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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

postage stamp equality from the rail
roads, and he maintained that a reci1-
rocal demurrage regulation would
force discrimination and favoritism.
New York Man speaks.
Alvin Hunsicker of New York, gen
eral manager of the Standard Table Oil
Cloth company. who was present with
c. \. NOurse. the local manager, took
the position that if the railways were
willing TO come half way on the prOpo-
sitiOn of facilitating transportation by
increasing the use of the equipment. it
is the duty of the shipper to go half
way. too. He held that there are two
sides TO the matter and he cOmpti-
mented those who had conceived the
idea of the meeting on the success IF
the plan to get together and learn the
views of the other side in the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
FROM ALL SIDES
Demurrase Subject of General
Discussion by Tri-City Ship
pers and Railway Men.
A. j. ELLIOTT SPEAKS
Defends System in Conference at Com
merciaI Club, Davenport-Many
Present from Rock Island.

Demurrage was the subject which
occupied the attention of those pres
ent at the smoker and informal meet
ing of shippers and railway men at the
Commercial club i'll Davenport last
evening. There were about 100 men
present. representing the large manu-
facturers. business houses. and retail
dealers of the three cities, and the rail-
way officials and agents. Rock Island
having a very good representation. The
meeting followed an informal reception
hour T. F. Halligan of Davenport pre-
sided
From All Sides.
The question of demurrage and the
proposed reciprocal demurrage, was
discussed from all sides and the views
of men engaged in very different lines
of business were expressed. Among
those who took a part in the discussion
were Louis McKown of Davenport, c
A. Bannister of Moline. E. B. McKown
and c. A. Schoessel of this city, and
Martin ROthschild and Mr. Martin If
Davenport When these and several
others had concluded. and the RAILWAYS
and demurrage had been looked n
from apparently all points Of view,
Ashley J. Elliott manager Of the Hi
nOis and Iowa Car Service association
of Peoria. was called upon. and dis
cussed the problem from the railways
side of the case.
shipper Responsible. Too.
Mr.. Elliott held that the shipper K
frequently responsible. as well as the
railway. on account of his failure 20
unload the car as soon as possible and
release il. He held it to be the duty
of every consignee to unload his car in
the shortest possible time. and if IS
hours is required, then in As hours.
and if in "a seconds, then in 81 seq
Onds. He referred TO the findings #
the interstate commerce commission Il
this line. and predicted that shortly
the retail coal dealer will have his
coal delivered 10 him and not the car.
which will be equipped with drop boz.
toms. He held that the aim of the
public should be for what he termed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

a number of other featS that pleased
the audience Professor Harry Franks
the physical director of the association.
then led large squad of the young
athletes through q Calisthenic drill
showing the training that they receive
in this line at the association. AT the
conclusion of the drill the advanced
class consisting of about 10 yOunS
men, did some very pleasing work on
the horizontal bars. While the hori-
zontal bar act was taking place in one
ring, trained animals of the menagerie
We're being exhibited in the other ring
| The animals showed the careful train
| ing they had received from their
| trainer, Professor Duffield. The pro-
fessor had them perform numerous
feats on ladders to the delight of the
| spectators.
| Wild Man Escaped.
| Following the bar exercises and AMI
NAL entertainment. the rube band
made its appearance in the arena and
rendered about six measures of the Sc
lection MY Bonnie Lies Over the
Ocean" when Wild Bill. who was cap
tured in the wids of Australia. put in
his appearance and shot up the banl.
| Horns flew in every direction and the
rube band did not make its appearance
again in the evening. Wild Bill was
lrecaptured before further damage was
Il done. The great bareback rider. Ma
dam De NolO then rode into the arena
on her valuable full blOoded Arabian
steed, and gave thrilling exhibition
of bareback riding Snake Bill ell
tertained the spectators with a feS
wonderful feats of contortion. 1t seem
ed at times in his act that he would lie
himself in knots. One Of the feature,
of the show was the trick tamale wag
on tum0lmg by a group of four, al
well trained acrobats. The act was
very laughabe
Big Concert Later.
After the chariot races Immediately
following the trick house tumbling. tn;
concert began. There were numb q
of highly entertaining musical nun
bers. both vocal and instrumental, 81
the program, but the hit of the conceI
was the comedy sketch put on b,
Messrs. Wood and Imhof The littl
act was full of rich humor that KEEP
the spectators in an uproar. William
Mcintyre, the noted ring master, car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
New Books
at Library

The following books have been re-
ceived at the public library and are
now ready for circulation:
r. B. Anderson-The Nose Discov-
ey of America.
H. c. Banister-Lectures on Musical
Analysis.
A G. Belding - Commercial Core
spOndence.
John Bennett Teasure of Peyre
Gaillard.
Majorie Bowen-Viper of Milan.
Samuel de hamplain-VOyages and
Explorations.
Mrs. NJ. E. NJ. Davis-Price of ST.
lence.
Mrs. f. B. De la Pasture-Lonely
Lady of GrosvenOr Square.
Antonio Fogazzaro-The Patriot.
E. II. Gillett-Life of John Huss.
Herman Kackfuss-Raphael.
Harold MacGath-Half a Rogue.
w. d. Morrison-Juvenile Offenders.
Lawrence Mott-White Darkness.
Meredith Nicholson-Port of Missing
Man.
f. p Oppenheim-The Malefactor.
d. G. Phillips-SecOnd Generation.
Adolf Osenberg-Leonardo da Vinci
NJ. f. Seawell-Secret of Toni.
A. D. Sedgwick-COnfOund of Ca
melia.
Sturluson SnOrro-Heimskrin A
History of the Morse Kings.
S f. White-The Mystery.
NJ. f. Wikins-By the Light of the
Soul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Watkin Mills at the Grand.-Watllin
Mills, the most distinguished of Eng
fish baSsOs, who made his first visit 80
America in 1894 for the Cincinnati
festival will appear in recital at the
Grand opera house. Davenport. next
Tuesday evening in the last of the
series of concerts given by the Lyceum
League Artists course Mr. Mills has
an exceptionally fine bass voice which
he uses with most pleasing effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Kodol is a thorough stomach relief
1t digests what you eat and gives the
stomach rest and assists in restoring
it to its normal activity and usefulness.
kodOl is sold on a guarantee relief
plan by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
AT THE THEATER
BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
April 12-"The Denver Express"
April 14-2o-Chase-Lister company.
April 21-"The Umpire"
April 26--Otis Skinner.
April 28-"Slaves of the Orient"

No Particular Stars.-People who
have grown tired of seeing several
actors and actresses held
back to give room for one star to shine
TO the fullest advantage, will be gl1i
to learn of the coming of the realistic
comedy THE Denver Express which
will be the attraction at the Illinois
theater. There are no stars in the
company. The play was not written
for any actor or for any school Of
critics. but for the great mass of hui
manity which likes considerable excite
ment. THE Denver Express con-
tains many thrilling scenes and some
which touch the heart Several must
cal numbers and catchy specialties are
introduced during the action of the
play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Ladies Free First Nieht.-Ladies
will be admitted free Monday night At
the Illinois. One gentleman and one
lady or two ladies admitted on one
paid reserved seat ticket. Matinee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Sunday by the Chase-Lister Theater
company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

B|JOU THEATRE
Afternoons 2:30 to 4. EVENINGS 7.3O to 1880
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
The Cameragraph presents
"The Sky Scrapers of New York;
"THE BICYCLE WEDDING.
"ILL.FATED HYPNOTIST..
Last days of
HARRY E. VALOIS
Entire Change of Mimieal Specially.
Miss Agnes De Roche will sing
"Bunker Hill"-(Illustrated.)
ADMISSION. ............. 10 CENTS
Coming Next Week
SINS
The Great CartoOnist.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

had located his visit to us about the
eighth day but Shah kicked over the
traces and gave Count D'Ormanson an
uneasy night of it to change the ar
rangement This was accomplished
with aid of the Wild West management
as we were posted as to his intentions
beforehand. 1t was a grand day, 90
900 people being present, the arrange
ments being such that the Great Pad
ishah' was in easy and full view of the
auditors. Gen. Saussier, governor of
Paris. the Major of Naueilly our Am
ercan Minister Hon. Whitelaw Read
and Col. Cody, host of officials and
myself receiving him as the grand
military pageant escorted him to the
grand stand. Ambassador Reid and l
led the cortege via the extreme rear
of the grand stand so that on entering
a full view of the vast crowd of peo-
pie, the large arena, the effective
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

pleasure to the owners in watching the
many expressions of surprise, pleasure
and appreciation that the continual,
rapid. strenuously manly moving pic
lures of Col. Cody and his strange
people inspired. His whole manner
seemed to change from it's usual au-
sterity to one OF childish delight at
times and of establishment, at the
many feats accomplished by the rough
riders. His staff were pleased in his
apparent enjoyment and several said
they had never seen him SO enthusiast
tic.
"A couple of years after his return
to Persia he was assassinated. Last
year while in France the Wild West
was booked at Vichy, the present Shah
happened to be thee for the benefit
of the waters. The engagement was
noted for repetition, in fact a dup
lication of the success of 16 years ago
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

never condescend to shake hands with
anyone excepting two or three OF the
most powerful ruling monarchs, as
they are supposed to be Kings of
Kings). This was much talked of
event among the off1cials-the meeting
of the American Scout and the las,
of the absolute mcnarchs, represent
ing history that antedatcs by many
hundreds Of years the Christian Era
The direct descendent OF Ishmail
meeting sans cerimcnie, catch on to
my French, said the Major, "cn mid
die ground the first actual reapprcach-
ment between the far east and the far
west, by representative characters OF
conditions evoluting from the ancient
to the modern.
The foreign members of the staff
said these two visits were fruitful of
good and created desire for more
knowledge of the story of American
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

history, life, methods and progress.
1t is a fact that since his return he
has proclaimed constitutional gov
eminent which is now being weighed
in the balance \. straw shows which
way the wind blows who can tell what
effect the sight of The advancing In
dian, and the view of the rugged scenes
in the Wild West explained to hlnD
us past, its rugged leader, older and
more virile than his august auditor
has had towards more liberal Per-
sion whose political as we'll us social
advancement may have been Indicated
by his throwing past customs TO the
winds in the impressive meeting be-
tween Monizuffer Ed Din. the Ameri-
can Red Man and Buffalo BILL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
Labor Notes

The Montana eight-hour law has
been declared unconstitutional.
The Conductors and Motormen's I'M
ion gained 1000 members during 1906.
1t is reported that the various trades
unions of Canada are moving to form
national organization.
East Liverpool, Ohio, with a popu-
lation of $4,000, is one of the most
strongly organized cities in the United
States.
New York City harnessmakers are
seeking method to eliminate harness
making in prisons, reformatories and
other penal institutions.
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor is in
Cuba to investigate the labor and
economic conditions in the island
The period of compulsory education
in Japan has been extended two years
so as to include the ages from 6 to
-. The law goes into effect in 1908.
At Las Vegas, n. NJ, the COW and
sheep herders have organized union,
the scale of pay being $40 month and
found" in the sage brush of else
where.
By majority of III the member
ship of the Stove Mounters and Steel
Range Workers International Union
has decided in favor of twenty-five
cents per week dues.
The first convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was held in
Pittsburg in November, 1881 Fourteen
states were represented at the con-
vention by 102 delegates.
There are 500 shoe factories in the
United States using the union stamp.
according to a report recently issued.
These factories give employment to
10000 union shoe makers.
The American Federation of Labor
has recently been attempting to re.
organize the motormen and conduc-
tors and other employees of the great
railways of New York City.
Spanish laborers continue to arrive
at Colon to assist in the work of
building the Panama canal. 1t is said
that the Spaniards are giving greater
satisfaction than the West Indian
laborers.
When the census OF 1900 was taken
the total number of child laborers in
the United States was 100000. 1t
is estimated by competent authority
that the number today is close to O.
100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

scenery broke suddenly on his vision,
he halted and for some moments sur
veyed the scene with evident pleasure.
depicted by his apph'eciative smile.
and the raising of his hands as II OF
establishment, then scljlcGuizing to
himself repeated several times Coles
sal, Colossal, Magnitude Colossal
The walk with his retinue the whole
length of the seats to his central es-
pecially located loge gave the public
admitted the best view of the Sun of
Cod that the Parisians and multi
tudes OF Americans present were
treated to during his visit TO Europe.
His elevated seat permitted him to
be the cynCsure of all eyes during the
entertainment. The thousands OF
glasses trained on him gave adde:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

with his predecessor with addition of
an extraordinary scene of democra-
tic nature. an invasion of the etiquette
surrounding him q man to man action,
not associated with the creed CT Gus
toms OF the Shahs-one that aston
ished the grand viscrs. the suite CT the
French officials. After oul band hal
played the Persian National anthem,
in salute CT their fias, followed By the
Star SpaEsled Banner. he AGAINST all
known usages requested Co. Cody
Buffalo Bill to Gismnunt and
visit him in the grand stand
where he received Col. Cody in
q most cordial manner--ir full
view of the public, shaking hands
heartily and expressed pleasure and
admiration. (Tho Snahs Gil Persia
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

Times Want Ads get results.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

The British Trade Union Congress.
at its recent meeting in Liverpool, de-
clared that no trades dispute bill
would be satisfactory unless it secured
the complete immunity of union funds
from litigation.
Kruetaleff, who was president of
the executive committee of the Rus
sian Workmen's Council, and fourteen
leaders of the council have been de-
prived of their civil rights and SEN
fenced to exile in Siberia.
The contractors seeding from the
Masons and Builders Association of
Chicago have launched new organ
ization, which will be known as the
Mason Contractors Association. A
statement has been issued that there
is no intention of introducing OPEN
shop methods or reducing wages.
The American Society of Equity, the
recently organized union of farmers,
has become affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. A plan is
now being discussed whereby the fed
GRAFTON and its affiliated bodies will
demand union farm, garden and Or
chard products, while the farmers
union will reciprocate by agreeing to
buy nothing but union-made goods.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
PEGGY" STUCK IN DRIFT
The Girl From Paris Couldn't Get
Through Dakota's SnOw-WilI Re
ut Metropolitan Tonight.

Peggy from Paris" got stuck in
snow drift last night some where he.
tween Grand Forks and Winnipeg. As
result there was no show at the
Metropolitan Thursday evening, but
arrangements for the appearance of
the company here tonight were quick
ly made. The company Cancelled their
scheduled date in order to show here.
1t tcck just so minutes in which to
make the arrangements, three cor
nered telephone talk being the means
OF bringing the company here tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

The Montana eight-hour law has
been declared unconstitutional.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
ARCHITECTS TO MEET.

Washington, D. c.. Jan; 4.-Grea.
preparations are being made for the
entertainment of the members of the
American Institute of Architects,
whose annual meeting will be held
in Washington during the coming
week. A feature of the entertainment
program will be reception in the
Corcoran Gallery. The custom of pre-
senting gold medal Of honor for dis
tinguished merit will be inaugurated
at this meeting. The first recipient
will be Sir Austen Webb, the eminent
English architect.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
Bij0u Theatre.

Harry f. Valior dialect mimic is
making big hit at the Bijou this
week. He almost reaches perfection
in his impersonations of famous stage
celebrities and his work appeals
strongly to lovers of dramatic art The
moving pictures include The Sky
Scrapers OF New York, The Police
Inspector Hypnctized" and The BIZ
cycle Wedding" The Sky scrapers Of
New York gives fine panoramic view
OF New York City. Next week Keouble
Sims the great cartoonist will make
his first appearance here. Among
other features he draws faces picked
out OF the audience
Times Want Ads get results
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
The Fast Mail.

THE New Fast Mail" Lincoln J. Car
ter's original railroad comedy drama
will be seen at the Metropolitan on
Saturday afternoon and evening.
The beautiful scene of Niagara
Falls. the railroad train racing at full
speed across the stage, the long slowly
moving freight train of forty box cars,
the steamboat explosion on the Mis-
sissippi are as familiar to theatre
goers as modern melodrama is itself.
The story is always refreshing to those
who have to see SO many hair breadth
escapes from tread mills, mine explos-
ions, railroad wrecks, automobile mix
ups, etc., in the modern melodrama.
1.-THE Fast Mail" belongs to the ola
school and is not of the modern hast
lily constructed play built around
scenic efferts, said to be the very best
that has ever presented the piece.
Harry ]. BUTLER the we'll know artist
has painted a brand new scenic in
vestiture, so it can safely be said this
season that The Fast Mail" is the
best ever. Several specialties are an
added feature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS
Iecks Bad Row

Little Bessie Burt, the cute Buster
Brown with "Peck's Bad Boy" at the
metropolitan theatre, is by no means
a novice on the stage although she is
only eleven. She made her first an
pearance when only three years old
as Baby Clark, in hair raising melo-
drama yclept, Kidnapped in New
York" Last season she was Europena
in Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch;
she also played three years ago with
A. Wilson in "a Prince of Tatters."
Last summer Miss Burt was "Puck"
with Ben Greet's production of "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" For a
child she has had an extensive exper-
fence.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08

he, CASCO! BAY ,BREE
the past seven seasons. In com.
pany with them were Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Townsley and Mrs. VIII.
liam Stadden Of the same place. Mr..
Townsley is a brother Of Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Stadden is a sister,.
Mr.. and. Mrs. w. B. French of
Winchester and Boston are visiting
at the summer home OF DR.. Harmon
Morse at the West End colony. Mr..
french Is one OF the leading attor.
neys in Massachusetts, and has an
ONCE at Boston. Their daughter.
Miss Margaret Black, arrived here
lhis week.
The Chebeague baseball team won
their second game on Saturday after
noon with the Naval Reserves of
PORTLAND by score Of 4 to 3, on the
local diamond here at the Hill Crest.
The game was very interesting as the
teams were evenly matched, and the
Lone team won in the ninth inning
on a wild pitch by Bishop, when the
score was a tie and two men out.
Features OF the game for Chebeague
were the pitching of George w. Ham,
Lton, playing OF Soule at short stop.
and the batting of Barry. Bishop
again played an all round game for
the Naval Reserves and showed his
ABILITY as ball player. Excellent
satisfaction was given by Umpire
Trufant whose decisions were very
good. The attendance was large.
The ladies' prize at the Chebeague
Bowling Alleys for the highest string
or candle pins last week was a silk
umbrella, and the winner being Miss
Ada douglass OF Boston, with a to-
tai OF 80. and the gentlemen's by
George McVane of Long Island who
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-08

tt
OF the firm Of Locke Stevens Co.
Mr.. I. G. O'Connell of Chickering
and O'Connell. architects, and MT.
george Harris, who is connected with
4. Noonan and Co., all of Boston,
Mass. An elegant clam dinner given
py the boys was very much enjoyed
Dy the guests and a vote of thanks
rendered to the chef, Mr.. Partridge.
The Strollers entertained their
lady friends Monday night with a
glorious hay-rack ride after which
lunch was served in camp to the en-
1oyment of all. Messrs. Theiling and
bunton had charge d'affaires.
Mr.. George Lloyd of Arlington.
Mass, who has been with the Stroll
ers the past week returned home last
Saturday. Mr.. Lloyd who is paying.
teller at the Cambridge Trust Co.
was very much pleased with Che
beague
Mr.. William A. Theiling was pleas
antly surprised by visit from DR..
l. ID. Carl of Boston, Mass, and Mr..
r. Sleeper, Esq, of Peaks Island who
called at the camp of the Strollers on
Monday, coming up from Peaks Island
in their power boat. These gentle
men admired the perfect equipment
OF the camp and its beautiful site.
Sailing is sport that is enjoyed
by everybody and especially by Bill
Bunton and Bill Chickering who will
be seen every day, sunny or foggy,
skimming among the islands in the
sloop Neversink.
Miss Alice Rogers of Quincy of the
clerical force at the Boston office of
the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Co, arrived on Saturday last
for an aYfandad raoa&io., aIia. n