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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
ODE Theatre.

VIII 5. Rising, formerly well
known comic opera singer, has de
veloped into a manager and has two
companies on the road in THE
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown
Frederic Warde is preparing for n
revival of king Lear" and has sur
rounded himself with a splendid com
pany.
Clara Norris, the famous actress
and author. has now turned lectur-
er, and recently made her debut in
indianapolis, appearing before and
pleasing a large audience.
George. AIDES Fables in Slang are
to be arranged for Ward and Vokes,
the eccentric comedians.
Denman Thompson is touring the
east with the "OId Homestead"
when never grows old.
In New York, Chicago. or any of
the big towns, where the people have
to ride miles and miles out of town
to see n threshing machine at work,
the rural drama is no doubt popular,
but is it the thing in smaller town?
Take Atkinson. for instance. Every
time a citizen climbs n hill he can
see n farm; every time he plants a
seed he sees live chickens. and every
time his gate is left open at night a
real live COW comes in. In his walks
on the street he meets farmers who
complain of drought and chinch bugs,
and in his walks in the country he is
chased by bulls. Does he feel repaid
for coughing up dollar to see chick
ems and 4 threshing machine on the
stage?-Atchison Globe.
Stetson's big production of Uncle
Toms Cabin will appear at Harper's
theatre Friday afternoon and night.
1t has been organized this season in
manner that will make it far SUI
perior to any previous production
ever seen here. Special attention
has been given to the staging of the
piece and the scenery faithfully por-
trays several scenes of southern life
during antebellum days in the far
south. \ large number of genuine
colored people, who Introduce cake
walks, buck dancing, southern jubi-
lee singing and funny scenes in the
cotton fields add materially to the
Misses Kitty Morgan
and Bertha Crosbie are the two Top
sizes; Messrs. George Harris and Nick
Glinn are the two Marks. and Stet-
sons original "Uncle Tom,' Fred Ben
nett, will also be in the cast OF late |
years the stage has been deluged by
SO many cheap Uncle Tom" COM
panies that the public has been led to
regard an announcement of it's pro-
duction with a great deal of distrust.
Leon Washburn, the manager of this |
company, has however, succeeded |
in organizing cast composed of
specially selected players, chosen for
their adaptability for the parts as
signed them, and has received his re-
ward in the generous patronage of
the public and praise from the press. |
1t is doubtful if "Uncle Tom" even |
when novelty and new to the stage, |
ever received the attention so HIeral- |
Iy bestowed upon it as now during |
this sumptuous revival. y street pa
rade will be given that is said to de- |
light every juvenile spectator beyond
measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
President removes a ,,ov-rno,

Washington, Dec. 3.-The president
has appointed Thomas B. Ferguson
governor OF Oklahoma, vice William NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. +. w. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
NEW ORDINANCES
Two Of Them Before the Monthly
Meeting of the City
Council.
MOVING BUILDINGS AND WEIGHTS
Former Laid Over and Latter
Adopted--Varietyo of
Matters Up.

Two ordinances were reported up
on by the ordinance committee at
last evenings regular monthly meet
ing of the city council. The first was
the one regulating the moving of
buildings, limiting the work to those
who were regularly licensed for the
purpose and under bond to repair all
damage done to property along the
route followed. Buildings over %
feet high or Pa feet wide were not to
be moved on the streets except by
special permission of the council. \
move to consider was lost, some of
the members Directing on account of
copies of the ordinance not having
been passed about for previous in
sPection, and the question will be
brought up at the next meeting. The
other ordinance was one establishing
the standards of weights in accord
ance with the state law intended TO
give the police larger powers in reg
ulating the evils practiced by ped
dlers. 1t was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
To Repair the Stag.

Aid. Andrews, from the park com
mittee, brought to the attention of
the council the condition of the deer,
presented to the city by the late
Judge Drury, stationed in Spencer
square. The piece of statuary is an
expensive one and intended to rep
resent a magnificent stag. Since the
horns were taken off Il year or so
ago il has looked more like n doe.
The alderman asked permission to
take steps toward replacing the ant
lers and it was granted. The ques-
ton of providing shelter for the park
seats was also brought up and they
will be stored in the old hose house
on Twenty-siXth street.
Acknowledgment From Mrs. Mckinley.
Among communications read by
the clerk was a card of acknowledge
ment from Mrs. Mckinley in response
to the resolutions passed by the
council upon the death of the late
president. 1t was couched in the fol-
lowing words: Mrs. Mckinley ac-
knowledges with grateful apprecia-
tion the tender expression of SYM
pathy extended to her in her sor-
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03
May be all Talk.

Several newspapers IN discussing
the formation by 4. j. Hickey of the
American association stated that he
has been heard to declare the new or
ganization would conduct its affairs
independent of the National Associa-
ton of Baseball clubs, formed last
winter in New York, and embracing
every minor league in the country.
Mr.. Hickey, being member of the
board of arbitration of the National
association. NJ. ii. Sexton, of this
city, president of the Three-I, wrote
President p. +. Powers, of the Ma
tional, asking if il was true that the
American association was to ignore
the National agreement. Mr.. Powers
replied by wire to the effect that he
would reserve judgment until he had
heard officially from Mr.. Hickey, but
saying further that the National
would not lose anything, as the re-
organized Western league had APP
piled for protection under the Ma.
tional.
Say They Have Him Clnched.
NJ. III. Sexton will be the president
of the new western league. Last
year President Sexton engineered the
Three-I league, and made a remark
ably fine record. For this reason he
has been chosen as the head of the
new circuit. One evidence of the
thoroughness with which Hickey and
Tebeau have carried out their plan of
campaign is found in Sections action
at the meeting of the Three-I league.
Sexton was reelected to the presi-
dency of that organization, but he
resigned his position Immediately in
order that he might later accept the
position at the head of the new West
ern league.-Sioux City journal.
Mr.. Sexton. as The Argus said last
week. has letters from several West
ern league managers. asking him if
he would accept the presidency, but
has no offer from the league itself.
Possible Strife.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. manager Will
liam Rourke, of the Omaha Baseball
club, returned from Chicago yester-
day. He says all is not peace with
the baseball people and there is
possibility of some strife before the
mix-up is settled. According to
Rourke Il great deal depends on the
outcome of n meeting at St. Joseph
Wednesday of Western league man
ayers. Should they decide to take the
action of Hickey and Tebeau grace
fully, said Rourke, that will proba-
bly, end the trouble. But if they do
not agree to the new agreement, 1t is
not easy TO forecast the result.
Rockford Has Hines
"Hunly" Hines has signed to play
second base and captain Rockford's
team next season on condition that
Des Moines, with which he has for
several years been connected. does
not continue in the Western league
next season. What is to become of
PA" Schaffer?.
II. T.. Tate, of last years baseball
team, is city salesman for Sprarols
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-03

Will S. Rising, formerly well
known comic opera singer. has de
veloped into manager and has two
companies on the road in THE
Strange Adventures of Miss Brown -
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

2a-inch double jacket hose, tested to 400 pounds pressure, and one ladder truck complete with 100 feet of ladders.
 The town still retains 600 feet of the old 2iinch hose and the hand-pump engine used before the completion of the waterworks.
 The department requires the town to reserve not less than 1,SO0,O00 gallons of water in the water reservoir, thus enabling at all times 100 pounds pressure at the fire hydrants and l35 pounds pressure at the water hoze nozzles.
 It stands to the glowing credit of Flagstaff volunteer firemen, that not once since the present department has been in service, has fire gotten beyond bounds, or even done any damage worth mentioning.
 Hugh E. Campbell is the pres ent chief; J. c, Mudersbach, first assistant, and I. F. Wheeler, sec ond assistant; Larry w. Quinlan, secretary and treasurer.
 E. E. AVER HOSE COMPANY.
 One of the organizations of
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

fire department by Mayor E. E. Ellenwood, but declined the hon. or, being better satisfied by be- ing retained foreman of the good old Pioneer Hose Co. No. 1.
 The officers of the company now are:
 Foreman-J. J. Donahue.
 1st Assistant Foreman-J. w. Weatherford.
 2nd Assistant Foreman Marshall.
 Treasurer-A. T. Cornish.
 Secretary-J. Edward Priest. NEvIN HOSE COMPANY NO. 8. Foreman-H. H. HoXworth.
 1st Assistant Foreman-B. A. Cameron.
 2nd Assistant Foreman-Geo. Morgan.
 Treasurer-I. F. Wheeler.
 Secretary-Wm. Switzer. D. M. RIORDAN HOSE COMPANY. Foreman-J. c. Mudersbach. Assistant Foreman-Frank l.. Beal.
 Secretary -Treasurer-Reuben Neil.
 Foreman Hook and Ladder-J. B. POuthie.
 Assistant-Fred. Hull.
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Flagstaff Well Protected Against Fire A Thoroughly Equipped and Eff
 cient Department.

Flagstaff has one of the best equipped and drilled volunteer fire departments in the territory. Reorganized immediately after the completion of the water works, in 1898, it's efficiency has been such that no fires of any consequence have happened that the department did not easily and speedily overcome. Seventy five active tiremen, together with the department officers, comprise the membership.
 The Pioneer Hose No. 1, the D. M. Riordan Hose and the Nevin Hose No. 3, make up the hose branches, while the Babbitt Hook . and Ladder make the addition needed to a complete fire depart ment.
 The equipments of the depart ment consist of three handsome and well-built hose reels, with axes, lanterns and buckets, and 1850 feet of the best standard
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

which the city of Flagstaff is most proud, is the Ed. E. Aver Pioneer Hose Co.,, No. 1. It was organized January 17th, 1899, by some of the oldest residents of this section of the country.
 MT. E. E. Aver, after whom the company was named, was the gentleman who built the first saw mill at this point, man of noble character and highly respected by all in this community, and es- pecially esteemed by the mem- bers of this volunteer fire com pany. MT. Aver. upon being notified that the Pioneer Hose company had taken his name, at once notified the company of the appreciated honor, and immedi- ately had made to order, the finest ballbearing service hose cart that has ever been shipped to the southwest, and of which the city of Flagstaff should well be proud.
 The Pioneers, upon their or ganization, selected as their fore man that well-known fire fighter, J. J. Donahue, and who was ap- pointed chief of the Flagstaff
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

of the company, completed last spring, is one of the handsomest of it's kind in the United States. The building is a substantial structure, built of, tufa, a vol canic stone quarried near Flag staff. The interior finish is of polished white pine, and is en-
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

Frank Conrard,s master me- chanic; George T. Harrington, electrician; Al. Coverly, tim
 Der foreman; N. A. Cameron, chief logger. The home office force consists of E. A. Sliker. cashier; Geo. Hammond, book keeper; Harrison Conrard, time keeper; Julius Conrard, steno- grapher; John Criez, mail clerk.
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

employed in the mills, yards, rail way service and timber is above 400 the year around. Many of the employees reside at Milton, a suburban town of some sixty houses, most of them owned by the company, these houses vary ing in size from one-rOom cabins
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

to ten-room dwellings. Milton is located in the immediate vicin- ity of the mill. and about mile southwest of Flagstaff.
 The officers of the company are T. A. Riordan, president; M. J. RiOrdan, secretary: F. w. Sis son, treasurer These gentlemen have gathered about them com
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

tirely the product of the compa- ny's mills. The building has a commodious vault, is equipped with electric light and hot water heating system, and the various offices are skillfully arranged with a view to convenience, light and comfort.
 The average number of men
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

with the Flagstaff plant, and is also the line over which the logs are hauled from the camps in the timber to the home mill. The railway is standard gauge, and is equipped with three locomotives and a great many logging and fiat cars.
 The new general office building
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

operating under contract with c. A. Greenlaw, another mill in Clark's Valley, fourteen miles from town. The present Clark's Valley plant is complete and up to-date, it being equipped with a band mill, lath mill, and all modern contrivances. The daily
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

petent corps of assistants in all departments. E. T. McGonigle is superintendent of the entire plant, and of the Central Arizona railway; Jos. R. Treat, foreman of the sawmill; Jas. Dalton, head sawyer; W. H. Norman, head filer of the sawmill; s. F. Quay,
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

(ten hours r u n ) of this mill is about 50,- 900 feet, a n d t h e plant has been oper- ated up to i t S f ull capacity ever since it's com pl ion, a bo u t a year ago. The Cen tral Ari- zona rall- way, that is owned and oper- ated b y the stock holders of t he Ari- zona Lun- ber& Tim Der com pany, con nectS the Cla r k S Valleynnil
The Coconino sun., 1901-12-28

millright;
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 engineers:
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11

left arm and passed it through his right. The disadvantage of this ar engagement accrued to Bratton. It left Gannon's gun-arm free, while in case of argument Bratton would have to us his left gun. But Big Divide Jim wasn't selfish.
 The population of La Junta was amazed 10 see Big Divide Jim Brat ton and George Cannon, who had al- ways been more or less sore on each other, and who had had qua rrel that meant the death of one or both of them on the night before, walking arm in arm up and down the main street of the town. It looked like aperipatet- ic love feast between the two of 'e1n. But they were watching each other like eats. At the end of the street Brat ton, still with his right arm linked to Gannon's left, stopped suddenly and said:
 "'George, I ain't much on the blow about any gun-suddenness that may possess, but I sure want to give you chance. You thrung it into me last night in a way that's eat up so much of the atmosphere around here that there's not enough air left in this neighborhood for both of us to breathe at one and the same time I'm a-goin' to count three, and when say 'three,' its a breakaway and a finish You've got a. loose arm, but ] ain't no hog. One. two, three!'
 ''The event proved Big Divide Jim Bratton the quicker man and the bet ter marksman. He got Cannon through the heart, whereas Gannon's ball lodged in Bratton's right wrist Eratton had to suffer his right hand to be cut off that same night.
 "The last time I saw him was about seven years ago in Creede. He was sitting on the edge of bunk in his own cabin. close to a claim he was workin'. I hadn't seen him since he'd lost his hand.
 "'Jim,' said I, its too bad you should have lost that right hand. If the tel- low that plugged you had only gotten the left hand, why-'
 "'Oh, I don't know said Bratton. philosophically. If I'd ha' lost my left I wouldn't have been able to play the fiddle any more
 He reached under his bunk and brought forth an old violin. Then he rlgged up an attachment he had for holding the bow in his right stump. and he played the instrument real sweetly for me for half an hour or SO.
 I couldn't have done no fingeriu' If I'd ha' lost my left hook. you know he said, simply. when he put the old fiddle away.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
"CNIEAVENED BREAD"

IT was 8 stroke of peculiar and spa- GalIy good fortune that the local man. agement has been able to secure Iieb- Ter & Cos big New York production of "Cnleavened Bread for a single performance al Polls on Wednesday evening. The piece had been running ar the Savoy theateT. New York, with much success when q sudden business break between Manager Adams of the theater and Liebler & Co caused the latter 10 end the engagement abrupt ly last Wednesday evening. \ route was immediately booked which in- cludes Waterbury and two other Con- nee ticut cities. after which the play will be taken To Boston for :: run. During the time the play was running at the Savoy ir won great popularity with metropolitan thelter-soers. and the run promised 10 be one of eNcep- tional length when the break came. Local shOW-Ogers. of course. are for 1unate in the trouble. even though il be q disastrous one for Iiebler X Co. and when the production is given here on Wednesday evening JhCre should De another large and fashionable audi ence like the TWO big ones seen at Poi's last Thursday and Friday even iugs. The sale Of seats opens ro-mor- row.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
HOOTERS IN HOTELS.
They Take Anything from a Silver
 Spoon to Towel.
Women Particularly Active in Tak- ing Tableware for Souvenirs - Wine Cups Are Very Popu-
 lar with the Young SwelLs.

One need not go to China to study tho ethics of lsot and tho psychology of tas lootsr. The managers and stew ards of the hotsls of New York could give full information upon those sub- jects; but the urbanity of their craft would perhaps lead them to speak of souvenirs and souvenir collectors in- stead of loot and lootsrs. It costs one Fifth avenue hotel SIC GOO year to re- place the various small articles its ipa<ors carry off Silver spoons, knives and forks, wine glasses, ash trays, match safes, table linen, even coffee pots and tea pitchers are taken.
 "Oh, they're not particular about the size of a thing" explained one steward to a New York Sun reporter; "anything that isn't nailed down will do. The last run has been. on a fancy line of cream jugs we've just put in. But our orange spoons and fruit knives have always been deservedly popu- lar.'
 This tendency on the part of guests is met in one Fifth avenue hotel and in another on Broadway in novel fash ion. Stewards make note of the little things which may be admired, and send them to their guests in boxes kept CD hand for the purpose. And such farewell offerings are doubtless often enough very good investments. Other hotels, again, which are less fond of making entries in their profit and loss columns, allow their guests to purch SC articles that have pleased their fancy.
 ''This is delicate matter. however" said one informant Nap6 it calls for some fine discriminating. The black sheep of a prominent family might purloin great deal during a short stay with us. and we would not speak of it, but cheeky unknown from no- where. if he took only a quarter as much, would have his account sent in in short order. Everything is taken. We used al one time handsome brass
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
BURIED HOUSES IN MEXICO.
Rare Discovery Made by Mormon ArehaeoloxLsts in the Gar-
 ., cia Valley.

A dispatch from the City of Mexico, Mexico, says: The party of Mormon arch2eologiEts and students who left Provo City, Utah, nearly year age s1 an overland trip ts Valparaiso, ChiG, have arrived here. They spent sens time in the Garcia valley, in the state sf Chihuahua. where they made some ex- tensivs excavations and explorations Of ancient ruins which had never be- fore been visited by archaeolesists. Prof. Benjamin Cuff, who is in charge of the party. said: eve found a great number of mounds in the Garcia val- ley, the date of which is unknown. h the mounds which we e1cavated we found some wsl.-built houses made of stone, well plastered and most of them having cement floors. The houses usu- ally consisted of two to four rooms, though some of them were larger. The houses were always in groups or vil- Iages, never alone. The whole side of the mountain had evident,y been under cultivation, and every ridge had line of houses. In front at the side of each house We found wall or terrace from one 10 six feet high, which had been lev e!ed and used evid ently as garden spot. Down the hillSiGes and along ra- vines We found these terraces at regu- lar intervals. They had apparently served as reservoirs for the valley be- low. In the houses we found crockery, stone implements and invariably char coal. In a cave we found some scraps of excellent wooden cloth and also of flax or linen cloth. It is clear to us from our investiGs tions that the cave dwellers and the mound dwellers were the ga me people,"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
AVERAGE MAN IS IMPORTANT.
On H:. We1I-Being Depend ds the Prog of Every Civilized
 Nation.

The average man rules the nation,
 says Nme. Sarah Grand in the London
 Express. Elevate the individual and
 you make the nation great. It is
 truism, but, like most truisms, will bear repetition:
 By contrasting the condition of countries in which the majority of the people are gagged and enslaved with hat of countries in which wealth and freedom are more equally dis
 tributed we have learned the fact that
 it is not riches of the rich nor the
 poverty of the poor, but the position and the character and the conduct of
 your average mere man that gives it's
 tone to a nation-the mere man who asks but to be allowed to live as de- cent human being asks TOT time of
 honora ble toil, for time of rest. for
 love and affection, for wife and chil-
 5ren-f for a life of dignity. an old age
 1f pleasant memories, happy death.
 When that is the honest ambition
 of the mere man of a nation that na-
 ton must be great. Given the condi-
 ton of mere man, does he progress or
 Is he downtrodden and oppressed and ycu have the condition of the nation and It's place in 1he estimation or the world
 This being the ease, it is obvious that progress depends upon the ele- rsticn of the masses. and it is toward that end that all right thinking peo- ole in power will direct their energies in the days to come-that and uni versaI federation, which shall make obsolete the retrograde power of pa 1 triotism, and result in peace on earth and good will amepG all nations"