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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds,

Cleopatra E. S. Scarf and husband
to Alice Hayes Murphy. North y lot
6, blk IL, Buford & Guyer's add, Rock
Island. 81.
William F. and Maude A. Hausgen to
Walter A. Russ. Part lots ) & 6, J.
W. Spencer's sub. div, Rock Island. S.
James F. Murphy and wife to Cleo
patra E. S. Scarf. Part outlot IS, High
land add, South Moline. 81.
George Klindt and wife to William
T, Rice. Part lot 8, blk. 10 Spencer &
Cases add, Rock Island 81.
W. E. Bailey and wife to Parie S,
Palmer. Part lot s, Henry Curtis sub
div, Rock Island. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
HUMANE AUXILIARY STUDIES
CH4RITJES

The Ladies Aid society of the Rock
Island County Humane society met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. B
Rachman, 424 Twelfth street, with 81
members and visitors present. An ex-
Cellent program was given with Mrs
Belle Jones as leader on the subject
of humane work from a Jewish stand
point. Excerpts from a sermon de
livered by Rabbi Louis Grossman Of
Cincinnati, were given, also from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
YOUNG PEOPLES BRANCH.

Members of the Young Peoples
Branch of the W. C. T. U. enjoyed their
monthly session last evening as
guests of Miss Helen Liedtke, who en-
tertained in her home, 2455 Twentieth
avenue. Miss Muriel Winter presided
at a brief business session when roll
tine matters were transacted, social
time following when there were
games and contests, Miss Katherine
RObb winning first prize in the latter,
the consolation favor falling to Miss
Anna Berger. Refreshments were
served and the evening was much en-
jOyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
PARTY FOR THREE BRIDES.

Miss Blanche Buzzard, whose mar
rage to Henry Horst of this city and
Miss Maria Walker whose marriage to
G. A. Celander of Moline are events OF
Saturday and Miss Hazel Steffe who
will wed Harold Wiess tomorrow eve
ming, were honored last evening when
members of Mrs. G. S. JOhnson's class
of the First Presbyterian church, Dav-
export, entertained at dinner at Fej-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
PREFERS PRISON TO
PAYING SMALL FINE

Believe me, I am innocent"
This was the defense made by Mrs
Anna Cohen, Eleventh street and Ninth
avenue, in police court today when
she explained her reason for refusing
to pay fine of So and costs which was
assessed against her on a charge of
-disorderly conduct. Mrs. Cohen was
accused of threatening Mrs. Rose
Syshitz. The trouble was the out
growth Of neighborhood quarrel.
The court informed the defendant
that he had let her off lightly and
that if she did not pay the fine she
would have TO go to Jail.
Then put me in JAIL" she cried
to Desk Sergeant Flanagan. She is be-
ing detained at police headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
ROCK ISLAND ELKS
PLAN AN EXCURSION

Rock Island lodge of Elks last night
decided to hold a moonlight river ex-
cursion on the steamer Sidney on Aug.
II. The lodge voted to make the af-
fair open to the public and a commit
tee was appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the excursion.
Four new members were initiated into
the order and the usual social session
with a lunch concluded the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

ervary park inn. Eighteen girls were
guests of the evening, being served
with dinner at o'clock at table
lovely in its appointments. In the cen
ter of the table was white umbrella
its handle embedded in feathery ferns
and extending from its top to the sides
Of the table were ribbons in rainbow
Colors. Tiny umbrellas and roses held
the ribbons at each place and place
cards were pretty cut-out umbrellas
on which were written clever verses.
Each Of the brides-tobe was present
ed with a delightful silver sandwich
tray, the gifts of the class members.
After dinner delightful time of SO
liability was enjoyed on the inn YER
anda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
WOMAN'S CLUB TO HAVE FLOAT.

The Rock Island Woman's club will
enter a float in the centennial parade
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock,
the board of the club having so de-
cided. The five departments of the
club-civic, study, home economics,
and pure food, music and social SER
vice-will be represented with appro-
pirate symbols, and it undoubtedly will
be one of the most interesting floats
in the parade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

didn't care for me? This other fellow
wants to go with me. He is a nice,
quiet boy and makes big money and
could be with me oftener than the
other one Do you think my friend
ought to get angry at me for going to
a picnic with this other young man
We are not engaged. Would you give
up the first fellow or the second one?
GRACE L.
/ do not know whether the boy loves
you enough to marry you or not. If
he does not, he has no fight to get
angry when you go with another boy.
l would not give up either of them if
were you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Some time
ago you published the name of a rem
edy for warts. Will you kindly do so
again? ANXIOUS.
should be applied with a little cotton
batting on the end of toothpick.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you give
me little advice on something very
foolish that l did? My eyebrows are
very thin and l had a lot of dandruf
in them, so l cut them. l don't know
what to do to make them grow Could
you probably suggest something that
will make them come out in month
or so? I feel terrible about it, Some
body suggested cutting them, and
did not realize what l was doing until
it was too late.
SINCERELY YOURS.
One of the best remedies that you
can use is made from one ounce OF
red vaseline combined with one-hal1
dram of tincture of cantharides and
seven drops each of oils of lavender
and rosemary. 1t should be put on a
night, but just little may be rubbed
over in the morning before going out
Any great quantity at that time, how
ever, wifi give a greasy and unpleas.
ant appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Y. L. A. PLANS WORK.

Young Ladies auxiliary Of Spencer
Memorial Methodist church held 4
largely attended and very profitable
meeting last evening in the home OF
Mrs. Clair F. Smick, III FOrty-se,
ond street. Plans at this time were
made for the next six months work
which will be along the line of certain
charities. Plans also were made for
an ice cream sociable to be held Thurs
day, June %. in the church. The
young women occupied themselves
with neeedlework and following bust
ness enjoyed time of sociability when
refreshments we're served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
KRTSE-SCHMALZRIED.

Yesterday morning at II O'clock at
the parsonage of Grace Lutheran
church, Rev I. o. Nothstein officiating,
was celebrated the marriage of Miss
Emma Schmalzried Of this city and
Egnar G. kruse of Moline The couple
was unattended. Mr. Kruse is a ma
chinist. The new home will be at
Eighth avenue and Fifteenth street,
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
SOCIAL EVENTS

works of Rabbi Abraham Cronbach OF
South Bend, Ind, all of which were
instructive and interesting. They
also were assisted on the program by
Oscar Prounstine, secretary of the
Cincinnati society. Little Jeannie
Tom gave two readings, two being
first given in German and then trans
lated. the other one being Little
Helpers" Miss Bessie Riess delighted
with two vocal numbers and Miss Mar
garet Carnaghan of Milan read The
Village Gossip" and "Cornstalk Fiddle
by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, both OF
which were ably given and enthus-
iastically received. Lunch was served
during the course of the afternoon the
hostess being assisted by Mrs. II,
Horblit and Mrs. Belle Jones. The So
cieety adjourned to meet in two weeks
for a sewing session in the home OF
Mrs. A. ]. Riess. Eighth-and-a-half
avenue and Twenty-ffth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

The new pure food, O-EAT-IT, comes
ready to serve in crisp, toasted slices
that keep fresh and tasty Indefinitely
made from a combination of wheat,
with a large percentage OF rich golden
bran and the coarse parts of other
grains added II takes the place OF all
kinds OF old style bread and breakfast
foods morning. noon and night, and
supplies the stomach and bowels with
a coarse ample bulk that makes consti-
patton and indigestion impossible. A
Mccarthy Bros. u. Brady
j. Silverman Mill Store
Peterson Bros. +. j. Hodges
Trade supplied by all Rock l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

well known physician writes us that ne
considers O-EAT-IT a real food bless
ing Tor all mankind. O-EAT-IT is for
sale at most good grocers, Physicians
endorse It. ASK yours. Trial package
mailed free by sending name and ad-
dress with 6 cents in stamps to help
cover postage TO The Ideal Food COM
pahy, l52 Studebaker Bldg Chicago.
H.
II your grocer does not have it you
Will find it on sale and recommended
by the following grocers.
Sd. Apple j. L. Shields
A. Z. Hartz III, LANCE
4. W. Diedrich II. Hnrblif
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
AnachroniRm.

Nearly all OF the prominent business
men Of America have some conrec,
ton with the church; many OF them
are conspicuous leaders of Christian
enterprise. lndustrially they are Doc.
tor Jekyll; enthusiastically they are
Mr.. Hyde. What use is there In gloss.
ing the matter? They are proud OF
being Just and fair where 1t is an
economic necessity; they are brutally
callous where II is n religious grace.
The employer who dare not rip a
faithful but ~gray.haired mechanic from
his latho and throw him upon the
mercy Of tho community will tear a
faithful bet gray.haired preacher
from his pulpit and drop him upon
tho lean. cold bosom OF charity.-Jo-
seph II. Odell In Atlantic.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
HANDY HUSBAND
Knew How to Get Part Of the Break
fast.

81 know one dish | can prepare for
breakfast as we'll as any cook on
earth said my husband one morning
when the cook was I'll and he had vol.
unteered to help get breakfast. lie
appeared with his dish and ! discov.
cred it was Grape.Nuts which, OF
course, was easy to prepare for II was
perfectly cooked at the factory, but II
was n good illustration OF the nven
fence OF having Grape.Nuts about.
I'VE took up Grape.Nuts immedi.
ately after returning from a five years
s%ojourn in a hoe country. Our stom.
achs were In bad condition and we
were in poor health generally.
In a day or two We liked Grape
Nuts better than any other kind OF
food on the table. We both gained
steadily In health and strength. and
this was caused by Grape.Nuts and
Postum.
~ friend of ours had a similar X.
perience. She was seriously Ill with
indigestion and could find nothing TO
eat that would not give her heartburn
and palpitation. especially at night.
She found that q small dish OF
Grape.NutJ with cream made her q
satisfactory supper and gave hor a
comfortable nights rest. In a short
time she gained several pounds in
weight"
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears frosa time 20 time. They
are ~Ee.utne, trus, snd fall Of huzAA
Interest
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought 1t and the next month I
was so we'll that | worked all the month
without staying at home o day. am
In good health now and have told lots Of
girls about il. Miss CLARIcE NORM,
p Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands Of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult q ply
stefan. II girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia f. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confdential) for free
advice which will prove helpful.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
IF HAIR IS TURNING
GRAY, USE SAGE TEA
Here's Grandmother's Recipe to
Darker and Beautity
Faded Hair.

That beautiful. even shade OF dark.
glossy hair "a only be had by brew.
Ing a mixture OF Sage Tea and Sui.
phur. Your hair is your charm. II
makes OF mars the face. When Il
fades, turns gray or streaked. Just an
application or two OF Sage and Sui
phur enhances its appearance a hun.
dredfold.
Don't bother TO prepare the mixture:
you can get this famous old recipe i'm.
proved by the addition OF other ingre-
di1nts for so cents a large bottle. all
ready for use. II is called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound. This
can always be depended upon TO bring
back the natural color and lustre Of
your hair
Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because II
darkens so naturally and evenly no.
body can tell II has been applied.
You simply dampen a sponge or soft
brush with IL and draw this through
the hair, taking one small strand at a
timo, by morning the gray hair has
disappeared, and after another appli.
cation il becomes beautifully dark and
appears glossy and lu]strous, This
ready'to.use preparation is a delight.
fui Joliet requisite for those who de-.
sire dark hair and a youthful appear.
ance. 1t ia not intended for the cure.
mitigation or prevention OF disease
ADV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
Kidney Medicine That
Stands the Highest

Some twelve years ago I began handling
DR.. kilmcr's swamp Root, and we have
heard nothing but praise for il az IL seems
to give entire satisfaction in every instance.
From the manner in which customers speak
Of your remedy, we have learned TO place
sufficient confidence in it to recommend
Swamp Root above all other kidney rene.
dies, From the demand | judge it TO be
the most generally used kidney medicine
in this country, and reports regarding it
are always favorable.
Very truly yours.
c. II. Mccoy, JR,
South Heights Pharmacy,
700 Porter st. san Antonio, Texas.
jan. llth. 1910.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

TO stay at home
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came TO our house
and asked m y
mother why | was
suffering. Mother
told her that | suf-
fcred every month
and she said, why
don't you buy a
bottle Of Lydia +.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
Kindred

DO you know, John" remarked
Mrs. Jaggs. as her liege lord stumbled
upstairs, that I've been awake for
hours waiting for you to come home
from the club?"
III that amt Just like n woman"
growled Jaggs. Here I've been at
the club for hours waiting for you to
so to sleep"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE )
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing i, is
Quinine and Iron in a tas,eless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
Letter TO
Or. kilmer q Co.
~RInahhmton. ". Y.
What swsmp.Root VIII DO For You

t'O'c ""st ""WP'NVo w" bo TUT tou
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, y. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet Of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad.
der, When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty.cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale At oil drug
ttores.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN

need a tonic to one UP the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are on.
stantly using with wonderful success,
u Plantation" Chill and Fever Ton.
&c. Pleasant TO take-contains no Cal.
omel. Price 50c.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Alas for the intellect when the un.
derstanding is limited only by the size
OF the feet,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
Other Thinus. Thouuh.

Bill-Didn't your ocean trip take all
OF the ginger cut Of you?
Jnl-Ginger2 | didn't eat any gin.
ger!
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

\ mar thinks he Is misunderstood
because he doesn't know himself.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Fars!ghted Is the man who doesn't
allow success TO throw him on his
guard against a reverse Of fortune.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Sooner or later the high flyer must
pay up or come down.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Ask anybody about it-Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
IN WESTERN CANADA
"He Who viii and Does Work viii
Not Want"

As In tho United States II IL said.
that the Mennonites in Canada are
very much oppressed. and have to suf.
fer from n great deal Ton account OF
tho War in Europe) and | have been
requested TO write something about
this, | will do so.
came with my parents A. u. 1874.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
Girl. COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Taunton, Mass go had pains in both
sides and when my periods came | had
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Have Hanford's Balsam on hand for
accidents. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Women with tho most cheek do the
least blushing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04
Does not
Fear
Expressions,

here to Western Canada. here We have
found a healthy climate; tho acre
yields on an average more and wheat
is better than in South Dakota. What
concerns tho Government, up TO o
we have had a good one. have been
able to live according TO u creed and
have not been oppressed in any way.
and ! believe: All Mennonites, who
live according to the fundamental be-
liefs OF the Mennonites and to Gods
word. as their guide. will agree with
me.
He. who, here in Canada. will and
does work, will not want. So much a.
an answer.
Remain your friend,
(Sgd.) DlEDRlCH GOOSSEN.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Patriotism always stands In with
the government.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

II always muse a woman when she
sees "A man posing as n wise guy.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
One sl2c smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. the antiscptic powder for tho feet.
Shaken into shoes and used In foot.bath,
easy. and gives instant relief 10 corns and
bunions. Try II today. Sold everywhere,
s5c. For FREE trial package, Address.
Allen 8. Olmstod. IL Roy, n. Y. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

from Southern Rus.
sia TO America.
South Dakota, and
A. ID. 1907 | came
with my family
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

Very few farmers cultivate the habit
OF keeping careful accounts OF their
receipts and expenditures, showing at
the end OF tho year a balance, either
for or against. Tho farmer OF Western
Canada is no exception 10 this. II 10
felt II moro careful bookkeeping were
reeorted TO there that much better re-
C---------1s suits would be OBJ
Statistical State tanned and shown.
lment Shows a OWL There is the case
dend OF $50 In of the Crowfoot
,o,s Farming Co., OF
l----D Crowfoot, Alberta
1t has Just issued a certified statement
OF It's operations for the years 1912.
1913. 1914 and 1915. This Company
has had for the past few years about
1900 acres in wheat and between 200
and $50 in oats. The total operating
and general expenses for 1912, includ-
ing interest at 60 and depreciation at
1914 SlS,729, and for 1915. S29.S04.43.
Expense per acre Of land In crop was
$3.50 in 1912. Sl1.57 in 1913. Sll.70 in
1914, and Sl7.S7 in 1915. Total re-
ccipts were s15.531 in 1912, S30,6Gl in
1913, ~$3l.5s9.s7 in 1914, and SCI, 520.26
in 1915. The percentage earned upon
capital invested was 6iaGo in 1912.
500 in 1918, 90 1.3 in 1914, and 300 in
1915. In which year 1t paid a cash divi.
dend OF $50.
The %Company's statement shows
that the average dates OF finishing
seeding was April Goth; tho average
date commenced cutting was August
Observation-Disclosures.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-05-04

suits would be OBJ
tanned and shown.
There is the case
OF the Crowfoot
Farming Co., OF
Crowfoot, Alberta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
CITY VETERAN RETIRES
John Goldman Worked Forty Years in
Municipal Service as Clerk
and Craftsman

John Goldman, 42d and Spruce streets,
after 40 years of almost continuous serv-
ice with the city today vacated his old
desk in City Hall and sent his resignation
to Director Datesman, of the Department
OF Public Works. The one break. in his
long years of service occurred when under
former Mayor Blankenburg he was dis
missed. After Is months he was rein
stated.
Goldman was placed on the city pay roll
as a clerk and later on after studying en-
gineering and drafting became a third as
sistant craftsman in the Bureau of Water
From that position he was slowly ad-
vanced until under former Mayor Rey-
burn he was appointed chief craftsman
OF the Bureau of Water at a salary of
$500 year. While at the head of the
force Of craftsmen he drew the plans for
the present high pressure fire service sta
tion at Delaware avenue and Race street
He was also credited with other important
work in connection with extensions of the
water service to various sections of the
city.
In accepting Codman's resignation, Di.
rector Datesman announced that he had
appointed his successor, Harrison r. Cady,
of 4239 Regent street. Cady has been
employed in the Water Bureau for the last
hve years in the capacity of craftsman.
Another municipal appointment an
nounced today was that of Joseph " Hef-
fernan, IT'S South Ringgold street to the
5000 place Of hoseman in the Bureau of
Fire