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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-19
FRUIT STEAMER ON A REEF.

Thse Carriage Pounding, hut la No
Iamedi.te Danger. Says Wireless.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov, IA wireless
message from the United Fruit Com
paay's steamer Carriage says in eject
~ The vessel ran ON Uuls Reefs. ON
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-19
Carl Persons Overcome by
News He Received From
Captain of Oscar II.
CHILD ALSO WAS DEAD.
Infant Whose Birth Was Fatal
to Mother Lived Only a
Few Hours.

II was NO. u0t1 the oscar II ~ the
Scand.navian-Am american line had dis
charged her passengers nj IIoboken to-
day that Carl Persons. Wealthy trac-
had waited for hours To- welcome his
VII" and Two children homie from a visit
to copenhagen, was gently ed into tho
ships morSue and shown the bodies ut
hs wife AMI an infant at whose br h
she had died Yesterday a. sea
Mn Persons became hys'erical He
failed to recognize his children, Alice.
aged tire" wears. aud Arthur, aged five
wears. until an hour af;cg he learned OF
his w.fcy death
Waited Hopefully
Mr.. Persons had told group of news
papermen and others awaiting the oscar
II. how his wife and children had been
away for months. lie danced about the
pier gleefuiy and when the first cabin
passengers were Landing kept his eyes
fastened on the gauE-pank for his
family.
When all We're ont and Mr.. Persons
stood nervously waiting lis familys APP
pearance, Capt Hempel walked down
to him and said
Are YOU Mr. Persons" Come with
me-"
The ships captain then put his arm
about the traction mans waist and took
him aboar,' He purried questions until
- came ! tho death room. Then the
husband and father was left with his
dead. He was told that Mrs. Persons
lad given birth to the baby off Fire
Island Yesterday.
Overcome by Grief.
Dr. Hansen sought to comfort aim
BY saying that all that medical SIKH
could do was done IN his wife's cas-,
bu' the Dereavcd husband seemed 80
osc his reason for a lint" Several at
PENDANTS gathered about him. practic-
ally holding him under restraint
He was told that the infant had fol
lowed its mother. dying about six hours
later Gradually the distracted nus
bands reason returned. and he became
queted and made the necessary ar
engagements for the removal of the
bodies of his wife and infant to his
home at No. 80 Terrace place, New
Haven.
He took the tear-stained little son ard
daughter. one in each arm, and sorr0W-
fully left the ship
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-19

The conditions very simple Here they
will be for the
World,
of OF printed the
publication in appi-
failure
photographs But
prizes will
garded as as FAR a
of three duration OF
of
by Mr. which
in heir opn beautiful
be
the entire number Of
The Evening World
ON be a disqualified
The who stage
bring light and
talent mig noo find
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-19
TRIP TO EUROPE, SIX MONTHS
TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENTS
Contracts Will Call for $12O 900 in Salaries With
Promise of Long Engagements if Young
Women Deve!op-Stars Who Have
Risen From Chorus.
Do you want to 60 on the stage?


Charles Frohman will years twelve pretty
girls, chosen by vote II Evening World readers
His offer the original made through American
paper Here it in full
To each the twelve pretty girls selected the readers The Eve
ming World he will hand contract for forty weeks employment The
stage salary of SIS week (nakng total outlay $4,000
This contract will include trip Europe and chance appear
London theatre If the fair applicant makes good she will
another theeyear engagement in the Frohnn
companies
Each of the dozen lucky girls who win in The Evening World
will receive addition six months free tuition in singing, dancing
and acting prepare her or her work before the looEgts
When consider how thousand girls daily be-
esng the Offices OF Managers begging for the humb
the profession this Mr. Frohnlans appears almost too
good be true Nevertheless made in absolutely good faith
years engagement week. trip Europe appearance
London theatre months teaching all branches agecraf
a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
FOREIGN CAR WINS
MINNEAPOLIS CUP
Finishes Alone with Tire and Rim
Gone-sport Generally Is
Unsatisfactory.

Ormond, Fla, March 4.-Emmanuel
CedrinO, driving 60-hOrse power
Italian car. won the 100-mile auto
race for the Minneapolis cup in 10
minutes and 20 seconds This is 81
minutes and 40 seconds slower than
the record made by Clifford carp in
1906.
Blakely, driving a $50 horse power
American car, and Shefts, with an
American Flyer of 120 horse power.
started against Cedrino. The car
pilOted by SHEETS broke down after
going a quarter of a mile, and was
out of the race for 80 minutes. The
other American car went out at the
10-mile turn, and Cedrino finished the
race alone. Cedrino ran 60 miles on
three tires and with d rim off. A
broken gear, prevented the German
entrant from racing and a broken oil
pipe disabled the French car.
The 15O-mile event for stock chassis
was won by Bergdol, driving an SO
horse power German machine. Perg
dol covered the course in 2:4O:33, fin.
ishinG over 30 miles ahead of his
nearest competitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
PRESENT FOUR-ACT DRAMA
"A Debt of Honor" Given by the Co.
lunbia Club Last Evening.

The Columbian club presented a
four act drama, entitled "A Debt of
Honor last evening at Columbia hall
The attendance was large and hand
some sum was raised by the enter
tGinment to defray expenses of the
convention of the Federation of Ger
man Catholic societies which meets
here May so and 81 and June / Mrs.
Val J. Peters rendered a solo, it being
a pleasing feature of the program.
end the Columbia orchestra provided
music. The cast of characters fol
lows:
General Mark Lester. hero of the
Cuban war .......... Frank WITCH
Pedro Mendez his half brother. -.
Albert Huber
Dr. Garcia surgeon of the Madeline
Fred Lerch
Gilbert Hall, NJ d.. in love with
Olive ....... Gebriel Reimann
Robert Glenn. Wall street banker
LorenZ Bredar
Gregory Grimes, Testers secretary
........ Ed. A. WITCH
Ebenezer. Glenn's butler. Fred Erhart
Olive. Glenn's daughter. .........
........ Miss Teresa r. Herlitzka
Sally. Glenn's daughter ....
Miss Martha Van Hoe
Maria, wife of Pedro.
..............M Miss Mary Van Hoe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Principles and Constitution of Local
Option League of Rock Island

Following are the principles and con-
stitution of the Local Option league of
Rock Island, whose formation has
heretofore been chronicled:
After many years of agitation the
citizens of the commonwealth of ILL
nois through the legislature of 1907
secured the enactment of a local op-
ton law. 1t was discussed in every
newspaper, talked over in every ham,
let and home. thoroughly debated in
three legislatures, in every one of
which it was bitterly opposed by the
strongest intellectual and political
forces which the allied liquor inter
ests could command.
This law provides for the creation.
by popular vote, of anti-saloon terri
tory, within which the sale of intox-
icating liquor, and the licensing of
such sale, shall be prohibited, and for
the abolition, by like means, of ter
ritory so created
We believe this to be a just and
wholesome law for the following rea-
sons:
II recognizes the right of the major
'ity to rule; the legal voters determine
whether a city shall be saloon terri
tory or anti-saloOn territory
1t takes the saloon out of politics.
1t makes the vote of the people
mandatory. so that no city council or
own board can disregard the will of
he people.
1t has already proved a successful
measure in abolishing the saloon, in
large measure, in other states. This
is the 'consummation we desire, not
because we desire to injure our neigh
5ors in the liquor business either in
liberty or prosperity, but because we
sincerely believe the business is:
A menace to business interests.
A blow aimed at the development
IF the locality
The creator of burdensome taxes.
The constant enemy of law-enforce-
ment
The breeder of crime and criminals
The destroyer of both personal and
civic liberty
| The tempter of our youth.
| The enemy of the happy home.
| The corrupter of politics and legis
ation.
The foe of good morals and good
government.
Because the liquor business has new
Ter been conducted on any large scale
with the moderation and good ordel
Tits friends portray.
Because it has state and national or
carnations which labor to defeat tn,
flaws made for its regulation.
Because there has been organized al
'anti-prohibition league which has TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
ALREADY REDUCED
Income of Railroad Men Low
cred by Decrease in Traffic
on All Lines.
CANNOT WORK FOR STILL LESS
Conference of Protective Boards at
Peoria Closes and Statement
Is Given Out.

Peoria. H., March 4.-The two days
conference of the chairmen of the
joint protective boards of all railway
systems east of Chicago which has
been considering the reduction of pay
of the members of the brotherhood
closed last night Grand Master Han
nahan issued a statement protesting
against a wage decrease or the change
OF rules now in effect that will work
q hardship 10 the enginemen. The re-
port embodies the following:
The first effect OF a decrease in
the volume of business of a railway
company is felt by the men engaged
in the operation of trains. Before the
public is cognizant that a depression
has set in men on the railway train
service find that their incomes are re-
duced because of the discontinuance
of some of the trains.
Tells of Train Mans Woe.
Just how man in railway engine
service. who finds his income reduced
from % to so per cent because of a
decreased traffic, can stand an addi
| tional reduction of wages is a prob,
lem some one other than a railway
employe must solve. The fact that the
enginemen in the train service are
paid by the piece work system makes
their income depend only on the vol
Gme OF business they are permitted tc
l 40 in train service.
The statistics OF railway companies
and of the interstate commerce com
, mission show that a single crew in
train service transports today an aver
! age of nearly 1000 tons of freight
more than Is years ago. with only
50 to So per 100 miles increase il
wages for the train crew. If we are
to judge by the tonnage hauled anC
! the coal consumed by our modern 10
ComOtives the locomotive firemen are
today working at a less rate of pa!
tnan ever before in the history Of
American railways
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
BRITT THE BETTER
Has Shade on Battling Nelson
in 1O-Round Go at Los
Angeles, Cal.
AGAIN SHOWS The CLEvERER
Skill in Opening and Closing Rounds
Offsets Bad Showing in
Others.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 4.-Jimmy
Britt had a slight margin over Battling
Nelson i'll their 10-round bout here last
night, enough to have given him. the
decision had one been given. Britt
was beaten in the early rounds, but
came strong at the finish.
Britt had a shade in the first round
through cleaner hitting. He flayed an
effective left to Nelson's head and
scored repeatedly, although none of
his blows damaged the Dane. In the
second Nelson planted several solid
punches OH Britts stomach that more
than evened matters up. Britt was
retreating constantly and pecking
away with his left. The same tactics
obtained in the third, with the Cali
fornian doing the cleverer work at
long range.
The fourth showed Nelson to good
advantage, for while he did not land
as often as Britt, his blows carried
more force and at the end he looked
much stronger. Indeed, the opinion
was expressed that he would wear
Britt down before the 10 rounds were
finished.
Played for the Body.
The fifth bore out this belief, Britt
being inclined to hold on in the
clinches to avoid Nelson's shots to the
mdsectiOn. The Zane had a good
shade in this round and to date APP
peared the winner The sixth was
much the same. and Nelson made
Britt shaw the pain caused by some
of his body rips. Jimmy did not look
ened perceptibly in the seventh, Mel
sons body blows having great effect,
and when the bell rang Nelson looked
for all the world a winner.
Britt frightened considerably in the
eighth and peppered Nelson meIrily
| with left stabs which did not hur
the Dane. but caused him to slow VI
somewhat. The ninth was the same
Britt fitting Nelson's head repeatedly
The tenth was also all in Britts favor
Great Crowd Sees Fight.
One of the biggest crowds that ever
saw a fight in Los Angeles was in at
] tendance. the management annOunc
\ ing long before the doors opened thai
/ every reserved seat in the house haC
been sold There was easily better
than $4,000 in the house. OF thi!
amount Nelson received per cent
bonus and then the fighters split 81
| per cent of the remainder
Nelson and Britt weighed in at five
minutes before O'Clock and boil
men were at weight, lifting the bean
to a perfect balance on the 133 pound
mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

are seldom combined in one musical
piece, and the exceeding attractive
ness of it all is enhanced by the eX-
cellent company in the various roles
and the magnificent chorus. tom
Jones" is delightful. Chicago has &C
cepted it with an enthusiasm that is
OH a par with the favor this comic OPP
era earned in New York and in Lon
don. 1t is one of the most pronounced
successes of recent times. Louise
Cunning in the role of Sophia, has
earned a place as the foremost light
Opera prima donna of the time. Her
exquisite singing, her delightful act
ing, make her portrayal of the char
acter one of irresistible charm. Will
liam Norris, ever popular in Chicago,
has earned new laurels as the droll
and amusing Partridge, while Gertrude
Quinlan has established herself more
of a favorite than she did by her mag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

its object the defence of the present
saloon business and the defeat of the
local option law. Therefore we, citi-
Zens OF Rock Island, band ourselves
together in this local option league for
the purpose of supporting the local op
ton law, and securing the enforce
ment of the viii of the people, legally
expressed, in reference to the liquor
business.
CONSTITUTION.
l. Name. The name of this organ
ration shall be The Local Option
League Of Rock Island, III.
2. Membership. Any voter may be
come an active member and any resi-
dent male over IS years may become
an associate member, by signifying his
adherence to these principles, and this
constitution.
8. officers. The officers of this
league shall be a president, vice-presi-
dent. secretary and treasurer. elected
annually, whose duties shall be those
usually devolving upon such officers,
Also an executive committee made up
of the above officers and the chairmen
of all standing committees.
4. Meetings. The league shall meet
at the call of the president on request
of the executive committee, or upon
the written request of 20 members.
5. Committees. The following COM
mittees shall lie appointed by the exec
utive committee The number of men,
bers in each TO be determined by the
executive committee.
1. A press committee whose duty it
shall be to furnish the press with mat
Ter relating to value and progress of
| the local option cause.
2 A finance committee whose duty
| it shall be to assist the treasurer in
! securing funds necessary to carry on
the work of the league
8. A publicity committee whose
duty it shall be to distribute litera-
ture and publish the principles of the
league in other ways
| A. A committee ON affiliated organi.
cations which shall labor to enlist
other organizations interested in so
briefly, good government and law-en
| forcement.
The executive committee is hereby
empowered to employ legal talent as
il may become necessary.
In the interval between the meetings
of the league all powers necessary t
the prosecution of the work shall BIZ
vested in the executive committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Mrs. CampbelI's "Voice Gone"

Decatur, H.. March with the
opera house sold from orchestra TO
roof, at high prices for last night,
many purchasers being from neighbor-
ing towns, Manager Given. late yes
terday afternoon received a telegram
from Terre Haute canceling the en-
Sagement of Mrs. Pat Campbell in
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray." The
message said that Mrs. Campbclls
voice was gone" and the company
would proceed to Cedar Rapids. Hav-
ing no chance to give adequate notice
to the public the playgoeTs were met
at the theater door and given back
their money. Manager Given looks to
Mrs. Campbell's manager to make
good his losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Cause of Stomach Troubles.

When a man has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is
eating more than he should or of some
article of food or drink not suited to
his age or occupation, or that his bow
els are habitually constipated. Take
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's to regulate the bowels and i'm
prove the digestion and see if the
trouble does not disappear. Ask for a
free sample. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
SENIOR GIRLS WIN GAME
Defeated Junior Team at Basketball
at Hioh School.

The senior girls basketball team of
the high school yesterday afternoon de-
feated the junior girls by score of
10 to g The first half ended in favor
OF the senior team TO /, and the sec
ond half to l. The teams lined up
as follows.
Seniors - Jessie Mauzy, C; Anna
Bragdon, rf; Ethel Birkel, If; Lucy
Ferry, rg; Laura Davis, captain, lg.
Juniors-EliZabeth Transue, captain,
&c; Gladys Smith, IF; Florence McCar-
thy, If; Sarah Barker and Charlotte
Wheelan, rg; Flossie McCleary, lg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

real dramatic scenes to accentuate the
comedy. The music is glorious and it
is sung in a manner that brings out
all its charm and brilliancy. Tom
.ones' will be at the Grand Opera
house only two weeks more. There
are matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

nifiCent acting in The College Widow.
Melville Stewart, John Bunny, Henry
Norman, May Mooney and others in
the exceptional cast complete one of
the best musical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ably the best comic opera organiza-
tion-ever heard in this country. The
lihretto of the comic opera is OF de-
cided interest. Combined with the
humor is pretty touch of sentiment
and romance. Also there are some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Harms Team Wins.

The Harms Bowling team last even
irg defeated the Davenport Business
mems team by IA points in very
close series OF games. Wilson and
Lloyd of the Harms team had high
scores, 209 and 207 respectively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
JUNIOR LEAGUE TEAMS PLAY
Three Basketball Contests at the Y.
NJ. c. A. Last Night.

Six of the junior basketball teams
played last evening in the Y. NJ. c. A.
tournament. The Cubs defeated the
Whalers. 2S to 3; the Owls defeated
tie Knockers. Is to 8; the Ponies de-
feated the Tigers, 20 to f. Negotia.
lions are being made for 2 game be
tween the association first team and
tie Wilton team for Friday night al
Wilton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Pay Taxes.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay
able at room Is, M. & L. building
Hours, to IL a. M, to p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from z to 9 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

Kodol is today the best known rem
edy for all disorders of the stomach.
such as dyspepsia. heart burn, sour
stomach and belching of gas. Sold
here by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The Elite.

eighteenth Street North OF Second
Avenue)
Vaudeville at 3, 8 and 9:15 D. m. Two
nntiRecs Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Dow Vandine has at last accepted
terms with Dubuque, his signed con-
tract having been received by Man
ager Rowland.
The Chicago Cubs, worlds cham
pions, start their spring training today
at West Baden After a week or SO
they will go for a transforming tour
of the south.
Ed Kinsella, the former Blooming
ton pitcher who was with Portland
last season, was married at Blooming
ton Monday evening. mis- bride being
Miss Mabel Norma of Bloomington.
Ross Thornton who has announced
that he wanted to quit baseball and
study law nas asked for his release
from Springfield. This is pretty good
evidence he wants to sign somewhere
else If he did not the claim Spring
field has on him would be the least of
| his troubles.
! Swacina will go back to the miners,
it is asserted at Pittsburg. His re-
fusal to sign Plttsburg contract this
! spring at the figures offered simply
dumbfounded Barney Dreyfus and
when the latter recovered his com.
posure he asked the other National
league clubs for waivers. This means
that Swats will go back to Peoria il
he plays anywhere and as he said
last fall that he would not play again
in the Three-Eye there are some whc
doubt he will again be found in rec
lCgrized baseball this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
The Theaters
The Illinois.

The Illinois.
Street and Second Avenue)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
March 7-"YOn YOnsOn., Matinee.
March Sal. &. Fields MinstreIs.
Matinee.
March 13-Henry w. Savage, Eng
fish Grand Opera, "Madam Butterfly"
March 1J-"Adrift in New York.
March 22-''Ne Are King"
March 2S-"Peck's Bad Roy"
March 29-Blanche Walsh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
The Family.

Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville ut 3, @ and 9;15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

"Tom Jones" at the Grand Don't
Chicago while Henry w. Savage's
company is there in the comic opera,
tom Jones'" If you miss this enter
tainment, you will fail in one of the
most delightful treats offered to thea
ter patrons in many long day. Such
delightful music, such delicious COM
edy, such magnificent stage pictures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

public is always looking for; it is a
popular play because it is strictly in
accordance with facts. There are no
better hearted, no more honest people
in the world that the intelligent
Swedes. and even though some can
not speak English ''yust So they are
gifted with a shrewdness that is quick
to detect shams and imposters, and
"Yon Yonson' is just such a Swede,
re has not been very long from
Sweden at the opening of the play
but he already knows a considerable
amount of English; he has vast trou-
BILE with his "yays" and wees" Us
and g's) but we feel sure that "Yon"
will soon make fine English scholar
and he shows wonderful improve
ment in the last act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

Boy Tenor from Kansas City.-Earl
Flynn, the boy tenor who enacts the
role of 1.-The Little Boy in Green with
the Al. G. Field greater Ministries is a
Kansas City product, and made his
first appearance in the children's pro
duction of ''Pinafore" at the Auditor
ium in that city. Later he was with
the Newsboys quintet, which toured
the British isles and Ireland, and re-
turned from that tour to join Mr.
Fields organization. 'The Little Boy
in Green is the piece de resistance
with the AL. G. Field great minstrels
this season. They appear at the Hi
nois Sunday, March s, matinee and
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

Always a NoveIty-The return of
Ben Hendricks in lyon Yonson" to
the Illinois Saturday, March Z, matinee
and evening, will be a treat. The
play of lyon" has always been popular
lit is novelty; and that's what the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

Dow Vandine has at last accepted
terms with Dubuque, his signed con
tract having been received by Man
ager Rowland.