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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

for the maintenance of waterworks, adj
ditiOnal money will be at once obtain
able. The earnings of the waterworks
will easily take care of the bond in
terest. and other revenues will be cor
respondingly released.
Would Depend on Bonds.
81 expect to present some thoughts
myself" said Controller Wilson, when
asked about lnis plan. But the sug.
gestions merely are to be thrown out
as basis for discussion. Other per
sons present may have something far
better to suggest. In general, how
ever, our idea is to depend more on
the bond issue for certain improve
ments than upon current receipts. Ii
is not fair to make the people of to
day pay all the expenses when the
people of the next generation will reap
many of the benefits
Chicago and other Illinois cities
are bound down by the revenue laws
and any fair and just method of relief
will be welcome. 1t is farthest from
our minds to increase the taXeS-that
is not the plan at all. Bonded debt, OF
course, entails interest charges, but
We think that the interest charge
would not be in the slightest respect
embarrassing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
TO ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
Trick Skaters are Leaguing Together
for Protection.


Charles Golf, manager of Harry Golf,
boy roller skater, and A. p. Demers,
who appeared at the local rink last
week, are completing arrangements for
an association of champion roller skat-
ers of the world TO be known as the
Big Six" 1t will include the six star
workers in their individual lines, and
will insure protection to both skaters
and rink proprietors. An association
was recently organized, but failed of
it's mission by permitting too free en-
trance to it's membership. The new as
sociation will include the Rexoes of
Grand Rapids, Mich, the worlds cham
pion trick, fancy and novelty team !;
kinzo. Japanese novelty trick skating
juggler, now in America; A. p. De-
mers of Boston, Mass, world champion
trick and fancy skater; Albert Waltz
of Rochester. n. Y, champion novelty,
trick and fancy skater: Master Harry
Golf of Rock Island, boy champion
trick and fancy skater; Miss Effie
Pruett of Cincinnati, Ohio, champion
girl skater.
Miss Jessie Darling of New York
opened a two nights engagement at
the rink last evening and pleased a
large audience with her variety OF
fancy skating. After executing a ser
les of two-steps and waltzes, she pre-
sented cake walk that brought forth
tremendous applause, to which she re
sponded with an imitation of different
skaters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

At the jestic.-That vaudeville is
encrOaching more and more upon
what is known as the legitimate dra-
matte stage is again evidenced at the
Majestic theater, Chicago. by the en-
gagement of the noted English actress.
Miss Constance Crawley for the
week of March 8 when she will play
an adaptation suitably condensed of
Sardou's famous play LA Tosca." Al
though but one of the many features
on the bill Miss CraWley's distinction
is such that this engagement should
be one of very great interest. After
supporting Beerbohm Tree and other
important actors in England she came
to this country as leading lady for the
Ben Greet PLAYERS and gained instant
recognition for her superior work in
the classic repertoire presented by
this organization. She has since ap-
peared on ner own account in some
of the leading cities in important
plays everywhere gaining high encom-
ium for the beauty and finish of her
work. la TCsca' which she will play
for the first time in America at the
Majestic theater affords her ample op-
portunity for iler great emotional pow
ers and it is expected that she will
create something of a sensation. She
| is supported by Arthur Meade, an
actor of distinction and by her Eng
lish company. Among the other feat
ures on the BILL all of which range
| above the average in consequence, are
the Pianophier !, a distinct novelty
in which five pos are made use of
aud a company of 10 people engage
IN a series Of comedy situations en-
| liVened by a somewhat novel use OF
the piano. Dan Burke and his dancing
girls, one of the most artistic and in
| teresting specialties of this nature
NOW on the stage, will undoubtedly
create the impression which they have
| in other cities and Bob Daley anC
company who are rare entertainers
may be depended upon TO fill in {;
most interesting half hour. Charles
Wayne and Gertrude Des Roche play
a brilliant comedy with a dancing in
terlude which has scarcely been sur
passed at any time, while Wallace
Moody. the distinguished compose
and singer assisted by Grey Elliott
will contribute some of the best voca
music which has yet been heard il
vaudeville. By way of additional va
riety the Georgettys. famed as aero
RATS. who present entirely novel feat
will be in evidence, while Roberts
Hayes AMI Roberts in stirring COW
10y comedy. Kelly and Rose, singers
md Harry Barnes, a general enter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

broken English of lyon" is at all
times readily understood. Ben Hend-
ricks has been identified with Swedish
plays for many years. His impersona-
tons embrace "Ole Olson" and a
"Yenuine Yentleman," but in neither
of these has the public shown the in
terest that has always been manifest
in his first real success 'Yon Yonson''
which he has this season revived or
more elaborate scale than ever. and
in which he will be seen at the Illinois
Saturday, March Z, matinee and even
ing.
Lake Forest GIee club.-The Lake
Forest Glee club will give one of its
popular concerts at the high school
auditorium Saturday evening, March
I. The club has appeared here several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
The TEN BEST THINGS TO EAT
Al G. Field Picks Eight 8uckwheat
Cakes with Sausage.

Press Agent G. H. Atkinson of the
Al G. Field Ministries was in the city
today looking after the advance inter-
ests of that attraction. He stated that
the aggregation of burnt cork enter
tainers had just completed success
full tour of the east and was about TO
break into the western territory. He
had some interesting stories to tell
regarding Mr. Field. Here is one:
Mr.. Field was taking breakfast in
his private dining car the other day,
when some one asked him to name the
ten best things to eat. Well, that is
corker,' replied that gentleman. L
| would rather name the one hundred
| best things to eat. Come round tomor-
row. as | need about twenty-four hours
consideration, and l will name 'em.
Yet, stay, | would say chicken, turkey.
duck-and-and-. | give it up. AM
have it! Give me eight big brown
buckwheat cakes and some good old
country sausage in the middle"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
70 PREPARE FOR THE GAME
EIks to Hold Another Meeting on
Baseball Proposition.


The baseball enthusiasts of the Rock
island lodge of Elks have called an
other meeting, to be held tomorrow
evening at the Elks building on Eigh-
teenth street, at 7.30. At this meet
ing definite steps will be taken to form
a baseball association of lodge men,
bers to take the responsibility of main
tanning a baseball team of Elks during
the season. When the preliminary
plans have been completed, the matter
will be submitted to the lodge for APP
prevail. The lodge membership has an
abundance of material for a winning
amateur team. and many of the mem
bers have interested themselves in the
project
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
The Elite.
The Family.

The Al G. Fields Greater MinstreIs.
Ned Brill and his concert band has
been engaged for the third consecu-
tive season by AL. G. Fields for his
greater minstrel show, which comes
TO the Illinois theater Sunday. March
Is, matinee and evening. Two free
open air concerts will be given daily
at 1870 a. m. and 1880 p. m, when
programs of meritorious popular Sc
lections will be rendered. Thousands
of people enjoy these free concerts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

in every city where the AL. G. Fields
minstrels appear Those in the band
include Ned Brill, Billy Walters. Ray
Powell. Burt Ration, o. Mannerstrom,
Fred Benedict, B. w. Hurlburt, Paul
La Londe, Thomas. E. Cope, George
Re. Moody. Frank Miller, Leslie Pow
ell, Carl Lee. Walter Essman, H. l..
Wilson. Fred Raycroft, Dos Quigley.
Otis Riggs, Harry Oliver Joe Salmen,
Harry Woods, Oliver II. Payne. Joe
Reider, George Brown and Doc Blair.
Is an Original Character.-In his
portrayal of that ''yolly" gOCd-natured
Swede. "Yon Yonson.' Ben Hendricks
has added to American stage person
alities character so original, so dis
tinct and entirely different from the
many other characters of Which play
9oers have long since tired that his
foremost place as Americas best dia.
lect comedian. His acting is artistic
and he does not burlesquc his role
merely to gain laughs; "Yon" is
merely treated as a natural character
and his quaint .humor is drawn out by
legitimate methods; not by coarse
ness or 'horse-p'ay," which is likely
to prove distasteful to persons OF re
finement. The prerequisites which
enable an actor to make Thorough
success in any part are: knowledge
of the characteristics of the certain
individual to be impersonated, intelli
gence which enables him to form {
| true conception of the character and
the talent or ability to represent that
character naturally and true to life
All these requirements Mr. Hendricks
possesses, hence his genuine success!
could not but follow. His Swedish
dialect is also perfect, yet he does not
go to extremes with it, and tht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Both
Agreeable and Effective.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no
superior for coughs, colds and Group,
and the fact that it is pleasant to take
and contains nothing in any way in
furious has made it favorite with
mothers. w. S. Pelham, a merchant
of Kirksville, Iowa, says: For more
than 20 years Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has been my leading remedy
for all throat troubles. 1t is especially
successful in cases of Group Children
take it and my customers who have
used it will not take any other" For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
How She Won Him-It's the nj

How She Won HINTS the pretty,
winsome face that's leading most men
to the altar Girls get wise. take Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea and get
that clear, sweet look. happy smile
that wins them. Begin now. 35 cents
tea or tablets. Harper House phar
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
John Willie to Battle Hart.

Chicago. March 3.-Hughey Gatens
yesterday concluded details for a bout
between John Willie and Marvin Hart
at Hot Springs, March II, the men
signing up to go 20 rounds. The win
ncr is practically assured a match
with Jimmy Barry at Baltimore. and
the New Orleans club has also come
to the front with an offer for such a
go with Barry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
Best Healer in the World.

Rev. F. Starbird of East Richmond,
Maine. says: 81 have used Bucklen's
Arnfca Salve for several years, on my
old army wound. and other obstinate
sores, and find it the best healer in
the world. | use it too with great sue
cess in my veterinary business" Price
% cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
letter Salt Rheur and Eczema.

These are diseases for which Cham
berlain's Salve is especially valuable
1t quickly allays the itching and smart
ing and soon affects cure Price, %
cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
HOLD AN OPEN MEETING
Circus Performers Discuss Arrange
ments at Y. M. c. A.

ments at Y. M. c. A.
All of those who are to participate
in the Y M. C. A. circus met with the
circus executive committee at the Y.
NJ c. A. rooms last evening and a
thorough discussion of conditions and
prospects was held. The training has
started in earnest and the various
groups of actors are having frequent
rehearsalS.
DIR. I. B. Crissman last evening gave
a talk to the senior members in the
gymnasium locker room. His subject
was Marriage, Before and After"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

comic sketch in which contortionist
work and number of songs and
dances enter Herr Schmidt, man of
almost superhuman strength, another
feature act of the bill, holds a saucer
track upon his shoulders while a
cyclist .encircles the track at high
speed. The moving pictures complete
the list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

Kodol is scientific preparation OF
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains the same juices found in
a healthy stomach. Each dose viii
digest more than 5000 grains of good
food. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
NOHHE WARMEST
Observer Sherier Says the Past
Winter Has Not Set Record
for BaIminess,
THOUGH FIGURES ARE HIGH
Average 40 Degrees Above Normal
for December, January and Feb
ruary-November Warm, Too.

Notwithstanding the average tenn
perature for the three winter months,
December, January and February just
passed was 4.G above the normal, Civ
winter of 1856, Observer Sherier of
the local weather station is authority
for the statement that the winter of
l907-0S was not the warmeSt one that
has been experienced here within the
last Sc years, or since the weather
records We're first kept. The warm
winter follows a November which
averaged 1.3 degrees above normal.
The average for December was 80 or
is above normal. that for January
II or 81 degrees above normal. and
that for February 2G or degrees
above normal 1t is not remarkable
for any single month to vary consid-
eTably from the normal but for three
or four months in succession to vary
IN the same direction is decidedly out
Of the usual and there is a question
after all whether the records have a
parallel.
Another Characteristic of the winter
has been lack of the usual amount of
precipitation, December falling IL
inches and January 70 inches short.
February had an excess of 70 inches
which partially offsets the other two
months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

tainer, are an ong the others on the
h:ll who are certain TO gain applause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

At the Family.-Manager Levin
ohm of the Family theater still con-
inues to present attractions at his
.ouse that are the best procurable in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently yet promptly on the bowels and
allays inflammation at the same time
1t is pleasant to take. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

TED LANORE-The Ezra Kendall OF
Vaudeville.
GEORGE WILSON - German Mono
1oguist and Comedian.
IDA RUSSELL. - Refined Character
Change Artistic.
BLANCHE CHURCH-Premier Char
acter Dancer.
BLADDER la VELLE TRIO - Most
Daring and Sensational Act Before the
Public.
NEW MOTION PICTURES - Comic
Ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

Figures for the month of February
have just been compiled. They show
that the highest temperature was So
on the 18th and the lowest 4. below.
on the I'd. The greatest daily range
was 81 on the 22d' and the least daily
range was 5 on the 14th. The average
temperature last month was &c de-
erees against an average of "a for the
last sc years. The average daily ex-
cess since Jan. l has been SO, or an
accumulation of PIG The total pre-
cipitation for February was 2.37
inches against an average of 1.5S for
the past sc years. There were Is clear
days, 4 partly cloudy and u cloudy.
Bluebird Reaches City.
A bluebird was seen in til city this
morning. 1t is pretty early for blue.
birds, even this ones appearance was
antedated two weeks or more by that
of hardy robin duly reported at the
time. Nothing has been heard from
the said robin since the big snow, and
it is understood he is confined to his
home with the pneumonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
The Theaters

The Illinois.
Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
March lyon YOnson." Matinee.
March Sal. C. Fields MinstreIs.
MDSfnee.
March 13-Henry w. Savage, Eng
lish GRIND Opera, "Madam Butterfly,
March 23-"Peck's Bad Boy,
March 29-BIanche Walsh.
The Elite.
eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville at 3, 8 and 9:15 %. m. Two
natlnees Sundays and holidays.
The Family.
Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville at =, 8 and 9:15 p. IN. Two
matinees Sundays md holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

vaudeville The bill this week is q
fine one, the feature act being the
Baader-LaVelle trio, who were the
headliners at the Majestic theater at
Chicago. The other attractions are
equally good Ted Lahore is one of
the most versatile men in his line, be,
ing a close imitation of Ezra Kendall.
George Wilson the German comedian
is funny and the pretty English actress
Miss Ida Russell in her character
change act that is both refined and
funny, is equally pleasing. Miss
Blanche Church has danced her way
into popularity. Mr.. Lewinsohn will
visit Chicago during the present weeF
for the purpose of securing attrac
tons that he hopes will continue tc
please his patrons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03

At the EIite.-The bill at the Elite
for the fore part of this week consists
CT pleasing variety of original acts
and sketches. Lawrence and Harring-
ton present the feature sketch, entitled
1.-THE Bowery Girl and Boy" in which
they cleverly portray the Characters
| tics of New York Bowery roamers.
The Bensons. in musical novelty act
quite different from the usual type
pleased at the opening performance
yesterday with number of pretty mel
odies. Bartlett and Colling present a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Family Theater
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE.

5. A. Lewinsohn, Owner and Manager.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

of the Federal government now aggre-
gates $4,000. 900 annually. and this
work is being done under so many
different conditions and requires so
great a variety of materials that the
problems which the government
needs to have solved for its own pur.
poses can hardly fail to be broad
enough to cover a large share of the
needs of the engineering profession
for state and municipal governments
and for the general public.
The work in the past has beer con
fined largely to the constituent mate
rails of concrete and the concrete it.
| self. the funds available being too
limited to admit of a more rapid ex-
tension of this work to other struc-
tural materials, and this being the
material concerning which there was
The greatest demand for information
BY the various branches of the govern
nent service.
As a single illustration of how these
| Investigations, conducted Il meet
| the needs of the general government,
| may incidentally be of service to the
engineering profession or to state or
municipal governments, it may be
mentioned that the Investigations of
| he sands and gravels in the vicinity
| # Louisville, for the use of the Super
| vising Architect of the Treasury De-
partment and the Corps of Engineers
| Of the Army for use in concrete works
the new eve system for that city
TO nave ave the city in the con
| struction of work not less than one
hundred thousand dollars.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22
WHY THE GOVERNMENT is
INTERESTED IN cONCRET


With the problems arising from the
waste of money in ~perishable con
struction, and with the growing scar
city and consequent increase in the
price of wood, the search for desira-
BILE substitutes for timber becomes a
matter of prime importance and justi-
fies the work now being done by the
government at it's structural mater
ials laboratories in st. Louis. These
Investigations, states Cement Age of
New York, are being conducted with
a view to determining the nature and
extent of the materials belonging to
Or available for use in the building
and construction work of the govern
ment and how these materials may
be used most efficiently. While these
investigations are not conducted for
private parties. it is believed that
both the ordinary tests and the inves-
LEGATIONS, though conducted to meet
the needs of the government, can not
fail to be of great value to the engi.
neering profession n the general
public.
The building and construction work
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22
Early Morning Marriage.

John Ryan, of G~oodland, Kan, and
Miss Mary M. Mcpherson, of Elida,
church at eight O'Clock this morning,
following mass by the Reverend Fa
Their Turibins Christman and in the
presence of a large company. The
couple are now guests at The Gilke-
son and will leave tomorrow morning
for Goodland, their future home.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22
NolaIe = ROWE CIRCUS
IN TOWN TODAY.

1.-THE Greater Norris and Rowe Cir
cus,n travelling in rs cars that made
two trains. arrived in Roswell early
this morning from Portales. where it
gave two performances yesterday.
Upon its arrival, the show was set
up at the corner of Seventh street
and railroad venue
The show was a little late in arriv-
ing and this threw the parade about
an hour behind time. but when the
parade began all were satisfied that
it was bigger, greater, grander than
ever" (See large bills.)
Many people came from the sur
rounding country and from the lower
valley to see the big show. The Wis,
itors and a great many town people
at which the tent was crowded, every
one enjoying an afternoon Of strange
and wonderful sights (see both large
and small bills), mixed with popcorn,
peanuts and red lemonade.
The Norris and Rowe circus was
in Roswell one year ago, and at that
time established a good reputation.
This year the management has made
many changes. cutting out some OF
the acts that did not find favor and
putting in better ones.
The concluding performance will
be put on tonight, beginning at eight
o'clock. The company goes from here
to Texico, Clovis and Amarillo.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

E~ncarnacion and Emanuel FIRES
quez, Of Picacho, arrived yesterday
to join their father, Pablo Fresquez,
who has been here with the rest OF
the family since the Mexican indie
pendence Day.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22
The orpheum.

Lost in New York." Katie EN-
mett's great melodramatic success,
was the bill at the Orpheum theatre
last night, and was one of the most
pleasing plays that the Orpheum has
presented. The same play tonight;
Monte, the King" tomorrow night,
the company closing its engagement
Saturday night with an elaborate pro
duction OF the idyn of the Arkansas
hills, entitled "Human Hearts" This
Is undoubtedly one of the pest plays
ever written and has been a great
success for twelve years.
The popular girl contest will close
on Friday night, when the Baby piano
will be given to the winner.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

James Williamson and family drove
up from Greenfield this morning to
attend the circus.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

Mrs. E. H. Bounds and Miss Fanny
Bounds left this morning on their
return to Sherman, Tex, after a visit
of two weeks with A. H. johnson and
family, of 400 South Main street.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

Earl Stone has returned from a
two weeks stay In Ell Paso, and says
to report to his friends that he did
not come alone. He left today for
Corona.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

Mrs A. R. Teeeple, son Ralph and
little daughter and Mrs. VIM. Wick
ers were here from Hagerman shop
ping today. They also took In the
show.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-09-22

Miss Sarah Henderson, sister OF
Staff Captain Henderson of the Sal
walton Army, was taken home from
st. Maryfs hospital yesterday.