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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29
Miss Mckinney Hit in Part.

Miss Masaret Mckinney, who has
made a hit of large proportions as
Dudley" in San Toy" the part OPP
posite 10 that played by James T. Pow
ers. has had quite an adventurous car
Ger for a girl who does not find it ne
cessary to produce the family bible or
affidavit from her parents to prove that
she has just turned 81. Miss McKin-
ney is western girl, born on the
shores of the magnificent Puget Sound,
on the Washington coast and her home
is in Seattle, where her family is promi-
nent, her father being heavily interest
ed in mines and numbering. Miss Nc
Kinney, or Miss Peggy" as she is
known to her close associates, is far
more familiar with the broad plains
and mountain trails of the west than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29
Halfway, George Lloyd. James Furcy
ana Joseph Chaillee.
Tice IS With Maloney.

was one of the first persons TO seize
Czolgoszh. the murderer of President
Mckinley. at Buffalo. is a member of
the 'Maloney's Wedding" company
which plays the Illinois theatre Satur-
day evening. He is the possessor of a
handsome medal awarded him by the
Buffalo authorities for his part in the
capture. An all-star cast including
Nelson and Mack, the beauty chorus,
Wellington Sisters. dainty girls in
pleasing musical numbers. Crowley and
Gardner, Maude Sutton, and score of
specially artists will attend and will
be seen in the attraction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29
THE THEATRE.
Illinois Bookings

Dec. 30-San Toy.
Jan. Arizona.
Jan. 2-An American Gentleman.
Jan. S-On the Bridge at Midnight
Jan. 9-Winninger Bros. week.
Jan. 1.-THE Smart Set.
Jan. colorado Taft, Y. NJ. G. A.
Jan. 11.-Dolly Warden.
Jan. 22-The Heart of Chicago.
Jan. 23-Innocent Maids.
Jan. 25-Mason and Mason.
Jan. 2S-Babes in Toyland.
Jan. ga Break for Liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29

Brings brigh.. shining, merry eyes.
rich, rea blood, good health. That's
"nat HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. 50 cents, tea or tablets. T.
H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29

Burtis, Davenport.
Dec. 29-"San Toy"
Dec. 31-MIichigan Glee club.
Jan. 1-On the Bridge at Midnight.
Jan. Walker Whiteside, in David
Garrick's Love-
Jan. Charles b. Hanford. in 9th
clio and Don Caesar.
Jan. S-Mason and Mason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29
Sergeant Kitty PIeases.

BY far the most satisfying of the
run of comic operas offered in Rock
Island during the season was Ser
Seant Kitty" seen for the first time
at the Illinois theatre last evening
There is music that carries one back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-29

Wagner. Moline.
Dec. 30.-Maloney's Wedding.
Jan. Am American Gentleman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Hest velvet fabrics imaginable. These
will be seen in evening gowns, as well
as those for day wear.
All the rough hairy cloths of last year
are very close shaven this season, for
smooth-surfaced materials of every de-
scription are once more the fashion.
For evening dresses crepede-chine,
soft silks, and voiles are worn in COM
bination with lace insertion spangled
and embroidered. These gowns show
tight-fitting bodices pointed front and
back, very we'll boned, and high in the
best. Sleeves are frequently of elbow
length with deep frills of lace. Black
velvet bows, prim and neat, adOrn these
bodices in the front, and are really very
effective In fact these tricky little fin
ishes appear much on blOuses, especially
when the sleeves have deep lace cuffs.
The bows are then sewn on down the
back seam, and begin very small and get
gradually larger towards the elbow.
A series of narrow fOunces reaching
to the hips trims many an evening skirt
of net, silk, or any thin material; or it
may be three fOunces graduating TO a
point in front and deeper at the back; -
one founce very high at the back, and
ending quite narrow in the front, or
breaking off at each side of the front
width.
Shocking has been resorted to as a
variation from the tuckings and shir-
rings, and it looks charming executed in
rather coarse silk of a contrasting shade
or to match material, in any of the
pliable fabrics, such as delaine, yelling,
silk, crepe de chine.
In coats, the newest have tight-fitting
backs, but the fronts hang straight and
loose, with only one dart in each side to
shape them. Many have seam down
the center of each front which comes
straight from the shoulder. Basques
are fashionable, and the close-fitting,
single and double-breasted Newmarket
coat with very deep basque is quite a
favorite.
Long mantles have sacque backs, or a
seam down the center, or the back may
fit closely, but in any case the fronts are
straight and semi-ftting.
The arrival of tight-fitting coats has
in nowise displaced the comfortable
slip-on sacque shape, which is as fash
ionable as ever, with one, two, or three
capes, either rounded or in pointed
pelerine style.
The sleeve of the moment for dresses
and coats is of the Charles Surface
shape; gathered at the wrist, with a
broad turned-back cuff, and deep frill
of lace or lawn falling over the hand
These wide cuffs give scope for the dis
play Of rich embroidery of an oriental
order or applique work.
ELLEN 0sMONDE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
The Autumn Modes of Paris

early autumn; no doubt it will give place
later to velvets and brocades. Moire an
tique is being great deal used both for
day and evening wear.
Partisan couturieres are still making
fine Indian muslin frocks for young lead
ers of society Soft folds of muslin and
Valenciennes lace are extremely becom-
ing. The skirts are gathered, pleated
and variously adorned with quaint
ruches, entire deux of lace and beautiful
hand stitchery, for though bodices may
perhaps be getting more simple and
sleeves less voluminous, skirts are fuller
than ever. Soft fabrics, such as muslins,
certainly are at their best in picturesque
styles which do not carry any particular
date.
The more costly examples of evening
dress will be composed of velvets and
silks, and many will be made with the
old Louis XVI court bodice. This is
distinct change from the dropping
pelerine effects, though these latter have
not yet disappeared. No doubt by the
time the leading designers have brought
out their autumn models happy COM
promise between the three distinct
styles of the Louis XIV, XIV, and XVI.
periods will have beeen effected
ANNETTE GIyRY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
I'M AN AWKWARD POSITION.
Stage Villain in Wild Western Town
Headed Off by Unapprecia-
tive Audience.

1--WE were playing in a small town in
the far west of America some years ago, )"
said an actor, when our leading man had
rather a rough experience. All the
miners of the district were in the the
| alter. Well, the villain had been perse-
cutting a poor maiden through two acts.
in the third act he came to the powerful
scene Of the play.
"At last he said, 4 have you in my
power, and nothing on earth can save
you /, who was the slave, am now the
| MASTER!
$50 saying, he advanced toward his
trembling victim.
'Mercy!' she moaned.
"'Mercy?' he retorted. You had no
mercy for me, and will have none for
you!
cat that moment a gruff voice was
heard from the gallery:
"'You varmint! I'll settle with you
There was the crack of pistol, and
| bullet whizzed near the heavy man.
"'Plug the son of a gun, boys!' con-
rinued the voice, and shower of bull
lets saluted the stage villain.
"He didn't stop long. In the wing he
met the stage manager, who was white
with anger.
"'You have broken up the scene he
said.
"'WeIl?'
Go back to the stage sir, and wait
for your exit
"T think not
"T tell you I won't have the man In
my company who is so easily discon-
certed. Go on with the scene, or you
| leave the company tomorrow
''That was serious. To be stranded III
the forsaken town was calculated to
make the villain hesitate
I'll go back he said.
Gle tore off his wig just before going
on, and, stepping down to the footlights
with an injured expression Of counten-
ance, he said:
Ladies and gentlemen-there were
no ladies there, but that didn't mat
ter-'with you kind permission, will
resume the scene. Before doing so, how
| ever, want to call your attention to the
fact that the young lady and myself are
merely acting parts. In reality we are
| the best of friends. l bear no ill-will
for your display of heroic chivalry. I
trust, however, that you will curb your
| generous sentiments, for if you should
hit me the play would be interrupted.
If any of the gentlemen will meet me
after the show in a saloon they will find
out am not a bad fellow
Loud cheers greeted this speech, and
the play was resumed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

strikes the real note of variety and
novelty. Of course, the Viennese tailors
are selling furs and are making beautiful
cloth frocks for the early autumn and for
wear at sundry watering places. Green
and bronze seem the colors of the mo-
ment, and 1 understand that gray will be
popular; therefore, gray astrachan and
gray fox will be amongst the favorite
furs. l hear, too, that ermine will be as
much in vogue as it was last year.
Some of the very fat hats are still
trimmed with thick ruches of taffeta in
stead of flowers. The mushroom shape,
with a very large beefeater crown, in two
colors, is also worn.
ASH have before told you, large checks
will be used by two or three leading
tailors. Red and white mixtures promise
to be received with favor. have al
ready seen an example; the skirt is of
some rough fabric in red and white
check, and the sleeveless coat is of dark
red cloth, finished with a rolled velvet
collar. There is something smart about
a plain cloth coat with check skirt and
cloth strappings which evidently ap-
peals. to la belle Americana.
The cut-away Directoire coat is re-
vived, worn with beautiful waistcoat.
The paletot in taffeta is feature of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
NEsN..ss 1ss

! - Stealthy tread gives pIdce De-
! fore we are aware to the first chill days
of winter From the point of view OF
| fashion we shall see undoubtedly Win
| ter season remarkable for the choice in
picturesque dressing, for early Victorian
and Directoire modes have inspired al
most every notable style. Given asense
of becomingness and good taste, every
woman ought to be suitably and prettlIy
dressed.
The tight bodice, with point front
and back, is very popular again; but this
has in nowise deposed the blouse, the
varieties of which are as numerous as
the moods of it's wearers. The plain
morning shift of soft suede-like flannel
is sine qua non with the short walk
ing skirt, and smart little coat which has
short basque, loose fronts with seam
running up the center of each into the
shoulder, and fastening in Chesterfield
fashion; or else the coat is built with an
inexpressibly smart effect with its plain
vest of contrasting material.
Vests both plain and ornate are a
prominent feature in tailor costumes,
particularly those of the Directoire Or
der.
Undeniably the short skirt has come
to stay. 1t is endless in it's variations of
pleats, tucks, fiounces, and applied folds.
The most popular forms usually spring
into pleats at the hem, which treatment
gives the requisite flare round the feet.
Another type has a double and rather
wide box-pleat in the front width, and
a pleat in the back to correspond. When
the short skirt is quite unadorned, it sets
rather full round the waist, and falls in
soft lines to the hem, where it is of full
and uniform length.
Deep killed f1ounces, and also gath
cred ones having rather wide heading
which looks like a little frill along the
top, are used for gowns of faced cloth,
checks and all silk goods. Strappings,
folds of all widths, cordings, ruchings,
and elaborate designs in braiding are all
in evidence.
Very charming day toilets are in tat
fetas, glace, and heavy old-fashiOned
corded silk. Some of these frOcks are
most picturesque trimmed with narrow
f1ounces edged with velvet, gallon, lace,
or finger-width fur A touch of age-yel-
| low lace is seen on them, and the silk
used must be thick and soft without
any rustic.
Velvet in the most deliciously soft and
pliable texture will rival silk for su-
premacy. In deep plum shades, wine
color, and all the range of browns,
greens, and blues, are some Of the love-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
NOT PRACTICAL FARMERS,
Good Profits Made in Small Fruit
Growing by Men Who Go
by Theory.

Farming, young man, is trade
not profession. 1t doesn't depend on
theories. 1t depends on practice And
you can put it down as gospel that
these stories in the magazines about
men who make independent fortunes
Off Of one crop of strawberries, or
melons, or sparrow grass, or anything
else, are SO many fairy tales"
With that the. commission merchant
looked complacently around his stand,
measured the crates of berries with his
eye, lit a cigar, and waited for reply
1t came, but not from the reporter, says
the Chicago Tribune.
I'm not so sure about this theory
business" said the man across the way.
give seen a good many farms that
wouldn't pay under practical farming
that yielded good, paying crops when
one Of these agricultural professors
took charge of them.
''There is such a place down state
Always. Nobody could do anything
with it.
"Well, a young fellow with glasses
came sailing along and he bought the
place. Everybody laughed, of course,
But he is rich man to-day. And what
do you suppose made him rich? Why,
sparrow grass. And he grew it by the
DRY, at that"
In a moment or two the discussion
included half dozen marketmen, and
these are the conclusions which the re-
porter felt were justified by thsir sew
eral judgments:
That the profits in growing small
fruits depend almost entirely on the
care with which they are packed for
shipment.
That the big profits go to the pro-
ducers of extra" goods and that in
more cases than otherwise, the pro-
ddcers of these extra" goods are not
what the neighbors call practical
farmers"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
New Use for Wireless.

The department of agriculture at
Washington, in addition to widespread
and carefully considered experiments in
the line of reforestation, is about to
inaugurate a system of wireless teleg-
raphy to aid in the preservation of tim
Der now standing. In the great west
forest fires destroy every year far more
valuable timber than is cut for the uses
of mankind. By the establishment of
the wireless telegraph station at the dan
ger points of the northwest it is believed
that early advices of fire can be given
in time to adopt successful means of
prevention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
THE LOWING OF THE COWS.

When the summers gittin' threadbar,
And the haws are bIazin' red.
An the sweet-gums are a-hamin'
Out in crimson overhead,
Then l don't know what has got me
BY the heartstrings; 1 just know
That I'm longin' to be goin'
Where the sleek old cattle low
An long to hear the barkin'
OF the scalawags o. dogs.
An 1 want the homely music
OF the gruntin' of the hawgs,
Rootin' in tn sandy hillside
Up above the rivers flow;
But the thing long the most for
Is to hear the cattle low.
Want to see the big old live oaks,
And the pasture like park,
With the candle bugs a-fiittin'
Back and forward 'gainst the dark
When the autumn sun is settin';
Want the Gavin of the crow;
But the mainest thing l long for
Is to hear the cattle low.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
R11SSia1S HOrSeS

The Russian edict forbidding the ex-
portation of horses on account of the
war with Japan has very disadvan-
tageously affected several sections OF
Germany, particularly those of north
country has been accustomed to de-
pend for its general supply upon i'm
portation of horses from Russia. In
the year 1903, 42,60O horses, valued at
100000 marks (s4,046,000), were
imported into Germany from Russia.
London Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Happily Located.

Rastus-Am yo' lot cast in pleasant
places amongst yo' new neighbors
deacon?
Deacon Snowball-'Deed yes, sab
Brudder Rastus. The family naixt me
on de lef' hab got q watermillion patch
and de family on de right done got 70
hundred chickens. Nah neighbor on de
right am deaf. and de brudder on nah
lef' goes to chu'ch six nights out oh dc
week an lose so much sleep he SLEEP
like er log de seventh night Yes, sab
yo' mout' say NAH neighborly sur
roundin's was mos obsequious, sab
mos obsequious fob facti-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Astronomers Novel Theory.

The novel theory of DR.. Weight, a
German astronomer, is that the greater
part Of the moons craters represent
work Of coral insects in long-vanished
seas. He finds that if the earth's trop-
ical ocean were suddenly dried up the
bed would resemble the face of the
moon, the coral formations appearing
exactly like the craters of extinct VOL
canoes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Pills did mes great
lot of good, and if
it were not true /
would not recon-
mend them. 1t was
the strain of lift
ing that brought
on kidney trouble
and weakened my
back, but since
l1Sin o. DOaD'S Kid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

ney Pills / have lifted six hundred
pounds and felt no bad effects. have
not felt the trouble come back since,
although had suffered for five or six
years, and other remedies had not
helped me at ALL"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle Il
treatise. DIR. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Three Eagles Kill a Cow.

Three eagles attacked and killed a
COW belonging to Aaron Whitson. at
Garden City, Kan. They also picked up
and carried about 25 yards a dog that
weighed So pounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
KGnsas City Southern Ry. Special
Excursion

Sept. IS, 20 and 27, Oct. and is, 1904,
to arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana
and Texas, very low one way ana round
trip rates.
Warner, 9. P. & I. A.. X. C, S, Ry,, Kansas
CITY Mo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
why He Studies Law.

Wall Street-So your son is studying law.
Do You expect that he will stick to it?
Speculator-Oh, no.. just want him to
know enough about # so that he will be
able to evade it successfully detroit Free
Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

The Bore-Hod de do? he, he, he! l
passed your house yesterday.
Acquaintance-That was really toe
awfully kind of you.-Ally Sloper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

ARIS.-There is but little
new to relate where modes
are concerned, and once we
have realized the craze for
the colored bolerOs and
sleeveless Jackets, millinery
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure: "; OBrlen, 322 , Ihird
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

BILE before aim. incidentally, he has got to
learn TO talk RusSian.-Boston Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Liberality consists rather in giving sea-
sonably than much.-Cicero.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
THE STRAIN OF WORK,
Best of Backs Give Gut Under the Burden
oS Daily Toll.

Lieut.. George G. Warren, of No.
Chemical, Washington, ID. c., says:
s'It's an honest fact that Doan's kidney
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Not Mental.

The work of pickpocket is done in
a moment of Chicago
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

HE glories of this golden
month almost tempt one in
to thinking that the dark
days are far in the dim flu
ture, but autumn with its
stealthy tread gives place be-
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when l cannot make all earth and half
of Heaven go the way l want, there is
nothing left but swearing, and that
avails little save a grudging sort of self
contempt"-true, true, my dear sir. Don't
l know But you must know naught of
the fair sex if you fancy that they write
letters like these. But, Jove, if you
only were a woman" He shook his
head. Rather, you are an uncom-
monty clever scoundrel." He drove
the letter deep into his pocket and
went out to face what the day
might bring-and the day brought
Sully's failure. A wild day on the floor
with men bowling like fiends around
him, and in the thick oft Bronton found
himself thinking of the letter-the woods
where RinaIdo strove. And it angered
him. Walking home, tired, hungry, the
loser by many thousands he thought of it
again and with the thought and the an
ger came the conviction that he was in
fit mood to unmask villiany-to do any
thing that would give head to the exas-
peration straining at its lash. I'm an
impatient beast myself" he muttered,
grlmly,
When the elevator had left him face
to face with NJ. Boswell's number, Bron-
ton broke into harsh laughter at the
thought of the bitter humiliation hang
ing over the head of the unsuspecting.
He knocked roughly and a clear voice
cried: Enter
small room made merry by freight
dancing in bookcase doors.
A desk, and at the desk a woman with
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-11
Another Recruit.

Editor Independent: The fact that
the plutocratic element mas tnrottled
the spirit of democracy. or in other
words, has succeeded in overthrowing
the better element of the democratic
party, is sufficient reasons for those
who love principle to leave ii. BE
cause those who are moved by the
mighty Impulse to seek justice, will
not stay with those who rear on the
affairs of freedom idols of gold Be-
causce the party which does not build
for future stability, or seeks present
victory rather than honor. will fail 20
hold the respect of the common people.
Plutocracy has become SO vicious
that IL Is not only sapplng the vitality
OF parties but h undermining the foun-
datlon OF our government The as
sassinators Of liberty seem To think
that the world Is for the few The
Morgans. the HIS. the Hopkins are
as damnable set Of political cut
threats as God ever put breath In
But their days are numbered. In No.
vemher. the people VIII resent Parker
ism ns rank Insult 20 those who are
true 20 principle,
The fact that the writer gladly sup,
ported the Chicago ana Kansas City
platforms IN sufficient evidence thai
the vital principles az liberty Ia whal
makes one seek those parties which
know only the temples 81 Justice
| The stability OF nations depends 90