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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-26
The Illinois.


Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Dec. 27--MnsOn and Mason, I'm SRI
dOIph and AdOlph.'' matinee and night.
Dec. 3O-.'The Power of TRUTH
Jan. 1-"East Lynne"
Jan. 3-"Crybaby." matinee.
Jan. 4-s'TwO Johns
Jan. 5-"LOst In the Hills"
Jan. G-"KinE Of Tramps."
Jan. 3-"Under the Harvest Moon y
matinee.
Jan. 10, II, IL, 13-BilIy Link, mati-
nee on 10th.
Jan. 1j-"HOly City"
JAN. 22-"Pnid In Full"
Jan. 23-"Hans and Nix"
Jan. 24-S'The Merry Widow,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-26
Wall Street PrOberS

Wide Power of the Commission Governor
Hughes of New York Has Appointed to In
vestigate the Mysteries and Transactions
of the Wonderful Financial District That
Affects the Whole World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-26
The Elite.

Eighteenth Street. North of Second
Avenue)
Vaudeville ut 3, 8 and 0,15 ,. N. Two
netinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-26
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

M yALL STREET. IS to be investi-
~ gated. Wall street says it is
w glad of 1t. That makes ii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-26
yells Of the Money HAD.

Wall street is a wonderful place. At
the head Of it is church. and there is
no spot on the planet that needs
church more l have Just come from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
ALL UNDER THE STARS AND
STRIPES.

The belief prevails among many
Americans familiar with economic con.
ditions In the West Indian dependen.
cies Of Europe that ultimately all OF
them will be forced into political union
with the United States. 1t may be
many years before the flags Of old
world powers cease to float over these
islands, or before European govern.
ments voluntarily abandon them be-
cause they are an uncomfortable burden,
no longer valuable for commercial or
military reasons. 1t is not prudent to
forecast the drift OF public sentiment
In the United States II the annexation
OF Europe's dependencies In this hem
isphere ever becomes practical issue.
Perhaps Americans Of future genera
tons may conclude that 1t will be
sound policy to withdraw our flag from
the Philippines and TO bring into polit-
zeal union with the United States all
Of those dependencies on this hem
lsphere which European powers may
desire 10 cede to US But this question
may not take practical shape In this
generation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

symbolic indications of good or bad
times. Fortunately the number Of
genuine cases Of this kind has this year
been very small. Of late factories that
were closed have been reOpening their
doors, and others that were working
part time have increased their forces.
1t ID true that the applicants for work
under such circumstances are still al.
most certain to be more numerous than
the places to be filed. but the dispro-
portion Is steadily decreasing. The
statistician Of the state bureau Of la.
Dor statistics for New York has re-
Gently given out figures Of the extent
Of lack Of employment during the first
quarter Of the year. Whereas In some
previous years industry has been 30
active that the weather conditions have
been chiefly responsible for the idle
ness Of such men as had no work at
that season. this year the closing Of
factories and reduction Of forces have
been responsible for many times az
much idleness rs all other causes com.
bined. That, however, was for the
FIRST quarter Of the year. For the
second quarter the compilation Of fig.
ures has not gone far enough to per.
init results In percentages to be an.
nounced, but the returns already show
a very great Improvement. The mid.
die Of May was the time when the
marked improvement began. and now
the Improvement Is evident in all lead.
Ing lines OF industry. The indications
all are that the Industrial backset was
only OF temporary nature. and that II
will pass away without leaving seriou,
scars.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
INDEPENDENT ACTION NEEDED.

Do you develop your strength, In.
crease your reasoning power. your will
power, your power Of initiative? Do
you not only elevate yourself and hold
yourself up. but also have strength to
help others? Are you litter? Or
do You, like the senseless lobster, re-
main high and dry ON the sand or
among the rocks, waiting for someone
to carry YOU to the sea, or for the sen
to come to you, when by your own
native energy you should boldly plunge
In aud ride the waves triumphantlyY
Do you. In considering evory undevtak.
inG. look hssitatingly to the right Or
left for some advice. Some support.
some prop to lean on3 1t has been
said that for every self.made man there
are ten self.ruined oneA It ID a safe
guess that nine Of the ten are leanerS.
The ranks Of mediocrity-of the half.
successful-are crowded with people Of
nne natural abilities who never rise
above inferior stations because they
never act independently. They are
afraid to take the initiative in anything
TO depend upon their own judgment
and res0urces-and 20 let opportunity
after opportunity pass them by. They
make Ane plans. but leave them to be
carried out by others; and then their
only consolation 10 In saying: II
thought Of II FIRST" Half q hundred
claim to have been the FIRST to invent
the railway airbrake. Only one had
the nerve to demonstrate its practl.
cability. Thousands talked about an
Atlantic cable, until one came forward
and laid 1t. He lost a big fortune by
failing ut first, but made bigger one
by succeeding at last. In every walk
Of life are earnest, conscientious peO-
pie who are disappointed that they do
not get on better aud who wax eloquent
over the injustice that confines them
to inferior grades. while others with
no more natural ability are constantly
advanced over their heads. Analyze
these people and you find their real
trouble lies In their lack Of independ-
ent action. They dare not make the
slightest move without help or advice
from some outside source. They lack
confidence In themselves. They do not
trust their own powers. They have
never learned to stand squarely on
their own feet, think their own
thoughts and make their own decisions.
The price that must be paid for this
shifting Of responsibility Is a heavy
one-the loss OF a kingdom. We vOlun-
tarily abdicate the throne OF personal.
ity, resign the priceless privilege con-
ferred upon every human being In this
civilized land-the right tn think AMI
speak and decide and act for himself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
AT THE ThEATERS
STt'DEBAKER.

On Monday evening. Oct. ), at the
Studebaker theater. will occur the larg.
est and most important opening Of the
theatrical season. On that evening
Fritzi Scheff will make her first ap.
pearance In new comic opera "rhe
Priina Donna" and ChicagOans will
have their first opportunity Of seeing
the most popular Of all light opera
stars In first night performance.
The play is by Henry Blossom and Vic.
tor Herbert. who wrote "Aille. MOtiiste"
and "The Red MIll," and their latest
effort gives promise Of being their most
pretentiOus work. Aside from the fact
that the play and the star will make
the opening an event Of marked import.
ance. 1t IL assured that Victor Herbert
will conduct the Stutlebaker orchestra,
augmented to thirty.iive men, for the
occasion, and Charles Dillingham;, who
presents Madame ScheiY. Fred q. In.
than, who staged the play, william +.
Conner and large number OF promin.
ent New Workers will come to Chicago
for the event.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
ONLY TEMPORARY.

Despite the steadily improving In
dustrial conditions, We still occasion
ally read OF the suicide OF some man
who has searched In vain for work and
despairs OF finding 1t before his last
cent Is spent. Such suicides are often
due In reality to other than industrial
causes, but when they are the result
Of inability 10 find employment they
are among the most pltiable facts OF
our national life. Helpless to put an
end entirely to the conditions that
bring them about. society must for the
great part watch them as one Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.

The Chicago Eagle aambsPs
iaAssntial, most prosperous ana
NEST respected men In Chicago.
IL reaches nearly every man
% standing In the community
aaA All men who are mouldsPs Of
Dsblis opinion or directors Of
Dublls aRairs.
IL 70 the guide, mentor ana
% every shade Of opinion.
IL 10 read ~ Government,
state, County and City omeials.
IL % ssad ~ . big percentage
% the legal fraternity, inoluain6
bsaeA and bar.
IL 10 the favoRits Of ChieaSo's
leaAia1 business men.
IL sseshss all classes n thsis
Aeass.
II 10 rsaA - the Fire Depart.
nest.
II u rsaA ~ the Police Depart
meat.
IL 10 u every Duhus s0ss s.A
svssv Dublas libsasy.
70 % net controlled ~ aav
s0oaD, cheeky - SsoolgsA a1ves.
tosaa0 a6easv.
II tho niseteea years Of Its
ssAstsase % has managed @ buila
- . laS0e slssulat1ea ana Useat
business without The sia % Dse.
1ssslsaal sAvsstisis0 shaslss.
That % WIZ % - - lnAsDsa1e
sats - DsDslas asA - sssen1.
The Chiea0o 0aOle % 0as ~.
Dss that he's never 0sDssae1
sDsn sAvsse1sia0 aSenss fss .
oass0latloa. 10 he's 0ne % lie
OWD.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

lcgc will equal. II not exceed, the orig.
inal one In scenic details as well as
good acting. Albert Morrison, the hand.
some and talented leading man, will
appear as John Ashby and Miss That's
Magrane. the beautiful and popular
leading lady. will play Allene Houston.
Smith Davies will play lIappington and
Il. II. Calvert will appear as Harry
Marshall.
STAR AND GARTER.
"'rhe Lid Lifters'' open at the Star
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

& Garter next week. beginning with
the Sunday matinee. Those who nd.
mire the beautiful and burlesque may
expect genuine treat. This In the
fourth season Of 1.-THE Lid Llfters." and
II has been triumphal march from
one city to another. They crowd every
theater where they have performed.
Two splendid mirth.prOvoking bur.
lesques and IN OliO Of high class vaMie-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

'"The Love Route" last seen here at
the Garrick Theater, with Odette Tyler
and William C0urtenay In the leading
roles, will be presented by the Marvin
stock company at the beautiful College
Theater next week, commencing Mon
day night. 1.-THE Love Route" tells one
Of the greatest stories Of the ranchers'
fight with the railroad that was ever
written and the production at the Col.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
GREAT NORTHERN.

One Of the most expensive and elabO-
rate sets Of scenery ever carried on
tour by a theatrical attraction IL the
third net setting Of "Graustark" or "a
Love Behind II Throne" the romantic
drama by George Barr McCutcheOn,
which Is now playing to crowded houses
ut the Great Northern. The scene rep
resents the throne room of the castle
ana every detail of the famous novel
lists description Of this apartment has
been faithfully ana artistically repro
duced even to the decorations, embell'
ishments, furniture and draperies. Con-
sequently the romantic atmosphere OF
the period is retained In the play.
Anne BrOnaugh, who Ii well known to
ChicagOans, has scored great hit by
her playing as "Prlncess Yetive." She
IL "A beautiful and an accomplished
actress and her popularity Is well de-
served. "Graustark" will begin its Sec
Ond week ut the Great Northern Sun
day matinee.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
EAGLETS.

The election Of James &. DOOley as
municipal judge will place on the
bench an honest. able and conscientious
man, and every citizen Of Chicago who
believes in clean and upright Judicl-
AIRY should vote for him
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
Phillips will appear as Bernard Du.
irene.


Sanitary Board than Joseph q. rlana.
gan. His record 20 business man and
a public oticial ID an able and clean
one. and he deserves the votes OF all
good citisens. regardless Of politics.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Congressman Henry Sherman Bon.
tell viii be triunphantly returned to
the seat he has held 50 well on New. 3.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
NARROW,

David Belascos "Zaxa" will be the
bin at the pretty Marlowe theater next
week. beginning Monday night. ''Zaxa"
In one Of the greatest emotional plays
ever written. Mrs. Leslie Carter can
attribute her success and fame to this
great play. Close to thirty people will
IKE seen In the cast mt the Marlowe.
Leila Shaw will play Zaza and Albert
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

VILE artists make the show an enjoy.
able one from start to finish.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
~ -
PRINCESS.

At the Princess theater, where that
most delightful and dainty Of all mu'
steal comedies ~ Stubborn Cinderella"
which the dramatic writer's OF Chicago
have dignified as being the quality mu'
steal play Of the time II playing. busi.
ness continues to capacity limit ut
every performance. There u no doubt
but that this play will remain the at.
traction ut this theater running late
into next summer; its two hundredth
performance Ii announced to occur
early In October.
"A stubborn Cinderella" possesses
every requisite Of success In Its delight.
ful music and charming fanciful story,
played by an excellent company Of fun
makers, assisted by scores Of pretty
youthful girls.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

William II. Weber will be reelected
County Assessor by a handsome ma.
jority. His honest, able and clean
record Is known to the people and the
vote he will receive In November will
be big one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

George W. Paullin has proven by
his record on the Drainage Board to
be faithful, conscientious and indus
triOus servant Of the people and his
reelection Is Justly deserved.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03
Ia SALE.

At the In Sale theater, which Is
known as the home Of musical comedy
successes. the new play ~ Girl at the
Helm by Robert Il. Smith and Ray.
niOnd lubbell IL well qualified to fur.
Their sustain the great reputation that
thcnter hns made for plays Of musical
nature. 1t IN by far the finest enter.
tainment ever produced on that stage
and both press and public In accord
have reached that same conclusion.
Mr.. Smith hns written an Interesting
story full Of humor ana with many
amusing situations. or the score
which Mr.. llubbcll has supplied no less
brilliant an authority than Percy Ham.
mOnd, the well known critic Of the
Evening Post, writes that 1T Is the
best and prettlest the LII Sale has ever
heard" No one. excepting Mr.. Victor
Herbert, IL writing more attractive
comic opera than Mr.. Hubbell, and In
his Girl ut tho Helm" score he Is ut
bis best. Cecil Lean and Florence H0l.
brook head the very excellent cast Of
principals presenting this merry play.
&n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

William Legner's splendid record
as Sanitary Trustee before entities him
to an election to that once this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Andrew j. Ryan, who was one of the
best City Attorneys Chicago has ever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Everybody on the North Side is with
him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

The election Of George X. Schmidt
rs County Commissioner will place on
the County Board an able and popular
man, fully cOnyersant with the many
needs Of the people Of Cook County,
and fitted by his experience as pub
lie official and a business man to serve
them faithfully and honestly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Klckham Scanlan's grand record a
a lawyer has gained for him the higl
est respect Of all ChicagOans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Chicago has never had Il better Cit
Clerk than John II. McCabe. lie il
painstaklng, able and industrious pull
lie official.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

There has never been an ADLER, more
brilliant or harder working member Of
Congress than Henry Sherman Boutell.
His record 10 q credit to himself and ia
the nation, and the people Of Chicago,
irrespective Of party politics, are proud
Of him. He deserves to be reelected
and he will be.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-03

Joseph E. Flanagan should be elect.
ed Sanitary Trustee. His public and
business record qualities him In every
way for the oilice and the people Of
Chicago will never regret having plac.
ed him In 1t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-18
NATIONAL SYSTEM
IS NOT FEASIBLE
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Not to Attempt Big In
surance Feature.
THE BOARD CONSIDERS 1T.
NUMBER OF STATE ORGANIZA-
TIONS HAVE INSURANCE DE-
PARTMENTS BUT 1T is IMPos-
SIeLE TO GO FURTHER.

indianapolis, July 1S.-The national
board of directors OF the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians probably will recon-
mend to the organization when it
meets next week that national sys-
tenn of insurance is not practicable.
The board discussed insurance top
les at its meeting at the Denison no
tel At the last convention of the Hi
bernians 1t was recommended that the
national board take up the question Of
creating a national insurance depart
ment 1t was held by some Of the
leaders of the organization that if
each member felt that his insurance
benefits depended on the prompt pay
ment of his dues the organization
would benefit greatly.
A number of the state organizations
have a department of insurance.
Said President Matthew Cummings
last night:
THE board of directors feels that it
will not be possible to inaugurate a
national plan of insurance for the rea-
son that it will be hardly possible to
conform with the insurance laws of
the different states. We do not feel
that any national plan we would sug-
gest would be legal"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-18
PROMINENT MAN
SUCCUMBS TO DISEASE
Howard Douglas of Cincinnati
Is Dead.

Newark, N. J., July 1S.-Howard
Douglas, of Cincinnati, at one time 4
supreme court judge IN that state, sew
eral times a candidate for mayor OF
Cincinnati and once for governor of
the state. died here last night at the
home of his brother-in-law, George P.
Day. He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Douglas arrived here July 7
on his way to Europe. He was suf-
fering from complication of diseases
and his condition became gradually
worse.
Mr. Douglas was past supreme chan
cellor of the knights of Pythias, a
thirty-second degree mason and the
father of the Knights of Ohio. He ran
for governor on the democratic ticket
and was urged to run the year Nc
Kinley was elected governor but de-
clined to be the opponent of the man
he esteemed so highly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-18
HIS SPINE. FRACTURED,
BUT CL|NGS TO LIFE
st. Louis Man Struck by a Lo-
connective.

st. Louis, Mo, July 18.-There is an
unidentified man at the City Hospital
with SO many wounds on his body and
fractures Of his bones that by all the
rules of medicine and surgery he
should have died as soon as he was
hurt.
The man was walking on the Wa
bash tracks west of Union avenue
when a passenger train struck and
threw him nearly 100 feet When he
was taken to the hospital it was
found that his spine was fractured in
two places, five of his ribs were brok.
en-, his skull was fractured, his body
was covered with cuts and abrasions
and he had internal injuries.
The doctors say that one fracture OF
the spine is enough to kill any ordi
nary man and that they never knew a
man to live a moment with two such
injuries.
The man is dark and wore dark
clothing and appears to be a laborer
about % years old. He is unconscious
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-18
MANY DEMOCRATS
BOLT|NG BRYAN
This Is True in the South
Where the NebraSkan
Is DisIiked.
TAFT GETS MANY LETTERS.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE is GRAFT
flied AT THE LARGE NUMBER
OF OPPOSITION PARTY MEN,
BEERS WHO WILL SUPPORT HIM.

Hot Springs, Va, July 1S.-Demo-
Gratis of many southern states are
writing to w. H. Taft declaring their
purpose to vote for him and to do
whatever may be in their power to Sc
cure his election. Letters of this kind
form one of the most interesting feat
ures of Mr.. Taft's daily increasing
mail
From democrats in Maryland. Ken
lucky, Tennessee. North Carolina and
Georgia he has letters assuring him
that in the belief of the writer's those
states will give their electoral votes
to the republican ticket in the coming
election.
While Mr.. Taft reads the letters
with interest, he receives information
that there is hope of carrying Geor
gia with a feeling that, on the part OF
the writer the wish is father to the
thought. Intense feeling against the
policies of Hoke Smith in that state
is looked upon as the foundation of
the bitterness of Georgia democrats
LOW dI u the eleCllOH Vi bryan, DIS lHey
look upon Bryan and Smith as repre-
senting the same idea.
From Maryland especially, Mr.. Taft
has a large number of advices from
the democrats that they expect to see
the state go republican, and that there
will be many democratic votes to help
carry it. Manv of these democratic
correspondents have declared that the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan is doubly re-
pugnant to them because they believed
his defeat in two campaigns had dis
posed of him as a candidate of the
democratic party, and they believed
there would be new leadership of the
party to represent what they regard as
true democracy.
Mr.. Taft's mail is constantly in
creasing and this class of letters is
forming a considerable part of it.
While these expression from southern
democrats are regarded as the most
interesting feature of the opposition
to Mr.. Bryan within his own party,
there are many others from demo-
Gratis in the north, Connecticut being
prominent in that respect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-18
TOOTH NO LONGER
THE ELKS' EMBLEM
Finished at the National Con-
venti0n.

Dallas, Texas, July 1S-The Elks
reunion of 1908 was terminated yes.
terday, the Grand Lodge adjourning
to meet at Los Angeles, July II, 1909
Fully two thirds of the visitors have
departed, some returning direct to
their homes, but a majority will spend
several days in visiting cities in Tex
as and the border towns of Mexico.
At yesterdays session of the Grand
Lodge various minor changes were
made in the constitution. The per
capita tax was reduced from % cents
to 20 cents per annum, as recommend
ed by the retiring Grand Exalted Rul-
err John K. Tener.
An official Elk emblem was adopted,
the tooth being banished
The proposition to establish home
for the orphans Of Elks was defeated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-18
A BefoqueG Tail,

Il had hog" said Colonel Forbes
of Marysville. that got to curling its
tail in the shape Of a figure S; always
held 1t that way. Had a hired man
working for me, kind of an animal
trainer. He took to working with the
hog; pretty soon trained him to change
the to and then to a and then
to a 2 and 8. Had him trained fine.
Did it by holding just as many grains
of corn in his palm. When the hog fig-
ured right he'd get the corn.
Hired man had an idea he could
make lot of money down at the state
fair showing his tail figuring hog.
sold him the hog for SO"
What came of 1t % asked a listener
well. the stunt was to have the hog
guess at peoples ages. 10 cents a guess.
Big hit! Moved him down te San Fran
cisco; fog took all curl out of the hog
tail; never could figure after that
San Francisco Chronicle.