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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
Hornbeck Gets just Deserts.

Hornbeck then passes it at
store in Chicago. and he is arrested
in the last act by a United States de-
tective. but before he is removed by
the officer he admits that he had
wrongcd his former cashier, his treat
ment of her having been engendered
by his hatred OF her father because OF
his favor with the woman he sought
lin marriage. Kate marTies the village
lawyer. Capt. Fry buys back the house
hold furniture and all ends happily.
The best character study Of the play
is that furnished by Connolly. the Mys-
Iterious Stranger. Nearly all of mis- part
is pantOmimed, and it is most arts
ltiCally done. Connolly was last seen
here in the late Dan Days role in the
Belle of New York" For years he
was und2rstuiy 10 DAILY. The comedy
mostly was furnished by VIII Archie.
who was Sheridan Grant Greene. and
who does not look over :. but is in
reality % years old; Frank Tannehill,
Jr. who was Gus Figgey; Ipha Dahl.
who was Florence Nightingale Greene;
George Mack. who was Riley Peters;
Blanche Chapman. who was Mrs. J.
Milton Brown, and Miss Rosa Cooke,
who was Mrs. Smiley Greene. There
were a number OF young women who
participated in the several scenes, but
who had nothing TO do but TO look like
the village bellies. The play is in four
acts. and if there is any criticism to
be offered it is on the lack OF ANNA
ton. There are several spots that
apDaarpd m he strained The an
uouncement has been made that the
play is TO be rewritten by George
Broadhurst before il is introduced TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
SQUIBs ABOUT SPORT.
Easy For Americans.

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Girls
CONS team of American women golf
ers had no difficulty yesterday in win
ming their international match with
the Canadian team on the Lambton
club links. Miss bod, the Englisl:
champion. was downed two holes by
Miss Bishop of Bridgeport. Conn,
champion of the United States. and all
the other United States players led
their opponents except Miss Thomas
of the Wes,chostcr. New York. CLAD.
who was ; down to Mrs. Bolte of the
Toronto club. The record for holes
must go to Miss Louise Wells of the
Country club. Brooklyn, who was II
uD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21

inee" race under the auspices of the
Cleveland Automobile club and sane
toned by the American Automobile
association. Charles GOrndt sent his
machine 80 miles in 55:42, as against
the former mark of 1:O1:23 2-5, and
Earl Kiser sent his machine % miles
%: 80. as against the previous record
of 2S:4O 2-5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
Hueston Wins from Weston.

St Louis. Mo. Oct. 21.-Last nights
game in the championship pool tOurna-
ment which was won by Thomas Hues-
ton, of st. Louis. from Charles Weston,
of Albany, n. Y, by a score of 125 to
120. was the most interesting of the
series. Hueston and Keogh are tied
for first place as result of the even
ing's play. The game was close up to
the last frame. when Hueston needed
only eight to run out and Weston six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
RYAN wiIIino to Meet Root.

Benton Harbor. Mich. Oct. Ell
Tommy Ryan last night said he had
decided TO accept the offer of the Blue
Island Athletic club for ten round go
with Jack Root for $4,000 and 60 per
cent of the gate receipts. providing
Root will agree TO weigh in at >
o'clock in the afternoon of the fight
at not over 1G0 pounds Ryan today.
after training. weighed 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
New Stock Company Here for Week

New Stock Company Here for Week
The Readick New American Stool,
company comes TO the Illinois for 4
week. opening next Monday evening.
There are fourteen people in the COM
uany. The specially features are said
TO be especially fine. including Jundt
ana IyoTa. comedy acrobats; Baby
frankie Readick. Eugene Williams. the
tenor singer: Miss Nellie Cope, ballad
.st; Bennett the magician, and others.
Ladies accompanied by a person hold
ing a 30-cent ticket VIII be admitted
free at the opening performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
Charles E. HOdgson
FIRE INSURANCE
AGENCY.
Established 1874.

American ms. CO........ Newark y. J.
Continental Ins. Co..........N New York
Agricultural Ins. Co......... New York
Traders Ins. Co........... Chicago. III
Williamsburg Ins. CO-.......N New York
New Hampshire ms. Go. y. Hampshire
North German ms. Co....... New York
American Ins. Co. Philadelphia. Pa
Security ms. CO.. New Haven. Conn.
Ins. Co. State of Illinois Rockford. Ill
Ofice-Room 5. Buford block Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
CLEVELAND SUFFERING.
continued from Page oneD

panieS were formed here while the
wave Of temporary prosperity was at
its height few years ago. The fail
ure of the Everett-MoOre syndicate,
which had attempted 10 finance numer-
Gus large telephone and estreet rail
way deals, IS ? weu-knOwn chapter.
The last two years having brought
forth 1G banking consultations in
Cleveland, nearly every one Of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21

Decidedly the novelty of the season
ocaEy was the performance of Bird
Center" the play that Glen Melon
Jugh has built around the newspaper
pictures drawn by John I. McCutch-
sOu. last evening at the Illinois. Per
maps il was because of the numerous
less Of good attractions offered dur
ne the month by Manager Taylor that
he audience was not what il was eX
5ectel it would be. and then it might
nave been dle to the impression. not
AT all unnatural, that the pubic might
nave gained that the production was
to be nothing more than u repetition
Of the McCutcheon cartoons. nothing
Il the way of a plot, which is so cs-
sential 10 the sustaining of a piece
If this character. But those who
might have been of such a belief would
have been soon disillusionized were
they present for there was not only
Ia theme that held the interest OF tie
spectator TO the end. but there was
an abundance of comedy so peculiar
to the people on whom McCutcheon
drew for his caricatures. that there
was afforded an evenings entertain
nent that any one who witnessed it
would go long way to see again.
WaIpoIes Are Missing.
Excepting Rev Walpole, the seven
rollicking Walpoles, J. Oscar Fisher
and few other minor personages
all the characters made famous by the
gifted cartoonist were on view i'll the
flesh. and such a galaxy familiar to
any one who has observed the people
and customs of a small western town
where McCutcheOn went for his ma
| terial was never before seen on lOca
stage The playwright has made OF
| Cyrus HOrnbeck, the Bird Center bank
! er. a william so we'll enacted by VIII
| liam Burress that he was Kissed by
| the audience last evening-which Is
taken as a rare compliment by an ac
tor to whom is entrusted such a dis
agreeable role. HOrnbeck seeks the
hand in marriage of Mrs. AlOnZo With
ersby Virginia Ross, but she is il
! love with Capt. Roscoe Fry George
Richards). Fry's daughter Kat
! Unable Strickland while employed a:
cashier in HorIfbeck's bank. by mis-
take. gives Hornbcck two $500 bills
instead of one. they having stuck 10
gether She discovers the shortage
but her explanation is not accepted
and she is discharged. Her fathe
holds a sale of the household furniture
to raise the amount. The two $50
bills are counterfeit. HOrnbeck learn
this through an item in a banking
Journal. He tries to get rid of then
one OF them passing into the hands O
Fry at the household goods sal
Through the Mysterious Stranger CEc
ward J. Connolly. who had been give
the bill by Hornbeck in the cashing O
ris personal check for that amount
Fry turns the bill back to HOrnbeck i
settlement of his daughters shortaS
at the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21

$40 round trip to St Louis, including
meals and berth. Boat leaves every
Saturday at 5:15 p. m. For further
information, call at or telephone Office,
115 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
New Automobile Records.

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 21-The auto
mobile records for 80 and % miles
were broken here yesterday at the
Cleveland Driving park during a mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
New Club SWIMMING Record.

Montreal. Oct. 21.-Tom Burrows.
the English athlete, last night broke
his own worlds record for continuous
club swinging of ~ hours by swinging
them for AZ hours and 6 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
Herrera Unable to Eiqht Goodman.

Butte. Mont, Oct 21.-The Herrera
Goodman match. scheduled for Oct
q, has been called off. The reason
assigned is that the Mexican is sick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21

New York. There is the foundation
for a play that should prove another
Old Homestead"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
BIRD CENTER is
STAGE NOVELTY
Delightful Humor of Characters
Made Famous by Nc.
Cutcheon.
FIRST PRESENTATION HERE
Management Has Provided a Stror 9
Cast - Hisses for Horn
beck.

Oct. 21-Hamlet.
Oct. 22-Hcr Only Sin.
oct 23-Human Hearts.
Week Oct. 24-Readick Stock "a
pany.
Oct. 3O-Why Women Sin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-21
CO1Ona Sand
Stone Quarries
Sawed Building Stone, AshIar and
Trimmings a Speciality


for cheapness, durability and
beauty, exceled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkaIi, etc. Plans sent
US for estimates will receive care
full attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
Quarries II miles from Rock
Island on the c., 3. & Q. railroad.
Trains No. 5 and 10 will stop and
let visitors off and on.
BRIDGE, STONE, CORN CRIB
BLOCKS AND FOUNDATION
STONE, ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Samples Of stone and photos Of
buildings can be seen at Room No.
-, Hitchc'! g. Ly1de, building
Address:
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manages.
Roc; Island or colonss III.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
WILL SEND PASSES
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL WANTS
ALL THE STOCKHOLDERS TO
ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Illinois
Central is announced TO take place in
Chicago october 49,
The Illinois Central. goes on record
ia its notice against the prstice which
large corporations have Of transactipg
practically all important business by
proxy OF stockholders, and the road
will issue to every man VINO holds as
much as one share of its stock pass
from his nearest station on the Illinois
Central to Chicago and return.
This il done TO secure a large per.
sonal attendance, so that the wishes
Of all the stockholders may be ex-
pressed even IN the details Of the bust
ness to be transacted. The courtesy
will be extended TO all persons over
twenty one years Of age who are on
the company's books at the close Of
business September "a. The pass will
he good for four days preceding and
four days following the annual meet
ing. but must be properly stamped
and countersigned during business
hours. No more than one person will
be granted transportation on any
block OF stock on the company books
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
PADUCAH BOY
NOW IN COMMAND OF A CRACK
BAND AT ST. LOUIS.

Many Paducahans will be interested
to know the whereabouts of Captain
Geo. O. safferrnns, formerly Of Padu-
cab. Captain Safferrans went to
West Point from here, graduated, and
has since been in the army. During
the Spanish American war he was .
major in the Third Kentucky. Since
then he has been in the Philippines
and is now at st. Louis. Yesterdays
Globe Democrat says:
The military band that led the pro
cession into the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago and opened the
fair there arrived at the Worlds fair
grounds yesterday and will play in
front Of the government building for
he next month.
This historic band belongs to the
Second infantry. United States army,
and besides belonging to one Of the
most historic regiments IN the army,
is ranked among the best military
bands in the country.
II has been stationed at Fort Logan.
Col, for the past three months,
where IL was marched overland in
snowstorms from Cheyenne, wyo.
The band is composed Of thirty five
pieces and 10 under the command Of
Captain George G. Saffarrsns, adult
ant of the regiment, and Battalion
Sergeant Major VIM. MoGregor. AL
bert Jacobsen Is bandmaster and has
served with it in that capacity in the
Philippines.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
COMMITTEEMAN TO RETURN.

MIR. Urey wocnson, who was elect
ed secretary of the National Demo
cratic committee recently, writes from
New York that he will return to Pa
ducah Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

The concrete sidewalks are being
laid along Fourth street, greatly inn
proving the street. The public spirit
ed citizens put down the concrete.
Very few belong to the GLASS who put
down the sntiQuated brick.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
MOVE TOMORROW
Trainmaster and Dispatchers
Will Change Offices.
No Trains Yet Dispatched From
Eleventh and Broadway.

Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock the
officers OF Trainmaster Henry Soheu-
ing, Chief Dispatcher j. I. Check
and General Yardmasier stonebreaker
with all assistants and clerical forces,
will be- removed to the new quarters
at 18th and Broadway, formerly the
old freight house.
The timers recently finished the
roof and today the painters are plsc-
ing on the final coat Of paint. Line
man John o'Bryan and force today fin
ished the wiring aud tomorrow morn
ing the in.truments will be cut In and
the train dispatching done out of that
office. DispAtohers say the report that
the first train order was telegraphed
ont OF the Office Yesterday afternoon
Is erroneous as the instruments were
not even connected up yesterday and
will not be working in the train ser
vice until tomorrow.
Tho Offices will not be Strengthened
DOT before the end Of the week mu oh
preliminary work being necessary,
hat the dispstohers and other mem
bers Of the forces will be glad to get
into the new quarters as 1t saves much
time and worry from the long walk
they daily have to tase with the quar-
tiers located ~ at present.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

MILK INSPECTOR
TO PUBLISH LIST
Will Try TO lnaugurate Novelty
in Milk Testing.
will Publish Comparative Quality OF
Paducah MILK Every
Month.
IMPURE MILK DANGEROUS

Milk and Mat Inspector O. q. War.
ner is preparing 10 insugurate a revo.
luton In the dairy business OF Psdu-
cah which will serve 20 better the
patronage OF the milk men and At the
same time give TO the patrons the
bsst quality Of milk ever sold DIR.
Warner IL no alarmist and does not
criticize the butchers OF dsirymep,
for hs does not believe any dsiryman
or butcher would Intentionally sell
spoiled or diseased meat or impure
milk Here IL the way DIR. Warner
explained his plan 90 = sun reporter.
II have been giving the Office OF
milk and meat inspector my entire at
tention and intend 20 monthly publish
a list OF the dairymen and the grade
Of milk sold. This | will be- enabled
20 do BY the aid OF u Baboook butter
fat tester which has been lying I'M
used in vault At the city hall for
several years The test Is made by
mixing the milk aud sulphurio acid
and working IL In the tester
IL will make iests OF milk and keep
an account OF the per cent OF butter
fat and will make a list every mouth
Of the comparative quality Of milk
and this will serve to make the dairy
men more careful.
"Milk causes more deaths among in
fsnts than .ny other thing they eat or
drink. many times because the milk
IL sold warm IN New York the health
authorities recently increased the milk
inspectors corps and passed an ordi-
nance requiring the dairymon TO keep
their milk ON ice ami at a tempera-
ture not higher than so degrees
Germs breed In warm milk and " hen
drank by infants often cause tuborcu-
iosis OF the bowels You can 20 TO
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
SON DIES
EFFORTS BEING MADE TODAY
TO LOCATE ST. ROsENBLATT.

4 telegram has been received here
giving news Of the death Of sam Ros
enblslt 10 Toledo, o., and asking for
information o. to the whereabouts Of
NJ. RosenblAtt the young mans ia
Their. and a well known cigarmAker.
Nj NJ. Rosenblutt sent his family
10 ~. Louis several weeks sRo. follow
log himself in two weeks. He intend
cd returning he stated, but has not
arrived. All Efforts TO locate him in
ST. Louis have failed ana the body IL
being held pending news from the IA
Their.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The gross earnings of thirty-seven
roads for the third week in July, az
compiled by the United States invrs-
tor. show 7,e9s. 1856, against g., 49,
432, for the third week in July, 1908,
q decrease of Sl03, O66 Eighteen roads
show increases and nineteen decreases.
Since July the roads referred TO
above earned t22, 1871, 5ls, an increase
of l,19S. O94 over the s21, 544, Asa re-
ported for the corresponding period
last year. For the longer period sew
enteen roads show increases and TWEEN
ty decreases.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
Janitors Also Chosen and Salar-
les Fixed.
superintendent Liob Makes Report
Containing Many Good Re
Communications
SEWER CONNECTIONS NEEDED

The board OF education met last
night with all members present except
Trustee Msttison.
The first work done was to finish
the election Of teachers which result
ed us follows: Misses Mary Gray
Cummins, Fayetteville, Tenn. and
Esther Boyd, Of Msyheld; Fannie
McClsuihan, OF Tennessee.
Prof Howard sullivan was elected
teacher OF science, the new depart
ment added 10 the schools.
The committee appointed to select
sites for school buildings in the north
and south ends Of the city failed to
report and was given more time.
The election OF janitors resulted as
follows; Clarence Archer, oolored,
Washington building Dave Albritton,
oolored. jefferson building W. O..
Lee. white, Longfellow buildin @.
W. Webb, white, Lee building; Mis-.
souri, Stone, colored, franklin build
ing: W. r. Freezer, white, Lang
stam building; Sans Johnson. colored,
Lincoln building; and T. W. Wells,
colored, Garfield building.
Wells will be paid 81 per month
more on account OF the addition OF
another story 20 the building, max
ing more work for him. Archer OF
/ the High school received a raise "a
$50 per month on account OF the great
amount Of work and faithful services.
The matter OF assigning teachers
was left open and will be done prob
ably at the next meeting.
Superintendent O. NJ. Leib last
night furnished the school board will
a complete report for the last years
work in the schools and his repor
made accommodation for the better
ment OF the schools in many ways
I Superintendent Leib has been a dill
gent worker and did not take n vaca
tion this summer becaus, of the woIl
necessary to prepare the schools for
the coming term.
In the report he set out the neces
sity Of sewer connections, saying that
one. fifth Of the children in the public
schools attend the high school and
will be benefited by the extension OF
the sewers. IL made. The sewer il
within three squares Of the building
and could be extended with compare
lively little cost.
Superintendent Leib also advocated
strongly more extensive plsy gounds,
manual training ard other features
OF recreation intended 20 better the
pupils. superintendent Leib's ideas
and methods are pp-to-date and it il
hoped his recommendations will bC
tavorably considered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
FIVE WEEKS
IN WHICH TIE wooDMEN OF
THE WORLD WILL GET
READY.

Tho Woodmen OF the World are now
hard at work on their carnival, VIII ioh
is only Ave weeks of The executive
committee has twelve members and
Mr.. Jack A. Galloway is chairman,
Mr.. George Broadfoot treasurer and
Mr.. Albin Barley secretary. Mr..
Brown. Of the carnival COMPANY, is
now here and will remain, sending TO
St Louis for two OF his men TO come
and assis, in the preparations for the
event which is to be the week of Sep
TENDER 8.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
AN EXCURSION TO EVANSVILLE

The /. q. has announced an ex-
cursion to Evansville and return,
two days stop over, on the 10th, leav-
ing Paducah on the morning of that
day and leaving Evansville the pight
OF the nth. Tho fare will be $3.50
for the round trip.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

The strong team from Msydeld viii
play the l.. A. l.. next Sunday after
noon at the league park and good
game is assured. The local amateurs
lost to Msyfeld by the score OF to 1
a short time ago, and claim they will
turn the tables. Perry, Mayheld' s
pitcher is very speedy, and is consid-
cred good enough for the X. |. T.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

A rousing reception was tepdered
the Hon. Thomas Taggnrt, new chair
man OF the National Democratic oom-
mittee, at Indianapolis last night
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
CONSCIOUS NOW
AN ILLINOIS CENTRAL EN-
PLOYE RECEIVERS HIS SENSES.

Arthur Clubine, white, = section
hand employed on the I. O., north OF
Cum berlsnd river bridge, mas reoov
cred his senses after more than three
days inconsistencies and will be out
OF the railroad hospital this week.
Clubine was thrown from n car and
struck ON his head. He was rendered
unconscious and remained in this state
until yesterday afternoon, when he
recovered. He is much better this
morning and the doctors say is not
seriously injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03

Bachelors and spinsters marry be
cause misery loves company.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
CURES soIATIoA.

Rev. W. l.. Riley. LII d., Cuba,
New York. writes; after fftee n
days OF oxoruoiAting pain from sciatioa
rheumatism, under various treatments,
1 wss induced 10 try Billiards. snow
Liniment; the FIRST application giving
my first relief and the second entire
relief. | can give IL unqualified
recomm endstion. s5c, 5oo, Sl.Oo
Dubois, Kolb a 90.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-03
TOUR OF EASTERN CITIES
AT LOW FARES
VIA PENNSYLVANIA LINES.

Excursion tickets 10 Boston will be
sold via Pennsylvania lines through
Louisville or Cincinnati gateway,
August 10, 10 and Ia, account G.. A.
r. National Enosmpment, and permit
a tour via Washington with stopovers
at national capital, Baltimore. Phils-
delphis, and New York. The famous
trip by steamer through Long Island
sound to Boston is included. or pas
sengers may take the all-rail route.
Obtain full particulars from @. II.
Hsgerty, District Passenger Agent,
Louisville, Ky.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-16

counsel generosity; others, notably
LaIe Young, editor OF the Des Moines
eapltaL and Gummins' most defer
mined enemy is opposed to giving the
governor any consideration whatever.
4, ls certain that the governors enc
mes me VIII completely dominate. They
VIZ 90 with him as they wish.
many friends have advised the gov
ernor not to take a place ON the dele
satlon under such circumstances. If is
sven thought possible now that he NAV
" decline the position.
BUT Cummins looks ahead. When he
Doiled his party on prohibition he was
saiu 10 De dead politically. He is said
10 De politically dead now,
But the governor, according to his
cIose friends, believes he will be yindi-
Gated. By 1906 there will be a wave
u tariff reform sentiment which will
sweep the Democrats into control Of
me national house as it did in 1890. In
1SOS the Republicans will seek the helm
oI sucn favor1te men as Cum1nins to
save Sd them by a pledge of tariff reform.
Ihen VIII be the opportunity for the
ieader who today is down and out. It
y the chance on which he depends to
retrleve his political fortunes. He has
played Tor 1T, and now must wait and
zee Wnetner he wins or loses.