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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
POST II no MEET

Post T. of the Travellers Protective
association viii hold p meeting at th8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

River forecast for 4S hours: Slowly
rising stages IN the Mississippi viii
prevail from Clinton 70 MuscatIne.
!. NJ SHERIER,
Meteoroiogtst
All the news al the time-Tha
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

Al the news all the timo-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
inds0r Ties

Bright, s1k Windsor ties in pretty
plaids and polka dots, choose from
big variety Saturday 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

Fine weave cotton union suits with
fancy lace Jokes and wide knees.
s sPSoia- .l per l8c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
Beu8n ants

Little lengths OF various kinds of
laces embroideries and dress
trimming pick tomorrow
at half u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08
Bungalow Aprons

Also breakfast sets OF black. gray
and blue and white checked per.
Gales Saturday Q -
each -.--....--....s.. Go T.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
eroesbeeck Oil Association
In Great Demand.

Movie actors whose physical make
up resembles some of the great char
acters in American history are in great
demand because nearly all the moving
picture companies are making patriotic
films. Recently three men came out of
the Metro Office on Broa dway. and
their appearances were 50 impressive
that all the squads and busy actors
not only gave them the once over. but
stopped and looked at them. One of
the men bore a striking resemblance to
Abraham Lincoln. Another was almost
the image of the Father of His County
at least he looked as George Wash
ington might have looked if he hadn't
looked the way he did. A third mem
Der of the little group was ringer"
for Roosevelt These doubles" pull
down salary as big as the stars, it is
said. The reason why they come St
high is there are only a few of ZEN
who can enact Washington, Lincoln
and Wilson.-New York Herald
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
MIDDLE AGE is BEST PERIOD
Man Need Not Be Too Old at Forty
If He viii Make Himself More
Useful as He Grows Older.

Too old at forty! That is a wall
that always goes up throughout the
country. But a writer in the Ameri-
can Magazine says it could be disre-
garded if people made themselves
more useful as they grew older. He
writes:
For man to be too old at forty is
not natural. Scientists tell us that
the life periods of man compare with
the life history of the race.
'In most businesses and profess
sions the period of mature manhood
is commonly the period of great skill.
The body still retains its elasticity |;
previous training and acquired good
habits count in daily work; expert
ence now begins to return dividends.
The individual develops common
sense, conservation and, deliberation.
He is less likely to be swayed by the
primitive emotions of younger life.
Well-laid plans mature; returns from
previous investments in time, labor
and money begin to come in.
But it is during this period that
the competition of newer workers in
the same field begins to be felt. The
apprentices in the trades, and stu
dents in the schools begin to get a
foothold in competition with the es-
tablished worker. And-what is of
vital importance-the beginner is will
ing to work much cheaper than the
experienced man. Thus, experience
must guard against the under-cut.
sit is in this period that the great
est displacement occurs. The un.
progressive, the dissipated, the timor.
Gus, are pushed aside to make room
for those having more enterprise"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Seekina Permission.

Old John Gargoyle lived only for
his garden. 1t was to linn what a
growing son is to other men.
At the end of it stood a telephone
post, and the other morning Gargoyle
watched with feelings of horror tele-
phone mechanic climb his back wall.
He descended into the garden, bring
ing with him about a dozen loose
bricks, and fell full length into bed
of sweet peas.
He picked himself up, dragged a
heavy ladder across patch of lettuce
and dropped it into cucumber frame.
Then he took a short cut, in his hob
nailed boots, across some vacant beds
where many precious bulbs were in
termed.
Finally, after slipping over a clump
of priceless roses, he appeared under
the dining-room window, where Gar
goyle stood in speechless fury.
"'Scuse me, sir" he remarked, ''but
the telephone people are very particu-
lar about us trespassing on private
ground where we have fixtures. Can
/ have permission to enter your gar
den, sir?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
The Reader.

The gift of reading is not very COM
mon nor very generally understood.
1t consists, first of all, in vast intel
lectual endowment-a free grace,
find | must call it-by which a man
rises to understand that he is not
punctually right, nor those from whom
he differs absolutely wrong. He may
hold dogmas, he may hold them pas
sionately; and he may know that 9th
ers hold them but coldly, or hold them
differently, or hold them not at all.
Well, If he has the gift of reading,
these others will be full of meat for
him. They will see the other side Of
propositions and the other side of vir-
tues. He need not change his dogma
for that, he may change his reading
of that dogma, and he must supple
ment and correct his deductions from
it. A human truth, which is always
very much lie, hides as much of life
as it displays. 1t is men who hold
another truth, or as it seems to us,
perhaps, a dangerous lie, who can eX-
tend our restricted field of knowledge,
and rouse our drowsy consciences.
Something that seems quite new, or
that seems insolently false or danger
Gus, is the test of a reader. If he
tries to see what 1t means, what truth
excuses 1T, he has the gift, and let
him read. If he is hurt or offended,
or excaims upon his authors folly,
he had better take to the daily pa
pers he will never be reader.-Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

big city,
ga city, exclaimed the Brownies.
What is that?'
"'Oh, know said Billie Brownie.
"'WhatY they all asked.
ga city, he answered, is a great
big place where lots and lots of people
live
"'That's right said the Tipster
Bird. And we'll go now because it is
nighttime
"fDo all the people leave the city
in the daytime? asked the Brownies.
"'Oh, no. said the Tipster Bird.
But we can have more fun during the
night. And, too, the people might be
so surprised If they saw me flying over
the tops of the tall buildings. They
have never seen bird belonging to
Fairyland before
$50 off they all started. The Tipster
he reached a place where there were
countless lights.
"'Is this Starland?' asked the
Brownies.
".No,' said the Tipster Bird, this is
the city we are visiting tonight
But why are there so many lightsg
asked the Brownies.
There are so many people in the
city that they need lots of lights. Down
on the streets the people might bump
into each other if there weren't great
many street lights. And in the homes
they must have a great many because
daddies are telling stories and moth
ers are tucking little children into
BEDS
care there lots of children in the
city tool? asked the Brownies.
Lots said the Tipster Bird.
ooh, what fun, said the Brownies.
"'Ah yes said Billie Brownie, the
Gnomes and the COLLINS have gone to
the city to tell stories at night. They
have gone to different cities, ] believe.
and they have told the city children as
well as the country children that Cob
Inns are merry, gay little creatures and
are not fearful as some people would
make them out to be-
I'm glad they do that agreed
the Tipster Bird. Tt makes me furious
when l hear people say that COLLINS
go around catching naughty children
Dear me! Sometimes they tell naughty.
children how much fun it is to be
good But as for chasing them! They
wouldn't do that for worlds. They
love children so, and like to give them
good times
"'What huge buildings!' said the
Brownies. Does Mr.. Giant come here
often?
No. laughed the Tipster Bird. He
never comes to the cities because there
are too many people and he might
walk over them!'
"But he could see so much more
than most folks, said the Brownies.
Doesn't the sky get lost sometimes?'
"'Oh, no. laughed the Tipster Bird.
The sky never gets lost What would
we do without the sky? Goodness only
knows. Pm sure / don't It's too
much to expect of me. But the sky
ings take up such a great deal of
room
Aren't they greedyT asked the
Brownies.
'Well-they're needed, you see, be-
cause it's the city that they are in
where are so many people who must
have work offices and homes
"But they had stopped on top of
great apartment house with fire es-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Ore Rotundo.

The advent of new church choir Is
invariably the signal for comments,
wise and otherwise, on the initial per-
formances. Last Sunday such an oc-
casion brought forth from one I'M
learned in music the following cryptic
criticism:
"Oh, they'll do better later on. !
guess they've been accustomed to sing
ing in one of these long churches, and
they amt used to a round one like
rs."-Ney York Evening Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

and stayed four weeks but when came
home / would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is nurse asked me To
try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. began taking it that very day
for was suffering great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. - Mrs. w. G. BROWN
2844 W. 18th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
A Financier.

Father gave George and Pauline
each quarter with stipulation that
the money should not be spent fool
ishly. When George arrived home
that evening with a couple of tops, q
sack of "comboes," few 'immies," q
box of paint, some candy and squirt
gun, his father took him to task.
George, didn't tell you very plain.
ly that you were not to spend your
money foolishly?"
eyes, dad, but I didn't. See, here's
my quarter" And George displayed
his money.
"Great Scott! How did you come by
these things, then? You didn't steal
them, I hope"
"'Course not, dad" answered
George, reassuringly, you see, 1 just
spent sisters quarter."-Indianapolis
Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Admission Free.

Jack had little party on his BIRTH
day. His mother had told one of the
little boys not to buy present. When
this little boy arrived at the party
Jack said: "What did you bring?" but
quickly added, "that's all right If you
didn't bring anything cause this par
tvs for nothing"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Turns Eyes Inside out.

The garden snail's eyes are on the
very tips of a pair of very long ten
tacles and it has an additional pair OF
shorter tentacles with which it smells.
When any danger approaches the eyes
are drawn down within the tentacles
1nd the tentacles themselves are pull
I'D into the body in exactly the same
way as you would pull a glove finger
inside out"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

at Is no use trying to get away from
the solemn fact that the woman OF to-
day is most practical and resourceful
creature" said the man who has
known a few.
what makes you think sol" friend
asked.
1.-THE unsentimental attitude of a girl
/ know. told her that she had in.
spired some of my best poems. She
didn't say word about the poems, but
she wrote to my publishers for per-
centage on the royalties"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Temperament.

Technically, temperament means
he special type of mental constitu-
bn due to natural characteristics of
e bodily organism. Broadly speak
g, temperament is characterize
entail makeup of person, the way
is inclined to think and feel about
Iings in general.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

capes going down
the side. What
gorg us lad
ders = exclaimed
the Brownies.
:" Il thought
you'd like them,'
said the Tipster
Bird.
i" Did they put
them here for
us?' asked the
Brownies, W h o
would not have
been surprised at
anything, SO used
were they to the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

le use of bicarbonate of sodium in
4 manufacture of bread is deleteri-
|, because on baking it is converted
b the carbonate which tends to de-
10y the vitamines. The effect of
IS is obviated by adding such acid
distances as buttermilk or cream of
|tar. Because the vitamfnes are so
|portant the growing and Importation
and acid fruits should be
couraged.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

WOnuerS OF FaIryIand.
:" No, they're to escape by in case
fire breaks out in a tall, tall build
ing. But tonight they're for us to
play on So all through the night the
Brownies played games up and down
the fire escape ladders, of big city
building. And they decided that they
had had very jolly time in the funny
city of high buildings, and an almost
hidden sky!"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
KIDNEY REMEDY
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

There is no medicine which we handle
that gives such good results as your
Swamp Root. Many of our customers
have informed US at different times that
they have derived great benefit from its
use.
There was one case in particular which
attracted great deal of attention in this
neighborhood early last Spring, as the
gentleman's life was despaired of and two
doctors treating him for liver and kidney
trouble were unable to give him any re-
lief Finally specialist from St. Louis
was called in but failed to do him any
good. | at last induced MIN to try your
Swamp Root and after taking it for three
months, he was attending to his business
as usual and is now entirely well. This
case has been the means of creating an
increased demand for your Swamp-Root
with US.
Very truly yours,
L. A. RICHARDSON, Druggist.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
'OW Much?

London children get some quaint
views of life. An instance of this re-
Gently occurred in an East End Sunday
school, where the teacher was talking
about Solomon and his wisdom.
"When the Queen of Sheba came and
Solomon what did he say?" she asked
presently.
One small girl who had evidentl.
had experience in such matters
promptly replied:
"'Ow much dyer want for the lotr'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Maxims of Agriculture.

~ is a maxim agreed upon in agri-
ltture that nothing must be done too
tie; and, again, that everything must
e done at its proper season; while
here is a third precept which reminds
$ that opportunity lost can never be
egained. '-Pliny the Elder.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

land home. They
had taken a trip
on the back Of the
Fairyland Dir d,
whose name ! s
Tipster.
g Where are
you going to take
us?' they asked.
s'Well,' s a i d
Tipster, a S h e
spread u t h | s
broad wings so
t h a t all til e
Brownies could
jump on, I'm GO
ing to take you to
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Water-Lovine Trees.

Water-loving trees along streams
often consume more water than they
save. Estimates are that beech for
est will transpire nearly so per cent of
an annual precipitation of 20 inches,
while a coniferous forest but eight
per cent of the same or like precipita-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

l could not stan0
it any longer. Il
was all in my lower
organs. At times /
could hardly walk,
for if I stepped on .
little stone ! would
almost faint. One
day / did faint and
my husband W as
sent for and the doc.
tor came. / was Ia.
ken to the hospital
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

Now lie the Time to Get Rid of These
Iwlv SrnfS

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as the
prescription othine double strength - r.
guaranteed to remove these homcy spots.
Simply get ounce of othine--double
strength--from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
pthine, as this IL sold under guarantee of
money back II 1t fails to remove freckles.---
Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores-Adv,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
hiohways and Rxwaxs.

"The highways" and 'buyways'' OF
life are the streets in town where the
stores are, and where we do our buy
ing of the things that seem rather
high.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
A Eorlorn Hone.

what did you do when you found
your husbands case was hopeless?"
1--WE sent right off for the DOCTOR
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
MAIL TODAY -
0GOESBEECK OIL ASSOCIATION
Sales Department
lGarfer BIdg., Houston. Texas
Heroes of the Home.

Nor should the hero medal be with
held from the man who totes the
'screens down from the attic and sheds
gore and perspiration in making them
Minneapolis Tribune
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05

Isn't it strange that men who brag
always brag about something that
doesn't interest you in the least?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
four WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin-
ally Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. =" For years ] suf.
fered so sometimesit seemed az though
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
ADD1SEWNIN(
AR TALL az
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
BROWNIES CITY TRIP.

ut was nighttime" said Daddy,
sand the Brownies had left their Wood
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Fearful Prospect.

Il prophesy that everything you
plant this year is going to come up"
Don't say that. / might have to
spTfy my mother-in-law."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Fortunes Are Made In Oil Investments

What
lon
S on p n I
be o thosw who
snplu m uzh
IN
consider 70 xampe, 0
o. in
" a Diet f y
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
HEAL ITCHING SKINS
With cuticura Soap and Ointment
They Heal When Others Fail.

Nothing better. quicker, safer, sweet
er for skin troubles of young and old
that itch, burn, crust, scale, torture
or disfigure. Once used always used
because these super-creamy emollients
tend to prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious, If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The blue bird Is n member of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-07-05
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You

L. A. RICHARDSON, Druggist.
May q, 1915. Marine, Illinois
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-18
BOSS SCRIBES OF
TWO STATES GATHER
Editors of Iowa and Nebraska
to Convene at Omaha for
Editorial Association
Convention.

Hundreds of editors from all over
Nebraska and Iowa will be i'll Omaha
this week. Monday, Tuesday and
! Wednesday are the days set for the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-18

states that the insurance board" will
not permit course OF this kind, which
would retard the growth OF the Ne
braska jurisdiction.
At present there is an examination
going on at the headquarters at Grand
Island, conducted by State Actuary
Ralph Lounsberg, assisted by James
Murphy and viii Sprague, and from
all indications the report will be ia.
vorsblc to the Ancient Order of Unit,
cd Workmen of Nebraska.
Omaha Lodges to Fight.
The lodges of Greater Omaha, 1t is
asserted, believe they have enough in
flucnce to get other lodges in the state
to join in their insurgent fight against
the present administration and will
hold meeting in Fremont Tuesday
for the purpose of formidable cam
paign. This action, it is said, will be
bitterly fought. The new grand mas.
ter, John Stevens, Beaver City, is said
to be in favor OF the N. f. {, rates
and is reported as having declared
they will be maintained.
The rates. it is pointed out, arc
high, but are sufficiently adequate to
pay all death losses and create a re-
serve,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-18
WORKMEN OF STATE
BARRED OUT OF IOWA
Grand Lodge Officers Take
Position That Members of
Lodges Must Stay by
Jurisdiction.

Members of Union Pacific lodge,
No. II, Ancient Order OF United
Workmen of Nebraska, were ad-
dressed Friday night by Judge Joseph
Oberfelder. Frank L. Evans and
Nicholas Ress, members OF the grand
finance committee. Lodge No. II,
with seven others Of Douglas county,
with total membership OF $500, filed
applications with the Iowa jurisdic-
ton of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. One Of the grand lodge
officers of Nebraska maintains that
these lodges cannot be absorbed by
another state, more especially when
that state has no legal standing or
power to do business here and will
resist every effort OF secession on the
part of these lodges.
There are a number of members in
Douglas county who do not want to
sever their connection with the Ne
braska jurisdiction, and claim that
some of the leaders arc using force
to carry out the scheme.
One of the grand lodge officers
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-18

convention OF the Nebraska Editorial
association. The Hotel Rome will be
headquarters
Walter Williams, founder of the
college OF journalism of the Univer-
sity of Missouri. will talk on Jour
nalism, the Chief Weapon for Democ-
racy."
Herman Black, publisher OF the
Chicago American, will speak on
why Not Bring All Factors Into
Harmony
A Q o'clock dinner will be given the
editors by the Commercial club Mon
day evening before they 60 to Ak
Sar-Ben den. The supply men of
Omaha will tender them dinner
Tuesday evening at the Hotel Fon-
tenelle. Tuesdays session will be at
H~ppy Hollow club. Wednesday
noon the editors will be the guests Of
the Stock Yards company at lunch
con on the South Side.
More than 500 letters have already
come to the bureau OF publicity from
editors who say they will be here for
the entire convention. Letters are
pouring in with every mail,