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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21
SOCIAL EVENTS

triotic poems. A number of patri-
otto selections were sung as part
of the program Plans were made
for an all day sewing of the Service
Star unit to be held next Monday.
At noon the usual picnic dinner will
be served A large attendance is
desired as there is much work to be
done. The meeting was closed with
the singing of the Red, White and
Blue" At the close of the meeting,
Mrs. Sophia Marsh, department
president of the w r. c., and Mrs.
Essie Long, both of Springfield, Ill,
who are guests of Mrs. Lucy Nor
ris, made short talks and were
heartily received by the tent. Mrs.
Marsh gave a very good patriotic
talk on the war work which is be-
ing done now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-21

Polishes, Beardsley's.
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE :

bel. You have been more careful OF my
name and honor than I have myself
You have presided over my home with
dignity and charm. You are beautiful
and have been proud Of you as have
OF my old world paintings and my COL
lection OF Tanagra marbles.
Z" Perhaps IL we had had children l
v ould have felt more responsibility
more desire to see the game through,
but am tired. Mabel tired of the
whole thing. You will be much better
Cff without me-you beautiful, self con
tanned, sels-centered woman. You will
look loveiier than ever in the trappings
of woe. I am content in the thought
tina" shall not cause you. any great
grief.
"'You married me. Mabel. for my
money and my name. You have kept
your part Of the bargain and it is no
more than fair that I should keep mine.
am leaving to you everything that l
low possess.
"'Somehow I cannot think of you
marrying anyone else, but if you should
care to do so, let no mistaken feeling
of loyalty to my memory keep you
from doing what your heart dictates.
Forget me as soon as you can. That
is the best thing can wish you wheu
for the last time I sign myself. your
husband JoHSS"
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YOUR SICK Child
IS CONSTPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
IF Cross. FEVERIsH Or BILIOUS
GIVE "CALIFoRN!A SYRUP
OF FIGS"

no matter what ais your child, a
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways he the arst treatment given.
II your little one is out OF sorts
taIf-sic:z. isn't resting. eating and act
ing naturaIly-Ioo!5. Mother: see if
tongue IS coated. This is q sure sign
that its little stomach, liver and bow
els are cIogged With waste. When
cross. irritable. feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache, di-
arrhoea. sore throat, full OF cold. give
a teaspoonful Of California Syrup OF
igS," and in few hours all the con-
stipated poison. undjgestsd food an2
sour bile gently moves out Of It's hEti.:
bowels without gripping and you have
e we'll. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after gi"i2G
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never falls TO cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeteu the
stomach and they dearly love its
pleasant taste Full directions fer oa-
bies. children OF all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup OF Figs" then sec
that it is made by the California Fjg
Syrup COMPANY"
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A aEReILEss JUDGE
ONE WHO SHOWS NO FAVOR


\ me ciless judge IS Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
20 to tho wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
aleat fr BIN this Fairmo1t resident has
w1hstobd this sternest OF all tests.
c. wi Hawkins, SIS Field St, says
Il wasl suffering with a bad back
which was caused by standing and
walking so much, I think. got great
i,sIp frbm Doan's Kidney Pills and
haze known many others to recon-
mend them highly. am pleased to
be one bf the endorseTs OF Doau's Kid
ney Pills" Statement giver Decem-
Der 10, 5000
On February II. 1917. Mr. Hawkins
said: Dos +; Kidney Pills have new
er faiIed to help me when my kidneys
have been disordered. am always
glad to endorse them.
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-Set
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mr.. Nawkins las twice publicity rec
commended. Eos. er.Nilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. 7.
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party, little bocS, vas a great
cess. MoIlie and Chad did not
ofie but, Of course, rStifar expected
a. AN the rest came AK. i you hao
yes dear little confidal.t, you would
sye smiled to yourself II you had seen
sclSas one after another OF our guests
sane n.
Everybody was talking about a sui
ide hfch had happened in the AFTER
Cor. a. very WelI-knoWn man who
~ been missing a number OF days
found out in suburban woods a
Toilet hole through his temple.
never thought that John Sterling
ro1Id do such a thing as that. He has
been something Of wonder,
sif he S Immensely rich and had
sIsts Of friends. Have the police any
6a as to the cause, commissioner:
"A Harry, turning to Tim
INST before left the central office
he report was brought to me-. an
..STered Tim, "and read it over very
fefully. The body was found at the
Isl Of tree In Piney. Woods and IN
i.e breast pocekt OF the coat was
9Tad q letter saying that no one was
Ija blamed for his death as he had
a his own life.
can throw some light on that mat
ssid Pat suddenly, but it must go
= her. You know the society edt-
our paper Is a friend OF his
i6ess This morning Mrs. Sterling
~ for Miss Elise Our society edi-
found Mrs Sterling nearly crazy.
he handed her the following letter
lIch had come through the mail this
tornfng.
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Stop licking Eczenaa

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed. you can stop burning. itching
eczema quickly by applying little zen1o
furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
larEe bottle, .$1.0a Healing begins the
moment zemo IS applied. In short time
usually every trace Of eczema letter,
p:npies, rash, blaclIheads and similar
sim diseases vii be removed.
For clearing the skin and making It
vigorously healthy, always use zemo, the
penetrating, aahSeptic Gqc!c. It IS not a
greasy salve AID It does not stain: When
others fail It is the one dependable treat
r1eot for skin troubles OF all kinds.
Tia E. y. Roscoe. CleVelsad.o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-03
FHEAEHHINTS

communI cable disease may be ar
ranged in t 80 groups.
In the ii rst the infectious agent Is
generally orfiued to the discharges
! from the 2 pse, threat, eyes, ears and
suppuratinl glands.
In the SCI eond the infectious agent is
found CHEZ " in the discharges thrown
off by the ody as waste.
The com municabIe diseases belong
ing in the izSt group are: chickenpoH,
diphtheria epidemic cerebTo-apmal
meningitis. epidemic Of septic sore
throat, measles, mumps, infantile par
alvsis, scarlet fever. smallpox, tuber
culosis and whooping cough
In the second group are typhoid fe-
yer, para.typhoid fever. dysenteTy ana
Asiatic cholera. tuberculosis and in
fautilc paralysis may fall in either
A victirn Of either OF the above
ramed diseases should be placed in
well-aired and weIl-lighted room, pre-
| cerab:y Cd he with an unfrequented APP
Be sure and remove from the room
the carpets, rugs. curtains. decora-
tons, upholstered furniture and all but
a few toy of little value If the patent
is young child.
In addition to the bed and bedding,
place in the room two plain chairs.
Aake provision for an abundance OF
! aot water.
health QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
T. o. a SKIS: What are the symptoms
of ulcer Il the stomach?
Loss ( appetite. pain after eating
end som etimes internal bleeding
| F. d asks: What can do to
| iInprovt the circulation of nj blood
/ Aly uE5 rs frequently get numb even
l.. la1d weather"
Eze-cI se is the best medicine for
muscles and blood vessels. In your
case. nck ever, physical examination
seems T Ecessary-
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cf fdentfdC stion on the paper. The
first soldtio 3 was correct Il had been
correct on 9s per cent OF the other
papsrS EclE another answer was right.
This is a. failure. sure" he mutter-
cd, and be, cause the answers were so
far wrong the dld not think It neceS-
sary 70 reload The paper, but placed
ten marks beside 40. s Ga the ship,
Anyone Eho couldn't pass on that
pape- doesn't Know much about alge-
bra" he remarked TO the marker next
to him. as he tied uo the algebra pile
Andrew had the composition papers
to mark, TOO. and then he would be
able to go back to the lake. no this
time was on the top OF the Pile. I
wonder II this person is any better az
composition ?" he thought.
40. was better at composition, he
could tell that by the way the essay
commenced. 1t was a girl, he could
see by the writing. She had chosen
the subject. "a Character STUDY IN
Everyday Life" AS he read, Andrew
became more and more interested
Something about the essay and the
person the eSsayist was describing
was familiar to him. AS he got farth-
CT on 1t dawaed upon hin. No was
Jesse Wilson. and the Character
she was writing about was no other
than himself.
Il was no wonder his checks burn
ed. Sucu q Eero-worship!ng 0escrl2-
ton of himself, tod in such glowing
original language, would make any
man blush. He read and reread 1t.
! There was not a fault to be found
WITH it. It was the most wonderful
! composition he had ever read The
! last paragraph particularly abounoed
with praise and ended up with the
words: "a perfect raan-a man any
woman could worship"
! The hUnor OF it struck Parsons. TO
j think that ne should be reading her
little confession. that was the funny
part of it. Hts laugh attracted the
attention OF the other markets. but
he would not explain the caus9f0f his
Il have Just read the first essay that
! ! consider worth 100 per cent" was
aiI that he would say.
Z He undid the algebra bundle once
more no. vas right on top. i.s
rcread tho paper. Forty marks were
/ required for pass. and he had only
given her ten. In the very first cues
ton he had marked all wrong he To-
Gated a clever piece OF work that WIS
worth ten more marks. and he found
! clever pieces in two other questions
| Yes, the paper was worth forty marks,
and he was very glad he had reresd
it.
The summer was drawing near an
| end-tne most delightful summer An
drew Parsons had ever had. He was
waiting on the beach for Jessie. She
came skipping out OF the hotel, four
!shins a paper.
ANDY, the results are out, and
| have passed." she shouted as she
heard him. She was wildly excited
when she joined him. Il an so Sl&d
! fer mothers ana dads sGlSes. can't
! see how / get through that ALGEBRA.
Perhaps your companion helped
he suggested.
WHAT do you know about that com
position" she flashed, her cheeks
; scarlet.
He had TO confess.
''The idea she gulped. as she
! burst into tears. To think you read
/! that last paragraph
i THAT paragraph made me the hap
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-03
DAILY
81 OFT STORY
EcIaing the Marx.
= 'FIIilSC 7ENr q. PERRY.


1918, by the Mcclure
eaaspspet syndicate.)
tI,is the time and place that
ory writer's could use to start
ogeIZ Here Is the water, the
36r Iog and a man and a girl
their lest. wouldn't 1t inspire
f9ne2s Jessie Wilson, the girl,
EiIed rogufshIy at the opportunity
iiad opened for the man at her
tsrhe lake IS beautiful, with that
IN ray Gifmmering from away out
ne feht and the girl, too, is beat
she win pardon me for saying
hi the man doesn't seem TO at
t6 tI4iS beauty" Andrew Parson re-
Ted seriously.
.o7g serious you are. i I didn't
SsSw rae54 wen I would think you
c thai. but you don't, do you?"
lzed-
SssYes al OF It. The answered. But
rs talk OF something else. You
going away tomorrow, aren I
ayes: back to the old city to write
examinations. Just bate school
Examinations would make mis-
~ a. puzpose If It wasn't for the
.seraca dad and mother would think
TREY want me to teach after go
normal. and I don't want to. I'm
sseni-y now. A girl at twenty wants
have some fun, doesn't she2
TWenty Is very young, ne an
7Tered Bnf, tell me, why don't you
ant To teach"
ssReeause I am not inteded for q
aeher Just hate teaching ana
eaehers. There's not one OF them
- Is nice-no not one I have met.
Ter tone was decided
he smiled trihe, but the moon
behind a cloud and she could not
ee him. You'll return next Mon
~. with It all over" he said when
snoIse again.
ssYes. P9I Tetrz MO the incest sum
a. resort on earth to spend the
,,trnnaer. WIN you be here?"
NO. I leave on Saturday.
Q ssYor don't seem to be bit sorry,
NO. Pm not" He watched her
aee closely. and chuckled inwardly
fia pout on her lips For, you
ee4 am coming back week from
nrday to spend a two months va
IN here" he continued.
won't that be splendid" she s%-
aned, and her pleasure was appar-
hese two had only two weeks be
ore. but as they sat there on the log'
ooIzire out over the lake without say.
q word, they each realized THAI
re friendship between them was
something more than friendship They
gere direct opposites in nature they
snd perhaps that was why they
esTs atracted to one another. She
bTiSht. fairylike little thing,
- Ifved from day TO day, caring lit
- the morrow and forgetting ey-
ig unpleasant of yesterday. lie
as 8 quiet, deep-thinkinS man. with
venderful conception OF mankind
nd aS love for nature, but caring lit
be Tor pleasure.
The next morning he was at the sta
son TO see her OF and wish her luck.
50 VII last be luck that viii set
sIrcv.l she said Il do not
ssosS q S:sscg about algebra. and am
s1re II! aa=. The algebra teacher
~ 4. 5s-etet aad I could never learn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-03
FOUND II very
HARD TO endure
Her BABY'S CRIES
Extreme Nervousness and
Weakness the Cause and
Nerv-WOrth Quickly
Banished Them.

This entirely ne1v and remarkably
strong endorsement came a few days
ago to the Wentworth druggist at Ma
rietta:
win S. Richardson feel so mucn
better since took one bottle of Nerv,
Worth. Before I took that wonderful
remedy vas so weak could hardly
get around to do my work and had the
headache and so nervous l could hard
" stand to hea= my baby cry But
:hanks to Nerv-Worth, an much bet
Ter and viii cheerfuliy recommend Il
to any one suffering with such all
nents as did.
Abs TITrr IN NIIHT.EES
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MRS. HELEN CHUTEs.
AS Greene Street, Marietta.

O4o NISV4I9 0I4SSNB 41Ls3A @SSSS3'
Nerv-Worth Gains the nerves. whets
the appetite. adds flesh, aids digestion,
rouses the liver, regulates the bowels,
restores restful headaches and other
scaes and pains. builds up rundown
systems. If it fails to do this for you
your dollar back at Cranes drug store.
Fairmont.
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At American Lake Cwash.,) the
Z. S. Army is testing war vest de-
vfsed by Mrs. Lionel r. Lenox
(shown above). wife Of Prof. Leuox
Of Stamford university The vest Is
shown below on Mrs. G. s. kaEston,
interested in Mrs. Lenoxs work 1t is
made of three layers os newspapers
covered with waterproof paper and
khaki. It keeps out the wind. and
thus keeps in the warmth.
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10 4l,e Women OF u ir1nont:

piest nan ii the world. dear" he said
Let us walk down the beach. want
to tell you Of a little plan have that
tgilI fix 1t so you won't have to go 10
normal school next term
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anything from him"

anything from him
After The train pulled out Parsons
looked after it with a sigh. y won
der what she would think if she knew
was an algebra teache1'?' he unused.
''I wonder what she would think If
she knew I vas going to mark the
very paper she is afgs'd she viii sail
on. / don't know which one is hers,
though, thanks - t;aat number sys-
-. y"
For two 6a-= t-5-ew ParSons had
been rn2r:;-- Z SEA papers. and ne
gave an Gao - OF than.lEutness
when he si7Y:s3 - marx the last one
OF the pie. TO. 6, was the ouly means
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-03
DRIVE AWAY .HEADAGHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and IernnIeS

A headache remedy without the dan
gers of '.heaiacne medicine: keueves
headache and thzt miserable feeling from
colds OF congestion. And It acts at o1cel
Muste-ole IS a clean, white ointment
made with oil Of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally. and in no way can
Il afecr stomach and heart, as some M
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore tfncat, bronchitis
croup. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, CON
cestio,e. pleurisy, rheumatism, lu1nbago
an paiEs and aches Of the back OF joints
sorains. sore muscles, bruises chllbiains
frosted feet, colds Of the chest ut otee1
prevents pneumonia).
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50
EIIILZzHjIII1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-03
SWEET FRUITS AS
SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

All fruits containing less than so
per cent of water are classified as food
fruits. All dried or evaporated fruits
come under this class.
Dried ,Iruits are concentrated In
evaporation and their percentage or
nrtrtment is very much higher than
in fresh fruits.
The most valuable food fruits which
because Of their high sugar content
r.l.y be used as sugar substitutes IN
family diet are here tabluiated be-
with their fuel value per pound.
uit Value per 10
Dried apples .. 1850
~,ried Apricots ................ 1890
ianauas ................. 1,240
Ganana Flour .......... 1910
Citrons ......... 1875
Dates ............ 1918
Figs 1,475
Pears 635
Pruaes 1900
Raisins 1905
Raspberries .... 1850
English currants -....-......- 1.49o
United States Government Bulletin
No. 293 states the cast for fruit as
an article Of diet:
Fresh fruits are dilute foods and
closely resemble green vegetables in
total nutritive value. but dried fruits
and many preserves are much more
concentrated. comparing favorabiy
with some Of the cereals and other dry
vegetables foods in the amount OF en-
ergy and total nutciments which they
supply per pound"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-03

Ton have never loved me, my dear
and afe the first few weeks
isnaued honeymoon, when
that Tould be impossible
Icrr Irffs ference into love,
m did roi cse yon
. been ecc1 friends. Ma
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Erbe next morning he was at the sta
lou TO see her OF and wish her luck.
So VIII last be luck that VIII set
tIrcs:s.l, she said Il do not
ROW q s;!;cg about algebra. and am
sure I'll ia-.- The algebra teScaer
a 4. Ss-etef. aad / could never learn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03
Lemons Written and
Beauty the Skin!
Make Cheap Lotion

The Juice of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white makes a whole quar-
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautifier at about the cost one
must pay for a small jar of the ordi-
nary cold creams. Care should be TAX
en- to strain the lemon juice through a
fine cloth 50 no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on juice Is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallowness
and tan and is the ideal skin softener.
smOOthener and beautifier.
Just try 1t :! Make up a quarter pint
Of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage 1t daily into the face.
neck. arms and hands. It should natur-
ally help to whiten, soften. freshen and
bring out the hidden roses and beauty
OF any skin. 1t Is wonderful for rough,
red hands.
Your druggist will sell three ounces
Of orchard white at little cost, and any
grocer will supply the lemons. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03

A laxative today saves q sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated. or your child Is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless. doesn't
eat heartily. full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give a teaspoonful of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs" then dca't
worry, because it is perfectly harm
less, and in a few hours all this con-
stipatiOn poison, sour bile and fer
menting waste will gently move out of
the bowels, and you have a well, play
full child again. A thorough inside
cleansing" is oftimes all that is ueces-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that 1t is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03
WOMEN TO The FORE
Wives and Mothers Know Value
of Liberty Bonds.
War Behind the Lines 10 Being Prose
euted on q Tremendous Scale
Every Woman Can Help
Do Something.

(By ALBERT w. ATWOOD, Financial
Writer for the Saturday Evening
Post.)
The day seems to have passed when
woman's education consisted Of piano
lessons and a little polite French.
Now she studies biology. PSYCHOLOGY,
and all the other ologies. In this
great and radical change In the posi-
ton Of woman 1t will not do to over.
look the change In her relation to
money matters. 1t is no longer un-
womanly to know something about
money. Feminine charm is not d.
minished by knowing the difference
between a bond and a share of stock.
Millions Of women earn their living
today. Hundreds Of thousands have
Independent means and must decide
for themselves In affairs financial.
More and more Of the wives. mothers.
and sisters not only spe1d the house
hold money, but are consulted by the
men when an investment is to be
made. 1t matters not whether the
investment consists Of a victrOla, an
automobile. or a bond. 1t Is said men
do not take their wives into their con-
fidence when they gamble or take a
flyer, but 1t Is also said that deception
In these matters does not pay.
So there Is every material reason
why women should do their part and
more In floating the Liberty bonds.
Indeed q woman recognizes a gold
dollar Just as quick as a man, and
when II pays good interest In addition
she Is not going to turn 1t down. BUT
there Is more than a purely busi-
ness and selfish side to the women of
this country. They have surprised
even themselves with their executive
ability and powers Of business organ
ixation. The Red Cross and every
other variety Of relief work has been
in its detail largely the result Of
woman's effort.
Behind the lines women are prose-
cutting the war on a tremendous scale.
There are millions Of men as well as
women who cannot fight In the
trenches, who cannot even drive mo-
tortrucks or work In munition fac
tories. There are some people who can
not even successfully raise q vegetable
garden, but there is not an adult man
or woman outside the poorhouse and
the hospital who cannot either buy or
help to sell a Liberty bond. 1t Is the
least they can do.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03
Ca|0meI Users! Listen To Me!
Guarantee DodSon'S Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
iven your liver and bowels and straightel
you up without making you sick.

spoonful and If it doesn't straighteL.
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous l want you to go back to
the store and get your money. DOd-
sons Liver Tone Is destroying the sale
Of calOmel because 1t Is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable. therefore
it cannot salivate or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful Of
DOdsOn's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which Is clOgging your
system and making you feel miserable.
guarantee that a bottle Of DodsOn's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.