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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

Aitken now stands, at 80 years Of
age, personality in the art world.
Both in this country and in Europe,
marbles and bronzes of Importance are
splendid witnesses to his genius. He
always had creative power. Being we'll
read and possessing the best of judg-
ment he was always able to give In
telligent and tasteful renderings of his
conceptions.
In San Francisco Aitken is best
known to the general public by the
monument to the American navy in
Union square, commemorating partic-
ularIy Admiral Dewey's victory in Ma
Mia bay, and by the monumentato the
late President Mckinley at the en-
trance to the panhandle of Golden
Gate park
The monument to the American navy
is composed of granite column more
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
By Anna Pratt Simpson

EHy FHEN Robert I Aitken had
A his studio out on FourteentI
w street OF the San Franchises
that was, in one Of the
wings OF the art gallery Of van
ished woodwards gardens, there
were many TO say that he would not
live up to his youthful promise II he
did not take first rank among the
sculptors OF his generation. Now. In
the oaptious east. there are many TO
say that he will not live up to his
more mature promise II he does not
III the place left vacant by the death
Of the gifted St Gaudens
californians, recognizing Aitken's
Individuality and hxity Of purpose,
read his future in the general terms
of success; outsiders. watching his
work Of recent years. and measuring
i up against the best, name him for
the mantle laid down by Americas
most famous plastic artist. This
prophecy is assuredly welcome to
those who had faith in Bobby" Ait
ken. They recall his cheerful deter
mination to do big things-and many
of them. He was always convincing.
and from the beginning OF his ca
reer, had a stock Of the kind OF enthu-
siasm that hurdles obstacles.
= Until 1905. when Aithen went
abroad, he was essentially of the
west.t Born and educated IN San
francisco. he was exceedingly loyal 10
all Il had 70 offer. holding that he was
not obliged to go to the other end Of
the world for an opportunity to devel-
op He had a sort Of boyish pertinaci-
ty about the lines upon which he was
TO progress. They were laid right
here at home.
This provincial attitude brought
down upon him the criticism OF quite
q number who declared that he was so
self-satished that he thought there
was nothing for him to learn IN the
older countries, rich with their art
treasures. But they were wrong.
Aitken. q strong believer in individual
development, had 70 work out his own
salvation. He recognized the possibil-
tiles in his own city. and the nonu-
rnents he has left here attest that his
faith was well founded. and also that
he knew Just how 10 take advantage
of his opportunities. But the day
came when he wanted TO see every
thing the world had TO offer, and do
some Of its most important work. He
went TO the older art centers when he
was capable Of utilizing the riches
they had to offer.
Born IN San Francisco in 1873, Ait
ken received a good education and
found his way into the San Francisco
school Of design while he was quite
young. His progress was so marked
there that when he was 2s years of
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
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10 BE R4 4A@ED IN THE
9TUYVEsANT THEAfTE
NEW YORK IN bRONzE

than 80 feet high. surmounted by
colossal figure of Victory. holding
aloft the trident of Neptune. A fitting
pedestal gives poise TO the compost
tion. Surely no monument has a more
beautiful setting than this. standing as
1t does In the middle of this large
square. When Aitken accomplished this
important work most other young men
of his age were yet wondering what
they were. going to take up as their
life work.
Ground for this monument was bro
ken May %. 1901, and two years later
1t was dedicated.
When competition was invited by a
committee of San Francisco citizens for
the monument to commemorate the life
work of the assassinated president. Nc
Kinley, responses came from practically
every sculptor in the west. 1t was an
interesting occasion when the models
were uncovered in the gallery of the
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. Almost
to man each sculptor had placed an
effigy of Mckinley upon some sort of
a pedestal. Aitken was the brilliant
exception. He had passed in review
all the monstrosities, the libels that
had been perpetrated upon men of dis
tinction whom the people in various
communities had sought to honor, and
he decided that his contribution to the
contest would be an expression of some
thing that would really honor Mckinley.
Upon a pedestal. dignified in it's pro-
portions. Aitken placed the figure of a
woman. whose beauty was matronly.
Her left hand rested upon sword and
her right held aloft a PALM frond. The
monument done in the small was singu-
larly impressive and the Judges
we're not long in recognizing its dis
tinction. The symbolism of the figure
is that of a mother of citizens who has
dropped the sword of war and raised
che palm of peace.
The committee called upon to make
the selection in this contest had In
mind the atrocities that had been per-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
hHOREes OIoN
THIS NIgCyfE

NfIS FI@URK
WAS @ARNED OlRESMY
MO THE MA26IE
WITHOUT PREVIOUS
SKEHGHES BEIN@ MAOE
IN oLAN-CR NHE USE
OF LIVING MODELS
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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

Az FHEN Robert I Aitken had
N his studio out on Fourteenth
w street Of the San Francisc6
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10
THE PALO DURO CANYON.
Some Further Particulars of That Portion of This
Famous Canyon Proposed as a National
Park and Game Reserve.

head, we found another beautiful
waterfall about fifteen feet in
height and in the form of a semi
circle, which we christened
Horseshoe Falls Blue
Springs at the head of this side
gorge is a curiosity. In a great
rift in massive bed of stone this
Spring lies pure and placid over
forty feet in depth. In fact so
deep and wide is this peculiar
chaSm that the Stockmen were
compelled by enormous charges
of dynamite to blast the rock in
from the sides to prevent cattle
from tumbling in to their de
struCtiOn.
Just below Horseshoe Fails
where the canyon again turns ).
E., Chalk Hollow discharges
another stream of spring water.
Below this the canyon gradually
widenS. Above the river bed
are mesaS and parks encircled
on the one side by the precipi-
tous cliffs and on the other, per-
haps by massive boulders enclos
ing a lovely park of grand old
cedars standing as sentinels to
guard the sacred Businesses of
this wonderful scene; of dense
underground and nutritious
grasses, all affording shade, shell
ter and food for animal life, and
wonder, awe, and admiration to
the human eye. Higher up
among the inaccessible cliffs are
other level benches covered with
scopes and cat-tails, immense
boulders and deep tangled wild
wood, each step impressing with
wonder the traveller who is
strong and intrepid enough to
scale these rugged pathless walls.
Below the mouth of Chalk Hol-
low is some of the finest timber
met by us. Our photographer
took two splendid views of the
virgin trees. y few miles lower
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10

Beginning on the 10Th day of
November, 1907, the writer with
seven other citizens of Canyon
City spent nine days in the fa-
nous Palo Duro Canyon during
which time we made a partial eX-
ploration of the canyon from
Dreamland Falls to a point about
six miles east of the line between
Randall and Armstrong counties.
While there are numerous beau
tiful and picturesque scenes in
the narrow valley above Dream
land Falls, yet it is at this point
that the gorge or canyon proper
begins. Descending at this point
by an almost precipitous path
the explorer finds himself be-
tween two magnificent walls or
escarpments hundreds of feet
below the level plains above, at
the south opening of which the
crystal waters of the Palo Duro
Creek, which is in reality the
main branch of Red River, pours
with musical splendor over
precipice into the, stream below,
and a short distance lower down
is another minor waterfall after
which the silvery sheen ripples
and tosses and gurgles on around
a short bend past what is known
as the DEVILS Kitchen where it
takes course a little southeast
for a distance of about one mile
whence it turns abruptly north
vending its tortuouS way between
massive boulders which for hun
dreds of years have been oreak-
ing the moorings which bound
them to the stupendous cliffs
above, and crashing through the
towering cedars and tangled un-
dergrowth have striven, as it
were to impede the progress of
the limpid but persistent stream.
At the mouth of a side canyon,
carrying a stream of clear water
from the Blue Springs at its
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10
Keiser Brothers & Phillips Buy and Sell
Lan&==

feed the year round and from
which vast rickS of native hay is
cut to meet the exigencies of any
cold snap that might occur in
winter. Here too was once the
favorite resort of the Red Broth
er whose old camps and trails,
his tepee poles and fragments Of
his Scanty cooking utensils, may
still be found.
Before starting on this trip we
knew that at our very doors and
in the middle of a vast plain Of
land capable of furnishing homes
for thousands of happy prosper
ous families, a vast level country
larger than some of the Ameri-
can states, we had stupendOus
gorge of wonderful magnitude,
of superb beauty and stupendous
grandeur. We returned still
more impressed with its wonders
and its Importance as a National
playground and game and tim
Der preserve, and yet we saw
but small part of it's points of
interest. Months might be
spent in exploring the parts we
passed through and yet some
thing new and startlingly grand
would be discovered each day.
A, n. HENSON.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10
HOFFMAN PARAGRAPHS.

l.. A. Pierce went to Amarillo
Monday on business.
Sallie Cage spent last week
with Bessie Smith of Umbarger
Bro. Robeson preached Sun
day morning at Palo Duro and in
the afternoon at Day.
Different parties from Claude
and Okla, passed through our
community last week enroute to
TeXico.
b. r. Johnson attended the
park meeting in Canyon Monday.
Mamie Johnson spent last
week in Amarillo.
Farmers have begun turning
the soil for another crop.
l.. A. Pierce says his cattle are
making it fine.
The New Years dining at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
White of Amarillo was grand.
Those present were j. T. Camp
bell and wife, DR.. S. p. Vinyard
and wife, Mrs. w. Copeland and
family, Marion Hill and wife, b.
T. Johnson and wife Mr.. and
Mrs. White are cozily fixed in
their new home fine enough for
a king DR.. Vingard had just re-
ceived Il $1,000 auto. He took the
gentlemen for a ride in it in the
morning, and after partaking of
one of the finest dinners your
writer has had the pleasure of
for many days, he invited the
ladies to take a ride which we
enjoyed very much. DR.. Vim
yard is man we are very much
interested in as we knew him
when a small boy. He has striv-
en- hard to occupy the position
he is now holding He justly de-
serves same.
TASSIE.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10

down he took three views of a
mOnStrouS old tower standing at
the confluence of Timber Greek
with the main canyon, which we
named Cathedral Dome. Partly
cut loose from the surrounding
bluffs and worn by the erosion of
rain and storm for centuries the
highest point in the form of a
backbone fifty or sixty feet in
lengthand composed of tenacious
red clay has worn down to a
thickness no greater than the
edge of ones hand. Three of our
party climbed up the precipitous
sides of this old monster to Il
bench within fifteen feet of the
top where your writer being de
termined to reach the highest
point where he felt sure no one
had ever sat before (for he could
not Stand), ne cut holes in the
hard clay and reaching the lower
point he broke off the sharp ridge
and getting astride he went by
hand leaps until he reached the
very highest point, when our
photographer on the mesa below
made two exposures, one from
the east and one from the south.
| doubt if this scene is eXcelled
in grandeur by any in the United
States.
a little lower and above the
mouth Of the canyon cita he
photographed what we named
Giants Tower. This gigantic
sport of nature stands detached
from the canyon walls on a mesa
south and west from the river
bed. The North and South can
yon citas unite just before enter
ing the canyon proper These
two side canyons within them
selves present scenes worth go
ing hundreds of miles to see.
Below their confluence the river
bed widens into a fertile valley,
one to two miles in width reach
ing several miles into Armstrong
county but again becomes more
broken and narrow a few miles
further down. This valley pro-
tected by the surrounding hills
has for years been the stock
mans paradise. 1t is one grand
meadow upon which the fine
Hcrefords of the Adair ranch
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10
Why Colds are Dangerous.

If you would be immune from
disease, keep the system healthy.
Each successive cold weakens
the constitution and renders in
fectious diseases more liable.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
will cure your cold promptly and
restore the system to its normal
condition. For sale by s. V.
Writ, druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10

Wheat. No. ,, bushel 500 50
Oats, best, bushel ... 80
Corn, best. ..... .. GO
Maize, threshed, bushel.. 80
katfir corn, threshed, bu.. 30
Maize and kafflr in heads,
new crop, ton ........ II 90
Millet hay, per tom. 10 90
Johnson grass hay, tom. 10 90
Alfalfa, per ton ........ 13 90 |
Chickens and Eggs
Fryers, per dozen So 90 |
Eggs, per dozen ...... 30
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-01-10

b . 4 = y aS
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The quotations here given are
from the Canyon City grain deal
erS and show the market the day
before the issue of this paper.
The prices are for grain in sack
unless otherwise stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
PAPKE AND KELLY
TO MEET MARCH is
Terms Closed fer Fight at Milwaukee
Jim Barry Whips
Temple.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Detals OF the
second match between Middleweights
Hugo Kelly and Billy Papke were ar
ranged at a meeting yesterday be-
tween Managers Ferretti and Jones.
The men will meet March 16 at the
Hippodrome building, Milwaukee, for
a percentage ii the receipts, the
weight conditions being 15S pounds
ringside.
Jones took exception to a list of
referees named by Kellys manager.
This included Malachy Hogan, Joe
Coffey, DR.. Krone and Mcbride of
Buffalo. He warted w. St Mary of
Saginaw. but he Kelly party baked
on the Michigan man. al Bright. of
Milwaukee finally was chosen. Jones
stated that, while several of the men
named by Ferretti were agreeable to
Papke and. himself, they We're not sat.
isfactory to numerous friends of the
miner. Kelly vii start training next
week at Harlem and will be assisted
IFby Tony CapoAi and Charles Olsen
the st. Louis wrestler The Hippo
drome will seat 5,4O0 spectators and
the gate money is expected to reach
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19

and third basemen, have been signed
on recommendation of Lajoie of Cleve-
land. Kearncy, said to be fast
fielder, is also On the list He was
signed on recommendation of Swa-
Gina. The cluD still has a string on
Mackey, who played with Fort Dodge
last year and Lefore that with Free
port. Mackey plays short and is re-
puted TO be 4 good man. Several
members of last years pitching staff
have been retained. These are Johnny
Baker, Harry Stauffer. Fleet. Pressey
and "Curley" Leonard. The Clinton
club has signed Ward, of Benton, H.,
who was a member of the Peoria staff
last year.
The South Bend Central league team
will make a tour of the Three-Eye
league. playing IA ante-season games
with the clubs on the circuit, begin
ming April IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
Barry Wins in Last Minute.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 19.-In the last
minute of their II round fight before
the Armory Athletic association last
night, Jim BARR Of Chicago put Larry
Temple of New York down and out
with right hand blow to the stom-
ach. Temple claimed a foul. and Ref
cree Sheehan refused TO allow it and
d physicians examination showed no
evidence of i foul The fight was
Barry's all the way, with the excep-
ton of the second round. He landed
at will and slugged Temple all around
the ring, although unable to land a
decisive punch. In the second round
Temple got in left to the jaw, which
put Barry down for a count of eight.
He stalled" through the rest of the
round. Terry McGovern, who was
seconding Barry. brought him back in
good shape for the third round and
after that he had it all his own way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North. of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville mt 3, s and 9;15 p. III. Two
natinces Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
TO Be ON TONIGHT
Home Talent Play, "The West
vile Cadets" at the ILL.,
nois Theater
FOR TRINITY PARISH BsNeFl
Outline of Drama of Which Rocl.
Island People Are the
Authors.

The military drama, with music. O.
which Lee K. Davis, Miss Mary f
Simpson and Will Trimble are the au
thors, is to be presented at the Illinois
theater by local talent tonight under
the direction Of Miss Anna Larkin foI
the benefit of Trinity parish. The in
dications are5 that the performance
will be well attended.
The story of the play briefly told
is as follows, the scene being laid al
Westville. n. Y At this place 1.-The
Westville Military Academy" is 10
Gated. with "St. Mary's School fol
Girls a short distance away. Colonel
tombstone is in command of the for
mer and Miss Bailey is principal al
st. Mary's
The play opens as the cadets and
the girls are returning from vacation
to begin ano'ler year. During the
preceding year Jack Harlem had won
over from Jim Maxwell the affections
of Jacqueline lee, student at st
Mary's. In the first act the enmity
i lull lICI iHt'iSllIGu Wleu JACK
given the frs lieutenancy while jim
achieves only tic secondary honor o.
first sergeant. This second blow t
Jim's pride is TOO much for him ant
he determines TO be avenged. Mis-:
Lee has at Westville brother. Ben
who is a great spendthrift and fire
quent conferences with his sister are
necessary in order that he may secure
from home sufficient money to keep VI
Lis credit. These meetings take place
after dark thus causing Miss Lee t.
break the rules of ST. Mary's. Dis
Covery is finally made by Miss Bale!
who, however, mistakes Ben for Jacl
Harlem. The same day that Mis-
Bailey enters complaint against Jack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19

re is late for drill because of an acci-
lent in which he plays the hero by
saving Colonel Johnstone's grand
laughter, Adlerio, but because no sat
'sfactory explanation is offered he
Loses his sword to his old rival. No;
content with Jacks disgrace, Jim
proceeds to circulate false tales about
lin, but in the third act both are
hown up in true light.
Mrs Martin, Irene Weldon, Tom
Watson, Qrele's particular friendJ
nd Katherine Hall, Ga wouldbe girl
ietective) all Llay conspicuous parts
unraveling the web of circum-
,tances. Polly Jay, with her chum
lara Bradley, make fun in their
arts, and comedy is also afforded in
he character of "Rube Freshman
md his father, as we'll as by the ath-
etc girls.
Company A is to participate thus
giving reality to the military features
Patronesscs. Etc.
The list of patronesses, young lady
ushers, etc, is as follows:
Patronesses - Mesdames T. j. Blu
ford, B. r. Cable, H. S. Gable, c. C
Carter, Mary Call. B. D. Connolly, A
DeSoland, R. H. Dart, Cora L. East
nan, w. L. Gansert, E. H. Guyer, E
w. Hurst, C. W. Hall, Charles Nc
Hugh, c. S. Mcdaniel, NJ E. Potter
]. l.. S. Scadding, G. H. Sherwood.
5. White, J. A. Wendell, and Matte
Williams, and the Misses Clara Whit
man, Mary Carter, Claire Gilmore, Bes
sic Gilmore. Harriet Johnson ant
Agnes Gilmore.
Ushers-Miss Alice Guyer in charge
Misses Grace French, Alice Dodge
Alice Ficke, Faith Channon, Charlotte
Chamberlin, Mabel Lardner, Elois
Kahler, Elinor Hobbs, and Mariol
Hobbs.
Candy Vendors and Flower Girls
Charlotte Wheelan, Julia Crawford
Marie Tremann, Eleanor Tremanr
Elizabeth Wiley, and Lila Hudson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS
DRUGS
In Herpicide, the New Scientific and
Successful Ddndruff Treatment.

In Herpicide, the New Scientific and
Successful Dandruff Treatment.
Have you dandruff? Then You have
contagious parasitic disease, unpleas
ant. unhealthy, and one that will
eventually lead to badness To cure
it, you must destroy the parasite that
eats a; the root of, the hair The only
preparation for destroying these germs
is Ncwbro's Herpicide. Charles Klein
of Laramie, Wyo., says; "Herpicidc
allayed the itching, cured the dandruff
and stopped my hairs falling out, and
it is bringing a new crop of hair.
Herpicide is free from grease or dan
gerous drugs, and makes hair glossy
and soft as silk. One bottle will con-
vince you of its merits. Sold by lead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
The Family.
(Second Avenue. East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville Mt =, 8 and O,15 d. IN. Two
inntinecs Sundays and holidays.

"The Rivals. and William
w. jefferson, who have for the past
several seasons appeared in Sheri-
dams famous comedy. THE Rivals"
supported by particularly capable
and artistic company including Theo-
dore Hamilton. Leopold Lane, Rich
ard Lyle Roger Burnham, Blanche
Bender, Roberta Brennan and Loretta
Wells, will give that famous comedy
at the Illinois, Saturday, Feb. %. mat
inee and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
Notice to Hunters.

The Farmers Protective Association
of Black Hawk township will prose
cute any hunter found trespassing GA
any of the following farms: George
Sears, Hedly Peterson, George R. Sgd
nor, John Hokenson, Henry Nelson,
F. Fl. Jenkins, S. M. Johnston, Lon
Wilson, John Cox, Charles Blazer
John Scarf. c. ]. Peterson, Ed Spiegel,
Milt Bingham, Alfred Peterson, August
Brakel, Mr.. Marsh, Gus Danielson.
Wilson Matthews, George Palmer.
John McAfee, James Dixon Alvin
Johnston, B. Cressey, David w. Mat
thews, Hugh Robson, George Clark,
William Schuck, John Erickson. 10
Iseph Linn, Gust Johnson, Chris Heber,
Carl Belshause, William Schave. Fred
Liekefett, John Blaser, Henry Hurley,
Hurdman Hurley, Jacob Tanner.
Frank Rouse, Logan DeBord, Howard
Dunn, John Kadel, George Ricketts,.
William Mueller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
What Causes Headache.

From October to May, colds are the
most frequent cause of headache. Lax.
alive bromo quinine removes cause.
E. W. Grove on box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
Fourth Subscription Concert.

Petersen's Dand under the direction
of Albert Petersen announces the
fourth subscription concert to be given
tomorrow evening at the Grand opera
house. Davenport. BY special request
the program will be made up of pop
ular numbers. MRS. Amalia Schmidt
Gobble, soprano. and Hugo Toll, violin,
will be the soloists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
What to Do When Bilious.

The right thing to do when you feel
bilious is to take a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse the stomach and
regulate the liver and bowels Try it.
Price. % cents Samples free at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
The Theaters
The Illinois.

sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
Beer That Is Beer.

If you to drink good beer. order
the Davenport Mating company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones, north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-19
THE Rivals"

ing druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps
for sample to the Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich. Two sizes, 80 cents and
81. T. H. Thomas. special agent.