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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
GOVERNOR WILL
BE WITH RESERVES
To Accompany Local Division on
Annual Cruise Next
Week.

Lieut.. f. L. Tubbs, commander OF
the local division of the Naval Re
serves, who go on their annual cruise
next week, received notification today
that Gov Yates and Adit. Gen. Scott
will both be on the DorOthea with the
boys from this city next week. This
insures better accommodations ana
treatment for the members of the dl-
vision than they received last year, as
there will be more extended cruise
INDUCED i'm than would otherwise be
the case and the fund that would or
dinarily be expended for the trip Will
be somewhat increased.
Last year the local division was
compelled to find lodgings in Chicago
without food except what the indi-
vidual members purchased while the
governor was getting back with the
Dorothea from private trip, and
then it was found that the coal had
about all been used, so the cruise had
to be abbreviated. No doubt the gov
ernor will endeavor to square him
self next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
Game Called at 3:45
PROCLAMATION FROM THE
GOVERNOR FOR LABOR DAY

Gov. Yates has issued the following
Labor day proclamation:
ITO the People of Illinois: In ac-
cordance with custom and Legislative
action, /. Richard Yates. governor of
the state of Illinois. do hereby appoint
and proclaim as legal holiday, Mon
dav. Sept. Z, 1908, to be known as
Labor day, and suggest that all estab-
lishments of industry and places of
business within the state of Illinois.
so far as practicable, be closed to the
end that all employees and employers
may be given full opportunity to unite
in carrying out the spirit of the law
in worthy recognition Of dignity of
labor and in becoming observance of
Labor day.
ORCHARD YATES, Governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
ASSOCIATION IS FORMED
TO FIGHT MEAT TRUST

The local dealers are having an
other taste of the meat trust. and
eventually. of course, the consumer
will be called upon to bear the bur
den. The combine, as told of hereto
fore in The Argus, has discontinued
it's delivery service, compelling the re-
taller to go TO the Wholesale depot
for his meats, thus reducing to con-
sidera BILE extent the expense account
of the combine establishments, and
ccrrespondingly increasing the ex-
penses of the butchers and others
who handle meats for the retail trade.
Kansas City has for some time been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
HAVE ROUGH HOUSE
John Stebb is Assaulted by a
Bunch of Colored r
People.
THEY HAD DISTURBED HIS REST
And When He Protested They Took
q Fall Out OF Him-Are
Arrested.

John Stebb, white man, makes his
house on Fourth avenue, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets, that is occupied also by sew
eral colored people.
John went to the hay somewhat
earlier than is his custom last night.
He was tired and wanted rest. But
his neighbors were bent en- having a
good time. So they cut in. John pro-
tested
They reminded him that their rent
was paid up, and they could do as
they pleased so long as they did not
fracture the roof. John rolled and
tossed, kicked the spreads off and
took punch at the pillow, but he
could not sleep. The celebration
grew more bOisterous.
John realized the odds were too
great for him to start anything. and
he determined on different tack.
He controlled himself until he got
cooled. and then offered up verse, of
please, Go Way and Let Me Sleep.
For his effort he was ferried the mer-
ry ha. ha! Then John got angry
again.
Stebbs Gels ~ BeACIn&'
He commanded his neighbors to de
sist and threatened to call in the otfi-
GERS of the law. But John had not
gone far with his speech before he
was floored. the whole bunch pounc-
ing upon him and giving him severe
beating.
The police so far have gotten only
one Of Stebb's asSailants. He Is NJ
Robinson. who is cook at Jaynes' res
taurant on Second avenue. Robinson
was fined SO by Magistrate Johnson
for assault and battery. Other ar
rests will probably follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
EpsOorfb League Day
At NJ. E. Camp Mee7
Rev. Arlo Brown, of Kewanee, breaches Sermon. OIL
"Chrstian Warriors New Arrivals on Grounds.

Rev. j. ID. Smith, Misses Snider and
Hensell sang duet, Through Gates
of Cold Rev j. B. Bartle, of Nepon-
set, took his text from Acts 1919.
Conviction, conversion and pardon
were his prominent points. Christ
takes the outcast, the wicked. and
makes them fit temples for the living
God. One must turn to Christ and
live. This turning is conviction, and
asking pardon. must seek Him in all
His fullness. Paul says there are two
kinds of repentance: a genuine, or
the sorrow of the world. This is coun-
terfeit because the man has Snjured
himself. Confessing sin is absolutely
necessary for conversion, and this
means an inward change wrought out
by the Holy Spirit"
Other ministers on the grounds are:
Revs. John Craine, Hampton; VIII
CRANE, NiIlersburg; ID. s. Andrewa-
tina, Colona; J. Il. Rutter, Rock ISL
and; Rex GiImer, New Windsor; F. T..
Shut. Woodhull; j. b. Bartle, Nepon-
set: A. IL. Brown Kewanee; Arlo
Brown, Kewanee; w. II. Witter, Cam
bridge; F. n Wright, Cambridge.
Other campers are; Paul Naus-
worth and family, Mrs. ID. T. Little,
Rhea Little. Edna Kale, Odessa Cald-
well, Hannah Fitzpatrick, Julia Crop
per. L. Martin and family. Milan; Mi
ner Curtis and family. \. Mcconnell
and family. Taylor Ridge; Mrs. Tyler
and family. Illinois City; H. Hetzle
and family, J. johnson and family,
Reynolds; DR.. and Mrs. Conley, Farm
ington; DR.. and Mrs. Hender, Daven-
port,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
The Weather.
CITY CHAT.

Stoves at Wilcher's.
Zazaro. Union cigar.
For insurance, L. J. Burns.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Eleven cent sale at McCabe's. See
ad.
For real estate and insurance, E. j.
Burns.
Children's % cent fancy hose cents.
See McCabe's ad.
ChiIdren's 25 cent fancy hose cents
at McCabe's. See adj
IL cents at McCabe's.
Fine laces and embroideries for fall
at Young & McCombs'.
See tht new dress goods and silks
at Young & McCOmbs'.
Six tables of rugs at interesting
prices. See McCabe's ad.
New fall suits and skirts arriving
daily at Young & McComsb'.
The steel Brick Siding company, of
Fulton, has asked for receiver.
Before ordering your coal call up
Mueller Lumber company for prices.
For tin and furnace work, see II. T.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, Union 2S3.
Strong. well made advertising horse
covers may be had at The Argus Office
for % cents.
The August internal revenue collec-
tions of Deputy J. H. Leidtke aggre-
gated $8,712.53.
Now is the time to buy low shoes.
MeCabe's are giving 25 per cent dis
count this week.
Trunks called for, repaired and re-
turned by Trunk Factory, Davenport.
Iowa. Phone SS72.
Attend the farewell ball given by
the Naval Reserves at Black Hawk
Inn Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Our fall line of shirt waists is com
ing in We would be pleased to show
you. Young d McCombs'.
Electric baking exhibit of Ceresota
-four at McCabe's every day this week
You are invited to see it and eat the
biscuits.
Fred Mason and Miss Minnie Bleuer
both of this city, were married Mon
day in Davenport, Justice Louis f.
Roddewig officiating at his Office.
Every car of Hurricane coal is la
beled with trademark. You get the
genuine if ordered from the Port BY.
ron Lime association. Either phone
These are some of the Goals Mueller
Lumber company sells: Springfield
Pocahontas, Washed Egg, Etherly
Smithing and hard coai. Try them.
At his Office yesterday Magistrate
johnson officiated at the marriage %
August Cable, of Moline, and Miss
Catherine Bealer, of South Rock Isl
and.
John NJ Keeney, of Chicago, ant
Mrs. Catharine NJ. Sears were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the hom'
of the bride in Sears, Rev. o. W. Law
renee, pastor of Memorial Christian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02

TindalTs Grove. Sept. 2.-Epworth
League Gay dawned cool and bright.
The young people of the district were
out early to see that everything was
i'm readiness for the day. They had
entire control of the services. Miss
Lou Rathbun decorated the taberNa-
Gle with the league colors, red and
white. In the background were i'm
tertwined the Detroit convention col
ors. red. white and blue.
The morning sermon was preached
by Rev. Rex Gilmer, son of DR.. l. II.
GiImer. The sermon was one of pow
er and great thought.
In the afternoon Rev. Arlo Brown.
of Kewamee, and son of Rev. \. II.
Brown, talked on Christian War
riors," taking fer his text BE We
strong and of good courage" He said:
What are the needs of the Epworth
League? Is it education? There is
always reason for the education of
the young. The crying need is of act
ing and thinking christian young peo-
pie. those who can and will act for
themselves. The needs of the hour
are: Bible communication, sympa-
thy with man and work. If Epworth-
ians accomplish the work whereunto
they are brought. we know the bible
and through it learn love. Opportunl-
ty comes but once. The successful
man sees the opportunity and SEXES
it, and the unsuccessful man does not
The Epworth League must seize the
cpportunity--keep the eye fixed on
tho Som of RiUhfeDus n eSS
At 1880 the song service was led by
Rev. \. L. Brown. After prayer by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
fit Ole Obeofre.

The Irving French company ends
its engagement tonight. AN Irish
mans Troubles pleased the audience
of last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02

Her Only Sin" is the bill for thu
coming Sunday night at the Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02

church, this city, officiating. The cou-
pie will reside in Chicago.
George L. Stapleton and Miss Dolly
Mounts, of Davenport, were married
Monday at the county clerks Office,
Magistrate Johnson performing the
ceremony.
Work on the construction of the adj
dition to the Augustana hospital at
Chicago, undertaken by the Angus
tana synod, has been begun. 1t will
cost $150,000.
Gov. Yates is planning to have the
entire National Guard spend a week
at the st. Louis worlds fair on guard
duty next season instead of going TO
Camp Lincoln.
The man who was killed on the Iowa
Central tracks at Monmouth, and who
it was thought might be from this vi
cinity. has been identified as s. l..
Hill, of Burlington.
The marriage of John w. Norton,
of Lockport, H., and Miss Margaret
NJ Francis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Francis, is to be celebrated at 8
o'clock this evening at the home of
the bride.
There is no change today in the CON
dition of Walter Crum, the injured
Rock Island ball player. He is to be
sent to St. Anthony's hospital for
treatment. Crum has a wife and child
in the city.
The Junior League of the First NJ.
+. church will give lawn social at
the home of Miss Alice Quinlan, $50
Nineteenth street, tomorrow after
noon from to 6. Ice cream, cake
and candy for sale.
| You had better see the Rock Island
Sand & Gravel company before order
ing your supply of fuel. Bituminous
from the Springfield district, Scranton
anthracite and West Virginia ocean
smokeless are carried
The ladies of ST. Mary's church will
! give an ice cream sociable on the
grounds at the parsonage tomorrow
ICvening In case of inclement wealth
er it will be held at Columbia hall.
Tickets, Is cents, including ice cream
and cake.
The ladies of the Broadway Presby-
terrain church will give coffee from
| 3 to tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. James Mcnamara, 11t4
Twenty -first street. All members of
the church viii be welcome TO attend
and bring their friends.
The annual reunion of the old set
tiers of the county is To be held to-
morrow at the Watch Tower. The eX-
ercises arc to begin at 10 o'clock in
the morning. The address of the day
will be given by Il. w Olmsted, c. b.
Marshall having been called away on
business.
Capt. Lon Bryson. of Davenport
president of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association, an
nounces that call will be issued for
a meeting of the body to be held in
| that city some time in the latter part
of October. The organization was
formed last year at Quincy and its OBJ
iects are well known. EN-Mayor Il
F. Knox. of this city, is a member of
the board of directors.
Enoch Schaeffer. the young mar
who was held by the officers in Okla
homa as one of the principals in the
murder Of Arthur Meade at West Lib
erty last winter, has been released
1t seems that he told fibs to a young
lady who was employed at the sam,
office with him merely to see her lool
of surprise. As she came from tn,
neighbOrhoOd where the crime wa:
committed she wrote home about i
and the officers were put on the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
River Bulletin.

indicates rise. - fall.
River forecast for As hours ending
a. m. Friday. Sept 4, 1908: Only
slight changes in the Mississippi will
occur between Dubuque and Daven-
port.
The Stella, Ruth and Winona were
down. The Mary b.. Kit Carson and
Winona went north. The Helen Blair
was in port from Burlington. At a,
m. the stage of water was $50 and ii
was stationary all day. The temper
allure at noon was so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02
MUsCATINE PEOPLE GET
BACK WILTON "sTU9' TRAIN

The vigorous and persistent manner
in which the people of Muscatine
went about securing the renewal of
the Wilton stub" train that was TAX
en- off by the Rock Island road under
the recent time table has borne fruit.
The agent at Muscatine has received
word that the train will be again put
on in q short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02

tussling with such a state of affairs,
and it has resulted in the formation
of what is known as the StoCkmen's
association with capitalization of
$1,000, 900. The association has thrown
down the gauntlet to the meat trust
and will fight il to Il finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-02


mans Troubles" pleased the audience
of last evening.
Tier Only Sin" is the bill for the
coming Sunday night at the Illinois.
lyon Honson" will be with us
Thursday evening. Looking over the
list of players engaged by Manager
Z. j. Kennedy for this years produc-
ton, one is easily convinced that the
company is capable of giving one of
the best performances of this delight
full comedy-drama ever presented.
The title role is in the hands of Nelse
Erickson, youthful and cookbook
ing actor. who won his first dramatic
spurs ON the stage of the Royal Opera
house in Stockholm. The leading fem
mime part is entrusted to the keeping
of Helen RidgeWaN. a winSome young
woman of handsome appearance, who
is said to possess dramatic talent of
no mean ability and a voice of such
range and sweetness that she is often
called the nightingale of the stage.
The part of the funny Irish Widow
Latin is this year being played by
Minnie Sharp, whose Irish character
creations are as celebrated as those
of Annie Geamans and Annie Ward
Tiffany Another clever girl who both
sings and dances we'll is Madge Wood.
Finally. mention must be made of the
original LImbermen's Imperial Com
edy Four quartet. which has been re-
tanned at a considerable increase of
salary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

now.'
One Sunday afternoon, dressed tc
kill" new red gingham train stream
ing behind her like the fiery tail of a
comet, her hair shining with an extra
greasing and patting, the fair brown
widow came to invite and accompany
| the object of her affections to native
dance. The tender heart which at all
times stood in his way SO restrained
| him that he did not wish to hurt her
! feelings even then. He told her to so
on to the ball. and he would come by
and by.
POGO tiempo?" lin little time) she
| asked.
"Yes, yes" answered the embarrass
! ed bachelor.
'In an hour maybe?" persisted the
enchantress.
"Yes, yes" again replied the troubled
bachelor.
Then | wait" said Lavanderia. She
dropped her straw slippers outside the
threshold, tucked her fiery train about
her knees and squatted down, Tagalo
fashion, in the very front door of the
mansion, in full view of all who pass
ed. IL wait" she repeated TRANQUILITY
For a young white man to be seen
walking on the open street of Sunday
afternoon with brown widow dressed
in the height of all her heather tinery,
with scores of waggish American sol
diers and all his own acquaintances
looking on at the show, was more than
his nerves could bear. But to have the
same "viuda" squatting barefoot and
familiarly upon his front door step in
sight of all the world was even worse
The bachelor softly withdrew from the
chair in which he had been sitting near
the door.
The hour passed by the clock. The
brown widow with the fiery train sat
the bachelor out fair and square. Per
spiration had gathered upon his brow
He pulled himself together and in
formed Lavanderia in his broken Yam
kee Spanish that in the nick of time he
remembered how he had made an en-
gagement for that afternoon, and it
would consequently be impossible for
him to attend the Tagalo ball at all.
Thereupon, murmuring her regrets in
broken Tagalo Spanish Lavanderia
gathered up her brilliant train, stuck
her toes into her slippers and tore her
self away.
The bachelor breathed once more. It
seemed to him life was again worth
living. He gave the fair lavandera
time to get clean away to the ball
Then he donned his best white linen
suit and his best white Manila hat
with the folds Of ivory silk around 1t
and sailed forth, anywhere, anywhere
to escape the atmosphere of that dread
presence. Thus he rushed unconscious
on his souls trial. With that spiritual
intuition which, we are told, still lin
gers pure and unadulterated in savage
races Lavanderia had perceived his
strategy and baked It, She drew her
dusty bare feet up under her upon a
table in front Of palm shed near the
street crossing and waited for her
, prey When 1t came she pounced upon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30
FETS
:LAYANDFRIA'S
! DEBACLE
By ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER

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II MILE ZoLA employed the
word 'debacle" TO signify
IL great catastrophe. rupture,
a deluge. Il bursting forth. A
bursting forth is breaking out. and If
ever woman broke out on this planet
that woman was Lavanderia. So we
say "Layanderia's debacle"
The first time the boarders saw La
vanderia was on a high church holiday,
one of those grand occasions which in
teryene, let us say, about twice Il week
In Manila. When it comes to ohserv-
ing saints days there is more religion
TO the cubic inch in the Tagalo than in
any other living creature. Wild horses
could not drag him to his ordinary vo-
cations on such Il day. In the morn
ing he stands at the street hydrant
with as little clothing on him as the
law allows, none ut all If there be no
policeman by, and pours water upon
himself till he is wet all over, which is
his idea of taking a bath. Then he
dries himself in the sun, puts himself
into his new embroidered holy week
shirt and smokes and meditates and
sometimes steps out to church in all
his glory.
The little brown Tagalo wife, more
modest and deyout, pours water over
herself in her own little patch of back
yard, greases her black hair with co.
coanut oil, patting it down till it shines
like mirror, then dOns her grandest
attire and goes to church.
1t was on her way to church that the
bOarders first saw Lavanderia attired
In the style of Filipino high art and
fashion. She was bareheaded, and be.
hind her in the dust dragged some
eighteen inches of the rounded red cot
ton tail of her gown. No Tagalo lady
would be dressed up without that
terminal to her skirt. Her little brown
feet We're baN save for small wooden
soled slippers that clattered and drag
ged upon the ground as 1she walked.
Thus festively attired, Lavanderia
foated like n vision past the house of
her left hip rode u child of two years
or thereabout, her left arm encrclln9
him. This is the Tagalo way of carry
ing babies. The boy wore shirt reach
| ing down to his waist: hevnnd that
| nothing. This is the Tagalo way Of
dressing babies. 1t gives them ring
worm to clothe them below the waist,
the saying is. The boy did not belong
to Lavanderia, however as she care
fully explained to the boarders when
she came to know them better. He
was merely 1.-The son of her brother of
her." and she was minding him out of
pure good nature. To add to the attrac.
tiveness, as it We're, Of the picture she
made that day, she carried between her
lips huge Manila cigar Mat looked
like young battering ram.
AS she passed she lifted her face and
deliberately measured with her eyes
the white men who We're looking down
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

tier on tier. Below these and beyond
the sunken orchestra, which contains
l3O pieces, is the great stage.
Those who have witnessed "Parsi-
far' say the effect of the whole opera
can hardly be described. 1t is so strong
and so moving and the musical effect
Of the great orchestra is so impressive
that it is almost painful, even the
strongest feeling the strain and inten-
sity of it.
Frau Wagner and her son. Siegfried,
personally manage the "Parsifap fes-
tivals of Baireuth. She is described as
tall and remarkably thin, with delicate
features and a distinguished bearing.
She greatly resembles her father, Franz
List; is q keen business woman, Is
wealthy and has the assurance of a
continuance of fortune in the royalties
from her husbands operas and the
sale of his works. Before her marriage
to Richard Wagner she had been the
wife OF another world famous musi-
clan. Hans Won Bulow.
Herr Siegfried Wagner. her son, Is
musician of ability. Physically he is a
small man, though larger than was his
father, whom he is said to resemble.
He was educated to become an archi-
tect His father did not encourage him
to study music, and he did not attempt
to do so until he was twenty. After
working hard and learning to play
many instruments he appeared as Il
conductor Of his fathers works. His
later life has been spent in Baireuth.
Several years ago an opera of his own
creation, "Der Barenheuter," made
hit in Berlin. Herr Wagner is thirty
four years old and unmarried.
Heinrich Conried, who succeeded
Maurice Grau as manager Of the Met
ropolitan Opera House. New York. last
winter, is a native of Austria. He had
a successful career as an actor in the
leading cities Of Austria and Germany
before he came to this country in 1877
to take charge of the Germania thea
ter. New York. Since then he has con-
Quoted several Of the leading German
theaters Of New York with great sue
cess
Frau Wagner in her suit to enjoin
Mr.. Conried claims that no copy Of the
score Of "Parsifal" has ever been sold
without the buyer signing an agree
ment not to produce it at public per-
formance. Mr.. Conried declares that
he has obtained copies Of the score
which did not bear and had not borne
such a clause.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-30

SHE FLOATED LIKE VISION PAST THE
HOUSE.
from the windows. She had thus
adorned herself to make an impression
on I'm, had this fiery hearted red.
black, brown creature. And not all the
redness of her train and the shine or
her creased black hair could obscure
the brightness of her eyes as she threw
their glance upward. They were
strange eyes, large, black and glitter.
ing like the eyes of cat. In spite OF
her cigar and the young one arlde on
her hip, she looked impressive, like a
volcano goddess.
She was a lavandera, which SOUNDS
grand in Spanish. Like so many other
things grand in Spanish, however, IL
becomes only mean and measly when
turned into blunt English. In brief'
she was a wash lady.
She came to the house next morning
humbly enough, asking to be permitted
10 do the laundering Of the gentlemen
dazzling white linen suits. She was a
widow-a "yiuda"-she told them, and
very poor. Her husband had run away
and Joined the insurgent army and got
himself killed by the soldados Amerl'
canos. II the senores would give her
their linen to renovate it would enable