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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago. Aug, 2S-Butter. steady.
creamery 26d31.
Eggs, steady; receipts 1889 cases !:
firsts 250251a; ordinary frsts 230
231s; at mark, cases included, 18d "a.
Potatoes, higher; receipts As cars;
Jersey cobblers 13001.35; Jersey
giants 1.20Q1.25; Minnesota Ohios
115011S.
Poultry, alive, higher; fowls lao
Il; springs 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28
Ask Is Miles nj Hard Road Fifteen

miles OF perIna Nnt hard road on one
Of the arteries or traffic leading out OF
Davenport will soon be a realization
IL the petition Of the Davenport Auto
club for a part OF the federal road fund
receives recognition and approval. In
tic present session Of congress $751;
600 0OU0 has been appropriated To aid
states and counties in bringing about
better roads IOWa's share Of the
funds amounts TO Sl4G,690, but TO rem
der this available the governor must
give his approval 70 the act. This
G0ycrIur clark recently dii in state
nant - Senator Fred Henigbaum, N
which he said, ! have concluded 40
assent 10 the act or congress for the
garros.. Of aiding states in road con
struct.ga Steps "ii! De jmmel-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

Kansas CITY Grain.

Peoria. Ill. Aug. 28.-Corn: No.
white S51a; No . yellow S51a; No.
D1jYed SKI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-28

7:45-Dramatic play, Clifton Ma
Tory players.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
THE DRINKING OF WATER.
Try NJ. Q. Lucas. NJ. D.

The general conclusions of the lat
est medical scientists proves that
drinking OF plenty of pure water both
between meals and with ones meals
is beneficial to health II has also
been proven by means Of the X-ray
and actual tests upon many healthy
young men that the drinking OF wa
ter with meals is not harmful to dl-
gestioa. Those suffering from a ca
tarrhal conditiop Of the stomach
will find benefit in adding about 10
grains fone-sixth of level teaspoon
full of baking soda to a pint OF hot
water. drinking it a half hour be-
fore each meal Such as are in
clined to hyper-acidity should drink
pint of medium cold water. two
hours after meals. If you ever suf-
fer from headache, lumbago, rheu-
matiam or any OF the symptoms Of
kidney trouble-such as deep color
ed urine, sediment in urine, getting
out of bed at night frequently and
other troublesome effects, take a
pint Of hot water and little Anuric
before meals. These Anuric tablets
can be obtained at almost any drug
store and were first discovered by
DR.. Pierce.
American men and women must
guard constantly against kidney trou-
BILE, because we eat too much and all
our food is rich. Our blood is filled
with uric acid with which tho hid
neys strive 10 filter out, they weaken
kfrom ovefwork, become sluggish, the
ellminatiye tissues clog and the re-
suit is kidney trouble. bladder weak
ness and often poison reaches the tis-
sues, causing rheumatism and govt.
When your kidneys feel like humps
of lead, when your back hurts or the
urine is cloudy. full of sediment, OF
you are Obliged to seek relief two
or three times during the night
when YOU suffer with sick headache
or dizzy. nervous spells, acid stomach
or you have rheumatism when the
weather is bad, ask your druggist foI
Anuric. have found in practice
that Anurac is more potent thar
ithia and in most easeg it will dis
solve the uric aid as hot water does
(adv.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

Washington.
Eulie Robnett and George Moore
have purchased new cars.
Dick Brown has purchased new
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Matthews gave
the little folks party Saturday
night. All enjoyed themselves
Mrs. c. Hudson and daughter
Jennie, spent Wednesday night with
Mrs. j. n. Howard.
The young folks were entertained
in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. RUFF
Hobbs Thursday night. All report
ed a nice time.
Johnny and Dora Washington
Thadeus and Odus Matthews, Verta
Smith. Bessie Lowell, John Taylor
w. ]. Spencer and Anviir Wann
called on Maude and Ocie Gibson
Sunday afternoon.
j. c. Lowell and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. aud Mrs. Tom Lowell
Mrs, e. A. (cUsHcvkSdartsKV
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
DRINK A GLASS
OF REAL HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
says we will both look and feel
clean, sweet and fresh
and avoid illness.

Sanitary science has of late made
rapid stvides with results that are
Of untold blessing to humanity. The
latest application ii its untiring
research is the recommendation that
it is as necessary to attend to inter-
nal sanitation of the drainage sys-
tom of the human body as It Is to
the drains OF the house.
Those Of us who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when We arise.
splitting headache stuffy from a
cold. foul tongue, nasty breath. acid
stomach. can, instead, feel as fresh
as a daisy by opening the siuices OF
the system each morning and flush
ing out the whole Of the internal poi
sonous stagnant matter
Everyone whether ailing, sick or
well, should. each morning before
breakfast. drink glass OF real hot
water with teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate IN II 70 wash from
the stomach liver and toweh The
previous DAYS indigestible waste
sour bile and poisonous toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the eriire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach
The action of hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty stom-
ach is wonderfully inyigorating. II
cleans out all the sour fermenta-
lions, gases waste and acidlty and
gives one a splendid appetite for
breakfast, While YOU are enjoying
your breakfast the phosphated hot
water Is quietly extracting large
Volume OF water from the blood and
getting ready for a thorough flush
ing OF all the inside organs.
The millions OF people who are
bothered with constipation. bilious
spells. stomach trouble. rheumatic
stiffness, others who have sallow
skins. blood disorders aud siekly
compilations are urged 10 get a quar-
ter pound OF limestone phosphate
from the drug store. This will cost
very httle. but IS sufficient to make
anyone pronounced crank ON the
subject OF internal sanitation adv.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
HgT;
x A.azs:j
rHr HOUSE OF LIES"
DIXIE THEATER TO-DAY

mo falsity of society, its fnconsis-
.as and its shams are ironically
..rr with a delicate master-touch
The House of Lies. the Moros-
paramount photoplay being shown
tho Dixie theater today. The
.gkery in the sham gracious con-
.,sntion-for Appearances sake
!. ne society women is an apt IL
saration of wrong condition that
4 have seen. It's remedy is yet to
! thought forth but its treatment
.sd not be better handled than in
4 artistic rendering of Edna Good
xAs new production. Miss Good
MS acting of the burdensome step
sashter of the mercenary and sche-
.,g society woman is impressive in
/ uuiet strength. The atmosphere
i this society drama is on a scale
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

Health is good at this writing.
Farmers are all about through
picking cotton and are preparing
ground for another crop.
C. c. Bunch and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Will
burn Pendley and family near Oyilla,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Burns. Dr. and
Mrs A. c. Miller and Paul Jones
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Gibson, -
Misses Nellie Taylor, Frances Low
ell, Esther Hobbs and Annie Mae
Hudson spent Sunday with Miss Cora
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

,corn-cure ever known because YOU
don't have TO fool and puiter around
with your corns. harness them up
with bandages or try TO dig them
Iout.
"GETS-lT" is liquid You put
on few drops in a few seconds. II
dries. It's painless. Put your
stocking on right over il. Put on
your regular shoes. You won't limp
or have corn twist" in your face.
The corn. callus or wart. will loosen
iron your toe--off il comes. Glory
lhalleluiah! "GETS-IT" is the big
gest selling corn REMEDY in the
world. When you Try it you know
why
"GETS-IT" is sold ard recon-
Imended by druggists everywhere,
25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of
price by H. Lawrence e. Co.. Chicago,
I'LL. Sold in Waxahachie and rec
commended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Curtin Drug CO.. ADV }
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
SPECULATION PARTLY
CAUSE or ZIG PRICES

WASHINGTON. December S.-ln-
formation gathered from many
SOURCES by government officials con-
kducting the nationwide inquiry in
to the high cost OF Twins pointed
With increasing direetness last night
Ito Tie cone.usiou by the officials
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
Of elegance never surpassed in Mo-
rosco-Paramount photoplays.
At the Empire.

The Lubin dramatic company is
presenting three act feature at the
Empire theater today in the title of
Loves Law" A star is in every
role, and love proves that it is the
law. The other reel is 1.-THE Code
Letter." Kalem production featur-
ing George Larkin and Ollie Kirby.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

Its hard % believe anything
could oct IKE that 90 setine q corn
OF. WAY. ! lust lifted that corn
rlght off with my finger nail. GELS
1T IS certainly wonderful" Yes.
"tiETS-IT" is the most wonderful
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

that the soaring prices or certain ne
cessities of life are due in part at
least to the manipulatioDs OF specu-
lators WHO have combined to force
quotations. upward
These combinations are believed by
the government Investigators to be
criminal in character. rather spas
mode and rather short~iyed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

The Daily Light want column viii
buy, sell OF exchange anything. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
liverpool sales.
IDcal Market.

The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for sountry
prod ace today:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
"sEE NOW THAT CORN
COMES CLEAR OFF,

'titlS-tf'' looscns Your Corns Right
ot. It's che Modern Corn Wonder
Never Fails.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

lONE share Bell Branch Country club
stock can be bought cheap for cash.
Address T.. o. box ace. waxahachte.
rexas. 225
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
STOPS HEADACHE,
PAIN, NEURALGIA
Don't suffer! CeE a diiae pack
of DR.. Jaraos Headache
row6ess.

You ean cIoeF your ho.si ard relieve
duh, splitting or Nioieut throbting
headache il II ieeineDt with a DR..
James Headache Powder. This old
time headache felief acts aiinost mngi-
cauy O Scnd some orc to the druy store
nos .vr q dime package AL few lao
mcnts after yda take powder 9ou
will wonder what leo nc al the heads
ache, neuralgia ana Hgln. stop suffer-
Ing needless. Ba sure yo., ct wl.at
you ask for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

DELIVERY sERVIcE-Wnl fo all
kinds OF Job work, or move any
where. Satisfactory servise. Phone
$50. Ben Cherry 2e5pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

NJ. ID. Roberts, moves and levels
houses. Residence phone 2S7. Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

SERVlCE--Two Jersey males for
service iat my barn. ora phone 926.
Feray d Son. 2flpd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

MEM our illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how we teach the barber trade
quickly, mailed free Moler Barber
College. Dallas. Texas eespd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
CHAPTER VIII.
On Board the Jupiter.

!: :: :: ;'; ; :; : :: :; ' &:
filled the air. yet they were
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
The Blood Is the Life

The blood is the life because II is
the nutritive fluid If the blood be-
comes very impure, the bones, the
muscles and other parts of the body
ale impaired and finally become dis
eased. Slighter variations in the
quality of the blood, such as are
often brought about by breathing
the bad air of unventilated rooms,
have equally sure though less plain
i'll effects on the nervous system.
Persons that have any reason to
believe that their blood is not pure
should begin to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla at once. This medicine has
done more than any other in cleans
ing, enriching and revitalizing the
blood and giving strength and tone
to all the organs and functions.
If you want to be entirely salts
fled. insist on having Hoods. Accept
no substitute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
CAME AS SNOW,
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON

The moisture came, but in a form
unwelcome at this season when the
onions, lettuce and radishes in the
garden are beginning to peep through
the ground, and the fruit starting to
bud. Three-quarters of an inch of
snow fell last night when the tenn
perature dropped to 30, 2 degrees
below the freezing mark There were
occasional flurries throughout the
day, bringing the fall we'll up to an
inch.
The snow was the best thing pos
sible for the wheat for all Of the
moisture is conserved when 1t comes
in this form as 1t all goes directly
into the ground. Figuretively speak
ing it means hundreds of dollars to
the farmers OF the county.
The heaviest snow of the season
started here this afternoon. The
flakes were the largest seen here
'or some time. They melted as soon
Is they came to the ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
OIL AND GAS SHARES IN
COOP" co. SELLING FAST

Shares in the Central Co-opera-
tive Oil and Gas Co., are selling
fast and at the present rate there
will soon be actual Developments.
The plan is meeting with the best
of response in the surrounding towns
where the proposition has been sug-
gested No direct or systematic can
vass to sell has been made but this
will be started the first of next
week. The local demand is flatter-
ing
Agents are being appointed in ev-
cry town of the county and the first
of next week work will start proper
ly. A systematic selling campaign
will then be inaugurated and real
developments will follow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
A GOOD FRIEND

A good friend stands by you when
in need. Abilene people tell how
Doan's Kidneys Pills have stood the
test. Mr. Lightner endorsed Doan's
ten years ago and again confirms
the story. Could you ask for more
convincing testimony?
J. c. Lightner, carpenter, 7OS S.
Cedar ST.. Abilene, says: Dull pain
in the small of my back caused me
a great deal of suffering and at
times got so bad that | had to sit
down. 1t was hard for me to straigh-
ten after STOPPING and at one time
! had to give up my work. l also had
attacks of gravel and the secretions
passed too freely, obliging me to
get up at night. | tried different
medicines, but got nothing more
than temporary relief until COM
menced taking Doans Kidney Pills.
They removed all the ailments"
Mr.. Lightner gave the above state
ment on February, 1906, and on
January %, 1915, he said: Il have
MT been troubled by my kidneys to
speak OF in the past several years.
Should have need OF a kidney
medicine again, Doan's Kidney Pills
s the one / would take"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
imply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
hat Mr.. Lightner has twice publicly
Foster-Milburn Co..
Props. Buffalo. ~ ADV.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
AlvOrd-Stewart

Miss Minnie Alyord of this city
and Mr.. George Stewart of Prairie
View, Kansas, we're married in the
probate court at Norton, Monday.
They are now visiting In this city
at the home of her father, Chas. Al
word. The news of the marriage
comes as a surprise to the many
friends of the bride who has lived
here several years. She graduated
from the Abilene high school in
1914, receiving her diploma in the
normal training course. She has
taught the past two years at Prairie
View where she met Mr.. Stewart
She was popular young lady and
her charming manners won her
many friends who extend to her
and her husband the best Of wishes.
Mr.. Stewart is a prominent farmer
and owns a farm two miles from
Prairie View where they will reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart will return
there Saturday, Miss Isabel Alvord
accompanying them home for a
three weeks visit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
A Good Family Cough Syrup

Can be made by mixing Pino-Tar
Aconite, Sugar, Hyoscyamus. Sassa-
fras, Peppermint, Ipeeac. Rhubarb,
Mandrake, Capsicum Nitrate Am
monia. Honey and Glycerine. 1t is
pleasant. healing and soothing, rails
es the phlegm and gives almost in
slant relief. For convenience of
those who prefer not to fuss. It is
supplied ready made in 25c bottles
under name Of Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. Can be had at your drug
gist. Insist on getting DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey and see that the formula
Is on the package.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
Medicine or Food

You have bought the bulky stock
food and given to your stock as a
medicine. Why not buy only the
medicine and furnish your own
food? The medicine will be much
more certain. In fact, B. A. Thomas
Stock Remedy is so certain to give
the right results that we sell II on
the money back plan. II It doesn't
up your horse or COW or
sheep, we give your money back.
c. S. Kraybin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13
SYNOPSIS

bhtners. mutt millionaire discusse
WIN MS wife the possibilities of ma rr1irc
81 MS daughter, Maud Applegate to the
<rince OF Graustark, who is visiting M
and Mrs. Truxton King in America 70
ucipation of getting some one n tai,a a." va
s ne Ioan Russia holds A Mr.. Scoville il
rrlnce Robin Is accompanied by Count
Quinnox, minister of war: Lieutenant
Dank and Hobbs, the valet The prince
mad baked at matrimonial alliance with
the PRINCESS Of Dawsbergen both of them
wishing to choose for themselves. Mr..
mnthers visits the Kings unlimited.
Nr. Blithers discusses the Russian loan
and gently hints at s20,0o0.0O0 his daughter
will get when she marries the right man.
Bankers suddenly refuse to handle the
loan. Count Quinnox and King arrange a
meeting with Blithers. King suspects him
OF blocking the deal
Biithers promises to consider the loan.
His wife prepares a ball for the Prince
and Maud. who suddenly balks at the af-
fair and doesn't attend.
Meeting the prince out for stroll, Blth-
ers chats on matrimony. Robin says he is
not for sale, but agrees to meet Maud
when he learns she Is opposed to her par
ents' wishes
Maud again evades the prince, who re-
ports he must leave for Graustark at
once. Maud writes she is Off for Europe
on the Jupiter with an aged companion.
Her father schemes to get them both on
the same ship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13

made In Paris fer the bonds held b,
the French syndicate" said Dank, pull
ing at his short mustache. "Mr. Blith
ers is investigating"
There is something sinister in al
this" said r. Schmidt. "Who is buy
ing up all of the outstanding bonds
and what is behind the movement
London has sold all that were held
there, and Paris is approached on the
same day. If Paris and Berlin should
sell, nearly 100000 In Graustark
bonds will be in the hands of people
whose identity and motives appear to
be shrouded in the deepest mystery"
And 100000 represents the en-
tire amount of our bonds held by out.
side parties" said Totten, with a sig
nifieant shake of his grizzled head
"The remainder are in the possession
OF our own institutions and the people
themselves. We should hear from
Edelweiss, too. in response to my ca
blegram. Perhaps Romano may be
able to throw light on the situation. |
confess that l am troubled"
A steward was politely accosting the
trio.
Il beg pardon, is this Mr.. TottenT
YES"
Message for you. sir. at the
purser's."
Bring it to my stateroom, Totem"
said R. Schmidt briefly, and the old
man hurried away on the heels of the
messenger.
The two young men sauntered care
lessly in an opposite direction and
soon disappeared from the deck. A
few minutes later Totten entered the
luxurious parlor of r. Schmidt and
laid an unopened wireless message on
the table at the young mans elbow.
open it, Totem"
The old man slit the envelope and
glanced at the contents. He nodded
his head in answer to an unspoken
question.
"Sold?" asked R. Schmidt.
Paris and Berlin, both of them.
prince. Every bond has been gobbled
lp,"
Does he mention the name of the
buyer"
only by the use of the personal !,
He says: 1 have taken over
he Paris and Berlin holdings. All is
vell.' 1t is signed 3D.. So! Now we
now"
R. Schmidt INDUCED in wry little
mile. ut amounts to nearly 100000
100, count. That's a great deal of
money to spend in the pursuit of an
die wEim."
"Humph!" srunted the old count,
nd then favored the sunny faced
rince with singularly sharp glance.
OF course you understand his gamer"
Perfectly. It's as clear as day. He
ltends to be the crown father-in-law.
suppose he will expect Graustark to
stablish an Order of Royal GRANDPA
lers."
at may prove to be no jest, Robin" ;
hid the count seriously. I
my dear Quinnox, don't look so 8
3D." cried the prince. "He may have !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13

money enough to buy Graustark. but
he hasn't enough to buy grandchildren
that won't grow. you know"
Count QuinnOx looked at the prince
rather pityingly. 1T appears to be his
way Of pulling the strings. my boy.
He has loaned US something like $751;
100000. We have agreed to deposit
our public service bonds as security
against the loan so that practically
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-13

Itching. bleeding. protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan's
Ointment. soc at all stores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-01
WIND UP OF BUSINESS SHOWS
MORE THAN $4,000 TAKEN
OFF EASEMENTS.
Rehabilitation in City Shows Increase
of More Than 100000 in CITY
Proper Over Last Year.

When the Board of Equalization
and Review finished its labors yes ~
day it had granted reductions IN the
city proper amounting TO sl59,25O, and
despite this fact. the city will haN
sG33,225 more taxable property lnis
year than it had last. A very lew re-
quests we're acted upon yesterday, ne
largest being reduction of $4,000
granted the Schmulbach Brewing com
pany, and $1,000 for Mrs. Martha DE-
vine. A number of smaller adjust
ments we're made and personal prop
erty requests were considered
The board finished its work ana aa-
ionrned r, E. Hamilton, one OF its
members leaving last night for me
lower end of the state, and K. r
Glass. the other member, to leave this
morning. 4 recapilulation by districts
in the city shows the following re-
auctions: Washington. Slo,4oO; Gay