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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
FREICHTS IN CRASH
Nos. 90 and 95 Come Together
With Slight Damage at
Let's, Iowa,
ON THE ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Rear of Passenger Train On Same Line
Jumps Track Near Des
Moines.

Columbus Junction, Iowa, Aug. A.
Freight train No. 95, west bound, and
No. SO, east bound, met in a head-on
collision about 200 yards west of the
passenger station at Let's, Iowa yes
terday afternoon. Both engines were
derailed and considerably damaged and
several of the cars were more or less
smashed but no one was seriously in
jured Engineer Taylor on No. 95
jumped when he saw a collision was
imminent and was considerably bruis-
ed, bein the only one hurt appreciably.
1t appears that the trains had orders
to pass at Let's, but that No. 50 did
not head in on the sidetrack east of the
station, but continued on the main line
Both engineers could see that the
wreck was coming and did all in their
power to stop the trains so that neither
was going very fast when the wreck
occurred.
Another Wreck Averted.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. "A serious
wreck on the Rock Island between
Des Moines and Altoona. was barely
averted Thursday night, when the rear
coach of a passenger train, due in this
city between 10 and II o'clock, jumped
the track
Passengers on the train said that the
coach tottered and that they expected
to be overturned. The engineer brought
the train to a sudden stop, averting a
bad accident The coach was left bal
anced on the edge of a steep embank
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
The End of the World

OF troubles that robbed p. II. WoIte OF
Bear Grove, Iowa, of all usefulness,
came when he began taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: 1.-TWO years ago
kidney trouble caused me great suffer-
ing. which / would never have survived
had | not taken Electric Bitters. They
also cured me of general debility.
Sure cure for all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints, blood diseases,
headache, dizziness and weakness or
bodily decline. Price, so cents. Guar
anteed by Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Licensed to Wed.
nMake Hay While the Sun Shines"

There is lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but a day and
he prepares for the showers which are
so liable to follow. So it should be
with every household Dysentery. diar-
rhoea and cholera morbus may attack
some member of the home without
warning. Chamberlain Collie, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, which is
the best known medicine for these dis
eases, should always be kept at hand,
as immediate treatment is necessary,
and delay may prove fatal. For sale
by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
BENEFIT FOR MRS. RITCHEY
United Presbyterian Ladies Come to
Aid of Bereaved Family.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church will give an
ice cream sociable at Long View park
next Thursday evening for the benefit
of Mrs. Sylvester Ritchey whose bus
band was recently accidentally drown
ed below this city. The family, which
consists of he mother and four chill
dren. is left in destitute circumstances
and it seems must have aid to enable
them to remain together. so that the
undertaking of the ladies is a most
worthy one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
OBITUARY RECORD.
Cain.

Word was received this morning OF
the death of Forrest Cain, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Cain of La
Junta. Col. The remains, accompanied
by the parents, will arrive in Rock
Island tomorrow morning, over the
Burlington Mrs. Cain was formerly
Miss Belle Petit of this city. The
funeral will be held at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the home of the
child's grandfather, w. 3. Petit, 314
Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
stomach troubles and Constipation.

No one can reasonably hope for good
digestion when the bowels are cOnsti-
pated. Charles Baldwin of Edwards
Vile, ILL.,. says: Il suffered from chron-
for several years, but thanks to Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
am almost cured" Why not get
package of these tablets and get wei
and stay we'll? Price, 25 cents. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
THE BEACH ANANIAs.

See the pretty maiden
Sitting on a stool
Where all ozone laden
Blow the breezes cool
See the granules yellow.
Likewise close at hand.
See the lucky fellow
Lying on the sand.
She is quite prepared for
What he has to say;
First he ever cared for
Hears it every day
Where the ocean bellows
out it's anthems grand
There are lots Of fellows
Lying on the sand.
Philadelphia Bulletin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
BUILD INTERuRBAN
TO TAP MUSCATINE?
G. w. Mills Quoted as Favorable tc
Such Plan by the News
Tribune.

According to the Muscatine News
Tribune G. w. Mills, the eastern CAPT
talist who is investigating the interui-
ban project to the lower end of the
county and who visited the Iowa city
yesterday, was impressed with the feas-
Utility of building to Muscatine from
here instead of to Aledo or to some
other point in Mercer county. He Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
RESERVES HAVE AN OUTING
Members of Rock Island Division Go
Down River Sunday.

The local division of the Naval Re-
serves will enjoy picnic down the riv-
err tomorrow Lieutenant Tubbs
launch, Irene, will take all the naval
reserves who were on the training ship
Dorothea on the last annual cruise to
the picnic grounds. The merchants OF
this city have donated prizes for the
sports which will be held in the after
noon. "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

cured data which convinced him that
the high bridge across the river at
that point is strong enough to carry
interurban cars, and is said to have
expressed himself as of the opinion
that a road crossing the river would be
more profitable and desirable trade
getter for the Muscatine merchants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Notice..

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city clerk until Monday, Aug. 4,
1906, at o'clock p. m, for one thous-
and (1,000) feet more or less of stand
ard fire hose. Bidders to furnish sam
Piles of hose. The city reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
H. C. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,, July II, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
RIVE II RIPLETS.

The Columbia was up from the
south. The Mac. Ruth. and Eclipse
were north and south and the Lizzie
Gardner, Waunetta and David Upton
went north.
The stage of water was 10 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and addreSS.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

Delicate woman will never become
strong, happy, hearty, free from pain,
until you build up your system with
the nerve-refreshing, blood-making ton
ic. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Tea or tablets, 35 cents. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
Visit uneeda Rest camp.-Thur

Visit Uneeda Rest Camp.-Thursday
evening party of young ladies, fully
supplied with good things to eat, paid
a pleasant visit to the Uneeda-Rest
camp on Vandruff's island. The trip
to the island was made on hayrack.
At the camp there was feasting, dane
ing and fun a-plenty. A climb of the
hills to the Tower and street car ride
home was the finish. Julius Huntley
and John Smith were hosts for the fol
lowing: Misses Edna Anderson, Mar
gle Thompson, Alma Hansen, Edna
Van ARK, Harriet Schutt, Alma Phil
brook, Sadie Blakeley, Edna Goettigs
Elsie Doescher, Marie Christensen, LII
liam Martens, with their chaperones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. The camp motto
is DE Lamb Did,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
RIVER FORECAST

Slowly falling stages in the Mlssis-
sippi WI continue from Dubuque to
NIsoati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04
RIVER BULLETIN.

]. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

SociabIe a SUGGESTIVE lawn soci
able given last evening by the A. c.
society of South Rock Island at the
lawn of Mrs. F. J. Tom was a fine sue
cess. A musical program was given
including piano solo by Miss Marga-
ret Flack; reading by Miss Johnson
piano solo by Miss Emma Bollman
vocal solo by Miss Mary Bostock
vocal duet by the Misses Vernice and
Doris Berger. and a piano duet by the
Misses Margaret and Mary Flack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

BUYERS Club to Camp.-The young
ladies of the BUYERS club left yester
day to pitch camp at SCOTS landing
for few weeks outing. Mrs. j. O'Neil
will chaperone the club girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-04

Will Give Lawn Sociable.-Mrs. Ida
Vanhorn announces a lawn sociable at
her home, 915 Fifteenth street, next
Friday evening.
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boss is her son. but all who know
anything about the inner workings
of the district will tell you that Mrs.
Forges is not only the power behind
the throne. but the throne itself in
everything except in name.
What are your methodist" was
the question recently asked her by
an inquisitiye newspaper reporter.
The little gray-haired woman seemed
surprised and hurt at the question,
as she replied that she had adopted
only the tried and true Tammany
methods. When one knows what
these tried methoGs of Tammany-
ism are he does not marvel that a
woman should be peculiarly success
full in the work-a ton of coal sent
to one family in distress, a lot of
warm clothing to another, much
needed medicine here, defraying
funeral expenses there. 1t is all a
part of the game of winning new
members to the great Tammany fam
lily. A woman with her keen, and
almost instructive, insight into hui
man nature Is well equipped TO dis
pense these charities among those
who will be most affected by them,
and be brought into the fold.
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its highest development and Importance.
For quite a number OF years this realm
OF dramatic art was utterly unknown, or
at least unappreCiated, by American
students OF the drama. Occasionally a
newspaper sent man TO one Of the per-
formances, who almost Invariably wrote
OF the players and the audience in a
f2cetious way. Finally, However, some
OF the important critics found their way
10 these theaters and, discovering the
real worth of the plays and the players.
wrote OF them in a sincere aud worthy
manner At this time Nine Kalich had
arrived at the point of great success in
the productions at the Thalia. She was
an idol of the community and no player
ever received greater homage than did
she. Her representations ranged from
the humble heroine of lowly East Side
life to the great characters in the
Shakespearean dramas.
The American critics. seeing her. mar
veled at her wonderful dramatic tenn
permanent. her perfectly sehooled tech
Dique. and in writing enthusiastically
about her brought her to the attention
of American managers. Meanwhile she
had sedulously studied the English lam
guage and when the opportunity came to
her for an appearance on the English
speaking stage it found her well pre-
pared
In all the history of the stage there Is
no more interesting story than that OF
the beginning and the development Of
the Hebrew drama. 1t had its birth less
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The Lust Of P0Wer.

We cannot say that Mrs. P0rges
remains in the work for mcrcenary
reasons, for she IS a constant ana
liberal contributor to the campaign
funds, and the cost of hCr free
breakfasts on election day are in
themselves no small items Of eX-
pense. II must be that she carries
on the WORK for the fiatteu1g cen
seriousness of power; 10 be able 10
feel that her word carries the weIgE.
Of many mems votes, and that she
can direct a part of the lorce5 which
govern the greatest city on the
American continent
One Of Mrs. Porges' strongest
points is that she looks after every
voter as though his ballet VS. of
sufficient weight to carry the entire
election. During the recent mayor
atty race in New York she estab-
lished a new record for even So good
a worker as herself. Every ballot
VI tut lHlIL -OnC Cast De GU stlOe -
and guests in her hotel was
straight Tammany ticket Up to the
last moment it looked as though
there would be at least one vote for
Hearst. but when the crucial hour
arrived she appealed to the gallantry
and sympathy of the man, and he
could not resist the plea
Mrs. Porges is not a believer in
granting the right of suffrage to
women. She declares that if such
measure should be adopted Iauch
of her power would be lost, foT 90
per cent of the women would vote
for the hand5Omest candidate, with
out respect to party utilization. and
since Mrs. Porges couId not change
the physiognomies OF her candid ties
her mission would be at an end.
When asked about the advisabiiity
of giving the elective franchise TO
her sex. she declared recently: If
such measure had been in force at
the last eleetion~the chances are that
WINS would have carried my dis
trict."
How horrible to contemplate such
a catastrophe,
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tn HE majority of American play
soers. and among them a great
many New Workers who fiatter
themselves upon knowing the
theatrical time o day. have but a very
vague idea of the Hebrew theaters in
New York in which Nine Bertha Ka-
Itch, who comes next week TO the Gar
rick Theater in Norma Wanna" made
her first great triumphs in this country.
Contrary to the notion that these Jewish
CT Yiddish theaters are small affairs
with little TO offer in the way of dra-
matte art, they are, as a matter of fact,
of very large seating capacity, are ex-
tremely prosperous in a financial way,
and the plays produced compare very
favorably indeed, in point of dignity and
Broadway playhouses.
The theaters now occupied by Hebrew
companies in New York are the Thalia,
the Peoples, the Kalich Theater-named
in honor OF Nine. Kalich-and the Grand
Street Theater. Here are presented
Hebrew versions of the masterpieces OF
Ibsen. Sudermann, Tolstoy. and Haupt-
mann, as we'll as plays written by Cor
din, the greatest of Hebrew dramatists.
and other playWrights Of the race who
live in New York. These theaters COM
stitute the most important province IN
the world OF the Hebrew drama What
Paris is to French players and what
London is TO English players, so is New
York to Hebrew players the world over.
The drama of the race has there reached
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than half q century ago in Roumania,
and in that brief time it has passed
through all OF the phases that have
been experienced by the drama of other
nations The Hebrew stage was really
founded by poor ballad singer who
was appearing IN Roumania at fairs ana
various festivals. At first he merely sung
sOrgs of his people in ordinary costume.
Then It occurred to him to dress him
self in accordance with the various
songs. Later he took in several part
ners and they sang part songs. each
dressed in character. Among those who
joined MIN in this large enterprise was
GOldfadden, a young man who had lately
graduated from a university and hald
embarked upon his voyage in search of
fortune. Goldfadden carried forward the
development OF the drama by introduce
ing diaiS que between songs, trios and
Guartets and made little musical plays
that. while they were doubtless crude.
contained the gem Of his dramatic idea.
Finally he abolished the musical part
of his entertainment and wrote pure
drama. He composed and produced a
marvellous number of plays and estab-
lished the Hebrew drama in many of the
principal cities of Europe Those -four
ished for a number of years, principally
in Russia, until the Russian government
in its persecution of the Hebrews for,
Dade fnrtn,T performances. BY this
time there we're many accomplished ac>
tors of the race and a company of them
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When the Battle OPENS.

One of the battle grounds on which
Mrs. Porges has proven herself a
consummate general is among the
pushcart men. 1t is sid that when
she visits the East Side district,
whero these people congregate, they
gather around her like a brood of
chicks around a hen. She buys
from them, cajoles them, has a good
word for one, a pleasantly for an
other, but with it all there is never
forgotten the primary object of win
ming friends and votes for Tammany.
But TO see Mrs. Porges in all her
glory, with the fire of battle and of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-28
AIways Keeps Her Promise.

If il so happens that some luke
warm member of the party is staying
away from the polls for manifest
reasons, she sees that he comes to
her Office. Does she ask him imme-
diately how he intends 10 vote, or
what he has against her candidate?
Not she. Mrs Porges is a diplomat
as well as a politician. She will
begin the conversation by asking
how the various members of his
family are. She knows the domestic
relations Of all the voters in the dis
trict and she never makes a fatal
blunder by asking inappropriate
questions. On election day Mrs.
Porges is very solicitous of the pro-
gress in school of little Patrick. Is
he well treated. does he have all the
books he needs. is the school room
comfortable? How about Mary? Is
she out of work. would she like
place as a clerk, or a seamstress2
And so all the family of this recall
citrant voter is looked after and If
there is anything needed you may
rest. assured that It viii be promised
him. BY degrees the subject of the
election is preached, and il is shown
what Tammany can do for the var
ious members of the household.
Does not Mr.. Voter think that such
an organization is worthy OF his
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GaUe Boss the "DoubIe-Cros8.

GGUe Boss the "DOubie-GrosS. 4"
Five times he carried de Ate" for
five times did Mrs. Porges bend all
her talents and energies in his be-
half. But Adler. like many others
before and since his time. fed upon
the meat of greatness so long that
he ceased to value the Importance
and power of those upon whose
shoulders he stood. He promised
Mrs. POTges an aldeTman's seat for
her husband, and then failed to
make good Mrs. Porges' political
convictions could not undergo such
d violent strain, and she turned
against the faithless Adler. And
bitterly he paid for his treachery,
for at the next election he was ig-
ANONYMOUSLY defeated, while Mrs.
POrges was triumphantly waving the
Tammany banner. Thus it came
about that Mrs. Porges is now one
of the leading lights in the Tammany
stronghold
Mrs. Porges -.-4 not the vanity
ordinarily attributed to her sex. She
does not require that the leadership
should be in her name. The nominal
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conquest in her eye, one must visit
the Fifteenth district on election
day.
Here we find her up early in the
morning to greet the great throng
which stands expectantly before her
door They are all waiting for the
boss. When she comes out they fol-
low her around to the Bowery.
This army of independent Ameri-
can-citizens gets together at 3 o'clock,
and by $3.50 all are enjoying a free
breakfast at the hands of Mrs. POr-
ges. No distinction of race or party
is known at this time. Republicans
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49, HE world has viewed with
more or less equanimity
the gradual assumption
= by women of the roles
once deemed the exclusive
work for men.
We have seen women engaging in
the work of physicians, college pro
fessors, dentists, BARRIERS. surgeons,
attorneys at law. ministers, and
many other professions. We have
even seen in a few cases where they
have found it to their liking TO cast
their ballots on election day. But
it remains foc New York 10 develop
an entirely new avpcaJion for the
weaker" sex. Gotham numbers
among its heterogeneous population
a woman who leads a TammaEy dis
trict.
History tells US of many cases
where women have held the scepter
and worn the crown. We have had
our Zenobias, our GATHERINGS. Eliza
beths, Maria Theresa, Bloody Marys,
Cleopatras, and countless others.
Their work. however, was as mere
chiId's play compared with the seTi-
Gus undertaking of Mrs. Max Porges.
of the Fifteenth election district of
the famous Eighth assembly district.
East Side. New York. Catherine the
Great could control the destinies Of
Russia, and put down the fractions
serfs, but could she have whipped
into the line a rebelliOus lot of push
cart men? Elizabeth could send
forth an English fleet, which scatter
ed the Spanish Armada like chaff
before the wind. bur could she have
dispersed so easily the army of Re-
publican voters which annually
threatens TO sweep this district away
from the Tammany standard? AS
pasta could entertain and be a COM
panion and an inspiration to Peri
Giles, but could she have won over
some refractory Municipal Owner
ship man to the support of McClel-
Ian. Carrie Nation can smash sa-
looms in Kansas. bur could she run
one successfully for the good of
the cause" as does this Tammany
leader? A fair and impartial view
of these questions must result in
the conclusion that the achievements
of these great women of the past
and of the present are relegated to
a place of insignificanee by this wo-
man who has found new line of ac-
tivity for woman kind.
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Mrs. Max Porges Has. Swung the fifteenth
Into Line " Every Election Day for Thirty
Years. and Has Thereby Become d Lead,
ing Light in the East Side Democracy.

swinging the Fifteenth into line on
election day for thirty years.
In 1876 Mr.. and Mrs. Porges
bought the saloon and hotel on the
corner of Forsyth and Rivington
streets. The nominal head of the
house had previously failed in the
wholesale liquor business. After a
few months in their new work it be-
came evident that unless they could
make peace with the boss of the dis
trict, there would be another failure
recorded to their discredit, and it
was not long before they had drawn
up a close compact with Barney
Rourke, the political leader Of those
days. From this time on their bust
ness prospered and their house was
unmolested by police scrutiny. But
il was the result of a fair bargain,
and the newcomers carried out their
part of the agreeIbent even better
than had been antit pated.
When election tin be came husband
and wife went eayfestly to work for
the Republican Candidate and the re-
turns of the day showed remarkable
results This one experience fired
the enthusiasm of Mrs. Porges and
she has been in the work ever since,
though not of the same political af-
filiation as when she first began.
Mrs. Porges states that her change
from the Republican TO the Tam
many ranks was due to perfidy on
the part of the Republican boss,
Charlie Adler.
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che SANG ONE soNG-AND DIED."

He sang one song and died-no more but
that;
A single song and caTeleSSly complete.
He would not bind and threSh his
chance-grown wheat,
Nor bring his wild fruit 10 the common
vat
To store the acid rinsings. thin and fat.
Squeezed from the press or trOdden I'M
der feet.
A few slow beads. blood red and honey
sweet,
Oozed from the grapeS which burst and
spilled its fat,
But Time. who soonest drops the heavi-
est things
That weight his pack. will carry dia-
mouds long.
So through the poets orchestra. which
weaYeS
One music from a thousand stops and
strong,
Pierces the note of that immortal song.
High over all the lonely bugie grieves"
Henry Augustin Beers ia New York
World.