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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
An Easy Way to
Increase Weight
Good Advice for Thin Folks.


The trouble with most thin folks
who wish to gain weight is that they
insist on drugging their stomach or
stuffing it with greasy foods; rubbing
on useless flesh creams" or following
some foolish physical culture stunt
while the real cause of thinness goes
untouched. You cannot get fat until
your digestive tract assimilates the
food you eat.
There is preparation known to re-
liable druggists almost everywhere
which seemingly embodies the miss
ing elements needed by the digestive
organs to help them convert food into
rich, fat-laden blood. This modern
treatment is called Sargol and has
been termed the greatest of flesh
builders. Sargo1 aims through regen-
GRAFTON, reconstruction powers to coax
the stomach and intestines to literal
ly soak up the fattening elements of
your food and pass them into the
blood, where they are carried to the
starved, broken-down cells and tissues
of your body. You can readily picture
what result this amazing transforma-
ton should produce as with increased
weight the cheeks fill out, hollows
about neck, shoulders and bust dis
appear and from 10 to 20 pounds of
solid, healthy flesh is added to the
body. Sargol is absolutely harmless,
inexpensive, efficient. The Harper
House Pharmacy and other leading
druggists of this vicinity have it and
will refund your money if you are not
satisfied, as per the guarantee found
in every package.
Note-Sargol is recommended only
as flesh builder and while excellent
results in cases of nervous indiges
tion,et, have been reported care
should be taken about using it unless
a gain of weight is desired.-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

between Lucy Garrett and Thomas c.
Henderson for the possession of the
child The promised fight no doubt
will hinge on the Missouri adoption pa
pers, which were signed by the mother
in Missouri after the sensational fight
from Aledo last October. Letters con-
fiscated by States Attorney Wilson and
written to Lucy Garrett by Sparks re-
veal part of the plan Of the proposed
fight 1t showed an intention to attack
Henderson on the guardianship bond.
Sparks before the arrests, had we'll
developed plan to come boldly into the
Mercer county circuit court and open
the fight on Henderson from several
angles,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
You 70. R Pay B.&H. Store

unfit woman as helpmate and
mother and bring on ailments which
drag her to despair The real help for
all such ailments is Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, natures
ideal assistant to build up and
strengthen the female organism and
throw off disease. as proved by the
letters from women continually being
published in these Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
BANQUET FOR OVERS
AND CLEANERS HERE

Tri-city cleaners and dyers will hold
banquet at the Rock Island house
tomorrow evening. A business meet
ing is to be held at which time mat
tiers of considerable importance to the
cleaners and dyers are to be brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
SHOWS KEEP
UP TO ALL PROMISES


at Exposition park last night, which
marked the opening of a weeks en-
gagement Nearly all of the many at
fractions were open. Tonight every
thing will be running, and during the
week rev attractions will be added.
Colonel Parker is to be congrat-
ulated upon the cleanliness and alb
sence of all roughness at all attrac-
tons and concessions.
AS one entered the Pleasure Trail
he was at once attracted by the thou
sands of electric lights which illum-
mated the many beautiful show fronts
in white, silver and gold. Among the
attractions which drew particular at
tention were The Beautiful Bagdad
Girls" clean musical comedy, with
attractive girls, handsome costumes
and elegant scenery, Prince Napoleon
shows, with the little fellow him
self, who was busy the entire even
ing making new and greeting old
friends; Honeymoon trail, which Great
ed all kinds of fun; Fairly's World of
Novelties, with many curious people
from all climes; ski ball. the new fun
device; Days of Forty-Nine, the Sub
marine Fool Killer, the Southern En-
tertainers, the ferris wheel, and Par
ker's carryus-all.
The big electrical parade is to be
given tonight, in which number of
beautiful Hoats an" several h inds will
appear 1t starts at O'Clock and will
traverse all of the principal downtown
streets. All pId ate rigs and autono-
biles may participate and are invited
to decorate with flags and bunting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
RuraI Carrier Examination,

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examination
for the county of Rock Island, to be
held at Rock Island June "a, 1916, to
fill the position of rural carrier at
Hampton, Ill, and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from other
postofices in the county For infor-
nation regarding the examination, and
application blanks, inquire of H. E.
Cotter, secretary local board of e1-
aminers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

up. A program has been provided By
the committee in charge OF the ar
rangements. Cabaret entertainment
also will be provided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Good W ill.

Have good will to all that lives, let
ting unkindness die. and greed and
wrath, so that your lives be made like
soft airs passing by.-"Light of Asia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

Women Who Disregard Health.
If a woman disregards her health
she is sure to pay the penalty in la
ter years Incessant work and worry
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
THE CHRISTIAN"
 DRAWING BIG HOUSES

The Christian is drawing the larg- ufacturers' Week that the Alfred Cross players have enjoyed in their five weeks stay. It proves the old saying when a thing comes to our door, we reject it. and when it's far away, we go searching for it. MT. Cross brought a flrst-class organization to the Lyceum, and has staged his plays better than they have ever been given in the city before, and vet to poorer patronage. It isn't because times arc hard, for we all know the unus- uaI activity in all lines in the city. Next week is announced as the last week of the Alfred Cross players, and Messrs. Cross and Lynch have select cd the most expensive and latest re- leased royalty play on the market It is to serve as a test as to whether there are enough followers in our city to give the management encourage nent for future activities. MT. Cross has recently played the part, "William HolloweI Magee," the young story writer. The Canadian papers were very enthusiastic in their praise for his clever work. The members of the company, including Messrs. Col Her, White, Sheffield, Henley, Vinton, Southern and Byron will assume char- acters known to the reading world through Earl Derr Biggers' story which George M. Conan built his Seven Keys to Baldpate' upon. which is called the success of all successes, built of laughs and thrills" Only one set is required for the &C., ton of the play, and it represents the two lower stories of large summer hotel. It requires a large working force to construct it.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
NEW COMIC OPERA
 AT PARSONS TONIGHT

All the excitement that always at tends the first night of any biz mu- sical performance will be in the air at the Parsons theater Hartford to- night when Henry w. Savage's new production, Pom -Pom'. will be re- vealed for the first time "Pom-Pom" will have already seen several minor performances in the way of New York dress rehearsals, etc, and the management Will look to Hartford for a confirmation of the verdict that has been passed on the new comic opera.
 RumOr travels faster along Broad way than in any country town and it is an open secret that the inner cir cle among the producers is predicting that Colonel Savage nas in Pom Pom' a winner that will rank with his other landmarks in theatrical history such as "The Merry WidoW," Prince of Pilsen,' Yankee Consul Sultan of Sulu,' "College WidoW,' and "Ex- cuse Me.
 Saucy Mizzi Hajos has been recalled from "Sari' to shine as the star of "Pom -Pom'', and Tom McNaughton whose drolleries dovetailed so effect ively with her effervescent humor in 'sThe Spring Maid" is linked with her in the new piece. Carl GantVoOrt has been recruited from the Boston Grand Opera Company to characterize the heroic baritone. A new contraltO, a young American girl whose career in grand opera in Germany has been in terrupted by the war, is promised as a new sensation for the year. She is Christine Dane, and in her a great deal is expected
 The cast is a month long, number ing exactly thirty speaking parts. From a reading of the roster, one won ders if any musical comedy celebrities have been left at liberty for other shows yet to follow. The play should be as brilliant in settings and cos tuning as in it's cast, for Joseph Ur- 1 ban has designed the scenery.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
THE FOURTH ESTATE"
 AT FOX'S TOMORROW

NewS-nOt in it's concrete form, put in all it's many phases is the Key note of "The Fourth Estate the lat est William Fox production starring Samuel Ryan, Ruth Blair and CIl1- ford Bruce which will be shown at the local Fox theater tomorrow and Saturday. The play rceks of news, and "reeks" is used Intentionally in defiance of any existing law of dic- tion. No lesser word would do. The production does not saVor of news, nor teem with news, nor hinge on news. It reeks with news-neWs and the multiple agencies employed in it's collection, publication and dis tributiOn.
 Few newspaper photoplays have met success because of their glaTing infidelity to actual conditions. '"The Fourth Estate" however, has been purged of inconsistent cies. Its scenes were made in the offices and the me chanicaI departm of the Chicago Herald, and the tmOSphere of news paperdOm-that mysterious, little known realm in which thousands labor that millions may know the
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
If We Only Understood

My husband met your husband in town the other day, and he said George was in such a hurry that he couldn't say anything but How do you do?' and Goodbye to him." I heard friend of mine say to another friend whom she had not met for some months.
 The other woman laughed. 'Is that what your husband said ?" she cried. "Why, George said your husband seemed in such a hurry that he didn't feel like stopping him to ask about you people, though he knew I'd want to know"
 And Both Were Wrong and Both
 Were Right"
 And then they both laughed. And the sunshine of that laugh completely destroyed the little germ of coolness and hurt which Gas I happened U know) had been on the verge of get ting in it's deadly work on both Of them.
 What queer, unsubstantial, fimsy stuff misundcrstandings are made If
 was deeply interested in that little conversation, and l have chronicled it here because it shows how easily two people can misunderstood each other.
 Each Thought the Other in a Hurry
 Neither of the men was in a hurry Both said so when they were aske afterwards Yet each gave the other that impression and each felt bi1 hurt that an old friend should no have had more time for friendly in quiries.
 When one thinks how fatally easy if is to misunderstood acts and ap pearances and how completely in
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
"THE STRANGE CASE
 OF MARY PAGE"
Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure publications)

though the crime were indeed upon their heads. But the serenity of Mary was sublimated into something
 higher than mere endurance and greater than mere patience, and if she were guilty then she was the most amazing actress in the. world-this was the thought that flashed through the minds of those who watched her. as she went quietly forward and took her place in the courtroom, the exposure
 of all eyes, hostile, critical. curious and sympathetic. Yet to all of them she was a riddle, a wonderful riddle a marvel of self control, vision of forlorn loveliness.
 More than one man or woman
 watching, felt a sudden understand ing of why she had succeeded upon
 the stage-since she could act like
 this! It must have been born in her, this hypnotic, histrionc ability, this wonderful quality of magnetism, aug
 mented by youth and beauty
 And yet for all her charm there was
 still that antagonistic note in the
 atmosphere, a hostile sense of her
 guilt that Langdon at least felt poign-
 antly. Though he determined to
 meet the day with squared shoulders
 and a smile, it Was a relief when
 the actual business of the trial be-
 gan and Farley, the house detective
 of the Hotel Republic was called as
 the first witness. To him the prose-
 cutor said:
 Tell us as briefly as possible what happened on. the night that David Pollock was murdered in the Hotel Republic" He strengthened up and spoke briskly:
 '"I had come back from supper kind of late,'' he said, and made the round of the upstairs halls to see that the floor clerks were on duty and had nothing suspicious to report then I went back to the lobby. There was a, theatrical banquet in the private dining-room on tn second floor, and
 as they are sometimes pretty noisy
 and troublesome, I took a chair where I could watch the door. I saw the crowd come in"
 Was the prisoner, Mary Page among them?''
 No, sir. She came in little later with MT. LangdOn here, and a stout l ish man. MT. Langdon didn't go into 1 the banquet, but came back down stairs and finally took a chair quite | near to mine. About fifteen or may 1 be twenty minutes later I saw the l young lady, Miss Page, come out o1 1 the diningroom, with her cloak or l her arm and a fancy evening bag i swinging from it, and hurry down the 1 hallway. At sight Of her MT. Lang 1 don jumped up and started for tilt ! stairs, intending, apparently to nee | her. I was lighting a cigar inst tho, 1 and when l turned around I saw tn, l stoutish man come to the door O 1 the banquet room and look anxiousl, 1 along the corridor. I thought some 1 thing might be wrong or the youns
 lady i'll, so I went upstairs myself
 I was just at the top of them when l heard a revolver shot and a scream '(To be cOntinued.)
 1 Native eggs 33c, Russell BroS-adv1
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

possible to understand the motives underneath them, it does not seem strange that misunderstandinEs among friends are so common. In- deed it seems strange that they are not more common. We cannot un- derstand the subtle interplay of mo- tiyes in our own minds. How then should we understand their working in another's mind? And if we do not know our friends motives, how can we dare to be angry with him or judge him?
 '"Take back thy friend. Perhaps he did not mean to offend thee; or if he did, surely he will not oHehd again is a beautiful old quotation which often rings in my mind. New Year Resolution to Take Back
 That Friend.
 It is a fine thought for the new year, is it not?
 Friendship is a beautiful thing, ana we should not let anything so trivial so false as some little misunderstand- ing take it from us.
 It is not too late to celebrate the new year by renewing that old friend ship that has languished through some little misunderstanding and by taking for guard against future mis- ] understandings this verse of a quaint ! old poem, which has long occupied my scrap-boo
 i Gould we but draw back the curtain
 That surrounds each others lives, ! See the naked heart and spirit,
 Know what spur to action drives, Often we should find it better,
 Purer than we judge we should. We should love each other better 1 If we only understood"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
HOsU To Get Rid of q
 Bad Cough
4 Home-Made Remedy that Will Do 1t Quickly. Cheap and
 Easily Made

If you have bad cough or chest cold Ehieh refuses to yield to ordinary reme- lies, get from any druggist 21a ounces If Pinex (50 cents worth pour into a lint bottle and fill the bottle with plain tranulated sugar syrup. Start taking teaspoonful every hour or two. In "A Tours your cough will be conquered or Eery nearly SO. Even whooping cough is greatly relieved in this way.
 The above mixture makes a full pint Ia family supply-of the finest cough Ryrup that money could buy-at a cost &f only 54 cents. Easily prepared in minutes. Full directions with Pinex. This Pinex and Sugar Syrup prepa- Eation takes right hold of cough and Hives almost immediate relief. 1t loos. Rns the dry, hoarse or tight cough in a fFay that is really remarkable. Also bniekly heals the inflamed membranes EFhich accompany painful cough, and 8stops the formation of phlegm in the hroat and bronchial tubes, thus ending Ehe persistent loose cough. Excellent fol bronchitis, spasmodic croup and winter
 coughs. Keeps perfectly and tastes gooe e-children like it.
 Pinex is special and highly concen #rated compound of genuine Norway. pln' hxtract, rich in guaiacol, which IS st Rscaling to the membranes.
 To avoid disappointment, ask you Efruggist for "2h ounces of PineX, ,'-dt
 bot accept anything else. A guarantee Bgf absolute satisfaction, or money prompt refunded goes with this preparation l The Pinex Co.,, It. Wayne Ind.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
TS.,:Z2 C...

daily entries in the worlds diary has been faithfully recorded.
 No other profession or industry call it which you wlll-has so many diversified types as newspaper mak-, ing. No other vocation so completely humanizes it's workers, those super cnergized men and women whose sole purpose in life is to emancipate from chaos the news of the day. All of these types are portrayed in The Fourth Estate.'
 It brings one face to face with con- scienceless copy readers, adjective oozing sobsisters murderous- heart ed city editors, naughty copy-boys stoop-shouldered makeup men, fa- cile-penned rewrite men, and alert reporters, besides the many other types found in the news and the mo chanicaI ends of the huge, present day paper.
 Douglas Fairbanks the versatfla character actor will be seen for the last time tonight in Double TroubIe' a delightful multiple reel Grifith production that pleased a capacitv audience last evening. Fred Mace and typical Keystone supporting company added to the merriment with his funny eapers in The Janitor's Wife's Temptation" a roaring two reel Keystone comedy that a verit- able howl. This quality program wp be shown tonight for the last time and the lovers of the good and whole- some comedy have a rare treat in store for them.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
A MANS MAKING"
 BIG FOUR DRAMA

"A Mans Making" a picturization of a vivid story of life, with thrilling climaxes and many heart-interest fea- lures, will be leading attraction at Keeney's tonight and tomorrow. It is a Big Four release and one of the best features produced by the combination in a long time. Tn the cast which will present the piece are Richard Buhler, Rosetta Brice and other prominent stars.
 Another important part of tonight s
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
Ve1ps for 7henfer G0e1s and Women Readers
REVELATIONSOF A WIFEI
By ADELE GARRUsON

Dicl1y, in his bathrcbe and slippers. was crossing the hall to the bathroom for his morning tub. What's the joke, Madge?" Wait until you are properly clothed and I'll tell you,'' I returned
 gayly.
 When he met at breakfast Dicky raised his eyebrows at Katie's en- trance, but made no comment until she had left the room Dicky BorrOws Katie. "I see thes prodigal has returned, ;"
 lie said attacking his grapefruit vigor- ously. Couldn't you screw up your courage to the point of firing her, or 1 did she put up too pitful a plea?' "Oh, Dicky, I know she never ] meant to steal it." I said warmly
 "she said she just wanted to look at it, so she could get one like it." I added demurely.
 Gee, that's a good one'' Dicky re- | torted cynically. What did you tell | her?
 That it cost great deal of l money 1 went on smiling, "but
 Katie assured me that it didn't, that
 she could get one almost like it, only with big red stone for four dollars and fifty cents, and that she intends | to buy it for herself as an Easter present.
 Well, I'll be-" Dicky threw back 1 his head and roared. But honestly, Madge, you don't believe that yarn of hers, do you?'
 Of course I do,'' I returned indig-
 nently. why, I wouldn't keep her
 in the house a minute if I thought she
 were & thief"
 Well, it's perhaps just as well you
 didn't fire her. I've got a chance this
 week to do some work on that por-
 trait of her as Poland, that I have
 planned for so long. Can you let her
 come over to the studio this morning
 for three or four hours?"
 "Oh, Dicky!" I gasped, dismayed,
 II don't see how I can this morning.
 Your mother is coming tomorrow, you
 know, and I've got to get ready for
 her" What in the world have you got to
 do that can't be done in two or three
 hours?" Dicky demanded irritably. l made a quick decision. I knew
 that Dicky was utterly unreason-
 able to ask for Katie's services at such
 a. time. But I knew also that, like most men, he had no idea of the time WHICH nOuSoWOfk takes, or the anxiety every housekeeper has to have her domain spick and span for the in spection of a woman guest Perhaps we could compromise the matter. At any rate, I would not risk a quarrel about it.
 You are talking on subject of winch you know nothing," I said,
 making my voice gay and bantering, put I'll tell YOU what I'll do I'll let you have Katie for two hours this
 morning, but not a minute more. I
 really can't do it, dear"
 Well, I suppose that will have to
 do," grumbled Dicky, "but I must say
 I don't think you are very accomm O.
 dating.''
 Any day would have done for the painting, but I told myself with a sigh that Dicky's selfishness was som ething I could not hope to cure. I could only endure it.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

program will be "The Secret Orchard" played by Blanche Sweet and a cap- able company. Miss Sweet will be seen at keeney's again on Friday and
 Saturday when she makes her ap- pearance in "The Case of Becky" ''Destiny,' an Essanay special will al- so be shown tomorrow and Saturday.
 Keeney's is offering this week an ex-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

ceptionally good program of vaude~ vile. The headliner is furnished by the Seven Sons of the Desert, spec tacular acrobats. Their act is one of the great tumbling specialties on the stage. Mile Lazelle Charlse also has a sensational novelty. She does some wonderful feats by her teeth in mid air.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
Read these episodes, each com- pIete in six insertions. See them acted on the motion picture screen at the keeney Theater.
SYNOPSIS.

I
 Mary Page actress is accused or the murder of James Pollock, and is defended by her lover, Philip Lang don. Pollock was intoxicated. Shale, a crook and tool of Pollock was on the fire escape watching for Langdon