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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
FUNDS FOR STRIKERS
Tri.city Labor Congress Extends
Further Aid to Tele-
phone Girls.
MASS MEETING THURSDAY EVENING
Effort to Induce the Central Union
Company to Arbitrate
Differences.

The Tri-City Labor congress at the
special meeting held yesterday after
noon devoted its entire time. to the
strike of the Central Union Telephone
operators.
A substantial sum was voted to de-
fray the costs of the struggle and ii
was decided to call mass meeting. at
Turner hall in this city Thursday ev
ening for the purpose of discussing
the strike and the best means of Sc
curing the consent of the company to
arbitrate the differences without re-
sorting to further measures calculat-
ed to force such a course. The com
pany was placed on the unfair list
for the stand that has been taken il
the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
.coWLES IS TO
BE MADE LARGER
Steamer to Be RemodeIed During
the Winter River
Notes.

The steamer c. w. Cowles, which
has been running excursions out OF
this city and Davenport the latter
part of the season. leaves this even
ing for Waubasha. Wis. from which
place the boat was brought here. 1t
is the intention of Capt. Joe Buisson
to have the craft completely remod-
eled during the winter for an eXcur-
sion boat, and 10 bring her back here
next summer to take care of the trav-
ell Sundays to Grand island and To dc
general excursion business. She
will be made 20 feet longer and her
width will also be increased. The
staterooms viii be torn out in orde,
to give larger carrying capacity.
The Speed. formerly the Verne
Swain, which has been running on the
Illinois river between Peoria and
Henry, has been sold to Capt. Frank
Lyons, of Greenville, and will be TAX
en- there this fan to do a general
freight business.
Capt. julie Calhoun, who was on the
Quincy during the season, is temper
ariIy master of the Helen Blair. Capt
Walter Blair having gone with the w.
j. Young to Keokull.
The Musser and West Rambo came
down with a tow of logs and the Wi
mona and Wanderer were also south
me +. Rutledge, Il. ID. Kendall. Liz
zie Gardner, Waunetta, Saturn, Jes
sic Bell and Winona came south.
The stage of water was 2.70 at
m. and 2.65 at noon. At noon the
temperature was -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
LOCAL POSTAL EMPLOYEES
DEFEAT DAVENPORT CLERKS

The Rock Island postoliice employees
yesterday met and defeated the Dav-
EXPORT postofiice employees in a game
of baseball at the Twelfth street
park. The score was 80 to IL and the
feature was the terrific batting of the
locals. a. f. Lundquist, of the Rocl
Island team. was struck in the hir
by foul ball that he had batted and
four stitches were required to clos.
the wound made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
Fortune Favors a Texan.

Having distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite, began to use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills." writes w. p. White
head, of Kennedale, Texas, "and soon
felt like a new man." Infallible in
stomach and liver troubles. Only 25
cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
A New Jersey EdItor.s TestImonIal

NJ. T. Lynch. editor of the Phillips
burg, n. j., Daily Post, writes: 81
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family,
but never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. L cannot say too
much in praise of it" Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
Not Doomed for Life.

''I was treated for three years by
good DOCTORS" writes w. A. Greer,
McConnellsville, Ohio, ''for piles and
fistula, but, when all failed. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me in two weeks
Cures burns, bruises, cuts, corns'
sores, eruptions, salt rheum, piles or
no pay. 25 cents at Hartz q Ciie-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
A Coincidence.

$50 that young man wants to marry
you?' said MabeTs father
eyes," was the reply.
do you know how much his salary
is?"
mo; but it's an awfully strange coin
cidence."
ssHvhat do you means?
Herbert asked the very same ques-
ton about you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
Beyond Him.

Uncle Josh (at the theater)-Be gosh
durnedl Eff they calls this yer blood
m thunder stuff mellow drama, what
in sufferin' hayricks do they think is
real ripe stuff Flown aad Country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
The baby a.d the pastor.

Father of the Pastor (after the SER
nom blow Horace has changed since
he was babyi
The Mother-What an idea! OF
course he has changed.
Father-What mean is that when
he was a baby he used to keep me
Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
Reeoverea speeeh and mearlng.

Messrs. Ely Bros: II commenced
using your Cream Balm about two
years ago for catarrh. My voice was
somewhat thick and my hearing was
dull. My hearing has been fully re-
stored and my speech has become
quite clear. am teacher in our
town. i. G. Brown, Granger, Ohio"
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so
cents or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren street, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29

The expressions of grateful women
who have experienced wonderful
blessings using Rocky Mountain Tea,
compensate us for our efforts in their
behalf. IS cents. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29

Nance-Jack Morton proposes in this
letter. wonder If he really loves me.
He has only known me week.
The Brother-oh, then, perhaps he
does. ~ @ ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
ON THE GRIDIRON.

The Rock Island high school foot
ball team was defeated Saturday
afternoon by the alumni team in q
hard scrimmage, the score being to
| o. 1t was the first game of the sea
son for the high school team and
the first match game in which most
of the members had taken part ana
the showing made was highly credit
able. The single touchdown of the
victors was done on fluke within
five minutes of the beginning of the
game and after that the older men
were kept busy good share of the
time on the defensive.
There was large crowd out to
see the opening of the football sea-
son and the work of the high school
team created not little enthusiasm.
Harms made the only touchdown of
The game, getting the ball on a FUN
Bile and running 25 yards with it back
of the high school goal posts. The
kick failed. From this, time on
the struggle was an even one. Part
of the second half was played in the
rain and the slipperiness of the
grounds favored punting. Several
times the ball was within a few yards
of the alumni goal but each time it
wis punted back out of immediate
danger. The game ended with the
ball in alumni territory. The teams
lined up as follows:
Alumni - Walter Schroeder, C..
Wright, T. g.; Hagedorn, r.
t.; Adams, T. e.; Payne, l.
e.; Collins, /. t.; Stone, I. e.; Mar
shall. q. b.; Snyder, T. h. b.; Farms,
I. h. b.; Channon. f. b.
High School-Cameron, C.; ErhOrn,
r. G.; Frye, T. t.; Clark, re-; Gustaf-
son and Sullivan, |. g.; Morrison, I. t.;
Mosenfelder. I. e.; William Schroeder.
q. b.; Souders, T. h. b.; Lift, !. h. b.;
Graves, f. b.
Officials-Darby, referee; Kent, UNI
pire; Borgess., Enesman.
The alumni players insist that they
were due for touchdown Saturday.
even though there had been no flulle.
Since the tumble was made back of
their own line and was turned to ac-
count through the quickness of
Harms, they are inclined TO think
that there was as much credit in the
victory as though the ball had been
pushed through to the goal.
In the very first crash Saturday
four of the alumni players, who were
without nose guards, came out with
bloody beaks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
Queen of the Highway"

very lovable Character in Queen
of the Highway" James IL. Wallick's
latest melodramatic production,
which comes to the Illinois Thurs
day well recommended, is Rainbow,
the Indian girl, played by Alberta
Lee, who for five years was with
1.-The Girl l Left Behind Me" company.
The impetuous nature of this little
maid of the forest reveals itself when
she befriends the sweetheart of the
hero, though deeply in love with him,
herself; but, when after saving both
of their lives and aiding to unite
them, they pass her by UNDECIDED, all
the jealous fire of her Indian soul is
kindled. Needless of all else but their
new found joy, Bob and Jess are not
aware of the injustice they have done
their little friend. and Bob leaves
Jess to the care of the Indian girl.
During his absence Rainbow and Jess
quarrel and terminate it in desper-
ate battle; Rainbow is the victor and
she spares the life of her palefaced
rival, shows her the way to return
safely to Bob and then attempts to
kill herself. but is prevented from do
ing so by Jess. This strange affair is
ended in a genuine feminine hug and
sealed with a forgiving kiss. The
scene is said to be one of great inter-
est and admirably played by Ruth
Reuc< and little Miss Lee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29

Augustana college announces the
following dates in the fall schedule:
Oct. 10, with Parsons college, at
Fairfield, Iowa; Oct. II, with Wesley
an university, at Mount Pleasant.
Iowa; Nov. s, with Bradley institute,
at Rock Island; Nov.H22, with Mon
mouth, at Rock Island; Nov. %, with
Armour Institute, at Rock Island
Next Saturday the first match game
of the season will be played here with
the Geneseo collegiate institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
IAN American Tramp"

can American Tramp" held the
boards at the Illinois last evening.
The specialties were the one redeem
ing feature of the Performance. The
acting was certainly fierce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29

Charles Dack, one of the old high
school players, has earned place on
the first team at Grinnell college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
whiteside In Hamlet"

From its high throne the classic
drama has for years been practically
deposed and the lighter grade of en-
tertainment has prevailed. There
has been scant encouragement, in a
business way, for an actor to devote
his life to the classics, and only the
artist who is only an artist for arts
sake has been constant to her. To-
day. however, there is manifested
throughout the entire country an an
mistakable and unusual desire for
Shakespearean productions, and Wal
ker Whiteside, one of the faithful,
grateful that the advent of the era
finds him still in the first perfect
strength of his early manhood, has
taken on tour this season an equip
ment in the way of scenery, costumes
and properties that is as nearly
worthy the works of the great poet
as it is possible TO supply. Especial
attention has been given to the pro
auctions of Hamlet" which is chosen
for his engagement here Wednesday
evening at the Illinois because of
their wide scope for magnificence in
this particular. L. j. Snyder, under
whose direction Mr.. Whiteside has
appeared for years, is confident that
this production will excel all previous
presentations of this powerful play.
There will be so people on the stage,
so that the audience will not have to
imagine the populace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-29
FOXY CUTLER HERE L
Big Comic Opera Production &c
Be Presented at Illinois
This Evening.
FORMAL OPENING OF THE SEASON
RicharI Golden aud Other Notabics
in the Cast Coming At
~ fractions.

One of the largest musical organ.
izations ever taken on the road is
the roxy CUTLER" Opera company,
presenting DeKoven d Smiths comic
opera, Foxy Quiller,'' with which tho
season of 1923 of the Illinois thea
tire is to be formally opened this ev
ening. The company includes such
notable persons as Richard Golden.
Miss Aiarion Field and the lillipntian
comedian, Adolph link. No opera in
years has created the furore that
Foxy CUTLER" has by reason of it's
superiority over similar works. It's
uninterrupted and unbounded success;
wherever it mas played has amply
justified its proprietor in the lavish
ness of his expenditures. Richard
Golden's Foxy Quiller" is one of the
very few great creations of comic OPP
era. There is no escaping the direct
ness of his unctious humor. His por-
trayal of the befogged. muddled and
added detective whose every ehdeav-
or is q blunder and whose every act
is a mistake, is one of the most
mirthful characters of the stage
Coupled to this are his calm assur
ances of arrogant mental superiority
and his ponderous third person refer
ences, to himself. all of which Mr..
Golden presents with inimitable droI-
lery.
The opera requires a big cast and
ensemble scenery of splendor and
magnificence, and these have been
most generously provided by Ben
Stern. Mr.. DeKoven's music, while
pleasing to the uneducated ear VITA
ifs wealth of melody, appeals to the
musician as well. 1t requires singers
of ability both in cast and ensemble.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09
Buena vIsta's Budget.

Buena Vista, May 6.-The enter
talnment given at the opera house
Monday evening by the Buena Vista
orchestra was decidedly the best of it's
Kind given this season. This organi-
cation is about Is months old, and
consists wholly of local talent. Their
selections Monday evening were enjoy
ed very much by the audience. The
main feature of the evening, and the
one which brought forth the most an.
plause, was "Tell Me Pretty Maiden. :"
sextette from the opera Floradora.
The pretty maldens were Misses Pau
line Embree, Edna McLaurine and
Josephine Sanborn They were visions
OF loneliness in white Organdie and
white Peruvian hats, while the bows
we can t call them pretty-were quite
sporty In duck trousers, blue serge
coats and straw hats. Thew were
Messrs. John and William Dixon and
II. q. Mosely. AS the sextette LETT the
stage the climax was reached and such
an outburst of applause has not been
known in Buena Vista for months II
was long and continued, and only after
the third temperance was the andi.
ence satisfied. It is to be hoped that
y, ioNO oAO pressure OI nearing
Them again at an early date.
The Graduating Recital of Miss
Annie May Rhodes in instrumental
music, Miss Gertrude Sanborn in vocal
music, and Miss Pauline Embree in
eiocution, will be given in the audito-
rum OF the Seminary on Tuesday ev-
ening, May 10th, at $50.
We are glad to see our postmaster.
). W. Maddy, on the streets again.
Mr.. p. L. Embree. of the Paper Co.,
1s spending the week in Bristol.
Rev. D. B. Strouse, of Salem,will
start revival meeting in the opera
house on Friday evening. Mr.. Strouse
Is gifted orator and a consecrated
man, and the citizens of Buena Vista
may expect some excellent sermons.
Mr.. }. E. Dawson, Supt. of the Tan
merry, returned Saturday from trip to |
the bark section.
Mrs. A. 0. Bailie spent several days |
In Lynchburg last week.
Mrs. Oma Carr is in California on
IN extended visit to her relatsves.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09

Those who are telling of the IRE.
united Democracy" and what a great
party We will have when all the straw
sheep have wandered back, or rather
when the party has wandered back to
the stray sheep, have visions of the
telescope character. They see what
The naked eye never discloses. They
ought to known that the Cog has not
been looking for bis lost tail, nor will
he let the tail wag him if he ever he.
comes reunited to that caudal appen
dage. They ought to know that it will
be very difficult task to get the rank
and file of the party to support any
such should they be nominated for
office, and that the day is long way
III when those who went back on the
party In 1896 will be regarded other
han as those. were regarded who DESERT
ID during the war.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09
General News.

Maj. Peter J. Otey, Congressman
from the Sixth district. died at his
nome In Lynchburg on SUNDAY after.
noon. OF heart disease. He had onIy
been sick few days. Major Otey was
porn In Lynchburg on December 22.
IS4O, and is the last of seven brothers.
all OF whom served in the Confederate
army.
browns University School near
Oharlottesville, was destroyed by fre
early Wednesday morning. All of the
students except two escaped, J. @,
Knox 4 of Richmond. and Agnew Nc.
death. w
Potter Palmer, one of the men of
chicago, who made that city the me-
groplls OF the West, died there Mon
1ay suddenly. He has been suffering
Wild nervous disorder for several
weeks. i"'
Admiral W. T. Sampson died Tues |
Jay night at his home in Washington.
after long illness. '
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09

Inc President has appointed negro
collector Of custom for Savannah. Ga.
Ihis is in keeping with the Booker
ashlngton incident, and demonstrates
purpose to make the Southern peo-
PIE get down On the social plane of the
president and the negro. We have no
regrets save in SO far as the people of
savannah are concerned. 1t will tend
10 Keep the South in the Democratic
Column, though we regret he did not
make the appointment before he went
to Charleston.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09
DeerfieId Personals.

Deerfeld, May Sowing to the fine
weather for the past two weeks our
farmers are we'll on with their work OF
planting corn. The wheat crop which
suffered SO severely the past winter
promises more than was expected.
Mrs. B. A. Dunlap, who has been ill
for some time, is improving.
Mrs. J. W. Montgomery is also re.
covering from an attack of illness.
Miss Mamie Blain left last week for
Charlottesville, where she was called
by the death of her cousin.
Mrs. Margaret Bulger, wife of Mr..
Edward Bulger, of the ''Back Draft, .
died Thursday the 1st inst. Interment
at Mt. Mary Chapel on Friday.
Mr.. John M. Irvine, of near Siam.
ton, was in the neighborhood last week
surveying.
We learn that the Calhoun Bros. have
perfected their arrangements for their
cannery. They wish as much as TWEEN
ty five acres of tomatoes. This will be
OF much benefit of our farmers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09

senator McLaurin, Of South Carroll.
na' Will not run again for the Senate
On the Democratic ticket. This is
equivalent to his not running again on
any ticket. He is another addition to
the list OF political suicides-Grover
01eVeiand being the shining example.
"nen men obtain such wisdom as
these display, that wisdom which their
party, according to their version can.
not attain. but which is no more nor
no less than the wisdom of their politi.
cal opponents, they generally are no
Iurtner account to those who elected
them, and should 90 over to their new.
~ found friends, or into "inocuous
desuetude.''
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09

Child murder, priest slaughter and
nowling wilderness making in the
philippines are right, so says Senator
Frl1chard, OF North Carolina. because
negroes have been burned in Texas and
Kansas, and in North Carolina have
oeen onlldosed. We hardly think two
wrongs make one right, though the
senator need not have WINGED so pre-.
ceptibly. He tries to make the North
carolina treatment of negroes a Dem.
ocratic offense, admitting of course
tnat the Philippine brutalities are
Republican.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09
: WAR is HE'LL.

Our benevolent assimilation of
the Philippines has become one of a
peculiar if not altogether unique
character. We have been strangely
benevolent. Our officers have applied
the most brutal and inhuman tortures.
they have "kilIed all over ten years of
age" they have made "Samar howl
ing wilderness" Why this brutality +?
Why this murder Of children2 Why
this turning of prosperous and beau
tiful country into bowling wilder
dess2 Did thess people ever harm a
United States citizen or soldier until
we forced our soldiers into their
midst They were seeking liberty
from the yoke of Spain. Why should
they not seek it and also from all
other countries? They did not ask
us to help them. We went there un-
invited. They had the Spanish cooped
up In Manila and few other towns.
Spain would never have conquered
them. But Spain had some rights in
the matter. These were her objects.
They were NOT ours. Spain could
wage war, We had no rights there,
hence the outrage of our war on them.
They did not want our civilization, nor
our benevolent assimilation, nor any
thing from us, but to be let alone. In
Gods name then why have we killed
100000 in one province alone, as they
say we have. Why are we killing
little ten year old boys2 Do the Ameri-
can people approve the slaughter of
children on any pretext !? Do they
justify war which demands such meth
DDS. Mr.. Carmack in the Senate a
few days ago called attention to the
horror which has always welled up in
our minds when we read or heard the
preacher read the inhuman edict of
Herod when he sought the young
child to destroy him. And when be
was Knocked Of the wise men he grew
wroth and sent forth and slew all the
children that were in Bethlehem and
In all the coasts thereof, from two
years old and UNDER" It is asserted
that boys have arms in their hands.
that they shoot and kill. Are our
armies lighting nothing but boys. or
Ire the boys such soldiers that they
'annot be treated as we treat men in
civilized warfare? The evidence has
been tending to show that some of our
folders were killed by boys. What of
tt Do not our soldiers 60 killing-is
not their mission to kill and to be
Tiled when they bring on battle II
What OF it that they are killed by boys
ny more than that they are killed by
men Because boys help their fathers
O protect their homes from the torch
nd their brothers, and sisters, and
aotners from death, and probably
worse, are they to have no quarter !? {
War;" said Gen. Sherman, lis Hell. y g
ut we do not think he had this char.
cter OF war in his mind, or he would =
ave used even a stronger phrase.
ertalnly the American people do not ?
'lsh the tortures of this hell added to. :
nd those who have done SO will feel q
le1r scorn when the day comes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-09

Secretary John d. Long has Just re
signed and gone to his home at HING.
ham, Mass. He said to reporter 81
am glad 1 am back. 1t is great 70.
lief" The people of the country oen
orally share these sentiments with NJ
Long, and hope his departure from
puplc life may be of as upbounded
pleasure to him as it is to them. 10
fired parting shot at Admiral Scb1on
He told the reporter that the darLost
hour OF the war was when scblev tnrn
ed to go to Key West when he Voc
within twenty miles of SANTIAGO WI
this should have been so dark an hon,
we do not know. for no one knew Of
that time that the Spanish fleet was in
that harbor. We think the ex.secro
tary must be drawing on bis imapina.
ton just here, for the country thine
She day he was appointed was far
more dark and dangerous, and that I
light never dawned until he went hack
o his law practice.