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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
They Certainly Could Read.

Irate Landlord ((to couple who are
taking a lovers walk on his property
Now, then, can't you read?
Amorous Youth-Oh, yes, we can
read well enough.
Irate Landlord Then go to the end
of this road, and read the sign there.
Amorous Youth-We have read it.
It says Private" and that's just why
we came down here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
Docs as IdeaIists.

It was in the course of an imaginary
interview yith one of the greatest con-
temporary French writer's.
1.-THE dog Riquet," observed Ana
tole France, ''has the character accord
ed by all novelists who are liked to
their heroes.
In his attitude toward life there
are unselfishness, humility and ideal
ism. These qualities are, in fact, to
be found only in dogs"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
EoreMarned.

"H we are going to be married you
must give up smoking" she said.
EYES," he agreed.
"And drinking, and your club"
EYES,"
"And playing cards for money. Now,
doesn't anything else suggest itself to
you that you will give up of your own
accord?"
EYES,"
'sWhat?"
"All idea Of getting married"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
FOR HAIR AND, SKIN HEALTH
cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Are Supreme. Trial Free.

These fragrant, super-creamy emol-
lients keep the skin fresh and clear,
the scalp free from dandruff, crusts
and scales and the hands soft and
white. They are splendid for nursery
and toilet purposes and are most eco
nomical because most effective.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
He Was Game.

King Canute the Great ordered his
throne to be carried down TO the sea
shore.
Then he sat on the throne, stretched
out his scepter and commanded the
waves to go back.
But they didn't go back.
They came right on and sWamped the
throne, compelling the king to wade
to shore or be drowned.
"Oh, WELL" said Canute as he dried
his coronation robes before the kitchen
fire, Il didn't really think they would
go back, but I'm willing to try any
thing once"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
Hearino at Last.

There was a terrible dynamite ex-
plosion near a small town the other
day. An old lady, hearing it, turned
toward the door of her sitting room
and said:
"Come in, Bella"
When her servant entered the room,
she said:
do you know, Bella, my hearing is
evidently improving. heard you
knock at the door for the first time
In 20 years. '-Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
rpE NIeB qualify SEWING MACRINE
Peace.

"This war can't last much longer"
'How do you figure that out?"
"At the present rate it won't be
long before all the allied troops will
be prisoners of war in Germany, and
all the German troops will be prison
ers in the hands of the allies. When
that happens they'll have to STOP"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
VENTILATION IN THE SUMMER
Brooding and Roasting Coops Must Be
Open to Permit Free Circulation
Of Air.

During the summer the brood coops
and roosting coops must be very open
so that plenty of air can circulate
through them; otherwise the chicks
will overhead at night, which will
check their growth and reduce their
vitality, making them less profitable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
What Did She Mean2

''There we stood,' said the man who
claimed he had been at the front,
"amid perfect rain of shrapnel. For
two mortal hours shot and shell We're
dropping all around us, but fortunately
the enemy did not have our range"
Dear me! How terrible!' y exclaimed
the young lady who had been COM
PEELED to listen to his narrative.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
obstrusive Garment.

Miss Ruff1es-Look at the green and
white striped sweater the blonde in
the next foursome is wearing!
Mr.. Truff1es-Anything as loud as
that is distracting and should be sup
pressed under the head of unneces-
sary noises. Judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
NOT Keeninn un.

Don't you feel kind O. behind the
times when your boy Josh gets to cut
tin up?" asked the neighbor.
"'Way behind the times" replied
Farmer Corntossel. 81 don't know any
dances that amt at least year old"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
There Are Some.

81 just adore western men," gushed
the girl who had never been west of
Hoboken. s'You are all so big and
bluff and hearty
''Well, when it comes to that" re-
piled the westerner, 1--WE seen some
pretty big bluffs right here in New
York city."-New York World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
PreIiminaries.

"You ought to forgive your enc
miles,"
II may eventually" replied Senator
Sorghum. "But 1 should like to give
them a lesson beforehand, so that they
will know my forgiveness is generous
and strictly voluntary"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
Wise Mo.

"Why," asks a Missouri paper, "does
Missouri stand at the head in raising
mulesT
Because" says another paper, ''that
is the only safe place to stand" p
Christian Register.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
Too Suggestive.

81 wish our landlady wouldn't read
the war news so attentively."
"Why, why is that your busi-
ness?"
my business? Great Scott, man.
she's put us oil on meat cards for
twice-a-week days."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08

The store bill is an expensive way
Of lodging the banker.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08

Worry acts as provoker at times.
It makes a fat girl fatter and thin
girl thinner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08
Too Late

Too Late.
"Of course he tried to save his
face"
"And did he succeed?"
mo, his countenance had fallen"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08

Improved SIingshot.
Two Pennsylvania inventors have
patented a slingshot with sight to
aid in aiming it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-08

The man who brags about his past
career of wickedness is usually a
harmless cllss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

I Hair that loses its color and lustre.
or when il fades, turns gray, dull and
llifeless, is caused by lack Of sulphur:
dn the air. Our grandmother made up
mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur to
keep her locks dark and beautiful, and
thousands of women and men who
value that even color, that beautiful
dark shade of hair which Is so attrac-
tive, use only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix
tnre by asking at any drug store for a
s0cent bottle Of "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" which darkens
the hair so naturally, so evenly, that
nobody can possibly tell it has been
applied. Besides. it takes off daudruff,
stops scalp itching and falling hair.
You Just dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time. By morning the gray hair dis
appears; hut what delights the ladies
with WyeIh's Sage and Sulphur Is
that besides beautifully darkening the
hair after a few applications, 1t also
brings back the gloss and lustre and
gives ii an appearance OF abundance
' Harper House pharmacy.-(AdVl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Mabel McCabe of Grand Is
land, Neb., left this city this morning
for Petersburg, Ill.
G. f. Coale of West Liberty, Iowa,
left this morning and will make a gen
eral tour of Illinois and southern In
diana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Studer, 1915
Seventh and half avenue, are the
parents of a son born May 20.
Mrs. George f. Smith will leave to-
night for Joplin, Mo, where she will
attend a recital given by her son J.
Archer Smith, Thursday evening.
A son was born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Peterson, 141S Forty
third street. The mother was Miss
Gertrude Freed before her marriage
Miss Edna Julia Doty, Chicago, is a
guest at the home of Mrs. Henry Carse
DR.. W. E Martin was called to An
nawan yesterday to attend patient
who had his Jaw broken by kick OF
mule.
Colonel George W. Burr, command
ant of Rock Island arsenal, leaves for
Chicago tonight. He will address the
Chicago Engineers club tomorrow
noon on Modern Ordnance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
VILLAS PAGEANT TO
BE GIVEN TOMORROW

The outdoor pageant, When Polly
Was Queen of the May" that was post
poned last Saturday because of in
clement weather, will be given to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 in the
grounds of Villa de Chantal. A great
deal of care has been expended in pre-
paration for the play and a very pretty
spectacle will be the reward of those
Paarman's orchestra is en-
gagged for the music and with a fair
day a large attendance is expected,
that of last Saturday being unpreced-
ented in point Of attendance on these
occasions and in the face of the rather
bad weather. The entertainment is
free to the public. An exhibit of skill
of the pupils in the arts and sciences
is on view in the school hall and visit
ors are requested not to overlook this
part of the days program. Some re
markable free-hand stencil work is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Germany Has Big Wine CrOp,


Berlin.-The pre-harvest predictions
Of an unusually big yield of wine in
Germany have been more than borne
out by results. The official report just
issued gives production of 1877 ,905
hectoliters of must in 1915, the great
est production of any year since the in
PRODUCTION lin 1902 of the present
wine law. In those 10 years the pro-
duction sank as low as 218,264 hecto-
liters in 1913. and the famous year of
1911 brought but 537 ,197 hectoliters of
must
The quality also was good. Of the
white wines, II per cent were ranked
as very good" 81 per cent as good y
and seven per cent as medium" Only
2S.072 liters of the total consisted OF
red wines. Most of the white wines
came from the Moselle, Saar and Ruw-
er districts, which contributed almost
three-fourths Of the total. About 95,-
900 hectoliters came from the Rhine
vineyards.
The prices obtained were slightly be
low those of certain other years. but
the total still reached 1880 900 marks,
the greatest on record, exceeding even
1911. In 1914 the total was only H.
$50 900 marks.
The wine market, however, continues
good. absorbing all offerings readily.
All the news all the time The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
B00STERSCATHER
AT NEW WINDSOR
Meeting in Interests of Rock Island
Division of Burlington WAY
Held Tomorrow Night.
NINTH STREET is DISGRACE
Worst Piece of Road in Entire High
way is Between Rock Island
and Milan Says Young.

So much interest has been aroused
IN the building of the Rock Island di-
vision of the Burlington Way, an i'm
proved highway from ST. Louis to st.
Paul, that conference has been called
for tomorrow evening at New Wind
sor for the purpose Of boosting the
project.
F. W. Young. secretary of the COM
Mite from Rock Island in charge of
solicitation of funds for the road to-
gether with other local road enthus-
lasts Will motor to New Windsor to-
morrow evening. Mr.. Young has
been assured that Milton Deathridge,
Rioi chairman of the board of super
visors of Knox county and Charles
klnSey, chairman of the board of
Mercer county, will both be present
with good sized delegation. Sher-
rard and Orion are anxious to be
placed on the main road and they will
send representatives to the gathering.
For several weeks, Mr. Young has
been working earnestly in the country
among the farmers and today stated
that he had assurances from the high
way commissioners of each township
between Rock Island and New Wind
sor that they would do their share to-
ward a speedy Improvement of the
road. From New Windsor to Knox
vile has already been taken care of
by the Knox county boosters.
Ninth Street impossible.
THE only difficulty we are encoun-
tering is the Ninth street road" de-
clared Mr.. Young this morning: We
! get along fine with all we interview
until the talk swings to what is being
| done in Rock Island. The Ninth street
approach into this city for years has
| been a disgrace. Only yesterday
automobiles were mired in the deep
mud and | know of several instances
of farmers absolutely refusing to come
to Rock Island and driving to Moline
| instead, because Of the condition on
| this street.
Although plans for paving the
! street have been made and it even
tually will be improved, | expect to
appear before the city commission and
make a plea for immediate temporary
! improvement of some kind. l expect
! that at least 100 automobiles from
! Galesburg will be driven to Rock Is
/ land within the next few weeks in the
interests of the Burlington Way but
unless something is done to either
drain the road or fix it up in some
way, there is question whether the
I visitors will be able to pass over the
highway"
Twelfth street is now torn up pre-
liminary to paving and Ninth street
is the only avenue of approach from
the south. 1t is highly important that
( the paving of Ninth street be pushed
with all possible speed in order to re
move the constant criticism that the
worst piece Of road in the state OF
Illinois is between Milan and Rock
Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
LOCAL EAGLES MEET
WITH IOWA MEMBERS

Fifteen members of Rock Island
aerie 956, Eagles. composing members
Of the Illinois state convention COM
mite, went to Muscatine this morn
ing to meet with the Iowa state con-
vention committee to arrange further
details of the joint meeting to be held
on the final day of the Eagles conven-
ton in Rock Island in June. The
Iowa meeting convenes at the same
time as the Illinois convention and the
plan is to have joint session Of the
delegates from the two states in Rock
Island June Is. Seventy-six aeries
will be represented at the convention
here, bring 800 delegates, aside from
hundreds of visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
$40, 900 ADDITION
TO HOME PROPOSED

At meeting held yesterday at the
Book concern the charities commits
sion Of the Augustana synod author
izedthe erection of an addition to the
Augustana home on Stony Island ave-
nue., in Chicago, to cost approximately
$4,000. The addition will double the
present floor space of the home, which
was badly needed. Plans have been
approved and the board has been au-
thorized 10 proceed with the work The
board elected officers for the year as
follows:
President-Dr. A. P. Fors, Chicago.
Vice President-RevG G. D. Hamdahl,
Rockford
Secretary-Rev. C. E. Hoffsten, Chi
cago.
Treasurer-A. G. Anderson, Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

shown. original drawings, blueprint
and black and white studies and still
life subjects, as well as sewing.
One student has a space encompassing
all of these studies in which marked
talent is shown.
Examinations conducted by the
Catholic University of Washington, D.
c.. are in progress this week at the
academy, covering IS topics. The
questions are sent sealed to individual
students. opened in class and do not
admit of any help from instructors,
who are not aware of the nature of
the contents of the envelopes. The
test is very severe, but admits the
student without further examination
to one of the highest educational insti-
buttons in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

ties In the black oak, but there are
some yellow oaks whose extract is
considered even more valuable than
that of the black oak France is also
quite rich in the white walnut which
gives different shades of brown color,
and the extract of which. it is recalled
was used to dye the uniforms of the
soldiers from Tennessee and Ken
lucky in the War of Secession. It is
thought that by a systematic effort a
wealth of coloring material may be
derived from the French forests
though they in no wise compare with
the American forests in vegetable col
oring matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
MOVIE MEN AGAINST
PLAIN JITNEY SHOW

Des Moines, Ia. May 24.-Pleas for
better pictures of the father" variety
and five or six reels in length, were
made today by speakers at the annual
convention of the Iowa Association Of
Motion Picture Exhibitors. The jit-
ney era, as the five cent show has been
known, is past" said one exhibitor.
People want to see clean plays and
long ones. Slapstick comedy of the
lower sort is dead. The % cents thea
tres now receive better patronage than
the FIVE cent theatres ever did"
The convention will close tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If Your Back Hurts or Blad-
der Bothers You, Drink
Lots of Water.

When your kidneys hurt and yuW
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot OF drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with a mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal &C.
hvity. The function of the kidneys Is
TO filter the blood. In "a hours they
strain from It 500 grains of acid and
waste. SO we can readily understand
the vital importance of keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots OF water-you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful In a glass
Of water before breakfast each morn
ing for a few days and your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate clogged kidneys; also
to neutralize the acids in urine so 1t
no longer Is a source of irritation.
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In
5ure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder what
became Of your kidney trouble and
backache.
Harnsr House nharmacv-fAdxl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Awnings were put up at the court
house today. New coverings were
placed over the old frames. The rail-
ings to keep the people "off the grass"
have been repainted and the building
has been reprinted and is in the best
shape it has been for years.
Judge W. T. Church in circuit court
this afternoon granted marriage an
nulment to John f. Hicks, Rock Is
land. from Ella May Hicks, once Cora
Sherman. In 1897 the defendant was
united in marriage to Henry George,
and on Jan. u, 1907, while she was
still the wife of George, she was mar
ried to Mr. Hicks The woman was
arrested on a charge Of bigamy sew
eral years ago, but the case was never
pushed. S. f. Van Noorden represent
ed Mr. Hicks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
Obituary
Mrs, Ursula TaetS.

The remains of Mrs. Ursula Taets,
former resident of this city, arrived in
Rock Island at O'Clock this morning
from Marshall, MINI. The body was
taken to Wheelans undertaking par
lors and later removed to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. E. DePape, 523
Fourteenth avenue. Funeral services
will be held Friday morning at $50
at the home and at 8 O'Clock at st.
Pauls church. Father Holvost will
be in charge. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery.
Mrs. Taets was born in Belgium 70
years ago. Her husband passed away
in Rock Island Is years and shortly
after she went north to live. Her
daughter, Mrs. E. DePape, is the only
survivor in this vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
LONG ARGUMENTS
MADE TO JURORS
Panel in Charles Darlington Murder
Case Listens to Hours of Impas.
stoned 0ratory.
DONE IN SELF.DEFENSE Is CLAIM
Counsel for Colored Boy AIIege He
Shot to Protect Himself - State
Charges Premeditated Crime.

Through hours of impassioned ora
tory the jurors in the Charles Car
rington murder case have been pa
tiently listening in circuit court to-
dav. The argument was started yes
terday by A c. Edwards. assistant
states attorney, and at $3.50 in the
afternoon Judge jeremiah Sullivan,
Chicago. of counsel for the defend
ant. began his speech.
Judge sullivan devoted much of his
time 10 a definition of the terms muir
der end manslaughter, and sought to
show that under the evidence produc-
cd in the case at bar that Carrington
could not be held on a murder charge
since the colored boy had expressed
no malice toward Lester Nesbit, his
victim, and the shooting was not pre-
u1editated He claimed that the evil
dence showed there had been a fight
and that Darlington did not fire until
forced TO in self-defense.
Shot In Seli-Defense.
This morning H. NJ. McCaskrin be
gan his talk to the jury for the defend
ant He spoke all morning and late in
mony as given from the witness stand
and declared there was no evidence
10 sustain the theory advanced by Mr..
Edwards. for the prosecution, that
Darlington, with murder in his heart
had bought the revolver and had gone
10 the Burlington coach early on the
morning of March ., 1915, for the ex-
press purpose of shooting Nesbit as
he came to clean up the car. He laid
particular stress on the difference in
the size. weight and age of Darlington
and Nesbit; declared Nesbit had made
threats against the colored lad, and
insisted that if Darlington had want
ed to kill Nesbit he would not have
bought gun with one bullet in it, as
Darlington testified he did.
States Attorney F E. Thompson
will make the closing address for the
prosecution. Instructions TO the jury
will then be read and the case will,
then be ready for the consideration OF
A,the panel.
Burglary Next Case.
Rest Of the criminal docket will be
taken up following the Darlington
case. the second jury panel reporting
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock. Johr
Mcintosh and Fred Jacobs, charged
with burglary and larceny, are the
next to be placed on trial They are
alleged to have broken into the home
Of Byron Lukens, Rock Island, March
Is, and stolen watches, rings and 9th
er jewelry valued at S11S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
THREE ARE HURT By
DIES MONIES YEGGS

Des Moines, Iowa, May 24.-Police
today are searching for holddup men,
who late last night attacked and Sc
verely hurt three pedestrians here.
hundreds of theater goers witnessed
the assaults, which were committed
in the business section OF the city.
]. f. Mckinney of Perry, Ia. was
severely beaten and kicked by the
robbers, James Riley of New York
was stabbed but not seriously. and
John Boyle of Decatur, H., is in the
hospital suffering from three serious
knife wounds, because he refused to
get the bandits whisky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
HOMESTEAD CHURCH
PLANS OBSERVANCE

Decoration day will be observed by
the Homestead United Presbyterian
church in Rural township south OF
Coal Valley. The address of the day
will be given by States Attorney Floyd
E. Thompson and a special feature will
be the singing of Marching Through
Georgia" by Captain W. NJ Adair a
Civil war veteran. A basket dinner
will be served at noon and the pro-
gram will commence at 2 o'clock on
the church lawn, when the following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24
POSTPONE CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS WEEK

Negotiations between the Tri-City
Railway company and employees over
the new wage contract were contin-
uer until next week at the conference
held in the Davenport Office of the
company today 1t is understood that
a proposition is under advisement by
both the car men and the officials
which may lead to a termination OF the
wage problem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

will be given.
Song, THE Star Spangled Banner"
Invocation.
Song, Brave Battery Boys'-Male
quartet.
Defamation, "Nobody's Tim"-Miss
Elsie Larson.
Song, Marching Through Georgia"
W. NJ. Adair.