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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-13
Eaoter Hat Carnival, Monday, April Il

AT the big rink, promises to be the
attraction of the season. Prizes for
the finest, tallest, broadcast and small
est hats. The barrel races will be re-
peated next Thursday night. Go and
enjoy yourself in the coolest place in
the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-13
IT'S IMPORTANT
That You Should Know

We are without doubt the busiest
tailors in town. II you doubt our word,
call and see us work. We make to
your order beautiful suits at $40, S25
and $50. Yours with sleeves rolled up,
BEALL & SCHMITT,
Illinois Theater Building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-13
Witte Triumphs.

st. Petersburg. April 13.-Indications
are that Premier Witte has the best
of the fight with Minister of the Inter
ior Durnovo. The downfall of the lat
ter is only question of a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-13
Free. Free. Free.

A fine stem set and stem wind watch
goes with every boys knee pants suit
from 81 up at Gustafson & Hayes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-13

The storm center has advanced to
western Iowa and the attendant precfp-
ffation area has covered the country
from the eastern Rocky mountain slope
to the 3fIssIssippi valley. Thunder
storms have occurred I'm Missouri. Town.
Nebraska. minnesota and western WIS
consIn. The northwestern area of high
pressure covers central over Yellow
stone Pnrk. and clear. cool weather pre-
wallis over the Rocky mountain region,
while N decided fall I'm temperature II
noted In the Missouri valley. Owing tn
the posItion OF the low. showers mad
thunder-torms and cooler are Indicated
for this vicinity tonight. and showers
and cooler Saturday.
}. VI. sHERIER, Local FOrecnster.
Temperature mt "a. ni. 20; Mt $3.50 y.
m. GS. Maximum temperature In Is
hours. - Velocity of wind at u. M,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-13
THE WEATHER

showers and thunderstorms and cool
er tonight; Saturday showers and
cooler.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-10-04
You never saw the
equal of these SILKS
at CSC a yard

These Silks at csc yard are really
marvellous values, at $1.35 would
be a bargain, but during our Oct.
Sale you can have them in eight
different changable colors, among
them two shades of Gray and
Black and SO inches wide for
90 cents a yard.
81 inch Japanese silk in white,
and Blue, 75c values, during
n.kele.. OIL
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-10-04
Greatest Dress Goods Bar
gains you Ever saw

81 inch black green brown and blue Mohar 75c quality
during October
SO inch gray Mohair Use quality, will be sold during our
OctoberSale for
81 inch blue black Chiffon Broadcloth, 81 quality du-
ring our October Sale. Observation-Disclosures.
81 inch black or blue Chiffon Broadcloth, $50 quality,
during our October
81 inch black Or blue Panama Cloth LIS values during
our October
So inch all wool check and plaid sutug very handsome
fabric, 75c values during October Sale. .-.~
Double fold Beige suitng, stylish gray shadow checks
and plaids, 35c values, during our October Sale.
IS 'rreo Flanel il all coors~-r,---..-.- .----..
Greatest Dress Goods Bargain
You Ever Saw
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-10-04

Woman's $13 Cravenette Rain Goats
box plated and trimmed in gray
and tan, during Oct. Sale .-...
Woman's SIS Cravenette Goats in
dark gray and tan, during our
October Sale~~o.@.....,.e.o,~,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-10-04
Curtains al
Bedding

RufHed Fishnet Curtains, 3.yards long, uoHh
si.3S, during our October sale..-..-.-..
Cotton Fleeced Blankets, white gray Or tan
98S values, during the Sale, per prirr
, 1906-05-16
Wheu Sister
Hannah Came
By c. B. LEUIS
Copyright, 1906, bD Beatrir Redde
By c. B. LEWIS

Miss Dorothy Spencer. splnster and
forty years old, lived In the outskirts
of the village of Grafton. She kept Il
servant and u COW, had a cat and lived
in u comfortable way on her income.
She was neither homely nor good look
ing. She had a widowed sister living
in Iowa, and ole day that sister ar
rived on a visit. Her name was Han
nah, and, like most other widows, she
was full of business. There We're things
she wanted to know about almost be-
fore she had taken her bonnet off, and
there was one thing in particular that
she lost no time in bringing forward.
Nov, then" she said as she got seat
ed in the big rocking chair, Il want to
know why you haven't married. It's
, 1906-05-16

Follow the JOURNAL advertising
talks which make their appearance in
the JOURNAL each week.
, 1906-05-16

AND MEASLES.
nothing less than a burning shame that
you have lived to your age without
catching a husband"
IL haven't been asked" was the
embarrassed reply of the sister.
but why not?"
IL don't know"
"Then we'll find out. Haven't you
kept company with any one?'
yes"
For how longT
"Please let's not talk about 1t, Sis
ter. Were the Perkins family well
when you left homer
Never you mind the Perkins fam
lily, but pay attention to this other
matter. What's the name of the man
you've been keeping company with?'
ITS Henry Goodheart. l don't know
whether you'd call it keeping company
or not. He comes Sunday and Wednes-
day evenings and talks for awhile"
'Twice a week, ehE And how long
has he kept this upT"
mime years.
dorothy %Spencer!' exclaimed Sister
Hannah, as she almost sprang out of
her chair. DO you mean to tell me
that a man has been dawdling around
acre for nine years and eve said a
word about MARRIAGE"
"But he's one Of the most bashful
men you ever saw" protested Dorothy,
land II
"You are going to say you couldn't
ask him to marry you. OF course you
couldn't, but you could have brought
him to time years ago"
Hes a very nice man, and every
body thinks so. | guess he thinks |
don't want to get married to any one
What business has he to think that?
OF course you want to get married.
Every woman does. All widows II
single women are just dying to be ask
ed. Nine long years, and he has not
asked for your hand! | thought there
was a niger In the fence somewhere
and have come on to see about it. |
have beer married three times In eight
cen years, and I'm expecting the fourth
man to come along any day. | didn't
keep company with any of my hus-
bands we six months. After that time
had passed l just wanted to know
what they were hanging around for.
Dorothy, something has got to be done.
That Goodheart or Goodliver or what
ever his name is has got to come to
time"
please, Sister Hannah. If you should
go to mixing in I'd be so ashamed that
I'd feel like running away"
you leave it to me and don't worry.
I'm older tEan you are. I've had three
husbands and know how l got 'em.
They were ELL bashful men. l shan't do
anything to shame you"
1t was a Conspiracy of one. Neither
Dorothy nor Mr.. Goodheart was taken
into the widows confidence. She had
been in the house three days when Sun
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

| horsepower motor car which she will
| take to England for use on the roads
round about lakewood.
| "A modern Magdalen" is to be re-
vived in San Francisco.
| Nanette Comstock has returned to
the cast of "The Galloper.''
! Henry B. Irving is to make re-
vival of 1.-THE Corsican Brothers"
Henry E. Dixey Is making a success
in Chicago in "The Man ON the Box"
| A new play to be produced has the
promising title of public Opinion
new version of I'm the Bishops
Carriage is to be sent out by Liebler.
Nellie Bergen Is to be the prima dom
ma of THE Free Lance" the new
Sousa opera.
Nat c. Goodwin has purchased from
Walter N. Lawrence the English rights
of 1.-THE Prince Chap" which he will
present in London, appearing in the
title role.
James X. Hackett has bought the
western rights of Claiming Pollock's
play, "The Little Gray Lady"
! Arthur Forrest has once more Joined
Richard Mansfields forces. making his
first appearance at Cleveland last
week.
In addition to his new production of
Schlllers don Carlos" and the six
other productions which he has acted
this year, Richard Mansfield is reviving
Ivan the Terrible" and the dramati-
zation OF Hawthorne's 1.-The Scarlet
Letter."
"The Galloper," Richard Harding
Davis new farce, which from all ac-
counts has attained a vast degree of
success on the road, with Raymond
Hitchcock in the title character will
probably be rendered into book form
by the author. Mr. Davis is a prolific
writer as a war correspondent, novel;
ist and dramatist, Several of his works
works being "novelzed." The idea OF
rendering a play into STORY" form is
not a new one several authors have
hitherto tried II with more or less sue
cess The most notable instance per-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Nine. eadski, Simpson Auditorium

an accompanist, soloist and composer
Mr.. Frank La Forge, pianist. The pro-
gram numbers for the Gadski concert
are as follows:
Part 1, classical German songs
"Freuhlingsnacht" (Schumann), "Fuer
Musk" (R. Franz, "Gretchen am
Spinnrad" (Schubert), "Slumber Song"
(Brahms), "Meine Liebe ist Gruen"
(Brahms)
Part II-Piano solo, "Etude de Con-
cert" (MacDowelD, Mr.. Frank La
Forge; songs Of American composers:
1.-The Beaming Eyes" (MacDowelD.
Retreat" Drank LaForge), II Love
but Thee" Drank LaForge), "The
Years at the Spring (H. II. A. Beach),
Irish Folk Song" (Arthur Foote), 20,
Come With Me" (Vander Stucken).
Part Iu-Piano solo. Rhapsody XII"
CLiszt). Mr.. Frank LaForge); miscel-
laneous songs: Beloved 1t Is Morn"
(Sylward), "Traum Durch die Dam
merung" Or. Strauss), "Klnderlied"
(Taubers), Lock Lomond" (Old
SCOTCH serenade, ''Ruy Bias" (Weker-
linz; Mr.. Frank LaForge at the piano.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

that the English-speaking world is akin
on the common ground of theatric art,
in which he is himself a past master,
and the first production of his famous
star in her greatest success at the Ma
jestic theater, San Francisco, deter
mined that Australia's Augustin DAILY
had won. The Australian manager,
however, works upon the theory that
every character shall be portrayed In
it's most artistic manner. and to that
policy may be attributed his exalted po-
sition in the domain of the worlds
stage. on his present tour the Aus
tralian manager has the entire cast
which supported Miss Stewart In the
Melbourne production as we'll as the
entire scenic settings and mechanical
effects, besides carrying an augmented
orchestra under the leadership of Herr
Slapeffsky.
BELASCO-"The Admirable Crich-
ton" by ]. M. Barrie, author Of ''The
Little Minister" is to run at the Be-
lasco for the coming week. The story
of the play is woven about Crichton, a
butler In the family Of a lord In Lon
don. The family of the lord is cast
away on desert isle while they are
on yachting trip. Crichton rises to
the occasion and proves himself most
competent parsonage. Joseph CAL
braith will be seen as the butler Of
sorts and Barnum will play the earl,
who is cast away. Miss Lawton Is to
be the sentimental daughter and Vir-
ginia Brissac will appear as the cock
ney maid Tweeney.
HOTCHKISS-Thea who en-
JOY a combination of delightful music
and comedy that sparlSles, will always
be grateful to Augustin DAILY. rest his
soul, for the discovery and produc-
tion OF "The Runaway Girl" Director
Seamens has secured the rights for
the production at the Hotchklss from
the DAILY estate. and will begin the
season at the matinee today. Lottie
Kendall will be cast I'm the part OF
"Winifred Gray" the girl who does
the running away. The opposite male
part, that Of "Leonello." falls to Rob-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Coming Attractions

MASON OPERA HOUSE-George
Ade, originally known as the brilliant
young author of the far famed Fables
of Slang" has added another laurel to
his wreath and Is now able to take
rank among the first dramatists of the
country through the medium of his
THE County Chairman" This pictor-
ial comedy possesses the same charm
and refreshing simplicity that has
made the authors works noteworthy in
the past. Much of the material used
has long been known to theater-goers,
but Mr.. AIDE has been the pioneer in
discovery OF the innate charm of rustic
characters when presented without
caricature and no one else has used
this material in the same original way.
The locale of the play Is in Indiana.
There is the village store, the wise
man" of the town, who is always re-
membering things that happened be-
fore he was born, the flighty milliner
and a score of others that seem like
old friends. All these and many more
types Mr.. AIDE has drawn with just
touch of satire. Henry w. Savage has
provided the company to interpret the
authors lines "The County Chairman"
comes to the Mason opera house for
three nights and matinee, beginning
Thursday, March 49,
MASON OPERA HOUSE-Nellie
Stewart and her supporting company
OF players from the Princess theater,
Melbourne, make their appearance at
the Mason opera house tomorrow even
ing in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" 1t
was daring undertaking to transport
such a great galaxy of players as well
as carloads OF scenery and an entire Or
chestra across the Pacific ON the gam
BILE OF winning the favor OF American
audiences, but George Musgrove, the
famous Australian manager, realized
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Music Nofes
rHE fourth concert of the Los An
geles Symphony orchestra. to b
,~t,,a,, h,y this hOdv of playerl

11HE fourth concert of the Los An-
geles Symphony orchestra, to be
i given by this body of players
under the direction of Harley Hamil-
ton. will take place on Friday after
noon, March 2, at the Mason opera
house 1t is really a request concert,
as the larger portion of the numbers
10 be given at this time have been re-
pea tedly requested by the music lovers
of this city, and Mr.. Hamilton has
been overwhelmed with demands Tor
the peer Gynt' suite. Tne soiolse
selected is an old friend to the music
public of Los Angeles. Tom Kari,
the well-known tenor, has consented to
eing for the symphony people. Pro-
gram numbers are as follows; Kaiser
march, Wagner symphony In @ major
(Jupiter), Mozart; "Quando lie Seve"
Q,utsa Miller), Donizetti; Peer Gynt"
suite, Grieg; overture Solennelle 'lSl2,'
Tschaikowsky; soloist, Tom Karl
Raoul Pugno, the eminent French
pianist, whose father was an Italian
and whose mother French artist, Is
considered the premier pianist OF
France at the present time. Raoul
PuRno will appear at Simpson audi
torium on Tuesday evening, March 20
and Saturday matinee, March "a, un-
der the management OF l.. E. Behymer.
Miss Isabella Curl, one OF the best-
known sopranos OF Southern California,
has arranged to return to Italy and
study for the next three years under
the music masters OF that country. Be-
fore so doing she has consented to en-
tertain in concert and viii present q
farewell recital at Dobinson hall on
April II.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Gadski's PROGRAM

INCE last September the musical
- Journals of this country have en-
- deavored to impress their readers
with the Importance of the Gadski con-
certs. The great diva's European tri-
umphs have been recorded with uner-
ring accuracy and since her first con-
cert OF this season in America the en-
tire American press has spoken OF the
unprecedented triumphs of this match
less artist In America. There remains
now nothing but to urge the readers
TO attend this farewell concert of
Madame Gadski, which will be given at
simpson auditorium on Tuesday even
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
MinstreIs at Sea

~ ASSENGERS on the Prinzessin
Victoria Lulse recently gave
4 what is said to be the first min
strel show that ever took place on a
passenger steamer in southern waters.
It was given off the Cuban coast be-
tween Santiago and Havana.
Preparations for 1t had been going on
ever since the steamship left New York.
Isadore Witmark arranged the pro-
gram, coached the performers. who
were all amateurs, and conducted, and
both ARTISTS" and audience enjoyed the
entertainment hugely.
There were seventeen performers on
the stage, which was built for the occa-
sion on the after promenade deck and
furnished with footlights and curtain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
0reenroOn1 Gossip

William III. Crane is now in his sixth
season as a star under the manage
ment OF Charles Frohman.
Clyde Fitch received nearly 100000
in royalties from Maxine Elliott's man
for Her own Way"
William H. Cranes success In IAN
American Lord" has been so great that
he may not be able to make a new
production next season
Maxine Elliott has purchased so
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
The Weeks Bits

MAsON--"sweet Nell of Old Drury"
and "rhe County Chairman"
BELASCO-"The Admirable Crich-
ton"
HOTCHKISS-"A Runaway Girl"
BURBANIS-"Jaunit of San Juan"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GRAND-"At Cripple Creek"
FISCHER 'S-Buriesqu
NOVELTY-"The Road to Frisco"
uNIQUE-Vaudevil
STAR--Burlesque
VENICEl-Ellery's Band and Midway.
CHUTES-Chiaffarell Band.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

haps being the late Wilson Barrett, who
"novelized" THE Sign of the Cross
after the play had been successfully
produced on the stage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-26

MANDOLIN LESSONS GIvEN-MRs
C. D. Stewart, l27 Seventh street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-26

Minister WI once talked at moth
ers' congress In Washington. He told
how mOthers-ln.law we're reyerenced In
China. Then he said that all the moth
ers before him would he mothers-in'
law some day. and therefore he would
tell them something that they might
remember and profit by. "A parlor
maid" he began. answered a ring at
the doorbell one morning and a few
moments later ascended TO her mis-
tress. II you please. ma'am. she said.
the strangest lady Is downstairs. She
won't give her name, and she has
taken on her coat and hat. and she
opened the two closets and rummaged
through them, and then she looked at
the windows and shook her head, and
she rubbed her finger over the mantel
and the plano, and then she held IL up
10 see the dust on II, and now she is
But the mistress interrupted calmly.
Dear me" she said. Ny husbands
mother wasn't expected back from
Texas till December
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.


Chief Quartermastei's Office, Vancou'
yer Barracks, wash, January 25. 1905
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be
received at this Office until IL o'clock
a. m, February "a, 1900. and then pub
licly opened, for the construction, In
eluding plumbing and electric wiring, OF
quarters for two t2l Y. c. Officers, ct
Fort Stevens, Ore. Full information win
be furnished on application to this
office. Plans may also be seen at the
Office Of the Depot Qusrtermaater,
Portland, Oregon, and at Fort Stevens
Ore. The U. S. reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids or any
part thereof. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be indorsed Proposals
for Building at Fort Stevens and adj
dressed to the Chief Quartermaster'
Vancouver Barracks. Wash
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II was. OF course. a very foolish thing
10 write a letter of acceptance 10 the
man one intended to refuse, and yet
Alint took childish delight in writing
the dainty little note and thinking OF
the expression that would come to Or
toms face if he should read It.
Then she tucked Il into the dap or
her lap desk and ON her last remaining
sheet composed the letter In which she
sought TO make her refusal as easy as
possible.
II is no easy thing to make a pen
say no when the heart cries yes"
and the rest OF the party was ready 10
start for the woods before she had com
pleted 1t.
or course she could not say that Il
was her stepmother's order aud that
It was obedience 10 command aud net
the answer Of her heart. She could
only hope that he would see how the
matter stood and understand that she
had not been flirting with him through
those long weeks before MarQuand and
his money had appeared upon the scene
and had been pleased to hestow his at
tentions upon her
Until then Mrs. Appleton had regarl-
ed Jack 0rton with favor lie had
money, not much. but enough for two,
with excellent prospects. hut he could
not hope to compete with Marauand.
and Mrs. Appleton wondered why Aline
should be SO stubborn as to continue
10 care more for orton.
There had been one scene after an
other. usually terminating in Mrs. Ap-
pleton's Mysteries, and AT last the girls
win had been broken down, and the
negative she could not utter was now
signed TO paper and intrusted TO Billy.
who promised faithfully TO take II TO
Orton's room and place II on his table.
Billy was perfectly honest in his in
tentions, but just as he was scamper-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-26

ing through the hall the cook called
that she had an apple turnover for him,
and, tucking the note In his pocket, he
turned his attention 10 the turnover.
II was perhaps an hour after that
that Orton. coming back from the post
Office, found Billy on the front piazza
playing train. He was the conductor
and the other children were passengers.
Billy bad punch used for progressive
euchre games and was collecting tick
cts with an enjoyment dashed only by
the fact that he had no engineer to
whom he could signal Billy was su-
premely contemptuOus Of girls and de-
clined to allow either Of his three fair
passengers to act In that capacity.
II was with evident JOY that he hailed
Orton's advent and installed him in
the front chair with earnest lnjunctiOns
10 run the train carefully and to stop
in case the emergency signal was given
on the bell rope. Billy had ridden
much on the branch line that summer,
and be had followed Burton the signal
conductor. about until he had learned
an about his workings.
Jack Orton entered upon the perform
ance Of his duties with solemnlty be-
coming in the engineer Of the filer. and
II be discovered an unheard Of number
Of cows upon the track II was all
part Of the game.
They pulled into the next stop seren
minutes ahead Of the schedule. and
Billy came running up TO compliment
bis engineer.
Take her little slow when we pull
out" he commanded, with an odd little
imitation OF his models manner. i've
got train load OF foolish women. and
they get scared when you run SO fast.
Got your ordersT
Il thought" laughed 0rion, that the
conductor got the orders"
Billy blushed apologetically. Guess
! forgot" he explained. an run over
10 the telegraph ONCE"
The telegraph Office was the near
est open window. but the operator was
shamefully supplied with stationery.
for Billy dug into pocket after pocket
without result Then he spied Allne's
lap desk and darted toward II. There
was half sheet IN the flap, and pres
entity be came toward Jack.
Here's your orders" he said grave
". Mine says. Clear track to Roberts
Crossing That's what yours sayr
Right" confirmed Jack. "All ready,
sirT'
Billy dashed down the line Of chairs
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worldly wisdom.

There Is certain young minister who
has been remarkably successful In
paying off the debts Of the various
churches to which he has been assigned
from time TO time. A brother minister
who was laboring earnestly by means
OF bazaars, fairs and other Affairs TO
accomplish like happy result at his
own church went 10 him and inquired
the secret OF his success.
And / observe that you never have
TO resort TO my present methods" be
concluded.
The successful one smiled.
mo" he replied "YOu see. when we
need money some good sister suggests
a bazaar. Then call on the husbands
OF the married ladies Of the member
ship and explain to them that In order
TO raise certain sum we are finding
II necessary to bold bazaar. We have
never had TO actually bring the AFFAIR
of."-Harper's Weekly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-26

All human power is a compound Of
time and patience. Balzsc.