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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
An Unfair Criticism.

The Union is hardly fair in attack
ing the girls at the Central Union
telephone exchange for the three
misdirected fire alarms that have oc-
Cured on Successive days since Sat
urday. If there is to be any blame it
should be lodged against the system.
rather than with the operators. who
have plenty to look after in dis
charging their regular duties. 1t is
like any message delivered by word
of mouth, especially when given in
excitement, il is liable to bc misin
terpreted The method employed at
the central exchange is TO give a di-
rect connection as quickly as possi-
bile so as TO avoid the confusion and
danger of error consequent upon
transmission through an interme-
diary source. And yet il is demon
strated serious errors, involving
great loss of property. must occur.
Neither the person who delivers
the message, nor the telephone ope-
rator who transmits il. nor the fire
men who receive il. could reasonably
be blamed for misunderstanding an
alarm sent by telephone. No amount
of care. however great. can make
such "a method reliable. Ordinary
conversation in majority of in
stances has to be repeated. and
in case of fire alarm. where
all persons are hurried and the first
Interpretation of the signal must be
taken. how much greater is the liza
bility of erring.
1t all simply goes to show the di-
rect automatic alarm is the only one.
No amount of misplaced blame can
establish merit i'm any other form of
transmitting signals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
Suits and Jackets
Mems furnishings

The famous Tivoli standard CameHs
Hair Shirts and Drawers, extra fine
and soft, non-shrinl,ing, always
S1.25. this week at ........... l 90
40 dozen Fleece Lined Shirts and
Drawers. double stitched seams,
regular soc value, very special.
while they last. .........-..-.. 3Sc
20 dozen Sweaters for men and boys,
in plain colors and fancy stripes.
each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -4Sc
\ lot of Mems Gloves. kid, warm
lined goods, very slightly damaged.
at half price, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25
gloves go at 67c, soc and. SIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
TONIGHT THE FEAST
Banquet TO Members Who Were Sue
cessfuI in Y. NJ. C. A.
Contest.

This evening occurs the banquet of
the members of the Y. NJ. c. \. who
were able to get one or more new
members during the contest which
has Just closed. The banquet will be
served in the auditorium. The seats
have been removed and the room
prettily decorated by the ladies' com
mittee of the association which will
have charge OF the serving of the
banquet.
Secretary j. 5. Freeman is CON
templating plan which was given
some attention at the Dixon conven-
ton. for the establishment of a boys
for members between
the ages of 10 and 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
Anthony Fielder Dead.

Anthony Fielder died Friday ut his
home in Hanna township. Henry
county. He was native of Germany.
and was born Nov. 10. 1913. When
ne was 9 years old his parents emf
grated to America and located at
Hampton. The route they travelled
was bv way of the West Indies and
up the Mississippi. He lived with his
parents on farm AT Hampton. and
there was married to Anna ChrI.;tiana
Manner Six children were born to
the union. Neroncia. Henry. Nicholas.
Charles. Maria Josephine, Simon
Peter. all of whom are still living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
To the Public.

Allow me to say a few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. L had very severe cough and
cold and feared L would get pneu-
monia, but after taking the second
dose of this medicine L felt better,
three bottles of it cured my cold and
the pains in my chest disappeared
entirely. j am most respectfully
yours for health, Ralph $. Meyers, Ga
Thirty-seventh street. Wheeling, W.
Va. For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19

Ladies' plump dongola lace shoes
the style of toe a trifle narrow, sizes
5% to S T.. at $1.OO.
Ladies' bright dongoIa lace shoes
up-to-date toes DE and ZEE widths,
sizes regular. n shoe that would be
cheap at $1.75. for this sale S1.45.
y lot of ladies' fine kid, lace shoes
of several different styles, sold form
crly at $50. go i'm this sale at $i.95.
THE LEADER SHOE STORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
eec to SIPS corduroys. z5c

We have placed on sale a very special
purchase of stylish corduroy velve-
teens, - inches wide, extra heavy
quality, very much in demand for
shirt waists, skirts and children's
suits, Csc to $1.25 values including
the newest colors and white, none
reserved, all go at, per yd.. .75c
10 pieces $1.OO Silk Velvet, colors
brown, navy, red, purple, green,
very special. all week if they last,
per yard. Observation-Disclosures. sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
DAILY FIRE LESSON
A. h. Pollard's Home Damaged
While Trying to Get Gen.
trail by Telephone.
LOSS, FORTUNATELY, Is SMALL
Department Goes on Wild Goose
Chase Saturday
Night.

The daily object lesson on the au-
tomato fire alarm question occurred
at noon today at the residence of a.
II. Pollard, 722 Eighteenth street. A
fire started in a barrel in the cellar
from some unexplained cause and
had made some Roadway before the
family discovered il. When they did
so an attempt to call up the depart
ment was made by the telephone in
the house, but after some delay in
getting a response from the operator
member of the family ran to the
house of Il neighbor and tried his in
strument with better results. Chief
Hastings refused to leave the station
until he had made a second inquiry
in order to be certain of the location
and when the department reached
the place the flames had melted the
connections of a gas meter which
was directly over the fire, ana gas
from the main had been set free and
ignited. After Intellectual attempts
to successfully use the chemical the
hose was finally turned on and the
fire put out. The damage will not
exceed $50.
The fire department had Il run
about , this afternoon to Third ave
nue. and Fourteenth street where
some grass and weeds were burning.
As in other cases, there was mis-
take of Il block made in getting in
the alarm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
Circuit Court.

Paul Lohrman and II. II. Blohm,
two of the prisoners held for com
plicity in the Mime murder case in
Moline. were released today on furn-
ishing the requisite $4,000 bail.
The case of =. l.. Stafford against
John Morass was tried today. 1t
was Il suit for the recovery of small
grocer's bill which the defendant
claimed had been outlawed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
Mems Shoes

On Mems Shoes at $3.50 a pair we
cannot be approached; we really do
not know what more can be put
into strictly first class shoe, even
at $500 or $500 than is in ours at
$3.50. best of stock, newest shapes,
best possible shoe making, and we
are ready to compare them with
any of the $500 and $500 makes.
and yet our price but .......-..2 SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
CIsterns FILLED.

The Tri-City Electric Sprinkler
company will fill your cistern. Leave
orders at {. y. Danielsen, No. 1714
Third avenue, or telephone No. 1855,
office of Sprinkler company with L.
n. Guyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
Saturday Night Chase.

Another effective argument in. ia
vor of an improved fire alarm system
and almost as striking as either one
Cured during the past few days. is
revealed in what is down on the
books as one of the uneNplainable
false alarms" that was turned in
from some mysterious source Satur-
day evening. The department was
out, but did not find anything and
finally went back to the station. Civ
ing it up.
The fire was at Thirteenth street
and Second avenue. where the SCOT in
a chimney at the Virginia hotel
burned out and the sparks set fire to
the roof. l.. l.. Schaab. the proprie-
tor. teIephoned to the watcrNorks.
surprising that was the proper place
to turn in an alarm. and after con-
side ra BILE veXatiOuS delay thought he
had made himself understood. AZ
ter waiting in vain for the depart
ment he skirmished about and finally
succeeded in getting ladder from a
neighbor with which he scaled the
roof and with help carried water and
finally got the flames under control.
The fire department had run down
Third avenue and, owing TO the fact
that the telephone operators had
not been informed of the fire they
were unable to find where the alarm
came from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19

w. T. Wesson, Jacksonville. Va,
druggist. writes: "Yout One Minute
Cough Cure gives perfect satisfac-
ton. My customers say it is the best
remedy for coughs, colds, throat and
lung troubles" Il. III. Bieber and
Hartz & UIlemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19

\ household necessity. DIR. Thorn
as EcIectric Oil Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort; cures sore
throat, Group, catarrh, asthma; never
fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
Black Taffeta Silks
S5c Mash Taffetas 69c

tas just received. sold elsewhere at
S5c all go al, per yard. ......... .69c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19

The beauty thief has come to stay.
Unless you drive the Pimples aud
blackheads away;
Do this; don't look like a fright;
Take Rocky Mountain Tea tonight.
IT. III. Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
NJ ca : !E;,ii
THIRD AVENUE THROUGH TO SECOND
Hair Ribbons Sc Yard

500 yards plain satin and fancy hair
ribbons, widths up to three inches
be quick, yard. &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19

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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
MASONIC INSURANCE.

AT special meeting Of the Masonic
Protective society Of this city held last
Monday evening number of applicants
for membership were received and ac-
cepted On Monday evening next, April
8, the regular melting occurs, when sew
eral more applications will be acted on
by the board of directors.
Only for a short time more can new
members be accepted without paying
any fee. There are no dues in this So
ciety, nothing to pay until a death &C.
ours; then only 81 per member, and the
beneficiary receives several hundred
dollars. Rut one death has occurred in
this society for the past six months. 1t
is surely one of the most desirable and
safe benefit associations in the country.
Lady relatives OF master Masons can
join this society from seventeen to fifty
years of age. Master Masons from
twenty one to fifty years of age Blanks
for membership, etc, can be obtained
at their office in their rooms connected
with Beers Photo. studio. 76O Chapel
street; Hon, N. D. Sperry is president.
Julius Twiss vice president, 7. Parsons
Dickerman treasurer, w. A Beers sec
rotary, DR.. Frank II. Whittemore med
ical director. There is also a large
board of directors, who represent Ma
soni lodge.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
LICENsUREs GRANTED.
Yesterday to Four Members of Yale
Theological Seminary.

Yesterday to Four Members of Yale
Theological Seminary.
Four students of the Yale Theological
seminary yesterday successfully passed
examinations for licensures before the
New Haven Union association in East
Divinity hall. The students were Will
liam Evan Davies, B. A., Marietta col
lege '9S, andN George Requa Lockwood,
B. A., Iowa college '9S, both of the Senior
class in the divinity school; James
Hyde of Stamford, Conn, and William
Ernest Andrew Slaight, B. A., Toronto
university '9S, Of Toronto, Can. Pro-
fessor George B. Stevens acted as mod
orator
The examinations were both oral and
written, the students presenting written
statements of their doctrinal belief, and
were examinated separately by the diff
ferent members of the association as to
their personal experience and their
reasons for entering the ministry.
The report rendered of the examina-
tions shows that the four men Succeed
ed much above the average, and licen-
sure for four years was granted by the
association for each.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
TRIPLE ALLIANCE SECURE.
Terms on Which Italy Will be Willing
to Renew 1t.

Terms on Which Italy Will be Willing
to Renew 1t.
| Paris, April "A correspondent haC
an interview with diplomat to-day ii
regard to the alleged breakup of thc
triple alliance, and his words may be
taken as representing the views of the
French foreign office. He says:
''The triple alliance is just as certain
to be renewed as it is certain that the
sun will rise tomorrow. When the
triple alliance was made Italy, rightly
or wrongly, was induced to suppose
! that France was about to invade her
territory, While Russia attacked Aus
tria. Italy therefore flung herself,
practically Internationally, into the
arms Of Germany, who reaped the bene-
| fits, while Italy paid the costs. To-day,
Italy is assured of the pacific inten-
| lions Of France and is consequently free
| to consider interests other than her ac-
tual safety.
Meantime Austria has announced
her intention of emitting the clause in
her tariff laws giving preferential du-
ties to Italian wines. This is, of course,
one of Italy's most important indus
tries, and she desires to protect it. The
declaration of Premier Zanardelli,
therefore, in regard to Italy's position
is regarded as fine specimen of diplo-
matte bluff, and as showing Italy's de-
termination to reenter the triple alli-
ance on fair terms.
Italy foresees the danger if her COM
merce is excluded from the Balkan
Peninsula by the southern extension of
the influence of Austria and Germany.
This can be coutneracted by joining
hands with Russia, and hence King
Victor Emmanuel has invested largely
in the Antivar, Sophia and Varna rail-
way.
France looks on the renewal of the
triple alliance with the utmost indif-
ference, believing that the compact does
not contain a compact signed by Italy
which is antagonistic to France. The
report that Italy is to enter an alliance
with France and Russia Is pure moon
shine, and only tends to embarrass
France who feels satisfied that she Is
secured by the agreement with Rus
STA"
Summing up the whole situation. this
diplomatist said
ITALY is wide awake to the fact that
her commerce with France is more i'm
portant than her alliance with Ger
and she is prepared to renew the
latter only ON terms that will not in
terfere with her good relations with
France"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
Foley HOLDERS MEETING
UNITY OF ACTION SOUGHT FOR
MUTUAL BENEFIT

By the Policy Holders an the Assessment
Branch ofthe Hartford Life Insurance
Company What the Presiding Officer
of the Meeting Says in the Case.
Charles It. Bates, who presided at
the meeting of the Hartford Life In
surance company stockholders held in
the First National bank building Mon
day evening, was interviewed last even
! ing as to the aim and object of the
meeting. Mr. Bates said that eighteen
| postal cards We're sent out to policy
holders notifying them of the meeting,
and that fifteen responded and were
present and earnestly in sympathy with
/ the meetings object. The Hartford
Life company's New Haven represent
alive, A. L. Cowan. was also present
He is superintendent here of the COM
pany's industrial branch.
| Mr.. Bates said that he was not a
! stakeholder Of the company now, but
| iluu DNCll LII Lidily years. Liz oello liluL
not being a member now he occupied
an independent position in the case,
but all the same wanted things righted.
The prime object of the meeting was,
Mr. Bates added, to make move in
the direction of securing unity of action
by the 500 or 600 policy-holders of the
assessment branch of the company in
New Haven, and ultimately to secure
unity of action by the 1000 or 5000
policy-holders in the assessment branch
in the state, In order that representa-
tives Of this large body could present
their grievances before the company at
Hartford. In unity there was strength,
and whereas an individual policy holder
might obtain but scant hearing at the
office Of the company, Representative
of a large body of policy-holders would
be apt to get full and complete hear
ing. If the company did not grant the
hearing, then the case could be laid be-
fore the insurance commissioners or be-
fore the governor of the state. The
chief complaint in the case Is that the
company having dropped the assess
ment branch Of its business, and with
no new assessment policy holders COM
ing in, the assessments upon the deaths
of policy holders are becoming very on
ercus and burdensome on the remain
ing policy holders and with every like
lihood that the assessments would grow
more and more burdensome as time
rolled on. Now, what was wanted in
the case was organization of the assess
ment policy-holders for their mutual
protection and for the protection of the
estates of deceased policy holders, in or
der to see that equal and exact justice
was done. This, of course, refers to the
assessment poicy-holders. We don't
dispute that the company is legally
within the law in their action. But we
ask for equity. We hope to get united
action by the policy holders in the as
sessment branch all over the country.
When the assessment policies were is
sued they were accepted under certain
representations. Now, with union of
forces, we can get hearing and per-
haps accomplish good results.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03

not object. In school he was addressed
as Mr.. Grannse.
Constable Frank Sperry said a good
word for the teacher, and so did Fred
w. Prout. John Fowler, Frank Brown
and others. Constable Sperry then
moved a vote of thanks to the school
board for their attention to the argu-
ments, which was adopted. In executive
session the board decided that as the
charge of lax discipline was unsupport-
ed, it would be dismissed.
One of the board said Yesterday that
.Granniss was good teacher, but there
was reason to believe that his discipline
was rather weak. The people of Foxon
quite generally side with the teacher
and all the talk yesterday was about
the school board meeting and Granniss'
success in having the charges disal-
lowed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
YALE DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION.

The English Department Of Harvard to
Lend the Scenery to be Used in Yale's
| Coming Production
Frank Lea Short, the director Of Yale
actors, has returned from his visit to
Harvard, where he was most delightful
ly entertained by Professor George p.
/ Baker, instructor of English and en-
thusiastic exponent of the drama.
| Professor Baker escorted Mr.. Short to
| the storage warehouse, where the ia
nous representation of the stage and
section Of the. Swan theater was set up
for Inspections The Swan theater was
the scene of most of the Elizabethan
plays In 1895 this scenery was built
by Harvard at enormous expense for
the production Of Ben Jonson's Silent
Woman" In that play students from
the American Academy of the Dramatic
Arts, took all the leading parts, while
Harvard students acted as an Eliza
bethan audience. Mr.. Short played the
leading comedy role. and his portrayal
of Truewit brought forth universal
praise
Yale is most fortunate in having for
it's professional director such a capa-
BILE man. and especially SO in that he Is
SO familiar with the Elizabethan drama
in general and that seenery in particu-
lar. The scenery is massive and it was
thought that it would be necessary to
procure fiat cars to bring 1t to New Ha-
ven, but by careful measurement 1t was
found that two of the larger kind of
scene cars would suffice.
The largest productions which come
to the Hyperion are handled with ease
because of the enormous stage This
setting will require the removal of all
the groves, borders, border-lights and
apron curtain of the upper part of the
proscenium arch. The boxes will ex-
tend down into the orchestra and over
the lower boxes Of the Hyperion.
The spectator beholds what may be
called, for want OF a better term, the
stage end of the Swan theater. The
highest part of the setting will extend
far up the stage, and lower some forty.
five feet into the flies.
In order to give the public an histor-
ical treat no expense has been spared
Three rows of seats are to be removed
from the orchestra for the Elizabethan
A sixteenth century orches-
ira will play from the boxes. The most |
desirable seats for this performance
will be in the front rows of the dress
circle, from which the spectators will |
not only be enabled to view the stage, !
but everything which transpires in the !
Dill Ire orchestra and nrnhhctrn |
circle seats will be just as desirable, |
however, in fact, they will be almost in |
the midst of the action. |
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03

cured. Thousands pay no attention to it
until it is too late.
If Peruna is used the cold never be-
comes chronic, and hence catarrh is pre-
vented. But after catarrh has become
thoroughly established Peruna will cure
it, but it will take much longer. Even in
cases where catarrh has attacked the
lungs and the symptoms of consumption
have shown themselves, the Peruna will
cure. A great many cases of genuine
consumption have been cured with Pc
runa after the patient had been given up
to die, as in the case of Mrs. Close.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving d
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, O.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-03
AN INTERESTING AND ATTRAC-
TIVE SIGHT

The show windows Of the we'll known
and popular Church street shoe dealer,
M. E.. Cosgrove, present at the present
time a most handsome and attractive
appearance. Surrounding the Corinthi-
an pillars are mems and ladies' walk
over shoes, unlike anything ever before
min this city in the way of style, fin
ish and durability. The spectacle is
not only attractive, but also interesting,
for it surely is matter which interests
the public to know that they can get
such incompatible footwear at such ex-
tremely low figures. Cosgrove's estab-
lishment has long been headquarters"
for best goods, and this season seems to
eclipse all former ones. OF course
everybody in this city and neighboring
towns knows that this store is located
on Church street, corner Of Crown.