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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17
STEALS PORKERS
TO BUY Her RING
Huge Meyer. Scott County Farm Hand,
Drives All Night in Cold to
Market Hogs.
SWINE OWNERS IN HOT PURSUIT
Youth Becomes Thief in Order to
Hasten Wedding Be Held TO
Grand Jury.

When August Miller, prominent
stockman and farmer Of Muscatine
county, and his hired man, Hugo
Meyer, youth Of about p, were
loading the formers fat hogs, prepare
toryto shipping them TO the Chicago
markets Friday night, the younger
man looked longingly upon the fat
porkers-and wished.
Long did he look longingly. Then
ne began to look greedily. While he
was feasting his eyes on the porkers
his mind began to lay the foundation
ior scheme. He saw in the mists
buoyant Chicago market for pork
ers. Also he saw in his vision his
own empty purse.
Then there appeared to his mind
something beautiful-soulful and
sweet and feminine-his sweetheart.
She was 10 be his bride pretty soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

rapher of the Chicago Daily News, who
secured the pictures, there falls great
credit, for two reasons. The films are
clear and the pictures are taken
from points which give the best view
to the audience. The great cause for
credit for Mr.. Durborough is that
throughout the picture the audience is
constantly impressed that it was only
through the personality of the photog-
rapher and his ability to win the con-
fidence of the German army officers
that the pictures were permitted to
be taken. Many scenes show him chat
ting and smoking with generals or re-
ceiving courtesies and assistance
which greatly aided him in making the
pictures, the best yet shown OF the
present war.
Easy to Understand.
Notes and titles inserted in the film
leave little unexplained and the edu-
cational lecture by Ben Francis Whit
ney, a friend of Mr.. Durborough, sup
elements the explanatory notes so that
the audience is given comprehensive
understanding of the entire picture.
It may be well to state that THE
German Side of the War" does not
advance the Teutonic cause. The pic
lures merely show in a neutral way
the part the German people are play
ing in the war.
AS the picture is first shown the
audience sees the red tape" which
had to be passed through in order
that Durborough could secure the pic
lures. United States Ambassador
James Gerard, who has been in the
limelight numerous times when deli
cate diplomatic questions arose be-
tween this country and Germany, is
shown in his office in Berlin signing
Durborough's credentials.
The audience sees war time scenes
in Berlin. 1t is introduced to the kais-
er as he is reviewing troops. 1t sees
the kaiserin and the crown prince, the
crown princess and host of other
| members of the royal family.
Before it reaches East Prussia and
the battlefields, the audience is in
/ troduced to Won Hindenburg and his
aides. It is taken through the deten-
ton camps, where English, Russian
and French prisoners of war are de-
tanned. 1t sees the military hospitals
and is shown the honor and respect
paid by the German to the wounded
soldier. 1t is given many touches o.
what the women of Germany are doing
and the part they are playing in this
war. fostering the spirit of "Deutsch
land Uber Allies" with the men.
Ruined Cities Shown.
1t is the next taken through som'
towns in East Prussia which show
the ruins of war. The first touch o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

That is if Hugo could gather sufficient
shekels TO pay the bills. Hugo work
ed with his boss until late in the eve
ming, getting the most corpulent hogs
penned up to be ready for shipment
on the morrow.
When they had finished the job
Hugo sat down and spun himself a
fine yarn with himself as the hero
the center of attraction. He bethought
himself Of the slow-coming pay en-
velope Then he remembered all the
hogs his master had to sell. He had
courted a girl successfully. There
was risk-often danger-in that Now
he decided to court court. He remem-
bered again that his master had loads
of hogs. Would he miss a few? That
was the question.
Hugo took the chance-that he
wouldn't So when the master had
folded himself in the serene and sooth-
ing depths of his bed Hugo sang of
Utopia and happy wedding. He
heard the wedding bells ajingling-
nothing broke the harmony but the
discordant squealing OF the pigs.
One after another he loaded ten of
the latest, most respectable looking
and most rotund ungulates.
With one of the masters teams on
the front he drove quietly away from
the place Turning into the main
road he made an Alaskan dog race
look like a furniture van. 1t was
chilly-bitter, crisp cold. He headed
toward Davenport-to market.
After a drive Of all night with
Boreas blowing his chilled breath at
his back Meyer arrived in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17
For Bronchitis, Painful Cough,
Whooping Cough and Colds
Cheapt Remedy Made at ome2s Teaspoonul for 90 Cents

be found the most economical to use,
for the reason that one bottle $50
cents WORTHY makes full pint 12S
teaspoonsfuD Of the most exoellent
cough medicine, after being mixed at
home with one pint Of granulated su-
gar and one-half pint of water. One
bottle will probably, therefore, be suf-
ficient for a whole family's supply the
entire winter, while the same guam
tity of the old, ordinary, ready-made
kinds of medicine would cost between
So and So. 1t is prepared from strict
ly harmless plants, contains absolute
" no chloroform, opium, morphine or
any other narcotic or injurious drugs
as do most cough remedies, and it can
therefore be given to children with
perfect safety 1t is pleasant TO take
and children are fond Of it. Absolutely
no risk whatever is run in buying this
remedy under the above positive guar
autee. r. J. Schiffmann. Prop, st.
Paul, Minn.-iAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

at o'clock Saturday morning. That
was not generally known at the time.
Starts Negotiations.
He went to the meat market of
Fritz Mengel, COZ West Fourth street,
where he arrived soon after the latter
had opened his place for business.
Young Meyer offered his porkers for
sale. The meat market proprietor
looked them over.
How much will you take for them?'
he asked in business-like way.
well, | don't know exactly" said
Meyer He was familiar with the mar
ket quotations but he wanted to sell
the pigs-and sell them quickly. They
entered negotiations and Meyer
knocked off a considerable degree in
the price. Mengel paid him S131.20
for the ten fat pigs. Then they took
them to the Davenport Strengthening
and Rendering company, where they
were slaughtered.
Meyer got his money and went his
way. He spent the day at Colder
mans and remained at the place until
i o'clock Saturday afternoon. All this
time the butcher and every other per-
son in Davenport had been held in
ignorance At o'clock Meyer hook
ed up the boss team.
Westward ho!" he said, not in the
language the horse understands, but
merely quoting his second reader.
Then he started for tn efarm of his
boss over the rolling prairies to Mus
catine county
An hour later, at exactly 5 o'clock,
the Davenport police received an
alarm. 1t was from August Miller,
| the owLer Of the hogs. His man,
team and ten hogs were missing, he
said. He believed they were enroute
to Davenport where Meyer intended
to dispose Of them.
| Detective Charles Boettcher of the
Davenport police was put on the trail
He followed the scent to the slaugh-
tering and rendering company's plant
where he learned they had been
slaughtered and heard all about it.
'Doggone if | didn't think he was
selling me those pigs awful cheap
said Fritz Mengel. But the carcasses
were hanging in the plant, all ready
for the call of the buyer.
Miller was notified of the sale early
in the day. He said he would locate
the sheriff Of Muscatine county ant
start this way. He did so. The,
went the rounds to Meyers fiancee':
home, where they expected to fine
him. But they lost the trail. Late
they found him, returning with empt,
wagon and bullying purse He will b,
held to the next grand jury of Musca
tine county. And there will be NJ
wedding bells for Hugo-unless Mile
fixes it up for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

at o'clock Saturday morning. That
was not generally known at the time.
Starts Negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17
Take Your Choice.

The optimist doesn't have to die but
once, but the pessimist is buried alive
every day .-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

onstrates the accuracy with which the
German artillery fired into the fort.
1t shows the 700 field gus captured
and part of the $4,000 prisoners.
Altogether it is an educational pic
ture well worth seeing and a film
which will SO instruct that newspaper
accounts of battles will be more clear
ly understood. 1t pictures the real
fighting as no pen can.
The picture will remain at the Illi-
nois until and including Wednesday
night, showing both afternoon and
evening, beginning at 2:15 and SIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

The poisoned pen" letters that
have annoyed New York society wom-
en- by relating terrible things about
their men friends have been succeed
ed in Chicago by the poisoned tele-
phone" No doubt the malignant
night letter" and instantly fatal
radio" will presently put in an appear
ance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-19

W.. o.,n knew mrl ON. au
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-05
BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL sORTs-BOXING
SOX COMPLETELY OUTCLASS
CUBS IN CITY SERIES
BY Mark Shields

Actual combat seems on the point
of backing up the dope after sea-
son that has shattered all precon-
ceived notions of what should hap
pen.
RowIand's White Sox took the first
game of the city series from the
Cubs, did it with comparative ease,
and bulked far above their opponents
on the score of class. For six innings
they waddled along in the ruck, but,
even fighting a rear-guard action,
they appeared superior to the North
Siders, and, once Jim Vaughn wa
Vered, the game was a parade.
To win this civil strife Tinker
needs alright pitching. He used his
best bet yesterday and has no man
as capable as Vaughn to shoot
against the opposition for the re-
mainder Of the route. Jimmy Law
endeT is apt to turn in a finished bit
of boxwork, but it is no safe bet.
Hendrix was made to order for a
team that bats as the Sox do, and
Mcconnell would not fare much bet
ter.
Packard, because he throws with
his left hand, may have a chance, but
the Sox have faced better 'southpaws
than the Cub and driven them to
cover.
Rowland used one man, Russell.
Reb was hit harder than usual, but !
scattered the hits. Now Rowland
has other competent men remaining
and may not have to use the Texas
sOUthpaw again. Faber is ready and
has delivery that will battle many
of the right-handed batsmen of the
North Side. And he will trouble Cy
Williams, if Cy gets in the game. He
will not be easy for Vic Safer.
Eddie Cicotte is a wonderful city
series pitcher and Claude Williams
and his wrong-handed stuff should
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-05
PoST-SEASON STANDINGS
Chicago Series
St. Louis Series

w.
Browns ................l
Cardinals ..............O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-05

August Kieckhefer defeated Joe
CaprOn, so to 48, and won first mon
ey in the three-cUshion billiard tour
nament at Bensingers.
Lee Axworthy, on the Lexington
track, set a new trotting mark for
stations when he covered mile in
3*5912. .>
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01
their semi-Aztee garb and pack car

their semi-Aztee garb and pack car
riers.
Darius Coronado.
Next in order, upon horseback and
foot, will come the daring Coronado
and his Spanish cavalier. who in l54l
visited these Nebraska regions in
search of the riches Of Quivera, sup
posed to be weather. in gold than
the seven cities Of Cibola. These
warriors and men-at-arms were &C.
companied by valiant sons of the
church, slaves and pack horses.
Following Coronado and his band
Of Spaniards will come cavalcade
Of Indians OF that period. with con-
temporaneous costumes and accoutrc-
ments.
Float No. will show q Mahdan
Indian hut or willow lodge. with In
dams dressed in the costumes, 10 Cor
onado and his companions saw and
described them.
This float will be followed by
Group No. 4, consisting OF modern
Indians, on horseback and on foot
with war bonnets and all OF the mod.
ern redman's gaudy trappings. This
party escorts Float No. 5, with its
teepee. The reclining warriors and
their squaws are engaged in scrapine
buffalo hides and in crushing corn.
As . fitting complement there fol.
lows Float No. 6, showing the van
ishing races OF man and, animal. The
Indian on horseback is pursuing with
bow and arrow the fleeing buffalo.
Hardy Traders.
Next follows group No. 5-Mailey
Brothers, French Canadians, hardy
traders, who traversed almost entire.
ly across the state in 1889, and who
christened the Platte river. They
were the advance couriers OF trade
and the first example of the spiri,
Of western commerce.
As a pathetic sequel Is float No. !
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01

with Q noble equestrian figure of
Chief Blackbird, gazing over the
lands his people were soon to lose,
looking for the approach Of white
men up the Missouri river, with
whom he bargained and traded. His
grave is upon the top of Blackbird
hill, in Thurston county, where he is
believed to have been buried sitting
astride his favorite war horse.
The history OF Nebraska finds its
next episode across the Atlantic
ocean amidst the wars and councils
OF Europe. The American continent
was being gradually partitioned, and
the vast region west of the Missouri
river was under the flag OF France.
The bold and master stroke of Jeffer-
son in purchasing this region from
Napoleon is shown by Float No. 8.
(The Louisiana Purchase) represent
ing the consummation OF the bargain
by which this mighty empire of the
west came under the Stars and
Stripes. This float shows with his
toric fidelity the contracting parties,
Napoleon, Talleyrand, Marbois and
the American commissioners, Living
ston and Monroe. The accessories,
the French and American colors, the
purple-draped throne, the golden
crown and lilies combined, make a
most striking picture.
Lewis and Clark.
Float No. 9 fittingly represents the
expedition OF Lewis and Clark under
the commission OF Thomas Jefferson,
as they pass up the Missouri river in
1904. 1t was near old Calhoun that
they landed on Nebraska soil and
held their council with the Indians,
which is represented by Float No.
10. This expedition thereafter con-
tinued it's perilous journey along tne
rivers. through the valleys and over
the mountains, until il had fixed the
boundary Of American rights and had
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01


R@ lion years is to be re,
Z his history, if the weather be fair
on the afternoon OF October 5, will
be reviewed by scores OF thousands
of people from Nebraska and ad-
joining states.
For the great drama, covering a
vast succession Of accumulated cen
turtles, is to be re-enacted on that day
ii, Omaha, by means Of the historical
parade, a magnificent procession
some two miles in length, and includ-
ing thirty-one costly floats and hf-
teen historical groups.
For this is the semi-centennial
year.
Nebraska is half century old this
year as state. She was graduated
from ''territoryhood" a half century
ago, and admitted to statehood.
II This year, then, big committee,
known as the committee OF one hun.
.dred, influential men from every cor
snsr Of the state. has been, working up
q semi-centennial celebration in COM
inemoration OF this event.
s.s Ak-Sar- Ben Helps.
The Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben took
up the work OF producing Omaha's
part of the celebration, and the result
isfthe creation OF the many historical
Heats and historical groups, worked
out by the official artisan. Gus RENEE
assisted by the fund Of historical
knowledge OF General John Lee
Webster and others.
es.a Mr., RENEE has had to master great
thick volumes OF history to work out
these floats. Likewise he has had to
deyour great volumes OF geology to
learn what kind OF tropical animals
and lizards fourished in this region
amillion years ago. For he has them
alt in the parade. He begins with the
tropical age. long before the glacial
age, and brings this territory down
xfifough the successive ages.
s Title Float.
The pageant begins with the hgur.
alive "title hoat," surmounted by an
categorical figure OF History, and
showing upon the polished sides Of a
majestic boulder the names OF many
OF the rugged and stalwart men who
helped in building the infant state.
Float No. 2, "the Tropical Age
represents the aeons ago. as shown
by geological remains, when this
country was lmitless reach Of trop-
ical verdure, with mammoth flowers
and huge prehistoric animals.
After that, through ages came the
gradual change in the earths axis
and there crept remorselessly down
from the north great stretches Of
glacial ice, crushing out before them
the gorgeous life Of the tropics, and
all became boundless. cold, gray
desolation. This is shown in Float
No. 3, with its towering icebergs and
the entrapped mastodon.
In ages following, the sun forced
The grim icebcrgs northward, and
now came the first appearance OF hui
man life in the prehistoric Indians,
whose habits and customs have been
family discovered by the delvings OF
patient scholars among the hills OF
eastern Nebraska. They will be
shown marching as Group No. /, with
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01

representation of General Atkinson's
command Of 1919, with his infantry
men, his bugler and his pack horses,
the party all caparisoned in the bril-
liant uniforms of that day.
Fort Atkinson.
Float No. l2-Shows in miniature
facsimile Fort Atkinson, where Cal
foun now is. The rude, substantial
log blockhouse, guarded by soldiers,
was designed as a haven OF refuge
for the settlers and their families
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01

ton Irving. who, after having with
stood almost unbelievable hardships,
were on their return across the prai-
ries Of Nebraska from the Pacific in
1918.
Float No. ll-Represents the early
traders with a facsimile Of the trad
ing post Of Peter Sarpy, with its
broad southern porches. In the fore
ground stands Logan Fontenelle, the
we'll known Omaha chieftain. Grouped
about the next float will be seen a
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01

planted the American flag westward
to the Pacific ocean.
Following Float No. 10 will come
the expedition of Lieutenant Zebulon
NJ. Pike with his group Of cavalry
men, his pack train and mu'es, who
in 1906 carried the American flag
across the Nebraska prairies and
raised it on the mountains of Colo
RADIO.
In another group--the Seven As
torians-immortalized by Washing
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01
Neaskas Wonderful Story Told Pageant Covering Aeons Time

from sudden Indian raids, when the
tomahawk and the scalping knife
spared neither man, woman nor child.
Next will come an Emblematic
float of the Missouri compromise OF
1920, whereby Nebraska means Free
Soil" and the heated debates OF that
day were the forerunners Of the angry,
appeal to arms, which came two score
years later. to decide if "A govern,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01

TIL A SWEEP OF the eye.
covering a period Of a sin
gle hour. perhaps, the his
tory of Nebraska for a mil
lion years is to be re-
viewed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-28
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
If Mixed With Sulphur It
Darkens SO Naturally No
body can Tell.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and sulphur for darkening gray.
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers recipe and folks are again
using il to keep their hair a good.
even color. which IS quite sensible. as
we are living in an age when a youth
ful appearance IS Of the greatest adj
vantage.
Nowadays. though. we don't have
the troublesome task OF gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready-to-use
product. improved BY the addition Of
other ingredients. called "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" for
about so cents a bottle. 1t Is very
popular because nobody can discover
it has been applied. Simply moisten
your comb or a soft brush with il and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at a time. by morn
ing the gray hair disappears. but what
delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound. Is that. be-
sides beautifully darkening the hair
after a few applications. it also pro
duces that soft lustre and appearance
Of abundance which is attractive.
This ready-to-use preparation is de-
lightful toilet requisite for those who
desire more youthful appearance. 1t
is not intended for the cure. mitiga-
tion or prevention OF disease.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-28
GAS, HEARTBURN,
INDIGESTION Or
A SICK STOMACH
"Pape's Diapepsin'' ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

Time 1T! Papes Diapepsin will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome a
sour. gassy or outof-oraer stomach
surely within 1--WE minutes.
II your meals don't fit comfortably.
or what YOU eat lies like a lump OF
lead in your stomach. or If you have
heart burn. that is a sign of indiges-
ton.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
a dose just as soon as YOU can. There
will be no sour risings. no belching OF
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heart burn. fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, nau-
sea. debilitating headaches. dizziness
or intestinal griping. This Will all go.
and. besides. there will be no sour
food left over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Papes Diapepsin is certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs. because It
takes hold Of your food and digests II
just the same as If your stomach
wasn't there
Relief in ave minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Dispepsin' to keep the
entire family free from stomach dis
orders and indigestion for many
months. 1t belongs in your home
Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-28

Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25cat all druggists.

church. which the members or that
congregation hope to be able to erect
soon.
Attorney Paul r crundweu and
Stojan saric motored. TO Evanston. H..
yesterday where they were the guests
at the home of two fair goods Of the
Chicago University.
Frank orth left sunday night for a
two weeks business trip to Cleveland
and Youngstown. o.
Miss Margaret Parmeter returned to
Chicago yesterday after a Weekend
visit with Mrs. y. 1. Stenberg
lone young daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Mattox 81 Michigan ave-
nue. has been III again for the past
few days.
Chas. Walsh or Elm street is able
TO be out for the first time after sew
eral days illness.
Miss Lois Phillips Of Block avenue.
young daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Phillips has been i'll for several days.