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THE COLLECTOR WHO KNEW
An Illustration of the Danger of De-
 ing Too Self Confident.

"The trouble with you fellows Is you want things, but you know noth- ing about 'em. You come over here and carry home lot of truck that European collector wouldn't give house room, and when you see really good thing you don't know it, or you won't pay q price for 1t unless: some dealer makes you. You see, you don't know; that's what's the matter; how can you? Nobody in America wanted antiques before the Centennial. If you'd lived here twenty years, like me, you'd learn something, you'd find out that collecting isn't thing of money. but knowing"
 We had been walking in Venice down a narrow calle while the collect or was speaking. Look at that old brass scale," he resumed. pointing to n fish stall in the little outdoor market OH which we had just emerged. "There's gem, not very old, but of the finest seventeenth century Venetian work. If-you saw that In a New York dealers, all cleaned up. you'd give up q good deal for 1t; but you'd "a passed 1t by dozen times if hadn't spoken about it. See that old junk stand over there? never pass thing like that. You can never tell what you may pick up--if you only know"
 We had scarcely reached the stand when the collector thrust out his hand with the swiftness of hawk darting on its prey. and swooped upon little jewel box.
 "Carnelian! Russian, 1 should say, from the Ural mountains. It's not of great value. but it's q pretty little thing, if 1t was cleaned up. It's mine, anyway" To the keeper of the stall:
 "Quanto?"
 The Venetian slowly uncoiled him. self and came down from the church steps, where he had been sleeping.
 "Does the signore want the pretty triAe? The signore knows its value better than l, and he'll be generous"
 "I'll give you lira for it. It isn't worth it, but one mustn't be hard with the poor"
 "I had hoped should get five"
 "Well, I'll make it two"
 "It is the signore's."
 "There, you see!' exultingly chuckled the collector. That's what 1t is to know. An exquisite carnelian Russian jewel casket for 40 cents! You'd never have thought of looking among lot of rusty old iron for thing like that, would you?"
 While speaking he held the box with a miser's clutch.
 May see it, please"
 He reluctantly handed it to me as though fearing I might make sud den dash down the calle with his treas ure.
 'Pheww said 1 contemptuousIy, handing the box back to him. "It's not carnelian at all. It's glass. nothing but glass;"
 Glass" drawing magnifer from his waistcoat pocket and mutely ex- amining the purchase. "I'm-Tm- afraid-it is" he said sheepishly.
 "Of course it is."
 'I-don't know" sadly. "Yes, 1t Is glass! You see. it's so dirty. Oh, well, we all make mistakes at times. Do you want it?' disgust taking the place of sadness. "You can have 1t fcr quarter"
 "Well. 1 guess it's worth quarter" think my eyes must have snapped "Yes."
 And that Is how an almost unigue example of the cinque cento came into my collection of Venetian glass.--New York Post.
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Seabrooke's Middle Name

From the New York Times
Those who have been worrying their
young lives away in vain effort to find
out what the 90 stands for in Thomas O.
Seabrooke's name need trouble no longer
The comedian last week settled the matter
himself
THE O. in my name" said he. Stands
for 'Qurika-' II is an Indian name When
l was barely a year old my father had
some government business which took him
10 Fort Thomas. Ariz, among the Apac
Indians. He took mother and baby with
him. The Indians who loafed round our
place took great fancy to me: they pat
ted me on the cheek and called me 'Qurika >
My father was greatly amused at it, and
after a while began to call me % for
snort. The name stuck to me as I grew
up, and as had middle name 1 finally
took this pet family name for my middle
name, as II harmOnized enphoniously with
the rest OF my cognomen"
mean?" he was asked
on, that's Indian for pretty boy" re-
piled SCabrooke.
And the comedian looked daggers when
some one laughed.
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Holland as a Joker.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Years and years ago, Joseph Holland. who
is now a member of the Amelia Bingham
company, and has been having trouble with
the Chicago atmosphere sticking in his
head for the last fortnight. was a member
of a San Francisco stock company which
included Mckee Rankin. ID. II. Harkins,
Frank MOrdaunt Charles Bishop and other
players who afterward gained prominence.
Bishop was 4 great joker and also a good
friend of the young man, and their was a
continuous struggle between the two to
break each other UP during the play. When
Days "Iique" was produced Holland play
Cd the part of Raymond Leasing and Bishop
that Of Sammy Dimple. All through the
play Holland continually miscalled Bishops
name in the play. referring to him as PIN
pie to which Bishop replies. No, no; my
name is 'Dimple. In the last act Dimple
is caught Kissing the chambermaid, and
Hollan \says: Hello. here's young PimpIe
eEEagl INT Holland decided to get even
with n lop for having stolen line of his
in "SeI\IdtiOn." He confided his purpose
20 Mr.. Wallace, with whom he shared the
drsssing-room. I'm going to get one on
'Bish tonight" he said. Il will call him
by his right name in the last act: | will call
him 'Dimple and he won't know what 10
say"
He had forgotten there was a ventilator
in his room, which communicated with that
of Mr.. Bishop adjoining. He went on the
stage very buoyantly, and seeing Bishop
kiss ng the girl, said: All. Dmple kissing
the girl. Hello! Dimple. Dimple. Dimple."
Bishop, without the slightest sign of en-
barrassmcnt. stepped to the front of the
fOOJlights. and facing the audience, said:
I'm CAD that long-legged thing has got
my name right at last He has been calling
me Pinlple for the last two weeks"
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Makeup Satisfied Him.

from the Chicago ln-er-Ocean.
When The Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast was rehearsing in New York, John
McNally. who rewrote the libretto. was
trying to plague Phoebe Coyne about the
makeup she would be compelled to wear
as the witch.
Il never saw the woman yet" declared
McNally. who was willing to sacrifice her
beauty TO hideous makeup"
We'll. you'll see one this time" declared
the actress. I'm going to make myself so
ugly that even you. Mr.. McNaIIy, will re-
fuse to recognize me-"
"Oho,' laughed the librettist, you will.
will you? Well I'll wager you won't. I'm
too old bird to be fooled by a bit of
grease paint. | can tell pretty woman I'M
der her makeup any time. When | see
you on the stage for the first time in that
makeup at dress rehearsal, say. I'm going
70 step up and kiss you, just to show that
I'm game"
dent until the dress rehearsal was called.
When Miss Coyne made her first entrance.
crouched in the position she assumes as
the witch Mr.. McNally was standing in the
wings with a smile on his face Miss Coyne
raised her head. That was enough or the
lIbrettist. He made one dash for the front
Of the stage. and jumping over the orches-
ira pit landed in the center aisle
y on win he shouted back; "l'lI paw
only for heavens sake don't come near
me"
Miss Coyne was still bent almost double.
but 1t was with laughter.
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Costly Properties,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Few except those Immediately connected
with the theater have any idea of the great
sums of money expended by theatrical man
ayers for what is technically known as
perishable props" In Adelaide Thurston's
new play for this season. cat Cozy Cor
ners,' $4.2J violin is smashed at each per-
formance, making the expense on the sea-
son for the props" alone over $1,000. In
the last act of the musical comedy 1.-THE
Defender.' thousands of yards of colored
strips of paper are unwound on the stage
mourning an expense for each perform
ance or 81. and the money expended by
Lewis Morrison for red fire tn Faust"
would start national bank Some seasons
ago there was a melodrama produced in
one act OF which every stick of furniture
and bric-a-brac was broken and DESTROYED
at each performance. The mere break.n g
OF violin in "At Cozy Corners may seem
a trfning expense. yet when 1t Is consid-
cred that over 300 of these are broken to
smthereens in season 1t becomes a mat
ter OF financial consideration to the man
agement. The 'barkeep' in s. Miller Kent's
cowboy and the Lady" broke not less
than 10000 liquor bottles last season, and
Ezra Kendall, as "The Vinegar Buyer" will
be called upon to drink not less than a
quart of real hoosier cider at each per
formance, Liebler & Co. to provide the
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piano work come from a. habit she has con-
tracted upon the advice of her teacher.
When she sits down for several hours
practice she placesVa glass Of fresh water
beside her on a table. or chair. If there is no
table at hand, and every half hour or SO
sips from 1t. The effect Is that of dew on a
flower. She may feel her spirits flag. her
strength wane, when, presto! the little
drink Of water restores her at once to her
polarity. She says all the students of music
that are really in earnest and upon whom
much practicing devoives have recourse to
the glass Of watefe during their hours OF
study. Don't place the glass beyond the
reach of your arm, for then You will not
make the effort to rise and get 1t" she ad
vises Have 1t where you can touch II
witOput changing your position. Some stu
der0s drink great quantities OF water and
have pitcher at hand for replenishing the
glass. 1 have forgotten 1t at times on sit
ting down to my practice, and even when l
did remember would not take the time or
trouble to go to the dining room for 1t. The
result was that my practice was far more
perfunctory and my strength gave out
much sooner. I wish some of the readers
of your paper would try this If they are
seeking the best results from given
amount of labor. 1t never fails to tell, SIM
pie as it is. You try It."
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"Introductions' to Books,

From the Literary Bulletin.
1t has been the fashion for some years
now to give FLIP to the tagging demand
for the works of standard authors by the
issue Of a new edition with an introduction
written by some accredited writer with a
far-sounding name. In many cases the
PREDATORY work has been undertaken for
the sake Of the publishers bride, and has
added little or nothing at all to our knowI-
edge OF the author and his work. '.If I
were asked to write an introduction to
Darw!n's Origin of Species,'" wrote a we'll
known English editor and critic the other
day, although the subject is one on which
am grotesquely ignorant, 1 should not
hesitate were l tempted with the magniti-
cent honorarium with which I am sure
Chapman and Hall beguiled Mr.. Lang to
introduce Dickens" This is the sort of
introduction that is, in the main, meretri-
cfous and worthless. The introductions that
do introduce are of the kind written by
Mrs. Humphrey Ward for the novels of
Charlotte Bronte and by Mrs. Richmond
Ritchie for the biographical edition of
Thackeray, published by the Harpers '"ro
the exquisite genius, the tender devotion.
the faultless taste and the unfailing tact
of his daughter" says Swinburne of Mrs.
RitcLie's introductions, I'VE owe the most
perfect memorial ever raised to the fame
and to the character of any great writer
on record"
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An Old Story.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
1t was in the days of pomp and circum-
stance of tragedy that many humorous
things happened upon the stage, and gener-
ally during the performance. One of the
best of the old stories is told of E. l.. DAY.
export, the elder. when he was playing
Gloster in Richard Ill" Charles Thorne
was member of the company and a great
joker, of which Davenport, because of the
seriousness with which he viewed his art
was generally the unfortunate butt
The tragedian was wont to thunder his
reply to Catesby. when the latter an
nounced: My lege, the Duke of Bucking-
ham is taken" Gloster to reply: of with
his head So much for Buckingham"
In western town an unskilled recruit
was given the role of Catesby. Thorne knew
it, and under the plea of instructing him,
taught him to give the speech an entirely
original turn. The first night the new Ca
tesby rushed on the stage, confronted Dav-
export and shouted:
My liege, the Duke of buckingham is
taken. and we've offed with his head
Davenport was so astounded that he was
unabls to speak for what seemed to him
minutes. But he recovered, took UP the
line at so much. for Buckingham" and
then, in an undertone. said to the actor:
Eatesby. tell Thorne I'll brain him; then
go to the manager, get your pay for tonight,
ana never let me see you around the thea
ter again.
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Invented the Ulster.
rom the Detroit Free Press

rom the Detroit Free Press.
A story is told to prove that Donizetti
was the inventor of the ulster One day
at Paris he sent for the tailor to measure
him for an overcoat The tailor found him
at the piano surrendering himself to the
rapture of composition. Nevertheless he
was persuaded to quit the beloved instru-
ment and deliver himself up to the man of
tape and chalk. The tailor made the first
measurements, and then, STOPPING, began
to take the length of the garment "To the
knee sir he said, timidly. Lower,
lower, answered the composer in dreamy
voice. The tailor brought the measure
half way down the leg and paused in
quringly. Lower, lower" The tailor
reached the ankles. Lower lower"
But, sir. you won't be able to walk
walk, walk! who wants to walk?" with
an ecstatic lifting of the arms. "I never
walk; l soar"
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Downed Mansfield.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Harry Beresford, the young comedian.
tells good story on Richard Mansfield
that will bear repeating. 1t happened while
that actor, Walter Jones. De Wolf Hopper,
Nat Goodwin and others were attending a
reception at the Lambs Club, and Powers
was entertaining them with his funny
stories, but always emphasizing his remarks
with the concluding sentence, This is an
honest fact, l assure you"
Mansfield. after listening to a number of
them, with his usual bored look, turned to
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the inimitable Jimmy, and in his most SUI
percious drawl remarked:
Nah deah Powers don't cher know that
all facts are honest?"
Quick a flash Powers, initiating Mans
fields drawl, retorted:
Don't know about that, don't know
about that, nah dear Mansfield, for as |
was coming down 9th avenue this evening
saw two fellahs go through a third; that
was fact nah dear Mansfield assure
you. but I'll be id if it was honest.
The silence that ensued as Mansfield in
disgust strobe away gave place to uproar-
ious laughter. as every one present real
lied that the Great and Only One had been
taken down for once.
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Ericsson Line Excursions

ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE from BALTIMORE.
great fishing grounds at Betterton also Chestsr, Pa
Fare from Washington by B; and 9; to Baltimore.
round trip. $3.50. Returning all rail- from Phiiadel.
ehiaa @. and o.. So Steamers sail daily. except
Sundays. at 7:3o am. Tickets to Pkiiadelphia On
sale IN W,shington at b. and o. Ticket Omees.
Also J. Spliedt, 607 Pa. ave. for Atlantic CITY,
Cape May, Asbury Park. Ocean Grove. Long Branch.
New York, Albany, Troy and points north. Write
for guide to CLARENCE SHkIvER, q. p. A.,
204 Light st.. Ba itimore. Nd les II. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

From the Philadelphia Press.
'Why didn't you show up at the polls
this morning to carry your division?" de-
manded the ward boss
Because 1 oversight myself" replied Nu
pup, the division leader, whose youngest
arrived recently, having been up all night
carrying my addition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
Friendly Tip.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Homer-"I don't know what on earth
am to do with that boy of mine. He's the
biggest liar in seven states"
Nextdoor-"Oh. don't let that worry you.
When he gets little older you can get him
a job in the government weather bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
Music Students and Water.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
A young woman now sojourning in L,ouis,-
ana with her family. and who Is a student
Of music in Chicago. tells me that her
strength and endurance for long hours of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

Nodd-seTha man next door has a two
year-old dog that cost him thousand"
Todd-'.rhat's nothing. My baby cost me
two thousand, and wouldn't bring cent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

DANCING
MISS LEONARDO,
The Only Active Member OF ~
''NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MASTERS ot
DANCING"
In Washington. opens her dancing classes at
CONFEDERATE VETERANS HALL,
18th and E sts NV,
Every Monday and Friday evening" f0r the season
commencing FRIDAY EVE, SEPTEMBER 20.
children's class will be organized at her private
academy, 1913 18th st. NV. on Saturday October
IS, when arrangements also be made Tor pri-
vate lessons Phone Main 4S1-Y. 1t',14
THERE MILL BE GRAND ILLUSTRATED EN-
tertainment given by the ladies of George y.
Morris W. r. G., No. IL, Auxiliary to the G A.
R. at their hall on 3Ist st. below M. The fea-
ture Of the occasion will be introducing the Boy
den and Naux production Of superb Transparent
cies and latest successes The proceeds OF the
affair will be contributed to the relief fund
Entertainment begins O'Clock, MONDAY, Sep
TENDER %. Admission 15e. IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01

cents; extra ladies 25 cents. Tickets
and invitations may be secured at
Benefits glove store or from any
member of tire team.
1t was great SUGGESTIVE 20 per
cent discount sale on boys short
pants suits. In order to give all a
chance we have decided to continue
this liberal discount sale until next
Saturday night. UIlemeyer & Ster-
ling, the bargain givers.
The fire department had a run yes
terday, the first in three weeks. The
call was to Tenth street and Tenth
avenue and when the place was reach
ed it was found that the contlagra-
ton had been started in the yard of
junk dealer to burn the insulation
off some copper wires.
Probably the last football game of
the season was played yesterday af-
ternoon at the Twelfth street park
between the Rock Island Independ-
ents and the Tower Lights. The for
mer were the victors, the score being
II to o, The hard and effective work
of Carse and +. Oberg for the win
ners were features.
Fred Woltmann, the ieweler, will
keep open his store every evening
from now until after the holidays.
His stock of Christmas goods and
novelties is more complete this year
than ever before and Christmas shop
pers in search of useful gifts will
make no mistake in looking over his
stock, as he carries nothing but up
to-date. dependable goods.
Rock Island Choral society in Men
delssohn's oratorio, Elijah Thurs
day evening, Dee. 4. Tickets on sale
at Bowlby's and Totten's music
stores, Illinois smoker, Addison Gest
at Rock Island Savings bank, and
from any active member. Price of
admission, IS cents and 81: box seats
so cents extra. Admission to the gal
lery, 80 cents, which will be open to
ladies.
Next Thursday evening the Rock
Island Choral society will present
Mendelssohn's oratorio. Elijah" at
the Illinois theatre. In addition to
the 2OO voices of local talent to take
part in this entertainment there will
be such prominent artists as Edwin
c. Rowden. basso; John j. Lines, ten
or; Miss Harriet Chopper, soprano,
and Mrs. Mary ID. Chopper, soprano,
all from Chicago: also Mrs. Henry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
BARONESS Won SCHAEZLER
DIVORCED IN CHICAGO

The Baron and Baroness Won
Schaezler have been separated by
Judge Chytraus at Chicago. After
the long hearing of the suit for sep
arate maintenance was concluded in
ms court Judge Chytraus believed
that if the two could be brought to
see that each was to blame for their
falling out they could be reunited.
They promised to live together, but
the agreement lasted only a few days.
The permanent alimony is fixed at
Sl,lOO, to be paid in installments, the
time of payment corresponding to
the dates upon which the baron re-
ceives the income from his estates in
Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
WARREN COUNTY NOW
HAS AN ELECTION CON TEST

At the recent election Oscar ID. VIII
cox, democratic candidate for sheriff
of Warren county, was defeated by
Arnold 7. Bruner, republican, who
had majority of only 10 votes. The
narrow margin has induced Wilcox
to contest the election. His main
grounds for the contest are based on
the votes of Monmouth students.
Wilcox filed petition in chancery
with the circuit clerk. The case will
he first at the January term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
Executors No1Ice.

Estate of Sarah Gregg, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex
ecutor of the last will and tes lament of Sarah
Gregg, late of the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court of
Rock Island County, at the county court room,
in the city of Rock Island, At the January
term, on the first Monday in January next, at
which time all persons having claims against
saio estate are notified ana requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned
Dated this 3lst day of October A D.. 1902.
THOMAS CORNS, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
The WESLEYAN Male Quartet

Justly famed the world over, assisted
by w. T. Houston, the man who
makes you laugh" appears under the
auspices of the Augustana Lyceum,
Saturday, Dec. g. Tickets now at
Harper House drug store, at Joseph
sons jewelry store, and at Keim's
drug store Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Trust & Saw
ings bank, of Rock Island, H., will be
held at their banking house Monday,
Dec. 1, 1902, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, for
the election of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before them.
Ii. b. SUMMON, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
Coughs. Colds and Constipation.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain
opiates which are constituting, be-
sides being unsafe, particularly for
children. Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiates, is safe and sure
and will not constipate. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-01
SpeciaI Rug OTer.

In order to advertise my work and
increase my new business. L will offer
the following prices for the next 50
days only: IS cents per square yard
for ingram and 81 for Brussels of 1X2
yards or over.
ROCK ISLAND RUG COMPANY.
G.. Thede, Propr.