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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
FIDELITY LOAN COMPANY,

One day she had occasion to criticise
severely the manner in which a stock
company actress played a small part
This angered the manager of the com
pany, who wrote Miss Priest that if
she knew so much about the part she
ought TO play it herself. Miss Priest
studied the part and the manager al
lowed her to play IL. That was the
start of her stage work. The next sea-
son she was in THE Little Outcast''
company. and last year she created the
role of Muggsy in THE Maid and the
Mummy" which she is now playing
for her second season. Miss Priest is
one of the smallest women of the
stage She is only feet / inch tall
and she weighs about 80 pounds. The
company contains a number OF Tath-
er tall girls, and when Miss Priest is
seen conyersing with them behind the
scenes she appears to be a mere child.
She is a great favorite. everybody call
ing her "Muggsy' Miss Priest does
considerable writing. and. like every
actor and actress. she is at work on a
play In this play she is to take the
principal part. Miss Priest will be
seen at the Illinois Saturday evening
Doing Good Busincss-The first half
Of the week has seen good business at
the Turner Hall Elite Family theater,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21

Clear thinking, decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the spar
kle of life, comes to all who use Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
tea or tablets. T. II. Thomas pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
TAKE FIELD INTO ACCOUNT
Hard Ground Accounts for Many In
juries in Football.

Coach HUFF, of Illinois university, in
an interview declared that many of
the serious accidents in foot ball are
caused by falling on the hard field.
Those who condemn the sport as bru-
tal should take this fact into account.
Davenporters who are still accusing
Rock Island high school players of
roughness in the Thanksgiving day
game should remember that this con
test was played on a frozen field and
this fact undoubtedly accounts for al
least part of the injuries that were
sustained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
FORCE INCREASED
Substitute Carriers Take Up Work
at the Post
office,
HOLIDAY RUSH is OPENING
Up to This Week Trade Conditions Are
Normai-Country People Shop
Early.

The local postoffice force of carriers
was increased today by the addition of
three of the substitute carriers to as
sist in the distribution of the mail until
the close of the holiday rush. Those
who went on duty today are R. II. Wi
ley, George Sexton, and T. II. Heinrich
son. The addition of the substitutes
will relieve the regular force of much
of the extra work occasioned by the
big holiday business, and is timely,
now that the weather has at last been
broken. The increase of business al
the postoffice is noticeable particu-
larry in the money order and registra-
ton departments, and in the number
of packages both incoming and outgo-
ing. Up TO today the packages have
been mainly outgoing. the rush of in
coming business beginning usually
about four days previous to Christmas.
and continuing till after New Years
day. During this period the letter car
riers handle thousands of packages of
all sizes, and coming from all local
tiles.
Trade Is Normal.
In the business houses of the city
the normal holiday trade is reported
In the larger stores it is reported tina ;
apparently there is not the usual rush
OF business that comes the last trading
week before Christmas. and this is ex-
I-lained by the fact that since early in:
November the trade in the larger
stores has been exceptionally heavy.
The unusually good weather condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21

and the management announces COM
plete change of program for the bal
ance Of the week among which are
the following: Harry Langdon in up-to-
date character songs; Mr.. Jeans in
new illustrated songs; Mackie and
Mack in a comedy sketch, AN Irish
mans Troubles" The family come
dian, Barney First, in new parodies
and buck dancing. by request; and
new moving pictures Friday is ba-
bys day and the prettiest baby gets a
prize. Souvenirs for the ladies We'd
negday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
with a right hook to the jaw.

with a right hook to the jaw.
Tenth round.-Jack met FitZ with a
straight jab on the face, but Bob re-
taliated with a powerful right over
the heart and swung his left to the
face Jack shot two lefts to the face, as
Fitz missed a right swing, and quickly
jabbed left over the mouth. Sudden
ly Fitz hooked right with great force
over the heart, forcing Jack TO 4
clinch.
Eleventh round.-Fitz, in a mix, drove
O'Brien to the ropes with terrific
right. O'Brien landed two uppercuts.
Fitz complained to the referee that
O'Brien was hitting low. The crowd
Kissed Bob forced Jack to the ropes.
Fitz chased his man around the ring,
landing straight left to the face.
Twelfth round.-After Bob had fore
ed Jack into a neutral corner, O'Brien
electrified the crowd with some fine
work, during which he shot three hard
lefts to Fits face and blocked all
attempts of Bob to counter.
Thirteenth round-In a mixup, Fitz
suddenly drove a terrible right to the
body and a terrific hook to the face.
left uppercut TO the jaw Bob planted
a hard left TO the body and they mixed
both landing right and left blows over
the heart.
O'Brien Given Decision.
AS FitZ went TO his corner he sudden
~ collapsed, falling to the floor. Blood
lowed from his mouth and nose, and
it was seen that he was badly hurt. a
doctor was hastily summoned. Bob
vas abe to rise unaSsisted shortly af-
terward, and left the ring. 1t appeared
that he was seized with a sudden faint
ing ft and hemorrhage, as his seconds
worked over him to get him in condi-
ton for the next round. There was
nothing to indicate that Fitz was in
distress when he took his seat after
The 18th round had expired. When
Referee Graney saw Bob's condition,
ne Immediately awarded the contest to
O'Brien.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21

Was Dramatic Critic.-Miss Janet
Priest whose Muggsy in THE Maid
and the Mummy" is such a distinct
character creation, used TO be the dra-
matte critic OF a Minneapolis paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
Notice.

Fuchs Bros. Family Liquor House,
formerly opposite postoffiee, is now To-
Gated corner Fourth avenue and Six
teenth street, two blocks south of form
er location. As we are the only whole
sale house in the city that caters ex-
cIusiveIy to the family trade, we can
give you better and purer wine or
whisky for the money than you can get
elsewhere. We have no bar on the
premises. Ladies cordially invited.
See our special prices on page 4. Phone
New 5555.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21

Doing Good Business-The first half
Of the week has seen good business at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
AMUSEM ENTS.
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.
Dec. 23-"The Maid and the Mum
my"
Dec. 24.-"Quincy Adams Sawyer"

Stage Sentiment Chanees.-There is
| no department of literary work in
| which the changes come so rapidly as
IN play writing. 1t takes but ten or a
| dozen years to make a play seem old
| fashioned. When old plays are reviv-
ed ii Is almost always found necessary
to rewrite them to a considerable de-
gree, although the changes may be
practically unnoticeable. Towards no
part of play does the public attitude
change so quickly as its sentiment. 1t
- not so very many years ago that
this speech was put into the mouth of
an iraCe father. You are no longer a
child of mine" and was one of the
most talked of features of one of the
most successful dramas ever produced
Today such a speech would pass mus
ter only in the crudest melodramas.
There is none of this sort of pathos.
now deemed mock sentiment. in the
great rural drama, Quincy Adams
Sawyer" In fact it would be very
hard TO pick out from the prompt book
of this play any lines that could be
classed as sentimental" Yet there
is sentiment IN plenty in this most
popular of New England dramas and
mighty good and true sentiment it is.
too. The blind girl, who is the cen
ter of much of the dramatic interest,
is most appealing figure, yet she
neither mopes nor whines. II is by
personality that she appeals and the
sentiment that surrounds her is the
natural outgrowth of situation and
conditions and not the provision of the
playwright. When the play is pre-
scented at the Illinois theater on Sun
day. Dec. "a. matinee and night, it will
repay the observer OF such things to
note the entire absence of the trite
and hackneyed sentimental touches. |
Perhaps this lack is the cause of the |
tremendous success of the play, which |
is breaking all records wherever pre- |
scented.
Was Dramatic Critic.-Miss Janet
Priest. whose Muggsy in THE Maid /
and the Mummy" is such a distinct
character creation, used TO be the dra,
matte critic OF a Minneapolis paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
Opens Season Tomorrow NIGHT.

Davenport nigh school basketball
team opens its season at home tomor-
row evening. playing the team from
West Liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-21
Don't Forget Hostetter's Almanac.

The edition of HOstetter's Almanac
for 1906 is now at your druggists for
free distribution, and as the supply is
limited we urge you to stop in and get
one today before they are all gone.
You'll find it very entertaining and in
structive. and besides the up-to-date
jokes, statistics, etc, it also contains
much interesting reading in regard to
your health. Then there are many con
vincing testimonials from persons who
have been cured by taking our famous
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This
remedy is backed by % years record
of cures of such ailments as poor appe-
tite. nausea. indigestion, dyspepsia, cos
tiveness, biliousness, sour risings,
chills, colds or malaria, and is there
fore deserving of a trial. Delicate wo-
men will also be greatly benefited
and strengthened by taking it every
month. For sale by all druggists.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
The Eagles Entertain Tonight.

The opera house will be crowded
tonight when the curtain goes up on
the first part of the minstrel show
of the Eagles. Hundreds of tickets
have ben sold and the entertainment
promises to be one of the best home
talent performances ever given in the
city.
Those who take part in the show
have been rehearsing faithfully and
regularly. and there is no doubt as
to the quality of the performance
it will be first class in every partic-
ular. a galaxy of splendid features,
all new, all interesting.
The proceeds of the minstrel show
will go toward securing and equip
ping a special train to carry the
large delegation of Grand Junction
people to the national convention OF
Eagles which meets in Denver in Au-
gust A great amount of advertising
matter setting forth the wonders OF
| the valley of the Grand will be car
ried to Denver on the train and dis
tributsd among the Eagles from al
parts of the country. The PROPOSE
1 ton is worthy one: help it along
/ by attending the minstrel show.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
l. y. Nearing, Aldermanic Candidate
advertisement

One of the republican candidates
for alderman from the Third ward
is l. \. Nearing. proprietor of the
LaCourt hotel. Mr.. Nearing has been
identified with the city and valley
for more than ten years. having
owned property here the greater por-
tion of that time. He is a heavy
taxpayer and most successful busi-
ness man, owning and operating one
of the best hotels in western Colo
rado. He is one of the most promi-
nent members of the Episcopal
church of this city.
Mr.. Nearing takes an interest in
everything that means the advance
ment of the city. He would take
pride in representing the First ward
on the aldermanic board. and would
serve its interests TO the best of his
knowledge. He would prove con-
scientious and an able alderman. Mr..
Nearing has received the endorse
ment of the citizens party as well
as the republican party.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
Go to the G.. V. Store.

Hosiery that wears. at the G. V.
store.
Watch the show window of the
G. V. store.
Laces, ribbons and handkerchiefs
at the G. V. store.
Ella, the optician, is at Thompson S
Jewelry store again for a short time.
Now is the time to subscribe for
The Daily Sentinel. soc per month,
Fun for everybody at the races at
the Turner Hall roller rink, Thurs
day evening.
Go to the Progress for the finest
cakes, pies and other pastries. The
best bread in town.
Buy your carpets and floor coy
erings in the next 80 days and save
a little money. Chas. A. Smith, Mfg.
Agt.
Vegetole. the Veribest shortening
made; contains no lard. 10-pound
pals. 81. Try it; we have il. In
dependent Meat Market.
We don't cut flour. but we do cut
the best eastern eorn-fed beef that
money can buy. Our ear arrives
Tuesdays, Independent Meat Mar
let.
Mrs. Roe wants to meet all the la
dies of Grand Junction at her milli-
merry opening, Thursday. March 80.
at the Lay-Nattinger Mercantile Com
pany.
The styles in hats from our own
work room are eXclusive-just what
will please you. Come in and see
them, Thursday, March 80. Mrs
Roe ut the LayNattinger Mercantile
Company.
When you have a heavy piano or
heavy goods of any kind to be moved,
telephone to Barton & Platt. They
have wagon especially built for
such work.
When you want 10 take a trip into
the country. call for horses and rigs
at Barton & Plat, the Fifth street
liverymen. They can always give
YOU good service.
Special rates TO Salt Lake City and
return, April 3, $40; final return
limit April 10. Secure your sleeping
car reservations now. For tickets
and other information. call on S. G.
Hum, city agent.
The Star shoe repairing store
Work done while ycu wait. Mems
half soles. 75c. Work guaranteed
Give us a call and you Will stay with
us. 312 Main street.
Do not purchase half dead plants
at the stores when you can get palms.
ferns and all kinds of blooming
plants, vegetable plants, shade trees,
fruit trees. shrubs. vines and bulbs
that will live and give satisfaction
for less money at the Floral Park
Nursery Company's greenhouses. at
Twelfth street and Grand avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
start Work This Week.

George Smith. who. with Charles
r. Steyn of Denver, presented a bond
for $4,000 to the city council last
night, guaranteeing the construction
of the electric railway. stated this
morning that now that the bond had
been accepted and filed all the ener-
gies of those interested in the road
will be devoted to pushing the con
struction work.
Civil engineers will start the work
of making survey of the proposed
route this week. AS stated in The
Sentinel last week, experts will came
to the city for the purpose of making
various estimates as to the cost and
probably traffic.
Two miles of the road must be
completed and in operation by July
1. 1906. or the bond of 1000 will
be forfeited.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
Was We'll Known Here.

Mrs Alice G. Essex. aged 53 years
formerly a resident of Grand June
tion. died at her home at Bingham S
Canon. Utah. yesterday.
Mrs. Essex was a sister of Maj.
Horton of this city. For several
years she resided here. and her son,
Joe Essex. was employed in business
houses in Grand junction during
their residence here.
Mrs. Essex was a member of the
order of Washington and of the Or
der of Eastern Star. Many friends
in this city. where she was well and
favorably known, will sincerely re-
gret to learn of her death. She de-
parted from Grand Junction several
years ago and had been a resident of
Bingham's Canon for some time.
The funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
Accepted the Bonds.

Last night the city council met IN
adjourned session at the chambers
in the City hall The mayor. city
clerk and all the aldermen, with the
exception of Alderman Waldroup,
we're present when the session op-
ened.
The regular order of business was
suspended and the minutes OF the
previous meeting left unread.
L. NJ. Slocomb was allowed to ad-
dress the body. and asked that ne
be allowed to rebuild the corrugated
iron building in the rear of his store
TO be used as a warehouse. Request
was granted. g..
The petition. of J. Monroe Stew
art, George A. Smith and others re-
garding certain changes desired in
the ditch near Seventh street was dis
cussed. The councilmen had looked
over the ground in the afternoon and
at the session last night agreed TO
purchase 1900 feet of lumber to be
used in the building of fumes and
drops on the ditch in the territory
in question.
A communication from City At
torney Carnahan stated that he was
compelled to go to Montrose on legal
business, and consequently was un-
able to attend the council meeting
He stated that he had examined the
bond of George Smith and c. q.
Steyn and found it to be in accord
ance with the provisions of ordinance
No. 125, and was sufficient as to legal
form. Mr. Carnahan asked that q
Van Hoorebeke attend the council in
his stead and give the body any as
sistance necessary.
The bond of George Smith and
Charles f. Steyn, two of the promol-
ers of the electric railway PROPOSE
ton, was presented for considera-
ton. This bond was for the amount
of SIS, 900, in compliance with the
ordinance stating that on or before
April i. George Smith and his asso-
ciates must furnish good and sufic-
lent bond to the sum of $4,000 as
guarantee that the work of CON
struction would begin on the electric
road at once and that two miles of
the same would be completed and in
operation within eighteen months af-
ter the date of the passage of the
ordinance. The bond was signed by
Smith and Steyn only. Another bond
had been prepared which was signed
by the president of the Grand juno
ton Construction Company How
ever. the council concluded to ap-
prove and accept the former. The
bond of Smith and Steyn was then
filed with the city clerk. The vote
on the acceptance stood 6 TO l, Al
derman Hards voting against the ac-
ceptance of the bond
Charles T. Trobitz asked for per-
mission to erect corrugated iron
building in the rear of his new
plumbing establishment at 529 Main
street Request was granted
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
Sixty-Eight Members.

There was an enthusiastic meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Civic Improvement League last night
at Ye BoolIman's Den Directors Rob
inson, Eldridge. Desch. Falconer and
Mrs. Wadsworth. Mrs. Chester, Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. Dyke were pres
ent. There were quite a number of
visitors.
Sixty-eight applications for mem
bership were received, and after the
proper regulations had been met, the
applicants were admitted to mem
bership.
On motion it was determined that
the first work of improvement to be
advocated by the league would be
that of beautifying the grounds OF
the high school building. subject to
the approval of the school board.
Mrs. A. r. Wadsworth and Mrs.
Edwin Price were appointed as a
committee to see John J. Lumsden
and ask that dirt from the Fair store
excavation be placed where needed
upon the school grounds.
The secretary was instructed TO
find out just what should be the duty
of the city, and just what is the duty
of the citizens in regard TO the work
of civic Improvement. The duties
of each will be clearly defined at the
next meeting.
Arrangements will probably be
made for series of talks to the pub
lie regarding the work and purposes
of the league. Printed matter set
ting forth the object of the organiza-
tion will be distributed at once.
Tickets for application for mem
bership are being signed at rapid
rate. 1t is thought that by the next
meeting the membership of the
league will number several hundred
An adjournment was taken until
April 1S the date of the next regular
meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
Important Change Made.

II is reported on good authority
that a. c, Ridgway. general manager
of the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road, will be succeeded by A, r.
Welby, general superintendent of the
Rio Grande Western
1t is stated that Mr.. Ridgway re
tires in order to superintend the
building of the Western Pacific road
for the Goulds
The change will be made in the
near future.
The daily sentinel., 1905-03-29
LOWE BROS. & CO., TIMERS.
1876 n. Fifth ST., Grand Junction
Notice to Ranchmen,

Galvanized Spray Tanks an
Pumps speciality. Tin and Galvan-
lied Guttering, Tin Roofing and all
kinds of repair work. Stove Castings
ordered. Phone 1853 Black.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
HER RI ! |. K. REFUSES
POST
Ohio Governor Joins Growing
List of Notables Who Might
Head Concern.

New York, June Tt was learned
positively today that an offer Of the
proposed craftsmanship Of the Equit-
able Life, recently made to Governor
Herrick of Ohio, has, been declined.
Another man Of prominence to whom
overtures were made declined seriously
to consider the proposition until he
had learned the extent Of Superintend-
ent Hendricks findings.
It is understood that the resignation
of Melville E. ingalls, as director was
received at the Equitable office today
D. O.. Mills said today that he had
rendered his resignation as director OF
the. Equitable. His reason, he said
was the apparent impossibility Of har
mony in the board Of directors.
Possibility Of further concerted action
by the general agents Of the Equitable
who met in this city several weeks
ago and adopted resolutions Of censure
against James H. Hyde, was forecast to-
day. A dozen of the general agents
from widely separated states were seer
about the Equitable building. All sale
they were on vacation and that as thei1
advances had been cut off, they hat
come to New York to learn "wher,
they were at