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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
The Daily Short Story

CRY hordes who had ridden with
her to st, Michael and who clam
ored deafeningly for eggs, sand
witches, custard pie and coffee as
if they hadn't consumed basketfuls
! of food in the preceding three
hours.
St. Michael was an ugly, sprawl
. ing settlement of about 20 frame
| houses-dirty. weather-beaten, des-
olate- 1t existed because it was at
the junction of two roads and be-
cause it was the only place on the
Burlington and Newton line where
passengers could eat. All trains
stopped 20 minutes for lunch.
None of them carried diners on the
trip.
Like the houses, the people
looked weather-beaten and forlorn.
Slack and shiftless as they were,
they were, however, kind-hearted
and well-intentioned
One week rolled by, two. In two
more weeks she would have saved
enough to get home Dorothy's
eyes frightened as she thought of
her release. 1t had been hard
desperately hard. but she had prov
ed to herself a great many things
in that fortnight.
She had just lifted a huge, steam
ing kettle of soup to the table in
her corner of the counter when the
Burlington train roared in. Hardly
had its brakes brought it to a stand
still when a throng of men burst
through the doors. The women
and children always struggled in
and tried to push through the men
three-deep at the counter. AS she
reached for a cup, a familiar voice
rang out, Dorothy" She turned
involuntarily, her face crimson, her
hand shaking. Dorothy" A tall
young man was pushing toward the
counter.
Il think you are mistaken, sir"
Dorothy"
Move on there, young fellow.
You can't be annoying my girls.
Move on"
But
Move on, didn't tell you?" 1t
was joe. and he was advancing
threcteangly upon the young man.
"Oh, Dick"-then her voice broke.
NO, Joe; he knows me; it's all
right. I'm to blame"
Before she knew how it all hap
pened Dorothy was in Dicks arms. |
sobbing fitfully.
But why did you do it, dear?
you seen the papers? We've |
been nearly frantic" /
Il almost telegraphed dad. III
was prepared for even his I told |
you So And then l saw the sign: /!
Waitress wanted and 1 thought it .
would be lark to earn my own
way home. It's been hard, Dickie.
put"
The Burlington Limited carried
an extra passenger when it left st.
Michael. The Pullman folk were
'ather curious and amused at the
'ollcitude with which an aristo-
young man peeled
eggs and unwrapped sandwiches
or an equally looking
'ut ravenously hungry young wo-
nan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
HEALTH TALKS
The Great Liver Fiction.
By William Brady, NJ.
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

The Great Liver Fiction.
Doctors are nearly as gullible as
/. people. You would be surprised
and / do not mean to surprise you
to know how many second rate
physicians still betray their pa
tents by ordering or prescribing
! connections of which they, the ply
sicians, know nothing except the
vague and often false information
the exploiters of the connections
impart. Some of these second
/ raters who use their patients in
| this shameless way are popularity
regarded as great specialists or
/ physicians; some of them are pro-
| fessors in medical colleges and
noted authors of medical text
books. I say doctors are about as
gullible as folks.
Some doctors will tacitly ap
prove if they do not actually pre-
scribe the use of calomel as a ca
thartic. Long ago, before the era
of physiology and before the inven-
ton of modern instruments of pre-
cision, there was a general belief
that calomel had some special eff
feet on the liver, that it stimulated
the secretion or flow of bile, and
that it was therefore good remedy
in all sorts OF cases in which a
torpid" or inactive liver was
fancied to to be an important fea-
ture. The few doctors who now
sanction the use of calomel as
cathartic endeavor to support their
practice by ascribing to calomel
some other effect, such as a fancied
"antiseptic" action in the intes-
tines-all of which is insignificant
Doctors or folks who use calomel
today as cathartic use it because
they imagine it increases the secre-
ton or flow of bile, which it GER
tainly does not do.
Mind you, l am not referring to
the prescribing of calomel as a
remedy against syphilis-it is a
form of mercury which is most sat
isfactory in certain cases of syph-
Ills.
l am a staunch believer in the eff
ffcacy of drugs when 1 am sick my
self, but l want my medicines in
diligently prescribed. l f1atter my
self that 1 know the value. actions
and effects of medicines as well as
a really good doctor does. But |
am sorry for the child whose par
ents believe in calomel as a physic |
1 am sorry for the layman who
harbors. the notion that a torpid |
liver" accounts for a torpid feel
ing. 1 am sorry for the woman who |
deludes herself that a sallow COM
plexion indicates an inactive liver. |
l am sorry for the person that at |
tributes socalled liver spots" to |
some vague trouble with the liver. |
In short l am very sorry man. I
am sorry for everybody that has
swallowed an almanac without
the pages carefully. l |
fear my sorrow will get my liver
put of order.
Calomel is by no means the only /
1rug which purports to increase or
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
Farmer Dependent on Roads.

In the past the farmer has been compelled to
market his product while the roads were pass
able. This has meant a great loss TO the
farmers because it caused markets to be over
loaded and prices slumped. When the roads
are dependable every day in the year the
farmer is in position to sell when and where
the markets are best During otherwise idle
seasons he will not be marooned on account of
impossible roads. Not only will good roads
broaden the farmers markets, but they will
make it possible for him to hold his products
for long periods and take advantage of the
best prices. The motor truck and the automo-
bile have come to stay. They are essential i'm
plements in successful farming. The farmers
have a great amount of capital tied up in
them. but unless the farmer has good roads he
gets no benefit from his vehicle investment for
a good part of the year.
The federal government has discovered that
the rural parcel post is the most profitable
section of the postal service This increases
the federal interest in good roads, from farm
to market 1t is estimated by the Joint con-
gressional commission on agricultural inquiry
that in 1918 it cost 80 cents a ton mile to
haul wheat To market in wagons and SO cents
for corn. Hauling by motor trucks was esti-
mated at Is cents a ton mile. Good roads as
proposed by the federal and state highway
commission will greatly reduce the overhead.
Motor vehicle traffic has increased 1900 per
cent since 1920. Highway maintenance and
construction. taking into consideration the in
creased cost of materials and labor in the last
four years, has increased only 200 per cent
0oday agriculture is rapidly running into its
U~u and the development OF better roadways
Will mean not only great advance for the farm
sEss spnt Will benefit the country as a whole
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

@. Are there many varieties of
mistletoe? H. L. D.
A. Mistletoe belongs to the fam
lily Loranthac eae This family
contains more than 500 known
species, mostly tropical and para
site. OF the genus mistletoe there
are many species.
Q. What is the derivation of the
word "cabal?" S. A. E.
A. "Cabal' is a coined word. In
1911, five persons in the English
cabinet, Clifford, Arlington, Buck
ingham, Ashley and Lauderdale
signed a treaty with France against
Holland. The initial letters of the
names of these five men united,
came to signify a group organized
in opposition to someone or to an
other group.
Q. Did the frost this year damage
the fruit crop as much as the forst
last spring? G. H. C.
A The department of agriculture
says that the freeze this year was
not so general nor so heavy as that
Of last spring. This years fruit
bloom was unusually heavy, SO the
loss from frost may leave an aver
age of good fruit crop.
@. What was the first city in the
United States to have a commits
sion form of government?
e. E I.
A. The commission form of gov
eminent originated in Galveston,
Texas, in 1901, and was an emcrg-
ency measure following the food
disaster of 1900.
O. Why is the word "Celestials"
used when speaking of the Chin ese?
w. c. S.
A. This term often applied to the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

improve the action of the liver III
some desirable way. The woods
are full of weeds or herbs to which
some such effects are fondly
ascribed, with profit to the pill
makers but no particular pleasure
to the pill takers so far as I have
ever been able to ascertain. All
of thees socalled liver pills or tab
lets, be they vegetable or mineral
products, might do some good if
fed judiciously to the sharks-the
sea sharks, / mean.
Though it may seem incredible
| to the unelightened reader, never
theless it is the scientific truth
that one may more certainly in
crease the action Of the lungs by
means of medicine than he can the
action of the liver.
Questions and Answers.
Fiaxseed-kindly tell me how to
take whole f1axseeds for constipa-
ton, as you recommended recently.
MRS. c. a r.
Answer-Take from one to three
spocnfuls of raw whole f1axseeds
daily, either washed down with wa
ter or other beverages, or mixed
with your breakfast cereal when
you are ready to eat the cereal
Hazel and 1 Fall Quits it no
good for the hair to have it bodied?
l mean will it not make the hair
grow in more luXuria1tly? Mother
says it does not, but she is willing
to abide by your advice. Please,
doctor, say yes and make me your
friend for life. HAZEL.
Answer-This is certainly hard
luck for me, Hazel, but l am bound
to say that mother is right. From
all reports-and I've had a sadden-
ing lot of them from victims of the
rather makes the
hair worse than it ever was before.
Casing Father-My father, who
sight and sits and reads for two or
three hours every day in a little
den we have fixed for him. In this
den there is a small gas stove.
Please tell me whether any injuri-
Gus effect might arise from burn
ing gas in a small closed room.
Lately he COnpldluS OIL loss OI MS
usual ambition. A O. S.
Answer-If the gas stove has a !
pipe connecting it with the Chin
ney or leading out doors, to carry
off the products of combustion, it |
is all right. If there is no such !
provision it cannot fail to injure |
your fathers health.
Recipe for Seasickness-Ple !
give your recipe for seasickness.
H G. K.
Answer-Take three large or
hospital size meals, one medium |
sized boat, one berth close to the |
engines, and stir well. For relief
or prevention of seasickness send
A E with your request, for re-
ply by mail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
Legislating Morality Failure.

! The world is learning that people can not
be made moral by passing laws. Human nature
cannot be set aside by legislative action and
no more can the law of economics be nuIlified
by political action In the home in the shop,
IN the office, In the school, the theatre and
every Held OF human endeavor the influence of
women may be a potent force for good. 1t is
not solely through the ballot that life is to be
made more fair, nor does the coming of equal
suffrage diminish the importance of feminine
influence IN these new political departments of
life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
STRANDED IN ST. MICHAEL.
By Miss Hazel Y. Paris.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate Inc

. NSCpyIlSuJ, 1879, ny w uSeIeT Syu-
! dictate, Inc.)
Tickets please"
! Dorothy Martin reused herself
/ from her book sufficiently to put
her hand into her coat pocket. But
her purse wasn't therel She
reached into the pocket on the
other side Then she looked up at
the conductor in dismay-a grim,
sour-looking old man who looked
as if he would make no allowances
for no one
But I'm sure my purse was in
my pocket when I boarded the
train. 1t must be here"
While he waited, shN searched
frantically on the seat, under the
seat, in her travelling bag, in her
hat box. Then, flushed and breath
less, she looked up. I'm sorry
1 can give you a check And here's
my personal card"
Sorry. We don't take no
checks, miss
What can 1 do?"
You'll have to get off at the
next stop-St Michael hundred
miles further on. And I'll have to
ask you to go into the coach"
1t was a flushed and indignant
young woman who gathered up
her baggage and followed the con-
ductor into the hot, stuffy coach
She sat there-unmindfu Of the
baby in the forward seat who kept
poking a half-eaten banana into
her face and begging her to
Thee" totally inattentive to the
snores and snorts of a big, greasy
traveller sleeping across the aisle.
Mile after mile of brown meadow
swept by, dotted here and there by
struggling group of sordid, ILL
kept houses. What a country
bleak, bare and desolate. St. Mich
ael in three hours.
About midday she found herself
on the station platform, her patent
leather luggage beside her. She
pulled the collar of her luxurious
fur coat tighter around her neck to
keep out the cold wind and rain.
Porter, miss?'
But she had no money with which
to pay for such luxury, so, much
to his disgust, she struggled into
the ticket office, up to the window,
and asked for telegraph blank.
Lost purse. Telegraph one
hundred to me at ST. Michael. Dor
othy."
Yes, it can go collect. Wait a
To the establishment of the wait
ing clerk, she tore the telegram in
TO small pieces. I've changed my
mind" And she strobe across the
room to the lunch counter.
rs that job filled?" pointing
eagerly to sign, Waitress want
ed" before the cashiers window.
The woman looked up, took in
at a single glance every detail in
the appearance of the slim, aristo- |
girl standing before |
her. Nom, it amt"
Il want it,
Joe, joe" called the woman in |
! high, nasal voice. This gal
wants yer job. She don't look like |
much, but mebbe she'll be better'n |
nothing
Before Dorothy was aware of !
what had happened, she was be- |
ind the counter. serving the hum /
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

Attorney General Daugherty declares the
government was defrauded of millions of dol
lars in war contracts and that he knows the
men who got the money. If Mr.. Daugherty is
in possession OF the facts he claims to possess
he will be unfaithf1l to his trust if he fails to
insist upon the recovery of the money and
prosecution of the offenders, no matter who or
what they may be, Republicans or Democrats,
friends of Wilson or friends of Harding
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

Chinese is suggested by the title
Tien Chao (heavenly dynasty.
which is a popular name for the
Chinese empire.
O. What is the difference be
tween Bedouins and Fellahs?
+. D. P.
A Arabian life is either nOmqdic
or settled. The wandering tribes
are Bedouins, and the settled tubes
are styled Fellahs.
@. Which are the five largest
lakes in the United States outside
of those known as the Great Lakes2
W B.
A. The five largest lakes in the
United States, exclusive of the
Great Lakes are: Great Salt Lake.
1900 square miles; Lake of Woods,
Minnesota and Canada, 800 square
miles; Tulare Lake, California, sou
square miles; Lake Okech0fee,
Florida, 730 square miles; Lake
Pontchmartrain, Louisiana, 60
square miles.
Q. For what purpose are the ton
sils? J. W. J.
A The function of the tonsiIs IS
to destroy germs on their way TO
the lungs.
Q. What is the use of the little
fan in a clock which is set in mo-
ton when the clock strikes?
A c. B.
A. This fan acts as a governor to
prevent the clock striking TOO last.
Q. What is the common law?
c. J.
A. The common law is the great
body of unwritten law in England
and the United States as dlst-n-
guished from the written or sLatu-
tory law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
Chr Unn1hHtnnp
Hxxx LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
| Dull CABE.
WHO DisiNrEns rh0 UNLOvKD cUsA
| hENARE1
TO A DEBUTANTE.

TO A DEBUTANTE.
Why should l adore you,
You have never cried
For outdoor beauty
You have lived inside.
Lived in stuffy parlors
With gossips and tea
Haunting rich laceS
And silk hosiery.
Tell me, is there beauty
In a smoke-flled hall,
In a painted face
with an empty drawl?
God! Will you never
Love the south winds Groom
Or run out naked
To dance with the moon?
OLIVER JENKINS, In "Voicss".
Oliver, you shock me!
Have you never tried
Blushing for yourself, sir
Ain'tcna got no pride?
Talking so of happers
And their lingerie!-
You're a wicked person,
1t is plain to me.
What's the trouble, Ollie?
Why the fevered call?
Really, you amaze me
WV your awful gall
Would you turn your back, sir,
To the south winds Groom
If she heard your pleadings
And danced with the moon?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

Davenport has a dance hall known as THE
Bucket of Blood" There are people there who
are actually afraid that Davenport will some
day live down its reputation of having once
been a tough place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

Paris movie star claims she has the most
beautiful back in the world. 1t takes some
front to make a claim like that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

Mayor Thompson of Chicago has been in
specting schooners in New York. The per cent
was not mentioned, however
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

London women are said to be amputating
their little toes in order to wear the new style
pointed shoes. But you don't hear of any of
them wearing wooden legs to get into the
pointed hosiery,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

There will be fewer divorces in this country
when persons contemplating marriage fully IN
derstand the definition of love and are guided
only by that impulse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

Obregon, president of Mexico. is said to have
had Irish grandfather. That probably ac-
counts for his blarney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

The third needle in a paper is
lucky charm if one takes it first on
opening the paper, according to
pellef common among the peas
ant women of France.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

William ]. Bryan once said that no man
could earn $4,000 honestly. But, mark you,
he didn't say it couldn't be done on the chau-
tauqua platform.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

George McManus, creator Of Bringing Up
Father" is to live in castle in Ireland But
Maggie will be the boss, as usual
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10
World Believe. in America.

Is NOS the commercial and financial
strength OF America that most impresses other
nations Of the world, but the humauitarian
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-10

A conference OF prohibition agents is to be
held in Louisville, KY. That seems like carry
ing joke too far.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-10-05
BARGAINS IN BABIES

Little Jane had long desired a baby
sister, and one day she came rushing
home in high excitement.
"Oh, mother; come downtown
quickly" she exclaimed. There are
splendid bargains in babies and you
can get one while they are cheap"
What in the world are you talking
about, my dear?" the mother asked in
establishment. Somebody must have
been playing joke on you"
Truly, trulyl'' the little girl de-
clared, jumping up and down in ca
gerness. Great big sign about 1t, on
the top of the skating rink. 1t says,
This Week Only, Children Half
Price"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-10-05
25 YEARS AGO
(Oct. s, 1897

w. N. Knox left for Dayton Mon
day to attend the Baptist convention.
Attorneys Fulton and Ailshie went
to Denver Wednesday to attend law
suit before the justice court of E. A.
Chase.
Following is a list of names of per-
sons drawn to serve as jurors at a
term of the district court to be held ar
Mt. Idaho. on Oct. 25, 1897:
Grand jurors-Frank Nuxoll, G. l..
Kerlee, j. A. Bowles, William T. Gray
son, Charles Flynn, John F. Oliver,
Lewis Weber, William Hoeft Frank
Rod, Thomas Surridge, Henry F.
Church, John Coram, Gus H. Michael,
w. p. Bunnell, Nicholas Lamb. George
Fl. Shissler, Robert M. Bib, G.. W.
Petty, Robert White, James R. McCon-
nell
Trial jurors Hubert Hattrup, Ben
lamin d. A. Knorr, Cornelius Ouinlan
William R. Hagood, Frank Rice, Robert
II. Farris, Hogan Hanson, Hugh M.
Arnold, William Fl. Williams IT., Ben
lamin Gerding. w. E. Couey, Walter
5. Rhett, Patrick Curtin, Seth L. Cow
en-, James B. Allen, Henry V. Telcher,
Young M. Costley, Alvin Chamberlain
Frank McGrane, Barney Luchtefeld, |
John ii. Taylor, Mortimer s. Martin.
Frank Farris, Edward G. Smith.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-10-05
To Gain a Good Reputation

The way to gain a good reputation is
to endeavor to be what you appear.
That is precisely the manner in which
Chamberlain IS Cough Remedy has
gained its reputation as cure for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. Every bottle that has ever
been put out by the manufacturers has
been fully up to the high standard of
excellence claimed for it. People have
found that it can be depended upon for
the relief and cure of these ailments
and that it is pleasant and safe to
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-10-05

ness aeumen for state purchasing
agent to take advantage of a gift of
this nature, but it surely takes more
than the ordinary amount of conceit
for the purchasing agent to. glorify
himself for having affected such a
great saving to the people in purchas-
ing at a ridiculously low cost blankets
for inmates of state asylums and re-
form school when the blankets actually
were given to the state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-10-05
NOTICE FOR PUBIIcATloN

Department of the Interior, IT 8
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho. An.
gust 25, 1922. u
NOTICE is hereby qiven tbot
Samuel A. McMeeken, of GranpeviIIe
Idaho, who, on October /. 1917 mads
eorest Homestead Entry, No. O7142.
for tract of land containing 40 Is
acres, within what viii probably be
when surveyed, approximately Sec
tons %, 26 & 81, TIP. 25 N. RIA Fast
b. NJ, described as follows: Reg;n.
nlng at Cor. No. l, which bears s I1o
W r., GAG chains to U. S. L. M No
I25; thence N. $50 10' E., 9.S3 chains
to Cor. No. 2; thence N. GAO II, n
29.46 chs. to Cor. No. 81; thence NJ
40 36' E., 1881 chains to Cor No A.
thence S. 41o 81 E., 9.74 chains ~
Cor. No. 5; thence S. 500 al, w Ok 90
CHAINS to Cor. No. 6; thence s. ESQ o5
W. zo-z5 chains to Cor. No. 7; thence
N. 700 u W., 1916 chains to Cor No :
], the place Of beginning. being TT r
>. NO. 725; Act of June IL. 1905. lisa
NO. l-S5l7, has filed notice of intans
tlon to make three year Proof IN &C.
tablish claim to the land above AZ.
seribed, before Hampton Tavlor. TT q
commissioner, at Grangeville. Tdabo
on the 10Th day of October. 1929
Claimant names as witnesses.
Harry Hinkson, Arthur R;.hon
ooa i1as Scott, Reuben Scott, all Of
% HUGH E. o'DoNNELL
Register.