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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
BIG SHOOT AT PORT BYRON
Gun Club Arranges for Another Match
on Sand Bar Thursday.
The Port Byron Gun club has

The Port Byron Gun club has issued
programs for their next big shoot to
be held next Thursday, Feb. 6. on the
sand bar between Port Byron and Lee
Claire. A new automatic trap has
just been installed and arrangements
are ample for handling large num-
her of shooters. The grounds are
ideal. the air is clear and the contes-
tants have an exceptionally good back
ground. Under these circumstances
there should be a lot of straight scores!
Rock Island shooters wishing to com
pete can go to LeClaire on the l. &
|. and cross on the ice. the river being
closed at that point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
The Family.
(Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville at 3, s and 9;15 p. IN. Two
matinces sundays and holidays.

1.-THE Red MilI."-Charles Dilling
hams production, 1.-The Red Mill" the
musical novelty of the year, with book
and lyrics by Henry Blossom and
music by Victor Herbert, will be seen
here for the first time at the Illinois,
Sunday, Feb. 8, matinee and evening.
THE Red Mill" comes with perhaps
the most thorough endorsement ever
accorded a comic opera, having been
presented for an entire season at the
Knickerbocker theater, New York
city, during which time some 379 per
formances were given. The play is
conceded to be the most novel must
cal offering of many seasons, having
consistent and well-written story.
with a melodramatic thrill" which
fairly took New York off it's feet-the
escape from the mill Mr. Herber.
has provided a score of musical gems
and Mr. Dillingham; has given a pro
| duction in his well known, princel!
style. The scenes being laid in Hol
land, ample opportunity is given fo'
the most picturesque scenery, Whit
the costumes are decidedly quaint ant
artistic. The company. which ha;
Teen carefully organized includes JOIN
Ford as Con Kidder, William R. Swol
as Kid Conner, John B. Simpson, Har
Try Carter, Milton Dawson. Fred Nc
! Gee, Maurice Lavigne Charles Hop
| kins and the Misses Viola Kellogg
Marguerite Fry, Sadie Kirby, Edmac'
de Dreux and chorus of 50, includ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
WILL STIR UP THE GOLFERS
Award of Olympic Cup Here Slap at
British PLAYERS,

The awarding of the Olympic golf
cup to the Rock Island Arsenal Golf
club to be competed for during the
tournament of the Western Golf asso-
citation in July will arouse something
lean committee arranging for the big
games at London the coming season
had asked that the cup be taken
across the sea TO be competed for, but
the directors voted to send it here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

City Council Room, Rock Island. Ill.
Feb. 3, 190S.-The council met in reg
ular session at s o'clock p. m, Mayor
Schaffer presiding, and all the alder
men present
The minutes of the last regular and
subsequent adjourned and special SEES
siOns were read and approved.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
were considered and adopted by unani-
nous vote, allowing the labor pay rolls
for weeks ending Jan. % and Feb. /,
as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

The Fun Makers.-Ezra Kendall and
George AIDE are a pair of Indiana hui
morists of worldwide reputation. and
from the first announcement that they
were TO combine their talents in a
comedy in which Mr. Kendall was to
star under the management of the
Harry Askin company, theatergoers
have been preparing to laugh them
selves to the verge of prostration. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
TWO GAMES FOR THIS WEEK
Y. M. c. A. Plays the High School Fri
day and Moline Saturday.

Manager FicFen of the Y. NJ. c. A.
basketball team has secured a con-
tract for a game with the Moline Y.
NJ c. A. team to be played here next
Saturday evening. The game Will
make two in succession as the high
school team is to be met Friday night
association players feel confident of
taking both games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
Will Play at Iowa Cjtv

Manager Louis Cook has arranged
for the usual training trip of the Rock
Island team to Iowa City, where the
university team will be played daily
for week. The manager is also ar
ranging for a series of exhibition
games with Quincy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
GOTCH AND OLSON TO MEET
Champion Agrees to Throw the st.
Louis Wrestler Three Times.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Champion Frank
Gotch and Charles Olson of St. Louis
have been matched to wrestle at the
Illinois Athletic club Saturday night.
GOtch agrees to throw Olson three
times in one hour. The toe hold will
be allowed and the struggle hold bar
red. In the main preliminary bout
Ed Adamson will meet Dick Sorenson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Feb. 5-"1he Time, the Place and the
GIRL
Feb. Sara Kendall, in "The Land
of Dollars"
Feb. 9-"The Red SIin," matinee and
night.
Feb. IO-May HOsner, in "SaphO."
Feb. 12-"rThe Three of U.s."
Feb. 1G-"The Two Orphans" matt
nee and night.
Feb. 22-The .JefTersOns, in "The Ri
vnls," matinee and night.
Feb. 23- Montana matinee and
night.
Feb. 26-Miss May Robson, starring
in "The Regeneration of Aunt Mary"
Feb. 2T-"The Gingerbread Man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

The taxes for 1907. both personal
and real estate. are now due and pay
Able at room ~. NJ. & l.. building
Hours, Q to u a. NJ, to 5 p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from to 8 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
Defeats Conpany q

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team from
Ottumwa. which defeated the local y
NJ. c. \. team Saturday night. last
night defeated Company c al Musca-
tine IL to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville ut 3, S and 0:15 p. m. Two
natinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently but promptly on the bow
els. 1t stops the cough by soothing
the throat and lung irritation. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

If you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mating company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island Both phones. north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it a favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back, lum-
bago. and deep seated and muscular
pains For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
As a Missile.

Don't you hate to grow old:" said
the first egg sadly.
NO, don't" returned the second
egg, with tess O. tie head. when
/ become old enough l am going on
the stage" -CGucianaG Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

musical aggregation now touring the
country. 1t has unique plot, catchy
music, pretty girls. a chorus of so,
which includes II sizzling "Broilers,' -
who are always full of ginger from
beginning 10 the end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

Why get up in the morning feeling
blue,
Worry others and worry you;
Here's a secret between you and me,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

quality. The moving picture illus
trates Longfellows poem, The Ride
of Paul Revere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

opportunity comes Saturday, Feb. s,
when Mr.. Kendall appears at the Hi
nos. For many years Mr. Kendall
has been touring the United States
disseminating laughter to the extent
of 500 laughs per night per spectator.
or grand total of 97163, 426 laughs a
year, while George AIDE through his
plays, such as The County Chairman
The College Widow etc. has been a
gloom dispeller on his own account of
almost equal magnitude. AS a conse-
quence the fun of 1.-The Land of Dol
lars" "the Kendall play which George
AIDE wrote" is beyond description.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

Original School at Elite. - The
Original school boys and girls,
company of eight youthful vaudeville
performers, is the big attraction at the
Elite theater this week. and as is al
ways the case where the interesting
act is put on. the school kids are greet
ed with the greatest enthusiasm. This
act is one of the most original and
bright performances Of the vaudeville
world. The chief attraction at the
Elite is preceded by the usual num-
Der of acts, and all are of first class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

ing the six little Dutch kiddies. There
Will also be an augmented orchestra.
Among Victor Herbert's song hits
heard in "The Red Mill perhaps the
most popular are Every Day Is Ladies'
Day With Me-" You Never Can Tell
About a Woman 60. While the
Coins Good" The Streets of New
York" Because You're You" The
Isle of Our Dreams" and Il Want You
to Marry Me-
Many TunefuI Songs.-"Thursday's
My Jonah Day" The Waning Honey
moon BLOW the Smoke Away" Il
Don't Like Your Family" First and
Only It's Lonesome Tonight" I'm
Gle Sans Best Girl" Dixie | Love
You" Don't You Tell and 10 other
Zig musical hits are now being sung
with The Time. the Place and the
Girl" company, which will be offered
here tomorrow at the Illinois. Will
II. HOugh, Frank r. Adams and 10
seph Howard, trio that is hard tC
beat for comedy with music, are re
| spOnsible for the production. The
| play is undoubtedly in a class Of its
own. 1t is unquestionably the hes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
The Theaters
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

(sixteenth Street and Second Avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

Alderman Anderson from the finance
which was adopted by unanimous vote,
allowing claims against the several
funds as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04

Continued on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
AN ALARMIsT ASPECT
Develops in the Balkans and HostiIties
Said to Be Imminent.

London. Nov 4-The Balkan situa :
ton mas taken on an a1armist aspect
in the past day or two, owing to re-
newed rumors that hostilties are i'm
minent between Servia and Austria
Hungary The Austrian troops are said
t.. be intrenching on the SerVian from
tier while Servia has been making
hasty preparations for war and the re-
moval of the seat of government from
Belgrade to a less exposed city.
1t IS difficult to ascertain the extent
of the truth of these reports. which are
believed t. be greatly exaggerated, al
though doubtless both countries are
preparing for possibilities At the Ser
vian lega ton it is asserted that the
rumOrS are unfounded and that Servia
is maintaining a correct attitude pend
ing the proposed international congress.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Bel
grade reports that the heights around
the town are occupied by 5000 troops
ard thta the bullion in the national
bank will be removed to Kraguye-
vatz, together with the general staff Of
tie army and the bulk of the war ma
terlal
Despite these military measures. says
the Nails correspondent. all danger of
immediate hostilities seems past
The National Assembly sat for two
days in secret session and as 4 result
of its deliberations, there was an i'm
mediate relaxation in the tension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
NE RASkA.
Returns, Incomplete, Seem to Give
Everything to the Democrats.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4.-Returns to-
in Nebraska are far from complete.
but seem sufficiently definite to confirm
the first report that the Democratic
had won q sweeping victory. While the
puralitir.s for the victorious party are
not phenominally large, they are COM
plete. the state ticket and candidates
fer Congress in most instances running
parallel with Bryan, who was expected
To lead the ticket by several thousand
Complete returns from third Of the
counties and scattering precincts and
returns from most of the remainder
show thai Bryan will have plurality
Of not fewer than 10000 votes. and
Shallenbcrger CD for governor. and
the rest of the Democratic ticket will
have about 5000.
But the Democratic victory does not
stop there. Five of Nebraska's siH
congressman are Democratic. only one
Republican. Hinshaw. in the 4th dis
trict, escaping defeat by 90 votes, al
though his district gave Bryan a plur.
ality. OF the 1873 senators and represen.
tatives elected the canvassers OF re.
turns tonight could find only is Re-
publicans who had won.
: Lancaster Oincoln), which Tor year.
has elected none but Republican mem
bers' tn both branches this year will
send four Republicans and three Demo
Gratis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
CONNECTICUT.
Republicans Elect National and State
Tickets by Big Plurality.

New Haven, Conn, Nov, 4.-Taft and
Sherman carried the state of Connec-
ticut by a plurality of 44,754 votes over
Bryan and Kern in yesterdays election,
this figure having only one other larger
en- the political records of the state, in
1896, when Mr.. Bryan ran for the
Presidency the first time and was re-
Jected by plurality in this state of
52,545.
Congressman George L. Lilley is
elected governor by a plurality of 1G,
1873 over Judge A. Heaton Robertson
Of New Haven. The Republicans car
RED their state ticket into office by
very big figures.
The General Assembly next year will
see fewer Democrats among its mem
bcrs than for years, the House stand
ing by revised figures: Republicans
zoe, Democrats As. The last House was
made up Of 1855 Republicans and 81
Democrats, net gain for the Repub-
licSns Of 81 seats. The Senate will be 81
Repubita ans ana four Democrats, q let
gain Of four districts for the Repuhl-
cans, making that party 237 votes on
joint ballot when the time comes to
elect United States senator in jan
uary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
FAVORABLE COMMENT
On Judge Taft's Sweeping Victory
Made by Newspapers of Paris.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE published COM
ments on the American election are
brief, as the newspapers are enSrossed
with the European situation, but they
are all favorable. That Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton means the continuation of the pol
icies of President Roosevelt, but i'll Il
less strenuous and sensational manner,
is the general opinion. The Temps says
of Mr. Taft:
He possesses the natural qualities
of statesman. sang froid and good
humor, and he is sound both morally
and physically" While calmer than
Mr.. Roosevelt, he has no less tenacitE,
the paper continues, and his election
means the continuation of the present
policy. The ideas and principles remain
the same, but now their application
will be different from that made by the
energetic and brilliant man who retires
in the full tide of his popularity
La Liberia calls it a victory Of OPP
pOrtunism and continuing says:
America is returning to calm senti-
ments after the panic of last year.
The journal Des Debats considers
that Mr.. Taft represents the interests
OF capital and that, although In prin-
ciple he is hostile to the trusts. the
trusts worked and voted for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND.
Gompers Regards Taft's Victory as
Temporary Blow at Labor.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Tenporarily de-
feated but not conquered is the way
President Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, sums up
labor's view of the election. in Il state-
ment issued today as follows:
1.-The organized workers stood true to
the cause of justice and human freedom.
This is not the first time in the struggles
of the masses that wealth. privilege and
power gained a material even though a
temporary victory. The moral Influence
Of the campaign is with the workers. The
part labor took compelled the discussion
to be devoted almost exclusively To the
labor question, labor movement and The
principles of right, justice and humanity
upon which their philosophy and demands
are based. Even though disappointed with
the immediate result there is no cause and
there will not be any loss of faith and
confidence in the justice of labol's de-
mands and their successful achievement.
Action consistent, insistent and persistent
will achieve for the toierS the triumph
of the cause of labor and the cause of
human justice Though temporarily de
feateG labor is not conquered. The fu-
t,lre : ours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
LECT TAFTS ELECTORAL VOTE HAS GONE UP TO 800

at offered to the voters the cleanest
and rest of all platforms. 1t is my pre-
dIction that in 1911. the leading issues Of
the Independence platform will be the
issues of that campaign. No better plat
form was ever written for a political par
ty No battle was ever waged more hon
estly or fairly. The battle this year was
but preliminary skirmish We did not
expect victory nor did we conduct can
yass in the populous centers so as to Sc
cure the greatest number of possible
votes We did not confine our efforts to
the states considered pivotal by the Re
publican and Democratic parties but in
every state of the Union, from Maine tn
California, we have been preparing an
organization for the great battle of 1872.
'To the candidates in those states, IN
GLIDING my own, where we were unable
to carry Oh a vigorous local campaign
because of our far flung battle ana
who conducted their campaigns so well,
wish to extend my praise; to my friends
and supporters [ am thankful, and tn
other citizens interested in my canvass
can say J conducted a campaign which
believed and still believe was necessary
that it's object .waS not included within OF
terminated by the campaign just closed.
I am encouraged by the progress Of the
movement and 1 believe the principles OF
the party will ultimately prevail"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
HISGEN is GRATIFIED
At the Amount Of Support Given Him
In Recent Election.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 4.-Thomas l..
Hisgen, Independence party candidate for
the Presidency, issued the following
statement today from his home IN West
Sprinefed:
Il was pleased to receive such a large
vote in my home town. Returns from
the country at large are as yet so in
complete that it is impossible for us to
know Just how many votes this new par
ty ROLLED The growth of sentiment to-
wards a new party is necessarily slow.
Because of our lack of political organiza-
ton throughout the ration. and also be-
cause of our lack of funds, We were I'M
able to reach any large proportion of the
voters in this one campaign Practically
without a campaign we have made sur
prising gains in Vermont. New Hampshire
and other states. The first national con-
vention Of the party was held in July and
in a few short months 1t was demonstrate
ed that there is no state in the union
where it's principles have not support
During the next four years political
organizations that we would have had in
this campaign if time had permitted will
be completed and in 1912 the Independence
poi'S VIII pC III q Pooitltii " StiO1blS
contest for the electoral vote of many of
the states in the Union Although we
We're not successful in electing our candi-
dates this year, the party has won a VIC
tory achieved by no other party In this
campaign. 1t made political corruption
and trust methods an issue. 1t exposed
Foraker, retired Haskell and made it dam
gerous for any party to publicly recog-
| nize such men as Bailey. McLaIrin and
| Aldrich as leaders. That these exposures
| had an immense effect on the national
campaign is conceded by ALL The voters
| believed that the Republican party under
| the domination of Roosevelt and Taft rep
| resents less Standard Oil and trust sup
| port than the Democratic party under
the leadership of Bryan, in view of the
trust affiliations of some of his prominent
supporters, and this is shown by the vote.
| "Other issues were completely obscured
by the moral issue of bribery by pr;vi-
| lege-seeking interests. Of vote-selling Off
| Gals who are the greatest danger to pom
ular government in this generation.
! 1.-THE independence support from these
corruptionists something to be dreaded
and the friendship for these interests
something to be denied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
RHODE ISLAM D.
Big Vote for Taft-Repubican Cover
nor-One Democratic Congressman.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 4.-Congr essman
d. l.. -. Granger Dem.) won mis- fight
for reelection in the LIST district of Rhode
Island by the small plurality of o. votes,
defeating William P. Sheffield of Newport.
the Republican candidate. Congressman
Changers total vote was 1918 and that
of Sheffield 1896. 1t was not until this
morning that the result was definitely
known, the returns coming in slowly from
the various voting districts and pointing
now to the election of Congressman
Granger and again to that of his ppon-
ent.
In the I'd district Congressman Adm 3.
Cap:on lRep) received plurality of 1852.
with four districts not reported. The
state has given Taft a plurality more
than 20O1 in excess of that given Roose-
welt four years ago. With three districts
missing the vote stands: Taft Al, DIG, Bry-
an 23,269. Hisgen 1856 This is a plurality
of 1881, while that of Roosevelt in 1904
was 1876 In the entire state
Aram j. Pother, the Republican candi-
date for governor, is elected by a plurality
of over ZOO. With one district missing
the vote was: Potfier (Rep) $780, Ar
nold CDem.) 3l,17l.
The rest of the Republican ticket for
state officers was chosen as follows:
Lieutenant governor, Arthur w. Den
mis-, Providence; secretary of state, Cnas.
=. Bennett, Providence; attorney general,
William r. Greenough Providence; gen.
cral treasurer Walter A. Read. Glouces-
ter.
The Senate will consist of 81 Republi-
cans and seven Democrats and the
House of &C Republicans and six Demo-
Gratis. the smallest since 1906
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
OHIO.

Cincinnati. Nov. 4.-By not less than
$4,000 plurality Mr.. Taft yesterday was
given the vote of his native state. Be
cause of the immense ballot the counting
of the vote was very slow. From the
start it was e vident that Taft had won.
The. variable count was that for governor,
which at one time indicated that Harris
Rep) had been elected, but wnen the
morning came on Harmon Oeml had a
clear lead that it did not seem possible
to overcome. The Republican leaders at
that time claim election of Harris, al
though no figures were given.
The slow count delayed knowledge OF
the legislative results, although it was
known that the Democrats had made
some gains.
The next Legislature will elect a sue
cessor to United States Senator Foraker