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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
At the Columbia

Filled with patriotic spirit, Ralph
IT Ketterling's clever sketch, Lin
coln of the U. S. A." showing at the
Columbia theatre, Davenport, is prov
ing very timely. 1t deals with an
incident in Lincoln's life in which the
greatness and observation-disclosures OF
the president is shown in striking
manner. During speech which the
emancipator is making at Fords the
atre in Washington, a.southern girl
interrupts with plea that her broth
er. a rebel spy, be saved from death
as ordered by the court-martial. HOW,
against the advice Of Secretary OF
war Stanton. the natiOn'ss chieftaln
grants the request is depicted by
company Of capable performers. The
act of Ernest Evans and four clever
girls is unusually classy 1t consists
Of piano. violin and vocal numbers,
as well as a series OF dancing steps
that is wonderfully well done. NO
character actor that makes The Co
I,lmbia is better liked than Foster
Ball in his offering Since the Days
of '6t." He takes the part of a Civil
war veteran who is visiting with rel
atives in an eastern city after taking
in the national encampment at Bos-
ton. His work is of "a very high or
der and overruns with wholesome
comedy. He is ably assisted by Kern
nan Grips The song talk OF Pat
Barrett is a pleasing diversion, show
ling much originality while the De-
bourg sisters have neat turn Of
magic and Illusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
GOLF CHAMPION rs
PROMOTED IN ARMY

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. 10.-Tom
Stevens. winner OF the Minnesota open
golf title here last September, who
was called into the national army, has
been promoted to corporal. In a let
ter TO. friends here he expressed him.
self as pleased with army life, but re-
grets that he finds no time for an &C.
oasional round of golf,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
DAVENPORTERS LOSE
TO MUSCATINE FIVE

Muscatine, Ia, Dec 10.-The supe-
-iority of the Muskies ever the DAY.
export All-Star five was easily shown
In their battle at the local armory
Friday evening when the locals de-
feated the up-river five by large
score of SO TO 10 At no time during
'he game did the Dayenporters have
an opportunity to even make the game
interesting for the Muscatine FIVE, thew
being unable to break up the team
work of the Muskies, who mad.
ringers at will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Fiery Eczema and Skin Eruptions
Readily Yield to This Old Remedy

This wonderful remedy is without an
equal as blood purifier, being prob
ably the Oldest blood medicine on tho
market. 1t has been sold by drug
gists for fifty years.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and full advice as to
the treatment of your own case. Ad-
dress. Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co, Dept. II Atlanta. Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
KID HERMAN FIGHTS
SCHNEIDER TO DRAW

Kid Herman Of Pekin, H., and Leo
Schneider Of St. Louis, fought 10
round draw at Peoria, H., Saturday
night, George Bouman Of Peoria won
from Eddie McGrew of st. Paul in a
wrestling match at Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Successfully used for fifty years.

Eczema and similar skin troubles
come from diSordered, impure con-
dition of the blood, and they can
only be cured by giving the blood a
thorough cleansing, and removing
from it all traces ~ impurity.
This is why 5. S. s. has been used
so successfully in hundreds of cases
az Eczema and other skin eruptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
TUESDAY.

Spencer William S. Hart in
'sThe Cold Deck" Pathe weekly.
Majestic-Norma Talmadge in ''The
Secret of the Storm Country Drew
comedy.
Black Hawk-"The Secret Swamp"
also q comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

9TH. NO, 5Ils
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the council of the
city Of Rock Island, Illinois, having
ordered the construction of sewers on
certain streets and avenue and the
construction Of sewage treatment
plant, etc, and the assessment for the
same having heretofore been filed and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
In the Movies.
TONIGHT.

Spencer Square-F'lorence Reed in
Today" Rex Beach travelogue.
Ma1estic-Norma Talmadge in The
Secret of the Storm Country" Drew
comedy.
Black Hawk-PearI White in "The
Fatal Ring" Ruth Roland in The
Neglected Wife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
At the Majestic.

The Secret of the Storm Country"
with Norma Tslmadge as the featured
player, is the picture offered at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
Illinois Theatre.

vaudeville-Two shows daily at z;s9
and S;15. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 800; 1880 and 900 p. NJ
Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10

G1zS@h}!eatre

Majestic today and tomorrow TESS
born in the storm country mas
secretly married Frederick, dl-
yinitv student. Frederick tells her
he must leave her with her secret,
because he has been forced into
marriage Of convenience by his moth
err. Tess makes the sacrifice and
agrees to relinquish her husband. Her
father dies and the church seeks 10
force from her the secret OF her oaDy ;
parentage. Frederick. married 10
Madeleine. returns after several years
and Tess upbraids him as coward
and sends him away, Walderstricker S
child is seized by the witch OF Squat
tertown and imprisoned, but is res
eued by Tess who takes her back 10
the Walderstricker home through d
storm and a fire which devastates the
village. Her heroism softens the
heart of Walderstricker who dies con-
Tossing his secret marriage TO Tess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
The Columbia

vaudeville-Two shows daily at 40
and S:15. Three shows Saturday ana
Sunday at 800. 1880 and 800 p. m
Change of bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.

Board Of Local Improvements of tn,
City Of Rock Island, Ill.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
BEAUTY FOR ALL WHO SEEK
Mature Has Provided Il In Abundance,
and There 70 No Price Put
Upon It.

This is a world Of beauty free to
all who will appreciate 1t. The poor
est man may delight as much in a
rose as anyone, and sometimes more.
The poor man may take pleasure in
the beauty Of garden as he passes
to his work. He may appreciate the
beauty without having the cares.
The blue sky Of the heavens above
him is not less beautiful. He can ad:
mire the foliage, the blossoms, the con.
tour Of tree and can take delight in
1t quite as we'll as the man Of wealth.
There is no place SO barren but that
something is there to inspire the i'm
agination and elevate the soul. If one
sees every beauty, one can fill ones
life with thoughts that make the soul
ring with their Joy. And seeking
beauty everywhere helps to lift the
most disagreeable work from the bog
gy plane of drudgery. The endeavor
to absorb the beauty Of streams, hills,
fields. trees, flowers, birds and bees
refnes the character. Love of natures
beauty inspires the soul to love Of
spiritual beauty. And the one who
fills ones soul with such love makes
har'lships easier to bear and the world
Observation-Disclosures Journal. =.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
LIBRARIES OF REAL SERVICE
Many Years Practically 4 Thing
Of the Past.

The American public library hats dur
ing the last two or three decades un-
dergone n wonderful change in the d.
rection Of usefulness. From reposi-
tory of books accessible to small
class of patrons who knew about what
they wished, the open-shelf system has
grown, and now in most libraries the
books are available for inspection. In
stead Of being only place to keep
books, the library is place to study
books in the aggregate, to gain some
knowledge of the wealth of printed in
formation and entertainment. With
this idea there has come the reference
function, and the whole development
has been accompanied by a tendency
toward taking the books to the people.
Tie librarian during this time has
grown from boOkish person, rather
inclined to resent the intrusion of pa
irons on the ground that they left gaps
in the shelves, to the true public serv-
ant who If the public does not come to
him with its needs takes upon himself
the business of discovering what he
can do for the public and then doing
1t. Such is the modern librarian.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Seeing Oneself.

"A sense Of the dramatic is, Of
course, closely connected with sense
of humor. If you have this faculty for
getting outside yourself and criticizing
yourself, you will be pretty sure to see
whether you look ridiculous. If you
are real artist in the exercise of the
gift, you will also see yourself in your
right perspective with regard to other
people. The artist must not be an
egoist. He must not allow the lime
light to be centered on himself. He
will see himself, not as the hero Of
the story, but as one of the characters
the hero, perhaps, of one chapter,
but equally minor character in the
others. The greatest artist of all, prob.
ably, is the man who prays, and tries
to see the story as the author designed
it. He will have the truest sense of
proportion. the most adequate sense Of
humor of all. Undoubtedly prayer is
the highest form of exercising this
sense Of the dramutic.-From "A Stu
dent In Arms"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
BOAT CAN MAKE LONG TRIPS
New Vessel Owned by Uncle Sam Able
to Remain at Sea Without Making
Port for Several Months.

Uncle Sam has q new steamer, the
Surveyor, for use in the coast and
geodetic survey. which is so designed
that it will be able to keep at sea with
out making port for several months at
q time.
The Surveyor has storage capacity
for 5000 gallons-enough to carry her
5000 miles at full speed or $500 miles
at working speed.
The vessel is equipped with water
tanks and storerooms sufficient for q
period of six months. The refrigera.
tors are exceptionally large, SO that
the crew may have fresh meats and
vegetables while distant from port for
considerable periods during the long
surveying seasons.
The Surveyor will carry full equip
ment of surveying instruments, includt
ing two sounding machines. one cleo
trically driven and one steam driven.
Her boat equipment consists of four
mOtOr.driven launches, two whale
boats and several dories. The radio
equipment was designed, made, and
Installed by the bureau Of standards
OF the department Of commerce.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Shark FISHING Season.

The best season for catching sharks
seems to be during the cooler months
from October to March. Fishermen
say that sharks are not so plentiful at
other times Of the year.
The flesh, fins, maws, jaws and
other bones, livers and skins all enter
into the commerce of Alden, which is
the center Of the k-fishing indus
try. The fresh meat of the smaller
sharks is sold regularly in the fish
bazaar at very reasonable prices to the
poorer classes Of natives who cannot
afford other sorts of fish. The meat
Is strong, but is said to be quite palat-
able when one is accustomed to eat
ing it. The principal consumers Of
shark meat are the Arabs, although
the native Jews and Somalis also use
it. The Somali and Arab are Moham-
medans and their religion forbids eat
ing the flesh of any fish that has not
scales. However, the working classes
Of natives are SO poor that shark meat
is the only sort of fish they can afford.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Platinum FiIaments.

The Troy Record recently reprinted
brief article from the Companion on
the use of spider webs for the cross
hairs that mark the optical centers of
surveyors telescopes. According to a
correspondent of the Record, there are
some objections to using spider webs,
for the threads are not absolutely
Opaque in n bright light and are also
affected by changes in the humidity
of the atmosphere. A firm of instru-
meDt manufacturers in Troy therefore
decided to substitute fine-drawn plat
mum wire for spider web. and after
many experiments succeeded in draw
ing wire even finer than the spider
web. The cross hairs of telescopes
when made of spider web are usually
about one tcn-thousandth of an inch in
diameter, but the Troy firm has drawn
platinum Wire as fine as one fifty-thou-
sandtll of an inch. Naturally, wire of
that diameter Is invisible to the naked
eye and can be handled and set in po-
Sition Only by the aid of a magnifyinG
glass.-Youth's Companion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Social Wasp.

We are often urged to study the ant
or the bee to learn the value of indus
try and efficiency, but these are not
the only insects who know how to
work in organizations. The social or
paper-nest building wasps live in col
onies and have large number of
workers, q few males and number of
queens for each colony. They build
their nests Of the paper which they
manufacture out of wood pulp, gather
ing it from dead branches, twigs and
old fence wood, with jaws that are
provided with pincers. It is water
proof paper, too. The queens live long
and are hard workers. They hide
through the winter in sheltered places,
but never in their own nests, and they
come forth in the spring to help build
new nests and lay more eggs, one in
each six-sided cell of the paper comb.
These paper makers 60 ahead Of bees
and ants in some of their methods, for,
naturalists say, they do things with
less fuster and more precision.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Effects of Fear

The coward on the field of battle
dies many times whether death comes
to him or not.
Not only on the field of battle do
men suffer fearsome deaths but in
various walks of life. Their fear of
failure makes weddings of them, lust
as the fear of disease renders them fit
subjects for 1t.
1t was not long since that some
thoughtless companions of il young lady
who had Il horror of smallpox told.hcr
that she had been exposed to the dis
ease and pointed to some innocent red
splotches on her face as evidence that
she was taking 1t. For days and nights
she suffered from pain and fever and
mental anguish. Upon learning the
facts In the case the physician assured
her that she had not been exposed to
the disease and that there were no
symptoms of it. She thereupon took Il
turn for the better and rapidly re-
gained her health.
This Is but one Of the constantly re-
curing instances Of the effects of fear
on the mind and through it on the
body.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
ABILITY ALLOWED TO WASTE
Situation Exists That Is Not Ftatter.
ing to the Intelligence Of
the World.

For some reasons it is fortunate
that we do not, as a rule, appreciate
how much ability is wasted in this
world, remarks the Boston News and
Courier. If we did our opinion Of
mans intelligence would not be very
fattering, to say the least. On the
other hand, however, it is quite prob
able that if we did realize something
of the vast amount of ability that
goes to waste we would do all we
could personally to check this loss. A
large part of this wastage is account
ed for by the fact that there are q
great many persons who unconscious
~ ard yet most earnestly develop
their weakest instead Of their strong
est faculties-unconscio because
they are entirely ignorant of their
real possibilities, earnestly because
they are trying to Go their best with
the limited means at their command.
OF course, many of these persons, will
ing workers though they may be, are
not able to tell in what direction their
talents lie because they enter into
the serious business, of making q liv-
ing with unframed minds and try to
dig success out Of whatever comes
to hand first. They do not take the
time to decide in what direction their
natural bent lies. either through lack
of opportunity or failure to appre-
ciate the necessity for doing so; con-
sequently. they are all ut sea for Il
while and worl. with only a small
percentage of efficiency. if indeed, with
any worthwhile results at all.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Flowers.

Food and railncnt are for the
body but flowers, flowers are for both
body and soul.
When Fey lips are palsied by great
enlotions-love, gladness, sorrow, death
and the words I would write come
not, then 1 send soul-messengers-
flowers.
When 1 look upon a rose, all night.
mares of atheism vanish; when in
hale the rare perfume of violets, l bow
to the Master Chemist; when my
pencil tries to trace the graceful f1ut.
ings of the morning-glory, or my brush
match the exquisite color blendings OF
the humble pansy, I reverently &C.
knowledge the high hand Of art.
Some day, when I am in perfect at.
tune with the Creator-God, / know ]
hear melodies, strangely sweet.
amongst my flowers, and songs-songs
like the morning stars must have sung
together at the birth Of him-the Rose
of Sharon.
Without flowers my body could live.
but know my soul would starve.-
Will p. Snyder in Book News Monthly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Modern Aladdin. Lamp.

Aladdin's lamp wasn't public utili
ty. Electricity, the servant Of every
one who pushes the button, eclipses
Aladdin's lamp as the sun eclipses e
match, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. Electricity is Jim, as pow
erful as that which awaited the call Of
Aladdin. It serves individuals, science
industries, cities, countries. The all
powerful Jim Of the twentieth cen
fury is at call upon the plungine
steamer in the midst Of the blacklist
storm upon the bosom of the heavine
ocean, beyond the equator or at thu
Arctic circle. Electricity propels the
submarine. It is the life spark Of the
airplane. 1t draws the coal and tror
from the mountains heart and per
forms innumerable magical feats o.
strength and intelligence undreamet
Of by Aladdin.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
Don't Use Rhubarb Leaves.

Because rhubarb leaves contain GER
tain substances which make them poi
sonous to a great many persons, spe-
cialists Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture warn housewives
against using this portion of the plant
for food. A number of letters have
been received by the department call
ing attention to the fact that certain
newspapers and magazines are advO-
eating the use Of rhubarb leaves for
g:eens. and that disastrous results
huve followed the acceptance Of the
advice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
He GOT The fans
Officer Met Objections Of His
Superiors in Washington.
Offered to Transfer One Of hls Heavy.
weight Ensions to Make Room
for Extra Equipment.

When squad of civilian volunteers
went on battleship training cruise,
Lieut.. F. H. Roberts one day told them
about service with the destroyers.
mo special attempt" he told the
volunteers, lis made in selecting the
men to serve in torpedo craft, wheth-
er they are fat men or lean men, short
men or tall men. The character and
spirit are developed by association af-
ter their arrival. AS rule, they are
older than the men on the battleships.
"You all know that one of the char
acteristics Of destroyer is ability to
make high speed. To this end it has
always been the policy of the naval
constructors to keep fittings of the
vessel strong but of light weight. No
chances were ever lost by the naval
constructors in tightening the destroy
ers by removal Of any fittings that
they considered Unnecessary"
To illustrate: A flotilla of Destroy
ers was dispatched from the Atlantic
coast to the Philippines via San Juan,
the Azores, the Mediterranean, the
Suez canal, Indian ocean and the West
Indies.
1t so happened that on one of these
destroyers the commanding officer was
man weighing 230 pounds. His two
assistants, both then ensigns, each
weighed we'll over 200 pounds. Out of
a half-dozen chief petty officers three
of them were heavyweights, and in the
rest of the crew were two others of
the same avoirdupois.
Upon arrival in the Philippines the
weather was hot and sultry, the sun
keeping the decks of the vessel warm,
adding another torment.
The vessels original allowance list
had included one electric fan, so the
commanding officer submitted a requi-
sition requesting that a fan be fur
nished for the wardrOom, and one in
each compartment in which the crew
were quartered, a total of five fans.
The request in due time reached
Washington, and some three months
later was returned disapprOved as the
bureau did not wish to add any I'M
necessary weight to the vessel for fear
Of reducing it's speed.
Nothing daunted, the commanding
officer returned the requisition with a
statement thereon of the weights of
himself. his two commissioned assist
ants and other members of the crew
and requested that one of these heavy
weights be transferred and that man
weighing about $50 pounds be sent In
his place.
The fans were forthcoming and no.
body was transferred. Since that time
electric fans are among the few COM
forts found on destroyers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-09-27
OF USEFULNESS At LAST,
Alarm Clock, In ID Final alomeota
Proved That lt Had Some Reason
for Existence.

(By the loony author Of GLOW to
Make Dollar Go Farthest or Twenty
Remote Places to Send Money Or.
der" Solving the High Cost of Liv.
ing, or the Widow Smultz Marries the
Grocer" 1.-THE Deluge. or Swiggers
New Forty-Dollar Suit and Dollar and
a Quarter Fountain Pen," "Mopsie
MacSwusters," 1.-THE Lustrous Lamps
of Laura Lafferty," "Winnie Virgins
Wondrous Ways" ETC., ETC., etc.)
"Meow-w-w-w-!!!"
"Psst! Squak! Bzaampff! Yeeow.
w-w-w???"
Tungsten Berner rolled from his
right side to his left, from his left to
his northeast.
"Skeeek! Yooozff.. Skaaa.piffff
"Meeeskaag! Pthhhh! OOOOOO!
"!!! 2? =. XXI" exclaimed
Tungsten Berner as he sprang out
of bed. Looking out the window he
saw 20 assorted cats'on the back fence,
simultaneously telling each other the
tragic story Of their lives. Desperately
Selling his Big Slam alarm clock,
Tungsten hurled it with all his might
and almost all his main, muttering,
Maybe you'll be of some use ut last {;
you haven't woke me up on time for
two months"
The clock hit the top of the fence,
split open, and its works, like shrap-
mel, flew in all directions. The next
morning Tungsten found - corpses Of
ID cats on his grass-plot, sold them
to manufacturer of imported furs,
and bought a regular alarm clock
nntrnif Erna ProSS