davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
Discuss sIunicipaI Ownership.

In the discussion of the Municipal
Ownership of Natural Monopolies, ;"
the affirmative was taken by Miss
saba Mae LidCiers. who. with a clear
voice and in seIf-possesscd manner.
presented the many advantages
which could not help but accrue
through the possession of utilities
and corporations by the municipality.
Just as she was fairly started some
ambitious partisan of the other side.
managed to climb up into the loft of
the stage and poured down basket.
of tiny leaves of paper, which rained
about her head and shoulders. Not
deferred in the least she went on
calmly and never missed a word or
line. She told of the exorbitant
prices charged by gas. lighting, rail
way, street railway and other com
panies which were far in excess of
what they should be. and how NUM-
cipal ownership would check these
evils, giving good reasons and arriv-
ing at logical conclusions.
The negative was taken by Robert
Hale Graham. who took the view that
private ownership, individuality of eff
fort and unrestricted operation was
responsible for the advanced state of
civilization of the time and that to
dethrone these elements in the worlds
progress by municipal ownership
would be to seriously endanger or
even hinder the further progress
along the line of scientific endeavor
and the development of the great in
dustrial factors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
The saIutatory.

After the Invocation by Rev H. w
Reed, of the First Baptist church,
Miss Adelia Schoesse1 delivered the
salutatory. She greeted the friends
assembled in the name of the class
and spoke of the season as being one
in which all the world is happy and
every sense is joyful, all nature seem
ing to share the. joy of the graduate.
The latter is now bursting into the
fuller life, point in his growth which
1t has required long years TO attain,
and now, more than ever before, is a
part of the world with a portion of
its duties and activities his. He should
be purpOseful, strong and eager and
his success will follow. In time the
memory of this evening viii give great
happiness and the days just passed
will ever be treasured as the happiest
of a life. The teachers were thanked
for the affection and interest they
had displayed in the welfare Of the
class and the opportunity furnished
for fuller, deeper lives. In conclusion
the welcome in the name of the class
of 1903 was extended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
IT'S A WINNER.

The Polly Perkins, Best 5-cent Cigar Made.
The Polly Perkins is pulled by ev-
erybody. For sale by all dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
ANCIENT ROME.
Splendid Spectacle That VIII be Presents 4
Here In August.

Here I'm August.
Pains stupendous pyrotechnical
spectacle, ancient Rome" will eX-
hibit at Rock Island, Aug. a toa %.
This will afford our citizens, and those
of neighboring towns an opportunity
of a lifetime to witness one of these
famous open-air displays, which has
heretofore been offered to compara-
.tively few cities, and those of the
larger class principally. To those
who have never Witnessed one of these
big Pain shows the experience is as
novel as it is enjoyable. They are so
unlike anything else in the amusement
line, so vast and expensive i'll their
scope that the spectator involuntarily
admires the daring and ingenuity of
the men who are responsible for
them. They are a Kaleidoscope of
acres of handsomely painted scenery,
hundreds Of gaily costumed perfor-
mers, caring acrobats, bewitching
dancers, stirring music, gorgeous pa
geants. blazing lights. and myriad
Of marvelously beautiful pyrotech-
MICS. tig4
The exhibition is an interesting one,
and DEPICTS in thrilling manner one
of the most tragic scenes i'm Roman
history, the destruction Of ancient
Rome, the eternal city. The burning of
Rome makes the spectator tremble
for the safety Of the hundreds of
actors who are seemingly buried be-
meath the fiery debris of the fallen
city. Following this scene of chaos
and destruction comes the star fea-
turc; brilliant exhibition of Pains
first prize fireworks, which have no
equal. and for nearly an hour the
huge amphitheatre and space above is
ablaze with the beautiful and novel
designs Of pyrotechny. Ancient
Rome" is Henry j. PAINS newest and
latest achievement. and the New York
press called it Pains masterpiece
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

'Tisn't safe to be day without DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the honse.
Never can tell what moment an acct
dent is going to happen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
Bheuma tlsm { ured in a pay.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in to 3
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1891 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
Musical Number.

The piano solo, Concerto one of
Mozarts compositions, with orches-
trial accompaniment, was played by
Miss Elsa Simon with intuitive express
sion and splendid execution, and at its
conclusion the young pianist was Civ
en- an enthusiastic round of applause.
The accompaniment by the orchestra
was a feature.
The reading, The Fiddle Gold" by
Miss Mary Brennan, was difficult
one to carry out successfully, as its
nature was such as to require more
than average sympathy and capabiIi-
ty in the demonstration of sentiment.
Yet Miss Brennan more than triumph
ed, and the last portion, which was
accompanied by the violin, held the
audience in rapt and motionless at
tention.
In the essay, '.The Holy Grail" Miss
Laura j. Marquis told that old story
of the two knights of King Arthur,
whose quest for the holy vessel has
been immortalized by poets and Tyr
ists-= She-shanaled the sIbjeeasin a
comprehensive manner, and the story
and its interesting details, with the
lesson implied, was thoroughly touch
ed on.
Alexander Hamilton" was the sub
ject of the Grafton by William F.
Schroeder, and the events which went
to the formation of that wonderful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
COMPLETE COURSE
Rock Island High School Com
mencement Held Last
Evening.
THIRTY-FoUR MEMBERS OF GLASS
Great Audience Attends Exercises
at the Illinois
Theatre.
rHIRTY-FoUR MEMBERS OF GLASS

Thirty-four more names were added
to the alumni list of the Rock Island
high school with the graduation eXer-
cises last night of the class of 1908 at
the Illinois theatre. The large par
quet and commodious balcony were
taxed to their utmost capacity to
hold the many relatives and friends
of those about to sever their high
school connection
Promptly at $50 o'clock the cur
tain arose after music by the orches-
ira. The lights on the stage and in
the house were turned out while the
curtain aFose and first the class nti-
merals, emblazoned in electric bulbs,
flashed out, and then the other lights
were turned on, revealing the seated
class ON the stage, and the suspended
motto, ''Esse Guam Videri'' Ito be,
not to seem). Palms thanked either
side of the long double circle of grad
yates, and flowers, greenery and flags
formed the balance of the decorative
material.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

You feel mean, cross. ugly. down in
the mouth, nothing goes right. Bad
liver. Better take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Drives away the blues. Soc. T..
H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
ChamberIaIn's Collie, Cholera and DIar-
rhOea Remedy.

The uniform success of this remedy
has made it the most popular prepar-
alton in use for bowel complaints. 1t
is everywhere recognized as the one
remedy that can always be depended
upon and that is pleasant to take. 1t
is especially valuable for summer
iiarrhoea in children and is undoubt-
eddy the means of saving the lives of
great many children each year. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
BUT THE PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHTER
Teams Have Not Reen Getting
Enough Practice to Keep
in Condition.
Games Tomorrow.

Games Tomorrow.
Rock Island at Dubuque.
Decatur at Rockford.
Joliet at Cedar Rapids.
Bloomington at Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

The June sun shines on many a
fair bride, made doubly lovely by the
use of Rocky Mountain Tea. The
brides best friend. L. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

All parties who wish sleeping car
berths on the Milwaukee excursion
June should make their reservation
early. Call at city Office, 3O3 Brady
street, Davenport, or telephone 341.
p. L. H1NRICHS,
Commercial Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

Commercial Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06

Not game was played in the Three
Eye league yesterday. Rain again
Rock island was at Dubuque ready Ia
go against Rowland's rear guard, but
nothing came of it. The weather we
have been given today renders the
managers more hopeful and the pros
poets are good for general resump-
ton of business.
Inability to play yesterday puts
Rock Island nine games behind the
schedule and with the loss of the re-
ceipts of nine games and three or
four of what would have been the
best paying of the season ut that, il
is no wonder that the faces of the local
association members are a trifie long.
Cedar Rapids is in the same class with
us in the matter of games lost and
Davenport is still worse off, having
lost 10 games, the most of any team
in the league. Bloomington is only
four games behind, and the fact that
Manager O'Connors' men have been
playing enough To keep in practice
probably accounts partly for their
ability to win.
President Sexton is expected back
home this evening from his visit to
Springfield to sound the baseball sen
timent of that city. Springfield has
a new park that is nearly ready for
use and it could be placed in shape by
the time the former Joliet team has
ended its present trip. 4 meeting was
held last evening at the Leland hotel
at the capital, at which the prospects
Of the city as a Three-Eye town were
materially advanced.
baseball Briefs.
Manager Nicol is doing some tall
hustling to strengthen his team with
Il view of getting back the prestige
that has been sacrificed TO Blooming
ton lately. He has now signed Ed
Merrill. a former well known Beloit
college athlete, to play an outfield
position.
The BENEFITS and the Rock Island
BARRIERS who meet in a battle at the
Twelfth street park at ) o'clock to-
morrow afternoon will line up as fol-
lows, \. j. Hutchinson, officiating a.
umpire:
BENEFITS - Goff, If; Hansen. s.:
Zeigler. eff; b. Wilson, ID: McGuinn.
f; Oberg, 3b; II. Wilson, 2b; Pfaff. c.
Barbers-Kerns,2b Casey. f; Bow
man, c; Kelley, 1b: Stader, 3b: Oh
son. IS; hrans, c f; POLAND. f; Sam
pie, p.
Scores In the Big Leagues
Chicago. June o.-FolIowing arc the
base bail scores:
League: At Pittsburg- Boston O.
Pittsbu 8: Mt Chica go-New York ).
Chicago y; at st. Louis and Cincin-
nati-Weather.
American: At Philadelphia-Det
3, Philadelphia 4; at BoSton-ChicaGo
9, Boston 10; at New York-Cleveland
&, New York s; at Westinghouse.
Louis 3, Washington l.
Associations: At Columbus-St Paul
10. Columbus /; at Minneapo-
lis 8, Toledo o; at Observation-Disclosures
kee 1, Louisville q; at Indianapolis
Kansas City ., indianapolis 3.
Western: At Omaha - Denver 1,
Omaha 2; at Des Moines Colorado
D, Dies Moines 2; at Milwaukee and
Peoria-Weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-06
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY
That Is Presented to You mt the Big FurnI
ture House.

We will furnish your house com
plete with furniture, carpets, rugs,
curtains, stoves, etc, on easy terms
and give you the largest stock in the
three cities to select from, besides
saving you from 10 to 20 per cent.
We guarantee that you will find our
prices the lowest.
CLENGANN q SALZMANN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
The Leading and Representative
Business College of the South.
10 y - tAAN ~
Come
To
/. Summer
School

There are lots of reasons why
you should. In the first place
the rates are reduced from $4,000
to $500 for the whole term
Secondly, the college halls a:e
large, well ventilated and lighted.
kept cool with plenty of electric
fans, and distilled water served
to students, then skipping over
lots of other good reasons, we
come to the interesting fact that
a student starting now will fin
ish the course IN the fall of the
year, when so many business
changes are made in the COM
mercial world and when our
students have practically their
choice of positions. Get really
for positions this fail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Saturday Night
SupDerS at I. W. c. A.

Beginning tomorrow evening suppers
will be served every Saturday evening
from $3.50 to o'clock at the Young Wom-
ems Christian association. This innova-
tion is made for the convenience of the
young women whose duties keep them
in the stores and offices later on Satur-
day evening than at any other time 1t
is believed that the Saturday evening
suppers will be as popular as the noon
lucheon which has been self-supportiug
from the first day it was opened
During the long summer the young bus
mess women will realize more than ever
the convenience and comfort arising from
a centrally located cafe where she may
order iced tea and a wafer If she is too
tired to eat anything else, or where she
may join a congenial group of her friends
and order the entire menu.
The Saturday night supper Will be
nutritious and appetizing.
The menu for the luncheon today is as
follows:
Cream soup, Saline, cents; beef roast
IL cents; croquettes, 10 cents; white po-
tatoes, cents snap beans, 5 cents; toma-
toe salad, cents; hot biscuits and butter
s cents; Graham bread. cents; iced tea
or coffee, hot tea, cents Strawberries
and cream, 90 is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Luncheon at the
WOmau'S Exchange.

The delicious luncheon served every day
at the Woman's Exchange continue to be
a popular feature and the cafe Is very
inviting these early summer days, to both
the business man who is only too glad
to escape from the long ride home, or to
the woman in town for a shopping tour.
While the cafe has been self supporting
ever since it was opened, it has never
taken on that oyer-crowded atmosphere
when ones order is hurried through"
On the contrary people meet there and
chat leisurely for an hour if the subject
grows in interest and people have been
frequently known to lineer over the coffee.
which is not always the case at even the
fashionable dinner party. Altogether the
little cafe is restful, inviting and refresh
ing.
Every day the menu is delicious and
promptly served. The menue today will
include:
Cream tomato soup, roast beef. new
potatoes, deviled crabs, cold tongue and
vegetable lettuce and tomatoes with
mangonalse, while wheat bread, brown
bread, baked apples, Strawberries and
cream, cherry tart and whipped cream.
coffee, iced tea and buttermilk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Wv and SOCIETY
How the Flower
Mission Was Started.

HE ANNOUNCEMENT of the open
ing of the flower mission under the
auspices of the charity and help COM
mittee recalls the beautiful story of the
first flower mission.
The flower mission has for fifteen years
been one Of the departments of w. c. I.
U. work, and it became a definite work
through the inspiration of Miss Cassidy
of Louisville, who was made superinten-
dent of the flower mission conducted by
the National w. c. T. U.
Miss Cassidy was an invalid whose
life was frightened and eheered by the
message of the flowers sent to her by her
thoughtful friends Her daily sufferings
intensified her sympathy for other af-
flicted ones, and the flowers sent to COM
fort her were unselhshly distributed
among other invalids. The idea crystal
lized into flower mission. and the sui
ferers in the hospitals today, the prison.
ers in the jalls, the i'll and dying in the
poor districts who are cheered by the
work of the flower mission do not dream
that a patient sufferer conceived the
flower mission idea that has worked a
fragrant pathway around the world.
The w. C. T. U. of Birmingham has
since its organization distributed flowers
in the prisons and the hospitals, and on
June 9, the birthday of Miss Cassidy, will
commemorate the event according to
their custom by carrying flowers to the
jails and the charity wards in the hos
pitfalls.
The work of the flower mission under
the auspices of the charity and help COM
mittee of the Epworth league began yes
terday when flowers and magazines were
left in the hospitals and visits were made
to the poor districts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
sTAvEMAKERs COMPLAIN.
File Suit Against the Duquoin & East
ern and x. c. Southern ct al.

Washington. June 4.-Gibson and Cum
ningham, barrel stave manufacturers at
Provo and Little Rock. Ark, have filed
a complaint with the interstate commits
sion against the Dequoin and Eastern,
Kansas City Southern, the Texas and
Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads,
alleging that the roads are exaeting I'M
just and discriminating rates on the pro-
ducts of the complainant company.
The complainant alleges that the de-
PENDANTS on May l last put in effect a
rate Of SIS cents per 100 pounds on through
shipments of barrel slaves, car loads.
minimum weight $4,000 pounds from
Provo and other points on the line of
the Dequoin and Eastern to Pacific coast
terminals, but they left the old rate of
rs cents in effect from other points in
Kansas to the coast
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Reception to DR.. Stages.

The reception to be given this evening
at o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church In compliment to the Rev. DR..
J. w. Stage will afford an opportunity
for hundreds Of Birmingham people to
meet informally the new pastor of this
church. The reception has been arranged
by the Ladies' Aid society, and not only
are the members of DR.. Stages congrega-
ton expected but a most cordial invita-
tion is extended the public, the members
of other congregations to meet DR.. Stage.
The parlors of the church will be beau
tifully decorated and light refreshments
will be served.
The occasion will be delightfully."- infor-
NAL and hundreds of people will take
advantage OF the opportunity to meet
DR.. Stage, who is one of the ablest minis
tiers in this denomination. DR.. Stage will
be Joined later by his family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05

Miss Mary Washington of Chattanooga
will arrive next week and will be the
guest of Miss Hardee Meade
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05

5-31-16t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
BARGAINS FOR SALE.

$1500-Lot. north oath street
S1OOO-50x2O0 south oath street.
$120O-9Ox1O0 2Sth street near Avenue g.
s1O5O-sOx1c0 32nd street near Avenue H.
S1sOo-1O0x190; corner Avenue F and Slst st.
s95O-50x190; Avenue f near 9th street.
$45O0-100x140; Avenue and Ind street.
s20Oo-Avenue near 21st street; s houses.
s45OO-50xlsO;. four houses; avenue c. be-
tween Gath and 25th streets.
S15OO-50x140; 4th avenue near 10th street.
sSO0O-Fourth avenue near 18th street.
s125O0-Two residences; 18th street near
Sth avenue.
$3.50 Residence;19th street and 18th ave-
nue. north.
$40 per foot; lot Underwood's Hill.
s42O0-111x140; residence 21st avenue. north.
s5250-Residence; corner 14th avenue and
goth street. south.
SIS. 000-Residence; South goth street.
$G250-South goth street residence.
sl1O0-Lot 4SxlS0. North Goth street.
w. 3. LEEDY - Co,
liz North zlst street
Phones l.-rel and Peoples.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE WOODWARD
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that, in pursu-
ance. of q resolution of the board of d.
rectors of the Woodward Construction
company adopted on the 26th day OF
May, 1903 there will be a meeting of the
stockholders of said company at the office
of Brown Bros. & Co.. in the city of Br-
mingham Alabama, at II o'clock M, on
the 9th of June, 1903 The purpose of
said meeting is to consent to the execu-
ton of a mortgage conveying lots IL, u
and 1S, in block So In the city OF Br-
mingham, Alabama, to the United States
Mortgage and Trust company to secure
an Indebtedness Of $250.OOo. and the fur
Their purpose of said meeting will be to
authorize and direct anything to be done
necessary for the carrying out of the
purposes OF said meeting herein ex-
pressed. e. l.. BROWN,
5-27-S0t Secretary and Treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Via Central of Georgia Railway,
Season 1908.

1.-THE Good Old Summer Time" is now
upon us and the question is. where to go
for rest and recreation.
The Central of Georgia railway now
has on sale at all of its coupon ticket
offices excursion tickets to mountain and
lake resorts in the north. cast and west
To eastern cities and resorts via Savan-
nan and steamship lines.
To Tybee the most delightful seashore
resort on the South Atlantic coast
Quick and convenient schedules:
through sleepir car service. Full par
ticulars, rates, schedules, etc, cheerfully
furnished upon applicatio-. to your near
est ticket agent or Scion Jacobs, CONNER
cal agent, 1921 First avenue. Birmng-
ham, Ala. 6-3-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Walters on a Strike

Chicago, June 4.-Waiters, Mattresses
and cooks in several down town restau-
rants made good their threat to walk out
at noon today. One hundred men at
Vogelsan, and nearly that number at
Kings struck a half hour before the
noon rush begun, and were quickly fol-
lowed by the employees of a number of
other prominent eating houses. No at
tempt was made by the proprietors of the
place to serve patrons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
FOR SALE.

$3250-7-room 2-story modern house. 18th
avenue north.
s260O-Four 4-room houses; new; renting
$40 monthly; lot 50x140, good well; Ave.
D between 10th and 18th streets
$3S0O-New modern 7-room residence. fine
nantes. BATH and all conveniences;
Richmond place; u cash. balance to
suit.
$6250-100x1v0 8. E. corner Ave- D and 18th
street. partly improved.
s1000-Choice lot on Alabama street, Rich
mond place.
S12.5OO-2-story brick store. 2nd avenue
and 10th street; paying 9 per cent, will
increase in value.
s25OO-Near corner 22nd street and Hum
bolt avenue; houses rented at s2S.
SIS. 5O0-3-story brick store, 3O-foot front
good tenants.
s1S50-50x140 with 4-room house on 3rd
avenue between 26th and 9th streets.
CHICHESTER, YANCEY & ORR,
Telephones (both) COG lis 21st St
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-05
Notes and Personals.

Mrs Robert C. Redus has returned
from Atlanta. where she was the guest
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Leary, who
will go abroad the latter part of June.
Mrs. Edward II. Cabaniss will leave
Monday for Eufaula, where she will be
the guest of Governor and Mrs. Jelks.
She will go later to st. Simons. and con-
templates taking a cottage there for sew
era weeks Mr.. Edward Cabaniss, who is
at school at Auburn, and Mr.. Jelks Caba-
Mss will join their mother at st. Simons.
Mr.. Robert Cabaniss, who is at Anapo-
lis, is now on his annual cruise.
Miss Fannie Dunn has returned from
Madame Lefebvres school in Baltimore.
Miss Irene Dashieil of Washington. d.
C., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Evans
j. Dunn, and will make her home in Bir-