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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
AT THE MAJESTIC.

II. A. Barrows, who is with the VIII
liam Fox western company acting
Caroline Lockhart's "The Man From
Bitter Roots" to be seen tonight at
the Majestic, has a great idea. He IS
going to start a moving picture news.
paper, he says. In most Of the movies
he has seen, someone has got a Job or
learned that a sweetheart has been IN
faithful, or a divorced wife married,
through the columns OF some news
paper. All people in movies. says Mr.
Barrows, turn to the want ad columns
the first thing when they pick up
daily. Having noticed this tendency
Mr.. Barrows thinks there would b.
great money in starting a newspaper
to furnish ads and news for moving
picture heroines and heroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
Edward Earle in Dana Picture.

Edward Earle, who won a large fol-
lowing by his splendid acting and en-
gaging personality in Edison pictures,
viii be seen opposite Viola Dana in her
next Merto picture, as yet unnamed.
In this new picture Mr.. Earle plays
the part of young man who for years
suffers the affliction of blindness,
though he ultimately regains his sight
To add realism to his portrayal he has
learned the Braille system, by which
the blind read.
Mr.. Earle was last seen on the
KleineE Edison program with Viola
Dana in The Innocence of Ruth" He
will also be especially remembered for
his splendid portrayal of Ransom in
Richard Harding Davis "Ranson's
Folly"
Lucille Younge. in playing opposite
Sir Herbert Beerbohm-Tr in Fine
Arts features, will wear one of the
most lavish wardrobes presented to
date on the screen. Several modistes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nostrli
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, snulling, blowing
headache, dryness. No struggling fcr
breath at night; your cold or eatsrra
will be gone
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Crsan
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant. antisepiE
healing cream in your nostrils. Il PEI
etrates through every air passage OF ne
head, soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes u
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stnfed.a3
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Kels'
comes so quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
A Few Of the Specials
in the Curtain
Department

Good Curtain Scrim, Sc inches wide,
at yard .........5c
Csc Marquisettes and Voiles plain and
colored borders, yard .1Ec
Nottingham Lace Curtains, 2h yards
long, pair 32e
Nottingham Lace Curtains, values up
to $175, pair now. Q5%
Scrim Curtains, insertions and edges,
pretty borders, white and colors.
S1S5 values, pair $40
Marquisette Curtains, 215 yards long,
hemstitched borders, pair only 05%
Odd Lace Curtains and remnants in
Sunfast Draperies at II price. ...1-2
Cretonnes. small rolls and remnants.
values up to zoe. sale price, yard. Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
LIBFRATI IN FINAL
PROGRAM TOMORROW

The engagement of the Lfberati
band, which has been delighting large
audiences, will end with the concert
tomorrow evening at the Watch Tower
The program for this evening follows:
March, Puget Sound" ..... .Liberati
Euphomium solo, "Gorgheggi Pru-
maveriIIi" RIM
Mr.. FloriO.
Waltz, Tales of Vienna Woods.
...... Strauss
Vocal, seXtette from Lucia" intro
ducing entire company Donizetti
Maid Marion" introducing "Oh,
Promise Me-" played as a cornet
solo by Mr.. Liberati .De Koven
PART II.
o. erture, William Tell" Rossfni
Scotch Patrol. Meecham
Grand operate selection, Faust"
(by special request) introducing
entire company ......... Gounod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
AFTER 40 YEARS HE
COMES BACK TO CITY

Rock Island has grown into a won
derful, progressive city Forty years
ago when l left it it was just a little
town. My how it has changed"
So said James Brennan of La Junta,
Colo, today. After having been absent
from the city for 40 years he has re
turned to visit old friends. He is
staying at the home of Thomas ].
Carney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
CRUISE AS
MEANS FOR HEALTH

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Believing that
ragtime is the royal road to health A
A Atwood, wealthy automobile manu-
facturer, has started on a long cruise
on syncopated yacht. A pipe or
gan has been installed on the yacht
and a ragtime orchestra will teach
the waves how to dance. Mr.. Atwood
will sail through the Great Lakes and
Welland canal to the Atlantic ocean
and then down the east coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
Clinton Soldier Dies in Texas.

Clinton, Iowa, Aug. 23.-Word was
received today that Lieutenant Peter
Hinrichsen of Battery A, First battal-
ion. field artillery, Iowa national
guard, at Brownsville. Texas, died as
the result of heart trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23

check book came out and the check
was drawn and endorsed by the stran-
ger.
That was o'clock in the afternoon
after the banks had closed. The cheek
was presented at the bank the next
day. A few days later Il came back to
the Hansen Auto company with the
mark NO Good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
IN THE MOVIES.
TONIGHT

Spencer Square-Edith Storey and
Antonio Moreno in THE Tarantula;'
Burton Holmes travel pictures.
William Farnum in 1.-THE
Man From Bitter Roots;" Billie Burke
in "Gloria's Romance"
THURSDAY.
Spencer Square-Edith Storey and
Antonio Moreno in THE Tarantula; ="
Burton Holmes travel pictures
Majestic-Lois Weber in THE Eye
of Cod" also a comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23

and several weeks have been engaged
in the making of this wardrobe. which
promises TO be of originality and ex-
Ceptional taste
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
THURSDAY.
COITMRTA.

Vaudeville-Two shows daily at 2:45
and s: 8 p. m. Three Saturday and
Sundays at 2:45, 1880 and p. m.
Change of bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
hSzS@EHE}!eatre

the poison leaves the system and their
chances of recovery increase accord
ingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
Notice to Contractors

Bids will be received 8 a. m. Sept. l.,
1916, for paving Sixth avenue with
brick from FOrty-f1fth to Forty-sixth
streets.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
Early Showing Of w om-
ems Clever Suits for
Fall at $19.75 & $25

The Autumn fashions por-
trayed in our new lines show many
clever touches. The most authorized
models have been reproduced and the
fabrics are the most effective, velours,
poplins, gabardines, broadcloths, and
diagonal weaveS; colors include Nay
blue, the new browns, plum, green
and Burgundy. Many charming models
Two lines now ready at $1975
and $500.
A few of the high priced ones
are also in and more arrive daily.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
SAVING FOR BETTER LIVING

Tho wisdom and thrift of Joseph a,acnc his Egyptian neighbors to save .dur,a~ the seven years of large crops for the seven "lean years" when drouth devastated the country might be recalled this year While crops were far from being large, prices have been better than for many years, so that there is more money among farmers now than for any year within memory of old men, This suggests a time when crops may not be so good or when prices of farm products will not be as satisfactory.
 Surely we should take thought for the morrow" and conserve that which we now have.
 Not only should we save our feed and food crops and use them wisely and well, but we should save some thing of our other resources for the future. A good way to do this is to invest in equipment that will bring in greater returns. Provide comforts and conveniences in our homes that give greater pleasure of living, those things that save labor and conserve strength.
 Then the fertility of our farms should be carefully conserved by such timely practices as terracing, drain ing, deep blowing, turning under cover crops, saving and applying ma nure, using lime phosphate, etc. Let us think seriously and act wisely on preparedness" not for war, but for peace and comfortable living. Farm land Ranch.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

as prohibition and woman suffrage. "The election returns," Bryan said, make it easy for the democratic par ty to take the lead in both of these reforms. It does not owe anything to the political bosses who control the politics of the wet cities, and, besides, a considerable majority of President Wilson's electoral vote came from dry territory. If the democratic party takes the liquor side of the prohibit tion question, it will risk loss with out certainty of gain, even if it can be supposed that it was willing to make an even trade of dry votes for wet ones." Bryan suggested that the republican party, too, may be in the .dry fight in the hope of winning the dry vote of Western states that were against it this year.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
sy Being Constantly Supplied With
 Ihedfords k-Draught.

McDuff, Va.-''I suffered for severd years," says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker. oi ihis place, with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago friend told me to try Thediord's Black -Draught, which did, and found if 10 be the best family medi- tine for young and old.
 keep Black nraught on hand all the dme now, and when my children feel a ittle bad, they ask me for dose, and it does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have long spell of sick 1ess in our family, since we commenced using Black -Draugh!."
 Thedford's Black Draught Is purely vegetable, and has been found to regu ate weak stomaChs, aid digestion. re- ieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 1t has been in constant use for more man TO years, and has benefited more han million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends Black -Draught. Price only 25c. Geta package to-day. kcia
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
JACK LONDON.

1ordon will never again hear
 ~ s''S rall of the Wild" He has heard t5at t'a' last fateful call that we must all hear ,o+;,.o onalities in irs .ritings of Jack London, but he a', ,'s something of fakir. IT. '% gs nlayed for public attentlon' lie ri ny ,rtreme things of little literary
 pa ,,s His ideal was evidently Robert 1ani. '',I'' Stephenson, but Jack London ~, ls.', s.dly lacking in the qualities ol .ss sa' Fnglishman. In his stories of ..smn life Jack London told of per aa '...l incidents that the average po- r,s reporter had heard 20 years be- s.,. lack London was ever heard Of, ii, last story, Jerry" is just about Lo unfinished in one of the popular r,cazines and it is about a dog. ndSdAAlNN ,,. ,, When it came to telling the story dog there is no writer of today
 r If the past who so finely under
 ,ood the characteristics and so splen-
 ddlv described them as Jack London did of the dog.
 In his "Valley of the Moon he
 rave another touch of rough life, and r this style of work Jack London dis
 played genius.
 In his descriptive work there were nasmodic flashes of genius that also appealed.
 But Jack London was not q great writer and with three exceptions none d his books will live for any length of time and at the end will sift down t0 one.
 Personally Jack London was a fam huyant character boastful and ego tstical. Yet Jack London made friends h the market He wrote stories of nd blood. He followed with Rex Beech in the wild kind of writing of wild social conditions. He was an entertaining writer, un- @ubtedly; the sale of his books is proof of this.
 But when the history of American literature is written Jack London will not occupy length space.
 It was because of his cratic talent, his spasmodie desire to do big things at one moment and then lapse into an indifferent mood, that kept him from teng great writer.
 We will read Jerry" his last story and think better of the man.-Com- nercial Appeal,
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
ihE RICH MAN NEVER
 KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS

The December WQman's Home Com- lanlOn has an article in which this Fassage occurs:
 The nuisance for the man who has ''qufed great financial resources Sually IS that he doesn't know what wants. Possessing the resources rup leelng the moral necessity to nave recourse to them, he looks about ~ .s' 'Olnethlng to want, and he selects I' most costly thing. The acquisition ''lS most costly thing always in- .I'es' In practice, the separation of ~m '''i man from society. Thus, he .,a I a'gulfe large estate, or sev- 'a,se estates, and cut himself off :, n tue world by gates, doors. miles aflve' lodge keepers, menials. and h. 'ai,es' Or he will acquire a two '.S' '%'aSand'ton yacht and cross the Al be, privately though less quickly. ,.,.,' ' yOmfortably, and even less pri- win Y 'Dan on great liner. Or he a aeep a private orchestra. instead noral seen at concerts. All which, sDr a magnificent, is anti-social and a !" ana Is secretly felt to ho so hv rs.s n n. man when he happens to and ,,'t. ap Tn the middle of the night
 can't go to sleep again."
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

It behooves the Democrats to keep on eye on Hi. Johnson of California. As presidential possibility four years hence he'll bear watching-Age Herald. |.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
NoNNpO FIRST CALLED
 FlREBRAND RIVER"

Mo .. OoIorado Q river was reached bv fron u '"e early Spanish explorers yors,a 'sNico in l5lO, One of the ex- scros, ." was Melchior Diaz, who came distar,ao o'un'ry ul and went only a short Was He,, aooye Yuma, and the other h boat 9a''uo de Alarcon. who came b the cn.. rom western Mexico. Owing ing 6rehs hs'Om of the natives of carrv- to War;, porands ', in winter with which stream D. pDn.emselyes, Diaz named tho Rserl , NlO del Tizon (Firebrand he O,s'. 2 name more distinctive than 'onsiderab,s 0ne' which often causes psr of e tba confusion because no Colorado " rlver is in the State of e'intende,t santa as Fe Guidebook, supi
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
PASTED PARAGRAPHS.

But, Who in HI Would be a Camel? f The camel is a useful beast, and highly thought of in the east. They deem him worth heap of pelf; in time of need he humps himself.- Louisville Courier-Journal.
 "Yes, oh yes, and only think how long he goes without drink.-Bos- ton Globe.
 Through all those days, of which you think, it's water that he doesn't drink. And we rise in our place to say, he has some equals down this way.-Houston Post
 You know he does drink water, Judd unless you make it Texas mud, and we rise in our place to swear they'd leave him nothing else down there.- Commercial Appeal.
 It behooves the Democrats to keep on eye on Hi. Johnson of California. As a presidential possibility four years hence he'll bear watching Age Herald.
 All the Irish potatoes that can be gathered up are being shipped out Of the country. In few months we will be buying them back at a price more than double that received for them. Poor business policy, that-Greene- vile Sun.
 Those true and tried Republicans who insisted to the very last that Ohio would ''roll up it's old-time Re publican majority in the late un- pleasantness soon found out, much to their sorrow, that thre was nothing to roll "-Richmon Virginian.
 Speaking of "bromides," the Nash vile Banner assures us that the "suf- frage question is going to be a con spicuous feature in politics in the years immediately ahead" Judging from the record made up to this time, we should say that conspicuous is one of the conspicuous features of the suffrage question already.-Chatta- nooga Times.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
THE SCYTHE OF TIME.

Grandpa, who was entirely bald, was telling little William some Indian stories in which he had figured
 "It is a miracle" he concluded, "that I was in so many fights and not once injured.'
 "Well, then" asked William, "who scalped you ?"-The Christian Science
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

William Jennings Bryan will de- vote the next four years of his life to making democracy dry. In an inter- view the one-time secretary of state declared his party can not afford to take the immoral side of a moral is- sue.' that prohibition is a big issue now and that members of the demo- cracy will not allow the party to be buried in a drunkard's grave" Bry- ans drive against the demon rum will start immediately, for he left recently to speak Sunday at Indianapolis and Monday at Chicago. Conservatism, he says, will support the Wilson eco homie and legislative program by 1920, hence the party will be free to look to new, important issues, such
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
SETTINGS.

A good table syrup is made from the Muscadine grapes which are grown in the southeastern part of the Unit ed States.
 A Chinese farming company with headquarters at Shanghai last wear purchased an American-made tractor with complete outfit of blows, har- rows, etc. It was so pleased with the work done that it has now placed or ders for four more tractors with com plete outfits, also grain harvesting sef-binders and threshing machines.
 It would be good news to hear that the farmers of the world were to in- crease greatly their wheat acreage next year. It should go a long way toward relieving the stress of the high cost of living, and thus be a ben eft to mankind The estimated world production of wheat this year is 9 per cent below the total crop of last year, and the demand is greater.
 The state department of agriculture is in receipt of circular letter from the state commission market of Cali fornia, in which it is set forth that investigation has proven that it cost; the producer an average of PIG cents to produce one dozen eggs in that state. The figures were based on a concrete example of a poultry raiser using 1000 birds as a unit of produc- tion.
 Col. Nat II. l.. Decker of Denison is at the head of a movement to prose cute an active campaign throughout Grayson county for the planting of pecan trees on every farm and city and town home in Grayson county. He is to be joined by others who have had experience in planting and budd- ing the pecan and the campaign is to start in Sherman in midwinter and will extend to every neighborhood in the county.
 When we remember that prior to 1880 the tomato was a tobacco plant, so far as eating it, we feel grateful for the important place it now occu- pies in the list of escclent vegetables. Formerly planted only as a flower garden ornament, our ancestors were very careful to warn the children not to eat "those pretty little berries" that hung in handsome clusters, much as do entrants or cherries The to- mato's near relationship to the night shade was doubtless the reason for the suspicion felt as to it's poisonous qualities. A good man should not be condemned because of his shady" re latives, nor should we ostracise a lus- cious and wholesome vegetable be- cause it happens to be a distant cou- sin of a poisonous plant
 On December II and l2 next the Southern Commercial Congress will be in session Norfolk. Va. Since the founding of these great gather ings the South has passed through varied experiences, and all of these experiences have been met with great CT intelligence, and have been used to better advantage, by reason of such meetings. The men and women dele gates are usually chosen for their pro-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

A good table syrup is made from the Muscadine grapes which are grown in the southeastern part of the Unit ed States.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

CRUELTY TO AGE. Geraldine-I hate to think of my thirtieth birthday. Gerald-Let's not bring up the past. Herald
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24
F. U. Y.

She's feeling blue, But she's feeling gay, For it's her blue blood Makes her feel that way.
 Florida Times Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

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The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

The gypsies, from time immemor- lal, have specialized in horse trading. As people they have been as little affected, perhaps, as any on the globe by modern changes and innovations. That is, until recently. It appears that they are now abandoning horse trading for automobile trading, and we have it that band of these peo- pie passed through a certain part of the United States West recently with fine string of cars of popular make
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-24

gresslve views, and the discussions take a wide range. Economic, agri- cultural, educational and social ques- tons receive quite as much attention as trade and commerce. The South. during the last year, has got away rom the single crop idea for one thing; it is more prosperous than ever before, for another; and, for a third consideration, there is the fact that 1t is looking to a future very different from that marked out for it by its devoted sons and daughters two generations ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
TALMIAGE

Miss Mildred Ramsey is home fol-
the holiday vacation.
Carl Byers is home from Wash
burn college in Topeka.
The Aid society had a chicken
pie social and bazaar last Wednes-
day. About SOS was taken in which
was very good considering the bad
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watt and chill
dren were guests of H. L. lifts in
Abilene Sunday.
Lucille Nickels visited her grand
parents Sunday.
Mrs. Holzworth was in Abilene
Monday.
Mr.. Koeling moved his family to
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bebermeyer
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Koeling Sunday.
Ray Higdon was hurt while play
ing ball at D. c. H, S. His parents
went after him Sunday.
While the college folks are home
and with the help of a number of
local talent there will be an enter
tainment in the hall Saturday even
ing, Dec. 80. A splendid program
Will be given.
Miss Beulah Briney will visit her
sister next week and take part in
the entertainment at the hall Sat
urday evening.
Roy Stewart came from Canada
last Friday He and Mrs. Stewart
will visit friends here for a while,
then go to California to visit his
parents.
Miss Elsie Hammil came from
Enterprise and was the guest of the
A. d. Steele home over Sunday.
Mrs. c. NJ. Kenneugh of Denver
is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B.
Benson, and family
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
HOLLAND

The Christmas program will be
held at the church next Sunday
morning. All are invited to attend
d. w. Kurtz of Mcpherson gave
a very interesting talk Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stotts and
Miss Irene and Earl of Navarro at
tended church at Holland Sunday
morning and took dinner at the E.
P. Deardorff home
George Weber's butchered Mon
day.
Little Mona Kewish who was
quite sick last week, is we'll again.
Grandpa Hutchinson who was hurt
last week, is slowly improving. We
hope he will soon be all right again.
H. L. Lehman shipped car of
hogs Monday
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jury,
Dec. 49, son.
II. L. Phillippi and family of
Navarro took dinner at John Burk-
holders Sunday.
Mrs. Jno. Kean has returned home
and has been sick with bad cold
but is improved this week.
Mrs. H. s. MarIatt and Mrs. H.
Felbush were shopping in Holland
Monday.
Miss Ruth Boyey spent Sunday
With home folks.
Charley Ainsworth went to Kan
las City last week.
Miss Sadie Deardorff is working
It Avery Engle's this week.
Mrs. Glenn Bell and Robt. Logan |
vent to Abilene wednesday 10 at
end the funeral of their uncle.
henry Eva.