerOuS CalOmci.

Calomel sai!vaies, It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on n
sluggish liver. When ca!omel comes
into cOntac, with sour bile ii cr.shey
into II. causing cramping and nausea.
III You feel bilious, hcadachy. CON
stipa'ed and all knocked out. lust go
To your druEg.st aud get bottle OF
bodson's Liver Tone for a few cents,
which - a harmless vegetable sunsii-
tute for dangerous caiUn.i Take a
spoonful nnd IL t. docsn'i start rnur
liver and straiGh,en you up better
and quicnnf than nasty calumcl and
without max ing YOU sick. you !ust
TO hack and re, your money
II you take CaiOmcl today you'll
bc sick and nauseCtcd tomorrow: lee
sides. II may salivate you, while II
you take DodSon's Liver Tone yuu
viii wake up feeling great. full OF
ambition and ready for work or play.
It's harmless. pleasant and safe 10
give to children. they like it--.Ndv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

condition WAS ohviousLno, oaly from
newspaper readers ev-rywh herein
the hoto. lobby. on th- streets. i'm
thc suhways -hu; also from dcf"rcn-
t'ai questions from Italian iaborcrs.
who shyly requested OF tho door at
'.iiiant IL he had heard from tho
singers apartment Ia aud ult ug
tine metropolitan Opera Iiudsc passe,.
Il continual stream Of persons ask
ing ~" ouc uucHtiou: is Carusl
sim al!v"?' The t.nscrcsS w,s
somewhat relieved lat. this uc,.,-
noon when i;ruuo Siratu. Curt:so's
rrN"i" secretary. came downstairs
Tor IN" first time sine. his chiefs
relapse and announced that he now
had great hopes" This Was Inter
supplemented by an unofficial huilg.
TN hy the hotel physician. who said
'Mr carusn tx stili holding his gain
IFS heart action is fully as good az
II was this mornimg"
Mr. Clruso awoke late in the af
'crhoon after comfortable sleep and
took Il few sips Of hot coffee. Fg,he,
Morineili, who administered extreme
JUNCTION last nigh, during the singer.
sinking spell, and Father MciIi al
paterson. y. j., a personal friend
were allowed TO pay short call
while Mr.. caruso was prupped up 70,
ms slight nourishment tpon leav-
ms; his room Father MoriucIi said
The tehor's morale Was extremely sat
isfactory. After they had left Caruso
remarked: IF the priest dorsn';
come again. ! am not at all worried
!. feel that have made my peace
with my God.r
IN. only members of the iium.diat.
iainlIH VINO have been with Mir ca
russo since he was stricken he =, in
ar, Mrs. taruso ana their It-m"uths-
OLD daughter. Floria. t.nrico. Ir a
student in Culver Military Academy,
IN hhiana, is expected tn reach New
fork AZ 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. fn,oifO. ~ years old the other
son. IL in Florence Italy, aud viii
make ~" effort I" come. because ii
was realized he could not arrive he
lore the crisis had passed.
Pm MOI GOtnE Ia Die"
When the Rev. T.. l.. NIolinclli Of
the Church OF the Sacred Heart Of
Jesus, called AT the Caruso apartment
early today and administered IN. sac
learned hat the tenor was conscious
ana recoGnizcd the priest.
what's the matter? What are yor,
doing here ! am nat going Ia dio.''
SAID carusp. who then thanked the
priest for his visit.
Mrs i'arusu. who has been. nursing
h"r husband since 1880 o'clock last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17


I" his wife Il desire TO see his fricuds
""d all the singers with whom ID
had Been associated ia the Mctrovoli-
ten opera COMPANY, Ia tell chem
Good bye"
intumiu Scott aud his Accompanies.
NJ FUcitu appeared early ~ ms
t:.'iso apartment ia the Naud.ruiiii
tlpiei. and remained arvsy.l hours.
thtS werc jcined by OrVluc IArruId
! -"roug" I!Hs t'iian aud others. meme
p"rS ot tie opera company. Who
s,turnod iair irpm phGadrlpniu.
where ;hcy played Last night All
were deeply Affected. ThDS Tenurtao
';ruso ia "a cheerful mood
tarUsO irst w0S stricE.n .ariy i'm
December while singing m tin. iiruuh-
IYn Academy OF Music. Despite a
runtured blood vessel In his throat.
hc sang unit! his audi"nt. learned Of
the accident and protested AGAINST
his offer 90 continue.
He was compelled. rs a result Of
TINS occurrence! 10 camel Il date "a,
tn, metropolitan = short tim, after.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
IN AND or or row n.

Mr.. David Sauyders. OF Gloucester
counts. who has bcr,I viSit.u.. MIR
aud Mrs. H. j.. Conquest at 1903 Grove
Avenue Is now visiting friends in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Archer q Jones and
their young daughter. Anne. are
spending some time IN the south.
Aiias Alice Meredith. is spending
Il sjort tim" with relatives la Wash
inStpn.
Miss Annette Tupper. who has hecn
Visiting in l'"s,"n and Washington,
Is NOW the guest Of Mr. Charlie,
Il. Wortham, of S3l West Grace
street.
Mrs. Ernest Moore. has returned
10 Richmond after "a visit to hcg
daughter AIRS. Laurence Jennings.
and Nj. Trimmings In RnnmOlte.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
REMOVE THOSE
PEMPLES AND
SALLOW BL0TCHES
By the use Of Black and
White Ointment and Soap

u" you irown when your mirror so glar-
ihs.y reflects som" skin Flemish and sigh
nhu WISH Tor a Guick and easy way 81
clearing your skin:
Here's treatment YOU can use withou,
tenr, confident OF the desired result.
SOIL c!e"r 'nhhy-like" tint OF youth.
before retiring tonight cleans, your skin
win creamy iather OF Black and White
Soap. Dry thoroughly and then mix and
s.htly MASSAGE Back and White Oinr-
nenI on the face, hands heck or arms
Next marn'ns again cleanse the skin. Do
ms for several nights. and you'll be de
Tainted with the results This wonderful
beauty treatment IS guaranteed.
clIp this advertisement and mall with
Zoe to black and White UOx 1901 Mem
phls, Tenn. for samples Of Black and
Powder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

what I had taken and he said Throw
my medicine away and keep on with
the pmkhaTn medicine did and it
cured ne. Ii more women would take
your medicine they would not suffer
so. have recommended the Vege-
table Compound to lots of people and
they have been satisfied" - Mrs.
MARY RHAPSToCK, 270A Wisconsin
St., kenosha, Wisconsin,
Whom woman Is beset with such
symptoms as irregularities, iniam-
nation, liberation, u displacement,
hackache, headaches, bearing down
pains, nervousness or the "blues 1"
she should treat the cause of such
conditions by taking Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
woMi:N's MEETINGS.

y union prayer service will he held
-, Tnird Christian Church, Friday,
III" topical leaders viii he: praise
and Devotion" Mrs. :. &. Johnson.
president women VI Missionary SDci.ty
uf Tbira Christian Church; "rhc
Church" Mrs. J. l.. wiltshire preSi-
doii;. Missions OF Union station Moth
odist Church; world Missions Mrs.
l. NJ. Johnson. president. Women
missionary Society Of Third rrnsby-
terrain Church; 'rhc Young Leaders"
MISS L. Esteltc Shackclford, "f Third
Christian Church.
Hours nf acrv!c.: are, / 30 10 : f.. VI
and VIII close with supper and
social hour from 10 u. N
Business women are especially in
C!trl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
William r.. ore.

LYNCHBrRG, VA. FEB lG-.Funer
al services fog william II. ore, who
fpT forty years was an employ" ~!
Inc city hero, were held Wednesday
afternoon ~ the old family cemetery
on Bggton's Greek, Campbell County.
remained In the city employ here uu-
III tho NlUti street. bridge was pBt
uui Of commission by the nrw VII
liams viaduct He had been retained
there Tor several years as watch
LmhI- Mr. orc was Ms ECurs Old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
Niunirii IiutcIi~ttc.

ifSCHbuRi, VA, Feb lC--Word
mas been received her" Of tn" death
OF MnutcU liatchctte, - former resi-
Dent Of I.ynchburs. which occurred
SaiurdI: AT Algonquin W. Va He
was ~ years old and is survived by
MS vito. VINO was Miss Rosa Crock
eit 90 Graham. and two sons The
rndy was taken 10 Graham Monday.
tar burial. Sir. liaichcttc's death re-
AAL.Al from um.nmnlLin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
would Hang l>i,lnu,rr.

III TT. iIU'kl NNk, Fcb. t.
The Arhansas senate late today
"a ssri hi!i making kidnapping !,
capital oH,nSc. punishable. WIKI either
death on lifc imprisonment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
S-ENGAGEMENTS

.YNcifBunG. VA. Feb id-An-
iIOuucumcut has been mad" here Of
the marriage al Miss Josephine Ar
iAGr. dau.;hier OF MI anh Mrs ] l..
Arthur. to Clarcnc" Glcuinorc l'cJ-
.nuA in Washington Monday. They
VIII reside i'm W.iSh.uptnu.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

p"ila Watts Dpwncy. 81 years old.
wife of William powucy. died Tues
day afternoon At hcr nom. at Big
Island Sh" .s survived ny her nus
band and three children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Clerk waiter Christian ycstcrdsy
Issued marriage licensees 10 Iohn l..
Mills and Edith VI Childs Albert u,
Ietr nud Swyetic S.ny; Harry Wong
rnkan aud Rosa Kahn; william !
tirarc ANA Mai2t l.. Graves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17
NusiIlury In Meet.

The Wuman's Auxiliary of IN.
Hugh Stockholm Machine Gum COM
pan! VIII hold it's regular munthIy
meeting "t s u'CiGc& tonight in tho
irays' Armury. Airs. Robert T.. IIud-
aon Will preside
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

NhSlIISGTDN. Feb 10 p.,Ninen,
Of :lns,n00 TO thu Atlanta. E!rming-
Lara ana Atlantic Railroad Company.
under ihc guaranty provisions O. the
transportation. was aRuouucad to-
night by tn" Treasury. THIS makes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

Tor SIX weeks Win
what the doctors
called inhamma-
tionof the bowels.
-Four of them said
] could not live. A
neighhor told me
to use Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vcge-
table Compound
and it helped me
from the start.
When the doctor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-17

bny Sci Aside for Watson Memorial
WASliiNiTtN. Fsb. 1.-THE House
resolution d"siEmatinu sunday Feb
IhdfE ~, Tor memorial services FOX
me lhtc Representative Walter y.
watson Of Virginia. Was set aside tu-
NiN ~ tn. request o: MIR Nntson'S
inmIy ana in accordance. with Nix
"ishrs oNnrrssed priur Ia his death.