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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
FAMILY TEfEATER MANAGER SPEAKS
OF FUTURE PLANS AND PROSPECTS

Rock Island, Feb. 22-Editor Ar
gus: 1t may sound unusual TO some
conservatives in the business world
for enc conducting a legitimate enter
prise to make public explanations
through the columns of newspaper,
bat circumstances that have presented
themselves through The circulation of
erroneous reports make it eXpadient
that I do so,
l became the lessee of the Family
theater in Rock Island the 10th day of
last December. | hold the lease on
that playhouse for period of 10 years.
have been presenting to the people
Of the city the best vaudeville attrac-
lions obtaiIable. consistent with the
returns possible from a popular
priced playhouse. | have aimed 10
eliminate from my bills any and all
objectional features. Ny idea of a
vaudeville theater is that it should
be a place for the entertainment of
the mothers and the children, and
| they have never mad occasion 10 blush
at any performance given at the Fam
| .
This is to be my policy in the years
that l propose remaining in Rock
| Island.
1t has been asserted that | failed
in my promise to give a piano away
one week ago. | have bought and
paid for this piano. and it will be given
away at an early date The nigh. il
was TO have been disposed Of, one
week ago the person holding the
, ticket emitting him or her to the
piano was not in the house according
to the advertised requirement. Dur
ing the present week the entertain
ment-"The Passion Play" being the
feature-was of such an impressive
| character that the patrons OF the
house did not wish to be interrupted
with the piano Contest" and in def
erence to their wishes | postponed
its disposition. the date OF which will
be duly announced in the daily press
This should settle all uncertainty in
that direction.
The people of Rock Island have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

returning from California on its sec
oDd cross-coAtinent tour.
The fame and success of Madam
Butterfly both in Europe and America,
is absolutely unique in the musical
world, said Frank c, Payne, who ar
rived from Denver yesterday to ar
range for the performance. at has
turned the attention of opera lovers
cnce more toward sunny Italy, the
source of nearly all the dearly loved
works of past generations, causing mu-
steal enthusiasts almost to forget the
idolized Richard Wagner. Not only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
APPEAL TO SYNOD
Auoustana Students to Petit
ton for Removal of Restric-
ton on Athletics.
EXCEPT AS TO FOOTBALL
Association Names Committee to Can
Vass for Names for Paper to Pre-
sent to Meeting.

The first step in a movement toI
have intercollegiate athletics restored
at Augustana college was taken yes
terday afternoon at an enthusiastic
mass meeting held by the athletic as
ISOLATION. A motion was carried
unanimously amid much applause to
prepare monster petition to present
to the synod when ii meets in Chi
cago in June. The petition will ask
for the removal of the restrictions
placed on baseball and basketball, but
will omit any reference TO football
A committee composed of the fol
lowing members was elected to draw
up the petition and circulate it among
the students: A. X Reading. r. A
Jacobson, P. A. Johnson, John Wyer
and Oscar Purn. After the signatures
of all the ''stoodes" have been secured
the support of the alumni will be en-
listed. 1t is planned to send circular
letters to all ministers and influential
lay members throughout the synod.
1t has not been definitely decided as
yet whether or not Augustana will
work independently or ask the coop
Grafton of the other institutions of the
synod. In Gustavus Adolphus college
in Minnesota a petition has already
been drawn up, but the other insti-
tutions have taken no action.
Program by Seniors.
The senior class last night rendered
a highly enjoyable program in the col
lege auditorium before the PhrenOkos-
milan society. The program was as
follows:
Piano duet-Misses Alma Jonson
and Una Cullen.
Remarks-"Class of 'OS"-A. X
Reading.
Reading-"Character of Washing
ton"-W. X. Magnuson.
Vocal solo-"Spring Song George
H. Ryden.
Oration-"The College Education OF
Abraham Lincoln'-Isidore j. Bro
man.
Scene-"The French Duel" Gam
beta, P. A. Reinertsen; Fourton. c.
r. Foss; Mark Twain. George H. Ry-
den; Pompadour, w. X. Magnuson.
Song-"Robin Adair''-Senior quin
tet
The Wennerberg chorus left this
morning for Andover, H.. where it is
to give two concerts this afternoon
and evening. This is the first concert
trip made by the chorus this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
The Family.
Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville at 3, s and 9:15 p. IN. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.

Arranees for MADAM Butterfly
Manager Taylor of the Illinois theater
has completed all arrangements for
bringing to Rock Island, Tuesday,
March IS, Henry w. Savage's famous
English Grand Opera company, with
its full complement of imported artists
and orchestra for the production of
Puccinis tlowery japanese opera
Madam Butterfly" This celebrated
masterpiece took by storm the leading
musical cities last season, and is now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.

(fFOm the chicago IrlOune.D
Don't trifie with a cold,' is good
advice for prudent men and women.
1t may be vital in the case of child.
Proper food, good ventilation. and dry.
warm clothing are the proper safe
guards against colds. If they are main-
tanned through the changeable weather
of autumn, winter and spring. the
chances of a surprise from ordinary
colds will be slight. But the ordinary
light cold will become severe if neg
lected, and a well established ripe
cold is to the germs of diphtheria what
honey is to the bee. The greatest
menace to child life at this season Of
the year is the neglected cold"
Whether it is a child or adult, the cold
slight or severe, the very best treat
ment that can be adopted is to give
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t is
safe and sure. The great popularity
and immense sale of this preparation
has been attained by its remarkable
cures of this ailment A cold never
results in pneumonia when it is given.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

time in her quaint role of Aunt Mary
The east supporting May Robson is Il
strong one. and contains the follow
ing We'll known people: David Proc
tor, Grace Parks Fiske, Nina Saville,
Lillian Westner, Jack Story, II. NJ
Crowley. Francis Herblin and George
A. Stevenson. THE Regeneration of
Aunt Mary" is in three acts-the first
and last take place in the home of
Aunt Mary in the country and the
second act is laid in New York city.
The story has to do with a maiden
aunt who lives in the country. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

has a nephew attending college in
New York. who is continuously get
ting into all kinds of scTapes causing
his aunt no end of trouble to get him
out again. He gets mixed up with
a girl from Kalamazoo and finally is
expelled from college. His aunt will
have nothing more to do with him
after this; she disowns him and has
her lawyer draw up another Will
She comes TO the city to visit her
nephew, and has such a glorious time
she stays three weeks. The boys take
her out for an automobile ride and
she sees the sights of New York. She
goes back to the country but finds
| life too slow for Ter there, so decides
| to go back to New York to live. In
the meantime she finds out her nephew
has been living model life. SO for
gives everything and takes him back
again. The production, it is prom
ised. is complete in every detail,
! Many new and novel stage effects VIII
| he seen in this new comedy. making
it one of the most original productions
ever presented to the theatergonS
! public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

shown by their patronage of the Fam
lily theater, since my advent here, that
they want clean. high class perform
ances- These they will continue to
have in the future, as in the past. |
have never broken faith with them.
and never viii. The Family" theater
will remain true to its name as long
as am its owner and manager.
s. A LEWINSOHN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

"The Gingerbread Man." - There
have been musical comedies but none
that have electrified the theatergong
public as "The Gingerbread Man." the
new musical fantasy that the authors
Messrs. Rankin and Sloane, are offer
ing through its producers, the ceie-
brated firm of Nixon & zimmerman
creating an entirely new field IN the
realms of fancy. The geniuses nave
struck the keynote of success at d
time when the surfeit of musical COM
edy was beginning to fall upon the
music loving adherents of the theater'
"The Gingerbread Man" appeals TO
the fancy of our youth and introduces
scenes of Santa Claus land Pastry
land and Bum land, peopled win
characters of our story book oays'
Real flesh and blood people OF our
infancy. dance. sing and make merry
to the singing melody OF verse auo
brilliant humor. An all star cast in
the interpretation of the principal
character and a beauty chorus OF 30
backed by superb scenic investiture
and wonderful electrical and mechan-
ical effects form a continuous stage
picture whose beauty and brilhancy
have never been equaled in a prcduc-
ton of this kind. "The Gingerbread
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
The Theaters
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
(sixteenth Street and Second Aver

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Feb. 22-The JefYersOns, In "The RI
vnls," matinee and night.
Feb. 2:t-"The Gingerbread Man,
matinee.
Feb. 2G-NIiss May Robson, starring
In "The Regeneration of Aunt Mary
Feb. 29--"The Cow Puncher."
March I-"Pickings from Puck" Mat
tnee.
March I-"A Jolly Mans Troubles"
March lyon YOnsou." Matinee.
March S-AI. G. Fields MinstreIs
Matinee.
March i3-IIenry w. Savagae, Eng
iish Grand Opera, .'Madam BUTTERFLY
March 2S-AI. w. Martins "UncIC
Toms Cabin"
March 29-Blnnehe Walsh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

f. S. Lopez of Marilla, ~ Y, says:
81 am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salce. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve | have ever found" Heals
burns, sores. ulcers, fever sores,
eczema and piles. % cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Puts Sunday Lid on.

Kewanee mas put the Sunday lid on
theaters. There are five vaudeville
and moving picture houses in the
Henry county metropolis that viii be
affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

The best remedy known today for
all stomach troubles is Kodol, which
is guaranteed to give prompt relief.
II is Il natural digestant; it tigests
what You eat; it is pleasant to take.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
The Elite.

eighteenth Street. North of Second
AYenue.)
Vaudeville Mt ,, s and 9;15 p. m. Two
Hntinces Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Neiuhborhood Favorite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles of HarbOr. Maine
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: 1T
is neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be favorite every
where. 1t gives quick relief in dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, kidney derange-
ment, malnutrition, nervousness, weak
ness and general debility. Its action
on the blood, as thorough purifier
makes it especially useful as a spring
medicine. This grand Alternative tonic
is sold under guarantee at all drug
gists. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22
Man will be seen at the Illinois Sun
day, matinee and evening.

Man will be seen at the Illinois SIM
day, matinee and evening.
Jeffersons Here Today-The attrac-
ton at the Illinois today is Joseph and
William w. .IeffcrsOn's performance of
The Rivals" that greatest of all elias
steal comedies made famous by some
OF the foremost comedians of the Eng
lish speaking stage The younger JEFF
Persons are supported by Theodore
Hamilton, Leopold Lane, Richard Lyle.
Roger Burnham, Blanche Bender. Ro-
berta Brennan, ana Loretta Wells.
At the Family added attrac-
tons at the Family the last half OF
this week help to make the bill pre-
scented one OF the best of the season.
The new attractions are Harry Fields
and T. Roy Barnes and Miss Craw.
ford. Harry Fields. formerly of Fields
and Dixon in Hans and Nix" which
has appeared in this city a number OF
times is entertaining the patrons of the
theater with am original monologTe
which is broken at intervals with {
parody on some popular song. Barnes
and Crawford are presenting "a comedy
skit entitled, The Fakir and the
Prima Donna" Mr.. Barnes is ,cleveI
in slight of hand tricks. Miss Craw
ford has a remarkably sweet soprano
voice. The Passion Play" picture.
| have proven to be a great DRAWN:
card and vast crowds are witnessing
the presentation every evening. Ont
reel of the pictures is being presented
after each act, taking 10 minutes il
all to run all the pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

We could send you thousands OF tes-
timonials from people restored TO
health by HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. No other remedy so effective
and sure. 50 cents. tea or tablets
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

A little love, littl wealth,
A little home for you and me;
It's all l ask, except good health,
Which comes with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-22

have the exclusive opera circles gone
into raptures over Madam Butterfly,
but society and all manner of theater-
goers have yielded to the spell of its
,harmonies and powerful romantic
story. 1t has been the sensation of
the past three Convent garden sea-
sons in London, where Queen Alex
andria led the throng of titled deyo-
tees by occupying the royal box at each
performance. In New York it eclipsed
its foreign record with the longest run
of consecutive performances any grand
opera has ever had
In securing Mr.. Savage's company,
the local management gives us the
largest and most important operate
Organization now touring the country.
Madam Butterfly's" visit will be the
excuse for society circles, musical life
and theater patrons TO crowd the Hi
nois with an audience made up of the
Representative people of this city and
all surrounding points In fact, ad-
vance orders are already being receiv-
ed from many nearby towns.
Mr.. ,Savage's representative says:
1.-THE grand opera song birds travel on
their own special train of eight cars.
The entire company numbers nearly
$50 people, including its orchestra 81
so musicians. Four rows of seats must
be removed TO make room for the or
lchestra, and the cast 10 be heard here
in the leading roles includes the fa-
Vorite vocalists that recently captured
New York"
Owing TO the expense of this fine at
traction the scale of prices will range
from SO and $3.50 for the entire lower
floor, $3.50, So and $3.50 for balcony
on sale Tuesday. March 10. and mail
orders with remittance payable to r.
H. Taylor will be filed in order of re-
ccipt as near as possible to location
Idesired.
1.-THE Regeneration of Aunt Mary"
"Wednesday evening, Feb. 20, at the
Illinois theater, May Robson will be
seen in her great success The Re
juvenation of Aunt Mary" Miss Rob
son and her company come direct
from the Studebaker theater. Chicago,
where they have been playing to
crowded houses at the lake front the
alter. There is not dull moment in
the entire performance and Miss Rob
son keeps you feeling good all the
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25

Information wanted of Bessie Grciner, write to father, Calvin T. Greiner, Yermo,. San Bernardino Co.,, Calif
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25

of S45O, on account of a melon crop raised on the generals land north of the city. It is said in the com plaint that the plaintiff and the de- fendant last January entered into an oral contract by which the plaintiff was to find a tenant for the land of the defendant, which was to be planted to cantaloupes The plain tiff was to have one-fourth of the crop He was to direct also the planting. the harvesting and the mar keting of the melons. The dispute arose early last June and the com plaint says that the matter was re- ferred to a board of arbitration con sisting of O. II. Christy and W. l.. Barry. who awarded the plaintiff $500. Nothing more appears to have been done about it and now he sues for $500 which he says is reasonably the value of one-fourth of the crop and for $50 for his services.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25

Piano tuning. Call up Redewilrs.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE APPRO- PRlATORS' CANAL COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that the reg Ular annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Appropriators' Canal com pany will be held at Mclczer Hall on October 5th, 1908, at the hour of 1:3O o'clock r. NJ. for the election of board of five directors to serve for the ensuing year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified and for fhe transaction of such other busines, as may legally come before the meet ing.
 By order of the Board of Directors,
 JOHN P. ORME.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25

JAMES A. PARKS, Captain 1st nifty, ComGg. Co. E
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25


 Sept. 21, 19OS Headquarters CO. B, 1st nifty, x. c. A. Co Orders No. 1.
 CD. Under authority of G. O. No. 6 c. s. X. G. E.. the First nifty. will en- camp at the Territorial Fair grounds, Phoenix, for eight days, beginning Sept 9, 1908
 CD Every member of Co. B is re questcd to meet at Armory on the morning of Sept. 9, at o'clock sharp, equipped and ready to take part in said encampment.
 (3). Every man will be required to have a pair of heavy shoes on, tan preferable. no low shoes will be allow ed, a blue chanbray shirt. one extra suit of underwear. and one or more pairs of socks, also towel, brush and comb or other toilet articles, other equipment will be furnished by the company.
 B.' order
 JAMES A. PARKS,
 Captain 1st nifty, ComGg. Co. E.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25
IT WENT HIcHER-Tbe perpIex-

TT WENT HIGHER-The pcrpleX- ing cases of the Indian bicycle thieves, Thomas Roy and John Union Hulick, has been passed up to the grand jury. The boys were before Justice Johnstone yesterday for pre- liminary examination and each was held in the sum of $500.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-25

When the evenings are cool
 And you boys begin to call Take her Donofrio's cactus candy And you're cure 10 bs it all.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltzmo-e- Aug 2-Fo-lovlus are the oeHciL
prices established by the Fruit ard Produce Ass5-
ciatia1-
BUTTER-Crea-erv fazcy. IT, H. Ggsl2i; tu,i,a-
ton. SAD Maryland. .; imitation. -Sa51. Mar
lzre and Pe1nsylv lvania rolls. 81. sto-e-pacEs1
Ohio. 81; do West Virginia and PsuusylTa-il
dairy prints. i6i7
pe- dozen. z Eastern Shore 5laryi4zd and Virginia
q; Western 6rSts. 2. West Virginia. q Above
quotations are for wholesale lots only as established
By TIE Baltimore Fruit aod PToducc Associz-iou
Job lots hiEhe-I
LIVE POCLTRY-S1-iuE chickens. per h. l5-1a
IS: old hens. heaTy-velght. l2al2z; ducks. %
POTATOES-White. oesrby- Ier b-s.lsi prime. 7oa
.. Western Maryland and Pennsylvania 76a-5, Rap
1ahaunock rsr large barre. L75a20o, YORK River.
land primes. L75z2- %, sweets new, yeIloEs. L5oa
l75, yans. new. Virginia. lz58l-5'-
GREEN FRUITS AND NEEETA ABLES-Ap7les.
Ma-ylaud and Virginia per barrel. fancy. L0lal2S;
do. snail. coz1mo1 soa-5; do. Qer izba-7el basket
5sf0 cabbage. native. pr l09 4ea453. csntaloupss.
Anne Ar1ndel gems Per basket 2a50. do. Maryland
aod Virginia. per c-ate SAP. com green Virginia
per basket. 15a5l. damsn1s Maryland and Virginia
per baTTel. 4c0a451. DO. do PER byshel box 80;
do. do per basket. 75as5- eEEpiants. native. TsT
basket 2az5. onions. Pennsylvania. yellow. ~
b1slel 6oa65. DO Rappahannpck. Der basket 55g60.
do. do. Ter barrel. 80. peaches. Ma-yland and
Virginia peC box. yello~s, 6oa75s do do. r-ds. a
65; Do, o.. per carrier. S8L0os Co.. DO. re- y
basket Sze5. pea-s. Eastern shore Bartlett Per bas
ket, Z5a4o; squash EstiTe. Ter basket I5s2D, to
RsUpahsnnock. Gs50. DO. native, per a-baskst. Ia
20 do. Eastern Shore. Maryland. Per basket, l5ai77;
vatermeous. Marylard. each. IS TO szs. 5al5; do.
Virginia. do. do. 5al0-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Aug @-WHEAT-Dun and unsettled
No. Northern Daluth. 10 arrive L2s1s: No. 2 red
Z. O. b.. L0i54; Nc. 2 hard. new crop. E O. b.
Loi7s: No / uracaroui. September and October.
Lo05z. Z @. b.
CORN-sca-oa and dull. No. elevator 90: No.
?. + O. b, s04; No ? white and No yellow. nom
inaL
RYE-slov- No 2 81. fob
MILL FEED-steady; limited inquiry String
bran. 1o-o. sacks. 70 arrive. Z555; riddlinzs 20;
city bran. 20. in buIki Western red doE 5l50 10
arrive
oATS-Buye-s are sca-ce No. ? white. new. 55sz:
NJ. white new. 5iis; No. mixed, new, 52: new
white. tg arrive. 55a6l
FLOUR-Trzds Is lifeless s7--ins PATENTS. s.70a
So; spring clears 425a4 50: winter strzights 4Ioa
40; clears SEAS p. Kansas scTzights II sacks.
4Ga5ea
RE FLOUR-Demaud Light: z50a4s1
CORN NIEAL-Firl- snail supply. kfln-dried foC
export. s.Z5; coarse meal. Il haEs. sale.
HAN-Receirts SO tons Prime timothy. 20; No.
. l. $. No. 2. 75as9: No. 3 65a7e.
STRAW-Trade slow. Long ne 55aeo
BEEE'-FIrm, limited inquiry. Family. I70laI7-5 %;
packet. 15GaI55a
PoRK-steady; snaH t-1ds. Ness. Is5laI7.Oo
( family. lsGhl550.
TALDOW-8Iarket quiet City. n hozsheads 81
LARD-Easier Prime Western. s55: city. 9: ue-
fined continent s75; South American. 100. refined
Brazilian. kegs. 200; city stesrine IIls- oeostear-
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BU UFIEh-Receipts. 4556 packages: fancy frrs-
Creanery extra. -: do. irsts. Ia2siz state darg
tubs. finest 215a12; good 70 choice Ie1za5J1z
EIGs-Rece-pts. 20 packageS; fun- Ne1r %
white. fancy. Zs7s: mixed fancy =; Weste-n e.
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