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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

| with him in the four cities mentioned
would be maintained, and that their at
fractions would be played again only
| in the houses of the Western Mana
gers association in cities where no
contracts exist, and where there IS no
opposition houses. Mr.. Hughes states
| he has a five year contract with iH1w
| & Erlanger for the exclusive handling
| of their attractions in the tri-cities ana
| Keokuk.
| Charles T. Kindt, president of the
/ Western Managers association, de-
clined TO be interviewed on the local
situation. He confirmed the report that
compromise had been effected where
by after the first of the year the Klaw
e Erlanger attractions would again
play at the theatres formerly known
as the independent houses, some 400
in number, controlled by the Western
Managers association. Aside from
confirming the report of the compro-
mise, Mr.. Kindt had nothing to say.
Cudahy Actress Fiance.-Los Ange-
les, Cal. Dec. 17.--Rumor of the en-
gagement of John A. Cudahy, JT., son
of the Chicago packer. to Bessie Cliff
ford of the Three Twins" company,
became current following the young
mans arrival in this city from Red
lands yesterday. Cudahy is well known
at Redlands, and his lavish entertain
ment of the attractive actress was
marked. Cudahy denies there is an en-
gagement. The young actress on the
Cd there 10 IN or
ton between the two, but refuses to
ether affirm or deny the rumored en-
gagement.
Out of Ordinary.-Somethin out of
the ordinary is being offered by w. F.
Mann In his new comedy-drama sue
cess, Married in Haste" The play
has been dramatized along modern
lines by L. B. Parker from Miss NJ E.
Braddon's successful novel of the same
name. It's up-to-date comedy, bright
dialogue, compelling situations, power
full climaxes, and a series of stage
pictures exceptional in beauty and
strength, proclaim for if one of the
biggest successes of late dramatic
novels. 1t is coming to the Illinois
next Sunday, matinee and night.
Novel Settings Fitch play Is al
ways characterized by novel settings
and beautiful costumes. Having been
a master of stagecraft, it goes without
saying that this remarkable playwright
also chose wisely in organizing a com
pany of players. A happier combina-
ton, 1t is said, has never been had than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
Hughes Claims Five-Year Co

Hughes Claims FiVe-Year Contract.
d. L. Hughes, who, since the break
last fall of K1aw & Erlanger with the
Western Theatrical Managers associa-
ton, has controlled the bookings of
he syndicate in the tri-cities and in
Keokuk, Iowa, yesterday gave out a
statement that he had just received a
communication from Klaw & Er!ang-
er in which they said their contracts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

best collection of apples grown in Hi
nois. The society, which is holding its
annual convention at the University of
Illinois, elected officers today as fol
lows: President. r. o. Graham of Nor
NAL: vice president. +. d. Worries OF
Neoga; secretary, w. B. Lloyd Of Kim
mundy; treasurer, J. w. Stanton If
Rich View.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
CHRISTMAS WATCHES.

We want to inspire your per-
sonal interest in our watches,
to bring you in direct contact
with a stock that is remarkable
for its newneSs, reliable
grades, variety and economical
prices.
1t often requires a rare quail
ity of genius for a customer 90
select a watch. Here the mat
ter is reversed, because every
one we have illustrates the full
ness and flower of well known
makes, all are marked in plain
figures, every one has-not our
namc-Ghe makers, stamped
on the works dial, and case.
Prices range $1.OO, $500,
$500, $500. $3.50, $3.50,
$1,000, $3.50, S14.OO, S16.5O
on up to $500.
Can You think of a more
pleasing gift than a reliable
watch, or a better store than
ingalls, in which to buy it?
Come in tonight or Saturday
before the stock is depleted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Rea! Estate Transfers.

Katherine NJ. Sears and William
Sears to William J. Spencer, lot IA,
town Of Sears, 81.
Caleb s. Hunt to Frank /. Morgan.
south half lot 3, all lots 4 and 9, block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
MORE new CARS
ARE NOW COMING
improved Equipment for the
Lines of the Tri- City Rail
way Company.
is ARRIVING EVERY DAY
Local Officials Plan for Is Big Fell
Iows--Favor Reasonable Track
Extensions.
is ARRIVING EVERY DAY

Additional shipments of the new cars
of the $50 class OF the Tri-City Rail-
way equipment, a general description
of which was given in The Argus at
the time the first installment was re
ceived, are arriving daily now and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

with THE Blue Mouse" the latest
Clyde Fitch success. Mr.. Fitch has
given theatre-goers many surprises,
but The Blue Mouse" caps the climax
for genuine fun. It is farce adopted
from the German Of the same author
who wrote Girls and the Messrs.
Shuberts have produced the play in a
way that is a surprise even to old tim
ers. THE Blue Mouse" with a cast
including Alma Earle, o. E. Italian,
Jack Belgrave. Chas. e. Clarke. Frank
V. French, H n. Dudgeon, Leo Du
Mont. Lavinia Steele, Josephine KEN
ETY., Inez Raglan and Is others, comes
to the Illinois tomorrow evening
Tim Murphy Coming.-Tim Murphy
is to be seen at the Grand, Davenport,
next Tuesday evening. presenting his
new comedy, Cupid and the Dollar"
The company surrounding the popular
comedian is headed by delightful Dor
othy Sherrod and includes long list
of well known players. The produc
tions are on this artists usual scale
of completeness and includes for the
ladies the sample gowns made by Gas
ton ct fills of Paris for their recent
London exhibition
Mr.. Murphy's roles are ones of glee-
full JUNCTION, appealing to the man of
sense and his sense of fun, based on
every day human nature. such as fur
nished Jefferson, Raymond and Good
win their best types, as well as all that
sparkling humor which distinguishes
this artist in his performances when
ever a dramstist is inspired with the
real human touch
The passing of Jefferson, Sol Smith
Russell and John T. Raymond and the
retirement of Nat Goodwin leaves Tim
Murphy as the solitary exponent of the
quaint homely American character He
plays men of The soil There are skill
ed portrayers of the impudent exotics
of the city streets and of the articficiai
creatures of snobdom, but they are not
more native TO America than to any
large European city. The types that
Mr. Murphy discloses are Enthusiastically
and exclusively American Always
unique and Individual on our stage,
they are now more rare than ever be-
cause there is no other artist on the
stage with this artists genre skill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
Chr ThRatrR
THE ILLINOIS.

THE ILLINOIS.
Second avenue and Sixteenth street.
Dec. 1S-''Tfie Blue Mouse"
Dec. I9-"Married in Haste" matinee
and night.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. DAVENPORT
Dec. 2I-Tim Murphy in cupid and
the Dollar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

10. old town Port Byron, $500.
Victor Pearson to Elizabeth Hagger-
", part southeast quarter. northwest
quarter, section 8. II. 1w. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
HAS BEST ILLINOIS APPLES
A. c. Mattaz Gets Prize offered by
State Horticultural Society.

Champaign, H., Dec. IA. c. Mat
taz of Hardin has won the first prize
in the sweepstakes offered by the Hi
nois State Horticultural society for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenues. Vaudeville at 3, and
cas- y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street. Vaudeville at 8, and 0s15 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day

o OUTt NOIu N OHt Ddy
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL It fails to
cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box. % cents. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

Some "don' It's " for women who have
their washing "done out. -
Don't blame your washwoman if your
clothes come home yellow or streaked and
bearing nasty odor.
The responsibility is yours.
She may not have heard of the
Fels-Naptha way of washing in cool or
lukewarm water which makes clothes
whittier, and clean and sweet.
You have
She may be boiling the life out of
them, rubbing till her back nearly breaks
with the ordinary old-fashioned kind of soap
because she doesn't know any other way.
1t is your duty to tell her; to see that
she uses Fels-Naptha soap.
Then your clothes will come home as
snowy and fresh as you could wish and
they'll last longer.
And your washwoman will thank you
for making her work easier.
Just see that she gets Fels-Naptha soap
and tell her to follow the simple directions
on the red and green wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-17

Tom, Tom, the Piper's son, stole the washboiler
for drum,
But his Mother laughed-she washed today,
Without any boiling, the Fels-Naptha way,
And found it so easy and quickly done,
Tom can have the boiler for his fun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
OORANDO AGAIN
FALLS IN RACE
DEFEATED BY TOM LoNGBoAT IN
LONG DISTANCE RACE IN
BUFFAlO-ITALIAN HAD TO
QUIT AFTER 18.MILE co.

Buffalo, Jan. 2.-Tom Longboat the
Canadian, tonight for the second time
took the masure of Dorando PietIi,
the Italian, who almost won the great
marathon race at the London Olym
pia. Dorando, as in his race with
Longboat I'm New York, failed to go
the distance Time and time again he
sprinted in an effort to get away from
the Indian, but without success.
The end came with startling sud
denness in the sixth lap of the nine.
teenth mile. Dorando had just made
one of his sprints and the ten thou.
sand people In the armory were on
their feet cheering Justify when the
Italian faltered within four yards
of the wire.
His brother and trainer rushed to
his side aud led him away to tn
dressing room Dorando was able TO
walk hut appeared to be very weak
He covered the Is miles and six laps
Oess four pardsl in one hour, "a min
utes and 10 as seconds The Italian
led for practically the entire distance
up till he collapsed
After Dorando stopped Longboat
slowed down aud covered the remain
ing six miles in walk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
FLEET IS DUE
At SUtz TO-DAY
MAILS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
QUICKLY AND SHIPS WILL
PROCEED TO PORT SAID FOR
COAL AND PROVISIONS.

Suez Jan The United states
Atlantic battleship feet homewari
bcund is expected to arrive here
early tomorrow morning Immediate
u after thev reach their ANCHORAGE
IN the rosdstea1 mails and several
tons If Christmas packages will be
sent aboard and distributed amC ne
the officers and men.
No shore lcave vii - granted here.
Tho bstileshirs will proceed aimost
Immediately through the canal "a
Port said. a. the Mediterranean en-
traGre. 70 recoai and provision.
When the feet arrives here in the
morning il viii have the completed
the second single Longest run of The
cruise. that between Honolulu ana
Auckland being the longest The bas
tleships left Colombo December p
and viii reach here tao days ahead Of
tine allotted By The scheanie.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
NEW OUTBREAK
IN VENEZUELA
GOVERNOR OF GUARICO KILLED
GOMEZ APPOlNTEE AND
SEIZED ARSENAL.
NOW IN Open COUNTRY
With Small Band Of Followers, But
Movement is Not Considered Ser.
ious-Castro Sends Message
From Berlin.

Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. VIA
Willcmstadt, Jan. 2-Conferenccs be
tween ~. Il. Buchanan, special con-
missioner from the United States, aud
Foreign Minister Gulnaud, looking to
the settlement of the difficulties be
tween the United States and Vene-
zuela, have begun and will be contin
ued with as little loss of time as pos
sible
General Gomez now signs himself
officially as president of the repub-
lie. Senior Lorena. representing the
foreign Office, has been decorated
with the bust of Bolivar in recogni,
ton of his services as an interme.
diary between the United States and
Venezuela.
number of blue jackets from the
Maine came up TO Caracas yesterday
from La Guaira on short shore leave.
There has ben another little ou..
break in the state Of Guarico, The
governor of this locality, named Men
diblc, killed a Gomez appointec namcd
Briceno. raded the local arsenal and
is now in the open country with a few
followers. The movement is not re-
garded rs serious.
The government has received the
following from Castro In Berlin
Il am Informed of what has taken
place at Caracas. Above mankind is
God"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03

so rnder that holding OF the court
eighty or more counties In the state
had made their annual ievys illegally.
II was clearly set forth in that opin-
ion If the court that the county
board must make appropriations.
specifically setting forth Tor what
purpose or purposes the revenue Of
the county ccull lie used. aud under
our statutes the county board hal
~ rover whatever for making an ap-
prcI Ration for road building. So to
day 50 far as the county commission
ers are concerned they are powe-less
So far road building Is concerned. 50
We cannot expect TO have any molc
permanent roads constructed through
our county board Tut. however. the
bohru has a right and il exercises
thai right t0 make appropriations
TO building bridges. Thus YOU viii
see that. SO far as the county is con
cerued. as county. We need not cN-
pert anv more road builIine
Csiro's Pressing Need.
In many WAYS We are fortunate
city in ether ways We are unfortu-
nate. W. are bounded on the east
TIE scrth and west by the Ohio and
Nifsissipri rivers. On the north BY
2 huge embankment Of earth through
which there IS cnly one gateway. AMI
that eateway is partly cbstruct-d and
only a short tiwe s-o Z heard a man
say ii is more to.erable for csTiel
70 90 thureh the eve % noodle
than for farmer to get into the
city e Cairo with his products. @
Wien this santimert seems ~ b. in
The minds # orr farmers. It appears
.tc me that u is very necessary fer
the city C caro- 10 -uard its inter-
ssts by providinr tHc best way prar-
ticabie fer the farmers to reach cur
citv-
While # is true that after the iH-
ts-ETLsn railroad is Constructed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
FORAKtR'S TOGO
GOES TO BURTON
LATTER NOMINATED BY REPU3
LIcAN CAUCUS OF OHIO
LEGISLATURE.
OPPOSITION WITHDREW
Burton Moved to Tears In AcknoWl.
edeing Tributes Paid Him in
Speeches--Urgcd Honesty
in Public Office.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan 2,-Congress
inah Theodore M. Burton, of Glove.
IaHd today was given the Republican
Joint carcus nomination of the Ohio
general assembly for United States
senator to succeed Joseph b. Foraker
In March next
There had been no opposition to
Burton's nomination since last Sal
urday when G, r., Taft, Senator For.
akor and other rivals for the honor
withdrew from the contest. State
Senator Matthews, of Cleveland
placed Burton in nomination and a
seconding speech was made by Sen
ator Thorne Baker, of Cincinnati,
who originally had been picked to
nominate Taft.
Burton was moved to tears In ac,
knowledging the tribute paid him in
the speeches and cheers which
greeted his appearance. He urged
the Legislators in their public life to
look to the rights and interests of
the public rather than to lobbyists,
AMI to hove the courage to stand by
their convictions regardless of public
clamor. Burton will be formally
elected senator January II.
Democratic Caucus.
Al the Democratic house caucus a
determination was reached tn stand
by former Governor Campbell for
United States senator. In the event
that no joint caucrs of the Democrats
is held. no name other than that of
Campbell will be presented.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03

her Of citizens Of Cairo took the mat
ter up and learned that We had no
law enabling any of the county or
road officials to privide for raising
sufficient money to construct good
roads. They took the matter up with
the Legislature of the state and
through the influence of the citizens
Of this city the legislature passed a
law known as The High Water
Road Law" which provided that the
county board might levy a tax for the
purpose Of constructing permanent
roads.
a levy was made as provided for
in this act. and il was extended on
tn collectors books and quite a
number of the taxpayers. especially
the smaller ones. paid the tax But
many Of the larger taxpayers includ-
ing the corporations refused TO pay
this high water road tax. and flied
objections to the rendition of iudC
ment against their property on ac-
count If this tax. The matter was
was declared Unconstitutional thus
ended the first decided effort on the
part Of Cairo and Alexander county
to construct permanent and modern
roads throughout the county.
That portion Of this tan that was
paid was wisely used nv the county
beard. ~ constructing a short piece
1f gravel rnad beginning at a point
shout on mile north ef the city lin
its ard 'unning westwardlr. How
ever our county. III to and inciu1ine
1915. with about eighty others If the
state. in making their annual levy
tor county purposes made a levy Of
Seventy-fve cents on the o-e hundred
dollars equalized Variation of the
property in the county 20 defrsy t-e
expenses Il conducting the affairs of
the county. and the amount prodUeed
b the extension Of the seventy-five
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
LITTLE BABE FOUND UNINJuREO
WITH HOUSE IN RUINS
AROUND iT T-NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENTS
EXPERIENCES.
ITALYS QUEEN is
SLIGHTLY INJURED
Wien Frah Earthquake Shocks
Threw Patients in Hospital into
Panic--convcts IN Prison
Attempted Uprising But
We're Fooled.

Messina. Jan, q 2-Stories related By
the survivors all reflect the horror If
the fateful 2Sth of December. There
were many miraculous escapes, but
causes CT bereavement are without
number.
cohhlor named Francesca Miraia.
no relates that Immediately after tia
first shock he and his wife and chill
dren rushed into the street. Fires
were breaking out all around them
Hearing groans from pile Of debris
the cobler made an examination II,
found two girls dying. The head ~
one was split open, while the chest
of the other had been crushed in.
The cobbler picked up a baby. but
it expired in his arms. Seized VIII
mad terror, the man fed towards ia
sea. 1t took his party two hours an
a half TO traverse the heaps OF riti
between his house and the waite,
front, After placing his family ia
safety he returned to seek his mother
aud sisters, but he was obliged to give
up the effort It was impossible 10
make his way to his home. Durins
the thirty.six hours the cobhler pass
csi. arlcng tire ruins ho4 did NOT zee
more than 5000 or 6.000 survivors.
Newspaper Mans Experience.
Slgnor Vodala, proprietor OF local
newspaper, relates that he was super
intending the printing of an edition
when the shock came. He managed
to the street before the building COZ
lapsed and CROPPED his way TO til.
Place Cavour which had been trans
formed into huge crevasse. For tha
first ten minutes after the initial
shock one long cry Of anguish seem
ed to rise from the city, then thers
was comparative silence for a short
while. The worst shocks were over
by O'Clock. Vodala made his way %
his home aud found his family under
the ruins.
A countryman who came into the
city after the disaster found his only
brother dead. He carried his body Oh
his shoulders back to his native vii
lage and buried IL in the church yard
Nun Saves Two.
The Mother Superior of St Vincent
Hospital saved man and
woman at the risk Of her own life
She released, alone and unsided. Col
Dnel Minicci and his daughter froa
The ruins of their home.
An infant clothed in a little nigh
shirt was rescued well and uninjured
after having lain for four days on .
squire yard of aooring in house that
was otherwise entirely demolished.
There were three fresh earthquake
shocks yesterday, and aroused wild
spread panic People encampet
,rund the railroad station started OF
= mad flight, but having no place u
90 soon stopped. irresolute. 'Somea
prayed aud sang hymns When thi
trembling ceased they returned -
heir temporary abodes 10 pass ~
light in fear and trepidatiou.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03

which we hope and expect will be
socn, ii will be doubtless, a means by
which a great many farmers and REQ
nle from orr nearby towns will use
in coming to Cairo, but We do II
want to close the cate against any
one but want to throw it as wi le
pen as possible and invite them all
to come. Let the steam railroad
come. let the interurban railroal
rome, and let the farmer come with
his wagon loaded with the products
of his farm that he may convert 1t
into money and use that money buy.
ing merchandise rf our merchants,
and take away from him the idea OF
shipping his product to Chicago or
some ether large city and when he
gets his money, sending it to some
mail order house for the things neel-
cd in his home.
Good Work Dom.
The city of Cairo has responded
n an rnquestioned way TO the sent
ment Of good road building, when it
Is formed, It's Willingness to do this
was clearly shown when it gave | S
hearty support to the high. water road
project, and after this project had
failed it again showed its willingness
to continue good road building by at.
faching itself to a road district, and
today it Is in road district No. 7
which comprises all that territory
which is bornded on the north and
cast by Cache and the Ohio rivers,
OH the so,tth and west Dy the Missis-
sppi river, and the range line of
range one west Of the third principal
meridian. and after It's connection
With said road district good road
has been continued and to-
day, through the efforts of the county
board, the city of Cairo and the ROAD
commissioners, We nave a magnili-
cent road extending from the city
Units running through the easterly
polt Of the drainage district to
tache, branching out from this road
about one mile north Of the city
iaits and running In a northwest
wadly direction, we have another
macnitiGent gravel road which ex.
epds to the town Of Cache. tatn be.
ginning a short distance north of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
MURDERED BY CHINESE
Were Shipwrecked Men on Japanese
Stesmers-Also Stole Vslusbles
From Dead Bodies.

Victoria. B G., Jan News was
brought by the steamer Monteagle.
which arrived today from the Orient
that some survivors of the lost Jab.
anese steamers Ginsi Maru and
Narato Maru, wrecked near Chefoo
Road. were murdered by the Chinese
inhabitants of the coast village.
The death list Of the two disasters
totalled $50 and as fast rs the bodies
are washed ashore they we're not only
stripped Of their clothing and robbed
of their money and valuables but even
fheir teeth were pulled out to got the
gold filings and fingers cut of Tor
the sake Of the rings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-03
QUEEN WAS iNJUego
When Patients eecsre pane striek
eu II Fresh Shccks--set Serious

When Patients Became Par striek
cn II Fresh Shocks--S7t Serious
Rome. Jan The great danze'
which the kinE and quen Ct Italy a--
facing IN their noble CECrts anon
tbe stricken people Of Sicily and Gala
hria vas brought home 70 the peop'-
today when word reached here ira
oucen Helena had been injured 20
tunateiy. her injuries proved 10 10 ~
severe. hut t IS REALIZED that ans M
ment another calamity night happsl
involving serious injury O. evea desia
~ their msjesties-
Not one among the resCueTs hss
shown uore self sacrifice thsa kins
Victor Emmanuel. and the queen. 20.
has taxed her hezith and strengfh =
the utmost IN giving relief and sssiss
anee % the injured Anxiety Cor ~
sove-eirns Is fncressaE Rome
krarf from the great sfresa Ehirs
their majesfieS uuqsesfioaahly are -
T--- - r-rmma Enrn