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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

Abe Rosenfield is in the city from
Chicago.
H. W. Crawford is in Galesburg on
business.
H. ]. Churchill has returned to the
city after spending two weeks in Col
orado.
Z. T. Dolly is confined to his home
on Twenty-fifth street with an attack
Of the grip.
f. w. Schoede. assistant in the of
flee of. the circuit clerk. is i'll of quin-
sy and confined TO his home.
Judge Guy c. Scott. of Aledo. MEM
Der of the Illinois supreme court. was
in the city today calling on friends.
Mrs. George Fielder departed for
her home in johannesburg. H.. this
morning after spending the past six
weeks visiting with B. Winter and
family.
Hon. f. W. Hurst and J. T. Stafford
left this afternoon for Peoria. where
Mr. Hurst is TO be one of the speak
ers at the banquet Of the Mandan
club tonight.
James McGarvey is here from
Springfield on one of his periodical
visitaticns to keep in touch with the
local current of republican sentiment
i'm regard to the denomination chances
Of Gov. Richard Yates. McGarvey will
remain until Saturday.
y delegation of members of Rock
Island commandery. No. Is, X. T., left
at 7 o'clock this morning to be present
at the inspection of the fourth dis
trict. which is being held at Ottawa
this afternoon and evening. Those
going from here were j. w. Tremann,
Morris Wilcher. Charles Schneider. J.
+. LidGers. VI. s. Heagy, NJ. NJ. Briggs,
H. S. Bollman, y. f.. Lamp, Peter
LangEehn. Henry Carse. DR.. NJ. II.
Patten. II. y. j. Mcdonald. 5. j. Fer
@uson and Il. {. WillertOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
MICHAEL ROONEY DIES IN
sANITARIUM AT TUCSON

Mrs Daniel Marcney received tel
egram today from Tucson. Ariz.. an
nouncirg the Death there in sani-
tarium of her brother. Michael Room
ey, whC had been in the west several
months in the hope of bettering his
health. He was a victim of quick con-
sumption. Mr.. Maroney left the city
last night for Tucson to accompany
his brcther-in-law to Rcck Island. eN-
pecting to lie able to have him reach
home before death overlook him. 1t
* expected that Mr. Maroney will
continue On TO Tucson and return
with the body. Mr.. Rooney had for
years been employed in the printing
Offices of the tri-cities and was we'll
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
OBITUARY RECORD.

Mrs. Fred W. Bladel died at her
home, 1910 Fourteenth-and-a-ha
street. at 1880 last night CT heart
| trouble. Mrs. Bladcl had been in poor
health for two years. She was born
in Germany and was ~ years old. AZ
| ter removing to this country. with
her parents, when but 10 months old.
she lived in Philadelphia for a short
time, when the family came west to
What Cheer, Iowa. Eight years ago.
with her parents, Mrs. Bladel moved
to Rock Island. where she had since
made her home. Besides her mother,
Mrs. Amelia Bishop, she is survived by
two foster-brothers. John and Peter
Mas. OF Pratt. Kans.. and three broth
ers, Louis, Philip and William Bishop,
of Bussey, Iowa. and four sisters. The
latter are Mrs. John Schug. of Moline:
Mrs. John Martens. of Bussey. Iowa.
and Mrs. W. q. Donaldson and Mrs.
Z. q. GOepel, of this city. The funeral
announcement will he made later.
The funeral of Miss Gertrude White
was held from her late home, 1116
First avenue, at o'clock this after
noon, Rev. d. L. McNary. of the Uni
ted Presbyterian church. assisted by
Thomas II. McMichael. president Of
Monmouth college. conducting the
ceremonies. \ quartet, composed of
Miss Gertrude Carse, Mrs. ID. l.. Nc
Nary. Miss Mary McGrath and. Miss
Mary RaIstCn. sang lift Thine Eyes =
Il Shall be Satisfied" and The Lord
is My Shepherd" The pallbearers
were James WarnOck. James Weed,
W. l.. Aster. +. Il. McKOwn. Emmett
Hume and f. W. Black. Miss Marga-
ret Clark and Miss Charlotte Clancy.
members of the Aletheorian society of
Monmouth college, attended the flu
neral Interment was made at Chip
Fiannock cemetery.
Jacob Muhlemann. formerly farm
er in Black Hawk township. died
Tuesday of cancer of the stomach at
Pennington. ILL.,. aged 63 years. The
remains arrived here this morning
and were inferred at Chippiannocl
cemetery. Mr.. Muhlemann j. survived!
by two sons and daughter.
Mrs. Samuel Hutchinson. of Bowling
township. died Yesterday of puerperal
FEVER dStG - years. ne nuSDdIlti
and two children survive. The flu
neral Will take place tomorrow at 10
Io'clcck.
The funeral of Charles IIilCpbrand
will take place at 1880 tomorrow
morning from the residence near Pre-
emption. interment To he in the Ger
man Lutheran cemetery in South Rock
Island where Camp 1880. NJ. W. y. to
which deceased belonged, viii! conduct
the burial service.
Mrs. jacob Deis died at ST. An
thongs hospital AT noon today of the
infirmitieS Of age. Mrs. Deis was born
in ST. Louis and was - years old She
moved to- Rock Island in 1869 and had
resided here since. Mrs. Deis il sur
viveti 10y her husband and one son by
previous marriage. William Kiepp,
ard her step-Gaughter. Mrs. ~ Studer.
and a granddaughter. Miss Dorothy
Singleman. The funeral arrange
mentS have not been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Taxes Due.

Taxes for the year 1903 are now due.
Parties having personal tax and no
real estate will be expected to make
immediate payment. The statute in
regard to the collection of personal
property taxes viii be strictly enfoTc-
ed. Payments made previous to March
25. 1904. will save cost of collection and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
WILLIAM @. PITALAN.

Town@hip Collector.
Office with Eckhart & Buffum, Room
Is, Mitchell & Lynde Bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18

When YOU feel like ighing-sing:
Signing will never pleasure bring;
Learn to laugh, and laugh right
BY taking Rocky Mountain Tea al
night. II. Thomas, pharmacist
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
BAUER TELLS WHY HE 81 W THE KIOLIN.

whatsoever TO the author of the sue
cessful play.
out of the whole number of plays
sent in seventeen were selected for me
to read: and l read them with the ut
most care and impartiality. OF these
seventeen Mr.. Seymour and myself set
aside five. which we considered to be
distinctly the best; of these five, which
we then read over the second time. we
selected two as being distinctly bet
ter than the other three; we then reaa
these two third time, and agreed
without the slightest discussion that
the one which most nearly filled the
required conditions was The Triumph
of Love | say this TO show that the
selection was not made hastily.
mo one will venture to say that Mr..
Seymour is not a competent judge OF
plays from a theatrical point of view
1t was more especially my duty, ui.-
derstand, to judge of the literary mer-
its of the work chosen. With regard
to this have nothing 10 say as to my
own competency.
"I would draw attention to the fact
that there was never any difference of
opinion between Mr. Seymour and my
self Our duties, voluntarily under
taken, undoubtedly ended when our
choice was made. Those who doubt
that this choice was wise may possibly
obtain the privilege of reading between
200 and 300 plays for themselves, i'll
order to form an opinion; but no one
has the right to doubt that it was
conscientious and impartial.
Il have no hesitation in saying for
myself, and 1 believe that 1 am safe
in saying for Mr. Seymour, that If we
had to choose again we should main
tain that our final selection was the
only one possible under the condi-
tions.
with regard to the performance at
the Criterion Theater, it would be
most unbecoming OF me to make any
criticism of the play, and 1 think that
the performance itself was extremely
creditable. No one unacquainted with
the practical side of theatrical mat
ters can understand how very hard it
is to do justice even to the best play
in the world, when single perform
ance of it is to be given; when the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

stating modestly that his theories were
merely personal. but curiously well
borne out by the facts
What do you notice, for example,
here?' he asked, playing a measure or
two of the Chopin march, the Beetho-
ven c fat one, a measure of the
Mendelssohn, that they consist largely
Of repeated notes, that the intervals
are small. the time slow, the key minor
To me there is a very subtle physical
connection here. How does grief. de-
cay, affect the body2 The hearts action
is slower, the walk depressed, the head
held down. There is very little inflec-
tion in the voice-except in violent de-
spair-your short intervals. The cry
of grief stops short in the scale.
The melody is in the bass very fire.
quently-think of the many marches
you know. Now the repeated note
what is the geometrical idea of death?
Something, look you. that is unswerv-
ing, the straight line. the only certain
thing Only so can it be suggested, and
in music the repeated note is it's
synonym"
DO you think the composer is con-
scious of these things?"
Not necessarily at all. 1t is prob
ably wholly a subconscious associa-
ton
Then a knock at the door introduced
a man and new trunk for Mr.. Bauer.
This was not at all remarkable, but in
giving out two old ones that had been
in a baggage-smashing picnic the plan
ist himself carried one to the door.
Went that hurt your hands?" 1
asked Mortified.
"Will it?" he asked, simply; 'I
never thought of it,"
Now, may know whether you COM
pose or not before go?"
Mr.. Bauer looked quizzically at me
and replied: II smoke and drink only.
l have no other vices"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
INTERESTING BITS
OF GOSSIP ABOUT
PLAYS AND ACTORS

Marion Crawford, who was judge In
the Theater Magazines recent play
competition. answers in the Morning
Telegraph of New York the criticisms
which the performance of the prize
drama drew forth in some quarters as
follows:
In the matter of the prize play.
The Triumph of Love- l do not feel
that l am in any way called upon to
defend the choice made by Mr.. VIII
liam Seymour and myself The task
we accepted was not an easy one. Be
tween 200 and 300 plays were sent In
for the Theater's competition, from
which we were expected to select the
one which, on the whole, seemed most
suitable for production, precisely in
the state into which it came into our
hands. 1t is obvious that after our
choice was made it would have been
unfair Tor us to make any suggestion
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
with Daniel Sully in

Chief Justice" with Daniel sully in
the leading role.
For this week the Alcazar an
nounces AT the White Horse Tavern"
one of the prettiest comedies ever made.
The Grand Opera-house, dark for
the week, announces Mrs. Fiske's en-
gagement of March 81. in Mary of
Magdala."
This evening will be gala and fun
eral affair combined at Fischer's, with
the farewell performance of Kolb and
Dill. The little house will be cram
med to its utmost. for the two fun
makers are deservedly great favorites.
Tomorrow evening THE Founders
will be put on, with the new come
dians. Richard F. Carroll and John P.
Kennedy.
The Central has a more than COM
monty interesting bill this week in
RIP Van winkle," the famous old
comedy-drama. The piece will be
staged with particular care.
The Orpheum retains the latest
vaudeville sensation in Nirvana and
her statue horse, Loki, and the new
con1ers include the clever Barrows-
Lancaster Company in when Geor-
gina Was Eighteen"
Kelly and violette are among the
Chutes entertainers with other good
people.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

actors taking part in it are most of
them playing engagements at other
theaters when unforeseen accidents
make it necessary for new interpreters
to be found for some of the minor
parts. at two or three days notice,
because those who had attended re-
hearsals so far were suddenly called
away from town with their respective
companies; when scenery, properties,
and the like, have TO be got together
more or less hastily; and when a great
many of the people concerned, but not
visible to the public, look upon the
whole affair either as a nuisance or a
sort of outing. or theatrical picnic. 1t
is an extremely severe test of any
dramatic performance; and l have no
hesitation in saying that on the pres
ent occasion, the actors and all con-
cerned deserve high praise for the
general smoothness of the production.
Some of the critics have expressed.
more or less wittily and ironically,
certain amount of pity for me, as hav-
ing been obliged to go through so
much material before making a
choice. In expressing my thanks to
those who were really sincere in TAX
ing this view. should like to say that
/ am not at all to be pitied. 1t is not
an easy task, as L have said. but it
was emphatically an interesting one.
an honorable one-a task which any
man of letters should be glad to un-
dertake both for itself and for what
he must learn in fulfilling it conscien-
tiously."
Robert Edeson is not COL -ent to be
a merely successful star. He has been
taking a chance at playwrighting now
for some time. He produced at the
Actors Church Alliance benefit in New
York 4 one-act lay piece entitled "A
New Alliance" which was well liked
by the critical professional audience.
In addition Mr.. EdesOn is also collab-
Grating with Byron Ongley on a dram
atization of Stewart Edward Whites
novel, "Conjurer's House." which may
soon be produced by Manager Harris.
Fay Templeton has gone to st. Aug
ustine, Fla, where she has taken a
cottage for the rest of the season 1t
is probable that she will not appear
again in public until next September.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

The Tivoli has an excellent bill in
"The Gypsy Baron" in which Signor
Russo has made triumphant debut
in English.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
DRAMATIC MENU
FOR NEXT WEEK
AT LOCAL THEATERS

At the Columbia tomorrow night the
great musical comedy success, THE
Silver Slipper" will be produced with
all the New York appointments, and
company numbering more than hun
dred.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

The California will have an attrac-
tive engagement this week in The
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

Richard Mansfield has just produced
Ivan the Terrible" He is presenting
the piece at the New Amsterdam Thea
ter. New York His metropolitan en-
gagement is limited TO two weeks owing
10 the special tour planned for the
West.
z. II. Sothern after a very prosperous
New York run in his great success The
Proud Prince has started on tour
and is meeting with even more pro-
nounced a welcome than he did with
'Tf I Were King"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06


it was possible for piece of music to
suggest a definite idea. Wagner's lett
motif, of course. suggested itself.
"Of course, association plays large
part in programme music. For exam
ple-Why does the king theme in Lob
engrin' suggest a king? 1t is the COM
mon chord, with trumpets, and the her
aids never play anything but common
chords on trumpets- The Elsa theme is
more subtle, yet also with a physical
basis" He sprang TO the piano, played
it. then sang it, dropping his head with
the despairing last notes. rs any one
coming to my defense? No, there is no
one" he quoted.
The Rheingold prelude suggests
water amazingly" 1 recall, "only one
chord
"Only one water" Bauer phrased it,;
lone water. with the light and play on
the surface; the melody''-he played it
then some measures of the "Marchen
Won der Schooner Melusine," of Men
delssohn; "the same subject, same
treatment. This again is asso-
citation, and something more" he
went on, this time the "Siegfried"
sword thenne- 1OuT common cnOrd
gives the effect of force, the final for
eign note the piercing effect-but you
must not let me talk Of these things; it
is my hobby"
Exactly what / want. Mr.. Bauer"
Then in keen and subtle fashion the
pianist analyzed for me the reason
why the funeral march is the most cas-
iIy recognizable of movements; why it
is so singularly similar in character.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

He lighted another cigarette 10 the
story. and first repeating his question:
You really want to know? 1t is a
rambling sort Of tale. But I always
dabblei with the piano. you know Ny
sister is a good pianist. and there was
always all sorts OF music round at
home. A teacher I knew used TO give
me hints-I saw him only irregularly-
and / courageously tried everything
IN sight It was never serious though.
j was studying always the violin, play
ing In public. and without the slightest
intention OF being anything but a vio-
linist"
Where were you studying?"
In London, my home. with Pollitzer
probably the most successful violin
teacher there. Well. then'-he smiled
al the reminiscence-"One day my
friend Of the piano sent me to play
q second piano for Paderewski, who
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

Fay Templeton has gone to st. Aug
ustine. Fla, where she has taken a
cottage for the rest of the season. 1t
is probable that she will not appear
again in public until next September.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
Rector Resigns.

{6pecial 10 The Times Dspntch.)
MATTHEWS c. H.. Va, april 2-The
Rev. r. A, Gibson visited the churches
in Mathews last week. confirming The
candl and strengthening the par,
lshcs BY his able sermons and the souno
wisdom OF his advice
Eplscopalians In this county. who nave
In tely lost their fine old church IN King
ston parish are now In further trouble
by reason Of the approaching departure
OF their rector. the Rev. Q. NJ. Yerser.
who VII preach his farewell sermon
Easter day and will leave directly AFTER
wards to take charge of Wyckllf pa'!si,
Clarke county. Va. His people part with
Mr.. Yerger with great regret
Misses Sally Jones. Ethel Cory, Hatue
Ware and Master Hugh Ware are spend
ing tho Easter holidays at their respec-
two homes.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Dixon. who spen,
thc winter In New York, have returned
to Filming on
Miss Arne Page vandergrsft has re-
turned from visit to Richmond
Mrs. f. P. Fahs and Miss Anna Fms
are still, at Wernersville. Pa. where tneS
spent pleasant Writer. Miss L'il'e ru,ls
who is In Los Angeles, California, "rlles
most enthusiastic accounts OF the won
ders and beauties of that favored Spot.
Mr.. Johr Tabb. Of Norfolk, IS az sum
merview. y,r.hr
arc In Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

or, special train about . a. Nj, or a
few minutes later, and RETURNING. VII
jnnye for Old PORT Junction al 1880 T, NJ.
There viii be six or seven COACHES o'
military
.'The Westmorelnhd Club party VIII
leave iris city vi 10 *. Nj on a special
train. ana have secured the Chesn iko
mud Ohio steamer Louise 10 take them
from the Chesapeake and OHIO DOCK 70
the scene OF the launching and back 10
Old FONT l., their train The clubmen
will viow he launching from, the Louise y,
nrd have luncheon aboard They VIII
leave OLD Point. returning, about q
T.. NJ
"The commonwealth Club party Will
leave Richmond ut 1915 & Nj. Arrange.
ments have been made with the Old DO.
ninon Steamship Company for the use
by the members Of this club of the
steamer Berkeley, which will bc boarded
a the Chesapeake and Ohio dock at
Newport News. conveying the clubmcn
to the launching. Lurch Will be served
aboard the Berkeley, end after q short short
spin around the hnrbcr the boat VIII
return to the Newport lIews pier...Where
the clubmen VIII take train for Rich
rlond al $3.50 p. Nj"
Besides getting a fine vie" OF the
Launching. the excursionists will be en-
ahled to sec the, party of 400 Boer war
veterans which will arrive at Newport
News from South Africa on Tuesday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
FIVE BORE
old NAME.
Present Battlcship Is the Sixth
Vessel to be Called
Virginia.
SOMETHING ABOUT OTHERS
SOMETHING ABOUT OTHERS
Three Were in the United States
Navy aud Two in the Con-
iederatc Service.

The launching Of the great new oaltlc-
.h,, VIRGINIA ut Newport News on
Tuesday calls 10 mind the history OF otheI
vessels tina, have borne the proud name OF
the Old Dominion There were i've OF
these vessels--two OF the Confederate
raw and three of the United States navy.
The present Virginia is, therefore, the
sixth of her name-the best and the great
est.
Information eked by Admiral Harr'e
Webster. Of this city, from official rec
ords shows that the first Virginia was a
ship of twenty-eight guns, built IN Mary
land In l776 After having been run
aground by a British steamer II was cap
tured In Chesapeake Bay In l.'s. ne
onty members OF the crew to escape cap
tire we're the captain of the ship and ten
men.
A schooner Of fourteen guns, puilt ~
Norfolk in lI9S, was The second pA6ia'a
l..t,. t,,pe..ieu upon the waves. oi'e Wa
sold III 1871. having renamed IN tue naval
lis. Uut thfee years iAoi St'sS''' "
l.t....oe.eu 10, men.
it
,,.r.,le,t WIN the period leading up 10
M Ciyl ~ ar, and is peculiar in that the
~; ne of the vessel al the last moment
,ln,i before She touched the water was
.ll,.,uged This third Virginia was line
b..ueship. commonly known as a "sef
ent,-loui, from the number Of guns
she was designed to carry. Her battery,
as o mater of TACT. however. consisted OF
not less than eighty-four guns. aer
crew numbered $50, and hel tonnage was
. 633 she was laid down in the Boston
Navy Yard IN 1878, but was still unfin-
ished al the beginning of the Civil War.
on account OF he feeling in those siren
uous days. when the vessel was finally
launched to make way for a modern ship
on the SAM stocks, her name was changed
to Vermont. and under that name she Is
sun afIoat although she performed very
little active service, being Of obsolete
type.
All three Of the vessels mentioned wert
Of Tie United states navy. In an article
published some time ago by John w. II
Porter on the Confedera navy, which
article was compiled from notes and rec
ords ief, by John L. Porter the distin
guished chief constructor OF the Confed
crate safes payy.' there Is given tho
following brief hut comprehensive. his
tory OF the two Confederate Nlrsinias:
Virgina-lronclad, formerly U. S. S
Merrimac, ten guns, seized by Confed
crates at Gosport Navy Yard, 1851, anl
converted into an ironclad; burned by hol
captain al the evacuation OF Norfolk. lS6.
vrginin--Ir onclad. four guns, built a
Richmond In 1864 and burned by the Con
federates at the evacuation OF that city
In April. 1865
The history OF the several vessels !;
very scant. and the above information
constitutes the whole of the authoritative
records upon The subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
IN KING GEORGE.
tspeclal to Thc Tlmcs-Dispatch.

fSpecial 10 The Tlmcs-Dispatcho
CONFORM, VA, April ..-Caras are 1, nv
announcing the marriage or ar, l'.e
n, Drlnkard and Miss Mary WASHINGTON
two prominent young Klng, GeorElan rs
Tho ceremony will take place at ~
pauIs Episcopal Church on Wednesuay,
April 9th The prospective groom Is
son OF the late Thomas e. prlnRaro,
w,,o came here from Richmond city some
years ago. and the brdc-elect s ! dnus,l'
IN OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Peyton w ash
lngton, one of the most prominent 'ah'''
lies of the county, e,na
Mr.. James A. Arnold Is having l'ne
barn erected on his splendid Potomae 9
view farm, the river front OF Whicn 10
n mart OF the beach trodden by j.. W lKes
Boo,h that memorable night "hcn ne
crossed over from the Maryland stloiu
in search of medical aid, and en- route %
port Conway and Bowling Green
Judge John r. Mason and FANNY VIM
spent tho winter in FredericksDurs' nave
returned to their elegant country nome
one mile from this place.
Martins made their first appearance
here just before noon to-day' sno".he
that. of all BIRDS they are perhaps the
most regular in their habits ana move
ments. They disappear suddenly every
autumn--al leaving at tho same Tine
and on tho first day OF April, rcga reless
OF the weather conditions, they return
70 the houses occupied by them the pre-
| yious season.