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Times-promoter., 1908-01-31

A Choice of Two Evils.
II think l can quiet little Flora, y
said the professor. There's no use
in humming to her in that silly way
What she wants is real music. The
fact that | used to lead our glee club
at college may make a difference too
He took the child and, -striding up
and down the room. sang in his best
manner. After awhile ring was
heard, and the door was opened to ad.
nit little girl.
'I'm one of the family that's just
moved into the fat next to yours" she
said. There's sick person with us,
and he says would you mind letting
the baby cry instead Of singing to itY'
Ladies Home Journal.
Times-promoter., 1908-01-31

Lets of Weather.
Il want to do some shopping today,
DEAR" said fond wife-"that is, If
the weather is favorable What Is the
forecast"
At the, other end of the table her
husband, consulting his paper, read
aloud, Rain, hail, snow, thunder, light
ming and foods"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
BIG SWEDISH BAND
PLAYS AT COLLEGE
cured by Observation-Disclosures
Laurin Gives Recital.

The KrOnoberg military band, the
most celebrated musical organization
in Sweden, has been secured by the
Augustana Lyceum for a program to
be given in the college auditorium
March "a. The band, which is COM
posed of So pieces, is now touring the
United States and has made a big
hit wherever it has appeared. In
New York and Chicago enormous
crowds attended the concerts.
The third of Sigfrid Laurin's series
of educational recitals was given last
night in the chapel of Augustana col
|lege The program was styled as
popular classical and was composed
of favorite compositions by Grunfeld,
Chopin, Schumann and List. Profes-
sor Laurin also played composition
by Guilmant and another by F1agler
On the pipe organ.
Professor Laurin was assisted by
Miss Gertrude Housed, violinist, who
rendered Sjogren's Sonata, OPP. "a,
with charming effect. The last num-
Der, Carnival, OPP. g. by Schumann,
formed fitting climax and gave Pro-
fcssor Laurin a splendid opportunity
to display his power of Interpretation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

Island during the Lenten season, is
one that has been greeted with great
pleasure by those music loving peo-
pie of Rock Island, who realize that
Il will be only a musical production
of this nature they would feel fully
free to attend at this time. In New
York city where the days of Lent al
ways indicate great falling off in the
receipts of most theaters, the Metro
politan Grand opera house and the
Manhattan opera house find the great
est numbers of their season fiocking
to them to listen to the master works
of the greatest composers. one OF
the greatest compliments ever paid to
any musical organization, was given
freely by no less a parsonage than
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, who
stated that his people should feel per-
fectlv free to attend Madam Butter
fly" because of the unusual standing
of its presentation, and the high edu-
cational qualities of Puccinfs music.
Already large delegations from schools
and Conservatives have procured
their tickets, and it is already assured
that society has felt free to flock to
the opera in exactly the same way as
in other cities along Madam Butter
fly" route E. A. Bachelor, the last
of the four representatives ior
Madam Butterfly" in behalf OF Henry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
MINSTREL MELTED
HOME OVER 500
Report of Deposits and Donations
Made at Meeting of Directors
of Bethany Home.

A report of the minstrel show
given by home talent at the Illinois
and the Moline theaters was submitted
at the meeting of the Bethany Home
Protective association at the Harper
'house last evening, and showed a sum
of s716.5S deposited with the treas
Crer.
The report of the matron at the
home showed "a children at present
in her care. No sickness exists. The
cost of maintaining the home during
February was S3l0.55.
Cash deposits and donations receiv-
ed during the month were as follows:
Chamberlain, Kindt and company,
SIS; Woodmen societies, cakes: Mrs
Emil Larson, clothing; Mrs. E. w.
Lewis, teacups; Ladies' Aid society of
the Presbyterian church, provisions;
Mrs. John Lewis, cups; Mrs. Simon,
f, 1ellies; Mrs. Tornquist, clothing; Mrs
Joseph. clothing; receipts from flower
end candy sale, SOAPS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

in Boston now and in Chicago it had a
run of four months last summer. The
return of the drama is one of the best
promises of the early spring. Dealing
with things political The Man of the
Hour" shows the machine boss" in all
his glory. This great parsonage Sc
lects young Alwyn Bennett as the can
didate for mayor because he is young
and seemingly pliable. But after cleo
ton Bennett develops unexpected char
acter and defeats the plans of the cor
rupt boss and his friends when they
attempt to put through perpetual
railway franchise. The enemies of the
young mayor even use his love as one
of their tools to get their ends, but
he remains Steadfast and in the end
gains his sweetheart, saves his honor
and fortune. Not in many seasons
has there been so good play as THE
Man of the Hour" sent out into the
country. And Messrs Brady and Girls
ner are giving it the attention so val
liable a piece of property deserves.
In the company which will appear in
McVicker's are: Orrin Johnson. W. ].
Deming, George c. Staley, Samuel For
rest, Thomas Meighan, Frances Ring,
Louise Everts, Kate Lester and other
prominent players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

w. Savage. said yesterday of Roc
Island: ut is no new thing for us TO
find various cities of our route ex-
tremely enthusiastic over the coming
of Mr.. Savage's productions, but the
particularly warm quality of the local
enthusiasm is such that another sea
son am sure will see a great string
of 16 massive Savage productions
coming through Rock Island, one after
another, and assuring this city in
themselves of the greatest theatrical
year it has known. 1t is only neces-
sary to suggest that in this list will
be the world famed Merry Widow"
the beautiful Tom jones' an all rtar
revival of the Sultan of Sulu,'' and
other musical productions / am not
now at liberty to give YOU But it is
an assurance great in itself thai from
present indications Henry w Savage
season of 10000 will show the most
attractive list of big productions any
theatrical manager of the world has
ever offered to the public"
1.-THE Man of the Hour."-George
Broadhurst's splendid comedy-drama
The Man of the Hour" study in
political graft and love. will begin a
four weeks engagement in McVickers
theater, Sunday, March 10. William A
Brady andJoseph R. Grismer, owners
of the rights to The Man of the
Hour have given the play fine cast
and a setting worthy OF its merits. In
New York the really great play had 9
run which extended through the great
er part of three years. 1t is running
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

cover, as the fines for violations ex-
coed the ordinary days business.
1t is the hope of the liquor element
that the business men will take UP the
question, seeing in the loss of the sa-
looms vacant buildings which must be
rented and which undoubtedly would
bring additional merchants and posi-.
bly, start commercial depression.
While the outlook was gloomy for
the saloons month ago it is believed
the tide is turning and that success is
likely to come to the "wets," though
it will be by small majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
ROCK ISLAND OPENS
AT CEDAR RAPIDS
Holiday Games the Same as Last Sea.
son Under the Bering Schedule
Which Is Up Tomorrow.

1t is considered likely that the open
ing, closing and holiday games as pro
vided for in the draft of a schedule
prepared by Wilson Boring of Decatur
will be generally approved at the
Three-Eye league meeting at the Sher-
man house, Chicago, tomorrow. A
rad disarrangement of the midseason
games due to the changes made nee
essary by the racing date conflicts is
expected, and this will have to be
looked after by a special committee
Under Behring'S schedule Rock Island
opens at Cedar Rapids, Springfield
will open at Decatur, Peoria at Bloom
ington and Clinton at Dubuque. De-
catur will close at Springfield, Bloom
ington at Peoria, Cedar Rapids at
Rock Island and Dubuque at Clinton.
Tie holiday games will be just the
same as last season, Springfield play
ing at Peoria on Decoration day and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
PRAISES DENEEN
illinois League of Swedish Re-
publican Clubs Endorses
the Governor.
MENTIONS SENATOR HOPKINS
But Ignores Yates and Cannon-Busy
Day for the PoIiticians-Oscar
D. Olson President.

Aurora, Ill.,, March 10.-Governor
Charles S. Deneen was virtually prom
ised the Swedish vote of Illinois yes
terday. For the first time in it's his
tory the Illinois League of Swedish
Republican clubs broke into primary
fight. And when the league did cut
loose from its traditions it cut loose
entirely. The resolutions indorsing
the governor were extraordinarily
warm and an anti-Deneen man might
call them fulsome.
Senator A. J. Hopkins pulled half
hearted Endorsement out of the meet
ing also, but it was given reluctantly
and entirely as a second thought be-
cause in a sense he was the host of
the league, Aurora being his home
town.
Uncle Joe" Cannon was quite for
gotten by the league, along with his
boom for the presidency. A most care.
full reading of the resolutions also
fails to disclose the name of Richard,
Yates.
LenRue for Roosevelt.
On the presidential question the
league used Up all its adjectives in
dorsing President Roosevelt.
The meeting of the league was a
very glad occasion. There were $50
delegates at the afternoon meeting
and at the evening banquet there
were 500 and more guests for the
feast of food, and fully 1900 for the
oratorical festivities.
Officers Are Elected.
Delegates from 20 counties were
present at the convention. After the
speeches were made and the resolu-
tons adopted the election of officers
was held. The following were elect
ed. to serve a year:
President-Oscar d. Olson. Chicago.
Vice President-A. ]. Lingren,
Joliet.
Secretary-John HIGHLANDER, Chi
cago.
Treasurer-Palmer E. Anderson
Princeton.
Politicians and candidate were busy
in the streets and hotels all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

Labor day, Decatur will play at Bloom
ington ON the two dates, Rock Island
at Clinton and Dubuque at Cedar
Rapids. On the Fourth of July Peoria
will play at Springfield, Bloomington
at Decatur, Clinton at Rock Island
and Cedar Rapids at Dubuque.
Belden Hills Rabbits are still with
out a park. Within the last few days
the fans have been given to under
stand that The association does not
feel like making an expenditure of
several thousand dollars for a park
and then be compelled to bear the
expense of maintaining the team be-
sides. 1t may be that the CONNER
cial association will take the park
problem off the associations hands
and charge a nominal rental for the
grounds
Babe Towne is not disposed to sign
4 Decatur contract for what the Com
modore management is willing to pay
and it may be that he will lay off for
a season. Rapp, another backstop
purchased from Shreveport, is also a
high priced article and he has not
signed up as yet.
The Washington Americans are tC
practice two weeks at Springfield. Is
members coming March % from Gal
weston. Several exhibition. games will
be played between the American and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
OPTION THE ISSUE
Rockford Interested in Little
Save Saloon Question in
So inc Elec i'm.
REVENUE Is BADLY NEEDED
City Bonded to Limit and Has lmpor-
tant improvements Under Way
Has Been Well Regulated.

Rockford, March 10.-A battle of bal
lots, preceded by one of the sharpest
campaigns ever waged in this part of
the state, will be that of April Z, when
all candidates for office will be lost
sight of in the fight for a wet or dry
township.
For months the 'drys" have been
waging campaign in which joint
meetings of the several temperance or
CARNATIONS were taking part These
have been carried on with little atten
ton paid by the liquor element and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
BENEFITS ORGANIZE TEAM
Amateur Baseball Aggregation Ready
to Begin Practice.

Benefits baseball team has reor-
ganized for the season, Albert Mellow
being manager, Frank Stort president
Henry Peterson secretary and treas
urer, and Frank Black captain. The
other members of the aggregation are
Fred Mellow, Joe Stropes, Leonard
Stropes, Joe Gstettenbauer, Albert
Lattig and Ted Anderson The Ben
netts have always been strong bid
der for amateur baseball honors and
there is good reason to believe the
team will DE stronger than ever this
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
MAY HAVE THREE TEAMS
An Abundance of Material in Elks-
Meeting Called.

The baseball association of the Rock
Island Elks is to have a meeting
Thursday evening at the club rooms,
to complete the plans for organizing
baseball teams to represent the club.
A game is being arranged for the an
nual state convention of the Elks at
Peoria this summer, with Rock Island
and Peoria Elks as the contestants
The Rock Island Elks have named
the following officers of the baseball
association and have contributed 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
CHORUS GOES ON A TOUR
Wennerbers Singers of College Leave
Monday on Annual Trip.

The Wennerberg chorus of Angus
tana college will leave next Monday
on its annual tour through northern
Illinois. 1t will depart from here at
2:30 Monday afternoon and will ap-
pear in Aledo Monday evening. Its
schedule following that time is as fol.
lows: Monmouth, Tuesday; Wenona
Wednesday; Aurora, Thursday; Rock.
ford, Friday; Joliet, Saturday From
Joliet the chorus will return to this
city and will arrange an entertainment
mere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

Three-Eye Senators during the two
weeks.
The negotiations for two dates for
practice games with Jacksonville,
which have been under way between
Secretary J. F. Munger and the jack
sonville authorities for some time,
have been satisfactorily closed and
the Islanders will be in Jacksonville
for two games, April 23 and "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

the teetotalers almost stole march
The entire township is now awake
and the saloon element is getting into
the game at the 18th hour in the hope
that the tide may be stemmed and that
what is called the conservative ele-
ment will step into the breach and
save the saloons.
All Within City.
The city of Rockford is alone in the
saloon business in this township, there
being no licenses granted outside the
city.
The question is now being raised.
Can Rockford afford to lose the $57 600
it receives each year from the saloon
licenses? The city is well up in the
matter of bonded indebtedness and
little if any money can be secured in
this way. Improvements have been
planned and debts contracted at the
pumping station owned by the city.
street work is needed and additions to
the sewer system have been looked
forward to, but fear is expressed the
people will object to what must neces-
sarily follow in the rate of taxes if the
license fees are cut out. The tax rate
now is much advanced and any fur
ther burdens in this respect will be op-
posed.
Regulations Enforced.
| This city is considered one of the
best regulated in the state No com
PAINT can be made of the violations of
The strict ordinances. Saloons are
closed promptly at 10 o'clock and Sun.
iday business Is nothing, the few dol
lars worth of goods sold being under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
UnhoIz Visiting Here.

Rudolph Unholz, conqueror of
George Memsic and Battling Nelson
and today recognized as the most eli
sible fighter in the country to mix
matters with. Joe Cans for the light
weight championship of the world, is
Q tri-city visitor. He says he expects
to make Davenport his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Beer That Is Beer

IL you want to drink good beer. order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones. north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville mt 3, s and GAS p. M. Tive
natinecs Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Both Sox Win Games.

The Chicago White Sox defeated
Oakland Is to at Dan Diego yester-
day, the second team also winning
from the California university team
at San Francisco 10 to 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
The Family.

Second Avenue. East of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville MT 3, 8 and 9,I5 p. m. TIVE
.natinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
10 Prevent the Grin.

Laxative bromo quinine removes
the cause. To get the genuine, call
for full name and look for signature
of E. w. Grove. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
March 13-Henry w. Savage, Eng
fish Grand Opera. "Madam Butterfly"
March 15-"AdriTt in New York,
March 22-.sWe Arc King"
March 2:s-"Peck's had Hoy"
March 29-Blanche Walsh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10

to the support of team:
President-H. Z. Casteel.
Vice Presidents. r. Davis.
Secretary-Treasurer John
son.
Manager. w Carse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
Lent DOES Not Affect Attendance.-

The coming of the great operate pro-
duction of Madam Butterfly to Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-10
The Theaters
The Illinois.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

sixteenth Street and Second Avenue,
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-25
Anderson Short Pardoned.

"Human life is getting to be a very cheap article in this coun- try," remarked a citizen of Green Forest when informed that Act ing Governor Pindall had issued a full pardon to Anderson Short, the slayer of Isaac and Marcus Wright.
 Short was convicted at the August term of Circuit court for murder in the second degree and and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
 The opinion was freely ex- pressed that he had gotten off exceedingly light. He was in- dicted for murder in the first degree and many people who are familiar with the circumstances surrounding the killing believe that his crime was then properly classed.
 The killing of Isaac Wright and his son, Marcus, took place place on May 31, 1907, at the home of Short, a short distance
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-25

from Cisco station, all parties to the tragedy residing in that neighborhood.
 The Wrights had gone to the home of Short for the consider ation or settlement of some diff culty that had it's origin among the children of the two families. While it was shown that bad feel- ings had existed between the Wrights and Short, there was nothing apparent after the traGgedy to indicate that the life of Short had been in ieop ordy, as neither Wright wa, armed and both fell victims 10 Shorts shot
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-25

gun several steps from the front of Shorts house, the position of the fathers body and the man. her in which it received the shot indicating that he was leaving the premises.
 The pardon of Anderson Short for this double killing may be a just one. It is not the pro- vince of The Tribune to say it is not. But from the best infor- nation we have on the subject, we are compelled to join in tie belief that justice has been pros tituted in granting him this par don.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-25
Hickory's Correct Vote.

In our hurry last week we got some of the vote of Hickory township down wrong and left out part of it. With proper apology we present it correct this week: For Justice of the Peace
 J. H. Deberger, Dem. ..... 198
 J. c. McNemar, Dem. .174
 James Standlee, Rep......187 Jeff Harbert, Rep. ..........2 .232 For Constable
 c. c. Kirkham, Dem. .225
 T. E. Wilson, Ind. .......... .157 For Road Overseer
 w. J. Wells, Dem. .210
 Thomas White, Rep. .186
 Against license carried in the township by vote 116 for license to PA against, or majority of 128 against.
 Road tax carried in Hickory by 230 for to 193 against, or a majority of 3? votes:
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-25

15c. plug of Spade tobacco, 10c at Thorn's
 E. s. Foreman is able to be up and around again.
 WANTED-Janitor at the M. E.. s. church at once.
 Nut hunters report fair yield of chinquapins this year.
 E. A. and c. D. Wall are pros- pecting in Oklahoma.
 Mrs. A. J. Cox visited relatives in Liberty township during the past week.
 Miss Fannie Nunnally is spending the week with Miss Corinn Burney at Osage.
 c. c. Kirkham helped invoice stock of goods at Urbanette Wednesday and Thursday.
 Mrs. w. c. Russell is improv- ing after very serious illness covering nearly three weeks.
 Miss Mary Burney left Sunday for Van Buren, Ark, where she is a teacher in the public school.
 w. w. Mills of Elida, N. M. |, is visiting at the home of his old time friends, Mr. and Mrs. Peters
 Dr. Spurlin's next Green Forest dates are Oct. 6, ' and s, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day.
The Green Forest tribune., 1908-09-25

25 cents buys ' bars of Swift's Pride soap at Thorn's.
 Mrs. Ramsey has the latest style in Belts and Collars.
 Our stock of fall and winter hats will be on sale Sept. 21.
 ROGERS 6 Cox.
 Car of best Portland cement has been received by J. B. Reeves.
 The Star Grocery and Res- taurant is the place to buy fresh Groceries. Best goods and best prices.
 Examine your Delineators, then, Mrs. Ramsey hats and you'll see she has the styles.
 Just received a car of Cremo flour. Every sack guaranteed.
 Linen & Cox.
 Good old fashioned green coffee at Evers ole's Star Grocery.
 J. H. Ramsey will sell steel steel wagon tires at ? Ia cents a pound.
 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shibley are now at home in their hand some new cottage.
 A. J. Tabor was in Berryville on business connected with his duties as a member of the county election board.
 Gunter Nunnally y, who has been the local station agent at Leslie ever since the opening of the road to that point, has been promoted to the position of local freight agent at Eureka Springs.
 By sort of a lapsis lingue The Tribune said last week that a fine girl has arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Gunter Nunnally at Leslie. We should have said another fine boy.
 MT. and Mrs. George Tabor and their little daughter leave this week for Little Rock, where they expect to make their home home during the time it takes George to acquire a medical edu- cation. He will enter the medi- cal department of the University of Arkansas.
 w. F. Gibson of Cherokee, Okla,, has been visiting at the homes of Will Gray, A. M. Webb and other relatives here the past week. Mir. Gibson is a step brother of MT. Gray and cousin of Mr. Webb. He is, of course, 8 former Tennesseean.
 The showers of the past week have helped conditions wonder fully. A nicer season could not have been hoped in this country since the drought was broken the latter part of June. Corn planted as late as July has matured we'll and will make a large yeild.
 Eld. H. R. Tanner of Clare more, Okla., pre- ached for the Christian folks in Green Forest three or four serm ons during the past week, including the Il o'clock hour Sunday. Eld. Tan ner was formerly a reside nt of this county and is a prea cher that stands in great favor with his denomination and the pc ople being a speaker of inc ability and of that class that commands universal respect. His sermon on repentance Sun lay was very fine. It is regret ;ed his stay here was so short.
 The local turnip crop is look ng we'll and it promises to be about the biggest thing out of loors. The combined sales this season of J. B. Harden and T. M. Buell. on turnip seed aggre- gate 250 pounds, and one pound s said to be a gracious plenty for any acre of land. Hence, it ,an be seen that the coming ;urnip crop is bound to amount % something in size. Turnips can be put to sundry good uses he least of which is not as oalateable dish. Stock never die of starvation as long as turnips are plentiful.