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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
Recipes for a Day

Veal Croquettes With Peas-Two
cups boiled veal, two cups cold
boiled rice, one cup cream sauce,
one teaspoon salt, pepper to taste
One and one-half teaspoon grated
nutmeg, one tablespoon finely
chopped parsley, breadc-umbs and
one egg. Put meat and rice
through food chopper; add sauce
and other ingredients; mix well;
spread on plate; put in cold place.
When cold and firm take a table
spoonful into Toured hands and
mold into cones or oblong shapes.
After all are nodded, dip in we'll
beaten egg, which has been mixed
with one tablespoonful of milk;
then in fine breadcrumbs. Fry in
very hot fat.
Vegetable Soup or Stow One
cup of chopped cabbage, one cup
each of carrots, turnips, potatoes:
some dried celery tops. Let all
boil until tender Now add one
cup canned tomatoes. one cup can
ned sweet corn. Season and add
two spoonfuls of chicken fat or
beef drippings. This is nice if
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
S. o. S. MRS. THOMPSON.

Sir: My fate is worse than that of Anxious,
who wrote you Saturday. Mine is real tragedy.
For five years my husband has been true to
me. He has been awfully cranky around the
house and plunged himself into business with
vigor. But whenever l called him at the
Office he was there. Now he smiles all the
time. He treats me nicely, buys presents
and all that but when / call him at the office
nights, he's not there. Do you really think
there is a woman? ANXIOUS II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
Serves Him Right

tt1OIden MO-, PrOgreSSI.
AS long as men will disregard the estab-
lished customs they may expect trouble. Wal
ter Morhart is limping around with a badly
mashed toe, which kept him out of the bank on
Monday While getting armful of wood in
his woodhouse a stick fell about five feet land
ing on the great toe with the force of a Hun
155. Now if he had let his wife get the wood
he would have escaped this lameness.
WHO is the local judge who. knowing that
a certain cigaret holder, which he had received
as gift was not amber wagered that it wasn't
and lost money when two local cigar store
proprietors decided upon examination of the
article that it was the genuine stuff? GLIB.
PAINTERS collie HAS NO TERRORS FOR
THEM
Sir: In order to satisfy a ravenous hunger,
writes veracious chronicler for this paper
1.-The three broke into painters car" Now,
hut think of those poor devils prying the lid
off a 1O0-pound can of lead and going to it,
finishing up on putty and raw sienna and
washing it down with swig of turps! 1 doubt
if even our celebrated furnishes a par
allel x. Y.
Add Signs of Spring: f. W. makes first de-
mand for Easter outfit.
When it comes to the wearing OF the green
we hardly believe that Dublin itself could have
been many points ahead of Rock Island today.
But then maybe the rain helped some
o. D. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

The 20 congressman who are going to Porto
Rico to make a study of political and economic
conditions do not know how long they will
stay. Probably that will depend to large ex-
tent upon how hot they find the weather and
how elaborate the entertainment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

The shipping board is having 10 barges
built for use the upper Mississippi but no
provision has been made for craft to tow them
Perhaps the new barges are to be keelboats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

Germany wants more Russian currency
and Rumania has refused to accept German
circulating medium. Here is more grief for
the peace conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
KNEAGSTN TAL IH8
BY WILLIAM ~! !!'!s!I s,I BRADY RAD ND.

of the room, but let it be placed
rather on one side as the windows
are.
Invisible lighting gives the soft
est and most economical diffusion
of light, yet there is something
about a lamp akin to the cheerful
ness of a fireplace in room, so It
is desirable to have moderate gen
eral lighting from either an invisl-
BILE source or a visible source as
large in area as possible windows
in daytime, huge globes or lamp
shades at night, plus a movable
or portable light wherever more IL
Elimination seems necessary. Such
a secondary light dispels the mys-
FERROUS shadow under the table and
the ghostly nook behind the what
not and adds materially to the
cheerfulness of the atmosphere and
makes the Smiths glad tney drop
ped in
Questions and Answers.
Excessive Emesis What can be
done to relieve the distressing
emesis that makes expectant moth
erhood so difficult? F.. II. {. q
AnsWer-Make sure the vomiting
is not caused by kidney disease.
Many cases find relief by remain
ing at rest for a few days and TAX
ing a diet rich in carbohydrates
(sugars and starches) but without
meat and fatty foods. Such would
be, for example, potato, oatmeal
fruits, vegetables in general, rice
The patient may drink ua1ly about
three pints of per cent solution
of lactose milk sugar. in water,
until the nausea and vomiting
cease.
Recurrence OF Cancer Prevent
able-What can be done to prevent
the return of lip cancer that has
been removed by the knife? Is II
likely to return after a year?
Answer-It IS wise to have the
scar treated with the X-ray in ey-
ery such case soon after healing II
there is no slight indication of re-
currence within a year it is i'm
probable but not impossible for the
cancer to recur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

Barnum & Bailey and the Ringlngs having
combined some more trust undertaking is in
order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
HOW THEY SAY TT.

And every time hear him speak,
1t makes my laughter ripple;
He talks about the city's leak,
And calls it "Muny-sipple."
Phoenix.
And there's another mangled word
That oftentimes is spoken to US;
Surely, you also must have heard
The man who calls it "super-FTU-ous. y
-Yelnats.
He inks me sore do declare
Why is it, oh, why IS it,
When he describes things rich and rare
He always says "ex-QUIZ-ite?"
-Hilda-
Tho granting all you say and more,
You've missed the one who cuts the ice,
He tells how we wound up the war
And loudly bawls out "Arm-y-stice."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

Turning your attention to the old, familiar
subject of names and what is in 'em we wish to
record the fact that Will Cling of Chicago is
suing his wife for divorce and incidentally we
desire to mention that the mate of Al True is
asking decree on the grounds of infidelity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
DRY STUFF.

Sir: Perchance it has already been i'm
pressed on you that drinking like fish" vii
be no joke after July 1. II. q.
Sir: Considering the law is effective tn
very next day, June Thirty" means exactl
that for booze. OPP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
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MODESTY.

MODESTY.
She uttered a sigh
AS her dress few high,
Upon this windy day;
But the men who were by
Simply closed one eye,
And modestly turned away.
L P
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

At last something is going to be less expen-
sive. This summer you may see Ringing
Bros circus and that of Barnum & Bailey for
the price of one admission. They've combined
y'know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

An English scientist now comes along witt
the suggestion that everybody should wea
masks. Wen admit we've seen some VIII
should, but why everybody?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17

AS the German delegates were accepting the
terms imposed by the allies in which the lat
ter agreed to give Germany so much food for
the use of her merchant feet, German news
papers were printing articles about how much
food would be demanded from the allies. II
you read the item carefully you probably
noticed that the monthly supply they wanted
was lust five times as great as what they
really got Which was one-ffth too much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-17
YES. YES. GO on!

Sir: We beg to call your attention to the
fact that Brigham E. Boot was given license
to wed May we not add that 1t is now a pair
of Boots and that's as it should be?
ELSEE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
GARRY ON!
If Constipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"C,ascarets"

Feel grand Be efficientl Don't stay
Sick bilious, headachy, constipated. Re-
move the liver and bowel poison which
is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue
coated, your breath bad and your stom-
ach sour. Why not get small box Of
Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentiest
laxative-cathartic you ever expert
enced? Cascarets never grippe, sicken
or inconvenience one like Salts, On,
Calomel or harsh pills. Cascarets bring
sunshine to cloudy minds and haif-sick
bodies. They work while You sleep. Adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
ROAD !.
BUILDING
BOND ISSUE IS BIG PROBLEM
Best Means TO Pull Counties Out Of
Land OF Mud--Mase All Improve
ments Permanent.

The biggest single issue before the
people today Is good roads, biggest
not alone of itself. but biggest be-
cause the prompt and satisfactory So
luton of permanent road system IN
every state win help to solve a half
dozen fundamental problems and In
directly affect for good, as well as IN
dollars and cents. almost every phase
of farm, social and industrial life In
the state. We cannot expect to have
real system of roads unless IL Is
based on large units and this Is best
accomplished by accepting the county
and state basis with few experienced
and responsible men in charge in eacn
case. We must have roads that begin
and end somewhere.
Many counties are presenting to the
taxpayers the question of a bond issue
for the Improvement of their high
ways. The bond issue for a public
| Improvement should be governed by
the same considerations which govern
| a bond issue by any business organiza-
ton. When a manufacturing concern
! issues bonds, the money raised is
placed In permanent improvements In
| the plant which will last far beyond
the life of the bonds, or else no In
weston would purchase the securities.
Bonds for municipal purposes or for
public improvements are not always
subjected to this acid test, and I'M
stances are numerous in this country
where bonds for twenty years have
i been issued for the construction OF
public roads. where the type of roads
built with the proceeds of the bond
issue could not possibly last more than
ten years, and even then expensive
maintenance is continually necessary.
In some instances history shows that
during the life OF such bond issue
the original road has been worn out
and rebuilt with a different material,
and with the proceeds Of subsequent
bond issues as many as three times
and still the original bonds are LA
bility on the community.
Bond issues for better roads are the
best means to pull counties out OF the
Land of Mud. But it must be certain
that the road improvements will last
the life of the bonds. This can be as
sured by securing expert and unpreJu
diced engineering advice on the bes1
kind of roads for the soil. The bank
er can perform yeoman service In THU
connection.
In the state of Iowa the man who be
gan with nothing and now owns $50,
900 farm, believes in paying as he goe'
when building road, but he will Dor
row money from an insurance compan.
with which to buy more land, and h
has not yet seen that when he build
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Satisfied.

The gray-haired stranger bent over
the desk.
"Are you the society editor7' he
asked.
81 am"
"Are you the person who wrote up
The account of last nights big recep-
tion?"
Yes; anything wrong with 1t?
"That's what / want to find out.
Look here. I notice in speaking of
nv daughter you use the sentence:
she swept about the room with an
inherited grace that arrested every
ones attention. Now, what was your
purpose in writing that?'
'Why, it struck me as a first-ciass
opportunity for neat compliment to
her esteemed parents; that's ALL
sYou are sure that You didn't mean
to insinuate that her father laid the
foundation of his fortune by selling
hrooms r
certainly not"
Because I did, you know"
IT didn't know It.
.sThen that's all right. Good day.
Dallas News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Motion Pictures On Glass

II is reported that a new methed
for producing motion pictures by
projection through Il glass film tas
distinguished from the usual CONNER
cial film OF celiuloid) has been Worked
out This new glass has the adj
vantage of being only one one-hun-
dredth as large as the film now in use.
This so-called glass film is in reality
a very thin plate Of glass, upon which
the necessary number Of prints are
made, and which Is shifted mechan-
ically before the arc. 1t is not known
whether this method Of projection Is
in commercial use.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
DON'T MISS
THIS OFFER

If we have no agent in your locality,
cut out this notice, and mail 1t to us,
and we win mail you FREE a 25c
tube Of yacher-Balm, which is posi-
lively the best remedy for Colds, and
many other ailments.
1t is harmless preparation, used
externally, and a safeguard against
the Flu"
Write today for this offer is only
for limited time, and You, or some
Of your family are pretty sure to have
Colds this winter.
We know If you once try vacher'
Balm you will always use 1t, that il
why we can afford to make this offer
e. w. vacher, Inc. New Orleans La. Ad
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
BROUGHT HIM BACK TO EARTH
Liberal Suggestion Made by Old souse
Was Not Exactly the Answer
Orator Desired.

The literary society was meeting in
Odd Fellows hall. Rev. Josiah Dob
son presided. Hon. James Bolivar
McHenry, the noted orator from the
adjoining county, was speaking on
"The Peace Table" and the audience
was rapt in respectful attention.
aAnd that was what they conceded, :
he concluded. Il ask you, fellow citi-
zens, what does this nation need
What is her necessity, as she leaves
the far western shore and steps proud
ly across the Pacific, and in the eve
of the world lays the hand of democ-
racy upon the brow of the orientl
What, / repeat. does she need?'
Rubber bootsh," hiccoughed the
town Souse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
FOOLISH IDEAS SOME HAVE
Old Fellow Righteousiy indignant at
Fastidiousnes OF the Guests
of His Hotel.

Capt. Lindsey Polk, director OF
number of hotels, said recently IN
New York:
European hotels, even the best OF
them, are inferior to ours. While |
was In Paris saw an advertisement
of a fashionable new hotel, and the
boast the management made was that
was as good as the best American
hotels. / was pleased with this trib-
ute"
Captain Polk smiled.
"Weil,. he resumed, "our ideals are
high. No more hotelkeepers like the
old fellow who complained about his
summer visitors:
"syou wouldn't believe the nom
sense that is In them. They is al
ways wantin' a clane tablecloth an
clane sheets to their beds. An table
| napkins, no less III tell you what
there's sure people in this world that
think they can go into q hotel an
make conyainance of it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
SLING Gives Relief.

Great relief from pain In neuritis of
the arm has been gained from the use
OF sling described by DIR. X. I. Will
Hanson in the British Medical Jour
nal. The sling passes over the shout
der of the unaffected arm and under
the elbow Of the painful arm In such
way that ii slightly raises It. This,
by raising the shoulder and collar
bone, takes off the pressure upon the
nerve roots and prevents the weight
Of the arm from dragging on these
nerves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
BEYOND POINT OF PERFECTION
porter's Description Of Train Service
Is Old, but Has Distinct Tinge
of Humor.

President Fairfax Harrison of the
Alabama Great Southern Railway
said at luncheon in Richmond:
1.-THE old jokes about poor service
on some of our southern and western
railroads are antiquated. No trains
In the world are more punctual today
than our trains, and accidents are
practically unknown.
'sThe story about the porter and
the late traveller" President Fairfax
continued good humoredly, lis an old
one.
"A traveller, according to this story,
Just missed a tram on certain
southern line, notorious for Its poor
service and got the following conso-
lation from a porter
"'She's the punctuallest train, sir
on the line and great annoyance te
travellers
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules at once. They are an old
tried preparation used all over tho
world for centuries. They contain only
fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strength giving and system clcans-
ing herbs, well known and used by ply
sicians In their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are inn
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland. They are convenient to take,
and viii either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Some Country!
town sous

Finnegan, a railroad worker, though
not he of ION again, off again" fame.
returned to Ireland recently on visit
On being questioned by his relatives
concerning the wonders of America, he
described its size as follows: ."Phwy,
Amer-r-rica IS so big that Ii We war to
drag England through the Shtates
We wouldn't lave a mark in tn dirt.
an We could lose Oireland intoirely In
wan o. thin great inland oceans we
how, phwat we call lakes, an if We had
Scotland to get rid of there are thou
sand carriers to hide her in, an nobody
could tell phwere ye'd put her, except,
begorra, for the strong smell av
whisky" Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
COST OF VARIOUS HIGHWAYS
Macadam Road Is Most Expensive, But
When Built Is Satisfactory and
Permanent

Dirt roads are ordinarily surfaced
with sand, mixed with clay or with
gravel, or brick, or crushed stone, con-
crete or other like material. The gray
ell road will cost from $1,500 to $500
a mile-the difference in cost depend
ing upon the accessibility Of gravel.
The macadamized road costs from ST.
600 to $4,000 per mile. 1t is the most
expensive, but when well built is both
satisfactory and permanent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

No organs OF the human body are 80
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag in their duties, look out!
Danger is In sight. !.
Find out what the trouble is--with-
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back. wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
are NOT performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
10 accumulate and BIO converted into
nric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and Will de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
The Modern Family Doctors.

"Who is your family doctor?'
Il can't tell you"
"Why not? Don't you know hts
name?"
eyes. Doctor johnson used to be our
family doctor, but nowadays mother
goes to an eye specialist; father TO
a stomach specialist; sister goes to
Il throat specialist; my brother Is In
1.-THE care Of lung specialist and I'm
taking treatments from an oste-
path"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

In demonstration "a the Ionfon
ROYAL institution Of The effects OF sud-
den changes Of temperature on vari-
Gus materials Prof. &. II Lees showed
that iron and marble could he removed
from low temperature 70 $50 degrees
Fahrenheit, and changed back from
heat 10 cold without cracking. Quartz
was shattered. though silica glass was
unaffected.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

concrete bridge with one years
tax money. he has made a Christmas
present of that bridge to posterity for
the next one hundred years. He says
that thirty-year paved roads are inn
possible because $4,000 per mile is
too much to pay out Of one years tax
money, and it has not occurred to him
that there will still be taxpayers when
he is dead and gone, who will be using
that road, and by rights should have
to pay some of it.-Wallace's Farmer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

Watch Cutlcura improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash Off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
win do for poor compilations. dandruff,
itching and red rough hands, ADV.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

Not the Right Kind Of Laughter
One Ii tempted sometimes to laugh
Mt another's mishap or disappointment.
but the laughter that leaves a sting in
someone's heart Is not the sort or
laughter that helps anyone.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh is local disease greatly infiu.
enced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat.
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sya.
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature IT
doing its work. $4,000 for any case q
Catarrh that HALLS CATAhHf'
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists TIC. Testimonials free.
r.. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Hard to DIGEST.

Binks-The under crust to that
.hicken pie you brought me was
abominably tough. Waiter There
wasn't any under crust to that pie,
sir; 1t was served On a paper plate
and you've eaten it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Senatorial COURTESY.

what is senatorial courtesyr
Senatorial courtesy" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. consists largely IN re-
maining silent SO ostentatiously that
anybody can guess what unpleasant
things you must he thinking about
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Essential Foundation.

Permanent foundations, having uni
form bearing quality, are essential to
all types of engineering structures.
Roads are no exception.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Safe to BE Poor.

Again 1t Is proved that age Is no
guaranty against breach Of promise
suits. Poverty seems to be the only
bar that is absolutely certain. Kun
sas City Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Try Draining Wet Place.

Did you ever try draining that aw-
full wet place in the road2 Try 1t
some tlme-once will be enough.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

Many person imagine that Worms or Tape
worm cannot be gotten rid of entirely.
Those who have u d Dead Shot"--pr.
Peery's vermifuge, know that they can Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

III man is able 10 collect his
thoughts he can pull through without
borrowing trouble.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02
Don't Build on Paper.

If you want that road you're going
to build to be Of any value, bulls It
on the ground-not on paper.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-02

When you meet man who Is thor
oughly content, you see one where
ambition has gone TO bed.