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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Fined for Selling Alum Baking Powder.

Fined for Selling Alum Baking Powders
Reports in the English papers show
how very exacting the courts of that
country are relative to the sale OF
baking powders containing alum. All
parties found selling such powders
are summoned into court, and as the
health officers and physicians agree
that alum powders are poi. onous
when used in food, convictions and
lines Invariably follow. The follow
ing is from the London Grocer of
May 5:
At Bradford-on-Avon police court,
William Orchard, grocer, Newton,
street. Bradford; Edward Mock,
grocer, St. Margaret street, Bradford,
and Ernest Slade. grocer. Bradford,
were all summoned for selling baking
powder aduIterated with alum. The
powder contained alum ranging from
20 to 81 per cent. and DIR. Thomas,
county medical officer, stated that
alum in bakiag powder was injurious
to health. 1t was used solely to in
crease the profits of the manufactur-
ers, and to enable them to put large
packets for the money on the market.
1t was especially injurious to the
bones of young children, = and caused
their teeth to become brittle. In each
case it was urged that the powder
was sold exactly as bought from the
makers; but for the prosecution it
was contended that that was neither
a legal defence nor a moral excuse.
as it was tradesman's duty to ascer-
tain whether an article was genuine.
Mr.. Slade, whose sample contained 81
per cent of alum, was fined E2 and
costs; the other defendants were each
fined los, including costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
TO CARE FOR CHILDREN.
Kindergarten Association to Conduct a
Day Nursery.

Kindergarten Association to Conduct q
Day Nursery.
At the regular meeting Of the board
of managers of the kindergarten asso.
citation the following committees were
elected for the ensuing year:
Finance - Mesdames McHugh,
Hurst. J. F. Robinson.
Eutertainment-M MEGA be,
L. Mosenfelder, Whistler, DIR. F. II
First. Allan WEIGH.
Auditing-Mesdames DR.. Stewart,
Foss, Greenawalt.
Visiting Dugard, j.
Francis, ID. Noftsker. Louis Schmidt,
F. Lloyd.
The corresponding secretary was
press committee until otherwise or
dered.
1t was unanimously resolved to
open a day nursery for the purpose
of furnishing a place where women
who work by the day can leave their
children with the assurance that they
will be properly fed and cared for.
This will be open daily. except Sun
days and legal holidays, from $50
m. to 8 p. m, with a competent
woman in charge to care for the little
ones. Children over 2 months and
under 4 years will be received for the
nominal sum of cents per day.
Ladies who know of mothers who are
in need of this kind of aid would do
well to notify them of the prospect.
The association hopes to have the
nursery ready to open by July L.
The committee has engaged rooms on
the corner of Third avenue and Tenth
street. Further notice of the open
ing will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen. smart
ing, nervous feet. and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
By mail for % cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
One Fare Plus ae,

The D., r. l. & n. w. railway is
offering round trip excursion tickets
for one fare plus 81 to Denver. Colo
RADIO Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood
Springs, Col; Ogden and Salt Lake.
Utah; Deadwood and Rapids City,
D.. and Casper. Wyo. Good to re-
turn Oct 81; also homeseekers' tick
cts to western and northern points.
For particulars inquire at city ticket
office. 1903 Second avenue. Phone
104O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
HIS LIFE SAVED
BY ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and DIar-
rhoea Remedy.

Il am sure that hamberlain' s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
at enc time saved my life," says A.
E. Lafalette, of Gregory Landing,
Clark county, Mo. Il was in sach
bad shape that the doctors said 1
could not live. When 1 was at the
lowest ebb, one of my neighbors
brought in bottle of Cham berlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and took it and got instant relief.
1 soon got up and around. That was
nine years ago and am still in good
health. Since then that medicine has
always been in my house and always
will be. II is the best on earth. 4"
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Fourth of July.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company will have on sale
round trip tickets to points on the
Burlington system within 200 miles.
at round trip rate of one and one
third of the standard first class fare;
minimum selling rate SO cents.
Tickets good going date of sale, good
until 5th inclusive. Sell
ing dates July and 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Democratic state Convention.

The Burlington, for the above oc
casion, June 20, will have on salt
tickets at one fare for the round trip
good going June Is and %; good re
turning to and including June 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

Goshen. ILL.,. Genesee Pure Food
company, lie Roy, N. 7. Dear Sirs:
Some days since package of your
Grain-O preparation was left at my
Office. took it home and gave it a
trial. and have to say was very
much pleased with it as a substitute
for coffee. We have always used the
best Java and Mocha in our family,
but am free to say like the Grain-O
as we'll as the best coffee l ever drank.
Respectfully yours.
A O. JACKSON NJ ID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
A AIopster Devl FI.h

Destroying its victim, is a type Of
constipation. The power of this mall
ady is felt on organs, nerves, muscles
and brain. But DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best
in the world for stomach. liver, kid
1eys and bowels. Only 25 cents at
Hartz & Ullomeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

Men may differ on politics. religion
or finance. but all who have tried
Banner SalVe are agreed as to its
worth for cuts, burns. sores, piles
and skin diseases. It's the most
healing medicine in the world. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
MRS.J.P.ODELL DEAD
Pioneer of the County Passes
Away at Home in
Hampton.
BEEN AN INVALID FOR A YEAR.
Survived by Husband and Seven
Children-Other Obit-
udry.
BEEN An INVALID FOR A YEAR

Mrs. John P. Odell.i at the age 81
70 years, died a. her home in Hsmp-
ton Thursday afternoon. The de-
ceased had been an invalid for a year
past, suffering with heart and brain
| trouble. Her maiden name was Sara b
Nelson. She was born at Rock Hill.
Va. Nov.17, 1927. When she was six
months cid her people moved to
Gurnsey county. Ohio. Dec. 10, 1S45.
at Fairview, Ohio, she was united in
marriage to John p. Odell. who is still
living. Their union was blessed with
nine children. seven of whom are now
living Samuel W. Odell, Prof. John
p. Odell, Jr., and Robert Odell, of
Moline; Thomas Odell, OF Cinema.
Wash. Mary Z. Smith and Stephen T.
Odell. of Ham pton, and Cornelia Full
mer, of Scott county, Iowa.
In the spring of 1855 the deceased
with her husband moved from Ohio
to this county, where they have made
their home ever since, having lived
for a term of years at Port Byron and
Moline. but the greater part of the
time being spent at Hampton.
The funeral will take place Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Meth
odist church. of which the deceased
was mem Der and in which her hus-
band has been a prominent worker all
his life. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. f. E. Mecham.
Death of a Child.
The sad angel of death entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. McKin-
ley. 1927 Sixth avenue. Thursday at 8
a. m. and claimed Roland Devilla,
their infant son, aged 2 months,
the fatal malady being spinal menin-
gifts. The funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon from the bereaved home,
Rev. c. o. McCulloch, of the First
Methodist church, officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

A fatal policy is to neglect a back
ache or other sign of kidney trouble.
Foley's Kidney Cure is a sure remedy
for Bright's disease, diabetes and
gravel. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

Watch Tower Balloon Ascension Sunday
The big balloon will rise at the
Watch Tower Sunday at 4 P. m. and
Prof. Baldwin. the famous aeronaut,
will make his parachute leap from
the clouds. Don't miss it. Free.
Eroo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
DIPLOMAS TO FORTY.
Class Graduated From Angus.
tana Business COL
Iege.
The EXERCISES ARE HELD TODAY
Program Carried Out in the Cha.
pel-conserVatory Com
mencement.

Diplomas were today conferred on
class of 40 graduates of Augustana
Business college. The commence
ment exercises occurred at 1880 this
morning in the college chapel. where
were gathered a large number of the
parents and friends of the class mem
bers. The program was begun with
the singing of a hymn by the congre-
CATION, after which there was scrip
ture reading and prayer by Z. Hofr-
stem; organ voluntary, Prof. a ID.
Bodfors; speech, Rev. w. II. Blancke;
song, class sextet; valedictory, short
hand department, Anna L. Ramquist;
violin solo, Nicotine Zedeler; valedic-
tory, commercial department. Joseph
G. Bohman; vocal solo, Winifred
Keim; presentation of diplomas, Prof.
c. w. Foss, Phi. D.; song. class sex
tet; bcnediction. The graduates: Jo-
seph q. Bohman. Albert F. Anderson,
Martin Bringleson, Ernest L. Berg
quist, Martin A. Tolin. Josephine
Bjork man, Martin j. Lundvall. Selma
E. Erickson. Lewis j. Stafford. N p.
Lund. Mabel Peterson, Amandus Skog.
Robert Foster, John Bolin, Abel
Anderson. Emil Jacobson, Frank Heb
beln, Lewis Johnson, G. A. Elmgren,
Otto Langhinricks. Carl A. johnson,
Edward j. Appel, Bert Corken, Theo-
dore o. Herzog, Charles Reddy, Frank
Coleson, Albert. j. Smith, Agnes
Brennan, Katherine Brennan, Selma
NJ. Anderson, Selma E. Anderson, Lii
liam Edmonds, Leila Means. Anna
Norborg, Anna L. Ramquist, Bertha
Hansen, William Frye, Katherine Nc
Donald, Nellie Peetz, Charlotte H.
Kelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
THROUGH AN OPEN SWITCH.
Passenger Train on d., X. i. & n. w. Has
an Accident.

Passenger train No. 6, of the D.,
K. ]. IL n. W., while enroute for Gin
ton yesterday afternoon, struck an
open switch at the tile works. about
II miles up the river. The train
crashed into a string of freight cars
standing on the siding, damaging the
engine and coaches, and shaking up
the passengers considerably. No one
WAS hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. II. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months
after spraining my ankle Twas severe
" afflicted with rheumatism. / finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. and in four days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. ] take great
pleasure in recommending the Mys-
tic Cure TO all who are afflicted with
Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island !;
Gustave Schlegel & Son. 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
"a. O. JACKsON, III .

Backache should never be neglected.
1t means kidney disorder, which. IL
allowed to run too long, may result in
Bright's disease, diabetes or other
serious and often fatal complaints.
Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed
for the kidneys. Ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

Cycling has its ups and downs.
After the downs. use Banner SalTe If
you're cut or bruised. It heals the
hurt quickly. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
KEEP COOL!

Get on the out side of some of our
ice cold soda water and you viii i'm
agine you are on "Greenland's Icy
Mountains" You can get whatever
you want here. in the way OF soft
drinks. whenever you want it. We
are never out of your favorite flavor
You know just what is in the soda
you buy from US.
BAHNSEN DRUG STORE.
Corner Fourth Avenue. Twentieth St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
TonIght's Event.

The graduating exercises of the con-
servatory of music and department Of
expression will be held tonight, be-
ginning at s o'clock. in the college
chapel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

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B..nsA. HIhs kind Ys. H... I.Ezys Ro95t
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21

lnefe seemed to be a rushing about
while l swept a few things into NY
bag, then the cab door was slammed
and we were off to the station.
This was all a dream" continued
Mr.. Mansfield, but here is the inex-
plicable denouement. The dream was
so vivid and startling that l immedi-
ately awoke with a strange, uncanny
sensation and sprang to my feet. 1t
was 6 O'Clock. On a chair rested my
travelling bag. and, through some i'm
pulse which l cannot account for. l
picked it up and hurriedly swept into
it the few articles that had escaped
the pawnshop. 1t did not take me
long to complete my toilet, and then
l sat down to think.
Presently when l had reached the
extreme point of detection, a cab rat
tied up, there was a knock, and | op-
ened the door. There stood D'Oyley
Carte's secretary, just as l saw hil in
my dream. He seemed to be in a
great furry and cried out:
Can you pack up and reach the
station in ten minutes to rejoin the
company"
81 can,' said 1 calmly, pointing to
my bag. 1t is all ready for 1 was ex-
pecting you
'The man was a little startled by
this seemingly strange remark, but
bundled me into the cab without fur
Their ado. and we were hurried away
to the station exactly in accord with
my dream. That was the beginning
of a long engagement, and, although
l have known hard times since, it was
the turning point in my career"
And then the conversation fell upon
hard luck stories and the harsh exper-
fences in general to which actors are
subjected. This incident was contri-
buted by Mr.. Mansfield:
Prior to my long engagement with
Mr.. Carte I tried to make ends meet
by painting pictures and in the capa-
city OF parlor entertainer Having a
good voice, / attracted some attention
in the latter capacity, and at last
thought my fortune was made when
some one offered me f8 per week to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21
THE MAN.
THE ACTOR.
The Great Players Home. His Ardent Americanisrn,4 His Early Struggles ana
His ultimate Rise to he Premiership Of the American Stage.

one of the finest positions on the
drive.
He loves nature. He is devoted to
his view. He suggested the fine colors
the rarest perspectives, the choicest
lines. You know he has the eye OF an
artist who is a painter, for 1t was by
his brush that he first earned his liv-
ing. Or shall we be more literal n
repeat one of his famous bonmots!
"Once upon a time a lady suggested:
'sThey tell me, Mr.. Mansfield, that you
once lived by your paintings" NO.
he replied, my dear madam; l lived
in spite of them"
AS we came back to the fire tried
to draw him back to the interview.
Surely Mr.. Mansfield, you have some
view, opinions, ideas?"
ITO be sure | have"
It is a wonder he wasn't angry with
my %gaucherie. But that you would
like to express?"
about what, for instance?p
"Your art"
my dear young friend, if you or the
public want my opinions OF the cnar-
acters l play, my description n
analysis will not interpret them Tor
you as my acting will. Every time l
play Shylock l give my idea and inter-
probation of Shy1ock. A performance
of "The Merchant of Venice" is a
dramatic essay on Shylock or it is
nothing. You ask what | think OF Cy-
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ment~
II was so worked up over the oppor-
tunity that when the first night came
NV nerves were in a woefuIiy unstrung
condition, and. sitting down to the piano
to begin operations, I went all to pieces
and tainted dead away. That was the be-
ginning n end of the engagement. and
it was a long time before l again worked
up to the magnificent salary OF as. which.
YOU perceive, / did not get on this occa-
sion.
Speaking of those old time 'Pinafore'
and Pirates of Penzance' experiences,
when in England last year went into the
country to see practically the same COM
pany I was identified with 20 years ago,
changed in personnel, but having lost no
mart of its identity. It had been giving the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas during all that
time. and the people would talk over their
roles with as much interest and enthusi-
asm as if they were entirely new.
Talking of Gilbert reminds me that
I once introduced a bit of new business
which 1 thought particularly good in The
Pirates subsequently melting Mr.. Gilbert
on the Strand, that pompous gentleman
glared in his most ferocious and
exclaimed: Sir, you have dared to change
the business set down in the book You
shall never be cast in one of my operas
again To this / replied, Then, sir, moth
ing remains to me but suicide There
unon the famous librettist stalked majesti-
caIy away"
". D. HANNA.
New York. January Is.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21

All national eras produce men ex-
actly fitted for the emergencies which
they create, and who pass away with
the conditions that have been fulfilled.
Our W history furnishes most nota-
BILE social and peculiar illustrations of
this in the Indian and hardy pioneer,
whose rife has caused the doomed
Red mans death knell to echo in the
mountains and upon the vast plains of
the far west. Both have been uncon-
scious, but extraordinary history
makes in their wild and rugged way,
and their lives and deeds possess sur
passing interest for, and supply heroic
object lessons to the eastern and in
termediary civilization, against which
the former has bravely but vainly
struggled, and as whose armed a
gelist the latter has penetrated and
possessed the painless witnesses. To
effectively and picturesquely introduce
the most famous living representa-
tives of these types. amid romantic
conceptions admirably photographing
their characters and desperate strug-
giles, is the basic purpose of that real
istic American comedy drama, THE
Great Train Robbery" to be presented
at the Grand Opera House on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21

lano, his nose, his sorrow, his neroism,
his sacrifice? Well, that is best an
swered and it can only be answered
by me in my presentation of the part"
do you believe in the imperialism
OF the American drama?"
THAT sounds rather good. To quote
Roxane. THAT is the theme: m
bloider."
Well, America has branched out in
conc lest, yachting, commerce and lit
trature. What is to become OF Amer
ica's international position in relation
to the drama?"
Just exactly what the American
press and public and American self re-
spect will make it. | fear you have
touched a tender spring. My whole
carer as an actor-manager has been a
plea for-may l say it-American self
respect in the worlds theater and an
active protest against the patronizing
overbearing attitude of foreigners.
All, but can you blame the foreigners?
Don't they take their cue from Ameri-
cans? There are enough influential
people in this country who are so de-
luded that they will not admit. that
our laJlNG dIL Is JUST DIS uAO anu liz
worse than the product of any other
nation. They fondle and 1atter for
eignets and smoker and wink at ma
tive artists to curry favor and affect
the onnoisseur. Let me tell you,
they make themselves despised for it,
and they bring their country into dis
repute along with themselves. The
reaction is coming; we can feel it.
The fsme of Anglomania is now a
mere smber. but this flame lights a
sad rat, a shore full of wrecks OF
hope If s~trifes, of genius"
A fou an American
by iecident or intent? Geographic
ally l m net an American, for ! was
not b N here. Shall we not, however,
considl i a nan native to the country
whsr spends all his years Of his
chlc1 Where he POUNDS his home, to
whic- III gives the Offering of all that
natu abs granted him?"
l1anv of answering | paused for a
goo ing question. We we're silent
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q few minutes. Watching the flames
lap the logs. Then Mansfield began to
tell OF his early struggle.
AFTER q precarious existence" said
Mr.. Mansfield, during an attempt to
become a painter in London, my train
ing as a singer enabled me to obtain
an engagement with DtOyley Carte in
a travelling company.
"The management OF that company
was most exacting. For the slightest
excuse, or none at all, salaries were
cut, fines imposed or the victim dis
charged with short shrift. Before long
/ Telt the halter draw, and not yield
ing promptly to unjust demands, was
promptly set adrift with scarcely a
shilling in my pocket. On the muni1-
cent salary Of e3 per week it was inn
possible to lay by anything, and so I
%journeyed to London with scarcely a
shilling in my pocket.
Reaching my poor lodging in Lon
don, / soon fell into desperate straits.
Without money or friends, and with no
professional opening, I was soon forced
to pawn all of my belongings in order
to pay for food. The most glomy re-
Elections overwhelmed me, and | could
see no hope in life.
This was the condition of affairs
when a strange happenings befell me.
Retiring for the might in a perfectly
hopeless frame of mind, 1 fell into a
troubled sleep and dreamed dreams.
Finally, toward morning this apparent
fantasy came to me. l seemed in my
disturbed sleep to hear a cab drive up
to the door as if in a great hurry. There
was a knock, and in my dream | OPEN
ed the dor and found D'Oyley Carte's
yellow haired secretary standing out
side. He exclaimed:
"tCan you pack up and catch the
train in ten minutes to rejoin the COM
pany?'
.ssJ cam was the dreamland reply:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-21

When an interview with Fchard
Mansfield was suggested, two Obstacles
at once presented themselves. One
was opportunity; the other, Mr.. Mans
field himself. Our great actof-man-
ager has no reason to feel aDicable
toward the reports of his words. HIS
humor, finely edged with irony and
sometimes delicate sarcasm. but al
ways playful, seems to miss fire Wnen
transferred by another.
AS for the obstacle of opportunity,
SO long as Mansfield plays the Gascon'
Cyrano de Bergerac, he simply Jas no
time for anything but work AM rest
for more energy to apply to work.
Every day he sits down to his Inner
at half past 4. BY $50 he is his
dressing room at the Garden eatre
divesting himself of the garb 81 gen
tleman of the nineteenth cen n
donning the features, feathers a nx-
ings of Cyrano the ugly and thu ave.
go L-N
The play is over at 11:20, he LEI Y : the
theater at u, he is home to s pper
three-quarters of an hour iateI ne
sups and smokes, and then rttlres
about half past 2. Next mornin9 ne
rises at IL, breakfasts at IL, attenas 10
his correspondence, and then-yes'
then he actually he has about Two
hours recreation.
1t was during this recreative inter-
val between 2 and 4 that | found MIN
in his study high up in his beautiIui
home on Riverside drive near One
Hundred and Fourth street. 1t is a
large, light room, lined with BOOKS
and prints, with a huge fireplace
framing a coy cracking log, and the
busy artists desk in the bow window
heaped with papers, but distingusha-
BILE above all by the quill pens. Mr..
Mansfield never writes with steel ! l.
ways with a quill.
y can interview" he echoed after ne
had grasped my hand with the grip OF