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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

being the third for the theater now
named the Family This building was
originally bowling alley and billiard
hall, built by the late Peter Fries. 1t
was remodeled and the first floor made
into a theater auditorium, the theater
being given the name of the Crystal.
This was a cheaply equipped and poor
Iy furnished place. lacking the dainty
finishing and beautiful equipment found
in the present theater, there and at
the Elite. The Crystal continued I'M
der that name until this summer. when
H. G. Sodini added it to his circuit, and
after extensive remodeling, opened it
as the Family theater. 1t is a fine lit
tie theater, with a seating capacity Of
over LEGO, and is beautifully finished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

well finished, and, what appealed most
strongly to vaudeville lovers, Manager
Friedenwald provides strong bills
every week, with two different pro-
grams, one bill being given the first
three days of the week, and new acts
being presented the last four days.
The Family theater also changes its
bill Thursday and Monday.
The Illinois theater was built
through the aid of popular subscrip-
ton in 1901, $4,000 being guaranteed
for the opening performance. The
theater was built by George H. john
son of St. Louis, who guaranteed Il
$4,000 structure on the advance seat
sale plan. The theater was opened
Dec. &c, 1901. 1t is one of the most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

ways does. Yet the vaudeville thea
tiers had big houses for both perform
ances at the same time. Between the
hours mentioned the crowds thronged
from the three amusement places, and
one might suppose, did he not know
the cause, that there had been a great
mass meeting of citizens. Between
$500 and $500 people were on the
streets.
OF All Classes.
The Illinois naturally attracts a diff
ferent class of people than do the
4; vaudeville houses, but ii should not be
supposed fer a minute that the vaude-
, vile houses are patronized alone by
those who are unable to afford the en-
tertainment offered by the legitimate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

amusement places loyal support. In
fact this has been remarked on TO a
large extent by strangers in the city,
and Rock Island has become known as
one of the best cities in the central
west as a vaudeville town, as well as
first class town for the legitimate
theatrical performances when the city
is favored with them
Crowds ThrOng streets.
Any enc who has doubt as to the
support the citizens give the theaters
should have been on Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

tiers in a manner to win for her the
encomiums of some of the greatest
pianists of Europe In the tempera-
mental aspects OF her art she is likenei
to that splendid artist, Teresa Carreno,
one of the greatest living opponents
of the piano. A particular distinction,
was accorded to her in Berlin, when
she appeared before the royal family.
She made so deep an impression that
the kaiser publicly COMMUNICATED her
and presented her with a beautif"i
diamond brooch pendant in the shape
of daisy. She also played before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

the imperial crown princess of Meek
lenburg, all of whom were profuse ~
their eulo9ies OF Miss Elvyn's remark
able talents. Miss Elvyn made her
American debut with the Theodore
Thomas orchestra Oct. %. every seat
being sold week in advance of the
performance. Miss Elvyn will appear
at the Illinois theater Tuesday even
ing, Nov. u. under the auspices of
the AuSustana conservatory and every
music lover and student should attend
this rare musical treat Seat sale nov
open at Bowlbys music house or at
the box Office of the Illinois.
Turn Many Away-Two hundred
people were turned away at the mat
inee at the Elite yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Williamson, 1908 Tenth street, Sc
cured the parlor stove and ton of coal
given away.
Premise Much for Next Week.-The
| bill for the new Family theater th :
first half of next week, if it comes up
TO the expectations of the manage
ment, promises to be equally as goo3
as the one presented the last half of
this week. The Belong brothers will
be the headliners of the new bill
These brothers are cycle equilibrists
of rare ability. They do almost every
thing while seated upon a bicycle th.t
a gymnast can do on a mat They do
a number of sensational balancing
feats. in one of which the stronger
brother balances the other seated on a
lwGeel at the top of a seven foot steel
rod. This feat has proved a great
drawing card in theaters where the
team has appeared. Harrison brothers
famous as character comedians. will
furnish part OF the comedy for the bill
These brothers came from away down
east A bill is not complete without
a due amount OF singing and dancing
The Wallace sisters will furnish this
kind of amusement. They do charac
ter and eccentric dancing. Both arg
clever in this act They spent severa
seasons with Savage's largest produc
tons and of late were in Babes O
Toyland.' John Fields, Jr. son of one
of the greatest of monologists. is nov
in vaudeville and will appear here tn
first three days of next week. Th'
illustrated song for the first half o
the week will be "In the Shadow o
the Naples on the Hill" Monday al
ternoon the contest for the $500 piano
to be given away will open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

thcater. As the audience is dismissed
from the vaudeville houses, one may.
by standing on the sidewali, il front,
| lean that practically every walk in
life in the city is represented. from
! the very wealthy to the poor man to
whom the vaudeville is a genuine lux
Iury and a real treat. The larger pro
portion Of the audience is composed Of
! the well to do classes.
Success Remarkable.
The success of the vaudeville houses
is remarkable. They have existed in
Rock Island only for two seasons, this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
"HERE is one very gtrong indica

T7 HERE is one very strong indica-
ton that the financial condi-
tions in the eastern money cen.
ter are not doing any one in Rock Is
land much hardship. The theaters are
a very good index to how Rock Island
people are getting along. They have
not been pinched, for this week they
have attended the theaters in greater
numbers than for several weeks past.
It's a good sign that there is plenty of
money when the theaters draw big
crowds, for when money becomes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
THE ELITE yAUDEvILLE).


a little over a year ago Norman Erie
denwald. then residing in Davenport
announced that he had secured a lease
Of the property then occupied by the
MGrrtn Bros. livery, and that he pro
posed 10 remodel the building and
open first class vaudeville house
The undertaking seemed a huge one
indeed. but Mr.. Friedenwald accom-
Dlished it, and the livery became one
OF the prettiest little theaters in thi.
part of the country. The exterior i:
not pretentious. but the interior is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
A Good Iiniment.

When you need a good reliable lin
iment try Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t
has no superior for sprams and swell
lings. A piece of flannel slightly
dampened with Pain Balm is super
ior to a plaster for lame back or pains
in the side or chest. 1t also relieves
rheumatic pains and makes sleep and
rest possible. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
But They Couldn't Stop Steam

Admiral Sir Charles Sapier fiarcely
opposed the introduction of steam DOW
er into the royal navy and one day OK
claimed i'll the house of commons. Mr.
Speaker. when we enter her majesty's
naval service and face the chances of
war we 90 prepared to be hacked in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

Today's Attraction.-"A Romance in
Ireland is the title of the new and sue
cessfuI comedy-drama in which the fl
yoTite young singing comedian. Allen
Doone will appear at. the Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

pieces by cutlasses, to pc riddIed with
bullets or be blown to bits by shot and
she'll but, Mr.. Speaker, we do not so
prepared to be boiled alive" The last
words he brought out with tremen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

Kodol is offered on guaranteed plan
for the relief of heart burn, fiatulence.
sour stomach, belching of gas, nausea,
AMI all stomach troubles. 1t digests
what you eat 1t will make you
h ,althy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

committee or the house OF commons
10 examine into the state of steam
navigation. George Stephenson. the
eminent engineer. who was examined,
spoke of the probability of steamships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

complete and most attractive play
houses in the west
The Illinois belongs TO the Chamber
lin-Kindt circuit, the local manager be-
ing r II. Taylor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
The Illinois.
Sixteenth street and Second avenue

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Nov. 9-iIIan Doone, in "Romance in
Ireland" matinee and night.
Nov. IO--"Brcwstcr's Millions" NATL
nee.
Nov. 12-MyrtIe EVlyu, pianist.
Nov. I4.---"Eiast Lynne"
Nov. I5-"The Flower of the Rnnch,'
matinee.
Nov. IS-"Gny New York"
Nov. I9-'"Thc Bakers"
Nov. 22-''Uncle Toms Cnbin,' matt
nee.
Nov. 2:;-FIorence Gear, in "CupId at
Nnssnr."
Nov. 25--"Buster Brown matinee.
Nov. 25-Christian Science lecture.
Nov. 2?--.PnIamu"
Nov. 30--''PaintinE the Town,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

-Ias. r. r--zz-' a: fsss.s.7T I,
dous emphasis. YeJ IN a rev years
Sir Charles Napier found himself in
command of the largest steam navy
that the world had ever seen.
Lord Stanley. subsequently the great
Lord nerby, presided over 4 select
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
The Elite.

eighteenth street, north OF Second
avenue.)
Vaudeville at 3, : and 9;l5 p. IN. Two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

James H. montgomery. Louis Haines.
Joseph Kaufman. Brinsley Shaw, Ed
mund Mortimer. George Cro5sete, John
Arden. Richard E. Webster, and the
Misses June Mathis. Olive North, Ada
May Talbot, Ida Lee Castor, and Nellie
Black.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

scarce. one Of the first things to feel
the effects of the strinSency is the
amusement market
Rock Island has three good thaaters,
the Illinois, and the two vaudeville
bosses. the Family and the Elite, of
fering first class performances con
tinually, and the citizens give these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
iDoone has some pretty new songs, o
his own composition.

"Brewster's Mllions."-Cohan e Har-
riss comedians will present Brew
ster's Millions" at the Illinois, matinee
and night, tomorrGw. After one has
witnessed a performance OF this fan.
Gus comedy, one can safely feel thai
he has enjoyed the best play of its
kind produced in recent years. 1t is :
result of a combination of brains, abi
/ ty. and money properly directed. Or
| iginally 'Brewster's Millions was &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

Miss Elvyn at the lIIinois.-The new
star in the musical armament, Miss
Myrtle Elvyn. promises to create j
genuine sensation among the lovers of
music in the west this year. She Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09
The Family.

(Second avenue, east of - Nineteenth
street.)
Vaudeville nt 2, = and D:15 u. IN. Two
mutinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-09

Turn Many Away.-Two hundred
people were turned away at the mat
inee at the Elite yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Williamson, 1908 Tenth street, Sc
cured the parlor stove and ton of coal
given away
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18

multitudea that followed Moses out
Of Egypt efforts have been made 10
trace their origin to each Of these
sources The most commonly accept
ed theory IS that they are Of Indian
origin. and their language, Romani
shows many resemblances to the
Hindu.
Leaving thier early home in north
western India about the year 900. the
gypsy folk. driven by the irruptions Of
the hordes Of Genghis Khan. started
on their long march Of centuries.
Taking the direction Of Kabulistan
and Persia, they penetrated into
Egypt and northern Africa and mi
grated west through Asia Minor into
Turkey
Their earliest abiding place on the
continent Of Europe was Greece. AS
early as 1898 a gypsy chieftaiu samed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18
TESTIMONY SUPPORTS HIS CLAIM
Massachusetts Lawyer Declares He
Has Studied Habits of the Wander
ing People and Has Found Little to
Warrant Condemnatlon---Ha Never
Been Kidnapers of Children.

Boston.-"Be good children. or the
gypsies will get YOU"
For hundreds OF years mothers
and nurses have used this style Of adj
monition with refractory children, for
aince the advent OF the gypsies into
England from the east in the six
teenth century, popular opinion has
associated them with thievery and
kidnapping and thriftless ways, with
Borceries and incantations and things
that loom terrible to the childish
mind. Famous writer's have pictured
them as incorrlgible rascals. the pub
lie who have seen only the nomadic
features Of their life have built UP
many superstitions around this an
Client people. until today to be gyp-
sy is to be an outcast. nameless
wanderer upon the earth. feared and
distrusted by all men save the few
whose dealings with the gypsy folk
have taught them better.
But have not Borrow and Groome
and Charles Godfrey Leland and Sir
Walter Scott fallen into the error Of
accepting prevalent beliefs without
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18


Denver, Col.-Miss Cora Arnold, d
wealthy young woman of this city,
who is engaged to marry AIbino
Chavarria. q Pueblo Indian, has re-
ceived word that her lover has been
elected chief Of the tribe at Espanola.
N. M. she expressed pleasure and
said that though opposition still ex-
listed to her engagement she hoped
for the best. She and her sister own
much real estate here.
Ere many moons have sped into
eternity the Benver heiress may join
her dusky lover and bring TO a happy
stage a romance from real life that
finds not its counterpart IN the tales
Of the poets and novelists who depict
cd the aboriginG in song and story
Gov. Albino ChavarFia it Is now.
The course Of true love has not run
smoothly for the Indian chief and his
Denver inamorata. They hrst met
when ChavarrIa was brought here
with his tribe as carnival attrac.
tion. Added to a magnificent ply.
slQue, the Santa Clara brave has en-
ioyed unusual educational advan!
tages He Is a cultured redskin. and
Affects the white mans dress when
in the white mans country.
Tbs wealthy Denver woman. who
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18

Ohio Man Makes Miniature Of Side
wheel Packet During Leisure
Moments.

CallipoIis. O.-Andrew Wode. Of
Pomeroy, has made a miniature steam
boat which is patterned after an Ohio
river sidewheel packet An ordinary
two-bladed penknife was used in Its
construction, the blades being nearly
worn out before it was completed. Mr..
Wode did the work during odd hours.
and completed II in less than three
months.
The hull OF the boat IS four feet
and two inches long and IA inches
wide, From the bottom Of the hull to
the top Is 80 inches. The swing stage
is 26 inches long. On the lower deck
are the boilers and engines. All the
figures and the yawls on the davits
were Whitfield from solid blocks OF
wood. In the rear is well-appointed
bar room. with bartender and custom
ers. A faucet In a beer leg looks like
the real thing. One passenger is in
the act Of turning down glass Of
beer and the nickel Is On the counter
to pay for It,
A figure on the forecastle. wearing :
tile hat, is credited with being the
captain Nothing is missing from the
outfit of the boat-beIl. whistle. stove
in the pilothouse, spars, etc, are ali
there.
| It is made entirely Of pine and pop
lar except the wire at the end Of the
swing stage. the glass in the windows
/ and the small nails used In fastening
( the various parts together. A man
can carry it under his arm. It IS paint
cd with great care. and is named
Urika. suggested By a ship OF thar
name, the picture Of which Mr.. Wode
once saw.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18
PROVIDED FoR BY WILL or AN
ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE.
Aim Of Seybert Institution VIII Be to
Train Poor Young and Develop
Them--Is First of Kind in
the World.

Philadelphia. The fSeybert institu-
ton for poor children. with a $780,
600 fund just available under the win
of Henry Seybert. who died in 1883.
will 60 into the business OF relieving
poor children at the rate Of 1000 a
year. first by an arrangement with the
Children's Aid society to open chill
dren's bureau st s5Q6 Arch street on
February Is; next by creating model
village, unlike anything on earth, on
a 30O-acre farm at Meadowbrook, with
cottages for 300 poor children and
school-training facilities: next by set
ting up training school for child
savers.
Other branches Of child-saving work
will be developed in the future as need
arises under the Seybert institution.
created by the bachelor benefactor in
honor Of his father and mother, Adam
and Maria Sarah Seybert. The full
text Of the announcements has been
handed out by the trustees Of the Sey-
| bert institution. all well-known citi-
zens of Philadelphia.
The children's bureau, clearing
house in its way, begins business
February is by going to the relief OF
the juvenile court. 1t offered by a let
ter to Judge Bregy to provide for
destitute and neglected children and
those whose lelinquencies. II any, are
not sufficiently serious to require com
mltment to the house Vi refuge"
The Children's Aid society, now hav'
ing leo children under its care. is to
work side By side In the same Office
| building and all the agencies are to
be invited to participate In harmon
izing and developing the work Of child
saving and child training. child EN-
ployment and child legislation.
/ The Seybert institution offers fOi
poor girls the nearest approach tc
what Girard college IS for orphan
boys.
Its model village for 300 viii be the
first Of It's kind in the world. The ain
is that the life Of the children shall be
as near as possible like that Of a nor
NAL child in a family home in a small
community. Engineers. and architects
are at work on the plans for Meadow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18

John was established with large fol
lowing under Venetian rule. They
are recorded in Switzerland in 1418,
in Denmark in 1920 in Italy in 1872,
In France and Spain In 1442, In Pol
and and Russia about 1900. and In
England not long after. 1t was the
depredations and the frequent atroci-
ties practiced by these large invading
hordes that gained for the gypsies
their bad name, a name that has stuck
to them ever since.
The Last Migration.
Their last migration was to Ameri-
ca and Australia. nearly three cen
turtles later These bands were most
" English gypsies. although many
bands from the continent OF Europe
are to be found in the United States.
But whatever nationality tribe be-
longed TO, It retained the Romani Ian
guage. the language common to all
gypsies. This is not simple jargon
or cant. 1t is a true and complete
language. especially In the farther
east. where the gypsies have remained
compact, and 1t possesses consider
able vocabulary and highly devel-
oped system Of infections. This Ian
guage has naturally been influenced
to a considerable extent by the coun-
try of adoption, the broken dialect
Of the English gypsies. which is the
language Of the majority Of the
American tribes, being strange mix
ture of English and Romani.
How many gypsies are there in the
worIdg It would be impossible to take
a census OF these rowing people. When
they first made their appearance in
Asia and In Europe they were often
many thousands strong. under chief
tains who styled themselves counts
or kings OF Little Egypt" the gyp
sizes encouraging the belief that they
were Egyptians suffering Punishment
In order to secure tolerance and as
sistance from the people whom they
encountered In their migrations. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18

my greatgreatssrandfatAer was s
Bristol man. The Stanley family IS
a good one in England.
"Yet We are gypsies. descended
from a long line Of gypsies. We speak
the Roman tongue, which Is a lam
guage In general use among gypsles
tie world over, though it varies great
ly according to the country in which
a tribe lives.
"The next time anyone tells you
that we have no religion, do not be-
Iieve It. We have our religion pre-
cisely as you or any other man who
is not gypsy has his. Many OF our
people are Baptists; some belong to
other Christian denominations. When
a gypsy does become enthusiastic over
his religion he makes not infreqaent-
ly what you call great reviyaIlst.
That is his temperament.
This temperament shows again In
the music Of the gypsies. Although
this music is entirely by ear, many
great composers have conceded that
it is effective and accurate, even
though wild in character The gyp-
sizes in Hungary and Russia and Po-
land are noted as musicians"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-18

tFstt SHlttAtt N@Atttttttye
What the son Of the chief OF the
Somerville gypsies says about the
gypsy folk is borne out by Mr.. Sim
clair. He does, in fact, destroy many
cherished illusion.
"A good many Of them are members
Of the Baptist church, and speak at
the prayer meetings with all the fer
vor Of the other members. Often
times ! have heard them exhort visit
ors to their camps about the blessings
and necessity of Christian life." he
says.
And he adds that they are not
given to thieving more than any other
poor, ignorant people and the com
munity where they are found" Mr..
sinclair's conclusions with respect to
the American gypsy are identical with
a report sent him by the governor gen
eral Of Russian Central Asia on the
gypsy folk Of his country, who have
the reputation Of being thieves and
cheats, but. according to the reports
Of our administrative officials, they
behave themselves well"
AS to their alleged propensity to
steal children. an idea fostered by
superstition and the melodrama, Mr..
Sinclair says that is all myth
"All the gypsies in the vicinity Of
Boston know me as Lawyer Sinclair.
and for many years / have been CON
suited by them when in trouble.
There have been good many cases
when children were lost and the gyp-
sizes were suspected of kidnapping
them. Often their camps have been
searched and they have been subject
ed to much annoyance and trouble,
In no case, however, has 1t been
found to be true that they had taken
any children.
A Casa In Point.
Zone case, / remember, excited
great interest In the newspapers al
the time 1t occurred. A Willie Nc
| Cormick disappeared In Boston, and
his loss was heralded all over lie
country In large headlines by the
newspapers Finally two Russian
gypsy girls wego arrested in Wash
ington for stealing him. A Boston
detective was sent to Washington
The two girls were kept under arresl
for many days and subjected to 4
rigid cross-examinatlon. as was the
whole gypsy camp. Finally 1t wai
discovered that these gypsies has
never had or seen the boy.
The question has been one ] have
considered carefully for 25 years. ant
have made very many inquiries, bu
have never even heard OF case
where gypsies have even stolen ;
single child"
Mr.. Sinclair says that they know
too well that were they to steal any
thing they would be SUSPECTED at ones
and searched; and they value thei