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Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Worse Than Tobacco Cigarettes.

London is reported to be in the throes
of new vice-a vice which is not only
getting society into a turmoil, but is
also attracting the attention of the
medical fraternity. It is the tea-leaf
cigarette habit-one in which women
are becoming the chief adopts, and
which they find great difficulty in over
coming. Once the taste for the new
weed" is acquired, it is said the sen
sation of smoking tea cigarettes is
quite pleasant. Dizziness is caused by
constant smoking and the victims
clutch madly for invisible and
imaginary objects to support them
selves. They finally drop in an ex-
hausted and stupefied condition, and
then follows that wild state of dream
land said to be as varied as that caused
by powerful narcotics.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
A Story on BaIzac.

The French alienist, Esquirol, ON
being asked by student, is there any
sure test by which the sane can be
distinguished from the insane? invited
his questioner to dine with him and
observe. When the student entered
the dining room two other guests were
present one an elegantly dressed
and apparently highly educated man,
while the other was somewhat un-
couth, noisy and extremely con-
ceited. As the pupil bid his host
good night, he remarked: "The prob
lem is very simple after all the quiet,
well-dressed gentleman is certainly
distinguished in some line, but the
other is evidently a lunatic, and
ought to be locked up at once"
Smiling at his pupil, Esquirol told him
that he was wrong "The quiet we'll
dressed man." he said, ''who talks so
nationally, has for years labored under
the delusion that he is God, the
Father, while the other is NJ. Honore
de Balzac, the greatest French writer
Of the day.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
THEATRE TRUST WAR.
THE LNDOMITABLE BELASCO GIV=
ING THE SHOW COMBINE A
FIGHT FOR ITS LIFE.
Threatened With Extinction, He Has
Organized an Opposition Which
Has Attracted Some of the Bright
est of the Theatrical Stars.

David Belasco for a number of
years has been waging a war against
the theatrical trust. He has beer
assisted in years past by Minnie Mad
dern Fiske, the wife of Harrison Grey
Fiske, owner and editor of the Dram
attic Mirror. This year the Shubert
Brothers broke off ali business rela
tions with Klaw and Erlanger, the
moving spirits of the theatre trust,and
now a combination with a capital of
$1,5O0,000. of Belasco, Harrison Grey
Fiske, John C. Fisher, Frank L. Per
ley and the Shubert Brothers has been
formed, acquiring about thirty thea
tres, extending from Boston to St.Lou-
is, in which they might produce theat-
rical productions without the dictum
of the trusts.
David Belasco, ever since his sever
ance CT relations with the trust has
made strenuous efforts to acquire a
theatre in the nations capital, as he
has found that the cosmopolitan na.
ture of its people assists him greatly
in determining whether new produc-
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
A Famous Theatre Site.

Lafayette Theatre is a comparative
ly modern playhouse, and occupies the
site on which formerly stood the Sew
ard mansion, in which Secretary Sew
ard of Lincoln's cabinet lived when
an attempt was made to assassinate
him the same night President Lin
coin was shot In later years the
house was occupied by Secretary
Blaine.
Last year David Belasco found all
theatres in the national capital with
closely barred doors. He was arrang-
ing to make the initial production of
"Adrea," Mrs. Leslie Carters latest
success, and found no building in
Washington suitable for a conversion
into theatre, except Convention Hall,
probably the largest auditorium south
of New York, and in years previous
used for an ice palace, for six day BIZ
cycle races, athletic meetings, and
other institutions requiring great
space. This had hall some $50 feet
in length by 125 feet in width, with a
roof carried on huge semi-circular ar
ches rising to height of nearly fifty
feet above the floor. Such a barn as
this Mr.. Belasco in a few days con-
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
REAL HEART OF THINGS.
Its Found Not in the Great Cities (;
But in Country Homes.

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But in Country Homes.
'In time the great cities may be-
come dominant, but it will be many
years hence, and would be sorry
should 1 live to see the day." said
James ]. Hill, President of the Great
Northern railroad. "The national well
fare depends upon the prosperity of
the farm lands, the mining districts,
the lumber camps-not on the growth
of big cities. The agricultural inter-
ests in particular represent the great
est strength of the country, and will
for many years to come.
Yet men stand appalled, at the spec
tacle of a metropolis. Let us take
New York, as our most striking eX-
ample-where the visitor gapes at the
crowded markets, the endless traffic,
the hurrying throngs, the skyscrapers,
the roaring factories, the hustle of
commerce, all the urban reek and
riot, and needless of what lies behind,
the hidden motor power, cries:
"Here is the heart of things; here is
the pulse of the national life; here the
life blood of the nation centers, life
blood which, flowing through the veins
of commerce, gives vigor to all the
land" New York, the heart of the
country? Rather New York the par
asite-the blood sucker.
a Giant Exhibition.
At best, New York is but a monster
exhibit of the products of mines,
farms, cattle ranges, mills and factor
les, and of the rural homes where gen.
ius is born, nOurished and inspired.
What more speaking symbol of these
things than the city's skyline. In it
self that skyline of marvellous archi-
lecture, save as it eXcites wonder, ad-
miration and a sense of enterprise and
activity amounts to nothing. What it
signifies in each ascentiOn and depres-
sion is the comparative values of the
country's material resources.
Concisely, it represents capital, la
Dor and raw material. Of these three
the city produces not one-in appreci-
able quantity. The raw material, the
men to handle it, the gold to buy and
sell the finished product, come out of
the ground and from the open spaces.
New York, Chicago, st. Louis, or
any other city, has its inception in the
open country, and its existence is and
ever will be dependent upon the latter.
None recognizes this more quickly
than the city man. He knows from
experience that the city suffers first,
last and most from any national dis
aster. To go no further back than the
coal strike of three winters ago-New
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

York faced for weeks a coal famine
that paralyzed her activities and al
most killed her poor. Manufacturers
could not secure enough fuel to run
their plants and women on the least
side paid ten cents for as much coal
ds would fill a quart pail. The suf-
fering in this city was out of all pro-
portion to that of the rest of the coun-
try.
All food products come from the
outside. New York uses three million
eggs every day, and beef arrives in
whole train loads daily. The city must
go to the country for its building ma
terials, for. wool. cotton. everything
that is needed to run its factories,
stores and banks.
Dependent on the Country.
The reckless expenditures of the
city dweller are continually giving rise
to the question, where does the mon
ey come from? From the country,
of course. Every wildcat scheme
that is hatched in New York, from
augurates its proceedings by send
catch the dollars of the farmer.
change are all based on the condi-
ton of the country. A short wheat
crop, a slump in the production of
grain, or the prospect of one, turns the
floor of the Exchange into a pande-
mOnium. Year by year the eyes of the
moneyed interests are turned to the
earth, figuratively speaking, and the
keenest minds of the metropolis are
speculating as to what success the
farmer is going to have with his crops.
The results of that speculation involve
millions Of dollars. All the country
knows what happens in New York
when the cotton crop fails. The beef
strike last year caused meat to van
ish from a million family dining
tables in New York city. In summer
eggs at 35c a dozen are toe expensive
as an article Of diet for more than half
the city's population.
Material and money she gets from
the outside; and rarely, indeed, does
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

main clearing house for the whole
country. All the mighty spectacle Of
commerce is merely the dramatic and
gorgeously staged representation Of
the nations money, material and men,
which build up the metropolitan mech
anism and set it in motion.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Money Spent Like Water.

The regulations of the District of
Columbia to protect theatre patrons
against the danger of fire, are ex-
tremely rigorous, and it was these
that the trust used as a weapon to
thwart Belasco in his endeavor to
have this last production first appear
in Washington as have other plays,
which are known as general successes.
The burden of expense for this work
did not fall upon the owners of Con
vention Hall, but upon Mr.. Belasco,
who paid, in order to make this hall
into modern fire-proof theatre, an
amount aggregating nearly $4,000.
The present theatrical combine or
trust" had first conducted a legiti-
mate booking syndicate, charging for
the service five per cent,of the prof
its, an enterprise advantageous alike
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

tions will be a success or not. In Sep
tember, however, announcement was
made that he, in conjuntion with the
Shubert Brothers, had acquired con-
troll of the Lafayette Theatre in Wash
ington, and also had taken up a go
year lease on the ground on which the
theatre is built, giving them absolute
possession of the property.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

From L1fes
verted into modern playhouse
through the magic touch of gold,
which he has found to be the most of
fensive and defensive weapon against
the combine
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

she even produce the men. to handle
them. A glance at biographies will
show that her captains of industry,
merchant princes, men of art, profes-
sions, laborers, are country bred, from
A. Z. Stewart Ito go no further back
to the ROckefellers, Clewes, Depews.
and all the rest of the present day
leaders.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Even The People From The Country

DIR. John H. Girdner, an eminent
New York physician, said recently:
Build a wall around New York city
allow no new men to enter, and in fifty
years the city will depopulate itself.
This city makes too many demands
upon those who live and work in it.
Thousands drop out each month. 1t is
the fresh country people tiocking here
day by day that furnish the brains,
sinews and pluck to carry the metrop-
oils to its destiny. Its success in the
past has been due to this out-of-town
element and will continue to be-"
Men, men, men," is the constant
cry that New York sends out over the
country and the response is adequate.
eager and satisfying. 1t is in this fact
that assurance of the city's still
greater advance lies. Capital fow-
ing in from the country made Wall
street a by-word to all the world.
Material drawn from the coun-
try has made her the greatest man
ufacturing town in the United States.
Men attracted from the country
have made her financial mistress of
the western hemisphere.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Loosing the Dogs of War.

But it is now war to the knife be-
tween the two forces, trust and anti
trust thrust and ANTITRUST Wheth-
er the trust will be successful and
absorb the independents, remains to
be seen. Probably not, so long as 1T
has to deal with men who know their
actor proteges, know the method of the
trust, know how to produce a play
with unsurpassed taste and know that
the American people will pay admis-
sion to witness an incompatible pro-
ducton all the more willingly because
of the herculean efforts made to pre-
sent it to them. Belasco, in the new
combination which he has organized
seems to have gotten his knife well in
between the ribs of his antagonist and
IS beginning already to twist it vigor
ously.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

to actor and manager. The success
of this plan opened a larger vista of
profit, and the securing of all the thea
tres in the country has led to the de-
struction of competition with the two
formidable exceptions noted. In the
other theatres the manager has be-
come the ''janitor," while the syndicate
dictates prices, attractions, and other
features
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Cities Not SeIf-Dependent.

Not only is she dependent upon the
open spaces for men, material and
money, but even for trade. AS COM
pared to the amount of money spent
in this city by out of town buyers, the
sum expended by it's own inhabitants
dwindles into insignfcance. In recog-
milton of this, the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York annually arranges
with railroads for cheap transporta-
ton, and with hotels for rock bottom
rates, and runs excursions to gather
in the out-of-town buyers.
During the month of August over
400 buyers from the south and west
were in New York, and during Septem-
Der this number largely Increased.
Reckoning under the average of past
years each merchant spent more than
$4,000, and thus through the efforts
of the Merchants Association alone
more than $40O,00O,OOO is left in the
city each year. But this is merely a
fraction of the trade which the city
receives from the rest of the country
A conservative estimate places the
gross income at $1,250,OOO,O
Each American city is clearing
house for the rural or mining district
surrounding it, and New York the
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
MON UMENT TO MARY WASHINGTON.

MON UMENT TO MARY WASHINGTON.
verses and the work on the monument
was suspended. In 1889 some patri-
octic women formed the Mary Wash
1ngton Monument Association, and by
subscription erected the monument
after buying the land in which the
bones of Washington's mother rest,
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue has been called upon for unofficial
information and an opinion on these
non-revenue producing alcoholics. The
patent medicine people recognize that
a fight is ahead and they propose to
meet it. They will resist efforts to
impose special taxes upon them, claim
ing with apparent force that the alco-
hol used in their medicines has al
ready paid its tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15

Beeves 3.10@6.40. cows and heifers
125@4.4O, stockers and feeders 2,25@
4.25.
Sheep market strong
Hog market closed weak Light AGO
@4.90. mixed and butchers 4.6O@5.00.
good heavy 4.45@ 800, rough heavy
4.45@4.65.
Cattle market closed strong to 1Oc
higher.
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York. Nov. 15.-Sugar 1891
Gas 101& c., r. l. e p. 69H. b.. & o.
110k. Atchison common SAY. C.. NJ. d
st. p. 1863. Copper S2H. N. Y. Cen
trail 1909, l.. & N. 1872. Reading
common 1881, Canadian Pacific III IS
b. r. T. TIN, U. s. Steel common 81.
u s. Steel preferred 1925, Penna
1891, Missouri Pacific 99A, Union Pa
cific 1909, Coal and Iron 972s. Erie
common 4SH, Wabash preferred 41A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
B0WlBY WILL IS IN COURT
Son Named as Beneficiary and Execu-
tor Of instrument.

The will of the late ID. Roy BOwlby
was admitted to probate in county
court this morning. In this instrument
a request is made that the son David
be adopted by Samuel Bowlby and
wife as their son. and by this act all of
the estate goes TO the latter son. In
case adoption was not effected provis-
ion was made for David Bowlby. Sam
uel Bowlby was named as executor of
the will. which was dated Oct. 8, 1905.
The arrangements for the adoption
were made in county court also this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
IN own DEFENSE
William Garrett, CoIored, on Trial
Without an At.
torney.
SHOWS KNOWLEDGE OF COURT
Arguments in Weaver Rape Case Con-
cIuded This Morning-Matter
Is Left With Jury.

William Garrett. colored. is defend
,ng his own case in circuit court this
afternoon, being charged with robbery.
Garrett shows familiarity with the
working of the courts of justice, the
points in choosing a jury and a fair
knowledge of the art of cross-examina-
ton In times past defendants have
cleared themselves in the local courts,
and this case will be watched with in
crest by the attorneys. The allega-
ton is that he and Morris Baker had
been drinking together one night. go
ing from one saloon to another and
when In the vicinity of Twenty-second
street and Fourth avenue the colOred
man attacked his companion and rob
bed him
Jury Gets Weaver Case.
Arguments were concluded in the
Weaver case this morning, and the
question of guilt or innocence is now
being decided by the jury. which went
out about noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
TO SET IT ASIDE
Petition in Circuit Court Reiatii o
to Will Of CIementine
Weaver.
ALLEGING UNDUE INFLUENCE
Petitioners Charge That Woman Was
Afraid to Make Will Other Than
in Husbands Favor.

Through Thomas Campbell as their
next friend. suit has been commenced
by Marie Busch. the complaining wit
ness in the case against her stepfather.
Elmer Weaver. and Susan, Goldie and
James Busch in the circuit court to
have the will OF their mother. Clemen-
tine Weaver. set aside and declared in
valid. The allegation is that the maker
was OF unsound mind and the victim
OF undue influence.
AII-g-. Fear.
II is set up In the petition that sew
eral months previous to the death of
their mother. Weaver commenced
course of action. which led her TO fear
making a will otherwise than in his
favor. which was done 10 the exclusion
of these children. II is stated further
that she intended TO prepare will that
would make such provision in order TO
relieve her from his coaxing and atti-
tude toward her and which would be
invalid that she took the word of Mrs.
Iawhead that the will as so drawn
would be declared null and void.
George c. Wenger is attorney for the
petitioners.
Timm -. Timm.
Mrs. Anna Timm has commenced
suit against her husband. Werner
Timm. for divorce upon the charge
OF cruelty She alleges that on the
night of Nov. II they were at Turner
hall and she was the victim of an as
tack by him; that upon going home he
secured a razor and made threat TO
kill her She left the house until he
retired and then entered the kitchen,
where she remained until morning,
leaving him thereafter The parties
10 this suit were married in Davenport
Oct. II. 1901. George c. Wenger is
attorney for the complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Nov. 15.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today's
market.
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Dairy. zoe to- 22c.
Lard-8c@10c.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. Sc
a pound: hens, per pound, 7c; ducks.
per pound. SC; turkeys. per pound, l4c.
cgetables-Potatoes. Csc to zoe.
Eggs-Fresh. 22c
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. new 45c, old 50cD52c;
oats, 2Scm30c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15

while the northern storm L. central
this morning over upper Michigan,
wbess the barometer has fallen tn 291O
inches. very low pressures are still not
ed as far northwestward Alberta.
This disturbance has caused IL rapid
rise I'm temperature from the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys eastward
40 New England. ind has been attended
by showers ut scattered stations from
the lake region and the Ohio valley to
the coast OF Virginia. A heavy snow
storm IL i'm progress at Winnipeg and
high winds prevail ON the lakes. Fair
weather will continue I'm this vicinity
tonight and Thursdny. with moderate
temperatures. due 10 the low barome-
ters 10 the northumberland.
J. M. sHERIER, Observer.
Temperature at a. mn, Al, mt $3.50
y. ma, ~. Minimum temperature I'm the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
MANY PATIENTS YESTERDAY
At the Gold Crown Dental Parlors
Third Ave and Seventeenth e.

Yesterday the Gold Crown Dental
Parlors, Third avenue and Seventeenth
street, were visited professionally by
patients from Rock Island, Big Island.
Reynolds. WATERFOWL and Sherrard.
Seven operations were performed by
DR.. Crissman and his two assistants.
anesthetics being used in every case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up toward the
heart causing death. J. E. Stearns,
Belle PLANE. Mimi. writes that a
friend dreadfully injured his hand.
which swelied up like blood poisoning
Bucklin's Arnica Salye drew out the
poison. healed the wound. and saved
his life. Best in the world for burns
and sores. % cents at Hartz & Tile
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
CoreetS

Z friday is corset day here.
! This coming Friday, several
of the new latest models will
be shown not heretofore on
sale in Rock Island. Our ex-
pert corsetierre will take
pleasure in fitting and ex-
planning these new models to
all who may feel interested.
A corset to fit every figure is
our claim. You will again
have a chance at those splen-
did P. N. dollar D0o
corsets for. .UZC
Medium weight, medium
length, wide lace, trim ribbon
bow, four carriers CO.
attached, Friday for. .UZC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
CITY CHAT.

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
For bus, baggage. express. call Robb's.
Ice cream and ice cream soda AZ
Peterson's, 1914 Third avenue.
You get your moneys worth in
coal from Mueller's. See ad. page 4.
Lewis single binder. straight cents.
You pay 10 cents for cigars not so good
Street Railway Employees dance at
Industrial hall. Thursday evening. Nov.
llG.
Remember the Monitor club dance at
Industrial hall Wednesday night, Nov.
lis.
Dry coal at Mueller's yards; screen
ings, s1.6O; mine run. Sass; coke,
$3.50.
Ladies' top coats. 40 and AZ inches
long, manish styles for 1915 at Nc
Cabe's.
An S-pound son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs II. Taxman. COS Twenty-sixth
street. this morning.
Peperell wide sheeting mill short
3 O'Clock at McCabe's.
At 50 cents you'll buy fancy mohair
dress goods at McCabe's worth so
cents to as cents a yard.
Cleaning. pressing. repairing and
dyeing at the New Panitorium club
1909-1911 Second avenue.
A good tooth brush; good teeth.
good health. Charles Ullemeyer, drug
gist. 534 Sixteenth street.
Or. II. W. Reed delivers the fourth
of the lectures on his travels at the
church tomorrow evening.
Miss Hartley conducts fashionable
dress making parlors at 2412 Fifth-and
a-half avenue Prices reasonable.
Thursday is hosiery day at McCabe's
You'll be interested in getting some of
the big hosiery bargains tomorrow.
Miss Maud Jeffrey. 1s22k Third av-
enue; massage, scalp treatment, cleo
trolysis, manicuring. Old phone, 800.
at the Rock Island round house. Thir-
ty-frst street. city. Inquire of c. Lar
kin.
James Days of Erie, Ill. and Mrs.
Emily Booth. of Moline, were granted
a license TO marry in Davenport yester
day
Women's fine Isle silk embroidered
and clicked hose. 3S cents pair, pair
for IS cents. Thursday all day at Nc
Cabe's.
Friday is corset day at McCabe's.
The ladies are all beginning TO know
about it, Dollars for 62 cents again on
Friday.
Mrs. Austin's Quick Raising Buck
wheat makes tender, crispy brown
cakes. Your grocer can tell you all
about II.
Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat has a
worldwide reputation on account of its
genuine buckwheat flavor. Don't for
get the name.
Expert manicuring. shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone. west SO.
The Cedar Rapids deanery of the
Episcopal church in session in Daven-
port today, adopted resolutions deplor-
ng the horrors being enacted in Rus
STA.
Mayfiower camp. r. y. A, will give
a dancing party at their hall Thursday
evening, Nov. 16. Admission, gents,
25 cents. ladies Is cents. including
supper
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will give a musical social at
the home of Mrs. Frank Robinson. 613
Twentieth street. tomorrow night. AID
mission. Is cents. which will include
refreshments. Everyone cordially in
yited.
The Christian Science reading rooms
at l715lx Second avenue is open each
week day from IL 80 TO l p. IN. and
from 2:30 10 p. IN. Hereafter the
rooms will also be open Saturday ev-
enings from To 3 o'clock. The public
is cordially invited To make free use
of the same.