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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
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to Fall Out.

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because they are merely scalp irri-
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making the hair brittle, and, finally
Hfeless. Dandruff is the cause OF all
trouble. with hair. 1t is a germ dis
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as it digs to the root of the hail. where
it destroys the hairs vitality, causing
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germ must be killed. Destroy the
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bros Herpicide is the only hair prep
aration that kills the dandruff germ
thereby leaving the hair to grow lux
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Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to
the Herpicide company, Detroit, Mich
Two sizes, so cents and 81. I. II
Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

Don't you suppose our daddies
knew what they were about when
they adopted the Eagle as their en-
blem? Of course they did. Anyhow,
they did it; and that ought to be suf-
ficient to set the seal of subsequent
approval upon old Abe
1T is three years ago to-day that
| drew into San Francisco harbor
after much travelling. And, although
had seen and saluteG the Stars and
Stripes in Manila and Honolulu, as
we'll as at many distant consulates,
that little old piece of bunting they
call the fag,' as it rippled on the
bow of the fast-nearing doctors
launch. was the prettiest sight l ever
saw. 1t meant home again II
meant the Great American Eagle
was lowering near"
Here. here!" whispered Uncle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
GUS WEINBURG IN THE BURGO
MASTER" AT THE ILLINOIS
TOMORROW.

the featured members of the cast, ana
there will be an especially strong act
ing company and also chorus of 90.
The costuming is exceptionally, hand
some, having been made for this pro
duction by Marshall Field of Chicago,
and the production is large one. Sew
eral changes have been made in the
book to freshen it. Miss White has
written a new song which is thought
by the publishers to be most promls-
ing This is: How Many Have You
Told That to-
"Girl Question" Nearing 300 Per
formances.-Rare fortune that mas
fallen to the lot of few shows in Chi
lcago-that of running continuously fol
| six months-has come to The Cir
Question" the Adams, Hough anc
Howard musical success, which is play
ing to crowded houses at the La Sale
theater When 1.-The Girl Question
was produced by the LaSalle musica
stock company last summer. critics
predicted for it generous support ant
lasting popularity. and the piece
more than fulfilling its early promise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
RheUma tism
We Want Every Rheumatic Sufferer
to Test the New Rhoioids Treat
ment at Our Expense.

To introduce the Rheloids treatment
for rheumatism i'll Rock Island a free
trial treatment will be mailed to those
sufferers sending their name and ad
dress to The Rholoids company, Wash
ington, d. c.
Rholoids are especially desirable to
those who are prone to uric acid dis
eases from heredity, and those in de
clining years whose method OF life
makes them liable to govt and Its
complications.
After using the sample and yot
feel satisfied with the results, the reg
ular full size treatment can be seeure'
! for 81 at Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
Comparative Ages OF Birds and Something
About Their Ways OF Communication.

Why, nobody knows; though various
explanations have been attempted.
Owls prey upon birds, rabbits, SPUR
rels, mice and insects, hunting chief
ly at night and resting by day. There
are about forty kinds of owls in
America, varying from the size of
robin to that of a small turkey. The
Great. Horned Owl has large ear-tufts
standing up like horns; the Screech
Owl is small, and noted for it's
tremulous, doleful notes. The Long
cared Owl has very long ear-tufts,
and its cry is prolonged and plain
tive, consisting of two or three notes
repeated at intervals. Burro wing
! Owls are small and live in the bur
rows of the Prairie Dog.
~The Cuckoo is a very much ma
! ligned bird, the principal stigma
| placed against it averring it steals
| it's nest The Cuckoo builds a nest,
| but being erratic in its habits, some
! times keeps on laying eggs after its
, own nest is filled, such overplus be-
! ing deposited in nests of other birds,
where, on account of rapid Matching,
| the egg often gives forth young
| sooner than it's egg-mates, and the
young Cuckoo, being naturally fur
! Their advanced in vitality and
strength, rules it over its nest-mates,
sometimes pushing them out; as does
the young Cow-Bird, >likewise an in
| terloper The Cow-Bird builds nc
| nest.
The Bobolink, Cow-Bird, Black
birds, Larks and Orioles belong tc
one family. The Bobolink IS some.
what larger than Bluebird, of {
black and cream color. the female
| yellowish brown. To all who live If
the country its song is familiar Some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

according to different forms of clas-
sification, and they all love freedom.
If had my way, no bird would ever
be Gagged against its will. Many
kinds of birds, however, seem to pre-
fer domestication with man, and
such are not to be classed with the
wild. The delicate Canary and the
robust Shanghai seem equally depen-
dent upon mans help and care.
Gage a wild bird, it will nope
The Mocking Bird, being a philoso-
pher, makes the best of the situation.
At times he mopes, and at times re-
joices. Primarily, he is a songster-
creator of melody. Secondarily,
he is an imitator. But, whenever the
Mocking Bird starts in to sing, all the
rest OF the birds set up and notice.
He is the professor of .mellifuous
esperanto. He scolds, weeps, mourns,
laughs, cries. chuckles, pleads, rails,
reviles, rejoices, throughout the
whole gamut Of bird-voice. Fourteen
years is his ripe old age. Few live
longer.
The Parrot is the longest-lived OF
birds. though it has been claimed
| the Swan is a close rival. OF al
animals, tortoises and turtles carry
off the palm for authenticated lonee.
witty. Elephants follow. Then come:
the Parrot, which is the best imita.
| tor of the human voice: though, BY
splitting young crows tongue, thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

bird may be taught to utter words.
There are other talking birds, but
as a mocker of the human voice the
Parrot reignS supreme. He has been
known to reach 100 years of age, and
more.
Chickens talk. All you have to
do to prove this is TO watch a
chanticleer marshal his flock and
note his various voiced commands
and admonitions. Your common old
barnyard rooster can say a whole lot
in mighty little bit of time; and,
what's more, he is usually ready to
back it up.
THE different societies for the
preservation of birds which exist
throughout the United States have
been called into being by the rec
| ognized necessity of protecting the
| farmer and fruitgrower's best
| friends, feathered insect-eaters. Each
/ year legislation is being pushed for
! ward throughout the Union to fur
! Their protect birds. The day of the
boy with the siingshot, thanks to en-.
lightened methods of education, il
about over.
Did you ever watch the King
| fisher at work? He is quick.
dart or CLEAN of a rushing minnow':
| fin, and old crested 'Blue-Belt' ha!
! his snack Seldom does he miss.
The Jack-Snipe is not the tastes
| flying bird, but he's one of the hard
| est to hit. He is up with a 'cheep!
off in corkscrew flight, and gon'
| almost before you know 1t. AnC
any honest snipe hunter will tell you
| that blue smoke and floating wad
is frequently all there is to SHOW
| for the shot.
The Owl is the emblem of wisdom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

wv own way, he means it.
He is railing at the
thought of Gagged captivity. He
realizes his position, knows he is
trapped, but his soul scars ever. And,
though in confinement, he voices OPP
timistic sermons in song.
"Once in awhile he rails in Dor
rowed note at adversely; a note Dor
rowed from other birds still expert
encing freedom, and not Herewith
contented.
"'Truth crushed ) earth shall
rise again'-but-the Mocking Bird
Gagged will not breed. He is a
philosopher par excellence"
It was Uncle Joe talking-Uncle
Joe the Story Teller.
His listeners this time were not
all children. Graybeard and Granny,
helped to make up the family re-
union, of which Uncle Joe had been
delegated POSTMASTER. 1t fell to
him to respond to the sentiment Tin
re of the reunion) -"Ain't it a
Bird"
His opening remarks having been
set down, it remains but to report
the rest And this is the balance of:
Uncle Joe's Talk About Birds.
There are from ten to twelve
thousand different kinds of birds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

"a Night with the Poets" is a dis
tinct novelty presented by large COM
pany and devoted to the musical and
dramatic exposition of the Whitcomb
Riley and other poets.
Elite is presenting a good bill for the
first half of this week The Brahams,
shadowgraphic artists, have a novel
and interesting act-sOmething never
before seen in this city Some of the
shadowgraphs are of comic nature.
Among those worthy of especial men
ton is the great international yacht
race between the Reliance and Sir
Thomas Lipton's yacht, the Shamrock
The three Hylands are presenting Z
comedy singing, dancing and musical
sketch, introducing the trombone and
cornet and featuring baby Hyland, the
youngest drum major in the world, who
is very clever with the baton. The
Diamond Comedy quartet have good
voices and plenty of good comedy, anC
make quite a hit Bernard, Bannor
and Bernard, in a comedy sketch emit
tied The Irish Pawnbroker," are good
Their comedy is of the fast and furiou:
kind. and kept the audience in roa
of laughter. Mrs. Mae Richards-Casey
with the able assistance of the Dia
mond Comedy quartet, il singing SAL
Antonio" Alex Mason is showing yer.
interesting pictures witt the Elite
4 scope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

by completing the first half year of its
run brighter, livelier and more enter
tanning than when it was first pre-
scented. The record made in Chicago
by The Girl Question" is being dupli-
Gated by an excellent company with
strong cast which was sent on the
road at the request of outside mana
gers who predicted for it a reception
outside. of Chicago which would sur
pass that given any previous LaSalle
Offering. That these predictions were
not groundless is shown by the I'M
precedented crowds drawn by the
piece in the cities which it visits.
Christmas day it played to the largest
audience ever assembled in a theater
in Joliet, ILL.,, outnumbering even the
crowd that greeted 1.-THE Time, The
Place and the Girl which formerly
held the record. An unusually gen
erous welcome has been given the No
| 1 road company of the Girl CUES
tion," which contains all the brilliant
features of Ihe Chicago production. In
all the cities visited by this organi
cation return dates have been booked
to satisfy the demands of opera house
managers.
The Big Majestic.-The big Majestic
theater, Chicago, which has wei
earned the name of the aristocrat o.
vaudeville thcaters, having silenceC
competition by its beautiful equip
ments and Accommodations and by tn,
unsurpassed quality of it's bills seem!
determined now that it has the fielt
all to itself 10 be even more liberia
with the public than ever. This il
saying a great deal since the records
show that it has always played al
the available vaudeville talent in tn,
! world. For the week of January %
bill of astonishing value and excellence
has been provided headed by Mari
Lloyd, probably the greatest of tn
English music hall artists. Her frs
week at the Majestic was so success
!. full that she was retained for a secon
2 week in order that a larger publ
5 might have the opportunity of seein
t and hearing this premier English al
: tiste who made the name of Lloy
L famous long ago and is still une,
celled in her unique specialties of sins
ing and characterization. Louis Nam
: the famous character comedian VIII
S has been identified with many of tn
l. larger companies and is star of III
II doubted magnitude, will appear wit
i his company for the first time in tn
d Majestic theater played condense
y and improved version of the playle
e "All ON Account of Eliza" With tw
!" such supreme stars as Marie Lloy
al and Louis Mann most vaudevil
IS houses would be content to supp
ID mediocre talent for the remainder
is ffhe bill but the Majestic evident
IS prefers headliners all the way throug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

suit is an aggregation of beauty not
to be eXcelled.
"Burgomaster" Tomorrow. = PiXley
& Luders' famous musical comedy
The Burgomaster," will be the attrac.
ton at the Illinois tomorrow. Gus
Weinburg and Ruth White, the two
originals in the parts of Peter Stuyve
SAINT and Willie Van AStorbilt, will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

Joe's older sister, pulling at coat
tails. Don't you think you are
running away with YOURSELF"
It'll be switched If / ami" re-
sponded the speaker. Here's to
the American Eaglei Long may he
live. And you all ought to be
mighty glad you're living in the shell
ter of his protecting WINGS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts upon the bowels and thereby
drives the cold out of the system. 1t
contains no opiates-it is pleasant TO
take and is highly recommended for
children. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

At the Famiy.-The bill being pre-
scented at the Family thi; week is
headed by Harry l.. Webb, probably
one of the best known black face CO.
medians en- the vaudeville stage. In
Mr.. Webb the public is getting the
real goods. His jokes are all new
ones. His act is filled with witticism
and song and his parody singing is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

During the long, dreary winter
months mothers become tired, worn
out. can't eat, sleep or work. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea is the great
est blessing for mothers. Makes them
happy and WELL 35c, tea or tablets
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

EVerybody's Friend.-Old friends are
best. it is said, and it holds good in al
most every thing, theatrical affairs as
well as Others. my Friend From Ar
Kansas" a comedy drama by Robert
Sherman, which has stood the test of
many performances, will be seen at
the Illinois theater Jan. 16. 1t is safe
to say that few plays have pleased as
many people as this successful comedy
drama has i'll the six years of its ca
reer. The management claim that it
is better this year than ever before
and guarantees the public a strictly
first-class production. Ladies free
opening night under usual conditions.
"Dream city."-"Dream City" an ex,
ceptionally clever so-called near opera
with Little Chip, Mary Marble and a
big cast will be presented at the Hi
nois. Monday, Jan. 90. 1t is best de
scribed as a succession of laughs SET
to charming and effective music. The
authors, Edgar Smith and Victor Her
bert, have been identified with many
successes in the musical comedy line
but neither has ever turned out any
thing half so good as his share OF the
delightful entertainment. The produc
ton is Joe Weber's direct from hi
New York playhouse and will b'
staged in its entirety. The chorus
must not be forgotten. 1t is tn,
youngest, prettiest and most agil
girls that could be found and the re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

Take De Wits Kidney and Bladder
pills. They promptly relieve backache
and weak back. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

The next rehearsal will be held Thurs
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
REHEARSAL IS POSTPONED
Performers in Chimes of Normandy
to Meet Thursday Evening.

~ ">SN i''ti sway
Owing to the fact that the Turner
hall has been rented for this evening,
and it being impossible to secure an
other place. there will be no rehearsal
of The Chimes of Normandy tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
The Illinois.
(sixteenth street and Second aysAua)


COMING ATTRACTIONS,
Jan. 15-"The BurgOmaster.n
Jan. 16-17-1S.-Shcrman stock COM
pany.
Jan. 19-"Peggy from Paris" mat
incc.
jan. 2O-"Drcam City,
Jan. 23-Joc Howard and Mabel
Harrison In 'rhc Flower of the Ranch,
Jan. 2f-Jane COrcOran In "a Dolls
House"
Jan. 28-"At Yale,- matinee.
Jan. 3O-"Thc Lily and the Prince,
The Elite.
eighteenth street, north of Second
avenue)
Vaudeville at ), and S,15 p. m. Tive
matiRees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14
The Family.

(Secsnd avenue, east of Nineteenth
street,
Vaudeville at 3, and 9:15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-14

HEN the Mocking Bird
6eN says 'ha-ha-ha!' in his
" own way, he means it.
He 10 railing Of the
The Washington times., 1908-01-20
Few Shifts So Far
Despite Much Talk
Of Football Dates

After a good deal of talk and planning
the football schedules of the big East
err colleges will remain very much the
same next season as they were last
wear. So far as the larger games are
concerned the schedules are made up.
Princeton was anxious TO add Harvard
to her list, but now II is pretty well
assured that Harvard will not be able
10 accommodate the Tigers, if IN fact
Harvard has not already sent a refusal
10 PrtncetOn's suggestion.
Harvard, of course, will play Yale I'M
less intercollegiate contests are cut out
altogether at Cambridge, and that's UNI
likely. Princeton and Yale will play
and Penn and Michigan viii also get
together again.
Cornell is sure to play Princeton and
also Pennsylvania, while the Indians
viii he welcomed on the usual lists.
Princeton did not take to the hippo
drome game with the Indians at New
York last season, so that spectacle may
be cut out if some other contest with
equal financial results can be hit upon.
OF course a game with Pennsylvania
would lay all over the Indian game, but
that has been passed up for this year,
at least so far as Penn is concerned.
Penn gave the Tigers a chance to say
the word. but the Jerseymen seem TO
have been stricken suddenly dumb,
The Washington times., 1908-01-20
HACKEY WILL sign
ARTICLES TONIGHT

Rob Roy Mackey and Joe Turner. inc
weIterweight wrestlers VINO are soon -
meet for fhe championship of the Souttl,
Will get together tonight at tie CcnJt,tti
Hotel. Tenth and r. streets ngrtIS 81,
and post their forfeits with ElsIe
leonard. The time Is 9 o'clock, ana lIio
grapple-s and their managers are re
duested TO bring the papers with tAelL'
lest evil befaU the one who 1alls- 81,
The proposition is for each 70 post 50
tonight as q forfeit 10 make a SIDE peL
Of GOO. the match TO be held AT tll'
next benefit Of the National GUARD AlIi,
Ietic Association in the Natlonal t1t-I "a !,
gymnasium. Pat O'Connor mas aIleau5
been selected as referee
In q letter to The Times MacEey Soy Ss,s, ,
the story IT. this paper last week apout
his great craving for tussie VIZ.
farmer stirred the sluggish blood OF th&l
yg1Ing man and caused ETn 70 .tsfs~ -
tentative terms which are 20 be Fad-
red tonight with the putting up OF com.
MT. lfaCkey goes further ana say Ig
is not engaged in his Well-knoWn lileN
~ disseminating hot air. buc means bus
mess and will bet $50 IT Inc 1uIue-
camD is willing 10 go that hlgn.
The Washington times., 1908-01-20
BALTIMORE PLAYER
EASY FOR KID WONDER

The special pool match between John
Wade, Of Baltimore, and Kid Wonder
Of Philadelphia, at the Brunswick Pool
Parlors, Saturday night, again resulted
in an easy victory for Wonder. Score:
100-47.
Wonder at all times Cutplayed Wade,
who put up an indifferent game.
The next match of the series will be
gin tonight between Andrew J. Rogers,
of Philadelphia, and Walter Wallace, OF
Roanoke, Va.
Rogers arrived in Washington last
night. He ranks among the best ex-
perts of Pennsylvania. Wallace, too,
has held the championship Of Virginia
for many years The match will be 400
balls for a purse of $50
One hundred and twenty-five balls
will be played each Of the first two
nights and $50 balls the third night,
making a total of 400 balls and finish
ing the match.
The Washington times., 1908-01-20
EUent
Dra10S 81 Men TO
G. ". L. Meet
Favorable to In
experienced Runners.
Other Entrants.

That distance running IS growing in
favor and popularity among Southern
athletes is evident from the large num-
Der Of entries in the mile-run handicap
in the George Washington games 10 be
neld in Convention Hall next Saturday
night
There Will be twenty-four runners toe
the scratch in this event. and the han
dicaps favor the runners of less
experience and speed. Johns Hopkins
VIII have Breye- and Griffith, two OF
the best mile runners IN the South.
BTeEer was the winner OF The George
Washington New Year Day crosS-couu-
Try, and Griffith was the speediesr miller
In the South Atlantic Association two
years ago. BrentOn, captain of the
Hopkins team, viii be saved for the
tW0-mlie college championship relay.
George Washington Will be well repre-
scented by Schmitt. the former local
high school champion. WenIerOth. q
fair man for the distance, and H0I-
1 combe and NJ 8. Biddle, the latter two
without experience, but with some
speed. The recently formed Cross
Country Club of Baltimore has cred
agh. One OF the best OF the sChOOlboy
entries Is HildebranG, of Central High.
There is plenty OF class anon the
eighteen entries in the running high
jump. White. Of the Nati0naj Guard,
BOettingeT. of the Baltimore Athletic
Club, Randolph, OF Virginia, and Young
OF the GuTley Athletic Club. are just
now the best high leapers in this sec
ton, ali of them good for feet inches
ana Randolph and Young a couple
/ inches higher.
in fact. the duel between the Virginia
/ and the Gurley captain viii be a feature
/ of the =-ames.
The seat sale at the sporting goods
! stores has been very good, and will con
| tinUe until o'clock Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1908-01-20
ATTELL ON LONG END
OF EARLIER WAGERS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. %
Frankie Neil and Abe AttelL who VIII
meet in a twenty-round contest on the
,ast day of the month, have started
training and yesterday put IN some
hard work.
For the benefit Of their friends who
visited hem they did some boxing. Nell
was visited by quite a crowd at shan
mons in San Rafael. Attell is doing his
training at Millets. near COima- The
betting on The fight started yesterday.
when a few WaEeTs were made with
AttelI on the Ions end of a ten to six
market
There seems to be plenty of Attell
money ia sight, according TO Tom Car
belu.
The Washington times., 1908-01-20

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2).-President
PulHam, of tho National League, has
taken a determined stand against the
blacklist Of the National Association
Of Minor Leagues
If there is any attempt 10 prevent
any Of the players We have reinstated
from following their profession IN the
minor leagues the national commission
will see that such oppression is stopped
or else 90 out Of business"
This IS how Mr. Pulliam feels about
The issue preCipitated by the refusal on
the National Association 10 abide Dy
thc commissions action in rciu5taJiuS
certain players WhO were placed on the
minor league blacklist last OCTOBER
Powers Views
President T. T. Powers. Of the Ma
tiOuaI Association Of Professional Base
ball Leagues, yesterday issued a state
ment giving his side Of tho controversy