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The Benson signal., 1916-05-27

A horrible example is often better
than none at all.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27
Sectional.

Sectional.
Church-You say he has a sectional
bookcase in his library?
Gotham-Oh, yes, half of it con-
tains books all about the Union army
and the other half about the Confed-
crates.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27
That's What.

What is an ultimatum, pa?'
"It's when your mother says she
wants new hat
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27
Natural Curiosity.

THE fellow in that automobile is a
regular lady-killer."
How does he manage it?'
oh, just happens to run across
them"
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27

FITS. EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
Stopped Quickly. Fifty years Of uninterrupted
success of nr Zines @ @Epilepfy Med1Gpe psr nsTTss %
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27

Self-confidence is one of the best
brands on the market.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27

so long he joins the peace-at-any price
advocates
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27

If you value your peace of mind do
not give advice.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27
Avoid Tainted Food.


No animal is thrown off its feed SO
quickly by unclean or tainted food aa
q sheep.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27
Particulars Wanted.

Particulars Wanted.
Lawyer--Are you married?
Lady Witness-No; I'm unmarried.
Lawyer - What Judge unmarried
you?
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27
6he GOVERNORS IpIBAIIf@
<Ar[e1Norial DeW Story byAdele DruWn. talIEk1aaZl

EUBEN EMS FL A w
chewed a bit of oat straw
ruminantly as he sat in
his barn door one morn
ing in May. Already the
The Benson signal., 1916-05-27

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Crosa
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes,
At all good grocers. Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
REAL SOLDIER Of
. FORTUNE IN PLAY

''The Celebrated Scandal" nov
showing at the Hawaii theater. is add
ing new laiIrels to the crown of the
Vim. Fox Film Corporation, is popr-
larizing a new screen star, Betty Nan
sen, and is showing for the first time
In Honolulu the work of Jose Eche-
garay, the Spanish Shakespeare
Also, II Is popularizing a number Of
stars OF lesser magnitude, including
Edward lose. Walter Hitchcock, vii
nfuth Merkyi, James Durkin, Dave
Thompson and a host OF others.
Wilmuth Merkyl is a new name to
local followers of the film, but he is
a man we'll known in the remotest cor
ners of the world as an actor and as
a soldier OF fortune. He has been
heard at the Royal Opera house in
Berlin, Covent Gardens, London;
toured Europe, India, China, Japan,
Australasia, America and the West
Indies with the Bandmann Opera
Company: has starred with Mizzi Ia
JOS. Hazel Dawn and also in several
recent film releases Merkyl comes
from Keokuk. Iowa, and says he Is
glad he came.
Charlie Chaplin in "Shanghaied' is
making more laughs than ever at the
Hawaii
-. 49, 49, 49, 4- y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
FATAL CARD IS
WESTERN STORY

Tonight comes to the Liberty thea.
ter The Fatal Card" starring a pair
Of the leading lights of drama, musi-
cal comedy and the films John Ma
son and Hazel Dawn. These names.
alone should be sufficient to pack the
big Nuuanu street house for the bal.
ance Of the week. But-there is. also
the play. The Fatal Card = tells a
good Story and tells it we'll AS d
stage offering it scored an immense
success, which is now being dupli-
Gated in FINLAND.
The Fatal Card" is a story of love
and hate, OF life in the wild west-ini
the days when. the west was Wild
and iii the "effete east" it is a story.
of murder and robbery; of the GAM
bier In the west who was the gentle.
man of leisure in the east. John Ma
Son appears III this dual role, while
Hazel Dawn appears as, his dang tel,
reared in the lap Of luxury far away
from the illicit gambling operations Of
her rather. &. 81 & = - =
THE Diamond From the Sky for.
the current week should prove OF deep
interest. Last weeks chapter left
the Jewel on sale at auction WITH the
bidding spirited and Vivian endeas6f.1
ing to secure It, 2
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
NOTED CHURCHMAN, BRUCE BARTON
WRITES UPONDEFENSE and PEACE.

Oar own military history Is tragic
enough Every one OF our wars has
been dragged ollt TO bitter lengths and
has eaten up a dozen times more lives
than would have been sacrificed had
Ne been adequately prepared fer war.
There is one incident in our his
tory. however. which oil 4ntf-pre-
paredness advocates have overlooked.
Une war which We might have had
we did not have-because we we're
prepared. At the close of the Civii
Var we found France esta blished IN
Mexico, Our government gave the
French government to understand that
It's presence was undesirable, and the
French withdrew. Whyl Becduse the
righteousness of otf position made
them ashamed of themselves? Not at
all 1t was because we had a million
trained men under affis. Having a
million men, we did not have to fire a
gun. ->.....
Il, for one, would rather have no
navy and no army at all than to have
o navy and army just big enough to
give the country a sense OF false Sc
Nuilts dIu uOI ulS cnOu6H 1OI Icdi uC-
tense /, too, would teach peace in
the schools, but would not pull down
the statues of George Washington and
Nathan Hale to make room for statues
OF Jane Addams and Henry Ford. /
would teach that there is no greater
crime in the world than awar of ag-
erosion; and also that there IS no
nobler act in the world than to give
ones life for the country's defense. II
every boy in the United States is
raised with that ideal. and with as
much military training as the Swiss
youth is given, we shall be in far
better position to speak to the nations
OF peace. = ~. -:
Il once saw Frank Higgins, the lum-
Der Jack sky pilot, stop q fight, be-
tween two strong men with a single
word And have seen q CLERGYMAN
CT different type very much rtidssed
up In a similar eIideavor. The differ
enee was that Higgins could have
Whipped either of the combatafits or
both together. and they knew it. Nor
was he any less a Christian on that
account. -. ~ 49, s.
BRUCE BARTON, :
New York City"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
KEPT GUESSING
AS TO IDENTITY
Of BABY THIEF

Anna Kathering Green's exciting
story of adventure, The millionaire
Baby, dramatized in six reels, is the
big feature at the National theater to.
night and tomorrow evening.
The plot revolyes around q little
child whose mother sells her to a rich
woman; the child later is Kidnapped
from the latter's home. There are
several persons who come under the
suspicion of the detective who takes
up work on the case, among them the
of its mother -s's
He is secretary to the rich woman 5
husband and the little girl is devoted
to him. The doctor who arranged the
sale of the child to the rich woman
also Is suspected, for he has threat
ened to return the child TO its, mother
for a cash consideration. Up to the
time the solution of the mystery Is dis
closed the audience is kept guessing
as to which of the principals is really
the guilty one. -. - &. IS.
The big photo.pIay Is well staged
and we'll acted by an all-star cast, in
GLIDING Grace Dafmold and Hurry
Mestayer. who we're seen here two
weeks. ago in tat cthers big silent
drama, The III use OF Thousand
Candies. brilliant, spectacular scenes
abound in the production.
Thelma Rose Howard, the diminii-
tive dancer, is winning much applause
for her clever vaudeville performance
At fhe National fhis week
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
BILLED
As VAIR[NlNpS

One Of the reatest little vaudeville
acts that has been '.in the money
locally for some time past is now
going big at the Bijon theater nightly.
Rowley and Tofnton is the team be-
hind the act and they are billed as
-whfflwfld dancers and singers and
are all of that. Speedy of foot, pos
sessed of good voices, and familiar
with the latest steps, II Is easy to see
why this couple took the southern con-
tinent by storm. '
Rowley and Tointon are en- route to
the states from most successful tour
In Australasia and viii return To
mankind big time upon their arr.
val. They are expecting tc close
their engagement here this week.
E. Cofan Marshall continues HIS exs
pose Of mediums, spirituaIists, and
kindred fakirs. Marshall has acct
INFLATED not a little parapherfalfa
during the past week and is equipped
to perform large number OF the
fakes Of the fakirs" prior to his ex-
t,osh Of same s4s
The Musical Goolmans are putting
over an entire change of bill and reg
isterfng big. while the run of motion
pictures f:iat opens the show is up
to the minute
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
FEEL fine! TAKE
CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
Spend 10 Gents! Don't Stay
mRfions, Sick, Headacl18..a
lgals cdnstipaied "
Can't Harm You! Best Cathar-
!. ticsfar Men. Women and E
Children INC

Enjoy life! Your system is flied
with an accumulation OF bile and
bowel poison which keeps volt bflious.
'hsadachy. dizzy, tongue coated breath
baa ana stomach Sour Why doii't you
get lO-cent box of Casearets at the
drug store and feel bully. Take Cas-
carets tonight and enjoy the incest,
gentIest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced. Yod'll wake up With
a clear Head, clean tongue, lively step,
rosy skin and looking and feeling fit.
Mothers can give whole Cascaret to
a sick. cross. bilious, feyerish child
any time they are harmless never
grippe or sicken. ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
mo NobIer Act Than to Give
Ones Life for the eoul-
try's Defense"

Bruce Barton, the noteG Congrega-
tiCnalist, is no advocate of peace at
any price. In recent issue OF the
E5ngregationalist his views are given
III the following characteristicaliy
graphic and vigorous letter:
TO the Editor ot the Congregational
list:
-on SO vital 4 Question as that Of
rational preparedness II is the duty or
every citizen to have convictions and
to utter them / think there are many
rien III the church who viii appre-
Gate the spirit of your editorial In
TIE Congregationa1ist of November %
and disagree entirely with its con-
clusgons.
THE question of the financial cost
CT preparedness seems to me imr1a-
terial Every man assesses certain
tax upon himself in the shape OF life
Insurance and does not complaint UNI
der it even though it be real burden.
Adequate preparedness is nothing
more or less than national life insur-
ance, and no loyal citizen. wiz. be
grudge the cost II only he can be sure
vi the result. e Ia
The only real question is: Will
adequate defense. insure peace for. the
United States?
England and Germany have not
been arming for defense; they have
been arming for WARRIOR conflict
that the best informed men in Europe
lave known for a long time must be
inevitable. One nation. on the other
hand. has armed for peace. and by
afming has secured peace. mean
Switzerland She lies strategicalIy on
the flank of both the eastern and the
western battlefrontss d right or way
across her territory would be of In
estifnable advantage TO either side:
get no hostile foot has been set on her
soil.
Every man III Switzerland is
trained to defend his country in case
OF need. And because they are trained
to defend 1t they do not have to de-
tend it. Their preparedness is, theit
protection.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09

Iowa equal suffrage headquarters
announced that n o. Geyer, a former
newspaper writer. has been named
executive secretary of The Iowa Mems
League OF Equal Suffrage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09

The British government has decided
to grant facilities to shipbuilders to
complete half a million tons of rner-
camille shipping. which is nearing the
launching and fitting out stages.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09
GODS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BR0Mo ouINiNE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure cold in one day. The sigma
tire Of E.W. GROVE is on each box.
Manufactured by the PARIS MED1-
CINE Co. ST, Louis, p. s. A.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-09

Thomas II. Stetson. for more than
50 years a New Bedford lawyer, died
at the age of So. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09
Dear Readers:

Dear Readers:
l appeal to those of you who are
bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble, that you give up the use of
harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and
in their place take short treatment
of "Anuric." l have taken many of
DR.. Pierce's medicines for the past rs
years with good results. l suffered
with kidney trouble for some years. l
recently heard of the newest discoy-
cry Of Dr. Pierce, namely, his An
uric" Tablets. After using same I am
completely cured of my kidney trou-
Bile. A doctor pronounced me we'll
preserved woman for my age, all due,
l believe, to DR.. Pierces medical aid
MRS. MELINDA E. MILLER.
Note.-Dr Eberle and DR.. Braith-
waite as well as DR.. Simon-all dis
tinguished medical authorities-ag
that whatever may be the disease, the
urine seldom fails in furnishing us
with a clue to the principles upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09

which it is to be treated, and accurate
knowledge concerning the nature OIL
disease can thus be obtained. If back
ache, scalding urine or frequent urina-
ton bother or distress you, or If uric
acid in the blood has caused rheuma-
tism, govt or sciatica, or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble, just write
DR.. Pierce at his Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y; send a sample OF urine
and describe symptoms. You VIII re-
ceive free medical advice after III.
Pierce's chemists have examined tne
urine - this will be carefully Gone
without charge, and you will be undef
no obligation. DR.. Pierce during many
years of experimentation has discos-
cred new remedy, "Anuric," when Is
found to be 81 times more poweriui
than lithia in removing uric acid rom
the system. If you are suffering from
backache or the pains of rheumatism,
go to your best druggist and ASK ioi
a 50-cent box of "Anuric" put up W
Doctor Pieree.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09
FOOD FACTS
What A VI, u, Learned,

A prominent physician down in Geor-
gia went through food experience
which he makes public:
1T was my own experience that
first led me to advocate Grape-Nuts
food and | also know from having
prescribed it to cOnvalescents and 9TH
er weak patients that this food is
wonderful rebuilder and restorer OF
nerve and brain tissue. as well as mus
Gle. 1t improves the digestion and pa
tients gain, just as ! did in strength
end weight, very rapidly.
4 was in such a low state that |
had to give up my work entirely and
go to the mountains; but two months
there did not improve me; in fact,
WAS not quite as well as when l left
home. My food did not sustain me
and it became plain that I must
change.
Il began to use Grape-Nuts and in
two weeks / could walk mile, and
in five weeks returned to my home
ard practice, taking up hard work
again. Since that time l have felt as
well and strong as | ever did in my
life.
As physician who seeks to help
all sufferers, consider it a duty to
make these facts public"
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts whea
the regular food does not seem to sus-
tain the body will work wonders.
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter! new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09
MISSIONARY WILL
COME TO PARISH
Announces Series cf Meetings to Be
Held al Trinity Episcopal Church
March IS to 26.

The Mems club of Trinity Episcopal
church held its monthly meeting last
evening at the parish house. MIR Os-
good of MCCabe's tea room served an
elaborate course dinner, which was
greatly enjoyed. Rev. G. H. Sherwood
presented to the club the matter of
a mission which will be held in the
parish from March 10 to 26, inclusive
Rev. J. A. Schaab of St. Paul, one of
the leading missionaries in the church,
has been secured, and rare treat is
in store for the members and friends
of Trinity church. The club received
the proposition most heartily and
pledged its whole support toward the
success of the mission, which prom
ises to be one Of the biggest things
the local church has undertaken in
years.
Rev. Marmaduke Hare Of the cath
edraI in Davenport, Mr.. Cochrane and
Mr.. Clapp discussed the laymen's mis-
sionary convention to be held at the
Coliseum, Davenport, next Wednes-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09

600 and 5000 petitioners can ask that
Colonel Roosevelt's name be placed on
the Illinois ballot, and the colonel has
no right or authority to estop Secre-
tary Of State Stevenson from certify
ing his name to the various county
clerks
Several days ago petitions were put
in circulation for the nomination of H
W. Cooper, Moline, and O. D. Gumbart.
Macomb, as Fourteenth congressional
delegates to the bull moose convention
pledged to Roosevelt.
Name Democrat Delegates.
jacksonville, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The Twen-
tieth district democratic congressional
committee met yesterday and Endorsed
M. F. Dunlap of Jacksonville and Con-
gresham at Large Elsa Williams of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09
DR.. FOss to Lecture.

One Of the most popular members
of the Augustana lyceum will be pre-
sented Friday evening. when DR.. C. w.
Foss OF the faculty of the local col
lege will appear. DR.. Foss will lee
ture on the life of Lincoln, in COM
memoration of the birthday of the
saviour of his country, which will be
celebrated on the following day, Feb.
10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09

which are material it is not the fault
of the expert witness"
Replying to questions Mr.. Weld said
that medical expert could be sub
poenaed and compelled to give his
opinion without compensation other
than that allowed by law to any wit
ness; that physician may be COM
PEELED to tell in court the condition
of his patient and reveal communica-
tons made to him by his patient, when
it becomes material, and in that re-
spect a physician has not the exemp-
ton from testifying that is extended
to lawyer or spiritual adviser; that
the court is the judge of whether an
expert is qualified as such and is
usually lenient, and that while it is
not difficult to get experts if the con-
tentiOn is correct it is not easy to get
help if it is not; that medical experts
are in the main careful, honest, intel
ligent and conscientious.
Thirty-Five Present.
The meeting was one of the best at
tended in the history of the society.
Dinner was served at $50 o'clock and
the program was started at s O'Clock.
DR.. William Fuller. professor of
clinical surgery in the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons, Chicago, gave an
address on The Ethiology and Present
Status of the Treatment of Traumatic
Bone Lessons" The lecture dealt with
stereOpticon slides, the machine being
! in charge of Dr. L. W. Littig, Daven-
port The next meeting will take place
in April at the Manufacturers hotel,
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09

Pittfeld for delegates to the national
convention ard James McNabb Of Car
rollton for member of the state central
committee. The administrations Of
President Wilson and Governor Dunno
were Endorsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09
To Prevent The Grin.

When you feel cold coming on, stop
it by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QuI-
NINE. 1t destroys germs, acts as a
Tonic and Laxative and keeps the sys-
TEN in condition to throw off Colds and
Grip. There is only one "BROM0 QUI-
NINE" E. W. GROVES signature on
box. 25c.-tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09
TESTIMONY GIVEN
BY EXPERTS POOR
H. A. Weld Tells Rock Island County
Doctors That Ounce of Fact Is
Worth Pound of Opinion.
rs USUALLY PARTISAN WITNESS
Attorney Says Specialist Cannot Be
Held for Perjury. as All He
Gives Is Own Beliefs.

On the theory that an ounce OF fact
is worth pound of opinion, H. A.
Weld, local attorney. told members OF
the Rock Island Medical society last
night that expert testimony in court
trial is one Of the lowest grades of tes-
timony.
Mr.. Weld talked at the February
meeting of the society held at the New
Harper house, his subject being THE
Medical Expert From the Lawyers
Standpoint"
The address was straight to the point
and proved highly interesting to the
doctors because it laid before them
the opinion of an attorney as to the
part the physicians are called upon to
take in many trials in the courts.
Mr.. Weld said in part:
There are two classes of evidence,
fact and opinion. Opinion or expert
testimony is proper when the subject
matter of the inquiry is Of such char
acter that only persons of skill or ex-
perience in it are capable Of forming
correct judgments as to the facts. Ex-
perts in various lines are constantly
being called as witnesses.
Expert testimony is one Of the low
est grades. An ounce of fact is worth
a pound Of opinion. There can be nc
prosecution for perjury if an expert
should testify falsely, since he is not
giving facts which can be disproyed
but merely his own opinions. And the
expert is usually a partisan of one side
or the other.
Jury Wants Foundation.
THE expert in testifying should re-
member that jury wants something
positive so that it can feel sure it is
doing right. The jurymen want sol
i'd foundation for their verdict. A med
ical expert, to carry weight with them
should give his testimony positively
seriously and in simple language. He
should avoid putting his hand to his
face, slipping down in his chair, be-
ing facetiOus. or doing or saying any
thing which gives a juror the idea that
he is not sure of his ground and abso-
lutely candid and sincere in what he
says. He should listen carefully tC
the questions, be sure he understands
just what is asked and then answer il
fully and in plain language, and stoI
when he is through. If the question
ing attorney has not so framed his
question as to bring out all the matter:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-09

cording to report which will be made
next week to the state board OF educa-
ton by the educational commission
which has Just completed several
weeks survey of school conditions in
this state,