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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

Reckon didn't starve." he
chuckled.
Were them cookies good! l put
lots o. shortening into EN-"
First rate! l ate 'em. every one"
Mrs. Wills was putting things to
rights in the closet. All at once
she uttered a cry.
"Father!' she called, you, Amt
ate one of them lemon sugar cook
les, an they're all spoiled
"What!" stammered Silas. Lem
on cookies"
Eyes. l. told you to eat the
sugars first. 'caDse they wouldn't
keep with lemon in 'em. Why
didn't you eat 'em?~ You always
like EN- best"
II never see 'em. mother
Never see 'em. when they was
right here in the stone Jar next to
the 'lasses;'
II ate the 'lasses, bu: I didn't see
no others"
All the sugar and butter put
into 'em, and they're wasted" she
walled.
well, mother, next time you go
Just leave the jar open SO Ill see
EN-" said Silas.
There won't be NO next time.
father" she assured him. I'm
going to stay right here, and take
care Of You, and see that things
don't get wasteds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

~ eSsSS: IL 49, ! ra1v tsihss fps~.fs =
- u wacn ~ rsople hasS fAth. - -
~ ~ 61sipm1lf y a1ssdhtsly y hin - -
1xtses "a 900 NJ y esskinG he 1lgniU q
~ ,uAtEs6sy shonld noe ~ subjected y ths nv
dis ~ poiftical canpaiga, q vniea lps
inlFSsaiiy btttssns6s = snsenders1 not
WiihoeG ~ possihility ~ eject On tAssodaciat
III 4 : nm sittiAs - ~ beAct chafged With
~ inpartial iskerprststton and enforcement q
~ lav.
~. gsafis Il ! man for whom people Of I'll
,olitical faiths in the Fourteenth district can
vote in the full confidence that thsy viii be
sdding to the bench . strong and courageous
mind, splsndid lawyer. one with many years
OF practical experiences in the courts: sue
cessful practitioner who has attafned time u
iifs when he will hnd opportunity for uss Of
the .rfpe legal wisdom that he has accumulated
during his long period Of professional labors.
The Argus, ct the time Of the nomination Of
Mr.. Searle, urged that NO candidate be placed
IN the field against him, expressing the feel
ing that the people were fortunate In having
GAINED the consent Of lawyer OF his standing
to accept circuit judgeship, q position that
doubtless Mr. Searle will fill at personal
Anaacial sacrifice. While Mr.. Searie will APP
psAr ~ candidate Of the Republican party.
30 will not carry partisanship to the bench
with him. and 1t would be ntting tribute to
him and to those responsible for his nonina-
ton ware he to receive handsome vote on
Dec. II. Such an expression Of endorsement
by the electorate would at least be mark Of
encouragement and would serve as an induce
ment to develop in the future other men OF Mr..
Ssarle's character in aspiring to the judiciary
in the Fourteenth district
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

II you have grown weary Of the artihciali-
ties Of moviedom yon are advised not to over
look "Nanook OF the North" picture showing
this week at the Fort Armstrong. It's simply
a nature story, free of exaggeration or ehbel-
lishment. It's really trip into land that you
have heard much about and know too little Of
"Nanook Of the North" Is both entertaining and
educating Such pictures should be encouraged
by generous public patrenage. the bsst method
Of directing producers toward the improvement
In the moving picture industry that the masse,
have hsen 80 long crying for.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
The Daily Short Story
up. a terrified look in his eyes.
"How?-What's that you say%


up, terrified look in his eyes.
''How?-What's that you say?
I'm going to New York" she re-
peated calmly.
New York? What put that idea
in your head?"
Il amt never seen Matte in her
home, and I'm agoin' now. It's
time"
But you've seen Matte; she's
been here lots O. times"
THAT amt like going to her
home" his wife objected. Be
sides. want to see something afore
/ die"
well, now, l never! You amt
athinkin' of dyint, are you? You
amt sick. be you?" Silas' tone
was worried and he gazed at her
anxiously.
mo. l amt sicky she assured
him, mot now. but l will be some
day. then can't 60. I'm going
now while l can"
That settled it, for Mr.. Wills
knew that what his wife made up
her mind to do, she did.
d. For three d1ys Mrs. Wills scrub
bed and cooked.
"Everything's ready in spic-span
order" she said to her husband
the night before she was to start.
there's vittles enough to last
you. l shan't be gone but two
weeks. You can boil a bit O. pork
and fry some eggs. Be sure and
keep the bread covered or twill
get so dry you can't eat it. There's
lots O. cookies. same's you like.
There's a jar Of molasses an a Jar
Of sugars. Eat the sugars first,
cause they don't keep so we'll. I'll
write you when l get there and you
! write II you're sick"
On the way to the station neither
spoke much. They had never been
separated night since the day
they were married. and the situa-
ton was almost too much for them,
Mrs. Wills gave a few last admoni.
tons. then the train bore her
away.
Time passed slowly for silas. Al
last his wife reached home at the
appointed time. She had been
| away just two weeks, but IL
seemed = year to her. She had been
/; and done 30 much. She came home
perfectly satisfied with her trip
| into the world. but she would never
90 away from home again, he might
be sure Of thst.
Shs looked about the room, Al
chairs filled with articles Of cloth.
ing, at the unswept floor, at the
dishes piled high in the sink but
said nothing.
Il thought I'd leave EN- for you
as you was a-coming," he said by
way Of apology, "seein' rs you
know how to AZ ,'em best"
! She laid aside her bonnet. put or
her working dress and fell to.
J Have epoush TO eat!' she asked
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
SUGAR COOKIES.
BY Julia A. Robinson.

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Inc|
Mrs. Wills had lived with her
husband for 80 years. She was
model housekeeper. Not a speck
Of dirt could be found anywhere in
the house, not a thing was out of
place, and she was a good cook.
Yet she did not nag at her husband.
II he put things out of order she
walked after him and set them
straight, and he never noticed. Thus
they lived in peace, neither an
tagonizing the other.
In all these years Mrs. Wills
had not been away from home,
even for a single night She had
not thought much about it, but
was content to stay in her home.
keeping it pretty and comfortable
for Sf1as.
Somehow, Of late Mrs. Mills had
become restless. She could hard
ly tell why, and Silas did not no.
tice. She had a longing to get away
for a time The feeling came over
her that life was passing and she
had seen nothing OF the world be-
yond the little home town. She
had lived in this narrow sphere all
her life. She could not shake off
the feeling and 1t grew upon her.
There was Matte. her younger
sister, living in New York. She
did not write very often, but when
she did she told Of parties, con-
certs and opera, OF great preach
ers who stirred her soul, of shops,
the great underground railway and
all the wonderful mysteries of the
city that had become SO familiar to
her, and Of what she herself knew
nothing.
Why had she never seen these
| things! She had not thought about
it before, but now they filled her
with longing. How she would love
to hear those city preachers! She
| had listened Sunday after Sunday
| to the same old-sermons till now
they fairly put her to sleep. She
would like to see those city
! churches, with the colored glass
windows that Matte told about.
She thought about it for 30 long
and SO constantly that ut last II
seemed that she must go, and she
! began to plan. She was sure Sllas
could get along very well withou,
her II she cooked up enough to
last. Mrs. Hooper could look in
now and then to see IL he was all
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
JUDGE CHARLES ). sEARlE..

Charles ]. Searle is to succeed tosthe va
e4l<y in the Fourteenth judicial district
c4{}ed BY the death Of Judge E. c. Graves. He
v4tsbe unoppossd 1t the special election to be
M Dec. y. This was asssred BY the failure
d tnother nomination I'd materialiSe At the
OtSe Of the secretary Of state at Springfield
IN Saturday, the last day for the hling Of
~ hnations. This carries : nice compliment
II Mr. Searle, and one thst 10 fully dsserved, N
NJ Argus pointed out after his nomination BY
III Republican judicial convention held in this
c&E The judiciary should be held aloof from
15tics as far AZ possible. Necessarily candi-
II must be placed in nominaticn ~ polit-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

France in 1873, England in 1850
and Germany IN 1881. In the ohit
ed States the first steps Ill lhis VI
rection were taken in New io'A
city in 1878.
Q. Is the Wycliffe translation OF
the bible entirely the work OF th'
English reformer? " Z Z,
A. All the translation was W.
made by him personally. Most VI
the translation of the New Iesta-
ment is thought TO have been Ms
@. Should one say somebody
else or somebody else's? T. y.
A. English idlum Of the pfesen'
day REQUIRES that one say Some
body e!se's. :, :.
@. What kind of fire should os
used for smoking meat? j. b. o
A. The department of agricuituf.
says that green hickory or nap'S
wood is best for this purpose. =
@. What sound has the hrst ! !"
the word Italian? b. L. :,
A. II has the same sound as ~
the word Italy
@. To settle bet, how taf do..
the Gulf of Finland can the Ca'n'
dral Of st. Isaacs be seen!
A. On clear days, this cathe.is
in Petrograd is visible for ~ n'ii0'
down the gulf. s;n,
@. Is there any way OF nnolns
whether a skunk is in mole, .! -
there always a scent? j. ). 10 ~
k>The department of agricuiaSSiis
says that there is no noticea No
scent around the hole when NV
skunk is in it. as the SKUNK 1nan
throws out this odor or fiuld VIZ ha
in any way disturbed. A dos,
cause of its highly developed 81
, of smell, can usually locate sAaA
IL in a hole. tho
@. Where is the finest opal ~ ."'
! world? X. !. s,r;a
A. The crown jewels OF Aus"I :,
include the finest opal kno~hS 10
, weighs IL ounces and is ih'N'
long by 212 inches wide
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

While it is contrary to law to sell hooch.
there is q greater argument to justify It's sup
preston. and that is the peril to life that is in
volved. Hooch is poison. The man who makes
and sells it knows it. And SO does the man
who drinks 1t. It's danger to any community
permitting its manufacture and sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
What = Do Bsfsre Tie Dee4or
! Arrives,

y WneS - - 0o1S9O - scsx
Arrives.
Nothing that requires = poison
label should ever BE- hept in the
family medicine or llfst aid chest, Il
indeed there 10 any publication for
having poison in the hdsse at all.
Here is . list Of contents Of the
family medicine cupboard and
emergency Kit:
/. One ouncs Of tincture Of TO-
dine. =
.. Two ounces of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia.
3. One ounce, Of syrup Of epicac.
4. One oarce of turpentine.
s. One ounce Of sweet spirits VI
nitre.
6. Four ounces of glycerin.
2. -Four ounces Of aromatic syrup
Of rhubafb.
s. One ounce Of flexible eollod-
ion.
8. Four ounces Of boric acid.
10. One ounce Of powdered
alum.
| II. One ounce Of powdered cam
phor.
IL. Four ounces Of olive oil or
sweet almond oil.
13 Two ounces of powdered
mustard.
IA. Two ounces Of sodium ci-
trate.
Is. -Four ounces Of milk Of mag
nesia.
| 1s. -Four ounces Of alkaline anti
septic solution.
|. II. One or two one ounce col
lapsible tubes of sterile petrolatu11
(vaseline).
IS. One four ounce carton of ab-
sorbent cotton.
10. Half dozen one yard folds oil
sterile gauze in sealed envelopes.
20. Half dozen bandages, one
two and three inches.
81. Spool Of zinc oxide adhesive
plaster, five yards, one inch.
%. A tin of Seidlitz powders.
%. One hundred one grain phe-
nolphthalein tablets.
"a. Solution of two grains oi
copper sulphate in one ounce Of
water. Emergency emetic, dose
tablespoonful.
| rs. Collapsible tube of solidified
liniment.
The list contains no specific TO,
collie or bellyache and none fol
headache, for the reason that sucI
medicines are not without danger
There is one safe remedy for com.
mon headaches, however, better
than Seidlitz powders. l refer te
common table salt In order to take
enough salt to bring relief it is
necessary to inclOse the salt il
hard capsules, or take it in hart
coated tablets or pills, preferably
salol coated tablets or pills, each
containing about Is grains of salt
From two to 10 such pills or tab
let's are usually required to relieve
a headache, taken two at time
every FIVE or 10 minutes, with JUS
enough wster to wash the tablets
down. Plain salt might serve jus
! as well if it did not nauseate wher
taken in such quantities. -
For collie or bellyache can sug
gest only hot applications, prefer
ably moist heal, lin the form Of no
turpentine stupes for, adults; tina
is, cloth wrung OUT of water q.
hot as possible, with two or three
drops of turpentine spriAkled OF
the cloth just before it is applied
to the belly. and a dry flannel Owe
all. The cloth must be change,
every few minutes, but no NOR,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

It's time you were remembering the poor
kiddies Of Rock Island, now that Christmas is
again nearing. The Argus Santa Claus Fund
will be on the job as usual this year. Your part
IL to provide the funds. and The Argus Santa
Claus committee will do the work. You can
send along your contribution any time now.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
DIFFERENT.
CATASTROPHHS.

Suppose our present civilization crashes to
ruins. as H. G. Wells and others predict What
then? Civilizations have decayed into the dust
many times in the past. And out Of the ruins
a new and better civilization always rose. It's
a natural process in the life-death-life cycle
Maybe the world needs another complete over
hauling. When it comes to making people
really happy, write our civilization down as a
80 per cent failure. Every one instinctively
feels that something is fundamentally wrong
in the world. That something is in the very
core Of the civilization we've developed. 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
WHO killed Bill Gabei?

II you are able to read English you don't
have to have others decide for you how you
should vote on the proposed new Illinois con-
stitution. Carefully peruse its every section
and then vote in accordance with your own con-
clusions'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

! The Rock Island stores are attractively
lighted these evenings, and their window stock
displays are interesting. You should not miss
the treat. Take trip. through the business
section 1t is once more safe and decent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

CONNOfDUHSs SS5 seUxsDe 49, NV ~
uaid 70 annony0ous lettafD.D
@. Is there anything that will
make hot bread easier 10 cut?
C. V. G.
A. Heating the bread knife by
plunging it in hot water will OBJ
viate this difficulty.
Q. Where were manual training
schools first started? NJ. H.
A. Finland holds the honor Of
the earliest use OF handwork as an
agency in education, having devel-
oped a plan for teaching handwork
in primary schools between 1858
and 1866. Sweden followed In 1872.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady NJ. p.
No111 P1y11Glln 81 AaE1se.

should - applied. In
the case Of young children the tuf-
pentine should BE- omitted.
The majority Of the items listed
are for home treatment Of minor
ills. l will give separately . list
suitable for the emergency kit
which may Be taken along on .
journey, or carried In the car or
kept in camp. A very practicAl
emergency or nrst aid out4,t may be
carried in . package not too large
to slip into an overcoat pocket VI
in the door pocket or other small
space in the car, and everything m
cluded, that will be likely to be
needed in case Of accident. A few
years ago the United States Pub
lie Health Service published . book
suggesting FIRST aid outfit, but the
railroads broke down almost imme-
diately and-well, as I say, an
emergency kit should not run into
excess baggage.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A1hesions.
Please describe in detail all about
adhesions and how they originate.
&C. E.
Answer. are Of two
kinds, imaginary and real. The
imaginary kind is the common va
riety. Real adhesions are webs or
threads or bands Of scar tissue
formed between two surfaces asa
result of injury or Inflammation,
and more or less cementing or bind
ing the two surfaces together, in
some instances thus embarrassing
functions, as of the intestine in
cases where adhesions form in the
neighbOrhood Of an ulcer within
the intestine or following the local
lied peritonNis in cases OF appen'
dicitis when operation Is too lone
postponed. In the majority of cases
adhesions never cause any trouble
whatever. = In the exceptional in
stance of actual trouble there Ii
nothing characteristic in the symp'
toms produced, SO it could do nc
good to attempt to elucidate the
diagnosis of adhesions. 1t is a sub
ject which, for the best interest Of
your health, you should leave tt
the expert judgment Of your doc
tor.
Noise In Ear.
1 have suffered with ear trouble
for four years and have found NJ
relief by visiting clinics. l wonder
!! whether the noise in my ear woull
! be stopped il l had the middle eal
structures destroyed by an opera
ton. without exaggeration
would rather end my life than t.
continue suffering with this cal
noise and the constant dizziness
and upset stomach. c.
Answer-Whether an operation
would relieve you depends on thu
seat Of the trouble. Sometimes i
is the middle ear cavity where i
may be reached in-an operation
sometimes it is in the ipner Of
nerve part Of the hearing apparat,,'
and difficult or impossible to rem
edy surgically; sometimes it is il
! the external part OF the ear; ant
sometimes 1t arises from reflex irri
tation Of the hearing mechanism b!
causes far from the ear. In thu
public clinics or dispensaries yO,
| may get a routine, more or les'
cut and dried examination and ad
vice, but II you want expert atten
| ton in such a case it is well Il
| consult a competent physician, VIII
has established his professional
! reputation, and a specialist if you
physician requests such counsel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
Argus Information Bureau


Irecto Mihs,on eve ,a
individual No attention. WIN
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

COUE.
Cone. FrencA psychologist. springs into the
linslient ard attracts IN enormoue following.
Hi ths0ry. tassd on suto-9a9genA. y tat
.ea sssoa s nssns H.. Nj I'd hen Ss
CONS we'll, Cous reasons. ~, you want 70
atfain health and happiness, Coue tells You
to repeat over and over this formula: Every
day, ana in svsfy way. Ilget bsttec and bsttsf
Some allopathic phys,cians are alarmed at ne
spread u Coue-ism, but needloosly %. Mos
Of his converts are neurotics and his formula
is better for them than this one which they
formerly had: Every day, and In every way.
get worse and worse"
rsEs1v.
Allopathic doctors are -chuckling over this
story: A woman. desiring to cure herself OF
bow-legs, took up the Coue sysfem ot auto
suggestion. Her adviser said she could
Strengthen her legs BY repeating. $50 times
each night before going to bed, the Coue magic
formula: Every cay, and in every way, ! get
oughly converted to Coue-ism. thought she
would play safe with . double dose Of the
magic formula. So she repeated it 800 times
And, next morning. woke up knock-kneed.
CHINESE.
Chinese scholars claim that their ancestors
once few through the air and talked over enor-
/
says mankind climbs upward 5000 years, then
down $4,000 to barbarism, back up. back down.
SO on forever. A quaint theory. especially in
teresting these days when Caucasian brains
fear We have puilt our civilization on quick
sands.
OLD.
The Coue theory OF auto-suggestion, b!
which many believe they can cure their ills
by repetition Of an I'm we'll now" phrase.
seems new to many. But in Tibet. for many
| centuries, people have believed they can be-
come healthy and happy by saying. over and
over, "Om mani padme om,' which means, 20
the Jewel in the Lotus, O." Are Caucasians
also becoming mystics!
DIFFERENT.
! H. G. Wells, surrendering to Gloom by
| degrees, fears that civilization is tottering
The only way to save the world, as he sees
! it, is to wipe out the war debts, thus saving
civilization from bleeding to death under the
creditors knife. This smells like . new yer.
] sion Of the propaganda to induce America to
forgive debts owed to US by Europe. If Wells
is right, the quickest way for Europe to save
itself would be to cancel its internal indebted
ness-the money owed by the governments t
their people. That's different"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-28
Johnny Dundee, Fallen Idol,
Fights For Less Than 1000

a star performer. So are most of the
other members of the Mexican Cab
met.
Joaquin Norris is the 1872 balkline
champion-which game is most popu-
lar now. But they're becoming mighty
Keen about the three-cushion stuff and
there's chance that it may supplant
balkline in public favor.
Vincent Powers leaped from the
steeplechase saddle this spring to be-
come trainer for the jumpers of the
Greentree stable. The outlook was
drear for the newest and youngest man
In the conditioning part of the sport
because the stable housed about the
poorest looking collection of hurdlers
that ever carried the colors.
Yet the Greentree stable led all its
rivals in the matter of 1922 winnings
with a total of $45,211. And its tri-
umph is due almost entirely to Pow,
ers, who, with amazing skill, developed
green jumpers, sulking jumpers and
bad legged jumpers into champions.
Copyright 1921 BY King Features
Syndicate. Inc9
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-12-28
CHAMPIONSHIP WATER
MEET AT "Y JAN. 9
ADMISSION is FREE

A championship swimming meet,
open to members of the aquatic club
and members of the Y NJ c. A., will
be held at the association building
Jan. 8 at 1880 o'clock under the direc-
tion of Coach Leonard Now of the
~" This meet will serve to give all
the boys of the association a chance
to display their qualities as swimmers
and it will tend to arouse more inter-
est in the sport.
A meet for boys over IS years of
age who are classed as senior members
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and a meet for all
under is, classed as juniors, will be
held. A junior member can compete
in the senior meet, but senior can not
compete in a junior meet.
Official records will be recorded and
kept at the Y M. c. A. In future meets,
II any of these records are then broken
the necessary changes in the records
will be made. No records have ever
been kept by the ''Y" and this will
give every member competing in the
meet chance to make his own record
All records made will stand as such
until broken in coming meets.
The following events will be on the
program for both juniors and seniors
Plunge: 20 yards free; 20 yards
breast; 40 yards free; 40 yards back;
40 yards breast: 100 yards free; 10(
yards breast; 220 yards free; anC
fancy diving.
The public is invited Admission will
be free.