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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-11

Tbe Lincoln Trust Company reports the
1 s,ia of six elegant dwellings in the West
\ End being known as Nos. 1872. 46li. 45i7.
:Sia 1851 and 46il Morgan street: lot 30Sl50
18th each house. Two of the buildings are
rock-front houses. containing eight roou,s,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-11
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vice and your Favorite Pre-
scription,'r writes Mrs. D. B.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
raarfnl odda Araina,. aim.

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such in brief was the condition of
an old soldier by the name of j. j.
Ravens, Versailles, Ohio. For years
he was troubled with kidney disease
and neither doctors nor medicines
gave him relief. At length he tried
Electric Bitters. 1t put him on his
feet in short order, and now he testi-
fies: "I'm on the road to complete
recovery" Best on earth for liver
and kidney troubles and all forms of
stomach and bowel complaints. Only
so cents. Guaranteed by Hartz & III
lemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Welded so YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hermann,
Sr., Celebrate Their Cold
en- Anniversary.
MANY PRESENTS ARE RECEIVED
Married in Canton st. GaIIen,
Switzerland-Here Since
1857.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hermann, Sr.
were married 80 years Saturday, and
in the evening of that day relatives
and neighborhood friends joined in
making the occasion memorial one
in the lives of the venerable couple.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Her
mann held a reception at their home
and all through the afternoon they
were showered with congratulations
and hearty; wishes for continuance
of life and good health
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Her
mann were invited to have supper
with the family of their son, Chris
Hermann, 295S Thirteenth avenue, and
there they were surprised to find
gathered merry company of about
seventy, composed of their children,
their children's children, and old
friends of the family. who bad gotten
together to make the aged couple
feel the Importance of the event III
which they were the fortunate prin-
ciPals.
Following a bounteous supper, there
was music, dancing and general So
liability. y mandolin orchestra play
ed for the dancers, and there were
songs by several of the CHESTS. y
number of handsome presents were
left Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann.
Natives of Switzerland.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann are
natives of Switzerland, the former
having reached hi~ I'D year and the
latter her 10th. They were married
in Canton st. Gallen. Switzerland.
Sept. II, 1853. They settled in Rock
Island SO years ago, and here they
have since continued their residence.
There are six children living: Mrs.
Fred SckeIley. Norfolk, Neb.. and and
rev. Chris. Henry, John and William
Hermann, all of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14

Fidelity Loan company, IS Mitchell &
Lynde building.
The next meeting of the Charity
chosen will be held Sept II at In
dustrial hall, Moline All members
requested to be present, and all bar
tenders DESTROYS of joining the union
are cordially invited.
Carl Aehterman and family leave
this week for future residence at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, Mr.. Achterman hav-
ing purchased laundry business
there. He has disposed of his inter
est in the C. o. d. laundry to his part
ner, Capt. L. E. Hemenway.
The Central Onion Telephone com
pany has decided to and will in
directory of the tri-cities which it is
thought will contain about four thou
sand names and a large number OF
which have been lately added.
S. A. Kerns, formerly of this city,
and now in business at Bloomington,
was interviewed by the Paragraph
there concerning the candidacy of G..
Washington McCaskrin for governor
ON the independent ticket. Mr.. Kerns
gives G. Washington quite boost,
says he is honest, well-meaning and
straightforward, and scrapper from
the toes up, and popular in his dis
trict.
Z. w. Schoede last night entertain
ed the members of the Rock Island
Bowling club at banquet on Grand
Isle. a launch conveyed the members
and their ladies to the island, where
an elegant supper had been prepared
at the inn. After supper several games
were rolled and exceptionally high
scores were made by the members.
f. W. Schoede won the cup for high
score and Mrs. II. L. Becker the con-
ISOLATION cup.
Pat Grove, the former resident of
Davenport, who won undying fame in
connection with the Eddie Cudahy
abduction and whose whereabouts
have been Il profound mystery ever
since that celebrated achievement. is
now accused of having perpetrated
the hold-up and murder at the street
car barn in Chicago a few days back.
The Chicago secret service men have
traced it down to Pat and say there
is no doubt he is the guilty party.
The notices that have recently been
sent oit to the principal cities of
Iowa asking the mayors to select and
send photographs to form a collection
at the st. Louis worlds fair next year
of the most beautiful women of Iowa.
has been stamped as scheme on the
part of private firm to turn penny
or two. 1t was supposed that this
was to be part of the free exhibit,
but such is not the case. and there is
no little chagrin on the part of those
who have been taken in.
Peter Peterson. the Moline contrac-
tor, who built the new Manufacturers
hotel in Moline, started suit in the
circuit court against the owners of
the hotel to recover $7.595.59. which
he alleges is still due in payment of
the work he did on the building. In
his petition he states that the con-
tract price of the building was 10 be
$49,937, but that through changes in
the plans and repairs of work which
collapsed he expended the additional
amount for which he asks judgment
and costs. J. B. Oakleaf is his attor-
ney in the case. Petersen has fled a
similar suit against Emanuel Mayer,
of Moline. for whom he constructed Il
store building and for which money
is still due him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Services for Pupils.

The opening of the city schools was
made the occasion for very interest
ing services at Broadway Presbyter-
ian church last evening. The Home
and the School, was the subject treat
ed by superintendent IL. b. Hayden,
and Principal II. E. Brown, of the high
school. spoke on THE Model Pupil
Rev. w. S. Marquis addressed the con
gregation briefly upon THE Inspira-
ton of the Past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
The Weather.
CITY CHAT.

Stoves at Wilcher's:
Zazaro. Union cigar.
Peoria ranges at Summers.
For insurance, E. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
The city council meets tonight.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Robb's express, storage and cab.
School supplies of all kinds. Trefz
& Co.
For real estate and insurance, E. J..
Burns.
School books, old and new, at Trefz
& Co.'S.
The Rock Island county fair opens
at Joslin tomorrow.
Day or night calls for cab and bag
gage answered by Robb's express.
Kerler Bros, cleaners of carpets,
mattresses and feathers. Both phones.
For tin and furnace work, see H. T.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. Union 2S3.
Magnificent showing of fall ready
to-wear garments. Young d Me-
Combs.
School supplies and confectionery
at Miss PIummer's, opposite the high
school
School supplies of all kinds at low
est prices. Chicago Department store,
sol Third avenue.
"a Thoroughbred Tramp held the
boards at the Illinois last night He
was entertaining.
If you want fit and distinction of
dress, see eur new cioaks and suits.
Young & McCombs.
Special lowest prices on tablets; see
our 4-cent ones, the worlds beaten.
Young & McCombs.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ritchey have
welcomed a baby boy to their home,
1927 Invent -fifth street.
Tablets, pencils and supplies of all
kinds at lowest prices at Chicago De-
partment store, sol Third avenue.
Art needle work done to order. Cos
tune embroidery a speciality. Lessons
given. No. 1882 Second avenue. Phone
Union sci.
Get your school books and school
supplies at G. J.. Wennerstrom's ALL
Seventh avenue. Second hand books
bought and sold.
Luce Smith, the well-known river
engineer, is critically i'll at his home
on Eleventh street with a complica-
ton of ailments.
Only few more of those spring
suits left that we are closing outs re-
CARELESS of cost. If you want bar
gains, step lively. Young & McCombs.
We have a large line of fine per-
fumery and toilet goods at lowest
prices and of the highest quality.
Chicago Department store, sol Third
avenue.
Reliable salaried employees holding
permanent positions may obtain mon
ey in amounts from SO upwards on
plain note. Perfectly confidential.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
They are at 1t Again.

Getting ready for fall business. The
force at Ottesen's Millinery Empori-
um. 222 West Second street., Daven-
port, are as busy as bees getting
things in shape, and their large force
of trimmers are making hats for the
fall millinery campaign. The first gun
will soon be fired-listen for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Devil Wagon Gets Another Man.

Milwaukee, Sept 14.-Frank Day, of
Detroit. was killed in an automobile
accident Mt the state fair track while
riding in Tom Cooper's 800" The
machine was in the fourth mile of q
five mile race when it ran into tho
fence. killing Day and damaging thu
machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Upholsterers at Grand Rapids strike.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 14-The
members of the upholsterers' union
here voted to go out on strike today.
The men have been working ten hours
a day, and for some time past the sub
ject Of shorter hours has been dis
cussed by the union. A few days ago
the union asked for nine-hour day
with a ten-hour days pay. This the
employers refused to grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
rraCl Bur,ed by a Land side,

Hastings, Mimi, Sept. IA heavy
rain fall undermined a huge portion
of high bluff near here and caused it
to slide out and bury the track of the
River division of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad under hun
dredS of tons of rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Navy select. a National Anthem.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE navy de-
partment has issued an order declar-
ing The Star Spangled Banner the
national anthem. and directing when
ever that composition is played that
all officers and men shall stand at at.
tent.On unless they are engaged in
duty that will not permit them to dc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Another Failure for Langley,

Whitewater, Va, Sept. IA launch
ing of the Langley aerodrome was pre-
vented by another accident to the port
propeller. While the motor was being
tested by Professor Manley the pro-
peller broke in two. Little damage
was done to the machine and Profess
sor Manley escaped injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Hanged Himself with His snspendsrs.

Prairie du Chem, Wis, Sept. IA
telephone message from Dodgeville
says that George Brandt, who muir
dered his divorced wife and her
mother at Wyoming last Monday night,
committed suicide by hanging in the
county Jail at Dodgeville. He used his
sUspenders as a rope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
LYFORD TO ARRIVE IN
ROCK ISLAND TONIGHT

\. f. Lyford, the absconding Rock
Island county official, who was appre-
hended by the authorities of Vie
toria, b. c., will reach Rock Island
tonight in charge of Sheriff Heider.
Deputy Sheriff Reynolds today receiv-
ed a telegram to this effect from
Sheriff Heider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
FORCED to aave : poetor.

Admission, Ala, Sept. 14.-Rev. Ell.
lenburg, leader of the Holiness sect
here, has been arrested because he re
fused to allow his daughter medical at
tentiOn. The daughter is critically i'll
of TYPHOID fever. Medical attention is
now being given the child by order
OF Mayor Henderson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Anti-semite Riot.

Lemberg, Austria. Sept. 14.-An anti,
Semitic riot occurred at the annual fair
at Zablatov in consequence Of re
port that a woman had been robbed
and murdered in n Jewish house. Three
Jews were severely injured and num-
her slightly hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Sullivan opens Iowa Campaign.

Denison. Ia, Sept. IA. - Jerry B.
Sullivan, the Democratic candidate for
governor, was greeted by a good-sized
crowd here, when he delivered his first
formal address of the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Wen Known rrottinR Hor.emAn Dead.

Danville, Ky, Sept. IA. p. Bruce,
one Of the best known trotting horse
men in this state, is dead here of apo
plexy. He was a prominent Elk and a
member of Morgan's famous command
during the civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Drowned in Barnegn: Bay.

Tens River, y. j., Sept. lat is
believed that Howard Potter and VIII
liam BrittOn, of Bayville, hamlet five
miles from here, were drowned in
Barnegat Bay. The two men went
fishing and failed to return home at
night. Their boat was found bottom
up off Forked river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
German-American Alliance.

biennial convention of the German
American Alliance has begun here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN
Pupils Return to Their Books
+ To-day After Summer
Vacation.
GOOD INCREASE IN ENROLMENT
High School Students Assigned to
Glasses and Dismissed Till
Tomorrow.

The city schools opened today for
the fall term afterf a vacation that
has lasted nearly two weeks longer
than usual. In all the schools the
first day attendance indicated a
healthy growth over the enrolment
of last fall.
The enrolment reported to Super
intendent Hayden is as follows: Wash
ington. 146; Kemble, 206; Eugene
Field, 264; Irving, 342; Longfellow,
327; Horace Mann, 292; Grant, 123;
Hawthorne, 6O3; Lincoln, 577. The
first day enrolment was not reported
last year, so there is no basis for a
comparison. 1t is known, however,
that the increase is normal, and the
enrolment will be considerably in
creased in the next few days.
AT the High School.
After Just 100 days of vacation
about 325 students gathered at the
high school assembly room at $3.50
this morning. Principal Brown, af-
ter expressing a few words of wei
come, requested the students to rise
and sing "America.'
The usual explanations followed
and the conflicts in the program aris-
ing from the largely elective course
were noted. after which the pupils
went to their various session rooms,
where the enrolment was taken. They
were dismissed for the day at 9:45.
The renting of books and lockers oc-
cupied the remainder of the day and
regular work will begin Wednesday.
Everything is inc good condition and
a prosperous school year is looked
forward to.
An athletic association meeting to
elect officers for the coming half year
was announced for Thursday at ,
4,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-14
Sour Stomach.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich, sour
stomach is likely to follow, and es-
pecially SO if the digestion has been
weakened by constipation. Eat slow
ly and not too freely of easily digest
ed food. Masticate the food thor
oughly. Let five hours elapse be-
tween meals, and when you feel full
ness and weight in the region of the
stomach after eating, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
the sour stomach may be avoided.
For sale by all druggists.
When troubled with constipation
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
produce no gripping or other unpleas-
ant effect. For sale by all druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

r-rur1 Paris" will soon be produced at
the Studebaker theater Chicago. IL Is
interesting 70 note what AIDE has TO say
Of his new venture. This rs from an
interview by the humorist the other
day:
"The ouera Is In two nets Of two
scenes each. The first scene shows the
parlor of the Commercial hotel In Hick-
DRY Crick M. during the progress Of
an Old-tlmes marty The opening Choir
us is an ode 70 the oyster stew. The
remaining three scenes are laid in Chi
cago. The book is on the order Of my
Fables in Slang" and ] think the char
acte1s are good Among them is the
KAY young man who uses lots Of slang.
This character is a reproduction of Arc
tic, the hero OF the Artie and Mayme
stories which appeared when ! was
writing Stories of the Streets and
Town
THE cast Is not in shape to give out
One man has been engaged. however
He is William T Hodge, who created
the part Of Freeman Whitmarsh in
Herne's sag Harbor' and made a hit
in SKY Farm, which Mr. Frohman
brought out last season, He also played
for a time IN Miss Bob White and is
said TO be fine eccentric-character
man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10
Some Coming Musical E0entS


wonderful modern inventions have been
heard at a Tabernacle concert.
The present tour OF 1.-THE Kiltes'
band Of Canada Gordon Highlanders)
is It's sixth semi-annual series Of en-
gagements In the United States and Il
takes the band from Boston TO san
Francisco lasting 81 weeks IN all.
While day TO day touring occupies most
Of the time. a week is given to both
New York and Chicago where great
successes IN past seasons have been
scored by the Canadians at Madison
Square Garden and the Coliseum. There
are several novel features with the
Kilties this year besides all the High
land dances, vOcallsts, bagpipers ana
bandmen Of past seasons. The Kllties'
visit TO salt Lake under the auspices
Of the Tabernacle choir on Feb 70 and
II promises to be In keeping with the
enthusiasm everywhere shown towards
Canada's famous military band. The
choir also rendering some beautiful
new selections, among them the dedi-
catory anthem, composed for the dedI-
cation Of the Copenhagen l.. u. s.
melting house. Just issued from the
News" ofiice) the whole making II an
evenings entertainment OF rare merit
and interest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

Prof. stephens Is again the busiest
musical man in town. The second CAL
Ifornia excursion concert is demanding
his attention and work Selecting the
artists, rehearsng the music, getting
out the tickets and programs for the
singers TO be able to sell their way TO
the coast playing press agent both for
this and the Kilt band which is COM
ing next month. Attending to hun
bred things incident to a big excursion
a couple Of months distant, teaching
and looking after the interest Of vocal
music at the L. d. S, university, Such
It is to be holding and filling the most
important office in the community mu-
sical II would be a sad position for
either lazy or incompetent man.
Prof. stephens now in the choir has
two willing and able aids who VIII do
an In their power TO tighten his bur
den (Which he has carried successfully
unaided for ~ years, when the labor
was far more arduous and complex
than il Is today with the choir We'll es-
tablshed, and in good running order.
But Il is not easy TO shift such res
possibilities upon even the very best
assistants, There are things that one
must attend to better than a number
could possibly do. And a choir lead
ers labor is one Of these.
The date for the California concert
is set FOR Monday night, Jan. Is, the ar
fists engaged are Willard SQuires, the
young basso profundo) seldom heard
IN our concerts, Chas Kent who has
IN one leap become a fayoite, Thos.
AshWorh the propular lyric tenor,
and Alfred Best, the new dramatic ten
on, a young man who has made good
strides the past two years He viii
sing on this occasion Stephens dra-
matte solo, THE Pioneer These four
gentlemen form a male quartet sell
dom cQualed, and they will render
some selections In this capacity.
Then as a most interesting novelty.
there win be given two nignola solos.
Prof Jos. J.Dayues officiating And two
solos from a prominent Metropolitan
Opera House singer. New York. on the
Craphaphone, the FIRST time that these
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

brokerage business I'm wall Street
However, after a long career In Boz
hemia he chafed under the restraint Of
stocks and bonds and, opportunity of
ering In Jim BludsO.' he accepted IL
and came back To the stage
An interesting book might be writ
ten on the curlosltles Of criticism, and
one page Of Il should be devoted TO
SQthern's Hamlet" Two seasons ago
our young actor after long study, gave
us performance Of the Melancholy
Dane that was near perfection. He APP
preached the character mOdestly,
thuughtfully, reverently, and IN ali
matters of dictiOn, gesture, physical
semblanCe, discretion, Intelligence and
grace delivered himself go honestly
that 1t seemed 10 the impartial mind that
we had had no Hamlet ofsuCh excellence
since Edwin Booth was In his prime.
The critics however We're not impair
tlal various reasons for this A new
Hamlet ls considered of 80 much inn
pOrtance that our dramatic reviewers
Ike 20 write at least a column on the
performance. The tragedy Is a long
play In an circumstances and longer on
first nights, when delays I'm scene shift
ing deiel rs final curtain until after
midnight Therefore much must be
written before hand IN order TO get
copy into the printers hands before
le.3O a. ~, the stipulated hour that
limits the reception Of an dramatic
matter az the newspaper oniccs. In
These circumstances IL was natural
enough for the critics, IN their prelim-
mary writing, 10 cast cold water on
the aspirations OF the actor Through
out his entire career Sothorn had been
q comedian HIS first fame being won
IN farce, That n Comical chap shOuld
be- able not only 20 comprehend but 10
express the greatest NJ AN tragedies
was a proposition that never entered
the critical mind. Consequently the re-
views written In reprOOf OF the temcrity
of his performance We're already set mp
In type before the reviewers became
amazed by It's excellence, Mr. Sothern's
art aroused the highest enthusiasm
among the audience that night. but
next morning the newspapers almost
without exception, attacked him saw
agely Soon after that disappointment
he went on a tour and found IN other
cities the critical approval denied 10
him IN the metropolis II so happened
that this success turned the young ac-
tors head, relaxed the vigilance with
which he had formerly guarded his art,
dulled the fine edge Of his perform
ance and allowed him 10 return 20 New
York with a Hemlet that was ranting,
vehement. furious and blatant The
audience was disappointed IN almost
every scene and the general sentiment
Of the spectators maintained that Soth-
ern ought to leave Shakespeare alone
and return 10 romantic comedy Once
more the critics were AZ odds with the
public for, IN striving TO amend their
original error they wrote glowing trI-
butes TO the actor and praised him to
the skies Thus, when Sothern was a
good Hamlet he was adjudged a bad
Hamlet. and now that he is a bad Ham
let he is pronounced the best Of Ham
let's Criticism IS Human Various"
as Mr.. Venus remarked,
HILLARY BELL.