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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

After hearing the evidence in the
death of Harold w. Petersen, the jury
after due deliberation returned a YER
diet stating that the deceased came
to his death through the inhaling of
gas, done with suicidal intent. Among
other things letter from Mr.. Peter
sen TO his wife was read. This letter,
dated several days before. showed his
intent at committing suicide. The flu
neral was held this afternoon at , at
his late residence on the northeast
corner of Ripley and Sixth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

Nessers. Smith & Lamb, presenting
the hurry Comedy company, are due
in the city soon. The organization is
stronger than ever and consists of
% people. 1t is popular priced COM
pany par excellence, and the special
ties, of which there are a great num-
Der, are of high order. The COM
pany will appear here for week
commencing March .. The opening
bill, ''True as Steel is a comedy
drama pure and sparkling and fairly
bristles with startling climaxes and
laughing comedy. The enviable rep
utation the company has gained
through the country will be more
than sustained this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
1t is a Gratifying
Thing to Know

that in spite of the fact that there
are so many misleading and fake
advertisements published today by
"so-called" doctors-the people of
Rock Island and vicinity are taking us
at our word, and calling on us when
they feel the need of help.
To those who have not yet done so
we would urge the necessity of act
ing at once.
If what follows applies to you,
you cannot afford to delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26


The Carnival of Nations planned
and presided over by the local lodge
of the Mystic Toilers, gathered more
than a thousand people at Turner
Grand opera house Tuesday evening,
and was one of the greatest successes
that has ever been scored here.
Standing room was at Il premium by
s o'clock. and late Corners did well to
get inside the doors. The costumes
were bright, varied and innumerable.
BY the completeness of the arrange
ments, Il large percentage of nearly
10 nations and various professional
and industrial groups had been pro-
vided for. These were there, and
there were scores of other individual
efforts in the costuming line of more
or less elaborateness. Lee Grabbe's
Roosevelt was one of the hits of the
evening, and DR.. {. II. LindleyN to
whom very large share of the credit
for the success of the event be-
longs, was Uncle Sam. The decora-
tions of the hall were fairly reve-
lation. Nothing more appropriate or
artistic has been seen here in connec-
ton with such an event. The Toilers
set new standard, which may be
emulated but can hardly be eXcelled
| for some time to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

edy and the music is tuneful. How
well-known the airs have grown can
be judged from the fact that the boys
in the gallery took to whistling the
chorus of the Tale of the Bumble-
bee when sung by dainty Miss Peeb-
les, who gave a most charming inter
probation of the character of Annette.
{. w. Meyers was funny as King
Dodo, and had admirable support in
Harry Carter. Robert Lett, j. +. Alb
bolt, May Emory, Leslie Leigh, Maude
Williams, and fine looking and we'll
trained chOrus.~1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

Few plays. either at home or abroad
during the past years. have had the
good fortune enjoyed by Hall Gaines
adaptation of his novel. THE Chris
tian, which comes Friday to the
Illinois. The book had an enormous
sale on both sides of the Atlantic,
but the play is destined for even
greater popularity. In New York the
public of all classes crowded to see it
for 175 nights in succession. while cuI-
tured Boston pronounced il the best
play in many years and gave it an un-
interrupted run of 40 nights. ORA
matte writer's in every large city from
coast to coast have pronounced it the
greatest triumph in stage literature
in this country. The company which
Messrs. Liebler q Co. will send en-
braces 40 people, and is one of par
ticular strength and general eXcelI-
ence. Special scenery is brought and
the presentation will be complete
throughout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

County Superintendent Walker has
made the arrangements for this years
institute This statement covers all
the institute that the teachers of the
county. are to have this year. for in
stead of being divided this time, as
| it has been for several years past,
the 1908 institute is to be continuous,
and all to be held in the spring. The
hot weather of the summer is to be
avoided, and the new arrangement
will doubtless be a very agreeable
one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
MOLINE MENTION

Chris Swanson, of 1909 Sixth ave-
nue., who ON account of poor health
was obliged TO give up his place as a
foreman at the Moline Plow shops,
which place he has held for many
years, departs on a trip to Sweden
Monday next in the hope of benefiting
himself physically and to see his peo-
pie whom he has not seen since his
youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

Two engines from Natick were early
yesterday morning in smashup at
Wilton. Iowa. The engines left Nat
lex at 1880, running double-header.
Engine $50 was in charge of Engineer
Moody and Fireman Hodgson. Engine
$50 was in charge of Engineer Bish-
OPP and Fireman Cristly. The train
was in charge of CONDUCTOR Van
Doim. At Wilton the engines were
lincoupled i'm some manner. and they
came heavily together. Three cars
were thrown off the track. No one
was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
RAST. [ WEsT.
TRAINS

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION,
Trains leave Twentieth street station Main
ne trains start from main depot on Fifth
avenue minutes In advance OF time gwen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26
DAVENPORT DOTS

The library board held meeting
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. kiessling,
the architect, met with the board, and
the matter of the unfinished building
was caHvassed. The matter viii go
as outlined. Some contractors who
are desired to figure on the work will
be asked to bid on it, and contract
will be let for the completion of the
building from the point at which the
Northern Building company laid it
down. Mr. Kiessling has gone back
to his Office in Boston. whittier he had
been called by important business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

The Missionary society of the First
congregational church, at its meet
ing held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Gilbert Fleet, made the
preliminary arrangements for the
meeting here of the Woman's Board
of Missions of the Interior, which is
to hold its sessions beginning the ev-
ening of the last day of March and
continuing the two following days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

At recent meeting of the Ministe-
rial union of this city, which has as
its members the pastors of the vari-
Gus churches, it was decided that Sun
day, March Is, should be set aside to
raise money for the sufferers in north
ern Sweden. Each and every preacher
will take the subject up in the pulpit
and lay before his congregation the
famished condition in which the peo-
pie suffer. Then the collection will
he taken up which will no doubt swell
the fund, although some of the
churches have already taken collec-
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

Manager White, of the high school
team, is in receipt of letter from
Geneseo announcing that the Insti-
tute will have our boys up there
March 10. to play the return game of
basketball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

About thirty persons responded to
the call for meeting at the Unitari.
an church Tuesday evening of those
desired to work for civic reform in
Moline. 1t was definitely decided to
put a citizens ticket in the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

TRAINS. LEAVE ARRIVE
Peoria, Springfield, St. L,
Indianapolis. Cincinnati. $40 am g. 40 pm
Peoria, Springfield, Indian
apoiia. Cinclnn ati. Bloom
ington, st. Louis. ..-..... Il 10 pm 1913 pm
Peoria Express T!:ZO pm
Peoria, Indianapolis Gin
oinuati Bloomington. -. <1:l5 am
Gable Accommodation. -. 1913 am
Eherrard Accommodation 1920 am 1855 PM
Gable & Sherrard COON 1880 pm 1920 pm
Gable & Sherrard Accom- 3: 10 am
arrival. departure 1Daly. except Sun
day Phone West 1903, West i12S, West l42s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-26

Henry \. Schumacher celebrated
the S5th anniversary of his birthday
Tuesday. Grandma Schumacher is
also 50 years of age. They have lived
in Moline 40 years, having come here
in 1854, though Mr.. Schumacher had
passed through here Aye years earlier
SO that his first look at Moline was
taken "a years ago. ii7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
Under Two Flaqs.

Under Two Flags" will be the attrac- tion at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow and Thursday nights and Thanksgiving day matinee. Of this production the Philadelphia Item said:
 Tt has been said, and truly said. that had Ouida written naught but Under Two Flags and portrayed no other char acters than those of Bertie Cecil, the ex- patriated Englishman,l and Cigarette, viz vandiere and little soldier of France, her fame would yet have been immortal.
 Within the limits of five-act drama it Is, of course, impossible to include all of the beauties of the original story one which has stirred chivalric hearts for many long year past, but Paul M. Pot ter has done wonderfully well within the enforced limitations set him, and the result is a powerful play, which sets the heart to dancing in unison with the wild, untutored love of the brave Cigarette. A truly lovabe character is this vivandiere, natural Bohemian and daughter of the Chasseurs de Algeria, and the heart of the spectator pulsates in unison with her own, as through travail danger and even scorn she lives her life and her love and eventually gives up the first for the last"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
MAGICIAN MAKES
 AROSE BUSH GROW
VERMELTo, A JAPANESE WONDER,
 DRAWS LARGE CROWDS ON
 FIRST AVENUE ABOVE TWENTl- ETH ST., BY HIS MAGIC TRICKS.

Large crowds hang around First ave- nue, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets all day to watch "Vermelto," the Japanese magician in a series of mystify- ing slight of hand tricks, and perform the I1indoo feat of producing a rose bush in full bloom in three minutes.
 Balls disappear from the hand of the magician in the twinkling of an eye and turn up in the most unlocked for places. Pictures are transferred from frame in the magicians hand to another frame in distant corner.
 The crowning performance is the Hindoo feat. The magician takes a flower pot nearly filled with earth and plants the seed. After placing the pot on table he covers 1t with a concal shaped tube which is hollow. Making a few passes over the pot he uncovers 1t and on bring ing it to the window where the crowd can see, little bush has commenced to grow. Once more he places the flower pot on the table and again covers it. After few more passes he again exposes it to view and it is seen that the bush is lit tie larger. Again the same process IS gone through and when for the third time the flower pot is uncovered a beautiful bush of roses is exposed to view
 The magician clips the roses off with q pair of scissors and they are given to ladies. Yesterday afternoon about twelve blossoms were cut off the bush.
 Part of the performances take place In the window of Ben M. Jacobs x Bros. furniture store on First avenue every hour of the day but the growing of the rose bush is only performed twice day, at o'clock in the afternon and 8 o'clock at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
WOMEN AGAIN ASK
 PUBLIC FOR HELP
UNITED CHARITIES WANT THE PEOPLE TO MAKE LIBERAL DO- NATIONS FOR THE THANkSGiV- ING BASKETS FOR THE POOR.

The call for donations to the United Charities in order that the Thanksgiving baskets can be filled has not yet been answered as literally as the women de- sire. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. R. G. Lewis, the president stated that the do- nations were not as liberal as they have been in past years but that she expect ed a good many merchants to respond today and tomorrow.
 The headquarters of the United Char ities are on Third avenue and Twenty second street and some one is there near ly all day to receive the donations. To- morrow the ladies will spend the day packing the baskets and delivering them to all who call and ask for them.
 In these baskets the object is to put enough good food to make each family have two or three good meals, and fre- quently there is a turkey. There are a number of poor people in the city who suffered last week from the cold on ac- count of the lack of coal and provisions, and the ladies hope to aid them all Thurs daV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
A FOREMAN KILLED
 BY NEGRO LABORER
Was Trying to Prevent a Fight Be. tween Will Johnson and Another
 Negro When Former Shot.

Will Johnson, a negro, shot and killed the general foreman for Mason & Hodges, the contractors who are making the tun- nel on the Altoona extension of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad. The trouble occurred Saturday afternoon near Altoo- ma.
 The details of the tragedy are not yet available, the correct name of the fore man is not known, but it has been given as Owens, and Connolly. From what could be learned it appears that two ne- groes had a quarrel recently and came to blows. The fight ended and peace was restored, but on Saturday, which was pay day, the trouble between the two negroes was resumed. The general fore man attempted to prevent any further trouble and was shot twice. He lived for about an hour. and the negro made his escape in the woods.
 An effort was made to secure the sher- if at Oneonta with his dogs. but it ap- pears that when the message reached One onta the officials were having trouble with some prisoners, who were endeavor- ing to escape.
 The dead man was an experienced drili- CT of tunnels and brought to Alabama from Ohio. The tunnel is nearly 5000 feet long. and large force of men are trying to complete it by the end of February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
AN APPEAL IS MADE
 BY THE MERCY HOME
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY Do-
 NATIONS ARE NEEDED AND THE
 LADIES WANT LIBERAL RE- sPoNsEs AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

The Mercy Home board of directors has issued an appeal to the people of Bir- mngham asking them to remember that organization on Thanksgiving day and to make liberal donations. The appeal is as follows:
 To the Public
 In appealing again for a Thanksgiving offering for the Mercy Home, we realize that nothing new can be said. It must be largely repetition of former appeals. Year after year the work goes on--the same number of homeless little children, or baby waifs, of the aged and friendless and unfortunate to be cared for and clothed and fed.
 During the year you occasionally read in the daily papers of a baby left on some door step, or of child taken from vicious parents, or a girl from false friends and sent to the Mercy Home. Perhaps as you read you think 1t Is good thing to have such an institution in our city; but have you ever thought of the practical side of the copstant tireless work that makes it possible?
 Have you ever thought of the detail work of the admission committee of the continual care of the house and clothing committee and the daily and almost hour ly emergencies that demand special and extra outlay of time and money?
 Through the columns of the Age-Herald you have recently heard of one depart- ment of the home, under the care of it's valuable auxiliary, "The Creehe," but the Creche cannot provide for the children's s board and one woman cannot possibly care for twenty-five children. Then add to these twenty-five children of school age twenty little ones in the nursery under years of age, and you get some idea of the average family. It is only by the system of having the older members of the household care for the younger that the work Is maintained so economically. The home has no regu- lar income save an appropriation of $50 a month from the city, and a small all lowance per capita for the most destitute cases from the county
 Our hospitals do not provide for mater nifty wards and places for chronic cases, and these, too. are constantly coming to us and must be cared for. We do not give public entertainments. As quietly and unostentatiously as possible the work is carried on trusting always to the kind ly active sympathy of the Birmingham hearts of this community will always re- spend to our requests and contribute the money necessary for the work.
 The Mercy Home is yours for service, and we ask you will remember us In your thanksgiving this week. that the services so freely given may be continued and commensurate with the needs. Donations may be sent to the home. corner of North Eleventh avenue and Twenty-second street or to the president. Mrs c. B. Spencer 1921 Twelfth avenue, | soutt.
 THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
MUST WORK OR sTARvE.
Commissioner Advocates Stringent
 Measures for the Indians.

Washington, November 23-The annual report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones advocates the educa tion of the In- dian in the rudiments of the English lan- guage and that he be taught that he must work or starve The commissioner thinks this policy in generation or more will regenerate the race and that the In dian should be protected only to the eX- tent that he may gain confidence in him self leaving nature and civilized condi- tions to do the rest.
 There were 257 Indian schools in oper- ation during the year. 91 being reserva- ton boarding schools, 26 non-reservation and 140 day schools. The enrolment of pupils was ,357 and employees numbered 22S2.
 MT. Jones strongly denounced the sun and other religious dances of the In dans, and says that reports of eye wit nesses of these performances show they are revolting in the extreme. total of s75717S has been paid to the Indians for their inherited lands under the act of May 27, 1902
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
At the BiIou.

The Bijou theatre was almost filled last night to witness the first performance in this city of the pastoral play. "The Night Before Christmas The play is well sup ported and far above the average plays seen at the Bijou this season. The court scene in the third act In which Judge Phil lips is compelled to condemn to death his innocent son In the presence of his mother and sweetheart is specially well acted
 The character of Judge Phillips Is par tlcularly well sustained by Jack Drumier while Amanda Hendrix, as Marion Will Hams, the heroine, and Helen Courtney as Mrs Phillips, the judges wife and tre mother of the hero. both rendered their respective parts with unusual ability
 The three children, Ethel Clifton, Emily Clifton and Charles Clifton captivated the audience in the opening act when the San ta Claus tableaux made a fitting climax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
SENATOR MORGAN SCORES THE
 PRESIDENT ON PANAMA POLICY
(contlrued from First Page,

----~-~~~-~---~---~~---- -----~---------~--------~-~ Nelson, Gallinger, Penrose, Hanna, De- pew, Perkins, Foster of Washington, Quarels, Alger.
 Cuban Relations-Platt of Connecticut, chairman Aldrich, Spooner, Durham, Mitchell Kittredge, Hopkins.
 District of Columbia-Gallinger, chair man; Hansbrough Stewart, Dillingham;, Foster of Washington, Foraker, Scott, Gamble.
 Education and Labor-McComas chair man-Penrose, Deliver, Clapp, Durham,
 Engrossed Bills-Hoar Clapp.
 Enrolled Bills-Dryden, chairman; Hop- kins
 To Examine the several Branches of civil Service-Clapp, chairman; Hoar, Ball. Shoot.
 Connecticut Burrows, Platt of New York, Hansbrough, Spooner, Penrose.
 F1sheries-Hopkins, chairman; Proctor, Frye, Perkins. Fulton. . ,4esf.a
 Foreign relations-Cullom, chairman: Frye. Lodge Clark of Wyoming, Foraker, Spooner Fairbanks, Kean.
 Forest reservations and protection of game-Burton, chairman; Depew, Per kins. Kearns Kittredge Durham, Ank- eny.
 Geological survey-Forster of Washing ton, chairman; Elkins, Hepburn, Fair banks.
 migration-pillingham. chairman. Penrose, Fairbanks, Lodge, Dryden, Me Comas.
 Indian affairs-Stewart. chairmari. Platt of Connecticut, McCumber, Bard, Quay. Clapp. Gamble, Clark of Wyoming. Long.
 Indian reservatons-Allee, Chairman Beveridge. Dillingham; Kearnes, Diet rich, Shoot
 Inter-oceanic canals-Hanna. chairman Platt of New York, Mitchell, Willard Kittredge, Dreydon, Hopkins
 Interstate commerce-Elkins, chair. man; Cullom Aldrich. Kean, Deliver Foraker. Clapp, Willard.
 rigation-Warren. Stewart Kearns Dietrich. Hansbrough. Ankeny. Fulton
 Judiciary-Hoar. chairman Platt oi Connecticut, Clark of Wyoming, Fair. banks, Nelson. McComas Depew, Mitch ell.
 Manufacturers = Hepburn, chairman Proctor, Warren Quarels, Scott, Fora ker, Alger.
 Mines and mining-Scott. chairman Stewart. Hanna. Kearns, Hepburn.
 Mississippi river and it's tributaries Nelson, chairman; Deliver. Willard, Hop kins. .
 Naval affairs-Hale, chairman; Perkins Platt of New York Hanna, Penrose, Gal finger, Burrows.
 Expenditures of the executive depart ments-Quay. chairman; Wetmore, Bever- idge, Allison, Alice.
 Pacific Islands and Porto Rico-Foraker,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Negro Is Thought to Be Escaped Mur.
 derer From Dekalb.

James Lillard. alias Henry Taylor. a negro about 30 years of age, was yester- day arrested on suspicion of being an es- capped murderer from Dekalb county.
 The arrest was made by Patrolmen Richardson and Brown.
 The negro was carried to the city jail and will be held until the authorities in DeKalb county can reach this city to identify him. The prisoner answers the description of the man who is wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
NO TIDINGs BROUGHT.
Believed That Hubbard Party Are Vic.
 tims of Ice 'FIoes.

St. Johns, N. F., November 23.-The last steamer to return from the coast of Labrador brings no report of the party headed by Leonidas Hubbard Jr., a magazine editor of New York, which started from Rioglet, Labrador, August 1 last to explore the interior of Labrador. The coast is blocked with ice foes and the snow storms have covered the coun- try with snow to a depth of fifteen feet.
 It is the general opinion that the Hub bard party have perished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
TRIED TO HURT WOMAN.
Negro Charged With Beating Woman
 and Threatening Her Life.

John Saunders. a negro man. was ar rested on Second avenue and Eighteenth street last night and sent to jail on a charge of assault and battery and carry ing concealed weapons.
 Policemen Richardson and Brown made the arrest on the complaint of a negro woman who said the man had knocked her. beaten her and badly injured her, The woman had her arm in sling and was very much terrified as she said the negro was trying to get her in the dark to kill her.
 The man when arrested had Colts re- volver in his hand and his pocket was full of cartridges. He will appear before Judge Feagin today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
Bank President Arrested.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. November 2s.- President R. E. Neal of the Bank of Ravia, l. T., was arrested at Medill and taken back to Ravia today, charged with taking s5000 of the banks money Satur- day night. He agreed to return every thing he had taken and will probably not be prosecuted. Neal says speculation in cotton got him into the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-24
BOY IS IMPROVING.
Young Niblett Will Probably Be We'll
 In a Few Days.

John Nibletts, the boy who was injured in the street car accident on Saturday last, is resting we'll It was learned at St, vincents hospital last night that he would probably recover within few days
 The boy was injured when a rolling mill Loop car ran into and demolished an Ex- celsior steam laundry wagon on Avenue B and Seventeenth street.