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The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

its attraction would sweep the earth
into its bulk as though it were a
grain of sand.
If it passed within ten million miles
the earth would become it's satellite.
1t would either be scorched by fire or
drawn away from the protecting sun
into the cold regions of space, to be-
come frozen moon. Which of these
things would happen Professor Joram
could not foresee. But it was certain
that it was heading direct for earth.
The news was confirmed from the
European observatories. And soon the
monster began to be visible in the
sky, hundred thousand million miles
away, like little moon.
All over the land prayers went up
to heaven. The rich prayed to be per-
mitted to live, to enjoy their wealth.
The poor forgot their misery and
prayed to live little longer But a
few men like Hagan were utterly care
less.
For the first time all human beings
will be equal in this world, Mary"
he said, as he sat at his wife's bed
side. 1T will not matter to us"
Mary Hagan answered nothing;
but she, too, prayed She prayed
that somehow they might find mercy
she and John and every living soul
upon the planet.
BY the beginning of the summer of
2205 the star had visibly increased in
magnitude. There were two moons
in the heavens now. The monster,
which was named Og, after the fabu-
lous king of Bashan, was no more than
forty thousand million miles away.
And still it was heading toward
earth Nothing could save the
world, said Professor Joram. He
indited these words after making an
application for an increase of salary,
to take effect on the first day of the
succeeding January. The directors
refused his application, on the ground
that after that date he would, by his
own calculations, have no need for an
increase of salary. Professor Joram,
who was struggling to make both ends
meet on pittance of twenty-five thou
sand was deeply chagrined. He even
made a private application for a bet
ter-paying position in the University
Of Buda-Pesth. Such are the incon-
Sistencies of the human mind.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Fiction and Fact.

Fiction writer's dare not take the lib
critics with the truth that fact does,
Listen: Inside of "a hours a young
Los Angeles man lost a friend, lodged
a duel, won a bride, chased across five
counties, and wound up happy and
married before a benign minister. If
any novel presented that plot in the
same length of time readers would
turn away disgusted at the improba,
bility, and critics would rise up with
long-winded explanations of how it
couldn't possibly have happened and
be true to life
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Copyright. 1916, by w. G. ohapmanl

"If I could get only paltry ten
thousand dollars, dear, could save
your life" sighed John Hagan to his
young wife, Mary. She was dying OF
inanition-literally starving to death
in the midst of plenty. For Hagan, a
poor clerk in one of the gigantic cloth
ing factories, earned only three thou
sand a year. 1t would be years be-
fore he would be raised to four thou
sand, and his wife needed nourishing
food. A rare malady, which science
had not succeeded in alleviating, was
fort-comfort such as was wholly be-
yond his reach-could stave it off un-
til Nature triumphed.
All over the land the cry of discon-
tent was rising. Desperate men were
planning to seize the reins of gov
ernment. At Philadelphia, one of the
suburbs of New York, a hundred
thousand rioters had been sent to
their death. Men cursed the rich.
But their curses availed nothing
It was then that Professor Joram
of the Washington observatory an
nounced the approaching end of the
world.
A brilliant star, five thousand times
larger than the sun, had set his course
for the earth ten million years before.
So huge was he that even the pull of
giant Jupiter could not swerve him
from his course when once he was
within the solar system. And ever so,
should he pass within five million
miles of earth it was calculated that
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
His Proud Title.

1t was very small pupil who as
tOnished his father, a practitioner Of
medicine, by propounding the follow
ing question:
Papa, do you know what the great
Napoleon's nickname was?"
Wishing that his son might have the
pleasure of bestowing this informa-
ton, his father evaded reply by ask
ing another question:
What was it, SOM"
His statero mind can be imagined
when the little fellow proudly re-
sponded:
"He was known as the Little Cor
puscle. youths Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Parliamentary.

Brown-Where's that flyer l laid OIL
the table a moment ago?
Mrs. Brown-You never expected to
see that again, did you?
BroWn-And why not?
Mrs. Brown-You told me that in
parliamentary practice when bill
is laid on the table it is seldom heard
of again-Harper's Bazar.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
PREMATURE BADNESS
Due to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre-
vented by Cuticura.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily
shampoos with Cuticura Soap and
occasional applications of Cuticura
Ointment gently rubbed into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Teeth for Special Occasions.

'Those BulIions simply roll in
wealth."
Don't they-and say, did you ever
see Mrs. Bullion's set of state teeth ?''
Estate teeth?"
'Yes-the ones she wears at recep-
tions and dinners. They're made of
diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires and
emeralds in succession. Why, one of
her smiles is worth SIS, New
York World.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

ALIENS FOOT-EASE for the TROOPS
over 100000 packages of Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder to shake into your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops at
the Front because it rests the feet, gives in
stant relief to Corns and Bunions, hot, swollen
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy.
Sold every where, CSC. Try 1t TODAY. Don't
accept any substitute. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

pains In my bacS
and side and was so
weak l could hardly
do my housework.
| have taken Lydia
E. Pinkham's s Vege-
table Compound and
it has done me a lot
of good. / will re-
commend your med
icine to my friends
and give you permis-
sion to publish nv
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Their Identity.

Germany-The other powers come
to these straits in fowl disguise.
Turkey (mournfully)-Yes, as Tur-
key gobblers.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
a Man of His Word,

Don't worry about James, old man.
He'll pay up. He's a man of his word. -
'Yes, and his word is wait. -
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
All Promised.

He-Can't you spare me a kiss?
She-You'I have to ask Fred; I've
promised them all to him.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Explained.

Mistress-Are you married?
Applicant-No, ma'am. bumped
into door.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

If you wish beautiful clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
Point Of View.

Aviator must take vacation!
Manager-To get rested up?
Aviator-Lord, no! Down!
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Hyes and Granulated ByelidS No Smartng-
just Rye comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

The best way to get along with some
people is to get along without them.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

The physician who takes life easy is
a dangerous character
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

A girl reads a love letter over and
over until she gets another.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

When fame does come to the aver
age man it roosts on his tombstone.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
ContrariWise.

ContrariWse.
How did the poker scene in that
gaming play come on?'
Never got hand"
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
The War Geography.

Knicker-What is an island?
Bocker-A body of land entirely sur.
rounded by war zone.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
WOMEN FROM
45 to 50 TESTIFY
To heMerit of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.

Westbrook, Me. - "I was passing
through the Change of Life and had
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24

A woman's idea of mean husband
is one who refuses to talk back.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-24
At the Races.

That horse was pulled"
Eyes, and 1 was plucked. .'-Balti-
more American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

Paris. Dec. 90. - France is still
ringing with tie praises OF Mile. Emf
lenpe Moreau, young French girl II
wears Of age, who was recently pre-
scented at Versailles with the military
medal by General de Sally for her
great gallantry whilst under fire. Mile.
Moreau formerly resided in L0os, the
town which was attacked and captured
by the British under General Sir Doug
las Haig towards the END of last Sep
TENDER. Under the German occupation
If the town Mile Moreau lived there
with her aged father and mother and
with her brother As she was a school
teacher the children OF Loos remain
ing in the town we're left IN he'd
charge. Her old father, unable TO bear
the thought of living under the en-
emv's rule, died soon after the entry OF
the Germans
When the great attack was begun
Mile. Moreau waited with much sus-
nense for the result. Hidden away in
cellars and in other places OF compar-
alive safety were several families, in
ending old men, women and children,
She herself was unable to remain I'M
der shelter When il became evident
| that the Germans were being beaten
hack AS soon as the British entered
/ Mile. Moreau, without blanching al the
death she saw around her, sailed out
| into the streets. and during the ensu-
! ing struggles assisted the wounded &c
nlaces OF safety. Though not strong
nhvsically her determination increased
! her strength tenfold. To those who
! needed them she gave drink and slim
uianfs. while she dressed as best shs
could the wounds of others. When the
British surgeons entered the town they
found her bending teuderly over heI
charges.
As the British reinforcements moved
mn she heard them chanting God Save
the King. When the song was finished
Mile Moreau dashed forward, and in
front Of the astonished soldiers sang
the 4Marseillaisen Soon the soldiers
surrounded her and joined in with q
| will. singing Rouget de Lisle's undyine
lines with enthusiastic approval.
| Her gallantry called forth a special
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
If THE EMPIRE.

The world famous Hanlon Brothers.
late stars Oh "Fantasma" and "Su-
peeba and known everywhere in the
civilized world as the kings of COM
edy pantomime. will be at the Empire
the last half of this week beginning
Thursday afternoon, in their latest We
Aicie, The Haunted Hotel" Assisted
by a troupe Of clever people, the Han
Ions are said 10 make THE Haunted
Hotel one long scream Of JOY Tor
young and old equally we'll Minnie
Fictorson and Forrest appear in their
absorbing, sensational novelty Out
~itted which depicts conditions as
iney really exist in New York city to-
day and against which system District
Attorney Whitman aud his entire stan
are arrayed with determination 10
reveal its inmost workings. Karl Emu
Hy's pets consisting Of educated dogs
presents a novelty that is far above the
ordinary dog act Emmy has no per-
forming CANNES, but his dogs are
educated in the real sense OF the word,
dadson Cole, talkatiye triCkster. VIII
oFing new sayings and new feats OF
sleight Of hand. He uses his feats
merely rs body upon which to hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
AT SPENCER SOTARE.

The Tnfaithful Wife" q William
Fox production, is TO be the offering
for tomorrow AMI Friday at the Spen-
Ger Square. Count Fabio Romani Mr..
MantelD studious Italian nobleman.
is married to Juliet (Geneyieye Ham
perl. beautiful and frivolous. Absorb
ed in his scientific researches. Romani
does not notice the disgraceful in
trigue existing between his countess
and Arturo Durazzi. his friend The
count is suddenly stricken with the
plague and the guilty contemplate with
Joy his lifeless body With scarcely
concealed delight they follow the pro-
cession while the coffin. containing his
remains, is laid in the family vault,
The count is not dead, however. BY
some strange miracle, his malady had
not extinguished the vital spark. BY
chance, brigands had chosen the Re-
mani vault as the hiding place of a
vast treasure in stolen jewels and gold
In his efforts TO escape from the vault
the count discovers both the treasure
and their concealed entrance, and
emerges at last, MS hair turned white
by his terrible experience. Returning
home, RomaHi is Supplied at finding
Juliet in the arms Of Arturo. He with
draws without discovering himseli
and. all his love transformed to hate
he swears 10 be revenged upon his
betrayers. Assisted by his changed ap
pearance, he DISCUSSES himself and
in the character of a wealthy foreign
nobleman. worms himself into the gooe
graces of Arturo and his false wife
Tortured by hatred. he sets himself Il
The task Of winning Jnliets love from
Arturo. and by dint Of fatterE ans
costly presents from the bandits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
AT THE MAJESTIC.

That there is a magnetic quality to
the motion picture business, which
draws men from other fields In which
they have won much success, appears
in the career of Sam De Grasse. who
plays the part Of Silent Smith in
Martyrs Of the Alamo" the thrill
ing Triangle production coming to the
Majestic tonight and Thursday De
Grasse was a dentist till the lure Of
the films made him abandon the for
Ceps and tweezers to stir audiences by
his heroic actions in wild west scenes.
De Grasse halls from Canada, having
been born in Bathurst, New Bruins
wick. His parents brought him to Bos-
ton at the age of two, and there he
received his education, including a
dental course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
/ ALTERNATING Fish,

A remarkable fish known as Protop-
terus annectens is found throughout
the whole Of tropical Africa, but is
most common near the West Coast
where it sometimes attains a length Of
six feet. During the dry season, when
many of the ponds dry up. the fish
descends some distance into the mud
and forms a rounded hollow for a
nest, which is lined by capsule Of
hardened mucus secreted by the
glands Of the skin It hibernates thus
for nearly six months. drawing its
sustenance from the fat secreted when
II is active.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

one of the cleverest talking acts in
vaudeville. Cumby and Brown, polite
colored entertainers, will be the fifth
act on the bill The boys have played
the largest cities and have scored
heavily everywhere. Commencing Sun
day, Jan ?, Miss Boniger, a Davenport
girl, who Is with the team Of Lester
and Boniger. will be here as an added
attraction with ]. C. Braces Revue,
a clever vaudeville novelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CkTARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.
!. .:ss,-s..-::+.... !. !. /. /:

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages Of your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff
fling, blowing. headache, dryness. No
struggling Tor breath at night; your
cold or eatarrh disappears.
Get q small bottle Of EIy's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant, antiseptie,
healing cream in yeur nostrils. It PEN
errates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the iniamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantlv.
It's just fine. Dent star stufed-up
with cold or pasty catarrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
SPENCER SQUARE.

Wednesday Womans Honor
with Rita sacchetto, Pathe Weekly
and a comedy
Thursday Unfaithful Wife,
With Robert NantelI.
Friday THE Unfaithful Wife" with
Robert MauteIl, Pathe Weekly.
Saturday-"Not Guilty" with Cyril
Scott ana a good comedy,
Sunday THE Forbidden Adyen-
lure" with Louise Glaum; Bray.s car
t0ans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

mention in a French army order, the
text of which runs as follows:
Mile. Emilienne Moreau, aged III
years, living at Loos North F'rance1.
On September %, at the taking of the
village of Loos by the British troops,
she organized a frst-aid station in her
house and was employed the whole day
and night in carrying the wounded.
With no regard for herself she placed
all her resources at their disposal
without the slightest reward She went
forth amongst them armed only with
a revolver and. with the aid of few
wounded soldiers, disabled two Ger
man soldiers who, hidden in neigh
boring house, were firing on the first
aid station
Following the presentation to Mile.
Moreau of the Military medal she was
presented to President Poincare by
Senator Jean Dupuy.
Coal Enough For Thousands Of Years.
The results Of the investigation OF
the worlds coal resources by the in
ternational geological congress show
| that there is a reserve of unmined coal
estimated at 7,39S,561, C00.000 tons, Of
which two-thirds are situated in North
! America between the Rocky mountains
aud the Appllachians. As the present
annual consumption is about 1900
| 100000 tons, there is enough coal il
sight TO last nearly 5000 years at the
present rate of consumption, and i
must be remembered that South Amer.
lea and Africa are still largely anex
plored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

says. gave us some seegars to smoke;
these are leaves of tobacco rolled up
in such manner that they serve both
for a pipe and tobacco itself; they
know no other way here. for there is
no such thing as a tobacco pipe
throughout New Spain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
SOCIAL
ENTERTAIsS ON BIRTHDAY.

Mrs William J. H. Kerr at her home.
SIT Thirteenth avenue, yesterday aft
ernoon entertained a company of 20
ladies to celebrate her 48th birthday
anniversary The ladies enjoyed de-
lightful time and they were served
with a nice lunch Mrs. Kerr was left
with a number OF nice gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

Wednesday. Thursday Martyre OF
the Alamo" Griffith personal produc-
tom, and Her Painted Hero" (key-
stone comedy.
Friday New Years eve)-Mary
Pickford in THE Girl OF Yesterday
New Years day-Marie Doro in
The White Pearl"
Sunday Mary Miles Minter in Bar
bara Frietlhe-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

A Detroit Judge has refused to grant
the divorce petitioned for by a city
empl0ye because he considers the
mans wife too old to be cut off from
the support she has enjoyed for 30
years, apparently a most excellent in
stance Of justice tempered by mercy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
AT THE ILLINOIS.

The Illinois announces for today q
10-reei program, including RIP Van
Wrinkle with Thomas Jefferson in the
title role. There will also be a detec-
tive story, THE Great Bankhurst
Mystery" the Mutual Weekly and q
comedy, The Janitor's joyful Job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
Coal Enough For Thousands Of Years.
The Earliest Cigars,

The earliest mention of cigars in
English occurs in book dated 1875.
A traveller in Spanish America named
whose narrative was pub
lished In that year, describes how he
met three friars at Nicaragua, who. he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29

hoard, he finally succeeds. From this
point on, the story moves swiftly to
the terrific soul-stirring climax where
the outraged husband stands trium-
faithless wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
ILLINOIS.

Wednesday Rip Van Wrinkle, with
Thomas Jefferson; Mutual Weekly
Thursday Michael Strogoff,
Thanhouser production, Mystery OF
the North"
Frjdal 'Monon Lescaut" with Lima
gaylliers, Seeing America First.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
he The utre
EMPIRE

yaudeyjlle-P Performances daily at
9:45 and SIS: three shows on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
ILLINOIS NEWS

Galesburg, IlI.-Fire OF unknown or
igin wiped out the principal business
block Of the village OF Little York.
Warren county, causing a loss Of $685.
600, partly covered by insurance.
Quincy, Ill-H. P. Walton. aged 81,
for 20 years president Of the Quincy
Humane society, and prominent
manufacturer, is dead here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-29
BIG DANCE

Big dance to be held at Thielkes
BALL New Years night, Saturday,
Jan. |, 1916. Given by the A. & RI.
club, Eig4t-pieee orchestra. Dane
ing from Z 50 Ia O'Clock Tick
els, sic couple. extra ladies, free,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-26
Dependability:
l TORE than IS Concerns now
Nj manufacture Tires.

we UC1lCtC I06t CVCIy YONG
of these makes as good Tires as he
knows how, at the lowest Cost his Ex-
perience, Equipment and Methods make
possible.
We believe that the average Tire
Manufacturer is fair in his treatment of
Adjustments, and that few deliberately
misrepresent their product, either YER
bally or in Print.
We believe that no Tire Manufact-
urer can afford to make statements in
print about his product, which state
ments cannot be borne out by the per-
Torrance of his Tires, in actual use.
We believe that the Tire has never
been made which will not 'Rim-Cut"
if run fiat" for any considerable dis
lance, and that many makers, including
ourselves, have dl,odys produced Tires
that would not otherwise Rim Cut"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-26

We believe that many more
Tires "Break-at-the.Bead" than
Cut at the Rim.
WE believe that the Rub
" Der Riveting System
of attaching the Tread
to the Carcass (by means of a
loosely woven fabric, which per-
mits the raw Rubber to percolate
through its meshes and then Vul-
canize to.Carcass and Tread) pre-
vents, to large extent, Tread
Separation.
We have long used this in
'Goodrich' Tires, as common
place part of our Precision policy,
but without laying any particular
stress upon it.
We believe that the Double
Cure" process, common with a
great many Tire Manufacturers
under different names, adds un-
necessary expense to Tire Cost,
which expense the Methods of the
Goodrich Factory eliminate
through 8; its Prsc's'o" Single
We believe that the cutting
out Of needless expenses like this
(which our Precision Methods
save) constitutes one of the
strongest reasons why the largest
Rubber Factory in the World
(Ours) produces the greatest
Mileage-per Dollar of Cost-in
its Tires.
And
The PROOF Of the Tire
is in the Mileage thereof.
w re believe that the
" to the Truth in its
Advertising, is reasonably sure to
stick to the Facts in its Selling.
You have never yet found
anything in Goodrich Advertising
which was not in the Goods it adj
vertised. r
Hence you may pin your faith
to the following statement:
- Goodrich Safety Tread
Tires give, with most UNI
FORMITY, the greatest MILE
AGE, and Residence, at the fair
est Cost, per MILE, to Tire Users.
Test them and see!
THE B. r. GOODRICH co.
Akron, Ohio
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