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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07

to the most captious piaygoer. Nor
is it at any time slow enough TO bore
those of rakish tastes in theatrical
matters. 1t abounds in hearty whole
some fun and is a capital entertain
meHt for young and old alike. AS a
spectacle, The Wizard of OF has
never been equalled on the American
stage. The most astonishing changes
in lights and coiors follow in such
rapid succession as to confuse tho
senses in the most plsasurable way
imaginable. The illusion of transition
from Kansas to fairyland is in itself
a most original conceit and is executed
by means of a novel invention OF
Stage Director Julian Mitchell that
has no precedent in the annals OF
spectacular productions. But the tri-
umph OF 1.-The Wizard OF OF" is the
beautiful tran sformation of the field
of glowing poppies from summer to
winter. This effect is achieved by
means of happy combination o.
old-time Kaleidoscope splendOrs and
the electricity and improved stage
craft of the present day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07

good on the patronage question was
prepared to show that the club had Sc
cured concessions in the way of rail
road fares that would make consider
able difference for the next season.
Fairness seemed out of the question.
Ii had been decided in the background
that Rockford must go. and so set had
the opposition become that no thought
beyond this was possible for them.
Rockford is making its fight for re
tention in the league will all fairness
il believes it can make good next year,
and that the remainder of the league
will benefit by il, and with this il.
view the management will push the
suit and believes it will win. The
future of the Three-Eye league is OF
as much concern to Rockford as OF
any other club. and those who say
the locals are trying to disrupt 1t speak
wrongfully. for there is no club thai
can show a better record of faithful
ness to the organization than can this
city"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
ARSENAL AID ASSOCIATION
Disbursements of s164.35 Among SICK
in November

in November.
Following is the report of George ID.
Gillette. secretary of the Rock Island
Arsenal Employees Aid association, for
the month of November:
Members in good standing, III; new
members for November. SO; amount
in treasury Nov. l, s1G5.S5; collections
for November, s205.25; total, $371.10.
Disbursements for November. S164.-
50: amount in treasury Dec. l, $2O6.15.
Disbursements were as follows:
Sick benefit: F. Farley. s26.25; James
Regen. $3.50; Hans Triebel, SIPS;
E. y. Graves. S14.25: w. J. Leonard,
S1425; J. w. Freeland, $1,000; A. Lind
bloom. 1915; n. Petersen, SO; John
Kuehn. $3.50: Thomas Gardner. 1915;
George Paulsen, So: Patrick Maloney,
$3.50: treasurer's salary for Noyem-
Der. $40; secretary's salary for No
vember, S23.15; total, s164.35.
Balance in treasury Dec. l, $20G.75;
emergency fund, $162.95; total amount
in treasurer's hands, s369.70. Dues for
December. % cents.
There will be regular meeting Sat
urday noon. Dec. 10. in machine shop
&C." to hear report of the auditing com
mite and for such other business as
may come before the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
wyekof Still the Old Farmer.

Fred Wyckoff, who played the old
farmer in George Sidney's musicai
farce, Busy Izzy," last year. has been
engaged for the same role this season,
and will be seen at the Illinois theatre
Saturday evening. Mr.. Wyckoff' 5
characterization is worthy of ciassifi-
cation with Denman Thompson's "Un.
Gle joshua or any of the roles of the
late James A. Hearn. 1t is a comedy
role, however. without pathetic side.
Possessing all the ear marks of faith
full Interpretation of such a character
the study is turned to creation OF
laughter and does not vary. Mr.. Wyck-
offs ''rube" is of the Indiana type and
differs materially from the New Eng
land character. In the new edition OF
Busy Ivy Wyckoff will be seen il,
a character specially which will give
him full scope for his eccentric dane
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
Kendall On WHISKY.

There are but three ways to gec
whisky out of the system. said q
prominent physician in conversation:
with Ezra Kendall the other day. And
ne went on TO enumerate them
Well, Doctor" broke in Mr.. Kendall,
there's only one way to get it into
the system-that's certain, isn't it.
and you say there are three ways 10
get il out. Seems as though a man
could afford TO take chances" Ken
dali. who comes to the Illinois Friday
evening, is the most unctuous come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
NEW PASTOR AT EDGINGTON
Rev. John L. Henning, of Dexter, Iowa,
Assumes Charge.

Rev. John l.. Henning has arrived
to take the pastorate of the Edgngton
Presbyterian church which has been
without pastor since the resignation
of Rev. T. r. Johnston last June. Rev.
He has family and will reside at Ed
gington. The church has been sup
piled since Rev. Johnston's departure
by Rev Thornton of Millersburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
AN INQUIRY URGED
President of the Moline FloW
Company Says Value of Fair
Award is Destroyed
BY THE REPORTS OF BRIBERY
Head of Exhibitors Association De-
MES There is any Oissatis-
faction.

In referring to charges of bribery
made by former Senator Carter. pres
ident of the national commission of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition. in
connection with the worlds fair
awards, the Moline Plow company.
winner OF grand prize, has address
ed letters TO Mr. Carter and to Pres
ident Francis of the exposition de-
handing a full investigation of the
award and full publication of the find
ings. President g. A. Stephens of
the company characterized the scan
dial as a ruse on the part of disappoint-
ed exhibitors to d:scradit the merit of
the jIry's findings.
Value Of Prize Is Ruined.
In his letter TO President Francis.
Mr.. Stephens says:
The publication OF a letter from
Senator Carter to you. in which he
states that the national commission
of which he is the chairman refuses
its approval in connection with any
diploma, certificate. or other evidence
of award while any part OF the pro-
ceedings rests under adequately sup
ported and uninvestigated charges of
bribery, etc, in effect destroys the
value OF the grand prize which was
awarded us early in October solely
upon the merit of our exhibit
Immediate Inquiry Asked.
Mr. Stephens. continuing. asks Pres
ident Francis to take steps at cnce
TO investigate the conduct of the AIo-
line company in obtaining the grand
prize for it's exhibit and TO eXonerate
the company from any effort of
bribery. He says the company viii
not submit to having the value of the
award destroyed and the company's
reputation besmirched because of err
rors that may have been committed by
other exhibitors, or by improper con
Duct Of those connected in any way
with the worlds fair force. Full pub
licity of the facts is requested.
In his letter to Mr.. Carter, Mr..
Stephens asks at his hands a prompt,
thorough, and impartial investigation
of the particular case Os the Moline
Plow company, saying: I'VE do not
want the credit accrI:ng to us black
enei By general statements from what
soever source"
Is No Dissatisfaction.
St Louis Mo-, Dec. President
Pangborn of the Exhibitors associa-
ton, in a letter to former Senator Car
ter, takes the stand that the position
of the national commission in the mat
ter of the refusal of the latter body
to approve the action of the superior
jury of awards is not well taken. He
says in the letter:
Il would regret any delay in the
publication of awards, as that would
prove an injuntice to the exhibitors.
Up TO this moment there has not been
even an intimation TO the association
or to myself on the part of single ex-
hibiter of any dissatisfaction in con-
nection with the awards or the treat
ment accorded exhibitors by the jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
Gayety in the Wizard.

THE Wizard of o." which has
scored one of the most emphatic sue
cesses of the decade, will be here
next Sunday. The extravaganza has
all the gayety. and life OF modern must.
cal comedies, and ii is free from the
suggestiveness in costuming and jokes
that debars these merry plays from,
some people. There is not line OF
dialogue nor gown in THE Wizard
of Or" to offend or cause uneasiness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07

WILLIAM RORIsON, c. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
ROYAL Arcanum Attention.

Members of Council No. 1852 Royal
Arcanum, are requested to attend n
meeting tomorrow evening at 1880 10
be held at the St. Julian bowling al
legs, corner Seventeenth street and
Seventh avenue for the purpose of or
ganizing a bowling team. Everybody
come.
WILLIAM RORISON, G. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
ROMANS AND TWlN-CiTIES
WIN CITY LEAGUE MATCHES
Armories and kickapoos Are Defe ated
in the Contests BowIed Last Ev-
ening at Central Alleys.

In the City league matches played
last evening at the Central alleys the
Romans and Twin-Cities were winners.
respectively. over the Armories and
KickaDooS The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-07
THE STAGE
December Bookings.

December Bookings.
ezra Kendall.
10-Busy IzZy.
11-Wizard of o.
12-Eben Holden.
13-Dr. A. A. Willetts, Y. NJ. c. A
14-Sam T. Jacks.
15-Village Postmaster.
17-Tom Jefferson.
1S-Uncle Josh Perkins.
25-Coon Hollow
2G-Why Girls Leave Home.
27-Broadway Burlesquers.
30-San Toy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12

the conservatives, and became con-
WINGED that it was, not necessary for
him to make any statement OF his
views. Judge Parker had voted for
Mr.. Bryan In 1895. and 1900, and he had
done So not because of, but in spite or,
the silver PLANK. He did not think that
anyone had any doubt as to where he
stood, and had hoped to maintain his
silence thru the campaign preliminary
to the convention.
Judge Parker had no intimation of
the subject matter of the platform un-
til after he had been notified by the
Associated Press of his nomination,
said the authority. When he had gone
for his horseback ride. he realized that
if he allowed the convention to ad-
journ without knowing his financial
views the people would regard as true
Mr.. Bryan's statement that the Judge
was tricking the convention, and the
party. He was not willing to profit by
the nomination and thus be regarded as
being guilty of trickery. 1t was then,
said the informant. that Judge Parker
decided to send telegram to the con-
vention. He returned from his ride,
and without consulting anyone, wrote
the telegram to Mr.. Sheehan. which
was filed at Esopus. at 1850 a. m. on
Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12

responsible for 1T, with their deadly
ending to tales: And then they were
married and lived happily ever after
ward" making marriage the end of all.
like that-bing! And, SO being prac-
tically dead, neither of the offending
parties takes the trouble to be alive any
more. But. my horrors, think how ear
~ most people marry and how awful it
must be to spend three-fourths of ones
life that way!
Why must people pack their brains
and their ambitions into moral moth
balls just because they have decided
upon common habitation and a COM
mon name? Will you please tell me !?
Why should they think it beneath their
dignity or too much like hard work to
remember a few funny stories or TO
timber up occasionally in company?
Now and then you do see some rest
less and very much alive persona ge,
usually man, who gambols about bit
and enlivens the tedium by letting the
rest Of the world see that he is still a
man, although a. married one. And
does he get thanked for it Lucky for
him If his wife doesn't take his head
off. ] think women have no shame. If
l married a fine, sprlghtly specimen Of
the genus homo and reduced him down
to his lowest fraction. as / have seen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12
National Conference Called to
Discuss ACCESSIBILITY of Re-
pudiating Parker Ticket
PoPuLlsTs WANTED PARKER
Next to Cleveland the Nomination of
the New York Judge Would Do Most
to Restore and Rehabilitate the Pop
ulist Party-Why Parker Was ST.
lent.

st. Louis. July 12.-After three con-
bers of the executive committee OF the
peoples party with prominent Bryan
democrats, who are dissatisfied not SO
much with the platform as with the
presidential nomination made by the
democratic national convention, it has
been decided to call national confer
thirty days to decide on some line of
action during the coming campaign.
This statement is given to the Assoc
ciated Press on the authority of Mr..
George L. Washburn, or Boston. Mass,
national treasurer of The peoples par
", who, with several members oil the
national executive committee OF that
marty, has been in st. Louis attending
the democratic national convention.
lIr. Washburn, when asked to dirulge
the names OF some of his associates III
the conference, declined to make them
known. The extent of the movement
and the names of those engaged in 1T,
he said, would be made. public when the
call for the national conference was is
sued, and their prominence, he added,
would be surprise. A number OF
those present in the conference, Mr..
Washburn stated, were Missourians,
while others were from Parker's own
state.
Commenting on Palker's nomination
Mr.. Washburn said:
Next to Cleveland the populists de-
sired the nomination of Parker. His
nomination will help immensely to re-
store the populist party to its former
strength and effectiveness"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12

her friend seemed incredible. But other
deaths were recalled and one " one
they We're brought home to Nil Top
pan. until the list comprised no less
than thirty-one.
Repeated small doses of morphine
usually were the means used in every
case, but as everyone who had died had
been a sick person and the poison had
been given In a most skillful manner
no suspicion had been aroused. The
murder of these thirty-one persons ex-
tended over period OF several years.
When Miss Toppan was arrested she
stoutly denied her guilt. but the evi-
dence in the case of Mrs Gibbs was
conclusive. Then the woman broke
down and confessed all. To her lawyer,
Judge Fred NJ Bixby of Lowell she
recited the appalling details of her en- :
reer She declared she was moved by
an uncomfortable Impulse to kill.
She boasted with obvious gratifica-
ton that In no instance had the at
tending physicians had any suspicion
that death was not from natural
causes When she was brought to
trial she said Il know that am not
a safe person to be at liberty. She
had described the paroXysms of her
victims with convincing detail ana
with analytical intelligence. She knew
and said she could not control her
homicidal impulses, the desire to XIII
by the most artful means known-the
Injection of atropine and morphine. she
was declared insane and sentenced to
life confinement
Among her victims was Mrs. Annie
G.. Gordon. of Chicago, who was visit
ing her parents in Cataumet in July,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12
hz M4z
New York.
CYCLING.
New York.

| A lady writes: One of the drawbacks
to the back pedaling brakes is that
when of the coaster variety they are
apt to become noisy and act unevenly
| ii exposed to the action of dampness
The one on my own hack machine after
being ridden good deal in rain and
mud acted so powerfully that several
times it was nearly the cause of an ac-
cident. On complaint being made the
advice was given to 'oil the brake" the
lubricant being injected into a tiny
hole just under the rear fork OF the BIZ
cycle frame. The idea of such treat
ment was rather startling, but as it
proved in practice to be quite safe the
hint may be of service to those trou-
hled with noisy or too powerful brakes
OF the same type. Rim brakes can also
be very tiresome after the machine has
been exposed to bad weather. Ii any
rust shows on the rim and causes the
brake to catch" the best plan is to
dust on little chalk or else black
lead which will mend matters. Rim or
band brakes should never be oiled, as
1t destroys the friction, and the con-
nectionS with the hand lever are too
long to exercise counteracting amount
OF force. Rims that are out of truth
are also a fertile source of trouble. At
the beginning of the season 1t is mon
ey well spent to have any fault in the
rim put right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12
JANE ToPPAN GOES MAD.
Slayer of Thirty One Persons Is Now a
Maniac.

Taunton, Mass. July 11.-Jane Top
pan. the nurse who murdered thirty
one persons that she might crafty her
peculiar pleasure by viewing their
death agonies. is an imbecile. Commit
ted to the state insane asylum here two
years ago for the murder of her init
mate friend. Mrs. Charles Gibbs of
Cataumet, Mass, she has declined
mentally and physically. Now She is
hopeless wreck. and the physicians be-
lieve that she will not long survive.
The confinement of the asylum is not
blamed for her condition. This modern
Boadicea was given more than the
usual attention In the hope that her
strange mental trouble might be alle-
Waited, If not absolutely cured. Allen
lists and physicians from turnout the
country watched her case with unusual
interest because OF its strange char
acter. 1t is believed that had she been
at liberty her breakdown would have
come more quickly.
Jane Toppan was n professional
nurse and an extremely skillful one.
commanding large wages and being in
constant demand by physicians in
Cambridge, Lowell. Somerville and
Boston.
In August, 1901. Mrs. Charles Gibbs
died under circumstances that aroused
suspicion OF poisoning. For months the
case was Investigated. and finally sus-
picion WAS directed to Jane Toppan,
but that the middle-aged, skilled nurse,
whose benevolence was famed among
her acquaintances, could have killed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12
4 restless and Gerry much alice mon.

condition for the married state pause
appalled, by the fact that 1t seems to be
q case of leave cheerfulness behind all
We who enter here" Did you ever notice
an engaged couple carefully-put them
under the microscope, so to speak? No
wonder that long engagements don't
pan out. 1t Is a wonder to me there
are any engagements at all, for where
there We're two smiling, grinning fool
lshIy cheerful, childishly joyful people.
behold. there exists but a subdued cou-
pie, each afraid of giving the other
cause for reproacli, each oppressed by
the thought of belonging to the other.
each secretly glorying in the yoke per-
haps but for all that painfully con-
scious of it. And the only thrilling ele-
ment is that the engagement may be
broken; that there is many slip be-
tween the cup and the lip. Alas. you
don't even have that small excitement
IN marriage!
There are a few people 1 know, for
The matter of that, who would make
the finest argument against marriage
you ever heard of. They wouldn't have
20 say anything either. Ii there were
arge enough type in this newspaper
sfiice to satisfy my ideas of the fitness
of things | would use it to print the
word stupid in big red letters; no. red
IS too lively; just plain black will do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12
PARKER TO RULE COMMITTEE,
VIII Be Guided by His Wishes II
Choosing Chairman.

Atlanta. July 12.--Ciark Howell
democratic committeeman from Geor-
ga, spoke last evening on the st. Louis
meeting OF the committee after the adj
journment of the convention, as fol-
lows:
In the matter of the selection of the
chairman of the national democratic
committee there should be no room for
only be satisfactory to Judge Parker,
the party's presidential nominee. but
more than that the committee viii be
guided in its action by Judge Parker S
expression on the subject.
This is the first time in many years
perhaps ever-that the chairman of
the national committee has not been
chosen at the meeting of the committee
Immediately after the adjournment of
the national convention. 1t has been
the uniform custom that the commit
tee organize Immediately after the adj
journment of the convention for the
choice of chairman. who has always
been named in accordance with the de-
sire of the presidential nominee. Until
the ST. Louis convention adjourned II
was assumed that Hon. Thomas Tag
CART. of Indiana. was the choice of
Judge Parker, and the fact that ma
jority of the executive committee fa-
vored him, grew out OF that current
understanding.
IF it should develop that Judge Par
ker does not wish Mr.. Taggart, but
prefers someone else. it goes without
saying that the committee Will be
guided accordingly at the meeting to be
held at later date In New York. II
Judge Parker prefers another to Mr..
Taggart. the latter will promptly with
draw his name from the consideration
of the committee, but this will not be
done unless Judge Parker states that
he has in view some one else who
would be more satisfactory to him than
Mr.. Taggart, who. with the under
standing that his selection would meet
the approval OF Judge Parker, is the
choice OF a majority of the national
committee.
''Mr. Taggart had charge of Judge
Parker's campaign in Indiana. and 1T
was partially thru his efforts that that
pivotal state was among the first to in
struct. He has been in close touch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-12
MANNlNx FEARS FOR HIS LIFE.
Clerk of Teller County Leaves Under
Protection of Militia.

Victor. Col, July 11.-Frank ?. Man.
nix, clerk and recorder of Teller coun-
ty, has left Victor, having been accord
ed military guard as far as Canon
City The guard was commanded by
Adjutant General Bell. Mannix had
been before the citizens committee
several times during the past week and
his resignation demanded. He refused
to leave and the county commissioners
were requested to remove him. They
replied that they were advised by
counsel that they had no authority to
remove Mannix and declined to meet
the request OF the committee. ManniN
feared for his safety and guard of
military was placed at his residence.
Late last night he decided to leave
the district and General Bell and de-
tail of soldiers accompanied him.
Mannix said ne was not being de-
port. Discussing the case General Bell
is credited with saying:
There is no telling what would hap
pen If Mannix remained in the district.
He left because he thought II would be
facing death to remain at Cripple
Creek with conditions as they are to-
day. Many of these men are almost
mad and probably would be guilty of
foolish acts If the occasion came up.
They are not sane in their Judgment
and their prejudiees carry them 20 ex-
tremes. 1t seems to be now a case of
setting up old grudges, and you cant
tell what will happen. We are doing
the best we can with the soldiers, who
work day and night"