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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
JOHN W. DAY IN THEATRE
PANIC AT KANSAS CITY

John w. Day. of this city, was in the
Grand opera house. in Kansas City.
last week when the scenery took fire.
and would have probably cost many
lives but for the speech of Nat NJ
Wills. MIR. Day was attending the
convention of implement dealers He
was with Il party of delegates that
took in the performance on the even
ing in question. He had seat in the
parquet four rows back of the orcheS-
ira. Suddenly chandelier employed
i'm one of the scenes of "A Son lof
Rest, the play ON the boards. dropped
To the floor. and an electric spark that
was produced ignited portion of the
scenery. In Il moment ii seemed as if
half the stage was in flames. As one.
the audience rose and rushed for the
exits
Wills pleaded until the tears rolled
down his cheeks" said Mr.. Day. He
implored the audience to remain quiet.
pointing TO the fact that more than
half the fatalities in the Iroquois fire
were caused in the crush for the
doors. He pleaded and begged. while
behind him the frempn were pouring
water from hose on the burning seen
cry. This was all done in view of the
audience, for had the curtain been
dropped the people could never have
been stepped. As they turned to lis
ten to Wills they noticed that the
flames were dying away and in less
than a minute, at least it seemed no
longer, they were all back in their
seats. The show went on without an
other hitch. Wills was the biggest
man in Kansas City the next day. No
one was hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

Alb LanGis left for a trip to Bos-
ton this morning.
Ralph Taylor, of Geneseo. has ar
rived in the city On Il visit.
Rev. w. II. Witter. Of Cambridge, is
visiting with his son. Attorney James
+. Witter.
Otto Herkert, of Sterling. is in the
city. called here by the death of his
brother-in-law. Max KautZ.
Mrs. Emil Walsh and daughter. Miss
Virginia Walsh, accompanied by Miss
Isabel COnwell. returned to Chicago
this afternoon.
). W. King. of Marion. Iowa. is in
the city. He was formerly employed
here as night vardmaSter for the
Rock Island yard.
b. D., Smith, of Manllato, Mimi.
head attorney fer the Modern Wood
mon. arrived in the city last evening.
lie says the people here have no kick
on the weather. He spent last Sun
day in st. Paul. where the temporal
turc dropped to So degrees below zero
during the day.
County Clerk Henry b. Hubbard
will attend the annual convention at
Cairo Feb. Oil of the Illinois Associa-
ton Of County Commissioners. Super
treasurer Of the association. 1t is
probable that several of the supervis-
Crs will attend also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
MRS. BEAR CALLED
Wife of Pioneer Merchant Expires
After an Illness of Ten
Days.
SPINAL MENINGITIS AILMENT
For Years One of Prominent Women
of City-DeaJh of James
f. Parks.

Mrs. Jonas Bear, wife of the pioneer
clothier. died at her home. COS Eigh-
teenth street. at o'clock this morn
ing. Spinal meningitis. following an
attack Of grip with which she was
taken 10 days ago. was the fatal all
ment.
Deceased had been resident of
Rock Island since a child of years.
when she came west with her parents.
She was Il native of Philadelphia. hav-
ing been born there in 1852.
With the husband are left four chill
dren. Alfred and Misses Maude, Myra
and Selma Bear: her venerable par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Julius MoSenfelder,
two sisters. Mrs. Louis kohn and Mrs.
Liepcld Simon. and three brothers.
AIphons. Eli and Louis Mosenfelder,
all of Rock Island.
Mrs. Bear for years was one of the
leading Jewish women of the tri-cit-
les. and was active in social and char
liable work. She was a woman of
most kindly impulses, her good deeds
enlearing her to all who knew her.
and her death will occasion deep SCR
row
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning.
James L. Parks.
James +. Parks died at 6 o'clock
last night at st. Anthony's hospital
after a short illness with congestion
Of the lungs. Mr.. Parks was a native
of Fremont. Neb.. and had been in
Rock Island since last October in the
employment of the Fremont Butter
Tub company. Funeral services were
conducted at the Knox undertaking
establishment at , o'clock this after
noon by Rev. Il. b. Williams. of the
First Methodist church. Mrs. j. G.
Acton. Mr.. Parks sister. arrived in the
city from Fremont this morning, and
Will accompany the remains to that
place tonight. Decedent was - years
of age and a member of the Fratcrnal
TribuneS.
Funerals Arranged.
The funeral of Max kautz will be
held from the hCme On Third avenue
Sunday afternoon at = o'clock.
The funeral of Peter O'FarrelI Will
be held from the home to st. Joseph's
church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
M'CABE'S
Specials for Saturday.

Mems 6Oc rubbers. 39c
Children's $1.25 leather ieggins. 75c.
Children's Toe fleeced hose, &c.
Women's SIS kid shoes. correct
style. heavy sOles. Sis.
45N@6-inch pillow cases. SIC.
$50 tennis night gowns. 7jc
Four-quart preserving kettles, Zoe.
2Oc chocolate creams. H.. Zoe.
Wide zee dress prints. Sc
SOC fancy pillow shams. 37%c
50. 81 and 81 maHtel clocks. 81.
3Sc satin taffeta ribbons. 15c.
Zoe colored velvet ribbons. Sc.
Mems heavy leather working gloves
and mittens, 100.
3sc washable mOreen skirtings, 100.
Mems 81 tennis night shirts. CSC
Music in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29

The Young Peoples society of
Broadway Presbyterian church gives
Il reception at the y. NJ. {. y. this ev-
eniu". There is to be Il program and
refreshments.
Another in the series of receptions
arranged by the churches of the city
took place at the Union Mission on
Aiken street yesterday afternoon.
proving most pleasant affair. There
were number Of ladies in attend
ance from Rock Island and Moline.
Two vocal soIcs were given by Mrs.
j. X. Scott The reception was under
man Lutheran church, who served the
refreshments.
The street car men put on substi
tutes last evening and gathered at the
Industrial home hall where their first
annual dance was held. At o'clock
large party had arrived and the
dancing and merry making started in
earnest Bleuer'S orchestra was sta
toned ut the north end of the hall.
The affair was great success, and il
was decided that it be made an annual
event. 1t was told that one Young
conductor forgot that he was at
dance. and instead of asking the
young lady for the pleasure of the
next waltz. approached her with a
Fare, please.
The Romantic -Four club and friends
were delightfully."- entertained last eve
ming by Miss Edna Doty. 512 Sixteenth
street. y deIectable lunch was served
by the hostess.
Miss Amy Zismer was surprised at
her home, SIG Ninth street, by mer-
ry company of her young friends. The
time was spent in games and music.
and the hostess WAS left nice pres
ent "a remembrance of the occasion
Those present were: Catherine kel
". Mabel Cahill. Lulu Palmer. Elnora
Edmunds. Walter Grote@ut. Sam Bow
man. Leo Sullivan. Maurice briggs.
Fred Hilfnger and Gus Anderson.
The Reliance club of Grace Luther
an church met at the home of Otto
Hildebrandt. So Thirty-ninth street.
last evening. After a musical pro-
gram refreshments were served. Those
present were: Rev. {. +. Hoffsten.
Prof. c. W. Foss. Prof. V. o. Peterson.
Joshua Hasselquist. Emil Danielson.
Arthur Danielson. \. 6. Blomgren.
Hartoig Kruse. Arthur Nelson. Victor
Carlson. Reuben johnson. William
Bohman. John II. Hauberg. DR.. VIII
Hanson. Otto Hildebrandt. Prof. F. T.
Peterson. William Kiepp. Lawrence
Carlson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
Children Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, if not killed
outright, by mothers giving them
cough syrups containing oPiates. FO-
Iey's Honey and Tar is a safe and GER
tain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung troubles, and is the only promi-
nent cough remedy that contains no
opiates or other poisons. All drug
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
HONEYMOON BRIEF
MabIe BayIiss-CutIer Defendant
in a Proceeding for
Divorce.
WITH HUSBAND THREE DAYS
Declares She Deserted Him on Their
Wedding Trip-Finds Her
in Chicago.

y dispatch from La Porte. Ind, tells
of the beginning of divorce proceed
ings by Frank L. Cutler against his
wife. Mabel (nee Bayliss). the latter
of whom formerly lived in Rock Isl
and. The charges made by the com
plainant are said to be of sensation
al character.
The marriage of the couple took
place in Davenport in the apartments
of the brides mother. in the Putnam
building. Nov. 2S. 1901, after Il brief
courtship.
He declares that three days later,
while they were on their honeymoon,
his bride disappeared. and that re-
peated efforts to locate her failed UNI
til he learned recently that she was
in Chicago. He went there. he states.
and found that she was engaged in
the millinery business.
Scion of Prominent Family.
Cutler belongs to Il prominent fam
lily at La Porte. He claims that he
had planned to take his bride to La
Porte. where he had prepared Il home
for her, but before they arrived there
she left him. and to this day has never
given him any explanation of her ac-
ton.
Mrs. Cutler was for many years en-
ployed in millinery stores i'm the tri-
cities. She is young woman of
striking appearance and has host of
acquaintances and admirers in this
locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
GASOLINE LAUNCHES.

Standard Torpedo, Auto Boats. Stern
WheeIers and House Boats.
Any size. any power from IA TO 80
horse power. two or four cycle en-
gines. equipped with jump spark and
reverse gears. from l TO + cylinders.
Write for catalogue and information.
LAMB BOAT q ENGINE COMPANY.
Clinton. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
THE BOSTON
Clearance Sine Sale

y great many people have taken adj
vantage of the cheap prices on broken
lots Of shoes, which we are offering
Genuine bargains, these are. and high
grade shoes. also up-to-date in all re-
spects. We wish to clear up all odd
lots before spring and are offering
some great bargains.
THE BOSTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29

were delightfully."- entertained last eve
ming by Miss Edna Doty. 512 Sixteenth
street. y deIectable lunch was served
by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
Land Excur.,ops to oklahoma

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
he run over the Rock Island System
Jan. ; and 10. Feb. and IS. March I
and Is and April ) and 10. For fur
Their particulars, call on or write
+. +. MORGAN.
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GRIPP
141O Fifteenth Street, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29

Pretty Miss Nellie Hascomb, Omaha:
Il owe my good looks and health to
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Have
fully regained my health" 35 cents.
tea or tablets. L. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
IN THE SOCIAL REALM

The Young Peoples society of
Broadway Presbyterian church gives
Il reception at the y. NJ. {. y. this eV-
eniu~. There is to he a program and
refrcShmcn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-29
Rock Island TurnerIaa,e. Attention.

y special meeting of the Rock Isl
and Turner ladies Will he held at the
Turner hall Saturday evening at 5
q o'clock.
MRS. JOHN BERTELSEN, President.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19
Forgot His Native Tongue.

This story can be verified by refer
enee to dozens of trustworthy citizens
Of Davis county" said the man from
Bountiful, because the man is still
living in the county. He was born in
Davis county. of German parentage,
and spent all his early life In the
county. When "A young man he was
called on mission to Germany and
remained there a number OF years.
German was spoken in his home much
of the time. but he attended the public
schools and from outside association
acquired command OF the English
tongue. 1t was not difficult for him
TO get along in Germany. because he
already was fairly familiar with the
language and soon learned TO speak il
Ike a native. 1t was when ne came
home that his trouble began. To his
surprise and great distress he dis
covered on starting for the United
States that he had forgotten English.
1t was with great difficulty that he
managed to make himself sufficiently
understood to get back TO Davis
county. It is years since he returned.
but he has not yet succeeded IN re-
gaining the full use Of his native
language"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19

solutely no danger in vaccination to-
day if the operation is performed by
competent physician and if the wound
has any sort of reasonable care.
And the vaccination of today is prac-
ticaIly an absolute preventive. Not one
per cent of ali the hundreds Of cases
OF smallpox in Utah within the last few
years were contracted by persons who
had been successfully vaccinated. It
is not true that it is impossible for per-
sons who have been vaccinated sue
ceesfully to contract smallpox. 1t is
true that vaccination reduces the dan
ger TO a minimum. We confess we have
small patience with those who are will
ing to risk their own health the health
of their children and their friends. by
refusing to be vaccinated. These peo-
pie insure their property against loss
by fire, but they will not insure them
selves against a lostksome disease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19

4 FEW DAYS AGO in a Milwaukee
Il school a little girl tainted. An in
quiry as to the reason for her condition
was at onGe instituted. 1t was found
that she had come to school that morn
ing without any breakfast. and that
she frequently came without break
fast. This for the good ana sufficient
reason that often at this child's home
there was nothing to eat for breakfast.
The case opened the eyes OF the alder
men and the board of education.
A further inquiry showed that a
shockingly large percentage of the
children in the Milwaukee public schools
had so little to eat that they could not
be expected to keep up in their studies
Now charitable people in Milwaukee
aided by the city, are organizing little
restaurants in all the school buildings
where poor children may have break
fact and luncheon without charge every
day. They are to be provided with
wholesome food in sufficient quantities
and it is expected that their work will
show an immediate Improvement.
The charity is an entirely worthy one.
It should receive the encouragement
and support Of All the people of Mil
waukee. And, while we are on the sub
ject, does anybody know how many
salt Lake children go to school without
their breakfasts. how many of them
are uuderfed? \ child is naturally
proud. A boy or girl Of school age viii
suffer long in silence before he or she
VIII admit hunger. Will it be neces-
sary for Salt Lake TO wait until one of
The children faints before an inquiry is
Instituted?
The matter is one which the newly
organized charity association might
wen look into. To feed the growing
intellect IS very necessary, but it is
more necessary 10 feed the growing
body. Without good food and plenty of
it no child can do itself justice. 1t may
not be practicable 10 establish school
building restaurants. We can see
many difficulties in the way of such a
plan. But an inquiry is certainly
practicable and. il n seems necessary.
the difficulties OF every character can
be overcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19
COL. BRICK ENRioGg DYING.

n ONOLEL WILLIAM CABELL
- PRESTON BRECKENRIDGE of
Kentucky is reported TO be in a very
serious condition as the result of a
stroke OF paralysis. His physicians en-
terrain grave doubts as to his recovery
Colonel Breckenridge for u decade has
been only in memory. and an unpleas-
ant one. Many Americans have for
gotten that he ever existed, and yet
there was a time when he was one of
the best known and most highly es-
teemed Of our public men.
Born OF a distinguished parentage,
with every opportunity open before
him, Colonel Breckenridge seemed
worthy OF his ancestry and of his state.
But at the zenith of his fame he
wrongcd a woman and since then there
have been few poor enough to do him
honor. Breckenridge served in the
Confederate army with distinguished
ability. entering the service rs a cap
tain Of cavalry and quitting it as COM
mander of a brigade
After the war he became professor
of equity jurisprudence in Kentucky
university and fined the position until
1884. when he was elected to congress
from the famous seventh district Of
Kentucky. This is the district once
represented by Henry Clay. Brecken-
ridge sprang at once into prominence
in congress. He was hailed as the most
eloquent man who had ever been heard
in the lower house and the galleries were
always crowded when it had been an
nounced that he would speak.
1t was Of Colonel Breckenridge that
the term ''silver-tongued was first
used. And his voice then, had the real
ring Of silver No more melodious
voice has ever been heard in a man.
1t had the sweetness and at the same
time the sincerity breckenridge, once
warmed to subject. was indeed a hard
man to resist. Then the woman came
into his life. He had been in congress
for ten years and It was difficult for
his friends to believe ne had done any
thing wrong But the charges were
clearly proven and Breckenridge was
disgraced.
He went back TO his own people for
a vindication. and 10 their everlasting
creGit they steeled their hearts against
him and defeated him for denomination.
Since then Colonel breckenridge has
been a gold Democrat and RepubIi-
can. He has tried in both those par
ties to get into congress, but he was
badly beaten. Once he was nominated
by the gold Democrats and endorsed
by the Republicans, but with that com
bination he could not win He viii go
out of life a broken and disappointed
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19
ABOUT VACCINATION.

TOW DO THE Observation-Disclosures
II in Utah like to be classed with the
ignorant, half-savage Brazilians who
nre rioting and shedding blood because
OF an attempt 10 compel them to be vac
cinated? Statistics show that small
pox in a virulent form IS practically
always present in Brazil. In single epi-
demicS down there tenth of the peo-
rle have died from smallpox Recently
the more enlightened Brazilians sue
ceeded in bringing about the passage
Of a compulsory vaccination act The
effort to put it into effect has already
caused much loss Of life and destruction
OF. property.
our anti-vaccinaionist friends tell US
that vaccination is a proceeding al
tended with grave danger. They say
they would rather have smallpox than
submit to vaccination. Such stat =
ments only expose the il excusable Is
norance of the individual who makes
them. We believe We are we'll within
the bounds OF truth When We say that
smallpox has killed a hundred thous-
and persons where vaccination has
killed one. And we would include in the
deaths from vaccination all those that
occurred when physicians were ex-
tremely careless about the operation.
Time was when vaccination was ac.-
conpiished by the transfer of a scab
from a sore arm to a slight laceration
on healthy arm. The result was that
blood impurities, even fearful diseases.
we're thus transmitted. The vac ma
ton of today is as different from vac
linafion Of a hundred. or even htt7 or
+,ysntv-five years ego, : the passea-
ger train is different ;r5m the stage
coach. 1t may be said that there is alb
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19
a WAFER SOLUTION

THE REPORT Of the special water
committee OF the city council and
the city engineer seem TO contain the
solution OF the water problem II the
plans proposed by the report are car
Iied out the expenditure of large sum
OF money. 81 100000. will be Involved.
But the cost, after all. is, or should be,
minor consideration. AS long as the
people get the full value Of every dol
lar the aggregate amount need alarm
no one. The real question is not Can
the city afford the outlay? It is: Can
the city afford not 90 make It?
Nobody will deny that a greatly in
creased and permanent supply of wa
ter is needed in Salt Lake. The plans
mapped out IN the reports submitted
to the city council viii considerably
more than double the city's water sup
ply. The committee and the engineer
do not indulge in any guesswork. They
have just completed a painstaking in
Testigation the covered a period of
many months. They know where the
water can be obtained and they say
80. All that is needed is the money.
To get the money a bond issue of ST.
100000 is proposed. All Of the proceeds
from the sale Of bonds are not to be
used in increasing the water supply
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
win expended on sewers in the south
western section OF the city, where there
are no sewers at present and where. on
account Of the nearness of the under
ground water to the surface, cesspools
Of a proper character are impracticable.
The sewer project should be endorsed
as heartily as the other.
II is beyond all reason to hope for
unanimous endorsement Of the reports.
Already some opposition has developed
in the council, but the nature Of the
opposition is not such as to cause any
uueasiness to the water committee. In
deed. it is calculated only 70 give
strength TO the proponents Of the plans.
in 2 city Of this size there will always
be those who see only the present. They
cannot be induced TO look into the fu-
ture or TO build for the future.
The Herald believes that Salt Lake is
destined to become a real metropolis.
But to have great city here we must
have an abundance Of water; we must
be able to show to intending citizens
and to those who would establish
manufacturing enterprises here that
we can furnish them with all the water
they can possibly use. When the wa
ter the committee proposes to secure
has been turned into the mains there
will be enough, in the dryest season Of
the year, to supply 2SO, 900 people at the
present per capita consumption.
The council committee recommends
that on Dec. 20 a special bond election
be held in order that the people may
determine for themselves whether or
not they want a water supply that will
suffice for all time. We hope the conn
Gil win order the election and we hone
that when it is called the taxpavers
and the voters generally viii march To
the polls and vote that bond issue so
overwhelmingly that not the slightest
doubt Of Salt Lakes enterprise and
progress and determination to settle
forever its most vexed and yexing
problem viii be left.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-19
LIVE WIRES
Getting Results.

,
Said a wealthy old person named Beau
Who had children, but no one to teau-
champ;
L know no school teachers
T, guide these young Features.
But III put in an ad-tha5H reauchamp.'
A san Francisco attorney has con-
fessed that he plugged $50 gold pieces
Local members of the bar are much
surprised by the confession, not so
much because he did the plugging as
because he had the money to plug 1t
was good money, the dispatches state
It Will be noted that while the uni
versity girls used several small
animals in their initiation work the
humble mouse was ignored.
The blizzard of Sunday, it will be
recalled, was the second surprise that
struck New York within the week.
All viii unite in conceding to Thomas
f Watson pre-eminence in his chosen
field Of running the affairs of parties
other than his own.
AsN AufnLlg NAtE IditiOcQ men WISH Nlle
interstate commerce commission to
understand they are in the livestock
hauling business for hygienic reasons
purely.
Those who eat need not despair be-
cause of the existence of the beef
trust, the sugar trust, the turkey trust,
ETC. There is as yet no hay trust.
Jokers who have been having so joy
full a time over the election of w. L.
Douglas should not fail 10 note that he
Will be the sole executive of Massa-
chusetts during the coming year.
SOLE you understand. Shoe manu-
facturer. last governor, and every
thing like that. Doug has proved a
great find. May his tribe increas ei
Meanwhile. we stand willing 10 join
him in fitting some Of his shoes with
violence to the punsters who have been
working overtime on his case.