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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24

the mere outward, appearance of
the man, nor in the ecclesiastical
authority with which he is invest
ed and to which millions among
his admirers in This country owe
no allegiance There is in him an
elusive something for which words
are but a poor vehicle, Which is
that indef1nable power of the spirit
dominant but not domineering /;
that clear vision looking at the vex-
ing problems of life from the
standpoint of eternity; that conf
dencs boundless yet not over
weening that shines out from the
piercing kindly eyes and radiates
from his whole countenance. 1t IS
the refined spirituality of a man
wont to walk with God.
LOftfer Ideals.
In an age of materialism and
brute force he represents those
loftier ideals towards which the
human race is cropping and striv-
ing with many halts and disap-
pointments, and which 1t is ap-
preaching only with slow painful
progress. Such men have ever
drawn the multitudes. A man
among men. courageous, dauntless,
persevering, lover of truth and
justice, their >upholder and defend
er and spokesman when they are
trampled in the dust. he unites in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24
Thought Man Was Crazy

81 have suffered from stomach
and liver trouble for years; the
last two years people have been
calling me crazy. The doctors
could not do anything for me. The
awful bloating of gas seemed to
press against my brain and l could
not think clearly. Three months
ago a friend advised taking Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and 1t has
worked wonders in my case. All
my bloating and suffering Is gone
and I feel as though newly BORN
1t is a simple, harmless prepare
ton that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments, including
appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded. Beng
ston's drug store and druggists
everywhere.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24

be a Christian, but he continued
that God never asks anyone to give
up things that are good for a man
or woman, he only requires those
things that are harmful and detri-
mental, and which every one is a
thousand times better off without.
Men will wrangle for religion,
they will fight for it, and they will
die for It, but there is many a fell
Low who hasn't the courage to live
for It. Any old coward but a reIig-
ious coward" he added.
Devil Leaves Footprints.
How do 1 know there is punish
ment for sin, how do l know there
is a devil? l will tell you," con-
tinued Mr.. Sunday. 81 see his foot
prints in the lives of men and
women. l see his footprints In the
jails, in the penitentiaries, in the
slums, in the hell holes of the land,
in the regulations OF men, in their
wrecked virtues, l see the wreck
age, How do l know there is a
God? l see His footprints in the
happy homes, contented lives, acts
of charity and love, in institutions,
in nature, in life, in everything"
Mr.. Sunday urged that people
take their stand for Christ that
their influence may spread to those
about them. you all have inf1u-
ence. Think of the people you are
keeping away by your influence.
You can afford to sacrifice personal
t. ASrakf4-A u
your act may have. Every year
you are nearer to eternity. Every
year you have to live should be a
year in the service of God Every
friend you might influence is rea-
son. Every nail in the cross is a
reason. Every thorn on the brow
is a reason. Every tear He ever
shed IS a reason. Every stone that
was ever hurled is a reason"
The opening prayer was offered
by Rev. J. L. Vance of the Oak
Grove United Presbyterian church
and DR.. W. H. BIancke of Newton,
Iowa, gave the closing prayer.
Mr.. Sunday in the course of his
evening address took occasion to
urge that everyone take some part
in the collection of the funds for
the Roosevelt memorial. He spoke
of his personal relations with the
ex-president and said that one CT
the last addresses Roosevelt ever
gave was in Sundays tabernacle at
r. l., when the meeting
was turned over to the ex-president
for the purpose of raising war
funds. He said that Roosevelt said
at that time if he should ever be
elected president again, Sunday
might have any Job he wanted with
in the power of the president to
give But 1 told him l had a job
which I didn't care to give up and
I would continue going up and
down the world fighting the devil"
And he added, Roosevelt was one
Of the best men who ever breathed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24
PERSONALITY OF
CARDINAL SHOWN
TO MANY PEOPLE
BY FATHER J. B. CULEMANS.
pastor Of the Sacred Heart Belgian
CathOlIc Church of MOIine.)

The quad-cities and thousands
from surrounding towns have sean
and heard Cardinal MERCER, and
formed their own estimate Of his
powerful, gentle, winning person
atty, in so many ways unlike any
public man they ever saw before.
They had read many times of his
wonderful fight for liberty against
overwhelming odds; Of his patriot
ism and endurance IN the midst OF
seeming defeat; of his prophetic
vision Of the ultimate triumph OF
justice and right.
The American nation as a whCle
not only admired the ideals for
which he stood so consistently, but
sent the flowers of it's manhood
across the ocean to fight for their
perpetuation. During the few
months that we participated in the
war our sacrifices and losses were
tremendous. How could he, un-
aided and alone. surrounded and
watched by his enemies, thwarted
at every step, keep together :
starved and oppressed nation, and
bring it through the long fiery or
deal free people once more!
He had no military forces at his
command; yet he was feared more
than all armies by the German
military leaders" He was not a
politician with a. we'll organized
party behind him; yet in the days
of adversely that try mems souls
he was trusted more than any
Darty leader ever was by his most
enthusiastic followers in the hey
day of his triumphs. The world at
large wondered. But little Bel
GUM knew, felt the influence Of
his leadership, accepted his guild
ance without a trace Of fear or
doubt or misgiving about the OUT
come.
All those who came nearer to
him yesterday fell under the spell
of that same influence =. that few
among the worlds leaders possess
in an equal degree. 1t is not in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24
FILTHY MONEY
|. IS BARRIER ON
WAY TO HEAVEN
Says Sunday in Sermon on Excuses
Which Also Include Pear Of
God, Love Of Pleasure.
BY GOTTA BARTHOLOMEW.

"I would rather walk over stony,
hard ground to heaven than to ride
to hell on dirty money" said Rev.
Mr. Sunday last evening in speak
ing on the subject Excuses" at the
tabernacle, in which he emphasiz-
ed the fact that love Of money is
often an excuse for the hesitancy
Of people in accepting religion.
i Many a person knows he will lose
money II he becomes a Christian.
The brewer, the saloOnkeeper, the
woman in the red light district, the
Fellow who sticks gun under your
nose, they wouldn't sacrifice 1t and
30 they choose between sin and
Jesus Christ. 1t is just as much
= sin for the merchant to misrep-
resent his goods on the shelves as
It is for him to steal money out
pf his customers pockets. You
cannot be a Christian and misrep-
resent goods. God will damn you
N the hottest hell if you make your
Elerks lie, just to make few dirty
dollars"
Love Of pleasure he gave as an
PLner excuse LOT people rejecting
he religion OF Jesus Christ. THE
dea Of some fellows Of good time
s to go out and get a load on that
would sink a ship, or to go out with
ome Jane Do you mean to tell
ne that the only way to have
good time is to sin? It's not neces-
Eary to go around with a long face
nd gloomy look to have religion.
You can be just as CHEEKY and hap
BY or more SO than the person who
ives in sin"
Another excuse, Mr.. Sunday said,
that men are afraid to be good.
I know of nothing so contemplate
S the pan-fearing spirit. Many a
han crouches and grOvels in the
ust for fear he will lose the favor
Il men and he laughs at men who
that. 1t takes the highest type
Il manhood and womanhood to live
s Or Jesus Christ in this old God-hat-
zng materiaIistfc world that is go
#ng to hell so fast that she is
breaking all speed limits. It takes
.rit"
There are certain things, he said,
hat must be given up in order to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24
AFTERNOON SESSION

THE church has the power to
feed the hungry world, thank God
and It can feed the world by doing
what Jesus did when he fed the
FIVE thousand, by a wise use OF
what It has on hand" said Billy
Sunday yesterday afternoon In
drawing his lesson for the church
Of today from the feeding of the
five thousand.
But you are not doing it," he
added. They had that food on
hand, so by wise use Of what they
had, and second with the blessing
and the power of God on what was
at hand, they were able to do won
ders. So with the church OF today.
Utilize what you have. Don't wait
for some special gift. The church
has the truth on hand. Put the
blessing on top Of this. You and !
are Just walters for Jesus Christ,
who are supposed to hand out what
He has given US to use.
Now the world is beginning to
realize that religion does not con-
sist in doing a lot of special things,
even II they are branded as relig-
ious, but religion consists in doing
everything In a special way as God
Almighty demands 1t. And one
reason why the world has done it,
Is because you have readjusted re-
Igion to a lot of Journalism, and to
a sort of ethical code. Praying is
not an act Of devotion. Reading the
bible is not an act Of devotion. Go
ing to church is not an act Of de-
votion. Partaking Of the commu-
Mon is not an act of devotion. They
are only aids to devotion. The
actual religion does not lie in pray
er, nor in bible reading, nor in con-
fession, nor in church attendance,
but in the quality that the observ-
ance OF these things produces in
you. and if the doing of these things
does not produce any change in
your life. then you will go to hell,
no matter if you do all Of them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24

mon comment of the masses, whose
instinct is true, can best be summed
up in the simple words heard along
one of our thoroughfares in the
throngs that frantically strove to
grasp his hand. He is a saint Of
God on earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24

A Norwegian engineer has de-
vised a process of making a prac-
teal building stone by mixing fine
Iy divided mica with just a suf1-
cient amount of clay. or other sub
stance of similar properties, to
form a coherent mass, which is
then shaped into blocks and other
objects of any desired shane and
size. These are then fired at a
temperature just high enough to
fuse the mass, the resulting stone
having in general the same proper
ties as natural mica.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-24

and I don't care If you are a Demo
crat, Roosevelt was an American"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
A, BILL

To authorize the Secretary of
War to furnish a German, Aus
TRAN. Bulgarian, or Turkish
cannon, with carriage and suita-
BILE outfit of shells. to the city of
Mount Vernon, Kentucky.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives
of the United States n America
in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby authorized to furnish or
donate to the city of Mount
Vernon, Kentucky, a German.
Austrian. Bulgarian or Turkish
cannon, with carriage and suita-
BILE outfit of shells, the same to
be placed in the courthouse yard,
public park or other suitable
place designated by the War De
partment in said city.
The above bill was introduced
in Congress by Representative
II. NJ. Robsion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
SUGGESTIONS TO SHIPPERS
OF HOGS DURING
HEATED SEASON.

desire to call your attention
to the suggestion from MrcO. B.
Livingston. of Madisonville, Ken
lucky, as to how he has been
able to reduce shrinkage on hogs
when shipping during hot wealth
er. He stated: 'Three times
during the heated term OF this
summer. in Car load lots, l have
reduced the shrinkage at least
so percent by the simple expedi-
.ent Of placing in each car with
the hogs, three 100 pound cakes
of ice, upon the floor of the car
at equal intervals. This ice
costs so cts per 100 pounds and
$40 or $50 per car can be saved
by its use in preventing shrink
age in the weight of hogs"
Try this simple suggestion for
what it is worth. 1t may save
you many dollars.
Nat S. Cohen,
State Department of Agriculture
Frankfort. Kentucky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
JULY I NEGRO DAY
Trips Planned For Visitors ID
Methodist Centenary.

Negro Methodists, In Columbus o.
Centenary Celebration visitors, viii.
make q pilgrimage to Upper Sandusky,
birthplace OF the Home Missionary
movement, to honor the memory OF
It's founder, John Stewart, a man OF
their own race. The trip Is scheduled
for Saturday July 5.
Other trips planned include q visit
to the grave Of Ben Handy, author Of
Nellie Gray" in Ottsrbein eenetsry;
to Ohio Wesleyan Univexsity. Della
ware; perhaps in smaller numbers 10
wilberforce, and possible to Oberiin,
where so many found. BY underground
route, safe haven In Civil war days.
Monday, July 2, has been desis.
mated officially as Negro Day" and
will be observed at the Centenary
Celebration grounds with an elab
crate program of pageantry. ad
dresses, special music and parsdes
For this occasion, Dr.. w. E. Dubois
editor Of The Crisis, published In New
York, has written a pageant The
Star of Ethiopia" which will b pro
duced In the Coliseum by colored par
Elephants. The theme Of the pageant
is the evolution of the race traced
through progressive stages of achieve
ment to the present day. A chsr,
Of 500 voices, all NEGROES. wiz y
cent the pageant music -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
METHODISTS SHOULD
GATHER new zeal
Centenary an Inspiration Say;
Or. Fisher.

DR.. Fred Fisher of New York, who
has been assistant executive secre-
tary of the Methodist Centenary
drive, has turned his entire organiza-
ton to the job of mobilizing Method
ism in Columbus, June 20 to July 10.
In outlining the campaign he has
placed before $4,000 committeeman of
the Methodist Church, he says: 1--WE
must stress four things First, this
will be a big Victory Celebration.
The Methodists of the United States
have lived more in the past year than
in any 10 previous years Of their ex-
istence. Now is the time for them
to get together and celebrate their
victory.
In the second place, this is an op
portunity for Methodists to have Wis
ualized the scenes and activities Of
which they have been talking for the
past year, but Of which they have nc
personal knowledge OF these 7S,OO(
men, only a negligible per cent has
ever had the opportunity of going
hDfoou mt LhC OOhSbf oIlOu knCy Col
get the trip around the world at theil
convenience.
Third, this is the time to 'finist
the job to gather inspiration and in
formation to enable the organize
,, workers in the church to carry gu
the program which has been mapped
out for the next four years.
Fourth, and most important OF all
IL the Celebration realizes the IDEAL
which those who are back of it hold
it must be the inspiration for plan
ming work for the next century. A
we look upon the marvels that hav,
been accomplished we should gathe
new faith and new zeal for enter
prises that can be measured only il
terms Of another century. We must
in a word, weld ourselves together II
great spiritual purpose to strik
the bulls eye"
| DR.. Fisher indicated that $50 train
ed executives, in addition to the IS
| 900 volunteer workers, will stimulat
interest in the Centenary Celebration
| during the next six weeks.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
B R o D H e A D

Judge Can Mullins and Harmon
Skidmore were in town last week.
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81. Fish
were In town Thursday of last
week for short stay.-Miss Ada
Ward, daughter of Mr.and Mrs.
]. H. Ward, of Louisville, and
Mr.. Earl Tharp. son of Mrs
Susie Tharp. also ofrEouisville. :.
were married at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Sowder Thursday
evening at 7 o'clock p. M, the
Rev. A. J. Pike officiating. These
young people used to live here
and have many friends here who
join us in wishing them happy
and prosperous welded life. :
Miss Halle Barnes, who has
been visiting relatives at
Grab Orchard, Bee I Lick and
other places, returned home last
Friday.-C. II. Firth returned
home a few days ago from a tws
weeks stay in Allen county
where he bought some good oil
leases.-James Howe, of Rich
mond, was here Saturday and
Sunday with the family Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Newland.-S
man and Raymond Bower. SON.
of the late Orus Bower wer,
here several days recently th,
guests of their uncle. Per Rlgsby
They are now living in the west
Sheriff Langford was dow
from Mt. Vernon one day las
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20

IA ME-. BLANCHE YURKA creates
lu the role of Understanding, lead
ing female part in The Wsyfarer"
pageant, which will be presented at
the Methodist Centenary celebration
In Columbus, o., June 20 TO July IL.
Henry Herbert, English Shakes
pearean interpreter, wa have the
other leading role.
Nearly 1000 costuHeS characters
will appear in the majestic religious
pageant which viii be presented
every evening during the celebration
In the Coliseum at the exposition
grounds. The Colisexm boasts OF the
largest stage in America and seats
5000 persons. A seated chorus OF
1000 trained voices>wih augment the
effectiveness OF the pageant.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20

W. B. Hansford, of Crab Orchard
and r H. Balsou, of Lancaster,
were in town a few minutes
Thursday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20

week. = Mesdames Dave and
Boone Saunders, of Lancaster,
were guests of Mrs. John Robins
Saturday afternoon.-Joplin Smith
son of Edd Smith, has typhoid,
and is reported seriously ill.,
Mrs L. M. Brown, of Louisville,
was here Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Frith.-Mrs. H. H. Hutche-
son, of Middlesboro, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. E. Gravely
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry
were up from Crab Orchard Sun
day afternoon the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Carson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Robins.-Rev. J.
G. McClary. of Stanford preached
at the Baptist church Sunday
Miss Ella Carson, who has been
teaching at Colchord, w. Va,
left here Monday for Ashville,
N. c., where she will enter school
for the summer term. Miss
Carson will teach again at Col
chord the coming term.-Mr.and
Mrs. Jacob Elder. who have been
In Louisville for several months,
returned the first of the week
I'VE understand Mr.. Elder will
soon take charge of A. E. AL
bright's store as chief clerk
Miss Thelma Pllkenton has been
spending several days with her
! sister. Mrs. Roy Sowder, before
going to her new home at High.
land Park e. A. Strange has
been in town several days in the
interest of the Brodhead Graded
and High School. He is spend.
ling the vacation period in Col
umbia and Burksvllle. Mrs. John
D. Pike. of Lebanon Junction,
was with her father, F. Francisco
and other relatives here the
first of the week. Mrs. Grant
Baker, of Laurel, is with her par
euts, Ed. and Mrs. Bowling
She was accompanied here by
her sister-in-law. a Miss Baker
w. Al. Murphy, of Cincinnati ha.
charge of the barber shop here
now. We understand if it proves
J to be a paying proposition he viii
buy the shop and move his fami
lily here. Mrs Murphy use to b.
! Miss Leila Painter, daughter O
w. H. Painter and niece of tn,
late George E. Painter and lived
here several years:-Mrs. j.. r
| Watson, and daughter. Miss Clyd,
: Watson, were guests of her sister
q Mrs. John Elder, in the Bee Licl
section Tuesday.-Mrs ]. M
y Humble. of Corbin, is with he
) father. /: r. Storm this week.
. Fred and Roy Sowder were il
81 Richmond on business Wednes
!. day Ed ~ Masters lei
! for Corbin Thufsdl On accoun
a of the serious illness Of a gran
t son.-Frazier Hurt and Attorne
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20

m ISIS HELEN HEWITT, dramatic
vi lyric soprano. win be the So
rrano soloist in The Wayfarer." the
great religious pageant yhioh will be
presented as pa5 Ae Methodist
Centenary celebration d Columbus.
O.. June 20 to July "a Henry Her
bert, English Shakespeare interpre-
ter, and Nine. Blanche Yurka. will
have the leading speaking parts. Viola
Ellis, contralto. will be q soloist.
The pageant Will be presented On
the largest stage IN America, in the
Coliseum Of the essesisiee grounds.
which seats 5000 persona. Nearly
1000 costumed characters and .
seated chorus Of 1000 trained voices
vtn appear In the pageant
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20

r HREE helmets. absolutely guar
i teed to have been worn by the
former Kaiser William Of Germany.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and General
Ludendorff, will be on exhibition in
Columbus. o., as past OF the Metho-
dist Centenary Celebration, June 20
to July IL. They were brought out
OF Germany during the revolution by
Lowell Thomas, world traveller and
explorer. whose trayelogues will be
given in Columbus as a feature OF
the celebration.
Thomas entered Germany at this
most critical period. without pass
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN CARROLL
Democrats Candidate For
GOVERNOR
He Can Win in Novembor.
Cut THIS OUT AND TAKE
1T WITH YOU.

A man often forgets the exact
name of the article he wishes to
purchase, and as last resort
takes something else instead.
That is always Disappointing and
unsatisfactory. The safe way
is to cut this out and take it with
you so as to make sure of getting
Cham berlain's Tablets. You will
find nothing quite so satisfactory
for constipation and Indigestion
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF
KENTUCKY:

ernor of Kentucky, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary on
August 2, 1918.
I AM
l. A friend Of Labor;
2. For amending. but not repeating,
the present tax laws:
8. For better roads;
4. For better schools;
s. For rigid economy In the man.
Il gtment of the States affairs, and the
elimination or consolidation of offices,
where practicable;
9. On the liquor question. I have
always been a bone-dry man, and Will
do all that I can to advance the cause
Of temperance;
Z. For closer supervision Of our
charitable and penal Institutions;
g. For WOman's Suffrage
8. For amending the Dog Law 50 az
to provide more and prompter pay for
the sheep owner and more protection
for the dog owner, and with less, but
reasonable and fair, compensation for
the officials who administer It;
10. For extreme conservatism In
the use Of the pardoning power
w. H. SHANKS.
Sanford, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-20

ports or authority Of any kind.
do this he was forced to hide out Il
days on the border. He was turnt
back twice. but on his third atteml
succeeded in getting past a Swi
guard. He made some wonderful pie
lures in Berlin, showing street riot
and the general chaos Of the city q
that time.
In addition to these views and II
cidental lectures, Mr.. Thomas vii
show pictures taken in Palestine a
the time of General Allenby's occups
ton. Thomas accompanied the Brit
ish troops on this expedition.